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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1848.

• POOR-LAW AUDITORS' PROCEEDINGS
RESTRICTION BILL.
This Bill was read a third time.
THE TREATMENT OF MITCHEL IN
BERMUDA.
Lord G. BENTINCK rose to ask the Secretary of
State for the Home Department a question with regard to
the truth of certain reports current in Bermuda of im-
proper favour having been shown towards the convicted
felon Mitchel. He asked the question more for the
purpose of obtaining a contradiction of the report,
rather than from any belief in its truth. He had re-
ceived a communication from a gentleman holding
an loffics in the island, whose name he had placed
in the hands of the Right Honourable Baronet,
which stated that it was currently believed that
Mitchel, in his way out in the Scourge, messed
every day with the lieutenant of the vessel; that onitak-
ing leave of him that officer shook him by the band, and
that the lieutenant justified what he had done in conse•
quence of a letter which he had received from the Lord-
Lieutenant, ambiguously worded, stating that Mitchel's
former position was to be borne in mind in the treat-
ment to which he was subjected. The letter stated
further that Mitchel had been allowed a private room
since his arrival en board one of the convict hulks, and
that a servant, a convict, had been appointed to
wait upon him ; that he , was allowed to wear
his ordinary clothes instead of the usual con-
vict cress, and that he had not been put upon the
public works like other convicts. He found that similar
reports had found their way into the American papers;
as he perceived by the Kew York Herald of the 4th
instant, that Mitchel was treated like a gentleman, that he
was not employed, and that he was allowed books, but
neither pens nor paper. He (Lord G. Bentinck) did
not believe that any officer in the Queen's service would
shake hands with a convicted felon, and that the Right
Hon. Baroret would state that no distinction was made
between the. treatment of persons of station and edu-
cation and the meanest convict, when either the one or
other rendered himself subject to the penalties of the
law.

Sir GEORGE GREY replied that nearly a similar
question had been put to him by the Hon. Gentleman
opposite (Mr. Robinson) and, although his reply to the
Noble Lord might involve more details, it would be in
effect substantially the same. He had communicated
with the first Lord of the Admiralty on that subject,
and he had informed him that he had received
no information tending to corroborate these rumours, as
doubtlessly he would, had they been true, from the
Commodore of the fleet, the Earl of Dundonald. In re-
plying to the former question, ho (Sir George Grey)
stated that Mitchel,:was removed from Cork to Ber-
muda immediately after his trial in a war steamer, as
some time would have elapsed before a convict ship
could have been got ready, and the Government wished
to make an example of the convict. The Scourge was
not commanded by a lieutenant, but by a commander—.
Commander Wingran, an old and efficient officer—and
he received his instructions from the Admiralty,
and not from the Lord - Lieutenant, who had
no power to do so. He was directed to
use every precaution in order to prevent any attempt
at escape, and allow him sufficient diet and exercise
for the preservation of his health. He was placed in a
separate cabin, and at the door of which a sentry was
constantly kept on duty. The Right Honourable
Baronet then read letters from Mr. Elliot, the governor.of
the island, stating that the prisoner had been reported by
the surgeon, Mr. Hall, to be afflicted with some chronic
disease—an affection of the lungs—and that he was unfit
to he placed upon the public works.—(Hear, hear.) He
bad consequently been appointed to attend in the hos-
pital ward of convalescent officers. He must therefore
Assume that the reports were altogether destitute of
foundation.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. ROBINSON trusted the Admiralty would cause
an investigation to be made into the matter.
Admiral BOWLES expressed his disbelief in the
truth of the reports; if they had been true he should
have received a communication from his Noble Friend
Lord Dundonald.
ARMISTICE WITH DENMARK.
In reply to Mr. HI ME,
Lord PALMERSTON stated that he was happy
to inform the House that he had received a com-
munication from her Majesty's representative at
Copenhagen stating that an armistice had been signed
at Copenhagen on the 26th, and there was every reason
to believe that the ratifications were exchanged yester-
day.—(Hear, hear.) The blockade would be discon-
tinued.—(Hear.)
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL IMPORTS.

Mr. NEWDEGATE moved for returns showing the
real or market value of all goods, manufactures, and
products imported into the United Kingdom during the
years 1845, 1846, 1847, and the first six months of the
year 1848, respectively, according to the denominations
thereof, in all cases where the real or market value of
the quantity of such imported article has exceeded
3,000/.; giving the total value of such articles imported
in each of the above periods respectively, and distin-
guishing the Colonial from the Foreign importations;
and giving, in corresponding columns, the official value
of the same, and the difference between the real or mar-
ket and the official value.
Mr. LABOUCIIERE objected to the motion of the
Honourable Gentlemen, because there would be great
practical difficulties in the way of preparing the returns
i or which he moved.
After a few remarks from Mr. Robinson, who bore
*.:estimony to the impracticability of ascertaining the real
value of imported articles, and from Mr. M`Gregor, Mr.
Hume, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord George
Bentinck, and Mr. Newdegate,
The motion was withdrawn.

