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id Wor , ally for 'led very in© oats tion was Lnd peas r parcels previous slow de• rid pens his day's •um the the cur rotations inquiry, er offers Is per hit 44;; 00; per k ending' (average tver. 20 i 5s 8-1(i); s to 40s; cc. 10: to 43s ; Ls to 28s; hite 425; 95 to 32s 464, new a; barley, .n t; ditto, 20i, old 3 to 36 , , 105; malt s 3d per )0s to 00s pis morn od, there 6s held on rket than o prevent at. The was flat. the last d to Sid; per score. id per lb. Ireland out 2,926 iced, and is reached nued dull lue of any Lir attend and flour 1 rates of utility was Oats and aerate re and meal at brought less than ie average ught for last week. 2d up-- It forward. s 4d, and lusntity of ek. Price -94 qrs ufa 's Od s 6d !s od )s od rho supply is than lass old readily clearance ► Od to Os; o 6s 6cl per wa5 . 3,683, ►articularly ice of the inferior,:3d )d; foreign Od; osts, 25s 6d. ; extra 10; xda, 7a tops is ed; wheat.. 756 d per too -345; averages w—Farmero i to 005 od; 6d to 60; ter, Sd to I. Coals-- Best Ncath a per cwt. lion. Meat veal 4d to sages bd per I to 315 s per )04 French La per stone. sto 195; red ato 12/ pet quality, 185 i 14a to 185; 2Ael per lb. I; Guano-- -Archangel LETS. of Her late k Exchange s very doll savily at the Birielhead• Icashire and and North 3s. 9d. ),1 1 mth-Easter il ind Furness, ginal N. and ay were as er and Bir , er, Sheffiello ordahire, 9 1 / 4 P, 6 7-16-- ay were rdshire, Berwick (f• Saturddi was on her ig and tba dead in Of )wing, with n died fro' looompanieu to Glasgow' hem. The ore leavieg Page, aeth! Being a like urrtnee 1 10 .ow, and 1 3° he vessel! LDBOROU °II de miracuA tract fronl '" S4 s ' Feb. 21, it pills bare 7, ch all them Wont, had no rlsbad or Or i rfal 1 31118 lip Flollovra)_; Strand, li nt aptain Lind" therd's-bw o rs. J. .1006 f Sibbald D. - N ave, 06 J. Salmon& Fulham, ill' ieV. • Lieutenli ot 8, to Fa i l aner, gb, the 9 ; slit ehapng hter of MP' ,over-solo Writs LS '1" of W-. shire. 86 illiam . 1 ( ' 1 , 3 00 , ngor Ca r°,! ) (1 aplain to .on-cresc! .- • otf :e ,st son iox , age d II I .e 0 • late pin"•`l' only 4141;54. well, 3 ', 1. ," pt , fora' ePJ YOlll X°. lo; fit 041113° CONTRACT for BRITISEI OAK TIMBER, THICKSTUFF, PLANK, and TREENAILS. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy-, Somerset-place, Dec. 14, 1849. The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give notice that on TUESDAY, the sth February next, at One o'clock. they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying 16,500 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents, but to be delivered in a rough or sided state, as the said Commis sioners shall direct). • 4,800 Loads of BRITISH OAK, THICKSTUFF, and PLANK, and 90 ,000 BRITISH OAK TREENAILS. To be deli vere d a t h er M a j e sty's several Dockyards by the 31st D ecember, 1852, at prices including all carriage and other expewes. A Tender may be made for the whole Contract, or for the quanti ties required for any one or more of the yards, but not for less than the full quantities of Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenails re quired for any one yard. A Form of the Tender showing the distribAion, sidings, and di 'pensions of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenails, and all 9ther necessary particulars may be had on application to this Office, by letter or otherwise. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, I er any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, lduly authorised in writing. Every Teeder must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender fur British Oak," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a otter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound With the person tendering, in the sum of 16,000/. for the due perform 'Me of the whole Contract, or in a due proportion for a part only. CONTRACT for COPPER. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, December 13, 1849. The Commissioners for executing the Wilco of Lord High Admiral Ithe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give nee that on THUIuDAY, the 27th instant, at One o'clock, they u 1 he ready to treat with such persons as slay be willing to Con- Mitt for supplying her Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham with 350 . TONS of ENGLISH TOUGH CAKE COPPER. 155 Tens to be delivered by the 31st January, and the remainder 1 1 the 28th February next. A Form of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of tre , ty, Or any noticed, nnless the party attends, or an agent for him duly ltethorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Adml- Lait3', and bear in the lefc-hand corner the words " Tender for lip and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied Lir a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become Deund with the person tendering in the sum 0(5,000/. for the due Performance of the Contract. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE. December 10, 1849. The Principal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give notice that a quantity of Old Harness, Wheels, Oak and Elm Plank, Casts, Staves and Heads, Cases of Wood, Tanned Hides, Painted Co 'ors, Old Tin, Shot Bottoms, Tanned Hide and Leather Cuttings, Varnish, Cuttings, oia Cartridge Paper, 7 Gallons of Copal and Oak • varnish; Artillery Clothing, Slab and Refuse Wood. &c., &c., will be gold by Auction, at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on 1 . /tram/7, the 20th December, 1849, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon pre cisely, May be viewed from Ten to Four o'clock on the six days previous , the sale. Catalogues may be had at the Ordnance Office, Pall-Mall ; Tower 0. London; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. By order of the Board, G. BUTLER, Secretary. MIDDLESEX PRISONS.—To Bakers, But- Leath chers, Mealmen, Oilmen, , Wholesale Grocers, Brushmakers, erse 11 er s , Slopsellers, Soapboilers, and Others. WA TEll, at the Houses of Correction at Coldbath-fields and es tinimster, and at the 'lons° of Detention at Clerkenwell, SOP LIES of the undermentioned ARTICLEi from the 25th of Decem eer instant.. t o th e 24th o f J u ne n ex t i nc lusive, viz.:—About 19 cwt. 1f b read d: - .lly, in loaves of various weights ; good ox beef, without bo ne, consisting o f c l o d s an d s ti c ki nge ; ox h ea ds, w ei g hing on a n av erage 23 lb. each ; mutton, consisting of breasts, necks, and ribs ; e Vasses sugar, rice, potatoes, Scotch barley, oatmeal, salt, soap, e lls. brushes, &e. ; leather, clothing, woollen cloth, bedding, and linen. , er so n s willing to contract may see patterns end samples, accord. ;lig to which the tenders are to be made, and obtain the necessary' Zips ef tender, upon application at either of the said looses of Cor tiolli on any day (Sunday excepted). healed Tenders are to be delivered before Twelve o'clock on Times tit!, the 20th instant, at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell• green ; and Persons tendering must attend there at that hour personally, 71th the names and addresses of their respective sureties. The VI- ZnC Justi lers. ces do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any of eue tera I)4 ted this 10th of December, 1849. - (HIARLEg WRIGHT, Clerks, CHARLES P. ALLEN, g9rREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. cR,CALL for FINAL INSTALMENT of 21. Paon 251. and SECOND INSTALMENT of 51. per Share on Great Vera Windsor Shares of 201. each, making IL paid. p a te Directors of the Great Western Railway having received at a 4 ,,!„ t g, held this day, to call under the previsions •f the Acts of 4 ,',. 1 6 1 nent relating. thereto for an INSTALMENT of 21. per share ` 5 /. shares, and also for an instalment of Si. per share on Great r est ern . Windsor shares of 201. each, notice is hereby given that the 4 s l, , ectilie proprietors are requested to , PAY, cot or before the 7th day 25 / " . a rltlary next, the said sum of 2/. on each Great Western share of 2 4 , and the stun of 51. on elle' Great Western Windsor share of to either of tke undermentioned bankers of the Company, viz: , Iv e t,on don—Messrs. GlYn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co ; at the Great u l, t ern tativray office, 27, King-street, Cheapside, London. e4 d “,., 4ol —Messrs. Miles, Burford and Co. ; Messrs. Balllie, Ames ; Stuckey's Banking Company; the West of England and wal e. 3 District Bank. ' l 'rerpool,-,,-The Bank of Liverpool. I %heite n h a M.—The County of Glocest cr Bank. "'nag—Messrs. J. and C. SLaonds and Co. By order of the Boar! of Directors, CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Sec. ....._ undo Terminus, Paddirrzton; 29th Nov., 1649. R. PAR N QUFINRSO SMITH begs to in form the Public thatthe Lord Chief Baron NICHOLSON ly the JUDGE end JURY SOCIETY will appear THIS and every PL'arc EVENING, at ,the Royal Italian Opera Hotel (late Garrick's — "IW), Bow-street. The Court sits at Nine o'clock precisely. new and excellent Case To-night, chewing how a Farmer from ' , sex and his Quaker Friend were decoyed In, and served out. Immediately after the-Case, Mr. Farquhars m Smith's Srand Vocal 41 1tcrtainment (unmatched in the History of Harmony), admission trte —Herr HERMAN, the renowned German Basso, every evening. NOTICE. —We, the undersigned, hereby 'give Notic, to our several Agents and the Trade, that Letters OWN have been granted Ibr our inventloa in the application of the OWN of the EIDER to . purposes of WEARING M'I'AREL, and ziavt. after this date we shall take si3ll proceedings as we may lie s t „ bi ed. In order to restrain others from making, or causing to he "e, any infringement upon our said patent and invention. (Signed) IL J. and D. NICOLL, I) .e. I, 1441. r.EGENT-STRIAET and COIINHILL. ra. NOVELTY most recently introduced by ta.SSItS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S EIDER DQIVN o +. V-;TOT, such novelty consisting in the adaptation of Eider Dow* , me several purposes of wearing apparel, but more particularly in "t formlu %tin t , • cm of NICOLL'S I'ALETOT, the original elegance and of which is, however, faithfully preserved. I,!