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, H /1, 4147 SU ivti/0/a-v6viv- i .- i,.. f 4 NUMBER 9786. SATURDAY, JANUAR Y 3, 18t24. PRICE SEVENTEkCi. FOR TIM SUN. VERY FAST TRAVELLING, 70 DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AND everySforiting to the George Inn, Sunderland, at reduced Fares. , ALLEGED MURDER -at RAttLEY HOUSE. Stantiy in London, and in his absence he left it in the care of Brown and Mr. CCinnolly - , in whiitii he imposed the gieate3t. confidenze.. Mr. Connolly has not long been from his native country, gtdyleft , Liverpool about three reontlis since. A Mr_ Murphy residing there, requested he.,woultl take four lierses of his to London, arid todispose of them to the best advantage; and they are now in the stabtes detached to Rsibley House. Con nolly, about two years ago, resided. at Brighton, when lie kept a first-rate lodging house,. and whilst there a Lieutenant in tire :Navy, named Andrews, took a Suit of apartments in his house in the narne•of Dubayne, and introduced a Lady as Mil. Du bayne. They remained thereabout four months, and then ab sconded without paying their rent. Shortly after he ascertained that this Mr. Andrews, alias Dubayne, had eloped' with the Lady (who he represented - to be his wife), but was the wife of a Gentleman of that name, at Sheerness. In consequence of this discovery he wrote to Mr. Andrews's brother, whO held the rank of Captain in the 12th Lancers, then stationed in Dublin, wherein he deprecated the conduct of his brother. in very strong terms. Captain Andrews felt indignant at the contents of the letter, and forthwith returned 'an answer, de manding satisfaction from Cormolty in the field. Mr. Con nolly, who .is excessively . irritable, immediately set off for Dublin . to meet the Captain, and the latter, on his arrival, evaded his challenge. The consequence was, that Mr. Con nolly's commission was for a time suspended. After this Lieut. Andrews, brother to the Captain, brought an action for defa matinn against Mr. Connolly, contained in the letters written by' him to his brother. • The cause was tried at the Horsham Assizes in March last, and a verdict was obtained against Connolly.in the sum of 5001.; and it was for this that the execution was issued that led to the dreadful perpetration of the crime for which he is now incar cerated. • CANTERBURY. Mountain's " Express, Umpire, and Tally Ho," to MAN CHESTER, Winslow, CongletOn, Newcastle; Walsal, Wol verhampton, and Knatsford, new Four Inside Day and Night Coaches, three times a-day. SHEFFIELD and Rotherham New Four inside Post Coaches every Morning, called " The Express," and also , "'The Rockingham," every Afternoon, at reduced Fares. The "Royal Express," New BIRMINGHAM Light Fast Night Coach, in 15 hours, sets out eiery'aftertioau, ing. Four Inside only; passes through Warwick, Leaming ton, Sontham, Weedon, Daventry, Stoney Stratford,. and Toweestet, to the Saracen's 'Head, Bull-street; Birming ham, early the next Morning. Driven through with Two Coachmen only. . • Yesterday morning Mrs. Brown and her ser vant were removed from the White Horse at Shenley Hill, to the Gaol at St: Alban's, where she arrived about'eleven o'clock. She was much inure composed than on the preceding day, arid expressed herself extremely= grateful for the huarie attention with which she had been treated. It .appears that in the full conviction of the warmth of Mr. Connolly's feelings, she had strongly remonstrated with the of f icers on the danger of break. ing into the house, but they persisted in their design, and thus led to the fatal calamity, for which no person expresses More heartfelt concern than she does. 'the Magistrates were yesterday in expettation that Colonel the father of this unfortunate lady, would have waited upon them ; but in all probability the intelligence had not reached him in time to attend. THE NE* • Mn. .Eorrolt—The commencement of every ,New Year ever forms an interesting epoth in the progress of . our earthly existence. Row many 'events havechequerea the year that is now past What . are the occurrences . that will diversify the one‘ which has, just began ? are the first questions which the idea of a.new year naturally. suggests. Such is the rapid flight of time, Cat twelve months, when gone by, appear only like a point, and are, indeed, evehiess than this, in the. im mense- scale of eternity. 