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remarkable, that when 1 and Harding parted, it was within five Minutes of ten o'clock, which was just one minute later than that letter, according to Nightingale's aceonnt, had been asked for.— Now. gentlemen, coating your attention to that lac , it would ap pear that the letter must have been inquired for, whilst 1 and Mr. Harding were talking together. But, be that, as it may ill enter. tained any wish to remain behind, or to make any inquiries of Such a nature at the Post-office, 1 might have done so, without presenting myeell to, or overtakine air. !larding, for he had turned his back, and was going away, but I overtook him. It was therefore an interview which I brought about, which I might have avoided ; and if I had any such guilty purposes to answer, eloubdoe. I should have alarmed him ; but, gentlemen, I had no loch object in view. tientlemen, as to my saying, that I weut to the Post.osfice for a letter, which I expected from my father, it is a mistake. I used no such exert-Asian —there was amsiderable agi tation sod confusion at the Police-office at the time ; they qiiestioned and bullied nit about a letter I had, as they *aid, got inset the Post office, which I repeatedly denied, and said. I had no letter, but one from my father, which 1 bad, iii fact, received by a privitte hand, a few days before, and which was taken nut of my pocket by die con stables. That was the only letter which I had received, and I ask now why that letter has not been proauced. as I know it to be in the hand of the prosecutor. That was the only expressioa I used, and I deeply lament that it should have been as far mis taken or mierenreeented. It is probable Met, at such a time,:.l mtglit have been misunderstood by tine constables. I love that pony, Gentlemen, under the direction of his Lordship, in your hands. There are the suggestions which apply to teis part of the case, and certainly the story told by the Bow-street tonne: ap t's-ere (independent of those incaneistencies) not leas singular than suspicious. Something must be wrong, but whether he was quite sober, or whether, on coming cut of the Post Office (where bril liant gas lights are generally used), anti getting law the dark, be lint his power of sight, or whether. from the hurl or agita tion of the moment, he math! a mistake, as to the person he lois in search of. are matters far your consideration. It is clear, from the reasons befote given. that I could not hive been the pee r.n who applied at the Post Office; consequent:y, the constable having lost the real party. deed upon the next man he met, rather fhanconfess his blunder, and lose his l.r/oulle appointment under the Ass elation of Bankers, which loss must doubtless follow such blunder, if it is admitted or ' , et:Misled against him. He has therefore his own interest, character, or station is lite to sustain, by the nurse he is pursuing. It is no surprise upon time that he 'Mould germ to all lie ha, before stated, upon this subject. But, Gentle. men, rime-elixir that you are to judge of his creeliblity, and it is by the qtaseite of credit due to, acrd not by the positive nature of, his statement. elate yatt ate to dispase of this question. or, in other woe de, of my character and existence in society. It is clear (on Ganliner's own shoring) that tie made a bungling job—sad botch, by not seizing the right hand' ti the pary, with the letter fn it, which, ac ostd in; to his non statement. 'was next and close to him. The land Itlsyst of lamdo apnea-Cl fn 'amsatment at It. But, in lieu of ssizi , g the letter, Gatlin. r (marvellous to relate) suffered the party to rut it him his pocket at - het stupidity ! What unac countable ap :thy ! Yet the person Who has so acted, now wishes to be considered immaculate and infallible. Can you, Gentlemen, so far surrender your own judgments, Sod sacrifice the life and wel. tare of one, who, I am proud to say. has hitherto preserved a spot. los !tweeter ? Now, Gentlemen, with regard to 3lr. John Night i-enle, his testimony is but a very feeble, if any, corroboration of teardiner's, for, observe, that he only heard a peraein ask fur die let ter i i eaestion, that Gardiner went outside the winder,. and stood near esti person who, as Nightingale supposed, had applied for the letter, but Nightingale does not venture to identity me as that tier son, nor did lie see the face of that petson, nor has be attempted to itnafy 'he voice or dress of the parry, nor can tell,bor many were at the ot: side of the Mire at the time; so that Nightingale a testi nine, lip in the whole. affords but a vary trifling additioneo ti e cee. Tr, n ex to enrich*. it is fit I should make myself known to you. lam the ..en of an extensive and respectable draper in London, Wito instructod me. at an earl yl,age, in the habits of honest labour and indult or. rind for the last rein years I have resided ID tt e town of Man. ter. possessing, as I flatter myself, tile ;reel opinion and confidence', not orly of my Snit and last employers, bat of , a reseectabie circle of friends. Such, Gentlemen, being my character, such my par. ' suit, antleuch my society. having no wish or want to gratify but whet l possessed ample means to satisfy, is it to be supposed, thet ail at m i ce. I shoal e d sacrifice every thing dear to me in life, by en. gaging in so Noe and infamous a transaction ? Gentlemen, you will also find front my witnesses, that Gardiner bait given a alit. talent acceunt of this transaction He has, on diirerent oemaions, represented that the person applying for the letter paid with his right hand, received the letter with his right hand, and put it into his left hand breeches pocket. 'This is quite at variance with his oubsesuent statements. Both statements can't lie true. If you Arad him varying and tripping in his evidence, what de pendence can be placed upon what he says? These are the ob servations that present themselves upon the mite. I shall now refer you to the evidence which my Counsel will lay before you. ll•hen you shall have heard my witnesses, I beg you to compare that statementa with that of Gardiner. Contrast his story with the proSabilitietia the case, and with the fact of 18e. Ga., which I had so recently received, being found in my pocket. That single fact is, I submit, unanswerable and decisive. Item:miter, also, that the iigor has never been mentioned by either Gardiner or Nightingale, and bath (if I had been the person) would doubtless have noticed it. But, Gentlemen, that is rot all ; if the letter had been re ceived by me, it must hare been found upon my ?mom. I had not means of destroying it, or of parting with it, after 1 was seized by a powerful man, and hurled