The Express. — London, England, 1853-07-11 00:00:00

cut court. HEALTH OF THE PRINCE CONSORT. The following bulletin was issued on Saturday: - -- tit. nn.INAY PALACE, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1853. t• Ids Highness Prince Albert baa bad • good sight, .end the disease is taking its natural coarse favour ably. " JAMES CLAIR, M.D." Tho klvets, aecomponied by the Prisms, Royal, and attended by the lion. Eleanor Stanley, tosik a drive ow Saturday in an open landau and four. Colonel Bouveris and Lieut.-Colonel the lion. A. Gordon were in attendance en horseback. Her May sty, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, tbe lion. Flora Macdonald, Lord Camels, Colonel Beaver* and Lie ut.-C.dottel the lion. A. Gordon, honoured the soya It:, ()pen with her presence on Saturday !TRIM ing.—The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Conger, also honoured the owe with her pscoueo. The following bulletin of the health of Prince Albert wee tweed yesterday. tt BC CKtNnHAM PALACE, SUNDAY, JULY 10. His Royal Wittiness Prince Albert continues to go on favourab , y. " JAMEY CLARK, M.D." The Qaeen, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Bodies' of Keat, the Ladies and Gentlemen M Waiting, and the Domestic iloueeholel, attended Divine S:mrvise yes. torday morning in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palm?. The Rev. henry G. Lideleli uflicisted. 'lle Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, went to her rcsid,rice, Frogmore, on Saturday morning. Her Royal Highness returned to Clarence House in the attcruooa. A race ing of the Finance Committee of the Royal Com mianon for the Eztibition of IS-51, was held on Saturday at the navy Council Office. There were prevent Earl Granville (chairman), Lord Oventone, Alexander Spearman, Dart., sad Mr. Edgar A. Downing (seentasy). Captain Owen, R.E., also attended. The Die Lop of Cape Town had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Pureign-office, Downing-street. The ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Junes Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Hight Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The Council sat two hours and three quarters. TILE SPI777RAD FLEET. 1, JCLY 10. The complements of the ships of the fleet now at Spithead sr" gradually though not rapidly being filled up. Yesterday there was considerable Lustle at the various ren dervous with the seamen shipping themselves for their res pective ships. On Friday night the Agamemnon, 91, screw ship, Captain Sir T. Maitland, left Spithead on a cruise for a few days to test her qualities, haviog on board Rear Admiral Corry, tommander-in-chief of the Channel squadron. As she passed St. Helen's Roads she took in tow the Census, 14, Commander Fellowes, 'which had come to an anchor there, owlet/ to a want of wind. She is bound to the 'West Indies, but calls at Plymouth. The Nerbudda, 8, Commander Kerr, sailed from Spithead yesterday eve ning for the Cape of Good Hope. The Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Thoma s Cochrane, K.C.8., shifted his flag, on his promotion, from white to red, yesterday at noon, when the customary salutes trete exchanged between the Neptune, 120, flag ship of Admiral Superintendent laashawe, and the Victory. The Neptune shifted the flag of the latter gallant officer from blue to white last night under the customary salutes. The Neptune is now nearly ready for sea, and is eapected to go to Spithcad daily. The arrogant, 46, screw frigate, Cape Fremantle, went out of harbour to Spitbead yesterday afternoon and anchored with the fleet. The Duke of Well iagton, :31, Captain H. B. Martin, C.D., will be paid ad vance of wsgte to morrow. Sho is almost daily visited by foreigners and persons of distinction. With the above changes, the fleet at this port now comprises the following teasels:—Duke of Wellington, screw, IL B. Martin, 131 guns; Neptune, E. H. Scott, 120 guns; Prince Regent, F. Hutton, 90 gaps; London, C. Eden, 90 guns; Hogue, screw, W. Ramsay, 60 guns; Aj ot, ditto, M. Quin, 60 guns; Edinburgh, ditto, R. 8. Hewlett, 60 guns; imperieuse, screw, R, B. Watson, 50 guns; Arrogant, ditto, Fremantle, 16 guns ; Amphion, ditto, Patty, 34 gnu ; Bidet, padd:e, Goldsmith, 22 guns; Highflyer, screw, Moore, 21; Odin, paddle, F. Scott, 16 guns; Encounter, screw, O'Ca ll aghan, 14 guns ; Leopard , peddl e, G. Gif ard, 12 guns ; Desperate, ditto, Chambers, S guns ; Vesu vius, ditto, Wilson, 6 guns; Banshee, ditto, Ilosken, 2 gags total, 842 guns. When the Agamemnon, 91, and the Blenheim, 60, screw guardsbip, Captain Henderson, CIL, return to Spithead (the latter having gone to Ireland to wait on the Queen), the fleet will muster within a few of 1,000 gone, about 260 guns more than are possessed by sitter the Eoglish or the French fleets in Basika Bay. It is needles to say that this very fine fleet is a source of great attraction, drawing large numbers of visitors to the port. It affords most animated spectacles, some of the yes salver comprising it being under sail almost daily, shifting, their positions, &c. THE POPE OF WOLSI.VGHAIf The following aingnlar letter wee written by the , fire. Henry J. Staley, Wesleyan minister for the Wo!sing ham circuit, of High Rouse, near St. John's, Weardale, Durham, to Him Ann Philipsoa, one of his dock, who was about to ovary a highly respectable young man belonging I to the Primitive Methodist Society : High House, June 18. My dear Friend and Sister—As it was not convenient for me to say what I wished yesterday I take the liberty of ad dressing you in this way on the important step you are about to take—a step for which you must expect to suffer, either in this world or the nest, Or both. Either protracted bodily affliction, or poverty, or persecution, or some other temporal calamity, or a premature grave, or an eternal bell, will inevitably follow the breach of that divine com mead, "Be not unequally yoked together with unbe lievers." You know that you are doing wrong; you were evidently not pleased at my calling upon you yester day. " Your deed is evil," and you wish to avoid the light, and all who would; tell you the truth ; but Ton cannot get rid of your conscience, nor of God, nor the judgment day. If you take the proposed step, it will be my painful, solemn, but imperative duty to expel you from the society. If you say that the rule has not been enforced in other cases, I answer, " By the grace of God, I shall en force it while lam here." I suppose it is quite useless to ask you to break the connexion, that would he too " great a price for eternal glory." Do not, my sister, think that I hate you because I say and act is this manner. No, I love you; and shall follow you with my tears, anxieties, and prayers. Request all your friends to procure mourning, and put it on on the day you are married. Please to show this letter to the young man to whom you intend to give your band. Give my love to your sister, and accept it yourself. —l remain your grieved, faithful, and affectionate pastor and leader, HENRY J. STALEY. We are glad to hear that this strange epistle did not ter rify the fair maiden, for sho was married to the man of her choice next clay.