The Sun. — London, England, 1832-01-31 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOTV-STREET. Yesterday Mr. Thomas, the Superintendent of Police, came betore Mr. HALLS, for the purpose of informing him of the fact of some articles of female apparel, together with some human hair, having been found on the banks of the Thames, tinder cr tumstances calculated to excite a - suspicion that a murder had been committed, Mr. Thomas stated that a constable of his divi sion, No. 107, received information on Sunday morning that a woman's chemise and night-gown, with a quantity of human hair, had been picked up near the Fox-under-the-Hill on Saturday ;evening by one of the boys called " mud-larks;' who obtain a precarious subsistence by wading amongst the mud when the tide recedes from the coal-wharfs, and picking up bits of coals that are lost frem the barges. The constable traced the boy to the resi dence of his mother, a laundress, in Stewart's-rents, Drury-lane, where he found the linen hanging to dry on a line. The boy, on being questioned, said he found the articles wrapped in a handkerchief,washtl up by the tide, close to the Fox-under the-Hill, and exhibited them to several persons, who advised him to take them to his mother. However, anoi her boy took the handkerchief and ran off with it. The mother of the boy said the linen when brought to her appeared to have come in contact with some night soil. The constable produced. the articles for the in spection of the Magistrate. The chemise was of coarse but nearly new Irish linen, without any ini tials marked upon it, and it was torn down in front from top to bottom, evidently with considerable violence. The night-gown, which ii as made open in front, was of tine calico, trimmed with cross barred muslin, the sewing done by a skilful work woman. This also had no mark. The hair, - of which there was a great quantity, wa , a very (link brown, and about twenty inches in length, having apparently a natural tendency to curl. It also ap peared to have been hacked off rather than cut, and that with some blunt instrument. Mr. Thomas said that the circumstance of the chemise being torn down in front, and the apparent hacking off of the hair, reminded him to forcibly of a part of the system adopted by Bishop and his com panions, that he thought there was something very suspicious in the discovery, and he felt it his ditty to make a communication to the Magistrate on the subject. Mr. HALLs said he had done perfectly right, and directed that the articles should be carefully pre served, as it was quite possible that some discovery important to the furtherance of public justice might be the consequence. UNION-HALL. Yesterday Mr. Chambers, a schoolmaster ad vanced in years, was brought up by the parish officer. of Lambeth, to have an Grder of affiliai ion made upon him for the maintenance of an illegitimate child. The mother of the child, a tall well-looking young woman, stated that she had lived in the defendant's service as cook, and that it was during that time she became pregnant of the child she then held in her arms. The defendant, she added, %%as the father of her child. Mr. NIURRAV asked the defendant if he had any thing to say why he should not be adjudged the father accordingly ? Defendant—l deny the charge in igto. Mr. MURRAY said if that was the case it was re quisite to enter more minutely into the particulars of their acquaintance with one another. Defendant—l am a married tsar, and the father of a family; it is not likely, therefore, that I should intrigue with my cook. The Magistrate said that there was no accounting for these things; at all events the defendant would have an opportunity of putting whatever questions he thought proper to the young woman, or calling any witness to invalidate her testimony., The Ma gistrate then asked the cook when the intimacy be tween her and the defendant commenced. Cook—l have reason to remember all about it,l your Worship; it was about the ►atter end of last February when my master began to take liberties with me. The defendant here interrupted her, saying ex plain where and how it took place. Cook—You know well enough when it took place; why, when I went up stairs with the warming -pan to warm your bed. Defertiant—l deny it in toto. Mr. MURRAY asked him if he meant to deny that he ever had any intercourse with the girl, who had sworn that lie was the father of her child Defendant—l deny it in toto. The cook, who gave her master a fiery look of in dignation, exclaimed, " You know, Mr. Chambers, that you, and nobody else, is the father." Defendant—l deny it in toto. Mr. :MURRAY then proceeded to interrogate the girl very closely as to the truth of her statement relative to the defendant being the father of her child, and she still persisted in the accuracy of her account. She added, that from the month of Fe bruary till the July following, the intimacy between them was carried on. Defendant—l was not living at my residence half that time. Cook—l know you were not, for yo❑ were con fined in the King's Bench, and 1 was compelled to go there to you. Mr. MURRAY inquired what compulsion there was for her to visit her master while he was within the walls of a gaol. The cook, in reply, said that her mistress used to send her there with clean linen for her master once a week, and that upon these occasions he al ways made a point of taking liberties with her. Mr. iMuKkAY inquired whether she had ever in formed her mistress of the liberties taken with her, or whether she had expressed a wish not to be sent to her master: The cook, who held down her head, and looked abashed, said that she kept the thing a secret until she had warning that she was about to become a mother. Mr. Mutft.tY asked the defendant if he was de sirous of putting any questions himself to the girl. She gave a minute detail of their acquaintance, and unless they (the Magistrate) had good grounds for disbelieving her statement, the order must be made upon the defendant. The defendant said, that at the time the cook was in the habit of calling at the King's Bench with his things, she told another of the servants that she had a nice young man to see her borne each time. The defendant added, " and I think this nice young man is the father of her child, and not me. I deny it in lobo." Mr. MURRAY remarked, that in general it was the housemaid's business to use the warming pan, and not the cook's ; he was, therefore, anxious to know how it was that the cook officiated on the occasion that she complained liberties had been taken with her in the first instance by the defendant. The cook at once explained this by saying, that the housemaid was out at the time. This assertion was not denied by the defendant, who merely repeated the expressicn, " I deny in Colo being the father." One of the parish officers said, that be had heard Mr. Chambers ~ay something about a Life Guards man being the father of the child, and not him. 