Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-12 00:00:00

THE COURT, &c.

OSDOENN, DEC. 10. —The Queen, with the Princess
Royal, Prince Arthur and Princess Helena, drove out
yesterday. The Prince Consort rode on horseback with
Princess Alice. The Queen anCPrinee Consort crossed
over to-day, to visit Prince Alfred,' at Alverbank. Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady
Ann Maria Dawson, Lady Augusta Bruce,' and Sir
George Cooper, arrived at :her: residence, Clarence-
house, St. James's, yesterday morning. Her Royal
Highness returned to Frogmore in the afternoon.
AcconcnuENT or TIE QUEEN or SPAIN.—A. correspon-
dent, writing from Paris, says :—" Several of the Paris
journals seem resolutely to have determined to take under
their special protection the honour of that virtuous
sovereign Queen Isabella, of Spain. They will not have
a word uttered against her. If the slightest allusion of
an unfavourable kind is mede to her, they tingle with
indignation and rage. The Patrie and the Pays left
alone in their glory since the disappearance of the
Pi else emulate each other in adopting this conduct.
They join their forces to-night to give a severe chas-
tisement to the Times for daring to publish correspond-
ence from Madril, which does not quite paint the cha-
racter of the Queen of Spain as of the most shining
purity, Why is this ? What do the Paris papers I have
just named expect to gain by playing off this comedy of
virtuous indignation ? Whom do they expect to convince
when they represent Isabella as a pattern of all that 13
good and great ? It is hard to say. There is not 3
persen in Paris who is persuaded by the panegyrics of the
two journals that this Queen is a whit more virtuous than
popular opinion believes her to be. Yet we are
treated to the most edifying narratives of the for-
titude with which she passed through the pangs
of childbirth, the object of which is evidently to
make us entertain a very high regard indeed for her
Catholic Majesty. She suffered
,the most horrible pain,
we are told, without complaint, without doing injustice
to the reputation for courage by which she is distinguished.
What of it ? What mother does not do the same ? When *

the accouchement was over, the narrative goes on, the first
question was, is it a boy ?' Yes, madam,' replied Dr•
Carrol. ' Thank God,' cried the Queen, I was not
deceived.' Then she raised her hands to heaven and cave

thanks to God. Is not this affecting? Enough to fill the
driest eyes with tears, and the hardest heart, with sYre"
pathy. But men are so unreeling ; they will not believe
in excellence without good proof. Even the Queen of
Spain is[rejected by them."

MARRIAGE IN Huai LIFE.—On Thursday morning, the
marriage of Captain Walter John Grimeton, of the Royal
Artillery, and nephew of the Earl of Verulam, with Miss
Olivia Steele, daughter of the late General Steele, was
celebrated at St. George's, Hanover-square, i❑ the pre-
sence of a brilliant circle of friends. The youthful bride
was most magnificently attired, and attended to the altar
by a bevy of bridesmaids, attired in white, with scarlet
mantles. At the termination the parties repaired to the
vestry, where the usual registry was signed. In the
afternoon the happy pair left to an for Kimbolton Castle►
the seat of his Grace the Duke of Manchester.

VISIT Or THE SIAMESE EMBi,SY TO BIIIMINGH43I•'
The ambassadors from the two Kings of Siam, who were
lately presented to the Queen, are on a visit to Birolie°
ham fnr the norroc,, of hiQpaptine the varinuc malatifatl
turing processes which have made that town 10 the
country which their highnesses represent. They well:
expected;to arrive during the forenoon of Tuesday, but
owing to some delay in London, they did not reach
Birmingham till about ten minutes to five. They travelled
by the London and North Western line, and occupied a
carriage attached to one of the ordinary trains •
The Mayor, Mr. John Ratcliffe, was in waiting,
accompanied by Mr. Alderman Palmer, for the purpose
of welcoming them to the town ; and, on the three
ambassadors stepping from the carriage, Captain
Clavering, one of the gentlemen in charge of them while
in England, went through the ceremony of introduction.
This done, Mr. Ratcliff offered the chief ambassador his

