The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-28 00:00:00

CHINA.

of 1,500 dollars American, at 20s. 10d. Exchange •
—Colonial and Jamaica Banks, 90 days, ',--i per cent.
prem.; 60 days, 1 per cent. prem. ; 30 days, 11 per
cent. do. The barque Maria Needham, 56 days
from Liverpool, arrived at Jamaica Nov. 6.
From Barbadoes there is no news of interest.
The crops were, everywhere improving, the young
canes especially, and with fine weather a fair ave-
rage would be reaped. The produce shipped to
date amounted to—Sugar, 46,341 hhds., 3,342
tierces, 9,679 brls. ; molasses, 17,108 puns., 582
hdds., 1,259 brls.; rum, 129 puns., 616 hhds. ; cot-
ton, 80 bales. In the market a slight improvement
was noticeable. Flour was held at advanced rates.
American butter and lard heavy and dull. Irish
butter was looking up ; none remained in first
hands. Exchange on London—Bank bills at 30
days, 4921 ; 60 days, 490 ; 90 days, 4871 ; private
bills at 90 days, 4824-; bank bills on New York at
10 days, 5 per cent. ; 30 days, 4 per cent. prem. ;
American gold, 3 per cent. prem.
At Demerara the events since the last mail pre-
sent no features of interest. A fire had taken place
on Plantation Zuschen de Vrienden ; the estate was
in the midst of its manufacturing operations, which
will be interrupt©d for a time. The weather had
been showery and hot—an unusual occurrence at
this time of the year. Trade continued exceedingly
dull in the import market. Breadstuffs had slightly
advanced—higher rates demanded for flour. Stock
of rice heavy. Exports were more plentiful, and
the advices from England and America being en-
couraging, prices of sugar advanced, and were likely
to rule higher for some time. Rum not plentiful,
but little demand. Molasses scarce and wanted.
Tonnage :abundant. The exports of colonial pro-
duce during the fortnight were—Sugar, 2,117 hhds.
100 tierces 753 brls. 308 bags. Rum, 803 puns. 41
hhds. 45 brls. Molasses, 164 casks. Exchange on
London, per £lOO, drawing 90 days, 480 dols. ; 60
days, ditto, 483 dols. ; 30 days, ditto, 486 dols. ; 3
days, ditto, 489 dols. ; sight, 500 dols. ; purchasing
at 90 days, 472 dols.
Date from Valparaiso are to the 16th; and
Callao the 29th ult.

The news from Chili is favourable. The new
administration was progressing very satisfactorily,
and the country remained tranquil.

A free pardon had been granted to all political
offenders engaged in the rebellion of 1851, which
had given general satisfaction. Dr. Linares, ex-
president of Bolivia, died at Valparaiso on the sth
ultimo.

In Bolivia the revolution intended against Belzu
was on quite an extensive scale, and many impor-
tant arrests had been made.
The Government had moved to Potosi, where it
has declared La Paz in a state of siege.
The elections in Peru had been concluded. The
result was not known. In Tacna, Don Juan de la
Mar had a large majority.
San Ramon was in Arequipa, and it was believed
some difficulty existed between him and President
Castilla.

