The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-22 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The transactions in the general discount market
have been further reduced, and an extreme degree
of quietude consequently prevails in monetary
circles. The general charge for first-class shert
dated bills is 37, per cent., but, business is reported
even as low as per cent. Under these circum-
stances it is almost unnecessary to state that the in-
quiries at the Bank of England have been almost
suspended.
About £107,000 was purchased by the Bank of
England authorities yesterday afternoon.
The Carleggas Tin Mining Company is an under-
taking recently formed fot the purchase and work-
ing of several mines in Cornwall. This is not a
project in which the directors have only uncertain
data to base their anticipations of suc:ess ; on the
contrary, five tin lodes are known to pass through
the sett, and on one of them operations have been
carried on to a "considerable extent by former
workers. In addition to this evidence of the
existence of such deposits of tin ore, recent ex-
plorations have also demonstrated that vast quan-
tities of metal may be easily raised if sufficient
capital be expended upon the workings. The
contract for the purchase of the property appears
favourable, as part of the money is to be paid in
shares of the company. The capital is fixed at
£15,000 in £5 shares, of which it is estimated
that £2 will be ample to place the mine in a pro-
fitable state.

Another joint stock undertaking deserving
favourable notice is the West Surrey Tanning
Company, which has been projected for the pur -
pose of purchasing and carrying on some old-esta-
blished tan works at Godalming. The present
proprietor, who is to be the manager of the new
institution, is stated to have conducted a very pro.
fitable business for several years, and in order to
afford conclusive evidence upon this point, and to
demonstrate the genuiness of the project, a state-
ment of the trade expenses and profits per week as
appended to the prospectus. The sole reason which
has urged the proprietor to transfer his propetty to
the company, is stated to be the desirability of in-
creased capital to develope the business to its legiti-
mate proportions. The nemital capital required
is £lOO,OOO. and the firs issue is to comprise half
of thpo sum, in shares of•£2 each.
Wr h ve receiv ,-4 4 e.,py
.h. Tro,i,,c-u- of
the Generdt S eitt C iv,ol.)tt C (L
This undertaking is 'or too d wider %TA to I, -p c t.tne
auspices, the E,rl of A.,herm,ric being
and the list of .lirtctors comprising, amongst whet
gentlemen, the names of the Earl of St.ff,:k and
Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. H. Lindsiy. Tne object is
stated to be to supply a great agricultural want, by
bri•.ging into general use steam cultivation. It is
pointed out that the great obstacle to the more rapid
adoption of this new agent of agricultural progress, is
the first cost of each implement, many farmers who
wou;d be glad to pa) for having their lands culti-
vated by steam, b-ing unable to invest from £5OO
to £l,OOO in a single set of machinery. It is in-
tended, therefore, that the company shall purchase
the most approved steam cultivators, and sell them
to farmers, receiving payment by instalments ex-
tending over a certain number of years. In other
eases such implements may be let. The directors
express their conviction that there is an ample
field for operations, steam power being immensely
superior to horse power. It is considered that
£50,000 worth of machinery may be at once and
advantageously employed. The capital is fixed at
£250,000, in 25,000 shares at £lO each, of which
it is intended to issue 10,000 shares in the first
instance.

Two O'CLOCK.
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
69f. 45e.—heavy.

