Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-30 00:00:00

THE 'NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, JUNE* 30, 1857.

th'is position, with the town and 'its treasure at
tl' Lek 'disposal, but as we shall .presently see, no
fi arther rising or influx of mutineers to assist
t hem, they await their inevitable doom.
But to revert to Meerut. On the evening of the
16th May, occurred the murder of Captain Fraser,
I whose name appears in the list. This officer was
Commandant of the Bengal (Native) Sappers and
Miners. He was marching down from the head
quarters of his corps at. Roorkee to Meerut,
with a body of his men 'On reaching their des-
tination the Sappers fell out among themselves,
• probably in discussing the propriety of following
the mutinous example that had been set them, and
when their commanding officer attempted to com-
pose their quarrel one of their number shot him
through the head. They then broke and fled, -but
were pursued by parties of the Carabineers and
60th, and for the most part killed or captured.
Since this occurrence Meerut has been tranquil.
Fears being entertained that the Convent at
Sirdhana with its children's school might be
attacked and devastated, a party was sent out
from Meerut, which brought in all the nuns and
children to a safe asylum at the station. It remains
to mention how the intelligence of the mutiny
j was received at other stations in the north-
west, and what steps have been taken towards
the punishment of the offenders. At Agra, as from
its proximity to Delhi might be expected, public
excitement at first ran high. But great as was the
emergency, Mr. Colvin, the Lieutenant Governor,
proved himself equal to meet it. On the morning
of Thursday, the 14th, when the popular ferment
was at its height and the wildest rumours were
abroad. Mr. Colvin harangued the whole brigade of
the station, the European soldiers as well as the
native, on the parade-ground. By all—no less by
the two native regiments, the 44th and 67th, than
by the European Artillery—his address was
received with loud applause. Even after he
had left the ground, the' cheering of the Sepoys
continued long and loud. The effect of this happy
speech was shortly felt throughout the whole of the
city, which settled down again into a state of qui-
escence that has not again been disturbed. At
Etawah, a station further down the Jumna, half-a-
dozen of the mutinous 3rd Cavalry were cut to
pieces by the police and a small party of the 9th
Native Infantry. At Allyghur the 9th Native
Infantry arrested a mutinous agent whom they
found in their lines, and handed him over to the
commanding officer. At Benares and throughout
Bengal all was and has remained quiet. At Lucknow
the mutiny of the 7th Oude Infantry preceded by
some days the emeute at Meerut, but it was checked
by the firmness of Sir Henry Lawrence and the
loyalty of the rest of the brigade, and the regiment
dispersed at the flash of a lighted port-fire, and
has ceased to exist. Since then, down to the 18th,
the date of our latest news, the city and district
have been tranquil. Indeed, the insurrection in
the north-west may be said to be confined within
the walls of Delhi. Within these walls it will be—
very possibly has already been—beaten down and
trodden out. One of the first acts of the Lieutenant-
Governor was to issue a vigorous proclamation
placing under martial law the districts around
Meerut and Delhi, to the eastward of the Jumna,
warning all landholders and others from join-
ing the insurgents, and announcing that prompt
vengeance would overtake all past or future delin-
quents. These are no vain threats, incapable of
being carried into execution. The great blow will
be delivered from the North; but by all the great
roads in other directions troops have been closing
in upon the doomed city. The Sirmore battallions
were at Boolundshuhur, on the east, the Agra
Brigades, strengthened by cavalry and artillery
from Gwalior, advancing from Muttra on the south,
the troops of the Jat Rajahs of Bhurtpore and
Ulwar moving up on the west. From the North-
west were pouring down the horsemen of the
Rajahs of Putteeala and Jheend, while the great
road from the hill stations by Kurnal and Meerut
lay open for the march of the Commander-in-Chief.
General Anson was to leave Umballah, whither he
had repaired in haste from Simla, on the 18th. He
had brought with him from Kassowlie her Ma-
jesty's 75th regiment. At Umballah, he found
the 9th Lancers, the Ist European Fusileers
marched in from Dugshaie, the 4th Light
Cavalry, the sth and 60th Native Infantry, and two
troops of (European) Horse Artillery. The whole
of this force he would, it was expected, take down
with him to Meerut, where he would find the
Carbineers, the 60th, and a strong force of
-artillery, and taking them with him would
advance at once upon Delhi The city lying
upon the further or right bank of the Jumna,
and being connected with the left bank by
a bridge of boats only, which the insurgents
have doubtless destroyed, it is possible that some
time may be occupied in conveying the troops
across the river. But before many days aro past
we shall hear that retribution as signal as merited
has been dealt to the insurgent soldiery.
To pass to the Punjab. At Ferozepore dis-
turbances have arisen, and there are rumours also
of the existence of disaffection among the regi-
ments eantened at Meean Meer, the military
station at Lahore. In both cases the offenders
are neither Bengal Regulars nor Punjab Ir-
regulars.