_actrs are fon.id in greatest numbers in Iceland and the Irerr t r 711 ,, where their beautiful and delicate down is well known to b( lYlgainst the most severe cold, and even the small quantitj i t , e h can be compressed and concealed between the two hands, wit , Vi e In the formation of a Paletilt, which, while it has mast extra. A n , nary lightness, has, nevertheless, more warmth than the finest thlcke3t blanket, the great desideratum for a winter garment 1 , 1, , yus accomplished, namely, personal w . arnith viith , out i fatigne. a et v ," n e Inspection Is Invited at MESSRS. NICOLL S Rho sale an 'IA wareroorns, 116, and 120, REGENT.STRISET, -and 22, CO7INIIILL, London. 'all -NICOLL. is the distinguishing name given to a garment secured by Royal Letters Patent from :I; 4e i ra l Imitation. It has all thi advantages of Messrs. NICOLL'S L4 n4l invention, the REGISTETOTS RED PALETOT of LLAMA ` 11. The NECOLLTALE are charged One, Tco, Three, Three-a n d a-half Guineas, according with the climate or pur e or which they may be required, 4,12. thlGe 1, and 120, REGENT-STRiIIET ; also 22, CORNIEILL Exchange. 'TUE SEAL FUR PALETOT th e Tito costly nature of the material will necessarily confln tzPe of this garment to a select few ; but he who can afford the Itliiv i r lSe will pronounce it to be the most gentlemanly, clezant, and :ISie, ri tMS article of dress that can possibly be conceived. Messrs. /.O.,PLL will, however, continue to supply the SEAL FUR 111,',, 1. 4T0T at its present moderate price—that is to say, so loug as to r ' , lnand does net interfere with the supply ; for it must be 14' 4 2'in mind that the nnrnber of seal Skins in Vie English market 1) 1 .4rY limited—at least such as are capable of a laptittoi to the teit„,-, % n t Purpose, .that of being formed into the grac,ful garment 4 4 NICOLL'3 PALET YT. Regiiterei C and 7 Vic.. cap, 65. R e4 r l .3' inspection and purchaie would, tkerefore, be desirable. ilkiand 1). "141 COLL, 114, 116, and 12 0 , REGENT - STREET , 22 , CORNUILL, LONDON. V °eb aRISTNIAS.—One of the new patented inven = tions called NICOLL'S EIDER DOW) PA . LF.TOT will ttl ,ess form a most acceptable gift at the approach mg season hie r a t ,Y, when it is somewhat difacult to select the hest token of Wilf: s uiP or affection. The lightness and warmth of this garment Wit h 'ender it highly seiviceable for covering an evening costume tf th e4 t Causing the least disarrangement ; aed front the peculiarity Ikr. e formation of the whole it precludes the necessity for any mea- OD D :lent being taken, as merely some slight description of height or brqitllce will sualce to enable the patentees to supply an EIDER PA-LETOT, at the cost of SIX GUINEAS, and which may itit t „,,' be described as one of the best preservatives of health ever yet ICuced to the public. Co '.4., Lod an D. Nicoll, 114, 116, and 120, Regent-street, and 22, ‘ 2 lllll l, ndo n . 1 11 4 E NICOLL PALETOT (Registered 6 and ItTr tt Viet., cap. 65) WAREROOMS, 114. 116, 120, REGENT k. T, and 22, CORN lIILL. It( ll ;.tnY have assumed the us* of the wordI"ALETOT, but Messrs. 11,9. are the sole Patentees of the design and material. ii ri e „,Wholesale and Couating House Departments fer the London ~es in the Shipping and Woollen Trades ars in CILLNGE ,L,CORNIIILL, and 120, REGENT-STREET. CHRISTMAS PRE SENTS. Ae The season having arrived, wherein by exchange of presents h . 9ntlrin the stability of friendship, all classes of the community hp,i, Wo uld successfully cultivate regard by acceptable offerings will tre4, t hemselves of ROWLANDS' TOILET ARTICLES. In Itt c. ,lg and sustaining Luxuriant Silken Tresses, ROWLANDS' tttr o „,UA.R OIL is highly appreciated by Rank and Fashion, and "04','zed by all the Sovereigns of Europe ; ROWLANDS' KALY iNt4 a preparation of unparalleled eMeacy in purifying the Skin, ' l4 tai '"ng it from the baneful effects of inclement weather, and se th n ikN-r„-- 0 complexion with transeendent brilliancy ; and ROW 7,eser:' ODONTO or PEARL DENTIFRICE is invaluable for its "Fes aud ing eects on the Teeh and Gums. No ellts l eanbe more beautif wort y hy of recommendation for in more general Th e „ , BEWARE OF SPITRIOITS IMITATIONS. "I • tems' al t.Y GENUINE of each bears the name of " ROWLANDS' " kiftn—u,nic that *f the Artiels on the Wrapper or Label, with their 4t ure at the foot, in Red Ink thus %id 4 A. ROWLAND & SONS. Y them at 20, Hatton Garden, London, and by respectable Chemists and reilitmers. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. O 0 In ... llB trated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engraving' on steel. , ' aIr:SICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA 44Sw ,„, _CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. 10, 'cation enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., Or pt E st, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, ~, SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on ,-...1.,..-ie ia6rmlties and decay of the generative system, from ex ,,n'th I .,,..'Mnlgence, infection, and the inordinate stse of mercury, putilii„."`", 4 rks on lituriage, and the moans of obviating certain dis -,. pe••....Losts. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and . 1 1 .L' 4 l - 411 d onsulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox -4I rest, Linden C 0. ," Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, t h am it `rholster-row% Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; ‘"ll .:13. Titchberne . - street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden -1,-4.6reet - %ar t ? I• treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive 1.4,.. 4 nd is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. e ;IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul k-.4l L i - g,„ O . their lamentable effects on tho system, producing mental tniii l , Ll 7 ivoaknesi, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity. 0,e4k,,T..by Three Explanatory Engravings. ille sir treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in i tLa tr.ealwrt_ or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for rs.4l tits. .r.nat. This ,ection is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured . 44 ;: ....r It „, contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease ' 4l toc. ",1)le application, by which tho danger of infection 'More s 'Ms important part of the Work should no escl,e the . 1' 4 ,,.. &dee, ‘ h tltei"` ~,,,• is devoted to the consideration of margego, and its I ,t'oc,, l l ho causes of un productive union are also zonsidered, and I... t ibte o — lzbiect Critical ly and philosophically inquired into. er,,„,_7 1 41. Berm op STRIACITM is exclusi••sly employed In treat p 'wit. 'Z one, sexual debility, impotence, &c., Us. and 335. per tZleey , f l' n o 0 Conclntrated Deters! re Essence, an anti-syphilitic t4B , r u „ r t , Mitring the blood 1•' easel ofinfectionecondary Pimp :ll!;"'4',''s p,.2, and the abuse of rr . e:cury, _l_ls. an d 1 3 1 3 , 5. per rer b b o e x tt , e a . le r e "'„,...,g Specific P'lls, 2e. Ri., -4 Or ti 1 .. "' . . 1 3 7 for gonorrhcea, !loot, stricture, and chryile inlarnnia t:tail ortt bladler. „ onsrltation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute blistitet: case is required : age, habits, and posit'on in society. c.-11; A lt , • wit's advice, to bo had at the Establishment only, by 12 16 0-a,,,-,, f , 4 ., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, aro in atten •%114 %.__--( lk ID, Beroors-street, Oxford-street, London from Ele '"‘011/114 rive to Isiah on gooodays from Stoi;au to Ozo N°. 1 ) 7 855 LONDON, SATURDAY E 7 DCEMBER 15, 1849. EAST INDIA HOUSE, DEC. 12, 1849, rr u R E COURT of DIEoTORS" of the EAE INDIA COMPANY do hereby gire notice— Teat a Proprietor of East India Sto2k has given notice, that 1-at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company appointed to be held at their house in Leadcnhall•street, on WEDNESDAY, the I! kb in:tant, he w:11 submit the following motion, via.:— " That copies of all correspondence relative to a Co,rt-mart L held on the 111 September, IS 14, on certain Sepoys of the taut Math ais Cavalry, be laid before this Court, and copies of all or inions giv sti by law officers on the .subject.'! That another Proprietor has given notice of his intention to sr at mit the following motions itt the said Quarterly General Cots n viz. : " That this Court, deeply lamenting the prolonged exile of I be Princes of Seindh, and the failure of those endeavours f'om time Ito time made for the termination of their uninerite 1 sufferiimm, trr let earnestly recommend to the Court of Directors that an opportuM ty be afforded such of them as survlv,., to be heard in their defence, 1 e fore some competent and impartial tribunal to be nominated by I tte Government of India, and if innocent, that they be reinstated fn tlrir private rt_ilits ; also that alike consideration, where the Ca i.e may appear equitable, he extended to the heirs of such 011112 Amy a s as have died in captivity." . .