The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-24 00:00:00

LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the mem-
bers of this association was held at their offices, 81,
King William-street, London bridge ; Mr. Chas. Franks,
president of the association, occupied the chair.
The minutes of the last half-yearly meeting having
been read and confirmed, Mr. John Allnutt, the senior
auditor, read the report of himself and colleagues, on
the financial position of the association. From that
dacinnent it appeared that the total income of the asso-
ciation for the six months ending the 31st of December
last had been, including a balance of 14,4001. 10s. sd.
from the previous audit, 206,383/. 2s. 9d. ; and the
total expenditure, 198,076/. 68. 93., leaving in hand
a balance of 13,306/. 15s. In the income was includel
12,810/ , the amount of the half-yearly dividends upon
the investments of the association in Government Secu-
rities, Bank Stock, and Canada Debentures, besides
46,119/. Bs. ld. interest on money advanced on mort-
gage and on assurance policies. The premiums received
during the six months on the policies of members more
than seven years assured, and thereby entitled to a re-
duction of 70 per cent., was 68,777/. 7s. 9d. Since
June last the association issued 81 policies to mem•
bers assuring 140,550/., and received thereon in new
premiums, 5,648/. Bs. 7d.. besides which they also issued
13 policies assuring 7,750/. on the lives of persons not
members, the premiums on which amounted to 2531.
11s. Bd. The premiums on the lives of persons not mem-
bers, and assured prior to the 30th of June last, was
2,804/. 7s. 10d. The sums received in payment Qf money
advanced on mortgage and policies was 55,354/. 19s.
4d., and the extra premiums 241/. Bs. 7d. In the expendi-
ture was included 75,3501. paid in discharge of claims on
61 policies, and 13,042/. ss. 5d., the purchase of 25
policies assuring 29,050/. The directors during the last
6 months also advanced 32,900/. on mortgage, and
13,940/. on the policies of the association. They also in-
vested 50,830/. 16s. sd. in the purchase of 50,000/. Ex-
chequer Bonds, and in income tax 3,629/. 12s. Bd. The
annual dividend and interest on mortgages amounted
to 111,1731. lie. ld., and the gross amount of
the annual premiums on 4,935 existing policies
was 214,099/. 9s. Id. So that the total an-
nual income of the association appeared to be
325,273/. 001. 10d., besides which it was in possession of
assets to the amount of 37,437/. Bs. Bd., including
e,176/. 12s. Ed. interest due on money advanced on mort-
gage and policies ; the balance in hand, 13,306/. 168. ;
and 15,9541., the valuation of the house, furniture, fix-
tures, &c., in King William-street.
This report was unanimously adopted ; after which
The SECRETARY, Mr. Edward Docker, read a report
from the directors, the import of which was that after a
careful examination of the present position and future
prospects of the association, with a view of ascertaining
whether it was desirable to make any change in the con-
ditions under which new members are admitted to parti-
cipate equally with old members in the benefits of the
society, the directors were of opinion that the capital at
present held by the society was sufficient to provide for
the existing members a reduction of 70 per cent, from
their premiums ; that that was larger than the reduction
which the premiums now demanded from new mem-
bers were calculated to provide for them ; and that as
it was probable that the rate of reduction might here-
after further advance, the new members would then be
admitted on terms still more favourable, to the prejudice
of the existing members of the association. Under these
circumstances they thought it advisable to close the pre-
alfstrteitnhßte. payment to corn.
pre-
sent series of members, and fromwthe,
mence a new series of members, who,
of seven full annual premiums, shourlidvibleegeentitledthem
This reduction each year, 10 per cent. below that allowed to
those in the first series, but otherwise tahodavbvaeenotthna
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posed by the Chairman, and, after a long debate, agreed

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to.
The proceedings then terminated with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

PRUSSIA DRAWS THE SWORD.—lmmediately it became
known at Berlin that Russia was willing to accept the
conditions of peace, King Clicquot, in the jolliest
humour, declared himself determined to draw the sword,
He did so ; and with the weapon cut the champagne
string, the only " Gordia❑ knot of fruseiati

