The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1850.

RAILWAY MEETINGS.
CALEDONIAN.
As eatraornagry poem' meeting of the shay e-
boWers w es held 'cetera., at toe Enema one Tavern. One
kleeett . lee% to fettles the report of the eentssittte• of
iseeetigaties sad Go other purposes. The anemias was
summoned for 12 o'clock. At • wiener poet 12 Mr. 11.
Blade, &pate chairman. appeared algae es the plattorm.
sad uh.reeed that the directors had to apologia for she delay
N the promedings. 1 he cause ot that imiado7as that jest as
the &sector% were comb* ins the ,gem. tale Plunkett,
the rbairman or the central committee, requested • wafer-
once wch the ebearman of the beard, Yr. Hope Johnstone.
Those gentlemen were then courier*, together, and he
hoped the meeting would ajow them to do so for sable
minute e I -up r. (len, hese.)
Abort ties minutes after the directors intend the Mtn
NO to their mate, the ekees bete g takes by Mr. Hope
Jahn:ens. the 'lengths .its. beard.
Copt. COD DINUTUN, the seentary, mad the sofa of
the is. step.
The CHAIRMAN sail that is rising to call attegnos to
the business foe which the Meeting had bees sesvened, k.
thought it sterseary first to es ,titin shortly the circum-
stance* which had led to the immioiate sad entire nil's*.
Mon o.){ the board. Although there was a greet differ-eine of
opiates as to the conduct el the direness, yet there was •
lugs 'redon of shareholders who had reposed in them up to
that paled a great degree ot confides*, mad who had thaw
fore a sight to know whet einuatatemees had led to the no,
@loan* of their seats. Alter the report of the committee
of invettigarion was published. the &neon, not being
aware that it *as the intention of the committee
to take say active steps totted* upsa their Tepee%
pat theamelves is conannicsii.in with the Lied*
casual eennaittior. The suggested that • member of the
board shook* be • with some member of the so*
minor, Who ed the entitle** of the Louisa *see.
holders; sertlsrtlieeir gentlemen should *Ole* 111 Rea-
burgh, with the view of putties en end to the *floppy die
meth* whisk had is long prev.aled. and placing this
company, if possible, is a satiefactory po- thou. Ace.-rdiegly
Captain Plaskett, with one or two Mends, repaired to
Ediaburgh. In entering on the negotiations they at One*
admitted with respect to some heavy liabilhies incurred
by *he directors, that the committee hay's; bad those I*
Wakes under their consideration, bad acquitted the directors
of all moral and tr.rsonel blame, and that it was right
• that pert,* concerned should be made to release these
from their responsibility. With this view the enmities
suite, sled that a certain number of gentlemen representing
the Loudon shareholders should the admitted into the board
in lien of the same numbs, of ;the existing directors, a given
number of the old directors remainiug at the board to watch
over the proceedings which affected their own interest, bat
with the understanding that they should net exercise any
discretion or give say vote in reference to the geoenl manage-
:a. at of the company's affairs To this the oireetors
distal; replied that it would sot be consistent with their
characters at sondem* to stand in that position ; that they
could not sit there fettered with regard to the morn
important matters ; and that, as they would be opposed
to the majority, such • state of things might have
the effect ot &ludic' the public with regard to the constitu-
tion of the board. He therefore said, with the unanimous
consent of his cAleagues, that the only direct and straight-
forward course open to the directors was that of retinae
alb-getter, and leaving the election of new directors in the
heads el the diarsholden. He bad been messed of a
west of madear is his former statements with regard to the
Barrhead and Neilson The facts of the ease were
them. An agreement having bees entered iato with the
Hankead and Noakes Company, is consequence of that I
era la. at a bill was iatrousetd iato pathetic:at by this
e **by, at the instance et the Barthead and Neilson Com-
pany. A unclog wee called under Lurd Wharacliffe's Act,
with the view of 'sheathing the bill with others for the up.
probation of thee:ups y. la the mean time it wee attar-
tamed that the views of tneCaledorden board and the Bente*
board wen net as one upon this subject. Under those cir-
cumstances he mat* to the shareholders that the bill was
withdrawn, meaning simply that it was withdrawn as re-
spected its sub*** for the coosideration of that meeting.
It now appeared that some gentle's* bad understood him
to state that the bill was withdrawn from parliament ; but
be bad, in fact, Pimple said that it was withdrawn. The
fact that the bill was prosecuted, not by the Caledonian
board, but by the B.nb.ad board, wee inconsistent
with the 'append* of his having said that the bill
was withdrawn from parliament la hat led to the
passing of that bill was the Met that Lard Monies/oe,
Mos chairthan of the committee in the HMO at
Lords, drew from kin the fact that this epic mint
with the Barnum' Company was entered tete before that
.ompa..y beak' ground, a* that •dse latter company had
been prmaded :rum seteritor Usti' ma agreement with any
other party. Teat wa. • plain eaten,* of the fee's, and he
was quit* sure that the manias would acquit him of the
chug e el an inoratlon to deceive. With regard to the pro
that the Toting stock of the company snot* be sod to
r. Brun. for a certain sem, and that a *street eboald be
entered into wi.h it. for the purchase of the his, that pro-
posal would aot be submitted to that meetiag. Mr. Brassy
&clan s. t goon with tte arnagement That gentleman
had men beea anxious for the arrangement, and
he Alt it to be Tuts intooseilde is go on with sam-
fieseers, or, indeed with safety, is the face of on
("peahen'. Be was strotigly of oohing that some such or-
eshgement would se highly advantageous to the company,
aid he hoped that the company would not lose sight et the
