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occasion where a zealous elocution of the characteristic of the three combined guided sole y by what appeared to me to service, and the same feeling has guided nce. if, after this explanation. it should Lordship's pleasure that Captain Dickenson's whole conduct on the occasion referred to should be examined Into be fore a Court Martial. and that I should provide them with such information as may seem requisite for the purpose. I request they will be pleased to direct that I may be furnished with a copy of the Genoa's log book of the 20th and List of October, 1827, and the following days. until her arrival at Malta; and also of the original return of the killed and wounded of that ship in the battle of Navarin. '• I have. &c. (Signed) .1 EDWARD CODRINGTON, " Vice Admiral." FROM MR. NARROW TO MR TIOWARD CODRING/011. " Admiralty-office. July 10,1829. " Sta,--I have received and read to my Lards Commissioners of the Admiralty. your letter of yesterday's date. " Their Lordships think it unnecessary to revert to the former c.wrespondence which has brought the question relative to the conduct of Captain Dickenson at Navarin into its present state, hut they feel that, under all the circumstances, It is due. as well t o the character of Captain Dickenson as to the interests of the public .etvice, that the matter should be fully investigated. Their Lordships direct me therefore to acquaint you, that they have au thorized me to furnish you with the copy of the Geisoo's log as desired by you; and further. to observe that it appears to them that it will now be the most convenient course that you should state specifically all the points of Captain Dickenson'sconduct with which you were dissatisfied, and their Lordships will thereupon issue a new order for the investigation of such statement before a Court Martial, revoking the existing order, which was founded on your former letter. " The copy of the parts of the log-book of the Genoa referred to in your letter, will be transmitted to you as soon as it can be made. " The original log-book and the return of killed and wounded of that ship will be forwarded to the Judge Advocate to be made use of at the trial, but a copy of the latter will be sent to you. " I am, Sir, &c, (Signed) " JOHN BARROW." Di Cunt II : ' 4 - • . • -;--- - x't , an ow' cs d i . k . , :- • , • (-:.: t 'l te-1/1 ~ e general , Ar , , .... >':.w ,,,, . islets I was gu - s i • #lOl,l his Majesty's sei in. In thii present instance. still he their Lordship's ph •ROM SIA IDWAILD TO M. CROXEI4. " Eatoo.square. July 17,1829. " Ste—ln obedience to the desire of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that I should state specifically all the points of Captain Dickenson's conduct with which I was dissatisfied, during the period of his bring in temporary command of his Majesty's ship Genoa, in order that the same may be investigated before a Court Martial (a measure which their Lordships are pleased to consider due as well , to the character of Captain Dickenson as to the interests of the public service), I have the honour to state, for their Lordships' information, that from not making proper use of the springs, directed by my order of the 19th October, 1827, to be placed on the anchors, the broadside of the Genoa was not directed to ber regular opponent in the Ottoman line; and that in such a position she could not fire any of her irons except those of the stern and quarters without endangering the Asia and others of the Allied squadrons on her larboard side, and the Albion and others on her starboard side ; that consequently, shot which in jured the Asia, and which came in that direction were apparently fired by the Genoa; and that the Genoa did positively fire into the Albion, probably (according to her log-book), mistaking that ship for one of the Ottoman fieet,:although the Albion had an English ensign it her mast-bead, to prevent such mistakes; that Captain Dickenson having been. reproved by me for not using the Genoa's springs, and having accounted for it by his inability to get the men from their guns for that purpose, it was eeeee theleu asserted in the ship's log-book that the springs were used ; that the account of the battle liven in the Genoa's log-book erroneously im plies that she had three Ottoman ships of the line opposed to her on , her starboard side, three 60. gun frigates on her larboard side and a head, and a double-banked frigate astern ; that Captain Dickenson: returned Captain Bathurst as killed, and procured the surgeon's signature to that return, knowing that he did not die till many days after the battle was over, and that he retained his faculties to give orders during the whole time of the battle ; and that by this mis-statement he gained an honorary distinction which might not otherwise have been conferred on him; that the refittal of the Genoa for