'I he defendant said that a man six feet and a half high,-belonging to the 2d Regiment of Life Guards, was in the habit of meeting the cook, and v. hen it was discovered, she said that he was her brother. Since this affair happened, he (defendant) had made inquiries into the subject, and ascertained that she bad no relative in the regiment. Mr. MURRAY said that the cook had sworn posi tively to the defendant being the father of the child, and in the absence of evidence to contravert such statement, thiy 1,41:1 bound to believe her oath. In this decialon`sll. Wedgwood also joined, and the order for tristhits4ing the child was therefore made on the deftOncy, who again repeated, "I deny it etc Mo." - , t THE DUTCH AND RUSSIAN LOAN. LIST of the MAJORITY and MINORITY, 'Vho voted oh Mr. Herries' Resolution, that the application of the Public Money for the Payment of the Russian Loan in Holland, after the Separation of Belgium and Holland, was rontrau to the Provisions of the Act of the 55th Geo. 111., and Unwarranted by the authority of Parliament. MAJORITY. Handley, F. Haffey, D. NV. HenthcOte,,sir G. T. Ileneagei G. F. Herron, Sir It. Hey*botl, B. Hill, Lord G. A. Hohhouse, Sir J. C. Hodges, T. L. Hodgson, John Horne, Sir W. Hoskins, K. Howard, H. Ho , ani, F. H. Howard, R. Howard, Hon. W. Howick, Lord Hudson, T. Hughes, W. H. Jeffrey, Rt. Hon, F. Jephson, C. D. O.' Jell - ,ton, J. Johnstone, Sir J. V. Kemp, T. R. Kennedy, T. F. King, Hon. K. King, E. B. Knight, R. Knight. H. G. Labouchere, H. Lamb, Hon. 0. Langston, J. H. Leader, N. P. Lefevre, C. S. Leigh, T. C. Lemon, Sir C. Leonard, - T. B. Lennox, Lord J. G. Lennox, Lord W. Lester, B. Littleton, E. J. Loch, J. ,Loch, J. (Lumley, J. S. Lushington, Dr. I Maberly, W. L. Macdonald, Sir J. Macintosh. Sir J. M•Leod, R. Mangles, J. Marjoribanks, S. Marryatt, Sir J. Marshall, W. Millbank, M. Mildmav, P. Milton, Viscount Moreton, H. Morrison, J. Morpeth, Viscount Mostyn, E. Nowell, A. Nugent, Lord O'Connor Don 0111ey, C. O'Neill, J. B. R. Ord, W. Ossory, Earl of Paget, I'. Palmer, C. F. Palmerston, Visc. Payne, Sir P. Pelham, C. A. W. Pendarves, E. NV. Penlease, J. S. Penrhyn, E. Petit, L. H. Petre, Hon. E. Phillips, G. R. Ponsonby, Hon. 0. Ponsonbv, Hon. J. Power, R. Adam, Admiral C. A lthorp, Viscount Atherley. A. PArino ) F. T. Zftneit, C. J. Belfast, Earl of Benett, John Bernal., R. Biarnirc, W. E. Blunt, Sir C. Bouverie, D. P. Bouverie, P. P. Boyle, J. Briscoe, J, I, Brmielarii, V. ttOugham, James rowne, D. Browne, J. Brownlow, C. Bulkeley, SirR.B.W. Bulwer, E. E. L Burke, Sir J. Burto*l., 3 3$AkIon, T. F. Byng, George Byng, G. S. f. Byng, Sir J. Calcraft, G. H. Callaghan, D. Caney, T. Calvert, Nicholson Cstnpbell, W. F. Campbell, J. Carter, J. B. Cavendish, Lord G. Cavendish, C. C. Cavendish, H. F. C. Chapman, M. L., Chaytor, W. H. Chichester, J. B. P. Clive, E. B. Cockerel!, Sir C. . Colborne, N. W. R. Clifford, Sir A. Cradock, S. Crampton, P. C. Creevey, T. Currie, J. Denison, W. J. Denison, J. K Denman, Sir '1" hos. Dixon, J. Doyle, Sir J. M. buncombe, T. S. Dundas, T. Dundas, Sir R. L. Dundas, J. C. Easthope, J. Ebrington, Lord Ellice, E. Ellis, W. Evans, Col. De lacy Evans, W. Ewart, W. Fazakerley, J. N. Ferguson, Sir R. C. Foley, J. H. H. Foley, T. H. Folkes, Sir W. J. Fordwich, Lord Fox, Lieut.-Col. Franco, Sir R. French, A. Gi,borne, T. Godson, R. Graham, Sir S. Graham, SirJ. R. G. Grant, Right I lon. R. Grant, Right Hon. C. Grattan, H. Price, Sir R. Ridley, Sir M. W. . Rider, T. Rbbatts, A. W Robinson, Sir G. 1 Rooper, J. B. Ross, H. Russell, Lord J. Russell, F. Russell, NV. Sandon, Lord ;Sanford, E. A. Sthonswar, G. Sebright, Sir John Sheil, R. L. iSkipwith, Sir G. Smith, J A. Smith, Hon. R. Smith, IL V. .Stnith, G. R. Smith, M. T. Spencer, Capt. Stanley, Lord Stanley, E. G. iStanley, J. 1 1 Stephenson, H. F •Stewart, P. M. Stewart, E. Strickland, G. Strutt, E. Stuart, Lord P. J. 11. Stuart, Lord D. C. Talbot, C. R. Tennyson, C. Thicknesse, R. Thomson, C. P. Torrens, Colonel Townley, R. G. Townshend, Lord C. Tracy, Hant.ury Troubridge, Sir E. Trail, G. ITutton, Hon. H. ITynte, C. K. Tyrell, C. Uxbridge, Earl of Venables, W. Vere, J. J. H. Vernon, G. J. Villiers, T. H. Villiers, F. Vincent, Sir F. Waithman, R. Walrond, B. Warburton, H. Warre, J. A. Warrender, Sir G. Wason, R. Waterpark, Lord Wellesley, Hn. W. T. IWestenra ' Hon. R. Western, C. C. Weyland, Major R. !White, S. Wilbraham, G. Williams, J. Williams, W. A. Williams, Sir J. H. Willoughby, Sir H. Wood, C. Wood, J. Wood, M. Wrightson, W. B. Wrottesley, Sir J. B. Wyse, Walker, C. A. Wilks, J. TELLERS. Duncannon, Visc. Rice, T. S. A'Court, E. H. Agnew, Sir A. Alexander, J. Du P. Antrobus, U. C. Arbuthnot, G. H. Arbuthnot, General Ashley, Hon. J. Ashley, Hon. H. Astell, W. Atkins, J. A •tley, Sir J. D. Baillie, J. E. Bankes, W. Bankes, G. Bainbridge, E. T. Baring, A. Baring, H. B. Hateson, Sir R. 1.1.1.1 tun, S. A. Bradshaw, J. Bruce, C. C. L. Brydges Sir J. Blair, *. Beckett, Right Hon., Sir J. Bentinck, Lord G. Beresford, M. Best, Hon. W. S. 13o'dero, H. G. Brogden, J. Brudenell, Lord Buck, L. W. Buller, J. W. Burge, W. Burrard, G. Capel, John Cecil, Lord T. Chandos, Marquis of choirnoiideley,LdH. Clements, J. M. Clinton, C. J. F. Clive, Visct, Clive, R. H. Clive, Henry Cockburn, sir G. Cole, Hon. A. Conrilly, Colonel Constable, Sir T. A. Cooke, Sir H. Copeland, Alderman Corry, H. L. Coote, Sir C. Courtenay, T. P. Cripps, J. Croker, J. W. Curteis, H. B.; Curzon, R. Cust, I'. F. Cust, Sir E. Dalrymple, Sir A. Dawkins, J. Dawson, G. R. Dering, sir E. C. Dick, 0, Doinviae, Sir C. Douro, Marquis of Drake, W. T. Douglas, W. R. K. Dundas, R. A. East, J. B. Encombe, Viscount Esicourt, T. H. S. 11 Estcourt, T. G. B. Fane, H. S. Farrand, R. MINORITY. Ferrard, W. Ferguson, Sir R. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Foley, E. T. Forbes, Sir C. Forbes, J. Forrester, Hon. C. Fox, S. L. Fremantle, Sir T. Freshfield, J. W. Goulburn, H. Gordon J. E. Gordon, Hon. W. Graham, Marquis of Graham, Lord;W. Grant, sir C. Grant, F. W. Urimston, Lord Guise, Sir W. B Hardinge, Sir H. Hay, Sir J. Hayes, sir E. Herbert, E. C. H. Hill, Sir R. Hodgson, F. Holmes, Wm. Hope, J. T. Houldsworth, T. Hulse, Sir C. Hume, Joseph Hunt, H. Inglis, Sir R. H. Irving, John Jenkins, R. Jermyn, Earl of Jones, John Jones, T. Jolliffe, Sir W. Jollifte, H. • Johnstone, J. J. H. Kearsley, J. H. Kemmis, T. A. Kenyon, Hon. L. Kerrison, Sir E. Kilderbee, S. H. Knight, J. L. Knox, J. H. Lambert, J. S. Langton, Col. G. Lascelles,. Hon. W. Lee, J. L. Lovaine, Lord Loughborough, Lord Lowther, Hon. H. Lowther, J. 11. Lyon, W, Lyon, 1). Mackinnon, C. Mahon, Viscount Maitland, Visccum Malcolm. Sir J. Mandeville Visc. Mayhew, VV. Meynell, H. Miles, .J. Miller, W. H. Mullins, F. Mu, ray, Sir G. Neeld, J. Newark, Lord Norton, C. F. Nugent, Sir G. O'Connell, D. Ogilvie, Hon. D. Peach, N. Peel, Sir R. Peel, W. Y. Peel, Colonel J. Pelham, J. C. Pemberton, T. Pigot, G. G. W. Polhill, F. Pollington, Viscount Pollock, F. Porchester, Lord Perceval, colonel Pracd, W. M. Prii.gle, A. Pusey, P. Ramsbottom, J. Rickford, W. Robinson, G. R. Rose, Sir G. It Ross, C. Russell, C. Ruthven, E. S. Rochefort, 0. Sadler, M. T. iScarlett, Sir James Scott, Sir E. D. !Scott, Sir Samuel iScott, H. F. ,Seymour, H. B. ;Sibthorpe, C. D. L. 'Sinclair, G. Smith, S. Smith, A. Somerset, Lord G. Stanhope, Capt. R. Stewart, C. Stewart, Sir H. Stormont, Viscount, Sugden, Sir E. It. Taylor, G. Watson Thynne, I.ord J. Thynne, Lord H. Throckrnorton, R. Thompson, W. Townshend, Hon. H. Trench, Colonel Trevor, Hon. A. Tullamore, Lord Ure, M. Valletort, Viscount Vaughan, J. E. Villiers, Lord Vyvyan, Sir R. Walsh, Sir J. B. B. 'Watson, Hon. R. Webb, Colonel E. West, F. R. Welby, G. E. Wetherell, Sit C. Weyland, J. iWigram, W. Williams, 0. Wortley, Hon. J. S. Wrangham, D. C. Wyndham, W. Wynn, C. W. W. Wynne, J. Wynn, C. G. W. Yorke, C. Young, John TELLERS. Clerk, Sir G. fierries, J. C. WOLFE, the missionary, has proceeded to Timbuctoo ; his lady remains at Alexandria. Never was a man so unfortunate in his good inter:thins as Captain BASIL HALL. We have seen how he tailed to make himself understood by the multitude at the Burns' meeting. We now learn that he gave serious offence to the especial object of his eulogy, Sir GEORGE WARRENDER, whom he extolled as the giver of " the hest dinners in London." The fact is, Sir GEORGE owes his celebrity to his dinners ; they have WOO him troops of friends, and procured him at WHITE'S the alias of " Sir George Provender ;" but, as in the case of many other great men who have rai,ed themselves to eminence by their own merits, Sir GEORGE'S modesty, or mattraise honte, leads him to undervalue, and even to dislike, the mention of his great deserts.—Spectator. On Monday evening, about seven o'clock, the infant son of JOHN INlcHensoN, of Ecclesfield, was put to bed by his mother, and on visiting him again about three o'clock on Tut sday morning she found him bleeding on the face, which was frightfully torn, and partly devoured, as if by a rat. On entering the room a large rat jumped off the bed ; the child died about two hours afterwards in consequence of the injuries it had sustained.—Sheffield Courant. DEATH OF THE EXCELLENT DR. BELL.— it is with sincere regret we announce the death of this truly good man, which took place at Lindsay Cottage, Cheltenham, on Saturday last, atter a long illness, in the 80th year of his age. Dr. BELL had the high gratifica tion of seeing his system of education adopted by the National Society instituted for the education of the lower orders of the community, upon the pure principles of the Christian religion, which now so happily prevail over all the demoralizing systems of the present day. He bad re sided some time in India with due advant ige, was Pre bendary of Westminster, and Muter of the Sherborne Institution, Durham ; and in the course of his long and virtuous life had accumulated great wealth, which he mu• nificently disposed of to various national institutions to the amount of 120,0001. About seven years ago a young boy, the son of a biscuit baker in Callon, having been chastised by his father for some misconduct, left his home; and, although every exertion xi as made, no trace of him could be found. It was long before the mother's heart ceased to hope for the restoration of her child ; but repeated disappointments at length nearly destroyed all expectation even in her. The recent frightful disclosures of the means taken to supply the dissecting table deepened her despair, and she became all but convinced that the helpless boy who, at nine years of age, wandered from his home, had become the victim of Burr: and his associates. Yesterday forenoon the old woman (who is now a widow) was bitting at her usual occupation, when the door opened, and a good looking, well-dressed young lad entered, and, taking her by the hand, addressed her as his mother. Surprise ren , tiered her speechless. It was some time before she could identify the tall youth with the little boy whose loss she had so long and so hopelessly mourned; but the gratifying conviction gained ground, and the happy mother embraced her son. He bad wandered to Ayrshire, where he had got into a gentleman's family, as a servant, which occupation he has since followed... Glasgow Chronicle. THE COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN WARRINGTON. BRISTOL, MONDAY AFTERNO ON. It was generally known that Captain Warrington would deliver his defence this morning, and the con sequence was, that long before the hour appointed for commencing business the room was completely filled. The ladies occupied nearly all the seats. The interest excited is exceedingly great, and the general feeling is certainly in favour of the military. The evidence which accidentally came out on Thurs day relative to the concealment of the Mayor, has created a very deep sensation. At ten o'clock the President entered the room ; the other Members of the Court endeavoured to follow him, but the crowd was so great, it was found to be totally impossible, and it was not till a file of men had been sent for that the doors could be in any way cleared. The President said he could command the men, but he could trot the women. The names of the Court having been called over, The DEPUTY JUDGE-ADVOCATE then stated, that he had received a certificate from a medical man, stating that Major-General Pearson was in such a state of health that he could not attend as a witness. A medical gentleman was then sworn, and de posed to the fact. _ _ Captain Warrington was attended by a great number of military and other friends. Silence having been obtained, Captain Warring ton read the following address t--- DEFENCE OF CAPTAIN WARRINGTON. " General Sir Henry Fane and the Members of this Hon. Court,—When the Hon. and Gallant General upon whom has devolved the duty of con ducting this prosecution against me, stated to the Court that it was with feelings of an afflictive na ture that he fourad himself engaged in so invidious a line of duty, I gave the most implicit credit to the sincerity of that declaration ; and if he felt the'ne cessity of bespeaking your