matter. (Rear, hear.) He wished to mention that a bill
bad bier introduced iota parliament by the Withaw and
Cod** Company, for the purpose of ob.ainiag better secs
shy the* they at pew* pawns* foe the payment of their
dividend. lid the directors ramaised ld ells, they would
have oppo.ieu that till. tekeets.) la soccluelaw,be
that as that .suasionthe sharetiolden. reassmbeiingli=
they were *adios with weighty latereste, would lay *de
every angry les:to.., sat mute in a calms effort to *deg
the elf ii,. of th moping Into • satisethtury p .
(Cheers.) He then moved. "That the report of the sum-
mit* of tovestigaton, which has been cisadated among the
shareholders, anti so now lad lone, the save:lag, be re.
Olivet"
Yr. CRAM, &sham ot the committee of Investigation,
defeoded blond again the imputation which bed, he said,
bass girt ups lum le • eireeder Mead by Colima Plunkett,
with respect to the use of proxies. Tee committee Lad acted
as foaled; sad impartially as sass past* maid am. It
had bet • agreed mat the majority bed mama the miaoritf.
Be denied the.** was the car. The allege:toe was
dis-
proved by the sac: that the ultimate finding of tae commit.
tee was aatedowee. It was also stated to the circular that
tie oder of amp:mine emanated from the directors. The
reverse was the truth: it moo from the ehareholdess' I
auditor, Mr. Douglas Campbell, end the seeeptaica ot it was
tecommended by the committee. The Ban** awl Neil.
son bit was a subject who* coasideration the committee
approached with con-id reble p dn. Anxious as they
were to take an impartial view they could not but
ocesider that the Nadu* re the dinetors had not been fair
ee caadid. (Mona) The impreesen left oa toe naiads of
die majority of the eharehoWen try the language of the
charm* war, that the hill had *ea entire.; withdrawn
lam partiameat.
Mr. HALL said, that as the npreeentative of &dumber of
holders ot Clydesdale Junction :stock, he bad to state that
thote parties declined to take any part with n rod to the
smolutiens bearing on their own interests, and he begged to
hand to the chairman • deelinature, or protest, on their
(A document was then handed by the speaker to the
chairman.)
Capt. PLUNKETT, KN., said that what had lust taken
plate rendered it ineinebent on his to wake • few observa-
tions. The only persons who bad a reel interest in the Cale-
donian lint were the holders of guarantee' and preference
shares. An examination of the accounts would clearlyestablith
that tact. After the pays** of the dividends on them two
classes of shares, and en the debentures, it was impossible
that the:. should be say surplus for the holders of the ori-
gine! abuse. if proxies were used in favour of guaranteed I
Lees, tho Caledonian shareholders would be thirty bought
and sold. (Hear, tom.) Let any *adman who was a
candidate for the directunhip first pledge himself to an equit-
able adjustment ot the gee:mate* dividends. The chairman
had spoken as though no fault were attributable to the
directors; but he (Captain Plunkett) felt hound to say, that
In far as it was p .1411):e to make a Ooctero bankrupt, that
had been done in their own cue. Had the directors so
acted In their priv-te capacity, they would now be In
the Bankruptcy Court, without any Mame of obtaining a
(Lauchter.) He should be exceedingly sorry
to •
sleep in their bets and to think of the thousands whom
they bad ruined. He could tell there that they h.d taken
away the provision of old age and deprived many children of
the dependence which a long sad laborious life had pro-
cured tor them. (Hear, he.r.) 6,000,0001. had been ex
handed literally without making a railway at a.. They
d a permanent way but no tensions (Hear, bear.) He
Could not see 'Oates stations all along the line without
puzzling his mind to know what on earth had be* donewith
the money. He did not mean to insinuate that the
directors bad pocketed the funds, but they bad all
beard of persons, who though not video, or extrava-
gant, had a *seised habit of muddling away their
property. Had a pyramid been built on the hoe there
would h• "Otodidolt to show for their money ; but at present'
the dildcalty was to see what had become of the 6,000,0001.
Mn. RARRISON, &Boiler to the London Crated Com-
mittee, then read the followin agreement with regard to the
relireateat of the dinners
Arsemeat linnet Juba James Hope 'Manner,
WWI er the bawd al tincture the • atrepairgrompeeptiokmr sad
aid °meals the Honourable Edward P 1 amn.a
Ito* N
b.cAs th. ". ebe
bender. oft* Col*** hooray Otopeate'reel. (emeleute"
lee".
The digestant wee to tote their sea's et the divas:it of the ahem
wan tolloteleg so mos as ash.= !tapered to anotaate their sinagenum
!heat—flat tie reentries.' annexed hereto Is sehedole
pored at the eatratedthary gearral meeting if the ibsisbown he
to go-
m loodun on the kb proximo; sod that so reitiattema -
pawed which shall he laeonsisteut or altall *snare whk the gelds
zaelatkas or with the Ail sad fair carrying ant el Mb eirriesser.
ilsixed.-71st until the act of parliament whew to m theism
aesellodems h *Mined, the new Ward of Amble% am ea* shall
defind the present and honer dignities esseset amy rileste
NOM Mae and the ereary, ad riss mama mesa
Misuse ifiyikee may be Mad spirt that with reformer to
money ea Is the parabase.6764rade er atready -
apes the roe 'Mar sompreiss la aid elierintiees.
Ibid.—That the daiantatee AA be indkarised r behmed
mar the ink Mudd des add readaliam ail Is applied, pir so
Air a ateutal, la palmate way sham* by brain Gad edam
eice onwlaitnet date amps*.b and whist ars ipesidedis isliedua
Pura —The bard phdp tionmehee ast to alimate ray of the
dolamars melon, teem mil Aar Oh aim wrantagosibmasslees,
a sae f. Ihe aPst st soMplog to W. Ospilegs aad beard*
Week le tot hi% rentlirep m •IMMO ant unsling
'waft Is Allows HaSernma aid Comosay,
OVeread. Owney. and
a a Thst Genpay, hr aftelasm
they hem made Mfignimor la Me mam a Coe ashram is
lede— the
Ogneabiess.regll.,:roltneciri sele by **Ladle Ow