leaving Navarin and engaging the batteries, if re quisite. was unjustifiably , tardy; and that the same slackness prevailed on her way to Malta : that the Genoa's mizen-mast was suffered to go by the board on the 21st, the day after the bat tle, for want of being properly secured ; that the Genoa continued Clog after the battle was over, at the risk and to the probable in jury of the allied ships, until hailed front the Asia to cease. " In further addition to the statement in my former letter, which was confined to the object of getting Captains Baynes and Canip bell placed at least upon a level in honorary distinctions with Captain Dickenson, I have now, in obedience to their Lord ships' pleasure, that I should state specifically all the points of Captain Dickenson's conduct with which I was dissatisfied, to in form their Lordships of an instance of insubordination of which I would gladly have avoided the exposure :—that Capt. Dickenson himself presented to me a letter in the nature of what is called a round robin, purporting to come from the crew of the Genoa, and desiring that I would appoint him in preference to any other offi cer to succeed Captain Bathurst as Captain of the Genoa. And it is due to myself to explain, that I was then induced to relinquish the reporting to his Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral this instance of insubordination, which your letter has now made it in cumbent on me to bt ing forward, by Captain Dickenson's strongly expressed contrition for errors, which he said he had fallen into inadvertently, his own entreaties that I would overlook them being supported by Captains Ommanney, Spencer, and others who united with me in a desire to avoid the exposure of such misconduct in this individual instance, on an occasion where a zealous execution of the service was the general characteristic of the three combined squadrons. " I have the honour to be, atc. (Stifled) " EDWARD CODRINGTON." :MOM ssa CitOZZI TO SIB EDWARD CODZIMITON. (Immediate.) " Admiralty-office, July 25, 1829. " Sta—ln reference to your letter of the 20th instant, relative to the attendance of Captain Ommaney as a witness at the Court Martial upon Captain Dickenson, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, to transmit to you a copy of a letter from /Um. Sir R. Stopford. stating that that officer expects to be in a sufficient state of recovery to enable him to attend about the 3d of August, and adverting also to the need for the attendance of witnesses now absent from this country ; and I am to request you will let me know, for their Lordships information, whether you think the trial may proceed about the time mentioned ; as in that case their Lordships would not put the witnesses who are abroad to the trouble of coming to England. " I am, Sir, kr. (Signed) " J. W. CROKER." " Victory, Portsmouth Harbour, July 24, 1829. " SIR-I have to request you will inform the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, that in pursuance of their directions, I communicated with Captain Ommaney on the subject of his at tendance at the Court Martial ordered to be held on Capt. Dick enson ; and he has informed me that he especta to be in a suffi cient state of recovery as to enable him to attend here about the 3d of August ; and having in consequence requested the Deputy Judge Advocate to ascertain from Captain Dickenson whether the attend. ance of Mr. Millet, the late master of the Genoa, was indispensably necessary. I have been informed in reply, that however desirous Captain Dickenson may be of his testimony, yet he was willing to avoid the great delay and increased expense by dispensing with it. —Should Sir Edward Codrington be equally willing to proceed without this witness, and others who are in the West Indies and the Mediterranean, I should hope toile a day for holding the Court Martial in the first week of the nest month. " I am, &c. (Signed) " ROBERT STOPFORD, Admiral." !Mx MI. TO Sit R0w414 (ti - ) "iiidon, July 20, 1829. " Sta—An order hating been yeste rday received by Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, trout the Lords Commissioners at the Admiralty, to Assemble a Court Martial at that port for the trfatof Captain Dickensou, for his conduct during the period of bit 'be(ng in the temporary coin mand of his Majesty's ship Genoa, as stated in your letters to their Lordships of the 14th of June, 1829, 24th of. June, 1829, and 17th of July, 1829, I ant directed by Sir Robert Stopford to apply to you for a list of the witnesses necessary to be produced on the pan of the prosecution, Warder to their being summoned • to attend the Court. and to infpcm you thet the Admiral will appoint a time for aseembling* Count. as soon as it can be as certained when the respective Witnesses are likely to appear at Portsmouth. He also desired l ine to request of you to lurnish the Court with a correct pladlof the Bay of