The Sun. — London, England, 1848-03-10 00:00:00

Mr. AGLIONBY, after expressing his determina lion to adhere to the question itself, said he ad mitted that few Members had an accurate knowledge of the condition of Ireland, and few English Mem bers, himself included, could form any just idea of the relations of the rich and poor in that country. They were mainly led by the re presentations of the Irish Membkrs, which were themselves sufficiently various. Probably he shout.] have supported the " quarter-acre" clause, and have voted with the 117 against the seven, had he been in the House, but now he thought the clause a mon strous one. Under its operation a poor family might die in a ditch, without any possibility of the clause being relaxed in their favour.—(Hear.) It was in effect a sentence of death, under certain circum stances : even the Lord-Lieutenant himself could not give relief in such cases.—(Hear, hear.) It was said that the destitute parties might give up their holdings—(Hear, hear)—but they had no power to do this in many cases, where the land was held in common by several individuals. The evidence before Captain Wynne's Committee, of which he had been a member, had led to the conclusion that neither the Clare board of guardians nor the officers of the board of works had acted in contravention of the law; that, in fact, there were many cases where the Possession of several acres of land and heads of cattle could not possibly be any test of circumstances. — (Hear, hear.) It often happened that the landlord would not take the land if thrown up; so that the tenant could not possibly bring himself within the terms of the clause. After a few words from Major MACNAMARA, Mr. R. M. FOX advocated the continuance of the quarter-acre clause, as absolutely necessary for the efficient administration of the law. Mr. REYNOLDS, believing that the proposal be fore the House would remedy one of the most ob noxious provisions of the new poor-law, should give it his support. He deeply regretted it should be opposed by the Right Hon. Secretary for Ireland. The question was simply whether pauperism was to be increased or diminished.—(Hear.) It was said the poor-law commissioners in Ireland had placed a humane interpretation on the quarter-acre clause, by allowing destitute tenants to divest themselves of their holdings. If this were done it would be a fruitful source of increased pauperism. A man, sud denly impoverished, who held 10 acres, might claim relief by giving up 91 acres ; he would thus be de prived of his means of support, be reduced to a quarter of an acre and a mud cabin, and must remain a lsuper always.—(Hear.) There were doubtless some iberal and kind-hearted landlords, but they were a small minority; the great bulk of them were of far different character, and were largely responsible for the destitution of their countrymen.—(Hear.) Anxious as he was to maintain the principle of the Irish poor laws in its integrity, as the foundation stone of the prosperity of Ireland, he should support the motion of the Hon. Member for Rochdale.—(Cries of "Divide.") Mr. MONSELL conceived that the repeal of the quarter-acre clause would afford means for landlords to throw their tenants on the poor-rate. The com plaint now was that the rates were over burdened, while the proposal now made would vastly ag gravate that burden. In the Rathkeale union, at the present moment, about 25 per cent. of the population were receiving out-door relief ; the rate was 7s. 6d. in the pound on the whole union, and yet the amount of relief only averaged ninepence a head. Let the House imagine the effect of throwing a large number of persons on the rate. The consequence would be to deprive the whole population of relief. It was a great mistake to introduce the poor-law alone ; it should have been accompanied by measures for the reclamation of waste lands, and for promoting emi • gration. The evil of enforcing the poor-law without other remedial measures had been much aggravated by the size of the unions. The Hon. Member for Cockermouth was suite in error as to the construc tion of the quarter acre clause, by which he supposed relief in urgent eases was prevented. Mr. WAKLEY said that was clearly the common sense interpretation of the clause, which had been well described as a sentence of death against the poor occupiers. Better would it be for the House openly to doom these poor wretches to destruction than to do it in this insidious way.—(Hear, hear.) He took blame to himself for not being in the House to oppose the clause when it was passed. Its effect was even to preclude medical relief from being administered in the most urgent cases. He could not conceal his conviction that this House, largely composed of landowners and rich men, had little sympathy with the poor. This conviction was growing and spread ing ; and he warned the House, gentlemen calling themselves Conservatives especially, to beware of the result. If some landlords could be made to change places with their miserable tenantry it would pro duce a wonderful alteration in their views. For a long time all parties, Whigs and Radicals, as well as Tories, had opposed the introduction of any poor-law into Ireland, and it had only been introduced at the last mo ment. Had such a law existed there since the time of Elizabeth we should now have heard little, of Irish distress. It was a gross calumny to call the Irish an idle people. In their own country they had not the physical ability to work, owing to their destitute condition ; but, in London, where properly fed and paid, they performed work which Englishmen could not do. Out of twenty thousand bricklayers' la bourers in London, ;only about five hundred were English—the rest were all Irish.—(Hear, hear.) The inevitable consequence of the House persisting in its late course of legislation towards Ireland must be that the people would, themselves, take possession of the land • they must either do this or starve ; and they could not be expected to lie down and die quietly. He, for one, should be perfectly willing to let the Irish gentlemen try the experiment of legisla ting for themselves.—(Hear.) It was his settled conviction that there would be no proper legislation either for this country or Ireland so long as the aris• tocracy had such a powerful share in the Legisla ture. He had been in this House eleven years, and he felt it his duty to his constituents to make this declaration. The Hon. Member for Rochdale was a kind and benevolent landlord, a practical man, and intimately acquainted with Ireland, but not being one of the aristocracy, nor a rich man, he had not been able, during the ten years he had been in the House, to obtain the passing of any of the numerous mea sures which he had proposed for the benefit of his country.—(Hear.) Last year Government had held out promises of remedial measures for Ireland ; those were still unproposed, still in process of preparation. Did the Government propose to meddle with the overgrown Church Establishment of that country ? Not at all.—(Hear.) Unless remedial measures were proposed, and that soon, he feared that a feeling of indignation would spring up in that country which would endanger the existence of the throne itself. Mr. DRUMMOND said that the picture which had been drawn of Ireland in 1642 by Dr. Madden might serve, by simply altering the date, as a repre sentation of that country in 1848. That House should not be charged with the misery of Ireland, because the people of that country were the same now that they were several centuries ago. He main tained that the House departed from the true prin ciple of a poor-law by admitting the quarter-acre clause at all.—(Hear.) Colonel DU NE thought that there should be inquiry before any alteration was made in the law. He considered that there should be some limit to the right of relief. With regard to occupation, Jie be lieved that it was not necessary to give up the title to the land to acquire a right to relief. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said that the clause under consideration was an unpopular one, but it was easier to cry out against evils than to suggest remedies. He bad supported the clause when it was introduced, and he saw no reason to regret that course. He thought the cases which had been referred to as having taken place in the west of Ireland should be investigated, and the Government would not discharge their duty if they did not punish those who committed the illegal acts alluded to. He looked upon those who committed those criminal acts as more guilty than the criminals of Tipperary and Roscommon. The question they had to determine was, whether the right to relief in Ireland should be unlimited. He thought that by giving such a right the great benefit ;of a poor-law, which was designed for the really destitute, would be altogether defeated.—(Hear, hear.) It would keep up that system which had been found so inju rious in Ireland—namely, of having persons who were neither farmers nor labourers, but something of both.