A Calcutta correspondent writing on the 18th
ult. says :

Even the temporary loss of a part of India would be a
most serious national• calamity in every point of view, and
it behoves the Government to do everything in its power
to avert it. The force of Europeans in the country is
notoriously insufficient, and if Her Majesty's Government
do their duty orders will issue, within 24 hours after the
arrival of this mail, to despatch ten regiments of infantry
overland—six at least to Bengal, and four to Bombay—to
remain here, if not permanently, at least until confidence in
the native army is entirely restored. No success in Persia
or in China will compensate, I do not say for the loss of
our Indian Empire, but for any serious detriment to the
Influence or power of England in her Eastern possessions.
The Bombay Times, of the 27th May, contains
the following:—
The mutineers at once set up a king in the person of the 801 of the
late Mogul Emp3ror, and we have no certain news of what has trans-
pired since. The most active measures are of course being taken to
suppress this revolt, and it is satisfactory to know from the latest
intelligence, that the garrison at Agra and of the neighbouring sta-
tions remain staunch. The Commander-in-Chirf is moving down
from Umballah with a strong European force, while a cordon of troops
of the Gwallor, Bhnrtpore, and Putteeallah contingents is beingdrawn
ronad Delhi to prevent the escape of the mutineers, who will, doubt-
less, meet with a speedy and righteous retribution. The conduct of
some of the native regiments stands out in most pleasing contrast
with that of these sconndrels. N ,whers in India does fLer material
for an army exist than in Bengal, snd it has been the vicious system
of pampering and coaxing alone that has led to these lamentable
issues.

An outbreak has also occurred at Ferozepore. It had, however,
bees suppressed. Seven companies of the 31th Regiment Native
Infantry were disbanded at Barrackpore on the 7th instant. It will
doubtless be remembered that it was a cepoy of this regiment, who,
having armed himself with a loaded musket, on the 29th of March,
advanced upon the parade ground in front of his lines, and having
called upon the men to mutiny, attacked and wounded Lieutenant
an 1 Adjutant Baugh sad the Sergeant-Major of his regiment. The
man was tried, ceniemned, and hang; and the Jemadar who was in
command of the quarter guard on the occasion, and forbade any of
the guard going to the rescue of the adjutant, ;raid the penalty of
his crime also by the same Ignominious de ,th. During the hand to
hand conflict that took place, nundreds of sepoys in undress and
others in uniform looked passively on, while some took part in the
struggle, and attacked the officers with the butt ends of their mus-
kets. It was not found possible to identify these men, and the
Governor in Council determined to disband the whole regiment, with
the exception of the three corw,anies who were not present at the
Station. The order was carried out, as above stated, on the 7th inst.,
the men maintaining the most mutinous and insolent behaviour on
the occasion. It Is generally felt that these measures are not sharp
enough, and that to crush the disaffection which has shown itself very
severe remedies =FA be resorted t Thus, in the short space of one
month, have the following regiments disapp?ar-d from the ranks of
the Bengal army, either by disbandment or by having openly arrayed
thems-lves against the Government :

