The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-21 00:00:00

the huid' asylum. That wee us esatreet. It
wee morel fermi imetrameut required by the
set of a
18 be by tame war wristlets
or Medd et the wowed NOMit. The authority to
dr keeper
.be reseive sad &tab die party wee hisaded on
the stedirei turtliewee. tegeiber with reek a docuseat as
diet *Bed by Jim Ileedidge. It wee ruaerk•ble that the
Miele wbbit regulated d dine matters rashes to Meade'.
provided that Ibeir mete er property dwell be
ebergeable wilb tbe ezpINISSII their owe sad
litalemiewee. There was we airarna Kis. Not.
Wipe awil Dr. Daus% hat tristiklisedstiewb of law wee that
be aratoddll with the wbe was permeed
et very esiiiiiisealie properly. The statute made
Me tends remedy applicable se tbe et the
mow lase are sad rapport it the asylum
Three was se essitseveny whatever reepeedog the entreat
el die elkihola revived by die dediadeat, but it was sale.
Wand be wee melded to eat odor *abet them, the pay-
mode be bed Bab ea behalf of KM IleUidge dor* her

aewase.
Ilk P. Mb* 03.--Is this ease Pe wart has been
ailed spa to polmeneo tea spimits so a Pty. I soy say
now that We Mae all ewes W that the con-
trast with Dr. Bigwig ens alb NIL NaNdeltd "t
by the platatiff. The debt M. thisisw% XI&
end the defendant avast set WI pgansie Erie Is db.
sharp of that dabs wire die wows masa.
Ma F. Thaler will pm PPM. by ea wades that rho
delsadant had al
noted sea Molly to ti finny pai-
n*. Re bad paid Dr. MOP"' Ames Pier the to-
psides that ft eau Ws daft to de so, es lie debt was
sidiodisl Ow he twat of miss Nadir, wises nosey he
had ila lib heads.
Me. Dawn Platt said it was altogether a lost pita° us
OWL
Me. Dins Paeks—The natter sew bedew the wart is a
new eissodes of law.
Mr /Enamel., said that after the balwatics wade by the
Lill Me Dens the peed= Paid be, whether,
_ea the
-et ass awasessi dividestb, were "maw lades&
scared_ by the to the we of the As
e
lad aleasep thews MO Wass, seta srdly ensiled
that the peeparts af lasstas Weald be piry e
with the gnaws of their sere sad asiatesaseel:ar
g
dividend. I. peed= were therefore sew rewired to the
plaintiff's use, is the willesy Prestristed weenie; el the
um. They wow received by the defasdeat liospi
the charges lapieed by the law, fee the can aad moped of
the plaiattw se a luaus. Those dames should be defrayed
before all others.
Mr. Berea Pate said, this wistaest might apply to
divideads received alter or during** plaintiff's eantinentent,
bat not to thaw that previously awe to the defendant's

