The Express. — London, England, 1853-08-11 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—CnoYoom, Acccsr 10. Only one court was opened to-day, at which the L , rd Chief Baron presided, sad disposed of several common jury causes. It ass mat itipated thst the assizes would have ben brought to a conclusion to day (Thursday), but at present this seems very doubtful, as there is one ►pecial jury and wren' common Jury cases still remaining to be dis posed of. OXFORD CIRCUIT.,--41 AUGUST 10. BILFORR Ms. hence Cottamoe AND a Ireciet Jeer. REMARKABLE TRIAL AT GLOUCESTER. C I:MOUS CONCLUSION OF TILE CASE. SMYTH r. Steel% °WM.. This cue, which, as previously announced, was opened on Tuesday, is now in a state to justify a report. This was an action of ejectment, brought to recover poi session of certain estates in tins county, formerly the pro perty of Sir Hugh Smyth, Bart., of Ashtua-hall, near Bristol. The plaintiff claims to be the sun and heir of the late Sir Buten Smyth, who died in the year 18'21. Sir Hu tie Smyth was known to have been twice married, but had no tune by either marriage. The pisiotiff claimed to he the son of Sir Hugh Smyth by a third and previous t o irriage. alleged to have takes place in Ireland, with Jane, the daughter of Count Vandenbergh, in the year 1796. The plaintiff was alleged to have horn born at Warminster, in the county of Wilts, and his mother having died in childbirth he WAS brought up by • w..man named Lydia Reid. Hie birth, for some rea son having been kept secret, he went abroad, and on his return to this country he was not made acqueiuted with his pedigree till recently, when, by the discovery of certain documents, be rime to the knowledge that he was entitled to a b.ront toy and estates, which were veniality estimated to be worth from 20,000 f. to 36,0d01. a year. The defend. ant is the crendeoa of Sir Hugh Smyth 's sister Florence, and is still a minor. On the death of Sir Hugh Smyth. in the year 1524, the property went to his brother Sir John Smyth, and upon his death in 1%49 to his sister Florence. Upon her death the present defendant became entitled. The romantic nature of the p:aintitra elsim, and the Tumour that it was about to be supputted by forged does. mints and perjury, added to the immenior amount of the property at auk., have caused this trial to be looked forward to with the utmost interest. Id the first Instance Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Keating, Q C., were resided for the plaintiff • but for some reason which was not staled, wither of these gentlemen appeared. The action was originally intended to be brought on the Wes tern Ciretait, but this intention was altered, and this cir cumstance account' for the tact that several gentlemen of the WRlOrfll Circuit have been specially retained. Mr. Bovril, in opening the ease to the jury, proceeded at great length to enumerate all the circumstance's of this romantic case as it would be disclosed in evidence. On the death of Sir Hugh Smyth the estates went to Ms brother, Sir John Smyth, who died in the year 1849, in consequence of an interview which the plaintiff had with him, the plaintiff in that year had come to the knowledge of his right., and went to Su John, and asserted his relationship to the deceased Sir Hugh Smyth; and such was the effect pro duced sport Sir John Smith by this intelligent* that lie became unable to eat, wandered about the house disconso- ' late, and died suddenly the neat morning. For some time the plaintiff, for want of funds, was unable to assert his title to the property, but he was now enabicd to conic into tout to establish his right. The learned counsel said, he should establish bey and all doubt that the plaintiff was the son of Sir Ilugh Smyth, by Jane, the daughter of Count Vandenhergh, to vellum be was married in le. land in the year 1796. At that time there were no public registers in Ireland, but the entry of this marriage in a family Bible would be proved, and the signatures of the witnesses would be shown to be the undoubted signatures of the parties. The entry was in the fo.lowing form:— " 1 certify that Hugh Smyth, Esq., son of Thome Smyth, Seq., of Stapleton, in the aunty of Olemeeriter. in Easiest', by Jane his wide, was this 19th day of May, 1796, married by me to Jane, the daughter of Count John Samuel Vandenbergb, by Jane, the daughter of Major Oookin and Ilestlur his wife, of Court klaerbony, county of Cork, Ireland. VIEW( LOVITT, D.D., Vicar of Lissom. . "HUGH SMYTH. " Signed by , 1 " o•Nn VANDZSBIIIOII. I " CAILOLINIZ BSYNAAD. " Witnellate " JollN S. V•NDENDItitGIi. "C . . Conan." The plaintiff would produce • brooch with the name of Jane Rookies upon it, and also • portrait of his own mother, and the signatures of all these parties would be proved by the most unexceptionable evidence. The learned counsel then read the following entry of the plaintirs baptism, which was contxined in the same Orally Bible : "Richard llugh Smyth, son of Hugh Smyth, Esq., and Jane his wife, born September 2nd, 1797; baptised Sep tember 10th, 1798, No. 1, Royal-crescent, Bath. " CASOLISI BISNARD. " J. SYMZS. Clerk. ..115ABILLA 1/11CM:41." The reason why the plaintiff's birth was kept a secret was that his mother died in childbirth, and Sir Hugh Smyth was anxious to marry Miss Wilson, the daughter of the Bishop of Bristol. The plaintiff was then brought up in the house ef a cerventer at Warminster, named Provis, which had given rise to the rumour which bad been spread abroad, that the plaintiff was an impostor, and was l'rovis's son. It would be proved, however, that he was educated at Win chester, mid, it was believed, at the expense of Sir Hugh Smyth. In the year 1814, a man, named Grace, who was Sir Hugh's butler, represented to Sir Hugh that his sou, who had gone abroad, was dead. The following letter, in the handwriting of Sir Hugh Smyth, addressed to his wife 011 the eve of her delivery, bad been discovered : " Stapleton, Feb. 2, 1797. " Dear Jane,—The bearer is my old nurse, Lydia Reed, In whom I have every confidence as to her skill and atten tion to you. Dr. Seagull' will attend you. I will endeavour to be over to-morrow, and bring my mother with me. Till then God bless you, and that you may have • safe deliver ance is the prayer of your affectionate husband. "To Mrs. Smyth, Warminster." lluou Sir Hugh was married again in the year 1819 to a Miss Howell, and circumstances having convinced Sir Hugh that the plaintiff was still alive, he, in the year 1822, executed a document, declaring the plaintiff' to bo his son. This docu ment was discovered in the possession of a member of the family of Lydia Heed, the plaintiff's nurse. It was signed by Sir Hugh Smyth, the deceased baronet, in • trembling hand, and by Sir Jobn Smyth, his brother, and other per sons as witnesses. In the follewiog year Sir Hugh, who would appear to have recovered in health, executed another similar document. That document also would be proved to have been signed by the parties, and it was discovered in the possession of an attorney's clerk in London, who had formerly lived at Bristol. The plaintift had gone &breed, in the year 1814, with a Mr. Knox, commonly called Lord Knox, arid there gave himself up to various studies, and p rticularly to that of the science of mnemonics, till his retuin to England in the year 1826. At that time he devoted himself to lecturing iu various parts of England, and, though be sus. "meted he was the son of Sir Hugh Smyth, he took no steps to assert his rights till the year 1849, when he went to Sir John Smyth, his nude, who admitted his relationship at that interview, which led to Sir John Smyth's death the same night. From that time the plaintiff had sued every effort to vindicate his rights, and those facts and documents had been discovered which w leave no doubt on the minds of the jury that he was entitled to the estates which he now sought to recover. The learned counsel then corn. plained loudly of the intimidation which hail been exercised towards the plaintiff's witnesses by the defendants agents to prevent their giving evidence oa this trial; but he had full confidence that they would come forward and tell the truth, and so establish the plaintiff's case. The main fact la the case would be that Sir Hugh Smyth was married in Ireland to the daughter of Count Vandenbergh, and that the plaintiff was the issue of that marriage. The documents having been put in and read, witnesses were examined, who deposed generally to the authenticity of Sir Heigh Smyth's handwriting. With regard to the signatures of other persona, doubts were expressed. The mum then sdjouraed. The trial of this cause was resumed on Tuesday, at haff put 0 Sir Richard Hugh Smyth, examined by Mr. &mill— (The witness was a man of a middling 'tee, and sallow com plexion, with very little whisker, and iron-grey hair, care fully combed and arranged. He was dressed irs black, and gave his evidence with great deliberation, very much in the style of a practised lecturer.) I am the plaintifi in this action. When 1 first remember anything I was residing at Warminster, in the county of Witte, at the house of a Mr. Previa, a carpenter and builder. I was about three years or three and s half year. old when I seat remember. '1 here was an elderly woman and a young girt living there. Mrs. Reed was the elderly woman,and Mary Previa the younger. The elder woman was the wet.nurse,and the young girl the nursemaid. I remained there till I was removed. Mary Provis is now Mary Cullen. When I left Mts. Peovis'e, Grace, Sir High's butler, took me away. I dies not at that time know whose sun I was. I did not know my mother. She died the moment I was born, so I understood. 