Thisbe% Captain the honourable Thomas su Wye thineette, of the
yap Nary, and War.. ,el AbNett, TT.. DMA Mmlanne. and
Deaths Oirapb %tar theeneln. and en half of the saki coanantee
shateheldera corset to Inc ei he
ery ra. am sad inthence in their
poser, but so to of 4rf•CDIII preusisry habihty, to carry out
the preeent arreasesiesit% lb nos opie.t.
la teasing whereof these ptheases writhes os this sad the three
pren=4.4.es by David Gardiner. Meek to Nevem Hope, WORM,
sad , Waters to the tlismet, bdinburgh, ate lethal Red by
the and Ames Hope Mersa% and Maud Plunkett, st
TAMAN'S% thli thd day el kermay, 100, bet re them withers,.
David Padth and lobed Yethey, loth Writet a to the Signet. Ws•
burgh.
etruserut A, rotas se to tss 'assumes Assastater.
1. That the revert lithe stannithie et isvrehiattert. Mdeb bat bred
circulated seem the eisrabehista, ladles arm nap keen the meet•
by, be received.
S. That the eestperay abased min my demand sestmet the
of sr ibreerrdleeracre is riven mad 2143721. 1% ,
a=lstreast theme, espousal Is the peons et etadie the
islasy eaapades and payment deeds thereim Ma. :
Olmtew, Ilardtead. and ltallets 849,020 9 I
=ow
11111 end danenom
Mr Nem -- IMAM 13 10
Wilma res. Itendsgade, aid Caltness — 11.11* 6 11
Dlne New
1110411111 Orland
Moose sad Arbroath...... 6,119 10 0

£!6,173 14 3
And the stuns of these eimpenies as purchased than be rid in trust
for the Pardonlen Mathew
em
till an en of paltameet,
authorising the lobar them be obtained, or tin the same
be otherwise
3. That in=e mariner the ser pony shall net metre any demand
Winn the present or termer &Wen in mood ef Use sons of
136,901/. 4e. ld.. caperotrd in the pnrasse of she In the foilos:eg
railway companies, and toques! of sills and interest thereon:
Glargrogr, kilroa-rook. and Ardroria £41,116 19
Caledonian and Pumborton
Dundee and Perth and Durk* and Arbroath 311,10 0 0
E 116,936 9
17,663 14 11.
£136,40l 4 1
But the company may disclaim all concern whatever with these
slimes or any property therein.
4. That an act of parliament shall be &polka for by the company in
the oreiso of 1031, ego sooner, if possibie, fees the purpore of obtaining
rich lepislative eanetion as mule, areseary to the due coming out
ad theforegoing resolutions ; and, if the rid application shell be on.
onenseful, from any cause whatever the name shall be renewed
desing the next ensulog union of parliament.
S. That the directors be authorised to raise!ures co
limn-
goer the the sum of 66,6001., under the powersby the Caledo-
nian llellway (Edinburgh statism andlosnebss) Ast, I st 7.
IL Mist the mare of directon be new redued to nine, and that
do &Mem be tow resumer to appoint the following gentlemen as
Mete amesesses In 'See, Oa.—
ILL Te be Mid •up with the names to be suggested by the share-
holder et the gement meeting.
7. with regard to the working contract with
ftr. rameituttetain an open question for the decision of the
eisselleg, l parties being entitled to advocate such course r
day may think most advantageous for the interests of the cam-
S. PRI
S. (Wlth regard to the hills spelled in article third of the notice,
the committee an to be at liberty to fellow such corn u they may
think proper ; the present directors not intending to take any part In
referrer thereto, but being dearer that the meeting may dal with
each bill as they may think grocer.)
Schedule it, referred to in the foregoing Agreement.
1. Commercial Bank, as follows —vit. :
3,0004., being Mince of 7,000/. advanced by the bank
to pa debentuinterest in November £3,000 0 0
12,ostd. advance by the bank to pay debenture in-
terest d. ein January 13,600 0 0
10,100/. fluting balance, overdrawn on gosh credit
account for ordinary payments breed the amount
of debentures held in security 1%400 0 0

bitcregt thereon

032,000 0 0
Duns sod Soo, Laacaotrr :
For canines
S. Stehle, Cool Oompiay
Bill for coke
4. Board of Ordoanoe:
Peed prier of property Fuel:aped far Garnkirk
Eitesitan

C 60,811115 2

(Stined) J. I. H. JOHNSTONE,
E. ruaurr.

