The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1859.

to iopport Mr. &WI loomoro oi.porliorostsr, rollerio
opposstioa to that of Mr. Disraeli. Mr. Booby, M.P.,
Wpresumed to be puma.

Rrrour BiEL LIVERPOOL Thursday
owning ant, sad the Amyeithesire, doe Wen Geed es the
SI..
aad plus fer dm, Wain of dr dimiscratiaa by US
edema leery egeleit the imeerstment clue'
TUb=idissualas week* of the Liverpool Ref
Molt plea OS Thursday evening, when a reeoleUon con-
demnatory et Kr. Disraeli. bill was adopted. The grounds
1 al were that the bill would distrochies at heat
180, el the pelmet freeholders; that it did sot neogoise
the jest claim of the world's( classes; that by giving votes
sen-rearikare the borough' would be at the mercy of the
weelthy deem ; and that by the inuodaellema=
ppm dorm argil to readily ccereed sad
Tb• Liveepool MercealUe Macho Berries Aasseleties hem
=I a emmerbil to government urging the prepriely of
mar no sey Haulm Bill. the simeand trwichles to
W ontillteled mob= of the Mereentile Marine.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

(111011 LAST monis gamma.)

WAR•OFFICE, MANCH 11.
1111 liniment of Lik Goardt—f!scfas Reusb?ld Rittard-
.

seMßeene,
itee be cored and sub-Itenunaut, y=
vim who wee appointed to the 17th Light
teadvien difference between to. two commission&
Lt Drageone—Wiliam Lawrence Twenty man, gent to be
cornet, without Intense& vim Comobadie,promoted.
7th Light Dragoons—Comet sad Adjutant o lould to
have thenelt of lientmeet ; Cann Charles H. Bailin to
be 1 esteneet by purchase, Mee Vimount Roystoe, whose
pronetba by parch on llth hanary, 18M, km bees
cancelled.
Militerry Train—Surgenn William Walter Weld, from the
470 Foot, to be eergeon, vice Persona Martin Tweddell,
pletenacybeif-pay.
—Steppe Richard Francis Valpy De Skis,
the 4th Foot, to be surgeon, vice Warren, doomed;
Amistent-Sorg William Taylor Morgan, M.D., from
Norshel, to be aasietant-surgeos, vice Franlayn, promoted
en the sea
Oresedier Dumb—Ensign Jamse T. Richard Lane Fox,
MU VW Rile lideade, to be eurign and lieutanant, by
wok s% vim Sir Henry Fletcher, Beet. who Mites.
let Regiment el Foot—Edward Croke. Primp, pet., to be
ensign, without punhase, vice &Apt, 'appointed to the
21st Foot.
4th Foot—Surgeon Henry Fisher, from the staff, to be sur-
geon, vice Do Lisle, appointed to the Royal Artilla7.
Sib Foot—lientecant Joon Edward Tewart to be captain,
by purchase, vice Downier. who retinae ; Lieutenant
Richard 'Bolton to be captain, by purchase, vice Catty,
promoted; Jam. Baanetyrn Bleir, gent, to be ensign,
without robe" vice Butler, deceased.
7th Foy James Barer, gent., to be ensign, by
prams, vim Lloyd, promoted.
110 Fool—lleiney Stuart Riddell, gent„ to be twig;
withest "mho" Moe Bourke, mewed la the 18th Foot.
12th Laamon &wider, pat., to be Neap,
without pram, vise Goeselin, who hes reed.
Feet—Alezeader Bredin, gent., to be tar without
pettehme, vice Kirby, promoted.
21st Fete—John Hanby Canoe, gent., to be enept, with-
out plembese.
26th Foot—Lieutenant E. A. T. Cusynehacce to le captain,
hdr.m_rchime, vice Brown, who retire& Badge
_N. C.
to be Bsetaaaat, by parolees, vice Conyagbame.
26t1-11111hos Barton Wade, pat., to be eseigh, with-
oedpmehene, Moe Tamar promoted.
800 Feet— Jeha Wiliam Omen to be lieutenant, by
peados., vim wbo retiree.
41et Foot—Ensign A ton Henry Warner to be lientiment,
without purchase, vice Smith, demand.
44th Feat—William John Edward 0111b5213 Bnthwaland,
gest., to be ensign, without purchase, vice Trimmer, pro-
46thmot Foot—The promotion of Ensign O'Neal to be antedated
to 18th Marc. 1868, end to be vice Lioatashat Barnes,
promoted in the 14th Foot, and not as stated in the
Otani." of 23rd July, 1868; the of Ramp'
C. B. Steward to be antedated to
vim Lieutenant Rowland, promoted ie the 22nd Foot, and
not se Meted to the " Gazette" of 17th September, 1868;
the promotion of Ensign Smith to be antedated to 17th
Beptentter, 1858, and
Foot;t be vice Lieutenant Walker, pro-
moted is tie 2let ; Henry James Butford Hancock,
pet., to be ensign, without parches& vice Worthy, who
bee weighed.
47th Foot—Surgeon William Singleton, M.D., from the
.tai, to be swoon, vim Weld, eppcinted to the Military
Trate.
60th Foot—Ensign sad Adjutsat Charles Richard King to
have the rank of lieutenant ; Emig* Omega Bleary
Terser to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Liaises, who
Slat Fire—Ftenete Barottoe, pat, to be Neste, dtbost

