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No. 17,069. LON DON, TH U RSDAY

ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to life assurances mid deferred annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the policy, two•thirds of the premiums paid (see Table);
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
terests to meet other convenioncies or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth
bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each
policy effected on the profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

Perma- Sum the
..;2.4 Annual Policy Bonus in neat Re- Assured
Age. , re, Pre- taken addition , Bonus in duction of prowo'E g mium. out in Assured. Cash. Annual on
:a - Premiums. Policy
-- ......—_-_-_
£ s. Q.; £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
r 1837 243 9 3.11.2 8 5 18 4 6 494 S 10
1838 218 4 Si 99 8 10 15 13 5 445 0 0
.f Xs. d. 1839 192 1 10, 86 9 3 13 4 9 395 11 1
60 1000 74 3 4 1840 143 510 66 8 4 919 1 346 2 3
1841 138 14 2 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4
1842 111 6 81 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5

The Annual Report, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the
Rice, or any of its branches In the country ; or, on application, will
e forwarded post free.

F. FERGUSON" CAMROUX, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.
OFFICE, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capitalsoo,oool.

Empowered by Act of Parliament.
The system of Deferred Annuities, originally proposed by the Na-
tional Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, for the better advance-
ment of the objects of Benefit and Friendly Societies, having received
the approbation of a considerable body et the active members and
officers of those Institutions, and the Directors of the National Loan
Fund Society having been urgently solicited by them to establish a
Branch Office in connexion with thee. societies and the Operative
Classes generally, in which their services might be successfully en-
gaged, a Committee has been sanctioned by the Directors to open
communication with the different Societies, with the view of more
effectually disseminating the valuable benefits amongst the indus-
trious classes, and a plan has been aroposed with that object.
ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE.
Many praiseworthy but ineffectual attempts have been made to
bring within the scope and operation of the laws of mortality and
money the savings of the industrious classes, as well as various cal-
culations regulating their distribution, having for their object either
Immediate, contingent, or deferred benefits.
A slight examination, however, will demonstrate that the con-
struction of these associations or societies is defective; and that in-
stead of affording an easy access and a free choice of investment,
whict should be the privilege of every one, they confine too nar-
rowly the thannel through which a benefit can alone be secured ;
and, in proportion as their action is circumscribed and embarrassed,
their utility is dmited. For example, it is not to every individual
or to every class amongst the industrious community, that provlsn
in case of sickness is an object of such importance as to call for a
pecnniary sacrifice ; white to others such a provision appears more
attractive, and the loss of employment caused by sickness Is a risk
against which they desire to be guarded. For this anomalous state
of things there is an effective and simple remeds- ; that is to say,
instead of covering, by one weekly or annual payment, two or more
contingent or deferred benefits, so to arrange it that each separate
benefit should have its separate contribution.
It is to not having observed this rule, and to the association of
two dissimilar functions. and by confounding a sick allowance and
an annuity fund in one and the self-same payment, that much of the
evils and mismanagement has arisen amongst Benefit Societies.
No mechanism can be so perfect for the management of a sick -
ness-fund provision as that afforded by the constant sectional asso-
ciation and watchfulness of the several members composing it. By
this means a thorough and constant check is mutually exercised, and
none but the really sick are likely to become chargeable upon it.
But the same perfection, or the same security, is seldom attainable
where a fund is to be accumulated through a succession of years,
and where results are to bear oat calculations, money investment
being in general beyond the experience of the industrious classes.
For these reasons it is clear that the fends destined for a provision in
sickness should be kept entirely distinct from the fund intended as a
provision for old age :-
