The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY' IVEMNdi MAY 20, 1859.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

Share !pea. I Closing 1 Busines
' Railways. Price. Done.

100
18
18

Atlantic & St Lawrence
Leased at 6 per cent..
Bom.,Baroda& Cent Ind

all
131
all

77 80

16 17

gu. 5 per cent
Do

Do. Addit. Capital A
Do. Do.
Buffalo and Lake Huron
Do. New
Buffalo,Brant&Godrich
6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872
Do. do. 1 July, 1873
Do. do. 1 June, 1874
Clcutta. & S.Eastrn.Lim.
Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.)
Cape Town .1; Dock Scrip
Central Oude (Limited)!
Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c
Demerara
Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c
East Indian, gu. 5 p. c
Do. C Shares
Do. E Shares Ext
Do. Jubbulpore
D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9
'Geelong& Mel.g-ua.sp. c.
Geelong Corporation 6
per cent. Bonds
Grand Trunk of Canada
Do. t p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B
Do. 6 per cent. Pref
Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c
Do. New, gua.s per cent
Do. do
Gt.S.of Ind. Lim.—Scrip
guaranteed 5 per cent.
Gt.W. of Canada Shares
Do. New
Do. Bonds pay. '76,with
apt. till '6O
Do. do. '73 till '6O
Do. do. "/3 without opt
Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do
Madras, guar., 41 p. c
Do. do. 5 per cent
Do. 4I p. c. Extension
Do. Tird Ex. gua.s.p.c
Do. Fourth do.
Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds
Newßrunswick&Canda.
Ry..lELand(Lim.)g.6pc
Class ACapitl.Share
Do. do. Land do
Do. do. B. Capital do
Do. do. Land do
Northof India Tramroad
Limited, Scrip
Oude (Limited)
Scinde
Do.
Do. New
Do. Punjaub
Do. Indus. St. Flo a.0,7
St. Andrews & Quebec A
Trinidad(Limited) Scrip

21 lid'
2 14d
6
5 7d

201
100 I
100
190

16
1100
100
100
1. 3.0.

id par

1} ld

2s. 6d,
7
all
5
100
all

Stock

2 95 96lid

Sto. f
Stock
100
100

20 1
a

100 {

Stock

all
all
}lOO

120.
all

1 all
all
all
all
all
all

1 all
10
5

701
89
94
24

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.

THE DANGER OF SOBBING.—J. Gray, 12, a lad who
sobbed most bitterly during the whole of the proceedings,
was charged with picking a pocket of a silk handkerchief.
The case was brought home to the prisoner who said,
clasping his hands, " Oh pray sir, don't, sir."
Evidence was given that the prisoner had been twice in
custody before, and
Sir Peter Laurie said—" If you had not cried, you would
only have gone for two months, but as you have made
so much noise you will go for three." At this the prisoner
made a variety of sounds, not unlike an enraged bull, and
it was with some difficulty that he was removed from the
cell.

ANOTHER PICKPOCKET.—R. Clary was charged with
picking a pocket in Thames-Street.

Yesterday afternoon the prosecutor said he felt a hand
in his pooket, and upon turning saw the prisoner running
off. After a sharp chase the lad was eorthed in a house,
and the handkerchief found under a door-mat.
The case was also brought most clearly home to the
prisoner.

The prisoner's father'said he was sorry to see his son in
such a position. He hoped the tears shed by his son
would not be held an aggravation of the offence.
Sir Peter—He must go to prison for a month.
EXTENSIVE PLATE AND CASH ROBBERY.—Sarah
Smith, aged 30, described as an "unfortunate," was
charged with being in possession of a quantity of plate
stolen from the premises of Messrs. Bell and Salter, dentists,
of Broad-street.

The prisoner was in the custody of Bull and Leonard,
City detectives.

It appeared that the prisoner was stopped by Mr. Bryer,
gold and silver refiner (late Sirrel's), on Saturday afternoon,
and the police were communicated with and the prisoner
given into custody. The prisoner said the plate was her
own property, and had been given to her by a man about
48 years of age. The plate was worth 7s. an ounce, and
the prisoner had only asked Mr. Bryer ss.
The prosecutor said that a burglary had been effected on
the premises on Friday night last, and the property pro
duced, valued at £3O, stolen, together with £5O in cash and
notes.

