The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1861.

resort to interpretation, it cannot be denied that
it is attended with serious inconveniences. Tho
worst of its evils is not that now and then some
clergyman eminent for pietyand learning, like Canon
WousnorsE or BAPTINT NOEL, leaves the Church,
or that young men of promiio aro held back by
scruples. These belong to the educated classes,
and are able to take care of their own consciences.

The mischief most to be deprecated is the moral
confusion which arises in many a mind as subscrip-
tion to these too rigid forms is made the basis of
mutual recrimination by parties in the Church.
The extreme High-Churchman claims his "non-
" natural " senses, and the Evangelical his " cha-
" ritable hypotheses ;" but each is ready enough
to taunt the other in presence of the unlearned
with dishonest breach of the obligations arising
from subscription so often as he uses that liberty
which in a composite church, inheriting historical
formularies, is necessary to both.

The fact is that the fair and tolerant construction
which the Bishop of Leave,/ puts upon subscrip-
tion is not generally received In the Church. It
is an outgrowth of a spirit of charity and mode-
ration in religion, which, so far as it exists, is a dis-
tinction of modern times, but which is far from being
general. The spirit of canons, the dec;sion of
courts, and the dicta of eminent divines may be
appealed to against it with only too much success.
It may be doubtful whether the clergy as a body,
or at least those sections respectively which are
accustomed to public action, would not rather owe
the liberty they enjoy to circumstances, such as
the balance of parties, than *ea the liberty of
their opponents continued and consecrated in a
Church formulary. If we were to put in a word
for the laity, who, though not required to sub-
scribe, have an interest iii the liberty and comfort
of their spiritual teacher?, it would be to ask tha:,
these latter may be ►bsolved from the obligation
of taking engagements which they cannot fulfil
in their simple and natural sense. It is very
dangerous to drive the clergy to set the example
of explaining promises as ay.

CDe Court.

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08BORNE., JULY 24.

Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Crown
Prises and Rine. ei Prawns, and Princess Alice, attended
by the Coustese et Desert, Countess Bruhl, Barmen
Dobeiseek, the Hoe. Beatrice Bpi Count Furstenstein,

Lieutenant-Coloael Oternits. a•dColonel the Hon. A.
Hardinge, drove over to Newport yesterday.
The Hue. Mrs. Bailinlph and Major laphinstone had the
hamar of dining with her Majesty.
A deputation from the Chambers of Commerce of the
United Kingdom, oe the "abject of the present commercial
relations of thin country with Belgium sod the Zoilverein,
had interviews yesterday with Viscount Palmerstoo, Lord
Jobs Rowell at the Foreign-office, and the Right Hoo. T.
Milner Gibson at t►e Moe of the Board of Trade. The de-
putative was iatredneed by the following members of par-
te:neat :-Mr. W. Z. Foster, Mr. Somes, Mr. J. C. React,
Mr. Biggs, Mr. J. A. Terser, Mr. C. Paget, Mr. Baxley, Mr.
H. Berkeley, and Mr. Headline., and °maimed of the follow-
ing gentlenies :- From Bradford-Mr. Ripley, president of
the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. J. Behrens.
From Newaidle and Gateshead-Mr. Richard Oa Mr,
T. H. Burnett, Mr. G. Animas., sad Mr. W. W. Path-
nos. From Lends-Mr. H. Oxley, vie►prenident of the
Chamber of Comatosely end Mr. Edward Wortzliwy.
From Hayrick, N.8.-Mr. W. Armstrong, president of
Chamber South of Beistkuld. From thilashiels, N.8.-Mr.
Jobs Murray. From Brhdol -Mr. Leonard Bruton,
Chamber of Commerce. From Hull-Mr. G. D. Lon.
skiff, Chamber of Commerce awl Mr. W. B. Btownlow,
Chamber of Commerce. Fri.ra Huddersfield-Mr. If. D.
Taylor. Chamber of Commis ce. From Birmingbam-Mr.
8. M. Lloyd: and from Lonrho-Mr. W. T. Hall.
Her Majesty's Cosamieskiners for the International Kehl-
bilks if 1 t 62, have received a communication from the

Lisittinsat-Goirrowt al New Brunswick, that the
fallowing gentlemen have been appointed comotheiimers for
that colony, vitt, the Hee. A. E. Botsford (Swindle), Mr.
J. G. Stevens (Mt. Stephen's). Mr. Robert Jardine and Mr.
Alexander Jardine (1%. Jobiee), Mr. H. P. BridApe (Shed-
Geld), Mr. H. If 11. Hinelei), Mr. W. Napier
(Batboni). sod Mr. 'MAW Heaton OursocA).

DEATH OF SIR JAMES C. rszruz, K. 0.11.