The housed mutest admitted that waxed be so d after
a loag dimwits. which occupied the greater part oath day,
the Court istimstesi their desire to consider the case.
Judgment was aseeedingly deferred.
Kul rams ar Wssrunwraa—Sarena Benou ROLM AS.
NIXOLIW 00•61111
This was the ..seed Middle's: sitting in term. Several
undeksded MINS wan disposed of.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.—SATURDAY.
CROWN CASIO Rio Maven.
Banns roe Loan Cerro Joann oe TIM COMMON Los" Ye. Haws
ALDI3•O3, JITTIC3II EWA, CIZISIILLI, AND WIL.
UAMS, AND Ma. Beam Purr.
Tree Qtzln c. Tawas Bnrts.-8ngroiso TRILBAICZNINO
Lomas.
The prisoner was tried before Mr. Baron Plat, on a
:barge of sending a threatening letter to the banking firm
of Farquhar and Company. The point ra'sed at the trial
was, as to the construction of the letter, which wee in sub.
malice as follows :—lt stated that • gang of ruffians in..
tended to bun the books of the bank sad cause • stoppage
of the house, but if 260 sovereigns were deposited in a eer-
tan water pipe in Bensingtcm-gardens on a certain day, be
swore he emld prevent the catastrophe. The letter further
stated that the writer was anxious to communicate seer
circumstances, provided • solemn assurance was given that
no
other perms than the firm should be made sequined
with what the writer was able to disclose. It fusible
stated that he had been entrapped by • gang of allies's, aad
had been pushed from the pinnacle of fortune to the lowest
sink of infamy, and if one syllable was to be known, or the
slightest stir made, his life would pay the forfeit. He would
sot yield to their vile and cruel inclinations. His soul
shuddered to see and hear their tend designs and oaths.
He was now suffering the arena privations; be would
sa-
dare them, rather than be driven from the path GI beraity,
which he had hitherto followed. If the firm mull edsdip
their faith, as they hoped for many in Heaven, sot to sisis
known what he could communicate, and would aloe mo
sent to lend their montane' to get him Wm • Willa genes
of butduess, he would trust to their heness sod is
pay the money, after he had mad* bh dieissa'e. 114
must be quick and decide, for he was marked sot kw 41.
striation, and would becomei a victim A few paean weld
carry him out of the reach of the gang of creciumen sad
would save them from destruction and the lass of theusenis
It was urged for the prisoner that this document did set
amount Ma threatening letter within the meaning of the else
tote, 7 & 8 Will. IV., c. 29,e. 8.
The learned Baron held that it was a threatening letter,
but reserved the point for the opinion of the judges.
Mr. Bodkin said it was rather diMeult to disunenish this
case from that of "The King v. Pickford " (4 Carrington
and Payne, 229). la that use the writer stated that he
knew of a conspiracy to destroy the property of the person
whom he addressed, and that if be left 30 .oven. for him at a
place specified, he (the writer) would give information when
the destruction of the property would take place, and other-
wise lead to the discovery of the offenders. The construc-
tion of the letter was submitted to the tory, who found that
it was a demand for money. The point was referred to the
judges, who by a majority held that the conviction was bad,
and directed the peisoner to be discharged.
Mr. Justice. Williams believed that in that ease it was held
that there was to demand, but the question of menaces was
left untouched.
Mr. Bodkin apprehended that the true rule of construe.
then was that laid down by Lord Bllenborough in " The
King v. futheciand" (6 East, 126), that the threats must be
such as lb ovelleille the ordinary free will of a firm and
prudent men, sad thereby induce him to part
,with his
money. He submitted that if the decision the ' King v.
Pickford " mete be upheld, the conviction is the present
Mee must be roused.
The Led Chief Justice was of opinion that the letter con.
tined that gees '.l demand which the statute contest-
plank sad whisk demand did not require to be made in
Wye
misdeekr His learned brothers concurred in
egieja, sad the point they had to consider
wee whether the hibu essilained a threat that a particular
misend would be dew, if that demand was not complied
with. Whether the writer requested payment of a sum of
money, b holding out lodgements to the peron to whom
it was to part with money against his will ? The
wow sited ham Lord Bllenborough,rehned rather to the
mature of the demand than to the strength of nerve of the
maa. Now, if this was a demand, how was it accompanied?
By en iatimation that something would happen, which the
payment of wan would pretreat ; namely, that cartels
sresimmea isawated with aow dreadful gang would bin
the been sad otherwise rain the bank, and thO if a sus df
were given he sushi prevent it. That mem& to him
es dYtlmct a wos as the set of parliament odd regain. ,
The letter amounted to a demand, insaweek es the wino
said that unless the beaten paid him a ram of mehey. a
amnia evil would happen; end there wee the seamsballs
hand the beak energies dawned. The soot were
thmenes ef wines that the monism we geed.
Us 'sovietism was eessidlagly Asa.
Tin Quinn,. CLODIVUT.—AMMIIIIPThinIe COCCCLIIII
lin:01M In ram Husi.—l'omoorie wryer INTIXT.
The dehadsat, Ittchardul was tried Wire Mr.
Judie. Williams at the 'w ea ins • a dirge of
wem to murder his child admisinaleg seepalas M-
aws res. It was proved the pdsmesr administered 1
In hank or psi. Tire mini witaemes
Mete thugthe berry is a sues* pdesa. the mina being la
la ORB la the kernel. The kind is severed by a vary
Wed 'Oak* pod,which mgaites mask hoe le break h.
The vlimassa Wed that had the hook bens the
la Mee beard wadi law owed dean ia ea adult. iteiZ
stgarlei by the prison's mown sa We Idol that the none
• intialsowed wire an pima Odds the sasemieg el the
elMate. The prisms' was nominal, sad eselims. et Hun
essealed ; the hewed judge reserved the pent hi the
isaddlealei et the laden
Mr. Ovened. Wee append to "gond the Wain
rim, said the nMenisat was framed under the dines I
Wm. IV. sad I Viet., sap. U. The gesMisa I. the mama
hobos Neils wee this—What was merit by the wed
pima ? I. manailled that the casaba lonia. of
ad.
Weltered wee not whoa Irian the money the
WOOL
Mr. Bane Alderson—Would arsenic contained in a glass
*shun be piece ?
Ns. the medil evidence showed that
ta had pared the body Pathat form, he was pre-
plead te show that was sot when.
Mr. lama Aidemea—Tet shore would be arsenic la the
Overead—No nut, sad he must admit that it wee
so in this case, bat net Wan the meaning of the statute.
The first peat for segibieselien wee this, what poison
Yr. Taykw says it h essmesb bleed to be that which in
small doses is amain el callagidevaneuely ea We body.
Kr. Berea PI seggeind est the Wrest swami skald
malas khassif to Inked rift Mr. Taylor'. Wen' ea
medial jasimemlease war diabetes a valuable work, sad
me of aatieteln, hat medical dellailko were often very

loom
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set ender width the
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so:slivass.tb• leelt
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Tlie be
Jettise—flepose o ppm eisinielos tee Me
pima te be ellstive, WSW eat 111114 be withal the netolag
eine Moan ?
Mr. Omni etateaded net it ',mid set i he tbe oats
of
re-
quired tbat it nand be i no
weeadbe Pea for ad : reitsrillivarZbee= Is anolar
mein lite OWNS it a nos bit bidMe nem el esente.
The Oidd lamtlee—Aad la to death ?
Mr. Osimmad—That would set be within *64 dotal&
Mr. B Plett—Or INe wee *bap
of poiseona andaletwed, , from Mai very arellir ig,
'brews of the esseash?
Mr. Owned odd la net ere it would dander pa
tbromotersiosbedly bat Ms peados BIM reseian whether it
TN a iMovidesithia to siassing d 0a slatule.
114 siiNsi did So is WI case woes idnidittred
eta% but ea dim pods dated is taitaillal tint the
ins bd.