The Sun. — London, England, 1850-03-18 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUIT. —.Nottingham, March 16. 1 .M The Right Hon. Mr. Baron Parke having yester- 1 day afternoon, as before stated, disposed of much of the town business, took his seat on the civil side of the hall at nine o'clock this morning. Lord C.lmpbell presided in the Crown Court. Time calendar, as already mentioned, as to the enor mity of the offences charged, is heavy. The cause list was light, and disposed cf by an early hour in the afternoon by the Learned Baron (Parke). It comprised seven cases, of which one, "Curtis and Another v. Cartwright," was undefended, and two " Wylde v. Boot," and " Holland v. Thur. nan," came before special juries. In the former of the special jury causes a verdict was taken by consent for 500/., nothing publicly transpiring about it ; whilst in the latter, an action on the case for the alleged in fringement of a patent, both parties being patentees, each appearing to have a tendency towards pacifica tion and quietude, and a rooted conviction that "a still tongue maketh a wise head," the validity of the plaintiff's patent was admitted, and a juror with drawn. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Mellor were the counsel fur the plaintiff; and Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and Mr. Hum frey, Q.C., for the defendant. DOE, ON THE DEMISE OF BURTON AND WIFE AND OTHERS, V. AILEY, CLERK, AND ANOTHER. This was an action of ejection brought by the co- ' heiresses-at-law of one Anne Christiana Watkinson, who had married the Rev. John Simeon Hiley, against the reverend gentleman, the widower. The property is situate at Birmingham. The reverend defendant proved a valid ante-nuptial settlement, conveying the property to him for life, with certain remainders over and ultimate remainder to the reverend defendant in fee,.which (it was insinuated) " was the highest es tate known to the law," as, according to an ancient writer, who adopted the metrical form of expounding this rather dry legal axiom : "He who hath lands in fee Need never shake nor shiver, Because as how, d'yo see, They're his and his heirs for hiver." Upon proof of this, the plaintiffs, through their Learned Counsel, elected to be nonsuited, Mr. Hum frey, Q C., Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., and M. Flowers re presenting them ; and Mr. Whitehurst, Q C., and Mr. Balguy, jun., the reverend defendants. In " Darford and another - v. Erlam," and "Same v. Wright," both actions on promises, verdicts were taken for the plaintiffs, upon certain terms, nothing to mention transpiring. Mr. Iluuifrey, QC. ' and Mr. Mellor appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. White burst, Q C., and Mr. Miller fur the defendants. The only remaining case was that of a broach of promise of marriage, which was an inquiry to assess damages, the defendant having suffered judgment by default . . A " special summons " had been had recourse to. ELIZA LATCOCK V. NEALE.-BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. The declaration averred the promise of the defend ant to marry the plaintiff, and the defendant had not pleaded at all. Mr. litamfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Will more, with-much grace, represented the fair plaintiff. Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., on the other hand, had the mis fortune to represent the recusant young gentleman proceeded against, as a warning to all others, in like manner disposed to offend, not to make to all young ladies rash promises founded on transient youthful impulses, and affections not sufficiently matured or deeply rooted. The case presented but one remarkable feature of interest, which was the laissez aller mode in which the engagement was by the defendant broken off. Extracts were read from numerous letters from the defendant to the plaintiff, beginning with one (No. 4), dated the 18th of April, 1845, and ending with one (No. 16:3), dated in the month of November, 1349, which, without any other evidence, amounted to most ample proof of the promise, if such had been necessary, but which, indeed, was admitted on the record. There was not in the letters anything ludi crous or silly, or otherwise interesting to the minds of persons of either high or 14)w ' good, depraved, or meidocre taste. They were the letters of a sensible man, committed by a promise to be afterwards very deeply deplored, and handsomely paid for. Certainly there was nothing in the letters to induce any right minded person unnecessarily to cause a more extended publication of them than has been already recorded, written as they had been, in sincerity and confidence, with fair regard to an honestly contemplated com pact, the most sacred, as it is the most itnportant, that man or woman either in this life can enter upon. Thus may the letters which, with the exception of the brother Henry's testimony, may be said to have been all the evidence adduced on the part of the plaintiff, be shortly disposed of. The plaintiff's father was a respectable tradesman at Sheffield, with a goodly family of ten daughters to provide for. The defendant was described as a land valuer. In 1843, he, then very young, and a pupil of Mr. Bright, an eminent surveyor in that great mer cantile town, at the time residing in the house of that gentleman, became introduced to Mr. Henry Lay cock, the brother of the plaintiff, and through him to his sister and family ; so the intimacy with the plaintiff commenced. Since that time a son of Mr. Bright had married a sister of the plaintiff. After the engagement had been firmed, the defendant, as a land surveyor, went into the county of Norfolk to manage the affairs of Sir R. Sutton ; but a difference having arisen between him and another person in the employ of Sir Richard, with whom that Learned Baronet took side, or for some other cause, the de fendant l e ft Norfolk and came again to reside at Sheffield, for a considerable space of time dwelling in Mr. Laycock's house. He again left Sheffield, and appeared to have thrived beyond his expectations in his profession of a surveyor and land valuer. One day he met the brother of the plaintiff, and to him ',Try coolly said, "Oh ! I cannot marry your sitter." fhe brother, etonne quite, asked, "Why not ?" and Le only answered, "Oh ! I do not love her well enough." Mr. IIIiCAULAY, Q.C., addressed the jury in miti- gation of damages, and did not omit to remark upon the possibly rather important fact that selected pas sages only had been read from selected letters only, whilst not one had been read entire, or a single letter from the lady been presented to notice. We under stood the learned counsel to more than hint that a gentleman took a wiser and more honourable course by acting as the defendant had done, and acquiescing quietly in the verdict that must be given against him, than by going to the sacred altar with a lie in his mouth, and with holy ceremony, before God, perfecting a contract from which he involuntarily re coiled, to the foreseen and contemplated perpetual misery of himself and the lady, of whom in his early youth, with judgment unformed, he had become enanmoured. Far was he from being instructed to east any reflection upon the lady. The defendant had in this instance avoided the irrevocable tie for life to 3itterness within sight. By the record, and through nim, his learned counsel, he had admitted his faulti ness in point of law, and was now ready to pay the sum wherein he mi g ht be amerced by the finding of the jury for this, his first and only youthful indis cretion. It is not unworthy of a passing remark, that, though it did not publicly in court transpire, on an early day in this very week there appeared in The Sun a report of a case (tried on another circuit) in 'which one of the nine sisters of the plaintiff had brought a like action (fr breach of promise of rnar riag) and been awarded damages to the extent of 4001. Here, though Mr. Humfrey's pathos not at all fell short, the jury, having for some time retired, gave only five-eighths of the sum obtained by the wore fortunate sister previously, who, as we are given to understand, was older, so that one has for the failure 4001. (minus costs between attorney and client, not allowed as between party and party), and the present lady (with like deduction), 2501. Tee civil business of these assizes being thus concluded, Mr. Baron PARKE sat on to try the r ema i n i ng town prisoners, and concluded his judicial labours -for this county at . seven o'clock. Be will, h ow _ ever, sit to try county prisoners at nine o'clock on Monday ; to which hour he ordered the court to be - adjourned, No case of any importance occurred. CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord CAMPBELL.) Three cases only were disposed of in this court to day.. George Doson, 32, was acquitted upol an indict inNat charging him with b urg l ar i ous l y breaking and entering into the dwelling-house of Robert Walker, on the 15th December last, at Sheiford, with intent to commit a felony. At five o ' c l oc k t h e gran d j ury returned into court with all the remaining bills, and presented the sub joined memorial to the much revered late Lord Chief Justice "TO TIM RIGHT HON. TUB LORD DENMAN, &C. "My Lord,--The grand jury and magistrates at tending the assizes for tha county of Nottingham respectfully desire to convey to your Lordship their feeling of sincere regret for the cause which has pre y nted your again presiding at their assizes. " Remembering the long connexion of this county with your professional career, and the satLfaction • experienced by its magistrates in particular, and by at the elevati on o f one they its inhabitants in general, -, had so long known and esteemed to the highest seat of Criminal judicature in this realm, and highly sp. preciating the inflexible integrity, the honest inde pendence, the freedom from all prejudice which have marked your discharge of that high office, they deeply lament the loss which the country at large sustains by your retirement, and desire to express their earnest hope that a long period of improved health may still enable you to discharge the important functions at .tacked to your -elevated rank, and to enjoy with un alloyed satisfaction the reminiscence of arduous duties faithfully performed during a long and agitated period." THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Dorchester, March 15. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice ExLE and a Common Jury.) WARING V. MARDER. Upon the jury being called in this case, the chal lenges were so numerous that the panel was ex hausted, and the parties agreed to try with 10 jury men only. This was an action for debt in penalties. The de claration stated that on the 80th of October, 1848, one Charles Way was a burgess of the borough of Lyme Regis ; that an election of town councillors took place on the Ist of November; that different parties were candidates, and that the defendant effered to corrupt Charles Way to vote for himself by promising to pay him as a reward a day's work. The defendant pleaded that he did not owe the debt. It appeared that the plaintiff was an attorney at Lyme. When the party came into power in that borough the old town clerk was turned out, and the plaintiff was appointed to fill his place. In 1848 the other party had the majority, and the plaintiff was requested to resign his office in favour of an other gentleman. At the election in 1848 the de fendant, who was a most respectable surgeon in Lyme, was a candidate, and it was alleged that the day before the election he called on Charles Way, who was a shoemaker at Lyme and a voter, and " Way, if you will come down and vote for us to-morrow, you shall be paid for your day's work." The voter went down the next day and voted for the defendant, but not for his three friends. An action was then commenced against the defendant under the statute of sth and 6th William IV., cap. 76. The 54th section of this statute declared that any person who should offer money or attempt by promises to corrupt, or offer to corrupt any voter, should forfeit the sum of 501. ; and, in addition, should be disabled himself from giving any future vote, and from holding any office during the rest of his life. The case rested entirely upon the evidence of Way, a shoemaker, and his wife, and they stated that the day before the election the defendant came to their house and said—" Way, if you will come and vote for us to-morrow, you shall be paid for your day's work.", In cross-examination, it seemed that Way had been earning very little money for a long time ; some times not more than 2s. 6d. a week. In order to come to these assizes he had ridden in a cart to Bridport. He had then walked and ridden to Dor chester. He did not know in what he rode, but he and his wife were picked up on the road. He supposed the coachman knew him. He did not know what carriage it was. It had not any name painted on it. He believed it was a gentle man's.carriage. It was Captain Bennett's carriage, of Lyme. He did not know how many persons there were in it. He believed the coachman was outside. After much pressing, he said the plaintiff was on the box of the carriage. They were brought in the car riage to the top of Dorchester-hill, when they were turned out to walk into the town, and Mr. Waring got inside the carriage. He owed some rent, and his landlord wished him to pay him, but he (Way) said if he had any money of the plaintiff it would throw the calve. Mr. COCKBURN, for the defendant, said this was not an action brought in consequence of the result of the election having been brought about by corrupt practices, but for the purpose of gratifying the miser able, contemptible, vindictiveness and spleen of Mr. Waring, for having been displaced from his office. 1 - 14 then asked the jury whether they could believe such a man as Way ; if not, they must find a verdict for the defenda2t. Mr. Justice SALE, in summing up, observed that all depended upon the credence they gave to Way and his wife. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. March 16. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Tar, FOURD.) John Brake was indicted for the manslaughter of William Allen, on the 20th of February, :at For dington, by striking him on the head with a stick, thereby giving him a mortal bruise and fracture of the skull, and extravasation of blood on his brain, of which he died on the same day. Mr. Phinn and Mr. Karslake were counsel for the prosecution ; and Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Stock for the defendant The prisoner was a very handsome respectable• looking man. The utmost excitement was produced by this trial, and the crowd in and around the court was immense. This matter arose out a meeting of Protectionists held in this town on the 20th of February. The meeting was a very large one, composed of landed proprietors and farmers. They first met at the Town Hall, and then adjourned to the riding-school bf the barracks, at the top of the town. A vast number of Free-traders and boys also attended the meeting, but the clamour they made was so great that they were expelled. The mob, as they were termed, then threw stones in such a way that the farmers sallied forth, and with sticks beat off the assailants; and no doubt Allen was struck and killed. The question was, whether the prisoner was the per son who hai inflicted the blow. The following was the evidence adduced for the prosecution : John Bishop—l am a grocer, residing in Dor chester. I was present at a meeting convened by the sheriff on the 2Gth of February. It was held for the purpose of petitioning Parliament to restore protec tion. It was first held in the hall, and was then ad journed to the barracks. Some gentlemen addressed the meeting. About 800 persons were present. The speakers were interrupted, and eventually certain persons were expelled from the place. I saw no weapons but sticks. I saw sticks used in expelling the people. Stones were then thrown through the windows of the riding-school, in which ;the meeting was then held. The meeting broke up about four o'clock. There was a crowd outside the barrack gate. Stones were thrown. The body of the meet ing came out and drove the people away. Cross-examined—l am like you (Mr. Cockburn), a Free-trader. Thespeakers were on the other side. There was considerable interruption to the speeches. I hard a voice say, " Turn them out." There was immediately an affray. Stones were thrown to such an extent into the riding-school that it became neces sary to adjourn the meeting to the barrack-yard. There were plenty of stones in the neighbourhood, and a vast number was thrown. The sticks were common riding-sticks. Thomas Hardy—l am a shoemaker at Dorchester. I knew William Allen. He was apprenticed to a tradesman in this town. I was at the meeting in the barrack yard. When it broke up I saw the farmers come out of the yard. Stones were thrown. The gentlemen of the meeting rushed towards those per sons who were throwing stones. I then ran away. Whilst I was running I saw the boy Allen going the same way I was going. I saw a farmer come along and knock Allen on the head with a stick. The pri soner is the man who struck him. He knocked Allen down. I said to the prisoner, " You have been up and killed that chap." He made no answer. I went to the boy, who was on the ground. He ap peared to be in convulsions. I saw the prisoner corning along beating the people with his stick. Cross-examined—l ran away, because I was afraid I should have my brains knocked out. I had thrown one stone. I did not throw more than one stone. I did not hit any one with the stone, because I could not throw straight enough. The prisoner had on a brown coloured over- coat. Re-examined—Allen was deformed. lie was shuffling along, away from the barracks, when he was struck. By the Jury—There were several farmers follow ing the boys. There was but one farmer who fol lowed Allen. By the JUDGE—AIIen was about twenty years of age. John Fitzsimmonds—l am a sergeant in the Artil lery. I have been stationed at Dorchester fire years. I was at this meeting and saw it break up. Stones were thrown at - the farmers as they came out of the gates. Some of the farmers rushed at the persons who were throwing stones. I knew Allen. I saw him near the Bridport-road. He was running towards the road. I saw the prisoner strike him on the head, and fell him to the ground. Allen when on the gr oun d, ki cked him tremendously. His eyes rolled in his head, and the blood came from his nose. I had seen the prisoner in the barrack-yard before this. When the farmers made the charge I got a blow of a stick myself. I had known the prisoner before as a farmer coming to the town. I take par ticular