—(Hear, hear.) He should, therefore, give his vote against the motion o f the Hon. Member for Stroud. After a few words from Mr. CRAWFORD, Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that where a poor person offered to give up his land, and upon inquiry the guardians found that the surrender was not a bona fide surrender, he would not thereby obtain a right to relief; but where he made a bona fide sur render of his land, even though the laadlord would not accept it, he would be entitled to relief. The House divided, when there appeared,— Against the motion For the motion 2l Majority —93 POOR•LAWS (IRELAND). Mr. FOX postponed his motion for a Bill to sub• stitute townlands for electoral divisions as th© area o: rating. EXPIRING LAWS. The following Members were appointed as the Committee on Expiring Laws : —Mr. Parker, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Attorne- General, Mr. Bernal, the Judge Advocate, the Lord Advocate, Mr. Hume, Mr. Ag lionby, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Mr. Bellew, Mr. Greene, Mr. Gibson Craig, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. Cripps, and Mr. Stafford. Theliou;ead — journed at half-past Nine o'clock. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. T E rr l,O noN 3 :FRIDAY EVEN'INeI, PARLIAMEN TARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Con moor.) WEDNESDAY, MAECII 8. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Amendment proposed, p. 3, 1. 5, to insert the words " also so much of an Act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of the said Queen Elizabeth, intituled, An Act against the bringing in and .putting hi execution of bulls, writings or instruments, and other superstitious things from the fee of Rome,' as does not relate to such bulls, writings, and other things as are mentioned in the Preamble of the said Act," instead of the words left out : Question proposed, "'That the proposed words be there inserted :"—Whereupon Motion made, and Question put, " That the Chairman do now report progress, and ask leave to sit again." The Committee di vided : MINORITY—AYES, 124. - - - Adderley, C. B. Duckworth, Sir,J. Mlles, Philip W. S. Alexander, N. Duncombe, 0. Miles, W. Archdall, Captain Dundas, Ge orge Moody, C. A. Arkwright, George Da Pre, CG. Mundy, E..M. !Inge, W. Ferrer, James Neeld, John Bailey, Joseph Ffolliott, J. Neeld, Joseph Baldock, E. 11. }Bluer, Sir E. Newdegate, N. Banker, G. Forbes, William O'Brien, Sir Lucius Beckett, "William Fox, S. L. Osauleton, Lor.i. Bennet, P. Freweu, C. 11. Palmer, Robert Beresford, William Fuller, A. E. Pennant, Colonci Blackstone, W. Gooch, E. S. Plumptre;.J. P. Bolder°, Henry Gore, W. It. 0. I'owell, Cal. Brackley, Viscount Goring, Charles Prime, Richard Itremridge, Richard Granby, Margula of Repton, G. W. J. arise*. M. Greenall, Gilbert Richards, Richard lsroadley, Henry, Gwyn, Bowel Rushout, Captain Brooke, Lordl ) Hamilton, G. A. Saudars, Geor ; ;o Brooke, Sir A. B. Harris, Captain Shirley, E. J. Bruce, C. L.; Heald, James Sibthorp, Colonel Buck, L. W. llerries, John C. S ruollett, A. Buller, Sir J. Y. 1111dyard, 12. C. Sotheron, I. H. A. t.tunbury, W. Hildyard, I. B. T. Stafford, .Augustus Burghley, Lord Hill, Lord E. Stanley, Edward Cabbell, B. B. Hood, Sir A. Stuart, J. Carew, W. P. Hope, Sir P. Sturt, Henry G. Chaplin, W. J. Ilernby, John Thornhill, G. Chichester, Lord J. llotham, Lord Tollemache, John Christy, Samuel Hudson, George Turner, George CiPre, 11. B. Inglis, Sir R. H. Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Cobbold, John C. Ireland, Thomas J. lryvyan, Sir R. Cecks, Thomas S. Jolliffc, Sir W G. H. Vyse, R. H. Codrington, Sir W. Jones, Captain Waddington, H. S. Cole, 11. A. Lascelles, E. Walsh, Sir J. E. Coles, Henry N. Lindsay, Colonel West, F. RA Colyile, C. R. Lockhart, W. Willoughby, Sir 11. Compton, H. C. Long,',W. Wortley, J. S. Conolly, Colonel Lowther, Henry Yorke, E. T. Cotton, W. 11. Mackenzie, W. F. Dcedes, W. Manners, Lord C. TELLERS. Deering, John P. March, Earl of Law, C. E. Dod, J. W. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Spooner, Richard Dodd, G. , liens, Sir Henry MAJORITY--NOES, 175. Adair, Hugh E. Gladstone, W. E. Peel, Colonel Adair, R. Shafto Glyn, G. C. Perfect, Robert Adare, Viscount Goulburn, Henry Philips, Sir G. R. Alcock, Thomas Graham, Sir James Pigott, Francis Armstrong, Sir A. Greene, John ' Pllkington, James Arundel, Earl of Greene, Thomas Pinney, W. Baines, M. T. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Power, Dr. It arkly, Henry: Haggitt, F.. 8. Power, Nicholas Barrington, Lord Hall, Sir B. Pusey, P. Bellew, K. M. Headlam, T. E. Raphael, Alexander Benbow, John Heneage, G. H. W. Rawdon, Colonel Berkeley, 11. Henry, Alexander Reynolds, John Blake, M. J. Hervey, Lord A. Ricardo, J. L. Bowles, Admiral Heywood, James Itobartes, T. J. Bowring, Dr. Hodges, T. L. Romilly, John Bright, John Hope, Alexander Russell, F. C. Brockman, H. D. Howard, C. W. Sedleir, Jokn Brotherton, Joseph Howard, E. G. Scholelleld, William Bruce, Lord E. Hughes, W. B. Scully, Francis Buller, Charles Hume, Joseph Seymer, Henry Ker Banbury, Edward Hutt, William Shell, R. L. Burke, Sir T. J. Jervis, Sir John Shneon, John Busfeild, W. Johnstone, Sir J. Stanley, E. J. Campbell, W. F. Keating, John Smith, J. Benjamin Carter, J. B. Keogh, William Somers, J. P. Cavendish, G. H. Keppel, G. T. Somerville. Sir W. Cayley, Edward S. Ker, Richard Statisticld, W. It. Childers, J. W. Kershaw, James Strickland, Sir G. Clay, James Lascelles, W. S. Stuart, Lord 1). Clay, Sir W. Lemon, Sir Charles Stuart, Lord J. Clifford, Henry M. Lennard, T. B. Sullivan, Michael Coke, Edward K. Lewis, Sir T. Sutton, Henry Corbally, M. E. Littleton, E. R. Talbot, J. 11. Courtenay, Lord Lushington, Charles Tenison, E. K. Crawford, W. C. Lygon, General Tenuent, .J. Cubitt, William Alacnamara, Major Thicknesse, Ralph Dalrymple, Captain Meagher, Thomas Thompson, Colonel Darner, Colonel Mahon, O'Gorman Thorncly, Thomas Dawson, T. V. Mahon, Viscount Towneley, John Divett, Edward Maitland, Thomas Townshend, Captain Drumlartrig, Vis. Marshall, J. G. Trelawny, J. S. Drummond, H. li. Marshall, William Trevor, G. Duff, George B. Martin, J. Turner, Edmund Duncan, George Martin, C. W. Urquhart, David Dunne, F. P. M atheson, Alex. Vane, Lord H. East, Sir J. B. Melgund, Viscount Vesoy, Hon. T. Ellice, E., jun. Mitchell, T. A. Walmsley, Sir J. Evans, Sir De Lacy Moffatt, George Watkins, Colonel Evans,:William hlolesworth, Sir W. Wawn, JT. Ewart, William Monsen, William Wellesley, Lord C. Fagan, William Morpeth, Viscount Wilson, Janice Fitzpatrick, J. W. Mowatt, Francis Wilson, Matthew Fordyce, A. D. Mulgrave, Earl Wood, Sir Charles Forster, Mathew Muntz, G. F. Wood, ,W. P. Fortescue, Chichester Nugent, Sir Percy Wyvill, Marmadike Fortescue, J. W. O'Brien, Joha Fox, Richard M. O'Connell, M. J. TELLERS. Fox, W. J. O'Flaherty, Anthony Ansley, Thomas Gardner. J. D. Patten, J. W. O'Brien, W. S. Gibson, T. M. Pechell, Captain THURSDAY, MARCIE 9. POOR RELIEF EXTENSION (IRELAND). Act read; Motion made, and Question put, " That leave be given to bring in a ►.;ill to amend the said Act, with a view to repeal the 10th section, commonly called ' the quarter-acre Clause.' " The House divided : MINORITY-AYES, 21. Aglionby, 11. A. Meagher, Thomas Scully, Francis Blake, M. J. O'Brien, J. Somers, J. It'. Devereux, John T. O'Connor,:Feargus Sullivan, Michael Fagan, William Power, Dr. Talbot, J. 11. Fox, W. J. Rawdon, Celonel Wakley, Thomas Greene, Jolla Reynolds, Joha TELLERS. Henry, Alexander Roche, E. B. Crawford, W. S. Keating, Robert Scrope, G. P. O'Flaherty, Anthony One sum was lent on account of the society, but the acknowle(l2ment was given in his name, he 14u inserted the amount. The individual complaint of RichArd Emerson via' entered upon. He had inserted him as a "clots , manufacturer, at Leeds," but it turned out that la wal a bricklayer's labourer. In 1846 he ascertained that Emerson was entitled to about 5001. from the Court of Chancery, and he opened a correspondence with him, and got his power of attorney to receive the money. On the Gth of August he gave a receipt for 5201. is. 9d., and the money was received by Mr. Steele, who had been attorney in the proceedingF : his bill of costs was deducted, and he gave him (the insolvent) a cheque for the balance, about 4501. 01: the same day he remitted 200/. to Emerson. Mr. DOWSE—What have you done with the rt mainder—the 250/. ? The insolvent said there was a commission charged for getting the money-1251. on the money received The commission was twenty per cent. on the amouni received. Ile had inserted Emerson in the schedul for the balance. There were heavy charges on th balance for the proceedings and actions of ejectment. The balance could not be brought into court. Tht society could make their charges. Mr. Dowsu stopped his examination, and asked art Court to require the production of papers and books or, the subject before the Court. It was necessary that the matter should be sifted. After some further discussion, the case was ad journed to the 22d instant, the insolvent to tile all do cuments and to produce the books which he said be longed to the society.—Adjourned accordingly. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT—Durham, March 8. (Before Mr. Justice ALDERSON.) VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER AGAINST TWO POACUERS. William Thompson (97), William Dowson (28), and Joseph Old field (32), were seve rally charged with the wilful murder of John Shirley, whipper-in of the Duke of Cleveland. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Pashley appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. Blis► and Mr. Digby Seymour for the prisoners. Joseph Cotterell stated that he was game watch(.. to the Duke of Cleveland. On the 2d of February he was at the house of John Shirley, about half pee six o'clock in the evening. He left the house at half-past seven, in company with Shirley. At that time he heard the report of a gun, in the direction of the Willow Bed. The Willow Bed was the game preserve within Raby Park. Shirley was a whipper in. After hearing the shot we proceeded to the park, in the direction of the Willow Bed, when they heard another gun shot. That was about five minutes after the first shot. On hearing the second shot they went to the Bath Cottage, where wit ness resided, and, after remaining two minutes, they left, and went across the Bath Cover, in the di rection of Staindrop. There was a place called Mar vin Car, and heard three shots. They then went on to where George Richardson lives, but he did not go with them, because he was ill. Witness had a stick, and Shirley got another at Richardson's. They then left Richardson to go to the Willow Beds, and when they got there they stood under a beech tree. They then saw two men approaching, who came up to within 10 or 20 yards of them, but they turned away to the right. They then followed the men, and came within three yards of them, when they saw other three men. Witness recognised the prisoner Thomp son and Dowson. He had known them before. Thompson was nearest to Shirley, and Dowson next to him. The other men stood more to the right. He did not know any other of the men at that time. Thompson had a gun with him, and Thompson said, " I will shoot, 1 will shoot." Dowson said, " Stand back, or I will fire." Before the words were well out of Dowson's mouth, Thompson fired. Thompson was about three yards off when he fired. Shirley instantly cried out, " I am shot through the arm," upon which he stepped forward and struck Thompson on the left side of the head with the stick which he had in his possession. Wit ness distinctly saw Thompson, who was the man who fired first. Dowson then fired two shots with his double-barrelled gun between witness and Shirley. He was about two yards from Shirley at that time. He then went forward to a man who had a stick, who attempted to strike, and he had a struggle with him, when the man cried out, "Come up and knock him down, because he could not get rid of witness, nor could do anything with him." While struggling he saw Shirley struck by Dowson with a gun, but Shirley got Dowson down. Thompson then knocked Shirley off Dowson with the butt end of his gun. Shirley then cried out, " Joe, for God's sake if you are not shot, come to my assistance, for I cannot sur vive many minutes." Several other witnesses were examined, after which the surgeon, who attended the deceased, deposed that death ensued from gunshot wounds. Mr. Buss addressed the jury two hours for the prisoners, after which, His LORDSHIP summed up, and the jury, after being absent half an hour, acquitted Oldfield, but returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Thomp son and Dowson, who were sentenced to be hanged. OXFORD CIRCUIT.— Worcester, March 8. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) There were but four causes on the list, none of which possessed any feature of interest. To-day being Ash Wednesday, the judges attended Divine service before opening their courts. Janes Griffiths, 26, was indicted for cutting and wounding Henry James, at Redditch, on the 20th of September, with intent to kill and murder him. The trial of this case occupied the court seven hours. On the day named in the indictment, which was Redditch Races, a disturbance took place at the house of a man named Ladbury. Several persons there evincing a very riotous disposition, broke the chairs and tables. A general row ensued, in the course of which the prisoner seems to have been treated with considerable violence. Griffiths was sent for to assist in restoring order, and while at tempted to do so James stabbed him in the left side with a knife, inflicting such a serious wound that his life was considered in danger, and he kept his bed for nearly thirteen weeks. The jury acquitted the prisoner of the graver charge, and fo,Und him guilty on the second count, with intent to do bodily harm. At the sitting of the Court on Thursday morning his Lordship passed sentence of twelve months' im prisonment and hard labour. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Salisbury, March 8. (Before the Hon. Sir WILLIAM WIGETM /N, Knt.) George Smith was this morning put upon his trial, charged with having (in company with three other persons unknown, and being armed with offensive weapons, to wit, bludgeons) feloniously robbed Mr. John Parsons of one canvas bag, two guineas, 20 sovereigns, 205., one cheque for 441., one other cheque for 251. 17s. 6d., five keys, and two account-books, the property of the said John Parsons, of Enmore green, near Shaftesbury, in this county. The rob bery was committed on Tuesday, the 11th of January last, near to the village of 13arford St. Martin's. The prisoner was also charged with having robbed James Pickett on the highway, and stealing from his person one sovereign, ls., and other articles, his pro perty, at Little Bedwin, on the Bth of January last. Also charged with having robbed one Oemond Richens, and stealing from his person six 51. notes, three sovereigns, one half-sovereign, and other articles, his property, at Little Bedwin, on the Bth day of January last. _ _ _ Mr. 'Stock prosecuted, and Mr. Harney defen icd the prisoner. Mr. John Parsons was first examined, who stated that on Tuesday, the 11th of January last, he attended Salisbury twelfth-day cheese. market. At about a quarter past four in the afternoon he set out to go home, when on the turnpike-road, near to Barford Bridge, on the Shaftesbury-road, from Salisbury, four men came out from behind the hedge, one with a stick rushed out of the plantation near; this was about twenty minutes past five, in the evening of Tuesday, the 11th of January; one man took hold of the reins of his horse, and called out " Money we want, and money we will have," crying out at the same time to his accomplices, " Turn him out of the gig," waving at the same time a large stick in a threatening manner. Two men then came behind the gig, and turned out from his (prosecutor's) pockets all the money he had about him. The thieves appeared to have been on the spring of the gig ; they took from him 301. in gold and silver, two old guineas, and two cheques, one for 441. on the Wilts and Dorset Bank ; another for 25/. 17s. Gd. on the Shaftesbury Bank, a bunch of keys, a banker's book, an account hook, and two cheque books, all of which they took from him. As the robbers were going away, he (Mr. Parsons) asked them not to take the books, as they were of no use to them. They then threw them on to the road. He believed the prisoner to b: one of the men who robbed him that night, but he would not positively swear to him. The thieves went on towards Barford, on the road to Salisbury. In the parish of Barford St. Martin's he was robbed. His man went and watched the thieves, while he went to a cottage, and there found Lot Ilibberd ; he there asked for a stick, when he again got into his gig, and returned to the spot where he had been robbed, where he found his man waiting. Then all three went in pursuit of the robbers. Meeting a Mr. Brown about half a mil e on this side of Barford, he joined in the pursuit. He went then to the village and got the assistance .3f a police constable. They all went in pursuit on the Hindon road. Hibberd and Brown went first, himself and man followed. On coming up to the first men in pursuit, he found them struggling with the prisoner. A stick was taken from hhn, and the prisoner gives into custody of the police. Other evidence having been given, The Learned JUDGE summed up; after which :he jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to fourteen y-ars' transportation, Charles Caynes, James Thompson, Thomas Miles, tnd Joseph Downe, were placed at the bar charged aith stealing a mare, the property of George Down ing Hooper, surgeon, of Wootten Bassett, on the 16th Nrovember last. They were also charged with having eloniously stolen a mare, the property of Mr. Francis - Templar, at Wootten Bassett. James Thompson was also further charged with stealing a saddle, the pro perty of Charles Day, at Wootten Bassett. Mr. G. D. Hooper was first sworn and examined. who stated that he knew a house occupied by a Mrs. 11ulcock, at Wootten Bassett ; it was outside the town. tie had three horses in a field opposite her house, one was a bay mare ; he missed her on the 23d October 'ast. He saw her on the 18th November at Swindon. the was then saddled and much gored. Evidence having been heard, The jury almost immediately pronounced a verdict .if Guilty, when the four prisoners were each sen tenced to seven years' transporrution. George Smith, the prisoner who was found guilty ,f sheep-stealing yesterday, and who made his escape last night from the cell under . the Council-chamber of ',his city, was retaken this morning. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lincola, March 8. (Before Mr. Justice MAur.E.) _ _ CHARGE OF MURDER.—Joseph Travis, aged 24, was charged with the wilful murder of Charles Copeman. Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and Mr. Wilmore prose cuted; Mr. Macauley and Mr. Adams conducted the defence. The prisoner and deceased were young farmers, living near Kirton•in-Lindsey, in this county, and had been schoolfellows and friends. On the night of Saturday, the 18th of Decem ber, the two, with many other persons, nail ,rators and others, were at the Greyhound Inn. The deceased was "chaffing," and exhibiting his money, ind there were four sovereign•, which it was stated prisoner must have seen. There had been some words between the prisoner and the deceased ; the prisoner stripped to fight, and he had on a striped shirt. The last that was seen of the deceased alive, was while standing opposite the door of the house about one. lie had with him his stick and his dog. Early on the Sunday morning, a labourer discovered the body of deceased lying on his face, his dog sat on his back, and growled at those who came to touch his master. The face and neck were dreadfully cut and bruised, and on searching him some silver was found on his person, but one of his pockets was turned inside out. Words had passed between the prisoner and deceased the previous night, and the prisoner had taken off his coat to fight, when he was observed to have on a striped shirt. It was noticed he had been short of money, and had borrowed three shillings from a person he knew, which he repaid on the Monday, and was exhibiting two sovereigns on the same day at the Red Lion. The prisoner stated that he had received 51. from his mother on the 11th of December, this transaction occurring on the 19th. It was also proved the pri soner had that week used two striped shirts, the second he put on on the Saturday, but his mother's servant had only found one dirty one. His trowsers were found to have stains of blood, with the appear 'lnce of an attempt having been made to obliterate he same. The prisoner accounted for this, by say ing he had knelt by the side of a dead foal, and after wards wiped his trowsers with a wisp of straw. A broken knife was also found opposite to where the body lay, and in a pool of blood from whence de ceased was removed, the point of a knife was found, which fitted to the other part ; and a witness deposed to se:ling a similar knife to Travis. The prisoner did not deny it might be the knife, but asserted he had lost one some few weeks back, and some money at the same time. The surgeon gave it as his opinion, though it was possible a penknife might have inflicted the wounds on Copeman, yet it was barely possible. The Jury, after a lengthened investigation, acquitted th• prisoner, apparently to the satisfaction of a crowded Court. The only special jury case was withdrawn. There was not a single nisi prius case of any interest except to the parties concerned. SOUTH WALES ell?CUlr.—Swatssea, March 7. John Griffith:, alias Siraasea Jach, Alexander Thomas, James Jones, Alfred Burrows., Maria Mey rich, Bridget Kelly, and Mary Williams, who were found guilty last week, at these assizes, of being con cerned in causing the death of William Morrison, at Cardiff, were brought up to receive judgment. Griffiths, Thomas, Meyrick and Kelly were ar raigned for the murder of the deceased, but the Jury only convicted them of manslaughter, the other pri soners being feund guilty as accessories after the fact. The Learned Judge (VAUGHAN WILLIAMS), in passing sentence, observed that the prisoners had been convicted of an outrage which was not only a disgrace to the town in which it unfortunately happened, but to the county. For the due protection of the public, therefore, a severe example must be made. The sen tence of the Court on Griffiths and Thomas, as they appeared to have been the principals in the affair, was, that they be transported beyond the seas for the term of 15 years. Moyrick, Kelly, and Jones, would be imprisoned, with hard labour, for the space of eighteen months, and Burrows and Williams for 12 months. THE ROBBERY OF DR. 130WEING, M.P., AND Ins BROTHER.—RECOVICRY OF THE WHOLE OF THE 1,0001. —At the trial of the two men, Lloyd and Mahoney, last week, at these assiz?l, for the daring attack on Dr. Bowring and his brother, Mr. Charles Bowring, it was stated that the greater portion of the 1,0001 stolen had been recovered. Of the part missing there was about GO/. in silver, and the district being haodtsreaecreetbeedinigt underfouid of i it, it ground. being sentenced n s y enten ce d to transportation for thewasrhalerl ee term luiysuogsonehfeotrtuhstrhebeiader natural li ves , mean s w ere adopt e d t,i to elicit from them lyherw they had secreted the re mailider of the spoil. Mahoney was at length in duced to give the requi re d i nformat i on, an d on M r. Bowring returning home with a friend from Swansea, they visited the Cwinnan Gwyn-wood, as the place named, and there was discovered the silver tied up in a handkerchief. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WORSHIP-STREET. Maria Hodges, a neatly-dressed and rather comely young woman, was placed at the bar before Mr. Haim mill, charged with feloni ous l y cu tti ng an d woun di ng a man named Benjamin Wenman, with intent to murder him. Police-consta ble Ross, II 50, stated that between sev en and eight o'clock that morning he was called into the house, No. 'T, Angel-court, Whitechapel, where he found the in j ured man supporting himself against the wall in a lower : room , w ith th e f ron t o f his dress covered with blood, w hi c h was fl ow i ng pro fusely from a frightful wound in the right temple. Having ascertained from the man that he had been stabbed by a woman who was in the bedroom up stairs, he proceeded th ere, an d f oun d t h e pr i soner standing near the bed, partly undressed, and she at once e xclaimed"! I have done it, and I don't care if I am hung for it . The p r i son er at the same time pointed to a penknife which was lying on the pillow, and the blade of which had been bruken off close to the handle, and told him that she believed the other part of it was buried in the man's head. She stated further that she had been livi ng f o r so me time with the man, and on a pp ri sing him that morning that she was in a pr egnant state, h e answere d w i t h grea t harshness that he should do nothing for her, and ,that she must provide for herself in the best way shecould. The prisoner was then conveyed in custody to the station-house, and the wounded man was removed to the London Hospital. It having been intimated that the man was in a state of great danger, Mr. Hammill immediately proceeded to the hospital, accompanied by Mr. Hurl stone, the second clerk, and took down, in the pre sence of the prisoner, his deposition to the follow ing effect :—" I have been living with the prisoner since Monday last, but had been intimate with her for some time previously. I got up this morning at six o'clock, but she persuaded me to lie down again, which I did, and fell asleep. but Was awoke by a sharp pain, and felt that I was wounded in the temple. The prisoner was standing a t th e b e d- s id e with a penknife in her hand, and seizing hold of my hair, she turned my head round, and attempted to stab me on the other side. I jumped out of bed, and struggled with her, but she got outside the bed-room door, and kept hold of the handle, so as to prevent me from following her. I ma , managed at last t o ma k e m y way down stairs, bleeding furiously' from the head, and roused the people of the house, who sent for a policeman. I have suffered great pain, and felt very faint and sick since I received the injury." The prisoner was then brought back to the court, and Mr. Henry Welsh, house•surgeon at the hospital, attended, and deposed that the man Wenman was brought there at eight o 'clock that m orn i ng , i n a state of exhaustion and su ffer ing from an incised wound on the temple, which had severed the tem• poral artery. The wound was three•quarters of an inch in depth, and mus t have been ii.flicted with some sharp instrument. fle . had probed the wound; but without being able to discover the fragment of the blade. He did not co nsider the patient in immi nent danger at present, but the slightest exertion inik.,ht cause the wound to be re -opened, and lead to a fatal termination. When called upon for her defence, the prisoner said that the man Wenman had been the cause of great trouble and anguish to her, and that she had left her last situation n Monday night, at his instigation. On the preceding evening she complained to him that she felt so unhappy that she did not care how soon she was out of the world, when he replied that the sooner 'she was out of it the better, and he did n o t oar e w hat she suffered, as he was determined to do nothing for her. He afterwards abused her grossly, and made repeated attempts to strike her ; but she had no in tention of ijuring him, and merely took u? the penknife to tri , zhtcn him, when he suddenly started . up and received the wound, before she had time to withdraw her hand. The prisoner, who maintained throughout the ut most calmness and self-possession, was ordered to be remanded for a week. SOUTHWARK. John It ober*, the son of a soda water manufacturer, in Blackman-street, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with having threatened to shoot his mother and one of his sisters. Mrs. Sophia Roberts stated that the prisoner, her son, was following the same business as that of his father, and that the latter, being very much from home, engaged in his occupation, the prisoner took advantage