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erasing from that passage all that had reference to the
other states of Europe—erasing from that passage every
syllable that showed the division of opinion, and
leaving it to stand as if it had reference to this country
alone. He remembered having had a conversation with the
late Sir Charles Begot, and another with Sir Stratford
Canning, on the subject, and he would undertake to say
that it was his firm belief, that in the history of the
country or of anything in which her Majesty was ever
concerned, there never was a stratagem more un-
worthy of any man that professed to hold the
situation of a gentleman; he had utterly disabused
the powers which ,had been assigned to him.
He would ask whether any Member of that House, pos-
sessing gentlemanly feeling, could justify that ? He
would now call attention to the evidence given before the
Import Duties Committee, in the year 1804. He was most
unwilling to trespass on the time of the House with this
subject • but he would be able to show that throughout
the whole of this evidence he mould be able to maintain
his position, and it seemed to him that the Chairman
of that Committee had endeavoured to prove his posi-
tion even by his per oratio. The Honourable Mem-
ber then read several extracts from the evidence
to which he had alluded, including that of Mr. Smyth,
Dr. Bowring, and Mr. Cobden, given at Manchester.
The Hon. Member for Bolton wrote to the same effect
to Lord Palmerston. It was not only in that part of
his negotiations where he exhibited such sentiments.
He played the same part in Egypt. From information
which he (Mr. Wodehouse) had received, and on which
be bad every reason to rely, there was exhibited a
scene before the Pacha of Egypt of such a nature
as to excite surprise. The interpreter, on that occasion,
could scarcely contain himself with laughter.—
(Laughter.) He (Mr. Wodehouse) had his information
from a lady—(Laughter)—a married lady.—(Continued
laughter.) She was a lady with whom he was in the
habit—(Great laughter, in which the remainder of
the sentence was lost.) He was not an eye-witness
of the affair, but there could be no doubt
as to the :authenticity of her information. If Hon.
Members had seen the Ho% Gentleman going about
there as she saw him—(r.4anghter)—with a large straw
hat, having a brim as large: as that table (pointing to the
table before him.), a full flowing beard, and a wide
ter
re w
of eireassian trousers (Loud laughter).
.3 another point connected with this subject to
which *tie should wish to refer. Ia the same report he
fonnti an observation from Dr. Harding, to whom wigs
committed the examination into the state of the hand-
loom weavers in the east of Scotland. Dr. Hard-
lag expressed himself thus :—" The only remedy
'universally suggested by the weavers and their em-
ployers was the total repeal of the present corn-laws."
He had already stated the reason why he thought a
Measure of this kind would be inimical to the
Interests of the hand-loom weavers. Notwithstanding
the excitement and prejudice existing among weavers on
this subject—an excitement fostered by political agita-
tion—the more intelligent persons were aware that a
repeal of these laws would have an injurious effect
on agriculture. This would ultimately injure
the weavers themselves, by diminishing the de-
mand for textile manufactures. How far their
commerce might be checked b 7 foreign powers, who
desired to encourage their home manufactures,
must be left to the wisdom of the Legislature to ascer-
ta n. He did not wish to occupy the time of the House,
and he would, therefore, at once move for a copy of the
warrant, or other document of authority, by which H.
S. Chapman, Esq., Assistant Commissioner under the
Commission appointed to inquire into the condition of
the hand-loom weavers, and acting in that capacity in the
West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1838, was afterwards ap-
pointed Chief Judge of the Supreme Court at Wellington,
in New Zealand, in 1843 ; also the papers relating to
tariffs published in the United States, and presented in
pursuance of an address of the 18th July, 1828, viz.
Copy of a dispatch from H. U. Addington, Esq.,
to Mr. Secretary Canning, dated Washington, May 30th,
1824, and of Mr. Vaughan to Viscount Dudley, dated
Washington, August 13, 1827, with other inclosures.
Dr. BOWRING said, that perhaps he might be al-
lowed to say a word or two, as he had been alluded to
by the Honourable Member who had just sat down.
He would pass over the rather personal allusions to
himself, and merely allude to the communication re-
ceived from a lady who seemed to have prac-
tised somewhat largely on the Hon. Member's credulity.
While he was in Cairo he had the honour of receiving
many communications from the people of that city on
the subject. Mehemet Ali believed that he could regu-
late the price of corn by legislation, and issued a decree
that no more than a certain price should be paid for it.
He (Dr. Bowring) in the friendly intercourse with which
he was honoured, presented to Mehemet Ali a state-
ment that the consequence of that measure would be
very likely an extensive and enduring state of public
distress. The distress did become very great in conse-
quence of that measure. The decree restricting the price
of corn, beans, and bread at the bazaars, had the effect of
producing extreme suffering in the city. The owners
of corn would not bring it into the market, and the
bakers refused to bake any bread. He (Dr. Bowring) had
the good fortune to convince Mehemet Ali that his theory
of protection was very injurious, and a decree was issued
allowin; that imports and exports of foreign corn should
be fre e. The effect of that measure was that the distress
was at once alleviated, and he had the honour of receiv-
ing the thanks of Mehemet Ali for his advice.
Had a repeal of the corn-laws been earlier introduced he
believed that a majority of the Members of this house
would have been f 'Lind to support the system in which
he for one felt a very great interest, and which he hoped
would shortly become the law of the land. He had
been sent to ascertain the feeling of the northern
governments with regard to the introduction of
British manufactures, and he found an evident feeling
to give every facility to that introduction, and the law
that would allow of the introduction of their produce
with England would evidently increase that feeling, to
the benefit of our commercial interests. He rejoiced to
hear the Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government
say that he was weary of making applications to foreign
nations for the admission of our manufactures. He (Dr. B )
considered that we should set an example on this point.
—(Hear, hear.) Before we healed other men's diseases
we should look to our own. We should reform our own
tariffs before we complained of those of other nations.
Ho was therefore glad to have the opportunity of thank-
ing the Right Honourable Baronet for what he had al-
ready done, and he sincerely united that he would not
be deterred from proceeding in the course which had
been adopted by any injudicious observations on either
side of the House. He felt assured that there was every
disposition among foreign communities to respond to his
good feelings. And if there were any doubt of the fact
every one who, like himself, had received communications
from foreign communities, could bear ample testimony that
no change had occurred in disposition. If they required
zany additional information with respect to the feel-
ings to which he had alluded, he was quite sure that the
Right Hon. Baronet would take the trouble to ascertain
the true principles of businesF, and would condescend to
appoint teacher.. lie was certain that in future there
-would bo no deficiency of apt pupils.
The motion was then put and agreed to.
Mr. BROTHERTON (on the part of Mr. Elphin-
stole) then moved f a return of the gross and net
incomes (in the years 18 L 4 and 1845) of the archbishops
and bishops of England and Wales, whether arising
from their alc'sbishoprics and bishoprics, or from any
other ecclesiastical preferment, or from any other lay or
spiritual offic3 hell by them respectively, stating
how much arises from each of such sources,
and distinguishing all sums paid to, or received from,
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; also, stating by how
much such total income of each archbishop or bishop
is greater or less than the incomes proposed in the pre.
atnble of the Act 6 and 7 Wrn. IV., cap. 77 ; return of
the name of each archbishop and bishop, and the date
of their appointment to their respective sees.
On the motion being put,
Mr. COLLETT said that he begged to give notice
for leave to bring in a Bill similar to that which he
brought under the attention of the House during the
last session: he meant that for the consolidation
of the two bishoprics of Bath and Wells. He
conceived that in this case there was no claim
for compensation, for during the seven years
one of two circumstances must have occurred :
either the duties of the two sees had been efficiently
performed, and in that case there was no necessity for
two bishops, or they had not been efficiently performed,
and the Government neglected their duty. He felt,
however, obliged to take the former alternative, and to
believe that the duties had been efficiently performed;
and that the diocesan had not baen embarrassed by the
amount of duties thrown upon his hands. And he (Mr.
Collett) therefore trusted that the suggestion which he
now threw out would meet with the attention it deserved.
According to his vies, the establishment of the bishops
in the llousl of Li rds was the concentrated essence of
all that was bad and ob'etetionable. He considered them
useless both to the laityj and to the Crown.
The motion was then akre_td to.
LOCAL TAXATION.
Mr. WODEHOUSE moved that the return relative
to local taxation, f
rates, sand church-raz.
tes,-rat3*' county rates, high way-
est tmug No. 562, of 1839, be re-
pri n ted.—Or: ore 1.
On Vac motion of Sir C. NAPIER, the following
Committee on district asylums was nominated :—Sirg
Charles Napier, Sir Benjamin
Walley, Mr.
Williams, Mr. Hume, Colonel Wood, Pattison, Mr.
CaMtainers
aSrutton, Mr. Henry
Beckett Debison,
C
Mr3.lr.ANc learnatir.
an
Mr. James
Hamilten,
An HONOURABLE MEMBER asked waatCriPPs.
were
t the
in.
saing state
tentions of the Government respecting the
ex't
Of the laws relating to turnpike roads in W ales.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM could not see the
advantage
that would arise by bringing in any measure on the
subject, or by the appointment of a select committee,
which would create enormous expenses.
Sir C['ARLES NAPIER rose to introduce a Bill
relative to the civil department of the navy, which was
postponed until Tue:,dsy week.
THE SUGAR DUTIES.

