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We publish elsewhere communication
from correspondent who finds something
praiseworthy In the bill Of the Committee OF
Ways and Means ITO regulate trade with the
British North American Provinces" Our
criticism upon this bill was prcdicated not
upon what the Committee hare done, but
upon what they have left uudoue, The things
Of the most importance which they hare LEFT
undone are, first, to accept the proposition Of
the Canadians to build a ship canal from Lake
Eric to the Atlantic Ocean: and second, to
provide a remedy for smuggling. They have
done neither Of these things, nor have they
provided any means OF settling the fishery
question; but rs to that, We in the Northwest
have only secondary Interest,"
But, says our correspondent, they have
protected breadstutta" TAat remains to he
seen, To our view the idea Of protecting
brcadstufs In this country, when VIC are cx-
porting sl10, ,000, 600 worth Of farm products
per annurn, Is like protecting the Mississippi
against the competition of tho Nile The only
possible form OF Legislative protection to
farmers would be an appropriation of money
from the national treasury In the shape OF
bountics for the production Of grain and meat.
The Northwest is bursting with agricultural
products, aud instead Of accepting an outlet
tor them to the markets of the world, the
COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means propose
to prevent us from importing Cana
dim produee-4hat ia fhav ononnsa
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MRS. SWISSHELM'S DISMISSAL.
The Article for which shc was Gull
lotlned.

from Mfg, SHl4sheIuB aecnp9Gucitonlst.j
When President Lincoln WAS murdered
South had made serious mlatnka. A very icw
thought otherwise. Ofthese two said to rs: /:
ttYon are miataken. They know what
they ere about. Andy johnson Is their tool"
Tie thought was too horrible to be enter
taiucd. It was too dreadtnl to believe that
the man who had Just received such marks Of
confidence from tho loyal millions was simply
serve tie cause OF treason. But those shrewd
prophets shook their heads and said:
"You Will see -
I One thing was certain. The morning of the
Inauguration be was drinking freely with
blatant Copperheals. His appearance On
that occasion Is mntter Of history and the
deep disgrace Of it was never exaggerated by
was excused on tbs ground that they had
drusEed bis brandy, and It Is possible they
may have done 80, but certainly not With q
view of dong him fatal injury: for since
the beginning OF the second month Of his
presidency, they have been bis visitors aud
White House while President Lincoln lived,
but always refused to recognize him
ms President, and spoke Of him
with scorn, began 1t once to
vIslt johnson, and were E7aclously received.
The first the public knew OF this Was when
Government patronage was gwen to Tx
/ Lbnstateflonal Onion. and was excused on the
ground that Tom Florence, the editor, was
the Presidents personal friend. So he was and
| is, and is to be-. He, the editor of paper
:; that most loyal men have tbought should
hare been suppressed during the war for its
disloyalty-the blatant, brnWling, potrhouse
politician. editor Of . traitorous sheet which
had aided Mr. Johnson'a election bY linking
his name with that OF Mr.. Lincoln In the
abuse hcaped upon him, was all the time the
personal friend and conAdant Of Mr. johnson,
ar ard was thus carly aud publicly acknowledg.
Can 1t be possible that it wss part OF the
assassination plot to get rid of one taus In
secret bonds Of friendship with Northern lead
ers OF the secession ranks or was that stupid,
miserable wretch, Atzesoth, dupel into t6e
belief that they wished him to commit 8
crime they knew he had not the courage to
perpetrate, and which he should find no op-;
portuntty to commit. That they Intendea
to get rid OF President Lincoln and Mr. Sew
ard there can BE- no doubt The attempt on
Mr.. Sianton's LIE was likewise in good faith,
but the chain links Of the evidence were not
closely followed on the trial and the neces-
str for his death was not Imminent, as he
cou1d be removed.
The business was to get tho President, aud
they got him. That It Mas the South which
nominated Mr. johnson through irdirect ID
dnence-thst Mr.. johnson labored :unningly
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4 Proposed Ratification l7ee8ln:-Up-
1A4l Work.
