The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-13 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA --There has been a very 'halted business transacted
as both buyers and sellers are waiting the delivery of the
letters by the Overland mail. Common Congon is quoted
122 d. to 13d. per Ih:
SUGAR. —Very few enquiries have been made for either
home use or for exportation, and the market is very quiet.
In the refined market there is a fair demand and at about
previous rates.
COFFEE. --A very limited business hall been transacted,
the near approach of the Dutch Company's sale in Hodant
and the large quantity announced for public sale hereduring the week hr a prevented much business being done
by private contract ; prices have remained steady,
RICE.— The market is without the I,ast animation, and
the business transacted
has
been confined to small lots for
home consumption, at a slight reduction on former terms.
Ruit.--There is a steady demand for the better qualities,
and about 50 puncheons of Jamaica have been sold by pri-
vate contract, at about late rates.
TALLOW.—The i
o v:.
quoted'rh 55a 6 , May and June 51s 6d, July an •i
August e market i s firm,
thesp
52s 3d, and last three months .52s 6d per cwt.

COAL MARK
Prices of Coals per ton at
s, d.
iraddyll ................ 19 6
s
13 3 liambton ................... 19 9
Tanaeld Moor
14 0 Whitworth ................ I 4 6
Wylam
Davison'suoiywol `Pest Hartley
1166
south Durham ...... ..,.16 6
Adelaide Tees ........... 19 0
. .
Stewart's Steam
....... 14 0
)t, 17; sold 17.

I.—APRIL 12.
the close of the market
llsend, tc,

Wallsend, Sgo,

Hetton
Ships at marks

Country Market•.

WAKEFIELD—•APRIL 9.
At this day's market there was again a limited supply
of wheat, at 2s per qr. advance. Oats, beans, and shelling
rather dearer. Barley unchanged.
AVERAGES FOR TUB WEER ENDING APRIL, 5, 1854..
Wheat 3Oll quarters, at 44s Oid
Barley 735 I, 35s 10/d
Oats l2 si 31s chi
Beans 7O I, 39s 03
Peas — „ —s Od

COLCHESTER— Apß/L 9.
Prices to-day were as foliowl—Wheat, white, 46.3 to 50s;
red, 42s to 465; barley, 36s to 43s • oats, 24s to 32s ; beans,
Mazagan, 3ls to ;i66; middle and' small, 36s to 40s; peas,
white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 40s to 448.

CHELMSFORD-Arm 10.

Wheat, white, old,per a. g. --_Y ---
a. Be
qr.4l 51 Oat; per qr 24 29
new.... 41 51 Peas, Partridge
red, old ..... 41 46 i White
39 44
n0w...,39 48 Boiling
38 4 i
Barley 34 40 Dun
Grinding .......... 23 32 i Harrow ticks 36 39
MaltMazagan 32 35
Chevalier ........... 33 41 I Beans, Tick ........... 35 3_7_
" 73
I
Cheva1ier.,.,.,.... 72 73 n 124
Ditto, new 32 31

CORN.—Wheat, 58 3d to 5s 0d • 3
barley, 4s to 4s
EXETER--APRIL 9.
grinding do., 0. Od .toOs 01 'Oats, 2s 6:1 to 2s 931
Beaus, Os Od to 0, Od. Peas, 00s Od to 008 Od.
FLOUR. —Flue, 31s Od to 32s 01; seconds, 303 Od o-3
Od por sack.
CATTLE.--There
1
beef, from 93 61to 1
631 per score ; inferior, 7s to 8s per
score ; fat calves,.sL3d to
Od. per score ; cows and calve- 121. to 181. t. s ; butchers
calves, 01 to 7d per lb., reariiii.,, calves —s to s each;
shoep, ewes and lambs, 2/. 53 to 3/. 5s per couple; owes, Oil
to 61d; wethers, 7d --d; lambs VA to 0 per lb. Pig-i.
6,1 per lb ; barrenners, Os Od to 0,
large size, —s to —s; second size' —s- to --s ; 'lit', —Fa
t 3) —s ; suckers, —s to
_s. 'll,oug,h fat, 44 1 per .3.
Pork carcases from 88 €(.l to 93 d per score.