notice of the farmers. I was running as fast as I could when the boy was struck. I said, "It's out lights with you, my lad." I said to the prisoner, " It's terrible bad work, this, Sir." He made no reply, but looked very much excited. The farmers e d s ire c c a ti m on e s. in like hail- Cross-examined--1 t p preserved s e b r a v d e d s o h m e e r Majesty's property at the bar were c r o pursuing s se x a r ei n t e h d e o l y l s e in st a o l n l stones, only they were very rlaarcie. s, trouble to do it. lam sure I saw the prisoner in the riding-school before they pulled the w a gg on out. I am in the recruiting service. I have taken ro active part in this matter. There was a regular fight. I never saw a worse in Ireland. I ran, to get out of the way, but I do not belong to the flying artillery. There was not a man among the running mob that I would have enlisted ; they were all little fellows ; we want tall, good-looking men. I was about fifteen yards from the prisoner when - he struck the boy. The weapon appeared to me to be a whip with an iron handle to it. I attend the markets and fairs, and if I see a man who would suit the regiment I keep a pretty sharp eye upon him. I was out with the hounds the next day. I said it was a rough concern. I said I saw the man strike the boy, and that if I saw the man again I could swear to him among a hundred. Mr. Longman did not ask me what sort of man he was. I did not say he was a man about 5 feet 10, with grey whiskers and grey hair. Mr. Longman did not take off his hat and ask me if this man's hair was greyer than his. I did not say he was a great deal greyer than Mr. Longman. I never made use of such dinourse. I saw Nicholls the same evening. I did not say to him that the man was a dark grey headed man. I told him I would pick the man out of five hundred; but I did not say he was dark and grey-headed. I did not see Nicholls at the Mariners' lon the next day. I never said I did not see the blow struck. There were several women among the mob. R-z-examined—The prisoner's features were per fectly familiar to me. I was on very good terms with the farmers, but they are very bad with me now, I had seen the prisoner there before Mr. Floyer, the Member, came. . _ _ Similsr testimony was given by several witnesses. W. Dunning Tapp—l am a surgeon. Oa 20a. February I attended Allen in the hospital ; he was insensible, but showed s)mptoms indicating pressure on the brain. He died the same night. I made a post mortem examination. The skull was fractured. The death was caused by a blow. Cross-examined—The skull was not half the usual thickness. _ _ _ Mr. COCKBURN then addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and said his duty would be simple and easy. The defence would not depend on any efforts of the advocate, but it would be based on proof, positive, clear, convincing, and conclusive that the witnesses who had been called on the part of the prosecution had mistaken the person of the man who bad inflicted the injury. Any one might have sup posed that the persons who had been called had come into the box with their minds unbiassed, had it not been for the ebullition of feeling which had been exhibited in this court, filled by Dorsetshire people, which he must say was a disgrace to the town. (Some parts of the evidence had been received with applause.) He should call witnesses who would, be thought, even convince his friend that there was no ground fur the charge. It was the privilege of Englishmen to discuss matters of public interest at peaceable orderly meetings held in public. They had a right to discuss any grievances under which they believed they were labouring, and no one had a right to interfere with the exercise of that right. The gentlemen and farmers had met together to talk over their grievances—he believed they were mistaken — the Free-traders were determined that whatever was said should not be heard. Not only those who came to hear the question discussed, but a large number of persons entertaining opposite opinions went there also, with the determination that no discussion should take place, and they had made up their minds to drown by clamour and tumult the voices of those who were anxious to discuss the question. The farmers got a little sick of this, and turned these people out, and they then commenced an attack by throwing stones in at the windows, so that the lives of the persons inside were in jeopardy. The farmers then went into the barrack-yard, and there held their meeting; but when they opened the barrack-gate to leave the meeting they were assailed by stones being thrown to such an extent that it was determined to make a charge and disperse the mob. But the pri soner was never near Allen. He would call witnesses who would show that Mr. Brake came very late to the meeting ; and after it was over he went to another part of the field, and he would show that it was not Brake who struck the boy. A tall, gentlemanly man, had a stone thrown at him, which broke his head ; he rushed forward, struck the boy down, went into the town, and went to a druggist's and had his head dressed, and entered into conversation about what he had done in knocking down the boy. He would call the witnesses, and clearly show that Mr. Brake was not the person who had struck the boy, and then it would be their duty to acquit the prisoner. Richard Hippesley Bingham—l am a magistrate of this county. I came to attend this meeting. I met Mr. Brake at the top of the town about two o'clock, and we went to the barrack gates. They were shut. They were opened shortly afterwards for the admission of the county Members. Great numbers of stones were being thrown then. The mob came down in great numbers. I saw no more of Mr. Brake on that occasion ; he had on a short very dark coat ; it was similar to the one he wore at the inquest. He is a very peaceable person and humane. Cross-examined—l have been in court during the trial. I was not aware that the witnesses were ordered out of court. William Mark—l am the brother-in-law of Mr. Brake. We live at Sidling. I left to attend the meeting, and was present at the barracks. The pri soner was not in the riding-school, but I saw him come in at the gates at the same time as the county Members entered. He had on a black cloth jacket. He had not an overcoat. I saw him go out at the gates, but then I lost sight of him. I afterwards saw him in the street, in the crowd. He had a drab great coat at his inn. Before the coroner he was dressed as he was at the meeting. Cross-examined—He had a stick with him. It had a crook at the end of it. I had no stick, and did not charge the crowd. I saw the farmers fighting their way out. The sticks and stones were flying about, and I kept out of the way. The prisoner told me he had been obliged to fight his way out, and had struck down two navvies. Robert Damon, of Woolbridge—l was at the meeting, and came out of the gate with Mr. Brake and others. We were pelted with stones. Brake said, " Let's charge them," and he took his stick and ran among the people. He took to the right (the opposite direction to where Allen was killed). He went from 50 to 100 yards. He was running after some people. I went towards the place where Allen was. He had just fallen. It was about a minute from the time I had seen Brake running in the oppo site direction. It was impossible Brake could have gone there in the time, and to have done so he must have passed me. Other witnesses gave similar testimony that it was impossible, from Brake's situation, that he could have been the person who struck the boy. One wit ness stated that he was with Brake, and went up and saw that the boy had just been struck down. He was sure Brake could not have struck him. Other witnesses said they saw a peraon strike Allen, but that person certainly was not Brake. Charles Jarvis Cooper, a tailor, of Weymouth, said —I saw Allen throw a stone at a man which struck him on the head. That man ran forwards and struck Allen down with his stick. I saw the man after wards having his head dressed at a druggist's in Dorchester. I heard a communication between him and the druggist about the transaction. The man was faint : he said, " I hope the boy is not hurt ; is he better?" He was answered that he was better. I asked him where he lived, be said near the Grand Pool Junction, and he was anxious to get away to go with his friends by the rail. I told him he was per fectly justified in doing as he had done by way of re taliation. The JUDGE—You should know in future that that is not so. Witness continued—He had a cut in the right temple. The surgeon tied the artery, and said he was not fit to go his journey. He was assisted out of the shop by two people. Cross-examined—l saw him yesterday and pointed him out. He was in court yesterday and the day before. He is 45 years of age, five feet eight high, and a little grey. Of course I knew yesterday that the boy was dead. What had I to do with giving him into custody ? I had nothing to do with an in nocent man being about to be tried. I showed him to Briar, a sheriff's officer. The men was between me and Allen. Ido not know which side of the man's head was hurt. There was no one so close to them as I was. 1 walked up to Allen directly. I did not see Fitzsimmonds then, and I know him very well. I saw four or five men pick Allen up, but I did not know them. Young Grove?, the chemist, of