Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT.

'Ng AtORTION CASE.—The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday on the body of Margaret M'Creel, the stewardess
ef the ship William Cumming, and who died, as was
alleged, in consequence of injuries inflicted on her by a
11rgeon named Bryde, of Eldon-place, with instruments
"e Procure abortion, The details of this case have fre-
rQently appeared in our paper from time to time,
r the last three weeks. In our paper of yes-
terday, there appeared a report of the committal of
the accused from the Police-court, on a charge of
Wilful' murder. In the Coroner's Court yesterday,
Theu the jury assembled, Mr. Godfrey, solicitor, who
~.appeared on behalf cf the prisoner, rezretted that he (the
'4'llsoner), was not present, and protesed against it. The
'evidence already given was then gone into, and Mr.
from the Pice Court, proved the declaration of the
Gar-
deceased on her death-bed. Dr. Wall, and other surgeons,
Were examined, and proved the cause of death, as already
reported. The Coroner, in a lucid manner, summed up
the evidence, showinc, the difference between murder and
I"eanslaugh'er, and pointing out the Acts of Parliament in
t(eference to both. The jury returned a verdict of
Wilful Murder," with the following vesentrnent—
ele jury regret that in the investigation of the case they
115 e been obliged to do so in the absence of the accused,
the
coroner stating that he had no power to call him ; and
they consider that justice and the spirit of English law
requires that the accused should be present to confront his
accusers ; and they respectfully present that it is desirable
auall such cases, for the proper administration of justice,
that the coroner should have the power to procure the
t!esence of the accused, when he happens to be in custody.
itihe coroner said on a like occasion he had shown from
the 4cts of the Apostles, in the case of Saint Paul, that
terrain used ought to have been present. The case then
ated.

tsTar
- oISONING AT HONG-KONG.—On Saturday wz,re
Patti:he& by order of the House of Lords, copies of
s. • 8 Connected with the confinement of Chinese pri-
-one
and Bth t tong-gong, and with the trial of a certain baker
Aprers on the charge of poisoning. Mr. Labouchere
icieot
t; , " Bowring on report of May last,
11"aL " letter stating that had reached the home
govern
- nate t that great hardship and suffering were inflicted
1311
°fa Pris oners apprehended in the recent poisoning cases, no
elal intelligence of which had been received, and request-
mg
to be furnished with a report on the subject. New eri-
no-lat Proceedings will be instituted against Allnua and his
ofederates if sufficient evidence can be got up to warrant
%eh rite
/hotly OF LANCASTER COMMITTEE.—This committee
met on Monday, and continued the inquiry into the ale-
!pions contained in the petition of Mr. Bertolacci. Mr.
aneere said, that in Nov., 1854, he refused Mr. Bertolacci
free access to the minutes, because he did not feel justified
In doing so until he got the' order to do so. He bad pre-
viously had access to the minutes bat not free access, until
after the order was it.sued. He would not allow these
minutes to be taken out of the office, nor did Mr.
Bertolacci ask to do so. With respect to the power of the
Crown over the Duchy property, it was limited very much
by an act passed in the reign of Queen Anne. The
Sovereign could not sell any of the Duchy property and
appropriate the proceeds to his er her income. He had
!lever, in his correspondence with Mr. Bertolacci, men-
!led the fact of the renewal of the leases of mines to Earl
ranville.
It was not necessary. If property were sold
less than its value, the parties who were equitably
Intereated in it would have Cause of complaint, and no
doubt they would have complained. The salaries in the
revenue department were £1,312 ; but in the return to
Parliament they were returned at about half that amount.
The reason for that was that one portion of the salaries
Was paid out of the Fee Fund, in consideration of certain
duties performed, and the balance was charged to the
revenues of the Duchy Mr. Bertolacci had always access
I_o the bills for sales and leases to see that they were drawn
uP in the form required by the Duchy Court. Tha coln•
kittee then adjourned,

