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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-6I 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 Neemuch 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 ChriAian 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 sowers 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 our families were in the charge of the
guard who escorted the treasure, &c. 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
sulman, 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
iu the rear of the battle-field. After the fight
was over the sepoys were greatly enraged, be-
cause they beard 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 ethers would be killed. I remained in the
same house until the 14th inst., when we had no
means of getting food ; sometimes it was given to
us, and sometimes money ; our wives were allowed
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 in all directions, but
being in native clothing I was not recognised. 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 some 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 sepoys,
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 confinement, 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 Affghans,
from Tonk, joined the camp, but 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 in 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 ?—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, &c. ?—They took from the Ulwar Rajah's
camp four guns, besides horses, camels, &c., but so
far as I know no lead or other stores were received
by them after the battle ; they had scarcely any
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, buc
did not get any, nor did they to my knowledge
receive any from elsewhere.
"Previous 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 neverl 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, Mohb en, deputy-
collector, the Suddur-oollah, &c. I—No, the Teh-
sildar of Futtehpore was, I heard, made prisoner
by them, and I constantly saw men brought into
camp, but I do not know who they were.
" Do you know whether a large quantity of lead,
sent from the city on the 4th of July, ever reached
the rebel camp ?—No ; I do not know.
" When the camel men of whom you spoke came
into camp, did you never hear the sepoys say where
they had come from, or what news they had
brought ?—When a camel man was seen coming
there was always great excitement among the
sepoys,' and they used to rush away to the General's
tent ; but I never heard anything about the letters.
" Who were the most conspicuous men in the
rebel
camp ?—Sudaree Singh, of the cavalry, was
the general ; Ghous Mahomed, brigade-major ;
Goolzar Khan was colonel, and Nuttoo Puttuck,
adjutant of my regiment.
" Were you and the other Christians made to

perform any duty ?—On the march we generally
had to play as usual, also on parade days. When
the general passed the quarter guard we played the
usual ruffle. Once in Delhi we bad 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 h—l
heard that the sergeant-major of the 28th and a
lady are there, also the drummers and band boys
of the 38th, 54th, and 74th regitnents."

LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING
CORPORATION.

COURT OF BANKRIPTCY, 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
meetine, of the Board of Directors on the 29th of
September, 1856. The following re9olution 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 10,0001. each, by Colonel Waugh
were discounted, anti „Me amount placed to his
credit in the same mariner. At the dates when
these four bills were so discounted, Colonel Waugh
was indebted to the bank in a large amount, much
exceeding 5,000/. 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 Colonel Waugh, dated the sth
of January, 1856, in which he writes My
dear Sir,—I 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 ?
I do not know.

Had you bills ready for his signature, or borrowed
notes ?—I see from the book that he came to the
bank on the Bth, 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 T—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 Louse 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 1,6071. 3s. 4d., making the total
amount which I paid for both house and stable,
7,1071. 3s. 4d. I was also proprietor of a house
at Twickenam, called Gothic Lodge. I purchased
the property on the 29th Nov., 1855.
What was the total amount of capital you ex-
pended on that house prior to the 18th of July,
1856 I—l 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 3,186/. 12s. 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. I had two or three acres of ground al.-
tached belonging to this property. The total
sum of this property at Twickenham cost me was
6,423/. 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 tihat I was to settle
16,0001., and my father-in-law 4,000/. 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-
rage, 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 ; oa the death of
either the survivor was to get the income of the
whole 20,000/. ; and on the death of the
survivor, the whole 20,000/. was to go to the
chiidren. 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 20th of September
I gave Mr. J. C. Morris a cheque on my account
for 4,0001., which was paid the same day. I drew
both these sums, and applied them in anticipation
of the marriage settlement, the terms of which had
been arranged, and thereby implement my part of
the money provisions in said settlement. I believe
the trustees got the deposit-receipt for the 12,0001.
I am still possessed of the house and stable in St.
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 due 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.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.--LINCOLN, Dec. 10.
The commission of this town and county were
opened yesterday before Mr. G. Boden, barrister-
a one of the commissioners of assize and gaol
delivery for the present Winter Circuit, who after-
ward' attended Divine service in the Cathedral,
Mr. Justice Crompton having been detained at Not-
tingham.
In the city gaol there is only one prisoner for
trial, charged with child murder,
The county calendar contains the names of 13
prisoners, charged with the following offences :
Child murder, 1 ; attempt to drown, 1 ; rape, 2 ;
unnatural offence, 1 ; felonious wounding, 3 ;
arson, 2 ; burglary, 2 ; night-poaching, 4 ; house-
breaking, 2 ; possession of and uttering counterfeit
coin, 4 ; highway robbery, 4 ; embezzlement, 1 ;
fowl stealing,
,3;larceny, 1.
this morning Mr. Justice Crompton
proceeded to charge the grand jury of the city, and
immediately afterwards tried the following case :
fAlts,te
o'clock