of his absence, and was in the habit of behaving with extreme violence to the other members of the family. She here produced a large cavalry pistol, which she said her husband found at Waterloo, and which, in commemoration of that battle, was usually kept in the parlour. On a recent occasion the prisoner, having had a disagreement with his xi,:ter, purchased some powder and shot, and having loaded the pistol referred to threatened to shoot her with it. The girl, however, being much alarmed at the threats, escaped out of the house, and the cir cumstance having been communicated to the pri soner's father, he remonstrated with him for acting in such a manner, and from that period up to the present time the weapon was deposited in a place of concealment, in order to prevent the prisoner from having access to it for such a purpose as that which he had threatened. That on the preceding day she (the in.,ther) having had occasion to expostulate with her son for his general misconduct and neglect of business, he became excessively enraged, threatened her with violence, and eventually swore that he would serve her as the young woman had the soldier in the park, and added that although he was deprived of the Waterloo piaol, he should purchase another to finish her. The complainant added that she and the rest of the family were in constant dread that the prisoner would commit some dreadful act, and that they had therefore resolved to have him brought up to this court, with a view to have him bound over to keep the peace. The prisoner, who frequently interrupted his mo ther in the course of her statement, by asserting that there was a plot against him, and that it was more likely they would use the pistol against him than that he would against them, then complained that he was treated badly by his mother, while the other members of the family were permitted to do as they pleased, and that be acknowledged it soured his temper against them. Mr. SECKEU-Still, even if your assertions are true, that did not justify you in holding out such a threat against your mother as that of serving her in the same manner as the young woman did the soldier in the park, a threat the meaning of which was that you intended to blow out her brains. That it was really dreadful to hear a young man like the pri soner to his own mother using such threats,inde pendently of that towards his sister. The prisoner said that it was in the heat of passion he used the words, and that he had no intention of harming any of his family if they treated him kindly, and did not impose upon him too much ; that he worked early and late at his father's business, which was a most unpleasant one during the winter, owing to the constant dabbling it required in cold water, yet that for all he had done he was only treated with scorn. The mother declared that there was no difference made in the treatment of her son to the other mem bers of the family, and that he was constitutionally of a sullen and morose disposition. Mr. SECKEA said that, after bearing the mother's evidence, he was bound to call upon the prisoner to put in bail to keep the peace. The prisoner said that he knew no person who would be bail for him, stating that he should from henceforth refrain from using any more such threats as those he had done in the heat of passion. His mother, however, refused to intercede in his behalf, and he was committed. MAJORITY-NOES, 111 Acland, Sir T. Forster, M. Paget, Lord George Adair, R. Shafto Fortesaue, Chichester Parker, John Ansley, Thomas C. Fox, Richard M. Pilkington, James Archdall, Captaia Fuller, A. E. Plunaptre, J. P. Armstrong, Sir A. Gibson, T. 31. Power, Nicholas Bagshaw, John Grenfei , Charles_W. Raphael, Alexander Believe, R. M. Grey, Sir G. Rich, Henry Blackall, S. W. Gwyn. Howel Salwey, Colonel Rourke, Richard S. Hall, Sir Benjamin Seymer, 11. K. Bright, John Hamilton, G. A. Shell, It. L. Brockman, E. D. liayes, Sir E. Shirley, E. J. Brooke, Sir Arthur Heald, James Showy, Robert A. Brothertom:J. Heathcote, Sir W. Smith, Yeraon Bruce, C. L. C. Heneage, G. 11. Smith, John Y. Buller, Charles Henley, J. W. Somerville, Sir W. Bunbury, William liildyard, R. C. Stafford, Augustus Bunbury, E. 11. Hodges, T. L. Stanley,lll. Burke, Sir T. J. Hood, Sir Alexander Stanton, W. U. Busfeild, W. Jones, Captain Stuart, Lord D. Buxton, Sir E. Keppel, George T. Teuison, E. K. Campbell, W. Y. Kershaw, James "foment, It. J. Carter, John B. Kildare, Marquis of Thicknesse, R. A. Childers, J. W. King, Peter J.hu Thompson, Colonel Clay, James Labouchere, Henry Tollomache, John Clements, Charles Littleton, E. R. Turner, E. Clifford, 11. M. Locke, Joseph Tyrrell, Sir J. Codrington, Sir W. Lowther, Colonel Verney, Sir H. Coles, hi. B. Macnaniara, Major Vesey, T. Compton, 11. C. Maitland, T. Walmsley, Sir J. Conolly, Col. Martin, C. W. Walter, John C.urtenay, Viscount Westerman, J. Ward, H. G. Deering, John Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel Drumlanrig, Vie. Maxwell, J. P. IVawn, J. T. Drummond, H. Miles, P. W. S. Westhead, J. P. Dunne, Francis P. Monsell, William Wood, Sir Charles Evans, William Nugent, Sir Percy 'Wyld, James Ferrer, James O'L•rien, Sir Lucius TELLIES. Ferguson, Sir It. O'Connell, 31. J. Tufnell, Henry Fitzpatrick, J. W. Paget, Lord A. Hill, Lord M. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, March 9. THE HEIR AT LAW SCCIETY.-IN RE GEORGE ROSS. The insolvent, described as Manager of the Heir at Law Society, applied under the Protection Act. He was opposed by Mr. Dowse, for two creditors named Beanfield and Emerson. He was his own counsel. Mr. Sargood appeared for a Mr. Gough. From the insolvent's examination it appeared that in 1833, he petitioned this Court and was remanded for 12 months. His debts were then 20001. He considered that he was grievously injured by the rm. mand, and applied for a re-hearing. He also petitioned Parliament on the subject, but no Act was passed for his relief. In 1845 he petitioned the Court of Bankruptcy and obtained his final order ; his debts were then 3,0001. At that time he was in no part cular business, he might have described himself as a " Gentleman," or as an " Esquire," as he had been in the Commission of the Peace, but not during her present Majesty's reign. He was a bankrupt in 1827, and then owed 3,0001. of debts. He obtained his certificate. Since 1845 lie had been manager of the Heir at Law Society. It was a society (he said) charitably got up to assist heirs at law entitled to property. His duty was to receive instructions from claimants, and sometimes to draw money, but that condition depended on cir cumstances. In some cases it was necessary that the parties should deposit 201. for the purpose of filing a bill in Chancery, and taking an answer, as it wr.s impossible to ascertain the merits of a case until the answer was obtained. If the case was a good one, the society went on with the proceedings; but if it was a bad one, they took an indemnity for costs. His salary as manager was 121. a month, and his duty was to communicate with the different claimants. Among his present debts were several liabilities fink his brother Sir John Ross. He had made himself liable to upwards of 8001. Security was held for the money. In 1836 he got some property, and in 1838 sold it to Sir John Ross, who had assigned it to trustees for the payment of the bills he had accepted for his accommodation. He had made himself liable for 1001. on a bill for the accommodation of Sir Joseph Douglas, who had been connected with the China trade. In the course of his examination on this bill he ssid he got it discounted for Sir Joseph Douglas, who owed him about Si., and that the transaction would be found in his books. He then said that he had no books but a few memo randum books ; the books he alluded to belonged to the lleir-at-Law Society. On being asked who Were the trustees of the society, he handed a printed prospectus to the Learned Counsel, who read the names " Sir John Ross, 'Sir Joseph Douglas, and John Barrow, Esq." The latter individual . was a general merchant, in Great St. Helen's. Sir John Ross was a bankrupt, he said, about a year ago, and he was not aware that Sir Joseph Douglas had been in this court or in the Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Dowsa told him he had been in this Court as an insolvent, and proceeded to examine the insolvent on the general nature of his debts. He had received money on account of the society from claimants, and had inserted the parties in his schedule as creditors, because he had given them acknowledgments. The money had been paid into Messrs. Masterman's, who were bankers for the society. The Learned Counsel asked the insolvent whether he did not see before him the Heir-at-Law Society ? Insolvent—What do you mean ? Mr. Dowse—Are you not the Heir-at-Law So ciety, the trustee, and treasurer ? Insolvent—No, I am not. In answer to some further questions, he said he had 211. owing to him. THE RIOTS AT MANCHESTER. MANOLIKSTER, THURSDAY, 11 A.M.