The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1858.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

THS CASE OF LA WRINOZ LUCK, ESQ.
(Coothatud from yestaaq's Aro.)

Nary Williams said—l was server to Mrs. Matthews,
Mrs. Ruck's mother. She lived shoed three Mir from
PanUladow. I frequently saw Mr. and Mrs. Buck. She
always conducted herself in • very proper manner. I
noticed that Mr. Rusk's conduct was very minder. Upon
• ocearen, whoa they cam to visit KM. Matthews,
be walked about nearly all night, and appeared
very restless. Whoa he reversed to Pantlludow,
I went then to look after him. I arrived on thi
39th et October. He me nut In at that time, but he cisme
be.. ems alatrwerds. He had something In his hand which
he odd was
palms, end hwas going to throw it into the
Week. Agar this he dressed himself as if he was going a
ran, sod he went to the stable and tried to get his -hone
oat. Hs that "mat into the drawing-room and locked himself
to, and Imre was a wain of bernag, sad we were all afraid
that be would bun the home down. On the following
shout Ave o'clock he called me up and told me
re= Yr same Reuel, and he took some oatmeal
or
of a aerster be had la hie pookst. He remised In
the Meer wide I was making the gruel. What he
went awe, ha task with him two bonito full of water from
W wet When I went into the drawing-roons, I found
that he Yid eat up one of hie coats, and • woollen
seed and a shirt were torn up and partially burned. I after.
made bawl that he bad talus the taps oat of two barn& of
beta eel kg all the beer flow out. While he end his wife
aerellvbra tegeder he would frequently order the • and
he.. la Ur of the night end drive about for or
Am Mrs. emotions he would take Mn. Rack with him
when hewer out in this masser. I do not think that when he
soled to this stemerahrry maser it was the effect of drink,
and my minim was that he was not In his right muses. The
vaineditalise Go
Ma gseduned
Yr evldietee. the remidne of the articles she had
✓ la
Ibid frequent emartualties of
Mn. lad Mr. Meek legelber. I knew that Mrs. RoclriZ
to live at am et Mr. leek's harm end he at another ; but
I do not INN re was rue away from home for so 101152
ri 0 d IS two yews. Mr. Reek red to give orders A
64 wife's absence the same as my other master woofer=
to a reasonable and rational sat seer. Mr. Rook was In the
habit d going to the cellar to pt wine end spirits were
mated. I did not hear Mr. Reek eemplsln that Mien Jesse
bed gone to his bureau and reed rase books she ought not
to have read. I cannot en wirers do moll of lb* was the
sera of biasing boor. Nobody told me to taut we of the
remains of the burnt articles. I put than ca one We, and
Kr. Williams, the solicitor, told me to bring those don. Mr.
Rock walked abort nearly the whole of the night shoat a fort-
eight bakes be peat arty. He told me he could sot rest in
his bed, eml be wished me to sit up to watch him. I got
some grad ihr Wm, bet he Md not tell me that be was ill, and
this wee the seme wig he wished me to it up. His rouser
was not Net ef • *Wm men. He looked so odd. I Mow
that he was in the habit
himof Madam and that he amid a
es the
bra* leek sheet with , sail wes in
Mama rube-house la the
Breaamiald—l hew emm Mr. = the habit of going
maw fie blue.
He was VIM* veoy anise 'boa be wee la that nate.
Whoa he weaned Meat the hear he walked steadily,
sad not like • drubs mea, tad be spoke quite plainly.
By &deed Peleredarf—Mrs. Matthews is not here to
give seance.
Mn. Jaime was none to Mr. Rack's family for
darter yeses, hot left him two year, ego. He appeared to
be Mad and abretionate to hie wife dozing the greater part
of the period I lived in the family. His condoot changed a
good deal shortly before I left. He was very Teditler:l
used to moan stout the housed uring the night.
times he used to walk into my bedroom, and when I told him
to p oat, he would make no sewer, but kept walking about
the roam. I have spoken to him about the other servants,
gig told him to leave them slosh He once oilseed me 604
to bring the amaid down to him. He efterwards
awed me 1001. to bringher down. I left the service to or-
moms of his oceduot. Sometimes what he ease into my
room he had nothing bat his night-dress on. He went Into
a room where two o servants slept, and I heard thon
scream and saw Mr. Ruck go down stars.
Cross-examined —I did not tell my Warm what Mr.
Rack had rid about the nursemaid until after Mr.
Rook had been placed in COMAMIGNIIIL It was shout • fort-
night ago that I told her. I went to her at Abodovey, and
told her all about It. He first offered 601. for the nursery
girl, sad afterwards 5001. (A laugh.) Ima 13 yeas in the
service, art I left Menai I was said of Mr. Ronk, his con-
duce vu se mange. Alter the birth of the flint child Mr.
and Mrs. Rusk occupied aspirate alespleg rooms for so hag
His two or these yeee. Kiss loose used to come the home
tide Mrs. Bank was aim& sad when Mrs. Rdbk removed
to Aberdovey Mir Jour cam to live at the ham with Mr.
Rack. Mrs. Marefems, the mother-in-law, was there at the
mete time se Mies lases. I will not swear I have not mid
that Mr. Ruck used to play these tricks what he cams home
faded by drink. I know that be used oixesiesally to drink
to moms, but I cannot say whether it was while he wee la
that condition that he used to go into the servants' rooms.