backwards into the coach. If I liad thrown the letter out of the coach, it must have been observed by some of the several persons who were in the street. If I had done so, why did not Gardiner instantly stop the coach, and search for it on the spot ? But. fientlemen, it was more conve nient to leave it to the chances of his return. The preservation of the letter was the main object of his mission, and yet he made it seemlier, one. It was not so dark a night but people in the street must have seen it, if such a thing had been thrown out— The bellinan was sent round the town that night and the not morning, and a large reward was ailed fur the letter. I hare been able to discover, that three gentlemen were standing near the coach into which I was forced; that, from curiosity. they followed the coach to the police-office, and retuned again in the same direction ; but they neither saw nor heard of any thing of the tend. There bad been no whirlwind, nor earthquake ; and if the letter had been dropped, it would have been forthemnine. Its absence, therefor, forms another powerful objection to Gardi. ner's evidence ; and shows, by inference, that be must have seized the wrong person. It Is well known that many persons, of whom the clerks have no knowledge, go to put letters into the slip, which is near the delivery window, and that the hourofelosing the Aryls the busiest period of the day. Gentlemen, whilst I was widi !Hesse.. Fort and Bury, and with Bury and Company, I was two years in the regular habit of going to the post-office for letters. I had, therefore, every reason to suttpose, that my person was familiarly known to all the clerks 14 die post-office. It is not, therefore, likely, that I should have placed myself in so hazardous a situation. It would have been perfect madness. Gentlemen, these are all the observations I have to submit for your consideration. lam sorry for having trespassed so very much upon your patience; I thank you,as well as his Lordship, for the very great indulgence which I have been treated with. Gentlemen, I crave that you will never forget, that the main question is to be determined upon all the evi dence given upon both sides, your caning to your aid such facts and circumstances as operate upon the evidence fir and against me. As to the scraps of paper, and other facts that have been raked to gether, they are too remote and precarious to add any material weight to the charge, which, as I have already observe d, depends upon the accuracy f Oarliner, upon whose evidence, I trust, I hare shown that no reliance can be safely placed. The danger of re lying upon the positive evidence of a single witness, even if respect able and consistent in all its parts, must be so familiar to his Lordship's experience as to very:tire no comment but this—that danger increases in proportion as the character of the witness sinks, and on the story lacing told rendered improbable, inconsistent, or contradictory. In the present case, that I submit to be the de scription of the testimony upon which you are now called upon to dispose of my life and character, which are placed in yoer hands. The following witnesses were then called for the defence : Daniel Atkins—l am a clerk in the house of Simpson and Cc. of Manchester. On the 28th of June last, the prisoner, (whom I have known for some time), Mr. Gow, Mr. Ross, and I, went, about six o'clock in the evening, to bathe in the Dwell ; upon our mum w.t called at a public-house kept by 11r. Barge, at Man chester, where we had some ale and sandwiches, for which each had to pay ninepence t Mr. Ross left us before we got to the public house the prisoner paid for himself and Mr. flow ; he gave a sovereign, a and received the change, which he put into his pocket. e three then walked to the New Exchange Rooms, which are near the post-office, and remained there until about tweeter-seven aninutes to ten o'clock, at which time the rooms are usually closed; we came out, and walked up 21arket.street, and when near Fountainsttreet, Mr. (low left us; bethie Mr. Cow left us, the prison er went i nto a tobacconist's, and purchased • cigar fur twopence. After Mr. Gow left us, the prisoner mid I returned to the Exchange. and I went into another news-room; I then parted with the prisoner, who went towards St. Antes-square, and had to pass by the post-office; the prisoner was then smoking the riga , . I have known the prisoner for nine months, and, as far as I knew, he has borne a respectable character. Examined by the Court—'l'he prisoner took the sovereign out of his purse to pay the reckoning at Mn.i Barge's, and I did not at the time hear the jingling of money in the purse. Mr. Walter (low corroborated the evidence of the last witness. Robert Derbyshire, a police officer, of Salford—l was at 31m. Barge's when the prisoner and the other young men came in ; 1 siw the change of the sovereign upon the table ; Mrs. Barge's fa. only are unwell, and she said to me that she was subpoenaed, but that she could not attend. Mr. H'illism Harding—l happened to be putting a letter into the Post Office at Mancheirter, about tire minutes to ten o'clock, when I saw the po em , net t h e p oet °slice. At that time lie had a cigar in his mouth. Mr. Freeline-1 was present when the prisoner watt apprehended te, d put into the coach. My attention having been excited by the t•Teametance, I kept my eye upon the coach for some time, but 1 did not see any paper thrown out at the window. Cross -examined—I followed the coach for some distance. It once night- I kept my eye on the coach, and it is probable that Gave a elan of Paper had been thrown out of the window I should it. Mr. J. Usher, and enother person, who were in company with tl4 last witness, corroborated his testimony. Mr. John Dugdale—The prisoner was in my employment 18 vaoohhs, and his hand-writing Is familiar to me ; the papers now r a ft . "' bear no resemblance to his handwriti ng • I don't be. e the writing on those papers to be in a feigned hand ; the prison. a " thuacter was unexceptionable up to the tune of his apprehen. sion, and I have never since had mann to alter my opinion of him ; he generally had in nor bandit a balance in his favour. erosts-extimined—ire might have illl4lloniecilTakefield's pa per in our house, but I don't recollect haring ever seen any of it. The prisoner was not the book-keeper. Evidence was then given to show that the same sort of paper which was found in the prisoner's drawer was geacral thruughou Manchester. 111 r. Justice Pang charged the Jury, who immediately pro nounce.] the prisoner —Not °lathy. The FOREMAN requested, in the nnme of the Jury, that his Lordship would order the immediate discharge of the prisoner, as they were perfectly satisfied of his innocence. 