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CENTRAL CRINIINA.L COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Baron PLATT and Alderman 'lncallA) GUILDHALL MURDER. John Smith, cook at the Guildhall Coffee-house, was placed at the bar, indicted for the wilful murder of Susan Tolliday, on Saturday morning last. Mr. Ryland, with whom was Mr. Laurie, briefly recounted the facts to the jury which appeared in the testimony of the witnesses. Win. Cart, a servant at the Guildhall Coffee-house, being called, said he was, on the morning in question, cleaning the windows in front of the hotel, commanding a side view of the passage leading to the kitchen, which is on the same floor as the bar, and saw Susan Tolliday, the kitchen-maid, run into the passage, h o lding up her hands, the right o ne clas p in g a knife, and the blood running from her throat. Before he could lay hold of her she fell, and he left her immediately to go into the kitchen. There the cook, who was alone, met him, and said, " I have done it, and I wish you to take me in charge," which he repeated to the policeman. By Mr. CLARKSON—The priso ner said, she drove me tot t." Thomas Phillips said he had been in the kitchen about five minutes before the deed was done, and saw the cook there handling ducks, the kitchen-maid Susan and a little girl both cutting beans. Afterwards he was attracted by a scream in the kitchen, and saw the deceased fall near the stairs. She died in a minute after. Fanny Whitmore, the little girl mentioned by the previous witness, said she had been cutting beans along with Susan Tolliday, and was sent to the bar by the prisoner for milk and eggs. As she returned she met the kitchen-maid bleed ing at the neck, and she screamed out. By Mr. CLARKSON—She heard the deceased accuse the prisoner of stealing tea and taking it home. This was on Friday night. She had never known her call him a liar, or throw knives at him, but she had seen her bite him. Susan and he used to quarrel, and she called him names. The witness never saw the kitchen-maid seize him by the shirt and tear it off his bosom. On the Saturday, about half an hour before, there was a quarrel between the cook and the charwoman about money, which he said she owed him, and Susan took the woman's part, and said to the cook, " why don't you act like a man ?—go about your business." The witness had heard Susan call the cook names, and she be lieved she had seen her smack his face, but not on Saturday. When she bit his arm he only held her hands. They had been quarrelling on that occasion. William Carr recalled—Said he had heard the deceased use bad language to the cook, and what he had heard was all on one side. The cook had been 16 or 17 years in the same house. City constable 433, said he asked the prisoner his reason for doing the deed, and he replied, she had been calling him a thief, and he was afraid of the consequences, as he had a wife and family. She goaded him to it. Some other evidence, merely corroborative of the above, closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. CLARKSON said there were several fellow-servants of the prisoner who had not been examined before the magistrate, but who had evidence as to the acts of provocation of which the deceased had been guilty towards the prisoner, and which might have an important bearing on the case. He felt he had no right to have these called, but he hoped his Lordship would allow it. Baron Pnays said that mere words or even acts of violence, if they were done some time before the deed in question, would have no bearing on the case before the court, and he could not allow of the irregularity, lest it might be drawn into a precedent. Mr. CLARKSON, who defended the prisoner with great warmth and eloquence, said, he appeared as the advocate of the unhappy man placed at the bar, acting at the request of the worthy Under-Sheriff, who, under the direction of the Sheriffs of London, sought to provide that the interests of a fellow man, so situated as the prisoner was, might not be left unprotected. He admitted, without any hesitation, that by the man at the bar, who was criminal in so doing under any circumstances—that by that man, and with that knife, directed by his hand, the deed had been done. He said he was prepared to go further ; he was prepared to admit that the law looked upon acts of this kind as involving the deepest criminality, unless reduced, either by witnesses or by the surrounding circumstances. The jury, therefore, would give him credit when he admitted that this deed, now engaging the attention of the Court, amounted to murder, unless circumstances, resting on testimony or the probability of the case, p rov ed that there must hav e been p rov ocation. He said nobody would fail to see that this man had been many long years a servant in the same situa tion, enjoying the confidence of his master, a circumstance which, as far as testimony to character might go, would have more weight than any witnesses he could call. It ap peared, further, that twelve months ago he married a wo man—the relative of the deceased—and that about the same time the deceased had got a situation in the house with himself, probably through his interest, an act of kindness to his relative, which evinced anything bat a malicious spirit towards the deceased. From time to time quarrels had arisen bet ween them, and she had been guilty of provoking acts, which he had thought it desirable to have set be fore them by her fellow-servants, but his Lordship, fearing it might be drawn into precedent, had refused that which he admitted he had no right to ask. But, as men of the world, they were to consider the circumstances which surrounded the act, the probability which scarcely could exist of a man within two or three minutes (the little girl had said she had been absent five minutes, but young persons were ill judges of time), turning upon his fellow-creature, his relative, and without any cause severing her head from her body. He admitted the prisoner had struck her, but could the jury suppose that this act arose out of nothing? To use the words of the prisoner himself, he had been goaded on by provocation. It was for them to weigh the circumstances which might tend to palliate this crime before they would send the prisoner to the place of public execution. Wit nesses he could not call, and therefore he was compelled to rely on the probabilities attending this unhappy event. But he said, and not the less confidently, remembering that he was there at the request of the Sheriffs of London, that the man was not guilty of murder , notwithsta ndin g that he could not call living witnesses to prove it. The Learned Counsel then laid down the law in reference to the evidence necessary to prove manslaughter, and after alluding to the evidence on the trial, which went to show the man had had provocation from the kitchen maid on other occasions, asked the jury to consider whether it was not probable that the young woman and the cook, being at the same table, both engaged at their lawful occupation, with knives in their hands, a quarrel might have ensued; she might! have kicked him, as he had evidence to show she had done before, and the man, in a mo ment of rage, did feloniously kill and slay her. The Judge summed up the evidence, and sent the case to the jury, who retired to consider their verdict. After being out just one hour, they retured into Court with a verdict of " Guilty of Murder," but they recommended him to mercy, in consideration of his previous good character for 17 years, and the possibility , there was of provocation having been given, when none but the deceased and he were there. Silence was then commanded in the Court, and The JUDGE, after assuming the black cap, said—Prisoner at the bar, you have been found guilty by a jury of your countrymen of the crime of murder, but they, in considera tion, partly of your previous character, and partly from suffering provocation at the moment, which may have incited you, recommend you to mercy. I wish I could listen to that appeal ; but your offence is of that description which prevents me holding out any hope of mercy. The crime which you have committed is denounced by God and man, and whoever commits that crime in this country forfeits his life as an atonement for his act. It is most painful, deeply painful, to pass sentence on such a man as you, who have been seventeen years in one situation, where you had the confidence of your master. You have a wife and four children depending upon you. It is impossible to conceive a more painful duty to perform than passing sentence upon such a man, but there is no mitigation, no extenuation of such a crime as that of which a jury of your countrymen, considering your acts, have found you guilty. The doors of mercy are closed upon you on this side the grave, and the Court sentences you to be taken back to the prison whence you came, and at a convenient time to be taken thence to the place of public execution, and there hanged by the neck till dead, and your body to be buried within the precincts of such gaol, and may the Almighty God have mercy on your guilty soul. The prisoner throughout the trial, and during the sentence, maintained that calm composure which seemed to arise out of settled despair. J tines Button, aged nineteen, described as a labourer, was arraigned for feloniously, with menaces, &c., demanding of John Fielding Daniel his moneys, &c. No counsel was en gaged on either side. Mr. Daniel said, that on the 29th of July last, returning from Kensington, he went into a urinal opposite to St. George's Hospital, when the prisoner, who was in another compartment of it, pushed against him. The witness asked what he wanted, and the prisoner said, "I want money, and money I will have." Witness refused to give him any, and left the place, when the prisoner followed him up Piccadilly towards Park lane, asking for money, or be would accuse him (witness) of a horrible crime. Witness still refusing, the prisoner asked for some beer, and the witness threatened ll to give him in charge. Be fore this the prisoner said, wi have first pull," and, a policeman coming up, the prisoner gave witness in charge. The policeman took the charge, and so did the sergeant and inspector at the station-hose, though witness preferred a counter-charge against the prisoner. Witness was locked up all night, and next day taken to Marlborough-street police court, when the prisoner ap peared against him ; but Mr. Hardwick, the magistrate, taking cognizance of both charges, and the character of the witness having been proved by several witnesses to be highly respectable, whilst that of the prisoner was proved to the contrary, the former was discharged, and the latter de tained and committed for trial. Baron PLAIT asked the prisoner what he had to say to the witness's statement? The prisoner denied the truth of it; but could give no satisfactory account of his mode of life. No witnesses, though called upon by the Crier of the Court, ,appeared to speak to his character. After a short address from the Learned Judge, the jury found the prisoner Guilty. Two policemen were then called, who said they knew the