The Sun. — London, England, 1848-09-27 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. TRIAL OF CUFFEY, FAY, AND LACY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) On the coLclusion of the examination i❑ chief of Thos. Powell, which occupied the Court no less than four hours, the jury retired to take refreshment, and the court ad journed from ten minutes past two to half-past, when the cross-examination of the witness was proceeded with. In answer to questions from Mr. BALLANTINE, the witness stated that he went by the name of Johnson at these meetings. On one cceasioa a person at Cart wright's called him Robinson, to which he replied, " Call me any name you like." Once went by the name of the " Welsh Novice." With the exception of that, never went by any other name than Johnson. Robinson, and Powell. About two days after the 20th of July commenced taking notes of the meeting. He did not do so at the desire of any one ; nor did he show them to any one. Had communicated to the police and to the Government what was going on from time to time, but had nevershown his notes till he was before some of the authorities. He thought he did so before the pri soners at the bar were taken into custody. Would not swear that he did not show his notes before the sth of August. Would swear he had never altered his notes since ho had shown them to the authorities. He had joined the Chartists for the purpose of giving information to the authorities. Ile did not do so for want, as ho had always plenty of work, but he was determined the Government should know what was going on. Had been connected with the turf as a pedestrian. Was called the " Welsh Novice." Was a runner then, and was so a little now.—(A. laugh.) Had run at Croydon and Hounslow. At the first and last place he ran for the purpose of drawing custom to the house. Had never kept a thimble-rig; had played, but neither won nor lent. Did not know what a decoy was. Had been paid for playing.—(Sensation and hisses.) Went for my master. Was paid 30s. Was but one-and-twenty, and was ignorant of the real nature of his delinquency. Was, in fact, employed to stand at a table as a mere gull at races, and to take the money. Did not consider Himself decoying the people. What did you bet for? did you bet to deceive the people? I did.—(These statements of the witness caused great disgust in the court.) Never played at a thimble-rig table nor associated with those men in the whole course of his life. Knew a person named Pennell. Never told him him that he walked a match with ToWnsend and sold the parties. Did not sell the parties who backed him, nor said he had. Never ran for money. Had never been a witness before, except on one occasion in this court eight years ago, in a case of picking a pocket handkerchief. Did not at that time tell some one that he was afraid to give evidence because he might be asked about his thimble rigging. His father was dead. Was employed by his brother-in-law, whose name was Smith, who employed several men. Never told a man Parris that he had been employed by thimble-rigging people. Had never said that he did not believe in the existence of God, the Saviour, or the like. Believed in the existence of God. Had sakl to Parris that ho might expect something re markable ; never said he expected a rising. Parris hail thrown out hints that he was a spy. Got some lead from Mr. Smith, for the purpose of casting bullets for Mr. Gurney. Did not tell Mr. Smith his purpose. He gave him about a pound of lead. Cast the bullets for Gurney. One of his boys was present when he did so. He was ten years of age. Was not bringing him up to this kind of busi ness. Received 4s. from his " locality," to buy lead, powder, and cartridge-paper. Was not call e d by hi s shopmates " Lying Tom. Never heard before now that he was called so. Should resent such an insult.— (Laughter.) Never told a person named Osborne that there was about to be a Chartist rising, and asked hi m to join them, but would not swear that he had asked his sh4mates to join. He might have done it. Could not re collect that he had told Osborn that he knew a man who could make a pike for him. Believed he did point out a person named Hook to Osborn for that purpose at a meeting in Birdcage-walk one Sunday morning. Could not at all tell the purpose the pike was intended for. Never said " that if be got a chance in a crowd he would rip the guts up of the police with a chisel." Had quarrelled with his father during his lifetime once or twice. Did not strike him. He was strnck by him once, and took hold of hith by his coat to keep him off. Never said, " You old b---, I'll murder you." Mr. Smith separated them. Had one uncle, with whom he had quarrelled. Had been bound over to keep the peace towards him. Had been 11 years with his brother in-law. Never told Pennell, whom his brother dis charged, that the Government was a weak and bloody Government, and that he would send Lord John Rus sell to the devil about a fortnight before the 10th of April. Would swear he never did. Never offered to propose Pennell as a member of the Chartist Confede racy, nor that he should receive 21. or 31. a week for agitating the country, which would be better than working at Smith's. Neither did ho tell him that the Chartists would never get the Charter by . the way they were going on. No expressions of the following kind ever passed his lips to Pennell,— " Look at the Queen, with her hundreds of thousands, which are spent in waste and idleness "—" I would blow her and the b-- foreigner to hell "—" Come; to my home, and I will show you materials sufficient to blow London to hell in half an hour." Had told a shoemaker named Pennell, before the 10th of April, that he had made hand-grenades that would go half through an inch bord," but had never made any. Merely told this lie for talking's sake—merely as a luxury.(Laugh ter.) Did so merely as a pastime. Believed he to'd him how he made them. That was a lie too. Yet he was not called " Lying Tom." We were all busy talking about throwing them among the police. Dare say he did tell him, and those who were present, that a stout blacking bottle, half filled with powder and nails, with a fusee, would do very well, but did not recollect saying that if they were thrown among the police they would break their legs. Went to the meeting on Ken nington-common, bat would swear he did not go armed. Never told Bennet shortly after the meeting that ith ten men he could easily take the Artillery-ground. Never told him that he he had prepared plans to accomplish this, ner that his (Powell's) men knew well " how to spike the police." Did not know a man named John Westmorland, Thomas Anthill, nor Taylor Might have said at Cartwright's coffee-house that O'Connor was a coward, because he had proposed peaceable measures to the Nation' Assembly, and suggested that it should be postponed. Would not swear he had not. Would swear that he never told Anthill that if every man had arms they would soon upset the Government. Never offered him any powder. Did not know a person named George Thurston by name. (Thurston was _called, and the witness said he knew him by name.) Had a pair of pistols. Exchanged them for another pistol. Would nut swear that he did not offer to sell the pistols to Thurston for 63., nor stated that if he purchased them he would give him a pound of pow der with the bargain. Was never a member of a club called the " Wet Tyler." He had heard of it, but had never attended any of its meetings. Had attended a Chartist meeting at a beer-shop at the corner of James street, Heaton Old Town. Could not say whether this was in May or June. Did not know a person called Henry Gre n by name. Knows Dennis Donaine. Would not swear that ho had said of Donaine that he was a Government spy, or that he was a milk and water moral force b—. Did not think such lengtme ' e was uttered by him. I am a moral man. should not feel surprise if the persons who attended Cartwright's had said such things of him, as they were parties who would shock any moral man. (A small plan was put into the witness's hand.) Would swear that he era not draw it and give it to Westmorland (who was celled to confront him). Ho bad made a plan, a circle dotted to show the positions of people, but he destroyed it. He made the plan and produced it at the meetings merely to find out the plans other parties had. Ido not remember nny lines on the circle, because my memory is so bad. Would swear there were no lines in the large plan. Knew a person named John Collins, a desperate, noisy character. Had nut informed against him. Did not re member tapping him on the shoulder and asking him if he was coming up stairs that night (a night in Angus:), as there was to be a glorious meeting, 5. b.. attended only by those who were ready to come out and fight for their rights. Did not- recollect asking him if he was prepared, and his saying " Mr. Johnson, I do not know what you mean." Never told him that he had a nice dagger, which he would meke him a present of, nor if he would join him ho wes!d show him a way to obtain his rights. Knows George Medlock's (who was called in) face. Would not swear that he had tot said that two persons he named were " morel force b---." I may have said it, and forgotten it. I now remember that on that night I was at Gartwrielit's, and I was accused of being a spy, on account of my not going by my right name of Powell. I denilia that I was a spy, and 'accounted for using the name of Johnson by saying that I did not wish my friends to know I had anything to do with the Chartists. I know a man named Bryant. On the 16th August, in the early part of the evening, I was standing outside Cartwright's with a crowd, but I don't recollect that he asked me what was the matter, and that I told him I thought it was a botched job by those milk and water I don't remember saying, on being pressed for 11p - explanation, that there was intended to be a turn out that night, and th a t a s i gna l roc k et was to be fired be tweentune and ten, and the people were to turn out. I don't recollect it but I won't swear I did not. It is not likely that I said