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SPIRIT of the PUBLIC. JOURNALS. FION THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY. GLOBE.—Mr. O'Connell's speech on Wednesday last, on the motion of Alderman Keshan for a peti tion to Parliament for the restoration of certain pri vileges to the Corporation of Dublin, has one or two points which, at the present juncture, we are unwilling to let pass without notice. Though .the Learned Gentlema n has, perhaps, no fault more glaring, or more mischievous, both to him : self and to those whose interests and feelings he represents, than his habit of speaking somewhat at random, yet there are occasions on which he gives utterance to what all who know him may at once re cognise as his real sentiments—the guiding principles of his conduct, when unaffected by any merely momentary impulse. On such occasions his words have a weight with liberal-minded Englishmen which goes far to counterbalance the ill effect of his less reasonable appeals to the peculiar views and prejudices of the majority of his countrymen. We are not, as a people, and Mr. O'Connell knows it, unwilling to hear reason, or to do justice. The real battle of Irish rights has always been stoutly fought by Englishmen, and by none more strenuously or constantly than ourselves. Mr. O'Connell cannot now look back upon one of those achievements in behalf of his country, upon which his fame rests, without perceiving that he has in each case owed much to English aid, and more to an English sense of Justice. It is therefore with regret tha t we notice his having, on the occasion referred to, and upon a subject which offered no particular inducement to the Use of inordinately strong language, made such a de claration as the following : "The reason he (Alderman O'Connell) rose was this —although he thought it right to pass the resolution, and to bring the proposition before Parliament, he con ceived it would be exceedingly wrong if they were to induce the people to believe that they . would succeed. The thing was too reasonable and too just to have the slightest prospect of success." Ireland has much to complain of—she has been deeply wronged—and the remedial measures which justice and sound policy combine to point out kr adoption by the Government have encountered fla grant neglect and opposition under the Tory influence which originally generated the wrong. But this influence has also been injurious to England. For the last quarter of a century we have been struggling against it :with constant - perseverance, and but varying success. And who shall say that Ireland has had no share in the good results? What was it that made the demand for Catholic Emancipation, always just, at length irre sistible ? The increasing prevalence of liberal sen timents, and the growing strength of the Liberal party in England. To the same cause, in a great measure, may Mr. O'Connell attribute his pre sent possession of municipal power in Dublin, as well as a large share of the legitimate influence he now has in the affairs of Ireland. It is not, then, because the demands of Ireland are " reason able" and " just," that they are not attended to. On the contrary, it is because they are so that they have ever had the sympathy and the strenuous aid of the English Liberals, and have been attended with a much larger measure of success than could otherwise have been reasonably anticipated. But though Mr. O'Connell says these things, we are willing to believe that he does not entirely mean them. And when we read such passages as the following, from the same speech, we are still induced to hope that he will ad dress himself to the task of Irish improvement in a more hopeful, more practical, and more worthy, be cause less exclusive, spirit : " lie (Alderman O'Connell) had brought himself to the conviction that one-half of the expense of the Pav ing Board could be saved by an economical management of the business. The Corporation had it for centuries, both when it was Catholic and when it was Protestant, until it was taken aw ay hand over head during Peel's Administration, for he was really the Adminis tration while ho was secretary in this country, and that is part of the jurisdiction of the Corpora tion which they have a right to have restored to them. If the experiment were made fora few years under the Corporation, with all the vigilance that would be exercised on both sides of the house—for on that point they were all thoroughly agreed—he thought that one-half of the expense of the Paving Board would he saved. The enormous salaries paid to the present offi cers would, for instance, be saved, and the citizens of Dublin would he disburdened frem a very great quan tity of the local taxation." And again, in reference to a. more general view of the subject : " No reason could be given why they should not get a considerable quantity of the powers that were pos sessed by the former Corporation. They ought to get as many of them at alt events as the English cor porations had ; and if there was a real practical union, no ditTerencs would be mode between them and England in this reipect, and what the English corporations got the Irish corporations should also get. He wa. sorry to delay the Corporation so long on a subject that was unavailing, but he hoped the day would speedily come when the echo of their voices would reach the Parliament House, and when the most perfect sympathy would be established between them and the Legislature." Here we most cordially agree with Mr. O'Connell. " A real practical union" between the two countries is the one thing needful. Of this the English public are becoming every day more thoroughly con vinced; and Mr. O'Connell may be assured that no man in her Majesty's dominions has it in his power to do more towards strengthening that conviction, and giving it a practical and beneficial result, than himself. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CLIANCELLOR'S COURT, Jaa. 25. (Before the Vecx-CusxcELLoa or ENGLAND.) DITCHBURN V. THE EASTERN COUNTIES AND THAMES JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Bethell and Mr. Bacon applied on behalf of Messrs. Ditchburn and Make, the steam-boat builders at Blackwell, fur an injunction to restrain the above railway company from taking possession of a piece of land at the termination of the river Lee, in the Thames. The facts of the case were these :---About two years ago the plaintiffs having in contemplation to enlarge their works, made a purchase of a piece of land of about three acres to extend their building establishment, it being contemplated by Government to build a great number of war steamers there, and there being no other esta blishment on the river Thames so convenient as this spot. The plaintiffs, previous to August, 1844, having this purpose in view, put upon this land marks of an intention to build or to lay out the land for their naval purposes. The Rails ay Company Act, passed In 1844, and, when it was in progress, the plaintiffs exa mined the plans, and found they had not the power or intention of going beyond a certain line, and they did not oppose the passing of the Ac..;, and, therefore, they proceeded to put slips and other ship-building conve niences on the land. and no comnunication was made to them at that time that the land would note be wanted by the Company ; but, in September, 1844, they received a notice from the Company to demand the particulars of the land, and the claim made by them, and stating that they were willing to treat for thc land, and the compen sation to be made to them. No step was taken by the Company until November, when they gave notice that they would pay them 1,5001. 17s. for the land, asking if the plaintiffs would accept the same, ,if not, they would issue their warrant for the jury to assess the amount, on which the plaintiffs filed their bill on the 11th of January. Mr. Stuart and Mr. Wood appeared for the Company. The VICE-CHANCELLOR said that, looking at the plans and the Act of Parliament, he thought the plaintiffs had established a fit case for an injunction. (Before Sir J. Wioftlist.) • His Horrors., after disposing of some unopposed peti tions, gave judgment in the two following cases : SMITH V. BEICSLEY. His HoNors said that in this case he had had the mis fortune to differ from the Master in some of his conelo siotts, but, at the same time, he thought it duo to the Master to say that he had great reason to complain of wh( ever it was, who had drawn up the decree on which he was to act, for it was clear that it ought to have been prefaced with an explanation for the Master's guidance. The case was outs of disputed accounts between the as signees of Mr. Charles Roberts, innkeeper, and dealer in horses, of the New Inn, St. Alban's, in the city of Ox ford, the trustees having taken exception to some of the items of the Master's report, Having entered at length into the details of the case, his Honour decided that the three first exceptions must be allowed generally, and the fourth must also be allowed, except so far as related to the money paid to a firm called Wickens, Wilde, and Gabriel, with liberty to either party to except again to the report of the Master, to whom it was to be refened back to be reviewed. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 25. 