arm. Alderman Palmer and some one else did the saga)
to the second and third:; and, followed by the attendants,
the mayor led the way to the Queen's Hotel. Here
an extensive suite of apartments had been engaged
for them, and Mr. Palmer passed two or three
hours in their company. Though an' interpreter Wag
present, the mayor found no difficulty in conversing
with the chief ambassador or prince regent, as he
understands English tolerably well. As far as the dusk,'
twilight allowed us to observe, they had in their
faces much of the Chinese physiognomy, and like the
Siamese generally, were of short stature. Their skirl lg
lighter in colour than that of Asiatics generally. The
ambassadors may be said to be connected with a firm who
are our rivals on a small scale. The Kings are merliii
facturing goldsmiths. In their palaces they keep a staff °
workmen engaged in the fabrication of gold and sibret
vases, which are presented to chiefs and others as
of office. As they remain in Birmingham three or 011',
days, the mayor will have the opportunity of sholvili°
them all that is worth seeing.—Birminghant, Daily Post.

MAD'LLE PICCOLOMINI AT TOE

THEATRE-ROYAL.

Last night Mr. Copeland was rewarded for his Praise;
worthy enterprise in bringing Mad'lle PiCCololllilli ap
Mr. Lumley's troupe again to Liverpool, by the botisot
being crowded with the most fashionable audience tha"
has yet visited his beautiful little theatre, to hear Irerdi'S
opera "La Traviata." Popular as Signor Guiglini acl;
dently is, the weight of this opera is sustained
be
Mad'lle. Piccolomini, who by her singing, as well as hen-
acting, fascinates all audiences, and draws large attf.,:e
dances. The beautiful quality of her voice, the express'4
style of her declamation, the facility of her execution, tvii
delicacy of her lioriture, and the exquisite pronanciati°lo
of her Italian, together with her lady-like manner, rapt
all auditors, except some would-be connoisseurs. vril°ll,:tio
something to find fault with. In the character of .0-03
her diminutive stature rather adds to the interest to; of
in one so young and unfortunate; while her elorititso3s
manner and grace of action redeems the opera 047-fir/les
objection on the score of impropriety, in spite of tr,lielogliat
leaders thereon and the sarcastic novelist. Signor ".ons
was much applauded in his singing, but his asPi ions
was aired
were too strong for our taste, and his voice aFuvir or-
very veiled. Signor Aldighieri took the part of v.- 000
moat with great success, and the whole Parrc°l
went off with great eelat.

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General States and Canadian mails. The letter
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General Post-Alice will be open to one o'clock in th
small
course, and till two with late fees. The box et theilaiog
stage will be open to three, with late fees--onteilite,
each letter. The passengers go on board by the Di
at two o'clock, from the landing-stage. is aul,,
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extract from a letter, dated Calcutta, Nov. 1, 1857, •--stearnet
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aLkt, PARLIAMENT.
1i01j,,, —_,—
h. '''' OF LORDS—FRIDAY.
IPS met at five o'clock.
ill VENCII COLONIZITION.
41 Shaftesbury asked the Government for
~liPectilif an arrangement that had been
t° Parties in France, with the sanction of the
Ilrlt) to obtain a supply of African labourers,
.ell, from Tagos.
:laid it was true the project for providing
Itt e French colonies from the east coast of
;4)t it had been sanctioned by the French
'ttilllt Provision had been made that it should
itlitati°ll, though he (Lord Clarendon) was
Vi°result would ultimately be to encourage
e: had been the case in similar plans for
Itifill colonies.
'remarks from the Earl of Derby and Earl
Ikr°,PPed.
peg indernaity Bill, after some discussion,
Ogle stges, and their Lordships adjourned
,44 it ,en.

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Z OF COMMONS—FRIDAY.
.ek the chair at four o'clock.
411 Mr. Bagshaw took the oaths and their
at and Harwich, respectively.
Tap
-- SUEZ CANAL PROJECT.
111.4 notice that, on an early day after the
jilquire of the First Minister whether the
itrr had applied
e Isthmus of Suez to the Porte to sanction
Canal.
1,,,,
h'ON CT JEWS INTO PARLIAMENT.
ullollCombe gave notice that immediately
41. 4e eh.uld call attention to the fact that
ertceding Parliaments, only three mem-
-11,„ItY of London had taken their sate, and
41_11 Rothschild, a member of the Jewish
2.€ c been returned a member for the City of
mated to take the oaths appointed by law,
• thal be most binding upon his conscience,
,tics
with the faith he professes.
tcl A. Churchill,
stated that it had been determined to
tlll3ay from the Colony of New South
soundary would run north of the Clarence
heldhn not at that time state precisely of what
'lntent would be.