„. - - That the following papers . be laid before the Court of Prop; fa :ors : Copy of the treaty un;ered into 1,3 - Captain Seaton, in beh E if of the Bombay Government, with the Ilydrabad State, in the yt str NOS. " Copy of the instructions furnished the Envoy who wps depu' A d to Hydrabad to annul the above treaty. " Copies of the returned letters to the late Nor Mahomed, Cl dVef Ameer of Hydrabad, alluded to is the Governor-General's d!spatehOo the Secret Committee, under date 21st February, 1338. • "Copies of other unpublished leters from Nur Mahomed, ab 3tlt the same time, explanatory of his unwillingness to accede to the 3,0- vernor-Generafs proposal;. "Copy of the unpublished portion of the Secretary to the Govern vr- General's letter to the Resident of Scindh, tinier date Gth Septeml r, 1434. '• ' Statement of the respective portions of territory which were e Ta ranteed by separate treaties to theillydrabid Ameers by the treaty '•of the 11th March, 1839. " List of the Ameers who have been consigned to exile, show . lXig the stipends which they have from time to time received." JAMES C. :N.IELVILL, Secretary... R OYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY, Established 1709. 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Much remains to be accomplished, and the success of the Societ:g's efforts depends principaqy upon tile liberality of those who can lx Lst appreciate the inestimable blessings of education. The 'present establishment consists of 320 teachers and missio giving education to 20,000 children, at an annual expendltrcre of upwards of 5,0001. In ail of this Charity a SERMON will be preached in St. Jame S's Scottish National Church, Swallow-street, Piccadilly, on ,FUND. Y EVENING, December 10, by the Rev. 11. DOU.;LAS, M.. 1., Ministx r of the Scottish Jewish Mission Church. Divine service to co xi men- e at 7 o'clock (instead of half-past 6). The smallest donationS will be thankfully received by the Br tv. Henry Stebbing, D.D., of St. James's, Hampstead, and the Rcrv. James M. Fisher, M.A., 2, Lower-grove, Brompton, Chaplains of t Lie Society, and at 72, Farringdon-street, City. CHAULES MACKIE, Hon. Sec. pro tens. EIE ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKE;yI AND ABATTOIR COMPANY. 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For Reviews of the work, which is now tke only Lon don Directory published, see Tinie.s, 230 ult. ; Chronicle, 22 , 1 ult. ; Herald, 23 , 1 ult.; Post, 2.lth tilt ; Advertiser, 24th ult. ; Daily News, 230 ult.; Sun, 220 ult. ; Globe, 23d ult. ; Dispatch, 25th ult. ; John Bull, 24th ult. ; I.t, inst. ; Spectator, 24th ult. ; Here patles Journal, 24th tilt.; Mining Journal, 24th ult. ; Atlas, 24th ult.; Era, 25th lilt.; ljtrrary Gazette, Ist inst. ; Examiner, Ist inst. Kelly and Co. Old Boswell-court ; and all Booksellers. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCOIT.---Liverpool, Dec. 14. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) CHARGE OF MURDER. Bernard Sheridan, aged 28, was indicted for hav• ing, at Manchester, on the 25th of November last, wilfully murdered John Hayes. Mr. Joseph Pollock and Mr. Ovens conducted the prosecution. Mr. James, at the request of the Learned Judge, defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner, who is a bricklayer, lived with his wife in a cellar in Turner. street, Man che,,ter, over which is a beer-house, in which the prisoner and a man named Tootal were drinking between one and two o'clock on Sunday; the 25th of November. Shortly after he left the beer-house the pr sonar was seen heating his wife at the top of the steps which led down to the cel lar, upon which an old man named Grindley went out of the beer. house, and, addressing the prisoner, said it was a shame to use a' woman in that manner. Upon which the prisoner exclaimed, "Do you say so ?' and then rushed down into its cellar, and having procured a c hi se l, re t urne d , say i , " Who dare face me now ?" Th ose w h o were insi c the beer-house, hearing th e no i se o f th e wom n screaming, were attracted to the window, and seeing the prisoner approach the old man Grindley with the chisel in his hand, the deceased went out to protect him, and then the prisoner thrust at him with the chisel in the breast. Teotal a,ked the deceased to go the infirmary, but he replied that he was not much hurt, and walked a little way, when he fell doWn, and was carried by Tootal to theinfirmary,_where jdied almost immediately. It was found; oe examilititton; that the chisel wound extended completely through the wall of the chest, between the cartilages of the sixth and seventh ribs, into the right cavity of the heart. The surgeon, on being shown a chisel, which was found in the prisoner's cellar, shortly after the act was committed, was of opinion that it did not produce the wound which caused the death. Mr. JAMES addressed the jury fur the prisoner, contending that the charge against him only amounted to manslaughter. His LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury re turned a verdict of Manslaughter. Sentence of transportation for life. Thomas Bedford was indicted for a misdemeanour at common law ' in forging at the foot of a petition t o her Majesty's Commissioners of Customs a recom mendation of the prayer of the petition, with intent to defraud the said Commissioners. Mr. Blair conducted the case for the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Atkinson, Mr. ATKINSON, at the close of the case, objected that the evidence disclosed no legal offence. The penalties did not go to the Commissioners for their own use, but to the Crown, and they would not be defrauded in case the penalty were improperly re mitted. His LORDSHIP ruled that it was not necessary, to support the indictment, that the Commissioners should have any personal interest in the penalty. Forgery at common law was the making malo aoimo of any writ ten instrument for the purpose of fraud and deceit; and if by this act of the prisoner it was sought to induce the Commissioners to discharge Macfarlane, without payment of the penalty, contrary to their, duty, it would be a forgery. Verdict, Guilty—to be imprisoned three calender months. John Middleton, Hugh Jones, Thomas Welsh, and Joseph Ellis were charged with the manslaugter o Richard Lilley, at Stratford, on the sth day of Sep. tember last. NOTICE. MESSRS. CHAPMAN and HALL beg to an nounce th the Socon I Volume of the Cheap re-issue of the Tales nisi Romances of W,llarr:son Ainsworth, Esq., containing . . , ROOKW 0 0 D, Complete in One Volume, price One Shilling, will be ready on Thurs day, Dece•nher 20. Immediate orders are necessary to insure early copies of the Work. 15 6, Strand. r " ART-JOURNAL, TO ADVERTISERS. The responsibility limited to the amount of the shares. 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Notice is herely} - given, tint in purstutric , :.; of a requisition, signed by seven members and upwards, a srlicrnr, MEETING of the MEM BEIN of the BENEFIT DEPART BENT will be held at the Lon don Targrn, Bishopsgate-street, in th^. City of London, on WEDNES DAY, the 2d of January, 180, at Six o'clock in the evening precisely, for the purpose of considering the propriety of altering, amending, awl adding to the rules of the Associat'on. In order to avoid the necessity of another Special Meeting, it is also proposed that the members then and there present shall name the Auditors tor the examination of the accounts for 1849. By order of the Board, PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary.. 'rHE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT FUND, 42, Moorgate-strect, December 12, 1849. Notice is hereby given, that the NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBER 3 of the MUTUAL BENEFIT I)E_ PARTME.Nr will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, on Monday, the 21st January, 1150, at Six o'clock in the evening precisely. The following managers, in accordance with Rule Seven, go out of office, by rotation, and, being eligible, offer themselves lor re-elec tion, viz. —Mr. John Clarke, Mr. James Lintott, Mr. Alexander Dawson, Mr. John White Welch. . The annual accounts may be inspectel at the office, one week prior to the general meeting. By order of the Board. PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. Any member, duly qualified, Intending to offer himself as a candi date for in imager, must, according to Mile 10, signify the same in writing, addressed to the chairman of this association; at least four weeks previous to the day of election. . . . All parties assuring previous to the 31st December, will participate in the nest divi7ion of profits. LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION. INSTITUTED 1806. OFFICE, 81, KING WILLIAM-STREET. President—Sir CLAUDILTS STEPHEN HUNTER, Bart. • Vice-President—CHAßLES FRANKS, Esq. This Society is essentially one of Mutual Assurance, in which the Premiums of its Members are reduced after seven years. The rate of reduction of the Premiums of the present year was 67 ne7 .ent., leaving less than one-third of the original Premium to be pat d. The society also undertakes other descriptions of Assurance, In which the Assured do not become Members, and having ceased to allow any commission to Agents, the Society has been enabled to reduce the Premiums for this class of Assarancea to the following Tory low rates : Annual Freiniums for the Assurance of £lOO. Age A s. d. Age £ s. d. Age s. d. 20 1 13 7 35 2 7 6 50 4 1 2 25 117 0 40 I 215 5 55 5 I 30 2 1 5 45 3 6 0 60 6 5 10 The Court of Directors arc authorised by the Deed of Settlement to advance money on the security of Policies in this Association. 