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FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1849.

tion of which she described. A search was made there,
and the papers which had been already mentioned as
forged deeds were found. He was greatly incensed
against her at the time, but soon afterwards he wrote
her a later, which he would read to the jury, and leave
them to judge whether it did not show he thought her
evidence placed him in the utmost peril. It ran thus:—
" I am sorry I used tho language I did when I last
saw you, but I hope you know enough of my temper to
believe me when I tell you you have nothing to fear for
my good wishes and that for what passionately I said
on a former occasion ; you will always have my best
wishes fur the health and happiness both of yourself and
our child. Write a few words to acknowledge this, for
we are not allowed to say anything more.
" J. BLOOMFIELD RUSII."
He had mentioned that the man who fired at the servant
had inclined the pistol downwards, and accordingly a
ramrod had been found in the hall too short for either
of the guns found in Rush's house, and which would
appear to have belonged to a carbine or large pistol.
In conclusion he might state that the unfortunate Mrs.
Jermy was in such a state that she could not be
moved without danger to her life, and, as there were
doubts entertained whether her depositions could be ad-
mitted under a recent Act of Parliament, it was thought
best to withdraw them, and therefore no evidence would
he produced from that lady. Such was an outline of
the case—it consisted of two species of direct evidence,
and of circumstantial—which was sometimes the only
species of available—evidence, because when people me-.
ditated such crimes as this, they took care to surround
themselves with ell those circumstances of secrecy which
made it impossible to procure direct evidence. They
would proceed to consider that evidence calmly and dis-
passionately, having dismissed from their minds all they
had heard of the case before they entered the box. The
prisoner had a right to require that they should sift the
evidence well and thoroughly; but if, after having done
so, they had no doubt of his guilt, their duty to society
required that such outrages should be punished by the
arm cf the law. It was a case of universal publicity.
The eyes of that great assemblage, as well as of their
countrymen, were upon them; but he was sure that fact
would have no influence on them, further than to make
them more anxious to adhere to that golden rule of
human conduct, which was, they might believe him, to
do their duty, and to leave the consequences to God.
A slight tindency to applaud the Learned Sergeant
was manifested in the court as he resumed his seat.

The prisoner, leaning forward in the dock, and ad-
dressing the Learned fudge, said—lt will be most im-
portant to me not to have all the witnesses in court at
once, and to make some arrangement by which what one
ways may not be known to the others.
Mr. Baron ROLEE—Yot may rely that the best ar-
rangements will be made that the circumstances permit.
The witnesses will be kept out of court, and will be kept
apart when they have given their evidence, but there are
some whose prescnce is desirable, such as the medical
man, and the attorneys for the pros,.:cution.
The prisoner—My Lord, there are two—l think three
attorneys here ; I have a great objection to Mr. Camp-
bell being present. It is most material he should not be
allowed to communicate with the witnesses. _
_

Mr. Baron RoLrn applied to the Learned Coursel for
the prosecution to know if they could call Mr. Campbell
then, but it did not appear convenient to do so.
The prisoner—There are three solicitors present. I
think they should not be allowed to remain.
Mr. Baron ROLFE—In doing you every justice I must
take care no injustice is done to the prosecution.
The prisoner made some reply, but it was inaudible.
Mr. Robert Kerr, the first witness called and exa-
mined—Was an architect and surveyor at Norwich. The
models of the Potash-farmhouse and of Stanfield•hall
were correct, as were the ground plans of the farms
produced.
The prisoner cross-examined the witness at some
length, and pointed out an inaccurecy in the copy of the
ground plan which lay before him, but, as the whole of
his examination referred to the plans and models, it
would be impossible to give it.
Mr. J. Gray, surveyor of Norwich, deposed to the ac-
curacy of the coloured plans of the Stanfield-hall and
Potashrfarms. It appeared from his evidence that the
distande from the hall to the farmhouse is 1,589 yards
by the shortest path, and 1 mile, 5 furlongs, and 59 yards
by the road.
The prisoner, in cross-examination, asked a great
many questions as to the course taken by the witness in
ascertaining these distances, the depths of various
dykes, would it be safe to walk by the edge of them by
night? &c., which also had reference, for the most part,
to the route between the two places.
Mr. John S. Cam, solicitor, said, I went on the 2cl of
December to Potash-farm, attended by several police-
officers. 1 entered a closet in the parlour, and a board
in the floor having been moved I took a box from the
aperture.
The prisoner said, "It is most infamous that tho wit-
nesses, particularly the police, are permitted to be pre-
sent in court before examination."