Savants, and the si tuation of the different shipi during the actin% if yot are saision of glint. I haveapplied to the Admiralty, but they.base not got theso: t . .. • " I have the,tottour to blia.lkr,Yotki yerypbedient wirant, . • . (Signed) "M. DRIIETIIA M, Depot] e lmigt- Advocate of the fleet? " P.S.Be 'pleased to address t .)tit to me at Portsmouth." - . :. +' . . rout to $l. moue. " Eaten-square, July ded. UM. " In answer to your letter of Ibis day, marked ',immediate: I have the honour to inform the Lords Comnalsslonere or the Admiralty' that I named the master, the surgeon , and the other officers of the Genes, amongst he witnesses considering the former as able to speak to the position and general mode of .cOO - that ship at the time in question, and particularly as to a report of his having disavowed the log-book account of the battle, and of its having been drawn up by Capt. Dickenson himself'after an interview with me ; the surgeon, as kiowing the state of Capt. Bathurses faculties after be was wounded, and the tiase of his death, and also as to how his name caciapho s ,A,* joined.with that of Captain Dickenson in a return of Captain gathurst using killed; the other officers, not only as to matters to general, but as to the circumstance of its being made known to Captain Dickenson that the ship into which the Genoa was firing was not a Turkish Alp, but the, Albion, as evinced by her English white ensign at her mast-head, and her sails not beineuried. " How far the evidence of these officers may be dispensed with, and how far it may be supplied by others, can probably be ascer tained by the Board of Admiralty through the Dtputy Judge Ad vocate. " In my situation as Commander-in-Chief at the time of these occurrences, it would have fallen to my lot to have ordered a Court Martial on Captain Dickenson, had I not judged that it combined the interests of the public service with a lenient con sideration for him to relinquish such an investigation. On their Lordships being in possession of the same information, they are pleased to come to a different conclusion. Therefore, after for warding their Lordships object as far as lam able, I respect fully, and with the utmost deference, submit that it is for their Lordships themselves to decide on the course most expedient to pursue under all the circumstances of the case. I am, &c. (Signed) " EDWARD CODRINGTON." 'ROM silt EDWARD GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR CONVEYING THE MAIL BY STEAM-COACHES. The Irish Post-office have entered into a contract with Sir James Anderson, by which be undertakes to convey the malls throughout Ireland at the rate of twelve miles an hour, in coaches impelled by steam, calculated to carry two or three passengers, in addition to the coachman and guard. This invention of Sir James Anderson, for which he has obtained a patent, has seldom been ex hibited out of the yard in which it was constructed; but it is said to bear very little resemblance to the drag-coach of Mr. Gurney. The contract between the Irish Post-office and Sir James Is under stood to be for fourteen years, and the only pecuniary stipulation made by him is, that he shall receive half the mosey which the Go vernment may save by adopting his system. Sir James will com mence operations by carrying the mails between Howth and Dub lin during the present month. The road is level and good, and the distance not more than nine or ten miles. _ _ It is difficult to conjecture what effects will be produced by the application of steam for the purposes of land carriage. The de mand for draught horses must, of course, materially diminish ; lands now cropped with oats, hay, beans, or other horse provender, will hereafter be cultivated solely for the production of human food ; travelling will become more cheap and expeditious ; internal commerce or interchange of commodities be facilitated and ren dered less costly than heretofore; every particular, in short, vela. tive to trade and intercourse will experience, before long, an extra ordinary revolution. England, from her inexhaustible stores of coal, dtpositeff In all directions upon the very verge of the sea, surely must possess a vast superiority over most other nations, so far as steaming operations are concerned. Coal fit for generating steam is only found in France, at considerable distances from the ocean. Russia is al ready dependent upon Great-Britain for coal ; as her steam vessels in the Baltic now receive their supplies of fuel from Shields or Sunderland, notwithstanding the heavy export duty. The coal in Sweden is principally of the kind called calm, or kolm, not calcu lated for steam-vessels, owing to its liability to cake or clinker. Portugal, Spain, and Italy, have little coal near the sea coast : Austria is almost without a sea port. Will not Great- Britain, therefore, derive more benefit from the discovery of steam than any other