The general news from China and Japan is of a
favourable complexion, but some little time would,
it was thought, be required to determine whether
the present aspect of affairs indicates permanent
and solid relations of friendship between those two
countries and England.
The Overland China Mail says :—" We are en-
tirely without means of ascertaining the footing on
which the foreign embassies are at present, in
Japan. All we know is, that our minister has se-
lected Yokuhama as a place of occasional' residence,
in order, evidently, to give an official colour to
his absence from Yedo. The foreign policy of the
new Chinese Government is not yet known, but
there are not wanting indications of its friendliness
to foreign nations. The strong feeling that recently
Existed in regard to the conduct of the Chinese
custom-house authorities, and the unwarrantable
imposts they were latterly exacting, has been ap-
peased by an intimation from our minister at Pekin,
to the effect that all the grievances complained of
would be redressed, and all illegal exactions—of
which there were not a few—would be made good
to every claimant on application to the Government
banker. We are not as yet able to report that any
such claims have been made, either successfully or
otherwise, but there is every evidence that the
Chinese are acting in good faith. We are of course
aware that many notifications in regard to
foreigners are liable to be disregarded in particular
quarters, and in anticipation of something of this
kind, Mr. W. H. Medhurst, the consul at Shanghae,
has the following clause in a notification, dated Oct.
4 :—' In spite of the pledge now given in Rule VI.
caws n etrUllcate, taken out on goods as provided by
Tariff Rule, will protect them from all charges other
than the proper transit duty, cases will no doubt still
occur of illegal exactions on certificated goods at the
place of produce as well as en route; but the Super-
intendent of Customs of Shanghae being unable to
put a stop to such abuses, save within the limits of
his own authority, there is no alternative but to re•
port all cases of the kind at once to the undersigned,
and he will not fail to bring them to the notice of
her Majesty's Minister, who, no doubt, will in time
succeed in coming to some arrangement with the Su-
preme government on the subject." This compara-
tively prompt redress of grievances is doubtless
attributable to the strong sense of their unfairness
that has been felt and expressed by the Shanghae
Chamber of Commerce, the general foreign public,
and the English press in China.
" The rebel movement is beginning to assume a
new appearance. It is impossible for foreigners to
avoid feeling a certain sympathy with the imperial
cause, and various considerations combine to stimu-
late such a sympathy. Leaving out of view the
general disreputable character that usually belongs
to mere rebellion, and the particularly bad fame
that the rebels in question have acquired by their
doings, the interests of commerce are immensely
damaged by the existence and character of this re-
volution.

The elections in Lima were all carried on accord.

ing to the will of the Dictator.
The contemplated expedition to Ecuador is still
being organised, and the invasion of Bolivia also
spoken of.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAILS.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 27.

The Union Company's steamer Cambrian, with
the above mail, has arrived. Her dates are—
Table Bay, 22d; St. Helena, 31st ult; and As-
cension, the 4th inst. She brings 19 passengers.
The Norman arrived out on Oct. 18. Affairs on
the frontier were still very unsettled. In Caffraria
Proper, south of Natal, Kreli threatens to attack
the Tambookies from Zulu land.
Panda and his son Ketchwago demand that
the Natal Government should give up Ketch-
wago's younger brothers and rivals, who are
proteges of Bishop Colenso. The Lieutenant-
Governor refused to surrender the youths.

Pretorius is intriguing for the possession of B
Lucia Bay, which is claimed by the English.

Disturbances were threatened between Moshesh
and the Free State.
The battles between the natives still continue.
Amapoudomsi had massacred about 50 Bastard Hot-
tentots.

Sir Walter Currie was on the point of starting
for the frontier wiah a large body of mounted
police.
Public attention was not so much occupied with
the separation movement. _ _ _

Dr. Way had resigned the secretaryship of the
League.
The Great Agricultural Exhibition, which was
held in Cape Town on the 24th of September,
proved very successful.
In consequence of a dispute between the con-
tractor and the company, the works of the Cape
Town and Wellington Railway were stopped.
Legal proceedings were taken, and the Supreme
Court decided in favour of the company, which
will complete the works.
The news received from Dr. Mackenzie is favour-
able.

Dr. Livingstone had purchased some land for a
mission at Chibisi, below the Cataracts.
The prospects of the harvest were good.
Business at the Cape was slowly improving.
Her Majesty's steamer Sidon arrived at Simon's
Bay on the 13th of October from MozambiTte.
She had captured 12 slave dhows.

A fearful gale from the south-east was blowing
in Simon's Bay when the Cambrian left.

From the northern ports there is no news of
consequence to record except the departure of
troops from Tientsin. The Simoon takes the 60th
Rifles, and the Urgent the Land Transport ; Fane's
Horse will leave in the Vulcan. The settlement of
Chefoo (Yentai) has been taken under the protec•
tion of French troops, the inhabitants having be-
come alarmed at the proximity of some rebel bands.
The Chinese tradesmen living on the Yang-king-
pang had petitioned the Municipal Council to erect
defences and maintain a guard round their quarter,
as the loose marauders who had left the rebel ranks
were becoming a dangerous nuisance. The expense
of such protection, if granted, would, it was said,
be paid gladly by the petitioners.
The troops were rapidly evacuating Canton, and
the last of them would most probably have left be-
fore the end of October.

_EINSBU.RY ELECTION.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 27.

RESIGNATION OF MR. SLEIGH.