Feet—iit John Choir Bell to be liestrise
e st,
bbs* se, Vie' H. R. M. Mose, &Nest& ;
Merles eery Bonney, gent., to ha ertaiga, willow* par-
dire, vice 11•11.
M Feet—Lieerseent Sarsurl H UMW to be ceptaie,
thr reethe_thbetivizeePheeTys, ;bothr
themes,
thee
the
met
* be 'wpm. vice Stewart, a. ewebeetges.
eltk Feel—Osorge Debts Misled; go*, to be nip,
wills* weber, vice bins yearaoteit.
71st Feet—vies Jets area to be Viskassit, by
SlCV:Stievips Goarg Werkm4Ccesas to be liwt=bry
=l"*co PeWseem, who relives: Swigs B.
.' Graben Is behests**, by pnrebese, vice He*
sett, vibe retires.
Mef Toot—Basign C. E. Wooiwsr4 to be liestmerd, by
FiCervice Blookett, prom**.
a.rigrile—The Hon. floors MIAS lusH to be sw-
sgegPlirnbaay. Beasjoat, posmisi; Perks
F gent., to be ensign, waking peramer, vice Hook,
West Indio Regiment—Rib Isienidee Richard Web-

aim, to be ensign, without petrebese, Vie* Waugh, ap-
pointed to the 9th Foot.
Cecuitousted Ridea—Ensign Edward Irmrd Brabant to be
at, by mave, vice W. Henry Poel„ promoted,
by perdue% in tbe Caylow Ride Regiment.

_IIO9I3ITAL STAIIP._

Surgeon Ledovio 61st Foot, to be
sergeoe, Riede, who stamps.
Ameletant-Sorisun Hoary Boole. Franklyn, M.D., trees
the Royal Artiliery to be 'orison, via aigisMs, ap-
pointed to the 47th Act.
Assistant.Bargeoo John Plaine Cunningham, M.D., from
the 46th Foot, to be eurgeot, vice Fisher, @notated to the
4411 Foot.
VETERINARY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

Actingli;;;;Ce;r3iurgTon Topeihls¢ll7,l2aa lees pa-
mated to resign We appointment.
BREVET.

