The Sun. — London, England, 1848-09-21 00:00:00

- an CENTItAL CRIMINAL COURT OLD COURT. THE CHARTIST TRIALS. John Shaw surrendered to take his trial, charged with sedition, and with having attended an unlawful assembly. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case against the prisoner. The defendant was an undertaker, carrying on, he believed, a respectable business, and therefore, in stead of inciting other classes to violate the law, he sh'oald have set them an example of obedience to the law. It was the duty of the jury to see that the Govern ment did not by these prosecutions interfere with the liberty of the ssbject, but, on the other hand, it was their duty to see that the machinations of wicked and designing persons were not allowed to menace the administration of the laws and the Government of the country, in which ease they would be placed under a government of tyranny. The meeting was held in the Milton•street Theatre, Cripplegate, on the 28th of July, the day following the unfounded rumour that Ireland was in rebellion, and the object of his address was to foment re bellion here. The meeting was called by placard, and in vited the Irish of the vicinity to attend, and the prisoner was called to the chair. (The Attorney-General then road the speech which, since it has recently appeared in the pipers, will be no doubt fresh in the recollection of our readers.) Mr. White, the short-hand writer, deposed to attend ing the meeting, and taking the speeches delivered at it in short-hand. About 500 people wore present at the beginning of the proceedings, but the number increased to 1,009 before their close. The aaajority present were . Irishmen. The witness read the speech from his note book. Persons named White, Collins, and Waddington, spoke. Mr. Cope produced a copy of the Tiases of the 27th of July, containing the statement that Ireland was in open rebellion, and said there were rumours in London to this effect on the day in question. Mr. PARRY addressed the jury for the defendant, and remarked that many persons had been convicted of the offence laid to his charge and were now undergoing punishment, :but yet it seemed that the justice of the country, in the view of the Government, had not been satisfied. It was true the defendant was a man of respectable character, bat ho complained that he had beesi brought before them as a Chartist—as one acting in conjunction with persons calling themselves Irish Con federates; in fact, they had been called upon to convict the defendant not upon the evidence but upon the issue that he was a Chartist. If they gave a liberal construction to the words of the defendant they must acquit him. The Crown expected their verdict before they were em pannelled, they relied upon the disgust which they naturally, as tradesmen, entertained towards the proceedings of Socialists and others in France, Why, Mr. Shaw was no more a Socialist than the At torney-General. The word had been introduced to prejudice the defendant with the jury, because he depre cated those notions of division of property which others entertained. It was not fair, therefore, to have lugged It into the matter. However, this was an evi dence a weakness on the part of the Crown. If „kings were driven from their homes to exile, and if • .rebellion existed in other countries, people must talk of • ;;gem. Never, since the world began, did the people 'complain of grievances that had no existence. People must t&lk of them; and were speeches made in our exciting period to have their words measured, or the same rule applied to such addresses as were in use in the House of Commons, where you must not say Sir John Jervis, but Mr. Attorney-General, or the Hon. and Learned Me:nber for Chester. (Laughter.) The Learned Counsel then proceeded to urge upon the jury most of the topics that were introduced upon the forme r trials for sedition, and complained that proceeding s should be instituted by the G ,vernment against a poor man like the defendant, when persons in a much higher station, who during the excitement of the Reform all and the corn-law agitation, had made infinitely more violent speeches, were not only not prosecuted, but ac tually- rewarded fur what they had dune. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment upon the different portions of sp - a.eli and endeavoured to show that the ' , they bore a much inure innocent interpretation than was pit upon them by the Goverrunent, c.meluding by stating that if even the meaning of the defendant was doubtful, he was entitled to the benefit of that doubt, and ouOt to be acqalitted. The Aar o .Y GENIRIS A 1„ in his reply, sa id th a t th e 1.-.srno.d C •r I for tl - o' rt• farolarit had represanteol him as coming oere Lii, '. day flu,lieil with v i c t ory; but lie eould assure them that the ta:,l.-. of conducting these pro 'cautions had been a most painful one, and nothing hut a strong sense of duty end ffeling that if he had acted otherwise would be detrimental to the public interest arid endangered the public peace, induced him to institute them. He then referred again to the speech made by the defendant, and said that nothing would give him 1 greater satisfaction than to find that a jury who, after reading it, and considering it with attention, should come to the conclusion that it was of the innocent cha racter represented by the counsel for the defendant. If that should be their opinion, they would acquit the de fendant; but if, on the other hand, they should be satis fied that the object of the defendant was to create ex citement and endanger the public peace, it would be equally their duty to find him guilty. Mr. Justice linu - : summed up very briefly, and the jury almost immediately returned a verdict of Guilty upon both counts. The defendant was then - removed from - the bar, the judgment being respired. At half-past six o'clock the gra n d j ur y came i nto Co,ml bringing true bills for f e l o ny an d m i s d emeanour agai ns t all the Chartist prisoners. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to have the trial of the, accused persons fixed for the following morning. .Mr. PARRY said he was retained to defend some of the prisoners, a n d his Learned Friends , Mr. Ballantine and Mr. l luddleston e , w h o were not resent, he believed were also retained for others. He considered it would be so soon im possible f or fencethe t o b e prepare d to conduct the de al following morning. For his own part, he certainly could not, at such a short notice, un grant dert ak more ttime. e the ask, and he th ere f ore prayed the Court to After some discussion, the Court ordered the trial to stand for Friday m ar • rung. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MA RYLEBONE George Burchell,Nathaniel King, an d Edwai d Farri s , were charged with a di sgraceful and :nfamous system of extortion. Thomas Stenson, a respectable-looking residing in Hanover•place, Upper Baker - street , deposed man' that on the previous evening, between nine and ten o'clock, he was walking through the Itegenes.patr towards home, in company with a female friend, an d that they sat cloven to rest upon one of the seats near North-gate, Avenue-road. They had not been there long when Burchell and King came up to them, alleging that they were constables in plain clothes, and at the tame time King seized hold of the woman, whom he dragged away, remarking that neither of them had any business there, and that he should take him (complain ant) to the station-house, which would result in his being brought before the magistrate and fined 15s. or 14 days' Imprisonment; Burchell then laid hold of the female, whom he took a short distance off, and King asked complainant if ho had any money, to which he re plied that he had only 7d., and he gsve up to him the money alluded to, upon which ho said, " Now mako LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKUUPTCY, Sept. 20. (Before \Tr. Commissioner Iloutoyo.) IN RE BAItNETT AND HANCOCK. Mr. NORTON, on behalf of the bankrupts, boot and shoemakers, Conduit -street, Regent-street, complained that the fiat in this matter had not been ballotted ac cording to the general orders of the 12th of June, 1832, the 11th rule of which enacted " that upon every appli estion for an appointment for opening any fiat, the Re gistrar shall, in the presence of the solicitor applying for the same, allot such fiat by ballot to one of the com missioners of the Court, according to the regulations to be from time to time prescribed by the Court of Re view, except in cases of second or renewed fiats, which will go to the same commissioner before whom the former commission or flat was prosecuted." Mr. Nor ton then went on to say that in the present instance the Registrar was absent; that the ballotting was conducted by his clerks; and, also that the name of only one com missioner (Evans) was in the box. Consequently, she general orders had been violated in two 11:104 important particulars. Llis HoNoun said that he had no authority to interfere, but the Registrar was surely entitled to some vacation, and as only, two commissioners were at present i❑ town, the regulation, if strictly adhered to, would sometimes, in all probability, cause an undue share of business to fall to the lot of a particular commissioner. Mr. XORTOII observed that in !eventl other cues in which he was engaged the Registrar was likewise re ported absent, so that" he conceived himself justly en titled to complain in the present instance. He (Mr. Norton) then intimate,' the intention of his clients to bring the matter under the consideration (4f the Lord Chancellor. JOHN A. TRIMMER'S BANKRUPTCY. The certificate of this bankrupt, described as a clerk in the office of the India Board of Control, Whitehall, at a salary of 1,000!. a year, had been previously refused, bat on the statement of the bankrupt that his salary was about to be reduced, and that in con sequence he was unable to comply with an order of Court to pay his creditors 4001. yearly, and subject to the fulfilment of which his protection was accorded, tile Commissioner had named yesterday for the consideration of his certificate; but, on Mr. Lewis objecting to such a proceeding without the sanction of the creditors having been first obtained, His LIONOUR dismissed the application. Yesterday Mr. Justice Erle and Mr. Justice Vaughan took their seats on the bench shortly after ten o'clock. CASH OF RAPE.