Beeasenined—l did not tell m mistress at the time, ler
ems I did not like to maks m between Mr. sad Mrs.
Reek. I don't know why they occupied somata beds. I
sever beard the slightest imputation smarted ageing the
character of Mrs. Rack. Mite Jams was drat condo to Mrs.
Buck, and aged to visit as • Maar, and no or suspected
anything improper between her and Mr. Ruck.
Mr. Hugh Lloyd, • medical gentlemaa practising at Mee-
hyalleth, isaid—l have been in the habit of attandiag the
family of Mr. Ruck for fifteen years. Mr. sad Mrs. Rs*
appeared very affectionate towards each other. I was met
for to Prilludow on the 26th October lest, and found Mr.
Rock in the kitchen. He appeared Warr and jaded, end
hi. was different to his mat one. I should my
that h wee not in liquor. He err me to take some bitter
beer, sad I consented ; ha pound a small quantity In the
sirs, and this struck me as being somewhat unusual. He
got up suddenly and took out the bottle of ale, and I hard
a mad as though he was peering out the liquor. I met
him two days after this ; he appeared very sullen, and
presented altogether an odd appearance. He was going to-
wards the river ; his appearance excited alarm, and I
communicated with another medical gentleman, and •
weiebor was seat after him. It was after this that his bed-
Mee at the Regis was seerebed, and the gun and pistol were
teal. I have never had any Improper connection with
Jones or with Mrs. Ruck. I certainly never went to
bar dose end asked her to let me In. There la not
the abgblest fredistion for either of those s
Oreareasmited—l have known Mr. Rutck es:titlteen. or
eights= yews. I did not sign the certificate of his insanity.
I was net embed to do so. I was the medical man to the
badly, he lie hat time I attended upon any of the family
was la INS. It was opted that Mr. Ruck wee fiddlier
to linking to face. Delirium tremolo Is trequently the
result, but I do sot, of course, consider that • permanent
insinfty. Wain the erne is moored the patient will re-
cover. The effect of Making effects darer cesertatiose
in different ways, sad I am unable to asp what elect liqsar
had upon Mr. ark.
Re-essenined--I sever heard the slightest imputation spa
the reputed:a of Mrs. Ruck. Delirium tremens is seldom
eccompaaled by unfeemded dislike, and surpicions, such as
alert in are of seer manta. So far as I could judge be
wee net t boa delirium tremens when I saw him on
the 36th etOeobr
_By the Cemmidener—l formed the conclusion that Mr.
Beck was sot of mad mind from what I considered an-
them& hareenstlen given me by other parties, coupled with
stet had acre to my ewe knowledge. Mr. Ruck looks
my hirer loamy to what he did at the time I refer to.
He looks mime better, but there is something about his eye
that does not meetly plasm me. (A laugh.)
Lewis Williams, a groom in the service of Mr. Resit,
proved that he was employed to drive him to different phew.
He was told that the reed wee very bad to or of the
bat Mr. Reek Mimed upon hie proceeding. He tate
cross • river, end the water came tato the amine,
and it was very daagmonu They arrived at the place oboes
one o'clock In the Morning. Mt. Ruck ordered him to return,
and to drive out of the way to moss another river. At en
placiewbenthey Mopped Mr. Rock weat into the public-bonen
and be pee the hodleed two herrings and told him to cook
than kit dicer. Mr. Rock did not appear to have en
Wirer that snared him to make these journeys, end be
dim eel out in the middle of the night. Upon one masks
be mw him take down all the pleura in the dealer,
room, sad hasw told that he undressed himselfdh
R About the rase time he parsed two of his
After be left Mr. Rock's be went into service et
Wyman Arms, sad he eaw Mr. Rock there, and he told
him that he had been robbed of • bottle of wine, and
somewalentr, sad that he had 1601, and be bed lost some
of ft. He took him into the bedroom to tell him this, and
lacked the door, and be kept him there for an hour or MOM.
He was afraid to go out of the room because Mr. Rook had
• gat and • pistol in the room, and be was meddling with
these, sad he thought he might use them.
Crow method—He was discharged by Mr. Ruck. Did
not know what he was discharged for. He was formerly in
the service of Sir John Edwards, and was discharged by
him. The rum for his being discharged was that le get
retried. (A land) Mr. Rook gave him Use poison to
pease his own doge. One of the dogs that was parer was
• Mere There was nothing the matter with this dog. Or
deg was petered scaldentally by eating some poisoned meat
that was set for • lox. It was the girls who told him that
Mr. Rock undressed himself naked before the pictures In the
hawing 794=1 'Ed he did nut see him In that state him-
sat (A Legit.)
Reentahad—The dog that we poliemed was a very oar
hl deesaid m
thm epeetkag
ec shot him. The email would net kill the
deg, Kr.
At this stags of the case the court was adjoarned.
Mr. Jame opened for Mr. Ruck to be spared the rale-
meat of betzfeltoslisea backward and forward to U
=thy the Inquiry, and said %ash matt!
aat he Id be allowed to remain at some hotel or
other place la Laio, whom he mak' hare an oppottemit y
of conewriag withsh
hie legal advisers.
Mr. Chamber, said he was not learned to offer any op-
position to the application, if the court thought fit to SON&

