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THE BIKM1NGHAM DAILY POST, SATURDAY, JULY 12, I86B. WORCESTERSHIRE ASSIZES. THE GRAHAM STREET EXPLOSION. country? Hear, hoar.1 I am not going to argue about for ENCOUNTER BETWEEN MR. COBDEN AND to Mr.

Nealo and said something about where your brothers were likely to bo found? Oh no, sir; I did not tell hor anything. What did you toll her? 1 do not know that I saw any one but my aunt and ray sister. What is your aunt's name Ann Ottiguon. What is your sister's name? Chariot-to Walkor. Whore does Mrs.

Ottignon live? In Little Charles Street. Where doos your sister Charlotte live Summer Hill House. Did yon tell oithor of them to go to the place, and tell any one where the bodies of your brothers were likely to be found? I do not remember that I did Did either of them come to you at the Hospital twice I do not remember that they did. Now, the way in which it was put was this that you had said that if your brothers were found anywhere it would bo in the cellar, for that they had gone down thero to take the powder I could not possibly havo said so, because I knew what ttiey bad gone for. There was no powder down tho cellar at all I knew that.

You could not havo said so No, sir it is very false it is shocking to say such things. And your raason for saying you did not say so is, that there was ndpowdorthero? Iknow what they were gone for. And that there was no powder there I knew they had gone to fetch the bottles. Did you soo no one else while you were at the hospital and while tho nurses were about on that afternoon, besides Mrs. Ottignon and your sister No, sir, I saw no stranger.

Of course I don't mean surgeons or any there, but somo woman I do not remember I do not know (turning to her sister Solina) Did not Mrs. Stevens come', Selina Miss Selina Walker Sister Charlotte came. The Coroner Y'on said something about Mrs. Stevens? They said sho camo, I think. Where does she live? Tower Streot What She keeps tho Bull's Head.

Did she come more than once No, sir. This lady that we are talking about went in a cab Miss Selina Walker Mrs. Stevens went in-a cab. The Coroner Y'ou were not there, you know Miss Selina Walker But I heard she did she was unwell. he Coroner Do you know, Miss Walkor, of any discussion that took place on the Saturday morning with respect to removing the powder from Nechells ou that morning? No, sir.

That you are positive of? Yes, sir. You were ill? Not on Saturday morning, sir. No discussion on any other morning? sir. Are you quite sure you never said anything about your being over-ruled, and not wishing tho powder to go? No, sir; I could not say it nothing of the kind took place. What is tho namo of your coachman? We have not got one he has left.

How long since? He was discharged a week after the explosion. What was his name Miss Solina Walker Kichard Allen. The Coroner Did you never call him William? Miss Selina and Miss Mary Ann, together; No, sir. Tho Coroner And yon discharged him after the explosion Y'es, sir he had notice on the Saturday of the explosion. Why did you give him notico He was a very wicked man, and we did not think of keeping him, because we did not intend keeping the house, and because he did not suit us.

Do you know where he lives? At Nechells he lived, I think I do not know whore. Had you any female servant? Y'es, sir. What wits hor name? Hannah llenson she has left. When? Last week. Whore is she to ho found I do not know sho came from Shirley, I believe nnd she said she was going to live with Mrs.

Cooper. Did you get her from any register offlco Yos, sir Mr. Wickens, in Temple Bow. Had you anybody else? No, sir. Miss Selina Walker There was Mrs.

Adams, you know. The Coroner: What did she do? Sho came to mind the houso till we moved. Where? At Summer Hill House. Not at Nechells? No, sir. Where is she to be found? I do not know whe she lives, but I could lind her by sending some one who knows her.

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. The Southampton Borough Magistrates were engaged on Tuesday in the investigation of a charge against John Colvm, steward of the bark Pasithea, of Liverpool for the murder of Thomas Williams, captain of the said vessel The Pasithea was on a voyage from Liverpool for California, with a geneial cargo, and the alleged murder waj committed on Easter Sunday, the 20th April when the ship was about 300 miles north-east of tho Cape Verd Immediately afterwards Colvin was put in irons by the xuate, and on her arrival at; Pemambuco a naval court was held, and the prisoner and witnesses were sent home by the consul at that port, arriving at Southampton lost Friday in the mail steamship Parana. The witnesses examined on Tuesday in support of the charge were Benjamin Robert Bishop, the mate of the Pasithea John Harris, apprentice; James Martindale, carpenter; and Magnus Liuklater, able seaman. It appeared, from the evidence of these witnesses, that the captain and officors were at dinner in the saloon about half-past one o'clock on the day in question, and the stoward, who had boen waiting on them, was in the pantiy, which was about 10 or 12 feet off. Hearing a plate fall in the pantry, the captain left tho table, went into the pantiy, and closed the door after him.

A was then heard in the pantiy, as if one person was shaking another and the steward was heard to say, 'What do you moan, Captain Williams?" The captain said, I'll shake you you don't care how you rG'oyTmy Prol'ert' and in a few seconds ho called out Mr. Bishop, come here, ho's killing mo he's stabbing me. On the mate getting the pantry-door open, ho found the captain leaning against it, bleeding very much from the stomach, and the steward had a table-knife in his hand the handle and blade of which were covered with blood. This knife had just previously been seen lying on some dessert plates in the pantry. The steward at once said, I will give myself up in your charge," and was placed in irons.

The mate supported Captain Williams to his cabin, and laid him on a sofa, when it was found that he had been stabbed on the right side of his stomach, the wound being about three inches long, and tho bowels were protruding. While the mate was bandaging the wound the captainremarkod that he did not think it was mortal, which was all he said, and in a few minutes he became unconscious, and died about half an hour after he was stabbed. At the prisoner's request the mate subsequently examined his hands, when he saw that his right hand was cut in two places, tho wounds being such as aman would get by laying hold of tho blade of a knife, and there was also a lump on the top of tho prisoner's head like a bruise, but there was no blood. There seemed from tho statements of some of tho witnesses to have been previous disputes between the steward and the captain, and that the latter was rather an irritable man, ar.d given to drink. They all stated, however, that ho did not appeal' to be in a rage, or excited in any way, when he left the dinner-table and went into the pantry.

The prisoner, after being cautioned in the usual maimer by the magistrates, made a voluntary statement, in which, after mentioning the fact of his laving accidentally broken a dessert-plate in the pantiy, he said "While reaching for another, I heard a foot behind me, and a door shut. I turned round, and found Captain Williams standing with a carving-knife iu his hand. He said, What do you mean by destroying my property, you son of a 1 I'll have your life Ho then caught hold of me by the neck with his left hand, and stabbed at me with tho knife at my head a blow quantity of powder, but gave no definite information. She ts then asked whether she went to Graham Street with a mossaro for Miss Walker on the night of the explosion, and said she did not. Mr.

Neale was called, and said she was not the woman. The Coroner then said he did not think thoy could get on further with profit until a future day, and the inquest was adjourned till Wednesday next, at half-past ten o'clock in tho morning. BIRMINGHAM BANKRUPTCY COURT. YESTERDAY'. Bl'OKK Mil.

ItEOIHTHAlt WATKRFIELD. In re C. S. Hoivse, Roitslcn Mill, miller. This was a first sitting for appointment of assignee, attended by Mr.

Maltby for the bankrupt and for creditors. Athe nomination of Mr. Maltby, Mr. Stephen Blunt, of Plum Park, Northamptonshire, was ap- Sointcd assignee. Mr.

Maltby also announced that a resolution ad been passed by a majority of creditors that the whole of the estate and effects shall he assigned to a trustee for distribution rateably amongst the creditors, and that the proceedings in bankruptcy be suspended, under the 110th section of the Aot. BANKRUPTCY APPOINTMENTS. MONDAY, July 14. B. and E.

Beckitt, Wolverhampton, tin-plate workers, last exam. and dis E. Boll, Longton, china manufacturer, last exammation and dis. 11 E. Elder, Birmingham, brewer, last examination and dis 11 J.

B. Eodway, Eugbaston, maltBtcr, last oxam. and dis 11 Fielding, late of Aslited, Birmingham, builder, last oxam. and dis 11 W. Hughes, Cradley, innkeeper, last examination and dis 11 J.

Hands, Birmingham, victualler, first sitting 12 W. Morrison, Strand, London, and Great Malvern, lodging-house keeper, last examination and dis. 11 J. Parsons, Bewdloy, victualler, first sitting 12 Shelley and Hartshorae, Longton, china manufacturers Shelley, last exam, and dis. 11 G.

Field, Upper Brailes. tailor, adjd. last examination and dis. 11 Pitt aud Fletcher, Willenhall, iron merchants, adjd. last exam.

and diB. 11 J. Riley, Atheratone, grocer, first sitting 12 D. Clayton, Cothercott, farmor, first sitting 12 B. Watkins, Madeley, farmer, first sitteng 12 W.

Gilbert, Coventry, victualler, first sitttng 12 E. Pizcy, formerly of Wolverhampton, and now of Dpper Hollo-way, clerk, first sitting 12 G. Cartwright, Underloy, draper, adjd. last oxam. and dis 11 W.

W. Fereday, Wolverhampton, auctioneer, adjd. last exam. aud dis WEDNESDAY, July 16. T.

Georgo, HiU Top, WestBroniwich, victualler, lastexam. and dis. 11 T. and J. Brockuell, Wolverhampton, watchmakors, last exam.

and dis. 11 G. V. Brooke, late of Bh-minghara, tragedian, last oxam. and dis.

11 A. Ren, Worcester, dealer in Berlin wools, last oxam. and dis 11 T. Marston, Coventry, ribbon manufacturer, last exam, and dis, 11 J. Hipkiss, Birmingham, maltster, last exam, and dis 11 THURSDAY, JULY 17.

W. Knibb, Stoneleigh, bakor 11 H. Grove, Cradley Heath, carpenter, last examination and dis. 11 F. A.

Harwood, Birmingham, bookseller, first sitting 12 T. H. W. Croft. Snitterheld, surgeon, last examination and dis.