KIRKCALDY—APRIL 10.
and only moderate of oa,ts. Sales rea-ly,
Here, to-day, we had small supplies of wheat and bar-
ley,week's prices, and in some instances is dearer.
Wheat. Barley. . Oats. I Bean,.
First
Second
at fully last
43s Od I 32s 01 I 28s 01 i
Third 36s Od Os Vti
I 26s GI 1 22s 03

Hig Excellercy Mons. Chas. Baudin has left Fenton's
Hotel for Park
The Eirl aid Countess of Guilford are txpected in
toien in a few days from Waldershare Park, near Dover

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR.

TRIAL OF SIMON BERNARD—(SECOND DAY).
The trial Simon Bernard was resumed this morning
at ten o'clock.
John Rogers, examined yesterday, was re-called by the
Attorney-General. He said—l am the police-officer
who found a letter in Bernard's room. On Sunday, 17th
March, on my first visit, I found two letters at t e pri-
soner's lodgings, signed "G Ailsop." It was after 11-r-
-nard's apprehension. When I went there I feud the
door locked ; the keys were given to me, and I opened
the door, I found the first letter, with other papers, in
a box on the floor. It was folded up in,ide a printed
particulars of sale of some property at Reigate. Mrs,
Parker was in the room at the time. I remarked, " this
being important I must keep it," or this is what I
want," or something of that kind. I folde li. up and
put it in my pocket. A.s.out a quarter •f an hour after-
wards I found a second letter among a heap of other
papers on the floor near the bed. The room was strewed
with papers. I read it and put it into my pocket with
the other letter. Mrs. Parker asked me where I found
the first letter. I replied, "in this," bolding up the
printed particulars of sale. Nothing was said re-
specting the second letter. I visited the lodg-
ings again on the 9th of March and examined
which the books I found there. I made written
reports of my visit to Sir R. Mayne on the 3d April,
and again on the 12th of April. My reports were made
from a memoranda made in my book at the time.
Cross-ekamined by Mr. James—l examined the books
on Tuesday. On the Sunday I took up two or three
of the books and shook them, but I did not examine
them, becau.,e they were so filthy from vermin. (rhe
memoranda were handed in and read by Mr. James—
one was "from a letter supposed to be signed by
Orsini," nothing was said where it was found.) I attended
a public meeting at Wv Id's reading room on the 9th
January, where a debating society is held, by direction
of the Ea. lish police c mms-loners. I went there by
myself in plai❑ clothes. I went into the debating room.
Mr. Bernard was in the chair, and the gentlemen were
discussing political maters in French. It was an open
debating room. The subject under discussion was the
difference between democratic and 'imperial govern-
ments.

Mr. James—Were they Mbowing the advantages of
constitutional governments and despotic ?
Witness—Yes.
Cross-examination continued—l stayed there half-an-
hour. There were 40 or 50 people there ; five or six of
them were Englishmen. It was a public debating so-
ciety, held every Monday evening. L. was constantly
advertised. There was a news-room there, to which
persons were a !rni tsd. I made' a report to the coin-
miss oners. I was directed by them to attend the
meeting and report. I did so. I went again that day
week.

Mr. James—As a spy.
Lord Campbell—According to his directions.
Witness—l went by directions.
Sir F. Kelley objected to the question. The learned
counsel bad no right to put a question, an affirmative
answer to which would fix an opprobrious epithet upon
him and those with whom he acted.
Mr. James said he was justified in putting the ques-
tion. There were precedents in the state trials fur his
4o doing.
Lord Campbell—First get your facts and then draw
your inference.
The Attorney-General said the question was irregu-.
lar, and contrary to liw and practice.
Mr. James said that Erskine, in Hardy's trial, put the
question—" then, in plain English, you went there as a
epy.

