The Sun. — London, England, 1861-05-15 00:00:00

THE NAP Y., The following letter, dated Valetta, May 8, is from a Malta correspondent :—" Her Majesty's surveying-vessel Medina, Capt. T. A. B. Spratt, C. 8., returned into Valetta on Saturday last, hav ing completed the soundings between Malta and Tripoli ; and the Scourge corvette, Commander W. J. Jones, has also returned to Malta, after con veying to Tripoli and Bengasi the telegraph stores for those stations, and a portion of the staff of the Alexandria and Malta telegraph. On the arrival of the steamer Malacca from England with the Malta and Tripoli portion of the cable, these two vessels will accompany her to show the line of route, and otherwise to assist in laying the cable. The operation of paying out will be conducted by Mr. Fordo, telegraph engineer, while Capt. Spratt will, on board his ship, lead the way for the Ma lacca. The depth of the first 40 miles of the route has been found to be greater than anticipated, but not so much so as to give rise to apprehensions that any serious difficulties will have to be encountered, the extreme depth being not more than 400 fathoms. Her Majesty's gunboat Assurance, Command Ayn slay, left this rort on the afternoon of the 2d inst. for Candia ; and the Mohawk, Commander Howard, arrived from Corfu on the sth, which place she left on the 3d inst. I enclose you an extract of a letter from Corfu of this date There has been a slight disturbance at Zante between the islanders and the English soldiers in garrison, and two of the latter were stabbed. At Corfu the most perfect tranquil lity prevails, and the paragraphs in the papers abroad stating that-great agitation exists here among the people are untrue. His Excellency the Lord High Commissioner, who left this on the 18th ult. for the Southern Islands, accompanied by two men-of war, is expected back about the middle of the pre sent month.' " The inauguration of No. 10 dock at Portsmouth, forming the outer entrance of the steam basin of the dockyard, took place yesterday on the occasion of the admission into it of the Marlborough, 131, screw, Capt. W. H. Stewart, C. 13,, flagship of Vice- Admiral Martin. No. 10 has been built in continua tion of No. 7 dock, and forms a new passage to the steam-basin from the harbour, more available at cer tain times of tide than the old entrance at the north corner of the yard. It may be fairly considered the only dock at Portsmouth capable of receiving a ship of the Marlborough's size, with her guns, stores, and crew on board. The design of the new dock, is, however, defective from the unnecessary height of the inverts over the dock flooring, which decreases the depth of water, a fault which should have been most studiously avoided. The Megasra, screw troopship, Com. S. Henderson, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from Devonport, with supernumeraries, &c. She requires repairs in her engine department, but will be made ready for the conveyance of draughts of regiments to the ,Mediterranean.. The Icarus sailed from Spithead yesterday for Sheerness. The Industry is expected to sail for Woolwich from Portsmouth to-day. The Avon, paddle, having been found to have sustained little damage by grounding, will sail for Devonport today or to-morrow. No orders have yet been received at Portsmouth for the outfit of any fleet of gunboats for service on the North American station, or elsewhere, as has been reported, and the only known cause which may have led to such a rumour is the instructions re cently issued by the Controller of the Navy for the regulation of the first class steam reserves. The Cressy, 80, screw, 400-horse power, Capt. T. Harvey, arrived at the Nore on the evening of the 13th. She was inspected by Vice-Admiral John atone yesterday, and brought into Sheerness har bour to be paid off. The Ganges, 84, Capt. J. Fulford, will be paid off at Sheerness this morning. Although some progress has been made, there is still a great deal of machinery to be received at Chatham Dockyard horn the Government and pri vate engineering firms before the works connected with the building of the new iron steamer Achilles can be commenced. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Lieut. H. C. Gilbert, to the Tra falgar ; Lieut, E. E. Richards, to the Hero ; Lieut. Noel Osborne, to the Marlborough ; Lieut. Alger non G. Wootton, to the Excellent ; Lieut. Edward G. Maddock, to the Donegal; Lieut. Edward Bark ley, to the Southampton, for service is the ordinary ; Lieut. Alfred Eaton, to the Challenger; John C. Hutchings, Master, to the Formidable ; John C. Drew, mate, to the Medina ; G. G. Hunt, mate, to the Mersey ; John Sear, chief engineer, to the Cam berland, for the Galatea, confirmed in rank ; Adam Dunn, chief engineer, to the Asia, for charge of the machinery of the Adventurer, after the latter ship shall have been paid; James Sangster, chief engi neer, to the Shannon ; James Mangnall, chief en gineer, to the Challenger; George H. Beaton, first class assist.-engineer, to the Driver; J 091.118 Rothery, first-clas4 assistant-engineer, to the Diadem ; Robert Madge, first-class assistant-en gineer, to the Fisgard, for charge of the machinery of the Antelope ; Aifred Mason, first class assist.- engineer, to the Challenger ; George Wynhall, first class assist.-engineer, to the Asie, for charge of the Cygnet ; William J. Thomason, acting assist.-surg., to the Challengqr ; C. M. S. Shuckburgh, midship man, to the Hero; Leonard W. Sewell, naval cadet, to the Mersey ; John Moir, second-class assist.-en gineer, to the Challenger; Thomas N. Crowder, third-class assist.-engineer to the Driver ; James Mutter and James Bell (B), third class assist.-en gineers, to the Challenger; Edward J. Miller, John Dunlop, and Henry T. Smeddle, acting third class assist-engineers, to the Asia ; Richard M. Griffith, acting third class assist.-engineer, to the Fisgard, for the Vivid ; Robert Jones, acting third class assist.-engineer, to the Trident ; Peter Erskine, act ing third class assist.-engineer, to the Cumberland, for temporary charge of the Bullfrog; James Frazer, acting third-class assist.-engineer, to the Cumber land, for service in the Meanee ; James A. Dick and John Taylor (C), to the Cumberland, as supernu meraries. C, J. Norcock, E. R. W. Noble, and Henry J. Oldfield have been nominated to naval cadetships. TILE ARIIII. A General Order was issued yesterday, announc ing the appointment of Brevet-Major Win. W. H. Greathed, G. 8., Bengal Engineers, as Assistant Military Secretary at head- quarters, as a temporary measure, vice Brevet Lieut.-Col. H. W. Norman, C. 8,, who has been permitted to relinquish that appointment for the purpose of resuming that of Deputy Adjt. Gen. in Bengal. A General Order, dated the 2d of May, was issued yesterday at the Horse Guards by the General Commanding-in-Chief as to the use of the rifled musket. He has observed that the destructive powers of that weapon have not been developed to the full extent. The failure is not, he believes, in the rifle, but has arisen from the want i of a dexte roug and skilful use of it. To render t as efficient as possible a back sight has been affixed to the weap on , so graduated as to furnish the required ele vation for all distances, from 100 to 900 yards. The correct adjustment of this sight entail- , a know ledge of distances, which is not difficult to acquire, al though practic e is required to keep it up. The rifle, when the sight i s correctly arranged, may be used with the fullest confidence of success by troops carefully trained. As, however, much allowance must be made for the hurry and excitement conse quent on close action it has been deemed expedient to lay down rules for gcnfral information and for the guidance of officers of all grades in c ommand of troops before an enemy, in order to ensure the file and volley firing being in future effectively and rapidly executed. It is therefore to be underst.od th:lt when firing in line or square at and under 300 , yards, the flap of the back sight is not to be raised at all, but aim is to be taken through the flanges which protect it. This will be found at once to ensure sufficient accuracy of direction, and Prac tically to give adequate elevation, while