The Sun. — London, England, 1844-07-31 00:00:00

uspected Its since tonna ge, er empty I ch stina irticulari iou'R be Members Twelve. AN Y• •oprie tors ~ 3, Net ted th at ' pr i :r Di n e A for n erely t 0 made 311 'rred to )ecen ber that the were of s be Cir. to ..,- a vote xectillg di . are' ~, 8 ~~, ,lie fO rt R AVE SEND STAR PACKET S FURTHER REDITC rioN OF FARES. SIXPENCE AND NINEFENCE, • Boat and Illack - ,vall Railway Included. Daily e , From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, - ' l niclaYS Ineludea) at Ten, Eleven Twelve, Three, Four, Six, and Half-past Seven 4t.t'S ev „ • ."' From Nine, Half-past Twelve, Two,* Four, Six, Seven, and Eight. • andys at Five instead of Two. Fla -Fore Cabin Secorel-class Carriage, Sixpence; Saloon and ' Star n o . First-class Carriage, Ninepence. - .ace, Graveeentl, July 10, 1844. VIN" --, ~. • C IE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION 4,_ C OMPANY'S splendid and p ow erful fi rs t- c l as s STEAM r,;, are appointed to leave LONDON for ....rIIBUTIII and ROTTERDAM, carrying her Majesty's Mails iivnery Wednesday and Saturday Morning. .4`, V RE-Every Sunday, at Eight, Morning. day, "''`L'WERP-From Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell-Every Thurs at E leven, Morning. O,Saap, AT From London Bridge Wharf, for-- h,,.,.. D - Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. , u I OGlcrr, ..-. ' I' , ryW ednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. -ALA. - , ri,„,•s-Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday Morning. s , l'l,---Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning. 11.-41,1111011T11-Every Saturday, at Six, Evening. Ela ' k r - ti sG ATE -Daily, at Half-past Nine. a t ,,, s URGII-From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, every Saturday -"‘ every alternate Wednesday, August 3,7, and 10, at Ten Evening. r zwe A o From Down's Wharf, Reduced Fares, for la,. „4ac,TLE-Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Eight, Eve , ra'es les. and ss. b 's' 4 „ DERL aND Every Tuesday, at Seven, Evening. • . 1 t1(' • ' L e , ,' IfON and lI.VRE-Every Tuesday and Friday. Theen B RIGHTON and DIEPPE, every Monday, Wednesday, oaaaY, and Saturday. T u VER and BOULOGNE-The Magician, Daily, according to tide. tl elia ° rt 'eenre Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of • b _ lire fires,'egent.ei' &c., apply at the Offices, 69, Lombard-street ; 37, • -- ----____lens ; and 35, 4 Leadenball-street. . ET ROPOLITAN JUNCTION RAILWAY, th e .__ effeetiir , a grand CENTRAL LONDON TERMINUS for d the aCJII.WE'STERN, the LONDON and BIRMINGHAM, and am .'"A.T WESTERN RAILWAYS, at WATERLOO-BRIDGE, acros e i°r A r re eting a North and South Junction Railway, by a BRIDGE two, pla ns, surveys, sections, estimates of works, and tables of ' oth er ' t ogether with the Parliamentary books of reference, and all lag O r a eee "arY arrangements required for complying with the Statuld aahnlit,era of the Houses of Parliament, have been perfected, an taeleti za[i led to Si r J o h n COrmnittee. Rennie, as Engineer-in-Chief; and his report - n 1 Will be published with the detailed prospectus and Pr0p0,,,, p o ,,,, r er i nformation may be obtained of Messrs..Beetham and xs,",te r• solicitors 2, Tantield-court, Temple ; and ot George Bain, wh'{e•._ Parliamentary agent, la, Parliament-street, Westminster, to -.....z!LlTications for shares may, in the meantime, he made. ItthlNG HABlTS.—Ladies are invited to in "'n ',Peet those madeLail Messrs. NICOLL, Habit-makers to the "'a and most of the ies of the Court. ac t , tB C ards may b e h a d a t 114 , R egen t- s t ree t, London. °N et 11 Nicoll offer moderate prices, as a further inducement to a ..______2______lrting habit, RE SS and FROCK COATS.—Dress coats, Nik on superfine cloth, 275. ; extra qu a lity, 35 5 . a n d 40s. ; i m perial silk el ', i) Os. ; frock coats, silk facings, 30s. to 40s. ; extra quality, cloth 41 ' et collar and silk facings, 48s. ; Saxony do., 535. ; children's ' l6 lo e t l i e and hussar suits, 30s. ; waistcoats, new patterns, ss. 6d. +is. t • ; 11 ":•__; trousers, Os. 9d to 103. 6d. ; excellent doeskin, 12s. to eolle t . an 'aer coats, Gs. Gd. to 10s. Gd. ; Chesterfield over coats, silk A Milt or m ' uffs, 15s. to 21s. ; the much approved new style, 215. , sea, ~ack cloth, 2'..55. ; extra quality, Si. 3s. ; imperial Saxony a l iranted to retain its colour, 41. 4s. Deora f 6II ER and CO.'S tailors, Si, King William-street, City, Ten r______•ota bridge . WILLIAA SIER, at present, and for two 3 'Week, I)ariMi or , Past, residing at N o . 34, S a i n t J o h n ' s - square , i n the for th i ... 'lerkenwell, and county of Middlesex, and previously, and lath,7 ar iPeoths th en past, residing at No. 121, Saint John ' s-street, 1 1141 l ' es e t ,:', lt a nd county aforesaid, and being a clerk to a carrier, :"d'eet, t'"3", and for twelve months, residing at No. 37, Harwood' Zl' '111n11:len Town, in the porish of Saint Pancras, and . county Rat h ay and beina• a clerk to the London and Birmingham present n'orapany, de hereby give notice that . I intend to , onti on, ' Petition to the Court of Bankruptcy, Bitsinghall-street, nets, an P „ r aYing to be examined touching my debts, estate, an l d l Veiosa re ' to be protected from all process upon making a fu Jest analaand anrren ler of such estate and effects for payment of . my 'i vill en the matter debts ; and I hereby further give notice th the time 4 1 th e 1, ,, Matter of the said petition shall he heard is to be adyertised it th e 1A,'1,(10I1 Gazette and the Morning Sun Newspaper one month if .l'ai..-:‘i, Jean date hereof • as witness my hand this 25th day .7, in the olour Lord, 1844. John ( . 1 hit WILLIAM SIER. ..........2lsoly eturi.. ' I - q lln e , 3 , Cook's-court, Lincoln's Inn, attorney for Y li b E 11 POTS, a PETITION of - JAMES realai e .• lIIL atpresent, and for twelve months past, aasi eh g at a heuse' know as he ' Crown Inn, Morden, in the rtioileertti:orrif llorden, and county of Surrey, being a licensed hav idg been filed in the Court of Bankruptcy, and th e Id order for protection from process having been given P a , Sala j tcrdar aen , anies Philpot, under the provisions of an Act of th e rel._ . Passed in the Parliament holden in the sth and 6th years of i to f l'a„l,vonteDr present Majesty, intituled ." An Act for the Relief ir„ a PPear i ebtors," the said James Phapot is hereby required -olSloner acting before Edward Tiolroyd, Esq., the Co , m- f n the matter of the said petition, on the Gth day o ahltr uD i'a, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, at the Court of I : l 7,:e il asingliall-street, London, for the purpose of being then r be f arth er e 2 M atined touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to efa ce . , dealt with according to the provisions of the said Act. All as efi`' Indebted to the said James Philpot, or that have any of Iro " et a, are • 12 A , not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Groom, ~-„`4llltit„,.,"Peilarch-lane, Lombard-street, the official ass gnee, al th e ''', in that behalf by the Commissioner acting in the matter iald petition. • ...._ 11, JAMES JOHNSTONE, Messenger. RESERVES AND CONFECTIONERY. Serv es The s uperiority of BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, for Pre ny 14'11 Co nfectionery, is testified by the fact that it is preferred to thQ k et er r slArit by the most extensive Wholesale Confectioners in 5 11 o reu _ oPolis ; for fortifying home-made wines it is invaluable ; as Itad, „2.,ry beverage it is congenial to the most delicate constitutionsi . bilio,;7,2:_.triedleal stimulant, it is peculiarly adapted to persons of G habits. Quantities of not less than Two Gallons, I,,,eartGociloaxt the Distillety,7, Smithfleld-bars, in Stone Jars, at 18s. per elusive of the price of the Jar ; and in Glass Bottles, at 20s. co„_ Bottles and Case included. aun:rners of Brandy are respectfully informed that J. T. BETTS, C~t " CO., will not be responsible for any Bottled Brandy that is e Papsultsected a gainst fraudulent substitution, by the Patentbo t sselkdietwaliltihc Sintion w0 ..2 3 11 1 ,, ade of tts's pure tent and solid metal (not tin-foil), bar e " to which aße Pa, ---- m directed. Brandy 7, Sinithfield s' from the I,tx crude 1 1 RE hard su F b l s F t T a l n - c P e O o u b N t D a s i ' n ß ed EN b v y An p p ressure Cocoa-Nut Oil, is an essential 0 , C°IIPSITE CANDLES ; and, as EDWARD ingredie ) nt r hg c h E e la'..nid the.lll hold the SITE for this process, and grant no licenses under 4 intir4i v t A. llls ws, either, that the imitation Composite . Candles . are te frin .