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THE DI& MONDAY EVEI4.(4:__,APRIL 5, 1847.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From Ferguson and Taylor's Monthly Trade Circular.)
MANCHESTER, APRIL I.—The business transactions
of the last month have been rather larger than for some
time past. At the beginning of that term the market
was dull and depressed, and a few heavy holders of stock
were anxious to press sales. The eomparatively low
prices tempted some large purchases, and as soon as this
movement was effected, other buyers felt the impulse,
and orders previously withheld, owing to the former
high and undetermined rule of prices, were brought
forward more freely. A few bright and warm days,
which promised a return of genial weather, also led to a
small influx of buyers for the country trade. Under
this gratifying change of circumstances, the market
during the middle of the month, wore a more animated
aspect than for some time before. The operations, prin-
cipally by shippers to the markets of the east, and the
states of South America, were considerable; and there
can be no doubt that stocks have been materially reduced
by these transactions. During the previous depression,
the rates of cotton had considerably receded, and as the
prospect of the future seemed to be brightening, spinners
appeared disposed to extend their investments in the
staple. Holders of stocks, however, at Liverpool, were
fully alive to the improvement which was beginning to
manifest itself here, and at once demanded higher prices.
In the space of ten days just past, the value of cotton
has been increased, by the operations of speculators,
fully id. to fd. per lb., and this action on the rates of
the raw :staple, has bad the necessary result of com-
pelling spinners and manufacturers to withdraw their
stocks, unless buyers conceds an advance of about *d.
per lb. on yarn, and 3d. to 4id. on most descriptions of
shirtings, &c. As might have been anticipated at the
first indication of this proceeding at Liverpool, business
here has been decidedly checked, and the market is again
completely unhinged. The producer has no alternative
(since it is evidently impracticable to effect any corre-
spondent rise in the prices of yarns or goods) but to cur-
tail the supply still more by the further limitation of the
working hours in our factories. It is contemplated by
many to close their mills during the entire Easter week,
and to continue stringently the policy of " short time,"
until the arrivals from the United States bring down the
prices of cotton, or the scarcity of the textile fabrics
compel shippers to yield a further advance on the cost of
the raw staple. It is greatly to be deplored, that whilst
the unfortunate operatives have to wait the solution of
this struggle of contending interests, the return of wintry
weather should occur to increase their vicissitudes;
whilst, at the same time, it deprives them of hope of any
relief coming from the spring demand for the home
trade. The recent advices from some of the largest
of our foreign markets, are much -more encouraging
than for a long time past. The prospect of demand fur
India, China, and the Brazils, independent of the proba-
bility of an important revival of our trade with the
United States, is calculated to uphold the expectation of
manufacturers; but until the question of the cotton
supply be fairly settled, we cannot look forward to any
steady rule of prices, or the resumption of full time at
our mills. The greater ease of the Money-market, the
favourable seed time enjoyed by the agriculturalist, and
the likelihood of a material decline in the cost of food,
from the abundant imports of bread-stuffs on their way
hither, are all favourable elements, which encourage the
hope of a better home trade as soon as fine weather re-
turns, and the rule of prices becomes more firmly esta-
blished.

GOODS MARKET.—The demand for printing cloths
during the month has been exceedingly languid, and
although the production has been very materially
lessened, the supply has continued rather in excess.
Under such circumstances, prices have had a drooping

tendency, and good 66 and 72 reeds might be bought at
from 3d. to 6d. per piece lower than previous currency.
They are still moderately plentiful, but the altered con-
dition of the cotton market has somewhat hardened
prices during the last week. Nine-eight shirtiugs and
maddapolams have been in moderate request, and some
considerable parcels have been cleared out, but at very
low prices. The stock is somewhat liehter, and makers
are to-day demanding an advance of from lid. to 4fd.
per piece, according to quality. 40-inch G. E. lung
cloths have been of large sale for India, and a few par-
cels of magnitude have changed hands for China. Ihe
market is less pressed upon by stock, but prices are little
higher. Holders are seeking an advance, and the
improved advises per Overland Mail, with the higher
rates of cotton, are much relied upon by them, in
enforcing their views. We believe few buyers are dis-
posed to make the concessions required, and business is
therefore checked for the present. There has been a
much larger demand recently for 45 and 50 inch G. E.
India long cloths, and as the stocks of these goods are
bare, higher prices relatively than for 40-inch are
obtained. G. E. cambrics and jacconets hare been in
moderate demand, but there is no material change to
note in prices. Stout domestics, wide widths, have been
a good deal enquired for, for India ; but stocks of the
qualities wanted are scarce. The narrow makes adapted
to the consumption of the Brazils have been neglected,
and stocks consequently only kept down by short supply.
Stout long cloths, punjurns, and salempores are of but
limited demand, but as most of the principal makers have
suspended production, the supply is vastly cut off ;
prices, however, are not much improved as yet. Their
turn must come in due season, as foreign markets must
be running bare in the meantime. T cloths have been
only moderately saleable, but stocks not being heavy,
prices have been fairly maintained. On most descrip-
tions of these heavy fabrics an advance has been de-
manded since the last reaction in the Liverpool market.
Velvets, velveteens, moleskins, &c., are dull of demand,
but without any alteration in. prices. Prints are dull of
demand, except those of one or two of our fine plate
printers for the home trade, and chintzes for Rio de
Janeiro, Bahia, and the United States. Ordinary ship-
ping qualities are neglected, and are rather scarce in
Mock.

