The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-24 00:00:00

THE EXPR4SB, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1858.

tab intagence.

COURT OF BANICRUPTCY.—Sets. U.
(Balser Kr. Cassuismicerr Holeryd.)
IN AI Till LONDON LIM NASTIIMN BANXINO COMPANY.
Mr war tics day Azad for ths adjoaresd azaulasdca of
the directors dale above corporation.

lir. /Mew add—l appear on babel cf the amehresem sad
I lave te awes Ilmit the etadiag.up to gas, as la the Court
Clincem allasiach I mare say vary mititimeorny, be-
aus the INSINOIII have as yet derived so palpable Mardi
Rena k. err as 4Milsad up Se the preseat moment has bean
paid • het MI It fjeksi dad arismal are resurained
eltanchr
frau riri=vedisp Is tide coast, except
dr* remeatestina and fur the
Inns's": arcpsolig TM he who have the conduct of
the tdadialitZge thetashriazostanoss Ido not as
That aeq weld be dated from aa adienclunsat to
apilasir ley. It may be the duty of the aadignees hare-
s• UMt7 to the evert to fix a day alma the saamination
sit bs hsid, but as the proceadinp to the Vice-
s Coat are Ng Is such a 'tats to to enable us to
say when the antabasisd win be mull ad, I think I must
set your Sawa te order the adjournment Mao dia. It is
hirmathle, that the seelpees tan do taught but feel that they
have man easeedbity tittered by the arrangement' that
higher aultallies have thought at to =poem spun them, but
they on glib lab; to do emir duty when the opportunity
mama kr deem le do so. .

Sir Fewirmii:;-71 goostone there is no objection to
whoa ywn popon?
Mr. Begirrf—Meaa at ad, dr.
The OMMINIII6IIIIIIIIIIII let the sitting be adjourned
des Mit 1 ham as power to allow the assignees any coat.
beyond the oldie by the choice of assignees. Up to that
eine I w_ilhay aro doe ?
Mr. Too air. Mr. Linklater wishes to know
visas. ealumes are prevented from taking proofs. I
modem ft Mink It b not so; and that we must take any
pp( that the modltont chores to bring.
Tae Canosholsono—l do not know what we want with
Y4bare?
Mr. Magley—Thine i asstably nothing to he gained by
pruvmj in Ws mart ; all the peoporty te in the hands of
the pedal assetteiw; there is mediae law* to &Imolai, ;
dowehen, like would balm hot little benefit by
PlTheitommidemor—lt appmrs to me that the assignees
by Me ardor mods by tbe Mart of Chtmary sot prevented
tram doh. •=hl2: a t ad.
Ashemond

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.-BirL 23.

(Wm Mt. Baton Wilma sod Mr. lads HMI
400 Alms Cato mad to ego Mt Wit fur mis-
diagnose,.

Mr. MAID nil Mr. Wed conducted the prosecution on
lobelia the Dead el Adndralry. Serleant Parry or u spa-
detonator with Xi. Rohrer for Um &fondant.
premeds we. Instituted under an old Apt of Par-
/km* the 9di sal 10r William 111., which enacts that
mg preen whe abed knowingly have is hie pommies, cus-
tody II hisiglng, any navel storm marked with the road
wok ark puma art berg a sorrows for the imenufao-
Me al sash seltdsa sr the authority of the Athol-
Wourausrhavhog thew la /de_ presselea. should be guilty of
sad he Idde le parry at WOl
sr to lee hoed emd lagebear, et the =lLit
el die err, It eggared that re
and Ms Istber MI Wein., as tear merchants,
in Mbererrtred, and ea the 13th of ,Legust,
is coneequesce of Information that had been receiveg by the
police, two detective officers, nand Smith and Robtalloll. who
Wen fa plain clothes, west to the &Mamie premoiges, they
having ireviesiely seta two cars addressed to hist ;at the
Neg's Reed len, th the Bervagb, end they watched those,
orb In Wlndwar-sherry wire they wen darer, The
mama the err had bar plead in the prere4l the
°fame went la and sew dr defirdeaalter
sore conversetion, he woe aged whether had
any objection to the pros berg marched, end be re-
plied that be had. The two cars wen at this
time just bride the Far and the officers opened ass
of than, sad sew that it contained bolts that were marked
with the broad arrow, and they then told the defendaat that
he most consider himself in custody. It appeared that upon
this be resisted violently, and called to the men who were at
work upon the promisee to shut the gates, and it was with
coardierile dialed ty that he was secured.
In creorerniristion it wee Ached that the crown had no
maker march warrant, or one to apprehend say person, and
that although they wore asked to show their aft none
wee produced win] otter the &rodent had bees in
the or to be token to the police-Medea, and then all the
authority for their proceedings that was inhibited ma what
is called a menu card, &satin that they mete police
°Mare.