—Thoodore Piedfort, a respectably attired foreigiler, described as a hairdresser, aged 41, was indicted for the commission of a rape upon the per son of a young woman named Rose Harris, aged 27, a kitchen-maid in the service of L*dy Dundonald, on Thursday, the 29th of June last. It appeared that the prisoner, who was in the habit of dressing her Lady ship's hair, proceeded about one o'clock on that day to a house occupied by her Ladyship at Hampstead, which was in the care of the prosecutrix alone, and there per petrated the offence after using much violence, accord ing to the testimony, which was unshaken in a search ing oross-examination by Mr. Clarkson, who appeared for the prisoner. Mr. CL.knasoN made an able appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner. Serer.►l respectable persons gave the prisoner a high character for morality and decency. Mr. Justice ERLE carefully summed up the evidence, and explained the law to the jury. After an absence of an hour and twenty minutes, the jury returned into court with a verdict of Guilty.—Sen tenoe deferred. THE S ' haste out of that gate," pointing to it with his finger, " and I'll tell my fellow constable that you managed to escape from me." Ile (complainant) made his way off, the female having also got clear of Burchell, and while he was running the other prisoner followed h m closely, but did not attempt to molest him. As soo❑ a, he had an opportunity, he gave information of wha: had occur red, and the whole of the prisoners were subsequently apprehended. Charlotte Freshwater, a modest looking young woman, residing in Park-street, Dorset•square, said that Bur chell behaved towards her in a most rude and indecent manner, and that after resisting ♦iolently she succeeded in escaping from him. A witness, named Dunley, 44, East-street, stated, that the prisoners had for some time past been pursuing a similar line of infamous conduct in the Park. Ho had often watched them, and more than once detected them, but the parties assailed had declined to come forward against them. Dixon, 71 D, remarked that numerous complaints had from time to time been made by persons who had been molested, and from whom money had been obtained by means similar to those above stated. Upon King, who was alleged to have had 7d. handed over to him, only 4id. was found. The prisoners denied the truth of the greater por tion of the statements made against them; and as there was not sufficient suited against Farris he was discharged. Burchell and King were for the assaults committed by them fined 40s. each; in default of payment one month in the House of Correction. WORSHIP-STREE7. _ _ _ Ann and Emma Lo/inck, th e young married women who attended this Court last week to complain that their husbands had been induced to emigrate to New York through the instrumentality of Mr. Jackson, of the City Mission, leaving their families behind in a state of utter destitution, again presented themselves before Mr. Hammill to report the result of their endeavours to obtain some assistance from the gentleman referred to. Holland, the warrant officer, communicated to the magistrate the particulars of the complaint, and subse quent investigation before Mr. Arnold, at which Mr. Jackson himself attended; and having admitted that the men had been sent out to New York with the proceeds of a subscription which had been entrusted to his sole control and disbursement, Mr. Arnold ? strongly im pressed upon him the great responsibility he had en tailed upon himself in causing the separation of working men from their wives and children, and suggested the immediate adoption of some measures for their benefit, which Mr. Jackson, who left the court with one of the women, promised to take into his serious consideration. The first complainant, Ann Lofinck, now stated that, pursuant to the magistrate's recommendation, she called last Thursday evening to see Mr. Jackson at a Ragged School in the Minories, where he was in the habit of holding prayer meetings, and upon reminding him that her sole reason for assenting to her husband's emigration was a promise from him of rendering her assistance, couched in such terms as induced her to believe that she and her child were to be sent im mediately after him, he told her that she laboured under an entire mistake, as all that ho intended to do for her was to send her some tea and sugar after she had entered the workhouse. Ho added, that he would speak to the gentlemen subscribers on her behalf, but that he himself could render, her no aid whatever ; and as she now felt it quite hopeless to expect any help from that quarter, she was totally at a loss what to do, as neither her sister nor herself had a single friend in a condition to assist them. Mr. llltaams, said there could be no question that gentlemen associating themselves together for the fur therance of a scheme which had the practical effect of separating married men from their wires and children, were bound to furnish funds either to send the latter out or to provide them with support in this country ; but the whole matter appeared to him so extraordinary that he should like to hear how such a proposition had originated. Holland said that, according to Mr. Jackson's expla nation, a fund of between 604 and 704 had been rai se d by the spontan eous contributions of Lord Ashley, Cap -1 tam Trotter, and other gentlemen, for promoting the emigration of penitent thieves and felons, and that by that means about a dozen persons had been already sent out, including the husbands of these women, although it appeared that neither of them possessed the necessary qualifications, having never committed a crimi nal offence in their lives. The woman Anne Lofinck here remarked that she understood Mr. Jackson was about to send out a number more in the same manner to America, and that from the inattention he had displayed towards herself and sister, she did not believe ho cared whether they were married or single. Mr. Haltatm. said that this society had certainly taken upon themselves to do what no other person had thought of doing before—separating husbands from their wives anti children in a most extraordinary man ner ; and he considered that a renewed application ought to be made to Mr. Jackson to induce him to per form what he must see would be a mere act of justice. Holland replied, that he did not think that would be of much use, as he had already promised to assist them, but done nothing ; and the terms of sympathy which he certainly expressed for their situation were accom panied by a distinct intimation that he had no funds at his disposal. Mr. HAAIMILL said, that for that case he considered a direct representation of the facts should be forthwith made to the City Mission, with which this gentleman was understood to be connected, and that if that failed to produce the desired effect, that the whole case should be submitted to the Lord Mayor, in whose jurisdiction the institution was located. In the meantime he should pre ' sent each of the women with a donation of ten shillings from the poor-box, but as it was manifestly impossible that such a fund should be made permanently available for their benefit, it would be necessary for them to de pend for their future support upon their respective parishes, which he had no doubt in such a lamentable case as theirs would be readily afforded them without the alternative of entering the workhouse. The complainants, whose demeanour was marked with great propriety, expressed their grateful sense of the magistrate's kindness, and left the court. THAMES. John Richman, a twine-spinner, about forty years of age, and lately residing in Walworth, was brought before Mr. Yardley for final examination, charged with feloniously wounding Caroline Richman, his wife, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. The prisoner still appeared to be in a weakly condi tion, arising from loss of blood caused by the severe wounds he inflicted on himself while locked up in the Poplar station-house. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had for some time past indulged in habits of intemperance, and so ill-used his wife that she left him a fortnight ago, taking with her five children. She met him again by appointment on Saturday morning, when he expressed his sorrow for having used her so cruelly, and promised that if she would live with him again ho would not ill treat her any more. They agreed to meet the same evening at his sister's, in Robin Hood-lane, Poplar, and they parted with the utmost apparent affection and goodwill towards each other. In the evening the prisoner entered his sister's house and found his wife already there. He immediately embraced her, and continued caressing her for upwards of a quarter of an hour, when he put his left arm round her neck and saluted her. The woman was i n t h e hi ghest spirits at the prospects of a re-union, and, although several of her relatives and others were present, she indulged him in his caresses, and gave utterance to a w i s h t h at t h ey might live happily too her in future. Di rect l y a f terwards he pulled her on his lap again, put his arm round her neck, threw her head hack, and kissed her, and at the same moment drew a knife from his pocket with his right hand and cut her throat. She put her hand up, exclaiming, " A knife, a knife! Oh! my God, he is cutting my throat!" and at the same moment her thumb was cut. The people in the room instantly dragged him away from her, and removed her to the house of a neighbour opposite, where she was attended by a insliesl gentleman, dres s ed de a s sa the wound in her throat. It was only a . slight one, her bonnet ribbons and her thumb having fortunately pro tected her neck. The prisoner left the house in the con fusion, and passed it again soon afterwards, vvhea he was given into the custody of Police-constable Sheen, 82 K. He stated that he was very