European nation? In America, it is true, steam navi gation prevails to a great extent, but it is principally employed upon the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, and other great rivers and lakes of the interior, where whole forests of pine-trees are yearly disappearing from the banks to furnish fuel fur steam-boat.. As these supplies, however, become daily more difficult to procure, the Americans must soon resort to coal as fuel, instead of burning wood as at present ; and from the moment that the necessity for this change arises, America will have reached the us phis nitro of steam conveyance. The chief strata of coal yet discovered west. ward of the Atlantic are situated in Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Canada, and some of the Provinces of New England ; but in all these countries the coal is of a quality much inferior to the British, and entirely unfit to be used in many manufactures, so that they import coal from Britain for various purposes. In short, coals, though not an exclusive, yet may with propriety be styled a pecu liar blessing to Britain, from their great plenty, their acknowledged excellence, and, above all, from their being found in such places as are conveniently situated for exportation. The discovery of the power of steam was said by Canning to resemble the invention ot " a new element;" and it is wholly be yond human comprehension to estimate what mighty changes in the universe may be produced by this cause alone. Steam navi gation formed the first link of this wonderful chain of effects— steam coaches may uuw be considered the second—to what other purposes it may yet be applied time only can elucidate. With a power so gigantic, perhaps mountains may be levelled—lakes drained—rivers •turned—harbours excavated—estuaries opened— isthmuses demolished—straits filled up—and the whole face of na ture changed ! CORONERS INQUESTS. Last night a jury, consisting of the Churchwardens, Overseers, and other repectable inhabitants of Christ Church, Spitalfields, as sembled at the house of Mr Low. an undertaker, in Union-street, to inquire touching the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Gregory. Wm. Dowder, a servant, stated, that about ten minutes past one on Tuesday afternoon. be was alarmed by a violent screaming, and running to the suffuse, met the deceased coming down enveloped in flames. He called for assistance, and extinguished the fire as well as he could. A surgeon was seat tor, and attended the deceased, who died at two o'clock the following morning. Either Winnington, Mr. Gregory's servant, stated that she heard the deceased scream; and found her upon the stairs with the last witness, who was endeavouring to extinguish the flames. She was shockingly burned, principally about the back and breasts. She died the nest morning. _ _ Coroner —Did the deceased tell you how her clothes caught fire? Witness.—Yes. She said that a spark set lire to a piece of paper upon the floor, and she put her foot upon it to extinguish it, but being unable to do so, sbe caught it up with her two hands to throw it upon the grate. In doing that she set fire to her sleeves, and the lower part of her dress had also caught fire when she put her foot upon the bunting paper. The witness added, that the whole of the deceased's apparel was burned from her person as she ran down the stairs. She was in her 95th year, and bad left two children, one of them two years and the other eight months old, and she was alone with them In the nursery when the accident happened. The Jury did net require any further evidence, and instantly returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." Wednesday evening so. inquest was taken at the Britannia Ta vern, Brown-street, Bryanstone-square, before Mr. Snausa, Co roner, touching the death of •Louisa Evendon, a fine little girl, four years old, who died under the following distreuing circum stances:—Mrs. Elizabeth Green, of No. 24, Brown-street, Dry. anstone-square, deposed that the parents of the deceased occu pied apartments in her house. The father was butler in a fa mily at Windsor, and only came home occasionally. About a month ago the mother was brought to bed. A few days after. wards the deceased and witness's child strayed from home and were absent two_ days before they were discovered, during which the mo ther betrayed the most intense feeling, and she was, consequently, thrown back in her confinement. On Friday afternoon Mrs. Even• don came to witness, and, in great alarm, told her that her dear litttle child Louisa (the deceased) was killed, having drank a quantity of bug-poison. Witness went and found the child very pale. On ques tioning her, the deceased said she had drank bug-water, that she hoped her mother would forgive bee, and she would never do so again. Witness immediately took the child to the Western Hospital, in Nutford-place. Edgeware-road, and