Mr. Cotton, a tailor, who had occasionally worked for Mr. Leach for sixteen years, proved that he ordered what he required, and paid him regularly, and appeared quite competent to manage his affairs. He said that he first heard Mr. Leach was taken to the lunatic asylum between Christmas and March, 1857. He was a very kind and benevolent man, and he considered that he would not injure anyone.

Mr. Carey, another tailor, proved that he was in the habit of communicating with Mr. Leach up to the time when he was taken to the lunatic asylum, and he and every one else in the neighbourhood were quite astonished that such a course should have been taken respecting him. He had some clothes to make for him at the time, and he went to Dr. Winslow's asylum about three weeks after he had been there, and saw him upon the subject of these clothes. He was told that he would not be allowed to see Mr. Leach again unless he brought a letter from his mother, and as he knew it was no use asking for that, he never saw him again.

Mr. Smith, a builder at Hammersmith, gave similar evidence, and he also proved that there were a great many robberies at that place, and that a good many gentlemen living there purchased firearms. Mr. Leach was very correct in all his dealings, and he considered that he was perfectly sare.

Mr. Clark, a boot maker, deposed to the same effect, and also stated that he was so satisfied that Mr. Leach was incapable of committing any act of violence, that he should have no objection to sleep in the same room with him if he had loaded pistols in his possession.

Mr. J. U. Romer, a gentleman who lived in an adjoining villa, proved that his house was attempted to be robbed and that Mr. Leach's was also broken into. He saw Mr. Leach almost every day up to the time of his being taken away, and he always considered him a very sensible, sane man, and quite competent to undertake the management of his affairs. His mother lived with him a great portion of the time, and she never made any complaint of the condition of his mind, or of any necessity that existed for his being placed under control.

Dr. Conolly, the consulting physician at Hanwell for twenty years, was then examined, and he stated that in his opinion Mr. Leach was quite competent to manage his affairs. He said that he had very long conversations with him, and he allowed him to go on talking for a long time, and he never exhibited the least incoherence. He did not appear to desire to conceal anything, but candidly admitted that upon two occasions he had been properly placed under restraint.

Cross-examined-He had advised at one time that Mr. Leach should be under surveillance, or that he should travel accompanied by a medical gentleman; but his opinion now was that any surveillance would be irksome to him, and that it was quite unnecessary.

Re-examined-He distinctly stated on the former occasion that in his opinion the best thing that could be done was to release Mr. Leach from restraint.

By the Jury-If there had been any trace of insanity in the mind of Mr. Leach, the severe test that had been applied to him of confining him in a lunatic asylum for so long a period was most calculated to bring it out.

The following letter, addressed by Mr. Leach to his brother-inlaw, Mr. Sedden, while in confinement at Dr. Winslow's, was then put in and read:

"Why Sedden! What a man you are to act as you have done towards me! I am really annoyed at you, and hardly know how to write from impatience and disgust. To cause me to be put under restraint. Taking such a cowardly advantage of my isolated position-a marvellous thing, indeed, that you should have such power in this free country. But for my projected marriage such a proceeding could never have entered your head. Why, it was only on the Sunday previously that I had the long conversation with Laura when I waited for you till half past five that we might talk the matter over. What was there in my manner or language that would indicate the shadow of a taint of insanity? I can confidently assert-nothing, and so would Laura. But it seems she thinks it less disgrace to live with a woman without marriage, or to visit houses where men are in the habit of gratifying their passions, than to contract a lawful marriage with a person of different station from myself. I hold an opposite opinion, and for that I am deprived of my liberty-a most cruel and wicked step on your part, for which you will one day have to answer to your shame. There is a Power above who will sooner or later right the oppressed, and in that righteous Power I put my implicit trust. This house is not intended to hold persons like myself who happen to give offence to their mother and sisters, but for those unfortunate ones who, under delusion, think their right hand their left, or fancy themselves emperors or kings, &c., &c. Nobody ever thought of imprisoning Charles Mathews when he married Madame Vestris, or Alfred Montague when he united himself to one of the same sort of women. And though there is a religious motive associated with mine, if that would indicate insanity, you might as well imprison the whole body of Quakers, of Methodists, of Swedenborgians, of Mormonites, and I know not how many more, who act according to their consciences, and believe that they act more or less under divine influence in their every day proceedings. Think of the Quakers, who believe in what they call the inward spirit, and never speak at their public meetings unless they are, or think they are, moved by the Holy Spirit. Women are allowed thus to speak as well as men. How ridiculed they are, and have been, and persecuted, everybody knows, but we have lived to see the day when they and all religious sects are freely tolerated. It is grievous to think that but for my temper

on the Friday previous, and my divulging my intended marriage, which, by the way, if I had chosen, I could have contracted secretly, neither you nor any one else would have cared ever cared for my religious opinions, or conduct, that is to say, not more than you have a twopenny piece. I do hope and pray that both Winslow and Bartlett will be very soon convinced of my perfect sanity, and that as Englishmen and Christians they will hasten to wash their hands of this matter. If not, and it were possible that you could succeed in keeping me here, why then, I might as well be in Rome and imprisoned in the Inquisition, for denying the supremacy of the Pope or Transubstantiation; save and except that there is no rack or torture, but, on the contrary, much comfort, and everyone trying to do the best they can for us. Sedden, cease, I beseech you, from this unmanly conduct, and show yourself a man, and somewhat worthy to live in such a country as this, where Sabbaths, and clergy, and Bibles, compel almost every man to know right from wrong— where responsibility is therefore greater, and retribution, in cases of injury, must be most terrible."

The jury returned a verdict by a majority of 19 to 4 that they were of opinion that Mr. Leach was of sound mind and perfectly competent to manage his affairs.

The late PROFESSOR HARRISON, M.D., Dublin.

With much and sincere concern we have to record the passing away from amongst us of the above distinguished member of the profession, whose decease occurred suddenly at the age of 65, on the 23rd of April last, at his residence Hume Street, Dublin. Dr. Harrison was an anatomist of European fame, and his works on the "Surgical Anatomy of the Arteries," with his "Dublin Dissector," obtained for him name of the first order in the ranks of science.

For the last 20 years Dr. Harrison has been the Professor of Anatomy to Trinity College, Dublin. He was also surgeon to Madam Stevens and to Jervis Street Hospitals, and Visiting Medical Officer of the State Asylum for Criminal Lunatics. In consequence of his connection with the latter establishment he was elected a member of our Association in 1855, and it is with profound regret that we have to record the loss of an Associate second to none for professional distinction and social worth.

R. S.