The English Stock market opened this morning
with an unfavourable appearance, but a f-w pur-
chases have led to a recovery of k per cent,, Con-
sols again being 93 for transfer and account.
Business has taken place in the New Threes and
Reduced Annuities at 917-, f-, ; Exchequer Bills have
further improved to par and 4s, prem. ; Indian 5 per
Cents. are 1091 110; ditto 5 per Cents. Enfaced
Paper 107 i; and ditto 51 per Cents., 1151,
The Market for Foreign Securities exhibited a
rather heavy appearance in the early part of the
morning, but a slight improvement has since taken
place in a few of the principal stocks. Greek Bonds
are now quoted 284 I, and the Coupons 138
Spanish Passive continue at about their former
value, viz,, 30 Land the Certificates 101 d, Italian
are marked 70,,, I, and the New Loan 11
Item.; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858, are
674 681, those of 1862, 70 ; the Ce)usolides,
; and the New Loan 13 l prem.;
Rusti in 5 per Cents. remain at 95, and Egypicin
are a little weaker at 971 98; 13,,rtuguese 3 per
Cents. are also rather he,vy at 481, and those ot '
142 472.: D itch 4 per Crnts. have h- i!•
at 101; .t ;t, • S h
ate lid, t,ll F
reeordt d u, Gii ntiihn et 151 vrn ; rtta
zuelan 6 per G.trs. at Oba 093,nd Btu
Ayres 1 pF r Cents. at 38.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very rt stricied, and the general tetitienc-., ot
prices have b,rn downv‘ard4. Great Northern
and Great Western have receded ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire and Great Northern A Stock, 10s.;
and Great Easteros, XL
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained
Without any material variation in values. Recife
Fand San Francisco realise 174 and San
rancisco 2I Dirch Rhentah 17 ; South A.cstrian
d Lornblrno-Venetian 234'; Great Western of
Canada have declined to 118 ; Eastern Bengals
to 108-1.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneout! Shares are
in several instances a shade fLater. Alliance of
London and Liverpool have receded to 301 ; Bank
of Au,aralasia to 711; London and South African
to 281 ; Crystal Palace Stock is dull at 34 to 3411;
and Electric Telegraph firm at 102.

-
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 2341911
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities . 9112 1 lndia Stock —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cent
ditto 5f per Cent
D rt.. bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under .81,000 ......
Consols for Account, May 7
1 per Cent par 4 pm
Ditto Small
Ditto £SOO
..........
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent ....... . ..
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 38
Danish 4 per Cent., 1825
Ditto 1863
Ditto Scrip, £4O paid
k lan
Egyptian 7 pet Cent 971
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup me —
1 1
Ditto Account.. 2Bl
ti
Ditto Coupons ini i
Mexican 3 per Cent
, R
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Ditto Deferred
Peruvian 4% per Cent.
Ditto 1862
Ditto Account ssi t 9
ortugueee 3 per Cent., 1853
uittu Aeprquit ......•
48/
..
Ditto 1862
1-tun,i.tit,ZlB..c rip, £3O paid npm
Ditto 41° Per Cent., 1822, £ St ...-.
Ditty, 5' Per Cent ~ 1850
SPaniph ~Per Cent., 1862 .
....... 95 1 41
Dirt, A.,rr Uent •......
..................
Ditto NevrAMn'' Deferred ... . • ........... 54
Ditto ,k,. ,„
Ditto pZ"Ont - •
ive '•• • •, ............. 47.1
Spanish Cert. 01 .6
..... .. . . . 29 3 ' i
_ ....
Turicisti 6 pe r celat.ur not fundcd ...... Vi %
Ditto Account 864 ..
Ditto 6 par Cent. isW ••• • • • ...... 87 6i
Ditto Account. ....
........
........ Ditto, &GO Bonds ~ .. " .......... 671
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18,,2
.1: •• •
• ' ....... 694
Venezuela, 3 per Cent ...... ""
•'- • • • 701 69/ 704 70
Ditto Acc0unt............ •
Ditto 6 ner Cent., 1832 ....... .. 23
Dividends on the above payable into loBi i i
Dutlh 21 per Cant., Ex. 12 Guil ...... - ..'''
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. .. 11
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs .. . 00
4
Ditto Account
C THREE
x
oc.
Adis, Money
4)ittO A.Cocquit , „ , ...... r ^ 934 3'--
°""

SHARE MARKETS---This day.

+lCll~ti,, V

2.1 -zTt),:t

~ c.,..

13.14.