Minix= AT l!dszaur.—The 3d Regiment of Light Cavalry ; the
11th Regiment of Native Infantry ; the 20th Regiment or Native In-
fantry; the Sappers and Miners.
Muxneren AT Deutz. —The 30th Regiment of Native Infantry; the
54th Regiment of Native Infantry; the 74th Regiment of Native
Lsfantry ; a Native Battery of Artillery.
Disaastrau AT BAZZACKPORE.—The 19th Regiment of Native In-
fantry; the 34th Regiment of Native Infantry (7 companies). These
regiments represent a force of nearly 8,000 men.
If we have painful proof that dissatisfaction and hatred of our rule
are widely spread in some quarters, we are not without evidence that
others a loyol and intense abhorrence la felt of the treasonable and
prirdlrOtis outbreaks we have recorded, The young eherajOh

India of Gwalior no sooner heard of the rising at Thelhi than he
hastened, with every expression of friendship, to placer the whole of
his contingent at the disposal of the Lieutenant-GO ,error of Agra.
As a compliment to the Prince, the services of his Highnesa'a Body
C-card, consisting of horse artillery and cavalry, with a detail of in-
fantry, were accepted, the political agentend the brigadier command-
ng the contingent having previously inspected them on parade at
the express solicitation of the Prince. The men of this force are id
very soldier-like body of fellows. They are of the same caste as the
Maharajah, many of them being members of his family; and their
assistance, if required, will be loyally given. It is said further, that
the King of Delhi sent a deputation of the revolted cavalry to the
Rajah of Jilin% asking his assistance against the Eng ish. The Rajah
was on the parade-ground with his troops at the time, and immii.di-
ately ordered his soldiers to cat down every man of the messengers.
The Rajah of Bhurtpore came forward also at once with the offer of
his regiment, and there is no reason whatever to doubt the perfect
good faith with welch these men have acted. The Rajah of Puttee.
allah has intercepted and sent to the commissioner of his district
many seditious letters which had found their way into his territo lea,
and so far as we can yet see, the districts of the north-west neither
desired nor were prepared for the success of the mutineers at Delhi,
but hold their bloody outrages in detestation. Perhaps one of the
strongest proofs we could have that the disaffection is confined to the
ranks of the pampered traitors who have been allowed so long to
wear the uniform of British soldiers is to be found in the fact that the
vary prisoners who were liberated at Meerut have reported themselves
to the various police thanadars of their districts, stating their willing-
ness at once to return to gaol when the Sirkar calls for them. Many
have already given themselves up, and it is supposed that not less
than 75 per cent. of the whole would yield themselves if called upon to
do E). The fact is, the Bengal army is the sole focus of the mutiny,
and its state is a disgrace to the administration of that Presidency.
Over and over again has the inevitable issue been urged upon the
Government, and we are to-day in the crisis of its eventuation. The
first measure called for in oar circumstances is an immediate and
elnsiderable accession to the strength of our European army in
India. A dozen or twenty regiments should at once be despatched
from England, an part, if possible, by the overland route. The
second measure should be the immedi-ite appointment of a commis-
sion to Inquire into the state of the Bengal army. This commission
should be composed of officers from the other presidencies and from
the Queen's army. The whole Bengal force is demoralised, and it is
probable that two-thirds of its asnior officers should be invalided as
incompetent, through long training in a vicious system, to enforce
discip`ine. The Bombay and the Madras armies, perfectly free from
all suspicion of mutinous feeling, and in a high state of discipline, are
a standing reproach to the Bengal army, and are the sheet anchor of
the Government at the present moment. The opportune return of
our European forces from the Gnif enabled ns to despatch, without
landing, Her Majesty's 64th and 78h Regiments to Calcutta some
days ago, and the troop of Madras House Artillery, which was waiting
here for transports to convey it to Madras. This force left Bombay
a week ago by the steamers Assays and Queen Victoria, and the
transports Raby Castle, Avalanche, and Kingstown. In addition to
these troops the Ist Fasileers have been despatched up the In ins, so
that the good conduct of our native army, and the perfect confidence
we have in its discipline and loyalty, have enabled us to despatch a
force of 4,000 Europeans to the Bengal side in the last ten days.
Madras also is readily furnishing its contingent, and within a month
the European army of Bengal will be strengthened by an increase
of 10,000 or 12,000 men from the other presidencies.

