The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

CAIIBRID GE INSTALLATION. The Vice-Chancellor has issued an official notice of her Majesty's intention to honour this ancient seat of learning with her august presence at the approach ing M. A. commencement; and it may be most con fidently anticipated that Cambridge will on that occasion present a scene of unexampled splendour. A week of uninterrupted festivities, worthy of the event they are destined to commemorate, will enliven and delight the assembled guests ; and if our fair readers should, in consequence of the impossibility of devo ting the Fitzwilliam Museum to so gratifying a pur pose, be deprived of the fascinations of a Ball in that noble pile, we think we may venture to assure them, that they will lose nothing in the shape of amuse ment, as arrangements are in progress which will ensure a succession, we hope, of unalloyed enjoy ments. We may mention that it has been whispered to 1.1.;, on no mean authority, that the Queen will certainly hold a Drawing Room in the State Rooms of Trinity, which will be splendidly adorned for the purpose ; and it is not altogether impossible, that in the even ing of that eventful day for the fair dames of this locality a select Ball, which will be honoured by the presence of her Majesty, will be given in the same magnificent apartments.—Cambridge Advertiser. r MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MA GISTRATES. A meeting of the magistrates for Middlesex was held yesterday at the Court House, Clerkenwell-green, for the transaction of the county business to be disposed of at the May general sessions. Mr. Pownall in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the deputy cl4?ck of the peace, after which the report of the committee of accounts and for general purposes si as brought up and read. ALLEGED UNNECESSARY INQUESTS. me. WILKES said it appeared from the report just read that within the last six weeks it bad cost the county a sum of no less than 9001. for coroners' inquests. He thought this called loudly for investigation, for it was an enormous tax to be levied on the rate-payers within so short a time. He saw these items amongst the ac counts:—William Balzer, coroner for the eastern dts trict of Middlesex, for inquests holden from the 3,1 of April to 14th of May (a period of little more than five weeks), 3931. 7s. 9d. To Thomas Wakley, for inquests held in the western district from the 22d of March to the llth of May, 473/. 19s. 2d. He thought it was only necessary to direct the attention of the Court to the fact of, in round numbers, 922/. being expended in so short a time for coroners' inquests. Mr. HILL said if vouchers for each of the inquests holden, the number of miles travelled by the coroners, and the incidental expenses had not been laid before the committee, the accounts would not have been re ceived. Mr. WILSON said this was a subject calling loudly for investigation, and he hoped some steps would be take n by the Court to prevent a system which was growing into a crying evil. Mr. ROTCH denounced the system, and thought that in many cases inquests were holden without any ne cessity-. A very short time ago a justice of their own body, whose death had been lung anticipated through a lingering illness, had died surrounded by the members of his own family, in his own bed, and in his own house, and under circumstances which to the mind of any rea sonable man must appear natural. Now, when they found that some one had the power to distress and dis turb his family in the hour of their sorrow and bereave ment, without the shadow of a shade of necessity— (Hear, hear)—by insisting upon holding an inquest, and that they were then called upon to pay for this vio lation of common feeling, it was high time that sore of their body should bring the matter before the Hothe of Commons. The matter then dropped, after which the Cour proceeded with the usual routine business. THE LATE DANIEL O'CONNELL. (From the Dublin Evening Freeman's Journal of Tue silay.) THE REV. DR. MLLEY'S LETTER TO MR. MORGAN O'CONNELL. Genoa, Sunday, May 16, 1547. My dear, dear Sir,—May the God of Mercy sustain and comfort you. The worst has befallen us—the Liberator, your illustrious father—the father of his country—the glory and the wonder of Christendom—is dead. Dead! No, I should say rather, O'Connell is in Heaven. His death was happy; he received in the most fervent sentiments the last rites; and up to the last sigh, was surrounded by every consolation provided by our holy religion. Oh, would to Heaven that I could pour the balm of consolation into the wound which I open by this heart-breaking intelligence; but, alas! how could I, my own heart is bursting, and poor Daniel is crushed with grief. Nothing that strangers could do to comfort us has been wanteeg, but the stroke is so tremendous! On the side of religion everything cheers us, and it is there we have sought for refuge. You are already aware ft my last letter, and that which was written by Daniel at a later hour, how matters stood up to six o'clock on last (Saturday) evening. From that hour up to eight o'clock he continued to sink gradually, but without suffering. I knew long before this hour that he was dying, and we had recited the prayers from seven to eight o'clock, in which he joined most fervently, and with 'all the distinctness his fast tailing powers permitted. I think his agony began at eight o'clock, or a little after, but in using this word you are not to understand me to say that there was any painful struggle. At no stage, espe cially for the last two days, was there anything like pain. At this time the Vicar-General, who is a prelate, with the clergy, were round his bed; his breathing became gra dually m , weak; as the prayers were recited, his hands were firmly clasped upon his noble breast, his counte nance perfectly serene; and as I suggested to him all that my sacred office required, and my grief permiVed, he responded by word and sign so as to express per fectly and fervently the glowing sentiments of his heart. Daniel and me, and his faithful Duggan, he recognised to the last. Our supplications, in the sublime and con soling language of the Church, were mingled with our tears., as we knelt around his bed. When at last his migb ty voice was hushed, his countenance—his hands— responded to the prayers. At 37 minutes past nine, the hand of the priest of God, privileged "to bind and loose on earth, even es it is done in heaven," was extended over him. There was no ateuggle—no change visible upon the features, except the.; as we gazed it was plain that a dread mystery had cast its shadow over him. The spirit which had moved the world took its flight so peacefully, that all who were th ere, except the angels who were in waiting for it, v'ere in doubt if it had departed. He died as an infant sinks tit ion its mother's breast to sleep. It was by the soft and bisautiful transition of the prayers that we were reminded that we had before us only the noble body of O'Connell, as if listening. hushed in attention, for the summons to a glorious immortality. We are thrown upon our own counsels, with nothing to guide U 3 but what we inherit from his conversations and casually expressed wishes. Acting on this, we have detetminad to have the heart embalmed, placed in a silver urn, and transported to Rome, as of old the heart of Robert Bruce was carried to Jerusalem, when it was not permitted him by Providence to p er f orm, i n his own person, that pilgrimage to the holy sepulchre which he had vowed, as O'Connell had vowed his pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apostles. His body, also, is to be em balm ed, and deposited in a chapel of the church o f our i Bles aed Lady, Delle Vigne, where tis to repose until, on o ur return from leaving the heart in Rome, we con vey it to Ireland. - e have thought it right that his obsequies, though to E ie renewed no doubt by the Irish nation, should be prin . cely here. It is likely we shall proceed with our sacr ed charge to Rome on Thursday or Friday next, by way of Cirita Vecchia, where the carriage and nearly all our luggage have been fur some days. We shall hold it a sacred duty to guard every object, no. matter how otherwise insignificant, that belonged to his Pilgrimage, as well as all the documents and memo rialLs appertaining to it, which we have collected. I should add that we are satisfied with the physicians. We are certain that there was no mistake about the iiis• ease, and hut for th e sc i ence and skill of the continental physici ans it m us t h ave h a d inucli sooner a fatal termi nation or one still more afflicting. I will write to Mr. Fitzps trick a few lines, but you will oblige me by letting him so this letter, as lam not able to write to him at lengt3 a. We have had a cast taken of his head, which ha a - filled with wonder the physicians who have seen it. Face well. May Heaven comfort you all. My beloved and revered friend, John—l could not write to him. In wri ting to you I write to him and to all the family. Oh! eve I' Blessed Mother! comfortress of the afflicted, pray for us!