Blr., Wol., and Str. Val.
iilythe and Tyne.
Br-4A°' and Exeter
Caledonian
'or Ie Ilandon

8 8]

7 8
84 86
112 112

112 i

Corn,- ;'
I
Do A ; ';`t.' ';''
' ;"
Do. D till(lpe.p fI n . t'l
been paid to It.
Dublin & Belfast June.
1-oun.,Perth,el,, A b. Juno.
!Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord. stk
Ditto A stock
Ditto East Anglian st'
;GreatNorthot Scotland
jGreat Northern..
Do A stock- ._ _

aii
ti)

6i 7

40 42
13 14
E 9 91
106 108
111 82
44 46
24 25

51f 1 f
45 41 5.
211
121
120

I Do Bdo
nt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland
Great Western
Do Str Val g-ua. stock
Lancashiie & Yorkshire
(London and Blackwell
(Lon., Brig,ht,& S. Coast'
Lon., Chat., and Dover:
I Lon. & Nor' h Western
(Lon. & Scr.th Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryporf and Carlisle.
Doi shares
Metropoli tan
'Midland
Do New .

1201 121!
120 121
134 136
101 [O3
66 (61

66* 6*
107*
761 f 1
11i 14
394
921 I
1014 I

1071 107}
76 77
114 116
39i 401
97} 97f
101 102
43 44

12 12;
1221 12d
lf 14p
91 93

12 11; 12,
124 f

! Do Birming. & Derby
klid. Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. shares
Mid Kent
Do Cray Line
North British
iEdin., Perth, Sr Dundee
'Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchase)
Do Lecds
Do York
Do Carlisle
North London
Do New
North Staffordshire
;N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welchpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
6taines, Wok.,andWok
Stockton & Darlington
Do
Do New, 1866 ... :
Taff Vale., ..
Do B
Do C

50 51
24 25
29 100

5O i

99 i

55! 601
66 87

115 117
lf 11 p
15 16i

lli 12'
120 122
43 44
98 ICO

48 60
32 33
91i 911
67 0
99 101
7 8
67 38
9 10
7i 7i PI
150 153
44 5
21 3,P

91 90; 1;

Ulster :
Do ...

I Do
IVale of Death
Victoria sta. and Pim
!Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
\%. Elartlcpool Har.&R '
West Miciand oxford!
irp evrpor
ryo I,,retord,