—ia-r—oa Watson, at the close of the cue, inquired of the
learned °ousel for the prosecatioa whether than o was say
farther eriaeace to show that the defradaat was aware of the
magenta et the eras,

Me. Wet Mid be bed se amber midesice upon this point;
but behedrit the midis were sufficiently in the onstody
tailhas
se the disked to bring the arm within the
pa da* et &Ante.
&dent Pim submitted AM there was not the leiet eel-
' dime le sappers the ingester that the dafendaet lowerlasty
bed is lie pasemiou Aida marked with its§ breed mum'
awl Ms woe Me same se wide bbe wee accused. 111 tbst
wee preyed impend to be Met them casks bad been pawed
spot the premier, but &bey was. sot opened by the iledied-
web sod Mere was me the tart proof that be was wears of
their esalsets ; end, Ow an QM appeared to the matrary, be
slept ben reptemil dm amities ta gumbos 'Mau be liceme
el the setute se dam.

-Ilk— Both- le wieekeplethe thei Se etekere
um ea thet re dr thew =der tharvrt
eal tbee I MB elllt die •
woo Melltli* lt seelehe mehed the
bred. ar have lewd e ambits., eelftsert~s& to
hie that awe INS as me Mime the ern; "Al ea
Ite payed est thee eras full mega s
ne fife we
him =lllllllm Ititre whetpail there we firr
Int mmilm thans et ft ohs or reject their essfewls,
ems other dhee elesuminest i
was of Aid 911 ed to him tit the
ledieemeth rodeo the delnitel see b• ppoit4-
theeed Shelley asesdbely. emir.
his thillatiVe thrateroe,7
a 01P
Illw COURT.
(Wm lis Paseeke.) •
.fresp6 Zacovitsh. balm we beet ed kr forging
and utteringea midaeammi aka • Mileleschenge f0r4601.
Minn le dam/ 3141• Mfg wed oilers.'
. ls mei Ns. 11181.1 t sereseedel.
Is ss hem the elelemee 1 the lesiel esmeell sod
welsh ems vem emulsive* Yrs die ,
te leas Austrian, had bee hobs Sr Odom ms's-sew is some way with the Navy Tampa Ave. sea for
the irrrioca which he had so rendered seem eill/111. soes doe,
sod that .most was transmitted to him If 18611 hum ♦ Mr.
Seibold Belelood , of Constantloopistlbefigit he line of Chas.
Illowasis led Co.„ drawn upon se pIINKS•Irs, Moser&
spy.ha merchants. Thh paid, and the woes-
ewes sew fishing of the pisour until August, 11167.
Upon tee 15th of that mash Mailed and presented WI
drawn upon them, sad, wish the emerithes that it orpreeseted
the sum of 4601., was the mar if amp pertiouler as the owe
which he prosecutors had from Ibis pilaw in lb. impious
year. The knowledge which the poem •••••ft lave
the prosecutors t.f the prisoner, and the dirsahuss to the btll
Wag mintaely clever (mantic's, of those whom they wpm-
meted Is be. so auspacios was entertalned, and the
bill was paid at the prieoner's request in stoney,
hair 601. notes sad the be in gold. The primmer resided
at 41, Cts•r10••••••• Fltaroy-sqoare. Vpos the saw day
, .

be sit tbe chimed et dr Bank fur gold, wnting
wee awl Wino upstbe Mau Upon the forgery being
lewd eat, M wee ilesevereg that prisoner did not lire in
Charlotte-eneet. Eted= the primer wee traced out
'a Turkey, where the gave ice up to Spittle, the
Citydetectire.
The prusuew wise esinhaded, through an later-
peter denied that be we fie peep to whona the second
bill wee peld.
The Jew whisk wee setipmeoll of half foreigners, after an
abases km. wort el weft ese hour, returned a verdict of
tude. Ottiity, end the pelwar was sentenced to six years' penal
serei

Abe Ma. 21, plasterer, lees convicted of an indecent
sesselt apes a @AIM noise 10 years of age.
Kr. Ameba prosecuted.