'Phis period of our life, exists now only in our memory, and"tho , iigh past, indeed, it *still leaves indelible impressions •ou our mind. These impressions are necessarily of a very mixed nature; for life is made up olvicis situdes ; and from his cradle to his tomb , man finds the path, along which he travels, strewed ,with thorns as well its With towers. in ibis re ' • . spect men are, indeed, all equal, and monarchs are no more exempted from this law of human nature than their meanest subjects. FOUR INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME, By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET, SNOW- HILL, LONDON. THElOliowing LIGHT POST-COACHES, and MAILS, &c. set out from the above Inn:— The ~ R oyal ' Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Mar. gate, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Fe versham , an d SandwiCh , new superior fast Coach--every Morning at a quarter past Seven o'Clock. In consequence,of the decided preference given to the Telegraph Coach. the Proprietors are determined no - expence shall be spared to render it the first c.onveyauce on t he Kent Road. BROMPTON, Chatham and Roeliester,.Gravesend, Stroud, Sittingbourne, Itainhant, and Olprioge, Morning, Quarter p.ist 7. The " Express," a New Light Post Coach, to HULL, Lin coln, Northcave, Howden, and Doncaster, every Morning at Eight o'Ciock, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, Hull ; and also the " Rockingham" in the Afternoon at" Two o'Clock, The" h Tally Ho," to BIRMINGHAM, in 13 hours only, ui driven through with two Coachmen, fast Day Coach, •Morning at a quarter before 7 o'Clock, through Redburn, :Market Street, Dunstable r Brichhill, Fenny Stratford, Stoney ' . ;!ratford, Toweester, Weedon, Daventry, Dulicburch, Co ventry, and Stione Bridge, to the Castle Hotel and St. Cieorge's ;Tavern, High-street, Birmingham, to Shiffnall, Wellington, Bridgenorth, Shelton, Shrewsbury, Salop, Oswestry, Nant. wich, TarporleY, Bangor, Chester, and Holyhead.—ln con sequence of the decided preference given to the Tally Ho Coach, the Proprietors are determined nl, expense shall be spared• to render it the first conveyance on the Birmingham Road. The H.ERTFOltD,Ware,Holdesdou.aud Chesbnut Coeck. . TOTTENHAM and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight o'clock. At Reduced Fares to Leeds, York, and Doncaster, Luggage and Packages at only ed per pound. • S. A. MOUNTAIN• and. Co. respectfully acquaint their Friends and the Public, that they will not be accountable lot any- Parecli. Passenger's Luggage, Writings, Plate, &c. of more than Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, unless eittered as such, and the :Insurance paid accord. ingly, at the Saiacen's Head Inn, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, London. The "Sovereign," New light fast Coach to FALNIOUTH, Plymottth, Exeter, Truro, Bodmin, Pen ryn, Ashburton ' Tot.. nest, Dartmouth,- Weymouth, Dorchester, and Salisbury, every morning, at Seven ; through Honiton, Axminster; Brid port, Blandford,Stockbridge, Sutton, Basingstoke, Hart ford Bridge, Blackwater, and Bagshot. WOLVERHAMPTON, Dudley, and West-Bromwich, through Coventry, the only Day Coach, IVlorningott a quar ter before Seven o'Clock. THE COMMISSIONERS for AFFAIRS of TAXES hereby give Notice, in pursuance of Direc tions to that effect from the Lords Commissioners of his Ma jesty's Treasury, that the increased Charges made on the late General Survey to the Inhabited House Duty, on the ground of the Houses having been undervalued in the Assessment of the present year, ending the sth of April, 1824, will be sus pended until further notice. It will therefore be unnecessary for the Parties upon whom increased Charges have been made, upon such ground to attend the Comissioners, on the days fixed for hearing appeals against such increased Charges. These Directions do not affect any increased Charges which may have been made to the Window Duty, or any Charges to the Inhabited House Duty on Houses not heretofore charged to that Tax. Connolly was married about nine years since at St. George's, HanoVet-square, to a Lady, a native of the West Indies, pos sessing innumerable charts and a vast fortune, and has one child now living. In consequence of some disagreeable occur rences, they have resided apart, and Mrs. Connolly is now living at Portsea. Mr. Connolly, the brother of the accused, has been at Shen ley since the committal pf the deed, and intends to remain there till after the. Coroner's Inquest. He appeared to be dreadfully affected at his brother's situation. Expresses were sent off last night to the Surgeons who at tended the deceased, and also to Watson the Sheriff's Officer and several other persons, desiring their presence at the In qtiest.--(Morning Pose.) ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. iZe•.• , •••••-•••, By Order of the Board, (Signed) EDWARD BATES, Secretary. Office for Taxes, Somerset House London, Dec. 31, 1823. The only Day. Coach to , WEYMOUTH, (driven through; with Two Coachmen only), through Bagshot, 151ackwater, Basingstoke, Overton, IV tritehurch, Andover, Vtioodyeats, Cashmore, Salisbury, Blantlford, and Dorchester, at. a Quar ter past Five o'Clock in the Morning. Packets from Wey4 mouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Maloe's, &c. every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, at Two o'Clock. WARWICK and Leamington Day and Night Coaches. The " Union," SOUTHAMPTON, Lytnington, Lyndhurst, Winchester,.Basingstink, Hartford Bridge, Black water, and Bagshut, New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at 8 o'Clock; arrives at the Coach and Horses and Vine Inn, Southampton, by Five o'clock. This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Gtiernsey, St. Makes, Havre de •Grace, Cherbourgh, &c.