11 W. D. Fisher. Birmingham, warehouse clerk, last oxam. and dis.

11 T. Knibb, late of Stoneleigh, last exam, aud dis. 11 J. Knibb, late of Bfrminghnm. laBt oxam.

and dis 11 J. Knibb, late of Birmingham, fruiterer, last exam, and dis 11 H. Knibb, lato of Birmingham, coal agent, last exam, and dis. 11 A. Ausell, Birmingham, potato salesman, last exam, and dis 11 W.

Toiukys, Wolverhampton, plumber, laet exam, and dis 11 F. Russell, Birmingham, cab proprietor, adjd. last oxam, and dis. 11 FRIDAY, JULY 18. Green and Sayce, Worcester, Malvern, and Llandudno, wine merchants, div 11 W.

Baggott, Bromyard, iankeeper, div 11 G. Reading, Leamington, keeper of agricultural implements for hire, first sitting 12 G. Sadler, Ross, auctioneer, first sitting 12 J. C. Doville.

Netberseal, Leicestershire, farmer, first sitting 12 W. D. L. Edwards, Hereford, grocer, first sitting 12 W. Mayes, Birmingham, grocer, audit J.

T. Woodhouso, Leominster, solicitor, audit J. Willetts, Dudley, builder, adjd. last examination aud dis 11 F. Geo, Coventry, draper, adjd.

last examination and dis. It T. Houlston, Wrockwardine, Salop, rate oollector, first sitting 12 BIEMINGHAM POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. Before Messrs.

Kynnersleij, B. Evans, D. Malins, and W. James. Impuiiknt Robbery from a Siror.

John Kain, a plate workor, residing in Slancy Streot, was brought up on remand charged with having stolen a coat, value from shop of Mr Israel Raphael, a pawnbroker, residing in Steelhouse Lane. Ou Wednesday, at about noon, the prisoner wont to the shop of the prosecutor, and stated that ho wanted a coat. Several were shown him, which he tried on. As soon as he had got one on that flted him properly he bolted," without paying for it, He was immediately chased by the prosecutor, two police-constables, and some other persons, who wore crying 'Stop thief!" along several bye-streets, and he at length ran into the arms of police-sergeant Gibbons. The case had been remanded at tho request of tho prisoner, who stated that he could get a good character from his master.

Mr. Kynnersley now read a letter from the prisoner's employer, which stated that he was receiving about Os. per week but he did not attend to his work, or he might havo earned more. He was therefore committed to tho House of Correction, with hard labour, for fourteen days, Oakd-en Robbing. Three youngsters, giving the names of ltichard and Charles Sharnold, who reside in Rawlins Street, and John Field, living in Morville Street, were chargod, on remand, with having stolen a quantity of gooseberries from a garden situate in Gooch Streot, belonging to Mr.

Duman. From the evidence it appeared that on Wednesday evening the prosecutor saw the prisoners gathering, his gooseberries and giving thorn to another Jioy to hold for them. Accordingly, he and a friend started off and managed to capture the prisoners but the one who hold the fruit escaped with the booty. They were ordered to pay the valuo of the gooseberries, and a fine of 2s. 6d.

and the costs, or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned, with hard labour, for fourteen days. Picking Pockkts at the Fire in Dalb End. Two well-known characters named John and Ann Brislin, who reside in Thomas Streot, were brought in the custody of Police-constable Millard, on a charge of this nature. Millard stated that at about half-past one o'clock that morning he was on duty at the fire that was raging in Dale End, when he saw the malo prisoner running away, and men following him calling "stop thief." He stopped him and the man who was following him said that ho had picked his pocket, and gave him into custody. The other prisoner came up at the time, and the officer knowing them to be bad characters took them to the station where they were locked up.

Tho prosecutor was not now in attendance, and the prisoners were accordingly remanded till Monday. Robbing Employers. A named William Kitchens, who resides in Hanley Street, was. charged with havo stolen sijlbs. of copper from the shop of his master, Mr.

Hayden, manufacturing jeweller, Pritchett Street. Tho prisoner, it seems, was an apprentice of the prosecutor, and had been so for between two and three years. On the SOth of June the prisoner gave a little boy named William Reuben, who is also in the prosecutor's employment, a quantity of copper, and sent him to sell it for him. On the way, however, a police-constable met the lad, and took him back to the premises of Mr. Hayden, when it was found that the property had been stolen from the workshop.

The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Charge and Counter Charge of Bigamy A woman named Sarah Cox, alias Pen-ins, was brought up on remand, charged with having intermarried with one George Porrins, of Summer Row, her husband, John Cox, being then alive. Tho marriage with Cox took place in August, 1859, at St. Mark's Church, and the marriage with Perrins at Handsworth, in October last. The case was remansled, at the request of Mr.

Fitter, who appeared for the prisoner, and stated that in the year '1880, after tho prisoner had married Cox, sho ascertained that he had already been married at Bristol, in the year 1816, and that his wife was then living in the Bristol Workhouse, ffhe case was then brought before the Court, but owing to some difficulty in procuring the witnesses from Bristol, it was dismissed. Since that time the prisoner had become tho wife of Pen-ins. The former wife of Perrins was now in Court, but in answer to questions by Mr. Hemmant, who appeared for the prosecution, Perrins said, "I ben't sartaa sure that her is my wife. Her looks somethin' like the 'oman, but I can't swear to her countenance." The Magistrates, however thought the defendant's case was substantiated, and therefore dismissed the charge.

Robbery from the Person A woman of ill-fame named Eliza Betts, who resides in Smithfleld Passage, was remanded till to-day on a charge of having, in concert with another woman, stolen 7s. from the person of Mr. Louis Lovoridgo, a basket maker, residing in Moor Street, California, near Harborne. Attempted Burglary in Bull Street A woman named Mary Altxandci; the wife of Joseph Alexander, who stands committed to the Assizes, as already stated, on the charge of having committed a burglary in the Bull Ring, was brought up charged with having been concerned with her husband, a man named Turner, and a woman, who is not yet in custody, in attempting to break into the premises of Mr. Edward John Hard-man, a joweller, residing in Bull Stroot.

Mr. Palmer appeared for the prisoner. The evidence went to show that on the morning of tho 5th instant a daring attempt was made to enter the premises of the prosecutor by some thieves who cut a circular piece of wood out of the shop shutters, but could not make a hole sufficiently large to admit of a man's hand, in consequence of tho shutters being lined with strips of iron. About two o'clock on the morning in question. Police-constable Shaylor (04) saw two men and two women standing near to the proseoutor's premises, but as soon as they saw him they moved off" towards Snow Hill.

He afterwards passed the shop of Mr. Hardinau, and noticing a piece of wood had boen cut out of the shutter, he called up that gentleman. Police-constable Serridge, at about the same time, saw the prisoner, Turner, Alexander, a woman named Jones, who stands committed on anothor charge, and Theresa Waldron, in company together at about half-past eloven o'clock on the night of the attempted robbery, in Snow Hill, near to the Throe Tons Liquor shop. They were then going in the direction of Bull Street. Police-cons'tahle Reading (87) said that he saw Alexander, Turner, another woman, and Theresa Waldron, at about two o'clock, standing together in Templo Row, not many yards distant from tho place where the attempted burglary -was mado.

Theresa Waldron now stated that Bho knew Alexander, Turner, and a woman named Jones, who lived with Turner. On the night of the attempted robbery Alexander and Turner came to a liouor shop, oaUed "The Finish," in Liverv Street, where she was stopping, and called her and another girl named Ann Wood out and thoy walked down Little Charles Street with them. When they got near the railway bridge the prisoner joined them, mid they all went into Snow Hil together. They then went towards Bull Street. When they got as far as Steelhouse Lane, Alexander said he could hear the footsteps of a po iceman.

They then turned into that street. The prisoner aitenrardstold her that they were going to do a place that they5d cut the shutter, and only wanted the glass broken. It was at a jew-eller's shop, and they had been there before, but the. police-constable had disturbed them. When all was quiet again thoy went towards Mr.

Hardman's shop and on arriving there Alexander then took out a piece of wood which he put to a piece Sng to do'r 1 ied 'to te5 with the iron at the other end mit also failed He then said that it was plate-glass not break Vd that as tho hole could not SSam5? thSbt well go. Turner said that it was getting light, and they had better go. A Police-constable was then Seard coming, and they went away down Livery Street, Alexander remarking that it was lucky they had got away before the "bobby" came. up. This evidence completed the case of attempted burglary.

The witnesses from Man-Chester being now in attendance they gave their evidence as to the prisoner, Mary Alexander, giving them one of the stolen M.ifs, w)iioh belonged to the Bull Ring burglary, when at Man-Sr! Tie prisoners Alexander aud Turner mil be md.cted for the offence in Bull Street at the Assizes. The Late Explosion is Graham Street. Summonses for Wages. M'm Mary Ann Walker, one of tho proprietresses of the percussion cap manufactory Graham Street, where the recent catastrophe occurred, and residing at Summer Hill House, was summoned by Sarah Biddulph, a percussion cap maker, living a court cox Street, who was formerly in the employment of Mrs. Wa ker, tor 3s.

the remuneration for four days wages, piece work, ine case came before the Bench on Wednesday, when the same complainant summoned Mrs. Walker, but it was dismissed, as she nau not been engaged by her. A summons was therefore taken out against Miss Walker, by whom Btddnlph was engaged, and under whose direction she worked. Defendant did not appear. A cferK, however, was present on hor behalf, and stated that Miss Walker had stated that the books in which the work was entered were lost, and she therefore could not tell whether the 'demand was just but as soon as the books were found she would examine them, and if she found the statement correct she would pay her.

The complainant then stated that she was at work on the Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday previous to the explosion, and made-341bs. and odd ounces of caps at which amounted 3s. (id. Nothing further was now said in answer to the charge, and the money due was ordered to bo paid, with costs. It was at once handed over.

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Agents for Birmingham Moorley, 111, New Street; Eougiar, Snow Hill; Harper, Worcester Street 310 tifications, but I must say one word as to the present moment for doing these things. Fortifications may be desirable under certain circumstances hear, hear but an expenditure for fortifications may not be desirable under other circumstances. Hear, -hear. Bear in mind that when Kiuyivy a numoer oi engineer omcers ro uevisenacnuuiu of fortifications, they do riot at all consider the question of expense. I remember in the Ordnance Committee of 1849 the question was asked of the officers who were examined whether they took any account of the cost of works proposed, to which they replied that they did not, as it was no business of theira.