—Dwelians CArossick. TUE CHARGE OF THREATENING TUE EARL OF ABEROLVC—Thomas Whitehead, an artist, who was ex amined on Wednesday last at Bow street police court be fore Mr. Henry, charged with having sent a threatening letter to the Earl of Aberdeen, and who was removed by direction of the magistrate to St. Guess workhouse, has, since his admission, been examined by Mr. Bennett, the resident medical officer of that establishment, who considers hint to be decidedly of insane mind; he hies also been examined by Dr. Ede, who, although he will not certify as to demied madness, is of opinion that the unfortunate man labours under a very powerful delasion that a system of espionage was being pursued with respect to his move ments. These opinions coincide with those expressed by Dr. Brooks, of Bedford-street, Covent-garden, and Mr. Henry The parochial authorities have decided upon keep ing Whitehead in the infirmary until his relatives, who it is tiered are respectable and reside at Bristol, can be cummu• nuated with relative to disposal. ENLISTMENT OF A YOUNG NOISLEIIAN. The Marquis and Marehinness of Londonderry have been greatly annoyed by a very foolish act on the part of their yeuagest son, Lord Ernest Vane, who, after haying had a serious quarrel with a clergyman with whom he has been re.idts,,g for some menthe past as a private pupil, in the neighbourhood of the Andoover-road station, came to Lon don on Thursday last, and, fearing to encounter parental indignation, adopted the absurd alternative of enlisting in a dragoon regiment (the 4,h Royal Irish). The noble mar guts first became acquainted with the fact by a note from his erratic sal. It appears the gentleman with whom Lord Ernest has been residing bade his servant accompany his lordelip to town. The young lord left with the servant, hut 'wild not accompany him further than the railway station The servant came on to London with a letter to the noble marquis, but nothing was heard of Lord Ernest until a note was received by Lord Londonderry acquainting him with the fact that his son had been formally attested as • I.crult at the Westminster Police Court on Thur A-y las!. Ibis Lord Ernest wall the pupil of Mr. Law. wit' elandettmely married the daughter of Lord and Lady Lon donderry last year. It is a curious fact that, although now only a private soldier, Lord Ernest is godson to the late King of Hanover, son of a distinguished general Apar, and nephew to the general celsoossaitos-in-chief. LIVERPOOL ELECTION. OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL. LIVERPOOL, SAT U RDAY. At a quarter-put one o'clock this afternoon the Mayor, attended by Wm. Sbuttleworth, Esq., town clerk, Charles Turner, Eq., e:-M.P., Mr. T. Bold, Mr. G. H. Honfail, and several of the leading tones of Liverpool, came in froat of the Town-hall. The town clerk read the proclamation, and announced the official state of the poll as follows Horsfall Lindell Perry Moors 1,274 Mr. Ilorefall and Mr. Liddell were then declared duly elected, and the assemblage dispersed, cheering for the Mayor and the new members. The result of the Liverpool election, writes a correspond ent, cannot be raid to hare disappointed the Liberal party of that town. They did not expect to carry the election, but they were determined to afford the electors the oppor tunity of revirding their votes. The means resorted to at other elections were not tried, no canvassing, no ward intetiup, no local committees, and during the polling, no coaches, except for invalids, or no parties to find them out or bring them up. The experiment was an important one ; the lukewarm and the indifferent did not vote; but 4,673 Liberals voted for Sir Erskine Perry—the majority of these " plumper,." Canvassers, committee., ribbons, drums, and coaches are tqual to 1,300 votes. There can be no doubt of this, as the Liberal party in Liverrol have on the registry at least 600 electors more than last year, and Sir Erskine polled leas by 745 than Mr. Cardwell. '• Electors must be influenced as if you influenced them not ;" and it is now evident that if legitimate exertion would have placed Sir Erskine second on the poll, a little illegitimate influence would have placed him first. • Fasts render this obvious : the tories placed great reli ance on the anger of the freemen ; in their view their in dignation at the election inquiry would precipitate them all into the booths for llorsfall and Liddell. They ware, by anticipation, to be seen crowding to the poll soon after eight o'clock in the morning, exalting the tory and dep g the literal candidate. Eight o'clock came, but Were was no crowd ; nine o'clock, and there was no freeman; ten, eleven, twelve passed, and still few free• men ; but at one they marched in droves to the poll, and put 'lonian and Liddell far above their opponents. The freemin, shrewd fellows, were not in the least angry at the recent fire shilling exposure ; on the contrary, they sought to make capital of it, and those ignorant of the pecuniary practice took a hint from the revelation as to future con. duet. The freemen calculated on a ran for the commodity they had to sell, and hence their absence during the early hours from the poll. A comparison of the two first ►ours last year and the present year makes this obvious. Thus Turner, 1852. lionfall, 1833. Nine o'clock 1,714 Ten „ Long before twelve o'clock the freemen endeavoured to operate ; they intimated to Sir Erskine Perry's committee that for a certain sum they would return their candidate. The ofler was declined ; and Sir Erskine, who bad been gaining, then receded on the poll. The victory safe, the remaining freemen were neglected, and in consequence liorsfall polled 669 less than Mr. Turner, and Mr. Liddell 800 less than Mr. Forbes Idsckensie did last July. It is pretty certain that a petition will be lodged against the validity of the last election on the score of bri bery and treating. Sir Erskine Perry will most assuredly be the future representative of Livcrpoo.. Of bis great abilities no one now entertains any doubt. The liberals have every reason to be plighted with him ; and it is quite clear that they have it in their power to return him at the neat vacancy—and they will do,it. THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. of his abilities in conducting the rapid retreat of an army across en unusually difficult country, which is so cut up with cart tracks as to be in some places quits impracticable to cavalry, and requiring great caution in walking even heft the light infantry skirmishes. The melancholy &cel -1 scot which saddened the close of the day's proceedings i• a pm( of the unfavourable nature of the ground. The re treat commenced with the light infantry division of General Evans, which, as it faced the quarters of the Guards, was much exposed on its right to the attacks of the enemy front the cavalry cantonments. This brigade, after giving in two or three tremendous volley?, formed double columns of companies, and retired over the hills in the rear, taking ground towards the right of the position, and in the rear of the centre and right division.' lu this movement they were covered by the Artillery can nonade from the heights, and the fl , ing of the centre divi sion, which was in its turn protected, while retiring, by the fire of the right. The cavalry, at the acme time, broke up, and passed over the common in columns of troops, to be ready to advance and cover the retreat of the brigades, s hould it be necessary. The right division also moved back, covered by a heavy cannonade on the right. At this element the whole line was in rapid but orderly retreat, when a halt was called, and, with the speed of lightning, the retiring regiments threw themselves into squares, with Banking companies thrown cut on either side, and prepared to receive the enemy's cavalry, which were supposed to be advancing. After hero y file firing from the square, the re treat was again commenced, the cavalry advanc ing on splendid chargers to cover the whole move• meat. The line bad now retreated so far hack Oa to be close upon the steep eminence at the Odes of the common, called Chobham heights ; and the aunt of the retreating force was considerably changed. General Evans's light brigade occupied the place of the centre, with the other divisions of infantry retreating at either side of it. From this time the light brigade bore the whole brunt of the day, and, with the cavalry, covered the retreat in most splendid style. For more than an hour this brigade was in incessant motion, one time forming squares to repulse the