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The Company of Merchant Taylors gave a grand banquet to Lord Clyde on Tuesday evening. Covers were laid for 150. The Duke of Cambridge returned thanks for the Army, and paid a genial compliment to Lord Clyde for his services in India. He also eulogized Sir Hope Grant, whose conduct in India deserved well of this country. Sir Wil- liam Armstrong's presence suggested a passing allusion to the recent inventions in gunnery-

" It would ill become me on this occasion to refrain from also expressing my sense of the valuable aid which that expedition has received from a recent very important invention in gunnery. Sir William Armstrong has the merit of bar g invented the new gun which has been employed in China, and although this is neither the time nor place for drawing comparisons be- tween the invention of that distinguished man and the valuable and im- portant improvements effected by others in the same department ; still, as his weapon has now been tested in the field and has come well out of the trial, it is, I think, but rightto express—and I am very happy to have this rourteuantitayd,vainntaS" W tam's advantage which his pgrecnsfir Ltlfslerfras:eI conferred alike appreciation

army and tho country."

Lord Clyde made a simple, manly, and soldierlike speech, in the course of which he generously awarded a weed of praise to Lord Can- ning— " Mr. Chairman, your Royal Highness, my lords, and gentlemen, I feel deeply the great honour which you have conferred upon me. There is no- thing which is more welcome to the soldier than the esteem and good opi- nion of his fellow-citizens. The freedom of this ancient and princely cor- poration I gladly accept, and I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your goodness in bestowing it upon me. 'I have also gratefully to acknow- ledge the kind and friendly manner in which this distinguished assemblage has received the proposal of my health ; and here, gentlemen, as a simple soldier, I might stop, for a life spent in camps has not made me an orator. But his Royal Highness the Commander-in-chief hag done me a great honour by alluding to me in terms which I could never have anticipated. I must, therefore, express to his Royal Highness my grateful sense of the warm manner in which he was pleased to speak of my humble services in India. His Royal Highness mentioned the fact of my having proceeded to that country at very short notice. In doing that, I only obeyed a common call of duty ; and there was nothing in it. I went to join an army, containing many officers and men whom any man might have been justly proud to command. His Royal Highness has also paid me a compliment for my exertions connected with the fitting-out of the expedition to China. Now, in that respect, I was merely an instrument in the hands of the Governor- Oeneral, and to that great man—for Lord Canning is a truly great man— belongs the credit really due for that service to the country. And, while speaking of these matters, let me say I can never forget the singleness of heart, the devotion to duty, the manly intrepidity which animated every soldier, from the highest to the lowest, in the late Indian campaign. Nor must I omit to pay the humble tribute of my admiration to the untiring exertions and the fearless behaviour of the civil service of India, whose efforts, united to those of the army, were happily instrumental in restoring tranquillity to that great dependency."

Lord Chelmsford, replying for the House of Peers, eloquently stated the grounds of his gratitude, as the father-in-law of Sir John Inglis, to Lord Clyde-

" The services of my noble and gallant friend are too well known to re- quire any eulogy. from me. They live in the hearts of his countrymen, and will be written in the imperishable records of our history. But,. while the nation has a debt to pay to the noble and gallant lord which it is anxious to discharge, I cannot forbear to avail myself of this opportunity to express the deep gratitude which I personally feel to him. I can never forget the long and anxious months which I passed, when those who were most dear to me were shut up in a narrow space, behind weak and crumbling walls, de- fended by a small but gallant band, surrounded by a host of infuriated ene- mies thirsting for their blood, despairing of relief, and having nothing be- fore them, but the sad alternative of self-destruction, or of falling victims to cruelties from which the imagination recoils with horror. You may con- ceive what sickness of heart there was in the long-deferred hope of their deliverance—how the arrival of every mail was met with the trembling ap- prehension, that it might convey tidings that the bitterness of death was past ; and with what a burst of heartfelt joy, the glad news was at last re- ceived of their rescue, by the skill and courage of one whom I now for the first time thus publicly hail as their noble deliverer. You will understand, then, how the name of Clyde should be a household word in our families, and one associated with every feeling of gratitude and respect. I know that the simple and soldier-like spirit of my noble and gallant friend, would almost shrink from this public acknowledgment of services which he re- gards only as the merest duty ; but that cannot restrain the overfiowings of a thankful heart, and I cannot but feel how feebly I have expressed on this occasion all that I could really desire to testify towards him. '

Sir James Outram was prevented from being present, and the ceremony of his instalment of a Merchant Taylor, is deferred in consequence of his severe indisposition : Lord Clyde was installed and sworn in before the banquet.