—The Proprietors of the above 'Coach hope to receive a continuance of that support which .has hitherto been experienced since the commencement of the " Union." New light Day Coaches to DORCHESTER, in 14 hours only, through Bagshot, Blackwatet:, Basingstoke, Overton,ai "Whitchurch, Andover, Salisbury, tl . ood3eats, castmore id , Blandnord, at a Quarter p ast Five and Seven o'clock in the morning. BATH and BRISTOL Post-Coaches, through Chi ppen- L aw , Caine, Marlborough, Hung,erford, Newbury, and Read .. every Afternoon at one; arrive at the Greyhound Inn, - Bath, the London Tavern, Thomas -street, and Swan, Bristol, early the next Morning._Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater, - Taunton ' and Plymouth, at reduced Fares. The'" Umpire, a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only one Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily as One; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon, through Wo burn, Latbbury, Northampton, %Velford, Lot terworth, Hinckleys-Atherstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Ktiuts tord, Warrington, and Prescot. KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton Chorley, Or mskirk, and Garstang Light Post Coaches, every ;morning 'and afterni 3 On. The", Royal Express," Now Light Four Inside Post Coach, to LIVERPOOL, in id hours only, through Warrington, TPre.seot, Congleton, Lawton, Newcastle, Rudgly, Koutsford, Stone, Stafford, and Litchfield, (only One Night on the BOad), every Afternoon; arrives at the Saracen's, Head inn, Dale-street, Liverpool, next Afternoon. The adyan -loges to Travellers who honour this Coach with their pre ference are far superior to any other on this Road, as the " Royal Express" is driven throughout with Pour Coachmen only (Two less than any other Coach to Liverpool), a saving to Passengers too evident to require continent; besides the additional advantage, especially to Coritmercial Interests, of performing the journey in less time than any other Coach ; _ an d, notwithstanding.its cheapness and expedition, the Pro prietors pledge themselves that for safety and accommodation , ' it is equalled by few, and shall be surpassed by none. STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES, a new light very fast Coach, every afternoon, to Lanentl, Stoke, Shelton, Burslem, Toustall, Lawton, Hardy and. Holmes Chapel. This is this only Coach direct to the Potteries. WAKEFIELD Four inside Post-Coaches, every Morning -and Afternoon, at reduced Fares. CHESTER,Newport;Whitechtireli,Tarporley,Nartiptsvic :',lorthwicli,andMiddlewich light Coaches, every morning and -a nerneon. • STAMFORD light Post Coaches every morning and after noon, through Baldock, Biggleswade, St. Neots, Bucliden, Alconbury,. Stilton, and Wandsfard. SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarm Light Post Coach • eve ry Morning, by way of Newark, Retford, Doncaster, Ferrybridgc, Tadcaster, Darlington, Northallertim, Durham, Mot peth, and Berwick, and arrives at York the next Mdrn; ing, at reduced Fares. Driven through with Four Coach. Dien Only. Passengers finding themselves fatigued on the journey, may rest whattime they please, and then proceed Without any additional Fare.' M ARLBOROUGH and Swindon, ft,ur-inside Day Coach, through Aldbourn, Reading, Larnbourn, Purton, Lydington Pewsey, Wootton Baiset, Ramshury, Hungerford,.Newhttry and Maidenhead. Driven through with One Coachman only. The New Royal Patent MaiI,BOSTON and Lotith, through Royston, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Stilton, Peterborough, Deeping, Spalding, Spilsby, Alford, Gtinisby, - And Evening, at Half past Seven o'Clock, S.unday,,at a Quarter before Seven. The " Express," a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven, with a Guard all the way, passes through Appleby, Brough, Bowes, Greta bridge Richmond, Catterick, Boroughbridge, Forrybridge, Doncast er , Newark, B aw t r y, G ran th am , St am f or d, Gree tham, Stilton, Biggleswade, and Baldock, Sets out in.the Morning, and performs the journey with the greatest faci lity; at reduced Fares. Passengers detained on the Road by business or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats being• secured in the next Coach.—The only direst Coach toCarlisle. The New Royal Patent Mail, CAMBRIDGE, through Ware, Buntingford, Buckland, and Royston, Evening, at Half past Seven o'Clock, Sunday, at a Quarter before Seven. SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shitfnal, Light Post. Coaches, every morning and afternoon,—Guarded. BARNSTAPLE, Southmolton, and Crediton, New light fast Coach, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Morn ings, at Seven O clock. Tile,_" Rockingham," LEEDS li g ht P o st Coach, sets ou t e very Afternoon at Two; and passes through Baldock, Big gleswade, Eaton, Buckden, Stilton, Wansford, Stamford, 2reethain, Grantham, Newark, Tuxford, Markham Moor, ttflnd, Bawtry, Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, arrives at the in ol den Lion Inn, Leeds, next Afternoon at Three o'Clock, fiellinie for the Bradford, Halifax, Skipton, and /Judders- C oa l e i : a ches,. at Reduced Fares (driven through with Four N u t c ' - ' l " l "nlY).