1 was taken from Provis's to Lower -court, in the village of Ash. tow. It was an old-fashioned mansion, belonging for many years to the Gore family. It was a larmhouee. I remained there. I was removed when I was five years of age. I often saw Sir Hugh—l understood it to be Sir Hugh—rid leg through the demesnes, going hunting. If the person I saw was Sir Hugh, he often spoke to me. 1 have every TWOS to believe so from his dress. While I was at Lower court I did not kanw who was my father. From Lower court I went. I belie le to Heath-house, Stapleton. I be lieve a Miss Whitchurel took me there. I was there only • day or so. I remember the French 'prison there, and I was takes by the old g,rdener to Mr. Hill's, of Brislingtoo. Mr. Hill was • schoolmaster; be kept • large boarding. school, at that time rather respectable. I remained there, I think, about two years. I remember, w bile I wee there, the laying the foundation stone of Dr. Fox's house of in sanity. 1 went there with young Gore Langton, now Cilimel Dore Langton. I went from Mr. Justice Ire land's. Mrs. Ireland could not go, sad I was In- Vested to Mr. Langton, who was 15 years of age. I re turned to school the same day of the laying of the stone. While at school at Brislingtua I visited old Colouel I also went to Bath. to No. 1 in the !loyal-crescent, then inhabited by the Earl of liandoes family, who bed been there from the time of the diseurthenees in Ireland. I went there several times, and also to another tense, called Lid comb., in the vicinity of Bath, on the rising hill. At that time I heard very little of my mother, eseept passing re marks which might halm been made by T1L110144 ladies of the Bandon family about my mutter's misfortunes. I left Bris. hereon School in about two years. I was takien to War minster Grammar School by some Wigs from Loneliest, the Marehiouse of Bath's. Dr. Arnold, the late maser of &sib', was my companion oat schoolfellow. Many Was came to tee nee from Loogleat and Bath, at times. I was too young to pay much attention to those thine, at that time. 1 have since learnt their names. The Marchioness of Bath was one, not Lady Isabella another. lu aristo cratic familiar the first name is mentioned. 1 thick I remained at Warminster School about two years. I then went to Winchester College, as • VISIMI/11111% under Dr. Goddard. 1 remained there till 1810, the year Dr. God dard left. 1 left Winchester in en:sequence of what Dr. G idtlard said—that my hills hied not been paid for the last eighteen months. I went to London, by the advice of Dr. Goddard, to the Marchioness of Both, and told her what Dr. Goddard had said. She lived in Grosvenor street, London. I told her what had occurred. I stayed there some considerabl- time, till her ladyship had matured her mind upon, the subject. A few days it might have been. I die: not bear anything about my family till my last interview with the marchioness. That was some little time after going to London to see her on this very subject. She was a woman of high tooe, and thinking, possibly, I was too old for her protection, she advised me to go to Ashton-court. to my father, and said that Sir Huge was my father. She gave me the money my mother had left at her death. My father had nut been present at that time. She could not tell mo anything respecting my mother, but told me I aheuld get it from the Bandon family. ' She also told me that in the possession of Mr. Davie her steward, at Warminster, would be found the Bible of my mother, pictures, and other trinkets, jewel lery, and things of that kind, belonging to my mother. Of course, my lord, the possession of the money at that time took away all other thoughts, and I paid no other atten tion to it. The money was some hundreds of pounds, 1.1001. or 1,600 f. It was in 'notes. I did not wo to my father's. 1 went to pay • visit to a lady at Wycombe Abbey, the seat of Lord Carrington. I received nothing from the Marchienen of Bah except the money. 1 cannot remember-the name of the lady at Wycombe Abbey ; I only know the house. I was there some considerable time, some three or four months, and, on my return to London, the Merchioness was hot at home ; she had left. Some little time after I was taken ill it the... Marchioness's house, in London. My illness was the smallpox. I was ill • length of time, I should say 18 months. I was re- I moved to Parliament-street, to the care of, I think, • Dr. Williams. I kaow the house. It was his house, about the centre of the ,on the left hand as you go. I was at that house about 18 months. After my recovery I went on the continent with • gentleman of the name of Knox, a young mon. I had become acquainted with Mr. Knox in London. I met with him by accident, passing along. Ile is dead. I had played with Mr. Knox as • bey at Lord Cork's, with whose family I was more intimate than any other. Lord Cork'. adjoins the Marchioness of Bath's, at Longterm From his brother's statement, I now know Mr. Knox to have been the son of Lord Itanfurly. I went abroad in 1815 or 1814. I was at Brussels at the time of the battle of Waterloo. It must be mere guess as to the exact time. We called Mr. Knox Lord Knox—a nickname. I thought he was Lord Knox, but I have sine' unit:tined from his brother that it could not be. I travelled through the whole extent of Europe, after the proclamation of once. I be came acquainted with Bell and Lancaster, who at that time were making investigations in Germany as to the state of education. 'they were travelling together. They had taken up the subject of education. They gave lectures on the subject in the different towns of Germany, and over all the Low Countries. They gave joint lectures. I cannot charge my mind whether they had established their schools in England before that, or whether they did it afterwards. I remember their separating, on differing in opinion. The then returned to England in 182 6 , and I also. I returned in 1826. 1 was engaged with these gentlemen in what has been my business through life—education. After 1 , avieg them I went after Baron Von Feineigle, and learned from Ws • system of mnemonics, or artificial nr emery. On my Seem to England I published it, in 1826, for the benefit of schools here. On my return to England I made some inquiries about my family. I heard Sir Hugh Smyth, m father, was dead. I should correct myself here a little; I was not then derisive that Sir Hugh Smyth was my father. I heard that Sir Hugh Smyth was dead. I imme diately commenced teaching my system, by going to Scot land, where I first began, in the city of Edinburgh. I made no inquiries whatever about my family at that time. I lived by my profession—by the system. I taught .it in every school in England, male and female. I con tinued in that occupation seven years—from live to seven years. I gave it up in 1835. I then found it to be a dead letter, and took up with the subject of oratory—oratorical display. I continued teaching it till I came to Dover, in Kent, having a desire to go on the continent with my system, where the English lived. I met Mr. Knox, the brother of the Mr. Knox whom I had known before. 