The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-17 00:00:00

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It blew ; 41 41 ,8% 4 °1n the St. Lawrence, from the eastward, 20th ult. l it ril : : B . le4, l 7an, Jamieson, for this port, went on the Rock off i k w e Was forced off, and sunk in deep water; one man S t . ft .„." Marquis of Wellesley, from Quebec for New ie t , otili,' a 4lstnasted off St. Simon. As several ves tt..feu.luanbarged their pilots on the 19th, it 0 7 81 1 . 30 W att that further disasters would be re a_mbria, Birnie, and Favourite, Craw- Mon t treal . to the Clyde,. were off Green 411, 1 4 4 (1 .4 11 th f . re11 1 l l o vs t2o v 19th 111 ~ with a fair wind, in company with 7 .11 ,...0ui t easels,. some of which had been at anchor in the , te :o o.. at tOr a fortnight. The Caledonia steamer, Lott, t e t4 I % le _ Hali fa x, took off the crew of the PrincessCbar teNittatitenT_ey, from Lisbon to Cork, which was after ceeh:? end gf i to Waterford a derelict. The Marion, for 0,1i7, wi t ,‘ , ppatra, for Devonport, have put back to 24 1 .,•? . thi, u _ouniage. The Zenobia, Kenney, from New ild Z L I., l ea eurt, put into Newport, Rhode Island, on the ,7;tip t c ouldhavingßar of Sandy Hook, •,Y, struck on the N t , l eek , frroeturn to New York. The St. Petersburgb, N l / 44 4 zr ky, , j ul th Roston ty this port, put back on the 29th te _l. oa , r Cargoy. s shifted, and part thrown overboard. S;thotit'clijEc* 14.--The Belvoir Castle has been got off 1 . 1., ° I., D„ a . n l a ge• t... i s !us„ p am 5 .--The Mayflower (schooner), of Liver- Ok a : m gt., , ed, abandoned, with loss of rudder, hatches, ~,rt , A 16th, 7 the Highland Lad, Prewett, arrd. at Bor- N. 0 1 ,..,. ,, e, adi. „ r e d. Miranda, Margrete, Cape de Verd. Off `otir s .W ."oase, Quebec. 4rIZI• Inr Anr it ' pl c. 15.-lielen M'Fielden, Willis, New ', az, , werp, el %gm, ..- , Ec. 1 , oa - , o b e 4.-Wind N.E.-Acrd. Sarah Botsford, - Ile- '•• to- me rata ; Torn and Jessie, Porto Rico. .le, e B e th: 0 7 It --Wind N.W.-Sld. Ireland, Morton, Ha 1, \P t. sails, a n rt, Finella Jones,. Africa, for Liverpool, with d oh ° .k 44 b art of ' eL, rsl, 4 ; , zc„ 16 _,,, provisions. porn.. t i.,h i d it 7 and ashorerter. 01.1 the Woolpaek Sand, with lo of __.czle ve ltmled, with the exception of Wi vl t ° l 3 B E n c ul 1 6 1 :fl i t tout i l l a ye z: t4rt . quarters of linseed, taken out of a brig whilst on shore on the Gunfleet, 13th instant, have been landed here by the Benevolence, of Colchester. The Caledonia steamer is frozen up at Altona. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) azzr ivrivan , zrre.. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 41 ; Clover ditto, 8153 to 41175; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ Ils per load. Supply but moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow' Hay, 21 8s to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 41165; and Straw, 11 lOs to 11 13s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. WHITECIIAIIi L.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 41; Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 5135; and Straw, 11 8s to I/ lOs per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. MEAT 0111.35LKEiTS. SOUTH A LI„ DEC. 16.—We had a very large market to-day. Hence the demand was heavy, on the following terms:— Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Sibs. ROMFORD, DEC. 16.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in good request; but all other kinds of fat stock ruled dull. Beef. from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; and quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. LEWES, DEc. 15.—The prize animals sold at high rates, but all other stock hung on hand. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81ba. NERTGATE AND X.1311DENEL8.3 61 .. We had a steady trade, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcass. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Dec. 17, 1846, :nade up from tho Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. 1 BABLET. 4 1 NOATS. 4 2s I i BYE. i 4BEANS. (4 PEAS. PRICE .. 60s 3d 3s Id s sd2s ld 5s OdBs 7d DUTY... 4s Od 2s Od Is 6d Od 2s Od 2s Od CHANCERY-(THIS DAY:) The Lord Chancellor took appeal motions and appeals to-day. His Lordship was occupied the whole morning with the appeal motion of Rugby v. Strongways. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England took causes to-day, but no case calling for a particular report came before his Honour during the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) The Court sat in Banco to-day, for the purpose of giving judgment in several cases. The Judges present were—the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Justice Wightman. THE QUEEN V. THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL'S, COVENT • GARDEN.—JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN gave the judgment of the Court in this case, which related to the settlement of a pauper of the name of Ann Sheridan. A rule nisi had been obtained for setting aside the order made by the magistrate. Their Lordships were of opinion that the order of settle ment was correct, ordered it to be confirmed, and dis charged the rule. THE QUEEN V. THE COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS FOR WESTMINSTER.—JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN also gave judgment in this case, in which a rule nisi had been granted for a certiorari to bring into Court, for the purpose of its being quashed, the presentment of a jury called by the Commissioners of Sewers, which amerced a gentleman of the name of Jenkins in a large amount, in consequence of his not carrying a sewer in the neighbourhood of Westbourne road, to the exact orders of the Court of Sewers. The COURT ordered the rule to be discharged, and with costs. THE QUEEN V. GOMPERTZ AND OTHERS.—JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN also gave the judgment of the Court in this case, which was argued sometime since before their Lordships upon a motion on arrest of judgment, and also for a new trial. Their Lordships were of opinion that no ground had been made for arrest of judgment, th it the verdict with respect to Gompertz was correct, but entertaining some doubt with respect to its propriety as to the other defendants, they thought a new trial ought to be granted. DOE ON THE DEMISE OF PENNINGTON V. BARBELL. — JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN also gave the judgment of the Court in this case, which came before their Lordships upon a motion for a new trial of an ac ion of ejectment. The Court was of opinion the verdict for the defendant was correct, and ought to stand, and ordered the rule to be discharged. BLACK V. THE BISHOP OF NO RWICH.—JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN also gave the judgment of the Court in the case, discharging a rule nisi obtained by the plaintiff for a prohibition, with costs. FORD V. BEACH.—JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN also gave the judgment of the Court in this case. Their Lordships were of opinion that the defendant's pleas had answered the whole case made by the plaintiff, and that the verdict should be entered for the defendant, on the plea of set off. BUSHELL V. BOORD.—JUDGMENT. Mr. Justice PATTISON gave the judgment of the Court in this case, which had been argued before his Lordship during the last term, upon a motion to make a rule absolute which had been granted, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the judgment and the exe cution should not be set aside, and parts of the money levied returned. The Court ordered the rule to be discharged with costs. BOLAN V. STIAW.-JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN gave the judgment of the Court in this case, which came before their Lordships upon motion for a new trial. The action had been brought by the plain tiff against the defendant upon a special agreement that he would instruct the son of the defendant in farming, for 100 L a year, to be paid half-yearly. The money bad been paid regularly till the last halt year, when the defendant took away his son, and de clined to pay the money. Their LORDSHIPS were clearly of opinion that no sufficient ground had been bronght forward to induce the Court to disturb the verdict which had been pronounced in favour of the defendant. - DIURRIETTA V. OLDFIELD.—JUDGMENT. Lord DENMAN gave judgment in this case, ordering to ,he rule that bad been granted to be discharged. The Court then broke up. COMMON PLEAS—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Westminster.) DAVIS V. LO WNDES.