—Lige and Packages only id lb.— withstanding the uTicommon Expedition of this Coach, it is allowed to be the most agreeable and complete Public Con veyance on the North Road, being unequalled by any other. HA RROWGATE and Ripon new Light Post Coaches, every Afternoon at Tw o , and Eight in the Morning. GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries, Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, CanmOck, Kingswell, and all Parts of Scotland, a light Four inside Post Coach daily. The "Tally Ho," COVENTRY light fast Day Coach, every morning at a quarter before Seven o'clock, through Red burn, Dunstaale, Stoney Stratford, Towcester, Weednn, Daventry, and Dunchurch' to Warwick a nd L eam i ng t on ., HOLYHEAD, Biidgen ort h , W a l sa l , Sh rews b ury , an d Sa lop, N ew light fast Coaches, every morning and afternoon. The "Express," to YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Z9iieids, underland, Newcastle, and 'Edinburgh, a New light Four inside Post Coach, with a Guard throughout ; sets out WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY• 'HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY do hereby give N o _ tier, that a HALF YEARLY GENERAL COURT will be held, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Parliament, at the West India Dock House, N0..8, Billiter - square, un TUESDAY, the 6th day of January next, at One o'Cloek in the Afternoon, at which Meeting a Dividend will be de clared for the Half year ending the Slat instant. By Order of the Court, H. LONGLANDS , Sec. West India Dock House, Dec. 16, 189.3. The Chair will be taken at. Two o'clock precisely. This Day was * blisheti, in Bvn. price 4s. 6d. T HE SIEGE OF MAL'T'A. --A TRA . Printed for John Murray. Albemarle street. EYTON, STOCK-BROKER, 2, CORN HILL, begs leave to remind his Friends the Public, the STATE LOTTERY commences Drawing thel9th NEXT MONTH (February) ; there are SEVEN PRIZES ofkeo,ooo, besides THIRTY-FOUR tither CAPII'ALS. Tickets ana Shares are Selling as above, where all Busi ness in the Public FUnds is transacted with fidelity and dispatch. ROYAI,EXCEIANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE. Established by Royal Charter, in the Reign of King George the First. • Decenit-cr, 1823. tRBONS, whose annual Premiums fall due on the 25th instant, are hereby-informed, that Receipts are now ready to be delivered at the Conipany's Oakes, over the Royal Exchange and in Pall-Mall, as well as by their re spective Agents in the several Counties ; and the Parties as sured are requested to apply for the Renewal of their Poli cies on or before the PO of January next, as the usual Fif teen Days allowed for Payment, beyond the date of each Po licy, will then expire. SAMUEL FENNING. Jun. Secretary. !V. Attendance is given, daily, at the•said °dices, for the Assurance of Luildings, Goods, Merchandises, and Ships. in Harbour, in Dock, or while Building, nom Loss. or Da mage by Fire; and also for the Assurance of, and granting Annuities on, Lives. . N.B. Fire Policies will be issued rite of Expence to the As sured, where the Annual Premium amounts to 6s. or up wards. BRITISH FIRE OFFICE, STRAND and CORNHILL, ISTABLISHED in 1799 for Insurance of /louses, Buildings, Manufactories, Goods, and Mer chandize, Ships, VO9els, and other Property, on the most equitable terms, and on principles affording solid and per manent security to those insured. DIRECTORS, &C. SIR JOHN COX HIPIVAEY, BARI'. Chairman. GEORGE HOLME SUMNE It; ESQ. M.P. Deputy Chairman. FU.:Hon. the Vice Chancellor I George G. Mills, Esq. Sir Robert Wigram, Bart. Neill — Malcolm. Esq. J. P. Auriol, Esq. Richard C. Plowden, Esq. John Bebb, Esq. John Soane, Esq. ' S. P. Cockerell, Esq. Robert Taylor, Esq. James Henry Deacon, Esq. Joseph Warner, Esq. Francis Freeling, Esq. James West, Esq. - William Marsh, Esq. Richard Williams, Esq. Thomas Maude, Esq. _ —__-. ___ _ JOHN HELPS, Secretary. WIDOW WELCH'S FEMALE PILLS have obtained - the sanction and approbation Of Gen tlemen of the Medical Profession, as a safe and valuable Medicine, in removing obsuitetions, and relieving other inconveniences to which the female frame is liable, especially thoie which at an early period of life frequently arise from want of exercise, and general debility of • the system. Tbev create an appetite, cot rect indigestion, remove giddiness and nervous head-ache, and are eminently useful in windy dis orders, pains in the stomach, shortness of breath, and• palpi tations of the heart. Purchasers are'requested