Last night a crowded meeting of the electors of
Finsbury was held at the Belvidere Tavern,Penton-
ville, in pursuance of a public advertisement, an-
nouncing that Mr. W. Campbell Sleigh would
address them respecting his candidature for the
boroughs. The large room of the tavern was
densely thronged, and accommodated only a small
portion of those who were anxious to hear the
learned gentleman.
The chair was taken at half-past eight o'clock by
Mr. R. MOORE, who, having briefly opened the
business of the evening by bespeaking a patient
hearing for Mr. Sleigh, and declaring that he would
not pledge himself in favour of any candidate, called
upon Mr. Sleigh to address the meeting.
Mr. SLEIGH, who was received with loud cheers
as he rose to speak, commenced by deploring the
loss which had occasioned the vacancy he sought to
fill, and then proceeded to explain the circumstances
under which he had come forward to ask the suf-

The Royal Mail Company's steamship La Plata,
Captain Weller, with the above mails, arrived this
lmorning. She brings 102 passengers, including
Jr:. Slidell and family, Mrs. Eustace, and Colonel
13 re. t, of the French Marine.
, serous
1".% Plata brings specie value 2,251,209 dols. ;
also 126str
cigars, 415 slcoehineal, 28 serous jalap, 111 cases
sarsaparilla; 24 btobaceo, 120 pkgs. coffee, 90 bales
47
pkgs.
silver
or:tles indiarubber, 258 bags cocoa,
228 pkgs. sundries.
Dates by this arritZ,a i
from Vera Cruz, Nov.
2d ; Havannah, 7th ; erl.tec
; Trinidad
Jamaica, Bth ; Sumo., lora, 2d ; Colon, 7th ;
Demerara, Bth ; Tobago, 7th Rico, 12th ;
; st.rivulidad, Bth ; Bar-
badoes, 10th; Grenada, Bth
, 12th ;
Lucia, 10th ; Martinique, 11th;
11th ; Aatt's
Gullarati 9th
; St.
st. P!), 11th ;
Dominique, 11th ; Antigua,
and St. Thomas, 13th.
Her Majesty's ships Cadmus and R
-,arossa Were
at Barbadoes.
At Jamaica the importations from America had
fallen off considerably, which had caused a much
more healthy appearance in trade; the produce
market also showed some improvement. The de-
mand for all articles for exportation has also in-
creased. The weather was changeable, but fine
for planting purposes. Butter; American in de-
mand at 9d. ; an inquiry for Cork. Coffee : the
demand for this article was excited, and 445. real-
ised for ordinary. Codfish : 14s. for tierces, and
17s. for boxes, paid. Cheese : American, 71d.
Hams abundant and no sales; indifferent lots fetch
4d. Logwood scarce, 445. free on board—none
offering. Lard : Full stocks ; 7d. Pimento, 13s.
for small lots. Plantation is held at 11d. per lb.
'Rum, 2s. 6cl. to 2s. 9d. for proof, 18 in bond.
Sugar Little at market ; good quality realises 19s.
at auction, in some cases 20s.
1001bs. Freight • Tonnage Tobacco, 21s. per
was in demand for
English ports;
o 'vessels offering. Gold—Sales

frages of the electors. Having always been a firm
advocate of the people's rights, he had been solicited
within a few days of the death of Mr. Duncombe
to offer himself as a candidate, and his reply was
that he would consent to stand in the event of no
one of note presenting himself. He was an advo-
cate of the extension of the franchise, but not to £6
householders only, for that extension would admit
only a small proportion of the five-sixths of the
adult population of the country at present excluded.
He looked rather at the test of intellect ; for he
knew that many who lived in lodgings, and who
would not be admitted to a share of the representa-
tion by a rating franchise, were men of wealth, in-
fluence, and education, while many householders
were possessed of the rating qualification who were
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astonishment and marks of disapprobation.
Mr. MOLE then proposed a resolution expressing
the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Sleigh for the
frankness with which he had tendered his services
to represent them in Parliament, and for the
equally honourable manner in which he had with-
drawn from a contest which might have divided
the Liberal interest. (Cries of " No, no," and
" Sleigh.")
The resolution was then agreed to nem, con,, AO
also a rote of thanks to the chairman.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENIN(, NOVEIII3ER 28, 1861.

