466 
Was he to be tol«l that parties were pre- 
sako of this war, anti then that fifteen 
• ' - * * Gentlc- 
thc land 
anion to mo jY* let them tell him that though they were n 
he should bet “jj could vote for the army and navy, they would 
“ for the means of war, ni.d wished to escape from tl.<;unpopa- 
' adding to the burdens of the country. He drew n painful pic- 
the Opposition had stated. - fl mi then tn 
pared to make ^" c . c ^Vo a sac rlllco to be home ? 
pence ,1 bushel ® f wore to be laid upon - - 
men 0 rP“’'7 o s ^^|“ tl [at the landed Interest could not bear this ad- 
5him“o the maU Tas. Let them take « franker course, and, son-y a, 
he should be ' ' 1 
favour of the 
not v °tc ^ 1 . I )|in j ens 0 f tne country, nu urow ii |i«i"*“* i*—- 
Jn^- of what would bo the result if the Opposition carried the vote ; und 
Mhl that If the House meant to abide by the declaration they made In 
answer to the Message from the Throne, they would support the second 
re j?r. 1 ' Dlsr o^d ^expressed regret and surprise at wl.at Lord Jolin njuwjj 
had said, declaring that, though he approved of ^ 'var l e rcscrvcd 
to himself the right to criticise the means by which it m as to b° con-lea 
on. A statesman ought to think of something more than the 
of a burden ■ its justice must he considered. This was an unjust (dal m, 
and therefore he opposed It. He remarked upon ' ^ ^ 
policy of the lax, and advened to the value of our ml It la, upon wmc l 
class the weight of the Imposition fell. He conclu.lcd hy ay'ng ^hat 
It was better that foreign nations should sec such a !* 
discussed than that they should see Government try «ich a mou* re 
in the undignified and unmannerly manner ‘boy t '.I 
night, und he declared that he and his party would continue to do their 
d The House divided after seven hours and a quarter’s discussion, and 
the result was— 
For the second rending 
For Mr. Cayley's amendment , Aa 
Majority for Government 108 
Loud cheering followed the announcement. , , , 
Mr F Yorke gave notice that on going Into committee ho should 
move that the operation of the tax he limited to one year. 
Lord Palmerston brought In a message from hcrMajestv.slmllarlo 
that conveyed to the House of Lords, us to the militia. The House 
adjourned. 
TUESDAY.— Loans -The Bill for the further Amendment of the 
Nuisances Bemovol and Diseases Prevention Act passed.tbrougU com- 
ISiKWw-l m ™> «•« the second umo. 
The Bensflec? Augmentation Bill woa rend 
Lord Brougham brought under the consideration of the House i no 
il.Ject of taxes or fees upon proceedings in the Courts 0 flaw. The 
noble and learned lord moved n series of seven resolutions, embodying 
The Benefices Augm 
Lord Brougham broi_ D ... 
subject of taxes or fees upon proceedings 
noble and learned lord moved n s--‘-« - r - 
the nrlnclnles he had enunciated 
The Lord Chancellor concurred in most of the ylcws of Lord Brong. 
ham, but he doubted whether the present was an opportune moment 
for changing the existing system, and he expressed an opinion that it 
would be inexpedient to plodgo the House to abstract resolutions on 
auoh n subject. „ , , „ , 
The resolutions were negatived. Adjourned. 
C ohm ox*. Mr. Milner Gibson called the attention of the House to the 
present unsatisfactory stale of the law nfTeotlng the press. Ho 
remarked that the position of the law was now this, that observations 
on facts might be permitted, hut facts them selves might not bo stated. 
It needed the refined Intellect attributed to the Chancellor of t|ie 
Exchequer to Introduce such a law. If he (Mr. Gibson) chose to 
publish Admiral Dundas’s regrets that he had been compelled to 
bombard Odessa, lie laid himself open to n penalty, but If lie published 
a violent attack upon the admiral for neglecting his duty, lie might do 
so with impunity. Ho urged that public policy demanded that. If 
observation and discussion were permitted, facts, which corrected 
erroneous theory, ought also to he allowed. This was a practical 
grievance, lor numerous parties wore interested In the question, 1 and 
prosecutions were going on for alleged Infractions of the law. It had, 
he remarked, lately been discovered that musical news came under 
the net, and a musical Journal had been threatened- though, in proof 
of the inconsistency of the administrators of the law, Mr. Gibson stated 
that Hie solicitor to the Board of Inland Revenue had Informed a 
Wakefield paper that “dramatic news, und such like," were Unobjec- 
tionable. He also urged that there was nno law for the powerful 
London publisher, and another for the small provincial publisher, and 
he next proceeded to show that tho security system was so absurdly 
administered that tho class was subjected to it that was intended to 
escape, IwhlJo tho publications against which It was intended to provide 
actually escaped. Dwelling upon tho Importance of a good and cheap 
press lis a means of education, he moved a resolution to tho effect 
that the laws In reference to tho periodical press and newspaper 
stamps wero lll-deflnod and unequally enforced, and that tho subject 
demanded the early consideraiion of Parliament. 
