The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

CHARGE OF RAPE.

At the Clerkenwell Police Court, George Guildford,
aged 22, residing at 12, Smith's-buildings, High-street,
Diington, a lamplighter, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Corrie, charged with committing a rape on Elizabeth
Davis, the daughter of another lamplighter, in Barnsbnry_
square, Islington. The complainant, a short hale-looking
girl, who gave her evidence in a very pert manner, said,
I shall be sixteen years of age next birthday- I have
known the defendant for some time. I met him on
Saturday evening in Hemingford-row, about eight o'clock,
and after some conversation we parted, I consenting to
wait for him, and did again meet him about nine o'clock.
We walked about for some time, and having been greatly
prt seed, I consented to have some ale with him. We then
walked to Barnsbury.square, and he asked me to po
inside,• which I consented to do. and we then .walked
about. Shortly after we were there, he pushed me down,
and I screamed out. I did not call out " murder." I told
him to leave me, but he would not ; and he then committed
the offence of which I complain. After that we, again
walked about., and then he told me either to go home to
my father's, or else to his mother's. I went to his mother's.
He said to his mother that he was very sorry that he had
kept me out late, and I then slept with her. I got up the
next morning about seven o'clock, and went to my sister-
in-law's, stopped there about an hour, but did not tell her,
because I was ashamed. I then went to my sister's, and
told her all that had occurred. Cross.examinsd by Mr.
Lewis : I walked about with him for some hours after—
wards- I passed several policemen, bnt did not tell them
about it. I had some tea with his mother, but did not tell
her of what had occurred. • When the prisoner went
upstairs to b?d, he leant forward and kissed Ille• I kissed
him, but did not put my arms round his neck. I have
kept company with the prisoner. Mr. Corrie said that,
after due consideration, he must dismiss the charge. He
was sorry that the prisoner tad committed such an
immoral act, and had blasted the prospects of a young
woman, just as she was entering. life ; but still, after the
way in which the prosecutrix had acted, he did not think
that a rape had been committed, and the prisoner would
therefore be discharged.

MURDER AND MUTILATION OF A WIFE.

CONFESSION OF THE MURDERER.

An American paper gives the confession of R. J. M.
Ward, a man who murdered his wife. "We give it to
our readers as we had it On Tuesday evening, Feb. 3,
Mrs. Ward and myself had some words, during which
Mrs. Ward struck me on the head with a fluid lamp, also
cn the right side of the nose, causing the same to bleed
freely. I begged her not to strike me, took the lamp
away from her, and went to bed. We arose between six
and seven o'clock on Wednesday morning. I spoke to
her about the blow she had given me, showing, her where
she had struck me on the eveningprevious, also the blood
on the bolster and tick. She said she wished I had bled
to death, and, picking up a stink of hickory wood, she
attempted to strike me. I warded off the bldw which
fell upon my right thumb, laming it severely.lThe stick
fell from her hand, and as she stooped to pick it up I
selved a flat iron, and in the heat of passion struck her
with it on the right side of the head, upon and under the
ear, driving the earring into the flesh. She fell to the
floor, exclaiming, 'Ohl Ward, von have killed me.' I
dropped the flat iron and went to her, she was lying on
her side. I turned her over on her back, and placed a
pkticoat under her head, supposing she was only stunned.
I used all the means in my power to restore her, but in
half an hour she died, having only spoken once, Oh, my
Nellie,' meaning, as I suppose, her little girl. I-wrapped
her head in a petticoat, and drew the body under the bed,
to conceal it, in ease any one should come in. About
half past eight o'clock William 11. Nathan, a mulatto. boy,
canoe to the door with some milk. I went into the shop,
took the milk from him, and he left. I then went to Liba
Allen's grocery; bought a pound of sugar, and told him I
was going away. I then returned to the house, and after
a short time commenced cutting up the body. I tore the
clothes open from the throat down. I then took a small
pocket knife and opened the body." The American
journal next reports, from Ward's lips, a detailed and
disguSting account of the process of cutting up and
burning the body. Ward has been sentenced to be
hanged.