100
100
130
100
100

79 81
154 156

28 30

44 15
R 7 ?.8
98 7:00

44 f

3itlllsi-i I'o- - "1-.,11)NA

t!top!n;
Price. litistr4 :,..
.
:• :.• 8 1. 9 1083 i
5 ter ecnt.
cU 1.- I 14 1,
20 Do. E. z.hares.
•uo:twsu., Lxcelt e • :!". 63
Do. Preterunee .... • 40 ,;
toot
I p. et. bds. Aug. 1,
10t Do. do. .luly 1, 187:- - - 73
100 in. Ju it 1, - it -
et lioutra.ar,s. ,441.44t0.i1. 100 1..7 it 8
st 'ApeTowit .t Dock Scr
stock l4aetn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 108 1( 9 1083
stock kai.t Ind-an. au. sp. ,( 93 ;11 104 3111
20 Do. do. G 5 13 Ito
20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 1 13p
Wok, Grand Trunk of ("Road: to 19 0
10 ,o. Ist Or . Bonds 62 (6
100 Do. ,o. aeferred...... all .7 50
100 , (0. ?ti Bret. Bon ,s.. 53 66
100 D. do d fer ed...... all 40 .5
100 vo. 3d 1' ef. stock ... at, 42
100 Do. do. d •lerr. d...... alp 32 7.6
100 Do. 4th I'ref. s o k... all 23 26
100 Do. uu deferrcd all 21 23
stock Gt.lnchaPenut.gua.sp.c 10u 110 111 110
20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 1 14t
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 137'
stock Gt. South.of India (Lim
guaranteed 5 per ceni teo 106 108
203 Gt. W. of Canada Sharet• all 113 '24 11i
203 Do. New ... . 18 81 83
10ti Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. all 100 102 101
100 Do. 53 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 00 t 2
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 14 1113
stock Madras. guar., sp.c. .. 100 1063 ;v7l 1063 7
stock Do.4ip. o. Extensim: 100 101 103
stock Dc. 4, d 0........ 100 97 .9 973 8
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -
stock ttelb.o orp. Rp. o. Buds. 100
60 3lelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 47 49 10
100 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds. all -
20 Newßranswick cE Cando-
Class Apn 3 B all 3 5
NT.M.C'da6 pc lst f bds 100 80 2
etOtk Scinde .......... (100 I( 8 IO9
at Do. Delhi. p 1 100 107 1( 9
Do. do
•• 2 4 ip
20 Do. Punjaub
st Do. Do. , ICO 07 148 1073
stock Do. Indus St. Flo.) 1(1( 01 103
(;01,0ti AL UOVEIT,N fiIENT SEUL' ti
- 4.0.3 a SJuI
- 1877-54
- ' Do. Bp. c. locb..t A 100 103 115
- ; Do. 6 p.c.Mar..tc Sent 100 103 ins
- Do. Sp. c. Jan.&July. IN I'sl 961 051 5
- Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 04 06
- ,Cape G. Hope. 6 p c. 187- 100 110 112
- Do.Ap &Oct. 1830 100 111 113
- Do. 189 100 111 113
- i Do. Jan. July. 1801. 103 113 115 1143 I;
- Ceylon, 70v.1831, Hp c 100 -
- Mau itius per cent .. tOO 111 113
- Na;al G„v. 6 per cant_ 100 1(8 110
:(./3.Gov. 6p.c..ia-tJul3 100 105 106 105
- i.o. t 3 p. c.Ap. & Oct 100 -
-
- N. S.W. G ov. 5p 1., 18 100 1013 102 f
- • Do. sp. c.,lBti to 100 102 1023
- Do. d0.,1888 &upwdk 100 102 1021 1023
- New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112
- 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
- ster:ing, 1875 'oo 1053 1C8) 105
- Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO .:1 113
- Ans tiv.o.ltireot up lOl 111 113
- Vle.Gov. tip.c.J&.&Juh 100 109 110
- Do. I,‘ ano. A u..4zOs.s. ie.') 1035 1103 110 91 10
SFI
ttionbrian Consol. Gold 1 6 3d
,j;(0-., Antalgantated - 20 22
you ( jay : 515 525 623
Bassett (111oRan •;.", ill 91
1 frlhst elovan Gold Lt,l. 3d
Caradon ..... :.! 33 (43 423 33 1
,;,st earn
.. 83 94 - V1,111u,5,,1 aaviso. P.1.6 4.1- • - Iclani.k.Sl..AubytuGweri il4 , 6
Tolgus
Wltcat Vol- (Heist, 6. 7
-
'6 53
- t•toti's- Foot 404 1
383
- w
dy
on Dons... 4 7.i 23
Bertha
.rgaret (tiny 1.n1,-(t, 33 A 5
ac!ie. 'Caney.
crith- Iron (Ire (Lint. 1 Afl
New Seton l9 130 140
- sort!) tiuwue 2 3
- '17.; 4,1 5
,orto W1,,a1 Crotty . 43 63
- t'ar Consols(+t. Blaze) 1 46 51
(10 'rovidence(Lrny Leint ,1 43
- 3outhCaradon(StCleet. 11 1395 405
- 9. Cara Brea (Illogan) 5.15 e 31 43
- !tea: Fran. allogpt, I is. 873 021
- Stray Park
5 Tamar Silv.ez Lead Miu l 4.S 1
10 tin Cron
.0 203 211 203
- it est Ilatie,el (Illo(ran). 12 13
- Carzdon (Liskeard i 5 31 33
- i West Seton ......., 47,, 2(0 270
- 111-heal Basset (Mogan.' 03 671 721
- heal Buller(ltedruth; 5 50 55
(N heal Kitty (15.1-clanni 2.0.8 -
WhealLud ott
- Wheal 3latyAnn(Men 0 8 103 163
- [Wheal Seton ... 583 215 255 250
- !',Voeal Trciawney (Lls.)l 7 I If 3 173
- I Wheal Union 3.17 f 43 5