Ist. Because the laws of sickness and mortality, though apparently
connected, do not depend on the same calculation.
2d. Because there are a great number who, in order to secure a
larger provision in old age are willing to take the risk of providing
for probable sickness on themselves.
3d. Because the responsibility of managing a provision for old age,
continued to a distant period is, in a great measure, incompatible
with voluntary associations, fluctuating laws, and individual irre-
sponsibility, and more exposed to a failure in the performance of
such a contract , that when undertaken on the same principles that
ordinarily govern commercial bodies.
4th. Because the expenses of providing for sickness must, when
united in the same payment with provision for old age, tend to dimi-
nish still more this provision : nor is it wisdom or good policy to en-
danger the one for the sake of the other.
Impressed with these convictions, and with an intimate knowledge
of the discussions passing within the bosom of many of the existing
Friendly and Benefit Societies, the parties whose names are here-
unto attached, have had several meetings. with a view of proposing
or adopting a remedy for those and other evils ; and in this manner
to give an additional force to the principles of brotherhood, unity,
and mutual aid, on which friendly societies are based, by guarding
them from the risks of sudden dissolution.
After much diligent search amongst the combinations ingeniously
proposed from time to time for the attainment of one of the principal
objects of Friendly and Benefit Societies, they have found none equal
in simplicity and comprehensiveness of design, as well as forethought
and sympathy for the wants of the industrious classes, as the plan
proposed by the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. It is
true that the author of that plan has furnished an argument against
provision in sickness; but, without concurring in the immediate ex-
pediency of abandoning a provision in sickness, no one can read the
other part of the plan itself, without being fully satisfied that the
convenience and safety of Friendly and Benefit Societies will be
greatly secured
from
an annuity fo
and consulted,
old g
by separatingae. the payment of a sick
allowance
A deputation having waited on the directors of the National Loan
them for
thboe tameestibnlitshhmn
eheai osfoma essetpamaatnne4i transaction
overtures made to
f.
lice for the ransacttioe in-
dustrious business connected with Friendly and Benefit t Societies, and h
classes in general, reasoclutions have been entered into, con-
stituting the undperrosmigunlegdatias'on
of the
with power to add to its
number,
prospectus, for the
under the benefits contained in the
guaranteean-
nexedwitiithof the Capital of the Society,
and which, without interfering numerous objects connected
with the institution of Benefit and Friendlye Societies, will in their
opinion greatly enlarge their sphere of utility, and afford a protection
to the working classes in old age and adversity,itye which nothing up to
Order of Foresters,
the present
Thomas day o
rhta has
m, adequatelyc.it.secured
Ancient too
John Fussell, C.Ft„ Ancient Order of Foresters.
John H. Gordon, D.S. Ancient Order of 'Foresters.
James Hale, D.C.R., Ancient Order of Foresters.
Henry Hunt, P.G., Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows.
Joseph Nugent, no. C.S., Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows.
Joseph Reeks, 8.0. F. Order of Old Friends.
Samuel Timbrell, D.C.R.. Ancient Order of Foresters.
DEFERRED ANNUITIES.
Example.-A person aged 24 next birthday, by the annual pay-
ment of 1/. 65., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payrnents
of 2s. 2d., may secure, on attaining the age of 60, the option of re-
ceiving Annuity 101. 19s. 2d. ; Cash down, 1071. 35.; or a Policy
on his Life, 1371. 17s.
Example.-A person aged 26 next birth :lay, may secure, on at-
taining the age of 60, an Annuity of 101., with the other options, by
the annual payment of 11.65. 9d., or a single payment of
oft2l. 175.3 d
to;
or on payment of 61. 14s. 3d. for disparity, he will entitled
the same benefits by an annual payment of 18s. 11d., the same as
or age 20.
Example.-A person aged 30 next birthday, by the annual pay-
ment of 11. 65., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payment
of 2s. Id., may secure on attaining the age of 5, the option of re-
ceiving Annuity, 18/. Os. 4d.; cash down, 1481.6 12s. ; or a policy on
his life 1751. 1 is.
Exam, le.-A persons aged 35 next birthday, by the annual
paym paeny-
t
ment of 11. 65., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly
of 2s. 2d., may secure, on attaining the age of 65, the option of re-
cash down, 1481. 123.; or a policy on
cheisividinfge,Al7slu.ity, 18/. Os. 4d. ;
lie.