31r. Justice PARS; loud, the impression upon his own mind, from an early part of the trial, Will, that The officer was mistaken to the person of the prisoner, and he was immediately discharged. Julia St.dt and Thomas Barnes were indicted fill committing a highway robbery on the person of Tonsong, a Chinese Tartar. The robbery was committed between Oldham and Holboxwood. The prosecutor, who obtains his living by exhibiting as an Indian Juggler. had been, on the day of the robbery, at the returning to Hollingwood, when he was attacked and severely beaten mind robbed or some propertT. The prosecutor was put into the witnets'a box, when Mr. I). F. JONES. who appeared for the prisoner*, asked I.im what religion he profraaed. The prosecutor, who spoke Eng lish ♦er imperfectly. replied, " All same English." Mr. JowEs—Were you ever baptized ? To' Sorg—Oh, yes. Mr. JOXES—When ? Oh many time; all town I come to I baptized. _ . - Sir. Juytice PATlR—Really I don't know whit to do with him. It is clear he does not understand. (To the witness), NVltat book is that in your hand ? We 4 ould not hear the answer. An interpreter was then 11170111. He said he was a Swiss, and was the brother-in-law of the prosecutor. ',llr. Justice PARR —Now ask him where he has been baptized. The intcrnrcter put the question, and accompanied it by making the sign of the cross on his forehead. Tonsong, who imitated the action, answered at once, " Oh, es." Mr. Justice l'Anli—Oh, he stems to understand it ; he makes the sign or the Cross. Pray where were you baptized?—Oh every plit . ..!R tilt! England. Alr7JuStiCC Titan—Reolly this is very distressing; I cannot tell whit to make of him. If he were a Pagan, I should have nu difficulty in swerving him according to the custom of his country. but here the difficulty in, he tells us he is a Christian. Pray wok . - . . 11 he has ewer been at church ?—Have you ewer been with him at church ? Interpreter. No. my Lard. 31r. Justice PARE-113n you ever heard hint say how people are sworn in this country ?—interpreter. No, my Lord. 11lr. Justice PARK—WeII, ask him whether he can tell how it is . _ done?—The Interpreter and Tonsong having had sonic conversa. Linn. the limiter said that Tonsong only assured hint that the re. ligion of En !land was the same as that of his country. Jl r. Justice blaisa=Really, Gentlemen, what can I do with him ? It is clear he knows nothing about it. Mr. COLTMAN—I think, my Lord, he must be considered as professing the religion of his forefathers, and he must be sworn as people arc sworn in China. Mr. Justice PARK—I shall be glad to do so. I have no objec. tion to swearing a NLahometan on the Almon, or a Scotch Presby terian by bolding up his hand. I have no objection to an, form of riat'i, provided it binds the conscience of the witness. But bow do.I know-what oath will bind the conscience of this witness? fie says, 1.!:e religion of his country is the same as the religion of Eng. land. That, we know, is not the fact. Perhaps we can make some . thing of him this time.---(To the prosecutor.) Where do you go when you die? Tunaong—l go in ground. r. CO 11. THAN —A 110 M me to try, my Lord. Pray, where RTC your father and mother? Tonsong—Tbey ticatl. Mr. COLTMAN—Aye, but where are they gone? Tonsong I no kno. am afraid, my Lord, I can make nothing of Tonspag was then directed to leave the witness box t and sere ral other witnesses were calLll—from whose evidence it appeared that the transaction was much more like u brutal frolic than a high way robbery. The peotoncra were consequently acquitted. CIVIL SIDE. (Before Mr. Baron Hut.usest.] CHAU EDE CLERK v. CLOUGH. Mr. 714:1/AL opened 'the pleadings. The declaration stated, dia. the defendant was the proprietor of a mail coach, and that the plaintiff became an inside passenger therein ; and that, in tonne quence of the neglect of the defendant sad his servants, the coach Vas overact, and the plaintiff seriously injured.—Plea, genera issue. - It was admitted by the Counsel for the defendant, that the de fendant was proprietor of the mail. and that the plaintiff' had been • passenger , and paid his :are, on the 26th January last. .Ir. Wm. Gaul examined—l was a passenger in the mail from Liverpool to Edinburgh M. the 25th January last. The plaintiff was also an inside passenger. 1 cannot exactly speak as to the rate which the mail went just before it was overturned, but it s:ruck me that we were going at very great speed. We had got some distance beyond Preston when the niaa overturned. The road in that part was good. We were going Wawa hill. After the accident I asked the coachman what was the matter with one of the horses. The coachman said that i was a very unruly horse, and had ocean oned accidents of that kind before. Mier* the accident the plaintiff got into the mail again, and went with us as far as Lancaster. Cross-examined by Mr. 55'1141*ms—I did not ask any ques tions before the accident happened. I had not been in a mail coach for sonic years before, but the apeed at which the mail went when the accident happened appeared to me to be greater than. that at which the mail went when I was last in it. Ido not recol lect whether there had been any frost during the night. There a a slight turn in the road, at the place where the accident occurr e d —I had observed, before the mail overact, that one of the horses was unsteady. Idu not recollect whether it was a leader or wheel. hare. Mr. Isaac Greenwood—l am a surgeon residing in Lancaster. I was called in to attend the plaintiff shortly after the accident in question. The collar bme of die plaintiff had been broken in two places, and he appeared to suffer much pain. Cron-examined —Thy fracure would of court have got we 1 sooner if the plaintiff had remained in Lancaster instead of going on to Edinburgh. Dr. J. Aitkin—l attended the plaintiff at Edinburgh in Jure last. The plaintiff continued under my care for nearly three months. I was obliged to confine his arm in a sling for six or seven weeks. It would be a very long time before the shoulder would Fe as well an it hatl been previously to the accident. 11y charge to the plaintiff was 25 guineas. 51r. Mitchell, the managing clerk to Messrs. Hunter and Co., Writers to the Signet at Edinburgh, produced topics of letters which had been sent by the plaintiff to the defendant on the sub ject of the injury. Mr. Gaux recalled—The coachman bled in the face, but he did not appear to be bruised severely. 