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Eastern, Norfolk 5 per cent. Ex., 1548, 1041 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 4.91 I
North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10
Stockton and Darlington, A s'per cent., 28}
West 31idland, Oxford, Ist guaranteed stock, 128
Ditto, 2d ditto, 1 zoi 20
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 4} per cent., pf., 96} st
London, Brighton, &c., 41 per cent., 1861, 102
South Eastern 5 per cent., June, 1881, rd., 101
LINES LEASED A FIXED RENTALS.
Colchester, Stour Valley, 68i
Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94
Shrewsbury and Hereford. (47), 91

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 13}
Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 21} £
Belgian Eastern Junction,
Buenos Ayres Great Southern (lim.), 2i
Dutch Rhenish, 17}
Ditto (all), 211
Great Luxembourg, 141
Ottoman (Smyrna to Aida)), 10f
Recite anti San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 171 1 18
Sambre and Meuse, 11
oSambreSouth Aat;cltor
1, Meuse, 5i per cent. pf., 10;
San Paulo aim.) gua. 7 per cent., 10 9}
2a3Jand Lombardo Venetian„ 23}
West Flanders, 7}

Capeqelae r.Cal.Pu P2r
eel FOREIGN
1 to
Gold iNn . MINES.O
.(1 ), 21
(I.l.vArkoNtS. Im.), 301
United Mexican
and
Tudanamutana of S. q A
311
Alliance Bank ojtOLloNtriiii-STOCK
Australasia, 7lt
Bank of Egypt, 30 4 30 1
Bank of London, 1171 1
J3ritish al:c1 America i Exchange aim )
111
Chartered Bank of India, Austrad and
a t•hu,
City, 9S 74 5, 27 of
Colonial, 40
Continen 'al, 4)
Enadsh, Sco ch, and Australian Chartered, 21;
Hindustan, hina, and Japan 131 i 3
Imperial Rank li ii.), 4;
London Joint stock,
London and South A Wean. =Bl I
London and South-Western (lim.), 81
Metrop and l'i ov. Bank (lim.) new, 36
Ditto, ne-v, 22
Oriental Bauk Corporation. 541
Union of London, 341 1
31ISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-Vexican Mint, 191
Berlin Water Worhs,
Crystal i'al'ce, 34 1
East India Irrigation and Canal, 91
Electric Telegraph, 102
E glish and Australian Copper, 111
Indian Carrying aim.), 1
Italian irrigat ou (Canal Cavour), 5 4;
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. iBio issued 90, 141
Joint stock Discount, 2k I
London Gen ral Omnibus Company:(lim.), 11
National Discount Company (lint.). tst
Oriental Inland Steam (Lim.), 66 51
Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, new, 476
Quebrada Land, Rail, ana Mining (lim.), 2
Rio de Janeiro City Improvements (Urn.), 24

THE MURDER IN ST. GILES'S.

The vreal-Pst excit-tnpnt was occasiorPd this ,iorriing: in
, G. . F. 3.7 rot. rt •,tr s ~.an
f,tvea uiiurc it ul, ae IDA; 1. r Ed.,;„„
Ths man in question last night called at the police-
station at Hoaton, and having said he wishad to give him-
self up as the murderer of Emma Jackson, he was at once