'The Court took the Crown paper, but nothing of any importance came before it. BAIL COURT, Jan. 25. TRH QUEEN V. TIIE OVERSEERS OF STORWOOD-.- CRIMINAL INFORMATION. PARKLEY applied to his Lordship for a rule, calling upon William Reston and Robert Jennings, the overseers of the parish of Storwood, in the East Riding of York hire, to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against them for illegal, harsh, and cruel conduct in the execution of their office. It ap peared from the statement of the Learned Counsel, and the affidavits filed in support of it, that the defendants were both persons of property residing in the above parish, and that in the month of August, 1842, a labour ing man named W. Allinson, together with his family, resided in that place; and that in consequence of a very lung illness, Allinson was compelled to apply to the parish officers for assistance, and which they ultimately obtained. At the expiration of a month the man was sufficiently recovered to be able to work again, and had no occasion to make another application to the parish officers for assistance until March, 1843, when he again applied for relief, and obtained six shillings. In the following Midsummer the parish officers evinced an anxiety to get rid of Allinson and his wife altogether, and they induced Allinson's landlord to give him notice to quit the little cottage which he occupied in the parish. Storwood contained only twenty•five houses, and the overseers in so small a locality naturally possessed very considerable influence over the inhabitants, not one of whom would allow a poor man as tenant of his hous e . it the y expressed a wish that h should be removed. Allinson's landlord, accordingly, gave him notice to quit, and ultimately turned him ow ' TB of the .cottage. This took place in July, 1844. Allin son's family had considerable difficulty in procuring an other lodging, but they at length did so, and the over seers allowed Is. 6d. a week towards their support; after which an order for their removal to Sutton was obtained, which order• was appealed against at the sessions, and quashed. The overseers then told Allinson that they would not render any further assistance either to him or his family in the way of out-door relief, as they did not belong to their parish. Allinson on this an nouncement made an application to one of the magistrates on the subject, who advised him to apply to the overseers for relief, adding that it was their duty to find a settlement for him if he did not belong to Stor wood. Allinson made application to him accordingly, and they then agreed to allow him Is. 6d. a week towards his rent. Allinson again received notice to quit from his landlord, and on his applying to the overseers to know what he had better do, they told him they had nothing to do with him, and that he had better remove his family to Sutton at once. Allinson, refused to do this, and requested Paxton would go with him before a magistrate, whose order be would willingly obey. Paxton told him that if he would not go to Sutton as he had been told, he might go to the devil. Allinson again went to a magistrate, who again told him the overseers were bound to relieve him or find him a settlement. On the 9th of October Allinson was turned out of his cottage, Paxton refusing to have anything more to do with him. Allinson's wife subsequently ap plied fora lodging to a person named Pagett, a servant of Jennings, who agreed to let him have a lodging for one night, but Jennings having beard of it, came there and turned them out of the house. She then took her children to Paxton's house, where she was allowed to remain with them that night in the kitchen. The Learned Counsel, in conclusion, urged that the case was one which entitled him to the rule he had applied for. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS said there could be no doubt that the parties complained of were amenable to the law for their conduct. But the case was not one that called for the prompt interference of that Court. It was one that might be disposed of by indictment, and did not call for the interference of that Court.—Application refused. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 25. (Sittings in. Banco.) WADE V. SIMEON. Mr. Wirsou said he appeared in this case to show cause against a rule, calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the order of Mr. Baron Alderson should not be set aside on such terms as ' the Court should direct. The action was brought in that Court in the month of May last upon two cheques made by the defendant, one dated May and the other July,- 1840, and amounting to gether to 2,0001. Amongst other pleas the defendant had pleaded that ho gave these cheques for money lost at play, and that the plaintiff well• knew of their illegality at the time when he took them. It appeared also from the affidavits, that the present de fendant had filed a bill in Chancery,which was answered by the plaintifE The cause was appointed to be tried as a special jury cause on the 7th of December. Some overtures having been made by the defendant to the plaintiff to Compromise the action, which were always resisted and refused by the plaintiff, on the 6th of De cember the defendant's attorney sent for the attorney of the plaintiff, and stated that he did not wish to defend the action, and that he would, therefore, agree to pay the debt and costs. Upon this it was arranged between the two attorneys that the record should be withdrawn, and that a judge's order should be obtained, under which payment should be made on the 14th December. Mr:Baron ALDERSON—It was stated that since the date of the order new evidence had beers discovered. Mr. WATSON said he objected altogether to any in crease of jurisdiction on the part of•the Court. The or der of Mr. Baron Alderson was drawn up on the 6th of December. (The Learned Counsel then read the order, which, after stating the agreement, provided that, in case of default, the plaintiff should be at liberty to sign final judgment, and to issue execution for the whole amount.) The affidavits stated that on 7th of December, the day after the date of the order, a person named Ledbitter, who had formerly been a Bow-street officer, obtained some information from a person of the name of Atkins, 'Who alleged that he had been -a' partner with a man named Davis in a gambling house. On the evening of the 13th of December, a summons was served on the plaintiff's at torney, calling upon him to show cause why the order of Mr. Baron Aldersen should not be rescinded, and the parties be allowed to go to trial. The case came before Mr. Baron Rolfe at chambers, who refused to determine the question, but ordered the principal money and in terest to be paid into Court, leaving the parties at liberty to apply to the Court in the course of the present term. The application had now been made by his Learned Friend (Mr. Martin) on the part of the defendant ; and what he set - up was this, that between the 6th of December, when this agreement - was made between •the parties, and the 14th, his client discovered some evidence which ho believed would enable him suc cessfully to maintain his (defence to the action. Now, his objections to this rule were twofold—first, he con tended that the Court had no jurisdiction in this case; and, secondly, that, supposing the Court had jurisdic tion, under the circumstances detailed in the affidavits, it would not Ise justified in exercising it. In the case of proceedings going on adversely, he admitted that the Court had power to interfere; as, for example, when there had been misdirection on the part of the judge, a verdict against evidence, or a surpnse, and justice could not be obtained without a new trial. But what their Lordships were now asked to do was, to rescind a con tract between the parties. • The LORD Cnxxr BARON •said the strength of the Learned Counsel's argument was, that the Court ought not to interfere to enable a party to break his contract. Mr. WATSON said that was his position. He did not knoW where the matter was to stop if rules were to be granted in cases like 'that before the Court. Take the case of a cognovit. If a party had given a cognovit, could be afterwards be allowed to say," I hare discovered some new evidence, and I will go to a jury ?" He con ceded at once, that if the agreement had been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation the rule must be granted, but there was no pfetence whatever for such a statement. The Learned Counsel then referred to the case of Blight and Brewer, 3d " Dowling's Practical Cases," page 266. That was a motion to set aside a cognovit, on the ground that the consideration was illegal ; and, though 60/. had been actually paid, the motion was refused. The Loitb CHIEF BARON said that by the 9th of Anne, cap. 14, all notes, bills, bonds, and other securities, in respect of gambling transactions, were void. Mr. WATSON Sind the present was not at all the case contemplated by the statute, which meant all securities given for money won at play. The LORD CHIEF BARON observed that any security substituted for the original one was in the same position. Mr. WATSON said, that under a recent statute, such securities were not actually void. The LORD CHIEF BARON inquired if Mr. Wade was the actual plaintiff ? Mr. Watsom said he was the holder of the cheque. It was alleged, on the other side, that a person of the name of Davis, or orie of his partners, first won the money in playing at hazard, and that the - plaintiff received it, knowing such to be the fact. The defendant's attorney had had the opportunity of examining his opponent's briefs, and of ascertaining his case. Mr. Baron PARSE said there could be no great hard ship upon the defendant if the money were paid, because, if it were won at play, it could be recovered back again under the 6th Will. IV. 