CHAUGE OY munnim.
At the city winter assizes this morning, Mansfield
Woolfit, 46, wife of Thomas Woolfit, cork cutter,
was indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Wool-
fit, on the 16th August last. In a second count
she was charged upon the coroner's inquest with a
like offence.
Mr. Flowers was for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Stevens defended the prisoner.
the day iu question by the prisoner
From the evidence it appeared that Eliza Melton
onher house, for the prisoner said, " I have
nearly cut my
and found the child, with its head nearly
house, with
dear child's head off."
a person named Mrs. Melton
went
ea
lags
to called
intoi t
o the
kneeling over the child, and ex-
claiming upon a piece of
matting with a knife lying
dear child."
from its body, lying
beside it. The
severed Sin-
gleton,
prisoner The father of the
deceased came in, and said to the prisoner, "Good
God, what have you done ?" to which she made no
was kneeling
reply. Shortly afterwards the prisoner was taken
away by police constable Clay. Mrs. Melton
thought, by the conversation of the prisoner, at
various times, that she was not of sound mind. She
thought this long before she committed this act.
She had on more than one occasion expressed her
belief that she should end her days in an asylum ,
and she had also told Mrs. Melton thftt she had
some thoughts of drowning herself and her child,
ct for her troubles were almost too much for her to
bear." The prisoner had also frequently complained
that her husband was not kind to her, and that he
was in the habit of drinking. To the police officer
the prisoner said that her husband's treatment had
uhe was always complaining
about way to the look up,
the policeman met her husband, and the officer
asked him to assist in taking her to the station-
house, but the prisoner refused to allow him to
caused
tdthheer cthoildclorct it,n. for
O n the

touch her. On her way she said that " Jim (her
husband) was the cause of this, but I have this
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. Septiinus-&W(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 mind.

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, 185 G, 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 robbery.
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 mot ring Mr. Baron Channel' took his seat
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 of 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 net 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 who committed
it, and sometimes the victim himself. The 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 allowed 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 con-
clusion 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 committed,
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 hours, brought in
a verdict of not guilty, which was received in court
with loud applause, the prisoner waving his cap.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LIVERPOOL, DEC. 10.
(Before Mr. Justice Wight m an.)

CHARGE 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 false 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 he was in a
position to prove what he stated. With regard to
the transactions with the Borough Bask, 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.
Ho 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
to procure the assistance of Mr. Smith.
His lordship—Except serving him with a snb-
pcona.
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 subpoena 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. Aspinalb—We can prove the false pretence,
but we cannot prove it was the false pretence which
induced Mr. Snaith 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 an a fortiori case. The
opening has, therefore, occupied the time of the

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jury for no reasonable purpose. You are bound to
acquit the prisoner.
The jury then immediately returned a verdict of
not guilty.
His lordship granted an immediate discharge.