THE EDINBURGH CATASTROPHE.

the Laird of Swanston, in the house and shop which
were afterwards possessed by Lord Provost Alex-
ander Henderson, of the firm of Eagle and Hen-
derson.

A NUMBER OF MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
The Scotsman of Tuesday contains ample details
of the discovery of six more bodies in the ruins
of the fallen building, of the pulling down of the
ruins, and of marvellous escapes, The Lord Pro-
vost and the municipal authorities were again on
the spot at an early hour, and thousands of sped-
tators pressed against the barriers on each side to
obtain a glimpse of the ruins. Against the walls
were still to be observed hanging various articles
of household furniture, whose appearance in their
accustomed and familiar places added greatly to
the desolate aspect of the scene. Among these
articles may be mentioned two Dutch clocks, one
of them standing at half-past one o'clock, two
birdcages, a coloured print of the Prince of
Wales, china and crockery in the presses, walking-
sticks and articles of dress hanging on nails, pots
and kettles standing in the fireplaces, &c.
Operations were resumed at teu o'clock for pull-
ing down the remainder of the back wall by means
of the rope and windlass. While preparing for this
work, one of the workmen placed a ladder against
the west gable, and went up to a bird's cage which
was hanging about the centre of the wall. On get-
ting up to it he found the bird—a linnet—hopping
about on its perch, and a quantity of water, which
had a smoked appearance, still remaining in its
glass. About half-past two o'clock, as there seemed
little danger of the remaining portion of the gable
coming down of its own accord, the work of turning
over and searching the debris was resumed. This
was toilsome and unpleasant work, amid the pour-
ing rain and strong gusty wind; but it was gone
about willingly and earnestly. The total number of
bodies which have been found is 26, which, with
the two—Mr. John Bruce and Mrs. Beveridge—
who died in the Royal Infirmary on Sunday makes
the whole number of deaths yet ascertained 28.
We select some of the stories of miraculous
escapes. Among the cases in which part of a family
escaped, as if by a miracle, while the remainder
were buried in the ruins before their eyes, was that
of the family of Alex. M'Donald, compositor, which
consisted in all of eightpersons. Isabella, the eldest
daughter, had just gone to bed, and hearing a sudden
crackling noise, jumped up in bed and cried out,
" Oh, mother, I think the house is falling ; I heard
a crack like sticks burning." The mother and two
daughters immediately jumped out of bed, and the
house was immediately alarmed. The father ran
into the kitchen to see what was wrong, leaving the
two younger boys in bed, and as the house began to
shake under their feet, all the members of the house
rushed naked to the door to escape, leaving the
eldest son to endeavour to rescue the two boys in
bed. As he was about to enter the room, how-
ever, he felt that to do so ;would be certain de-
struction, and he succeeded in effecting a landing
from the passage on the staircase, the ground
giving way under his feet as he took the leap. His
leg was bruised by some of the falling debris, and
his mother was also severely cut in the left leg as
she was making her escape, as was also one of his
sisters. They were carried to the Infirmary. The
other daughter went to a friend's house in Milne-
square, and the father had to make his way, naked
as he was, to his mother's house, in Rose-street. The
daughter Anne, who escaped uninjured, states that
she:saw the house fall after she got down the stair.
The story of the escape made by the whole of the
numerous family of the Baxters in the fourth flat is
one of the most marvellous incidents which have yet
come to light connected with this tragic occurrence.
Baxter himself reached home from his work about
midnight, when his wife and nine children were all
in bed. He took a small piece of bread and butter
for supper, and was in the act of undressing him-
self to go to bed, and placed his trousers on the back
of his chair, when he was startled by hearing a
rattling like a rumbling of gravel or " chuckie
stanes," as he termed it. His wife, on hearing the
noise, said to him, "There's a warning," referring
to warnings before death ; and she had scarcely
uttered :the words when his daughter Mary, a
young woman aged about 20, called out, in a tone
of great alarm, from the room in which she was