also took the bottle Which had contained the poison with her. One of the sur geons gave she child some medicine, which brought a great portion of the contents from the stomach. Mr. Maker, a surgeon, of Edgewarr-road, afterwards attended, and prescribed for she child until her death. (kber witnesses confirmed this evidence. Verdict—" Acciden tally- patrolled." • Wednesday, an lilqueet was held at the Five Bells, Liinehouse, on the body of James Sans the mate of the Lord Godericb West Indianan, now lying at lilaekerall. - It appeared that the deciased, while employed on board the Sesseltsu Monday last, fell from the lower dealt into the .hip's hold. -Thissiceidein was not sikeovered till sonic time atter it occurred, when the poor .fellow wait heard groaning by the persons on deck- medical as inans Was imme diately probared ; but the *deceased, aiterlingering fin a few hours in great agony, died from the effects of the injuries be received in tbs. Cll.—Verdict accidental death. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'& Ocx. 8. Owing to the Races at Epsom to-day, the Betting Room was very thinly attended. For the Garden Stakes 2to I was offered to be taken against Coroner, who is first favourite ; 6 to S on Coroner against Lusa. EPSOM OCTOBER MEETING. This meeting, wfsich was revived last year with such distin guished success, will lose none of its popularity from its conti nuation. The sport yesterday was excellent, as well in quantity as quality, the weather favourable (although cold in the extreme), and the company respectable. The Marquis of Graham, Lord Nlountebaries, Colonel Standen, Captain Locke, Mr. Maberley, and most of thr leading families of the country, were present. The meeting terminates this day with four or five races, the entries for which are calculated to insure some good running. The following is a return of the Stakes decided yesterday : The Metropolitan Stakes. Mr. Bulkeley'a Burlesque, 5 yrs . . Mr. Maber l ey 's Howard, 5 yrs Capt. Stewart's Vicar, 4 yrs 3 The following also started, but were not placed by the Judge : Mr. Dundas's Honest Robin, Lord fdountcharles's Coronet, Mr. Ratcliffe's Laurence, and Mr. Coleman's Bunter.—Betting, 6to 4 apt Coronet, and 3to 1 apt Laurence. Laurence took the lead till they came to the turn, where an increased pace brought the horses together. About half a distance from home Burlesque and Howard came ou: ; the latter, however, had no chance, and was beat very easy by three lengths. The winner was rode by Dockeray, Howard by Chapple, Vicar by Wakefield. The Epsom Stakes of 10 sow. each and 20 added from the Fund; two yrs old 6st. 71b. and three yrs Bst. 10Ib. The winner to be sold for 200 guineas, &c. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Charlton's Harold, 3 yrs . 1 Mr. Scaith's b. f. Yelva,3 yrs ... 2 The following also started Mr. Maberly's Saks, Mr. Week's Dolly Spicer, Mr. Gouda?. b. f. by Ruben., Mr. Taylor's ch. f. by Rubel's, Mr. Dickenson's Niger, Mr. Robarts's Verderer, Mr. Brown's Watchman. Only two placed.-7 to 4 apt Harold, 4to 1 apt Yelva, and 5 to 1 apt any other. Yelva made all the running, Harold lying close behind, the others being also well up ; they kept this order till about 40 or 50 yards from home, when John Day. who had waited with great patience, brought Harold out in excellent style, went ahead, and won very cleverly by a length. The winner was claimed by Mr. Dllly,Yelva was Lode by Dockeray, &Ins by a lad. The Epsom Grand Stand Cup Stakes of 10 .on. each, and 25 added by the Shareholders ; three years old, Est. 41b. ; four years, Bst.; five years, Bst 101 b. ; six years, 9st. and aged, 9st 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Two miles. Win ners, extra, as for the last race. The winner to be sold for 250 sow. &c. Lord Mountcharles's Coronet, 4 yrs Mr. Radcliffe's Lawrence, 6 yrs ...... Mr. Gardnor's EmeltUna. 4 yrs Capt. Lock's Gameboy, 4 yrs Col. Standon's Conrad paid. Six to 5 apt Emmellna, and 4to 1 apt Coronet. Lawrence made the running till near the finish, when Coronet came out and won easy by two lengths. Rode by J. Day, Lawrence by Cowley, Ernmelina by Chapple, and Gameboy by Macdonald. The Burgundy Stakes of 5 sows. each, and 25 added from the Fond. Heats, two miles. Mr. Gardnor's Conjuror, 5 yrs. 0 1 1 Mr. Coleman's Bunter, 3 yrs Mr. Proult's ch. f. Benefit, 3 yr 5........ Mr. Hiard's b. m. Profile, 6 yrs. Mr. Pekoe's b. f. Crane, 3 yrs 1 3 5 Col. Standen's Conrad, 5 yrs Capt. Locke 's Gameboy, 4 yrs Mr. Brown's St. Lawrence, 3 yrs Mr. Frampton's b. e. by Rubens, 4 yrs. dr Ist Heat—Even on Conrad. Bunter (which is one of the gamest mares that ever ran) made all the running to the road, the others lying well up. the three-year olds being best placed. They went a miserable pace is far as the roads, where Conrad and Crane went up. A sharp race home was won by the latter. 