The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-11 00:00:00

IRELAND. DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. THE ARRESTS. The anti-Phcenix crusade is not yet over. • A re spectable farmer, one Denis Shea, residing about three miles west of Macroom, has been captured, and is now an inmate of Cork Gaol, on suspicion of being a member of a secret society. The authori ties, it appear, will not permit any communication between their new prisoner and his friends. In Belfast, according to the Banner of Ulster—" Bar ney Boyle, of Barrack-street, still continues the last of the captured, and no formal examination of him has taken place as yet. We hear that another per son named M'Shane—stated to be a leader among the regenerators—is urgently wanted' by Head constable Madders, but that he knows it, and pru dently declines thehonour intended for him by keep ing out of the way, not unaccompanied by two or three who can give liim the sign.' It has also come to our knowledge that collections are being taken up, more or less secretly, in the mills and else where, to provide for the defence of the incarcerated, and Sr the maintenance of their families while they lie in prison. Instances are reported in which persons who refused to subscribe for such pur poses have been threatened and annoyed by their fellow-workers. It is incumbent upon the pro prietors of manufactories at once to put a stop to so shameful a system." THE NEW POSTAI, CONTRACT. The mail contract for the service between London and Dublin has been at length signed by . all the parties concerned, and nothing now remains but the completion of the arrangements to carry it into effect. As a preliminary step a special meeting of the proprietors of the City of Dublin Steampacket Company will be held on Saturday next to receive the report of the directors. The Freeman's Journal remarks :—" To this company its importance cannot be overrated; it is a complete era to them, placing the communication between the two countries solely in their hands, on terms which, while they cannot be called exorbitant, are certainly liberal. If, as we all hope, the Galway project thrive and become a first-rate line, it will largely increase the value of the contract now entered into by the City of Dublin Company and London and North-Western Railway. For the amalgamation of the two railway companies a good deal is yet to be done, and a vigorous Par liamentary struggle may, doubtless, be looked for ward to. " PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. A very poor and washy attempt (the first in Ire land) to get up a demonstration in favour of Parlia mentary reform and tenant-right was made in the town of Coleraine on Saturday last. Mr. M'Curdy Greer, one of the members for Londonderry, played first fiddle upon the dull occasion, and, a few speeches and resolutions having been disposed of, the proceedings concluded with "three cheers for Councillor Greer." A NUT FOR THE LAWYERS. unders's Newsletter has the following para graph :—" After hearing a tedious will case on Saturday, Master Litton convulsed the gentlemen of the long robe present by requesting their opinion on the following point, on which he had been con sulted that morning :—The governor of a gaol not a hundred miles from Dublin was on Friday ar rested and incarcerated in his own gaol for a debt of £4OO, the attorney for the plaintiff demanding and obtaining a certificate from him that he was in custody. Now, in the execution of his duties as governor, could he go beyond the walls of the gaol without being liable to arrest for escaping from prison under the above committal? Counsel seemed quite posed as to the law of the case, there being no precedent, but would consider it, and talk with his lordship on it on an early day." DREADFUL MURDER. The usual quiet of the metropolis has been dis turbed by a frightful murder, which was perpe trated on Saturday night by a man named Thomas Black, a painter, residing at No. 3, Dean-street, in the Liberty, on his wife, Margaret, who is de scribed as an extremely well-looking woman, of about 30 years of age. The facts are , thus stated in this morning's papers :—" Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning the neigbourhood of the scene of the frightful tragedy was thrown into a state of the, greatest excitement and alarm on its being made known, for the first time, that Mrs. Black had been butchered during the night by her husband, and that the murderer had absconded. Information was conveyed to the detective office, and Sergeants Craven and Myers, of the G division, proceeded without delay to the lodgings of Black, which are situate in the top back room of the house above-mentioned. The sergeants on entering the apartment witnessed the sorry sight of the unfortunate woman lying on her bed in a pool of blood, which had collected under a ghastly wound in her left side beneath the ribs. At the time the constables first saw the body it was covered with the bedclothes, just as the murderer had left it, but, on removing the cover ing, they found that the entire of the night dress of the deceased had been torn from her body and thrust under the bed, and it is supposed, in her struggle with the assassin, her night clothes were torn in pieces off her person. The wound is about an inch wide, and from the blood being almost en tirely confin ed to the portion of the bed which was immediately under it, it is thought that after re ceiving the stab from a knife or some other sharp instrument, the murderer held her in one position until she died of hemorrhage. This supposition is further confirmed by the fact of the neck, chin, and mouth of the deceased being all black and blue, giving painful evidence of the iron gripe which must have been kept on throat and mouth to pre vent her calling for assistance to her sister and her ' brother-in-law, who slept in the next room, only divided from the one in which the murder was committed by a thin partition. On the sergeants making inquiries into the particulars of this re volting tragedy, they were informed by Mrs. Quinn, sister to the deceased, who lived with her huiband in the adjoining room on the same floor, that Black returned from his work at eight o'clock on Saturday night, and after remaining at home for a short time, he took the deceased out with him on a car. He stopped at a shoemaker's shop and purchased a pair of boots for her, and then proceeded with her to a publichouse in James's-street, where he had been paid for some painting work he had completed that day. Black and the deceased had some drink, after which they returned home on a car and went to their room about 10 o'clock. Nothing transpired until about Il o'clock, when Mrs. Quinn, who was out making same purchases, returned. On going into her room she was surprised to see the son of Black, a fine little boy of about 9 3rears of age, -sitting in her apartment. She asked him why he was not in' bed at thtt hour, and' the little fellow said that he was afraid that his father would kill him, as he saw him kicking his mother in a terrible manner. Not wishing to interfere, as she was aware that Black was a very hasty and ill- ' tempered man, she put the boy to bed, and after some time, not hearing any noise, she went into Black's room. The candle was extinguished, but there was sufficient light to enable her to observe Black standing in his shirt at the side of the bed. • The deceased was lying on the bed partially naked. She went over and put her hand on the breast of the deceased, and it occurred to her at the time that she felt cold. Black did not address her on coming into the room, nor did she make any observation to him, and she retired to her own apartment, believ ing that all was right, and that any difference be tween Black and her sister had ended. She went to bed, and did not get up until 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Hearing no one stirring in the next ro om s he directed the b oy to go into his father's room at half-past 11 o'clock and ask his mother for a loan of her cloak. The child did as he was directed, and re turned in a short time convulsed with fear at the horrible sight which it hadwitnessed. The doorhad not been fastened, and when the 'boy entered the room he found his father gone, and on going to de liver his message found his mother dead and