thes e i — milk-and-water chaps have sold the j o b, and the Orange- s t reet. delegates must have be en nailed in it.remember may have have said all thi s an d f orgotten night this walking u p Chi swe ll- street with the sa me man• ee showed him sixty- e i g ht b a ll eartaidges. Thi s sr between ten and eleven o'clock at night. lam sure I did not tell him th a t I h a d got two hundred fir e -b a ll s to throwpeople' s h ouses . I think I did pull o u t a p i stol and also a tin b ox f u ll o f percussion naps . I al so h ad a sword inm v y coat pocket, and I showed him the handl e . I may e said at th e same time, "You see I am we ll prep 4 be ed me for m o y r otwhern ; are you ?" I had those things with and to protect myself in case I should be attackneclafaety, was afraid that I was found out. I showed these thi ngs to Bennett for pastime, knowing at the same time that I bed. betrayed my companions. This was one of the men whom I bail engaged to assist in firing the houses, and I wanted him to go to the Orange 'tree, where I knew he would have been apprehended. I know Daniel Barn. I suppose him to be a working man. I did not show him my pistols on the 10th of April. I swear I did not do se before I went to the Kennington-common meeting. I don't think I showed him a pistol at any lime. I swear that I never said to Burn that I wished the people would assassinate the police and fire the h°use& I don't believe I said so to any one, but I won't swear I did not do so. E CIDAITIST maLs By the CounT—l might have said it, my Lord, but I • don't think I did ; I was always rather a friend to the police, and that was well known. I won't be sure I did not make use of such an expression, but I d ii't think it was likely. By Mr. BALLANTINE—I don't believe I Yer said to Burn that I hoped to see the police assa inated, and some good fires in London, and that at the same time I showed a pistol, and said that was the thing for them ; but I won't swear to such an occurrence never taking place. I believe I did say to a man named Carter that I wanted four desperate men who would do any kind of work. I said this in consequence of instructions I had received at the Orange Tree. I don't remember hearing Carter reply, " Then you won't have me." I dare say I showed him the plan I had made. I did not tell any body on the 14th August that I was going to Australia, and that I wanted an outfit. I did not say so to Good fellow—the man now produced—and I don't know the man at all. I swear I never asked that man to go to the Orange Tree on the night of the 16th August. (Mr. Bal lantine here handed a small iron instrument with a pike in it, calculated to lame a horse if thrown on the road or pavement, and he asked the witness if he had ever seen such a one, and he admitted he had, and that he made it.) He gave an explanation that at one of the meetings which took place at Cartwright's, Brewster produced two such instruments, and told him they were for the pur pose of crippling the cavalry and infantry, and he made one himself, and gave it to a person named Mayne, and he kept it. Cross -examination continued I showed the one I made to several people at Cartwright's, and threw it down to show how it acted. I expected, when I did this, that if they were made at Cartwright's others would be produced. Baron PLA.TT.—You did it for a trap to try them ? Witness—l did, my Lord; that is the solemn position in which I stand.—(A laugh.) By Mr. BALLANTINE.—I may have said these were the things to throw among the troops. I did say I had a great many more at home ; that was false. I have told several other falsehoods during these proceedings. While Gurney was in custody I was allowed to go to him in his cell, and I believe I told him that if he would confess it would be better for his wife and family. Baron PLA7l.'—Why do you say you believe, surely you know whether you said it or not. Witness—l believe I said it, lam not sure. By Mr. BALLANTINE—I don't know whether a police man was standing outside the cell, and that when I went out I said "it was ad go." I believe I did tell Uurney that his wife and family would be made comfortable for the rest of their lives. I had no authority for saying this. Mr. BALLANTINZ —Did you tell him a falsehood, then, and endeavour to get him to say something, intending to betray him ? Witness—He was betrayed at the time. Cross-examination continued—Gurney was placed in a cell by himself, but I don't know that this was done in orde that I might have him to myself. I wanted him to streak the truth, as I thought it would be better for him. Thirteen years ago I went to America. I sold out some money from the funds before I started. I swear it was my own money. Re-examined—When I was at Cartwright's in the evening of the 16th August I know that the people had been apprehended at the Orange-tree, and it was pretty generally known at that time, and every body was talk • ing about it. Carter is a Chartist, and I should say not a moral-force Chartist. The witness was under examination for nearly eight hours. Jemima Huth, the wife of a coffee-shopkeeper in Suffolk-street, Southwark, proved that shortly before ber house was searched by the police, the prisoner Lacy and some other persons came there. They had four cups of coffee, and remained about half an hour. It was on a Tuesday. She did not remember that Lacy came to the house on the following morning, but she did not at that time give him any pistols. There had been three pistols in the home, but they belonged to her sister-in law, and there was also a powder-flask. These pistols were given to her sister. She also had things in her house like constable's staves; they were made for special constables, and a young man in her house painted them. Cross -examined—Her sister's husband used to have these pistols when he was employed on board ship, and she had had them for twelve years. Superintendent Pearse proved that on the evening of the 16th of August he went with a body of constables to the Orange Tree public-house, Red Lion-square. He proceeded to a first-floor room, where there were eleve❑ persons—Richie, Gurney, Shepherd, Able, Richardson, Greenslade, Burn, Scadding, Snowball, Martin, and Small. On searching the room he found three fire-balls made of rag and tow, and one of them had printing type tied up in it; they all appeared to have been saturated with turpentine. Richie was sitting close to the place where he found the fire-balls, and upon searching his person he found two knives. Richie's hat also smelled of turpentine. Inspector Marsh asked Richie where he lived, but he refused to tell him, and he afterwards said that he had just come from France. The :door of the room was unlocked, and, when the police went in, all the men appeared to be conversing together. James Thompson, a poliee-sergeant, proved that he searched a lodging occupied by Richie, in Cross-court, Russell-court, Drury-lane, after he was arrested on the evening of the 16th of August, and found 168 cartridges, four bullet-moulds, four bullets, three combustible balls made of pitch with a fuzee running through the centre, a powder-horn, and some gunpowder in a quart wine bottle. He also found a bayonet, a ladle for melting lead, a quantity of tow, some shot, a piece of lead, and a quantity of percussion -caps. He likewise found a piece of paper with some pencil writing on it, and some books upon the subject of the Charter. Cross-examined—He searched Cuffey's garret, but he did not produce when he was before examined some papers which he found there. Mr. BALLANTINE requested that they might be pro duced. The ATTORNEY GENERAL snid they should all be handed over to the Learned Counsel in the course of a short time. Mr. J. Bowline deposed, that on the 15th of August he was put in possession of the Orange Tree public house. On the following day, about three o'clock in the afternoon, a phrson came to engage a private room for the same evening at a quarter to five o'clock. Two persons came first, and nine afterwards, and they were all there by twenty minutes past five o'clock. They wanted to have a bagatelle•board, and when this was done it was found there were no balls; one of the men then took a piece of chalk, and stuck it into the five hole, and then said "That's a ten—that's a red ball fire this night by —." The police came soon afterwards, and all the men were taken into custody. On searching the room the next morning he found a card of the ad mission of Henry Small as a member of the William Tell brigade of the Chartist Association. A paper was also found denoting that Greenslade and Burn had been appointed delegates from the Thomas Payne brigade. At seven o'clock the Court adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE: MANSION-HOUSE. Jarman and Harlow, stokers to the Ranger steamer, from Rotterdam, were brought before the Lord Mayor under the following circumstances:— The master of the Ranger, which trades between Lon don and Rotterdam, stated that the prisoners belonged to his vessel when he joined her, and that they suddenly deserted on the 28th of August at Brewers' Quay on the river Thames. At the time they abandoned the vessel there were eleven day.' wages d ue to t h em, b ut it was soon ascertained that their disappearance arose from the discovery of 1401bs. of tobacco which had been smuggled and hidden in the engine-room, and on account of which the penalty of 100/. had been adjudged against the mas ter, but subsequently reduced to 25/. The LORD MAYOR—Were you obliged to pay that amount of penalty? The Master—l was obliged to puy it re) self. The LORD MAYOR—And you did not sanction the de parture of these men from the vessel? The Master— Not at all. They never thought of going till the disco very of the smuggled tobacco took place. One of the prisoners said, he had tner , ly gone for an other job, which promised to be more advantageous to him; and the other said he had left the ship because he heard of the seizure, and although he was wholly inno• cent of any offence against the law, he feared that he should bavo boon implicated witli the guil:y. The Master—They made off just as I was going to pay them their wages. Mr. Coleman, of the office of the Registrar-General of Seamen, said the defendants had assured him that they had been regularly discharged. The LORD MAYOR—Let them produce their discharge tickets. The defendants said they were sorry they could not. The LORD MAYOR said the case was one of much gross misconduct, and sentenced each of the defendants to imprisonment for thirty days for having deserted the vessel. The defendants remain subject to prosecution for the other offence. J. Bracher, a seaman, was prosecuted for desertion; he had engaged to serve in a vessel bound for Calcutta, and failed to join her. The defendant said he had certainly- signed articles, and had of course intended to perform his contract, but he found it impossible to leave his wife and children— one of whom was dying—without any means of support; and although promised an advance of money he had not succeeded in obtaining it. He avowed his readiness to go in the vessel, for he had sailed with the captain, and wished to serve under him. Mr. Coleman asked whether he had not received an advance note?