We regret to have to announce the death of Sir
Janes C. Mdvt7l, K.C.8., which took place on the Z.ird
Mgt. His name hes been familiar to all who have been
eosasctsd with Indian affairs during the last 30 years. He
emapied • high and influential position in the service of
the Beet India Company, sbcrtly before whose political
death la ISBN he retired, having served the company with
seal sad ability for half a century. He was the eldest of
fear some of Captaia Melvill, Governor of Peadeanim
Clamida, in CorowalL This officer, who waa in the royal
army, commenced his career iu India, sad wee among those
who were taken prisoners upon the defeat of Colonel
Baillie's force in 17+0) by Hydur Ali, the grandfather of the
present Gholaist Mahomed. The wounds which he received
ea that occasion, and his ill-urge during his imprison-
ment, it is supposed, shortened his life, and he left
a large awl young family. Sir James Melvin entered
the home tempo of the List India Company at an
early age. He mon displayed those qiudities which dia.
ttagnished his future career, and he rose by rapid steps to
the highest permanent position at the East India Hous
being appointed, in I8:14, chief secretary, which office he
held till hie retirement in I&e4. He was also government
director of the Indian railway oomponies. He was at
one period, we believe, offered high ofßco under the
crown, but he resided the invitation, and remained •
faithful and zealous servant of the fiat India Company. He
was always regarded as an eminent authority on all quew
time et Indian policy, awl he wee invariably anions the
Int whom opinions were taken in any pailiaroeatary is-
quirl. In the discharge of his public duties be brought
the highest integrity sal seal to bear apes a clear sad
vigorous intellect. His death will be mourned by a large
abide of admirer/. His brothers are Sir Philip Melvin, late
Military &suitor, at the Indio House ; the Rev. Henry
Melva!, late Prfaeip•l of H iileybuzy sad Canon of St.
Paul's ; sad Colonel Sir P. Y. Melvin, K.C.8., late Mili-
tary Secretary at Bombay.

His Excellency the American Minister and Mrs.
Adams have kft town for Brightest.

The Marquis of Sligo has left town for his seat,
Westport House, County May".
The Earl of Nornianton will leave town to-
morrow toe his seat, Sontertsy,Haniu

Viscountess PalmerstOU' will have an assembly
ea taterdey beak et thasbridge Hosea
Viscount and Viscountess Strathallan leave town
tainerrow fur their seat la Perthshire.

Viaconot and Visemateat Doneraile have left
Farraaar's Halal for Patio.

Mr. and Lady Isabella Schuster and family have
left tows fur Praetor Howe, Barmy.
__

The Speaker gave his anuintl dinner to the prin-
cipal clerks nod Atom el the House of Commons yesterday
when there were present i—nir Donis le Mardian;
Baia, Lord Charles Ransil, Xt. Erskine May, C. 8., Mr.
Ley, Captains Gerrit, Hos. George Waidevave, Bee. H.
Drury, Mr. Rickards, Mr. Arthur Jones, Mr. Verdes, Kr.
Haigh, Mr. Dyson, Mr. Pere, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Rowland,
Mr. Postlethwalte, Mr. Root, Mr. Pole, Mr. ()ray, Mr.
Hodgkin, Mr. W. Rome, Mr. Howard, sad Colonel the Hue.
Cued Forseter.

Rodgers has arrived at the Queen's
Hotel, Fppse Norwoo.l.

TI. lion. awl Right Rev. Dr. Samuel Waldo-
grave, Bishop of Carlisle. has intimated to his clergy his in.
eat uni of holding the primary visitation of his diocese in Oc-
tober nest. His lordship has collated the Row. John
Cooper, 11..%., lot* Fellow sad Tutor of Trinity College,
nimheitigr, vicar of Kendal, Westmoreland, to as honorary
e.p0017 to Cerliele Cathedral. The rev. gentleman teak
porresioa of his stall and road Limed( in last Sunday

Thu blaster of Trinity College, Cambridge, has
appointed the Ra•. Henry Manning Ingram, M.A., kW
chaplain of Trinity College, assistant-curate of St. Michael's
Chun+, Highgate, to the usdermastarship of Westminster
&bad, in this room of the Rev. Thomas William Wean,
M. A., of Christ Churvh, Usfunl, who has resigned the op.
poistateat.

frontier. Such a situation becomes more and more intolerable.
if Victor Emmanuel be King of Italy, let him be allowed to
protect the lives and property of his subjects, and in the
name of right and justice let him extirpate the roots of
the evil from which Italy is suffering. The status quo is
an anomaly ; whatever reasons there may be for dealing
gently with the temporal power to the last, we can see none
whatever for any delicacy towards the ex• King of Naples,
who avails himself of his sojourn at Rome to excite and
perpetuate civil war.

- The editor of the Courtier de la Gironde has been
summoned before a judge of instruction, and is
consequently threatened with a prosecution, for
having published a letter blaming the conduct of a
policeman at a soirée. Surely Count de Peraigny
must be of opinion that this is a ease for the
application of the maxim De minimic ,wn curat lex.
Two convicts, both Arabs, escaped from the
Toulon hulks three weeks ago and have not yet
been found. A report that a fishing boat, named
St. Francois, had been stolen by two olive-coloured
men, was thought to afford a certain trace of them,
but this boat has now been heard of from the isles
of Ilyeres, where it was left ashore by three men
"with long beards and fair hair," who fled to
the woods hotly pursued by Custom-house officers
and peasants. It is possible that the two Arabs
may have disguised themselves and found a com-
panion.