enemy's cavalry, the next deploying into line to check the infantry, and keeping up throughout a most terrific fire. The cavalry also covered themselves with im mortal honour. And the able manner in which the Duke of Cambridge handled his brigade proves himself to be an officer of no mean or common-place ability. Some of the charges which they effected were splendid specimens both of the drill of the men, and the management of the herscs ; and the style in which they wheeled in troops off the field and formed in squadrons, was much talked of. About this time the troops had reached the long range of bills about two miles from the camp, called, we believe, Chobham Heights. Upon the most northerly of these a strong position was taken up by the Grenadiers, and field batteries, to cover the retreat of the rest of the forces through a kind of narrow valley or gorge, which runs at the foot of the hills and away from Chobham Commom, The three battalions of Guards were formed in line upon the summits of these eminences, while the light brigade and cavalry were retreating along the valley, covered by the artillery at each side. Matters were in this position, the firing going forward incessantly, and the scene as it nar• rowed in extent, and the hills became more steep, increasing in excitement and beauty of tableaux every moment, when General Fane's brigade of the 42ad, 95th, and 50th were ordered to take position for the purpose of covering the retreat of the brigade of Guards under Colonel Ben tinck. Ibis was instantly done by the well drilled regiments of General Fane, and a perfect line was formed, stretching down the northern side of the -lopes, behind which the Guards were to retreat. Colonel ntinck, attended by his staff, rode round to inspect this ground, and told the few civilians who were permitted to be there to leave that part of the field clear for the line of Guards. The gallant colonel was then in the act of turning his horse towards one of his aide-de-camps, when the ani mal, placing its foot in a deep hole in the ground, which was concealed by heather, stumbled heavily forward, throw. ing and falling upon its rider. In au instant a number of officers who were upon the spot dismounted, and raised Colonel Bentinck, who was insensible, from the ground. Of course the surgeons who always accompany the troops on field-days, in case of such contingencies, were instantly in attendance, and by those of the gallant colonel's brigade, a surgical examination, as strict as the circumstances per mitted, was made to ascertain the extent of the inju ries. The unfortunate gentleman was found, we be lieve, to have sustained a concussion of the brain, several of the left ribs fractured, besides other severe internal injuries, which made the case assume a rather alarming aspect. The colonel was laid upon the ground, apparently in an unconscious state, and a guard of honour was immediately draughted off from the Grenadiers, who farmed a large circle round their wounded chief, permitting none to pass but the principal offioars and the rnodical gen. tlemen who were in attendance. Lord Seaton happened to be close to the spot when the colonel was thrown, and instantly dismounting, ran to proffer every assistance in his power. An orderly was in the meantime despatched to pro- cure a stretcher, and others were sent off to Lord Seaton's villa residence, Iligham Lodge, which was close to where the accident took place, to order his lordship's carriage to be got ready for the conveyance of the colonel as soon as he should be removed, by means of the stretcher, off the hills to the roadway. While these messengers were des patched, cavalry cloaks were procured, upon which Colonel Sentinels was gently laid, and another examination made by the medical officers. Immediately the stretcher arrived the unfortunate officer was lifted upon it. It was gently raised by a party of the Grenadiers, and with Lord Seaton walking by its aide, with the medical officers, and followed by the staff and several cavalry officers, who, we believe, bad been sent to make inquiries by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, was curried down the hills in mournful pganusion towards Lord Seaton's house. It is almost need less to say that the instant the melancholy occurrence took plate, orders were despatched by Lord Seaton to terminate des sham battle. All the regiments seemed sur prised at such a command, as the engagement was at the time at its height ; but when the reason became known, a feeling of universal sorrow spread itself over the whole force, which moved slowly off the ground, returning to the camp by the Chobham-road. Owing to the motion of the litter giving such extreme pain to Colonel Bentinck, its bearers were obliged to proceed so slowly that it was some time before the party which bore it and the attendants reached the road, near Iligbam Ledge,where Lord Seaton's carriage was waiting. Col. Bentinck, however, was not placed in the carriage, in consequence of his own expressed wish not to be moved. The litter was therefore borne up to Lord Seaton's residence, which is only a short distance from Colonel Bentinck's, and the carriage despatched for Col. Bentinck's lady, who returned in it almost instantly. It is almost unnecessary to add that the accident has thrown the whole camp into deep gloom. CHERTSEY, SATURDAY. To-day has been one of the grandest for military manmuvrea which has been witnessed at the camp for some time. A brilliant attendance of rank and fashion were present, and the whole day would have passed off with the greatest e'efat, bad not an accident occurred towards its clue, which it is feared, will prove fatal to one of the most generally esteemed and respected officers in the camp, Colonel Beutinek, who was thrown from his horse and sustained very serious internal injuries. All the morning, the clouds hung in dense black mamas Over the common, so as to threaten a very unfavourable day for the troops should they be ordered out. But these atmospheric threats apparently exercised no influence over the attendance of visitors, who thronged up the road to the camp in great numbers. As is usually the case on Saturdays, the attendance, though very full, was also very select ; and the crowd of riders had more than its usual proportion of fair equestrians, who add so much to the grace and gaiety of the scene. At ten o'clock all the troops paraded on the open space in front of the tents, and passed through the usual inspection of their commanding officer. General Lord Seaton came upon the ground at half-put ten, attended by the officers of his stall, and accompanied by the Brigadier Generals, Fane, Evan!, and Bentinck. The latter immediately placed themselves at the bead of their respective forces, and prepared to descend into Catten's Valley, in front of the camp. The cavalry were also inspected about the same time by his Royal Highness the Dale of Cambridge, and were the first to occupy the valley. Their picturesque and martial appearance as they poured over the slope by Colonel Challoner's plantation was the subject of univeral remark and admiration among the whole camp. The Artillery, Guards, Rifles, and regiments of the line, marched out from their respective cantonments, and formed 'junction with the cavalry in the centre of the valley. Here the whole force was halted and drawn up in parade order, until Lord Seaton had finished his usual minute in spection. General Sir De Lacy Evans, with the Light Infantry Brigade, formed the left of the attacking troops. His divi sion, which included the Rifle Battalion, the 93d and 38th, were opposed to the heights of the cavalry quarters on their left and those of the Guards in advance. General Fate's brigade of the 95th, 50th, and 42d occupied the centre ; and Bentiek, with the three regiments of Household Troops, the right of the infantry position. The extreme right of