sorry for what he had done, and that he did it with a small knife. He was asked what he had done with it? to which he replied that he had thrown it away —he did not know where. When the prisoner was brought to the station-house he was in a very excited state, and told Sergeant Yeoman, 6 K, who took the charge, that he would not have the trouble to convey him to the police court, and that he should do for himself: Yeoman searched him minutely throe times, and after he was locked up directed a constable to watch him closely. About five minutes afterwards the prisoner was spoken to, and he said " Let me sleep." The sergeant looked through the wicket in the cell door and saw the prisoner on a bench with his head leaningover towards tlse ground, and blood oozing from both sides of his neck. An alarm was given and the prisoner was taken out of the cell, when he put up both his hands to his throat and tore his wounds asunder. The blood then gushed forth in a stream and formed a large pool on the floor of the station-house. The same medical gentleman who had attended his wife was then called in. The pri soner struggled with him violently, but the surgeon not withstanding dressed his wounds. It seemed the pri soner had been meditating the murder of his wife for some time, for he observed to Caffell, a broker, who w as endeavouring to bring about a reconciliation, the week before last, that he would be revenged on her. The cell in which ho had been confined was afterwards searched, and Yeoman found a buckle belonging to one of the pri soner's braces. It was stained with blood, and the pri soner had contrived to inflict the wounds on his throat with ,he teeth of this buckle. It was stated that the pri• soner was formerly in good circumstances, and that his wife was a most amiable and respectable woman, and that he had attempted to cut her throat two years ago. She described him au a tender husband and kind father when sober, but a demon when under the influence of strong drinks. Mr. Ronald Robertson, surgeon, "of Poplar, stated that he was sen t f or t o attend Mrsßichman on Satur day night, and found an :incised wound on her throat just over the carotid artery. It was two inches in length, evidently inflicted with a sharp instrument, and if it had been a little deeper it would have deprived her °I . life. lle was afterwards called upon to attend the prisoner, who had inflicted several lacerated wounds on his neck, which he (witness) bound up. The prisoner struggled Violently while he was doing so, and said, " Let me die, let me die." In a nswer to a question by Mr. YARDLEY, the witness duty aueietd:rttihoen questions vfeorry trial . for o r ptt i mu s otmntieotr him m a m s excited by drink, but he answered or do rationally.grievoufse feloniously M to YA. DLrr .told the prisoner it was his painful with intent to murder ilyhar w m o . unding n b t a o r n L be io, for i e mferroc. c io o u re a be l , o c o b k a in rg g ed lt b a y li . a T n b , was euiaa CERREN WELL. plaSceledP4actilthAo N, LONDON, f Layton, a fine little boy, seven years of age, son of I respectable parents, residing in Camden-passage, Is lington, with having committed a brutal and unprovoked assault upon him, by which he was most seriously in jured. The poor little fellow, who was in great pain and in a ♦ery weakly state, was allowed a seat while giving his evidence, which he did with difficulty. It appeared from this evidence that yesterday morn ing, at about half past nine o'clock, the prisoner was in High-street, Islington, playing on a spinnet or imitative piano, when the little boy, who had a bit of cane in his hand, was moving it about to the tune of the music as he stood by the side of the prisoner, who, turning round upon him in a furious manner, made a violent attack upon him, knocked him down, and kicked him in a frightful manner on the groin, which rendered him in sensible. Several passengers who witnessed the cowardly transaction became indignant, and detained the prisoner until the arrival of a policeman, to whom he was given into custody. The boy was taken to a sur geon's, when it was found that an extensive swelling had been caused on his groin. In answer to Mr. COMM the boy said, he had not been teasing the prisoner; he gave him no provocation, and there were no other boys near him at the time. Mrs. Jane Sefton, of No. 3, Canal-roadaloxton, cor roborated this testimony, and added that she never wit• nossed so cowardly and brutal an attack in all her life, and that a cry of " Shame!" was raised; she thought the boy was killed. Mr. James Absolorn gave similar evidence. He felt so hurt and indignant at the prisoner's unprovoked and brutal conduct towards the poor boy, that he imrce diately collared him, and held him tightly until he gave him into the custody of a policeman, who took him to the station-house. Police-sergeant 12 N Paid that the boy was in a most shocking state, and was obliged to be carried to this court. The prisoner now, as is usual with persons of this country and class when they are in a dilemma of this sort, affected great simplicity and ignorance of the Eng lish language, although acquainted with it fluen tly, and bad an interpreter present in court. Mr. CONDE concurred with the witnesses, that it was a brutal and cowardly assault. It was evident that the boy was very seriously injured, and he would suggest that he should be immediately conveyed to the hospital and be properly attended to, or the consequences might prove more serious. The father of the boy said he was dangerously injured. He thanked the worthy Magistrate, and added that he would prefer taking his son home, where be should have every care and medical attention paid to him under his immediate eye. The prisoner's defence was that the boy touched his in strument with his stick; he did not deny the charge. Mr. CoMaE directed the interpreter to communicate to the prisoner that he would eventually bo fully committed to Newgate to take his trial upon the charge, but he would remand him until next Tuesday, whilst the boy would be taken care of, and his state be made known to the Court on that day. The boy was thensupported intoa cabriolet, and conveyed home in extreme agony, and the prisoner was taken to prison. Jane Wilson, a pauper, was fully committed for trial, charged with stealing a wine glass from the London Spa, Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell. LAMBETH. Richard Orpin, a well-dressed middle-aged man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Norton, on a charge of being concerned with two aged women, at present in custody, named Linfield and Dryden, in endangering the life of Eliza Wilson by inducing her to take steps to cause abortion. Mr. Robinson, the superintendent of the P or Cam berwell division of police, deposed, that from a disclosure made to him by the young woman Wilson, to the effect that the prisoner was the father of a child of which sho was pregnant, and that it was at his solicitation she had gone to the women Linfield and Dryden for the purpose of procuring abortion, he felt it his duty to have him taken into custody. Mr. Robinson added that the young woman Wilson had not only said that she had been urged by the prisoner to go to the two women before mentioned, but that lie gave her 21. 10s. to pay Linfield. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, admitted that he had been on terms of intimacy with the young woman, that she bad stated to him that she was in the family way, and said that something must be done, and also asked him for SOs. to get some stuff. He, however, told her that ho would not have anything to do with it, and ho had not seen her after that time. I❑ reply to the question of Mr. Norton, the prisoner said he was a car penter by trade, but had been coachman to a gentleman, and his wife, with whom he lived, was a laundress at Norwood.: Mr. NoieroN remanded the prisoner to a fature day. At a late hour in the day, William Linfield, a rough, singular-looking fellow, was placed at the bar, on a charge of having been concerned with his mother, as she was described, in carrying on practices of a highly revolting, if not criminal character. In this case Mr. Robinson stated that he had accom panied the two constables who had the case in hand to the house occupied by Linfield, one of the women charged before his worship on Monday last, and there found the prisoner, her son. Under his direction the constables made a diligent search, and found a number of instruments, many of them resembling those used by surgeons, together with something resembling herb medicine, &c. From the discoveries that had been made, and the appearance of the place, he (Air. Robinson) was induced to make inquiries in the neighbourhood, and found that Linfield was not only in the habit of having " respectable" female " patients," as she called them, in her house, but of being visited by a number of ladies dressed in the first style of fashion, many of whom drove in their carriages close to, but not quite to, the house. The object for which these parties visited the old woman he (Mr. Robinson) could not positively state, but he cer tainly had his own conjecture on the subject. Police-constable, Thomas Cannon, 59 P, here placed on the table before the magistrate a box, from which he took a number of instruments, some of thorn of a very curious construction, anal some of which, it is feared, have been used for very mischievous purposes. Mr. NORTON having looked carefully over them di rected the superintendent to have them exaimed by a surgeon, a surgical-instrument maker, or some compe tent person, who might be able to speak to their intended uses at the next examination. The prisoner, when asked what he had to say, replied that the superintendent was wrong in stating that Mrs. Linfield was his mother, for, in point of fact, ho (the prisoner) was not aware whether his mother or father were living ; and from all he could learn from Mrs. Lin field, it appeared that it was the intention of his father and mother—or at least of the latter—as soon as he was born, to throw him into the Surrey Canal, but Mrs. Lin field, who attended his mother during his birth, becom ing acquainted with the fact, managed to get possession of him and brought him up as her son. Mr. Robinson thought it desirable to mention that the windows of the house were peculiarly adapted to deaden sound. There were solid boards so constructed as to be placed inside the windows or taken down at pleasure, and on going to the house on the day mentioned he found those belonging to a back room up. He also wished to state that the prisoner acknowledged to him that a great portion of the herbs in the shop were of a highly poisonous description, and that he told people who purchased them that they were so; but if they did not follow his directions it was not his fault. The prisoner further acknowledged that women were in the habit of coming to be confined at Mrs. Linfield's, but said they came at the proper time. Mr. NORTON, in reminding the prisoner, remarked that the case was a most extraordinary and suspicious one. THE ESSEX POISONING • RAMSEY, SEPT. 20.