The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

WOOL.—The monthly circulars of the Wool Brokers
describe the great scarcity of this article, the demand ex-
ceeding the supply, so that the recent advance in prices
has been maintained. _

Messrs. GREAME and Co. says :—" We have had a
very active demand in the Wool market, and as the
present light stocks are quite inadequate to the require-
ments of the trade, a further advance in prices has
been obtained on most descriptions ; the imports during
the past month are only to a limited extent, and with ex-
ception of the East Tndia, which are held over for public
auction, the principal part has been sold on arrival at im-
proved rates, leaving the market again very barely supplied.
with Wools. With the present small stocks of Wool and
the large orders for goods in the hands of the manufac-
turers, we may consider the prospects very encouraging
to importers ; and there is every appearance that if no
further advance takes place, the present improved scale of
prices will be maintained for same time to come."
Messrs. HUGHES and RONALD, in their circular; state :
—" The past month opened with great activity, which has
continued throughout, and the sales, both on the spot and
in the country have been very considerable, and in all
cases at advanced rates. The stocks of all kinds of Foreign
Wools are so completely exhausted that quotations can
hardly be given at present with any degree of exactness.
The great difficulty is to meet with the kinds required,
and in such cases buyers have in a great measure to yield
to the pretensions of the sellers."
Messrs. Jos. ROBINSON and Co. says :-"'Almost every
trade report declares to the healthy state of the country,
and from the enormous production and• multiplicity of
orders, the Wool trade would seem to share richly in the
benefit ; this, however, is not the case at present, neither
has it been for some time ; occasionally it happens, though
instances happily are not frequent, that the raw material
rises in value, considerably beyond the margin of a pro-
fitable investment for manufacture, and, as this is the
state of affairs in the woollen branches, the consumer
must regulate his future operations by preparation,, as.
there is no disposition on the part of holders of Wool to
accept lower rates. Reports are prevalent, that specula-
tive purchases have been made in Yorkshire, for this
market, of Australian Wool, and from the arrivals seen,
the statement is not without foundation."

In the past week there was no new feature of any mo-
ment to notice. There was a very active demand for all
descriptions, and, considering the lightness of stocks, a
large business was doing, at prices fully supporting the
late advance. The public sales in London will commence
on Thursday next, when about 35,000 bales of Colonial
and Foreign Wools will be offered, the result of which is
anxiously looked for by the trade generally.
Is oN.—There have been several failures of parties con-
nected with the late pig iron mania, and prices have be-
come nominal. During the past week the downward ten-
dency of this article has proved the truth of our remarks
concerning it ; and, as we a short time since expressed
ourselves, it is only a question of a few days when it will
be sold at a much lower price, and one more in accord.
ance with its intrinsic value. On the Ist inst. 61s. per
ton was given : since then it has daily become more diffi-
cult of sale, and the quotation last night was 545. 6d.
sellers, with a heavy market, but at these figures there are
no purchasers to be met with. In Glasgow there was a
sale effected on Saturday, at 555. 6d., for cash down. The
general impression seems to be, that prices will yet go
lower ; particularly as it is fully expected that the bank
directors will further raise the rate of interest, probably
one per cent. Should this be the case—of which there is
great probability—it will not be a matter of surprise if
Scotch pigs are sold at 45.5. before the end of the present
month.

COURT OF PASSAGE.—This court was opened yester-
day morning, in the Nisi Prius Court, St. George's Hall,
before Edward James, Esq., assessor. There were two
writs of trial in the cause list, and 35 issues. The cases
did not present any point of peculiar interest.
POLICE AFFRAY.-011 Saturday, police-officer Bu-
chanan was fined 10s. and costs for assaulting a brother
officer (Little) with his stick. The complainant, who was
described by a number of witnesses as a quarrelsome man.
taunted the defendant, who, losing his temper, dealt him
a severe blow on the head.