Mr. A. Klnnoird seconded tho motion. 
The Attorney-General wusquitu prepared to glyo Ills attention to the 
subject, and It was In no hostile spirit that lie declined to accede 
to tho terms of tho proposed resolution, llo moved tho previous 
question. 
Sir .1. Shelley said that tho promise of tho A ttoney-Goncral was to 
a certain extent satisfactory. He dwelt upon the Importance of a 
cheap transmission of low-priced publications Into tho country 
districts. 
Mr. Crosslcy opposed all education hills, but said, “ Hands off; lot 
tho people educate themselves." llo proposed to get rid of the stump 
on papers, and put a penny stamp oq bankers' clicqu* s, 
Mr. Bright spread out a London morning paper und an American 
one over the bench and on the floor of tho House, to show In contrast 
the articles for which tho American reader paid so llttlo, and the Eng- 
lish render so much, lie enlarged upon tho moral ovils of the system 
which deprived the English workman of the moans of having a news, 
paper at home, and which sent hiiu to drink In a public-house if he 
desired Information on passing events. The time had come for tho 
abolition of the stamp. 
Lord Falmerston concurred with Mr. Bright, that It wasmost desir- 
able to afford to the Jo wer 'classes all possible means of Information 
and Instr uction, and tills duty could only ho maintained on financial 
grounds. 
Mr. Gibson was unwilling tq accede to an alteration, or to bind him 
self to n revision of these laws, hlinscli desiring repeal. Let tho Go- 
vernment submit their remedy, and lie begged to throw the respousi 
bllity upon them. 
Lord Palmerston saw no particular objection to the resolution, pro- 
vided tile making any charge against the otllclals of the Board of 
Inland RcvouuQ were disclaimed. 
Mr Gibson entirely disclaimed the intoution of making any charge, 
except against tho law Itself. , , 
The original resolution was agreed to, amidst cheers from its pro- 
moters. 
Mr Hume moved for a select committee to Inquire into and report 
upon the state of the present public registry of tho Prerogative Court, 
used us a testamentary office, and whether a better office can bo estab- 
lished for the keeping and preservation of wills. Agrood to. 
The Industrial and Provident Societies ltBl was vend a second tiiu 
Tho Queen's Message, on the subject of the militia, was considered, 
and an address In reply was agreed lb. 
The Manning the Navy Bill passed through committee, as did tho 
Navy 1’uy Bill. 
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and tho House 
adloumed. 
WEDNESDAY. — Commons. — In moving tho committee of the 
Registration of Hills ofSaiq Bill, Mr. Mullins explained that tire mea- 
sure was designed to project creditors from being defrauded, through 
the agency of bills uf sale, by compelling the parties- to register ull 
such Instrument^ within twcnty.one days of their execution. 
Tire House went into curuinifteo, and passed several clauses. 
The second reading of Burgh Boundaries (ijeotlund) Bill, which was 
moved by Mr. Homeric, was negatived without a division. . . 
The adjourned donate on (be Episcopal and Cnpttulur Estates Bill 
was resumed by Lord A. Vane, who noticed that none ol the. cabinet 
ministers were present, hud moved that tiro discussion should be post- 
poned. , ... , u, • 
Mr. G. 1 utt seconded lire motion for mljmn runout, which, lwwevor, 
was withdrawn, upou lire assurance Hint tiro Horne Secretory would 
shortly be in attendance. 
Mr Drummond condemned the bill, consider ing that it belonged to 
tire large Clans of measures -which tended to destroy lire church, while 
affecting merely to ref i tin it. 
