The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-23 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALAOL

On ematnrriay Blondiu made his 24th ascent at the
Crystal P•110/4 having been advertised to exhibit BMW%
feats new to the general public. Ilia performances took
place on this occasion within the building. on the coed
stretching scram the trunsept. Immediately after he ap-
peared on the rope, sad when be bad advanced about 20 er
JO paces, an umeheaned effect was produced, which
ia-
volvd probably sa much peril as Bloodin has yet been ex-
pored to in this country, and which brought out his quali-
ties of acne, self-puesemion, and bodily strength in
• very striking manner. la fact the large belanc.
lag pale, minty feet long and very heavy, snapped
in the middle ; the wood-work gave way entirely, and the
two parts were only kept together by a pine. of iron which
bent like • binge, and from that they hung down on each aide
of the rope, and swung to and fro. Bloodin sat down
astride the cord, and after some little time, by • great anor-
thic of force, drew the shattered pole up, doubled the two
bits together. and balancing them together in his hands re-
sumerl his erect position, sod crossed over to the oppc•His
side of the transept. When the pole broke he was too far
from the palmy from whence he started to receive any mins-
gem, which there was much readiness to afford
him, and the only alternative appeared to be
that he should drop the pole into the area
below him. As it was, his strength red steadiness of nerve
served Lim well at this pinch, and he overcame his difficulty
with great success. For some time there was a general
opinion that this occurrence was part of the performance,
vied with a view to mass a sensation . • but we
believe we may say that it was • boort fide accidett. Monte
little delay occurml before the performance could be re-
newed, M consequence of its bang aseemary to procure
another pole, after which Nordin proceeded, aa usual, to
cross, blindfold and lack emits, and then exhibited some
remarkable gymnastics oa a slackrepe, to which he
demeendsd from the tight-rope, to which the "cords
yokes " was attached. He next brought forward his code-
bested " chair feats," which he hen hitherto ronfined to
what is called hi "drawing-room entertainment," and white
wsgrgrejerformed ea • low rope. Taking a common four-
k chair, with a frame work at the bottom of the he
carried it on his back to the centre of the rope, let it dowa,
and sat oa it (first in the ordinary way, then with the chair
baLbeed on the edge of the frame), climbed up in frest mad
stood on the seat, and lastly gut %mover the beck and seated
himself. Nothing could Ile more extraordinary or seemingly
en perilous, and the manifest caution and deliheratima
with which them feats were reformed showed in what
manner they were emanated by the seat himself. In ha
war it was a great encesse, and the amount of anxiety and
shuddering nermennems mated amongst the spectators was
probably greeter than lies yet been produced by this WM*
executant. His doings form a wonderful, a strange, and
an exciting exhibition, but viewed in the light of an smear
meet they an too painful to look at to be pleasant.

A SlAMlollTtoff.—An addition is about
to he mule to the Exhibition now open at the Palen de
Tlndustrie of the productions of t►e French colonies,
namely, a collection of articles of the kingdom of Siam,
which were rent to Franco by the government of that
country. The public mod poorer connected with maniac.
tares will thin have an opportunity of examining different
mewl« of raw material, such se silk, cotton, ivory, luau,
Enna, different kinds of wood, he., and which are similar to
the productions of the new 'reach colony in Cochin China.