all was formed by the four regiments of cavalry, under the Duke of Cambridge, and the Royal ROM Artillery Battery. The front thus shown by the attacking troops was upwards of a mile and a quarter in extent, and faced the camp at all points. The attack was commenced as usual by the Rifles, who broke up into skirmishing order, though without firing. The whole line then moved forward towards the c.imp at a steady and rapid pace, presenting an appearance in their advance which fully justified the encomiums which were lavished upon their admirable discipline by the amateur 'military visitors upon the hills. In this way, and screened is a great measure in their attack by the slopes which lie before the camp, they pushed forward without firing a shot, until the whole force had taken up their positions at the' foot of the camp hills. A halt was then called, while the field batteries took up position upon some eminence in the rear of the line, when the infantry were again advanced under cover of • terrific cannonade. The Light Brigade was the first to take up their allotted point of attack, and the three regiments which compose it instantly deployed from open column into line, and commenced a tremendous (nailede by file firing to cover similar positions which were being taken up by the centre and right division. The cavalry were also advanced, and beautifully unweaned on the right flank of the attacking troops, while the Horse Artillery, acting in concert, commenced their usual deadly and rapid fire upon the camp lines. The rppearancc which the forces now presented was one a rare and unequalled martial splendour. 'the line of infantry consisted of nine of our finest regiments, with twenty field pieces in *up port ; the cavalry of four regiments with six guns, in flank, and every man of the infantry and every gun of the artil lery was pouring forth its thunders, as if, in fact, their very lives depended on their execution. It is long since such a display of military power and grandeur has been witnessed in this island, and it will, we believe, be many a long day before ie is seen again, when once the present camp is closed. At this period of the engagement it was supposed that the enemy were too strong to permit of the camp being forced, and the retreat of the attacking forces eves, therefore, determined on. It may appear a ques tionable compliment for • military man to be pre-eminent for his skill in conducting retreats rather than attacks ; but such a reputation we believe Lord Seaton enjoys. Anything more skilful than the movements by which he covers his retiring army cannot be imagined. Every slope is taken advantage of, and becomes for a time a temporary, thou almost impregnable, fortress, and in his hands a beaserimp or little paling is rendered as formidable as a BIIIIWIAMI stockade. Yesterday his lordship gave a most aigaii. proof THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1853 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The third and last flower show of the season took place in the grounds at Chiswick, on Saturday, and although the day was th,estening, and some rain fell in the course of the afternoon, the gardens were densely crowded with visitors, who appeared to enjoy the rich floral and musical treat usually provided by this society. In addition to the usual attrac tions, his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, the president of the society, threw open the pleasure grounds and gardens of his villa, which adjoin those of the society, and the cora -1 pany had an oppertunity of inspecting the ranges of hot houses and conservatories belotiping to his grace, in which the choicest and most beautiful exotics are displayed. Among the company we observed the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Lord Monteagle, Lord and Lady Wharn eliffe, Lord Wenleek, Sir Thomas D. Acland, Lady Dreg beds, Sir C. Lemon, Sir W. Middleton, &e. The following is the award of the judges : CLASS I. New Pelargoniums, in ti inch pots.—Dold Banksian, Mr. Bonham ; silver gilt, Mr. Robinson ; cettleatis of excel- lence, Mr. Judd ; new gold Backslap, Mr. Turner ; silver gilt, Mr. Dobson ; certificate ot excellence, Mr. Gaines. Fancy Pelargoniumx.—Silvcr gilt, Mr. Rabinaun ; certi ficate of excellence, Mr. Miller ; sew silver gilt, Mr. Turner; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines ; large silver, Mr. Ambrose. Scarlet Pelargoniums, in 8-inch pots.—New certificate of excellence, Dirs. Conway. CLASS 11. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collectior.s of 20.—Large gold, Mr. May,gard,ner to Mrs. Lawrence ; gold Knightian, Mr. Green ; gold Banksian, Mr. Fraser. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 15.—G01 , 1 B tnksian, Mr. Carson, gardener to J. G. Farmer, Esq. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of sit, isi pots or tubs not less than 20 inches in diameter.—Gold B inksien, Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence ; silver gilt, Mr. Over Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of six, in pots or tubs not exceeding 13 inches in diameter.—Silver gilt, Mr. Taylor; certificate of excellence, Mr. Roger; large silver, Mr. Kinahorn ; silver Knightian, Mr. Over; silver Banksian, Mr. Watson. Exotic Orchids, in collections of 20.—Gold Knightian, Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence; gold Banksian, Mr. Williams. Exotic Orcbide, in collections of 15.—Gold Itanksian, Messrs. Rollis=on. Exotic Orchids, in collections of 10.—Silver gilt, Mr. Carson ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Woolley. Exotic Orchids, in collections of six.—Certificate of excel lence, Mr. Green; large silver, Mr. lvison; silver Knight tien, Mr. Kinghorn. Achimencs.—Large silver, Mr. Wiggins; silver Knight. isn, Mr. Uzgell ; silver Boni sine, Mr. Woolley; certificate, Mr. Godfrey ; certificate, Mr. Marsh. Ileliehrystuns.—Large silver, Mr. Green; silver Knight len. Mr. Taylor. Calosanths, in sixes.—Large silver, Mr. Taylor ; silver Kuightian, Mr. Fraser. - CLASS 111. (A)—For a collection of six Pine Apples, not including more than two of a sort.—Siver gilt, Mr. Fleming. (B)—Pine Apples, in single specimens: 1. Queen's.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Barron (41b. 10 oz.) ; large silver, Mr. Jones (4 lb. 10 oz.) ; silver Knightian, Mr. Flood (41h. 1 oz.). 2. Envilles, Cayennes, Sugai loafs, Black Jamaicas, Ota belies, &c.—Certificate of excellence, Lady Bridport, Black Prince (6 lb. 11 ez.); large silver, Mr. Bailey, Enville (51b. 9 on.) ; silver gilt, Mr. Flood, Black Jamaica (3 lb. 13 ox.). 3. Providenees.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Brown (81b. 15 oz.); liege silver, Mr. Ingram (81b. 8 oz.) ; silver Knightian, Mr. Chapman (71b. 12 ox.). (C l—Grapes, in pots ; three specimens to be shown.— Certifica'e of excellence, Mr. Bowie. (D) —Grapes, in three bunches for private growers, and six bunches for market gardeners. 1. Black Hamburgh.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Henderson; large silver, Mr. Forbes; silver Knightian, Mr. Frost. 2. Black Prince, or West's St. Peter's.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Lindley; large silver, Mr. APWalter silver Knightian, Mr. Hill. 3. White Muscadine', or Sweetwaters.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Mitchell ; large silver, Mr. Stanley ; silver Knightian, Mr. Wood ; silver Bunksian, Mr. Williams. 4. Muncats.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Frost ; large silver, Mr. Buektroot ; silver Knightian, Mr. Turnbull ; silver Banklian, Mr. Henderson. 5. Frontignans, or other sorts, distinct from the fore going.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Allport, for black frontignans ; large silver, Mr. Henderson, grizzly frontig nans. _ _ (E)—Peaches, is sizes. Large silver, Mr. Snow ; silver Knightinn, Mr. Turnbull ; silver Banksian, Mr. Davies. (F)—Nectarines, in sises.