Lord Campbell—That's no decikion.
Mr. James—l know that. The question was put, and
not objected to.
The Chief Biron—Bat here it is obje?ted to, and we
are called upon to decide it.
Mr. James—l know that, but I submit I have a right
t.) put the question. The witness might object to an-
swer it.
Mr. Simon (for the prisoner) submitted the question
could be put. The ward "spy " was a word that defined
at once the object f)r which the witness went there. It
was a common phrase which Mr. James was ju,tifie,d in

using.
After a short consultation,
Lord Campbell said he was of opinion the question
was irregular, and must be overruled, not on grounds
that the witness need not criminate hinsel, and need
not refuse to answer it, but on the ground that he was
called on by the que-tioa to draw an inference of facts
within his knoeledge.
Witee-s's cross-examination continued—l went there
to listen and observe what was said. I went to the
rooms on several occasions. Oa one occasion I was re-
fused admittance. I made reports to the Coneroiseionere
of Police. lam not pail for this particu'ar duty. I
commenced it in Novemb-r last. My duty is partly to
wa.ch the French and Italian refugees. I might have
made 20 reports on them. I was never on duty with
the French officers. I have never been to the Temple
Discussion Club in Fieet-street. (Laughter.) I went
en one occasion, with Lockyer, a detective, both in plain
clo•hee, to Ws Li's, and Mr. Wyld refused us ad-
mission. All the discussions which I attended were
on foreign politics. It is about cix weeks since
I last attended a diecussion at Wyld's. I have never
been abeut with any Prenchman for pot tical purpo,ne I
receive no money from the French government. I have
not received anything beyond my regular palary within
the last few month. In toe previous in 4 uiries I never
said anything about finding the letter in the printed par-
ticulars tf site.
Re-examined by the Attorney-General—l have been
a police-sergeant since 1851, before that I was a con-
stable in the street for three years. I only receive my
reeetiar salary as a sergeant of police. lam selected for
this du'y from my knowledge of the French language.
When I see a meeting of this kind advsrtised, I report it
I to the Counnissieners, and I receive my directions from
Sir R. Mayne. I attended the meetings referred to by
' Sir R. Mayne's directions, and report to him the result
of my visits. I have acted in this matter entirely under
the directions of Sir R. Mayne. The letter I found at
the prisoner's, that I conviderod to be from Orsini, was
signed 4 Felice." I marked it acid appended it to the
report I sent in to the Comeniseioncrs 01 Police.
Tee Attorney-General propoeed to read the letter,
proved by Mr. Morrison t i be in the handwriting of
A lisle, and found by the last witness at Bernard's
lodging.
Mr James objected to the reception of the letter. No
evidence had been Oven connecting the writer of the
letter in the most remote manner with Bernard. There
war no evidence that Bernard had been seen with Allsop,
or that grenades were ever in bis possession.
Lord Campbell said he and:o-stood the letter was not
to be read a, coming from A Ilsop, a co conspirator, rut
as being in Bernard's possession witb his writing on it.
Mr. Janes admitted it, but contended it c mid not be
read. It was only a comment on the coeduct of the
Emperor f the French, which many jeurnaliets might
have received from enthusia-tic foreigners, and have in
their possession, and it wou!d be monstrous to charge
them as conspirators. He called the attention of the
Bench to the date of the letter.
Lord Campbell--I see it dated let January, 1857
Mr. James said this was a mere letter from a party
not shown to be connected with the acts with which the
prisoner was ctrarged, containing abstract opinions.
The letter had not been. answered, and w-s received
more than twelve months before the transaction com-
plained ef occurred. Tile. Crown had never brfere
attempted to put such a letter in evidence on a Stets
trial, and the learned ceunsel cited cases in support f
his view,. It was such a letter as, no doubt, many men
in this ceuniry had in their possession re'ativ e to the
Government of France. As far as the evidence at pre-
sent went, this letter was the producti on of an entire
stranger to Dr. Bernard, twelve months before, c
ing the opinions of a mild politician in reference to the
Enperor of the French, which Bernard had never an-
swered. The mere possession of the letter did not ren-
der him liable f rr its content,.
Mr. Simon (for the prisoner) supperted the Cejsction.
There was nothing to show that the prisoner had not
repudiated the contents of the letter, and .f he had, he
was unable in his present position to prove that fact.
Mr. Hawkins was about to fellow on the same side,
when the Court ruled he could not be beer'. The prac-
tice was that two counsel only on each side should ha
beard, and it was better to ;Adhere to the practice.
The Attorney General was about to reply to the argu-
ments on the other side, when
Lord Campbell, having conferred with the other
learned judges, 'said their lordships were of opinion the
letter was admissible.
The letter was then put in and read. It was as f
lows :