TM primmer,_ woo ustomood to two pout' hamiscoutent
sad hard labour.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Comma Scrjeant.)
Nary Hosral, 24, single, wee indicted fur unlawfully en-
destrouriag to tomcod the birth of her male infant.
lir. W. Caper prcercoted.
The priomar wee seresat to the governor of the debtors
prison, Whitecrose-strem, sad whine in his service was
taken ill in bar own bed-room. This oironmetsnoe giving
vies to amepicioss, she was qamtioned sad admitted that the
lad been delivered, end bed pat the child into a cupboard
la it mum. She stated that the birth came on quite mud-
The 'medical evidence fully proved %Instatement which she
made to be a true one

TlMiery acq -t;itted her.
Mr. Cooper said that her resew believed that the prisoner
had so Meet te conceal the birth of ter add, but f At it hie
ditty to give information Moat the matter.
Giorge .Smith, 23, carman, was itultmed for dealing a
waggon end 20 bales of wool, value 3301., the property et
Wham Jame Chaplin and another, hi. tneetere.
XL Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Orndge defended.
TM Lama commal, having mated tee Met, ended
lobe yeashwatsr, foreman as the Hambre-erhasf, which
bilkers to Mama. Chaplin ant Horne, lb. mestere of the
prieonotorho bad Um about eight months in their employ.
same. Rs bed bad the superetdon of the borate, and duo.
'tidal& the please, had charge of as carmen were a pair of
eiwenuto. *Deftly Van hones of that colour which the gem
Ors. One of these ►omr ate peculiar saw opals the Dear
bind leg. The prisoner was at the Retebr i-whart on obi
assraing of &tardily, this 7th of August, ►t about six o'eloce,
Ind had left bets a quaver poet.
Edwin D,..ce, a te.y messed to at•et cl the yin driven
b 7 tbs prisoner. end whom duly it was 6:• eye to awornpaa)
bus, proved that on the Beturelay sesratag L question

the primmer told hits at the flambee-wharf not to go oat
whoa he did with the van, but to stay and get his breakfasts
wed met Wt at nine o'clock at the cainasey's memos. in
Sayden-avers, Minorite. Witham watt titers about
sslrat o'clock, bat did mat ess the primmer. Ris via was
there without harem Between dila tad sine be oasts beck
with his baser drams Ira empty Gam, whisk he oil he had
Ishelsel its.. the I dim Docks. It was the daty of the
where sot es leave the primmer, espoolelly at that dais of
the yew, as the Anstrallea weal mks were that on.
Jams Dolby, theksires-keeper at this ilitahro•-wharf
It was his duty he be there at haltiest the. Urea the ith
of Anima primer was there whoa be got there. That was
Wore the peimoner's tine. He was asgeged b harassing
the haw Gls seas mead Corday, who at cam Yoe was
charged with the ribose' u s escomplios. Priasna's
horse. were to that early hoar easnEW ready harassed In
the stable. Prisms, took his own Irma out before six, sad
amid he had orders to go to lisydos-squars
Job Emery, night wombat.* at the Ilarobro' - wharf, aka
Mat
to the fact of Smith being at the wharf that mom-
MLitt eat anomaly early boar.
William Chandler, a wool loader to Massie. flaked,
Haydon-squars stated that upon the sight of Friday, the
deb of Augsst, he resilleoled using a via lead of wool moos
the premises. The pets stood towards the anat. Upss the
next incasing he saw the van, with Smith apes the bon,
being driven eat of the yard. It was shoat Ite&past mix ie
the morning.
Hairy Jaws, the 'man at the yard, roved the loss of
the vas sad the wool, sad also the abases, of the rigour
from his own van, which was without home sag the boy
Daiwa with it.

The widen* et the police and other within= was
to the dallowteg effect :—llpen the morning of the
robbery • nth mused Rotherham, • 'errant to • Yr.
Hodges, of Predarick-sunet, Beck Church-lane, saw the no
loaded with wild being driven along by the railway meths
near his seester's hon.°, and he noticed they wen about
hones, end MS of them had • soar open the iag. The EMS
look the hose out and rode away upon they. Ate We
hour on &tan* night the van and wool way bawd Bar
Back Churedrleas, Wisiteshapel in the immediate vicinity
of some notorious marine atom shags.
C. Oewary, who was %km with the prisoner end
discharged by the megthethe,
dodgyprenthe give some In-
formation to the pollee, but dld not
eaidde.