the diffi culty, under the circumstances, of getting the eye down to the bottom of the notch in the back sight will be obviated. When firing in the open, at ranges beyond 300 yards, and at all distances when firing from behind parapets, or under cover of any sort, the back sight is to be care- ' fully adjusted; a true alignment, taken through the notch of the backsight, on the object aimed at, and a correct elevation for the estimated distance, being essential to accurate shooting. The general order directs that these rules be carefully explained to the non-commissioned officers and privates by captains and officers of companies, and that they be observed at all evolutions; also, that officers gene rally make themselves proficient in a knowledge of distances, and thoroughly acquainted with the powers of the rifle. Officers commanding divisions, brigades, and garrisons are to ascertain by fre quent inspections and close examinations that the field and company officers possess a correct know ledge of distances, and of the theory and practice of rifle shooting. If the instructions herein detailed are attended to, his Royal Highness is satisfied that the rifle will be found to be a weapon of great value in silencing artillery at distances up to 900 yards. On Monday a detachment of 56 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Indian Engineers, under the command of Capt. W. B. Gosset, left the headquarters of the Royal Engineer Establishment, Chatham, for Warley, where they are to be sta tioned until they embark for Calcutta. During the time the Ist Subdivision of the sth Company of Royal Engineers was under the rifle instruction at Chatham they made exceedingly good practice, no less than 11 obtaining the distinction of being first-class marksmen, while the figure of merit was above 40. In addition to the 31st Company of Royal Engi neers, about 200 men of that branch of the service have been taken off all other duty at the Royal En gineer establishment, Chatham, and are now em ployed on the field works, and in sapping and mining operations at the practising-ground of the Royal and Indian Engineers. The Diadem, 32, screw, Capt. Cockburn, steamed into Portsmouth harbour on Monday morning, where the left -►is, g of tho 2oth Rosin...A, ...A.r the command of Major Atcherley, disembarked, and were forwarded by special train on the South- Western Railway to Farnborough, whence they marched into camp at Aldershot. The usual periodical brigade field days of the troops at Chatham having commenced for the sea son, the whole of the availabldforce of the garrison was yesterday taken out on Chatham Lines. The troops were drawn up in review order at 10.30 a.m. On the arrival of Major-General Eyre, accompanied by the garrison Staff, they were put through a va riety of manoeuvres,:occupyiag about three hours. On Monday Major-Gen. Lord F. Paulet inspected the Royal London Militia, 450 strong, in the Ar tillery-ground, Finsbury-square, who were found to be in an efficient state ; awl afterwards the Queen's Own Tower Hamlets Militia, at their head-quarters, Bethnal-green. The Radnor Division of the Cardigan, Brecon, an d Radnor Royal Rifles, under the command of Major L. H. Peel, assembled for training on the 6th inst. at headquarters, Presteign. There were only three absentees, and the regiment is complete in its estab lishment. The regiment will be inspected on the 31st inst. by Major-Gen. Lord F. Paulet, C.B. Yesterday the Ist West Kent Light Infantry Militia were inspected by the Lord Lieutenant of the county, Viscount Sydney, in the square of the cavalry barracks, Maidstone. The regiment, which is upwards of 400 strong, went through the dif ferent evolutions with rapidity and precision. On Monday the 4th West York Militia were reviewed upon Woodhouse-moor, near Leeds, by Colonel Campbell, C. 8., Inspecting Field-officer at York. The strength of the regiment was about 630 of all ranks. The reviewing officer expressed himself satisfied with the manner in which the men went through their evolutions. THAMES EMBARKMENT AND _RAILWAY. On Monday the Commissioners appointed by the Crown to inquire into and report upon this question had several important plans placed before them. Mr. J. SEWELL, C.E., proposed an embankment 6ft. above low-water mark, to be constructed slop ing up to the existing wharves, so as to form a bed for barges to lie on. Under this is to be a sewer, and a Thames Railway is to be carried on piles over it, leaving access to the existing wharves under neath. He also proposes a bed for barges and a sewer on the south side. The railway is to consist of four lines of railway running from the Victoria and Pimlico Railway to London-bridge, in front of the Houses of Parliament, with a goods and coal station at Hungerford, and stations at all the bridges at a total estimate cost of £1,000,000. The railway would be four miles long, uniting all the southern and western railways, and, being self-supporting, its revenues would pay the cost of construction, and also yield a dividend. Sir W. WORSLEY explained his plan for the puri fication of the Thames, in conjunction with a Thames embankment with intercepting sewer and rain-fall culverts down each side of the river, communicating with the existing metropolitan sewers, built in ter race embankments faced by quay walls from a suit able distance above the river down to London-bridge. These terrace embankments on the high-water dock principle, it was stated, would be comparatively inexpensive, commercially advantageous, and very ornamental. Mr. T. PAGE, C.E., delineated on diagrams and drawings an embankment from Westminster-bridge to Blackfriars, with side channels entered through openings in the embankment, provided with single gates. There would be a low level sewer under neath, a road on the e nbankment running from Whitehall-place to Blackfriars-bridge, communi cating with Norfolk-street, Strand, and passing under Hungerford and Waterloo-bridges. There woull also be a railway between the embank ment and the shore, communicating with the London, Chatham, and Dover, and other rail ways, and a new street from east end of Temple• gardens to Tudor-street, Blackfriars, so as to open up communication with Fleet-street and Bridge-street, Blackfriars, at a total estimated cost of £450,000. The principle of his plan was based on the requirements of the wharfingers and the public, and for this purpose he gave a preference to a detached over a solid embankment. The sewer would be on the foreshore, between the wharves and the embankment. Mr. BAZALGETTE proposed an embankment on both sides of the river, that on the north side ex tending from Westminster-bridge to Queenhithe, and that on the south to Bankside, with docks giving access to the existing wharves, the level of the embankment being 4 ft. above Trinity high water marli for the wharves, with a roadway over and a headway. The roadway wonld be 100 feet wide, and the low level sewer, commencing at the outlet of the Victoria-street sewer, would be carried along the whole length of the embankment to Can non -street in the city, and thence onward by the system of sewerage he was now carrying out for the Metropolitan Board of Works. The estimated cost of an embankment with docks, sewer, &c., to Queenhithe, and a new street to the Bank, would be £1,260,000. Mr. BUR GE sugges t e d a roa d way 150 f eet f rom the Nvharves on columns, with a bar ge -bed b e l o w with a low level sewer in it, and the Commissioners adjourned. The Commis sio ners ebb resumed their inquiry yes terday ; Col. in the chair. on eaCh at Walker, con adopting the lines laid down by faces of the embankment sideed the construction of an em bankmentof the Thames, the river or four feet above Trinitye walls being raised three ter race road on iron columns high l water, with a 0 ft. wide, and a ~pace of 10 ft. between it and th e lan r c ilve r for landing quays, u niting with the leading thoroughfares. The c ost of it, he contended, would be comparatively sm all as contrasted with plans where docks or floating basins were required. Mr. S. SPROUL designed to cut off from the river as far down as Deptford, a belt of 130 feet wide, and front it with a solid wall of stone, 60 feet to be