-, ,fferent from the Putent ones, or, that the imitators are all"ng the Patents the first is generally the case, but to protect selves against the possibility of the other, EDWARD PRICE CO. hereby engages to pay a reward of Fifty Pounds to any workman or other person, Who may give such information respecting Parties pressing Cocoa-Nut Oil, as shall lead to their convict' p The Pat of the informant will be kept strictly secret, and he need not take a prominent part in the proceedings, as all that E. p and Co require is the first clue to the discovery of the infringers, which they will then follow up for themselves. This ru newspaper of any circulation advertisement t t i s h e e m t c; : 1 i t t s d being pub- The . ]fished in every Candles are now sow ellknown to the Public, that it is hardly necessary to state litre that they burn l.moreht brilliantly than the best i wax, and give so large an amotuit of this . into account, than the commonest 'l'TalloNsytei beeheapeTrLt,amkbayg: !),.. had of most of the respectable Tallow Chruidl Candles. throughotit the kingdom ; but purchasers must insist on ' being supplied with 'll CE'S PATENT CANDLES," otherwise they are liable to be _deceived with some of the imitations, all called, like the real ones, ,_eCeopintposite." Those parties, really in the trade, who do not yet I ' tntae l a iem for sale, are informed that they can pur ' chase, of the Pa nty,' ,or of Palmer and Co., Sutton-street; Clerkenwell, any (limn -1,,a„., T'ge or small, at the wholesale price ; and that allowances are Pa ls ll e' es t insF increasing ratio, to parties taking to the amount of 501., .. _genatonogr 2001., at a time; and a very large allowance indeed to so large a quant:ty as to enable them to become whole- Belmont,! s for an entire district. V auxhall, 24th J uly, 1844. SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive Platiteda!ld injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver sup- PLA 1 ,....3' the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless ALBATA . C. w' 4 , ~d.'pt — ;rsoN, 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON-FOL aided by a person of science in the amalgamation of metals, N , y",,Teeded ..... w,,, orieredi. bringing to public notice the most beautiful article possessing all the richness of Silver in appearance ine_Tall its durahilitY and hardness—with its perfect sweetness in l lalls44 e . r going as it does, a chemical process, by which all that is '3' itl e T , : e a Li b 1 e ,,.. 8 ina:ixed metals is entirely extracted—resisting all acids -11), ~.. cleaned as silver, and is manufactured into every article for Sideboard. Pitt Fiddle. Threaded. King's. .."*lsep, P° "l.l and Forks per dox• • 16s. 6d. .. 30s. Od. • • 355. Od. Per doz•• ' . 12s. 6d. ... 255. Od. .. 28s. Od. fillgttP°o,, lls, pe r d 0z. .... ****** •• • s s . 6d. .. 12s. 6d. .. 13s. 6d. 41t it,4,,°.,_ngs each .. .. Is. 3d. • • 3s. Od. • • 3s. 6d. " .111atard Spoon ' s . , ' es - ch " ...... 6s. Od. B atson Communion Services, &C. .. 13s. 6d. .. 13s. 6d. im.i "atson 1.- 1,1 hi s n - begs the Public will understand that this metal is pecei.. C 4 Inet ai rrn, and that Silver Is not more different from Gold, than t Lbe test m s , ll. :_nl .. all others ; on its intrinsic merit alone he wishes i v .,11,, bi and from the daily Increasing eulogiums . he receives, he "Sal w s ' t q that nothing can prevent its becoming an article of Tali ,. C. v v . ar. qi Maw itllit s handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current , li ~,,, Pinata) ~.. t h 0 4,1 p, 5 , , ,, -- - 'K . ., and families who regard economy and elegance, -4 "`..8 t hemselves of thia useful boo Iv " . a" Post free, from the above address .k, which may be had '/' h r per, Table -knives, 11s, per dozen, Dessert, 9s. ; Carvers, 3.. 6d. at TABLE. DESSERT. CARVERS. ~.14 ), doz. pair. sly, , •Land..., doz. ' oalec7rne balance handle ...• 18s. Od. 14s. Od. 6s. 6d. Diosee earidi ... e, largest and beet h aadi... Witi l i l i ts .. - ' •• -,,,, equ al a -WS Albata Plate to silver.... Selalaer T„,„ Forks half the above price. Ae..„ect-T'ott,rTha3ll., 3 . 55. the Set of Three; very richly ornaments e,FietntrQsn,4l,Loe'don made Bronze Tea-urn 355. up to 5%. ' tir7x l t, ak. ` London made Dish Covers 18s. 6d. ; Imperial Raised " ^ 'Bo3;* Gel. the Set . 1 , 11 _B, 41 of Six. ty„_ (* e holy, and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON FOLGATE. ~, 7, whiel:have for Fifty Tearr ranked pre-eminent for their al waYs exchanged, if not approved. Semi for his Catalogue. U IV xi- S 7N.11_ ie-aa'inPto niark t m E id X the C pub U lic i d l ive S rsio l ns ° N 8. ruparties who have on .. Summer excursions." orvit"h Pleasures are daily becoming more rife, c iZsons of various stations in life. Wh y 5",,,. We remain at a loss for a reason, The maple enjoy themselve; thus at this season. gy Anth_ader will see that the business is done atopoice sunamer garments of MOSES and SON. 14,..nishing saving attends them, and hence, 1114,;'Jnonsanda enjoy themselves free of expense. Th es ,ue not mistaken I When gentlemen come, tllt i gain by the clothes no .. contemptible" sum, With n :ugh to partake of the pleasures of life, I.z e ___ friendly companion, a sweetheart, or wife. Nii'luder the steamers at ! e crowded ' each day, No* ' a dies and gentlemen, '' drcst fine and gay." wheonb,.der the railways are so over-run, Let a u " 7 * think of the savings by MOSES and SON. Whio_Who are anxious tn share the diversions No 1 0 . 1 at all times attend cn the " Summer excursions," thi, patron delay and remain in the lurch, oc'e loatrronise MOSES, ri ht facing the church. An d ' o !t_ rice at Eighty-six Aldgate is found, tint weep in the Mis'ries a lit'le way round. Ilih„, ~ t, eed not inform you, for Aire there are none 'Ni., NI ... know not the warehoiise of ' MUSES and SON. " i lte L athe . X s. d. 443 h i tiveriocts.,. ........... READY MADE. from 0 8 6 kti i,;oett e e r ,,Lla.lity, ',via; .Zi gii;;; . j;.iei .. s nd facin... 0 16 0 Ple h eleh se ~ .in a variety of s hapes, ' hands ! em a ely trimmed 1 0 0 4 lie ed 'l stire,": r k , of Holland and Jean blouses from 03 6 14 14 ttt e ,, I T variet_e:t, ............... ...... ... ........ . from 0 2 6 No t t kih i ,,_l .. . ......... 1 cashmere and Persian vests, splendid to 8 6 q tl i t ti:gwatir, •ve,.••••;•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ......... • . 38 - 0 6 0 A le7,1 ill 'ell '•• Ls . , arranted ........................... Fresh bile ,arise ed d_ ......... .......................................... . front 0 9 0 ut."; .................................................. from 0 11 6 kick gats ed,X, ....... trousers ......•..•....••.•• . • from 0 7 0 ~, .40......-.. ............... .. ................................... from 10 0 .1404 .......•.•..... ................. ...... .......... ....• t pr,.ate,,t r i„, MADE TO MEASURE; athh,-..ed .trimmed with silk, made in any shape, water -vre '''•••• .. from 0 18 0 1,1 taitde , fine g1x........_............—....................... ony, and other light summer materials, tat 1 : 1 the firet • style of fa5hi0n.......... ................ .from 1 5 0 4, iith t . t plilti ng v . 11 rfl i ,,_ _ vent. ,r B , 7s. each, or three for Z 1 ogle Piron,„_!. .nrecherche patterns ........................ from 0 9 6 b e re t 04:-qualii,led irri-401reat variety of materials ........ 1 Coa t West :r k n a g nit a tain doe trousers 0 17 6 1 2 0 kottlkoiract.z.n. ... .................... -. . .................... .from 1 12 o gl_ - .one to ....Td_ .... .. ............. . ................... .... ... .. 4, ew es 1 ` ll 7 et nt oan be had at five tninuTes' notice, at the 1r dk t o s i.dres e coat vfeosltlowing prices t.-- and i: r n o d u s tr e o rs users ... .................. ..ffrroonam 0 16 1 t) ) I 'liek ) , ° . tti4 ae . k e.t. vest 1,,14,44...1.inged..2-ay article purchased c;; - oilie ..... ,7Fnot approved elople;jit7-_: %; ,, s on a ey returned. Tailors, eel!, aieeln'Qr!. O utfitteu nd an T G N ' uerl Wholesale and Retail huarreehh. ousemen, 154, MI. Isei4clriosr_silLlgate.citi, opposite th a e C h` g ellft„i t apositi c ;rge,a and Son are obliged to guard th 'public ~,N ~1 of b ei „l l . o flaying learned that the untradesmanlike 1•h open re,,,,,,K,e innected with them, or its the same eencern Zslinq vs_nstve h 0,21 co ons many instances, and for obvious reasons: I,a ri, wk, ' d 'i os n, xion whatever with any other establishment, ; sit e tent, B,4 re genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent s 'rt..a. Noe ch ar h ) call or send to, 151, blinories, or 84, Aldgate er b _nsin e Zi r ' ntaset 94 t it sa ux t r ay :t w yzE b s us ta i b n h ei sh a lii I s e r n e t s ufrom till rtswetelo4 ~, ' ~ . / ' iflz 7 Z-- ) tii--;'(. • ,-. . • , ' - 5 . . . , •••,- .., , . I T , : • . , . , .. ••• ': .i '. ..Z . ,, " ,' 4 ',, .; .:. •" 4"'' .; %;,. .... , I • ..',.., ( t."-4', 30 , - --'""""'N'I'l ..11 ' . 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' I ';'.' t .0 '. , / 1 .F-i-,, ,) tl , .I'--,-- 7 ,:' - ' -j—jle .,, 0 f.;‘ , -- of ,_ , . , i9 , --___ e o . 35. v.. ,4- _„.....- .. - . ~ -, - z, - -s , A . .., ' • v.- - • - .:' - -;%tp - 4 - 7/4 7 ,„ \. :1:- L.,..... - :......2-• „ -Pf of 7: .P . .5. - tO ,„,...1./. 414, - 02 t `,1:; .\\'' ,i i c i e ../ .„..i 4, , ,,,,, m".. ' - -- e:i ''' , q47,.;;;. : ;':' DIY , '. . • , -,ii i , . • i ,,, 1T , l' , „, ,/...;:' ' - °I T• . / , I% , , . .., ...., , ~, , •••, • . i. , , " . • .• L. , V . •. . • ~ • ' - - No. 16 1 211. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EIrENING SNy JULY 31, 1844. PRICE sd. is Published in Time for th e AFTERNOON TRAINS THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION ( Evenin g Sun) and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARI and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. CAPTAIN WARNER'S EXPERIMENT. In consequence of the DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION off BRIGIT. TON, the Directors of the ROYAL POLYTECHIC INSTITUTION yield to the generally expressed wish that Dr. RYAN should adapt oue of his Lectures to the subject of EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. This Lecture, illustrated by interesting Experiments, so far as they can be shown with perfect safety, will be delivered daily at Four o'cloc..k, except on Mondays and Saturdays, and in the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, at a Quarter to Nine o'clock. On Mondays and Saturdays, at Four o'clock, Dr. POTT'S PNEUMA TIC MODE of forming SUBMARINE FOUNDATIONS in DEEP WATER, with various interesting Experiments. Professor BACH HOFFNER'S Lectures, and all the other subjects of interest in the Institution. • . LOAN. Florins, will be 111°Clistibul amounting ol the ROYAL e drawn at Carlsruhe on the Ist of August, guaranteed by the Government. There are gains of 35,001; 10,000, 5,009, 3,000, &c., the lowest 65, and will be paid in British money. A few Shares, 10s. each, 11 for 51., 23 for 101., and Prospectuses may be had (till the 34 only) of Messrs. A. J. Straus and Co., Bankers and Receivers-General, Frankfort ; or by remi , ting a Post fheo order to their office, 26, Bouvet - le-street, Fleet-street, London. Government lists of the drawing will be malt to each purchaser Office hours from Twelve to Three. . . • • • SEIM PO) LD PLATE: MESSRS. HORTON and CO., Silversmiths and Jewellers, 3G, Ludgate-street, St. opposite Messrs. Everington's, offer to their Friends and the Public, at considerably reduced prices, their STOCK of GENUINE PLATED GOODS, which they warrant to be the manufacture of the first Sheffield Houses, and arc of the most tasteful and modern designs, comprising Dish Covers, Corner Dishes, Walters, Ice Pails, Cake Baskets, Coffee and Tea Sets, Candlesticks, and every other article useful and orna mental. No common Birmingham ware kept. A large Stock of Jewellery and Watches, Fancy Silver and other articles, at prices well worthy the notice of Visitors to, as well as Residents of London. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL,•LONDON. Capital .£500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last animal investigation, to declare a second Bonus, averaging GO per cent. on the amounts invested on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. This institution offers many important and substantial advan tages with respect both m Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. F. FERGUSON' CAMROUX, Sec. EGAL and EQUITABLE LIFE J ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Capital, One Million, in 10,000 Shares of 1001. each. Deposit 51. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Capron, George, Esq., Saville-place. Clarke, Mr. Sergeant, Temple. Cooper, Charles Parton, Esq., Q.C., Newßoswell-court. Dwarris Sic Fortunatus, a Master of the Queen's Bench. Ewart, Francis, Esq., Temple. Glover, Mr. Sergeant, Sergeant's Inn, Chancery-lane. 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The more than usual success whichha.s attended this Company has arisen— From the combination of advantages formerly obtainable partly from proprietary and partly from mutual societies, thereby affording to the assured bonuses, reduction of future premiums, and complete freedom from responsibility. From. the indisputability of the policies, leave to travel beyond Europe, the option of payment of one-half of the premiums for the first seven years, and immediate settlement of claims. Prospectuses and rates forwarded by the agents and Manager. ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED. This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great success which has attended it since its commencement in 1834, its ANNUAL INCOME being UPWARDS of 72,0001. 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The insolvent, in his defence, said, that after his arrival in London he had bought a number of shares in the Agricultural Association of New Zealand, and some new shares in a joint-stock bank, the name or locality of which he could not describe. Mr. Nrcnom.s said this was a gross case of fraud, and the Court felt bound to stamp it with its strongest mark of reprobation. The sentence was, that the in-• solvent be remanded for twelve calendar mouths from the date of his vesting order. SUMMER ASSIZES. HOME CIRCUIT.—Lewes July 29.. The Commission for the county of Sussex was'opened to day at nine o'clock, and at ten both Courts proceed6d to business. On the Civil side sixteen causes are en tered, and there are thirty prisoners for trial. Mr. Baron Parke sat iu the Criminal Court, and Air. Baron Gurney presided at Nisi Priut. (Before Mr. Baron PARKE.) Charles Phillips, aged 17, a well-dressed youth, who was said to be very respectably connected, was indicted for uttering a forged order for the payment of money, with intent to defraud the Brighton Union Bank. _ _ The prisoner pleaded Guilty.—Sentence was deferred: Joseph Martin, a child, eight years old, was indicted for feloniously setting fire to a stack of corn, the pro perty of Edmund Cruttenden. The circumstances of this case were similar to those that have been detailed on several occasions during the present assize, in which children have been charged with offences of , the same character. The prosecutor is a farmer residing at Salehurst, in this county, and on the day mentioned the indictment, one of his stacks was discovered to be on tire. Suspicion fell upon the pri soner, and on his being taken into custody and ques tioned by the proselutor, he admitted that lie had thrust a lighted lucifer match into the stack, in order that he might see a good fire. It appeared that before the little culprit made this statement, theprosecutor had promised him he would forgive him if he told the truth. Mr. Baron PARSE said that under these circumstances the confession could not legally be received in evidence, and as there was nothing else to support the charge, the prisoner was entitled to his acquittal. The jury accordingly returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and Mr. Baron PARKE desired that the prisoner should be immediately placed in the charge of his father, who was waiting to receive him. in this instance, that all the sentences should be passed in the same Court, to act as a warning upon others. He wished to address a few words to them upon their awful situation ; and e would to God he could be heard by all those who had been carrying ruin and desolation into the different homesteads, that it might act as a warning to them, and that they might desist from their evil practices, for, depend upon it, retribution, though slow, • was sure ; in their cases. it had already come, probably those who had yet escaped would soon receive their punishment ; if not in this world, they would be sure to do so in the world to come. They had some of them done the deeds for which they had been convicted ; in the darkness of the night they had thought themselves safe, and yet here they were. What profit had they received here from the foul deeds they had committed ? The perpetrators of other crimes, indeed, had at least some miserable palliations to offer ; but what pleasure or profit, he would ask them, could th e y receive by committing such diabolical acts ? Did they gain anything ? Was it a pleasure to them to see their master's property burned, their children ruined, and their homesteads destrdyed ? or to see the unoffending animals perish, the horse in its stable, the faithful dog in its kennel ? Did they not think these things would rise up in judgment against them at God's awful tribunal ? He beseeched them to think of these things whilst life remained to them to do so ; but in this world they must abide their punish ment, and it would be a very severe one. Many thought transportation a light punishment ; they were fear fully deceived, it was a punishment that made his blood run cold to think of ; it was, however, the punishment they would have to undergo ; they would be exiled from their conntry and friends all their lives ; they would have to go into a country inhabited solely by felons, and in their society they would have to mix, and that would be the hell upon earth they would have to undergo. It was his bounden duty to tell them it was a very, very heavy sentence, and an awful punish ment. You, Samuel Jacob, and you, Martin Turner, have been convicted of setting fire to your master's pre mises ; you, Edward Botwright, have been convicted upon two indictments, charging you with setting fire to farming premises, and also with sending a threatening letter to Mr. Robert Watling, threatening to kill him and fire his premises. You, Frederick Borley, were tried at the last assizes, and escaped on a point of law ; but it has not acting as a warning upon you. Yam, James Lankester, have been going about the country in a state of vagrancy, using inflaming language and finishing your course of