Weymouth, could have seen as well as I could. I was examined before the coroner One of the jury said he could not believe what I said. I heard the boy was dead the next day. I mentioned the circum stance to the mayor and town-clerk (Mr. Stone) within five minutes after. I have not ascertained the name of the man, nor did I take any measures to ob tain it. I had a stone myself tied up in a pocket handkerchief to protect myself. It was during the time the stones were being thrown. Mr. Stone—l am town-clerk of this borough. I went to endeavour to prevent the stones being thrown. I saw the last witness, who said to me, " I have seen the whole of it. I saw the blow struck." I said, " Very well." Cross•examined--1 - Ie did not say he knew who did it, but he said he could give the account of it. I must have been near the spot, but I did not see it. John Davis—l am a druggist in Dorchester. A man was brought to my shop who had had blows on his head. Cooper came in and said, "1 saw the whole of the transaction, and that the man was per fectly justified in all he had done." The man said be hoped the boy was not injured. I saw the man here yesterday. Same of the witnesses said they were very near Allen, that Brake was not the man who struck him, but that they did not see Cooper till after the boy was knocked down. Some other witnesses stated that Fitzimmond3 had said to them that which Fitzsimmonds to-day said he had not. Mr. PRINN then replied ; and Mr. Jostle:: TALrouaD having summed up, The jury Acquitted the prisoner. The trial commenced atniue o'clo3k in the morn ing, and did not conclude till eleven at night. NORTHERN CIRCUIT:--Y ork, March 15. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron RoLra.) Mary long, aged 24, was indicted for having, on the 27th of October last, at Harrogate, unlawfully endeavoured to conceal the birth of her child by se cretly disposing of the dead body. Mr. Campbell Foster conducted the prosecution. It appeared that the prisoner was a servant at the Swan Hotel, at Harrogate, and that shortly before the 27th of October last her appearance excited the suspi- cions of a fellow-servant named Wilkinson, who accused her of being in the family way. This she denied, and said her body was swollen in conse quence of a fever she had had. Oa the 27th of Oc tober she was taken ill and sick, and went to bed. Another servant, named Mary Hill, in the couree of the day carried her some medicino, and then ob served marks on the floor. A day or two after wards the same witness saw similar marks near to a box belonging to the prisoner which was in an adjoining room. The prisoner went down stairs to her ordinary work two days afterwards, and her altered and thin appearance excited the observation of two or three of the witnesses called. About three weeks afterwards the prisoner wished to be allowed to go out one night, and asked the witness Hill if she thought she should be able to go out of the front door without being observed, She went out for a short time. Early on the following morning, which was a Sunday, one of the grooms of the Swan Hotel, having been sent on an errand, on passing by a cot tage called S wan Cottage, in front of which is a field, had his attention directed to something on the other aide of the hedge in the field ; on getting over the hedge he found the dead body of a female infint naked. She was taken before a magistrate, and on her way back she made a confession to the policeman Young that the child which had been found was hers ; that she had been delivered of it in her own room about three weeks before it, was found; and that it was born dead, and she concealed it - in her box, and afterwards, the night before it was 'found, carried it to the field. His LORDSHIP having summed up, • The jury found the prisoner Guilty. His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, hoped that her statement was true, and that the child had been born dead. She was sentenced to be imprisoned for four calendar months in York Cistle. John Spurr was charged with having, on the fith January last, at Aston-cum-Membris, discharged a loaded gun at John Shipstone, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Hall and Mr. Hardy appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Overend defended the prisoner. It appeared that on the evening of the sth of Ja nuary last the prosecutor, who is a tailor at South Austor, was returning home about midnight from a public-house, when he was attracted by a noise in an enclosure called " Burke's Field," into which he went. Whilst walking across it he saw the prisoner and two or three other men cr , uching under a hedge, one of whom shouted out, " There he goes—shoot him." The prosecutor was immediately fired at, and received the contents of a gun on his h-fc arm and hand. He immediately ran away, and another shot was fired after him without hurting him. On arriving home the prosecutor was sick and faint from loss co blood. For the defence it was endeavoured to show, on cross-examination, that the prosecutor was a poacher, and that he had entered " Burke's Field" to poach with four other men, armed with bludgeons ; that they had thrown stones at the prisoner, who fired his gun at them in self-defence. Ilia LORDSHIP stopped the case on this evidence, and directed an acquittal. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) ISLWBOULD V. COULTMAN AND ANOTHER. This was an action against the defendants, Mr. Coultman and Mr. Dent, magistrates, for a malicious distress in having issued their warrant to seize the plaintiff's goods for poor-rate. Mr. Martin, Q.C., Mr. 11.111, and Mr. Addison ap peared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Knowles and Mr. Pashley for the defendants. It appeared that, before the passing of the new Poor-law Act, the two townships of Dacre and Bewerley had jointly supported their poor. After that Act passed these two townships and several others were united in the Pateley union ; and it then became a question whether these two townships should b. 3 rated at a joint average rate, or separately. Under a joint average rate Bewerley would have to pay less in proportion than if' rated alone. Mr. Yorke, the chairman of the board of guardians of the Pateley union, who h;.d property in Bewerley, issued an order to the overseers of Dacre-cum-Bewer ley to pay 5001. as a joint rate on behalf of the two parishes to the treasurer of the union. The plaintiff, one of those overseers, having obtained the opinion and order of the Poor-law Commissioners that the two townships should be separately assessed to the poor-rate and pay their separate proportions to the unton,refased to obey thi s or d er , an d th ereupon an application was made to the two d e f en d an t s as justices, who issued their warrant to distrain the plaintiff's goods for the joint rate, and, under that warrant, goods of the plaintiff had been sold to the amount of 3811. His LORDSHIP directed a verdict for the plaintiff, reserving leave to the defendants to move for a non suit on a point of law raised. March 16. CIVIL SIDE. WAKE AND WIFE V. WALKER. This W 43 an action on the case fur a libel, to which the defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. BlisF, Q.C., and Mr. Lewis appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins for the defendant. - The plaintiff in this case is a cabinet-maker and glass-dealer at Bedale. The defandant is also a cabinet-maker at Bedale, and a cou'in of the plain tiff's wife. It appeared that the defendant had formerly been employed as a workman by the plain tiff in his trade, and that after the defendant set up on his own account as a cabinet-maker in the town, some ill-feeling arose between them, the defendant having been told by some third person that the plaintiff's wife had said something derogatory to his character. The defendant thereupon got printed a small placard, of which the following is a copy :- 46 PUBLIC NOTICE. " The public are most respectfully requested to pay no attention to tales put forth by the notorious, deceptive, and ill•tongued woman, S Arab Wake, glass and china dealer, &c., who, from her covetous dispo sition, having pecuniary interest in view, is utterly regardless of any person's character who may in any way oppose her. " Bedale, Oct. 24, 1849." A number of these having been printed, the defendant posted several of them on the walls of Bedale on tv. o several market-days. Tu® Learned JuDoF, in summing up, told the jury that.to call a woman an " ill -tongued woman,":whf , reas she ought to be soft spoken, was no doubt libellous, and it was for them to say what damages they would found a verdict f or th e plaintiff— give. Da T n a e g e jury found POLICE IN TELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Richard Price, having the appearance of a porter, was charged before Sir Peter Laurie with obtaining, by means of a forged order, from Messrs. Bull and Wilson, of St. - Martin's-lane, 29 yards of black patent beaver cloth, of the value of 231. 