YARNS MARKET.—The transactions in both mule and
water twist during the month has been rather consider-
able, both for India and China, and the sales thus effected
, have considerably relieved the market, but without pro-
, 'hieing any absolute scarcity, except, perhaps, in No. 40s.
and 50s. mule, for which there has been a greater run
than most other numbers. The transactions for Russia,
Germany, and other ports of the north of Europe, have
been on a smaller scale than usual at this season ; but
still, eligible parcels, offered at the lowest rates, have
continued to bo moved. Short production has been
pretty steadily persevered in, and this, together with the
sales of the month, must tend to give more firmness to
Tinners, especially in the face of the advanced rates of
cotton. The higher prices demanded for yarns are
checking operations, and many orders have been with-
drawn until those current during the earlier part of the
month shall be again ruling. There is an improved de-
mand in doubled yarns, both for export and the home
trade, with an upward tendency in prices. Cops rt -
main without change either in demand or value.
BRAD/ORD MARKET.—WOOI continues without any
change in price, and with only a limited demand. Yarns
have been in greater inquiry, and many of the spinners
are now working to order, but the contracts are ex-
tremely low, and at barely remunerative rates. Piece
;nods, lastings, merinoes, and all descriptions of worsted
makes are very quiet, but all kinds of plain and fancy
-otton warp goods, say Orleans, silk stripes, and checks,
&c. &c., are in excellent 'request, at full prices, for the
American markets. Extensive contracts have been
taken by some hon=es for the same quarter, and the
recounts just received thence are very satisfactory. The
prospect of an improving trade to that country is as ap•
parent, and prices of all suitable goods will receive an
impulse, and advance more or less from the rates now
current. The present, therefore, seems favourable for
investment, as the tendency of the market is decidedly
upwards.
Corrow MARKET. In our opening remarks we have
already adverted to the sudden reaction in the Liver•
pool market. Speculation during the past teu days has
`;een rife, and the rates of American have advanced
about id. per lb. from the lowest point. Yesterday, how
ever, there was a quieter market, and the upward ten-
dency appears to have been checked. American de-
scriptions are about 211 per lb. higher than last year at
this time, and Brazils, about lid. The imports con-
tinue steadily to increase, more than could well be ex-
pected in the dearth of present means of transit hither ;
but the stocks held both by importers and consumers,
notwithstanding "short time," show a vast deficiency
as compared with those of last year. Until the arrivals
shall come forward more freely, we cannot expect an
important decline in the rates of cotton.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT.—Kingston, April 3.
(Before Lord DENMAN and a Special Jury.)
COOPER •ND OTHERS V. KNIGHT.

This was an action upon a bill of exchange to recover
the sum of 4001. The defendant pleaded that he had
had this bill by a renewed bill, which was duly honoured
on arriving at maturity.
Mr. Sergeant Shee, with whom was Mr. Ogle, con-
duoted the case tor the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Chambers
and another Learned Gentleman, appeared for the
defendant.

The history of the case was as follows :
The plaintiffs are the representatives of the London
and County Joint Stock Bank. Amongst other branches
which the company have is one at Petworth, whereat a
person of the name of Elliott kept an account. In the
early part of May, in the last year, this Elliott, having
some bills becoming due, called upon Captain Luard, the
manager of the Branch Bank, and intimated his in-
ability to meet them on the days whereon they were
about to arrive at maturity. He consulted that gentle-
man on the subject of the renewals, and the interview
terminated by the Captain saying he would write to
the head establishment for instructions as to the com-
pliance or non-compliance with Elliott's proposition
to give renewals. The reply was, that for a bill of 5001.
the board would consent to take two renewed bills of
2501. each. The renewed bills were to be accepted by
the defendant, as before. The bill became due, and some
time elapsed ere the renewals were forthcoming. At
length they came into the bank on the very day that the
bill which formed the subject of the present action fell due.
Some short time after this Elliott became a bankrupt,
and upon application being made to the defendant as to
the bill, he, in warm and energetic terms, denied that
he had ever " put his hand to paper" in respect of it.
A variety of applications were made to him, and he had
several interviews with Captain Luard about it, at each
of which he, in very energetic language, denied hay
ing accepted such a bill ; but at the same time said
that if such a bill could be produced he would pay it.
By some accident the bill had been mislaid, and for a
considerable period it could not be brought forward.
Eventually, after a further lapse of time, the defendant
called upon Captain Luard, and said he had seen the bill,
and begged that that gentleman would accept his apology
for the warmth of language he had occasionally made
use of in their former interviews in reference to the bill.
The defendant, however, went on to say that a renewed
bill which had been paid at maturity, had been given for
it, and thus that it had been paid.
This constituted the real defence, and a vast quantity
of evidence was given on either side to prove and dis-
prove the truth of that defence.
Lord DENMAN, in summing up, said that the only
question for the jury to consider was, whether they were
or were not satisfied upon the evidence that this par-
ticular bill had been renewed.