—Ever yours, J. MILEY. ro Morgan O'Connell, Esq. ' f'he following is Dr. Miley's letter to Mr. Fitzpa tri. Genoa, May 17, 1847. Oh, friend of my heart—of my heart crushed and Sped in sorrow—how shall I address you ; He is 'esfl , I The stroke has fallen u p on us c lose upon hopes with hi Q'wohe which we h a d c h ea t e d ourselves, that we should see cons,ol:hitaige almost himself returning to cheer and hearse the d country. I must not again atte.mpt to re details of his last hours ; I thought my heart would not have held out to the end while I wrote them yt ‘sterday to Morgan. Go to hi m , h e will be hardly whaA nly ab le to read pev.mited me to writ e . t ear? and the ag i tat i on of gr i e f Genoa attended round hi he di gnitaries of th e c h urc h o f of the dead was Itlpt up church of the Ann ziata• death -bed ; the dirge or office the. Franciscans of the daeeartrtually day and night by beside his sick bed The Jesuic fathers came andsio7earLel —the church bells tolled cal - Z . l3l)la".This hour of ag•ony till the removal for emb alnaint f Z i o na k his morning the solemn votive mass wa s whole chapter, to-morrow the same, on W e v d a n te d by the grand mass uptusica with catafalque at the gr r n d a til the altar and the chapels lighted with wax-lights, the w , ,,,,; ch arch ,hung in black, and masses at the four . ftzl ,i, twenty altars—then the body embalmed is to be Ce p% lied temporarily in a separate chapel till we rett.ra fro' 72 leaving the heart at the tombs of the Apostles,. Es er yours, J. MILEY.. , Crry OP L ONDON NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—The ant i— versa ry festival of these schools was held on Wednesday .a the L ondon Tavern, and was attended by about 70 or 80 gues•t, 3. The Lord Mayor presided, and explained tl object of the schools, which is to educate the children of' the po o r in the principles of the Established Church. Fie stated that 1,2001. were required for carrying oLi,t. the pAans proposed for th e more effective operation-. Or these schools, and he urged on the meeting to subsel vibe libera ily towards Ro useful a charity. The subscripti annou aced during the evening amounted only to 35 04',, but Al derman Johnson offered to make one of 24 gen tle - men wl So would be ready to supply the sum still requixecit. The dij vier and wines were excellent, and under th.o di - rection ce Mr. Higgs, as toastmaster, the evening proses "rY agr toably. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1847. FLOWER SHOW AT THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. " Royal South London Floricultural Society" held their annual May show of flowers, fruits, and v tables, at the :Surrey Gardens on Wednesday. The uay was most propitious, and, large as had been the concourse of visitors to the ordinary amusements of this :agreeable promenade on Monday, the numbers were yesterday fully equal, if not indeed greater. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by his suite, arrived at an early hour, and having passed through the several mar quees in which the flowers and plants were exhibited, he proceeded to view the painting of Gibraltar, with which he expressed himself highly pleased, and complimented the artist (Mr. Denson), who happened to be present, and whom his Royal Highness desired to be presented to him. The show of plants and flowers was excellent. Some of the finest bad been previously exhibited at Chiswick, but the genial weather since the Chiswick show had materially improved their appearance. The Pelargo niums, Azaleas, and Cape Heaths were particularly fine. The Cacti were good, but few. There were some beauti• ful tulips, and several exquisite. specimens of heartsease. The following prizes were awarded:— TO CLASS THE FIRST-PRIVATE GROWERS NOT CUL TIVATING FLOWERS, &C., FOR SALE. For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not ex ceeding 18 pots (Orchideeus plants excluded); gold Vic toria medal—Mr. Hunt. For the second best ditto ; gold Adelaide medal— Mr. Ayres. For the third best ditto; large silver Victoria medal— Mr. Bruce. For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not to exceed 10 pots (Orchideous plants excluded); large silver Linnman medal—W. A. Coombes, Esq. For the second best ditto, large silver Adelaide medal —Mr. Young. For the third best ditto ; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Kay. For Pelargoniums, in collections of eight varieties ; gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Robinson. For the second best ditto; largt, silver Victoria medal —Mr. Coysh. For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Moseley. For Cape Heaths, in collections of six varieties; large ilver Linnwan medal—Mr. Hunt. Fur the second best ditto; large silver Adelaide medal —Mr. Ayres. For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal-- Mr. Bruce. For twelve tulips, roses, blyblomens, and bizarres (four of each) ; large silver Linnxan medal—Mr. Hunt. For the second best ditto; large silver Adelaide Medal —Mr. Edwards. For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —the Hon. and Rev. R. Wilson. For heartsease (in stands of 24 varieties); large silver Adelaide medal—Mr. Hunt. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria meda —Mr. Parsons. For the third best ditto; small silver Linnman meda, —Mr. Hall. For vegetables (four sorts, grown in England); small silver Victoria medal—Mr. Young. For the second best ditto; small silver Linnman medal —Mr. A Parsons. TO CLASS THE SECOND — NURSERYMEN AND ALL PERSONS GROWING FLOWERS, &C., FOR SALE. For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not exceeding eighteen pots (Orchideous plants excluded) ; gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Pawley. For the second best ditto; large silver Victoria medal —Messrs. Pamplin and Son. For Pelargoniums, in collections of twelve varieties ; gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Gaines. For Cape Heaths, in collections of twelve varieties; large silver Linnxa medal—Messrs. J. and J. Fairbairn. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Messrs. Pamplin and Son. For Azaleas, in collections of six varieties; large silver Adelaide medal—Messrs. Ivery and Sun. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Pawley. For the third best ditto; small silver Linntean medal —Mr. Gaines. For twelve tulips, roses, blyblomens, and bizsrres, four of each; large silver Linnzan medal—Mr. Lawrerce. For the second best ditto; small silver Victorit, medal —Mr. Norman. For the third best ditto; small silver Linniean me Mr. Hughes. For heartease, in stands of thirty-six varieties; large silver Adelaide medal—Mr. Turner. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria meda. —Mr. Bragg. For the third best ditto; small silver Linnazian meda: —Messrs. Cutter and Co. For Vegetables (four serts, grown in England); small silver Victoria medal—Mr. Martin. For the second best ditto; small silver Linna3an medal —Mr. Martin. OPEN TO BOTH CLASSES. For the best single specimen plant (any genus); small silver Victoria medal—Messrs. Fairbaiin. Fur the second best ditto; small silver Linnxan medal —Messrs. Hunt. For the third best ditto; small silver Adelaide medal —Messrs. Hunt. EXTRA PRIZES.-Collection of tulips ; small silver Linnasan medal—Kr. \Vintner. Collection of grapes; smail silver Adelaide medal— Mr. Chapman. Collection of cucumbers and strawberries; small Ade laide medal—Mr. Harup. SEEDLINGS.—TuIips; Mr. Scammell. Heartsease; Mr. Bragg. BALLOON ASCEST AT THE ROYAL STANDARD GARDENS.—The ascent which was announced to take place at these gardens on Wednesday, was carried ut at a quarter to eight o'clock, in a manner that was satistactory to the assembled spectators and gratifying in the extreme to the admirers of the science of aerosta tion, inasmuch as a singular and unprecedented display of commendable and brotherly feeling manifested itself between Mr. Gypson, the intrepid aeronaut, and Mr. Gale. It appears that the latter gentleman's new bal loon sustained considerable injury in its descent, on Monday evening, from the Wellington-gardens, at Bristol, owing to toe storm which prevailed, and as it was impossible for Mr. Gale to repair damages in time to make his ascent on Wednesday, Mr. Gypson gener. ously proffered the use of his majestic machine, and it rose accordingly with Mr. Gale in the car, together with Mr. Gypson and Mr. and Mrs. Brading. After a pleasant trip, which lasted for more than an hour, a safe descent was effected near East Barnet, and as the gas was carefully preserved, and Mr. Gypson's balloon remained unoccupied, another ascent is promised to take place this evening, the balloon containing the identical gas with which it was inflated on Wednesday. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STEPNEY.—Stepney fair was on Wednesday the scene of extraordinary excitement, consequent on the outbreak of a fire which fir some time threatened the most disastrous consequences in an ex tensive range of rope-grounds, situate on the eastern side of the Fairfield, and which was only finally extin guished after the destruction of a large amount of pro perty. From inquiries made on the spot we um erstand the tire broke out about half-past one o'clock in the rope works carried on by Mr. Marns, which extend from Fairfield-place over a space of ground measuring nearly 200 feet in depth. The workmen usually employed on the premises were absent at the time at dinner, and the fire obtained a firm hold before it was observable by any persons, probably owing to the great excitement prevail ing in the neighbourhood, the fair being just at this time at its height. The work of destruction having once commenced, however, soon told its own tale, dense volumes of smoke rising from the building and flames bursting forth with frightful rapidity. The moment the fact became known, thousands of spectators assembled from all parts of the fair, and messengers were in stantly sent off by the police authorities to obtain the aid of the fire brigade. The proximity of several dancing booths to Mr. Marn's rope-walk left no doubt that the flames must inevitably reach them in the course of a few minutee, unless active means were taken to prevent such an extension of the catastrophe, and, as