Carsadakant meld he %might the application woo a
D. newaslble owe.
Dr hillwen rmallaaad the covt that be bad ao power to
elm my pima who wee ooatapasi t• his oriel, as •
leer* le amain ewe of the eetelehherwit for Se been,
whew* eldehtles ma authority he AM perms hum the
Censeielesere ef Lasser
Altar nem watawwwi, a it was tualarotoal that acme
arraagowasat we. d s made for lir. Rack to maga fa Lo
&a doing the tawdry.

RaW

COURT OF BANIERUPTCY.--Avoun 23.
(Bien Yr. Canonical, Fan.)
IN za 71L1X CALVIN? AND 00.

A trader debtor swam= Mk= (Ili against the above firm
by a Yr. Kentish, for I,OOW. dm as a promimory note, was
returnable to-day. It appeared that a krmar gammons for
the arm mot had been previously ilea* and &mimed on
teahnind grounds. It was now objected that the summons
won Mal deficient In formal particulars, but which it was
21.1 were essential, and not merely technically nocasery
requisite, under rule 70.
The Commissioner said, for anything that appeared the
proadmory note might have been given 100 years ago. At
oMe It might certainly have bean In wdsteme more than
yam.
It was stated in reply to this observation that interest had
hem duly paid upon the 1,00 W., which it was urged would
bar thafilatnte of Limitations.

TletCcinuTistOnsrthoW it was imp:made for him to
ad upon all mamma in Its resent form. The best lawyer'
is the weld were apt to take a wrong turning when travel-
my:new' road. He would adjourn the healing until
o'clock to-morrow; and !suggested that in the mean-
time it would be as well if the solicitor for Mr. Hentiah con-
sulted some practitioner better acquainted:than he appeared
to be with the rules and mottos et this court.
Adjourned accordingly.

This was an application for oertilioate by Richard Angturtns
Hollis, of 24 Judd-street, New-mad; 96, Chapel-street,
Somers Tom; and 34, Sadmuuth-strat, Gray's-inn-rced,
groom end Sea dealer.
Mr.
end Lewis Poet appeared for the ; Mr. Lewis (Hamlets
) tor
The aroannteShe oho= 2,1761., mete 3201.
Mr. Tomb mind he a emend as.. esetideete. The bank-
rupt bad been In beam br 10 years end wow laded before.
Re bmd_tbree Item el beim.
The Oeennee—That would be enough to nob soy
um bankrupt
Mr. Lewis said the neighbourhood of Judd-street, where
the bankrupt had been for so mazy years had been gradually
"
going down, end the business had been " worn out
Mr. Pook mid he was instructed to comet to the applies-
doe, d
elms. and the courtgranted en immediate minuet* of the
sexe

IN It . AND

The benkrepte ware timber broker., of Old Bread-street,
end dab wen en examination meeting.
It onpured then Korn. Clarke and pre et 31
etruklmi dasently logged in the pregsratkinatro
taineos-nhot, to which farther Unto err rapitrod.
On the appllonionllsrehepleard, of Moorpne-strent, en
adjonnireng mu adored to the 3rd of November, the ques-
tion of allemenes am reamed. Several prods IWO ad-
mitted, babaelni am on Wolf of Stuoksys Banking Com-
pany for I,SIU.

-
LI I COLLINS.
A. were ebesta mar tbe Male et B. B. Cafes,
of Peolt sad Chortles. brick/Deka. The
statism& el Messrs. Hut &ow debts 3,0741,--eusePg=

488IZB INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Thuaroi, AUGUST 23.
(Bakes Kr. Baron ClamsD.)
GARTON AND MIRTH= V. TIN 1111 AT VATIRN
RAILWAY.
Upon the ceiling oa of the came hie icedmhip called Ole
attention of the parties to eons points which had struck bba
at look* through the pleadings, and ea owing to the death
of hie Ism Saturday, one of the optical jurors did sot
• cantialtatka took place, and it was agreed to take a
stwadat for the *heti& on the money picas, mai to disakesge
the*, on to the other. Defendants to have have to mom

prevent • creditor applying for money could not be dekn-
did for en instant.

ift:.-Wont;er ;old tho fahodast we'd bar no money.
Alderman Wire ma tberewere Me for about 4001. which
the °parkland bid la &MN %of looney wee owing
to bor.

16.Wcaboor add tkat bats wore drawn mad easpad by
Ur
d doltadoat's koalas bit maw tart to than, sot to ths
okadaat.

