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they spontaneously repudiated. The Pope might 1
try the efficacy of spiritual weapons, and the excom-
munication
and interdict may still have som • power
among the ignorant masses so long as the lower, and
especially the parochial clergy, act up to their de-
crees. No doubt the Italian population, especially
in the country, must have masses and : acraraents,
and can neither be born, nor married, nor die with-
out the intervention of the Church. But if all
ecclesiastical functions and ceremonies continue to
be performed by the ministers of the altar, to whom
they have always looked up as their sure and un-
erring guides, they are not likely to trouble their
heads much about the distant and impotent wrath
of a Pope, who has treasured upon his head the
hatred of his disappointed countrymen, and who at
no time hesitated to make common cause with the
most ruthless foreign and domestic enemies, the
oppressors and assassins of Italy. His alliance
with the Bourbon and Chiavone has filled the
measure of Italian contempt and detestation to
Pius IX. and his Court. The priests will act as
conductors to screen their flock from the conse-
quences of the Vatican thunders.

Only the question may arise—ls it truly possible,
is it easily practicable, to bring the mass of the Lom-
bard, or of any Italian, priesthood to act in this
matter with anything which may look like harmony
and unanimity ? The answer is—There are good
priests in sufficient number in Italy to drag the bad
ones after them. Whenever the clergy had to
choose between the King and the Pope, whenever
the test of a Te Deurn, of a solemn mass or a
blessingof standards,compelled them to declare their
own mind, the immense majority, whether with a
good or ill grace, ended by performing their duties
as citizens and patriots. Some of the bishops and
other upper prelates, it is true, kicked against the
pricks ; but not only had they to decamp before
popular displeasure, but they were often strongly
opposed and loudly disavowed by most of their
priests, and even by those fat canons who cut so
heavy a slice out of the temporalities of Mother
Church ; and, be it observed, all this took place
when the fate of Italy hung still on the scales, when
opposition might still be of avail, and every man
was almost entitled to say yea and nay, as his con-
science dictated; but now the new order of things
is firmly established, the clergy have directly or in-
directly, silently or openly, acquiesced in and given
sanction to it; they are committed and sworn to it,
they cannot depart from it without open treason
and rebellion, and they expose themselves to the
vengeance of a Government whicb, even if it respect
their persons, can always lay hand on their livings.
Intimidation has gone and can go a great way with
those priests who might still have a hankering after
the old regime; and the well-applied influence of
the Government, no less than the loud voice of the
people, will determine many whom weakness of
character or dread of unforeseen contingencies
might hold in suspense. Father Passaglia, Baron
Ricasoli's Government, and the patriotic party have
it in their power to put the screw on the Pope, in
spite of French protection, and the Emperor Napo-
leon is less likely to obtain fair terms for Pius IX.,
by the continuance of his garrison at Rome, than
if he left the Pope and his cardinals completely at
the discretion of the Italians.

It is thought now, not without good reason, that
the Emperor relies-on the co-operation of Italy in
the furtherance of vast hidden designs which he is
slowly maturing in his mind. He is certainly not
pursuing the best policy to engage the Italians in
his service. Already to those who throw in these
people's teeth the charge of ingratitude, answer is
made that the Emperor's good deeds to Italy ended
at Villafranca, and that ever since that peace Napo-
leon 111. has done, or attempted and endeavoured
to do them infinitely more harm than good; that,
independent even of their will, he has deprived and
is even now depriving them of the power of giving
him efficient aid ; that while, by upholding Pius
IX., Francis IL, and Chiavone, he divides their
forces and drains their means and resources, it is
idle on his part to expect that they may be able to
muster up 300,000 combatants, to be ready in the
spring to attack the Po and Mineio, when he thinks
the time ripe for his long-meditated onset on the
Rhine. Left to themselves since July, 1859, the
Italians have fought their way, they have marched
to their goal with a success which perhaps entered
not in the Emperor's calculation. They will now
bring to bear on the emancipation of their national
church and their abjuration of the Papacy that real
concord and wisdom which enabled them to achieve
their annexation; and when they have, no thanks
to France, morally rid themselves of the Pope, as
they have materially freed themselves from the
Lorraine and Bourbon Princes, they will choose
their allies with a view to their own interests, not
in obedience to feelings of gratitude which the
benefactor himself has done his utmost to nip in
the bud.