Mr. NEWDEGATE then called the attention of the
Mouse to the large amount of imported articles hitherto
unenumerated in the trade and navigation returns.
After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the
_EXCHEQUER and Lord G. BENTINCK, the subject dropped.

RIVER BOYNE NAVIGATION.
Mr. REYNOLDS moved for returns of the annua,
7eceipts and disbursements of the River Boyne Naviga-
tion Company, from the time of their incorporation to
the lit day of May, 1845 ; under the head of receipts,
such return to comprise an exact account of the several
,sums raised by subscription, advanced by Government,
:and borrowed from private persons, for the construction
t aid maintenance of the works, together with the funds
t tnnually derived from tolls or any other productive
ssources during the period specified ; under that of dis-
ibursements, the return to include the sums expended from
time to time in the construction and maintenance of the
works, the amount of salaries and allowances annually
paid to directors, secretary,clerks, toll-keepers, and other
officers respectively, and the yearly payments on account
of interest and principal made to the proprietors, to the
Government, and to those from whom money was bor-
Towed. Of the number and amount of the loan certifi-
cates or debentures issued by the River Boyne Naviga-
tion Company, from the time of their incorporation,
with the name of the parties to whom they were made
payable. Of the sums distributed periodically and for
come years amongst a few proprietors of old stock, with
a. statement of the grounds upon which such partial dis-
tribution has been made. And of the names of the
directors and secretary for each year from the incorpo-
tion of the company to the present; the names of those
upon whom the management devolved to be specially
marked.—. Agreed to.
SAVINGS BANKS IN IRELAND.
In reply to a question from Mr. HUME,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was not prepared to say at present that the Government
would undertake to commence proceedings, and carry
n suits, against the insolvent trustees of savings banks
ioa Ireland, in which great defalcations had taken place,
although he admitted that it was not much to the credit
of the trustees that the depositors should be deprived of
their money.

PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr. HUME moved for a statement, showing the per-
petual annuity which is equivalent to the whole of the
terminable annuities which existed as part of the public
•:Debt, on the sth day of January, 1848; the interest of
icooney being taken in the valuation after the rate of
three and a half per cent., and also of three per cent.
iper annum (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 348, of session 1842).—Agreed to.

Turkish Government, but their stay was only tempo-
rary, as they would be withdrawn when the occasion
had ceased for which they had been sent there.

BOARD OF WORKS (IRELAND).
The O'GORMON MAIION moved, pursuant to no-
tice, for copies of any reports made to the Commis "
sioners of the Board of Works in Ireland on the prac-
ticability of rendering the town of Ennis, in the county
of Clare, a seaport; together with an estimate of the
cost of works for such purpose, and the probable amount
of time requisite for their completion.
The motion was agreed to.
ELECTION FOR CHELTENHA M.
Mr. R. PALMER, on the motion for the adjournment
of the House, drew its attention to a matter personal to
himself. He had been one of the Members elected on
the Committee to try the merits of the late Chel-
' tenham election, and in consequence of the de-
cision of that Committee be had been treated
by Mr. Craven Berkeley, in a speech ut Cheltenham,
with the most venomous, and personal calumnies,
and had been accused of speaking with the agents
against him, and of being closeted with them in Howard's
Robing-room. He denied the whole insinuation in toto;
and although he might found a motion upon the
subject, be "declined to do so, thinking that the mere
mentioning of the subject would be sufficient. The case
of the Cheltenham Committee was a meA clear one, and
the Committee were unanimous in their decision.
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL regretted that Mr. C.
Berkeley should have been led away in the heat of
speaking to make the assertions he had done against the
Hon. and Learned Member—assertions, he had no hesita-
tion in saying, were most unfounded and uncalled-for.
Lord G. BENTINCIC could not but express his in-
dignation at . the : attack that had been made against
the Hon. Member for Plymouth, and trusted that the
Noble Lord who now represented the Government in
that House would agree with him in expressing that in-
dignation.

Lord PALMERSTON had no hesitation in expressing
his regret that Mr. C. Berkeley should have been led
away to make the attack he bad done upon the mem-
bers of the Committee. Of this he was sure, that the
character of all the members of that Committee were
far too high in the estimation of the public to be injured
by the uncalled for attack of his Hon. Friend the late,
Member fur Cheltenhap.3.

The subject then dropped, and the House adjourned,
at Half-past Five o'clock, till Monday.

FRAN CE.

