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3 present you had, Sir Frederic ~ (A iii ii;).
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Sir Frederick—That depend nen orcnwitineea.
(Renewed laughter.)
In answer to further qee,tiona. Sir ''''rederirk-J
said that he had ascertained that Mi-is Pk:rry waft
paying 201. per month interest upon a debt of 2001.
for jewellery, and he paid tLe debt f6r her to save
her from the consequence, and the pressure that
paying such an amount occasioned. her.
Mr. Chambers—l believe Oa e bow° in C imbridgo-
street is still carried on as usual, and you continue
to go there.
Sir Frederick—Certainly, and I was there and
saw Miss Perry hat night, but I only spoke to her
at the door.
Re-examined—He paid this money solely from a
charitable feeling.
The jury here interposed, and said the they con-
sidered there was no evidence of the defendant
having rendered himself liable to the plaintiff.
The Chief Baron said he entertained the same
opinion
Mr. Chambers, however, insis' ed. open exereisin4
his right of reply, and, with some warmth, )-,e said
that he hoped the fact of the eefelidinr, havirr,
exercised his privilege of trying the case by a special
jury would not have the effect rt depriving tl,o
plaintiff of what he considere I his just rights. Ho
then proceeded to urge that it was clearly made out
that Sir Frederick Pottinger had excie.sd com-
plete authority and control over the establishment,
and that be was actually making tt e of
under the
ture that bad been supplied, and that,
circumstances, he was the only person to who.-..n the
plaintiff ought to look for his money.
The Chief Baron, in summing up, said that the
learned counsel for the plaintiff had oni_y done his
duty in insisting upon his right to address the jury
on behalf of his client, but he, and they, had also
a duty to perform in the matter. The question
they had to decide was whether it was made out
that the defendant had made himself liable to pay
the claim. The defendant swore positively that he
never gave any authority for the purchase of the
goods, and the plaintiff himself admitted that he
had never even seen Sir Frederick Pottinger until
two months after the goods had been delivered and
all the work bad been done. He then went on to
say that the plaintiff must have known perfectly
well the-nature of the oonnexion that existed be-
tween these parties, and if a tradesman, chose to
send in his goods to persons in such a position, it
was his duty to obtain some distinct authority for
so doing, and if he did not, he must take the con
sequences.
The jury immediately returned a verdict for the
defendant.
Mr. Hawkins asked his lordship to certify that
it was a proper cue to be tried by a special jury,
but he refused to do so.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—BRISTOL, Auo. 10.
(Before Mr. Justice CJleridge.)
TREEN T. TULLY.
Mr. Edwards and Mr. Cole were for the plaintiff.
The action was brought to recover the sum of
501. under these circumstances. The plaintiff is the
well known breeder of race-horses, and the defend-
ant a sporting gentleman of Devonshire. In Jan.,
1855, defendant purchased of plaintiff a race horse
named Lina, and two colts, upon an agreement
that he was to pay 250 L for them, and 501. more in
the event of either horse winning a race. The 2501.
was paid, and the horse Lina having since won a
race, the 501. was demanded, and was now sued
for.
Verdict for plaintiff—Damages 50'.

NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—LAICASTER, Aro. 8.
(Before Mr. Baron Watson.)
Edward Hardman, shoemaker, of Chorley, was
fully convicted of the wilful murder of his wife,
Ellen Hardman, at Chorley, on the sth March.
Mr. Monk, Mr. Assheton Cross' and Mr. Allison
prosecuted ; and Mr. Overend and Mr. Brett de-
fended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prisoner was married to the
deceased about two years ago, and then lived at
Brindle, near Chorley ; and it was averred that the
difference in their religious persuasions, he being a
catholic and she a protestant, was a cause of dis-
agreement between them, and three months after
their marriage they separated, and she went to live
with her father, but in a short time they became
reconciled and went to live together again. But
this appears to have subsided on their removal to a
small village called Botany Bay, about a mile from
Chorley, which took place about 12 months after
they were married. He was unfortunately addicted
to intemperance, and this appeared to cause some
uneasiness, as she was frequently seen weeping
when he was off work. On the 25th of Marh she
was 'taken suddenly ill, accompanied by vomiting
and purging, the vomit being of a yellow colour.