EDINBURGHTShupe rpel t were
THE SU N, LON DON, THURSDAY EVEN IN 0 JANUARY 24 185 6.
Spirit of the Public Journals. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. I THE EDGELEY POISONING CASES. a dose of prussic acid mixed with a tablespoonful of am not prepared to say that would cause deatb. When PRIC.ES OF SHARES
B tYKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- 1 Cell-eery 7.lllarkets:
-I -.--- -- - + - _
...._____...- . _ brandy, and the smell of prussic acid is scarcely per- no proof existed as to the administration of prussic acid, .„.
(From the Morning Herald.) EDINBURGH. t ADJOURNED INQUEST ON WALTER PALMER. ceptible to any but medical men, who would detect it. I ,houbi incline to the opiniou that Walter Palmer died i ' ' -4- -7......_,........-.
With two tablespoonsful of brandy, of course, the detec- of apoplexy. From what I have beard to-day, lam not I PANIES' STOCK.
The public mind is beginning to recover its A meeting of the general committee
cityof the Liberal
RUGELEY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. tion would be far more difficult. The detection would prepared to suggest any other cause of death than apo• . EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET-JAN. 22.
oatmeal each
equilibrium, which had been deranged by the sudden electors of Edinburgh was held in that on Tuesday
afternoon, to consider what steps should be adopted to The circumstances of the alleged Rugeley poisoning greatly depend on whether attention was directed to the plexy. He might have died from apoplexy or from poison --__,,,,,_
and unexpected intelligence of the pacific expres-
supply the vacancy in the representation caused by tle cases by no means diminish in interest, but, on the con- subject as one of poisoning, I have frequently been un- by prussic acid. lam not prepared to say which. Front the Official List. weighing 280 lbs imperial, which sold at 435. Od.
able to detect it in the viscera by the smell, although I By the Coroner-A medical man prescribing for a man
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sion of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, and people .
important does it become, as showing the deep-laid
retirement of the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. Above trary, the further the investigation, proceeds the more PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING,
have afterwards found it by analysis. I have never heard is not always the best authority as to the cause of death,
are now sufficiently tranquil to examine the " situ-
of stertorous breathing preceding coma, and my opinion because the symptoms are not always correctly stated. LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 22, 1856. JAN. 22.
ation" carefully, and to see how far, by her recent 200 gentlemen were present.
The LORD PROVOST, who was called to the chair, schemes on which William Palmer proceeded in his
is that it follows it and does not precede it. There is By Mr. Smith-In the absence of poison being de -
concessions, Russia is really committed to the just said he was sure that every elector had received the career. The extraordinary addition to it that has taken 4. Oat straw, from 8s 6d to 12s Oci per Icemple of 16 stones
no apoplexy until there is a state of coma. Stertorous , tested, a person who is regularly in att. ndance on a man demands of the Western Powers, and whether the announcement of Mr. Macaulay's resignation with pro- place in the recent proceedings in Westminster Hall,
breathing is certainly not inconsistent with poisoning by lin his last illness is better able to form an opinion as to GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. trop; wheat do., 7s Od to 9s 6d; barley do., 6s Od to Bs.
6d. Hay from 10d to 15d.
Austrian propositions do not present an oppor- found sorrow and regret, and that his connection with where Palmer voluntarily admitted that he was guilty
prussic acid, but a great number. of persons die before the cause of death than a person merely called in to
Paid. ! Price.
lenity to the Czar and his advisers of terminating this city, which had been so honourable to him ,and so of another high offence against the laws of the country,Dividend Amount ----
they are seen. Stertorous breathin is consistent with make a o t t - creditable to this constituency, had now terminated, is looked upon in
.this town as furnishing a most imPot- . - . g p s mor eta examination. In poisoning by Name of Company. per of DALKEITH MEAL MARKET-JAN. 21.
the war if not in their own terms in reality, at all
7/, 20 0020 0 0 23 Pee, imperialm e a
1
There was a right hen. baronet now present (Sir Wit- tent collateral link in the evidence against him, as it will any state by which coma is produced-whatever may prussic acid the heart is frequently empty, and is also
Ditto British .r.
r.
0.
y. in.c.i.al. .... .... Annum. Share.
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third.
events On terms as favourable as could be devised
Liam Gibson Craig), who, if he had accepted their suf- evidently strengthen the belief that he did not hesitate to produce coma, may or may not lead to stertorous so in cases of death from apoplexy. No clot on the brain
breathing. ___
' S. d. 4s. d.4!s 6cl -s 6d 41s Od
under existing circumstances. . frages once more, would, he believed, have secured to raise money by the most unjustifiable means, making, as would exist in serous apoplexy._ - -1 - Barleymeal, per ditto
It is not alone that we have ever regarded the himself the votes of almost •the entire constituency ; and he alleges, his departed wifean instrument for his purpose. Mr. Deane-There is a case of poieoning by hydrocy- By a Juryman-Do you think it was proper to admi---s Od -s Od --s 0,1
Austrian interference with distrust, and the medi- he regretted that, from private reasons, he had not Although by his acknowledgment sum of 2,000/. has the anic acid, reported by Dr. Cbristerson in the " Medical nister brandy to Walter Palmer under such a state of Brighton ........ •• ~ 51. ,2000 20 0 0 16 cs
'
City of London .... •• 41. 0,. 1100 0 0 150 5 0 per ditto
Flour, per ditto -s Od -s Od -s Od
ation of that power as a false move, but we find given them the honour of now returning him. Another been saved to his family, the consequence of his doing Journal of Science." I will read to you a short extract I things ?
Continental (4th Cap.) . - 5 O 5O 0 0 20 0 0 ,
Eciuitable , .......... 2/. 103. 150 0 0 all ' -33% Pot-barley, per ditto
the closer we examine the proposals framed at citizen had been named to the electors, who was well so must have much more important effects as far as he from that article. Dr. Rees-That would depend upon circumstances.
Mr. Smith objected to any extract being read from a A gentle stimulant would sometimes be beneficial. -- -
vienna, the more clear it becomes they afford no known for the straightforward part he had taken in the is personally concerned. There has been a good deal of Great Central .....• . 81. per cent. 1100. 0 all lite DUBLIN-JAN. 23.
work which was not authorised by Dr. Christerson him- Dr. Day was re-called. Imperial ............ tel.& bonus. 50 0 0 all -
p ef
ainlltkhieHnmdAsarket to-day 16 sacks oatm
solid assurance that the rogress of Russia will be public business of the city for many years and for the talk here that the bodies of Mrs, Wm. Palmer's mother
Independent .......... 51, 140 0 0 PP ..... The corn market to-day was extremely depressed, and
stayed, and that a peace, founded upon them, will manly and upright conduct he had pursued on all occa- and the commercial traveller Blades will be exhumed, self, unless he was present to prove that it was his deco- Inspector Bergen said he had some questions con- e0neen............. - '5O 0 0 ~ - transactions entirely confined to the wants of the moment.
a European die. sions, as well as for the eminent talents that distin- but that report at present we believe to be entirely pre- went. voyed to him confidentially, which he wished to be put to Do., Part. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 ~ - Wheat 2s to 2s 6d lower than on Friday. Barley 6d to is
not turn out (properly regarded)
Peceeix .•• .......... 43. per cent. 60. 0 0 52 0 0 - cheaper, and oats met a very slow sale at prices rather in
guished him. (His Lordship referred to Mr. Adam matare, and that no step will be taken for that purpose This led to some conversation, but the request was the witness,
aster. . 51. 100 0016 0 0 16 favour of the buyer. Indian corn scarcely saleable, and
Black, the well-known publisher.) He had no doubt until the present inquiry is concluded. not persisted in. Mr. Smith objected to a police-officer putting himself RuantictielL•in.erai. :: ••
. 2/. 10e. ' 50 0 0 all
We have now arrived at a point in the progress
19% quotations are only nominal.
that, should they accede to that gentleman their suf- This morning the coroner, Mr. Webb Ward, and the Mr. Deane-What is your opinion as to the cause of in the position of an examiner, and said if there were any Westminster Chartered•
41. per cent.' 50 0 0 ~ . 54% •
of the war when
we have obtained the complete
frages, his appointment would
. give great satisfaction to jury re-assembled at the Town Hall, Rugeley, at half-past death ? questions to be put they should be asked through Mr. Ditto, New ........ - 50 0 0 10 9 0 10 White wheat, 39s Od to 42sf Od ; red ditto, 37s to 40e 01 ;
command of oar enemy.not speak so
We do
the large body of the constituency. (Applause.) ten o'clock, and soon after the hall was cro ivded by per- Dr. Taylor-My opinion as to the cause of death, Deane or the Coroner. barley, 14s Od to 20s 6d ; oats, 13s Od to 15s 6d ; rapeseed,
of successes in the field, and the proved superiority
Sir W. G. CRAIG said that, in regard to himself corn- sons anxious to hear the additional evidence. from the additional evidence given, is that the case re- Inspector Burgen said he was quite independent of WATER-WORKS. -s Od to -s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 15s Od to 17s Od ; bakers,'
of the allied troops, but the great league of which ing forward, he regretted that for private reasons it was Mr. Deane, as before, attended on behalf of the vari- solves itself medically into one of apoplexy from exces- Mr. Deane and everybody else,
1 Dividend Amount per 480 lbs.
flour, 24s Od to 28s Od per ant; Indian corn, 39s 6,1 to 421 ed
the Western Powers are the promoters, and the
impossible for him at present to offer them his services, ous insurance companies ; Mr. J. Smith, to watch the sive drinking, or apoplexy the result of poisoning by Mr. Smith-I want to know who you aro ? Name of Company. , per of Paid. Price.
public spirit of this country-the very soul and though he hoped the time would yet come when they case for Mr. Win. Palmer; and Mr. C. Lewis, of 48, prussic acid. Then, in favour of that hypothesis of Inspector Burgen-I shall not tell you. . Annum. Share. ' - ----------
centre
-has begun to extend itself, and to embrace might renew their connexion. (Applause.) His lord- Bedford-row, Holborn, for Mr. Pratt. death from excessive drinking, I have taken notes of the Mr. Smith protested against a policeman interfering, - -
s. d. s. d. COAL MARKET.-JAN. 23.
' x £
one by one the smaller states of Europe. There ship had expressed regret at the retirement of their It will be remembered that the inquiry was adjourned following points :-The evidence of Mr. Walkerden and and said the whole proceedings were most disgraceful. East London 6l. per wit. Stock. 100 - Prices of Coal at
can be no doubt whatever, that should the war valued representative, Mr. Macaulay. He need not on Tuesday week for the further attendance of Dr. Tay- Dr. Campbell, on the very large quantities of alcoholic Inspector Burgen-I want to know (to Dr. Day) if Grand Junction .... - 4'. per cut. 50 0 0 all - per ten
d the close of the market.
.: Wallsend, &a.
continue another Year, Sweden and Norway and assure them that that circumstance was a matter of the for, of Guy's Hospital, Dr. Day, of Stafford, and Mr. liquor taken by the deceased ; the absence of any evi- • you did not tell Mr. Shaw that you believed Walter Kent ...... .......... 4'. per cut. 1100 0 0 -
Lambeth ............ , - • 100 0 0 - - Bate's West Hartley 18 6;
YBl,io.
' ''. •
Denmark at least will take a step in advance of utmost pain to him (Sir W. G. Craig), but as he had Pratt, of 5, Queen-street, May-fair, the latter gentle. deuce that he took prussic acid, as lam aware, and Palmer was poisoned t
New River Company,. 2/. 10s. - - - Holy well .. ........... l7 6 fledley 16 9
their 'present defensive attitude, and send their seen the right hon. gentleman only yesterday, he was man being supposed to be the holder of the assignment killed him he must have taken within Dr Da said-T did which to have . y .s. never say that I believed Walter Southwark &Vauxhall 151. per cut. 100 0 0 - 8. ON, , North Percy Hartley _lB 6; Riddell l6 3
lad that he could give them a somewhatgratifying ac- of assurance of 13 0001. on the life of Walter Palmer 0,.
~
e half an hour of his death •; and the third point, I rely Palmer Wag poisoned I said in cony • • , conversation with Mr. •
West Middlesex ..... 5/. per cent. 61 0 0 -
'''"7l2 Tanficld Moor l6 0; Braddyll l7 6
ships and soldiers to strengthen the arms of the g g • the absence • -in body •
Anglo-French alliance in a future Baltic cam- count of the state of his health He had had two long Wm. Palmer. . . . on medically,
BRIDGES.
interviews with Mr. Macaulay, whom he had found in On the jury answering to their names, when examined. On that point I wish to make one oh- Cook and his wife what he was charged with ho might
paign. The public opinion appealed to by the excellent health and •• . spirits, though he was suffering from
• f M D 'd that
Mr, Deane said at immediately after the adjourn- nervation. I once had an opportunity of testing the con- do it to his brother. lam still of opinion that he died Dividend Amount West Riding Hartley ...18 OlLa.mbton' 16 3
French Emperor would, ere 1 have found a • long,an asthmatic affection, which prevented his leaving the ment of the inquiry the Home Secretary instructed Dr, tents of the stomach of a man who died from the effects of apoplexy. Name of company. per of
Annum. Share. Paid. Price. Willington Hartley 17 o;North Hatton 18 0
very general and a very forcible expression, and house at night, and forbade risking himself during the Taylor and Dr. Rees to again attend the inquiry, and; of a dose of three drachms of pruisie acid-seven times Mr. Smith protested against the disgraceful way in
that would have been one of determined hostility day in inclement weather, and especiallymorn
prevented as there had been some evidence given after flaleft,• the quantity that
y in will destroy life. I found that after 12 which scandal pickedup by a policeman should be brought
X s. d. Z s. d. Wallsend, Ste. 'Hough Hall l7 0
to the. Russian policy, to be soon •followed by a him speaking in public at all. He had, therefore, with which was described the symptoms attending the death days I could not, by the most careful distillation, detect into a court of justice and uses for the purpose of re u- lliingerford .......... - - - 12 Gosforth l6 3 Tees lB 6
fixed resolve to meet and resist the progress of that sensitiveness which was part of his character, of Walter Palmer, he suggested that the evidence of Dr. the slightest traces of prussic acid. The loss of the poi- dicing a case against an individual already committed on Southwark - 190 0 0 - - Barton
of 7% p.c. 1/. per cent. 30 0 0 - • - Heaton
16 9 Derwentwater Hartley .19 6
the Russian arms. The fortunes of the alliance been desirous of relinquishing the representation of Day and that of Walkenden and his wife should now be son was owing to its great volubility and effusion ; and two serious charges. It is disgraceful to the judge who Waterloo ..... ....... - 00 0 0 - -
Ships at market... 209 I Sold
are in the ascendant, those of Russia certainly Edinburgh that they might have in his place some read over. secondly, when the animal matter petrifies in contact listens to it, and subverts the palladium of our censure- Ditto Old Ann. of
Ditto Nw ditto 8/. 11. 1413. Bd. 60 0 0 -
of 71. 11. 10s. 4d. 40 0 0 - 2i
on the decline. How long she might be able to more active representative. His friends had long urged The Coroner assented, and said that he had seen with with it, so as to produce hydrosulphate of ammonia, tion.
Vauxhall .......... • • 963. 17010 3 - 20% -
endure the • • her all
pressure increasing upon on him to continue in the hope of his health being re- great regret a number of statements in the public press the poison is chemically destroyed. I could not expect Inspector Burgen-That you say.
established, but, en his becoming satisfied that it was reflecting on his conduct, the jury, and the town, which to find any trace of prussic acid in a body in a closed Mr. Srnith-Yee, and I shall say more yet before 1 s
DOCKS. SEABORNE MAILS,
sides, it be difficult t • 't • the I
may o say , is e genera . had, though withgreat were entirely without
impossible to expect that, he. foundation, and he trusted theyfour months' burial If this was a have done. I will do my
coffin.after three or. . . duty, and I will make you do - -_,...____
belief of the best informed that another campaien
fe regret, sent in his resignation. Sir W. Craig then stated had not emanated from any person then present. On a question of poisoning by antimony, arsenic, or mercury, yours. Name of Company. Dividend Amount
per of Paid. Price. (2•1 signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post -aloe
would have reduced her resources to a very low that he had had repeated • t ' • f t • • d.ofthe •would be adverse to the Mr. Wh
interviews, erviews, both at the time u ure occasion, as soon as this was terminated, the non- iscovery
ebb, and that even now she supports with manifest of his own in 1852,and since,with Mr. he should be quite give inquiry
resignation - person - produce the book from which I know on what _________
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X s. d. X s. d. ---
ttay when Math; e, Fro, ye; c Woo.
difficulty the burden of the war. Such a combina- Black, urging on him to offer himself for the represen• planation of his conduct. (Applause in the court.)
acid, after this long period, we can never expect day Mr. Palmer purchased prussic acid at the shop of mmercial .... .. .• 5' r cent .. p . Stock. Stock. -
COUNTRILee in General Post- Port due 'n
tion against her as has resulted from the progress ration of the city. Mr. Black had long resisted all such then read over the evidence of Dr. Day, airs. Phillips, to find it. Therefore the non discover of it in Waiter Messrs. Mande; Weaver, d C° -
an C0.,0 a Wolverhampton, East and West India.. 6/. pr ;Ant. Stock. - - Office, London.* atcht . England.
of events, and the steady conduct of the Western solicitations, but he had at length assented to them so Mrs. Parkes, Lucy Walkenden, and Thomas Walken- Palmer's body is not in any .way inconsistent with his It was on the 14th of August. Mr. Hill was present East Country.. 2os. per sh. - - - Disp
_ ___.--e. -- • -
Powers, may not occur again during the present far that if he were called on by a large body of his fel- den, which has already appeared in this journal. death from prussic acid. The symptoms I have read when the purchase was made. London .... ... •• • . 51. pr cent. Stock.
Ditto 80nd5........ 41 per cent. - - -
- - America(byßrit.packeN Every Fridae •. • • Liverpoo; Jan. 31
century. Her acceptance of the propositions so low-citizens, and if they thought him qualified for the The reading of these depositions occupied a consider- over are consistent with death from apoplexy, caused by Mr. Smith cautioned the witness how he answered St. Katharine ........ 4 *per cent. Stock. - 85% Americe, (by United Ste.
p cket) ...... ... • II; •• •-• • - • Liverpool Jan. 28
unexpectedly is the best proof that-she understands trust, he would not shrink from the discharge of any able time, and on Mr. Deane requesting the evidence of excessive drinking, or death from prussic acid ; and there the questions he was about to put to him. He said-I .onthampton ........ 3?. Os per c. 50 0050 0 0 -