Movements of a warlike character are noivactually
making in the French capital. The Government has
given orders for the immediate embarkation at
Marseilles of a brigade consisting of two regiments
of infantry, to be sent to Italy, ' but the
exact place is not yet settled. It Is also
said very confidently, that it has been de-
termined to send: a fleet into the Adriatic, to
defend Venice from any attack that the Austrians
may contemplate, by means of a naval force. It is
added that England will join in this expedition to
Venice, and that it will consist of 4,000 men. Two
divisions are to be got ready in Paris, one of which
will be sent to Strasburg and the other to Metz.
Colonel DTI' LIER, the chef de cabinet of Gene.
ral LAMORICIERE left here to-day for Marseilles.
Re is to be the head of the staff.of the corps &armee
to be sent to Venice.
The Minister of War, foreseeing the necessity of
intervention in Italy, has accepted the service of the
Duke D'ELCIIINGEN and Colonel BERTIN VAUX,
who were Aides-de-camp to Louis-Pnitii-rE, and
they left Paris yesterday for the army of the Alps.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, Auc. 30, 1848.
The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint
Henry Stanhope Illingworth, Esq. of Arlington street,
Apothecary, in the plr.ce of Edward Duke Moore, Esq.
resigned. • •

DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. I.
The Queen has been ploased to appoint James Hors-
field Peters, Esq., to be Assistant-Judge and Master of
the Rolls for Prince Edward Island.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles
Bell, Esq., to be Surveyor General; Murrell Robinson
Robinson, Esq., to be First Assistant .Surveyor-Gene-
ral; and George Montagu, Esq., to be Second Assistant-
Surveyor-General, for the settlement of the Cape of
Good Hope. •

WAR- OFFICE, SEPT. 1.
15th Light Dragoons—Cornet Walter Clarkson, to be
Quartermaster, vice William Betson, who retiresaipon
half-pay, Sept. 1.
16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant James Coster, to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Powell, who retires ;
Cornet Francis William Grant, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Coster; The Hon. Algernon Arthur
Sidney Annersley to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Grant,
Sept. 1.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Captain William Frederick
Viscount Chewton, from the 6th Foot, to be Lieutenant
and Captain, vice Otway, who exchanges, Sept. 1.
6th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Ed-
ward John Otway, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to
be Captain, vice Viscount Chewton, who exchanges,
Sept. 1.
9th Foot—Ensign Andrew Sievwright to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Fardell, who retires; Arthur
Oswald Richards, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Sievwright, Sept. 1.
12th Foot—Captain Charles Robert Storey, from
half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vice Granet, de-
ceased, Sep. 1.
20th Foot—Lieutenant Maurice Cane to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Frith, who retires ; Lieutenant John
Gittens Mayc ,ck, from half-pay 28th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Eyre, appointed Paymaster 4Pth Foot;
Ensign James George Hay to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Cane; Ensign Henry Towry Law, from the
33d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hay, Sept. 1.
33d Foot—Charles Edward Marsfield, Gent., to be
Ensign by purchase, vice Law, appointed to the 20th
Foot, Sept. 1.
V47th Foot—Lieutenant William Armit Eyre, from the
20th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Douglas Leigh Cox,
who retires upon halt-pay, Sept. 1.
48th Foot—Lieutenant Clement William Strong to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Emmett, who retires;
Ensign Charles Raleigh Chichester to he Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Strong; George Sinclair Tritton, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chichester, Sept. 1.
75th Foot—Ensign Hugh Fitzgerald Maheny to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cape), who retires; Charles
Robert Rivers, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Mahony, Sept. t.
76th Foot—Robert Hamiltcn Montgomerie, Gent., to
be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lloyd, deceased,
Sept. 1.
90th Foot—Lieutenant James William Baiabrigge
Peddle to be Paymaster, vice Henry Yielding Eager,
superseded, being absent without leave, Sept. 1.
96th Foot—Lieutenant William Rogers, from the
3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice M'Crea,
whose appointment has been cancelled ; Ensign Edward
Dennis Justin MacCarthy, from the 94th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, without :purchase, vice Pilfold, deceased,
Aug. 18.
3d West India Regiment—Ensign Henry Wheeler to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Rogers. appointed
to the 96th Foot, Aug. 31 ; Ensign John Nicholson to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Birtles, who retires ;
Serjeant Paul Pulley, from the 28th Foot, to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Nicholson, Sept. 1 ; William Samuel
Brown, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Wheeler, Sept. 2.
STAFF.—Paymaster George Hood, from the 43d Foot,
to be Paymaster of a Recruiting District, vice Hugh
Percy Forster, deceased, Sept. 1.
MENORANDII3I.—The removal of Lieutenant Herbert
1848, succes-
sion, cce
haves-
Taylor M'Crea, from the 94th to the 96th Regiment,
and the promotion of Ensign Edward Dennis Justin
MacCarthysion,as sta t
ed to
in
ne t Lieutenant,he
Gazette
ofi nlB94th Feet. in
August,
been canelled.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire.
North Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Paulet Henry St. John Mildmay, Esq., to be capwiu,
vice Fitzgerald, resigned, Aug. 24.
[The following is substituted for that ,which appeared
in the Gazette of Friday, the 25th of August last.]
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding
of Yorkshire.
2d Regiment of West York Militia—Lieutenant
William Webster to be Captain, vice Hutton, who re-
tires ; Robert Greaves Walker, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Webster, promoted, Aug. 19.
BANKRUPTS.