SPIES IN PARlS.—Apropos of the very considerable alarm
felt by the-entourage of the Tuileries latterly, touching the
Emperor's personal safety, I think it is possible your readers
may be amused by an account of what I have been myself a
personal witness to. Three days ago, while walking in
the Rue de Riven with a friend, my attention was called
by the latter to a gentleman who was walking leisurely
some paces before us. "Do you keow who that is ?" was
the question put to me ; and to my negative reply, "If
you have any curiosity about him." added my friend, "we
will join him, and make him talk upon a subject very
familiar to his understanding. He is no other than M. —,
one of the prefects of police of the republic of 1848, who
held the position for the longest period of time and best
discharged that very difficult office." Of course I profited
by my friend's proposal; we joined M. —, and the mutual
presentation effected. we journeyed on, all three together,
up the Champs Elysees, and on the outer side of the Arc
de Triomphe; after which we re-descended the Champs
Elysees by the side opposite to that by which we had
entered. them. Our subject of conversation soon became
that by which I commenced my letter—namely, the
anxiety of the government touching the Emperor's safety.
" Yes," remarked our new companion, " I do not need to
be apprised of that ; I need only look around me as I
walk.;" and this phrase our interlocutor explained in the
following terms :—" If it is of any interest to you, I will
point out, as we go along, the individuals under every
imaginable disguise who, some few years since) were the
soldiers of my army. ' They are everywhere, and by
twenties, thirties, hundreds'; they are lounging, or walk
ing quick, sick or healthy, listening to you and me as we
converse, prying, spying, watching all around ;" and in
truth, it was beyond measure curious to see the men
M. pointed out to us, and with whom he every now and
then exchanged an imperceptible sign of recognition. Out
of those that struck me most I will notics a few. One
was a lame beggarman, who went halting along with a
most' piteous mien, and who our informant told us was
remarkably clever at his trade. " Observe," he said,
" how he always contrives to stop and seem to rest
himself whenever two or three men meet upon the foot
pavement and begin to talk ; he is listening to what they
say." Another was also very ingenious. This was an
elderly looking invalid, closely wrapped np, attended by
a livery servant, and who had ensconced himself in one
of the now very comfortable chairs that garnish the
Grand Avenue. He had placed himself in the very
middle of a group of sitters of both sexes, whom the first
rays of this premature sunshine had seduced to what are
usually the haunts of a month later. Others, again (and
a great many) were dressed as workmen—some in blouses,
some in working jackets ; several were attired in " Shabby
genteel costume,. leaking like poor professors or
employes, whilst some wore so elegantly dressed, and
appeared as gentleman-like as the generality of dancers
in Paris ballrooms. " The place where you may see the
most of those gentry," said M. —, " is—if you will come
as far as the round point of the Champs Elysees—the
fountain. It is their gathering place ; they know that in
the course of the day they can always be sure to find each
other there." Sure enough when we reached theiountain,
we found a small circle of these police heroes land as we
approached our informant designated them to us, " You
see the seedy-looking man with a bundle of papers under
his arm, the journey mah painter lolling against the edge
of the basin, the dandy examining the play of the water
through his eye glass, and that tall, raw raeged youth
trying to make a bit of a boat sail along. Well.-I know
every man of them. They are all mouchards!" (police
spies). As we passed quite close to these individuals we
noticed that our companion was evidenly known to
them; hut as he himself remarked "they did not venture
to bow" to him. Further on, however, close to, the
triumphal arch, we met an elderly man dressed extremely
well, and carrying " respectability" on his every feature.
"To this one, if you like," said M—, "I will speak ;"
and accordingly he accosted him thus—" Well, so and so,
then you carry on your trade still ? I should have thought
it was nearly time to retire from business." "Ah
Monsieur le Prefect," was the.answer of the man, who
could not make up his mind to treat as an ordinary
mortal him who had once been his immediate superior,
" I really cannot consent to give up my young men (mos
petits jeunes gees) and the fair ladies ; they interest me';
not that they are much worth, but they interest me, quo
voulsz vows? I have the habit of them 1" This needs
explanation. The man in question is especially charged
to watch over a certain class of ladies in their relation-
ships with young men of family ; his observations all went
to prove that never at any time had the youth of France
been so immoral, so degraded ; but to always ended by
saying he could not give them up yet, ecause he had the
habit of them. I confess this little out of doors insight
into the manners and customs of the Parisian police•
amused me much, and I have thought that, sketched as it
is from " the life." it might not be without interest to
your readers.—Paris Letter.

