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      the new Court of Error , or of putting it on the record with the view of taking it to the llouss of Lords . Mr . Baluxiixe then formall y demurred to the cour-s : of proceeding adopted * by the Attorney-General . The AiiortXEY-GESEiutf , joined ia the demurrer . Mr . Ballaxiixe suggested that the statement o thi : woman that she was an alien would be sufficient . The crown had treated the case as if the woman was a foreigner - hut to place the matter beyond doubt and properly before the Court , he had an affidavit of the fact . The ATTonxEr-GEXERAL said he had come there in his official capacity to promote the administration ofjustice , and he did not wish to take any advantage of a mere technical point . He did not deny that the woman was formerly an alien . He should not , therefore , traverse the fact .

      J he completion ofthe necessary proceedings in regard to the demurrer having been postponed for a short time , the jury was sworn . The female prisoner , who grew somewhat paler as the time advanced , was accommodated with a seat . The indictment having been again read by the Clerk of Arrai gns , The Attoexev-Gexeral rose to open the case . He said the great importance of this case , and the excitement in the public mind , had induced him to appear there to conduct the prosecution , with a Tiew to elicit the truth . In a charge of this serious nature it was most important for the jury to dismiss from their minds everything which they had heard

      , and to confine their attention strictly to the evidence . He should abstain as much as possible from making any unnecessary observations . The prisoners at the bar were George Frederick Minning , who CAinc from Somersetshire , and who was lately a guard on the Great "Western Railway , and Maria , his win-, who was formerly at the Duchess of Sutherland ' s , and was married to tbe male prisoner . The murdered man was formerly a guager in the docks . On Thursday the 9 th of August he left his house . About a quarter hafore 5 o ' clock in the afternoon , he was seen by two friends on Londonbridge , to whom he showed a letter of invitation to dinner , signed "Maria . " A little later he was again seen and that was the last time he was seen

      alive . On the 13 th the prisoners left their house . On the lith the landlord found it unoccupied , and On the 17 th the police found the body of O ' Connor on the premises . The learned counsel then described tbe mannerand condition ia which tbe body was found . The fact of the finding ofthe body in the house was not conclusive evidence of the guilt Of either ofthe prisoners ; but there could be no doubt that O ' Connor was , between the 9 th and the 11 th , murdered on the premises ; and it was no violent presumption to conclude that one or other , or both of the prisoners , committed the dreadful act . "When the jury had heard the evidence , he believed they would be of opinion that the murder of O'Connor was the result of a long and deep laid

      scheme of the prisoners . As regarded tin legal questions , if , on the result , they should be of opinion that Maria Manning ' s was the hand that struck the hlow , and that the husband onlyafded and abetted , or that both were present while some third party committed the murder , they must both he held to have been guilty . If cither committed the act , and the other was present abetting , the verdict must be given against both . In cases of this description it was generaUy impossible to obtain anything but circumstantial evidence . In the 11 th and 12 th Vic , c . 46 , 1 st sec ., it was enacted that those who were accessories before the fact to murder should be indicted , treated , and punished as principles ; and , therefore , it was

      immaterial which of the prisoners committed the deed . There is only one other legal proposition to which he would advert . In some cases the law exempted married women from consideration ; hut this rule did not apply to cases which were termed mala in te , and which were abhorrent to nature . So that in this case the female prisoner could not successfuliv plead the fact of her being a married woman , or that she acted under coercion . It mig ht be alleged that the woman was only an accessory after tie fact . She was not so charged . Such a charge would uot be sanctioned b y this law , and the evidence in this case would not bear out that view . 2 fow the question arose , was the act done by both of the prisoners , or by either in the presence of the other . The nature of the intimacy between the Mannings and O ' Connor tended to

      throw light on that question . The learned counsel hen entered into the ori gin of the intimacy . Soon after the Mannings went to Minver-place a young gentleman named Massey , a medical student , went to lodge with them . TVhilst he was staying with them Manning stated in his presence tbat O'Connor was a man of considerable property ; questioned nim with , regard to tbe effect of laudanum in stupifying a man , and finally asked him what he thought would be the fate in another world of a man who had committed murder . Some time after , the prisoners expressed a desire tbat Massey should leave their house , alleging that they wanted to go into the country ; and , in consequence of this representation , he did leave on the 23 th of July . The learned counsel then described the purchasing of a ¦ bushel of lime and of a crow-bar , with regard to vbiJi Maimim ? . on meeting the man who carried

      it homo , complained of its not being wrapped up . The crow-bar was delivered to Mrs . Manning , who complained that the price charged was more than had been bargained for . On the " Sth of August Mrs . Manning bought the shovel , and , on the same day wrote a letter to O'Connor giving the invitation referred to . On the evening of the same day O'Connor called with a friend at Manning ' s , and Mrs . Manning expressed her surprise at his not havingeometo dinner . He replied that he had not received the letter . 0 ' Connor remained there with

      his friend until a late hour . On the 9 th 0 Connor -went to the Docks , and after being seen in the evening of that day , -was never after seen alive . On the evening of the Oth , Thursday , Mrs . Manning went to O ' Connor ' s lodging , and she went to them a second time on tbe succeeding day . On the 11 th she hired a g irl io clean . On the 20 th Manning sold to a broker , twenty Eastern Counties shares in the name of O ' Connor . * The absence of O'Connor from his home creating suspicion , the same person who bad List seen him alive called at Manning ' s , and inquired if he . h : id called there on the Sth . The reply was that bv had not , and Mrs . Manning stated that she had been to his lodgings to ascertain why he had not

      come ro her house to dine . On the following Monday Meaning went to a broker by the name of Bainbridge , to whom he sold his furniture , asking the man to remove it at five o ' clock the next morning . He stayed for some time at the broker ' s , and about five o clock went to his own house to look for his wife * . "When he arrived he was told that his wife had left . About an hour before Mrs . Manning had left in a cab , taking with her some boxes . She afterwards called at the South-Eastcrn station and deposit v-d with the clerk some boxes ; and she then proceeded to the Jforth- 'Western station . She proceeded to Edinburgh , and took lodgings there under the name of Smith . The learned counsel then

      detailed - . he circumstances connected with the apprehension of the female prisoner , and the property found .-pea her . lie then traced the departure of Manning from London on the 15 th , and stated his subsequent apprehension at Jersey . When apprehended . Manning , who made no resistance , stated that hi- wife had committed the act , saying that as O'Connor was goingdown stairs she put her arm round uisneck and shot him . There could be no qnesti' -u that O'Connor was murdered . The only question was whether it was done by either or both of the prisoners . These various acts and circumstances were those from which the jury would have to dra ™ their conclusion ; and he was sure they would do so calmly , patiently , and honestly , dismissal . - from their minds everything which they had previously heard , and applying them solely and impartially to the evidence whiah would be adductl .