Mr. Orridp, is a Newt able epoch, oonteudoi that the evi-
denoe of the identity of the prisoner was too unotriale
the jury to convict upon.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and
and handhe prisonerlabour was sentenced to lb mouths' imprisonment

dome months aims tee sad wear, of the value of 30W.,
wee stolen, it le wpoord Inn drailar way, but never traced.
The mat
The Ude and the salt sluing
of the court I. Monday, Oct.

rood. She wu much injured by the shock, and her face
we very much oat. She hot ratio= Moe from pains is the
eyes. She had been so 111 from the injuries received that
• di was unable to attend at the former examination.
Kr. W. H. Robinson, • resident in Thenet-place, desarthed
the &emit se being of the most braid character. The pri-
soner was away, and =tars pruned him. AIM some
delay, rare to • group of eddies in the Strand "geg
shoat hi/0-Bnd odd= metiers, evidently to rapt& him,
he overtook the primmer and save Ida in charge.
Kr. Frkehd, mother resident, described the amid;
=dab he withered from the tiradow of lals own loom H.
6 that the pleas ma very badly lighted. Tree
h:idt= bees ape Lop, whioh had been removed, sad
those' the fsishNot. had memmialleed the Beard of Weeks
they could not get it restored. The comma= darkness
rendered the place very dangerous, end, in fact, formed en
attration to the bad characters of the neighbourhood.
Mr. Hoary said he had received a letter on the subject
from mother rhithiteet, and had retread the pot= to eall
atterace to the matter. The promo aces was am that mast
go lad= a jury who would have to consider whether the
prim= farad= to steal the reticule.
The petm= with much apparent warmth, protested that
he bed so sued intention. He acknowledged that he had
adsocaduated himself grossly, but he wee not a WK.
Kr. Hauy—l don't say you are, but • jury must deckle
that. I shall send you for trial.
The driver and oonductor of the omnibue No. 0,910, ap-
parel to answer a =commis at the instance of Kr. Charles
hart Kerrey, of 9, York-buildings, Adelphi, charging them
with 'misbehaviour.
Kr. Beard, solicitor to the General Omnibus Compsoy, 60-
peered for the dofendents, and requested that the arm
stead be taken separately. racerdingly that against the
driver was Peet proceeded with.
Mrs. &mart Kw= deposed that as the 16th tar. et about
mime °Nib= she arrived at the corner of Agar-stnet, Strad,
is the defesdant's omnibus, having ridden from the City.
Oa pawing Adam-street she bad directed the conductor to
ass ,her down at Agar-start. The omnibus paned for •
moment, but should hardly be mid to stop, a= as she was
prim oat the vehicle west so bike. eke had completely
alighted, so that she lost her balsams, and was nearly thyme
to the remit At the same time the condootor banged the
door ai suddenly that it struck her left arm, swinging her
slightly to the right. It wee only this latter circtimatence
the. preveetei her from falling under the hoot of the
haw belamilag to another omnibus, which was at the
pallet of overtaking that of defends" tad was
at that 1110•11111% in frost of her and somewhat to
has left Delhedante omnibus had bees far sem
time " robe" with the ether omnibus, end she was mush
alarmed even before the attempted to get out. She wee so
math ahem, mad as math &grated, that she wee unable to
peered onessisted, but a em table who saw the occommoe
Ord who had takes the number of the acanthus) helped her
hum

Petlemon Haynes, F 164, fully corroborated the names
of Kra Murray.
Mr. Beard said that this atm aocerring the very day sitar
am In which certain observames fail hem the beach, wee
evidently s trap eat Apr the Gemini Company by the Salem
Compsay. Mr. Moony wet a manor who attended meet-
hies oldie Baleen Caspian sad was a Moog partisan.
Munay—l Moak It, but that is so ream why my
Mk shield be idliod by the Omni Outsdbes Cowpony. I
ma at Ormawidt at las Wm, sod oiM eat ham till .ft-
wards that lay wife had been aa omnibus, sod
swaged with bar *h. Yee have no tight to tuipardri
have Ind a trap, sad Met my wife boa sworn falsely.
Mr. Henry observed that there was no ground whatever
for the hspetetien, which ought not to have hem made, It
erns not neamery to go into the charge against the driver,
as the tondootor we. evidently the poem to blame. As
there were several caws to be heard wing out of the Nyasa
of omnibus rivalry, he should resent hr. donnas until he
had hien them all.

Maw liesrhag a good deal of evidence,
Yr. Henry fined the drivers of three omnibuses, charged
with standing for several minutes at the corner of Agar-
street mad obstruoting another omnibus, 10s. each. The con-
ductor of the omnibus 6,910 he fined 20s.

