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London, England, 1856-02-07 00:00:00

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affairs of the association, and transacting the usual bntsi-
ness. Mr. T. H. Lacy (in the absence of J. B. Back- ) SAtak
stone, Esq.) was called to tho chair.
Mr. CULLENFORD, the secretary, before submitting ta
the meeting the financial statement for the year, alluded
tJ the early period at which Ash Wednesday, this year,
occurred, and in consequence he was not able to bring
up the accounts so as to include the fourth ptarter of
the year, but he believed that it would be within Si. of
the amount stated. He next adverted to the grant of
101. to Mre. Macnamara, and although that lady was
not a member, the hoard of elirectors left it to the meet-
ing to c mfirin or reject that grant as they might see fit
to do. He then gave the following abstracts for the
past year :—Members' subscriptions, 6317. ls. ld. ; ad-
mission fees, 471. 10s. ; interest on capital stock, 210/.
154. ; interest on deposits in the Royal British Bank,
45/. 6'. 11,1. ; arrears of donations, 101. Ss. ; profit on
annual dinner, 2517. 169. 3d. ; mating a total of 1,1961.
175. 3d. The expenditure was—To annnitants' fund,
5261. 13s. 7d. ; sundry other expenses, 137/. 14s. sd. ;
leaving a balance in hand of 5321. 4s, 3d. The funded
stock of the association amounted to 8,649/. 7s. Dur-
ing the year they had admitted 16 new members, and
they had lost four by death. The present nurabei of
snbscribing members was 147, and 11 annuitants, mak-
ing a total of 158 ; and the total number of memberS
frim the commerceinent was 243. The meeting had
heard the items real, but he should be most happy
to answer any questions that might be put to him.
The CEIATIMAN congratulated the meeting on the ea-
tisfactory report that had been presented.
Mr. \VOERALL proposed that the report should be re-
ce'ved and adopted, which was seconded by Mr. CowLi,
a..id carried unanimously.
The following trustees were then unanimously re-
elected :—Benj. Bond Cabbed, Esq., Charles Dickens,
and W. Macready, Esq.
John, Bald win Buckstone, Esq., was unanimously
elected treasurer fur the ensuinc, year.
;Ate,ars. A. Younge, Cowie, F. Frampton, H. Butler,
and Morelli, who went out by rotation, were re elected
directors, and Mr. Joseph Reynolds and Mr. Skrnuel
Cowell were also elected directors in the place of Mr. J.
Howard and Mr. Addison, the latter gentleman being
now manager of the York circuit.

Mr J. T. JERWOOD, the solicitor to the fund, said
that Mr. T. P. Cooke was now present, AO he (Mr.
Jerwood) had a bond which was required' '6 be sealed
in their presence, being a grant by Mr. Thomas P.
Cooke to the Royal General Theatrical Fund of the sum
of 1861. 3s. 9d., being the produce of 2051. 3s. 11d. 3
per Cent Annuities. It was the remains of a fund esta-
blished by Mr. T. P. Cooke some years ago, called the
Coburg Fund, and that gentleman had now consented
that it should be transferred to this association. Mr.
Cooke had oeustilted his solicitor, and if be had given it
to them under tie Trustee Act it would have been at-
tended with great experm ; but he was advised that, if
this association entered into a bond, he could then hand
it overt o them.
Mr. WORRALL moved, arid Mr. COWELL seconded, a
nritien, that this association do give Mr. T. P. Cooke a
bond of indemnity for the receipt of the Coburg Fond.
The bond was then produced, and the seal affixed in
the presence of the meeting.
Mr. S. COWELL moved the thanks of the association
to Mr. T. P. Cooke.

Mr. T. P. COOKE sincerely thanked them. He had
a'waya been anxious for the welfare of the fund. When
he joined the Coburg Fund they got together about
2001., but the person in whose hands it was placed de.
camped with it. He was then appointed trustee but he
had endeavoured to maintain the money, which was
placed in his hands, intact. The fund originally en-
trusted to him was 861., and yesterday it amounted to
1861., the effect of compound interest.
The thanks of the meeting were also voted to Mr.
Jerwood.
Mr. JEawooD acknowledged the compliment.
Mr. FRAMPTON moved the thanks of the meeting to J.
B. Buckstone, Esq. (who had arrived), who, for 16
years, had given his valuable assistance to the associa-
tion, and who was at all times willing to promote their
inte rests.
Mr. COIVELL seconded the motion, which was carried
by acclamation.
Mr. BUCKSTONE made a suitable reply, and the meet-
ing was dissolvcsi.