devoted to rang es of p ublic b uildings, and 60 feet for public promenades. He 'nlso contemplated quays, bathing-grounds, and a Towel-level sewer under the embankment. Mr. LEACH, engineer to the Thames conservancy, gave evidence as to the desirableness of construct itg a Thames embankment, and with reference to dredging the river and improving the navigation. Mr. H AGGET ' S i dea of an em b an k me nt was that of allowing easy access to the existing wharve s b y means of main docks, together with a sewer and an arcade railway. Mr. R. TURNER C.E , su with open wharves, C.E. under a capacious roadway for the through traffic, and ggeste4 an embankment , streets, and wla a low level street to com municate with the low-level sewer, alsoproposed a lie cost of £560,000. a railway,, At a total The Commissioners then tadjourued, SUN, 14010)0N, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1861: latter was servant to the proseentriz, and purloined the articles which were pawned by the mother. They were found guilty. Mr. Cooper, who was counsel for the prosecution, complained of the conduct of the pawnbrokers, who, by their assistants, took in the articles, and a long list of the pledges was read. Among them were tickets of such a thing as a pillow-case for 61d., and another, spoons value £4, on which £1 4s. had been advanced. The assistants were called, and the Court ordered the property to be given up to the owners, and re fused them their costs. The mother was sentenced to twelve, and the daughter to nine months' hard labour. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. Payne.) William Lister, 24, and John Edwards, 23, were found guilty upon an indictment under Lord Camp bell's Act, for being found by night unlawfully in possession of three picklock keys, eight other keys, and a jemmy, without excuse. The prisoners were watched on the evening of the 28th April in company of another man, from Isling ton to Arundel square, where they attempted to get into some unfinished houses. The constable who was watching them, Stammers, 136 N, went up to Edwards and asked him what he was loitering about for, whereupon he felled him to the ground with a jemmy and severely kicked him. After a struggle, however, he was secured. -Newman, 151 N, who was also watching their movements, re ceived a blow also from Lister with a jeminy, which he had concealed up the sleeve of his coat, and which was picked up about five yards from the spot where the prisoners were taken. Holmes, 3 F, recognised in court the prisoner Lister as a returned convict, and said if he was re manded he could give the date of his convictions. lie had known him for years. The learned judge sentenced Lister to three years' hard labour, and Edwards to two years. Mr. Foot prosecuted; Mr. Cooper defended Ed wards, and Mr. Sleigh appeared for Lister. Richard Marshall, 22, bootmaker, was indicted for, and found guilty of, stealing four boots and other articles value £lO, the property of Catherine Griffith, in her dwelling-house, 12, Dudley-street. The prisoner's father lodged in the prosecutrix's /louse, and havius .vmmittod tho wobbciy he was accused of, he went to Woolwich, and was taken into custody at the Artillery Barracks, when he voluntarily said he was guilty. He was convicted, and had been on a former occasion. He was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. Wtn. Harrington, 47, labourer, was indicted for stealing 251bs. of lead from a building, the property of John Winstanley. The prisoner went to a marine store dealer's, No. 76, Wardour-street, and offered the lead for sale. He took one piece from under his waistcoat, another from his coat, another from his hat, and, as it had evidently been but recently cut, the marine-store dealer's suspicions were excited. He detained the lead, and gave the prisoner in charge. The house from which it had been stolen was under repair, and though the lead, by weight, was worth only 4s. the injury done to the cistern from which it had been cut could not be repaired for less than £3. The prisoner was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. tr,AWINTELLIGENCE.--May 14. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special h.q.) HATCH V. LEWIS AND LEWIS. This c; lee was resumed to-day. Mr. Montagu Chambers continued his address to . ate drew the attention to what the duties eye were, and proceeded to argue that these t o h f e a j tt u o r rn y had not betell 'Performed by Messrs. Lewis. His learned friend, Sergeant Shee, knew well how to , evade the real question. lie had endeavoured to shift the responsibility from Meirs. Lewis to . Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, but the fact was that Mr. Ballantine, when he decided not to call witnesses, did so upon insufficient instructions. Mr. Lewis had never examined the witnesses himself, he had never briefed their evidence in the usual way. Sergeant Ballantine had never heard of it, he knew nothing about it. He decided, therefore, not to call witnesses owing to Mr. Lewis's neglect in not as certaining and then informing Mr. Ballantine what the evidence was that might be adduced. Had Mr. Ballantine found in his brief the evidence of five persons who would distinctly contradict the evi dence of Miss Plummer, as to her statement with reference to what took place immediately after her parents left her, he or any barrister in the world would have called those witnesses, and Mr. Hatch must have been acquitted. The learned gentleman read portions of the evidence adduced at the trial, and proceeded to contrast it with that which had since been given, which directly contradicted it, and which he contended, Mr. Lewis ought to have been acquainted with. Miss Howe, Mary Reid, the Mists Raphaels, and the cook had never been examined by Mr. Lewis. Miss Howe and the Raphaels would have sworn that they saw all that occurred in the garden the first night the child Eugenie came there, and could have contradicted her. There was Mary Reid, who could have proved the absence of any hole in the pocket of Mr. Hatch's trousers, which Eugenie had sworn to exist. Then there was Lucy Hatch. She would, had she been questioned at all by Mr. Lewis, have given him a clue to all the evidence of the other five witnesses, who would have added their contra diction to the incredibility of the story, and Mr. Hatch must have been acquitted. The learned gen tleman condemned the course pursued by Mr. Sergeant sun, wno, nosing sara lr was no part or his case to say Mr. Hatch was guilty, had in sinuated it, and concluded by an appeal to the jury to weigh the facts carefully, to contrast the evidence for the prosecution with that which might have been given had Mr. Lewis used the most ordi nary diligence. His Lordship then proceeded to sum up very carefully and fully the whole of the evidence given in the case. The jury retired at 20 minutes before 4 o'clock, and came into court after an hour and a quarter's deliberation, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff. This announcement was received with great cheer ing, which subsided upon the damages being given at 40s. The verdict will not carry costs without a certi ficate from the learned judge. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir C. Cresswell and a Common Jury.) This was a suit instituted to test the validity of a will al eged to have been executed by Charles Crowther, who had been a waiter at the Shake speare's Head Tavern, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico. The instrument was propounded by Emma Crowther, the wife, and disputed by Charles Crowther, the testator's son by a former marriage, who pleaded that it was not his father's will—that he had not signed it, and that it was not executed in conformity with the provisions of the Wills Act. Mr. Collier, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks were counsel for the plaintiff, and Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram, for the defendant. In support of the defendant's case, it appeared from the statement of counsel that she married the testator in 1837, he being at the time a widower with six children, who lived with them until they grew up and were able to provide for themselves. The testator was much attached to his wife, and in 1E357, having become ill, he determined to make a will bequeathing her the whole of his property, consisting of £ll3 in money and household furniture. On the 14th of November in that year he carried out this intentior, and signed the will in question, which was in a printed form, and which was at tested by a Mrs. Jennings, an acquaintance of the parties, and a female servant. The testator then delivered the will to his wife, in whose possession it remained until his death, which took place on the 29th Nov., 1860. Emma Crowther stated that she was the defend ant in this suit, and married the testator in Mat, 1837. They lived together at No. 1, St. Michael's terrace, St. George's-road, Pimlico. Her husband had three sons and three daughters at the time of their marriage, and one of the former was dead. The others were in a position to provide for them selves, and she supported herself by letting lodg ings. In the November of 1857 her husband was taken ill, and desired her to purchase' a printed form of will, which she then did. He then filled it up, and it was duly signed and attested. In cross-examination she said that her husband was ill about a fortnight before his death, but she did not inform the plaintiff, it being her husband's wish that she should not do so. James John Winter, waiter at the Shakespeare's Head, Pimlico, said that he was acquainted with the testator for several years, and that some time before his death he told him that he had left all his property to his wife,as his daughters were married, and his sons, who were able to do for themselves, had got enough of money from him previously. The attesting witnesses deposed to the execution of t. e will, and to the testator being in perfectly , sound mind at the time, which closed the defend ant's case. On the other side the following . evidence was ad duced Charles Crowther, the plaintiff, said that he was employed by the South-Eastern Railway Company at Canterbury. He was in the habit of seeing his father before his death, and was on good terms with him. He received the information of his father's death through an anonymous letter. He was in his father's debt about £2O. It might have been seven, eight, or nine years since he was at his father's private residence, but he saw him fre quently at, the Shakespeare's Head, and was very friendly with him. He did not go to his father's house because he and his stepmother were' not on good terms. Their differences commenced on the very day of the marriage. (Laughter,) He and his brothers had been accustomed to be waited on at meals by a servant, and on the day of the mar riage his stepmother objected to supplying her place, saying that she was "not going to tend a lot of kids," (Laughter.) Neither the signature to the attesting clause nor the writing in the body of the will were in his father's handwriting. He be lieved they were written by hiS stepmother. Mr. H. Crowther, brother to the last witness, also denied that the writing was his father's, and said that ho had received money from his father to the amount of £25. He could not form any opinion as to whose handwriting his father's signature to the will was written in. The last time he saw him write was in 1856. He lived on very good terms with his stepmother. She was a good wife, and his father was very fond of her. Charles Moore, Quartermaster of the Westmin ster Rifle Corps, said he was acquainted with the testator, and had seen him write. He believed no part of the Trlit tignawrit;n a Some other evidence to the same effect was ad duced, but the jury found for the defendant, and the Court decreed probate of the will, condemning the plaintiff in costs. HITCHCOCK V. HITCHCOCK. This was a suit instituted by the wife for judicial separation on the ground of her husband's cruelty, to which he pleaded denial. It appeared from the opening statement of coun sel that the petitioner was a widow and barmaid at the St. George public-house, Knightsbridge, where she became acquainted with respondent, who was a farmer, living at Northolt, near Harrow, Middle sex. They were married in September, 1855, and afterwards removed to Northolt, where the petitioner became very ill in consequence of the dampness of the farm house where they were resid ing. This occurred about two months subsequent to the marriage, and the alleged ill-treatment com menced, and was continued until 1859, when the parties fiAally separated. It appeared also that the petitioner was convinced that her husband had been guilty of adultery with a female named Edwards, as well another woman, during the period of their co habitation, but as she was not in possession of legal proof the charge was not placed on the record. Ann Druce stated that she was acquainted with Mrs. Hitchcock and was present at her second mar riage, but she did not know her name as a widow. Mrs. Hitchcock, the petitioner, was then exa mined at considerable length. She said that she had been introduced to the respondent when in the service of Mr. Wallace, the proprietor of the St. George public-house, and her first husband had been dead about three years at that time. She had no property, but she was possessed of some furniture at the time of her marriage. She was suffering very severely from inflammation about two months after her removal to Northolt, and then her husband treated her with great cruelty. He refused to sup ply her with money, and kept her chiefly on bacon, notwithstanding the state of her health. Shortly the marriage a woman named Ed wards, thesubsequent wife t i 9 feof a carter c ' came to live in her hus band's service. The witness here repeated some'of the epithets which th e respondent was in the habit of addre and which were of the coarsest and most offensive description. On one occasio he struck her with his fist, and knocked her down, while she was in the kitchen, She went to the parlour, and he followed her. He asked her what she was looking for, and she said she wanted her bonnet. Upon which he took hold of her by the hair, and dragged her along the floor. He afterwards locked her up in a room, where she re mained for three hours, and she released herself by forcing off the lock of the door. She then stated that she was obliged to seek the protection of the magistrates ; but on her husband's promises of amendment she went to live with him again. She accused him of his familiarity with the woman Edwards, which he did not deny. He said to her that she was no wife of his, and only a paltry ser vant when he married her. She had some conver sation with him respecting his eldest son on the subject of doing better for him by putting him into business, on which occasion he c ught hold of her, and threw her out of the house into a ditch. She then went to Wcstend, and afterwards obtained admission into the Hillingdon workhouse. There she was visited by Edwards, who brought her some things, and she went to a lodging in Hillingdon. Her husband came to fetch •her, and she was so weak and ill that she had to be carried down stairs to the fly. When they reached home she was placed in a bed in her room, and was ill for a fort night, but she had no doctor during that time. On one occasion she repeated to him a conversation that she had overheard between him and Edwards, and he kicked her on the side. As soon as she was able to leave the house she came to London, and went to the Palace Stores, Pall-mall. The witness then detailed other acts of ill-treatment which she received while under her husband's roof, and ac cording to her statement one of the sons had threatened to throw her into a pond unless she left the house, and called her In reference to this remark, her husband said it wls all right, that she was is - during her whole life, and that if he had known what he did then he would never have married Ler. It appeared further that from the time of the marriage till she finally left they separated frequently, and during one of these temporary ab sences he threatened to shoot her if she returned home. In cross-examination the witness admitted that she had thrown a saucer at her husband, and that uu %me veuttalvu Lc wwplalnea ut her ftitlll liarity with a man named Pinks, a barman, who had lived in service with her at