      The : irst witness called was ITexrt Barxes ; he was c ::.-mimed by Mr . Cuauksox . —I am a police constable . On the 17 th of August last , in consequence of information I received , I accompanied a man earned Burton to a house in Minver-place , Berniov-dscy . The house was empty , but we got in , Burior- had the key , and he unlocked the door and -ire went in . We examined the Louse , with the back kitchen , and I observed a damp mark between the flagstones . Those two stones appeared to have been recently removed . I removed the stones and the earth , and when I got about an inch down I discovered the toe of a roan . About eighteen inches lower down I found the loins of a man . The body was lying with the face downwards , with the les tied up to the haunches . The body was naked ,

      and the legs tied up with a strong cord . I found also a quantity of slack lime . "Whilst I was doing this Mr . Lockwood came , but I had removed enough to disclose the body . Mr . Lockwood found a set of false teeth in the earth . The head was downwards , but I did not examine it , and therefore I cannot say in what state it was . Mr . Loekwood was a surgeon . The body was removed , and afterwards examined by Mr . Lockwood and another surgeon . While the body was in the hole , Mr ; Flinn came in , and had an opportunity of seeing the body . On the same day in the evening I vfent to Xo . 20 , Greenwood-street . I there found a box , which had been previously forced open . In that box there was another , a sort of cash-box , but there was no cash in it . There were some I 0 TJ ' s

      in it . Mr . Flower went with me and saw it-Cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant Wilkins : The size of the flag-stones were about tliree feet long by two feet wide . The soil below was damp . I have , since the day I mentioned , examined the house carefully , and made myself well- acquainted with it . There is a garden at the back , and on entering the house by the front door the first room come to was the front parlour . The front kitchen was under the front parlour , and the back one under the back parlour . I can't say whether or not persons could be heard walking about in the next houses , because

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      there was a good deal of noise in the street . —Reexamined by the Attorney-General : A crow-bar and shovel were used to remove the stones . —Crossexamined by Mr . Ballantine : I could easil y have removed the flag-stoue . James Bukiox , a police-officer , examined by Mr . Bohkix—I went with the last witness to the house in Minver-place , aud opened the front door with the key . I saw the opening made in the back kitchen . The size of it was about five feet long and two broad , and between two and three deep . The things had all bc : n removed from the house , but I subsequently found a shovel in the back parlour . —Crossexamined by Mr . Sergeant TVjlkixs—I went first to the house on the 11 th of August , accompanied by .

      Mr . Keating and two other persons . On that occasion I found 23 pieces of clean linen there , and there were some trunks in the house . The shovel was found in the back parlour . Mr . Samuel James Lockwood examined by Mr . Cure . —I am a surgeon , and I remember going to a house in Minver-place , in consequence of some information I had received , and finding the two last witnesses there in the baefc . kitchen . I found them opening a hole there , and saw in it the body of a man with the face downwards and the knees tied up to tke haunches . Before it was removed I took out a st-t of false teeth from the mouth . Tho body was taken from the hole , and I then examined it . Mr .

      Ilowdley and another surgeon cut the cords . On examining the head -I perceived a small protuberance over the right eye . I further examined the head , and found a bullet on the back which I now produce . I could not trace the progress of the bullet , in consequence of the wounded and decomposed stare of the head . Sixteen p ieces of bone had been removed from tbe head , which was covered with wounds that might have been produced by a blunt instrument , such as a crowbar or chisel . There was also a wound that might have resulted from a gun shot ; and those named , in his opinion , would be sufficient to account for death . A postmortem examination was made of the body . —The witness was not cross-examined .

      Mr . Chart . es Slow examined by the Attohxet-Gexeiial— I am a summoning officer ofthe Coroner ' s Court , and produce a set of teeth which I received from Mr . Lockwood . Mi * . Lockwood identified the teeth as those he had taken from the head ofthe body . Wirixui Tomllv , a dentist , examined by the Ar-TonxET Gexekal—I knew Mr . O'Connor , and the set of false teeth now produced I remember having made for him . pEincE Walsh , examined by Mr . Clarksox . — knew the deceased . On the 17 th of August I went to a house in Minver-place , but could not get in . I went again on the following day , and then saw a body in the back kitchen . It was the body of

      Patrick O'Connor , of her Majesty ' s Customs . I had known him since April . On tbe 8 th of August I saw 0 ' Connor alive . I was with him at his lodgings and accompanied him that night to the Mannings , in Minver-place . It was about a quarter to ten when we went , and for some time we sat together -with the Mannings . I remember on this occasion Mrs Manning saying to Mr . O'Connor , " Why did you not come to dinner to day ; we kept dinner waiting for an hour ; did you not get my note V He said , no , and she said " Perhaps it did not arrive before you left the docks , but you will get it to-morrow . " Mr . O ' Connor then said , " Mr . Walsh has got the balance ofthe bill to day , Pitt ' s bill . Mrs . Manning asked him , " Will you proceed against him for the other three bills V and he said " I will . " O ' Connor and Manning then began to smoke , and after doing so for some time O ' Connor became faint and he sat upon tbe sofa ,

      and Mrs . Manning went for some brandy and water , but he did not take any . We quitted the premises about a quarter past eleven , and I accompanied him home as far as Commercial-street . I never saw him again until I saw his body oh the Sth of August . The Mannings were as friendly with O'Connor as brothers . —Cross-examined b y Mr . Ballaxtise : Mrs . Manning bathed O ' Connors temples with Eau de Cologne . —By Mr . Wilkixs * : Pitt is a grocer , or a broker . William Keatixg examined by Mr . Bodkis . —I am clerk in the Examiner ' s office of the Customs . I knew O'Connor , and saw him last alone on the Oth of August , about a quarter to five o ' clock . lie was going over London-bridge , towards the Surrey , side . Mr . Graham was with me , and we had some conversation together . 0 ' Connor showed me a letter . —Bid you see the name to that letter 1 Yes . —Was it Maria ?

      Mr . Ballvxiine objected to the question . " So proof had been adduced that the letter bad been lost , and secondary evidence ought not to be taken till that was done . The Atiorxey-Gexerai . said the letter could not be found . The Court ruled that the question could not be put . Examination continued . —Mi * . O'Connor appeared in his usual health and spirits when I met bim on the bridge . On the Sunday following I went to Mr . Manning ' s house in Minver-place , and saw Mrs . Manning . 1 asked her if O'Connor dined thereon the previous Thursday ? She said , "Xo . " She added , " I saw him on the night before that , and

      lie was unwell , and I went on the following night about seven o ' clock to inquire about him , but he was not at home . " I said , " It is very strange , for he was seen by two friends crossing Loudon-bridge in the direction of your house on that day . " I asked tosee Mr . Manning , but she said he was not in . She said it was ungentlcmanly of Mr . O ' Connor that . he did not come to keep his appointment to dine with us on the Thursday . I said I would call the same evening to see Mr . Manning , as perhaps he mig ht have seen Mr . O'Connor , butshesaia they were going out to tea , and would not be at home . I do not know Mrs .

      Manning ' s handwriting . O'Connor was on very friendly terms with the Mannings . —Cross-examined b y Mr . B-uxaxtixe ; I knew Mrs . Manning before I saw Manning . I have been to O'Connor ' s lodgings and seen Mrs . Manning there , and have left them together late of an evening . It was on tho 15 th of August I saw Mrs . Manning , and she said she had been down at O'Connor ' s twice to inquire after him—once on the 9 th and once on the 16 th . I thiuk she said it was about seven o ' clock in the evening . —Cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant Wilkiks : Whenever I have seen Manning and O'Connor together , they have always appeared on friendly terms .