1 heard he was there, and, thinking it might be the same, I went t. the hotel. Finding I knew his brother, he gave me two letters to his family at Boulogne. They hail gone up the country, and I returned to England in 1536. I still retain those letters in consequence of the absence of the parties they were directed to. I then travelled England over, from place to place, lecturing in schools. I never lectured in lower schools than boarding schools, or public schools. I never at that time made any inquiry for the things the Marchioness of Bath told me were with Mr. Davis. 1 inquired of Mr. Davis. On going to From. in 183 S or 1839, I found Davis was dead. I only saw old Mr. Provis, then living at Frome. I was lecturing at the time at Dr. Williams's school at Frome. I had some words with Mr. Provis for obstinately refusing to give me any information respecting my mother. He said, he should say nothing further; I was taken away from his house at so early • period of life that he n troubled himself any further. I had seen him several times before. This was the last in terview. Ile seemed to draw back. I used some harsh ex pressions. He was an old man, and struck me with his stick on the head. I told him it was the last time I should call upon him ; he had struck me, and he had no right. I put him down in • chair. The words I said were, 11 How dere you strike me ?—you could have done no more to your son." I was going away, and he called me back, took me upstairs to his bedroom, opened his bureau. and gave me the Bible and the jewellery. The large picture, said to be that of my father, hung in the room below. lie also asked me to pledge my word to him that I would follow his directions. I assured him I would. He then gave into my hands a bundle of papers, sealed up, with directions to take them to Mr. Phelps, an eminent solicitor at Warminster. I then left him, and never saw him more. I brought the Bible and jewellery, without opening them. I left the Bible and jewellery at Mrs. Mattick's where I lodge sometimes. I sometimes lodged at Mr. dappell's. That is the Bible (on the table) and this is the jewellery. (A new-looking morocco case was here exhibited, containing a miniature portrait, which the plaintiff supposed was that of his mother, four gold rings, and two brooches. One ring was marked with the initial "J. B." suggested to be those of " James Ber nard." A brooch was marked with the words " Jane Gorkin" at length.) I first saw the writings in the Bible after our first visit to Ireland. We went there at Christ mas last. Every year after the year 1838, on coming to Bristol, I made inquiries about my family. I obtained no information. I asked, " How is Sir John—is he married 1" "No." " Then there may be a chance for my family." I had no idea he was the brother of my father, but tOe son. At that time I had no need, and made no search. In 1839 I called upon Sir John—l beg pardon, in 1819— May the 19th, on a Friday, I saw Sir John at Ashton-court. I went there alone. I saw Sir John himself and Mrs. Way, his younger sister, Mary. They were going into the court from Heath-house. Mrs. Way seemed rather annoyed at my intrusion, and said, "Yon bed better go away, man; Sir John is not in a state to he seen." I said my easiness Was with Sir John, and Sir John I would see. She went away. Sir John lock me to the small dining-room, half library and half dining-room. I rather suppose he felt conscious of who it was. We sat down. 1 told him as much as I could of ray past life. He aepeared excessively agitated, and was thrown into such a dreadful state that it was painful to behold him at that time. I bad never seen him before. To calm him I merely said I was not come to' take his title or his property—l wanted a provision for my' family in • sui:able manner, and security alter his death. Ile made use of this remarkable expression, my lord—one he was always accustomed to, " You are indeed the son of my dear brother." After considerable conversation, It was agreed I should go to Chester, and fetch my family, and be would make every arrangement. They should stay at Ashton-court, and he would live at Heath bowie. He gave me all the money he bad—a 601. note of the Bank of England. Ile said he would give me a draught for more if I required it, and I only regret I didn't take at. I imagined several times I heard a movement of some one listening, and mentioned it to Sir John. He said, " Tut, tut, nonsense." I left Bristol by the five o'clock train for Birmingham. I had chanted the note at Miles's Bank, and endorsed it " Sir John Smyth, Ashton-court," at tee y oung man's request. On my return with my family, in 12 days, I called on Mr. Penton, in ll , eh-street, Bristol, and the first word I heard was, that my uncle had died, and had been found dead in his bed. The words Mr. Venters used were, " Sir, yen are too late; your uncle, if it be so, was found dead in his bed the next' morning." I made no remarks ; I was too much con founded at the extraordinary circumstance. I bad called on Mr. Penton on my first visit, because I was told my father was divorced from his first wife. Mr. Smith, the accountant, who had given me the information, referred me to Mr. Pen ton, to save him from any interference, in consequence of his (Smith's) being in arrears of rent to the steward of Heath-house. When I found Sir John was dead I did the best I could. I saw no chance then, and took my family to Bath. After the year of the Exhibition Iwe vet to Taunton, in the apriag of last year —no, in the autumn of the year before. That would be in 1851, it strikes me—in the spring of the year. I went down to deliver lectures. Lecturing not being then a profitable concern. la March, 11451, I was at Taunton, and remained till Midsummer, 1852—till the autumn of 1632. H 7 profession not being ,g ood one at that n lnu e ett e y i t akt p private n. . v o lm t e e ir t 7 e .c a gau c i h e ern: acquainted , it it w nah iir ti le occ asio n al lecture , ..rnh6all7.lyr Icl ai m l. a h. to tet li,e a l i acu si n a t t t o em to n • con sulted him and others in a private way in confidence. I was very tenacious, and seldom cared anything about it. I was first introduced to Mr. Catlin about Midsummer, 1832. I remember his taking six months before he would decide what he would do fur me. Mr. Cagle) Shadwell, of the Chancery bar, introduced me. Ile 14 brother of the late Vine-Chancellor. I had had two or three interviews with Mr. Shadwell—yer, two before, and one with Mr. Shadwell when Mr. Collin was present, and the matter was discussed. I from time to time saw Mr. Shadwell on the subject. I called on several solicitors, bat they refused, and I was peer and had not the meats. I then called on Mr. Stone, and to him related everything I have now stated. Mr. ' Stone introduced me to BIRIO Castle and Henderson, in Bristol. They had my cote for some time. They rave it up be cause of the expense, and suggested to me I slieuld seek some Loodun mentor, who would find the means. They suggested • 20,0001. bond; I scorned at the idea. I took an opinion written by Mr. Stone to Mr. Shadwell, and he introduced ato to Mr. Catlin. I made application to several THE EXPRESS, THU': SDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1853. first-rate solicitors, but they wanted to bind me down to be stewards of the property. I refused it upon those terms. One attorney, in Lincoln's-ion-fields, said he was going to he married, but he would sell off everything, and take up the cue. I went to Ireland last Christmu ; that was six months after I had seen Mr. Catlin. Mr. Catlin went with me. I hail not the most distant idea we sheath' obtain everything we wanted. It to happened Providence brought everything to light. Ou my return from Ireland I gave notice to the 'clients. The notices were issued in March. I assumed the title of baronet by the advice of a gentleman in Bristol, on my seeing Mr. Stone. I had made up my mind to pur sue it with vigour; I was driven to it by circumstances. I took up the name and arms, and issued cards, expecting if I was wrong I should be prosecuted, and made the defendant, I did fairly and freely. I got the portrait from Provis's two yens after his death. I did not obtain it from Provia's ; I obtained it from his daughter, Mrs. Heath, living at Mere, in Witte. I placed it in the hands of a person at Bath, when it remained three years. Ile lived in West gate street, in Bath. His name is Thompson. Ile was prosecuted some time back for removing the marks tram plate. The name is Thompson and Fuller. I received this (the letter from