prisoner as a lazy, idle fellow, and associate with convicted thieves. Baron PLATT (to the prisoner)—You have been convicted of a most diabolical offence carried out in a most dastardly way. Yon have taken the advantage of those who resort, for their necessary purposes, to certain public conveniences, and as they come in, you accost them in the way you have. accosted this man. When a man has sufficient firmness to refuse you, you have the audacity to turn round and charge him with an offence of which you know him to be incapable Besides, you dare appear before a magistrate the next morn ing and support your false charge by repeated perjury. A more diabolical and wicked attempt I have never heard of. I have given you every chance with the jury, and witnesses, who could prove the previous infamy of your character, were n ot called until the jury had discharged their duty by a verdict of Guilty against you. A different verdict would have stained the character of a respectable man, and guilt would have got free. The sentence of the Court on you is, that vou be Imprisoned in the House of Correction for Two Years, and that yon be kept to hard labour. The Learned JuocE told the prosecutor that if it would ?be any satisfaction to him be would declare publicly that be did not think his character in any way affected by the statetnents of the prisoner. Mr: Daniel saiu coat such an opinion gave him great sa tisfaction. He had not employel counsel, because Le %%as certain the Learned Judge and Jury would do him full jus tice on bearing a plain statement of the facts. Sooner . than give mote" - to any one making such menaces as the prisoner had done, he would cut off his right hand first. The Cottrt applauded his moral courage, and rose at five o'clock. DISCHARC z or THE GRAND JURY.—The grand inquest having ignored the bills of indictment against seven persons they were called into court, and liberated by puulic procla mation. NEW Co URT. A youn g man, named William Spring, at - d John Clark, aged 16, were indicted o n of Mrs r stealing a purs radley con taining five sovere,gns, from the perso. The 1 msoners were defended by Messrs. Doane and Payne. Mrs. CradleY stated that she was in Chancery-lane, when she was h %stied by the prisoners, and another person who had escaped, . and one of them picked her pocket. Some evid awe was given as to the good character of Clark, which, howeN 'or, was at variance with the statement of the officers of the Court who recognised an old associate of thieves. The prisoners were found Guilty. The COMMON-SERGEANT sentenced the prisoners to hard la bour in the Compter for twelve months. Theprisoners appeared to be agreeably surprised at the leniency of the Court, having expected nothing less than transportation, and expressed themselves to that effect. Thomas Painter, who was represented as a traveller, was indicted for stealing the sum of 3/. 9s. 9d., the property of A. Ratcliff. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was in the employ of the prosecutor as town traveller, and had, in that capacity, to collect debts on account of his employer. The prisoner did not account for the sum in question, and when interrogated respecting it, denied having received it. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to hard labour for twelve months. W. S. Whiteford, J. Pottell, and W. Read, were severally indicted for stealing a quantity of gunny bagging from the London Dock Company. The evidence went to show that several bales were taken away by means of a forged order, and delivered over to a marine storekeeper, with the view of getting money upon them. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Whiteford and Pottell, and acquitted the other party. Whiteford was again indicted with another party, by the name of John Cuddich, for a similar offence, and both were found Guilty. Whiteford was then transported for seven years, and Cuddick and Pottell were punished by imprison ment for two years with hard labour. In the afternoon the foreman of the grand jury presented a solitary bill in a charge of larceny. The Court was after wards told that the bill was found after the inquest had been discharged in the other court, hence they were sent to ex plain. It turned out that the case was so. The COMMON SERGEANT.—Gentlemen, I cannot enter tain this bill ; your functions have ceased—you are not a grand jury now. You had better take the bill, and state the facts to her Majesty's jvdges, and no doubt they will act as we do in the country, give you leave to sit again. The gentlemen of the late grand jury acted upon his Lordship's suggestion, otherwise the prisoner must have been detained until the 23d of September. The Court sat to a late hour. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Aug. 20. (Before Mr. Justice WlGursia. - 1.) Joseph Travers was indicted for having, at Winstanley, in this county, shot at Joseph Birchall, with intent to murder him. Mr. Pollock appeared for the prosecution, Mr. James for the defence. The prosecutor, it appeared, was a tenant of Sir J. Gerard, and on the night of the 9th of April was sitting in his own house in company with one John Birchall. Some of Sir J. Gerard's watchers had been on the track of some poachers, who it was understood were in the preserves, and they had surrounded a cover called Caleb's Rough, in which it was supposed they were lodged, and which immediately adjoined the prosecutor's. The prisoner was seen by one of the keepers, the moon being then at the full, to come out of the cover into an open space adjoining, and on seeing the watcher made a peculiar chirp with his lips, by way, it was sup posed, of alarming the others, and ran off in the direction of Birchall's house. The watcher followed, crying, "Stop him, stop him." The prosecutor, hearing the cry, ran out in company with John Birchall, and saw the prisoner crossing his garden. He ran after him, and the prisoner got out of the garden into the adjoining croft. The prosecutor ran after him, and had nearly reached him, when he faced round with a gun, which he had in his hand, and cried " Stand off." The prosecutor drew back a little, and the prisoner then ran on. He reached the rails surrounding the croft, and finding the prosecutor pressing on him, faced about again and pointed the gun at him. He was then going off along the side of the fence, where the prosecutor again approached him, at which he turned round, and pointing the gun at a distance of not more than a yard and a half, dis charged it. The prosecutor turned half round at the moment the shot was fired, which caused the contents of the gun to take him in a slanting direction on the left breast just below the heart, and his jacket and waistcoat being both of a thick woollen texture, the charge, which was small shot , fortu nately produced ' no further injury than a contusion on his side, which rendered it necessary to apply leeches for the purpose of reducing the inflammation. He seized the pri soner and, with the assistance of John Birchall, succeeded in taking him into custody. The charge of shot and the wad ding which had lodged in his jacket were now produced. Many of the shot were clotted together, in consequence of the closeness of the object at which the gun was fired, and it seemed most extraordinary that no more serious injury had been sustained by the proseutor. Mr. JAMES addressed the jury for the defence. The prisoner was found guilty of a common assault. To be imprisoned 12 calendar months. Peter Brown, aged 21, and of an appearance much younger, was indicted for having at Warrington killed and slain his father, John Brown. Mr. Pollock conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. It appeared that the prisoner was employed at the Vulcan foundry in this county, and his father resided about five miles off, at Warrington. The prisoner usually went home every Saturday, and remained over Sunday. The prisoner's mother, it appeared, had for some time been seriously ill, and was confined to her bed. The prisoner, on the 10th of May last, was at home on one of his weekly visits, and was out until a pretty late hour. About 10 o'clock he came home, and appeared to have been drinking. His father (the deceased) was in the house, and was also somewhat intoxi cated. There were a number of persona in the house who were lodging there at the time. The prisoner, on coming in, spoke to his father, and after a few observations the prisoner remarked that if anything happened to the old woman, he (the deceased) must go to the workhouse. The deceased said, " Nay, nay," and declared with an oath that the work house was not made for him. The prisoner several times re peated what he had said, upon which the deceased got up and struck him. The prisoner then threw him down on the sofa, and shook him. Some of the persons present then interfered, and separated them. The deceased got up and stood at the end of the sofa. The prisoner came up to him, and the struggle recommenced. The prisoner threw him down on the floor, and kicked him several times in the side. The deceased called out " Oh, my side," several times, and the prisoner discontinued striking him, and left the room. The persons present lifted the old man on the sofa, and afterwards assisted him to bed. He seemed very ill. A short time after he had gone to bed some of the inmates were alarmed by the noise he made, and going into his room, found him gasping, and apparently dying. A medical man was sent for, but before his arrival the old man had expired. The prisoner, after the scuffle with his father, had retired to bed, and on being informed of what had occurred, displayed, it was said, no peculiar emotion. He merely said, " Let them take me and hang me now." It appeared from the cross-examination of the witnesses that the deceased was of a very ungovernable temper, and given up to habits of intoxication. He made his living by selling blacking, and spent his earnings principally in drink. The prisoner was very kind to his mother, and always brought her his earnings, by which, in fact, she was chiefly supported. The body of the deceased on being examined showed se veral marks of -violence, chiefly under the armpit on the right side. Internally it appeared that three of the ribs were broken, the fragments of which had penetrated the lungs and caused his death. Verdict Guilty. To be transported for seven years. The grand jury were to-day discharged, and on coming into court for that purpose, made the following presentment, which was read aloud by the foreman : " The grand jury having concluded the examination of the cases submitted to them, feel it their imperative duty to place on record their opinion as to the prevalent habits of drunken ness, se forcibly alluded to in the charge delivered to them by Mr. Justice Wightman, as being the cause of at least four fifths of the offences comprised in this, as in almost all other calendars, as well as with regard to the best and most effi cient means that can be adopted towards the extinction of that degrading practice. " It is obvious from all the records of crime that a very large proportion of offences are committed by those who are imperfectly or not at all