to remark, that, as a testimony of authenticity, race Bill of Directions is signed with the name of . ArY,• in writing Sold wholesale and Retail, in London, by Wright, No. 4G, Fleet-street ; Barclay and Sons, Fleet Market ; New bery and Suns, St. Paul's Church Yard ; Sutton and C0..80w Church Yard ; Sanger, 350, Oxford-street, opposite Bond street; Evans and Son, Lung : Lane, Smithfield ; Johnstup, Greek-street, Soho ; Butler and .Son,, Cheapside ; Godfrey and Winans, Bishopsgate-street ; Macheri 11, 33. W hitt-chapel : and by Mr. Francis Cupiss, Diss ; and all Country Venders, at 2s. 9d per Box. %* It is necessary to inform the public that KEARSLEY'S is the only original and genuine Medicine, and has been pre pared hy:thein for more than thirty years. It seems that on the morning after the murder, the Rev. Mr. Necome and Mr. Winter, the Magistrates, accompanied by Mr. Stephens, the attorney, and some other persons, proceeded to ;table) , House to search the premises. Ceptain Nestor had lust arrived from London, and received them with great po liteness, while he expressed his. sincere regret at the scene of destruction which was presented. to his View. The front door, leading into a dining room, and not into the hall, as we yester. day stated, was shattered to pieces, and bore several marks of an axe with which the attempt to break it open had been made. The parlour window was also-broken' and the kitchen window, - which looked to the front of the house, was completely demo lished • at the back door the windows were also broken. It was here the first attempt at entrance was made, when Mr: Connolly so imprudently made use of the pitchfork. Captain Nestor was questioned as to his acquaintance with Mr. Connolly, and be stated that he had known him for several years, part of which time he had been under his professional care; be knew he had been an officer in the City of Dublin Militia, during which period he was highly respected by his officers. With re gard to his being an inmate at his house, this appeared to have arisen from a feeling of kindness on the part of Captain N. who, was acquainted with his embarrassments. Captain N. him self, however, had not been in the house for eight days pre vious to the shot being fired, and concurred with the Magistrates in reprobating the folly as well as imprudence of Mr. Con.. nolly's resistance to the laws of his country. The Magis trates then proceeded to search for papers, and • in performing this task they opened certain boxes and drawers belonging to Capt. Nestor, and took out some of his private letters. Against such conduct Captain N. protested in vehefnent terms, as in consistent with the necessity of the case, and an undue viola tion of his private concerns. The Magistrates, however, said, that in such a case they felt themselves fully warranted in the course they were pursuing, but certainly meant do personal affront to Capt. N., who could be in no way implicated in the criminality of his unfortnnete friend. Captain N. still com plained of the conduct of the Magistrates as unfair towards him. We understand suspicions were entertained that there were some papers in the house which had relation to Mr. Connolly's affairs, and, which might throw light on his conduct, but these could not be found. Captain Nestor arrived in London late -on Thursday evening, and had an interview with Mr. Noel on his return from Slienley-hill, and gave him 'the fullest instructions for the defence of Mrs. Brown, who, as we before observed, is not only respectably connected, but has moved in the highest circles. She at present enjoys a pension from Government as the widow of a naval officer. _ We yesterday had an opportunity of seeing Rabley }l oam It is very beautifully situated, and is calculated for the recep-. tion of a large family. The palings and outer gates, as well as part of the mansion, however, are very much out of repair, Captain Nestor having of late visited it but seldom. It is ele gantlyand tastefully famished. A constable and another man were on the premises by direction of the Magistrates. The marks of the place through which the gun was discharged, were distinctly visible ;. and it would seem that this last act of vio lence Was not committed till after repeated warnings. Poor., Grainge had struck twice or thrice at the door with the axe when the shot was fired. The gun was loaded only with small shot, - but this took effect so decidedly, that the bone of the arm was c ompletely shattered, and thus prevented the success of the ope ration which was performed. We regret to.state, that there was considerable deliberation in the use of the gun. Moran, the servant, in bringing it from the farmer's, pointed it at the officers, as if fearful they would take it from him, and advanced backwards towards the h ou se, through which h e pushed it to some person within, who received it. Mr. C o nnolly is stated to hav e called out to him, from an upper window, to shoot the officers as he came along. At the time 31r. Connolly surrendered himself, the premises were sur rounded by fifty or s i xty persons, so that it was utterly tin oible for him to escape. _ twelve o'clock, an d Mr. Connolly and Mo ran arrived at H ertford ga n g yesterday a bout were immediately lodged in separat e ce lls. The constables then proceeded to Mr. Roode, the Co roner for the County, whom he informed of the murder, and by whose desire an In quest is to b e h eld on the body this morning: Mr. Isioel, as solicitor for Mrs. Brown, will lie present during the Inquest, wait is anticipated. will employ Counsel. In all probability some o f th e servants will be admitted witnesses for the Crown,.