deluged in blood. From what Mrs. Quinn could glean from the child she ran into the room where the murder had been committed, and found the child's story to be too true; and gave the alarm. Hundreds of per sons from the neighbourhood flocked about the house, and nothing could exceed the excitement of the people when the police arrived. The general cry Was, 'Where is the murderer ? but he was nowhere to be fouigl. He was last seen between 8 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning leaving the house in which he had played so fearful a part. Heproceeded along theotrects in the coolest manner with a pipe in his mouth. He went into a barber's shop where he got shaved, and after washing himself, he ob served to the barber that he had been out for a jacket (which he produced) which he had forgotten in a hous6 the night previous, and he was then returning home with it. After leaving the shop he proceeded down Now-row (south), and up to an advanced hour last night no tidings of the 'murderer had been received, although the police are en his track. There appears to be but one opinion among the police, that Black had com mitted the murder before the time Mrs. Quinn went into his room, and that he had remained there during the night alone with the corpse of his vic tim. The assassin is described as a person of about 40 years of age, five feet seven inches high, broad shouldered, black curly hair, and whiskers turning to grey, sallow complexion and sunken cheeks, and one of his 4ont teeth lost. His dress, at the time of his leavings consisted of a shirt, black frock coat, m oleskin trousers recently washed, Wellington boots, a faded woollen - Paid scarf, and a grey , tweed cap. The body of the murdered woman re mains in charge of the police, awaiting an inquest, which will be held this day. 'The excitement of the people in the yicinity last night W aa Litwin, and it was as much as the constables could do to prevent persons forcing their way in to see the remains." DUBLIN, MONDAY EVENING. SEDITIOUS PUBLICATION. Mr. Nugent, the proprietor of the almanac which bears his name, has got himse; I into trouble. At the head police office this day in - 'r rmations were sworn before Mr. F. T. Porter, police magistrate, against John Francis Nugent, publisher of Nugent's Correct and Genuine Moore's Almanac for the year 1859. The informations set forth sundry passages .in the almanac which were charged as being sedi tious and libellous, and calculated to creat e dis affection in the minds of her Majesty's subjects, and to bring the Government of this country into hatred and contempt, and to create hostility and ill-will between her Majesty's subjects of different religious persuasions. A vast portion of the matter published in the almanac consists of wretched doggrel verses, with a sprinkling of sedition in prose, was set out in the informations, which were very voluminous. At half-past 12 o'clock a warrant for the apprehen sion of Nugent was issued, and Sergeant Ryan, of the detective force, got charge of it, and at two o'clock the prisoner was placed at the bar. Mr. Robinson, Q.C., and Mr. Rea appeared on the part of the Crown ; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared from the statement' of counsel for the Crown that the prisoner had been arrested this time last year, and had been bound over to keep the peace for seven years, Nugent promisin g c , in the meantime to break up the types of the almanac, and to issue no further copies of it. After some discus sion the prisoner asked time to instruct counsel, and the Crown having consented, Wednesday next was fixed for the hearing of the case, Nugent having been bound over in £l,OOO to appear on that day. THE MURDER IN DEAN-STREET. The coroner's jury have returned a verdict of wilful Murder against Black. The assassin has as yet eluded the vigilance of the police. MR. ADDERLEY, M.P., ON EDUCATION. The Right Hon. C. B. Adderley, M.P., Vice- President of the Committee of Council on Educa tion, addressed a meeting at Saltley on Thursday evening. The occasion was the foundation of the local library and museum. Mr. Adderley is the founder of the museum. Mr. ADDERLEY commenced by a comparison of our principles and system of State education with foreign countries. Here the rule was that the State should in no case interfere, except where it was absolutely necessary. In autocratic countries there was a king patron, who gave education as he pleased, as in France, where the whole system was organised by the Government; whilst in Prussia they went still further, and so got rid of what was a great difficulty in one way, namely, the policy of the State affording not only , education, but religion to the people. In Prussia there was a Government religion concocted by the Go vernment, and of course enforced on the people. In America the difficulty was removed in a different way—by elimination—the religious element was omitted altogether, the primary part which this country never could consent to eliminate. (Cheers.) England, therefore, could not imitate the examples of either autocratic or democratic coun tries. Where then, in this country ought the State to interfere? He maintained that here the State should not aid or interfere with anything which could possibly be done without its assistance. The State must do all aggregate national acts—such as the conduct of war and of foreign affairs, the admi nistration of finance, and of the laws—but it was a distinct rule and prinCiple in this country that aught else should be left for the people to do them selves, simply because they could do it best, and were interested in its being done. There were, how ever, some exceptions to the general rule of non-in terference of the Government with national educa tion, and the most prominent of these was the ques tion of educating the poor. Here the great rule of self-interest was not experienced, or, in the terse and strong wordsof Mr. John Stuart Mill, " the want is felt least where the need is greatest." The help of the State in matters of education should be strictly confined to the case of the poor. Now, it seemed to him that there were three classes of poor children, in whose education the State might safely and- legitimately, and ought to interfere ; firstly, the children of the industrious working class secondly, paupGr children who are absolutely desti tute, who are practically parentless, and cast upon the tutelage of others ; and, thirdly, the children of parents . who could ducate them but won't, and who were cast upon the world to become criminals and utterly abandoned. To the first of these classes the State stood in a paternal relation, and was bound to help them. The other classes it was most necessary and essential the State should aid, be cause it must support them as thieves unless it edit ed them, and made honest, industrious citizens of them, and of use to the country. (Hear, hear.) He thought there could be no doubt on this point __ cat as a question of cheapness and policy. As re garded the children in that class of schools, of one of which the residents of this neighbourhood had reason to be proud (reformatory schools), there were two specialties which did not belong to other schools. One was, that in educating the children in them, the State should take care to enforce the payment by the parents of such a contribution to wards the cost of the child's support at the house as it would have cost them at home. If they did not do that they would be holding out an absolute reward to vicious parents to neglect their children. (Hear, hear.) The other specialty was that indus trial education must necessarily be an element in the instruction afforded. This must be so because the State, standing in the relation of a parent, must provide an apprenticeship to such a trade as would enable the children to become honest andindustrious members of society. Mr. Adderley en passant turned aside to combat the erroneous impression which, he said, existed with regard to this class of schools, that they were prisons and not schools. He maintained, however, that they had so far vindicated their character, and he trusted that ere many years they would be recognised as necessary, if not pri mary, as amongst the important class of national schools throughout the country. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman then went on to enforce the duty of the State towards pauper children, taking occasion, however, in doing so, to lament that the Act of 1857 did not empower boards of guardians to establish district industrial schools for these children, where they might be removed from the noxious influence of the workhouse. Speaking next of the children of honest artisans and work people throughout the kingdom, who did not attach sufficient importance to education to demand it as they would food for their bodies, he inquired why should schools for this class be supported by the State ? Well, if not the State, who ought to come forward ? Why not employers ? Why shouldnot the' voluntary good feeling of employers and others furnish the money to cover the expense of educating these children ? The State must come in to aid, but it must merely aid— not supersede voluntary effort. The educa tion afforded should be general and elementary ; it should be confined strictly to the poor , and to children and youth, and not extend to adults old enough to look after themselves. There was, how ever, a constant pressure to induce Government to interfere beyond the limit of elementary education in these schools, and to combine the industrial ele ment. This was a great mistake. It was all very well in reformatories, where the relation of the State was parental. but the result of educating the three millions of children in this country within the age of discretion, in all the branches of industrial training in an elementary school, would be so dis astrous that even the Emperor of the French would shrink from incurring it. (Laughter.) No national workshop would have so disastrous an effect as such an attempt, and yet there was nothing which the department of Government with which he was con nected was so frequently called upon to do as to as sist in the industrial branch in elementary schools. Mr. Adderley next glanced at what he termed the shallow philosophy which was now and then enun ciated about teaching " common things" to the lower classes of children ; and after turning over for a few moments the question that had been raised as to the proper age at which the education of youths should be diverted from the elementary into the special channel, that channel which was qualify them for the duties of life ; after'all, he said, the parents of children must be the judge of this point, according to the level which the wants of the coun try find for themselves from time to time. The right hon. gentleman remarked that•Cobbett once said to Lord Althorp, "I want none of your school non sense ; for my plough I want a good ploughboy, not an historian. (Laughter.) 'Yes, replied Lord Al- thorp, " that's just what I am trying for with schools ' • I want to make good ploughboys as well as good historians." Still Cobbett's sneer was a good one against some theorists of the present day. Mr. Bright, in his speeches, made just the opposite mis take. lie could not believe that a ploughboy could not be educated well unless he was made a scholar; nor could Mr. Bright comprehend that those whom he termed aristocrats had any business in real life. Now he (Mr. Adderley) believed in the education of industry, and the industry of education and posi tion, and believed that a ploughboy might be as well educated as Mr. Bright, without knowing quite as much of history as he did. (A laugh.) And if ever Mr. Bright rose to the position of an aristo crat, which the institutions of the country allowed one with talents like his to achieve, he would find in that elevated sphere quite as much scope for diligence and field for industry. Reverting to the early age at which it was said the young were mule to enter upon the bueinem of life, the right hon. gentleman ..a welt briefly upon the half-ti me system, of th e przi tc i plt of which he expressed his approval. He aft erwl irds made so me o b serva ti ons upon the working of the Government assistance to schools of design. He counselled the greatest cau tion in not going to far, and held that whilst sti mulating them by . awarding prizes and other induce ments to the pup ils, the State ought at all events not to stand in the' v vay, as the result of injudicious patronage must result in the corruption and ulti mate failure of its olr led. In conclusion, Mr. Adderley addressed hims elf to the case of mechanics' and other institutio us of a cognate character to those of which they we re: . the • promoters, and which wer e maintained in ti L ien - efficiency by the independent efforts and the in dependent desire for improvement of its members. He contended that to extend Go vernment suppor tto such institutions would be to stab this indep mdence ; and by teaching the pro moters to walk on crutches instead of their own legs would diminish their activity and zeal. After some general remarks on the blessings which would accrue to the ,State as the work of education pro gressed, the rii ;lit hon. gentleman resumed his seat amidst prolong •ed applause. On the motto. q of Mr. C. RATCLIFF, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Adderley for his able lecture ; and, after a similar compliment to the rev. chairman, thy' audience separated, many of them spending some time in in.spectingthe contents of the different departments of the institution. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1859, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, .Tan. 10. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE JAMES PARKINS. The bankrupt is described as an auctioneer, of No. 5, Grocers -hall-court.. This was a meeting for proof of debts and last examination. Mr. Pook appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Lucas for creditors. The report of the official assignee (Mr. Pennell) sets forth that the bankrupt appears before the court for the third time. In 1834 the bankrupt owed £1,271, and paid 7s. in the ;pound ; in 1851 he owed £4,677, and paid ls. 11d. in the pound, on that occasion receiving a third-class ,certificate after 12 months' suspension ; and on the present occasion the debts are £751 without any available assets. It would further appear that in April, 1857, the bankrupt, having a surplus of £3,512, settled his furniture and £2,000 upon his wife A proof for £373 was tendered by Mr. Charles Lyne, stockbroker. Air. Pook said he must object to the proof. It arose out of time bargains on the Stock Exchange with a myth. The Commissioner—How does the debt arise ? Mr. Lyne—Brokerage on Consols. The Commissioner—What amount ? Mr. Lyne—About £40,000 or £50,000. The Commissioner—ln what period ? Mr. Lyne—ln the months of May and June. The Commissioner—The claim arises on time bargains ? Mr. Lyne said it arose out of brokerage and losses as paid to the jobbers. He (Mr. Lyne) - was a broker, not a jobber. The Commissioner—l doubt whether the proof can be allowed. It arises out of gambling transac tions. You had better not go into it if you wish the bankrupt tolhave a certificate. What is the amount of loss upon such transactions that disentittles a bankrupt to a certificate ? Mr. Hook—£2oo within 12 months of the bank ruptcy. Here that case does not occur. The alleged loss has not been paid. If it has not been paid it cannot be a loss. The Commissioner intimated a different opinion. Mr. Lyne partially explained the character of his transactions, which was to purchase in May or June Consols for July account at a difference of si„ per cent. The bankrupt anticipated a rise. He (Mr. Lyne)had paid £75 on the bankrupt's account to jobbers for the " option" of demanding the de livery at a future day. The Commissioner—That is a gambling transac tion—a transaction at the gaming table. I think brokerage on these transactions cannot be recovered. It is a gambling transaction, and the less said about it the better. Mr. Pennell—The bankrupt accounts in his balance-sheet for profits of £7OO or £BOO on trans actions of this character. Mr. Lucas—l will show that the amount ought to be £1,500 or £1,600. The Commissioner said it was contrary to public policy that such debts could be recovered. All parties who in any way had been particeps criminis could not recover. Mr. Lowrance said the case was one of very great importance to stockbrokers. If a person entered into transactions for his own benefit he could not prove, but the case of brokers had been held to