LIFE ASSURANCE.
Example. —A person at the age of 30 next birthday may secure
the sum of 1001. payable at his death, whenever it may happen,
also participate in the Annual Division of Profits, by the annual pay-
ment of 2/. 9s. 3d.
Example.—A person at the age of 25 next birthday, by the pay-
-121•5f 4s. per month, or Is. per week, may secure the sum 01
s. payable at his death, whenever it may happen, and like.
wise share in the annual profits of the Society.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.

THE EXPERIENCE LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Edinburgh, 15, George-street. London, 58, King William-Stritet.
Established 1843.
Capital 380,0001.
This Company's Tables are based upon the EXPERIENCE OF
THE SEVENTEEN LIFE OFFICES,as contained in the Report
of their Mortality published in 1843. The Company embraces, in
its constitution, the advantages of both the mutual and proprietary:
systems of Assurance. The SHORT PERIOD RATES will be found,
in comparison with other Companies, is be exceedingly favourable to
Insurers, and the rates for the whole period of life as low as is
consistent WITH PERFECT SECURITY.
Nor prospectuses, &c.. apply at the offices as above, or to any of
the Agents throughout the kingdom.
By order of the Directors,
T. YUILLE WARDROP, Secretary.

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THE SUMMER, now approaching, should
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ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND
MATURITY.
WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.
riot
Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope,
p
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Q on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity.
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nd showing
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exc.sses. Wi_•.:l?ractical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous
Debility, T-Jcal and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of
the Urethra.
By SAMUEL lA'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON,
9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London;
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh. Ilonorar)
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate
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CONTENTS 0? THE TREATISE.
CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage. with its Hindrance:
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'2 CHAPTER . On the Anatomy and rhystology of the Generativ
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--CHAPTER L. On Solitary Habits • their various efiects on the
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Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function
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is induced to give publicity to his much -admired PRE
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SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.
SIXTH CELL OF 21. 10s. PER SHARE.
. . .

lkotice is hereby given, that the Directors haN; made a SIXTH
CALL of 2/. 10s. upon the SHAREHOLDERS of the SCOTTISH
CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY, payable on the 2d of JULY
NEXT. If not paid on that date, Interest will be added at the rate
of five per cent. per annum.
. .

No Transfer received at the Office of the Company after the 7th
June will be registered until the Call now announced has been paid,
as the special circulars intimating the Call require to be posted on
the 9th June.

By order of the Directors,
ROBERT D. KER, Secretary.
Scottish Central Railway-office, Perth, May 29, 1847.

OFFICE of the GAS LIGHT and COKE
COMPANY.
19, New Bridge-street, Blackfrlars, London, June 2, 1847.
I do hereby give notice that the followin.; proprietors, viz.:—
HENRY DEFFEI,L, Esq.,
RICHARD HOPPER, Esq., and Directors,
WILLIAM MORLEY, Esq.,
have, pursuant to the Bth By-law of this Company, severally given
me notice in writing of their intention to offer themselves for RE-
ELECTION as DIRECTORS, at the Election which will take place,
at this Office, on TUESDAY, the 15th Instant.
By order,
CHARLES BURLS, Secretary.

LEASEIIOLD, FLEET-STREET, CITY.
TO be SOLD, pursuant to a DECREE of the
lIIGII COURT of CHANCERY, made in the causes of
31ILLINGTON against COOK and MILLINGTON against TURNER,
with the appratotion of Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters
of the said Court, at the public Sale Room of the said Court, at the
Gray's-inn Coffee House, Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
sometime in the month of July, 1847, of which due notice will be
given, a valuable Leasehold Dwelling-house, Chop, and Premises,
situate, and being No. 54. Fleet-street, in the City of London, held
for a mortgage term of 500 years, from the 7th July, 1772, of which
the equity of redemption has been foreclosed, and which said house
and remises are now on lease to Messieurs Seeley and Burnside,
booksellers, for a term of 21 years from the 24th day of June, 1839,
at the yearly rent of 140/. Particulars and conditions of Sale are in
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the said Master's Charab rs, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane,
London ; of Mr. Crouch, solicitor, of 37, Southampton-buildings ; of
Mr. Wilson, No. I, Raymond-buildings, Gray's-inn, London ; of
Messrs. Jones Trinder, Tudway, and Eyre, solicitors, No. 1, John-
street, Bedford-row, Lonchai ; and of Messrs, Few and Dukes, soli-
citors, No. 2, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, London.
Dated the 2d day of June, 1847. G. WILSON.

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY
has just deposited at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI-
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CLOCKS, the NEEDLE TELEGRAPH, PRINTING and WRITING
APPARATUS, ALARM', &c. This highly interesting addition to
the Exhibition and Lectures is afforded to the Vi,itors for a 1 mited
time. 'the EVENING MUSIC, under Dr. Wallis, commences at
Seven o'clock.—Admission, is. ; Schools, Half price.