. "Riverhead, Jan. 1, 1857.
"My dear Doctor;—Many thanks for the two slips,
which I return enclosed. I have not yet returned any
letter in reply to the appeal you proposed to the friends of
Italy, but I hope some answers have been received in Lon-
don. I am glad to learn that any difference of opinion is
limited to a single point. Differences of opinion are in-
evitable, and exist in every army; but unity of notion is
necessary for success. However, I have every confidence in
the future. The abominable miscreant of the 2.1 of
December seems to have reached his culminating
point. Have you seen the withering contempt with
which Smith O'Brien aikidos to the Queen's kiss-
ing this unconvicted feli,n ? He is not likely to give
much more trouble eves if be should escape the retribu-
tion he so richly merits. If I was in California now I
would double the sum offered by Lauder to the man who
would perform an act of justice to that most wretched
caitiff. It is a poor consolation that he is obliged
to drink before he goes from home to drown
his fears. I shall bo glad to hear what you may know
as to Orsini's progress, or of any other matter in
which you feel an interest. Be kind enough to assure
Orsini of my warms at sympathy and affectionate regard,
with the offer of my best services. I hope I shall soon
have another evening with you.
"lain, your's fraternally,
" TEIOUAS ALLSOP.
" P.S.—I hope this year will see the first instalment of
justice to the peoples, and a new life to humanity."
James Davis Parker, in the einploymtut ot Messrs.
Herring, wholesale druggists, Alclers;ate .sireet,' iaid
On 4th Nov. last the pri over piardiase .1 Ms. I f abso'ute
alcohol, and 10:bs, of pure nitric acid. Oa 15th Dec.
last he purchased 91hs. of absolute alcohol and 10Ib?. of
pure nitric acid. He returned in alma,' a quart, rof an
hour on the 15th, and bought 11b. t f quicksilver. These
articles are used in the manufacturepf fulminating pow-
der. The prisoner gave the name of Bernard, but not.
Eris address.

Crose-tamined by Mr. Hawkins—l did not aek
Bernard for his address.
Mr. Edward Clambers Nicbolinn—d am one the
fitm of Simpson and Co., 1 and 2, Kenningtm -re
and Atlas Works, Walwortb. We are engag,d to a
large extent in making fulminating powder for Govern
ment, It ie composed of ens part (by weight) of mer-