Mr. J. RUSSELL. Q.C., called attention to the fourth
paragraph, to the retention of which ho objected, on the
ground that it would bind the.. company to defend
the directors against the consequences of their own mis-
deeds.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON, M.P., said it was about
twelve =oaths since he accepted the office of • director.
He was perfectly willing to retire ; but before doing so be
implored them as men of business to weigh well the conse-
quences of their acts en that or:mime. (Hear, hear )
lie warned them that a contest in parliament would be
attendesi net only with a vett deal of trouble and anxiety,
but a:so with enormous expense. (Hear. hear.) Although
the cooduct cf the directors might have been wasteful and
extran3ant, yet there was no blot on their integrity.
(Cheers) He hid been glad to hear Capt. Plaskett declare
that in his judgment no moral t-int attached to the board.
Let the shareholder now turn their efforts in a practical
direction. Liaoilities to the extent of 2,000,0001 had bean
reduced to about 410,0001., and a capital of 6,000,0001 bad
been reduced in the seine proportion. Without great care
it would be of little use to elect Lew directors, for tieir af-
fairs would bo thrown into Chancery. It the interest or.
the debenture* caning due a few months hence were not
paid, the concern would go into the baues f Co ocery, and
• receiver would be appointed. (H-ar, hear.) Under such
circumstances the proper course would be to let bygmrs be by.
gone.. (L mghtes.) Lientlernea might laugh, but slew months
might bring the realisation of his prophecy. (" Wo cannot
be verve.") Ye. they might be wove. (Hear, beer.)
Their property was in great jeopardy. (A laugh, and a
voieeth• It is gone.") He would suggest that the meeting
should 'recant two or three gentlemen to communicate
with the central committee, with a view of forming from
that committee, and the direction, or the body of the share-
holders. • board which would secure confidence and stability
to their property. (Neer, hear.) He sew before him a
gentlemen who had had great experience in the courts of
law. (A nitre, .• Name.") The gentleman to whom he
rekrred was Mr. &mast Murphy, and he would soegest
!bat that gentleman should be one of theae selected fur the
'high he bad stated.
Pa•PTCHAIRMAN said he could not be a member of ary
sew board, but such • course as that suggested by Mr.
Alderman Thompson Welt be adopted.
After anuat diseusi.,n •he motion for the rccption of the
%I
owa pat and carried unanimously.
discussion • nsusd as to whether the eting should
pressed to the election of directors. &weal gentlemen ex-
pressed theme lees rn f t an adjournment, in order
that there might be due time to consider the que!ifications of
the several candidates

A SHAREHOLDER suggested that the resolutions pro-
posed by the dinette's should be read and put seriatim.
• •

.- .
Akers very aosfased duets aion the following resolutions
were severally pet from the ',pint sad agreed to

That the company stall col make soy demand agalost the permit
or fanner directors in respect of the sum of 211,1754. 14. 31. (i..r of
any interest there. a), expended in the purchase of shares In the fol-
lowing ruhrg C01111,40:M, and payment of calls thereon, 111.
Gler, Banked, and Nellaton Ihrect /10,020 9 2
fich Midland Junction
' Wilanntoont, Mornthgaide, and Coltoess 3,169 G 11
boottlth Central 95,1101 13 4
Dundee end Arbroath/ 9,110 10 0
41218,175 14 3
And the dares of those companies so purchased shall be held In trust
for the Ciledoni.in Railway Company till an act of parliament autho-
rising the company to hold them be obtained, or till the same be
other Witle diepared of.
That, to I-ke ma..ner, the company shall not make any demand
against the penitent or former directors In newt of the sum of
136,9011. 4e. Id., expended In the purchase of shams In the following
ralltrazionipanie., and payment of calls sad interest thereat :
C w, Kilmarnock, and Ardrome. 592,116 19 8
Cal Mad and Dumbarton
. . _

Dundee and Perth and Dundee sad Artrcath... 38,000 0 0

£118,931 2
Interest thereon

SICG,9OI 4 1
Out the company may diselabn an ammo whatever with those shares,
or any property therein.
That an act of parliament be apptkd for by the company In the ses-
sion of 1151, or sooner it poin- toe the purpose of obtaining truth
legislative sanction as may be 1.11019.Ary to the due earr)ing out of the
foregoing resolutions : and, d the said application shall be unaucems.
ful from any cause whaterer, the same shall be renewed during the
nest ensuing session of parliament; and, until such act be obtained,
the company shall defend the present and former directors against any
Actions brought, or to be brought, against them in respect of the ahoy.
shares adopted by the company, or money expended on account of the
shares speeilkd in the shovers. °lotions.

Capt. PLUNKETT then proceeded to nominate a Eat of
dine °raja accordance with the following resolution preferred
In the report: —"That the number of dinetors be now reduced
to nine, and tat the directors be now reqw sled to appoint
the following gentlemen as their successors in office." He
said that his first nun was hypothetical. lie begged to put
it to Mr. Aiderman Thompson whether he would accept a
seat at the board.

Mr. Alderman THOMPSON begged to Wits di- tinctly
that he must dt cline the honour of befog put in nomination,
being convinced that it wmtld be impossible for any gentle-
man duly to perform the duti.• of a diremur of that railway,
without devoting to their discharge almost the whole of his
Um.

Capt. PLUNKETT said the snood name on his list was
that of Mr. Copling. He saw that gentlealso's Lee
until he attended a Caledonian meeting, but he held about
2,6001. in the concern. The next maw was hie own :he
held, unfortunately, about 6,0001. There we. then Mr.
James Baird, whose stake was la Clydesdale stork; Mr.
Thomas Theroboecsgh Fawcett, who had the misfortuae to
be the largest holder of stock in the company ; Mr. Douala§
Campbell, the gentleman to whom they were indebted fur
the report of this committee of investigation ; and whose
bolding wee about 4.6001. ; Kr. HMickiog, who held about
2.0001. ; Mr. John Duman, advceate 0,0001 ; Mr. Wiliam
Jut:emcee, • banker at Olespow, 6,0001 of Clydesdale stock;
and lastly, Professor Potter, of the London Ualversity, who
held between 2,0001. wed 11,0001. Pro/moor Potter end him-
self *Geld only consent lis hold office temporarily.
A SHAREHOLDER complained that the preference
stock was unrepresented bt the proposed list.

Mr. COLQUHOUZI objictei to Professor Potter, on
the ground that his duties ss • professor would render it
haperible for Lira to be is eiJeie•t director, s•d suggested
the substitution of the was of Mi. M'Lean.