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MECIIPS DESKS, WORK-BOXES, and TEA-CHESTS, 4, Leadenhall-street, London, combine all that is saperb and cheap, with the moat approved patterns, invented by himself, manufactured on his own premises, where may be seen monte of the richest specimens in the world of Papier Macho Goods, Dressing-cases, Ba7atelle-tables, Ivory Chess-men and Chess-hoards, rich Card-cases, Tablets, and, in fact, everything for the work-table and dressing-toilet, displayed in a style of elegance not surpassed by any in this kingdom. Meeln is the sole and original inventor of the Castellated Tooth-brushes, Magic Strop and Paste, the Peculiar Steel Razor, the Cushioned Bagatelle-tables, and various Improvements in Portable Desks and Dressing-cases combined. • Application for Shares to be addreised to tke Directors at the Offices of the Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assurances grated on the most liberal terms. Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted on terms especially advantageous for investment of capital. By order, AUG. COLLINGAIDGE, Managing Director. A TATTLE on the CATTLE, Two gentlemen (myself and Mr. Dyall) Conversed toKether in familiar speech ; And now, for Moses' sake, I'll make a trial To tell, verbatim, what was said by each. " Sir (said my friend), do you intend to go To see this famous Smithfield Cattle Show ?" " Tes, Sir (said I, In my reply), Hall be well, I'm certa'n to be there, For I enjoy the sight at Portman-square, Not only fnr the oxen, sheep, and pigs, On which Friend Punch delights to play his rigs, But for the well-dressel gentlemen and ladies, Whose fashions are a proof what Moses' trade is." " Exactly so (said Dyal:), I and you On such a subject have the self-same view. 1 never went, I do declare, To see the prizes at the square, Without admiring Moses' dresses there. I certainly confess (Said Mr. Dyall), That such superior dress Should cause us every one to make a trial." "Just se (said I), I acquiesce In all you say of Moses' dress. The raletots (and you I see have one), Do credit to the Mart of M. mid Sou." A second count charged the prisoner, John Mid• dleton, with the assault, and the other prisoners as eiders and abettors. Mr. Monk and Mr. Barlow conducted the prose cution ; Mr. Cross defended the prisoner Jones ; the other prisoners were undefended. It appeared from the opening of the counsel that the death of the unfortunate man was occasioned by prize fight, which took place on the 6th of September, with the deceased and the prisoner John Middleton, at a place near Throstlenest, in the neighbourhood of Manchester. About 200 persons were assembled to witness the fight between the two men, who were stripped ; and the usual persons, such as the referee, time-keeper, seconds, and bottle-holders, were duly appointed. The fight lasted about two hours, at the end of which period the deceased being unable to "come up," was declared to be " knociest9„nt of time "a n d the fight was at an end. It was a fair stand-u p, iog having taken place on either side, but several falls took place. When the fight was concluded those around the deceased began to rub his arm, and resting his head on the knee of a bystander, poured seine brandy into his mouth, but the deceased had not power to swallow it, and it only gurgled in his throat. After this he was taken across the ferry, over the Irwell, to the Northumberland Arms in Stratford, but the unfortunate man was dead before they could get him into the house. The next day a surgeon examined the body, a n d f oun d t h at t h ere were numerous contusions and bruises on the chest, neck, and face. On opening the scalp two or three extravasations of blood were discovered, and on re moving the skullcap four or five ounces of blood effused were found at the back part of the smaller brain, which caused the death of the deceased. The prisoner Joseph Ellis two days after the fight sent for a police officer, for the purpose o f surren d er i ng himself - into custody, and when the officer took him be said, " You know all about it. I am sorry for what has happened, it was not my fault, it will be a warning to me as long as I live." The other prisoners were afterwards taken into custody as Riders and abettors, having acted as bottle-holders, referees, seconds, and the like. Mr. Caoss addressed the jury for the prisoner Jones. His LOIMIIIP, in sentencing the prisoners, said that after the contrition expressed by the prisoner Middleton, the chief actor in the case, and considering all the circumstances, he thought the ends of justice would be answered if they were sentenced to ten days' imprisonment. NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Befora Justice TALFOURD Richard Cheetham was charged with having at Over Dar wen, on the 15th of November last, wilfully murdered Isabella Cheetham. A it ti I A One half the world are desolately single, aid the other opposing them married, questionaly contented. Dilldence, or a tense of right determine the former, and iniscititulatet hopes em oitter the latter. Tke solitary ene may shield himself alder the plea cantioa and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble,• regret att emtproeine, harry; but the truth lies deeper. rhyslical Incapacity, tnd hroten health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness tai social content. 'rho dowry shet;l4 not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and jurtice demand tkat health ehouldform an item In the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er coglect weend more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if t er , „ m ins concern you, procure Dr. CITLVERWELL'S little I'. ifEMOIRS " Single and Married Life, " p u b . i n 2 vols., le. each (by post, in stamps, 1 6d. each). Let no imaginatively senned, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ey misinterpretation of_ their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are net intend:Z. certainly for mere idle cariosity, but ler the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antegonistle to the ernpy-rical trash put fords on the above sub`jecta, by Unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the ago. Furthermore, two other Ittle publications claim year attention (same price Is. each, rout Is. Ed.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," a n d H ow t o be nappy." They aro not merely pa - np Nets, bat &mai in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere tphemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's ife sell, owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob. 4er v.f.eez of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he WOCAA '')e done ante—to live after nature's laws—and to keee always on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Faterncster-rain ; Carvallio, 147, Fleet•etreet • Main, 39, Corn'ilii ; Spokes, 5, Holborn hill ; direst (by post or other wi.e) trori, the anth e r (who may ee 'conferred with personal 4, mornings and inenings), :10, Argyll-pato liegcatritreCt;, and .all Booksolleri LIST OF PRICES. BEADY MADE. Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every The B niwer, handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditto.. •... •• .... 018 0 Chesterfield, ditto...• • • .... •• • • 1 fa 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very Itandsorne style of Over Coat • • •• .• • • • 1 i 0 shooting Coats Lounging or Morning Coats .. •• • •• .. 0 4 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed .... 0 4 6 Ditto ditto Doe,kin .. 0 7 8 Ditto Tests • • •..•••• .. • • •• 0 2 6 Black Silk Velvet Vests.. Dress Coats .. ......... ..... •• •• •• •• 0 17 0 Frock Ditto •••••• • • • • •••••..•••• • • .. • • .. 0 19 0 Yeaths and Boys' Over Coftts, in every style, from ••••.. • • .- ............... ..... •• 0 7 0 Hussar ant Tante Sults • • .... •• .......... 0 14 6 Uoys' Autumn and Winter Vests •• •• 0 0 8 MADE TO DISAWItH. Men's Antunin and Winter Over Coate—from 1 1 The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma terial, lined ••.•••••.. • • • • •• •••• • • •• 1 8 0 The raletot,handsontely and warmly trimreed 1 16 0 The Eglinton Wrapper, a very ekgant style of Over Coat •••• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ..... ••• 2 9 0 The Strathmore Witucy Over Coat, newest style, lined throughout ••• • •• • • ••• • • • 2 10 0 Autumn and Winter Trowsers, in Tweed and Doeskin ...... ••• • • • 0 10 6 Best Black Cassineere ditto •• • • .......... 1 6 Autumn and Winter Tests .• .• ...... •• .. 0 8 6 Best Black Cloth ditto ................ •• 11 13 6 Black Silk Velvet ditto ...........• .. • • .... 0 18 6 „ Dress C0at5.............. from 325. to 2 IA I ~ Frock • •.•• .. • • from 355. to 3 3 0 Hussar and Tunic from 1 Men's Shooting Coat • • ••••.. • • • • . 0 16 0 Elegant Dressing Robes, In great variety, from • • ..... ••••• •• • . A Large Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201. Naval and Military liniforms, Liveries, &o. Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. A Suit of Mourning oomplete for 11. 