—The meeting announced, not by placard but by chalk on the walls, took place at ten o'clock this morning, at New Cross (the part of Manchester which corresponds with St. Giles's in disposition and character). Not more than 1,000 persons were then assembled. Soon after that hour a young Irishman, whose name we understood to be Murphy, proposed an immediate adjournment of the meeting to St. George's-fields, a large open space on the north-east of the city, "where neither their tyrant mas ters nor their myrmidons of the police could interfere with them." This having been agreed to, they formed instantly in regular order, marched down Oldham-road, and on their way they broke the windows of several small shopkeepers. Their numbers increased consider ably on their road, and when they arrived the young man resumed his speech, which consisted principally of exhortations to hie hearers to imitate " the Scottish patriots " in their conduct and in attributing the evils of the country to the exis tence of an aristocracy. " The Scottish patriots," he said, " had nobly vindicated their claim to the title of freemen." Ile then proposed that they should march round to all the various mills and workshops in the city, to claim the sympathies of the body of the working people, and he exhorted them, further, not to destroy any property on their way. The speaker cordially de nounced the middle and upper classes of society, and hoped to witness the speedy destruction of the aristo cracy, than which he knew of nothing which would be of more service to the operatives and small shopkeepers of this country. After three times three cheers for the young French Republic, the people formed again, and proceeding up Bradford-street to Kelly's mill, invited the hands to turn cut and join them, which, judging from their exclamations from the windows, they were not unwilling to do. The rioters proceeded to batter the gates, and, after some time, the mill was stopped, and the besotted workpeople, men, women, and children, left the building, and added their numbers to the rapidly accumulating mass in the street. _ _ The owners of the mill appear to have been completely taken by surprise, as no preparation whatever had been made to resist the rioters. HALF-PAST 3 o'CLocK r.x.—The disturbance conti nues unabated, and the mob, expelled from the districts where they had held their meeting and commenced their outrages, have visited other parts of the city; they have, however, been promptly met by the police, and no very serious mischief has yet resulted. At Messrs. Birley's mill the mob met with the most resolute opposition, both from the police and the opera tives employed in that extensive factory, and were com pelled to retire. A sharp skirmish has just taken place inßlackfriars street, near the Exchange, between the riotersand a strong party of police, headed by Captain Wi llis, i i n which the latter did not exhibit m uch moderation. The mob, however, for the time, were effectually routed. All the shops are temporarily closed. NINE o'CLoCK, P.M.—The rioters have this evening attacked the police-station in the Oldham-road, and are row occupied in putting out the lamps in that densely populated district. Having broken up the stalls in Smithfield-market, they have armed themselves with the fragments, and are threatening further mischief. Many collisions have taken place during the day between the police and the people. The military are under arms, and the Mayor and magistrates are sitting at the Town-hall. MARCH 10, HALF-PAST SIX, A.M.—Our city has con tinued quiet during the night. The magistrates are still sitting for the reception of half hour reports from the different districts. There is no doubt of the authorities being well prepared for any physical demonstration which may be made by the turbulent. HALF-PAST EIGHT, A.m.—The city continues tranquil to this hour. Disturbances are, however, calculated upon and provided for by the police. THE RIOTS IN GLASGOW. (From the North British Daily Mail of Wednesday.) We anticipated last night that no further exhibition of mob disturbance would be made in Glasgow ; and from the ample precautions taken by the authorities, and the imposing display of military which they had at their command, the opinion seemed well founded. No disturbance took place after twelve o'clock last night, and till daybreak all was quiet and orderly as on ordi nary occasions. The shops were all opened in the morn li ing as usual, and the belief seemed general that business would he allowed to go on undisturbed by any outbreak. This seemed to be the impression of the authorities ; for the military, with the exception of two small parties at the Tontine and the Royal Exchange, were all withdrawn to barracks, though, of course, in readi ness to act. The first unpleasant symptom which exhibited it self was the gradual assembling on the Green of great crowds of labouring men and boys, about 1I o'clock, who took up their old position near Nelson's monument. Here they were harangued by their leaders, and ulti mately came to the resolution of proceeding out to Bridgeton to attack the gas company's works at New Dalmarnock-road, and cut off the supply of gas from the pipes that lead to the city. It also appeared, from their subsequent actions, that they expected to Ise able to stop the mills, end recruit their ranks with the workers. Having adopted this plan of operations, they pro ceeded, in the first place, along the front of Monteith row. When they reached the eastern extremity of the street, on the signal of a few individuals who seemed to ;aide their movements, they defiled again into the Green, and proceeded in great numbers, but without any attempt at organization, as far as the foot of John street, where Mr. Campbell's mill is situated. An at tempt was hero made by the mob to stop that gentle man's mill, but it was frustrated by the workers them selves, who manned the walls, and bade the rioters defiance. Being foiled in this, a rush was made by the whole body along John-street, which leads to the gas company's works; and it was at the corner of this street and its junction with the main street that the dreadful tragedy of yesterday to)k place. The nature of the resolution passed at the Green has already been mentioned ; and it will be necessary, in order to convey to our readers a clear idea of the origin of the collision, to state that the authorities, whenever they heard of the gathering on the Green, took means to ascertain the nature of their deliberations. They MARCH 10, iB4B. were thus in immediate possession of the feet that an ou.breale was to take place, and information was instantly di ipa.lchci to the various military depots. The Calton pollcc-office being in the near vicinity, intelligence reached that quarter soonest ; and, immediately en the receipt of it, Captain Smart ordered out a small detach ment of the pensioners, fourteen in number, who had been acting as a guard at that district office all night. With this small body, and aided by a number of citizens, who came promptly forward to act as constables, he pro , eeeded out to Bridgeton, to prevent, if possible;; he fear• ful destruction that was threatened. It was at the corner of John-street that the mob were first intercepted by the pensioners. The old soldiers at once brought their bayonets to the level and charged the mob, who immediately gave way and scattered again upon the Green. One division of the special constables here left the main party, and proceeded out to Ruther glen Bridge, to intercept the rioters, should any attempt have been made to get to the Gas Company's works from that direction ; and the others turned back along John-street, closely followed by the mob, who had again rallied, and were throwing stones at the soldiers. Another charge with the bayonet again dispersed them, but only to gather in increased numbers. One man, who was observed to be particularly active in throwing stones, was at this moment collared by a constable. This was the signal for another shower of stones, which fell in all directions. The pensioners, seeing the serious aspect affairs were taking, loaded with ball cartridge. We have not been able to ascertain positively whether the Riot Act was here read, but we believe it was. This, however, produced no effect in dispersing the mob, who were shouting in the most menacing terms; and another volley of stones fell among the small body of mon who were endeavouring to quell the disturbance. One of the stones struck the constable to the ground who had charge of the prisoner; and the pensioners, either with or without orders,:fired among the mob, in the direction from which the stones had been thrown. The crowd were not many yards distant when the volley was discharged, and the consequences are, therefore, lamentably serious. One man was shot dead on the spot, having received a bullet in the head, which completely shattered it; and, as far as we can learn, five individuals were wounded—one of them mortally. This fatal volley at once dispersed the mob, who did not again attempt to make any head against the pensioners. They succeeded, however, in getting possession of the body of their comrade, which presented a ghastly spec tacle; and, having elevated it on the shoulders of some of the most daring, a number of the rioters carried the body along Canning-street into the town, shouting as they went, " Blood for blood !" One most distressing and painful circumstance con nected with this fatal collision between the mob and the authorities is the fact, that most of the wounded indivi duals were mere on-lookers. One of them, who has re ceived, it is feared, a mortal wound, is a respectable in dividual of the name of Alexander, who was acting as a special constable at the very moment he was struck