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DISCLOSURES OF THE INDIAN DRUM-
MAJOR "SERAPHIM."

The following is the deposition of the Drum-
Major Seraphim (escaped from Delhi), referred to
yesterday in the letter of our Calcutta Correspon-
dent :

"Antonio Seraphim, Drum-Major of the 72d
Regiment, states—' I am a Christian of the Roman
Catholic persuasion, One day in June last there
was a disturbance in the lines of my regiment, and
the sepoys went about shouting that European
troops were coming against them. The colonel
came down and quieted them. The same scene
took place on the following day ; on the evening of
the third day, at 9 o'clock, the whole of the troops
at Nei much mutinied. The officers of my regi-
ment went away in a body. Troopers were riding
about in every direction, and shots were being fired.
I and the other Christian drummers, bandboys,
&c., hid ourselves in our huts, hoping that the
sepoys would go away, and that we should then be
able to escape. They did not, and we were dis-
covered by some sowars and sepoys ; the former
wanted to kill us, but the sepoys said, No, it is
better to take them with us.' About 1 o'clock that
day they commenced their march towards Delhi,
Sudaree Singh of the cavalry being their general.
We and oar families were in the charge of the
guard who escorted the treasure, &e. On the
march we were not at first closely watched, but,
when within about four stages of Agra, Sheik Boodye
of the Grenadier Company, 72d Regiment, who had
been sent in as a spy, came back in camp and said
that some letters had been sent from camp into
Agra. The sepoys accused the Christians of having
sent them, and the band havildar, who was a Mus
suluaau, said he had seen some of us writing. On
this some of the sepoys wanted to have us killed,
but the others said, We will take them to Delhi
and make them over to the King.' We were then
placed in close confinement. By this I mean that
we were not, as previously had been the case, allowed
to go into the fields without a guard, nor were our
wives permitted to go into the bazaars for food.
During the fight near Agra we were kept under a
guard in the village of Patourie, about two miles
in the rear of the battle-field. After the fight
was over the sepoys were greatly enrag..d, be-
cause they hoard that the native Christians at
Secundra and elsewhere bad been armed. Orders
were issued to guard us very strictly and to give us
no opportunity of escaping. The mutineers re-
mained for some days at Muttra, and then took us
on to Delhi. They encamped outside the Delhi
gate between the Queen's Hospital and the walls.
They went out to fight the European troops, and
we were left behind with the treasure, &c. ; but
when the force was beaten back and the wounded
men came in, a large house near the Kotwallee was
converted into an hospital, and the married Chris-
tians with their families were sent there ; the un-
married remained outside in the camp. We were
told that if one of us attempted to escape all
the others would be killed. I remained in the
. same lonse_until inat., when we had no
means of getting food ; sometimes it was given ice
us, and sometimes money ; our wives were allbwed
to go into the bazaar, and occasionally we were
permitted to go with an escort into the regimental
one.