—TRIAL AT B AR. . (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and Mr. Justice Msur.E.) This cause, the last wri fi t x o e f d ri f g o h r t t t t o ia b l e th t i r s ie m d n u r n n d i e n r g th a e t old state of the law, Williams, having been , Westminster. ns a e n l d in M t r h . e J e u a s u ti s c e e , onfor g fourteen years, did not sit, so that the bench was . t of this mode of trial, now at an going reduced to the two judges named abo v which e . has T h b earrilfl'of the county from whence the end, is, that the sheriff 1 ts four knights of the shire, as the cause proceeds, eeepneculi _). with them, making ,sewelico choose twelve recognitors to sit differ materially from jury j o u f ry i t n bi t a he . case not do sixteen in all. The functions jury, empannelled to return thes ro*arding the property dis a verdict those of the party in the clause . r. the preponderance of evi bein to them as to the rights verdict for demand pefe2iicalts submitted he other a dente on the one side or the other puted, finding, according to demand ant or the tenant in possession. Wm. Selby Lowndes, Davis, and the party in possession_ ire. The claimant to of Whaddon Hall, Buckinharnsh In th e present cause the demandant is Elizabeth tenant in possession a ing in Pembrokeshire, and the . e have already There the property is a lady in moderate circumstances, resid gentleman of extensive property . been two trials, and the present Wa s arranged as a final trial of strength. t Bylea serg eant for Sergeant T a lf our d an d Mr. Sergenn - Mr. Sergeant for the demand an t ; M r . M ar tin and Channel fur the tenant. eared, On the call of th e j ury on l y th r ee knights app one of the fou r h av i ng di e d , s i nce th e y were selected. girt Each knight, as r equ i re d i n t hi s f orm o f trial, was gi rt with a sword. Fiv e recogn i tors h av i ng b e en selected, Mr. Sergeant TALFOURI) said he was happy to in form the Court that yesterday an arrangement had been come to which would put an end to the case, and avoid a tedious and protracted. investigation. It had been agreed with the claimant to the property to allow a ver dict for the tenant in possession, in consideration of some compensation which the defendant had consented to give; not because the defendant consider e d hi s t i t l e i n the east degree in danger, but because the claimant was in poor circumstances, and thought she had a good claim to the property, and to save a course of litigation that might last seven years longer. Under the direction of the Court, and with the con sent of counsel on both sides, a verdict was returned, finding that the defendant Lowndes had a better right to the estates in question than the claimant Davis. The Court then broke up. would consent to a verdict, and it was accordingly re corded. GLEN V. METHOLD. This was an action brought to recover the amount of a baker's bill. The defendant pleaded coverture. It was not stated who the parties were, and Mr. THOMAS said he should put the defendant's mother in the witness •box to prove the marriage. Mrs. Clarke, of Mount Pleasant, Lewes, was then called, and said—l know the defendant. She is my daughter. She is a married woman. She married a Mr. Methold. I was present at the marriage at the sub deanery of Chichester on the 16th of May, about fourteen or fifteen years ago. In cross-examination she said she saw defendant's husband last August. He was then in company with defendant, but he had not lived with her for eight or nine years. He made her an allowance. The Learned UNDER. SHERIFF 'Said that could not affect the plea, which was, whether or not the defendant was married. The plaintiff's Counsel said he disputed the marriage, or that there was any evidence to go to the jury as to the identity of the defendant. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF—The witness says, " defendant is my daughter;" that leaves a matter of fact for the jury. The jury said it would have been more satisfactory if the certificate had been produced. The UNDER-SHERIFF said that there could not be better evidence of identity than by the mother. The plaintiff elected to be nonsuited. WICHELO V. SCALES. This was an action to recover damages for false im prisonment. The plaintiff is a costermonger, and sued in forma pauperis, and defendant is a tradesman in Lam beth-walk, and suffered judgment to go by default. The facts of the case were these:—About twelve o'clock on the night of the 2d May, a pane of plate glass, in the plaintiff's window, was broken, and several persons hav ing pointed out the plaintiff as the person who had thrown the stick, be was given into custody, and was locked up at the station-house for upwards of an hour, until he found bail, but on the case being heard the next day by the magistrates, it was dismissed. To prove the plaintiff's innocence, Thomas Waters was called, and swore that he was standing in Lambeth-walk on the night in question, when a man named Knight took an orange out of his basket, which made him very " wild," and he threw a stick after him and it broke the window. Witness "cut 3% to --- it " as quick as a shot. He was frightened, as he had no money, and he got out of sight as soon as he could. —(Laughter.) He wore a drab coat on that night similar to one worn by plaintiff. Was a general dealer. The UNDER-SHERIFF—What is a general dealer ? Mr. PARRY—Selling a little brandy, cigars, razors, or anything else which ought to be done in the dark. Witness—No, I never sell brandy, cigars, or razors by night ; only poultry, fish, and such like. Knight was called and admitted his share in the trans action, and that it was Waters who threw the stick ; it missed him. Mr. PARRY—Certainly ; or you would not have been here. (The stick was five feet long and three inches in circumference.) Witness did not hear the crack of the window, as he ran too quick in order to get out of the way of the stick.—(Laughter.) Other witnesses weio called as to the apprehension of plaintiff. Mr. PARRY addressed the jury, and said this was a case of great hardship on the plaintiff. It was clear that the plaintiff and all the witnesses were in the habit of " larking" about to the annoyance of the inhabitants. Under the declaration it was impossible for the defendant to plead a justification, for whatever the damage done to the window, if it was done by accident, the defendant was not justified in giving the plaintiff into custody. He would, however, show that he was morally justified in acting as he bad done for the offence had in fact been committed by the plaintiff, and if he proved that the jury would no doubt think that the smallest coin would be more than sufficient damages. If Knight had been hit on the head with the stick, the person who threw the stick would, in all probability, have had to answer a charge of felony at the Old Bailey, instead of bringing an action for being charged with throwing a stick ; besides the loss of 3/, for the glass, he narrowly escaped serious personal injury. The Learned Counsel urged that the witnesses had sworn to clear the plaintiff and obtain damages and costs. Two witnesses - were called on behalf of the defendant, who proved that although the crash was very great, plaintiff walked along close to the shop very coolly, and did not take any notice ; but one of them swore he was the man who threw the stick. The plaintiff was taken into custody some time afterwards, and denied he had been near the place all day, but the policeman said, " Ob, yes you have ; I saw you larking in the after noon, and told you to leave off."—(The officer, in his exa mination, however, now said he was not confident as to the identity). Mr. PARRY said he was labouring under difficulty, as so many counsel had been engaged in the case. The UNDER-SHERIFF—OnIy one at a time, however. Mr. PARRY—Just so, Sir ; it has been one down, the other come on. The UNDER-SHERIFF summed an, and the jury gave —Damages, One Shilling. Mr. Robinson opened the case, Mr. Pearson examined plaintiff's witnesses, and Mr. Hawkins addressed the jury in reply. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. - - Henry Ford was indicted for a burglary in the house of William Sellers. R. Knight, policeman, said that ho was on duty in Bread-street, Cheapside, on Wednesday the 2d Decem ber, where he observed the prisoner very early in the morning passing with a box under his arm, and that he followed him into Cheapside, where be stopped him. The prisoner said that he had a box which bis master, Mr. Hazlidine, a bcokseller, had given him the previous evening to take to Mr. Jones in Clerkenwell early the next morning, but he did not know what it contained. On taking hold' of the box to examine it, he found that it was unlocked. This excited his suspicions, and he detained the prisoner. On searching him at the station house he found upon him the articles produced. Sarah Sellers said that she is the wife of William Sellers, who keeps the Farnham Castle, in Little Trinity lane in the City, where the prisoner was employed as a potboy. She let him out to go home to sleep about half-past ten on Tuesday night, the lit of December, and then retired to bed, leaving the doors and windows fast, and the cupboard in the parlour, where she kept her box and the other things stolen, locked. On coming down in the morning she found the windows open and the cupboard door forced, but did not discover her loss until the policeman came to ask her whether anything had been stolen from the house. On looking into the cupboard, she perceived that the things now produced had been taken away, although she had left them safe when she went to bed. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY, (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) _ NICHOLSON AND ANOTHER V. 'WALKER. The plaintiffs in this action are carpet manufacturers in Holborn, and the defendant is a house decorator in Blackfriars-road. The claim was for 71. 2s. Sd , for goods sold. The defendant had pleaded that he was not indebted, but a judges order was now put in, re. quiring him to admit his handwriting to a letter sent to the plaintiff, in which he acknowledged the debt, and the excuse he made for non-payment was a heavy loss by the severe storm a few months since. The plaintiff's attorney said the object of putting in the sham plea was to obtain time, and put the plaintiffs to additional expense. The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. GREEN V. HAIG. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 8/. for work and labour done for the defendant, who pleaded that he was not indebted. _ William Brookes, a chimneysweeper, who lives in Little Trinity•place, at the back of the Farnham Castle, deposed, that on coming out of his house to go to work between five and six o'clock in the morning of Wednes day, he saw the prisoner standing near the Farnham Castle, and asked him what he was doing there so soon? to which the prisoner replied that he was waiting to get in. The parlour window was at that time open. On getting to his work in Watling-street he heard the clock of St. Paul's strike six. Mrs. Sellers, on being recalled, said that there was a broken pane of glass in the window, through which a p appeared e A r s o n n n could d t put h o h i m s n h t a h n e d r a n n f d t h u e nbol prisoner, t the window. who much distressed, was called by him to prove that he did not The gethe JUDGE D t o i I E I s s n i x rn o m ' c e l d o c up, p , and the jury returned a ver diet of Guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to be im prisonedjoseff fo r r on tw ey e , lv 2 e 2 m , a o n nth l s t , al w ia i n th i h ti a n r e d ra la n b t oourr.gan.player, was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Edwards, in Hyde park, with intention to rob her. Mr. Clarkson was retained for the prosecution ; the prisoner .was undefended. As he was ignorant of Eng lish an interpreter was sworn. Elizabeth Edwards stated that as she was passing through Hyde•park, from the Bayswater-road, about six o'clock on the evening of the 25th November, and when she had got near the trees, the prisoner took hold of her arm and assaulted her in an indecent manner. On her resisting he threw her down, and told her that unless she gave him all her money, and yielded.to his wishes, he would murder her. She resisted with all her power, and at length her repeated cries of murder brought the park keeper and a policeman to her assistance, by whom the pri. r the keepers whose duty it is to watch that par t of th© park which lies between the jsoanmeers was Em e a r p y p , eh oneenodfed of Magazine and Grosvenor -gate, rsetantmeds, hi that, w on ch the nt ni fi g r h st t screams, in question, he heard violent he took no notice , but these cries of murder, and he i proceed. When he got m w e e d re int f o o l l y low ha ed ste b n y ed re t p o ea t t h ed e d to spot whence they seemed former with his dress a there he saw the prisoner and prosecutrix standing about ress a yard apart from each othe r, in a state of disorder. ja the m pa rkes aletnhreytLimoen,g,coanpfiromliceedmEamn who er y,s was ste t e o m n ent duty, and stated further that on his arrival at the spot he saw Mrs. Edwards evidently in a state of great alarm, and much exhausted. Her dress was torn, her hair in dis stcwueteraixa con= order, and c le a g ll a e l d d n iff o e w re i n tn ce es b ee e her bonnet and cap injured as to be unfit for further use. The • prisoner made the usual defence in those cases, . viz., that the prose was a consenting party. He lying on the ground so The LEARNED itrnoE, in summing up, explained the with intent to rob. The jury returned but not with an intenti a o on assault and an assault verdict of guilty of an assault, sentenced to be ' rob, and the prisoner was for eighteen months. imprisoned and to be kept to hard labour --------- _ GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) A boy, about 14 years of age, named Aldridge, was charged before ➢lir. Alderman \loo❑ with unlawfully entering the house of Mr. Beloe (the keeper of the well-known fish dining-rooms in Gresham-street), and stealing therefrom property to a considerable amount; and a boy, somewhat older, was also placed at the bar charged with receiving part of the stolen property. Mr. Beloe stated, that the prisoner, Aldridge, was recommended to him by an old lady in Leaden hall-market for the situation of errand-boy, and was an object of charity, in being without father or mother, or any relative. The witness accordingly em ployed him, gave him a suit of clothes, board, lodging, &c. For some time the boy went on well enough, but about a fortnight ago, being sent to purchase some ar ticle for cooking, he absconded with the money. On Friday night last, the house was closed, and the street doors fastened and bolted as u .1161, but at bix o'clock in the morning Mr. Beloe was aroused by the police in forming him the street-door was open. It was found 40me person must have secreted himself in the house till The plaintiff is a carpenter in Seymour-place, and de fendant is a smith and engineer. In February, 1845, he went to plaintiff and took a smith's shop, of which plaintiff was tenant. Defendant said at the time that he was taking it for a person named Medhurst, but after he got possession of the premise: , lie said that he was in reality the person whu was to carry on the business, al though the name of " Medhurst and Co." was over the door. During the earlier part of the tenancy a person of the name of Medhurst was there, but only acted under the orders of the defendant, who gave orders for the work which was now charged, for, although the plaintiff had made out the bill in tile name of " Medhurst and Co." Witnesses were called who- proved that defenclantgave th:.) ();(1:1":;, 4ntl it %as c01.& , 4.tiA that there rio part nership, alai that if there iitt.4 Veen it ought to have been pleaded. Mr. WRQN.4.B said, after. the evidence the defendant ITHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1846. the family were asleep, and then unbolted the street door and decamped with the plunder, which it must have required a thorough knowedge of the place to find, and a good deal of patience and care to collect, without alarming the house. It further appeared that the thief had regaled himself with a basin of cocoa, which he took time to make before he departed. Amongst the property carried off was a diamond ring, of the value of twelve guineas, a pair of silver-gilt spectacles, and seventy-nine shillings. Last night the prisoner was discovered concealed in the dust-bin as the house was about to close, and being conveyed to the station-house, he con f essed that he had concealed him self in the house on Friday night and committed the robbery. lie gave such information respecting the dis posal of the property as led to the arresting of the other prisoner, upon whom, however there was only found a penknife, which he said he bought of Aldridgefor a half penny. However, at the request of the police they were both remanded for a week. BOW-STREET -(THIS DAY). William Pigeon was placed at the bar before Mr. Hall, having been remanded from time to time since the I3th July, on a charge of riding over James Denham, a cab driver, and breaking his leg. (The defendant had been at liberty the whole time, his own recognizance having been taken for his appearance.) The injured man was now for the first time able to appear, or even to leave the hospital. He walked on crutches, and appeared very weak. Two witnesses were called to prove the facts of the case, which are simply as follows :—On the 13th of July the defendant was riding a horse at a furious rate through Holborn, and not being able to see, knocked down and rode over the prosecutor, and broke his leg. Defendant immediately stopped on being desired to do so. Denham, being himself sworn, said that he was standing by his horse's head and heard the cry of " hoy,' but before h e could turn round he was knocked down and trampled on. lie did not hear the horse gal. loping, as there was wood pavement there. The defendant denied that he was riding very fast. He was not going at more than eight miles an hour. The horse would not have hurt the man so much but that he was newly shod, for he had just brought him from the farrier's. Mr. HALL said, that what astonished him most in the whole case was the audacity of the defendant's asser tion, that he was " only " going at eight miles an hour ! Eight miles an hour was a scandalous pace to go at in such a crowded place as Hol born. He (Mr. Hall) had power to commit the defendant to prison at once, without a fine, but he would not do that, as Denham would then get no com pensation for the injuries he had suffered. He would fine him 21. for the furious riding,. and order him to pay Si. as compensation to Denham (101. in all), or in default sentence him to two months' imprisonment. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Tom Ready, the prize-fighter, was charged with com mitting an indecent assault on the wife wife of Sydney Taylor in the public street. Mary Ann Taylor, the complainant, living at 28, New -street, Covent-garden, said about ten o'clock on Friday night last she was in Cranbourn-street, Liecester square, with her nurse, looking in at a shop-window, when the prisoner came along the street and laid hold of her by the shoulder, and; pulled her violently round. She remonstrated with him, when he commenced abusing her in the most obscene and disgusting lan guage, still retaining his hold, and continued to be grossly abusive, till she said she would give him into custody, when he assaulted her in a most indecent man ner, and tore her dress. He then moved off, but she was determined not to leave him without giving him into custody, and followed him along Cranbourn-street into Castle-street, where the prisoner became very abusive, seized her by the wrist, twisting her about, and then raised up his fist to knock her down. Just then a policeman came up, and she gave him into custody. The prisoner did not seem very drunk ; at least he knew what he was doing. Maria Wyse, the nurse, corroborated the complainant's statement. Thomas Charrington, who keeps a coal-shed in Castle street, heard the prisoner abusing the complianant, and at the request of the nurse, went for a policeman. Police-constable, F 37, took the prisoner into custody. In reply to the prisoner's agent, the policeman stated that the case came before the magistrate the following morning, and was dismissed because the complainant was late in coming; but the magistrate having heard his evidence, said if the complainant came, she might have a warrant to bring up the prisoner, which was ac cordingly applied for and obtained that same day. The agent for the prisoner called two witnesses, to show that the complainant was the aggressor, but their evidence bore only on the latter part of the case, when the lady was following the prisoner to give him into custody, and corroborated the statement made for the prosecution. The solicitor submitted, on the part of the prisoner, that he was drunk when he committed the offence alleged against him. Mr. HARDWICK said the evidence produced by the prisoner had not shaken that of the complainant, who of course took every means in her power to obtain re dress for a most aggravated assault. The excuse of drunkenness was absurd. The prisoner must pay 51., or go for two months to the House of Correction.—The money was paid. THE WEATHER-THE STORMS. THE CONTINUED FROST AND CONDITION OF THE RIVER.—The settled severity of the weather is an evil augury for those whose means of existence are dependent on the river. The poor fishermen are deprived of their scanty means: of living, and we fear we shall soon have to add that numerous class the lightermen, &c., as being also thrown out of work, for so dense was the collection of ice that only one barge throughout yesterday suc ceeded in passing through Richmond-bridge. The river did, indeed, present a most gloomy and wintry appear ance. The Upper Pool, from the Tunnel to Cherry garden-stairs, on the Rotherhithe side, was a vast field of ice, expanding nearly half across the river, and affording an impenetrable barrier to the egress of ship ping and other craft. The ice drifted principally to the Surrey shore, and the boats were compelled to abandon the pier at London-bridge, Surrey-side, the Lambeth, and other piers. After passing Vauxhall-bridge there was no clear water to be seen, and the steam-boats had to make their way as best they could through the masses of ice, which are not yet very dangerous op ponents, by reason of their want of substance. At Chelsea several of the pit rs became blocked in together with the boats lying alongside, and in the latter part of the afternoon the Citizen boats were unable to perform their downward trips. Battersea-bridge had very ft , wof its arches open to navigation, and the few craft that ven tured through could with difficulty reach Wandsworth. This place, with the Fulham marshes and osier beds, has always been a favourite resort in severe weather fur wild fowl, and since Sunday last a very large number have been seen in the neighbourhood. Many wild geese, ducks, and seagulls have been shot by parties from boats, and on Tuesday no less than three braces of wild ducks were shot in lass than two hours by Mr. Rough, jun., of Wandsworth-common. Several of those beautiful and scarce birds, the sea swallow, have been killed, as also many other birds, whose species are unknown in this country, but are believed to belong to Norway and other northern countries. On Monday afternoon two of those rare birds, the wild black swan, were observed flying about Wandsworth, and several persons pursued them in boats, but had not the chance of a shot. Recurring to the state of the river, we should remark that Putney bridge is now wholly impassable; Kew-bridge is in the same condition; and the bridge at Richmond, although it has wide arches, will probably be by this time in a similar state. It is stated that nothing can pass down wards through the locks at Teddington, and that at Sun bury the ice is firm enough to enable pedestrians to cross the river. DREADFUL SNOW STORM IN THE NORTH. NEWCASTLE. ON-TYNE, MONDAY NIGHT.—This town since Saturday has been like a city besieged. There has been no communication, or very little at least, outward or inward since that time, and I now write in haste to dispatch my parcel by the only train which has left for the south since Saturday night. The barometer had been gradually descending for some days till on Saturday morning it stood at 29.716, and little variation took place till Monday morning, when it stood at 29.400. On Friday morning the ground was covered ; on Saturday nearly every street was impassable, and on Saturday night,the ploughing force of the locomotive engines was completely resisted, and the trains brought to a stand-still. This occurred on all the lines conveying to this town. The five o'clock train from Carlisle met with little snow till it reached Hexham, and it had pro. needed little further till it was completely blocked up. Five or six trains on this line shared a similar fate, and the passengers had to suffer the greatest privations, su peradded to intense cold, during Saturday night and nearly the whole of Sunday. This morning the line was opened, and the trains have run regularly since. The North Shields line, which has been peculiarly for tunate since its opening, was likewise obstructed, the train which left Shields at half-past eight in the evening being stopped about a mile short of Newcastle. There was, fortunately, but one passenger, and he made the best of his way on foot along the line to the terminus. There was no traffic on the line on Sunday, but on Monday morning the line was cleared, and the trains have run as usual since. The most serious delay took place on the York and Newcastle line. The mail train for the south left Gates head as usual at 3.15 P.M. on Saturday, and met with no interruption, though the velocity was somewhat impeded by the swaying of the engine. The local trains ran some hours afterwards. The 7•30 P.M. cheap train, south, which generally conveys a considerable number of market people, started from Gateshead as usual, but got no further than Leamside, where it was completely blocked in with snow, and the passengers had no alter native but to remain with the train exposed to the in clemency of the weather, or make the best of their way in the dark, through the pathless snow, to the nearest villages, between three and four miles distant. The suffering of many of the passengers was intense. The mail train, which left Gateshead at 11 P. 51., the same evening, but with only a few passengers, shared the same fate, it having been blocked in by the snow, at Leamside. Since then no trains have been sent south from here till the one that conveys this dispatch. The only information relative to the state of the country where the obstruction exists, that is possessed hete, was brought by the London mail train, which was due in Newcastle at 11 P.M. on Saturday, but has only this moment reached its destination. It was blocked in at Shincliffe, about three miles south of Durham, and remained there till this afternoon, when it was brought down along with the mail train due on Sunday morning, and which bad been blocked in about the same place. Five engines coupled together were sent out from Gates head to plough the line on Sunday, but they got no fur ther than Warlington, about six miles north of Leamside ; they were sent out again this morning, between 400 and 500 men having been employed in the meantime to cut away and remove the snow, and they succeeded in reaching the trains at Shineliffe, and opened out the line through the snow drift. The train about to leave will be drawn by three engines. No communication yet with Sunderland or South Shields. RUGBY, DEC. 15.