tmaeriee (by U. States
her position and is resolved. to make terms while duty which they thought proper to confide to him. the witness Whyman who spoke to the purchase of is this great peculiarity in the case, assuming pruss• acid saw Mr. William Palmer first in London. He wart Victoria ......•..... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 19%
packet) ..........N •• •• • • • &Kith:met, Jan. 26
(Loud applause.) He(Sir WW. G. Craig) believed that prussic acid by Wm. Palmer at his master's shop at been taken, the ordinarysymptoms may have pointed to have . out to me as the William Palmer, of Rugeley. Australia (via South-
they may still be made with advantage, and before
JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ampton) ..........M ••••• •- • • • Southampton
there was no man who could more fittingly represent Wolverhampton) to - Mr. Gadsby, of the Punch Tavern, Fleet-street, aitto (via Marseilles) 11N
the confederation against her has attained over-
Ed' b h
in urge, and that there was no citizen more fully Mr. Smith asked if the witness was in attendance 2 waged. The stertorous breathing, for instance, which is pointed him out to me. There ware several other per- i Dividend t Amount Ditto (via Cape of Good,
whelming dimensions. It is stated, indeed, on the
. Vacertai
deserving of that honour. (Applause.) Mr. Deane said .
he was not, but he would be present generally attendant on pobionine by alcohol, may have sons present at the time. I was then living in Lud- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Hope) ............N1 •• • ...... ..
authority of some of the Austrian journals, that On the motion fM A T
o r. RCHIBALD THOMSON, seconded at half-past 12 o'clock. been dependent on the quantity of alcoholic liquor taken gate-hill with Messrs. Orridge. I left in 1854. Mr. Annum. Share.
1 Africa (West Coast) ..Nl23d of the month .. Plymouth - Feb. 6
A•exandria..........N Ft, 9, '24, & 30 01111. Dover ....
the recent decision of the Cabinet of St. Peters- by Mr. ADAM MORRISON ~ It was resolved that Mr. Mr. Smith then said he must altogether object to his by the deceased. Resting upon medical data it is impos- Wm. Palmer wag in the habit staying there, h • ----1
.
ere, so e in- X s. d X s. d Alexandria........ _ m 4th & 20th of mon•lSouthamptor. •
burg was considerably influenced by the entreaties Black was a fit and proper person to fill up the vacancy evidence being read in his absence. He had his reasons sible to say from the account given whether he died from formed ins. I saw him in Fleet-street six months after
........ei of the went! Southamptoi
;20/per cent. 40 00. all • 92 Bahamas ... 17th, -
Anstralasia........... • %
of the Court of Berlin, and the fear that in the in the representation, for objecting to it, and he thought he should be able to Prussic acid, or from apoplexy, as a result from excessive I speaking to a Mr. Nettle. Ido not know where British North American 151. per cent. 50 0 0 e 64 Belgium ......, „,, y Daily .......• •• • • 'Dover ...... Daily
event of the rejection of the proposals Russia The motion was cordially agreed to, and a committee show when ha arrived that the whole of the evidence he drinking. lam giving these opinions from medical he is. I could swear to Mr. Palmer if I
saw him Commerdal of London. 1101. per cent. ;100 0 0 20 0 0 - Brazil ...... - .... -AI 19th of the month.. Southamptoe Feb It.
51. per cent.lloo 0 0 25 0 0 - Buenos Ayre5........ Al 9th of the month • • Southampton Feb la
Colonial .......... -• • , „
would find herself irretrievably isolated. We in- was appointed to secure Mr. Black's return. had given was an entire fabrication. grounds alone. The only absolute solution to this ques- again. Mr. Hill, of Kidderminster, was in the - .....- •• •• 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Cape of Good Hope .N 'Various port Uncertai
dine to the belief that the advisers of the Czar Mr. Sheriff THOMSON said he would support Mr. Mr. Deane did not persist in it being read, and the tion would have been the examination of the head and the time. It was about 12 or a quarter past 12 in the Lond.Char. Bk. of Ans. - 20 0 0 all 0 16% Cape of Good Hope ..N
closed with the offer of the Allies, because they see Black's nomination with this qualification-that he shared ' matter dropped. stomach within two or three d three-quarters of death. A rapid day when he came. It would take
London and County ••
114.1101. per cent. 50 0 3 20 0 0 41% Cub Os VVerde......N 9th of the monthßouthampte, Jan. 15
in
Londn end Westmstr . per cent. 1100 0 0 20 0 0 48% Ceylon (see India)
they can find their account in the terms proposed, his opinion that the present war was a righteous one, Mr. Smith also objected to the evidence of other wit- death like this in half an hour is, according to my expe- hour to go from Stafford to Wolverhampton. London Joint-Stock .• . ,121. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 - Ceylon ............../d 1
and that before a treaty of peace is concluded they and that it ought to be carried on till they secured a per- nesses being read for the information of the medical r: nce, veryrare, unless combined with the apoplexy Mr. Smith urged the witness to he careful in his state• provincial of ereland•• 1 si• Pet eent.lloo 0 0 25 0 0 51 Channel Isles ~.. ~_ N' MOT' „Wed.,&Frl.4.lSouthamptoe Tu•T b.- a
, 81. per cent. 10 0 0 all - Chili- . ........ „ _ eii2d Fe 17th ef monthiSouthampto
manent and honourable peace. (Applause.) It was, how- men, er that they should form their opinion from them,
.therel the
disease of the heart. In poisoning by prussic ment, as ho should show that he was wrong from incon- Ditto, New.• •..• • ••
may slip in conditions, by virtue of the vague
Nation:el of Ireland.... 1 61. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 ... . ,Once a month.... Jan. 20
ever, his strong impression that Mr. Black shared these The Coroner overruled the objection, and said the ace almost universal rule is that death takes place testible evidence.
Nat. Provincial of Eng. I B'. per cent. 0 0 35 0 0 - Constantinople .... _le ,8,13,18,23,&28 of rn Dover ... ...
nature of the fifth point, which will open the op-
views. medical men were entitled to know what evidence had within half an hour, or the person recovers. - nitro, New .. •• •• •• 8/. per cent. ,20 0 0 10 0 0 21% Constantinople _„ „ „I4th tic 20th of man. Southampton
portunity once more for the pursuit of that policy Mr Sh • eriff LOGAN said that, if Mr. Black were found been given. By Mr. Deane-Adopting the hypothesis that Walter VERDICT. Oriental Bank Corpora. 81. p. et.&bs. 125 0 0 all 40% Cont. of Europe DI & N !Twice daily ...• • . Dover .... TWlcedall
which has already distracted and convulsed ' • -
South Australia
•1141 p.et.& bs. 25 0 0 „ 39 Egypt (see India) I
to entertain opinions so alien from those of the rest of Mr. Deane wished the coroner to read certain portions Palmer died from excessive drinking, there might be The jury retired shortly after 6 o'clock, and, havin 73 France ........ M& N ,Twice daily ...... Dover .... . TWieedalle
g Union of Australia •• •• 301. per cent. 25 0 0 Europe. the community, they would doubtless all be free to do of Mr. 'William Palmer's diary, but Mr. Smith objected effusion of blood on the brain. If there had been a large been absent two hours, returned the followingverdict:-
Ditto -..-••• • • • •• .301. per cent. - 211 0 - Gibraltar .......... 314,7, 17, 20, 27 tf m Southamptor
A journal conspicuous for its devotion hitherto what they could to prevent his return. There was no to any extracts being read from it. If any part of it was effusion of blood on the brain, from the state it was in We findthat Walter Palmerdied
•. e
to the cause of Russia has undertaken to expand doubt, however, of Mr. Black's soundness on that point. read he demanded as a right that the whole of it should I could not detect it, prussic acid ; and that such prussic acid was wilf 11 Union of
u y - 40 0 0 all
. - Greytovrn .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon.,Southeeeptee
Hamburgh .......„.N Tuesday & Friday ,London .....
this fifth point, and to announce distinctly the A. requisition to Mr. Black was numerously signed be put in evidence. By a Juryman-In all cases of effusion of blood on administered by William Palmer." CANALS, Savannah ..........m 2nd of the month ISouthamptoe Jan. le.
terms implied in it. According to this veracious before the meeting broke up. Mr. Deane had no objection to Mr. Smith having a the brain the face would have a livid appearance.
- ,, , Holland .......... „ m 'Daily. . •• -IDover ....... IDailY
tioreluras
.........,mll7ta t I the month. Southamptonll6thotmo .
authority these terms include the establishment of -- copy of the diary, and he expressed himself satisfied with By Mr. Smith-The heart was very collapsed, the
Dividend
India (viaSouthamptOM 4th k 20th (Mime. Plymouth - Jiin. 20
consuls in the Russian ports of the Black Sea, a HEREFORD. the arrangement. cavities were sound no deposit of bony matter, and no- CROSSED CIIEQUES. Names of ,.,3 Dividend pm Names of T per
Companies. . Per Price
Companies. :;I" Price. India (eta Marsailles)M 9th& 25th of montliDover .... - j
precise definition of the Russian frontiers in Asia, HEREFORD, JAN. 18. Mr. Benjamin Thurlby was called by Mr.Deane-He thing about it to account for sudden death. The cause
et. I 'f' Annum. , .4 Annum.
m lonian Isles (see india)l, 17, & 27 of mon Dover.... ..1
- Ireland ........M & N Twice daily ......111o1; head ..ITerleedill
and the abandonment of the Aland Isles as a ford- Last week threeaddresses soliciting
candidates issued . _
said-I knew Mr. William and Mr. Walter Palmer. I of death, by disease of the heart, is the thickening of the --- --. -7- -
Lisbon.-- - _ ~ _ m ,7, 9, 17, & 27 of m.'Southampton Feb. 15
The subjoined correspondence on the important sub- I 4 Xs in the expected vacant viz
the electors for their vote . .
.y, . remember the day on which Mr. Walter Palmer died. ventricles. It was generally in a healthy condition.
t elite &-Oldh 93 71. p. et. 145 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10e. 51 Madeira ••• • . • ...... 3119th of the monthlSouthamptoe
fled post. If this announcement be true, we can It T Th ject of "crossed cheques" has recently passed between .j5O _ - Ntl 1 * et i • N 23d et month ....ILiverpool ...
-- Mr Clive, the London police magistrate (Liberal), was'on a hursday, but Ido not remember the day ere was no cause in the heart to produce apoplexy.
Barnsley• • • •
only say that, however apparently satisfact6ry '
' Mr. Evans, of Sefton-court (Conservative), an r. id-
' d M 131 of the month. It was on Ludlow race day last year. Mr. There was no disease of the heart, as far as I have been an eminent firm in the City and Mr. Keogh, the Secre- g 150 41. - oxford.. 7 6'. - 4:4°:`(l;;Kaii--- 1
tary to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, and it nil,rirkniiiratabeer ; eo' 41. 91% Peak Forest. 17: 5/. Os. -76 Melte ........ ?... NB,lB, &28 of man. Dover - - :Jan. 20
they only open. to endless discussion. What does
dulpb, of Ledbury (Liberal). With a view, however, of William Palmer told me he had a horse running there on able to ascertain, and I have examined it very carefully
will doubtless be found of value as a guide to the mar- Coventry.. •• 100 , 257. - Regent's •• • • 30 1/ 14% Mauritius (see India) ,
the definition of the Asiatic frontier of Russia preventing a division of the Liberal interest, a meeting of teat day. When William Palmer left Rugeley on that with Dr. Rees, knowing this was a suspected case.
Derby .....!100 e/ 15s. 84 Rochdale.... 85 11. 10s. 76 if auritius ........., NJ 114th of the month,
mean ? What avails the establishment of consuls mutual friends of Mr. Clive and Mr. Biddulph was held morning he told h • t
me e was going o Ludlow races. Mr. Smith-Taking this apart from the suggestion of candle world on a point of much interest since the de- Elismre&Chs' 69'2% p. et. - Somrset Coal i - - Mexico ... .........m 2nd of the month. ;Soathampten Feb 1
at Kherson, and Nicolaieff, and at Odessa, if these to decide which of the two candidates should withdraw By Mr, Smith-I do not know he went to Ludlow, poisoning of Walter Palmer, would you in that case have eision of Lord Campbell on the matter in question :- GrandJenctn 100 3' pr.ct. 36 Do. Lk Fd et 41201 - - Naples. .....7 N
....,.16thl6th25thormoreIDover ......I
places are still left in the hands of Russia ?If there from the field, when it was determined that Mr. Bid- but he told me he was going there when he started, formed any opinion on the circumstances being narrated "TO THOMAS KEOGH, ESQ , SECRETARY OF THE COMMIS Do., 6 pr.ct:.! 1061. pr, et, ii% ;itrird &Wore 140 281. 420 Now Granada .....,re I2lBt 17th of month Southampton!
Grand •lurrey 100 41. - Shrewsbury- ,25 - - New Zealand ,, ,By private slip .. Various port, Uncertain
be no arriere pensee, the conditions of peace are delete should retire. That gentleman, accordingly, Mr. Samuel Henry Campbell-I am a physician and to you that the deceased had died from poison ? SIGNERS OF INLAND REVENUE, SOMERSET-HOUSE.
Grand Union 1001 11.0 s . - itoterbridgt.. ;45 121. 290 Papal State, ~.. ~ ..j., sthlhth2sthofmon.,Dover ......
easily adjusted. If Russia is content to surrender issued an address to the electors yesterday,withdrawing - " Sir,-With reference to the recent decision of Lord Kennt & Alai! 39; 6s. Od. 6%•Revern and e• • Peninsula .... Bl Ithl7o27thottrion*eouthampton
21. 28 ed & 27th of mon.,Southampton
all her points of menace in the south and in the from the contest and inviting his friends to eupport Mr. deceased Walter Palmer ; I was his medical attendant son had died within half an hour. A diseased state of Campbell on the subject of crossed cheques, we have Lancaster -1100 - - Wye Rail. j 26 Poru ........ -.. ~lif
25 By private ship... Various ports llnaertata.
• taken the liberty of addressing you to obtain your ' opi- Leeds &Livfp 100 251. 470 Warwick &.7 ( Port Natal
;5014th25tin I,n3n, Dover ......
north, in the Baltic, and the Euxine, and in Asia, Clive. Mr. Clive also issued a second address, stating from June, 1853, to June, 1854. When first I attended the liver would tend to produce congestion of the brain,
nion as to whether a cheq
, Sthisth2sthotmon. Dover ......
then is the object of the war accomplished, but not the arrangement that had been made, and expressing his him in 1853 he had an attack of pleuromonia, and was as it prevents circulation of the blood t but it would es-
w:th) upon a banker, with the rolie:rndcello,seid here-
Leicstr &Nth 83, - - Warwick & 1
Loughtemogh 1421 701. 550 Napton . 100 •
121 10 Tuscany _ 1
veney„eig
...... Ai 2d & 17th ofmontb Southampton 1&16 m 0
till then ; and conferences conducted without the opinion that "no member of a Dissenting congregation suffering from chronic inflammation of the liver. The Pecially affes, the brain. .If there is disease cf the liver .
in,tead of 'or bearer,' and a ' draft' penny stamp affixed, monmouthsh io() - - worcstr •&
Van Diemen 'e Land (se 1
liver was and he had also an attack of congestion and of the Ido not think that would produce • 78 21. 21
should be called upon to contribute to the maintenance . large, . .
.kidney .
is a lawful document for any amount, and whether such Mntgmerysh 100 - - Blrming.l Australia) .. -.. , , , ,
one object in view, the permanent annihilation of of the brain. This idness continued about 6or 8 weeke. apoplexy, as there is no specia • I connection between the meitnatwbey 100, - - wilts & Brks -10 s. Od. - West Indies . ,012 r. e• 17th o ( mow . Rontharcipten,l &16 mom
of any fabric of the Established Church. Last night a cteque would bear endorsement to a second or third
Russia's supremacy, is an insult to to the alliance, -
is:meting was held here on the subject of the ballot, at
I attended him again in 1854 from Jan. to March. Ile kidney and the brain. The vessels would give way
and a mockery in the face of Europe. which Mr. Clive attended. A Mr. Whitehurst, of the was then suffering from an enlargement of the liver and where they were weakest. The brain suffers especially
rar'y'2We • INSURANCE COMPANIES. When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will et de.
-__,-. ,• . Central Committee of the Society for Promoting Vote extreme irritability of the stomach. He vomited large from intemperate drinking, The kidney was not in areceive {torn the eon
frequently ntry cheques
drawn on a London baker
PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF MR. WILKINSON by Ballot, first addressed the meeting, after which quantities of blood at that time, and the right lobe of his state of disease t 3 affect the brain. It was collapsed ; , payable to our order, with a Dividend Amount louthampton), and the Malta, both of which will he despatch.d tee
TO THE METROPOLII'AN BOARD OP WORKS. Mr. PHILLIMORE, M.P. for Leominster, defended the liver was on a line with the navel, it was so enormously but whether that was a post mortem change, or had Penny draft stamp affixed. Name of Company, per of
Annum. Share. Paid. Price. Preceding dal .
- 4. - ballot from the charge of being an un-English mode of large. He was dropsical at that period, at least his lower exi,ted during life, lam not prepared to say. "We have to apologise for troubling you, but we deem
Yesterday the representative vestry of St. Pancras taking votes, maintaining that the privilege of outing limbs were. The dropsy showed itself by (edema. He Mr. Smith-Then, Dr. Taylor, we are to take it you the matter of security of sufficient importance to induce 1X5.d..0 re d. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
us to do Fo. - We are, Sir, e
es_
~, Albion .. -••••.• • • .. 3/. 103. 500 0 0 50 0 0 83 ee -
assembled in the new vestry hall, King's
-road, Camden- could not be exercised by a large number of persons had also inflammation of the right kidney. His illness at adhere to your evidence that, assuming Walter Palmer
Alliance Brit. and For. 71. Hs 6(1.0s 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
town ;the Rev. T. Dale, M.A., the vicar, in the chair, without bringing ruin upon them. It was perfectly that time continued for two months. I did not attend " Inland Revenue Somerset Ho s took nothing within half an hour, you are of opinion he , ue, Jan. 21, 1856. Date Marine ... .... 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0025 0 0 401 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.-Traffic return for the
The minutes having been read and signed, well known that when the proprietorship of land changed him again after that time. During the time of his illness died from apoplexy ? "taentlemen,--I have laid before the Board of _falafel Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 10 0 - - week ending Jan. 13, 1856 222,318 17 8
Mr, Churchwarden FARRER said, in allusion to the bands, and the political opinions of the owner changed I never saw his brother William, or at any other time. Dr. Taylor-It is ; and lam of opinion that if tie died "Revenue your letter of the 16th inst., requesting their Atlas •
anus Life ......... • • 4t. er cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - 17,006 11 7
conduct of Mr. Wilkinson in the Central Board, that he at the same time, theof votes a great majority of the Walter Palmer spoke to me about insuring his life after from poison that it was from prussic acid. lam of opinion opinion as to the duty payable upon a banker's cheque British Commercial ..
never intended the observations he bad made at the pre- tenantry changed tco. (Hear, hear.) He knew no hie last illness. He asked me what sort of a subject he that there are few cases of sudden death not associated drawn to order instead of to bearer. Clericeered.tie Gen. Life bpi ct. & bs. 100 0010 0 0 21te turn for the week ending-Jan. 20, 1856 £19,945 14 10
vioue vestry to apply personally to that gentleman. All niece. nobler sight than to see a man go openly to the Doll. should be for insurance ? And I answered that no with di, ease of the heart.
-- "I am directed to refer you to the act 16th and 17th county ....._........ 4/. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 120 Corresponding week last year lB_s(l'2 15 2
.. . .. .

