The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAIY EVENI (41 G 3 JULY 9, -1857

they would find it wouli supply the necessary %s ante of
the country. He- objected to any further increase of
t-sx dion, especially by justices, aglint4 the consent of
the rate-payers, who bad no voice in county expenditure.
Mr. MILNES supported the bill. He thought it
would have the effect of reforming the criminal popu-
lation, If it did that it would reduce the expense of
crime, and any measure that did that would relieve,
rather than increase, the burthena of the tax-payer.
Sir H. VERNEiobjected to the bill. He considered
reformation schools should be supported by the voluntary
-ystern, and conducted under its management, and not
by the Government, with the assistance of the magis-
tracy.

dr. E. DENISON cordially supported the bill.
Mr. GARNETT opposed the bill. There were 35
reformatories in England and Scotland and these were
caPabb of receiving a larger number of inmates than
were at present within their walls.
Mr. BAINES urged the house to go into committee
on the bid, when hon. members would be better able to
discus the provisions of the clauses, and, if necessary,
divide on them. He asked the house to negative the
amendment, by which they would be able to retain the
good, and expunge what was bad or objectionable in the
bill.
Mr. BA.ILROW cautioned the Government against
rousing the people against compulsory local taxation.
Already there was a strong feeling against the present
mode of county expenditure, and he looked upon th s as
a measure likely to facilitate what he had at heart—a re-
form in that direction. (Ileac, hear) He, however,
strongly objected to the bill.

Mr. PEASE supported the amendment on the ground
of the bill interferring with the voluntary system.
Mr. GILPIN supported the motion for going into
committee, believing the bill might be made efficacious.
He thought that by the establishment of reformatories
the country would be the gainers.
The house divided—the numbers were—
For going into committee l6B
Against it
• Maj )rity --131
The house then went into committee on the bill.
On Clause 1, giving compulsory powers to magistrates
for ',vying rates for the support of reformatories,
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY objected, and moved Um.
the clause be eapuc•ged.
Sir G. GREY defended the clause.
After a lung discussion the committee divided.
The numbers were—
For the clause
Against it
Majority
► The clause was agreed
The remaining clauses were agreed to.
On the motion of Sir G. GREY, a clause was added

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to the bill permitting justices or counsel to contract
with the managers of existing reformatories for the
reception of offenders from their county or borough.
The house resumed.
GLEBE LAND (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
BURY (LANCASHIRE) ELECTION.
Mr. HUTI', chairman of the Bury Election Commit-
tee, bniught up the report, which declared the sitting
member (Kr. Phi duly elected.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.

The committees appointed to try the matters contained
in petitions against the returns fur Batb, Galway, and
Lambeth were sworn at the table and ordered to sit to-
morrow (Friday).
The other orders were disposed of, and the house sus-
pended its sitting.

The house resumed at 6 o'clock, and was
[LEFT SITTING.]

Country Markets.

EDINBURGH BAY AND STRAW MARKET.
• JULY 7.

Supplies of all kinds these last six days moderate.
Oat straw, from 8s Od to 10:4 Od per 'maple of i stones
Iron; wheat do., 7s Od to las Od; barley do., Os 01„to Os
Od. Hay from is hi to is. 4d.

EDINBURGH MEAL—JULY 7.
There were in the market today 12 sacks oatmeal, each
weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 44s and 43s 6d.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET-JULY 6.

There were in the market to-day 6 bags of oatmeal, oof
barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. Sales dull.

Oatmeal., per sack of 2801bs First. Second. I Third.
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto -s Od —s Od ,—s Od
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, new, per ditto.... —s Od —s Od Od
Pot-barley, new, per ditto l—s Od s Oil —s Ou

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0
St.
St.

BIAR&ETZ—(This Day.)

RAILWAYS.

RAILWAYS.

Closing Price;
tills day

Business done
this day.

St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
12 all
5C all
161 141
16 12
St. 100
16 6
3 1
20 all
all
St. 1100
St. ;100
20 all
10 all
12i! 5
St. 'lOO
25 all
25 all
St. ;100

St. ilOO
50 33
St. 100
St. 100

St. 'lOO
St. 100
St. 'lOO
25 all
25 16-i
50 all
St 100
St. 100
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20 l'n
20 all
10 all
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901 1

50
25
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12,
20

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.

Leasing
3ompanies

Closing Prices
this day.

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E. Count.
Caldonian.

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qt. Westn
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Do
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S. Eastern
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Peto & Co
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Midland

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54

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90 -- 92

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55 - 57

1131 - 133
8 - 84
9 - 94

31i -
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Business
this day

101 1

ASSIZE MITELLIGA'ACE.

HOME CIROUIT.-HERTFORD, JULY 8.

The commiss'on for the county of Herts was
opened on Tuesday by Mr. Justice Willes, and
business was proceeded with th;s morning in the
Crown Court. The gaol czlendlr is not heavy.
The civil business will not commence until this
(Thursday) morning, at ten o'clock. very few causes
are entered np to this time, and it is expected that
the cause list will be a light one.

SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT—CARDIFF, July 7.
(Before Mr. Justice Crowder.)
MURDER.
John Lewis, aged 40, a skinner by trade, stood
charged on the coroner's warrant with the wilful
murder of his wife, Gwenllian Lewis, at Merthyr.
Mr. Giffard and Mr. Rees prosecuted, and Mr.
T. Allen defended the prisoner.
The prisoner and deceased took care of the offices
of Mr. Morgan, a solicitor, and lived on the pre-
mises. Mr. Morgan resided in the adjoining house.
On the 14th of January of the present year Mr.
Morgan returned to his office, and on finding his
summons to the housekeeper unanswered, he went
down stairs in the dark and thus became acquainted
with the awful catastrophe that had happened.
From the medical testimony it seemed that the per-
son of the murdered woman was frightfully mangled.
On the prisoner being questioned as to the cause of
his wife death, he replied—" I don't know, indeed
I was obliged to burst open the back duor." The
evidence was entirely circumstantial, and the ques-
tion was whether the deceased met her death by
any act of her own, or whether it was produced by
the violence of the prisoner.
The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a
verdict of guilty of wilful murder.
His Lordship, having put on the black cap, pro-
ceeded to pass the last sentence of the law. He
said—After a patient and most anxious investiga-
tion you have been found guilty of the heinous
crime of the murder of one whom you were bound
to cherish and protect by every tie, both human
and divine. To gain a litt'e money to gratify the
lust of intoxication, you have been seduced into
the commission of a brutal murder. Although you
hurled your wife into eternity without a moment's
consideration here, we will do more for you and
afford you some delay to appease an offended Maker.
The sentence is that you be taken to the place
whence you came, and thence to the place of exe-
cution, and then that you be hanged till you
are dead, and that your body be buried within
the precincts of the gaol, and may the Lord have
mercy on your soul !
The court was much crowded during the trial.
The wretched man preserved a calm demeanour
throughout, and appeared resigned to his fate.