Yea Thurgata said ebe lad the to the drin, which
oonsteted of the dadondeat, Ids two bes hea, sad their sister
and swam She had remised Kara swat et two bills
for W. bat nothing (lithe 11001 hal wildelt was overdue.
The defendant said there bed beam Arm. The banner
did bskeig to his nett, smd et he death it cause to his sis-
ter la whams spite beam wee.
Aldrems WIN Inelthe Went 20s. and costs, and re-
commended lbw family to weds Ws. Thurgate's claim, as It
was evidently a family affair.

Jain Adding, son.. John Redding, inn., and Domani Bod-
ily, were charged with being drunk and violently smolt-
tag Sergeant Chown, 58. police-constable Bass, 154 B,
Ilmosis, 69 B, and Yrs. Bedding, the aunt of the younger
primes.
On Saturday night, between eleven and twelve, Sergeant
Chown, 6 Id, was posing along Little Corm-street, when,
hearing a great disturbance in Rowell-place, he went to
quell ft. He took a female into custody, but had no sooner
done so than the three prisoners fell upon him, knocked him
about, and kicked him very violently. The other constables
ooming up they were also insulted and knocked about, and
the female rescued from their custody. Dennis Red-
ding deo got away for a short time, and because his
aunt would not let the female who made her escape In her
hones he struck her, blackened her eyes, very much ill•used
her, and bit her two fingers. She got under the bed to
amps his violent* when he kicked her in the most shameful
manner, and out cholla broke a valuable looking-glass
and some other articles. Serigesed Chown said that Roma-
place was a very bad neighbourhood, sad the polios were
surrounded with the word of alatikohirs.
The primer Dennis Bedding said he was the worse for
liquor, sad was sorry for what he had done. The other
promos said they were sober, and denied having assaulted
the police.
Mr. Tyrwhitt Rod the elder prisoner 20e. or a month ;
John Redding, junior, 6e., or a weak; and Dennis 20s. or a
month, for the assault on the ; 10s. or a week for the
wilful damage; and one without the option of a fine,
for the annuli on the koala

ims DIABLBOIIOIIGH-13THRET.
M Mangy Treaty • respotable elderly man, a
ester, raiding at 77 Wartiour-e=gBoho, was charged
aitrnantstrais.Draper, 'l3 0, with en detraction la
Beeped Draper mid that, at about half-peat three the
creme (Sunday) Airmen, in coneemience of Mementoes
owe( to load oompleate of the labditenta,
he went to where he kind the defendant on •
chair berme( on teetotalism, ertlitiatz crowd oLs=
many of them sot of • wry dais,
round him. He told him that, onsequenee of several
=dieting to the meeting I. the etre*, be must
at be would have to loch him up. The deeded
laid be should do it am keg se he Shed. The
crowd amended wee very noky, some Imam fn favour of
testotehme, lad tome spinet it. The dreat moved off
the deer, sad west and stood In the doorway of a chapel in
the same skeet, when he again commenced lecturing to •
liege Growl. As inhabited of the skeet there complained
of the mots, sad be them took Ms into contody. The ke-
ens Mks ended la
Is mew to the =ant, the wiped mid be did not
eiq levee delesdned to pat dews the teetotal cent.
Mr. Themes Trayke Ileysesur, a respeotabe inhabitant
of the skeet, mid for ems most:ed put, of • Sunday after-
nom he , hod beet very lame =mord the defendant and
a meted of prase who round him ; there
greet coded= and frequently fights. On the
Prrevlsse ) afisrsoce he maw • great confusion and
weal to to complain. He saw the de-
hafted on • chair with • tarp crowd around him. Ha had
en=
tweedy time at lout of the nuisance. and people
hit lost their temente in mosequesce of the annoy-
=newidolt sometimes hated the whole afternoon aid
&mirk inhabitante of the street were in attendance to
make complaint..
The defendant addressed the megktrate at some length,
contending that instead of being • nuisance he was doing •
peat deal of good, sad that when they held that meetings
in the hall they were not properly protected.
Mr. Medea eel if he would promise t desist he would
' him. He must not dente the streets in the way
be had thus brisket the public peace.
The defendant having given the protein., left the court.

Beijamin Jaw, a match dealer fa the Minis',was
charged with attempting to send by the South Worm Rail-
way a dm* of !moiler matches, without making the offices of
the oely aware of the contents of such package, for
which he had incurred a penalty not exceeding 201.
Oa the 11th inst. a chest was brought from the shop at the
delhalint to the railway station at Nine Elms, which was
deserlbed r ocastatning toys, but the company's Okra die-
erred the contents to be lathe matches.

—The 1 assist r its con Tided
and ante.

