The Express. — London, England, 1848-02-05 00:00:00

the shoulder ; an accumulation of matter w.is found in the nex i e erdians, the heart was of an unusual size, and the aorta inn • adr.ined state, which accounts for the oppression of the c h es t which the King espenenced on being bled, and occa sioned the Mfisinmation iu the arm which ultimately caused his death.—Th• president of the German Chancery Court, Charles Moltke, the principal supporter of the united Danish and German interest, has been appointed minister of state. The report which hall prevailed, that the privy council wee about to be iucreased b y three new members (Count Moltke, M. Bluhene , the premien% of the board of trade , and M. i yeratier of the board of finances), gaii.s more probe- Collin, bility from this official account. The greater part of the army have a lready taken their oath of allegiance, after the coloaels of the different regiments had received official in formation of the Kings demise. Cbt Court. won ioß, FRIDAY.--The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include Viscount Jocelyn and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Arrangements have been commanded to be made at Buckingham Palace for the reception of the court on Tuesday nest, on which day it will leave Windsor imme diately after luncheon. The Reigning Duke and Duchess of Sale Coburg, who are expected to arrive in England this afternoon or to-morrow ap proach will remain upon a visit toner Majesty uotil after the approaching royal aecouche. m ILLNESS OF THE Duchess OF KENT.—WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVEN I NG.—The Duchess of Kent, who had hitherto escaped the prevailing epidemic, was seized with a severe attack yesterday morning, just as she was about to take her usual early promenade in the grounds at Frugmore, which loan cootined her royal highness to her room ever sines. We a rs happy to state, upon making inquiries at Frogtwire-house this evening, that 11.. r royal highness was considered to he .lightly improved since the morning. Her Majesty and the Pnnce Consort have visite her royal highness, and sent to snake inquiries at Frogruore•house several times during the day. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Flint:Nl May visited the Duchess of Gloucester Fsterday, at Gloucester-house, and afterwards returned to their residence at Kew. Sir John Pelly had en interview with the Right lion. H. Labouchere, yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL CARLO DOTLE.—This at, er died on the 3.1 lost., at his residence, in Reg,nt-street, in ttte 62nd year of his age, and after a service of about 45 yeses, He entered as ensign its 1803, was promoted to a cap tat 1806 a majority in 1812, a lieut..coluneice in 181-5, a en t on .iny to lOdt , and on the occasion of the brevet this year he weir& the rank of major-general. For some time he held tho Bent. govemorshija of Grenada. He served in Hanover durtag the war of 1805 and 1806 ; also during the campaign in the peninsula of 1808.9, including the battle of Coruans. He raturntd to the Peninsula in 1800, and was present at the passage of the Douro and the capture of Oporto, the battle of Ttdavera, the lines at Tortes Vedras, action at Campo Mayor, and battle of Fuentes cl*Onor. In 1813 he was appointed military secretary to the Commander. Int-Nein 'mho ; and in 1814 ho served in the western provinces; in 1817 and 1818 he was with the grand army during the Findarree and hlsthratta wars. (From last night's Gaunt.) FOREIGN OFFIce, FEB. 3.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Adolph Brandt as Consul-lien. in London for his Majesty the King of Bavaria. WAR OFFICE, Felt. 4. Scots FUSilier Guard,—Ena. and Lieut. the Hon. E. K. W. Cohe, te lieut. and met.,vice Itrev..dlajeir the lion. D. 11. Murray, "do retires; the Don. A. 11. Vernon, to be ens. .1,1 lieut., by pur., vice Coke. Seth Reg of F.—Vin, J. E. Deane, to be lieut., by pun, vice the Hon. B. Daly, who retires; C. lanyen, gent., to be ens., be per., rice Doane; G. S. remit, gent„ to be ens., by per., vice Ke.ly, who retire, 36th F.—Araist..Surg. W. A. Ileise, from the 3501 F., 25 be surg., vim Johnston, who re,igna. 35th F.—M. IL ebort, gent., to be waist...sure, vice prom. in the 26th F. 07th F.—Capt. T. W. Cells, from the 93rd F., to be ant., donald, who exchange, 93rd P.—Capt. W. Maedonakl, from the 37th F., to be capt., vice Gels, who enchangro. tvirrieoi.—Lear. W. IL L. Bennett, from the 16th F., to be eapt., without purchase. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Fox 2. Corp. of Royal Sapper, and Mlner,.—Serj..Major J. loses, to be marsinat., Ai= Ditto:, retired on flill.pay. ADMIRALTY, Jew. 30. ponThe following promotions have thi s da y taken p lace, consequent u the death of Itear.Aniind P. Stoddart Rear-Amiral of the Bloc C. F. Daly, C. 8., to be rear-admiral of the white; lion. G. h.. Crofton, to be rear-admiral of the blue. DELIBERATE MURDER OF A SOLDIER IN ST. JAMBS'S PARK. Shortly before five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a soldier of the Foot Guards was deliberately shot in Bird-cage walk, St. James's Park. by a V/0011111. We glean from the various reports of the assassination which have been sent us the following particulars The deceased, Charles Duckee, was about 21 years of age, and was • native of Leicester, where his family, who are stated to be persons of reepect..bility, reside. He entered the Coldstream Guards about three years since, and was con sidered • smart soldier. The female, it appears, is a native of France, of the name of Annette Mayers, about 26 years of age, and said to possess great personal attractions, and was living so a kind of upper servant at 40, Albion-street, Hyde Park. About 12 months since, and while tke regiment was lying at Kensington, she became acquainted with a pri vate named Hull, who is in the 7th company, but they quarrelled a few weeks since, and about a month or five weeks ago the deceased offered his company, which was accepted, and from that period up to the fatal event they frequently met. Within the last week or two another female had made her appearance at the Wellington Barracks, who it is stated was deceased's wife. This by some means came to the knowledge of Mayers. At four o'clock yesterday afternoon Duckee went with his company (the .sth) to drill, and they were kept on parade about half an hour. While they were performing the evolutions Mayers was Observed to be looking through the railings, and as the men were dismissed from parade, she went to the gate of the barracks, and was soon joined by the deceased. They both shook hands, and appeared to be on the most friendly terms. They were observed to laugh with each other, and to walk together as far as the Queen-square-gate, when the female suddenly dropped behind, and taking a large horse-pistol out of her pocket, discharged the contents at the head of the unfortunate soldier, who, without uttering a groan, fell on his face a lifeless corpse, exhibiting only for a moment a alight motion of the leg. Two policemen, named Paul and Richards, both off duty, witnessed the occurrence. Paul immediately seized the prisoner.—The millets had en tered immediately under the left ear, through the right eye, shattering the head in a most frightful manner. Paul, on taking hold of her, said, "You have shot the soldier:' She replied, " I did it; I intended to do it." Oa being conveyed to the station-house in Gardener's lane, she was searched, b y the matron, but previously handed to the inspector the pistol, pouch, and three letters. On the charge being entered, the inspector asked her what she wished to state, upon which she replied the she had done it. It appears that the prisoner bought weapon a few days' since of Mr. Beattie, a pawnbroker, is Regentatreet, for ten shillings. Meanwhile a stretcher was procured by Davy, 4G A, Ser want Dalgeish, and Paul; and the body was conveyed to the wellington-barracks, where Dr. Skelton, the regimental surgeon, examined the wound, and pronounced the man quite dead, the ball basing passed through the brain. The Adjutant, Colonelldilman , and several other officers were also present. The police-constable remembers seeing Mayers walking in the Birdcage-walk on the previous afternoon, when she was laughing and joking with other soldiers ; but Duckee was then on racquet, and of course could not leave the barracks—had he done so, it is too probable his death would have been a day earlier. The following are the names of the persons who presented themselves at the station as competent to give evidence in relation to tho affair :—Sarah Sexton, of 29, West-creet, Pimlico; Henry Killington, of Earlatreet, Kensington and John Gainrcsal, • private in the 6th company of the 2nd bat talion of Coldstream Guards. On being placed in a cell, the prisoner inquired whether Duckee was dead. She was informed that be was, where upon she declared that she did not care now how soon she was dead herself. While the charge was being entered, ske appeared to be labouring under intense mental excitement. On her re moval to the cell, in which she is constantly watched by an officer, she became more composed, and spoke occasionally to him. SMALL- TON AND VACCINATION HOSPITAL: The ;tunnel general meeting of this institution was held rester day at the hospital, Battle-bridge, Mr. J. T. Bedford is the chair. The report showed that 441 small-pox patients had been admitted during the put year, being an increase of 304 over the number admitted the preceding year. Of this number 61 had died, and 330 were discharged. 