CHINA.

We have very little intelligence of interest by
this mail.
I❑ the colony of Hong Kong nothing more
exciting has occurred than the trials of two Chinese
—one for murder and one for high treason, at the
criminal sessions of the Supreme Court. Ho Apo,
door. coolie to the late Mr. Charles Markwick, was
found guilty of murdering his master, and
sentenced to death, to the entire satisfaction of his
own countrymen as well as of others. We under-
stand that he has made full confession of his guilt.
The "high treason" ease resulted in the conviction
of Chun Acheen, the head watchman at Chek-che,
against whom sentenee of death was recorded.
The scoundrel, it seems, is a notorious extortioner,
and has been squeezing the villagers all round
about Chek-chu- Even the poor grass-cutters
hail to sell him the products of their toil at his own
price.

- In Canton, the utmost misery prevails, and rice
is enormously dear, retailed, it is reported, as high
as 6 dols. and even 7 dols a picul. In the interior
the flak-has are ravaging the country, and after
defeating the imperialist forces sent against them,
had arrived in great numbers at Shau-hing, and
were gradually approaching Canton, being then,
it is said, little more than a day's journey from it.
They had completely overrun Sin-hwui and Sin-
ning, and the latter place had been almost entirely
destroyed by them.

In the Canton river little of importance has
recently occurred, beyond an attempt made by the
Chinese to blow up the Acorn, about four o'clock
on the morning of the 3rd of May, by means of a
large iron tank filled with gunpowder, that exploded
close to the sloop of war, off Hamilton Creek, and
the concussion of which was felt on board the
Encounter and the Elk, two miles off—so strongly
indeed that the crews of these vessels imagined it
had occurred close to them. The tank is supposed to
have been the boiler of the unfortunate steamer
Queen, and the mode in which the Chinese attempted
to carry out theirproject of destroying the Acorn was
most ingenious. They first make a rope fast to one
of the stakes at the Barrier, then a man must
have floated down with the tide a distance of 800
yards, and fastened it upon the ship's cable. To
this rope the tank was attached bamboo rings, to
make it slide easily, and thus allow it to drop
down with certainty upcn the vessel ; and another
line was carried from the tank to the shore,
worked by means of a pulley, so as to guide the
tank in any direction required. Very fortunately,
however, the distance had been slightly miscalcu-
lated, and the explosion took place some seven or
eight yards only from her bows. A similar
" infernal machine" was detected lately close to
the Hornet.

All hopes of saving H. M. S. Raleigh seem uow
to have been abandoned, and though tenders for
raising her are still advertised for, this is gene-
rally understood to be merely pro forma, for the
value of the vessel would be scarcely worth the
cost. The rock on which she struck has been sur-
veyed by Captain Bate, in the Coromandel, and
found not to have been laid down on the charts, so
that no blame can possibly attach to Commodore
Keppell, who will, notwithstanding, have to un-
dergo the usual ordeal of a court-martial.

At Ningpo, we learn from the North China
Herald, the import of opium is now legalised by
the local authorities at a duty of twelve taels per
chest. At Shanghae, the opium guild has been
called on to pay its war-tax, in common with the
other trading communities.

At Shangliae, the good understanding betwixt
the Chinese and foreigners remains uninterrupted.
The Taoutae had issued a proclamation, warning
all Chinese junks to anchor at night close to the
river banks, so as to avoid collision with the steamers
passing up and down. The residents have been
amusing themselves with horse-racing and theatri-
cals; and business, in silk especially, has been brisk.
Of the rebellion, in Kiang Su there is no fresh
intelligence worth much. The appearance of the
Kiang Si rebels in Fuh Kien we have noticed
before, and the authorities at Fuh-chau do really—
as may be gathered from the urgency of the
demand for funds—seem to believe in their near
approach to that city.