Hear, hear. If you employ engineer officers to prepare a plan of fortifications, you may have a perfect Sebastopol in every county, admirable as specimens of professional skill but when we come to the question of cost it is our business to see whother tho timo or the circumstances warrant the outlay. Hear. Whon this scheme was launched in 1859, tho country was in different circumstances from what it is now. Then we were at the crest of the great wave of prosperity that had been going on for many years, and which had made us careless as to economy and indifferent as to politics.

We did not care whethera man joked our money, or husbanded our resources according to the statesmanship of old. I am not so curlish as to quarrel with people because they are disinclined to make themselves discontented or to become agitating politicians when they are prosperous. I am glad always to see the people prosperous, because I am convinced that a few years' prosperity must elevate the people morally, as well as benefit them materially. Let no one think that I look with satisfaction to any change of circumstances that may bring theminds of the people into a different temper with regard to politics or politicians. How different are our circumstances now! The daily conversation that I have with gentlemen who represent the great hives of theJNorth fills me with alarm hear, henr but no one here seoms to have cared to look to what is coining upon us, perhaps in a few weeks certainly in a few months.

Is this a time are these circumstances, under which the House ought to be engaged in discussions upon fortifications? Where is the immediate danger? Is there any danger from France commensurate with the danger of internal difficulties Hear, hear. The hon. member for Merthyr Tydvil, who is almost tho only member besides the noble lord who has supported this scheme, for we cannot call the speeches of the Secretary for War a serious advocacy of the scheme, the hon. member for Merthyr Tydvil talked about Hannibal and Ciesar, and camo down to Bonaparte, when he put hypothetical cases as to what might have happened in 1804, when we were threatened with invasion. But the invasion did not come hear, hear and the hon.

member admits that 400,000 armed men sprang up here, and no one dared to come and molest them. Hear, hear. Are wo now in such a state of prosperity? Have wo nothing to think of but how to expend the public money by millions in projects of this kind, upon which, to say the least, the authorities ore divided? Hear, hear. There is tho hon. andgallantgentlemanopposite, whose courage in continually urging these technical points upon the House I greatly admire.

He is a great authority about fortifications. Hoar. Then there is also opposite a gallant captain, a seaman, who opposes the scheme, and we know that Sir J. Btirgoync is opposed to this absurd plan. "No," and "hear, hear." TIirto ore fliffm-fiiines of oninion on a matter which I do not profess to understand, but we are competent to judge whother there is any immediate danger from any quarter that requires us to bo fortifying ourselves in addition to a fleet larger in proportion to that of France than any ve ever had betore, as tar as i can nnu.

is tnere anyemng calling for that and, if there is not, would it not be bettor us, and for the country, if we for tho xresent discarded tho subject, excepting those parts of tho plan which have been begun, and which should be finished Hoar, hoar. And 1 sav, in reference to the present state ot tilings, do not mock the people by those discussions upon a scheme that lias no form or consistency, except in the mind of tho noble lord. It is his idea, as I said the other night. The noble lord repeated the word. He is possessed with the idea.

I could have used a shorter or a longer word, but I call it his idea. But is this House so abject hear, hear is it so impotent, that it can exercise no authority in this matter I should say if this and kindred measures are to be carried by the advocacy of gentlemen on the other side, but not of the heads of the party, who are too wise to advocate them if tho noble Lord is to carry such measures by the aid of gentlemen on the other side who represent the leant advanced portion of the Conservative party, and in spite of the opposition of those who represent the largest, tho freest, and the most important constituencies upon our side of the House, it will become a serious question whether somothing ought not to be done to make those who really govern bear the responsibility of governing hear, hear and not to allow the noble Lord, in opposition to the wishes of tho most enlightened of hit) colleagues, and in the very teeth of the men who sit around him, to carry on the Government upon high Tory principles, and withouif responsibility for its administration. Hear, hear. The Chancellor of the Exchequer There was one expression of my hon. friend which renders it necessary or me to say a few words.

Hoar, hear. My hon. friend said that I in a marked manner had shown disapproval of the project of fortifications which has been before the House during thepresent Session and in 1860 by absenting myself from the House during the discussions. Now I hold that it is not competent to any man, being a Minister of the Crown, and having given his assent in the Cabinet to any measure whatsoever, to testify his disapproval of it hear, hear nor to exempt himself from any jot or tittle of responsibility in respect of it, by any means whatever, and least of all by absenting himself from the House. I am not suprised at the remark of my hon.

friend, for it did happen that, when the statement was originally made by my noble friend, for some hours upon that evening I was not in my place. But my absence upon that occasion was due in the main to accident, and in no degroe whatever to the motive which the hon. member has imputed. Hear, hear. The plan now before tho House is one with respect to which I may fairly, with my hon.

friend, plead incompetency to pronounce a precise judgment as a military scheme, but at the same time it is a plan to which I stand pledged and committed as a member of the Government. Hear. It is not, indeed, the plan of the Commissioners, but it is a restricted and partial adoption of their plan of 1860, and to that partial adoption I assented upon considerations which appeared, and still appear to me to be sufficient. I repeat that never in respect of this measure or any other havo I at any time attempted, or shall I ever attempt, anything I might say so futile, so culpable, as to attempt to evade or. diminish Ministerial responsibility by absenting myself from the House.

Lord Palmerston I wish to say a few words, after what litis fallen from my hon. friend the member for Rochdale. I am sorry his temper has been so much ruffled. A cry of "Oh!" My endeavour always is, when lam attacked, as I was by him the other night Cries of "No and cheers, which prevented the noble Viscount from finishing the sentence. Well, there was not one sentence in my hon.

friend's speech in which he did not bring in "the noble viscount did this," or "the noble viscount said that," and his speech was a personal attack on me from beginning to end. "Oh," and cheers. I always endeavour in a case of that sort to do what an Englishman is very apt to do, and that is to give a man as good as he brings cheers and laughter and then when that is done I go home and think no mora about the matter. My hon. friend, however, Beoms more thin skinned.

I have been longer in this House than ho has, and I advise him never to make a violent personal attack upon any one if he is not prepared to receive an answer in return, for he may depend upon it that whoever ho attacks, if he be worthy of attack, will defend himself to the best of his power. I am sony that after this interval my hon. friend should rise under a feeling of so much resentment. Cries of "Oh." He seems to think that the only contest in this House ought to be described in the line. "Rixaest, ubi tupulsas, ego vapulo tantum" and that all the innings ought to be on his side.

A laugh.) My hon. friend, however, may depend upon it that this will not be his fate. It is veiy curious that my hon. friend accuses me of inexactitudo, and refers me to Hansard to prove my error. I do not feel much disposed to follow his example, because ho and I differed the other evening on a matter of historical fact.

Ho contended that the Emperor of China had ratified the Treaty of Tein-tsin. I said he had not. After two or three day's delay, my hon. friend brought down a blue-book to confirm his assertion, and proceeded to road a passage which completely substantiates my statement. Mr.

Cobden intimated dissent. Lot my hon. friend read it again if he pleases. I did not tho other night read the whole of the case but the fact was just as ho read it, and as I statod it. The Emperor of China wrote to one ot his mandarins to say that lie approved of the treaty but when he was called upon to ratify it, and exchange ratifications, which process alone could give it international value, he refused; and that which my hon.

menu read connrmed tne statement made. Cheers. LAW INTELLIGENCE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. -July 10. LBVEESON V.

LANE AND ANOTHER. PAETNERS1IIP LIABILITIES. The nlaintiff in this case was a diamond and general merchant, in Bucklersbury, and the defendant. Mr. Lane, had been a farmer in Warwickshire but subsequently he was a member of the firm of Stearne and Lane, wheel manufacturers, in Newington Causeway.

The action was to recover the amount or a Dili or exenange ior sio. os. drawn by the plaintiff, and accepted in the name of Stearne and Lone. Mr. Stearne had suffered judgment by default.

The acceptance having been proved, the defence was that Mr. Steamc had had some transactions in diamonds witli the plaintiff, and gave him his own acceptance, but subsequently he gave in exchange for this the acceptance in the name ot tne nnu mm uru. St.pnrnfi had no authority to give the acceptance of the firm in exchange for his own. His LordBhip held that Mr. Lane was not bound unless Mr.

Steame had authority to give, the acceptance. He saw no evidence of any such authority. The Jurv coincided in tins opinion, lyiu iounct a venues for the defendant. THE WEATHER. From observations taken at Camp Hill Lat.

52' 28' 10 iV. Ion. 63' 30'' HQ feet aboveMean Sea, Level. Barometer (corrected), 8 a.m. Thursday, 29-310 inches, Friday, 29'469 inches.

Thermometer, highest in shade, llmrsday, 65 deg. lowest Thursday night, 45 deg. Difference between Dew-point and Air Temperature, 8 a.m. Thursday, 7 deg. Friday, 11 deg.

Average direction of Wind, Thursday, V.N.W. Fall of rain in 24 hours, to 8.m. Friday, 0'03inch. Amount of cloud (clear, 0 covered, 10) 8 a.m. Thursday, 7.

Friday, 8. Weather on Thursday 4 45 p.m., shower, remainder of the day fine. Weather on Friday morning, fine. Thomas L. Plant.

CRICKET, Bkoseley r. SutPFNAL. Amatch was played between the above clubs on Monday last, on the ground of the latter, which ended in an easy victory for the Shiffnal, as will be seen by the following score J. Glover, 29 Belcher, 02 E. Wayne, 90 E.

Wayne, 148 A. Seaoombe, 24 S. Shaw, 02; E. Evans, 210; Hill, 2-6; Bennett, 10; E. Potto, 23 E.

Eushton, 00 byes, cbc, 0 I total, 4043. Sht.ttiMl J. Leake, 7 B. Gettrin, 12 F. Bayley, 4 C.

Clarko, 12 T. Clarke, 25 P. Morgan, 11 B. Aston, 1 T. Beetlestone, 3 B.

Moore, J. Bradbury, A. Watton, byes, W. 'total, 97. One hundred and fifty Canadian miners arrived a short time since at Fort Garry, on their way to the fid diggings in British Columbia, by the overland loate.

iney reported that the transport service was very good between St. Paul, in Minnesota, and Fort Garry. The Gouvoi ot Rupert's Land was making arrangements to assist the miners on their journey. LORD PALMEKSXON. During the debate in the House of Commons on Thursday night on the fortifications a sharp passage of arms took place between Mr.