3,142 had received the benefits of vaccination, and 2,112 supplies of vaccine lymph had been distributed to the medical profes sion. It was stated that the epidemic continued to increase, as many as 71 cases having been admitted during the past month, which fact the committee considered tended to show the utility of tit., institution. The governors had agreed with the directors of the Great Western Railway Company for the compensation to be paid for the purchase of the horpital (which is about to be removed), and part of the money had already been received. The governors were employed iu selecting a site for the erection of the new building. The election of a committee and officers for the ensuing year terminated the proceedings. JEWIxII DISABILITIF.A.—A public meeting of the ,nhabitants of the Tower Hamlets was held last evening at the Eastern Institution, Commercial-road, for the purpose ,f adopting a petition to parliament for the removal of Jewish disabilities. Mr. Henry Child, the returning officer f the borough, presided. The chairman opened the pro eedings by making a few observations upon the justice fect of very religious sect being p laced upon terms o pet equality—a man's religion being a matter between God and his conscience, with which a government had nothing to do. There could be no doubt that the Jewish nation, for loyalty, industrious and temperate habits, and, indeed, in every other quality characteristic of good citizens, were examples to all the world. Why, then, were such cruel disabilities and restric tions imposed upon them ? The Jews subscribed to the main tenance of the state equally w eventst of the nation, and had aright to a voice an its go —Mr. Scoble moved the first resolution: that the meeting is of opinion that any chasbilidee trepo.e4 upon .nY whoa of the ems-awaits., under any seetariln pretext wtatever arc highly impolitic and unjust; that Macßae the Jewish people are fully entitled M all civil immunities in the.. realms* which the most (meowed Gentile may lay claim, so lone .. their n ovices and loyalty to the state remain the one unqueetioned the other unimpeachable. He raid he was glad to see that a better spirit was pervading the hearts of men ; that in France and other countries Jews were eligible to fill offices in the state ; and he hoped that the intolerant spirit which prohibited them that privilege would soma be removed from our own country. Ile thought one of the most absurd of objections was that in which it was urged that they were a "distinct nation," aad, as such, ought to remain so. Now, he maintained that they were no distino nation, but, on the contrary, that they were as com pletely identified with the countries in which they lived as any of their Christian feflow-subjects Mr. Ebentzer Clark seconded the resolution. The resolution was about to 100 put to the meting, when Mr. Evenesa moved on amendment, negativing the opinion there expressed. He proceeded, amidst considerable opposi ties, to read a long eteement of reasons why Jews should not be admitted into parliament, a principle which he main tained to be expressly laid down in the Scriptures. The statement also contained reference to the present difference of creeds in the house of parliament, and a proposal for esta blishing a different priuciple of representation, of which Christianity was to be made the basis. The arguments were, however, received by the in-sting with expressions of dissent equally noisy and unanimous; and the amendment not being seconded, fell to the ground.—Mr. George Thompson, M.P., then came forward, and made some general observations with regard to religious toleration, and also its reference to the amendment, with the matter of which he entirely dis agreed. He could not understand why the profession of Christianity was necessary to constitute a member of the legislature; for he asked what question in the House of Commons was ever tried by the true standard of Christian ity; and could any member rise in the house and speak upon any subject of the kind, without being stigmatised as a saint? With religion, he repeated, the house had nothing to do, and the sooner that principle became established the better. Ile did not want fewer Christians in the house, but more, and ' he considered that the best way to ensure that object would be to allow the people to elect sham they liked. With all his heart then, he would give a vote for the admission of his ' brother Jew into parliament, and would bail his appearance there as an omen of better days.—Mr. Williams. M.P., briefly supported the res elution. Mr. Fraser here lobed to move an addition to the resolution, to' the effect that " the poor man should have the same rights of citizenship as the rich."—Mr. Savage se conded the resolution, and proceeded to a similar line of argu ment, amidst considerable opposition from the meeting : — The Chairman then interfered, and said that the meeting could hear the supporters of the proposition if it pleased, but he could not put the resolution with that addition, as it was out of all order, and irrevalent to the subject. A scene of great confusion here ensued, Mr. Fraser and Mr. Savage in sisting upon being heard, and the meeting for the most part expressing unwillingneo to hear them, The question was at length put, and decided iii the negative by a large major ity. The resolution as originally proposed was then carried unanimously.—Mr. Brooks then moved— That a petition be pre (said to both houses of parliament, praying them to paw into a law the bill now before the Howie of Commons fur the removal of disabilities affecting the Jews. That sir Win. Clay be requested to present the none, and George Tkompeou and Ralph Os borne, Esqrs., to suppatt the same. Dr. Bowkett seconded the resolution, which was briefly supported by Mr. Wyld, M.P., and carried unanimously.— A petition, based on the loregoing resolutions, was then adopted, on the motion of Mr. Say.—On the last motion — thanks to the chairman —being proposed, more confusion arose, in consequence of an amendment neeativing the pro- position being moved by Mr. Fraser. The meeting, how ever, with one voice, carried the vote, and refused to listen to any arguments against it.—The meeting then separated. MILITARY KNIGHT OP WlNDSOR.—Lieutenant and Adjutant Wightmon, of the Royal Artillery, invalid bat talion, has just been appointed one of the military knights of Windsor, in the room of the late Lieutenant Sicker, who expired at his residence, in the Upper Foundation, about three weeks since. Lieutenant Wightmen, who lost his right arm at the battle of Watterloo, was present at various engagements during the war. THE AVENGER STEAMF.ll.—Captain Superintendent Nicolas, of the Plymouth Victualling-yardarm Hospital, has given directions that the widows of the crew of this ill-fated ship resident in this neighbourhood, shall be entered as nurses, or for other employment, in the hoepital, us vacan cies may occur, in preference to all other candiaCes.— Myr/wail. Journal. INQUEST, YESTERDAY.—ALLEGED DEATH FROM PRISore Dtectrttse.—Mr. Bedford, resumed end concluded an adjourned inquest in the Westminster House of Correc tion on the body of Samuel Webster, aged 18, a prisoner who died there on the 2911 of January.—The deceased was committed from the Clerkenwell Police Court on the 10th of November last for six months imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of larceny. He was in good health on his admission, but in the course of the evidence it was elicited that the deceased had been three times punished by the governor for talking after being cautioned—namely, Nov. 18 and '22, when he had one of his meals stopped ou each occasion, and lastly Dec. 11, when he was confined to his cell on bread and water for two days, and it was to obtain an explanation from the governor that the inquest was ad journed until yesterday. On the re-assembling of the jury Lieut. Tracy, the governor of the prison, was sworn, and, in answer to questions by the coroner, ideated that the deceased had been punished by his orders in the manner above stated, and that he had awarded the punishment under the Gaol Act, which gave him the power of punishing a prisoner fur misconduct, by solitary confinement on bread and water, for a period not exceeding three consecutive days. He made it a general rule not to punish any prisoner without an inquiry, and corroborative testimony. Mr. DaViCP the prison sur geon, was again called. and asked by the coroner if the punishment the deceased had received in any way accele rated his death. Witnees.