Mr. llaflfleld In lieved that the great pbstaelq to Jho usefulness of the 
church urose fr< in its possession of property, the management ol which 
should be transferred into tire liuo (fa ol laymen, , 
, Lord .1 Ttu<*eil recommended tire noble framer of the bill (tiro Mur- 
q ris of Blundford.) to consent to its postponement, on tire understanding 
tun* the government would bring forward a measure on tho subject us 
sot n as th.y could mature one 
Mr. Liddell, Sir B. Hall, Mr. Digby Seymour, Sir G. Grey, and other 
m '. t., lin ing spoken, 
The Marquis of Blundford, after re) lying tqsomp Objections that had 
bon urged, sought to obtain, i an alllimatiou of the principle, ol ibe 
measure by a yotc for the second reading, consenting to postpone tire 
subsequent stages. , 
A division was taken upon the question of adjournment, which wi 
negatived in a majority of 123 t > < 2 — Gl. The bill was tlnyi .v,u*l _ 
1 'me, i>ro forma, and ordered to bo committed on the 21st of 
January. 
THE FIELD. 
Mr. K. Seymcr movod the second reading of the Drainage of Lands 
Mr. Christopher opposed the bill, moving as an amendment that the 
second reading be postponed for six months. 
Sir J. Trollope, Sir J. Shelley, and Sir W. Heathcotc spoke In favour 
° f AD Henky considered (hat It contained provisions which rendered 
It highly distasteful to the farmers, and hoped that, If read a second 
time, ft would be referred to a select committee. 
Lord Falmerston gave a cordial assent to the measure. Tire sub- 
ject of drainage was most important, and no objections had been 
urged to the bill that could not be removed by amendments in cour- 
Mr. Christopher having ■withdrawn his opposition, the bill was read 
a second time, and ordered for committal on Wednesday next. 
The manning tho Navy Bill anil Navy Fay Bill were severally re- 
ported as amended in committee, and the reports agreed to. The House 
udjourned. ___ _ ^ _ 
TIIE METROPOLIS. 
[From the London Oa/elte of Tuesday.] 
LOUD CHAMBERLAIN'S 'OFFICE, Amin. 18. 
Notice Is hereby given, that her Majesty will bold a Drawing-room, 
at M. James’s Falace, on Saturday, 20th May, at two o'clock, to celebrate 
her Majesty's v.l. th-diry. N.B.— The Knights of the several Orders are 
to appear in their Collars. 
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S DRAWING 
ROOM AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. 
Tho ladles who purpose to attend her Majesty's Drawing-room at 
St. James's Falace, are requested to bring with them two large 
cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with 
the Queen’s Page In attendance In tire Ante-room, and the other to 
be delivered to lire Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to 
her Majesty. No presentations will take- place. It is particularly 
requested that In every case the names be very distinctly written upon 
the enrds to be delivered to the Lord Chamber lnln, in order that there 
may be no difficulty do announeng them to, the Queen. The State 
apartments will not be open for the reception of company coming to 
Court until half-past one o'clock. 
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 18. 
Notice Is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee, at St. 
James’s Palace, op Frijqy, the 9th, June next, at, two o'clock. 
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEE 
AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. 
- The noblemen and gentlemen who ..purpose to attend her Majesty’s 
Levee at .St. James's Palace, arc requested to bring with them two 
large curds, with tlrelr names clear ly written thureon, one to lie left 
with the Queen’s Page in attendance In tho Anto-room, and tire other 
to be delivered to' the Lord Chamberlain, who will, announce the name 
to her Majesty. Those gentlemen who urc to be presented at the Levee 
on the 9th ot June next are hereby informed it is absolutely necessary 
that tlrelr names, with the name of the-noblemcn or gentlemen who Is 
to present them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's Oifico 
before Wednesday, tire 7th of June next, by 12 o'clock, (n order 
that they may ' be submitted for the Queen's approbation; it 
being her Majesty’s command that- -no presentation shall be made 
at the levee but in conformity wWi vtlro nbove regulations. It 
fa particularly requested that in- every. case the names he very 
distinct) v written upon the cards *0 bo delivered to tlio Lor d Cham- 
berlain, "in order that there may be no difficulty lift announcing 
them to tho Queen. The State apartments will not be open for the 
reception of company coming : to Court until half-past 1 o clock. 