1 was not hurt, but all t e test I of the inside passengers were. Mr. W lI.EIAMS, fur the defendant, submit'ed that he plaintiff ought to he nonsuited. Every count of the declaration alleged that the plaintiff contracted fur an absolute conveyance from Liverpool to Edinburgh, but in no count was it stated that the defendant had contracted to use proper care anti caution. The plaintiff' had been conveyed to Edinburgh, and therefore the terms of the contract had been complied with. Mr. Baron II t; Linea thought that the law raised an implied undertaking. on die put of every coach proprietor, to use proper care and caution. Besides, lie thought that one of the counts in the declaration contained an allegation to that effect. At all events, he would not stop the cause on that objection. Mr. WILLIAMS then addressed the Jury for the defendant. Ile thought that the Jury would agree with him, that the object of the defendant, iu writing the letter which had been read in evi dence, had been perfectly wise and proper. The prudence of the wish expressed in that letter, to have the case settled by amicable arrangement, he should be, able presently to show. But first. be would make one observation on the law of the case. By the law as it now stood, a coach proprietor was not to be regarded as an insurer who was liable, at all events, for the safety of every thing that was entrusted to his care. The defendant had been aware that such was the law, but he had seen the propriety of making, In, his letter, an oflbr of amicable adjustment of the plaintiff's claim. He had been aware that there was a feeling, on the part of the public, which would not allow a plaintiff in a cause like the present, to go out of Court, whether flea or wrong, witkout awarding some sort of compensation. The present Chief Justice of EnAland appeared to entertain the attune opinion.— Thin doctrine lie hoped the Jury would apply to the present case, for here, with clue excepli n of a solitary expression front a bleed ing and sat and Ad coachman, there was not any evidence to she, that this lad not been as pure an accident as any duet had ever happened. If a gentleman chaise to go to a coach which he knew was obliged to travel at that rate, he must in some measure be prepared for the possible consequences. Only one inside passen ger had been called as a witness, and from his testimony, it ap peared that the accident had occurred near a cottage. Whether any unknown obstruction had existed, or w: a had been tie imam ' diate Cause of the accident, Mr. Gaux could not knew, and yet the plaintiff had carefully abstained from calling either of the ; outside passengers, although one of them resided at Manchester. t No attempt had been made to prove that the harness had been de fective, aryl no evidence at all had been offered imputing want of skill to the defendant. He therefore contended that, unless the de , fendant was to be considered as an insurer, the plaintiff could not [ , recover in this action. Mr. Baron H tr ',LOCK summed up the case. The Jury, after a short couaultation, Wand a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages SOL LANCASTER. AUOVST 12. John Wainwright, &farmer's labourer, was indicted under Lord Ellenbarough's Act, for having, on the 9th day of Jnne last, on the road from Newton to Calshett, stabbed Thomas Pomfret, a weaver of Calshett, with intent to kill him, or to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. D. F. JONsts having stated the facts, as they afterwards ap peared in evidence, called Thomas Pomfret—l am a weaver at Calsliett, near Newton. On Friday, the 9th of June, about nine o'clock, I was returning home from the election at Newton, lit company with some neigh-' boars. Two persons named Aldred and Bate, .had a quarrel, with which I had twilling to do. Bate had the worst of it, and he went, but he returned shortly afterwards, with six other per sona. When they came up near us we all ran, because we knew they were coming to beat us. Before this nobody had blows but Aldred and Bate. George Mower, George Dickinson, and iI, were together. The seven men came up to us and said,. " now, my lads, come up," and then we ran away. One at the men caught me and beat me. I think the seven had their coats off'. Ti! E BRITISH PRESS. The man whom I did not know purred (kicked) me and struck me. When he went away another came up and beat me as ill. and knocked me down. The titan who knocked me down afterwards stabbed me, and I bled very much ; I did not feel the stabs until 1 began running. I walked nn to the first cottage. where I was obliged to remain. I was bleeding all over. I was stabbed until my boa els ['Mlle out. There were besides four stabs in my arm and four cabs about my neck and head. I was obliged to tulip at the cottage about a month and three or tour days, during which time I , was attended by a doctor. By the Couirr asked the man if he was going to murdsr me ; lie said lie would. I said I was a stranger, and asked to let.me alone , . I don't know now who the man was. lam quite sure that I gate no provocation to any person to attsck me. Joseph Mowers, a weaver at Calahett, was with the last wit ness on the night in (titration. After Bate and Aldred had the quarrel, Bate went away and returned with two nteh, and they struck Aldred. They went away, and we made Aldred conic with us. When Bate. with the other six men, Caine up, we ran away, and I heard Pomfret crying out. Ile Wit two roods distant from me. I maw him afterwards, and he was all bloody. George Dickinson, a weaver, who wax in company on the night in uestion with the prosecutor, corroborated his evidence. Ambrose Bate—l had a quarrel with Aldred, and I afterwards went towards Newton, and met two men, ;siailltie and Smith. I then returned, and having overtaken Aldred, who wasof Pomfret's' party, I strurk hint. Some one of Poinfret's party, which con sisted of eight or ten persona. said, " there arc but three of them, let'a give them a threshing." StrAtie then went and fetched my brother William and four or five m.;11 from the Millstone public house. The prisoner was one of the men who came from the Mill stone. Pnmtret's party were all sitting upon the liedr, and I went up and said, where is the man that threshed me near the Millstone? Aldred jumped up and I ran army him down the lane, but I could not catch hint. When I retrned the two parties were lighting, but I did not see any thing done to Pomfret. After die fight was over, the prisoner put his arm round my neck, and showing me a clasp krtite, said, " This knife, Ambrose, I have run into a man three or four times." I blam. d hint for doing as, lout he did not any any thing more. I asked him how he could find it in his heart to do so. Cross.examined by the prisoner —I am quite sore the prisoner Is the man who showed me the knife. I was not drunk. I had had wine liquor. The prisoner did not appear to be drunk. Win. Bate, the brother of Andrew Bate—l was at the