Thereupon they were ordered to withdraw.
Witness—l had no key to unlock the box at the time,
but having found one next day I opened the box, and
found there three agreements--one dated the 10th Oct.,
1848, another the 21st of Nov., 1848, both of which I
now produce, and a third dated the 3d Oct., 1848—
each of which I now produce. I afterwards
found at Felminghan a carpet bag in an iron chest, the
draft of a letter dated the 19th of April, and a letter
to Mr. Reeves, dated the 2d of July, 1848. I found at
Potash a notice (laud 12th of October, and signed, "I.
Jermy;" another dated the 19:h of May; a letter dated
14th of October, 1848, addressed to the prisoner by a
person named Reeves, and another dated 19th of Sep-
tember, 1848; a notice dated 23d of October, 1848; two
notices signed by the prisoner, dated in the month of
October; a letter from Reeves to the prisoner, dated 30th
of September, 1848.

Cross-examined by the prisoner—l only examined
three witnesses on the day after the murder. I saw
some notes of evidence given by Watson before I exa-
mined him. That was shortly before you came in, and I
had then taken part of his deposition, which was after-
wards repeated before you. The notes to which I have
alluded were in my possession when I examined Watson,
having been taken about one o'clock. I did not know
that you were then in Stanfield-hall, and might have
beech present. I did not take down anything Miss
Sandford said on that occasion. She was in the same
room with you for about ten minutes or a quarter of an
hour. I had not seen her from the time of the murder
till then. I believe there was nothing of what she
said on that day taken down in writing, nor was I
aware what evidence she had to give. The examination
of Watson was partly, and perhaps wholly, by candle
light. I was late in having the hail that night, and it
might have been ten o'clock. I was there on the even-
ing of the murder, between nine and ten, but none of
the evidence then given was taken down. The butler
gave a general description of the man he saw in the hall
that night, but he did not detail how he was dressed. I
hilt at twelve, and returned at four in the morning. I
was in the room at the Bridewell during a part of the
time when my father was examining Miss Sandford.
She was asked a great many questions about Mr. Bush.
but none as to papers, though she said she had written
some ; nor did I know anything about them till they
cain into my possession the following day. I
took none of her evidence down on that oc-
casion, but I think my father did. However,
I can't swear. She was with my father for two or
three hours, and I might have been present for two
hours. I was in the room when she left, but heard no
paper read over to her, nor did I see her sign any paper.
She had been examined in your presence that morning.
I beard in the al ternoon that she wo to be examined that
evening, but Ido not know by whose order. I should
say her examination was not on oath, as what I heard
was conversational. I knew then that she had been
cross-questioned by the police-officers at Potash. You
were in the Bridewell at the time of her examination.
I went with you to see Mr. Waugh that day, but had
not heard that Miss Sandford had then fresh evidence
to give which was different from what she had given
previously.
Prisoner—What did I tell you in confidence, treating
you as my solicitor on that occasion? Witness—l was
not acting as your solicitor. •
Prisoner—Did I not propose you should send down to
Potash or go yourself ? Witness—You objected to your
papers being pulled about by police- officers, and said you
had no objection to my father or myself taking them. I
never received instructions from you to act as your so-
licitor. I refused to act, but offered, as you were going
to gaol, to get you anything you wanted. I do not re-
collect Mr. Waugh telling you in my presence that you
could not be in better hands. I recollect Mr. Waug.,,h
advising you to have a solicitor; and your reply that
you would not until you wero committed. I did not re-
quest, when we were leaving, to be left alone with you.
Prisoner—Did I not tell you I had no money, but
that you might have my watch as a security for any costs
that might become due? Witness—l received your
watch, but not as a security
.in, the capacity of your
solicitor. After her examination about papers on the
Ist of December, Miss Sandford was not again examined
till the 13th or 14th; but I think I had shown the
documents to her in the interval. I also showed the
papers to Mr. Clarke and other persons, but they haVe
never been out of my possession.
Prisoner—Has your brother or any one else had an
opportunity of inspecting them when you were not pre-
sent? Witness—No. When MiSs Sandford was exa-
mined I did not sit between you purposely to intercept
your view, but you moved your chair several times, and
were very violent.
Prisoner—As you are there,' with God's eye on you,
are you not aware that I was placed so as I could not
see her? Witness—No; you stared at her very hard,
and she fainted, being in weak health at the time. You
were told when you came into the room, that unless you
behaved yourselt you must be removed.
The prisoner said, that was not an answer; but, on the
Judge repeating the evidence, observed, " If it goes as
your Lordship has it down in your notes, that will do."
Witness—l never heard you complain of not having a
solicitor till after you were committed. Tho magistrates
sometimes refused to allow you to put questions directly
to Miss Sandford, but it was in consequence of your vio-
lent conduct.