A long discussion maned ae to the qualifications of the
parties proposed and the proper time for proceeding to an
eimwstin, and tae following rasolsilon was ultimately carried
manuninuly

.--
" That the choice of the new directors' be postponed t°
day week, mid that, to .oion as the °thin basin, es shall be
tioscluded, this meeting do stand adiouroed to Turelny the
12th inst., to be then holdea at the smolt hear and pima.°
The directors were then authorimd to avowed with certain
Mlle, and to opposes other bills, is parliament, the latter
tuiboriaation bring directed against the promote,, of bills
Intended to wars the guarsatesd companies.
A vote of thanks wee eieem to the chairman.

THE SUSPECTED POISONING OF A MAN
BY 1118 WIFE

Yoterday morning, at 12 o'clock, the adjourned
inquiry was messed ier the third time, at the Fountain
Tames, Upper Cliptos, relative to the death of James Mer-
ritt, aged 34 years, a turnoteek in the employ of the East
London Water Company, who died en Thursday, the 24th
alt., hem the effete of arsenic, alleged to have been adsni-
nisteted se kin by his wife Ann Merritt, who stands re-
maudoel imtU Saturday ant, charged with having caused
her Imebstere ffeat.
Tha Carom said Whirs he proceeded in examining the
numerous witnesses he would inform the jury that since
their last meeting he had noticed a communication from
Mr. Andrew*, the summoning officer, that the deceased's
father had died suddenly, under precisely similar cinema-
stances, and that auspicious had arisen that she had poi ooed
her father-in-law, as well as her husband. He had thers•
fore deemed it neormary to order the disinterment of the
body, a postmortem examination, and oleo an analysis cf
the contents of the stomach, to ascertain if possible it there
was any foundation for the rumours. He did not intend to
call witnesses in that 4889 at the present inquiry, but should
empanel a fresh jury at a future time.
' The following additional evidence was then adduced :
Impeder Janus Coward, cf N division, doomed, that on
Saturday morning, about half-past 9 o'clock, in consequence
of a ansiausileadost he received from Mr. Grounds, jun.,
the son of a chemist, in Hackney, be re sired to the
deceased home, accompanied by Mr. Grounds, jar., and
eolinsmostable Clarke. Witness left Mr. Grounds outside
the house and then seat for several respeetablo married
women, for the purpose of being present at an interview with
Mrs. Merritt. On their arrival witness asked Mn. Merritt
it the diseased had used any minis in his business, or if she
wee aware that there bad been gay in the house lately. She
replied that there bad bean none is the house sins the death
of her poor dear fatheria-law. He had some in a p ekes,
which he destroyed, and which she believed he threw dawn
the water closet. Witness asked her if she
had purchased any merit latterly, to which she
mid certainly not. Mr. Grounds was then coiled
in, and the instant she saw him, she turned
dreadfully pale, and was extremely agitated. Mr.
Grounds immediately recognised her as being the person
who bad purchased two-oen'iworth of arsenic at his shop,
about two weeks since. She then said : . I did purchase the
arsenic, and I'll tell you for what purpose." Wilms' left
bar in the custody at poliss-consteWe Claske, and on his
return in • few minutes afterwards, he told her she must go
to the police station. Oa her way to the station the volun-
tarily said: " tell you what I purchased the arsenic
for. I bought it for Myself, and I intended to take it.
My poor fellow (mewing the deceased) was very fond of
soda and acid end Mr. Totting la aware of it." :N4 liners
then asked her it she had not taken the arsenic, what
bad become of it ? She answered that she emptied
one of the packets into the other, and placed it in a
cupboard in her room, end burnt the paper, which
contained one of the packets. She further added
that a female residing down the Loa Bridge•road,
to whom her husbaad owed 10L, bad told her that
the deceased frequently said he was eo troubled at times that
he had a great mind to jump into the canal, or Claptot. pond.
From what witness had beard, he asked her if she had
purchased either of the packets of arsenic for her sister,
and the replied, certainly not.
Mr. Frederick W. Grounds, said he was an assistant to his
father, a chemist, in Church street, Hackney. About a
fortainht since Mrs. Merritt entered the shop, and asked
for twopenny worth of &nude, which witness refused to
serve her with. She said, I want it to poison rats and
mice, and I have frequently had it from your father. If ye.o
mention my name to him you will find it all right." She
then guys him her name, and witness then served her with
what she required.
By the Coroner—While witness was serving her, she wised
him to put the arsenic up in two different packe.s, as one
was for her sister, who was infested with mice, and that she
could not obtain any arsenic in the neighbourhood where she
was living. Witness put up half an ounce of wLite arsenic
in each packet, and attached to both a label, marked
" Poison."

Mary Gillett, the wife of a labouring man, residing in the
adjoining house to the deceased, said that she knew the
deceased's father, and saw him alive on Saturday the '29th of
September last. lie died on the following Cay, and for the
last few hours, previous to his death, he was suffering from
paias, and under similar circumstances to the deceased. By
the Coroner—The deceased belonged to a benefit society,
and early on the morning of his death Mrs. Merritt 'polled
to the society for the burial money, and received M. 155., a
p.irtion pith's= she was entitled to on the death of 11.. r
husband. By the Jury—Witness could not undertake to say
that the deceased's father belonged to the society.
Other witnesses were examined, but their evidence was of
no importance.
The Coroner said some further time was accessary to
enable the polies to make further inquiries, and it won!d
therefore be necessary to adjourn again. In the interim
the body of the deceased's father would i.e thoroughly
examined, and the results laid before soother jury.
The inquiry was accordingly adjourned until Monday
next.

