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Dirix V.:baton CRIMINAL COURT : _ 7 (THIS DAY.: OLD COURT. TnE " SATIRIST" NEwsraPEß.—Martin Hansell, a respectable looking young man, described as an attorney, and who was the proprietor and editor of the Satirist, surrendered to take his trial on the charge of harbouring a female named Sarah Mills, who had endeavoured to extort 101. from Mr. Bevan, a gentleman of property, re siding at No. 4, Hamilton-place, Piccadilly, and at -u atnburgh House, Twickenham, she having thereby c ommitted felony. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Huddlestone appeared for the P r osecution, which was instituted by Mr. Bevan; and Mr. Parry and Mr. Thompson for the prisoner. , The f acts , as state d b y M r. B ALLANTINE , w ill, no doubt, b e f res h i n t h e recol l ect i on o f our rea d ers . S ome [tern ago Mr. Bevan received several letters from the woman Mills, who is undergoing six months' imprison 11cm with hard labour, for her part of the transaction, dem anding money w ith menaces. She threatened, un he complied with her IN quest, to apply to Mrs. • "au, and to c xpose him in a '• Satirical" paper, hint -Ing lhat his visits to two married ladies at Hanover-gate and Westbourne Park were well known to her. Mr. Bevan refused to comply with her threats ; and at length she . w ent further, an d wro t e t o M r . B e v a n, t o s a y, as h e h a d t r eated her letters with contempt, she would be glad to if he w o uld like to stand in the position of a "fondant to an action for trim. con., and saying that she should publish his amours in the Satirist, and send copies . Mrs. Bevan, his partners (erroneously believing that / 3 ° W as a partner in the banking-house of Barclay, ey", and Co.), and to his private friends. At the time several invidious notices to correspon • dents. point e dly a ll u ding to "Old B--, the' rich banker," appeared in the Satirist. Feeling much lihno red at these matters, his solicitors, Messrs. Finmore and Co., opened communications with Miss Mills and ,the prisoner, with the view, as it was admitted by Mr. rnora in his examination, to suppress the threatened Publication, and to obtain possession of the documents, for which, be also admitted, money would most likely bare been paid by his client. It was alleged that the Prisoner and Miss Mills were acting in conjunction. Mr. PARRY addressed the jury on behalf of the pri- Boner. Mr. Justice ERLE left the whole case to the jury, who returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) BRUTAL ASSAULT William Cux and James Pinegar, two labourers, were indicted for committing a brutal as sault upon Alexander Scott, a policeman, whilst in the e xecution of his duty. • It appeared that about hraf•past twelve o'clock on the Mornin g of the 26th o f M ay, t h e pr i soners , w h o are b ot h "Yong and muscular-looking men, were engaged in some kind of brawl or di , turbance with some other men and Ns T m ea in the neighbourhood of Union-street, Green th -41. The police man , S co tt, interfered. and desired em to go h ome . Th ey re f use d t o com ply w ith th e 'equest, and some altercation took place between Scott and th e pr i soners, which gave rise to a scuffle between tthem. Whilst p ursu i ng C ox f or t h e p ur p ose o f t a ki ng bta into custody, Pinegar knocked Scott down, and in Course of their struggle together, bit Scott's fore r, ger on the right hand, and completely stripped off the I'esh from the bone, and afterwards bit his nose corn 3_lettely through. Scott having managed to spring his 4 tle, another policeman came up, and found him lying ° I I the ground in an exhausted state, with his face ,?°l'e.red with blood. The finger was obliged to be :_elPutated, and the injured man, though now convales cent, is still in a weak state. r, Th e employer of -the two men; Mr. Miller, gave them goods character for honesty and sobriety. .Ite jury found them both Guilty. th n , e VOISION SERGEANT said there could be no doubt their-" this was' a very savage assault. If policemen did ge rc ,,, t hitY, which was at all times laborious and elan. the Y ought to be s u pported by the public autho ia autho iaby the law, on a ll occa-ions when it was neces thr' e 3 to give them protection Here, in the present case, d i6 . Peaceful i n h a bi tants of the ne i gh b ourhoo d were a ( j o il rb(d In th e middle of the night by the rioting of half qui er r ia People ; the policeman told them to go home do " Y u YlleY refused; he did not draw his staff or even re ue 4 tile act, which some policemen might have after him-• to; cox pushed him down, and when be ran o f it the struggle commenced. Cox was only guilty ter ie : ( l ) ,Treou assault, and therefore he should only am the 0 - th an to si x months ' imprisonment; but the case of L ima er prisoner was very different, for he had proved poli ce downright brute. Not satisfied with biting the al,ita e Sentence upon him w as , th a t b e b e sen t ence d to ,r,°tltlis imprisonment in the House of Correction. •lue prisoners were then removed. 13 -O W-STREET.J(THIS DAY.) ...eor ge y ears Smith, who is deaf and dumb, about . 30 , age, was charged before Mr. Henry with being 15 u ak and disorderly, and with assaulting his wife, who also deaf and dumb. The case occupied the Court some examination time, from the Peculiar cond i tion of t h e parties , and =ci ted much interest. The sister of the the complainant b oth young women of superior g e nce) acted as interpreter; but asit became known ti lst Mr. and Mrs. Smith could both write well, the t aagistrate communicated with them through the medium el written slips. ve The prisoner, a man o f fi ne persona l appearance, and ry respect a bly dressed, was stated to be of a most / Tient and dangerous temper when drunk, although Nv h en sober h e was part i cularly mild and amiable, earning a great deal of money, and displaying the greatest affec !lon for hi s wife, who also was said to be exceedingly lend of bin,. She said, however, that bis violence was beg eat in hi s d runken fits, that she was in danger of „ r lier disabili t y b e i ng th e same as his own , it Znylts difficult for her to engage the protection of person, or to inform the police; and when (Inc interposed between them, his inart . icu- Ate noises I °11 .3' made the quarrel the more unintelligible. housete "Ys ago she was obliged to flee to her father's Lastin the ~ ue Adelphi, to escape from the prisoner. tr st 'Tung he followei her there, and when his en otzetttt-ies -r ailed to persuade her to return home, be broke f ur I . ll to a most outrageous fit of violence, breaking the rjaXture, throwing things out of the window, and n est hideou s no i ses . D ur i ng exam i nat i on he_ ilig n'e to t C I great e mo ti on, an d was cont i nua ll y appe . al- Rest wife. by pas s i ona t e an d s t rong ly ex p re ssive b ut 4r es, to r eturn to him. She was much affected also, nit er erred resolved not to run the risk. At length, Ileprt,heveral communications in writing between Mr. d tar 4 " vi and the parties, in which the prisoner supplicate UPo n e I I . " fo r forgiveness, the wife consented to go home 11.18 promise to abstain from drink. beat 'h . "; 2 NRY said that the first time he got drunk . and Prison ; r an iain, he (Mr. Henry) would send him t o T, ,or three months. frietinde, prisoner left the court with his wife . and her kt,he most affectionate manner, and in gre ° lnd. wm ` c h be manifested with the simplicity of a An a FRANCE. Arin Aeon the on flits of the day it is said that the g tin ee P aul of W ur t em b urg i s neg oti a ti ng a mar huse bet ween the P res id ent o f t h e R epu bli c an d a ‘Bjaa Princess.tt Letter s fr om ; Itaba th at Algeria," says the Toulonnais, for the l as t two months t h e h eat h as b een bee"PPortabl e in that country. Persons who have Pati os there sin ce th e fi rs t moment o f th e occu do do not r emem b er to have suffered as they have for4 e L th is year. Thi s f ac t accounts to a certain extent z , ist tue di scouragement which has seized on the colo eh. 8 who have latel y arrived. A great number lldr en have died in the agricultural colonies: of AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. c .4 ne Emperor of Austria, accomp an i e d by th e e? lsr ewitch Alexander, return e d f rom I s hl t o le ana on the 19th ; an d it was expecte d t h at more retailed accounts of the partic u lars o f G eorge y' si sur : ti a der would transpire. Tw t o i o a n t te vi s e t a in n g a proc . a Kos -44 t a il% were looked f orwar d resignation favour of Georgey, and his address to the Hungarians, in which he entreats them t 5, lay down their arms, as it was useless to fight fur a ' l °n cause. It was asserted at Vienna that Madam when had fallen into the hands of the Austrians "tn in the act of crossing the Styrian frontier. 