Sir Hugh to his alleged wife.) I could not be accurate as to the time without vast recollection. It was in the autumn in last year. I first saw it in Mr. Cat lin's hands. I saw Reed at a public-house. He was sent for from the eoalpits, where he was at work. I told him who I was. What he stated I took down in writing. Ile signed it, and it was witnessed, 1 forget the date. Reed said he would search his mother's papers, and see if there was anything that would correspond. I first heard of the existence of the letter after my interview with Mr. Shadwell. I beard of it from Mn. Mattick, to whom Heed had sent. Mrs. Mattick went down and fetched the letter. I first saw the letter in the hands of Mr. Brahma, I think, or Mrs. Mattick. I took or sent the letter to Mr. Catlin. I _ ...... _ saw the largo parchment first. I never saw the small one till now, 1 tint saw the large parchment (the deed of 1823) some time in March last. It came to me by railway from London. There was a letter enclosed with it. The letter is dated March the 7th, but I think I did not receive the parcel till the 17th. 1 know Lewis, the butler, who was examined here. I showed him the parchment of 1823, just after the receipt of it. I went to all I coals find who could test the document. I went to Marlborough. I afterwards sent it by Mr. Geary, my landlord, to Mr. Catlin. Mr. Geary is a house-agent at Ciitton. Geary assisted to trace' out the witnests to the document. I first heard of the Ismail parchment of 1822 when Mr. Catlin spoke of it to me. I first sew this parchment (the small one) to-day. I don't know where it came from. After I took steps to obtain the rent., paragraphs appeared in the London and provincial papers *bout it. I have a mark on my thumb, done in birth. (The thumb on the witness's right hand was drawn back. lie eshibited his hand to the jury. His wrist appeared marked in several places with scene, like the cicatrices of scrofulous sores.) - - Cross-examined by Sir F. Thcsiger—l have a good memory on things that interest me. I have a perfect recol lection of things which occurred after I wax three years and a half old. Mr. Peoria's family consisted of himself and two boys—John and Thomas. I only knew one, the youngest, Thomas. John was living with his father at the time. Mr. Provis was engaged at the Marquis of Bath'e, cutting timber, and John was with him. Provis did not come home to his house after his work. I saw Provis at times. I do not believe I knew him residing at his house. lie was occasionally backwards and forward., and so was John. I knew there was such a boy, but I hadn't much intercourse with him. Your questions aro quite irrelevant sad unbe coming. I could not recollect John. I saw him. Ido not recollect him there. I should say not. There is no doubt he was there. I do not recollect him. I saw boys there. I was treated with the utmost respect. I wore red morocco shoes, and was never allowed to be without my nurse. I remember some of my little actions at Provis's. I was a mischievous child. Sir F. Thesiger—That I can well believe. (Laughter.) Cron-examination continued—l was the little gentleman of the place, and slid a little mischief en the town with the shutters of the place. I remember the proclamation of peace. I cut the triumphal arch, the string that bound it to the pole, and it fell down. I had a pocketknife. An old woman snatched me away, and saved my life. I think that WAS in the year 1800. (The witness here said he would only answer such questions as were put to him.) I wee always a rood boy. The mischief I did was according to m station in life, as you might have done. They were not al lowed to check me. My nurse guarded me. Grace came and took me to Lower Court, Ashton. I did not know who be was. I knew when he came. I might have known by whom he was sent. I didn't know , that Grace was butler e f Sir Hugh. I Seat knew that after I h.d resided at Lower Court. I was removed there at three years and a-half. That was in 1801. I lived at Lower Court about two years. I saw Grace, the butler, almost every day I was there. I remember old Phillips, the gardener. I can't ' mention three living servants who saw me there; but there are some coming forward whom I have not been allowed to see. 1 was placed at a school with a lady in the village. There wasa Mrs. Hall or • Mrs. Smyth living at Lower C met. There was an old catholic chapel in the garden. I recollect Sling up a tub as a pigeon-house there, and I remember its falling down upon me as I was getting up. The other im ;intent circumstance is that the house was on the right h.nd of the precinct, and it was chanted to the left. I have inquired about this in the village. There are only a few who knew it. I found that the house had been charged from the right to the left. I went through the village and found that. I saw old Sir John Hugh more than Sir Hugh. I can't say how often I saw Sir Jolla Hugh. I don't know whether it was Sir John Hugh or Sir Hugh, except from the descriptions since given. I was then at Mee. Hell's at Brislingtoo. It was a boarding-school. Mrs. Hill bad a few young gentlemen under her care in a separate house. I did not go home. I had no home to go to. I believe I went to Bath and to Stapleton, to Miss•Whi•eburch, a rela tive of thomu Smythb wife. I pasted one holiday at Miss Whitchurch's. She might have been middle-aged. I know the name of Thomas Smyth's wife from the " Peerage." I once spent my holiday/ with Mr. and Mrs. Fetland, friends of Sir Hugh's. They must have known who I was. They dener at Heath House came over and took me. I have since learnt it must have been the gardener. I spent ene holiday at Longleate, the test of the Marchioness of Bath. I was about eight years of ago when I went to Warminster. I might have been nine. At that time I always spent my hnlydays at Lenten. House, except when I was at Lord Cork's. I was more intimate et Lord Cork's. There were more boys there. I cannot tell whether the Dowager Mar chioness of Bath was at Longleate. No doubt I saw her there. I remained at Winehester till 1810. I did not re main till I was 18 years old. From the Marchionees of Bath I brat heard of my father. This letter (of the 28th of August, 1852) is in my handwriting. I put in it the words, " My mother arrived in England in 1796, and died at the Marchioness of Bath's." In the same letter 1 also said, " I remained at Winchester till I was 18, and spent my holy days at the Dowager Marchioness of Bath's." I did not remain till I was 18. I wrote that because I knew no better. I only wrote it as a supposition. I suppose it was the Marchioness of Bath gave me the 1,5001., the jewellery, and the pictures. I received them from her in Grosvenor-street. This letter of the 20th of September, 1852, to Lady Caroline Mynas is in my handwriting. In this I said the Marchioness of Bath did me the honour and maternal kindness to adopt me as her " portagee." I also slid, the Marchioneu of Bath gave me the money, jewels, and pictures of my mother. This letter, of the 26th of September. 1852, is in my handwriting. n this I repeated that the Marchioness of Bath gave me the money and jewels left me by my mother, and an obituary ring which she had had made in memory of my mother, with an in scription, "Its memory of Jane, wife of Hugh Smyth; married May, 1796, and died February, 1797.. There was such a ring, but there is not one such in the box now. I have seen such a ring. I don't remember when I saw it last. It was in Mr. Catlin's possession. Sir F. Thesiger, looking at the plaintiffs letter, asked him how be spelt " vicissitudes 2" The witnesA, after some hesitation, spelt it " visicitudeo." (Loud laughter.) I received a letter from Caroline Thynne, of the 25th of September. (The witness was here cross-ezamined at great length ou letters which he had written, with a view to show that he was extremely inac curate as to the lacta connected withhis history.) I can't recollect which of the Lady Baths gave me the picture. They were always together. I received it ia Grosvenor street, of course. The money was given to me into my hands-1,600t. I was 13 years old. I suppose that is about the truth. I was 13, but I was a very large boy of my age. (Laughter.) I never received a picture of my father from Mrs. /.'orland. This letter of 20th May, 18.32, to Mr. Itugh Piggott, is in my handwriting. In it I said, "I have an oil Aeneas of Sir Hugh when a very young man, which was g iven to me by Mrs. Forland