the only mode of avoiding it, the poles sup porting them were torn up and the whole of the erec tions thrown down. The fire meanwhile continued to spread until the whole of Mr. Marn's rope-works were enveloped in flames. The adjoining premises also (a rope-ground in the occupation of Mr. Gray) soon caught fire, and in a very brief space of time were reduced to ashes. The inflammable nature of the articles contained in both warehouses was such as to preclude all hope from the first moment of saving either, and even after the arrival of the engines the efforts of the firemen were confined to the salvage of the adjoining property in Fairfield-place and Arbour-row, the houses in both of which were several times in great danger of being fired. The fire literally burnt itself out, after destroying all within its reach. The great sufferers by the catastrophe are Mr. Marn and Mr. Gray; but several of their neighbours are sufferers to a considerable extent by the damage of their back premises and the removal of their furniture. Unhappily there is reason to believe that the fire originated through the carelessness of some person in throwing a partially ignited match into Mr. Marn's rope ground. Mr. Marn is partially insured; the other uff rers, it is stated, are not. The excitement which pre ,vil el during the fire may be more easily imagined' than described, and the wonder is, that among se dense a mass of human beings assembled under such circum stances no serious accident occurred. The booth holders have been great sufferers by the breakage of lamps, &c. FARRINGDON GENERAL DISPENSARY.—This valua aadviairegees,6royeot,4 ble charity held its anniversary festival on Wednesday at the London Coffeehouse, Ludgate•hill, when about 50 gentlemen sat down to dinner. Mr. L. J. Hansard occupied the chair, a id during the evening subscriptions to the amount of 1501 were announced by the secretary. The proceedings were of the usual character on such oc cciates:ri_sonTws,hitse:nidnunawttheeeearbre;iseve we shall best serve the interests of the charity by selecting the following facts from the report of last , have afforded aid the surgeons have given poor the 2,741 cases admitted ,6 their an d only two-and-a-half per cenwt, treated died; out of these children, and of the remainder '2 cases of pulmonary consumption. de partmentproofs of the benefits conferred by year attended by the medical offi t o roll:3 beenp patients 23,196 he physic ianstimes, and erlefacured and relieved, a half were denthso ntehelwhole number nearly the there were 539 cases, 537 single and obstetrical were trical 2 double births; and, of the 541 children, 521 were born alive. Of th ? whole number of women confined only two died. It appears from the report, that the charity is at pre sent in debt, but a confiden t ho p e was expressed th at the liberality of the public would relieve it from its em barrassments. Three woodcocks were seen on the margin of Win dermere Lake on Wednesday week. THE CASE OF INFANTICIDE IN COVENT-GARDEN. The adjourned inquiry into this very mysterious and singular case was resumed on Wednesday b, Sore Mr. Bed - ford, the coroner for Westminster, at the York Hotel, Upp-ir Wellington -street. Mr. Moseley again attended on behalf of the parish authorities, and Mr. Wolff was present to watch the case for his client, the person already in custody. The party alluded to at the late inquiry- as " llarry Hartnell " entered the inquest room before the com mencement of the proceedings, accompanied by several friends. Mr. Mayhew,:of Carey-street,"attended as his legal ad viser. The first witness examined was Sarah Barker. Her evidence was given at great length, but the main facts may be very briefly described. She said she had been engaged by Mrs. Cleveland to dry•nurse her infant about six weeks before her confinement. She saw her in the interval frequently, and took occasion to ask her once whether the baby-linen and other requisites were ready. Mrs. Cleveland said she had not obtained them, because she was not sure that the child would live. She gave no reason for saying the child would hot live. About a week before her confinement, on being again questioned by witness on the subject, Mrs. Cleveland gave her money to procure two or three articles of child bed linen. Witness was sent for on Wednesday last to attend Mrs. Cleveland, and on going to the house, 9, Wellington-street, met a gentleman, who said that Mrs. Cleveland was very bad, but that he did not think she would be confined before the next day. (The wit ness here pointed out " Harry Hartnell' as the party alluded to.) Hartnell, on being referred to, here said that he had been summoned to attend the inquest as a witness, and if it suited the coroner's convenience he should be glad to give his evidence as early as possible, as he had an important engagement to attend to elsewhere. The CORONER said he would take his evidence after that of the next witness. The witness Barker than went on to describe that Mrs. Cleveland was confined on the Wednesday after noon; that the baby was taken away by witness, and brought again to Wellington-street at Mrs. Cleveland's request the next morning ; that it was left in the bed room with its mother for a gentleman to see it, who would not enter the room while witness was present, as Mrs. Cleveland said ; that on taking the infant from the bed, after having left it with its mother two hours, it appeared greatly altered for the worse ; that witness took it home the same night, and again brought it to Wellington-street on Friday by direction of its mother ; that it was left with her for two hours or more, and that on witness going upstairs at the expiration of that time, to return home with the child, she found it dead. Wit ness burst into tears, and Mrs. Cleveland inquired a hat was the matter ? Witness said the child was dead. Mrs. Cleveland replied, " You don't say so ?" A doctor was immediately sent for. A witness named Tester was next called. He proved having seen the party in custody, known as " Dolly," leave the house, No. 9, Wellington-street, between four and five o'clock on Friday afternoon. The CORONER here said he was ready to take Mr. Hartnell's evidence if he had any to offer; but he thought it right to caution him, before being sworn, that he might decline making any statement calculated to criminate himself if he chose to do so. Hartnell, having consulted with his legal adviser, said, after the Coroner's observation, he should decline making any statement. The CORONER—Then I understand you to claim the privilege, because an opposite course may tend to crimi nate you ? Hartnell—That is so. The ConoNen—Then I think the police should at once take you before the magistrate, who will deal with you as he thinks proper. This announcement appeared to cause considerable surprise to Hartnell and his friends, and as they were about leaving the room in company with Inspector Black, Mr. Mayhew, addressing the Coroner, said—Then, Sir, as far as you are concerned, you release Mr. Hart nell The CORONER (emphatically)-oh, no; certainly not. After some further conversation, Hartnell again offered to give his evidence. The CORONER said he would take it, but the witness must recollect if he were once sworn he would be bound to answer every question put to him, whether the answers would criminate him or not. Again consulting with his professional adviser, Hart nell declined to give evidence, and he was removed to Bow-street, accompanied by several of his friends. A girl named Davis was next examined. She corro borated the witness Tester as to having seen the man known as " Dolly" leave the house No. 9, Wellington street, between four and five o'clock on Friday afternoon. Ellen Driscoll, servant to Mrs. Cleveland, deposed to a variety of circumstances, all tending to show that her mistress had made no preparation for the child of which she was about to become the mother. She had also heard her mistress say, the day before her confinement, that she thought the child would not live. At this stage of the proceedings the CORONER in quired whether Hartnell was present? Inspector Black said, be has' taken the party alluded to before the magistrate as requested; but as there was no charge made against him by any person he had been at once dismissed. He left the police-office with his friends, and he (Inspector Black) had not seen him since. The CORONER expressed his astonishment at the re sult described, and said he thought the inspector himself must have heard sufficient from the lips of Hartnell to justify his detention. The jury appeared to regret very much that Hartnell had been suffered to depart, and several of them ex pressed themselves rather strongly on the subject. After a time the examination of the witnesses was proceeded with. Jane Johnson, a lodger at No. 9, Wellington-street, deposed to having heard Mrs. Cleveland say more than once before her confinement that she thought her child would not live, and that "she wished and hoped the little brute would die." She also said, at another time, she would not provide clothes for it, as she was sure it would not live. Police-constable Dunn, 134 F, presented a letter found on the prisoner " Dolly," addressed to Mr. Hartnell by Mrs. Cleveland. The seal had been broken by direction of his superintendent. The letter ran as follows: "Friday, 12 o'clock. "Dear Mr. Hartnell, —I have this moment received a letter from Lawson. Come to me immediately.