educated, and on this most striking fact the grand jury rest their conviction that no great im provement can be expected until the means of education are placed within the reach of all classes of the people. They are at the same time sensible that such an object can only be obtained by means of a provision for national education to be made by the State ; and for this purpose they do respect fully call upon the Government to introduce in the ensuing session of Parliament a measure which, by its comprehensive and conciliatory nature, shall be likely to obtain a general consent, and which shall have the effect of securing the ge neral education of the population of these kingdoms. " The grand jury are satisfied that while early education alone can gradually eradicate vice and prevent the evil con sequence of drunkenness, it is also most importaut that a better spirit and tendency should be produced in the mass of the community by providing the means of recreation and em ployment of leisure hours in other pursuits than those which now so unhappily prevail ; and they point with great grati fication to the exertions which have lately been made in this town and Manchester, by the establishment of public parks museums, and libraries, for that purpose. It is in vain to look for any amendment in the national character until an inducement can be offered to those who have hardly any other enjoyment to relinquish the evil indulgence of habitual drunkenness. " The grand jury are aware that this is not the occasion to enlarge further on these points, however important ; but they earnestly hope that this public expression of the feelings consequent on their position will conduce to the public good by promoting the consideration of these subjects. " On behalf of the szrandjurv, " W. ENTWISTLE, Foreman." On the civil side the Court was engaged the greater part of the day in trying the case of " Moss v. Dickson," a ques tion relating to some oatmeal, the matter in dispute being whether the oatmeal supplied by the defendant to the plain tiff, and which was engaged to be of a peculiar quality, en titled " Dickson's best fine," came up to that denomination or not. Mr. Martin Mr. Crompton, and Mr. Heath appeared for the plaintiff; ' Mr. Knowles, Mr. Atherton, and Mr. Vance for the defendant. finally re t u rned for the plaintiff— Damages 300/. WES TERN CIRCUIT.—BratoI, Aug. 20. d Mr. Tagrell were counsel for the plain (Before Mr. JuslsptiNceEYEEVL.EsaEnAtraTC.ommon Jury.) Mr. Crowder an • been the sub-editor to defendant.. the t i f f, I t and a : p e'balrre.dCtohcaktb theurn and plaintiff lr. hadP defendant as proprietor of the Great Western .Aditertzser, published in Bristol ; and he alleged that the defendant owed h ill nfor him six months' salary, to recover which he brought the present action. The defendant paid 201. into court. The plaintiff resided in London, but in 1843, at the request of the defendant, he came down to this city and sub-edited the paper. At first the salary WB5 1201. per an num, but in May, 1845, it was increased to 2COI. a year, and there was an arrangement that the engagement should be put an- end to upon three months' 'notice ; but in No vember, 1845, the plaintiff was dismissed, and, as he con tended, without reason, and therefore, he said, he was entitled to six months' salary, to May, 1846. This the de fendant refused to pay, and urged that lie was perfectly jug titled in dismissing the plaintiff, because he had stated to a paper-maker, to whom the defendant was indsbted, that he (the defendant) could not carry on the Great Western Ad vertiser for want of funds, thereby indeavouring to injure the credit of the defendant; and this fact was proved by a commercial traveller. Mr. COCKBURN, in addition to the evidence, con tended that the plaintiff could not recover in this form of action, indebitatEs assumpsit ; that he was only entitled to salary due to him for work and labour actually done and performed. 'the Learned JUDGE said, if it should be necessary, he would reserve the point; but he would take the opinion of the jury upon the evidence, which, if they believed, would give a legal right to the defendant to dismiss the plaintiff, because, according to the evidence of the commercial traveller, the plaintiff had betrayed his trust ; and if a man did that, it was a sufficient ground for his immediate dismissal. Of course, if they disbelieved the evidence as to misconduct the jury would find for the plaintiff. The jury gave a verdict for the defendant. The Court sat till ten at night.. POLICE INTELLIGENCE GUILDHALL. Mr. Turner, a musical instrument-seller, in Leaden hall-street, attended before Mr. Alderman Sidney, to answer the complaint of Mr. Redhouse, of Threadneedle street, and produce two violins, manufactured in imita tion of cremonas, the property of complainant, which bad been stolen and unlawfully sold to Mr. Turner. Mr. Redhouse stated he was an amateur player, and had several violins. He was acquainted with a maker named Jacob Fendt, who resided in Little Bell-alley, and purchased of him two violins, copies after the re nowned models of Joseph Guarnerius and of Straduarius. The former was so close an imitation, and was so perfect in tone, that it might be mistaken for an original. lie gave Fendt 51. for each of them as a speculation, leaving him the violins to be placed in the window for a time, and sold, if 10/. could be obtained. This was six months ago ; and missing them from Fendt's window on Mon day, he found they had been stolen. Fendt suspected a man who worked for him, and who had absconded. Complainant subsequently found them at Mr. Turner's, who produced a receipt, showing be had purchased them of a man of the same name as the thief, for the sum of 4/. As the property was stolen, he claimed that it should be restored free of charge, while Mr. Turner in sisted on the re-payment of the 41., which he thought complainant might reclaim from Fendt. The violins were produced. They had been painted with resin across in front of the bridge, as if the bow had been accustomed to move over the spot for a couple of centuries. The varnish had been entirely worn off the neck from the action of the left hand, and the upper part of the instrument presented the appearance of wear, and scratches and blemishes, such as would become a precious old fiddle that had been taken care of. On looking into the interior, however, there was no forgery of the handwriting of the ancient maker, no attempt to disguise the entire newness of the instrument. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY asked what was the value of the violins? Mr. Fendt replied 20/. Mr. Turner felt that his character was somewhat im peached by the high value set on them, as he had given only 4/. for them. He appealed to the notorious fact that nobody liked to play on a new fiddle. He wished the alderman to ascertain whether any shopkeeper like himself would give more than 21. for such new fiddles. Mr. Redhouse replied, the quality might almost be inferred from the choiceness of the wood in its various parts. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, after hearing Mr. Fendt's ac count of the loss of the violins, said he would let the case stand over for a week. There should be an effort to catch and punish the thief before he determined upon what terms the property should be restored. CLERKENWELL. On Saturday, Maria Cooh, a repulsive-looking woman, was finally examined, charged by Mary Ann Montgo • mery, the wife of a carpenter, residing in Warwick court, Whitecross-street, St. Luke's, with having vio lently assaulted her, with intent to murder her. The prosecutrix was brought to the Court in a cabriolet, from the hospital, in a very weakly state. It appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of quarrelling with the prosecutrix, and had caused her husband's jealousy, by, spreading false reports about her. On Tuesday fort night they met together in a public-house, when their quarrel was renewed, and, after a great deal of recrimi nation, &c., on both sides, the prisoner struck prosecu trix on the head with a quart-pot, and rendered her in sensible, She was conveyed to the hospital, where she had since been in a dangerous state. Several witnesses corroborated her evidence. The prisoner said nothing, and she was fully committed for trial. Mary Taylor, an elderly respectable-looking woman, was charged with robbing children. Mr. Paul, a tradesman of John's-place, Bedford row, Holborn, sent his little girl, six years of age, with a bundle of clothes to a neighbour, when she was stopped by the prisoner in Lamb's Conduit-street, who promised her a penny to knock at a door whilst she minded her bundle. She took the property and was leaving, when a gentleman who had observed her conduct gave her into the custody of Sergeant Fuller, E division, who took her to the station-house. The evidence in this case being clear and satisfactory, the prisoner was committed for trial upon it. Sergeant Fuller said if she was remanded he had no doubt he could procure numerous charges against her, as information had been received that a person answering the prisoner's description had perpetrated innumerable depredations on children under similar circumstances. She was accordingly remanded. A person named Bird, the tenant of the Spafields burial ground, appealed to a bench of magistrates in petty session, assembled at the Clerkenwell Session house, against a poor-rate which the authorities of the parish had called on him to pay. Mr. Wakeling, the vestry-clerk, suiported the rate. He said that the burial ground occupied upwards of an acre, and besides that, the defendant had a dwelling house and garden. The appellant answered that, in consequence of the falling off of the funerals in the ground, the rate had been reduced from 1001. to 651., and the latter, he now contended, was too much, for he could prove that during the last year he had sustained a loss of 1171., from the false rumours that had been raised against the property. Only about a quarter of an sere was now used for in terments, for he had been bound down not to open any other portion of the ground for a certain period. Mr. KNIGHT, the magistrate, regretted that the law had not stopped the pest, for it was a disgrace to the metropolis. He inquired how many bodies had been interred within the last month ? Bird said—About thirty. Mr. KNIGHT was of opinion that the present rate (651. a year) was too low, and he trusted his brother magistrates would not, at all events, lower it. The bench unanimously affirmed the rate. SOUTHWARK. Bridget Mahoney, a stout coarse-looking Irishwoman, with twin infants in her arms, was charged with va grancy. Sergeant Parnell stated that the defendant was sitting on the pavement in the most crowded part of the Ro rough, with the two infants in her arms, and her legs stretched our so as to obstruct the passengers. He saw her receive charity, and on requesting her to move from that situation, she flew into a violent passion, swore at him in Irish, and, throwing the infants on the stones, attempted to leave them. He stopped her, made her take up her offspring, and then conveyed her to the station-house. The defendant was loud in her denunciations against the sergeant, and said it was a hard case poor people were precluded from receiving alms by the police. Mr. CoTTINOHAM said he was confident the defendant was an impostor, and that she had borrowed the children to excite compassion. He committed her for 21 days to hard labour. WANDSWORTH. DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF SHOOTING IN BATTERSEA FIELDS.