      David Graham , an officer in the customs , corroborated the evideucc of the last witness . —Crossexamined by Sergeant "WiUviss : The spot where wo met O'Connor was about half a mile from the Mannings . —Gross-examined by Mr . Parry : I had often seen O'Connor walking with Mr . Manning , aud I have seen Mrs . Manning at 0 'Conor ' s lodgings once . It was in the evening , and I left them together . O ' Connor occupied two rooms in a house in Greenwood-street on the same floor . The Court adjourned . it this period of the proceedings for a quarter of an hour . The Court having resumed ,

      Jonx Colemax was examined by the ArroHXEi-Geseral . —I hold a situation in the Customs . I knew Mr . O'Connor . I saw him last on the 9 th of August on London-bridge about a quarter past five , lie was walking slowly , and sometimes stopping , as if undecided which way he would go . — Cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant Wiliuss * . lie was going towards the City , I was on tho top of an omnibus , and liad butamere cursory glance of him . Sophia Patse examined by Mr . Clarksox . —I am the wife of Joseph Payne , residing at No . 2 , Minverplace . I know the Mannings . I remember the rumour of the murder of 0 ' Connor . On the Monday after I heard it I saw the male prisoner about six o ' clock in the evening . He came to my house and asked me to permit him to go through my house to his own , as his wife was out . He did so , and got over tho garden-wall . On the Thursday before , at about a quarter before seven , I saw the

      male prisoner sitting on the garden-wall , smoking his pipe . I entered into " conversation with him , and after conversing with him for a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes , he jumped down , saying he had an appointment to keep that he had forgotten , and must go to dress . Tie went in upon that , and I saw nothing more of him that evening . I left my house that evening about half-past seven , and returned about eleven . I left my husband at home . — Cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant WiLKixs : When I first saw him it was light . He was sitting with his legs hanging in his own garden and appeared as usual , flis garden is rather larger than ours . TYc can hear persons moving about when there is a bustle in the next house , but we arc rather quiet . Tbe lithographing business is carried on in our house . We had our tea about five o ' clock , and then we were very quiet . It was about half an hour before I left home that I saw Manning .

      Mr . Ftrxx examined by Mr . Bodki . v . —I am an officer in the Customs , and knew O'Connor , In consequence of his being absent from business , I went to inquire after him on Sunday , the 12 th of August , at Minver-place , hut found no one at home . On the following day I went again , with a policeofficer , and asked for Mr . Manning . A female answered the door , and said he was not hi . I then asked for Mrs . Manning , and she sad , " I am Mrs . Manning . " I told her that I was a fi lend , of 0 ' Connor , aud she asked me to walk in . I did so , and then asked her if she had seen O'Connor . She

      said " Xo , it is very strange , as some friends of his saw him on Thursday on Loudon-brid ge . She said O'Connor was a fickle-minded man , as he would often come to her place , stop a minute or two , and then suddenly jump up and leave . She then spoke of Vauxhall , and suggested that probably he mi ght be there , as she had been with him once or twice . She mentioned the name of Walsh , who resided there . She then said , "Poor Mr . O'Connor , he was the best friend we had iu London , " and when she said that I thought I fancied her countenance changed . She turned pale , and I asked her if she was ill . She said , " No , but six weeks ago she had

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      been ill . " I then asked her if she had been to Mr . O Connor s lodgings on the 9 th . She said , "Yes , " I then asked her what time she left her own house . She first said six o clock . I asked her if she was certain of the time , and she said it might have been a quarter past six . She said she met one or two friends on her way there . The last remark when 1 was leaving was , "You gentlemen are very susceptible " -- Cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant Wilkixs " : I knew where Mr . O'Connor kept his cash It was in a cash-box which he kept in his trunk in his bedroom . —Attorney-General : I beg pardon ; Ihave some other , questions to put . Did vou to O'Connor ' s lodgings on the 13 th ?—Witness Yes , I went there on the 13 th , and Walsh , Keat in" and the officer . I broke open the trunk , found the cash-box open , but it had no money in it . It had nothing in it but memorandums .

      Ann Armes , examined by Mr . Clerk—I reside at 21 Greenwood-street , Mile-end-road . I have a sister living with me , named Emily . O'Connor lod ged with me for several years ; ho occupied two rooms on the first floor . I recollect Thursday morning , the 9 th of August . 0 ' Connor left my house on that day about halt-past seven o ' clock in the morning , and I never saw him again . Ho never returned to my lwuse . I know tho female prisoner . She was in tbe habit of coming to visit O'Connor , particularly in the last month before his death ; she camo alone except two or three times , and then she was accompanied by Mr . Manning and Mr . Massey . At a quarter past six on that day I saw Mrs . Manning go up stairs into Mr . O'Connor ' s room , where she

      remained till a quarter past seven . JS o one else went into the room while she was there . I saw her go out of the house . She went through the shop attached to the house , but on other occasions she had been iu the habit of going through tho private door . I saw her tho next day , Friday . Sho came about the same time , a quarter to six o clock , and went upstairs into Ml * . O'Connor ' s room , and remained there till near a quarter past seven . I saw her leave the house . She went through the shop and changed a half-crown , when I observed her hand trembled . On Monday , the 13 th , Mr . Fiynn and others came to my house , and entering Mr . O'Connor ' s room , broke open his box , which was found on the top of the drawers , where it was

      usually kept . No one had been in tho house since 0 ' Connor left it but the female prisoner , and herself and sister . I remember Mrs . Manning coming to my house on the Friday before tho 9 th , and I then heard her say to O'Connor , " I want to purchase some railway shares . " O'Connor then had his cash-box open before him , together with some papers . —Cross-examined by Mr . Sergeant Wilkixs : O'Connor always kept his keys on his own person . Mr . Lockwood , recalled . —said that the wounds on the head might have been inflicted by the sharp end of such an instrument as the crowbar . —B y the Court : Should say the body might have been in the hole a week , or littlomore . The exterior ofthe body was in a state of decomposition . In saying that the body had been under ground for a week he took into account tho notion of the lime by which it was surrounded . Ho formed this opinion from the appearance of the body , independent of

      any other circumstance . The lime must have been absorbed through the fractures , and thus tend to the decomposition of the brain . Mr . Cahill , shopman to Mr . Langley , ironmonger , Tooley-street , said—I remember , on the Sth of August , thevfemale prisoner coming to the shop to purchase a shovel . I showed her one , and she said she wanted a strong shovel , and I recommended her a long wooden-handled and regular shovel . She said she would make a short shovel do , and I sold her ono . I took it to her house . She gave me a direction , 8 , Minver-place , the name of Manning . When I went there I saw Mrs . Manning . I went about seven o ' clock in the evening , and sho ordered it about there in the afternoon . ( A shovel was here produced by the officer . ) That is the shovel purchased at our shop . It is a dust shovel . —Cross-examined by Mr . Ballaniixe : The price of it is Is . 3 d . ; I did not ask more than that for it .

      William Sor-r , policeman , produced the shovel . I received it from Mrs . Bainbrid ge , the wife of a broker in Bewnondsey-square . Barnes , policeman , recalled , and examined b y Mr . Ballantine . —I did not find any shovel in Minver-p lace . —By Mr . Wilkins : I noticed that there was a marble chimney-piece in the front parlour , which seemed to have been newly put up . Eliza Firmix , a little girl , aged 12 , living in Staple-street , said , I recollect the 10 th of August . I was opposite 3 , Minver-place . I was selling matches and boot-laces . On the following Saturday

      I saw the female prisoner at the window . I said , " If you please , Ma am , do you want your steps cleaned ? " She said , " Can you come on Monday . " I said " No Ma ' am , I cannot come on Monday , I must go out and sell my things . " She then asked how much I would charge , and I said 3 d . This was about half-past nine . I then went into the house , and cleaned up some portions . She asked me to clean the blinds , and I said I could not , my hands were bad , but I will clean your steps . She said she had cleansed' the back kitchen : but told

      me I might clean it again . Sue nskeu me to cleau a basket which " had some lime in it . I could not do it , and then Mi's - . Manning tried to wash it , hut as there was not enough water was obliged to stop . The male prisoner was there at the time . I saw him twice . I heard some words the second time . He came up stairs to his wife , and stamped his feet on the ground in a passion , and said " he would have it . "—Cross-examined : They kept me till seven , and gare me sixpence . They were not angry with me . I took something away with me . I'll tell the truth , and that will go the furthest . ( Laughter . ) I can't tell everything . ( Laughter . ) I took an egg and a razor . I took the egg out of the larder when their backs were turned . I took also a purse that came out of the drawer . I took also some stockings . They came out of the cupboard in the kitchen . There was no dress nor petticoat . I don ' t remember if there was a smelling-bottle .