cury, 10 of nitric acid, and 8 of alcohol. Absolute
alcohol is pure spirits of wine 100 per cent. above pe
We always keep fulaeinaeing mercury in a wet state, in
which condition it is harcalese Bef .re it can be used
for explosive purposes it must be dried. Its chief appli-
cation is in the preparation of percu,ston caps. Ni ric
acid and absolute alcohol are used in the collodion pro-
cess in photogriphy. They are not used in combina-
tion, but both are enip'oy e I in the process. Quicksilver
is not used at all in the ordinary photographic process,
but it is in daguerreotype, in which I believe the other
two ingredients are not employed. The daguerreotype
process is almost obs. lets and snperseded. Witeess ex-
plained the process of making fulminating mercury, arid
said it was much more explosive than gunpowder.
Charles Pioct, examined by Mr. Bodkin—l am chief
of the squadron in the artillery and director of the
chemical laboratery i f the artillery. On 21st January
last I examined the conteete of a shell and analysed it.
I found it to he fulminating mercury in particles of iron.
The fu'minating mercury was composed of nitric acid
poured on mercury, and a,cohol aided to it Tue
strength of fulminating mercury vane., according to
the strength of the nitric acid and alcohol used. The
explosive power of fulminating mercury to gunpowder
was 20 times greater.
Mr. W. Toz3r, manager of the gunpowder works, at
the Reyal Ateenal, Wooleich-1 am acquainted with
all the different kinds of grenades used in modern war-
fare. lam not aware that any:hing of the kind pro-
duced, and similar to those used on the 14th January,
has ever been used by the British Army. I'. is most
like a hand grenade ; band grenades are w tbout nip.
ples. I know of no grenade that explode by means el
nipples and cape. All hand grenades that I have seen
explode by the ignition of a fusee. Fulminating mer-
cury is at least 20 times greater than gunpowder. A
shell fil e I with fulminating mercury would be broken
into 10 or 20 time. more pieces than if filled with gut-
powder. I have made experiments with b-ith. Pre
hundred grains of fulminating mercury burst the shell
into 155 fragments, and 1,300 grains of gunpowder into
only 25 fragments.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—l am not aware if
the grenades used on the 14th are similar to those used
by the Hungarians against the Austrians in the last
revolt, and by the Grcassians against the Russians.
Mr. St. George Burke—l am a barrister. Dr. Ber-
nard was tutor to my children. I was acquainted with
him about July, 1857. While Dr. Bernard was tutor
in my family he asked me to introduce him to some re-
spectable solicitor, through whom he could obtain money
on the security of an estate near Redhill or Reigate.
The name of the gentle nan was Allsop. I told him I
did not know any solicitor from whona the money could
be obtained, but that I knew a gentleman named Mason,
in the City, who procured money on mortgaged estates.
I gave Barnard a letter of introduction to that gentle.

CrosS-examined by Mr. James—l bad known Bir-
nard about 12 months. He was tutor in my fami y
about nine months. His whole conduct ire my famey
was entirely satisfactory. I had frequent odnversations
with him. On several occasions about experiments with
gas. I was then a direct. r in the Imperial Gas Corn•
pang, and Bernard was acquainted with the secretary.
I know he was interested in experiments at the works
for the purification of gas.
Mr.
.Mason, examined by the Attorney-General—l
carry on business in the City, and advance us nsy
largely on mortgage. I received a letter from Mr. St,
George Burke, and afterwards I advanced Altai) 4,5001.
a mortage on property, near Reigate. Witness spoke
to the first letter found at Bernard's lodgings being in
Allsop's handwriting. It had reference to the Rzigate
property. Ailsop was a tall man of a florid complexion,
very impatient in his manner, upwards of 60 years of
as• ; he occasionally put his baud to his ear, which be
thought was mannerism rather than arising from abso-
lute deafness.
E ize Cheney, examined by the Attorney General—l
was acquainted with Orsini. I first knew him aeout
two years ago last July ; he lived then at 2, Cambridge
Terrace, Hyde Park, at a boarding house kept oy Miss
flockley. I lived there as housemaid. Whilst she knew
him he used .o go rot, tee country lecturing ; tn those
occasions he w s aesent about a week, fortnight, or a
month. When he left Miss kieekley's on the 15te of
March, 1857, he went to 2, Gtatton-street, Kentish
town. I went to live with him there as beast-
keeper, aed c intinued so till his fi .al d, pertur e !roue
Englaed. I know Dr. Bernard. He was on intimate
terms with Orsini ; they 'net frs-qttently at Miss El.nk-
-1,0, and at Graft D street, Bernard called upon Orsini
abut twice a week. Orsini was occasionally absent,
when he resided at Grafton-..street, lecturing. During
those time Bernier I ceme for Orsini's letters, and wit-
ness gave hi . all tbat were nut marked " private." Sae
had gone into the room when he was wri!ing, and she
thouwit be way sneering him. Toe witness continued
there u 1 to Orsini's leaving En zeei. Tee last time
I raw Orsini iu Eesland was tie 23d of Nov. 1 did
not know where he was going. I saw him again
in prises in Paris on the Tae-day bef,:re his cx,cution.
It e as the sawn gentleman I saw in prison in Paris that
I live] with in Graftori-street. BAween November and
March Bernard came in Or:ini's absence to Grattan-
street, and I gave him Ors;ni's letters as usual ; he took
them away with him ; very few letters came for Orsini
after his departure; Bernard haii nothing whatever to
co with the nouse ; he said he came for the letters as
usual ; on One occasion he ordered sinner for three, and
two strange gentlemen came of erwards and dined with
him. I have not seen either of them s ace. I can't say
the last time 11Tuard called at hou e.
What kind , f man was Orsini ?
Witness—l can't give you a better description of him
than you can read in the newspapers.
The Attorneys General—l can't now do that. Was he
a good-looking man ?