A Special Court of Common Council was held on Thursday, to present the freedom of the City to Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram. The Court itself mustered in great force, but the members were ejected from their seats by ladies who mustered in still greater force and conquered without an effort, for the evicted quietly took up their places on the floor, where they stood in a mass surrounded by the trespassers. Mr. Scott, the chamberlain, was the City orator of the day. He referred Lord Clyde and Sir James to the names of military heroes who had stool in their places to receive the City freedom—Wellington, Beresford, Stuart, Hill, and Graham—and summed up the services of Lord Clyde and Sir James. Lord Clyde's reply was similar in terms to his speech at the Merchant Taylor's Hall. General Outram was seated during the pro- ceedings at the request of the Lord Mayor, but he rose and uttered a few words of acknowledgment. "My lord and gentlemen, in my present infirm state of health I am quite unable to express as fully or as well as I otherwise might do the extreme gratification with which I receive this testimony of your approval of my services in India. Gentlemen, I feel the high honour thus conferred on me in the same degree which has been so well acknowledged by my noble Lord, and I shall ever esteem it as the glory of my life. The highest distinction that could be conferred by this great corporation on a soldier—the gift of a sword—has been enhanced in my estimation—if, indeed, anything could en- hance so proud a compliment—by beino.' associated on this occasion with my beloved and revered late commander, toils/hem l feel all the devotion of a Highlander of the olden time towards the chief of his clan."

The Lord Mayor gave a grand banquet in the evening. A brilliant company assembled. The Duke of Cambridge represented the Army, Sir L. M'Clintock the Nary, and Lord Eleho the Volunteers. The Duke spoke of the Volunteers in the most flattering terms. The Lord Mayor proposed the health of Lord Clyde and Sir James Outran. Lord Clyde himself on this occasion was eloquent ; he awarded praises to every one associated with him in India- " Many here are aware that I was suddenly called upon in this country to proceed to India, after the breaking out of the great rebellion, and when the death of General Anson had left the post of Commander-in-chief un- filled. I arrived in India in August, 1857, and found Delhi in the bands (f the rebels ; Agra was surrounded ; our troops and fellow countrymen and countrywomen were besieged in Luckuow, and the whole of the Upper Pro- vinces in the possession of the enemy. India, horror-stricken at the mas- sacre of Cawnpore, was looking to Havelock, who had just begun his heroic march for the rescue of Lucknow. It was an anxious time to arrive. For- unately for England, the destiny of our empire in India was confided to a Governor-General who had a mind and a heart equal to the emergency. I knew that the army I was called on to command contained officers and men

whom any one might be proud to lead, and I felt the strongest reliance that the restoration of the British sway was only a work of time. It is not for me, in this place, to praise the gallant men whose names have become household words at home ; but I never can forget the singleness of heart and devotion which animated every soldier, from the highest to the lowest. (Cheers.) Nor may I forget to render a tribute of hearty admiration for the fearless behaviour shown in so many desperate instances by the Civil servants of India. (Cheers.) The planters and other private individuals who found themselves thrown upon their own resources, and in the midst of savage enemies, showed a courage and determination worthy of the high- est praise. England may point with pride to the conduct of her sons in that distant country." (Cheers.) Sir James Outram's illness unfortunately compelled him to be absent.