crime by committing the act for which you have been tried. The sentence of the Court upon each and every one of you is, that you be trans ported beyond the seas for the term of your natural lives. You, Robert Hammond, have been convicted upon two charges of arson, though not of the same mag nitude as those of the others. The sentence of the Court is, therefore, upon you, that you be transported for the term of 20 years. Mr. Justice WlLLussis, in sentencing James Nlackles field, said :—The circumstances attending your case, James Macklesfield, leave no doubt of the motives which induced you to commit the crime of which you are convicted were deliberated and long cherished revenge, and, in consequence, have in volved in ruin not only the farming property, but you have entailed a frightful loss of animal life. Without entering into detail, no less than 200 unof fending animals fell victims to your crime. Also the in veteracy manifested by you after committing the act, from the demonstrative hardness and settled malignity of your heart, render it in vain for me, after hearing the sentences passed by my Learned Brother, to think of passing a lighter one upon you. The sentence of the Court is, that you be transported for life. The Judge, in sentencing Isaac Everett, and Layzell Randall, said, The devastation, occasioned by you Everett is little less than in the case of the last prisoner, for not only was farming property to a great amount destroyed, but several cottages were also burnt to the ground. It is impossible not to ob serve a difference in your condact to that of your compa nion, there is every reason to suppose from your greater age that you were the leader in this transaction. In your younger companion there was a compunction which led to a full confession on his part, which was the cause of your conviction. In times like the present, it is impos sible to pass the case of either of you without passing a sentence of great severity. The sentence of the Court is that you, Isaac Everett, be transported for 20 years, and you, Layzell Randall, for the term of 15 years. James Friend for sending a threatening letter to Mr. William Cockrell, was sentenced to fifteen years trans portation. Robert Grimwade for sending a threatening letter to Sir Joshua Rowley, was sentenced to ten years' trans portation. William Greengrasa. for a similar offence, was sen tenced to two years' imprhionment and - hard labour. George Davy was sentenced to three months' imprison ment and to be twice whipped. John Woods to six months' imprisonment and once whipped, for setting fire to some furze bushes and un derwood. John Tills for burglary was sentenced to 10 years' transportation. Thomas King was bound over to find sureties for his appearance at the next assizes upon a charge of libel. OXFORD ClRCUlT,—Steford, July 29. The commission for the county of Stafford was opened here late on Saturday night by Lord Chief Justice Tindal, and at 10 o'clock this morning business com menced in both courts, the Lord Chief Justice presiding at Nisi Prius, and Mr. Sergeant Atcherly ou the Crown side. The civil business is extremely heavy. There are 27 causes for trial, and no l ess t h an 11 of these are set down to be tried by spec i a l j uries. F rom w h a t h a s al ready transpired, how ever, i t d oes no t se e m probable that much matter of public interest will arise on the civil side, the special jury cases which stand high on the list relating chiefly to mining affairs. Among them is t h e case of " Hilton v. Ea r l G ranvi ll e, " w hi c h involves, as the report of the day is, a question affecting the right of the Crown to dig for minerals without paying for surface damage. Sir T. Wild e an d Mr. K e ll y are s pecially re tained in this case, which is expected to occupy three days, and, should the anticipated duration of the cause be realised by the event, all the subsequent special jury cases must be made remanets. The progress made with the common jury causes to day was considerable. Eight out of the 16 were dis posed of, but none of them furnished materials for a re port which would repay the trouble of perusal. On the Crown side the business was equally uninteresting, Mr. Sergeant Atcherley having been engaged during the whole of the day in trying Mint prosecutions. The calendar is comparatively light for this eminently criminal county. There are only 53 prisoners for trial, but the offences with which they are charged are, as usual, of a very serious character. There are two cases five of cutting and wou n di ng, one o f mans l aug ht er , two e o of f arson,m urde f r o , u one o f o f rap; three o f assaults with intent, &c., highw a y. ary. robbery, and two of burglTh e se will furnish ab un d ant occupation for Mr. S ergeant Atcherley during th e week. WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Exeter, July 29. Bill Williams, aged 14, and Ch ar l e s Thompson, aged 12, were indicted for sett i ng fire to a stack o f h ay at Awliscombe, the property Of R o b ert T uc k er , on th e 29 t h of March. _ Mr. Rowe conducted the case for the prosecution. It appeared that on the morning of the 29th of March, about half-past 12 o'clock, the t prisoners called upon the prosecutor and asked him to give them a log of wood to strike a ball. The prosecutor refused to give it them, and said they ought to go to work. They said they could not get any. He said he would give them work, to pick up stones by the side of the river. They said they durst say he would give them a farthing a-load. He then told them they were impudent young fellows, and if they did not go away he would put a stick about their backs. They then went sway in a direction towards the hayrick. They were shortly afterwards seen near the field in which the rick was. Williams got over the gate into the field and Thompson sat upon the gate. In a few minutes Williams came back and they both ran away, and im. mediately afterwards the rick was seen to be in flames. They were taken into custody that afternoon ; Williams had some lucifer matches in his pocket. When Thomp son was asked why they did it, he said it was not he, it meyagistrate Thompson said Bill Williams was Bill Williams ; had tahmatiathdey had h to have a ad nofiarelck uin the up. v se il t ßla t e h rfe e o'r r ae i n ck tdbet o i n fire, and that he had begged him for God's sake not to do it, as they should be sent to prison, and it would not benefit either of them. The Learned JUDGE having summed up, the jury found Williams Guilty, and Acquitted Thompson. Mr. Justice WiouniArr then sentenced Williams to be transported for life . U it appeared that they were Lo n d on b o y s , and that o inquirytl little one (Thompson) h a d b een b rought up in the Foundling Hospital. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) named David Scott, o f respecta bl e MANSION-HOUSE. An elderly man, tgoinbge him with having harboured, kept, character and station as a trades man in the City of London, appeared befor e Sir Pete r Laurie and Sir G. knowingly upon gl y permitted, pe ram ninformation,andsuseerheadr and concealed on his p remises, tw elve pair of men's boots and twenty pair of women's shoes of F renc h manu facture, amounting together to the valu e o f 21 1 . 9s. 6 d ., upon which the duties h ad not bee n paid. A gentleman attended from the office of the Solicitor to the Customs for the p rosecution, and Mr. Hobler ap peared for the defendant, wto all thro ug h t h e examina tion vehemently declared that he was it guiltless. The penalties sought amounted to 64/. Bs. 7d. . Coleby A. Davis, an officer of the Customs, stated that on Saturday, 13th of Ju.y, he went, in consequence of having received information respecting smuggled goods, into the house, No. 20, Fish - street-hill, belonging to the defendant, a bread and biscuit baker. He found the defendant in the shop, and said he called on account of that information. The defendant denied that he had any smuggled goods, and witness said if he did not give them up quietly, assistance should be got and the whole of the premises should be searched, which would no doubt be unpleasant to him. Witness also said the smuggled goods, which consisted of French boots and shoes, were in a flour bin on the right hand side of the shop, and that there were four large paper packages and a basket there. Miss Scott, the daughter of the de fendant, then said " they are here father." Witness then went straight to the bin, and took out the parcels. The Solicitor to the Customs—Did you observe any thing remarkable in Mr. Scott's appearance upon being addressed in such language ? Witness—He first coloured in the face, and afterwards he grew quite pale. Mr. Hobler—From whom had you your information ? Witness—l shall not say from whom. Mr. Hobler declared that the whole was a base and outrageous plant, and that Mr. Scott had no more to do with smuggling than the most complete stranger to the neighbourhood. Edward Matteson, also a Custom-house officer, stated that he had been told to keep a look out on the baker's sbop in Fish-street-hill, and he saw Mr. Scott enter the house a few minutes before the last witness went in. Mr. Hobler—Did you ever watch the house before ? Witness—Never. An appraiser of the Customs valued the boots and shoes at 211. 