The jury, after a few minutes' consultat'on, gave a
verdict for the plaintiff for 4081.

DAVIS V. HERRING.

Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Charnock appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Dowling for the de-
fendant.
This was an action to recover compensation in da-
mages for an assault and false imprisonment. The de-
fendant pleaded first not guilty, and then as to the false
imprisonment, that the defendant gave his leave and
license.
Lord DENMAN—What, leave and license to an action
for false imprisonment ? Mr. Charnock—Yes, my
Lord, it is a new way of pleading to such an action ;
but it has of late been often pleaded.
Lord DENMAN—It is a most absurd plea.
It appeared that the plaintiff is connected as a labourer
with some lime works on the Gallstone-road, and that
the defendant had on the 10th of November been cele-
brating, together with a number of friends, the entry of
a new landlord at the Rose and Crown at or near that
place. After the latter had quitted the house,
by some means or other he dropped his watch
in the road. lie did not miss his loss until the
his arrival at home, which was some miles distant from
the scene of festivity. lie immediately, OR the disco-
very, sent over to apprise the landlord of what had oc-
curred, and to beg that search and inquiry should be
made for the watch. In the meantime the plaintiff, who
was passing along the road, had picked up the watch,
and not knowing to whom it belonged, carried it homek
A few days after the event, the plaintiff having, from
circumstances not in any way connected with this trans-
action, quitted his then employment, came up to London
and consulted his brother on the subject, who has been a
policeman, what course he had better adopt with respect
to the watch. The advice the brother gave was, that no
doubt the owner would advertise the loss by means of
hand-bills, and then the finder would not only ascertain
the party who had sustained the loss, but would gain
any reward which might be offered. The plaintiff,
thereupon, left the watch in the hands of his brother,
and went dawn to Croydon to remain until he entered
upon a new employment. On the evening of the nd of
the same month the plaintiff, who cannot read, heard at
Croydon that handbills, offering a reward of 3L for resto-
ration of the watch, had been put in circulation,
whereupon he said that if he could obtain one of
the bills, the watch would soon be restored. This
statement was afterwards repeated, and the con-
sequence was, that on the night of the 24th, about
eleven o'clock, the defendant, with a policeman, went to
his lodgings and made him get up from his bed. Upon
being told the nature of the business they had with him,
he at once said the watch was in the. possession of his
brother, who had advised him. to wait until a reward
was offered, when he was to restore it to the owner.
The defendant expressed his astonishment that the
plaintiff should have served him in such a manner,
whereupon the latter said, first, that he had not the
means of finding out that the defendant was the owner,
and that, even supposing he had mule the discovery,
Red had taken the watch to him, all he should have got
would have been a pint or two of beer only. The plain-
tiff then, at the command of the policeman, got into the
pony chaise with himself and the defendant, for the pur-
pose of driving up to the brother, in London. On their
way, however, the policeman called at the station to
give information, not only that the watch had been
found, but that he was going tap with the parties to town
to fetch it. The sergeant (Russell) suggested that three
would be too much tor so small a policy to drag up to
London and back, and hinted that one had better remain
behind till the other two returned. The plaintiff
expressed his willingness to stop. Eventually so
the matter was settled, and the plaintiff was
shown into the men's mess-room, where he laid
down and slept until the defendant and policeman re-
turned. When they came back they had got the watch,
and then the defendant, in reply to the sergeant, said he
had no charge to make against the plaintiff, who was
dismissed, the sergeant telling him that he ought to
consider himself very lucky, for if he had been charged,
and ultimately convicted, he probably would have been
transported for having kept the watch, which was
not his own proeerty. The plaintiff was in the station
from shortly after eleven till between four and five on
the following morning. This was the injury alleged,
and for which compensation was now sought.
On behalf of the defence it was contended,and witnesses
were called in support of the latter ground, that it was
the duty of a man finding any article of value to carry it
to the next station-house, with a view to its being re-
stared to the rightful owner: and next, that the loss had
been mentioned, and by whom it had been sustained, in
the presence of the plaintiff, every day afterwards whilst
he remained at the lime works. It was argued, therefore,
that there had been an appropriation of the watch until
its restoration by the brother being called on. It was
argued also that, inasmuch as the plaintiff had remained
at the stationhouse of his own accord, the imprisonment
had been with his leave.
Lord DENMAN, in leaving the case to the jury, said
the plaintiff had without doubt acted very improperly,
and might have been indicted and heavily punished for
having kept the watch, which he knew, of course, was
not his own. He ought at once to have carried it to the
inn, and made inquiries for the owner there, or to have
taken it to the police, who would quickly have adopted
such steps as would have led to the discovery of that
gentleman. However, that was not the question et issue
on the present occasion. The question was, whether
, the plaintiff had been imprisoned by direction of the
• defendant ; and if they were of opinion that he had,
then they would say what amount of compensation he
was entitled to.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—
Damages 40s.