Mid
street, GI

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUBB.
Foaling Lonaulge.-11e. Charles Ilatistnond, of No.
76. Lower Thames-street, was summoned for having sold and
delivered to Edward Kendall a certsto ticket in a certain
lottery, called " Grand Distribution of Objects of An end
Manufacture," @gained the form of the statute, whereby he
became liable to a penalty of 2001., and imprisonment for 12
seethe without bad. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prose
maim, and Mr. Huddlestone for the defence. The justice.
room was crowded by gentlemen, who were drawn together
in consequence of the surmised mischiefs arising from the
occasional encouragement given to such speculations in this
*matey.
Mr. Bodkin, in addressing Alderman Humpbery, said—l
appear hare in support of the summons which be. been just
read, by the direction of the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, it being the determination of the govern-
ment to suppress that which is in reality a lottery, and calcu-
lated to inflict all the laiuries of speculations of this kind,
although it purports is be a plan merely for the promotion
of the arts and Irdormen. Representations hod been made to
the g vornment to the effect that an evil which had been
already by law abolished wu In danger of being revived,
and brought into operation under another form, and the
police force bad bens censequently ordered to adopt mea-
sures for its effectual removal. In the first instance, biters.
Wolstenholme and Co., the firm employed in London by the
proprietors of the foreign lottery, bad been applied to by en
emissary for a ticket, but they stated that they only sold
tickets by wholesale, or in limeys' Millets; they however
retorted the applicant to Mr. Hammond, a Customhouse
agent, as a person who could accommodate him with
a single ticket. Mr. Hammond, upon learning that
the customer was referred to him by Mears. Woletenholtne,
sold him a ticket, upon which he paid the first lusts:-
cunt of fie. ed. Now this ticket was issued, or pretended to
be baud, on behalf of the state lottery of Berlin, and there
eon be no doubt that such lottery is a lottery within the
meaning of the 6th Geo. 11 , cap. 35, sec. 20, which enacts
that any person convicted of the offence of selling tickets,
thereon shall forfeit the sum of 2001. for every such offence,
and imprisonment for 12 months. My friend Mr. Huddle-
stone has intimated to me that thesummons has been served
upon Mr. Hammond, jun , 'legend of that gentleman's
father, end therefore I cannot support it. I should, under
sock circumstances, apply for a new summons, but that I am
instructed to lay that the government are satisfied that the
accused is a nuns( respectability ; that he was not aware that
in Wiles the tickets he was attic" in violation of the law,
sad that he hes given up all intention of again trans-
ironing. I therefore beg to suite, upon the part of the
government, that it is not intended to proceed mg dust Mr.
Hammond, but it is necessary that the public should be
made acquainted with the fact, that it is the determination
in every future case of the kind to follow up the prosecution,
the penalties seeing from a consiction in which were severe
and incapable of the slightest mitigation by the magistrate.
It is the hope of the government, 1 am bound to add, that
this intention upon their part will be through the ruse made
universally known through net the country.
Mr. Iluddlestone—My learned friend is right in designs-
t:ng my client as a person of respectability. Ile is a
gentlemen commenting business with a highly respectable
connexion, and was concerned in hie tra,le in the shipping of
articles ref. reed to in this Idtery. M. ears. Wolstenh.lme
were not, it is proper that I should say, at all aware that
the sale of tieke's i.t the time was au illegal act, anti the
defendant's father was Hut as ignorant of its illegality, but
recily considered that by selling tickets he was contributing
to a certain extent in diffusing the advantages of commercial
enterprise; end the moment he had learned that as act was
In force against the practice, he gave directions that not one
more ticket ',cold be sold.
Aldermen Humphery—Then I am to understand that
the defendant and his father underteke to stop the sale
altogether ?--Mr. —Certainly.
Mr. Bodkin—The government adopted a coarse similar
to that upon which 1 think it necessary to act respecting
the sweepstakes, which have canoed so much speculation
and comment, end which have bee n, it not altogether aban-
doned, materially diminished.
Alderman Hamphery—l trust the ge:Alemen to whom
Ithis cue refers will he thankful for the kindness shown to
them by the crown, and use their best endeavours to put a
stop to everything of such a tendency. 1 more particularly
request their attention ;to this hint, as I have just received
rose the Lord Mayor some letters which were addressed to
his lordship from the country, enclosieg ecrip headed original
certificates of a grand money distribution, sanctioned and
guaranteed by an imperial government. Now if ever any
case of this kind be brought before me-, I shell immediately
enforce the penalty, and feel satisfaction that it wet rot
be in my power to miti3ate it, but that I shall be compelled
to vindicate the law.
M ARLBOROIJOH • STREET.
DARING BUROLAIIV.—Thomas Larell, John White,
Eliza Reading, and Claret Fisher, were brought up for final
examination, charged with having been concerned in a bur-
glary in the house of Mr. W. Skeffington, bookseller. No.
192, Piccadilly. and with steeling a cash beg containing
abut Gil. in notes and gold.
The facts of the use have been published already, and the
evidence having been completed, the prisoners wets al fully
committed for trig.

From Mr LONDON GAZETTE.— Temday, 116. 8.

11API !cILL7II.

WI, LIAM I trim, Mallehereer, tenor, to surrender Feb. 16 sad M•r, h
at 11, ut Mencneder Court. ,01., Wdron, Manche ter; oft
llubron, Manhcatcr, _ .