be diferent. The C • nor 'I cannot understand broker age ommissio upon a transaction that is only ideal. I must disallow the proof unless I am shown authorities to the contrary. Mr. Lyne explained that the claim was thus made up :-1:25 for brokerage, and £75 on account of the " option" adverted to. The Commissioner—To whom was this paid ? Mr. Lyne—To two jobbers ; one-half to Mr. Murray Richards on a transaction in £lO,OOO Con sols ; the other half to Mr. Ellis Williams on a transaction in £lO,OOO Consols. I did not demand in July the stock which they undertook, if called upon, to deliver, and I had to pay the• difference, the bankrupt failing to do so. I also claim £273 for differences paid on account, being the actual loss that I have sustained in consequence of the bank rupt failing to take up the stock. The Commissioner—l should now like to see the case cited in support of the proof. The cases " Knight v. Fitch," 24, Law Journal, New Series, part 2 ; and " Grisewood v. Blane," 21, Law Journal, New Series, part 2, page 46, were then cited. His Honour decided that the cases were not ana• logous. A stockbroker was not, in his opinion, entitled to prove as for work and labour done where he knew he was employed to effect time bar gains. The gentlemen of the Stock Exchange, who took so great an interest in the question might if they thought proper appeal, but he must reject the proof altogethdr. It was here objected that the bankrupt had in his adounts debited himself with only about £BOO as profits on time bargains, whereas Mr. Lyne and Mr. Rogers could prove the payment to him of £1,500 on account of such profits. It was also de sirable to -investigate the circumstances under which the bankrupt had effected the 'settlement. The Commissioner doubted whether, in respect to the alleged difference between the £BOO and £1,500, the Court could call upon the bankrupt to produce, as it were, his " betting-book." (A laugh.) Mr. Lucas—But if the receipt of the money can be proved he may be called upon to account for its application. The Commissioner—Certainly; and, as regards the other point—the settlement—it has been made so recently, such' a short time before the bank ruptcy, and the bankrupt's visits to this court must have made him so familiar with the law of settle ments, &c., that it may be a fair subject for inquiry. There will be an adjournment for the purposes required. Adjournmpt accordingly. M1.D . L.2? SEX SESSIONS, Jan. 10. (Before the Assistant-Judge.) The Court sat to-day at the Guildhall, West minster, to hear petitions and appeals. Altogether there were 108 entered on the list, 31 of which were parish appeals involving questions of settle ment, three were against convictions, and the rest (including two by the parish of iammersmith, against the basis or standard for the county rate) were appeals by various public bodies against local rates. A number of these were disposed of by con sent, and those for trial were adjourned until the 11th of February. The court was occupied the whole of the day in disposing of . the parish cases, which were not of the least public interest. PQLICE INTELLIGENCE, lan . . 10. MANSION-lIOUSE.—John Incot, a Lascar, 30 years old, who has been repeatedly sentenced to imprisonment for begging, was charged before Mr. Alderman Carter with pursuing his old avoca tion on Saturday last in High•street, Aldgate. The case was proved by Police-constable J. Smith, 667, who said that on the last occasion of the pri s-oner's being here, about three weeks ago, Sir R. W. Carden, the then sitting magistrate, sent him to the Union. The prisoner, however, refused to remain there. The prisoner pretended not to understand a word of the evidence, but Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, informed Alder man Carter that when last at this court he not only understood but spoke English perfectly well. Alderman Carter—ls he ill? Because I see his head is covered with a large bandage. Officer (removing the bandage)—No, he is not ill at all, sir'; there is nothing the matter with him. Prisoner—Oh, yes; my head ache. (Langhter.) Alderman Carter--It appears that you are a regular impostor. I shall commit you to prison for 14 days, with hard labour. GUILDHALL.---Mr. W. Smith, residlitg at 97, Murray-street, Holton, mill carrying on business as a publisher at 54, Paternoster-row, was placed at the bar before Sir G. Carroll, charged with ob taining £lOO and upwards, by means of false pre tences, of the prosecutor, Mr. Alex. iiirkaldb who said--I reside in Haverstock-street, City-road, but about four and a half years ago, I carried on the business of a printer at St. Mary-at-hill. In 1854 the old established printing establishment, " Minerva," in Leadenhall street, was put up for sale, but as the capital required was larger than I had at my command, I advertised for a partner with from £1,500 to £2,000, and I received a reply from the prisoner. This was in August, 1854, and after I received his letter I had a personal interview with him at my office. He said he was nephew, to the Mayer of Oxford, and had £l,BOO in the Bank of England, and that it was only necessary for him: to obtain the consent of his guardians, to become my partner. He wished to get into a respect able way of business, as he was betrothed to `a' young lady at Tavistock, with a fortune of £3,060,, but that her father would not allow the marriage to take place until he was in some respectable way of business. In the month of May following he would come into property, derived from his father, to the amount of £2,000 a year. I asked him why he should go into business with such prospects, and he said it was the whim of the lady's father to see him in business before getting married. I found him very short of money, and everything was ar ranged about the partnership, except putting in a paper. He said his trustees would in a few days be up in London, and he would have the command. of some of his money. His trustees did not come, and he then wanted some money, and we drew a couple of bills, one for £75, which I have now. 11r. Martin, Chief Clerk—Did you pay the pri soner any amount of money ? Complainant—No, sir ; but. I have paid money to other persons, in consequence of these representa tions. I have paid £lOO and upwards to others, and it is his defalcations that have cost me that money. .I paid £BO for the account of the " Minerva" Office. The proprietor owed me that amount. I gave the prisoner into custody for this money. I have only seen the prisoner once since, and that was in an omnibus last summer, but I made no charge against him. None o f this money I believe went into the prisoner's pocket. I never paid the prisoner any money, but have been robbed of £lOO by his devices. Some of the bills were dishonoured, but I had to pay one of them. The bill was given to Mr. Parry, and the prisoner accepted it jointly with me. Sir George Carroll—You have come to the wrong court. You have preferred a criminal charge where you have only a civil remedy. Prisoner—Will you allow me to state, sir, my version of this matter ? In 1853 I was in London, and having a practical knowledge of the printing business, I replied to Mr. Kirkaldy's advertisement, and told him if it was a good thing I could find the money, but the matter dropped in consequence of the bankruptcy of Mr. Parry and Mr. Kirkaldy ; and if I have seen him once since I have seen him at least fifty times, and he has never made any charge against me until this morning, and I, do not think he would then if he had not been. drinking. Sir George Carroll—l have no jurisdiction in the matter, and however correct Mr. Kirkaldy's state ment may be, it will not justify me in dealing with the case. The prisoner was therefore discharged. Henry Jackson and john Hyde were charged be fore Alderman Mechi with stealing a bundle of printed paper, value £l4, the property of Mr. Agg, a boo k binder, of Dorset-street, Salisbury-square. It appeared that the prisoner Jackson was hired by a bookfolder employed by Mr. Agg, to fetch the papers, but instead of returning with them he took them to Field-lane, where he met with Hyde, and the two agreed to sell the paper and divide the inoceeds between them. Witßesses, who heard the arrangement made, were examined, and the evidence of the person who bought the paper having been taken, the prisoners