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

IRISH FISIIERIM COMMISSION.

On the motion of M. INl‘M.Attorr, a return was ordered
of the evidence taken before the Irish Fishery Commission.

IRISH PETTY SESSIONS CLERK.

In answer to Sir G.Fo Kellett,

Mr. H. HERBERr said it was the intention of the govern-
ment, in a few days, to bring in a bill for the purpose of
paying petty sessions clerks in Ireland salaries in law
offices. WIZ AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

In reply to Mr. H. BERKELEY,
Mr. WILSON said that the Oneida was not employed for
the purpose of conveying the regular mail between England
and Australia, but in crrrying on ordinary passenger
mail, which any other vessel might have carried.
The circumstances of the case were these : —The Oneida
was one of the vessels offered by the European and Aus-
tralian Company for the purpose of carrying out the
contract. She was surveyed by the government on the
18th of October last year, and she sailed on the 19th. The
day after she sailed the surveyor reported to the Admiralty,
a❑d the Admiralty reported to the Treasury on the 21st.
It wag, therefore, not possible to detain her, but it was
intimated to the company that she would not be accepted
for the contract.

THE SUPPLY OF GUANO.

In reply to Mr. BAXTER,
Sir CHARLES WOOD doubted the accuracy of the state-
ment that there was an available supply of guano upon
Bird Island, in the Pacific, and stated that there was no
information in the possession of the government that the
United States had occupied the island.

ELECTION PETITIONS.

Mr. ADDERLEY, in consequence of a reply to a question
given by the Attorney-General, postponed his bill on the
subject of election petitions, which stood on the paper for
that night, till the next sitting of the House.
BRIBERY, &C., AT ELECTIONS.
Lord PLLMERsTON moved, that in all cases when the seat
of any member has been declared void by an Election Com-
mittee, on the grounds of bribery or treating, no motion
fJr the issuing of a new writ shall be made without
two days previous notice being given in the votes.
Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE proposed that they should
follow the wording of the resolution of the last Parliament,
and moved the insertion of seven in the place of two days'
notice.

Mr. W. Mums and Mr. DIVETT supported the motion.
Upon a division, there appeared—
For the motion .
Against it

Majority
The motion was accordingly agreed to.
TIIE PROBATES BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on the Probate
and Letter of Administration Bill,
Mr. Mum said he would not oppose the motion, on the
understnading that the compensation would be granted to
those who lost their offices by the Bill.
Mr. HADFULD objected to any compensation being given
to proctors, whose business would probably be improved
by the passing of the bill.
Some farther discussion having taken place, the House
went into committee.

Clause 1 was agreed to. On clause 2,
Mr. COLLIER expressed an opinion that the Courts of
Common Law should have power to try vexatious causes,
which, with the assistance of a registrar, they would be
welt able to, and he proposed an amendment to carry oat
the object he had in view.
The amendment was opposed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
on the ground that its effects would be to continue the
confusion of jurisdictions, which it was the object of the
bill to remedy.
Mr. COLLIER consented to withdraw his amendment,
and the clause was agreed to, as ware also clauses
3 and 4. On clause 5,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the omisson of the pro-
viso, with the view of rendering it optional for the
judge of the Prerogative court to accept the judgship of
the Court of Probate.
Mr. AYRTON thought if the Judge of the Prerogative
Court refused the Judgeship of the Court of Probate he
should not be entitled to compensation.
The proviso was struck out and the clause agreed to.
On clause 9 Mr. ADAMS suggested that the Courts of
Common Law and not the Court of Probate should have
jurisdiction in admiralty causes.
A brief discussion followed, but ultimately the clause was
agreed to without any amendment.
The clauses up to 33, inclusive, were agreed to, with
some verbal amendment to clause 34.
Mr. MALINS proposed an amendment, giving the appeal
to the Judicial Committee of Privy Council, instead of
to the House of Lords, as proposed by the bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL urged the committee to reject
the amendment, and adopt the clause as it stood. He held
out the hope that before long appellate jurisdiction would
undergo great improvement. Upon a division,
appeared
For the amendment
Against it