Millstone public-house, when I was called by Sam Kie, to assist my brother. t ive or six of us (of whom the prisoner was one) went to my bro. ther's assistance. The prisoner, on our way, said, c If he could not manage with his hands, lie should use his knife." I said it was an unlawful weapon, and that there would be no occasion for it. I did not see any thing done to Pomfret. The prisoner hare said that he did not say so. John Killsliaw—l am a farmer's labourer, who worked on the Annie Erni with the prisoner, and lived in the same house. On the night of the prisoner's return from the Newton d don, he had a knife in his hand. I told hint to put it into his pocket, and he said, " This knife has been in a man's belly many times." He did rot say any thing that night about what had happened on the road, but on die next day he told me that he was sorry that he had gone to the polling at Newton. He did not say at what time the knife had been in a nian's belly. Mr. George Wilmot Handy, a surgeon, described the nature of the thirteen wounds inflicted upon the prosecutor, and said, that, from some of the wounds, the life of the prosecutair was in consi derable danger. The wounds must have been inflicted by a sharp instrument. Mr. Owen, the constable, showed nie a knife, and upon comparing is with the wounds, it agreed with them in point of size. Richard Owen-1 am a constable. I took the prisoner into casual) , on Saturday the 10th of June. I found the knife (now produced) in tits pocket. I have the clothes worn by the prosecu. for on that night. (The clothes were produced, and the shirt was clotted with blood.) I gave the knife to Mr. Handy. Mr. Handy was recalled, and he said, that the cuts in the pm. secutor's clothes corresponded exactly with the wounds in his body There is blood within the knife. It would occasion the wounds on the prosecutor's body. Ambrose Bate way again recalled, but he said he thought the knife simian to him, by the prisoner, on the night in question, was a whi e hafted one. The knife pnaluced in Coup was a dark hafted knife. The constable, Owen, was again called, and he said that when he took the knife from the prisoner, on the day after the election, there was blood in the inside. The prisoner (who had no Counsel), said in his defence, that Bates owed him a spite, and that all the witnesses had sworn falsely against him. Mr. Justice PARK in summing up, said, that the question for the conaidertion of the Jury was, whether or not they could safely conic to a conclusion upon the evidence which they had heard, that the prisoner was the person who had given the wound if they should be of opinion that the prisoner was the person who had used the knife, then they would say with what intent he had done so. whe ther with an intent to kill, or to maim, or to do grievous bodily harm, rnd by grievous bodily harm, the Jury must understand that it did not mean imply cutting,but Inflicting some permanent injury. The Jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty, with intent to du the prosecutor grievous bodily harm. The prisoner was again put upon his trial upon a smilax indict. ment, charging him with having, on the sante day, at the same place, cut and stabbed Joseph Mowers, with intent to murder, maim, or do him sonic grievous bodily harm. The only difference between the evidence in this and the former case was, that in this case the prisoner only inflicted one wound upon the prosecutor. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, with Intent to do the pro sectitor sonic grievous bodily harm. Mr. Justice PARK passed sentence of death on the prisoner, in the most solemn manner.—Upon belying the sentence, he shed a few tears, and was removed from the dock. LAVCACTFII AUGUST 12. MR. WAKEFIELD. ft was known yesterday evening that the bill of indictment against Mr. Wakefield was to be presented to the Grand .lury to day, and the Court accordingly at an early hour this morning pre sented on anxious assemblage of both sexes, who' hoped to gain a sight of Miss Turner when she should come into Court to be sworn. At about halr.past nine o'clock, the curiosity of the spec. tutors was partially gratified. A general movement in the Court announced the approach of Hiss Turner, and in a few moments, attended by her father, and several other gentlemen, she made her appearance, and toak the usual oath. Miss Turner was dressed in deep mourning, and a thick veil, which covered her face entirely, interfered most ill-naturedly with the gaze of the curious,,and prevented us front gaining a view of the features which have matte so much noise in the world. As soon as the young lady had taken the oath. she was conducted ma room situated near the entrance into the NisiPriusCourt,and there awaited a summons to attend tlte6rand Jury. After remaining there a short time she proceeded to the timnd Jury room, and having been examined there, was again conducted to the room which she had occupied before she had gone before the Grand Jury. The place of her retreat was no sooner discovered, than every avenue leading to it was blocked up by crowds of spectators. :Hiss Turner remained with her friends in the room a considerable time, calculating probably on a diminution of the troublesome anxiety of the crowd without. At leng , h the door of the room was opened, and every spectator stood on tip-toe to gain a view of the lady, who was expected to come forth. Curiosity, however, was once more bathed; Miss Turner did make her appearance, but she appeared in company with three other young•ladies of her own height and figure, who bore so strong a resemblance to herself, that it was impossible to tell which was Miss Turner. The crowd, however, followed the party to their lodgings. Shortly after six the Grand Jury came into Court, and returned a true bill against Edward IVakefield, fur a misdemeanor, under the Statute of William and Mary ; also a trite bill against Edward G. Wakefield, William Wakefield, Edward Thvenot, and Francis Wakefield, for a cunspirag. PRICE 9 OF BRITISH V I pet Cent. Red. 791 3 per Cent. Cons. 74 Hato Acct. per Cent. tlq It per Cent. Red. Mil } New 4 per Cent. 94. 93 941 Lung Ann. 19 3-16 4 'OCRS ON SATURDAY. ladle Bonds 27 '22 26 put South Sea Stock South Sea Old Annuities Es. Bills 10001. 16 15 pm Ditto Small 15 17 pm Ditto 6001. 15 17 pm Lottery Tickets 241. 7s. PRICES OF FOREIGN S . Colombian Bonds 31 Ditto Hoods t 1824) 33 4 O. Ditto Acet. 334 44 Danish Bonds (1823) Nino Acct. 571 French Reties 3 per Cent. CM 30c. elolf. Exchange M. 30c. Greek Bondi Ditto Bonds '1825) 1213 D ao Acct. 124 TOCKS ON SATURDAY. Mexican Bonds Ditto Bonds (1825) 492 9 2 502 m) Ditto Acct, 504 492 d 8J in d 50 492 502 51 50 4 50 Peruvian Bonds 254 7 Portuguese Bonds 731 Prussian Bonds 1/34 Russian Bonds 84 }Ditto Acct. $34 I Spanish Bonds 104 Ditto 510, 102 PUNIC!, OP !MANES ON SATURDAY. MX'S. Share. Paid. Braalllen .............