—Largo silver, Mr. Brown; silver Knightian, Mr. Henderson ; slyer Banksian, Mr. Turnbull.. . (1i) — Cherries, in dishes of 11b. each : 1. lack.—Silver Koightian, Mr. H. Myers; silver Banksian, Mr. Eutham ; certificate, Mr. Jones. 2. Whitc.—Silver Knightian, Mr. Snow; silver Bank siao, Mr. Jones; certificate, Me. Myers. (I)—Strawberries in pots; six pots to be shown —Silver Knightian, Mr. T. Beech, British Queen. (K)—Strawberries, in one dish : 1. British Queen, and similar kinds.—Siver Knightian, Me Lirlsnrrl ; silver Banksian, Mr. Jones; certificate, Mr. May. (14—Melons, the best flavoured : 1. Green fkihed.—Silver Knightian, Mr. Grant, for ' Victory of Bath ; silver Banksian, Mr. Fleming, the Trent ham Hybrid. 2. Scarlet fleshed.—Silver Knightian, Mr. Atkinson, Oldaker's Scarlet Fleshed : silver Banksian, Mr. Daragon, Koch Cantaloupe. CLASS IV. Single Specimens.—Lerge silver, Mr. Veitch, for Areides quinquevulnera ; silver Knightian, Mr. Smith, erica tri color alfondi ; silver Banksian, Mr. Ivison, erica me tulzeflora bicolor ; certificate, Mr. Watson, calosanthes coc eines. Hothouse Ferns, intermixed with Orchids.—Large silver, Mr. Ivison ; silver Knightian, Mr. Woolley. Miscellaneous Single Plants.—Silver Knightisn, Messrs. Rollisaon, nepenthes hookeriana ; silver Banksian, Mr. Franklin, saccolsbium blumei majus ; certificate, Messrs. Lee, mitraria coning' ; certificate, Mr. Ivison, mimosa pudic. Miscellaneous Collection of Plants.—Certificato of excel lence, Messrs. Rollisson ; large silver, Messrs. Lee ; silver Knightian, Mr Williams ; silver Banksian, Mr. Bragg, for Cape pelargoniums. Cuss V. Cape Heaths, in collections of 10.--Gold Banlurian, Mr. Smith; silvir ght, Mr. May; certificate of excellence, Messrs. Foirbairn ; large silver, Messrs. Fraser. Cape Ileatbs, in 11-inch pots.—Silver gilt, Mr. Roser ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Watson ; large silver, Idr. Over. Cape Heaths, in 8-icch pots—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Taylor ; large silver, Mr. Clarke. Fuchsias, in sixes.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Bonsie ; large silver, Mr. Salter ; silver Knightian, Mr. Wiggics ; silver Benksian, Mr. Godfrey and Messrs. Fraser. Roses, in 50 varieties.—Certificate of excellence, Messrs. Lane; large silver, Messrs. Paul; silver Knightian, Mr. Francis ; silver B anksian, Mr. Clarke ; certificate, Mr Wilkinson. Roses, in 25 varieties.—Large silver, Mr. Terry ; silver Knightian, Mr. Evans; silver Bankeien, A. Rowland, Esq. ; silver Banksian, Mr. Busby ; certificate, Mr. Sage ; certificate, Mr. Munro. CLAM VI. New Hybrid Plants—Silver Banksian, Mesen. Veitch and Co.. veronica variegata. New Plants in Flower.—Certificate ofexcellence, Messrs. Veitch and Co., ceratostema longillorum ; large saver, Mr. Selkirk, lapegeria roses ; silver linightian, Mr. L. Hume, disa grandiflora ; silver Banksian, Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, for saccolubium sp. ; silver Ilanksian, Mr. E. 0. Henderson, for gaylussacia pulcre. (M.)—New varieties of any of the preceding kinds of fruits—Certificate, Mr. Fleming, for Muscat de Jesu grapes. (N)—Other kinds of fruit of peculiar excellence and value.—Certificate, Mr. Ivisos, for vanilla and allspice (ripe fruit). REGISTER! REGISTER! REGISTER !—The Liberal electors are reminded the 20th of July is the last day on which claims to vote can be received to entitle the names to be on the ensuing register. The county qualification is divided into four classes:-Ist. Freehold, which includes the ancient 40s. freehold ; 2nd. Leashold for a term origi nally created, not less than GO years, of the value of 10/. above repairs, or 20 years of the value of 50/. ; 3rd. Copy. bold of the annual value of 101.; 4th. Occupiers of land SeaNrsit BONDS.—Tho following notice appears in ur buildings subject to a bona fide rent of 50/. a year. The the Madrid Gazette :—" The minister plenipotentiary of her Majesty at Washington has informed the government claims must be sent or delivered to the overseers of the that M. Jorge Chacon, whilst he was Spanish consul at Phi• poor where the qualification is situate. ladelphia, from which post he was dismissed, fraudulently . __ _ REPRESENTATION OF WEST CORNWALL.— The issued bonds payable in 1856, in that capital or at the said High Sheriff has fixed Monday nex', the 18th inst., for the consulate, with an annual interest of 6 per cent., and the LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—ShortIy before noon the election of a member for the western division of the Comity said Jorge Chacon never having been authorise d to issue British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship of Cornwall, reudored vacant by the death of Mr. Pen- bonds of any kind, notice is given to the public of this fact Europa, Captain W. C. J. Lang, sailed from the Mersey for dams. The only candidate at present in the field is Mr . in order to prevent the loss which might be occasioned by Boston and Halifax. with the usual mails for the United Michael Williams, of Trcvince. The election will take the circulation of them." States and British North American Posseaaions, 125 place at at Truro. CANCER HOSPlTAL.—Yesterclay morning a ear- siengers, with • large cargo of general merchandise on THE NEW HACKNEY CARRIAGE ACT.— Th is day mon was preached at St. Stephen's Church, Rochester. freight. Her mails were carried out in charge of Lieut. (Monday) the now set comes into force, and every driver of row, Westminster (erected at the sole expense of Miss a hackney carriage (including cab.) within the limits of the Burdett Coutts), by the Rev. William B. Tennant, M.A.., Reid, R.N., Admiralty agent. Trig BATTLE OF CDOBIIAM.—The firing of the metropolitan and city police districts, is required on each the incumbent, on behalf of the funds of the Cancer Hos- great gees at Chobham has this week been actually heard occasion, when such carriage is hired, to deliver to the , ital, situate at Brampton and Cannonerow, Westminster. at Aylesbury. The distance to Chobham is nearly flir•y t.irer a card, on which shall be printed " hackney carriage," The preacher, in urging the claims of the hospital, said miles by road, but the direction is round about. A straight and the number of the stamp-office plate, &c. When re- that it %Us entitled to the utmost support, its object being line drawn between Aylesbury and Chobham cannot be quireil a driver is to produce a book of fares. There arc now to give a great relief to persons labouring under one of the much more than 25 or 30 miles, and exploding artillery no hack fares. For any distaaeo within, and not exceeding most dreadful diseases that the human frame could be sub. can very easily be heard at that distauce.—Beeks .4d one mile, the fare is 6d.; and for any time within, and not ject to. The rev. gentleman concluded by stating that in rertiser. exceeding one hour, 2s. When more than two persons shall consequence of the application of a vast number of persons MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—HALSTEAD, ESSEX, SA toe carried inside any hackney carriage, one sum of (Id. is to suffering from cancer, is was necessary that the hospital veitivey.—An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. Cedd, he paid for the whole hiring, in addition to the shove fares. should be enlarged so as to accommodate 60 in-door patients, the county coroner, on the body of Mi.s BitlekiStOO, 61:eil Two children under ten years of age are to be counted as The fervent appeal made was fully apreciated by the 21, daughter of Colonel Dlackiston, of Thorpe, near Nor one adult person. fashionable congregatice, who responded to it by contri- wieh, who was found drowned under the most shockiog FREE LIBRARY FOR FtwssettY.