RAGGED SCHOOLS.—It will be seen, by advertisement,
that the annual meeting of the Liverpool Industrial
Ragged Schools has been fixed for Tuesday next, at the
Theatre Royal. The Worshipful the Mayor will preside,
and the Rev. Rector Campbell, Dr. M'Neile,
Mansfield, and others are expected to address the meeting.
THE LICENSING SYSTEM.—The Liverpool Licensed
Victuallers' Association held a meeting on Friday at the
institution, St. Anne-street, and unanimously agreed to a
series of resolutions, to be transmitted to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, in reply to thoseagreed to by the magistrates,
which we noticed last week. The association states that
in their opinion the resolutions of the magistrates offer no
advantages, social or moral, over present arrangements ;
and that, as any change in a long-established system of
business roust induce much inconvenience, and in this in-
stanea a large amount of positive injury, such change
tsohotohledgennoetrabecmcmatuunillteys,s for great and manifest benefit

The annual general meeting of the members of this
chamber was held in the offices, No. 4, Exchange-build-
ings, yesterday (Monday), at one o'clock. We observed
the following members present :—Mr. W. Brown. M.P.,
Mr. Charles Turner, M.P., Messrs. E. Heath, S. Still, C.
Bushell, W. J. Tomlinson, W. Cross, W. G. Casey,
James Smith, J. B. Forwood, C. Robertson, A. W.
Bowles, J. Malcomson, J. Dutton, R. Lamont, R. Gill,
Clint, R. W. Preston, W. S. Bird, C. Holland, T. R.
Arnott.
On the motion of Mr. Heath, Mr. Bouche was called to
the chair, in the unavoidable absence of the president and
vice-president.
The Chairman. after expressing his regret that the
absence of Mr. Hornby had placed him in the chair, said
that he had but a few remarks to make, and these he
would present in as succinct a manner as possible. This
institution had now reached its third year, he might say,
of usefulness ; for, especially considering the difficulties
with which they had had to contend, he considered that
they had been eminently useful. In the past year they
had taken steps in connexion with many important mea-
sures. Custom-house reform had been considered atgreat
length, and a deputation had gone to London, whose
timeit was thought had not been entirely lost. Theirworthy
member, Mr. Brown, would bear witness to the fact that a
very large measure of amelioration had been achieved, and
that now the customs were worked with much greater faci-
lities than ever had been the case in the memory of any of
the members. Though the legal difficulties existing must
be admitted, they were in hopes that the measure recom-
mended by that Chamber and the London authorities
would be carried out. The next subject was thatof commer-
cial law reform, and here he must observe that his opinion
was that he knew of no greater blessing to a commercial

community than would he the adoptio►i of these recom-
mendations, which had emanated from that chamber, with
regard to the carrying out of that reform. The simplifi-
cation of the law, as regards commercial institutions, was
of the utmost importance, for as it at present existed, they
were not able to carry on their business in conformity
with the regulations which the law imposed. Were
they merely to endeavour to do so, it was quite clear
that business would be almost suspended. To Mr.
Heath and Mr. Holland they were much indebted for
their very valuable advocacy of this reform; especially for
the preparation of a pamphlet on the subject, which had not
only met with the approbation of the members of the
Chamber of Commerce, but which had been favourably
received elsewhere. One important question upon which the
Chamber were not united, was the question of charters,
with limited responsibility. Feeling, as they all did, the
utmost anxiety on this subject, he thought he should not
be doing his duty either to himself or the association if he
did not unhesitatingly say that they were in an unfortu-
nate position in this country,—when a person had gained
a fortune, after having been in business for a lengthened
period, he could not remain in that business, or even
have his name connected with it, without running
the risk of being reduced from opulence to beggary.
Another matter which might not be so interesting to the
community, but which was of particular interest to Liver-
pool, was the question of the excise duty upon soap. It
had been before that institution repeatedly ; their
arguments had been admitted on all hands ; and it
was understood that the government was well affected
towards the reduction, if not the entire abolition of that
duty. If they were successful in carrying out the aboli-
tion of that duty, it would be to Liverpool a matter of
very great advantage, for the soap manufacture might
be said to be almost the staple manufacture of the