•••• 100 14 20pm &WA Iron.. ...... ..... ..•.••••• • •• 100 32, 20l dle Colombian . ..... ....... ...•• 100 10 idle General Mining Association,. Potoel, La Paz, and Peruvian Aienetallon •••• & United Mexican • . ... _ /NO 14 t die Alliance iod rotating .. • •• • • Ditto Marina . ......... ISO i Sidi. NI SO I adt. 100 20 7 dis Canal Gal Engine Provincial Hauls of Ireland SADLER'S WELLS. A GRAND JUBILEE FETE, IN HONOUR OP HIS DIA.IESTY'S BIRTH DAY, -- This Evening, MONDAY, Atign,t 14, will be performod the Melo- Dramatic Romance of THE RED MAN AND TilE SAVAGE. The Red Man, Mr. Campbell the Savage, Mr..t. S. Grimaldi. After which, ALI, A FETCH! or, GHOSTS AND APPID-11ENSIONS. To conclude with the new Burletta of TIM FEMALE JOCKEY; or, YOUTH, LOVE, AND FOLLY. At inette, Mr.. lei owililam. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. Under the especial Patronage of ble Majesty. The Proprietors respectfully announce the grandest GALA of the Sea. eon, being in commemoration of his MAJF:STY'S BIRTH-DAY. the angult Patron of the Royal Gardens, which will take place this Evening, MONDAY, Atignst 14 On this auspicious occasion, and in consequence of the melt attraction of bit previous AW:ellt., and numerous applications for a repetition, the Proprietore have arranged with Mr. GRit.EN, who will make his LAST ASCENT at NIGHT In his magnificent BALLO(IN, which will be beau tifully illuminated by a brilliant discharmot Henget Lights. Mr. Green hopes again to have the pi f the company of one or two Ladies or Gentlemen ; and amines them that they need not appreirmd the slightest denser, Mr. 0. having made Fifty-seven Ascents. and in every Instance reached terra firma without the slightest accident. He will depart from the Gardens between the First and Second Acts of the Conceit ; and, as In the two former instances, will no doubt he ensbled to return to the Royal Garden. in lime to pay Ma respects to the Company. Terms for I the ileyage may be known at the Gardena. The ILLUMINATIONS will exceed in brilliancy those of this or any former Season and upwards of 13,000 extra Lamps ' of variegated colours, will be display. 4 In numberless Trophies, Devices, Mottoes, Mc. The CONCERT will be appropriate, and will include all the celebrated talent la the Metropolis. vit. Miss Travis, Miss Live, and lihn; Heinle IMr. Brahain, Mr, .Inclatr, Signor De Beanie ; Messrs. Taylor, Horn caste, Robinson, and 'Pinney ; and Mader Balker. Lcader of the Band Signor Spagnoletil. Conductor, Mr. Bishop. The beautiful Moonlight Scene of the Rains of an Italian Abbey, pro deiced by the celebrated Mr. Stanfield, of the Theatre Royal., Drury-lane, will be again exhibited. The Cambia Veduta, a series of changeable Views, by Mt. Cooke, with the light sod shade effect of the Dimanta. . Tla Illuminated Grove will be open for the second time this Season. Mr. WILSON, on the num' Itopn, will exhibit his surprising EVo- . • lotions in a complete Change of Performance■, amongst n•:tich an entire novelty, called "The Carnival of Venice, or a Masquerade on Two Tight Ropes, by Mr. Wilson, assisted by the Young American, Introducing Punchinello and Family, with Comic Dancing, ht. On this Evening, for the first time, will be performed a new Ballet, produced eapremly for his Majesty's Birth-daj•, entitled • IL CORONAMENTE DELLA ROZIEFtE, Composed by Mons. H. Westri• ; the Music by Mr. G. H. Rodwell ; the Scenery by Mr. Thorne. Principal Dancers :—Madame Pagline liessig nol and Monsieur 11. Vertrls ; Mesdames Colson. Adelaide, and Dianes; Monsieur Sullivan, and the Two Rldiways, who will Deuce an entirely new Grotesque Pas de Deux. During the Evening, Mr. BLACKMORE will exhibit his usual Evolu tions on the SLACK ROPE. A Military Band will play et interval., during the Evening, In the Orchestra. The celebrated Southby hes had In preparation many weeks past the drie4 Exhibition of FIRE WORKS ever produced In this country, and fur which he Is paid a large sum mare. The Public may therefore expect a great treat in the Pyrotechnic Art on the present occasion. In the last Grand Piece the YOUNG AMERICAN will make his TERRIFIC ASCENT to the Moorish Tower, and Descend amidst Volumes of Fire. Doors open at Seven o'Clock.—Concert begins et Halt•past VAL Admission Ss. _ Additional Police are engaged ; and the Public are requested to order their Servants to attend to the instructions respecting Carriages. Orders will not be admitted, and the Free List and Complimentary Cards will be suspended on this Evening. The BRITISH Pangs commenced publishing on Saturday morning at five o'clock. LONDON, MONDAY, AuGurr 14, 1846. The French Morning Papers of Friday contain the various measures adopted by the Government of Ports gal, in order to conduct the proceedings on the ceretnany of taking the oath of adhesion to the new order of things. All the Chiefs of the military and naval forces have sent the most respectful addresies to the INFANTA on this oc casion. The Portuguese Governors of Yelves, Almeida, and several other frontier fortresses, have made complaints to the Governors of Badajoz and Ciudad Rodrigo, con cerning the printing in Spain, and circulating in Portugal, of great numbers of incendiary publications. It appears that three of the cords broke at the execution of the Russian conspirators, and a quarter of an hour was employed in repairing of the damage before the sentence could be completely carried into effect. The packet-boat which left Corfu on the 21th July, and has this instant ar rived, brings news that Lord Coeur-axe has arrived in the Archipelago at the head of a considerable force. The English Consul in Trieste has received official infirmation of it. Lisbon Papers to the 22(1 ult. and Frankfort Papers to the 6th instant have been received. They do not contain any thing of consequence which has not been previously anticipated. We have received American Papers to the 17th ult., but are compelled, by the length of our Assize intelligence, to abridge our extracts. The death of Mr. JEFFERSON, as mentioned in the extract from the New Furl• Albion, quoted in the British Press, is now fully confirmed by these papers, which are tilled, in a great measure, with the details of the honours which have been paid to those departed worthies. Letters from Monte Video of the 17th May have been received, via Boston. It appears that Admiral PINTOS has proceeled in the leg; t. Peranga to relieve Admiral Lono:— MONTE VIDEO, MAY 14. The new Brazilian Admiral has arrived from Rio Janeiro with twn frigates and twoitine brigs of ear. Ile