Majority ,
The clause was then agreed to.
The clauses to 39 inclusive were agreed to. On clause 40,
Mr. \VEsrnKAD mwei the insertion of words, with a view
to abolish the limit of personal property, under which
etters of administration might be taken out in the district
court.
The amendment was opposed by the Attorney-General
and Mr. Rolt, and supported by Mr. Henley and Mr.
Roe buck.
The committee divided.
For the amendment,
Against it,

llerajority,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL looked upon the decision as
fatal to the bill, and hoped the unfortunate vote of the
House would be reversed on the report.
Upon the question that the words proposed to be
inserted stand part of the clause, another division took
place, the numbers being,
Ayes
•

Noes

Majority
The announcement of the result was receivedwith cheers
The CuAmmar was then ordered to report progres,_,
and the House resumed.
The report of Supply was brought up, and agreed 10.
The other business was disposed of, end q,'e house ,
adjourned at fo4y-ave minutes past ON,

THE :GLASGOW POISONING CASE

TRIAL OF MISS M. SMITH, FOR MURDER

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH.

In addition t) the evidence and letter published by us yesterday
morning, taken on Saturday, we have now to append the follow-
ing :

The next was No. s:

"My dear think you will ogres with me in what I intend
proposing—viz., that for the present the correspondence had better
stop. I know your good feeling will not take this unkind ; it is
meant quite the reverse. By continuing to correspmd, harm 'say
arise; in discontinuing it, nothing van be said."
No. 11 was read as follows :

"Dearg.st,MlSS Perry,—Many kind thanks for all your kindness to
me. Emile will tell you I have bid him aoien. Papa would not give
his consent, so I am In duty bound to obey him. Comfort, dear
Emile; it is a heavy blow to us.both. I had hoped some day to be
happy w,th him, but,, alas, it was not intended; we were doomed to
be disappointed. You, have been a kind trien Ito him; .oh, continue
so. I hope and trust he will prosper in the step he is about to take,
ILA am glad he is now leaving this country, for it would -have caused
me great pain to have set him. Think not my conduct unkind ; I
have a kind father to please. Musa."
No. 13, addre.ssed to M. L'Angeliir at Jersey; postmark, September
4, 'ss":
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• - -
"Monday, ad.
"My dearest Emile,—How I long to see you. It looks an age since
I bade you adieu. Will you be able to come down the Sunday after
next. You will be in town by the 14th. Ido not intend to say any-
thing till I have seen yon. I shall be guided by you entirely, aid who
could be a. better guide to me than my intended husband. I hope
you have given up all idea of going to Lima. I w .11 never be allowed
to go to Lima witk yon ; so I fancy you shall want to get quit of your
Mini. You can get p:enty of appointments in Europe ; any place in
Europe. Foe.my sake do not go . . . It wilt break my heart
if yon go away. You know not how I love you, Emile. I live for you
alone ; I adore you. I never could !save another as I do you. Oil !
dearest Emile, would I might clasp you now to my heart. Adieu for
t "MM."
No. 15 ; postmark, " 3d Dec., '55" :