Cob'den and the Premier. Mr. Cobden who was greeted with loud cheers from members below the gangway paid, I feel called onto say a very few words on this occasion, I must deprecate the kind advocacy of my cause by ray hon. friend the member for Sheffield. I must also deprecate the kind intentions of the hon.

member for Liskenrd in throwing his potent shield over me. With regard to the attacks of the noble Lord, why, I have been too long in this House to take thom very eeriously from that or any other quarter and I have gone through too much, I think, to warrant any fears, on the part of myself or friends, of suffering any great injury. I havo had some passages of arms in this House with those who I think in history will bo recognisod as the superiors of the noble Lord cheers and counter cheers and if I am to have an antagonist I don't know but I should prefer the noble Lord to any other in this House. It was the saying of Dr. Johnson, of his fiiend Sir Joshua Reynolds, that he did not know any man against whom, in case of a quarrel, he should have found it so difficult to say anything.

Now, I ncusfc say I think the noble Lord is about the most vulnerable of living statesmen cheers and laughter in this country, or, perhaps, in any other. I don't know that I should have risen but to ask the indulgence of the House while I refer to something said the other night by the noble Lord, in which he. flatly contradicted me on a matter of faot. It is I know, consistent with the order of the House to go into any argument relating to a past debate but I will not go into argument I will do no more than recite a fact. I stated, it will be remembered, in the course of several remarltB made in the Chinese -debate, that the last Chinese war originated in the fact that Mr.

Brace, in going to Pekin to exchange tho ratifications of the treaty, insisted on going one waj', while the Chinese authorities invited him to go another. I stated that the treaty had boen ratified, and that all that had to be done was to exchange those ratifications. The noble Lord had stated the contrary. I ventured to express my disapproval of liis inexactness. He then flatly contradicted me, and advised me to refer back to the papers.

I will just give the noble Lord's own statement, and not trouble the House with any comments upon it. The question of the origin of the Chinese War in 1859 came on in this House in February, 1860, when Lord J. Russell, then Foreign Minister, said The Treaty of "Tient-sin had been sighed and had received tho special approval of the Emperor of China. Nothing but the ratification remained to bo given, and it would have been impossible for us, because her Majesty's forces had suffered a loss, because 400 or 500 men had been killed or wounded, to give up a treaty solemnly agreed to, or to retreat from conditions to which the Emperor of China had given his assent." On a subsequent occasion, March 16, 1860, the same subject was again brought up, and Lord Palmers Ion said "A treaty has been concluded with China. That treaty has been approved by the Emperor.

We want the ratifications to be exchanged we wont the treaty to become a formal and acknowledged compact betweon the two countries." Now, I won't use one word of comment upon that further than just again to beg noble Lord, when he makes statements in this House, to reflect a little before he makes them. I don't charge him with wilful inaccuracy. Ho does not meditate enough, apparently, to be wilful in these matters, but he is careless. "Hear, hear," and a laugh. Sir, since I am on my legs, I wish to say a few words on the subject beforo us, not, however, in a technical sense, for I havo no technical knowledge of fortifications.

If I have any knowledge at all on any of these subjects it is because I have been docile all my life in seeking to learn frompeople who know better than myself. On the question of fortifications and shipping I take what I believe to be competent authority." I only try to an Jyse and balance what I believe to be the beBt soiu'ces of information, and then judge accordingly. But there is no doubt this fortification scheme, and all tnac belongs to it, is Bimply and solely the work of the noble Lord. Hear, hear. If by any accident the noble Lord disappeared from the scene to-morrow which Heaven forbiddoes any human being believe that this fortification scheme would go on Why, look at his colleagues.

Look at the Chancellor of the Exchequer. "Hear, hear." and a laugh. Why, that right hon. gentleman has been the veiy breath of the nostrils of the present Administration for the last two vears. What keeps the party together, and excites any confidence in th Govern ment on the part ot those wno represent tne large con-atituencieR.

and who srive anv solidity which it may possess to a Ministry Whig or Liberal Why, their faith in tho Chancellor of the Exchequer. Hear, hear. There is no doubt that if the Chancellor ot the lixchequer went, out of the Government it must break up within a fortnight. I can answer for it that sixty or eighty men on this side of the House would invite from the other side a step which would put the Government out rather than that we should be responsible for its course, if we had not some lingering hope that in consequence of the presence of the Chancellor of the Exchectuer and the President of the Board of Trade "Oh," and laughter and other elements, we should have something bettor at its nanus than we aro now receiving. But when I say that tho noble Lord is carrying this measure of the fortifications without the slightest sympathy or support from the Chancellor of the Exchmuer or mv risrht hon.

friend. I am not hazard ing an opinion about which there can be any doubt. Why, the Chancellor ot the Kixcnequer naa ostentatiously abstained from giving his support or even lending the countenance of his presence when these mattora have been brought on. There can be no question, therefore, that tbis scheme is solely and entirely the work of the noble Lord. I have sat in this House since the downfall of the Whigs in 1841.

The noble Lord was then always the coadjutor and patron of the late Sir Charles Napier, that well-known advocate for increased armaments. From that time down to. the break-up of Sir Robert Peel's Government in 1846, the noble lord went on urging an increase in our armaments and repeating the phrases which he still repeats, as I could easily prove from a dozen places in Hansard. And on what ground has he proceeded Why, he knows no more than I do about fortifications. He is not a military or naval authority, and must, I suppose, take his opinions, as I do, at second-hand.

Well, there has been this one dominant idea running all through the noble lord's arguments oa this head that steam has altered our position to our disadvantage, and that we are no longer so powerful with reference to France as we were before steam was invented. Apropos of that point the hon. momberf or Liskeard has quoted somo authorities, aud amongst others Admiral Berkley. In the committee which sat on the navy in 1848 I heard Admiral Berkley state in his evidence that steam had given us the best security against invasion. I was on the select committee which sat on the Ordnance in 1849, and I heard Sir T.

Hastings examined on this subject. That officer had been selected by Sir R. Peel in 1844 as the Chairman of a Defence Inquiry, and went along our coast with a view to devise the means of protecting our shores. Woll, in his own emphatic language, Sir Thomas Hastings told the select committee that if we onlv made nroner use of the nower at our disposal steam gave us the best possible security against such a danger. Hear.

Again, Sir C. Napier although the noble Lord was always ins panon tuiu uiowm aiuauui-iu una uuuau for increased armaments differed from the noble Lord, nnd ostentatiously took the opportunity of expressing that difference. I have heard Sir C. Napier myself distinctly state that steam had given us for the first time the only true ffuarantee asrainst invasion: andOantain Scobell ex pressed a similar opinion. Whom then are we to believe authorities such as I have quoteu or tne nooie jjorct on what sTound does he lavit down here dogmatically that we are now placed at a disadvantage as compared with our position before the introduction of steam? I ask him to.

give us his authorities who will countervail the names I have cited. Hear, hear. Well, but it is not naval and military men only who may be quoted. At an early period of my experience in this House a circumstance happened to which I must refer, because it affords another example a flagrant example of the inexactness and carelessness of ntn.t,BTnents which he makes to us. Hear, hear" from Mr.

White, and laughter. It occurred in usm. ufl mat uuuutuun who uvui uw.u mounted this hobby of his, that steam was the great danger of this country. He was fond of saying that the application of steam to navigation had spanned the channel with a steam bridore. That simile occurs a dozen times in his speeches from 18-12 downwards.

Let nobody under value iorce oi xnese repetitions or a pnraae, oeoause oy dint of them we come at last to believe them ourselves, and we make others believe them also. In 1845 the noble Lord, an haransrue. intended to induce Su- R. Peel to increase our armaments in some direction, launched this favourite idea of his. Sir R.

Peel controverted it. That led to the noble lord rising again to explain himself. I win read tnese passages, Un the autn ot uly, ibid, liord PalmerBton said; In reference to steam navigation, what he (Lord Pal-merston) said wns, that the progress which had been made had converted the ordinary means of transport into a steam bridge." SirR. Peel, immediately following in reply, said "The noble Lord (Lord Palmerston) appeared to, retain the impression that our means of defence were rather abated by the discovery of Bteam navigation. He (Sir Robert Peel) was not at all prepared to admit that.

He thought that the demonstration which we could make of our steam navy was one which would surprise the world and as the noble Lord (Lord Palmerston) had spoken of ateam bridges, he would remind him that there were two parties who could play at making them." Hear, hear. Now comes this flagrant of the noble Lord's inexactness. I purposely use that long and rather French word because I wish to be Parliamentary in what I sav. Lauerhter.l The noble Lord, in sneaking of this very Fortification Bill when he brought it in on the iora or duty, oou, sum, atm roiteiatiug tuu aainu iiign-ment "Arid, in fact, as Iremember Sir R. Peel stating, steam had bridged the Channel laughter and for the purpose of aggression had almost made this country cease to be an Hear, hear.

Now, I happened to hear all that myself, but I am afraid to say so, because I may be contradicted. Hear," and laughter. But now I will make a suggestion to tho noble Lord Will he send one of his junior Lords of the Treasury to the library to get Hansard I give him the volumes Hansard, vol. 82, p. and vol.

150, p. 18. The noble Lord will probably speak again, as we are in committee, and it would be a grateful tiling if he would get Hansard to satisfy himself of that gross inaccuracy. Moreover it would only be just to the memory of a great statesman, and it is also due to this House, that ho should admit his error and recant it. The-e would be a novelty about such a proceeding that would be quite charming.

Laughter. Let him admit that he is wrong. I will forgive htm the China business if he will only get Hansard, and admit that he was wrong, that it waB a fiction quite a mistake ot memory. Hear, hear," and laughter. But the serious question is what kind of opinion shall we form of the noble Lord's judgment.

