The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-15 00:00:00

TIIE SUN, LONDON, TITURSDIAY EVENING, MAY 15 1845.

LEICESTER, and BEDFORD RAILWAY.
Provisionally Registered.

- Capital 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit 11. ss. per Share.
PROVISIONAL CODISIITTEE.
The Non. Richard Watson, Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire
Sir George S. Robinson, Bart., Cranford
3.11.1j0r-General Sir Love P. J. Parry, K.C.8., Aladryn Park, Caernar-

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yonshlre
Sir Wm. Wynn, Suffolk-place, London
T. P. Maunsell, Esq., Thorpe Malsor, M.P. for Northamptonshire
William Bulksley Hughes, Keg., M.P.
Joseph Rot.ert Wilkin Atkinson, Esq., Elmwood House, Leeds
John Booth, Esq., Glendon Hall, Northamptonshire
John Brightman, Esq., Regency-square, Brighton-
Richard Carpenter, Esq., 24, Lonsdale-Square, Islington
Peter Colston, jtut., Esq., Husbands Bosworth, near Market liar-

borough
Captain Mark Gambier, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square '
John Cooper Goteh, Esq., Banker, Kettering
Swynfin Jervis, Esq:, Whitehall-place, Chairman of the Dias, Beccies,

and Yarmouth Railway
W. T. Matm.sell, Esq., of the Middle Temple, and Thorpe, near Ket-

tering
John Wheelton, Esq., Meopham Bank, Tunbridge, Kent
John Wooleton, Esq., Wellingborongh.
With power to add to their number.
George Pell, jun., Esq., Nortliampton and IN elford
George Weller, Esq., 8, King's-road, Bedford-row, London
Augustus Walter Arnuld, Esq., 31, Golden-square

LOCAL AGENT&
Messrs. R. and J. Toiler, Leicester
Messrs. Lamb and Nettleship, Kettering
Ezra Eagles, Esq, Bedford

BANKERS.
The London and County Banking Company, Lombard-street
The Northamptonshire Banking Company, Wellingborough, North-

ampton.
Messrs. Gotch and Sons, Kettering.
This line, which will eommence at Leicester, and proeeed from
thence by or near to Market Harhorough, Bothwell, Kettering, Wel-
lingborough, to Bedford, is intended to supply the wants of a very
rich and thickly populated district of country lying between Leicester
and Bedford, and to afford a much shorter and more direct commu-
nication between the first mentioned place and London.
The existing and projected lines of railway form the most direct
route from Manchester, Leeds, Derby, Sheffield, Nottingham, and the
North of England to London, by way of Leicester, and the present
line will be the nearest one fYomtliat place to the metropolis which
exists or can be projected.
The line will pass through the richest grazing land in the kingdom,
and will derive a considerable traffic in the conveyance of cattle from
thence to the London markets.
The coal-fields of Leicestershire and Derbyshire will supply, by
means of this railway, the wants of the counties of Bedford, Hunt-
ingdon, Hertford, Essex, and Cambridge, in this most necessary
article of eonsumption, which will be reduced in price at least 50
per cent.
Se soon as the surveys aro completed, a detailed Prospectus with
the names of the gentlemen forming the highly influential looal
Committees, will be published. In the meantime, the promoters:are
Justified in stating that the railway will be made at an average ex-
pense, and that the traffic will insure an ample return upon the
sepital required.
The Subscribers yvill not be liable to any further call until the Act
is obtained, and power will be applied for to allow interest at 4 per
oent. upon the amount paid up until the opening of the line.
The Directors reserve liberty to themselves to alter the proposed
route, or to extend the railway as they may think expedient.
Applications for Shares, in the form annexed, may be made to the
Provisional Committee, under cover, to the several solicitors, or to
Messrs. Peppercorns and Co., sharebrokers, 2, Old Broad-street,
London.

THE WEATIIER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAY 15.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43 ; Highest, 60; Noon, 58.
BAROMETER, 30.35.—W1ND, Ni.
Nor .—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
fhermomiter during tht preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations aro made at noon.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning •• 36 minutes after 7 I Evening .• 11 minutes after 8.

lofty virtues, grand qualities and high achievements,
love of country, devotion to its glory, attachment to
its institutiors, than our own ? Alas, that we mu=t
also ask, in what country are these relics of visible
and tangible history so rapidly disappearing, so
scandalously neglected, so apathetically regarded by
successive Governments, so wantonly outraged by the
had taste, bad feeling, or profound ignorance of indi-
viduals, and parochial, and municipal, and ecclesia.,
tical authorities ? Some of the most classical,
albeit the most guilt-stained ground of this ancient
metropolis--foundations, walls, and turrets, and chapel?,
state-chambers and state-dungeons in the Tower of
London, the tombs of royal and baronial guests, or
prisoners—have been rudely dismantled, levelled to the
dust, and are at this moment in the course of re-
moval, and with them, haply, the very bones of some
of England's best descended nobles, to make room for
barracks and other such modern desecrations. There
is no Board to protect the dust that should have been
sacred, as impressed with the traditionary footsteps
of a majestic chivalry : but there is a Board of re-
spectable Commissioners, with a Noble Chairman at
their head too, for the direction of such national gal-
leries, and national columns, and national fountains,
and national anomalies of all kinds, as disgrace the na-
tional folly called Trafalgar-square.
The list of the French Navy is a text which, we
trust, in the language of our Dissenting friends, the
Government " will improve." We have no complaint
to make against the Ministry of France for the gigan-
tic advance they have given to the French marine.
It is astounding, but it does them infinite honour.
All we are interested at this moment to demand in
reference to it is, that our own Admiralty adminis-
trators will not be above learning from this remarkable
document, how time is to be taken by the forelock,
and all possible exigencies are to be rnet, and there-
fore disposed of, by timely preparation. With one-
half of the foresight and alacrity displayed by the
Baron MACKAW, and the department over which he
presides, applied to the means, the navy, and the
material at the command of our own Admiralty, and
to the cares of preparation, combination, and disposal,
the office of naval censorship, so beneficially exercised
by Sir C. NamEnjwould become extinct.