'Mr: WATSON said the , Plaintiff was a shopkeeper in the. Strand, where hill father had carried on business before him. All the arbitration cases were entirely aglinst the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court. The case made out on the other side was not one which called upon the Court to interfere. These were the state ments of Mr. Simeon and his attorney, and of Mr. Led bitter, who had been employed to procure the evidence ; and five persons were produced who avowed themselves, to be gamblers, not one of whom said that Davis was present when loaded dice were used. Besides this, Led bitter had actually offered 5001. to Davis to appear as a witness. "It was an important point that Davis said be did not knoW the plaintiffs. He was alleged to hive been the winner of the money, and to have had the cheques subsequent 'to the' action but that also was denied. Under all the circumstances of the ease, ho thought he was entitled to ask that the rule might be discharged. Mr. VALENTINE LEE followed on the same side. Mr. MARTIN, who appeared for the defendant, said he had been astonished at the propOsition of his Learned Friend, that where an order had been made by consent of the parties the Court could not, under any circum stances, have the least power to interfere , to let it aside. The LORD . CHIEF BARON said there could be no doubt as to the power. Mr. MARTIN said the action was brought upon two cheques' four years old. Immediately after it com menced every possible means was used to obtain evi dence. Ledbitter, the most competent man in the king dom, was employed for that purpose, and it was prove& that he had done all in his power to effect the object. The cause stood for trial on the 7th of December; and on the evening of that day important information was obtained. It was sworn that ' the evidence was not complete until the 13th, and the moment it became so the defendant went before a Judge, and paid the money into Court. If ever there was a fit case for the interference of the Court, the present was one. It was impossible that stronger • grounds could exist. It was sworn most positively that, after the :action was brought no less than five dif ferent people had seen these cheques in the possession of Davis ; and as this was- denied by Mr. Davis and Mr. Russell, his Learned Friend would have the advantage of calling them on the trial to disprove the statement. It appeared from all the affidavits, that Mr. Davis and Mr. Russell went down to serve the writs ; that they were together in August, when one of the witnesses saw in their possession two documents, which he says were the cheques, but which they say were two I 0 U's. It was impossible, he repeated, to make out a stronger case for the interference of the Court, and he maintained that the Court would be fully justified in granting the ride. It would be a very injurious practice if there were a peremptory rule excluding parties from applying for a new trial on the discovery of fresh evidence, under the circumstances of the case before the Court. Mr. BARSTOW followed on the same side.' He called the attention of the Court to the important distinction between a case in which the proceeding was in fiepi, and a case in which anything had been done. In the pre sent instance the order of the Judge had not been acted upon. The COURT intimated that they would give their deci sion on Monday. ACCIDENT OE TIIE RIVER Tw&MES.—On Friday morning, as several deeply laden barges were driving up the river with the tide, one of them got foul of the centre pier of Westminster-bridge, and by the concussion a young man, twenty years of age, named Henry Richards, was thrown overboard and drowned. , A eel .1 CAL., - .4 „ E SU N, L,ON D p 1 - ; ,* ON DAY MOR IC NG; JANDAWY. 27, 1845. time kin, 'arrived it Liverpool, in his Teasel, from Calcutta Mayner, the captain's steward, deposed, Robert . that on the previous night, about twelve o'clock, he got into the prisoner's cab, at the Spread Eagle, Gracechurch-street, and was driven to the terminus of the London and Birmingham Railway, Euston square, where he alighted, and soon afterwards missed a bundle, containing a great number of silver spoons, forks, ladles, fish slices, &c., all of which he was about to take down with him to Liverpool by the first train in the morning, in order to deliver it to Capt. Cullen, the owner, Soon after daybreak ; he met the prisoner, and asked him if he knew anything respecting the bundle, to which he replied that he did not. He was then given in charge. Henry Pierard stated that he saw the cab draw up to the railway gate, and on prosecutor alighting wit ness asked him if he was looking for a lodging, and witness walked with him to Lamb's Hotel, Drum mond-street, taking with hiri a box, which had been handed to him from the top of the vehicle to carry. There was a dispute respecting the fare, and prisoner followed the prosecutor to the hotel, leaving the cab door open. He (prisoner) had previously put his head into the cab to see if there was any more lug gage, and said there was not, to which prosecutor made no observation whatever. The prisoner denied the robbery, and said that if any parcel had been left inside the cab, which he did .not believe, it must have been taken away by some one during the time he was absent while endeavour ing to get from the prosecutor his proper fare. The prisoner was given to understand that he would not be committed to prison if he could procure good bail for his being forthcoming on Thursday next. LAMBETH. Samuel Orde, a youth of fourteen - years of age, was finally examined upon three distinct charges of felony, the first for stealing a sword from the Surrey Theatre, the property of Mr. Hicks ; the second with stealing a dress sword from the same theatre, belonging to Mr. Saville; and the third with stealing two swords and a silver mounted riding-whip from the dressing-room of Mr. Roaby, of the Olympic Theatre. • The first and last charges were clearly substan tiatiated, and the prisoner, who has been before tried and convicted of stealing a watch from the shop of Mr. Arnold, of the Strand, was sent to Newgate for trial. Thos. Coote and Edward Neicbery, two fine lads, were charged before the 'ion. Mr. Norton, by police-constable P 151, with gambling in Surrey-square. It appeared in evidence before the Magistrate that the poor lads had been locked up at the station-house all night, and the only offence of which they bad been guilty was that of playing at " pitch and toss" with buttons. Mr. Noterox said that really the police must be more cautious the prisoners ought never to have been taken into custody at all. Redirected the boys to be instantly discharged. • and this having been done, he stood up and cried aloud, " Gracious God, be merciful unto me 0 Lord, into thy hands I commit my spirit 0 Saviour, blessed Jesus, receive my soul!' He took no notice of those who surrounded him, but ascended the ladder unassisted, and with a firm step. Calcraft having adjusted the fatal noose , and drawing a cap over his face, he continued to move his hand, and pray aloud. Immediately before the drop fell, he said, with great emphasis, to the mob, "My dear friends, I die innocent of the crime laid to me, that is all I wish to say to you." The drop then fell, and the wretched man was launched into eternity without making scarcely a perceptible struggle. The body having been suspended an hour, it was cut down, and was to be buried at night within the precincts of the gaol. It was calculated that there were above 12,000 spectators ;present, a majority of whom were females and boys. THE CHAPLAIN ' S STATEMENT. After the last penalty of the law lead been enforced, the chaplain was so deeply affected that he was com pelled to retire to his private reorn in the gaol ; but as soon as he had recovered from tke shock his nerves had sustained, he favoured the reporter with the fol lowing statement :-- "From the first moment that he (Howell) came here, five months ago, thCre has always been a spirit of devotion about him ; and although some points were reserved for the judges, he prepared to meet his fate immediately after his trial. When I informed him, on Sunday morning last, that the judges had decided against him, he gave himself up from that time to constant prayer, and placed himself entirely in the hands of his spiritual instructors, exhibiting the most extreme penitence. This morning he took the sacrament with the two prisoners who have been re spited. I do not generally administer the sacrament —I did not to the last poor woman—but I believe their minds were in a fit state to receive it. He ap peared to find great comfort in the prayers of the Communion Service, the meaning of which I had fully explained to him on Friday night. " When he heard from me that Niralter's life was to be spared, but his own doom remained unchanged, he said, ' Thank