'the communication between Hungary, Moravia, Gallicia is now open at Goding, Hrosinkau, and abh inka. q eo he Sile s i an p a p ers have some details of General in 'Refs surrender, which we give without vouch tee n f 'r their correctness. These papers state that on e m u t h instant the Hungarian General Poltenber b g , laae-ke bete the head-quarters of Prince Paskewitc " e 'ng instructed by Georgey to treat about . ce :ur,render. Paskiewitch, however, refused to re to to ( i v- General Poltenberg, and sent him word to go Yi 1 en : ral tlaynau. Nevertheless, Georgey preferred . states h a l o the Russians. The Allgemeine , Zeitung h as es t that a large pert of General Georgey 's corps thou thou l2 li t; t ° , l Lee enlisted in the Austrian army. I efteren; th at no less than 60,000 well-appointed and troo the ps will be added to the Austrian army by - I , l : r ate events. '°lrY etfiltntclheityagain stated that M. Kossuth, with De -444 - ""ros, and Dembinski, have passed Orshova, are safe in Turkey. Th e 71 , u , ITALY. eorr e , 'Lan Gazette of the 19th inst. publishes a f Ven.'Pondence between M. Manin, Dictator o op eh ic e) and M. de Bruck, who had previously tit i c e4 With him a negotiation, which ended without ina 4 t . r es i tllt. M. Manin's letter is dated the 11th lov e , Ile announces to M. de Bruck that, being e Eel s te el with full powers by a decree of t tottie ln!t_. to resume the negoti . ation!, he was ready to to tl d i ,° an understanding with him relative to the honour calculated to guarantee to Venice its repliedur and security. On the 14 . h M. de Bruck j, ot to I. Manin that the Assembly having re to eti the conditions previously offired, with a view of avert the disasters and unavoidable consequences ee„w, wart sit Van absolute submission could alone be ac ; that, nevertheless, Field-Marshal Radetzt-ky, in g to sentiments of humanity, was willing to "nfirn, +v. k ity concessions already made on the 4th . of those ' 849 ; and that if the Venetians acquiesced in Coittl iti° l ls they might apply to the General of d THE S U Ns Cavalry, Gorzkowski, Commander of the besieging army, who would regulate the mode of execution according to the orders that bad been forwarded to him. LONDON: COURT-MARTIAL. PLYMOUTU, AUG. 21 —A court-martial arsembled on Monday morning, the 20th instant, on board her Majesty's ship Impregnable, in Hamoaze, for the pur pose of trying Commander Granville Hamilton Wood, of her Majesty's sloop Hound, on two separate charges of getting that ship ashore. The Court consisted of Admiral Superintendent Sir John Louis, Captain W. 11. Johnstone, her Ma jesty's ship Agincourt; Captain M‘Dougall, her Ma jesty's ship La Hogue; Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, Impregnable; and Captain George Greville Welles ley, of the Daedalus. Mr. George Eastlake officiated as Judge-Advocate. Captain Wood defended himself. The first charge was—For that Commander Granville Hamilton Wood, when commander of her Majesty's sloop Hound, did on the 30th day of August, 1848, while running along the south side of the island of Grand Cayman, through negligence and for want of care, run the said sloop upon the rocks, and did thereby liszard the said sloop." By the evidence of First Lieutenant Hallett, Second Lieutenant W. T. Stanbridge, Al. Lowe (the master), and F. V. Borrie, A. 8., it appeared that the said sloop left Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 28 h of August, 1848, bound to Havannah ; and that on the. 30th of August, at a quarter to five o'clock in the afternoon, wind easterly, ship steering west by south, at the rate of about five knots, under all plain sail except royals and mainsail, she grounded on a reef a quarter of a mile from the shore of the Grand Cayman. Commander Wood, who was in charge, had had the helm put hard a starboard five minutes previously, and the starboard braces being manned when she struck, the vessel was soon hauled off into seven fathoms water. Lieutenant HaHet was not on deck at the time. Mr. Noddy, a midshipman, was the officer. He had not passed his examination. There was no second master's mate or master's-assistant on board. The senior midshipman was removed to keep the watch of the master, who was sick. When witness left the deck, at ten minutes to four o'clock, Point Pedro was abaft the cathead. He believes that the reason the vessel ran ashore was because Commander Wood wished to enter a bay on the other side of Point Pedro to catch turtle for the crew, who were weak and sickly. The course she was steering when he went below would have taken her quite clear of danger unless a current existed. Lieutenant Stanbridge stated, that the ship struck three times before he could reach the deck. The course, west by south, must have been altered after he gave up charge, or she would not have run ashore. The master advised her being hauled out half a point south. Mr. Lowe, the master, deposed that when he came on deck after the ship struck he thought that if his advice had been observed the accident would not have occurred. The currents near the Grand Cayman are very uncertain. All the witnesses were questioned at some length as to whether the anchors were ready to let go or not; the testimony on this point was very conflicting. The second charge was—" For that Commander Granville Hamilton Wood, when commander of her Majesty's ship Hound, did, on the 3d of September, 1848, while running into the Havannah, through negligence and for want of care, run the said sloop upon the rocks, and did thereby hazard the said sloop." Lieutenant Hallett proved that after leaving the Grand Cayman, the sloop, having no pilot, was taken into Havannah on the 3d of September, 1848, at a quarter after three o'clock, when she grazed the ground. She was in the personal charge of , CoMmander Wood ; two , leads going in the fore chains, and hands ready to shorten sail. Witness did not think the ship was too close. When she touched, the soundings were 4i port side, and 3 or 3f star board; the brig's draught is 11 feet. On a subsequent occasion, when off Havannah, saw several vessels get ashore at the entrance. Witness was the only officer of the ship who had been in the port before, and that was when a boy. Mr. Lowe said, that the wind was E.N.E. The entrance is about two cables' length wide; the ship went on the weather shore. Never saw a pilot, and if hailed it would be dangerous to heave to in the nar rows. When waiting for a slant of wind has seen two vessels ashore at a time, one on either side. The Court adjourned at four o'clock on Monday, and re-assembled at nine on Tuesday to hear the defence, in which Commander Wood pleaded the length of time since the occurrence as one cause of difficulty in clearing himself. From the fact of the vessel they relieved (the Pantaloon) having lost sixteen hands by fever, and the crew of his own ship having been on the coast of Africa the previous eighteen months on salt provisions, and as his sailing orders did not enjoin a special haste, and the Grand Cayman lay in a direct line, he felt justified in touching at that island to procure fresh provisions. With regard to his having no leadsman, it would be seen by reference to the sailing directions that there were no soundings close to the shore, and that it would be no use to heave the lead till Point Pedro was observed, and he had learnt from an intelligent American pilot that there was no danger off that point. He could assure the Court that the striking was a mere trill. The course was never al tered, but there was a very strong current over the reef. The plan of ,the Grand Cayman supplied to him bore date 1796, and was incorrect, for immediately the ship struck he requested the master to fix her position. With regard to her touching at Havannah, the sailing directions stated vessels might pass close under the Morro ; they did so, and just grazed on the clay and shell bottom, which he had subsequently learnt from the Consul-General was a most frequent occurrence. Three parts of the time the ship had been in commis sion he had, from the ill-health of his officers, been obliged to do their duty as well as his own. The COURT declared that they considered the first charge proved, and the second was proved in pat t, and that they adjudged Commander Wood to lose one year's rank as commander, to be admonished to be more careful in future, and to be reprimanded. PRUSSIA. The Ministry on the 22,1 laid before the Chamber the provisional law relating to the state of siege (of the 10th of May) and the laws regulating the clubs, abuses of the press, and inciting the army to disobe dience. As these laws were decreed for an excep tional state of things, the Chamber would make con siderable modifications in them. The Minister of the Interior also declared that the Government had that day resolved on terminating the state of siege in Breslau. The question of putting an end to it in Posen was still under consideration. Several of the political prisoners of May were to be liberated cn the following day, their sentences having expired. A fete had been organized fur the occasion by the Democratic party. HAMBURGH. The Hamburgh papers of the 21st publish the fol lowing proclamation of the Senate : " There =re a variety of false rumours gone abroad on the subject of the stay in this town of a large number of Prussian troops ; the Senate has resolved to declare, and by these presents declarea, that the Prussian Go vernment has engaged to r esprct the rights and the in dependence of our Republic. The measure has been caused by the lamentable events of the 13th of August, in