10s. the new book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with full directions far Self-measurement, can be had on application, or for warded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice--The Fur Department is new replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or rasAle to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 and 81, 81, 85, and 86 Aidgate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. percussion cap, said " that was a bad one," and threw it away. •He then got another out of his pocket and said, '" that was a good one, that would du ;" and going towards the witness, placed the cap on the nipple of the gun, which he again presented and I snapped at him. One of the witnesses present sail that then he thought the gun was loaded, and it was taken from him and a constable sent for. On the arrival of the constable the gun was examined, and found to be loaded with a charge of shot, which was drawn, and on a fresh percussion-cap being placed on the nipple, the charge of powder exploded. Another witness stated that he overtook the prisoner on the road, going to the house of the prosecutor'.• grandfather, and carrying the gun; and he then said he intended to blow his son in-law's brains out, and then blow his own out. This was the case for the prosecution. The Learned COUNSEL for the defence admitted the common assault, but contended that the prisoner's conduct and expressions about his son•in law, and in placing the percussion cap on the gun, showed more of anger than of malice, l and were merely expressions of empty bravado, which he would not have used had he meant to commit the crime with which he was charged. HIS LORDSHIP having summed up, The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy because of the exciting circumstances in which he was placed. His LORDSHIP said their recommendation would be attended to, and he would consider until to•morrow before passing sentence. There were no other cases of any interest tried in either court in the course of the day. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition ; but having heard that the suitradesmaninte falsehood of being connected with them, sr " It is the same concern," has keen resorted is in many instances, and far obvious reasons, hey beg to state that they have ao connexion with any other boys In or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far 'ate, Shernali ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; tni t lose who require cheap and genuine clothing, &e., should call at or send to the Miliories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch EEtabllshments, as above. Mr. Whigham and Mr. James prosecuted ; Mr. Joseph Pollock defended the prisoner. The principal evidence against the prisoner, who is a collier, was his sister-in-law, an intelligent little girl, named Mary Knowles, who deposed to the brutal ill-treatment of the unfortunate deceased, as inflicted in her presence, on the 15th November, death ensuing on the 30.. h. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. AIANSION-HO US E. George Trower was brought before Alderman CARDEN. He wore a dirty nightcap, and was in every respect dressed for the character which he has been playing for many years with extraordinary success in and round the metropolis. Mr. F. M. Beresford, of Half-moon-street, Picca dilly, said the prisoner, whom he knew to be a pro fessional beggar, met him in Bartholomew-lane, and solicited charity in a most pressing manner. There was no office? in the neighbourhood at the moment, or no time would have been lost in introducing the beggar to the Alderman and Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, to both of whom he was well known, and the witness was satisfied with giving him peremptory notice to leave the place. The prisoner disappeared with theatrical promptitude down one of the turnings until he thought his monitor had departed from the vicinity of the Stock Exchange. He then emerged from his place of refuge and resumed his old occupa tion with increased assiduity, and it struck Mr Beres ford that the hint which had been given him would not be of any permanent effect upon so hardy a veteran in the art. Accordingly the gentleman once more presented himself, and was once more solicited with great earnestness. An officer having then caught a glimpse of the fellow, seized him, and kept him in custody until he was placed opposite to the Alderman at the bar where he had so often been accused. Alderman CARDRN—Did he carry anything ap• parently for sale as a blind to his real character ? Mr. Beresford—He carried a pencil or two. Although he is so clever as to be, as I understand, the per manent chairman of a begging club, he did not recognise me, for be, I am sur e , h a t es me if possible more than I hate him.—(Laughter.) I have reason to know that although he is here in the genuine habiliments of beggary, he dresses in the evening in a respectable suit of black. Alderman CARDEN—To take the chair at his club, uo doubt. Well, he must sit by deputy for some time at any rate.—(Laughter.) City Policeman .470—1 have been trying to catch him for a length of time, for I have known him to be the most " out and out" beggar in the whole City, but the moment he sees one of the police he exhibits a few pencils. Several of the officers said, the prisoner had been convicted of mendicancy at least thirty times, and that his skill seemed to increase with his captivity. Mr. Beresford said, that an inexperienced person woull be unable to resist the temptation to give something to eQ miserable an object as the prisoner was capable of making himself appear. He had the power of drawing a long face that was enough to break any one's heart.—(Laughter.) The prisoner said, the public were quite mistaken about him. He did not know what was meant by saying that he was chairman of a club, and that he dressed in black. He supported himself erer.gikifee be _ had lost his situation as cl er k t o a steekbroker,b:y selling trifling matters to the gentlemen of the Stock Exchange, and he was waiting to speak to Sir Moses Montefiore, when the complainant gave him into custody. Anything pro or con. he had never uttered, hut he believed he was born to be eternally incarce rated by some villany or other. Alderman CARDEN—I shall remand you till Mon day, in order that the convictions at the instance of 'the Mendicity Society may be brought against you, and then I shall send you to fill the chair in Bride. well for three months. GUILDHALL. Tate Notlee.—Thls Establishment is closed from Bullet Friday, to ',unmet Saturday. when busyness is resumed till twelve o'eloek. MANCHESTER, S lIEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE HAILWAY.—At n meeting of shareholders held at the Town-hall, Sheffield, on Wednesday afternoon—Mr. W. P. Bradshaw in the chair; Messrs. Woodhead, of Mottram Old Hall; Samuel Lees, of Manchester; Charles Morton, of Waif efield ; W. P. Bradshaw, of Barton; H. Cadman, of Sheffield; Charles Comer, jun., of Manchester; Harrison Blair, of Manchester; John Green, J. H. Winder, and J. Spencer, of Sheffield; and Wm. Wilkinson, of Retford, with power to add to their number, were appointed a committee for thorough and unrestricted investigation into the finances, affairs, and past and present policy and management of the company. It was also resolved, on the motion of Mr. Green (Neepsend Brewery, Sheffield), " That the unexpected proposition of the directors to apply for an Act to enable them to create' new stock to the amount of 500,0001., in the next session of Parliament, when by the present Acts they are possessed of borrow ing powers still unexhausted, is, in the opinion of this meeting, inexpedient, and should not be further prose cuted until the investigation referred to in the foregoing resolution shall have been made." BATHS IN PRITAT/I DWELLINGS.--Throughout the vast empire of Russia, through all Finland, Lapland, Sweden, and Norway, there is no cottage so poor, no hut so destitute, but it possesses its vapour b a th, i n w hi c h all its inhabitants every Saturday at least, and every day in cases of sickness. experience comfort and salubrity. It is true with us now, the first-rate buildings generally have attached to them a private bath; but th e use o f them among the middle class is not so geLeral as might be. In Ameries a bath-room is a part of every modern dwelling, and no one wilt occupy a house 'without one—the bath itself being provided with hot water from a peculiar and ingenious kind of cooking stove, somewhat like those used in the houses of our nobility, but on a more econo mical plan. In the suburban districts of London, the houses generally erected have not these conveniences supplied, but it is owing to the bad management of the speculating builders—to supply these deficiencies is a moral duty they owe to all. Builders themselves must bear in mind, that during the progress of the building, a bath-room might be built at half the cost, when the ma terials and labour are there on the spot; and, that after a house is finished few are willing to incur such an ad ditional trouble and expense. If cement were less used for external effect, which even in the hands of a skilfnl architect is rarely treated successfully, that additional expense would be saved, and the conveniences internally might be more generally attended to; and the saving in this respect might be employed for the erection of a bath-room.