—( Morning Chronicle.) tANOTLIER ACCOUNT.] The whole of yesterday persons were arriving from all parts, anxious to view Rabley House, the scene of the melancholy deed. Since the ,examination of Mr. Connolly, Moran, Mrs. - Brown, and the domestics, the house has been in the possession of three constablee, Who gave every facility to those persons whose curiosity had been excited to inspect the cottage. After the examination of the prisoners, Mrs. BroWn, and her female attendant (prisoner) Catherine Morgan, were permitted to sleep at the tl'hite Horse Tavern, .at Shenley Hill, and Mr. Connolly, and Dloran, his servant, were handcuffed, and con veyed by Langley and Vropstring, , the constables, to Barnet, where they were .confined for the night in the cage. Connolly was repeatedly pressed to take refreshment, but he retlised, and he and Moran were then locked up, and watchmen were on the alert the whole of the night to prevent their escape. About eight, o'clock yesterday• morning they were-removed by the above constables in a postchaise to Hertford - t4aol. On the road Con nolly appeared extremely dejected, and expressed his opinion that the result of the affair would be favourable to him. He frequently said that be should be a great deal better if he could have a hearty cry. He said he had-been extremely sick during the night in - the cage, and requested a pint of warm porter twice on the road to the prison, which he paid for, out of the money he had in his possession, which only amounted. to Is. 1 Id. On reaching the gates of the gaol, Connolly looked out at the window of the Post-chaise, and gazed wildly on the edifice, and ear nestly, inquired if that was his destination. Upon being told by Langley that . it was, he seemed greatly distressed. The officers then proceeded.from the Chaise, and after knocking at the gates, they were opened by . Mr. Wilson, the keeper, to whom they presented the commitments of the prisoners, who were ushered into the lobby of the prison, where, after remain ing a short period, they were .heaVily ironed. Whilst they were undergoing the ceremony; Mr. Connolly appeared excessively affected, and viewed the operation with an ap parentifeeling of sorrow. Moran was then ironed, and viewed the performance with more levity than his master. The prisoners having been thus secured, were escorted into the interior of the gaol. Moran was placed in the, yard in which John Thurtell was and on the latter obserying Moran to be double ironed, he appeared anxious to know for what crime lie had been thus nianaelea. Mr. Connolly was introduced into the department of Hunt, who also . expressed his anxiety Cu. •know . for what he bad been committed. Mr. Connolly was dressed in a drab surtout coat, a waistcoat of the . same, trowsers, and Wellington boots. Moran, who acted as a cow-boy to Connolly, was most wretchedly attired ; he was dressed in a kind of grey shag jacket, such as the soldiers' trowsers are made of, grey trowsers, under which were a pair of, top-boots, add his feet were stOckingless. He, wore a green foraging cap. At seven o'clOck yesterday morning, Mrs. Brown, who slept as above stated at the White Horse Tavern . with her fellow prisOner and domestic (Catherine Morgan), arose after a good night's sleep, and were soon after, placed in a post-chaise, and conveyed in the custody -of Broadley, a constable, to St. Al ban's jail. Mrs. Brown appeared to he dreadfully alarmed at the appearance of things ; but on leaving the. Inn she endea voured to appear unaffected. Catherine. Morgan also appeared to be dismayed at her situation. They. were ultimately placed in separate apartments, in ,the jail, in which they will remain until the result of theinvestigation of the Coroner's' Inquest. Capt. Nestor, to whom Habig House laelongs,.is stated to be the guardian of Mrs: Brown, under-whose protection she was left by her deceased huSband. 