Yesterday the representative vestry of St. Pancras
asssmbled in the new vestry hall, King's-road, Camden-
town ; the Rev. T. Dale, M.A., the vicar, in the chair.
The minutes having been read and signed,
Mr. Churchwarden RORER said, in allusion to the
conduct of Mr. Wilkinson in the Central Board, that he
never intended the observations he bad made at the pre-
vious vestry to apply personally to that gentleman. All
he wished to conbray was his decided opposition to the
principle of a man getting elected to a board with a view
to obtaining a paid office.
_ _

Mr. WILKINSON begged to assure the gentlemen pre-
sent that in the course he had taken .he was not ac-
tuated by mercenary motives. (Hear, hear.) When he
first met his colleagues at the Central Board, that body
was an incongruous assemblage of persons totally un-
known to ehols other. His colleague, Mr. Corrie, intro-
duced him to some of the members. He (Mr. Wilkin-
son) was appealed to amidst the confusion, and the ves-
try would pardon him if be said that it was owing to
Lim that the business of the board was so conducted as
to eall forth complimentary notices in the journals.
(Hear, hear.) Subsequently he (Mr. Wilkinson) was
elected secretary pro tem. The chairman, with several
other influential members of the board, then soli-
cited him to become a candidate for the permanent secre-
taryship. His (Mr. Wilkinson's) reply was that he was
not in a position to do so, but ultimately yielded on it
being represented to him that the representatives of six
of the most influential districts had signed the requisi-
tion. He had done all that lay in his power to promote
the business of the board, and when he laboured hard
in assi-ting the chairman, in drawing up reports, keep•
ing minutes, and conducting the correspondence, to the
entire satisfaction of the chairman and the board, he lit-
tlethought that he was laying the foundation of so cruel a
charge as that which had been made against him in that
vestry. (Hear, hear.) It had been said that he sought
the office. That was not the fact. True, he was put forth
as the metropolitan candidate against the City man. All
that he had said was that he was willing to accept office
if it was for the benefit of those who had sent him into
the board. Mr. Wilkinson reminded the vestry that there
was nothing in the act of Parliament to prevent a mem-
ber of the board becoming a candidate for office. He
bad become a candidate upon public grounds. The ques-
tion of the intercepting sewerage was one of the greatei-t
importance, and involved a difference in the cost of be-
tween 800,0001. and 1,000,0001. He had, therefore, felt
it to be his duty to do all that he could that the new
board should come to a decision on that question un-
biassed, and so secure that end had he come forward.
It was entirely a question of principle, not of person.
There was no candidate who had a chance of being
elected to the office except Mr. Woolrych, the represen-
tative of the old system. and Mr. Wilkinson, the repre-
sentative of St. Pancras and the new system. (Cheers.)
Mr. Wilkinson then read letters from the leading
members of the board, all of whom gave him credit for
disinterestedness ; he alluded more particularly to letters
from persons who were his opponents, and concluded fly
earnestly appealing to the vestry to acquit him of all
unworthy motives, and to show him, by their expresi.ion
thatk thatr be might again take his seat among them
VM" the fla,P delight and pleasure he hitherto had done.
Mr. Wilkinson concluded amidst loud applause.
Mr. W. D. COOPER had taken no part in the discus-
sion against Mr. Wilkinson, whom be believed bad
never asked one man to' vote for him. But it was to be
regretted that by Mr. Wilkinson's conduct, St. Pancras
would notle fairly represented when the important ap-
pointment of engineer was to be made.
Mr. WILKINSON explained that the appointmetit would
not, in his belief, be made at the next meeting, and so
there was time to reappoint a member before the
lestion.