"On the 14th of this month, during the confu-
sion caused by the advance of the English force. the
guard left the hospital where I was. I found an
opportunity and fled ; the Delhi gate was the only
one open, and, as the grass-cutters were bringing in
in fodder for the cavalry horses, I got through ; the
sepoys were rushing about iu all directions, but
being in native clothing I was not recognisel. I
told the men confined with me that I intended to
go to Agra ; they would not leave their families, so
I came away alone. Near Fureedabad my clothes
were taken from me by home Goojur villagers, but
after that I was not molested. The dress I now
wear was given to me in the fort. I was afraid to
go to the English camp, as the sepoy pickets were
between me and it, and if they had seen me going
in that direction I should have been shot.
" Had you no opportunity of escaping while on
the line of march ? Yes, during the first few days
any one of us could have got away from the sepoyo,
but we were afraid of the Bheels and other villagers,
and we could not have taken our families with us.
We thought that as we approached Agra the same
opportunities would be given us, but, as I have
said before, we were placed in confinemeut, and too
closely watched to admit of any attempt at escape.
" Between Neemuch and Agra were you joined
by any body of mutineers, or by any people of in-
fluence ?—A band of men, fair-faced, like Afghans,
from Tonk, joined the camp, bitt I do not know of
any other.
"From the conversation of the sepoys did you
gather that they were in correspondence with people
at Delhi or Agra, or that from the latter place they
expected to get assistance either iu men or supplies ?
—No ; they never talked about their plans in my
hearing ; they used to tell us about the different
regiments at Delhi, and how they would kill all
Ferinehees, &c.
" Were no messengers or letters received from
Agra or Delhi, or despatched thereto 7—About 10
days after leaving Neemuch some camel sowars
were entertained ; they used to take and bring
letters, but to whom or from where I know not.
The correspondence went from and was taken to
the General's tent, which was a long way off the
place we were kept.
" Do you know about what quantity of ball am-
munition your regiment brought away from Nee-
much ?—No ; each man took as much as he liked,
the remainder was carried on camels.
" Before the battle near Agra, or after it, did they
receive from Agra or elsewhere any supply of lead,
powder,
far
themas I knowft
&c. 7—They took from the Ulwar Rajah's
camp four guns, besides horses, camels, &c., but so
er ntobeleabdatotle rltltihereybad
stores were received
by
ammunition left, and the artillerymen for this
reason were most anxious to be off.
" Did they endeavour to obtain a fresh supply
from Agra or elsewhere ?—When at Muttra they
sent to Bhurtpore for guns and ammunition, bu'6
did not get any, nor did they to my knowledge
receive any from elsewhere.

"Precious to the day of battle, or afterwards,
were they joined by any people from Agra ; and,
if so, did you recognise any of them to be of in-
fluence in this city I—A great number of armed
police, gaol guards, and prisoners joined them on
the day of battle and at Muttra. At the latter
place I saw Wuzeer Khan, native doctor, and a
number of Mussulmans whom I knew to have been
in service at Agra ; at Jeith I saw Meer Khyrat
Ali, and heard that he was going to Bullubghur.
"Did you never] at any time hear the sepoys
mention the names of any natives of influence in
this city as friendly to them and furnishing them
with information or supplies of any description,—l
mean such men as Bisharut Ali, Mohbeen, deputy-
collector, the Suddur-oollab, &c. ?—No, the Teh-
sildar of Futtehpore was, I heard, made prisoner
by them, and I constantiy saw men brought into
camp, but I do not know who they were.
" Do you know whether a large quantity of lead,
did
tw J ~
sent, from the city on the 4th a July., ever reached
the rebel camp 1---Not tto, not know.
" When the camel men of wto- --
you spoke came
into camp,th never hear the sepoys say where
•
nad come from, or what news they bad
brought ?—When a camel man was seen coining
there was always great excitement among the
sePoYs, and they used to rush away to the Gener'al's
tent ; but I never heard anything about the letters.
," Who were the most conspicuous men in the
revel camp ?---Sudaree Singh, of the cavalry, was
the general ; Gtious Mabomed, brigade-major ;
Goolzar Khan was colonel, and Nuttoo Puttuck,
adjutant of my regiment.
Were you and the other Christiana made to

perform any duty ? —On the march we generally
bad to play as usual, also on parade days. When
the general passed the quarter guard we played the
usual ruffle. Once in Delhi we had to attend a
parade, at which an order was read out.
" Do you know of any Europeans or Christians
besides your own comrades being in Delhi 2---I
heard that the sergeant-major of the 28th and a
lady ere there, also the drummers and band boys
of the 38th, 54th, and 74th regiments."

LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING

CORPORATION.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, EDINBURGH,
WEDNESDAY.