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPpOL, Tuesday Evening.
There is no change to notice in the tone of our
Cotton Market, which remains very firm at full
prices. The sales to-day were about 10,000 bales,
including 2,000 on Speculation and for Export.
The Liverpool Share Market was very dull and
inactive to-day, and prices were barely maintained.
The following were the day's transactions :-
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 003, 1007-, ; London
and North Western, 1038; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire,43l; North British. 10i ; Dovers,
221, 222; St. Helens Canal-and Railway Company,
120 ; Liverpool Exchange Buildings. 2971. The
following was the business done for the next
account :-Caledonian, 376; Lancashire and York-
shire, 101. 100/ 1009 ; London and North Western,
1001, 100 i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc)ln-
shire, 43; Midland. 831 84; Dovers, 22 7-16;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 141, 14 7-16. The
following were the closing prices :-Blackburn, 79,
8 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 70, 701- ; Caledonian,
371. 371; Chester and Holyhead, 18:12, 101; Eastern
Counties, 111, 112 ; East Lancashire, 961. 97; Do.
97. sharee, a, 4 p ; Great Northern, 241, 211; Great
Weatern. 61 ,65; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock.
100 k, 1001; Do. 91, shares, tp ; Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 191, 193 ; London and
North Western Stock, 1034. 1038; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43,3 431-' Midland Stock,
831, 831; North British, 10i, 11; North Stafford-
shire, 4H, 4g d; South Eastern, 221, 22Z; Scottish
North Eastern, 12!, 129 ; North Eastern-Berwick,
221, 221 ; York ant North Midland, 351, 36 ; Leeds
capital stock, 221 221; Buffalo and Lake Huron,
41, 41 d ; Ditto New Shares, 41, 4d ; Dutch
Rhenish, 48. 3a d ; Great Western of Canada, 21i,
211 ; Ditto New shares„-?,-, ti p; Great Luxembourg,
11 9-16, 11 7-10 d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 147
141. - The following were the continuations paid :-
Caleioniin, Is. Gd. ; Eastern Counties, 1-16 ;
ancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 7.16 ; London and
North Western Stock, g ; Midland Stock, 5-16,
6s. 1011. ; South Eastern, 25., is. 91. ; North
Eastern-Berwick, 3s ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
1-16, ls. 9.1., Is. 61.
The Funds were flatter today, upon the detailed
advices from India and may b.: qaoted about
per cent, lower that at the close of business yester-
day. Consols for Money closed at 9 1175- to 92, and
for the Account, at 921 to 92g. Excheqer Bills, 3
dts to 4 prem ; and the New Three per Cents, 921
to 92g.
There was very little business doing in the
London Railway Share Market to-clay, yet
prices may be quoted steady. The following,
were the closing prices :-Anabergate, Notting-
ham, and East Junction, sg, 52 ; Caledonian,
75k, 754 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 62, 61 ; Eastern
Counties, 113, 112 ; East Lancashire, 97, 98 ;
Great Northern, 94,991 ; Ditto A, 891, 901 ; Great
Western, 641, 641 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
104, 10G; Leeds Northern 451; London and
North Western, 103, 103 a ; London and South
Western, 1011, 1011 ; Manchester, Sheffi-old, and
Lincolnshire, 431, 431 ; Midland Stock, 831 83r4 ;
North British, 43i, 442; South Eastern and
Dover, 74.1, 75 ; York, Newcastle and Berwick,
011, 921 ; York and North Midland, 711, 7.21.
After official hours the business done was at