THE NORTHUMBERLAND - STREET

AFFRAY.

LNQUEST ON MR. ROBERTS.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at 10 o'clock, Mr. Bedford re-
sumed his inquiry into the death of Ilr. Roberta, at the
Charing-Cross Hospital.

There were not quite so many people present in the room
when the court was opened as on the previous days.
Mr. Sleigh again appeared on behalf of the relative. of
the deceased; and Mr. Humphreys (Humphreys, Sun, and
Morgan) for Major Murray.
The first witness examined was

Preston Lumb, who said—l am a civil engineer, and have
offices on the second-dour of No. 16, Northumberland-street,
over No. 17. I knew the deceased very well, and have
been in both his rooms many times, but not during the last
eight or ten months. When I last saw them they were in
perfect order. On Friday,the 12th, I was sitting in my room
writing between 11 and 12 o'clock, when I heard the report of
a pistol, and shortly after another report—perhaps a couple
of minutes alter. I had very often heard such reports for the
last twelve months. Soon after the second report I heard
some very strange noises, such as might arise from a heavy
instrument striking is well stuffed mattress. In about two
minutes after that some one came into my room, and I heard
nothing more until I heard the cry of " Murder!" upon
which I opened the door and went downstairs. They were
then opening the back-room door. Young Mr. Roberta was
there, and he said. " Oh, Mr. Lumb, some one has Una
and murdered my father !" and he asked me to go in and
see him ; but I did not go iu then. I stood on the lauding
until I saw Mr. Roberts taken out, and then I went in. I
went towards the buck-room window, and saw two pistols—
one in the case, and the other lying on the ground. I
examined the one that was lying on the ground, and placed
it on the table. There was an exploded cap on it, but it
did not appear to have been recently discharged. [The
pistol here referred to was one of the larger tisk previously
mentioned.]
By Mr. Humphreys—l had never before heard any such
noises as the strange poises I heard after the report of the
second pistol.

Mr. Sleigh—Were those noises such as would be produced
by striking a man with a heavy instrument over the head
and body?
Witness—Well, I never heard such noises before. They
were dull noises, like heavy blows on something soft.
By Mr. Humphreys —I heard no noise of a scuffle.
Mr. Canton, house-surgeon, recalled, said in reply to
Mr. Humphreys—l remarked on first seeing Major Merray'e
neck, " Why here's • circular mark." Major Murray im-
mediately said, "Ali, that's where he put the muzzle of the
pistol to."
By Mr. Sleigh—l don't think it is consistent with the
track of the ball that the pistol was fired in a struggle
when Major Murray was on the ground. I think
be must have been quite passive at the time, as
any movement of the neck would prevent the mark
of the pistol with such perfect definition. It might have
been done so if he bad beer' previously stunned and
rendered insensible. I gave no definite opinion the other
day as to whether the stains on the razor and linen produced
were blood or not, nor have I since exemiued them. I have
not been requested to do so. Supposing Major Murray to
have been sitting on a low chair, and Mr. Roberta standing
behind him, placing the pistol at his neck, and bring it off,
the mark on the neck would have been exactly as I found
it, and the track of the ball would most likely have been
the same.

Inspector Mackenzie, F division, recalled and examined
by Mr. Humphreys—When I was examined before I omitted
to give one question that I pot to Mr. Roberta. I asked
whether there bad been any altercation between him and
Major Murray, and he said, "so, there had not." This was
when he was describing to me the scene that had occurred
in the room. I also wish to mention that there was a non.
venation which took place between myself and Major
Murray on the evening of Mr. Roberta's death.
! Shortly after the death, Mr. Canton went with me and
Mr. Durkin to the major's room, and Mr. Canton said to
the major, "A person in whom we have taken some in-
tenet has gone on from bad to worse." The major said,
"Whom do you mean?" The reply was, " Mr. Roberta."
The ductor then told him that Mr. Roberts bail died, and
he said, "By Jove ! died, has he ?" The doctor said
" Yee • " and the major said. "I have nothing to reflect on
the death of that Ull4ll—he was no man." The moor then
inquired whether a clergyman had seen him with regard
to his future prospect., and Mr. Durkin said, "Yes, I know
the clergyman has seen biro, because we have sent filr
him." The major then said, "Hits he made any statement
to the clergyman ?" and I replied, "No • but he has made
a statement to me, but not any furtherZ "—meaning
nothing further than I biul already told him.
I have been engaged in making inquiries into this matter,
and ogre of the points to which I directed my attention was
whether there had been any previous knowledge of each
other existing between Major Murray and the deceased.
Mr. Humphreys—With the exception of the evidence of
young Roberta, given the day before yesterday, that he
had seen Major Murray cm the stainase, have you ascer-
tained that any living soul hail ever seen them together!
Mr. Sleigh objected to the question, and a rather strong
altercation took plate, between the two learned gentlemen,
after which

Mr. Humphreys Judd Major Murray's life was in some
measure in his hands, and he wished to know whether he
had any other information except that of young Roberta
that the two had any knowledge of each other.
Coroner—l will put that question to you, Mr. Mackenzie.
Have you any such evidence?
Witness—Noce whatever.