LICENSES TO MAKE AND SELL FIRE

WORKS.

Yesterday a numerous Bench of Magistrates held
a special session at the Court-house, Newington, for
the purpose of hearing applications for licenses to
make and to sell fireworks. T. Tilson, Esq., pre-
sided, and the following cases were disposed of :
Sr. GEORGE.—There were three applications in
respect of premises in this parish, viz., those of
Susanna Drewell, 6, Hatfield-place, Westminster-
road ; Henry Austin Gibson, 3. Lees-place, West-
minster-road ; and Joseph Wells, 17, Pitt-street, St.
George's-road. All the applications were for leave
to sell only, and not to manufacture, and the first
applicant asked to be allowed to keep as much as
1001bs. of explosive material upon the premises,
whilst in the two other cases the quantity was only
301bs.

Mr. Day, the vestry-clerk of the parish, attended,
and said that the parochial authorities would rather
that no license of the kind were granted at all, but
as no doubt such licenses would be granted under
the new law, they must content themselves with
expressing a hope that the Bench would place the
limit as to quantity as low as possible, so as not
unnecessarily to endanger life and property
Several neighbours appeared to oppose, stating
that if licenses were granted it would cause great
alarm in the neighbourhood, there having been in
time past several severe explosions, especially the
fatal one when Madame Coton's premises were
blown up. Property also would be deteriorated,
for tenants would leave as soon as the licenses were
granted, and should a fire occur in consequence of
an explosion the fire offices stipulated that they
would not be responsible. Even if the greatest care
were used by sellers, still there would be much dan-
ger from the carelessness of purclfasers, for persons
had been seen to purchase large quantities of fire-
works, put them into a vehicle, take their seats
over them, light a pipe or a cigar, and drive away.
(Laughter.)
The chairman said that hitherto it had been ille-
gal for any one to sell fireworks, but that being a
harsh law had not been enforced, Now, no doubt,
it would be very different.
One of the neighbours complained that large
quantities of powder had been kept on the spot,
and stated that when the explosion took place at
Madame Coton's there were four barrels of powder
next door but one.

The Rev. Mr. Howell, the incumbent of the
parish, without altogether opposing the applica-
tions, entreated the magistrates to limit as much as
possible the quantity of the explosive material to
be kept ; for, in addition to the ordinary elements
of danger, there was a school close by Mrs.
Drewell's premises, and he believed that if she were
allowed to keep more than 101bs. of explosive
matter there would be very great danger. He must
add that to his knowledge Mrs. Drewell was a very
respectable person, and he had no doubt that she
would strictly adhere to the terms of her licence.
Mr. Lilley supported the application of Mrs.
oDrewell, who, with her late husband, had carried
thehner
immediate firework
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3111)DLES EX SESSIOIVS.—(Oct. 30.)

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)

John Beale surrendered in court to take his trial
upon an indictment charging him with stealing a
watch, chain, cameo brooch, and other articles, the
property of George Mitten.
Mr. Tindal Atkinson prosecuted; Mr. Ribton
defended.