POOR-RATIIB IN MANCHICSTICR.—At the meeting of the
Manchester board of guardians, on Thursday, the clerk is
reported to have stated that "he estimated the amount
required by the guardians for the ensuing yearat £70,000,
being a decrease of £lO,OOO as compared with last year.
Mr. Horsfall enquired whether, with this reduction, the
rates would be correspondingly reduced ? The Clerk
stated, that the guardians had nothing to do with the
rates, the control over which was vested in the overseers.
He had had a conversation with Mr. Lings on the subject,
and that gentleman had told him that it was not probable
that there would be any reduction in rates." It is of some
importance that Mr. Lingo and the overseers should
explain, to the public of Manchester, what has on the face
of it all the appearance of an inconsistency. The poor-
rate for Manchester last year was 4s in the pound. An
anticipated decreased expenditure of one-seventh should
reduce the poor-rate one-seventh also; which means, in
this case, a poor-rate of 3s sd, or say 3s 6d, instead of 4s.
What satisfaction is it to the ratepayers of Manchester to
know that pauperism is on the decrease, if the overseers
can force them to pay the same rate per pound as when
the poor were costing £lO,OOO more money?—Manchester
.
.Exampqr.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.

In the Liverpool Cottan Market to-day we have
no change to notice. There is a Mir demand, and
prices are firmly maintained. The sales to-day are
6,000 bales, including 1,000 on speculation and for
exportation.

For Shares there is no change to notice.
At to-day's Market the following were the. sales
reported, viz ,• Blackburn, 82c; Eastern Coun-
ties, 11 9.16, 118 ; Great Western, 661; Kmd all
and Windermere, 9ie ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1001, 8, b, ; ditto 9 shares, 15-16 p ; London and
North Western, 1)44 ; do. 1 shares,' 3-16(1 ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 38a; Mid-
land, 81i, ; North British, 101 ; St. Helen's
Canal and Railway, 75 ; Dovers,.22l, a, ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 15 13.16, 161, 1-16 ; Great
Western of Canada, 24i ; Liverpool Exchange
Buildings, 275; Magnetic Telegraph, 45.
The Money Market has been very quiet to-day.
Consuls have fluctuated between 922 for buyers to
93 for sellers. For money the closing price was 921
to 921 and for account 928 to 92.1 to 93.
In the Public Funds and Securities to-day there
was a fair business done. The following were
the quotations paid at the closing hour,
viz.:—A.rubergate, Nottingham, and East lune-
rion, 51, 5R ; Caledonian, 681, 691 ; Eatinburgh
and Glasgow, 55, 56 ; Eastern Counties, IH, 118 ;
E tst Lancashire, 96, 98 ; Great Northern, 96, 97 ;
D ). A, 86, 87 ; Great Western, 651, 66b ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 100,1, 1001 ; Leeds Northern,
391, 40; London and North Western, 1041, 1041;
London and South Western," 100 i, 101 ; Man
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 38k, 39 ;
Midland Stock, 812, 82; North British, 43i, ; Soiith
Eastern and Dover, 731 741; York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 85,86; York and North Midland, 64, 651 ;
Bank Stock, 213, 215 ; Chester.and Holyhead, 34,
35 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 151, 161; Great.
Western of Canada, 24*, 248 ; Do. new, 21, 28;
Great Southern and Western, 1011 l 031; Mexican,
231 ; Northern of France, 38i, 38*; Paris and
Strasburg, 311-• Paris and Lyons, 59k, 60; Russian,

104, 105; Paris and Orleans; 57, 59 ; Sambre
and Meuse, 81, 91 ; Nantur and Liege, 81 ;
Great Luxembonrg, ; Antwerp and
Rotterdam, 71, 7 ; Dutch Rhenish, 11. 1.
After official hours the .following were the prices
current : --- Caledonian, 08k, 64 ;
,Eastern Counties,
; East Lancashire, 96, 98 ; Great Northern,
96, 97 ; ditto A, 86, 87 ; Groat Western, 65k, 668 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 101 ; London and
North Western, 1041-, 1041; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 381, 39; Midland Stock, 81-1, 82;
North I3ritish,432 ; South Eastern and Dover, 74?,-!-;
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 85, 80; York and
North Midland, 641 651.
The steamer Tagus has taken out 3,450/. ,in
specie to Lisbon and Cadiz.
A telegraph despatch front St. Petersburg, dated
Monday, announces that " the exportation of Gold
will be allowed." The knowledge of this fact, how-
ever, had been sufficient of itself to cause an
advance in. the Exchange on London to 383., at
Which range the quotatieri is reported -4' firm."
If the rate does not advance further the rescind-
ing of theprohibition may lead to some-moderate
shipments of Gold to this side. The weather
was mild. The price of Tallow was 158 rs. 50c.,
" buyers."
The market for silver has become very flat, since
the letters by the overland mail were delivered, the
orders to purchase silver on Eastern account being
more limited than had been anticipated- The
exchange at Calcutta, which was- reported by the
previous mail at 2s 211 to 211, is now stated at
2s 284. At Bombay the quotation iS now 2s Itd
'to 11d, instead of 2s 111 to nd. Owing to the
slight Advance in the rates in China, however, the
remittances of silver thither will be larger than of
late. At present about 400,0001 is engaged for
shipment by the Pera on the 4th of May. The
estimated aggregate is about half amillion, The
shipments by esch of the two preceding steamers,
it will be remembered, averaged about three-
quarters of a million.
In connexion with the affairs of the London and
Eastern Banking Corporation Bank, we are re-
quested, as a matter of fairness, to publish the fol-
lowing copy of a minute of the board of directors,
signed by the chairman, and referring to a charge
made against Captain Fendall : • •