—On Saturday Major-Gen. Parlby, accompanied by another gentleman, - .vaited upon Mr. Paynter, to obtain his advice and assistance in a matter affecting the lives of her Majesty's subjects. The latter, whose name did not transpire, stated that on Thursday after noon they were on board the Bride, iron steam-boat, making for the British Flag Pier, Battersea• fields, when three men, who had apparently just emerged from a shooting gallery erected within a few yards of the steam-boat pier, fired at some birds on the shore; a number of the shots passed over the deck of the Bride; one struck the major-general in the face, making a puncture just below the left eye, and another gentleman was wounded in the navel. Applicant immediately landed, and went to the British Flag, where he had seen one of the men run in, but the people of the house denied that any one was secreted there. He and Major. General rarlby then went into the shooting gallery, and saw the same man, who said his name was Nicholson, but denied having fired a gun that day. Mr. PAYNTER asked who belonged to this shooting gallery?—lnspector Creed said a man named Dore was the ostensible proprietor, and he had another at the Tivoli. They were a great nuisance, and much com plained of, and guns were furnished from them to fire in the field. _ _ _ _ _ Major-General Parlby said it was absolutely unsafe for a steam-boat to touch at or near Battersea-fields, the tiring was so constant and reckless. He believed that if he had not been reading a newspaper at the time, be should have lost the sight of one of his eyes. Mr. PAINTER said he would grant a summons against Nicholson for firing in a public thoroughtare. The penalty in the Police Act was only 405., which was a very inadequate punishment for the offence. The magistrate observed that the shooting gallery might be indicted as a nuisance. Major• General Pariby thought that an application to the Home Secretary might be productive of some good. Mr. PAINTER was of the same opinion, and recom mended it by all means. The summons was then granted against William Nicholson, and appointed for hearing on Thursday next. BOW-STREET. I i s g n t e a r n m a t n l e y d d , eAof an hr3o. uwsiethin bricklayer, ntehge w a o s e nb c dr l renrkagsee endangering rnog b m e t f t e hh r e e e ri 3 vo l eo r sf t a i Sd Yolwanind thereby wt of Mr. Harvey and Miss Tomkins, a gentleman and lady, who were passing at the time. It appears that the prisoner was removing tome bricks to the roof of a house, and instead of laying them carefully on one another, he threw them from the trap door, and the con sequence was, that as soon as the heap arose above the para pet the bricks went over and fell into the street. Mr. Harvey and Miss Tomkins were passing at the time, and were struck on the head by two of the bricks. They were both severely injured. A certificate was produced from Mr. Skeld, surgeon, saying that Mr. Harvey was suffering from a concussion of the brain, and that his life was in danger. Mr. HENRY severely reprimanded the prisoner for his carelessness, and said that if Mr. Harvey was to die there was no doubt be would be convicted of manslaught e r. H e must remand him tbr a week , in which time there might b e so me change in the state of the injured man. The prisoner • 's employer ( who attended to give him a cha racter) offered bail. Mr. HENRY said 'that as the life of Mr. Harvey was in danger, he could not accept bail. 'I he prisoner was remanded till this day week. LIBERATION OF CONVICTS.—The Secretary of State for the Home Department (by her Majesty's royal clemency) has issued warrants for the release of one hundred and thirty convicts recently brought to England in the Scotia transport from Bermuda, and placed in the Warrior hulk. Part of the term cf transportation having been remitted by recommen dation to her Majesty's free pardon, on account of their ex emplary conduct. The men are leaving Woolwich daily, and have received sums varying from 51. to each, accordi theirng to servitude, for the purpose of carry them ho , ng them to families and friends. ALTEN MINING A ssocrATloN.--the half-yearly meeting of this Association was held on Friday, at the office in Old Broad-street, J. Labouchere, Esq., in the chair. The report showed an actual loss in the last eighteen months of 3,0001., but the six months just past had realised a profit of 1,3001. Should this success continue, the directors proposed to make a dividend of ss. per share in October. The produce of copper was 541 tons. The assets in Alten were 4,1231.135. 7d. ; and the assets in London, 8,048/. 3s. 10d. After a abort discuseiou the report was adopted. fTIIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, A'UGCST 24, 1846. THE LATE DEATHS FROM POI- f THE MURDERS AT BARNARD SONOUS BERRIES. ; CASTLE COMMITTAL OF THE MUR- On Friday John Hillard, an old Cambridgeshire man, a DERERS. herb gatherer, was brought before Mr. Ballantine at the Noiernateararox, THUESDAY.—The investi g ation con- Thames Police-court on remand , charged with causing t he ce r n in g the alleged murder of Joseph Yates add Catherine deaths of Thomas Parker, late proprietor of the Veteran Bailie, on the 9th of August, 1845, near Barnard Cagle, was beershop, in the Whitechapel-read, and Samuel Jones. a resumed on Tuesday, at Greta-bridge, before a full beech of child aged three years, who expired in the London Hospital magistrates. after partaking of a pie in which berries of the otrnpa Lelia- It will be recollected that, in a previous notice of the donna, or deadly nightshade, sold by the prisoner for nettle- affair, the deceased parties were described to heve been seen berries, were introduced. in Bridge-street, Barnard Castle, late on the night of the above The inquiry created very great interest, several other per- date, with several persons. On the following day (Sunday) sons besides those whip died in the hospital having been they were missing, and not the least clue could be ontaincd of affected by eating berries of a similar description, which them. On the night of the 12th of August the body of they purchased of the prisoner. Yates was found in the river Tees, four miles below Maria Parker, who was attired In deep mourning, and ap- Barnard Castle. It presented marks of violence, but peared to be in a very weak condition, was the first witness the coroner not deeming a surgeon's examination neces called. She stated that her late husband was the landlord sary, a verdict of found drowned was returned. Ten of the Veteran beershop in the Whitechapel-road. On Satur- days afterwards that of the female was discovered in the day afternoon last the prisoner came into her house with river at Hutworth near Darlington, and the coroner's jury two baskets on his arms, one contained herbs, the other found similar verdict. The bodies were interred, and berries. He called for a half-pint of beer, and then asked the matter would probably have here rested, had not her to purchase some of the berries. She observed that • the magistrates interposed, and requested the superintendent they looked very nice, and asked what they were. The to institute an investigation into the circumstances connected prisoner said they were nettleberries and surpassed with the deaths of the deceased. It should be observed black currants, and were very nice for tarts, or for that on the night they were missed a severe quarrel took making wines, puddings, and other things. She told him place between a man named Breckon (who is now undergoing she was a countrywoman, and had never heard of nettle- a twelvemonth's imprisonment in Durham gaol) and the de berries before. He said he had travelled a long way to ob- i ceased female. It was also known that another person, of the tarn the berries, and that he had sometimes obtaned similar name of Barker, had often threatened Yates, in consequence berries on the Surrey hills. She obtained the consent of i of a quarrel about a coat, said to have been stolen by Barker her husband to purchase a pint of the berries, which were from a Captain Bainbridge. A third party (Raine) appears about the size of a small sloe. She gave the prisoner 3d. for to have been actuated by the knowledge of Yates being in them. On the following day (Sunday), which was the an= I possession of a few shillings. niversary of her wedding, she made a tart with the berries, The first clue to the supposed criminals was given by a after cutting the stalks off, and also cut up two apples, which woman of the name of Humphreys, who had for some time she mixed with them. She and her husband partook of the previously appeared in an unhappy state of mind, arising tart at dinner-time ; her husband ate very heartily of it. from the possession of a secret which she had taken an oath Before the remains of the dinner were removed, a customer to keep. Ultimately she told the whole history of the mur came in to pay some money, and was accompanied by a child, ders to an acquaintance, by whom it was communicated to named Samuel Jones. The little boy looked very anxiously the police, and after much trouble two of the parties, named at the tart, and she gave him some, little thinking at that time Barker and Raine, e ere successively captured. that the berries were poisonous. A few minutes after her The third part y implicated, Breckon, being confined, as husband had finished his dinner , he said he was very drollsv, before stated, in Durham gaol, representations were made and went into the bar parlour. His lethargy soon increased, to the Secretary of State soliciting his removal, to be ex his countenance changed colour, and the pupils of his eyes be- amined with the other prisoners. An answer was received, came dilated. He said he had a verystrange coppery taste in however, intimating that it could not be granted until the his mouth, and that he would go up stairs and lie down upon expiration of his present sentence. the bed. As he went up stairs he staggered, and upon enter- Under such circumstances, the magistrates proceeded with ing his bedroom fell upon the floor, and became insensible. their inquiry, and on Tuesday the two prisoners, G. Barker She became alarmed, and immediately proceeded to the shop and T. R. Raine, were brought up for final examination, of Mr. Coleman, a chemist, in the Whitechapel-road, and the Venerable Archdeacon Headlam being the chairman of obtained an emetic for him and a seidlitz powder for herself. the bench. She attempted to administer the emetic to her husband, but A great mass of evidence has been adduced at the several could get very little down his throat, as his teeth were firmly examinations, of which the following is the principal : set. He subsequently became delirious, and was very rough. Ann Humphreys