were fully com mitted far trial ; Jackson for stealing the paper, and Hyde for receiving it knowing it to be stolen. Morris Griffiths was summoned for not support ing his wife. Mr. Beard appeared for the defendant. Mary Griffiths, the complainant, stated she had been separated from the defendant about 12 months, and received ss. per week up to, the 3d April last, but nothing since. _ • _ _ Cross-examined—She had been several times in prison since April last ; once for seven days, once for four months, once for three months, once for six weeks, and once for a month. They were for bail and for beating two females. Shelled never com mitted adultery with a man named Holmes. Mr. Beard said the character of this woman must be evident to the Court from her own admissions alone, but he would call the man Holmes, who would prove the charge, of adultery, which would relieve the defendant of all legal responsibility with regard to this woman. Geo. Holmes was accordingly examined, and ad mitted that the complainant had committed adul tery with him; Haines 166 G, the acting gaoler at Worship street, said he remembered the complainant being committed from that court about five months ago, on which occasion she made use of a most filthy expression, intimating that she had been guilty of an improper intimacy with Holmes, and would be again as soon as she came out. Sir George Carroll said, after what he heard in this case, he must decline to make any order, and the summons was therefore dismissed. BOW-STREET.—A boy named John Damworth was.chari b nd with stealing a silk handkerchief from the pocket of Dr. Carr, late Bishop of Bombay, and rector of Bath. A gentleman named Hills stated, that he was leaving the Union Club about 4 o'clock that after noon, when he saw the prisoner pick the bishop's pocket of a silk handkerchief. He took to his heels, but being pursued and. hard pressed he threw the handkerchief away. Witness took it up and gave it to the owner. Policeman Dowsett, A 76, caught the prisoner and took him into custody. Bishop Carr identified the handkerchief, and stated that the prisoner appealed to his clemency, saying that he did it for watt of food. He (the bishop) had no wish to press the case harshly, but would be glad if the prigener could be got into a reformatory. Mr. Jardine would see what could be done. Policeman Ayliffe, 36 A; stated that he searched the prisoner and found a very good silk handker chief tied round his legs. The Prisoner—Please, Sir, I always wears one to keep my leg warm. Mr. Sardine—lt shows that your story about doing it because you were hungry, cannot be true, for here you had a handkerchief worth several shillings, which was quite useless to you. I must remand you for further inquiry. John Jones, a t young man, was charged with several assaults committed while in a state of drunkenness, on Saturday night. The prisoner entered the Fountain publichouse, Wych-street, with another man, whom he wanted to toss for a sovereign. The other refused, and the prisoner knocked him down. Thomas Clothier, the barman, interfered, and was in turn assaulted. He put the prisoner out of the house, but the latter en tered again and jumped on the counter. Clothier knocked him off, and again put him out. Prisoner dragged Clothier out with him, and a scuffle ensued. Sergeant Felton, 16 F, and Constable Fitzgerald, 75 F, who came to Clothier's assistance, were so vio lently assaulted that both were disabled from duty ; Mr. Jardine sentenced the prisoner to 14 days imprisonment. WESTM INSTE R.—A CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST Two SOLDIERS. Robert Stone. End Henry Mills, privates of the Coldstream Guards, were charged with stealing a watch and chain from the person of Alexander Braid. • The prisoners and the prosecutor were drinking on Sunday night, at a publichouse in Pimlico, and the latter becoming much intoxicated wanted to go home. This the prisoners prevented his doing, and dragged him into a coffeehouse, where Stone took the watch and guard from him while he was asleep, and endeavoured to induce a woman who was in their company to take it, which she, how ever, refused. The whole party then went out, when, on a friend of the prosecutor's coming up, the prisoners hastened away, but were followed and captured, and the watch and chain were found on Stone, who had endeavoured to beat the police off with his belt. Stone said he helped himself to the man's watch merely to take care of it for him, as he was drunk. The other prisoner made no defence. They were committed for trial. MARYLEBONE.—BRUTAL ASSAULT BY A RE TIRED TRADESMAN ON HIS DAUGHTERS.—Mr. E. Perrin, a retired tradesman, living with his family at No. 10, Park-road, Regent's-park, was brought before Mr. Broughton, charged with drunkenness and seriously assaulting Harriet, his daughter, a respectably-dressed young woman, 20 years of age. Complainant gave evidence which went to show that her father was continually getting drunk, and assaulting her in a most savage manner. On Satur day night last he came home in his usual state of intoxication, and had not been long in doors when he made his way into the kitchen, after abusing her (complainant) without any provocation. He re turned with a bowl full of water, the contents of which he threw over one of her sisters, and the bowl at herself. He next, in a great rage, seied her by the hair of the head, a considerable portion of which he pulled out by dragging her forcibly about the room, and he struck her a violent blow on the eye with his fist. It was further shown that upon the.ocea sion, alluded to, Selina, the sister of complai nant, was compelled to strike her father with a poker in order to make him let go his hold of com plainant's hair. He had often, while under the influence of drink, assaulted her mother, and on Friday last he knocked out one of her teeth, but she did not then give him in charge. She had often forgiven him for his, ill treatment towards her. When taken into custody by Kimber, 65 D, on Saturday night, he said he would kill some of them before it was all over. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, denied that he was drunk, and accused his wife and daughters of misconduct. What he did was in self-defence. Mr. Broughton fined him £5, or two months' imprisonment. The penalty was paid. INDECENT CONDUCT.—WiIIiam Duke t described as a woollen draper, residing at 21, Rochester square, Camden-road Villas, and a young woman named Mary Anne Lewis, were charged with in decent conduct in the Regent's Park, near the Colosseum, on last Saturday night. The prisoners both said the - y were very sorry, the man alleging that he had taken too much wine at a friend's wedding. Mr. Broughton remarked that it was a pretty way of commemorating a wedding ; and gave him to understand that it was an offence for which he was liable to have an indictment preferred against him. He was ordered to enter into his own recognis ance in £2O, and to find one surety in £lO, for his appearance next Monday, and the woman was committed for seven days. SOUTHWARK.—FASHIONABLE SHOP-LIFTERS. Charlotte Coley and Ann Bates, alias Brown, two well-dressed females, known to the police as syste matic shop-lifters, were brought before Mr. Burcham for further examination, charged with stealing two pieces of ribbon from the shop of Mr. Edward Trewby, linendraper., 136, Waterloo-road, Lam beth. Mr. Trewby said that on Saturday* evening, about eight o'clock, on the Ist inst., the prisoners came into his shop and asked to be shown some ribbons. One of his assistants placed a box full before them, when, from their manner, he suspected them, and was induced to watch. Perceiving Bates shift something off the counter in a dexterous manner he went up to her and told her to go to the end of the shop, and requested Coley to bring the basket to the same place. With 'some reluctance they , re moved, and at the same time a constable, came into• the shop, and then he found the two pieces of rib bon produced in the basket. He then gave them into custody. Mr. Burcham asked whether the prisoners had purchased anything ? Mr. Trewby replied in the. negative. As soon as they entered the shop he suspected them, and that induced him to watch them. George Osborne, 108 L, said that he took the prisoners into custody, and When at the station house they were searched, and a piece of silk was found on Coley, the property of Mr. Bland, a linen draper, at Lambeth, but that gentleman was not in attendance. Several constables from the various divisions were in attendance, and identified the prisoners as being connected with a gang of shoplifters chiefly carry ing on their depredations in Whitechapel and the north-eastern part of the metropolis. Mr. Burcham committed , them for , trial, but directed them to be brought up on Wednesday for Mr. Bland's attendance. CHARGE OF BURGLAR.Y.