Mr. E. 'Webster read a paper before the Law Amendment Society, entitled "Observations on the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Lords, 1856, relating to the expediency of carrying into effect the sentence of death before official spectators only, and on a substitute for Capital Punishment." The Report of the Lords' Committee is in favour of executing criminals in the presence of a few persons. But Mr. Webster argues, that "public executions have a demoralizing effect on those who witness them, and it is well ascertained that they do not deter evil-minded men from the commission of the crime of murder. Contrary to the general belief, the fear of death is not one of the most powerful influences operating on the mind of man. It was, on the con- trary, one of the weakest. In most instances, he believed, that mur- derers are influenced by psychological conditions, and it is vain to expect that such persons will be deterred from the commission of murder by the fear of the hangman. The time is come when we should cast aside our prejudices on this subject, and decide it on rational grounds." He be- lieves that the punishment of perpetual imprisonment will afford ample security to society. It will be a severer infliction on the murderer him- self; at the same time, it will afford him the opportunity of reconciling himself with the God whose law he has set at nought. He pointed out the evils which arose from the remission of the sentence of death, and suggested that a Commission should be appointed. Lord Stanley, who was in the chair, said he believes that the state of opinion in the country makes it impossible to abolish the punishment of death; If we substitute the irreversible punishment of imprisonment for that of death, we will not only deprive the Crown of the power of pardon, but take from the judge the power of distinguishing be- tween the different degrees of criminality. Mr. Webster suggested that there might be an appeal to Parliament. He should altogether object to that, because Parliament will be the worst house of appeal in a matter of this kind, and 600 persons would be too numerous to be responsible for the result of their decisions. Then, if the sentence is not to be irrever- sible, appeals would be continually made for its remission, as was the case in the United States, where the general public taking little interest in the result, whilst a few friends are putting a constant pressure on the executive, the criminals will be often liberated. There is a great deal to be said in favour of private executions, but he doubts if the public feel- ing will sanction that mode of execution. There would be doubts in the public mind if the sentence is carried out in some cases, if only a few officials are present; if the jury are called onto witness the execution, it will still more incline them to pass verdicts of not guilty. If ever pri- vate executions are to take place, the best mode will be to have them

proved by a mer's inquest on the dead bodies of the persons executed. He believes lesey were all agreed as to the evils arising from public exe- cutions. Mr.Webster stated that the fear of death has no such deterring influence as is commonly supposed, and that psychological conditions in- fluence the murderer in moist cases. That may be true to some extent, but then that argument goes to the abolition of all punishment, for if a murderer is not influenced by fear of the severer punishment, still less will he be influenced by the fear of a minor one.

Mr. E. T. Smith was sued on Wednesday, in the Court of Exchequer, by Mr. Edmund May, the husband of the lady so well known in operatic circles as Mademoiselle Jenny Baur, for breach of contract in not allowing the lady to perform the part of prima donna in Robin Rood. The Lord Chief Baron, strictly construing the words of the contract, held that there was no en- gagement of Jenny Baur as Maid Marian; and the plaintiff was therefore nonsuited.

The Judge Ordinary granted a divorce to General Corbet from his wife, with whom he arrived in this country from India in July 1859. Captain Sadlier was a fellow passenger, and dined with General and Mrs. Corbet at Radley's Hotel, Southampton. Mrs. Corbet retired from the room, it was supposed, to visit other lady passengers who were staying in the hotel. The General went to bed, and awoke about three o'clock, to find the following note upon his dressing-table. " Southampton, July 16. I have done you the greatest wrong one man can do to another. Slaving won her heart, I cannot leave her. I have compelled her to fly with me, and I will never part with her while I live. T. J. SADLIER." Sir John Lawrence was called as wit- ness to prove that General Corbet was a kind husband ; he saw the General and his wife at Lahore in 1857-8 and 9. A decree nisi was granted, with costs against Sadlier.

A most extraordinary case was heard at the Guildhall sitting on Monday, in which Hannah Maria Cobden Hooper was plaintiff, and Thomas Charles Warde was the defendant. The_plaintiff complained that on several occa- sions the defendant had assaulted her. There was a count he trover for detaining articles of jewellery, and another count for money lent. The defendant by his pleas denied that he had been guilty of the assaults, and said that the assaults were committed in self-defence. He also denied that the jewels were the property of the plaintiff', and as to the money lent, alleged payment. The plaintiff replied that the defendant assaulted her with more violence than was necessary for the purpose of self-defence.

Miss Hooper originally became acquainted with Mr. Warde at Brighton. "Mr. Warde met her in the street, followed her to her mother's door, saw her frequently, and ended by proposing that she should come to Clopton as nursery governess to the children, who were then resident in their father's house. On the 9th of May, 1848, she left Brighton, and travelled with Mr. Warde's servants and children to Warwickshire. Her mother went down to Clopton, and remained there until January, 1849. In that month, the children were removed, by an order of Lord Cottenham, and immediately afterwards Mr. Warde seduced the plaintiff: They lived together as man and wife, and she went to Paris with him as Mrs. Warde, where, in the autumn of the same year, she was confined, the announcement being made in Galignani of the birth as by the lady of Charles Warde, Esq. The defendant had four children by her, and she continued to live with him until May, 1809. His conduct during the whole of the time was such, that,