Notice is hereby given, tliut all -persons having petitions or ad- 
dresses to present' to her Majesty 1 at ithe Levee on the bill of June noxt, 
are to deliver a oarfl (having on it. their names, a- statement of the 
Objeotw such petitions or addresses, and dire mimes of tiro persons from 
whom they come, to, the Lord ClHunberliiin’9 Office- -bet ore- 12 o’clock 
on Wednesday, the 7th of Juno next,, and that two other curds, having 
on (hum precisely what Is written utou tlint-sent to the Lord Chnraber- 
iuln’.s Office, oro to bo taken to tho Levee; one to be delivered to the 
Page in the Antc-rooin, and the other to the Lord Chamberlain, who 
will read its contents to the Queen; and. on tliut occasion, no other 
statement is to bo addressed to her Majesty. A deputation to present 
an address is not to exceed four persons. 
Dinner at the Mansion-House. — On Tuesday 
night, according to annual custom, tire Lord Mayor enter* 
tinned her Majesty’s Judges at the Mansion-house. A mag- 
nificent entertainment was provided on the occasion by 
Messrs, staples, of the Ajjiion Tuvern, and tire company in- 
vited comprised u large number of distinguished names. The 
loving cup was sent round with the customary formality, 
and, after the loyal toasts had been deposed of, the Lord 
Mayor proposed “ Tho Church,” which wus ncknnwledged.hy 
the Archbishop of Canterbury. His Lordship then gave “Tho 
Health of the Judges.” Lord Campbell responded ip graceful 
terms, and, alluding to the reeppt report of. tho lloyul Com- 
missioners, eulogized the service which had nt different 
periods in pur history been rendered to the cause of consti- 
tutiqtjql libei ty at tho Corporation of the city of Loudon, 
England, ho said, would not bo Englaud without the Lord 
Mayor. Ho loved the Lord Mayor’s day and the Lord 
Muyor’s Show, and he expressed a hope that, id, discharging 
the duties of 'the Bench, tiro judges wight not, according to 
the recommendation of tho commissioners; he disseverated 
from the chief magistrate und Aldermen pf tho city. The 
Marquis of -Camden responded to the toast. of “ The House of 
Lords,” und Sir John 1’aUingtbn to that of “.The House -of 
Commons.” Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart proposed “The 
English Bur,” bearing digit .testimony to, the talents and 
the honour of it$ member*. ^* r E Thesiger acknowledged 
the toast in animated terms. A number of other toasts were 
given during the evening, including the “ Army and Navy,” 
to which . (Jen oral Sir G. II . Berkeley responded ; “The 
Health of the Laily Mayoress,” by the Bishop ol Oxford ; and 
“ Prosperity lo our Eastern Possessions,” which Major Qll- 
plnint acknowledged. The large number of guests \v,ho 
appeared in official costume, and. the many lauies present, 
imparted u very gay appearance to tire banquet, which passed 
off with unusual i ejat. Among the coihpauy were— the 
Duchess of Somerset, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lady 
Pruucis l’ratt, tho Marquis of Camden, Ludy Ann Beckett, 
tho Earl of Pomfret, Ludy F. lienlinck, ,lhe lfiarl of Malmes- 
bury, tiro Eurl and Counted of Bradford, Lord Campbell 
and Lady Strutheden, Mr. Justice and Lady VVigliLnian, 
Mr. Justico and Ludy Erie, Mr. Justice and Lady Crompton, 
Mr. Justice Crowder, Bar'oy fttid Lady Platt, Baron and Lady 
Martin, Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, tho Queen’s Advo- 
cate, the Solicitor-General and Ludy Bothell, Sir J. V. B. 
Johnstone, M.P.,and Lady Joliustomy tiro Earl of fjhillield, 
tlio Earl and Coubtess of Caledon, the Bishop of Qxior d, Lord 
uud Lady Fuvevahum, Lord Alvanley, Lor d und Lady Hu- 
therton, Lord Buyiring, tlio Viscount uud Viscountess Man- 
deville, tho Chairman uf the ,Eu4 Jutliil Company, Sir Jphu 
uud Ludy Pakingtou, Viscount and Viscountess Burlington, 
Viscount anu Viscountess Qssulston, the Right Hon. J. 