—Builder. This witness's testimony was contradicted, how ever, in most important points by three other wit nesses ; and a chemist, who bad prescribed for the deceased, had treated her for influenza. She had never mentioned her husband's ill-treatment to him. His LORDSHIP, in summing up, said the jury would have to direct their attention to the question as to whether the unfortunate young woman died from natural causes, or from blows inflicted upon her by the prisoner. Another question was, whether the blows were inflicted with such malice and intention as would constitute the "crime of murder, oT whether under such circumstances as would reduce' the crime to manslaughter. His Lordship then went carefully through the evidence. The jury retired to their own room, and had not returned their verdict when our report came away. YORK, Dec. 13. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice CRESS.. WELL.) Richard Scott, a well-dressed farmer, aged 47, was charged with having, on the Bth of September last,' feloniously attempted to discharge a loaded gun at. one George Pullow, with intent to murder him. Mr. Blanchard prosecuted ; and Mr. Dearsley defended the prisoner. It appeared from the statement of the prosecuter, a young man of about twenty-four years of age, that on the morning in question he was married to the prisoner's daughter at Ripon, and had returned to his grandfather's house, at Bishop Thornton, with his bride and some friends. In the evening the prisoner entered the house, carrying a gun, and asked for his daughter, at the same time striking the witness with his gun. They struggled together, when some of the men present seized him and put him out of the house. The prisoner, however, ran round to the window, which he broke in and forced his way into the house again, through the window. The prosecutor, to evade him, went up a ladder leading to the bedchamber of the house, and the prisoner attempted to follow him, but he was again seized by the men present, and held until he promised to be quiet. He then went up the ladder to the chamber where the prosecutor was, and demanded again to see his daughter. The pro secutor told her to come from under the bed, where she had hid herself, and went down the ladder, and out of the house, into the road, followed by the pri soner, who threw stones at him, and wished "he had hold of him." The prosecutor then went into the house, out of his way, still followed by the prisoner, who asked for his gun. It was given to him, one of the men present saying it was not loaded. He im mediately presented it and snapped it at the witness, who went into another room away from him. He then put his hand into his pocket, and pulling out a [ADVERTISEMENT.]—DecIaration of a soldier who fought at Waterloo, cured by Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— " 1 publicly s'ate:that Professor Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured me of several ulcerous sores, which had their origin in imperfectly healed wounds received in the battle of Waterloo. The pain was of constant duration, and I was con fined to my bed always during the harvest months. I have now for two years been enjoying the best of health, solely in consequence of using Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which cured me in a very short time ; in gratitude for which I pub lish this testimony. ( Signed) J. de Swart, of Lent, on the Vossepels, near Nymegen, Holland, Oct. 4th, 1849." Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 444, Strand, Leaden. Yesterday George Clamp, of 4, Flmk•r ow, Ebury- square, Pinilico, was again placed at the bar, charged with uttering a cheque for 4901. at Messrs. Child and Co.'s, the bankers well knowing the same to be a forgery. A gentleman from the office of ➢tessrs. Picker ing and Co. appeared to conduct the case on behalf of Messrs Child. It will be recollected that the prisoner presented a cheque for the above amount on the 6th inst., pur porting to be drawn by a Mr. Temple, solicitor, of Park-lane, but it was instantly detected to be a forgery. At the last examination there was some mystery about the case, for Mr. Temple identified a cheque for 201. which he had given a few days before, and repudiated the 4901, although, as the Alderman said, they were both evidently the handwriting of the same person, and, what made it atill more strange, was that those two cheques were not like any of the other cheques which Mr. Temple used to send to the bank. The solicitor for the prosecution said he wished to cross-examine Mr. Temple respecting those two cheques. Mr. Temple, being sworn, said—l am a solicitor in practice. The 4901. cheque is not in my hand writing ; but I believe the 201. one is, as I gave it on the Ist of December. I hare known Mr. Coyle, to whom I gave it, eight or nine years, and have had many transactions with him. I believe Coyle holds a situation as clerk to Sir F. Booth. About a year before that he was a sort of agent in getting bills discounted, and he always passed by the name of Coyle. I can't tell how many transactions I have had with him, but they have been to the extent of some thousands of pounds. I always paid him in cheques made payable to him. These were bills I had given him cash for; but he never discounted a bill for me. The cheques produced I believe to be all in my handwriting, and were paid to Mr. Coyle. I gave the 201. cheque to Coyle in exchange for a 501. note, placing 301. which he owed me to his credit. The 501. note I paid to Childs and Co., but I cannot tell the number of it. i seldom write cheques at my own house, but being written on paper I use confirms me in the belief that the 201. cheque is mine. In the 201. cheque which is doubted the word " Child " is separated both from Messrs." at the beginning and " Co." at the end, a fact I do not see in any other cheque. There is a great similarity in the 201. cheque and the 4901. cheque. Alderman MUSGROYE.---I see one cheque here for 20/. Gs. has a dot, while the 201. and 490/. cheques • have no dot., You have noticed that ? Mr. Temple &fat Use;`tom case. ~44 4 artisairAusGteOrn.—Will you tell me candidly wfiether the. 201. cheque and the cheque for 4901 are more alike.than the:2ol. 6s. and the 4901. cheques? Mr. Temple—Yes; the two first are most alike. Alderman MU/4G ROVE. —Then you perceive that the 201. cheque and the 201.6+. cheque are not alike ? Mr. Temple—l write different hands at different times, and my opinion is, that the 490/. cheque is a copy of the 201. cheque. There are many things that convince me that the 4901. cheque is not in my handwriting. for the word " hundred" is not mine, and I never in my life made such a figure " 4." The letter " T "is also formed different from what I write. I don't know whether Coyle it a director of the Metropolitan Gas Campany, Alderman MusGao VE—Do you know any person named Haywood. Mr. Temple—l do not. I was in my dining room when I gave the cheque. It was then about 12 o'clock. I agreed to give Coyle 201. back, although he owed mo mnre, because I thought it better to take the 30/. he offered me than run any risk of not get- ' ting that much I first became acquainted with Coyle through having a bill of his. I know his handwriting and think there is no similarity between it and the cheque for 490/. Alderman MUEGROVE—Did you ever authorise Coyle to write a cheque in your name ? Mr. Tern ple—l did not ; nor any other person. Alderman MUSGROVE—Have you any of Mr. Cuyle's writing with you ? Mr. Temple—l have not. Mr. Thomas Colbrook Coyle, collector to Dlessrs. Grimble, Clarke and Co., distillers, then entered the witness box, tud before being sworn, ..,_ i . -.......- .• , . . - .• -- -. , * . • ' . . ,---- _ . .. 4 ~ .2. • , : '' .. , 44 . „3 , 7 • :.. ( ''' ~; 4 111 1111161 . , 1t5., ~1.5: ~.. , /..., ' ctsi_____ __„.f /. 2 7 , '"-*., ; ' ' t jl. ' '..; .-;. M. , —,--...-e-- said he w ery sorry fol ~,4 t ti ~ 4;;, - 4381. 45......„, . ‘ , ' =- `.,;' - :.4 ., 'L', - ; .,:.!,'-..- .-- , 1I . • .a A • 3111 , ' • ' l.-' . I 1 . . ~,. , . ... ~ ' Q _ ou_the ung woman beil .-„ -- -- _, A .,• , ~ - 1 / 4 ,...". ." 1. " a.. ~- --, 4 \S . A-ck. i ",t . c‘ yg. • - house, and there giving - r ' .\ \ , I N V'''. f 's . .;= ,..1% ' 4 ,.. ; . 0 . '.' ' / c ci, k k ,4 ) ,, ; - ___. t .,..,.., , ,,,,,,„_, ~. .;.: 6:. ~'•-,.'(" .--f' r) '' p ~,_ .% . _ f. , P • i t 4 • . the outrage, he made no o \ t isa,g A t i 1 'it \- i - -/ C. .J.,./,- '-';'„ iq r-,.1-. -;- -- .. ..., ,,, ,e?-3-..4 - 0. ~., , p., .t . ,-,- . ,/+, .-- , of it, though on his road 1 W -6'-``N,•'' , d3, - ---/- 11 she had attempted to rob V., , ~ . 0 4 j ,,, ~ ..ti,.- -,,, ~ • -__%., ~...0„,- t 1,-1-44' . '( -,: g 4, t i. • > ' 111 ir t r 1 yr ,:, c; , ._ r ok ..,. I s- ~ _ ,___ , , L. , i 4, - v .