IAsdtson tWis.) Stats JONI


A paper has been diligently circulated, We
hear, since Thursday last, and Union men i'm
Fortunately solicited to sign 1t, calling meet
ing 10 ratity President Johnson's veto and re-
rcat speech. About hana dozen unlou men
were Induced to sign 1t. and arrangements
we're being made yes1erasg afternoon 90, an for the
heads In the city were IN high glee expectant
Of lie fun, and were adding their names to
The cali with great alncrity, Suddenly damp,
cr as thrown on The enterprise BY the second
sober thought Of the members Of the Union
rariy who had uasti)y signed the call; they
began to appreciate they , Ksre getting into
decidedly aisrePutable political eompany !;
nua they insisted On erasfng their signatures.
At present the indications are that there win
not be ratification meeting Of that kind held
in Ills clty for some time to come. unless 1t is
held under the direct auspices Of the topper
he1d party. since it Is only In that party that
nny considerable number Of persons can BE-
found who fully and cordially approve OF the
spirit OF the veto message.
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to h,s Ups and drank the whole at . d1ausht,
but it had no percepsib'e essSs upon aim. a.al 10
In the summer he i KEEP. In a sort Of wooden,
cseeke structure in ihe ;, yatd d, 5csd Ms n ,f5y Il,
blanKcts when they approach His quat'eFs
are comfortable; and il Is impossible 70 give
him better ior sanitary res'sotls. ..,-
Were the creature came from l. certainty
a mysterious matter. He. could mol have
walked from distance as he crawls upon h,s
81 js rf,fs: a few weeks before the man was
discovered the steamer Sarah Sands arrived La a.
this port from Liverpool with s,s;e tn's numSer per
tns IN mi nisht hare been burdeh to some ons
qre - ze.sr Mr. saEgsr hsslsa u e. t'@. '0ad
an1 !. n sss.ed that, The man might have
been eiEinllnely added to his load, las sr, thess
we're many oppoztnnitiss) ana rom pm, t%aa;s shsnSs
IS s decidediy M vague and unsatiaiacto1y, ho.cve
er. The appeatance q the man = not o. thot ;,, q
ne saeres }ahnrinss under crest fear.
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TIE BAFFLED CONsPltkA

T@E BAFELED C0NSP1HATOAS.
The conspiracy to divide the Republican
party nnd undo the work OF the WET, Was
well aud sIinfully plotted by Andrew John
son and company Seward Was nn original
party to the plot. Doolittle. Dixon, Nor
ton, Morgan, Stewart and Cowan were enlisted
in the Senate. and Raymond and his bakers
dozen In the Houss were NIL ready to 60 of
like rockets when johnson should touch the
match TO them. The veto OF the Ffeedmen's
Bureau b1l1 was to be the signal for exploding
The mine, The day arrived for the blow to be
struck which would prostrate the abolition,
party" aud construct & grand conservative
conglomera11on on It's ruins, consisting Of
rebels, Coppcrheads and Republican dough
faces In pursuance OF the plot johnson
trcac1erously vetoed his own hin-the bill he
had helped Gen. Howard and Senator Trum~
bull to frnme-1he bill which he had previous
ly desired Congress to pass-the bill which
he lad pledged h1mselfto approve! les, he
vetoed his own bill for no other reason than
his ir7epressible Impatience for split with
the party to whose Totes he owed the Office
he holds. It was the first bill OF any conse-
quencc Congress bad offered him TO sign, md
consequently it afforded him the first oppor.
tuuity to announce his desertion Of his party.
Well he exploded hls mine "no urea ms gnn'
ena .nnac cnnsge ~ sne ofesen u tne re:
puhhcan e41ade.. has tra'to's IN Tue GARRISON
lolstea the con1eoefs1eAaE' Deal their ofaMa,
blew thelr oug'es, ano maae ail 1ne ho'so
possible AZ TUG nlst shoek many hepopn'
cans were be~hdefed' some ALTERED, 10" DE-
scI1cd tne "orSs or heo IRON tnsaf POSI-
Az seemed wen ioF Inc pai.S ., treason,
s.sa'egen.e a'u e''ons, anu o. .1e tp''A o.