lest he should be thought to exaggerate, he would leave the plaintiff her- self to describe it. He beat her in the most cruel manner with an archery bow, a billiard cue, and a carter's whop on several occasions, until her life

was in danger, and the treatment became too intolerable to be borne. This was the outline of the case. There was an item for money lent, referring to 801. of her savings, which he had borrowed in December, 1857, giving her a promissory note for 200/., payable three years after date, but giving it upon a wrong stamp. There was also an item for jewellery, which, in moments of generosity, he had given her. She had applied for those articles, but they were refused. Three of her children were kept front her, and she had appealed to him for a provision in vain. There were two or three letters written by Mr. Warde, which, as they were material, he would read. The first was written on the 25th of April, 1860, and was in these terms- ' Clopton House. Though Mr. Warde never intended the house in Brighton

to be appropriated to support Thomas Williams or his child, lie is not sorry to hear Miss Hooper is selling it for the purpose, and trusts, when John

Law's year of absence is due, she will be enabled to bring her conduct home to him and others of Mrs. Werde's agents, that will enable him (Mr. Warde) to compel them to pay Miss Sutton from 21. to 3000?., and en- able Miss Hooper to return to Clopton a wiser and a better woman. Mr.

Warde really prays Miss Hooper to discontinue her childish and unmean- ing complaints, she still continued dearer to him than all the world besides, (save his children,) notwithstanding her lawyer's (Greve's) opinion of her, that she was a most unprincipled creature, who would bring any man to foot of scaffold. Three children well and happy, and send love.' The house referred to was a little cottage at Brighton, which Mr. Warde had given her. It was worth about 1601., and she had been obliged to sell it to raise funds for her support. The reference to Williams was a wilful fa- brication, as the child was Mr. Wardc's child, and the person, Sutton, was a servant girl whom he had taken to live with him as his mis- tress. The other letter was dated the 4th of May, 1860, and was as follows- ' Clopton House, May 4, 1860—Mr. Warde expends above 1001. per annum each on his three children by Miss Hooper, " why, therefore, after leaving him should she grudge her successor 1001. a-year for herself and son," and this too only in case she left Clopton for her (Miss Hooper's) benefit ? Mrs. Warde cannot come back, because she (hi. est. her conduct) has lost 150,0001., and the same position is now obtained by Miss Hooper to a less extent, still to an extent beyond his means, and, therefore, she should (in- stead of four sheets of lies)go fully into any understanding she has had with Mrs. Warde's agents, John Laws, Thomas Williams, Hillier, Lawrence, &c.,

so as to enable them to pay off Miss Sutton, and het return if she wishes it.

It is their affair entirely, and not Mr. Warde's, and so will be provision for all the children under the circumstances. As to Miss Sutton having her eyes open, Mr. Warde can only say, lie heard from etery one of his acquaintances and servants that Miss Hooper had left for good, and was living with Tho- mas Williams, and her brother John, the cook, her sister, her aunt, and even Mr. Wright all said also was married, or about to be—she herself wri-

ting to same effect. Mr. Wards repeats once and for ever, no charge can be brought save by Miss Hooper, or Mrs. Warde's agents, as he informed her in January at Mr. Hobbes's, when she wrote offering to pay all legal costs, &c. If Miss Hooper returned and used threats, and told lies, as she writes, she would hear of a cartwhip again.' The use of the cartwhip was avowed,. and he called on the Jury to award the plaintiff staple compensation." In . support of this statement of facts, made by Mr. Edwin James. Q.C., the plaintiff gave evidence at great length. She detailed the circumstances under which the cartwhip was used. "In April, 1859, I went to Stratford, to post a letter to my brother. On my return, I found the house locked-tele, It was between seven and eight o'clock in the evening when I got to the house. I continued ringing some time. Mr. Warde came out in in his nightshirt and flannel dressing-gown with a cartwhip. He said I had been to Stratford. I said Yes.' He said 'Posting letters.' That I denied.