MARLBOROIJOH-STREET.
Richard Laisaway, the driver of one of the London
()emeriti Omnibus Compsay's vehialee, was summoned before
Mr. Beadon for that he did by realer driving and wilful
miabeltavioor caws damage to the John Bull Omnibus, on
the 18th bat, in Oxford-street.
It appeared that two omnibuses started together from the
Royal Oak, end raced together for a long way, one passing
the other as a namengwr wan taken op. In North Andley-
street, the John Bull was passing a waggon, when the de-
fendant'. omisibas as into collision with the former and
'mashed one of its wheels. A bill for repairs was bound,
amounting to &.18s.
Mr. Braden add if this had been a polio' came, instead of
a private summons, end the drivers brought before him, he
should meet artabily have inflicted on each hard labour
and the kegs' Wu of imprbonment he oould give ; for it
was very certain that both were furiously driving and racing
with each other. The ddendest, while in aziunlawful act,
did the damage compliant of, bat he (Mr. Beadon) should
show his high diespproval of the oondnet of both by reeking
no order es the bald for repaint. The impinge-
ment an the am • eganfbus oould not have accele-
rated its speed e to 18 miss an hour, as had been
asserted. He should doe the defendant 3f. or one month's
ispriesairat.

&avowed to make it appose that he had performed the OPTO•
monies cad immolatio n. with the proeecntor's money end his
own to get a lucky number at Moses earnest request, that he
had lost his own moos y to the amount of 81.5.. Id., and that
be only tinted in scoordance with the directions contained In
a little book, for which his father paid 160 Premien dollars.
His folk., obMbed a lucky amber by the book, and he be-
lieved be assid obtain ose by the book. (A laugh.) He went
Violorie-park end baited the money, and when be went
Ix it y
lamein it weesons. There was 81. 6s. IL of his own
assa the
Mr. Yardley—Thine is rely your bare word for that.
The prisoner—Did not Hog eels the packet of money every
den and was it not always in the sone state P
Xor—l saw • parcel daily. I could not tell what was
in it.

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The prisoner—AD was done sooording to the book. did
it oat of friendabb.
Mr. Yardley—Yes, the prosecutor has lost 181. by your
frlandehip.
The
_prisoner—But I loot 81. 6a. Id. too.
Kr. Yardley—Whicdt I don't believe.
The 'Meows—The 9th of October is to be the lucky day
ibr the Ine.ltumber. (Laughter.)
Mr. Y seutenoed the prisoner to sir weeks' trarri.
moment and herd labour.

THE DREADFUL ACCIDENT 47' THE SHEFFIELD
Al UBlO-114LL.-4.DJOURNED INQUEST.