" Tuesday, two o'clock.
"My own darling husband,—l am afraid I may be too late to•wr.te
you this evening, so as all are out I shall do it now, my sweet one. I
did ;not expect the pleasure of seeing you last evening, of being
fondled by you, dear, dear Emile. Our cook was ill and went to bed
at ten. o hat wen the reason I could rum you but I ten.ot ore long to
have a long interview with you, sweet one of my soul, ,my love,. my
all, my own best beloved. B. and M. ore gone to call for
the liouldsworths and some others. Never fear me ; I love you well,
my own sweet darling Emile. Da go to Edinburgh and vis t the
Lanes; also, my sweet love, go to the ball given to the officers. I
thins you sh uld consult Dr. filTarlane ; that is, go and see him.
Get him to sound you—tell you what is wrong with you. Ask lam to
preserlie for you, and, if you have any love for your Mini, foilow his
advice. And o ! sweet love, do nut try and destroy yourself ; but,
oh! sweet love, follow the M.D. advice. Be good, for once, and Lam
sure you wi!l be well. Is it not horrid cold weather ? I did, my
love,• so pity you standing in the cold last night, bat L C).1,c1 nut get
Janet to s eep, little stupid thing.. My own sweet beloved. I
can say nothing as to our marriage, as it is not certain when they
may go from home, when I may is uncertain. My be oved, will we
require to be married in Edinburgh, or will it do here? Y u know I
know nothing of these things. I tear the banns in Glasgow ; there
are so many people know me. If I had at.y other name but Made-
leine it might pass ; but it is note very common one. Bat we mast
manage in some way to be united ere we leave town. How kind of
Mary to take any troable with us. She must be a dear good ere iture.
I would so like to visit her : but no, I cannot; I shall never, never
forg-t she first visit I paid with my own beloved husband ; my sweet
dear Emile—you sweet darling."

No. 17 ; postmark, "Helensburgh, April 30,'56" :
" Tuesday, April, 29, 1856.
"My own, my beloved Emile,—l wrote you sunday night for you
to get my note on your birthday (to-day), but I could not get it
posted. Disappointment itlwas to me—but—" better late than never."
My beloved, may you have many happy returns of this day. ..
I wish we were more alone; I wish I were with you alone—that
would be true happiness. Dearest, I must see yon ; it is fearful
never to see you, but I am sure I don't know when I shall sea you.
I'-- has not been a night in town tor some time, bat the first night
he is off I shall see you. We shall speed an hour a bliss. There
shall be no risk—only G. H. shall know. .. I have been
reading "Bl,ckwood" for this month. " B." is a favourite publi-
cation of mine—in fact, I think it is the best-conducted monthly
publication. I have only got the length of Henry VIII. in Hume,'
and I agree with you it would not make a careless person become
good. .. • . .. Only fancy, in turning out au old box yesterday,
I got an old note book three years old, and in going over it, many of
the pates had the name L'Angelier on them. I did not think I had
been so fond of my darling then. I put it in the fire, as there are
many names in it I won d not silo; to see beside yours, my own
sweet darling husband. Now, this is a very long letter to ddight.
I must conclude wita a fond, fond embrace, a sweet kiss. I wish it
were to be given, not .. ~"
No. 21; postmark dated " May 8, '56."
" Friday.
- - - •

"My own, my beloved Emile,—The thought of aecing you so soon
makes me to feel happy and glad. Oa, to hear you again speak to
me, call me your wife, and tea me you love me. Can you wonder
that I feel happy ? I shall be so happy to see you. I canot tell how
I long to see yeti; it looks such an age since I saw you, my own
sweet pet. lam well ; cod quite gone. F-- has been in be i two
days. If he should not ieel well, and come down on Tuesday, it
shall make no difference. Just you come, only darling. I think if
he is in the boat, you should get out at Helensburgh. WeTbsdoved,
you shall come to the gate; you know it; I wait till you come. And
then, oh happiness! won't. I kiss yon, my love, my own beloved
Emile, my husband dear? I don't think there is any risk. Well,
Tuesday, 6th May ; the gate, half-past ten ; you understand darling.
My beloved Emile 1 feel so delighted at the idea of
seeing you. I cannot write. I hope yon will be able to tell me that
you shall get married in September. Dar!in.: I love you, I shalt
remain for ever true. As you say, we are man and wife; so we my
pat; we shall, I trust, ever remain so. It shall be the hapiAest day
of my life the day that unites us never more to separate.
Beloved of my soul, a fond embrace, a dear kiss till we meet; we
shall have more than one love dearest. From thy own thy ever
devoted and loving wife, thine for war. "
" Tuesday, half past ten o'clock."
No. 23; postmark, " Helensburgh, 7th ;" month and year ille-
gible :
" Wednesday morning, Eve o'clock.