Mr. Wallace's public-house. She took out of a bureau a gold watch which belonged to her mother, and a silver tankard which bad been given to her by a deceased relative, as well as a gold snuff-box which had been given her brother by the Marquis of Westminster. She had also taken away her clothes against his wishes. She denied she had ever taken home any brandy, or that she had ever been intoxicated. Two witnesses were called, who deposed to the state of the petitioner's health at the time she was at Hillingdon, and to disputes having taken place between the parties. Mr. Cole, a farmer, said he called on the respon dent on business about four years ago, and saw him. His wife was in the room with him, and some dif ference took place between them, when he turned her out of the room. Mrs. Hitchcock called her hus band an " old devil," and said that he had killed his first wife. Mr. Hitchcock frequently asked her to be quiet and allow him to transact his business. In turning her out of the room Mr. Hitchcock did not use more violence than was necessary. Thomas Skipton, a policeman, stated that in Oct., 1859, he was called into the Duke of Kendall, or the Kendall Arms public-house, for the purpose of removing Mrs. Hitchcock, who was stated to be creating a disturbance there. He went up stairs and found Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock in a room. Mr. Hitchcock was in the act of searching her boxes. He asked Mrs. Hitchcock if he was her husband, and being told that he was, he said he could do no thing in the matter, and was about to leave, when Mrs. Hitchcock came across the room with a news paper in her hand, which she wanted to show wit ness. (The paper was understood to contain an order of affiliation on the respondent by the magis trates.) Mr. Hitchcock caught hold of her round the waist and endeavoured to take the newspaper from her, but did not succeed. Some other evidence as to what occurred, at the Duke of Kendall was given, which closed the peti tioner's case. . _ _ For t1; - defence the respondent was examined, who denied in the most positive manner that he had ever been guilty of ill-treatment towards his wife, but, on the contrary, that she behaved most vio lently to him, throwing cups and saucers at him, and on one occasion threatening to stab him with a carving knife. She was addicted to intemperance, and he had to pay a large bill which she incurred at a public-house. The case was not concluded at the rising of the Court, and was adjourned till Thursday, 23d inst. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Dr.S wabey appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks for the respondent. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—IIay 14. (Before the Assistant-Judge ) Robert Green, 30, was convicted of the misde meanor of being found in the house of Mr. James Barber, the Rose and Crown, Isleworth, with the intent of committing a felony, at night, and was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. Mr. Besley prosecuted, Mr. Cooper defended. The prisoner was found by Mrs. Barber on the staircase, without shoes, and on being detected he ran down and escaped, and threw away a number of keys. There were two others with him ; they stood at the bar drinking pale ale and gin-and water while the prisoner stole up stairs to commit the robbery. William Langdon, 18, was found guilty of rob bing a lady of her purse while she was attending as a witness in the Divorce and Probate Court. He was detected by Police constable Michael Giffard, 92 A, who pursued and took him in St. Margaret's Churchyard. The prisoner, it was proved, was one of a gang f ng in this court for public places, and on the frequenting rob bingtried a lady at Tunbridge Chapel, but was acquitted o pickpockets p o n f n March kets fr h e on that occasion. He had been sentenced to 12 months' hard labour, and had, it was stated, picked pockets in Westminster Abbey. One of his com panions had been sentenced to five years' penal ser vitude, and his lordship said he could see no reason to make any distinction in their punishment, and sentenced the prisoner to the like term. Mr. Platt prosecuted, Mr. Cooper defended. John Kersus, 28, and Alfred Hamberger, 24, were indicted for stealing a gold watch, value £2O, the property of a lady named Emma Cox, from her person. Mr. C. Smith prosecuted. The prisoner Kersus pleaded guilty. Hamberger was not defended 3 The prisoners, who were returned convicts, each having had four years' penal servitude, stopped the prosecutrix in Marylebone-road, and while asking the way to Charing-cross, robbed her of her watch, Hamberger desperately assaulted police-constable Pippen, 371 A, and on a previous occasion he very much illused the constable who took him. The jury found Hamberger guilty, and Sergeant Potter, 2 D, and Lockyer, of the Nouse of Correc tion, proved former convictions against them. His Lordship sentenced Hamberger ,to seven, and Kersus to five years' penal servitude. Charles Ward, 26, Mary Ann Clarke, 18, and Elizabeth Davis, 18, were indicted for stealing a + "1 -0- pertv of John TT Rkina 11.n1 p and also for stealing 26 yards of print, the pro perty of Edward Frederick Crowe. They pleaded guilty. It appears that the prisoners were watched for some time in the Edgware-road, by Sergeant Boden, 11 D, and he caught them in the act of stealing a parcel from a linendraper's shop door. The officer took them, and at the station the female searcher found underneath a crinoline worn by Clarke, a roll o' print, stolen from Mr. Crowe's, Oxford-street; they were taken by the constable for stealing from Mr. Beale's. Clarke was known. The Court senter;ed her to twelve months' hard labour, and Ward and Davis each to six months. Thomas Williams, 48, and Jane Williams, 35, were indicted for stealing a bed and blanket from furnished lodgings, 18,1 Oxford street, IV hitechapel. The woman was acquitted, the man found guilty. Sergeant Copping, 3 IC, stated to the Court that the prisoner had been in the habit of swindling the public by getting sham advertisements inserted in provincial papers for lending money in the name of " John Smith and Son," of 5, Baker-street, Oxford street. It was announced that money could be ad vanced in amounts from £5O to £5,000, but, as a preliminary condition, postage stamps were to be remitted, and in many instances parties sent them, the victims being 'Ls:Lilt not only in all parts of England, but even in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales., As the letters arrived at the address in Baker-street, in which the stamps were enclosed, they were re directed to 181- Oxford-street, Whitechapel, where the prisoner committed the robbery he was now convicted of. He denied the truth of Copping's statement, but the officer produced the letters and papers, and said he had been convicted of keeping an illicit still, and sentenced to three months in September last. The Court sentenced him to six months' hard labour. Frances Ha rve y, 50, an d Sarah Slade, were in dicted for st ea li ng Ili , e shirts and other articles value £lB, the p ro p er ty of Henry Maconshie mistress of the L usigna, in hi s d we lli ng -h ouse; and also for steal ing some spo ons , th e proper ty of Maria Foster, the The primers were mother and daughter, the youn g er prisoner. POLICE INTELLIGENCE--May 14. CLERKENWE L L.—THE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND BURGLARY AT ISLlNGTON.