Mr. Cooke then proceeded to open the case for the pro-
secution. He said—This is an information under the act
ti and 7 Wm. IV., cap. 86. sec. 41, charging that the prisooer,
oil the 7th January, 1859, at Rugby, did uulawfully sod
wilfully make to one Withem Herbert Rice, being registrar
of births foe that district, for the purpose of being inserted
in the register of births in the said district, certain false
statements touching the partimlars of that statute re-
quired to be made known and registered of and concerning
• male infant born of the body of one Amy Georgians Hill
by Richard Guinness Hill (the prisoner), her Attained, in
the district of Rugby, on the sth January, 1859. The act
of parliament is entitled " Au Act for Registering Births,
Deaths, and Marriages in England," section 17 of which
enacts, that the Registret•Geuend shall provide register-
books for births, deaths, and marriages in the form 'PPM-
lied. Section 20 enacts that the father or mother of every
child born in England after March 1, 187, or in case of
their death, Melee, absence, ur usability, the occupier of the
house where the child shall have beep born, shall within
42 days next after the birth give information upon request
to the registrar according to the beet of his or her know-
ledge or Wilda the several particulars by that statute
required to be known and registered touchiag the birth elf'
such child. Section 40 enacts that every person who shall
wilfully make or cause to he made, for the purpose of being
inserted in any register of births, deaths, or marriages, any
false statement touching any of the particulars by the
statute required to be known and registered, shall be sub,
ject to the sans ;AWN and penalties am if he were guilty of
perjury. The matinee Mr. Hill, on the 28th August,
11452, at the house of her Britannic Majesty's envoy extra-
ortlinar and minister plenipotentiary at Brussels, was
married to Amy Geoegiaua Bartlett, then of the age of 19
years, with the consent of her mother and testamentary
guardian, Mrs. Steak Holmes Burdett, widow. Upon the
marriage the fortune of Mien Burdett was settled, and by
the settlement Mr. Hill was gives a life interest in it Icon-
sliding of about 14,0001. ia pommies and reversion, 5,0001.
of that amount being in pueseadoo and 9,01 AX in reversion
on the death of the mother of the present tenant for life)
until he should alien, assign, or encumber, with the exception
of 1001. a year reserved to his wifefor pin mosey ; andin the
absence of soy bane of the marriage power was given to
the wife to appoint by will. The parties lived together
continuously from the time of the marriage, but had no
issue until tae month of January, 1859, during the 6. years
intervening the prisoner having been for a considerable time
afflicted with illness. In the beginning of the year 1859
Mrs. Hill was pregnant. At that time she was residing
with her husband at Dublin, but for some reasons of his
own sot material to the present inquiry the prisoner de-
sired that her aomuchement should- take place in Loudon,
and with that view brought his wife from Dublin. But
while cm their way to Leedom on the sth January, 1859,
Ifra. Hill was takes unwell in the train, and was obliged to
leave the railway at Rugby. From the Rugby station she
was taken to the nearest house that could be found open,
which was a small inn • short distance from the station,
called the Globe, and was there very shortly after her
arrival delivered of a male child, Mr. Sadd, a surgeon and
secoucbeur of Rugby, who had been sent for un the instant,
attending at the delivery. One of the Ant duties of the
prisoner as a parent—and he appears to have been aware of
it—was to register the birth of the child eerier the statute;
and it is in reference to this registration that the offence
with which he is now charged was committed, his object in
conanittiug it being nu doubt to conceal the fact
of there being a child born of the marriage
at all. Much has appeared in the public news-
papers concerning this case niece the prisoner was
brought here on Monday last in custody upon the *arrest,
and in consequence public interest and indignation appear
to have been widely excited against the prisoner, for his un-
natural and inhuman treatment of his own legitimute off-
spring. The press in all they have put before the public
have acted upon their own responsibility, and from their
own sources of information. On the part of the prosecu-
tion. I have to disclaim any participation in these state-
meets. What has been put before the public by the press
an in no way influence this case -though I may be per-
mitted to remark that substantially the statements made
in the nebspapers are true. In matters of detail they are
in some respects erroooeus—as for instance, the fortune of
Mrs. Hill has been very much exaggerated, rank and title
have been given where there is none, and names of indi-
viduals have been introduced which, on the part of the pro-
secution, I should have been glad to spare from any mama-
tiou with the case. The prisoner is net here to be tried
and Famished for the wrongs done to his wife and child ;
he is not here to answer for the pain rad misery he has
subjected his wife to in keeping her so long in doubt and
uncertainty as to whether her child was alive or dead, nor
for the suffering he has caused his child, or the ill-health
to which permanently, perhaps, he has condemned that
child by the exposure, the want, end wretchedness
he has been the means of inflicting upon it.
Probably he may bare to answer for those wrongs before
other tribunals, but the offence with which your worships
will have to deal is simply that of having is violation of
the statute made a false entry of the birth. It will be nay
duty, therefore, to confine myself to the information which
has been laid under that statute, sod to lay before the
bench evidence stelicient to justify my asking for the coin-
linittal of the prisoner fur trial upon the charge against
him. I need eeskeely add that punishment of the prisoner is
a matter of minor importance to the establishment of the
rights of his ill-used child and the restoration of the
mother's peace of mind as regards her child's safety, and its
sod her own security against further brutality at the Lands
of her hushed. It may be necessary in a case like this to
adduce evidence to show that the prisoner wilfully com-
mitted the offence. But unless wilfully it could scarcely
have been committed at all—fur the prisoner could namely
be supposed capable of mistaking his own Christian name,
his wife's Christian name and her maiden surname, all three
of which are falsified is the register. However, to
show wilful intent on the part of the prisoner, and that
his falsification of the register of births fur the district of
Rugby was but the first act in a design to suppress the fact
of his son's existence, and to disinherit, lose, and get rid of
him by any means short of directly depriving him of life,
it will be my duty to bring before you evidence of what the
prisoner did, and in what manner within about ten days
after the birth of the child he disposed of him, in the hope—
providentiaUy a vain hope—that never more would he be
found or appear before him as he now does alive. I will
first call Mr. Sadd, the medical gentleman who attended
Mrs. Hill in her confinement.