9s. 6d., and stated that the duty amounted to 41. 7s. 6d. Mr. Hobler said that Mr. Scott was a most respectable man, who never entertained a thought of meddling with contraband matters, but as he was dealt with by the captains of steamers he was in the habit of allowing persons to leave parcels in his shop, from a principle of affording accommodation to the public. He had premises elsewhere, and permitted his daughter to attend to the business at Fish -street-hill, and he was wholly ignorant that the parcels which had been left that morning in the bin by a person who walked in and unceremoniously de posited them there were in the house at all until his daughter informed him. Mr. Hobler then called Miss Scott. Sir P. LAURIE suggested that the examination of Miss Scott might, under the circumstances, be a very dan gerous experiment. Mr. Hobler said that he produced the young lady as the witness to the truth, and he could feel not the slightest hesitation upon the subject. The defendant requested that his daughter's evidence might be taken. Sir PETER—Very well. I was only desirous to pre vent the hazard which the lady may run in the cross examination. The defendant it is admitted does busi ness with the steamer which had between this country and France, and must understand perfectly well that the most extensive smuggling of all kinds is continually taking place by means of such intercommunication ; and yet he allows strangers the remarkable facilities of a bin in his shop to put away whatever they may consider to be in danger from the keen eye of the revenue officer. It is against common sense to suppose that he was igno rant of Ihe fact. Miss Emma Scott was then sworn and examined— She stated that she conducted the business of the shop in Fish-street-hilljor her father. On the morning of Saturday, the 13th of July, a person entered the shop and asked permission to leave a parcel, She did not know the person, and she made no answer. He put it down in the bin, the place in which parcels were usually deposited, and which was public and open. It was a constant practice. Some time afterwards the defendant entered, and was soon followed by the first Custom house officer who had given evidence. Sir P. LAURIE—You say that you accommodate per sons whom you do not know as well as persons whom you do know by allowing them to leave whatever goods they please in your shop. Suppose a person took the liberty of committing a robbery, would you allow him to deposit the stolen .property in your bin ? Witness— They are persons of respectability who come to be ac commodated, and we never had the slightest suspicion of them. The Solicitor to the Customs—Pray, is the Venezuela amongst the steam-vessels which you supply ? Witness (after a little hesitation)—Yes, I believe so. The Solicitor to the Customs—Have you seen the steward of that vessel since ? Witness—Yes, he came to order some bread. The Solicitor to the Customs—Did any conversation take place between you respecting this subject ? Wit ness (again hesitating)—When the steward came to order the bread, I said that some packages had been left at the house in his name. Sir PETER LAURIE—I think it is better not to pro ceed in this way ; my mind is made up on the subject. If Mr. Hobler objects to our decision, he can appeal against it. Mr. nobler submitted that the case was not at all proved, and declared that if the charge was one of rob bery, such evidence of guilty knowledge would be ridi culed as weak and futile. There were some most re spectable men in Court who could prove that it was the constant practice of the shopkeeping residents of the neighbourhood to allow persons _to leave goods tempo rarily on their premises. Sir PETER LAURIE—I don't at all doubt that. — (Laughter.) It is that most dangerous facility of which I complain. The steam-vessels require exactly that sort of accommodation, and I dare say they obtain it ex tensively enough. Mr. Hobler—l am convinced that my client is the victim of a plant upon this occasion. The Solicitor to the Customs indignantly repelled the accusatic n, and assured the Magistrates that the officers who had been examined received the information from which they had acted from two other officers, who had it from another authority. Mr. Hobler intimated that he did not mean to charge the two officers who had been examined, and who might have been entirely ignorant of that plant at the same time that they were made instrumental to its infliction. C. A. Davis, the Custom-house officer, asserted that several houses in the neighbourhood gave accommoda tion of a similar kind to smugglers. (Here there was much disapprobation expressed by several persons who positively denied the truth of the statement.) Sir PETER LAURIE-If the magistrates sanction such facilities as this baker's shop has no doubt been affording to the smuggler, we shall have corners in every shop con veniently situate, fitted up as depositories of contraband articles. My brother Ma g istrate and I consider the case proved, but we shall inflict only a third of the penalty, as it is a case in which we recommend leniency to the Com missioners. We think it necessary to repeat, that the practice of giving such accommodation must be put an end to, and we advise the active officers of the revenue to pay visits to other shops as well as to bakers ;shops. BOW-STREET. Yesterday - , summonses which were granted against several persons for riots and assaults committed on a pier belonging to Mr. Francis, at the end of Essex-street, Strand, being made returnable, the court was crowded with a number of lightermen, watermen, and several of the Thames police, with persons residing in the neigh bourhood, who had for some time suffered the greatest annoyance from the uproar and confusion continually occurring in the locality, in defiance of a strong body of police, who were constantly in attendance. The case seemed to excite much interest. Mr. Twy ford consented to have the defendants called on con siderably earlier than the usual hour• of disposing of assault summonses, and shortly after one o'clock Wil liam Irish, George Everard, James Everard, John Rut land, and Will.ant Reeves, all of whom appeared to be persons employed on and about the river, were placed at the bar, charged, at the instance of Henry Maynard, with having, on the morning of the Dith inst., violently assaulted him, to which they severally pleaded not guilty. Mr, Bodkin attended, on the part of the Watermen's Company, to prefer the complaint ; and Mr. Child ap peared for the defendants, some of whom carried broken shovels, hammers, crowbars, and other articles, to exhibit to the court if necessary. Mr. Bodkin said it struck him that the case would resolve itself into a much more serious charge than a common assault, to be punished in a summary manner, and if he was borne out in the evidence, as he thought he should, that it was deserving of the consideration of a superior tribunal, he should apply to the Court to send the case before a jury. The misunderstanding arose re specting property belonging to Mr. Francis, who owned a floating-pier at the end of Essex-street, in front of his premises, which, for a considerable time, has been found to be of the greatest convenience to the public. He un derstood that the pier was made upon a culvert, or brick sewer, under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners, who would, at a future time, take steps against the offending parties. On the day in question the defendants came at an unusually early hour to destroy the works erected by Mr. Francis, which, being taken notice of by two or three men left in charge, they were opposed by above thirty persons, who succeeded in destroying the bridge, during which assaults were committed, in addition to a serious riot and confusion which ensued, to the annoy ance of several respectable inhabitants in the neighbour hood, who were present to give evidence ; and had not a person who happened to be present guarded off the blow levelled at the head of a man in the service of Mr. Francis, the consequence would have been of a very alarming character. He would call witnesses to prove the facts, and then apply to have the defendants held to bail for the purpose of subjecting them to be indicted. Henry Maynard, who had his arm in a sling, in con sequence of the wounds he received, stated that, being in the service of Mr. Francis, he was placed on Thursday at the top of Essex-street, for the purpose of protecting the bridge, which occupies one half of the steps. About three o'clock in the morning he was called by Charles Hill to the upper part of the pier, where he saw the de fendants, with about thirty others, some of whom ••ere then in court. (The witness here pointed out Henry Collins, who was instantly placed at the bar.) Several of them came from Execution Dock, and when he came up they were breaking down the steps at the pier. lie addressed Rutland first, and said he thought he was more interested in the works than to act in such a man ner, when he instantly struck him