—Considerable anxiety has been felt by the officials et this station for the last four days, in consequence of the non-arrival of the mail-train, due at Rugby from Newcastle, at two o'clock on Sunday morn ing, but which had not reached the former place at the middle of the day on Tuesday, Upon inquiry as to the cause of this unprecedented delay, our correspondent was told that there had been a fall of snow on the Newcastle line, which, in some of the " cuttings," reached to a depth of seven feet. A number of engines had been dispatched to get the mail-train through if possible ; but the snow offered too great an obstacle. At the time we are writing no less than three mails are due from Newcastle alone, a circumstance unprecedented since railways have been established. The London mail due at twelve o'clock night did not arrive till seven o'clock this morning, and similar delays have occurred to the other trains. The frost in Leicestershire and Warwick shire (southern divisions) has been more severe during the past week than has been known since 1820-21 ; but very l►ttle snow has fallen. Hunting is brought to a complete check, and Leamington steeple chases, which were to have come off to-day, have been further post poned. LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the proprietors of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, was held yesterday, at the London-bridge-station, for con firming the agreement of peace come to with the South- Western Company, and authorising the directors, to apply for certain lines, branches, and extensions in the ensuing session of Parliament. Mr. Charles Pascoe Grenfell, chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN having opened the business of the meeting, said, the first scheme was for lines of railway to Tunbridge, Maidstone, and Canterbury, to be called the Kent Railway. There was another scheme for ex tending the present line to London-bridge, and, jointly with the South-Eastern Railway to enlarge the London bridge station. The third Bill would be for autho rising a joint amalgamation of the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway with this company, and also to enable the South-Western Com. pany to participate in the part of the Direct Portsmouth Railway lying between Dorking and Ports mouth. The fifth Bill was to enable this company and the South-Western Railway Company to purchase, jointly, part of the Chichester and Portsmouth Exten sion of the Brighton and Chester Railway, situate be tween Ilavant or Cosham, and Portsmouth. The capital for the Kent Railway, it was proposed, should be 1,000,0001., and raised in stock to be called Kent Stock, the holders of which should participate only in the profits arising from such railway, one moiety of stock, in shares of 201. each, to be offered to the Kent Atmospheric Company. Another Bill would give them power to increase the capital, if it were necessary, of the Kent Railway. Those were the schemes the Brighton Company would submit to Parliament next session if the proprietors desired. The policy of the company might be comprised in the simple word "Peace." Struggles had hitherto been going on between this company and its neighbours, which had always resulted in disappointment and loss, and therefore the directors had determined to protect themselves (Parliament taking good care, by restricting tolls, to protect the public) by, effecting amicable ar rangements with other companies. They were at peace with the South- Western Company, and they might confi dently expect good results would arise from the agree ment which had been come to with that company. He wished he could say as much with regard lo the South- Eastern Company ; but, although they had made over tures to the South-Eastern Board, they had been met with so little show of friendship on their part that terms of peace could not be come to with them. Still they were prepared to hold out to the South- Eastern Company the olive-branch ; but if they insisted, the meeting might depend upon it the fight would be conducted, on their parts, so as to inflict as little injury on their proprietory and the public as possible. He concluded by moving a resolution approv ing of the schemes he had already specified. Mr. L. LEVY depricated in the strongest terms any show of fight w hat ever.—(Hear, hear.) He would recom mended that further attempts should be made to nego tiate a peace with the South-Eastern Company. The CHAIRMAN said they were quite ready to shake hands with the South Eastern Company, but they could not do so and be cudgelled at the same time. Mr. M‘LAITREN said the South-Eastern Company was perfectly justified in the policy they were pursuing. He objected to having another fight with the South-East ern Company. How could they expect that company to be at peace with them while they were promoting parallel lines to the South-Eastern's ? The CHAIRMAN said the lines the Hon. Gentleman had alluded to had been called into existence by the attempts of the South-Eastern Company to extract 20,0001. worth of traffic from their main line. Mr. SMITH said the only way to bring about peace was to give the directors the power they asked for. Mr. LEVY moved an amendment, for the purpose of recording the objection of the proprietors to fight the Parliamentary contentions between neighbouring corn. ponies. began to visit her. His visits commenced, I thin; c, April. He visited about twice a week, and generally the evening. He often took tea with her, and Ineverknc w the hour that he left. We usually retired to rest about o'clock, and I never knew him leave before. The room we occupied as a parlour was below Mrs. Robson's bed room. I cannot recollect having heard the footsteps of wo persons in the bed-room at the same time. The ser vant, Smitb, generally opened the door for the defendant, and showed him up stairs. I do not recollect having remonstrated with Mrs. Robson in the presence of the defendant. I had a letter from Mr. Rudinci's solicitor, but I have had no interview with any one on account. I have seen the person who called himself Mr. Ruding a great many time - s at my house, perhaps a hundred times in all. I recollect Mrs. Rob son being very ill one night in 1841. A pair of addi tional sheets were ordered that night. Emma Smith, the servant, ordered them. Prior to that I had noticed a great increase in the size of Mrs. Robson, but I did not, however, make any ob- Mr. WISITAW seconded the amendment. Mr. ScuEwsrEß a director, said they had i nv it e d a conference with the South-Eastern Company, which subsequently took place ; and at that conference the Brighton deputation stated that all they wanted was to maintain their own existing lines from further attack, but the South-Eastern Company refused to give such undertaking unless the Brighton Company would con sent to their making another line to Croydon, which of course they could not give, and therefore the negotiation fell through. Mr. Cesti suggested that the matters in difference be. tween the two companies should be referred to the arbi tration of some disinterested person. Mr. BROGDEN said Mr. Schewster had only told half the story. The Brighton Company required that the South-Eastern Company should pay the same toll as they did at present, notwithstanding they might get their Mid-Kent line, and in addition to that, it was re quired of them to give up the Tunbridge and Hastings Railway. _ _ _ The amendment was then withdrawn, and the original resolutions put from the chair, and carried with only three dissentients. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, and the meeting terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 16. CRIB' CON.-ROBSON V. RUDING. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Colonel McDonald, examined, said—l have known the father of Mr. Robson for twenty years ; I also know the plaintiff, and have seen him and his wife together oQ several occasions, but cannot speak as to anything be tween them. During the plaintiff's absence in India I called twice on Mrs. Robson, at the house in Edgeware road. I called there as a friend of both the plaintiff's father and himself. servation to Mrs. Robson about it. A nurse was called in. Some time before this a surgeon, named Mr. Rugg, had attended her, but on the present occasion Mr. Pead, Lisson•grove, was called in. He was sent for at two o'clock in the morning. The gentleman named Ruding called nett day. So I was told by the servant. Shortly after this illness ' Mrs. Robson had a fainting fit ; the defendant had just come in, and he assisted me, with the servant, in undressing her and getting her to bed.. He called her by the name of Marian at the time. After she was put to bed I and the servant went out and left him there. I remarked at the time, to the servant, in de fendant's hearing, that " I did not consider him a proper person to attend a married lady, and that I was a more fit person to do so." He made no answer. Shortly after ho went out, and returned with some medicine for her. He visited her after- during her ill ness. She kept her bed .for about nine days, and he visited hen in- her sleeping- apartment. On other occa sions, when Mn. , Robsonsr*tis. •well, I :have seen him from theiTarden standing '.at :her bedroom window, save seen him-often there.. Once subsequently to the illness. MP. Ruding invited: me to accompany him, with Mn..i Robson, to the theatre, but I refused. Mr. Rudiug continued his visits till the latter end of 1841, when Mrs. Robson left. About a year after this, when Mrs. Robson had gone to Italy, we received a letter from Mr. Ruding about a portrait that was - in their possession, and wishing it to be forwarded. I know the handwriting of Mr. Ruding, and have a note from him in my pocket; it is an answer about an application made for a situation to my nephew. The postcript in answer to the first letter was addressed to Mr. Ruding, Salvador House, Bishopsgate-street, and the letter of application, to which the second letter is an answer, was also addressed in the same way. My servant cannot read, but I have seen letters lying on Mrs. Robson's table addressed to Mr. Ruding. I have afterwards seen those letters in the' hand of my servant, she having brought them from the drawing-room to the parlour, in order to be posted. They were in Mrs. Rob son's handwriting. Emma Smith, the servant, proved the posting the letters. Cross-examined—l believe that on several occasions Mrs. Robson gave lessons in music. I was also told that Mr. Ruding was very fond of music. I never knew Mrs. Robson to be very short of money, though I knew that she sold an outfit she had purchased to go out to India. I do not recollect Mr. Pead or Mr. Wilkinson visiting. Harriet Kearney said I am the sister of the late Major Robson. Major Robson died in 1836. He married Miss Patten, the aunt of Miss Middleton. I was present at the marriage of the plaintiff and his wife. She was then living with her aunt, the widow of Major Robson. The latter is now Mrs. Cox, having married since. Mrs. Robson had apartments in Regent-street, and I used to see Miss Middleton there. She also visited me occasionally at Stoke Newington. I knew some time before the mar riage of their engagement—l think about August. The marriage took place in October. Just before the mar riage Miss Middleton came to my house, and she lived there after the marriage. I think they lodged with me till the following January. They seemed very devoted to each other. After that they went to live at Mr. Timewell's, in Edgeware-road. I often saw them there, and they seemed greatly attached to each other. They had a dispute with Mr. Timewell, and removed to another lodging in that neighbourhood, from which they subsequently removed to my sister's, in Maddox-street. In November, 1833, Mrs. Robson had a child, to which she became much attached, as did also the plaintiff. I saw them from time to time down to his joining the regi ment, and they still seemed very much attached to each other. On parting with her husband at Chatham, she showed much feeling, and addressed a letter to me, in which she expressed herself in that manner. The letter was put in and read. Witness, in continuation—l expected she would have remained with me during her husband's absence, but she left. At any time she might have had a home at my house. I knew she went to lodge at Mrs. Greene's, in the Edgeware-road, and she remained there, as she stated, because they treated her kindly. She, some time after went to another lodging. I did not see any thing more of her till my nephew's return in March, 1845. In the meantime Mrs. Robson had been to Italy and returned. My nephew went to lodge at Hampstead, and she was lodging in Islington. About this time she called on me, but she could not be pre vailed on to come in. She said she might be seen at 4, Aiddleton-square. I subsequently called on her with my nephew, and had tea there. Her conduct on that oc casion was very strange, as after tea she said to the plain tiff, "Are you not going to Hampstead, sir?" He seemed much distressed at this, and left the house along with me. I saw her at Hampstead shortly afterwards, and her husband was there. Her manner there also was quite ohanged towards the plaintiff. After that her husband went to join his regiment at Chichester, and he wished her much to go with him, but she refused. [ was not present at any time, either at Middleton-square or Hampstead, when letters from the plaintiff were found. Cross-examined—Knew that some time prior to the marriage Miss Middleton clandestinely left Mrs. Robson, and came to live with me. I admit also that Mrs. Robson came to me about three weeks before the marriage, inquiring for Miss Middleton, and that I said I did not know anything about her. She was at the time under my roof, and said that the banns of marriage were ordered to be proclaimed, I never at any time commu nicated with Mrs. Robson about the marriage of her ward with the plaintiff. I received after the marriage a sum of money for the board and lodging of the plaintiff and his wife, but I cannot say whether the board for Miss Middleton prior to the marriage was included. I recollect, in settling the property of Miss Middleton before marriage, that it was agreed she should live with me, and that I should be allowed 801. a year for board. Both plaintiff and Miss Middleton were under age at the time of the marriage. _ _ Captain Blair, of thel 3d Buffs, examined—At the time the plaintiff joined the regiment it was in India lle joined it the latter end o f 1 839, as ensign. The . regiment was not on acti ve serv i ce at the time, nor till some time after, though it had orders from time to time to be ready. In 1842 th e reg i ment was en • gaged in Sinde, and was present at Ferozeshab. It was not possible, during this time, the re giment being in the upper provinces, for an ensign or lieutenant to save muc h out o f hi s pay . I k n ow this as a married man. In 1840 I recollect the plaintiff ob taining leave of absence to go to Calcutta, in expectation of his wife coming out. Ilia distance is one thousand miles, and is considered a three months' journey. He rejoined the regiment at Karnaul, and continued with it till it was ordered home. Mary Ann Green examined—My husband is Thomas W. ho,mas W. Green, a rope and matting warehouseman, in en church-street, and resides at Michael-square, Hackney road. We formerly lived at 10, Portman-place, Edge ware-road. Mrs. Robson, the plaintiff's wife, came to live with us in 1839. Her husband came with her, and arranged to pay 501. a year. Mr. Robson left in about six weeks. I and my husband accompanied them to Chatham on the embarkation of the plaintiff to India. Their parting was very affectionate. Mrs. Robson con tinued with me up till June 1840. While residing with me her child died, while she was on a visit at Roehamp ton. It was buried from our house in February, 1840. She was, during the time she lived with me, visited by a family named Allan, also by a Mrs. Boldon, from Pad dington. She liven at first a very retired life. On leav ing us she went to lodge with Mrs. Kearney. During all this time Mr. Ruding never visited. Mrs. Robson catne back to lodge with us in January, 1841, and took the first floor, consisting of a sitting• room and bed room, communicating by a single door. She partially