had also been preferred before the grand jury; but they
ignored it, and returned a true bill fer manslaughter.
The charge for murder was abandoned upon an et jec-
tion taken by the prisoner's counsel that the child was
improperly described, and the case went to the jury
upon the indictment for manslaughter.
Mr. Wordsworth prosecuted, and Mr. Parry defended
the prisoner. From the evidence of a great number of
witnesses, it appeared that the prisoner was a person in
humble circumstances, and she had been in service in
the neighbourhood of Limpsfield. The child in question
was an illegimate one, and while she was in service it
had been placed out to nurse with a woman named Rice.
In the beginning of February, it appeared that the
prisoner left her service and went to live with Mrs.
Rice, and at this time it was stated that, although
weakly, the child, which was then nine months old,
was in perfect health. When the prisoner came, she
took the principal charge of the child, and she was
observed by its nurse the first day she came to produce a
bottle which she said contained Godfrey's cordial, and
to administer some of it to the infant, who very
soon afterwards appeared very sick and iH. It appeared
that after this the prisoner went into the Bletchingly
union workhouse, where she remained a few days, and
then returned again to the house of Mrs. Rice. The
child then became more seriously ill, and the medical
man of the union, Mr. Thompson, was sent for, and he
administered a powder to it, but the illness increased,
and the child died on the 18th of February ; and, upon
a post mortens examination, it appeared that the child
had died of congestion of the brain, which was the pro-
bable result of some narcotic poison, such as laudanum,
having been administered to it. The circumstances of
suspicion agaiast the prisoner were most cogent, for it
was clearly proved that she had made three applications
at different shops for laudanum, and upon it being re-
fused to her at one of them, where she said it was for
her baby, she went to another where she said it was for
herself for tooth-ache, and a small quantity was fur-
nished to her, she being at the same time informed that
it was poison. After this, when inquiry was being made
respecting the state of the child, she went to one of the
shops where she bad obtained the laudanum, and asked
the person who had sold it to her, if any inquiry were
made as to her having purchased laudanum, to say that
she had not. It also appeared that when she was ques-
tioned as to what she had done with the laudanum, she
at first said that she had got it at home, and after-
wards that she had dropped the bottle out of her
bosom and broken it. In addition to these circum-
stances, it was proved that the prisoner on several
occasions had said that "she wished to God the child
was dead, for then she should have a good home,"—this
expression being supposed to allude to a circumstance,
which, however, did not come out in evidence, that the
father of the chile had said he would have married her, if
it had not been for the child. In the course of the cress-
examination by Air. Parry, it transpired that laudanum
and Godfrey's cordial were sold at the different shops in
the town in common with grocery, cheese, candles, and
drapery, and one of the shopmen, in answer to a question
put to him by the Learned Counsel, said, very innocently,
that he did not know whether they kept prussic acid or
arsenic as well as laudanum among their articles ot gro-
cery. Mr. Thompson, the medical officer of the union,
and his assistant, Mr. Tomlinson, gave their opinion that
the congestion of the brain of the deceased was occasioned
by laudanum or some narcotic poison; but in cross exa-
mination by Mr. Parry it was admitted that other na-
tural circumstances might have caused the same appear-
ances, although they did not think it was probable. Mr.
Thompson also said that, although he was told by his
assistant before he saw the child that it was suspected
to be suffering from some narcotic poison, and its ap-
pearance entirely confirmed that suspicion, he did not
administer the slightest remedy by stimulants, or a bath,
or in any other manner; but said, as he thought the
child appeared inclined to rally, he considered it better
to leave it to nature. The assistant also, upon being
tiuesti9ned with a view to ascertain the extent of his
scientific knowledge, admitted that he had himself only
made two postmortem examinations, although he said he
had been present at a great many.
Mr. PARRY commented, in the course of his address,
in most severe terms upon the conduct of the medical
men, and their not taking any steps to rally the child,
although they represented that they were aware of the
suspicion of its having taken some narcotic poison, and
must have known that the administration even of a
simple stimulant might have been attended with the
moat beneficial result, and probably would have saved
the child's life ; and he then proceeded to contend that
the jury could not rely upon the evidence as to the
cause of death, and upon this ground, whatever other
suspicious circumstances might be in the case, it was
their duty to return a verdict favourable to the prisoner.
Chief Justice WILDE having summed up, the jury,
after deliberating for about five minutes, returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.
Charles Green, alias Fletcher, 2n, was indicted for
stealing ten silver spoons, the property of Elizabeth
Watson.