      Mr . James Colemax , builder , and landlord of o , Minver-place . —The Mannings were yearly tenants . They gave me no warning when they left . I heard of their leaving On the 11 th . Cuault-sBaimbridge , the broker who purchased the furniture from Manning , gave similar evidence to that detailed at tho police-court . —Cross-examined : I took a list of the things I purchased , and I will produce it to-morrow . I say positively that Manning said , "I have sent my wife into the coirmtry . There was not such a thing as a coal-pick among the articles , nor a pick-axe . —By Mr . Bodkin : There was some men s clothing , a lig ht zephyr coat a paletot . tness

      Mrs . Bainbridge , the wife of the former wi , said , that the dust shovel produced was among the articles brought from 3 , Minver-place . There were four female ' s dresses ; she noticed something remarkable about one of them—a morning wrapper , upon which there appeared to bo marks of blood . It looked as if it had been washed out , and dried in a hurrv , and become mildewed . The cape was separated from the body . The prisoner Manning slept two nights at her house , and left on the Wednesday morning . He took a carpet-bag aud a trunk covered with leather . He went aivay in a cab , and said he was going sea-bathing . On the Monday night , about a quarter before six , she said to Maunimr , whore ' s Mrs . Manning , and he said , I have

      sent her into the country . She asked him if he was going to sleep at his house that nig ht ? lie replied , No ; I would not sleep there for £ 20 . Some dresses were left as a present for me . —By Mr . Ballaxtise : I said I considered the marks on the dress were scorches arising from ironing or drying in a hurry . Tic marks o blood are on tho cape only . Matilda Weldox , examined by Mr . Clark , said . —I was servant to Mr . Bainbridge , in the month of August last . I recollect Manning coming to our house on Monday , the 13 th of August . Ho sent me to 3 , Minver-place , to bring his wife . I could not find it out , and I went back again . I recollect his going out after I returned . When ho came back I don ' t recollect him saying anything to Mrs .

      Bainbridge . On the day when tbe goods were removed he told mo to say that if any one inquired for her I was to say that I had not seen her for a fortnight . I cannot say whether he said his wife had gone into the country , or that he had sent her . Mary Asx Scjiofield , examined by the Attorney-General , said . —I live opposite 3 , Minver-p lace , and I recollect Mrs . Manning leaving her house in a cab , on the 13 th , the Monday before the body was found ; she left about half-past three . Manning came about half-past five , and knocked twice at the door , and then tapped at the window . He then came over to me , and held up his finger for me to open the door . lie asked me if I had seen his wife , and I said I saw her leave in a cab at half-past tliree . He thanked me , and then crossed over to 2 , Minver-place , and knocked at the door .

      William Btfield , the cabman , said he had a faro on the 15 th of August from Bermondsey-square . Tho prisoner Manning hired him , and he drove him to Waterloo station . Ho had a carpet-bag , and a trunk . This was about half-past eight o clock in the morning . He went by way of Bermondscystrcct , by the request of Manning , but that was a much longer route . William Kirk , the other cabman , said Mrs . Manning hired hira , and requested him to drive to 3 , Minver-place . When they arrived there he assisted

      her down with two boxes and some other things . He then drove her to a stationer ' s shop to hero she got something ; he afterwards proceeded to the London-bridge station , where she left two boxes and upon which some cards were nailed . He afterwards drove to the Euston Railway station . WilliamDay , porter at the London-brid ge station , said the female prisoner gave him two cards to nail upon the boxes . They had on them " Mrs . Smith ( or Miss Smith ) passenger to Paris . " Sho wished the boxes to be left in tho cloak room until called .

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      lticitun John Moxiiay , the superintendent of the Edinburgh police , was next exammod by the At iouney-G ^ eral , and gave precisely the same mridonce relative to the arrest of tho female prisoner L Edinburg h which has been laid before the public . Gvoss-exammed . by Mr . Sergeant Wilkins : Mrs . l , atsho ° l ad left them at the Brig hton station , because she had not made up her mind whether she should » o to Paris or to Edinburg h . She also told mo that pa * t of the script found upon her was purchased for her b O'Connor .

      y Edward Lan gley , one ofthe detective force , detailed the particulars with reference to the arrest of Manning at Prospect house , St . Hellers . Jersey , on the 25 th of August . . , Mr . Superintendent Haines was next examined , and gave evidence as to the contents found in the two boxes at the Brig hton station , and also as to his conversation with the male prisoner while on his way by tlie railway from Southampton to London . The Court adjourned at a quarter after six .

      FltlDAY . At about a quarter to ten the judges took their seats upon the bench , and tho prisoners were then placed in the dock . Manning preceded his wife . Both were attired the same as yesterday . Manning p laced himself in a leaning position , with bis arms folded over the sides of the dock . They took no notice of each other , with the exception that Mrs . Manning looked aside at her husband , which , however , was totally unheeded by him . James Odling , surgeon , examined by Mr . Clark . —This witness deposed to having been called in to the house , No . 3 , Minver-place , New Weston-street , on the 17 th of August last , * and on proceeding to

      the back kitchen found the body of a man in a most frightful condition , partially decomposed from what he perceived to be the effect of slack lime . Mr . Lockwood was present when he was called in , and on examining the body they found a deep wound in the forehead , from which was afterwards extracted a pistol bullet , besides which there were numerous wounds on the back of the head . Witness could not say how many . Sixteen pieces of bone were extracted from them . Tho wounds on the back of the head appeared to have been made by a crowbar . Witness made a post-mortem examination of the body , and found that the deceased Patrick O'Connor , camo by his death from the effects of the wounds described .

      Thomas Odling , son ofthe last witness , was next examined , and corroborated his father ' s statement . Mr . Kiluck , of the firm of Messrs . lvinick and Co ., stockbrokers of Bank Chambers , was next examined by Mr . Clark . —He deposed to tho male prisoner having called at their place , and , representing himself as Patrick O'Connor . He stated he had some railway shares to dispose of . Witness having agreed to purchase them , Manning signed the necessary documents transferring the shares , and received £ 112 in exchange , a bank note for £ 100 , and twelve sovereigns . The bank note of £ 100 was traced as having been presented for cash to tho Bank of England by the male prisoner , where he received £ 50 in gold , and a bill for fifty more . The railway scrip sold by Manning was traced as being the property of Patrick O'Connor . Manning was identified as the party who changed the note .

      One of Messrs . Killick ' s clerks corroborated the above , and his examination was proceeding when we left the court . It is expected that the examination of witnesses will close about ono o clock , when Mr . Sergeant Wilkins will proceed to open tho defence on behalf of the male prisoner . We shall give further details in subsequent editions .

