The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. BAIL COURT, June 12. (Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN.) JOAN AND HENRY BROOM V. THE QUEEN, IN ERROR. This was an indictment against the two Brooms for an assault and riot, in being engaged in a prize fight. The parties were convicted. Subsequently they brought a writ of error under the Bth and 9th Vict., c. 68. It appeared, however, by the third - section of that Act, that if there should be any unnecessary delay in proceeding with the writ of error, the Court might quash the writ. A rule nisi having been gattnted upon this ground to quash the writ, Mr. BUTT, on behalf of John Broom only, showed cause against such rule. - The Comer, however, not considering the cause shown to be sufficient, made the rule absolute. A rule nisi was then obtained on behalf of Henry Broom, to set aside so much of the order as related to him, on the grouud that he had Lot been served with notice of the rule. Mr. PHILLIMORE this day showed cause against this latter rule, contending that service of the notice upon the attorneys of the party was sufficient. Mr. HUMFREY, as Counsel for Henry Broom, sub patted that the parties referred to were not the attorneys for his client. Mr. Justice IVIGHTataN did not think that there had been proper service. The rule would, therefore. he made absolute ; but he should take time to consider whether it would be with costs or not. THE QUEEN V. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. ADDISON applied for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, commanding the rail way company to restore two ancient footways which had been stopped up by the works of the railway, either by making bridges across the railway, or by the adoption of such other means as might be conve njont to the public. He moved on behalf of the surveyors of the township of Deighton, near Hudders field, where the footways in question were situated. Application granted. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Samuel Smith, 44, and Mary, his wife, were in dicted for a burglary, in the dwelling-house of Re becca Eliza Lloyd, and stealing a large quantity of plate, a considerable amount of gold, and bank notes, and other valuable property, belonging to the prose cutrix. The circumstances of this robbery were detailed in full, at the last session, when two persons were convicted of a participation in the same offence. The case was opened by Mr. RYLAND, who prose cuted on behalf of the City, and at the close of his statement, The RECORDER expressed an opinion that the evi dence would not be sufficient to support the charge against the prisoners. The jury, therefore, return - ea a verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. PARRY made an application to the Court on behalf of William Henry Vernon, one of the persons committed for using seditious and treasonable lan guage at a Chartist meeting, to reduce the amount of the recognizances which the magistrate bad required him to enter into. The present amount was himself in 4001. and four sureties of 1001. each ; he was utterly unable, from his position in life, to obtain sureties to that amount, and if it was not reduced the effect would be that he must remain in gaol until his trial, which, he said, was a proceeding contrary to the spirit and intention of the statute, in cases of m isdemeanour. The RECORDER declined to entertain the applica tion until notice of it had been given to the Solicitor to.the Treasury. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.) Cry : William Jones, 31, a soldier, was indicted for steal ing a watch, cigar -case, 3/. 10s. in gold and silver money, the property of Robert Edwards. Mr. Ballantine prosecuted, and Mr. Robinson de fended the accused. The prisoner, it appeared, is a corporal in the Ist Life Guards, and the prosecutor is a trooper in the same regiment. He was tried at the last session for stealing a considerable sum of money from the troop major of the regiment, but on that occasion he was acquitted, and the present indictment was post poned to this session on account of the ill ness of the prosecutor. In this case it seemed that the prisoner and the prosecutor were quar tered on the same floor, in the Regent's Park barracks, and on the 25th (A' January the prisoner saw Edwards go to his box, and had an opportunity of observing the property, which was missed very soon afterwards. From circumstances that tran spired, Inspector Haynes, of the detective police, who bad been employed to make inquiries into the mat ter, had suspicion of the prisoner, and took him into custody on the 23d March. The prisoner, who had been admitted to bail, now surrendered, the principal evidence against him being the circumstance that he was alleged to have had the cigar-case stolen from the prosecutor in his possession, and that he had given it to some person at Windsor, who now pro duced it. Mr. ROBINSON addressed the jury for the prisoner, said attempted to show that the prosecutor was mis taken as to the identity of the cigar -case, and that it in reality belonged to the prisoner, but the evi dence was very far from being satisfactory upon that point. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to be transported for seven years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Samuel Alexander was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged by Shaps David Wolken, a foreigner, with having, in confederacy with the complainant's wife and her sister, plundered him of 45 sovereigns, and a quantity of household goods, and other pro perty, of the value of upwards of 1001. The complainant it appeared had been married to his wife about six or seven years. He went into the country early in April, and on the 16th of that month he returned home and found that all was right, and he handed over to his wife, whom he always made his cashier, 451. in gold. He remained at home until the Passover was at an end, and he then went into the Borough to transact some business, leaving his wife et was usual with him, in possession of all his operty. When he came back he was shocked pi t only at the absence of his partner, whom had taken "for better for worse," but at rtotal disappearance of his furniture from e premises, so that he found himself in the condition of a pauper in a foreign country, and at an age when vigorous exertion was no longer in his power. It was not long before he learned that Mrs. Wolken was under the lock and key of the prisoner, who, upon being questioned upon th e su bj ect, saidhe had pur chased the furniture of the lady, and would not, of course, thinking of parting with what he had paid for. Thus circumstanced, the unfortunate husband was obliged to apply at the station-house for the assistance of the police.. An officer accompanied him into the presence of his runaway wife, her sister, and the prisoner, and when he spoke of the robb ery o f 451. his wife was seen to pass to her sisterra purse something, which was afterwards ascertained to con taining 171. 12s. 6d. " Oh," said the wife, " that's my sister's money, which she gave me to keep for her." The complainant then gave his wife and the prisoner into custody. The LORD MAYOR—Did you see your goods in the prisoner's house ? Complainant—No ;he would not let me in. The prisoner's solicitor said he could p rove that the money in the purse was the proper t y oft heprisoner, and that the complainant and his wife ha d a gree d to separate, and had applied to the High Priest for a divorce, which was in progress, and by reason of which a fair division of the property possessed by both had taken place. The LORD MAYOR —And the wife was determined to bake carp of herself.—(A laugh.) The complainant—They didn't leave me anything to lie upon, but took all away, money, and watch, and seals, and furnituge, and they were all going off to America. The Loan MAYOR—I am very sorry that I cannot interfere so as to give you complete reparation. I cannot detain the prisoner, but I shall order the policeman to give you up the 171. 