The prisoner is stated to be, although so young, one
of the most desperate thieves on the Surrey side of the
water, and it appears that he has been 18 times sum-
marily convicted, under charge, or sent for trial to the
assizes, the Central Criminal Court, and quarter•sessions,
but he has hitherto, by what would appear the most ex-
traordinary good fortune, escaped conviction by a jury.
On Friday night he attempted to escape from the gaol
at Kingston, by getting up the chimney of the cell in
which he was confined, but upon coming to an iron bar
which was fixed across it he became jammed in, and
with great difficulty got down again ; and upon the
keeper entering the cell he was astonished to had him
covered with soot, which was only partially- removed
from him when he appeared to take his trial.
It appeared in the present case that the robbery was
committed so far back as April in last year, and the
principal witness was the servant of the prosecutrix,
who spoke to the fact of seeing a man leave the pre-
mises with the basket of plate under his arm. She de-
clared that man to be the prisoner, but on account of the
time that had elapsed since the robbery. a doubt was
entertained whether she might net be mistaken.
The jury gave the prisoner the benefit of this doubt,
and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Taunlon, April 2.
This being Good Friday, tho Learned Judges attended
Divine service in the morning, and did not, in conse-
quence, repair to the courts till two o'clock.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL
Charles Williams was indicted for forging, on the Bth
of July, a Post-office receipt for 51., purporting to be a
receipt by Mary Williams, with intent to defraud Mary
Williams. Other counts charged the prisoner with
uttering the receipt knowing it to have been forged, with
intent to defraud other persons.

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Mr. Rogers and Mr. I'ouldon were counsel for the pro-
secution ; and Mr. Stone defended the prisoner.
The facts of this case were these:—lt appeared that a
person of the name of Mary Williams, liv.noi at No. 5,
Lower Swayneswick, Lark Hall, Bath, magi some ap-
plication to her friends, who lived near Barnstaple, for
some money ; and John linills, who had married her
sister, procured a Post-office order for 51., and forwarded
it in a letter addressed to Mrs. J. Williams, 4. Lower
Swayneswick, Lark Hall, Bath. The prisoner lived at
No. 5, Lower Swayneswiek, Gloucester-road, Bath. It
so happened that the letter-carrier, by mistake, took the
letter so addressed to Mrs. J. Williams to the house of
the prisoner. Neither the prisoner nor his wife were at
home at the time, and the letter was left with a Mrs.
Hawkins, who lived next door to the prisoner. When
the prisoner came home in the evening Mrs. Hawkins
gave him the letter. The terms of that letter were these :
"Dear Sister,—I have sent you 51. as soon as I re-
ceived it from Mortred, and I hope it will be a benefit to
you, and you had bettter go to the Post-office and rec*ive
it. I hope you will write as soon as you have received
the money, as I shall not be easy till I hear from you.
" Your affectionate sister and brother,
" JOHN and ANN KNILL."
This letter was receives by the prisoner on the 9th of
July. The next day he went to the Post-office and ten-
dered the order, which was then signed, "Jane Williams."
He was asked by the clerk at the Post-office by whom it
had been sent, and the prisoner answered, " John Knill ;"
and that name corresponded with the-name in the order-
book. The clerk asked him who was Jane Williams?
and the prisoner said she was his wife. The clerk then
asked him if he knew any other W illiams, because the
order was made payable to Mary Williams? The pri-
soner said he had a sister called Mary Williams. The
clerk then said that Mary Williams must sign it. Upon
which the prisoner said, "I will sign it for her;" and he
struck out the word Jane, and inserted the word Mary,
and the money was paid to him. Some time after this
inquiry was made at the different post,offices, and Hall,
the Bath officer, went to the prisoner's house and told
him he was charged with obtaining from the Post-office
the sum of 5/. upon a Post .office order, and the prisoner
said he had. He then took Hall to his father's house and
gave him up the letter and the money. The prisoner said
he thought of going to the Post-office the following week
to speak about it. He said his wife's name was Jane,
and he thought the order came from some relative of hers.
The prisoner had a very excellent character given him.
Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said the question was whe-
ther the prisoner forged the name with the intent to de-
fraud some one.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty of forgery, but
not with intent to defraud.
Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said—This is no verdict at
all, gentlemen, you must consult again-
The jury then returned a verdict of Guilty.
Sentence deterred.
Robert Reeling and George Compton were indicted for
killing a horse, the property of Thomas White.
Mr. Allen conducted the case for the prosecution, and
Mr. Phinn defended the prisoners.
From the evidence it appeared that White resided at
the Anchor public-house at Coomehay, and wa, a farmer
and publican He had a stable about 150 yards from
his dwelling-house. On the 27th of November last ke
had four horses in his stable, one of which was called
Colonel. On the next morning, upon going to his stable,
he saw the horse Colonel down on its side, in apparently
great danger. There was a large wound in its head,
into which a person might have put his finger. Morgan,
the farrier, was sent for, and by his advice the hor.o was
killed. The next morning the horse was skinned, and
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ofu wpthhiete,horse a spike nail, seven incites
lung, was found in its stomach. The prisoners had been
ion them for leaving theirand
Compton said to White that he had been the cause of
employment,
mh epihoaydinheandt, ocanedasaitoitihtaot stui :nue-
their being at an expense, and it should do him no good.
In about a fortnight after this a man of the name of
Cave gave him some information. Cave had been in
the employ of the prosecutor, and had left him on the
night of the injury. White belonged to a society which
prosecutes. The secretary to the society said we should
offer 5/. reward, but the prosecutor told him to add 101.
more, and he would pay that sum. A meeting of the
. society was called, and this case was spoken of. The
1
prosecutor wrote to the chairman of the society on the
23d of December, begging the society to subscribe for
him, as he had been threatened with various injuries,
and unless something was done he should be ruined.