Etr.ani. Jt Lae; and Jun:. Jt.t.t.,N, new enekenham,
grocers, Felnuary IS, at I, and Much I", at 12, at liming.
ball-Arced. tiuL, Cm, jun., Verulaat.bbildings„ Gray's-inn; otf.
weld , Pennell, Guildn.ll-ebambern
Jt.NATILAN LUCA*, Aldgate Iligh,dreet, City. Rented victualler, Feb.
12, at 11, and Thu eit 22, at 1, at Balingball--treet. !Win, mre.,ru„
Ililleary, Vinatturvluitreet, off. assig., Wijtotare, Ilaeingball-
_ Meet.

Mairaa 31rwar, laarri rerkAire, tailor, Teta.ls, rt 2, and 31arch
12, at I, at Baalorha ,•strret, Sul.., A,hley :M Watts, Lord
llayor's °curt 0111‘,, Ul.l Jewry; ull. m, Abchurch-
W,

I'll.o ii PALlifil and Baran* Marini PAIXXII, Loughborough,
Leicesterrhire, h eKerr, Fib. IS, at 10, and Marrh .12, at 11y, at
Birmingham Court, held at Nam:lithium Ingleamt, Lough-
borough, and Wright, Birmirgham ; oft mom., liitLeion, Not-
tingham. _ .

SOMUL Canunall.loidge, Chesbire, grrnoer, fen. 16 and
Mardi 8, at 11, at Blanobester Wurt. tloi., Dearden, 31.snclnater ;
cif. &wag., 11.4r0n, 3.l3nche.t.r.
. .

R!Cit4lll.74;;;S.,7wOxfordastreet, taillow.eb.virller, Feb. IC, at I.
and Mtreb 15, at 11, at naelngballastreet. SuL, names, 04 druid.
,In et, City; off. amid., Graham, Culeraan-atreet.
Tuovato Tuatara. Newark, nottingbaras..tre, small ware dealer,
Feb. 15 and Match 19, at 11, at IbtainghaltstreeL nuts., Wataim
and Itostior, N urahipastreet, Finsbury; at. mug, Edwanis, barn-
brook.cuurt, 8.'111(UL-street.

WIARAI'IONS OF D1FfD.1134.013.

:71i ARM, Corms hurt varlets), reterAtekl, Welter —let aie. of
Feb. 2, mut three subsequent miturdays, at FAlwarde, Frottcritit's-

. .
plats.
ARLES KOWAIID CULLS— div. of 2a. fid., Feb. 7, and any subsequent
Thweday, at l'ennell'a,Guddhall-chumbera.
Gr. YON 11111.1.111 CH, JOIN FLINN lital.llCll, and EDWARD DVNCAN
llot.orrcu—div. of 211. Feb. 7, and any eubsequent Thursday, at

Pennell's, Guilottill-trluirutts..
Ilesar lbw tss—die. of Jo. tkl., leb. 7, and any subiaquent Thursday,
at Pennell's, Outldhall-ehuntbers.
GOMM It NINON,' Sanater-atreet, Snow hill, worker in 1•017-14
dm., any tburs:l4, at Pennell's, Guildb..ll-ehambers.
ta lAA 1110111 T 1:A1111,1U; Pike, 4( rtaCe, gill' aster-road—
lot div. DI 201 Yeb. 2, and three subsequent Saturdays, it kd-

wards', Frederick's-place.
I I.LIAM irAlitiLt V, Nda,OI34CTTICC, SWIM Newington, attunrey-3rd
dir. of U. 4d., Feb. 2, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Edwards',
Frederisk's.plice.

DIVIDEND4.—Feb. ts. J. Angus, Berwick-upon-Twred, dealer in
glass and china—Feb. 2u. J. Batt and T. lkat, (lid lirombstreet, City,
dealers in dill—Feb. 26. J. Clark and F. F.. L. Clark, Pud.iing-lens,
City, ship and insura nee brokers—Feb. 28. T. Water, surilerlind,
Durham, wine merihant—Fe% 26. J. Currie aml L. E. Magnetic,
Mincing-lane, City, merchants—Feb. 28. J. Darby, Dorset-inews,
Donal-Nu-ire home dealer—Feb. 28. F. K. Powell, Piccadilly and
13oulogne.aur:Mer, wine merchant—Feb. 26. T. Fog West emu:L(orib
and 1 hrialington, Durham, and Regtnt's.canal-basht, Ratcliffe, coal
merchant—Feb. 28. J. Handley, Manchester, tailor—Feb. 21 J. D.
ireladu, Leari-ham, Kent, licensed rictuallei—Yeb. 26. T. Martin,
Liverpool, merchant—Feb. 26. J. Margit, Mn., Leeds, flax spinner—
Feb. 2d..1. Morrison, Chmpoide, City, tutor--Fab. 26. T. Oldukcr,
Iligh.street, Southwark, hop merchant—Feb. 28. C. Pottinger,
Bao-
bury), Oxfordshire, tailor—Feb. 28. W. Poynter, Upper Holloway, and
St. PauPs.churchyard, City, warehouseman—Feb. 2.i. S. Tipple, Nur.
wich, taike—Feb .26. J. Turnbull, scarhorough, Yorkshire, Uncia-
-1 irAPer*

C/LitTIFICATSB to be mated, union cause be shown to the contrary
on the day of rseetu.g.
Feb. 27. W. A. Glove:, Tethury, Gloucestershire, hatter—Feb. 23.
D. Haigh, Lulthwalte, and J. Habib, ulsithwelte, Yorkshire, elotb
rnanufseturarii—Feb. WI. B. McLeod, Brixton Itiw, Surrey, common
brewer—Feb. 20. W. Scott, kids llouton, Yorkshire, blanket wow.
Lecturer.