indulgence, on account of the painful situation in which he was placed, it may perhaps be permitted to me, without the appearance of presumption, to request a similar indulgence on my part. Haring, for the first time in my life, to speak before any assembly, and that under circum stances so novel and painful, hearing myself desig nated as the prisoner at the bar ;'—to he subjected to the forms and ceremonies incidental to that situa tion, naturally increase my embarrassment. When I reti ct, that as one engaged in an honourable pro fession, by which I must hope to live, I have had hanging over me an imputation of my conduct as a military man, which by my ors n desire, I am now endeavouring to repel, I trust I may have some claim to the indulgence of this Honourable Court. By the address of my prosecutor, I have been ap prised that I am tried upon charges founded on the proceedings of a Court of Inquiry which was held upon my superior and commanding officer. But, when my prosecutor so feelingly and so eloquently deplored his melancholy fate, in language more appropriate and forcible than I could describe, how much more must I inwardly lament his loss under whose orders I had served, and who could, if living, have best sati•fied this Honourable Court, whether in any one instance, %, hile under his command, I had been inattentive to my duty. The Court is already aware that the orders given by the late commander of the troops during the riots were generally verbal. I will on no occasion ask this Honourable Court to receive my assurance that I had an order for any particular duty, in the absence of proof to support my assertion. And here permit me to observe, that, following the example of my prosecutor, and the dictates of my own heart, I shall endeavour on all occasions, as far as in my power lies, to avoid all mention of a name which cannot be uttered without giving me pain. I would sooner suffer any degra dation, or bear all the odium of these charges, than I would place one blot upon his escutcheon. Nor is my embarasement in any way diminished by the generosity of my prosecutor in having expressed an interest in the fate of so humble an individual as myself, especially when coining from an officer so justly distinguished. It imposes ott me a debt of gratitude that will leave me ever to regret that my conduct should, even for a moment, have made an unfavourable impression upon the mind of one whose good opinion it would have been my greatest pride to have deserved, and who, as the public prosecu tor, has discharged his duty without any vindictive ness or personality towards me. I labour under art additional disadvantage in being compelled to speak wholly of myself in the presence of a tribunal, com posed of officers whose gallant prowess in the field have been crowned by the most marked approbation of their Sovereign. But when I reflect upon the eventful circumstance connected with this inquiry, the immense loss of life and property, at a time when my conduct is censured—the late awful catastrophe which still throws such a gloom over the city, and the yet more recent and appalling sacrifice made within these few hours, and within a short distance of these walls, as an atonement to the offended laws of the country, when I reflect that I myself am compelled at this particular juncture to launch my hark amongst the shoals and breakers that have proved destructive to so many others, I may well be unfitted for any struggle, however necessary for the preservation of my honour. I cannot but be sensible that statements have been sent forth to the world in various forms, reflecting upon the military service during the Bris tol riots, and in particular upon the conduct of the troop which I had the honour to command ; that these statements having remained so long uncontrit dieted, made me anxious, from the commencement of this trial, to let some refutation follow each at tempt to substantiate any charge. Notwithstanding these difficulties, I will endeavour to meet the charges, throwing myself upon the indulgence of this Honourable Court for the inability and insufficiency of my attempt. Although it will be necessary for me to make some allusion to the conduct of others, I do not desire or intend to evince any vindictive feeling, or to retaliate upon those whose public state ments have been calculated to remove odium and responsibility from the civil to the military autho rities. I desire to confute myself as strictly as pos sible to a refutation of the charges against me, and if I could be so ungenerous as to intend more, my pro found respect for this Honourable Court would at once deter me from the attempt. After having stated the va rious difficulties under which I labour, I should do injus tice to my own feelings if I did not acknowledge that there is one circumstance connected with these pro ceedings which affords me consolation, and which I hope, without a suspicion of flattery, I may be permitted to mention,—it is, that my honour and character are intrusted to such an assembly, over which there presides one who has not been more highly re nowned for his gallantry in the field than distin guished for a reach of ability, which renders it un necessary to consult the high authority on his right hand, and for impartiality proverbial throughout the army. Having taken the liberty of making these general remarks, I shall now proceed to trouble the Court with some observations more immediately connected with these charges, and I shall endeavour to do so as briefly as possible. Upon the first, I humbly submit, that being under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, from the moment that my troop arrived in Bristol, nothing but his express orders, the written requisition, or the presence of a Nlagistra,e, could therefore have released me from that command. I do. not mean to question Mr. Kington's respectability, but as he told me he was not a Magistrate, and as his com munication was merely verbal, and not proceeding from arty official source, I appeal to this Honourable Court hew far I was hound in the words of the charge " to order out the troop," or to forward to my commanding officer either that or the other numerous verbal communications received that night, particularly when I had reason for supposing that there was an intention on the part of the rioters to separate my force. I can prove that I invariably directed the persons making these unathenticatea communications to the commanding officer. Mr. Kington and several others speak to my anxiety to meet their wishes, and that my non-compliance arose solely from a want of proper authority. In this instance I submit that my refusal to turn out was in strict