Thirteen years ago he had two horses killed ; he then
received a subscription of 41. Ifs. He did not kill those
horses himself, but he never found out who did. He
had had a rick burnt down, and received 201 from the
insurance office ; he did not set fire to that rick himself.
He was robbed on the road from Bath fifteen years ago.
He had b, en accused of committing an assault, but was
honourably acquitted. The horse in question he valued
at 301. There was no nail against which the horse could
have knocked his head. He had not seen such nails on
his premises. He had ordered some such to be procured.
He did not put that nail in the horse himself. The
farrier who had killed the horse stated that he took out
the entrails of the horse, and Mr. White told him to cut
up the melt and the maw of the horse, and in doing so
he found a large spike nail, seven inches long; it was in
the stomach. There was no hole in the skin.

James Cave gave the following extraordinary evi-
dence—l am nephew to White, sad was at Batb that
evening. I left at seven o'clock to return to Coomehay.
I arrived there soon after one o'clock in the morning.
When I got near the stable I saw the two prisoners. I
then got under a straw rick about ten yards from the
stable. The prisoners came along up to the gate near
which I was. They leaned over the gate. Remained
three or four minutes, and then went into the stable.
Bealing took a small pick from under his jacket, and
said to Compton, " Mind, we'll have Colonel." Bealing
opened the stable door, and they went in. They stayed
there about a quarter of an hour. I heard the footsteps
of the horses during the time they were there. They
then came out of the stable. Bealing said to Compton,
" Colonel won't he much more good to him." In about
ten minutes after they were gone I went to the stable,
and saw Colonel down plunging and kicking on the
floor. I went home to my father's. I told him what
had happened. I did not mention it to my uncle till the
21st or 22d of December. I left Coomehay two days
after it happened.
Cress-examined—l did not see my uncle between the
21st of November and the 21st of December ; and I did
not tell him because he had discharged me from work,
and because one of the prisoners .was related to him. I
was perfectly sure the prisoners were the men. (In the
deposition taken before the magistrates the witness said
he was positive as to Bealing, but not so positive as to
Compton) I did not speak to the prisoners because I
was afraid. It was a starlight night. When I told my
uncle I was not aware that any reward was offered. I
told my father that morning that I had seen Compton
and Bealing do something that night that would go very
hard against them if I was amind to tell of them, and I
asked him what day of the month it was. I did not tell
my father what it was I had seen them do. I saw
Francis on the Ist December. I did not pull out a hand.
bill aud show him. He did not mention anything about
it to me. I did not say I wished I knew something about

it, I should have a goad handful of money then. I know
Mr. Allen. He did not ask me whether I knew any-
thing about the horse being killed. I did not tell him I
wished to God I did.
The father of the last witness corroborated him as to
the story he told him on his going home that morning.
The attorney for the prosecution swore that a letter
was in the handwriting of the prosecutor, but which
letter the prosecutor had most distinctly sworn was not
in his handwriting.
For the prisoners it was urged that the horse bad died
from a disease called " the frets," and that having before
had subscriptions raised for him the prosecutor had put
the nail into the horse's :stomach, after death, with a view
of making it be believed that ►he horse had been killed,
in order that he might get up a subscription in his favour.
Malice or revenge could not be imputed to the prose-
cutor, but the sordid desire of gain.
Witnesses were then called who swore that the letter
which the prosecutor bad sworn was not in his hand-
writing had been written by him. (This was an anony-
news letter, purporting to have been addressed to the
prosecutor himself, recommending a larger rt ward to be
otfer.d.) Ocher witnesses then ch arly proved that the
two prisoners were in bed the whole of that night, and
they also disproved many of the statements made by
James Cave.

The jury Acquitted the prisoners.
Mr. Justice CRESWELL then directed that the prose-
cutor and Cave, the witness, should be committed, in
order that they might re indicted for perjury.
April 3.