Upon the prisoner were found some money and seven
keys.

Bull—There is no further evidence.

Sir Peter Laurie—Don't you think k you can get some
further evidence ? This woman is evidently connected
with some gang, and something should be learned.
Bull—lf you will remand her to Thursday I will do all
I can.

Sir Peter—She had better be again remanded.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A FORBEARING WIFE AND A DRUNKEN HUSBAND

Charles Scott, a tailor, of 7, Angel-court, Windmill-street,
was charged with assaulting his wife in a violent manner
under the following circumstances :
The wife, a respectable looking woman, and who gave
her evidence with great reluctance, stated—On the previous
night, about twelve o'clock, her husband came home in a
state of intoxication, as was his usual practice. She ex-
postulated with him on his conduct, when he struck her
several blows in the face and about the head and shoulders.
She, however, did not wish to proceed further with
the case.

Mr. Bingham asked if the marks on her face were done
by her husband ?

The complainant said she supposed they were.
Wilson, 39 C, said he took prisoner into custody, hearing
cries of " Murder," and at the time the wife's face was
covered with blood. He asked the prisoner to open the
door and let him in, and as he would not, he was compelled
to get in at the window, and get him out by the same
means.

The wife again 'expressed her wish not to press the
charge.

Mr. Bingham said it was impossible he could sit there
day after day and listen to such sad tales, and then let such
wild beasts go unpunished because of an appeal from a for-
giving wife. He was surprised how a man could destroy
his own happiness and that of another by drink. His wife
must be protected, and he should therefore commit him for
four months with hard labour.

CREATING A DISTURBANCE AT THE EARL OF ta-
BRlDGE'S.—Richard Ryan, a valet, of 1, Chapel-street,
Grosvenor square, was charged with creating a disturbance
at the residence of the Earl of Uxbridge, 133, Piccadilly.
Thomas Stevenson, valet to his lordship, said the ac-
cused came to the house and asked to see one of the maid-
servants, in a very excited state. The female came to him
and he followed her upstairs, and on her locking herself in
a bedroom the accused tried to force the door, and said he
would serve her Gut for something she had said or done.
The accused then left the house, and his lordship having
stated that if he came again he was to be given into cus-
tody, he was, on his coming again, given into custody.
The accused said he was very sorry for what he had done.
The lady's maid and himself had corresponded, and it was
through something she had 'said that he became excited.
He wanted to speak to her, and she refused.
Mr. Bingham said the next time he went to see a lady's
maid, he would advise him not to thereafter "servo her
out." He should order him to find one surety for three
months.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

A very limited supply of English wheat was received up
to our market to-day, coastwise and by land-carriage.
Factors, generally, were very firm in their demands, but
the trade was by no means brisk. However, sales were
easily effected at Monday's advance in the quotations.
Good and useful qualities of foreign wheat were in de-
mand, at extreme rates; but all other kinds were a slow
inquiry. Floating cargoes were very firm in price.
Barley sold steadily, at extreme quotations. The supply
was limited.

Fine malt was firm in price; but inferior parcels were
much neglected.
A fair average business was doing in oats, and prices
were well supported.
Beans and
.peas moved off slowly, on former terms.
Flour was In request, at full quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK
Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats.
English BlO 90 ; 2,140 1
Irish
Foreign 11,920 300
I

Flour.
j 1,070

18,130 ; 3,380 sks
I bls

NEWUATE AND LEADENHALL.
Our markets are fairly supplied with each kind of meat,
to-day. The trade, generally, is somewhat heavy, at barely
stationary prices.

Per 81bs. by the Carcass.
s. d. s. d. 1 s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beef 3 2to 3 4 1 Infr. Mutton. 3 4to 3 10
Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8 1 Mid. do 4 oto 4 4
Pm.largedo. 310 to 4 0 I Prime do. 46to 4 8
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 1 Veal 4 oto 4 8
Large pork.. 3 2to 3 8 1 Small pork
Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 6d.