INQUEST ON JOHN MONAGHAN, AT
MANCHESTER..

The adjourned inquest on the body of John Mona-
ghan, whose body bad been exhumed, after interment
since August last, on suspicion of poison having been
administered in the form of acetate of lead, took place
in the office of E. ['Orford, Esq., coroner for Manches-
ter, yesterday afternoon. The prisoners in custody on
the charge, having been committed since their appre-
hension on the charge of forging Monaghan's will, were
not present.

Mr. Edward Frankland, professor of chemistry at
Owen's College, Manchester, said—l received five yes-
eels ; one of them contained the stomach and intestines
(of the deceased), the second vessel contained the liver,
the third the kidneys, the fourth the brain, and the fifth
the lungs. They were sealed up with a private seal. I
examined, first, portions of the stomach and intestines.
I examined them for lead, arsenic, antimony, mercury,
and other mineral poisons. I found no mineral poison
in them except a trace of zinc. I then examined the
liver, and in that I found a trace of lead, also a trace of
(ripper, but no other poison. I then examined the kid-
neys, and found in them a trace of zinc only. The lungs
and brain contained no mineral poison. I did not exa-
mine for vegetable poisons, because the length of time
which bas elapsed since the death of the deceased would
preclude the satisfactory detection of such poisons. There
was nothing in the appearance of the intestines to indi-
cate that poison had been taken. I examined the sto•
mach and intestines to see if I could find any indication
of metallic poisoning, but could find none.
By 'gr. Bradlaugh (for the prosecution )—I understand
you to say that from the state in which the intestines
were you could not say whether death had been caused
by poison or not ?—I could not say from the appearance
of the intestines whether death had been caused by
poison. The state of decomposition was so advanced as
to prevent that to a great extent.—Have you any means
of estimating the quantity of lead found ?—The quantity
was too minute to ascertain it by weight almost, but I
should say the Ilead in the liver,would not exceed a
grain.—Which of the three did you find in the greatest
quantity, zinc, lead, or copper ?—I think zinc.—l un-
derstand you to say you do not express any opinion as to
the cause of death ?—Oh, certainly : I draw the opinion
from the analysis, that death had not been caused by
poison.—For a quantity of lead taken into the system,
about what quantity would be retained in the liver ?
That is a question I could not answer ; where mineral
poisons have been taken, there is usually a quantity
passes into the liver, and would be retained there longer
than anyvvLere else.--What quantity of zinc do yon
estimate to have been found ?—Not possibly more than
three grains, and I think not more than two.—Then,
from your analysis, you are of opinion that death was
not caused by metallic poisoning ?—Yes.
In answer to further questions from the coroner, from
Mr. Fernley (for the defence), and from Mr. Bradlaugh,
the witness went on to say that the quantity of lead
found in the liver was far too small to be the residuum
of such a quantity as would he necessary for poisoning,
and was not much more than would be found in the
liver of many persons who had not died from poisons,
as, for instance, from drinking water which had passed
through lead piping. Lead was one of the substances
absorbed into the softer part of the liver more than any
other poisons. Acetate of lead, zinc, and copper were
commonly given in medicines for cases of dysentery ;
but if he had found as large a quantity of lead as eight
or ten grains he should suspect poisoning. Acetate of
lead would not act as a poison except in large quantities,
arid if given in gin or whisky would be likely to pass
out of the system without injury. It would not operate
as a poison unless absorbed into the system. As much
as an ounce had been given (unintentionally) and passed
off without acting as a poison. When carbonate of lead
was formed it would act as a poison, and even small
doses of the carbonate of lead would produce death. He
was satisfied that in this case death could not have been
produced by a mineral poison.
By Mr. Bradlaugh—Large dosesuwonfnotuailtcdieesthawatevoeuolfadelhcoaealvdee,given .
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had professionally attended the deceased in his last
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;less, and was to sallow that lie has' administered prepa-
rations of lead, zinc, and copper in the drafts he had
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supplied as medicine for deceased.