Me lo' Greven.* Kirby, ite7iial ii;tlVery, to be lieutenant-
Wand in the army.
To be modem in the Army—Caption James Thomas Walkera
Bombay Basingeru ; Thomas em Sibley, 82nd
Native Infantry ; William Mem% Bengal Artillery ;
MIA Walker Baugh, 28th Bengal Native Wintry ;
Francis Gee& Crewman, 45th Beep! Native Inhatry ;
CharkeSt. George Brownlee, lablamegal Nativelnimegy;
Frederick Octer.us Salisbury. let Bengal larepess PhM-
liars • Arthur Bunny, Bengal Artillery Cheese Alex-
sada; Benn, Bengal Anillery; Game Hntebinmen„ Ben•
gal Yuen ere; ()shwa Wilkinaoa.
Light Cavalry. Second Captains WHlsmßWrillet=
gal Arillery ; Edward Walk, Ellis Walker, Bengal Ar-
eal/my; Henry Parlett Bishop, Bengal Artillery • John
Sabetier Frith, Bengal Artillery; wa lam Wiiterforce
Harris Gnashed, Bengal Registers; Frederick Richards'
Manneell, Bengal Engineer.; George Ediverd wAtitzt
=1 ~..Engineers; Junes Frederick Tennant,
• Julius George Medley, B7l.llnglneere ;
Jams John 81.1.t0d Innis, Bengal E • George
Temltyne Chesney. Bengal Engineers ; Mims Hamad '
Wenremd, Bengal Basinger"; Henry Alexander Brownlow,
Bengal Emheers ; Patrick Stewart, Bengal Engineers ;
Charles Scott, Madre. Engineers • Jobs Archibald Bal-
bad, Bombay Events's; B.obere Cadet', Madras A/tit-
her,
The . 'cc of Captain John Temp's, 12th Madras Native
Infantry, to be major is the army, to hear date April 13,
1888, in lieu of Jely 20, 1868, se stated in the Gicette of
Jan. 28, 1859.
The undeementionod officers of her Maesty's Indian army,
who we promoted to the Brevet rank of major, with the
dage orageouilic July 20, 1868. in the Loaders Owens,
of Novaya sad Jan. 28, 1859, to have their Brevet
rank August 28, 1888, being site der
regimental captains Second C• W.
Tod Brown, Bowl Artillery ; James Shaw Oi , Bengal
Artillery ; and Ekhard Pittman, Bombay Artillery.

_ . _ .
ADMIRALTY, )(Amor 7.
o=l loyal Mariase—Fiat Lieutenant aad Adjutant
Osage Elliot to be captain, Tice Rider, retina;
eaceml Lisatanaat Edward Char:es Sparebott to be first
lientseast, vim Elliot, promoted.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 11. APPOINTIIIMTS
Mao C. N. &rougeld (1696), to do Sao, 91, mow Wm-
Zlegibisanwa.
Muter P. B. Christie, to tlbe Tartan'', 4, pada"-
mime Mediterrsnom elation.
PaymeMor O. Hickman (1864), oppolatod oddliiocal to
tla rtigiod, 42, at Woolwith.

WOOLWICIEL Kum. 11.
A detachment of Royal Marine Light Infantry,
sosistbssr of 9 asa-comotssioned allows sad 90 privates,
miss the cossanal of Captsia Harris, WI Woolwich Wm
asp Ist sinks In Word S. 91 screw .Mss-vmsol Isms
Walk sow Is 'embalm at Plymouth.
Boapplbasesset-vossil, XstAss-Csauoar/or Balliatos,
kisfog com mein, has Eons My rigged, sad is
NW may r service.

CHATHAM Miaow 11. '
A teiegraphic despatch has bees received from the
£sky diresdag moan are screw-steeraer to be celled
the Aesmaser,_lll past M be immediately laid down at this
deskyarill. 'ire vend ell be talk ea the drat slip, sad is
Mbe asepislal as emery es gessible The shipwrights ono-
weassilisylep Ile Meeks sad limbers this isseuiter.
The Osis. 211zuwer esseetse, hap hese team late dock
der dee et Stied for the stem et two this
pert. weed yam at Ws dockyard • few peers as%
sal hr sever yet ten oat of the Medway.
Tao proses, 21, Wag ad 240. 2 slip, ham bad about
100 sidlikesal shipwrights *ad est band In order that she
cep he brew& forward kW 6011 bing as rrly as possible.