—Certainly not. It is also one of the prison rules that, before a prisoner is punished, he is specially visited by me 0 see if he is in a position to undergo the punishment; and, if he complains of:illness, it is not carried into effect. Eventually the jury returned the fol lowing verdict :—" That the deceased died of fever, accele rated by the low diet and discipline of the prison." IRELAND. DUBLIN, Fes. 3. There was a stormy meeting of the " confederates" last nigh!, with an adjournment over to this evening. The question was, " Peace or war "—a very solemn issue ; and it is creditable to the good sense of the confederates to have kept the sunburst in its saffron sheath at least for twenty-four hours longer. Mr. Smith O'Brien, after reading a long letter from the' " Dublin batters," which was confined to the ordinary depressions of the trade instead of the manufacture of Mullaghmast bonnets to resist the cut of a sabre, en tered into the sad prospects of the confederation— yesterday as compact as the fibres of a man-of-war cable, to-day as disunited and rotten as straws in a farmyard. Then followed an inquiry into the Duffy and Mitchell correspondence, and a total repudiation of the principles of the " United Irishmen." To nen. tmlise the poison of sedition, he proposed a new set of resolutions, pledging the great league to a sort of peace which did not at all go down with the gallowglasses of the Rotunda. Mr. Mitchell rose to move an amendment. His voice was still for war. Ile deprecated all " balmy balderdash" about peace and that sort of humbug. He had as much respect for opinion as any man, but then " there was no opi nion in Ireland worth a farthing which is not illegal!" Armed opinion—" opinion standing match in hand at the breech of a gun charged to the muzzle" —is the only moral influence he recognises. He was quite tired of Dropping buckets into empty wells, more especially when they did not come up filled with blood; and so " Aux artnes Mr. Mitchell moved an amendment to the resolution to prevent his lexpulsion from the society, which is the least of all probable thins. The purport was to leave all opi nion free in the Confederation, whether it be Duffles bastard peace or Mitchell's glowing treason. N'fr. Davin Reilly rose to second the amendment, which remains over for debate. Smith O'Brien and the Nation will be pushed into the kennel, and then another secession. Actreon will be devoured by his own dogs. A new candidate for the university has been started to-day in the hall of the Four Courts. Chief Justice Doherty is named by rumour as a probable opponent to Judge Keatinge and Mr. Napier. His lordship being now entitled to retire from the bench, havin served the full term such a movement may not be g wholl y improbable. If he be addressed by any considerable number of the electors his friends declare he will stand. This would be a novel proceeding, and, in Ireland at least, quite unprecedented. His lordship would certainly prove a representative worthy of the university, but how to get in is the difficulty. His opinions on the education question I are exceedingly liberal; and how he could maintain his sentiments and gratify the high church party perplexes inquiry. He has been lately on a visit to' DruYton Manor. Could that have influenced his passion for the opposition benches ? The judges and law officers have arrived in town from the commission. The record list of all the superior courts numbers about 200, of which two thirds at least are actions on "Is of exchange. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1848. attempt had been made obtain the remission of the ex treme punishment in the use of Andrew Dee, but the reply of the Lord Lieutenant promptly given was, " The law must take its course." Mercy has, however, been extended to a man named Hourigan, sentenced to death at Ennis together with a comrade, Butler, for a murder. Hourigan will be transported fur life. Butler it was who fired the shot. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. Among the nocturnal gambols of the " Tipperary boys abductions are not entirely omitted. A few slights Lace four men forced an entrance into the house of a widow, young and fair, residing near Roscrea, captured, and carried her off, with& view to her entering again the bonds of wed lock with one of her captors. The demonstrations now making of a determination to enforce payment of poor-rates from all defaulters must be attended with the best effects, and are not lees vigorous than indispensable. The poor-rate collector of the Galway Union pawed out on Monday to levy the rate upon a property not more than two miles from the walls of the town or the tribes accompanied by 200 police, a troop of the Scots Greys, and about 40 bailiffs. The local paper an nounces the result as follows: After a short interval this formidable force returned with nine carts of barley in sheaf, six carts of upland hay, ten sheep, one heifer, and box cart, which were seized for the arrears due upon the lands above named. The corn and hay were immediately sold by auction, and fetched remunerative prices, but attended with such enormous expense as to leave nothing to the credit of the defaulter. From the same source I find that landlords as well as landholders are defaulters in this union ; and bow necessary it was to make this demonstration your readers will understand from the fact that the amount of rate due by the union is 12,000/. The work of house demolition, meantime, goes on, throwing more claimants on the poor rates, and, as a corollary to all, the incidents attending the death of two parties from destitution are developed by dit ferent coroners' juries. SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, FEB. 3. The Admiralty have taken steps to obtain early and correct information regarding shipwrecks oc curring in the north. Lieut. Medley, the chief coast guard officer at Freswick, Caithness, has received a series of searching questions to be answered and for warded on the occasion of all casualties. A deputation from the National Anti-game-law Association waited on the Lord Advocate yesterday, and were favourably received. Notice of a motion for a petition in favour of the repeal of the game laws has been given in the town council. Iu reference to the phrase " hireling lecturers," used by a local paper, the secretary of the association has intimated that the services of the lecturers are gratuitous, their very travelling expenses being paid by themselves. Petitions for the removal of Jewisli disabilities ore at present in course of extensive signature in THEFT AND THE CONFERSIONAL. -- On Saturday a boy at a school in Glasgow, kept by Patrick Donnelly, was charged by his teacher with having stolen a it. note from him. The boy was acesrdinsly apprehended on the charge, and locked up. On Monday morning, however, Donnelly came to the Calton-office, and stated that the boy was innocent, u he bad received his money. On being questioned, Donnelly said that he had got the note from the Homan catholic priest, , who said the boy was not guilty. A criminal officer was immediately despatched to the house of his reverence, to ascertain who was the real delinquent, and to request his presence at the poiice office. The priest came to the office as requested, but nothing would induce him to tell the name of the real thief. He stood upon the rights of his order, and said it was a privilege which could not be violated. The police authorities might take what steps they thought fit, but he would not say one word upon the subject. The result has been, that the boy who was accused has been liberated, after an imprisonment of two days, and the guilty party is at large. PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE. THE IRISH IN LIVEREOOL.—Since Monday morn ing (says the Liverpool Mercury), one hundred and sixty. nine Irish offenders have been brought before Mr. Rushton —an average exceeding forty per day ! The borough gaol contains at this moment more than one thousand prisoners —five hundred being about the usual average—and the workhouse is so full that many shivering vagrants have been denied admittance. The overseers are endeavouring to meet the evil, but we ore assured that, but for the night asylum, deaths must have occurred in the streets from sheer starve tion. On Thursday Mr. Parkinson stated that a poor wo. man, just out of fever, had been brought and laid at the door of the bridewell for shelter, and such was the pressure of ex treme destitution upon his attention, that ne scarcely knew what to do. ... .. n'enr .V'S SEVEN PILOTS WERE DROWNED off the haven et Cullercoete onWednesday morning, by the upsetting of a beat. in the presence of their own families and crowds of vil who were unable to render assistance , owin g to the violence the sea. The catastrophe extended over an hour; three atriae poor fellows disappeared quickly : the fourth perished after a long struggle ; and one of the remainder was able to swim so close to the rocks, that his voice was heard only, however, to make the scene more affecting. The coble has since come ashore, but up to Thursday none of the bodies had been found. NATIONAL DEvENces.