Ho is not only rash, but I doubt his judgment and when we look back through his career I cannot find evidence of a careful selection of facts, a collection of authorities, or anything calculated to form a reliable judgment, such as a statesman should have. How has the noble Lord arrived at his idea that the introduction of steam, whether applied to navigation or to cotton-Bpmmng, or to machinery of any kind, can have been disadvantageous to Lngland THear I would ask the committee in what direction could steam'be employed in which England would not manifestly be greatly benefited? We have all the elements for success in such a career. We have iron and coabj in greater abundance than any other country in Europe, and where is the statesmanship where the capacity for judgment, in endeavouring to1 delude innocent people into the belief that the introduction of steam has been disadvantageous to this The Commission for. Worcestershire Assizes will on Wednesday -toeiit A The judges upbn'the olrouit- are Justice Blackburn and Mr. Justice Byles.

The crown business is no', particularly hoavy, but somo lengthy nisi prius causes are expected to be heard. Murder Timothy the murder of Emily Jones, at Newtown. Removed to Bethlem Lunatic Asylum, London, since committed, Ansotr. John Haynes, setting a house on fire at Broadwas. Burglary.

Barnabas Homer and Elijah Danks, burglary at Dudley Matthow Haines and John Dillon, burglary at King's Norton Robert James, burglary at Brodon Thomas Sock, burglary at Birlingham William Vaughan, burglary at North-field. Perjury. Thomas Booton, perjury at Tenbury, i Embezzlement George Pike, embezzlement at Dudley. Felonies William Butler, entering a dwelling house at Old-bury, and stealing articles tluafrom Henry Dickorson, felonies at Flyford, and other offences, Including a charge of sheep stealing at Brorosgrovo Henry Taylor, felony at Kidderminster William JewkeB, William Windsor, and Joseph Silvers, assault and robbery at Dudley. Unnatural Crimes William Carter, at Hagley Thomas Kimberley (rape), at Bronisgrove Joseph Parsons, Hartlebury, Shooting Thomas Eead, shooting at Dudley.

Bioamy Samuel Edge, bigamy at Dudley. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ETNA AND NOVA SOOTIAN. Liverpool, Friday morning, The above steamers arrived here shortly after midnight last night.

The intelligence brought by the journals up to the 28th is not of much interest. As a matter of course they con. tain not a word respecting the Federal defeat bofore Richmond, tho news of that event haviDg boen telegraphed to Cape Race. Some details, however, are given of a few occurrences with which the public has only been made acquainted through meagre telegrams. THE FEDERAL DISASTER AT CHARLESTON.

A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from James Island on the 17th, describes the fight which led to the loss of nearly 700 of the Union troops. He says The Tower Battery at Secessionville, to which I alluded in my last letter, had for some days thrown its shells in unpleasant proximity to our camps, and a reconnoissance in force" was ordered, with a view, if possible, to gain possession of the work, shorten our line of pickets, secure safety to our camps, and complete a second step in our advance across the island. Three slender brigades, consisting of not more than 6,000 men, wore thrown forward at daylight. They were repulsed, after a gallant and heroic fight of four hours' duration. They came back to camp with companies and regiments frightfully decimated.

In my best judgment over 150 of our men were killed, nearly 500 lie wounded in our hospitals, and there is besides a long list of missing, whose fate is yet conjectural. Of these many aro known to have been' killed outright, while scores of others were wounded and left upon the fatal field, to the tender mercies of the enemy to languish in Southern jails, to die in rebel hospitals, and to receive a coffinless burial from rebel hands. A SKIRMISH BEFORE RICHMOND. MoClellan's Headquaeteres, June 25, Evening. General Hooker, at nine o'clock this morning, advantsed his division, with the view of occupying a new position.

The result was that his troop3 met with a most determined resistance from the enemy, which lasted until four o'clock in the Rfternoon but the rebels were forced to give way beforo the invincible courage of our men. During the day everything indicated a general engagement, but the enemy, for some reason or other, backed out of it. The troopB all fought as gallantly as ever. The loss on our side will be about 200 killed and wounded. The loss of the enemy is not known, but it is believed to be equal to our own.

The camp of the rebels in front of General Hooker was captured, and is now occupied by his troops. The ground fought for was a swamp, with thick underbrush, beyond which is an open country. Thewoods intervening between our troops and the enemy prevented the result of our artillery firing from being known. Two Napoleon twelve-pounders, under Captain de Russy, succeeded in getting through tho swamp during the afternoon, and did excellent service. An effort of the enemy to capture them resulted in their being driven back with some loss.

The result of to-day is highly important to the health of tho army, as but little more ground is to be gained to place our troopB beyond the swamp. General MoOlellan was present during the whole day, superintending all movements. Washington, June 26, 1862. A despatch received at the War Department this afternoon from General McClellan states that the affair of yesterday was perfectly successful that we hold the new picket line undisturbed, and that all is ery quiet on the banks of the Chickahominy. The advance made by General McClellan yesterday is regarded in military circios hero' as of the greatest importance, in reference to the success of the military operations in front of Richmond.

MISCELLANEOUS. The official lists of the rebel losses at the battle of Fair Oaks have been published. Eighty-five regiments and battalions in all were engaged, sustaining a loss of killed, wounded, and missing, of 5,897. According to the Charleston' Mercury everything was quiet at James Island on Sunday, but it says that our troops were busily engaged in throwing up earthworks there. It is reported that the steamer Memphis, a new iron vessel, from Liverpool via) Nassau, arrived at Charleston on Monday last, having on board Mr.

Ward, of Alabama, late United States' Minister to China, and a valuable cargo of British goods. How she succeeded to run the blockade is not stated. THE AMERICAN IRONMASTERS AND THE TARIFF. The House has been engaged almost exclusively to-day (the 28th June) in the consideration of the Tariff Bill. The bill is now complete, as far as action will be had upon it in the House.

Some important amendments will be proposed in the Senate. A committee of iron manufacturers from Pittsburg are here, to ask a change in tho proposed tariff on iron. As it is fixed in this bill, tho tariff will reach veiy few kinds, and a very small quantity of the iron imported, and will do great injustice to that vast interest at home. They propose a different schedule, which will afford American iron workers some protection from foreign competition, and at the same time enable the Government to realise quite as much revenue from this source. As the House had already passed upon this part of the bill, the amendment will be brought forward in the Senate Finance Committee.

RUSSIA. THE MILITARY CONSPIRACIES. M. Louis Miekiewicz, a well-known Polish exile, communicates to the Opinion Rationale some very interesting particulars illustrating the feeling which prevails among the Russian troops in Poland. They are extracted from a Warsaw letter "AVo are in the midst of a vast military conspiracy.

Some time ago General Chruleff summoned the officers of two regiments whom he supposed to be disaffected. I he said, there is a conspiracy among you. I have not the names yet, but as soon as I get them I will treat you not like men, but like The officers, incensed at this language, immediately went to their respective colonels, and insisted that, as representing the regiments, they should call on the general for satisfaction. Chruleff merely replied that they should send up a deputation, and he would give the delegates the explanations' they required. Accordingly, in each of the two corps a private, a non-commissioned' officer, and an officer, were selected.

The deputation proceeded to Chruleff's residence but, instead of being received, were immediately arrested, tried by Court-martial, and sentenced to death. Luders applied for instructions to St. Petersburgh by telegraph. The Emperor replied You have full Whereupon Luders confirmed the sentence. He was warned that he was doomed to die if it were curried out.

The order was nevertheless given, and the six men were shot in the citadel at six in the morning. At eleven Luders jaw was shattered by a pistol shot. The attempt took place in the Saxony Gardens before the whole town, but the assassin was neither recognised nor arrested. All that is known is that he is a Russian officer in plain clothes. Luders is very badly wounded the bullet wont through the neck and out at the jaw, breaking two teeth.

He is paralysed, has lost the power of speech, and is not expected to survive. The two regiments were sent off to Modlin. In marching through Warsaw to the railway station they fraternised with the people, showering curses on the Russian Government. It is said a list has been formed which includes the name of Luders, for having confirmed the sentence, and Kryzanowskoi, Chruleff, and Meschelewioz, as members of the court-martial. Chruleff is quite as much deteBted by the population as Kryzanow-Bkoi.

It was he who ordered tho massacre, as commander in chief, in 1861. Wielopolski iB unpopular so far from the state of siege being raised he has doubled the arrests. Ab for the Grand Duke Constantino, the Warsovians will no more have him than the Milanese would have Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian." A FRENCH VIEW OF ENGLISH MANUFACTURES. The MonikuT Industrial (Protectionist organ), has the following on the Exhibition "Results of the London Exhibition. Our London correspondence informs us that the labours of the French jurors are about to be published speedily.

These reports will be necessarily restricted to the programme given by the President but, thus limited, they will report but imperfectly the impressions produced by an examination of the industrial position. In our opinion, and according to the information which we have been able to collect, the results, well-established, of the mission of the jurors is the profound and unanimous conviction of the strength, power, and resources of English industry. We manufacture as well as ourneighbours, in general, a specific article but our production in its general bearings is, in presence of English production, in a state of unfortunately incontestable inferiority. So that the opinion of our jurors on the treaty does not Beem to us doubtful and, if the question were put to the vote, we do not think we assart too much in saying that the great majority pronounce against it. This opinion is so much the more important that it is not the result of preconceived theories.

Far from that, it is produced only by the force of things. In fact, although the economical question did not form part of the programme of their labours, it was impossible for the jurors not to occupy themselves about it. In spite of everything, it presented itself eveiy instant and in every shape. In fact, the jurors' work has become a regular enquiry, made this timo on the spot, with the necessary elements at hand, made, above all, by persons who had not taken their side in advance. It may be understood what a light Buch an enquiry must have thrown on the comparative situation of industry in England and Frauce.

Facts of great importance have been established but it is to be feared' that all may not find a place in tho official reports. Such, then, is the result of this International Exhibition. The impression respecting it which so many distinguished and impartial men, members of the French jury, whether expositors or simple visitors, bring back, is in every point of view unfavourable to the treaty. Each of thoso who went to London returns from it with the fixed opinion that the struggle is not possible, and that the sacrifices we have made are without compensation. It was wished that our manufacturers should go to the Well, all that neonle will have cained there is to make clear the advantages which English industry possesses over ours, and to place the finger on the serious character of the concessions which have been so liberally accorded to our neignoours.