'the Captain was almost con- SURREY WINTER ASSIZES, J. 2. CHILD MURDER. ,scartet. Read was charged, on the Coroner's Inquisition, with the wilful murder of her new-born illegitimate female child, by drowning, at 'Wandsworth, on the Ilth of October last. It appeared in evidence, that theprisoner, a young woman, aged twenty-eight, had been laundry-maid in the service of Mrs. Stewart, who keeps a Ladies' School at Lower Tooting. On the 10th of the month she obtained leave from her mistress to be absent for a couple of days. Between five and six in the evening of that•day, She called at the house of her aunt, Mrs. Gaskin, who lives in Wellington -place, N ew i ng t on , and asked for a night's lodging. Her aunt told her she could not sleep there, as her husband was then lying dead in the house. After some persuasion, however, and it being suggested by the prisoner that she. bad•no other .place to sleep, she con sented that'sbe should sleep with her. They went to bed to gether. In the course of the night the prisoner got up once or twice; her aunt inquired what was the matter with her, and she replied nothing. The aunt went to sleep, and about three o'clock was roused by the cry of a child. She immediately jumped up and found a new born baby on the bed. She screamed out, and said to the prisoner, " Sarah ! Sarah ! you have brought me to shame and disgrace." She got up, and assisted tliprisoner, to sit on the bed, and observed to her that there were-no clothes to dress the child. The prisoner said she had .some in her basket, which .she had brought the night before. Some clothes were accordingly found there ; a nurse w a s sen t for and the child was dressed. It was a full grown fine female infant. • The prisoner expressed her intention of go in g th a t morning to Streatham, to find the father, but she was not we ll enough to go out until th e a ft ernoon . sh e • th en qu i tte d b ar aunt's hous e with the baby, and walked to the El e ph an t an d Castle. It w as th en ra i n i ng h ar d, an d s h e t oo k t h e outside of the Streatham coach, and arrived at at Streatham a b ou t s i x o'clock in t h e evening. The prisoner's aunt spoke of her as hei"g a humane and - kind:hearted girl; she had had another child about three years since. Upon the prisoner's a rrival•at amed Streatham she called with her infant upon agarde- ner ri John Gilmore. She charged him with being the father of the child.. He asked her hoiv long she had lain in ? She replied, •the day before. He looked; at the child, and to ld her it looked a week old, and .therefore said he would not curne to any terms. She then walked away, threaten ing to'swear the child to him on the Saturday following.— On,the 24th of November last, a little boy, named Jas. Brett, was lboking.for water rats in a ditch in Garratt-lane, near Oar ratt'green, and saw a - neW-born infant with its head under the weeds. He poked it out with a. stick, and brought it to the batik, and then gave information of his discovery in the neigh bourhood. The child appeared about two d a ys old, an d was putt - id en on e side, and quite naked. Thomas Levett, a constable of Wandsworth (the most im. portant witness for the prosecution), deposed that the prisoner had *confes se d t o hi m t h at s h e h a d d es t roye d t h e c hild. The case for the prosecution being closed, the 'prisimer was called upon for.ber defence. She said that the constable,-Le vett, bad harassed. her with questions, and such was her agita tion, she conversed 'in the affirmative to every query put by him. The supposed confession had been extorted from her un der a threat that the Magistrates would compel her to state all she'knew of the transaction. The Learried JUdge charged the Jury,. and, after recapitu lating the evidence, observed, that previous to her delivery there appeared to be every intention on the part of the prisoner at the bar to preserve her child, she, having made•every requi site prciiisioh for its comfort and support. The Jury deliberated. about ten minutes, and then declared their verdict—Not Guilty. Mr. justice PARK ordered Levett to be called, and observed that he considered his conduct, in extorting a confession from the prisoner, highly eensiirable; and trusted, .that if he were continued in his situation.of constable, he would be extremely cautious how he in future interfered with the duties which could only. properly appertain to the Magistrate, and that un der proper limitations. . The . prisoner, who, appeared highly affected during the course of the trial, was ordered to be discharged. Iljilliutn Harris,'Daniel ParsOnage, Catherine Spiller, and Lucy Parsons, were indicted, the two first-mentioned prisoners under the Statute *Elizabeth, for breaking and entering the dWelling::house of. John Clarke, in the parish of. St. _ Mary, 2iewington ' in 'the day-time, no. person being therein, and stealing 201. and upwards - in gold and, silver money, and other articles of property, arid the two latter prisoners as being ac .cessaries before the fact. The facts against the male prisoners were clearly made out, and they were found Guilty. The women were acquitted, there being nothing whatever to chew that they were privy to the •robbery before it was committed. Mr. Justice PARK passed' sentence of Death on Harris and Parsonage, and told them they must etpect to undergo the last severity of law. The