"My own, my beloved husband,—l trust to God. yen got home
safe, and ware nor much the worse of being out. Thank yon, my
love, for coming so far to see your Mini. It is truly a pleasure to
see my Em le. .. Yes, beloved, 1 did truly love you with my
soul. I was happy it was a pleasure to be with you OA, if we
could have rem slued never more to have parted Beloved, we
shall wait till you are quite ready. I than sea and speak to Jack on
Sanday. I shall consider about to ling mamma. Bat I don't see any
hope from her. I know r mind. You, of course, cannot judge of
my parents! you know them not. I did not know, or I should not
have done it, that I caused you to pay extra postage for my stupid
cold letters; it shall not occur again. Darling Emile, did I seem
cold to you last night? Darling, I love you—you, my own Emile.
I love you with my heart and soul. Am Ino your wife? Y, s I
am And you may rest assured, after what has passed, I cannot be
the wife of any other but dear, dear Emile. No, now it would be a sin.
• • .. I dread next winter. Only fancy, beloved, us both in
the same town, and unable to write or see each other; it breaks my
heart to think of it. Why, beloved, are we so unfortunate ?
I chat always remember last night. Will e not oft in talk of our
evening meetings after we are married ? 'Why do you say in your
letter, "If we are not married." I wand not regret kuo ing you.
Beloved, have you a doubt but that we shall be married soma day ?"
No. 20, a letter bearing to be from the deceased to the prisoner,
was then offered, but objected to as having been found in deceased's
edgings, and there being no evidence of it having been sent. After
debate, the Lard Justice-Clerk and Lord Handyside ruled that the
letter could not be received, Lord Ivory dissenting.

No. 37; postmark, Elelensbargh, 151. a July, 1856, envelope addres-
sed to M. L'Angeder, 10, Bothwell-street, Glasgow :
"My sweet beloved and dearest shall begin and answer
your dear long letter. In the first place, how are you; better I trust,
You know I did feel disapp tinted at our marriage not taking place in
September. But as it could not, why then I just made up my mind
to be content. and trust that it may Le era loug. We shalt fix about
that at oar next meeting, which I lispe won't be long. Emile, dear
husband, how can you express each words—that you mar my amuse-
ments and that you are a bore to me. Fie, fie, dear Emile, you must
not say so again—you mast i:ot even think so—it is so very unkind of
you. Why, I should be very unhappy if you were not near me. I
did laugh at your pinning my little flower to your shirt. I always
put your flowers into books—in the drawing•room, there I can go
and look at them at any time. no not weep, darling, fond husband,
it makes me sad to think you weep. Do not do it darling—a loud
embrace and deer kiss to you, sweat and much-loved Emile. Oar
intimacy has not been criminal, as I am your wife before God; so it
has L•eee no sin—our loving each other. No, darling, toad Earle, I
am your wife. I shall cease to be chddish and thoughtless; I
rio all I can to please you and remit' your truly dear rend love. Yon
know I have wished as much ,s you do to give you my likeness, but
I have not hod an opportunity. I promise you, you shall ha, eit
some day—so that promise won't be broken. If I did not sign
my name, it was fur no reason. Unless it is to a stralger, I never do
put Smith, only Madeleme. You shall, dear love, have ail your let-
ters back. '.mule, love, you are wrong. If I dii feel cool towards
you in winter, I never gave one thong .t of love to buy other. No
other im ge has ever filled my heart sine.: I knew you. I might
admire some people, but on my soul I never did love, since I knew
you, any but you, my own dear, fond, and ever beloved Emile,"

No. 41 ; postmark " July 24," (yoar illegible) :
"Toeslay morning, Joly_24.