The evidence was this:---The wife of the prosecu-
tor said she lived at 50, Clifton• street, Finsbury,
and her husband was a commercial traveller. One
afternoon in August she was returning home with
a Mrs. Sharpe, and went into the Mitre Tavern,
Broadwall, where they saw the prisoner and seven
or eight other persons. I said (she deposed) to the
prisoner, " Yon are Mr. Early who came with my
brother to my house three years ago." He did not
deny the name, and I got into conversation with
him, and at last invited him to come to my hus•
band's house any time he might be passing, and
told him my address. On the 19th of August he
called, and said he had a friend below. I said, " Why
don't you bring him with you ?" and sent my ser-
vant to fetch him, who accordingly brought in a
man who gave the name of Hunt, but I have since
ascertained his name to be Ellis. I had seen him
at the public-house with the prisoner on the day
previous. I asked them into the drawing-room,
where they remained ten minutes. I then asked
them into the kitchen, where they had some bread
and cheese and ale, and remained in conversation
until one o'clock. I then said my husband will be
in soon ; will you mind going upstairs and stopping
till he is gone from dinner. Previous to that, about
a quarter of an hour after they came, I said to them,
" If my husband comes here, say you've come to
take apartments." I showed them upstairs, and
went into the second floor back-room. I had shown
them my plate and jewellery in my bedroom while
talking of family matters, also two or three watches,
one of which is gone. That was in a drawer. I
said, "It does not look as if I was coming to the
dogs." I then took them down to have some lunch,
and sent them up there again while my husband
was at dinner. They were there three-quarters
of an hour. In the room there was a silver-
topped smelling•bottle and a cameo brooch. I saw
a purse on the dresser in the kitchen. When my
husband left they came down again. He came back
again and found them there. They were then at
dinner. One of them said, "We have come about
the apartments, and will come on Wednesday and
take them." They then left, and afterwards, about
five, I missed the purse, and no one had been there
but myself and servant. There was nothing in the
purse ; it was a gilt one. On the following Wednes-
day, the 21st, I missed a silver watch, marked
" T. M.," a ladies' gold chain, a cameo brooch, and
the silver-topped smelling-bottle, which were in my
bedroom where I showed the prisoner. They were
of the value of £l4. She said she paid for the ale
at the Mitre, and was sober. The prisoner was not
in her bedroom with her an hour and a half, not
more than ten minutes, and she was then showing
them her jewellery. She told her husband they
paid 2s. for their dinner, but that was a lie. She
said so through fear of his being angry. They did
not come to hire apartments. They had both ale
and gin in the kitchen, witness partaking. They
parted friendly. On the Wednesday they were to
come and escort her and Mrs. Sharpe to the Crystal
Palace. She was sober at the time. She did not see
the watch on the Tuesday, and the drawer was un-

locked from Monday till'Wednesday.
Short, police constable 77 C, took the prisoner in
charge in Waterloo•road, and told him what he was
accused of. He said, " Well, if you will take me to
Ellis's we'll see if we can square it." Witness told
him he could not do so, but he went himself to
Ellis, but could not find him. The prisoner said he
knew nothing about it, and that it was a bad busi-
ness he ever saw her at all.
Jane Goodwin, servant to the prosecutrix, de-
posed that, on the 19th of August the prisoner and
another man came to their house. The mistress
took them into several rooms. There was an empty
purse lying on the kitchen dresser. Half an hour
after they were gone it was missed. No other
person had been in the kitchen. When the
master came home they went up stairs. They re-
mained there the first time, the second he caught
them in the kitchen. The value of the purse was 4s.
While the other man was in the drawing-room with
the mistress she saw the prisoner come out of her
bedroom. They were in and out of the rooms,
mostly in the drawing-room. She fetched a pot of
ale and a quartern of gin while they were there,
and she herself had half a glass.
The defence was that, under the circumstances,
there could not be the least ground for imputing a
felony to the prisoner—that the charge had utterly
failea.

The prisoner declared his innocence of the charge.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

POLICE INIELLIGENCE, Oct. 30.

GUILDHALL.—EX TRA OR DINA ltY CITA RGE. ^
On Saturday last, a matter 000urred at this enurt,
our report of which, for obvious reasons, wo re-
served, in which Mr. John Tallis, the well-known
publisher and newspaper proprietor, who was
placid in the felons' dock, was charged with steal-
ing a cash box, containing £4O, the alleged pro-
perty of Mr. Joseph Bruton, a licensed victualler,
of Clerkenwell.