Mut ?fader, • tall, imallentedy-looidng men, about 60
years of age, was charged with assaulting and beating Mary
Planter, lils wife, a woman who is well known in this court,
and whose repeated quarrel, with one of her husband; and
the repeated summonses spinet them by sailor boarders, have
bees often the subject of discarion.
Mrs. Planter, who is about the male age as the
was fashionably attired. She stated that her heats:rem
formerly • marina., sad that she was now the landlady of
the Blacksmiths' Arnie, Brook-street, Ratclill. She married
the defendant three years ago, sad she woe then a widow,
and permed of 4601. The prisoner soon expended the
greater part of it in dissipation. He at last perimmad her to
take a public-house, and promised to be eareM sad not spend
her money. When they took the Blacksmith's Arno he
began to ill-eas her and beat her. He pawned her plats,
raised 161. upon it, and remained away for a fortnight. He
beat her end kicked her In a met brutal manner on Friday
week last, and would have murdered her bat for
the interference of her maraud. She found him a
fur days ago, in company with • youag pros-
titute, near the Surrey Theatre. She asked him for her
wahh, which he refused to give her, and kicked her ort the
back, for which she took out • wsiment, His inhumanity had
been very great, and he was once soesadtted for one month
by Mr. Tiling for • savage swank upon her.
is ormeitsanduation by the dehadant, Mrs. Planter said
she had been married to her husbands, end did not know
what had become of two of them. One of them, named lack
Harris, was in Australia. She had indicted him for bigamy
at the Central Criminal Court, sad be wee acquitted. She
might have lived with one only a fortnight. Would not
swear ohs had not lived with other men. She gave the pri-
soner lab custody at Bow-street
Mr. eah—What for f _

Ti. eamplat tweed with the suction • lon time,
saftlmsttdinftted that It vie irm sea"( bee watch.
• •

with Mr. 13aIlle— f Don't yea know your hatband can't be charged
robbing pot
Yrs. Planter—Well, I don't Imow.
Mr. Planter said be bad been inveigled into an unfortu-
nate marriage with en Infamous woman, and on convicted,
ea pnjured evidsmee, of en assault. Thin was an attempt on
dm part of the women and her arrest to get himbeck to the
bowie.

fialfe—One would meter Oda the woman would be
glad to sit rid of you. I onset dose ire& reliance on what
asye dine the mum In which die het ems her
eeldemn _ _

—Ansa &Mesa warmed the emblem of bee =fibres* as
to the beating end kicking.
Raba, the gar& el the send, Inow that hire. audi—
ble as Pleelem.-hed stns beriberells, but amid not say
abe was memled is ail et them. lbe bad been at that court
he deisedleg sellers, eel been= he (Roche) related her
tree elessestrm is bed tkemltard bkm end was held to hate
by NIL Torlsy.
Hr. Beth knew the meepidenni lee well in that emit.
No good meld remit in the delbsimet few living with his
wile. He hid him to Mg to beep the pesos in his ow.
=tree, and Meted idea le go to sea again as soca as
Poilmomegeeint 1.10/111. Ne. 24 /1., who had ham dimmed
to mass legato aka demi Spam • eventide( ter-
✓ank who leseried • reepseleide memen, the maw Mt Pa-
bisk Baldly, m kith moldier, ent the de bd., and aban-
doned her the Mowing day, ewes him Kr. and
abersd that Ipaiteg came to the Immemebest denim and
gave Mmes, .• het so than IPOS be dirge el mike he
could tteuzeiglimm, or keep him tmeistly, he advised
hint to the mem and leek en sighmatien. Sper-
ling led been deprived el his Wined= es • inernithee ear,
gent, end isiertlel=4:7trip.r k=l
sergeant eddied that
to attach WWI* all the 1 .he bed ametred
with his newly- and which had been paid to her
by the Wien isf Feed Comedbe bed been
rit.B4ll6—Then liperlieg will not be employe' as a re.
arching sergeant any kept.
Hearten—No. air.
892110 d Bps:ling, who bed" efien apposed la this
Gout with recruits in the Velars of • sergeant, and
demoted with ribbces, them pi into the witness-box,
attired ha an old ephnd Mgr MI .1 • doilies. Be
looked =el ehyliem le stab* in sawyer
to qesiguis put to bit by Hr. Seth. as MOM :—I to a
pmeelaned private, sad lave served I. the eneap. I was •
r•arelilag seserted cm the OM thb see&
—abbe ma bleb an
&aft, the
widow et Peibick . wee in the
t that
id • par
it gib. dd. perms*. Of merge she lea that when she
me. iihe bed 101. shin Mr en the day of bet mar-
view mg& ma I drew that myself on the days/des marriage.
I did net wed logo away ham her, bat she did net mop
le bir ledginge till I same beck. I have bees
in diarist ports of the town since HA bran the dep eller
our meniage, because I had wiled • Mon*. Two women
west away with ma, but they were not bees WOMMS as re-
ported M the newspapers, but two soldiers' wives. I bid the
two warm to wait at the Tower until I returned ham West-
misater. I notepad to the Tower, mid the two women were
gone.
Mr. Balls—Thin, why nit return to year wile P
Spading said the magistrate WIN tee quick for him. He
did not retum to Beckohtu ch-lane where his wiswa
staying. certainly.

Mr. Belfe—Tke eubetanoe of your story is this. Yon
marry on the Monday. You get 101. from the Indian Mu-
tiny Relief Committee. You abandon your wile on the
following day, and go away with two women. You expend
the 101. for your own seminal gratifications, and you now
come here to excuse yourself.
Bparling—l maintained that woman for a month before I
married her.

