The sun., 1873-05-13
THE GREIT BANK'S LOSsES.
A Prisoner who NAV Grow Gray In the Cells
of Ludlow strret JaiI The Aiin"1 later
miuablc PROCEEDINGS tor the ENtraditiop
Of George Mucdcnn n.

Of George Macdonald.
The counsel for Great BIitail closed thr
testimony for the pro ecution IN the extradition
case II George Mcdonnell Yesterday A solicit
tor and u detective from London and a New
York officer were examined. This ~ the eighth
week uf the proceedings. Thus far th'tc has
been no positive Cvidcbcc To- connect NaCdon-
nell with thc II uk of Eu:laad forgery cunspir-
acy Tine English Authorities look to the strong
chain # cur.i. stance, which they have proved
90 sultan their charge. Many OF these circum-
stances tending to mulca,e mcdonnell are set
forth In the dispositions sent from London.
Yesterday another effort was made To- prove that
intimate relations existed between Mcdonnell
md the Bdwells. magnificent walking cane
wa- produced which was found In Macdonuell's =
possession ON his arrival here. The Commits
siuncr was lcit g. infer from the inscription on
it that II wa a gift of the Bidwclls. The near
ue WA hcsun before Commissioning Gutman at
II .'cl,rt the british Consul was in the room
rart ot tac tu'. Mr.. Da Costa, Of counsel for
thc Ir,~ctutiuu, offered the tc.timony of
Irinr.. t,r.y 'tkrn i'm the examination under
tur first warrant. II admitted through a
prrNiuu~ arrangement between the counsel.
Henry w"hh testified tut he resided in Lon
two years. lie knew the Lord Mayor to he the
Chief criminal MAGISTRATE in London The last last
ground thai It was not the proper way TO show
the Lord Mayor = jurisdiction.
DETECTIVE tARLgy's rRIzE.
/ Philip Farley; of the New York detective
| force. exhibited a cane which he said he re-
cc'ed 'rum Macdonncli ON hts arrival here; II
IA of some rare wood. Around the handle IL
cp yacp oos lam S 1" IA .rrounded arr bv
solid gold On this Is engraved g. NJ from
George aud li,ron.' The latter are the Christian
ndmc- of hc Bidwclls. After The Cnmmis,ioner
hal copied the inscription, Detective Farley
carried the cane away.
Peter Williams testified that he resi- led In
luud 20. lir ts a -1lioitor and mcmhcr Of the
lrm oi irv-hheld-, solicitors for the .GoNcrnurs
aud Corr '..ta' iln II the Bank ~ England" The
hrm 1ud JOS predecessors have acted IN such
cdupcty t.rtu" past ccutut}. The C"mmis-ioner
u.' t". Prove the INCORPORATION of the ln~utu-
ms STATUTES or rur uriLN
Wun,H Was shown -ix rondereis ea,hrr
hourd houks. Nr. IA t'.ta a asked hiW whether
t.,t W,r. not dulN authorized to he used Ia the
Court. uf Great britain.
Mr. ll-uukc wanted to know whether ue had
| examined them, and compared their contents
,r 9n, gortion Of them Win any authorized
Nlr. ia Costa said that tie volumes purported
90 hc published hy % der " George Ill. and no
c1wpari.on was required. The Commis-ioner
decded that the last part Of Mr.. BrOokes ques
+ tiou was iuddnitsiple.
MIR. Williams testified that ne owned and eX.
umincd the book before him. lie responded tt
- question, that he had not read It IRON "A to IL
2ard. but lad looked AZ ,"rtain portions ot II
pa1.s 40 T. ,S ih''n'iiS ; re'Itins m !.
familiar with that part. and had read It in an au
thuriZtd cdttt' n ut the statutes two or three
dan before his departure from England u,
know tAo lr-t act ~ Parliament undcr and bl
virtue 4 which 'he GoNern"r- of the Bank o
lr- I.d are created.
ruE Vutt.g tNu rNtDH~tr.
Ou, uf the llur- crll. W r.d the bank =
i--.I boo i.u- uu..- lhr,e uf t.. ho ks were oh
tl.ued fr'm the library - the Ear Association
.nl ne .tI,r- from the Law Library. Mitnc-
-.ud thc ntuN had - prinripd office IN Z hr adj
ur' die street, and a branch Uihce In Buflingiu
Gardens. TINT. finished the testimony for tn
pr. t-,r'ltiD o.. Mr. brooke subsequently pro-
pU-.d 10 ulc with the Commissioner "A sprcid
Il,g tDr Mcdonnell. discharge uu tho gruuu'
thar Do, was eXainlned aud discharged on Arr
-i. uud could not be- placed in jeopardy sec"n'
time On new W rraut for the same Offence
I The admission of the plea was opposed by VII
Ul Costa. amt 'he tumuiSslourr held that la
,..ufi receive ~ only In tnr shape Il motion
which he -hould deny. Mr. Iiruoke then enum
''H I',.' "tIl.,l ~. ~ - - ~ va nsH "a,
t.fufui. -iDuyr'- record. claiming that they wsr
pat, narratives, ana not depo''tions ent,tle
70 uv received u- evidence ln any l'Eu trihuua
ihe tonmt-.iouer ruled out al the points.
VAST ru Gu HONr
I VII. Marberry said that there were several pei
e. o. present who were away from the.r home
and who wished to see some indication Il ia
Mr. Brooke asked FOR an al diournmcnt for tw
weeks - lac WISHED To prepare hi- defence 'ui
Mr. la Costa dem nGed the names Of the wit
! nos-cs and what 'IrY prop .~o tn tr-ufy, to civ
TIE tnmu,is-lunrr an opportunity 10 decid
! sir nruohe -ud that he wanted to obtain H.
testimony II ~ir Edward Thornton and Hdmilto
/ heyed tuat the treaty was Illegal berause II hH
, unt Teen uudID ratified IN London, as gre
r upf fair play to the prisoner To- compel tdm
d-'l'-r the line ut bis defence. and.t' force hii
p To- proceed forthwith. iua,u.u,h a. the prosect
. | tuu had been siycn ample time 10 carry On the
ta-e.
the hearing was adjourned until Saturday.