boarded with us. Shortly after her return Mr. Ruding Mrs. Green re-examined—l have heard Mr. Ruding speak about the Buffs, and state that Mr. Robson was expected home in March in the year following Mrs. Robson's illness.. I often heard Mr. Ruding speak about the five baths he had in Nottingham-place. Mr. Ending represented himself to be Mrs. Robson's friend and benefactor, and had nursed her w h en a c hild. After the examination of several other witnesses, Sir F. THESIGER, in addressing the jury for the de fendant, said it was very much to be regretted that by our law it was impossible for a husband to obtain a divorce without going through the ordeal of a public trial before a jury. This was the anomalous—he had almost said degraded—position in which a man was placed who sought to be divorced from his wife. He was obliged to lay before a jury all those feelings which he ought to keep closely within his own heart, to prove the injury he has sustained, and to ask for compensation in damages. It unfortunately happened on some occa sions that, , from the eagerness with which a husband pursues .his object, circumstances may be accumulated together to attach suspicion to a particular party, and that upon such foundation may be built a case of cri minal intercourse, which it was essential on the part of the husband should be made clear to the jury, in order to enable him to carry out his ultimate pews. The circumstances of such cases as the present varied ma terially in their extent, and in some instances the facts were of a much more serious nature than in others. They were now dealing with a case in which there were no aggravating circumstances, nothing to excite any feeling of indignation against the defendant ; no hospi tality violated, no friendship injured, no domestic peace, as far as the home was concerned, invaded—nothing but the simple case of the defendant's having, as was alleged, indulged in a criminal intercourse with the plaintiff's wife, on which fact the plaintiff h a d a r i g h t b y l aw to found his charge against the defendant, and to obtain the verdict of the jury with damages. He (Sir F. Thesiger) thought they would be of opinion that if, in the ultimate dihcharge of their duty, they should find a verdict un favourable to the defendant, they would feel that there were many mitigating circumstances in this case, and that the plaintiff was not entitled to substantial da mages. If, as his Learned Friend, Mr. Sergeant Tallourd, had stated, a divorce was the ulti mate object of the plaintiff in bringing this action, nominal damages would be sufficient for that purpose. Considering himself deeply aggrieved, he had resolved to obtain redress, and had selected the defendant for his aim. It behoved the plaintiff, therefore, to bring forward the most clear and cogent evidence of his guilt, before he could expect a jury to find a verdict against him. The jury would now see what these parties were. The plaintiff was the illegitimate child of a brave sol dier, and he was left in a dependent condition, having no means of advancing his fortunes in life. In order to facilitate his means of getting forward, an intimacy was effected between him and Miss Middleton, a young lady, who had been left to the care of his stepmother. The result was, that a marriage took place under circum stances which reflected discredit upon those members of the plaintiff's family who had conducted themselves in the manner detailed in evidence. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment upon the evidence, and con tended that there was no proof that the adultery had been committed by the defendant ; but that if the jury should be of the contrary opinion, the plaintiff was not entitled, under all the circumstances of the case, to more than the smallest amount of damages. The Learned JUDGE having summed up the case, The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da mages, 501. ST. PANCRAS VESTRY. Yesterday a meeting of the vestrymen, guardians, and directors of St. Pancras took place in the vestry-room of the parish, and was numerously attended. Mr. Churchwarden WAGSTAFF presided, and read the principal heads of a letter addressed to the authorities of the parish by the Poor-law Commissioners. .This letter occupied forty-one printed pages ; and led to a discussion relative to the intention of the Poor-law Commissioners of exercising their control by the dismissal of the pa rochial officers. Ultimately the following resolution was proposed and adopted :—" That this vestry consider the interference of the Poor law Commissioners on this occasion unnecessary and uncalled for ; and as the power assumed by the Poor-law Commissioners is co , :trary to the provisions of the local Act for the government of this parish, the vestry is of opinion that the order and regu lations of the Poor-law Commissioners are invalid, and therefore recommend the directors not to carry out the same." Carried unanimously. Mr. M'GAHEY then read the report of the committee appointed to decide on the measures to be adopted to wards Mr. Mills, the deputy coroner. In this report the conduct of Mr. Mills was much censured, and legal steps were recommended to be taken against him ; and Mr. SMITH (the chairman of the committee) stated that, as chairman, he felt bound to say that he did coin cide with the strong expressions of the report, Much discussion ensued upon the motion for the adoption of the report, and considerable diversity of opinion was manifested. An amendment was at length moved for the adjournment of the subject for one month, which was carried on a division by a majority of 16 votes to 11. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—ln the Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 31, 1761, will be found the following remarkable prediction:— " Westminster Bridge is perhaps the most majestic pile of the kind in all Europe ; but, although it appears strong, yet on a critical examination it is demonstrably feeble. It is top• heavy, and too narrow for its height; the piers are by no means proportioned to the weight they sustain, nor do they take sufficient hold of the bed of the river, but stand loosely on the bottoms of the caissons they are built in , and, what is still worse, th e bed of the river, between a ll the piers, continues quite open and unguarded ; the consequence of which must be that, in case any one part of the bed of the river under any of the salient angles of the piers proves soft er than the rest, which may not be improbable, then th a t softer part must i n time give way; and, though the sinking may at present be imperceptible, even by a p l umm et, yet the immense weight of the superstructure, and the sandy footing of the piers, will in time produce a very disagreeable effect; whence it is evident th a t b u ilding piers in caissons is liable to great objections." This, Sir, I think, beats " Mother Shipton " hollow. J. H. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday morning, as Mr. William Wri g ht, of Mill-hill, florist , was about to rise from his bed, he was suddenly seized with an apoplectic fit, and died instantly, without uttering a word. The deceased was highly respected among a numerous circle of friends in the neighbourhood of Hendon. Deceased was fifty-six years of age, and on the night previously was in the enjoyment of vigorous health. DECORATIVE ART SOCIETY.—The last meeting for the season was held on Wednesday evening, at the rooms of the society, in Great Marlborough. street, when the chair was taken by Mr. Cooper. The evening was taken up in the consideration of the construction of theatres, a paper being read by the Chairman on the Italian Opera House. The details of the Opera House excited a lei,gthened di6eu, , sion, in which Mr. E. P. Parri,, Mr. Crabbe, Mr. Seddon, and various other members took part, giving the result of very extensive observations on the leading continental theatres. CLERKENIVELL.-(THIS DAY.) Isabella Hart was charged with stealing a roll of Orleans cloth, from the shop of Mr. Ilibbett, draper and silk-mercer, in Leather-lane. _ _ _ The prosecutor's shopman stated, that last night the prisoner rushed into the shop, and snatched the roll of cloth from a shelf. Two other females, observed lurking about the shop for some time, ran off with the prisoner. After a sharp run, the shopman came up with them, and secured the prisoner ; the others escaping. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. A female named Mary Ann Connor, and three ruffianly looking men, named Grant, Nicholls, and Connor, were charged with robbing M r . J o h n Hawk i ns, o f Albany place, Regent's-park, i n a h ouse i n Chenies - row , King's cross. It appeared that the prosecutor, who had only recently arrived in London, met the female prisoner in the New. road, by whom he was inveigled into the house in Cheines-row, which the police described as a most in famous and dangerous locality. Finding out the character of the place where he was, Mr. Hawkins en deavoured to make his escape, when he was stopped by the three male prisoners, and the female in the hall who tried his pockets, and made him give up what money he had about him. The constable, who took the prisoners into custody, about four o'clock that morning, gave an account of the circumstances under which they were arrested in the sleeping-rooms of the house, which is too revolting for publication. Mr. COO3IBE said he bad no doubt as to the character of the prisoners, as the evidence of the police showed that ; however he thought the proof in support of the robbery was not sufficiently strong to induce a jury to convict. He should, therefore, discharge them for the present, but if again charged for the same offence they might depend upon it that transportation for life would be their fate. Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham have returned to London from their tour in Italy and the Tyrol. MR. DEMPSTER'S BAI,LAD SOIREE.—Mr. Demp ster, from the United S tates, gave his first musical en tertainment —or, as he has more happily termed it, " ballad soiree"—at the Princee's Concert Room, last evening. There was a full and highly intelligent audi once, among whom we noticed the American Minister, and several distinguished literary persons. With two exceptions, the pieces which Mr. Dempster sang were his own compo s iti ons , w hi ch were given is such a simple and beautiful style that the audience were at once capti vated. Mr. Dempster's voice is a pure, sweet, and powerful tenor, an d i s managed with refined cultivation and perfect taste. He is among the best ballad singers wo ever heard. He w as warm l y we l come d, an d severa l of his pieces were loudly encored. We are convinced that Mr. Dempster's entertainments will become highly popular. - CHEAPNESS OF POULTRY AND GAME IN THE METROPOLlS.—Notwithstanding the high prices of pro visions L sold o n d a o t n 4s a . t a unusually ha l r o e w s a p t il i c s e . s. 6d. P e h s e e a h sa ; nts gee a s r e e a b t ei 3 n s g . generally, yet poultry and game i s now selling n each ; and fowls at 3s. a couple. Yesterday there was a large arrival in London of live ducks and geese for the poultry markets at Christmas. DEATH BY DROWNING.—At about half-past two yesterday afternoon as the son of Mr. Alexander Park, of Highgate-hill, was amusing himself by sliding on the ice covering:a piece of water at the back of his father's residence, he incautiously ventured on a piece newly formed over an aperture made for cattle to drink from. The shrieks of the poor little fellow were distinctly heard, but before assistance could arrive he had sunk and drifted underneath the ice. All attempt s t o res t ore animation proved fruitless. About the same h our M r . John Wild, of the Blackfriars-road, had a m os t narrow 1 was the amou n t o f escape in the Serpentine while skating, having very in cautiously run upon the spot marked " d angerous ;" a very TRlNlTYunpleasant COLLEGE, l d c AkthneßwleDvGe CAMBRIDGE. —It is un d ers t oo d r damage sustained. a a s t c t e en rt d a . inet n th ad a! y wa nrsbe accommoda t ed mentioned a s hav ing that no invitation was sent to Prince Albert for the grand commemorative festival of Trinity College, on Tuesday, a l the Highness22d i instant, s w t aenatl, would because unableit ve to o s , several of whom es.A a ewri t Hailey bu r been invited, it has been determined to send h d i it s io ß n oy to the parties we have ahead the morning. on be w th il e l be preached by the We hear that , m , ll Fellow, Classical Professor in invita tionsi,iti there eltl rh be e to w o hpi d alr i lle s l bs t distinguished eo i s t h Tu el more oa l rl i et number s e e r t r a hv r ai } n characte r s , about in b a . whooruacchet At eleven the college prizes will be distributed in the c a3l : 4 : ol ra in emoration ser vice From chapel the company will proceed to the h a ll, where dinner is ex ' tdto be ready soon after five o'clock .--Cambridge hall, vtßhi el ev E. in a ja n s. c d t h India A. t pje t e h l,r r ee and r ne Collegei t e h , e am r pec e Adt ertiser. SHOCKING ACCIDEN T ON THE BOLTON RAILWAY.-- Yesterday the expr ess train, w hich leaves Fleetwood at nine o'clock, got off the rails about five miles from Man chester.running and the eng ine, about 40 or 50 yards along the side of the cutting in which the acci dent happened, fell over on to the line, and a first class carriage was thrown over and sm ashed , All the pas sengers escaped without material injury, but the engine driver was killed, and the st oker had one leg cut off, and ' a portion of the foot of the other 1,..g. Mr. Eaton, M.P. for Cambridgeshire, has returned to his residence in Chesham- place, from Malta, somewhat i improved, though by no MOW convalescent. SECONDARIES' COURT, Dec. 16. JONES V. BEULIENIER. The plaintiff in this case, is a cabinet-maker, in Duke street, Aldgate, and the defendant is a tradesman resid ing in the same place. The action was brought to recover the amount of goods scld and delivered. Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wilde for the defence. The facts were these :—ln May, 1845, defendant or dered furniture to a considerable amount, which was delivered. A dispute arose, however, about some chairs, and, eventually, they were delivered fifteen months after. wards. The chairs were tendered on a Sunday morn ing, and refused. The goods previously delivered were paid for at the time, the question for the jury was, whether defendant had by his own act caused any delay. Several witnesses were called, those for the plaintiff making out the plaintiff's case " beyond all doubt (as Mr. Wilde said), unless defendant's witnesses beat the m."—(Laugh ter. Defendant's witnesses swore in support of his case, but the 41. us. jury i fo und for the plaintiff tbr the amouclaimed,d, SHERIFFS' COURT, lee. 16. A notice was posted this day at the Sheriff's Court, Red Lion-square, that the Court will not sit on Thurs day next, but the cases not tried that day, will be tried on Saturdaay at 10 o'clock, the Court sitting by adjourn ment•. There is the unusually long list of 35 cases already exhibited. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Guards,h o J cu o sa h e p n taot O f wuß r t a c huG h s ec a rikn r i dn ./ , io;atnhtog.eanedmcddaf deposed Palace,s Captain n a e da d l tri Grimston, ng m drummer golder in watch,f the romh Coldstream et lge u pro pertyar d h th av e in 26th e f o t f hi N s November. Captain the barrack-room, about eight o'clock in the evening, and on his return, shortly afterwards, found it was gone. The corporal of the guard and the sentinel on duty at the time deposed to the prisoner having been seen about the guard-room, and the girl with whom. he coha bited unwillingly allowed that she had seen a gold witch in his possession on the night the robbery was com mitted, and stated further, that he had requested that it might be pawned. Thomas Walton, a pawnbroker, stated that the watch had been pledged with him for 41. 10s., by a young man whom he had never seen before, who gave the name of Thomas Wilson. The policeman stated that the-prisoner had confessed the robbery when he was apprehended. Captain Grimston identified the watch. Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up, and the jury im mediately returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, with hard labour. At the close of the case, Captain Grimston said that, by Mr. Jardine's advice, he applied to the Court to ascertain to whom he should give the reward which he had offered for the recovery of the watch. There were three persons claiming it— the policeman, a gre nadier, and the pawnbroker. Ilis LORDSHIP intimated that he did not sit there to give advice on such points as this. Captain Grimston—l only obey my orders, my Lard. FATAL ACCIDENT. — WiIIiam Stokes, a labourer, in the employment of Messrs. Buttress and Co., met his death yesterday under the following melancholy circum stances.—He was engaged in grinding colours for his employers, who are oil and colourmen, at Assembly passage Mile-end-road, and while occup i e d in the vici nity of the heavy millstones, worked by a one-horse power, he got forced into a corner, and one of the stones working round pressed his head against the wall and fractured his skull in a most frightful manner. His cries brought instant assistance, and he was extricated. The injuries, however, were so serious that the unfortu nate sufferer expired in five minutes. He was 77 years of age, and bore an excellent character. According to the recent census taken at Vienno the population of the capital is 410;047'iouls.