s
The circumstances of the case were so peculiar,
and so very important, affecting as they did the
reputation of highly respectable parties, that we
give the report of both days' proceedings in extenso.
Mr. Harrison attended for Mr. Tanis at the first
hearing on Saturday last, when
Mr. Bruton was examined, and said he had
known Mr. Tanis about five years. Mr. Tallis had
just passed through the Bankruptcy Court, and re-
ceived his certificate on Thursday last. He had
nothing to do with witness's business, at 12, Crane-
court, Fleet-street, which was that of a printer.
Witness charged him with going to his counting-
house that morning, and taking away his cash-box
by force, having previously turned witness's clerks
out of the office. The keys of the safe were gone,
as well as the cash-box. He did not know why Mr.
Tallis came there. He had forbid him the premises,
althoughhe had until a few days ago been in the habit
of visiting the office daily. Mr. Tallis had no busi-
ness there, and had no specific employment. He
had disputed poisession of the business, but it be-
longed to witness, as well as the premises, and
every pennyworth of property in them. He (wit-
ness) held the lease for 40 years of the premises at
£25 a year. He did not know that Mr. Tallis
claimed the property. Witness was a printer, and
the business was his, and carried on in his name.
He sent £4O to the office that morning to pay the
wages with, and afterwards received information
from his clerks (who were not then in court) that
Mr. Tallis had taken the money. He did not know
where the cash-box and money was.
Cross-examined—His name was not on the pre-
mises. The name of the " London and Provincial
Newspaper Company" was up, but there was no
longer any such company in existence. He (wit-
ness) was "a publican, carrying on business in
Exmouth-street,Clerkenwell, and in other parts of
London, but not a printer. He knew defendant had
been the proprietor of the illustrated News of the
World, and that he had subsequently carried on
the business of a printer at 12, Crane-court, Fleet-
street, where he printed for the London and Pro-
vincial Newspaper Company. His creditors,
however, took possession of all his property and
would not allow him to continue the printing for
that company, that is, they would not carry on the
business. After assigning everything to his credi-
tors he he did not apply to witness for advances to
buy type and materials for the business. Witness
bought the type, paid for it by a cheque for £5O,
which he gave to Mr. Tallis to pay away, and the
rest was paid in bills. Mr. Appleby, a relative of
Mr. Tallis, acted throughout in making the neces-
sary purchases for re-establishing the business. He
(witness) had never advanced more than £1 or £2
to Mr. Tallis, and then only to meet his personal
expenditure. Mr. Tallis had often deposited pro-
perty with him to be taken care of, but never as
security for money advanced. The business was at
10, Crane-court, when witness took to it, but he had
since taken No. 12 as well. One of his clerks was
his own nephew, and the other the nephew of Mr.
Tallis. He would swear the cash-box was his pro-
perty and not Mr. Tallis's. Mr. Tallis had access
to the safe, as he had never forbidden him being
there until within the last few days. There was
another safe on the premises, but he did not know
if the cash-box or money were in it, because Mr.
Tallis had locked it and taken away the key. Mr.
Tallis was not in any way connected with or inte-
rested in the business, nor had he been engaged in
it since his bankruptcy, in April last.
This being the evidence Mr. Bruton was prepared
with,
Mr. Harrison said the fact was, Mr. Bruton
was a creditor of Mr. Tallis, who claimed the
whole of the business and property at 12, Crane-
court. Pending the granting of his certificate he
business wished to re-commence business, and Mr. Bruton
nathaea
Bruton 0 11
advancesprotection 0
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property him
so to
purchased,
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ebutd the
was carried on in Mr. Bruton's name, and
his own name, Mr
, determined.
assulne, havingthe management
obtained his certificate,
when Mr. Tallis
wished to management and control in
finding it a profitable
business,
the dispute which had° to part with it, and hence
charge. It was a •
given rise to the present
question upon a dispute
i and the magistrate therefore had of right,
la no J
) in addition to which, there was jurisdiction
0 evidence before
the Court that a cash-box had been taken away, as