immediately suspended Admiral Lobo, ant three of his Captains, and sent them to Rio Janeiro to i be tried by la Court Martial. These three Captain s commanded three tine corvettes, and were replaced by three Eng. lishmen, men of known coinage and activity. The Admiral has made fresh arrangements for effecting the most vigorous block ade of Buenos Ayres; the three Brazilian frigates are to cruise be tween this place and Point Indio, and a line of schooners will be placed across the river, at signal distance, so as to prevent any vessels getting up. Five corvettes and four brigs, with a numbe r of small vessels, are to go up the river to attack Admiral Brown, and prevent Buenos Ayres from procuring supplies of wood ; and we are daily looking for die arrival of some bomb-vessels from Rio Janeiro. for the purpose of bombarding Buenos Ayres. With reference to the remark in the Times about the detention of the steam-boats intended to accompany Lord COCHRANE in his expedition, the result of our inquiries is, that the . machinery in some cases has not been found to answer the purpose for which it was intended ; and this is the principal cause of the delay. We understand, how ever, that Custom-house officers have been placed on board these vessels, who arc to continue in them till they pass Gravesend. CITY, SATURDAY EvExtsci. The various reports in circulation yesterday, put forth for the purpose of depression, having passed off without proof of any reality attaching to them, Consols have again advanced in the market : at the opening this morning they were at Its, and as some large purchasers came in they attained a quotation of 761, and at the close of the day that was the price for the Account. Exchequer Bills and India Bonds have suffered depression, in consequence of large sales for the London Bankers; and it is reported, though the statement has not received much credit, that large sales have been made on account of Government. It is confidently asserted that a further issue of Exchequer Bills will take place previous to the October dividend. Exchequer Bills at the close of the day did not realize more than 15s rm., and India Bonds were done at '26. The old Four per Cents. showed more business than usual to day, and the consequence was an advance took place to 95, though at the close of the market they could not be quoted beyond 941. The payments on the new Four per Cent. Scrip are nearly completed, and it is expected that by the end of the month these Funds will take their regular situ ation in the list. In the Foreign Market, Mexican Bonds have still fur ther declined; at the opening they were 501, but fell even tually to st3i. The report in circulation as to had news from Mexico was revived, and it was confidently asserted that the Government in question was wholly incapable of liquidating the dividends becoming due, and, indeed, that it laboured under considerable embarrassment to meet its home engagements. These assertions are quite in keeping with the feelings of a large body of speculators In the Fo- 14101 . . reign Market, and, strange to say, with those who origi. trolly were the principal promoters of the Loan to this Re ,public.. The Bo nda at the close of the Market, however, Were done at 31, which may be attributed as much to the scarcity of the commodity as to any other consideration. The parties for sustaining their price were cn the alert with a counter-statement, to the effect that the Mexican Government had changed their Agents in this country, and that the Dividends were shipped, and insured at Lloyd's. It is frtiO that such is the case as regards a sum of money coming from Mexico; but it is also known that there are other demands upon the rends in question, equal to the amount of theshipment. The transactions in Colombian Bonds have been of a very limited nature, the question of the payment of the dividends being stilt matter of uncertainty. It is strongly denied that there is the slightest existing connexion in the money transactions of this Government and that of Mexico. It may be so, but there is that unfortunate similarity in their difficulties that certainly favours a contrary opinion. In the Share Market there has not been much done to-day. Brazilian and Tlalpukahua arc each something lower. It is very difficult to say what is at this moment the real state of improvement in the manufacturing districts, all the letters varying an much as to the real facts, according to the views and opinions of the various writers. It is tole rably certain, however, that symptoms of impatience are be ginning to show themselves in some places, which the dis affected will doubtless endeavour to turn to account, while at the same time agents from foreign countries are actively engaged in enlisting recruit; for their manufactories abroad. Triarthey will be auccevsful to a certain extent must be expected, for it is next to impossible that men in a state of destitution, such as unfortunately now presses upon so large a body of our manufacturers, can resist the specious temptations held out by those who, of course, paint the advantages of migration in glowing colours. Whether the individuals vvlio accept the offers in question will eventually benefit themselves by the change admits of very serious doubt and apprehension. WINDSOR, SUNDAY, Avo. 13. This afternoon the King, accompanied by some of his visitors, arrived at the Castle, in two open carriages and four, from the Royal Lodge. His Majesty and suite were received by Mr. Wyattville, the architect, who was in wait ing. The King inspected the new octagon tower, which is just completed, and the different works in progress, for about an hour, and returned to the Royal Lodge. Divine service was performed, as usual, this morning, at the Royal Lodge. _ The Kincess Augusta attended divine service this morr ihg, at the parish church. Saturday being the anniversary of the King's birth-day. the morning was ushered in with ringing of bells. The royal standard was hoisted on the Round Tower. Dinneri were provided at different public-houses at the expense cf his Majesty for the whole of the workmen employed at the Castle, to the number of 700. The King's tradesmen also dined together at the Swan Inn, anti a public dinner way •givertat the Castle Inn. The town was very generally and splendidly illuminated in the evening, the foot bar racks in particular. The Duke of Gloucester is making a tour through Sontla Wales. His Royal Highness arrived at Tenby on Mon day last, and on Tuesday paid a visit to the Dowager Countess of Craven, at her seat there. This is the tier time that place has been honoured with the presence of. Royalty. The Royal Duke left on Tuesday for Stack pole-court, Pembrokeshire, on a visit to Lord Cawdur, from whence his Royal Highness will proceed to Haver fordwest on his route to Swansea. Sir Herbert Taylor, Military Secretary to the Duke of York, and Sir Willoughby Gordon, Quarter-Master-O. - neral, transacted business on Saturday morning with thd Duke of York, at Mr. Greenwood's villa, at Brompton.