—The Mayor of Newcastle has convened a meeting of the inhabitants to petition parlia ment against any increase of the military establishments. DERBYSIIIRE. - Co3IMISSION BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT. —J. Broadhurst, jun., Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. COMMISSION BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT. -3 lajor King to he Lieut.-Col., vice Sir F. Lawley, in Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry. NORFOLK. VALVE OF LIVE-BOATS.—The Scroby Sand, off Yarmouth, has been the scene of another shipwreck, the sixth since last October, and the Caister boatmen have, for the fourth time, been instrumental in saving a crew. The crews of the two ether vessels were saved by other assist ance. Caister is a village on the coast, two miles north of Yarmouth, where a life-boat is stationed, and is manned by the beachmen when required. Last Tuesday they success fully used die boat for the second time this wint e r. The re. cult is thus told in their own words : " On Tuesday evening, Feb. 1, the wind strong from the westward, we saw a light, about half past six, on the Scroby Sand, which afterwards proved to have proceeded from a tar-barrel burned on the deck of the Admiral Blake, iron-built schooner, bound from Hartlepool to London, coal loaded, she having struck on the rand about six o'clock. We immediately launched our yawl, the Star, with 10 men, and went towards the light, which soon disappeared, the vessel having sunk. There being too much sea to reach her in the boat we were in, we returned on shore and launched the life-boat, and about half-past nine went again to the sand, and, though we could see the masts of the schooner, we could not tell if any one was on them, the sea broke upon the sands so violently, that even the life-boat could not approach near to the wreck, though we went round to the lee side of the sand for that pur. pose. It being now about two o'clock in the morn ing, and finding we could do no good till daylight we returned on shore, where we remained till five when we again launched the life-boat, and laid as near the sand as we dire till daylight. Daylight having arrived, we found the masts still standing, but at first could not see any one alive ; but on going nearer through a tremendous surf, we at last saw the crew, Ave in number, in the foretop, under shelter of the topsail. We anchored the life-boat to windward, and veered out cable till near enough, by help of our foresail, to sheer ma far aloagaide as to be able to throw a small line to the men on the masts, which they caught, and with it drew a strong rope from our boat, and made it fast to the rigging, and by its help we drew them one by one through the boiling surf into the life-boat, as we dare not remain nearer than twenty or thirty yards of the sunken vessel, for fear of being stova by her bulwarks, which were under water. As it was, we were once thrown upon them, • and our rudder was damaged. We landed safely about nine on Wednesday morning, with the satisfaction of haring saved five men. They had been in the rigging about 'thirteen hours." nri nurVaTCRRITIRE. _ Csi BRISTOL AND CLIFTON RAGGED SCHOOLS. A meeting was held yesterday, at the Victoria Rooms, Clifton, in behalf of the ragged schools. The chair was taken by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.—Mr. T. D. Taylor, one of the honorary secretaries, read the re , port of the committee, which announced the establishment of ragged schools in the populous and impoverished districts of St. James, St. George, Brandon-hill, St. Philip and Jacob, Temple, 6:c. and detailed the avidity with which they had been resorted to by the poor children, and the good which had already resulted from their institution. The cash account, which wu read by the treasurer, Mr. P. F. Aiken, showed the receipts to hays amounted to 3.501. Os. 6d. be 19Tanta. OLYMPIC. —The management of this theatre is active in providing novelties. Last evening Morton's once popular play, " The School o f Reform," was produced, in order to bring forward a debutant in the character of Tyke— Mr. Lysander S. Thompson, described in the bills as " the celebrated delineator of rustic characters." His celebrity has hitherto, we suppose, been confined to the provinces ; but his success last night has been sufficient to gain for him a prominent position on the London boards, and in a line in which at present he has no competitors. The character of Tyke was "created" (as the French call it) by Emery, for whom we believe it was written; and the only im actor who, since Emery's day, has succeeded in it and silar parts, was Rayner, to whom we do not consider )Ir Thompson as being In any respect inferior. With looked his tall all,, —..-....... muscular figure, and manly countenance, he T HE PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE OP DEATH. — It is stalwart YOPRPhilernall to the life; his dialect was perfects gratifying to learn from the local journals of the south, that and his whole action was unaffected and truthful. In the those unhappy men now awaiting the last sentence of the earlier scenes, Tyke's hardened and reckless indifference, La in Limerick are contrite, and convinced that justice, the quiet simplicity, and sly , sarcasm, with which Ise relates not vengeance. has overtaken them. The it catholic his ruinous career among " jeckey lords" and blacklegs, and clergy of Limerick are constant in their visits to the convicts his growing agony as his tale reached the death of his \ under sentence of death in that city ; so also are the Sisters td father were full of fine touches of nature. of Charity—and the result is, that the reckless bandit, Ryan The e pert reaches its ' climax at the end of the third aet,ia (Puck), as well as his comrades in crime and punishment, the scene of Tyke's delirious joy. when he finds the °Moen Reuchan, for the murder of M'lners and Skeahan and still alive. The part of the father was exceedingly mil Quane for the murder of Mr. Hi ll , are, to use the worts of acted by Mr. H. Lee ; and the scene was altogether a vet, 1 the Limerick Chronick, " quite reconciled to their igno- beautiful piece of domestic tzsgedy. Setting aside the minions fate." Howard, convicted. of the murder of scenes in which Tyke beers a part, the play has Johanna Hourigen and her son, still persists that no merit. It is a spurious medley of nelo-drama hs is innocent of the crime ; but ha is perfectly resigned._An and faros ; passing from aUnrdly exhatigant incident, and language full of inflated sentiment, to the merest buffoonere. The acting was, altogether, u good as the play deserved ; though the neglect of congruity of costume was almost amusing. General Tarragon might have been a brigadier under the Duke of Marlborough ; and &fr. Ferment walked about in the full dries of a fop of the last century, while all the others were in the attire of the present day. The repre sentative of Lord Arondale exhibited himself, in the first scene, in a state of such elevation, that he appeared no more: the stage msnager, after apologising for him on tne score of "sadden indisposition," read the remainder of the part. Mr. Thompson was loudly called for at the end of the play. He will be a valuable acquisition to the stage in the range al parts formerly occupied by Emery and Rayner. NAVAL -- • -- - P 1026 MO/MT.-Last night's Gazette gives notice that the amount sales of the moweds arising tram the capture of the glare vessel Gabriel, by H.M.S. Watmwiteh, Com. Birch, on the 1 0 th day of Awil, 1546, will be registered In the High Court of Admiralty on or after the 1 ith instant. J. Wounutio, Agent. DieectiwoßT, Fin. 3 -Adventurer, naval transport, and Talniouth, 14hter, arrived thia morning, the former with stores from the east w ard, and the latter from Pembrole.-Tortoise, lighter, arrived yesterday with Mores from Cork.-Amerlea, 30, sad timer, IS, will be undocked on the 21st instant- ASCENSION, DEC. 4.