—Active measures buting a liberal collection. circumstances :—The unfortunate young lady had been on are now being taken for the establisment of a free library VIOLENT AND DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN BRIGHTON. a visit to Stisted-hull, the seat of her uncle, Saville Only, in the borough of Finsbury. The borough members and —A violent and, in some localities, a destructive storm of Esq., a numerous company having been invited to the other influential gentlemen are actively engaged in getting thunder, lightning, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, mansion on the occasion of a grand floral fete , w h ich to " k up a public meeting in favour of the movement. Subscrip- I pas,ed over the western Part of this county on Thursday place on Wednesday. She *seen appeared in cheerful bona have alrr.ady been opened, and sanguine hopes are en- ' night. We have sines learnt that at Worthing and it, spirits. On the following cloy she complained of indisnosi tertaincd of the scheme being satisfactorily and mastitis I neighbourhood the storm raged with greater violence than ously carried out. tion, and excustd herself from joining the general company. has been experienced iA those parts for man years. The She kept her room, and, upon being sought for after dinne r,, ItOv.OLLEGE OF SURGEONS. The following 1 effects of the storm were felt more severely at West Tarring, gent:Amen ha-ing undergone the necessary examinations Goring, Durringto ce, Salvingtoo, Angmermg, and it seems gene over, and algae. n o'clock at night her body was elts she was nowhere to he found. The park was then carefully Po; th e dipl om a, w ere admitted members of the college at to have taken th e west end of Worthing, the windows of covered in one of ti.e ornamental ponds contiguous to t he g in that direction Ming smashed to the '.ne meeting el* th.. Court of Examiners on the Bth inst. : the houses facir,- IAL° Young, li.iolen ; James Eyre% Coward, Tiverton, 1 extent of th e u eands of panes. The greatest damage a 'me hours. I'., is almost needl e as to re mark tha .ca . monsion. She was quite dead, and neparently h t t d h b ,, een so - Devon; James Cullinse, Maitche , ter • Thomas Robert is to the g rowin g crops. particularly the a heats, which is trophe produe ed the up , ,t painful SITIS:‘ , III.IU. The jury ic Williams, Wincantou, Bowsrset ; Edward James, Exeter ; estimated at s everal thousand pounds. The greenhouses turned a verdict of " Found drowned. Francis McManus Russell, Quebec, Canada East ; Frederic and plants of the gentry in the neighbourhood, too, suffered VAVNII:aLL Nortbovcr, North Bruton; and John Wham Xearby severely. The hailstones were stated to have been very Napoleon, Emperor of the Freaeh, was among the distin- Xarshall, Yor k . large, come measuring six inches .- Brighten Herald. guished %sitars at these garden) se Wednesday last. .—Prince Napoleon, cousin to Louis DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The annual general meeting of the proprietors of Drury-lane Theatre was held on Saturday, in the saloon f the theatre. Shortly after two o'clock the chair was taken by the Earl of °lenge', and the annual report was then read by Mr. Burgess, as follows : " The general committee, on the occasion of meeting the proprietors at this annual assembly are gratified in bein,t able to state that, after having devoted much time to the 1 negotiation with the late lessees, fur the purpose of putting an end to the double letting, under which the theatre had m ssu andnni it d ; e t a c iwzo h o coillkbean lettingbgo f orwar d th en abled and, from been demised since the year 1819, they have suceeded in havieg e s further thus succeeded the in put, obtaining a surrender of the term remaining unexpired endeavour to restore matters more nearly to their former o d b u lo i d th ro mo g r ro e o c r on a tid l e r n me ce to ro t fd it e r. future. E. T. In coneequence of wphraetselntast lessee,lseen above o estaanteado,mthreroctomof th 4,000/., being the same amount as was d under the I double letting. " With respect to the present decorative state of the theatte, the committee beg to state, for the information of the proprietors, that in the recent lease, under which Messrs. Jullien and Gye held the theatre, was contained a covenant to expend in the past gement a sum of 500:. in sub stantial and decorative repairs, and which they were ready to perform; yet of such primary importance did the cons mlttee consider the surrender of the remainder of the term, that they deemed it prudent to forego a portion of the amount stipulated to be by Messrs. Jullien and Gye ex. vended, the committee receiving the mosey, instead of its being laid out by the late lease's, by means of which nearly the whole of the works which appeared to be necessary has, under the superintendence of the architect, been gradually effected, during the summer recess, by Mr. Palmer, who has been many years employed at Drury-lane 'Theatre, end who has charge, on the part of the proprietors, of the ward robe and properties department, ; anti the committee may now congratulate the proprietors upon the present state of the interior of the theatre, which, in p int of dreorative embellishment and accommodation, is not surpassed in any other theatre in this metropolis. "As regards the financial position of the property, the payment ulready made to the renters is only an instalment hi respect of the present season, and, although small in amount, it is hoped that it may be augmented from time to time, as funds come to the hands of the committee, from the resources of their lessee and otherwise, to enable them to make a further payment to the renters. "The committee have to state that, notwithstanding the difficulties with which Mr. Smith bad to contend, iu point of time for preparation previous to his opening the theater, as well as disappointment in his managerial arrargements for Hamer (which compelled an eariier closing than was otherwise iuteuded), he has proceeded gradually towards the liquidation of the amount of his rent for the theatre to the present period. K ith reference to the prospects for the future, the com mittee are informed that Mr. Smith contemplates (with the concurrence of the committee) introducing shortly at Drury lane Theatre an English operatic company of celebrity, and under distinguished patronage, during the mouths of Octo ber, November, and a part of December. e sum of 1,3491. 4s. 8d , being ono year'. rent, has been paid to the ground landlord, the Duke of Bedford, to whom the committee feel it incumbent cn them to express their acknowledgments for the indulgence and forbearance which his grace has extended towards the property in times of emergency, arising from the non-receipt of the rent from various persons who have been unsuccessful in their theatri cal enterprises. The heavy amount of rates and taxes under which this establishment suffers has also been paid, as well as the other demands for salaries, and nearly the whole of the expenses for the year which has passed since the com mittee last had the pleasure of meeting the proprietors in general assembly. .* Ihu cash receipts of the season, by lessee's rent and ether incidental sources, have amounted to the sum of 3,7201. 13s. 6d., whilst, on the other hand, the payments amount to 3,6741. 17.. 7d., the final accounts of which, as audited, are now laid before the proprietors. " In concluding this report, the committee trust the stops they have taken during the past year, and the arrange ment by which they have effected the termination of the late mode under which the theatre was let, will meet with the approbation of the proprietors ' and be the means of raising the position of Drury - lane Theatre." The CHAIRMAN said it was now for some gentleman to move the adoption of the report, in order that a discussion might take place in a formal manner. A Paoratkrou wished to know for what term the the atre had been leased to Mr. Smith ? The CUAIRMLN said it was optional with Mr. Smith to go on, or with the committee to put an end to the agree ment, which was for seven years. The lease was determin able upon six months' notice on either side. Another PROPRIETOR.