THE HORRIBLE MURDER IN
MARYLEBONE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
William Crofton Meat, surgeon, Upper Berkeley-
street, Bryanstone- square—At half-past five o'clock this
morning I was called to the back kitchen of the house
N 0.40, Adam-street West, and there saw the body of
an aged woman lying on her right side; one of her legs
was bent over her body, and her neck was bing across a
fender. A small rope was passed six times round her
throat, but not tightly. There was a bruise under the
left jaw-bone. The body was quite cold, and the
muscles rigid; the hands were begrimed with ashes, and
the hair of the head was full of dust. A cap was lying
by the side of the deceased, under whose head was a
quantity of clotted blood, which had emanated from the
mouth and nostrils.:
Mr. Rawlinson—ln your opinion, sir, how long had
the deceased been dead before you were called in? Wit-
ness—l should think about eight hours.
Mr. Rawlinson—Can you form anv opinion as to how
the death was caused? Witness—f have taken merely
a cursory view, and, so far as that extends, death ensued
from loss of blood. I have not as yet made any exami-
nation further than what I have mentioned.
Mary Anne Porter, wife of a constable of the D divi-
sion, said—l was called to search the prisoner, and I
found a great deal of blood upon her clothing; her bonnet
strings had also marks of blood upon them.
Mr. Rawlinson—Did anything more transpire respect-
ing the appearances you speak of? Witness—No; but,
in addition to what I have stated, there was blood upon
the prisoner's cloak.
Mr. Rawlinson—Did anything more pass? Witness
--While in the cell a man came to look at the prisoner,
and she said, " That is a son in-law of the old lady, and
there are some things in the bundles which I have given
the old lady ss. for."
Mr. Mills, 3, George-place, Carnaby-street, St.
James's, said—l am porter to Mr. Barker, 170, Regent-
street, and son-in-law of deceased. I dined with her on
Sunday last, and have not seen her since. The prisoner,
who is a servant out of place, had been lodging with her
11 weeks, and a fortnight ago she received notice to
quit, but she refused to do so. Last Sunday morning
my mother (deceased) told her she was grieved at
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knewh e beingen htenaaabrttliethtoetome
la
dgk eel taadhryi dohhasodef
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moneyt ht heieh effectaprcios (rt)
nnh eea
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drawer.

Jackson, 29 D, said—Between two and three o'clock
this morning I was called by Battersby, my brother offi-
cer, who told me he suspected there was something
wrong, and he gave the prisoner into my charge. saying
that there was a very serious case inside. I asked the
prisoner what she had been doing, and she replied " No-
thing." I asked her what made her leave the house so
early, but she made no reply, and trembled very much;
at this time Baitersby came from the back part of the
house and said, " This is a serious affair; take her to the
station house." I did so, and we went there in a cab.
I took the bundles with me, and gave them to the in-
spector. On the way to the station the prisoner made
no observation whatever.

Susannah Nisbett—l lodge at 40, Adam-street, on
the first floor. I knew Mrs. Stowell, the deceased, and
saw her yesterday afternoon between three and four
o'clock.

Mr, Rawlinson—Did the prisoner lodge with her ?
Witness—Yes.

Mr. Rawlinson—When did you last se,i the prisoner ?
Witness—At twenty minutes to nine o'clock I saw her
come out.

Mr. Rawlinson—Did you hear any noise or struggling
in the house ? Witness—None, sir.

➢lr. Rawlinson—Did you ever hear the prisoner
threaten the deceased ? Witness—Yes ; the night be-
fore last I heard her call her au old wretch, and say she
would do for her.

The clothes contained in the bundles before referred
to, and marked " M. 5.," were proved to belong to the
murdered woman.

The prisoner, on being asked what she had to say, and
being duly cautioned by the magistrate, denied all
knowledge of the way in which the old lady came by
her death ; she said she knew nothing whatever about it.
The Magistrate remanded her for further examina-
tion, and on her way from the Court, while being re-
moved at one o'clock to the prison van, she was hissed at
and hooted by a large mob who had assembled.

CHARGE of MURDER at BRISTOL.
BRISTOL, JUNE I.—This morning the news was spread
throughout the neighbourhood of Limekiln-lane, in this
city, that the wife of a mechanic named Skinner had
been murdered by her husband, who had thrown her
out of a third story window, and dashed her brains out.
Skinner, it appears, is a nailer, living with his wife and
two small children at No. 4, Limekiln-lane. Yesterday,
not being well, the husband lay down in bed during the
greater part of the day. He and his family occupied
an upper room in the house, the third window from the
street. At half past seven o'clock last evening the wife's
brother called in to see them, and noticing that the
hearth-brush lay broken, asked the husband how it was
done, to which he replied, " I broke it on Sally, beating
her yesterday." The brother made some remarks, upon
which the husband ordered the brother out of the room,
but the wife begged him not to go, as her husband would
murder her if he did. A struggle ensued, in the course
of which they all three fell on the bed, the husband
striking the v..ife, The husband then got up and ran to
a shelf, from which he took a table knife, which he held
in a threatening manner, and drove the brother out
down two or three of the stairs, after which he returned
into the room, and almost immediately a crash was heard,
and persons in the street saw the wife falling from the
window into the street. The neighbourhood being a
crowded one, every a,sistance was rendered, but the
poor woman shortly died without having spoken, her
skull having been severely fractured. The husband was
immediately taken into custody, but alleged that his wife
had fallen out of the window herself. To this, however,
it is replied that a young man who was passing near the
house at the moment, and who saw the body falling, on
looking up, noticed the window closed immediately after
the body fell, which, if true, renders it more probable
that she was thrown out.