-We have bad a stirring time of it (or the last day or two, the Penelope, Flying Fish, Aeheon, Delta. mart, and Ranger being all here. This teninft, bower, we shall relapse into our usual monotony; all but Penelope will be off, and she Boca in u few days to the northward on a tour of Inspection. A court-martial, of which Capt. Memel, of the ACtlOOll, was president, sat on the tad inst. to try Lieut. Swinburn, of the Wan&rer, foe neglect of duty, and for disobedience of orders. His youth and tom. wideness alone eased him froin disminel from the envier, and he was only adjudged to be placed at the bottom of the Bat of lieutenants fur CDC year. Adman pee home this evening, calling in to Sierra Leone with despatches for the senior oftteer commanding the Mips on that division. Ranger, Flying Ftsh, and Britoatirt mild yeeterday the latter to reinforce the division of the squadron in Abe Bigh and the two former by a chruitous route to Engla ml. Flying Fitt to go to Ambrige, m4l then seek the Devastation In the Bights to put Capt. Mitchell on board, transfer Cet r lage to the Flying Fish, and afterwards take her departure to ; Ranger St. Helens with &snatches, afterwards to Sena sad tram thence to England.-Though the Amphitrite Ihnsmat gab* tie Actaeon takes her departure thin evening.-CapL gent, RJI, gad a detachment of that corps. just relieved yesterday by a frt.\ 'one from England, in the Louisa Batilie, freight ship. The whole squadron, as far as our amounts reach, are healthy.- Siren seal Wonderer have quite recovered from their Wakens, the change of climate from the sultry dime of Sierra Leone to the cool and pleasant temperature of Benguela have recruited their slumber ing energies.-31r. Sampas, the mate of the Penelope, is to have the lieutenant's vacancy occasioned by the death of Lieute nant Probert, of the Siren. -As regards prim taking, Dame Fortune has been recently showering her Caroms on Styx above all the other cruise.: within the last few months she him captured nine or ten vessals.-Acheon, during her amyl., which has extended now to nearly three yea., has only captured mix altogether, and Fly ing Flab and Ranger have nut been so sueoneful; Flying Fish has only, fur all her swift sailing, captured three, and the poor Ranger, two-hut these she was obliged to give up Wain, seeing that they were not condemned by the Arbitration PlowL-The Snap, steamer, iv doily expected from the Bighte, when we hope to bear of r nmerous raptures there.-The Mariner, 12, Corn. Matthison, lately captured off Cape Mount a fine vowel, with some 400 slaves on beard, and another smaller vessel, empty, but completely fitted up for the slave traffic. It is a rare occurrence to make a capture on the north oast ; anal this circumstance leads to the suspicion that the Mavens, beir.g isc, hotly premed in the Bights and south coast, are gradually edging up tu the northward. ADMIRALTY, ran. 4.-APPOINTMENTei-Chsplains: Rev. W, S . parish. to Wellesley; Rev. J. J. Robson, to Prince Regent. Nasal Instructors : Rev. W. S. Pariah, to Wellesley ; J. Gowan, to Haven natl. Assist. Engineer, Is: clan W. Buchan, to Caradoe ; 2nd clam, IL Wilitamson, to Kite; 3rd eine, It. Hughes, to Kite. Ma. ter's Assistants: J. G. Pox and C. C. Hutchinson, to Lucifer. Mid shipman: It. T. G. Legge, to Havannah. Acting Boatswain: W. Taylor, to Agincourt. MERCHANT SERVICE.-(From last night's Gazette.)- A List of all the Muters and Mates in the Merchant Service who have voluntarily paned an examination, and obtained certifiestes of quali fication for the elan against each assigned, under the regulations Mimed by the Board of Trade, since Dec. 31, loot lia•reas.-S.Whantrm, let elan, Adeleide, London; P. B. Dahl, let, Ganges, Kirkaldy ; H. Kelly, 3rd, Sophia, London; J. S. Isiery, Ist, Calypso. Cork; It. Peachey, 2nd. Arabian, London; E. IL lire Denson, 2nd, Melon lie London, J. Robertson. tad. Avelivik London ; C. G. Rote, I at, Rapid, Great Yarmouth ; T. Thames, 11/4 RustunijeeCominiee, Calcutta; R. Daniell, 2nd, Bloods% Lacs ; C. Grant, 3rd, Ilumayoon, Greenock; J. Shell, 2nd, der Greene, Newcastle; J. Wicks, 2nd, Margery, Newcastle; O. Temple, 3rd, Robert and Ellen, Nestaatle; W. Dale, and, Mete, Larkin ; Tillman, 2nd, Elphinstone, London; R. W. Welch, 2nd. Chanticleer, Lorklea ; W. D. Stoddard, and, Dees royal mil react, London ; J. B. Godfrey, Ist, extra, Devonshire, Exeter; W. .8. Clark, 2nd, Elimbeth and Henry, London; T. Pattison, 2nd, Tyrlan, Iscdon D. J. Columns., 2nd, IF,ughton le Spring, London ; G. Reed, and, Albion, London; W. 121800. 3rd, Allowell, London; J. Stamp, and, Trusty, London ;o.ll.Harrington, let, Oriental Queen, London ; C. J. - 2nd, Royal Sovereign, London; G. Case, 2nd, J. laird, London; flattens, and, Unicorn, Loudon; J. Tweedie r let, Bangalore, R. G. Gilmore, let, Levenide, London; M. Brooke, and, ais, London; W. If. Thompson, lad, Leonard Dobbin, Liver ; M. J. Howlett, 2nd, Madraa, London; F. Gray, 3rd, Diamond, ,ndon; J. Scott, 2nd. John Barry, Newcastle; Pollard, 3rd, ierseverance, Nen:sole; D. W. Stephen!, and, Palmira, London; J. Mantling , and, Elizabeth and Henry , London; W. B. Wells, let, Belle, Liverpool; C. Howes, 2nd, Arabia, London; W. Orchard, and, Enterprise, London; W. Tau, 2nd, Sussex, London; R. Scliter,2nd, Chatham, Lirerpcol; W. Carr, and, Brankea Moor, London: J. Barclay, and, Morayshire, London; J. Gray, and, Coromandel, Glas. John J. T. Johnron, tod, Marla, South Shields; 3. Killgour, 3rd, John Dunn, , Newcste; T. Downward, let, Berhannore, Dull; N. F. Harvey, and European ; D. England, and, James Ist ,Du.C2n London; E. M. Smith, 2nd, AO= Maria, London; D. Soutar, , Palermo, Newcastle; W. J. King, 2nd, Maria Soma% London. Mar is.-J.M.Pherson,letclass,Caletlonialit., Liverpool ; R. Roberts, 2nd, Arrow, London; F. Fon, 2 nd , Bohemia, Kennybunk, B. Gurney, and, Wave, London. W. LM London SPORTING. LEAMINGTON AND SOUTTLAN STEEPLE CHASES. FREE HANDICAP of 5 Imes. each, and 40 added. 4 miles. Mr. W. Holman's Edward the First (Owner) 1 Mr. J. Brown's 111p-briar Mr. Tilbury's Chronometer Mr. Smith's Unknown 4 British Yeoman, Red Lancer, Gayhurat, Evergreen, Dick Lamm, Brother to Tom Tough, Was Fop, and Royston Gower also darted, were not placed. Betting' sto 2 agut Edward the First. 3to 1 art Gayhared, G to 1 agat 1W Lancer, and 7 to 1 eget 111p.brlar. WARWICKSHIRE HUNT CUP, added to a sweepstakes of 10 son, each; for bunters; 12st each. S miles. Mr. W. S. Crawford's Shaver (Mr. F. Wilson) 1 Mr. Little rid The Miller (Capt. Little) 2 The following also started : Speaker, Vesta, Brunette, and Matrimony. FAIIMERs' STAKES of 3 som each, and 25 added. 3 mild,. Mr. Taft's The Barber (Mr. J. Brawl 1 Mr. E. Ivens's Chance Mr. Mark lid Cognac (Capt. Little HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.—Het Majesty's 'Mahound', Monday, Brick Bridge; Friday, Uzbridge-common : at 11.—Ather. Friday, Monday, Ratbby Borrows; Wednesday, &adagios; Maxstokc Castle ; Saturday, Church-over : at 11. tato Intelligence. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in name. The court proe.eeded to-day with the special paper. CoCHRANE o. You No. was an action brought by the plaintiff, the late canidte for Westminsr, against the proprietor and publishe r of a the Sun newspaper te , for libel, by the insertion of some letters reflecting upon Mr. Cochrane's character, in respect of a certain book 'elided " Don Juan de Vega." The defendant had put some special pleas on the record, setting out the libels, and stating that they were true ; but he bad not alleged any specific facts, and the plaintiff having demurred to the special pleas, the demurrer now came on for argument. —Mr. Petersdorff, who appeared in support of the demurrer, was about to address the court, when Lord Denman (addressing Mr. Welsby, who represented the defendant) said: I think the pleas are very general, and the plaintiff can hardly know what you mean.—Mr. Welsby said he thought the declaration did not disclose • sufficient cause of action.—Lord Denman must elect to go upon that, or support your pleas. My b ro ther Patteson suggests that the plaintiff s' purpose would be answered by . leaving the pleas in their general form and giving a particular. Mr. Webby : It would be wholly impossible, from the nature of the case to give a particular—Lord Denman : I should think there could not be the least difficulty in saying, " I shall make out my cue, beginning at passage so and so."—Mr. Welsby : If your lordships entertain a strong opinion against the pleas, 1 would rather withdraw these special pleas, and leave the matter on the general issue.—Lerd Denman Then you pray to amend by striking out the special pleast—Mr. Webby : Yes my lord. Busic43B9 or THE COVIEL—Lord Denman, at the rising of the court, said that the court would select a few more cases from the special paper, and give notice of them ; they should then go to the crown papersubsequently to the new trial paper—The court will sit is banco again on Tues day neat Nrst Pairs.—Before Mr. Justice Erie. Conners' e. lionsos.