John Charles Tapp was indicted for forging a cheque
for the payment of 901. 16s , with intent to defraud
Messrs. Stuchey's Banking Company, in January last.
Mr. Phinn and Mr. Esdaile were counsel for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Stone and Mr. Saunders defended the
prisouer.
It appeared that the prisoner was a miller, and on the
23,1 of January a person by the name of Rutter drew a
cheque on Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company, at
Wells, for 91. 165., and that cheque he gave to the pri-
soner. On Monday, the 25th of January, the prisoner
went to the bank at Wells, and presented a cheque for
901. 165., which purported to have been drawn by Messrs.
Rutter. He had a shawl tied round the lower part of
his face, and a handkerchief tied over his left eye. After
being asked several questions, the prisoner was paid the
amount of the cheque. The prisoner put the notes in a
pocket-book. A gentleman west into the bank just be-
fore the prisoner left, and a communication having taken
place between that gentleman and Captain Giles, one of
the Rattlers in the bank, suspicion was created, and the
next night, about twelve o'clock, Captain Giles and Hall,
the Bath officer, went to the.prisoner's house at Hol-
combe. They saw the prisoner, and asked him what he
had done with the cheque—whether he had paid it
away, and to whom? The prisoner replied that he had
not paid it away, but had lost it the day before. Hall
told him he had a suspicion of the person who had
presented it at the bank, and it was necessary for 'he
ends of justice that the prisoner should return with them
to Well?. The prisoner said it was impossible he could
go to Wells that day, as he must go to Frome to pay his
taxes. Hall said he would arrange that, but the prison( r
still said he c-uld not go. Hall then said he was an
officer, and the prisoner must go with him. The pri-
soner then consented to go. M, ssrs. Stuckey had thirty
banks of issue, and had upwards of 300,000 notes in eh--
euiation. The Rev. Mr. Barium!, one of the canons at
kVells, was in the bank when the prisoner was there, and
heard him say he lived at Horrington; and Mr. Barnard
being the incumbent of that parish his attention ~as at-
tracted to the prisoner, and he did not know him, and
that led to a communication between Mr. Barnard and
Captain Giles. On the day in question the prisoner was
at the Royal Oak public-house, in Wells. He asked his
way to Stuckey's bank, and for a pen and ink. He took
something out of his pocket and wrote upon it.
Mr. STONE, on behalf of the prisoner, contended that
there was not sufficient evidence of identity.
1 he jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to fourteen years' transportation.
'rhe prisoner said, " Though I am found guilty, my
Lord, I am innocent."
In the Nisi Prius Court, Mr. Justice Williams was
occupied on Thursday and Friday in trying an action for
an attorney's bill; and to-day he has been engaged in
trying a cause relative to the manor of Tamerton Dean.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
THAMES.

ROBBERY ON TIIE HIGH SEAS.—Three seamen,
named James Mabter, John Sinclair, and John Dunmore,
of the barque Polly, of Glasgow, were charged before
Mr. Ballantine, with stealing a boat from that vessel.
Mr. Pelham appeared for the prosecution.
It appeared tram the evidence gone into, that on the
14th of September last, the vessel was lying off the west
coast of Peru, at which times boat (a pinnace) was
s.ifoly moored alongside. The next morning the boat
and live of the crew were missing ; search was made for
them on shore, but they could not be found, and the
master forwarded letters to the authorities along the
coast, giving a description of the men, and stating their
des t ort ;he also got the ma-ter of another vessel which
was sailing to give information to the consul at Callao,
through which the throe prisoners were captured and
put in irons, and the boat was found and sent to Callao ;
but the master had to pay 50 dollars for its redemption.
The prisoners were taken before the consul, who gent
them on board the Polly as prisoners, to be cntiveyed to
England. The other two men were never discovered.
The depositions taken before the consul were laid b••fort-
Mr. Ballantine, who thought that there was not a tittle
of evidence against the prisoners, and he therefore dis-
charged them. The men complained much of the harsh
treatment they had received.

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS

AND THE DISTILLERS.
A memorial, which has been signed by the governor
of the Incorporated Society of Licensed Victuallers, by
many of the past governors of that society, and by u
vast number of the trade, is about to be presented to the
Lords of the Treasury, the prayer of which is to remove
anomaly that exists in the fact "That spirits pro
duced by Irish and Scotch distillers cannot be brought
fatrly into competition with spirits mit.nufactuFed by
English distillers, because the Irish and Scotch distiller,
are obliged to pay the duty on spirits forwarded to
England immediately on its being landed in that country,
and before the same can be bought and received by the
rectifiers ; whilst the English distillers send their
spirits the instant they are produced to the rectifiers,
without being called upon to pay the duty, until twenty-
one days have expired, from the date of produce. That
this preference enables the six principal distillers in the
metropolis virtually to enjoy a monopoly of the trade,
and at all times to determine the prices, and regulate the
supplies."
The memorialists pray that the Irish and Scotch dis-
tillers should be allowed to place their spirits in bond
under similar regulations to those applicable to the im-
porters of foreign and colonial spirits, and those who
purchase such importations, by which they have
the privilege of retaining the same in hand until sales
are effected fur immediate consumption : for they
say that if this were so,
.they would be able to pur-
chase at the cheapest periods, and to pay the duty, as
the detaand for consumption might retzulate, whilst
all parties being placed on the same footing, a fair com-
petition market would be established. The public
would gain by the cheapening of prices, and the revenue
would be improved by =masa consumption.
The memorial which has emanated from Mr. T.
li,,asley, of the Fox, Islington green, a past Governor
of the Incorporated Society, and also a past Chairman of
the Protection Society, lies at his house for further sig-
natures.