Mr. F. G. Sadd called sad eze.mioed by Mr. Cooke—l
am a surgeon and accoucheur at Rugby. I recollect the sth
January, 1&59. I wee called on that day to the Globe lan,

Mr. Philbrick—l must object to that. Let the deed
speak for itself.
Wittier—lf I am to go through this deed it will take
me a couple of hours. (A laugh.)
Mr. Philhrick—Rend shortly the salient .
The witness here read passages from tbs deed, which,
after providing for the payment of 1001. a year pin money
to the wife, end the whole income on the commission by
the husband of certain acts specified, stipulated for the
gross sum to be continued in trust for the benefit of the
seine of the marriage, if any. soil after the death of the
survivor, husband or wife, the settled property to go to the
children, subject to a joint power of appointment, or in
default of such joint appointment subject to the appoint-
ment of the survivor. If no appointment was made, then
ou the death of the parents the money was to be divided
equally amongst the children of the marriage. In the event
of there being no issue the trustees were to bold the
property in trust for the benefit of the wife
absolutely, in case of her surviving her husband.
In case of the husband surviving the wife, an absolute power
of appointment was vested in the wife which if not exercised,
one half of the trust feud wan to go to the husband, and the
other half to those who would inherit as next of kin to
the wife Amor:hog to the statute of distribution.
In reply to a question from Mr. Philbrick, the witness said
that the extent of the property was about 5,900/. in posses-
sion, and 9,000 i. in reversion.
Cross-examined by Mr. Philbrick—l had known Mr. Hill
*bout six months before his marriage. I never beard to
the contrary but that Mr. Hill's friends are persons of the
highest respectability and character. I hays seen Mr. Hill
write several times—l should say more than a dozen times.
I 1110 swear th►t the signature in the register is in Mr. Mill's
handwriting. Though in a feigned hand, there is •
touch in it that cannot be mistaken. lam by profession a
solicitor. I practise in Brussels. I am not concerned in
the prosecution. I took it up at first, but handed the cue
over to Mr. Cooke, who is my general agent, but I have
now nothing to do with the prosecution. lam in receipt of
my fez as vice-consul. I never assigned them during my
vice-consulate to my creditors or to any other person. I
have never been either bankrupt or insolvent. I have not
always been able to pay my debts. I Lave been :10years on
the roll of attornies in this country. I have never been
struck off the rolls, and it is an utter falsehood to say or in-
sinuate that I have.