—The plaintiff, whose alleged grievances have been so frequently before the public, sued in forma pauperis, sod conducted his case in person. Mr. Watson, Q.C., and Mr. Unthank appeared for the defend ant. This was an action against Capt. Hudson, the keeper of the Queen's prison, to recover compensation in damages for an alleged trespass and false imprisonment committed by the defendant in detaining the !plaintiff illegally in custody. The damages were laid at 10,0001. Mr. Cobbett, in an ad dress which lasted nearly two hours, after recapitulating the facts connected with his present confinement, and which are too wed known to need recounting here, proceeded to say that when he was before Mr. Baron Parke on a writ of habeas corpus on the 16th of June, 1845. that learned judge had considered that the return made by the warden or keeper of the Fleet Prison was not sufficient, inasmuch as it did not allege that he had been brought to the bar of the Court of Exchequer ; but the learned judge gave leave to amend the return, and consequently on the 19th of June the return was amended by adding that he had been brought to the bar of the Exchequer, an addition which had been made, as he contended, improperly, which was, in fact, a fabrication of the warden ; but the learned judge upon this held the com mitment to be good. It was for this return which he (Mr. Cobbett) considered as fraudulent that he brought this action of trespass. It might be asked why he had not done so sooner, but after repeated applications by means of habeas corpus to all the courts, and having been defeated, owing to the false returns which had been made by the defendant, he had commenced an action for trespass, in which be was induced to sign judgment, thiaking that the defendant would pay him a sum of money as compensation ; but he had set aside that judgment, entered a note pro. sequi, and got his costs taxed the next day. He had then brought an action for trespass in the Court of Common Pleas against the present defendant, but defendant pleaded in such a manner as tc compel him to demur, and that de murrer could not be heard for a considerable time. He had now brought the present action to recover what was to him es dear as his life, namely, his civil rights ; and if there was any variant* in the warrant under which he was confined, he contended that he was entitled to the benefit of it. He could refer to the ease of a fellow-prisoner of the name of Morton, who had been discharged, owing to the Warrant for his commitment having said it was by a decree made in June, whereas it was actually made in July. He had laid his damages at 10,0001., because he considered that was not too much, looking to what he had undergone; and if any man chose to plague a fellow-creature as he had been tormented, and keep him in prison as long se he had been confinei, he moot pay kr Cobbete then called wit- tlePAtI, who proved the issuing of the original writ against him, the attachment signed by Lord Langdale, under which ha had been detained in the Fleet prison, and the warrant of Lord Denman, transferring him, in November, 1842, to the Queen's prison. The object of calling these witnesses was to show the variance between the different returns made to the various writs of habeas corpus which the plaintiff bad obtained. —Mr. Baron Parke was then examined by Mr. Cobbett, and stated that he remembered adjudicating en a return to a writ of habeas corpus, on the 16th of June, 1845. He then considered it insufficient, because it did not state that Mr. Cobbett had appeared at the bar of the Court of Exchequer. He gave leave to amend it. It was amended on the 19th of June, and he then considered it a sufficient return.—Cross examined by Mr. Watson: The objection to the return was that it did not set forth that Mr. Cobbett appeared at the bar of the court —A Mr. Henry Hudson, who had been confined in the Fleet prison with Mr. Cobbett, was called, but be merely proved that Mrs. Cobbett had been excluded from the prison for about five or six months, and that Mr. Cnhhett was removed from the Fleet prison in November, 1842. — Mr. Watson very briefly address , d the jury, saying that he should be satisfied to rely upon the attachment issued from the B. ills Court in 1840 ; and that was a sufficient justi fication of the defendant. He should also prove Chit the prieoaer was transferred from the Fleet to the Queen's prison in November, 1842. If Mr. Cobbett would pay 411., the costkahich it hail been adjudged be sheuld pay in the suit of" Oldfield and Cobbett," he would he set at liberty • to-morrow.—Mr. Brown, the late warden of the Fleet, proved the receipt of the attachment by him from the Court of Chancery, and that he detained the plaintiff upon it.— Mr. Lewis, deputy clerk in the Queen's prison paper office, stated that Mr. Cobbett, amour other prisoners. was transferred by virtue of Lord Denman's warrant in November, 1812.—Mr. Jamie* Erle, in summing up, said this was an action for false impels nment, to which the defendant had pleaded a justification. The ques tions of law were not for the jury; they might be raised afterwards. The marten of fact were, that an attachment had issued out of the Court of Chancery in the year 1840 for nonpayment of the coats in a suit of " Oldficld and Cobbett," and the plainfiff was detained under that attach ment. Then there was the warrant of Lord Denman, which ordered the prisoners in the Fleet to be transferred to the Queen's prison. The attachment had come to Mr. Brown, and the plaintiff had been lawfully detained. As to com pensation, he did not think this a case for damages, as the prison doom would be open to Mr. Cobbett at any time by his paling the sum of 41/., the costs in the cause of " Old- Hi Id and Cobbett."—The jury immediately found a verdict for the defendant.—Mr. Cobbett then took an objection that the defendant by his plea stated that be (the plaintiff) wax removed to the Queen's prison on the 7th of Nov., 1842, whereas it was not until two or three days after that time. — Mr. Justice Erie said he would take a note of the objection, and if there was anything in that point Mr. Cobbett would have the benefit of it hereafter. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sig ran. , .—tscfore Mr. Justice Coltman and a Common Jun. Mint - nal AND WIFE r. WATIIERSION.—FALSE IMPEI 601.0116NT.—Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. J. Henderson appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Serjeant Wilkins and Mr. Lush for the defendant.—The plaintiff Migotti is a working jeweller residing in Maiden-lane, Covent-garden, having a shop in Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, and the defendant is alm a jeweller in Henrietta-street, Covent garden. The action was brought for the false imprisonment of the plaintiff's wife, by giving her into the hands of the police, and detaining her for some time at the station-house at Bow-street. It appeared tkat on Sunday, 9th May last, a little girl, the child of the plaintiff, found a chain in the churchyard of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, which she took home and gave to her parents. On the following day the plaintiff took it to his shop in Wigmore-street, to test it, and ascertain if it was gold, having told his son to look in the papers to see if it was advertised. On that day he was taken ill, and did not return to his shop on the Tuesday or Wed nesday. On the latter day the defendant, accompanied by a person named Gay and others, called at the plaintiff's bongs, and inquired of the wife if a chain had been found, and on ascertaining that it had, he demanded it, and on its being stated that it could not be found on account of the illness of the hus band he left stating he should return for it in some hours. He however returned directly, demanded the chain, asked if it had been pledged, and called in the police. On this Mrs. Migotti told her husband, and by his direction started to go to Wigmore.street, accompanied by the defendant and the police. Instead, however, of being allowed to go there, she was taken to the station-house at Bow-street, was placed in the dock there, a charge of stealing the chain being made against her. She was detained there until the defendant and others went to Wigmore-street, where they saw Mrs. Migotti's mother and her son, who were in charge of the shop, and obtained the chain. On their return to Bow street the charge was withdrawn and she was released. These facts having been proved by the little girl, the police, and Mrs. Wootton, the mother, it was urged tor the defence that the defendant was justified in what he bad done, for that there was no honest intention on the part of the plain tiffs with regard to the chain. That notice ought to have been given at the church near which the chain was found, which the little girl was told to do by a lady who saw her find the chain. She pretended to do so, and came back and told the lady that she had, it being a deliberate falsehood. It should not have been kept until Monday. It was nonsense to suppose that a jeweller did not know whether it was gold or not, and there was no necessity for sending it to Wigmore.street. As to its being advertised, handbills stating the loss were exten sively circulated in the neighbourhood, which they must have seen there. Although there must be a verdict for the plaintiff, the damages should be small.