In answer to a question proposed by Lord JOHN
RUSSE7,L,
Sir R. PEEL said that it was not the intention of her
Msjesty's Government to introduce the question of the
sugar duties before the sense of the House was taken on
the other articles of food mentioned in his speech on the
commercial policy of the Governniont during the present
session.

THE IRISH ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.
Mr. P. FRENCH was informed, in answer to a ques-
tion which he proposed to the Right lion. Baronet the
Secretary for Ireland, that it was the intention of the
Government to repay out of the Consolidated Fund tb•
sum of 60,0001., which hful been borrowed from the
Board of Works by the Irish Ecclesiastical Commission.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELA.ND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
NEW WRIT.
Mr. MILES wished to know from the Right Hon.
Baronet at the head of her Majesty' Government, whe
sher an Hon. Member of that Hon3o had resigned his

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seat, and had accepted office under the Government, and
if so, what that office was, and whether a new writ had
been moved for?
Sir R, PEEL said he had heard that the Honourable
Member alluded to by his Honourable Friend (Lord
Ashley) had retired, and that he had also accepted office
under the Government, and that that office was a steward-
ship of the Chiltern Hundreds.—(Laughter.) There
were certain forms to be gone through before a new
writ could be moved for to fill the place vacated by the
Noble Lord.—(Hear, hear.)
CHARITABLE TRUSTS.
Mr. TRELAWNY inquired if the Government
intended to bring in any Bill this session with respect to
charitable trusts?
Sir J. GRAHAM said the Lord Chancellor would
bring in a Bill on the subject on a future day.
The House then adjourned.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, FEB. 2.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
Motion made, and Question put, " That the words And be it
enacted, that whenever any such public work shall have been con-
structed,' stand part of the Bill." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 97.