on the breast, after driving him from the gate, saying he would attend to his own interests before those of " old Francis." The next assault he received was from Wm. Reeves, who struck him three blows, merely because he was protect ing his master's property, while Geo. Everard held him by the throat to enable James Everard, assisted by Irish, to fell him to the ground, where he received several kicks from Geo. Everard ; and when he called Bill to protect him, they threatened to do for him if he attempted to approach. They at length succeeded in tearing up the platform and destroying it. The defendant George . Everard held a crowbar, with which he aimed a blow at witness which struck him in the mouth, and had the blow not been warded off by a young man who was pre sent, he :would have received a very serious injury. After he was repeatedly assaulted by a man named Fitz gerald, and Reeve told him they were paid for what they had done, and if he would pay them they would build tip the works again. Richard Everard repeatedly said he belonged to the Woolwich Company, the boats of which stop at the next pier. Charles Hill, after confirming the statement of the last witness respecting the assaults and riot, said that on Monday week it was agreed, in the presence of Inspector Lewis, of the Thames Police, that his master should in future make use of half the way without interruption. By Mr. Bodkin—The stage had been equally divided when the defendants came to knock it down. Mr. TWYFORD observed that, in provirg the assault, the witnesses seemed inclined to speak as to the right of. way. . Mr. Child replied that both parties claimed the right, although neither had any authority granted to them by the Navigation Company. Mr. TWYFORD thought it would serve a general pur pose to call upon the defendants to put in bail to answer, the charge of assault at the sessions. Mr. Child hoped that, as the defendants were merely engaged in a disputed right of way, their own recogni sances would be sufficient. Mr. TWYFORD said he would require them to put in bail, themselves in 201. each and two sureties in 101. each, to answer the charge at the sessions. Mr. Bodkin observed, that if the men were hired, and there was no reason to doubt it, the persons who had employed them ought to come forward and offer them selves as sureties. • The defendants were immediately provided with the required sureties, and they were discharged. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday a man named Richard Cole, a well-known character in the neighbourhood, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with cutting and maiming, with intent to kill, Mr. Joseph Gill, the landlord of the George the Fourth public-house, in Old-street-road. The prosecutor, who had his head bandaged, and was evidently in a very weak state, said that the prisoner used formerly to frequent his house as a customer; but, in consequence of his grossly misconducting himself whenever he came there, he had forbidden him his house about six months ago, since which he had seen nothing of him until about eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, the 17th instant, when he again entered the place and began to assail him in the most abominable language. Witness, who was behind his bar, requested him several times to desist from his annoyance and to leave the house, but the prisoner refused to do either ; and on witness telling him that he would put him out if he did not peaceably leave, the prisoner exclaimed, " Then, if you attempt to put me out, you b—, I'll muzzle you." Witness went to the door for a policeman, but could not find one, and on his coming back again, the pri soner told him he would make as much row as he liked, continued his threatening language, and thrust his face into the witness's several times in the most insult ing. manner. Witness remonstrated with the prisoner upon his scandalous conduct, upon which the prisoner cried out, " B—t you, I'll do for you," and got hold of a large pewter water-jug, but the witness being for tunate enough to seize the handle of it, after a severe struggle with the prisoner, he succeeded in wrenching it from him. Thus thwarted of his purpose, .the prisoner rushed down the counter to where two quart pots were standing near the beer-engine, and, possessing hims e lf of both of them, flung them, one after the other, with all his force at the witness's head, but witness provi dentially escaped them both, the pots smashing a quan tity of glass at the back of the bar. The prisoner, burst ing with rage, then swore that he would settle him, and seizing a large thick glass tumbler, hurled that also with all his strength at the witness's head, and the glass catching him just on the top of his forehead, was shivered into fragments. The blood gushed out profusely, and the witness, who was staggering from the force of the blow, was only saved from falling by his barmaid, who was near at the time, and supported him till assistance arrived. The witness was insensible for more than an hour, and, although the occurrence took place nearly a fortnight ago, was. still under surgical treatment. The instant the prisoner hail thrown the glass, he eirlaimed, " D—n you, I've done for you now," in a triumphant tone, and ran out of the house. Eliza Adams, the barmaid, fully corroborated her mas ter's testimony, and detailed in addition many other aggravating circumstances. Mr. Alfred Middleton, of Finsbury-squam the surgeon who attended the prosecutor, described thnature of the wound, which he said was of a very dangerous descrip tion, and had laid the scull bare for a considerable distance. Milgate, a policeman, who had been in search of the prisoner for four days, was at last informed that he was at a brothel in the Vinegar-ground, in the City-road, and, on going there, found him, and took him into cus tody. The prisoner was in bed at the time, and on telling him what he took him for, the prisoner said, `with great bitterness, "I wish I had killed the b right out." Alr. BINGHAM asked him if he wished to say anything? The prisoner sullenly said—No, I shall reserve what I have to say for my trial ; but a good deal of what has been stated is false. Mr. BINGHAM said that the case had been very clearly established, and fully committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial. CLERKENWELL. George Lawson, residing in Charles-street, Bagnigge Wells-road, was charged with wounding Frances Law son, his wife, whereby her life is seriously endangered. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, who is a man of drunken habits and savage disposition, was presiding at some society having benevolence for its professed object, in the Fox and French Horn beer•shop, in Clerkenwell-green, on Sunday night last. Having drank a good deal, he fell asleep in the tap-room, with his head reclining on the table. His wife, who was like wise under the influence of liquor, came in and asked him for money. He did not hear her, upon which she seized him by the arm and shook him. He im mediately jumped up with a long pipe in his hand ; angry words ensued, and the prisoner thrust the shank of the pipe into her right eye. The thrust was made with such violence that the shank penetrated into her head one inch and a half, and wits broken across in the eye, about the eighth of an inch protruding. The woman fell, and bled so profusely, that there was a pool of blood on the floor of the tap room. Police-constable 242 G was called in, but he was so shocked at the woman's appearance, that he fainted, and was carried out of the room in a state of insensibi lity. The prisoner, taking advantage of the condition of the officer, and without attempting to administer the slightest assistance to his agonised wife, ran away and was not arrested until Monday night, when Doyle, 197 G, arrested him in Maiden-lane, Islington. The prose cutor was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, bleeding all the way thither. The house surgeon con sidered her life in imminent danger, and she still lies there dangerously ill. The prisoner, who evinced the utmost indifference at his wife's condition, was remanded for a week, but sub sequently admitted to bail. Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price. RATIONAL SOCIETY. 