12s. 6d., as I have no doubt whatever that it is part of your property. The sister-in-law here stepped forward, apparently for the purpose of claiming the purse, but The LORD MAYOR said, it was quite evident that the object of the wife was to jilt her husband, and she had two ready assistants in her sister and brother-in he- The prisoner's solicitor, then addressing the com plainant, said, " I give you notice, that if you take that money, you t a k e i t at your per i l. " Th e LORD 161Avolt—The money was found in the pdssession of the wife of the complainant, and it shall be given up to him. Let the prisoner be discharged. The decision gave much satisfaction to those assem- Wed in the justice-room. GUILDHALL, An old man, upwards of 70 ye...Nrs of age, named Tfraliant Dubbee, was charged before Mr. Alderman Johnoon with making the following desperate attempts to destroy himself : James O'Malley, 368 of the City police, stated that while he was on duty at Blackf r i ars -b r id ge about half-past three o'clock , he observed the pri soner get upon tlte parapet of tho centre arch, and was going to precipitate himself into the river, when witness caught bold of him and with difficulty drew iaim back. He struggled violently, and attempted twice to accomplish his desperate purpose, but did wit succeed. When locked up at the stati on-house 11 I was discovered in the act of hanging himself, and aft 'erwards had nearly strangled himself, i n con aeq uence of which a pair of handcuffs were put up on 41 2 hands behind him. Alderman JOHNSON Well, prisoner, what have you got to say? Prisoner—l came to London to look for work, but could not obtain any. lam per fectly aware of the wickedness of what I attempted to do, and am exceedingly sorry for it. Alderman JOHNSON—When did you come, and from where ? Prisoner From Farringdon, in Berkshire, on last Tuesday week. Alderman JOHNSON—There are plenty of rivers there. Why did you not throw yourself into one of them, instead of coming to London for the purpose of creating sympathy in the public mind ? You no more intended to kill yourself than I do at present, and ought to be well flogged and sent home. I shall commit you for seven days on short allowance. He was then conveyed to prison. BENEVOLENCE.—AIderman Johnson requested our reporter to acknowledge the following donation of 10s. from "P. 8.," towards the relief of Mr. John Ballard Lloyd, whose case was reported in our im pression about ten days back. WESTMINSTER. J. Lhotsky, better known as Dr. Lhotsky, a German, apparently upwards of fifty years of age, waslarought before Mr. Broderip, by Panting, one of the summoning officers of the court, on a warrant obtained against him on Saturday, by Baron Charles Hugel, charging him with sending a threatening letter to Prince Metternich. On the oath being administered to Baron Hugel in the witness-box, defendant said, " Did you kiss the book," and on the Baron replying in the affirmative, he enjoined him as a Christian to remember its importance. Baron Hugel stated that he was a friend of Prince Metternich, and produced a letter which the latter had received on the 7'th inst. He knew it to be the handwriting of the defendant. The following letter was then put in : "My Lord Prince, —On your arrival here I pre sented you with three copies of my Second Reforma tion. When I had a few pounds I considered it my duty to spend it thus, b eca use I am sure that man kind requires to be quie ted and comforted. You only made it rise in rev olt. God ma y for g ive you as I do. I want to go home now lam worn out, ill, and distressed. I have, however, a great consolation in death, which I am afraid you will be wanting, viz., I intended to build , y ou to destro y . God forgive The Embassy could e a sil y obtain my .401. for me they are, I suspect , at your command. I owe my ; landlord 21., and he has seven children. I cannot sleep at times on that account. You can, I dare I ought to tak e a s t corel rel igio n (Re Legeo) c o say, even on the ruins of Europe. few shower baths. I've not a penny to pay for th em , ih w at ha rn s I am, notwith standing, a little bett er now , m so a y n o d u y s o e u e t w o h d a o t G on od ,shall go agai n b e f ore the police-court, and then before Lord Denm an , so I think it is best if I am enabled to go away. " When the harvest is ripe He will send his reapers. u J. LHTSKY. "3, High-street, Bl oomsbury, ` P.S. June 5, ( 1 846. Russell. He knos me." w j u s t written similarly to Lord J. Mr. BRODERIP that the w r it ti observed that the letter mentioned writer should go a • gain before the police court," and inquired whether ff defendant had been before charged withan Baron Hugel replied 3 that offence. defendanthad been taken to Marlborough -street Po c i o n u H rt, for breaking the Prince's windows, at his hotel H anover square. Mr. BRODER IP inquire dwhether the Prince felt that the defendant's annoyance was of racter as to induce him to claim the protection of the law ? Baron Hugel replied that the Prince conceived that it was defendant's object to annoy him by en deavouring to extort money. The Prince had thrown himself upon the hospitality of this country, that he might be unmolested and quiet, and thought that English laws would protect him from such an an noyance. Mr. BRODERIP inquired what the defendant had to say to the charge ? The defendant, who spoke extremely good Eng lish, appeared to labour under considerable excite ment. He said the Baron and he were not strangers to each other. They had breakfasted and dined to gether, and the Baron had often shaken hands with him, sometimes with both hands. He had known the Baron more than fifteen years. He felt surprised that the present proceedings should have been taken against him, and complained of the solitary imprison ment he had had since he was taken into custody on Saturday evening. After a pause, defendant said— It is not my province to say the injury the Prince has done my country. I certainly wrote the letter to the Prince, I wanted him to give me a little money to get back to Austria ; I have been deprived of some property I had in Austria through the Prince. I ask you whether I am likely to injure any one by the contents of that letter, which was sent open, and by post? Is it likely a man would injure another who says in his letter, ' God forgive you, as I do ?' " Mr. BRODERIP—If you have any claim on Austria, that is beside the present question, you must seek your remedy in another way. It will not justify you in writing a letter of this description. Defendant—Does your worship think it is threat ening to say " God forgive you, so I do ?" Is it likely the man who wrote so would injure another ? If you receive my word of honour, I will not go near the Prince again. After a pause, defendant exclaimed with some vehemence, "He is outlawed, and the Hungarian Parliament has forbidden him to go back. (With a degree of merriment.) If I had sent such a letter to any one else, they would have said 'some foolish fellow out of his mind has sent this,' and would have thrown it in the fire." After a length ened pause, defendant exclaimed, "He has imbrued his hands in the blood of his country, and he wanted to imbrue his hands in mine. Mine are pure, and (turning to the Baron) I wish yours and your mas ter's were as pure. (In an under tone) lam as good a gentleman as the Baron. In the warrant upon which I have been confined in a solitary cell for nearly forty hours, it says, 'J. Lhotsky, known as Dr. Lhotsky,' I am as well known as Dr. Lhotsky as he is as Baron Hugel." In reply to a question from Mr. BRODERIP, Baron Hugel said that on his oath he apprehended the Prince went in danger of annoyance from the de fendant. The defendant, who produced a medical certificate, to show that he was in a very indifferent state of health, entreated the Baron to accept his solemn word that he would not annoy the Prince again, by writ ing, going to his house, or by any other act, and the Baron having consented to accept his promise to that effect, Mr. BRODERIP observed that bad the Baron prayed the judgment of the Court upon defendant, he should have felt bound to have come to such a decision as would have protected the Prince. It was question able whether the letter was not of such a character as to expose the defendant to the consequences of having sent it with a view to extort money, but that, how ever, was not the charge before him. The Baron had very humanely accepted his promise not to repeat the annoyance, and if he kept his word he would hear no more of this, but if he again offended he must take the consequences. He (the worthy magistrate) would suspend the warrant for two months, and if it were found necessary to again put it in force against the fondant he might depend upon it he would find him self effectually restrained by law from a repetition of the annoyance. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. George Ridgway, a very wellTdressed man, was charged with having stolen two silver thimbles, the Property of Mr. Jacobson, silversmith, 12, Oxford• street. Myers Levy sa id a b ou t t h ree o ' c l oc k t h a t d ay , the prisoner and a young • woman entered his master's shop wo and wis e d to see some thimbles. The young woman anselect l e l dand paid f or a thimble , and so did the prisoner, b u t w i tness having observed the prisoner se crete two thimbles in his aistcoat pocket, he stopped the prisoner as h e was the ab out to leave the shop, and charged him with theft. Th e thinibla3 were found in the pocket of the prisoner, who offered to pay for them if released. Fully committed for trial. R p l er L so E n ß s attracted biba to this report,oWNee A large number of Court, in consequence of a extensive circulation, to the effect that man y ha d ga ined Chartists were in custody for having attacked the police w hil e engaged upon duty at Paddington -green. As is usual in such matters, much exaggeration had taken place, but it will be seen from the evidence below given that one constable narrowly escaped being stabbed with a clasp knife. Inspector Wiggins was in attendance, by order of the Commissioners, to watch the proceedings, of which he took copious notes. Saunders, 221 D, deposed that on the previous afternoon (Sunday) owing to instructions which he and other officers has received with regard to a pro jected Chartist meeting in the vicinity of Irongate wharf, Paddington, he repaired to the spot, and observed stuck upon a tree a notice that " the meet ing was postponed, as the bloodhounds had been ordered to put it down." At this period a large mob had assembled, and the police were ordered to disperse them, the prisoner and others quitted the wharf, and went on to Praed-street, many of them shouting and calling " Bloodhounds and police," and they seemed much excited. Mr. LONG—You have charged the prisoner with having threatened to stab you; what have you to say as to that ? ,Constable—l saw the prisoner in Praed street, and he was then very violent and noisy. I pushed him, desiring him to go along, when he pulled out a large clasp knife, which he opened, and swore he would put it into my —. I then struck him on the shoulder with my staff, and wrenched the weapon from his grasp. _ Prisoner—Didn't you tell me you'd cut my head open, when you first saw me ? Constable— [ Certaini— not, 113 D corroborated a great poAion of the pre ceding evidence. Prisoner—The officer struck me violently, and, in a moment of excitement, I certainly did open my knife. I can't deny it. Other evidence was gone into, and the prisoner was asked what he had to say ? His reply was, that he had not mixed up in any way with the crowd, and that he knew no more about the principles of the Chartists than his hat did. When laid hold of by the police he was going home. The constable used him roughly,°and in the excitement of the moment he (prisoner) did take out his knife and threaten to stick complainant with it. Mr. LONG made many well-timed observations upon the flagrant nature of the present case, and al luded to the spirit of disaffection existing amongst a large portion of the community. From the evidence adduced no doubt whatever could exist in his mind that the prisoner had leagued with others in an at tempt as dangerous as it was unlawful, and he should therefore sentence the prisoner to one month in the House of Correction ; at the expiration of that time he should be required to find good bail for his keep ing t Bohnhe z i c n e ei f i o , r a t n h r o e m e i n b o u n s t h . driver, was charged with having caused the death of a boy named Michael Kine, aged fifteen. It appeared that on Saturday night last, as the prisoner was progressing with his vehicle along the Edgware-road, the deceased ran for ward in order to avoid being knocked down by a cab, when he came in collision with one of the prisoner's horses, which knocked him down, and he was run over by the fore wheel of the carriage, which passed over his chest. He was removed to the Infirmary, where he speedily died. Many witnesses were examined, and the prisoner, who has for years borne a good character, was libe rated on his putting in good bail for his appearance next Saturday, as the inquest will in the mean time take place. IrtWain Jones, a servant out of place, was charged with the following robbery. It appeared that on Saturday last the prisoner went to the house of Mrs. Taylor, Lower Berkeley-street, with a note, which he gave to the servant to deliver to his mistress, and took the opportunity of stealing from the hall a coat and a hat, with which he made off, but was pursued and captured. In his flight he threw away the property, which was afterwards picked up. The prisoner was sent for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. Richard Alyrton, a diminutive man, described as a journeyman -shoemaker, was brought before Mr. Hammill upon a warrant, charged with having assaulted and threatened the life of a young woman, named Sophia Nathan, in consequence of her having given important information to the police with respect to the Chartist leader Williams, which led to his ap prehension. The complainant stated that she resided with her father, in Catherine wheel-alley, Spitalfields, imme diately opposite a house which had been occupied by the Chartist Williams until very recently, when he suddenly changed his residence, and having been questioned by the police as to his place of retreat, she gave such information as led to his arrest. In consequence of the part she had taken in this matter she had incurred a great deal of odium amongst certain characters in the neighbourhood, and whilst proceeding with her sister on Friday evening to the shop of a tradesman in Raven-row, she observed that they were closely followed by four men, amongst whom was the prisoner, whom she re cognised as having lived for a considerable time in 'Williams's house. On leaving the shop she found the whole of them waiting outside, and the prisoner, ad dressing ►the others, said, " This is the - that gave information about Williams, who is now in Newgate." One of his companions asked him which of the wo men he meant, when the prisoner replied, " This one ;" and at the same time struck her a smart back handed blow upon the mouth. She was hastening on with her sister, when the prisoner called after them that he would do for her at the first opportunity, and from the knowledge she possessed of his disposition and connexions, she considered her life to be in danger. Sarah Nathan, the complainant's sister, entirely confirmed her evidence, and it was also stated by the complainant and her father that another woman who witnessed the transaction, and promised to come for ward, had called u p on them that morning and inti mated that she was afraid to attend, as one of the prisoner's companions had threatened her with mur der if she ventured to give evidence in the case. When called upon for his defence, the prisoner positively denied having either struck or spoken to the complainant, but admitted that some words had ensued between her and his brother, merely on ac count of the latter having looked at her rather stead fastly, which excited her very much, and after de nouncing them as Chartists, she told them that they might go to Newgate, and join their friend Williams. The defendant's brother and another witness were called, who partly confirmed his statement, but dif fered materially from each other upon almost every essential particular. Mr. HAMMILL said, that as the actual assault com mitted was not one of a serious character, and the prisoner was evidently a person in impoverished cir cumstances, he should only impose upon him a penalty of 405., but as he had also been guilty of the grave offence of holding out alarming threats towards a person who had come forward in furtherance of the ends of justice, he would further require him to put in substantial bail for his peaceable behaviour for the succeeding three months. The prisoner was unable either to pay the penalty, or procure the sureties, and was therefore removed in the van. SOUTHWARK. Mary Doyle, a — middle-aged Irishwoman, was brought before Mr. Cottingham charged on suspicion with having thrown a child over London-bridge into the river. Robert Hicks, a letter-carrier in the General Post office, stated that on Saturday night last, about ten o'clock, as he was returning home, in passing over London-bridge, his attention was arrested on observ ing the prisoner standing up on a seat in one of the alcoves. She looked anxiously right and left, and when she thought she was not perceived, he saw her throw a blindle over the parapet into the river. She then got off the seat, and, as he apprehended, when she caught a glimpse of him, she attempted to make her escape by running away, but he pursued her and gave her into custody. When a policeman came up he related what he had seen to him, and a boy coming up at the time said that it was a child the prisoner threw over into the river, adding, that he (the boy) saw the child in her arms previously to her having flung it over the bridge. Two other witnesses who happened to be passing over the bridge at the same time confirmed the letter carrier's statement, and added that, on throwing the bundle or whatever it was over the parapet into the river, the prisoner was compelled to use both her hands in the operation. Police-constable 178 M stated that when the pri soner was given into his custody she said that the partie- were mistaken in supposing it to be a child that she had made away with, and added that what they saw her throw over into the river was a bag containing some dirty old linen and old shoes, which were valueless, and which she was ashamed for any body to see; that she gave her address in White chapel, and when he went there to make inquiries he ascertained that she was a widow, and had three chil dren, two of whom only he had seen, and she had ac counted for the absence of the third by saying that it was in the country. Hicks ' the letter carrier, was recalled, and in an swer to Mr. COTTINUHAM, he said that it appeared to be flood-tide at the time; that the moment he saw the bundle thrown over, he looked, but could not see anything floating; that whatever it was, it sunk im mediately, in his opinion ; and he added