and for the increase of settlement in every direction. The
valley of the Ottawa, and the St. Maurice, and our western
frontiers towards the territory of the Hudson's Bay Com-
pany, have alike received consider-tion at your hands. I
earnestly hop- that your efforts on all these importantsub-
jects may be crowned with success, and that the measures
devised by your wisdom will be promptly and effectually
carried oat by the agency of the servants of the ,Queen.
la submitting to the decision of her most gracious
Majesty, the final choice of a seat of government for
Canada, you have done that which, without derogation
from the rights of the colonial Parliament, will remove
from its walls a constant source of heart-burning and local
jealousy. By generously postponing your lien on the
Grand Trunk Railroad, you will, I conceive, infuse new
vigour into an association, the interests of which are inse-
parably connected with those of united Canada. I
myself view with mach satisfaction the complete separation
of the executive government from the delegation of the
commercial body.
The Governor-General and suite would embark
, at Quebec, on board the Candian Mail Steamer
North American, on the 20th, and may be ex-
pected on Wednesday next. The passengers per
North American arrived at Quebec at 8 a.m. of the
115th, and the same evening the mails and passen-
gers, numbering 450 persons, proceeded by special
train to Montreal and Toronto. The transit
between Liverpool and Toronto was thus accom-
plished in 12 days by the Canadian Mail Steamers
and Grand Trunk Railway. Sir Allan M`Nab was
about to leave Canada not to return. The steamer
Canadian was not expected to be got off ; the
platform had burst and the vessel lay sunk in
deeper water.
A special meeting of the Grand Trunk share-
holders is called for the 29th July, to receive the
, report of the directors, electing a new board of
directors, and determining and defining the num-
ber, relation, constitution, and composition of such
hoard, together with the remuneration; also of
considering and approving the purchase of the
London and Grand Trunk Junction Railway, a
short line of thirty miles, which will form the
junction with the Great Western at London, and
open the route to Detroit and Sarnia to the Grand
Trunk. The authorised capital of the Grand
Trunk is stated as follows : two millions of Prefer-
ence Bonds, of which 829,0001 has been raised,
leaving 1,171,0001 unissued, 2,624,8881; debenture
capital and 3,301,400/ share capital, making a total
of 7,926,2881 for a line, when completed, of upwards
of 900 miles long, including the Victoria Bridge,
and a full equipment of rolling stock. The bridge
can only be proceeded with during summer,
which will retard its completion until 1860. This
cost, however, is exclusive of the government gift
of upwards of three millions sterling. The present
traffic returns are not considered as offering any
sound indication whatever of future results by
those who have a knowledge of the statistics of the
country, connected as it will be so closely with the
eastern and western States of America, and with a
population and a commerce of its ownlidaily aug-
menting. If the Grand Trunk, costing not more
than 8,000/ per mile, will not pay before 1860, no
line in America can be expected to pay, costing as
they do nearly double. All the capital of the Grand
Trunk is raised, with the exception of the
1.171,000/ of preference bonds, which will be called
up as required for the bridge, and the extension
to London, it was understood in Canada, that the
London board of directors would hold a meeting,
in order to discuss and obtain the sanction of the
shareholders to the proposals of the Canadian
directors. No less than 444 vessels had arrived at
Quebec, being an increase of 176; and of 85,766
tons.