The JUDGE—If the magistrates did what they ought
not you might have complained when the depositions
Were read. You may have been wrongfully committed,
but you arc now on your trial for the tact.
Prisoner—Did I show any violence until you and Mrs.
Bryan interfered with the witness? Witness—l should
not think that at all likely.

Prisoner—lt was enough to make any one violent, my
Lord, to see one of his principal witnesses interfered with.
The JUDGE—We should have known nothing of your
violerce if you had not mentioned it yourself. had you
been a person occupying a poorer position in lite I
should have been obliged to caution you against com•
milting yourself as you have- done. You have been
asking a great mony questions that are very irrelevant
Prisoner—Oh, my Lord, you will see bye and bye
that it is not so; I have nothing but unproven innocence
to protect me, and I hope the jury will remember tho
questions J have put.

Witness—Copies of all the papers and documents
which he required for the purpose of his defence have
been given to your solicitor, who has seen all the origi-
nals. Before the act charged, and about six years ago,
I issued a writ for you. I also attended a meeting with
Mr. Jermy, as your attorney. I prepared legacy receipts
for you, the money for which I received and hold.
Prisoner—What letters have you kept back or de-
stroyed that might have been of use to me on my trial?
Witness—l have never destroyed or kept back any
letters or documents belonging to you. I sealed them
all up in your daughter's presence, and that seal was
only taken off in the presence of the magistrates. The
papers in the carpet bag were not sealed up, as it was
locked. All the papers had been taken out before I saw
Miss Sandford. She did not identify any of them, but
looked over them all.

Prisoner—When did you first know you were to be
solicitor for the prosecution? Witness—About seven or
eight weeks ago. I have been three or four times since
at the Bridewell to examine Miss Sandford. She made
a written statement of her evidence before she was
confined.
On the re-examination some memorandum books
were identified by the witness, who said, when the
prisoner gave me the watch and chain, he said, .4 You
ma) as well take this, as I owe you money." He had
been a short time before at my office. Told me to make
out my account, and said he would give me some money.
My bill, I should think, was from 151. to 181. I had not
seen him from that time till after the murder.

The prisoner (through the Judg.3) asked the witness
when he first stated he had taken the watch for a pre-
vious debt? Witness—ln the Castle, before the ma-
gistrates.
Prisoner—l have no recollection of that.

James Watson said I was footman in the service of
Mr. Jermy, the Recorder, having entered his service
last May. I have seen the prisoner Rush often at the
Hall, which he used generally to enter at the side door.
There is a bell to it, which he never rang. When ho
entered he went first to the servants' hall, but he knew
all the rcoms of the house well. The dinner hour was
usually at six o'clock. There were a groom and six
female servants in the house beside myself. There was
a lamp with a reflector in the stairoase-hall, and another
in the passage leading into the pantry. There were two
wax-candles in the dining-room. In the entrance hail
there was no light. There was a fire in the staircases
hall under the landing. After dinner Mr. Jermy was
in the habit of going to the porch door for a minute.
On the evening of the 28th of November, about a
quarter Fast eight, I heard a report as if from the
outer porch, on which side of the house my pantry
window looks. I went towards the passage, and had
reached the corner, whence I could see the door leading
into the staircase hall. Standing there I saw a man
coming from the direction of the side door. Ho
was three feet from me when I first saw him, and as
he passed me he moved his left elbow towards me.
I saw him go to the hall staircase door. It was opened
by young Jermy, who came along the passage, and had
got about three feet from the door when the man pointed
a gun or pistol at him. He fired it, and Mr. Jermy fell
backwards on the mat before the door. I then went into
the pantry, and when there heard a light foot, like a
woman's, running as if from the servants' hall from the
lobby, and screaming. I also heard two reports imme-
diately in succession. I then went out of the pantry to
the door of the staircase hall where Ur. Jermy was ljing.
I there saw Mrs. Jenny run to. the back staircase
wounded, and Chestney was lying in the lobby opposite
the staircase door. There are now on the wall marks
from the discharge of the firearms. I dragged Chestney
to the back staircase. I did not see the man again, nor
do I know which door he went out at. Old Mr. Jermy
was lying in the porch with his head towards the door. I
procured the assistance of Mr. Gore and his son,who lived
near, and it was on my return with them that I found
Mr. Jermy, who was then dead. When the man came
in I saw him drop two papers in the passage with covers
like those produced. He was low in stature, stout, and
had his face covered—with what I can't say. There was
light enough to see his appearance and gait, but I did
not observe how he carried his head.