—The defendant said that such was the case, but it had proved of no use to him, as it had not been stamped. He had taken it to the broker, who ob jected that it was not stamped, and he then took it to Somerset-house to get it stamped ; but the gentlemen there not only refused to stamp it, but took down all the names and particulars, and said they would prosecute the captain for issuing an advance note without being stamped. The LORD MAYOR said, the advance note was not only intended for the benefit of the seaman himself, but when for more than 21. it was no doubt intended to confer ad vantage upon his family; and it was rather bard that such a class of persons, to whom a shilling was an object, should be subject to a tax. As, in the present instance, it ap peared that the defendant intended to go in the vessel, and that he was only prevented by the desire to make some provision for his family before his departure, the 1 decision was that he be discharged. MARYLEi3ONE Three young men , named Fenny, Dallis, and Pichley, were, together with two women, named Cousins and M‘Donald, placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charged with having been concerned in a most brutal outrage upon the police. The evidence in support of the charge, and which was gone into at couaiderable length, was to the effect, that on the previous afternoon as Church, 129 D, was passing along York-court, Crawford-street, he was accosted by Feeny, who exclaimed," Now you b—Church, I'll either be hung for you or you shall for me,"and at the same mo ment gave him a blow; they both struggled and fell, cud while upon the ground, Feeny, after kicking him vio lently, cried out loudly, "Now, my lads, come on, this is the time to kill old Church." Upwards of 150 men and women then rushed out of the court, when Church was dreadfully maltreated by being kicked and pelted with stones and other missiles. Several of his brother officers came to his assistance, as did also Franklin, usher of the court, who happened to be passing by, and while Feeny was being conveyed to the station-house Wallis and Pickley behaved in a most brutal manner to three or four constables. The female prisoners took an active part in the affray, and attempted to rescue Feeny by laying hold. of him and pulling him with all their might, in addition to which they inflicted personal violence upon the police. The whole of the prisoners were, after much difficulty, properly secured and locked up. The defence set up was, that Church had interfered with Foeny without any necessity, and that he and other officers grossly ill-used him; thence had arisen all that subsequently took place. Witnesses were examined, and Mr. LONG ultimately came to the conclusion that the police, taking into consideration the brutality of the at tack made upon them, and the trying and dangerous positio❑ in which they had been placed, had not acted with more violence than was necessary for putting down the disturbance and capturing the prisoners; and ac cordingly convicted the whole of them of the offence with which they were charged. Feeny was sentenced to hard labour in the House of Correction for a month, and the rest of the party were fined 20s. each. They were all then locked up. CLE !MEN WEL L. Joseph Edward Worrall and Cecilia Wanton Chandley appeared on their recognizances, and were placed at the bar before Mr. Combe on a charge of having cruelly ill treated four children belonging to the former prisoner. The unfortunate children, who were evidently much improved since the last examination, but who still bore marks of violence on their persons and were in a very weak state, were brought into court attired in the work house dress. When placed on the desk before the ma gistrate their appearance drew forth a burst of indigna tion from the auditory. Mr. CoasnE directed that the eldest child, Henrietta Maria Cecilia Worrell, nine years of age, should be brought forward, when she was questioned as to the na ture and obligation of an oath, which she answered satis factorily and intelligently, and repeated the Lord's Prayer. On being sworn, she said that she fell down stairs and knocked her eyes against the handle of a door ; her fa ther afterwards hit her with the back of his hand, and blackened her eyes because she did something wrong. Mrs. Chandley, whom she called her aunt, was present at the time. She slapped her for " missing " messages. Her father made her say her prayers for lying.—(The father here shed tears.) He beat her on the thighs with a cane, and made marks upon her. Mrs. Chandley used to beat her with the cane. She was beaten by her father for taking potatoes, bread and butter, and sugar. She never stole unless it was something to eat. Her father beat her on the night before he blackened her eyes. The father questioned her with a view to show that he beat her for stealing and telling lies; but she an swered that she only took the baby's dinner after she had eaten her own. The child cried convulsively whilst being questioned. Mr. Courtenay, surgeon, of 5, Finsbury-terrace, de posed, that he saw the four children now present on the 19th inst.; the eldest child, Henrietta, had two black eyes; she had several marks of violence on her person from blows, especially on the thighs. The severity of the blows had broken the skin. The child was in very bad health, and appeared to have been starved. The stomach was in that weak condition that it would not retain any food. By proper treatment she much recovered. Emma Austin, a younger child, was covered with bruises, and emaciated through starvation. Fanny Austin Worrell also presented marks of violence ; and Annie Worrell, the youngest, two years and nine months old, had marks about her person; they were also emaciated through starvation, but they were now recovering by proper treatment. It was evident that the whole of the chil dren had been subjected to great neglect, as they were in a most filthy state when he saw them. John Tyrrell proved acts of neglect and cruelty to the children. Mary Walker, nurse in St. Luke's workhouse, said that when the children were brought to the workhouse they were covered with bruises, filth, and vermin to such a degree that she could hardly tell whether they were human beings or not. Mr. COMM said the children would be taken care of by the parish. He would commit the male prisoner for trial, and leave it to the parish authorities to consider whether they would include the female prisoner in the indictment. He ordered Worrell to find bail to appear again at this court on Tuesday next, and he would bind over Mrs. Chandley in her own recognizance to appear on the same day. Worrall—l am subject to aberrations in my mind. I assure your Worship that extreme poverty and wretched ness have sometimes driven me to insanity. Mrs. Chandley begged to be passed to her parish, St. Pancras; and the parish officers consented to keep her in their workhouse until she was regularly passed, and also to take care of the children. Worrall was then locked up, and Mrs. Chandley was protected from ♦iolence by the police. WORSHIP-STREET. A powerful fellow named Nicholas Kelly was charged before Mr. Hammill with an unprovoked and violent as sault upo❑ Mr. John Keen, landlord of the Greyhound public house, Old-street, St. Luke's. The complainant stated, that on the preceding evening the prisoner entered his house and asked to be supplied with liquor, but tr,; ho had evidently been drinking freely witness refused to serve him, and re quested him to quit the place. The prisoner refused to comply, and after assailing him with the most scurrilous epithets seized him by the collar, and drag ging him to the street door flung him heavily upon the pavement. They were followed out by the wife of com plainant, who endeavoured to interpose between them, when the prisoner instantly knocked her down and kicked her in a brutal manner as she lay on the ground. The prisoner then renewed his attack upon complainant, and in the struggle that ensued, they both fell to the ground, but the prisoner immediately got up again, and planting his foot upon complainant's neck commenced beating him over the eyes and nose till they streamed with blood, and afterwards kicked him about the budy and legs, which were covered all over with bruises. A policeman fortunately came up at the moment, who rescued him from further ill-treatment and took the prisoner into custody. Police-constable, G 51, corroborated the latter part of the complainant's eviJence, and added that, observing blood proceeding from a cut in the prisoner's head, ap parently caused by the fall, he conveyed him to the residence of a surgeon, who was about dressing it, when his pugnacious patient gave vent to his exasperated feelings in a furious attack upon the doctor and his as sistant, who were compelled to use forcible means to eject him from the surgery. In answer to the charge the prisoner said, that he had been drinking to excess, and had no recollection of having conducted himself in the manner imputed to Mr. HAMAIILL