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      Cleitkenwell.-Charge Of Bape.—"William J...

      CLEItKENWELL .-Charge of Bape . — "William Jarvis , a respectably dressed man , 69 years of age , holding the office of Inspector of Nuisances , & e ., for the parish of St . Pancras , was placed at the bar , on Monday before Mr . Tyrwhitt , charged by Jane Williamson Collins , a very prepossessing and evidently well educated girl , between eighteen and nineteen years of age , with a criminal assault . — The prosecutrix , who was much excited , said that her parents were in respectable business in the country . They had sent her to London , where she had been inthe service of a Mr . Anderson , of Juddstrect , Brunswick-square , whom she had served for upwards of twelve months , and left with a good character . She was then living under the protection of Mrs . Kidner , her godmother , of No . 17 , Brunswick-grove , Camden-town . On Thursday morning- last , between ten and eleven o clock , she was at her godmother ' s house , when the prisoner came there , in order , as ho said , to examine the sowers , which were out of repair . He inquired of witness whether she had a situation . She said she

      had not . He ultimately engaged her to supply the place of his housekeeper , whom he stated to be very ill in the hospital She went to the prisoner ' s house on the following evening ; and on the next morning ho accused her of intending to plunder the house ( his apartments consisting of two rooms in an unfinished house in Hamilton-street , Camdentown , ) and threatened to send for an officer . She became frightened , and prisoner forced her into his bed-room and effected his purpose . The poor creature was affected to tears , and her modest demeanour , coupled with the artless manner in which she gave her evidence , excited the sympathy and commiseration of everybody in court . She was closely and severely questioned , and she in no wav

      contradicted herself . She added , that she left the prisoner ' s place and proceeded to her godmother ' s house , and communicated all and everything that had taken place to her , and she ( the godmother ) called upon the prisoner , in Hamilton-street , anu on Saturday sho gave him into custody . —By Mr . Tyrwhitt : f pushed him from me . When he seized me I became insensible . The prisoner said , " You need not be afraid ; I'll not send a policeman after you . I put on my bonnet to leave , and he asked me if I would call and see bim on the following ni ht . She swore positively that she never entertained the least idea or intention of robbing the prisoner and that it was a false charge against her . When she left the house , all she had in her bag

      was her comb and brush and her nightgown . —Mr . Henry Parrell Davis , surgeon , of No . 11 , Clarendonsquare , gave evidence to prove that violence had been used towards the prosecutrix , and that the crime had been effected . —Mr . Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for the production oi' further evidence . —Hebbard , GO E , attended with a written character of the prosecutrix , of a highly favourable description , from Mrs . Anderson , of Judd-street . BOW-STP , EET .-A Pleasant Evening Spoiled . —A respectably attired middle aged woman was charged with being drunk , and annoying gentlemen in the Mall of St . James ' s Park . —Police-constable A , 1 ST , stated that last night he was en duty in the Mall , in plain clothes , when he observed the

      prisoner accost and annoy several gentlemen , and requested her to go away , telling her that he was an officer ; but , instead of doing so , she commenced abusing him . She was drunk afc the time , and he thought it right to take hor into custody . —Mr . Henry wished to know how it was that sho was drunk in the Park ? Sho replied , that she was going home from a brother ' s in Wardour-strect , Oxford-street , where she had been spending the evening rather pleasantly ; but , although she had been drinking , she was not in the least intoxicated . —The policeman repeated that she was , while the defendant reiterated that she was not , adding her opinion that it was impossible that a respectable woman like herself could get drunk . —Mr . Henry

      did not doubt that she was what she represented herself to be , but it is ^ uite « hmv she \ js » not quite sober , and it was therefore reasonable to believe that she had been guilty of the charge imputed to her . Still , the foot of her having been arrested was a sufficient punishment for the offence , and he should order hor fo bo discharged . —The defendant complained bitterly of having been dragged through the public streets as an offender against the laws , and accused the police constable of having unnecessarily pulled hev clothes about . —Mr . Henry thought that the drink she had taken must have had some effect upon her souses , and her own violence might have caused that . To some extent she ought to be thankful that she was allowed to go aivay without a

      penalty , but ho hoped the night ' s imprisonment she had suffered would be a warning to her to keep sober in future . She was then discharged . SOUTHWARK . - Attempted Robbery by a Prize-hoiiter . —George Bignell , a powerful-looking young fellow , well known to the sporting world as a prize-fi ghter , was brought before Mr . Seeker , charged with assaulting Joseph Packet , and attempting to rob him of a valuable diamond ring , under the following circumstances : —Prosecutor said that he was a musician living inthe Blackfriars-road , and on the previous day he went to Charlton Fair He returned by the railway a little after ten o clock and proceeded to the Hop Pole public-house near the Town-hal , Borough , and partook of some refreshment . While standing at the bar , the prisoner camo

      m and claimed acquaintance with him , at the same time asking bim to stand treat . Witness bavin " been some years engaged at the public theatres , thought he might have known him , which induced him to treat the prisoner . After remaining in the house about a quarter of an hour , he proceeded towards home , and at the corner of Union-street shook hands with the prisoner . The latter , however , grasped his right hand tightly , and endeavoured to force a valuable ring off his finder ; but he bent the latter to prevent him , when the ' prisoner tripped him up , and had not a policeman come to us assistance , not only would his ring have been stolen , but his little finger would have been broken -Mr . Seeker asked him whether he knew anything o he prisoner ? -Prosecutor replied in the no *? tivo . Ho had never spoken to him before—Mr . * Z rl ? , ? ° P " , 301101 ' what ho h »« to say to S ? f ? " f pl >" ' said that h * ™ ai spectubk ) maD . ^ Mr . Sucker asked him whether ha

      Cleitkenwell.-Charge Of Bape.—"William J...

      had any witnesses to speak on his behalf ?—Prisoner replied that he had not . lie was quite alone when he was taken into custody . —The constable who took him into custody said he had known the ' prisoner sometime as a prize-fighter , but he was not aware whether he had been in custody before for felony . The prosecutor was quite sober when ho arrived at the spot , and the prisoner was extremely violent , and attempted to get away . —Mr . Seeker said , that from the evidence of the prosecutor , he had no doubt that a robbery was attempted . Had he been known to the police he should have committed him for trial ; but , as a caution to him for the future , he should send him to prison for one month .