2d Heat-5 to 4 agstCrane,which led till close home,aad would have won if the lad had kept quiet on her, instead of spurring some distance from home. In the 3d Heat, Conjuror made play, and won easy. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MA NSION-HOUSE. Yesterday, Aim h rerson, a well-dressed young woman, was charged with having robbed the shop of Mr. Hall, haberdasher, in Bishopsgate-street, of several yards of lace muslin. Mr. Hall said the prisoner had gone into the shop, and was not suspected. She had a picture frame in her band, and she slily slipped the lace muslin between her muff and the frame. A shop man observed her busy with her muff, and lifting up the frame be perceived the lace under it. The woman declared that it was all a mistake ; she had put the frame on the counter, and it happened that the lace stuck to the frame, so that when she took up the frame there was the lace. The Lofts &hems fully committed the pawner for trial. GUILDHALL. Burt Frost, the driver of the cabriolet No. 117, was brought, by the new police constable, No. 66, before Sir Pasta LAII ale, charged with furiously driving over a man, on Holborn Hill, on Wednes. day night. The name of the person injured did not appear. The certificate of the House Surgeon of St. Bartholomew's boa. pital stated, that he had received a severe fracture of the leg, and that his lire was in danger. Dennis Haggerty said, the prisoner was driving down the hill at the rate of nine miles an hour. After running over the man, he attempted to get away, but was stopped by the police constable. The prisoner was ordered to be detained until the life of the man was pronounced to be out of danger. In the course of the hearing of the preceding case, the following dialogue took place. Sir P. Lanais—So you are one of the New Police ? Constable—Yes, your Worship. Sir Palau—Did you produce your staff when you took the pri. sorter into custody? Constable—Yes, I did. Sir Prraa—Where is your station? Constable—ln Portugal -street, Lincohes Inn-fields. I was not on duty when this affair happened. I was goinj to my lodgings, after being on duty nearly forty-eight hours, but being a con stable, I thought it behoved me to Interfere. At the time I Merely took the number of the prisoner's cabriolet. I went this morning to the R-ddion-yard, Gray's Inn-lane, and after taking him into custody, accompanied him to Pall-mall, in order to procure the attendance of two Gentlemen who were in the cabriolet at the time. Sir PCM—You have done your duty. lam slid to be enabled to pay you the compliment. BOW-STREET. A CONICIIDITIOUI Suoamaxas.—Yesterday a lad of decent ap pearance, named George Hill, wu charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shop door of Mr. Pitt, a boot and shoemaker in Seymour-place, Camden Town. The case, which was one of ordinary occurrence la itself, was rendered carious only by the singular conduct of a mao named Gadsby, who was a work man in Mr. l'itt's employ, and who pursued the prisoner and saw him throw away the hoots which be had just before stolen. When this man was called forward to give evidence; the Clerk wu about to administer the oath in the usual way, when Gadsby said. " I cannot take an oath." Sir R. Blame—lndeed ! And why not ? Are you a Quaker? Gadsby—No, I am not. Sir R. Mama —Of what religion are you, then ? Gadsby-1 am a Christian. Sir R. Biainx--But are you of any particular sect whose tenets forbid the taking of an,oath ? Gadsby—Sects ate Letitial to me; the differences upon mere points of faith are in Mt opinion mere nunsen.e. I am an universal Christian, and know nothing of sectarian differences. Sir R. Bruns—But why do you object to be sworn? Gadsby—Because it is eapreidy forbidden in the written law of God. Did nut our Saviour sty, " Swear not at all?" Sir R 13111/111S0 it is written, and so I believe ; but the law of the land expressly enjoins that all evidence, in cues in which the liberty of a fellow-subject is at stake, should be on oath. • Gadsby—l care nothing for the law of the land, nor do I feel myself bound to obey it when it is in direct oppenition to the written mandate of my Creator. Sir it 11111NII—I am a Christian as well as you, but I should not object to taking an oath if it were nectsaary for the ends of public justice. Gadsby— Perhaps not, Sir .Richard ; but I have a conscientious objection to U, and if I were tbreatene.l with public execution at this i momtnt I would not swear at all. rllr Mena 111)—Well, I cad see I should not alter your opinion were Ito talk all day. If testy one was like you,. w+e ilitruld not be able to administer justice at alt. 964sby-714t all guru obey the dktates of the Christian religion, and act honestly and cooacieotiupsly to each oiler, and we should taVe no occaiiiiii for oaths. Oaths cannot tie necessary to bind iikOd men together. • ar ltscilaso—Well, we will inhh this Colloquy, beiviuse I per cave yikalkall not agree. The