TEE 3IEDICA.L PROFESSION.
Vlf• Rinnaird,
Ito°4ld it was his intention, after the recess, to
toregulate the qualifications that would be
a") for the admission of members to the

k4r. Vance,
tf,t eY-General for Ireland said it was his
Lth re_ assembling of Parliament, to submit
it
bill upon the subject of the transfer of land

le II
r. Heedlam,
I;Menerai admitted that the Bankruptcy
'`lve, and stated that it was now under the
144.jter Majesty's Government.
kimpr. A. Milk,
tkieT said the Government considered that it
tiiEtt to spare the lives of such of the Indian
,•t4e not actually concerned in the perpetration
thelll, and to transport them ; bdt they could only
colonies as were willing to receive them.
ittwas one of great difficulty, and he c(.uld only
Y,llPied the attention of the Governor General
trlYB Government.
:11`t) Sir De Lacy Evanrt
b~~sdid it was the intention of Government
toil! soon after ft the recess, for the Reform of
tiro of London.
question from Mr. Laurie, as to the dis-
lvt.izslinoney, arising from the Crimean war,
kot4tons in India,
laden said the prize money from the Crimean
Itl.6lstributed, would only give 2s: 6d. to each
111 d• to each man, and it was not therefore
at 4
Brti knlf division should take place,
rrplied in regard to the prize money for
`far, that the captured property not being re-
t:PertY,,would be divided according to the or-
insum cases.
l'ib° 4r Warren,
le`ntT-Gneril said, be hoped soon after the
ita'Lle to make a satisfactory annourcement in
e'rti.
e,tablishment of a department of Justice.
Ist In answer to Mr. Blackburn, said the
4;4lent had nt resolved to admit the rinciple
aatii:tion was too be made for property depstroyed