We have received Madrid journals of the 7th inst.
On that day the Chamber of Deputies resumed the dis-
cussion on the budget of receipts for 1845, which was
fixed at 1,226,000,000 reals (12,260,0001.) One of the
articles in the estimates of revenue imposes a tax of
300,000,000 reels (3,000,0001) on landed property,
which Senor BnAvo Munnxo proposed to reduce to
200,000,000 reals, but the amendment was rejected by a
majority of 60 to 46. A division of the Royal Guard
was to leave Madrid on the 13th for Barcelona, and the
QUEEN, it was understood, would proceed to the same
place about the 25th of this month.
On the 7th the Bourse opened with a considerable ad-
vance, but heavy sales afterwards caused some depression.
The Three per Cents. closed at 344 for cash, and 34- at
60 days ; the Five per Cents. a: 251 at 60 days ; the
Provisional Debt at 81 at 60 days; and the Debt without
Interest at 84 at 60 days.

The French Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday com-
menced the discussion on the Northern Railroad Bill
with branches to Calais and Dunkirk, and a line from
St. Quentin to Crcil. This Bill was opposed by M. DE
R MILLI(' who contended that the execution of such
works ought not to be entrusted to companies, but be
conducted by the State and afterwards leased out. M.
GARNIER PAGES took the same view of the Bill, and
thought the State should have all the lines under their
control, merely letting them to companies on certain
conditions. The general discussion closed with these
two speakers, and the discussion on the first clause was
going on at the hour of post. Most of the Paris
journals have articles on the Maynouth question.
The Notional praises the liberal policy pursued
by Sir ROBERT PEEL. The Journal des Debuts also
commends the new Tory policy. "The measures," it
says, " which are proposed by the English Government
are based upon the principle which has long dominated
in France—viz., the neutrality of the State in religious
matters. They are based on the principles of philosophy
of the eighteenth century•, which were eonsecrated by
the Revolution of 1789, and which are even the founda-
tion of the constitution of our country. On these
grounds, therefore, we can only express our entire ap-
probation; but we claim the liberty of saying as a his-
torical fact, which cannot be contested, that these mea-
sures are a perfect revolution in the spirit of English le-
gislation, and that these principles are completely op-
posed to those on which the constitution of Great Britain
has hitherto rested. 'We must not forget that the revo-
lutions of England were religious revolutions, whilst
those of France were philosophic revolutions ; that, on
the one side, it was the principle of Protestant supre-
macy that triumphed ; and, on the other, that of the
equality of all religions in the eye of the law. This is
the position that English Protestantism now abandons.
The State which, since the time of the Reformation, had
become Protestant, is now become laic, and the French
principle, or rather the social principle of the separation
of temporal and spiritual power, is now admitted into
British legislation."
The following are miscellaneous extracts from the
papers:—

We read in the Constitutionnel :—" The Ministeral jour-
nals have made a great noise about the treaty of pease with
Morocco; but the following fact will show how much im-
portance ought to be attached to this treaty, and warrants
our representing it as a mere lure to obtain a favourable opi-
nion from the public. We have noticed the journey of M.
Horace Vernet, who was sent by order of the Government to
paint a picture of the battle of Isly ; but he has met with an
obstacle he very little expected. On arriving at Ouchda, the
caid nearest the frontier informed him that he must return,
as he, the caid, had received an express order from his Go-
vernment not to suffer any European to enter the territories
of Morocco. M. Horace Vernet offered him a bribe of
12,000 f. to allow him to pass, but this was refused. Conse-
quently the artist was obliged to return as he went."
The .2Lroniteur Alyerien of the sth has an account of a
splendid ball at Algiers on the 30th ult., given by the Gover-
nor-General and his lady. The ball was opened by his Royal
highness the Duke de Montpensier and the daughter of
Marshal Bugeaud, and the dancing continued till daylight
with no other interruption than the supper, which consisted
of all the luxuries and delicacies that Europe and Africa
could supply.
The France, in allusion to the rumour that the Queens
of England and Spain, the King and Queen of Naples, and
the King of Holland, are about to visit Paris, takes upon itself
to assert, as far as their Neapolitan Majesties are concerned,
there is not the slightest truth in the rumour.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tues-
day, at 86f. 25c. ; the New Loan, at 86f. 65c. ; the Five per
Cents., at 121 f. 15c. ; Orleans Railroad shares, 1,223 f. 75c. ;
Rouen, 1,087 f. 50c. ; Havre, 876 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 1,045 f. ;
Basle, 270 f. ; Spanish Passives, 81,4.

The subjoined are the prices of shares in the new
lines:—

Orleans and Bordeaux, 2271.50 c. prem. ; Boulogne,l6sl. ;
ditto, Troyes, and Montereau, 77f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons
(Lafitte), 18f. 50c. ; ditto (Calon), If. 50c. ; ditto (Ganneron),
15f. ; Northern Line (Lafitte), 31f. 25c. ; ditto (Rosamel),
10f. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 12f. 50c. ; ditto
(Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 12f. 50c.; ditto (Jacques
Lefevre), par ; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 27f. ; ditto
(Talabot),32l. 50c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 12f. 50c. ;
Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 51. ; ditto and Cette
(Espeleta), 151. ; Creile and St. Quentin, If. 25c. ; Paris
and Strasburg (Ganneron), 12f. 50c. ; Dijon and Mut-
hausen, sf.

friends of the League will be recruited for a fresh campaign
by this scene of diversion. Notwithstanding the increased
charge for admission, the bazaar this day was crowded, but
not inconveniently, and the visitors seemed highly delighted
with the beautiful scene.