He said, Now take this whip,' and he broke it over me. He struck rue with it as long as he was able, and then went into the house, leaving me outside lying on the ground. I remained about ten minutes, and then tried

in vain to get admission to the house. I took shelter in a cottage at Strat- ford that night, and went to all hotel in the same place on the next day. I

remained in bed three days, and was attended by Mr. Pritchard. In an- other part of her evidence, she spoke to the coercion to induce her to sign to deed. The police may have come. They were sent for so often that I cannot remember. I had the pistols the same day they made me sign Hobbes's dirty deed. I threatened to shoot the police, and would, if thee had touched rue. I did not afterwards ask Mr. Warde to forgive one for my violence. I laid the pistols down after one of the policemen went out. It was not the same day that I went to the coach-house. The police held the deed in their hands, and said I should be hancuffed if I did not sign it." The plaintiff also admitted some violence of temper on her own part, and was severely cross-examined as to her intimacy with Williams, a footman in Mr. Warde'fi service.

The case was resumed on Tuesday, when Mr. Warde was examined, and alleged that Miss Hooper was addicted to drinking during the last six years, and gave instances of violent conduct on her part. The cart-whip he kept in the dining-room to " drive out the cats," and he struck her with it-

because she hit him as hard as she could. She had thrown candlesticks, knives, and forks at him. He did not throw gravy over her, but once he threw everything on the table at her. The Jury found a verdict in favour of Miss Hooper—for the jewellery 100/., for the loan 801., and for the as- sault 500/. ; but the Jury suggested that no proceedings should be taken on a promissory note of 2001.

The affairs of Streatfeild and Co. have again been under investigation the preceding Friday, but the cheques were dishonoured. Mr. Laurence Was subjected to a long reexamination. He gave the history of the firm stated the period of the withdrawal of the late Mr. Streatfeild's capital, anti the amounts of his own and Mr. Mortimore's at various dates.

" After July, 1849, Streatfcild had no capital in the business, His (Laurence's) capital at that time was about 20,000/. Mortimore's capital

at the same period was also about 20,0001. When his (Laurence's) father died, 60001. was paid out of his (Laurence's) capital to his sister. This was paid out in a year or two. Having a joint capital of 45,000/. in 1845, the capital at the end of 1846 was about 20,0001. At the end of 1847 (the year of the panic), his (Laurence's) capital was 10,000/., and Mr. Morti-

more's 98701. At the end of that year all the profits (4280/.) were swallowed up by losses. Independently of the losses, there was written a sum of

71)001. off each partner's capital in consequence of a loss of 10,0001. by Chaplin. At the end of 1848, the profits were 51601., the whole of which were transferred to provide for losses. At the end of 1848, his (Laurence's) capital was reduced to 76524 Mortimore's capital being 53001. The profits in 1849 were 70001. odd. At the end of 1849, his (Laurence's) capital was 4895/., and Mr. Mortimore's 32901. At the end of 1850, Mr. Mortimore's capital in this great house of Streatfeild and Co. was 129/. leas than nothing. It was a fact that Mortimore had not a shilling of capital in 1850. He (Laurence) was now surprised to find that such was the fact. No; he thought it could not be a fact that Mortimer° had not a shilling of capital at the end of 1850. lie found, referring, that it was so ; that he owed the business 124/. 12s. 7d. At the end of 1850, his (Laurence's) capital was 6758/. This was after having put to the credit of each partner a sum of 4500/. There were, however, drawings out of the business which had gone in payment of purchases of property, including payments on account of rail- way shares."

Mr. Laurence was also examined as to the representations made by him to the Bank of London when discounting bills. He denied that he told Mr. Marshall that the billsrepresented value. Mr. Linklater—" When you went to the Bank of London whom did you see ?" Bankrupt—" Generally Mr. Marshall. I saw another gentleman, I think, when I opened the account. It was at the request of the other gentleman that I opened the account. He wanted me to open the account. There was no necessity for an account at the Bank of London. I do not know whether I consented at first. Mr. B. (the other gentleman) came down occasionally, but only once for the purpose of opening the account. I saw Mr. Marshall shortly after the account was opened. I am not aware of any particular conversation about my account. They asked me to become a director of the bank. I am not aware that I had any conversation with Mr. Marshall as to the character of the paper taken for discount." Mr. Linklater—" Did you ever tell Mr. Marshall that the bills you discounted with him represented value ?" " I never recollect any conversation about bills at all. We never sent in bills until we knew that they would take the amount." Mr. Linklater repeated his question several times. Bankrupt—" My conviction is, that no conversation of that kind took place. I will not swear it did not, though my impression is that it was not so. I never told Mr. Marshall that the bills offered to him were drafts against hides sold to the tanners." Mr. Linklater—" Will you say you did not ?" " My impression is that I did not." Mr. Linklater—" IS ill you undertake to swear that you did not ?" " No." Mr. Linklater—" Did you ever say to Mr. Marshall, You can't have better paper ; every bill has leather at the bottom of it ?' " " To the best of my belief, no." Mr. Linklater—" I warn you." " I am desirous to speak the truth." Mr. Linklater—" Will you undertake to say no ?" "That all the bills had what ?" Mr. Linklater—" That they—i. e. every bill— had leather at the bottom of it." "I did not. I might have said, Tanners' bills were generally good.' No doubt I said so, because the hides could not be vended in the process of manufacture." Mr. Linklater—Did you ever say that the bills taken to the Bank of London were drawn against hides or goods ?"