CERLIFICATES to be confirmed, 11111CAS cause be shown to the coo-
teary, within 21 days from eiste.
Jan. 30. P. Whitehead, tirsdford, Yorluhrre, corn miller—Feb.l..
8. F. Wilhelm., Liverpool, busier.
CERTIFICATES to be confirmed, unless cause be shown to the
contrary.
Feb. 2. W. Cooper, Coventry, Warwickshire, draper—Jan. 28. W.
Ltheaster, Arnett's-street and Carlton.s;reet, der—Jan. 30. M.
McGiverin. Manchester sniallware manufacturer—Feb. 2. U. M.
McLeod, Stockwell, bailey, common brewer —Feb. 2. R. smith,
Droetwich, Worcestershire, can dealer.
PARTNERSIIIPS 016SOLVED.-1. Arter and J. Collins, Bath,
tallors—J. T. AuerAn and J. Maxworthy, Wardouragreet, riot" fringe
and upholsterers' trimmings manufacturers —John Bean, Joseph
Bean, cud it. Bonn, Kendal, Weetnioreland, guano deakes—J. Innis
and It. Hem, Kendal, Westmoreland, weathen manufacturers —J.
Glasgow merchant, so far as regards his connexion with the
NNorthßrltlek Baisk—J. 11. It. ere Centro, Lean uthers, I. E. de SJUILIi,
B. Jams., J. a. Harsiva, and It. Carruthers, Manchester. Rio de
Janeiro, and Rio °ramie, so far as regents It. thrruihers —J. Charles-
north and 11. Spencer, Ardwick, Lancsithire, stunemusone—J. Dau-
bs& and W. Danford, Ardente Ilighetreet and Ahlgate, City, haber-
daarers—W. Dryden, W. it. Dryden, J. Road, and E. IL Dryden,
Kingston-upon-Hull, attorneys, so far as regards J. Reglit—J. Dunn,
0. Dunn, and H. Thynn, Bodumweennouth, Durham, millers—U.
Else and J. Stowe, Mendield, Notthighamahme, wbeelwlrights-0. Y.
A. Mower and J. W. Flower, Went knight," Durvetthirs. farms
—J. U. Firth and J. Newton, Busk Mith near Uldixon, Loneenthe,
cotton spinners-4. U. Fuleher and IC B. Evans, Liverpool, sail-
makers—W. W. Unruh= and W. Holm a, Heed" Suffolk, threw
drapers—lL UM and J. Dill, thip trokers—J.
W. Dray and T. W. Gray, London, plumber*—D. J. U. Hill,
and W. Gray, Sunderland.near.thwrica, Durham, haders-8. Holds.
worth, J. lielnewurth, and J. Chad* les, Leeds,cicloth milks—J.Hoyie
and J. N. Batman, Sabden Ithrwashire, eaten spinners—I. B.John-
DOW. Donlan, sad 8. Johnson, Inv/ford, Essex, cattle dealers -W.
Jones and K. smith, Upper Ebury.street, Pimlico, licensed vie.
tuallers—Elisabeth Ling, Walter Ling, Bad Witham Ling, Norwich,
bruelsmakere, so far as regards Welter Ling--J. Langley sad R. B.
Clay, Manchester commission agents—J. Loa and J. J. Knight,
Southampton, lientirapers—A. Norton, John Higgins, and James
Manchester, eta! .and usanuLecturera—T. Palmer, it.
Cilirceigit7e?F.
_Towner, L Burt, and W. Palmer, Brighton, ironmongers,
iso far se nor& R. Oreen—J. Perrin, W. L. Perrin, end C. Y.
onenb, LiTfrpml, merchants—W. Richards and W. Cox, Weetbront-
with and Weesbary, thaffbnialdre, Iron merchnnts—W. Richard.
eon, Josiah Pi
Richards" and Joseph P. Riehmsissa, `oven
watch inamdadinners —W. end J. Bethke% 11011111wohaeV
U. Mash and C. Its"; Wind, dealers In Inisem—H. Wining;
MOMS Cilboyine Ilimerm sad?. F. amnia Lett.; subknetlers —E.
Sleres and R. Idnenny, Inelloomatentreed Mgr, iskers—B.
Oparterr, O. W. Omen. W. lltense, W. Watford,
Ms, and R. 1,060 d, Rmintres, (ego Odjenzasto==.
steed, and Make. km" mid
Innksrsost far as regards W. W=Jun.—J. Sher and W.
Owe" Weans Cement Works, sear Holywell, MUM" workers
at arrest does nennine—J. Illowardms meat W. Inewaidem. Walk-

trwodrapiss—W. Woods sad IL 1
squats. talkas.
b(( CH SFASUESTAATIONS.

Lila; IV I
WALTIR ANDWON. rg one Aram _al meow, car-
nets, Fen. II and March I i, at the Star Olsmow.
hates Insert, Ood Mehlruna, merchant, Feb. II and Starch 6, at the
Royal Hotel, Aberdeen.
Jour I ieuu u e utd Jever Thcccor, ilroomtiou, Lanarlohlre,
farmers, Feb. 14 and March 7, at the IbuoiltteAran 11A2, Hamil-
ton.
imam ICNen.t. and Roam Olstsgow, eabiset makers, Feb.
9 end March 2, at the Al bite Tamen, Olmgow.
isms BUD. Glasgow, meconntenA, Tab. 11 end Mush 4, at Carrlek'e
lintel. Glasgow.
WILLIAM om, Elgisrialm, shipowner, Yeb. 11 ezd March
11. at tbe Royal 'ida. •
Lewis brevAar, ItiMbareh, an Mthus,, Feb. •• and March 2, at
CIFIROWITenpemee I. itEmbrulb.
TIIIOIIOI Vlnamt, Baslek, raszusalime, Pet. lb endXMa4 6, at the
Tower Inn, Bain&