QUEEN'S BENCII-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
HOWARD V. GOSSETT, ENT.
This morning the Court sat in banco, and proceeded to
give judgment in several cases, amongst which was the im-
portant one on the action, which a Mr. Howard had brought
against the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons for
false imprisonment ; to that action a demurrer was raised.
Mr. Justice WiGiamAx commenced by saying that in
this case the plaintiff had brought an action for false
imprisonment, to which the defendant had demurred :
in his opinion, the plaintiff was entitled to judg-
ment on the demurrer, as the defendant had rested
his defence on the power which the 'House of Commons pos-
sessed to issue a warrant, and on that to detain the plaintiff
in custody ; that the warrant had been issued according to the
usage and privilege of the House of Commons. Looking at
the whole of the bearing of the present case, and considering
the power claimed by the House of Commons to be dan-
gerous to the liberty of the subject, he of was opinion that
the judgment must be entered for the plaintiff.
Mr. Justice CoullarGE said it was his opinion that the pro-
ceedings winch had taken place under the Speaker's warrant
were bad, and that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment.
Mr. Justice Wil.m.Lms differed from his Learned Brethren.
A few words more in the warrant would have made it a valid
document ; the plaintiff
Shad been guilty of a contempt
of Parliament, and unless they had the power
to enforce the attendance of a person before
them, the House of Commons would be in reality but
a shadow of a high court of law; that the House alone was
competent to decide that its perediction having been dis-
obeyed, the proceedings were legal, and, therefore, in his
opinion, the judgment ought to be entered for the defendant.
Lord DE:smAN, after going through a very elaborate
opinion, in which he referred to the powers possessed by the
House of Commons, contended that the House was bound to
set forth the offence in the warrant ; and as a principle of
vital importance was involved, in which the security of the
subject was affected, he considered that the judgment of the
Court ought to be for the plaintiff.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.
(Before Mr. tinder-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
SCARFE V. SIR A. L. HAY.

This was an action to recover the sum of 1301. for one
quarter's rent of a cottage at Fulham, and for damage done
to furniture therein.

The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default.
Mr. OGLE stated the case—The cottage was let to the de-
fendant so far back as May, 1837, at the yearly rent of 2501.
Defendant remained in possession twelve months, and one
quarter's rent was still unpaid. On defendant leaving the
furniture was inspected by a valuer, who estimated the dila-
pidations of the furniture at 68/. Is. There was no defence to
the action, but it was perhaps necessary to account for the
delay in bringing the action, by stating that Sir Andrew had
been out of England a considerable time, and they had been
unable to serve him with process, besides which, he had been
protected, being a Member of Parliament.
Mr. Samuel Lahee, house-agent, of Bond-street, proved the
terms on which the cottage was let.
Mr. Samuel Jones deposed that he was a valuer, and in-
spected the furniture after the defendant left. It had been
beautiful, but was very much damaged. He estimated the
damage at 681. Is.
By the Jury—Did not sea the furniture before defendant
took possession. Could only estimate the damage on suppo-
sition of its previous state, and from description.
The UNDER-SHERIFF-011, they always put down all the
broken windows, and all kinds of dilapidation, as having been
done during the tenancy. lie then summed up, and said that
the jury must take the amount of the damage as stated by
the witness.

The jury said it did not appear to them that there was
any proof of the value of the furniture at the time the de-
fendant took possession, or what ought to be allowed for wear
and tear.

The UNDIZR-SHERIFF said that it was the duty of the
defendant to adduce evidence if he had been overcharged.
The jury could only go upon the evidence, and as the witness
had positively sworn to the amount, he did not see how they
could avoid giving a verdict for the plaintiff fur the amount
claimed.

The jury thereupon gave a verdict for 130/. 10s.

lIITSON V. WEBB.

The plaintiff in this action is an attorney, and was brought
to recover the sum of 11/. lls fid. for an attorney's bill in
defending the defendant's son in an action brought against
him by a person named• Chidley.
The defendant pleaded the general issue.
Mr. TimmAs stated the case—When the action was brought
against defendant's son, the latter put a plea of infancy on
the record in person ; it was, however, discovered, that a de..
fendant could not plead infancy except by an attorney, and
a person named Mayston introduced him to the plaintiff. It
being, however, necessary for the proceedings that a guardian
should sign a petition to the Court, defendant was sent for,
and he accordingly did what was necessary by signing► the
petition, which the Learned Counsel contended was, in fact,
the retainer. _ _

The plaintiff's clerk was called, and proved that the work
was done and that the plea of infancy was supported. De-
fendant asked whether he would be liable to Chidley for costs,
and was told he would not as the plea could be made out,
but lie did not say that he would not pay his son's costs.
Mr. Horn addressed the jury, and contended that the
signing the petition was a matter of form, and no retainer,
and that in fact the defendant's son had been the only person
looked to by the parties, and had been first introduced to
plaintiff.
The defendant's son was then called, and he proved that
he had become liable to Messrs. Chidley for goods supplied.
He had kept a shop about twelve months, but failed. He
owed Chidley about 201., but had previously paid them 1001.
He had requested Mayston to offer 51. to settle. He had
been anxious to pay if he could. His other debts were very
small. When he, went to plaintiff he paid 30s. on account
of costs. Ilis father had never paid anything, nor was be
told he would be held responsible.