—What amount of rent has he paid in the six months ? Mr. BURGEoo.—Eiehteen hundred and odd pounds. Kr. PTIFINCH said he should like to know how long it line since Mr. Smith had failed in paying up his rent ? Mr. BURCI2I3B could not give the dates, but they would bs found In the account. The account having been re- barred to, lie observed—On the 11th of February he failed in his payment, sad about a month since Le resumed yyin r. PTEPINCH would ask whether it was fair to have allowed him to go on in that way ? The CHLIRMAN said the hon. proprietor had mistaken the case very much, and lie could assure him that neither the committee nor Mr. Smith were very much to blame. The theatre had been let formerly . under very peculiar cir cumstances, and by a species of joint tenancy. That was thought advisable some years age, as an experiment, but it bad most certainly faded, and it bad been the cause of the want of success on the past of Bunn, and also iu a great measure the cause of that of Mr. Smith. Before the tenancy of Messrs. Jullien and Gye was put an end to, they had a lease for half the year, from Juno to December, and their promenade concerts lasted till that period. The consequence I was that the lessee could not come in awl prepare for hie win ter campaign, which was always the most profitable part of the season, and he seldom had more than 10 or 12 days to prepare and bring out his pantomine. Ile had no oppor tunity of rehearsing it, in consequence of the continuance of the promenade concerts, and undoubtedly the pant-mime was a great source of profit to the lessee for some six or eight weeks after Christmas. It should be borne in mind that their theatre was very large, and the expenses attending it enormous, and Mr. Smith was not, at starting, prepared for all those difficulties. A PKOPRIETOR was afraid it was not generally under deed that the rent of that theatre must always be taken with the reservation of an " if." (Hear, hear.) Nor was it known that, front the time it was built till the present day every lessee who had taken it had been ruined. Mr. Macready had, fortunately for himself, a long purse ; and, as for Captain Polhill, although he lost 60,0001. or 60,0001., his enormous wealth was the ohly thing that saved him. Sir HENRY Warts said there was a good deal of miscon ception abroad about the letting of the theatre. When they advertised the theatre to be let nobody came forward ;1 but the moment some party came and made an offer, where there was no competition, the committee, finding the party respectable and ready to give proper security for the pay ment of the rent, closed with him on trial or on lease. The moment that was done all the other theatrical people ex- I claimed " How did the committee come to let it to that fellow, when I was about to take it ?" or some other person was making arrangements to take it. (Hear, hear.) The world was under the impression that the committee had made a bad bargain, although when it was in the market no one came forward. When it was let everybody said, " Why did you do so ? What a pity you let it ;" and that was the truth. The CuLiamve said there was one thing it might be gratifying to them to know, that Mr. Smith did not owe in side or out of the theatre a single shilling. (Hear.) Mr. &mecca said up to Christmas Mr. Smith had met with the most brilliant success, and if he had not been bound up by the stringent arrangement of the double lease, he might have placed the theatre in such hands as would have enabled him to pay up the rent fully. Ile had the most confident opinion that the management of Mr. Smith would, under the altered arrangements, be successful, as he knew him to be an honourable and upright man. A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether Mr. Smith had the power of letting the theatre for bal masques, which were considered by many objectionable. Sir 11. Wenn said the concession had bees made in the present instance to M. Jullien, as his friends were anxious to compliment him before leaving the country. The committee had the power of controlling the lessee. The report was then received and adopted, and the officers who went out by rotation re-elected unanimously. 'f hank were then voted to the chairman, which the Earl of GLENOAL briefly acknowledged, and the meeting separated. Kali) iintelimence. EQUITY COURTS.-SATURDAY. 13zroas TUX Vies-Caufctuka fu leto, fin AIM WkIICHIT v. MASSRY. This ' and seven other suits by th e same p l a i nt i ff, came on again to-day. The parish of Presthury, in the county of Chester, is of very great extent, being nearly thirty miles in len g th i n Wee parts. The earish is divided into 32 townships. The guts:6one of the:rights:to the rectorial and vicarial, or incum bent 'a tithes, in this parish, have been the subject of litiga. Con in various shapes in tho courts of law and equity for De arly t wo hundred years. • In 181 C two suits were instituted by the lay rector for the recovery of tithes in two of the townships. These suits , were decida in the House of Lords in his favour. The suit of Dreyer v. hlaudsley was commenced in 1825, i n w hi c h i n 1830 the court directed suits to be instituted against the omit. ices in twenty-three townships to recover bay and other tithes. In obedience to this order, 32 actieux at law and 119 sure in equity were commenced, in which the tithe owner succeeded. These Butts did not embrace five of the thirty two town shine, vie., Titheringto Siddington, Tollihrome, and Capstborpe, and they were not affected by the de cisions. The surviving trustee of the rectorial tithes having died, his administrator, the Rev. Remy Wright. Glad nine bills to raise the qucs'ion of the right to the rectorial tithes in the five above-named townships, claiming the arrears of tithes for six years. The main defence to these suits was the limitation of right of suit created by Lord Tenterden's Act, the 2nd and 3rd Will. IV. c. 100, for shortening the time required in. claims of modus decimandi, or exemption from or discharge of tithes. The defendants, the landowners, claimed nn ex emption from tithes for a period long antecedent to the limitation of enjoyment required by the statute as neccmary to entitle the plaintiff to sac. This suit occupied the court during three days, when Mr. Russell, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. It..nshaw, were heard in the several suits successively for the plaintiff; and Mr. Wigram and Mr. E. Eagtelwere for the defendants, tie land owners, in four suits, and Mr. Bacon nud Mr. Lewin for the defendants, the landowners, in the reniainin four suits. Mr. Russell was heard this day in a general ugly in all the eight suits. The"facts in the case are far too numerous tied du , l fur a report ; but the cases are interesting as exhibiting now a rare appeinu n of the protracted and unritisfactory litiga tion to which tithe questions pave rise !.reviously to that important reform which introduced a compulsory commuta tion of tithes. It is not improbable that the costs of litign.ion within this ono parish on questions of tithes from early times to the present has amounted to toe,ooot. The Vice Chancellor reserved his judgment. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,SArunDAT. &mama AT NISI Puke &x LONDOT.—BETAILL Cenr JUSISCI JAIATIA AND A CA . /RYON JURY. COLLET V. PIOOTT.