Sergeant BYLES —Who was that man? Witness—l
believe it was Mr. Rush.

Prisoner—That is a very wrong question to put.
The JUDGE—It is the only way to put it, and the
question is a very proper one.
Witness—The man wore a black cloak, and h e had
in his hand what struck me at the time to be two large
pistols.
Prisoner—What were you doing in the pantry when
you heard the report? Witness—Cleaning the plate.
I can't see out of the pantry window to the front of the
hall. The man, when I saw him first, was walking fast.
Prisoner—When did you first make up your mind
that the cloak the man wore had a cape to it? Witness
—I never remember having said so.
Prisoner—Were you questioned in the brown parlour
on the night of the murder? Witness—l was, but there
was very little of my evidence written down. I don't
remember who examined me, or most of the people who
were there.

Prisoner—What did you say on the occasion? Wit-
ness—l don't remember at all.
Prisoner—When was the first statement you do re-
member of the man having something on his face? Wit-
ness.—Next thy, in your presence. Ido not remember
any one else saying anything about a mask before I did.
Prisoner—Did you see any part of the mans legs?
Witness.—No.

Prisoner—Will you swear that you had not heard of
any cloaks taken from Potash before speaking about that
which the man had cn? Witness.—l don't remember.

The prisoner was proceeding to show that the evi-
dence of the witness as to the cloak was contradictory of
what he had stated before the magistrates, when
The JUDGE explained that the right way of doing so
was to put the deposition: in evidence.
This was accordingly done, and after the depositions
had been read the prisoner resumed his cross-exami-
nation.

Witness—He did not see the man take his arm
from under' the cloak when he fired at young
Mr. Jermy. When he saw Mrs. Jermy pass
he did not know she was wounded. lie did
not know where three of the maid servants, then in the
house now were. He saw none of them after hearing
the report except the nursemaid, who was in the nur-
sery, and who called for hot water for Mrs. Jermy. I
have seen a curly wig put on a man's head at the inquest
to ascertain if that recalled to my recollection the figure
of the person who fired at Mr. Jermy, and it did not at
all resemble that man.—(Sensation.)
Prisoner—Who hare you told that Chestney's descrip-
tion of the man in Stanfield-hall was incorrect ? Wit-
ness—l have said so to no one.

Prisoner—l ask you to swear solemnly whether you
have seen Emily Sandford at the Hall or elsewhere since
the murder? Witness—l have not. Five or six weeks
before the murder Mr. Jermy told me that he would not
see you. You went several times to the hall for that
purpose, but I can't say how often. I recollect you came
the Sunday before the murder.
Re-examined—The night of the murder was dark and
blowy. I don't know who the man was who put on the
wig before the Coroner.
The witness-box and stand were here removed, and

Elizz Chestney was borne in upon a litter, amidst the
breathless silence of the court. Her face was very pale,
and she appeared to have suffered much; but she gave
her evidence with great decisiGn of manner. She was
examined by Mr. PRENDERGAST, and sted—l was house-
maid at Stanfield-hall at the time of the murder of the
two Mr. Jerwys. On the 2Sth of November I was in
the servants' hall about eight o'clock, and heard a gun
fired. I then heard another, and a groan. I then went
into the passage which leads to the butler's pantry, and
there I met Mrs. Jermy. She said, " Watson!—Wat-
son!—Eliza!—go to Mr. Jernay." I threw my arm
round her waist, and with the other took her hand, and
said, "Good God! my dear mistress, what is the mat-
ter? For God's sake, don't go." She did not speak, but
looked wild, and we went down the passage to the stair-
case hall together. I got as far as the doorway, when I
saw young Mr. Jermy dying on the floor. I then saw a
man, apparently coming from the dining-room door, with
what appeared a short gun or pistol in the right hand,
and up to the right shoulder. He levelled it and shot
me. I did not tall ; and then another shot followed,
and I saw my mistress's arm whirling in the air. My
mistress then ran upstairs. I twisted round several
times and fell down, giving three violent shrieks, and
said I was going to die and no one would come to help
me. The butler then came to me and said, " Lord, have
mercy upon us; what is the matter?" I remember no
more till I awoke at the bottom of the staircase. I found
Mr. Jermy had been removed, and that I had been se-
riously wounded in the leg, near the hip.
Mr. PRENDERGAST—Can you form any notion who
the man was who shot you? Witness—Yes; I SAW his
head and shoulders.