Mr. Humphreys—Before young Roberta got into that box
had be ever given you any intimation that he had seen Major
Murray, or knew of his connexion with bis father?
Witness—No, be had not ; but I ought to say that I
never pointedly put such a question to him. He knew that
I was making these inquiries.
By Mr. Sleigh—l have seen the evidence of one of my
men that after his return from the hospital, young Roberta
said, " I know that man ; that is Major Murray."
Mr. Humphreys—The persons who were at the bedside
have sworn that he did not record's Major Murray.
By Mr. iileigh—When I told Major Murray that Roberts
was dead, and ho asked whether he had made any state-
ment, my answer was, " No, except to me." I bad had
several conversations with Major Murray and Mr. Roberts
before the death of the latter. When I asked Mr. Roberts
if there bad been any altercation between them, and he
said " No," it was the day after they were taken to the
hospital, and I had previously heard that Major Murray
had made such a statement.

By a juror—l did not repeat to ooe what the other had
said.

Mr. Roberta (the son) recalled and examined by Mr.
Rumphreys—l did not see the contents of the two letters
which I before stated I posted from my father to Major
Murray. I do not remember that one of them was ad-
dreseed to the Army and Navy Club, nor where either was
addressed. I only know they were addressed to Major
Murray. I have been in Liverpool. I was there ten weeks
or three months ago, but I can't say exactly. I can't say
whether it was in February— it might have been. I went
there with a youth—Mr. Watson—who is about my own
age. I went there for the purpose of going abroad. I took
40/. in my pocket. I took it out of my own bank, where
it was saved. It was the Camberwell and DidwichSavings
Bank, in the Camberwell-roal, near St. tlilee's ('hutch. I
did not take another 40f. besides with me. I bad made no
arrangements as to a ship. My father followed me next
morning, and found me at an betel at Liverpool, and asked
sae to come back. I cannot remember the name of the
betel, but I think it was kept by a person named Smith.
Mr. Sleigh objected to this mode of cross.examinatioo.
The Coroner said it was impossible for him to tell whe-
ther it was relevant to the examination or not.
Mr. Humphreys—On your oath, Mr. Roberts, did you
collect that money, and run away with it'
Witness—No. It was my own money.
By Mr. Sleigh—l have never been accused by my father
or any other penon of any robbery or other act that I am
ashamed of. It was my own money that I bad put by
weekly. I bad been at the bedside of Major Murray at the
hospital and bad seen him before I told the policeman it
was Major Murray. I also said so to Mr. Walker .a my
mother. I did not tell the policeman that I bad dined

with Major Murray. I said that my father, Major Murray;
and Mrs. Murray had dined together. My father had told
me so.

13y Mr Hampbxeys—l think my father said it was at the
Grosvenor Hotel, but lam Dot sure. I may have told the
°Meer it was three months ago. I did not tell the coroner
the other day that, because he did not ask me the question.
By a Juror— The one at the hospital told me it was Major
Murray, before I told the policeman it was he.
Badly Clarence Parsons—l live at 11, Richmond-street,
Leicesterequare, and am mingle. I knew the deceased for
some years, and was in his rooms in Northumberland.
street about tea weeks before this occurrence. The rooms
were somewhat untidy. Papers were lying about, and
his place was always rather dusty ; but I did not take
much notice dories my business transactions. I had known
him for years before he went into Northumberland-street.
I was at his rooms last Saturday. I had always seen about
the same number of papers lying about as I saw then.
By Mr. Humphreys—l called on Mr. Roberta for the par.
pose of borrowing money.
Mr. Sleigh here proposed to call Mrs. Roberta ; but as it
that lady was not then in the room,
P Humphreys
umphreys called " Mrs. Murray."
A fashionably-attired, well-collected, rather masculine.
looking young woman here presented herself at the table,
and was duly sworn.
Coroner—l am obliged to ask you your name.
Witness—Must I give you my right name ?
Coroner—Yes ; Pam afraid you must.
Witness—My name is Anna Maria Moody.
Coroner— Where do you reside ?
Witness—At Elm Lodge, Talbot-road, Tottenham.
Coroner—Are you married ?
Witnesa—No ; I am single.
Coroner—Did you know the deceased?
Witness—Yes, I knew the deceased very well. I had
known him for four yes" and was often at his room, 16,
Northumberland-street. I was last there on the Wades".
day before this occurred. The rooms were always in an
untidy condition, and papers were scattered about the
floor. That was their usual condition.
_