sleeping with of her alaterS, " Father, father !
mother, mother !" Baxter rushed Imo tho room,
followed by his wife, and, to his horror, found ine
bed in which his lour daughters lay in two halves.
He was immediately sensible of their great danger,
called up all his children, and drove his wife and
them almost completely naked before him along the
passage and into the common stair behind his house,
which they reached not a moment too soon, for the
husband, who came last, had to leap for his life over
a chasm which already yawned between the falling
house and the staircase. The whole family escaped
in their night dresses just as they came out of bed.
Mrs. Baxter wished to pat on a part of her cloth-
ing, but her husband would not permit an instant's
delay, and by his firmness and energy saved the
lives of all his family.
A Mr. Gray was about to celebrate his birthday
by drinking porter and whisky. Before going to
bed he was about to have a little porter and a pipe.
After some little talk Mrs. Mackenzie left the room
to get a glass or tumbler. During the few minutes
she was absent Mr. Gray heard an unusual noise in
the walls, to which, however, ho paid little or no
attention. He was in the act of drawing one of the
bottles when his landlady returned to his room,
with horror depicted on her countenance, and ex-
claimed, " Run, run, the house is going to fall !"
Gray set down the bottle on the hearth, startled
and bewildered by the intimation, and Mrs. Mac-
kensie forcibly hurrying him across his room and
through her own,which was the kitchen of the house,
they reached the door, but found it fixed by the
subsidence of the walls, and Gray found, on trying
to open it, that it got actually more tightly fixed as
he partially succeeded, thought not sufficiently for
egress. One of those heavy stools on which wash-
ing tubs stand was lying about, and with it Gray
violently broke open the door, which was very old
and frail, and both hurried do wn stairs, a wooden
stair of 17 or 18 steps, to the next floor, where Mrs.
Mackenzie turned back for the purpose, Mr. Gray
believes, of securing a sum of money and some valu-
ables she had in the house, and so unfortunately
lost her own life atter saving that of her lodger.
Mr. Gray scarcely remembers how he got down
stairs, but he believes or fancies he felt the upper
staircase moving under him as he descended, and he
recollects leaping past a man and two children on
the stair. On emerging from the close Mr. Gray in-
stinctively ran across the street, and on turning
round in front of the spirit shop at the head of
Blackfriars-wynd he saw that the building, in the
upper floor of which he had been seated a few seconds
before, was now a mass of ruins. On reaching the
oppcsite side of the street ho still held the corkscrew
in his hand, while the bottle from which he had just
drawn the cork before escaping was even yesterday
to be seen standing on the hearth where he had set
it the previous morning. Ono curious circum-
stance may further be noted. The house had been
previously infested with mice, but for five or six
days before the accident not a single mouse
had been seen or heard, and Mr. Gray had men-
tioned to Mrs. Mackenzie that the trap, in which
previously two or three mice had been caught of a
night, might now be taken away, as they seemed to
have got quit of them.
It may be interesting to note, says the Scotsman,
with regard to the fallen tenement, that in the
middle of last century it was owned and occupied
by persons of quality and importance. In the old
stent-books of the city for 1749, Louis Gauvin,
teacher of French (in all likelihood the father of the
founder of Gauvin's Hospital), is entered as tenant
of a part of it. Alexander Munro, surgeon, is in
the same year set down as the owner of a house
occupied by Mrs. Kennedy of Killhingie, and Gor-
don of Sands as the owner of a house occupied by
the Ladies of March. Amongst the tenants for
that year are George Boswell, accomptant ; " Miss
Warrenders ;" Mr. John Gordon, advocate; Mr.
James Nisbet, minister; the " Ladys" Stormont,
and Charles Smith, merchant, from Boulogne.
Some of these remained in the tenement for twenty
years. In 1774, Mrs. Cochrane, of Waterside, is
found to occupy Mrs. Kennedy's house, and Lady
Forbes that of Mr. Nisbet, the minister. Lord
Provost Fettes's predecessor in his house and shop
in 1749 was Charles Cragie, merchant ; and in that
year Archibald Eagle, merchant, was the tenant of