ilab, intdligtnct.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Rama 11.
Woes the Judge Ontkary.)
11/141111 O. KAMM-JUDICIAL STPARATTON.
The parties la tbis ease were marled in 1842, and had
cohabited rase Dredlid, In Yorkshire. In 1868 Mr.
Mamie Left his was sad west to live with a person mad
BM, to 'Am be reperaned Mae& to be a widower, whom
be seduad apes a lemma od 'marriage, and by whoa he
bed a teed. MN. Mamie having bad a legacy left her by
an nada petitioned for a judicial separation in order to
mecum it trees the respondent.
...t.raka=szed for her, but the husband bad sot
tbe
air C. Croswell reserved his decision.
FL/MA*IX C. YLLNAO•If.-:I7DICIAL DEPABATION.
In tinsmith* lambent' waa the petitioner, and the grooad
be binged was td&doing dhis wee. He was a imam
mattir at Suaderlead, sal had married the nevoadent is
1844. The offence was alleged to have been committed
while be was absent with kis skip, the being
=named Abbott. The Nevadan' sabsequestly
a Waste of the reformatory at Donna.
Kr. Jacob was counsel for the husband; the wife did
not appear.
The court granted the separation is prayed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Masca 11.
(Baton Mr. Commisokeir Fans.)

The bankrupt, a proprietor of einr milli, applied for a certi-
ficate. He owed to unsecured creditors 4,000/, and to those
holding recurity beyond the 'value of the security held,
3,0001. The smote wete only 360/.
Mr. Lawrence, foe the assignees, stated that the property
held by creditors, now worth 6,0001 only, had featly coat
13,0001. The bankmpt had plated himself in the hands of
his creditors, who, hoping for better times, bad allowed him
to continue in buainesh
His Honour ground a second clans certificate.
IN 11 currAne eII63IOIW4BEINOTON CHAPEAU D.

The Carenthelessr, b givbg judgment is this cam mist, I
day, suspended the tertificats (third clam) for three years,
wishoat prelisetlem
Kr. gatalisr, the sellettor of the benkrupt, who, it will be
remnsMakeree deemtbsd as merchant in Contain, now
askof Ids Maser the lowed sweat be would require to
deposited in the frini of the bankrupt appevlieg against his
Honour's jud which, U it stood as delivered, would
corned the bas I. resort to street begging as a mama of
li

Hu Honour said he amid not help the unfortunate position
into which big judgment might emit the bankrupt; that was
'imply the result of the bankrupt's own folly and subsea.
genre.
Mr. Humber trusted his Honour would reduce the amount
required to as low a sum as be was permitted to do by the
set of parliament. If by appealing they could get the court
above to mitigate the severity of the judgment by taking me
year tidy off the tem of mapeortion mimed, it would be
worth the trial.

Hie lionZZsaked what the sad pme would agree to 1'
Mr. flambee maid he was afraid they would maw* to
nothing.
The Commiationer—l observe (and I think it a moot im-
proper coarse to pursue—that a my own private opinion on
the matter) that the court above administers justice in these
cues not with reference to the merits of the case, but to what
the magma will content to. The judicial power is invested
not in the &stigma, but in the oosandeskeer in the Mot
instance, and in the court above in the wend instance; but
the am, above frequently resents the dmilion of the can-
saisamer, bemuse the @mignon consent no that being dose,
thin making, in fact, the amigos= Judgm over the
ecarmiesioner. How far that la right I snot may.
They me at Wady to pursue their own counts as I am left
to site.. I am afraid that the meioses will not
you. I am sorry for the bankrupt, but I think his
eandact wee monetrous in incurring such outrageous ex-
pires end living in the style he dui, when he had not the
sillglitest right to do so.
r. Humber asked if the bankrupt would be safe from
arrest in going to and from the Court of Appeal P
Hie Honour mid undoubtedly ; but he must go direct and
by the nearest route,la as straight a line as be could discover,
to the court, neither diverging to the right nor to the left, sad
be would then be protected from the moment be quitted his
own door until he returned. His Honour would grant ape-
, eial protectiim for that purpose for • day, if it were deified,
or he would grant a beget protection 11 the bankrupt would
give security that he would not abmaid. But ea in a cam in
which two infamous names (Henry and Ctatalys Hall)
came before him the bankrupts pretended that they wanted
to appeal, obtained the usual twenty-me days' protection fur
thatlettpoot, took advantage of the opportunity to abscond,
red hid ewer been heard of since, be had determined tor the
hien sever to allow any delay In the inns of the " B. A."
certificat which would enable • creditor to impriein an
protected
Mr. Alwahall Clormed his Honour that the amount re-
quired to be depadtad by a bankrppt began he could appeal
varied from 101. to 401.
His Honour said he should not make any order upon the
present application until ha bad an apportanity of hearing
what the solicitor far the assigner had to say upon the
gutbleber said he would gimp the assignees notice, and
Ming the matter before his Hamm 'gels one future day.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—MAacn 11,
aidor• Kr. Calaibitille Warptii.)
IN TIM XATTII 07 WILLIAM ALM/WA COOMIL—THI