consequence of which the Prussian Government has found it necessary to leave a certain number of troops in this city until further notice shall have been given, in order to prevent the recurrence of like events in our city, which is a point of communication for the troops which at present are in the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. " The Government of his Majesty the Kim , - of Prussia has, besides, thought proper to observe, that however unwilling to interfere with domestic affairs, still no neighbouring state can allow the continual attacks and intrigues which proceed from Hamburgh, and which make our city the centre of the agitation of the revolu tionary party in the north of Germany. " The Senate has not, either directly or indirectly, caused or promoted the entry of the Prussian troop ; but under the present circumstances, and after these declarations of the Prussian Government, it is not pos sitle for the present to free the town from having troops quartered even upon the peaceable citizens who to,k no part in the disturbances. The Senate, how ever, will do all in its power to lighten the burden as much as possible, and for this purpose the Senate sum mons t'ie citizens of Hamburgh to assist in the mainte nance of tranquillity as the surest means to put a term to the present state of things, and to ensure the welfare of Hamburgh. "The SENATE in COUNCIL. "August 21,1849." MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The amount of business actually transacted this week bas not been extensive, still we consider the market firm. Tincrofc appears firm, although many transactions have not taken place. The reports from the mine are highly satisfactory, and the improvements progressive. Tamar Consols is represented as working to a monthly profit of kbout 4001. Several bargains have been effected during the week. South Tamar and Bedford have been in request, and in the former several transactions have been done, at progressive advances on former prices. The lode in the shaft is improving, and they have a very good lode in the 30. Trclawny, Mary Ann, West Caradon, South Molton, &c., have also been in request, sellers generally looking for higher prices. East Wheal Rose, South Frances, South Basset, aid West Buller continue to have ii,quirers. At South Tolgus they have cut the north lode in the 42, which is larger and more promising than in the 32. Upwards of 200 tons per month, we hear, is being laid open, whilst their sales are not more than 100. Sharei in the following mines have changed hands during the weak:—Treviskey and Barrier, Trelawny, West Caradon, Mary Ann, Trehane. Bedford United, Camborne Consols, South Tamar, Kingsett and Bed ford, East Tamar, Tincroft, Tregorden, Tamar Consols, Esgair Llee, Mendip Hills, and Treleigh. The Bedford United meeting (adjourned from the sth July) was held on Thursday last, when a divi dend of 1,000/. was declared, being ss. per share. The cash account shows a balance of 1,558/. 6s. Bd. in favour of the mines, and the account of liabilities and assets represent the former at 8501. 4s. 2d., and the latter at 2,8721. 4s. 2d., inde• pendent of the ores sold on thedayof meeting, estimated at about 950/. for the month of July. The agent's report is highly satisfactory, which was fully confirmed by the worthy chairman, who has recently visited the mine, and expressed himseaf highly gratified with the general pro spects and management of the same. Condurrow bimonthly account meeting was held on the 20th, when the statement of accounts showed a credit of 180/. 12s. 3d., including the balance from last account. The profit or June and July is about 1111, and some requisite machinery, &c., amounting to 120/., which has been included in the cost-sheets for the pe riod. The operations are extensive, and every effort is being made to bring her into good working order. The lode in the shaft under the 80 is productive. In the winze sinking under the 70 east, the lode is worth 10 tons per fathom. The 70 and 80 west, and a winze under the 80, have good courses of tin. Other points are also looking favourable. The Abergwesiin meeting was held on the 15th, and a call of 21 per share was found necessary. The report of Captain Matthew Francis speaks favourably of the lode; hut considers an outlay of 6,000/. for machinery, and extending the different levels, to more fully develop the lode, to be necessary, before any profitable result may be calculated on. The directors of Camborne Consols, at their monthly meeting, held on Thursday, made a call, of 11. per share. The mine is represented to possess many important sod improving points. At Wheal Sophia meeting, held on the 2d, a call of ss. per share was made; a balance of 2L 2s. only being due to the purser. At Wheal Friendship it is repDrted that a good disco very has been recently made; the south underlayer has been intersected in the 205 fm. level, estimated worth about 504 per fm. This mine being in private hands, we have not the usual facilities of obtaining much informa tion respecting her; but we learn that for upwards of forty-five years, she has been, and still continues, a good dividend paying mine. The net profit for the 45 years has been nearly 290,0001. This discovery will, we hope, place her in her former position of immense pro fits, as well as give greater encouragement to the several mines in the immediate locality. Tywarnhaile and Nancekuke Mines, recently undertaken by the same management, are represented as being in a very satisfac tory and improving position. In foreign mines there has been a fair proportion of business done, especially in United Mexican shares, arising from the gratifying intelligence received by last mail. Copiapo, St. John del Rey, Cobre, Alten, and Australian have also been done. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France up to Aug. 23: ASSETS. Cash and ingots ... . • ... f. 241,491,610 33 Ditto in branch banks ... ... 131,386,768 11 Bills past due 114,343 80 Bills falling due in Paris, of which 16,634,686 f. are from the branch banks ... ... ... ... 43,700,318 18 Bills in the branch banks ~. ... 79,845,880 00 - - - Advances on coins and ingots... ... 6,688,800 00 Ditto by the branch banks ... 591,793 00 Ditto on French public securities ... 22,149,435 25 Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,331,715 00 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00 Ditto on the loan of 150 millions 50,000,000 00 Rentes of the,reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00 Rentes, disposable funds 42,581,488 13 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... 12,779,541 39 Hotel and furniture of the Bank 4,000,000 00 Real property of the branch banks ... 2,396,225 00 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00 Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 00 Bills protested at Paris 4,915,5U8 44 Ditto at the branches ... ... 2,778,433 00 Expenses of administration of the Bank 96,320 45 Ditto of the branches ... 153,236 00 Miscellaneous 323,472 75 Advance to the department of the Seine 3,000,000 00 Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar seilles ... ... ... ... ... 1,075,000 00 f. 711,129,914 72 THE ARMY. We have to announce the death of another gallant and highly distinguished officer, Colonel Stawell, the late Lieutenant Colonel of the 12th Lancers. He served with the Walcheren expedition, and subsequently in the Peninsula, from 1811 to 1814, including the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, the cavalry affair of Rena, destruction of the Bridge of Almaraz, battle of Vittoria, siege and cap ture of San Sebastian, and also at Waterloo. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge was attached to the 12th Lancers, and placed under the orders of Colonel Stawell, who was selected to instruct his Royal Highness in cavalry movements, a duty which it is well known he most satisfactorily per formed. His lamented death took place at Harrowgate on the 21st of August. ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, AUG. 22.—The annual inspection of the battalions of Royal Artillery commenced to •day ; and for the purpose of being a relief to the men the whole of the battalions are formed into three divisions, and only one division to assemble at one time. The 12th battalion, consisting of eight companies, being the whole of the companies in the battalion, and all at present stationed at Wool wich, assembled to-day, at ten o'clock a.ai , on the parade ground, the line under the command of Colonel Cruttenden, inspector of drills, and the bat talion under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F. Warde, with Captain and Adjutant Rogers. Lieute nant .General Sir Thomas Downman, C. 8., K C.H., commandant of the garrison, arrived on the ground at a quarter-past ten o'clock, accompanied by Brigade Major Bingham and Captain Tylden, Deputy-As sistant Quartermaster General of Artillery- The Lieutenant- tieneral with his staff then rode down the front and up the rear, and the ranks having closed broke into open columns of companies to the right. Sir Thomas Downman dismounted, and upon being presented with a state of each com pany commenced inspecting them individually, and after the inspection eight men were selected from each company to show their kits. The exami nation of the kits and the inspection of the men occupied about two and a half hours, when they were marched to the barracks. In the afternoon one com pany of the Ist battalion, the garrison staff of the 2d battalion, one company of the 4th battalion, one company of the sth battalion, two companies of the 7th battalion, the garrison staff of the Bth and 9th battalions, assembled for the inspection of the commandant, and the same routine was gone through as in the inspection of the 12th battalion in the fore noon. Two companies of the 3d battalion, three companies of the 6th battalion, and the garrison staff of the 10th battalion, and three companies of the 11th battalion, will be inspected to morrow, and conclude the inspection for the present year. CORK, AUG. 21.