that others looked as well as he did ; and he believed that a wherry was put off, but that nothing was found. The prisoner, wbo frequently interrupted the pro ceedings, was now called ,upon to give her explana tion of so suspicious a transaction, when she said that she should not disguise the truth ; that she was a widow, and had a hard struggle to maintain three children, that she had left out of twelve, and that on Saturday night she had a small parcel, which con tained an old chemise, some old shoes, and other article, which were of no use to any person, and that wanting to get rid of them she threw them over into the •Fhames ; that she was not compelled to use both hands in throwing it over, and that she had a piece of linen which she had purchased a short time pre viously, in one of her hands. She added, that she was too fond of her children ever to think of com mitting such a crime as that with which she was charged, and she wished for the sake of her character, that the strictest inquiries should be instituted to clear her of it. Mr. COTTINGHAM said that the evidence of the boy who told one of the witnesses the that it was a child the w e c s ee exceedingly suspicious an affair. That as that boy river, d. would be most i p m ri p so o n rt e a r o h t a i d n d th er r o or op n ing so representedexceedingly he should to have since left town, it would be necessar y that be forthcoming, and that in order to procure his attendance the prisoner should be remanded. The Magistrate then remarked on the suspicious circum stances which surrounded the case, the prisoner's anxiety in throwing the bundle over the parapet, her declaration that she only used one of her hands for the purpose when it was sworn that she was seen to have used both, a circumstance showing that the bundle was of a much weightier description than she wished to make it appear. At all events the matter was of so serious a nature that it must be sifted to the bottom before she could be discharged. RICHMOND. George Garrott was charged with being secreted in the shrubberies of the " Lodge," Richmond Park , the residence of Lord John Russell, for an unlawful purpose. Police-constable Harris, of the V division, stated that he was on duty in Richmond Park, on Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock, when he saw the pri soner in Lord John Russell's inclosed grounds. lie was concealing himself between some laurels, and when witness spoke to him he endeavoured to secrete himself still further. Witness asked him what he did there ? but he made no reply ; and upon his repeating the question several times, he hesitatingly said he was looking for birds' nests. Witness told the prisoner several times to come out, but he would not, and when he saw witness clambering over the fence he took to his heels and ran across the lawn towards the house, but witness succeeded in overtaking him and took him to the station. The lodge gate was locked, and the prisoner could have only have obtained access to where he was found by climbing over the fence. The prisoner's defence was that he was crossing the park, when he saw a bird fly into the shrubbery, and thinking there was a nest there he went to take it. The BENCH saia they did not believe one word that the prisoner had stated, and as h e was k nown as having been previously in custody, he would be com mitted as a rogue and vagabond for seven days to Kingston gaol. THE MURDER IN THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION. Yesterday an inquest on the body of 'William Henry Woodhouse, a turnkey, was held by Mr. Wakley, in the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields. Mr. Notch and other magistrates were in attend ance at a quarter past ten o'clock in the forenoon. The jury proceeded to view the body of the de ceased, and on their return the prisoner was led into the room handcuffed. 'He is a man between fifty and sixty years of age, with hair inclining to gray. He appeared quite calm and collected, and, on entering the room, he first looked at the Coroner intently, and then glanced round at the jury and au ditory, with a stoop of his head. His lips were com pressed, and he listened to th e proceed i ngs with evi dent attention. The following witnesses were then called and ex amined : _ _ Mrs. Eliza Maria Ferris, who was deeply affected, said she was the deceased's sister. She had seen the remains of the deceased, and identified them. His name was William Henry Woodhouse. He was born in the year 1814. William Allen, a warder in the prison, gave evi dence as to the alarm that the deceased had been stabbed, and finding him in the prisoner's cell dead. He gave information to Dr. Wakefield. Dr. Wakefield confirmed this. He examined the body, and ascertained that some weapon had entered the heart. It might have been with such an instru ment as that now produced (a shoemaker's knife). The wound was the cause of death. William Cooper, a warder, deposed that he had heard the prisoner ask the deceased whether he meant to report him. Deceased said, " Certainly I do." He afterwards asked him if he meant to stop his bread ? Alfred Waddilove, a prisoner, saw deceased go into the cell where the prisoner was confined, and saw him deliberately stela litim with the knife now pro duced. Deceased exclaimed, " Oh, my God, I am stabbed 1" and he fell down. Henry Young, another prisoner, had heard the prisoner threaten the deceased if he reported him. The prisoner here denied this, and said he wished to report another prisoner, which was riot listened to. Mr. George Laval Chesterton, the governor of the prison, deposed that the deceased complained of the prisoner, and brought him before him on Saturday morning, at a quarter before eight o'clock. He (prisoner) made an unfounded complaint against another prisoner, which, being discredited, was not attended to. He complained that another prisoner (No. 14) had asked him if he was the man who had been sent there for killing his children. The prisoner was not a fit associate for other people. The prisoner here complained that he had been treated in a " rascally" way, and put in irons. Mr. Chesterton denied this. He had been used kindly, and all the prisoners could prove it. The knife was used in shoemaking, and for cutting the ends of the rope in the oakum-room. They employ trades' work in the establishment, and were obliged to have such implements. Sub-warden Owen produced a written confession of the prisoner on Sunday, which he made volunta rily, that his daughter would be implicated in other charges ; that he concealed the knife, and that he did not mean to murder Woodhouse at first, but others, especially a warder named Latham. Mr. VVAILLEY summed up, and said the jury could come to no other conclusion but that of wilful murder; and The jury, after a moment's consideration, returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against George John Hew son." There being a legal question as to the prisoner's term of imprisonment, pursuant to his sentence, not having expired, and the authority of the governor to detain him, the coroner bound over the jury, in the sum of 201. each, to appear at ten o'clock on Wednes day morning, to sign the inquisition ; as it appears his delivery must proceed from an order from the Secre tary of State, or by habeas corpus. THE HEIR-AT -LAW. SOCIETY. On Saturday, in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, case of George Ross, described as the manager of the Heir-at-Law Society, was resumed, and, after several hours, brought to a conclusion. On the present occa sion some remarkable disclosures were made. Mr. Sat.- good, in addition to the four complainants, now appeared for Mr. Readall, owner of the house, No. 14, Chatham place, for possession of his premises. The insolvent preferred conducting his own defence, on the ground of the want of funds, and because ex parte statements had appeared in the newspapers. He put in, as his answer to the various oppositions, a document of eighteen sheets, which ho was required to sign, and in which the Heir-at-Law Society was described in flattering terms as a great public benefit. At a meeting of the seven directors it was re solved that their names should not appear, as it was a charitable institution, and he was appointed manager He could not tell whether any of the seven directors were new alive. The four trustees were his friends. He had the cases of 635 clients committed to him, and he produced a power of attorney, signed by 70 persons, to receive large sums of money. The society had brought 46 suits in Chancery, taken the opinion of counsel on 36 cases, and had brought five actions of ejectment, and more than thirty cases had lately been referred to the Parliamentary and Legal Agency Society, in Essex court, Temple. The property which the society sought to recover for heirs-at-law exceeded two millions and a half of money. He was not the society, but the manager. He intended to give up the house at Chatham-place to the landlord when he had got another and was prepared to go. Mr. Sargood addressed the Court for more than two hours, and the insolvent replied. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER then gave judgment. He said the case had been more frequently before the p Court than any other during the period (now nearly affordedthir tyyeaervs)ery p in which ossible presided.he opp h o a r d tunitytoall He a r t h i e ad s. solvent's description of himself as "manager of the Heir- The question he had to decided was whether the in at-Law Society" was a valid one, and he arrived at the conclusion that he was not the " manager," but the society itself. He received all moneys and conducted the whole business for himself, and not for others. There were no meetings of directors, and no proof had been given, either by his clerk or by Fletcher, who might be supposed to know the truth of the matter, that he was only the manager. It was a sad spectacle to see a man of his physical and mental powers, at his age—nearly eighty—in such a position, and he forebore to make those epithets on the case which he might have done. Being of opinion that he centred in himself the Heir-at- Law Society, he came to the conclusion that it was his duty to refuse to grant the final order, and, added the Learned Commissioner, " he may extricate himself as he can." The consideration of the final order was adjourned sine die, the effect of which will be to rend er the insolvent liable to imprisonment. H is case created a good deal of interest. FRIGHTFUL SCENE IN W OMBWELL'S MENAGERIE• —l n a letter from Stafford the following painful occur rence is related :—ln the early part of the morning a lion and a lioness, recently purchased, were added to the collection, and about nine o'clock one of the keepers, W. Wombwell, nephew of the proprietor, entered the den in which they were placed, and they then displayed no symptoms of ferocity. In the evening . the same keeper entered the den for the purpose of showing the spectators the command he had over these brutes of the forest. Scarcely had he, however, laid down with the than the lioness darted up with savag e ferocity, seized him by the neck, tearing the scalp off the back part of his head, and frightfully lacerating his neck with her fangs. Dur ing this time the lion had thrown himself across the body of the unfortunate man, as if to completely over power him. The shrieks of the spectators were piercing and most heart-rending, and instantly a . rush was mad e to the entrance. Another keeper, se i z ing a piece of iron, instantly made for the den, and with much effect struck both brutes over the head. They rushed from the wounded keeper, who was then removed. His death is momentarily expected. The fright has had a serious effect upon sever d who formed the company. VAUXHALL GARDENS.-011 Saturday night a se lect party was invited to "Vauxhall Gardens, to witness a private exhibition of the dancing capabilities of Juba, the celebr a t e d negro dancer. He is one of a party of six Americ ans , whom Pell C" Bon es ") , late of th e St. James's Th eatre , h as brought over to this country. Their perfo rmances , vo cal and instrumental, were, on Saturday night, of a character which cannot fail to he exhi bition. sings prove a g reat attract i on ; but the dancing of Juba is unlike anything ever seen in this country. The . manner which he beats time w i th his feet, an d the extraordina ry comman d he possesses over them, can only be beli eve d b y t h ose who have been present at his Scarcely less singular is t he ra p idit y with which one of his favourite songs. In America Juba has drawn immense audiences. The beautiful statue of Venus attiring, by Nelson, has been added to the works of art at the Colosseum. CHARTIST MOVEMENTS AND GOVERNMENT PREPARATIONS. [A portion of the following appeared in our Third Edition of yesterday evening;--] In consequence of the formidable preparations made by the authorities in garrisoning the different public buildings, and in organizing the police for immediate action, it was expected that the events of the day would I be of a more serious and threatening nature than the late failures of the Chartist body in getting up their de monstrations led people generally to believe would be the case. Up to three o'clock, however, at which hour one of the largest meetings was announced to take place, no thing of the kind has occurred. Bonner's Fields was to be the great scene of action, and at an early hour this morning an immense number of police were marched upon the ground and took entire possession of it, about 100 men mounted on horseback, having at their sides formidable weapons, in the shape of sabres or cut lasses, and horse pistols; and a great number of those who were on foot were also supplied with cutlasses. A body of Chelsea pensioners were stationed in the grounds of the workhouse abutting on the place of the intended meeting, and it was stated that a number of horse sol diers were also stationed in a barn in the neighbourhood. Mr. Commissioner Mayne and Captain Hay were riding about the common on horseback, and giving directions to the police. The number of people present was very limited, and many, after waiting some time without the least sign of a procession appproaching in any direction, or the least appearance of a meeting taking place, left the ground with apparent dissatisfaction. About a quar ter to two o'clock a cab was seen to drive up rather rapidly, and having stopped close to where several inspec tors were in conversation, two or three persons, who were supposed to be Chartist leaders, got out and en tered into communication with them. The result of the communication, it was believed, was to the effect that the police would take the most determined measures to prevent the meeting if it were persisted in. The parties in question then retire and were soon surrounded by a mob, to whom they intimated the intention of the authorities to stop the meeting, adding, by way of giving a colour to the affair, that they would be fired on if they did not depart. One of them, flourishing a stick in the air, then went round a part of the ground circulating the news, and advising the people to go home and attend the meet ings to be held in their respective clubs and is the dif ferent districts. Of course this little bit of excitement was seized upon with avidity by those who had been waiting with impatience for something to occur, and this person was followed by about 400 or 500 peeople in a direction towards the Bethnal-green-road. Most of the shops in the neighbourhood were closed or had their shutters put up ; but the opinion generally seemed to be that no disturbance would take place. It is now considered pretty generally that the prepara tions of the Government were of too formidable a cha racter, and therefore gave an undue importance to the threats and reported intentions of the Chartist leaders, which every sensible person knows they are utterly in capable of carrying out; but it should be recollected how difficult it is to disperse, without serious consequences ensuing, a congregated mass of the lowest class of people, such as can be collected together on all occasions of public excitement in the metropolis, unless very great precautions are taken beforehand. Up to the hour of our going to press no disturbances whatever had occurred in the metropolis, nor had the Chartists or the Irish Confederates attempted to hold any open-air meetings. No doubt they will have extensive gatherings later in the evening at their various meeting-rooms, but as there is every prospect of its proving a thorough wet night, we may safely conclude that the streets of the metropolis will remain undisturbed by Chartist brawls or Irish processions. Still the authorities have determined not to relax in their vigilance, and a sufficient guard will remain on duty to repress any outbreak that may take place. The rain, however, will afford the metropolis greater protection than all the truncheons and cutlasses put together. CROYDON.—Duppa Hill, in the neighbourhood of Croydon, which was advertised as the scene of a great Chartist demonstration yesterday, was occupied during the seasonable part of the day by a few schoolboys playing cricket. The Chartists did not assemble, and the advertisement was regarded as a hoax got up to create a diversion in the disposition of the police force. The ruse was unavailing, however, as the special con stables were on the alert to preserve the peace of the town and neighbourhood. No demonstration took place either at Blackheath or Battersea, as was anticipated. MANCHESTER, MONDAY .—The magistrates determined not to allow the meeting .announced for this day, and a proclamation to that effect was issued, signed by the Mayor. The special constables, to the number of 10,000, were summoned to be in readiness this day, and ar ragements were made with Lieutenant-General Arbuth not, who was present, that a strong body of troops should be posted in the neighbourhood of the place of meeting. On learning this, the Chartists issued a second notice, announcing that the meeting would not be held, as at first it was intended, in Stephenson's-square, but in a large room in Campfield, called the Music-hall, a place capable of holding about 3,000 people. In the second placard the Chartists denounced those who have attempted to disturb the peace as the spies of Govern ment, who thus act that the authorities may prevent the people from meeting together. _ _ WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.