Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-18 00:00:00

whole quantity

min. In the ccecum, besides the
cony, I found that it was ulcerated, and

the small members nearly destroyed throughout. The
Large intestines were ulcerated more or less throughout.
The most remarkable appearauc3 was the almost total

destruction of the linineinembrane. The blood in the
stomach indicated some great cause of irritation. I
next proceeded to examine the contents of certain pill
boxes *Moll I received nn the 7th of May from AT,To-

what they contained, and I

found the statements made to me were correct. There
were four copper pills, one of which was taken for

analysis,

What do you mean

copper pill.

Witness : Pills containing sulphate of copper with
powdered opium. In the wadding taken from one of
the boxes I found the slightest trace of a white powder,
which might have been mercury, silver, or bismuth. I
then examined a large number of bottles and powders.
There were two bottles of bismuth. One was unopened,
1 .1 .• • •

it. In other bottles I found prussic acid, sulphuric acid,

told. I also e

it to me ty the inspector, I

Bodkin) : Is it nece

.ould take that down
ntinned : This bottle

IN o. 5,
I found it to

attributable to the administration of irritant Fem. 0115-
There was no form of natural disease to which he could

refer it.

Professor Brand said he had examined some of tiler
liquid from Dr. Taylor, and found it did not contain.
arsenic. Chlorate of potash would dissolve copper'
The circumstance which had occurred in Dr. Taylor 's•
experiments did not shake his faith in Reach's test.
Mrs. Smith was recalled, and said that Smethurst
left her house on Saturday, the 11th of December. She
did not recollect where .11e was on the 9th and 10th,

whether or not be was at home on those days,

Mrs. Grabowska was recalled, andv saijdthat Miss

Dr. Julius, recalled, said that when Dr. Smethurst
was before the magistrates he said that were any tail-
lie substances found they must have been contained la
the medicines supplied from his (Dr. Julius') surgery.
Sergeant Ballantine said this was the case for the

prosecution.
The Court then adjourned for a short time, and uP°ll

re-assembling,

behalf of the prisoner.-
At the conclusion of Mr. Serjeant Parry's address,
witnesses were called for the defence. Dr. Richardson

toms in

he case of

were not in the main reconcilable with `slow arsenical

I poisoning.

The Lord Chief Baron took several exceptions to the
profs he offered.
This witness, it appeared, gave evidence on Palmees
trial with a view to prcve that Parsons died of
pectoris, and not from strychnine. •
Cross-examination not completed when court rose.

SECOND EDITION.

FRANCE.
THE AMNESTY-DEPARTURE OF THE
-EMPEROR.

PARIS, - Thursday Morning.—
morning publishes the following

Moniteur of thio

All warnings which have been given to the news:
papers in France and the Colonies, are to be consider
as ngn-issued.

The Minister of the Interior, in concert with hO
colleagues, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Algiers

and the Colonies, has ordered the necessary measures to
be taken to ensure the immediate execution of the fall

and entire Amnesty granted by t

Their Imperial Majes
where they will sojourn till the sth September, when

ties left yestordy for St. Savor,

they will proceed to Biarritz

922 soldier

sentenced for various offences, have been

either pardoned or the term of their imprisOnment

been commuted

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]
PARIS, August 17.—The young Grand Duke of
Tuscany arrived yesterday at Paris. He has been re'
ceived by the Emperor, who invited him to remain fer
ome time at Paris, in order to await what events
The Emperor gave him a very kind all"

transpi:

gracious reception

SARDINIA.

TURIN, August 17th

The Kin

arrived here tit°

evening, and

welcomed with great cheers by a lame

crowd which was assembled at the Railway °Statico

The National Guard and Piedmontese troops were
drawn up along the passage of his Majesty. Genera',
Ulla has sent in his resignation, which has been accepted-
A collision has taken place on the line to Genoa, 01
six persons killed.

TURKEY.

MARSEILLES, Aug. 17.—Advices from Constants`
nople to 10th. The Sultan has returned, and gave .31.
Thouvenel, on Thursday, a most gracious reception-
The official journal states that amicable relations had
been re-established between Baron de Prokesh and M.
de Thouvenel. The same journal states that Sir ROI
Bulwer gave an explanation respecting the British
squadron having been at Alexandria—that it was in
honour of the contemplated visit of the Sultan. rib°
Czar has presented the Sultan with the decoration of
the order of St. Andrew—diamonds valued at 1,000,00
piastres—in acknoyledgment of the reception_receatlY
given to the Grand Duke Constantine.

COMMERCIAL

(From the Time., City Article.)

A. reaction of in C°ll'
sols at the opening was not recovered during the day'
There was scarcely any general business, but the
Government Broker took £lO,OOO on account of the
Savings' Banks.

WEDNESDAY EVENIN

At the Bank to-day the applications for discount have

been fell,

There has been no feature of importance in the Rail-
way Share Market to-day; in some instances prig

were slightly lower

(Front the Daily

Hews City Article.)

$
WEDNESDAY EVENING.-The Funds opened withlittle dulness, in consequence of the fall yesterday on
the Paris Bourse. The final quotations of Consols Were

rnly about 1-

16 per cent. below those of yesterday.'
Chief support is derived from the scarcity of stock-

Business in ; every d(Tartment of the Stock Exchange
was languid. With the completion of the fortnightlY.

have left Lon&

nd niallY

others a

,110 w the