Coroner—Did you know Major Murray?
Here the witness burst into tears and appeared to be
deeply affected.
Coroner—Did you ever see Major Murray and Roberta
together?
Witnem—Never, never! No, never. lam quite certain
they never spoke together. Majori Murray did not know
the deceased by eight. lam certain of it. I beg pardon.
he did know him by sight. I thought you meant did he
know him to speak to him.
The Coroner—Do you mean to say that Major Mures,
knew the deceased by sight?
Witness—No. Mr. Roberta knew Major Murray by sight.
bet Major Murray never saw Mr. Roberts. About two
years ego the major and I walked past the Home
Guards and to the new railway bridge. We came
back the same way, and at Charing-crow the major
put me into en Atlas omnibus. About a week after
I went to the deceased's chambers on business, and
he said to me, "So you can walk about town with
gentlemen who don't choose to offer you their arm."
Implied that I walked with no one who was ashamed
to offer me their awn, and that if he bad seen
me with any one it was the major. lie then mid that he
had seen me with a gentleman go down pest the
Horse Guards ; that he watched us to the corner
of the Abbey; that be then saw me go into
a house, meaning the second of those four Gothic.
*eat houses by the side of the Abbey; that be (the
deceased) thee took a cab, and remained in it till we came
beck again. He then saw us as we were crossing the
road by the hotel, allowed us to peas him, whim he
got out of the cab and followed to Charietcrosa, where he
New the major put me into an " Atlas. He said " the
major" and that be then followed the major to 33, Healey-
street. That was all that passed about the major. The
major and I did not go into any house near the Abbey. He
must have lost us at the turning. I am certain the major
did not know the deceased ; but the deceased has often told
me that he has seen the major. He has followed him
about. He ham seen Lim in Harley-street;
Mr. Humphreys said-33, Harley-street was the residence
of Major Murray's mother.
Eiounination resumed—l am certain no letters ever passed
between the two. I do not know the name of Grey at all.
I never beard of the deceased Resuming that name.
Coroner—Did you ever hear the deceased expire any 111.
feeling towards Major Murray?
Witness—Not exactly ill-feeling.
Coroosr—What did you hear him say?
Witness—Well, I never heard him say anything wind
him.

Corona--Did you ever hear him use any threat towards
the major?

WitOori—No; no threat,
Coroner—Did you ever Lear him say anything about
pistois?

Withees—Yes • he has said be had pistols in the next
room, and that if annoyed him he might use them.
Coroner—What feeling did he ever express to you towards
Major Murray?
Witness—No ill feeling.
Coroner—But some feeling?
Witness—He Lever spoke to me much about him.
Coroner—Do you know any motive for getting Major
Murray out of the way ?
Witness—Yes ; he wanted me.
Coroner—Did you ever hear him say anything that seg.
%tto you that the deceased wanted to gut rid of Major
idy ?
Witness—No.
Coroner—Did Major Murray reside is any way at your
address—Elm Lodge
Wittier—Yes, he resided there at different times.
Coroner—Do you know anything at all relating to this
affair that .an account for it in any way ?
Witness—Five or six weeks ago the deceased sent me down
• letter, sayieg he wanted to see me about the Grosvenor
Hotel, as he bean) they wanted money. Knowing that
it was so—(I have not got the letter)—and knowing that
the major had a great many shares in it I went down
next day. I told bum, when he asked me how much
they wanted. I thought about 40,0001. or 50,000 f.
He then said, "This is a rempital thing for you. I think I
know a client who will shortly have that amount, and
something more, in his bands." I asked him who it was,
and he said that it was Austrueber. I forget his Christian
name, but he is a baronet. I told him I thought there was
someone else who was going toadvance the money, but that
should 1 how anything more about it I would let him know.
A week or so after that I went down to him again, and
told him that I thought the money would not be required.
[The witness here became slightly hysterical, and her ex-
IltlllOitloll was suspended for • short time in consequence.
Upon her recovery she continued:] I told him I thought
they had obtained the money, and that I hoed he had not
spoken to Mr. Austruther about it. "Oh, he said, "if
you are not curtain about it it will be as well to
see Mr. Anstruther ;" and he asked me if I would stay in
his chambers • moment while Le went for • time table. I
waited there for five minutes. He came back with • time
table, and looked for the time the boats left Boulogne for
Folkstons, and said they were too late or too early for the
baronet to craw I then left him ; but I ought to say he
was so impatient to see Mr. Anstrother that be would
have gone that day if it bad been possible to see him.
but it was so late on crossing that he could not
undertake it. Before I left he said to me, "I met the
major yestenlay." I said, " Where did you see him ?" He
said, "He was just too late for the boat as it was starting
from London-bridge, and I waited with him till the next
boat arrived. Ime • both went up in the same best
together, and both got out at Hungerford-bridge.
I walked up behind him, and followed him into
the Strand. 1 saw him make hia way along Piccadilly to
his club ; I did not see any more of ham." He then asked
me whether that was his usual way of coming to town,
whether he came by train or by omnibus. 1 told him be
always went up by boat, but sometimes he mine by train
and sometimes by omnibus to the City. He times asked me
if he got the money how he was to let them
know he had it. I said, " You ought to know
more about these affairs than I, but if I were
you I should go to the secretary." He said, "Oh, no, that
won't do ; I must get the credit for advancing the mosey,
which 1 ought to Lave." I then said, " Well, why not go
to the board r and he said, " No, that won't do ; if I were
to write to the major and ask him to come to my chambers,
do you thiuk he would come?" I said, "If I were you
I would write to Lim, and he would answer your
letter." He then said, " Supposing I were to go
to his club, do you,think he would see me ?" That I imme-
diately begged him not to do. I said so because I thought
if they were seen together it might be thought the melee
had transaction■ with bun; but the teases 1 said was, that
the major would be sure to answer his letter by return of
post. He then asked raw if the major had taken me out
lately, and 1 said no, we had nut been out lately, but were
going on the follow lug Monday to see Blondin.
Coroner—Dal the major know of your writing to Mr.
Roberts ?