Prisoner attributed her illness to some brothwhich
she had taken, and called in a medical man mined
Smith, who prescribed medicines for inflananation
of the stomach and bowels, tinder which he sup-
posed her to labour. Under this treatment she
continued to mend until the 4th March, when she
was again takes ill much more violently than be-
fore, her face became cadaverous,lher hands livid, a
cold clammy sweat bedewed the body, and she was
utt.rly unconscious ; and, after severe suffering,
expired on the sth March. She was buried at
Brindle on the 9th, and in a few days reports of
foul play got circulated, and it was strongly sus-
pected that she had been poisoned. Thee body
was
exhumed, and the stomach and viscera taken out,
and submitted for analysis to Mr. H. Watson, who
discovered both antimony and arsenic, and it being
found that the prisoner had purchased both kinds
of deadly poison a short time before her fatal ill-
ness, he was apprehended ou the charge of wilful
murder. It was proved that the prisoner was in
the possession of antimony in the latter end of last
year, and was aware of its deadly effects. It was
proved that in the early part of March (the 2nd),
the prisoner purchased 60 grains of antimony, under
the pretence that it was for a horse ; and about the
same period hpli a pound of arsenic was purchased
by him, under the representation that it was to
wash floors to kill bugs. On the 3d March, Mr.
Smith gave the prisoner three Dover's powders for
the deceased ; they were wrapped in a paper, but
not tied. The prisoner took home some powders,
tied up in a parcel, and two of them were adminis-
tered, and then the fatal sickness came on ; and
from the fact of the one powder left being found
after the wife's death, causing a burninc, sensation
in the mouth, it was suspected that the prisoner
had substituted antimony for the medicine sent by
Mr. Smith. Various motives were assigned—the
attachment of the prisoner to another woman, the
money he would receive at her death from burial
clubs (131.), and other causes. The appearance
presented by the body on the post mortem exami-
nation satisfied the two medical men, Messrs. Pil-
kington and Bumford, that death had been caused
by an irritant poison, and this was further con-
firmed by the analysis of the contents of the stomach
and viscera, and Professor Taylor, who attended to
give evidence, expressed his decided conviction that
antimony was the cause of death.
Mr. Overend made an able address in defence of
the prisoner.
His lordship summed up, and the jury, after be-
ing absent from court 22 minutes, returned a ver-
dict of Guilty ; and his lordship passed sentence of
death, holding out no hope of any remission of the
sentence.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.--A respectable
dressed person applied to Mr. Beadon to
ok now how
he could recover 2/. be had wagered a horse
race, and 12/. be had won from persons who as-
sumed the character of betting agents. The appli-
cant produced a circular which he bad received
from these persons, who signed with their initials
H. and C., in which he was advise
other races were
d that the Liver-
pool Cup, the Chester Cup, and
to come off, and that they as agents were ready to
lay out advantageously all sums sent to them be-
fore the races. The betting agents urged their
correspondents to "lay out liberally," and to for-
ward the cash to them without delay. Fee Hob
disposed to back Bashi Bazouk for the Liverpool
Cup, lie sent 21., addressed to _Howard and Clin-
ton (the H. and C., of the circular)' to the post-
office
formed that his money had been laid out at 6 to 1
in his favour. The race was won by Basii. Bazouk,
and when he went for his money he found that
Howard and Clinton were not to be heard of at the
Post-office in Coventry-street. Re had caught
sight of one of the parties, but lie could not find an
opportunity of speaking to him.
Mr. Beadon said the applicant could not recover
a bet on a race.horso in any court. It Iwo illegaled
to
make such bets, and therefore he could not proce
against the persons who defrauded him tither ci•
villy or criminally. The best advice he could
ng give
the applicant was to let this loss be a, ar Ai
who
to him not to part with his money spit when.
to peisons
were comparative strangers, and es
the purposes were illegal parties Ivad been
The applicant said tho same
but
complained against at Guildhall, the charge
was limited to circulating betting invitations.

THE GREAT SHREW/MT:MY O:4SE.—HOUSE OF LORDIE;
A.ua. 10.—Their lordships resu.rned the hearing of this
claim to-day at 11 o'clock. The Lord Chancellor, Lori
Campbell,
Lord St. Leonard's, and other peers were
present, Lord Redesdale being in the chair. Sir F.
Kelly replied upon the whole case on behalf of Lori
Talbot. Re bubmitted that, upon the whole of tbo cvi.
dence as laid before them, their lordships woulti
Pronounce in favour of Lord Talbot's claim. The
further hearing was then adiogreled until Friday
morning.