—Yesterday morning the whole of the troops in barracks assembled on the Square, to witness the promulgation of a general court-martial on private Falvey, 59th Regiment, for mutinous conduct on the line of march from Fermoy to Cork, and using threatening language to Lieutenant de Montmorency when in charge of the party. The charges having been fully sustained against the prisoner, the Court sentenced him to fourteen years' transportation. ECONOMY IN FUEL. —Lieutenant Halkett, R.N., has projected a plan for saving the fuel of large steam men-of. war, by draw ing th e fi res i ns t ea d o f b an ki ng th e m up. The p:an is ordered by the Admiralty to be tested on board the Monkey, at Woolwich; the officers are re porting the result.—United Service Gazette. CLYDE, AUG. 23.—S1d. Christina, Pitcairn, Buenos Ay res; Law cl, Dt merara ; Ann Ilarley, New York. PLTERHEAD BAY, AUG. 22.—Arrd. Salcsbury Har rison, Brittain, Mirarnichi, for London. SHIELDS, AUG. 24.—Wind E.—Sld. Duchess of Buc cleuch, Calcutta; Baring Brothers, Boston, America: Romulus, Sydney, Cape Breton, and Mont rea l ; R omu l us , li e uedy, Sydney, Now S outh Wales. LIABILITIES. Capital ... ... — T. — T.: — ... f. 67,900,000 00 Ditto of the Branch Banks 23 350 000 00 Reserve fund ... ... ::: ::: 10 : 000 , 000 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,930,750 00 Reserve-immobiliere ... ... ... 4,000,000 00 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 364,392,300 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... .., 43,243,225 00 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ... 548,336 48 Account-current with Treasury creditor 58,622,931 36 Various accounts current „. ... 84,675,016 55 Ditto in branches ... ... ... 25,928,607 00 Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 9,248,000 00 Ditto at branches ... ... ... 1,537,670 00 Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... ... ... ... 7,581,009 36 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 3,716,776 00 Dividends payable ••• • • ••• 627,407 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 169,797 44 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 1,260,486 64 Ditto branch banks ... ... ... 753,035 00 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 143,693 49 Ditto in branch banks ... ... ... 321,562 00 129,310 63 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ••• f. 711,129,914 72 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, IYARG OUT. - VETERAN NAVAL OFFICERS:—Adm iraI John Cochett entered his 90th year on the 3d instant, at Bideford. He has been nearly seventy-tour years in the service, and was Lieutenant of the Queen Char lotte on the Ist June. The Admiral of the Fleet, Sir James Hawkins Whitshtd, Bart., although a younger man, is an older officer. He entered the service in 1773, and is in the 88th year of his ago. Commander Robin son, the Senior Commander on the list, has, however, boon in the service no less than 82 3 ears, and w as Lieutenant in Rear-Admiral Graves's action with the Comte De Grasse 14 1764—United Service Gault& SATURDA Y ,EVEgING, AUGUST 25, 1840. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. Deaths, b 4 ' l ''eT t. O L.) 2.1 EXECUTION OF REBECCA SMITH. (From the .Devizes Gazette.) The execution of Rebecca Smith, for murdering her infant child, took place yesterday forenoon, in front of the new prison, Devizes. It is impossible to give anything like a correct calcula tion of the number of persons present to witness the awful scene—they were countless. From nine until eleven o'clock people poured into the town in shoals — on foot, in waggons, in boats; and by the latter hour, the prison-yard, the banks of the canal, every tree, hedge, and field that cJuld command a view of the drop appeared crammed. Still the roads were lined with per sons thronging to the spot. People were there from every part of the county—old, young, and infants; but they were chiefly of the labouring classes, and there were thousands more of women than of men. From the period the miserable woman entered the prison to the moment of her execution her conduct was most becoming. Mild and contented in her manner and deportment, it might be thought that she was totally incapable of the unnatural crime of which she was convicted. Free from guile or by• pocrisy, she at once unhesitatingly confessed her crime, and acknowledged the justice of the punishment that awaited her, and frequerely expressed a hope that others would take a warning by her fate. At the same time she was extremely ignorant, and betrayed a want of any deep feeling. She could read but imperfectly, and what she did read she was scarcely able to understand. The pious and excellent chaplain had been unceasing in his endeavours to awaken in her the true spirit of p..ni!enc e and prayer; but, as may be supposed, he had a difficult and a laborious task. Suspended between hope and fear, she would at times rely on the unbounded mercies of her Saviour, and at time exclaim that her sins were too great to be forgiver.. For several days prior to her exe cution her mind appeared to be so entirely _occupied with the thoughts of her late in the w o rld to come as to destroy all feeling regarding the miserable end that at tended her in the pre,ant world. The manner in which she was to quit this life did not appear to trouble her. It was the nread of the hereafter, and if it be possible to judge of the human heart from outward observances, it may be said that she was at length brought to a proper sense of her awful situation, and was truly penitent. On Tuesday last her hus'Jand and daughter, accom panied by her brother and sister, and some other members of her family, were admitted, for the last time, to see her. Strange to say, there was such a total absence of feeling on the part of the husband, as to induce some remark to bo made on his conduct, but without any good impression. The sister, on the other hand, was deeply affected, as was her brother—both of them wept bitterly. As ;the time approached for her execution she appeared to feel more deeply her dreadful situation, and she passed rather a restless night ; but she afterwards recovered her wonted calmness, and ate a modeaate breakfast in the morning. Shortly before twelve the solemn tolling of the prison bell announced that she had but a few minutes more ts) live, and she was ushered from her cell. Accompanied by the proper authorities, she was at once conducted to the gallows, the Reverend Chaplain impressively reading portions of the burial service as the procession proceeded. During this time she did not utter a word, nor did a sigh escape her, but her,countenance appeared quite composed and her step firm. Arrived en the drop, the rope was in a moment round her neck ; sae clasped and raised her hands together, as if in fervent prayer, and after a slight struggle she was launched into eternity. The orderly manner in which the whole proceedings were conducted reflect much credit upon the prison authorities. She was about 44 years of age, bad been married 18 years, and had eleven children—the eldest only, a daughter, is now alive; the second, a boy, died of a bowel complaint at the age of fourteen weeks; all the rest, witu the exception of the last but one, the unhappy women acknowledged that she poisoned a day or two alter their birth. She was extremely ill herself when this child was born, and it was in consequence taken to a neighbour. It died a fortnight after, but she never even saw it after it was taken from her. Seven of her children she destroyed by administering to them a poison she called " blue," used for destroying rats and mice, and which she said she took from the ricks, where it had been placed for that purpose. The last child she poisoned with arsenic, and in each case she put the poison in the child's mouth with her finger. Sheim plicated no other person in the crime; she, and she alone, ft w did , end no on else knew anything about it. Fr?m the first week of her marriage down to the last which she lived with her husband, he had been given to drunk enness; and it was that, she said, drove her to her crimes. He scarcely ever brought home a shilling of his wages. She herself toiled hard in the field during the day, and at night she came home and washed, and did alt the household work. With nothing, then, to maintain the family but what she herself earned, which