•, '-'--- \ - ~. . . .. . .. . - ~ , , [PRICE SD. Aldermen MUSGROVE askel the prisoner, as he had given a description of the party who gave him the cheque, whether Mr. Coyle was that individual ? The prisoner replied that he was not. Mr. Coyle then said—l am collector to Messrs. Grimble, Clarke, and Co., the distillers, and have been there about two years. lam nothing else. I receive nothing but my salary from Messrs. Grimble and Co. I was formerly a bill broker, and know Mr. Temple. On the Ist of December I paid him 301. with a5Ol noteond he gave me the cheque for 20/. I presented it the same day about three o'clock in the afternoon, and got the money in gold. I received it from Mr. Temple, and saw him write it ; and it was never out of my possession Irons the time I received it until I presented it at the b - n k. Alderman MusottovE—Did you show it to any body ? coylQ—l did not let any one see it. Alderman MosotiorE—D.) you know the number of the 50/ note you gave to Mr. Temple? Mr. Coy le—l do not. I took it from a Mr. Rushton, an hotelkeeper, the evening before. Alderman iluscaovE—Dicl you ever see the pri soner before ? Mr. Coyle—Not that lam awar e o f. Mr. Pemberton, of 37, Ebury-p - lace, Pimlico, here stepped forward, and said the prisoner was formerly in his service, but in consequence of a quarrel between him and another servant he discharged them both; but he must say, in justice to the prisoner, that he was a strictly honest man, and when he entered his service brought a fifteen years' character from a family in Oxfordshire. He had a very high opinion of the prisoner, and had trusted him with cheques for large amounts on Messrs. Hoare, the bankers. Alderman MUSGROVE—This certainly is a most important case, and the question with me is had the prisoner a guilty knowledge of the forgery, for there is no doubt bout the-presenting. Mr. Pemberton—My saddler has informed me that on the same day the prisoner called and asked him if he knew of a situation, at the same time mentioning that he was going on an errand for a gentleman. Mr. Mortimer said that perhaps it would be as well to discharge the prisoner, if he would promise to give every aid in his power to discover the real delinquents. Alderman MUSGROVE said there was a great deal of mystery about the transaction from the commence ment. He should like to know what amount of assets there was at the bank to meet the 4901. cheque. Mr. Mortimer replied that there was only about half the amount. Both Mr. Mortimer and Daniel Forrester, the officer, said, from inquiries made, the prisoner bore an excellent character in all directions. Alderman MUSGROVE said, he was much pleased to hear that he hal such an excellent character, and as there was no evidence to show that he was aware that it was a forgery, he should discharge him, hoping he would give every assistance to discover the really guilty parties. The prisoner promised to do so, and thus ended this mysterious case of forgery. BOW-STREET. Alexander Waddilow, an elderly man, was charged with forgery and obtaining money under false pre tences. James Nixon, of 10, Albany-street, Regent's -park, ►tated that he was a partner in the University Loan Society, established at 3, Gower•street North. In the early part of the present year the prisoner called upon him, and representing himself as a former bor rower of the society, stated that he was in want of a further loan of 51. The usual printed form was given to him to fill up, and he paid 2d. for it. He then wrote upon it the name of his alleged surety, namely Mr. John Bolton, of 8, Church-row, Camden-town, a clerk in the house of Messrs. Palmer and Drysalter in the City. The inquiries made respecting Mr. Bolton's respectability being satisfactory to the Loan Society, the 5/. was advanced to the prisoner, who brought a man to the office to sign the promissory note, calling him Mr. Bolton, and inducing the so ciety to believe that the man and the signature were both genuine. When the time arrived for the re payment of the loan, or a portion of it, it was found necessary to summon Mr. Bolton to the Clerkenwell Police-court, when it was discovered that a fraud had been practiced upon the society, and that the sig nature purporting to be that of Mr. Bolton was a forgery. Mr. J. Bolton stated that he resided at Islington, having lately removed from Church•row. He knew nothing of the transaction in question, and never au thorised the use of his name as security for the prisoner. The prisoner, who statel that he could explain everything aetiefiactorily, was remanded for further examination: • WORS IP- S TREE T. Yesterday Thonum Bagley, a tall, respectably dressed man, about thirty years of age, describing himself upon the police-sheet as a merchant of St. Thomas Apostle, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with feloniously and maliciously cutting and wounding a young woman named Sarah Cox, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. The prosecutrix, who appeared to have been cruelly maltreated, and, notwithstanding a week had elapsed since the commission of the outrage, still laboured under such debility that considerable difficulty was experienced in preventing her fainting whilst her depositions were being taken by the chief clerk, said —I an - i a milliner and dressmaker, residing at 31, Buttisland-street, Hoxton, and was returning home at two o'clock on the morning of the 7th inst. from Clapham, where I had been to visit a friend, when, whilst passing the end of the East-road, City-road, I was followed by the prisoner, who engaged me in conversation. and insisted upon seeing me home. I consented to his so doing, and on reaching my house he expressed a wish to stop there all night, and offered me money to permit him, but I objected and insisted upon his leaving, when he positively refused to do so, and after staying nearly an hour in my apartments I told him deci sively if he would not go I must procure the assistance of other persons to compel him. I left the room for a few minutes, and on returning he placed his back against the door to prevent my getting out, but a scuffle ensued between us and lat length succeeded in getting the door open. He must then have taken the poker from the fireplace of the first floor room, and carried it down stairs with him, as on my following him into the passage to let him out he raised the latch, and advancing towards me as I was standing at the foot of the stairs vvith a candle in my hand, commenced a violent attack upon me with it, striking me several blows in rapid succession upon my head, shoulders, and arms. With one of the blows upon my head the poker was broken from the force of it clear in two, about the middle, and, in addition to a severe wound upon the right side of my head, my shoulder was very much bruised, and my arm also, the last injuries being sustained whilst holding my arm to ward off the blows of the poker from my head. I was very much terrified and hurt, but by some means I contrived to stagger to the street door and got it open, and the instant I had done so I fell, from loss of blood. The prisoner then, whilst I was lying in the passage, struck me again with one of the broken parts of the poker, and I called " Police" and " Murder" as loudly as I could, when I just saw a constable turn the corner of the street; but that is all I can remember, and I then became perfectly insensible. Upon sufficiently recovering from the effects of the ill-usage I had sustained to en able me to do so, I went with the officer to prefer the charge against the prisoner, and upon reaching the police station a surgeon was sent for, who dressed my wounds, and I have been under his care ever since. The prosecutrix was subjected to a close cross examination by Mr. Wontner, who attended for the defence, with a view to establish the fact that the witness was intoxicated, had attempted to deprive the prisoner of a valuable watch, and that the ill-treatment to which she had been subjected had resulted from a reasonable apprehension the prisoner entertained of violence being offered to himself by some man whose name the young woman had mentioned. The prose cutrix, however, declared that this was entirely false, as no man whatever resided in the house, and that the person for whose assistance she had called was only the woman servant, and so far from her being intoxi cated, she was never in her life e but was peefectly sober, as was also the prisoner himself. It the pri soner had a watch about him at the time, she was wholly unconscious of it, as he had not displayed it to her, nor had she seen any indications of one being in his possession. M'Carthy, a constable of the N division, stated, that upon hearing loud cries of " Murder" in Buttis land-street, he hastened to the house 31, from which they proceeded, and upon getting up to the door saw the prisoner run 'out of the house and hurry away. He pursued end overtook him, and on asking Lim what he had been doing he replied th a t he lied only been having it bit of a row p ith a prostitute. He, however, insisted upon the prisoner going back with him, and on entering the house he found the young vromart lying on her side in the passage in a large pool of blood, grasping one-half of a broken poker, which she appeared to have instinctively caught hold of, and bleeding profusely from a serious wound in the head, in addition to which there were numerous contusions upon her arms, seemingly inflicted by the same weapon, and those injuries, upon recovering con sciousness, she stated had been caused by the prisoner, who had broken the poker by one of his blows upon her head. The prisoner heard this observation, and acting as he had done, and ing conveyed to the station. a detail of the particulars of )bservation importing a denial to the station he stated that him, and that he had only acted in self-def ence . I Mr. Hugh Hughes, a surgeon, of St. John's. terrace, Hoxton, described the nature of the injuries the prosecutrix had sustained, inconsequence of which he had been compelled to be in daily attendance upon her ever since, and gave it as his opinion that they were most probably inflicted by the poker, the pieces of which the constable bad produced. Mr. Wontner addressed the magistrate upon behalf of his client much to the same effect as that which he had endeavoured to establish hi his cross examination of the prosecutrix herself, and urged that a summary adjudication upon the matter would best meet the.ar,. 