Mr. Bruton had only been told so by some person
who was not forthcoming to prove the fact.
Aldermen Laver-nee dscisled upon rem ending the
case till yesterday, taking Mr. Tatlis's recognisances
in £5O to appear.
Mr. Tullis accordingly attended yesterday before
Alderman Lawrence.
Mr, Hardinge Giffard, instructed by Mr. Henri-
son, appeared on behalf of Mr. Tallis.
Mr. Child said ho attended for Mr. Brawn, who
complained of the conduct of Mr. Tallis in this
mat ter. Although the point upon which the magis-
trate would have to decide was a very short one,
he alluded to the charge of klony, there were a va-
riety of circumstances in the case which would, he
thought, throw difficulties in the magistrate's way,
and prevent him doing full justice to both parties in
the matter. It appeared that in the early part of the
present year, Mr. Tallis made an assignment of all
his property to his creditors, which ultimately ter-
minated in bankruptcy. Among the property so as-
signed was the "London and Provincial Newspaper
Company," but the trustees of Mr. Tallis's estate
deeming the property of no value, broke up the
establishment. Mr. Tallis, however, had a better
opinion of that branch of the business, and applied
to his friend and companion, Mr. Bruton, to assist
him in preserving the business, representing that
£lOO would be sufficient for that purpose. Mr.
Bruton was induced to advance that sum, for the
purpose specified, and he was willing to admit that
although the business was carried on in Mr.Bruton's
name, he advanced the money for the preservation
of the property for Mr. Tallis; and at that time
fully intended that Mr. Tanis should have the busi-
ness, which was first carried on at Water-lane, in
the Strand, and subsequently removed to the pre-
mises in Crane-court. Mr. Tallis's name appeared
to some of the publications, but his bankruptcy be-
coming notorious, not from anything dishonourable
on Mr. Tallis's part, it was found desirable to re-
move his name, as it was becoming detrimental to
the publications. Mr. Tallis's name being with-
drawn, Mr. Bruton extended the business, and
invested more capital to the amount of upwards of
£l,OOO, which necessitated the addition of another
house to the premises. This all occurred since
March last, but there was so much delay with re-
gard to Mr. Tallis's certificate that Mr. Bruton at
length deemed it advisable to take the control of
the business into his own hand, in order to cover
the amount of his advances. Mr. Tallis received his
certificate about a fortnight ago, upon which he as-
sumed the entire management of the business,
sta eels out Mr. Bruton's name from the invoices,
discharged some of the men, and was acting in every
way as the proprietor. This conduct resulted in a
meeting of both parties, and several mutual friends,
but as Mr. Tallis only said Mr. Bruton would be paid
his money, without proposing any arrangement for
that purpose, he declined to give up possession of the
premises, and took time to consider what course he
would take. On Saturday morning last he wrote to
Mr. Tallis, who immediately went to the office and
took possession of the cash-box, containing £4O of
Mr. Bruton's eash, which Mr. Tanis could not have
any claim upon, Mr. Bruton accordingly demanded
his money, and Mr. Tallis ordered him off the
premises, which he claimed as his, and all the pro-
. perty they contained. Mr. Tallis was remonstrated
with, and finding he would not give up the money,
Mr. Bruton called in an officer and gave Mr. Tallis
into custody on the charge of felony, which was the
only question for the magistrate now to deal with.
Mr. Giffard said Mr. Child had in his own state-
ment put his client out of court, as he admitted that
the business was Mr. Tallis's, and that Mr. Bruton
only advanced the money to carry it on. It was a
disputed question of right, which the magistrate
had no power to try.
Mr. Child said Mr. Tallis's conduct was not the
proper mode of asserting a right, and appealed to
the magistrate's sense of justice to assist him in re-
covering his client's money, at the same time ex-
pressing great willingness on the part of Mr. Bru-
ton to transfer the business and property to Mr.
Tallis, on receiving a guarantee for the payment of
the £l,OOO he had invested in the business.
Mr. Giffard said that court was not a Court of
Chancery to settle questions of right, and whatever
Mr. Tallis's conduct had been, it was not the most
conciliatory mode of effecting an amicable arrange-
ment to commence proceedings by locking him up
on a charge of felony. He was there to protect Mr.
Tallis from the imputation arising from a criminal
charge, and until that matter was disposed of he
could not think of going into the question of right.
Mr. Martin, the chief clerk, reminded Mr. Child
that the gravamen of a charge of felony was the in-
tent. At present there was no evidence of a felo-
nious intent.