as the gift of my mother." I only imagine Mrs. Furland gave it me. This is not my artificial memory. It was only " feelers " to Sod out my pedigree. I was seized with the smallpox at the house in Oroseenor-street—the Marchioness of Bath's. Sho was not at home. 1 had been four months at Wycombe. I went by invitation. I don't know by whose invitation. It is spelt " Whycombe." I spent my holidays several times at Wycombe Abbey—Lord Carrington's. I never have as serted that I was a relative of the Carrington family. I have said I might be. I was placed at Dr. Williams's by the servants in the house. I was ill with the', , small-pox. I suppose the servants visited me. I did not pay for my hoard and lodging at Dr. Williams's. I had 1,5001. in different notes. I changed them abroad—dis counted them rather. When I was at Wycombe Abbey Imy money was in my box with my clothes. I think ILord Knox's name was Henry. Ile was at Warminster Grammar School. I have since understood be is the son of Lord Hanfurley. In this letter 1 have spelt Lord Knox's name " Nox," and the same in another. In tbat letter I said that I had " mad, rapid stride in my edu cation." On being asked how to spill "rapid" the wit ness spelt it " rappid," and this being received with loud laughter, said be would produce authority for that made et spelling. (Laugnter.) I was 18 in 1815. I was not a prisoner under Napoleon. (The witness's letter was here read, in which he said he was a prisoner in France) I was not in prison. I was at Brussels. I was in Paris at the commencement of 1815. We were all free when the Emperor went to bottle. (The witness here seemed much bothered, and said it was " very disgusting ;" to which Sir I Thisiger replied that he hail nut half done with him yet.) I was at the ball at Brussels. I was at Faris when the allied sovereigns were there. They were there the day alter the boll. The allied sovereigns entered ; France in the commencement of 1815. I know nothing of it. I joined Dell and Lancaster. I was opposed to them. They did out give joint lectures. They always l ctured in English to tic English, or to those who understood the English language. lam not a good French scholar. I slid not learn much Latin at Winchester. I got soy degree of of LL.D. from Mmachal College, Aberdeen. LL.D. means " a doctor learned in the law." (Laughter.) It was an bosomy degree aim fox a come of lectures gives. It was given in 1826. I lectured in Marischal College, in the pd Town. sad the liing's College. By the Judge—l have Bell. I called him Professor Bell. I believe he was a dissenting minister. By Sir F. Thesiger—l did not call Mr. Lancaster Dr. Lancaster. They both dressed like yourself. There is now, and there was then, I suppose, a great deal of writing on the back of the oil picture of my father. There are a good many cyphers. I belies. it has the word, "Hugh Smyth, Esq.. son of Thomas Smyth, of Stapleton, in the county of Gloucester, 1796." This letter of the 13th of September, 1852, to Mr. Gore Langton, contains this passage. I have a picture with the inscription, " Hugh Smyth, Esq., son of Thomas Smyth, Esq., of Stapleton, of Gloucestershire. in England, who married in Ireland in 1796." That is a true amount of the inscription. I was abroad 10 or 11 years. I lived on my money. I earned a good deal by lecturing abroad on the subject of education. I returned to this country in 1826. I had an idea who my father was. I was of course well assured who my father was. (The witness was here asked from one of his letters how he spelt " whom," and he spelt it " whome," amid loud laughter. during which the witness said be could produce authority for such spelling. He was then asked how he spelt "set aside," which be spelt as follows—" sett asside," amid in creased laughter.) Sir F. Tneriger said these words were so spelt four times by the plaintiff in his letter. The witness here deliberately told the learned judge that the proper way of spelling " aside " was " amide ; " but he said dictionaries differed. Cross examination continued—When I retorted to Eng land in 1826 I did not know Grace was dead, or Davis. The Marchioness did not die till 1833. Of course, I could not approach her after what 1 had done. (The witness's letter was here read, in which he had said that on his return to Englund is 1826 he found Grace and Davis dead, and the Marchioness dead.) That must have neen the dowager. I could not go to the Marchioness after the manner in which I had gone away. Mr. Frosts went up stairs, and I followed him. Ile there gave me tile Bible. lie said they were relics of my mother, which had been handed to him by Mrs. Davis, of Warminster. I had not the curiosity to look into it. I looked at the jewellery, certainly, and my mother's picture. I saw the obituary ring, but I did not notice the inscription. The first time I saw the inscription was in this year. (The witness was here cross-examined at great length as to the contents of certain letters which he had written.) I went to Warminster to find the burial cer tificate of my mother. In my letter to Mr. Gore Langton I said I could obtain the certificate of her burial at any time. There was such a register when I was there in the begin ning of this year, but it was spelt " S:nitli." I saw a register of Jane Smith in the register for the year 1797. It was shown me by the clergyman. (A letter of the plain tiff's was read, in which he said there was a resister of "Jane Smyth" in the register for the year 1797.) The witness said that was true, but the second time he went it was erased, and another substituted. Mr. Fane (the clergy man) pointed it out to me. Site was put down as 16. My mother could not have been more by the portrait. The second time I went I was with Mr. Catlin. We were left there about an hour in the library at the revory house. I don't know that circulars were issued by Mr. Catlin in February this year for the discovery of the marriage of my mother and baptism of myself, with 51. reward. Mr. Catlin gave notice to the tenants—not I. I wrote this letter by direction of Mr. Rodhum, my solicitor, on the Bth of Sep trmber, 18.52, and I signed my name " Henry Brown." (The letter was appointing a steward to the estates.) CONCLUSION OF TOE CASE YESTERDAY. fly this time the plaintiff bad been under examination for eight hours, and the court adjourned. This morning, at the sitting of the court, his cross•exernination by Sir F. Thesiger was resumed, and continued up to 2 o'clock. In the course of the morning he had repeatedly contradicted his evidence in chief, but the great point on which he broke down was when examined as to his possession of two deeds of 1822 and 1823, purporting to be a recognition of his claims to the estates in question by the late Sir John Smyth, whose nephew he claimed to be. In his further cross-examination to- day it appeared that he bad at one time claimed to be of the family of Lord Carrington. After prevarication he admitted ho had written a letter to Lord Carrington, stating that he was at his wit's ends to provide bread for his children. He denied that he had ever ad mitted himself to be a member of the family of Provie, the carpenter, where be had represented that his mother was confined. Thos. Frovis bad not called bins his son, and he had never said that it answered his purpose better to go by the name of Dr. Smyth. The plaintiff was cross examined at considerable length as to a picture, on the back of which an inscription had been made to appear (so plaintiff said) by the application of acid. The inscription was, " Hugh Smyth, En., son of Thos. Smyth, Esq., of Staple ton, county of Gloucester, 1796." This picture, it was alleged, was a picture of one of the Provis family, and there were two ensures on the back. The witness was then cross-examined as to the seat affixed to the deed of 1822 and 182.3, and as to a seal which he had ordered of an engraver named Hoeing, of Holborn. Ile deposed that he got the deed in question on the 17th March last, and not before, that he then took a " rubbing" of it, and took it to the engraver whom he instructed to ennavo it. The engraver, however, made a mistake, the motto baying been cut " Qui cupitcapitor " instead of Qui capit capitur," and he then had another made. He swore be did not see the seal before the 17th of March on the deed. A letter was then put in written' by the plaintiff to a Rev. Mr. Bennett, of lita!Dundee, Ireland, in which he said he had a eertificate of