After a dozen questions, the bankrupt at last said he would not swear that he did not say so to Mr. Marshall. He introduced Mr. Rider of Paris to the Bank of London ; Rider accepted for them very largely in 1857, for 31,000/. Mr. Laurence then gave explanations as to his mode of drawing bills—varying the amount ; a bill-book was produced, showing some altera- tion.

Mr. Marshall was examined. He deposed that Mr. Laurence explained the nature of the bills he brought for discount ; he explained that they were "bills drawn upon tanners against hides." "When a bill was drawn for value received," Mr. Marshall considered " it represented commercial transactions, and not loans to keep up tottering houses." From his expe- rience, he considered it was one of the duties of a customer not to tender the acceptances of parties whom he knew to be insolvent without stating the fact ; in which case, he would not have discounted the bills. It was the duty of Mr. Laurence not to offer such bills as those of Smith, Patient, and Smith. By the Court—" Considered it was the duty of a customer not to offer such bine. If Streatfeild and Co. had told him that they were likely to lose 40,0001. by Smith, Patient, and Smith's bills, they would not have discounted that paper. Closed their account with Streatfeild and Co. as soon as they ascertained that they were supporting Draper, who had failed. Having faith in the bills respecting trade transactions, inquiry was dis- armed. Seeing the same names occur over and over again, had no doubt they had made inquiries respecting the acceptors."

The Commissioner—" What I want to know is this—Suppose a person presenting a bill to a banker for discount, knows or suspects that any of the parties to the bill will not be able to take it up, at maturity, ought that fact to be communicated to the banker ? " Witness—" That is rather a wide question." The Commissioner—" Suppose the holder knows that the drawer of the bill will take it up and not the acceptor, or has reason to sus- pect that the holder will not take it up with his own moneys, should any communication be made to you before you assent to the discount ?" Wit- ness—" We should not think a customer would be bound to volunteer, yet if he did so, we should think he acted very dishonestly if he told an untruth."

Mr. Laurence was again examined after Mr. Marshall, as to his transac- tions in discount. It is unnecessary to detail the particulars, but one cu- rious little episode occurred as to the bills of the London Discount Com- pany ; letters were read that they would take 10,000/., and again another 10,000/. ; and again a teaspoon, were here read. Mr. Lawrance—" A tea- spoon ! What is that?" " 5000/." Mr. Lawrance—" What is a dessert- spoon, then ? " " 10,000/." Mr. Lawrance—" What is a table-spoon ? " " 15,0001." Mr. Lawrance—" And a gravy-spoon ? " "20,0001." Ex- amination continued—" Mr. Marshall used to send the same message, Send one down a tea—' meaning a tea-spoon, or 50000 The examination was djourued to the 9th of January.

" Major" Chapman, accused last week of obtaining 3001. from the Reverend Mr. Poole, upon a contract to sell the advowson of a living in Devonshire, at present held by a Mr. Doveton, was discharged on Tuesday. Mr. Doveton admitted that some time ago he had a transaction with Chap- man as to the sale of the living, and a contract between them was prepared but not completed. The money found in his possession was claimed by Chapman, but Mr. Paynter refused to make an order.

A communication was received on Tuesday, at Newgate, from the Home

Secretary, intimating that the sentence of death passed on Anne Padfield, is commuted to penal servitude for life.

A fire was discovered on Saturday in a timber erection in the yard of Messrs. C. J. Mare and Co. at Millwit11. All the neighbouring fire-engines were quickly on the spot, but the firemen were refused admission.