town. A subject which was receiving their most
earnest attention was that of the decimal currency,
which was undoubtedly of the greatest importance.
England had been carrying on her currency at complete
variance with the countries of the Continent, and with
America. He was happy to know that the plan laid down
by the Chamber had met with general approval, and he
only hoped that they might soon see it carried into effect.
They had had occasion to confer with the dock trustees ;
and, though they might not have met with the earnest-.
ness they had anticipated, still he hoped the matters were
now in a train which would facilitate arrangements and
benefit the public. In conclusion, he alluded with plea-
sure to the fact that during the past year the society had
received an accession of 20 or 30 members. He likewise
mentioned a subject which he had long had at heart.. In
Liverpool they had numerous commercial societies—one,
for example, devoted to West Indian affairs, another to
Brazil, and so on. Now, what he had to suggest was this,
the propriety of all these associations being united in the
Chamber of Commerce. In effecting this many individual
feelings would, no doubt, have to be sacrificed ; but, as it
was a real necessity in such a community, he did not dis-
pair of seeing it one day carried into effect. Were such a
great central association to be formed, there would be no
onecommanding the same amount of influence, or uniting
the same measure of talent. And he only hoped that ere
long they would see a union worthy of the institution and
the town. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ROBERT TRONSON, secretary. then read the sub-
joined REPORT OF THE COUNCIL.

The council of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
have the pleasure of laying before the members an ac-
count of their proceedings upon the principal subjects
which, have occupied their attention during the year 1852,
the third of the existence of the chamber ; and, in doing
so, they would express their regret that, owing to late
occurrences in political affairs, the progress of several
subjects of high importance has been unavoidably arrested.
Their attention is. nevertheless, still directed towards
such matters, as well as others in the adjustment of which
more immediate action can be taken.

Of the subjects of general interest to the mercantile
community thus placed in abeyance, Custom-house Re-
form stands first. Since the council made its half-yearly
report it has been impossible to take any further steps,
but your directors have much pleasure in repeat-
ing that there exists, on the part of the authorities, every
disposition to meet the requirements of trade ;: and many
restrictions, now rendered unnecessary through the altered
condition of the tariff, have either been removed or mo-
dified. The Standing Committee continues its attention
to the subject; and, on the re-assembling of Parliament,
the council will exert its influence for the realization of
such other of the recommendations of the chamber as
have not already been adopted.

COMMERCIAL LAW REFORM AND TRIBUNALS OF
COMMERCE.
. _ _

It is with much gratification that your council can re-
port that these important questions, so intimately asso-
ciated with the original objects of the chamber, are
steadily progressing. The special report issued by your
council, alluded to at the last half-yearly meeting, has
been extensively circulated, and was freqnently referred
to as containing valuable information and suggestions at
the conference held in London in November last, on Law
Reform, under the auspices of the Society for Promoting
the Amendment of the Law, and at which your chamber
was represented by a deputation, in common with most
of the leading towns of the kingdom.. Although the
practical conclusions of this conference were confined to
bringing forcibly before her Majesty's government and
the public•the evils arising out of the want of the con-
solidation and the assimilation of the law, yet an oppor-
tunity was afforded to the Liverpool deputation for urging
upon the-representatives of the commercial communities
of the provinces what, to them, is a far greater inconve-
nience and pecuniary loss, namely, the absence of perma•
nent local courts, with summary powers and equitable
jurisdiction over all cases of mercantile disputes. This
class of tribunals is essentially requisite, perhaps, only in
the provinces throughout which, at present, the adminis-
tration of civil justice in all disputed amounts over £5O is•
suspended during five-sixths of the year, while the costs.
are multiplied indefinitely by the system of working all
preliminary proceedings through London. The late re-
forms of the Courts of Law do. not touch the leading
grievances under which the assize and other towns labour ;
and your council cannot declare too emphatically, that if
these grievances are to be abolished, the commercial com-
munities of the provinces must help themselves; for itcan
be neither the interest nor the wish of the metropolitan
circles, whether professional or mercantile, to help them.
As a body, the provincial communities entirely concur
with the views of the Liverpool chamber, and your
council will take into early consideration the expediency
of inviting a general conference of the commercial associ-
ations of the kingdom to be held in Liverpool. the
meantime, it will be incumbent on the new council, at
the re-assembling of parliament, to embody, as far as they
may consider expedient,, the practical conclusions em-
braced in the report alluded, to by petitions to Parliament.
Before quitting this subject, the committee desire to
record more permanently their sense of the courtesy and
attention which the deputation from this chamber received
from the managing committee of the London. Society for
Promoting the Amendment of the Law, and the value
they attach to the unvarying solicitude of that association
to secure the reform of legal abuses pressing upon the
interests of trade and commerce, when once satisfied of
their existence.