—This afternoon Mr. William Cudd, the coroner for the northern division of Essex, opened a judicial inquiry into another of those zuysteri oua cases of poi:oniii* have for so lung a tiine baffled the ingentiit . of the police end the science medical men. The inquiry, as may be imagined, created intense in terest in the town, and judging from the pr esent aspect of affairs, it seems m o r e than likely that the investiga tion will be a protracted one, in consequence of the large number of persons who are involved in it. The inquiry which was held to-day took place at the Nelson's Head, in this town, upon the body of a man named Britton. The CORONER having sworn the jury, said he had opened the case they were about to investigate, in conse quence of the interest which, on the one hand, was at tached to the matter, and the painful rumours which had obtained general circulation. The inquiry would involve matter of the most grave and most urgent importance. lie had on the present occasion ordered the exhumation of a body which had been interred nearly four years, a course he admitted somewhat unusual, but at the same time, one which he thought was perfectly justified by the circumstances of the case. Mr. M'lmies (the superin tendent of the police), under the direction of Captain M`Hardy, and with the ;assistance of Mr. Ratigan, had made close inquiry into the matter, and the result was that it was found absolutely necessary to institute a rigid examination. The first witness examined was John Collings, a car penter of Great Oakley, whose depositions were to the following effect :—I have seen the body of the deceased. I saw it exhumed. I knew the deceased for some years before his death. I made his coffin, and attended his funeral. lle was buried at Ramsey in the month of October, 1844. The coffin I have this day seen taken up is the one I made for Nathaniel Britton. The ini tials N. B. on the lid stand for his name. I put him in the coffin. There were also on the lid the words, " Aged sixty years, 1844." I are certain the body I have seen is the one I put in the coffin. The CORONER—Deceased was a member of a benefit club at Great Oakley, was he not? The witness—Yes, he was a member of the May Bush Friendly Society at Great Oakley. The CORONER—At his death Si. were to be paid to his wife? The witness—Yen; by the rules she was entitled to that sum; but we did not pay her the whole amount, because we thought she would nut defray the expenses of the funeral. A Juror—l suppose yvn generally pay the money to the wife? The witness--Yes, invariably ; when there is no suspicion. The CORONER—Did :Mrs. Britton apply for the money after her husban•d's death? The witness— Yes, and she was greatly dissatisfied because we paid her only 1/. 18s. We settled all the bills consequent upon the funeral first, and then we paid her over the balance. The CORONER.—Who ordered you to make the coffin ?—Witness—The nurse. Mrs. Britton never came into the room while I was merauring her husband for the coffin. When I called at the house she said I could go upstairs to the room where hear husband was. - The next witness called was William Barfield, of Little Oakley, who said—l knew the deceased when he was a fellow-labourer with me. He always appeared a healthy man. On - the day he was te4cOn ill he was working with THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER The CORONER—When did you see deceased again ? The witness—About nine o'clock the same evening, I went to enquire after him. When I arrived at his house, I asked Mrs. Britton how he was, and she said, " I don't know, but I think he's nearly drunk, as he has been sending out for porter." By a Juror.—He was a very steady man. I never saw him drunk. When Mrs. Britton said she did not know how he was, I went into his room. Mrs. Britton followed me. He was in bed. He had been very sick. His face and stomach were covered with what he had brought up. He complained of pains in his body, and of being exces sively in ee this C j ug on the table, I said jug ? " H e replied, " I have , ;?a v‘ d \rei s ny o a m thh e iar p sv o tny ri . e n r t , On you got I was so dry, and my beauty (allud ing to his wife) would not get me anything to drink, or do anything for me." Mrs. Britton took no notice of what he said. I remarked to deceased, "Yoe appear vary ill. Would you like a drop of brandy?" He said he should, but he could not afford to pay for it. I said, " Never mind, I will get you some," and I went to the Castle Inn, and procured some, which he partook of. When I came down stairs I advised Mrs. Britton to send for the doctor, but she said she would not do so. The CORONER. —Did you ever know him to be sick before? Witness —No. The CORONER —When did you see him again ? Wit ness—On the following morning. lie was then in a very filthy state. His wife had not removed any of the stuff which he had brought off his stomach. It was all over his face. He told me that his wife had not been near him all night.—(Great sensation.) I asked Mrs. Britton how she could leave her husband in such a state. She replied, "I can't see after him, and I won't-" I asked her to send for a doctor, and she said " I will not; per haps I will to-morrow." Mr. John Bird, surgeon of Harwich, said he had that day made a post mortem examination of the body. The witness proceeded to say that he had made an ex amination of the contents of the stomach, which he had placed in different jars, to be forwarded to London for analysis. At this stage of the proceedings, The CORONER said that the jury would not be en abled to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion before the contents of the stomach had been analyzed. He should, therefore, suggest that the inquiry be adjourned for the present, in order to allow Professor Taylor to make an analysis of the body. The inquiry was then adjourned. HOP INTELLIGENCE. (From tho Maidstone Gazette.) MAID STONE. —Picking is now in full operation, but sufficient bulk of the crop is not yet down to enable any opinion to be formed of the weight or quantity. The warm days and cold nights have in many cases affected the colour, but the condition is generally good, particu. larly considering the indifferent season we have had. Pickers are numerous, but we fear that they will not be able to earn much money. MEREWORTIL—The picking has commenced, and will in a day or two become general. Some planters, how, ever, say they shall not begin till the end of the week; and those who have begu❑ complain greatly as to the quantity produced, in consequence of the quantity of dis eased hops that are thrown away, as the growers all ap pear determined to avoid picking any of them, as far as possible. Most persons who are supposed to be judges of the duty, consider it overstated at 200,000/. BRENCHLEY.—The hops in this parish are superior to the average of the vicinity. A considerable portion being sheltered from the late wind, they retain a good colour, and are free from disease. Some of our principal planters who had began picking have discontinued the same, as their hops are not yet ripe enough to dry. The hops, generally speaking, are small, having been much checked in their progress, owing to the late wet season. They have not recovered, and require time and warm weather to bring them to perfection, consequently the crop will not realize the estimate of the planters, and we think the duty is called too high. CRANBROOK.—The " pole puller" has pretty generally commenced plying his avocation in this neighbourhood, and a deficiency of condition is found to exist. While the late propitious weather has had the effect of enabling the fruit to profusedly develop° itself on the poles, it is universally acknowledged that there has been nothing like a commensurate developement of condition. The aroma, however, in some plantations, is very powerful, and not less agreeable. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) lartcHErrEa, SEPT. 19.—The depression which cha racterized our market last week has been felt in an in creased degree today. The political events occurring in Italy, the spread of malignant cholera in the Levant, at Hamburgh, and other parts of the Continent, together with a sense of the uncertainty and danger that lurk in the entangled affairs of Germany, are adding to the in disposition to execute orders, not only for those quarters, but indirectly for others also. There is, too, a growing feeling of uneasiness and want of confidence among the monied and mercantile classes of the metropolis, which in some degree restricts trade on every hand. Under these circumstances, extremely little business has been done by any class of buyers, either in goods or yarns, and prices have, consequently, shown a want of firmness at best, while, in some descriptions there is a decline of 1i to 3 per cent., particularly where accumulations of stock exist, or where contracts are approaching comple tion. This applies especially to I n di a qualities and to those f ur G ermany . qtiueralloyf water twist, l a t e ly so active, the upward tendency has rece i ved a decided A d e s s c r r e i g p a t r i o d n s s t , h a e n d loweralmonstume check, partly from the circumstanc e of the season for shipment being now far advanced. Altogether there is a marked change for the worse. ROCHDALE, SEPT. 18.