--Charles Shornden, active looking young fellow, well known as a com panion of house-breakers, was charged with being concerned with two others in breaking into the Red Lion beer-shop, Warwick-street, Borough road, and stealing therefrom wearing apparel, valued at upwards of £5. Charles Llewenden, 228 M, said that shortly be fore six o'clock that morning, he was on duty in Little Surrey-stKeet, Borough-road, when he saw the prisoner and two other men coming from the Red Lion beer:house. The two latter were carrying a bundle and a carpet bag, but as soon as they saw hint they threw them away and bolted. He seized hold of one of them, when the prisoner picked up the carpet bag and ran after the third. He struggled hard with the man he held, and was compelled to knock him - down, when he pursued the prisoner and captured him. The others escaped. The bundle contained wearing apparel stolen from the Red Lion. Mr. John Mathew Westcott, said he held posses sion of the house in question, and fastened all up safe about 12 o'clock last night. At seven he found it had, been entered, by breaking the kitchen win dow, when he missed the property produced. Llewenden asked for a remand, to enable him to apprehend the prisoner's companions. Mr. Burcham accordingly remanded him for a week. HAMMERSMITH.—TRYING TO IMPOSE UPON LORD MACAULAY.—APPREHENSION OF A NOTORI OUS BEGGING-LETTER ImitosToß.—A youth, named John Clark, who walked into the court upon crutches, and who appeared to be dressed as a labourer, wa§ placed in the dock before Mr. Ingham, chatged with obtaining money from Wm. Read, Esq., one of the magistrates for the county of Middlesex, by means of a begging letter. The prosecutor, who gave his evidence from the bench, deposed that he a justice of the peace, and resided in the Addison-road, Kensington. That morning about ten o'clock, the prisoner came to his house, and was shown into the dining-room. He presented witness with the following well-exe cuted petition, and also a letter, both of which were placed in an envelope • "Kensington, January, 3, 1859. " The bearer, John Clark, a poor youth, of good cha racter, has recently met with a misfortune whereby he has entirely lost the use of his left leg, and is consequently unable to obtain a livelihood in a standing position. He is desirous - of procuring an artificial arm (qy. 2), which would cost six guineas, and £l2 to apprentice him to the trade of a tailor the amount required being £lB 6s. I have been instructed to draw up this statement, with a view of realising by voluntary contributions the required sum, and therefore, take upon myself the responsibility of so doing, knowing the case to be one meriting sympathy. " R. GREEN, Vestry Clerk." The letter which accompanied it was to the fol lowing effect : " Vestry-hall, Kensington, Jan. 8, 1859. Mr: Reuben Green presents his respects to W. Read, Esq, and, at the entreaty of the bearer, begs to submit his case for that gentleman's perusal, trusting, the motive which actuates him in so doing will be deemed an apology." Witness believed, from circumstances that had previously come to his knowledge, ihat the prisoner was an impostor, and he asked him to walk 'into the kitchen and he would give him something. He then sent for the police to give him into custody; and in the meantime he 'gave the prisoner ss. Upon the arrival of a constable he handed him over to his custody. Witness had been imposed upon twice during the last Christmas, under similar cir cumstances, and he consequently was determined to give the first into' custody, or perhaps he might have been led to believe the prisoner, as the petition was done exceedingly well. Mr. Ingham asked the witness what part of the petition induced the witness to give the prisoner ss. The Witness said he thought it was necessary to give him the money to charge him. Mr. Ingham said that in point of fact the witness gave him ss. to complete the offence. Police-constable Fletcher, and one of the sum moning officers of the Court, said he was called to take the prisoner into custody, and as they came along they met one of the Mendicity officers, who identified •the - prisoner as an old offender. He (witness) had since ascertained that the signatures of the Duchess of Inverness and Mr. Slater were false. Mr. R. Green, the clerk of the Kensington ves try, was then called, and denied that the petition or letter were in his handwriting. He said that he knew nothing of the prisoner, but he was quite aware for the last twelve months that there had been a number of petitions purporting to emarfate fronl the vestry flying about the parish. He held in his hand a petition in the same handwriting, dated 1857, purporting to be signed by order of the vestry, and he was instructed to give notice to the public, through his worship, that the vestry were not in the habit of recommending cases of benevo lence. Henry Grey, in the service of Lord Macaulay, of Holly Lodge, Kensington, deposed that about three o'clock on Friday afternoon last the prisoner brought a petition and a letter of recommendation purporting to have been written by the Rev. Mr. Buckmaster. Mr. Ingham put the petition received by Mr. Read into the witness's hand, and asked him.if it was like that one. The witness said be believed it to be the same. At that time his lordship was engaged, and he told the prisoner to call again. The prisoner came the second time; but his lordship refused to give any-. thing until he had written and ascertained whether it was correct. He was to call this day, but in the meantime his lordship wrote to the Rev. Mr. Buck master, and received a letter in reply, stating that he knew nothing whatever of the case. James Fryer, an officer belonging to the Mendi city Society, said he was making inquiries into a similar case, when he met the prisoner in custody. He had known him for the last four years and he had been committed by his worship, and also at Marlborough-street, Marylebone, and Westminster police courts. Mr. Ingham said the last time the prisoner was before him he had compassion upon him, and only sent him for a short period of imprisonment ;- but it appeared that it had been all thrown away, as he had been levying wholesale contributions upon the public by fictitious statements. His worship was about dealing with the case summarily, when Fryer asked for a remand, as he believed there were other cases. Remanded accordingly. MASTER, WORKMAN, AND APPREN TICE.-GILBS v. BRINCTE. On Saturday, Mr. John Frederick Bringe, en gineer, 25, Fieldgate-street, Whitechapel, appeared before Mr. Yardley, at the Thames police court, to answer a summons which charged him with unlaw fully neglecting and refusing to pay John Giles, an apprentice in his employ, the sum of 2s. Bd. justly due to him under his indenture. The question which the magistrate had to try in this case, was the right of the apprentice to wages on Christmas-day, when he did no work. The defendant said the apprentice was only en titled to wages under the indenture while he was at work. ' Mr. Yardley said the apprentice was entitled to 16s. per ,week in the third year of his apprentice ship. A week consisted of seven days, but no apprentice or workman engaged by the week could be compelled to work on Sundays. Christmas-day was a holiday prescribed by law, and the defendant was not entitled to stop a day's pay in consequence of the absence of the apprentice on that day. The Defendant—The words of the indenture are " whilst at work." He was not at work on Christ mas-day, and is therefore not entitled to the day's pay he now claims. Mr. Yardley said the defendant was wrong in his conclusions. The lad was paid by the week, but he did not work on Sundays, and nothing was stopped for his 'absence every Sabbath-day. By parity of reasoning, a day's pay could not be stopped for