      HAMMERSMITH . —The attempted Parricide at CmswicK . —Harry Batliurst Monkliouse , who stands charged with having discharged two loaded p istols at Mr . John Farmer Monkliouse , with intent to murder him , was placed at the bar . —Inspector Jccks being sworn handed in the following medical certificate , which he had that day received from the surgeons in attendance on Mr . Monkhouse , sen .: "We hereby certify that the wound in Mr . Monldiouse ' s throat is healing , and his general health improving , but he is not yet sufficiently recovered to appear at the police court . ( Signed ) J . Bow lino , E . Halford , surgeons , Hammersmith , October 24 th , 1849 . "—The prisoner was then again remanded for another week , and was removed from

      the bar by Miller , tbe gaoler ^ to the lock-up . —With the certificate was handed in another paper , on which was written as follows : — " There is an erroneous op inion prevailing in tho neighbourhood of Hammersmith and Chiswick that Mr . Monkhouse can , if he thinks proper , refuse to appear to prosecute his son ; but it should bo understood that in such cases the law is imperative , and will compel his attendance when ho is sufficiently recovered . " — Mr . Paynter ' s attention having been drawn to the paper , the worthy magistrate observed that he did not think that any person of Mr . Monkhouso ' s education could entertain that opinion , as of course fie must know that lio could be compelled to come as well as any other witness . Ho supposed it would not be necessary to issue any process againsfc him . —After the prisoner was removed from the bar , his elder brother , Mr . John Monkhouse , applied for the advice of the

      mag istrate as to how he could obtain possession of a deed of assignment of his brother ' s share in some property , for the purpose of his defence , which the attorney , whom he had employed , refused to give up , unless ho was first paid £ 50 . —Mr . Paynter said he thoug ht that an exorbitant charge . The case was not one of circumstantial evidence , but a clear case , in which it would be only necessary to watch it . —A person who attended on the part of Mr . Skinner , the attorney employed , said that gentleman was ready to do it , but he first wished the expense of the deed of assignment to be paid . —Mt * . J . Monkhouse , having had Mr . Paynter ' s permission , had an interview with his brother , and on his return into court said it was his brother ' s wish that the assignment should be paid for , and he wished to have the assignment handed over to him . The person who attended , however , declined to do so until the assignment was stamped ; and Mr . J . Monkhouse and he left the court together .

      MARLBOROUG 1 I-STREET . —The Bail or the Countess os Lakdspelt ( Lola Monies . ) — The summons under the police act against the Messrs . Davies , solicitor , who had become bail for the appearance of the Countess of Landsfelt , on a charge of bigamy , was brought on for hearing before Mr . Bingham . Mr . Wray , the receiver for tho crown , was in attendance to support the summons which he had taken out in his public capacity to recover the amount ofthe bail , which , together , is £ 1000 . Mr . Davies , Jun ., was only present , for whom Mr . Bodkin appeared professionally . Mr . Bodkin said —On a former occasion Mr . Clarkson , who had attended on behalf of the prosecution , had mentioned that it was his intention to apply to estreat the bail in tho ordinary way . In the present instance the novel course of proceeding under the police act was adopted , and , he believed , precluded his clients from taking the matter to the Quarter Session ,

      where it could bo argued before tho Bench of Justices ; and it also took them b y surprise . If the magistrate followed up his order by issuing a distress warrant against his clients' goods , an action would be the only way to try the legality of the proceedings . Mr . Bingham pointed out the 50 th clause in the Police Act to Mr . Bodkin , and remarked that a power of appeal was given under tbat clause . Now , he conceived the best course would be to appeal against his order , and then the defendants would have an opportunity of doing what . they wished , namely to have tho matter argued at quarter sessions ,. ' Mr . Bodkin looked at the clause , and then said it had hitherto escaped his notice ! but as it appeared to give a power of appeal he should waive all technical objections , and , on an order being made , at once gave notice of appeal . The defendants were then ordered pro forma to pay the amount of the bail , and due noticc ' of appeal was given .

      MANSION-HOUSE . —Charge of Defrauding a Pawnbroker . —J . Garry was charged with having defrauded the shopman of a pawnbroker , upon what is eallerfcfche ^ " duffing ri g . "—The prosecutor , who is o mployed in the nei g hbourhood of Houndsditch , stated that on the 26 th June tho prisoner called at the shop , and brought with him a box containing what appeared to be a ship chronometer . He said the article was made by Brockbank , of Cooper ' scourfc , Cornhill , and that it had cost ei ghty or ninety guineas . In consequence of this representation the prosecutor gave him £ 12 in advance upon the watch or chron ometer . That Wednesday morning the prisoner , no doubt encouraged by tho success of the former speculation , called again , and produced a stolen watch , for which he wanted an advance .

      The prosecutor upon examining the article , found tbat it was what was called amongst the trade a " duffer , " or watch got up for the purposes of deception . It was considered necessary to detain the prisoner and place him in the custod y of a policeman , and tho prosecutor was the more strondv induced to secure the fellow , as it had been found upon an accurate examination of the chronometer , that the ei ghty-guinea article was not one of Brockbank ' s making , and was worth no more than about £ 2 10 s . —The prisoner , upon being asked bv Alderman Solomons after the usual caution , whether he wished to say anything , said I pledged the chronometer for a party whose name 1 gave at the time , and I know nothing more of its merits . —The prisoner was remanded for further examination .

      The Lancashire Miners. The Fortnightly C...

      THE LANCASHIRE MINERS . The fortnightly county meeting of the Miners was held on the loth instant , at the Woodman , near Ashton-under-L yno . Belthorne and DunhaMiley Park district , Poynton , and Brcdbury , also sent in their adhesion . After much discuss ' ion it was resolved , " That all victims discharged for ioiniii " the union be supported from the board . " " That the agents have the powers to employ persons to assist them when they require assistance . " After transacting the usual business the mooting was adjourned until Monday , the 29 th instant , to he held tt , p r V ; P Brownloir ' 5 , Aidsworth ' s Arms , Hallnvell , near Bolton .

      # Since my last communication good public meetings have been held at the Queen ' s Arms , Bradford near Manchester ; Blue Ball , Bagstall ; Staff of Life , near Rochdale ; and at the Angel , Worslcv . At the conclusion ofthe county delegate meeting , the Miners of Ashton , Duckenfield , ttc , came to the place of meeting in a grand procession . On their arrival at the Woodman a public meeting was held ; Mr . Louis in the chair ; the meeting was addressed by the agents of the society . It augurs wen for the future when the hardy sons of the mine . begin to show themselves in processions again . A special delegate meeting of one man from each Colliery in the following districts : —Hindlev , Ince , Aspul , Pemberton , Sherington , and Wigaii was

      Held at the Crofters Arms , Hall-gate , WWn , on Monday afternoon , October 22 nd . The large room was crowded with Colliers . Mr . Richard Bolton m the chair . The first business transacted , was to call over the list of the Collieries , and take down tho delegates names . It was found that there was twenty-two Collieries represented at the meeting from the neighbourhood of Wi gan , and two delegates from Chorlcy , to reprsent that district to Lack delegate was called upon seriatim , to state the opinion of the men working at the Collierv he represented , as to what plan they considered would be the best to adopt to obtain an advance of wages at the earliest opportunity . The reports were highly satisfactory , and warranted thn moMinc it ,

      adopting the following resolutions . ° " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that statements for an advance of wages , ou <* ht to be sent to every Colliery in Lancashire and Cheshire , on November the l ? th . "That if any Colliery can get an advance of wa « es ear her than the 12 th of November , Sl , ch Colliery is to do so , if it can he obtained without resorting to ( l Stl'lU . 0 . * " That a proposition bo sen t to the next county meeting stating that it is the opinion of this meet mg , that if the masters refuse to give an advance of wages on December 1 st , the host and safest plan ofcompelimg thomtodoso , will bo to miton & severe restriction until they are willing to do so and as soon as any master is willins ? to comniv with

      the just and righteous request of his men , that such men ought to return to their regular davs work , and the others to continue at something ' like half stmt , until their masters are willing to comply That we ask for an advaacc of one half of tho reductions that have taken place during the last two years . - b ^ " That a public meeting and procession of all hose districts be held ^ n ApulMoor , \ S , mC 12 th at twelve o ' clock at noon . " After appointing Jossph Parkinson , Thomas 2 S iff c ° r - as d r taton 3 > ™ ™ several of tho Collieries and transacting other bn « mu of local impose , the . meeting Eup ,

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      CORN . Mark-lane , Monday , October 22 . —AYe bad short arriva of all Foreign grain during last week , but tliis moi-nhi " there was a good supply of wheat from Essex and Kent " which was pretty well cleared off at barely last Monday ' s prices . Foreign wheat was dull sale , and met but fiw buyers . In flour not so much doing . Fine malting l > ar ' ov was quite as dear , and grinding sorts maintained their price . Beans and pens fully as dear . Tlie supply 0 f Foreign oats was only moderate last week , and there behmbut few fresh arrivals tliis morning , tlie light inferior Here nevertheless rather lower . 15 ut little doing in rvc . Unseed and cakes remain the same .