PASSENGER' ACT AMENDMENT,

Under this head your council can only repeat their ex.
pressions of regret used at the half-yearly meeting, that
so few of the amendments proposed by their special com-
mittee were adopted by Government, and that a measure
of such importance should have bees, passed in so ob-
jectionable a shape.

CHAS TERS WITH LIMITED• IiTABILITY.

A motion was brought before your council by one of
the directors to the effect that the chamber should me-
morialize Government against granting to shipping com-
panies charters with limited responsibility ; but, after
giving the subject the fullest consideration, it was re-
solved that the question of limited partnerships, being
one of the greatest importance, should be approached
with the utmost caution. The matter, as regards ship-
ping, was, therefore deferred until the council can fulfil
its intention of taking up the entire subject.
RENEWAL OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER.
This matter, though brought under the notice of the
chamber, has been referred to the East India and China
Association, in deference to the intention expressed by
that body of giving it their full consideration. Your
council will be glad. hereafter, to co-operate with the
East India Association for any desirable object in con-
nection therewith.

EXCISE DUTY ON SOAP,

A memorial has been forwarded to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer urging on the consideration of her Ma-
jesty's Government the many evils arising out of this
objectionable impost, and praying for its abolition. And
your directors have received, in reply, the assurance that
the subject will receive the best consideration of the Go-
vernment.

PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILE

This bill has passed and has now become law ; the
amendments proposed by the council are referred to in
the last half-yearly report.

DECIMAL CURRENCY,

A well-considered report on this interesting subject, by
aspecial committee appointed thereto, has been extensively
circulated; and a memorial, founded on its suggestions,
laid before the heads of departments of the Government.
This report has attracted great attention and given rise to
numerous communications to the Council, many containing
valuable hints and information. Your directors believe
that the country is more ready for the desirable change
here indicated than is generally imagined.

The subjects of a local character ire,
DOCK ARRANGEMENTS AND THE EXPORT TRADE.

It will be remembered that complaints have lately been
very general as to the inefficient arrangements on the dock
quays for the export trade. Former reports from your
council Informed the members of this chamber that a
'erica Qf suggeoliouil bad ben fervrarded early in the year

to the Dock Committee on this subject. Since then a
further representation has been made, and your directors
are glad to perceive that the Dock Committee have
adopted some remedial measures ; but, to render the
facilities of this port commensurate with the magnitude of
its export trade, and to meet the active rivalry of other
ports, many improvements are still urgently called for.
The unequal charges for carriage made by the London and
North-Western Railway Company are still persisted in,
and a considerable portion of the export trade which would
flow through this port is thereby diverted to London. The
special committee to whom these subjects have been
referred continues to give them its best consideration.

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS

Your council have pleasure in reporting that arrange-
ments have at last been made for the despatch of an addi-
tional mail for Glasgow and Edinburgh, leaving here at
nine, p.m., an advantage the want of which was much
felt. And they hope shortly also to announce a change in
the despatch of the London morning mail, now not due
here until a quarter past six, p.m., by forwarding it by
the morning express train, leaving London at half-past
nine, and arriving here at half-past three. as the necessary
arrangements have lately been made. It has been inti-
mated to your council that a change is contemplated in the
port of arrival and departure of some of the American
mail steamers ; but, as nothing is positively known as yet,
all that your directors at present can do is to watch events,
and so be prepared to oppose such change.
THE REMOVAL OF THE SWILLY ROCKS.

A memorial in favour of this was forwarded to govern-
ment, and the council is happy to find that it has been
decided to carry out this desirable object.
RETIREMENT OF DIRECTORS.