45., the said order purporting to come from Messrs. Boyd and Co., Man chester warehousemen, of Friday -street. pyloy,Henry, to whomlt appeared, from the evidence gone into, that on the 15th of Septemb er last the p r i soner wen t t o Messrs. Bull and Wilson's, with th e or d er i n ques tion, and received the cloth. From that day the pri soner Wasp in Messrs. Bull ir and w'as w, was presented, until Friday last, when he noticed him son , o il t so s n e , e s n em b at the warehouse of Messrs. Hanson and Smith, in the City, and gave him into custody. Another of Messrs. Bull and Wilson's shopmen, who cut off the cloth, also proved that the prisoner was the man who brought the order. Mr. Barricott, of Friday-street, a partner in the firm of 11. Boyd and Co., proved that the order for the cloth was not in his handwriting nor in the hand writing of any one belonging to the firm. Sir PETER LAURIE remanded the prisoner till Tuesday next, in the anticipation that other similar cases will be brought against him. MARY LEBONE. James Meyers was again brought up, and placed at the bar before Mr. Long, on the serious charge of having been concerned, with other parties not yet taken, in cutting and wounding and attempting to drown James Cox, a night watchman at the canal toll-house, Paddington, under circumstances, which have already been published. The prisoner was again remanded for further evi dence. Mary Stangnall, a middle-aged woman, was placed at the bar, charged with having, in the fol. lowing very artf u l manner, carried on a system of fraud. The court was crowded by prosecutors and their witnesses, and other parties anxious to get a sight of the prisoner, who, it is imagined, has for some time past pursued her nefarious practices at the west-end of the town. Evidence in support of three charges was gone into, from which it appeared that on the 15th ult. the pri soner went to the house of Colonel Mill, 83, Glouces ter-terrace, Hyde-park, saying that she had just met Mrs Mill, who had purcha , ed of her some lace, and desired to take it home, at the same time telling her that the servant, after measuring it, would pay her for it. The quantity turned out to be 12 yards, for which she received 75., and she then quitted the place. It was proved that upon two other occasions she had gone to the residences of Mr. French, 14, Warwick road Villa 3, Maida-hill, and Mr. Erlam, Marlbo rough. road, St. John's-wood, At these two houses she also delivered to servants a quantity of lace, alleged to have bcen bought by their mistresses, and in one of the cases she was paid 83. • in the other she stated that the price of the lace which she had handed in was 4s. 61. when a sovereign was given her to get changed at a shop close by; she, however, "forgot" to return, and was ultimately met with and given into the custody of police-constable 126 D. It was proved that the lace had not, in any one instance, bean ordered to be sent home, and that the ladies had no knowledge of the prisoner. The lace was not worth more than ld. per yard. The prisoner was sent for trial on these charges. 211ARLBOROUGII-STREET. • BURGLARY.—J. Brooks, tailor, cf N 0.13, Lonicn court, Drury-lane, and Ann Caddick, bonnet-maker, of No. 9, Parker-street, Drury-lane, were charged before Mr. Hardwick with having been concerned in a burglary in the house of Mr. Luther, gun-maker, No. 8, Leicester-street, Leicester-sqUare, when pro perty consisting of double and single-barrelled guns and pistols, to the value of upwards of 2001. was carried off. It appeared from the evidence cf Sergeant Hard wick, D 7, that about eleven o'clock on Friday morn ing he saw the prisoners near Museum-street, and in the hands of one of them was a handkerchief, which contained a pistol. A few minutes be'cre he had seen a hand-bill respecting :the burglary, and he con sequently fill° wed the prisoners, who stopped at a house in Parker-street. which the witness knew was a resort of thieves. Having procured the assistance of other constables, and placed one at the door, he went up stairs, and on the third floor he found the two prisoners. The woman, who is known by the name of " Norry," he spoke to, and asked her where White was (a well-known housebreaker). She re plied that he had been out half an hour. Witness looked about the room, and saw a gun-case sticking out from beneath the bed, on which he searched the room, and found the property produced in court. In a half-bushel basket, which was full of pistols, he found two pistols in the handkerchief he saw the pri soners with in Museum-street. Witness asked the man whose property the guns and pistols were ? The male prisoner replied they had been brought to the room by a mari named Cook, and the woman added, "Do you think lam a flat ?" The male prisoner s lid he lived in the house, and the woman was his sister. Witness then took them into custody. Mr. Luther, one of the firm of Forsyth and C gunmakers, Leicester-street, Leicester-square, iden tified the property produced as having formed pare of that stolen from his premises on Wednesday night. The articles were marked with his name. Tile bur glory had been effected between eight and ten o'clock on Wednesday night, during the temporary absence of the porter. The burglars had broken two locks, in one of which they had broken the key. About five weeks ago a man was found concealed in the house, with a heavy life-preserver, and was given into cus tody. Witness had no doubt that the man and the prisoner were confederates. The prisoners were remanded for aweek. CLERKENWELL. James Baker was charged by Mrs. Louisa Fisher, wife of Mr. J. Fisher, beer-retailer, of No. si, St. John's• lane, Clerkenwell, with stealing a glaz_s tum bler, several tea-spoons, and other articles. Mr. Sidney, of Hatton-garden; attended for the prosecution. The prosecutrix said that on the previous day she was sitting alone in her bar-parlour, her husband and servants being absent from home, when her attention was attracted by a noise, and on proceeding to the passage she saw the prisoner walking off with the property in his possession. She immediately siezed him, and called out " Murder," Police," and " Thieves." He resisted violently, but she kept tight hold of him until they got into the street, when several of her neighbours came to her assist ance. The prisoner was taken to the station-house. Daring the time that the witness was giving her evidence the prisoner, in a menacing tone and manner, called her a "liar," and other names. Several witnesses confirmed the testimony of the prosecutrix. Mr. TYRWHITT complimented her upon her admi rable intrepidity, and said he should commit the pri soner to take his trial at the Middlesex sessions. Prisoner—l hope you will commit me to Newgate at once, your Worship, and not let me be tried at the MiddleFex sessions Mr. TYRWITITT-Why do you prefer boing tried at Newgate . . . Prisoner--Because I shall have a f'ir trial there, and I am sure I shall not a: the Middleex sessions. Mr. TYIINTHITT said it would be absurd to impute that justice would not be administered at either of the places mentioned by the prisoner, and he was com mitted to the Middlesex sessions. As the prisoner was leaving the bar to be locked up, he cast a fierce look at the prosecutrix, and, with a desperate oath, threatened that he would have his revenge of her when he had his liberty—he would cut her throat. Mr. TYRWHITT ordered him to be again placed at the bar, and laid an injunction upon her and the wit nesses to make known to the judge at his trial es hat he (prisoner) had threatened to de, fur he was evi dently just that sort of fellow who was dangerous to society, and ought to be got rid of. He was conveyed to prison. Joseph Wrangle, late a principal clerk in the em ploy of Messrs. Hunt and itosk,ll, the eminent silver smiths and jewellers, &c., of Harrison-street, Gray's Inn-road, and Bond-street, was placed at the bar for final examination, charged with extensive embezzle ments upon that firm. Mr. Humphries attended to conduct the prosecu tion, and Mr. Hobler defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner had been in the ser vice of the above firm for several years past, and in con sequence of the respectability of his connexions, and the references with which he was furnished, the utmost confidence was reposed in him, and he was trusted with considerable sums of money, and other immense property was at his disposal. It was part of his duty to pay the numerous workpeople employed by the firm every Saturday evening, for which pur pose he was provided with a cheque upon their ban kers, which the prisoner invariably took to be cashed. Suspicions, however were excited that his conduct was dishonest, when Mr. Hunt consulted with Mr. Bal lard, formerly of the Bow-street establishment, who, with Mr. Day, the superintendent of the works, entered into a searching inquiry, the result of which was a discovery of numerous defalcations, and that week after week and year after year the prisoner had systematically plundered his employers, and was in the habit of setting down in his books amounts con siderably larger than those he had paid to the work people. Serjeant Smith, of the B division, was called in, and the prisoner was given into custody. Mr. Humphries suggested that the prisoner might be committed for trial on the present case, in order to save the bankers who cashed the cheques the trouble and inconvenience of coming forward to give evidence on a future day. Mr. Hobler object to this course of proceeding. Mr. Humphries then called three journeymen named Lane, Burt, and Bryan, to prove that they were paid certain sums of money at the end of the week far their labour. Mr. William Day, the superintendent of the works, &c., produced the books to prove that the prisoner was in the repeated habit of setting down higher sums, and appropriating the surplus charged to his own use. Mr. John Samuel Hunt, of the firm of Messrs. Hunt and Reskell, silversmiths and jewellers, of II Ir rison-street, Gray's Inn-road, having been sworn, de posed that the prisoner was iu their service. He was in the habit of paying the workmen every Saturday, and witness handed him cheques for Heat purpose, and entering them in a book (now produced). Under the dates January, 1849, there was an entry of a cheque for 1201., and another for 201. in the name of " J. Wrangle," in the prisoner's handwriting ; on the 13th of January, another for 1601. ; on the 'lilt J 5• nuary, another for 1901. ; on the 11th August, one for 2801.; on the 18th August, one for 1941.; the 13th October, 160/. ; s n 20th October, another for 150/. ; 27th October, 160/. ; all of which were cashed by the bankers. The prisoner's signature, " J Wrangle," was entered in the books. 