W. Henley, Lord and Lady Nt&s'. Lord II. Lenuox, Major- 
General Sir E. mid Lady Cusi, Sir l'ilzi'oy Iyelly, Lieu- 
tonani-Gencral Pollock, Sir Frederick and Lady Thesiger ; 
Sir Hamilton, Lady, and Miss Seymour; Vi-coiint Pevensey, 
Viscount Newpoit, Viscgunt Newark, Viscnnut Ejliiley, Sir 
P. G. and Ludy Eg - rton, Lord Stanley, M.P., Sir E. B. 
Lyttou, M.P. A select baud of vocalists was in atteitdaucC 
during the evening, iuclfldbig. Mudamc Newton Ftodslmm, 
Mi - M. Wells, ami Mr. I.( flier. 
AltTXSTU’ Benevolent Find. — T he anuiveivary diu- 
)>' r took place iu the l rtTiiiusunx’-hull, Great Queen-slrcet, 
thq Eight Uon. parf .ol Viubpiough hi the chair. After the 
Usual standing toasts lire noble ehuimnm proposed the 
rosperity irf the institution, which consists of two distinct 
Winches— tb«jL O^bd^aud tliq. ai tist^’ ^oeyo- 
.<Jiu Wnu ; tho rol’mer uomg aupportea by the contributions 
of members for their own relief in sickness or superannuation • 
and the latter by tho donations and subscriptions of tl,© 
patrons of the fine arts for the relief of the widows aud 
orphans of tiro members of the annuity fund. He stated 
that during the last year £709 hud been paid in the way 0 f 
dividends to widows, 53 having received, with one or two 
exceptions, £15 each, and that during the sumo period 
dividends had been paid to the extent of JE1G2 to 33orphans. 
The noblo eurl was happy to stale that Her Majesty con- 
tinued to give her gracious patronage to tire fund, and 
tliut her 1 7th donation of 100 guineas had been placed in 
the hands of the treasurers. At the close, a list of subscrip- 
tions amounting to £332 7s. Gd. was announced amid the 
cheers of the compuny. 
Public Statues in the Metropolis.— Sir W. Mole 8 . 
worth's biil for placing the public statues in the metropolis 
under the care und charge of the Commissioners of l’ubhc 
Works gives tho commissioners powers to repair anil protect 
the 6taiues by vailinsg, &c., whenever it may bo necessary, 
and also provides that after tho passing of the act, no public 
statue shall be erected on any public place without tl, e 
wrllfon assent of the commissioners. Tho following are 
ihe public statues referred t<> : — Tho statues of James Ii 
in Whilehull-gardoM*, of George Cunning, New Palace- 
yard; Charles I., at Charing-cross; George III., Pall-mall 
East ; George IV. and the Nelson Column, Trafalgar-square- 
the statue of tho Duke of Wellington on tho arch at Hyde 
Park-corner; the Achilles, in Hyde Park; the btatues of 
George II., in Golden-square ; the Duke of Wellington, ou 
Tower-green; George III., at Somerset-house; Queen 
Anne, in Queen-square; the Duke of Kent, Park -crescent ; 
George II., ut Greenwich Hospital ; and Charles II., at 
Chelsea Hospital. 
1’all of Two Houses in Angel-court, Long- 
acke. — On Tuesday afternoon, two houses fell with g 
tromondous crash in Angel-conit, Long- acre. A, few 
minutes before the full several persons observing that the 
party walls gave tokens of insecurity, run avyay with all 
speed, and in a few minutes the wull fell, dragging with it 
the roof aud floors., Several persons narrowly escaped, 
being crushed to death by the falling bricks. A large body 
of the F division of the police were promptly on the spot 
aud rendered very great assistance in keeping tho crowd 
hack. Men wero at once set to work lo prop up the totter- 
ing walls and remove the debris. The district surveyoy 
immediately gave orders that llie alley and approaches should 
be closed. , 
Newsvenders’ Benevolent and Provident Insti- 
tution. — The fifteenth annual general meeting of thfa 
institution — established 1839, uud enrolled pursuant to act 
10 Geo. IV., cap. 5G, for granting temporary relief and per- 
manent assistance to masters and servants engaged ns 
venders of newspapers — will he held at Amlerton’s Hotel, 
Fleet-street, on Monday evening, May 22nd, 1854, to receive 
the committee's report — decide on an application for a pen- 
sion-elect officers for the ensuing jeur, and to confirm tho 
election of Charles Dickens, Esq., as president (who hnskindly 
promised his willingness lo accept the office) in the room of 
tire late James Harmer, E.-q. Tho chair will be taken at 
half-past 6 for 7 o’clock precisely. Tlio vice-presidents are 
B. Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P. ; T. B. Crompton, Esq.; 
William Dawson, Esq.; B. E. Green, Esq. ; Douglas Jer- 
rold, Esq. ; J. Leathwutt, Esq. ; James ltidgway, lisq.; and 
Mr. Edward W. Cole is the Secretary ; his address is, News 
Exchange, Fleot-street ; and 41, Doverell-street, Now Kent- 
road. 