During the past year your council have lost the services
of Mr. Ryder, by resignation, and the vacancy thus occa-
sioned has been filled up, in accordance with the laws, by
the election of Mr. . The chamber is also
deprived of the services, at the council board, of the fol-
lowing directors, who retire by rotation, and are ineligible
for re-election for one year ; namely, Mr. H. Hornbv, Mr.
T. B. Horsfall, M.P., Mr. Charles Holland, Mr. Edward
Heath, Mr. John Aikin, and Mr. Robert Rankin. It will,
therefore, be for the members of the chamber to elect
successors. In conformity with the law, a statement of
the attendance of the directors at the meetings of the
council is laid upon the table.
In closing their report, it is with pleasure that your
council have again to refer to the very valuable services
rendered to the chamber by the members for the borough
and the southern division of the county, and by Mr. Hors-
fall, M.P. for Derby, and they, therefore, tender to those
gentlemen a most cordial vote of thanks.
Mr. BROWN, M.P., in glancing over the report, said
there was nu question of so much moment to them as
that of commercial law reform ; and he felt assured they
all felt deeply indebted to the committee. As to the pas-
sengers' amendment act, it was unfortunately actin, very
badly. This measure had been strongly opposed by Mr.
Cardwell and himself when it was brought before parlia-
ment ; but the commissioners, having once got the power
into their hands, were very unwilling to part with it.
As to the charters with limited liabilities' question, he
exceedingly regretted that he differed entirely from two
of the most active members of the committee, to whom
they were deeply indebted for what they had done in be-
half of the institution.. As to the excise duty on soap,
there could not be two opinions upon it. Sir Charles
Wood, while he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, told
him (Mr. Brown) that there was no duty which he should
so readily remove. He (Mr. Brown) had placed himself
in communication with the heads of departments on the
subject of the decimal coinage, and that day he had
written to Lord John Russell. He understood from• Mr.
Laurie, whom he had introduced to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, that that gentlemau had been requested

to decimalize the tariff, and that he had done so. The
Bank of England had commenced buying and selling gold
and silver decimally. How far the gold-smiths and
smelters would go in with the new plan could not yet be
known ; but he (Mr. Brown) had had a conversation both
with the governor and cashier, and they were very much
pleased that a body like the Liverpool Chamber of Corn-
merce should have taken up the subject. By adopting
the desimal system figures would be decreased one-half ;
and certainly at the present time, when the tide of emi-
gration was carrying so many from our shores, and labour
at home was becoming dearer, the improvement was one
of great moment. When Mr. Heath was in London he
(Mr. Brown) had been in the company of some twenty of
the most distinguished scientific men of the day, inclu-
ding Lord Rosse, Sir Henry de la Beebe, and others, and the
conversation chancing to turn upon the decimal system the
most perfect approval of it was expressed by these scientific
men. Mr. B. then expressed his regret that six members of
the Council were about to retire;: he thought three were
quite enough to retire at once. Referring to the improve-
ments in the Customs, he counselled them to secure a
permanent reform by obtaining an Act of Parliament—
not to allow the gentlemen in power, when the excite—
ment has ceased, to lapse iuto their old practices. When
he went to London, the first question he should ask would
ke, it they had a bill in preparation ? and he should at
once make the Chamber acquainted with the reply. He
assured the association that they could not conceive the
attention and respect which that party met with in the
highest quarters who was supported by the Liverpool
Chamber ; and he therefore counselled them to imitate
more the example of the Manchester people, who always
sent a deputation to make known, their wishes or the
grievances under which they laboured. He concluded by
moving the adoption of the report.
Mr.. BOWLES seconded the resolution, and in doing so•
supported the limited responsibility system.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
MY. J. STITT, treasurer, then read a statement of the
accounts, from which it appeared that the financial affairs.
of the society were in a most flourishing state. One
pleasing feature of their progress was exhibited in the
fact that the arbitration fees, whidi were only two guineas
in the preceding year, had last year amounted to .£191.25.
Several of the leading firms in town, too, who at first heN
aloof from the association, had joined it during the past
year.

Mt. CHARLES HOLLAND moved a resolution, to the
effect " That the new Council be requested to carry out
the views expressed in the report of the conference of
deputations from the provincial commercial towns, espe-
cially with regard to petitioning Parliament on the subject
of law reform, and for the establishment of tribunals of
commerce, as early as may be deemed consistent with the
attainment of these desirable changes."
The resolution, supported at some length by the mover,
and seconded by Mr. CHARLES ROBERTSON, was unani-
mously carried.
Mr. Cunay drew attention to a grievance which
affected both the sellers and buyers of ships. It appeased
that the question having been raised at one of the out-
ports, whether, on granting registry, de novo, to the pur-
chaser of a vessel which had been sold by the first mort-
gagee, the registering officers were bound, to bring for-
ward in the next registry, a second mortgage, which had
been recorded in the farmer certificate of registry.
Reference was made to the law authorities, and her
Majesty's Attorney and elicitor-General had given this
opinion : " That the registering-officers are bound to carry
forward, or continue on the certificate of registry indorse-
ments of unsatisfied mortgages once recorded, until they
are discharged, whether they be first, second, or- other
subsequent incumbrances ;" and " that any second or
subsequent mortgagee might, if he sustain damage through
the omission in question, maintain an action against the
registering officers." He (Mr. Curry) considered this
decision was most detrimental to the interests-of the ship-
buyer and seller, and he, therefore submitted the griev-
ance to the consideration of the council of the. Chamber.