'Witness produced six of the cheques, the ethers he could produce on a future day. By Mr. Hobler—The cheques were not signed by me, but by my son in Bend street. The amount of the cheques hande fi to the prisoner entirely depended on the prisoner communicating to witness the amount he had to pay to the workpeople employed in the manufactory. Mr. Humphriles now suggested a remand for a week, to procure evidence from the banker's. Mr. TYRWIIII'T said there was sufficient to warrant the prisoner's co m.mittal to Newgate for trial, which would be the result, and he would now remand him fora week. Mr. Hobler roserved the defence, and the prisoner was conveyed to prison. Its is a single man, and was in the receipt of :a very liberal salary. SOO7 HWARK. John Burns, Eal elderly man, residing in the vicinity of this court, ern d William Burns, his son, were brought up for final examination, charged with break ing into three d p selling-houseF, and stealing time pieces, plate, bod ks, clothing, &c., of considerable value. • Hugh George.' a compositor, stated that he li ve d i n Union-square, liorsemonger-lanc. On the night of the 16th of Feb:i aary last his house was entered at the rear, and on to tie tollowing morning he discovered that a time-piece, musical box, a pair of sugar-tongs (silver), a numb. r of books, some wearing upparA and other proper:ty had been stolen. Infcrmation was given to the police, and some portion of the pro perty was discove red, which he now identified as his property. _ _ George Elwl irc!s, a gentleman residing in Mon tague-place, Isl in gton, said that his house was broken into on the nig by: of the 18th of February, and a timepiece, a z lumber of books and other property stolen therefrom. of considerable value.. John Mason, :residing at Florence-terrace, New cross, said that oz , the night of the 4th inst. his place was foreibly enter ad, and a time-piece stolen from the mantelshelf . the back parlour. The drawers and cupboards 'e also broken into, and a number of silver spoons an d .forks stolen therefrom. There were footmarks at ti back, which led to the road. Mr. 4enson, us silversmith in Newington-cause- MARCH 18, 1850. way, said a facv days ago the prisoner William Barns entered his shop and produced the ends of some silver spoons, whiAl he offered for sale. Witness asked him from what place he brought them, when he replied they were his own property, end that he wanted.to dispose of them for old silver. Witness examined them, and, believing them to he stolen, he went cut the back way and called in a policeman, and gave him into custody. Aylett, 51 M, said he took William Burns into custody, and on searching him found several pieces (.f silver spoons. They had marks on them which were identified by the prosecutors. lie went with sergeant Barry to the elder prisoner's house, and there dis covered other portions of the stolen property, when the latter was taken into custody. The other pro perty witness and thrry found at several pawn broker's. Mr. Bishop a pawnbroker in Gravel-lane, produced Edward's time-piece, which W 29 pledged by the younger prisoner. He also produced a number of the stolen book. Mr. Townsend, a pawnbroker in the Old Kent road, produced the musical-box belonging to Mr. George, and identified the younger prisoner as having ple.tvd it. Tce Magistrate ordered the depositions to be taken, and committed the prisoners for trial at the next Old Bailey sessions. FR CE. It was confidently reported on Friday that M. For- Barron, had been appointed Arabassador to Turin, that M. Rouher had tr,ucceeded him as Minister of the Interior, and that M. Bsroche had been appointed Minister of Jus'ice. It was alio said that the Duke de Broglie had accepted the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. A telegraphic dispetch from Colmar announces the definitive return of representatives for the department of the Haut Rhin:— M. Hotsner M. Emile MMus (Conservative) M. Migeon (Conservative) The Assembly yesterday passed the Education Bill, having previously rejected M. Cremieux'a amenime. t for postponing the period of its coming into operation until 1852. lt will come into operation on the Ist September next. The Lvimement states that M. Thiers entered the committee-riiom of the Legislative Assembly on Thurs day, in which M. Lumartino was sitting, and thanked him for the friendly notice of him in the last number of the Conseiller du Peuple. M. Thiers assured M. Ls.- marline at the same time of the sincerity of his re publican principles. M. I'hiers had not spoken to M. Lamartine since the revolution of February. SCH LES WIG-HOLSTEIN. The Rostock Gazette publishes a letter, dated Elsineur, March 4, from a merchant, who averts that an armistice fur fourteen months has just been concluded between Germany and Denmark. The Danish papers are calling out loudly for the immediate equipment of the fleet, and the general tone of the papers on both sides speak of any thing rather than an armistice.-11amburgh Bor senhalle. RUSSIA. Orders have been received in KaHach for the im mediate commencement and speedy completion of the works of f)rtificatione, which will be carried on with Russian energy. The views of Russia in these war like preparations arc unknown to any save the St. Perersburgh Cabinet, which continues to observe a most mysterious silence ; the number of the initiated is very small : so much is certain, that 180,000 men are now stationed in the kingdom of Poland, 150,000 being on the frontiers fully equipped and ready to march at a moment's notice, to wherever they may be sent. The troops themselves imagine that they are to go to the Rhine or the Danube. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) THE ROYAL. CRUISE TO GIBRALTAR.—We hear, from good authority, that the Queen will not extend her marine excursion so far as Gibraitir this yt ar. The royal yacht, however, so soon as she is completely fitted with her new boilers, will make a trial trip to the cele brated rock, testing thereby her ability and facility to make the passage, and, in the summer of 1851, her Ma jesty will undertake the voyage. The Victoria anti Albert will be ready by the Ist of May, but orders have been issued to the engineers to expedite her fittings. NEW LOCAL REGIMENT.—The corps to he formed for service on the Gold Coast is to consist of three corn panics, of 100 men each, but it is not yet decided in what manner the officers are to be selected for appointment. DRAFTS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.—The following de tachments are under orders for embarks don, to join the head-quarters of their respective reziments:-3 officers and 66 men of the 45th, 73d, and 91st, and Ist battalion Rifle Brigade, for the Cape of Good Hope; 2 officers and 20 men of the sth and 12th Regiments for the Mauritius; 4 officers and 165 men of the 15th and 371 h Regiments for Ceylon; 9 officers and 625 men of the 19th, 20th, 23d, 71st, 79th, and 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, for Canada. 7 officers and 285 men of the Ist, 38th, 88th, and 97th Regiments for Nova Scotia. Major-General Lord Frederick F.tz.rlarence . , G.C.H., Commanding the South Western District, has orderers officers commanding regiments and corps in the district to squad the companies' officers one hour every mornin,i for tips purpose of going through the elementary part, of the drill, also to catp , o them to be perfected in the sword exercise and saluting drills previous i to being seen by his Lordship. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal.) A fair proportion of business has been transacted during the week, and inquiries for most of our leading mines con tinue unabated. Advices from our local correspondents, as to the general prospects of the mines in their respective districts, are of the same gratifying character we have received for some time past. Trelawny, Condurrow, S )uth Frances, North Pool, East Pool, Mary Ann, and South Tolgus, continue in request, at quoted prices. In Tincroft shares there has been considerable business done, and they continue in request. There is an improvement in Virtuous Lady and Bedford Mines, which remained life for some years, but were resumed a few months since; and on Monday, the 11th, the first sale of copper ore took place, ansountieg to 82 tons, realising 465/. 