.ae occaslon' Ihe aching fresloent na.suRaee
us motley 1oNo"efe' cone7aIulal'ns epeni VI y.
the victory that nc naa won oSea tAe isaaA-
cnla a.d On INC Triumph o. INC *eacooo'
bnt, ionanste's, IN tnat nauaon natangue
ne spo~eu u's nana np1 a1Al"co ns NJ
puohcan euPs@ 4nu .osN 'ueu e'ei "uc'c
9esoaeaous sae en.on' 1ae yea. " oehsa'
sem up oy lne fcoela n1a eoppcfheaos, from
h'a1nc 10 1ckaS' opened !ne e'es o. "llions
10 lhc dahgcrons conspiracy that ma oeea
na'eheo NJ ,oe WINE l,ouse ~ a1as. 1reaoa, nes
ana c'css n"ut t.o''' 'oe n,sn' "a .uc ~ o'
1@s T,t"seeeu tuc 'epa" " tni
Dscaeh Ill thc Hal1s oi Tue great party o. fEee-
dom, The closing up OF our ranks, the return
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6d1,m, ITO place the negroes sesin,
s;lher as serfs or slaves, wholly
under The control Of the Southern whites, md
10 bring the North back as far as practicable,
10 its former subserricncE to the South. A
I an prevent It, that the south, no matter how
rcbeilious, shall receive law-rveu the law OF
Justice and ight-ffom tha North, 10 matteg
bow loyal and true. And a. he has already
been guilty of uaquestiopable usurpation Of
powers belonging only to Congress, so will be
surely be gui{ty Of gfosser usurpatton lereai-
tcr, Il ti,nidity N the. part Of Congress and
the Republlca1 psrty warrant him i, expect-
ing further impnnity nom Impeachment and
It was we'll to treat him with forbcarauce
up to this crisis, that We might have clear
case, and he he left without excuse. Hcre-
Thing to be enaaneereas % W w 8 md and mn much T 70
be lost, by wasting torbearanco on him. He
has gonc ou,rc orer to fI,c csmn nf ths trail
tors. where. as Sontherner' his ksart has he. nc
yond doubt been ever since tbe surrender
Of the rebel armies. Having used M to oyer-
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Soldiers and The Flng-Whnf Inxults
ntny c7ht In HlassfHsIppl.
1AETIC1AI..l
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or MISSISSIPPI,
y1cKsnrNo, ait.a., Feb. q, 1861 {

AEAD4CAHTEHs uEEAR1AEST Of M13SISStTFI,
v1cKsnrna, alt.s., Feb. p, 1855.
GENERAL ORDERS, M. 81
Reliable information having been received
at these headquarters that on tho late voyage
Of the steamer Gen. Quiln,an to this place, .
guard Ct United States soldiers, travelling on
duty, was treated fnsolently by some Of the
Under officers Of the boat, and portion of
the passengers, aad that The lag Of the Uni.
ted States, in charge of the guard, was, by
the same persons who treated the guard rude
", tnsnlted, one Of the under officers Of the
boat having ordered II to be removed from
the cabiu-ft is ordered, that all persons,
gnilty Of such conduct, be brought 10 trial
before military commission. Soldiers of tue
United States, travelling on dnty and behav'
Ing themselves properly, must not be mo-
Tested, and The National flag khau BE- respected.
II Is confidently believed that the persons
guilty OF such reprehcnEihle conduct, do not
represent any considerable portion OF the
community, and do not reflect the sentiments
OF the Intelligent and well disposed. The
latter class are desired to aid In bringing TO
punishment mon SO lost to selErespect and
devoid Of patrf6tism as to treat With disre-
spect iailhiul servants cngaged In the per
fosmance oi their duty, or to insult the flag
Of their country. Captains Of steamboats,
Will be held responsible for the conduct OF
their su6ordinates on board their boats.
By order Of Maj. Gen. Thos- J. Wood
MARCUS P. BE5ToW,
Assistant Adjutant General
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Mr. mnrr1ilss utll Aeenlntln: Trade
With canada.

Mr. mnrr1il's uill seenlntIn: Trade
with Canadn.