—Frede rick Strugnell, a butcher, who stands enlarged with feloniously cutting and wounding Mary Ann Red kison, with intent to murder her ; and George Quilter, and Wm. Linner charged with being con cerned with him in the committal of the assault, and further, with feloniously stealing a box and the sum of £lO5, the property and moneys of Mr. George Higgins, butcher, of 47, Chapel-street, Liverpool-road, on the 21st ult., were again placed at the bar before Mr. Barker, for re-examination. The avenues of the court were, long before the usual hour appointed for the commencement of the ordinary business, crowded to excess, and the ex itement against the prisoners has not in the least abated. When the prisoners were placed in the dock they seemed to treat the matter with the greatest indifference, and did not pay the least attention to what was going on. Daring the pro ceedings the prisoners were smiling at some of their companions at the rear of the dock. It may be stated that the poor girl who has every attention paid to her at the Royal Free Hos pital, appears very cheerful. She has been re moved to a separate ward, and a nurse is up with her night and day. The subscription which is being got up for the unfortunate female is progres sing very satisfactorily, and a large sum is now in the hands of the committee for her use. Inspector Judge, N division, who has charge of the case, handed in the following certificate : " Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, May 14. " I hereby certify that Mary Ann Redkison is daily improving, bnt I do not consider she will be sufficiently recovered to give evidence under a fort night. " J. D. HILL, Resident Surgeon." Under these circumstances he (Mr. Judge) did not intend to offer any further evidence to-day, but would simply ask for a further remand. The officers, Pomplain 315 N, and Waters 56 N, have not as yet succeeded in recovering the box, although they have been very diligent in their en deavours to do so, and they have traced it to more than one house. Mr. Beard and Mr. Lewis, who attended for the prisoners, said they had no objection to a further remand, and were pleased to hear that the injured female was out of danger. Mr. Barker again remanded the prisoners pro forma for a week. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—CURIOUS AFFI LIATION CASE.—William Henry Bromhall, a valet in the service of Lord Dungliv, son of the Earl of Home, 6, Grosvenor-square, was summoned to show cause why he should not be adjudged the father of the illegitimate child of Mary Holland, a single young woman, residing at 11, Haddon-street, Regent-street. Two summonses had been issued, and the de fendant was to have appeared lalt Saturday, but did not, the reason assigned being that he was with the family in Scotland. Upon this Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, who appeared on that day on his behalf, obtained an adjournment, to afford the time that was necessary for his return to London. Mr. Wontner now appeared for the complainant, but still the defendant did not come forward, and his contempt of Court was shown in the fact of one of the witnesses deposing that he had seen him three•quarters of an hour before, when he declared he should not come up. On this statement, the hearing proceeded in his absence, on Shannessy, the warrant officer, prov ing service of the summonses. Mr. Wontner, in a feeling manner, having ex posed the heartless conduct of the defendant, who now shirked from making his appearance, informed the Court that the complainant had come expressly from Birmingham to attend her case. The defen dant and the complainant had got acquainted through formerly being together in the service of an honourable baronet. After this she entered the service of the Earl of Ellesmere, and he that of Lord Dangles, and then the intimacy began which roi „i t pd in the birth. of the CLAW. ghP was now driven to the Court to obtain an order of affiliation on the defendant. Mr. Wontner then r e ad cer t a i n l e tt ers o f invita tion to the complainant from the defendant, both to the town residence of the Earl in Grosvegor square, and to Brighton, while there with the family. In the first of these he speaks of the " many little indulgences she had allowed him," and says he should be "ungrateful" not to inquire after her. In another letter, dated Grosvenor square, he says, " I'm off to morrow, but shall be shortly in town, and shall be glad to see you." And soon after a letter of invitation was sent, in which he says if she can come it will be very agreeable. This was accepted, and produced the present result. Henry Merritt, coachman to Sir George Chet wynde, proved the defendant had often told him he had been intimate with Mary Holland, the complainant. • The complainant proved the birth of her female child on the 9th of February last, and that the in timacy which led to its birth took place on May the 14th last year, at the house i in Grosvenor square, when the porter let her n, and again in June, when Eliza Cook, the housemaid, opene d the door to her. Similar intimacy took place with the defendant on a subsequent date. She had been ac quainted with him five years. Shaw, the hall porter, and Eli za C oo k , t h e house maid, proved letting in young women to the house in Grosvenor-square, and their being alone with the defendant whom they came to see, and that one of these resembled the compl a i nan t. This the housemaid said she did several times. Sometimes he said " Not at home," and then she denied him. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the case had been proved against the defendant with all reasonable certainty; he should, therefore, make,the order for 2s. 6d. per week and full cos t s , toget h er w i t h t wo guineas as fee for the complainant's solicitor. Half the amount of this fee Mr. Wontner gene rously ham:ed to the complainant. LAMBETH,—THE FATAL FIGHT AT NORWOOD. —Henry Wright, a gardener, who has been out on bail to answer a charge of having caused the death rencontre, attended of Thomas Hall in a pugilistic before the Hon. G. C. Nel ton, in discharge ol" his recognisances to be finally examined on the charge. It will be recollected that the cause for quarrel between the prisoner and deceased was of Cvery trivial character, and that the former had used every means in his power to avoid the fight, but the latter insisted upon it. They went into a field on the evening of that day, yesterday week, and in the fourth round the deceased was knocked down and instantly became insensible, and never spoke afterwards. He was trundled home to the house of his brother in a barrow, and died at one o'clock on the following morning. Mr. Webster, a surgeon at Norwood, said be made a post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased, and on opening the head found a quantity of extravasated blood on the left side of the brain, occasioned by the rupture of a blood-vessel, and which was the cause of death. The prisoner said the - account given by the witnesses of the unfortunate affair was perfectly true, that ho had done everything in his power to avoid the fight, and was truly sorry for the result. Mr. Norton committed him to take his trial on a charge of manslaughter at the next assizes for the county of Surrey, but admitted him to bail in the interim. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING—TuEsDAY. The Craven Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; for 3- yr-olds, 7st; 4-yr-olds, Bst 71b; 5-yr-olds, 9st; 6-yr olds and aged, 9st 21b. One mile. Count F. de Lagrange's Angelo, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Jackson's Walkington, 4 yrs (61b extra), Bst 131 b (Blackburn) 2 Lord Glasgow's Flutter filly, 3 yrs, 65% 111 b.. (Edwards) 3 Betting-6 to son Angelo, who made the whole of the running, and won in a canter by six lengths. Walkington took second place at the distance, and finished half-a-dozen lengths before Lord Glasgow's filly. The Zetland Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; for 2- yr-old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies and geldings, Bst 31b. A winner once before starting to carry 41b. The second to save his stake. T.Y.C. '3O subs. Mr. Jackson's Neptunus, 9st (Bullock) 1 Mr. Winteringham's Middleton Maid, Bst llb (Snowden) 2 Mr. W. H. Thomas's Retento, Bst 31b (Hibbei d) 3 The following also ran :—Repartee, Miss Whip filly, V ictrix, bonny Dreasumot t hetiand, Blackcock, Grimston. Betting-10 to 3 agst Middleton Maid, sto 1 agst Re partee, 6 to 1 each agst Zetland and Bonny Breastknot, 7 to 1 each agst Blackcock and Retento, and 8 to 1 agst Nep tunus. At the fourth attempt a :good start was effected, when Noptunus was the first on his legs, with Repartee, Black cock, and the Miss 'Whip filly at his girths. These four ran is front to the distance, where Middleton Maid and Re tento displaced the Miss Whip filly and Blackcock. At the Stand Middleton Maid increased the space between herself and the others, but failed to reach Neptunus, who defeated her, after a beautiful race, by a head. Retento was a bad third, and Repartee fourth. Victrix, Zetland, and Black cock were the next three. The Stand Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for 2-yr olds, 7st; 3-yr-olds, 9st; 4-yr-olds, 10st 31b; 5-yr-olds and upwards, lOst 81b. Mr. Gulliver's Count 8010, 3 yrs (£4O), Bst...