•
BOROUGH HOP.
For all good and fine hops there is rather an active de-
mand, partly on speculation, and prices have an upward
tendency. Other descriptions are held at extreme rates.
Mid and East Kent pockets 9os to 160 s per owt.
Weald of Kent do 7os to 90s )9
Sussex do 6Bs to 84s „

COLONIAL.
Tai.—The market has been very quiet and prices have
shown less firmness ; a considerable quantity is announced
for public sale to- day, and prices are expected to rule a
shade lower. Common Congou is quoted 131 d to 14d
per lb. . _ _

SUGARS.—A further depression has been apparent in
this market. The demand for both home consumption and
for exports having been limited, and prices have receded
about 6d to 9d per cwt. In the refined market a very
moderate business has been recorded, brown lumps have
declined 51s 6d, and tittlers and loaves to 54s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The private market has been very inactive,
and prices have receded at public sale, good Jamaica quali-
ties went at a reduction of is to 2s per cwt on late quota-
tions.

RloE.—There has been a moderate inquiry for the mid-
dling qualities of East Indian, and previous rates have
been maintained; inferior descriptions, however, were
neglected.
SALTPETRE.—The inquiry for this article has been less
active, and at public sale a parcel of East India sold at a
decline of is per cwt. on late rates.
WooL.—The public sales of foreign and colonial wool
continue to be well attended, and the better qualities of
Sydney and Port Philips's have realised slightly improved
prices.

expect

TALLOW.—The market is steady. P.Y.C. on the spot
is quoted at 55s 3d, and last three months 56s 6d to 56s 9d
per cwt.

=THE ELECTRIC METROPOLITAN TELEGRAPHIC
COMMUNICATION,--Yesterday a number of men were em-
ployed in erecting wires for electrical communication on
the south side of the metropolis, beginning at the Horns
at Kennington, and which are to extend to the head
station at Moorgate-street. For some days past staffs like
flag-staffs have been erected in the line of communication
on several houses, and the wires were attached to each
staff. It is intended to have tho communication not only
round, but through the metropolis. Various stations will
be established in the line, which will be near the Fire
Brigade stations, as also the police stations—so that upon
the occasion of a fire, an immediate communication might
be made with all the brigade and police stations throughout
the metropolis.
THE VINTAGE IN FRANCE.--The Vigneron has
the following :—" In the Bordelais, the owners of vineyards
are generally satisfied with the state of the vegetation of the
vines. In Burgundy they do not express satisfaction, but
they have ceased to complain. In the Heralt prices are
exceedingly firm, and if, as is hoped, large orders for the
army be given, great activity will take place in the markets
of that department. At Condom, proprietors will not make
any concession, and even when purchasers appear disposed
to accept their prices, they raise them. In the Indre, busi-
ness is calm, and during the last week was nearly null.
The fears entertained as to the effects of the frosts had
somewhat subsided, and from the favourable state of the
weather at present it was hoped that the injury done would
be repaired. In the Nantais the temperature is favourable,
but, owing to the alarm created by the frosts, prices are
rather disposed to rise than fall. In the Charente Inferieure
no transactions are taking
_place, but prices remain firm, the apprehensions felt about the crops have diminished.
In the Marne, the frosts have done serious damage ; but of
late the temperature has become favourable, and the vines
have improved."

THE SUSPECTED CASE OF POISONING"
AT RICHMOND.