Mr. Cooke objected to this course of examination as
having nothing whatever to do with the case, and the ma•
filtrates having expressed a similar opinion, it was not
further persisted in.
Sarah Parsons, wife of Edward Parsons, • bricklayer, of
Rugby, was text called. She deposed that in 1859, she
could not recollect which month, she nursed a lady who was
confined of a little boy at the Globe Inn, Rugby. She
nursed her about three days. There was no gentleman with
the lady while wittier was with her. Witueaa'a daughter
subsequently nursed the lady.
Cadierine Parsons, the daughter, having been sworn, de-
posed— I am 17 years old. I live in service. I remember
nursing a lady and a little boy at the Globe Inn, Rugby. It
was shout two years ago, but I cannot say in what month or
what year. The lady went by the DBMS of Mrs. Hill. There
was a gentleman there with her. That gentleman wart the
prisoner--1 remained a week in their service. I went on
a Thursday and left on a Thursday.
Mr. Cooke--Did you receive any directions from Mr. Hill
as to the child?
. . .

Mr. PMtheta objected to the question. What was done
with the child, or what had become of it, bad nothing to do
with the present inquiry, which had reference merely to the
charge of making, ur causing to be made, a false entry in
the registry.
The magistrate decided that it might be pat, reserving the
' objection for after consideration.
Mr. Cooke contended that the question was admissible,
and after some discussion,
Crommxaminatioo resumed—l ditl not receive any direc-
tions from the prisoner as to the child. 1 took the child to
Loudon. It was Mrs. Hill who directed me to take it to
Loralun. I took it to Easton station. I took with me •
box cootaining baby clothes. The box now produced (by
Brett. the detective otfltvr) is the same. The child was
wrapped in a shawl. The shawl produced is the same. We
arrived in Loodoa at about eleven o'clock at night. Mr.
Hill (the prisoner) met me at the Huston station.
Mr. Cooke—Wall you tall us what he said and what he
did?

Philbrick renewed his obtactu that what was done
with the chikl subsequently to lb. reghitintiOn haul nothing
to do with the offence charged.
Kr. Blonam, the clerk to the magistrates, suggested that
what was said and dose by the prisoner as to the disposal of
the child might be Distend as showing that the false entry
was made with a motive.

Mr. Phi!brick must, nevertheless, contend that anything
done after the registration for the purpose of concealing
the child or otherwise could not affect the act charged
against the prisoner. that of making a false entry in the
register. They might as well insist upon going into all the
private history of the prisoner and his wife or their friends.
Mr. Bioxam— You have already goes iato the private his-
tor yof one of the witnesses. (A laugh.)
Examination resumed—When Mr. Hill met us I walked
with him, carrying the child up one street. He then called
a cab and told me to get into it. Ws drove up W a house,
and the prisoner took the box out of the cab and put it in
the house. I don't know where that house was. I was •
stranger to Loudon. Ahoy that we drove some dietetic° till
we came to a cab that wee standing still at the side of the
street by the pavement.