'iil.,to Mr. A. Mills,
'lmbeirst" said there would be no objections to
tkil e the cerreseondence between her Majesty's
'lle;Att and the eorn%aissioner at Loanda and the
11,(O ire the Squadron on the West Ccast of Africa,
4 slave trade carried on during the past war
ly
tkericao flag.
ti' lir. Beamish,
%t erbert said he ceuld not state the exact period
it/rel3ort of the commissioners on. the Queen's
I,:elaud would he laid on the table.
`Pair Alr. Griffiths, -
biCerston said the question of the retiring pen-
:Ps occupied the attention of the Governmen*,
etli '4"t at present state what course might be
llNl"uhject. •
It, ao wanted to ask whether it was true, that
t;ll,g, of Delhi was made prisoner, an assurance
,14,",_tra that his life would be spared, and, if true,
ikiit,,nority the assurance was given.
tk" said the Governor General had given orders
lot ,
-td - tee King of Delhi, directing that if he had
16e(30 the promise that his life should be spared,
1 'ent on to Aflumbagur, to be sent out-of the
i4l'rination bad since been received that Captain
t,1," arrested the king, did promise that his life
1 iilltared, and that promise having been made by
'1141,.he sirvice, it would be fulfilled.
k 3, Nton gave notice tbat after the recess be
iff fur en i: quiry into the state of National
11, t gland.
',seller
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
',seller of the Exchequer, in moving the post.
tiltiu%Lthe order for the Committee of Supply Bi 1
,4f.'Lls, stated that it was intended to propose a
411,7 Y the expenses of Dr. Livingstone'e expedition
'14e:31 up the Zimbesi River. It was necessary
.kild ;', Bhould arrive in that river in the month of
.4,l'''s amount of the expense,. about £5,000,
ltvanced cut of the Civil Contingency fund, to
Vtle4len took the opportunity of stating the caurse
Lrerement wished to pursue in regard to public
Nell proposed that the Bank Indemnity
tithe receive the royal assent to-morrow, (Fridsy).
fitl:hnouse should then be adjourned ti.l the
(':',,ll'. He also proposed to postpone General
S'lll t'',!nui y Bill till after the recess, and in. the
t%4° attend the bill, by
endingexte the penmen to
tittliykees!ediree life. (Loud h)
,)11r Biagerald observei that General Havelock
lee,-Posed to unnecessary dangers, through the
ll tO,eots of the Government in sending him relief,
i,,,Nt ammarrangeraents with regard to the conveyance
y,,10%;.",6 Bast. He argued that troops should have
4.411,„'" 9Y Suez.
)e,cerstoU censured the bon. member for taking an
tts to t'ae reward of merit was the subject for dis-
"le make an attack upon her Majesty's ministers.
tt Plltoent considered that they had taken the best
t .11
llNtith their power for relieving the Indian Army,
• i,ttl.4Nr.sir intention not to oppose the investigation
ii 'tet "4
to which the honourable member referred,..
oti,,ti :°romittee Be considered that any minister
!"t 4.4 troops .Suez, would have been worthy of
lilpit t. by
4tt b
„th ~.akington admitted the inconvenience of
iloll'atu.rie.tiesion at that time, but thought the
tl4i.inieer was not open to censure fur taking the
10 11,,,(7 offered before the adjoarnment, of bringing
h ri;Auieet upon which much anxiety was tilt.. He
iithmel Athat Government had acoeeded to a motion
1 11°6`ed upen as a censure upon their conduct.
IN, iriT'es justified the conduct of the Court of
1t,'511,:.,,gard to the mutiny. .
.. _
No- itussell having exorEssed his gratification of
I'i'lti-t4,cf General Havbelock'a annuity, to his son, the
Rig -rni-
tp liti mated.
tl,44ry ceLt Pension Bill was postponed till the 4th
4, ePublic
'll-. Tae Health Act Amendment 8.11
'Paned till the same day.
,tilk.th, THE BANK ACT.
littittettlte,,llor of the Exchequer moyad for a Select
e 7 k,.lu fliqUire into the operation of the Bank Ac
r
Viad ~.,d 8 Vic., cap. 32, and of the Bank Acts_ f
th's 11.11 outland of 1845, 8 and 9 Vic , cap. 3i and
Ivaelßlit lion Gentleman entered at great length
I."ltitlfill'ill Propositions made for the amendment of the
1411114,utending that they would provide no security.
NI he b", Rer of commercial distress. In commercial
,kiltlept e'ieved, it would be found that the legislative
taste :48 comparatively powerless, and, he thought.
1 1111,14," error to suppose that Parliament could devise
tttltr4eli }Panacea to restore confidence when it had
la °Pi :1' commercial difficulties. The Government
A lit! ttolltle" thatthe Bank Directors should continue to
4Attitti`eer, I Under the control of the act of 1844, and
ere, Were to be any relaxing power, it should rest
`B4B-"tltive Government. Looking to the piece-
,
, ' and the readiness with which the House had