MINORITY—NOES, 3.
Connolly, Colonel O'Brien, A. S. O'Connor, Don
TELLERL—Ferguson, Sir R. French, F.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

MONDAY, FEB. 2.
The following Petitions for Railway Bills were referred to the
Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills :
Mallon and DriMeld Junction Railway.
St. Helen's Canal and Railway.
East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway.
Lancashire and Yorkshire North-Eastern Railway.
Leeds and York Railway.
Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth Railway.
North-Western Railway.
Leicester and Tamworth Junction Railway.
Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Railway.
Glasgow Harbour Mineral Railway.
Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway.
London and Oxford Railway.
Clitheroe Junction Railway.
Blackburn and Preston, Lane-end, Lancashire Amalgamation.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway.
British and Irish Union Railway.
East Lothian Central Tyne Valley Railway.
Great North of Scotland Railway.
Swansea Vale Railway.
Alford Valley Railway.
Deeside Railway.
Great North of Scotland Eastern Extension Railway.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.
SATURDAY, JAN. 31.
Ayrshire and Galloway Railway—Committee on Petition, post-
poned from Tuesday 3 till Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Irish Great Western Railway—Committee on Petition, postponed
from Tuesday 3 till Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Newry, Warrenpoint, and ROSStrCYOr Railway—Committee on
Petition, postponed from Tuesday 3 till Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Belfast and County Down Railway—Committee on Petition, post-
poned from Tuesday 3 till Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Ballymena and Ballymoney Railway—Committee on Petition,
postponed from Tuesday 3 till Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Slamannan and Borrowstoness: Railway—Committee on Petition,
Monday, Feb. 9.
Wishaw and Coltnese(Greenhill Branch) Railway—Committee on
Petition, Monday, Feb. 9.
Wilsontown. 3fomingside, and Coltness (Knowton Branch) Rail-
way—Committee on Petition, Monday, Feb. 9.
Wilsontown, Morningside, and Celtness (Improvement and
Branches) Railway—Committee on Petition, Monday, Feb. 9.
Slamannan (Bathgate and Jawcraig Branches) Railway—Com-
mittee on Petition, Monday, Feb. 9.
Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick Railway—Committee on Peti-
tion, Monday, Feb. 9.

UN, LONDON, WE

again as to further directions and admissions to be made for
the purposes of the action, or otherwise.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, Feb. 3.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE THE FORTH INSURANCE COMPANY.

To-day was appointed for the last examination of the par-
ties who represented the Company.
Mr. Cooke, the barrister, appeared for the Company, and
Mr. Ashurst and Mr. Lawrence on behalf of divers share-
holders.

Mr. CooxE addressed the Learned Commissioner, remind-
ing him that the examination had been adjourned for two
months, in order to give Mr. Lawrence an opportunity of
examining the accounts, which, however, he had not
availed himself of. The accounts, however, were perfectly
satisfactory to the official assignee, and he (111 r. Cooke) had
now to apply to the Court to allow the assignee to present a
petition in Chancery in order that the affairs might be wound
up, the bankrupts being allowed to pass their examination.
Mr. Asuunsv said he appeared on behalf of nine share-
holders. holding four hundred shares. They were perfectly
solvent, and anxious to discharge their liabilities to the
creditors. He therefore would concur in any mode proposed
to obtain a settlement of the estate.

Mr. LAWRENCE appeared on behalf of the shareholders,
and said that he had not had time to go into the accounts
as he had to get interrogatories put and answered in Scot-
laod ; but from the inquiry that had been made, there was
good ground to allege that there had been gross mismanage-
ment of the affairs of the Company—this case was far from
an ordinary one, as it would be impossible that the case
could be hereafter reviewed by the Commissioner on the
granting of the certificate. He contended that the case was
one which ought to be gone into by the Learned Commis-
sioners. The questions arising were such as could not well
be raised in any other way, as an important question would
arise between the shareholders and directors, if there had
been a mismanagement on the part of the latter. There had
been a loss in two years of 136,1551. 4s. on under-
writing; and when they were in notorious and avowed
insolvency, they continued trading, and even whilst at a loss,
they declared a dividend in June, 1842. His clients would
be bound by the report of his Honour to the Board of Trade
if his Honour was satisfied that the directors had fully an-
swered the charges against them.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that he should most cer-
tainly go on with the case from day to day.
After a further discussion an adjournment was agreed on,
that the accounts might be further inspected, and that wit-
nesses should be examined as to the alegations made by Mr.
Lawrence.

SHERIFFS' COURT, Feb. 3.
(Before ➢ir. Under-Sheriff BURCDELL.)
FARMER V. REYNOLDS.

The plaintiff in this action is an iron merchant at Padding-
ton, and the defendant a builder at Notting-hill. The claim
was for 81. 55., the balance of an account for goods sold and
delivered. The defendant pleaded a set off, and paid
21. 6s. 214 d. into Court. The set off was for iron taken by
plaintiff at the request of the defendant, and the only ques-
tion was as to weight and value. The plaintiff admitted
that he had had 21 cwt. of common English bar-iron, and a
witness in plaintiff's service said that in July, 1843, the fair
price for plaintiff to buy at was about 41. 10s. per cwt., but
if he had sold to defendant the charge would have probably
been 71. or 7/. 10s.