Mr. FORWOOD supported Mr. Curry, and trusted that
the members of the legislature present would not allow
the grievance to remain in operation without making an
attempt to provide a-remedy.
Mr. CASEY delivered a lengthened speech an the ques-
tion of the duty upon soap, showing that the Irish manu-
facturer was placed in a more advantageous position than
the English one, sad that, in consequence of the heavy
imposts, Liverpool soap manufacturers were often unable
to undertake foreign orders, which either the Irish or
French manufacturer could fulfil. He showed that this
had a most detrimental effect upon the port and trade of
Liverpool, for at; present the French could beat them—
not by superior skill or industry., but from one simple
reason. " They are free men in their business," said
Mr. Casey ; "-we are slaves. Wo are slaves to a policy
which would have degraced the middle ages. How, then,
can we help ourselves. By bringing our grievances before
an institution like this." (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HEAXR and Mr. BUSJIELL then addressed the
chamber, the latter in reference to the postal arrangements,
stating that. endeavours were being made to facilitate the
safe delivery of letters coming from, and going to, New
York.

Mr. Foawoon, in reference to the Liverpool Docks,
deprec tted the absence of modern appliances which were
in use, and asserted that the trustees had not adopted one
tithe of the recommendations made by that chamber.
They must, in future, go forward, as one or two sugges-
tions carried out in the course of a year was not enouch.
Mr. Norwood, on the carrying question, commented in
severe terms upon the unjust charges of the London and
North-Western Railway,
Mr. TURNER, M.P., asserted that the Dock Com-
mittee were doing all they could for the interest of the
port; that they had received the valuable suggestions of
the Chamber of Commerce with respect and attention
that their position was a difficult one, inasmuch as they
could not adopt the suggestions of every party; but that,
as they had done in the past, they were determined still to
do their best for the interests of the Docks. The honour-
able gentleman, in conclusion, assailed the London and
North-Western, for imposing upon the Liverpool people
a rate of mileage enormously higher than that paid by the
inhabitants of Manchester.

The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, two scrutineers having been previously appointed
to examine the ballot-box. The following directors retire
at present, and were, according to the law, ineligible for
re-election, though it was resolved that the rule should in
the meantime lie in abeyance :—Messrs. Chas. Holland,
E. Heath, H. Hornby, T. B. Horzfall, M.P., R. Rankin,
and John Aikin.

SINGULAR CASE OF SELF-IMPOSED STARVATION.—
An inquest was held by Mr. Coroner Curry, yesterday,
on the body of Eliza. wife of James Currie, beerhouse-
keeper, Mill-street East, who died on Monday, the 31st
January, after an illness of ten weeks' duration.—James
Moody, tailor, a neighbour, deposed that, in consequence
of seeing Currie ill-use his wife while she was ill, his sus-
picions were excited when he first heard of her death.
The ill-usage consisted in the husband pushing the poor
woman rudely up stairs which she was descending, with
such force that she fell forwards. When they first came
to the neighbourhood Currie and his wife appeared to be
a most loving couple.—Elizabeth Lee and Sarah Williams,
two neighbours, likewise gave evidence to the same
effect.—Ann Moreen, his servant girl, deposed that
Currie was a kind and loving husband, and that he
treated his wife with the utmost solicitude. She would
hardly eat anything for the last few weeks of her life,
and it was with considerable difficulty she could be con-
strained to take any food at all.—Mr. George Kemp,
surgeon, who made a post mortem examination of the
body, gave it as his opinion that Mrs. Currie
died solely from want of food ; and it was equally
clear, from the evidence of other witnesses called in
imposed
starvation of the deceased's husband, that she had
starvation upon herself. The verdict of the jury was
" That the deceased starved herself to cloth, being 14t the
time of 11459utid Wad."