God, for sparing my poor brother Walter's life ;' he made no complaint of his own sentence being carried out ; not a word of any kind escaped his lips. On Thursday, when he parted with his mother, he sent word to his wife and child—he told his mother, Oh, tell my dear wife to turn from sin and serve God, and bring up my child in the fear of God.' Up to the time the younger Howell received the message of mercy, he was young and thoughtless, and I could not fix his mind upon the awful fact that he was about to die. From the mo ment, however, that he was told his sentence was respited, he has been deeply . overcome. After they had left the chapel this morning, they came into my reom and he threw his arms round his brother's neck at parting, and several times kissed him ; his brother enjoined him to repent, but his exact words I do not know. Shipley also bade the criminal good-bye, and shook hands with him, on which Howell emphatically said, Oh, Shipley, turn from sin.' The Rev. Ed ward Harstson, the Rector of St. Stephens, and the Rev. Mr. Reeve, of Trinity, assisted me in affording them spiritual consolation before the respite arrived, and we are all agreed that William Howell died in a repentant and believing state of mind and heart. We received a letter from the Secretary of State this morning, ordering Shipley and Walter Howell to be transported for life. We made very important com munications, the nature of which I cannot tell you, to the Secretary of State, and I believe they led to the commutation of their sentences. I doubt if Sir J. Graham was influenced by the petition from the town." THE HALMENEND MURDER. EXECUTION OF DOWNING AND POWYS . STAFFORD, SATURDAY AFTERNOON.—A com• munication having been received this morning by. the authorities, that the decision of the judges had been against the prisoners, the Sheriffs fixed twelve o'clock to-day for their execution. At an early hour the Rev. Chaplain visited the unhappy men, and continued with them up to the period w hen the fatal bolt was drawn. At eleven o'clock "the wretched men received the Holy Sacrament, and paid the most marked attention to every part of that impressive service, making the responses with apparently much fervour. In the course of the morning Downing said, in reply to a question put by the Rev. Gentleman, " I have spoke the truth—it is a hard thing to suffer for other folks' deeds ; and the lad and me is as free as the Bible of this." He afterwards said, in the course of conversa tion, " If we suffer, we shall suffer wrongful ; we could na' help *hat "folks said ageri us, or the jury bringing us guilty ; but we are as innocent as a child unborn ; ' and Powys, in reply to the Rev. Gentleman, said, " I am innocent of it," After the unhappy men were pinioned, the chaplain asked them whether either of them had any request to make with. respect to their relatives? They both desired him to inform their friends that they hoped they would prepare to meet them in Heaven, and that they would lead a good life ; that they were going out of the world 'innocent, and were not afraid to die. Precisely at twelve o'clock the tolling of the prison bell announced that the melancholy procession was moiing towards. the place of execution. The culprits, who had undergone no apparent alte ratio since their trial, walked with a firm and un faltering step. On reaching the lodge, Powys who saw Mr. Superintendent Bergen, requested him to shake hands with hith, and said, emphatically, " God bless you! It's hard to die innocent ; but I can for give. you." Downing ascended the drop with a hasty step, and placed himself immediately under the fatal beam, and whilst the executioner was adjusting the rope, he said—" Gentlemen, here is two chaps going to be murdered. We are going to die as innocent as It child unborn. We are free from it." Powys then ascended the scaffold, and whilst the executioner was putting the rope round his neck, he said to him, " I want to say something; don't put the rope so tight—l can't breathe." The chaplain then shook hands with Downing, and exhorted him, in the most solemn manner, to tell the whole truth, as he was about to leave the world ; to which Downing replied, " I am not guilty ; lam as innocent as a child unborn. The Lord in Heaven knows we are, and we shall be with him in a very short time." The chaplain having also shaken hands with Powys, and repeated the ex hortation, Powys said, " We are going to die for a thing we know nothing about, and I hope the Lord in Heaven will protect us." He added, "We are going to suffer for that which we are innocent of ;" to which Downing rejoined, " Yes, and it will be known before twelve months who is the guilty person, and they will be no better off than we are." Powys said, " We have had our lives sworn away ; but I can forgive." Downing further said, "I hope it will come out, and that the country will know that we are in nocent, and our friends will be cleared of it. The Lord knows that we are going to suffer fer a thing that we never did." He also said he was going to die for injuring a man he never injured in his life, and the man never injured him. After the caps had been drawn over their faces, and whilst the chaplain was proceeding with the burial service, both the criminals praying aloud, apparently with great fervour, that their souls mi}.,ht be saved. Whilst they were engaged in prayer the drop fell, and the world closed upon them for ever. Downing ceased at once to live, but Powys was greatly convulsed, and struggled for several minutes. • CHARGE OF MURDER. On Friday evening, a few minutes before five, and when Mr. Norton was about , to leave the bench, Thomas Jones, a middle-aged man, and a jobbing carpenter, was brought before him at Lambeth Police court, in custody of Mr. Brooke, beadle and assistant relieving officer of St. Mary, Newington, and two constables of the P division of police. Brooke, the beadle, said that being informed by the medical gentleman who attended Margaret, the wife of the prisoner, that she had died from the effects of injuries which had been inflicted on her, he felt it to be. his duty to give him into custody. The first witness called was Mary Daily, who deposed that she resided for some time past in the same house with the prisoner and his wife, in Pott's•court, New Kent•road. They were both much addicted to drink, and used frequently to quarrel. On Saturday night last they both returned home much the worse for liquor. After she (witness) was gone to bed she heard them abuse each other very much, and both made use of the most dreadful and filthy language. Soon after she heard deceased fling something at the prisoner, when the latter exclaimed, " Oh, that's what you are after, is it ?" and then struck her a violent blow. The deceased cried out murder s:iveral times, and left the room. Witness got up, and finding the wife sitting in the passage, she persuaded her to go back to her room. On the following morning she saw the deceased again, and she then complained of being violently struck in the eye, and one of her eyes was frightfully swollen and black. Her husband sent for two leeches, and applied them to his wife's eye, and nothing particular occurred on the Sunday be tween the parties, but the wife lost a considerable quantity of blood by the application of the leeches. She (witness) saw the prisoner's wife in bed on Monday, about eleven o'clock, when she complained of the ill-usage of her husband, but said she hoped she would be able to go to her work on the following day. On Monday night she (witness) went again to see Mrs. Jones, and the prisoner on seeing her said his wife was in a very bad state. On approaching the bed, she saw Mrs. Jones huddled up like a heap of rags, and upon asking her how she was, she faintly replied that she was very bid. She was subsequently attended by Mr. Budy, the parish surgeon, and a gentleman belonging to the dispensary, and died on that morning, about five o'clock. In reply to the questions of the Magistrate, the witness said she had heard that the prisoner and the deceased had some dif ference on the Monday afternoon, hut she was not aware of the fact of her own knowledge. The de ceased used to work with her (witness) at a laun dress's, and was the principal support of the prisoner, who was seldom in work, and who was always getting drunk on his wife's hard earnings. Two other witnesses fully corroborated the evidence of Mrs. Daly, and one of them added, that the pri soner on one occasion stood over his wife, who was in bed at the time, with an open razor in his hand, and threatened to cut her throat. Brooke, the beadle, in reply to Mr. Norton, said that he had apprised the Coroner of the district of the death of the deceased, but he did not think the inquest could be holden before Monday, before which time a post mortem examination of the body would be made. Mr. Norton, addressing the prisoner, told him that the charge against him was one of a serious character, and that he, therefore, felt it to be his duty to caution him, that any thing he might say would be taken down, and might be used against him at another place ; but if he had anything to say to the charge now was the time. The prisoner said he was not all aware of what took place on Saturday night until Sunday morning, when he found her eye very black, and he sent for leeches to relieve it, and could only say he was sorry for what had happened. He was remanded for a week, to girt, time for the Coroner's inquest. EXECUTION :,OF WM. HOWELL. IrswiuN, SATURDAY AFTERNOON.