Mr. Sella—What if you did ? What has that :to do
with it ?

Mn. Sperling —I maintained myself. I nad 7s. 6d. pat
week pension up to the day of toy marriage.
Mr. Belie asked if Sperling had any other statement to
make' or any arrangement to suggest for the benefit of his
wife?

Sperling mid he did not want to make any statement. If
his wife was willing to oome back, he would take her.
Mr. Belfe—Yon left her. What has become of the IW. P
Sperling evaded this question by saying he lelt his wife
18e. to pay two or three little debts with, and that in con-
sequence of the untrue statements made about him, the staff
officer had taken away his regimentals, and dased him
from the recrtthing staff.
Mr. &lfe—l think you are very properly dinnimed. I
don't sae that anything untrue has been said about you.
Mrs. Sperling said she had been to a relieving oMow, who
said be would prosecute her husband as a rogue and vaga-
bond if he did not maintain her.

Sperling mid that since he had left hls wife he had fre-
quently seen her, though she had not seen him.
Mr. Belfie—What do you mean by that P Them are maniket
fiJaahoods. Shire Mrs. Sperling was here last I have made
inquiries, and have now seen you, end you have confirmed all
that has been said about you, and I believe you to De a very
worthless fellow.

Bparling than tumid round to his wife and, in an authori-
tative manner, mid, do you mean to come and live with me I'
Mn. Sparling—No, 1 do not.
Mr. Selfe—lf you don't bring evidenoe to alter her state-
ment I will grant a warrant against you on the application
of
..tltarish officers.
lag then turned round and marched out of court m
ra:Xl‘; as possible.

iouph Taylor, a little boy only nine we of age, whew
only drew caudated of trousers and a dirty shirt, was
oluirZ with stealing a 'billing.
Alexander, a washerwoman, living at No. 6, LOIN.
dale-terrace, Notting-hill, stated that on Sunday morning
she west oat for some Wogs, when she saw the prisoner
itteda home about the
the chaste.
Frteyerizothetre, sr. took bite ed away
with her and gave him 1100111 dinner. While she watt down
for some water to treat him with before she took him home,
he stole a shilling from her mautebehttlf end ran off with it.
As soon as she dlisoovered what had happened, ohs went
attar him and found him with four other boys. Directly he
am her he handed her the money he had left, consisting of
did. In coppers, and said he had spent the rest.
Mr. Ingham—Has he a father sad mother ?
Witness—Yea, sir; the mother is in court.
A vary respectable looking women here stepped forward,
and cried bitterly while schisg her evidence.
Mr. Ingham—ls the primmer your son
The witness—Yes, eft, I am sorry to say.
Mr. Ingham—What is the reason of his being in this
skate ?
_ _

TM mother—He has been away from home since Friday.
We cannot keep him at hems to two days together. He is
always running away, stealing something from somebody. It
was only a short time ego that he took his brother, a child
three years of age, to steal things from a shop.
Mr. Ingham (to the primoner)—Are you willing that I
shall tryaor would you prefer being tried by a jury P
Ths (knowingly)—By ajury.
Mr. (lughing)—WsH, I Mull remand you for a
week.
The prisoner we. than locked up.

MARKS'S

TER CORN TILADB.

(From the Mark-!mu ispress.)

The put week, like ita predecessor, was not without rain,
but not in sufficient quantities to oogasion any serious hind-
rsnos to the prosecution of harvest work. Should the next
be Ana, the bulk of the crops in the southern and midland
counties will have been gathered. The markets generally
have ben poorly supplied and thinly attended ; the new mop
being less in favour, and samples of old rather more in
with but but little difference from former quotatioas.
t With,' our own yield as yet doubtful, and foreign whine
on the whole unfavourable, it does not seen probable that
those holders who have had the course to keep in stook
with fine qualities of old up to the present time, will
now force them off when good foreign is not very plen-
tiful in granary, and our prices are relatively cheaper than
the places of growth. The new barley does not at present
realise the moderate expectation formed of its quality. a
large proportion being thin, daily, and unfit for malt-
for went of sufficient mediae* in the time of growth.
We are not yet prepared to give a particular estimate of the
several crops, but hope to present ft when mom to matu-
rity. Should whest turn out an average, afar what we have
heard from large growers in different &blots, It will be
quite ea much as we expect, and nun then will make a
larger importation neosssery than seems probable at present
rates. With good weather abroad, there has been a °man-
ned decline in the near continental markets, with slow
he the Baltic. Firmer advice* come from America, ma the
yield in the southern states has been so much overstated,
that a scarcity of samples already appeals at Baltimore and
other places. This must diminish supplies at New York ; the
northern state., however are more favourably spoken of. The
new submarine telegraph, when brought into use, we think
will be more likely to keep up prices in America than inns
more liberal shipments, as car trennatlantio kinaneen will
not be slack to turn seri, ininestatket to their own account.
_ .