This morning Mr. Thos. Smethurst, lately holding a tem-
poraryresidence at 10, Alma-villas, Richmond, was brought
again before E. Penrhyn, Esq., and a full bench of magis-
trates, at the Richmond Court of Petty Sessions, charged
with the wilful murder of a lady, named Isabella Bankes,
by the administration of poison in small doses.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, instructed by Mr. Teesdale, of
the firm of Symes, Teesdale, and Sandiland, appeared far
the friends of the deceased ; and Mr. H. S. Giffard, in.
strutted by Mr. Humphreys, attended for the accused..
• The prisoner, a gentlemanly-looking man, wear ing a
moustache, having been brought into court, was alkmed to
be seated during the examination.
Mr. Ballantine said it would be in the recollecl,ion of the
court that when he last had the honour of 'peering he
carefully avoided alluding to the allegations th at had been
made against the prisoner, but since that time D r. Taylor had
made an analysis of all things found on the pr einises belong •
ing to the prisoner, which it would be recoriected had been
removed previous to his return, and the secretions of the
deceased. The learned gentleman then entered at some
length into the report of Dr. Taylor, di g which he re-
marked that certain bottles had been f„iund that contained
different kinds of liquids, some of wl•ifch contained arsenic
in combination with other medichre.s, the nature of which
was to work through the human system in the most rapid
manner. Traces of antimony and arsenic had also been
found in small particles in the siAnnach of the deceased.
Dr. 'Julius was the first witrless, and his former evidence
having been read over, in answer to further questions he said
—When I first went to attend deceased, Dr. Smethurst
told me she had previously been in perfect health, and had
been in the habit of waroing seven or eight miles a day,
so that the attack was ajilte sudden. He told me he was of
opinion she was suffering from bilious diarrhoea. I believed
such to be the case, and I simply administered chalk mix-
ture. My mixtures were chiefly to. allay irritation of the
bowels, which was excessive. I have witnessed the de-
ceased vomiting and screaming violently. There was
intense thirst. It was continuous, and she made
a daily complaint of it. It first occurred to
me that there were some other causes at work which I
was not aware of. This occurred to me on the 13th of
April. When I first saw blood in the motions I had been
four or five days in attendance. That decidedly is incon-
sistent with bilious diarrhoea. Up to the 18th of the month
there was a continuous increase of blood in the motions.
I saw the deceased daily after that. The symptoms ap-
peared to be the same, only increased in intensity. Dr.
Smethurst told me he used to administer 10 drops of opium
with an enema. He said it would control the
diarrhoea. He told me he always administered the opium
himself. There was not what I should call a bilious mo-
tion after the first week. I saw the deceased. Other me-
dical assistance was called in, and the opinion was that
the deceased was dying. I had had some former conversa-
tion with the deceased. Dr. Todd never saw the deceased
without Dr. Smethurst was present. I sent some pills to
the deceased. Each pill contained a quarter of a grain of
sulphate of copper and a quarter of a grain of opium. A pill
was ordered to be taken three times a day. On the Friday fol-
lowing Dr. Smethurst told me " the pills" had been taken,
and had had a most terrible effect. It was as if she had
taken a coal of fire. That there had been intense vomiting
and fifteen motions the day after. There was nothing in
the pills to produce that result. I saw the lady again on
Sunday. She was then in a very weak and exhausted
state, suffering from nausea and great activity of the
bowels. I only saw the deceased two or three times
in the absence of Dr. Smethurst. He appeared
to me as a medical man. On the Friday when I saw her
she was then in a very prostrate condition. On the Sun-
day following I spoke to a magistrate about the circum-
stances, and on the Monday night Dr. Smethurst was taken
into custody. I gave directions that a nurse should be sent
to the deceased immediately. I saw the deceased after
Dr. Smethurst was taken into custody. She was very ill,
and I thought sinking. I felt it my duty to go to Dr.
Taylor previous to going to the magistrate. I sent him an
evacuation. The lady died on Tuesday morning from ex-
haustion. I have a careful record of all the medicines sent.
Mr. Ballantine—Was there any arsenic in the medicines
you supplied ?
Witness—l am certain there was not.
Mr. Ballantine—Or antimony ?
Witness—No, none whatever.
Mr. Ballantine—Or chlorite of potash.
Witness—Certainly not.
Mr. Ballantine—This bottle with a mixture and Dr.
Julius's label on it was found in the prisoner's house. Did
it come from your surgery ?
Witness--Assuming it to contain chlorite of potash and
arsenic, it most certainly did not. I saw apthous spots on
the tongue. This effect would be produced by any exhaust-
ing disease.

Mr. Ballantine—l believe you have received a letter from
Dr. Smethurst since he has been in Horsemouger-lane
Gaol ?

Witness—Yes. I hold it in my hand.
Mr. Ballantine—Read it.
Witness then read the letter as follows :
Hmonger-lane Gal
"Dr. Smethurst will" feelorse much obliged by forwarding, as
above, by return of post, copies of the prescriptions of the
following medicines prescribed and dispensed by the firm of
Julius and Bird (required for defence) :
" 1. The sulphate of copper and opium pills (Dr. Todd).
" 2. Nitrate of silver.
" 3. The Bismuth*mixture.
"Also please to send him word if arsenic is kept by them
in the surgery, or what other part of the premises ?
" To Dr. Julius and Mr. Bird."
I sent the following answer :

" May 5, 1859.
" In answer to Dr. Smethurst's communication of the
sth inst., Dr. Julius begs to state that Douovon't and
Fowler's solution of arsenic are the only preparation of that
mineral nature kept in his surgery or in any other part of
his home."