—This wretched man expiated his offence on the scaffold in front of Ipswich gaol at twelve o'clock. His two companions in crime—Walter Howell, his brother, and Israel Shipley—were respited on Friday. The Rev. Mr. Page has been most unremitting in his attention to the condemned criminali, all of whom have conducted themselves in an exemplary man ner. When the elder Howell (William) entered the gaol, about five months since,.he was not able to read or write, nor did he know a syllable of the Lord's Prayer ; but, by the excellent regulations , of the prison, he had made himself a tolerable ,plain scholar by a Close application to the books that were fiirnished him by. the visiting justices and the chaplain. On Friday he saw his mother ,and sister, in the presence of the Governor and another officer, and the scene was a very distressing one. The prisoner throughout his confinement has protested his inno cence, and on' Thursday night he slapped Turner, one of the turnkeys, on the shoulder, and remarked, " I know I deserve to die for the many offences I 'have committed, but I declare to God I , never steeped my hands in human blood." Soon after he observed, " There is a man in this prison who. could save my life if he liked." This was in reference to a smuggler lately apprehended, and to whom all the condemned criminals addressed'a letter, which they entrusted to the Rev. Chaplain to deliver. On another occasion he observed, " That man ought to pray to his God to morrow at twelve, when I am on the scaffold." On Friday night, after the chaplain left the prison, the culprit offered up a sincere prayer, and then sank down from exhaustion in his bed. From an early hour thousands began to assemble in the vicinity of the prison, 'and the all-absorbing topic was whether all the culp rits were to die,-for it was not generally known in t he town that an y re spites had arrived. At nine o'clock the Rev. F. rage entered the gaol, and directly proceeded to the prisoner's cells • 'laving remained about an hour with the culprit, he next proceeded to the chapel' to prayers. The prisoner joined in the devotional service, with great earnest ness, and at the conclusion partook of the sacrament. His brother, 'Walter Howell, and Shipley, likewise partook of the sacrament, and betrayed great emotion and penitence. The prayers having been ended, the two Howells and Shipley, accompanied by ;the Rev. Mr, Page, went into the Rev. Gentlema n s ro o m, whic h is ad joining the Governer's house, at the western end of the convicts' yard. Here it was that they took their final leave, and a most distressing scene ensued. From eleven• o'clock the bell of. St. Margaret's Church tolled at intervals , up to twelve o'clock, a solemn death-knell for the criminal. Aout the latter hour the awful proceesion was discovered emerging out of the door• way of the governor's house, and wending its slow progress to the gate keeper's lodge, in front of which the gallows was erected. On entering the lodge the prisoner knelt down in the centre, before a stool, and the chaplain continued reading prayers. The culprit three times ejaculated, with his hands upraised an d clas p ed to g ether, in a firm but agoriised tone, " Gr acious Lord, loo k dow n upon me • Lord help me ; Lord have mercy upon me !" Calcrah pinioned his arms while he was kneeling, THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT ASTLET'S AMPIII TBEATBE.--:On Friday Mr. Carter held an inquest at the Windmill, High-street, Lambeth, on the body of Wil liam Blake, aged fifty-eight, a pensioner, and supernu merary at the above theatre. Particulars of this case appeared in The Sun of Thursday. Mr. Barry, the Clown at Astley's, and the alleged cause of the accident, was present. Three witnesses, named Doigt, Haling, and Brown, supernumeraries at Astley's, gave evidence which completely exculpated Mr. Barry. They all stated that or. Monday night they were engaged in the pantomime of Johnny Gilpin, and in the first comic scene they had to fall over a cord, extending at the height of about a foot across the stage. One end of the cord or rope was fastened to a back scene, and Mr. Barry held the other end. The witnesses and deceased fell over the cord at the same time, and they stated posi tively that Mr. Barry did not elevate it higher than usual. Charlotte Blake, deceased's widow, said lie was brought home from the theatre, about midnight on Mon day, looking like a corpse, and in great agony of pain. He said he had received a severe fall. He told her Mr. Barry had done for him; this was said soon after he was brought home. Aftenvards he said, " Mr. Barry pulled the rope suddenly. and pulled my legs from under me." He told me, on Friday morning last, that he had re ceived an injury across the legs, and that Mr. Barry also did it. I looked at one of his legs, and saw that the skin was stripped off. My husband had a double rupture for the last five years. Mr. Jeffrer, a surgeon, of Paradise street, who attended deceased, said that the latter told him he had received a fall, which was caused " spitefully" by Mr. Barry. Deceased died on Wednesday, but wit ness could not tell the cause of death unless he examined the body internally. Inquiry adjourned to three o'clock this day, for the purpose of making a post mortem examination. EXPEDITIOUS BRIDGE BUILDING.—Mr. Dredge has just erected a bridge over the Blackwater river, county Tyrone, Ireland. This bridge has been in con templation nearly 40 years, the only obstacle being the immense expense of any structure on the old system, and probably for 40 or 100 years more the county would have been deprived of the advantage now conferred, but for Mr. Dredge's estimates, and his highly approved plan. Mr. Dredge has not added much to the long delay, by any dilatory process of construction ; when the iron was on the ground he astonished the public with the rapidity of the work, the bridge being extended and completed in one week. The bridge is 74 feet span, and for the heaviest traffic. It was erected at the cost of the Earl of Caledon.— Wiltshire Ledependent. STABBING ON Tin Ilicu SEits.--Captain Lance lot Reed, who, it will be recollected, was stabbed by Samuel Brown, on the high seas, a few months ago, is -now recovered, and, together with the witnesses, will remain in this town until the trial—Liverpool Mercury. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. (SATURDAY.) Poisomons CANDLES.---Mr. Blackmore attended before the Lord Mayor on behalf of Messrs. Francis Tacker and Co., wax and tallow-chandlers, to hear his . Lordship's decision as to receiving the oath and de claration of Messrs. Tucker and Co., that they never had used arsenic in making composite or any other . candles in their manufactory. The LORD MAYOR said he had come to the resolu tion that he had not power to receive the declaration ; upon which Mr. Blackmore stated, that in consequence of the doubts expressed by hiS Lordship at the former hear ing, he had been instructed by his client to lay a case before the Solicitor-General, who, on the perusal of it, had written the following opinion : " I am of opinion that the Lord Mayor would not be justifiedin taking the pr FR E oposed declarations. D. THESIGER. "Temple, 23th Jan. 1845." CLERKEN WELL. BIRIIT-AL TREATMENT DT A SCLIOOLMASTER.—A man named Michael Donovan, the master of the Roman Catholic charity school near Clarendon-square, St. Pancras, was brought before Mr. Greenwood, at five o'clock in the evening, charged with unmerci fully beating a lad nine years of age, who kad been committed to his protection. Before the evidence was given the boy's back was exhibited, which presented a frightful spectacle, being covered with bruises. A medical gentleman present, a total stranger to all the parties interested, proceeded to examine it, and declared that the child had been treated in , such a way as was calculated to produce a disease of the lungs to one of so tender an age. The complainant was then sworn, and said that on' Thursday night, after he had retired to rest, his master came to his room, where there were ten other. boys who had retired to rest, and in consequence of his being discovered with his stockings on the de fendant beat him with a strap, and, inflicted the in• juries he had received. Mr. Gums WOOD asked the little fellow how many stripes his msster, gave him ?-11e said he did not, know. • Mr. GREENWOOD—Is your father here? . Boy— Xo ; he is in Bn'stol. Mr. GkaultwooD-- , -Where is,your mother? Boy —She is dead, Sir. Mr. GREENWOOD (to the defendant)—This ib a serious charge. 'What have you to say ? Defendant —The boy had been often told not to go to bed with his stockings, and he knew that it was against the rules. He was found with them on on Thursday . . night; and having been told of it, I gave him two stripes 'with kstrap. He then got under the bed, and I called him many times to come out. He would not, and I pulled him up, and gave him two stripes more. Mr. GREWIMOOD observed that the boy's back was in that state that he would not exercise summary jurisdiction, - and he would send him to be tried before twelve of his countrymen. The worthy magistrate then ordered that some of the intelligent boys that were in the same bed-room as complainant should be brought as evidence to-morrow (Monday), and the defendant was held to bail until that day. BOW-STREET. , ,TIIB LBICRSTRIL BANK ROI:MEM—On Friday, Richard Elliot, who stands charged with being con cerned in stealing the sum of 1,0711. 