"My own beloved Emils,—l hope and trn,t you arrived sate home
on Monday. I did enjoy your kind visit on Sunday. ..
I was not astonished at you thinking me cool, tor I really have been
in fault. But it is my way. But I must change it to you. I shall
try and be more affactionste for the faturo. You know I love you
dearly. Ah ! Emile, you possess my love. I could not love any
Other as Ido yo ; and belie ie me I shall ever remain rut to you.
I think a morale who can be natrua ought to be baAshed from
aniety.'
No. 43; postmark, "llelenaburgh, July, '56" :

" Saturday Nhiht, Eleven o'clock.
Beloved and darl'ng husband; dcar Emile —I have just received
your letter. A thousand ki. d Canis far A. It is kind,. and I sh it
love you more for writing me such a letter. Emile, 1 am sorry you
are ill. I trust to 6od you are better. For th 3 love of heaven take
care of yourself. . . . I entreat of you, my husbidid—my fondly
loved Emile—onl a stay and be my guide, my husband dear. YOU are
my all, my only dear love, Have confidence in ma sweet pet. Trust
me, heaven is my witness,. I shall never prove untrue to yon. 1 shall ;
I ant your wife. No other shall I ever marry. I promise I shall not
go about the streets, Emile, more than you have said. We went
about too ranch. I shall not go about much. Bat one thing von must
promise is this- that if you siv_uld meet me at ary time in B -street or
S.-street, you will not look on me crossly; for A. almost made me
weep on the street last winter sometimes when yon hardly looked at
me, . • Now, Emile, I shall keep all my promises I made
to you. I shall love and obey you; my duty as your wit.° is to do so.
I know what awai s me; if I do whit you disapprove, off you go.
That shall always be in my mind. Go, never more to return. The
elay that occurs I hope I may die. Yes, k sha'l never wish to look on
the face of man again. You would die in Africa; your d= ath would
be at my hands. God forbid ! Trust me. I love you ; yes, love you
for myselt along, Emi e, I swear. to you I shall do aq you wish and
tv.l. me. I love you more than life. lam thine—thine own Mini
L'Angelier. Emile, yon shall have all your letters the first time we
meet. It may cost me a sigh :Ind a ;pang, but you shall have them
al!. I wonder what yon would do with one of my drawings—a stupid
black looking thing. blinnoch left this morning. Say notnir,g to
him in passing. It will only give him cause to say you did not behave
in a gentlemanly manner. Do act do it. He said nothing to me out
of place; but I was not a moment with hira by myself, I did not wish
to be alone with him ft
No. 47; postmark, Heleusburgh, August 11, '56"
Wednesday Afternoon.

U Beloved and ever dear Emile,—All by my, el f. So I shall write to
you, my dear husband. Your visit of last night is over. I longed for
it. How fast it passed ! It looked but a few minutes ere you left me.
You did look cross at first, but, thank Heaven, you looked yourself
ere you left—your old smile. Dear, fond Emile, I love you more and
more. Emile, I know you will not go far away from me. I am ,your
wife. You cannot leave me for ever. Could yon, Emile? I spoke
in jest of your going last night, for I do not think you will go very
I far away from me, Emile, your wife. Would you leave me to end ray
days in mi'ery? for I call never be the wife of another after our mtt-

macy. . . . No one heard you last night. Next night it shall be
a different window, that. one is mach tuo small."
No. 49 :

"Thursday Evening.
" My own dear Emile,—How must I thank you for your kind dear
letter. Accept a fond embrace, and dear kisses, and assurances that
I love you as much as ever, and have never regretted'what has cccnr-
red. I forgive you freely from my heart tor that picture. Never do
the same thing again... I cannot see you ere you go, for which
lam sorry. You forget that mylittle sister is in my bedroom, and
I could not go out by the window or leave the hone and she there.
It is only when P. is away can see you, for then Ja. et sleeps with M.
You see I cannot see you If you go on Monday, don't write me satin
till I tell you. It you do not go, write me so as F may net write to
fladremoore. I did tell yon at one time that k di I not like
Mtnnoch, b it he was so pleasant that he quite raised himself in my
estimation."