Mr. THOMAS, iu reply, said that all the dispute arose
through, in the first instance, applying to one of those persons
who called themselves agents, who from their ignorance
generally involved all who depended on them in misery and
consternation, and did great injury. If Mayston had been
called lie would have proved the exact agreement.
The jury then gave a verdict for the defendant.
The principal cases were postponed.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
Henry Bunting was charged with stealing 17s. 6d. The
prisoner, a lad about twelve, is well known to the police.
maiden-lane, whose little savings lay in a box in an
He lodges with a poor woman named Bunting, in Stephen-
of the house. The prisoner is supposed to have
pilfered
toin
the money,
found on the prisoner's person.
fur a bag full of buttons, which lay in the
same box, upperst] eet,
room
prosecutrix, a miserable looking poor woman, iden•
tified the buttons found on the prisoner as her property.
The prisoner, who would give no account of the matter,
was remanded.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES
(THIS DAY.)

Group P.
Bight Hon. F. Shaw in the chair, and proceeded with the
The Committee r-asssFinbled at twelve o'clock this day,
into
.LONDON,,YVPRUESTER, AND SOUTH STAF.•
iltnl:HcieuEt3i

FORDSHIRE RAILWAY.
Mr. Waddington, examined by Mr. HOPE—Is deputy
chairman of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany. Was of opinion that the change of gauge on the
Gloucester line caused great inconvenience in the tranship-
ment of goods. Great delay was occasioned by the change of
gauge. Could have no great objection to the broad gauge
being extended to Bristol, provided there were the narrow
gauge to return by. The traders at Gloucester were strongly
opposed to the alteration of the gauge on the line.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—The extension of the
broad gauge to Bristol would be most inconvenient. It
would be effected with more safety and facility, provided
there were no narrow gauge to return by. The broad gauge
could not be brought back again, in consequence of the break
occasioned. With this exception, there could not be the
slightest objection to th HOPEd gauge.
Re-examined by Mr. —Read the report of the Board
of Trade in reference to the rate of speed on the Great
Western Railway. Does not know the exact rate of speed
on that line.
Mr. Haine, examined by Mr. HOPE—Is a carrier at Glou-
cester. Sends goods to and from Bristol and other parts. Had
great cause to complain of the inconvenience occasioned by
the change of gauge on the Gleucester line. The trade from
Bristol to Gloucester by railway was rather insignificant.
Mr. John Baits examined—Superintends the business of
Messrs. Hutton and Co., carriers, at Gloucester. The
change of gauge on the Gloucester line caused great
delay in the transit of goods. The change of the gauge caused
universal disgust to the traders on the line. The transit of
wool from Bristol was by water ; the railway had been tried,
but in consequence of the great irregularity, the preference
was given to the water carriage. Was not of opinion that the
change of gauge on the Bristol station would alter this
difficulty.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—Was of opinion that the
small trucks would answer better than the large. For the
through trade (long distances) the large would answer well,
but for local traffic the small trucks were decidedly superior.
Though so favourable to small trucks, could not carry out
his liking to a band-box. There was a great difference be-
tween a small railway truck and a band-box.--(Laughter.)

Group V.
TIIE NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN LINE
The Committee, consisting of the O'Conor Don (Chair-
man), Mr. Hope Johnston, Sir John R. Reid, Sir Denham
Norreys, and Mr. J. A. S. Davies, met this morning in room
No. 13, and proceeded to the consideration of clauses on the
part of the objectors to the above railway.
Mr. Giu on the part of Lord Chesterfield, proposed
certain clauses compelling the Company to deviate in the
parish of Burton Joyce to an extent of eighty yards from their
present line; and in tko event of such deviation causing in-
jury to the parsonage-house and church-yard, such damage
to be compensated for, the amount of damage to be fixed by
an arbitrator.
Mr. MAcAuLAY said that the advantages to be derived
from such a change would be altogether disproportioned to
the injury inflicted on much valuable property.
It was suggested by the CIIAIR3IAN that the line should be
carried fifty feet north of that at present intended in the
parish of Burton Joyce, and eighty yards in Gedling ; but as
Mr. Gregory did not consider the first any great advantage,
and as the promoters of the line would not consent to the
second, the clauses were entirely thrown out.
There being no more clauses in the Bill,
The Committee proceeded to the next railway in the group,
namely,
THE NEWARK AND SHEFFIELD.
[-LEFT SITTING.]

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of
deaths during the week ending May 10, we are glad to state,
is the smallest that has appeared for many months being
vious, and 134 less than the average of five years. Under all
showing a decrease of 54 as compared with the pre-
the heads, with two or three trifling exceptions, there is a
decrease. Bronchitis is still high, 30 deaths having occurred
from that disease while the average is only 15. The violent
deaths are 31, of which 4 were caused by burns and scalds,
and seven suicides. The deaths from small-pox (19) oc-
curred at the following ages :--four under 1 year ; six 1-3 ;
three 3-5 ; four 5-10 ; one 18 ; and one 31 years.
We understand that a Company is now forming,
prospectuses of which will be issued in a few days, for a rail-
way from the Heighbridge Station, on the Bristol and Exeter
Railway, through Glastonbury and Wells to Bruton, all in
the County of Somerset, to be called the Somersetshire Mid-
land Railway.
Captain Ferguson, R.N., Rev. G. Freeman, and Mr.
Francis Scott, had interviews yesterday with Lord
Stanley.

THE LATE MURDER IN
ST. GILES'S.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
TRIAL OF JOSEPH CONNOR.