16s. 10d., during the transfer by railway to London, the property of Messrs; Pares and Co., Leicestershire Joint-stock Banking Company, was bronght before Mr. Jardine for final examination. Mr. William Bradley, 41, Stafford-street, Birming ham, gun Maker, said that in the month of September last he received the letter produced by post, enclosing the sinister halves of two 5/. Bank of England notes, and an order for a double-barrelled gun, two single barrelled guns, and six pair of pistols, amounting to 121. The numbers were 49,760 and 92,011, and having completed the order he sent the goods to Mr. Moore, care of Mr. Draper, Globe Tavern, Hatton garden, but he never received the corresponding half notes. Mr. James Ball, clerk in the service of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., bankers, stated that on the 14th of September he received from. Messrs. Pares and Co., of Leicester, the . corresponding half notes spoken to by the last witness. Mrs. Jane Jones stated that in September last . she was housekeeper in the service of Mr. Draper; at the Globe Tavern, and recollected a person coming •to request that a letter addressed to Mr. John Moore might be received there. She afterwards took the letter and a box directed to that person, but as the than wore a fustian coat and a different dress from the prisOner; she could not positively swear that he was the person. Mr. JARDINI ordered the prisoner to be committed for trial. CIIARGO or BURGLARY.--A young man named Thomas Coffee, described as a painter and glazier, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing from the Feathers public-house, in Great Wild-street, Lin coln's Inn-fields, the sum of 901. in gold, 8/. in silver, a quantity otcOpper money, silk handkerchiefs, silver spoons, and a silver watch, the property of George Mason, the landlord. The prosecutor's wife stated that the prisoner had been her lodger for a week, having resided in the house previously to her husband taking the premises. About eight o'clock, on the night of the 26th of De cember, she wanted to go to her bedroom, but found, after repeated attempts, that the staircase door was fastened, which she concluded was done by her hus band, who was not in the house at the time. About twelve o'clock her husband opened , it, and having gone' nto the room he found that the box had been broken open, and all the property it contained taken away. The same evening the prisoner borrowed ss. from her husband, and then went away, leaving three: suits of clothes behind him. Ths prisoner had heard a conversation between her and her husband about going to the distillery with the money that had been stolen, and she never 3101 him again till he was in custbdi. • • The prisoner denied having overheard any such conversation. Constable Thompson, F division, said he traced the prisoner to No. 2, Vine-court, Clerkenwell, where he apprehended hiin in a back room. Three keys were found upon him, one of which opened the box from which the property was stolen, together with 53 pawnbrokers' duplicates. He knew the prisoner to be a returned transport. Mr. JARDINE ordered him to be remanded for a week. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DARING STREET ROBBRRIES.—Sarah Smith was charged with having robbed a barrister named Hethe rington of his purse, containing three sovereigns and some silver. • Inspector Plume told Mr. Hardwick, the sitting Magistrate, that the prisoner had been brought into the station-house by a police-constable, and that the complainant had made the following charge against her :—He said •as he was passing down Regent street the previous evening, he was accosted by the prisoner, who persisted in walking by his side, although he desired her not to annoy him by her company. When near Glasshouse-street, two or three men, whom he had every reason to believe were in league with the prisoner, cattle up to him, and crossed him in such a manner that he was obliged to remonstrate, upon which he was suddenly knocked down by one of the party. He was much injured on the knee by the fall, but he succeeded in giving the prisoner into custody, as she was not able to get away sa expeditiously as her presumed confederates. The complainant made his charge in the usual way, and promised to attend in the morning at this Court, but he had failed to make his appearance. A German got into the witness-box, and said the prisoner had robbed him of 191. a few months ago under similar circumstances. Mr. Hannwrcx. said this was a class of offences that appeared to be very much on the increase. Persons of respectability were accosted by women of loose character, and then, at the first convenient of portunity, they were set upon and robbed by men who were acting in collusion with the woman. He should remand the prisoner until Thursday next, in order to procure the attendance of the party who had been plundered. Thursday, a gentleman, whose name did not trans pire, but whose appearance indicated great respecta bility, applied to Mr. Hardwick for advice, under these singular circumstances : He had got into an omnibus at the west end of the town a short time back, but, as the vehicle , was in conveniently crowded, he alighted after proceeding a short distance only. To his surprise, he was suddenly seized by a lady, who was also a passenger in the omnibus, and accused of having, in company with another person, robbed a friend of hers in an omnibus on the previous day. In vain he assured her that she had made irmistake ; she persisted in the charge, and eventually gave him into the custody of a police constable, who took him to the station-house. Here, however, the lady's positiveness deserted her, and she admitted that she had possibly been mistaken, refusing therefore to proceed further in her charge. He was released, and naturally feeling annoyed at what had occurred, he had determined to make application at this Court for an assault summons against the lady, who had laid hand on him in order to detain him. Mr. HARDWICK said the occurrence was one, no doubt, of a very-unpleasant character , the case being clearly one of mistaken identity, but be did not think he was warranted in granting a summons for assault, The remedy of the applicant was by action. The applicant said he did not wish to take that course, and retired. MAnYLEBOI V E. MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY or PLATB.—On Friday John Simms, driver of the cab No. 1,190, was charged with having stolen a considerable quantity of silver plate, the property of Captain T. Culler, who, a short 4 , 1., ~~.i ,: s C _. ys: ~i.w. .~. ~: ~, . LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JAN. 25.—Wind at noon S.W., fresh breeze and fine clear weather. DEAL, JAN. 24 AND 25.—Wind W. to N.W., fresh breeze.—Arrd. Mona, Lawson, Batavia ; Helen Mary, Gordon, Mauritius ; Adelaide, Demerara ; Deslandes, La Croix; Bathurst, Rio Grande. PLymount, JAN. 24.—Arrd. Rosanna, Fenton, Round Island, struck on the Dray Stone in entering, but has apparently received no damage. FALMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind N.W., strong gales and violent squalls. —Arrd. Express packet, Rio Janeiro, sailed 15th ult., on freight, with 15,000/. in gold and diamonds ; Vesta, Shearer, Ichaboe, sailed Nor. 27 ; Hong-Kong, London for Madras, with loss of foreyard and one man overboard. FOWEY, JAN. 23.—The Thor, of Finland, has been towed in here this morning with loss of main and mizen masts, ballast shifted, and having been on her beam-ends in a gale, 19th inst., twenty miles S.S.E. of the Lizard. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind S.W. to N.W., fresh breezes and squally.—Arrd. Essex, London for Madras; Cato, Ditto fur St. Vincent's ; her Majesty's ship Apollo, Malta. COWES, JAN. 24.—Wind N.—The Expedition, from Rio Janeir) to Bremen, which put in here yesterday has lost bowsprit, foremast sails, &c., and must discharge, having encountered a severe gale, been on her beam• ends for some time and lost two men overboard. An English coasting schooner is reported to have been run on board of last evening by a steamer close to the Needles ;.the former was towed into Yarmouth full of water by the latter, which then proceeded. DEAL, JAN. 24.—The Norval, Moore, of and from Newcastle for Havre, got ashore on the Brake this after noon, but floated off without apparent damage, and has anchored in the Downs. RAMSGATE, JAN. 24.—The Eugene, from Ostend for Havre, ashore in Pegwell Bay, came off last night and has been brought in here leaky, and is discharging. MARGATE, JAN. 24.—The mast of the Refuge Beacon of the Goodwin Sands has been picked up and landed here. PENZANCE, JAN. 23.—Two ships were sunk at Icha boe, Nov. 22, and several dismasted. 'TORBAY, JAN. 24.—Wind N.W., strong.—Arrd. Plantagenet, for Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Bright man, London, for Antigua. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. David Banks, Jolly, Negotiator, Young, William Mur. ray. Gribon, and Wilsons, Campbell, Ichaboe Manteo, Baker, New Orleans ; Tuskina, Post, Apalachicla. Off, Columbus (supposed), New York. CLYDE, JAN. 22.