down, having unfortunately left the ranks, and mingled with the crowd: he has received a shot through the chest. A young lad, of the name of Connelly, who states tbat he was also an on-looker, was shot in the thigh, the bone of which is shattered—a very serious wound. Another boy, of the name of Aitken, has received a shot in the fleshy part of the leg; but it is not thought his wound is of a dangerous description. We observed two young lads led out of the crowd, wounded, but ap parently very slightly, for they were able to walk home. Connelly and Aitken were conveyed to the infirmary in the course of the afternoon. While these proceedings were going on in Bridgeton, the authorities in the city were on the alert ; and inti mation was given to the shopkeepers to close their shops, which was immediately complied with. In a short time after the alarm had been given, a strong party of cavalry crossed llutehesontown- bridge, at a canter, with Sheriff Alison and Bailie Stewart at their head, and they pro ceeded at a rapid pace along Monteith-row, emerging into Canning-street just as the body of the unfortunate man Carruth was carried past. The cavalry, proceeding onwards, drew up at the corner of John-street, where the volley had been fired. On being made acquainted with the tragical occurrence, Sheriff Alison addressed the crowd in a few sentences to the effect that if any party was to blame for what had occurred, they would be punished, and entreated all present peaceably to re turn to their homes. He was cheered at the conclusion of the address, and no ill-feeling appeared to be mani fested among the resident population. Still further to preserve the peace of the district, large bodies of the special constables—who had assem bled at the Exchange Rooms, in obedience to a procla mation of the magistrates—marched out to Bridgeton, and patrolled through the suburbs without opposition. A company of the 71st Infantry was also stationed at the junction of Muslin-street and the New Dalmarnock road, leading to the Gas Works, the interior of which was also guarded by a party of the Ist Royals. The result of these precautionary measures was that no disposition to riot again appeared in Bridgeton during the course of the day. The only disturbance that took place in the centre of the town was at the Cross, at the moment when the dead body of Carruth was carried through the Gallowgate into Trongate. The officer in command of the party of infantry stationed at the Tontine, hearing the shouting, turned out his men and formed them across the street, thus effectually preventing their further progress westward. Those who were carrying the body, undaunted appa rently at the levelled muskets of the soldiers, marched up to the very points of the bayonets, the rabble behind urging them to press forward in spite of this impedi ment. From the numbers that rushed from all quarters the appearance of the street at this moment was very alarming; but the officers in command expostulated with the men who wore bearing the dead body; and Mr. Sheriff Bell having read the Riot Act from the pedestal of King William's Monument, the mob were prevailed upon to disperse. The corpse of Carruth was then carried to the Central Police-office. Thero was no further demonstration in the town dur ing the day, with the exception that the special con stables, in compliance with a proclamation of the magis trates, assembled at six o'clock in the Royal Exchange, and were formed into divisions of from sixty to eighty men each, who patrolled the city till eleven o'clock at night. The following placard was also issued by the Justices for Lanarkshire:— _ _ _ " All justices of the peace resident in Glasgow and its vicinity, acting for any part of the United Kingdom, are hereby strongly recommended immediately to qua lify all persons in their employment to act as special constables, and that until further notice tho said con stables should remain in their respective places of business. " The justices strongly recommend that masters of public works, merchants, shopkeepers, and others, should enrol themselves, and use their influence with those in their employment, and all others, to act as con stables. " Meetings of justices will be held daily in the Royal Exchange Sale-Rooms, Glasgow, at eleven, three, and eight o'clock, where batons will be di s tribute d, and justices in attendance to qualify persons a s special con stables. " By order of the Justices, " JAMESICAMPBELL, Knt., " Chairman of the Justices of Lanarkshire. " Glasgow, March 7." The following are the names of the parties who were killed or wounded by the fire of the pensioners in John street, Bridgeton:— David Carruth, wearer, New Palmarnock-road— killed. James Alexander, victualler, John-street, Bridgeton— severely wounded. Connelly, dyer, Bridgeton—severely wounded. Little, brassfounder, Bridgeton; Browe, dyer, Trades ton ; and Archibald Aitken, baker, Bridgeton, ►ere also wounded. On inquiring at about ten o'clock last night after the state of the wounded, we learned that Mr. Alexander was fast sinking, and was not expected to survive until morning. It was also reported that Connelly was not expected to live. What tends to make this unfortunate event the more melancholy is, that Mr. Alexander had been attending a meeting of shopkeepers at Mr. Murdoch's, the Odd Fellows' Arms Inn, Main-street, Bridgeton, who were acting as special constables, and was running home to change his dress, when he received the shot and fell into the arms of a friend who was following him. lie was conveyed into the shop of Mr. M'lntyre, surgeon, where he still lies. The authorities, with a view to prevent further damage to the lamp, ordered the globes and burners to be taken out in nearly the whole of Calton, and other parts where they apprehended disturbances. The streets were much earlier cleared last night than the previous night; at ten o'clock they presented a very quiet appearance in all parts; the only signs of any un• usual occurrence having taken place being strong parties of special constables and police patrolling in various quarters, and the appearance of the Exchan g e Rooms, Tontine Rooms, and the Trades Hall, which are occu pied by detachments of infantry under arms. We believe that the number of special constables sworn in during the last two days amounted to about 2,000. About half-past eleven o'clock Sheriff Alison addressed a large party of special constables in the front of the E xc h a nge, and stated that they might disperse, as he had just returned from the eastern district, where all was quiet, and a good feeling seemed to prevail. The constables then retired. The body of the woman still remains unidentified at the;Central-office. The woman is dressed very respect. ably, with black merino gown, flannel petticoat, black silk stockings, and laced boots. She appears to be from thirty to forty years of age, and the principal marks of i n jury are on the face, the top of the nose having been cut, and the end apparently bruised. She was found in Cowcaddens-street on Monday night, about ten o'clock, without either bonnet or shawl. Up to last night about 150 stand of arms had been re captured by the police. A number of the rioters were examined yesterday at the Central-office, and sixteen cases were remitted. The rest of the prisoners were sent to the North Gaol. A number of apprehensions were made during the day by the criminal officers, consisting chiefly of arms, but there were alsolfound a considerable quantity of other stolen property, consisting of watches, handkerchiefs, hams, &c. GLASGOW, THURSDAY, 11 20 A.M.—The city !MAIDS quiet to this hour, nor is it expected there will be any fresh outbreak. Business has been resumed, and is going on much as usual. FOUR O'CLOCK P.M.—Two men, said to have been ringleaders of the rioters, were this day made prisoners, having been taken by the police in a public-house. The only anxiety now felt has reference to the ex pected descent of the coal and iron miners of Airdrie—. a numerous and desperate set, who, nevertheless, may have some share of prudence and remain in safety at a distance. GLASGOW, MARCH 10, FIVE, A.M.—lt is understood that the operatives of this city have determined upon a demand for higher wages, and that the strike is to corn menee this morning by the ,then refusing their work. Although it is believed there is•po riotous feelinilit the -; bottom of this industrial agitati , n, it certainty tliiii,llace at a time end under circumstances which subjeof -it to th3t suspicion. EDINBURGH, 1 50 P.m—Our leave are fast leaving us. There has been no fresh disturbance, and them . every appearance of a continuance of law, peace,' aria' t order. The following is from the North British Mail:— "We have had as yet no Chartist riot. We have had no political movement. The riots have originated in pocket picking, not in politics. Athantage was takenof a want of wor k wages, an d b rea d— t h e t h ree paints rather than the six. Then, second, the cry,' DOW!' with the Queen !' was not pronounced in Glasgow. We deny this statement, as an utter and unfounded false.. hood ; and affirm, with the most perfect confidence, that we could be supportea by the testimony of every indivi dual, of any class, who was in a position to see the pro ceedings, or to hear the language used in the streets due• ing the last two days. There never was a Sovereign on the British throne inure generally and more deservedly respected and esteemed than the Queen ; and the fabri cation, per electricity or any ether good or evil agency, of these alarming mis statements is highly culpable. The Queen, we believe, has neither more loyal nor [nor,. attached subjects in any city in all her dominions than in Glasgow; and if any such cry were seriously uttered or used at all—whatever reforms within the con stitution, or whatever changes may be required by many of the working classes—the task of suppressing that particular word, which is not the party %old of any party here, could be safely l e a with the artizeus of Glasgow. Our conviction 13 strong and unshaken still that a special constabulary of the artizans would forty the most perfect security against outrage to the property cur peace of the city. The conduct of the operatives at the Bridgeton.mills is conclusive evidence on that point. The appointment of two or three intelligent s tip en di ar y magistrates for this city, we believe, would also be an improvement." RIOTING IN DUNFERMLINE. " NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL OFFICE," MARCH 7, 5 P.M.