Witness—No.
Coroner—He did not?
Witness—Oh, no.
Coroner—Did the deceased ever tell you that the major
had spoken to him ou the boat or anywhere ?
Witness—Oh, no ;never:

Coroner—Ohl anything else occur to you!
Witness—On the Wednesday before this occurrence I had
occasion to go to the deceased at his chambers, when be
again asked me about the money, and I told him I was
almost certain they had obtained it. He then said, "Oh,
I have seen Anstruther, and be named the day I was to
call spin." I was going away when he said, " What •
hurry you are in ; can't you stay • little while'"
and I ash!, " No, I caret ; I've got to pay a visit
to a friend." He then said, " I saw you the other
day with the major, and with your little child and
guise at the Palms." I said, " Where on earth were we
sitting?" (as I did not think be had seen us), and he de-
scribed the place we were sitting on. His description was
correct. I then said, "How was it I didn't see you—
surely I must hays seen you if you had bean as close as
you say, or was I looking through the glasses" He
said, " Oh, no, your little child had just run
away, Ma your nurse had gone after to fetch her"
I felt a little annoyed, sod said, " What could have in-
duced you to go Bowe that day, when you knew I was
going there. said. "My vrils,"--and I think he
NMI misters— " were with me, end I took tickets for them
in the reserved seats thinking that all of you would be sure
to be there, and that it would be better for me to remain
outside. Before ! left him healiked me when the next meeting
of the board would take place, and whether itwould be at the
same time as befogs. I told him I did not know when, as

~4 gra* in tows s• attest. hat that it would he before
.• lie thew Wuxi when he .hould see me
I ..0.1 I did not know.
I:, Mr. ~1.1.411 I bad known Mr. Robert. three or four
I have mason Major Mum, between -even MA
111. know sime thee by the rine .4 M....1v. I
the name .4 Nanny in Inf.S. I have never been
Mr • lIaVIS hew oohs became much .iptatwil
•• wt to lite at lam Lathe last Nay twelvemonths ;
..• t .4esi 1.. Morn:v. The deceased knew that
.3ng with )1...p0r Morn,. het 1 never told Major
.• I wiwi living with hint as hi. wife, of say
a.. 11....inviasesl. I nmessird the.. Irma hied in point

HOUSE OF COMMON& THIS DAY.)
The Src.tIKER took tie choir at 30 minute* put 12 o'clock,
there oot Imoog 40 machos prima before that time.

PRIVATi BUSINEss.
The followisg bills were reed a third time and ',e.t.a :
Atkineou's Treat Estate, Curewall Railway, and Victoria
Docks I ;aa.

.41t Your sivits to XL R..hrrt• were they
.4 a 14.1.1.-•• mann masa istunat, nature
...1.. not of an intonate nature. 1 int
I i...... ti but Latafrl. I tuosl to go Joys to
o f 1.. r that If I left off g.sa4. he w..0tt.1 .k.sietnat
foot, the olfsst of vas units, aft' that thee the major
te aa,zry that I Jul it. 4 go to htnt f.K moor/ hutted
1.. the .le. fused. Ile la.! 6.4 s‘a. h airs over Mr
•I• a• aterAt ',offs, to .I.l6p4ase hint. fearing that he
• awl... my In me unhappy. I first went to hies three
if v. an u... to 1•41.1•/ nosey of tons.
thandinit veer some letter.) Do you imam am

Vira ; they are miss. This M asked ins Ss

•o 'Jo I have ash rewl those letter. yet. Ido sot
• tis..t I awn ash aay .pseetioe epos thew tall I eaa say
..e. they an refiarld I. the fisquiry
r. wr—They lave lawn handed to sae as evisleaer, east
.s P. my slaty to read th-w. II asked whether they
maw% to the in 'airy oat, 1 shell &whin to say.
o t.umewd- MI loony,. traneartioas with Mr.
• it. (wallowed tail withal three mouths of kis dedlt. hut
.esalat el we dell ens wit large. It was Irif. and the
I had IV. of lon., and the hill was AV. My debt
I sea say ease eareeded that. I had had mosey of
ides. • I had pad that oft and bad bad mowey
I mad the hot report .4 the examioauea
Ihrlserts' sow is the nat... I read that be said I
eith hi• laths,. after the ewe left the (lambent I
hors there after th.a. I ren.aieed there till between
sl7. I rename.' there for so hour or two. My first
wallow. with Mr. Roberts remateadd lay eilleog
hid. awl Isernewiu4 1:d. Mere .so It apse
Pi the esajoe, or sue other porous. It I two yews
r the datwavell 144 de be saw ale awl the major at
Ilene thank. When I went to Mr. Rotated
MU his I could loot pay his the IV., bat
r the V. Wend, he told de ad to make myself no.
1,
w of it
Lima it. for d I "he his* be stroll forgive
lie hale