Mr. PRENDERGAST—Were they remarkable in shape?
Witness—Yes; the head was flat on the top, with the
hair set out or bushy on the sides. The shoulders were
very wide.
Mr. PRENDERGAST-111We you any doubt as to who
the man was? Witness—l can's say I have any doubt
in my own mind about it.
Mr. PRENDERGAST—Whom do you believe it to be?
Witness—That man (pointing her finger to Mr. Rush).
Mr. PRENDERGAST—Did you know the appearance of
the prisoner belore? Witness—Yes, I had seen him se-
veral times at Standfield-hall. I could observe nothing
about his dress. Ho was looking towards the porch.
door when I first saw him, but he turned, and when he
saw me levelled the gun at me. I saw the side of the
head and the front part. I could not see the features,
but I could the form. He has a way of carrying his
shoulders which cannot be mistaken, and he keeps his
head a little on one side. No person of the same ap-
pearance was in the habit of coming to Stanfield-hall.
Prisoner—What was the hour ? Witness—About
eight.
Prisoner—Will you swear it was not half-past eight?
Witness—No, but I think it was not.
Prisoner—How long was there between the first and
second shots? Witness—Ten or twelve seconds.
Prisoner—Have you not made a different statement as
to the time? Witness—Not that lam aware of.
The deposition of the witness being then referred to,
the clerk read it.
Prisoner—Did you not say in yonr examination be-
fore the magistrates that after the first shot you heard a
groan? Witness—l might have said so, but I was in
so much bodily agony that I could not speak so accu-
rately and guardedly as I would have done if well. The
cool-, was with me when I heard the first report. The
servants' hall door was epen at the time, and I might
have heard a person walking in the passage unless they
trod lightly. I did not hear any person walking there
after the first report. On hearing it I sat quite still, and
said, " How silly," supposing it was some of the ser-
vants. I cannot say how I,,ng, the other servants had
left the hall after I heard the first report. There were
three of them away, Honor Holmes, Mary Clarke, and
Maria Leach.
Prisoner—Where did you first see your mistress after
the murder? Witness—At the corner of the passage
leading to the servants'

Prisoner—How long vras the man, after you first saw
him, before helevellei at you? Witness—Not a second.

Prisoner—Did he use one hand or two ? Witness--
I saw only one.
Prisoner—How did you state to the magistrates that
you had formed the opinion that it was me? Witness—
By the head and shoulders.

Prisoner—Did you not say that you did not notice the
man's dress, as you had no time? Witness—l may have
done so.

Prisoner—After you had said so, how could you have
noticed the man's hair? Witness—l said the head and
shoulders; if I saw the head, I must have seen the hair.
I did see the hair, and it was as I described.—(Sensation.)
Re examined—Were you slightly wounded in the
face? Witness—Yes, and the blood was in my eyes so
that I could not see distinctly:.

She was then removed, and the Court gave way for a
few moments to the excitement which so singlar a scene
had produced.
Margaret Reid said she had been five months in Mr.
Jermy's service, as cook, when the murders took place.
After the first two reports she heard a noise lure the
rustling of clothes, and then other two reports following
in quick succession. She heard screams, and rushed to
the servants' hall door, which opened into a long straight
pusage. She saw Miss Jermy running to the servants' hall,
screaming the whole way, " We shall all be murdered."
I then saw a man comin,, towards me—seven yards be-
hind Miss Jermy—and he had firearms in his right hand
It appeared to me larger than the usual sized pistol. Ile
wore a loose garment like a cloak, with a narrow cape,
I thought, to it. He was a low, stout man. I have
often seen Rush at the door, and the person I speak of
was of the height and size and carriage of Rush.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES—Di I you form any opinion who
it was? Witness—The moment I saw him my impres-
sion was that it was Rush. That is my belief still. Miss
Jermy and I ran from the servants' hall to the stable,
and so lost sight of the man.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—l saw Miss Sand-
ford the day after the murder, and she asked for a drink
of water. Nothing else passed between us. She was
in the pantry for several hours, but I was there only a
minute.

Prisoner—Do you know that she saw Mrs. Jermy?
Witness—No; I don't know. There was sufficient time
for any one to go from the porch by the kitchen door to
the place where Mrs. Jermy was shot between the first
and second shot.

Prisoner—Did you say so before the magistrates?
Witness—l did.

Prisoner—She says she did, and I say she did nnt;
and I wish to have the depositions read.
Tho depositions were read accordingly. After which,
the statement not appearing therein,
The prisoner said, why did you not make the state-
ment you last made before the magistrates? Witness—
I don't know. No one told me to do so now. I was not
guided by the ramrod found in the hall when I stated
that it was a gun or pistol which the man carried in his
band.