TEE ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED
MURDER AT PADDIIVGTON.

After the night charges were disposed of at the
Marylebone Police Court yesterday, Thomas
Puzey and George Reeve were placed at the bar
on remand, charged with robbery at No. 5, Ful-
place, Paddington-green, and also with assaulting
in the same house, with intent to murdef a widow
lady named Sarah Green, aged over 70. Sarah
Collett, aged 40, charwoman, was also charger
with aiding and assisting the two male prisoners
in the commission of the above offences.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-
street, appeared to prosecute; and Mr. Venn, of
New Inn, Strand, appeared for the male prisoners.
On the case being brought on Mr. Yardley made
some observations as to the necessity of the
lady's evidence being taken, and that if she was
considered to be, by her medical attendant, in such
a condition as would incapacitate her from being
present at the court, he should feel most happy to
attend her at her home at any time.
Mr. Lewis said he knew his worship would not
think it any trouble to have to attend upon the lady
for the purpose of taking her statement. Ho did
not propose to complete the case to-day, but only to
offer some additional evidence, when he should ask
for a remand. The case was one of very great im-
portance, not merely as regarded the prisoners at
the bar but the public at large. He then called
Sophia Jackson, cook to Mrs. Green, who, in re-
ply to his (Mr. Lewis's) questions, said—When I
was examined on the last occasion I said Collett
went out to fetch some gin. She went out upon
two occasions, the 23d and 24th October. On the
24th she was from five to ten minutes gone. After
the alarm I said to her, " Is this you ; it was never
so before ?" On the night of the 23d, when Collett
called, she asked if Mr. Waite was then in the house,
and I said he was. It was before she went out for
the gin that she asked. When she went out this
time she did not return for a quarter of an hour or
twenty minutes.
Cross-examined by Mr. Venn—On the evening of
the 24th, Collett might have been there from half
an hour to three quarters before I heard the disturb-
ance. The time that she came might have been

from eight to half-past eight. From the time that
she came in till I heard the tray thrown down,
three quarters of an hour might have elapsed.
Askew (the housemaid) went up-stairs before Collett
went out to fetch the gin. This was when she
went up to ask if mistress would have her supper.
When the supper was taken up Collett had been
for the gin. Askew went up ten minutes after
the gin had been fetched or rather better.
Could not tell for certain how long after Collett
had fetched the gin before I heard the throwing
down of the tray, but should say it might be about
half an hour or three quarters.
Mrs. Anne Smith said—l live at No. 1, Fulham-
place, Paddington-green, and remember the evening
of the 21st of October. I was standing by my door
in the garden when I saw a dark man pass by Mrs.
Green's door and go round the corner towards Maida-
hill. He was about the place for near upon three-
quarters of an hour. He was a dark man with black
hair and a moustache, and about the middle size. I
also saw another man sitting on the balustrades op-
posite Mrs. Green's house, but did not take any par-
ticular notice of him. I think he had rather light
clothes on. I took more notice of the dark man. On