—Yours, truly, "A. L. CLEVELAND. " Mr. Hartnell, Portland-chambers, Great Titchfield-street." Mr. Lawson, being recalled, added to his former evidence as follows:—When I declined to have anything to do with the case, the man Hartnell remarked, " Oh, then, the child must be born alive; but it can be ne glected afterwards." Margaret Morgan, formerly in the service of Mrs. Cleveland, proved having heard her mistress say, about a month since, that the child would be the ruin of her, and that "she hoped the little would die." On being spoken to by the witness about providing baby linen, her mistress also said, " she hoped the little would never want any." There being no other witness to examine, The CORONER proceeded to sum up. The Learned Gentleman first read over the depositions, and after wards remarked on those points in the evidence tending to direct suspicion against certain parties. He reminded the jury that the inquiry on which they were engaged was merely a preliminary one, and that a verdict of wilful murder being returned against any party by them would only have the effect of putting the matter in train for further investigation. After the very clear and sa tisfactory evidence given by Mr. Guthrie as to the death of the child having been caused by suffocation, he thought there could be little doubt, taking all the circumstances into consideration, that the jury would feel the pro priety of sending the case before another tribunal ; and, with these remarks, he begged of them to consider their verdict. The jury consulted together for about half an hour, and then returned into court with a verdict of " Wilful murder against Anne Cleveland and a person named Hill, alias The Coroner immediately issued his warrant for the apprehension of Cleveland, who will, of course, at pre sent remain under the surveillance of the police at her own house. The other accused, it will be recollected, is in custody. THE TRIPLE MURDER AT MIR FIELD. The examination of the two murderers, Michael M'Cabe and P a t r i c k R e id , apprehended a short time since on suspicion of being the perpetrators of this ap palling crime, took place on Saturday last, at the Court house, Dewsbury, before Mr. Joshua Ingham, chairman, ' and Messrs. J. B. Greenwood, John Hague, 11. W. Wickham, and E. B. Wheatley. The court was crowded during the investigation, and the excitement which the dreadful occurrence had occasioned appeared in no degree to have subsided, numerous parties remaining outside the building and in the neighbourhood during the whole of the investigation. The accused have been carefully watched since their arrest, and have been kept in separate cells. M'Cabe is stated to have mani fested considerable uneasiness and restlessness since his removal to the station at Dewsbury, but on his being brought into court he maintained the same calm de meanour which he preserved at his first examination before the deputy-coroner. He was placed in the dock in the long brown overcoat which he wore at the time he was taken into custoiy, and on the left arm were placed several pins, to mark the places from which had been cut pieces of cloth, for the purpose of ascertaining whe ther the marks on his clothes were or were not really those of human blood, and which were submitted to the inspec tion of Mr. West, of Leeds. Reid, who is a much younger and more athletic men, was also dressed in the dark green and buff waistcoat which he wa3 sworn to have had on on the morning of the murder; and on his left arm, im hesaw m‘caboevear im mediately on the round of the shoulder, and the inner part of the wrist, were similar marks placed, to denote the spots whence the cloth had been cut for the chemist's inspection. He appeared almost indifferent to the pro. ceedings, and was defended by Mr. Haxby, of Dews bury, with whom he communicated but once, and that him.was the e important vidence of witnessthe ton, a hawker and dealer in rags and pots, who lived in Mab-lane, Mirfield, and who said, that as he was passim; down the read leading from M'Kinaell's house, by the Baptist Chapel, close to that of Mr. Wraith, he acciden tally turned his head, and he then saw Patrick Reid at the lane end, near Mr. Wraith's house, and from which one immediately faces into his dwelling by the back yard. He could not speak as to whether he was going to the house, but he had his head turned that way, as if a c b on o l u d t tnooetntsepreabky the kitchen door. At the same time b to o ao u sk t ten yards off APKinnell's garden corner, walking towards Reid and Wraith's house. He he said he had what knowntio'in' them; but he passed on, and a shower of rain almost . is crns s was x a between n a tinn, immediately Reid personally for some time, but not his name, before the murder ; and he knew M'Cabe well. He did not see their faces, but he spoke to their dresses and person, and swore positively that they were the two men he had seen in the locality de scribed. The magistrates, after a short consuitation, remanded the pri,•oners until next Saturday, fur further examination. M'Cabe said he wished to account for blood being on his basket by stating that he had pur chased some hearts and liver at Huddersfield a short time before, and carried them home in it. He wa s a ll owe d by the bench to have an interview with his wife, in the presence of the constable. Thus, at present this dread ful crime is involved in mystery. There is other evidence to be adduced, with respect to the key of the unfortunate victim's door, found in the well, a centre-bit, since dis covered, and other matters connected with a long chain of circumstantial evidence to connect the accused with the commission of this fearful crime ; but the rumours are too vague and contradictory to w arran t p u bli c i ty . The adjourned examination takes place before Mr. G. D. Barker, Deputy Coroner, this day, when it is ex pected the testimony of Mr. West and other witnesses may throw additional light upon the affair. LAW IN TELLIGEri CE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 27. (Sittings in Banco.) This being the Queen's birthd ay , t h e i r L or d s hi ps an d the Queen's Counsel appeared in full dress. Lord Den man wore his collar as Chief Justice. The Court rose early in the day, in order to enable some of their Lordships and the Queen's Counsel to at tend the drawing-room. The Court was occupied during the time it sat with the Crown paper; but the only cause possessing any claim to public interest was THE QUEEN V. THE TRUSTEES OF BRIDEWELL AND ST, THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. This was an appeal against the d ec i s i on o f t h e J ust i ces of the Quarter Sessions of Surrey, by the churchwardens of St. George's, Southwark It appeared that the churchwardens held that the Bridewell was liable to be rated for the support of the poor, on the ground that it is not a free charity, as they paid a rent of 2001. a year to the Bethlehem Hospital, from the trustees of which they rent the land on which it is built, and besides employ the inmates in work from which the institution derived profit ; and, further, that charities to be exempt from the payment of poor.rates must be entirely free both from the payment of rent and the following of any occupation for profit. Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Knapp, appeared in support of the appeal, and argued the points above-mentiened at considerable length. The Court took time to consider its decision. BAIL CUURT, May 27. (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE Mr. NooT applied for a rule to show cause why a certiorari should not issue to bring up a certain resolu• tion arrived at by a vestry in the township of Brighouse in Yorkshire. The resolution was arrived at by the vestry, and was sent up to the magistrates for approval under the Mtn George 111., amended by the 59th Georee 111., and also by the sth and 6th Victoria, c. 109. The resolution was passed relative to the appointment of two constables, and a certain payment was awarded to them. The over seers denied the power to award such a payment, and thus saddle the rates with an annual loss. Mr. Justice COLE RIDGE doubted the right of the Cour to interfere. There was no precedent for such an appli cation, and the rule could not, therefore, be granted. The Court afterwards sat at nisi pries, but no case o: any consequence occurred. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 27. (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ill Banco.) COLLINS v. NEWSTEAD. Mr. Sergeant SHEE moved fur a rule for a new trial, or that the verdict should be set aside in a case tried at the Surrey assizes, at Guildford, on the sale of a mare which ultimately turned out to be uniound. It was con tended on the part of the plaintiff that the verdict of the jury had been given on insuffici,nt evidence, or from a peculiar bias which had been obtained over their minds by the peculiar testimony of Mr. Harding, one of the wit nesses, who was well known to them. It wascontended by Mr. Bovil, on the other hand, that the jury had had a view of the mare, fa- she was trotted out in the streets of Guildford in order to show what the nature of the ailment was to which the mare was subject, but they had seen no reason whatever to doubt her soundness. Mr. Greenlake, who had bred the mare, had seen her before she went to :Halton to be soli, and then had observed no fault about her. She had been brow ht to London partly by rail and partly by hand, and had then been kept in a hot stable without any work whatever, after having been used to carry a farmer of sixteen stone weight, and the consequence was, that if the horse had become unsound at all, the disease had occurred since she came into the possession of the plaintiff. Mr. JAMES said that the mare had been purchased by the plaintiff for Mr. Benedict, a horse dealer at Paris, and he it was who first perceived that the mare was labouring under