Prisoner—When did you first discover that I carried
my head on one side? Witness—When you came back-
wards and forwards to the Hall.

Prisoner—Did you ever tell any ono before that I did
so? Witness—No; I stated so first before the coroner
and magistrates.
Prisoner—Can you write your name? Witness—No,
I can't. I connot say whether the cloak I saw on you
is the same as that which was worn by the man. I have
heard of your disagreeing with Mr. Jermy, but not of
your having been turned out of a farm by him.
Mr. W. P. Nicholls, a surgeon in Norwich, said, at
two o'clock on the 28th of November I was summoned
to Stanfield Hall, and found the bodies of Mr. Jermy
and the son deposited in the dining-room. The wound
in Mr. Jermy the elder was in the left breast. The fourth
fifth, and sixth ribs were shattered, and the force of the
charge carried away the entire body of the heart, passed
through part of the left lung, and lodged in the muscular
part of the back, posterior to the spinal column. The
shot was all angular. The wound in the body of young
Mr. Jermy was small, a little above the nipple of the
right breast. The shot extracted was angular also. Both
wounds would have caused immediate death. I
found in the substance of the lung of the senior
Mr. Jermy a portion of paper like cartridge paper.
Prisoner—How many pieces of lead did you take
from each of the bodies? Witness—Ten or a dozen.
The depositions of the witness, which were read at the
request of the prisoner, stated generally that ho gave
the lead to Tunnally.
Witness—l saw Mr. Tunnally put his band in the
wound, and take part of the lead out, but I know not
what he did with it. The pieces were much alike in
size. I am aware that some pieces were found in the
ball similar to those taken from the body. I have seen
shot after being fired from the Fun in game, for ex-
ample, and my impression is that it is round generally,
not angular. I know what a cartridge covering is, and
I think it would be like that which I found in the body.
I took lead also from the thigh of the servant, Eliza
Chestney, and have one piece now in court.
James Tunnally, surgeon at Wymondham, produced
the angular pieces of lead taken from the bodies, weigh-
ing, each piece, from 11 to 13 grains, and numbering
about 15 in all.

Cross-examined by the prisoner—More pieces were
taken out of the bodies than those produced, and more,
I believe, remained in the bodies. I am not aware
that I have stated I took eight pieces from the body of
Isaac Jermy.
On this point the witness's depositions before the
Coroner were read, stating that eight or ten or more
pieces were taken out.
Witness—l cannot tell what became of th• rest. I
took care only of what I produce which I thought suffi-
cient to show that the occasion of death was nut round
shot. (The prisoner frequently urged for an answer as
to what had become of the rest of the lead, till the Judge
said he could not see what would result from the answer
although he could get it.) I saw Emily Sandford at
Stanfield-hall, the day after the murder, going into the
pantry, but I think no one was with her.
The prisoner, at his request, had the pieces of lead
handed up to him.
Edward Harvey, having been called as the next
witness.

The prisoner said he had applied a week ago for this
witness's depositions, and .had not been supplied with
thorn till last night; he therefore, begged that any other
witnesses rather might be called that evening instead.
The JUDGE, on this application being made to him,
immediately adjourned the Court at seven o'clock till
nine next morning.
The appearance of the prisoner has undergone little
change from his long confinement. His hand trembled
very much occasionally, and his body now and then was
slightly agitated; but his voice and bearing were per-
fectly firm, and tempered by an air of submissiveness
very like what might bo expected in an injured man.
lie looked confidently around him, but not with any ex-
pression of bravado, for he seemed to feel perfectly the
danger of his position, and it was a most remarkable
spectacle to see the resolution with which he vent through
long cross-examinations of the witnesses produced—
asking the most minute questions, and yet never appear-
ing to give way to any flippancy of manner. Little inci-
dents during the trial appeared to affect him much. The
Judge complained of the noise in the Court. as very in-
jurious to the fair hearing of the prisoner's cause, and
instantly his voice became broken and his frame agitated
by the strength of his emotions. The description of the
murders by .::orgeant Byles seemed to allect ; and
his voice lust its firmness, and his whole manner its re-
solute tone, at the most telling parts of Eliza Chestney'a
evidence.

THE LIVERPOOL MURDERS.
(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)

LIVERPOOL, Titunsnar.—After the dispatch of our
communication yesterday afternoon, we obtained some
further Firticulars respecting the awful tragedy which
took place at the house of Captain Ilonrickson in the
forenoon.