Yesterday morning, at the Town-hall, illmeleld,
the inquiry into the cause of the accident at the Surrey
which revolted In the deaths of five persons, was
rammed before T. Bodges Esq., coroner.
Mr. A. C. Braze% appeared to watch the prooeedings on
behalf of Mr. Yonder, proprietor of the hall ; Mr. Bead-
iest appeared for Mr. Flint.
John Maxfield, silver polisher, said—l was at the Surrey
Muaio-hall on Monday evening, Sept. 13th. 1 was sitting in
the middle of the pit. About • quarter pant eight I was
op to the gallery, watching a young man and woman
is theta neassam, when I esw a man with a pistol on the
edge of the pllary. I saw him place it on the top of
the board in front of him. As soon as he had got
the pistol ea the top he fired, and the plats of tin chan-
deliers 101 l on the stage. Mr. Tenths came on the
stage with his arms outspread, end mooted the people to I
keep their seats. Then a cry of First" carat from about
the place where the pistol had been find. That was about
I tin Waitron aftersranis. I told the gas man on Monday casa-
bas that It was • pistol that had been fired. I have always
mid so. I was too far off to say what sort of a man he was.
I told the constable be looked an elderly men. I could not
swear to his drag. I can't say whether he had • hat or
01/stldek
Weed, in the setatee of the Midland Railway
Company sa a &mar, said—About • quarter past tight
was %aft wrest die pillory to • triad of mine,
when I saw • mu in the almond seat, as I thotzt
with • pistol in his hand, about two sate
me. The man was dressed in a white jacket or asp.
He appeared about 26 years of age, or from that to 30. He
had blank hair and whiskers. I saw the pistol fired. I saw
an explosion, bat I could not tell whether it was from a pistol
or not. I think it was from a pistol. I told • policeman I
saw the explosion, but that I could shot swear it was from •
r. I cannot my that I smelt anything. I smelt no gas.
ota' ot say I smelt any powder. I taw the flash, the smoke,
and the wadding as well. The wadding flew over the pit.
I sonnet 'wear what it was that came out of the pistol. It
was aomstbiag like burnt paper. The pistol was directed to
the left conker of the stage. The burnt paper dropped in the
pit. The smoke I did not take particular notice of. It
might be a minute after the expiation before people began to
f 0 sat.
Madams Bliss Marietta said—While I was singing on tits
stage I saw a era come between two women's skaldic'.
I heard a report of • pistol or gun ; I cannot say whith, as I
did not am them. Have not rid that I saw • pistol.. I did
not enroll thy vapowdsr. I cannot say that It was a pets ,
• pistol, or It was hie pistol shot. I think it wee
not • report of gee explosion. I hed not smelt gas. Directly
after I heard this report I heard a ory of " Fire." Soma
thing f ll immediately after the report but I cannot say what
it war. I era not hurt. I was nisd, and was takth off
the stage. What pasted afterwanis Ido not know.
Other witnesses wan then examined; two of whom stated
that they saw • man fro • pistol, and two others that they
heard the report of a pistol-.
Charier Duke, 30, Furnivare.lane, was present on the
sight in question, and sat bask% the young man Gramm.
Smelt • strong smell of gas under a ledge where the gloms
are laid. We told • gas man, but be took no notice of us.
Grooves than took oat • cigar from his pocket, and said he
valid have • sleeks. Before this • man puttied the chan-
delier, hat this did test stop the smell of gas. Weaves streak
• midi le light his tiger. Witness then beard a report
from the plain onntained of, and also • cry of fire. I did
n ass trot a
_ piMol, i went off when Grieves struck his
match. Did not smell per
powder, but saw a filth. The
report was not so load as that of • *ad.
James Ellis, ironmonger and gatfitter, George-street,
made an exaasination of the pa fitting. of the hall on the
16th lam., and coddled find the leen escape of gas from any
portico of the pipes, sad came to the conclusion that no ex-
plosion of gee had taken place. He was &sound that the
gas ItthiNs were exactly in the same state in which they
were on Monday night. If there had been • leakage of per
on Menday night there was time to have had it repaired, bat
I could not fail to have discovered the repair.
Thomas Frederick Cathie. C.E., was employed by Mr.
Fist, gas-fitter, to examine the fittings, and found the piping
all patent. In his opinion there could have been no explo-
it= of gas, there being Os leakage whatever.
Thomas Davenport, manufacturer, was in the boxes and
hard an explosion. His first impassion was that ft was
from • pistol, bat his after impression was that it was as ex-
plosion of ps. He want up to Mr. Tandem and told hint he
thought a pistol had been fired off. He heard a cry of fire is
the gallery. He did nor smell gas nor gunpowder, and did
not see any smoke. He saw a flash, but not the white
smoke that usually accompanies the firing of gunpowder.
The flash was math teo large and broad for a pistol.
Sarah Ann Beate= sat nut to the young man Greases.
Complaint mu mods that the gas was eseeping, and a man
came to see after It. Ha tried the piping overt e chandelier,
and there was a little blaze. He brought what seemed whitt-
led. About half an hoar afterwards there was an explo-
sion. She could not any what it was that went off. She
thought it was gas at the time. All the people around tom-
plained of the gas ssesping. She did not see any pistol.
Mary Ann Richndson was sitting beside Sarah Ann
Beane. The gas meek very bad. About half an hour after
an explosion took plans. The flash took her eye sight. A
gas man came and said there was no leakage. She heard a
load noise.
Brand ether witnesses were szamined.

iii.7Wwidan said he noticed no emelt of burning till after
the cry of Fire l" He ran round to the (slimy stairs end
found a velvet mantle satoeideriag.
Mary Fin-Siztions Mentailed the monde, end said she lost
it in the rush downstairs. would not say how It got on
fire, or whether it had been t by one of the gas bnakets
on the stain.

a 11e-fitter, said that in consequence of • complaint
made to him before the exploidon, he examined the 822
front, but found no trees of gee escape from piping,
there wee a alight mope from the joints of the ctuandeltere.
He had not interftewa with the gua-flttimm Mace the an-
AB o clock the jury adjourned till to-day.