Editors Ttihnne:
! can not quite ne7ec With the Grind. stone
editorial, in thus mornings TRIBUNE, In rela-
tion' to MorEill's bill regulating trade with
Cunada- 1t will be hard TO make Western
farmers see how their interests are to be in.
jurcd By levytng a tax on the agricultural
products Of their Canadian competitors for
cur Eastern markets Lei me copy sec. OF
the proposed bill:
Sec g PROVIDES tl1at In lien Of al dulles hereto
tore imposed By law On article. hereinafter men,
uope3 and may now he exempt from duty. import
cd from foreign countries, the dutes paid shall be
nt raorx.: npples. esrdcn ftults aud ses:et.blss.
~ per cent Gi ruaoFt!H: barley, 10 ceuis bn.hsi
beams, Is cerit bnshel; bteSs ceat pound +;
broom corr, Is per cent az r1:oTan; h1cS~aes'.
sDd meal nllddltnss and mill feed 20 per cent? corn.
and oats, 20 Der cent. 01 rnl07ks7s: hatns cents
eaiosa @ isra. eep.s per @ b. ms.t ID Fl e. esni ID
Cdt0tdn' ores. 10 per cent cd tdf0fkM,s pens, Is
ecn's PEI buEhel; potatoes, 10 cente per hushs1;
re, is CENTS per nu.hel: seed, uno'hv and e1orcf
ornamental and ffuit IS per cent 0d r01oren;; tal-
ion u:ut. pcr pound; wheat 20 cents PCT busne1.
/. Or the agricultural articles mentioned In
this list there were exported from the Cana
uas IN 1895, INTO the United States, more than
thirty millions, gold value, or about fifty mil
lions currency value, FREQ Of duty OF tax. And
nil Of this vast quantity OF Canadian farm
products were sold in our Eastern markets in
competition with the products of the West,
that are heavily taxed In one shape or anoth.
er, by the Internal Revenue act. WHY shonId
1--WE continue to discriminate agaiost ourselves
in tlfs abonfnable manner, fot the beneQt Of
the Canuckss What obligations are We IN
der to thenS What friendship did they show
us during the civil war.
I find the following in the Montreal Trade
Ler7su OF the 18th u1t., which shows the
CANADIAN opinion At least as to which side the
tar will fall on. Il says:
HIhe paet Two OK three weeks hare been exceed
fnr1y busy ones a11nng the farming community,
ftpm one end Of Caaada to tho othes. Esr1yhody
serms TO have been aifvt to the necessity OF hurry
inp 10 market With Ill pese!hle fpeed, ahaieSet
prolnce yct remained tn the country declined for
An,e7csn markets. The result has boen, that dur
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q The Union League Of Nav York city,
which has IN enrolled membership q. over
twelve thousand young men, and which
kecrsqts lamps trimmed and burning brightly.
have not bowed tho knee to Baal. The
n. 7. sTri5rsne says: ...... .....
Won the evening Of the I'd. while the possus'aas:
ccmpoted mostly Of Ne1nocralA anu RspaosssGa
hanger. on and asprants for Office, weso 'oe1a1nf
the plsut hinsea of the knee The Coopee ~ ~
tnie, sDo,btr Body Of men rtP*enteass3s e.s,;a ~
The WB1de Of she dty, wsre holding a. r.. iittoa
ftssas q "a .a,fp saand g. seon recon-,
5sse}fs ss r e Sse
sasssa ~ ~ ss,e %
nll. - ~ ainly authenticated md pesaAo@, ss&
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SEwAFSnsS RENpOES1ft1rr

kkss AAA4F'S Ak
Evidence which we canuot resist forces us
TO the conclusion that Mr.. sewarl's responsf-
bl,ity for the Presidents veto and speech is
greater than has generally been supposed.
The current idea Is that Seward is the plant
nnd supple tool Of johnson. TherAcan be no
doubt that the veao message is eeward's In
argument and In language. but Its origin and
responsibility ns political mauruyre have
not been CHARGED to him.
We arc reliably assured, however, that up 10
within few hours attef Mr, Seward's return
from Cuba, the President Lad promised numer~
ous members Of Congress that he wonld si-u
the Fteednen's Bureau bill Mr. Trumbull, in
preparing It, supposed he was but carrying
out the Recommendation contained in the
Presidents message in favor of pro-
lection to the freedmen. Such members
Of Congress- as Doolittls, Dixon, Nor
gan and Cowxu, in voting for It,
on Its first PASSAGE did 80 because they had
distinct and authoritative assurances from
those who had conferred With the President,
and knew that he intended to sign the bill.