A number of other letters from the accused to Dr. Julius
for the recepts, from which the medicines sent to deceased
were prepared, and also when the evacuations were taken
to Dr. Taylor, were also read.
Witness, in answer to further questions, said—l have no
prescribed antimony or arsenic in any of the medicines I
supplied.
Mr. Giffard, for the accused, cross-examined the witness.
He said—l have a correct record of the medicines I have
supplied to the deceased. At first I attended her alone.
The violent retchings were after taking food or medicines,
but when it was given in my presence it was given by Dr.
Smethurst. Dr. Smethurst gave the details of the case of
the deceased to Dr. Todd, and gave them correctly. Dr.
Todd's prescriptions were perfectly in accordance with my
treatment for the purpose of allaying irritation.
Mr. Bird's former evidence was next read over. It was
to the effect that there had been arsenical poisoning.
Mr. Ballantine—l will ask you this question. Having
watched the symptoms of the deceased carefully, can you
account for their arising from any natural or known
causes ?
Witness—l cannot.
Mr. Ballantine—Would arsenic or antimony, or both of
them, produce effects similar to those you witnessed ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Ballantine—Did the prisoner ever allude to any
disease of the womb ?
Witness—Never.

Mr. Ballantine—You haveheard the deceased complain of
her throat. What did she say ?
Witness--She complained of an uneasy sensation in her
throat as if a ball were there.

Mr. Ballantine—Did Dr. Smethurst make any remark ?
Witness—Yes. He said it might be caused from hysteria.
I coincided, because I believed it might be caused by what
was going on.

Mr. Ballantino—Would that be a symptom given by a
person suffering from metallic poison?
Witness—That would not be such a description as I could

Mr. liallantine--Have you any opinion as to the cause of
death of Miss Bmakes ?
Witness—l have.
Mr. Ballantine—What is it ?
Witness—That she died from the effects of irritant
poison.

Mr: Ballantine—Have you ever had a conversation
with Dr. Smethurst about Miss Bankes' sister being pre-

Witness—l recollect that the prisoner told me that her
sister's presence always excited deceased, and I think I
said, under those circumstances it would be better she
should not come. s
By Mr. Giffard—l said the deceased ought to be kept
quiet. I thought possibly the deceased might be suffering
from hysteria, but I formed no decided opinion. I at this
timo thought the•lady was suffering from poison.
Mr. Caudle, the assistant to Dr. Julius, said—l have
held that situation for nearly two years. I made up the
prescriptions ordered for Mrs. Smethurst (Miss Banks).
From after the 29th of April Dr. • Julius superintended
the making of the medicines himself. Either he or Mr.
Bird were always present when they were made up. The
mediCines were correctly entered in the daily entry. I never
mixed any arsenic with Mrs. Smethurst's medicine. I
knew where it was kept. It was in a cupboard apart from
the ordinary medicines. We kept Fowler's and Donovan's
solution of arsenic—no other. I never mixed antimony
with the medicine.
[We shall continue the case in our third edition.]
Ss If

Jome of the London correspondents of Triestine
shipowners and consignees of Austrian vessels now here,
belonging to and sailing from the Port of Trieste, and
which, in consequence of the breaking out of the war, are
detai in British ports under the fear that should they
sail they would be captured by Sardinian or E'rench
cruisers, have raised the following argument :—"qt is
allowed that the capture of German vessels would. entail
the interference of the Germanic Confederation, kne wn as
the Bund, since, of course, • the Bund would have to pro-
tect property afloat belonging to countries Germany
included in the Bund. Triestine property, or any AI istrian
property belonging to Austrians resident in those parts in-
cluded in the Bund, is necessarily under the same protec-
tion as any other property of any. German State belon, Bing
to the Bund ; hence should the French or Sardis uan
cruisers molest such property the Bund is bY4 nd to jut cr-
fere."