15s. Id. In Kingsett and Bedford we learn that a rich bunch of lead has been cut in the end driving south of rise, and that other parts of the mine are looking remarkably well. At the meeting of North Roskear the accounts for Decem ber and January were passed, showing previous balance, 2,29'.1. 3s. Bd.; ores sold, 551 . 15s. 48; while the mine cost had been 4,9251. 83.1 d., which, after paying dividend of 5/. per share, leaves balance of 2,167/. 10s. 11d. At Botallack meeting, the accounts presented showed— Costs, merchants' 4,508/. Os. id. ; tin sold, 4,2831. Bs.—leaving balance against the mine of 224/. 12s. 7d. At the Wheal Elizabeth meeting, a call of 3/. per share was made, and the mine was stated as looking promising. At the Alfred Consols muting, there appeared a'halance against the adventurers 0f ° 491/. le. 11, and a call of 11, per share was made. At the Wheal Whidden meeting, a call of 10s. per share was made; a subsequent meeting is to be held to consider future operations. We have been favoured by an esteemed correspondent with the following brief observations on the mines in the western part of Cornwall : Levaut is reported to have very much improved—a good lode of copper having been recently cut, and the tin lodes are looking remarkably well. Spearne Coasols continue improving, some important dis coveries having been made since the bi-monthly meeting of the 27th Feb. At Botallack some excellent tin ground has been discovered, which is likely to pay well during the year. Bow idden is looking more promising than she has for some time, and a good and productive lode has been discovered in the bottom level. Penzance Consols continue in • a very productive and higllly promising position. Upwards of 4 tons 5 cwts. of the best mine tin was sold last week (raised in January), realising above 25: 1 1, and much more may be expected for the month f February. The first dividend may be ex pected in April. Balleswidden is still looking remarkably well, and the shareholders are expecting an increased dividend at the next account. West Wheal Virgin has been resumed, and if we may cal culate from the returns made by the late company, a favour able result may be anticipated. Shares in the following mines have changed hands during the week : —Devon Greet Consols, South Frances, Treviskey and Barrier, South Tolgus, Tincrott, Condurrow, South B inset, Trelawny, Trehane, Daren, Penzance Consols, East Gunnis Lake Junction, Ilerodsfoot, Stray Park, Esgair Lice, Gustavus, Pendarves, East Trelawny, Bedford United, East Tamar, Alfred Consols, East Pool, Wheal Trescoll, Keswick, &c. In Foreign Mines, there have been several trans actions in Copiapo, Imperial and National Brazilian, St. John del Rey, General Mining, Australian, United Mexican, Cobre, and Santiago Shares. RENCONTRE WITH A BEAR.—The lazaretto of Ur dos in the Lower Pyrenees, recently became the scene of a most melancholy accident. Three woodmen of that commune were betaking themselves to their place of work at an early hour in the morning, when they per ceived upon the snow the track of a bear who had come down on the preceding night from the forest of Lazaque, at least as nearly as it could be judged. llesirous to as certain in what direction th e terrible animal bad pro ceeded, they began to follow the course of his tack. It was not long ere they became convinced that he was conceale lin the mideet of some birdies upon a small pla;eau within a short distance of the lazaretto. They then returned witu all speed in order to arm themselves for an attack on the brute, and M. Martuchan, the porter, provided them with a gun and a bayonet a piecse Mormela, one f the labourer', obtained one with a double bariel. being an expert poacher. The porter himself, willing to share the danger of the exploit, joined the little troop. Alartueban, Mormela, and a third, selected their pear, while a f itirth commenced a balite. As soon as the bear fund himself pursued he rust - 91 out of the bushes, passe d close to the muzzle of Morn3ela's gun, who immediately fired and lodged a ball in his shoulder. The roarings of the animal terrified poor Mormela, who was unable to tike aim a second time, and fired in the air. At the same time the terrible brute rushed upon Morneele, whom he would infallibly have tern to pieces had not his comrades hurried up at the first intimation of the conflict and stretched the bear dead by a gel:ea-al volley. The most dangerous wound which Mormela ap pears to have received was one in the neck, by which an (pormous goitre was torn off, which had inconvenienc d him for a long time. The medical man who was called in and dressed his wounds gave hopes, however, of his final recovery.—Le T (X)UNT IN MARKETS. To-day there is more firmness: business doing is at late prices• s. d. s• d' Do. Meal, perl96lb 13 0 14 0 Barley, English, pr imperial quarter 25 0 t 026 0 Irish, Scotch, and Alarx,per 601 b.. 3 0 3 ?, Foreign, grinding 2 9 3 " Rye, par 480Ib •• 22 0 24 0 Beans, Enl sh,r imperial quartr 29 0 30 0 Irish and Scotch, per 4801 b.. .. 25 0— 26 0 0 ;hutch •• 28 0 29 Egyptian .. .. 20 0 —22 . reas, English, per Imperial quartr:3o 0 31 . Foreign .. 27 0 —2B i Oats, per 451 b LIVERPOOL, MARCI-I 16. in the trade generally, but the s. d. s. d. Wheat, per 70lb English, white • 6 0 to 6 2 Do. red .. 5 G 5 F. Irish, best red .• 5 2 5 4 Do, lower quality 4 9 5 0 Manx, red and wlt. 5 4 5 9 ; Dantsie, hlgittnixed 6 10 7 01 Do., mixed .. 6 3 6 r Rostock, &c .- 6 4 G 5 llambur,4ll and - Lower Baltic .. 5 9 6 0 American & r white 6 0— 6 2 Can ad ian, red 5 6 5 8 . _ _ Antwerp & Louvain 5 9 P, 0 Fr lich. red . 5 6- 5 9 fungari,,n and Idariaropod .. 5 2 5 4 Odessa, Polish •• 5 6 5 7 Do., common .. 5 0 52' Egyptian •- .. 4 4 4 8 English, Scotch, and Welsh, old 2 9 -- 2 1° Irish, new, best 4 rnealing ~ 2 3 2 Do., mid and inf. 2 0 2 2 ,Old • • .. 2 3 - - Fijtr, English & Irish, per 2011.) 30 0 31 Do., extra fine 33 0 -- 24 0 United States, per barrel .. 21 9 23 0' Canadian •• .. 19 0 20 0 o:Arnerd, English, Irish,pr24oll) 92 0 22 6 new .. 20 0— 21 Do., old . 19 0-- 20 Indi, , n corn, per 4SOlb, .. 25 9 23 01 - MANCHESTER, MARCH' 16. —Since the report of this d a l f se'nnight the trade has continued exceeding inactive, either Tair cr oatmeal being impracticable beyond the wer e % retail quantities fns immediate consumption, and even thr„" could not be effected without submitting to a further reduet'?'" in prices. With a prevalence of adverse winds throughout we week, the arrivals of all articles at Liverpool and Runcorn ar e only to a moderate amount. At cur market this morning there was somewhat more firmness di •played by holders thall for some time past, and the downwerd tendency in cheat being checked in consequence, we repeat our previous Oae: for that article. In flour 'here was rather more business Pas ing, and the rates current during the week were firmly adhen to. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale, without wat erla change in value. whea t WORCESTER, MARCH 16.--We' must report the trade as stationary, Business has been very dull, and if the be any alteration, it is in favour of the purchasers. The topi sales ot price of best English wheat is 16s per bag, but the gin its currency is from 14, 6d to Iss per bag. Foreign unaltered!, va'ue. Barley is rath r difficult of disposal, and the preva'T ing currencies for grinding are from 3s to 3s 3d per better, Malting, 3a 3d to 3s 6d per bushel. Malt was a little but there is now a relapse to the late rates of 7s to 7s 6d Pe? . bushel. English oats averaged 3s, and Irish 3s 6d per bushelr New Irish, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Old English beans, 13s 6 d Li e ; hag ; foreign, 3s 64 to 4s per bushel. Peas for feeding', 35 " : „ r white boilers, from 4s to 4s 3d per imperial bushel. Spring vetches, 4s 9d to 5s per bushel. At Stourbridge market on Friday the wheat trade was door and and last week's rates were barely supported for suP er i o samples. Inferior declined 6d to Is per quarter. Barley a 5, sold slowly at 6d per quarter less money than last week. 11ean t remain firm at the last-named rates. In peas little doings a former currencies. No demand for oats. g ood At Stratford-on-Avon market on Friday there was g supply of most descriptions of grain, and prices mu st f quoted the same as last week. In wheat a fair amount 00 better! business was transacted at these rates. The average Pri ce ‘l 3ll 3ns 6sl to 39s per quarter. Barley a slow sale at 225 6 d to 20, per imperial quarter. Little business transacted in oats, at per quarter. 6d it At Wolverhampton market business was dull. N' e ' t to is per quarter cheaper. Other grain proportionably cheal'• to READING, MARCH 16.—Wheat, 30s to 325; barley, ,t•-• pe t 30s ; oats, 15s to 20s ; beans, 30s to 33s ; peas, quarter. Fat hogs, is 6d to 7s ; porkers, 8s Od per se Ito, Poultry—Fowls, per couple, 3e 6d to 4s 6d ; ducks! 111 3s 6‘l to 4s itd. Butter, stois ld per lb Eggs 18 to l ur k t 345 to 33 5 r' . GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, MARCH 14 —Our rag r „e 4 e , this morning was well supplied with fine cattle from Ault Best of shire. Demand good, and prices same as last week. beef 46a, second 43s to 455, third 38s to 41s, cows, bulls 4, inferior beasts 39s to 37s per cwt, sinking the offal. n u . o k sheep market was largely supplied with good sheep• t", A l io sales, with no advance in prices. Best aged vrethers 6d, second 5d to 5 1 / 2 d, ewes 41,4 d per lb, sinking offa l • se pia.,l t in demand from 32s to 38s per cwt. Fed calves in denoan to from 65s to 68s, coarse 56s to 60s per cwt, c •t• Lambs from i s 9s per quarter. hel s DALKEITH, MARCH 14 —The relative weight per four bus 7,1 of the three prices of wheat were 18st 61b, 18st 01b, and n i lb, 91b. Oasts, l2st Illb, 12st and lest 10Ib. Barley, 16st 1-b 15st 121 b, and 14 s t 81b. Peas and beans, 18st Blb s 18st 3' and 17st 91bs. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 1 64 Wheat ... ...... £2 I 0 £1 18 0 1 : 1 6 905 Oats • .. 1 1 0 0 17 0 0 I'2 o 1 7 n 320 Barley 1 3 80 Peas and Beans 1 10 6 1 7 Average of wheat 36s Oirl. ABERDEEN, MARCH 15.—Grain—Oats 13s to 13s 6d, 40 1 bi n s er bushel; oats, new, Olis Od to 00s; foreign oats, 00s Oct to 03 per qr.; barley, 185 to I9s Od, 521bs per bushel; bear,lBo to o i t 7 ci 0d,521bs per bushel; wheat.3Bs to 4 , 5; oatmeal, Its 6d to le f • per boll ; flour, 31s to 31s per sack. Provisions --nee 6l 4d to 6d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 4d to 6d; to Sd ; pork, per lb, 3d to 5d ; lamb, per lb, Od to L .. 1: tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s ; potatoes, per peck, sod hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each, 6d to 7d; hares, tid to 2s ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os; butter, per lb, 8d to eggs, per doz, 51 to 7d ; cheese, per cwt, 18s to 2.35 ; be ns lto, pair, 3s tid to 4s Od ; chickens, ditto, Is 8d to 2s Od ; ducks, Od Is 8d to 2s Od ; ducklings, ditto, Os to Os Od; turkeys, eac h, „, e ist to 4s 6d; geese, ditto. 3s 6d to 4s; butter tor exportation( Pr" 6,1 cure), per cwt, 00s to 56s ; eggs. wholesale price, p aeTb o , to 5 1 -d ; 41b loaf, 6d ; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 1 3s 6d to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork la i r,: 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of '204 lbs, Os to 6d to s oil veal, ditte,,,,. Meal—Oatmeal, is 2d to Is 3d; barley dust, peasemeal, Is 8d to is 10d; !ids, 6d to 7d; bearrneal, r lef to Is 2d; flour, is 8,1 to is 10d ; barley, per lb, Id to 2cli b a flour, is 2d to 1 5 3d. business DUBLIN, MARCH 15.—There was rather more done at ur Corn-Exchange to-day than on Tuesday, but ou r cannot report any improvement in prices, and we repeat red former quotatitns. White wheat, 20s Od to 23s On D er ditto, 9s Od to 21s Od ; barley, 93 Od to 12s Od ; 0815 %,`, 1 4 barrel, 8s Od lOs Od ; oatmeal, 103 to llsOd ; flour, sec 12s 64 to 15s ; Indian corn, per 4801 b, 25s to 27s Od. CORK. MARCH 15.—The trade generally continues e xe `ilso ingly dull, and we still observe a total absence of anything 'lOl. life or activity in our market. A few arrivals of foreign gr-we continue to be reported. With home grain, oats excepted, jog are rather scantily supplied, the receipts for the week b e 4 79 only : wheat, 205 brls, at 15s 6d to 18e 9d per brl; barley , pe r brls, at 8s to lls 8d per brl; oats, 2,607 brls, at 7s t o Ip t pg brl. In the green market, owing to the small supplY ra pid in, there is little change in the value of wheat. Berle)* to oats, however, except when required for seed purpose' , a l e i e g• turn cheaper. In prepared Irish wheat we have nothing d 0 c os In foreign a retail business is passing, and a few small have changed hands at 22s 6d per barrel for Polis h distillers A trifling business is doing in grinding barley with 4 i 11 1 0 16 at prices rather in favour of the purchaser. In oats we dip not a single transaction to record ; black oats are offerced to vain at 83 9d per barrel. We quote their value , 8 ' o w. 83 9d per barrel, free on board. The flour market d i s te tinues very quiet. Bakers pur c hase o n ly as their jo ine ees• wants require, and the tenden c y seems to be to lower P. e of Indian corn is very dull and slow sale, and though a cl ; n ee _ 2s 6d per ton has taken place in the article it P a ' d. bad the effect of induci ng purchasers to come I°l49odr ; Flour—First 12s Od to Od ; extra I'D Sit seconds, lOs 64 to 12s ; hou se h o ld s O s t o lO s 64; thirds , 7* to s per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 10 3 t'd; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3 d ; w" tt)n• meal. 10s to 00s 04 per cwt. Indian corn 132,6 d to 135 s l ea ps Bran 3/ I7e 64 to 4/ Os per ton. Hay—Farmers 25e to 365 e i 32s ; dealers 33 3 t o 40 s Od ; average 36 s p er t o n. Sts aw .--:Fa , r--m 04; 17s 04 to 26 s Od ; average 22 3; d ea l ers 28a Od to 00 ~s; average 0,4 04 per ton. Br ea d—Wheaten loaf 6 d to To household loaf 54 to sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 4:1,, 104 per lb. Eggs-3s 104 to 4s Od per hundred. u „s es tb Newport 15s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 15s ; Best s' Cohn 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 00s per il ti e g Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon.to —Beef 4d to lid; mutton 4d to 64; veal 07 pot 04 ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 74 ; sausages fi e lb. Hops 13! Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6 d to 31 oresorch ton. Back—Barbary 72 5s to 8/ 5s ; Valonia 141 to 01; F to e. 7155; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12 s Per red Hemp 32/ toUO/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 16 s to 17 0 1 per ditto 20. s to '22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9' Os to 11 181; ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton ; deals, first quality, ; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14 s to ;ulb. salted 15s to 2ls per cwt ; calf skins 2iel to 2 0P e e o--• Potatoes, white 84 to EV ; Minions 12 13 Peruvian, 11/ 100; Icbaboe, 9/ per ton d ; to Tar--4 ArehaPo 19s per barrel. p d to The Abbey Gateway, Tewkesbury, is suPP °s io g have been erected by Abbot Parker, at the b .. .. 46,-11 1 3 0 bn of the fitteerth century, It is the property of Dit• " bo na Martin, the present Member for Tewkesbury , by Id it has been restored, under the direction of Mr' : Z e r a land, architect. It was in a ruinous and dilarsh—ea state, entirely roofless, and the walls covered ,vitios luxuriant plautation. A considerable portion 1 : 111 walls was teien down and ebuilt—the stones be iri g t , le f 19 plalred precisely in their farmer position, and the Whole of the stonework thoroughly repaired. The covered with lead, f)rming an area, from whi ch C r lisg mandirig vit•Tv t f the be= fa! scenery of the surroue country can be obtsined. Some further restoretiouss:o still in contemplation. The total co , ,t. to the Pr e d a d period, is a'rout •140/., which has been liberally ext . " st .. by Mr. Mardn, with the view o f preser ving this intereere ing r- lie. Dies-r,. Call and Collins, of Tewkebburh , the builders.—Builder. Inaig eP [ ADVERTISEMENT ]-1010113 Complaints. „ tioa, and Sick Headaches, cured by Holloway's Pillst-11;:tilst subject to, or suffering rom, any of these complaints immediately take a f ew d oses o f thi s mos t extraordinsrY 'noes cine, which is a c er t a i n an d e ffi cac i ous re medy for all disotr arising from a d erangement o f t h e di ges ti v e orgar.s ; it 0,1, Dell likewise sbut preserve s th e b o d y in sound health and streng" 'For improves th e powers and faculties of the reit" , nervous affections, e ti"' debilitated constitutions ease wa nt of a P i -'o,verf and die-aces - sof the liv er , there is no remedy eq ual to 31 a one leading a se d entary lif e s h ou ld ta k e Holloway's FI i : an d,s t preventative of those m a l a di es . Sold by all Drug Professor blolloway's Establishment, 244, Stranr_ BIRTHS On the 11th inst., at seething-wells, Mrs. E. L. Budd, ~,,,er.. Martil3, Pv On the 12th inst., at the rectory, Compton setsbire, the wife of the Rev. R. Baker, c f a daughter.;,oo , gton , il- st , , On the 13th inst.. at Kivernells, near Lyrain the wife of R. Brown, Esq., M.D of the Banb a Y ~ blishment, of a son. P (l. ' On the 13th inst., at Dover, the lady of G C• Mea ds, G. Commander R.N , of a daughter. he g el'. On the , 3th inst., in Grafton-street, the lady of t R. F. Wilson, of a sou. „ LT . /k i t: oo o f On the lath inst., the wife of the Rev. M. " 1 Master of Maribor , ugh Col ege, of a daughter. f d-re'f' On the 6th inst., in New Ormend-streef , n edf° f th e London, the wife of Lieutenant William Pitt Draffelh ° ---• Royal Marine Artillery, of a son Kingston, Surrey , nf M A RRIED. I to G.r., On the 12th inst., at Enfiel , i, Mary Ann, third dsug-I, F. Mr. Pope, of Chase-green and Hatton-garden , to Yr' Lyde, of Glasgow. 1 ,„ Doyl e Oa the I 3th inst., at Wensley, Yorkshire. b"-kgbire• Esq., to Miss Elizabeth Ward, bbth of Richmond, 11'.°1.-- .12-------- --- DIED On the 7th it t., at Twickenham, aged £O, M a ' 'l. G i ll' man, late of Cirencester, Gloucestershire. gr• •V On the 12th inst., in Park-road, Clapham -road, W. Nicholson, aged 30. a s C. On the 14th inst., in Cadogan-place, aged 72, Thomas Brooksbank, Et-q., of her Majesty's Treasury. the I°9. On the 14th inst., inlHolland-street, Kensi n gton, , 19. H. A..Buckmaster, late curate of Cossall, N otts, eq,e`Labefb, On the '4th inst., atiralton-place, Harrio t fdSt. Ler eldest daughter of the late T. A. Douce, Esq., of ..... nard's, West Mailing, Kent. nrfiNCir London: Printed and Publiahed by HURD() a 1191, No. 112; Strand, Printer, at The Sus Office , t y Strand, in tb. Precinct to the Storey, in the CC "' - ro idtillmoz z Alonlay, March 18, 1850.