said—l recollect the night of the 9th of His contortions were dreadful. He attempted to strike her August, 1 8 45 . I - went to bed near twelve o'clock. I got up in his delirium, and when he recovered a little said he was again immediately. Ido not know the reason I got up , b ut sorry, and asked her to kiss him. Those were the last words somethieg made me do so. I looked out of my f"ther's door she heard him speak. He was conveyed to the London Hos- into Bridgegate. I saw Joseph Yates and Catherine Raine pital at seven o'clock the same evening, and died at ten . talking. They called me towards them. I went, as re o'clock on the following morning. The child to whom she quested, and we stood about a minute talking, when John had given some of the tart died on the same day. The Breckon, Thomas Raine. and George Barker came up to widow, who was deeply affected, then began to detail her us. Raine said to me, " Let us have a walk towards the own sufferings. She did not eat so heartily of the tart as her bridge." He then said, "Yates had some money, and we husband, but she was very seriously affected. She experi- want it; how shall we do to get it?" I said, " Poor fellow, enced a nauseous taste, like copperas, in her mouth, a tin- let him alone." He said, "We will have it." Barker gling in the fingers, and stupor. Soon afterwards she lost and Raine then asked Yates for his money. Yates said the use of her limbs, and was taken to the hospital, where he was willing to spend it amongst them, but he she remained till Wednesday, and was still very ill. would not give it to them. Barker and Raine then In answer to questions by Mr. BALLANTINE, the witness took Yates's money. They counted it, and there was said the prisoner ecertainly called the berries nettleberries. eleven or twelve shillings. They then both struck and He did not say that he had eaten any of them. The berries kicked him. He cried and shouted" murder" several times. were about the size of black currants. After she had Catherine screamed as hard as she could the whole time. vomited, she selected one of the berries which came from her They told us if we screamed they would serve us the came. stomach, and observed it contained small seeds of a greenish After this they threw him (Yates) over the crane wall into cast. the Tees. The Tees was very rough, the night was very David Sugg, police-sergeant, No. 17 11, produced the re- dark, Lied it rained heavily. They then asked us if we would mains of the tart in a small dish. The poisonous fruit tell? Catherine exclaimed she would tell the first policeman closely resembled the small black cherry, but were not so she saw. They asked me the same, and I was afraid, and I large. Sugg also produced a stalk of the atropa bea'adonna, said I would not ; and t hey made me declare, "So hele me or deadly nightshade, with leaves and berries on it. The God, I would not disclose what I had witnessed." They first, but for five small leaves at the stem, might easily be again asked Catherine it she persisted in telling, because they mistaken for the common bilberry. The witness said the must be on their guard. Catherine was resolute, and de prisoner was well known as a herb collector, and in the dared she would tell. One of the prisoners, I cannot say autumn sold blackberries. He had a basket of that fruit in which, then said, "If that's the case, we won't give you the his possession when he was apprehended. Sugg then put in chance." They then all seized her, and threw her over the the following certificate bridge in a moment ; she fell into the middle of the Tees. I "I hereby certify, that Thomas Parker and Samuel Jones saw Breckon have hold of Catherine's feet as she was going died in this hospital on Monday last, August 17th, from the over the battlement of the bridge. Barker has since that effects of a poison commonly called deadly nightshade.— time requested me to meet him. I said t would, but never Jolly C. DAY, apothecary, London Hospital, August 20th, did; I was afraid he intended to do something to me—l ex -1846." pected he would serve me as they did Catherine. He told Thomas Bilby,'n post-boy, stated that he saw his fellow- me to mind and keep the affair a secret. I said I would do servant buy some berries similar to the produced by so. I have been much digressed since, and very unhappy Sugg, on filackfriars-bridge on Saturday last. He also in my mind. I declare solemnly all I have said is true. bought some himself, and after eating a few of them was Ocher witnesses were examined, who spoke to hearing the violently affected and taken to the hospital. He was still cries described by Humphreys at the time and place men very weak tioned, and to seeing the prisoners in the immediate neigh- BALLANTINE—Did you buy them of the prisoner? bourhood. Witness—Yes Sir; he is the man. (It may here be ob- It was stated by a witness named Harrison that about a served, that the prisoner is a most peculiar-looking man, and week before Yates was missing the prisoner Barker, who that it would be impossible for any person to mistake him then slept with him, asked Harrison to go with him, and after seeing him once.) assist to give Yates a beating, which he declined to do; and Peter Martin, another post-boy, deposed that he also pur- also on the night of the murder he remembered that it was chased similar berries of the prisoner on Blackfriars-bridge, past two o'clock before Barker came into the house to bed, and was suffering from their deadly effects. He was also that he conversed with him, and afterwards Barker started taken to the hospitiJ, and nearly lost his life. After he ate so much in his sleep, as to induce Harrison to leave the the berries his throat was parched, his limbs were paralysed, lodgings. and he went raving mad, but was recovered. The magistrates consulted together a considerable time, and Sugg here stated that other cases had been admitted into the Rev. Chairman at length announced that the prisoners two other hospitals. stood committed for trial on the charge of wilful murder at The prisoner said, all the berries he sold were good the next assizes. ones. After the witnesses were duly bound over, the prisoners Mr. BALLANTINE—Then, perhaps, you will eat the remains were removed to York Castle. of the pie —there it is ? The prisoner shook his head. Mr. Besanearrata—lt appears you have done great ails , chief. Inspector Donegan, of the H division, said that the pri soner had denied being in Whitechapel at ail on Saturday, although the fact was so well attested, and pointed to a re spectable mechanic with a branch of the deadly nightshade in his hand, and said the man's daughter purchased some berries of the prisoner in Whitechapel on Saturday, and atter eating them, was taken ill, and sent to the hospital. Mr. Prophet, a surgeon, residing in Whitechapel, who attended upon Mr. and Mrs.i Parker on Sunday afternoon, stated, in answer to questions by the magistrate, that he could see at once from the symptoms that the man and his wife had swallowed berries of the atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade. An extract of the plant was used ex ternally to dilate the pupil of the eye. The extract of bella donna was very rarely prescribed internally. The deadly nightshade was collected in the shady parts of woods and hedges, similar to the foxglove. Inspector Donegan took it upon himself to put a question to Mr. Prophet. He asked, if light would not destroy the properties of the atropa belladonna? Mr. Prophet—l es, it would. Donegan—l know it grows in shady places. Mr. BALLANTINE said, the prisoner called himself a herb gatherer, and asked Mr. Prophet if the herbalists purchased the deadly nightshade of the collectors? Mr. Prophet—l believe they do for simples. The character of it can't be mistaken by those who collect herbs. Mr. BALLANTINE--1 should think not. The prisoner, in defence, said he bought the berries he sold on Saturday last of a man near the Elephant and Castle, who was dressed in a velveteen coat, and he was not aware of their dangerous properties at the time. Mr. BALLANTI.NE said that statement did not tally with what the prisoner told Mrs. parker. He asked the inspector. if the inquest on the bodies had terminated? Donegan—No, Sir; it is adjourned till Wednesday. Mr. BALLANTINE said the prisoner was charged with a very serious offence, and he should allow the case to stand over for a week. The evidence went to show that the prisoner had sold poisonous berries to a great many persons, who were taken ill afterwards, and two of them had died. He should have thought that a man of ordinary acuteness, who was in the habit of collecting herbs, and particularly a coun tryman, ought to know the dangerous properties of the ber ries of the deadly nightshade. He directed the police to ascertain whether the prisoner was in the practice of supply ing herbs to the herbalists and others, and whether he had been in the habit of selling the deadly nightshade as night shade. If he had done so, the case might assume a new as pect. He then remanded the prisoner, on the charge of man slaughter. MELANCHOLY DEATH. On Friday afternoon Mr. G. I. Mills, the Deputy Coroner for West Middlesex, and a highly respectable jury, re assembled, pursuant to adjournment, at the Green Man Ta vern, Downshire Hampstead, to.further prosecute an in quiry on view of the body of Miss Marianne Johnson, who was alleged to have committed suicide by poison. The de ceased lady. who was in her fifty-sixth year, resided at No. 8, Well-walk, in the above vicinity, and was a niece of the late Lord Collingwood, whose demise took place some few yearsisince. She possessed a very large fortune, and, although somewhat eccentric in her habits, was a distinguished mem ber of the beau monde. She was subject to syncope, or fainting fits, which generally resulted in a morbid depression of the spirits, and she would sometimes use expressions that might induce an impression she was of unsound mind. About four years since she attempted to destroy herself by plunging into a piece of water at the rear of her establish ment, but was rescued by a gentleman then oh, a visit. Shortly after a commission de lunatico inquirendo was held as to the state of her mind, which failed, however, to prove her insane. The case was conducted by Sergeant Wilde. The chief object of the adjournment was to have a post mortem examination, and the inquest-room yesterday was, in consequence of the intense interest excited throughout the neighbourhood, filled to overflowing, there being several dis tinguished members of the faculty present, besides some of the deceased's friends and relatives, amongst whom were Major Newnham, Captain Blair, &c. Elizabeth Sanders (the deceased's femme de chambre) stated that she had been In her mistress's employ for the last two years. On the morning of the 15th instant the deceased left home in her carriage about half-past ten, to proceed to Mr. Patterson, the dentist. She bad previously complained of toothache. She also called at a shop in Holborn, and at the Apothecaries' Hall, where she made some purchases, con sisting chiefly of bottles of scent and articles for the toilette; and having paid