A Coroner's inquest will be held this evening, when,
no doubt, the true facts of the case will come out.

MURDER AT KIDDERMINSTER.
KIDDERMINSTER, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—Last even-
ing Mr. R. Docker, coroner fur this district of Worces-
tershire, commenced an inquiry into the cause of the
death of Phillpotts, who was killed by a brazier named
Lloyd, on Sunday morning last. It appears that the
deceased and his fellow-workmen had been drinking till
a late hour on Saturday night, as also had the murderer,
Lloyd. Soon after midnight the parties proceeded home-
wards, Lloyd and his friends forming one party, and
Phillpotts and his friends another. They met at a street
called Lion-hill, when they quarrelled and fought for
a short time ; but Lloyd's party being in the minority
sought refuge in the house of one of them—a brazier,
named Lockley—and the door was closed upon Phill-
potts and his friends. Some taunting expression, how-
ever, was used towards Phillpotts, on which he attempted
to follow Lloyd into the house, and had got half way
through the door when Lloyd rushed from a back room
to the door with a knife in his hand, which he drew
across Phillpotts' throat, cutting the windpipe completely
through. Phillpotts immediately cried out and fell back
, into the street deluged with his own blood. Persons who
had witnessed the affray from their bed-room windows,
on rushing to the spot, found Phillpotts as already de-
scribed and apparently quite dead. Lloyd was then
taken into custody, and the knife was found in the room
where he had been sitting.
The following is a summary of the principal points in
the evidence given on the inquest:—
Thomas Elves, weaver, of Kidderminster, knew the
deceased, and saw him quarrelling with Lloyd and
others at the Lion-hill between one and two o'clock on
I'll give you that as shall stick to you it you
Other persons accompanying Lloyd and
Sunday morning. They were walking side by side, and
Lloyd said to Phillpotts,,, " If you go on following me I'll
give you Brummagem. He said several times to Phill-
Pt;hitliotsllw'potts me."
were wrangling together, when witness left
them and went home.
Fanny Lockley, wife of Francis Lockley, brazier,
stated that about half-past one o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing her husband came home, accompanied by Lloyd and
Joseph Bill. There were ten or a dozen persons
wrangling in the street at the time, and her husband
and his companions appeared to be trying to avoid them.
Shortly after their arrival Phillpotts attempted to follow.
her husband and his friends into the house, but witness
attempted to close the door. Philpotts, however, was
in the door way, and at that moment Lloyd came for-
ward towards Phillpotts, and both raised their hands as
if to strike each other, but witness did not see any
weapon in their hands. Phillpotts struggled hard to
get into the hou,e, but witness held the door fast, and
not a word was said by either party. Each struck
at
the other at the same moment, and immediately
more of him, Lloyd
i
afterwards Phillpotts leaped back from the door with
an exclamation as if he was hurt, and witness imme-
diately
was given in the street shortly afterwards that Phillpotts
was killed. Witness did not believe it, and refused ad-
huitnttnhtehdeoohra,ckan pdar sta w
of
the house. An alarm
n misEion to any one until the police arrived, when her
husband opened the do3r. Lloyd was immediately taken
into custody. He denied that he had used a knife. The
returning shut
knife, however, was found near him, the blade being
covered with fresh blood. [The knife was produced
and handed to the jury. It was a common pocket
knife, but the blade (about five inches long) was
sharp and pointed. It still bore the marks of blood
upon it.] The witness went on to say that she heard
Lloyd use the words " Brumrnageie or " Birming-
ham " several times, but she did not know what was
meant. There was no lightin her husband's house at
this time.
Francis Lockley, husband of the last witness, de-
posed, that while on his way home on Sunday morning,
in company with Lloyd and others, he met Phillpotts,
who appeared to have been waiting for them with two
companions named Haycock and Pardoe. A little
fighting took place, but the parties soon got separated,
and witness with Lloyd proceeded towards his (Lock-
ley's) house, followed by Phillpotts and his friends. At
his door ho had a little sparring with Pardoe, but they
were separated by Joseph Hill, and Lloyd and witness
went into the house. Phillpotts attempted to follow,