granted the Bill of Indemnity, he did net think there
would be any danger, if the Government continued in mone-
tary crisises, to suspend the act of 1844, and immediately
call Parliament together.
Mr. Disraeli could not but think that the Chance for of
the Exchequer had forgotten the cause for which Perim-
mvnt was called together, when he said that currency had
nothing to do with the question, and if currency had
nothing to do with the question, why had the right hon.
gentleman and his friends violated the act of 1844. The
committee for which the right hon. gentleman had moved,
would, according to the terms of the motion, go over
ground that had been gone over before, and the eject of
the amendment which he had piec,d on the paper was,
that the labours of former acts, committees should
have a practical result. If the house assented to the
motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
months of members would be stopped, and when they met
on the 4th of February, no one would be able to submit
to Parliament a measure on the subject. The right hon.
gentleman expressed his opinion that an unlimited con-
evertible currency could never depreciate, and concluded
his remarks by moving, as an irnendment to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer's motion, that, in the opinion of this
house, no further enquiry is necessary into the operations
of the Bank Act of 184 e, 7 and .8 Vic., cap. 32.
Mr. Cardwell said it was his intention to vote for the
motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. They had
learned that the Bank had returned within the limits of
the Act of 1844 in regard to the issue of notes, and that the
amount of bullion had reached £8,000,000, and the reserve
4,000,000; and he thought there never had been a time
in which the operations of the Bank Acts could be more
appropriately, and with so much interest, inquired into
than now. There were many differences of opinion as to
the bearing of the Act of 1844 on the late crisis, and
he therefore entreat d the House to submit this matter to
a Committe, and not to run precipitately into legislation
on the subject. He considered that there was no cause
for altering a law under which all the requirements upon
the capital of the country had been safely met, notwith-
standing that the demands had been heavy. The Com-
mittee of last year had reported that having gone through
their labour in regard to England, it was necessary to in-
stitute enquiry into the Bank Acts of Ireland and Scotland,
and he urged the House not to. legislate without full en-
quiry, and not to follow the retrogade motions of 1826,
1837, and 1839.
Mr. Gladstone concurred in the warning of his Righl
Hon. friend against retrogressive legislation, though he
could not agree with the manner in which they were applied
The evidence on the subject was accumulated beyond the
possibility of further intormation being obtained, and he
did not think their ignorance upon what principle the
Government intended that the currency should be based,
was worthy of the dignily of Parliament. The Bank Act
had failed on two occasions, and it could not stand as it
was. They must look for a continuance of these crisises,
and he could not consent they should be habitually met
by a breach of the law of the land. The Act of 1844,
which was damaged in 1847, was totally shattered in
1857.
Lord Overstone bad himself expressed an opinion,
that the rune had now come when some elastic
provisions should be inserted in the Act of 1844,
to meet the pres ure of a commercial panic. This he (Mr.
Gladstone) understood as an avowal of the evils which
must arise from a recurring violation of the law which left
the power in the hands of the Ministry to decide what
houses should be ruined and what should be saved. Much
of the evil in the late difficulties had arisen from the con •
fusion which prevailed in the public mind between the func-
tions of currency and banking. People looked to the bank
to get them out of a financial difficulty, and he was afraid
that this misapprehension could only be removed by the
amendmept of the act of 1844. Bat all these disasters were
to be eostpone i for further inquiry, though he saw no hing
to prevent the Government teem proposing to Parliament a
measure when they met again after the recess, and he
hetieved that such a measure would be introduced if the
House did but signify that its opinion was in favour of such
a proceeding. There were many subjects to go before the
committee if the times were quiet ani easy ; but be
contended that the late panic and the present distress were
subjects for legislation—to overcrowd a committee was to
stifle the enquiry. The question now to be faced was, what
was the cause of the late crisis, and how far such disasters
might be avoided for the future by legislation ? and this
subject he considered ripe for discussion, and one that
ought to be di cussed in the House.
Mr. Malins declared that the hour of legislation had
arrived, and stated his intention of supporting the
amendment.
Mr. Horsfall defended the appointment of the com-
mittee.
Mr. Weguelin thought, if they were to carry out the
provisions of the Act of 1844 to the letter, all advances on
discounts should have ceased on the sth of November.
Mr. Blakemoree expressed an opinion in favour of the
Goverment proposition.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer then briefly replied.
The House then divided ; the numbers etere—
For the miginal motion 295
Against

M jority for
The other buiness on the paper was disposed of and
the House adjourned sh,rtly after one o'clock.

LEWIS AND COMPANY'S NEW ESTABLISHMENT FOR BOYS'
CLOTHING.—Number of boys clothed for the week ending
Saturday, December sth, 710; corresponding week last
year, 424 ; ircrease, 286.
DEATH OF MR. PETER LIVINGSTON,--Mr. P. Livingston,
of this town, aged 81 'years, father to Mr. James Living-
ston, of Liverpool, died on Sunday, the 6th instant. His
remains were fo!lowed to their last resting-place, Islanea ly,
on Tuesday, by a large concourse of relatives and blends,
whom his blameless lite awl many amiable qualities attached
to him.—Castlebar Telegraph_
2IIARITABLE CONCERT AT BIRKENHEAD.—A, concert will
be given at the Argyle-rooms, in Birkenhead, next
Thursday evening, fir which we would e irnestly entreat
the support of our readers, as the proceeds will be given
to two persons (mother and son) who have been reluced,
by long continued and hopeless illness, to the lowest depths
of poverty, though formerly moving in good society. We
can vmich for the sad truth of this, and can assure our
readers that their contributions will be given to worthy