—Witness—lle was a noble-looking gentleman. Bebre
leaving England he wore a black beard. When I saw
hini in prison he had no beard. He took the house in
Grafton-street for t xelve mouths and famished
Cross-ix mined by Mr. James—fie told me when he
went.away that I should give notice at Chri-tmas, and
leave the house in March, as he should not require it
longer, because be was wanted is Italy, and I was to go
there and join his family. Bercard, after Orsini left
London, ha I frequent conversations with me about
Or-ini's going to ila!y. I told the police that I saw
Bernard on the 17th January, after the attempt on the
14th was known in London.

Mr. James—Did Dr. B,rnard say, "It's impossible
that it can be Ocini. He must be mad ?"

Sir F. IC-Ily objected to the question..
Mr. James contended it could be put
The Court ruled the question c old not be put.
Witness, continued—_l made a statement to Saunders,
a policeman, and he took it down in Scotland-yard ;
Bernard was very much surprised at what Fad happened
in Pali?. I had every r.a,.ion,to Lev, Orsini bad gone
to I sly. She had often in their conver aCon huard
u,e the words "Roma" "Italia." In Janua y, 1857,
Orsini. was lecturinu in the country [Alisop's letter ( f
that date refers to Orsines progress] ; toe witnesses for
the proecuti• n ar in c.,ai6e et S•unders.
Re-examined by the Attorney-General -Oriini occu-
pied the whole of the house. Ilis clothes were kept in
bls bedroom.

Sir F. Kelly—Were any of his clothes lift
Mr. Jhmes Oli,ett'd to the q ie.tion, avid it was not
put.

‘Vitnesß—Before he left L Orsini tlid me that
perhaps he s t.)ul • c me uo 4e 1,, ten teo,ths, but that if
he wue not nine i>y t.,e 25th .M.9.ren 'he would send for
me trg) to I aly with tie family. He left me the
money with which tf) pay the rairg and taxing.
(Witness %as dresFed in deep mourning.)
The Omit then adj urned for a short time.
On resuming, evidecca was gtvsn :racing the pri-
soner'. depar ure for and arrival at BruBtels—obtaiuiog
his passpt,rt, &c.
(To be continued in nur last edition.)

TELE LATE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN
BLOOSTSBORY.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

The adjourned inquest on the oodiei of the unfortunate
persons, who perished in the firs which broke out on
the 21st of March last, in Gilbert-street, wai resumed
this Looming before Mr. Wakley, at the Fox Tavern,
Duke-street, Bloomsbury.
Saortly before eleven the jury having re-ass-mbleil, a
long coobu:tation with closed doors t ,o,s place, at the
termination of which, the coroner and jury left the
room to make an tximination of the premises.
After an atrence of about an hour the coroner re-
turned, but owe considerable time elapsed before the
jury entered the room.

- The first witness ex;mined was Mr. William Bennett
surgeon to'the S. Giles' Infirmary who said—l have
examined at the workhou-e the bodies of the per one
who perished at the fire. Mr. Rogers„lecturer an
cseinistry, at St. George's Hospital, was present, he
took away a portion of intestines of the sufferers for
FXivflion'loll. The who!. 14 t ode were examined.
The body of Richard Smith was much burned out-
wardly, and the whole of the air passage., in the interi
were quite free. The heart was healthy. Mr. Rogers
made an examination of the stomach. The appearance
of the whole of the Smith family was very similar, but
there was a marked difference compared with the
ll,igers. • The difference was in intensity more than in
character. There did not appear to have been a shriek
from any of the unfortunates.
A Juror—You -cum t tali that loin a post m,wrt.m
examination. I think you ought to confine yourself to
that part of the e-,Ee.
Witness—ln the case of Wiiliam Hedger, aged 20,
there wore. certain appearances that death was occa-
sioned by asphpea. In -all the other cases there was
an nun :!oral redness of the blood, which was not
observable in this.