In the course of the forenoon, the servant-girl was so
far recovered as to bo able to give a short statement.
She says that on the Tuesday afternoon, a man came
and engaged apartments in the house, occupying a par-
lour and bedroom. Nothing was previously known of
him, nor was anything remarkable observed in his ap-
pearance. She states that yesterday morning, after
Mrs. Henrickson went out, this man struck one of the
children, the eldest boy, when the servant-girl inter
fered, and told him that her mistress would not allow tho
children to be beaten. Upon that he became very
much excited, and struck at her with a poker several
times. After knocking her down he made an attack on
the elder boy, whom he treated in a similar manner, and
then it is supposed that ho must have ran after the
youngest child, pursued it to the kitchen, and cut its
throat there with the knife which was found lying near
it. Having thus far proceeded in his work of human
butchery, he seems to have awaited the arrival of Mrs.
Henrickson, whom he attacked, it is supposed, with
one of the pokers, and beat her until she was reduced
to a state of insensibility. The probability is that
having, as he •conceived, destroyed all the inmates of
the house, he went out through the front door. He was
seen near the house, as though leaving it, about noon,
and he passed up Leveson-street, towards Great
George-street. One of the legs of his trousers was
turned up, and ho was wiping the sweat from his face
with a hanukerchief. Several persons said that they
had seen the man about the hcuso in the morning.
The following police notice has been issued :
" MURDER.—Whereas, a murder was committed at
the house of Mr. Henrickson, No. 20, Leveson-street,
Great George-square, in this town, between the hours of
eleven and twelve o'clock in the forenoon of this day.
The perpetrator of this horrible affair is supposed to be
a man who took a lodging in the house yesterday, and
gave his name as Wilson,' stating that he was a car-
penter. The following is his description:—About 25
years of ago, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout made, light
complexion, brown hair, cut very close behind, and
hanging long on the sides of his face; dress a dark blue
plaid sporting coat, light corded trousers, wide at the
bottom, crape on his hat.; white hands, apparently un-
accustomed to hard work; has the appearance of a
ti4hting man. Information of the above supposed mur-
derer to he given at the office of the Commissioner of
Police, High. street; or, if found, to be detained, and
delivered to the police.—Liverpool, 28th March, 1849."
The eldest child died last night in the hospital. Mrs.
Henricksen' and the servant still lie in a hopeless state.
The coroner has impannelled a jury, and they have
viewed the bodies of the two children. The inquest will
commence on Monday, at ten o'clock.

We are informed that her Majesty has been pleased
to confer upon Sir George Grey the dignity of G.C.B.
and that the official t.nnouncemont is likely to appear in
to-Light's Gazette. Sir George will be the second civi-
lian who bas received this honour; the first being Lord
Palmerston.

The late Governor of Gibraltar, General Sir
Robert S. Wilson, has arrived in town, via Franco, after
Wing cotzpleted six yetgs' aervico On that Million.

THE INDIAN RAILWAYS.
The following are the terms and conditionsupon which
assistance will be afforded by the East India Company
fcr the construction of a line of railway in the Bengal
presidency:—
" 1. That the selection of the line of railway be left to
the Government of India, it being understood that the
section to be undertaken, in the first instance, shalt be
the commencement of the line which may be determined
upon from Calcutta towards the upper provinces, so as
to form a commencement of the line leading either to
blitz ipore or to Rajmahal.

" 2. That the railway he made by a company under
the surervision and direction of the East India Company,
whose officers in India or in London shall attend to the
whole expenditure, and see that the capital account is
properly kept in the course of construction.

- "3. That a capital of 1,000,000/. sterling for the ex-
ecution of the proposed experimental section shall be
raised by the railway company from the shareholders,
and paid into the East India Company's treasury in
London, to be redrawn as required for expenditure for
such purposes only as shall be admitted to the capital.
" 4. That the land be provided by the Government.
" 5. That the land remain the property of Govern-
ment, and that the railway company be granted the use
of it on lease for ninety-nine years; but which, never-
theless, shall be terminated at any shorter period,
when the East India Company shall, under the condi-
tions and stipulations herein contained, become possessed
of the railway.
" 6. That the East India Company shall
pay annually
to the directors of the railway company a sum equal to
five per cent. interest on the capital of one million paid
into the East India Company's treasury, under the pro-
vision contained in clause 3.
" 7. That the whole of the profits shall be applicable
to repay the East India Company the interest of five
per cent, thus advanced; and if more profit than five per
cent. is made, then that one-half of the surplus shall go
towards repaying the interest advanced in former years,
and the other half to the shareholders. When the
arrears of interest, with interest thereon, calculated at
the rate of five per cent. from the time it shall have been
advanced by the East India Company, are all paid, then
all the extra profit to go to the shareholders.
" 8. That in order that the public may have security
that the railway when opened shall be kept in use, it bo
a condition that the Railway Company shall run such
trains as the Government in India shall consider neces-
sary for the convenience of the public and the general
traffic.