the following quotations :—Caledonian, 751, 75 ;
Eastern Counties, 11 7-16, 11 9-16 ; East
Lancashire, 97, 98 ; Great Northern, 981,
991 ; Ditto A, 90, 91. ; Great Western, 641,
641; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 100; ; Lon-
don and North Western, 103, 1036 ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43i, 431 ; Midland
Stock, 83R. 83;1; North British, 43, 44; South
Eastern and Dover, 741, 74.-1 ; York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 91, 92 ; York and North Midland,
71/, 721.
Amongst the bona fide purchases of the funds
yesterday ware, it is stated, one of 100,000/.
stock, and another of 50,0001. The consideration
that chiefly weighs upon the stock markets is
the probable heavy expenditure connected with
the operations in the new field of contest in the
East. ,It is reported that the number of European
troops to be despatched thither from this country,
previously stated at 14,000, will be increased as
quickly as possible to 20,000, or, according to some
statements, even to 25,000 men. A rumour has
also been circulated that the place of these troops
will be supplied at home by a re-organisation of the
militia. These considerations yesterday caused the
favourable features involved in a fresh fall in the
corn market, and in the arrival of further con
siderable supplies of gold, to pass almost uti-
noticed. The alteration in the appearance
of the money market, however, has latterly become
so decided as to demand special notice. Good
paper is readily discounted in the open market at
51-, per cent., and in certain quarters somewhat
exceptional transactions have taken place at 5-a and
5t per cent., so that the discount business of the
bank must now be greatly diminished, and its
resources proportionately increasing. At the same
time there is every prospect of a further large
addition being made this week to the bank's stock
of bullion. Under these circumstances a reduc-

tion of the bank's minimum rate to 5 per cent.
at an early date is .fully expected.
In the Stock Exchange yesterday loans on
government securities were readily obtainable at
5 to 5i per cent.
The Corn Trade throughout the country con-
tinues very dull ; the fine weather inducing pur-
chasers to act with the greatest Caution. A fall of
2s per quarter has taken place in Wheat since this
day so'nnight. At our market to-day there was
a fair attendance of country and local buyers, and
a moderate business took place in Wheat; fine
samples realising former prices. Middling and
inferior suffering a decline of 2d to 3d per 70 lbs.
Flour had a very dull sale, although prices were
reduced 6d ner barrel.
The third series of the Liverpool Wool Sales, for
the year 1857, commenced yesterday, when upwards
of 2,000 bales found buyers at extreme rates.
Telegraphic advices from St. Petersburg
report a decline of 2 to 3 roubles in the price of
Tallow. On the spot the quotation was 182 ro,
and for August 170 ro, with 10 ro down.
The letters per the Overland were delivered this
afternoon. The lightness in the Bombay Money
Market, reported by last mail, had increased, and
the Banks had again raised:their rates of interest
one per cent. all round. Government Four per
Cent Paper was unsaleable. The Import Market
had been dull, and the business transacted was
very limited. In Cotton Wool there was no
change in the Market worth noticing, with the
exception of an advance of a rupee or two on the
value of several sorts per Candy. The rates of
Freights had slightly advanced—the ruling rates
being 2/. ss. to 2/. 10s. for London and Liverpool.
At Calcutta the Money Market continued in the
same easy state as before. Business in the Bazaar
was being done on easier terms, the abundance of
funds enabling capitalists to accede to lower rates
than those charged by the Banks. The Produce
Market had experienced no material alteration.
The desire for operation continued, but busi-
ness had bean on the most limited scale known
for some time, owing to the paucity of supplies,
and the extremely high prices. In Imports the
unsettled state of affairs in the Upper Provinces,
had in a great measure arrested business. At
Shanghae the rate of Freight to London was quoted
at 3/. for Tea and Si. for Silk.
Adviees received by the Khersonese, arrived here
to-day, contain the gratifying news that a new
bank had been started in St. John's Newfoundland
Under the style and title of the Commercial Bank,
a new banking institution would be opened on the
6th instant.
We anticipate, says a local paper, the best results to the
commercial interests of the Colony from the establishment of
this institution, not, we hope, as a rival to the Union Bank,
but as a straightforward and judiciously conducted competitor
in the transaction of the monetary business of the country.
No banking institution could be better managed than the
Union Bank. There is, however, abundance of legitimate
business for both institutors, and for the Savings' Bank
besides ; and a fair p;ofit to be realised by all. During
the past year the Union Bank paid its stockholders 6 per
cent, in two half-yearly dividends, and a bonus of 3 per
cent, at the end of the last half year, in all 9 per cent, per
annum; bud an equally prosperous course may be an-
ticipated for the Commercial. Its directors are gentlemen
of high standing,
directorsand three out of the four having been
Qf the Bank of North, British America, their