Mr. M. A. GARVEY then moved the following resolu-
tion : —"That this vestry having heard Mr. Wilkinson's
statement relative to the circumstances attending his 'e
signation of office in the Metropolitan Boardof
Works,
is of opinion he has done nothing to forfeit the confi-
dence we reposed in him."
Mr. Churchwarden FARRER seconded the resolution.
He had never intended to attack Mr. Wilkinson, but to
oondewn the principle.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. WILKINSON acknowledged the compliment, which
he said be received with gratitude, feeling that it amply
atoned for what bad passed, aad resumed his seat amidst
loud applause.
It baring been agreed that the nomination of a new
Member to the central board should take place forthwith,
and the electian next. Wednesday.
Mr. sittzamt nominated Mr. Wilkinson, and trnsted
that there would be no attempt at a contest, as that gen-
tleman "---d done nothing to forfeit the good opinion of
the vestry. • •
Mr. ARUM Seconded the nomination.
Mr. Biltrnisumuf nominated Mr. Eckett. That
gentleman
17001 consider himself in the place of a trus-
tee of the
parish, . and would never seek nor accept
office. (Hear, heir.)
Mr. MORNIRWON seconded the nomination.
The election will take place on Wednesday next.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON WALTER PALMER.
RUGELEY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The circumstances of the alleged Rugeley poisoning
cases by no means diminish in interest, but, on the con-
trary, the further the investigation proceeds the more
important does it become, as showing the deep-laid
schemes on which William Palmer proceeded in his
career. The extraordinary addition to it that has taken
place in the recent proceedings in Westminster Hall,
where Palmer voluntarily admitted that he was guilty
of another high offence against the laws of the country,
is looked upon in this town as furnishing a most impor-
tant collateral link in the evidence against him, as it will
evidently strengthen the belief that he did not hesitate to
raise money by the most unjustifiable means, making, as
he alleges, his departed wifean instrument for his purpose.
Although by his acknowledgment the sum of 2,0001. has
been saved to his family, the consequence of his doing
so must have much more important effects as far as he
is personally concerned. There has been a good deal of
talk here that the bodies of Mrs. Wm. Palmer's mother
and the commercial traveller Bladen will be exhumed,
but that report at present we believe to be entirely pre-
matere, and that no step will be taken for that purpose
until the present inquiry is concluded.
This morning the coroner, Mr. Webb Ward, and the
jury re-assembled at the Town Hall, Rugeley, at half-past
ten o'clock, and soon after the hall was cro irded by per-
sons anxious to hear the additional evidence.
Mr. Deane, as before, attended on behalf of the vari-
ous insurance companies ; Mr. J. Smith, to watch the
case for Mr. Win. Palmer ; and Mr. C. Lewis, of 48,
Bedford-row, Holborn, for Mr. Pratt.
It will be remembered that the inquiry was adjourned
on Tuesday week for the further attendance of Dr. Tay-
lor, of Guy's Hospital, Dr. Day, of Stafford, and Mr.
Pratt, of 5, Queen-street, May-fair, the latter gentle.
man being supposed to be the holder of the assignment
of assurance of 13,0001. on the life of Walter Palmer to
Wm. Palmer.
On the jury answering to their names,
Mr. Deane said that immediately after the adjourn-
ment of the inquiry the Home Secretary instructed Dr.
Taylor and Dr. Rees to again attend the inquiry, and,
as there had been some evidence given after they left, in
which was described the symptoms attending the death
of Walter Palmer, he suggested that the evidence of Dr.
Day and that of Walkenden and his wife should now be
read over.
The Coroner assented, and said that he had seen with
great regret a number of statements in the public press
reflecting on his conduct, the jury, and the town, which
were entirely without foundation, and he trusted they
had not emanated from any person then present. On a
future occasion, as soon as this inquiry was terminated,
he should be quite ready to give a full and complete ex-
planation of his conduct. (Applause in the court.) He
then read over the evidence of Dr. Day, Mrs. Phillips,
Mrs. Parkes, Lucy Walkenden, and Thomas Walken-
den, which has already appeared in this journal.
The reading of these depositions occupied a consider-
able time, and on Mr. Deane requesting the evidence of
the witness Whyman (who spoke to the purchase of
prussic acid by Wm. Palmer at his master's shop at
Wolverhampton) to be read,
Mr. Smith asked if the witness was in attendance ?
Mr. Deane said he was not, but he would be present
at half-past 12 o'clock.
Mr. Smith then said he must altogether object to his
evidence being read in his absence. He had his reasons
for objecting to it, and he thought he should be able to
show when ha arrived that the whole of the evidence he
had given was an entire fabrication.
Mr. Deane did not persist in it being read, and the
matter dropped.
Mr. Smith also objected to the evidence of other wit-
nesses being read for the information of the medical
men, er that they should form their opinion from them.
The Coroner overruled the objection, and said the
medical men were entitled to know what evidence had
been given.
Mr. Deane wished the coroner to read certain portions
of Mr. William Palmer's diary, but Mr. Smith objected
to any extracts being read from it. If any part of it was
read he demanded as a right that the whole of it should
be put in evidence.
Mr. Deane had no objection to Mr. Smith having a
copy of the diary, and he expressed himself satisfied with
the arrangement.
Mr. Benjamin Thurlby was called by Mr.Deane—Ho
said—l knew Mr. William and Mr. Walter Palmer. I
remember the day on which Mr. Walter Palmer died.
It waseon a Thursday, but I do not remember the day
of the month. It was on Ludlow race day last year. Mr.
William Palmer told me he had a horse running there on
teat day. When William Palmer left Rugeley on that
morning he told me he was going to Ludlow races.
By Mr, Smith—l do not know he went to Ludlow,
but he told me he was going there when he started.
Mr. Samuel Henry Campbell—l am a physician and
surgeon, and reside at Stoke-upon-Trent. I knew the
deceased Walter Palmer ; I was his medical attendant
from June, 1853, to June, 1854. When first I attended
him in 1853 he hid an attack of pleuromonia, and was
suffering from chronic inflammation of the liver. The
liver was large, and he had also an attack of congestion
of the brain. This idness continued about 6 or 8 weeks.
I attended him again in 1854 from Jan. to March. He
was then suffering from an enlargement of the liver and
extreme irritability of the stomach. He vomited large
quantities of blood at that time, and the right lobe of his
liver was on a line with the navel, it was so enormously
large. He was dropsical at that period, at least his lower
limbs were. The dropsy showed itself by (edema. He
had also inflammation of the right kidney. His illness at
that time continued for two months. I did not attend
him again after that time. During the time of his illness
I never saw his brother William, or at any other time.
Walter Palmer spoke to me about insuring his life after
his last illness. He asked me what sort of a subject he
should be for insurance ? And I answered that no medi-
cal man would pass him, he bad so much organic disease.
I told him his life was a highly hazardous one, as I knew
habits. They were exceedingly intemperate.
By Mr. Deane—l had no communication subsequently
with his brother Wm, Palmer as to the state of his health.
When I attended him he was a mass of organic disease,
and was existing ou the brink of eternity. There is no-
thing inconsistent from his state of disease in 1854, that
be should die of prussic acid in 1855, but my opinion is
that he died from apoplexy. From what I have heard
from the evidence there is nothing inconsistent in it to
show that the deceased Walter Palmer might not have
died from prussic acid. The organic state of disease in
which I found him would be very much increased by drink.
The Coroner—You have been asked if there is anything
inconsistent in the symptoms with death from prussic
acid ; is there anything inconsistent in them with death
from some narcotic poison, either opium or alchol ?
Witness—No; alcohol would produce the same symp-
toms.
Mr. W. Smith—Disease of the kidney would impede
the circulation of the blood. If the circulation be
peded through any organ it leads to a disarrangement
of the whole system. An impediment in any organ to
the circulation of the blood, if that organ was diseased,
would lead to the disease of other organs. If there was
a disessad kidney in an advanced state, the brain would
be the most likely organ to be affected. Disease in any
form of the kidneys would tend to irritate the brain.
Disease of the liver has reference to disease of the brain,
and more especially to the lungs.
Mr. Smith—My friend has asked you if there is any-
thing inconsistent with Walter Palmer having died from
prussic acid? Is there anything consistent with his dying
from prussic acid ?
Witness—My opinion is that he probably died from
apoplexy. There was a stertorious breathing, and my
opinion is, that would be consistent with poisoning by
prussic acid.
By Mr. Deane—ls stertorous breathing the result of
coma ?
Witness—lt is. It generally precedes coma. Coma is
the result of prussic acid according to the dose that bas
been given. In ewes of death from prussic acid occupy.
ing from 15 to 20 minutes, coma usually follows. Death
from an apoplectic fit in 15 or 20 minutes from disease
would be a very singular case. It might occur in a short
time, and he did not believe any medical man could
state the time that death would occur from an attack of
apoplexy. I have seen a case that was fatal in 20 mi-
nutes. In that case there was a disease of the heart,
which would increase the tendency to apoplexy.
By Mr. Smith—lf there was organic disease of the liver
and lungs, and the party had been drinking from a quart
to three pints of gin a day, I think the death would he
more sudden. Most decidedly the drink would increase
the tendency to apoplexy. Considering the state of his
habits there was nothing inconsistent in his having died
in 15 or 20 minutes from apoplexy. His brain was in a
state of turgescence during the whole time I attended
him. I had an opportunity of seeing Walter Palmer
from 1852, and he never had a healthy aspect, for he
always appeared labouring under a diseased liver. I did
not attend him medically until 1853. He always ap-
peared a man addicted to drinking.
To a Juror—When I attended him the servant told
me he drank a pint of gin per day, besides several
glasses of beer.
By Mr. Smith—Beyond the congested state of the
brain there was nothing to show an active disease.
During the attack of plenromonia he was rambling in
his talk. He was a person in every respect likely to
be attacked by apoplexy. The blood the deceased vo-
mited was venous and not arterial blood. An ordinary
death from apoplexy rarely occurs in 15 or 20 minutes,
enless there is a disease of the heart, when it may be
very sudden, and take place in a few minutes. If a
blood-vessel burst on the brain it would produce
apoplexy.
Dr. Alfred Swain Taylor was recalled, and examined
by Mr. Deane— In my opinion an ordinary apoplectic
fit, depending on effusion of blood on the brain, would
last two or three hours. I have known one death in an
hour. On a post mortem, examination effusion of blood
on the brain would leave traces, but in cases of disease
of the heart it is very sudden.
Mr. Deane—ls there anything inconsistent in the
death of Walter Palmer by prussic acid ?
Dr. Taylor—The symptoms are coma, lividity of the
face, dilation of the pupils, the eyes open and fixed,
general relaxation of the limbs and muscles of the body,
etertorious breathing, coldness of the surface of the
skin, with clammy perspiration. There is another
symptom described, and that is twitching of the muscles
of the left side of the face. Those are all the symptoms
I have marked down, and are quite consistent with death
from prussic
I acid, w
russie acid if taken or given within half an hour
a death. Coma produces a perfect state of insensi-
ty, producebicb 2i
a a
5 drops
fatal ofdo
aSec hf,
oe e'r
san strengthaduk anodf
prussic
has destroyed a man iu 20 minutes. If prussic acid was
administered in brandy, it would depend on the quantity
of brandy whether the' smell of prussic acid would be
discovered. If a fatal dose was mixed with two table-
spoonfuls of brandy, unless suspicion was excited, the
pdour of prussic acid would not be noticed. I produce