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Fanny Goldsmith deposed that her husband kept a public-house at Warbleton, in this county. The prisoner resided in the same parish, and she had known her for several mwiths, and, during .the last six or seven weeks, she had been in an almost destitute condition, and wit ness observed that she appeared in a very low and de sponding state, and frequently expressed her fear to wit ness that she should be compelled to go into the union workhouse. The prisoner was a widow. She had eight children dependent upon her, the youngest being only three years old. The prisoner had received relief from the parish, but, about thirteen weeks before this occur rence took place, it had been stopped, and she had no other means of maintaining herself than by her own labour, and she was in a very distressed condition. On the day mentioned in the indictment, in consequence of some information she received, witness went to the de fendant's house, and saw her sitting on a chair, ap parently in a fainting state. She recovered a little, and said to witness —" I hope your mind will never suffer as mine does. Wit ness went away, and returned in a short time, and then found the prisoner insensible. Water was flowing from her mouth, and she was black in the face ; her limbs ap peared to be stiffening, and her throat was swollen. Her cap-string was tied very tight round her neck, and the prisoner's daughter cut it, upon which she appeared , to revive a little. Witness spoke to her, and reasoned with her upon the awfulness of self-destruction, and she re plied, "If your mind was the same as mine, you would .do as I did ;" and she added that starvation bad caused her to attempt to destroy herself. By the COURT—Witne3s was aware that the defen dant was in a very destitute state. She had known the - prisoner to have fits of absence of mind, but had only observed that this was the case latterly. Moses Bourne said he had known the defendant some time, and had been employed to watch her. He had frequently seen her act like a crazy woman. The defendant, on being called upon for her defence, said she was very much troubled in her head, and did not at times know what she was about. A sister of the defendant was examined, and she con firmed the statement of her sister, and added that she was always considered to be affected in her head. Mr. Baron PARKE then addressed the jury, and ob served that it appeared clear from the evidence, the de fendant had made an attempt upon her life, and the only question appeared to be, whether at the time she did so she was in such a state of mind as to render her account able for her actions. It was clear that she was in a state of great distress, and if the jury believed that from that or any other cause her mind was affected, and that she was not responsible for her acts, it would be their duty to acquit her on that ground. The jury, after deliberating for a short time, expressed a desire to know why the parish had discontinued giving relief to the defendant. Mr. Baron PARKE said this formed no part of the case, and they had no right to inquire into it. The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground of insanity, and the defendant was ordered to be taken care of during her Majesty's pleasure. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—lpswich, July 29. SENTENCES ON THE PRISONERS FOR ARSON. About four o'clock Mr. Justice Williams took his seat in the Crown Court beside Mr. Baron Alderson. The concluding business of the assize, namely, that of sentencing those prisoners who had been convicted of arson. &e., was then commenced. The prisoners being placed at the bar, Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, they were called up to receive the pu nishment their particular offences required to be awarded for their several crimes. His Learned Brother and him self had together examined their casea, and weighed well what punishment ought to be awarded in their several instances ; and he was called upon to pass sen tence upon those convicted in his Court. and his Learned ..Isrother upon those tried in his--for they were anxious UNION-HALL. Yesterday James Buckley, Catherine, his wife, Edward Haynes, Bridget Brown, Caroline Wigzel, and Mary Quin, were charged with stealing a cash-box, containing gold, silver, and Bank notes, to the value of 1801, the property of Mr. Conolly, a newsvender, residing near the station of the Greenwich Railway, at London-bridge. About three or four months since the prosecutor, Mr. Conolly, was robbed of a cash-box containing gold and notes of the value as stated above. At the period of the robbery the prisoner Brown was in the service of Mr. Conolly, as a domestic servant, and from circumstances which came to his knowledge, he suspected that the rob bery was committed by Brown, but could not bring it home to her for want of sufficient testimony. Brown was related to the prisoner Wigzel's wife by marriage, and was in the habit of visiting at her house, in Russell court, Drury-lane. Buckley was at the period an in patient of Charing-cross Hospital ; but i t appears that the prisoner Brown and Mrs. Buckley were oi very inti mate terms, visiting each other daily. A pol ! iceman, in private clothes, was se t motions of Brown, to watch the and he proceeded to the home of Wigzel, where Mrs. 1 Buckley was staying, and questioned her respecting the. rclitery, but failed to elicit any evidence relative to the caslf-box. Nothing further was heard of the transaction until about a fortnight ago, w h en Mary Quin was charged at Bow-street Police -court, on suspicion of having one of the stolen notes in her possession, which note she said was given to her by her mistress, Miss Harrison, who keeps a cigar -shop adjoining , the English Opera-house. Th e note was a Bank of England note, of the value of 51. The note was identified by Mr. Conolly, as having been stolen from his cash-box. Miss Harrison, on being requested to account for the possession of the note, said that she re ceived it from the prisoner Mrs. Wigzel. Quin had left the service of Miss Harrison about four days previous to this latter occurrence, and was then staying at the house of the prisoner Wigzel. F rom information given to the police, they proceeded to the house of Wigzel, and after searching the house, two large boxes containing a quantity of wearing apparel, bed-ticks, table-covers, and linen, were discovered, supposed to be the produce of the robbery, which were taken possession of by the police, and the prisoners given into custody. Mr. Conolly said :there was the direct testimony of Miss Harris on h av i ng rece i ved the 51 note from one of the prisoner s , and he was prepared to swear to the num ber of the note. yir,~ . Mr. TRAM said there was o doubt a eery serious robbery had been perpetrated, but there w as no p ro of tE at any of the pr isoners were concerned in it. The priioners were eventually bound over, in their own recognizances, with sureties of 504 each, to appear to answer any charge that might be brought forward against them. Mr. TRAM; said that, for the present, the property must remain with the police until the - case was finally disposed of. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. On Monday evening great excitement prevailed in the parishes of Wandsworth and Battersea, in consequence of a woman having attempted the murder of her two children and her own destruction. The circumstances connected with this dreadful affair are these :—On Monday evening, about rive o'clock, a woman, about 26 years of age, named Amelia Alfred, left her home at the water-side, Wandsworth, with her two children, a girl and boy, aged respectively six and four years, and proceeded to Wandsworth-common, where she wandered about for nearly an hour, and then approached a large and deep pond called the " Black Sea." It would appear that whilst stand ing on the margin of the pond she tied the two childt en to her waist, and then precipitated herself into the water. The bank was shelving, and the water was rather shallow at that point, but so determined was the wretched woman upon making away with herself and her offspring, that she after wards threw herself on her back, sO that the water covered both the children and herself. At this critical period, Wm. Alfred, the brother of the unfortunate woman, a lad not more than 14 years of age, ran up to the spot, jumped into the water, and tried to rescue the children. Finding that he could not release them, he held their heads above water, and hallooed for assistance. Mr. Alexander and his lady were walking on their lawn, which is adjoining the pond, and hearing the boy's screams, Mr. Alexander instantly surmised that some one was in the water, and taking his gardener with him, ran to the pond. The lad was still keeping the children's heads above water, but appeared ready to drop front exhaustion. The gardener jumped into the water, and with his knife severed the handkerchief, and released- the children from their perilous situation. Police-constable Lee, 38 V, who was on duty on the common, assisted in getting the wretched woman out of the pond, having previously sent to the union to request the master and matron to have a warm bath and other appliances in readiness. The children, who, through the valorous conduct of the lad Alfred, were not seriously injured, were kindly taken charge of by Mrs. Alexander, and conveyed by that lady to her residence. The unfbrtunate woman Alfred when taken out of the water was to all appearance dead ; she was conveyed as quickly as pos sible, however, to the Wandsworth Union, where Mr. King, the master, and his wife, the matron, were prepared to re ceive her. The means used in restoring persons from drown ing were adopted,and before the arrival of the medical officer, Dr. Connor, the poor creature exhibited symptoms of return ing animation. Every attention has been since paid to the wretched woman, but she is still in an extremely precarious condition. There is little doubt that the woman is