said, that the outrageous conduct of the prisoner was without the slightest palliation, and he should order him to pay a prialty of 51., or com mit him in default for two months to the House of Correction. Henry Prestige, described as a commercial clerk, re siding in Cumberland -street, Hackney .road, was charged with having criminally assault,d Sarah Tate, a girl 12 years of age. It appeared from the evidence of the girl that she was engaged about six weeks since by the prisoner, who is a married man with three children, as an attendant upon his wife, but she had only been a fortnight in his service, when he came down to the kitchen where she was at work, before his family were up, and perpe trated the offence complained of. She was deterred from communicating what had happened to her mis tress in consequAlce of the threats held out by the prisoner, who told her that he would kill her if she mentioned it to any one. A few days after the occur rence she became very ill, and the prisoner procured some medicine of a peculiar description, which h. di_ rccted her to take, but she derived no benefit from it, and her sickly appearance having subsequently elicited seine inquiries from her father, she made him acquainted with the vile conduct of the prisoner, and he immediately gave instructions to the police for his apprehension. Mr. Coward, the divisional surgeon of police, gave evidence which went fully to establish the commission of a capital offence, and embraced other particulars, to aggravate the flagrant nature of redciansg materially e. Mr. lIAmmILL expressed his intention to commit the prisoner for trial, but ordered him to be brought up again fur the completion of the depositions. A donation of si. from " S. or L. II.," was received by Mr. Ilarnrnill for the benefit of Sarah Ladd, the dis tressed sempstress, whose case has been so fre- quently noticed in our paper. The magistrate also announced his receipt of the half of a 51. note, No. 56,729, from a lady, adopting the, initials " A. 8.," who wished it to be applied for the relief of a friendless and destitute orphan boy named William Deane, who was last week most brutally treated by a ruffian in Spital fields..market. THAMES. Hann:lion Murray, a broker, of 11, Angel-gardens, Shadwell, appeared before Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting Eliza Gregory, an d p utt i ng h er i n fear, an d also with levying an excessive distress in the cottage of her husband, Joseph Gregory, of 1, Church-road, Step ney. Murray attempted to break o p en t h e d oor o f t h e house with a thick pieco of wood, but after thumping away for some time he was unable to do so; another man, named Peter Bussell, a brukvr, next thumped at the door with no better success. The door was then forced, and the lock broken off by Murray and two others with an iron bar. Murray no sooner entered than he took a pistol from his pocket, and presenting it in the direction of the inmates, consisting of Mrs. Gregory and three other women, swore with a tremendous oath he would shoot the first person who interfered with him in the execution of his duty, and that he had been to a magistrate who authorized him to carry firearms for the protection of his life. The women were overwhelmed with terror and clung to each other. Mrs. Gregory, who was very ill, sank down on her bed, and Murray directed one of his men to remove it, and rudely pulled her off the bed. An inventory of all the goods on th o pre mises was then made out, and the broker and his com panions were shout to remove everything off the pre mises, when Mrs. Gregory called in Mr. Jenkins of the Royal Duke, close by, who acted the part of a good Samaritan by redeeming the things for 2/. costs. Mr. YARDLEY said, the distress was decidedly illegal, and that Murray had no more right to break into the cottage than a broker would have to force open the door of a gentleman's mansion after obtaining an entrance into his park. A more unwarrantable and oppressive proceeding he had never heard of, and he made an order on Murray for the return of the money paid by Mr. Jen kins, and to pay the whole of the costs. He was not quite satisfied that Murray had legally committed en assault in exhibiting the pistol, and he would be dis charged as rtgrarcled that part of the case, but if it had been proved that he actually presented it at Mrs. Gre gory or the other womea he would have inflicted a very heavy penalty. As it was, he considered the defendant's conduct most tyrannical and improper, and he warned him not to exhibit a pistol again when he levied for rent. Patrick Coldns, an Irish labourer, who has been in custody a fortnight, was brought up on remand, charged with feloniously wounding a young man named George Baggy, with intent to murder or to do him grievous bodily harm. The prisoner, in defence, said he was drunk at the time the affray took place, and did not know what he was about. Mr. YARDLEY committed tho prisoner for tric,l for the felony. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—The frigate Indianian Blenheim, 1,400 tons, on addition to the splendid fleet of Messrs. T. and W. Smith, of Newcastle, arrived at Spithead yesterday, from the Thames, and will sail 'to morrow for Calcutta direct. The Blenheim has been launched about two months, and was, as usual, duly sur veyed by the surveyor's department cf the navy, in order that her capability as a first-class fighting frigate might be tested with a view to her conversion into a man-of war, if necessary, at any future time. Her extreme length is 205 feet; length, on the gun deck, 175 feet; breadth, 42 feet; depth of hold, 14 feet 9 inches; has ample capacity for stowing six months' provisions, water, &c., complete for 500 men. At present she has on board ab nit 1,100 tons of weight of various character, with which she draws, upon an even keel, 19i- feet, and carries her midship port sill 8 feet 11 inches out of the water. Her framing is all of English oak, and her planking of African and Indian teak, thoroughly copper fastened, as if built in a royal yard. The gun-deck bow is fitted up entirely with cabins; she carries fifty first-class passengers; has Brown's new patent stoppers, and is fitted with Massey's patent pumps, which eject foul air, as well as water, from the hold; she has Lang 'a tubes; and every berth is fitted with brass slides, to admit the air in fine weather, and generally to ventilate the ship, an admirable invention of ono of the Meaerb. Smith. She is flush decked, like the modern-built frigates of the navy, and her bow and stern ports are so constructed as to admit of firing the usual number of guns from each deck even with the keel; in short, she is fitted with the newest appointments and improvements introduced into modern ship-building of the first class. Unlike the generality of ships of royal dockyard construction,'the Blenheim has required no re pairs or alterat:ons since she was launched, and has not leaked a bucketful of water since she left the stocks. It remains to be seen what she will do in sailing, but, if anything may be judged from appearance, we should say few sailing-vessels afloat will beat her. She is com• mended by one of the most experienced sailors in the Indian navy, Captain Close. The Cyclops steam- frigate, Captain the Hon. G. F. Hastings, arrived this morning from Waterford, having transferred the 200 Royal Marine Artillery she took hence to the Dragon and Rhadamanthus, at Waterford, on Friday last. She left those vessels and the Driver at Waterford on the above day, and came into harbour this afternoon to complete her fitting for the coast of Africa, to which station she carries the mail on the lat proximo, and will relieve the Amphitrite, 25, Captain T. R. Eden. The Hecate steam-sloop, Comcsander R. Moorman, was paid off yesterday. The Lightning stedm.tender, Petley Master, sailed to day for Sheerness with the officers and men who were employed in bringing the Defence to this port. She took with her in tow the Fanny, Admiral's yacht, which has on board a large quantity of the effects of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., whose tenure of office as Commander-in-Chief at this port expires on Saturday next. The dockyard riggers are employed in rigging the Encounter steam-sloop as an advanced steamer. Wind S.E., fresh breezes and cloudy weather. WOOLWICtI, SEPT. 2 6.—The Atholl troop ship, Mas ter Commander Yearn, arrived at Woolwich at eleven o'clock A.M. to-day, with two companies of the Royal Artillery, from Quebec, under the command of Captain Collington. The companies landed at the dockyard, and marched to the garrison at four o'clock A.m. The Princess Royal transport, having embarked two companies of the Royal Artillery, and one company of the Royal Sappers and Miners, was towed down the river this morning on their passage to Gibraltar. Cap tain Adye, of the Royal Artillery, commands the com panies._ The Vulture steam-vessel was taken to Sheerness yesterday to be refitted, and will return to Woolwich to have her engines put on board. The Sharpshooter, Lieutenant-Commander Bailey, will leave this port to-morrow for trial with screw pro peller, and with sails, and if found to answer will proced to Portsmouth. The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord Atne- Has Beanelerk, is ordered from the Cove of Cork to Dublin. The engines of 60 horse power, made by Messrs. Ren nie, are now ready for the Wasp steam-gun-vessel, build ing at Deptford. The Wasp is on the same lines as the Rey nerd and Plumper steam vessels. PerstouTEE, Sam 23.