Last week three candidates issued addresses soliciting
the electors for their votes in the expected vacancy, viz.
-- Mr. Clive, the London police magistrate (Liberal),
Mr. Evans, of Sufton-court (Conservative), and Mr. Bid-
dnlpb, of Ledbury (Liberal). With a view, however, of
preventing a division of the Liberal interest, a meeting of
mutual friends of Mr. Clive and Mr. Biddulph was held
to decide which of the two candidates should withdraw
from the field, when it was determined that Mr. Bid-
dolph should retire. That gentleman, accordingly,
issued an address to the electors yesterday, withdrawing
from the contest and inviting his friends to support Mr.
Clive. Mr. Clive also issued a second address, stating
the arrangement that had been made, and expressing his
opinion that " no member of a Dissenting congregation
should be called upon to contribute to the maintenance
of any fabric of the Established Church. Last night a
meeting was held here on the subject of the ballot, at
which Mr. Clive attended. A Mr. Whitehurst, of the
Central Committee of the Society for Promoting Vote
by Ballot, first addressed the meeting, after which
Mr. PHILLLMORE, M.P. for Leominster, defended the
ballot from the charge of being an un-English mode of
taking votes, maintaining that the privilege of voting
could not be exercised by a large number of persons
without bringing ruin upon them. It was perfectly
well known that when the proprietorship of land changed
bands, and the political opinions of the owner changed
at the same time, the votes of a great majority of the
tenantry changed tco. (Hear, hear.) He knew no
nobler sight than to see a man go openly to the poll,
hut they had no right to call for the exercise of heroic
virtues in the discharge of lawful privileges. As long
as human nature was what it was, people would do dirty
things, and act from secret and dishonest motives, and
the ballot was the only remedy for 'the disease. He de-
nied that the ballot would lead to fraud, and looked to
it as the means of defending the constituencies from- a
corruption arising from hope of gain. (Cheers.)
Mr. CLIvE then addressed the meeting, and was well
received. He said he was glad to avail himself of that
opportunity of telling the electors that for many years
he bad been an advocate for the use of the ballot in the
election of members of Parliament. The present system
of voting practically disfranchised a great many most
respectable persons. He could point to tradesmen in
the principal street of that city, who either did nit vote
at all elections, or who voted against their conviction.
Persons well educated, and qualified for discharging
the duties reposed in them, professed to have no
political principles at all rather than be called upon
to give their vote by which they might make
enemies or !displease their customers. (Hear, hear.)
Tbis was a great evil and one which the ballot would
remedy. Fer these and other reasons he supported the
ballot. Although he did not expect those immediate re-
sults from the measure which some people did (for he
thought the advantages to be derived from the measure
would be of slow growth), he considered the ballot would
gradually remedy the evil complained of. As to the
charge that had been made against the ballot, that it
would lead to all sorts of fraud and deception, and that
electors might receive bribes to vote one way and then
vote another, if a man went openly to the poll and re-
corded his vote against his conviction he deceived all
the world, but if he promised to vote one way, and then
voted (by ballot) another, he only deceived one person.
He hoped to see the measure introduced in the next
session of Parliament, though he did not expect those
immediate results from its operation which some persons
anticipated.