— The Judge Advocate also transacted business with hie Royal Iliglmesa, and laid before him some proceedings of Courts Martial. In the afternoon his Royal Highness rode out in his cabriolet for upwards of an hour. Sir Henry Halford and Mr. I'. M`Grigor visited the Royal Duke on Friday. The 3!arquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde left town on Saturday morning for Brighton, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Canning. Saturday was the King's natal day, when his Majesty completed his 64th year, which was not observed as a na tional day of r.joicing, owing to the King having com manded the celebration to take place on the 24th of April. Saturday afternoon, at three o'elock; Mr. George Rib bert, the Agent for Jamaica, accompanied by the Agents o f the other West Indian Islands, bad au interview with M r . W. Horton, Under Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, on matters relative to the West Indies, at the Colonial Office, Downing-street. The conferenc e l as t e d till p ast four o'clock. rite linttOit ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. This Evening, MONDAY, Angnst 14. will be perfortned the new Grand Serio-Comic Opera of THE ORACLE; or, THE INTERRUP TED SATlllilf R. The principal Characters by Messrs. J. Maud. Perkins, J. O. Atkins, If. Phildps, kepi°, Sod Thorne ; Misses Paton, Hamilton, and Coward. To conclude with FREE AND EASY. •-• ." i - -A. , ' ' - ' r-** - ---- C '-' - 4--1.1 • ~ r, ' ' ( 1 it , , ~ .. -,- , iN . . ~ ~,,, , , :.• , ..r . ' 4l\ -- _',..-'.. %gr COLOMBIA. A letter from an officer in the Colombian Nary to his friend in Washington city, dated 14th of June, states that the Spanks squadron appeared off the bay of Carthagena on that day. It con. ststs of six sail—one ship of the line, tour frigates and a schooner, a tender. The Colombian force lying at Carthagena consists of two frigates, and two sloops of war, of the first class ; on. frigate and one sloop of war of the second, and a schooner; but the Co lombians were much in want of sailors. _ A letter from Puerto Cabello, dated June 21, says :—" General Pau is making every preparation to defend himself. General Bar mudez, who commands the department of Orinoco, and who has been appointed by the Colombian Congress to be Captain General of this department also, has declared for the Congress, and report says is on his way with 12,000 men against Pace. This Is oil report. It is certain that he has declared for the constitution, and , every exertion is making here to oppose him. I fear we may hat.. some trouble, but do not think our persons are in any danger. In the mean time, I would not advise you to urge any shipments. • The following is a farther extract of a letter, dated at Porto Cabello (Venezuela), June 20, 11126 : " By the schooner Rehoboth, Captain Ellis, who leaves this port to-morrow, for New York, I have to advise you, that things in this provitrx are far from being scaled. We received intellige ce ..t eight o'clock yesterday morning from Cement., that Gen. Bermu dez was on his march with 10,000 troops, destined to this place. The forces at Cartliagena are ordered, and are soon expected here. . On account of this intelligence, they have ordered the troops to re pair immediately to Valencia to join Gen. Paez. The castle at the entrance of the harbour is doubly manned; and they are using ail diligence in preparing the forts at La Batulra, on a small islaiai directly opposite that of the castle, the battery which guards die city from the outer town, or an entrance from an enemy in that di. rection. A proclamation from Gen. Paez has just arrived, ordering all citizens, and those keeping houses,to turn out with their maskers. The troops will march to Valencia in the course of to-morrow, when the citizens will he obliged to gusrd the city and man the castle. On account of this disturbance, General Paez has ordered. that no man.of-war under the Colombian flag shall leave the plo.as without his special orders. IVe have embargoed here the corvette Utica, the brig Pinchinca, brig Libertadore„ and schooner Indeptn dencia, with two private armed brigs, the Roman Liberal and la hertadore, Captain Bartlett. I think that something serious wit: be the result in a week or two."—C'orn..lde. MONTE VIDEO MAY ' " A portion of the fleet, after having abandoned their cruising station for more than two weeks, consisting of the frigate Vesterhy, three corvettes, five brigs, and a considerable number of schooners and gun-boats, soiled with the intention of enforcing the blockade, and of attacking Com. Brown, in the Roads of Buenos Ayre'. They received the addition of two frigates, and one or two previous to their departure, in which came Admiral —, who supersedes Lobo, who, as he is quite old, has not been to sea for thirty years—he is a nobleman, and very rich, and it is summed that he will fight much better than Lobo. The two frigates soil the Maria da Gloria remain to Fruise between this and Polut Litho. " During the absence of the squadron from their , ground, the blockade has been virtually raised; it has not eve: been preterit* „ that a single vessel is cruising in the neigbbourl-: . od, of the ehanna:, nor has the north channel ever been blockaded. I ~ • deed several vessels, among them the English packet, have par.?d up to Buenos Ayres, while the squadron were anchored off ti o 4; Banks, without seeing one of them. The whole affair is a complete , farce, for it is utterly impossible for twice their number to blockade the ports and creeks of an immense coast, such as this. I hi!. r. vernment will certainly not look on with indifference, and see our vessels to be captured under a paper blockade, upon one own • continent, after having done so much upon other occasions in Eu. rope, in opposition to these doctrines. "N. B. The squadron returned to the mks Colds cf Alo.cs , • Video about the 30th April. - " I hare just heard that information has been received films Buenos Ayres, which I have been assured may be depended on, that the squadron purchased In Chili by the Buenos Ayreans has actually sailed fur La Plats, from Valparaiso, under the cowls mend of Admiral Guise, consisting of 3 lrigates, 3 cornetts, 3 brigs," one ? Ma len, epee i the Aux. one t hes. rho ring t . tng have !my. r has He o be ae in 'per, least the :pa. cor. iaprr the had I Dow y ob. ritten limed sr any pre. of the l with Co. kno w. 1