—0 n Saturday, after examin ing the ships in ordinary, the Lords of the Admiralty proceeded to Saltram, the seat of the Earl of Morley, which lies about two miles east of Plymouth, and there partook of that nobleman's hospitality, returning after dinner to their quarters at Moorhead's Royal Hotel, l)evonport. It is stated that one of the objects of the Board in visiting Saltram was to inspect a piece of contiguou; shallow water, called Blackstone-bottom (part of the Upper Lairs) proisied to be reclaimed by the Earl of Morley. Yesterday (Sunday) Lord Auckland and all his col leagues attended church service on board her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120, Captain Thomas W. Carter, in the Sound, and after service returned to dine at their hotel. This morning their Lordships embarked on board the Admiralty steamer Undine, Lieutenant-Commander Henry P. Jones, and, under salute, made a formal visit of inspection on board the Caledonia. They minutely examined the ship, and mustered the crew. They next visited Bovisand, which forms the eastern boundary of the Sound. On the Bovisand.pier at Station-point a half-moon batteryhasbeeaiind recently completed. croomunp(lieted. towersT This eachend is a fortification was examined by the B oar d . I t i s mounted with eight 56 pounders, large gun on a revolving platform, corn mending the eastern entrance to the Sound. Inside the batteries are new barracks, occupied by a lieutenant and a detachment of Royal Artillerymen. From Bovisand the visitors proceeded to the breakwater, and having sur veyed that stupendous work, with its recently erected lighthouse and modern lantern, they again embarked on board the Undine, which passed the Royal William Vic tualling yard between three and four o'clock, and con• veyed their Lordships to the dockyard. This evening they dine with Admiral-Superintendent Sir John Louis, and afterwards patronise the ball at Moorshead's, in aid of the funds of the Naval and Mili tart' Female Orphan Asylum, the only institution of the sort in the kingdom. The foundation-stone of this establishment was laid in April, 1846, by Eati Portescue, and completed in 1847. at an expose of 4 , 0 001, raised by subscription. It affords space for 100 orphans, but, through insufficient mans , accommodation is given only to 60, who are the destitute dockyard artificers dying i n t h e public earvice. T trawling-sloop, called the Mary, a b out two l eagues west Thisis Afternoon children ( i on a dockyard principally lighter ran into a Plymouth of seaman, soldiers, and of the name Head. The hull of the Mary was much damaged, and her boom, gaff, and mainsail carried away. She was taken in tow by three other fishing smacks, thoeurJtahnis evening. ande,l'wri,P ilot, and br oug ht i nto S u t ton bar b Wind, easterly; strong breeze, cold, with rain. [ ADVERTISEMENT.] —The Triumphs that are Daily A by Worsdell's Vegetable Restorative PIM., prepared by John Kaye, of Dalton-hill, near Hud dersfield, are truly wonderful. The following remark able cures of nervousness and indigestion are taken from several hundreds as illustrations: —Mr. Thomas Darral, of King-street, Dawley-green,writes, " Sir,—l was very ill for the space of three weeks with a violent pain under my left breast, a bad digestion, much hoarse:ie.:9, and such debility that I could scarcely attend to my employment; but by taking a .few doses of Kaye's Restorative Pills, four each time, I was restored to perfect health." Mr. Mulford, farmer, Kirby Cane, Norfolk, was afflicted for ten years with great weakness and extreme pain, in consequence of indigestion. By taking Kaye's Res torative Pills the distressing pain in his chest was re moved, and his health is greatly improved. Observe that the arms of John Kaye, together with a facsimile of his signature, are printed on the directions for use wrapped round each box. Sold by all respectable Che mists and Medicine Venders, price Is. lid., 2i. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each box. • THE IRISH REBELLION AND UNION.—THE CASTLEREAGH PAPERS.—We observe that Mr. Colburn announces fur publication, on the 30th instant, " The Memoirs and Correspondence of Viscount Castlereagh," edited by his brother, the present Marquis of London derry, printed uniformly with the Wellington and Nelson dispatches. This important work is likely to excite extraordinary interest at the present moment, on account of its revelations regarding the Irish Rebellion and Union. MILDRED VERNON.--The Examiner appears to be quite in the secret respecting the originals of the leading characters in this extraordinary book. 'lt would not be difficult (says the reviewer) to penetrate the disguise of most of the soc i al figures introduced. O t h ers , promi nent as author s or pol i ticians, are i ntro d uce d i n their proper persons ; b ut i t i s quite as easy to discover M. 'fillers as M. Guizqt, end, to any one acquainted with Paris s can d a l, B a l zac. and Berryer are not more recog nisable b y t h eir names than Madame d e C on t a d es, Madame C u b . Oro s , M . M anue l an d Madame de Boigelin, through the veil o f a De Ce v e zes , Ferriays, Chavigny, or Boisl am b ert. Of these various personages th e most elaborat e d i s M adame de Ce 4z::s, drawn with unscru• pulons pen c il Mildred Ver non i s an uncommon ly c l eve r book. A s a as a perfect specimen of the Paris lionne. sketch of some of the ihase3 of Parisian society, it con tains cleverer scenes than any similar novel we have read for some years." SALE OF SHEEP.—Seven hundred half-bred Down and Norfolk ewes, the property of the late Mr. Raven, Summerfield Houle, Lkirking, Norfolk, were brought to the hammer on Wednesday last by Messrs. Beck and Son; the shearligs aveaged Ms.' each, the two-shear sheep 545., and the 400 throe-shear 465. each. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 23. 1848. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint Anthony Ashley Cooper, E:iq. (commonly called Lord Ashloy), and Edwin Chadwick, Esq., 0.13., to be Mem• hers of the General Board of Health. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 27. Ist Dragoon Guards—Captain Frederick .Hammers ley, to he Paymaster, vice Greene, deceased, Sept. 26. 6th Regiment of Foot—Brevat Lieutenant-Colonel John Stuart, from 67t,1i Foot, to be Major, vice Powell, who exchanges, Sept. 26. 23.1 Foot—Trevor Hope Elwardes, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blakeney, who re tires, Sept. 26. _ . 57th Foot--Major Thomas Sidney Powell, from 6th Foot, to be Major, vice Stuart, who exchanges, Sept. 26. 78th Foot—Ensign Duncan I). Grahame to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Patrick Robert Gordon, who retires; Edmund Alexander Delisser, Gent., to bd En sign by purchase, vice Grahime, Sept. 26. Commission bv„the Lord-Lieutenant of Selkirkshire. The Right Hon. Francis Lord Napier to be Deputy Lieutenant ; John Nesbitt Murray, jun., Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Charles Plummer, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Hugh Scott, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Aug. 29. BANKRUPTS. Emanuel Stone, stationer, Margate, to surrender Oct. 10, at eleven, and Nov. 7, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Blnkruptcy.* Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. John Hodgki.ison, warehouseman, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, Oct. 4, at eleven, and Nov. 2. at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnscn, official assignee, Blsinghall-street; Waring, White Lion-court, Cornhill. John Goodman, cattle dealer, William-street, Cale donian-road, Oct. 10, at half-past two, and Nov. 7, at half past one, at th© Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard -street; Holme, Loftus, and Young, New Inn, Strand ; Charsley, Amer sham, Bucks. Joseph Valle, auctioneer, High Holhnrn, Oct. 5, a' twelve, and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street Darke, Cornhill. Thomas Ankrett, spur manufacturer, Walsall, Staf fordshire, Oct. 10, and Nov. 11, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Talpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Brown, Bilston; Smith, Birmingham. Samuel Wilson, drsper, Hill-top, near West Brom wich, Staffordshire, Oct. 3 and 31. at tvrel ve,:at the Bir mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Coles and Turner, Aldermanbury, Lon don; Hodgson, Birmingham. Adam Conacher, spirit dealer, Wakefield, Yorkshire, Oct. 10, and Nov. 7, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Showbridge and Co., Bedford-row, Loudon; Foljambe, Dixon, and Picks lay, Wakefield. Joseph Moody, innkeeper, Worksop, Nottingham shire, Oct. 14, and Nov. 18. at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; G. T. and W. Taylor, Featherstone-buildings, London; Lees, Nottingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. A. Binyon, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, musical instrument maker, Oct. 19, at two—B. Turner, Old Ca vendish-street, Saint Marylebone, tailor, Oct. 19, at one —W. Hinton, Pudding-lane, Lower Thames-street, bricklayer, Oct. 19, at eleven—J. Vevers, Cheapside, woollen warehouseman, Oct. 19, at eleven. In the Country. D. Jevons, Tipton, Staffordshire, grocer, Nov. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—W. H. Hyde, New castle-under-Lyme, and Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent, printer, Nov. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham— T. Lurway, Clifton, licensed victualler, Oct. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—L. Povey, Wootton•under-Edge, Gloucestershire, printer, Oct. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—A. S. Corrick, Bristol, mahogany and timber merchant, Oct. 26, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—G. Cappur and R. Cappur, Nantwich, Cheshire, cheese factors, Oct. 24, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Brown, Manchester, carpet dealer, Oct. 25, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—C. Bertram and W. Parkinson, Newcastle upon-Tyne, merchants, Oct. 26, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—T. Gales, Ford, Dur ham, ship builder, Oct. 26, at eleven, at the Court, New castle upon Tyne. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. H. Morris, Liverpool, licensed victualler, Is. on Thurs day, Oct. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, bet. teen the hours of eleven and two at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. R. Cappur, Nantwicb, Cheshire, cheese factor, 17s. 6d., and 2s. 6d. on new proofs, on Thursday, Oct. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cassenove, Liverpool. J. Gee, Dukinfield, Cheshire, cotton spinner, 2s. 91., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, or any subsequent Tuesday, be tween the hours of eleven and ono, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, thisinghall-street. W. Willis, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, wool broker, Oct. 18, at twelve—W. H. Morris, Peckham, boarding house keeper, Oct. 16, at half-past eleven—G. Geering, Arun del, grocer, Oct. 18, at eleven—J. Robinson, St. Paul's Church-yard, tailor, Oct. 19, at eleven—A. M. Blaikaton, innkeeper, Oct. 19, at one—W. Chambers, Blackmann street, carpenter, Oct. 18 at half-past eleven—Fl. Reg less, F. Skerrat, and R. 13cm:field, Saint Martin's-lane, woollen drapers, Oct. 18,1 at eleven—R. M. Watson, L. Wanless, and D. Stokoe, Chartenhaugh and Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, ship owners, Oct. 26, at half past one—J. Plumley, Bower Ashton, Somerset, market gar dener, Oct. 20, at eleven. In the Country. C. Hall, Hereford, linen-draper, Oct. 31, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Grinsell, Wolverhampton, grocer, Oct. 31, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham T. Cairns, Redrnth, Cornwall, draper, Oct. 26, at one, at the Court, Exeter—W. Be.bb, Tavistoek, plumber, 0.. t. 28, at one, at the Court, Exeter—G. F. Mandley, Man chester, commission merchant, Oct. 21, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—G. Drabble, Manchester, wine and spirit merchant, Oct. 23, at one, at , the Court, Munches. ter—lL Andrew, Smedley, dyer, Oct. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. At the Court of Review, Oct. 17. H. Cross, Kirton, Suffolk, farmer and grazier—J. N. Dunsford, Newbiggen by the Sea, Northumberland, brewer---W. W. Ward, Stafford, metal dealer and roller of metal—J. Gloge, Portsmouth, tailor and draper—J. Boote, Audlem, Cheshire, maltster—D. Mg - lardy, Cross land Moor Bottom, Yorkshire, innkeeper—J. Morfitt, jun., New Wortley, Leeds, flax spinner. PAR rNERSHIYS DISSOLVED. J. West and J. S. Bailey, Great Queen-street, West minster, land-agents—l. Dauks and T. D inks, Notting ham, ironmongers and silversmiths—J. W. Newton and S. Chandler, Charlton, Dover, carpenters—C. Wright and T. N. Storer, Nottingham, joiners and builders—W. F. Campion and W. Wills, Broadway, Camden New town, grocers—N. Cash and G. Tatham, Leeds, stuff and woollen merchants—G. Young and M. Briggs, New castle-under-Lyme, mercers and drapers—W. Sudlow and J. M. Marsh, Manchester, commission agents—G. Hu!me and T. Ackroyd, Rochdale, machine makers—j. Mortimer, T. Gurforth, and J. Hustler, Birstal, York shire, coal masters and miners—J. Crodand and E. Cros land, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, card makers—J. Porter and G. Robertson, Cross lane, St. Mary-at-Hill, City, tobacco and snuff manufacturers—S. Millard and W. Millard, Rood-lane, Fenchurch-street, City, whole , sale tea dealers—E. Fowler and C. Merry weather, Le-icester, chemists and druggists—it. C. Beck and T. H. Williams, Liverpool, miners and excavators—Susannah Toovey and Kezia Coekerill, Reading, Berkshire, dress makers and milliners—ll. Schooling, C. Schooling, and J. Taverner, Jew's-walk, Bethnal-green, manufacturing confectioners and perfumers—J. Lindley and W. Lindley, Stonehills and Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, maltsters—lL W. Gibbons and G. Thorn, Swindon, Wiltshire, draprs— a Hoss and D. Ross, jun., Billiter street, City, whble sale grocers and tea dealers—S. J. Wright and W. P. Wilkins, Ipswich, Suffolk, millwrights—J. E. Huxley J. J. Heriot, J. E. Huxley, jun., and C. Huxley (so far as regards J. E. Huxley, jun.), Castle street, Long-acre, and Birmingham, iro nmo ngers and factors—G. Smith and J. B. Pow, Liverpool, ship brokers — J. 0 . Jones, W. IL Trinder, C. 'rudway, and G. L. P. Eyres (so far as regards J. 0. Jones and C. Tad way), John-street, Bedford-row, attorneys and solicitors. INSOLV ENT PETITIONERS. Martin Bernard Rhategan, Hu!me, Lancashire, ac countant. Richard Rymer, Hulmo, Lancashire. Ann Phenix, Hulme, Lancashire, sempstress. William Roberts, Sithney, Cornwall, cordwainer. William Allen, Broadstone, Dorsetshire, farmer. Thomas Haith, Fulstow, Lincolnshire, blacksmith George Doughty, North Cockerington, Lincolnshire, labourer Elijah Dyson, Huddersfield, cloth dresser Charles Passmore, Newton Abbot, Devonshire William Lloyd, Brownlox-hill, Lancashire, butcher Thomas Edwards, Newcastle, Monmouthshire, farmer George Knott, Martin, Lincolnshire, agricultural labourer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. A. M(Lntelir na s en i Glasgow, sa,esrnan, to me e t, O c t. 4, and Nov. j . 1, within the Black Bull I nn , Gl asgow. nans hire, woollen-manufacturer, to meet, O ct. 2, and llede o n, Devonsine of Tilli cou t ry, e lackman- Oct. 23, at two, .within the Crown Hotel, ,Alloa. P. Firkin, Glasgow, contractor, to meet, Oct. 4, and Oct. 27, at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. J. Keith, Keith, merchant, to meet, Oct. 2, and Oat. 21, at twelve, within the Gordon Arms Hotel, Keith. J. WNaught. Glasgow, provisicn dealer, to meet, Sept. 28, and Oct. 19, at two, within the star Hotel, Glasgow. A. — Laurie, Glatgow, manufacturer, to wet, Oct. 2, and Oct. 23, at twelve, within the Black Bull Hotel, Gla@gow. roort-LAW AUDITORS.—By an Act passed on the 31st of August, important alterations are made in the poor-law, as regards parish officers, and will relieve them from much d,fficulty and unpleasantness hitherto experienced by them in going before the auditors. Though auditors have not long been established, yet many of them were so very unpleasant in the discharge of their public duty that it was high time they shorn of some of the authority which they possessed. Thanks to p u bli c op i n i on for the check which i s now put upon th em . were ANOTHER BODY OF A SUFFERER IN THE OCEAN MONARCH.—Yesterday (Monday) an inquest was held before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of a man un known, which was found by the captain of a steamer which was working at the wreck on Friday night. He was about 5 feet 8 inches high, and bad on a bLck frock coat and pepper-and salt trousers. The face was so dis figured and deo.iyed that the countenance was effaced. Verdict—." Found drowned."—.Liverpool Standard. SPIRIT DEALERS ACT. We have been favoured with thc following analysis of this Bill, made by order of the Protection Society, which we readily insert for the information of our readers : Analysis of the Act 11 and 12 Victoria, c. 121, en titled, "An Act to alter the laws and regulations of Ex cise respecting the survey of Dealers in and Retailers of Spirits, and respecting the sale and' removal of spirits by permit from the Stock of such Traders ; and respecting the Distribution of Penalties and Forfeitures recovered under the laws of Excise." Roy :1 assent, Sept. 4, 1848. Clause I. Recites 6 Geo. 4, c. 80, and ' Geo. 4, c. 45, and repeals so much of them as relates to dealers and retailers of spirits, and also repeals all other Acts re pugnant to this Act. 2. Provides that this Act is not to affect former pro visions respecting licences or magistrates' certificates, or regulations of police respecting retailers of spirits, or the removal of spirits by permit from the distiller or rectifier, or between the three parts of the United Kingdom. 3. Enacts that every dealer in or retailer of spirits shall make an entry of every place used for keeping of spirits, and of every vessel or utensil, and of all casks for keeping spirits, and all shall be distinguished by a particular letter or number, and shall be open to the in spection of any officer of Excise; and for every default the parties shall be subject to the penalty imposed by 4 and 5 Viet., c. 20. 4. Enacts that fixed casks used by dealers or retailers of spirits stock, shall have the quantity it is capable of containing painted, cut, or branded thereon on some conspicuous part, under the penalty of 501. 5. Enacts that dealers and retailers shall mark the true strength and quantity of compounded spirits on the casks containing same, under penalty of SOL, besides forfeiture of the casks and contents. 6. Enacts that dealers and retailers shall cut, brand, or paint, on the outside of both the ends of moveable casks, the quantity each is capable of containing, under the penalty of forfeiture. . - , 7. Enacts that every retailer of spirits, not being li censed as a dealer, sending out spirits to any rectifier or retailer, shall incur a penalty of 50Z, and inflicts a like penalty on every dealer, not lieensed as retailer, who sells less than two gallons of spirits of the same denomination at a time to the same person. 8. Enacts that no retailer shall be concerned in any distillery, &c., within two miles of the premises at which he is licensed as a retailer ; and no person shall be licensed as a retailer in any place having a private communication with a distillery, under the penalty of 2001 9. Enacts that any person licensed as a dealer in spirits under the 6th George IV., cap. 81, may take out an additional licence to sell, by retail, any quantity (the same not being less than one reputed quart bottle, or in the bottles in which the same may have been im ported) of foreign liqueurs, not to be drunk or consumed on the premises. 10. Enacts that the duty on such additional license shall be two guineas, to be paid to the Excise. 11. Enacts that such licence shall be in such form as the Commissioners of Excise direct, and shall be granted by the officers of Excise. 12. Enacts that every dealer in or retailer of spirits shall provide a book for entering therein the particulars of spirits received and sent out by him. Penalty on re fusal or neglect to provide the book, or to make due entries therein, or fraudulently concealing any part of such book, or any entry, or making any false entry, or hindering any officer of Excise from examining such book, or making minutes therein, or extracts therefrom—for every o ffence 1001. 