lameness in her feet. The mare had been brought from Yorkshire and placed in the stables at Lambeth, where she had the advantage of exercise in the ride attache d to the ese.blish ment, and while under supervision there she exhibited that peculiar dotty step which indicates disease of the venicular bone—that is a bone of a shuttlelike form, intended by its moving backwards and forwards to give expansibility to the hoof. Mr. Sergeant Shee, in his address to the jury, had improperly influenced them by representing himself as the farmer's counsel, and calling upon them to give a verdict for a farmer in opposition to the evidence of the veterinary surgeons of London. In order to influence them still further he had ealled a gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Guildford, of the name of Harding, engaged in the same business, who was well known to the jury, and through whose inducement they had given their verdict. Mr. Justice COLTMAN said that they were bound to take the general rile of looking at the evidence on b,th sides, and, considering the observations of the julge, as as the evidence, he thought that the verdier, ought not to be disturbed. Mr. Justice MAIJLE and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL ex pressing their coincidence with thi s op i n i on, the ru l e was refused. BROWN V. RICIIARDSON. - RESTRAINT OF A CA. SA. Mr. WELLS applied' for an order of the Court to re strain the execution of a ca. sa. pending the return of a bill of exchange in return of a promissory note which had been given to prevent the arrest of the applic.mt. It app,•ared that a suit had been instituted by a p erson of the name of Brown against Richardson, which ulti mately went to judgmetlt. To avoid this Richardson and a friend went to Brown, and offered the promissory notes of two other persons as security fur the debt, pro vided the judgment was stayed. Brown assented to this if he was furnished with the promissory note of some third person, but took one of the notes then presented, engaging bath to restrain the judgment and to return the note which he held on receiving the one which he required. He had done neither, for, although applied to, he had neither returned the note nor withdrawn the ca. sa., and the application was to restrain the judg ment pending the return of the promissory note. Mr. Justice COLTMAN directed the rule to be issued. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 27. stmmoNDs V. LIUNTZ AND ANOTHER. Mr. MARTIN appeared to show cause against the rule obtained in this cause, which was obtained last Hilary term by Mr. Humphrey, to set aside the verdict for the defendant, and to enter the same for the plaintiff for 501. or 1001. on the indebitates count. The plaintiff in the case was a traffic-taker, and had engaged to take the traffic upon a certain projected railway, of which the defendants were members of the provisional committee. The line was stated to be about 60 miles in length, and the terms of the contract were, that 151. per mile should be paid to the plaintiff for his services by three instalments, the first of which was to be paid upon the commencement of the work, the second upon tho de livery of the traffic tables, and the third was made con tingent upon the passing of the Bill. When the traffic tables were completed it appeared that the line was sixty- live miles in length, and a claim was made by the plaintiff for this extra amount of mileage, and also further sums alleged to be due for services per'oriLed by the order of the solicitor of the company, in the remodelling of the tables of the traffic, in consequence of an alteration in the course of the proposed railway. The defendant had paid plaintiff the amount of the first instalment, 3001.; previous to the action having been , brought, the second also, amounting to 300/, was paid into court. The third instalment of 3001., the Lord Chief Baron, who said the cause decided could not be reviewed, the condition n e on the payment was made contingent, not havin.• been complied with. The ques tion raised by the rule was, whether the plaintiff could claim for his extra services and extra mileage upon the indebitates count of the indictment. Mr. HUMPRRET was heard in support of the rule. The COURT decided that the rule ought to be dis charged. Rule discharged accordingly. WESTMINSTER CO UIV7' Y C 0 U RT, May 27. (Before D. C. MATLAN, Esq.) PARTNER V. SEARLE. In this case the plaintiff southt to recover the sum of 19/ 19s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered. pinion. He denied that a _ The defendant pleaded that the statute of limitations the e rred the greater part of the debt, and with regard to h_reernainder a payment had been arranged. The plaintiff stated that although he was compelled to deduct the amount of debt contracted in 1840 by the statute of limitations, he would not give up the other an arra made for paypromise of payment—further than a very kind (the plaintiff) defendant (who is an undertaker) to bury him (t e plaintiff) comfortably as soon as ever he should " his quietus make." But he considered that a mere joke. Defendant —A joke, indeed! Didn't I agree to bury Plaintiff—Y es, • ngement had been you at Kensal, with best elm coffin—rows—nails — mourners —velvet pall —two-horse coach—feathers, &C., if you foregoed your claims upon rne?—(Laughter.) but I believed you was merely joking. Besides, I don't think I shall need your proposed kindness before the entire debt is covered by tho statute of limitations. it is true you promised these favours; Therefore, if y ou will discharge this amount no w, I will pay you for my f uneral when I require it. The Learned J UDGE di rec ted the payment o f the amount not b arre d by the statute of limitation s. • _.-•=01...1•1111110 Mr. Burgo n , o f 35, POLICE INTEL LIG ENCE. MANS ION -HOUSE. fore the Lord Mayor for having ref used to pay the church - rate, amounting to 51. 2i., due to the united tephen's I%aroo c parishes of S t . s -lb 1 and St. Benet Sherehog. Bucklersbury, was summoned be- The Long MAYOR—Have you got your summons, Mr. Burgon? Defendant—N o, my Lord; I left it at home, between the leaves of my Bibl e . The LORD M AYOR —Y ou o bj ect to p a y the rate? Defendant—l have consc i ent i ous objections to the rate. I consider that lam conscientiously bound to re fuse to pay it. The LORD MAYOR—It is my duty as a magistrate to enforce the payment. lam under a legal necessity to act peremptorily upon occasions of this kind; I have no alternative. My duty is a mere matter of form, which I have no power to alter. Defendant—lt is no matter of form for me to part with that for which I have laboured, for purposes which I cannot recognise, and to which I am opposed from principle. The LORD MAYOR—You know well that you are lo- Rally bound to pay the church•rate. Where can be the good in putting yourself to the inconvenience of refusing to do what, you must be aware, you are compellable by law to do? Defendant—Your Lordship has mentioned the consci entices reason I have for objecting to pay, for the law of the land has nothing to do with conscience; conscience has nothing to do with a civil magistrate. The LORD MAYOR—I think quite otherwise. I have this moment sentenced a man to imprisonment as a rogue and vagabond for three months, and it was because my conscience told me that the man was guilty that I passed judgment upon him. The law of the land perfectly co incided there. Defendant—My conscientious objection is founded upon the principle which I recognise , that the Church of England is based in error. That church holds to bap tismal regeneration, which I consider to be altogether fallacious and destitute of foundation in the Bible. There is no mention of such a thing at all in Holy Writ as baptismal regeneration. The LORD MAYOR--I am not bound, as a magistrate, to enter into a discussion of this kiad, and I shad ee. hear any more upon such a point. It was then regularly proved that Mr. Burgon was chargeable with the rate to the amount represented, and The LORD MAYOR told him that if he questioned the validity of it, he must give notice to that effect to the magistrate, and his appeal would go before an ecclesias tical tribunal. Defendant—l have already mentioned my conscien tious objection on the ground of the recognition of bap tismal regeneration by the Church of England. I have another objection to state. I have reason to believe that there is a great endowment in our parish. I believe that there is as much as 8001. a year, which ought to be appropriated to the repairs of the church, to contribute to which I have been summoned; and it is my opinion that if such appropriation took place there would not be any necessity for applying to me. The LORD MAYOR—That is a matter to which my jurisdiction does not, as you very well know, extend. Defendant—My Lord, my first objection, which ori ginated in a conscientious scruple, you have set aside.' The LORD MAYOR—You may continue to entertain that objection, but I am ob!iged to act as a civil magis trate on the occasion, or I become liable to be served with a mandamus. Defendant—When I saw that my first position was likely to avail me nothing, I thought it necessary to try another, and I mentioned the command of funds in the united parishes as a. rational excuse for refusing the ap plication. I am not (as our reporter understood Mr. Burgon) a believer in geographical or in parochial Chris tianity, and I cannot see why the Church of England should compel those who do not subscribe to her dec trines to subscribe to her support. I pay tithes in addi tion to the expense which the imposition of this church rate inflicts upon me by the sale of my goods. Your Lordship