(A. Sadler) 1 Mr. Barber's Ellen, 4 yrs (£10), 9st (Entwistle) 2 Mr. C. Reynard's Ligurian, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 111 b (Mr. Thompson) 0 .. - Betting-5 to 4on Ellen, and 7to 4 agst Count 8010. The Count led off at a pace which quickly extinguished the hopes of Ligurian, and was never caught. He finally won with ease by a length. Ligurian did not pass the post. The winner was bought in for 50 guineas. The Great Northern Handicap of 100 sous in specie, added• to a sweepstakes of 20 soya each, 10ft. Two miles over the Old Course. Mr. A. Nichol's The Wizard, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b.. (Osborne) 1 Mr. Barber's Ben Webster, 4 yrs, 9st 2lb (including 141 b extra Mr. Sargent's Crater, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Lady Trespass, Horrer, First Lord, Syringe, Millionaire, Satinstone, Yorkminster, Guil der, The Prophet, and Cambondo. Betting-7 to 4 agst Crater, 7to 1 agst Horror, 10 to 1 agst Wizard and Guilder, 14 to 1 agst Yorkminster and First Lord, 16 to 1 agst Syringe and Trespass, and 20 to 1 agst Prophet. After a little delay, caused by the temper of Horror, a good staff t was effected, when Horror went at once to the front and made running for a few hundred yards. Cam bondo took the lead from him before reaching Dring- houses and carried on the 'running with Prophet, Crater, Mil lionaire, and First Lord in close attendance, the rear of the nick behind them being brought up by Wizard and Ben Webster. After passing the wood the last two advanced towards the leading horses, and Cambondo compounded. Crater then went on with tke lead, and Prophet and Mil lionaire gave way to First Lord, Ben Webster, and Wizard. On entering the straight Crater was in difficulties, and First Lord receded at the distance. Ben Webster and Wizard then challenged Crater and easily disposed of him, Wizard finally winning very cleverly by a length. Ben Webster beat Crater by half a length, and Trespass was a badfourth. The next three were Prophet, Syringe, and Horror. The Union Huat Plate, a hunters' stake of 2 soya each. Two miles and a half. Sir C. Slingsby's Mousetrap, aged, 12st 12M. • (Owner) 1 Mr. Harland's Eremite, 4 yrs, 115 t.... (Mr. Thompson) 2 Mr. S. Whiting's Emily, 4 yrs, list .. (Mr. Walker) 3 The following also ran :—Augur, Eighty-eight, Rarey. Betting-5 to 4on Eremite, sto 1 agat Mousetrap and Augur. Eremite led for half mile, when Rarey and Augur de prived him of it, and remained in front to Middlethorpe- Corner ; there Rarey dropped to the rear, and Emily and Mousetrap advanced. At the turn for home Mousetrap took the lead, and Eremite coming through his horses endea voured to catch him, but failed. Mousetrap won cleverly by two lengths; the same distance between the second and third. The 'Spring St. Leger of 10 goys each, with 50 added ; for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 51b. One mile and a half. (11 subs ) Mr. 0' tiara's Ivanhoff Hr. Henry's Betts Colonel Towneley's East Stanley Mr. R. M. Jacques's Viscount Brignal (Challoner) 4 Betting-11 to 10 on Betts, 10 to 3 agst Ivanhoff, 10 to 3 agst East Stanley, 4 to 1 agst Viscount Brignall. East Stanley, with Betts next, led to the straight, where East Stanley was beaten, and Betts went on with the run ing to the Stand; Ivanhoff there challenged and defeated him easily, and won by two lengths, the third being two lengths from the second. The KNAVESMIRE PLATE of 50 sow. Half a mile. Baron Niviere's Baliverne, 2 yrs, , Est 81b (Grimshaw) 1 Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 3 yrs, st 91b.. (Robertson) 2 Mr. John Wilkin's Glen Stewart, 3 yes, Bst 51b (Hibberd) 3 The following also ran : Roxbarghe, Sacerdos, Weather bit, Conspiracy, Kildrum, Old Englishman, Fast Runner, Donne Canne, Globule, Isis, Johnny Bright, David Ann, and Wallachia. Beetting-2 to 1 agst Caller Ou, 6 to 1 agst Baliverne, 10 to 1 agst Fast Runner, Conspiracy, Wallachia, and Glen Stewart, 12 to 1 agst any others. Conspiracy led, with Baliverne, Caller On, Donne, Sacer dos, and Glen Stewart close up. At the enclosure Bali verne and Caller On went to the front, Glen Stewart taking third place. Baliverne won a beautiful race by a head, a length between second and third, Conspiracy and Sacerdos next. Charlton's saddle turned, he fell, and was badly injured, but recovered sufficiently to walk to the weighing room. LATEST BETTING. TIIE DERBY. 4to 1 agst Dundee 4to 1 agst Diophantus 9to 1 agst Rouge Dragon 9to 1 agst Klarikoff 13 to 1 ag , t Dictator THE DERBY, 1862. 25 to 1 agst .N eptunus 40 to 1 agst Ploughboy. SALE OF YEARLINGS FROM THE RAWCLIFFE STUD. Guineas. 1. Chesnut filly, by Augur—Dame Cosser (John Cosser and Duneany's dam), by Voltaire— Whisker—Matilda 2O 2. Bay filly, Lady Fanny, by Artillery—Lady Elizabeth, by De Ruyter—Birdcatcher—Re trospect, by Cetus or Rowton—Pastime, by Partisan. Engaged in the Londesborough Produce Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added (44 subs), at Beverley; and in the fourth Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added (`45 subs), at Chester ; in the Meeting added and in Stakes at the Cu rra g h Se p t ember iMnetehteinrgaogfers es atw ith 10 stoavkseach, 100 b er ad d d d ; a of the October 10 sovs each, with 50 added, in 1862 ........ 64 3. Bay filly, by The Fallow Buck—Paulin; by The E m peror—Bettina, by Sultan—Goldpin, 24 4. ChbeystnWuthalfiellbyo,nbey the Fallow Buck—Fortuna, by Slane—Gipsy Queen, by Dr. Syntax— Malibran, by Rubens 3l 5. Bay filly, by The Fallow Buck—Lady Touch stone, by Touchstone—Anna Thillon, by The Doctor 6. Bay colt, by The Fallow Luck:— Black-eyed Susan (the darn of Brown Holland and Eido lon), by Faugh-a-Ballagh—Recovery—The Nun, by Blacklock, 7. Chesnut colt, by the Fallow Buck—Peace, by Van Tromp—lnsanity, by Delirium— Nell, by Blacklock. 8. Chestnut filly, by Newminster Heiress, by Birdcatcher—lnheritress, by the Saddler-- Executrix. ........ 9. Chestnut filly, by Newminster—Queen Bee (The ' Drone's dam), by Amorino—Mayfly, by Emi. hills—Mercy, by Merlin 10. Bay colt, by Newminster—Jewess, by Slane— Mora, by Bay Middleton—Malvina, by Oscar 40 11, J3fly colt, by Newminster—Skiada, by Ql4 Lug, 1:2221 —Destiny,'by Sultau—ray Davies,: by Filho da Puts... 12, Bay colt, by Newminster—Emeuto (Schiedam's dam), by Lanercost—Bellona, by Beagle— Bella, by Beningbrough 13. Chestnut colt, by Newminster—British Queen (Raspberry's dam), by Coronation—Laurel—. Flight, by Velocipede 14. Bay colt, by Newminster—Patience (Swertha's dam), by Lanercost—Billet .clou.x, by Gladiator 460 15. Bay colt, by Newminster—Urania (Amsterdam's dam), by Idle Boy Venus, by Langar— Vesta, by Governor 16. Chestnut colt, by Newminster—Emma Middle ton, by Bay Middleton—Comus—Emma, by Don Cossack 17. Bay colt, by the Knight of St. George—Blon delle, by Orlando—Sister to Lugwardine, by Bobadil—Sylph, by Spectre.... 