r. Messits— -What was your answer to that proposition
Itimea --I told him that I hail e.une there with au
citable imeeteus of papal; him the money, that I wax
.awal.le myself, and that I wiMeal ham to treat me
wrWr.

be witness afterwards maid that Mr. Roberta wished to
..Into low to his wife, but she refused because alio was
When die left her bolus she west to
aids Major Mum), sod die had lived with him
that tune up to the atfray. It was after
..simsemant that she went to Mr. Roberta
harrow nsonev, haviog heard of hint
a coatiJaattal lady frivol!. She borrowed 15/., and
bee are now for _till. Mr. Roberts had asked bee
..at 1.. the Crystal Palms with his.., and she
I lases there with him three Of four times.
• would out hays been at the beak of Roberts,
for the fair she had of him. She idolised
major sad Robert.' bold opus her was that
...old tell Major Murray gas had been to his Alm
for Murray had been very generous to her and obi
hot lit. to ask him for more mousy. At the moduli=
r rviditee the witness retired amidst manifettations
ki.pLiusr.
ue tours then adjourned for half as hoer.

The Trinity 11..w.e has notice of its inten-
. to .ulmitt Inc the conwot of her Majesty In council •
v, to the effect that "Ali ships navigating from one
Or place .4 the Ceited liiiigdoin to ou"r oiler port ar
the United Kin4.loni, in bodlut,shall, except
0 corning pousengen, be exempt from compulsoty
•tkor• astlrm the limits of such pilotage jurisolictioe.
. step is taken IT •ii tun of the powers reeled in all oar
mativ.rities by the Merchant shipping Act, to
mpt the muter. of (hip., or of any clones of ships,
.11 employing nuAlified pilots, and to annex such terms
I u nosy seem lit. And notice is further
• that any perste oujectisg to the projected byelaw
.t notify the roue So the Trinity Board within two days
m the present darn.
1:1,1t.,r iir LONDON AND THE RAV. ALIRED
-IL—A singular termination has been put to the /mg-
vim( suit between the Bishop of London end the per.
'Heal Poole, M.A.. of Mt E.lmund Hall, Oxford, and far- •
climate of BArnahas 'hurch, Pimlico. Charges were
.1. aphid. Mr. Poole that be encouraged wetess
ler (err peculiar cirrunistances, is the vestry-rooent
Ilarnalasa and the bishop having itqeired into the eir-
,..atences withdrew hie berme, sal deprived Mr. Poole of
,urscy. An appeal was Mat, in the case to the Judicial
nonittee of the Privy Council on • poist of law rued
the Ant time, namely, whether stipendiary curates
any appeal to the ljticen from the Archbishop's Court.
nwweldecreed in the seraii.e. SDI! the Bishop of
14.'2 taxed lid. amounted to .r. 221. His lordship issued
ttn.chinent sexiest the person of Mr. Poole, an.l is order
,count him front Wag sent to gaol, Mr. C. F. Trower,
Imitator. tools the onus of the debt, and paid the Tommy
...Tom to the bishop A submcriptioe has been set on
sniong.t. the high church is ceder that Mr.
..or rosy renn . Mr. Poole is at preeent assistaat•
.term the Harlow Grastmer robed, in the diocese al
nester.

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li•AL
NOITITCTI or (:BRAT BRITAIN.—
. +mobil eseetieg of the members sad friends of this
.-omawnerd at Peterhorooirh os Moaday, sad will
%mate os Twain), sett, U.. :kith lest. It le nadir the
moan of the Marines of Exeter, the kod•lleateasot of
meaty. and the bebop of the disease. Yew aeons has
a peso by the dean sod chapter to the members of the
let,. sad a museum has hiss famed el antiquities, works
krt, melish: a apeeial 11111a11111 of windup of Mary QUM,
4,1 a, sad objects promisestlyamaisisted with her history.
(\ O4TIIII‘rTIOUS *ND ITONIAMI. —A great eight-
wl is to take pt... betwevii Westminster. sad
awn as ?risky 2. The match will take pleas
a.es Halsey sad Clilek.ait.
hit Hakim os VIDIL —Application was mile
Judges* (lumbers yesterday by Mr. WoMeer_of 28,
r.brehwy, to admit his stink the Hese de Vida, to
I The Lord Chief Justice, however. ..mimed that
• ,1•11 was Id such a eaters that be weld art iatorlere
tI lite &Aim of the nuisistrato, Ur. Owls. sad les
.r.tors rellsod the applicatios_ 7M wham. Shea is
U has& sad a itosatios of U. from "A. J. Penes;
hoes "J. M. L." sat is stamps fret mew
ad)) have ben nosiest! at Bow.strest le the we el
eds.