prisoner Parsonage, who was a man of respectable appearance, and of • respectable deportment,, prayed for mercy, said it was his first offence, and that he had been led into it by others. lie was sensibly affected during the: sentence. . . William Clark and Richard Cropper , were indicted for break ing and entering the. dwelling-house of William Cowland, the parish of St. George the Martyr, in the night-time ,of the lit' November, with intent to steal. Verdict—Not Guilty. The prisoner Clarke was again' indicted for assaulting Geo. Flenry Stokes, a witness examined in the last case., on the 21th of October, in the same parish, putting him, in fear, and iteiling - fraria his person •a 'handkerchief' and gold pin. • . The Jury found the prisoner ' Guilty.—Judgment of Death was recorded. Joseph King, a youth of 14 years old,„_was indicted for as saulting George Spring Stokes on the King's highway, on the 26th. November, putting him in fear, and stealing ,from his person a pair of boots and a pair of stockings. The JUryfoundithe.nrisoner Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on "account of his youth. Judgment of .death was in the mean time recorded. . The Assizes finished at eight o'clock this evening. 'The ne* bordMhief-Baron ALEXANDER sat on the Bench during the whole 4y as a visitor. When casting a retrospective glance upon - the past, every man must, consequently, experience many painful, as well as many pleasing emotions. The happy hours he has passed may be, indeed, succeeded by hours no less pleasing. He may, it is true, look forward with confidence to fu ture enjoyments. Hope, his ever attentive and soothing friend, may lead him to anticipate the success of his plans, the improvement of his con dition, happier days, and hours less distressing but there are some joys, some pleasures, that he feels are now gone, never more to return. How many plans of happiness have vanished like vain dreams ! How many friends have sunk into the grave, leaving us only the consciousness of our heavy loss, with no other consolation than the remembrance of their many virtues! The past is a faithful representation of the fu ture. If, therefore, we look forward with hope into the opening year, this hope is unavoidably mixed with no inconsiderable portion of fear. Whilst we are sincerely wishing our friends health and happiness during the course of this year, we naturally recollect how many to whom we expressed' the same wishes a twelve-month since are now numbered with the dead. And, whilst we involuntarily yield to awful impres sions, we heartily thank the kindness of Provi dence which has wisely concealed the future from our view, and given us hope 'to calm our apprehensions. How miserable would be the lot of man were all the various troubles, accidents, disappointments, he may experience, laid at once before his eyes ! Every present enjoyment would be marred, by the anticipation'of inevitable misery, and life become wholly insupportable, through the consciousness that it must be en dured. The ignorance in which we are thus kept of the future, may be, therefore, justly considered as one of the wisest dispensations of a Providence that had the happiness of mankind in view.-- And notwithstanding the many accidents and vicissitudes of fortune to which man is exposed, it may be still asserted that he is happy :.-- as happy, however, as his situation and condition in this life will permit. To seek pleasure and ,to avoid pain, a re . the two principal motives of all human actions. Man has an innate feeling that he is destined to an existence that shall no less effectually secure the former than . exclude the latter. Pleasure is the ignis fatuus, which he incessantly pursues, but never effectually attains. Ile rhay often fancy that he is about to grasp the delusive phantom, bnt,he is as .frequently disap pointed. Whence . arises this incessant. attempt to seize what he can never attain s and to continue• the pursuit, even though repeated experience proves that the. pursuit is vain, except from the unquenchable thirst of, happiness which is inhe rent in man. But why is matt endued with a disposition, to pursue what it is not in his power to Obtain Because he is destined .to live : in cc another and a better , If .the . posses sion of temporal happiness. be denied . him, it : is that he may seek eternal felicity. If his life be now exposed to dangers—if pain and. misery be often his IS that he may, be wearied from an attachment to'this 'world, which would render him indifferent 'to the next. The bitter drops which are frequently infused into the cup of life, though they render it leis palateable,are seldom, however bitter enough to make it sufficiently nauseous as to induce us to thrust it wholly away. By lessening its 'sweets, by detaching us gra dually from it,• it effectually gives usa salutary relish for the cup'of immortal life, which a Pro vidence no less good than intelligent has pre pared for us frotvall eternity. . • A. P.