"9. That in the working of the line the East India
Company shall have perfect supervision of works, books,
accounts, &c., and shall see that the line and work-
ing-stock are at all times kept in perfect repair, equal to
the first state, and that if the railway company fail to
follow the directions of the East India Company's dB.
cers, the latter shall be at liberty to make repairs, and
deduct the cost from the next accruing interest, or
other moneys, to be paid to the Railway Company.
" 10. That in no case shall the East India Company
be called upon to pay more than 5 per cent. per annum
on the actual capital paid into the company's trea-
sury to an extent not exceeding 1,000,0001. sterling,
and that if there be any loss in working the line, the
railway company shall bear the same so long
as they retain it. They shall however, be at
liberty to give it up to the East India Company at any
time they please after six months' notice in writing, which
may be given at any time after the line first to be
made shall have been finished and in operation for the
space of three months, but the railroad to be given up in
perfect condition, both as to the line and the working
stock. They shall then receive payment of the original
capital invested in the actual survey and construction of
the line, either in one sum, or at the option of Govern-
ment it may be commuted for an annuity according to
the provision hereinbefore contained for the purchase of
the railway by the East India Company, the Railway
Company having satisfied the East India Company that
all claims against the Railway Company in respect to the
railway have been discharged.
"11. That any company undertaking these works
shall lodge with the East India Company within two
months from the date of the Court's letter trans-
mitting the present revised terms, a subscription
contract list of the shareholders, to be approved
by the East India Company, for the whole
amount of the capital required—namely 1,000,0001.
sterling, with a deposit thereon of 6 per cent.; where-
upon the East India Company will return the present
deposit of 60,000/, and will take measures in view to ob-
tain, without delay, for the Railway Company a charter
from the Government of India, and a charter in con-
formity therewith from the Crown.
" 12. That a clause be introduced into such charters
which shall bind the Railway Company to the payment
of the required capital, and the completion of the works
undertaken within such period as may be ;Treed upon
between them and the East India Company, and which,
in case of failure of such engagement, shall enable the
East India Company to take possession of the line upon
the repayment only of the cost of survey and construc-
tion of such portions of the line as shall have been ac-
tually completed and opened to the public.
" 13. That Prevision be made for securing to the Go-
vernment of India the option of purchasing the railway
at the expiration of 25 or 50 years.
" 14. That the terms of such purchase shall be com-
puted at the mean market value of the shares of the rail-
way during the three years last preceding the said period
of 25 or 50 years, as the case may be.
" 15. That the purchase money so computed may, at
the option of Government, either be paid to the railway
company in one sum or be commuted for a fixed annuity
for the remainder of the lease of 99 years.
" 16. That it is to be understood that the annual pay-
ment guaranteed by clause 6 of these terms and condi-
tions will be confined to the experiment now under con-
sideration.

" 17. That it is to be likewise understood that the
present arrangement i❑ no respect supersedes the terms
communicated to the Government of India in the legis•
lative letter of May 7, 1845, with the exception only of
the question of guarantee of interest.
" 18. That, in consideration of the rate of interest
having been raised from 4to per cent. per annum, the
Railway Company undertakes to carry the mail free,
and the troops, the artisans, and the stores of the Go-
vernment at the terms chargeable for the lowest class
of passengers, and at the lowest rate for goods respec-
tively."
The terms and conditions granted to the Bombay line
(the Great Indian Peninsula) are similar to the above, a
capital of 500,000/. being allowed for the section from
Bombay to Callian, with a further 500,0001., should the
Government engineer report in favour of the extension
of the undertaking.

RAILWAY itAttlE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MARCH 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was completely stagnant, with
no business doing.

LIVERPOOL, 3fencn 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market opened heavily, and but little
business was done hi the early part of the day. Towards the close of
the market, however, a better feeling prevailed. The sales are—
Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M. and It,), Fifths, 3 d dis.— London
and North-Western, 132 c.—Ditto, Quarters, New, 34 p.—Lancaster
and Preston, Quarters, I 1 —Midland Stock, 77 —Dltto,New Halves,
gsK c. d.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late N. W. 3f.), }i p.—Ditto,
131. 1.3 Shares, 1,4 p.—South-Eastern (No. 4), Thirds, 7!y—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick Extension (Nos. 1 and 2), 3 dis.—Ditto
(U. N. E. Purchase), G per cent. guaranteed, 14 dis.—Shropshlre
Union, 2!4 dis.