accordance with the orders of my commander and the rules of the service, particularly with the instructions under which I actedlast winter in the South-west district. " On the second charge I would observe, that on Monday morning, the 31st of October, about half past three o'clock, a letter was brought by two gen tlemen to the quarters of the 3d Dragoon Guards, addressed to Colonel Brereton, or " the officer com manding, his Majesty's troops," as stated. Upon reading the direction I refused to break the seal, observing, that the Colonel was to be found at the Adjutant's quarters close by (No. 2, Unity-street), when, repeatedly urged by those gentlemen to open the letter, one of them offering to take the respon sibility upon himself, I was persuaded to do so, and to read its contents in their hearing. I pressed them to take it immediately to the Colonel, and of fered to return it, but they refused to receive it. In their presence I desired Serjeant Deane to give di rections for the half of the troop, which was not bridled up, to get ready immediately, firmly believing that they were gone to Colonel Brereton to apprise him of the communication from the Mayor. I will prove, to the satisfaction of the Court, that upon the subsequent application of the Magistrate referred to in the charge, I evinced every readiness to co operate with him. Ido deeply regret that I relied upon those gentlemen to communicate to my com manding officer the contents of the letter instead of taking the more military course of despatching - it by an orderly. I humbly solicit on this explanation the indulgence and favourable consideration of this Ho nourable Court. The third charge comprises portions of two days —namely, the 30th and 31st of October ; and states that at different times on those days, when the ex cesses were committed, the troop under my corn niund was then the only military force in Bristol, that I ought to have been within immediate call of the quarters, and command any detachment that was ordered out; but that I greatly neglected and vio lated my duty in several respects. In the first count —that about four in the afternoon of the 30th of October, I ordered out a iltachmant of two tlrds of the troop to the City gaol, tinder the sole command of a young Cornet. Now it appears, by the evidence of Cornet Kelson, that I sent him, with ten or twelve men, only to College-green, to meet Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, and although Cornet Kelson did not exactly recollect whether I ordered him to take up a party in the square, or to tell the Colonel that there was a party in the square that m'ght be spared, I will make it appear' distinctly that the latter was my order; so that instead of sending a great proportion of the troop, I only sent out ten or twelve men, and they were nut ordered by me to the gaol, but to report themselves at College-green to the Colonel, and ask for orders. They were ordered by him to the gaol, and whatever might be Cornet Kelson's period of service, it has been proved that he was employed in 1830 and 1831 in the dis turbed distticts, w here he acquitted himself credit ably. On the 30th of October, and the day in question, he was frequently under the superintend • ence of Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, who might be presumed to be best judge of his competency when he despatched him to the gaol. The 2d count states, that while the troop was in quarters on the 30th of October, I absented myself for a consider able time, and that during my absence a detachment was called out to protect the Bishop's Palace, — that it proceeded there under the command of one troop officer only. With respect to this count I will not for a moment deny the fact of my absence, but I will state to the Court the reason of it, and will prove the steps I took befote I left the neigh bourhood of my quarters. The Court will not, I trust, consider my conduct as the result of in difference, or the want of the vigour and activity requisite in my situation. On all former occa sions when I was employed on similar ditties, the force under my command was invariably accom panied by a magistrate; but finding the case so dif ferent at Bristol, I wished for the advice of some experienced officer, to sanction me in resorting to extremities. Having heard that General Pearson, an officer of great experience and distinction, resided at Clifton, I stated to Cornet Kelson my intention to go, while the city appeared quiet, and ask the General's advice, although I was a total stranger to him. As I left my quarters, a little before eight in the evening, I called to inquire if the officer com manding the troops had any orders for me, which I will prove, and that Colonel Brereton answered that he had not. I went as fast as I could to General Pearson's, and stayed thereabout five minutes. The General will prove during the short communication I had with him my great anxiety on the subject. I returned immediately to my quarters, and was seen there before nine o'clock. On my return I learnt that a detachment had been ordered out. Lieutenant and Adjutant Francis states that the order he took was for a party only ; but I am ready to admit, strictly speaking, I had no right to absent myself for a moment. I trust, however, that this Honourable Court will see the anxiety I evinced to meet the exi= gencies of my situation, and will not condemn the motive which induced my ab s ence. " The 3d count alleges that having returned to my quarters during the absence of the detachment, in place of proceeding to join the same, or of wait isg its return, I did, before the return of the detach ment, which was about ten o'clock on the same evening, retire to my bed. I hope the facts relating to this charge are already unders•ood. Cornet Kelson has proved that I waited the return of the detachment. The landlady of Reeves's hotel had observed some ague symptoms upon me, and with difficulty prevailed upon me to retire to a bed-room. Cornet Kelso!) saw that I had not all my clothes off at a quarter before ten o'clock. John Corfield, the waiter, states that I could not have been wholly un dressed, from the short time that had elapsed be tween the attack on the house and my appearance in uniform, coming down the stairs on my way to the stables. By Mr. Kingt on's evidence it appears that about ten or half-past ten he saw me mounted at the head of my troop. So that taking Cornet Kelson's statement of the time when he left me in the room, and Mr. Kington's evidence of my being on horse back in half an hour after or thereabouts, the charge will resolve itself to this,--that while suffering under a shivering fit from the consequences of clothes. which had been wetted repeatedly during the pre ceding 24 hours, I retired to change. That after and not before the return of Cornet Kelson and the detachment, I was seen by the Cornet partially un dressed, and received a distinct pledge from him when he left the room, that if any thing was nn anted, he himself would immediately report to me. The 4th count of the third charge states, that between four and five on the morning of the 31st of October, when a detachment of the troop was called out to stop the progress of the riots in Quren square, I permitted the detachment to proceed on such service under the sole command of Cornet Kelson, while I remained inactive in my quarters. Now the fact is, that the detachment in question was not ordered by me to the scene of the riots; they were not in Queen-square under the sole com mand of the said Cornet, and I did not remain in active in my quarters. 