WESTERN CIRCUIT. —WINCHESTER, Dec. 10.
(Before Mr. Justice Willes.)
' Fanny Harris was indicted for the wilful murder
of her female child at Alveratoke, on July 17.
Mr. Poulden and Mr. Beetham wera counsel for
the prosecution, and Mr. Hooper, at the request
of the Court, defended the prisoner.
The facts as proved on the part of the prosecution
were these :—The prisoner was a fine young wo-
man, about 27 years of age. In 1855 she was in the
service of Col. Evans, who resided at Forton Bar-
racks. In May last she went to Portsea, being then
in the family way; she stated she was the wife of a
Mr. Smith, who wasthen atAldershet. She became
acquainted with a Mr. Sheppard. They took lodg-
ings together at aMrs. Carpenter's, where they re-
mained a few days, and then removed to the house
of a Mrs. Snooks. On June 22 the prisoner was con-
fined of a female child. Up to that time she ro-
ceived remittances of money, and appeared to have
sufficient for her wants, and she had provided two
suits of baby clothes. After her confinement she be-
haved kindly towards her infant, and treated it with
affection ; but her means became less, and she was
obliged to pledge some of its clothes. On Thurs-
day, July 16, the child being then three weeks and
three days old, the prisoner told Mrs. Snooks she
should go to Portsea to see her cousin, who would
perhaps give the child some clothes, and herself half
a sovereign. Between 3 and 4 o'clock that after-
Doolishe borrowed two shawls of Mrs. Sheppard,
and then left the house, taking her child with
her. Between 4 and 5 o'clock that afternoon she
called at Mis. Carpenter's, where she had for-
merly lodged. She had not then any child with her.
She asked Mrs. Carpenter to write to Smith, her
husband, and bog him to send her some money, as
she was in great distress, and Mrs. Carpenter wrote
the letter for her. Mrs. Carpenter then asked her
how she had got over her confinement, and if the
child was living. The prisoner said it was not, for
it was stillborn ; she then asked Mrs. Carpenter if
she could again let her have her lodgings, and upon
her replying in the affirmative she said she would
come the next morning ; she then left. At 8 o'clock
the next morning the prisoner came to Mt s. Car-
penter's. She appeared much confused and disor-
dered, her clothes were saturated with water, and
she said she had come across the water. She took
breakfast, and then went to bed, where she remained
till between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. She
then got up, and was silent and thoughtful. She
said she was very nervous and did not like to be
left alone. She said she should go and see her
mother, who lived in the neighbourhood of Win-
chester, and she left Mrs. Carpenter's. The prisoner
bad left Mrs. Snooks, with her baby, on Thursday,
the 16th July. On Friday, the 17th July, a little
girl named Fanny Stephens was walking by the
:Ade of the moat outside the town of Portsmouth,
when she saw something in the water. She gave an
alarm, and it was found that what she had seen
was the dead body of a child dressed. An inquest
was held, but there was no evidence offered except
the mere finding of the child, an open verdict was
returned, and the child was buried. The police then
commenced making inquiries, and they caused
handbills to be printed giving a description of the
clothes which had been found upon the child. One
of these bills attracted the attention ofMrs. Snooks,
who, with Mrs. Sheppard, went and saw the clothes,
and they swore that those were the clothes which
were on the prisoner's child at the time-she left
Mrs. Snooks 's house on the 15th July. The body
was exhumed, but the face was so much decom-
posed that the features could not be recognised. Au
officer went in search of the prisoner, and found her i
at her mother's. She had never told her mother she'
bad been confined. The officer said to the prisoner,:
" I want to see you about a child. You have been
lodging at Portsmouth with'a person named Shep-
pard. When you left her on Thursday you had your
child with you. Can I see it?" She said, "No ; you
cannot." The officer then said, " A child answering
the description of yours was found drowned in the
moat at Gosport last Friday, and I shall take you
into custody on suspicion of being the person who
placed it there ; you must go with me to Gosport."
She said, "I never put it there, you will find it all
right when you get to Gosport. I left the child with
a person who, I hope, will take care of it." The pri-
soner did not appear at the time to be frightened.
Mr. Hooper, in addressing the jury, urged that
the only facts against the prisoner were that she
bad had a child, and that a child having on the
clothes which had been those of the prisoner's was
found in the water, but upon such facts alone they
could not come to a just and satisfactory conclusion
that the prisoner had put the child there. There were
three points which ought to be proved—first, that
the child was that of the prisoner ; secondly, that
it was drowned ; and, thirdly, that prisoner was the
person who had drowned it. He submitted that
there was no evidence to prove that the prisoner
was the person who had drewned the child, and he
pressed upon them that the prisoner might be tell-
ing the truth when she stated that she had placed
the child with a person at Gosport, and that her
seducer might have disposed of the child.
Mr. Justice Willes then summed up.
The jury retired for some time, and on their return
gave a verdict of Guilty, five of them recommending
her to mercy.
The Judge then passed upon the prisoner the
awful sentence of death. At the conclusion of the
sentence she put out her hand as if to support her-
self by the rail of the dock. She was then led away.
Frederick Deane, who was yesterday convicted
of the manslaughter of Mrs. George, a patient of
his, by neglecting her in her confinement, was now
put to the bar for sentence.
Mr. Justice Willes then addressed him. He had
been convicted of the manslaughter of Mrs.
George, a woman he was attending as a patient.
Ho appeared to have been a man in an h onour-
able profession—a profession no man was more
disposed to hold in honour than himself, but by the
verdict of the jury he had been convicted of gross
neglect in the management of the case of that un-
happy woman, by which she had come to a most
painful death. He should make no observations at
all to aggravate the feelings of a man who, after so
many years' practice as he appeared to have had,
held in respect by his neighbours was brought by
his act into a position so miserable as that in which
he now stood. He must also remark that punish-
ment was inflicted by law, not so much for causing
pain to the individual as to offer a warning to others,
lest they should fall into an offence of the like des-
cription, and it was a truism to say that the pro-
fession to which he belonged scarcely required, as
it appeared by his unhappy case, such a lesson as
his punishment must read. He did not, therefore,
think it necessary to pass a sentence which should
rank among the higher grades of punishment in-
flicted upon persons who took away the lives of
others—that of penal servitude ; but he must pass
a sentence of long imprisonment, otherwise he
should not mark the sense he entertained of the
awful responsibility which a man incurred by his
culpable neglect of a person in her most critical
moment, who had confided her case to his skill and
his care. The sentence of the Court was that he
should be imprisoned in the common gaol for 18
months.