insane, and that that insanity has been brought on by ill-usage and distress. She had lived for years at Wandsworth, her native place, with Henry French, a journeyman carpenter and cabinet. maker, by whom she had her children. This man, in No. vember last, was charged at Wandsworth Police-court with stealing a silver watch which had by accident been left in the drawer of a cheffonier he had to repair, and was corn. mitted for trial. The woman Alfred, who was then supposed to be his wife, proved her great attachment for the fellow, for she never ceased petitioning persons to speak for him on the day of trial. The prosecutrix even recommended the pri soner to mercy on her account, and he consequently had but a slight sentence passed on him. At the expiration of his imprisonment French returned to Alfred, who was living with her mother, a washerwoman, at the water-side, Wands worth, but he had no sooner recruited his strength than he basely deserted her and his children. This cruel conduct was not without its effect. The poor creature, who had done all that a devoted woman could to save, and afterwards comfort him, became mad, and was passed by the magistrate at Wandsworth Police-court, as a lunatic, to the Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, at Garret, where she remained a short time, and was discharged as cured. From that time up to Monday she lived at home with her brother, and it was generally noticed that she appeared very much dejected. Whilst the woman was being strippedat the union, a letter fell from her bosom. It was a wretched scrawl, from the fellow French, and the substance was, that he never intended to live with her or any other woman again, and she must Work and do her best for herself and children, as she could expect nothing from - him. Yesterday the superintendent of the V division made Mr. Clive, the sitting magistrate, acquainted with the particulars, and it is understood that as soon as the wretched woman is capable of removal she will be taken to the court to undergo examination upon the charge of attempting to murder her children. The affair has casba gloom over the neighbourhood. The sympathy of all is in the wretched creature's behalf. HERRING FISHERY. BERwICK.—The take of herrings this week has been very good, averaging about four crans a boat each day; but some boats have had as high as eight or nine crans. This morning, however, the take is very poor—highest boat three crans; and the fishermen think that the night was too smooth to have a good fishing. Prices are about 13s. to 14s. per cran. Many boats are now out each night. The other night we saw about 100 boats near our harbour, and the scene is most animating. As yet no strange curers are here; and the French vessels might be supplied next week, in all probability, at a moderate rate, as the tides are beginning to set in when the fish will multiply. NORTH SUNDERLAND.—The fishing of the present week has been a little better than the last. Some few boats went off on Monday night, and returned ,on Tues day morning with a few hundreds, On Wednesday some two or three boats had each from two to ten barrels, and some quite clean. Prices, 275. per barrel. It is expected there mill be a general trial to-night (Wedgies day), and it is anticipated there will be a good take, as there is a good appearance on the coast. No boats are yet engaged to any of the curers ; and only three Yar • mouth luggers have as yet arrived to buy herrings. If, therefore, herrings should be plentiful, prices are tied to be very low. DUNDAR.—Since our last report the herring fishing has been rather improving upon the whole. On Thurs day the boats ranged from three to six crans. The fish are of excellent quality, and are principally purchased by the cadgers, none of the curers having commenced. Indeed, from the great take on the west coast, and the quantities already shipped to the Continent from the Lewis Islands, curing (unless the fish are very cheap) is considered to be anything but a safe speculation.—Bre wick Warder. ABERDEEN, JULY 25.—The fishing here for last. week, as was stated before, was very poor. The Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday's fishing this week has been attended with ratherlmore success, the boats generally returning with an average of I to 2i erans. As the nights are now getting darker there is every reason to hope that the returns will be much greater during the course of next week. BANFF, JULY 22.—The fishing during the last week was not so good as during the previous week, which was partly to be attributed to stormy weather ; but as the weather is now settled, there will be a general turn out of all the boats to-night. The contract price for fresh herrings has declined ; and several boats at Fraserburgh have been engaged at Bs. 6d. the cran, in full, and, in some instances, even less money has been accepted. The foreign letters received this morning mention further arrivals of Lewis herrings, which could, with difficulty, be sold to leave about 10s. to lls. the barrel, according to quality. PETERHEAD, JULY 24.—Our herring fishery is now fully commenced ; the number of boats is 417, being nearly 50 more than last year ; the average take up to this date being nine crans, this day's fishing alone being seven crans. MOVEMENTS OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE 1)E JOINVILLE. A letter received at Lloyd's from their agent at Gib raltar, states that his Royal Highness appeared off Tan Bier with his squadron on the 18th instant, but returned immediately to Cadiz on finding that the English ships, Caledonia and Albion, had withdrawn from the port of Tangier. SPEED OF THE THAMES-BUILT STEAMERS.—On Monday last a trial of speed took place between the Prince of Wales Margate steam-vessel and the last new vessel fur the Folkestone station, the Princess Maud. The Prince of Wales was on her passa,ge to Margate, and on reaching Gravesend was challenged by the Princess Maud, which was waiting for her there, all prepared. Both vessels started fairly, and the run was continued nearly to the Ncre, when the Princess Maud relinquished the contest. At this moment, and in a run of an hour and a quarter, the Prince of Wales had left her competitor a full mile-and-a-half astern. The Prince of Wales had 200 passengers on board, and her awning set. The Princess Maud had on board only from twenty to thirty persons. This is the third unsuc cessful attempt within the last fourteen months to out strip the Prince of Wales with the new vessels built for the Folkestone station ; and it is but justice to her builders, Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., of Blackwell, to state that the engines of the Prince of Wales are a pair of beam-engines, constructed by them about six years since, and transferred in the spring of last year from the Royal ;a G g, e ,e o ht r ih g l eae,t excellentinto amt aitgnhh t de h t s e dbau p en ir r d e ae e s brt e lii n evm t emed i , r af o cir n tho ima v nff e eao s r s rys e dk. l, the Prin ce o f affords skilful I p h r ae o d o al f pf o tea f tte t io h orn e , Ravenhill, a n i e e w n ,n and-ves iron -vessel, 1 0 ,. built for tthhler, o a W f d v s a ual Wales; e Sis sp ta r r iag G , r b a y v e s A e l n e d s s C r s 0 . m M p i a l ny, is another remakable instance of speed. Her engines are a pair of beam engines, made by them for the Planet, nine years since, and she is equalled in speed only by the Prince of Wales. On the same day of her race with the Prince of Wales, the Princess Maud twice entered the lists with the Nleteor ; the first time early in the morning, and the second time at ten o'clock, when the Meteor had 500 passengers on board, and on both occa sions the Princess Maud was beaten. The Meteor is, unquestionably, the pride of the Thames. Go where you may, she is acknowledged the swiftest boat on the station, and echo replies—" It will be some time before she has an equal." THE LATE PRINCE TALLEYRAND.—RareIy has a more amusing and interesting series of papers ap peared in the pages of a periodical than those on the late Prince Talleyrand, which are now in course of publica tion in the New Monthly Magazine. The value of these papers is greatly enhanced, too, as well as the interest of their curious revelations, by their undoubted afithenticity. The portion of these remarkable articles given' in the Magazine for the present month comprises An Account of the Prince in his early manhood—Mirabeau and his mysterious death—Sieges and the origin of the Garde Nationale—The Princesse de T. and the Maison de Plaisance, &c. The New Monthly for August also com prises a very clever, humorous paper called " Le Peuple Souriquois"—A striking notice of the Art Exhibition in Westminster Hall—A full and remarkable account of Mr. Beckford's curious structure at Bath, here called " The Tower of . the Caliph "—and other articles from the pens of W. H. Maxwell, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo," Horace Smith, Esq., Mrs. Trollope, The Author of " Peter Priggins," Laman Blanchard, Esq., &c, 84. Ge org ° 1) ° i f; V ° lie of ante,t ;otPh.tet Of of tP' te, ;r iot SO ;CI If (00 .co l.l lr. [orAti°