not working on Christmas-day which was a sacred day, enjoined by the law of the country to be kept as a holy day, and observed as a festival, but still kept holy by law as much as Sunday. The apprentice was exempt from work on Christmas-day as well as Sunday. The Defendant—We are often required to finish engines and machinery on Christmas-day. 311 r. Yardley—Did you ask him to work on Christmas-day ? The Defendant—No, I did not. The factory and workshops were closed. Mr. Yardley—You cannot punish the lad for not working on Chriitmas-day. Yon must pay him 2s. Bd., and 2s. the cost of the summons. The defendant pertinaciously contended that the apprentice was not entitled to the money and that he fell short by ten hours of the work he ought to have done for the week ending December 25. Mr. Yardley—l am very much surprised, Mr. Bringe, you should resist this claim, and I hope there is not another man in the district that would do it. No doubt the lad is entitled to the day's pay. The Defendant—The indenture says that while at work he is to be paid, and you say that when he is not at work he is to be paid. Mr. Yardley—To carry out your argument the apprentice ought only to be paid six-sevenths of his week's wages, because he does not work on Sunday. The Defendant—No no, no. Mr. Yardley—Chr istmas-day is the same as Sunday. The Defendant—You mean to say I am to pay him for Christmas-day p Mr. Yardley—Yes, Certainly. How can you resist it? The Defendant—Then I will appeal. I will appeal to the Quarter Sessioas. Mr. Yardley Appeal where you like, sir. The defendant (passionately)—l will. I will appeal. It is a most unjust decision. Mr. Yardley—Appeal away, sir. I have given my decision, and there is an end to the case. Yesterday two other summonses against the same defendant came on for hearing, and. Mr. Bringe, jun., his son, attended to defend them. , James Richatds, an iron -moulder, said he claimed 19s. 4d. for work done as an artificer. He was engaged by the defendant at 6s. per day, and was at work on Monday and Tuesday in last week, and also part of Wednesday, when he asked the defen dant for 101 d. he had deducted for some work he alleged to have been spoiled on the 24th of Dec. The defendant refused to pay him the money, and instantly discharged him. Mr. Bringe, jun. said the complainant had been offered 15s. 2d., which was all that was due to him, for he only , worked up to half-past eleven o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, and was entitled to be paid for two days and four and a half hours' work. Mr. Yardley—lf a man is engaged by the day he must be paid by the day. You can't discharge a man in the middle of the day and pay him for a fraction of a day. If a man is engaged by the week he must be paid by the week. The Complainant—To oblige Mr. Bringe, sen., we worked an hour and a half beyond our regular time on the 24th, and the pipe we made turned out a bad job. Mr. Bringe, jun.—lt was worthless. The Complainant—ln moulding, your worship must be aware that accidents will arise, even when the greatest skill and attention is applied. Mr. Bringe, jun.—lt was carelessness. • The Complainant—lt was not, indeed. The fore man said it was his fault, and took the whole blame upon himself. Mr. Yardley said the defendant could enter into any contract he liked with his workmen. If the complainant left voluntarily, before the completion of his day's work, he would be entitled to nothing ; but as he had been discharged after he had been at work four hours and a half, he was entitled to the whole of the day's pay. Some employers of labour in the district engaged labourers by the hour, but they eould not, after fifteen minutes had elapsed, discharge a man and only pay him for a quarter of an hour's work. He Ordered the defendant to pay 18s. for three days' work, and the 101 d. he had deducted on the 24th of December, and Bs. costs. Mr. Bringe, jun.—We will not pay it. Mr. Yardley—My order is for 265. 101 d. in all, and if it is not paid a distress warrant will be issued, and the amount will be levied on your father's goods and chattels, but I do hope that alternative will not happen. John Giles, the apprentice, was the next com plainant. The 'summons charged the defendant, that he did neglect to teach the complainant his business as an iron moulder, pursuant to the terms of his indentures of apprenticeship. Giles said that he asked his master to allow him to attend the Thames Police Court to ask advice as to whether he ought to be paid 2s. Bd. for Christmas day or not, to which his master replied " Certainly not, I shall not allow you to go there." On Thursday his master refused to allow him to proceed to work, and he had been out of employment ever since. Mr. Bringe, jun., said his father told the appren tice he was not to be paid for Christmas day, and in spite of what he said a summons was taken out for 2s. Bd. , Mr. Yardley said he had decided on Saturday that the apprentice was to be paid 2s. Bd. for Christmas.day, although not employed on that day. He was now very much surprised to hear that the apprentice had been discharged because he sought legal redress. The consequence would be that Mr. Bringe would have to pay the apprentice for every day he was without work. The master ought to recollect where he was living—in what part of the world he was in. England was certainly not a Slave State, nor were the apprentices and labourers serfs, as they were in a country far north. The apprentice had a ,right to seek redress in that court. When a master entered into a contract he was as much bound by it as the apprentice. The master was not a lawless despot, but must conform to the law. The absence of the apprentice to seek redress was perfectly lawful. He did hope, for the sake of the defendant himself, that he should hear no more of such proceedings as these, and that this was the last of it. "Not only was the master bound to pay the apprentice for the days he had been without work, owing to the unlawful act of the master, but Mr. Bringe should be made aware that he was liable to an action for breach of covenant, in the County Court. Mr. Bringe, jun.—We shall take counsel's opi nion. We shall most certainly not pay the money for Christmas-day, or any day he was not at work. Mr. Yardley—You must employ the apprentice and teach him his trade. Mr. Livingston (the chief usher) asked the magis trate if he would make an order. Mr. Yardley—No, no ; it does not require an order. I hope the master's good coMmon sense and discretion will urge him to do what is right in the matter, without being compelled. If my decisions are reversed by a proper authority I shall bow to the decision, but I shall be very much surprised indeed if the opinion I gave on Saturday is not maintained in the highest court in the realm. Mr. Bringe, jun.—Will you allow me to ask you a few questions ? Mr. Yardley—l do not sit here to be questioned. Well, go on ; what is it ? Mr. Bring°, jun.—Can an apprentice lawfully refuse to come to the factory a few minutes before the men come to work to see that the fires are lighted properly, and refuse to stay a few minutes after the men have left in the evening to' see the fires put out ? Mr. Yardley would have a very bad opinion of apprentice who refused to do that. Apprentices should not pay a reluctant and sluggish obedience to the repute of their masters, but a cheerful BIRTHS. E BitINGTON.—On the 24th ult., at Madeira, the ViscounteS s Ebrington, of a son. ' ELLIs.—On the Bth inst., in the Close, Salisbury, the wife of the Rev. John Ellis, M.A., of a son. Rosa.—On. the 9th inst., at Upper Tooting, the wife of Alderman Rose, of a daughter, who survived her birth only a few hours. WHITE. —On the 7th inst., at Sutton Hall, Chester, the wife of Joseph White, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. HARRIS—COOPER.—On tho Bth inst., at St. George's Hanover-square, Henry Harris, Esq., of Park-street , Grosvenor-square, second surviving son of Wm. Harris , Esq., of the same place, to Caroline Augusta, younges t daughter of the late W. Cooper, Esq., of Eaton square. SIMPSON—SIBBALD.—On the Bth inst., at Trinity Church, Upper Chelsea, Dr. B. Simpson, Bengal Medical Ser' vice, to Agnes, the eldest daughter of the late Brigadier Sibbald. C. 8., Bengal Army. DEATHS. BLAGG.