Head Office.
The London and Eastern Banking Corporation,
27, Cannon-street, London, April 3, 1857.
At a meeting of directors of the London and Eastern
Banking Corporation,
The Chairman stated—" There is not one among us
more wronged and belied than our friend and colleague
Captain Feudal', for literally whilst he was doing a service
to the bank and the shareholders, by taking up shares
that had bean returned from India, and were left on hand,
he is accused of borrowing money from the bank on the
account of his shares—a thing we all know he never did,
but, on the contrary, has always had a balance to his
credit; and as I am unable to attend the meeting of the
shareholders which is to be held on the 28th of this month.
I consider it only an act of justice to him that this fact
should be brought before them."
(Signed) J. C. Morris, Chairman.
London and Eastern Banking Corporation.
_ .

At a special general meeting of the Australian
Agricultural Company yesterday, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Goodson, and Mr. Cattley were elected directors.
A ballot to take place on Friday next, was de-
manded, to decide as to the election of Mr.
Leslie and' Mr. De Solis, each of whorn aspires to
the post of depUty chairman of the company.
The annexed circular has been issued by the
Bank of London :
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BARK OF LONDON.

G-entlemen,—You are probably aware that statements,
strongly reflecting on the character of the directors of
this bank, an calculated to prejudice its interests, have
been of late industriously circulated. Toe progress of
the business has not in any way indicated that such
statements, have affected public confidence ; yet it i.
evident to the directors that the highest credit is
liable to be shaken by a bold reiteration of calumnies
if tancontradicted, and they feel that your interests
and their own position alike demand the refutation
of such malicious aspersions, although proceeding from
a very obscure source. With this view, the board have
already taken the opinion of eminent counsel, and, under
their advice, proceedings will at the earliest possible
moment, be commenced against all persons whom the law
can reach. Meanwhile the directors desire to assure the
shareholders in the most direct and positive manner
that the imputations sought to be conveyed by such state-
ments are entirely false and groundless, and that the
business of the bank is in a perfectly sound and satisfactory
condition.—l have the honour to bei gentlemen, your
very obedient servant,
BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary.

Threadneedle street, April 28.
The following resolution has been adopted by
the Committee, and posted up in the Stock

Exchange :
The seller of registered shares or`stock is responsible for
the g'nuineness and regularity of all documents delivered,
until fair and reasonable time has been allowed to the buyer

_ .
to execute and duly lodge such documents for verification
and registry in the books of the respective companies, but
when the buyer shall have obtained an official certificate of
registration of such shares or stock the committee will not
take cognisance of any subsequent dispute as to right or title
until the legal issue has been decided between the buyer of
such stock or shares and the company that has acknowledged
and registered the same, unless there should be any circum-
stances of a questionable nature on the part of the seller,
in which cage the committee rese,rve to themselves the
right of enquiring into and deciding the case upon its
merits. In all cases the reasonable expenses of the legal
proceedings are to be borne by the seller.—By order of the
committee, (Signed) G. LOVELESS, Secretary.

April 28, 1857.
The long-expected supplemental charter p.pplied
for by the Royal Australian Mail Company has
been at last completed by the government. Three
of this company's vessels are now lying at Deptford
under contract to fetch home trcops from Malta
and Gibraltar.

SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.

Weekly Report.