C. row r —Can you, by the exyminationyou have made,
say the cause f death ?
Wane:a—With the ex,-teption of the boJy of William
Hedger, the cause of whose death wa-, clearly shown, I
cannot satisfactorily acc)uut f.,1. the death of the other
13 ner,,onS. Tnere was no ca-e in which the ordinary
appearances of death from suffocazfon presented t

Mr. Rigers, lecturer on chemistry at S'. George's
School of Mediciue,,aid—l was present when the first
xlminatien WAS begin 4 proc,,edel with. I took portico,
of the bodies of Mr. atd Airs. Smith, anq Mr. Hedger
and two ~o her?. I aralysed the b!oo-1, port;oas of the
stomach and its contents. The first thing that struck
me was tLe absenca of 11 usuAl appearances f dca r. from
-uff catof,, anti tee redness of the muskies a d
blow
There must have berry some: hung unusual introciu,,,i to
proouce that effect. Tney bore the appearance f bodi --
ha g been it,jtote,ei with areente. Li the proems', ot
the 411,13 si- ro traces of narcotic poi on Wft4 disc, • Ted.
but there wer, certain traces of arsenic: I found r ices
f araen,c in the bodies (.f J .hu Heoger, &Dan, urn ,
Mrs. Sinitb, and W. Hedger. I think that death was
caused throuvh he inhalation of arsenic. I wa, induced
by the appearance of the bodies to go to the premises to

see if any poisonous substance was used in the trade of
the p irties residing there. I found nothing satisfactory.
I afterwards learned that Mr. Calvert bad had a
large quantity of mineral') destroyed. I made inquiries,
and found that amongst the minerals burnt there
was a large quantity of cobalt and niche!. Taese sub-
stances, on being subjected to the action of fire, would
tt r,,w off immense quantities of arsenic. There had also
been destroyed arsenite of cobalt": this substance, on
being heated, would throw off large quantities of arsenic.
The poisonous vapour ascends very rapidly. It is my
di tided opini,a) that fumes of the poison,us vapours
rendered the re.:eased perso, s incapable of exertion,
and they consequently fell an easy prey to the action of
fire.

By a Juror—The redness of the blood first led me to
the belief that arsenic was in the system. The vapour
itself would have been sufficient to cause death, but es-
siBted by fire it became doubly fatal.
Mr. Bennett, recalled—l agree entirely with the
opinion of M. Rodgers. I c,,ndidly admit without I bad
had the benefit f Mr. R idgere's ability as an analytical
chemist I should have been unable to account for the
exact cause f death further than it had been occasioned
by suffocation.

-Mr. Gilbert Girdwood assisted Mr. Rodgers in the
examination be has just spoken of. I agree in that
opinion. I believe the prisoner's vapour produced corn.
ma or insensibility, and that prevented the unfortunate
inmates making any effort to save their lives.
By the Coroner—When arsenic is inhaled it becomes
a narco'ic poison.

Mr. W. Puce Jones, University College Hospital
said--I saw Richard Smith soon after he was admitted
i 'to the hospital. He was half-conscious. On being
pressed to account for the accident, he Faid, ‘4 What
accident ? Ob, yes—the fire—the childr-n !" On being
ag4in pressed as to how he had come by hie injuries, he
raid, "I jumped from the first flier window." He died
about thiee hours after his admission. I made a post
mortem examination, and it is my opinion that death
w,te caused by the injuries he received in jumping frcm
the window.