William Pyman, corn-merchant, Saint Osyth, Essex,
to surrender, Sept. 11, at two, and Oct. 13, at half-past
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as-
signee, Eirchin-lane ; Sudlow and Co., Bedford-row ;
Shackleton, Leeds.
Edward Read, tailor, Great Marylebone-street, Oct.
13, a half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptco. Can-
nan, official assignee, Birchan-lane ; Wood and Fraser,
Dean.street, Soho.
Giles Bell, builder, Prittlewell, Essex, September 8,
at half past one, and October 13, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Thompson, Southampton-buildings.
David Moncrieff, victualler, Catherine-street, Strand,
Bankruptcy.
13,tdacn)(Td.elOvreEytd.;w1i7a),ardranst,ehliaolatrifn-pcdaiacsltota,waNseilegvwne,ezeat the Court of
plaßcekie:rhuOaprld Baldwin Coe and John. Raven o-
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at two, and Oct, 17, at eleven, at the'Court. of Bank-
John llawken, builder, Duke us
Duke-street,
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Lincoln's
Frederick's-place,
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assignee, tw el e
Frederick's-place, Old Jcwry ;
), Queen -square,
Bloomsbury.
Charles Edward Newcomon, merchant, Austinfri
Sept. 13 and
Sept. 13 and October 17, at half-past twelve, at atrhse
li
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee Old
assignee,
Strand,rdne ;dB ,
Sept.et rr Frederick's-
place,
kht
Jcwry ; Hall, New Boswell-court, Carey. street.
Charles Sclater, nurseryman, Exeter, Se
October 9, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Her-
naman, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter ;
Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime-street, London.
William Turner, currier, Bristol, Sept. 12 and Oct.
13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol; Sabine, Bristol.
John Page Reilly, coal merchant, Liverpool, Sept. 15
and Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, Holm and Co., New
Inn teeiz
junassignee,ve r
pLoifvrpool; )
le.
1?, at eleven, at the Bristol Dititriet Court. Atiller,
James Lea, butcher, Gloucester, Sept. 14, and Oct.
official assignee, Bristol ; Nichoils and Son, Bedford-
row, London; Lovegrove, Gloucester.

James Roberts, ironmonger, Liverpool, S,,pt. 18, and
Oct. 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mor-
ga❑, official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Company,
Staple Inn, London; Morecroft and Son, Liverpool..
John Barrett, licensed victualler, Harrison-street,
Gray's Inn -road, Sept. 9 and Oct. 7, at tv. titre, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam-
brook•court, Basinghall-street ; Harpur,
Cross.

Charles Brackett, fruiterer, North street, Spitalfields•
market, Sept. 12, at half-past two, and Oct. 17, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official wsignee,
Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Wheatley, Walbrook,
City._ _ _ _

john Fisher, hatter, Manchester, Sept. 14 and Oct. 6,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson,
official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Wea-
therall, Temple ; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidswell,
Manchester.

James Hunter, merchant, King William. street, City,
Sept. 9 sod Oct. 17, at two, at the Court of _Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street;
Patten, Ely-place, Holborn.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The avcrago price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
frOm the returns made in the week ending August 29,
1848. is 245. 6d. per cwt.

COURSE OF EXCI-i.d
Anagi,r,;a. ...:.••••• 12 I}s
at sight ••.. • . 11 19
.... ••.. • • 12 1
Antwerp....... •• •• .. 25 80
iiamburgh —3LB. 13 9)ii
'ends, 3 lays'sight •• 25 40
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 70
rtarseilies •••••• • • .. •• 25 80
Ilourdeaux • • • 25 80
Frankfort on Maine.... 121 4
l'etersburgh, Sll. Male.. 364
11( rill! • • ••

I..NGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar.. • • ..........
Leghorn ...... • • • • 31 50
Genoa .••• • • .. 26
Milan . • • • •
Naples ......
Palermo, paroz ........
Oporto .. ..... .• • .• •
Rio Janeiro
Messina .....
Buenos Ayres .. • •
New York, 21 dayesight
Philadelphia .... • •

Vienna, efrec. fio•••••• 11 10
Trie.ste, ditto.... •••••• 11 20
Cadiz .. ••• •••• •• •••• 48
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BANK OF

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(From this ni
An Account, pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturday,

38%
117
511,i
51%
23

L9SIIE DE]
Notes issued•• •• •• •• 26,853,120

:426.853,120

PRICES OF lOTLLION, PER or.
Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9
New Dollars •• . • • 0 4 10
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver In bars .... •• • . 0 4 11%

ENGLAND.
ight's Gazette.)
7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, for
, the 26th day of August, 1848.
['AILTMENT.