—The demand for flannels still continues good, and the manufacturer meets a ready sale for all he makes. Kerseys or heavy goods have been dull of sale, and the number sold have been limited. The wool market has been much the same as it was on the previous Monday. HUDDERSFIELD, SEPT. 1 9.—The market has been well attended, and goods adapted for the season have met with a ready sale. Throughout the whole of this district there is a marked improvement in the condition of the operatives. In the warehouses there is also considerably mare doing, awl there is every appearence of a good r trade. II 1.1P5 c, SEA' I 6. - -We Ime. no alteration to notice this week either in the worsted or the yarn trade. Our last week's report might therefore, as regards them, be repeated. The staplers complain that there is very little demand for wool, as the kind of goods now chiefly in request uses up but very stnall quantity. Prices continue without variation. There is rather more activity in the low woollen trade of the district; and the operatives in that branch are more generally employed, but at very !ow wages. Prices have not yet undergone any change for the better. LEED7, SEPT. 19.—Th e transact i ons at our h alls are necessarily ei rcutnseribed by the very limited supply of suitable g oo d s , most of our country clothiers having to execute orders; we therefore have nothing particular to say about the business done this day, although the at tendance of buyers has been very good. [ADvErrisr mENT.]Apprehended Approach of Cholera. —It is feared that Asiatic Cholera is again on its way to this country. No disease attacks more sud cparsoems,ptflyromappalierdedfuonrdiatsncrye,maondalp.utlritd denly, and none proves so fatal, unless proper means be p a ro c c ri e m ed o s n , y in or m t o h s e t bile; and the results are heart-burn, flatulency, pains of the stomach and bowels, cramp in the extremities, pal pitation of the heart, faintings, and con vu l s i ons. Th e Vegetable Restorative Pills, prepared by John Kayo, Esq., of Dalton-hall, near Iluddenfield, will effectually , cleanse the stomach and bowels from all vitiated hu mours, and restor e the various functions to their proper tone. And it is important to know that these Restore ative Pills prove of admirable use as a preventive of that fearful malady, by strengthening the whole nervous system, and preserving all the organs in a healthy tone. None are genuine unless Mr. Kaye's coat of arms and a fac-simile of his signature are found on the directions for use, wrapped round each box. Price Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6ri. each box. Sold by all Chemists and respectable Medicine Venders. [ADVERTISEME N T.] - -A most inveterate Skin Dis ease Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—James Hazlitt, millwright, of Menagh, county of Donegal, was affected with a dreadful skin disease, being covered with sores from the ear to the elbow, and down the right ride, which rendered him totally unable to work at his trade. His malady was of so malignant a nature that he became a loathsome object of pity. In this state he was pre sented with some of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and by persevering in the use of these wonderful remedies for a few weeks, he has been soundly cured, and is now able to resume his laborious occupation.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Loudon. In the evening of the 14th at Bagneres de Bigerre (Hautes Py 6 r. r-n -"), there was a shock of earthquake so strong that the furniture of the houses was shaken, and the glass of windows vibrated. The inhabitants quitted their houses, fearing that they might fall. The heat of the day was not unusually great, and rain fell the whole of the afternoon and the follovvingday, the night between being perfectly calm, Imein a barn at Ramsey. That was on the Saturday before his death. We were thrashing tares. By the CORONER.—We went to work together in the morning at six o'clock, at which time he complained of being sick and dizzy. Ho took breakfast and some bread and cheese, It was then he became sick. The Con°Nza.—Then Britton became ill after taking his breakfast. Witness—Yes; very much so. The ConoNEa.—At what time did he leave you for the purpose of going home ? Witness—About half-past eleven o'clock. The CORONER. —Did he appear to you to be a man likely to destroy himself? Witness —Not at all. The CORONER.—Did you ever hear him say he would destroy himself ? Witness--No, never, and (emphati cally) I don't think he ever did say such a thing. The next witness was Mrs. Mary Ames, a resident in Ramsey. She deposed as follows t--I knew the deceased well. I also knew Mrs. Britton. The deceased always appeared to enjoy very good health. I recollect the day he was taken ill. It was Saturday, the 28th of Sep tember, 1844. Mrs. Britton came to my house on that day, at half-past twelve o'clock. Very soon after the came in, deceased passed by the window. I said, " Mrs. Britton, there is your husband, ho looks as if he were drunk." She said, " No, he's not drunk—he's not very well." " Then," I said, "If I was you, I'd take him a cup of tea." She replied, " Well, I shall not." The CORONER—When did you see him before? The witness—On the previous evening, The CORONER—Was he quite well? Witness—yes, as well as usual. The CORONER—Did Mrs. Britton go home when she said her husband was ill? The witness—No, she waited until after tea. -‘ The second party should explore the eastern shore of Brinks' Land, and make for Cape Krusenstern, where, or at Cape Hearne, they will find a cache of provision left by Sir John Richardson, with whom this party may communicate, and whom it may assist in completing the examination of Wollasto❑ and Victoria Lands, or return to Etagland by the route he shall deem most ad visable." The last intelligence direct from Sir John Franklin himself was written at Whale Island, whence we have received our letters from Sir James Ross's expedition. The following is the copy of the letter:— " Her Majesty's ship Erebus, Whale-Fish Islands, July 12, 1845. " Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the in formation of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror, with the transport, arrived at this anchorage on the 4th instant, having had a passage of one month from Stromness. The transport was immediately taken alongside of this ship, that she might be the more readily cleared; and we ha►e been constantly employed at that operation till last evening, the delay having been caused not so much in getting the stores transferred to either of the ships, as in making the best stowage of them below, as well as on the upper deck. The ships are now complete with supplies of every kind for three years; they are, there fore, ♦ery deep; but, happily, we have no reason to ex pect much sea as we proceed farther. " The magnetic instruments were landed the same morning; so also were the other instruments requisite for ascertaining the position of the observatory; and it is satisfactory to find that the results of the observa tions for latitude and longitude accord ♦ery nearly with those assigned to the same place by Sir Edward Parry; those for the dip and variation are equally satisfactory, which were made by Captain Crozier with the instru ments belonging to the Terror, and by Commander Fitzjames, with those of the Erebus. " The ships are now being swung, for the purpose of ascertaining the dip and deviation of the needle on board, as was done at Greenhithe, which, I trust, will be completed this afternoon, and I hope to be able to sail in the night. " The governor and principal persons are at this time absent from Drisco, so that I have not been able to re ceive any communication from head-quarters as to the state of the ice to the north; I have, however, learnt from a Danish carpenter in charge of the Esquimaux at these islands, that though the winter was severe, the spring was not later than usual, nor was the ice later in breaking away hereabout; he supposes also that it is now loose as far as 74 deg.. latitude, and that our pros pect is favourable of getting across the barrier, and r►s far ac Lancaster ,Sound, niuch obstruction. " The transport will sail for England this day. I shall in , truct the Agent, Lienti.nAlit firill;LllS, to proceed to Deptford, and report his arrival to the Secretary of the Admiralty. I have much satisfaction in bearing my testimony to the careful and zealous manner in which Lieutenant Griffiths has performed tire service entrusted to him, and would beg to recommend him, as an officer who appears to have seen much service, to the favourable consideration of their Lordships. " It is unnecessary for me to assure their Lordships of the energy and zeal of Captai❑ Crozier, Commander Fitzjames, and of the officers and men with whom I have the happiness of being employed on this service. " I have, &c., (Signed) " JOHN FRANKLIN, Captain. " The Right lion. H. L. Corry, M.P." The last intelligence that was heard from any quarter of the whereabouts of Sir John Franklin's expedition was contained in the following letter:— " Hull, Oct. 22, 1845. " I have seen Captain Dannett, of the Prince of Wales, who states that he was not in Lancaster Sound, I but whilst in Melville Bay, on the 26th July, 74 deg 4a min. N. let., long. 66 deg. 13 min. %V., he fell in with the discovery ships, distant about three miles. A boat with seven officers boarded him, but he does not know their names; one was second in command of one of the ships (Captain Fitzjames); no letters wer e left, but the o ffi cers were alt well, and in high spirits. Captain Dannett was - to have'dined on board Sir John Franklin's ship the following day, but the wind favouring him he did not do himself this honour, otherwise no doubt letters would have been sent you. Captain D. was as far as fourteen miles from Cape York, bearing east by compass. About the 12th of July the discovery ships were in the stream of Lancaster Sound, in Melville Bay, intending to cross for the sound as soon as the ice opened (this was on the 26th July). Captain D. got clear of Melville Bay 12th August; the ice was then very heavy, but loose. The officers expressed good hopes of soon completing the expedition. Captain D. further states th a t d ur i ng three weeks after parting com pany with the ships he experienced very fine weather, and thinks they would have made good progress. " I have, &c. "John Barrow, E (Signed) "J. R . DUNCAN. aq., Admiralty, London." * " The Hudson's Bay Company, with the nn e generosity that has characterised all their proceedings, have undertaken to provide boats and provisions for the purpose of forwarding this party through their terri tories in the best manner to England."