several visits, she returned home in the evening about half-past seven, when she complained and said she had headache as well as toothache. Witness knew it was suspected that deceased had poisoned herself, from certain bottles that had been found in her room. John Dowse, the coachman, deposed to his having driven the deceased about on the day mentioned by the first wit ness, and that his mistress stopped at the Apothecaries' Hall for about 20 minutes. Miss Price, of No. 9, Well-walk, Hampstead, said she knew the deceased very well from visiting her, but she (witnesS) did not believe the deceased had taken anything with a view to self-destruction. She also considered deceased perfectly sound in her mind. The first witness re-called—Went into deceased's room about eleven o'clock on the night of the 15th inst., and remained with her until she went to bed. The next morning at ten o'clock she was found dead in her bed. Messrs. Williams and Evans, the surgeons, of New Grove House, Hampstead, were immediately called in, the latter of whom had attended her ten days previously. Neither of them could detect anything that might account for death. Mr. Williams had made a post mortem examination. Putrefaction of the right portion of the abdomen had commenced, and the cuticle was separated. The primary cause of death was found in the thorax. The heart itself was much smaller than usual for persons of her age. In the pericardium them were about four ounces of serum tinged with blood, whilst the valves of the heart were perfectly healthy, both the aorta and the pulmonary artery. The lining membrane was much softened, which was evidently after death; the lungs were healthy, but very oedematous; the bronchial tubes also; on the right side of the pleura there was some indication of dis ease having existed, the pleura itself containing about a pint of fluid ; the stomach was exceedingly distended, whereas the mucous membrane was perfectly healthy, the contents con sisting of about three ounces of semi-fluid in a mass; the in testines were also distended, the liver of an extraordinary size, and much congested with blood; the spleen and the other viscera quite healthy. The CORONER—Have the contents of the stomach been tested? Witness—No, Sir. The CORONER—Testing the contents of the stomach is very important, and it certainly ought to have been done in this case. Were there any marks whatever in the mucous membrane, indicating poisot? Witness—Not the slightest, Sir; and the immediate cause of death was a cessation of the action of the heart. The brain was healthy, although there was a slight adhesion of the dura matur, yet all the other organs in its vicinity were also healthy. There was not the slightest external indication of the disease which resulted in deceased's death. After much more con firmatory evidence, the Coroner summed up, and the jury at length recorded a verdict of " Natural death." IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN AmmaLs.—The Windsor, Captain Truscott, from the East Indies, arrived in the East India Docks on Friday, having on board an extraordinary tortoise, weighing several hundred pounds, and supposed to be 200 years old; also a very fine male leopard, with re markably large and rich spots, and a young sloth bear; the whole of which were purchased on board by the proprietor of the Surrey Zoological Gardens. The same day a very fine chimpanzee, the only one in London, was added to the collection. MR. ROWLAND HILL.—The town council of Cupar have memorialised Lord John Russell, praying that Mr. Hill may receive some appointment in the Post-office. which may enable him to see the whole of his scheme of Post-office re form effectively carried out.---Caledonian Mercury. REVIEW OF THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS.—On Tues day last several thousands of spectators were assembled in Hyde-park to witness the review of the Ist battalion of Lon don pensioner's, who, after having been embodied for a week's exercise, were inspected at eleven o'clock on that day ' by Colonel Pitt, inspecting field-officer of the London dis trict, in presence of the Adjutant-General and a large assem blage of military officers. The battalion mustered apparently about four hundred men, principally between the ages of forty and fifty, very few exceeding the latter period, and as re garded physical strength they seemed in no respect interior to the troops who usually parade in that arena for military exercise. The battalion was commanded on this occasion by Lieutenant-Colonel Tulloch, the military superintendent of pensioners. After marching past in slow and quick time, and performing the manual and platoon exercises, the men went through the usual routine of a field- day with a preci sion, which, considering their long absence from military duty, was quite remarkable, and seemed particularly to attract the attention of the younger soldiers in the field. The battalion repeatedly formed, wheeled, and countermarched in columns, formed squares to resist cavalry, deployed into line, ad vanced by subdivisions, &c , keeping up a rapid and well directed lire on every occasion after these movements. The uniform, consisting of a blue frock coat with scarlet cuff and collar, and black belt with a light forage cap, appeared par ticularly well adapted for the force, and when in line had a striking effect. Everything was in the highest order, and these veterans, many of whom bore on their breasts the de corations gained in hard-fought fields, appeared proud at finding themselves once more in arms, and able to show that the lapse of years had neither damped their military ardour nor obliterated their military recollections. This is the first occasion on which any force of the kind has been reviewed in London ; but two other battalions are in course of forma tion which will make a consider able addition to the de fensive force of the metropolis. Th e whole number autho rised by Parliament to be raised is 20,000 men, of whom it is understood that about 12,00 0 are now completel y armed and equipped ; to extensively a re the p ensioners spread over the kingdom, th a t there is r o town of any m - gnitude without at least an e ff ec tive company , fo rmed from those permanently resident there. The pay durin g the da y s of exercise being about 2 s . a -day, in addition t o p ension, makes admission into the force an object of c om p etition to those old soldiers, and the only punishment is ex p ulsion, which it may safely in the regular army, if the men were paid at a corres p onding rate. be affirmed would prove q uite sufficient also UNFOUNDED REPORT OF VAN AMDURGH'S DEATH. —By letters received by Mr. Wallett, the clown at Astley's, from Boston, United States, it appears that there is not the slightest foundation for the report that Van Amburgb, the famous brute-tamer, had been destroyed by a tigress at Woonsuckett, Rhode Island, while endeavouring, at the re• quest of a young lady, to take away some meat which the beast was about to devour. The story is a pure fabrication, invented to bring a new paper into notoriety. Van Aniburgh was reported to be in good health, and making a most suc cessful tour. THE FLEET-STREET NUISANCE.--The workmen are getting oft rapidly in laying down the new granite paving / of Fleet-street, so as to cause as short an obstruction as pos sible to the free passage to omnibuses and other vehicles through this thoroughfare. The portion from Temple - bar to a little beyond Chancery-lane ie now finished. EXPLOSION AT WALTHAM ABBEY.—On Thursday night, about five o'clock, much alarm prevailed at Waltham Abbey, in consequence of an explosion which took place at the percussion-cap manufactory of Mr. Joyce, happily un attended with the loss of life. About the above hour, a number of girls and young women were under the roof, at tending to the manufacture of the percussion caps, when a loud report was heard. The effect of the explosion caused the destruction of the premises; but, fortunately, the only person injured was the son of Mr. Joyce, about twelve years of age, whose right leg was fractured. The cause of the ex• plosion is supposed to have arisen from the combustion of the e d. neighbourhood -N early the whulowwe re was beard at a distance of ao rn fe a m t t e ohce i i ei N n V d i d, t o h wa N n V s d h o l f C t h ht lei th e e r eh c p a oou p r s ste a s r e i n c h t a i r i g e several miles. FREE-TRADE D EMONS TRATIONS—SALISBURY, THURS.- A DA ss Y e , rn t b lu ly G R . La m .— s A las g t r e a l n ,e d nin p g u , bl i i n c c d e i l n eb n r e a r ti l o v i a i s o g f i t v h e e n p a a t si t h h ig e of the Corn-law Bill. Covers were laid for 150. The chair was taken by Robert Squarey, Esq. R. R. R. Moore, Esq. (of the League Council), Alexander Faron, of London, Harris, E'sq., of Bristol. and several other visitors attended. A number of ladies were in the gallery. The festivities were renewed this day, and at an early hour the bells of the vari ous' ar c eat l ‘n o . e c dt r k hyips s rho o tu m ci eme . e s se of the a t ews h e apl s_r very rfleybeecrstmsoioer imposing—thensd , havingn n u - s e t 1 non-electors, previouslyoa bells s ae , dl benefit lesd eburches sent forth their joyful sounds, and flags were here and there hoisted from the windows of the inhabitants. societies, &c., assembled at the Free-trade Reading-rooms, b A T w ai l t ln i e e n r o se e n i starting there were more than 4,000 persons congregated. rgesahotgofte h r t o e e ringing, bands of music playing in the midst of a forest of town, proceeded to the tea meeting at East Harnham, where a spacious pavilion was erected near the river. Some hundreds of persons, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather, attended. MR. GREEN'S NOCTURNAL TRIP.