—Witatesses were called for the defence—viz., the lady who spoke to the child, to prove that she had stated that she had leR the chain with the officials of the church.—A lodger of the plaintiffs stated that when the child brought in the chain she gave it to her father, who told her to be silent when he saw the witness. He also stated that the child told him that she had found the chain, but was desired by her mother not to mention it. He saw handbills in the neighbourhood on Monday, Tues day, and Wedneaday, and he also saw Mrs Migotti and the child reading one of them on Tuesday evening. He in formed Mr. Watherston, and accompanied him to the house on Wednesday, when Mrs. Migotti denied having had a chain in the house, and he saw the child go out of the house in the direction of her father's shop. The rest of his evidence related to the going to Wigmore-street, and the imprison ment, and was mainly the same as that of the plaintiff,' wit nesses. He, however, added that the servant at Mrs. Migotti's told him, when she heard her mistress deny having the chain, that it had gone to the shop to be melted. Gay, one of the persons who accompanied the defendant to the plaintiffs', stated that Mrs. Migotti denied having the chain; that she was pale and confined ; that she afterwards con fessed it had been found, but that she thought it was of no value, and that she would send it when it was found. lie also deposed to the facts already stated in relation to the going to Wigmere-street and the detention at Bow-street. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs—Damage( 301. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Bin Pan:P.—Before air P. Pollock, C. 8., and a 'Vidal Jury. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL e. IiCNDT.—FRARDS UPON THE CHSTOMIL—The Attorney-General, with Sir F. The tiger, Q.C., Mr. Watson, Q.C., and Mr. J. Wilde, were counsel for the crown, Mr. Serjeant Allen conducted the de fence. This was an information at the instance of the cus toms department for unshipping, receiving, and secreting divers large quantities of tobacco upon which the duty to which it was liable bad not been paid. The transactions which formed the subject of the informa tion occurred in September, 1845; but the customs authori ties had only recently obtained any clue to them. It ap peared that a person named Purton, who had formerly been or a druggist and chest at Hull, was so deeply involved in smuggling transactions that he was ultimately prosecuted and imprisoned. During hie imprisonment be gave such in formation as led to the implication of 'leveret persons, amongst whom was the defendant, who was a tobacco manufacturer also at Hull. In September, 1845, he waited on the defendant, who consented to purchase from him any quantity of tobacco that he could supply : The price was fixed at 2s. 3d. per lb., although the cqgt price was then 3d., and the duty 3s. per lb. Matters havinf been thus arranged, both parties anticipated a handsome profit by the transac tion. The tobacco was ordered and shipped for England, but, to evade detection, it was transhipped in the German Ocean into two vessels, and ultimately 120 bales, weighing 80 lbs. each, were securely landed on the coast of Yorkshire, a short distance from Hull. Thirty-six of those bales were traced directly to the defendant. Twenty-six bales were, immediately after having been landed, conveyed to Hull in two cabs employed for the pur pose. One of them was driven direct to the defendant's residence, where the cargo was deposited, and the other to the cabman's stables, where the tobacco was concealed for a short time, and then delivered up to the defendant. Suspi cion was excited amongst the officers of the customs, their watchers were on the alert, sesrches were made even next morning, but with no useful effect, for them. It appeared the remaining 94 bales were concealed for one night in a heap of manure, which was d es ignedly placed in the field in which they were all deposited in the first instance. Those bales were subsequently carried to York, whence they were re-sent to Hull in various parcels, addressed to different fictitious names, every one of which Mr. Purtoa, who re ceived all the parcels, assumed for the purpose of signing the delivery receipts. The defendant su bse quently called at Purton's house, paid him 1001., and took away ten more of the bales.—lt was suggested, on behalf of the defendant, that the evidence required corroboration, as Pnrton and all the witnesses examined in suppok of the prosecution were tainted with the guilt of smuggling. Upon that ground it was submitted it would be highly dangerous for the jury, conscientiously discharging their duty, to convict defendant. —The jury remained in deliberation for about half-an-hour, and then returned a verdict for the crown—single penalty, 4091. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Before Mr. Comrairenorier Evans. BRODIE AND BEODIR.—THE SALISBURY BANE.—This was a dividend meeting ; but the court was again occupied several hours in receiving proofs of debta.—Mr. Squerey, sc.licitor, of Salisbury, stated that several proofs had been placed on the fil e at Salisbury, although their admissibility was doubted, and the points had been reserved for the con sideration of this court. One was the debt of Mr. W. Fisher, manager of • gas company, who had proved in his own name.—The Commissioner held that the names of the whole of the partners ought to be set out, the company not being incorporated.—This decision applied to several other cam, inelnding_thete of the treasurers of the Bible Society and Christian Knowledge Society, whose accounta had been po rn of the Salisbury Bank.—Mr. Squerey raised another point for the decision of the court. Some time in 1846, the banirept, William Bird Brodie, had become the purchaser of extensive water-mills in the neighbourhood of Salisbury, the consideration tot which was the li quidation of a debt due to the banking firm. Afterwards, Mr. W. B. Brodie had entered into partnership. in carrying on these mills,with Mr. James Gregory. Since the bankruptcy the accounts had been taken, and a considerable sum, of which 8501. had already been paid by Mr. Gregory, and was in the bands of the assignees, was found due to the estate. The question was whether these funds stv.tuld go to the joint or separate estate.—After a short examination of Mr. W. B. Brodie, Mr. Sturgeon submitted that the tunes belonged to the separate estate, inasmuch as the debt due from Bell and Sutton, the original owners of the Chesterton Mills, was due to Mr. W. B. Brodie, who bad furnished the capital to the intik, his brother having only one-tenth of the punts, and having nothing to do with the working if the mills—His Honour reserved his decision till he could see the conveyance.—At the close the meeting was adjourned, for the examination of the accounts and preparation of the balance-sheet ; and as the accounts are extremely voluminous, it is probable some time must elapse before the amount of the dividend will be declared. Before Mr. Commlwieher Forb..ingue. CERTIFICATE 61.71WENDIIII.—JIDES Waters, baker, of Great Wild-street, was opposed by Mr. Sturgeon, on the ground of excessive expenditure, and obtaining credit at time when, by his own admission, he was p' erectly insolvent. —His Honour suspended the certificate for lit months, but granted protection. Before Mr. Const&whaner TRADE ALLOWANCES.—W. J. Cormack, aredsman, New cross, Deptford, came up for his last examination. The balance-sheet, which extended from May,1843, to November last, contained the following items :—Tu sundry creditors, 4,420/. ; ditto, holding security, 412/. ; profits, 4,3461. Debten, good and doubtful, 6001.; property, 4361.; creditors holding security, 5001. ; trade expenees, 3,0561. ; lows, 2,1431. ; household expenses, 2,359 i. The bankrupt's pass ing was opposed, on the ground that, just before coming to the court he had taken a journey into the country and col lected various sums of money, C-r which he had not se connted.—Evidenee was gone inin, and it appeared from a statement by the bankrupt that it a the custom of the trade to allow five per cent. on the amount of goods pur chased by servants, gardeners, de., and that he had fre quently made such allowances.—The Commissioner said the practice alluded to deserved the reprehension of all honest men ; its inevitable tendency In in g to promote unjust collu sion between the seller and purchaser. The other matters would be considered when the bankrupt came up for hie cer tificate; he would now be allowed to pass his examination. Before Mr. Commissioner lloteoyd.. ScsreNstox or CERTIFICATE. —J. Perkins, cheese monger, lilinoriee, applied fir his certificate.—His Honour said that as the bankrupt's expenditure had considerably ex ceeded his income—the former being 6001., the latter 1161. he should suspend the certificate for one month. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. Beers Mr. Cormnisdorwr Is az JAMES Wett.s.—The insolvent, who had been • bankrupt, applied to this court last year under the new act, when his petition was dismissed. Re had since been arrested and imprisoned, and now petitioned under the old act for his diseharge.—The Commissioner, on examining the schedule, found that it had been prepared by a man named Poole, an accountant, who had employed a solicitor to carry the insol vent through the court. Mr. Mania said the proceeding was a very irregular one ; Mr. Poole had no locus stands in the court, and war liable to be committed for having undertaken the business.—The insolvent said Mr. Poole bad contracted t,, carry the affair through the court for 101., which he (in , ',liven%) had paid him.—" What," said the court, " 101. ? Why that is more than a regular attorney is entitled to charge."—The case was ultimately adjourned for considera tion till next Wednesday. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT. Before 1). C. Hoylan. Laq. CLARE!). COLNAOIII.—AIIE A WATC.I AND GOLD CHAIN NECESSARY FOR AN INFANT TO APPEAR IN BErORE THR QUEEN ?—ln this case, Mr. W. B. Clark, a gentleman 80 years of age, sued the defendant, Mr. Oiwald Colnaghi, a printseller, in Old Bond.street, his grandson, for 7/. 185. W., the value of a silver watch and gold chain, and for money lent in April last. The defendant pleaded " infancy."—ln support of the plea, defendant's mother and plaintiff's own daughter, Mrs. Frances Colnaphi, was called, and proved that defendant was born on the 7th of August, 182 G, conse , quently he was under age whin he purchased the watch and chain.—Mr. Clark said since the defendant had come of age he had repeatedly promised to pay him.—The Judge : But that won't do, Mr. Clark, unless you have it in writing ; for the 9th Geo. IV., sec. 5, states dieinctly that no promise to pay a debt contracted during, minority, made at lull age, shall be binding, unless it shall be in writing. If you can show that the debt was c.tutracted for necessaries the {plea of " infaccy" will not avail —Mr. Clark: I think I can. At the time f sold the watch and chain he was employed by Mr. Alderman Moon to go to Buckingham Palace to show prints to the Queen, and I really think the watch and gold chain were necessary to give him a decent appearance in the presence of her Ma jesty. His lather is well to do in the world.—The Judge: Very likely, but I can hardly consider a watch and gold chain in the light of necessaries. What is the other for? — Mr. Clark : That is a guinea, money lent for him to buy a pair of boots with.—The Judge : That ;nu must lose, for the law says money lent to an " infant," even should it be to buy necessaries, can never be recovered. If you had bought the loots for him you could have recovered it back. I must dismiss the we Mr. Clark.—After some rather disgraceful remarks bad pawed between the grandfather and the grand son the parties retired, COMMISSION OP LUNACY. ROYAL RllETENSlONS.—Yesterday,:the second duplicate commission de I unatico inquirendo, was opened at the Roebuck Tavern, Turnham-green, before Mr. Commissioner Barlow and fourteen special jurors, relative to the state of mind of Miss Amelia M. H. Collings, daughter of the late Captain Collings, and sister to the young lady who was declared sane at the inquiry on Tuesday, though alleged to hold the same delusions as the subject of this inquiry. After some prdiminary evidence, Dr. Winslow stated : I saw her first on the Bth of Deeember last, when she appeared is greet excitement, and almost in capable of conversation. She said she had large property owing to her by the traders of Guernsey—about 100,0001. She spoke very bitterly of all her r latives, and said they were swindlers—that Don Carlos had a great deal to do with her affairs—that fur mother had been murdered in Guern sey—that her sister Maria had been sold to Mrs. Tuke for I,sool.—that General Napier knew all about her affairs, and would tell us all about them—that she had been poi soned by arsenic or sulphate of copper, which had been infused into her food. I saw her again on the 28th of January, when she said that her impri sonment was known throughout all England and was the great theme of conversation—that her mother was majesty of Spain, and that her sister could be princess of Spain whenever she liked ; that Louis Philippe had sunk the Meager with 300 persons on board. She seemed inca pable of keeping to any rational subject. I consider her o( unsound mind. Indeed I have not a shadow of a doubt that she is decidedly insane.—Mrs. Eupbe mia Findlater, sister of the unfortunate lady, said that in her belief the impressions entertained by her sister Amelia as to her title to great wealth, the murder of their mother, and alleged connexion with the royal family of Spain, were delusions. She (witness) knew of no foundation for such impressions.—Mr. John Bowling, surgeon, corroborated Dr. Winslow. —Mr. Miller, on behalf of the alleged lunatic, addressed the court, in the course of which be repudiated reilictions cast on Sir William Collings, who had added to the 5,000/. left by their father, so as to make their fortune 5,000/. each— . The commissioner and jury repaired to Manor House to see the lady, where they found her ins state of violent ea t citement, and her answers to several questiors fully bore i out the evidence.—After a brief deliberation, the jury re ! turned a verdict, dating the unsoundness of mind Irons the • 4th of September, 1847. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT.—Before Mr. Baron Mderme and Mr. Justice THE MrRDER IN GOLDISN-LANIL—IIar rid Parker, 38, was indicted for the wilful murder of Amine Blake, by forcibly pressing both her hands upon the mouth and nose of the deceased and thereby destroying and suffocating her. There was a second indictment against the prisoner for the murder, by similar means, of another child, named Robert Henry Blake. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clerk conducted the prosecution on behalf of the crown. The prison. r would have been without any profesional assistance but for the kind and humane interference of the sheriffs, and through their instrumentality Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.— Mr. Bodkin having opened the case, the examination of wit nesses was commenced. Robert Henry Blake—On the 31st December last I resided in Cubitt's court, St. Luke's, and the prisoner had lived with me two years and a half as my wife at that place. I have a wife living. She at present resides at Birmingham. I had two children by my lawful wife. Their names were Amine and Robert Henry. The girl was tight, and the boy between five and six years old, and they lived with me and the prisoner. I came home from my work between 6 and 6 on the evening of the 31st Dec. ; and II told the prisoner to make haste and get tea, as I was going to the theatre. She wished to go with me, but I would not take her, as I said I was going with a Mr. Hewlett, a Mend of mine. I had my tea and put the children to bed, and went out to the Duke of Bedford public-house close by. The prisoner followed me, and said she would go where I went. Hewlett was in the public-house, and I asked him to go for a walk, and we went out together, the prisoner still following us. We went go th r ough several streets, and I several times told her to home and not abuse me, but she replied that s he would fellow me wherever I went. The prisoner at this time bad a piece of lead tied in a handkerchief in ber hand, and I remarked that it was a curious thing for her to have. The prisoner then said I should find the very devil in her that night. I and Hewlett went nandlic-house in Old-street, and the prisoner also came drank some gin with us. When we came out I again told her to go home, but she said she would go where I was, and we all thre went again to the Duke of Bedford. As we were going s along I board a female of the name of Jones mention my name. I had known this woman for four or five days, but had not been on terms of intimacy with her before that day. Hewlett and I sat down on a bench in the Duke of Bedford, and while the prisoner was in the act of speaking to the landlord, I slipped out without her perceiving me, leaving Hewlett behind, and I spent that night with Jane Jones. I returned home between 10 and 11 the neat morning, and then saw the dead bodies of both my children. Crosaexamined : I was not at work on the day in queetion, and bad been drinking for several days before. I beame acquainted with the prisoner at Birmingham, and I c a she was married when I brought her away. I did not in tend to go to the theatre with Jane Jones, but met her quite promiscuously. I never told the prisoner that 1 bad got az women all married like herself, neither did I taunt her about my other women on Mit night ;bat While Me was Owing i~