Mr. Clive, in his printed address to the electors, also
expresses himself favourable to a reform in the law, and
and on the subject of the war says :
"No Administration will receive my support which
fails to prosecute the present most just war with vigour
and effect, for thus only can an honourable and durable
peace be obtained. It is not my wish that this country
should ever rank as a great military Power, ner do I
forget how thoroughly a state of war is at variance with
all the hopes and pursuits which a nation should most
dearly cherish ; but yet I feel that our efforts must not
be relaxed until our adversary shall have solemnly re-
nounced his guilty pretensions, shall have made repara-
tion for the past, and give security for the future."
Mr. Evans, on the same subject, writes :
" I believe I shall most entirely represent your feel-
ings and opinions by endeavouring to uphold the Exe-
cutive of this country in the great struggle in which we
are now engaged. The fall of Kars, and the sufferings
of its heroic defenders at this moment, excite the indig-
nation of all England. Believing that the surest road t
an honourable peace, which we must all desire, is to
prosecute the war with vigour, I will give my support
to any Ministry who honestly pursues the only course
by wh:ch that blessing can be obtained."
Mr. Evans also expresses a firm attachment to the
Established Church, and will support a judicious econo-
my in the public expenditure.
The arrangement leading to the withdrawal of Mr.
Biddulph has given umbrage to many "independent "
electors, by whom a handbill has just been issued, giving
the lawyers credit for the affair, and calling upon their
brother electors to disregard it and to vote for their own
candidate.

By the Coroner—ln persona who die in summer pu-
trefaction of the brain begins before they are put into
the grave, and very soon it would become decomposed.
In a person addicted to drinking for a long period there
might be a disease of the brain that would lead to apo-
plexy and death. Delirium tremens is produced from an
affection of the brain, but a person might live for years
with delirium tremens. The throwing off of blood from
the stomach was dependent on the state of the liver.
At this stage of the proceedings an adjournment of
the court for an hour took place. On the re-assembling
of the jury,
Dr. Bees (of Guy's Hospital) was called. He said—l
am lecturer on materia medica at Guy's Hospital,
and assistant physician to that establishment. I was pre-
sent, and assisted Dr. Taylor in making an analysis of
jars containing the viscera and other parts of Walter
Pa.'mer.

The Coroner here read the evidence given by Dr.
Taylor on the analysis of three jars delivered to him by
Inspector Crisp, of the Rugeley police, and labelled
" Wa'ter Palmer."

NE W CASTLE-ON•TYNE.
It is stated, upon what appears authority, that in con-
sequence of the continued indisposition of Mr. Blackett,
M.P., he will retire from the representation of New-
castle-on-Tyne immediately upon the meeting of Parlia-
ment. Mr. Geo. Ridley, barrister, brother of Sir Mat•
thew White Ridley of Blagdon, and son of the late Sir
,
N. W. Ridley, who for many years represented New-
castle-on-Tyne, will be brought forward in the liberal in-
terest. Other candidates are spoken of.

Dr. Rees—l agree entirely with Dr. Taylor's analysis.
I have heard the evidence given to-day, and the symp-
toms described by the witnesses, and I am of opinion
that the cause of death might have been apoplexy, aris-
ing from natural disease ; or death might have been
caused by prussic acid. We were unable to detect prussic
acid in the body ; but, even had it been present at the
time of death, three months' interment would have been
sufficient to have produced vaporisation or decomposi•
tion.

By Mr. Deane—l think the symptoms of disease
might have been produced by excessive drinking. From
my examination of the heart we could detect no disease.
We carefully examined the valves and the thickness
of the ventricles, and we could detect nothing abnormal
in the heart or any part of the body. The kidney ap-
peared to be somewhat congested when compared with
the other organs. I cannot say whether it. was the
right or left kidney. I have asked Dr. Monckten, and
he is unable to determine. The organ exhibited no signs
of disease, unless congestion may be termed as such. The
liver had evidently been diseased during life. It was en-
larged, and sits edges thickened. With respect to the
other organs sent to us, I have no particular remark to
make. A death from apoplexy from natural disease, or
from disease produced from excessive drinking, would
vary from four hours to a day. Four hours would be a
very quick case. I am of opinion that the death of
Walter Palmer was a very rapid one indeed. I under-
stand it took place in half an hour. There are such eases
on record, but they are very rare indeed. In the facts
I have heard there is nothing inconaietent with the
cause of death from prussic acid, or some narcotic
poison, but not opium or morphia. There are
some cases where immediate death has been pro-
duced by apoplexy, and not by poison. An im-
mediate death from apoplexy has occurred amongst
persons not hard drinkers, but living freely—persons
moving in a superior class of life, and they have died in
ten minutes. In one of the cases .1 allude to the per-
son was between 50 and 60 years of age. All the ordi-
nary symptoms of apoplexy were present. In cases of
apoplexy caused by drinking the apoplectic fit is usually
of 4 or five hours' duration ; but in cases of apoplexy pro-
duced by prussic acid the fit is 'not more than a few mi-
nutes' duration. In cases of apoplexy arising from natural
disease, the time before death would greatly depend on the
proportion of the brain affected by the infusion of blood
into it. The portions of the brain at the base would be most
readily affected ; and in all cases where the brain is
affected the death is very rapid. There is nothing in Walter
Palmer's case to lead me to suppose the base of the brain
was attacked, and I am of opinion that it would rather
have .taken place in the ventricles, or the neighbour-
hood of the ventricles, surrounding the brain. In cases
of apoplexy from excessive drinking, you might or might
not find an apoplectic clot in the brain. Increased effu-
sion of blood in the ventricles of the brain would make
death more protracted than in the case under consi-
deration.

" I am directed to refer you to the act 16th and 17th
Vic., c. 59, and to observe that the duty of ld. is thereby
made payable upon drafts or orders for the payment of
any sum of money to the bearer, or to order on demand.
—I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,

" THoMAH KEOGH."

Sporting Intelligence.

OUN DLE STEEPLECHASES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Club Stakes. About three miles.
Floneycpmb
St. Hilary
Demagogue 3
Segar
A fine race. Won by a neck.
The Free Handicap Steeplechase. About three miles.
Goodlad
Fanny Wynne
Ganymede
The following also ran :—Lincoln, The Bishop, The
Squire, lodine, and the Minor.
Won by ten lengths.
The Welter Stakes. About three miles.
Baylock g
Harry 2
Expresi
Won by six lengths ; a neck between the second and
third.

FALL IN TILE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday there was
another general fall in the price of bread of one halfpenny
in the 41b. loaf, the best wheaten bread being 9d., and
in some places Bd. ; and the full•priced bread 10Id. and
11d. •

ESTABLISHMENT OF A REORMATORY SCHOOL FOR
ESSEX.— On Monday a meeting, called by the High
Sheriff of the county, W. P. Watling, Esq., was held at
the shire hall for the purposes of considering the estab-
lishment of a reformatory school for young convicted
criminals in Essex. It was understood that it was to be
of a preliminary character, but it was so largely Wended
that it assumed a general public nature. The High Sheriff
took the chair, and amongst those present were--T. W.
Brarnston, Esq., M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel Brise, Major
Skinner, R.A., Major Russell, Messrs. W. Cotton, C.
T. Tower, 0. Mashiter, C. G. Round, G. A. Lowndes, C.
Du Cane ; Revs. Dr. Robinson, Dr. Grant, J. Cox, J.
Lewis, scc. The High Sheriff having opened the proceed-
ings in a speech of some length, Mr. B. Western, in mov-
ing a resolution in favour of reformatory schools, ex-
pressed his high approval of the object that had called
them together, and described what had been done in
the establishment of the Reformatory in the county of
Suffolk. The resolution was carried, as was also one
moved by Mr. Tower, declaring it to be highly desirable
that a reformatory school should at once be established
in Essex. A committee was then appointed to receive
the subscriptions, and take the necessary steps for the
establishment of such an institution. A petition to the
legislature was also adopted, praying that the propriety
of passing a general measure on the subject of reforma-
tory schools might be taken into immediate considera-
tion.—Essex Herald.

ESSEX.
Sir John Tyrell, having determined to retire from the
representation of North Essex, Mr. Charles Du Cane, of
Brasted-park, has addressed the electors in the Conser-
vative interest.

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Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X s. d.
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Ditto r-rovincial • • . • 71. 20 0 0 20 0 0 23
Brighton ...... •• • • . • 51. 20 0 0 20 0 0 15
City of London .. .. •• 41. Os. 100 0 0 150 6 0
Continental (4th Cap.) . 50 0 0 20 0 0
Equitable . •• •... .... 21. 10s. j 50 0 0 all 33%
Great Central ....... St per cent. 10 0. 0 all 113!
Imperial ............ 101. & bonus. 50 0 0 all
Independent ..... „ „ 51. 40 0 0 PP .....
L0nd0n.............. 50 0 0 ••
Do., Parl. Preference 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 IP ....•
P'Ce"iX • •• •• •• •• •• op 41. per cent. 60* 0 0 52 0 0
Ratcliff ..... ....... 51. 100 0 0 16 0 0 16
United General ...... 2/. 10e. ' 50 0 0 all 19%
Westminster Chartered 41 per cent. ' 50 0 0 „ 54)4
Ditto, New ........ 50 0 0 10 b 0 10

CHANGES IN THE NEAPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION.—
Some very favourable changes are being made in the
Administration, and particularly in the police depart-
ment, the new minister being remarkable for his mild-
ness, and for having, as director of police since the re-
moval of Massa, administered 'patine without its pre-
vious rigour. St. Cesar,io has returned to favour, and
resumed his offica of gentleman of the household, which
Massa hgd- deprived him of.