On Mr. Commissioner Bullock taking his seat on the
bench, a number of prisoners were placed in the dock, and
having been arraigned, were called upon to plead to the
several offences laid to their charge, or to challenge any of
the jury by whom they were to be tried. Joseph Connor
was among the number, but he was not called upon to plead,
having gone through that formula during the last session.
He looked much cleaner and neater than whilst under exami-
nation at Bow-street, or when we last saw him in the chapel
of Newgate, on the Sunday preceding the execution of
Rocker. He was very pale, and much of that moroseness
which distinguished him on the occasions to which we have
alluded had departed. He was dressed in a black frock
coat, black waistcoat, black silk neckerchief, and corduroy
trowsers. He paid great attention to the calling over the
names of the jury, and appeared perfectly sensible of the
awful position in which he was placed.

Neither the body of the Court nor the gallery were in.
conveniently crowded. No females were admitted.

At a few minutes after ten o'clock, Mr. Baron Alderson and
Mr. Justice Coltman entered and took their seats.

Immediately afterwards Joseph Connor was again placed
in the dock.

The indictment, which contained two counts, each varying
the offence, charging him with the wilful murder of Mary
Brothers, was then read.
Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Montague Chambers, and Mr. Huddle-
stone appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Ballantine and Mr.
Doane for the prisoner. _ _

Mr. Bonnni then proceeded to state the case against the
prisonex The deceased was one of those unhappy females
who, like many others, prostituted her body for a wretched
subsistence—that whilst engaged in the unhappy traffic she
presented herself at a house of ill-fame in Little George-
street, St. Giles's, accompanied by a man and entered a room
with him ; that shortly after a woman named Palmer heard
the cry of " Murder," and on entering the room found the
man in what she thought the act of striking the woman ;
that the man hurried from the house, and that the woman
staggered into an adjoining room with a knife sticking in her
neck—(this statement caused much sensation in the Court)
—and immediately expired. A man dressed in; a velveteen
coat, whom he should be able to prove was the prisoner at
the bar, was observed by a policeman on duty in the street to
leave the house in a hurried manner. Threats had been held
out by the prisoner against the deceased for communicating
a loathsome disease to him, which, from the examination of
the body, proved to be a false assumption. The knife found
in the body of the deceased, he should prove, was purchased
by the prisoner at the bar at the shop of Mr. Oldham, cutler,
of High-street, St. Giles's ; that between the time he pur-
chased it and the time he went to the house in question, he
had changed his dress to a velveteen coat and a sealskin cap.
At the place where he was taken into custody a velveteen
coat was found, the sleeves of which were smeared with
blood. A person who had been on intimate terms with the
prisoner, named Cochrane, who had not come forward at the
examinations, would give important testimony on behalf of
the prosecution with respect to the prisoner about eleven
o'clock on the night of the murder. After entering at length
into a statement of the facts of the case, which he said he
should subsequently substantiate by the evidence which he
should call before them, he concluded by calling upon them
dispassionately to consider the evidence he should call before
them, and not to arrive at a conclusion which affected the
life of the prisoner without the most mature consideration.
The following witnesses were then called :
Mary Palmer, charwoman at the house No. 11, Little
George-street, said a man and woman came there at a

quarter before eleven o'clock on the night of Monday, the
31st of March. I never saw either of them before. The man
was dressed in a velveteen coat and a cap. I gave the woman
a light, and she went into the back parlour. I sat down on
the stairs. A few minutes after, a little better than five
minutes, I heard the woman cry " Murder !" three times. I
rose and knocked at the door of the room. I knocked twice
without receiving any answer. Not receiving any answer, I
put my back to the door and forced it open. I saw the woman
sitting on the bedstead, and the man standing over her. He
had his hand at her neck. I thought he was beating her.
I said, " For God's sake, don't beat the woman." He turned
round and faced me. There was a glimmering light in the
room. He then left the room, and I caught hold of his coat.
Cross-examined by Mr. M. CHAinnEns—He pushed me
away by taking hold of my shawl, on which I afterwards
found the marks of a bloody hand. The woman got off the
bed and walked to the fire-place ; she had her hand to her

eyes. She never spoke. She staggered and fell. The man
had left the house before I got into the passage. The land-
lady of the house and I went into the room again and found a
knife sticking in the woman's neck. She was dead. I gave
information to the police-constable Allen, who pulled the
knife out. I can't swear that the prisoner is the man ;he
resembles him.

Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTLYE—No one has been
talking to me about the time when the man and woman came
to the house. I stated at the police-office, and at my other
examinations, that it was a quarter before eleven when they
came. I never said the time was a quarter past eleven. The
first time I saw the prisoner after the murder was at Bow-

street. I had not then heard anything about Connor, nor of
any threats he had made towards the deceased. The deceased
was a stout, tall woman. There was no blood on the bed, but
there was some on the floor and wall.

Mary Hall said I was landlady of .the house, 11, George-
street. I heard the woman Palmer cry out, and I went into
the passage. I met a man there going as fast as he could
run. He pushed me aside, and tried to knock me down. He
was coming from the room. I said, " Oh, my God 1 what
have you been doing to the poor woman ?" He made no
reply, and ran out. I could not see his. dress. I caught
hold of his coat, which, by the feel, I should say was vel-
veteen. I did not notice what he had on his head. I never
saw the man before.