But on Mr.. 6cwnrd's return from Cuba all
this is changed, y veto message is prepared,
tke Prcsideut's Washington harangue and
scWard's New York speech are concocted,
and the President Is lrrlcd ont of the party
aPparently as muck by the direct instrumen-
tality Of the Anchiave1lian Seward, as BY bis
own pasaions and ambition.
So unsupported was Sewa1d's part In the
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NEW YORK TOWN MEETINGS.
Handsome Union Gains.
From The Albany Journal, a7th.1

VIC hare received complete rcturns from
the following counties, which have held town
meetings during the month of February, and
give the result compared with lest year, show
ing net Union gai0 OF twenty, or one.ffth Of
the entire Democratic strength last year:
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F Last week, in pursuance Of instruc-
lions from Washington, the 1nrincible Cln0
commenced circulating Cali for grand
torch1ight mass meeting, TO endorse the
trcachcrous veto message and the johnson
scheme OF forcing So whitc-washed rebels In.
TO Congress, called the 'sPres1dent's recon-
structiou pollcy-''
Atew Conservative" Republicans signed
st-some Of them with promise OF under.
standing ofgcttng Federal offices, when the
present incumbents should be displaced. In
the midst OF their pleasing anticlpations and
charming perspective, came Johnson's 4ar-
angue to the rebels and Copperheads oI
Washington It seems to have drowned
out the whole movement The
few Republican names wcrr quiet1J
Withdrawn from the call, and
their owners concluded to recover tkelr "a.
cant seata IN their own party, and not to
"sc1i their birthright Tor mess Of pottacc,' -
nor to throw away their full paid, par stock
in the great party OF freedom for copper stock,
originally worthless, and now chiefly in the
hands Of the rebels.
The grand Endorsement meeting has, there
lore, bcan postpoued-perhaps indefinitely
Ms 1t Is not deemed wise policy 10 hold full.
blooded Copperhead meeting, rs It might
drive of considerable number Of moderate
Democrats, instead Of attracting Republican
Iecr,lfta, ns was tnE ORIGINAL ernectat{ou
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Elections have also been held in Clautau-
qua, Hamilton and Lewis, but our returns ase
yet Incomplete.
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THE SHENANDOAH,

CrxeAt I1esSEo or the LussdoE. T1aes -
Lock the Door after the Skeed b Sso8eR
Tho Australian and Liverpool Az
tharlktes to be PROSECUTED, and the En-.
1tstmens Act TO bc Amended Oxs of
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DRUNKEN AND psoflss CLERGYMAN.

IFrom tho Madieon fWis Union.
The community has been regaed with spicy bit OF
scanda for many days past II involves the character
Of clergy man. who became the SUCCESSOR of the Rev.
Mr. Watson, and who created quite sensation by bis
eioqsnce In the pulpit his shosy and attractive style
as geakcr and his brilliant social qualities He wss a
scotslmnn end came here few months since He was
seun over the cong rcgssion for three months
soue OF the more otscrvsnt members ~ bis charge
noticed 81 tmss sor Of artificial brightness and ecccn.
tricy but the cause not even snrmissd. conpie
on w~kssnce he joined the Good Tempiars and took an
appAantly sctive part In the temperance move.
ment AZ place whers he called, ho-ever
some hot punch was Get out evening, which u
said he reverence dipped into m he became dec dediy
bcosy And he did not recover from ~ but tbsy ssgs
that be kept tight for several days Re too far
70 prsarh the following Sunday, and the rcssoo OF his
failure come 70 time" became the subject Of gossip
among his perishionsp One moro candid thsn the
rest-"sqaire - 10 fact-esiled on him. and re-
peaed n what people we're saypg about hts alleged
offence He heard the story with sos sdlgnailen and
vas somewhat mortified Al ts conclusion b, remarked
with mors energy thse godinesp, sD--s your church.
I'm gong back 70 Scotland" And ne dld pax M and
start on he nsxt tsas. he pvscIpAssd boss
SEQ duee srso bic feaA
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NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE HERALD.