prieure was then remanded, and the constable was di reeted to summon anotlUir person, who throw's , the 'bOnte away. John (Yemenis and Alm Helms, two ex-hackney coachmen, were charged with robbing Henry King, another of the profession, of 12s. 6d. The prosecutor went into the watering house in Newcastle court, in the Strand, to refresh himself for a short time, leaving his coach in the ranks, and soon fell asleep on the tab le. The two prisoners were there also, and he was awakened by one of them putting his hand into his coat pocket. lie dosed again for a short time, and whrn he awoke the two prisoners were gone. He then went to the bar to pay for what he had had, but found that his brrechrs pocket had been cut open, and all his money gone. He immediately went in search of the pri soners, and found them at a c dree-shop in the immediate neigh-. bourhood. As $OOO 'as they saw hint one of them said, with much confusion, " Well, we'll take our drag away," meaning a coach, though all the while they had not one there. Prose cutor then called for an °nicer, who asked him if be knew any of the money? He described a sixpence and three shillings, upon which the officers searched them, and found part of the money so described on one of the prisoners, and part on the other. The prisoners said that all the prosecutor had sworn was false, and that they could account for every farthing they had about them. Sir H. Blown sent for the landlady of the house, who con firmed the prosecutor's account of the prisoners having been in his company, and having left him asleep; she also said that the prosecutor mentioned something to her about knowing the money again. Another coachman said be also was ir. the room asleep when the prisoners were there, and that they were pulling him about, but desisted, and left the room on the landlady s saying to them, " Let that young man alone." Sir R. BMWS committed both the prisoners for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. James Baler was charged with the following robbery :—The porter at the Brown Bear in Piccadilly stated, that on Wednesd ay night the prisoner came in, and had a pint of porter. Witness soon after fell asleep. When he awoke, be found the prisoner was gon e , and he nMdlately missed his snuff-box and some silver. R e went out, and seeing the prisoner near the door, gave him in charge to an officer with whom he was conversing at the time. Police officer No. 65, stated, that he met the prisoner in P mea . dilly. He told witness he was oat of a situation, but that he hada letter of recommendation to Colonel Rowan to appoint him one of the New Police. While they were conversing, the prosecutor came up, and gave the prisoner in charge. On their way to the watch-house, the prisoner threw the snuff-box down an area, where it was afterwards found. The prisoner, who declined saying any thing in bis defence, was fully committed for trial. HATTON-GARDEN. A young man, about twenty years of age, who gave name Frederick St" and who stated he had been seventeen weeks out of employment, and bad a wife and child starving at home, was yesterday morning brought before Mr. LAING, charged with stealing a piece of bacon about ten pounds weight, from the shop of Mr. Cant, eheesemonger, of 61, Leather lane, Holborn. Mr. Cant stated to the Magistrate, as it appeared the prisoner had done it from distress, be bad rather not prosecute him. Mr. Lento said if he were at liberty he would only rob some body else, and probably :he prosecutor himself again. The prisoner repeated it was distress bad made bim commit the robbery, and this was his first offence. Mr. Lanio.—Then this will be a warning to you. Th- case was then gone into. Mr. Cant deposed. that at alrsut seven o'clock yesterday morn ing, as he was sitting inbit parlour at the back of the shop, he saw the prisoner come to the window and take away the piece of bacon produced ; he ran after bins, when be threw the buon away ; witness overtook the prisoner at gortpool-lane, and brought him back to his shop, and give him in charge of an officer. Thomas Partner, a policeman, No. 119, deposed to picking up the bacon, and taking the prisoner into custody. The prisoner again stated be was driven to it through distress, as his wife and child were starving. Mr. Limo committed him for trial, and bound the parties over to prosecute. UNION-HALL Two pawnbrokers, named Mellish and Smart, appeased to answer to complaints made against them by. Mr. Avon. re siding in the Kent-road, for having taking in pledge a quantity of linen which had been given out to a washerwoman to be washed. The complainant stated, that linen, consisting of sheets, table-cloths, shirts, Etc. 