WATER-WORKS.
I Dividend Amount
Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
, -
£ s. d. £ s. d.
East London -
Grand Junction .....• 4'. per mat. 150 0 0 all -
Kent.... - ... • - 981,(
Lambeth .......... - 100 0 0 - -
New River Company 2/. 10s.
Southwark & Vauxhall Si. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 89%
West Middlesex - 80%
BRIDGES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X a. d.
lliingerford - - - 12
Southwark - 150 0 0 - -
Ditto New of 7% p.c. 11. per cent. 30 0 0 -. • -
Waterloo ..... - iOO 0 0 - -
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 14s. Bd. 60 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. 4d. 40 0 0 - 21
Vauxhall - 20%
DOCKS.
_
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Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
•----
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Commercial .......... 541. pr cent. Stock. Stock. -
East and West India.. 6/. pr ;Ant. Stock. - -
East Country.. 2os. per sh. - - -
London ... • ..... • - -
Ditto Bonds 4l. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine - 85%
• onthampton
Victoria ...... • I 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 19%
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i Dividend t Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--.----
£ s. d. £ a. d.
1
Anstralasia........... 201. per cent. 40 0 0 all 92%
British North American 1 51. per cent. 50 0 0 II 64
Commercial of London. 1101. per cent. ;100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial .............. 51. per cent.lloo 0 0 25 0 0 -
lonian -............. 6/. per cent. ' 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Lowl. Char. Bk. of Ans. - 20 0 0 all 0 1614
London and County •• 101. per cent. 50 0 3 20 0 0 41%
Londe dad Westminstr 1141. percent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 48%
London Joint-Stock . • . ,121. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
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881. p
81. percent. cent.ce. 10 0 0
1100 00 25
allo 0
_5l
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Nat. Provincial of Eng. Bl. per cent. 1100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Dittc, New
Orientrii Bank Corpora. I.p. eticbs. I 25 0 0 all 403/
South Australia
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351. per cent. - 2 10 0 -
Union of London .. •
Union of Madrid . • • • • ' - 40 0 0 all -

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—At the evening
meeting on Monday, the 28th January, at half-past
eight o'clock, the papers to be read are :-1. Copy of a
letter from Chief Factor James Anderson to Sir George
Simpson, Governor-in-Chief of Rupert Land, dated Fort
Resolution Sept. 17, 1855, communicated by the Hud-
son Bay Company. 2. On the probable route of Sir
John Franklin's expedition ; by A. G. Findlay, Esq.,
F.R.G.S. The Arctic discussion will be continued from
last meeting.
CRYSTAL PALACIL—SHILLING DAY, Jan. 21—Ad-
missions on payment, 841 ; ditto by season tickets, 283 ;
total, 1,124.
. J. .-J.

1 £ s. d. £ 5. d. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
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Pelican .• •• • • •• •• •• •• - - - 45%
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Royal Exchange ...... 101. per cent. Stock. all 230 very active to-day, and prices closed with a steady aspect.
Sun Fire ...... 6/ 10s. - 9 I - Caledonian, 281 -East Lancashire, 1S Lancashire and
Ditto Life .... 1/ Hs. - 55
I cent.anch es ter,
Prof., Slb3eiffi-eDI d
u, "taenhd Rhenish,i n c 01,12p5.1_5D5i
tit-0 , bB-Ditto,'
new.itto ,21
Yorkshire, 804 R i i R-London and North Westerns, 971
Universal Life .
United ;Kingdom .. .. IL p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 -
- ..... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - -Manchester,
Victoria Life ........ 5L per cent., - 412 6 5% per
___ - ---- --
MISCELLANEOUS. -South Eastern, 184 3.
Dividend Amount I MANCHESTER, JAN. 23.
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The market to-da has been doing
Annum. Share. y
- an active business, and prices are higher. Dover's, 18
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Assam Tea •• .. •• .... V.
co69nstidoer7aLl
50 0 0 20 0 0 - Great Northern A, 104-London and North Westerns,
5-16-Midlands, 693-Leeds, 803- Eastern Counties, 81-
Aucth-rt Mart •• •• •• • • 2% per cent. 50 0 0 - - 971-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 253-Preston
Australian 44riculturl 11. Is. 100 0 0 17 10 0 27 and Wyre, 43a..
Australian Trust .... 81. pet cent. - 25 0 0 - --.
Stock, 69 Australian Royal Mail 151. 10 0 0 all 3% BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 23.
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all -
British Amuican Land 15s. - 40 0 0 - STOCK EXCHANGE.-The tone of the market was very
Canada ... •• .. •• •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 135
Do. 6 per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. - -
TS
o n th improved.
8t a f-
London and North Western Stock, 97 to 974-Midlands,
Ditto, 6 per cent... 61. per cent. - - 107% brisk to . day , and
Gua
Guaranteed
mhnet
eed prices
f'S to 69-Ditto, 6 per cent., buyers 132-Great Western
_
City Navigation Bonds - - -
Electric Telegraph .. 6 per cent. 25 0 0 24 0 0 21 Birmingham
Ditto ~ ......... - - - - fords, sellers 23 die.-Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas,
-
Equitable Reversionry Ti pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 new, 841 pm.
Ditto New ...... . - 50 0 0 17 10 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. 513. c. & be, 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
-
acn.steamNavigation 10 p ct. 10 0 0 14 0 0 - DUBLIN, JAN. 22.
Hudson's Bay- .• •• •• - Stock. - - STOCK EXCHANGE.-Three per Cent. Consols, 893 61-
ss. 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Flungerford .. .. .. -.. 21. Ditto for - - - Account, Feb. 7, 894 1-New Three per ens.
London Institution .•• -
London Reversionary
5/per cent. 15 0 0 all - Stock, 893 6-Ditto for Account, 7th 89b 3-
Russell Institution •• •• - - 12 10 0 - Great Southern and Feb.,.
Western, Eighths, 6 percent. Prof..
.17 10 25 74-Dublin and Wicklow (for account), 5 1.-Dublin and
Price's Patent (land. Co BM per cent.
ire 0 0
0 0 100 0 88
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. Drogheda, 58-Mining Co. of Ireland, for account, 133 ad.
~
Royal of ail steam.... 41. P. share. 100
.. 0 0, 0 ! -60 0 0 75 '''' -Waterford and Limerick (501. paid), 22i Patriotic In-
Land 6/. per cent. 20 u all -
South Australian surance, 8-Midland Great Western and Royal Canal, 4)
Trust and Loan Comp.
- 20 00J 5 0 0 - -Bank Stock, 219-National Bank of Ireland, 321-
Upper Canada .. ••
Hibernian Bank, 324-Royal Bank of Ireland, 203.

Caledoniannr4raint 11(h°f
8 Linenc
iaagnE, Pat 5/ . per
Name of Company. Paid. Price.
07/1:
per cent.
eceenntt.. 100 0 0 100 0 0 182/ 0
LIST OF SCOTTDAl:Syl:iileziCll.OdYlPAASNnhaoltlo::Sit PRICES.
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11000
00
00 10100 0,„ 00 211191/19102
8/. per cent. 410 s.
0 d.0
42
120. d.
t 3/. 18s
00
00 21212/10es
City of 441 ft
Clydesdale Bank •• •• 534/. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12i 14s
10100
C mmerc8ia1e01,3..an..k....... 7611.. perper
eceenntt.. 5'2'50
00
00
EEdasintebrn. & Glasgow.. •• 3341. p cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 41.18 s
Exchange Bnk of Scot.. •••••
National Bank ...• •• 634 per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 17110 s
North of .4cotland Bank 5/.per cent 20 0 0 2100 V. 168
Royal Bank onicotl. .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 132110
Union Bank of Scot. •• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 921 Os
Western fiank•• .... 7/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73115 s
%Mance Fire and Life.. 83( /.pr cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 16115,
British Guarantee ... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 1/. 10 )
Caledonian Fire Insur . 10e.per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 251 Os
City of Glasgow Lite . 61. per cent. 0 0 2 0 0 4!. 8s
Co'onialLtf r......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 5/. he
Edinburgh Life Incur. 610er cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 26110 s
Eng. & Scot, Lan Life 51.05 r cent. 50 0 0 3 5 0 41. Ss
Life Assoc. o Gcstgand 6 /.per cent. 10 0 0 110 06/ 10s
Nationaa Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 21. Is
North British Incur... 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 33! Os
Scottish Union Insrnc. 734/. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 V. 101
Standard Life ........ 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 207 Os
United flap Assurance Si. per cent. 10 0 0 . 1 0 0

By Mr. Smith—From the information you have ob-
tained from Dr. Monekton's examination, are you pre-
pared to say that the symptoms are not consistent with
the existence of a clot on the brain
Dr. Rees—I am net ; nor am I prepared to say what
was the state of the brain at the time of death. The con-
dition of the brain at the time of death is unknown to
me. There might possibly have been such an effusion on,
within, or under the base of the brain as to accunt for
immediate death. It is unknown, and cannot now be
known. It is perfectly consistent, and very possible, that
deceased may have died of, disease of the brain, and
without any poison being administered to him. The
kidney I saw did riot bear marks of disease—a disease
there generally leaven some traces of disease behind. I
only speak of one kidney. I do not know that the brain
would become primarily affected by an interruption of
the circulation of the ,blood through the kidneys, or that
there was any particular attraction of the brain to re-
ceive the surplus circulation. I do not know that the
brain would be affected any more than any other organ.
I am not prepared to say there was no disease of the
brain, although there was no disease of the liver. There
is a disease of the liver palled poisonousjauptlice, but I

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