This Insolvent, the late proprietor of the Surrey-gardens,
who had been some time in prison, applied to be dis-
charged.
Mr. Denney opposed kr a creditor named Coppley. Se-
veral other creditors appeared in pima. The ieralvent de-
fended bhwelf.
It appeared that the laeolvent became the proprietor of the I
Surrey Girdles In Imes last, which he took from the Court '
of Heahrepey,red continued lentil October, whoa he was
arrested. Mi said be should have pose cm with the gardess
and paid his creditors beat for his arrest. The insolvency
bedbugs ocessioned by the speculation. He was to have
paid 10,0001. tor the gardens, and bed psis SAM., bold*,
the paymestin aslurias, and to edam parties connected with
the establishmmet. Him vecelpte la the three months en-
meded4,oool., which be paid away. He also rendved 2101
from Mr. Spurgeon to the nee of the Mosirhall to preach
on Sunday morainge, being at the rate of 71.10 e. oast& tree
sion. He was formerly town clerk of Gravesend, and re-
tired on an annuity of 4001., which small be told some
Lean heckler 1,9001. When ha took the Sarre, Gardena be
weenwproperty, which be had sold to pay the money be
bad to the proprietor on account of the piece. He had •
oontiegent interest under hie wife's marriage settlement.
He had been in prima sines October.
Several creditors having stated the grounds of their oppo-
tithe,
Mr. Commissioner Murphy said there was an end to the
cam The Insolvent bad paid as far es he could, sad had
sprit a large sum of his own fa this speoulation, which bad
turned out diorama. lied the affair been sarceesfal It
would hove given employment to a number of peopie. Th•
venture bad born tnifortunate but had it enosseded porton'
would have said what • luck; fellow he was. He should be
unworthy of the appointment be held if he continued the In-
solvent's imprisoement, who had already been six moults in
prison, • 'lngle day.
It having bees discovered that a creditor had not been
served, the ore was wljoareed, and an extract of the
marriage settlement was to Le AWL

IX RI 010101 MIXIIT DX ITPADOLOII NETILLS
PLANTAGININ HAMMON.

We Insolvent, known r " Gemeral !lamb on," who dented
to be Doke of Lemmatise, and whose ewe appeased is our
N ma as the MA December, appeared for judgment.
Mr. &mood wee for mama crodiamm.
Gomembilomer Murphy teed tbe insolvent that ha was
bound to give Oakmont ; he had been in prison since May,
bat bed sot pedtmed till October. As be evidently knew
bow “lo get a eirmathon Jo the field" bo should Melee him
when be am oat of prison to eater into some kedges ese
vim sad 031.11 home with a large amount of poise money
and pry his creditors. (A laugh.) It wee nemiwory to gim
him a make by ajodgment that be might avoid ptling into
debt, bet posher the best exposure would be Om publicity
gives to hie ON& His Houser gave a judgment of moves
momthe from the veering order, which would keep bite two
[months kept in prim.

the Jew when praying, end which he valued at
21. 10s., s copy of the Ten Commandments, and s variety
of other erticles, the value of which he nth:awed
st the sum cow sought to be recovered, and he declared that
the whole of chore articles were in the box whPn it wee

stolen:wincrose-e samination he admitted that the box con-
tained almost everything be bad in the world, and he en-
emata for taking all his wife's clothes as well as his own,
sitheugh he left her behind, by stating that be intended to
bare hired lodgings in Birmingham, end when he bad dons
so be said be should have sent for her, but he at the same
time paid that he did not know any one in Birmingham, and
that he was an entire stranger to the place. In the courts of
his ereemexamination he admitted that he had panned a

—.—
poncho, which was- produced, at the shop of a pairnbroker
in Whilechapel, after the alleged robbery, but be swore that
this was sat the poncho that yes In the box, but one he bad
purchased subsequently. The wife of the plaintiff wee ex-
&Weed, and she opond to having packed up the boa when
her husband started to go into the country, but as crose-ex-
runioation she said that she believed the poncho that bad
bees produced wee the one he wore when be started, and
she was not aware of his having two garments of that dr
scription, or of hie bowleg purchased one after the box bed
been stoles.
_