ADJOURNED INQUEST YESTERDAY, nciuest ou tlie bodies of tlic nine persons killed in the 1: i 1-i'inm Street explosion va juwv, me i niid lurk. I.uclgatc Hill. Mr. J. H.

Baker again appeared to iv i'tcli the case ou behalf of Sirs. Walker and her family. The lirst witness called was Henry Nealo, 45, Augusta Stroot, u-hirfmeer lie was examined by the Coroner as follows I am ii.ld vou have made some statement with reference to this ex- fjtision will vou us wllat was 0n tne 21st of Juuo 1 lii at my brother's inanufactoiy, Messrs. Neale and Warwick's, Graham Street. What time? Six o'clock.

Yos? I saw a liiidille-aeed woman come and havo a conversation with brother Well I heard the conversation; sHll I repeat it! Sho was not speaking to me. Well, I "limit not admit it ns fact, but I can admit it as show-in: what she said but Jurors must strictly guard their minds V-ainst hearsay evidence. What was it? She made it to 'ie again afterwards, with additions. She did what was it? aid she had been again to Mary Ami Walkor at the Hospital, that Mary Ann Walker had sent her back again to my i -other to see if she conld hear any more of her brothors. else? She said that Mary Ann Walker had said that if Ju vV'ie found anywhere on the premises they would be found mi lie cellar next to Mr.

Heeley's manufactory. Well? As ln-v had both gone down there to take the powder. Anything she afterwards mentioned some man's name, which I uVi-t. saving that Mary Ann Walker had said that this sonio-lTv had' brought up the powder from Nechells that morning tint she had tried to over-rule him, but that being unwell herself A-'e lojild not prevent him. That morning did she say? Yes, 'S is? She said Mary Ann Walker had strongly opposed it.

'H-it was. opposed Kichard Walker Not ltichard Walkor, sir I nut sv ltichard Walker it was the person whose name I have i. r-'ottcii." Mm mentioned It but I have forgotten it. Shall I "the Yes, man or person. But man is more particular if that is so? Yes, that is it.

Anything else? While 1-e vn- speaking I went and asked Mr. Inspector Spear to put jo'iiie men in to clear that cellar, and he did so. Well! And l.i'ieof the bodies was afterwards found there. Anything else? slic said about tli powder sho requested me not to mention anvbouv becauso it was not supposed, sho said, that they -lionlil have anything on the premises. That is all? Yes, sir; i repeated the statement to my brother.

And I suppose that hor iit'cit that von would not mention it was the reason you refused to u-U the'oMh'er of the court what the statement was? Yi -Now I wont to ask you who this middlo-aged wn what was hor namo! I do not know. I took 'if be the liousekeepcr to the Walkers. Sho' came in enh. and. the officers making way for her, she came into my brother's gateway.

Did your brother appear to know lierr 'ot her name I think; his impression seemed to lie the same as mine. She came in a cab each time, and seemed to be connected with the family. Came twice? Vis. sir What time Six, about, and half-past eight. Do you tnow all the Walkers'; Yes, sir.

Was it amemberol the family? 'o. sir; it was not. You would know her again? Yes, sir. Have you seen her since'; No, sir. Tall woman 'or short'; Tallisli, for a woman Was there anything remarkable about her in her appearance? No.

sir she seemed like a housekeeper, and spoke of the family ns if she was well acquainted with them. Did she -peak of Mr. and Miss Selina, and so on? Yes, sir. She used the appclative in each place? Yes, sir. Could you say whether she spoke or them as Mr.

Kichard or Master Thomas? Yes, sir she said that Miss Mary Ann said that Riehanl and Thomas went down the cellar. Then she did not use the Mr. invariably That was what sho said Miss Walker said When she spoke of what Miss Walker said she did not use the but when she spoke for herself vile did. Did she appear to know anybody there did anybody speak to her? Yes, sir I saw her talk to two or threu females, as if they were acquaintances. I)id you know either of them? No, sir; one was dressed in black and was crying.

It is unfortunate that you don't remember the namo 7 It is, sir; but I did not take that untitle. If it were put into your head do you think you could member it! 1 do not think 1 could, for on the Sunday morning, when my brother asked mo about it, I could not remember. liois your brother know? No, sir, lie did not hoar it. And you i old not remember if it were put into your head it is an un-atisfadory way of putting a question, but tho Jurors must take it for wimt it is worth. No, sir.

I have a forlorn hope was it Buckley No, sir 1 ain sure it was not him 1 know him verv well Was it Simeo.x No, sir 1 do not think it was. Was it linker? I do not think it was; of the three yon have simeox seems tho most like it. Canyon say whother it was him or was not? No, sir, 1 could not it struck me as n.u.st like it of the three. She did not say that they wore going to put the powder into any particular place in the collar? No, sir sho said they were going down to put it in tho cellar. Tho wi an came twice! Yes, sir.

Sho came from the hospital brst. and talked to my brother, and then she went away, and came asain at half-past eight, saying she had been to the hospital rain And that was on the night of the explosion Yes, sir. Jurors Do yon think ilinks was like tho namo sho mentioned? No. sir. Did she say that Miss Mary Ann had sent her t.ivimr brother to state this? Yes, sir.

She said it two or three liiiies. and when she came the second time your brother was aav. and they sent her to you? Y'es, sir. She asked the time for your brother? Yes, sir. Was tho name she mentioned like Foden? No sir.

Was it street No, sir. Are you quite clour that she said the brothers were taking the powder down into the collar 0 yes, I told 3lr. Warwick so directly afterwards in the gateway. Are you unite sure that it was to take powder down Her words wt re tJoue down to take the powder." The Coroner That is cislicr to take it down or take it up we have that Sho said, li liiehiird and Thomas are found anywhere, it will be in the cellar next Heeley's, for they had gone there to take tho powder down." You are quite sure of that? Yes, sir; becauso my idea at the time was that they went down full handed if they had enic down to fetch nowder, my idea would have been that they Kent down empty handed. Are you quite clear that when she requested you not to mention it, sho said that the reason she it was, that powder was not allowed on tho promises That it was not -'supposed to bo allowed?" Y'es, sir.

Quite clear about that? Yes, sir. You do not know what cab she came in? No, sir. In speaking of tJie powder, tuu tne woman use me word fulminate, or unmixed, or mixed! No, sir; she used the word powder." as I have mentioned. Sarah Homer recalled Do you remember telling us about the 1 intern being lighted 1 Y'es, sir. What were you doing at the time? lioiling the kettle.

Where? In the forge. Were you doing anything? Standing still. What did Mr. Kichard do? He gave' me a paper, and I gave him a light. What did ho do with it; lie tried to light the lamp.

How? He held it upside down. How long? I cannot tell 'I hon yon cannot say whether he just turned it upside down for half a minuto or longer? No, sir; I know he had it turned upside down, and could not light it that way. Then you cannot say whether he held it up to let the oil run down into the wick? No. He was quite sober. I suppose No, sir-, he was tipsy, 1 think.

What made you suppose lie was tipsy I fetched him somo beer just before, a pint and Alice ltaynor and Emily Waldron had fetched him some. Alice Uayncr fetched apint. How much did Emily Waldron fetch 1 don't know. Ho do you know she fetched any 1 heard Mr. iUehard tell her to get some.

"What time was that? 1 don't know, sir. Was it after dinner, or before After dinner. What time did Emily Waldron go? I cannot say. What time did Alice Earner go? Twenty minutes after two slie told mo, sir. Besides tin's, did you know of any other fefcliing? No, sir.

No gin or spirits? No, sir. Was there any oilier reason for supposing that he was tipsy Yes, sir he had a very sharpish way of talking when he was so, and he had then, aud'he staggered very much, and had funny ways. What funny nays He walked curiously. Then you could not tell me why he lield the lamp upside down whether to let the oil Mill down," or not! No. sir.

Was it at the beginning or the end of the lighting? I saw it at the beginning; I do not know-how long he held it so. Where did you fetch the beer from? J'rom the Crown, in itloria Street. Have you seen him tipsy before? Yes, sir How many times? I do not know. Do you mean bv that that it was so many you can't remember or what? it was not manv How often have you seen him? 1 could not v. How long have you worked there? About live months.

Perhaps you have seen him so once? Yes, sir. Twice, perhaps? Yes. sir I have seen him two or three times. Not more? No, sir What time of the clay have you seen him tipsy? Towards the evening part. Bv mors, assisted bv the Coroer Can you read Yes, sir.

Can vou read the paper? Yes, sir. Did you see what Elizabeth Kathbimc said about the lamp being held upside down? Yes, but I know it before. You did not say so? No, sir. You were not asked? No, sir, I was. not, but I knew it.

When -Mr. left the shop was the lamp lighted Yos. When was it lighted 1 do not know. Thomas Simeox, recalled I think you described some powder that vou carried into the sifting room in a wooden box, on the l-'iida'y night? Yes, sir I think you told us it might bo about from twenty to thirty pounds, of which the box might weigli live, or six, or seven pounds? Y'es. sir.

1 want to ask you whether it might have been us much as forty-two or forty -nino pounds? I sav that the powder that I took was not heavier than I said before That is. as correctly as you can say from recollection 7 Yes, sir. Tell me then, as exactly as you cm, its weight I carried it in mv arms, and carrying it against my boilv it might seem lighter. Well, form your own judgment 1 sav that it weighed as I said, from twcnty-tlve to thirty it may havo weighed a little more, as yon carried it between vour two arms and resting on your chest Yes, sir. Will von "say that it might not have been fifty pounds? No, sir i.i i t-a-o tim nvant number, forty-nine pounds.

Should vou sav it was not forty-nine pounds besides the box No, sir 1 should' think not. Could it be forty-two pounds besides the weight of the box? It might bo, sir I could not exactly tell the wav I carried it. ami the weight of tho box would be Sulbs. Should you require to rost it against your chest'; I could carry It much easier you know, sir, like that. Dut was it neccssurv to carry a box weighing merely frtilbs.

against vour chest? Yes, sir, in a box. What size was tho box? About two feet square. And you would require to rost it against your i-liest? Y'es sir; could not carry it straight out. ere you at Sei hells that morning? I had not been there for tsvo months. "In the winter when I was there last -Could any powder have been brought from there without your knowing yes, never had anything to do with it.