John James Allen, Police-constable E 159—1 was on duty
in George street on the night of Monday, the 31st of March.
About 11 o'clock I was standing at the corner of Clarke's-
court. I was 52 feet from the house where the woman was
murdered. _ A little before 11 o'clock I observed a man come

from No. 11 towards me. He passed me and crossed the way
between 19 to 20 feet from me. He had on a dark coat,
which I think was velveteen, and a cap which I believe had
a peak to it. Five or six miautes after I was fetched to the
house.
By Mr. Baron ALDERSON—I did not observe any one leave
the house, the door of which creaked, from the time the man
left until Mrs. Palmer came to me, and then I went into the
house and found the deceased lying on her side, with a knife
sticking in her neck. The handle was pointing upwards. She
mewed her eyes a little and smiled. She did not speak. I
pulled the knife out and ran for the surgeon. She was dead
when I came back. (The witness produced the knife.)
A person, named Brothers, identified the body as that of
his wife. I have no doubt, but I will not swear positively,
that the prisoner is the man.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—If you have no doubt, you ought
to swear positively. Witness—l have a strong belief, but I
will not swear positively.
Examination continued—l knew the prisoner for three or
four years before. I did not know where he lived. I never
spoke to him. I always took him to be a porter. I had
been off and on that beat for four or five years.
Cross• examined by Mr. BALIANTINE—The width of the
street is about 26 feet. The man was running very fast.
Several were apprehended on suspicion of having committed
the murder. I gave a description of the man to Inspector
Moore. A person about 40 years of age was taken up, but
when I saw him I at once said he was not the man.
Ellen Napier—l am a woman of the town. I have gone
by the name of Scott. About a month before the murder I
saw the prisoner and had some conversation with him about
Mrs. Tape. He asked me if I had seen a stout woman,
about 40. He said she had given him a loathsome disease.
I asked if lie could mention the name. Ile said he could not.
About three days after he asked me the same question, and
again about a week after. I mentioned the names of all the
women that walked in the neighbourhood. I mentioned the
name of Mrs. Tape, and he said " That must be her." He
said he should never get rid of the disease, and used a dis-
gusting threat. I saw the prisoner on the night of the mur-
der by the chapel in Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, a little
before nine o'clock. He had on a short jacket and a hat. The
jacket was not velveteen. I was walking up and down,
and he spoke to me. I said, "If you wish to see Mrs.
Tape, whom you have asked about so many times, in a few
minutes you'll see her." Mrs. Tape and a woman named
Caroline Graham came up. The prisoner said, " There you
are; that's the person I wish to see; you have given me the
--." She said, "I do not know you." He said, she did.
She repeated, " that she did not know him, and had
never seen him in her life." He said, " You ought to
know me; if I put on my velveteen coat you would know
me better." A policeman came up, and we walked on. We
left the prisoner and Mrs. Tape (the name by which the de-
ceased was known to the wretched creatures with whom
she associated) walking away together and talking. She
soon after left him, and came towards me. He said he would
not hurelilrs. Tape. I went away, leaving him talking to
" Biddy." In ten minutes I returned—about half-past 10. I
saw a man speaking to Mrs. Tape. Soon after I saw the
man and Mrs. Tape go into No. 11, George-street. I did not
see the man's face. lie had on a velvetteen coat and a cap.
His height was about the prisoner's.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—I was not examined
at the police-office or by the coroner. I was examined by
the grand jury. I heard of the murder the same night. I
first communicated what I have stated to the superintendent.
Re-examined by Mr. MONTAGUE CIIAMBERS—I saw Con-
nor at Newgate, and pointed him out among a number of
persons.
Caroline Graham—On the night of the murder I was in
Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, with the last witness. I saw
Connor there. Mrs. Tape was with me. He came up to
Mrs. Tape and said, "I have been looking for you for the
last seven weeks. Don't you recollect me ?" She said she did
not know him. He told her when he saw her last, and what
was the result. He said, " I had a velveteen coat on and a cap."
She still denied all knowledge of him, and I said he must be
mistaken. Soon after a policeman came up, and I went
away. The last time I saw the prisoner was about half-past
eight. I saw the deceased go into the house with a man
about hall past ten. He had on a velveteen coat and a cap.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—Was not examined
before the magistrate or the coroner.
Bridget Ronan (known as Biddy)—l get my living by
walking the streets in the neighbourhood of St. Giles's. I
saw the prisoner on the Saturday before the murder. He
spoke about a disease he was labouring under, and said it had
been communicated: to him by Mrs. 'rape. I saw him on
Monday night, about half-past nine o'clock, near the chapel.
He was alone. I asked him how he was? He said, " Much
the same ;" and added, " I have just been blowing the old
up. She denies all. If I comes up to her in these
clothes she'll know me." (He had on a fustian jacket and
a hat.) He said, " I shall go home and change my clothes,
and put on my black coat and cap, and then she won't know
me." He then left me. I saw him again about ten minutes
after. He had on a black velveteen coat and a cap with a
peak. He came close to me, and said "Do you think she'll
know me new?" I said, " Yes; why shouldn't the woman
know you ?" He said before he went to change his clothes,
" I have something at home that will pepper her." He had
frequently said before that lie would serve her out. He then
went away. I was gone about three-quarters of an hour,
and when I came back there was a crowd about the house.

Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—I told the police
what the prisoner said. I did not know his name nor
where he worked. I had known him for about a twelve-
month. _ _

Elizabeth Hill said— I saw the prisoner a little after nine
o'clock the night of the murder in Charlotte-street, near the
chapel. I saw him speak to Mrs. Tape. I did not hear
what he said ; but 1 heard her say, "I didn't." About a
quarter of an hour afterwards I saw him at the corner of
Vine-street. He asked me howl was; and on my askinghirn
how he was, he said, " That old woman has given me the —."
He said he had been home to put his coat on. He gave me
2d. to get some beer, and a fourpenny piece to take him to
my place and see what was the matter with him. I had
an opportunity of noticing his drew, and he wore a velveteen
coat and a cap.

Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—That was after ten.
I live near the house where the murder was committed—
about five minutes' walk from Oldham's (the cutler's where
the knife was bong! t). To the best of my belief he was
not affected with a loathsome disease.