There is a report that her Majesty will visit Cork and
Killarney in the course of the summer.
It is thought that. the Emperor and Empress of the
French, if they repair to Osborne, will proceed to Man-
chester Exhibition. There would not be any official recep-
tion in London on this occasion.
EXETER HALL SERVICES.—On Sunday evening a vast
crowd of persons assembled at the above hall to hear the
Dean of Canterbury (Rev. H. Alford). Among them were
the Earl of Shaftesbury, Mr Wilbraham Taylor, the
Rev. Dr. Livingston, and. many other distinguished per-
sons. Tho rev. gentleman took his text from the 18th
chap. Ezekiel, 31st verse," Why will ye die "
WHO IS TO BLAME ?—A young woman, raving mai, and
almost in a state of nudity, after having been refused ad-
mission at one of our London hospitals at noonday on
Sunday, was taken by the police, who had much difficulty
in controlling her, two officers holding her continually, to
a workhouse, where she was refused admission on the
ground, as it was said, of the doctor's absence. She was
then taken to the Bow-street police station, and a police
officer having found a surgeon, the poor creature was at
last admitted to the workhouse.
PROTESTANTISM IN Russra.---The University of Elsing-
fors (Finland) celebrated on the 18th the anniversary
of the day on which, seven centuries ago, Christianity
was introduced into that country. The Emperor of Russia,
on the occasion, addressed to the Lutheran clergy a
rescript, in which he congratulated them on the great
services they have rendered to religion and to their
country. In the course of the day it was officially
announced that from 1844 to 1853 there were distributed
in Finland 246,000 Bibles, of which 61,000 were gra-
tuitous.
EMIGRATION OF DISCHARGED GOVERNMENT ARTISANS.—
On Saturday morning last., the John Owen, sailing vessel,
left the ltoval Arsenal Pier, Woolwich, for Quebec, having
on board 392 emigrants, being the fourth party sent out by.
the Woolwich committee for promoting the emigration ofdis-
charged government workmen and their families. The fund
being now closed, it is pleasing to state that the committee
will be enabled to send out 1,012 emigrants,instead of 750,
as originally. contemplated. The total cost of sending
them them out, and providing a large number of outfits,
is £6 300..
TURNOUT AT THE CLIFTON COLLIERIES, NEAR HALIFAX.—
On Saturday, at the West Riding Magistrates' Court,
Halifax, two colliers, named James Ellis and Mark
Sheard, were charged with using threats and intimidation
to George Townend, and thus endeavouring to force him
to leave his employment as a collier for Messrs. Armitage,
the proprietor of the Clifton Collieries. The act gave the
justices power to send the defendants to prison for three
months, but as they expressed themselves sorry for what
they had done, the bench commhted them for four fourteen
days only.
A CURIOUS PIC-NIC.—A pie nic party held on Malvern
hills, on Whit-Tuesday, comprised the following persons :
—One grandson, one great grandson, two sons, one son-in-
law, two husband., two wives, two widows, one father.,
one brother, one uncle, one grand-uncle, three mothers,
one sister, two grandmothers, one great-grandmother,
two daughters, one granddaughter, one niece, and one
great-nephew, one mother-in-law, one grandmother-in-
law, one godson, one goo!-daughter, two godfathers, and two
godmothers. These thirty-four relations were united in
six persons —Cheltenham Examiner.
INAUGURATION OF THE: WATT MEMORIAL.—The statue
of James Watt, which has been for some time in progress,
and was on Thursday last placed on the pedestal in front
of the Infirmary, Manchester, which corresponds in
position with the pedestal on which the Dalton statue
stands, was inaegurated on Friday, and formally handed
over to the mayor and corporation in trust for the public.
The proceedings were very interesting in themselves,
bet interesting in a greater degree from the eclat which
was given to them by the presence of the members of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, who in this way
very appropriately concluded their sittings in Manchester.
FRIGHTFUL COALPIT ACCIDENT.—A FATHER AND SON
KILLED.—On Saturday last, Mr. Taylor, coroner for the
honour of Pontefract, held an inquest, in the presence of
Mr. Cnarles Morton, government inspector at Soothill,
Dewsbury, on the bodies of Richard and William Ellis,
father and son, who met their deaths in a dreadful manner.
Both the Ellises worked as " coal getters" in the Chickenly
Hea'h Colliery. Oa Friday afternoon they had finished
work, and came to thepit bottom for thepurpose of ascend-
ing to the bank. They both got into the ascending chair,
and Thomas Kitson, the hanger-on of the corves, gave the
signal t i draw up. As the chatr was ascending ano her was
descending. It was Kitson's duty to watch this. Just as the
descending chair had reached within a few feet of the
bottom, and the ascending one a foot or two of the top,
the rope broke, and the cage, with the two men in it, came
crashing down to the pit bottom. Kitson just escaped
from under it in time to save his life. When Kitson went
to look at the result of the disaster, he found Richard
Ellis (the father, forty years' of age) horribly mangled
and quite deal ; but William Ellis, although fearfully
mutilated, was living. He was taken to the surface, and
surgical assistance was procured, but he died within an
hour and a half afterwards. The rope was new, made of
wire, awl about three-quarters of an inch in diameter. The
jury returned a verdict iif " Accidental death."
CASH AND DEED Boxits.—The neat important thing to the posses-
sion of r ash is. bow (when you have got it) to keep it safely, either in
the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds
and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied
stock of both these desirable articles, manufactured expressly for Mr.
E. T. Hall, of South John•sireet, that challenge attention. There
boxes are male on new and admired principles, and possess patent
lochs, which dety the ingenuity of any "pick-lock" in the world to
open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and
others, these new safes, on a small scale, Must prove valuable indeed.
+—Northern Doily Timis, 21st May, 1857.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTZRDAL

LIVERPOOL.
BZIPORN MR. P. A. HAMILTON.

CHARGE OF PROCURING ABORTION—SHOCKING CARL—
A person named John Godfrey Patrick Bride, described
as a surgeon, and residing at 24, Eldon-place, Vauxhall-
road, was brought up on a charge of having procured,
by means of instruments; abortion in a women, name i
Margaret M'Creel. The woman lies at present in a pre-
carious condition, and her d epositiou was, therefore, taken
by Mr. Hamilton, on Saturday, in the presence of the
accused man. She is about twenty-five years of age, and
was engaged as a stewardess on board the William.
Cummins, now lying in the Victoria Dock, where her de-
positions were taken. Mc. Bluck defended the prisoner.
The depositions of Margaret M'Creel were read over.
he stated that at the time of her arriving in
this port she was three months' pregnant. She
is a married woman. She consulted the prisoner, and told
him that she was in the family-way, and asked him if he
could do anything for her to take her trouble away. She
saw him three times, the last time being Thursday week.
He used a little instrument with her which appeared to be
made of silver. He passed it up through her womb, and
hurt her very mach. He gave her medicine, both before
and after using the instrument. She felt great pains that
day and the next, and on Saturday she miscarried. Some
questions were put to the woman by the prisoner when
her depositions were taken, in reply to one which she
stated that she did not say anything was the matter with
her, except that she was in the family-way. It also
appeared by her statement that she paid the prisoner
1216 d, and was to pay him more if the operation proved
successful. Mr. Bluck said he was instructed to put very
different questions to her. He was instructed that she did
not tell the prisoner what was the matter the first time
but assigned a different cause. Detective-officer Home
said her statement was that she did not tell bim until the
second visit. Mr. Bluck said he supposed he should have
an opportunity of cross-examining her when she was able
to attend personally. The captain of the vessel, 'William
Townsend Johns, was then examined. He stated that
early in Nay he engaged Margaret M'Creel as stewardess
for his vessel, in Savannah. She had a little child with
her. On the passage he observed that she took a good
deal of medicine, and he questioned her as to her reason
for doing so. She said there was nothing particular the
matter with her, any more than that she was not in a
natural state of health. After the vessel came into Liver-
pool he observed that she was still taking medicine. Last
Friday week, about eleven o'clock in the morning, she was
taken ill. She took to her bed, and was apparently in
great agony. She was seen by him frequently running
backwards and forwards between her room and the
water closet. He heard her giving cribs of
agony. He asked her had she consulted a physician,
and she said she had consulted Dr. Bride. On Saturday
she appeared also in very great agony, and witness gave
her some laudanum. Daring the day she sent her little
child to him to ask him to come to her. He went into
her room, and she told him there was something in the
water-closet which she wanted him to take away. He
went to the water-closet, and there found a foetus. He
asked her how it occurred. She only said that she at-
tempted to put it through the valve, but that it would not
pass, and she asked him to put it out of sight. He asked
her whether the medical man whom she consulted knew that
she was pregnant, and she said he did. Witness immediately
sent for Dr. Hill, who attended her, and questioned her
about the circumstances. Finally, Dr. Hill and witness
thought it necessary to lay the matter before the authori-
ties.
At this stage of the proceedings, after Mr. Bluck
had briefly cross-examined the captain, the prisoner was
remanded for seven days. We have been informed that
the prisoner, although practising as a surgeon, is not a
qualified practitioner.