his mother's marriage at Lis more, with the signature of the Rev. Dr. Lovett to it, but that he wished to verify this signature, and asked Mr. Ben. nett to obtain for him some document with the signature of Dr. Lovett, telling him that he was about to come into some large estate!, on which there were eight livings all held by 1 old men, and promising to give him one of those if he complied with his request. This letter; it appeared, had the desired affect ;for theßev, W. Bennett sent the plaintiff two testimonials to character, written by Dr. Lovett; and it was inferred that from these the plaintiff had prepared the signature of Dr. Lovett to the entry in the Bible. Re did not deny that the letter to the Rev. Mr. Bennett which was produced in court was his. This letter was dated tho 13th March, and was sealed with the Smyth seal ; and on the plaintiff being asked how it was that it was so sealed, when he only obtained the im premien from the deed on the 17th and bad to get it en graved afterwards, be turned pale, and requested permission to leave the court to recover himself. Sir F. Thesiger, however, objected, and at that moment a telegraphic message arrived from London, stating that the police had discovered that the plaintiff had applied to an engraver at 361,0xford•street, in January last, to en. grave the Bandon crest on the ring which bad been pro duced as a relic, and the words F. Gooking "on the brooch, which he hail sworn he bad had in his possession as another family relic for years. Upon this a dramatic scene occurred. The plaintiff ad mitted that this was true, and Sir F. Thesiger sat down deeply moved. The court was hushed in siliince. After this Sir F. Thesiger rose again, and said he should not spare his feelings longer. He then elicited that at the time he (plaintiff) had sworn he was ill (for 18 months in 1811) the plaintiff had been lying in Ikheater (Somerset] Gaol, under sentence for horse stealing. Ho had been sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted. The plaintiff was then ordered into custody on a charge of forgery and perjury. Mr. Bovill having thrown up his brief, and expressed his regret at his having had anything to do with the case, Sir F. Thesiger said he had no douht that Mr. Shadwell and Mr. Catlin (the attorney) had been bath grossly im posed on. Tne plaintiff was then removed in enstoily to Gloucester Gaol. THE POLICE COURTS. CLERKENWELL. Madame Francoi;:agiser;;;;itle,V4anillt lady, and the wile of en opulent East India merchant, appeared on a auuttponi, charged by Min Taylence, lodging. house keeper, of Nu. 14, Bridal-terrace, Islington, with having Tiolenly assaulted her. . . . . The complainant having been sworn, said that some time ago the defendant engaged a suite of apartment' in her house for the accommodation of herself, her son, and daughter, but in consequoLce of some disagreement the de fendant was making preparations to quit alter a week's no tice, although there was an agreement to pay monthly, and to give a month's notice en both sides in the evert of dissa tisfaction. On Saturday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, she (complainant) proceeded to defendant's apartment in order to remonstrate and explain to her that she was bound by the agreement to give a month's notice to quit or pay a month's rent, when she, defendant, new at her in a great rage, seized and struggled with her, bit her on the arm and shoulder, scratched her face, and called out " murder," " police," and screamed loudly until a crowd of persons assembled and a polies constable entered the house. By Mr. Clarke (defendant's solicitor)—When she entered the apartment Madame baguerrande was in her mining dress, sitting at the table with her daughter. She, com plainant, was in her morning dress. She snatched the agreement from defendant when the latter wanted to get it hack, and they had a struggle for it, when defendant called out " Murder ! polies ! " Mr. Clarke—Ay"! You had a regul ir fight for it ? Complainant—No, not a regular fight. A policeman came in, but could not interfere. Shortly attar a second policeman entered the house and they all went off together to the station-house, where the inspector told them they might seek redress at this court, and she, complainant, im mediately applied to the magistrate for a summons, which was executed by Kendall, the officer, _ _ By Mr. Clerka—She 14tIprosecutea the defendant's son, for using threatening language towards her. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it wu a paltry affair, and suggested as the best plan that Mr. Clarke and the ladies should speak together and come to some amicable arrangement. Mr. C tirkc—llut my client has beta most seriously in sult. 41 and injured. St.. is the wife of a wealthy Best India ourchacit, and a matter of pecuniary arrangemi nt would be of litttle or co consideration with her. She had been bitten and matched, sod her finger and wrist were both much injured by the complainant's violence towards her. Ilia client was the aggrieved party. She rushed into Madame Laguerrand's private apartment, seized her agree ment, while she fought and scratched her violently; and Madame Laguerrand was forced to call out " Murder," and Mr. Tyrwhitt said that the biting was the worst part of the cue, and thought he ought to inflict some flue. Mr. Claske respectfully submitted that the juatiec of the case might be answered sufficiently by binding the parties over to keep the peace towards each other. Mr. Tyrwhitt concurred; when both ladies were bound over to keep the peace towards each other and ■ll her Majesty's liege subjects l'•sr the space ut twelve calendar months. THAMES. 770n573 Donovan and John Slllivan, dock labourers on strike, were charged with assaulting and woucding several persons in the Commercial-road. John Dyne, a young man, said be went to work in the London Dock on Tuesday morning, and there being • superabundance of labourers there he was sent to the West India Lick. On leaving Mr work at four o'clock, he and two others were advised to wait till the assemblage of men on strike near the gates hod partially dispersed, and did so, and at last reached the Commercial-road by a circuitous route. They were followed by eight or rine men, amongst whom were the prisoners, who shouted atter them, and said they were cowardly renews for going to work for half a. crown per day. The police protected them from violence some distwnee along the road, but at last, when the atten tion of the officer. was directed to another affray, a rush was in ide upon him and his party and they were knocked down and ill used. Donovan struck him a violent blow behind the ear, on which there was a great lump. Other blows followed in rapid succession, and he was rendered insensible. The witness, who was very reluctant to give evidence, and appeared to be in great fear, said he hoped the magistrate would not punish the prisoners. William Edwards, an upholsterer, deposed that he saw the men on strike pursuing the new hands, and shouting, hooting, and hissing them. On reaching the corner of Jamaica-street a furious attack was made on the last witness and his party. Donovan struck an old man and kicked him, and trampled upon him, and Sullivan also joined in the outrage, and used Lis lists and his feet too. The prisoners used very bad language. One dock labourer, in tl.e garb of a butcher, who was assaulted and kicked, ran bleeding into a grocer's shop fur protection. Another man was most fearfully maltreated by the Irishmen, and he was removed to a surgery, where his wounds and contusions were dressed. The man's nose was broken, and a piece of flesh was knocked out of his face. Inspector Smith, of the K division, put in a certificate from the house surgeon of the London Hospital relating to the condition of the man who was so seriously injured, and said he would not be able to appear tall Friday. Mr. Yardley said he would remand the prisoners until Saturday neat: and cn Byrne again asking the magistrate to be s' easy " with them and let them off, observed that be would take his recommendation into consideration when he had heard all the evidence. lie advised the witness not to be intimidated. The witness had a right to go to work for any price lie thought proper. If any body dared to threaten the witness or anybody else for working for 2s. 61 per day, the best course to adopt would be to proceed to the nearest police station. The other dock cases were then proceeded with. Joseph Ilaycook was fined it., or two months' imprisonment, for assault ; Juhn Sullivan, for the same offence, was com mitted for trial ; William Downey, for using threatening language, was fined 403., or one month's imprisonment ; John Kelly received a similar sentence ; David Mayhoun was committed for assaulting and wounding; and Timothy M'Certhy was fined 40s. for using threatening language. MARKETS. COTTON.