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His Royal Highness the Prince
by Capt. Du Plat, embarked yet,
Osborne on board the Royal st,
Mr. Alfred Balliston, Master,
proceeded to Gosport, where his _
had notified his intention of making
inspection of the new and extensive line oftlefet eel,
The Prince landed under con,iderat.de
by the aid of a 50-round ladder and a navvy's tram
truck, at Fort Elson, where Cul. Forstir, .Aide-de-
Camp to the Queen, commanding Royal Engineers
in the south-west district, was in waiting to receive
and conduct him over the works, the objects, and -
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other forts, down to the last at Browndoc,hi,
.after
which the Prince proceeded to the Royal Clarence-
yard to meet her Majesty, who had arrived there in
the meantime in the Fairy, Capt. the Hon. Joseph
Denman. Her Majesty having landed at the Clar-
ence-yard, she, with the Prince Consot t and Prince Alfred, '-
hththeierncreestPoccAtiv
entered the carriages provided, and
were driven to,
Alver Bank (the establishment of Prince Alfred)to
luncheon, and
re-
embark in the Fairy about 3 o'clock for Osborne.
The Argo, one of the fine fleet of the Genera/
ivco
r personalstokeb e aa
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to a n ,
Screw Steam Shipping Company, is expented'at.
Portsmouth this day or to-worrow to prepare" kir
embarking the head-quarters of the 68th Light-In-
fantry for India. The remainder of the regatiient,
with draughts from other=, will be embarkel •
Portsmouth on beard the steamship Austrarasiin
about the 14th inst.