      BKrns '' . _ Mieat .-Essex , Suffolk , and Kent , rcd , new 3 S < to 44 s , ditto white , -10 s to 503 , Lincoln , Norfolk , and York , shire , red , 3 Dsto 40 s , Northumberland and Scotch , white Ms toSSs ditto red , 31 s to : JSs , Devonshire and Soiner ^ S shire , red , —s to —s , ditto white — to —s , rye , 21 s to *' C » tartar , 2 « to 32 s , Scotch , 23 s to 25 s , Angus-s to-s ' Maltordmavy , _ s to -s , pale , 52 s to 55 s , peas , grev , new 2 ., o 28 s , maple 28 s to m . white , 21 s to flis , uofc ( 3 - ' 8 s to 31 s , beans , large , new , - 2 : 1 * to 25 s , ticks - . ' 5 s to 2 Ss ST . ! --V , ' P-Beou . 80 s to 32 s , oats , Lincoln and l £ to & « ' - ° 1 l \ m ° rutoml and potato , c , i « ?'„ . JeWick and Scotcl 1 . 17 s to 21 s , Scotch So ^ 3 ' f' , ' ? bll , ck ' 15 s to ^ . K potato , liato 2 d » , linseed ( sowing ) 50 s to 52 s , rapeseed , te £ -T , S 7 mver ' ?* ' ™ aysced , iJSsei- , new - 'bs to Jfe per cn-t , rape cake , £ 1 to £ 410 s per ton tin ! £ . f % « *<• lftj . pwl . TOO . flour , per sSclc of SSOlbs " ship , 28 s to 80 s , town , USs to 40 s . '

      XhZ E 1 G ^ TYi h 0 a ^ r ' ? - Uzi S . 44 s to 52 s , Anhalt and « i ta ± ™\ , J , 5 lute - 4 lteto 443 > Pomeranian rcd , V- i * ,- \ ° „ iis t 0 JSs > ] * "' sh , Holstein , and S- * to 3 Ss , Petersburg ! , ; Archangel , and hJJ 32 b to Ms , Polish Odessa , 32 s to aSs , Mariaiioiwli , and Berdianski , o 2 s to , ' & s , iaganrog , 30 s to 84 s , Brabant and French , Sas to 38 s , ditto white , 38 s to 42 s , Salonica , 30 s to 3 os . Lgyptian , 23 s to 2 Gs , rye , Ms to 22 s , barley , "Wismar and Rostock , ISs to 22 s , Banish , 18 s to 22 s , Saal , 20 a to 24 s , EastFriesland , 15 s to 17 s , Egyptian , 14 stol 5 s , Uanube , 14 s to las , peas , white , 23 s to 27 s , new boilers , 2 Ss to 30 s , beans , horse , 24 s to 30 s , pigeon , 30 s to 32 s , Egyptian , 22 s to 24 s , oats , Groningen , Banish , Bremen , and Friosland , feed and black , lis to lGs , ditto , thick and brew , i-5 s to 22 s , Ki » a , Petersburg , Archangel , and Swedish , 14 s tolGs , flour , United States , per lilOlbs ., 21 s to 23 s , Hamburg 20 s to 22 s , Bautzig and Stettin , 20 s to 23 s , French per 2801 bs ., 32 s to 85 s .

      Wednesday , October 24 . —Of Irish outs a fair stipp ' . v but of Foreign oats and other grain , the cniantity lresh in , but short . We have not rmy material alteration to quote iu the trade of our market to-day , the sales being limited . Arrivals this week : —Wheat — English , 1 , 890 quarters ; foreign , 1 , 440 quarters . Barley—English , 2 , 430 quarters ; foreign , 1 , 250 quarters . Oats — English , 000 quarters ; Irish , 5 , 000 quarters ; foreign , 350 quarters . Flour—1 , 070 sacks . BicimowD ( YoRKsmiiE ) , October 20 . — We had a fair supply of wheat this morning . Wheat sold from 3 s Cd t * Gs Gd ; oats , Is 9 d to 8 s 3 d ; barley , 3 s 3 d to 3 s Cd ; beans , 4 s to 4 s Gd per bushel .

      BREAD . The prices of wbeaten bread in the metropolis are fi-om Gid . to 7 d . * , of household ditto , 3 d . to Gd . per 4 lbs . loaf .

      CATTLE . Smitiifield , October , 22 . —We were again well supplied with foreign stock to-day , but its general quality was inferior . Tvom our various grazing districts the hxillock droves fresh up for this morning ' s market were unusuall y large , even for the time of year ( the total supply being upwards of 5 , 000 head ); but their general quality was very superior to that of Monday last . The dead markets were hugely supplied with each hind of meat ; owing to which , and to many of the large butchers having large numbers of beasts on hand purchased here last week , the beef trade was dull in tlie extreme , and prices suffered a decline of

      quite 2 d per Slbs . The highest figure for the best Scots was only 3 s 8 d per Slbs ., aud a large number of beasts left the market unsold . The number of sheep were decidedly less than those exhibited on this day sc'nnight ; nevertheless they exceeded the wants of the buyers . The primest old Bowns , however—the supply of which was small—moved off steadily at full prices , viz ., from 8 s lOd so 4 s per Slbs ., but all other breeds ruled heavy at a decline in the quotationsofquite 2 d per Slbs . The primest calves were in moderate request at full prices . Second-rate qualities were extremely dull . Wc were scantily supplied with pigs , the sale for which ruled heavy , at barely stationary prices .

      Head of Cattle at Sjiitiifik / . d . — Friday . —Beasts , 910 ; sheep , G , 0 D 0 ; calves , 325 ; pigs , 810 . Monday . —Beasts , 5 , 283 ; sheep , 20 , 200 ; calves , 120 ; pigs , 321 . Price per stone of Slbs . ( sinking the offal ) . — -Beef , 2 s Gd to 3 s 8 d j mutton , 2 s lOd to 4 s Od ; veal , 3 s 0 J to 3 s Cd ; pork , 3 s 2 d to 4 s 2 d . toEWGATE AND LEAUESH . WL , Hondiw , Oct . 15—Inferior beef , 2 s 2 d to 2 s 4 d ; middling ditto , 2 s Gd to 2 s lOd , * prime large , 3 s Od to 3 s 2 d ; prime small , 3 s 4 d to 3 s Cd ; large pork , 3 s Od to 3 s Gd ; inferior mutton , 2 s Scl to 3 s Od ; middling ditto , 3 s 2 d to 3 s 4 d ; prime ditto , 3 s Gd to 3 s Scl ; veal , 2 s lOd to 3 s Gd ; small pork , 3 s 8 d to 4 s 2 d ; per Slbs . by the carcase .