Mr.Rorfe, of the firm of Forman and Thompson, iron mer-
chants, gave evidence that the charge to the plaintiff, as a
wholesale dealer, would have been 41. 15s. per ton.
For the defendant it was contended that the delivery of
the whole of the goods had not been proved, and the plain-
tiff ought to allow the same sum for the iron as he himself
would have charged.
A witness was called, who said that he considered such
iron to have been 6s. per cwt.; he had known the same kind
of iron to fetch 211. a ton.
Verdict for plaintiff for the full amount.

a boat must go round, and by the delay less of life
might be incurred.
Mr. John Banyon, clerk to the Waterman's Company,
stated that Mr. Flockton was a freeman of the Watcr-
man and Lighterman's Company, and one of the as-
sistants of the company, and his barges were registered
with the company.
Mr. Flockton admitted that the number on his barges
was 664, and said he had witnesses to whom he wished
to put a few questions.
Richard Farmson stated that he had been a water-
man and lighterman forty years, and was at the present
time one of the only twelve or fourteen working water-
men with scullers on the river. If be had a fare that
wanted to go to Paul's-wharf, he would take that fare to
the stairs at any time. He would not think of going
between the pile, as that would not be a waterman's act,
and accompanied with danger, and he always considered
the property between pile and pile, opposite to Need-
ham's shed, to be for the benefit of the public.
The next witness was William Kelly, a lighterman.
His evidence was of no importance.
The complainant—Why, this was the man who was
employed by the Waterman's Company to bring down
the craft to block up the stairs with.
The LORD MAYOR said he considered the case against
Mr. Flockton proved, and convicted that gentleman in
the penalty of 20s.
Mr. Flockton—My Lord, I appeal against that as well
as against your former conviction.
The usual recognisances having been entered into,
Mr. Flockton said, I trust your Lordship will grant
me a summons against the master of the Blackfriars-
bridge Pier, fcr having obstructed my craft.
The LORD MAYOR-4R what way? Mr. Flockton—
In not permitting me to land there from time to time.
The LORD MAYOR—Under what section of the Act?
Mr. Flockton—l am not just prepared to say.
The LORD MAYOR—You had better make the applica-
tion after having properly prepared yourself.
Mr. Floc •
kton—Certainly I can apply to-morrow.

Kirby (the complainant in the case just decided) said
he wished for a summons in the case of another barge
which made part of the platform at Paul's-wharf, but to
which was attached no name or number.
The LORD MAYOR—Against whom do you wish to
take out the summons? Kirby—Against Mr. Flockton.
The LORD MAYOR—I cannot grant anything of the
kind, except you prove the barge to be his.
Mr. Flockton—My Lord, this platform at Paul's-
wharf is a great public convenience. It is meant to draw
away from the Blackfriars'-pier the cause of disagree-
ment, and to administer to the accommodation of the
public, and these men sustain no damage upon earth
from it.
The steam-boat pier ended for the day in the Lord
Mayor's unsolicited assurance that the cases should be
conducted to the first adjudication in such a way as
would occasion as little expense as possible.
John Thomas, alias James Dyer, and Mary Thomas,
who were charged on Monday, the first, with having
personated a Greenwich pensioner, and the second with
having aided and assisted in the deception, were brought
up for re-examination.
The following additional evidence was produced :
George Perry, a veteran of the Hospital, said he knew
John Thomas, a pensioner, from 1835 to 1842, in the
Hospital, and he had known him in 1810 in New Provi-
dence. - He had committed some offence and had been
diScharged from the College, and witness saw no more
of him. Knew the wife of John Thomas. That was
she at the bar ; but the man at the bar was not John
Thomas.—(A laugh.) Knew nothing at all of the man
at the bar.
The description of John Thomas in the College re-
gister was produced. It bore no sort of reference to
the prisoner—It was quite a contrast.
Joseph M'Lean, an officer at the Hospital, said the
female prisoner called upon him and requested him to
call and see her husband, John Thomas, who was sick.
He went, but found that the person she called her hus-
band was drunk, and unable to answer, and he went
away. At her request witness called again, and then a
person, who covered himself up with a blanket in bed,
said his name was John Thomas, but witness could not
say the prisoner was the man.
The LORD MAYOR—(to the woman)—ls your hus-
band alive ? The female prisoner—He is indeed, my
Lord,
The LORD MAYOR—Where is he ? The female pri-
soner—(pointing to the man who stood shivering next
to her.)—" Why, here he is I"—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR— His name is Dyer. He is not
your husband, John Thomas. The female prisoner—
Indeed he is ; I wish you'd send for the man and
woman at Whitechapel church, who gave me away to
him.

The LORD MAYOR—What ! to the man who stands
by you ? The female prisoner—Yes ; to my husband.
The LORD MAYOR—What doyou say ?—(to the man)—
are you this woman's husband ? The male prisoner—
(in a very feeble tone, and looking at the woman)—
" Yes."
The female prisoner—Oh, he is greatly altered.
The LORD MAYOR—So a body would think indeed,
for he has grown at least half a foot higher since he was
in Greenwich Hospital. Not to say a word of other
points of difference.
In answer to several other questions, the wretched
looking object said he was too ill to say anything. He
neither knew the name of the ship to which he belonged,
nor the number of the ward in which he was lodged in

the hospital, nor anything else.
There was no evidence produced of the death of the
real John Thomas, and the Lord Mayor regretted that
he was obliged to discharge the couple.
GUILDHALL.