The 4th battalion of the Rifle Brigade, at TWin-
chester, is under orders to vacate those quarter 4 and'
proceed to Chichester on the 15th inst.
The 33d and 89th depots, the former from Can-
terbury and the latter from Shorncliffe, arrived in
Portsmouth garrison yesterday afternoon, and will
embark this morning on board the steam-ship
Piussiseher Adler for Cork.

Her Majesty's steam troop-ship Vulcan, 6, Com-
mander John Seceombe, is under orders to embark
the Limerick Militia, and convey them to Ports-,.
mouth for Aldershot, and to return with the Lei-
cester Militia to Cork. She then embarks the. ist
Surrey Militia for Waterford. • ,
The Victor-Emmanuel, now screw 91-gun ship,
will be removed from the steam basin at Portsmontlr
to-morrow, fitted for the steam fleet in reserve, and,
will be taken out for a trial of her steaming powers
as soon as fitted with a screw upon the principle of
Mr. Lynn, of the steam department in Portsmouth
dockyard; this consists, we believe, of 4 iron blades,
2 of which are moveable.
The Spitfire, 5, paidlewheel steamvessel,
Commander Campbell, having had her defects re•
paired, returned to Spithead yesterday, to re-ship
her ammunition, dzc., after which she will proceed
to the Coast of Africa station.

The steam-transport Gibraltar, Captain Hall,
arrived at Woolwich Arsenal yesterday from Lon-
don, laden with a general cargo of stores for Gib-
raltar and Cadiz. She embarked a number of pas,
sengers at Woolwich, among whom were Mr.
Campbell and family, British Vice-Consul at Cadiz,
and Mr. Head, engineer, in charge of the complete
machinery for working a steam mill about to be
erected at Mover, near Seville. The Gibraltar
sailed for her destination from Woolwich yesterday
at 4 p.m.
The Cuckoo steamer, 3, at Chatham, is to be paid
off, and as soon as she has been docked for the pur-
pose of having the injuries caused by the late acci-
dent repaired she will be attached to the steam
reserve ai Chatham. - -

The following officers have taken up their sloth-
missions and appointments to the new screw steam-
ship Renown, 91 guns, Captain Aux Forbes, at
Sheerness, viz. :—Mr. V. G. R )he -ti, mastar • Dr.
James Carmichael, surgeon ;' the Rev. henry
Alexander, 8.A., chaplain •, Captain T. P. Cfixey,
R.M. ; First Lieutenant F. Ley R. M. ; .First
Lieutenant Graham Hewett, R.M. ; -Mr. James
Darling, mate ; Mr. B. Nicol, chief engineer ;Nlrr.
James Baptist, and J. W. Hampshire, assistant-
returno of
the Se heer
nes
assistant-
engineers. The Renown is ordered to be com-
pleted on the 31st of January next.
The Sheer-
ness ya
con-
dition and requirements of various ships and ves-
sels now in the steam reserve at that port, and to
kyeh an aveim ordered the
officers
give information of the time it would require to
Arddni toir malat
get them ready for immediate service.
There are now in Sheerness harbour 23 screw
ships, with 823 guns, and of 7,280 horse-Power;
paddlewheel steam vessels, six iu number, with 51
guns and of 2,380 horse-power ; 29 gunboats, with
58 guns and of 1,660 horse-power, making a total
of 58 steam vessels, with 932 guns and of 11,320
hore-power.
The following letter, dated Singapore, 0ct.19,
gives a very satisfactory account of the voyage of
the steam troop-ship Imperador, Commander J.B.
Atkins. The writer says :
" She left Plymouth with 500 Royal Marines, a
portion of the second battalion for :orvice iu China,
under command of Lieut.-Col. Rocker,
stoppages
pAug.,pa s and
in
m arrivedadeir
Madeira
andt
Ascension,
Singapore
on
Oct., making by many days the quickest passage on
on the 10 thy
69 6th
day o
days
thenl 1
record, being under sail and .team, exclusive of
and 2ehours. This magnificent ship was built by
Mr. J. Laird, of Birkenhead, for the South Arne-
rican and General Steam Navigation Company.
She burdens 1,700 tons, and has engines of 200
horse-power; her consumption of coal was 24 tons
per day. With steam alone she made 9i knots per
hour, and under steam and canvas 14 knots ; on
one occasion, with screw disconnected, she made 13
knots. The screw makes 42 revolutions. per minute.
She can condense 800 gallons of water daily. South
of the Cape she experienced a severe gale, with
heavy squalls of rain and snow. The provisions are
excellent, and the troops are in good health. Capt.
Atkins and his officers have been most attentive
throughout the voyage."
The conduct of the marines is described as exemplary
—they were on the point of starting for Hong Kong.
Thu brig Persian, 12, from Sheerness, arrived at
Plymouth yesterday (Thursday) morning.