'Ace. were sent to be washed to a washerwoman, who rent him the duplicate tickets for a number of the articles pawned at different shops ; she ab sconded, and could not be fourid. The complainant offered to take them out of pledge. by Wowing one-third of . the amount of what had been advanced upon them. Tbf•se terms were acceded to by all, eacepting the two defendants. Mr. Gurney , the Coml. sel, had 'distinctly stated th at It was illegal for any pawnbroker to take in linen evidently given her to be wished, and that the owners of them could demand them free of all expense. After some fur ther discussion, the pawnbrokers reluctantly, yielded tip the articles to thei r rightful 'chimer, ivhosi servant swore to their beipg her master's proprty. THAMES POLICE- Yesterday. J. Tenements, described to be a Cotnniission Agent, was charged with having, by means of a false and forged orderob tabled ail pipes of wine frum, the London Duck Company. Mr. Thomas Coxhead, Accountant in the London Duck wine and spirit department, stated, that in the month of • December. last year, there were six pipes of wine from Oporto in the Dock. belonging to Aleuts. T. and G. Conon., of Manchester. On the 49th of March last, the prisoner produced an order, purporting to be signed by Alessi.. • Cussons, ordering . the wine to be transferred is his name, which was dune in the usual way of business, witness handing in the forged order.— Mr. George Cussons said the order produced was i forgery. He never authorised the prisonor to transfer the wine hod his name. He bad employed the prisoner as an agent, who had a commission upon what he sold, and was bound to•report his sales weekly. Ile was arrested at the end of December at the suit of Mr. Pledger ; he never said anything about the rainier until he was detected, when he said be had effected the transfer, but not by i . forged order. The witnesses had no communication with him.• Prisoner—Why, Sir, I was arrested at Mr. Cessions, suit. Mr. Batioinue—At what suit? Mr. Cussons—l arrested him for a deficiency in my stock, and for overdrawing his commission. Mr. lililllllßle asked the prisoner if he bad anything to offer in explanation ? at the same time giving him a caution, that whatever he might say would very likely be hereafter used in evidence against him. With that caution he left him to die ezercise of his own discretion. Prisoner—" I have no legal adviser, but I have nothing parti cular to say further than that the money I received passed re galarly through 1l . Cosmos cub-book." After con4derable deliberation and discussion, it was decided that the prisoner could gain nothing by frequent examinations, therefore he was fully com mitted for trial. Tuesday, ROUT. HOPPEIt WILLIASIBONi' Esq. many years Recorder of Neweststle, resigned that honourable eißee. To PREVENT MILK TURNING SOUR.—We 'are told that if we put into a dish of &ilk' about a tea-spotinful of the Infu sion of wild horse radish, it May be preserved sweet for several days, either in the open air or io a cellar. By way of in-door exercise for gentlemen, a recent medical writer suggests to them the healthful, but not very inviting occupation of polishing their own boots and shoes. By direction of Mr.. CARNEGIE, of Craigo, a large stone has been placed on the bridge over the Notch. Rik at Inglisisaldy, to denote the bright of the water oo the 4th of August; which was about rtfeet above the ordinary stream. Saturday afternoon, during the examination of a pri soner at Queen-square Police eZce, some expert thief carried off Mr: Gazoosta's silk umbrella hum the table, sod escaped with It. Monday John O'Dare, a dischaTed aeamani was brought 'up from Newhaven under an escort; charged with shoot ing at Lieut. Rosenberg, of H. 11. S. Hyperion, lying at that port; rind, after an emanation • before the local authorities of Lewes, Sias cnintnittell fur trial at the Assizes.' The occurrence ttok place on Sunday. ' As Lieut. Rosenberg, with several of his bro ther'oilicers, waS returtang from chureh; Dare, went out into the street to Meet hlm; and, on coming up, said, " Mr. Rosen berg, 'I hive something for youl"—at the same time drawing a pistol (ruin his breast, which he discharged. Lieut. R. perceiving the assassin's object, struck the pistol train its horizontal position, throwirig himself bath at thesanie time, •by which means the ball glanced up his breast over the shoulder ( which was slightly lured), and went through tbe . brim of by hat. Bet for the presence of mind itrdiverting the aim, it is dupposetthe erect weitid• hive Mae fatal. -The Man was struck to the mond , by.Liestt Rosen. bee& companionsfand wised. 'After• the attempt be offered AOC the least *distance. He veandischwrgetilronsthe , Coast liloaltade &mite whlfilgual &airier fit' Aprila:to thereb; it;ingra plinks; autt, having reaton itt'suppaa, that .Litut. Realty% was acmes of.lits.dittilarge; bvirat datitinlnto an regent. H ‘ 4 `41 . ,*11 4 tmipoNlarpus-ro.moicuow. alotstnr• • - 2 rnmuce.6 atte IS s 47attn!stra atter 14 . . - • Loewe "Pt4dted and Pittlialied lfy JOllll %spa, at the Dee Orrice., Ne. t. Mem ph Ban t o