X.
Government debt .• 11,015,100
Other securities ...• 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,077,973
Silver bullion •••••• 775,147

.£'_''6,853,120
Dated the 31st day of August, 18M. MARSUALL, Chief Cashier.
48.-

he had ruptured a blood-vessel; he was ruptured, and
was a sickly man.
Phoebe Head said, I lived in the service of the de-
ceased for two years and a half. His health was good up
to within two months of his death, when he ceased work-
ing a 3 a blacksmith in consequence of ill health. On
the Sunday before his death he complained of pains in
his body and sickness. He had eaten no dinner, but
about nine o'clock he had had some tea and
toast. He did not leave his bed that morning.
In the course of the morning he bad a glass of
wine, and about half an hoar afterwards the retching
increased. About half-past twelve o'clock Mrs. Ham
made him some gruel, and gave it to me to take up
to him. She made it in a saucepan with some " grits,"
and put ginger, sugar, and gin in it. While it was
boiling I was away for about twenty minutes, and on
coming back he had poured it into a basin. I took
it up to him, but he said •he was so sick he could not
take it. Between one and two o'clock he had a glass of
brandy in CCIISE quenee of being so sick. He was not
sick before be had the gruel. On the following morning
(Monday) he was very sick, and complained of a burn-
ing in his throat. He asked me to go to Mr. Manthorpe,
the surgeon, as he felt a great deal worse. Mrs. Ham
told him she was going to Thorpe', and she would call
upon him. I, therefore, did not go. Mrs. Ham re-
turned about one o'clock, and she stated that Mr. Man-
thorpe would come as soon as he could. He not having
come by four o'clock deceased asked tne to go for him.
I went, and Mr. Manthorpe expressed some surprise
about his state, as Mrs. Ham had informed him in the
morning that he was better. He came directly to him.
Deceased's sickness continued, and about five o'clock he
called me and desired me to go again tor the doctor. I
did so, and on returning saw Mrs. Ham crying. She
said, "Phoebe, yen won't have to go for the doctor any
more, for your master is dead." She added, that he died
about five minutes after I left.
By the CORONER—Mrs. Ham slept with me nearly
every night, as she said she could not bear him. Three
or four hours after he had expired she said, " Well,
poor fellow, he's gone, and I'm glad of it, for we never
lived happy together. I never liked him, and I wish
he'd died before," Two or three days before deceased
was buried she remarked, " Now I shall have that
young man that I love." What he threw up was of a
yellow and greenish colour, streaked with blood.
The CORONER—Do you know whether there was any
arsenic in the house at the period of his death ?
Witness--There was ,sir ; and Mrs. Ham thought of
getting more to kill the rats and mice in the house.
About a week before he; died she told me never to say
anything; about their fighting and quarrelling, and she
would behave well to me.
The CORONER—Are you aware of Mre. Ham ever
absenting herself from home?
Witness—Frequently while the deceased was living,
sometimes as long as a, fertnight at a time. On one oc-
casion he asked her why she left her home? and she said,
" I celled to see my Johnny, and had a cup of tea with
him." She meant John Southgate, her present husband.
Before and after the deceased was unwell I have heard
her say to him, " I like Johnny's little finger better
than the whole of your body." On another occasion
she remarked "that she would marry Johnny as soon
as possible after her husband's death, the next
thy if she could." He replied, " I don't
think you will have the chance." Sho said, "Oh, I
am sure to have him." He said, " You must stop,
Madam, and get rid of me first." She said, " I can
have him, and will have him ; and so if you don't die
soon I'll kill you."—(Sensation.) I have heard her say
that she would poi,ent him. May, who was executed et
Chelmsford two or three weeks ago, sometimes visited
the prisoner. On the day after the deceased was buried,
Mre. May clone to Mrs. Ham's house and dined,
with her. In the course of conversation I heard Mrs.
May remark to the prisoner, " Well, it's a good job
Tommy is dead." Mrs. Ham replied, " Yes, it is a good
job, for he was a nasty little blackguard, and there was
no going near him." -
Mr. D. L. Manthorpe, surgeon, said, he first at-
tended the deceased in March, 1847, for an affection
of the digestive organs. On the evening of the 26th
of April he was sent for to see him, and found
him in a state of great exhaustion. He complained
of his throat and a difficulty in swallowing. Did not
remember his complaining of sickness. Supposed
he had.ruptured bloodvessel. Was sent for to see him
the next morning, when he found him dead. Since the
body had been exhumed had made a post modern exami-
nation.
,Found the viscera less decomposed than could
have been expected. On the right side found an inguinal
hernia, containing the omentum only.
Mr. Alfred Swaine Taylor, Professor of Chemistry at
Guy's Hospital, was then sworn and examined. He
detected the presence of arsenic with particles of glass
and sand, a somewhat unusual circumstance. From
the -stomach --and con-teets 14' collected 15 grains of
arsenic, which was quite enough to poison five full
grown persons. He had no doubt that the deceased died
from the effects of arsenic.
Mrs. Mary Ham, the mother of the deceased, said,
she saw her son on the Sunday previous to his death.
He complained of great sickness and retched a great
deal. She asked his wife to let her know how he was
on the following morning. She did not do so. They
lived miserably together.
Jane Harvey had heard Mrs. Hans say if her husband
didn't die soon she would kill him.
Charlotte Elvish, a married woman, spoke of having
heard the prisoner threaten she would poison her hue
band.