Mr. John Calvert, of 61, Great Russell street a
,
mineralogi-t—l had a large quantity of property de-
stroyed at the fire which bapp.ned in Gilbert-street.
Amongst that property was a quantity of cobalt and
nickel. There were about 20 substances that would
easily throw off arsenic in being eubjeoted to flame. I
was greatly affected by the vapour. I could distinguish
it from ordinary smoke

Some other important evidence having been adduced,
the inquest was adjourned, and Mr. Nelson, a surveyor,
was directed to prepare a report on the state of the pre-
mises in Gilbert-street, and submit it to the jury at the
ntxt meeting.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ATTEMPTING TO PICK POCKETS AT THE ALHAMBRA.
—AWKWARD iVJISTAKE.—AIbert Barrett, a respectable.
looking young man, was charged with attempting to
pick the pocket of William C. Showering, bootmaker,
Castle-street, Bloomsbury.
The prosecutor tiaid he was at the Alhambra, Leicester-
square on the previous night, and come confusion having
been created by the falling of some stairs or something
of that kind as they were coming out. He felt the pri-
soner's baud under his coat. He immediately put down
his hand and seized the prisoner',, hand. He then led
the prisoner down stairs, and when he got to the bottom
five or six young men came round, began fighting, and
he let go of the prisoner ; but afterwards seeing him in
the crowd gave him into cu-tody. Previous to feeling
the prisoner's hand he bad ss. or 6s. in his pocket. The
prisoner said, previous to his taxing hisn with it, " I've
picked no pocket.
Inepector Park said—Perhaps be might be allowed to
state that he knew the accused to be a very respectable
young man, and that he bore an irreproachable cha-
racter. When the prosecutor gave the charge, be gave
a different description of the way in which the attempt
was made.
A police-constable said—Hearing a cry of "Police"
he went up, and the accused called for his assistance.
The pr ,secutor then said he would give the accused
into custody.

Mr. Rosenkirk, of Red Lion-square, said the prisoner
had been hie apprentice for two years, and he would
trust him with everything he possessed.
Mr. Bingham said there evidently had been a mis-
take, and the accused must be discharged, and he must
say, without reproach.

THAMES.
AN ARTFUL FEMALE SWINDLER.—Ann Hall, a little
woman, about 35 years of age, with a bl,tched face, and
%13., has been so described in the Police Gazette and Hue
and Cry for the last 12 months, was brought before Mr.
Yardley, charged with obtaining money under false pre-
tences. There were 20 cases against the prisoner, and
the follniving were gone into :
John Wils•rn, errand boy to a grocer and cheese-
monger, of No. 3, Globe-terrace, Mile-end, said that on
the evening of the 20th of March the prisoner came
to his master's shop and ordered a pound of fifteen
Benny butter, and at the same time asked the
price of some fowls. She directed the butter to be
sent to No. 12, Cott.ge-grove, Mile-end, with
18s. 9d., the change for a sovereign. He woe on
his way to Cottage-grove with the butter and
change when he was met by the prisoner, who said,
" Have you got the egge." She said, " Give me the
change and go to No. 12, and tel. Betsy to give you a
sovereign, and I will go back for the eggs." Ile parted
with 'he 184. 9d. change to the prisoner, and went to
the house No. 12 as directed, and was informed by the
people there that he had been imposed upon, and that
no butter or eggs were wanting.
The prisoner—I am not the person.
The witness—Oh yes you are—l know you by the
blotches on your face.
Frederick James Hoyett, errand boy to Mr. G. T.
Congreve, chemist and druggist, Peckham, said the pri-
son
er coallcbdlooukpodnrhouisghmtatsoterboonstetet 2t2od
the
earhcoho ason do or-
derert
a
gentle= n in the vicinity and change for a sovereign.
He was proceeding towards! the house named by the
prisoner, w
' ben she said, "Cm back and obtain two pi le,
give me the change." He banded her 18s 6d., and sbe
put into his hand what appeared. to be a sovereign, and
he gave it to his master who discovered it was a brass
medal called an "Hanover, ' which were in great requi-
siti,in among magemen, skittle sharps, and utterers of
base coin.

Pol ce-constable Sheridan, No. 433 K, said the pri
sower had practised similar impositions in all parts
the tnetroplis.
Mr. Yardley—You 'nut Nava a witness from No.
12, Cut age-grove,. and complete three or four of the
wur t cases on Monday next, unfit which day I remand
the prisoner.