and deserving objects.
THE STANLEY LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.-011
Wednesday evesing.last, this society held its usual weekly
meeting at the rooms, Bible 133po3itory, Slater-street.
Mr. H. Jeffries in the chair. Mr. W. H. Morris opened
the debate, on the q'uestion " Ought a Maine Liquor Law
to be enacted in England," on the affirmative, and Mr. T.
Sherlock on the negative side. A. warm debate ers'red, in
which Messrs. &ape, Hed'ey, and Winkup took part,
when, on the motion of Mr. T. Daniel, it was adjourned
until Wednesday evening next.
THE Sec lETY. F FBIEND3 OF FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS.—
We are glad to see that this society is progressing, but the
outlay has of late been so large, the demands on the funds
of the society being much more numerous than formerly,
that it is necessary, according to the report, to make an effort
towards raising the regular income of the society to at least
£5OO, if it is to be upheld in its unimpaired efficiency. From
the report road at the meeting of the society on Thursday
evening, we mike the following extracts.—" We have
offered to the public at large a relief from the importunities
of the beggar by profession —we have detected many irn-
pestors, and we have assisted many cases of real and un-
deserved distress, which from the position of this port are
necessarily thrown upon our hands. Amongst the claims
we put forward to more general support from the public,
we would mention that this society has the merit of first
drawing attention and making known the cruelties which
have been practised on board of the ships between the Ualted
States and this country, and which were so startling, that
it was some time before they were believecf. By unremit-
tingly pursuini this subject we have the satisfaction to find
that by the aid of the Board of Magistrates it has been
brought under the notice of Her Majesty's Government,,
and it has been also represented in so stronga light to'the
proper authorities in the United States, that a well ford( d
hope may be indulged that this monstrous evil, if not en-
tirely prevented in future, will at least be greatly mitigated.
But the means of the society have been fearfully timed
from this cause, and have thus been prevented from being
more largely applied to many cases of individual distress,
which the society would gladly have relieved more effec
ally. The number of applicants during the year has been
1,136, of which 1,038 were relieved, and 98 were dis-
missed. Amongst these applicants there- were many,
particularly Italians, which had been expelled from Turkey
and Egypt, they arrived herein masses, one steamer having
brought no less than twenty of them at a time, and al-
though there were cases of great hardship, the society
could do no more than affard them the meat s of travelling
further. There were also' many applicitions from indi-
viduals of the disbanded Foreign Legion, and by the
exertion of this society, several of them obtained free
passages to the colonies from her Majesty's War Office.
From the Crimea, too, many foreigners who had bsen em-
ployed th ere d uring the war, earns herein quest of employment,
and were relieved and sent away." In conclusion, the
report says :—" It is evident that owing to its con-
staat communications with kindred institutions in other
towns, and the experience gained by daily enquiry into real
and assumed need, this eociaty has special facilities for
detecting true distress, and for planning the most efficient
and economical shape of relief. The society would,
therefore, in conclusion, requeit the public to refer all ap-
plicants to them, that imposters may be foiled ; and, in
return, they express once more their earnest hope that the
community will support the society in its useful mission."
We hope to Fee the public appreciate the endeavours of the
society to befriead the poverty.stricken foreigner.

THE CHARGE OF POISONING AGAINST AN
ALDERMAN AND MAGISTRATE AT PRESTON.

FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.

