William Aitken was brought up a charge of manslaughter, for having, on the Ist May last, at Clyde, killed one Eliza Main by placing her in such a position that she be came suffocated. Mr W. W. Wilson ap peared for the defence. The Crown Prose cutor called — Martha Hannan, who said she knew the deceased. The last time she saw her alive was about 4 o'clock upon the evening of her death, when she appeared to be in good health. They had dinner together in wit ness's house that day, about one o'clock, when deceased had one glass of ale, and had nothing from that until 4 o'clock. Deceased was perfectly sober when they parted. Witness did net see her again until she saw the dead body in the school-room next day. By Mr Wilson : The deceased slept in my house the night before her death. She brought in a bottle of gin with her, of which she took one glass only ; the rest was spilt on the floor. Witness and deceased had been together the day before to the Hospital to see deceased's husband, who was au in inmate of that institution, after which they separated till mid- day. Witness did not think that Mrs Main was in the habit of drinking, nor had she ever seen her drunk, or even ihe worse of liquor. She had only one glass on the day of her death, to witness s \ knowledge. I John Cox, hotelkecper, Clyde, knew the deceased, and last saw her alive on the even ing of her death, in the prisoner's house, about half-past five o'clock. He was called by the prisoner while on his way to the stable on business. Prisoner said, " come and I'll show you a sight," upon which he went into the house and saw Mrs Main lying on a Colonial sofa, on her face. The body was still warm, but he did not notice whether she was breathing or not. The pri soner said—" Say nothing to any one till I get her out." Witness then ran out of the house, and was called in in about half an hour. When he returned, the body was re versed on the sofa, and lying on its back. 