was four shillings a week, and that only when she could procure work in the fields, the fear that the children would come to want operated so powerfully upon her, that she destroyed them in the way stated. Her father and mother lived at Bratton, and attended the Baptist chapel at that place, her mother being a member. They were much opposed to the marriage ; and, knowing the husband's habits of drunkenness, they frequently endeavoured to persuade her .to leave him and again come to their home. As was stated last week, on the death of her lather, she came into possession of 1001.; and about this time she and her husband went to live at Westbury, and rented ten acres of land ; but the money was soon dissipated ; and there is no doubt the woman has undergone many and severe privations. Two women were constantly with her night and day, from the time of her condemnation to her execution ; and she frequently expressed her gratitude for the atten tion paid her by the chaplain and by the governor of the prison, and Mrs. Haywood ; the kindness of the latter towards her was unbounded. This is the fourth person that has been executed in front of the prison since its erection in 1810 :—viz., Goodman and Amor, on the 20th of April, 1824, for robbing and a,saulting Mr. Thomas Alexander, of All caunings, on the highway ; and George Maslen, on the 6th of September, 1838, for maliciously shooting at Mr. Bryan Rumbold. THE ENCUMI3ERED ESTATES COMMISSION. — The following is from the Dublin Gazette of last night:-- " Her Majesty having been pleased, under the provisions of the Act 12th and 13th Victoria, cap. 77, to appo int the Rtht Hon. John Richards, one of the Barons of Her Alajesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland ; Moun tifort Longtield, LL.D., and Charles James flargreave, Esq., to be Commissioners for the sale of Encumbered Estates in Ireland, Baron Richards and Mountifort Longfield, Esq., took the oath of cfflee on the 1 7th inst. before the Right Hon. David llgot, the Lord Chief Barou of the said court." AORTBERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Aug. 23. The busin:•ss of the Crown Court concluded at about eight o'clock last evenir,g, with the Liverpool murder case. CIVIL COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGBTMAN and a Special Jury.) NEWCASTLE UNION JOINT-STOCK BANK V. EARL TALBOT. This was an action on two bills of exchange, fur 4,0181. 10s., drawn on and accepted by the defendant. The defendant pleaded several pleas, which the result makes it useless to specify. The Attorney-General, Mr. Knowles, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Unthank were for the plaintiff; Mr. Martin and Mr. Robinson fur the defendant. It appeared that a Mr. Edwards and others had agreed to purchase a large estate in Belgium, called Chiny, somewhere between Ghent and the French frontier, and had to pay a large di posit, and, as in many other specu lations, the money was not ready. The noble defer]• dant, then Lord Ingestre, being in his y out h, an d ounger son of th e ate Earl Talbot, and eatutaliy 01 an active disposition, had been in the navy, but on the premature death of his elder brother, who was unfertu irately drowned, he was taken from that profession. His activity then led bite to join in various eLterisizes, and among other, he got into the Chiny estate spe:ailatinn,end it was ultimately arrange d that he should h -Ye one-fourth of it. Still ready money was acatce, and certain bills which had been negotiated with the plaiettffs becoming due, and part of them dist:onour. d, Edwards drew, and Lord Ingestre ectepte d, the two bills on which the action was founded, and they were handed by Ed wards to the batik, who, it was said for the plaintiff, had actually advanced ou the bills which these were to re place 4,0004, and the Lank received those substituted bills without any other condition than that they were to s upply the place of 8,0001. which they already held. Mr. MARTIN, on the other hand, for the defendant, contended that Lord Talbot was under no obligation either in law or honour as to the bill held by the bank. Edwards represented to him that he had made a valuable purchase, and led him to take a quarter share, and Ed wards himself was to have another quarter. It was un derstood that Lord Talbot would have to pay about 16,000/. for his share, and he had already heel to pay upwards of 57,0001. It was Edwards who had to pro vide for the tight bills, and he got the defendant to accept the two bills in question, he undertaking to save the defendant harmless. Edwards sent those two bills to the bank on the express c ,neition that they were to give up the eight bills. This condition the bank de clined to accept, but having got hold of the defen dant's two acceptances refused to return them. This was in April, 1845, As Edwards had entered into an express undertaking not to part with the two bills, except on the condition of taking up the eight bills, he filed a bill in Chancery to compel the bank to give up either one or the other. To this no answer was filed, but in December an arrangement was made between Edwards and the bank, in fraud, as it was alleged, of the defendant, by which the bank were to give Edwards up the eight bills, pay the costs of the suit in Chancery, and give him 300/. This agreement, it was contended for the defendant, did not render him liable on the two bills. Up to that time the plaintiffs held them wrongfully, they had loeg before become due, and as Edwards, in consequence of his guarantee, could not sue the defendant on them, the bank could, by an agreement with Edwards after they became due, acquire no better title than he had himself. The ATTORNEY GENERAL—On the former trial we did not show the condition performed, which was to give up the eight bills ; now we have shown that we have given them up, and we are entitled to hold and sue upon the two bills. Mr. MARTIN—No ; the condition was to deliver up the eight bids in April. It was not a perlotmance of the condition delivering them up in December. Mr. Blskeney, the mating. r of the bank, though sub pcenaed by both parties, did not appear, and, after an examination of Mr. Edwards and apothEr witness, Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN said that none of the pleas had, in his opiuiun, been proved, and, therefore, he directed the jury to find fur the plaintiff, damages 5,0081.,.. including interest to the present time. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING. THURSDAY'S RACES.—The departure of the express train immediately after the race for the Ebor Handicap l i prevented our giving more than the result, and the names of the starters and riders. The betting, which under ' went several fluctuations in the course of the day, cleat d as follows :-3 to 1 agst Westow-5 to 1 agst Ellerdale —6 to 1 agst Glen Saddle-7 to 1 agst Giselle-8 to 1 agst Maid of Team Valley-15 to 1 agst Cockermouth -20 to 1 agst Castanette-30 to 1 apt Alp, and almost any odds against The Hero, or Fernhill. Maid of Team Valley made the running, followed by Miss Whip. Cas tanette, and Fernhill, several others lying in a cluster, and the two top weights 13 ing in tho rear. with Melton and Chantrey, except that the rearmost began to draw towards the front, at the bottom of the course. There was no material change until they were near the gravel road, where Fernhill took the lead, The Hero and Eller• dale immediately after taking their places next the Maid of Team Valley. About half way up the dis tance the Hero went up, passed the filly, and challenging Fernhill defeated bun in the last stride by a neck ; a length between Fernhill and Maid of Team Valle) ; and ant ck between the latter and Ellerdale. From the time in which the race was run, 3 minutes 26 seconds, it is clear that the di.tance cannot be tuo milts. FRIDAY. The Convivial Stakes of 30 toys. each. Mr. Me iklam's b c The Italian, by Touch stone, Bst 9:b (Templeman) walked over. The Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 toys. each, with 100 added; for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the winner of the Derby 71b, of the Oaks 41b extra; the owner of the second to receive 100 soya. out of the stakes, and the third 50 soy& ; the winner to pay 25 sous. towards the expenses of the course. One mile and three-quarters. (165 Subs.) Mr. Pedley's b c Old Dan Tucker (A. Day) 1 Mr. A. Nichol's br c Nanny kirk (F. Butler) 2 Mr. B. Green's b c Westow (Wintringham) 3 Lord Clifden's Honeycomb (Robi) 4 Mr. Baxter' s b f nson by Sir Hans (1839)...(G. Abdale) 0 Lord Chest er fi e ld' s c h c by Harkaway (Flatman) 0 Lord Foljambe's b f Ellen Middleton...