—BRADFORD, MONDAY AFTERNOON, THREE O'CLOCK.—The Chartists of the West Riding have assembled in great numbers to-day (Whit-Monday), for the purpose of holding what they term " A Grand Chartist Demonstration of the West Riding." The day is very fine, and being almost a general holiday, it has proved very favourable for the meeting, to which additional interest has been given by the apprehension and committal of Ernest Jones, Fussell, and others. Ernest Jones was announced to be present, but his " absence has proved good company." The place of meeting is Toft Shaw Moor, in the outskirts of this town, and not very far from Tong. Large proces sions from Huddersfield, Leeds, Halifax, Wakefield, and other places, accompanied by flags, banners, and music, have come to the gathering. A little after eleven o'clock, Mr. L. W. Wickham, one of the resident magistrates, rode up to the front of the hustings, and addressed a sensible caution to the leaders. He said that large processions, accompanied by flags and bands of music, like one which had left Bradford, were ex tremely objectionable and alarming to the inhabitants in these towns ; and he had come to discharge a duty, and to do it in all kindness, and that was to inform the chairman and all that might take an interest in the pro ceedings, that no procession would be allowed to return through the town. A promise was then made that no procession would return through the town, and Mr. Wickham, with two other magistrates, retired from the ground. A little after twelve o'clock Mr. J. Harris, o Leeds, was called to the chair, and delivered a brief adf dress, in the course of which he denounced the recen - expression of opinion by Lord John Russell, that thet people wanted no reform, and he urged the people to be united, and then, he said, they would soon obtain the charter, and that without the use of physical force. The speakers were men of only a provincial celebrity, and their speeches were marked by firmness, and with less violence than some Chartists have recently indulged in. Three resolutions have been adopted—the first in favour of the Charter, " and nothing but the Charter ;" the second for a Chartist defence fund ; and the third in condemnation of the trial, conviction, and punishment of John Mitchel. LEEDS, MONDAY NIGHT.—A very large meeting of Chartists was held this afternoon near Bradford. About 30,000 persons were present. The proceedings were conducted peaceably, but on the return of the mob to Bradford several of their banners were captured by the military. The town is now perfectly quiet. NEWCASTLE-ON- TYNE, MONDAY NIGHT.—The meet ing here to-day was a very dull affair, there being only five or six hundred Chartists present. A great deal of energy was displayed by the speakers, but very little sympathy exhibited by the audience. The town re mains tranquil. BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY, S'3o P.M. About fifty Chartists are assembled in the People's llall. The town remains quiet, thanks to a steady rain, which has continued since five o'clock this afternoon. MANCLIESTER, 10 P.M.—The meeting to. night was attended by about 2,500 persons. It was addressed by Mr. Archdeacon and other speakers, who were ex tremely moderate in their language. The proceedings terminated quietly. LIVERPOOL, 11 P.M —The contemplated meeting to night was not held, and the town is perfectly free from all prob ability of disturbance. EDINBURGH, 12 P.M.—A Chartist meeting was held here to-night, at which it was estimated from 12,000 to 14,000 persons were present. The proceedings w e re very tame; but, as the people were dispersing, a slight distubance took place, in which a banner and a drum which had figured in the meeting were destroyed. A large body of regular police and special constables who had been admirably organized were on duty the whole evening, and their efforts preserved order effectually. The meeting was held in Bruntsfield Links. The last accounts received here from Glasgow reported all quiet in that city. The reports from Nottingham, Bradford, Oldham, and the other towns in the manufacturing districts where meet ings had been announced to be held were of the same favourable character. At most of the places named in this account, as well as in the metropolis, very heavy rain fell, to which probably must be attributed the quiet ness of the proceedings. ELECTION COMMITTEE. DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds's ma jority was resumed yesterday, and the petitioners suc ceeded in striking off another vote. ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS.—A Special General Court of this Asylum was held yesterday, for the purpose of electing ten girls to be received into thu establishment. At twelve o'clock the chair was taken by William Shadbolt, Esq., of Greenwich, when the proceedings commenced. The candidates for admission were unusually numerous on the present occasion, there being no fewer than thirty-seven upon the list, and of these twenty-two were stated to be eight years of age, and fifteen were entered at nine years. According to the rules of the institution, girls who have attained the age of ten years are not admissible. The poll closed at three o'clock, and shortly after four o'clock the ten suc cessful candidates were announced, when the proceedings terminated, and the Court was adjourned. MASSACRE OF THREE MISSIONARIES.— The Sydney papers of the 31st of January, received by the last mail, announce the murder of three English missionaries at the Island of St. Christoral, by the natives, in the month of September last, and the bodies were afterwards cut up and devoured by the savages. The English attend ants on the'm contrived to effect their escape, and had reached New Grenada in the ship Anonymo, which vessel brought the news to Sydney. IRELAND. DUBLIN, JUNE 10.- RUPTURE BETWEEN THE OLD AND YOUNG IRELANDERS.—MT. John O'Connell has declined entering the League, and thus one of the "great contracting parties" has dissented upon the very thres hold ! The Evening Freeman's Journal will contain the following extraordinary communication, with an early copy of which we have been favoured : " THE PROPOSED UNION OF REPEALERS - MR. JOHN O'CONNELL. Saturday Morning. My dear Grey,—l have no right to ask or expect the insertion of the following ; but I send it to you in order to explain the course I shall feel bound to take on Monday, in consequence of the, I fear. much too prema ture anticipations of your leading article to day. The occurrences of yesterday leave me little expectation in deed that those anticipations shall be realised. Yours, ever faithfully, " JOHN O'CONNELL. " P.S. I cannot feel the least surprised if you do NOT insert the following, so pray do not hesitate to act as you think best:— " ' TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING FREEMAN. " Saturday. " Sir—l most sincerely regret to have such reason to fear that the desired coalition of Repealers is not so im mediately practicable as is predicted in the Morning Freeman of this day, that I cannot let the week close without making public my impression on this subjr , ct. " • I have received, from a most important quarter, a remonstrance, couched in the very strongest terms, against giving up the Repeal Association, founded by Daniel O'Connell. " • Difficulties of detail, also, have to some extent in tervened upon points of great importance; but my great reason for fearing that the coalition may not very speedily occur, is from the remonstrance in question. The im portance of the quarter from whence it comes cannot be overrated; and I am bound also to say that communica tions to the same effect from other quarters, also of great importance, have reached me since the first came to band. `• ' I therefore pray the friends of the Repeal Associa tion throughout the country to understand, that as yet nothing is settled. "' I am, dear Sir, your obliged servant, "• JOHN O'CONNELL.'" The subscriptions for the wife and children of John Mitchel are rapidly increasing. Many of the Roman Catholic clergy have subscribed in Dublin, as well as in the country. The Limerick Reporter says:—" P. C. asks us whether any point will be raised in favour of John Mitchel? We answer, none, but the point of—a pike." NEW PROSECUTIONS. HALF-PAST FIVE o'Cioca.Lit is ;;MOured that fresh prosecutions have been determined upon by the Govern ment. COURT OF ALDERMEN. On Saturday a Court was held. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. . . _ Alderman COPELAND brought up the report of the Inspectors of Weights and Measures. Alderman WILSON spoke in terms of praise of the appointment of inspectors for such a purpose, and said that if it were not for these officers, the impositions upon the poor would be most heavy. In the perform ance of his duties he had fined great numbers. In one case, a tradesman, who had been fined six times, had been brought up and convicted in the penalty of 51. The argument by which the conduct of the delinquent was accounted for was, that his business in the sale of diminutive quantities of goods was so extensive that he could not feel a penalty. The course to be next pursued with such a person was prosecution by the City Solicitor as a common cheat. Sir P. LAURIE said, in the parish of Marylebone it was the practice to publish the names of those who were convicted more than once. Publication was the only corrective. Alderman COPELAND approved of the suggestion, and moved that the report be printed and circulated, and that the opinion of the law officers of the Corpo ration be taken, as to whether the names of convicted parties might be advertised.—Agreed to. THE SPECIAL CONSTABLES OF THE CITY OF LONDON. The LORD MAYOR said, he considered it necessary to address the Court on the subject of the publication in the newspapers of the suggestions of the Com missioner of the City Police, as to arrangements for the regulation of special constables. In consequence of a communication which he had received from seve ral merchants and bankers, he had called upon Mr. Harvey to draw up a statement of his ideas upon the subject. His request was complied with, but as things continued in a state of tranquillity, he did not think it expedient to lay the paper before the Court The recent revival of the turbulent spirit, however, led him to suppose that it would be advisable to produce the statement, in order that his brother magistrates might consider the propriety of adopting or rejecting it, and he had accordingly inti mated at the commencement of the proceedings of the last Court his intention was to lay it before them. That Court, however, broke up before he could intro duce the Commissioner's suggestions to the notice of his brethren. Between the day of that meeting and the present the contents of the paper appeared in the public prints, quite contrary to his knowledge and wish, and unfortunately there appeared at the same time a copy of the circular which he had sent to his brother magistrates, with the view of ascertaining what number of special constables could be spared from each ward to relieve the regular police in case of emergency. He expected by the present moment to have lists from all the wards, and to be in a com plete state of preparation to meet any exigency which might occur on Monday. From some of the wards he had received returns, but he had encountered a diffi culty with regard to the rest, in consequence of the publication of the paper to which he alluded, and which he now should bring under the consideration of the Court. It was suggested by the Commissioner that the special constables should undergo training, and a strong feeling was excited amongst the inhabitants, in the supposition that it was meant to place them on the level with policemen and under the authority of the Commissioner. He would do the Commissioner the justice to say, that he by no means thought that officer meant that the special constables should un dergo more training than would merely enable them to make an adequate defence in the event of an at tack made by a mob, and that Mr. Harvey did not present the report as a perfect one, but merely as a set of suggestions for discussion in compliance with the request, made at the instance of the merchants and bankers. The feeling out of doors, however, on some parts of the suggestions, was not to be mistaken, and he trusted that the disclaimer would totally remove the impression.—(Hear.) Sir P. LAURIE was glad that the Lord Mayor bad disowned the statement. The suggestions were such as he could not by any means approve of. Alderman FAREBROTLIER said' the statement was evidently made by the Commissioner with the view, in the case of necessity, to relieve the labours o f h is own men, by rendering the special constables quali fied by some discipline to act availably against a mob. It would not be fair to treat the suggestions, made, no doubt, with a good intention, with disre spect. He should, therefore, submit a motion on the subject. He did not consider it necessary to make any extraordinary preparations to oppose a set of vagabonds, and he was quite aware of the existence of the difficulty to which the Lord Mayor had alluded. The special constables were quite willing to go out and act under the direction of the Aldermen, and to cooperate with the Police Commissioner, but they did not relish the idea of the control to which the suggestions were supposed to point. Under such circumstances, he should move that the Lord Mayor having laid before the Court the suggestions of the Commissioner of the City Police, they resolved that it was not advisable to adopt them, but the Aldermen would make such , regulations as appeared to them to be most eligible for the preservation of the peace, under the authority of the Lord Mayor. Sir P. LAURIE said that training was quite unneces sary, and desired the Court to look to the 10th of April for a precedent. He believed there was not the slightest prospect of danger. If anything of the kind presented itself his ward would, to a man, come forward for the preservation of the peace. The LORD MAYOR said he had done his duty, and it was necessary he should know upon what number of special constables he could calculate for positive service in the event of a contingency. He wished to have 1,200 or 1,400 to send in aid of the police, if any necessity should occur, and he trusted that he might calculate upon that number. Alderman SALOMONS said the disposition of the special constables to act under the Lord Mayor was as strong as ever, but they certainly had an objection to be trained in the Artillery-ground. Other members of the Court spoke of the readiness with which their fellow-citizen s would be at the com mand of the Lord Mayor, and the resolution was then agreed to. The election of chief clerk of Guildhall Police court was fixed for next week. On Saturday evening an inquest, which lasted three hours, was held in the Queen's Prison, before Mr. W. Payne, on the body of Mr. William Capel Clayton, aged 28, son of Sir William Clayton, Bart. It appeared in evidence that the deceased had been for some months past a debtor confined in the above prison. O❑ Sunday (yesterday week) while inebriated, he created a dis turbance with a female of the name of Lett, who visited him, and on the following day was taken before the Go vernor and placed in the " strong room." He remained there until Tuesday, when being seized with a fit, he was taken to the infirmary. In the course of the night he became mad, and died on Friday. Verdict —Died from delirium tremens. ROYAL ARTILLERY. WOOLWICH, JUNE 10.-- Captain Wilford's company, 3d battalion, left the gar rison :at one o'clock to-day, for Waltham Abbey, to protect the powder mills at that plaee, in the event of any outbreak amongst the Chartists on Monday next, the 12th instant. Two batteries of artillery are also under orders to proceed to London this evening, to hold themselves in readiness to act, should their ser vices be required ; and all the troops will be kept in an efficient state, ready to move to any quarter on the shortest notice. HdiftiuLTußAL socIETY'S FETE. On Saturday the second fete for the season t ook place at Chiswick, but owing to the exceedingly unfavourable state of the weather—it having rained all day ---113, att• ndance was small, there not being more tha n 200 o', 300 persons pre se nt. The following were the su ccessful candidates for the prizes:— CLAS I. Pelargoniums, in collectio n s of twelve new and firi_ i t ' rate varieties, with p er f ec tly distinct colours, cu ltilsw with superior skill—Gold banksian, 3, Mr. W . C°°l‘ f l silver gilt, 1, Mr. Staines; certificate of e xcellence , Mr. Robinson; gold banksian, 2, Mr. Dobson; silver g it, 1, Mr. Gaines. ' ck Pelargoniums, in collections of six varieties , i n 11-I° _ , pots—Silver gilt, 3, Mr. Parker; certificate of etc.': lence, 2, Mr. Staines; lerge, silver, 1, Mr. T. Hi g gins' silver gilt, 1, Mr. Gaines. Calceolarias, in sixes, in 11-inch pots—Lsrg e 2, Mr. Kingborne; silver knightian, 1, Mr. Stanley; large silver, - 1, Mr. Gaines. Slyer Pinks, in pans of 2 4 distinct varieties ha knightian, 2, Mr. E. Ellis; silver banksian, 1, M r ' " ; ie; t Holliday; silver knightian, 1, Mr. Turner ; B"' banksian, 3, Messrs. Norman. CLASS u. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, i n c ollections of 3ri Certificate of honour, 2, Messrs. Fryer; large Mr. Donald. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 15 " Gold knightian, 2, Mr. Green; gold banksiany 31 Cole; sil Greenhouse ver l I,r. Ryle. Stove or Plants, in collections of lr ori Gold banksian, 8, Mr. Ray; silver gilt, 6, Mr. 115 Y certifica of excelence 3, Mr. Jack. Exotic te Orchids, l in collections of 20 species of super ° cultivation—Certificate of honour, 1, Mr. Myls nl ' sor Exotic Orchids, in collections of 10 species, of old nor cultivation—Gold knightian, 5, Mr. Plot banksian, 2, Mr. Williams; silver gilt, 1, Bir• m — to ot certificate of excellence, 3, Mr. Donald; certific4 excellence, 4, Mr. Carson.ilvrt Exotic Orchids, in collections of six species st, gilt, 1, Mr. Dobson; certificate of excellence, 2 : gr, Jack; large silver, 3, Mr. Bruce; large silver, 4, Eyles. Exotic Orchids, single specimens, displayilg I , e perior cultivation—Large silver, 2, Messrs. Zlily ver knightian, 1, Mr. Green; silver banksia n, Gerne. CLASS in. if 0 0 Uncommon Tropical Fruits—Silver gilt, PA I \ ' Dare Pine Apples, in single specimens (Queen's''' . silver, 1, Mr. Brewin. 1, Black Jamaicas, Otaheites, &c.—Silver ban Mr. Chapman. Providences—Silver knightian, Mr. Davis. , lYet Grapes, the heaviest single bunch of asY 101 " 1 , DIP knightian, 1, Mr. S. Baines; silver knightialh Davis. a iver. Black Hamburgh, Black Prince, &c.—Larg e ,:. silf° Mr. Ingram; silver knightian, 7, Mr. Flea:mon' I VO banisian, 3, Mr. Cox; large silver, 1, Mr. Da Z; knightian, 3, Mr. Mitchell; silver bitaksis n ' Chapman. bonS WIF White Muscadines,Sweetwat,ers, ttc.—Silver 6, Mr. Challis. • Muscats—Large silver, 2, Mr. Ingram. Frontignants—Silver banksi an , 1, Mr. Top pod; Peaches, in sixes—Silver knightian, l er. 2 NI silver banksian, 6, Mr. Turnbull; certificate, Groom; silver banksian, 1, Mr. Davis. t i r ,9 l l: Nectarines, in sixes—Silver knightian, It knob ham; silver banksian, 2, Mr. F oggo; silver klub Mr. Evans. 0 0' Figs, in sixes—Silver banksian, 3, Mr. Fogg ficate, 4, Mr. Braid. t P P ' Cherries in dishes of lib. each (black)-- , i —e sian, 1, Mr. Snow. P)' Strawberries, one dish each (British Que,,, e- 10. 0 ,' Silver banksian, 2, Mr. Elliot ; cer tifi c ate, 1.-I s ,^fr Keen's :Seedling, &c.—Silver banksian, 5 ' sons; certificate, 1, Mr. Slowe. Sil ver 00" Melons, one specimen each (th e hewn „r d, , knightian, Mr. Carson ; silv e r kni g hti a n, Mr. l ir. 11 1 1, The best flavoured—Silver knightian, s6 lfr ming; silver banksian, 3, Mr. I ngram; certifia Slow; silver knightian, 2, Mr. Gadd. CLASS IV. 4 441 Greenhouses Azaleas, i n s i x di s ti nc t varietic i silver, 1, Mr. Green. 40'4 Six distinct varieties of Tall Cacti in fin. banksiau, 1, Mr. Green. g .l/4 Statices, in collection of s i x species-S il ver % Mr. Glendinning. Single specimens of very superior cultiv s 0)"„ if , eluding everything which can be shown singly S, letters, and plants not in fl ower -Sil ve r git 4 0• 1 11. Ivison; certifi ca t e o f excellence, 5, Mr. JackL7 r ;P P : d s 9, Mr. Taylor ; s il ver g il t , 2 1, Messrs. Frn - WY' ficate of excellence, 3, Mr. Epps; larg e Pamplin. Dirs 11 , Miscellaneous subjects-Silver k n ightian, ter Hams; silver bank s i an , 14, M r . G reen; certifies Mr. Jack. saps e' Hardy dwarf herbaceou s pl an t s , o f veil o° ,coille' tivation, in collection s o f 20-C ert ifi ca te of 1, Mr. Wood. eV; Hardy Ferns, in coll ec ti ons o f 10 sPeci- Orinif s superior cultivation-L arge s il ver , 1, .0,50 silver knightian, 2, Mr. Taylor; silver bans' . Wood. tiee ° CLASS V. t Vi e Roses in pots, in co ll ect i ons o f 12 distill or " e- 114 - Certificate of exce ll ence, 111, Mr. Terri' - sian, 1, Messrs. Lane; silver gilt, 4, Messr s ' •' tificate of excell ence , 2, M r. Francis. 0 00 0 2,. 0, Roses of 50 v ar i et i es i n l oose b unches , each 00002,.01 of three trusses - as they are gathered, so as ~,.t° , l - 1 e10 : 0 far as possible, the habit of the vari e ties--v 7 Se' excellence, 3, M essrs . P au l ; l arge silver, " for ie s, Lane; silver knightian, 5, Mr. Laing. • 9 0 , Roses, exhibit e d as i n t h e prece di n g, anti in ; b ps* ties-Large silver, 2, Mr. Terry; silver 04 Mr. Dixon; silver banksian, 1, Mr. SlowL tfsrs, Cape Heaths, in collections of 15 entire disiluitotio ties.-Gold k n i g hti an , I, M r . M y l am; Gold of r Mr. May; gold knightian, I, Messrs. 1011 0 '" banksian_„ 2, Messrs. Fai r bairne. entire 4di°7oll Cape Heaths, in collections of nine enti e varieties.-Silver gilt, 1, M r . G re en ; certificat e net" lence, 2, Mr. Taylor; silver gilt, 2, Mr. Mi ls ' cats of excellence, 1, Mr. Pamplin. oar; Cape Heaths, single specimens displaying Ye e rj ; ra -1 rior cultivation.-Large silver, 3, Mr. Killgh°S i ocrif knightian, 2, Mr. Brown; silver banksian, Ion; large silver, 1, Messrs. Fraser; silver 101. 0 0, Mr. Pawley; silver banksian, 2, Messrs. Rol l !7,,,iot i r Pelargoniums, in six distinct species, exhiblw - t i f‘ rior cultivation.-Silver 1, Mr. Stanley. 1, r Fancy Pelargoniums, in sixes.-Silver gu": Gaines. CLASS VI. pni St Al ' .New or extremely rare ornamental plants itit'd Silver gilt, Messrs. Veitols; certificate of O'' Mr. Mylam; large silver, M essrs . V e li e li Jr' knighllan, Masrs. Henderson . ; silver bankil i/ " 00 1 Green.;a Good Writing.-Silver knig htian, PI P til Extra silver bank s i an , M r . D onal d (No. 1)f certificate, Rollinson. RAILWAY SHARE MARKE T 4Fiitshsortt:i.: 5 , sToci, Exemu i.. G lV lL E_R s t, i o th OL a , va J ry UN l E im l it 2 e . d aztat e o o f/ 10,,i, neFss doing, the market has been very firm. lue rj't l °'Wr Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 13/ dis- ---- d a te Shares, Preference, 6s. 3d. p.- Ditto, Riding Union), 3 3 4 dis.—London and 1221 / 2 —Ditto, 401. Shares (L. and M.), S l / 2 1 ).-- 9, 1 1a 11°°/ Pi ters, 1 1 / s p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), DAL P' 4 1 As Pi t ,/ Sheffield, and Liacolnshire, Quarters, Is°. "Dittc 4 ,VP' 4 Ditto, Docks, 11 1 / 2 dis.—Midland Stock, 10 1-- s bre o ," ter Halves, 6 1 / 2 c. dis.—North Union (A), 2 ° 2 Q -- , ai t,o7jitt, and Chester, 101. Shares, Preference, 2 3 4 dig and Dover, No. 2, 10 3 4 dis.—Ditto, No. 3, ' l sl' No. 4, Thirds, 3 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berland, E. Purchase), 1 1 / 2 c. p.—York and North 113 Ditto (East and West Riding Extension), 30/s' A vill a C t e " MANCHESTER, JUN _ _ 1 2 ' heft', A y STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Birken,lio s 11 `" 0 11P - , shire, and Cheshire Junction, 7 5-16 dis.—Du u gheda, 32 1 / 2 —East Lancashire, New, 71g d is ' end and Yorkshire, 321. Shares (late Extension), refe r Ditto(( West Riding Union), 3 11-16 dis.—Di ttc :i 13. gc 0 „ 1° 1 1 4 5-16 p.—London and North—Western, 51. a nd 14 . 1 1 , 6 P' (A and B), 1 9-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield , 1 1 00 151 11 shire, Quarters, No. 1, dis.--North dis.—South-Eastern. and Dover, No. 4, 2 15-1 BIRTHS. E - On the 7th inst.., at Portman- squ are, Mr& ' f of a son, still-born. 0 o f On the Bth inst., at Hall p l ace , B er ks, the 15d1 .d ifo Morgan, Esq., King's Dragoon Guards, of a s° 11 ; the 4 On the Bth inst., at We e k e , near Winche s t e " P til rfe T. Ilitchcock, Esq., M.D., o f a d aug h ter , u.l-bo Da I,e V' On the 9th inst., at the h ouse of her f a ther,' pofr Chester-terrace, Regent's. p ar k, t h e w if e of th e Tomlinson, of a son. it i r , IP Ors the 9th inst., at Bl ac kh eat h- par k, G phenson, of a son. . - On the 9th inst., at Burlington, Yorkshire, tilk of I, Prickett, Esq., of a son. On the 10th inst., in Wimpole-street, the 111(11 Burgoyne, Esq., of a son. . 0 00 ' MARR LED. o re, I,e On the 7th inst., at St. Geor e's Llanov er-sq 'r jj ' Sir ' ( 1 ' General Clarges, to Anna MariafdaUghter of 4O to bridge, Bart., of Sandhill-park, Somerset. n '4( ) 111 4 - ef On the 7th inst., by the Venerable Archdeliddleloll' D.D., J. E. A. Dolby, Esq., of Old BrofnPt °l3 ' Ana l ' 0 Jessie, daughter of T. Sladen, E s f Dlea r- ff ,/ Or ° Halifax.q., 0 /0 1) 0 0 ' . ____/ On the Bth inst., at Clifton, by the Rev. -T. It De l Rev. W. B. Hole, rector of Woolfardiswo rtbP e ll. f Fanny, only daughter of the late Rev. W. R ll ° - _.,001 Es O ci. n , a the 84 7 . th On the 8th DIED. j,P v, Robert Petre, „ a- On the' rth inst.,c / 0, 5 Al i.. 000' at Came Dorsetshire, r ' fall, aged 90. 4 . tli e ? T . o E n ch t v h a e r 1 9 s t , la a g i s o II inst.inst.o, f a it , t ol a b‘ t eei rl Stoke Wilton-crescent, En o k -dc e ,r; ea n sr e ed a e near-ntlutaligl d e ; o r r d: r e t 35,,,, (3. ; 1 : 5-,-, ..e. le,f On the Bth inst., at Chelsea, a g e d 73,. Mrs. only daughter of Dr. Moseley, Physici n to N eirst ., eb :4 3ll:e4Cjl° nedstLa. t King-street, 'A On the 9th inst., at Upper Charlotte-street, i t ss , g o , F rof sit i T. Barnett, Esq., of West House, Wamharn, S use , e , Wif e 4 , On the 9th inst., at Bedford-square, Jane, t'" 'fe et Robertson, Esq. or a g o e d n 4 t B h . On the 9th inst., at WithamEssex, Eliza, the , Butler, Esq., aged 70. , 0 On Ede' 1 the 9th inst., at Rarleston, Norfolk, ---- l'' i t o li s e t. ,I aattoliel/ jil li On ' the le Bt o li f e 10th inst., at the residence of 'ger • 00 re' late R- Geo Vizer' ~e, bile Ann rel . t erh, the wife of Ma r j g or e- Bristol, aged 87. Esq., or rh o ,, Elizab J Bray, Cornwall. of St. - d r o i sGt reeoertßg, ekiii°_,,Tainnysobrvuerili scriol: - 111 4 L osNnt No. . a o nn 112,d: , Printedn Strand,t h a e l nr zte nPrinter, Published ofatht e T b s y ka,v l , in Sun Of • rdiddlosex, Tuesday, jun. 13, HAL THE SUN,_ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENI N G, 3 UNE 13, 1848. r