the 24th I was in my garden about 20 minutes to
ten, when I heard a noise at No. 5. I was with my
daughter and another person. I saw a young man
with dark clothes run down the garden of No. 5 and
then past our house. I did not particularly notice
him on that night, but he was in stature the same,
and as dark as the man I saw on the 21st. In about
a minute or so I saw a woman run after him. He
was a young man of middle size and dark. I think
I have seen him since. It was last Sunday week at
the police-station. The young man I mean was like
the prisoner Reeve, and I fancy he had a moustache
or something of that sort. He (Reeve) is the same
size and has dark hair. The woman followed in the
same direction as the man. She went between a run
and a walk. She turned round the same corner as
the man. I had never seen the woman before or
since. I noticed her dress and that was all. I
thought first that it was a young woman from No.
6, but I said, " No, that is an old woman with a
plaid shawl." There was no one else in the street.
Mr. Venn cross-examined Mrs. Smith, who in re-
' ply said—l saw the man on Monday, the 21st. I
watched about three-quarters of an hour. I did
not watch the other man. The reason I watched
him was because I wanted my daughter to gn to
Maida-hill, and I did not like to let her go whilst
he was there. On the evening of the 24th, about
ten o'clock, I heard the noise. It was dark, but
we had a lamp opposite the garden. I was stand-
ing on the etepo. Tho man that oamo from No. 6
came very fast. I noticed him so fully that I took
him to be the young gentleman from No. 6. I did
not at the time take him for the young man I had
seen on the 21st.
Re-examined by Mr. Lewis—The young man
was in my sight for about three-quarters of an hour
on the 21st. I believe that the man I saw on Mon-
day is the same in size, and dark, as the one I saw
on the night of the 24th.
Mr. Astley Wakefield, surgeon, 37, Nottingham-
place, Marylebone—l have been attending Mrs.
Green for many years. Shortly after ten o'clock
on the night of the 24th ult., I was summoned to
her. I found her greatly disfigured by injuries to
her face and head. Her hair and upper part of
her dress, as well as the chair on which she was
reclining, were completely saturated with blood.
She complained of great pain in her throat and dif-
ficulty of swallowing. One man, she stated, seized
her by the throat with one hand.
Mr. Venn objected to witness stating what was
stated to him by the lady.
Mr. Yardley—You must state exactly what
you saw yourself.
Mr. Wakefield continued—On examining her
head I found bruises in all direction. She had also
three contused wounds, two on the left side and one
on the right of the head, crushing the scalp and
penetrating the skull.
Inspector Steer produced a formidable gutta-
percha life preserver, and
Mr. Lewis asked if such wounds were likely to
be caused by a weapon like that.
Mr. Wakefield—Yes, I should so.
Mr. Yardley—Were the wounds fresh ?
Mr. Wakefield—They were bleeding profusely
when I arrived.
Mr. Lewis—When did you last see Mrs. Green P
Mr. Wakefield—The day before yesterday.
Mr. Lewis—Do you consider her in a fit state to
attend and give evidence ?
Mr. Wakefield—No, I do not.
Mr. Lewis—Do you think she might be examined
at her own house ?
Mr. Wakefield—l think she is in a fit state for
that.
Mr. Yardley—l should like you to consider that
question well before answering it. nmy opinion
I do not think that the excitement consequent upon
her attending here would be so great to her as it
would if she were to be examined at her own house.
Mr. Lewis—l believe, Mr. Wakefield, that Mrs.
Green has not been out of her house for some time.
Mr. Wakefield—Not for 18 months. She has
been suffering from a complaint of her knees as well
as neuralgia.
Mr. Yardley—You, I have no doubt, Mr. Wake-
field, will understand me when I say that my im-
pression is, that if the three prisoners, besides
other parties necessary to take and hear her evi-
dence, were taken to her house, it would excite
her far more than if she attended here.
Mr. Wakefield—She has a very great dread of
this matter.
Mr. Yardley—Well, I have no doubt that she
has. I hope you will discuss this matter with her,
and give her to understand that if she consents to
attend she shall have her comforts consulted, You
must tell her that I believe the excitement would
be more to her in a small house where several
parties would have to be present besides the pri-
soners, and a concomitant force of police.
Mr. Wakefield-4 will see her and speak to her
upon the subject.
Mr. Yardley—She is recovering from the injuries,
I believe ?
Mr. Wakefield—She is, sir, but still she is very
feeble.
Mr. Yardley—You will bear in mind what I have
just said, and counsel with the lady, as her evi-
dence might be very essential to fix the right

parties.
Mr. Wakefield—l will, sir.
Mr. Venn—lf she were to appear here do you
believe it would injure her ?
Mr. Wakefield—l think if she appeared here it
would be calculated to do her a very serious in-
jury.
Mr. Yardley—Do you think so now ?
Mr. Wakefield—l do, sir.
Mr. Yardley—lt is very essential that she should
give evidence. It is impossible to say that she
might not be able to give very material particulars
as to the right parties, and the position she was in
when attacked.
r. Venn—Do you know the exact time when
you was summoned ?
Mr. Wakefield—lt might have been after ten.
Inspector Steer said he could explain the
reason why Mr. Wakefield was not in attendance
earlier. He (Mr. Wakefield) lived about a mile
from the lady's house, and the servant knowing he
vow the regular attendant upon her mistress, ran