Since the 13th Wet. there ham been sixteen arrivals of the
coat. The Waimea in floating cargoes has been se follows:
—Nine cargoes wheat, :—I Bardiesudd at 455., 1 Rau-
melts at 355., 2 Ibraoa at 36e., 3 Bathe at Ns. and 305., 1
Seidl at 29e., and 1 Behan: at 28e. 6d. ; of maim 6 osrgoss
from 30s. 74d. to 324.' of barley, 2oa of Odases at
23a. 6d. to 23a. 9d., and 1 'brans at 2'38. 7 . per qr.
The males noted last week were 95,664 gra. wheat, at
455. 2d., egainst 78,060 qrs. In the previous lemon. The
London sewage' were 48e. Id. an 2,822 qrs. The import'
into the pnompal porta of Great Britain for the week ending
August Ilth, lambast and flour, were 92,841 qrs.
The wheat trade in London on Monday commenced eftes, •
week's moderate supplier. From Bent and Beers the
samples in the course of the mooning were not nume-
rous, conalating mostly of the new cep. The weather
having been very flay with the emeepalea of some rather
sharp theaderseeme ; seUlrr were emirs buyers, sad only
• few of the beet lots were taken at previa= rates, the bulk,
though only • moderate quanaity, Wag left of.
The business in foreign was vwy bet imam ware ha-
' disposed to lower prices. Oa We Erse wise 1,0130
qrs. par coast, with 12,300 qua foreign. The helium of
this day was quiet, dm sampler lell ever beteg apes& el ea
the previa= terms, both se saspests asul threlga
wheat. On Friday the farther WWI= more 9101u.0r
mart, and 3,260 qrs. foreign. Sift bogy country.
appearing, and old English wheel king somas, tthhAOrr
lion was turned to fine foreign, wirdimimaaa fay Mos-
, day's peter, though the kiss deerllllll rifted.
Of conufm Boer the sag*as Meaday via limited, the
foreign =misting of a istrarbs quantity of American.
Norfolks, notwithstanding the mordl quantity arrived, could
nay be dimmed of by taking Is. per sack lees money.
Preach and American samples were dull; town-made unal-
tered. Oa Wednesday there were 1240 sacks par cane,
wka 1,010 tem le foreign. Orders being In town for the
sae of the Nerflelks that were not quitted on the previous
dayk.itiVileiab: done by aceepting 308.8 d. per sack.
On vowelised of 210 more auks coaehrise,
eel edy seeks of foreign. This scarcity mode
1111111111 of Nadas Am, and dos bodies was recovered. In
bodge thew ors!_se alterolon._ _ _ _ _ _

air Mask et Nesbrix barley bhug -.-Ad, sad cas7
Mb mower fwd.' appearing, Maallets market brought
mower
eilliains le tite grain. The hw mospies of new sot
Wig ha Montt to attract the scab uwitslars, assawd
nets wad orbeavlli ; but low Inft
thely line se coinpued with ger quite
se dam. Oa Welasedey thin eaylOsea=
wilt MAO qrs. Omdtte. The
MMa sem seadOy piseskiVatawilag awes yak;
at My parerisas raft. The
SO spa 401114 mil %ON qms. haw ahroed,alithe= tiara
Ma.
The lueimse die kt eta wait on *owl, ass at full
rhea wed ateliewal Weedy through the week.
Amstar Image wanly et Malign oats TM morbid as M at-
day. Freya lams esseurcas the arrivals were limited. The
I expert deurad lad rosily abated; but with a fah afflatry
ash it MS hardly stacks& t hasp up the pies, mrecially of
Remiss qualities, which won la nem Oa Weduseday
the,* ewe 000 gm. with Ad* foreign. The had-
a= the wee Stir, at sasitarei prim. Os Friday there were
635 qrs. per seed, WI MOD qrs. more from the
cotilmet. Yet the dimwit vas that se well easedasd, that
lame Lalitiss tesseisaally redised ram maw, ell sera
Ireeigabsige =break: Itoiday eowdelei etirt LI Ned
he Ma brisk, bathe preview retie were mehhated, sad
Vas the week rural.
_ . _

With sialr apply al white forties peas ow Yeaday, the
arrival el liaglair. raft sew, was seamy. The previous
Wel WlMPSZesbeth for boilers sad her had, seareely
say farther seaseriag. Ihdossepeatiy the marbet
rreadeed
Mrs anima =eillls_Wila dstesded lb. wee
This siresawleass, bowermr, did art sliwalete tai warms, it
Wag gist; at thadawswil Oar tabs vassisal w
'ere,
W st
*By *war rates. Cf•Iblill were asked es ?Ma, the I
maw set Warp tatideatery. Mast Kan faaekw=
still mated for Food red elovenerri as.e were few
emspise ce oar to asset it. The mead artas la Me& sad
Mai woe aftsrwards sore Isserwehly waselad. Wham
issit. is well as Deka, vas quiet. White arsehirdseed dY
sit =str Samar high pies, sans flee babe said at 17s.
sad Data et He. par barbel. Bat wilder Isms,
Cs their great sairsity, laws quits as deer. as reas,
boa the abeam at asw sweples. RePletadr
vsmarmy, sad cariewlar, raid alowly, without Arneei
le&