must see that education, likewise, is involved in this question. The LORD MAYOR—Yes. I apprehend that you are one of these who so strongly objected to the Ministerial plan of education ? Defendant—Just so. I objected for the same reason that the Bishops objected to the Maynooth grant— Jest the plan imposed upon others the hardship of paying for what they did not approve. Now, inde pendently of my objections in point of conscience, I con sider my claim of exemption upon the argument of the possession of funds in the united parishes worthy of consideration, although I certainly prefer going upon the higher grounds. The subject is associated with many other questions, but it is identified with the educa tion question. We hear people talk of the necessity of religious education, but religion is not a thing weich depends upon education—it is dependent upon faith, which is not to be taught. The LORD MAYOR—It has been frequently observed to those who object to the laws by which the country ey reside in is regulated, that they are at perfect liberty to remove to some place better adapted to their taste. I admit that you are perfectly justified in asserting your conscientious scruples ; but I am bound as a magistrate to enforce the law at my own peril, and I cannot make your case an exception. Defendant—l have within the last thirty years been put to the expense of 500/. for what I never make use of, and what never has been of the slightest service to me. The Church has scarcely left me an article of fur niture of any advantage to me. I hope her minis:ers will, upon this occasion, seize upon looking-glasses and such things as are not indispensable, and that they will leave me my bed and bed-clothes and a table and chairs. The LORD MAYOR—Depend upon it you will not be subjected to any annoyance which you will not bring upon yourself. The defendant, who is, we understand, a gentleman of high respectability, then retired, and a warrant was made out against his goods and chattels. Thomas Fitzgibbon, a labouring man, was brought up charged upon suspicion of having caused the death of Peter Doyle. It appeared from the evidence of a woman who lodged in the house in which the prisoner and his wife resided, that the deceased and Fitzgibbon and Mrs. Fitzgibbon had been drunk, and quarrelling and fighting on the landing-place, and that the deceased was heard to fall down two flights of stairs ; that he and the prisoner fought afterwards ; and that it was necessary to convey the deceased to the bospital, where he died. Remanded till Friday. GUILDHALL. Charles Thompson, aged 24, a person of respectable appearance, was brought before Mr. Alderman Moon, charged with stealing two books from the shop-window of Mr. Noble, a bookseller in Fleet-street. Mr. Noble stated that he did not wish to press the charge, as he believed the crime was committed through poverty, and on account of the prisoner's previous re spectability. Mr. Alderman Moor/ said he would consider of that when he had heard the circumstances. Mr. Humphrey, a law-writer, on Bread-street hill, stated that on passing through Fleet-street he saw the prisoner secrete the hooks under his coat and walk away. Witness followed him into Fetter-lane betore he inef with a policeman. Witness pointed him out to the officer. and saw him stepped. Walter Tyler, City policeman, No. 373, said that upon asking the prisoner if he had not a book under his coat, he replied he had ; he had Shakspere's works, which had been lent to him by a friend in the Strand. He produced the volume from under his coat. Witness told him he thought he could take him to the shop from which he had just stolen it. The prisoner assured hits what he said was perfectly right, but witness would not take his word for that, and conveyed him to the station, w;,ere a second book called the " Gift," was found in his pocket, as well as some duplicates relating to books. Mr. Noble identified the two books. Mr. Alderman MooN asked the prisoner if he wished to make any statement ? The prisoner said he was in great distress. The ALDERMAN asked him what trade he followed ? The prisoner said he was not of any trade, but he had been in business, and he put in letters to show his former respectability. Mr. Alderman MooN asked if he had followed any occupation recently. The prisoner said he had not. The ALDERMAN said, he could not yield - to Mr. Noble's recommenda'ion, for it would end in his turning the pri soner loose in a short time to prey upon the public again. The prisoner's previous position was rather an aggra vation of his crime, for as a man of intelligence he knew that he need not have resorted to stealing becaus, he was destitute. Those who had the means made con tributions a. poor-rates to prevent any unemployed mem ber of society from being driven to stealing. He felt himself bound to commit the prisoner to trial. The prisoner might hand his papers to the judge and show what probability there was that he would be removed from the state of necessity in which he had lately been. He was committed for trial. Captain. Spence, of the 89th Foot, who had been charged on the preceding day with stealing four cigars, and who appeared to be in a state of insanity, was brought up and delivered to his friends to be inornedia (ply conveyed back to the regiment, which is lying at Dover. He had come to London on leave of absence for a fort night, and had exhibited some eccentricities that left little doubt of the state of his mind. BOW-STREET. A middle-aged man, named Harry Hartnett, was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry, under the following circumstances:— _ The charge sheet represented the pri s o ner as h av i ng been taken in custody on suspicion of being an accessory to the murder of the infant child of a woman named Cleveland, keeping a house of ill- fame in Upper Wel. lington-street, but;the charge was not signed. Mr. HENRY inquired what was the nature of the charge, and by whom it was instituted? Mr. Mosely, who attended to watch the case on behalf of the parish authorities of the Strand Union, observed that the prisoner had been brought to Bow-street by the direction of Mr. Bedford, the coroner of Westmin ster, before whom an inquest had been held on the body of the deceased child of a Mrs. Cleveland. A medical gentleman, it appeared, had made certain statements to the coronerrespecting an intervi e w which he had had with the prisoner, whose remarks induced him to suspect that he was an accessory to the child's death. The pri soner consequently attended the adjourned inquest, and desired to be examined upon the subject; but the coroner advised him not to criminate himself, and, on his then declining to make any statement, ordered a constable in attendance to take him before the magistrate at B.iw street. Mr. Mosely reminded his Worship that another party, who had refused his name, had been remanded by Mr. Jardine on a similar charge. He (Mr. Muscly) had no instructions in the matter, but merely wished to ex • plain how the prisoner came before his Worship. Mr. HENRY asked if anyb o d y was present to give evi dence against the prisoner ? Mr. Lawson (the medical gentleman above adverted to) said that he was prepared to repeat the statements he had already made before the coroner ; but they did not go to prove that the prisoner was actually concerned in the murder of the child. Mr. HENRY desired the constable to produce his autho rity for taking the prisoner into custody. The constable had no authority but the verbal direc tions of the coroner. _ _ _ Mr. HENRY assured the constable that they gave him no authority whatever, unless accompanied by a war rant; and his Worship expressed his surprise that the charge was taken by the inspector.--Discharged. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Thomas Williams Wells, residing at No. 76, Newgate street, was placed before Mr. Hardwick charged with having in his possession four silver dishes, two salvers, four corner dishes, covers, and handles, one cup and cover, one coffee-pot, 36 spoons, 42 forks, and a quantity of other articles, supposed to have been stolen. Joseph Pick, butler to Charles Trelawney, Esq., 28, Bedford-street, Plymouth, stated that the prisoner was, about 12 months ago, employed by Mr. Trelawney as helper in the stables, and occasionally lent asistance in the house when they were busy. Consequently he had en op portunity of knowing where the plate was kept. The plate was deposited in the back parlour in a chest which was always kept locked. The last time witness saw the plate safe was a fortnight ago, when he put it in the plate chest which he locked. The key he afterwards locked up in a draw in his bedroom. He had examined the plate produced, and identified it as being the pro perty of his master (Mr. Trelawney). Sergeant Gray, 10 E, said in consequence of in formation he received from Mr. Fitchew, silver smith, 400, Oxford-street, he proceeded there and saw the prisoner in the act of leaving the shop. Wit ness followed him to a public-house in Poland street, where he (prisoner) remained some time, When he came out he went into Portland street, where he spoke to a man. The prisoner went from thence to Noel-street, where he spoke to two other men, and remained in conversation with them for some minutes. Subsequently the prisoner and the men entered a public- house, and after remaining some time the pri soner came out, with a letter in his hand, which, after looking at, he carefully put in his pocket, and proceeded to a silversmith's shop in Oxford-street. Witness waited outside till the prisoner came out. He then entered the shop, and made inquiries as to the prisoner's business, w hen he was informed