Mr. James having addreseed the jury for the defendants,
Boron Martin. in oneoming up, told the jury OW if they
believed the boo in question had bees bent to the railway by
the plaintiff, and had been lost through the negligence of the
company, he was entitled to their verdict ; but they would
then have to consider whether hem eatielasterily established
that the box contained property to the amount that was
claimed, and if they considered the amount wee exaggerated
they would say what they considered to be the actual loss
the, had been sustained. .

Thejury, atter a very abut dalibrration, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff for 131. 10a., Laing about one-third of the
amount &dread.

Mr. lash salted bia lordship to artily in order that the
plobtill might obtain hie costs, hot Mr. Baron Mattis said
be should ire ise to do so.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT—NornNottAx, MARCH 11.
Cs.owx Comr.—(Before Lord Chief filmier Campbell.)

Til IitTBDIOI WIWI 'NEWARK.

77oonsa Dre;;; 19;krit.43,firmii,;r;Tearged with the
wilful murder of William Wetmore, at Busby-in-the-Wil-
lows, on the 18th of Nov., 1888.
Mr. Bodes and Mr. Bristowe eondeeted the ogee for the
promotion; and Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Mama defended.
The first witness, Benjamin Vevey, raid—le November
Net I was in the employment of Mr. Gilbert, et &ruby
Manor firm; the deceased Wetmore alio vie en Deceased
lived at a place called Holley, about a quarter at • mile
from Mr. Gilbert'e. On the 18th Nov. I west to Wet-
more's halve, about 9 o'clock in the 'write& to go a
watching with him. lam in the employ of Mr. Gilbert,
ei a watcher and trapper. I and the deceased wore going
to some land in the occupation of Mr. Gilbert. We went
to • field celled the Corporatiom Close. (A plan of the field
wee hen produced, and eamined In b bit lordship.) That
Corporation Clem spots ease land the occupation of the
prisoner. Them le • gate that separates them. I wee taking
rabbits cut of the trap. and reisetting them, and beard
guns going off; it would be about 10 o'clock. The report
appeared to come from below Kr. Birkett's home. I
then heard other reports, which cam in the suns direction.
When the lest report win heard, deceased Amsted " Mark!"
Directly afterwards I raw Mr. Wrist stand* between
the two Adds. The night was moonlight sad frosty,
and the etas @hints's. When I first mew prisoner de.
eased and I were about 150 yirde from bin. Primer
celled loudly, and said, "Where are three traps nesekel
with H. G.' that betas to me?" Watson" odd, "We
haven't any, our ; we don't know emytising shout
them." Dummied shouted the sewer in • loud time.
Prisons, said, " The deceased wan a liar, and a thief" Wet-
more celled him a " bucket heed," wend tiros over, as a
term of reproach. I mid several Uses to the primer that
he wee " chaffy face " While this we paring we were
about 160 yards of. Prisoner then chested, "If you'll come
here rioldle you." Ido not know what he meant by it.
Wetmore raid, " We'll go, and he shall have the chinos."
We both then went to the gate. When we got there the
primmer we 4 or 6 feet from the gate in hie own field. Wet-
more went to the catch end of the gate, sod I to the hung awl
The mice and wee nearest to the primmer. The latter re-
melted about five feet from the gate, aid we. in Lis own
field. We two leaned against the gate as the
field aide. While in that position primmer asked
when where thins taps of his were, marked "H. G." Warms
Add, I Lim% got your traps, and don't know anything
about them." Prisoner said ‘• That's all I waited to know."
Primmer thee called Wetmore a thief. I saw •
double barrel gm In his hood. It hung wader We right
atm when we fret got op to him. The nessel• we towards
the mead. The gunwee held is this poetise while the
coeversatket was going os. The roads of it was alters!
after the primmer had said. "That's ell I want to know.'
He then pat the gun cm fell cook, and held it in a hori-
zontal pcetties. He then put the gen to hie shoulder, still
dandies the same &mace me before described from the gate.
Aft., he had put the gun to hie shoulder. be again celled
decreed • thief. Wetmore said, " r make you prove
me one." Primer then fired the gun, still standing where
be was, It wee pointed towards 'lie demised, who wee
standing on the other tide of the gate, at the catch end, in $
leaning position. The gate shut with the mark of • staple.
Theorises was stauding a ltUa hit tddeways to the gate,
and the gun was alao pointed a little sideways towards the
Bate. When the gun wee fled Wetmore fell baokwards—
dead. I sow that the gon was pointed to the left breast of
the doomed before primmer fired It. I told Birkett that ha
had killed deceased. Before the ebot we fired we both had
sticks, but neither of no while at the gatehed rabid them, or
threatened him In any way.
William Bough/Ind—l ems blskamith,living at nersby.
About • year ago I saw the prisoner cluing co a • He. We
had same conversation about some traps. He said somebody
had stolen home from him. He raid Willkum Wetmore had
stolen some from him. He said, " his eye., ff I catch
him I'll shoot him." I told deceased that primer had
threatened him.