(J. Marson) 0 Mr. Godwin's b c Hotspur (h b) (Marlow) 0 Mr. Allen's borbr c by Lanercost (W. Oates) 0 Mr. Meiklam's br c Snowstorm. (Templeman) 0 Lord Exeter's b h Glenalvon (Pettit) 0 Mr. Shepherd's br g Alp (Cartwright) 0 Even on Nunnykirk, 7 to 2 agst Ellen Middleton, 8 to i agst Honeycomb, 8 to t agst Hotspur, 10 to 1 agst Old Dan Tucker, and 15 to 1 agat any other. Won by a neck; two lengths between the second and third; Honey comb well up. The Filly Sapling Stakes of 50 soya. each, 20 ft., for two years old, Bst. 41b. each. One mile. (9 Subs.) Mr. T. Whitaker's eh f Laura (Holmes) 0 1 Mr. Bowes's b f Rybinske, (F. Butler) 0 2 6 to 1 on Rybinska. Last a dead heat. Deciding heat;-2 to lon Rybinska. The non favourite made all the-running, and won easily by a length. The Consolation Scramble of 50 sous., the gift of Mr. Smith, of the Clarence Hotel and Betting•rooms, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each. Five furlongs. (15 Subs.) Mr. Lillie's borbr c The Iron Duke (Simpten) 1 1 Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 3 y rs , 7 s t 131 b (P e ttit 2 Sir J. Hawley's ch f Hippie, 2 yrs, sst 71b —(Hien) 3 Mr. Baker's br f Pheasant, 3 yrs, 7st 131b(J.Marson) 0 Mr. H. Stebbing's b c Malton, 9st 21b (Wintringham) 0 Mr. Wcffenden's b e Post-tempore, 3 yrs...(Holmes) 0 Mr. Pedley's eh f The Probe, 3 yrs (Templeman) 0 Mr. Bateman's ch fLa Valeuse, 3 yrs (Fenn) 0 Mr. Pedley's c The Cantab, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (W Sharp) 0 Capt. Harcourt's bc 3 yrs, 7st 31b (W. Marson) 0 Mr. J. Gill's br uiEsculapius, 2 yrs,sst 71b(Marwood 0 Mr. Pulley's ch f Lady Spec dy, 2 yrs, sst 21b (Dodd) 0 Mr. Rickaby's br t, by Touchstone, sst 21b (Osborne) 0 5 to 2 agst Iron Duke, 3 to 1 agst Malton. 4 to 1 agst, /Estulapius, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won easy by half a length; a length between the second and third. Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. One mile. Sir J. Hawley's b f Cynthia, by Venison, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (30 ion ) .......t i........, (HiettY I Mr. Meiklam's bk c Olterburn, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (30 soya) ... Mr. Bateman's ch f La Voleuse, 3 yrs (40 soya.) pd Even betting. Won by four lengths. The winner was sold by auction after the race for 46 ga. The Gimcrack Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 100 added by the Members of the Gimcrack Club for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b; the winner of the Prince of Wales's Stakes 31b extra; the second to receive 25 soya., the third to save his stake; the winner to give three dozen of champagne to the York Gim crack Club. One mile. (27 Subs.) Mr. Jaques's ch c Mildew, by Slane (Flatman) 1 Lord Zetland's br c Cantab, by the Doctor (J. Marion) 2 Mr. Dawson na b c Mark Tapley . (Ctirtwrint) 3 Col. Anson's fby Touchstone—Potentia (F. Butler) 4 Mr. J. Osborne's br t Achyranthos (G. Abdale) 5 Mr. Pedley's be The Poet, by The Bard (Templeman) 6 Even on Mildew, 5 to 2 agat Potentia filly, and 6 to 1 agst Mark Tapley. Won easily by a length ; a bad third. The Members' Plate of 501. One mile. Mr. B. Green's b c The Arab, by Liverpool Junior, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Fenn) 1 Lord L-Aland's br f Polonaise, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Hiett) 2 Mr Meiklam's bl c Otterburn, 4 yrs, Bst 31b Captain 0. V. Harcourt's b cby Young Longwaist, dam by Inheritor, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Arnold) 4 Mr. C. Peck's b t The Duchess, 3 yrs, 6st 1 llb Mr. A. Johnston's br c Confederacy, 4 yrs, 7st 71b 6 Mr. E. R. Clark's br f Alpheia, 3 yrs, Bst 3lb 2 to 1 agst Confederacy, 3 to 1 agst Alphas, 4 to 1 each agst The Arab and Polonaise. Won easily by a length. The Match between Particle and Mysticle was off. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 on Flying Dutchman I 10 to 1 apt Old Dan Tucker S to 1 agst Uric! DERBY. 16 to 1 agst Cypress 1 25 to 1 agst Mildew PLYMOUTH RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Saltram Stakes of 25 sovs. each, &c. Once round and a distance. Nfr. Davis's Chorister, 4 yrs Mr. Carlisle's Ceres, 4 yrs The Plymouth Plate of 50 sous. Beats, two miles. Mr. &obeli's Cupid, 4 yrs I I Captain Croltou's Pell Mell, 5 yrs Mr. Smith's Red Robin, 4 yrs 3 3 Mr. Gregory's Skudar, 3 yrs The Ladies' Plates of 50 sovs. Heats, once round. Mr. Trelawny nd f by Lord Stafford, out of Bird lime, 4 yrs Mr. Gregory's Skudar, 3 yrs Captain Crotton's Cambria, 3 yrs 2 3 Major Hickman's Prospect, 6 yrs 3 4 THURSDAY. _ The County Members' Plate of 25 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. tieobell's Cupid, 4 yrs Mr. Carlisle's Ceres, 4 yrs Iler Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. nests, two miles. Mr. Davis's Chorister, 4 yrs Mr. Gregory's Skudar, 3 yrs Mr. Scobell's Cupid, 4 yrs Major Ilickman's Prospect, 6 yrs 0 0 The Devonport and Stonehouse Handicap Plate of 501. _ _ Heats, once round and a did. Capt. Crofton's Pell Melt, 5 yrs Mr. Johnson's bi by Lord Stafford, 4 yrs 1 2 0 2 Capt. Roebuck's Fusilier, 4 yrs 2 dr CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. TWENTY TWO OF ATHERSTONX AND DISTRICT. This match was resum“l at Atheretoue yesterday morning. The following is the score at the close of th• second day's play:— ATREESTONE-FIRST INNINGS. S. S. Baxter, Ebq.—c Hillyer, b Clarke ... ••• 4 J. Curti:—b Ilill)er ... ... ... ... ..• 2 13 lion. R. Cu: zon—run out ... ... ... ... . - M. Baker, Esq.—b Clark ... ••• ••• " 17 : 2 W. Ihrding—c White, b HiDyer ••• • F. Tinley—c Martingell, b Clarke ... • • ••• • Armitage—c Chatterton, b Wisatn .•• 16 Royston—b Wisden ..• ••• ••• •• D a kin—run out 13 S. Alallaby, Esq.—b Clarke ... 2 C. Foster, Esq.—b Wisden 1 IL Clement, Esq.—run out ... 0 B. B. Smythits, Esq —b Clarke ... W. Fenton, Esq.—b Wisden 4 Hon. W. Curzon--c Box, b Clark ... ... 4 H. Clare, Esq.—b Wisden 0 K. Fenton, Esq.—c Chatterton, b Wisden 1 J. Baker, Esq.—c and b Wisdan ... 6 S. Knowles, Esq.—run ou t .. ..• 1). Baxter, Esq.—c Chatterton, b Clark ... 1 S. 0. Sandford, Esq.— no t out E. Baxter, Esq.—b Clark 1 B 5, w 0 6 Total ... ...lib ENGLAND—FIRST INNINGS. U. M. Curteis, Esq.—b Tinley Captain White—b Tinley ... ... 2 Parr—c J. Baker, b Royston 28 F. Pikh—c Royston, b Armitage 1 Bux—c Smy tines, b Tinley ... 32 Guy—c J. Baker, b Armitage Chatterton—c Harding, b Armitage ... 2 Martingell—not out ... 5 Wisden—b Tinley ... 9 Hillyer—c Harding, b Armitage ... Clarke—c Royston, b Armitage ... ... B 1, er 0 1 Total ... ...103 ••• ATIIEBSTONE—SECOND INNINGS. J. Curtis—c Box, b Wisden ••• ••"•' 1 Hon. H. Cu] zon—b Clark •• •.• "' 1 M. Baker, Esq —not out ••• ..• ... F. Tinley—c Curteis ' b Wisden ••• ••• 6 Armitage—e White, b Clark ••• Dakin—e Martingell, b Wisden ••• Clement,not out •,„ ' ° 2 IL B. Smytbies , Es q .— J. Baker, Esq —b Wisden ,•• 1 S. Knowle s, Esq.—b Wisden •" • • 0 S. 0. Sandford, Esq.—b Clarke '•• ••• 1 B wO, nb ••• ••• 0 • • ••• 2 ••• ... Total ••• Ge e ID ,. ••• 46 THE COVENTRY GAOL. CHAPLAIN.—The Secretary of State., Sir George Grey, has, we are inferrm d, signified to the visiting justices of the Coventry gaol his entire concurrence iu the course pursued by them iu the im mediate susponsion, with a view to the subsequent removal, of the Rev. Richard Chasuan, chaplain to the gaol,—Coventry Herald. LITERATURE. DR. MUSPRATT'S PLATT ER ON TILE BI,OIVPIPE. THE USE OF THE BLOWPIPE, in the Examination of Minerals, Ores, 6-c., Qualitatively and Quantitatively. By Professor Plattner, Assay Master at the Royal Saxon Smelting Works. Edited, with Emendations, by Dr. Sheridan Mus pratt, Professor of the Liverpool College of Che mistry, ; 5-c. The first edition of this celebrated work was pub ished in 1845. Oa its appearance it elicited com mendations from all quarters, and was deservedly eulogised by the leading scientific journals. Dr. Muspratt's treatise on the Blowpipe is too exclusively scientific and profound to be classed with our general reviews, nevertheless we cannot refrain from giving a few remarks upon this edition, which may almost be considered as a new work. At a time when Liebig's views respecting the analysis of soils are universally received in this country, and when a new impulse has been gi% en to geological and mineralogical investiga tions in all parts of the world, the appearance of a revised and extended edition of a wuik upon the blowpipe must be hailed as especially opportune. The work is divided into three' sections, the fleet chapter of which treats of the history and the im proved form of the blowpipe invented by Plattn-r. The second division of the work is devoted to qualita tive analysis. In this section the diagrams are altered and improved horn the original, exhibiting in a most perfect mariner all the changes before the blowpipe flame. The subject of the third part is quantitative analysis, a department of chemical science the importance of which cannot he too highly estimated. We need not enlarge upon the manner in which this volume has been edited. Baron Liebig has honoured it by a laudatory preface, and it has met with the approbation of Sir Robert Kane, Pro fessors Will, Hofmann, and Plattner. We cannot give a better idea of the object of this work than by annexing Professor Muspratt's excellent and expla natory preface : " The interest excited in this country and America by Plettner's renowned work on the Blowpipe,' and the high encomiums bestowed upon it by distinguished scientific men, all concurring in the opinion that the in formation and appliances it contains are most essential to the chemist, geognosist, geologist, mineralogist, me tallurgist, and agriculturist, have induced the call for a second edition—a proof of the increasing aptitude for this species of research. When this work was first issued