—We regret to state that • gentleman, said to be the brother of the Provost of Dun ferinline, has just arrived from that place with a demand for 600 soldiery, in consequence of disturbances haying broken out in the town. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was . held for the dispatch of business, and the discussion of matters of civic im p,irtance. TELE STREET DISTURBANCES. Mr. BAILEY expressed an earnest wish to know from the Lord Mayor whether anything had been done to protect the shopkeepers of the city from a re p e ti t i on o f the injurious annoyances to which they had been for the last two days subjected from the disgraceful conduct of numbers of boys and young men, who appeared to be mixed up with same of the worst characters in the me tropolis.—(Hear, hear.) He produced a large stone, which he said had been dashed through a window in a house in St. Paul's-churchyard, as a specimen of the sort of missiles used by the blackguard mob, and stated that on the day before almost all the houses in that vicinity were closed, and ladies were afraid to pay their accus tomed visits to tradespeople in consequence of the great excitement which prevailed. The LORD MAYOR assured the Court that the city authorities had used all possible precautions on the oc casion of these disgraceful street disturbances ; that every man connected with the city police force had been out for the last forty-eight hours; and that the magis trates were in direct communication with other parties, so that if an outbreak were to take place, it would be put an end to in a very short time.—(Hear, hear.) As to the breaking of windows, be could not see that the ma• gistrates were able to prevent that, but he was sorry to find that the shopkeepers had adopted the injudicious ex pedient of shutting up their houses, as it was calculated to operate as a symptom of alarm.—(Cheers.) A crowd of persons, chiefly boys, had done some mischief in Cheapside, and in passing the Mansion-house had shown an inclination to have a fling at the windows. The po lice, however, had soon diverted their attention from that object, and they soon disappeared altogether. He (the Lord Mayor) was not under the slightest apprehen sion as to any disturbance in the City, but he was ready to swear in any number of special constables which might be considered necessary, and he was prepared to provide them with staves and other weapons for the preservation of the public peace immediately.— (Cheers.) The citi zens might place the utmost reliance upon his assurance that in less than two minutes, in the event of any serious oe,,urrence, an overpowering force would be in operation. SANITARY REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF LONDON. Deputy PEACOCK, the Chairman of the Commission of Sewers, rose to present a report, which was read, and was greatly cheered, particularly in the passage refer ring to the alleged misrepresentation in the report of the Sanitary Commission with regard to the comparative number of deaths in the city at the time the cholera raged. The document, which was of considerable length, concluded with stating—" That the consequences of Government Board with Government influence, and a patronage carried out to all the minute details of all internal drainage, paving, and other similar works, with the raising and levying of monies under the control of Government officers, will be found a most intolerable burden. We are satisfied your Hon. Court will feel the jaitice of taking the control of the sewers of the city of London out of the hands of the representatives of the people, and we recommend your lion. Court to persevere in the bill which the Commissioners have brought into Parliament by your direction, and to oppose in the moat decided manner any bill which may be brought into Par liament by the Government to deprive the citizens of London of the management and regulations of their sewage, which, from the earliest period, they have exer cised. Deputy PEACOCK moved that the report be printed. and a copy sent to each member, and permission be given to the Commissioners to circulate copies wherever and to what extent they should consider necessary. Mr. J. T. Noun's seconded the motion. After several observations from Mr. Wire, Mr. Harri son, Mr. Kemp, and others, the motion was agreed to unanimously, and amidst the loudest cheers. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk yesterday in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Iler Majesty again promenaded in the after noon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. Viscount Palmerston had an audience yesterday of the Queen. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined with her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-otfice. The Ministers present were—the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland , Sir John llobliouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, 'Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. 13. Macaulay. The Council sat an hour and a half. Earl Spencer bad an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home. office. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Pendarves, M.P., and Messrs. Judlow and Kingdon, on behalf of the Penzance Corporation, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Com missioner of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—Y ESTERDAY. The betting yesterday e x tended over the usual number of events (about three times as many as farmed the stock betting races in the olden time), but was limited in amount, and, beyond the restoration of Jericho, whose lameness appears to have been imaginary, without any result worth speaking of. Our quotations will neces sarily be brief. WARWICK TRIAL &TAKES. Even on Volley and Liston WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP. 2 to 1 agst Mr. Blake's Ballinafad—take 3 to 1 LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE. 8 to 1 on the field 15 to 1 agst Mr. Bevill's Alexander—taken 15 to 1 agst Captain Peel's The Chandler—taken Offers to back either Curate or St. Leger at 12 to 1 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Captain Barnes's Tufthunter, 4 yrs, 7st 61b 9 to 1 agst Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 6 yrs, 9st— take 10 to 1 12 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Rat-trap, 5 yrs, list 21b—t 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs, sst 31b—taken NORTKIMPTONSHIRE HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst Sir F. Goodricke na Thistle Down, 8 yrs, 4st 71b—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. W. B. Higgins na Mountain Dew, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—taken 15 to 1 agst Colonel [Anson's Joo Lovell, aged, lit 71b—taken TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 1 IS B 'S la D ze— eer t S a ta k l e k n er—taken 20 7 t t o o 21 a u g g s s t t Col.sir J. B ns . o m n CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Mr. Grovillo's Jonathan Wild, 5 pa, 6it 121 b 35 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam s Lightning, aged, est 21b take 40 to 1 40 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's Lady Hylda, 4 yrs, sst 91b 40 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs , 4st 41b 40 to 1 agst Mr. B. Edilisou's Hetman Platoff colt, 4st 71b 50 to 1 agst Mr. Blake's Ballinafad, 4 yrs, 6st Gib 4,000 to GO agst Sir B. Pigot's Conyngham, 4 yrs, est.-4 DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice 13 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower—taken 13 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—t and offrd WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—WO are requested to state that Mr. B. Green's Lammermoor was omitted in the, published nomination for the Two Yrs Old Stakes. DEATH OF TIIE DOWAGER LADY CAWDOR.--We have to announce the decease of Isabella Caroline Dowager Lady Cawdor, who expired yesterday at two o'clock, at her residence at Twickenham. Her Ladyship, who was eldest daughter of the late Earl of Carlisle and Lady Margaret Caroline, second daughter of Granville first Marquis of Stafford, was born Sept. 3, 1771, and k was therefore in her 77th year. Vf I S' 1 1 I 'l N - . • I~ltH ? r