Mr. Child said he did not wish to go on with the
charge, and he therefore repeated his former offer,
including, as a condition, that Mr. Tallis should give
up the keys of the safes, the cash box, and the £4O.
Mr. Giffard said the magistrate could not be made
a party to any such arrangement.
Alderman Lawrence said he did not see in what
way he could deal with the case. He had allowed it
to go thus far to ascertain in what manner such a
serious charge arose; but there was not the slightest

evidence produced to show that Mr. Tallis had any
felonious intent in taking the money. He might
have acted erroneously and imprudently, but he
could not deal with the case as a felony merely be-
cause Mr. Tallis had acted foolishly. He would,
however, recommend Mr. Bruton and Mr. Tallis to
place themselves in the hands of their legal ad-
visers, and he had no doubt a satisfactory arrange-
ment might be effected.
Mr. Giffard said he thought so too, but not if the
negotiations were to commence with a charge of
felony.
The charge was then dismissed.

MARYLEBONE.—THE LATE ATROCIOUS AT-
TEMPT TO MURDER A LADY IN PADDINGTON AND
ROBBERY OF PLATE, &c.—Shortly after the open-
ing of the court, a considerable crowd of persons
collected in the immediate vicinity thereof, in con-
sequence of its having become known that two men
were to be brought up from the Paddington-station
on the charge of having assaulted, with intent to
murder, Mrs. Sarah Green, a lady of independent
property, residing at No. 5, Fulham-place, Pad-
dington, and also with stealing a gold watch, a
quantity of plate, &c.
After some cases of minor importance had been
disposed of by Mr. Tyrwhitt the prisoners were
placed at the bar. They gave their names William
West and James Barker, the former describing
himself as a hairdresser, 42, King-street, Borough,
and the latter as a hawker, 3, Walworth-gardens,
Walworth.
The hearing of the case excited, as may be
imagined, a great deal of interest, and the court
was therefore much crowded. The lady who was
so brutally attacked, and who is 75 years of age,
was quite unable to attend.
The first witness called was
Elizabeth Askew, who said—l am in the service
of Mrs. Green, who is a widow. On Thursday even-
ing last, at half-past nine, I went into the kitchen
to get supper for my mistress, and took it up to her
in her bedroom, which is the front room on the
second floor. As soon as I opened the door I saw
two men in the room. One of them had hold of the
throat of my mistress and pressing her against the
back of an arm chair upon which she was seated, and
the other was by the side of the bed looking at a
secretaire. Ido not know whether it was open or
not. The man who had hold of my mistress ex-
claimed, "If you scream I'll murder you." I threw
the tray down stairs, and screamed out " Murder"
as loudly as I could, after which I turned to the
door again, when the man had quitted his hold of
my mistress, and was standing with his back to the
fire. He had on a black mask, when he hastily
pulled it off, and rushed across the room towards
me. I suddenly turned round, when he and his
companion pushed past me, and by the force with
which they ran against me I fell down two or three
stairs. As soon as I could get up I went back to
my mistress, whom I found bleeding profusely from
wounds on the head. I immediately ran for medical
assistance, and two doctors soon came to the house.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was anything missed from your
mistress's bedroom?
Witness—Yes, your worship; a gold watch, and
numerous spoons, forks, &e.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Where was the property taken
from ?
Witness—From a plate-basket under my mis-
tress's dressing-table.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—You mean the dressing-table in
the bedroom you have spoken of.
Witness—Yes, sir.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—What other persons were in the
house at the time ?
Witness—The cook and another woman.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Where were they when you took
up the supper ?
Witness—l left them in the kitchen.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do you think you could point out
the man who had hold of your mistress's throat in
the way you have described?
Witness—l believe that is the man—painting to
the prisoner, West.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Now, with regard to the man who
was, as you say, at the secretaire, can you point him
out ?
Witness—l don't think I should know him again.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—When you taok up the supper, as
you have stated, was the front door open or shut ?
Witness—lt was shut.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Have you since seen any of the
stolen property ?
Witness—l have not.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—ls there any back door leading
into a garden at your house ?
Witness-,There is, your worship, but it was
fas-
tened up.

The prisoners here said that they knew nothing
about the matter.

Inspacter Steer, I), said he had other witnesses
present, wlio would be able to give most important.
evidence.