If any was brought would bring it? I should not bo thero to see. -Now, do you not know who would do it? Master Thomas 1 suppose he used to come from thero in the it TyPwere irougM it would be brought ill the morning it was mostly brought in tho on mg -W ho by Master Kichard used to bring it in his 'aP-r1. 1(I Master Thomas come? Ho caino in his trap with Miss Walker and the the coachman come wlion Kicliarcl came? Yes, sir; to drive the trap back. What is his name? His name was William, but I do not know his other name-When did vou see him at Graham Street last? Ou the Tuesday night when Master Richard brought tho powder. Was there a housekeeper at Nechells? No, sir there was only one domestic servant there.

What was her name! I don't know she left i about a month ago. i ou were on the promises at the time oi me explosion? Y'es, sir. Did you see an elderly woman come up in a cab at about six o'clock No, sir I was got out and taken to the hospital. By Jurors, assisted by the Coroner About what time did Miss Walker and Mr. Thomas drive to business from Nechells? About nine, or half-past.

What timo did they corno on Saturday morning! 1 cannot say: I did not see them. Would it have been possible for them' to have brought powder in tho trap on Saturday morning, when they camo? yes, sir they might have done it. You were not in the sifting room on Saturday, were you? No, sir. If they, oranyothor persons, brought any powder, who could have taken it into the collar? 1 used to go sometimes, when Baker was not there but when ho was there he used to go. Buckley would not go? No, sir he had so many of the workmen under his charge and could not come.

Would it not be possible for Master Thomas himself to carry the powder into the sifting room? No, 1 should think he would not; ho would never touch it. What size was the box? The witness described it on the table as being a box about '2-1 in. long, 13 In. wide, and 12 in. deep.

Was the box full on Tuesday night No, sir. The powder was in packets Yes, sir. You could not say how many No, sir, I could not they would take one out and give it to me, and 1 would go away with it, and they would give one to Mrs. Wareham and she went away. But could you not tell how many packets No, I could not As soon as I got one 1 went away as quickly us 1 could for fear one should be dropped, and I thought if it did it would blow up.

What was tho size of the packets The witness described it as being 8 iuehes long, 4 niches broad, and inches deep. Were they all that size? No, were smaller. But the box was not full on that Tuesday Ni sir it was covered with paper, but it was about nan full You are an engineer can vou tell us whother there woum he twenty packets there? No, sir. Were thero forty I -uniw not nay. You see they would be three long and four wide on tne bottom of the box i Yes, sir.

And how many row were r. ii if ii say It thero wore two rows it would be half lhn! wouU be three parts full which was I aC wcre tw I am there not I c- n't sav would be thirty-six? Well, Summer Hill 5 -Vou stated that you had been to kv frame iiin ti tnf accident Ves, sir I went on the nil HosPUl1: that is the only time I have been there -Did you go of. your own motive or wore you requested to go! My wif9 there a week before, sue me as soon as I came out of the hospital -Did anything pass when you went about the "plosion Yes. they said it was such a bad thlmr and that Nothing abottt the powder! No, we no't to to keep anything secret? No, sir; oh.no. I was not summoned on the then.

They were talking to some and said it was a sad thing. They said, too, thov were e-lad to see me I not Miss Walker say that would not Lll happened if it had not havo boen for the gin'- What in the cellar. Did sho not say it would not have happened if it liad not have been for the gin (Considering; Well, the Tuesday I went up they said it was a bad job about tho accident, and that ou have not answered the question. Did she riot fay it would not have happened but for that cursed Yes, sir, she said that. Could Master Kichard got at the i-in to drink it when he liked I cannot say.

Was there anything to prevention He must have gone to Miss Selina for the key of the cellar there was only her and Martha Wareham as had the key. Then ho could have gone into the cellar when he pleased by getting the key Yes. Miss Mary Ann Walker was then sent for and re-examined have been told something about a woman apparently connected with your family who came twice to the site of the explosion on the night of the occurrence, and using your name, went Harriett Ottignon, the wife of Sebastian Ottignon, of te Royal Oak, Little Charles Street, was then called, and questioned by the Coroner as f6llows On Saturday, the 21st, did you go to the Hospital Yes, sir I met Charlotte Walker in a cab going to the Hospital, and I went along. About what o'clock did you meet her? I could not say. The explosion was at twenty minutes to five? I should think about six.

Wiiero did you go witli her? I went home with her lirst, and thon to the Hospital. Did you see your niece, Mary Ann Walker there Yes, sir. What conversation did vou have with her? No I said 0, dear. Mary Ann, this is a bad job, and she said It is, aunt. That was all we said she was too ill to speak.

Did she say anything else? No, sir; only, "0, dear, dear," while I was bathing her head. Y'ou did not leave the Hospital? No, sir; no more than I wont homo in a cab to tell my husband I should not bo home that night. What time was that About ten o'clock. Did you not leave the Hospital before? No, sir 0, yes, I went to Mrs. Walker's.

Did you goto Graham Streot? Y'es, sir. Did you go in a uah No, sir, I walked I went with one of them to show whoro the cellar was, or something. Eix the time as nearly as you can? Between eight and nino. Who with? Sarah, it must have been. How did yon go? We walked thero Did you see Air.

Noalo there? If I did I should not know him. Did you go into Messrs. Nealo and Warwick's place? No, sir; oh, no; I stood in an entry opposite. On the opposite side of the way? Yes, sir. Ilowlong were you there About a quarter of an hour.

You wore not in Uraham Street twice that night? Well, yes, sir this was the second time. What timo Betweon eight and nine When were you there before It was between five and six, sir I went then with Sarah. How came you to go Some one came to ask in what direction the warehouse collar was. Who made the enquiry Somo gentleman I do not know who he was Did you go into Mr. Neale's then No, sir; I did not.

Did you point out the cellar? No, sir, I did not know where it was. Did Miss Sarah? Yes, sir. Mr. Nealo was then recalled upon his oath, and requested to say whether the witness was the woman of whom lie spoke. Ho saia as ence that it was not.

A Juror to Mrs. Was Miss Sarah crying? Y'es, sir, very much. The Juror (to Mr. Neale; Was this ono of tho two persons you saw, one of whom was crying Mr. Nealo No, sir.

The Foreman (to Mrs. Ottignon): Why was tho collar pointed out do you know No, sir no more than they said they thought thoy heard voices, arid they sent to ask whether the cellar was thero. The Jtuy then adjourned for a half an hour. Ann, the wife of Joseph Stevons, of tho Bull's Head, In Tower Street, was then called. You remomber the explosion on the 21st of June Y'es, sir.

Did you on that night go into Graham Street No, sir I took a cab and went straight to Summer Hill House. Do you know whether any one went there about the cellars No, sir. Did you not even go through Graham Street No, sir; I went to Summer Hill House, and in coming back I called at the Hospital, at about a quarter to eleven o'clock. Have you any knowledge about tho powder being carried from one place to another? No. sir, 1 never went to the manufactory I used to go to the house.

Mrs. Walker is your sister? No, sir the lato Mr. Walker was my brother. That is all, is it? Yes, sir; all that I said to Miss Walker was that I had been to see her mother, and sho said, "Thank you." She was very ill. Mr.

Neale was again called in, and stated that the witness Was not the woman who spoke to him. Mrs. Wareham, recalled I want to ask you about carrying the powder; you mentioned that some powder was brought in on the Tuesday night? Yes, sir. And placodin the sifting room? No, sir on the cellar head. Aro you quite sure none was brought in on the Wednesday? Y'es, sir.

Are you quite sure thers was none brought in on the Thursday? Yes, sir I am sure none was brought in after tho Tuesday. Are you quite sure none was brought in on the Friday Y'es, sir. And are yon quite sure none" was brought in on the Saturday Y'es, sir. tjuito certain about it? Yes, sir. How can you be sure; would it not bo possible, say if Mr.

Kichard came over from Nechells in the morning, that he should have brought some? No, sir; he never took it there without tolling me. No, but might he not have done it if ho chose AVell, he might, but I never knew him do such a thing. He lived in Camden Street, and not at Nechells. Well, Mr. Thomas, then? He never touched the powder.

But I must not say you are quite sure? Well, 1 saw none, and I should have done if it had come Then I had better say vou did not see or hoar of any being brought No, sir, I did not and 1 do not think it could have been brought. 1 think vou told me there was not above a pound and a half on the cellar head Yes, sir I told you so, and it was so. ow we have had the gentleman hero who made the powder, ami who says that that quantitv- could have produced no such cll'ootas has been produced have vou any idea what did produce it? No, sir; it was the falling of the building as hurt them: if there was powder it must have burnt thorn. Bat there were some burnt in the cellar. Well, I don't know it was not there unv more than 1 have said.

Do you think tli.it a pound and a half would produce that effect, or did you say there was no more there? Iknow there was no powder there, except what 1 have said. Now, Mr. Ilinks has been here, and says that he sent in 141bs. of fulminate on the Tuesday, and that mixed, according to your statement and his, would make either 421bs. or and that was brought in on tho Tuesday night.

You used 311bs. a day, which would make 141bs. used during the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so that there is the large balance of either 3fllba. or Softs, to bo accounted for? No, sir I always weighed it up, and I had used it up close thero is none to account for. But here vou see, according to Mr.

Hinks's account and yours, there has'so much powder disappeared, God knows where. Yotu-work does not account for it nothing accounts for it. Cannot nivn annul oxnlanation of it? I do not kllOW anything about it 1 know I used it up close as I told you. But then arc those quantities disappeared I want to Know irom you, woiiisii juu mm two who knew anything about it, and Mr. Kichard is dead ell, I had done a deal of work that week, although I had not worked overtime.

Y'es, you said you had used a day! I might havo used more than that I said I could not tell We were on tin-foil work and Government work, and best work it was all strong work, and used a good deal But the deficiency i3 so large. If I were an employer I should not be satisfied if you could not account for its disappearance if if -nc fimt-p t'nWt. von pivo anv reasonable explanation how it disappeared I don't know that any disappeared I had used it all But Mr. Ilinks brought in 141bs. on Tuesday, which was mixed and brought back Well, all the powder he had mixed I used, as I told you.