Cab Tickets. — Sir Richard! Mayne has given notice to 
tho proprietors of hackney carriages that in future all tickets 
issued by them to their drivers, to be given as tire law directs 
to the hirers of their vehicles, shall have tire proprietor’s 
name and address printed thureon, instead of written, as 
hitherto. ■ 
$ elite Intelligence. 
MANSION-HOUSE. 
Gubman Lottkiuks. — Sir II. "W. Carden slated to the Lord 
Mayor that lie hud within tho last few days received letters from 
respectable persons who resided ia the west of -England', com- 1 
plaining of attempts wliiolr lrad been made by individuals con- 
nected with German lotteries to induce them to purchase tickets, 
from which no advantage could, under any circumstances, ho 
derived by the holders. He WU3 well acquainted with a ludy who 
happened to he amongst his correspondents ou the subject, and 
enclosed lo him the printed letter.aod prospectus of the "Gjand 
Money Distribution,” from which fortunes were to be handed 
over to tho British purchasers. Tho letter held out peculiar 
advantages to tlio purchaser of a number of shares, tho price of 
a single share being £2, but a large allowance being made to 
extensive speculators. It stated that the equitable -.principles on 
which the distributions were based, and the inonngomcut of tho 
drawings by government authorities,. guva a perfect security to 
the shnrcholdors, whether they resided on the spot of thtt draw- 
ing or not, aud the nmount of tho order might he pent in Bank 
notes, bunking drafts, or ( post-office orders. Now he Imped 
tliut the public would not venture intosuch a speculation ; and ns 
lie believed tlio only mode of noticing the enterprise was by 
giving a public caution upon the subject, be bud taken the oppor- 
tunity of doing so, in the hope that the press would assist in 
putting the British public upon their guard. Mr. Goodman (tlio 
chief clerk) said that the subject hud been often noticed in ihe 
justico room, and upon more than ope occasion it avus positively 
represented, that although the ticket held by one poison in lliis. 
country hud been drawn a large prize, ho never received the 
amount of one farthing for it. Alderman Hauler smd ho had 
frequently heard of complaint's, and lie was surprised that cus- 
tomers could ho found here for such hriicles. lie thought the 
public were under great obligations lo Sir 1!. W. Garden for his 
active interposition in cnees in which, if they did not recoiyo 
caution, they might ho severe sufferers. Sir it. W. Carden said 
it appeared to him that the emissaries of the dialribuli.pn specu- 
lators contrived to get the names nml addresses of respeclab 0 
females \ybq visited watering places, and directed against them 
the full power of their av.tdlcry of prospectuses aud promises. 
MAIIYLEUONE. 
Wife Beating — Buniuny to Spree \ a Husband .— Patrick 
Sheen, an Irish lubourcr. was brought before Mr. Brought 011 ) 
charged wi ill, nssapl ling hjs wife and a policemen. Upon the 
prisoner being placed at the bar, .tlio wife elcpped- forward and 
said— '• 1 was in a passion at tho time, and I don't want to speak 
anything against him.” By order of the magistrate, sjie g ot 
into the witness box, nnd was then sworn, wlich ahe BtnR’d, 
with gie.it reluctance, that, on th?, previous nij’fit, at 12 o'clock, 
her liushand gataC hojne i'Uthcr the worse for drink, and merely 
gave her a -Gap on Uic 1'uco, l>u,t did nut much hurt her. She, 
however, wreauied out, and a policeman canto in, but she would 
not givo him in charge, os she was unable, by lief oWn exertious, 
U) provide for herself and tliVq'G children, the luid doW n pU roO 
bed and went to sleep, nnd, nt five in tjip.tp.orni'n'g, wheu abe a,' v '.Qk°> 
ho 4£t»yc. her nnutiicr pJup, iuivptise.quenco of .)ter, having- 
to gym hi m 3»).| whldWb# .thuimjjt.bi; intended-. to spend iu drink. 
Yclvcr, 2l0 B, gave quite a different vereiou of tho matter. 