conveyed to the George-street station, St Giles's, and with
the least delay possible some of the witnessses examined at
the coroner's inquest were called in to identity the prisoner
as the man who entered the house with the unfortunate
woman. About half-past three he was conveyed to Bow-
street Police-court in a cab, and as the vehicle approached
the entrance of the court, the immense crowd which had
collected in front rushed to meet it, all anxious to catch a
glimpse of the prisoner.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER AT BOW-
STREET.
After the night charges were disposed of the prisoner
was placed in toe deck, and
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, said he was charged on his
own confession with having wilfully murdered Emma
Jackson, in George-street, St. Giles's. He then asked
the man his name and address.
The prisoner said his name was John Richards, that be
resided at No, 25, Crescent-street, Euston road, and that
he was a carpenter.
John Kell, 147 N, said about a quarter to 10 o'clock
last night I was on duty at the station, Robert-street,
Hoxton. The prisoner came in, and I asked him what
he wanted. He said, " I want to see the inspector."
I told him be had moved to the new station Kingsland-
road. I then asked him what he wanted to see the inspector
for. He said, " I want to give myself up for murdering a
woman." I cannot be certain whether he said "in" or
"at" St. Giles's. I said if you wait a moment I will ac-
company you to the station. I went to the door for the
purpose of taking the key from the inside for the purpose
of locking the station up, and seeing a cab driver outside,
I sent him to fetch the waterman, as I could not get
another constable.
Mr. Henry—You wanted assistance.
Witness—Yes. He seemed very excited. The water-
man came and we conveyed the prisoner to the station. As
we were going there the prisoner said something which I
could not understand, and I told him to be careful, as what
he said might be used in evidence against him. When we
passed a publichouse he wanted to go in and have a pint of
beer, and on his being refused he tried to get away from us.
I was obliged to hold him very tightly. I told him if he
went to the station quietly he should have some beer when
he got there.
Mr. Henry—Was that all he said ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Henry—Did he say anything at the station ?
'Witness—The inspector first cautioned him as he was
going to ask him some questions. Alter that he refused to
answer anything.
Mr. Henry--1 id you hear w-Lat the inspector asked ?
tVi:titss—He asked him rani, and :i•ldrps::, and hi
it. inspt t.A in.' I iiad heti, r
hint to Ih; di.,ti-ict in which !hi: niur,-r couunitted.
Mr. H, n,:,—Was he sotteT
y air wot stii:..
Mr. fierily—Was he very druci,
your wk,rsbip; but I could see he had been
drinking.

/wr Henry—What have; you to say to the evidence of
he constable ?

Ptisoner—l have no recollection at all about the matter.
I was very drunk. There is not the slightest foundation
for what I said. My wife will prove I was at home when
the murder was committed. Some months ago I was thrown
off a cab, and when I take anything it gets into my head.
Mr. Henry asked Inspector Williamson, who had charge
of the case, whether he had any other evidence to offer.
Inspector Williamson said—l first saw the prisoner at the
station-house in Clark's-buildings, George-street, this
morning. He then said, I shall tell you nothing till my
solicitor, Mr. Lewis, appears before the magistrate at Bow-
street. I adhere to the statement I have made to the con-
natable at two o'clock this morning. He (prisoner) said he
had made the confession in a drunken frolic. He appeared
then to me as if he was getting sober. I then placed him
in the yard with five or six other men, and some of the wit-
nesses examined before the coroner said they believed he
was the man.
The prisoner—I can bring a dozen people to prove where
I was the day the murder was committed.
Mr. Henry (to Inspector Williamson)---The mere con-
fession of a drunken man would go for nothing unless you
have some corroborative evidence. Have you any wit-
nesses who can show anything in support of the charge ?
Inspector Williamson—No. The prisoner was detained
solely on his own confession.
Mr. Henry—The police did perfectly right to detain hiw ;
but the question is whether you can prove anything against
him.