I felt satisfied its technical nature would prec.ude an ex tensive circulation, but that eventually it would come into general use. At the present time it is a work of reference in every laboratory in Europe. I daily witness the truthfulness of its results with my students, who, before dissolving a substance for analysis in the humid way, ascertain its comportment before the blowpipe; which enables the mere beginner to discover the presence of cobalt, antimony, arsenic, lead, silver, bismuth, man ganese, selenium, sulphur, zinc, chromium, copper, mer cury, strontia, magnesia, and soda. A skilful operator can prove infallibly the presence of a still greater number of substances. I bad the pleasure, when at Freyberg, of seeing Professor Plattner working with the blowpipe, and the beauty and accuracy of his manipulation asto nished me. Ile has by long practice obtained such a degree of skill in its use, that he can detect substances which might often be overlooked, even in the nascent method. In my preface to the first edition I stated the numerous emendations in the work ; in preparing the present one the subject of every chapter has been care fully reconsidered, all new minerals noticed, and recent improvements, that I thought would be of service to the student or philosopher, have been introduced, either in notes or incorporated in the volume. I feel proud in being the medium through which the English public has been made acquainted with so useful a treatise, and, in reproducing it, my own gratification is enhanced by the ,approbation of its author, who expresses his feelings on the subject in the following words :—•Dr. Sheridan Mus pratt has published in English my ‘Probirkunst mit darn Lothrohre' and, really, with such circumspection and profound knowledge of the subject, that I deem it my bounden duty to tender him my heartfelt acknow ledgments." THE LATE MR HETHERINGTON. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT Among the many victims to the malady ravaging the metropolis at the present time, our obituary con tains the name of Mr. henry Hetherington, the well known newsvender and publisher, who died in his 57th year, at his residence in Judd-street, Brunswick. square. Mr. Hetherington, from his well-known political opinions, and from his fearless and indomitable spirit in expressing them during the last twenty years, has rendered his name familiar and respected by a very large portion of the working classes, with whose struggles, and for whose emancipation his sympathies were ever engaged. He was a printer by trade, and to this circum stance, united with his strong political feeling, may be ascribed his combat for the freedom of the press, by the publication of his unstamped papers, and his enduring courage sustained through three successive imprison.. ments, which, after the incarcrration of 500 other offenders against the stamp laws, ended in the re duction of the stamp duty on neaspapers, and to which may be ascribed very much of the odium which the Whig Government of that time deservedly obtained. Although, after the reduction of the stamp duty, Mr. Hethering ton, from the stringency of the law, was obliged to de sist from publishing his papers, he never trequesced in the justice or propriety of that measure, and one of his last public acts was, in connexion with someof his own coadjutors, directed to the formation of a society to repeal the penny stamp, and emancipate the press from all control exc,pt a court of law. He was a la stryman of the parish of St. Pancras, in which he resided, and attended and spoke at the recent meeting at the Princess's Theatre, in favour of Parlia mentary Reform. He was present at the more recent meeting at Drury-lane, for the same purpose. Ile bail been poorly fur a short time previous, though engaged his business so late as Tuesday last. He expired on Thursday morning, and will be interred on Sunday at K'usal-green, whither his remains will be conducted, followed, we have no doubt, by many friends who knew, and knowing, loved the sterling qualities of his honest, manly, and benevolent character. The funeral procession will leave Judd-street at two o'clock in the atternnon. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST 24. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Aug. 17. Hornet cutter, Henry Studdy, Esq., from Torquay; Mischief logger, R. S. Wardel, Esq., Wey mouth; Novice schooner, Earl of Dissart, In land. 19. Columbine yawl, J. 11. Smith Barry, E.sq., Ire hind; Gitana schooner, Esrl of Lincoln, Portsmouth. 22. Gurilla cutter, Marquis of Conyngham, Kingstown. SAILINGS. Aug. 18. Syren, cutter, John Deavenport, Esq., Cork. 21. Gauntlet, cutter, W. Peareth, Esq., Cowes Har bour, to lay up. 22. Duchess, yawl, Viscount Somerton, Torcplay and other ports; Frisk, cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., ditto; Brilliant, schooner, G. 11. Ackers, Esq., ditto. 23. Osprey, cutter, John Prtre, Elq , Portsmouth, to lap up; Talisman, ditto, Capt. H. N. Smith. R.E. western ports; Gondola, ditto, W. 11. Woodhouse, Esq., ditto. 24. Ariel, schooner, Sir G. 11. Douglas, Bart., Gibraltar. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Alurm, Capricorn, Dryad, Xarifa, Elizabeth, Fair Rosamond, Nymph, Sibyl, Gurilla, Hornet, Stormfinch, Gipsy Queen, Mischief, Intrepid, Hawk, Aurora, Arrow, Cygnet, Gitana. Lord Crofton and family have left Cowes Castle for Mote Park, Roscommon. -Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart., the Royal Yacht Squadron House, for Dieppe. The Marquis of Aylesbury leaves Norfolk house on Monday next. The Earl of Wilton is entertaining a Largo party of fashionables at Grove House. TO THE EDlroit OF THE SIJN. SlR,—May I, as an act of justice, beg the favour of your inserting this letter in reply to an article that appears in the Sunday Times of the week, entitled " The Land we Live In," which contains a statement forwarded by a " Commercial Traveller," respecting the charges, &c., at an hotel at Leeds, which from circumstances I know re fers to the "Scarborough Hotel." I was staying in the commercial-room at the " Scarborough" on the day iu questiun, dining, Sz.c., with the commercial men, and on discharging my bill I tound the charges were according to the excellent accommodation and the genuine quality of everything provided by Mr. Fleischman, decidedly lair, and not a whit above the charges made at hotels of the sam.. class, and a remark to this effect on my part to gentlemen then staying there was fully acquiesced in. i As to the charge for servants, it is a practice th t at co w al l! always exist with commercial men, as the amiimn Lined of, viz., Is. 6d. per day is invariably given,_ both a second class. lam inclined to think that in such hotels as the "Scarborough " and a a t ls i o n ththoisse in stance thisfirst r t s o t the title of a if so, I fear bor rowed, or else this is his mode!' journey;l3 intends " commercial man" has been iftrome cavil with hote he will be much l ch b a il g is r7 e ford o itn his is routeclear f racas " that the informant of the Sunda y Times has n ot yet bad s ufficient experience "on " the road" to dis cover w hen ho is " well housed. I am, Sir, your obliged servant, A YEARLY SUBSCRIBER. LEAMINGTON SPA, Aug. 24.--The latest arrivals at this fashionable resort include the names of the Ear 1 ~1* Beverley, Lord Lo va i ne, an d L ady Louisa l'er y, and the lion. J. M. Wakefield, at th e R egent Hotel- Lord Clinton. Viscou n t an d Vi scountess Newport, Lady Campbell, L a dy M oore, H on. Mr. Essex, Lady and d Mrs. Blair, are also residing at the Spa. The grand horti cultural exhibition yesterday in the Jtphson Gardens was attended by a brilliant assemblage, and amongst the competitors for prizs were florists from Kent, Somerset dare, Glcucestershire, and various places in the mid land counties. The cricket match between the north and south of England is fixed to come off here on the 30th inst. Lord Burghley and Lord Guernsey aro among the north players, and the Bon. li. Grimston lends his assistance to the south. The town is rapidly filling with company, in anticipation of the Warwick September races. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following gentlemen passed their t xatnination in the sciecce triedic;ne, and received certifica tes to practse, on Thurs day last :—Benjurnin etister, Morley-lodge, Leeds; RaVi son Senior, BA,y, new Dewsbury, Y or k sh i re; John Earnshaw, Clithero, Lancashire; ci eorg , Burn , ham, Qreat Grimsby. THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, Au° 24. Attackz. In London and vicinity, viz.:— Lambeth ... Southwark ••• ••• Nvwingtozi-butts Rotherhithe ••• •• • Bethnal green ... Shoreditch ..• ••• Other localities in London In England and Wales, viz.:— Liverpool ... „. 99 26 Merthyr Tydvil „, 7 2 Plymouth ... 21 9 Newcastle-under-Lyme „, „, 11 4 Brist,l „, 9 7 Dowlais , 5 3 Other towns in England ... 237 102 In Scotland, viz. : Dundee „, „, „, 18 7 Cupar Angus , 12 9 Other towns in Scotland „, 20 13 . 33 • 22 ▪ 227 Total TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES EIGHT AND Ll- DERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Intel ven lion. Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers: — Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee recently formed to carry out the Testimonial. 4 *All further Post-office orders to be made payable to Muni° Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... _963 10 4i Per the Editor of the Examiner:— Friends at Kelvedon 1 0 0 The Compositors at Messrs. Reynell & Weight's 1 10 6 Mr. Wm. A. Long, jun., Wotton-under-Edge 1 0 0 Second Subscription of Working Jewellers' Work men Few Chartists, per Samuel Boonham 3 15 9 0 3 6 Tot al £971 1 14 RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that Is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— NAME OF RAILWAY. Week ending Aberdeen .... Amiens and Boulogne . • • •• •• • ..... • . Belfast and Ballymena • • •• • . •• • • • • • • Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. Bristol and Exeter • • .... • • • • • • .. Caledonian. ........... ............ Chester and Holyhead • • ..... Dublin and Drogheda• • • • ....... Dublin and Kingstown • • ....... Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen East Ang1ian........ .. Edinburgh and Glasgow . ........ Edinbnrgh and Northern • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire .................... Eastern Union .......... • • ...... • ... Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • .. Glasgow and Greenock ..... ••• •••. Great Northern and E. L.•• •• •• ••,.• Great SUuthern and Western • • •• •. •• Great Western, &e• • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Kendal and Windermere .... ••• , • • Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • • • • • • • • • • Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • - • • • • • • • • - Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.• •• Londonderry and Enuiskillen • • • • .. • • London and North Western, Stc...• • • London and Blackwall.• • • • • • • • • • • • • Londcn and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • London and South Western. • • • • •. • • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... Monklands ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle.. •• •• ..... Norfolk.. •.... ...... • •• •• •• •• •••, North British .. •• •• •• •• • Paris and Rouen. • • •• ...... Rouen and Havre .. • • •• •• •• • Scottish Central • • • • • • • • • • . Shrewsbury and Chester • • .......... South Eastern and Branches •• • • South Devon.. Taff Vale • • • • • • •• • • Ulster . ........ Waterford and Limerick... • • • • • • • • • Whitehaven Junction ..... • • • • • • • • • York and Newcastle . ••••• • •• • NOTICE TO MARINERS. following was posted at Lloyd's: — Admiralty, Aug. 17, 1849. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners f the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith printed notices to mariners respecting lights on the coast of France. (Signed) Last week. 703 1,5 i 7 _ 548 1,004 496 4,644 6,550 2,880 1,()76 1,000 1,206 890 2,650 15,789 3,856 1,505 3,510 1,510 2,412 4,263 21,948 13,749 4,698 189 46,003 12,744 12,130 5,143 24,677 1,112 3,663 8,030 3,148 1,08 1,304 13,300 1,846 1,561 8341 564 1,542 422 931 290 2,785 21,297 12,673 3,003 229 13,970 9,495 1 0 46,405 1,20 10,184 11,058 3,105 24,621 805 3,152 5,646 2,450 1,260 852 10,208 1,782 :,607 763 205 14,071 10,347 York and North Midland. The _ W. A. B. HAMILTON. Capt. G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd'd. " 113 drographic Office, Admiralty, June 25, 1849. "LIWITS ON TkiE COAST oF FRANCE. " The French Government has given notice that three new lights will be established on the coast or France, on the Ist of July next, namely—one at the entrance of the port of Bulogne, and two others on the western coast. "1. 13OULOGNE FIXED RED LIGHT. "On the N.B. jetty head, at the entrance of the port of Boulogne, a fixed and permanent red light, 46 feet high, will replace the present tide light, and be visible at the distance of four miles. " Note—The two vertical lights on the S.W. jetty head will retain their character of tide lights; the upper light being shown as soon as there are nine feet in the bhoalest part of the channel, and the second light at the moment of high water. Both of these tide lights will be extinguished when the depth of the channel is reduced to nine feet. " IL KERMORVAN FIXED LIGHT. " A fixed light on Kermorvan Point, on the northern side of the entrance to Port Conquet, in lat. 48 deg. 21 min. 43 sec. N., and long. 4 deg. 46 min. 10 sec. W. of Greenwich. Bang 72 feet above the level of the sea, it may be seen at the distance of about 15 miles, and if kept in one with the light on St. M,►thicu Point, it will lead through the Channel du Four. " 111. TOULINGGET FIXED RED LIGHT. " A fixed red light on Toulinquet Point, to the west ward of Camaret Bay, in lat. 48 deg. 16 min. 50 sec. N., and long. 4 deg. 37 min. 40 sec. W. of Greenwich. The light is 161 feet above the level of the sea, and is visible about 4 miles." BALLOON ASCENTS AT HUNTINGDON.—Mr.Gypson. the celebrated aeronaut, made two splendid ascents with his magnificent silk balloon from this town on Tuesday and Wednesday last, on the occasion of the Huntingdon races. The weather on Tuesday evening being fine and the wind still, numbers of ladies and gentlemen were gratified with partial ascents by allowing the immense machine to ascend to the length of the cable. At half past six P.M.. Mr. Gypson ascended, a:mompanied by a gentleman. The balloon ascended speedily to the clouds, and in four minutes was lost to the view of earthly gazers. The intrepid aeronauts were followed by J. Linton, Esq., in his carriage and several gentlemen on horseback, to render assistance at the descent, which was effected with perfect safety in the neighbourhood of Fenstanton. It was then decided to tow the balloon back to the place of ascent, which was accordingly done, the whole of the gas being retained in the balloon, and the ponderous aerial vehicle was safely moored to her fastenings by ten o'clock. The partial ascents of the previous day were repeated, and Mr. Gypson, accompa nied by a second candidate for aerostatic honours, as cmaded at seven in the evening in the presence of Earl Sandwich, Colonel Peel, brother of Sir R. Peel, Esq., stewards of the races the Members of the county and the elite of the town and neighbourhood. These aerial trips are the first that have taken place in the town and neighbourhood, and the skill and promptitude with which they were effected was the the.e of general ad miration. The descent on the second day took place at lieminglord Grey, and not the least accident occurred. It was noticed that the scientific novelty of a balloon ascent produced a great improvement in the demeanour of the people, as not a single case of drunkenness or as sault was recorded at the station-house, a fact unprece dented in the annals of Huntingdon races. PARISH OF KENSINGTON. — Yesterday a vestry meeting of the parishioners of Kensington was held in the Vestry-room of the Church, to take into considers ttion the expediency of supporting an application to Par liament to procure for the metropolis a plentiful supply of water, at a reduced price; Mr. William Collins, churchwarden, in the chair. Mr. Fletcher proposed the following resolution That it is expedient that steps be immediately taken to effect the removal o f inconve niences in the supply of water." Mr. Wilkins seconded the resolution. After some observations from Mr. Bar wise and Captain Wood, Mr. Dunford moved and Cap tain Wood seconded an amendment, "That this vestry refuses to pledge to support any particular scheme at present ; but agrees to appoint a committee to investi gate the merit of all and whatever company." The amendment was carried, there being twenty-fire for and fourteen against it. DARING AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY ON A RAIL. WAY.—Last evening information was received at the Scotland-yard, t h at M r. John Metropolitan Police-i.ffice, Anstruther, of Greerbank-street, Preston, h a d b een plundered, whilst travelling on the Preston and Lance. shire Railway, of a red morocco purse, containing 3901. in Bank of England notes, and 30 sovereigns, supposed by two individuals who travelled in the same carnage Item Lancaster. AN AWKWARD Fxx.—Yesterday afternoon a van, lad,rn with furniture, belonging to a person named Tho mas, a greengrocer, residing in the Edgeware-road, was proceeding over the bridge of the Paddington canal, when an extraordinary circumstance occurred. The bridge, it will be remembered, is near the New Lock Hospital, where there is a considerable declivity. Nei ther of the wheels of the waggon was " skidded," so that in the descent there was a tremendous pressure on the haunches of the wheel horse. He was forced forwards on the leader, which took fright, and drew the waggon to the side of the road. The leader leaped a fence, about three feet high, into a padd , ck, belungirg to Mr. White, and the wheel horse followed the example, but was caught by his hind legs, and the poor animal was fixed in dread , fin agony until a saw was procured, and it was liberated. The leader was unhurt. w,,., 1 ~ 61 3 A 14U 4% 11% 10;.i 24 33g, ri . i 32 1 / 4 18% WO 3% Oi 1 dii. x•d 9 t4s 2% ._.. 6~ 24 i IA ... lot 4 y.) I fine fron !akY, lettM RuE 4 ►rrd. bec ; nge , s te. 191 14 eet, - • - ,