The proceedings were then adjoUrned.
Mr. Inspector Raison, of the constabulary force, who
has displayed much tact and zeal in the case, as also in
that of. the Wix murder, then communicated to the
Coroner very important facts relative to other suspected
cases of poisoning, which, in order that the ,ends of
justice may not he defeated, we decline publishing for
the present. We may state that the particulars, if true,
develop a most diabolical system. The disinterment of
the bodies will no doubt be immediately ordered.
The woman Southgate was conveyed back to Col.
cheater Gaol to await the close of the coroner's inquiry.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Vesuvius steam-
sloop, Commander H. G. Austen, is hourly expected
here from the West India station. Orders are awaiting
her to proceed forthwith to Woolwich to be paid off.
The Inflexible steam-sloop, Commander Hoseason, was
at Bombay on the 16th of July. She has been some
days in dock repairing some inconsiderable damage in-
curred by grounding, as we have previously detailed.
She was to be undocked on the 18th, and sail on or
about the 31st for Hong Kong, calling at Singapore.
All well.
The Vernon, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, the late flag-ship
of the late Rear-Admiral Ingletield, ou the East India
and China station, sailed from Bombay for England on
the 12th of July.
The Ringdove, 16, Commander Inglefield, sailed from
Madras for Eskapillay, thence to Trincomalee, on the
18th of June.
Admiral the Hon. Sir Thomas B. Capel, K.C.B , the
Commander-in-Uhief elect, went on board the Victory
(flag-ship) yesterday, accompanied by Sir Charles Ogle,
who introduced to the notice of Sir Thomas the chief
officers of his flag-ship. We believe Sir Thomas and
Lady Capel leave the hospitable mansion of their gallant
host for town this evening.
This evening terminates the summer drills of the
dockyard battalion.
Wind calm, with cloudy and showery weather.
WOOLWICH, AUG. 31.—The Royal Victoria and Al-
bert yacht will not leave Cowes betero to-morrow eight,
and may be expected to arrive at Woolwich on Satur-
day. Flags have been placed at the buoys to which she
is to be moored, nearly opposite the landing place at
Woolwich Dockyard. Mr. Baker, recently promoted to
he inspector of steam machinery afloat, will still con-
tinue chief engineer of the Royal yacht, and have the
charge of the machinery during her Majesty's visit to
Scotland.
The Sharpshooter steam-vessel arrived at Woolwich
unexpectedly to-day from Sheerness, but, as she bad not
leave, th
e
object up when the latest post was about to
object of her cuming to Woolwich has not been made
known.
The Prometheus and the Gleaner steam. vessels have
been taken into the basin to-day.
The Arrogant, 46-gun frigate, now in dock, has her
boilers on board, and her engines, of 360 horse power,
similar to those in the Encounter, will occupy two
months in being fitted. The Arrogant is nearly double
the tonnage of the Encounter, and, both their engines
being of the same number of horse power, the Arro-
gant's are only intended to serve as auxiliaries.
The Count and Countess de Neuilly, the ex-King and
Queen of the French, the Prince de Joinville, and the
Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, and a large party accom-
panying them, visited the Chinese junk to-day; and,
being recognized on the Brunswick-pier at Blackwell,
just as several steam-boats arrived, a great number of
spectators assembled around them, and it was difficult to
keep the crowd back. The Count and Countess de
Neuilly appeared rather pleased than otherwise with
the anxiety of the people to see the late Monarch of
France; and three cheers being given on the party
leaving the Brunswick-pier in one of the Woolwich
Company's boats, the Count de Neuilly rose and took off
his hat, respectably bowed, and thanked the spectators
in a most cordial manner. The Prince and the Duke and
Duchess also appeared to be much gratified with the re-
spect paid to them.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 30.—A1l the ships in commission at
this port on Saturday were decorated with flap and
fired a royal salute at twelve o'clock A.m., in honour of
the birthday of his Royal highness Prince Albert.
The royal standard was also exhibited on the Guild-
hall, his Royal Highness being Lord High Steward of
the borough.
Her Majesty's troop-ship Belleisle, 24, Captain John
Kingcombe, arrived yesterday from Portsmouth, and will
be paid off to-day. She is ordered to be caulked and
painted, and placed in ordinary.
Messrs. J. Drake and R. Edgcombe are appointed in-
spectors of joiners in this dockyard.
The barque William Lushington, timber laden, which
went ashore in Bigbury Bay ou Monday, was this morn-
ing towed into Catwater by the Sir Francis Drake steam-
packet, Captain W. Sadler.
The Danish brig Condor, of Apenrade, Captain F.
Freillson, from Newcastle, with coal for Rio Janeiro,
when 60 miles west of Scilly on the night of the 26th,
was run into by a large barque, supposed tq be Esglish.
The barque struck the Condor on the larboard side, and
carried away sails, rigging, spars, bulwarks, roundhouse,
&e. One man at the wheel and one forward are miss

sing from the brig. Thnba- rque's anchor fell on the
brig's bulwarks. Her captain promised to keep near the
Condor, and exhibited a light for 20 minutes or half a❑
hour, when it suddenly disappeared. The brig arrived
here on the 28th.