Inspector Williamson—l think not, sir.
Mr. Henry—You don't think there is any foundation for
that confession ?
Inspector Williamson—No. I believe it to be what he
says—a mere drunken frolic.
Prisoner—My wife can prove the time I left on Thursday
morning, and I've been at work ever since. Other work-
men can prove it. I have been drinking for the last two
or three days with some friends from abroad.
Mr. Henry—lt shows you the danger of getting drunk.
Prisoner—lt does, sir. It will be a caution to me.
Mr. Henry—He does not correspond with the description
I have seen.
The prisoner was about the height described, but looked
considerably older. Ho might pass for 35 rather
than n; He wears a tuft of hair under his chin, but he
does not appear to have weak eyes. He had in his hand a
black felt hat.
Inspector Williamson—The two men are here who were
at work with the prisoner, and they are propareei to swear
that he Was at work with them at the time the murder was
supposed to have bee,, Committed, Perhaps you would like
to hear them, sir ?
Mr. Henry—Let them be called.
Pr soner—Call Robert Ward.
Robert Wei d, of No. 10, N (,holas-street, N",:w INT,rth-
road, carp,nttr, a:d-- 1 ~ork ter7:; D tvi,
;
%vial on the H, &..-
tor iLe Is'i ti:un+ 11, l'i;isd.y In 'tie
Et tEr wt'ek. 11, was e t.r about an hour on Wed-

nesd ay.
Mr. Henry—Was he at work on the Thursday?
Witness—Yes; he came at 7 o'clock in tne morning.
Inspector Garfori h—The man and woman were supposed
to have entered the house in George-street a quarter b.;:ore
8 on Thursday morning.
Fredk. Land, a painter, also in the employ of Mr. Davis,
said the prisoner was also in the same employ.
Mr. Henry—Was the prisoner there on the Thursday in
Easter week ?
Witness—yes ; I saw him in the workyard about half-
past seven that morning.
Mr. Henry (to Inspector Williamson)—Have you any
reason to suspect that the prisoner is the person who com-
mitted the murder?
Inspector Williamson—Not in the least. I believe it
was the result of a tit of drunkenness.
Mr. Henry—The police were perfectly justified in detain-
ing you in custody after such a declaration, and I would
have detained you further if I thought there was any
ground for that confession, but as it is quite clear that
there is no foundation for it I shall discharge you.
Prisoner—Not the least.
Mr. Henry—I shall discharge you, The imprisonment
you have undergone is the consequence of your own drunk-
enness.

INDICTMENT OF THE HOUSES IN GEORGE-

STREET.

Mr. Rivolta, solicitor to St. Giles's Vestry, applied for
warrants for the apprehension of the keepers of seven
houses in George-street, on a charge of keeping brothels
and disorderly houses, including that in which the murder
was committed, with a view to their indictment at the
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sessions.
The houses in question are those numbered respectively
2,3, 4,5, 6,9, and 10.
The warrants were granted, and Mr. Braddick, the
inspector of nuisances, was bound over to prosecute,

Liverpool Cotton Market----This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
Sales, about 7,000 bales. Import, 6,195; previ-
ously, 11,893. No change.

On the occasion of our visit to the South Ken-
sington Museum on the first di,play of the wedding
gifts presented to the Prince and Princess of Wales, the
absence of a first-class specimen of mechanism; in the
shape of a watch, was most remarkable. No person
seemed to have thought that princes like commoners need
the we of it watch and the result was that whilst bracelets
and bouquets-holders were presented in profusion the
really uaetul and splendid mechanical triumph of English
patience was enti ely overlooked, Had Mr. Bennett, the
eminent watch and clock maker of Cheapside, a:so of Corn-
hit, been consulted the mistake would never have arisen,
for cez teinly we cannot think a more appropriate present
could have been selected than one of that gentleman's
inimitable timekeepers. There is still one pleasant reflec-
tion, viz.—that it is not even now too late to remedy this
palpable oversight.
AMERICAN STEAMERS DUE TRIS WEEK.—The
to ktwitig steamers are due at Liverpool this week
from the United States--City of Washington ,from New
fr York, with dates to the Ilth inst. ; the Anglo-Saxon, from
Portland, with dates to the lth ; the City co' with dates from New York to the 12th; and the CanCorkada, ,
from
BAton and Halifax, with dates to the
15th and 16th inst.
The three first vessels are due on Wednesday, and the last
ship on Sunday next.

The recent chess display at Lyons, in which M.
Mozuski played ten games blindfold, has resulted in his
winning sewn and losing one, Two games were drawn.