13. Enacts that all spirits sold by dealers shall be ac companied by a certificate, cut out from a certificate book, and the same also by retailers when the quantity exceeds one gallon ; that before the certificate is cut out from the/ book a counterpart entry shall be made ; that the certificate book shall be kept on the premises for the inipEction of the Excise officers ; and when the book is filled, or when demanded by the officer, the same shall be gives► up to the officer, who shall givo a receipt for the same, under the penalty of 1001., and forfeiture of spirits sant out without a certificate. - 14. Provides that dealers in spirits under the addi tional licence, may send out foreign liqueurs in quanti ties not exceeding one gallon without a certificate. 15. Enacts that any dealer or retailer using .a certifi cate for any purpose other than for the actual removal and delivery of such spirits as are therein expressed shall forfeit 5001. and his licence. 16. Enacts that no dealer or retailer shall receive any spirits which are not accompanied by a permit or certifi cate, under a penalty of 1001., and forfeiture of spirits. The permit or certificate to be cancelled, by writing the word on it "Received," under a penalty of 50/. 17. Enacts that permits and certificates shall be pre served, and delivered to the officer who first inspects the premises after the receipt thereof, under the penalty of 301. for every permit or certificate. 18. Enacts that the Commissioners of Excise shall provide the plates and types for printing certificates on paper used for permits. Unauthorised persons counter feiting, or having counterfeit plates or types, or im pressions, to be subject to punishment, under 2 and 3 William IV., c. 16. 19. Enacts that no dealer or retailer, receiving any spirits in less quantity than a cask containing 50 gallons, shall break bulk, or add anything thereto or in any respect allow the same to be interfered with, until one hour after they have been received, under a penalty of 50/. 2U. Enacts that any officer of Excise, of rank not less than a superviser, may at any time take the stock of any dealer or retailer, and any excess found shall be forfeited, and .a penalty of 203. per gallon of such excess incurred. Penalty i upon neglect to assist the officer, 501. 21. Enacts that persons licensed as dealers and rec. tifiers, in the same or adjoining premises, shall be sur. veyed as rectifiers. 22. Enacts that no spirit shall be purchased by any dealer or retailer, except from licensed traders, under the penalty of 5001. - 23. tams that no British spirits, except spirits of wine, shall be kept or sent out of stock by any dealer or retailer of any strength exceeding the strength at which distillers and rectifiers can send out; or any spirits of wino at less strength than 43 per cent. above hydrometer proof, under penalty of forfeiture. 24. Enacts that no spirits exceeding one gallon at a time, of the same denomination, for the same person, shall be removed without a permit or certificate, under the penalty of forfeiture and 1001., or treble the value of the spirits. 25. Enacts that persons removing spirits in any quan tity exceeding a gallon, and refusing to produce a pro per permit or certificate, may be arrested, convicted, and fined 100/., and on non-payment of penalty, imprisoned and kept to hard labour for not more than six, or less than one calendar month. No penalty to be mitigated by any Justice below 101. 26. Enacts that all former provisions and penalties of Excise, not inconsistent with this Act, shall be applied to the Act in the same manner as if here re-enacted. 27. Provides that all.penalties and forfeitures of this Act shall be recoverable under the laws of Excise. 28. Enacts that no officer of Excise shall have any interest in any penalties or forfeitures under any law of Excise. 29. Enacts that Act shall commence from 10th Octc. ber, 1848. 30. And may be amended or repealed in the presen Session. MARKET ININTELLIGENCE (Frain the London New Price Current of Sept. 26.) SUCAR.-Tu-day the market presented a firm aspect for both free and slave-made Sugar, end there was no increase in the supply. West India Muscovado was in good demand for both the pan and scale, whilst the rates paid are fully ( qual to those of Friday for all sorts. The quantity sold amounted to 584 hhds, &e., including 150 hills 6 tres Barbadors at public sale, which went at full rates ; fine yellow realised 413 to 425, good 39s to 40s ad, middling 37s 63 to 38s 63, low 36s to 37s per cwt. REFINED.-To-day refined goods were readily dealt in for home trade purposes, and prices again advanced for all sorts, brown grocery lumps selling at 49a to 50s, standard lumps 50s 6d to 51s, and Wet lumps 48s to 50s. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market has become quiet, and 26s to 26s 63 is the value of first and second sort. MAIIRITHIS.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was dealt in with greater freedom, and 927 bags at auction 8 , 10 at full rates ; low syrupy yellow went at 34s 6 , 1, middling 343 to 365, fine brown 333 to 345, middling 31a, low 28s to 28s 6d, washed 303 to 34s 6d pert:Mt. EAST INDIA. -This afternoon there was a brisk de mand for all sorts of Bengal Sugar, and at the public sales of 5,398 bags rather higher rates were obtained, and the whole sold. Of Madras 180 bags at auction went at stiffer prices; low damp brown 28s, middling 29s 6d, good 303, fine 31s, low yellow 325, and middling 33s per cwt. FOREIGN,-- To-day, there was no public sale of Foreigh Sugar; but privately two cargoes of white Bahia were sold at 18s 60 to 193 6d per cwt. Mo LkssEs.-Bengal Treacle finds a more ready de mand at 153 to 16s per cwt, and a less quantity is en offer. Honey is not much wanted, and sellers are willingto2ss to accept 40s to 60s per cal for Jamaica,, per cwt for Foreign. • "ted demand COFFEE..-This afternoon only a limited Coffee, was experienced for Plantation Ceylon found buyers And 20s and 803 bags at auction only at the former value ; finewent e 445 to 48i, low m id good mid and good 50s to 555. m i d or _ d 32s to 345, triage 41s, fine fine ord 38s to 403, fille 23 3,458 bags of Corn -24s to 278, and damaged 153 to 3 te . rms; ord 25s 6d, good in part 60s to 70a, pany's Java went upon verydlowrd _ 093 to 29s 6d, line ord ord 27t to 278 6d, 30s 61 to 333, 22s 60 to 29s.fioe fine e a o l received at this port for the pre sent quantity b i whilst in 1847 it reached rgelo3n4s°6d to 355 6d, and damaged is 26,560,00 0 . 5 1 ts to 33,962,0001b5, last sent year the stock firnollll 30,693,0001b5; year at the same ti m e 35,869,0001b5, Toe d e li ver i es 0001b3, and for theyear26,B9o,ooolb p. Al last week were 523 descriptions of, black and green are h e ld f or fully former rate, but n l ot mire% demand exists on account of the public sales that aro declared to take pl ace. EICE.-To--A ay t here was no public sa l e of East Indi a and privately , only St"' l parcels wore sold, a l t h ough l owe r rates were accepted. T he market has a very rather dull - a ppearance, especially for yellow sorts. c TIRITS.- For Leeward Islam lo Rum prices keep on the decline, and buyers operate with caution, the value i s is 61d to Is 7d for proof. East India can be bought a t is 6id to 19 bid proof, yet little business has been done- There is much dulness in the market for Jamaica, and a disposition is shown by merchants to sell on account-of an excessive stock. Demerara met with little attention; the rates accepted are 2s 20 to 2s 9d for 24 to 38 per cent overproof. Or Brandy the stock is still getting smaller, arid a good demand exists, whilst holders show much firmness, and obtain for Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1846, 4s 100 to ss, ditto 1847, 3s 10d to 4s, in ferior 2s 6cl to 3s 6d, and Bordeauz 23 to 23 4d. Geneva is in fair demand by exporters at 2s to 2s Id, and ane k small parcels fit for duty realises 2s 8d to 3s 6d per g d lon. For British -made Spirit there is a firm market ee a good demand exists. Cocoa.—For West India the market has btel quiet, and in con sequence o f an increasing el°c_. Holders experience difficulty in obtaining former rates Only small parcels ha ve b een so ld privately, and at el; tion 45 bags were only partly disposed oE Foreign little wanted, and 150 baas at auction were bought to $O3 351 for fine red Bahia ; the value of Para and Gualcl ol is 303 to 31s per cwt. stids COCHINEAL.- I'o-day there was a limited ea ) , b . and 60 bags Mexican a t a uc ti on on l y i n par t s old st ` s , t former value; black at 4 s t o 4 s hi , s il vers 3 s 3d to 3 1 " and 2 bags very fine 4s 2d to 4s 3d per lb. h t 0 TURPENTINE.—Rough is not m uc h wanted' s ilt supply is less plentiful holders will not accept I ° lv ' t rates, and ask 8s 64 to 9s. Spirits met with little ad tention—English can be obtained at 37s to 370 6d, et . A msrican 38s 61 to 395. F or T ara goo d d ema nd ° is— and the rates paid are 153 to 18s per barrel. SALTPETRE.—TO-day Rough was i n l ess demand, ant the public sales of 1,941 bags found buyers al a decbe, on former rates of 6d per cwt—middling strong g f ! s i d Calcutta, 81 to 34 per cent, went at 25s to 25s 61, g„ 5:1 to 3i 26s to 26s 6d, and n o t re f racte d 24s to 26 3 P . ' cwt. SPICES.—Of Nutmegs large parcels have been ceived since our last report, and buyers show little dee .sa l to do business ; prices are on the decline ; there sellers of low brown at 2. 3d to 2s sd, middling 21 to 2s 9d, good 2s 10d to 3s 4d, su p er i or 3 s 6d to 3e .d: ,: f ; limed, erd to fine is 6d to 2 s 9d. Of Mace tu- d is an enlarged stock ; ord ers are s mall, * 11 .., last week's rates cannot be obt a i ne d. Cl oves continee l l limited supply, a brisker sale prevails. Pimento re° l 0 with greater attention, a n d, i n consequence o f a decress : supply, buyers are comp e ll e d t o p a y an a d va nce on sold; For rates of id per lb. At auct i on 81 b ags were WI; For Black Pepper the market is quiet, and in consequeOrtiv• of an increased stock prices tend downwards. Es et „ e sn can be obtained at 2d to 211 p er lb, At sun 1,009 bags Malabar sold. Whit e i s i n s t e ady &Ole o at 4d to 6d, and the supply dce s n o t ge t l arg er. Oil* a is in good request, and the public sales of 9 casks " 63 hrls Jamaica went at firm rates. Cinnamon has bee ° dealt in with caution. INDlGO.