James Sehoay, a man about 55 years of age, was brought
before Mr. Alderman Hughes Hughes, charged with obtain-
ing upwards of 5001. by false pretences from Ann Leo Leo, a
widow.
Mrs. Leo, who appeared to be about ten years younger
than the prisoner, stated that she charged him with having
broken open her boxes, about two years ago, in Whitechapel,
and carried off many articles of wearing apparel, and also
obtaining from her all her money, by pretending he would
marry her. At that time she lived in Kennet-wharf, Thames-
street. He told her that her relations would seize all her
money, and put her in the madhouse. One day, when she
was out, two men called and made inquiry, as she was in-
formed, for the purpose of taking her off to a madhouse.
This was all a hoax. Her relations had no idea of the kind,
but the prisoner so worked on her fears, that she went to
the Bank with him, and sold out all her money. He took it
up, except the odd gold. He carried her over to France, but
did not keep his word by marrying her there, and after a
short residence he came back to England. He got rid of all
her money.
Mrs. Leo's niece said the prisoner laid a regular plot to
bamboozle her aunt. He asked her if her aunt had any
money. She told him she had ; and he observed he would
have it in a month. She laughed at him, but by his lying
he got it in three weeks. And now her aunt was in the
workhouse, and be was after another woman with money.
The prisoner said Mrs. Leo knew he was a married man,
and could not marry her. As to the money, she placed it
in his hands most kindly, as her niece could testify. They
went to France, where he bought a horse of Lord Cowley,
and they enjoyed themselves for a time. Then he took a
house at Brighton. He could explain how he lost the
money.
Mr. Alderman HUGHES H.GHES stopped him to inquire of
the complainant if she knew from the beginning that he
was a married man ?—She admitted she did; and that was
the reason they were to go to France.
The ALDERMAN asked if it were true that she lived with
him as his wife for months after he broke open her boxes.—
She admitted that it was so.
Mr. Alderman H. HUGHES said, then as she had forgiven
him, he must forgive him also, and dismissed the charge.
George Cree, a lad, was charged with assaulting Kirk-
patrick, City policeman 150.
The officer said he was on duty in West-street on Satur-
day evening. Five or six persona were making an obstruc-
tion. He ordered them on, and the prisoner struck him on
the eye.
Mr. Alderman HUGHES asked him what he was doing to
let such a boy reach his eye?
The policeman replied he did reach it.
The prisoner said his mother and sister were waiting to
make a purchase at a shop. They were stopping to repeat
an offer. The policeman came up, pushed them on, and
threatened to take them into custody.
The mother said her son did not strike the officer at all ; he
only remonstrated.
The ALDERMAN asked the officer if his eye was blackened
by the blow.
The officer said it was not. The party was causing an ob-
struction, and the poll: e could not do their duty if magistrates
would not protect them.
Mr. Alderman WILSON observed that the police would
always be protected by the magistrates in the faithful dis-
charge of their duties; but they should be careful not to use
unnecessary violence, and pay attention to the instructions
issued by the Commissioner. Having become acquainted
with their duties, they should take care not to go beyond
them.

Mr. Alderman HeGnEs HUGHES said the boy was only
endeavouring to protect his mother and sister. Ire had been
sufficiently punished.
The prisoner was discharged.
The stewards of the United Loyal Britons Benefit Society,
held at the Mail-coach, in Noble-street, appeared before
Aldermen Hughes Hughes and Hunter, to answer the com-
plaint of William Pearson, for unlawfully excluding him from
the society.
The ground of the exclusion was explained to be, the omit-
ting to pay the fine due on the quarterly night on the next
monthly meeting night thereafter.
Mr. Lewis, for the complainant, said he had been a mem-
ber for 32 years, and had paid in about 2/. a year on an
average, and now he was likely soon to require the benefits
for which he had been struggling to provide so many years,
every chance was snapped at to get rid of him. In March
he received a notice of the quarterly contribution, ss. 4d.,
and the fines in addition, and that he must pay them up on
the "grace night," or be excluded. He accordingly paid
them. In June he received another letter requiring ss. 4d.,
with 103. 6d. fines, but there was no notice that he would be
excluded if they were not paid. Pearson wrote in reply that
lie had paid off these fines in April, and had the receipt. In
fact, however, new fines for not serving offices had been im-
posed, but no answer was given to his letter, aid he was
allowed to suppose his explanation was satisfactory till the
grace-night came, when his ss. 4d. was received from the
Chelsea carrier, and he was declared excluded for non-pay-
ment of the fines. After paying his contributions for thirty-
two years could he be supposed to intend to forfeit all his
claims ? There was a misunderstanding on his part, and
some finesse on the part of the club to take advantage. The
non-clearing of the books should he wilful, or with the know-
ledge of the member, to warrant exclusion. Suppose his
messengers had been run over on the way to the club-house,
should the member be excluded ? The magistrates had some
latitude in considering the case.
The Secretary insisted on the necessity of the most r',gid
adherence to the letter of the articles. The articles declared
for what a member should be excluded, and it was meedless
to warn members of their defaults.
Mr. Alderman HUGHES HUGHES said the motto to their
articles was very good. It set forth that if one member of
a Society suffers, the whole body suffers with it, and the
design
of the society was, that they should assist each other
to the utmost when in affliction. It was true this t their ill-
treatment of an old member would damage the character of
the whole body. Pearson had not made default :knowingly%
and ought to be restored.
Mr. Alderman Iluerrets took the same view *lf the case,
and it was ordered that Pearson should be reinstated on pay-
ing up all arrears.
WESTMINSTER.
John Jackson, a cabman, was finally examireet charged
with stabbing Thomas Carter, a labourer,