Krim= MUTH or Ten Rtt. E. WILITIMIL—Art
m 4 sea held ea Tuesday afternom, before the
ns, for Pa 4 Mailleisit, on the body of the Itaverq
Kiley, who was chaplain of the Shoreditch miniboom.
west to bed on the sight of Wedomilsy week is Me
al teak, mid expired souldesly the following melee
• Ur. P. L. &when, who. by the direction air the
met, hat owls a psi mortise examination. staled that
mia..4 the heart was the maw of 'teeth. The deceased
he stated. • very sensitive mind, and this affected him
4111. The Mem of lb. demised seated dirt Mre. Whitley
4 threw weeks ego, awl that her neck
jury veny
eh asset Mr Ism he had sustained. Theturned a
diet le aeserdasse with the walks! *Winton!.
Tug FAT \L DIX? le EaTinterint' A RC—AD
,w 4 ins held het evening at .4t. Gemge's Hospital, Wan
Laagiwans. dopey simmer for Weeneuseter, as UN body
Jane Ass • you's' eniserrisil female, aged 17
minding at 114, Wereriadu.street, PlesHeo. On &ter-
, Lot, about 1 o'clock, deceased was rid* a bane slew
/sloth atreet towards Eatoempiare et a furious tete. sail
I evidently lost the control a( the mina/ Os
kie bluets in thedirection.4 marto the hae.tho hen=
'vented, whirs he rot usual, the kerb, undessaddesebsp.
I the dammed. who waist Doe time verwasese lewdly, use
+al head foremmt over Dm hawse's should've spas the
s nulls/ adjacest with terrible vioiewse, and bar
other parts of her body were pierced by the Amp points
th, reds. She was takes to St. George'• Haspital. whwe
•w.. (owed to hr dead ots arrival. Medical seldom was
respectiag the fnchtful opus the body of de-
-1. It appeared that so non was t.. blouse is Ye meter ;
;Fat the deceased was toned to from • spur ee. whisk
have imitated the horse, stated to he • very upset as..
r...utiv• desist use given to the itatesiest that the bar-
ter closed the her when the hone rode up. Verdict,
tr. sleetal dem h."
werwil Townit.—The miens returns show
.t the following loess have declined is population during
• 4d tes yeers:—Abingdoe, Aruedel, Aehlenrtos, Bars.
t4'kWh.
r Smile% Berwick, !Seedier, Itrecknock. ffook•
,
tam, ga, Mi. Edmund's, Calm, l'ambralge, Canner-
. l'srasnus, Micbeater, Clitiserne, Dartmouth. Dave.-
. !materiel". Eye, From., Gloucester, Greet Marlow,
*Wm. Kidderminster. King's Lynn, Koareaborough,
lAemawitos, Lichll4l. Prnie Merl. LYmingtoot
`lweeleirs, Marlborough, Newbury, Newport (late of
Nortltallerton, /lye, Saline Walden, Sandwich,
afte.lairy, Smith Moho., Starnfonl, Stroud, Tel/bea-
r,. Totem,
•Warehani, Warwick. Well,
"sham, Whitelmves„ and Woodstock. This is a rather
leek but with two or three exceptions the places
uneetted were sever of much national importance.
Tug Guisitte tu THE BitiTtelt MI'ARUNI. —Yes-
NLY the trustees of the Walsh Museum haying purchased
c traorill nary collection fro: ii 'entrai Africa,
WAS placed in the zoologio.ul colleetioa at Um
Museum, in the vestibule at the top of the great
The creature is it a standing position, the head is-
-I••lfrsard as if about to spring ; the mouth, wide open,
`ll-iis tiro formidable fuer' 01 teeth; the filthluoiszt"'"
'^' the heed, grasp. the bessch of a tree sett which
*sailor', while the left, draws across the chest, ay
sr, ready to deliver mue id those tease
Mows which M.
"ladle so vivi.llv .Imeribm. It was yesterday the
of wittractios to the opectators, mid there is
' 'Lk will /milieus so for some time. In sklition to
*'-nlaiary almimion days —Mondays, Wednesdays. sad
during the present month atol August—the public
he admitted to the British Museum every Batorday
hria.a. hunt 12 till U.

SFA WRITS.
0a the motion et Mr. FILM, a mew writ was ordered to
he hinted for the election of a bargee, for the borough of
Eleepeth, la the room of :lir 0. Grey, who had since hie
elective accepted the once GS a principal secretary of State.
kod a new writ was she erders-1 to he mooed for the
election of a eitirou `the WPM of the Right Hoe. Edward
Cardwell. who bed accepted the office of Chancellor of the
Leahy et Learamter„____ _ _ _

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 186 L
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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