Bo past • Indemnity appears is the several regatta of the
errantry wheat marketa that pantomime isma smeareesszy
Vary geserally re that lisidl eitsapallsa thleasti
maikets both boportyars sad eau; esteY deal was larm

freely exhibited, and new more plentiful, and that the latter
unless fine, sold in buyers' favour. A good deal of rain hs:
fallen in certain localities, am Norwich and Bristol; but,
more generally, plentiful showers would be welcome, the
only fur in such case being for the late potatoes, si toe
sudden change might bring on disease, as on former op
cadent,.
The Liverpool report of Tuesday was but a report tba
previous market as to the wheat trade, prices being tak.
changed ; all spring corn found a slow sale, and amiss wis
quite
Id. neglected. Friday's account stated wheat in good de-
'sand at per 701b5., advance, barley and beans as previ-
ously quoted ; oats and meal were deli, and maize 6d. to Od.
per qr. lower, Oasts being offered at 33e., and white A.
dust at Us. 6d. Saturday's markets after the rain were
generally rather higher.
Spring corn has generally been firm.
In Sootland the weather has mostly been favourable.
Wheat and flour were in moderate demand at Glasgow,
especially choice American ; barley and oats were dad
Peas firm, and beans 6d. to le. per qr. higher. At Edin-
burgh, with a plentiful supply, wheat was unaltered ; Barley
firm. New tawny oat', per steamer, had been selling at
25e. to 265. 6d. per qr.
The good crop of potatoes in Ireland had much diminished
the demand for maize and the favourable harvest weather
made markets very quiet. Dublin wu without change, except-
ing here and rapeseed, which were 6d. per barrel lower. The
only change at 'Waterford was a alight improvement in oats.
Cork advice' were dull for all grain.

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COTTON.—LrraarooL, Atrourr 23.—There bee beat
more tone In the market today, and Friday's quotations are
in/stained. Bala 10,000 bales, spesalation 3,600. 700 Surat,
eld. to 61d.• 300 Egyptian, 81d. to 914. 600 Pertain,
80. to 9d. • '260 Maranhao, 81d. to 9d. ; 66 Bahia, 71d.;
8,100 Amalaia.

TALLOW.—The tallow market was quiet throughod
List week, and for forward delivery we have to report a de-
aline of id. per owt. On the spot the trade demand was good
is the early pert of the week, and prime in this position were
feirly supported. The supply of town tallow has been but
moderate, and although it is quoted 47e. 6d. net cash, it is
not to be bought under 48e. To-day the market has been
steady, without activity. The market is quoted from St.
Petersburg, by telegraph, other firmer, 166 re. for August;
and doting prioes were :—Spot, new, 46e. ; old, Ms. to
48s. 3d. ; September, 484. 3d. ; October end December.
465. 3d. to 48e. 6tl ; January and March, 48e. 4d. ; 0810111
rasp, 495.; bed, 48a. :to 48s. 6d; and South Amebas,
495. 9d. to 50a. Palm off, 37e. ed. Comet nut oil, Ills.,•
Cochin, 366.—(From the Circular of Messrs. Smith and
Chutes, dated Monday evening.)
CATTLE.—Lrrintroot, Arouar 23.—The sugmlayil
L
bed end mutton less than last Monday ; the
very good for beef, at higher prime for the best goa-
-1 ity and fall price for middling and inferior. Sheep sad
Webs without change. Beef, 4}d. to 7d. ; mutton, 6d. to
70. Numbers at market : cattle, 2,098 ; sheep, 10,409.

154 COALS. - LONDON, AUGUST 21. - B s &beide
Wag Hartley, las. 6d. ; Davison's West ,16s. 6d.;
Barden H, 16e.; Hartlepool West , 154.;
s sy, 16s. 3d.; Haswell Gas, 18..; 7 oward's
Prim
Wait Netherthon, 16e. 3d.; Tatifiald Moor, 13s. _ ,3d.•
Walker ers, 12a. 9d. Wylain, Wells BM
Acorn Close, 15s. 9d ; Walls End Bowan, lile.ed. ; Wells
End Ufa, 16e. 9d.; Walls End Harlon, 16e. Ikl.; Was BM
Riddell, 165.; Eden Main, 16s. 6d.; Walls End Bells, 14e. 9d.;
Wahl lad Belmont, 14e. 9d. Will, End Braddylla Hatton,
Hie. ; Walls End Driburn Orange, 16a.; Walls End Frau-
wellgsts, 16n 9d.; Walls Bud Haswell, 3d.; Walla Ea
Baws,l7B. ad. ; Wills End 16s. 3d.;
Walls End Rossel's Hatton, 165.; Wall= Steweree,
17e.; Walls Bad Shinehfis, 16.. 3d.; Walls lad Hough na,
16a. 941.; Walls End South Hallos, 16s. 3d.; Walla Bad Teem,
17s. ; Walls Bed Adidsids Tw, 16s. 3d.; Brown Moor
High Main, 14. 6.1. ; Nizon's
,yr, 215.; Nines
Baileys, 21a.-Ships at ramket, 106 ; sold, 92.