The facts of the case were briefly three :—The prosecutor
and prisoner were together during the greater part of Tues-
day; and wrangled; and went into the Horseferry-road to
tight. After two or three rounds prisoner was observed
by the bystanders with a clasp knife in his right hated, acid
it was immediately discovered that the prosecutor was
wounded in the upper part of the abdomen. Prisoner was
secured and given into the custody of a constable, and pro-
secutor conveyed to the hospital, from which he absented
himself on the following morning, contrary to the entreaty
of the medical gentleman who dressed his wound.
Prosecutor appeared before the magistrates to-day and
give his evidence, but with an obvious desire to screen the
prisoner.
The policeman who apprehended the stecueed produced a
clasp knife, covered with blood, which he had found clenched
in his right hand.
Mr. Bon observed that this was a very grave
offence, and he regretted to say much upon the increase.
Although the prosecutor might feel kindly disposed towards
the accused, he (the Magistrate) should, in justice to the
community, commit him for trial.—Committed accordingly.
The several witnesses 1 ad no sooner been bound over to prose-
cute, than
The prisoner's wife complained that the prosecutor had
robbed her of 10s. by having undertaken to abandon the
prosecution, which sum she had given him.
Mr. BOND observed that she should not have been so fool-
ish as to part with her money.
John Russell, Anne Russell, and James Scott, were finally
examined, charged with coining.
The particulars of this case have already appeared. In-
spector Kenny, of the G division, having broken into a room
in Johnson's-buildings, St. Anne street, Westminster, found
the prisoners engaged in manufacturing spurious coin, the
whole of the implements necessary for which, with a gal-
vanic battery, were found in the room.
The prisoners were fully committed for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Thomas Phillips, described as an accountant on the po-
lice-sheet, was charged with having knocked down a poor
man, named Edwards, by a blow on the head with a heavy
bludgeon.
The complainant said, on Saturday night last he went into
the Duke of Newcastle, Earl-street, Seven-dials, to get a
light for his pipe, and while reaching up to the gas-lamp for
that purpose, he happened to sneeze, and accidentally to
touch the defendant, who was drinking at the bar, on the
shoulder. The defendant, without saying a word, gave him
a violent posh, and thin, lifting a heavy stick, which he
carried, struck him a tremendous blow on the head, which
stretched him senseless for a minute on the floor.
The stick was here exhibited ; it was as thick as an ordi-
nary man's wrist, and sufficiently heavy to kill a man, if used
with angry violence.
A witness named Watson said he saw the defendant knock
down the complainant like a bullock with his stick. The
defendant ran out of the house immediately, but witness pur-
sued and collared him, and took the stick from him.
'The defendant, who, on the plea of extreme lameness, was
accommodated with a seat, cross-examined the witness.

Defendant—You pulled 'my stick from my wrist to which
it was fastened? Witness--Yes.

Defendant—lf you hadn't I should certainly have hit you
with it ; but never mind that. what did I do when you
stopped me ? Witness—You sung out " Murder!"
Defendant—Yes; that's because I know what you are, and
what you meant to do.
Mr. MALTBY asked this witness if he saw any provocation
given to the defendant by the complainant?
The witness said he saw no provocation whatever given.
Police-constable C 27, said, on hearing the cry of " Police"
he went to the spot, and there he was told of the assault.
The defendant, however, wanted to charge the complainant
and the witness with having made an attempt to rob him.
Witness told the defendant he must go to the station-house,
and he could there tell the inspector anything he had to say.
Mr. Robinson, who appeared for the defendant, said it was
inconceivable that a gentleman of his respectable position in
society would knock down a man in the complainant's in-
ferior station for nothing at all. The fair inference was that
the defendant had received some insult, which, if it did not
justify, at least accounted for the assault.
Mr. MALTBY fined the defendant in the full penalty the
law allowed, namely Si., or.two months' imprisonment.
BENEVOLENCE.-5/. has been received from P. U. for the
poor-box.
John Hooky, Alexander 11PKey, and Thomas Boyd, jour-
neymen bakers, were charged with drunken and disorderly
conduct, and assaulting the police.
Police constable, No. 25, of the C division, stated that
about one o'clock on Sunday morning the defendants were in
Little Windmill-street, Haymarket, in a state of intoxica-
tion, and making a noise and disturbance. He directed them
to pass on quietly, on which Boyd assaulted him, striking
him violently in the face with his double fist, and he fell to
the ground; while attempting to rise, Boyd kicked him.
A police-constable who came to his assistance was also as-
saulted by Boyd. On Boyd being taken into custody the
other defendants attempted to rescue him.
The defendants pleaded intoxication.
Mr. MAralir said that the police must and should be pro-
tected in the proper execution of their duty. As a punish-
ment to the defendants, and an example to others, he should
impose on the defendant Mooley a fine of 50s. or thirty-one
days imprisonment, M'Key 20s. or fourteen days, and Boyd
41. or six weeks. _ _

The defendants being unable to pay the fines were
ocked up.
MARY LEBOIVE.

Samuel Wood was charged with having had in his posees-
lion property supposed to have been stolen.
Sergeant Granger, 21 D, stated that on Saturday night
last he met the prisoner carrying a large bundle, and on ask-
ing what was in it, and who he was, he said that he was a
waiter at the Gresham Club-house, in the City, and
that what he had with him was his own property. Witness
not being satisfied with this version of the affair, took him to
the station-house, and on the way thereto he (prisoner)
offered to fall down on his knees and beg pardon, telling
witness that if his employers knew of the disgraceful situa-
tion he was in he should be completely ruined. The bundle
was opened at the station, and in it were found a bottle of
beer, a pint bottle of Champagne, together with a quantity
of bread, beef, butter, and three table napkins.
The napkins were identified by the secretary and steward
of the club, who stated that the rest of the property which
the prisoner had in his possession when captured by the
officer, had beyond all doubt been stolen from the establish-
ment in question.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, set forth that the
wine, beer, Ike., which he had taken, were his own perqui-
sites, and that it was his intention to have returned the
napkins; it was not usual for wine which had been sent up
stairs to a party, and brought down again untouched, to be
sent up a second time.
This statement was satisfactorily disproved, and the pri
soner was for the unlawful possession of the property fined
405.; in default of payment one month's imprisonment.
James Elmore, residing in Ormond-yard, Duke-street, St.
James's, was charged with having, under the following cir-
cumstances, evaded the payment of toll :
Edward Reston, gate-keeper at Gibbs's Gate, New Finch-
ley-road, deposed that decadent came with a horse and cart
close to the gate, and refused to pay the legal demand, viz.
6d. ; he unlawfully took from the vehicle a hamper which
he carried the distance of nearly a quarter of a mile, and
returned with two other hampers, with which he passed
through the gate again, and placed them in the cart; he then
drove away.
Defendant, in answer to the charge, said that he should
have gone through the gate and paid if he had had the
money to enable him to do so; he was not aware he had
acted wrong.
The Magistrate fined him 40s. and the cost of the summons.
Robert Frew and Henry Potter were charged with having
stolen four loaves from a basket, while the owner thereof,
Mr. Trehearne, living in Great College-street, Camden Town,
was delivering bread in Wimpole-street.
The property was found upon them, and they were com-
mitted for trial.
Mr. Charles Aistrop, of the Black Boy, Hampstead, was
charged with having unlawfully permitted and suffered gam-
bling in his house on the 22d alt.
Evidence was given by officers of the S division of police,
that they went into the souse and saw parties there, cards
being at the same time on the table. There was no proof of
Flaying for money or money's worth, and the complaint was
dismissed.