—Mr. 11. Green, after making a night ascent in the Coronation Balloon, from Vauxhall-gardens, on the second day of the licensed victual lers' fancy fair, effected a safe descent in a field on the estate of ➢lr. Soame, Salisbury Hall, Waltharastow. His clothes were completely saturated. THE DAGENHAM MURDER. Thursrlav rnor&II:j. a morn minulc cxamii.at;on was made ot the spot where the tl;m el,.r was perpetrated, in the presence of the reporter, and the facts elicited are most important, as ghosting that the murder must have been cool and premeditated, and the spot selected admi ri'ily calculated for the commission of the crime. The field in question is situate shout a quarter of a mile from the Mtge] ham Road. It is an extremely large one, and on the western side there is a great bend in the high blackthorn hedge which surrounds if, forming a perfect nook. In this nook the hefty was found; and, as if it were planned, the spot selected is the farthest point from either of the three farms in the vicinity, and upwards of a quarter of a mile from the main road, and the same distance from the deceased man's beat. The question arises how Clarke came there. It is absurd to suepose that sing,le• handed he would have ventured to foil .w smugglers or depredators to such a spot, while on the other hand he would be compelled, as an act of duty, to follow his sergeant or any brother officer who ex pressed a conviction that something might be going on wrong there. An absurd statement made its way into cne of the papers of Friday, that Clarke was known to have a quantity of sovereigns in his box at the station, and that the failure to obtain the key by some of his comrades induced the murder. If the author had read the evidence of constable Stevens who came with Clarke to Dagenham from the Arbour-square station, he would see that there was no key to Clarke's box, for being unable to find it when he left Arbour•square, he him self har-t it open to show his comrades that he was taking nothing away but his own. Aithou r „oh not in evidence, it is a fact that a handker chief stained with blood was picked up in the field ad joining that in which the murdered man was found, and it is thought likely to lead to certain and tangible re sults. However strong the suspicions may appear against Sergeant Parsons, it is considered that the stroi.gest point is that of his not accounting for his time on the night of the murder, and his persisting in the as sertion that he was on duty, although all the constables admit that, in the first instance, they committed perjury in saying so, and now declare he was not. There appears to be an absence of motive, unless it could have arisen from the simple circumstance stated in the first day's evidence, namely, that on the evening of the murder, while Clarke was talking to Parsons, who was at the time on horseback, Mrs. Pat sons came along with his sister, and on com plaining of being tired, the deceased Clarke jocosely of fered to lift her on the sergeant's horse. The conduct of the constable Butfoy throughout the affair, together with his anxiety to cross examine all the witnesses as to his being on duty on the night of the murder, has also excited great suspicion; and he, as well as the sergeant, are closely watched. It is under• stood that steps are being taken by the authorities of the Home-office and the Commissioners of Police to in dict the whole of the constables who have sworn falsely for perjury, but it will not be carried out until evidence is adduced, which is supposed to be in train, for bring ing home the more atrocious crime of murder to the right parties.—Obsei ver. AGGRAVATED MAN SLAUGHTER AT LEEDS. A case of manslaughter of a most appalling character occurred in the Old Post-office-yard, Kirkgate, (the resort of the lower class of itinerant Irish, English ped lars, and low travellers), on Wednesday night. The offender, who took away the life of one woman, and placed in imminent danger that of another, is a man named Wm. Walshaw, 29 years of age, who is a hawker of hardware from town to town, but whose chief places of reside nce have been Pontefract and Leeds. He co habits with a woman, and has children. On Wednes day evening he went to his lodgings in a state of intoxi cation, and commenced.a quarrel with the woman who lives with him, and shortly afterwards he began to ill use one of his children. The cries of the mother aroused the neighbours, one of whom went and took the child from him. Walshaw then went away, hooted by a large body of women who had assembled in the yard. He was absent for about an hour and a half. In the meantime his wife got all the women around her, and began to expose his cruel treatment. The women resolved to mob him, and on his return two of them entered his lodgings, while others outside were calling for him to be turned out. At this moment he pulled a parcel of knives from his pocket, took one in each hand, and with the blades open made towards the door. On the steps were two women named Elizabeth Smith and Kitty McLoughlan. He made a rip at each, and stabbed the former in the abdomen. and the latter in the thigh. Smith's wound proved fatal within about two hours afterwards ; and McLoughlan was removed to the in firmary in a dangerous state. Apprehensive of the con sequences, the desperate man attempted to escape from them by flight, but was secured by policeman Ruddock, who was at that time proceeding to the police-office to resume duty. Both Smith and McLoughlan are the wives of pedlars. The latter has a numerous family. Smith had one child. Walshaw is generally known by the title of Sheffield Bill." An inquest was held on the body of Elizabeth Smith, and a verdict of man slaughter returned against Walshaw, the jury express ing their opinion that it was a very aggravated case. Walshaw was then committed to York Castle, for trial at the next assizes. McLoughlan is stiil in a precarious state at the Leeds Infirmary.—Leeds Mercury. BANK ROBBER Y. BERWICK, Auc. 21.—Considerable excitement was early this morning created by a rumour, which gained a r- ady currency, that an entrance had been effeewl into the offices of the North of England Joint So ck Bauk in Bridge-street here, and that they had been robbed of a consider able sum of money. The police were early astir, and were seen to be in communication with parties in the bank. The ri.ports were thereby accredited, and a variety of rumours were immediately in circulation. The particulars of the case, so far as we have been able to ascertain them, are these :—Mr. Thomson, the agent of the bank, is at present from home on a leave from the directors of absence for a fortnight. During his absence Mr. Burdiss, one of the directors, has resided here a: d attended to the business. As Mr. hornson was to return home this afternoon, and this being only a half-day at the Bank, Mr. Burdiss termi nated his resid-nce here yesterday afternoon and returned to Newcastle. In the absence of both of these gentlemen, Mr. Short, the senior clerk, took up his residence in the dwelling-house attached to the bank, and slept there last night. All the usual precautions for security were at tended to. At the usual hour the business was suspended and the doors locked; the bolt which communicates with the sitting-room to the safe in the office immediately below, was put down, and all parties retired for the night in confidence. At five o'clock this morning, a female engaged as an occasional servant in the house rung the street bell, and the resident servant on going down stairs to admit her was surprised to see the door leading from the lobby to the bank opened, and still more surprised on observing the cash-box of the bank also lying open in the yard. Having admitted the female, she immediately alarmed the inmates of the house. Mrs. Thomson having procured the aid of an intimate acquaintance, an iirquiry was instituted. It then appeared that the door in the inner lobby of the house had been unlocked, that the safe had been similarly opened, and the bolt which pressed upon its door from the sitting-room had been raised. The cash-box had been carried to the yard and there left opened, but part only of its contents carried away. From the safe 1,0001. of Bank of England notes were abstracted, 1,8001. of Scotch notes, and about 2151. of silver. The cash-box contained about six hundred pounds of gold, but part only of this was carried away. All the bills running due at the Bank were left, as also some letters of credit which were there deposited. The only cause which can be conjectured for thus leaving the cash-box in the yard is that the parties must have taken alarm. None of the locks which secured the pro perty are broken, nor does the least violence appear to have been applied to them, and how the safety bolt had been raised appears a mystery. Nor can any trace be found of the manner in which the depredators gained admittance to, or made their exit from, the premises. It must have been by the back of the pro perty and by scaling several walls, but no trace or marks are left behind. A slender ladder stands against the wall winch partitions the house from the adjoining pro perty, but the parties engaged in the inquiry are of opinion that the depredators had not used that ladder, for it' they had, their pressure should have caused an impression from the ladder to be made on the soil on which it rests. Messengers were immediately dis patched to communicate the occurrence to the different police stations in our neighbourhood, but up to the present moment the whole affair is involved in the greatest mystery. The entire loss, it will be observed, is a little above 3,000/.—Berwick Advert i ser. DREADFUL EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MILL. GREENOCK, THURSDAY NIGHT.—We regret to say that most distressing intelligence reached here this after noon of a dreadful explosion of the powder mills, at Millhouse, the property of Mr. M'Cullum, situate on the Kerryside of the kyles of Bute, in Argyleshire, by which nearly the whole of the works, which were con sidered extensive, were destroyed, and, melancholy to relate, nine persons lost their lives. As far as we have been able to learn, it appears t h e w orkmen entered the mills at the usu a l t i me, s i x o ' clock on Tuesday morning. The duty of the unfortunate men , or, at least, part of them, was, it seems, to attend to the charging of barrels, preparatory to the removal of the powder to the magazines, which was carried on in a kind of store, or warehouse, some distance from the working part of the works, when, from some cause or other, the nature of which will probably never be known, an explosion took place; and, when we state that a very large quantity of powder, about four tons, was deposited in this building, the conse quence as all may suppose, was most awful. The ware house, and all the surrounding erections, were blown to atoms, and the poor fellows met an instant death. Their bodies were hurled to an immense distance, but their identity was utterly impossible, so horribly were they mutilated. The blast is described by the inhabi tants of the adjacent towns to have been of a terrific description, It burst into the air with a tremendous force, shaking every building within two or three miles of the property, while, for the moment, the whole at mosphere appeared filled with flame of an intense nature. By many it was believed to be the approach of an earthquake ; and people were to be seen running from their dwellings in a state of the greatest excitement and terror. It is reported that five (Sher workmen attached to the mills, who were in another part of the works, were dreadfully burned, fw . „) of whom were not expected to recover. The Greenock Advertiser . adds, that the eve n t has created the greatest sensation the . county. So dreadful was the explosion , t hat iti said to have bee n heard and felt at a distance of twenty miles. It is also stated that a woman living in a house one m . ,epfc was standing beside one of her windows at the time, and the eff.-ct of the ettnwilty th..)t the glass was broken at a moment, Lnd her face lit.