Henry Oldham, a cutler, carrying on business in High-
street, St. Giles, said—The distance from my shop to the
house in George-street is about 300 yards. Endell-street is
about the same distance. On the night of the 31st of
March I was in my shop. I sold this knife to a person.
That is the man. He came into my shop at ten minutes to
ten. Na said, " What's the cheapest small carving-knife
you have ?" I said, " I will show you some directly. I
believe I have some second-hand ones." After I had done
what I was about, I went to the counter, and I took three
knives from a drawer, and placed them on the counter before
him.

By Mr. Baron ALDERSON—I was on the opposite side of
the counter to that on which he was. There are three gas-
lights in the shop.
Witness—l said they were a shilling each. He took
them all into his hand and examined each. He made no
observation. He put down a shilling, kept one knife, and
put the other two on the counter, and was going away. I
did not like the idea of his taking the bare knife out in his
hand, and I offered to wrap it up in paper. He came back.
I set the edge on a stone, wrapped it up, and he then left the
shop. I did not -notice his dress particularly. He had a
hat and a dark coat on. He was quite a stranger to me. I
saw him on the following Friday.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—He wore a coat
with tails to it. When I wasexamined before the magistrate
I had a strong belief he was the man, but I was not quite
sure. He asked me a question, and my belief was strength-
ened by his voice. I gave information to one of the inspectors
of the E division. I did not say I should know him by a
blotch on the side of his nose. I said nothing about it at
that time. I told the police that my daughter said she
thought the man had a blotch on the side of his nose. I had
not heard until the prisoner was taken into custody and not
until I had seen him that a young man had used threats to
wards the deceased. I saw Inspector Pearce before I saw
the prisoner. When I saw Connor I did not know that he
was the man that had used the threats.
By Mr. Baron ALDEusox—The prisoner was in my shop
two or three minutes. He had his hat on all the time.
The only time he spoke was in stating what he wanted.
The second time I heard him speak was at Bow-street. His
voice was not set like that of a youth verging into manhood.
I also knew him by his age. One of the lights was over his
head, and threw the shade of his hat over his face. The
other light was in the window, about two yards from him,
and gave an excellent light.
Emily Elizabeth Oldham, daughter of the last witness. an
intelligent little girl, was then sworn. and having been placed
on the bench, was questioned by Mr. Baron Alderson as to
the nature and responsibility of an oath, of which she was
fully cognizant. She said, I was standing by my father's side
when the man came in. When the man was looking at the
carving-knives I stood at my father's side, and saw his face.
That is the man, said the witness, looking steadfastly, and
pointing at the prisoner.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—I noticed a small
blotch on the side of his nose. It was rather red, and was
like a large pimple. It was on the left side of the nose. I was
in the shop about a minute. I saw the prisoner at the sta-
tion-house on the Friday evening. He had then no blotch on
his nose.
William Pocock, 81 F—ln consequence of information
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which I received I went to 15, Endell-street, on the evening
of Friday following the murder. I found this coat there. It
was hanging on a peg behind the door, with two coats hang-
ing over it. I examined it next morning. I found some
blood on the right-hand cuff, and a little on the left. The

marks are as visible now as then. There is some blood on
the inside of the right-hand pocket. I also produce a cap and
and a hat.. I also found six hospital tickets. (The coat was
here shown to the Learned Judges, and was minutely exa-
mined by them.)
Nicholas Pearce, Superintendent of Police—On the after-
noon of Friday, the 4th of April, I went to No. 4, Stone-
cutters-alley, Gate-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. I went to
the door of the first-floor room. It was fastened inside. I
knocked at the door, and it was opened by a female. I found
the prisoner sitting on a chair. I asked him his name, and
he said it was Joseph Connor. I told him I was an officer
of police. I was not in uniform. He made no answer. I
called on a policeman from the street, and when he came I
took the prisoner into the back-yard, where I told him why
I took him into custody. He said " Yes, Sir ; oh, yes I"
Adolphus Lonsdale, 110 F—l was in the cell with the pri-
soner late on the night he was taken into custody. About 4
o'clock in the morning he said, " I am sure to be tucked up
if these two women come and give evidence against me.
They saw me on Monday between 8 and 9 o'clock. I know
them both to be prostitutes."
Mr. Pearce was recalled, and cross• examined by Mr. BAL-
LANTINE—He said the prisoner was employed to turn a wheel
at a silversmith's in Panton-street (Messrs. Garrard and Co.)
Charles Waugh—l worked at Messrs. Garrard's in March
last. The prisoner worked there with me. He told me
about six weeks before the murder that he had got an in-
fectious disease from a woman, and that he would serve her
out. I said, " You had better not interfere with the woman
at all. If you strike her she will very likely take out a war-
rant against you." He said she was a young woman, fresh-
coloured, and fat. He said he should have got married to
his cousin at Easter but for this illness; and he then said he
should be married at Whitsuntide. He said her family
knew what was the matter with him. I recollect the morn-

ing after the murder. He came a little after six to work as

usual, and breakfasted with me. He went away at half-past
11 o'clock. He never came to work again. I did not know
where he lived or lodged. He used to come to work in a
hat and velveteen shooting-jacket, and changed the coat for
a jacket.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—IIe had worked at
Messrs. Garrard's for about eight months. He was a very
nice young man, well conducted and civil, good-humoured
and kind to his comrades in every respect, and honest, as far
as I know. I never saw him work in his velveteen jacket.
No rouge is used in the place where he worked. He did not
polish. I have not been there all the time he was. I have
not given evidence before. It was reported by one of the
men that a woman had been murdered in St. Giles's. He had
a velveteen coat, a velveteen waistcoat, and a hat on the
morning in question.
John Cochrane, a young man, said he was a tailor. I have
known Connor for some years. I recollect the night of
Monday, the 31st of March. I saw Connor about seven
o'clock in the Crown, in the Seven-dials. He said he was
suffering under a certain disease. He went away at eleven
o'clock the same night. I was ontside the door of the
Crown. Connor came up. I think he came up Queen-
street, which leads close to George-street. A person might
have run from George•street in five minutes. He looked
flurried, as if he had been quarrelling. I went towards him.
Prisoner—Perhaps you will allow me to ask the witness a
question ?