—Sid. Peruvian, Calcutta ; Lady Falkland, Savannah. KINSALE, JAN. 20.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Vibilia, Roberts, Ichaboe, for Leith. SLIGO, JAN. 22.—Arrd. Eleanor, Robinson, St. John's, New Brunswick. STRONNESS, PRIOR TO JAN. 18.—Arrd. Commerce, Ross, Bay Chaleur. 18. The Eamont, of Gateshead, sunk in Caussen Roads, has been moved in shore, and is being lightened. DUNGENESS ROADS, JAN. 19.—Acrd. Christian Hingeus, Tyctatjup, for Rotterdam. LONGIIOPE, JAN. 17.—Arrd. Britannia, Ichaboe, for Peterhead. WIVENHOE, J►L 22.—The Hudgill, from Shields to London, grounded on the Gunfleet during the night of the 21st inst., but came off and proceeded, with loss of anchors, which have been recovered. NOTICE TO MARINERS—LIGIITIMUSE OF SYRA. The following is the extract of a letter forwarded from the Admiralty to W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary at Lloyd's : " Syra, Dec. 23, 1844. "My Lord,—l have received an official communication from the harbour•master of this port, stating that a re ♦olving light had been placed on the lighthouse situated on the island nearly facing the entrance of the harbour of Syra, and which hitherto had been a fixed light. Th,. total eclipse of the revolving light takes up about one minute. (signed by the British Consul.) " To the Earl •f Aber& en." CURRFNTS OF THE OCEAN. The fallowing was picked up by the coast-guard at Rallinakelly :—" On board the Zealous, of London, Dec. 9, 1844, all well, lat. 49 N., lon. 9 deg. 33 min. W., thrown over to try the current." This was washed ashore on January 14. therefore it had travelled 158 miles in 36 days, the current setting N. by E. East, nearly. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals Helen Mary, Gordon, from Mauritius, in the Downs, sailed Nov. 1, St. Helena Dec. 8 ; Mona, Lawson, from Batavia, in the Downs, sailed Oct. 4, St. Helena Dec. 9 ; Trusty, Elsdon, from Batavia, off Romney, sailed Aug. 27, Mauritius Oct. 3, St. Helena Nov. 16. Arrivals at Mauritius—Cassiopea, Oct. 24, from Liverpool ; Belle Creole, 27th, from Philadelphia ; Perseverance, Corkhill, from Madras ; Champion, Handley, from Calcutta ; Anais, 28th, from Bourbon; Briton, 30th, from Madagascar ; her Majesty's ship Conway, Kelley, from Madagascar ; August and Marie, from Bourbon to Singapore ; Charlotte, from Agalega, with Captain Bega and crew of the schooner Dea , ix Freres, wrecked at Agalega on the 15th of July last, Departures from Mauritius —Semarang, Oct. 28 to Cork ' • Persian and Derwent, 29th, and Emma Eugenia , all to London. Arrivals at Ichaboe—Warrior, Pryce, from Algoa Bay ; Mary Ann, Allen, from London ; Zenobia, Owen, from London. Arrival at St. Tlelena—Scindian, Terry, Dec. 11, from Calcutta to London. Arrival at Rio—Richard Cmbden, Scales, from Liver pool and Cork, bound to Ningpo. THE MARYLEBONE VESTRY. THE CASE OF THE REV. DR. PENFOLD. On Saturday there was again a very full attend-ince of the Marylebone Vestry, at the Court-house, Mary lebone, created by the anxiety to hear the debate ad journed from Saturday last, relative to the charges recently made against the Rev. Rector of Trinity Church, Dr. Penfold. The Rev. Dr. SPRY, the Rector of Marylebone, again presided, and all the local clergy were present on the occasion. The Rev. Dr. Penfold also occupied his place in the vestry. The minutes of the last meet ing having been read and confirmed, and other routine business disposed of, the Rev. Chairman called on Sir Peter Laurie, as the mover of the adjournment on the previous Saturday, to resume the debate on the reso lution to appeal to the Bishop of London concerning the 251. which the Rev. Dr. Penfold is alleged to have improperly detained. Sir P. LAURIE said, this important matter, which had been so fully discussed in the vestry last Saturday, would, he believed, be closed that day in a most satisfactory manner.—(Hear, hear.) He was glad to have it in his power to state that it would be wholly unnecessary for the vestry to carry the reso lution which had been adopted on the first occasion, inasmuch as the 251. had been paid into the hands of the trustees of the Girls' Charity School.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") Under such circumstances he hoped that the non• confirmation of the minute for going to the Bishop of London concerning the subject, would be at once and unanimously carried.—(Hear.) Mr. IVALroLE EYRE had nothing further to say than that he entirely agreed in the hope expressed by Sir Peter Laurie, that henceforth a good feeling would exist between the clergy and laity of the parish. The Rev. CHAIRMAN now put the question to a show of hands, and said he felt great pleasure in stating that the non-confirmation of the minute was carried unanimously. • The Rev. Dr. Penfold instantly rose, and having made his obeisance to the chairman,_left the vestry. •REPEAL OF THE WINDOW DUTIES. A numerous deputation from the Parochial Corn , mittee waited upon the vestry to present a memorial, signed in two hours by 638 rate-payers, praying them, as the representatives of the parish, to take im mediate steps for aiding in the present movement to secure from Government, now there was a surplus revenue, a total repeal of the window duties. Upon the motion of Mr. MICHIE, seconded by Mr . H. C. Wm," it was resolved to call a special vestry to consider the subject, and also to call upon the Members for the borough, and all resident Member, of Parliament, to attend on the occasion. The vestry then broke up. His Imperial Highness the Duke of Leuchtenberg, his august consort, Archduchess Maria, daughter of the Emperor and Empress of Russia, intend to pass the en suing spring in the southern part of Italy or Germany, for the benefit of the illustrious Archduchess's health. CHILD MURDEL—Wednesday forenoon Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Cottage of Content, Locks fields, Walworth, on the body of a newly-born female child, which was found dead in Penton-place, Walworth. Frederick Gibbs, of 14, Regent-street, Brixton, stated that on Sunday morning last whilst proceeding across the fields in Penton-place, he saw a parcel lying in the area of an unfinished house. Witness with considerable difficulty got it up, and on opening it he discovered the dead body of a female child. Police-constable 208 P came to the spot, and subsequently conveyed the body to the station-house. There were several marks of vio lence about the head. Mr. W. H. Dry, surgeon, said that he saw the child soon after it was found. It ap peared of recent birth. There were several contusions of the scalp and left forehead, and another bruise on the back, which injuries, he had no doubt, were the result of violent blows inflicted by some blunt instrument, which had caused the deceased's death soop after birth. Other corroborative evidence having been adduced, the jury returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased was born alive, and that she was wilfully murdered by some person or persons unknown." Slurs' STORES.—It was a short time since ordered by the Customs' authorities that surplus ships' stores, allowed to remain in the warehouse for one year for the future use of the ship, must be cleared for the same vessel or for the use of the same master in another vessel, or for the use of another vessel belonging to the same owner, and that the delivery could take place only on these conditions being complied with—the law not con templating the removal of stores from port to port, for general purposes, in the same manner as merchandise. It has recently been decided, application having been made to that effect, that surplus ship's stores may be bonded under the warehousing regulations , there exist ing no legal objection to that being done, when samples of the goods will be allowed in the same manner as in the case of merchandise bonded in the usual way. This is of considerable importance to the shipping interest, and will go far to counteract the apparent strictness and impracticability of a compliance with the regulation re ferred to. M _---------------- MARKET NE'VV B.—(SATURD AY') ______..........__ The suppliesCor7l:l:sl:l7-nr C)11,311 1 if . a 0 ° a Vegetabtr, _ here en vv .ti e r e rather large for the tirne of year , Yr i t, ro od attendanc e of dealers ws.s numerous, tbe generslefreo 5, Pears, 3 6 s d to pe 8 r s ; 4s active, at - full prices. Potatoes ro ots, to 2s to s t 64 per cwt; Turnips, Is 9d to 2s 6 ; ' g a Lko,s" "to to; Cloglezoir)t:r, odrozeGnrebeutTch2es, t;ol,3psplisrds;io9,oos, 4s , 8d is B.dh alt ' Sil _pine Apples, S. `'. r e Filberts, 104 to Is 3d per lb ; Savoys, Is to 1" A csre dozen • 6s 2 f orced Rhubarb, Is to is 6d ; ditto A-si . 63; to 7s; Hors. Radish, 2s to 5 0 sil; 23 to i isniaecvhe,cis 64 to 23 ; DP.. to 6 ; ri,•.... -, n tes 0 and Celery, Is 3d to 2s 6d per buud)o ; 'Jo...4re Lemons S k 1 18 to ''' , 6s to lOs per 100 ; ea al punnet. whichWe h ceedinglyutrzeasigrosp. po nd fgt was :d a little he ve v r yw y ,a lrg saatdohei,nvigs usfiptgpuiloyr•ffeos.f rites.Flsh 0 , th th e er s - rti ci 0 l e _ rnaviroams ANS) 1,4111111100-otool, Each kind of prime ILEA was in stead,' r e ql e rtilo prices u were well supported ; otherwise the trio id ;) d g - 3s en l 6 l : d .ra t il l o ef s demand 6 fr d oni ; was h 2 a s r s e t s 6 e , d ad ls 3 6 s ''!. 