PRESTON, FRIDAY NIGHT.
The adjourned inquest on the body of Edward Turner,
reed maker, of this town, who, it was alleged, had been
poisoned by his surgeon, Mr. Alderman Monk, of this
town, and who is now in custody on the charge of forging
the deceased's will, was resumed to-day at the Town Hall
before Mr. Myres, the coroner for the district.
Messrs. Bamford and Pilkington, surgeons, of Chorley,
were present on behalf of the relatives of the deceased,
and Dr. Stavert, and Mr. Gilbertson, surgeon, of Preston,
on the part of Mr. Monk. Mr. A'croft, the Town Clerk
of Preston, was also in attendance, and took a part in the
inquiry, and Mr. W. Blackhurst, solicitor, appeared on
behalf of the accused.
The first witness examined to-day, was Mr. Henry
Armstrong, a chemist, residing in Church-street, Preston,
and he deposed to making up three prescriptions for the
deceased, in September last, which were sent to hire by
Mr. Monk. Amongst them was a prescription dated the
12th of September (a fortnight before the deceased died)
It was composed of 2 grains of mercury chalk, 5 grains of
powdered ipecaehuana, and 5 grains of powdered opium,
with mucilage sufficient to form a pill. Witness made 10
pills, each containing the above-named quantities, and gave
them to a boy who called for them. One pill was to be
taken every three hours. He invariably returned the pre-
scriptions to Mr. Monk after entering them in his book.
Mr. Ascroft here produced a book from Mr. Monk's
surgery, containing entries of all prescriptions which had
been sent out to his patients, which amongst others. con-
tained one of the 12th of September, which had been sent
to the deceased.
By Mr. Ascroft : The book produced professes to contain
entries of prescriptions for the deceased. They are in Me
Monk's handwriting. The one on the 12th of September
is in his handwriting. [The prescription, as entered in
Mr. Monk's book, was here read, and was as follows :
" Sept. 12.—Prescription ordered for edward Turner.—
Mercury and chalk, half a grain ; powdered ipecachuana,
half a grain ; powdered opium, two grains ; and mucillage
sufficient to make a pill."]
By Mr. Blackhurst : I always enter prescriptions in my
book after making them up. I entered that of the 12th
of September. It is two grains of of mercury and chalk,
five grains of powdered ipecachuana, and five, grains of
powdered opium, to each pill. I have made no mistake.
It is an exact copy of the prescription I received from Mr.
Monk.
Mr. Thomas Dawson, chemist, examined : I am a drug-
gist in Preston. On the 10th day of September I received
a prescription from Mr. Monk for E award Turner. It was
compost d of three grains of powdered opium, mercurial pill
ten grains, and that mass divided into eight pills ; one pill
every two hours. I produce the prescription. It is in the
handwriting of Mr. Monk. The next prescription I
received was on the following day, the 11th ; it was a half-
pint mixture, containing one ounce of castor oil, three
drachma of powdered acacia, or powdered green arab ie,
a drachm and a half of laudanum, and the rest pepper.
mint water; two table-spoonsful to be taken eve!), three
hours. The next prescription was on the 19th of Sep-
tember. It was a six ounce mixture, and was composed of
two grains of acetale of morphia, s'at drops of diluted sul-
phuric acid, two and a half drachms of compounded
tincture of carderaoms, and the rest water. The thee was
two table-spoonfuls three times a day. The next prescrip-
tion was on the 22nd of September. It was a one
ounce draught,-,and contained sixteen grains of powdered
rhubarb, half a drachm of tincture of rhubarb, six
drops of sal-volatile, and the rest cinnamon water ;
the draught to In taken immediately. The next was
on the .23rd of Septem'ier n t was half a pit t mixture, and
was composed of three grains of ascetate of morphia, half
a tlrachtn of diluted sulphuric acid, half an ounce of red syrup,
and the rest water. Two tablespoonfuls every three hours.
On the 24th of September I received another. It was an
our c 3 and a half draft, and contained a scruple of powdered
rhubarb, ten drops of sal-volatile, half a dram of tincture of
ginger, and the rest peppermint water. The draft to be
taken immediately. Those are all. All these medicines
I either sent to Mr. Monk's surgery, or delivered them to
the boy.
By the Coroner : I keep all the surgeons' prescriptions,
Sut physicians' prescriptions I return.
Mr. William Pilkington examined : I am a surgeon in
Chorley. I was present when the body of Edward Turner
was exhumed, on the 20 It of November. On the same
day I assisted in making a post mortein examination.
Mr. Bamford, surgeon, of Chorley, Dr. Stavert, of
Pteston, and Mr. Gilbertson, surgeon, of Preston, were
also present. Oa the removal of the coffin lid the face
was found to be very much decomposed. The body
itself was not much decayed. Io the first instance
we examined the chest. The lnngs were found
adherent to the walls of the chest, sheering that
there had been some difficulty in breathing. The
heart appeared externally to be healthy. The
liver was very much contracted, and much smaller than is
g ,nerally found in a dead pel am. This might be attri-
butable to the length of time that he bad been interred, or
from his having been a free liver, The stomach appeared
externally to be natural, but we did not open it, as we
thought it better to send it entire to Dr. Taylor. The
upper portion of the lesser bowels appeared to be
healthy. The latter portion were found to be in-
flamed, the next portion of the bowels also is-
flame, the last ptrtion, or the rectum, much
more inflamed than the previous portion of the
bowels, the kidneys healthy, the bladder empty.
On opening the brain it was found to be in a fluid and
pulpy state. The spinal cord was opened, and appeared
to be in a similar state to the brain. The different portions
of the viscera were then planed in sixteen jars, covered
over with bladders, and sealed a ith wax, for the purpose
of being sent to Dr. Taylor.
By the (Serener: My impression is that the deceased
died from irritation and inflimmtdon of the lower part of
the bowels. Haviog heard the medicines which were pre
scribedfor the deceased, I am of opin'on that they were suitable,
with the exception of the prescription of Mr. Arrn,trong
on the 12th of September. Supposing such a medicine to
have been given to the deceased, I am of opinion that if it
had been taken in the time named, it would have killed
him before the 26 h. I now look at the entry of The
prescription in Mr. Menls's book, at the surgery, aid now
produced. It is as follows :—" Prescription ordered to be
sent for E. Turner :—Mercury and calk, half a grain ;
p iwder_d ipecachuana, h elf a grain ; and mucilag ,
s efficient to make a pill." That I consider a proper dose ;
but the dose, as deposed to by Mr. Armstrong, was strong
enough to kill a horse. In all probaiility, after taking
such a large dose of mercury, there would be intense
irritatior, and probable ulceration of the bladder. I heard
the ex tmination of Alice Chadwick, on tie appearances to
which she deposed when explaining the deceased's
symptom. Those symptoms are quite conSstent with what
would be produced by a large dose of meretry, such as the
pills described by Mr. Armstrong. A large dose of
mercury might be taken, and yet not be docovered on a
post mortem examination.
By Mr. Blackhurst : On comparing the entry in Mr.
Armstrong's hook, as to the pre3erip.bn of the 12th of
September, with the entry its reference to thatprescription
made in Mr. Monk's book, it appeared thet the pills made
up by Mr. Armstrong contained ten times theleardity of
mercury and the other ingred:ents, than that vaned in Mr.
Monk's entry. It was, in my opinion, spite imtossible for
the deceased to have taken those pills ou the 12Ce of Sep-
tember, and to have lived until the 26th.
Mr. Thomas Howard Bamford, surgeon, Thorley,
examined : I assisted at the post mortem examination of
the body of the deceased. I concur with the last witness
in all he has said. I elm make to v triation from his
statements.
Dr. Stavert, of Preston, was next examined, and also
concurred with Mr_ Pilkington in all he had stated.