Taira Andrews, one of the women who received the child,
examined. She said-1 live in Lincoln-court, Drury-lane,
and am a widow. I gin sometimes iiom by the muse of
Fiurebrother, which was my maiden name. I have sees the
prisoner before three times. He is the gentleman I received
the child from. The fint. time I met bun was in the month
of January, 1859. 1 met him in Windmill-street, Hay-
market, at a public house at the corner of a street burly
opposite the Argyll-rooms. I was standing with my baby
in my arms in the street singing. It was about half-past
nine o'clock at night. The prisoner earns up to ins and gave
me • shilling, and and he wished to speak to me fur • few
momenta. I went with him round the corner of the street
and spoke to him. We went down the street to get into •
quiet place. When we were there he asked me first whether
I had got any more children, and I told him two. He silted
me if I had a husband, and I told him no. He then asked
me if I could take care of a child if 1 wee paid fur it, I said
that was according to circumatames, and added that I could
not give him • decided answer that night, but 1
would meet him again. He then promised to
meet me on the Sunday night at • quarter to
ten o'clock at the same place. That wan the next
night. I did meet him according to the appointment. I
had no one with me when I met him. I told him then that
I would take the baby, but before 1 took it I wished to see
she mother. He fetched a heavy sigh, and told me that I
could not see the mother, for the mother was dead. I then
consented to take the baby, and he told me that he would
give me fifteen sovereigns, which he did. The fifteen sove-
reigns were to pay me for minding the child for one twelve-
month. He gave me half-a-crown that night. I asked him
if the baby wee ill what I was to do, or where I eras to send,
and he replied that be could not give me any direction, for
be did not wish his father to know anything about it. He
told me if I could get the child into an institution
during the twelvemouth he would pay me for my
trouble. He did not mention what sort of institution.
I told him I did not know anything about institutions, for
when I had children of my own I had to keep them. He
did not say anything more, but that I was to bring it up
like one of my own. I then promised to meet bun use the
next Wednesday evening, at a quarter to ten, at the same
place, when he said he would take me to the railway sta-
tion. I did meet him on the Wednesday night, at the time
appointed. There was • person with rue—Mrs. Scott, other-
wise Mary Ann Idle. W e went to the Emmen station in •
cab, from the top of Windmill-street. The prisoner went
with us. We were all three is the ab together. When
we got to the station he told Mary Ann Idle and me to stop
in the cab outside the station while be went in, and he would
be back in a few minutes. He came back mid said the train
had not come in—it would be shout a quarter of an hour longer.
I shortly afterwards received the child. Catherine Parsons
is the young person I received the child from. Mary Ann
Idle received the money from the prisoner, and I afterwards
received it of her. It was IW., all in sovereigns. No ad-
dress was given to me where I could communicate with him
respecting the child. I gave the pneouer my eddies., 19,
Litclifieldetreet, Soho. He promised to nod to that address
clothing for the baby, directed to Mrs. Scott. Some Why-
clothes came afterwards by the Parcels Delivery cart. They
came in the box now produced. There were no marks un
the baby hoes. All marks were takes off. There was one
bed-gown from which a little piece, where the mark-
ing usually is, was cut out and another piece let in.
The child was wrapped in the shawl produced when it was
handed to we. I lived at eyeful pleas while I had
the child, but all within the district of St. Giles. The child
we. with me &lithe time from the period I received it from
Catherine Parsons until lately, with the exception of
seven .lays when 1 was in the House of Correction, and
then it was taken to the workhouse. During the whole time
the child was with me the prisoner has Lever seen me or
made any communication tome, either directly or indirectly.
No one has sought after the child during that time. I have
given up the child to the mother.
The child we here brought into the court in the armed
a nurse, and identified hy the witness.
Cross.exemieed by Mr. Philbrick—My husband's MOO
WWI Thomas Ardmore. He wu • baker, and worked in
Wardour-street. When be died I lived iu Shetland-court,
Bedfordbury, St,. Martin's-lane. I have lived in Lincoln-
court, Drury, .lane, two years next January. I have only
been in trouble once during that time. I am quite certain
as to the day of the week on which 1 received the child from
the prisoner. I know it was on a Wedneeday.. I have
known Scott for many years. She is not living in Lichfield-
street now.
Mary Ano Idle, who was brought up in custody of one of
the female warders of the Westminster Home of COMO.
tion, having been swore, deposed—l am alto known by the
name of Mary Aug Scott. 11 recollect having seen the pri-
sorer. I first saw him in Windmill-street. There was no
one with me. He got out of a Hansom cab, and looked
cautiously round, and then went up the street and spoke to
the woman Andrews. She went rep to him, and said, point.
ore to me, "This is the woman I wish togo with me as •
witness when I take the child." Then be raid to Andrews
be had got ten sovereigns and • M. note, and I mid it would
be inconvenient for her to take a note, as, being peer, she
could not, eass;ktwetet it changed. He went midget it changed,
and gave me I wt with Andrews to the station
with him. e west ins dab. When we lot to the Euston
Station he got out of the cab and went into the station. He
soon retuned, and said the train had not come in. He
afterwards went back to the station and came back again
with Catherine Parsons and the baby. The baby was
euveloped in the shawl produced. He woe gong to
give the money first to Mn.. Andrews under •
lamp. She would not tab it, but told him to