Mr. Baron ALDERSON said he would have an opportunity
of asking the witness any question after the witness had
given his testimony, but he had better leave himself in the
hands of his Counsel.
Witness—l said, "Halloo, what's the matter with you?"
He said, " I have given her something." I did not know of
whom he spoke, and asked him who he meant. He said,
"The b— old w— that gave me the —." I said,
jokingly, " I dare say you have not killed her?" He said.
" I don't know, but I have been home and taken off my
things, so that they should not know me." There was a
row in the Seven Dials, and I went to see it, and lost sight
of the prisoner. He had on a velveteen coat and
a cap. I heard of the murder the following morning.
I heard that a person was taken into custody on Friday. I
should not have mentioned this at all, but his father asked
me to go before the Coroner; that is a fortnight ago. I first
told this to police-constable Allen on the day the
inquest terminated. I was not examined.—[Mr. Bal-
lantine having conferred with the prisoner continued
his examination. ]—l had not known Allen before.
I was summoned to prove an alibi. I had not in-
formed the prisoner's father what I knew respecting the
prisoner. I should not have gone if I had not been sum-
moned, and if Connor's father and Connor's sister had not
come to me on the morning of the inquest, and asked me
to come. I have been charged with robbing my master
three years ago. I was tried, and sentenced to
three months' imprisonment. I have been fined 7s. for an
assault since. These are the only times I have been charged
with anything. I did not know where the prisoner lived or
where he worked. Mr. Superintendent Pearce wrote down my
statement at the station-house directly after the termination
of the inquest.
Mr. Richard Partridge, one of the surgeons at King's
College Hospital—These tickets were given to the prisoner,
and he was treated for a certain disease. He was not then
convalescent.

James Brothers, the husband of the murdered woman, said
he had seen her body; that she was his wife, and that her
name was Mary Brothers.
Michael
,Connor, the prisoner's father, was' next examined
—He said, my son was living at 15, Endell-street, Long-
acre, at the time of this occurrence. That coat is my son's.
The hat was never worn by him. I suppose the cloth cap
was my son's.
Cross. examined by Mr. BALLAYTINE —The prisoner came
home at 11 o'clock, to a minute, on the night of the murder.
I noticed nothing extraordinary in his demeanour. He slept
with me. My wife slept with my daughter in another bed
in the same room. He undressed in my presence, and laid
his clothes on a chair. I got up and left him in bed at half-
past 6in the morning. Nothing occurred during the night
to attract my attention. He was not disturbed. I have
worked for Mr. Garrard for 19 years as assistant stamper. I
went to Cochrane first by my son's desire, to obtain him as a
witness. I had never had the slightest communication with
Cochrane. My son is the best that was ever reared to a poor
man—he was kind, industrious, and civil.
Re-examined by Mr. Bormtx.—l did not go out after seven
o'clock. My son came in at half-past nine, and remained for
20 minutes. My son told me that Cochrane had seen him
late on the night of the murder, and he desired me to tell
him that I was to request him to come and prove it.
By Mr. Baron ALDERSON.—My son slept with me on Mon-
day night. He came home late on Wednesday morning, and
slept till nine o'clock, when he went out.
Mr. Fitzgerald, surgeon, said I was called to the house on the
night of the murder, about 11 o'clock. The woman was dead.
I made a post mortem examination by order of the Coroner.
Thrire were sixteen wounds altogether, and one mortal, pas-
sing through the chest, entering the first and second ribs, and
penetrating the pulmonary artery.
Mr. Bonicnkr said that was the case for the prosecution.
The jury then retired to take some refreshments.
On the return of the jury the prisoner, who had been re-
moved during their adjournment, was again placed at the bar.
[Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the defence, and
was left speaking when our report left.]

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—At this fes-
tive season of the year, when so many are seeking for amuse-
ment, no place is better adapted for that purpose than the
above institution ; but the greater number visit it for a higher
purpose—that of instruction—and it will amply repay all
those who are anxious to learn. Among the numerous
specimens of natural history; works of art and science, we
mention' Messrs. Clegg and Samuda's working model of the
atmospheric railway, which has created so much atten-
tion. Models in all their complicated and varied
features •, steam-engines, fixed and locomotive ; diving
bells ; diver, who exhibits various life preservers in
the great tank. Among those which excite the most atten-
tion, we may mention Mr. Wilson's life coat, and many others
too numerous to name. Lectures on chemistry and natural
philosophy, by Doctors Ryan and Backhoffner, who deserve
great credit for the simple yet effective manner in which
they convey their ideas, and at the same time blending in-
struction with amusement. The Physioscope, the Croma-
trope, and most beautifel dissolving views, all of which in
a great degree enhance the pleasure which the Directors offer
to the public, by the very liberal manner in which every-
thing novel, both for amusement or instruction, is displayed ,
and explained.

ROYAL ORTHOP/EDIC HOSPITAL, FOR. THE CURE
OF CLUB FooT.—We observe that the fifth anniversary
dinner of this excellent Institution takes place to-morrow at
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on which occasion
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will preside.
This is, we believe, the only institution in the metropolis for
the cure of the distressing deformity of club foot, and we
have no doubt but that its friends will rally round it, and
make the fifth anniversary an occasion not only of festive
enjoyment to themselves, but of
clarity. permanent advantage to the

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