John Holden, in the service of Mrs. Peirce, the
Warwick Hotel, Falham-placo, said—Oa Thursday
evening last, at 20 minutes past 9 o'clock, I saw two
men in conversation together by a dark wall oppo-
site Mrs. Green's house. One of them had his back
towards me, and he crossed over and went through
a gate, which I imagine was that of Mrs. Green's ;
while I was waiting to see if the people at No. 27
wanted any beer, another man passed me twice,
and after I had gone back, I returned in five
minutes, he was not there. It was not long before
I heard an alarm that a robbery had been com-
mitted, and a lady attempted to be murdered. I
believe the tall man (West) to be ono whom I saw
near the spot.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Now, as to the other prisoner,
can you speak, with any kind of confidence, as to
his being the man who was with him P
Witness (after looking closely at Barker)—l
think he is not so full in the face. The man I saw
had a moustache.
B Arker here said—l have not worn a moustache
at all, and I pan bring a constable of the M division,
who has known me for years, to prove it.
Inspector Steer was next called, and said—At 20
minutes to 9 on the evening of the 24th I heard an
alarm of thieves. I went to the house, and on going
up stairs found the bannisters broken. I went into
the bedroom, where I found the life-preserver and
black crape mask by the door. (They were pro
duced.) I saw that a desk had been broken open,
and picked up a screwdriver lying by the side of it.
The contents of the desk were in a very confused
state, and many papers had been turned out of it.
I saw by the side of the bed a plate basket, in which
there was only one article left. Mrs. Green was
sitting in a chair, having severe marks and contu-
sions all over head, and was bleeding profusely.
She was attended to by two surgeons, aub is not
considered to be out of danger. I received infor-
mation that two men were in custody at the station
in Stones-end, Borough, on suspicion of being the
guilty parties, and I went there accompanied by the
witness Askew. They were brought out with a
number of other prisoners, when Askew pointed out
West, saying she was certain he was the man whom
she saw holding her mistress in the way before
stated.

Tyrwhitt—Did she point out the other pri-
soner ?

Inspector—No, sir. The inspector added that he
had searched the apartments of the prisoners, but
he had found nothing therein in connexion with the
robbery. Ile brought them in a cab to the Pad-
din gtonStation.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did you tell them what they
were charged with ?

Inspecto-r—l did, sir ; and they made no answer.
Hammond, 374 A, said that about 8 o'clock on the
evening of Tuesday, which was two days before the
occurrence, he saw both the prisoners together in
Park-place, Paddington-green, not far from Mrs.
Green's residence.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Had the prisoner Barker at that
time a moustache ?

Witness—l cannot say, your worship.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—And yet, are you sure he is one of
the men ?

Witness—Yes, Sir.
The prisoners, on being asked what they had to
say, alleged that they were innocent, and asserted
that they had never been in the neighbourhood of
the prosecutrix's residence.
Inspector Steer applied for a remand, being of
opinion that upon another day he should be pre-
pared with other evidence connecting the prisoners
with the outrage and robbery.
They were remanded for a week.

LAMBETH.-WIIOLESALE SWINDLING:—Henry
Jackson, alias Low, alias Tapley, Eliza Jackson, his
wife, and Mary Ann Low, a girl 16 years of age,
who have been in custody for several days, and the
two former of whom stand committed on a charge
of swindling Messrs. Sowdon and Co., of Commer-
cial-place, old Kent-road, out of furniture and other
property, to the amount of £l7O, were brought up
on remand, and placed at the bar before Mr. Elliott
for further examination on other charges.
Mr. Best appeared for the prisoners.
The first witness called was Mr. Harris Parr, who
deposed that on the 21st of June last he was in part-
nership with his brother, and carried on business as
ironmongers, at 40, Blackman-street, Borough. On
that day he was in the shop with his brother, when
the male prisoner came there, and said he was about
to be married, and wanted his house furnished. He
said his name was Edmund or Edward Low, a sales-
man in the Cattle Market, and lived at No. 5, Grove-
terrace, Peckham. He also §aid that he banked with
Messrs. Hill and Son, of West Smithfield, that his
name was well known there and at the Cattle-
market, and the terms for the articles to be supplied
was cash on delivery. At his request witness went
to the house in Grove-terrace, where he saw the pri-
soner and also a female whom he represented to be
his servant, and received directions to send fenders
and fire•irons for the different rooms. He then told
Low, as he then called himself, that his terms would
be cash, and that the goods should be paid for on
delivery, and he replied that was quite
right, as that was what he intended. The goods or-
dered were sent to the house, and after that the
female prisoner and the female he had seen at the
house called, when the latter introduced the former
as the intended wife of her master, and that she had
called to select more goods. She selected a variety
of articles, and amongst them a dressing-case, pair
of razors, and razor strop, which articles, she said,
she intended as a present for Mr. Low, and took
them with her, and desired that they might be
added to the bill.