THE LATE CASE of INFANTICIDE.
ADJOURNED CORONER'S INQUEST.
This extraordinary inquest was yesterday resumed at the
Morden Arms, Brand-street, Greenwich, before Mr. Carttar.
Mr. Wood, of Bridge-street. Southwark, deposed that on
the morning of the 16th of September a person named Rey-
nolds called on him, stating that a lady had taken lodgings
at her house who had come there to be confined. Witness
called, and there saw Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Richardson, and
the young woman. Finding the labour not likely to come
on, although progressing favourably, he left. About three
o'clock on the following morning (the 17th), witness was
sent for, when he immediately attended, and in about half
an hour afteiwards delivered her of a male child. Appeared
a healthy child, and of full growth. Mrs. Reynolds and the
young woman's mother were present at the birth; remained
about half an hour after the birth, when he left the child in
the care of Mrs. Reynolds. On the 18th he again saw the
child, when witness understood the child was to be brought
up by hand. Witness remarked that it would be difficult
so to do, as it was a weakly child, although he had then no
fear of its death. The reason Mrs. Reynolds gave for ithe
child being brought up by hand was from " peculiar circum-
stances." Witness continued to attend the child for five or
six days, during which the child, although weak, was toler-
ably well. On the morning of the 25th, Mrs. Reynolds
called upon him to attend the child; found it suffering from
inflammation of the mouth, throat, and eyes; could not say
from easi sory examination of the mouth whether there were
any blisters. Witness told Mrs. Reynolds the child had got
the thrush, and sent the usual medicine, alterative powders,
comprised of 2 grains mercury, and chalk, 2 grains soda, 1
grain rhubarb, or 2 grains compound chalk powder; could
not recollect which. On the 26th again called, but as the
child was asleep would not have it disturbed. Mrs. Reynolds
said it had been more composed On the morning of the
27th Mrs. Reynolds called and informed me the child was
dead. In the evening of that day Mrs. Reynolds called for
a certificate of the child's death. Witness remarked that it
was unpleasant the child had died so soon, when she said
"Not so, if he (witness) knew all." As witness had seen
the child and knew it had been properly attended to, did not
refuse the certificate. Described the cause of death as arising
from mirasmus, which means a general wasting away. It is
by some termed atrophy. The inflamed state of the mouth
and throat did not excite suspicion, having seen children in
that state before.
Dr. Oak Mitchell deposed to sealing up the residue to the
body, and delivering the same to Mr. Huish, assistant to Dr.
Leesom, at St. Thomas's Hospital.
Charles Huish, chemical assistant to Dr. Leesom, deposed
to receiving a jar, sealed up, from the last witness, which he
delivered in the same state to Dr. Leesom.
Henry Beaumont Leesom, physician at St. Thomas's Hos-
pital, and lecturer on chemistry, deposed that on Saturday
last he received from the last witness a sealed jar, contain-
ing the remains of an infant. In the intestines, brains, and
viscera decomposition had taken place, and they had become a
pasty mass. He took the whole of this rriass, which he
boiled ire distilled water, having previously ascertained that
the warier was perfectly pure. After boiling it for some time,
acid'alated it with pure muriatic acid, and again boiled it,
avaducting the operation in a porcelain vessel, and then fil-
'..ered it through new calico. Witness then submitted it to
various tests, the principle made use of being Reinche's test,
that being the most delicate test for arsenic. A portion of
the liquid witness then mixed with an equal portion of
muriatic acid, and taking a similar quantity of muriatic acid,
mixed it with an equal quantity of distilled water, as pre.
viously ma,le use of. He then took two pieces of bright cop-
per which hasi been carefully cleaned in nitro-sulphuric acid.
These two piec...s he then boiled, the one in distilled water
and muriatic acit,', and the other in the liquid in which the
body had been he. iled, the effect of which would be that
if arsenic be present`it would give to the copper a dark
colour, similar to :ron ; but if no arsenic be present
the copper would rt.'inain comparatively clean and
bright. (Dr. Leeson" ,lrodueed the two pieces of cop-
per, according precisely with the appearances stated
above.) Th• •••-iment witness sepeated several times.
Witness f the copper so treated and hay-
then too fe
in 12;t° in a tube of hard German
g cut it into slips,P ^ red heat. Under
glass, heating the tube P ackl
tOb
me the artnuie
and co pp tn
these circumstances witness ep-ecelied