'But, on the contrary, I re mained at quarters, with ten or twelve men as a re serve, by Colonel Brereton's express orders, and marched off a detachment under Cornet Kelson, desiring him to go to College-green, where Colonel Brereton and a Magistrate would join them, and if there was anything to do I was instantly to be in formed. They proceeded to Queen-square from C o llegi-green, under the immediate command of Colonel Brereton. As soon as they were ordered to act, I was sent for, and lost riot a moment in bringing up the remainder of the troop, and.putting. myself at their head. We afterwards frequently charged the mob, and greatly contributed in quell ing the riots. To come now to the concluding part of these charges, which insinuates in general terms /that throughout the period of the riots there was a want o f activity and vigour requisite in the situation in which I was placed, almoit approaching to a sympa thy with the rioters, I propose, with the permission of this Honourable Court, to call Major Mackworth, Major Beckwith, and the Officers of the 14th Light Dragoons, to state their opinion of my conduct when they saw me employed during the riots. I propose to put in several testimonials of officers under whose command I have been. Among them, those of Major-General Sir John Brown, Colonel the Hon. George Abercrombie, Colonel Story, Majors Mann sell, Hadden, and Frazer. I have also testimonials from two gentlemen who had frequent opportunities as Magistrates in the South-west District, of ob serving my readiness to co-operate with the civil power. One of those gentlemen was that distin guished officer General Sir Hussey Vivian, the other Sir William Heathcote, one of the most active and able Magistrates in the district ; that gentleman or some other Magistrates invariably accompanied the troops when called out to quell riots. I have many apologies to offer for having so long trespassed on the time of this Court. My anxiety may have led me to do so at greater length, from regard to the gallant regiment to which I belong, from the recollection that my father and brother are soldiers, that my grandfather, great-grandfather, and almos► every male relation and connexion, for some centuries past, have held commissions in the British army. In conclusion allow me to add, that no one can more deeply deplore the excesses that occurred, and the calamities that followed the dis graceful riots in this city, and I confidently hope that my conduct will in no way be considered as in curring accusations against me. The following letters were then put in .—From Sir Hussey Vivian, Sir William Heathcote, Major- General Sir John Brown, L;etit.-Colonel Storey, Lieutenant-Colonel Abereromby, Major Hadden, Major George Maunsell, and Major John Frazer. All these letters spoke in the very highest terms of Captain Warrington, both as an officer and a gentle man. The first witness called was Cornet Kelson.—Examined. Did you hear Colonel Brereton give any orders to Captain Warrington, when he was marching into Blirol, on Saturday morning, the 29th of October ?—I did. State what they were.—l heard Colonel Brereton tell Captain Warrington that he was going to remain with the 1 Ith Dragoons in the Cattle-market; that all orders would come to Captain Warrington through him, Lieu tenant-Colonel Brereton. Some further conversation took place, which I do not recollect sufficiently to repeat. No question in cross-examination. Private Thomas Denny examined. Did you hear Colonel Brereton give any orders to Captain Warrington as he was marching into Bristol with his troop, on Saturday, the 29th of October ?—Yrs. As nearly as you can recollect, state what those orders were ?—lf in case the troop should be wanted, or any part of it whatever, he was not to turn out without an order from Lieutenant• Colonel Brereton, or a requisition signed by two Magistrates. No question put in cross-examination. Private William Cole examined. Did you hear Colonel Brereton give any orders to Cap tain Warrington, as his troop was marching into Bristol on Saturday morning, the 29th of October ?—Yes. State what those orders were ?—He told Captain War rington not to mo►e his troop without orders from two Magistrates. Do you know whether any person called at Leigh's stable on Sund ly night, October 30, between ten and twelve o'clock, to a.k for the assistance of Captain Warring ton's troop?—Yes, three persons. Did you hear Captain Warrington refer those persons to Colonel Brereton at his quarters'—Yes. Did Captain Warrington express his readiness to go out wilt the troop if he had an order from a Magistrate to do so ?__Yes. No question in cross-examination. Private Bromley examined. When Captain Warrington's hoop was marching into Bristol on Saturday morning, the 29th of October did you hear Lieutenant. Colonel Brereton give Captain Warring ton any orders ?—I did. Stive what those orders were.—As Captain Warring ton's troop was coining over the bridge, I heard Lieu'. Colonel Brereton, when near the g.ol, tell Captain War rington that he should nut have an opportunity of being in the immediate vicinity of where the troops were stationed, as his duty would 4,11 him to a different part of the city. He (Lieut.-Colonel Brereton) should keep up a continual communication with the magistrates: he ordered him not to take out his troop or furnish any parties without an order direct from him, or a requisition signed by two magistrates. Serjeant 11I'Leod—Did you see the Doddington troop of yeomanry in Bristol during any part of Sunday, the 30th of October last ?—Yes. At what hour, and where ?—I saw them form in front of the Recruiting-office i❑ College-green, on or about eleven o'clock on Sunday night. By the COURT—Do you know the strength of the yeo manry ?