-raily blackened with the powder. It:is altogether inexplicable how so many well were in the warehouse at c.ne time, as we understand it is a peremptory regulation that no more than two shall be on any account in these hazardous premise's, but the reason must ivraain unknown. We believe this is the second time the mills have been blown up within the last four years. Most of the unfortunate sufferers have left females to deplore their loss. FLOGGING IN THE NAVY AND ARMY. The following petition from the City of London was presented to the House of Lords, on the 17th of March, 1846 : " To the Right llorourable, the Lords Temporal and Spiritual, in Parliament assembled, - " The Humble Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, " Sheweth,—That your petitioners, as the represen tatives of the citizens of London, deem it to be an ia l portant duty to express their opinion to your Lordships on any subject materially affecting the rights, liberties, or happiness of the community, or deeply involving th e character and honour of their country. " That the punishment of flogging in the navy an d army, which for a long time past has engaged a larg, e , share of public interest, and excited the abhorrence of a" classes of society, has been especially forced on the at; tention of your petitioners by two recent instances of military punishment at Woolwich, which were speedily followed by the death of the victims. " That your petitioners believe that the inefflcienei °f flogging, for the promotion of naval and military disci pline, is susceptible of the strongest proof which fact or a4,ument could furnish on any subject. That your petitioners are nevertheless of the opinion, that the cruel torture, and debasing tenden c l (-4 . this system, could not be palliated, much less just e' t by any appeal to expediency—they recognise in ;„ one of those flagrant outrages on the national moral. against which the best feelings of our common nature ill; stinctively revolt, and they therefore most sincerely an: earnestly hope that a concern for the honour o f tb country, and the reputation of the navy and arn33 7 , ° , England amongst neighbouring nations—combined witici a regard to public opinion—frequently, strongly , e n without distinction of party, very generally expressed---de will prevent any attempt to defend and maintain a 131° 1 of punishment, demoralising and degrading to those tv award, to those who inflict, to those who suffer, and to those who witness it. " That the instance, to which your petitioners %a.; alluded are only two of many in which death has sPe e°ll l . followed the infliction of the punishment. That ho we l e heinous the offence in some of these cases may ke., been, they were not such as, on any principle of P I ; tice or morality, could be visited with capital puni s o , ment even in its ordinary form, unaccompanied by Pro tracted suffering ; and that this destruction of hurt re life has been accompanied with a species of t ort _s, utterly at variance with the general spirit of our lavv_e., the feelings and habits of our countrymen, and the pr cepts of Christianity. "Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray your TA111„; ships to repeal the laws which authorise the puni sheie' of flogging in the navy and army." STATE OF TRADE. Tae MANCHESTER PRODUCE MARKET, AUG. inquiry for sugar this week has been almost exclusiv,ey, confined to good white Bengal, and foreign Wes t Indl % of these, however, none is offering at present, hutof parcel of the former is daily looked for, and a WV o f Porto Rico expected next month. Some , small I° 5 d Barbadoes have been sold at the previous value. D ena-li for refined goods is restricted to the lower qualities' silk Nothing worthy of notice has occurred in the si market this week. Cotton is only in moderate request, and the transac' tions are confined to small parcels. 11 0 The slight improvement in the goods market vi we noticed on Tuesday last, has continued to the presbetit time; and a fair amount of business has been done, without any advance in prices. The yarn maritet tiinies very quiet.—Manchester Guardian. , giber° BRADFORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST is a full average business doing in most kin ds of corn ire wools ; and as the farmers show no disposit ion t° gi for way in price, the staplers are compelled to held Yar ns&e recent prices, which are generally submitt ed to• ,to —The demand for worsted yarns continues steadler improve, and notices are generally given to the Po d.. _: 0 . loom houses who buy for monthly delivery', for 0,? vance in September, which will, in most cases. be ra on The shippers are doing a fair business a nd the tdet the whole, so far as demand. is healthy , but the Pr; not remunerating. Pieces—We canno t learn any ration in the piece market, either as reg ards price curing mand. The old stocks are fast moving ' ff ' the w well for good employment throug h Bradford Observer. 90 —There are but NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY, AITG. lay small stocks on hand, either of fiou' lle ' but saisfactortly;, goods. The demand is slowly !yin,* the market with creasing ; and by cautiously supP " bance suitable articles, the makers b or roug!i._ have again the c uite working their machinery to some profit. It is,cloo certain that all heavy goods cannot be made Not; itp an increase in prime cost, an advance of 2d. P e o .o having been established upon the prices of all to from No. 80 to No. 100. These numbers are lik e. „' te g o higher still. On the whole, our prospects see-api' improve. The best lace goods were never morea-hais vet,ally worn that at the present time —Act"' LEICESTER, THURSDAY, AUG. °O.—The deo 39- ,,,0t 10 ' continues good for both regular hosiery an d lane,' b0,09' We have no alteration to report in either wools or ) Leicester Journal. MARKET NE VV s -(SAT URI) Cult" C OVE7OIC-GAIT,D3MN • Pines, 6s per lb; Melons, is Gd to 3s each; l' Otc :doge; 18s per dozen ; Peaches anti Nectarines, lOs to 20s Pe' s3 to 1 1 5 Plums, 6s to 8s per halt sieve ; Hothouse GroPe s '.. to per lb ; Culinary Apples, 6s 6d, and Best Table, aseticuar perbusnel ; French Beans, is to Is 6d per half sieve; PO * hers, is to ss, and Artichokes, /s to 2s per d0z,.., e1/ opag e "', 4s per bushel ; Potatoes, 5s to 14s per cwt; do r, is to is 6d per dozen ; Greens Is 6d to 2s Pei,tiocl'e; bunches; Celery, ls, and Horseradish, 2s to 3s perst,ioo: Mushrooms, 25 per pottle; Onions, 4s per bush,..el; 38 6,1 per junk; Parsley, 2s per half sieve; usu- e" cloP -28 to 6s per dozen ; Carrots and Turnips 4 s to Ss P bunches; Mulberries, 4d to 8d per pottle. ECTINGEZZPOILD. nnd P rices We had a steady demand here for most articles,— were well supported. NEWGATE AND MEADEZraill'ir At Prime Beef and Mutton were in steady reques-. prices. In all other kinds of meat very little Ws' 1,01 Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, Ss to s 2d; x, gs 6 ; 4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; an d l ° l f ts, 49 t to 4s 10d per Blbs, by the carcase. Turkey V ine its b 6 ; 5s 6d ; Geese, 4s to 6s; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 8d; I, o ls , SurreY,' r Fo bits, Is to is 8d ; Pigeons, 4d to 8d each; to 8s; ditto Chickens, 3s 6d to 4s Gd; B ar e r m a d 2s 6d to 4s Gd per couple. Eggs, 5s Gd to 7s, P o ' r s 6d; '- Butter, is to is 2d per lb. Leverets, 3 , 6 ' Grouse, 3s to 4s. V Db, • NEWPORT. 2 d to 4s 2d , "to Beef, from 23 033 d ; :Mutton 33 and pork 4s 6d to 5s 4d Bd t ; Veal, B 3s 8d to 4 s 6d ; 4s 10d per Blbs. BILLINGSGAV Z ' We had a slow demand for most kines of fish, at but Ott variation in prices. WIEMECELA.POI6. La til to Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 64 4s ad to 5s 6d; Veal, 3 s 6 d to 48 4d ; and Pork, "" 4s 8d per 81bi. re frur The prices of Wheaten Bread in BREAD. the metropoli s %at: 7d to 8d ; a Household ditto, 5 1 / 2 d to 6d per 410 ' to HIDE MARKET. Ao 6 41D golb Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d per lb ; — "do. - to 721 b, 3d to 3 1 / t d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 34d; to 881 b, 3 1 / 2 d to 4d; do. 881 b to 901 b, 4d to 4Nd; ' A; v 0 io• 96 a lb ors 1041 b, 4d to 5d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s to 6e 6 .": 0 , 18 Hides, 13s; Shearlings, Is to is 6d; Lamb S 10" to 2s 6d poO la ,n A o 00 ADVERTISEMENT. —LIVER, STOMACA-, v34;1 90 COMPLAINTS CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—in 60S e ' s ,d D a c o weather the food on the stomach frequently fertnen t Lak clf t y, bowel complaints, which i s at a l l times dangerous to,`„'-fy and persons. When the live r i s out of order, it i n duces 0 ,,`" psy, " sensations, the forer unner o f di reful d i seases , as ' paralytic strokes, &c. Such and other baneful coning P,„' go mediately prevented by a few doses of these sear „ t eal 'od A A4 tO, they speedily and surely banish disease when the c m stl°4o4B - Its direct Influence. Persons at the turn ° i v by 6 11 ,, critical a period take Holloway's pills, which are so.",, o ud° and at the Proprietor's Establishment, 244, strand, ----- f• 44.' MARRIED. 40 ,ltb,„ o gle On the 19th inst., at York, Edmund Janie! ;ideate* of Parliament-street, Westminster, to Margareto ter of John Noble, Esq., of York. b jag ° , vo t o f mED. g o tel i t. On the 14th inst.,: at the Calverley n IS tm 0 Wells, John William Spicer, Esq., late CePtalp e, gaff' ~. A, King's Dragoon Guards, aged 79. BOW"-hir %11$14 On the 16th inst., at Shelton Rectory , wife of the Rev. Daniel Crofts. utbf Forteal ° On the 18th inst., at Southsea, near r. the wife (18thn Edward Parkinson. a betb 10 111• On the inst., at Welling, Mrs. Eli loge , d On the 19th inst., the Rev. Ro bert Ruse nail, Norfolk, London: Printed and Published by 3,11:113D0 Y° tTN " P OO Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112. 14001.10 pp bw of the Savoy , in the c9uuty ot =Oes , 31°D 24, 1646. SAY MANLICETS. Self of, SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 3s 4 '; Nei of, 2/ 5s to 31 14s; Old Clover, 4/ 103 to 5/ IGS ;,, bea t S l ee d 315 s to 4/ 18s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 1 45 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. A moderate supply, an SO' demand. 41 49 ; di tt o ' CumsEntAND.—Old Meadow Hay, 31 5s to p1e1 9 4 01tr ol, ditto, 218 s to 3/ les ; Old Clover, 4/5s to 5/ 1 4 , 9 4/jes! 3/ lOs to 41 16s; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1/ 16s; A da lj _.% 1/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. Supply good, and tr ; d'o o, WIIITECIIAPIEL.—OId Meadow H a y, 3/ 5s Se lf ll 49 i 2/ 5s to 3/ 15s ; Old Clover, 41 lO s t o Si I°' t 3/ 5s to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/14s • Wha t -ter $l. to 1/ 16s per load. Trade d u ll, at b ar ely late ra- ore': BIRTH'S. de r l iste d th e nfiria a s A.. After seven days' severe suffering (hut 11 Ili Is o- re mitting care of Mr. Robinson and Dr. Ners,iBrestul n by Dr. Lever) the wife of Dr. Mullinder, Of ' of ° place, Camberwell, of a daughter, still-born- _ y _ cit irilei , a On the 21st inst., in Soho-square, Mrs. Dl' C B P tIll daughter. the la d Y ' bt er ptif On the 23d of May last, at Kolapore, 4 . a daug d i e Paget W. Clarke, 2d Grenadiers, B. N. 1., of ' On the 18th inst., at Corston Cottage, " 9 44 of Henry Eden Jones, EFq., of a son. 11 g aff ' On the 19th inst., the lady of John 3 13 rs" el . p sclu ftrel t , of a daughter. 2t- On the 19th inst., in Clifton-place, Sus floil i " lady of Frederick Trower, Esq., of a son. . ftfar yloA ckr On the 19th inst., Mrs. Robinson, of '''.. _.......-- Stratford, Essex, of a son. ........,.r,."viimosom