18. Bay filly, by Stockwell—Mary (dam of Hawk's eye), by Melbourne—Jill, by Touchstone— Joanna, by Sultan 19. Bay colt, by Rataplan—Orange-blossom, by Gameboy—Bridal, by Bay Middleton—Gold pin, by Whalebone 4O 20. Bay colt, by Idle Boy—Belsay (Glenbuck's dam) by Lanercost—Garland, by Langar—Cast steel, by Whisker HEALTH 07 LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the .Regtstrar-General's Weekly Return.) In the week that ended on Saturday the deaths in London were 1240, showing but a small decrease on the number in the previous week. The average number as obtained from the returns of correspond ing weeks in ten years 1851-60, and corrected for increase of population, is 1,202; and therefore the mortality now returned exceeds, as it did in the previous week, the estimated amount by nearly 40 deaths. The deaths from whooping-cough have declined from 124 to 89 ; but this epidemic is still as fatal as small-pox, measles, scarlatina, diphtheria, and typhus combined. There were 27 deaths from measles, 8 of which occurred in Somers-town, Cam den-town, and Kentish-town ; there were 25 from scarlatina, and 16 from diphtheria. Seven infants died from syphilitic disease ; 9 from want of breast milk. Phthisis was fatal to 163 persons, bronchitis to 114, pneumonia to 87. Five nonagenarianb died in the week, of whom a man was 90 years old, a woman 91, a man 95, a woman 96, and an almsman had attained the age of 99 years. Nine infants were suffocated in bed. A boy, aged 12 years, engaged in the manufacture of Lucifer matches, was burnt by the explosion of the compo sition. Last week the births of 972 boys and 876 girls, in all 1,848 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1861- 60 the average number was 1,655. METROPOLITAN WATERS, APRIL, 1861. These waters, according to the a na l yses o f D r . Robert Dundas Thomson, F.R.S., continue slightly to improve in quality during the dry weather. For the sake of comparison the composition of Loch Katrine water is added, which was supplied from one of the mains at Glasgow in February and Marsh, when analyses in each month gave almost identical results. The composition of a London surface well is also given, which was found to contain 849 gr. per gallon of ammonia, derived from decomposing animal matter. Total impurity Organicim per gallon. purity. gm or deg. gra. or deg. 0.0 O.O Distilled Water Loch Katrine water, new supply to Glasgow Manchester Water Supply Well, St. Mary's Church, Mary lebone THAMES COMPANIES. Chelsea Southwark West Middlesex 19.00 Grand Junction 1 8 .92 Lambeth OTHER COMPANIES. New River East London Kent The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water contains in the gallon 2 3 , degrees or grains of foreign matter in solution, of which •605 degrees or grains are of vegetable or animal origin. •603 •6so 94.20 15.240 At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.739 inches. The readings fell from 30.08 inches on Sunday to 29'44 inches on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 43 4 deg.► which is 8.3 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher2. Both the highest and lowest readings in the wee of a thermometer in the shade occurred on Thurs day, when it rose to 56.2 deg., and fell to 33.4 deg- The extreme range of temperature in the week,:and also on that day was thetefore 22.8 deg. On Satur day the range was only 9.2 deg. The mean daily range was 15.3 deg. On Thursday the thermometer in the sun rose to 103.8 deg. The differencebetWeen the mean dew-point temperature and air tempera ture was 6.6 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 79, complete saturation being repre sented by 100, which point was attained on Satur day, on which day rain fell to the amount of 1.07 inch, nearly the whole that fell in the week. The wind blew almost constantly from the N.N.E• The mean daily temperature was much below the average throughout the week, particularly on Wed nesday, when it was 11.9 deg. below the average- There were thunder and lightning on the evening of Saturday, between seven and half-past seven, at which time it rained neavily. [ADVERTISEMENT.)—The following are some out of many thousand extraordinary cures without medicine effected by Du Barry's delicious Health Restoring Bova lenta Arabica Food : —Cure No. 41,617.—Winchestery December 3, 1847.—Gentlemen,—I am happy to be able to inform you that the person for whom your Revalenta wits procured has derived very great benefit from its use; dis tressing symptoms of dropsy, dy s p e p s i a, and constipation of long standing have been removed, and a feeling of re stored health induced. James Shorland, late surgeon, 96th Regiment.—Cure No. 52,422.—Mr. James Roberts, timber merchant, Bridgehouse, Frimley, Surrey, 33 years' dis easedlungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, deafness , singing in the ears, constipation, debility, shortness of breath and cough, have been removed by your Revalenta Arabica. Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment: and expense may be avoided by using Du Barry's F which, at a few pence per day, saves 5C times its cost is other remedies, removing effectually, w ithout purging/ constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bil io us an liver complaints and all their consequences. Cortiiiost a No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew IJ,r''' MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. W urzer , D r. Shorland, 111." Campell. Let invalids avoid the feorful daztgo.s of spu rious and injuriou- imitatio ns o ff ere d un d er a var i e ty 01 false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by the high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 against Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and *be pretences that Nevill has a patent for Arabica Food and that Ds Barry's are connected with such patent are'utterly false. No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, onthe Oa and wrapper! Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must expect to be distrusted in all others.. Packed in tins llbi 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s. 61. ; Sib. Ha.; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The 12113. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt of Post-office order by_ Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re' gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co.; Abbibp 60, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 63 and 150, Oa bard-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate' street ; Batty 16, Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and Co. tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co., King William-street City ; at 127 High Holborn; and all grocers. [ADVERTISEMENTI—HoIIoway's Pills and Ointment —• Always Prepared.—No well-conducted household should be without a supply of these excellent family medicamettie at this season of the year. No other means for purifying the solids and fluids composing the human body can be com pared for ef f iciency or safety with Holloway's preparations. They moderate or stimulate and regulate every function, and confer on each secretion its natural quality and quan tity. The ointment, rubbed over the stomach and - liver, wonderfully assists the pills in promoting digestion, and extracting all available nutriment from the food. Hence the power these remarkable remedies possess of strengthen ing the muscles, consolidating the bones, and invigorating the nerves. They may safely be employed in every disease at any stage. BIRTHS. ANDREWS..--0/1 the 13th inst., the wife of Alexander Andrews, Esq., of Albion-grove, Stoke Newington, of a daughter. CUST.—On the 13th inst., at the residence of her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Hobart, Laugdown, near Southampton, the wife of Robert N. Cus r, Esq., Bengal C,S., of ft son. MARRIAGES. Fox— MARDER.—On the Bth inst., at Burlescombe, Devon The Rev. E. W. Fox, chaplain of H.M.S. Colossus, to Mary, the youngest daughter of J. W. Marder, Esq., of Eastbrook, Burlescombe. GORDON—BRENDON.—On the 13th inst., at St. °lave's, Exeter, F. W. R. Gordon, Esq., fifth son of Major-Gen. H. W. Gordon, R.A., to Frances, youngest daughter of John Brendon, Esq., The Priory, Exeter. DEATHS. BARXER.—On the 10th inst., at Eigbaston, near Birming ham, Mrs. Catherine Barker, aged 83. CALDWALL.—On the 11th inst., at 9, Bedford Villas, Ding wall-road, Croydon, Thos. F. H. Caldwall, Esq , late of Co.stlenau Villas, Barnes. FITTON.--On the 13thin --- st., at 4, Suss,ex-gardens. Hyde park, William Henry Fitton, Esq., M.D., F,R,S., Ste., aged 82. GEE.—bn the 11th inst., at Paignton ' the Rev. R. Gee, vicar of Paignton and Mauldon, aged 75. • GREY.—On the 13th inst., at 19, Water-l ane , T ower - s t., Henry Grey, Esq., aged 60. 0' LoGHLIN.—At 1, Bentinck-street, Charlotte, widow of Lieut.-General O'Loghlin, aged 90. ScoTT.—On the Bth inst., at Nordaesque, France, Rear. Admiral Edward Hinton Scott, aged 73. WILLY.—On the 12th inst., Ambrose Willy, Esq., of Ted- , dingt)n, aged 81. LONDON : Printed and Publiahed by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tin Suri Office, No. 112,Strand. in the Precinct of the Savoy, 111 the County of Middlesex, Nrednevlai, May 15, au.