—No. This closed the evidence on the first charge. Serjeant Deane examined. Did you see a note delivered to Captain Warrington on Monday morning, the 31st of October, at Leigh's Bazaar ? —1 did. At what hour ?—To the best of my recollection about a quarter before four o'clock. Did you hear any conversation between the bearers of the note and Captain Warrington ?—I did. State what passed ?—When the gentlemen brought the note, they asked me for the Commanding Officer. I thought they meant Captain Warrington. I directed them to the stable where lie was amongst the horses. Captain Warrington requested me to go and get a light. I went and got a light, and he then read the note. He told - them he was not the Commanding Officer, and requested them to take the note to Colonel Brereton at the corner of College green ; and that they would be sure to find him there, at the District-Adjutant's lodgings. They then said that they had been looking for him (Colonel Brereton) three pcarters of an hour or better, and could not find him. He then expressed his willingness to act if he could get a proper order, or be accompanied by a magistrate. One of the gentlemen then said he would expose Colonel Breretou's cunduct in the public papers. . _ . After the receipt of the Mayor's fetter, and before the detachment turned out to go to Queen-square, did you see a Migistrate call on Captain Warrington for assistance ? I saw a gentleman talking to Captain Warrington about the services of his troop, and Captain Warrington told him he was ready and willing to act at any moment, if he could only see a Magistrate. Ile said "lam a Magistrate." Captain Warrington said " then accompany me." lie hesitated for some time, and asked Captain Warrington it that was according to regulations? Captain Warrington said it was, or an order signed by two Magistrate,. He then requested Captain Warrington to go with him to Colonel Brereton. As Capt. Warrington was going away with him, he ordered every man to stand by his horse. Did Captain Warrington show a willingness to go to Queen-Nuare in case_ he had_ 4 . ,panet!authority for that purpose?-.. - 11e did. Did the person who had represented himself to be a Ma gistrate offer to . go with the detachment ?—rdain't' remem ber that he did. No question put in cross-examination. Serjeant-Major Marten examined. This witness gave evidence to nearly the same effect as the preceding. This concluded the evidence on the second charge. Private T. Lewellyn examined—Were you one of the party which accompanied Cornet Kelson to the city gaol on the afternoon of Sunday, the 30th of October ?—Yes. Did you hear Captain Warrington give Cornet Kelson any orders as to the place where the detachment was to go to, and from whom he was subsequently to receive his instructions ?—Yes. He ordered Cornet Kelson that ha was to march his detachment to College green, and to form them there, and to wait for further orders from Colonel Brereton. No question put in cross-examination. Thomas Darrell, Esq., examined—Did you accompany Captain Warrington to Colonel Brereton's lodgings, in Unity-street, on Sunday, the 30th of October, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening ?—I did accompany an officer from the front of Reeve's Hotel to Unity-street, between seven and eight o'clock that evening, but I do not know that it was Captain Warrington. Did you hear any conversation take place on that occa sion between the officer whom you so accompanied and Colonel Brereton ? If so, state what it was.—l did hear a few words. When I went in with the officer, I asked fur Colonel Brereton. I went in. Major Eleard was there, and the Adjutant and Colonel Brereton. The officer I went with asked Colonel Brereton what was to be done. Colonel Brereton replied, " I don't know ; I have had no orders." I then left the room. Did you hear the officer whom you accompanied inquire of Colonel Brereton whether he had any orders for him ? I did net. Can you recollect whether Colonel Brereton's expression was, " I have no orders fur you, or I hare no ordtra?"-- He merely said, " I do not know what's to be done ; I have no orders." No cross-examination. Thomas Pomfret examined, servant of General Pearson. Did you see Captain Warrington call at Gen. P. ar.on's on Sunda) evening, the 30th of October ? If so, state at whst hour.—Yes, as near as I can recollect, between six and seven. How long did Captain Warrington remain with the Genet al?—About four or five minutes. Do you recollect what sort of weather it was on that night ?—lt was a wet night. Cal tain Warrington here said, that at this part of his defence it was necessary for lion to call upon General Pearson. The General was exceedingly ill, and hr therefore begged to tender an affidavit sworn before a 11+gistra►e, which he had just received from General P. arson. Sir C. DA I.IIIAC said, that upon looking at that affidavit, th-re were facts sta ed in it upon which he should wi•h to cross-examine General Peat son, and therefore he could not admit it to I e read. It wit; therefore put to Captain War rington whether or not he considered this evidence of General Pearson as material to his defence, as a inedicAl gentleman had stated that his evidence might be taken at his house to-morrow. CaptainWarrington having consulted with his friends for sometime, stated that Mr. Newman, the Magistrate be fore whom the affidavit was sworn, was now in Court, and if called upon, would state his belief that General Pearson was in that state that he considered he would not be able to give evidence, as he was delirious, he would therefore withdraw the affidavit. The PitEsIDEINT had no doubt this circumstance would be in the memory of every member of the Court when they came to consider their minutes. Martin Dewling examined. Did yo❑ receive any orders from Cornet nelson on Sun day night, the 27th of October to go to General Pearson's for Captain Warrington ?—I did. At what hour, arid what were the orders given to you ? —About eight o'clock. The orders I carried were to roll Captain Warrington to return immediately. Did you go direct to General Pearson's ?—I was di rected to Somerset-house by mistake, and I was then di rected to Somerset-cottage. When you got to Somerset-cottage, did you find Capt. Warrington there ?—No. Did any person at General Pearson's, at Somerset cottage, say how long it was since Captain Warrington left the house ?—The servant told me he had left some time, but he did not say how long. Did you r, turn direct to the Horse Bazaar from Soma set-cottage ?—I did. As nearly as you ran recollect, what was the hour at which you saw Captain Warrington at the Horse Bazaar after your return from Somerset-cottage?