from the copper, and found it did so, obtaining on the glass
tube that reculiar dark stain indicating the presence of me-
tallic arsenic. The heat was then continued, and a small cur-
rent of air was allowed to pass through the tube; by so doing
the metallic arsenic was oxydated, and thus converted into
arsenious acid, of the common white arsenic of the shops.
Witness then examined the white arsenical crust through a
microscope, and ascertained that it consisted of small octohe-
dral crystals, peculiarly characterlsitic of arsenic and confirma-
tory. Witness then took a small portion of distilled water
and boiled it in the tube to dissolve the arsenious acid.
Having thus obtained a solution, be applied the usual liquid
tests; made use of amtnonia nitrate of silver, which gave a
light yellow precipitate characteristic of arsenious acid. To an-
other portion he added ammonia sulphate of copper, which gave•
a green precipitate, also characteristic of the presence of arse-
nic, and termed " Scheele's green." Through a third portion
passed a stream of' sulphurated hydrogen, which gave a
yellow precipitate, also confirmatory of the presence of arsenic.
Witness then took a third piece of copper, coated as the last,
which he placed in another glass tube, and heated it as be-
fore, and whilst so heated passed over it pure hydrogen icas,
which he ignited at one end of the tube, inflamed it, holding
over the flame a small vessel of white porcelain, on which
was deposited a black spot, as in making use of Marsha's
test, of which this is a modification. Witness also applied
his nose to the et d of the first tube, and smelt the charac-
teristic smell of arsenic. Witness also subjected a portion of
the liquid to the action of a galvanic battery. having a pole
of platinum attached to the copper end of the battery, and a
piece of clean copper to the zinc extremity, which obtained a
silvery deposit of arsenic. Witness's impression was that, in
the portion he examined, something like ten grains of
arsenic were present, mere than sufficient to cause death.
Witness judged the quantity from the facility with which he
obtained the results. All the remains had been boiled down,
except the legs and arms. It was impossible for the child
to have survived after the quantity of arsenic he bad de-
tected. _ _

Mr. Huish recalled—Was present during the experi-
ments made by Dr. Leesom, and entirely agreed with him in
opinion.
Charles Robins, residing at No. I, Abbey-street, Ber-
mondsey, undertaker, deposed that he had seen the coffin
and identified it as one of his' make. In September last, about
the middle of the month, on coming home from a funeral, he
was informed that a person had applied for a coffin for a
still-born child. About six o'clock a person came for the
coffin, and as the coffin was to go into the country by rail,
witness had it made extra strong; believed he said it was to
go into Yorkshire. Witness bad not seen Richardson, but
he had seen the daughters, and recognised him from the
woneerful likeness. He was talking to witness for half an
hour in his shop. He paid ss. 6d. for it. He took the coffin
away in a bag, either blue or green, but witness thought it
was a blue one. Witness could not positive as to the pre-
cise day in the month of September, but could by reference
to his books. _ _

Mrs. Reynolds, the landlady of the house at which the
young woman Richardson was confined, and who nursed her,
Thomas Jones, Stephen Furman, and Amelia Richardson,
were then examined, but their evidence was merely a repe-
tition of that given at the police-court last week.
A host of witnesses were subsequently examined, but their
evidence was merely confirmatory, without tending to throw
any additional light on this most mysterious affair.
Mrs. Reynolds was recalled as to any conversations that
she might have heard pass between Richardson and his
daughter Ann, when she stated that she could not give any
evidence on that point, as they invariably conversed in
French. _

Julia Richardson, a younger sister, was then examined.
She deposed that he went up on the Sunday previous to
the death of the infant. Went up with her father and
mother, and was present when the body was brought home
on the following Saturday. All her sisters were then pre-
sent, and saw the coffin.
In answer to a question by the Coroner, the witness said
there were seven sisters, including her sister Ann, the mother
of the child.
Mrs. Richardson deposed that she is wife of William
Richardson, late of the Royal Observatory. Her daughter
Ann Maria was confined in September, 1845. Did not
know that she was in the family way until she was six
months gone. Mr. Slurtun, surgeon, was the first person
who acquainted her with the fact. On being taxed she
acknowledged it, and asked her not to be severe. Witness
premised to do all in her power for her. A fortnight
previous to her confinement, Mr. Richardson en-
gaged apartments in town for her. Witness with her
husband went to London by railway. On Wednesday,
September 17, her daughter was confined. Witness next
day went to Greenwich and informed her husbarid. On
Friday, the 26th, she received a letter from her daughter,
saying the infant was dying. She went up to town.. and
the nurse said that she had been up all night with the
child. At eleven o'clock witness laid down, and at one was
awoke by the child crying. Its mother gave it gruel. Wit-
ness warmed the gruel over a candle. In two hours afterwards
it died. The child was brought up by band. Her husband
bought a coffin : the child was put into it, and the coffin put
into a green bag. Witness, her husband, and daughter re-
turned to Greenwich by railway. Her husband carried the
coffin on his knee. The coffin was placed in the library, and
remained several days, until the body became offensive, when
her husband got a labourer to dig a hole in the garden, where
it was buried. She could swear positively that the child
was in the house from Saturday to the following Friday,
before it was buried. She has no drug chest ; does not think
that her husband kept poison in the house. Some of the
baby's powders where brought home after its death, and
burnt. Her husband was discharged from the Royal Ob-
servatory at the end of October, by. direction of the Lords of
the Admiralty. No reason was assigned ; . believed it was in
consequence of his daughter having a child by him. He had
been there twenty. eight years and was entitled to a pension,
but had made no application. Witness did not know what the
child died of.
The room was then cleared, after the jury had sat upwards
of eleven hours, and after a short consultation the inquiry
was adjourned until Friday, at three o'clock.
The inquiry lasted from twelve at noon until nearly
midnight.