—ABSAULT. The defendant in this case keeps a public-house in Duke's Head-passage, ley-lane, Xi:nate-street, and the action was brought to recover damages for au assault com mitted by him. The plaintiff's case was that about two o'clock on the 28th April last the plaintiff went into the defendant's house. with two friends, to have some gin. The person who called for the gia had not money enough to pay far it, and the plain tiff, who had been in the habit of frequenting the house, said he would pay for it in a quarter of an hour. Mrs. Pigott, however, snatched up the remainder of the ren and said they were good-for-nothing fellows to order gin if they did nut intend to pay fur it. The parties were about to leave the house, when the plaintiff said to the defendant's wife, "You're an ugly woman," or " It's a pity there should be such an ugly woman behind a bar." The de fendant then came up and struck the plaintiff violently and turned him out. At the invitation of a person Named Nash the plaintiff went int) the house a,;:iiii, when the defendant seized held of him to force him out. Tho plainttf held on by the door-post, but the potman loosed his hold, and the defendant tripped him up and threw him out, and he fell on the back of his head. Ile was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and Ida head was (.I , llsCd. Ile then went home, and he was attended by a medical man named Hinson. He found that there was a fracture of the Ault, and the plaintiff was confined to his bed for a week, and to the Ileum for three 1 weeks ; and his (lector's hill amounted to 3/. 10s. Previous to the assault th' plaintiff had been in the employ of Mr. Chandler, a meat salesman. and had a salary of IL per week, but in consequence of being absent three weeks he lost that situation. The defendant's case was, that the plaintiff was in liquor, though not drunk, end he used very abusive and disgusting language to Mrs. Pigott. The defendant then carried him out of the house quietly, but lie came in again, nod the de fendant led him to the door and put him out. The plaintiff thereupon abused the defendant and challenged him to fight, and a person named Nash came up, and said to the plaintiff " Don't stand out there kicking up a TOW ; if you ' want to fight come into the house." The plaintiff then attempted to force himself in against the defendant, and he ' held on by the door poet. The potman came and loosed his ' hold, and the plaintiff thereupon being the worse for • liquor, fell down, and thus caused the injury which he had • sustained. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 121. ll.tavav V. WATSON.—CIII3I. CON. This was an action to recover damages for criminal con versation had with the plaintiff's wife, and the defendant pleaded not guilty, and that there had been a deed of sepa ration between the plaintiff and his wife. To this the plaintiff replied that before the :deed of separation the defendant had seduced the-plaintiff's wife. Mr. Massey Dawson opened the case, and said that the plaintiff, a tailor, in the year 1330 married Ann, his present wife, and he lived with her in a state of great happiness for ne less than twelve year., in which time they had four children. The defendant about the year 1838 was appren ticed to the plaintiff, and it would be proved by the most satisfactory evidence that in the Tear 1842 the de fendant committed the act uron which the present pro ceedings were founded. The action was commenced in 1841, but it was delayed until the present time in coosequelice of the defendsnt absconding from London, and living, un known to the plaintiff, in Liverpool. His residence there having been discovered, the action was proceeded with; but the defendant, in order to avoid the consequences of his misconduct, had since gone to Australia. The plaintiff, however, had determined to bring the proceedings to a close, anti it would be the duty of the jury to say what damages he was entitled to for the wrong which the defen dant had done him. John Hervey, the plaintiff's brother, said that he was present at the marriage on the Bth July,lB3o, at which time the plaintiff's wife was about 22 peals of age. He vi sited them frequently for 12 years, and said that they lived happily together. The plaintiff bad four ctileirco, and be had also an excellent business. To the Chief Justice—The defendant was apprenticed in 1537 or 1839, at which time be was about 15 or 16, and when he ran away he was 19 or 20. Mrs. Harvey was get ting on for 40. The Chief Justice—He induced her to run away, did het Witness—l suppose so, my lord. The Chief Justice—l sh..uld rather think the boot was on the other lea. (A laugh.) Mrs. Findlay, a midwife, said the plaintiff's conduct was always very good and very fatherly, and he and his wife lived very happily and very comfortably tog( titer. The Chief Justice—Did you see the boy, young Watson? What sort of a lad was be ? Witness—Oh, a good looking lad enough. (A laugh.) Samuel Chivers said that in 1812 he was foreman and cutter to the plaintiff, who then lived in Lisle-street, Leicester-square. lie observed familiarities between the defendant and Mrs. Harvey which ought not to have ex isted. One evening he returned to the workshop, after business hours, to speak to Mr. Harvey, but found the front don. fast. A servant of the lodger, however, let him in, and as he could not find Mr. Ilarvey in the house, he went to the back shop to look for him. lie therewas surprised w ai a m t e o th s i ee n g a on light fire. there , andeh therefore e f w e eae f s afraid eeee a the door open, and then he saw the plaint iff ' s wife and the defendant in the act of adultery. lie had no opportunity to tell the plaintiff for some few days ; but one morning, when he went, he found the place in confusion, and the plaintiff said something about his wife. Witness then told him he had seen the same thing a few days before. The Chief Justice—lt was very wrong of you not to tell him before. Witnesa—Knowing both Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, I (lid not like to tell him. The plaintiff challenged youm; Wat son with being in his wife's bedroom, and he did n , t. deny it, but he trembled like a leaf. The plaintiff then turned him out of the house ; but Mrs. Harvey was ohstiltate, and did not have for a day or two. She had an allowance, but. it (lid not last ling. The Chief Justice summed up, and mid that this action had slept for a number of years, and he did not understand why tiny went on now, except it was that they Dad found out that the defendant had ;4ot some property. It might be that whilst the defendant was" digging " in Australia,. the were trying to have " a dig" at his property here. (A laugh. 1 Mr. Massey Dawson had enlarged upon the duty of appren. bees to their masters, but there was also a duty ost the other side, and he had no doubt that the father of this. lad bitterly complainea that the plaintiff had .Hoa rd hie wife to seduce him. The jury knew enough of huma ,astute to know that there eouldbe no very violent arts of love and seduction practisrd by • lad of 19 er 20 upon a woman of 40, land as to dama_es, why the plaintiff had last a wife, who I by going away hail become unable to sechtee any more of.,_ his apprentices. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 501. Mr. Smjeant 13yles subsequently applied, upon affP,neit,, for ii, , eedy execution. The plaintiff hat not known where the defendant was for a long while until recently, vs ben he went to have a ghee of ale at a house in Liver pool; he was served by his own wife, who he found was limng there with the di &admit, wan was proprietor of the b l ouse. The defendant, he v.nderstood, was now about to leave for Australia. The Chic; Justice—Mr. Massry Itaw.,on said he was gone, and I have no doubt that statement much Mem need the jar:, ; for they would never have given such an amount of daraages, unless they thou ; Oa that gold with the defen difl% was plentiful as dirt. - dr. Serjeant Bytes said it was right, the defendant had I gore, but he had left some pr o p ert y iu this countr y . i The Chief J ustice refused the applicatien. lye thought the plaintif f ought to have been more careful, and not have 1 , 4\ 41\ :1 ,