The Mississippi JeA Davis Comnission What
They Had TO Say TO the Stntc Prisoner. &c.
FoKrRgss MONROE, Dec. !, 1885
Messrs. Hilyer and Lowry, the Mississippi legislative
deputaton behalf OF Jcn DAVIS, made their visit to
the State prisoner Unexpectedly brief The nature Of
their business here indeed, required only short stay
and u being quickly accomplished they speedily took
their leave, and now 1t Is to b. presumed their
way home. All they could do was to mpart 70 Mr.
Davis every possible consolation that lay In their power
couuteract IN scccss Of their nilsson n wash
ingon, 10 him that they had spared effort 10
accomplish hi release 10 convince him that hts counsel
had been urfailngly vigiart tor him 20 arm impress
upon him that the universal sympathy not nione
Of his native State bot OF tho whole south
u still his side; and Their concluding aud parting
advice urge the expected amnesty proclamation 70 pcucr
ally antcipa ed the early party Of the coming sion
o. Congress a and reliable basis 81 hope ~ his
speedy release from prison. they regretted their
pulsory hasty Departure, and tn reason the
desire 10 be early IN attendance al the coming seal
Their state Legislature.
Tue steamer crobero Tor Havana, has put into Norfolk
sor repairs. She encountered heavy gale OF Haeras
and became too much d. abed 10 continue the voyase
Her damages not Serious and she vill speedily be
ready a. resume voyage.
The iarrc Iulfsd States Marine Hospital aud tot At
Nor ok have boen sold at auction to-day No
bids beng offered coming 70 the government require
menis, tho sale was postponed.
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Of inorms,ioa vept down % tho ship Bremen for the
purpose Of learning no had southampton showed
purporing 70 be that or the prisoner and also Of
young women, Mss woir from what the agent said IN
me determined 10 come out TO Anerica IN the Bremen
lett Southampton Wednesday. the Tth of Hovember
and arrived here the 10th: GOT the assistance Of
Mr. Eustace, and after q number OF days inquiry
apprehended Grcatrcx Tuesday. the zTh inst i do
no, know by what name he was going here; We appre-
bonded him In Canal street then wo went 10 tho house
o. Mrs Clarke, N Renwick street, and asked her y
Mira Parker was there the lady said YES" and showed
US M stairs No found lady there who sad shs was
Mrs Parker; il Miss Weir went 10 the once OF
tho Bremen limo Aobokon and took possession OF two
boSes; one addressed III H. Gray, Brownies Hotel,
Strand London " the other bore no ahdros Miss Weir
gave me number OF keys; she said one o. them would
tors and had them opsned and searched em boh oao OF
them contained clothing, letters, accounts pocket
book~-ail bcsring the name OF Thomas Grimshaw-
Photographic instruments, aud large skin rug was
TO come over in tho Same vessel with the boxes; was
vessel with myself Miss Weir told the boxes
Hoboksn, and gave me the keyn
xxAxNAuos MINI JAM wMR
Jane Weir, who spoke IN a low OF voice, and mp
peared TO be utterly pros,tcd In mind here called
and examined as follows by Mr.. Marbnry:-I came to
this country about a month ago; came In the ship
conference here took place between Mr. harbury
and counsel for defendant
Defendant, through his counsel, admitted that the
lady on the stand lived with him in this country under
tho mans Of Mira Parker that that tho he and
che had assumed Ia this country; that ha wife
there.
Witness In reply TO further questions said first
got these two boxes In Aberdeen went to the station
and sent them TO London from Aberdeon OF the
men a. the station put IL IL Gray, on one OF the
boxes told him TO do 70; did 30 by Mr. Greatrexs
quest saw Mr Grearcx In Aberdeen, London and South
ampon; no left nrst in the Hermann and followed IN
the Deuchland; did not wish TO come with him In tho
same ship Mr.. Grearex asked TO forward the boxes
from Aberdeen 10 London recognized thom tho other
day when gave Mr. Mccall the koys tho keys belonged
70 Mr. Greatrex
At this stage OF the proceedings the further hearing
tho case adjourned TIL ,ionday