—Ltrzaroot, Auc.lo.—The market closed steady, and was well supplied with cotton. No change can be noted in pries from the currency of last week. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, 1,000 fur export and 1,000 on speculation, and comprised GlO Pernams and blaranhams, Gfd. to Bd. ' • 300 Bahia, 6:d. to cp. ; SOO Egyptians, Gd. to 9d. ; 1,000 Surat, 31d. to 40. CORN.-1108vos, Aug. 10.—We have had a very dull market to-day. The business done in Wheat was at a de cline of from 51. to Gs. per qr. from the rates of this day week. Red, 455. to 485.; white, 61s. to 03s. Beans, 425, STOcKTOY•ON-TEES, Aug. 10.—The arrivals of Wheat from abroad during the past week have been large. At this day's market we had a fair supply of Wheat from the growers, for which there was a slow demand at a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr. Foreign Wheat was held with much firmnees, and the sales made were at last week's prices. Oats met a slow sale. Beans unaltered. Grinding Barley continues in good demand. In other articles no change. Impor•.e during the week: Wheat, foreign, 3,322 qrs. ; Oats, 436. DUBLIN, Ara. 9.—Our corn market to-day was dull, in consequence of the fine weather for the crops, and the re ports of • tendency to reduced rates in Loudon. We do not, however, alter our currencies of Friday. Several sample of new grain appeared. Oats brought Ils. to I Is. Gd.; bore, 123.; and rape, 225. to 25e. White wheat, 26a. to 31s. ; red ditto, 255. to 295. Gd. ; barley, 13s. to 161. Gd. ; oats, 10s. Gd. to 13s. GI.; oatmeal, Ile. to 134.; bakers' flnir, 14s. to 20s. per cwt. ; 'salmi corn, 28s. to 31s. per Mass. CATTLE.—ROMFORD. Aug. 10.—We have a lardc quantity of lean stock at our market to-day, which met a fair sale at late prices; but a very small quantity of fat stock, and prices rather dearer. Beef, 3s. 4s. to 4s. Bd. ; Mutton, 4s. to 55. ; Lamb, ss. to 61. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 84. ; Pork, 33.10 d. to 4s. 104. COALS.-LowDow, At 10.-Ships at market, 111 ; sold, 81.-Burnhone, 15s. Gd. ; Carr's Hartley, 184. ; Deoll'a Primrose, 164. GL; Hasting's Hartley, 185.; Holy well, 194.; Howard's West Hartley Netherton, 185.; Long ridge's West Hartley, 18s. ; North Percy Hartley, 17.. ; Old Mairs, 165.; ltedheugh Main, 155. 9d.; Tentield Moor, 16s. 6d. ; Tan Sell Moor Bates, 16s. 3d.; Team Hartley, 175.; Tyne Main, 164. 6(1. ; West Hartley, 18s.; WOam, 18s. 3d. ; Walls End Bell's Whitworth, 16s. ; Walls End Hcilley, 175.; Eden Main, 175. 6.1. ; Walls End Belmont, 17s. 6d.; Walls End Braddvll, 175 Gd. ; Walls End Framwellgate, 17s. 3d.; Walls Eild Hetton, 18s.; Walls End Haswell, 18s. 3d.; Walls End Lambton, 17s. 941.; Walls End Russel's Hetton, 17s. 9(1.; Walls End Scarborough, 175.; Walls End Stewart's, 18s. ; Walls End Cassop, 17s. 9d. ; Walls End Heugh Hall, 175. 34.; Walls End Kelloe, 17s. od.; Walls End \Volt Kelloe, 164. 9d.; Walls End South Hartlepool, 17a. 9d.; Walls End South Kelloe, 175 3d; Walls End Tee., 185. ; W.( 14 End Pease* West, 164. 3d.; Walls Bud St. Helen's Tees, 16s. 6d.; Walls End Woodhouse Close, 10s. 64.; Cowpeu, 184. ; Derwentwater West Hartley, 18s. SEABORNE MAILS [N rigida., that the malls are pent from the Generrt Post-ofEce by the night—and 111 by the 01019i111 despatch.' Gay when math up From whit When COUNTRIES.' in General Post- Port doe in 0111ce,London.• despatched. England. .----- A nerica(byTtrit.yeeitot N Every Friday Liverpool EachMon 2. - atrica(by United Stets packet) N , August 23 duerica(bll.lltatomhin !Aug ustl6 Southampton. August 10 Austr.dia(vis ti•stitamp ' ton) Pi Sept. 1. Southampton. August 20 Ditto(ta Idarsellke) la 'Sept. 8 Dover Ditto (via Caps ef Good Elope) U 'August 4 Plymouth ... Uocertan • A 'rim ( I.Test Coast) ...N;July 30 A . :slush-is .ll 8, 9,24,& to of me. Dover . tuguat 16 Alexawlria ll la,* 1 .th at so,n. soutbarnp.on lAugust 2.4 21 Bahamas Sal of the month Southampton. August :6 Be'.gitata ......... N , 'ally Dover D.dly Smell '4 ,th of the utos .1 Southamp6M..4ugustl6 tl•-r...• Sens P sth of the mouth douthampton.!August IG Clpe of t.iool slope F 14th of the mouth Plymouth ...lAugu.t 21 Cape d:• Yards N lEh of the month Plymouth ...••August :G Ceylon (tee India) Ceylon N !IP% of the mouth P;ymouth ... August 16 ..iii.ot.al Isles e• 1 slers.,Red.,2tPrid Southampton. ToTa.s .1 Cll6 l China (see India) C.• , ..t ..ene,,o, V 7,1,17,24,3070t:a Dover .... ... 'August 1 n Coustantisople N, ithev.oth A month Southampton. August 20 Cont. of Europe Nis N Twice daily Dover 'Twitted*. Egypt (goo India) It nut 4ta IN Twice daily 3ibraltar N 4,7, 17,26,27(Am. Southum7 tor. 'August 16 0 'IAN- (..India) reytown N Intifelithof month Southampton., August 1G al IA urn le I Tuceday It Frtdet London Tues. sat Ilavannals II 2t C cf the month Southampton...le:A. I II ,lint- 4 M %Volute. at Bator. Loudon . .... :Moo.Tr Unit:urn,. ll 17th of the sleuth jSouthatnpton. August 1G I teliCrimiouthani , t..) fe 4thille :roof month ; Southampton.' August :0 (edits (via Mtwori..csl N ett.stitthof moat! flour ........ August 18 lonian Isles (see India) DMus -. .....1.! sz i I Twice .telly got , head ... Twice da. Lisbon . td •7, 0 , ;7, &27 of sn. Southampton. 41 August 1 Melon a M loth of the month... , Soot ham( don.' August 16 Madeira N,July 20 Ilalta (see India) I Malta N17,17,19,12800 of m I Dver Mauritius (see India) N aunties ....N.. 114th of the month Plymouth ...lAeguist 26 Meeloo PI ind of v r month ' Southampton., Sept. 1 Monte Video N 4th of the month Southatuptoml =. vaunt IG Nettles New Granada lt Inti&l7thof w rad , itioutham:don.lAutrust 16 New Zealand By private ship .. VaTiOllB porn' Cneertan 0 . Is. ..,.. to V 110,1 0 ,51101 nee rc ter August 12 Peninsula '. 7thrth27thof rare Southampton. Auguetl6 Peru V 2nd & 17th of mo..Soutbarnoton. Augu.t IS Port Natal -icily Si 'oh 12.106 3.k.r.,,.., . Doc ,. ....., Attinm 12 fuseany a ithlathlathotmon' Cover .., . ... August 12 Venezuela X install IL ,Inici.d. iouthampto . 11. 1 August 1G V..n Piemen'e Land (POI 5t01e5 , ...) West In lies M i 2,01%17th co month .6outhaa.p:ots.!August 1G • Witen any of these spatched on th follow ii and ii4ra4a (via don' preceding. Itcp fall on • Su day. *ilk the c; amptoni. wkich the main wit: be de. AiaO be dtapatehed the day BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN BAlLWAT.—Traffic for week ending Aug. 7, ISM •—Pasgengers, 220/. 5..41 ., subscriptions, 271. 6s. GI.: goods and parcels, .31/. Is. 6il. Total, 3024 13s. 4d. Corresponding week last year, 2831.65. 6d. IPOItTANT to FAMILIES FtiItNISHING, who ...tidy elegance with tolitict% -JAMBI 4:001Ve TIIIIKE LAINeAYBENCII PiILIONEit AtAIN/GANN ARABIAN LED. St CAD. BeMine. Cohtei, Looking-glow.. ~,d wiosehourr.—latOMßlON lIOURE, 22 and 22, gimie...the ain ;: . IiNIUUTSLILIUGE. Itiothitatti gism, ctrl a licut in tan seat plat fem. dIiIPPING IN:ELLIGENCA. CASUALTIES. Eta, Morin, from Loud to Trieste, which pot in here, July 31, has commenced discharging, as she is making swat( r. —ltonisgate, Ang. 9. Fortunat Vanturilli, atom Catania to Falmouth, with carg ,, ( , ulpitur) on fire, was fallen in with by the Miltfides, Meoli, from Odessa, and towed into Malta, where the sank.—Antwerp, Aug. 9. .S..l.autv, from Jecolotadt, in coming up the Outfa ll yebt, rtlay, in tow of a btenmer, and in charge of a pilot, took the ground, laid over h.vily and attained so mach that she filis at high •watvr ; cargo fs Grimsby, Aug. 9. ~,iy ~ ' ''.•••••• , , - -1 - .. v...... , , 1 l ' a. i f 1 I • 0 I : (1 1 1 ) .p... i - _. O .l KJ 104 i ... ... _ , 5 ABRI VESD. ASIIiPA - cif rat, August 9, trims Christi:instant Csi...e :A., ) off Live rgsr•l, Aug u 110, lama. llavie I.“ I I 0,1111.0- It Gf3ITINL ad, A liguat 10, from Alcuel ItA eAvl: a-at Gravesend, Auge.t 1 0 , from . 10.10,4• MD-lit Gravesend, Ausust 10, from Crugoaer Rahhosa-at Gramsend, August 10, from CI lT OIKOITVILDAII -ilt.GrilVeKll... AliplA 10, Irina •• Galati CLARINDA-at Ormond, Austral 10, nom rtlerticrg 1 CONVIVIAL-at Liverpool, tas, .J 4 10, from A rc h angel errum -at Pfil, August 9, from t'.:. n 4 1/vv.o -at Gramovenil, August 10, hum ....Sassy DILILITANT- at Grayeemd, August 10. from ........ ....Ail .rk ' , to to.oo -,:t Gravesead, August 10, (rem Larata-at Grisvc,offil, August 10, from N may Eyries off pill. August 9, from Hamburg EP A MINOND as -at tioutha.npten, Augast 9, from Lottion f Loom -ut Bristol. August 9, aura Cos FkIE3IIqCHAP -at LirerpJa, AUgIVI lU, from ......... ...... . ~, 14,,.1 tiousras -at OrIIVOSCIIO, August 10, from ...„ ..... ..... . ...... GasnistA-at Gravesend, August 11, from BLICk !..t.i OvsalclT (Ya.) -at Liverpool, Augual 10, from. Udine HCSTCLII Fg-at Uraveti.n.l, August 10, from V.) burg lIIALVINA UIPINt -at GraveissniL August ft, from . Oporto Jaysa Loam-at Liverpool, August 10, from...lNottival, C. snot Jr to•-off pill, i August 9, from .......htettiraee n Li s oi-ra ela L -at FaMiuutl, At. friret 9, frost Labia Li „sights-at Southampton, A 11.41151 V. from Is orlon Ltsirrie-at Gravesesd, Magnin 10, from Kip Slnrelt MAIIGAIikII A- at Gravesend, August If, from d war i s i ch illiala-Pl Gravesend, August to. from shinny hisays -at Live:paA, August 10, from New fork MOTTLXI'I4A- of LiverpouL Augu,t 10, Gym New York rmaC .s (s.s.)-ot Liverpool, August !0, from.- ..... . flatten:on tilats-at t olumuth, August 0, from Win :`,1.1 , X-at ( i:a rest ud, August 10, !rem. Dantshe Silos-at Liverpool, August 10, from Kew Orismo Ty tam-at fsracts.eud, August 10, fr0m...... ...... ..........Utand aait,n. Al ttrOfrz -from Liverpeol, Angus:lo, t 0................ flee* ALZANSAS -from Liverpool, August 10, to BilltalltWil li ,i% IA • - :mut . ..iravt , mtil, Augu•t 10, to Cur or Losims - from Utavesstul, August 10, to Um kirk Ct./MS-from uras esand, August 10, to Rotterdam 1:1 A.. ot l. , *.u.tm, -Irvin GrattAAm.l, August 10, to !lawful , / CADMOIII.IA-from Gravesend, August 10, to Rotterdam CI.A1:014 -trout 4rastAwild, ,I‘fitt4 10, to la meta' Cours-from Liverp .01, August 10, to. (tame I hunts lislitio.l,4 -from 101, A wru.t 9, to Constattiooplo De:sumac -from Grave:end, August 0.1, to ... ltott..rsain IJ/ism-from Gravesend, August .0, t 0......... Denumrs FAME-from Airioesrmtl, Augu+t 10, to C,,Ltit ff.,. KXNU i1..1.-from Liverpool, Aturost 10, to• •.. Calcutta GLENLYON --trocu Liverpool, Augus. 10, to (turbm. Ivy Gases-from Liverpool, August 10, to Acorns UK/lA-from Liverpool, August IV, to. Itostmk Joon AND A latest - trout Liverpool, August 10, to Plailw:elphia LAI.v4I tieto , r- from ralurmtk, August 9, t 0... Mauritius Lupus-from Liverpool, August 10, to Lisboa Lit. aro.m-from Liverpool, August 10, to Nes Tort Ileicivi.v- trim Oraveeend, August 10, to Mattoon' NEL•ON -twin l'.il, Airgug 9, to._ Mooing OCVAN Steep -from rill, August 9, to .New York I'Llscas ltovst-from Liverpool, August le, I. Csl. tete Pscietc ( .)-Ircm Liverpool, August to, to ....New York vssrueu -from tirlavrArnd, Aug. -t 10, to °stead Muse-from Gravesend, August .0, to .Bouloast Or. o r lluttioiatC,lT-from GraTeScoll. August 10, to Der& T,, i.. Iv -I coal Queenet,w 11, AlaguAt A, to lAv t..)-onion S,,uthmnoton, Aust.st 9, to kr.,rits Vi CI i 5 ., ,, ) -from Suutbampma, August 9, to. Mslts Vssr s-from Gravesend, August 10, to Amsterdam Wsi. ni . rsoN --from Livrrpoul, August 10, to New York Misarsom s.)-from I".ym,Al to, August 9, to Aussie VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Dooglas (barque), outwlrdbourd, Aug. 3, lat. 50.30, bac 7.10. John Lawson (bisque), from Loudon IJr llobart Towa, 16 days, July :6., le. 4-i If N., lon. Zs 26 W. Olism (ship). from!' psi +utti fur Fort Adelaide, four days, Aug. 3, lat. 47.53 N., lon. 7.33 W. Sara% hukuf, Imola. Hon.:man July 4, lot. I.:0 N., kn. $1 W. Walmer Castle (ship), all well, Juno hI. 1.51 N., loa. 13. COLLISION ON TIIE CIIEsTER AND HOLYIIEID LIN 11.—A collision, which happily has not been attended with serious consetrences beyond great alarm and a few bruises, has just occurred on the above line, in the wend which leads from the Bangor !melon towards the Britannia bridge. The tunnel is about a mile in length, and is mach curved. A goods train for ltclyhead had entered the ina ne), when the Coro..rvun train, having been eau tinned, followed soon niti.r at slackened spud. About halt way through the latter came into vio lent contact with several trucks, which by some means had become detached from the {roods train and left upon the line. The passengers were hurled by the srvcre shock with violence upon each other, and many Rat (Ten the doors and screamcd for help. The line was blocked up by the broken carriages, and the utmost consternaticn was felt when it became known that the up mail trout Holyhead was due. Iu about three hours the line, under the direc tions of Mr. Lee, the engineer, was cleared, and the trains were enabled to pass. The guard in the detached van of the goods train was cut upon the forehead, but happily be yond some bruises ro other Wary was sustained. - - [Advertisement.]—HoLLowAt's PILLS TUVE rot v. t 0 U A IIOs? E=t 8101WINAMT CULL OF A LIMIt G MPI-AINT a roux WARS' 1 .4 T.1440.—Mr. Allred Fiske, of tv3leham, Suffolk, Las lees suffering very severely for more than four years from a dm. dal Leer complaa.t, anS although he expend vi during that time ups ad of .1:10 for medical ad. y.t he was deriving no benefit whatever wMett irducal him to gave Ilolloway's Bills a trial. Take he ot• tained of Mr. Barber, chemist, Rye, who can terrify to the adueirfa cure this invaluable medicine has perfected by takh.g the pills leo. lark for of .hart period; and Mr. lake continues in the enPyrernt cf the brat of health.—Sol d by all drugpsts; and at l'rolessor Estabiivionent, 241, Strand, London. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIM Jas. BURTON.—Aug. 6, at Sorneraby Rectory, Lineolnehite, prca.:.turcy, the if of the her. L. B. Burton, of a son, atill.tiorn. CLARK.—Aug. 7, of Ilarewood-rguwe, the wile of G. W. CAI. E.g., of a dau,thter. EVAN 4.—Aug. 7, at Stoke roses, the wife of the Bee. J. C. Etath a a dau,litri... 11GWATITII.—Aug, it, at el.:. Reetot y, St. George's, Ilscoser-Ku:ze, • Mrs. Ilowarth,ii s son. MUGGERIDGE.—Ang. 7, at Calvert( y.park, the wire of 3. Mak go-ridge, Eq., of a son. RHODES. —Aug. 7, at Wes'on.surer.Mare, the wife of 3. Rttdes. Esq., of Warerhill, Ilandiiworth, Staffordshire, of a am Tu DOIL—Aug.S, Mrs. 0. S. Tudor, of Wokerhampton. of a dinghter, WILOI , --Aug. S, at Gordun.btroot, the wife of 5.3. Wide, EN.. Cd a treschier. - WlLi:l:l.—Autc. 7, at the Royal Are tut, Woolwich, the wire of Licut.rCul. ILA, Dirccrw of the Royal Laborato:y, of awn. MARRIAGES. EASTON—BATE.—Aug. A, at the Wralrytn Chapel, Wolrerhamres. by the Rev. C. Smith, Alexander, POI of Mr. J. Ita.ton, or Ed:l- Interdt. to Mereia, younge4 &intacr of the Lb Kr. J. Bate, of Wolverhampton. POLL VIID—LUCAS.—Aug.d, at Tor, Torquay, be the Rev. J. I. flughte, r.eator of Kewnton-boyvile, Botha. W. Pe.ard. jaM Seq., of Torquay, to Anna Marta, may flaughter of the !ate I.s. It. I..t.rns, M.D., of Exeter. SIIAW—MARE4.—Aug. ft, at Faversham. Capt. CI. Shaw, late of the 14th Liaht Dragoons, to E.hn, wanl daughter of the late J. Morro, LKI., Of Lelflfkla 110416 e, :tlahietone, Went. WHEELLIt—TUCKER.—Aue. 6, at M. Marylehone March, ty the Rev. ‘tr. Charlton, Mr. W. Wheeler. to Charlotte An.turtk third ;I;‘;;:h 7 .erOFE:Tactr, Erq., of Nita . ?lte street, Camealieb.squit. London. WRAY —NUTTAt --Ang. 7, at St. John'A Church, by t 1 Re, W. 'fuming , J. Wray. of ..nnettrater, to Eliza Nuttat, relict el the law W. Nutt 1, Esq., ot Eury. DEATHS. cotenrsip t .—tug. e, •t Sea c:mbc,Cheehire, W. G. Cole: ag.d (10')DMA:.i..z.:Aug. 8, at Wolverhampton, Mr. T. Goodman, of 11. e. ton. aged 63. ORASSWELL.—Aus. 7. at Fast Coerv-patk. Isle of With'. P 6 hoot Henry. youngest child of R. N. tlrnsewtll, Em„ late of the tart India C..ropany's Clrtt tier.itr, aged 4 years stet 3 months. LEITIMER.—Aur.S, at Ards:lel. Mr. J. Ci. Llttarer, ur4 as. MF.VER.—Aug. 6, Clara, (taught, r of M.S. Meyer, Eq., of em:dley Now 11311. PRYoR. -Aug. 7. at Wirshorough Vicars's., Kent. Jane Ann, re let of the late V. rry.,r, Ea.k, of Unck, Herts. d VINE. — Aug. 7, Earah, 11(1)if u: the Leo Kr. J. Vl', et l'urY. WARM' I:7o•4.—Antr. g, et ONlor •, A 13113 MiU la, dr:gbter 1 tbc lets O. Watbuttoo, Eq. It•nted I rubliabed bo h II.IJAM how flouts, of NO• I, LWOW. 1.:.33et, ou ..11.•(.7ity Of Lor .c r, Fratter. at the CAN,. in La mew& meet, in the preeiaet of Whiatri , re,Turastar. Accra 11,1$ I& /