      PHOTISIOXS . London , October 22 . —The arrivals last week from Ireland were 7 , 000 firkins of butter , and 000 bides of bacon - , and from foreign ports 0 , 450 casks of butter , and 480 boxes and bales of bacon . In the early part of last week we experienced a good demand for Irish butter , more particularly for the finer descriptions , and an advance of 2 s per cwt . realised ; the weather having since changed to extremely mild , the demand fell off , and the week closed very quiet . In the bacon market wc have to notice a decline o * f about 2 s per cwt ., the supply from Ireland having rather increased , holders were willing to meet buyers , and prices now ranged from 50 s to 57 s landed , according to qualitv ,

      & c . Stocks and delivery for the week ending Oct . 20 : — Bottek . Baco . v . Stock . Belivery . Stock . Belivcry ; 1847 .... 20 , 120 11 , 210 1 , 810 830 1848 .... 51 , 830 12 , 370 1 , 780 MO 1819 .... 46 , 930 14 , 430 870 GOO E . VGtrsn Butter , October 22 . —Our trade opens dull tin ' s week ; and , although the price of weekly Dorset aud fresh butter is tolerably well supported , the return to mild weather leaves our stale butter almost unsaleable . Dorset , fine weekly , 92 s to 94 s per cwt . ; middling , 70 s to 84 s ; Bevon , new made , 80 s to Sis ; fresh , 9 s to lis per dozen lbs .

      FRUIT AKD VEGETABLES . Covext Gaiidex Makket . —Hothouse grapes continue to be very plentiful . Peaches and nectarines arc nearly over . Pine-apples plentiful . Filberts and foreign walnuts abund . ant . Chesnuts more plentiful . Oranges scarce . Lemons moderately plentiful . Amongst vegetables , turnips may lie obtained at from 3 d to Gd a bunch . Carrots from 4 d to Cd . Cauliflowers are less plentiful . Potatoea have not altered since our last account . Lettuces and other salading are sufficient for the demand . Mushrooms fetch from Is to Is lid per pottle . Cut flowers consist of heaths , pelargoniums , gardenias , bignonia venusta , tropieolums , fuchias , primulas , and roses .

      POTATOES . SocrnwAitK Waterside , Oct . 22—We had but fewarrivals coastwise last week , and only a moderate supply from the continent , which , in consequence of the very mild weather , are selling heavily at the following prices : — Yorkshire regents , 70 s to 80 s per ton ; Wisbech do ., Gas to 70 s ; Scotch , do ., C 5 s to 70 s ; Foreign whites , aOsto 70 s .

      SEEDS . London * , Monday . —The operations in the seed market were of very little interest , and no alteration requiring notice occurred in quotations . Canary seed met with sonie attention , and wis quite as dear as before ; but in other articles there was hardly anything doing . Biimsii . —Clover seed , red 33 s to 40 s ; fine 45 s to 50 s ; white 34 s to 42 s ; cow grass [ nominal ]— s to —s ; linseed ( perqr . j soiling 54 s to 5 Gs ; crushing 40 s to 42 s ; linseed cakes ( per 1 , 000 of 31 bs . each ) £ 9 0 s to £ 10 0 s ; Trefoil ( per cut . ) lis to ISs ; rapeseed , new ( per last ) £ iS Os to £ 29 0 s ; ditto cakes ( per ton ) £ 4 5 s to £ 4 10 s ; mustard ( per bushel ) white Gs 9 d ; brown 8 s to 10 s ; Coriander ( per cwt . ) IGs to 2 as ; Canary ( per qv . ) now 70 s to 75 s ; turnip , white ( per bushel )— s to —s ; ditto Swecdish —s to —s ; tares , winter per bushel 4 s Gd to 5 s Od ; cavrawav ( per cwt . ) 28 s to 29 s ; new 30 s to 34 s ; rye grass ( per nr . ) —s to —s

      . Foueion —Clover , rcd ( duty 5 s per cwt . ) per cwt . 30 s to 40 s ; ditto white ( duty 5 s per cwt . ) per cwt . 24 s to 42 s ; linseed ( per qr . ) Baltic 80 s to 42 s ; Odessa 40 s to 44 s ; linseed cake ( per ton ) £ G to £ S ; rape cake ( per 'on ) £ 1 os to £ i 10 s .

      HOPS . BonocGii . Monday , Oct 22 . —We can note no alteration in our market since our last report . The demand continues limited at the prices then quoted , HAY . SMimnEr . D , October 12 . —At per load of 38 trusses . — Meadow , old , 50 s to 72 s ; clover , old , GOa to 90 s ; straw , 24 s to 80 s .

      TALLOW , HIDES , AND OILS . Monday , October 22 . — Although the delivery of tallow last week was tolerably good—2 , 842 casks—the demand , as most of the chandlers are well in stock , has "ded . heavy , and prices have receded quite Gd per cwt . To-day P . Y . C . on the spot , is selling at 37 s . per cwt . for prime . For forward delivery-very little is doing , at 38 s Cd per cwt . Town tallow , Sis per cwt ., net cash ; rough fat , 2 s Id per Slbs . Tlie home make continues large . Our St . Petcraburgh letter states that only a limited business was passing there , at tlie previous decline . Leadesuall . —Market hides , 5 Glb . to G 41 b ., l } d to lid per lb . ; ditto , G 41 b . to 721 b .. lid to 13 d ; ditto , 721 b . to 801 b ., < , 1 $ Lt ° ,, - ' ; ditt 0 > S 01 b - ^ S 81 b ., 24 d to 2 | d ; ditto , 881 b . to ^ yVH , ^ ^' ' lutt ° . « b . to 1041 b .. 8 d to 3 d ; ditto , i • ^ ° I ? - ' i M ; calf-shins , " each , Is to os Gd ; lamb skms , 2 s 2 d to 2 s lOd ; Horse hides , 7 s Ud : Shearlings , Is 8 d to 2 s 4 d .

      .. nfi ! , ^ ! , ? i \ cn't - ' 40 s ° < lto-s ; rapeseed , English lenneu , dJs Gd to -s : brown , 33 s Gd ; Gallipoli , per ton . fi « < w " itartJ' k , Spei ; m - - . "" BSed- Sll . •>'••*•* palm 4 l ' ' ' C ° COa Uut ' pcx' ton ' ZSl t 0 i 0 L '

      COAL . JS ^ i i , * ; --- ~ 7 ? - IIetton - 10 s M : Lnmnton M" »" \ % ? ' lr f J lr f" ' , eI 1 0 s ' Adelaide , 10 s Gd ; Eden Main , ws . t'ltty-two fresh ships . A large supply is expected ! I the course of the week .

      WOOL . City , Monday , Oct . 22 .-The imports of wool into London last week were only 125 bales , including 104 bales from uermany , and 40 from Bel gium . TUtt wcvalcnce of contravy winds is the cause . Liverpool , Oct . 20 . —Scotch . —There still continues a limited demand for laid Highland , without any variation in price . "White also little inquired for . Tho best class of Crossed mid Cheviots arc still in best demand . Fokeign —There were offered bv public auction here on the 17 th inst . about 1 , G 01 bales of llucnos Ayr . es and Cordova , 1 , 100 East India , and a variety of low wool . Tha tormer , for the fine and good qualities , brought late rates the inferior principally withdrawn . East India went off about late rates ; Oporto ' s withdrawn . ^ S bale ? ' WQUk ' ~~~ bales nveviwi 3 l ytWsycar ,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 27, 1849, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_27101849/page/8/