The memorial will be presented in a few days.

Oa Saturday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an invest
at tne Pollards Arms, Guildford-street, Russell-square,
on the body of Mrs. Newby, aged 52 years, a lady of
large property, residing at 16, Mecklenburgh-square. It
appeared that the deceased, who was a widow lady, on
the afternoon of Tuesday last, about four o'clock, was
sitting alone in the drawing-room, when her dress was
suddenly ignited while she was asleep by a red-hot
cinder falling out of the grate, and although she quickly
awoke, and her screams brought the servants to tier as-
sistance, she was co dreadfully burned that she only lived
until the next day. Verdict—Accidental Death,

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

CONDUCT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

GUARDIANS.

On Saturday, at a very fully attended meeting of the
Marylebone Vestry (the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair),
on an application from the board of directors and
guardians, for the sum of 9001. for the poor during the
ensuing week,
Mr. POTTER, in rising to move that the application
be granted, proceeded with great warmth to defend
the conduct of the late board of guardians from the
imputations which had been cast en them of being
the cause of reducing the parish of St. Marylebone to
a state of bankruptcy.—(Hear, hear, and No, no.)
He regretted to see those charges put forth in the
public press, as emanating from gentlemen in that
vestry on the previous Saturday. They were also
charged with giving a low estimate for the relief of
the poor, with a view of pinching the bellies of the
poor inmates of the workhouse.—(Hear, and No, no.)
He threw back the imputation with contempt, and
was prepared to declare that the late board of di •
rectors and guardians, so far from being compelled to
hear malignant vituperation in that vestry, were en-
titled to that vote of thanks which the vestry had
unanimously accoried to them.—(Hear and No.) It
was true that when, in 1846, an estimate for the re-
lief of the poor was proposed to the extent of 45,5001.,
the board considered that 42,000/., a one penny rate,
would be sufficient ; and how was it that it was not ?
Why, from circumstances which no human foresight
could have seen. At the beginning of 1846 it was
utterly impossible for the board to foretell that there
would be such an advance in the price of grain and
other provisions as there had been. On the contrary,
they had strong reasons for believing that, in conse-
quence of the free-trade measures passing the Legis-
lature, there would be a diminution in price, and up
to the month of June, circumstances showed hat they
were correct. With respect to the question as to
provisions in the commencement of the year 1846,
flour was 465., and subsequently 40s. per sack -
whereas, in the latter end of 1846, and the be-
ginning of the present year, it was as high as
555. 6d., or a difference of 118.6 d. per sack between
April and April of the two years, and 50 sacks were
consumed weekly. In the article of potates, at the
beginning of 1846, they were bought at 41. 10s. per
ton, whereas for the last six months they had averaged
101. per ton, and three tons per week were consumed.
Oatmeal had risen from 14s. to 215., peas from 7s. 3d.
to lls. and rice from 21s. to 28s. In addition to all
this unforeseen increase in the price of provisions, the
excess of pauperism, as compared with the previous
year, was 3,000 persons ; the additional cost for which
during the last seventeen weeks had amounted to
3,8101., and the board of directors and guardians had
also been compelled to erect a nightly asylum for the
destitute, against their will, at a cost of 1,5001.
Yet, with all this extra expense and increased amount
of pauperism, as well as the high price of provisions,
the vestry were only called upon to raise 6,0001. be-
yond the estimate. He contended, therefore, that the
strictures upon the late board of guardians were un-
just anti most unwarrantable. There was 31,0001. o
rates still uncollected, and if extraordinary exertions
were used, as on a previous occasion, 14,0001. could
be obtained in one week.
Mr. GEORGE DANIELL defended the course he had

thought proper to pursue on the previous Saturday,
and contended that had the late board of directors
acted with common forethought they might have
prevented the difficulty into which they had driven
the parish. With regard to the charges made
against the directors, he did charge them with doing
several acts which he -considered most prejudicial to
the interests of the parish and the poor. In one case
they had done away with industrious habits in the
workhouse, and had substituted for it a system of
idleness. Another point was, the alteration of the
diet of the workhouse.—(Hear, hear.) He would
not say that the board had altered the diet with a
view of inflicting suffering upon the poor, but he
would fearlessly assert that such suffering had been
inflicted by the change.
M. ANDERSON, as a member of the late board of
directors and guardians, repudiated the defence of Mr.
Potter, as that of the board.
Sir JAMES HAMILTON hoped that this would be the
last time the vestry would visit the late Board of
Guardians with their displeasure. It was true they
had erred in giving too low an estimate for a poor's
rate, but he must say he firmly believed the great
cause of the deficiency was attributable to the great
national calamity.—(Elear, hear.)
Mr. SODEN said that he believed there was only
one miserable rag of the system adopted by the late
board, and which had involved the parish in difficulty
left, and he had given notice for its abolition on Fri-
thy next. He meant the obnoxious plan of doing
away with manufactures in the workhouse.—(Hear.)
After some further discussion, the motion was car-
ried, and the vestry separated.