OimeiTiJi• vvai
by Mr. Disraeli, on Wednesday, in the House of Com-
p:mg.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY RAILWAY.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company
was held on Wednesday at Colchester; Mr. T. L. Ewen
in the chair.
Mr. GEORGE BAWTREE, the secretary, read the report,
which stated, that daring the past half-year the works
between Marks, Tey, and Sudbury have proceeded with
rapidity, and there-is every reason to believe that this
portion of the line will be ready for opening during the
present year. The most important point to which the
directors have to request attention is the question of
leasing the line to the Eastern Union Company. The
existing agreement between the companies, dated June
8, 1847, the directors believe to be, and are advised to
regard as, already conclusive on both companies; but
some doubt on this point was raised by the body
of the shareholders of the Eastern Union Railway
Company, by whom the agreement was deemed ob-
jectionable on account of the large amount of
capital over which the Eastern Union Company's guaran-
tee of interest would be required to extend. Negoe
tiations have resulted in an arrangement for a provi-
sional agreement, by which the amount of capital to be
guaranteed by the Eastern Union Company would be
considerably diminished, and the extent of your liability
consequently lessened. The Eastern Union board hav-
ing been requested by some of their shareholder; to give
longer time for the consideration of this question,
tey
felt it necessary to postpone their intended meeting to
the 9th of October next, then to take place at Radiey's
Hotel, London. The directors of this company therefore
propose to hold their special meeting in like manner,
and to adjourn it till the 17th of • October next, when it
will be seen what:course the shareholders of the Eastern
Union Company desire to pursue. It is a source of
regret to the' directors that owing to these circumstances
they are not now fully at liberty to explain to the share-
ho/clers the particulars of the provisional arrangement,
which, up to so late a period, they had every
reason to hope and believe would have bee n
submittsd for consideration this day. The di-
rectors express a hope that, in the meantime,
the adoption of the newly projected arrange-
ment by the Eastern Union Company will
put an end to all possibility of dispute between the corn-
pettier,. Any other course would only leave the parties
open to the enforcement of their respective rights and
liabilities under the existing agreement, and the direc-
tors cannot but feel that an expensive and long pro-
tracted litigation would be alike undesirable for both
companies, and the directors assure the proprietors that
their unceasing efforts will be employed to bring the ar-
rangements to an amicable conclusion. The receipts
from all sources had been 108,1051., the disbursements
103.5531., leaving a balance of 4,552/. ,
The engineer's report stated that the Hythe Branch
continued in excellent condition, while the cost of ma-
nagement was very moderate. The earthworks on the
Sudbury line are drawing near to a close. Upon con-
siderable portions of the line the permanent road has
been laid and ballasted, and those portions which are
unfinished are in course of rapid completion. The con-
tractor has now engaged upon the works nearly 500
workmen, 70 horses, arid a powerful locomotive engine
to ballast the line, and .expedite its completion, which
will be effected early in December, when it may be
opened for public traffic.
Tee CHAIRMAN said, that since the last meeting the
attention of the directors had been unceasingly directed
to the subject of leasing to the Eastern Union Railway,
which formed the principal topic of the report.
A SHAREHOLDER here inquired what was at present
the amount of calls unpaid.
Mr. HAWKINS' (one of the auditors) said, about 11
per cent. upon the whole amount. The per centage was
less thaii it was at the last meeting.
Mr. GOODRAY inquired what had been the amount of
payments since June.
Mr. BAWTREE replied, between 2,0001. and 3,0001.
A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Walton (Mayor
-of Colchester), Mr. Delf, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Wayland, and other gentlemen joined. Eventually
the report was accepted.
The meeting was then made special, to consider the
leasing of the line to the Eaeteru Union Company, but
no business was done, and the meeting adjourned to
Monday, October 17.
A yoke of thanks to the Chairman and the directors
closed the proceedings.

FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING

JUNCTION.
PRESTON, AUG. 30.—The half-yearly meeting of the
shareholders in this company wal held at the Town-ball
Preston, at noon to-day; Mr. T. B. Addison in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in submitting the report to the meet-
ing, alluded to the disappointment which the shareholders
must feel at the rejection of their application to Parlia-
ment for their ,Burnley branch. There was, however,
no reason to be disheartened, and they would persevere
in their efforts to carry out their object. The report
stated that " during the past half-year considerable pro •
gress has been made in completing the first contract,
which extends from the Mandland Station to Grim-
sargh, and effects a junction between our Longridge line
and that of the Preston and Wyre, This is the most
expensive part of our works in proportion to its length,
but it was desirable that it should be first proceeded
with, to avoid the necessity of purchasing lands and
buildings at an increased price, and because this contract
is essential to the whole of our undertaking, and is im-
mediately productive of revenue by making our Long-
ridge line more efficient. In the meantime the resoluti.o
of your directors to suspend for the present all works
beyond the first contract, if approved of by the meeting,
will relieve the shareholders from any further calls than
will be required for discharging our engagements in
reference to that contract and for our current expenses."
On the motion of the Rev. Mr. BIRLEY, the report
was simply received, and the directors requested to in-
vite the assistance of several gentlemen mentioned, in
considering the subjects mentioned in it, and to report
to a future general meeting.