—On the 14th ult., on board the Bombay, on his passage home, Lieutenant James Blagg, 91st Regiment) aged 23. CHRIMES.—On the 9th inst., at Brighton, Thos. Chrimest Esq., late of Li nco l n ' s -i nn, an d Fortess-terrace, Kentish town, aged 51. FARROW.—On the 9th inst., at 15, Westbourne-park-roadi Mr. Richard F arrow , age 64. GORDON.—On the 4th inst., at Castle Douglas, N. 8., gr.; Thomas Gordon, of 1, Upper Wellingto n - s t ree t, St ra nd, aged 38. HUNT.--On the 7th inst., at Brook-green, Hammersmit l32 Charles E. Hunt, Esq. STAMMERS.—On the 6th inst., at Hornsey-lane, Highgate' hill, Mr. Charles Stammers, aged 50. i WAGSTAFF.—On the Bth inst., J osep h W ags t a ff , Esq., - n West Derby, near Liverpool, aged 67. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN O ' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1 01 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county ° Middlesex, Tuesday, Jallualy 11, 1849. obedience. There were many things in which a master could make an apprentic e uncomfortable if he did not willingly and cheerfully obey all lawful commands. A disobedient apprentice makes a surly and discontented master. On the other hand, a really cheerful, active, obedient apprentice, not only made a good workman,but produced kindness from his master. Br. Bringe, jun., said the apprentice Giles had often come to work half an hour behind time. Mr. Yardley would recommend the apprentice to be strictly punctual. No business could be properly carried on unless punctuality were, observed. He would recommend the master to be kind and con siderate, and he would be much better served than by pursuing a different course. If the master were a man of experience he would certainly act upon the advice given. Mr. Bringe, jun., said his father would certainly appeal, and not pay an apprentice for work he had never done. Mr. Yardley—l hope :there will be no disposition to enter into expensive itigation in this matter. Your father had much better pay the money for Christmas-day, like a good. Christian, as I believe he is. I have sat here 12 years, and considering the circumstance of there b3ing an immense number of apprentices in this district, it is astounding such a question never arose before. If Mr. Bringe, jun., would undertake that his father would pay for Christmas-day, and take back th e apprentice, there would be an end of the case. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. Bringe , jun.---I cannot, indeed. My father will appeal. Mr. Yardley—Then I fine your father 405., and recollect, he is liable to a fine of 40s. per day for every day he refuses to teach the apprentice his trade. I had hoped to be met in a better spirit than this. If your father will take b,ick the apprentice and teach him his trade, I will not enforce the fine. Mr. Bringe, jun.—Neither the wages nor the fine will be paid. Mr. Yardley—Then a distress warrant will i3SUC. THE LATE TRAGEDY IN EPPING FOREST. The police, after weeks of indefatigable zeal and searching investigation, have been at length en abled to trace out the friends of 'the unforturiate young woman, who was found dead in a pond in Epping Forest, with her infant child, on the sth ult., and therefore, so far as identification goes, the mystery is solved ; but there still hangs over the case the presumption, that both the deceased were wilfully murdered by some third party, and upon this the coroner's jury, a fortnight since, founded f verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." The identification, indeed , seems perfect. The unfortunate young woman ar pears to have been, by this, the stepdaughter of Robert Oswell, the keeper of the Enfield lock, on the river Lea. Her name was Emma Morgan, and her age 22. Her mother resides with her second husband, Robert Oswell, at Enfield, but from t] wit statement it seems that the deceased was in the service of Mr. Davis, at 4, Northumberland Pork , Tottenham. She had been in Mr. Davis's service two years_ and a half, and she left his service in July last. She was then enciente, and was subse' quently confined, in the Edmonton Union, of a male child, and she left the union on the 20th of August , The police have discovered that upon quitting tile workhouse she took lodgings in York-street, North Hackney. She left that place' on the sth of November, but before leaving she spoke al throwing herself on the parish in order to make the father of the child support it. She was recent mended to ge home to her mother, but she re plied that she would rather destroy herself and child than do so, as her stepfather was not aware of her having disgraced herself. After leaving her lod.g' ings no further information Can be gleaned of her with the exception of it being stated by some parties that they saw a woman with a child in her avg.° travellingthrough Woodford towards Epping NeW' road on the afternoon of the Ist ult. The dress and appearance of the woman is described as bearing a strong resemblance to the deceased. The police are now endeavouring to find out anyparties who eon' versed with the deceased after leaving her lodging s at Hackney, and indeed a link in the chain of deuce is still wanting to prove whether a foul mut' der has been committed by any person, or whetherthe deceased woman destroyed her child and th , herself. COUNTRY MARKETS. ROCHESTER-JAN. 8. Wheat in limited supply, the best dry samples being i t ", request at an advance of is to 2s per qr. Foreign m eet. with more inquiry, at a similar improvement in price. The barley trade very inanimate, the large arrivals which are reported at the outports having prevented an improve' ment in that description of grain. 'The trade consequently very depressed, with but few transactions, and prices tend' ing downwards. DERBY—JAN. 8. At this day's market there was rather a fair supply 01 wheat, and sales were effected at the quotations of this dal se'nnight, and in some instances rather dearer. Barleig for grinding were rather dearer ; malting sorts unchange' in value. In oats we have little alteration. Beans scarce' and very high in price. White wheat, new, 44s to 49s Barley, grinding.. 278 to P n Red do. 4os to 45s Oats, old, • 26s to .' 7 Old white 428 to 45s New do 303 to 3 Red do. 37s to 42s Beans. 42 s t o 4 34 Barley, malting.— I 38s to 43s Peas . .... 37s to 46/ NOTTINGHAM--JAx. 8. At this day's market th6re was a very fair attendance o f buyers, and a moderately good consumptive demand vaig experienced for wheat, at an advance of is per qr ova the currencies of last week. Barley in tolerable suppll_ and fine qualities fully as-dear. In oats little doing. Bea'', as before. COLCHESTER-JAN. 8. With a fair supply of wheat from the growers, the trade was steady, at about the rates of last week, with an upweX tendency in the value of the best samples. Wheat, white ....46s to 508 Beans, Mazagan 32s to 3 43 red. ...... 36s t o 44 s I Middle & small 33s to 4 03 Barley ..........30s to 42s White peas 40s to V' I Oats .. 23 s t o 28 s Grey.. 40s to KIRKALDY—JAN. 8. There was a moderate supply, and generally a stead/ market for wh ea t,' but the prices remained without inuo' chanp. Barley and oats in dull demand. Wheat (0). Barley (0). Oats (0). First.... —s Od; -s Od —s Od Second.. —s Od —s . 0d —s Od Third .. —s Od —s Od —s Od Wheat (N). Barley (N). Oats (N). First.... 35s Od 24s Od 20s Od Second .. 42s Od 30s Od 22s Od Third .. 44s Od 34s Od 255 6d COAL MARS (Prices of Coal per Ton at ET-JAN . 10. s. d. Buddle's West Hartleyls 0 Davison' s West Hartley 15 0 Wylam l5 0 Tanfield Moor l2 3 Tanfield Moor Butes l2 0 Walker Primrose .13 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley .14 9 Grey's WestHartle'y l4 6 Lambert's W..Hartley.l4 9 the close of the market.) Walls End. s. d. Russell's Hetton 18 9 Belmont l7 Byron. . . lB , u , Coundon 18 ' Montague Garesfield l2 6 Acorn Close lB 6 Eden 18 6 Benson , ... 18 3 ,, Harton 18 ' Eden Main ..18 Cassop l9 3 Whitworth l5 3 Heugh Hall 18 6 Haswell 2O 3 Hetton. 2O 3 Hartlepool. 2O 9 Trimdon Thornley .. l7 6 Thornley l7 6 Kelloe l9 3 Tees • 2O 3 131—Sold, 98. Walls End. South Hartlepool lB 9 Bradyll's Hetton 19 0 South Hetton 12 0 Stewart's 20 0 Gosforth lB 3 Brandon • 18 0 Harvey l7 0 Nixon's Duffryn 21 0 Nixon's Merthyr, 2l 6 Ships at market, A] J Adthit GLO] tAzTi This the SA The Genera )rent I +several SORT. feet saf to the biSSO VOR3I. 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