The examination of J. E. Stephens was resumed
at Edinburgh to-day, before Mr. Sheriff Hallard.
The bankrupt, in answer to questions by Mr.
Young, advocate, deponed—l was:present at the
meeting of the oard of Directors on the 29th of
September, 1856. The following resolution was
passed :—Resolved, that for the future no sum be
advanced to any director of the bank without se-
curity of the same nature and extent as would be
required from any constituent ; and that, should
a director be indebted in the sum of 5,0001.,
no further loan or advance be made to him
without the sanction of the weekly board." I
remember that two bills of 4,000/. each were
discounted on the 25th Nov. 1856, to Colonel
Waugh by the bank, and the amount placed to Col.
Waugh's credit. And on 30th December, same
year, two bills of 10,000/. eat b, by Colonel Waugh
were discounted, 'and' the 'iinount placed to his
credit in the same manner. At the dates when
these four bills were so discounted, Colonel. Waugh
was indebted to the bank in a large amount, much
exceeding 5,0001. These discounts were made
without the sanction of the weekly board, but
with the sanction of one of the directors. I re-
ceived a letter from Coldnel Waugh, dated the sth
of January, 1856, in which he writes :—" My
dear Sir,—l understand more bills have become
due. I shall be at the bank by half-past eleven
a.m. on Tuesday the Bth, and shall feel obliged by
your having ready either a bill for my signature or
a stamped receipt as before signed, thereby doing
away with the necessity of so many bills. 1 had
better sign sufficient to cover up till Feb. what
may be falling due till then."
Did Col. Waugh come to the bank on the Bth ?
Ido not know. _ _ . .

Had you bills ready for his signature, or borrowed
notes ?—I see from the book that he came to the
hank on the Btb, and signed promissory notes of
that date for 30,0001., which was then discounted,
and which bill was laid before the weekly board in
the usual way. I wish to explain that a list of bills
discounted and advances made were laid before the
weekly board, as will be shown by the minutes.
When I look at the minute-book of the directors, 1
find it does not appear that the said promissory note,
or any list of the discounts and advances made,
were laid before the weekly board. Col. Waugh
fled the country, to the best of my knowledge, in
April last. He was then indebted to the bank to
the amount of 243,0001., as shown in the account-
ant's statement.

Did you still remain manager of the bank at the
time Colonel Waugh absconded 3—Until the 11th
April. I was manager of the bank from its insti-
tution. lam the owner of some heritable property
in London, being a house and stable 17, St.
James's-place. I bought the house and stable
separately. I purchased the house in 1853, and it
cost me, with some improvements I made in that
year on it, 5,0501. I purchased the stable in Sept.,
1854, at a,price of 1,607/. 3s. 4d., making the total
amount which I paid for both house and stable,
7,1071. 3s. 4d. 1 was also proprietor of a house
at Twickenam, called Gothic Lodge. I purchased
the property on the 29th NoT., 1855.
What was the total amount of capital you ex-
pended on that house prior to the 18th of July,
1856 ?—I paid 1601. for a hot water apparatus that
was fitted up, and I also purchased in addition to
some adjacent cottages, which I turned into offices ;
and the sum total which I spent on the property
prior to the 18th of July, 1856, was 3,1861.125. 10d.
At the time of the purchase the property was in
very bad repair. On the 18th of December, 1856,
I paid the builder's account for repairs and improve-
ment since I had the property the sum of
2,2361. 13s. I will furnish the account to the
trustee.- had two, ovthree acaes of ground at-
tnaect belonging to this property. The total
sum of this property at Twickenham cost me was
6,4231. ss. 10d. I was married on the 30th of
September, 1856, to a daughter of Mr. Morris, who
was chairman of the London and Eastern Bank. On
the occasion of my marriage a marriage settlement
was executed between myself, my wife, and my
father-in-law, and certain marriage trustees were
parties. The substance of it was that I was to settle
16,0001., and my father-in-law 4,0001. on his wife,
and that the trustees were to have the money.
The annual income of the said 16,0001. was to be
paid by the trustees to my wife during the mar-
riage, and the annual income of the 4,0001. was to
be paid to me unless I became bankrupt, in which
case it also was to go to my wife ; on the death of
either the survivor was to get the income of the
wholo 20,000/. ; and on the death of the
survivor, the whole 20,0001. was to go to the
children. On the 27th September, 1856, I drew
from the bank 12,0001., and placed it to a deposit
account in the name of "Henry Morris and
others," the trustees. On the 29th of September
I gave Mr. J. C. Morris a cheque on my account
for 4,0001., which was paid the same day. I draw
both these sums, and applied them in anticipation
of
the
of the marriage settlement, the terms of which had
trusteesstill possessed got the
been arranged, and thereby implement my part of
the money provisions in said settlement. I believe
the
housedeposit-receipt
aud s t
forl tahbel
stable
am
James's-place. At the date of my marriage my
father-in-law, Mr. J. C. Morris, was largely in-
debted to the bank. He was duo 12,0001. upon a
borrowed not, dated 24th April, 1856 ; and he was
also due about 2,0001. in his current receipt with
the bank.
The Court then adjourned till Thursday at one
o'clock.