—Prices continue to rule under the past Il e ; son for all kinds, and in second hands stocks are eta For public competition the qu an tity d ec l a red is 9,1 41 chests. A steady home and export' demand has be e . A experienced this week for a ll ki n d s w hil st t h e ra tes psi' exhibit a small advance on the last quarterly aucti° l. There is decidedly an improving demand for all p_!;11' poses, and prices are looking up. In Spanish the lA/ nrss concluded has been up o n f u lly f ormer t er ms, au only a small quantity is on offer. The value is We l Is 10d to 3s, and 3e 3d to 4s per lb fo r better sorts. TALLOW.—A further advance is visible in the Yal u : of Russian on the spot, and a large demand has bee; experienced from the town and cou n t r y trade. . 1 1 1 1 : rates paid are 47s 9d to 48 s f or N ew P. Y. CO" — and holders display . much firmness. For deliver): a good business has been concluded for the I": three months of the year at 47s 6d to 47s 9 u l and sales have been made at 48s 3d to 48s 6d for the early part of 1849. For home made there is an 3 06 ,1 sale at 47s to 47s 6d nett cash, whil s t th e c onsueaPtie" is greater, and supply less plentiful. Other kinds bar ° advanced in value, and a large business has been cos' eluded. At auction 121 casks Odessa were sold. V °l. auction 700 casks of Tallow are declared. OlLS.—This afternoon there was not more demand for Cocoa Nut Oil, and 150 khds Cochin, at auction, acr e taken in at 421 for fine. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, &Ft 26. STOCK ExCHANGE.—There is not much doing in 0 0 1 but the market to-day is fi rm . Th e sa l es are —Birkaht s ... .; Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 9J4 dU Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 3% dis. ex div. -I ';',7 10/. Preference, I s . 3d. p. c.—London and North. W 6 t e la 110—Ditto, Quarters, 13 s . 9d. c . Stoc't d —Ditto, New H a l ves , 101 . Ss. 9d. dis.— ShrewsbarY 2114 Chester, 101. Preference, 13 —South-Eastern And 'Dover, 28 —Ditto, No. 1, 9 j dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, O. 188 -'4l, York, Newcastle, and B erw i c k (G . N . E. Purchase), 1/.1 1 " MANCHESTER, SErr. 26. and STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sale s are —L ancas hire Yorkshire, Preference, 1.16 p.—London and North-WeL ter ,V New Quarters, dis.—Ditto (Huddersfield and cliester Railway and C ana l), unpa id up, 5 dis.—"B!a4 chaster, Sheffield, and Lincoln s hi re (Grimsby Docks) , vi, b. Nor_ dis.—Ditto (Sheffield an d Li nco l ns hi re ) , 13% C. dis.-- Staffordshire, 5% dis.— S co tti s h C en t ra l, 23—Sontb-E&stew and Dover, No. 4, 6 13.16 dis.—Caledonian, Prefe regje , ,g Cs. BIRMINGHAM, Szrr. 26. STOCK EXCIIANGII —The sales are—North Staffordshire, 51. 11 s. 3d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6 1 . 161 ' 4d. di&—Ditto (B), 4 1 4 dis. GROTTO PASSAGE RAGGED SCHOOLS.—SERD II I OUT DRIGRA.NTS.—On Saturday evening a meeting ... o the supporters of the above schools was held at the in . stitution in Grotto ,Passage, High-street, MaryleboUe• Tea was provided for the scholars and their friends!, who were present on the occasion, to take a farewell o f those of their number who are going out to Australia as emigrants, at the expense of the committee. 1: 10 meeting was presided over by Arthur Mills, Esq. The intendel emigrants were addressed in a feeling manner by the worthy chairman and other gentlemen, i n reply to which one of the young men, on behalf of his companions, returned thanks for the benefits they had already re ceived. The emigrants are young men about 21 years of age, four in number, three of whom are married; they were selected from the adult class of the school as worthy objects. They go by the Duchess of Northum' borland as labourers to Port Philip, Australia, the coat • mittee providing their outfit, and paying their passage. Two more will sail for the same place by the Thetis, on the sth of next month. The report of the committee for the past, being the second year of the schools's exit" tence, sr olte in the highest terms of the general improee ment which has been made, there being an infant day scho )1, a girl's evening school for reading, and religious instr,Cion on Monday; and on Wednesday and Than' day evenings fur needlework and writing, es a reward for good behaviour; an evening school for males Tall' ing from 9 to 30 years of age; and a Sunday school for children of both sexes. To encourage a taste for read' ing, a library of useful and instructive works has been added. In several instances the committee have PI vided the most deserving g i r l s w i t h situations, an d fit ted out boys for sea, The i ncome f or the past year. from '— source:, was 2281. 18s. 3d. The expenditure lett 6 IS' lance of 14L 4s. 7d. . MR. JOHN MITCITEL.—A l e tt er h as b een memo in Dublin from Bermuda by a relative of Mr. John Mi t ' chel, the writer of which is a lady, a member o f the Methodist community, who devotes her time to the EPi . ritual instruction of the convicts in the island. S he states that Mitchel is in tolerably good health, although is , depressed in mind ; h e has an apartment to himse lf ' allowed th e atten d ance of a servant and is in av er y respcot treated with humanity and consideration . Oe; casionally, however, he suffers mu c k f r om the attacks 0 f his old complaint—asthma, but the climate was render' ing them less frequent and more mitigated in their hie' lence. ANTIQUITY OP TUB ETHER PRINCIPLE —Nothing so effectual or convenient as other or chloroform for ob. 'iterating sensibiiity to pain was known prior to their application; but the principle was known, and more or less sueoessfu ly applied as far back as the middle age& A pupil of Hugh Lucca, called Theodor* mentions, in his book on surgery,written in the 13th century, a confection, to he prepared by surgeons, called " Soporific Confection, to be usoi by surgeons. The recipe was re-produced in 1538, and published by Canappe, in his " Book of surgical operation. n erat hone. occasion of surgeons," of says C a napPe. the peeormance of some " give their patients soporiferous medicines, which put them asleep so that they may not feel the incisions—as ot i opium, henbane,- mandagrova, lettuce, they dip a sponge into them, dry it, and when th e y wan t t o use it, moistt n it with warm Water, an .1 hold it under the pa tient's nose till he falls asleep, and then they perform the operation. They afterwards rouse him by holding to his nostrils another sponge, dipped in vinegar." It is clear, therefore, that our predecessors had a shrewd notion of the powerful effect produced by certain inha lations. [ADVERTISEMENT].—The most effectual Cure for Gout and Rheumatism is Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—A frequent cause of these complaints is the in. , flammatory state of the blood, as they are generally attended with bad digestion, lassitude, and great debility, showing the want of a proper circulation of the fluids, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these pain ful disorders. Iloilo wa) 's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time is an effectual pre ventative against the Gout and Rheumatism; but any one that has an attack of either should use Holloway s Ointment also, the powerful properties of which, combined with the effect of the Pills, ensures a certain cure.—Sold by all druggists and at Professor Holloway's estab lishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTH& On the 6th of July, at Victoria, Hong -Kong, the lady of S. Rawso n , Esq., of a daught er . At Montreal, Upper Canada, on the 23d of August, the l a dy of F. N. Boxer, Esq., of a son. At Oswestry, Salop, on the 13th inst., the lady of Mal Scudairiore, Esq., of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at the Vicarage, Kildwick, in Crayent the lady of the Rev. J. T. C. Fawcett, M.A., of a daughter. At Gravesend, on the 21st inst., Mrs. Woodford, of daughter. MARRIED. On the 24th ult., at St. Luke's Church, Ord-street, the Rev. Lewis Marcus, M.A., incumbent of St.. Paul's, Fins bury, to Catherine, daughter of the late W. Saunders, E el ' , of Southampton. On the 21st inst., at Essendon Church, the Rev. Henry Dawson, rect or o f G reat Munden, Herts, to Anne, second daughter of the Hon. Baron Dimadale, of Camfield-plane' Her ts. At St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on the 23d inst., Matthew Robert Bigge, Esq., son of C. W. Bigge, Esq., of Linden, Northumberland, to Mildreda Elia r, youngest daughter of Colonel Bell, Fenham-hall, Northumberland. DIED. r On tbe ‘2oth inst., at Limeritk, Anne Howard, eldest daught er of the late Major Charles Howard Fitzmayer, Of the Royal Artillery. On the 22d inst., at Storr, Windermere, aged 80, Elizabeth, relict of John Bolton, Esq. On the 22d inst., at Hartlip-place, Henry Price, Esq. On the 22d init., at Brighton, aged 65, J. C. Purling, Esq., of York-place. Portman square. On the 23d inst., at Cadogan-terrace, Sloane-street, Matilda, relict of W. H owe , E sq. On the 24th inst., at Wyndham -place, Bryanston-square, Emily, wife of W. Ward, Esq., formerly ILP., for the city of London, aged 56. On the 25111 inst., at Camberwell, Mrs. Willoughb, :ed 62. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, t t No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sue Office, No. 11 1 • Strand, in the P rec i nc t o f the Savoy, in the coati WedneeJay, segomber 27, 184E4 N° falling c an s in; Evly a t General ---- Passe' T SHIPS and 'Fr the Cat nor, "Every s Giraffe, ANT' Ten, M OST4 ing• S Cabin,. EDI] The Ti Leith, ( ItEll be. ( II AN Itcru Octoba 1 4 Ten **." air ‘lay. ai Bet. 'Mid, 81 Batard Dmt T over, To depart Regent 1 44. 47 : tarnui Hamil P.. Let Chad, Chan! ThTi 'hems saw 1 411:011 In] yNiq _ • that added The 'beeer Bun Ulu Also 50 Thi Only Miran Er biMt CIIA Upon Pays wh• ton lead 8111 t Las t 11106 Pate asses Leon y can 1 Lid Wes to 1; °oh 'whit is el eart Shot The to tl THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENIgG, SEPTEMBER 27, !t4B.