3 8d ; Veal 3s 8d to 45 8d ; and Pork Me t et° _,., 0 1 Lb' Sib . Although the supp lies of Poultry ir tt No 12i ; Partridges,oo 3 6d ,• Mutton, :op.! 6d each. is 6d to 2sGt;oencied6wPierheessrsetlirlikileg,Y':s. 51'11 Prime Meat was in .teady request , 1 NEVIP 0311 r. . ces; b ` : et lull I ° o l a to 59 gd ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; otherwise the trade ruled dull. Beef f r om 2 5 I 4 0 3 ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s 4d per gibs. 23XX. I , MOOGILTS• , tioeftr' We had a large supply of Fish. The dernanai, acl l° was tokrably , steady, at our quotation& .S`33e,itirbot9:l Is fid per pair ; Salmon, 3s to 3s 6d per lb ; , Co' Os tt, 2.5 s ; Brills, 4s to 9s • Wh• • os 6d to is , inn , 6d each. Fish, 2s to 8 s ; and Lobsters, Is 6d to 3s veal, 3i Gd to '4 VINITZCITAIP S*. f D rell' 6 There was rather a slow in q uiry f ord gest 11ttoO, ." pi' quotations. Beef, from 2 s 8d to 3s to 3s 10d ; Veal, 3s Gd to 41 ad ; and Pork , 2i 3 4s 4d per 8 1 bs. . g 0 lil Ifi MILXIS.D.he Metr° The prices of wheaten Bre ad in t,r I) c e ti l° ' [ o ro a r f n 7d to 70 ; of household ditto, 5d to 0' fer ß io a r w h h .d id e e s s . at per stone of 141135.- oc° steers ; od 4 b a ei i i r BMX TILASSZT. s ps. s er 6d sk t l ( n ) - s am a l:d e : mcaidlfd,lin: h6iidetso, si;:ci;tc%if 100P11,1 4s 6d 04s 10d. Sheep 5s si cheep, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; short ditto, SMlTHFlELD.—BCotTrseMitesi.row3sll.l3ilt:3l4ls.,li:;,;ll:: t: 4 tli• 518s;Useful ditto, 4/ 12s to 51 4s ; fine Uplanu - - w -t ' i j 1• 40 p, 11. 146 ; Clover Hay, 41 10s to 61; Oat S til 'issil• Straw, lH.4 st tytoo Useful d W itto h , e 4 a' / t CUMBERLAND —C M d 11 1 °I i 51'1'LP' ply but moderate, and trade rather dtl ll . ~ iv W e ,. to 51 lOs ; Clover 4ar l la t e 141 to wll,l6l,onPacietr,l,o:..to, iiioil to 11 16s ; Wheat S ' tsrallwo3,l3l;tlofisln6eslBl;soP; a i l :81"111)11.' ::; A _slug i gish inquiry, at barely previous rates.looo . 0 1 .. ,:_M_ TECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Ilal, 31 51 0 Hay a ; nd Cl S o 5 1) 1 Bs tul ditto, 41 12s to 5/ ; fine Upland aittoot, 11 1 0 t v r e a r w H 11 143 ; Wheat Straw, I/ 14s to 11 161 Pe', oft ' slowly, ye ported. mayoty4eld 010ffsto 6/ ; OtatprSicetr!..lool, 0 F OO, 4 WAKEFIELD CORN 11/Altri ET. ; The arrivals of Grain continue liberal fdeis-poit7,ltri, Wheat maintains the price of last week; Btr lo9 do ll vast prevents any reduction in price. l e ois veu,,,o' cl tion. Beans in demand, but no dearer. 0 , to e. 1,0 Wheat—Suffolk, Essex, and Kent •• " 446 4 94 0 0 : 414 ,4 45 1 5::• ,,,5 1°1115° 41 : Ditto ditto •••• •• • 43 49 5 0 Norfolk .. • • • • • • • • ' • 4,5 Ditto ditto ••• • •• 4 3 43 L y i o n r c k o is) i h n i ti sh troe tiT . e . . a . nd e: INV:CIL!! 4 6 : Ditto ditto ...... • 4 .. 43 46 English, Old Red •• 41 0 st r. Foreign . ... R e d ••. • 49 5 Ditto ditto •• • • W it••• rer 435 / 3 4 3 1 Barley—Norfolk and Suffolk. •.••.••• • • • • • •• 31 30 • 1 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire ••••"'• • • If ro ii GrinF orei ding.. • •• • • • • '• •, 3 0 ta w , 0 rer cln . 3 6 43 0 Beans—Small one ..... •.•• • • • • •• • • 'oTicks /./.1•1,1 Foreign "443 Oats-31ealing, per Stone .. • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • •: 1 01 'liS Feeding Foreign ..... ~ • ••• • • •• " 355• 43 p tt'ri Shelling, per Load ••••• • • • . ••• • . Malt, per Load of 6 Bushels. ••••• • • • • " • • • ICI' 40 a 40 4 3 Pease—Blue and White Boilers • ............ • .• 31 9 4 / Grey and Feed ....• .......... . .... .• 33 1., 5 /. Rapeseed—English, per Last Imperial •• • • • , 23 1 ' 0 50 1 te a 0 WIGAN.—FATAL ACCIDENT ON °leet 14, RAILWAY.—On Thursday night las t ' - t ied r '11P 1 : 0, eleven o'clock, a fatal accident 110Pretioloo is e t named William Round, on the Ne rth leag li g e bee ri near Mr. Hargreave's warehouses, we :ks, to ot 0 4 Wigan. Round had, for about thre e ail d eiglY,' guaagregdrertasve,agn warehouses eccasional ;asasnisdt:nt in P art i n ctli o v ii ti mar e 3 b e believe, to help his brother, who " 3 Oa isms { O in the same place for many Yea rs ' c olle, in question, his brother being other direction, it fell to the lot (-a tine o#' to attend a luggage train, at the iirig 00 1° the purpose of removing some ta r c e ded ir e $ll 4 the waggons, before the train pro this I „,bell e lisl,: . 4 tion. lie was engaged in doing si d e thi of 11) 0 14 started, and had left his lamp on the t he c ° t tige f j is supposed to have either jumped off e in g e f iO)tt have been so much thrown off his balaticnd lioe4 them, that when he came to the g°, ti- briOl fl/ e IY backwards and fell over the side of til e , hit 0 3 no I a ( 0, coming in contact with some stones, 0 - 0 , 0 11 t 4 0 1 ° into the river Douglas, whe re it inft e 3 rie, next morning. From some 111„; for neglect it must be, tae. slightest protection, by wall °I:. t o wi filt i r, that side of the bridge, althoug"iitio which communicate with the q De . rye, the warehouses, are placed on or ver y be e tli rol watchman, who attended with ne' un d gone I t lieving him to bare done his work a° ti eni ° away also ; and no inquiry Iv t16 „ 0 tb e j was discovered to be missing foaaredlool,4 morning, when his hotly "2, 9 A pr°6l s bra' river. He appeared to have I"",opptforlitr'i the side of the head, and it i 5 , 1 ; o tli;q 11 0„ , 1 4 4 iujury had been received to emit ° rd on into the water. An inquest was " Q " b.cor°_,t ing, before Mr. Rogerson, borougpturiw:t., verdict of " Accidental death" wa s % A ble tb e to' also strongly recommended that a O a 0900 to tection should be immediately Pl ace obo tit j eil ° 4 which recommendation is, we belle Y " Orli!" plied with.—Manchester Guardian. cid ( vor AC A 4 r RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A serio."o, ft 1, 1 ) i on Thursday morning on the Nol°Bsooo'4 Railway, near to the Fence-house 50,1•Ped, veer that workmen had been employed i ll , oo lp l ,e r entf a ili l of the lines which they bad o t ,:a 0 0 1 o° . ,,Y i operations it is usual to displace a -- ra cr 40 1 c o , porarily to allow the trains to Pag s ffi " o , cause any interruption of the till res°, o f4. 4 nine o'clock train from Newcastle, ° t he of the line, was thrown off the rai l b i n gine:tli, e a rrY rising up at one end as soon as th e , ' r i s g P n ilv o o t :l l ' It pierced one of the carriages , er t ` e , i rs 1/ 0 ,0 0 " e 0.(f / and nearly struck one of the pase en Tbe e ti !the, wheels were thrown off the line. AV 1' ;' ed, Or ,s 4 distance before it could be stoPP 4 der was so much injured that his life it. „ / ' nc loil b1 1 ) :4 injury was not repaired when the u", ta tio l3 e ' Fl Newcastle reached the Fence-house _ to tb tion was taken to stop it before it caT'' o s to t yr el l the accident had occurred. The ef t° fi f e l. detained nearly two hours. The ° ill eS it , ° I P( MORE ADVANCE IN W AGES,"; ploy of Messrs. Lloyd, Foster, ana he re in - he k % ft,',4 andiron masters, of Wednesbury, tte , to co 0 vance in their wages ; the thin CO '.iaslll/•001;0V threepence per day, and the tb . ° l l C o uri sbl vii r or, day. The iron trade is in a ral t , h e tee t he 0 4 and p ros is most gratifying to fin" " boat , o iv V, the pperity which prevails throag to" Birmingham Journal .-••• THE LOST 'PURSE FOIJN., charged on Fritiay at the Th allj f e b s is P. 111104 robbing the master of a ship r r . 13 0.1 . 0 ,1 4.1'4 twelve sovereigns. The COnni e ' d / ea i t r i f been . drinking with the girls, ail top (11tott,`ri:, police in a house of ill-fame, s o ocg t) , drunkenness. Ile then charged '_`' eti t ari o , , 0 robbed him, but he gave so in were disch o d / 0 3 adventures, that the prisoners Ye e were dis co ed afterwards the purse and rnoa e l ot pen si/ oef his boots. The girls claimed °49 „blie -11° d A O I paired with them to the nearest P .- p r e chance of being robbed in resliq' Gs The French marine b e st. ° ,l`l l _painter, to , I c ire married an English lady of di , ig he ( 1 4 ' Berlin, where he moves in th e ~";ttea'Aer King himself pays him gr a , 2 , l. t be C T; OW lately created him a Knight of rote t ifisk He is called the Liszt of paititit'gitioes• ofer and original spirit of his color s . 'st ing od / presenting " the Spirit of G co ot' • is an immortal work.—Court ti i ph' of o 6 r r l ij ' da o uog n nh t tt h he e re. 22d inst. at Sidmoutb, Y ir qtrs• f ilfi O . the Rev. 818 Tg„,g• ~ 18% CA e ' c io l' ii ii e t v h . e A2 2 l.2 2 td d hui instl, at Chelmsfor, ' AO , ,t, s t r o e e n t, t of he t 2 w 3 i d n 13°.fill'' (1 , il Esq., of a son. nrsßt.r,oaotkitnhzjoarf asosponorp, vo id , : j y i n the 22d inst t wife of Mr. '' _ A i a ' 0 .r t he Ij' /d W. unatbhbe, 2 E I s q s t inst., at ti,114 0( ArAtiatiFfl• bitltfl 0 fi rst :c'tahetGarorrtodenoin3dosillinr:c-sb,- eiircheo4,?ot, or d i youngest daughter of Jarues liansar , ' 4 7 Page, to V i.J : f:1 House, Hendon. gr$1;111: e 18th inst., at Hadl th tidle4l.ll ' DIED 4,04 e,, o f ,- ~,', Hertford. or' , ; Clift Cfic lifk o ' 0, 011 th e 20th i. 11 St a t Cal ed°l3i a .1) '1 9 f ° , 0 " On the 22d inst., at Standley, aged 23. (200-street, b 13°431C4 London: Printed and Publish ou YB O 0 No. 112 . Strand, Printer, glt oor Strand, in the Precinct of 0 : 7 ISO Ilitiddlosos, Monday, Janos,