—J. C. R. - DEPARTURE OF CONVICTS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. —The Eden, hired convict ship, left her moor ings, opposite the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, yesterday afternoon, with 300 convicts on board from Millbank Penitentiary and the Model Prison at Pentonville. IS THIS A LEGAL APPLICATION ?—At the Mon mouth Board of Guardians, on Saturday, an application was made for the burial fee of Is. 6d. for interring an amputated leg in'the - churchyard. Refeired to the auditore.—Aferlin, SIR JAMES ROSS'S EXPEDITION. In addition to the letters from Sir James Ross's ex pedition, which we published on Tuesday, the following have been received:— Extract from a letter of an officer of the Investigator, Arctic Expedition, dated Whale Islands, Davis's Straits, Juno 29, 1848: "We are all well. The weather is very sultry, and the icebergs in the neighbourhood are disappearing very fast. , " We fell in with the first stream ico on the 7th June, in let. 67 46 N., lon. 42 5 W., and with the first berg on the 12th, lat. 60 35 N., lon. 51 43 W., and we passed the meridian of the south point of Greenland (Cape Farewell) on the Bth of June, and arrived here on the 22d. "We sail to-day for tke northern cruise, sanguine and full of self-established :faith, trusting that we shall be fortunate enough to establish our mission successfully. " The head man residing here knows nothing of the Arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin, beyond the fact of his having seen the expedition o❑ its outward voyage. " We hope to reach the entrance of Lancaster Sound by the Ist day of August. ; " The barrier ice was passed in let. 6S 5." ! The following is an extract from the outline of a plan submitted by Sir J. Ross, of affording relief to the expe dition under the command of Sir John Franklin, by the way of Lancaster Sound, submitted for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and adopted accordingly:— "Should the period of the season at which they arrive in Barrow's Strait admit of it, Wellington Channel should next be examined, and the coast between Cape Clarence and Cape Walker explored, either iu the ships or by boats, as may at the time appear most advisable. As this coast has been generally found encumbered with ice, it is ❑ot desirable that both ships should proceed so far along it as to hacard their getting beset there and shut up for the winter; but, in the event of finding a conve nient harbour near Garnier Bay, or Cape Renee'', it would be a good position in which to secure one of the ships for the winter. " From this position, the coast line might be explored as far as it extends to the westward, by detached parties early in the spring, as well as the western coast of Boothia, a considerable distance to the southward; and at a more advanced period of the season, the whole dis tance to Cape Nicolai might be completed. " A second party might be sent to the south-west, as far as practicable, and a third to the north-west, or in any other direction deemed advisable at the time. •• As ■oo❑ as the formation of water along the coast between the land and main body of ice admitted, the small steam launch should be dispatched into Lancaster Sound, to communicate with the whale ships at the usual time of their arrival i❑ those regions, by which means information of the safety or return of Sir John Franklin might be conveyed to the ships before their liberation from their winter quarters, as well as any further in structions the Lords Commissioners might be pleased to send for their further guidance. " The easternmost vessel having been safely secured in Winter Harbour, the other ships should proceed alone to the westward, and endeavour to reach Winter liar bour in Melville Island, or some convenient port in Banks' Land, in which to pass the winter. " From this point also parties shouts be dispatched early in the spring before the heading up of the ice. " The first should be directed to trace the western coast of Banks' Land, and proceeding to Cape Bathurst, or some other conspicuous point of the continent, previ ously agreed on with Sir John Richardson, reach the Hudson's Bay Company's settlements, or Peel River, in time to return with those people to their principal estab lishment, and thence to England. " The second party should explore the eastern shore of Banks' Land, and making for Cape Krusenstern, communicate with Sir John Richardson's party on de scending the Coppermine River, and either assist him in completing the examination of Wollaston and Vic toria Land, or return to England by any other route he should direct. " These two parties would pass over that space in which most probably the ships have become involved (if at all), and would, therefore, have the best chance of communicating with Sir Joh❑ Franklin information of the measures that have been adopted for his relief, and of directing him to the best point to proceed, if he should consider it necessary to abandon his ships. •• Other parties may be dispatched, as might appear desirable to the commander of the expedition, according to circumstances; but the steam launches should cer tainly bo employed to keep up the communication be tween the ships, to transmit such information for the guidance of each other as might be necessary for the safety and success of the undertaking. (Signed) " JAS. C. ROSS, Captain, R.N. " Atheneum, Dec. 2, 1847." Since the foregoing report, Sir James Ross agreed with Sir John Richardson, that the parties from the ships shall proceed as stated in the following memoran dum : "The first party should be directed to trace the western coast of Banks' Land, and proceed direct to Cape Bat hurst or Cape Parry, on each of which Sir John Ri chardson proposes to leave depots of provisions for its use, and then to reach the Hudson's Bay Company's setttlement at Fort Good Hope,'" on the Mackenzie, whence they may travel by the usual route of the traders to the principal settlement, and thence to Eng land. 21',* - 1848. A vacancy having occurred in the Marine Hospital at Plymouth, 1)r. Andrew Millar, of the Hibernia, was ap pointed to the vacancy, and Dr. Vaughan, of the Sidon, was appointed to the Hibernia, vice Millar, by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Before the news of the promotion reached this place, Dr. Watts, of the Naval Hospital here, died, and again Dr. Millar had the good fortune to receive the vacant appointment by Sir Wil liam Parker. The latter is certainly the best, but it re mains to be seen to which of the two Dr. Millar will ul timately be appointed. POILTSMOUTII, SEPT. 20.—The Driver steam-sloop, 1,050 tons and 280-horse power, Commander C. R. Johnson, left last night after sunset for Cork. When Sir Charles Napier inspected this vessel at Waterford, he expressed himself in terms of high approval of the manner in which she is fitted, and said that she was the most efficient steamer in the service afloat on account of the arrangement of her armament and the protection af forded to her crew by the high gunwales built up all round her quarters —an improvement, for which we be lieve the service is indebted to Lieut. Julius Roberts, R.M.A. This vessel was refitted in the construction of her pivot gun carriages, quarters, at Woolwich last autumn, and after the Admiralty had inspected them their Lordships so highly approved of them that all ad vanced steamers were ordered to be similarly fitted for the protection of the men when firing. The revolving guns, instead of fighting over gunwales as low as the knee, by which the crew were exposed to every kind of projectile, grape, canister, musketry, or what not, are now protected by a stout gunwale nearly six feet high, with hammocks all around, and the gun revolving (though not fighting on the midship pivot) as before, is brought into action through ports, one on each side, and one on each quarter, by which a very direct range is obtained. The above officer has earned much credit for the advantage these gun carriages possess over the old ones, ho having succeeded in lowering the heavy guns bodily to the height of three feet only from the deck, thereby considerably reducing the top hamper, and giving many mechanical improvements in addition. The Admiralty has also ordered the adoption of the sockets invented by Colonel Colquhoun, of the Royal Artillery, generally in the service, as removing many of the delays attending the old system of pivoting these guns, and which we have before had occasion, when the experi ment was made on board the Odin steam-frigate, to notice. The Dwarf screw steam-boat, Lieutenant Osborne, to gether with the Sprightly, Lieutenant-Commander Ber nard, has been most expeditiously prepared for sea by the officers of the steam squadron and the employls of this dockyard since Sunday, will leave this evening for Ireland with stores and supernumeraries. She was taken out of the basin at three o'clock this afternoon. An ac cident happened this morning to a boy named Francis Nuttall, aged 14, one of her crew, which, but for the prompt gallantry of Lieutenant-Commander Osborne, would have terminated fatally. The boy was getting from the vessel on to a stage alongside when his foot slipped, and he fell into the basin; the cry of "a man overboard" being instantly raised, Lieutenant Osborne, seeing the boy struggling in the water, immediately jumped after him, encumbered as he was with his uniform, sword, &c., and