touch her. On her way she said that " Jim (her
husband) was the cause of this, but I have thii
consolation, that the child is gone to Heaven."
Several witnesses were called who spoke to the
extraordinary behaviour of the prisoner since her
confinement last Christmas.
Mr. Septimus Low (surgeon), gave it as his
oginion that at the time he saw her, which was
soon after she committed the offence, the prisoner
was not in a sound state of

Mr. Stevens, for the prisoner, Commented upon
the evidence, particularly that of the surgeon, .who
so strongly expressed his belief that the prisoner
was insane. _ _

The learned Judge summed up, laying down the
law with reference to insane persons, explaining
the difference between a person labouring under in-
sanity and suffering from sudden impulse.
After a consultation of a few minutes, the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty, on the ground of
insanity.

NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.-CHESTER, DEC. 10.

(Before Mr. Baron Channel].)
THE BRAMHALL MURDER.

The following evidence was taken yesterday after
the despatch of our parcel
Mr. Cooke, land agent to Colonel Davenport,
deposed that in October, 1856, at the request of
the prisoner, he met him at his father's farm. The
deceased was absent in Scotland at the time, and
the conversation was with respect to the prisoner
and his brother managing the farm, because the
prisoner alleged his father's eyesight was so bad.
Mr. Thomas Smith, one of the firm of Messrs.
Sanders and Smith, cornfactors, Manchester.—The
prisoner was cashier to the firm. On the 30th of
September last the prisoner called on witness, and
he detailed a conversation which he had had with
the prisoner on that occasion. In the course of the
conversation the prisoner stated that the house had
been broken into and robbed, and that his father
had been shot, Witness then drove the prisoner
down to the nearest police station, where the pri-
soner gave information of the robb3ry.
Mr. Edward Jones, agent to the Central Loan
Association, deposed that in May, 1854, the de-
ceased made an application for 1,0001., and ob-
tained it, 9001. of which he paid off. Witness saw
the deceased last in September. His mind was
then as vigorous as it always appeared to have
been.
John Foote said he left the service of deceased
the Saturday before he was killed. He remem-
bered leaving a broken brace behind him.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Sergeant Parry then commenced his speech
for the defence, which occupied 4 hours in delivery.
He commented upon the principal points in the
case, impressing upon the minds of the jury the
fact that they were not called upon to say who had
committed the murder, but whether the prisoner
did it ; and he felt confident that though the
whole case wasenveloped in mystery, yet they would
come to the conclusion that the prisoner had not
been proved guilty of the deed.
The court rose at eight o'clock.
This morning Mr. Baron Channell took his scat
in court at ten o'clock, and immediately commenced
to sum up the evidence produced during the two
previous days. He said that the prisoner was
charged with the wilful murder of his father, and
he thought the mention of that fact would be suffi-
cient to bespeak the patient attention cf the jury
to the remarks which he was about to make. The
evidence upon which the prosecution asked for a
verdict was circumstantial ; it was not evidence de-
rived from personal observation ; and in cases of a
similar description it was rare that a human eye
witnessed the transaction, save he wbo committed
it, and sometimes the victim himself. Tho deceased
in the present instance had 'been shot while asleep,
and thus sent suddenly to his great account. Al-
though the evidence was circumstantial as contra-
distinguished from direct, yet the law al!owed juries
to act upon it, because the security of life and pro-
perty demanded that such cases as the present
should be investigated, and if a chain of circum-
stances, clearly and distinctly deposed to by wit-
nesses on their oath, could lead to no other coo-
elusion than the guilt of the prisoner, then the
jury must act upon it accordingly. His lordship
then said he would not read the whole of the evi-
dence, but only such parts of it as he thought im-
portant in the matter. The learned Judge then
proceeded to comment on the statement made by
the prisoner on the day the murder was .com witted,
and also upon the evidence which had been laid be-
fore the jury. His lordship was three hours sum-
ming up.
The jury, after deliberating two boars, brought in
a verdict of not guilty, which was received in court
with loud applause, the prisoner waving his cap.

NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—LIVERPOOL, DEC. 10.
(Before Mr. Justin Wightman.)
CHJARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST A LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.
John Doherty, who surrendered on bail, was
placed in the dock, indicted for having, at Liver-
pool, on the 13th May, by certain fat=e pretences,
obtained from John Bingham and another certain
valuable securities, to wit, two bills of exchange,
with intent to cheat and defraud the said John
Bingham and another.
Mr. Aspinall conducted the prosecution ; and
the prisoner was defended by Mr. Overend, Q. C.
The counts of the indictment having been read
over by the junior counsel for the prosecution,
Mr. Aspinall, having stated the facts, proceeded
to state what his (Mr. Aspinall's) position was with
regard to the evidence, and how far ho was in a
position to prove what he stated. With regard to
the transactions with the Borough Batik, he was
not in a position to say that, on the part of the pro-
secution they had, as they should have expected,
any hearty co-operation from the Borough Bank.
He should be able to prove the letters, and,
from the mouths of Messrs. Bingham, that the re-
presentations made were false. But he was not able
to produce Mr. Smith. Therefore he could only
prove the pretence and its falsehood, and that the
bills of lading were after that received by Mr.
Doherty from the Borough Bank. It was only by
Mr. Smith's authority that the bills of lading could
be delivered up. He could not prove the cause
which operated on the mind of Mr. Smith.
His Lordship—Surely there is no difficulty in
getting him.
Mr. Aspinall—We have left the subpoena in every
direction, but cannot find him. The learned coun-
sel then called his lordship's attention to the case
"Queen v. Danger"—a decision of the highest
court of criminal appeal. The decree was to the fol-
lowing effect :—That although it is an offence be-
yond all doubt under the statute to obtain by means
of false pretences any money, goods, or 'Valuable
securities from another person, yet it is not a false
pretence to obtain from a person a bill of exchange
which you present to him ; you must obtain from
him security which is in his own hands before-
hand, and which is his property. That was the state
of the law ; but he confessed he had considered the
matter, and had the greatest difficulty in seeing the
distinction between this case and that. In the exa-
mination before the magistrate it was thought that
the bill had been handed back by Mr. Doherty'
and that it had been previously endorsed by the
Borough Bank—and therefore it might be said to
have obtained a valuable security on the property
of the Borough Bank. But the evidence was now
that the bills were never delivered to him ; all he
did was to induce the Messrs. Bingham to accept
the bills.
His lordship—They never were in his hands at all.
Mr. Aspinall—Never, after acceptance. He
thought it was deplorable such a state of law should
exist in a commercial country.
His lordship—This case seems rather a fortiori ;
because it supposes the bill of exchange, after the
acceptance is delivered to the person who delivers
it. In his hands it was nothing ; because, if it
was obtained by false pretences he could not have
enforced payment. In your case, it never goes into
his hands at all. If that is so, I don't see how you
can maintain your ground. I understand the diffi-
culty under which you labour in the absence of Mr.
Smith.
Mr. Aspinall—My lord, everything has been done
;o procure the assistance of Mr. Smith.
His lordship—Except serving him with a sill,

poOns,
Mr. Aspinall—He was left almost to the last be-
cause it could not be supposed he would be diffi-
cult to serve at any time. The subpcona has been
left, both at his residence and at the bank.
His lordship said the case could not be proved
without him. Unless they had Mr. Smith they
could not prove the false pretence. That was the
first difficulty.
Mr. Aspinall—We can prove the false pretence,
but we cannot prove it was the false pretence which
induced Mr. Smith to part with the bills of lading.
His lordship—But this is the essence of the case
—that any false pretence was made to him to in-
duce him to pass the bills of lading. If you can-
not produce Mr. Smith there is no evidence. With
respect to the rest, it is au a fortiori case. The
opening has, therefore, occupied the time 0 the