By Mr. Adorns— I did not mention Wahnore's name to
him there. I ham not emu the prieoner /hum the time the
acinverostion took place.
Robert Wilson said— I live at Balderton, near Newark.
The prisoner has *poke several times to me about imps. Pri-
mmer sell that Benjamin Yearley and Wetmore had some of
his traps; that was all he raid at that time. On the Satur-
day Were decereed was lulled prisoner raid that doomed and
Vimprey had mime of lila traps, and if they were not brought
lock swain be would kill him.
The jury retired to conmder the verdict, and on returning
found a verdict of "Wilful murder," but strongly reoom-
mt the prisoner to mercy, on the ground that he bad re-
ceived great pprovocation from the watcher'.
His Lordship, having put on the black cap, said that the
verdict of the jury wee fully juatißed by the evidence. The
prisoner bad spun and again expressed his intention of being
revenged upon the deceased should an opportunity occur.
441 opportunity h td onteitturately occurred, and the prisoner
bad embrace! ft. The escoinmendan to mercy made by the
jury It would be his lordship's duty to ferwaH to the proper
quarter. All that remained for -him wss to pen upon the
r*UWe the dreadful sentence of the law. This his lordship
did in solemn form.
The prisoner immediately exclaimed, "And to much for
the Cisme Levu!" end wee removed from the dock.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—STArroaD, Mecca 11.
Cnown COVIT.—( Before Mr. Baron Chairmen.)
The comorimion was opened ra Thur.day afternoon by Mr.
Joe** Crompton and Mr. Baron Channell. The bm"of
this court commenced this morning at ten. The aaleedv
contained the names of 39 prisoners only for trial, and the
offences were proportionately light.
hornsa Walton, aged 19, wea arraigned for maliciously
shooting Edererd Hestley on the 4th of November at Bus-
wick. Both are boatmen. Prosecutor was employed oa the
becks of a cans! at Biewieh as the prisoner's boat pureed, end
after reprimanding tte driver of the mole by which it was
drawn, that if he (a boy) continued to severely beat the sal-
mei he would punish him, be threw a piece of lime at the
boy. The prisoner, who via steersmen, then threatened to
blow out the prosecutor's brains if he threw again. The boy
continued to best the mule, and the mould missile wee
throws. Upontkietbe prisoner deliberately took from the
cabin • loaded pistol and fired it at the prom-
cater. Some of the shots entered Beetley's side,
and Ohms lodged in the prat tutor's horse, which
was near. Atter firing the pistol prisoner remarked—
"If It bad been loaded with tall, as it was last night, it
would have blown your brains right out." The prisoner
was found Gaily, and mateseed to three months' hard
labour.

Nter Pauva.—(Betas Mr. Judie° Crompton).
The berates at this court eommenced at noon The
pialat-list contained twatr-three canoe., aims of which
were spread jury maws. One of these letter is ea stake
wilt mum of the burgers, of Stafford, far tremor sad
Mtn la Ow rime Low. The defendants motif, themesives
and., this Charter of King John, granted I. 1280, which
they allege gives them the right to ffsh in say waters In or
oat ottbs boraegb.