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le inspector) was in the house
within to
mearbormar
• He
( t.after the occurrence, and found
Mrs. Green in the state described by the doctor, and
Ih
fiimv minutes
the place in disorder.
r. Venn—l believe that upon the last occasion
it was arranged that Mr. Steer was to give evidence
now ?
Mr. Y'avdley—Yes, I think it was. Has Inspector
Braddick any further evidence now ?
Mr. Lon s—Not at present, sir. I propose to
call Inspector " Steer next week, if your worship will
—Yes, I will remand the prisoners.
grant a remat. `d.
Mr. Yardley.
the remand to be with the under-
Mr. Venn—ts
lady is to be brought here, or to
standing, that the
own home ?
Lewis—lV way it is, Mr. Venn, you
be examined at her
Mr. Lewis
shall have notice.
Mr. Yardley—l hope she will be in a fit state to
be brought here.
Mr. Venn—l should. like to ask Mr. Braddick (the
inspector) a question.
Inspector Braddick then stepped into the box.
Mr. Venn—l believe ymi have been assisted by a
constable of the name of House in the capture of
these prisoners ?
Inspector Braddick—l have..
Mr. Venn--Did you know th..nn before?
Inspector-1 knew the two
Mr. Venn—You had one of the.m upon another
charge lately I believe?
Inspector-4 had iiot, but House had the prisoner
Puzey on a charge of Lead stealing.
Mr. Venn—l should like to ask the constable
House a question.
Mr. Lewis—He has not been examined yet.
When I have done with him you may ask him any-
thing you like.
The female prisoner Collett asked his worship if
she might speak.
Mr. Yardley—Yes, certainly, hut I caution you
that what you say might be given against you.
Collett—l wish to tell you that I was not the last
person at the door, because when Mrs. Green's ser-
vant came down there was a knock at the door, and
when it was opened by the cook, it was found to be
the fishmonger's boy.
Mr. Yardley—l ask the cook about that. (To
cook)—Now, did you hear a knock at the door
whilst Collett was in the house?
Cook (Sophia Jackson)—There was a knock at
the doo:. and when I opened it it was the doctor's
boy, with Mrs. Green's medicine; which I took up
to mistress.
Mr. Yardley—Was this before or after the gin
was brought in.
Cook—After, sir.
Mr. Venn—That is most material.
Mr. Yardley —Was it before the alarm.
Cook—Yes, sir.
Mr. Yardley—Now did you find the door when
you heard the knot ?
Cook—lt was fastened. I also fastened it after
the boy. I did not adm..4 any one after this. As I
was going up the first-floe? stairs I met Elizabeth
(the housemaid), who told nie to take the medi
hcineer
up. She went into the kitchen, where I found
when I went down.
Collett—They were both in tht.l kitchen when
the doctor's boy came.
Cook—We were not.
Collett—Did you not say that the boy h:ld brought
the fish for dinner, and your mistress would not go
to the box for money to pay him ?
Cook—Never said such a thing.
Collett—You were both down there, and cut me
some supper, and Elizabeth had some.
Cook—l speak the truth.
Mr. Venn—l believe it is clearly on the deposi-
tions that it was after the gin was brought in that
the alarm was given.
Mr. Phillips, chief clerk—Oh yes, it is.
The prisoners were then remanded.

NEWCASTLE-UPON TYNE—Nov. 26.
At to-day's market business was almost at a standstill,
and all kinds of wheat met a dull sale at is decliue on last
week's prices. Flour met with very little attention. OAS
and other articles very dull.

SHEFFIELD—Nov. 26.
Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels 18s Od to 25s 03
White f I If 23s 6d to 26s Oa
New red t f l7s Od to 2680 d
New white „ /y 2os Od to 24s GA
Beans ff It lBs Od to 19s Od
Peas, per qr. 5480d to 55s Od
Grinding barley, per qr
Malting ditto, „
.....
Oats . 25s 6d to 34s Od
Millers' prices for flour-2s 2d, 2s 4d, and 2s 6d pet
.
141 b.

HULL—Nov. 26.
At our market to-day we had a moderate supply of Eng°
lish wheat, which sold slowly, and the prices of last week
were barely realised. Foreign not much inquired for, and
prices about the same. Malting barley fully is cheaper,
and grinding qualities met a ready sale at former prices,
Beans and peas met with a rather slow demand. Oats met
a clntv gala
Wheat.... Old white per qr. O4B Od to 58s Od
Old red
New white .. „
New red ... „
Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 63s Od to 67s 03
Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62s Od
Baltic and Hamburg, red 6os Od to 625 Od
St. Petersburg and Riga, old sos Od to 52s 03
Barley.... English malting 36s Od to 40s 03
Grinding 3os Od to 32s Od
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 34s Od to 36s Od
Grinding 3os Od to 31s f"i
Oats English, old
13d
Archangel and Riga, per at osl2id tf; ,a
Friesland and Dutch oBl3d 0 031"
Swedish and Danish
Beans ....English, old, per qr
Now pigeon
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Peas Foreign breakers
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Tares ....Spring —s Od to —s 0°
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding
crushing ..
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Rape cakes
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