-1 saw Captain Warrington about tune o'clock, as near as I can recollect. By the COURT—lli,i Captain Warrington go to Somer set-cottage on foot or on horseback ?—Captain Warring ton begged to admit that be went on foot. John Coortield, waiter at Reeves's Hutel, Were you sent for some medicine for Captain Warring ton on Sunday evening, the 30th of October ?—Yts. Cornet Kelton examined. Did Captain Warrington absent himself from his quarters at Reeves's Hotel, as far as you know, at any time during the Bristol riots, except when on duty, or when he told you he was going to General Pearson's?— Not at any other time. Did you observe that Captain Warrington was ill on Sunday evening, the 30th of October ?—I did. By the prosecutor—At what hour was it that you ob served Captain Warrington to be unwell ?—Captain War rington complained of being unwell at my return from the gaol about fire o'clock that afternoon. By the CoußT—Was it raining at any period between seven and nine o'clock on Sunday evening, the 30th of October ?—I believe it was. Priva'e Denney. Did yliu hear Colonel Brereton give any order to Captain Warrington, on the morning of Monday, the 31st of October, between the hours of three and four o'clock, at Leigh's stables ?—Yes. Suite what you heard ?—Colonel Brereton was coming on horseback after Captain Warrington; he called to Csp 'ain Warrington and ordered him to get his troop out immediately, or part of it. Captain Warrington said be wished for the whole of the troop to go with the Captain himself, Colonel Brereton said, " No, you shall remain here at the Bazaar, with a few men, as a reserve. Captain Warrington said I would much rather go out myself. Colonel Brereton said, " No, Captain, I tliink you are very much fatigued and want some rest, you look very poorly." Captain Warrington replied, that he was no wore so than Mr. Kelson and the rest of his troop. Colo nel Brereton rode off instantly and desired him to take his advice. Were you at that time sentry at the lower end of ti • yard ?—Yes. At which entrance of the yard were Colonel Biereton's orders given ?—At the lower end. No cross-examination. Sir C. D'ALuiac here stated that She evidence of this witness went compleitly to destroy and invalidate a chain of evidence which he had produced before the Court, which he thought incontestable. He therefore submitted that he might be permitted to call fresh evidence, in sup port of the transactions that took place between four and five o'clock that morning. from A petition Nottingham and its vicinity has arrived in town, signed on Sunday by 17,000 persons in twelve hours. it is addressed to the House of Corn in,,ns, praying the House to petition the Crown for an ar rest of execution, on account of the innocence of the per sons convicted, and praying for an inquiry into the nature of the evidence, upon the ground of the precipitate issuing of the special commission, which did not allow the pri soners time to procure the necessary evidence for their de fence. The petition will be presented to-night, but would have been presented last night had it not been a holiday. From the same information we learn that the Sheriff has received instructions to prepare an apparatus to execute five persons. The inhabitants have conic generally to the, resolution to close their shops, and the workmen to leave off work on that day.— Times. we are happy to announce, has been despatched to Nottingham for two out of the five claimants ‘.,1 eorB A : zzzi, )iitu, r e i reprieve, ev . e this, convicts : the lives of CHARLES BERKINS and THOMAS SH ELTON are to be spared, we understand, on the recom mendation of the Judges who tried them. MESSRS. JOHN MABERLY AND CO.—The failure of this banking establishment continues to form the town and neighbourhood, we regret that all-engrossing subject of conversition in this part of the country ; and deeply as it affects the many depositors and we can give no information likely to allay the ferment that prevails. The statement of Mr. ManeaLr's affairs, which has been exhibited to his creditors, in the manner in which it has been prepared, certainly shows an aggregate of assets exceeding by 27,0001. the amount of debts; but on examination it appears that a large portion of these debts are heritably secured ; so that unless his property be fairly valued, of which there are great doubts, the heri table creditors will draw full payment, and leave the per a final creditors minus.—Aberdeen Journal. Dn. JOHNSON AND LORD BYRON.--Mrs. Piozzi, on the authority of the " Great Leviathan" him self, oot,N, ot,n t sh h te,: e tace sofwoprlhyle.o:i authority e i nh n d(ei g tmbi yi a aa n ott: anecdote I c e oo d hrooa o i srr t i t.esfiEe Drl oysi coarsely ; uh t aa h insy e dl D i fhefoaocvor declamationt Doctor ' s n r egt 'rhshl given i'Nv'Hefionebar wrote sidi Noble declamation," which, in circumstance, is strikingly similar Master of Harrow School :—" Ile told me too," says Mrs. into the hands of the tutor, who stood to receive it, was obliged to begin by chance and continue on how he could, for he had got but little of it by heart ; so fairly trusting to his present powers for immediate supply, he finished by adding astonishment to the applause of all who knew bow little was owing to study. ' A prodigious risk, how ever,' said some one. ' Not at all (exclaims JOHNSON) j no man, I suppose, leaps at once into deep water who does not know how to swim !""—" The circumstance to which you allude," says Dr. DRURY, " As to his (Lori 13yit9si's) declamatory powers, was as follows :—The upper part of the school composed declamations, whia, atter a revisal by the tutors, was submitted to the master; to him the authors repea.ed them, that they might be ins. proved in manner and action, before the public deliver:. 1 certainly was much pleased with Lord BYRON'hattitude, gesture, and delivery, as well 39 with his composition. All who spoke on that day adhered, as usual, to the lettr of their composition, as, in the earlier part of his delivery did Lord BY RON. But to my surprise he suddenly d verged from the written composition, with a boldness a.d rapidity sufficient to alarm me, lest he should fail in re nn yas to the conclusion. There was no failure; he emote round to the close of his composition without discoveng any impediment and irregularity on the whole. I qts tioned him, why he had altered his declamation ? Is declared lie had made no alteration, and did not knowin speaking, thit he had deviated from it one letter. Ire lieved him ; and from a knowledge of his temperamentin convinced, that, folly impressed with the sense and ib stance of the subject, be was hur r i e d on to expressionnid colourings more striking than what his pen ball expreor