SPORTING INTELLIfENM

TATTERSA LL'S -THURSDAY.

Not at any one time during the afternoon was there
more than a dozen subscribers present, and not a bet

was bid.

MEETINGS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB.

At the meeting of the Jockey C üb, held in London,
on Friday, the 4th inst., it was determined that the
Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1858, should commence on
Easter Monday as usual.
General Peel has given notice that for the purpose of
enforcing the rule passed by the Jockey Club on Thurs-
day in the First Spring Meeting, 1856, he makes a
formal objection to any horse that ran in any of the sell-
ing stakes at the late Shrewsbury meeting being handi-
capped for any race at Newmarket, or auy meeting of
which the stewards of the Jockey Club are ex officio
stewards. We believe the folllowing is a correct list of
the horses affected by this notice : Admiral of the
White, Allied, Amorous Bay, Apollo, Augury, Blight,
British Flag, brother to Laird Duff, Dot-, Eardrop,
Ealio, Elfrida, Englemere, Esperance, Florence, filly
by the Flying Dutchman out of Glauca, Forget-me-not
(late Madame Clicquot), Geneva, Grillade, Hospitality,
Katherine Logie, Keystone (late Joe the Quack), Sing
of Scotland, Lady Aintree, Lady Ann, Lady Macbeth,
Lady Nilson, Laodamia, Laverne, Little Cob, 'Little
Dorrit, Madame Rachel, Maid of Cadiz, Master Bagot,
Miss Waters, Monge, Nougat, Octavia, Oltenitza,
Orianda, Oyster Girl, Perseverance, Peto, Polly John-
son, Prince's Mixture, Practice, Princess of Orange,
Princess Royal by Joe Lovell, Queen Lily, Queen of
the South, Red White and Blue, Ruth, St. Dunstan,
Sans Culotte, Secunda (now Lizzie), Shiraz, Silica,
South-Western, Spinet, Thistledown, Timotheus, Trip,
buco, Trot, Tunstall Maid, Unexpected, Wanderer,
Wild Honey, Yaller Gal.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS.

Positively the Last Night but Seven.
The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and
911311R1L HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH
Vocalist, Madlle. Jetty Tren—Violin, M. Remenyi.
THIS EYE KING (FRIDAY, December th 3 11th), will
be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition,
tv M. Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE,
Apt GENERAL HAVELOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH,
performed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by the drums
sad fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards,
and the Scots Fusilier Guards ; and a Grand Chorus, Rule
Btitaaaia," and " God Save the Queen."
New Fife Polka, by M. Jullien, with double Orchestra.
Th• magnificent decorations which were prepared for the
Ng Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con.
aorta. The whole theatre will be ornamented with wreaths
mad garlands of flowers, in gold, silver, and colours. The
decorations have been prepared by Messrs. Chabot and Co.,
the were el arged with the decorations for the grand ball at
Si. reception- of the Emperor Napoleon 111. at Stuttgart,
and who were engaged, at a great expence, for the express
purpose of arranging at her Majesty's Theatre a display which
vili be seen for the first time in this country.
The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock.
Prices of Admission—Promenade, Is; Upper loxes,
Gallery, is. • Dress Circle, 2s. 6(1.; Private Boxes, 103.
dd. end upwards.
prospectuses, with full particulars, may be bad at the Bov-
a/ace of the Theatre; of all the principal libraries; and at
Jollien and Co.'s, 214, P.egent-street.
The First Beethoven Night will take place To-morrow
(Saturday), Dec. 12.

R MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
M. JIILLIEN'S GRAND BAL
XASQUE.—In consequence of the great success of the Bal
Masque M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the
List thisi season, at the end of the Second Series of Concerts,
M MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box
Once of the Theatre.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
s new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi-
"el characters by Messrs. Bnckstone Compton, Chippendale,
Farrell, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White,
Mrll,,E. Fitzwilliam.
Alter which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox,
411tItled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone
wilt sustain an original character.
Tab* folio-wed by TUB STAR OF ANDALUSIA.
Orchestra. Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
.vening), 6ilveach. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d.' Second price.
Preis Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes..
Upper 80xe5...,....., 3 0 Upper Boxes 2
Pit - 2 0 Pit.
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lowet Gallery 0 6
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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The
public is respectfully informed that the play
of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn,
and WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this
Theatre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex-
PiratiO4 of Mr. C. Kean's period of manazement.

OLA. L , PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
JUL, 'Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
MIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy
KING RICHARD, 11. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas.
NAM ; Queen, by Mre. C. Kean.
Preceded by a new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE
OF CONSCIENCE.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN
BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr.
Paul Bedford will perform. . .

Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit:ed THE
DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India Messrs.
Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss
Mary Keeley.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr.
Dillon.—Under the joint management of
Piss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.
THIS EVENING, will be pe formed Balfe's new opera,
THE ROSE OF CA STILLE. Characters by Miss Louisa
Fyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Mr. Weiss,
Mr. A.. St. Albyn, Mr. G. Honey, \fr. Wallworth, and Mr.
W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon.
To conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF
PIGEONS. Mr. G. Honey and Miss Cuthbert.
Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 lls. 6d. ;
Stalls, 6e. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 25.;
Gallery, ls.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to
ender the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jnn.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden.
THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original
oomedietta, by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL
THET SAY AT BROMPTON ? Mr. Robson, eac.
After which, LEADING STRINGS.
To conclude with BO ►TS AT THE SWAN. Mr. Robson,
Yr. H. Wigan, and Mrs. Emden.
Commence at half-past Seven.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek.
THIS EVENING, will be performed TIIE WIFE'S
IiNTENGE.
After which, INDIA, 1857. Messrs. Shepherd, Cres-
'wick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Belmore,
Tapping ; Miss M. Eburne, Miss Webster, Mias Chalmers,
Miss Johnstone.
To conclude with WELLINGTON FIGGS.

OAM. COWELL'S ANNUAL BENEFIT, in
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LONG ACRE,

On MDNDAY NEXT, December 14, 1857.
On which occasion, he will sing EIGHT of his most popular
Songs, and, in addition to his own "LITTLE TRAVELLING
PARTY," he will have the assistance of many Professional
Friends now in London,
Notwithstandinz the great expense, the prices will be
&served Seats, 2s, 6d ; Balcony, ls, ; Body of the Hall, 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Salections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, 3ladlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss Bru-
nton, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr.
Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St.
Albyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critch9eld, and E. Mack-
ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master
Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tars Day—Morn., 4 min. aft. 10—Even., 31 min aft. 10
TO-MOBROw—Morn., 4 min. aft. 11---Even., 36 min. aft. I

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 11.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
52—highest since noon yesterday.
46—lowest this morning and during the night.
48 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER. 30.55—rising again.
WTEID, S.W. ; light, with fine weather, and an evident
tendency to frost.

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