after a few seconds' groping about seized the boy and brought him to the surface insensible; he soon afterwards recovered, however, and was quite well at three o'clock in the afternoon. An act of this kind would not be enhanced by eulogy. The Devastation steam-sloop, 1,100 tons, and 400- horse-power, Commander R. C. Michell, was paid off this afternoon. This fine steamer since the Ist of March last has gone over a distance of 15,000 miles, partly by steam and partly by sail, having only coaled three times and worked her steam expansively. During this time she has met with several gales, one of which lasted many days, off the Cape of Good Hope, where she was laying to under storm sails ; during its continuance she laboured so in the tremendous sea, that her seams opened, she started her water-ways, and made so much water that the pumps could hardly keep her free ; her quarter boats were washed away, and the seas swept the "galley" from her deck, carrying away with it all the planking of the paddle-boxes and upper works. The ship's company had nowhere to cook their provisions except in the stoke hole, doing it by turns. She is shorthanded, 30 of her men having been sent away in prizes, and her present crew are weak from the effect of serving in the most deadly and fatal climate in the world. Notwithstand ing all these drawbacks, the Commander-in -Chief, on inspecting the ship, found her i❑ perfect order as to cleanliness, discipline, and the exercise of the great guns, and made the remark to Captain Michell, that he never saw sailors better trained to the musket and sword exercises. Commander Michell has been a commissioned officer since 1829, has been constantly serving in every part of the world since that period, and has the reputa tion of being an active and -intelligent officer. He has commanded the Devastation the last year; her two former commanders (Crouch and Levinge), younger men than himself, having perished in the prime of life from the effects of the pestilential climate to which she had been see The Adelaide steam tug, for Australia, Master Com mander Forbes, was towed out of the harbour this morn ing by the Echo, and was afterwards taken in tow by the Dover steam-vessel, who is to convoy her to Madeira, whither, it is reported, she conveys Sir James Bremer for the renovation of his health, Lady Bremer accompanying him. The Cormorant steam sloop, after an extensive refit, has removed from the old into the new basin to-day to receive new boilers, which will be put into her by the new crane on the margin of the basin, and constitute the first work done by the staff of the new basin factory, under the superintendence of Mr. Murray, its directing chief. Wind—S.S.E., moderate breezes, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 19.—Her Majesty's steam-frigate Cyclops came in last night from Portsmouth and sailed this morning for Cork. , The Madagascar, 44, tore-ship, employed for the last two years as a pr.vkion depot at Tarbert in the Shan non, carne in here ht.d Orders were received yesterday fur the following au perannuations at the Devonport Dockyard :—Leading men of shipwrights, Thomas Ankers, and John Dens ham, 34/. each per annum; shipwrights, John Parrot, Phillip Batten, and William Peters, 24/.; joiner, Henry Treheny, 241.; sailmaker, Henry Harris. 241.; smiths, Thomas Sheener and John Broad, 34/.; Henry Verco, William Hannaford, Daniel Marsh, and Nicholas Fre deric, 281.; William Roberts, Thomas Williams, John Geake, John James, and John West, 241.; sawyers, Richards Curtis, 30/.; and William Hicks, 241.; police man, John Stroud, 12/., compensation. Considerable reductions are making in the establish ment of the Royal Naval Hospital here. One lieutenant (2301. per annum), one acting - lieutenant-surgeon (1271. Bs.), one clerk, and three labourers (Bs. per week, with rations), are to retire. This, it is said, is but a prelude to further reductions, which may include the entire re tirement of naval officers, and cause the establishment to become an exclusively civil department. The hospital can accommodate 1,200 patients; the number now in the wards is under 100, the larger half of which are Marines. DEVONPORT, TUESDAY. -- The Cyclops, 6, steam frigate, Captain Hastings, came i n t o t h e Sound yester day, and left again at six o'clock in the evening, for Cork. The Madagascar, temporary provision-ship, and Tri dent, steam-sloop, arrived from Ireland and came up har bour this morning. The squadron of Sir C. Napier is hourly expected her CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. -- A private of the 28th Regiment, quartered in the Citadel, Plymouth, received fifty lashes on Friday last, by sentence of a regimental court-martial, for absenting himself without leave and making away with some of his necessaries. An invention of importance to merchants, bankers, solicitors, and others, with whom it is customary to carry upon the person large amounts of cash, documents, and other valuable securities, &c., has been patented for Messrs. Nicoll, of 114, 116, 120, Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill, who are also the inventors of Nicoll's Regis tered PatelOt, Nicoll's Manus Nieto% &C., to all of which garments it is applied free of additional expense. Tun POTATO CROP.—From a careful inquiry throughout the Isle of Ely, it appears that at least three fifths of the crop are entirely unfit for use. In some places the diseased potatoes are selling at Is. per sack. Some parties have offered their crops at 20s. per acre, without obtaining a buyer; even those that appear at present sound, it is feared will, after a time, be found to be diseased.—Cambridge Advertiser. SUICIDE OP A FEMALE. —Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, a laundre s named Mack, who for some time past resided in Ab erd een - place, Maida-hill, was found drowned in the Regent 's canal; she had par taken too freely of drink on the previous night, and on her husband being about to get up he missed her from the bed, • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, SEPT. 12.—A gallant thing was recently done at Castellamare, by Lieutenant G. S. Boys, of her Majesty's ship Vanguard. A sailor, who, in a fit of drunkenness, had fallen or thrown himself overboard, was on the point of sinking, when Mr. Boys throw him self overboard, and, at great personal risk, succeeded in bringing the poor sailor to his ship. Acts of this kind are well deserving of public notice. Mr. Boys received his promotion to a lieutenancy in 1845, after being up wards of ten years a mate and fifteen in the service. Her Majesty's steamer Meteor has finally arrived here from Athens, and is at present purging her quarantine of observation, seven days. This vessel, having been in commission since 1845, is about to return to England, where she will be paid off. On Friday last her Majesty's steamer Oberon was towed into port (having broken down at sea) by her Majesty's steamer Merlin, sent out to bring her in. On her arrival her commander, Lieutenant Gardiner, sent in letters to the Admiral, charging the engineer with re porting her in a worse condition than she really was, and with refusing to disconnect the paddle-floats, which he alleged could not be done. On Saturday an inquiry was math: on board, and her steam was got up, but it was found impossible, notwith standing all the endeavours of Mr. Harnsh aw, engineer of the dockyard, to move her. As to the floats, it is thought they might have been disconected, The Oberon and the Antelope arc both required at Corfu by the Lord High Commissioner. The latter has been docked; the Oberon will also require to be docked. In the meanwhile the Merlin carried on the mails to the lonian Islands, and will, it is thought, be continued on that line. Her Majesty's steamer Ardent, it is thought, will go into dock to have shells, coral, &c., which so much im pede her celerity, removed, after her return with the next India mail from Alexandria. Officers sometimes complain of the slowness of their promotion—seldom have we to record, that it comes too heavily on them. Yet the following is a case in point:— MORE INCENDIARY FIRES. NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDA T.—Last evening, 811° 11 before ten o'clock, a large haystack, standing in a short distance from the Southwall-road, on the et skirts of this town, was di scovere d to b e on fi re . A. tnef senger was immediately dispatched for an engine, and I! the meantime, although many of the lower class refugee to assist, several parties were found whe were very as tire in throwing water upon the flame., which were thull kept from obtaining the head they otherwise would have done. A portion of the Nottingham fire brigade, wife one engine and the fire cart, arrived soon after ten; WI unfortunately, some ti me e l a p se d b e f ore a goo d supplf o f water could be obtained. The fire was not thoroughly extinguished until b e ' tween four and five o'clock this morning. We under stand the property (which was worth about 140 1 .) ll° partly insured. A man was seen running away from the stack the moment the flames burst out. On Saturday morning an extensive fire broke out g° Gleadthorpe, on the premises of Mr. Turner, farmer , when, according to the official report, the following pre perty was de s t ro y e d : —A small stack of oat rathings; one stack of oats, the produce of about nine acres; on . stack of flood meadow hay, containing thirty-sil or thirty-eight tons; one stack of barley, quantity not se' certained; one stack of wheal, the produce of 13ine acres; and one other stack of wheat, the produce of low teen or fifteen acres. No portion of these six stacks we. saved, except a few cart loads, fit only for the stre w ; yard. Fortunately, however, the property was insured in the Norwich Union. On Sunday last the property undermentioned was de stroyed by an incendiary fire, which took place upon the premises of Mr. Neep, of Clarborough, near lietford.--- The produce of eighteen acres of wheat, seven of clover, two of oats, four of peas, and eleven of hay. The hat was not burnt, but spoiled with water. Mr. Neep /Y° insured in the County Fire-office for 3001. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Skrr. 20. STOCK ExcHANGE.—Th e Sh are M ar k e t is an itTiprovil one as to prices, b u t h o ld ers o f stoc k are unwilling to s ell. Great Western, Quarter Shares, were done at 5 die. LIVERPOOL, Sarr. 20. STOCK EXCHANG —The transactions are limited, b u t the demand is steady. Th e sa l es are —Bi r k en h ea d, Leech' shire, and Cheshire Junction, Sll. Shares, gii Caledonian, Preference, 85.9 d. c. dis.—East Anglian, Si. 100, Shares (guar. 6 per cent.), 2 3 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Leeds), Fifths, 3% dis.—Liverp ool, Crosby, and Southport, 2% 8 dis.—London and North- Western, 109—Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.—Manchest er, Sheffield, and Li nco l ns hi re, Eighths, 7', die.— Midland , New Halves, 91. 18s. ed. dis.— Shrewsbury and Chester (late N. W. M.), 101. Preference, 13—Smth-Eastern so lloyer, 23 : !4—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 61. 19s. 9d. dis. MANCHESTER, 'SErn 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Midland, 501. Shard 10 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 6 15-16—Liver pool and Newcastle Junction, 4s. dis.—Sheffield, Preferince• 93 4—Huddersfield, 28/. paid, filA dis. —North Starfordshir e r 5A dia.—Grimsby, Quarters, 7 dis. 11t111NGA Sim.. 20. STOCK EX CIIA N I3 GE. —The hales ' are—North StafFordshir e r 5/. 3s.Bd. die,—.Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6% Ditto (B), 44 die.—Ditto, Preference, p. GLASGOW, SEPT. 19. STOCK EXCHANGN --;lin go .—The sales are—Glasgow, -- d nock, and Ay r , H a l ves, N o. 1, 5/. ft—Glasgow an d Greenock, 15—Ditto, Preference, 7—Great Northern, 61. Is a —North Briti s h, Thi r d s, 51.105. 6d.—Paisley, Barrhesd , liurlet, 203. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA_ ORDER k i r( COUNCIL. —A commun i cat i on has been receive d by tee Commissioners of the Customs department, through their secretary, from Mr. Greville, one of the clerks of the Council, stating that with reference to his commullis" tion dated the 15th June last, directing all vessels arrivi ing in th e U n i te d Ki ngdom, having foul bills of h e alth (with reference to cholera), to be released from quarsei tine witho u t any me di ca l v i s i t, provided that no cas e cholera had ex i ste d on b oard any such vesse l f o r * period of ten days previously to her arrival, he (fi r ' Bathurst) h a d b een directed by the Lords of Council to state, for the information of the Commis sioners of the Customs, that it is the expressed d. sire of their L or d s hi ps t h at the before- me ntioned re gulation should still continue in force. Mr. Behar!), also states that he was now further directed by the Lords of the Council to inform the Commissioners that the ir Lordships are of opinion that instructions should he forthwith transmitted to the different ports in the United Kingdom, dir ec ti ng t h at i n the event of the arrival of any vessel, on board of which a case of cholera shall have occurred, such vessel shall be detained under the restraint of quarantine, until the clothing and beddwg of the following p ersons s h a ll h ave b een t h oroug hlY . mersed in water, under the direction of an officer of the. Customs, viz.-1. Of a ll p ersons w h o s h a ll h ave died of cholera on board such vessel, at any foreign port, or on shore at such port. 2. Of all persons who shall have died, or who shall have had an attack of cholera on board of Buell vessel during her ho mewa rd vo y age; an d th a t, should any vessel arrive with c hol era actua lly on b oa rd, such vessel should be detained under quarantine at her port of arrival, until further orders from the Lords of the Council are received. In pur s ua nce o f thi s communica tion from the Lords of the Council, with a view to prevent the introduction of cholera into this country by vessels arriving from abroad, express directions have been forwarded by the Commissioners to the officers of the Customs' department at the several ports and places throughout the United Kingdom, as well as at the port of London, to take care that their Lordships' orders be duly obeyed. ROYAL BUCKS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.-- BEACONSFIELD, SEPT. 20.—The annual meeting of this important and influential society was held here yester day. Although upon the borders of the county, a mote than usual number of members attended, and the meet ing was one of a most satisfactory and practical character. An additional interest was given to it by the circunr stance that is well understood amongst the most prowl' nent members of the various agricultural association s that now pervade the country, that a new effort is about to be made to revive protective agitation. In this spect, however, little was done at this meeting, but the general resolution of all present was that the tenant farmers, as the chief employers of labour, should take the matter into their own hands, and thus exonerate the landlords from the i m p u t at i on which would ot h e rwile, be cast upon them, th a t th ey h a d commenced a course elf agitation for mere selfish motives. The proceedings.,? the day commenced by a ploughing match ; an exbrel tion of the garden productions of cottagers was the B e ' cend feature ; the rew ar d s b estowed upon farm labourers the third ; and the dinner, with its accompaoYl e g speeches, formed the climax. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE FROM LOSSES ON TN' S ir ' LEGER.—Yesterday mornisg, between ten and eleven o'clock, considerable excitement was created in t „ h ; aneighbou rhood gentleman of deo following oin l n3 i c i c t a t d ed i ldayio,s suicide the distressing bnyg b p i roco r u t t that nsgta a nc hims elf Le appears that the deceased, a young person named Nor man Howard, twenty- one years of age, lately res iding in John-street, Tottenham -court-road, having spent th : • whole of Tuesday night in visiting the different saint, and places of nocturnal resort, entered a cab at ; fr y above mentioned hour, at the Regent circus, Piccad i lly , where in a few minutes he committed suicide, by dis charging the contents of a loaded pistol at his 1 1 1 The deceased who had until the time of the raelancho ta ilor's occurrence held a lucrative situation in a large firm at the West-end, had during the last few days ex hibited great depression of spirits, owing to some heall losses arising from the recent St. Leger at Doncaster. To this circumstance, coupled with general pecuniary embarrassment, the rash act is attributed. The deceased was immediately removed to the Charing Cross Ilosr tal, where Mr. St egga ll, t h e res i dent medical officer, pronounced life to be quite extinct. It was found on ex amination, that the ball had passed through the bone of the skull, at the back part of the head, having been di*. charged into the mouth. DEA 111 01' TWO C LIIREN sr POISON AT L olo.ll STER.—Considerable sensation has been excite . in this city, in consequence of the death of two children of the name of Kent, on Friday last, by poison, which was administered i n the shape of gruel. It appeared that an elder brother of the deceased went up to his mother (the wife of a journeyman currier), and asked her whether he might make some gruel, for himself and brothers and sisters, from some white stuff which he had found in a paper bag, and which he took to be flour. The boy, aged about twelve years, accordingly did so, and after having partook, with a brother, of a portion of it, became very sick, and was obliged to go to bed. The younger children then partook a portio h no d f i o t n , t o bodies of the two children on Tuesd a y of whom di e d. A coroner's inquest r was st i e n n a t i t o he surgeon who superintended t he post motelmae wh en the surgeon who auperintended the post mor tem exa el m n stated that be could find no trace of mineral poison. After hearing some f ur ther evidence, the inquest was adjourned till next Monday. lIIICTII3. On the 12th inst., at Bower-hill•lodge, near Melksham, Wilts, the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Motile, Bengal Army, of a aughter, stillborn. On the 14th inst., at Upper Edmonton, Mrs. Edward Ellis, of a soil.. — At Richmond Barracks, Dublin, on the 16th inst., the lady of Major Daubeney, C. 8., 55th Foot, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Rendcomb Rectory, the wife of the Rev. J. Pitt, of a daughter. At Chester, on the 17th inst., the lady of Captain J. W. Mitchell, RA., of a daughter. At Upper Southwick -street, Hyde-park, on the 18th inst., Mrs. George Mansell, jun., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 15th i ns t., at Trinity Church, Paddington, T. E. Biedermann, Esq., to Mary Ann Wood, of Ashwell-villa, Bayswater, relict of the late John Wood, Esq., of Berners street. On the 19th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-equare,Captain Thomas O. Knox, Royal Navy, to Louisa Isabella, only daughter of the late Major-General Darby Griffith, of Ped worth-house, Berks. DIED. On the 9th April, near Kingston, Canada, aged 71, Mr. John Mancur, formerly of Wood-street, Cheapeide. On the 11th inst., Miss Lucipia Haply, late of Cambridge.' terrace, Hyde-park, youngest and last surviving daughter of the late Earl of Bellamont. On the 12th inst., Mr. J. Pye, of Berkeley-square, aged 56. On the 13th inst., at James-street, St. James's-park, Mar garet, widow of the late W. Hall, Esq., of Ruffside, Durham. On the 17th inst., at Brighton, James Burton, Esq., of Stamford-hill, aged 88. On the 17th inst., at Clapham, Miss Sarah Jane Pitcher. At Brighton, on the 17th inst., the ltev. W. Sergison, late of Cuckfield-park, Sussex, aged 69. On the 17th inst., at Mortlake, Surrey, aged 61, Jane , relict of the late W. Spong, Esq., of Cobtree•house, Kent. On the 19th inst., at Gower-street, Bedford-square, W. IL Tiplady, Esq., aged 87. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNW No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Mee, No. Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the county of Dilddlesex, Thursday, September 21, 1848. I 1 I