DR. TAYLOR'S ANALYSIS.
The Coroner then submitted the report which he 1)41
received from Dr. Taylor. , •
He read the report. It commenced by a reference to the
state of the organs, and then stated that the whole of the
stomach, which was cut into small pieces, the intestines,
with their contents, the bile, and a portion of the liver,
the spleen, kidneys, heart, and about four ouncrs of decom-
posed blood, obtained from the chaining of the jars, were
submitted to analysation. The report then proceeded as
follows.:—" Separate and distinct analyses were made of
those different parts, and the poisons specially sought for
were those of an irritant kind, that is, such as would pro-
duce vomiting, purging, and pain, including arsenic,
corrosive ',sublimate, a portion of mercury, copper, anti-
mony, lead, and zinc. The result of a minute inves-
tigation, extending over a pe ied of five days, was
that the bile from the gall bladder, and a portion of the
liver examined, yielded a small quantity of arsenic; which
was obtained in a metallic state. There was no indication
of-mercury, or of any noxious or poisonous substance in
any of the other parts examined."

,t SION.
Neither in the aPpearances presented by the viscera r
in the results of the chemical analysis is there anything to
indicate that the death of the deceased was caused by
poison. The state of the kidneys and some parts of the
large intestines indicate the existence of natural, disease.
The discovery of mercury in the bile, and in the substance
of Ihe liver requires explanation. Mercury, if in the body
at all, is generally found in the liver, and if taken within
a few days or a week of death, it may still be found in the
live? or bile, The mercury found in the body of the
deceased was in small quantities, and it may have been the
i residue of one or wore doses medioinally preseribal, On