NORTH WALES.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the
above company was held yesterday at the Guildhall
Coffeehouse; Mr. W. Chadwick in the chair.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Marriner) read the report,
which announced that the dissolution Bill prosecuted by
this company in Parliament had not been successful.
The opposition in the Lords had determined them not to
proceed further with the Bill in the present session. A
bill in Chancery had been filed by Mr. Jackson, the con-
tractor, against the company for 4,0001. The time for
the compulsory purchase of lands having expired, the
directors recommended the total abandonment of the
line. The directors recommended an early division of
the remaining funds of the company, and expressed
their readiness to divide the same, with the sanction of
the proprietors. The accounts show a balance in hand
of 21,077 Z

The report was adopted.
A special meeting was then held, at which it was re-
solved that the directors be empowered to wind up the
affairs of the company, and, after making due provision
for their liabilities, to divide the assets among the share-
holders. It was also resolved, that the costs incurred
by one of the directors in an action of libel, arising out
of a report of the proceedings of one of the meetings of
the company, be defrayed out of the general funds of the
company.
The meeting then broke up.

BLACKBURN, BOLTON, AND WEST YORK-
SHIRE.
BLACHEIURN. TEURSDAY.—Tho half-yearly meeti
rriei Bold ss chairmanq.,isco m a noyf
twhaes
boardbeld t h iosf day
di
ovvf.tHhe.
rectors presided.
The 'SECRETARY read the report, which congratulated
the shareholders on the opening of that portion of their
line which completes the communication between the
towns of Blackburn and Manchester. The works on
the line between Blackburn and Clitheroe had made con-
siderable progress, but in order to prosecute them with
greater vigour than could be done by waiting for the
periodical payment of calls, it was proposed to borrow a
sum of money, under the powers of one of the Acts of
Parliament relating to this railway. The statement of
accounts showed that the receipts were, for the half-
year, 2,0961. 6s• id., and the expenditure 1,095/ 11a. 10d.,
lottviog a profit of 9981. 14s. and a nett balance of
profit, since the opening of the line to. Darwen in De-
cember last, of 1,9971. 4s. 10d.
The report was adopted.
The directors were authorised to borrow on bond,
under the Act of Parliament, any sum not exceeding
200,0001.
Atter some general routine business, the meeting
broke up.

SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Wednesday, at the Royal Hotel, Chester ; W.
Ormsby Gore, Esq., in the chair.
The report stated that—" To complete the works of
the lino for opening throughout to Shrewsbury and to
Oswestry, including stations along the line, and the two
general stations at Chester and Shrewsbury, and to pro-
vide sufficient plant for working the present and pro-
spective traffic, there is still required, as nearly as can be
estimated, a sum of not less than 261,4431. To meet this
sum the company have provided, at the date of this re-
port, 44,9451; the arrears amounted to 37,119/. ; and
the loans to be effected under the powers of their Act to
122,0221.; the remainder, amounting to 57,357/. requires
to be. made up by further calls on the old stocks of the
company. The directors have accordingly resolved
to make an equalising call, payable on Friday, the 3d
of November, of 11. 15s. on the 20/. shares ; of 1/.
on the North Wales Mineral Shares of 26/. 13s. 4d.;
and of los. on the 131. 6s. Bd. shares, amounting
together to 49,375/. And in case loans are not ob-
tamed soon afterwards, they have resolved to make a
further call, payable on Friday, the .sth day of January,
of 1/. on the 261. 13s. 4d. shares ; of /ss. on the 201.
shares ; and of 10s. on the 131. 6s. Bd. shares ; amount-
ing together to 34,0001. They have also considered it
their duty to place the arrear list in the hands of the
company's solicitor, with instructions to recover or for-
leit.the shares in arrear."
phe
:yen:Lasi
ti nef Aart
dividendm o moved t heant 62 ,1765, 0010.
oble, appropriated
et of
The resolution having been carried unanimously,
theT
:05. on 16/. paid, and ss. on 81. paid.
hs also
rc aargrriee,d2
d unanimously.thet the number
of directors be
ITthni'sa"s'afsu ratl
reduced to twelve, and their remuneration
from 800/. to
600/. per annum.
Sir R. Jenkins, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. W.
Wardell, were
re-cleated directors, and Mr.
. an auditor, of the com-
pany.

lhe thanks of the shareholders were then unani-
mously voted to the chairman and directors, and the
met•ting separated.

L.ND HEIIEF0111).
A meeting of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Company
also took place at the same hotel, Mr. Ormsby Gore in