that he (prisoner) wanted to dispose of a quantity of plate. Witness followed him, and after wards took him into custody. Witness asked him where he got the plate he wanted to dispose of. Prisoner said he got it from his brother at Trelawney, in Cornwall. Wit ness asked him if he had a list of it, or any letter that would satisfy him (witness) as to the manner it came into his possession. The prisoner said he had not got a list of the plate, but that he had a letter in his pocket which would explain all. Witness then questioned the prisoner as to where he had left the plate. The priso ner replied, " I shall not tell you ; find it out." Wit ness then conveyed him kick to Mr. Fitchew, who gave up the plate, and said the prisoner had left it there. The prisoner was then taken to the station, where he was searched, and two letters, evidently lately written, were found upon him. The prisoner subseqiiently attempted to make his escape. The cloth in which the plate was packed was marked " Chas. Trelawney, No. 7." In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he received the plate from a person of the name of Williams, at Tre lawney, in Cornwall, with a request that prisoner would sell it, and return him the cash. He knew nothing fur ther about it. The prisoner was remanded, in order to procure fur ther evidence. Sarah Moore de Be/lone Wyatt. the particulars of whose former examinations have already appeared in this journal, was again. placed before Mr. Hard wick, charged with intermarrying with Mr. Charles holler, her former husband being alive at the time. There was no additional evi ence adduced beyond that of Henry Heratio Jones, who proved having seen Mr. Henry NV y on Monday last. The prisoner was then remanded for a week, in order to procure evidence and the attendance of the witnesses to the second marriage. THAMES. Thomas Murphy was placed in the dock charged with having assaulted his wife, Mary Murphy, whereby her life was now in danger. Policema.a H 14, stated that on Wednesday evening he heard cries of " Murder !" proceeding from Forehall court, Rosemary-lane. He immediately hastened to the spat, and found a woman with a large w 'und in her head, from which the blood flowed profusely. She pointed out the prisoner, who was standing close by, and said, "My husband there has done it." Fi om her state ment it appeared they had had a quarrel, and the prisoner took up a banjo (the remnants of which the constable produced in court), and struck her viol,ntly over the head with it. The stock of the instrument penetrated 11,r skull. Witness immediately took the man into custody, and conveyed the woman to the Lon don Hospital, where she is now lying in a very preca• riot's state. The prisoner, who made no defence, said he believed some one was present from his wife to speak for him. A female stepped forward, and said his wife hoped the magistrate would discharge him. Mr. BALLANTINE said the case was by far too serious for him to permit the man to be at large, and directed him to be kept in custody. . It was subs' quently stated that the poor woman, ap prehensive of the result to her husband, had insisted upon being removed from the hospital, and conveyed to her own home, upon which Mr. BALLANTINE directed the constable who had the charge to see tha.t Mr. Ross, the divisional surgeon, attended her as promptly as possible. The prisoner was then locked up. SOUTH WA Rk. Robert Corden, late engineer of the Universal Gas light Company, was brought before Mr. Cottinghaan on tile following charge:— Mr. Beaton, Secretary of the London and Brighton Railway Company, stated that, being indebted to the Universal Gaslight Company in the sum of 1151., f.br supplying gas, he was authorised by the managing director to transmit a letter of advice to the secretary of that company relative to the payment of the money. The following day, the 14th instant, the prisoner called and represented himself as the engi neer of the gas company, and when witness put some questions to him his replies were so satisfactory, saying that he was in the habit of collecting money for the concern, that witness was induced to hand him over a cheque for 1151, the amount of their account. Owing however, to something that transpired in a short time afterwards, payment of the cheque was stopped at the hankers upon whom it was drawls. The witness that when he ex a ressed his surp ise to the crecused that he had not brought the letter of advice which he (the witness) had written relative to the settlement of the account to the gas company, his answer was that he had forgotten it; and he afterwards sent it to the Brighton Railway-office. Mr. John Greenaway stated, that he is secretary to the Universal Gaslight Company, of which the prisoner had been an engineer since August last, at a salary of 300/. per annum; that on the 13th instant, he (witness) received a letter of advice from the secretary of the London aed Brighton Railway Company, relative to a sum of 115/. due to the gay couipanv, and appointing a day on which the sum would be paid. On Friday, the 14th instant, witness discovered that the prisoner had received a cheque for the amount from Mr. Buelcton, although he was not authorised by the company so to do; and, wnen he was subsequently questioned on the sub ject, he admitted that he did get the cheque as described; and when he was further interrogated on the point, he said that he obtained his information relative to the pay meat of the debt due to the company by peeping into the letter addressed by the secretary of the Brighton Rail way Company to witness. In reply to Mr. C Atingham, the witness said that on the 19th inst. the Univ-rs , l Gas Company would be in dented to the prisoner 110/., part of his s4lary; that the prisoner called at the witness's office on the day after he received the cheque, admitted the fact of his having re ceived it, also admitted that he had peeped into the letter of advaie, and added that he acted throughout the busi ness under legal advice. Mr. Edward Bou.ter, managing director of the Uni versal Gaslight Company, stated that the prisoner had no authority to receive moneys, but there was a balance of salat v of 1101. due to the prisoner, which would have been paid, but ha had no authority to receive 115/. due by the Brighton Railway Company for gas. The prisoner had, subsequently to the iratisactitia, sent a letter describing- that be had obtained the cheque i n order tc have h:s sAary, and that he was prepared to pay over the balance, amounting to about 41., to the co:apa,fiy. Mr. Parry, on the part of the prisoner, contended that he had not been guilty of any off•nce amenable in a cri minal court ; that the facts were, the company, of which he was engineer, was indebted to him; that he could not obtain tit- money; and that he went and re ceived a cheque for 115/. due to his debtors, and would have paid himself out of it, handing them over the balance, if payment had not been stopped. Mr. COTTINGHAM said, that although the prisoner was not justified in 013 . 361141 g the amount of his salary by such means as those described, yet is appeared that the company was iudebted to him, and as he was of opinion a jury would not convict, instead of sending the prisoner for trial, he should give the complainants an opportunity of indicting his:, at the sessions; and for that purpose should adjudga him to enter into his own recognizance in the sum of 2001. to appear at this court on the Ist of June, the day subsequently to the commencement of the next session of the Central Criminal Court. James Morris, the young man charged with firing a loaded pistol at Frances Mary, his wife, with intent to murder her, was brought up for re-examination on the irge. It will be recollected that the complainant and Mrs. Staples, who accompanied her, and was present on the night of the alleged outrage, when before the magistrate described that they heard the noise made by the report of the pistol when the prisoner fired at her. This state ment they made at the first examination,. but, when c losely interrogated on the last occasion they were at this court, they both admitted that they never before heard the report of a pistol until then, and one of them (Mrs. Staples), in describing the noise made by the re port, said it resembled the puff or blast made by the igni. tion of three or four lucifer matches. Mr. COTTINGHAM, having considerable doubts on his mind that a pistol had in reality been fired on the occa sion, gave directions that the most strict inquiries should be made, with the view of ascertaining whether the account given by the complainant and her witness (Mr: , . Staples) could be confirmed by other persons, who must have been ❑ear the spot at the time so serious an attack was alleged to have been made on the life of a wife by her husband. Winch, one of the summoning officers of the court, and a sergeant of the M division were directed to use their exertions in this discovery, and when the prisoner was placed at the bar they were called forward and stated, that all their inquiries were unattended with success with reference to finding any person who heard the report of a pistol on the morning in question, although the complainant was seen running from the direction in which she alleged she had been shot at by her husband. They had, however, brought up some persons living close to the spat to be examined. Three witnesses were then questioned by Mr. CoT TINGHAM, and they declared that they resided adjacent to the place where the alleged attempt was made—that they heard the shriek of a woman, and saw the com plainant and Mrs. Staples running away from the ac cused. If a pistol had been discharged they (the wit- , nesses) were confident they mot him head the report, being so near at hand, but they heard nothing of OM kind, and saw n, , thing on searching about to indicate that a shot had been fired. One of the witnesses, how ever, added that immediately after he heard the shriek he saw a little girl running past his house, who ex claimed that a woman had been fired at by her husband; he (witness) had not seen the girl since, and, therefore, could net say whether she heard the report of a pistol. or whether she had uttered the words on bearing the complainant repeat them. A Mrs. Bundle stood forward and stated that she was present and heard Mrs. Staples say to the complainant that if she (Mrs. Morris) did not swear her life against her husband, neither she (Mrs. Staples) nor her father would every speak to her. Mrs. Staples was interrogated by the Magistrate re rpecting this, and she admitted that she did say some.. thing tantamount to the words alleged, and also ad milted that she was anxious the prisoner should be aid held to bail or sent to gaol. Mr. COTTINGBAM was rather surprised that She should have evinced so much feeling against the accused; as his wife, if she deemed it requisite for the safety of her life, would have come forward without Mrs. Staples holding out a kind of threat to her if she did not appear against him. The Magistrate then said that be was sot at all satisfied with the evidence adduced of the prisoner having discharged a pistol at his wife. His doubts ar .l nt from the facts that came out in the course of 4 i lengthened examinations on the subject, for it was mo s t mprobable that a man, after attempting to perpetra te SO diabolical an act, should have proceeded to the house where she had run for succour called her ou t, and wanted her to accompany him home, and he even h ad threatened to call the police to compel her when she re fused to qui the place. If the prisoner was bent upon the destructio n of it into he had previously greater opportu nities of c a t. rying t into execution, and with a much l ess chance of .detection, when they were in the country together, th in the place where the alleged attempt upon ha life wss w made. Then, again, no persons had come forward substantiate the statements of the complainant an d . her witness as to a pistol being fired—the place where it WO alleged to have taken place was an open thoroughfare, people passing and r e p ass i n g, some of whom, if fire: arms of auy description had exploded, must have heard _ the report, yet none did, not even the inmat es of tin adjoining houses, although some of them distinct l y b e the complainant scream out at the time. In additionto all this, it could not be forgotten that a strong feellV r f hatred existed in the mind of the complainant's fa against the accused, and that she herself had shn'i) good dral of rancour towards him. He (the Magistr a t e) however, should give the complainant an o pportunitif". taking the case before a jury, if she pl e ased, an d .' ° ' that purpose should adjudge the accused to enter Oltilt: sureties to appear at the next sessions to ansvcce charge. - - that he went in danger of his life from the Mr. Gardner, the complainant's father, having svf°rll pr i so ner, 1 ( 1 ) : was ordered to enter into his own recognisanc e 0f 2 and find two sureties of 10/. each to keep th e peace for twelve m. mes onths Hunter, a labourer, in the e mploy of It ir i Apsiey Pellatt, was charged with stealing a brass articles, the property of his employer. le on A palm.man of the M division stated that svh! ~, duty that morning he observed the prisoner walk inn ike marine store dealer's shop in Ur Ground -street. to moment he got inside the prisoneremptied his pock () of several brass articles into a scale, and the police:Oa entered and questioned htm as to where be got theeleof The pris - mer, in reply, said he was in the emPl e Y:,, Qu antity Do Mr. Pellatt, the proprietor of a glass manufactaor 1 f .I.'" Holland -street, and in reference to the brass rt,eo2 which he wanted to lisp. se of, said that he had then" at the glass-house, and that they were his perqui e sites ; Inquiries were subsequently made, an d Mr. P the stated that the articles were his property , and hat prisoner was not authorised to take them. :IS Mr. SE CKER committed the prisoner for fourteen d for the unlawful possession of the brags a rticles. t -------- ----!--- - = ---- " ......12 A Y. MARKET NE WS.—(YESTERM— ) DT Eum aTE AND LEAD EN BA LI.. , 44 We had a very slow trade here, vet prices were pret ty generally supported. Beef, from 3s 10 d t o 4s 8(1 31 : s 1 4 41 4s 4cl to 5s 4d ; Lamb, 6s to 6s 1 0 d; Vea l, 4s 4d W o and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Sibs. MEAT MiI.II.3ILETS. t% HAILSHAM, MAY 26. We had a very firm trade here day, and prices had an upward tendency. Beef, from 8 d ; 4d to 5s 6d ; Mutton, 4s lUd to 6s 2 d ; Lamb, 6 s t ° Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s Sd per 81bS....uttos ARUNDEL. MAY 26.—Beef, from 48 4d to 5s 4di z u 4s Eid to 5s 10,1 ; Lamb, 6s to 6a 8d; and Ve al ' 45 4 d ' t° 4s iOd per 81bs. CHICHESTER MAY 26.—There was a large badness .... f; from in each kind of stock on the following terLamb,-Dee A full average supply, 6s to 6a 4s 2d to 5s 4d ; Mutton, 4s 5d to 6s ; 8d ; Veal, 4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per gibs. Suck.. a li n n d g C m a i l i v e e n s,zO w s s t . o w 3 it O h s itnQeuirasrtmear-10l lataSlit,olrBel each. and, abrisktraduaew. g SOUTIIALL, MAY 26.—Each kind of prime stock soxd briskly , at higher rates. Otherwise, the demand was veil firm, at very tall prices. Beef. from 4s Od to 59 4d; I : 6l ° A tt° : 1 1 8s t o 2111 . ! 4s Od to 6s Od; Lamb, 6s Od to 6s 8d; Veal, 4 . 3 ' 5 , , ,,i 53 Od; and Pork, 48 4d to 4s 10d per 81bs, to sink the coral. F to ig l s 9 ROMFORD, MAY 26.—We had a very steady trade here 4d OA morning, at improved currencies. Beef, from 4s to 55 Mutton, 4s 10d to 6 , 4 4d; Lamb, 6s Od to 6s 10d; Vel d t 4s 4d to 5s Ott ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Sibs. Suckliq Calves, ..:Os to 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 18s to 225; ant' Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 171 to 191 each. NAT MILIMILETS SMITHFOCLD.— Meadow Hay, 2/8s to 3/ 16s • Cl ove r dit. MU 31 5s to 4i 14s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ lOs per ' load. AMU average supply, and a heavy trade. CUMBEKLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 15s; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 103; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s per load' A t r o E.' 1. 4 . 176 51 ; e Radnodw straw,li , 2 11 65 5 tot 11 Both Hay and Straw sold slowly, at drooping prices. dit‘tVo,ll3lT/ElcOistllols2sp;erClooveal Supply good, and trade very dull. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN Col* the Week ended May 27, 1847, made up from the Returns of taw Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and W aleS per Imperial Quarter. ?NA& BALEY. OATS. RYE. I BEAN.. PRICE .. I 94s WHEAT. IMs 10d R ' I 10d 343 3d 695 4d 87s 8d 160 s Ild The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. HONESTY REWARDED.—A few days ago a k woman, named Guerin, living in a miserable garre the rue de Sevres, found in the rue St. Maur a sea l letter. Not being able to read, she took it to a p . e,rn s who found upon it the name of Madame Viard, any address. To gain further information, be opene d the letter, and found in it a bank-note for 1, 000 Listening only to the dictates of honesty, sbe ately - took the envelope and its contents tothllpsdre....iamv time of police. It was soon discovered that Viard keeps a boardini-school. and that the bank note through ü b g e h e n one sent o t r o _ 5 7 1 her her the b t y eac h e teachers, the who r o of had one o d f r her through one of her teachers, who had dropp Madame Viard, on recovering the note, liberally g P_F: the poor honest woman who found it 50 franes•P w promised to be a friend to her for the rest of her life. 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Thomas Randall, 7, Cottage-place, Solomon's-lane, Lime' house, formerly a farmer, declares that his health for twenty Year s past had been so very precarious, owing to a derangement of the liver and stomach, that he was frequently seized with v iolent spasms, which so nearly choked him, that he often anticipated being found dead by his labourers ; out spite of such dangerous symptoms, he was perfectly cured in the course of a month by rubbing Hollo way's Ointment into his chest, stomach, and right side, and taking his celebrated Pills, which are sold by all druggists, and at the pro prietor's establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTILS. On the 16th inst., at Wellisford House, near Virellington , Somerset, the wits of John Coke Fowler, Esq., of a son. On the 20th inst.. at Margate, the lady of Henry Hutchin son Curling, Esq., of a son. On the :elst inst., at the Rectory, Cheadle, Cheshire, the wife of the Rev. Charles J. Cumrnirgs, M.A., of a eon. 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On the 25th inst., Mary Caroline, second daughter of Mt. Benjamin Tomkins, of Barnes-terrace, Surrey. On the 25th inst., at Rushey-green, Lewisham, Sent, Thomas, Esq., aged 88. At Tavistock-square, London, Grace Smythies, widow William S m ythies, Esq., aged 7 7. At Bo'ness, N. 8., James Duncan, R.N., aged 82. London: Printed and Published by MUBDO YOUNG, of Ida Ilf 4 Strand, Printer, at The Bun Office. N 0.112. Strand, in the !rear A s of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, MIA], 3117 ti 1847. 3 uut3 Dort to i saft 2s„ the 141 ofti Cro, Agy rOn T