Mr. Elliott—What, add them to the general bill,
though she was about to present her intended hus-
band with them ?

Witness—Yes, sir. (Laughter.) At that time
witness asked her when he should call for payment
of the goods that had been sent, when she replied
that Mr. Low was out of town just then, and would
no doubt like to look over the invoice before paying,
and if he sent it she would hand it to him on his
return. On going to the house soon after he saw the
female whom he had spoken of as the servant, and
she said that Mr. and Mrs. Low were on their wed-
ding tour, but she expected them home shortly. On
next calling he was told that Mr. Low was at Rom-
ford, and should be home next day if he did not go
to Leicester, and when he called again he was told
that Mr. Low had come home just as witness left on
the former day, and had left directions that witness
might send the things ordered by Mrs. Low or not.
just as he liked, and if he did send them he was to
send an invoice with them, and he should send or
call and pay for them on the Monday following.
Witness then said that the goods having been sold
for cash, he should take no more trouble in the mat-
ter, but should place the matter in the hands of his
solicitor. The value of the goods sent was £5B 18s.
4d., and none of them were paid for. About three
weeks after they had been sent, from what he had
heard, he went to the house and found it closed.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Best re-
specting the identity of some cruet-stands produced
by the pawnbrokers, and he could not swear to them
as his property, but he did speak to the identity
of other articles found by the officers when they ap-
prehended the prisoners.
Inspector Wools was called, and said that amongst
the things found in possession of the prisoners was
the invoice of the goods supplied by the last witness.
Mr. James Wells, clerk in the banking-house of
Messrs. Hill and Son, of Smithfield and the New
Cattle-market, said that Mr. Edward Low, a cattle
salesman, kept an account at the bank, but the pri-
soner was not the person, nor had the male pri-
soner any account there.
Sergeant Hull deposed that the male prisoner
had admitted to him that his real name was Tap-
ley, and that he had been married to the female
prisoner at Camberwell Church in the year 1854.
Jackson and his wife were committed to take
their trial on this charge also.

The next charge entered on was one for obtaining
china, glass, and delft ware to the amount of £32 65.,
from Messrs. Burdett and Co., Staffordshire•ware
manufacturers, whose warehouse is at New-cross,
by fraud.
'rho pretences used in this case were precisely the
same as the last, bat in addition to the usual orders
for different patterns of dinner and tea•services, the
male prisoner, on calling one day, and finding that
his intended bride had not ordered any champagne
glasses, said, that though the youngest, he did not
see why he should put up with anything less than
his brothers, who were " stunning coves," and
ordered two dozen.

On this, the third. charge, the two elder prisoners
were further committed for trial. _

Mr. Best addressed the Court on behalf of the
younger prisoner, and submitted that there was no
evidence against her to justify a conviction, and
She was discharged.
The learned gentleman then applied that the other
female prisoner might be admitted to bail, and
The Court consented to the bail being taken, two
sureties in £2OO each.

MURDER OF CAPTAIN SACK.--WO learn that
Captain Sack, a gentleman well known in Singapore, has
been murdered in a boat in which he was proceeding
accompanied with a Fi-ench nobleman, from Soo-Chow to
Shanghae. The murderers, two Italians, wished to obtain
possession of a box of dollars the unfortunate gentlemen
had with them, mid to ensure their evil desire proving
successful they committed their purpose. Both the men
have been arrested, and now await th,oir trial in. Shangllao
—Lyndon and Chino Telegraph,