The lion of the German gambling tabled haa bees
staying here for a few days. Garcia, the Spriaiiird, who.
won so much at Hamburg, has also broken the hank here
DO less than five times, and ore each occasion bas pocketed
Dearly 4,00(1/. But 16,0001. was not considered a sufficient
profit, sad on his trying for a Larger gain be lust about
6,000 f. in one day, and about 16,000/. the following day.
His great lucces had the effect of bringing out his temper,
and in an excited state he began to addless the com-
pany present. He said that Mr. 8., the director of the
gambling•houee, was too great • lord, and thought it not
worth his while to attend to his request. This request was
that Garcia should play 12,000 francs • luup, as he con.
sidervd he was playing to great disadvantage by being
limited to 6,000 francs a loup. Mr. B. told him that it was
the established rule that no player should stake more than
6,000 francs at one time, •nd as such was the custom of the
gambling house bask, no alteration could be made to please
the lion of the gambling world. At this moment, when all
was excitement, the infuriated lion crushed and crumpled
is his clenched fists several Leak notes for thousands of
francs ; the croupiers stared aghast ; the inspector of the
game called him to order, but no order was restored ; on
the coutrary, the confusion was heightened by an English ba-
ronet and • little Frenchman having a fight, to the great con-
fusion and fright of all the company present. The two
boxers were expelled the kursaal, and order was restored,
the game continued and finished, when the lion was
relieved of all his surplus notes. Any person pre.
sent on that occasion might learn a lesson, sod such a lesson
as would teach him never to gamble. He might read in
the militant feces of the gamblers the emotions that were
passing within. Many of them Dave staked upon the triple
tart nearly all their fortunes and remain with but • little
remnant of their patrimony, end that being lost they are
reduced to beggary ; others play with their incomes, and
the result is, that they are obliged to practise hard economy
during the greater part of the year t 3 make up fur the losses
they bare sustained during their stay in the German
gambling towns ; while there are others who are tempted to
try their luck with that which does not belong to them,
and after an unsuccessful attack upon the bank end their
days in • primp. But everybody knows this, yet everybody
plays; the ruin of many does not act as • warning. Nothing
will prevent the evil but the closing of all them Gert.an
gambling houses.

DEPARTURE OP PRINCE ALFRED.

LIVERPOOL, SATI'RDAY.

A large crowd of people assembled in front of
the Adelphi Hotel this morning for the purpose of giving
hearty farewell to his Royal Highness Prince Alfred.
About nine o'clock his worship the Mayor, Mr. S. R. Graves,
paid his respects to the Prince, arriving at the hotel in his
private carriage, drawn by two horses, and breakfasted with
the Prince at his request. A few minutes before ball-past
ten o'clock the Prince entered the carriage, and as be made
his appearance at the hotel door loud aod enthusiastic
applause wax raised by the crowd. The Prince w►s
accompanied in the carriage, a large open vehicle, by his
worship the Msyor,General SirJ. Joan, K.C.ll.,oommaadet
of the north-rust district (in uniform), and Major Cowell.
As the carriage drove rapidly along Rattelaghatreet, Lord.
street, and Castle-street to the leading step, largo crewels
congregated along the route, red cheers were repeatedly
given by the spectators. His royal highness, who appeared
highly gratified at the cordial reception he met with, fre-
quently acknowledged the enthusiasm of the people by
•lifting his hat and bowing. The Prince immediately em-
barked on board the Cuoard steamer Niagara.
The Niagara sailed about Ames o'clock. When starting,
the tired a royal astute, end as she proceedrd down the
river the Varlet/II mewls lying is ber route dipped their
flap in honour of the Prime. When she arrived off the
North Fort, he was saluted from themes by Modem's
L A.V. Previous to his worship leaving the vessel, the
Prince expressed to the mayor the very greet pleasure he
bad experienced from his visit to Liverpool, and his ap.
predation of the kindness with which he had been treated.
and the warmth and heartieme of his reception from all
dares of the ootnmuoity. He thee presented hie -worship
with • handsome gold ring, set with • large diamond and
; emerald and a site de vieit portrait, togethot with his
autograph.
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THa AMBRICAN Ormuza.—The New York
Herold mentions as a "singular circumstance that °mend
?& elellan. the rommatiler of the Uoion forces on the Poto-
mae„ and Oeneml Bnauregard, the chief of the rebel army,
each graduated second in rank la his class at Wait Point."