I used it for the Government work, and there wore 2lbs. left. By the Foreman, the Coroner, and tho Jurors Do you moan to say it would not have been possible for any one to bring powder to the place, or into tho sifting room, without your seeing it? They had no occasion to bring it That is not the point I wanv to know ou what ground it was possible for yon, or by what kind of ingenuity vou could prevent any one delivering powder, or placing it in the cellar The Coroner What was there to prevent it 1 never knew thein to do such a thing. But you have said yon are quite sure none was brought how aro you quite sure what grounds can you show for that beliof I only know as there could not have been. But tho question is, Why was it that nobody could put powder in tho cellar without your knowing it Of course thoy say they were gono down in the cellar without my knowing it that night, but I never know such a tiling before.

Who say they wore gone down the cellar? Why thoy say they were then. Did you know they were gone down No, sir I did not. Then as you did not know they were gone down what would have prevented them taking powder down with them I don't see what reason they could have to take powder down there nevcrhas been any there for years. But you say you are quite sure thero was ono brought and that none was taken down how can you be quite sure? No answer. It is evident you cannot be quite sure, according to this statement you show that you did not know tho men themselves went down.

But the men lnd actually gone down on the Saturday, why could not thoy have taken powder with them? No answer. Can you now say that you are quite sure that no powder was brought there after the Tuesday? I know that all the powder was mixed on tho Tuesday and brought there, and I used it -That is not the question; it is an answer to another. Woll, when it was brought in I was always called to put it upBut vou worn't called in on Saturday? No; and for that reason I do be ievo anv powder was brought Bu perlnps they might wish to conceal it from you. Thoy Might wish to take it to Nechells on the Monday, and not wish everv body to know that they were putting it in the cellTr in Graham Street, aud keeping there for eight and forty hours? No answer-Well, do you wish your answer to remain that you are quite sure no powder was brought hore never was to mv knowledge But are the words quite sure to stand Yes, know that Kichard, and Thomas, and Buck-lev went? No. 1 do not Then how do you know they did not cam powder? I never knew them to do so Are you mute sure Soy did not They did not call mo But, on the other hand, thero was the explosion thero is a reason why there should be none and a reason why thero should be some; winch do you think the stronger? Well, I believe it was tho gas as done it Yes that is another question.

But is this contradiction to stand will vou make a fool of yourself by stating in one breath y- .1 sure thev took no powder down, and mat you LdX bTev 1 don't believe it would make powder even and that as we was SZll I the strongest powder I ever used 1 used to help tc i mux ana i know. How does he know How much stipng would a pound of fulumate make WeUHJ it in dyoti never put- it in myself; Miss Wa tor used to Pt tn. you nSSe.uTottsSrthaVitn No that was'nt as I was unw-Did you see "Ku-toU, but 1 could tell lie quaniy matevitr could see the mercury in it But could you see by i what was the quality of it Yes, of cc mrse you wU mercury in, and the stronger it was the better thosizeof the packets; how large were they The rtfXfL Eight or nine lots aim nu miu.u do one of those lots? About one packet for You aid the other day that you used three packets, nf Than four a dayV No, I did not. I said about throe or "our6; buU could nofsay, because I v''l cannot ten you, a um one with niake? About And how many eigiiteeutuouu- do I can't sav we did notusedto do them by that wo did thorn rJ, these lots did you make in a day did it take to which I received. I also caught the knife with my right hand.

I then called, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bishop, he's murdering I got no assistauce. Tho door was fast. We tussled tor some time, both oi us holding the fcmie, and both fell to the floor, I was underneath, and brought the handle of the knife to the floor with me, and tho point into the captain's stomach, when he fell on top.

The captain then got up and I also. He stood witli his back against the door, and I stayed and hold tho knife, when the door opened. Mr. Bishop made his appearance, and hauled the captain out, but did not come inside the pantry. I received one cut across the palm of the hand, ono between the forefinger and thumb, one across the four fingers, and one stab at the back part of the head.

I have got nothing more to say now, but leave myself in the hands of the law and to the protection of God." The prisoner was then fully committed to take his trial for the capital offence at the Hampshire Assizes, which will be held at Winchester next week. THE ATROCIOUS MURDER IN GLASGOW. COMMITTAL OF JAMES FLEMING ON A CHARGE OF MURDER. The North British Daily Mail of Thursday says The enquiry into the murder in Sandyford Place has now assumed its most important aspect. On Wednesday, Mr.

James Fleming, the old man who was in the house during the night on which it is believed the murder was perpetrated, was apprehended and committed to prison. At the first intimation of the murder the absence of all enquiry on the part of tho prisoner as to the cause of the disappearance of the deceased, although he heard screams during the night, notwithstanding a partial deafness, was accounted by all a mysterious circumstance which had not been sufficiently explained. Thus, some of the blankets in tho bed-room in which the murdered woman was discovered were found to have been washed, but not with the address of a female, the crimson spots having been removed in some measure, though remaining clearly perceptible on a close examination. Again, some linen, which had been recently dressed, was found in a drawer in which the prisoner's under-clothing was usually kept, stained with spots and a goodly-sized blotch of blood, the explanation of this being that it had been placed by the deceased on the 'winter-dykes' on Friday, and that on Saturday he had taken it carelessly down and put it past. Moreover, the room in which the prisoner slept was situated on the ground floor, and immediately above the kitchen in which the conflict in all probability took place, so that it is but reasonable to suppose that the noise of the scuffle must have been heard with warning distinctness and besides this, any one quitting the house by the front door must have passed his bed-room yet nothing occurred, he avers, to awaken his suspicion.

As stated on Wednesday, the house in Sandyford Place has been repeatedly examined from top to bottom, but excepting the numerous records of the deed in tho kitchen and bed-room, no blood has been found on the walls or furniture. Mimite inquiries have, of course, been made as to the relationship of the prisoner and Jessie Macpherson and as this is a material element, it may be well to mention the opinions entertained on this point by the friends of the deceased. It is stated, on the ono hand, that the conduct of the prisoner towards the deceased, whom he had frequently visited while she kept a shop in Grace Street, Andorston, was always respectful and kind, even going the length of proposals of matrimony and, on the other hand, that ko had made advances which, whether dishonourable in their nature or not, were at least exceedingly distasteful to her for it is alleged that she had told one of her friends, on the Sunday before her death, that her life was made miserable owing to the manner in which he came about her. After a careful investigation into the whole case, Captain M'Call, on Wednesday morning, had the prisoner apprehended and handed over to the Procurator-Fiscal for judicial examination on a charge of murder. The examination of the prisoner took placo on that day bofore Mr.

Sheriff Strathem. It was conducted with closed doors, and resulted in the prisoner being committed for further examination, and removed shortly after to the North Prison. On Wednesday we announced that on the previous morning, about two o'clock, Mr. John Fleming, discovered that some silver plate had been stolen from his house. This, of course, added to the perplexity of the case, in adding the motive of robbery, not beforo apparent, as conducive to the crime.

It is most gratifying to know that the whole of the plate has been recovered. On Saturday, about one o'clock, a well-dressed young woman entered the pawn office of Mr. Lundy, in East Clyde Street, and said that she had been sent by her mistress, who was behind with her rent, and wanted an advance upon the plate she presented, in order to meet the pressing demands of the landlord for payment. The articles were received by the assistant who was in attendance. The stoiy told to the pawnbroker seemed so plausible, the party ottering tne articles apparently so respectable, and no robbery of tho kind having been reported by the police, that he had no compunction in at once taking the plate in pledge, giving 6.

15s. for it. The woman gave the name Maiy M'Donald to the pawnbroker, and said she resided at No. 5, Vincent Street. On enquiry it wns found that the house she gave as her address was closed up at present.

She appeared to be about twenty-two years of age, 5ft. Sin. or so in height aud, from the whiteness of her hands and arms, it is believed that she has not been accustomed to hard work. Drs. M'Leod and Fleming having concluded their post mortem examination of the body, it was removed betweon twelve and one o'clock, on Wednesday, from the house in Sandyford Place to the Western Police Office, by direction of Captain M'Cat.

There are no appearances, we believe, to show that the deceased had been violated provious to the murder, although the fierce nature of the struggle by which it must have been preceded is borne out by the bruises in almost all parts of the body, and especially on the left side. British Chess Association. The annual festival of this society was held on Thursday night, at Willis's Rooms. Lprd Lyttelton was in the chair, supported on his right by Lord Ravensworth, and on his left by the Chevalier St. Bon, a distinguished Italian player.

The vice-chairman was Lord Cremorne. The proceedings were of a very interesting character and as soon as the usual toasts had been disposed of. Lord Lyttelton entered with full unction into a glorification of hi3 favourite pastime. He spoke of course of the many emiuent players whom the present meeting of the Chess Association had attracted to our shores, and, whilst regretting the absence of Mr. Morphy, paid duo honour to such men as Herr Anderssen.

Mr. Mongredien, one of the veterans of the London Chess Club, and a gentleman of almost European fame, only expressed the unanimous and hearty feeling of the whole company, when he proposed in warm terms the health of Lord Lyttelton, who, as president ot the association himself a player of no slight calibre baa contributed so materially to its success. The compliment was acknowledged in fitting terms. Various other toasts were then proposed and it seemed the earnest wish of the assembly that thepresent season should not be allowed to slip by without accomplishing a great work of practica-impoitance, in the accomplishment of a binding internal tional code of chess law. JRux IN As a matter of fact, England, though a rainy country, is far surpassed by Norway, and even by a part of Spain Except m.

such an ab formal vsss fi. hi Tr to some other county where his summer noimay was or to some owu. anoyance. Devon amnvCtmorel nd are specfal victims to this, but the neneral scapecoat for atmospheric sms. It is but quite re that its inhabi of fogs, mists, and aguish miasmata.

Only those who are. deeply read can discriminate between tne ienB, wotus, ami marsh into which it is physically divided, and the leaping-poles, still to be seen in a few districts, serve to keep in a state of credulous vitality the fabulous notions which Uava been mentioned. Yet, notwithstanding its evil odour, sitatistics disclose to us that Lincolnshire is among tin driest counties in England. Once a Week, SWSZ-ViW There might be. Were there aioreUcannotsay-Weretherethii'tyi Ican'tanswer 1 HieouestlonTThere and I ain't a going to tell no stones about it Jm witness was further cross-examined with respect to the.