3 of justice. ,•,-• Mr, ARNOLD, howe ver , sa id t h at i t was not, in i,;---'s opinion, a case which could be properly dealt with any other manner than by a jury, before whom the prisoner could adduce any acts of aggression on the part of the young woman, if any had been offered, at , he should therefore at once cotnrnit him to Newg 7 :.::, for trial. The. deposition's were consequently taltEn, and the prisoner, who appearod much agitated, was tiken away in the van. :METROPOL [TAN COMMISSION: OF SEWERS. A Court of Sewers was herd yesterday at the ofli of the Commissioners, Greek-street, Soho. Comm' sinners present : —Viscount Ebrington, M.P., in t chair; Captain Vetch, Sir John Burgoyne, Capta Dawson, Sir IL De La Beebe, Mr. Lawes, and M Hawes. RETIRING ALLOWANCES. A resolution of the general committee was Co firmed, to the effect that persons receiving retiri allowances shall be bound to hold at the service the commission the information acquired by the during their tenure of office, their pensions being f garded as general retainers in the service of the com mission. The allowance recommended by the com• inittee to be made to Mr. J. Beck, and Mr. J. W. Unwin, late surveyor, and clerk to the Tower Herne lets' Commission, was sanctioned. TRIAL WORKS COMMITTER. The CHAIRMAN said that the report of the late Trial Works Committee had not yet been received in its final shape, nor circulated amorgst the commis sioners. Such being the state of the case, it was with considerable surprise that he had observed in a late number of the Mechanics' Magazine a latter which was headed " Experiments on the Discharge of Water from Pipes made under the sanction of the Metropo litan Commissioners of Sewers," and which ended with " I am, sir, yours, &c., J. L. Hale." Mr. Hale, as the commissioners were aware, was an officer appointed by the Court to waist in carrying on the investigations which had been instituted by the commission, and it appeared to him to be a gross breach of confidence on the pert of their officers to take upon himself to lay before the public the substance of a report which was not his property, and which had not been submitted to the commissioners. —(Hear, hear.) If Mr. Hale had been present, he (the chairman) would have said more on the subject, but he thought that the conduct of th It officer required their very serious notice.—(Hear) It was obvious that the publication of such incomplete in formation must be 'embarrassing to the Court, and that it tended no less to the embarrassment of the public than of the Court, as statements were thereby given out on authority, which had not yet been tested, and which had not received the sanction of the commissioners.—(Hear, hear.) That breach of confidence, on the part of their officers, led him (the chairman) to say something with regard to other disclosures. He alluded to a paper drawn up by Sir John Burgoyne, which appeared in a morning journal of the 12th inst., and was entitled " Subjects that may be wokthy ocattention in considering plans or systems for the general Sewerage of the Metropolis." This was a paper of an essentially confidential nature, which had been drawn'up for the sole consideration of the members of the commission, none of whom, not even Sir J. Burgoyne himself, had det.!rmitied on the correctness of the views contained The only object of the paper h a d b een to raise certain subjects for discussion, and Sir J. Burgoyne had not intended to do more than to take them into his own consideration and discuss them with his colleagues (Hear, hear.) It was evident that if disclosures of this kind continued to take place the business of the commission must be very much impeded. On subjects of so doubt'ul a nature as those on.which they ware engaged, gentlemen should not be considered as having pledged therr=elves to particulacviews, but as open to receive every argument that might be laid before them ; but really if every note written by a commissioner to his colleagues were to be given to the world, they would be supposed to be compromised to certain opinions, and it would be impossible for the very important object of the commission to be attained.—(Hear, hear.) In making these observa tions he wished it to be understood that he did not allude to the gentlemen of the press, r ho V had without doubt obtained these documents by honourable means, but he thought they had also great reason to complain of some person or other for a breach of good faith; and for the sake of the ratepayer s and the public, as much as for their own, he trusted that the commis sioners would not have to complain of a similar occur rence in future.—(llear, hear.) Sir JOHN BertooreE fully concurred in what had fallen from the Noble Chairman. With regard to the paper drawn up by him, no great harm had been done by the publication of it ; but still it was incorrect in principle to publish that document in an unauthorised manner, and might have subjected him to animadver sion and remark. The paper merely contained his first impressions on the subject, which might have been afterwards abandoned; but it had been treated as if it were the expression of his mature and fully formed opinions. He had no reason to complain of the editor of the paper in which it had been inserted, nor of the manner in which he had treated it, though he (Sir John Burgoyne) had not seen anything to induee him to alter the opinions he entertained before. The Noble Lord had stated the matter as regarded Mr. Hale with perfect justice; the papers which had been published by that gentleman did not belong to him, but were the property of the commissioners. It was not an unfrequent case for officers of public bodies to ask permission to use in their own name papers which belonged to their employers, but to make use of them in the first instance without the permission of those whose property they were, as in the present case, was a stran ge an d most i rregu l ar proceeding--(Hear, hear.) The Court then adjourned to this day (Saturda, RIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.--An accident of a fright character occurred on Wednesday to three men, named John Ready, aged twenty-six, Abraham Scholes, aged thirty-four, and Junes, aged twenty-nine, labourers, in the service of Mr. Myers, an extensive builder, who bad got the contract to erect a new church in Lark-hall. lane, Clapham. It appears that the three men were engaged on a scaffold nearly fifty feet high, when same portion of the woodwork gave way, precipitating the whole of them to the ground with fearful violence. As sistance was speedily rendered, and two were found to be most shockingly injured, their bodies being much lacerated ; they had alio sustained fractured ribs, and one a scalp would, and other external violence. A cab was procured, and two were conveyed to the nearest surgeon, and afterwards to Guy's Hospital. The other man was subsequently placed on a stretcher, and taken to the same institution, where they had ivory attention from the house surgeon, and the three are going on as favourably as can be expected. SALL! or ♦ WIFE.—One of these no le!s, rare than disgusting exhibitions took place in the market-place of Goole on Wednesday, the sth instant. A person named Ashton, a Waterman, residing at Thorne, has for some time past been suffering severely from a❑ affection iu the knee joint, and has recently been an in-patient of the Hull General Infirmary. During his stay in tho infir mary it would appear that his wife, who is a buxom young woman, formed an acquaintance with a paramour, and eloped with him, taking with her a great part of the husband's effects. Un Ashton's arrival at home he dis covered the frailty of his fair:one, and very soon after wards he ascertained their hiding place, when matters were talked •►er, and a sale agreed upon. Accordingly, on the day in question Ashton led his wife into the market-place with a halter round her waist, and there made her mount a chair for public exhibition, and the " lot" was put up by an itinerant auctioneer, the first bid being 3d.; an oid man' who was present afterwards bid ls. for the lot, at which price she stood for sumo time ; a little spirited competition then took place, and the woman was eventually knocked down to her par amour for ti s. 9d., when, snapping her fingers in her hus band's face, she exclaimed, " There, good-for-noug►:t, that's more than you would fetch," and departed, appa rently in high glee with her new lord and master, the husband a; they were passing him, holding (ut his hand U her, and saying, " Give us a wag of your hand, old lass, afore we part."—Doncastcr Chronicle. SEIZURE OF SPIRITS BY THE COAST GUARD AT DOVER.—At about a quarter- past seven A N. on We (I nesday, the 12 h December, an attempt to land 35 casks of spirits was made near Shakspere's Cliff, but the crew of the smuggling-baat observing the vigilant watch kept by the coast-guard, under the command of Lt' utenant Pearson, R.N., of the Townsend station, the tubs were throw n over board and floated ; i 5 no doubt being intended to take them up in the course of the day under Lho cover of fishing. The guard, however, Lbseive.4l the casks, and succeeded in seizing them and depu siting them in safety in the Dover Custom-house. The smugglers hero are aware of the vigilant watch kept by Li_ utenant Pennon and his crew, and aro very careful how they make au attempt upon his station. The twelve years' experience which this able officer has' bad' upon this part of the coast gives them but little chance et' effecting a run. It is almokt .n incredible fact, that as tunny as 38,000 illegitimate children are born annually in this country, being one•serenth per cent. of all the births which take place during that tine throughout England and Wales,