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THE PRESS.

JUNE 2, 1855.

gato a Volta.

JUDGMENT was given on Thursday in the Bank-
ruptcy Court on the case of Messrs. Griffiths,
Newcombe, and Co., ship and insurance brokers and
emigration agents, in Gracechurch-street, and at
Liverpool. Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque gave a
lengthened admonition, and concluded by deciding
that the certificates should be suspended for three
years, then to be of the third class, and with no
protection for six months.
PITRO Fzr.o,v, an Italian, described as a confec-
tioner, of 88, Fleet-street, was charged at Guildhall
on Thursday with sending through the post an ex-
plosive parcel, with intent to do bodily harm to
Natale Ferrario, a cimfectioner, of 103, Holborn-hill.
The parcel consisted of a wooden case, about six
inches long and one inch square, filled with gun-
powder, and having ribbons protruding at either end
so attached to phosphorus matches and sand paper
in the box as to insure the instant ignition of the
powder and matches upon drawing either of the
ribbons. Fortunately, however, the parcel was care-
fully taken to pieces without any accident :

Natele Ferrario sail: The direction on the case is, I believe,
in the handwriting of the prisoner. I have frequently seen the
prisoner write, nearly every week for months, iu making out the
accounts. The prisoner has never threatened me before.
Cross-examined : A partnership between us was settled nn
the :Kith of January last, sines which time I have frequently
walked out in a friendly way with him.
George Mullineux, a police-officer, said: I took the prisoner
into custody, and on telling him the charge he declared he was
innocent. On searching his lodgings I found on the matte'.
shelf three heifer matches, and Iu the pocket of a waistcoat be-
longing to the prisoner several more, corresponding with those
in the case. In his room I found a bradawl, which exactly fits
the hole in the end of the case. 'liters were other matches in
the room, but of a different make. There were also several tuo-
dehi of inventions which the prisoner bad constructed.

The prisoner was committed for trial, but liberated
on bail.

SUMMER CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES-1855.

OIITH WALES AND CHESTER' CIRCUIT.—The Chief Justice
of Queen's Benoh, who meets the Chief Justice of Common
Pleas at Chester. Assizes to be held at Cardiff, Haverfordweat,
Cardigan, Carmarthen, Brecon, Preeteign, and Chester.
NORTH WAT.ES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—The Chief Justice
of Common Pleas, who meets the Chief Justice of Queen's
Bench at Chester. Assizes to be held at Newtown, Dolgelly,
Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Ruthin, Mold, and Chester.
Oxrotu CIRCUIT.---The Chief Baron of Exchequer, and the
Hon. Mr. Justice Erie. Assizes to be btld at Abingdon, Oxford.
Worcester, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Monmouth, and
Gloucester.

Noaroxx Ciacutr.—Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Baron Alder-
eon. Assizes to be held at Aylesbury, Bedford, Huntingdon,
Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and City of Norwich.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice
Maule. Assizes to be held at Northampton, Oakhatn. Lincoln,'
Nottingham, Derby. Leicester, Coventry, and Warwick.
Holes CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice
Cresawell. Assizes to be held at Hertford, Chelmsford, Maid-
stone, Lewes, and Croydon.
Wesraux CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice
Crompton. Assizes to be held at Winchester, Devizes, Doi.
cheater, Exeter, Bodmin, Bridgewater, and Bristol City.
NORTHERN Ctn.:um—Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice
Crowder. Assizee to be held at Lancaster, Appleby, Carlisle,
Newcastle. Durham, York, and Liverpool.
IN TOWN.—Mr. Baron Martin.

wards. htaddison, a policeman, is in a very preca-
rious condition.
ONE of the most violent hurricanes ever known in
India is said to have visited Hurryhur on the evening
of the 12th of April. The winds blew with such fury
as to tear away the roofs of houses, prostrate stately
trees, and demolish solitary sentry- boxes. Tiles are
said to have been flying about in every direction,
glass windows smashed to shivers, and the plastering
of walls sadly impaired by the hailstorm. The hail-
stones which fell are described as being as large as
good-sized marbles, some of them between two and
three inches in circumference. No mention is made
of the loss of human life, but the day after the
storm a gentleman is said to have picked up upwards
of 270 parroquets in his compound quite dead, and a
considerable number besides these maimed and in•
jured. The river also was covered with dead fish,
some two feet long, but how these met their fate is
not found easy to explain. The natives assert that,
mistaking the hailstones that fell into the water for
grubs, the fishes swallowed them and were killed by
the ice not agreeing with them.

JOHN BROOME, the well-known pugilist, committed
suicide on Thursday at the Wrekin Tavern, Broad-
court, Drury-lane, a betting-house, by cutting his
throat. There are various rumours afloat among the
unfortunate man's acquaintances with respect to the
cause of the act. Some attribute it to betting, while
others assart that it was in consequence of unsuc-
cessful attempts made by deceased to get the Govern-
ment to try a new gun for which he had taken out a
patent.
CHARLES MARLOW, the jockey who met with a
severe accidelit while riding Nettle for the Oaks, is
going on very favorably. The subscriptions on his
behalf at Tattersall's already amount to upwards of
4001.
AN APPALLING ACCIDENT took place on Wednesday
morning at the reservoirs of the South Lambeth
Waterworks, adjoining the old House of Correction
on Brixton-hill. The reservoirs, four in number,
occupy an area of nearly four acres, and are some
twenty-two feet in depth, 700 feet long, and 200 feet
broad. A recent act of parliament having compelled
the metropolitan water companies to cover in their
reservoirs, the South Lambeth Company contracted
with Messrs. Lock and Nesham to arch over their
reservoirs at Brixton by a series of bricked arches
each being about thirty feet wide, and twenty feet in
height. On Wednesday morning, while about thirty
men were engaged striking the centres, almost with
out any warning about twelve or fourteen of the
arches gave way and fell to the bottom of the reser-
voir with a loud crash, burying beneath them the
men who were below at work ; some twenty labourers,
who were levelling the earth outside on the top of
the reservoir, also falling with the mass. The shock
alarmed the whole neighbourhood, and prompt mea-
sures were taken for the purpose of extricating the
sufferers, but it was not until close to eleven o'clock
that the whole were got out. Four of them, un-
happily, had ceased to live, being crushed to death ;
and eeven others were found to be so injured that
they were at once sent to Guy's Hospital.
A FIRE, attended with a great loss of property,
broke out on Monday night in the extensive range
of premises belonging to Messrs. J. Lyons and Son,
wholesale clothiers, Nos. 10 and 11, Wilson-street,
Finsbury.—Another fire took place in the premises
of Mr. Thomas Harper, No. 6, Cleveland-row, St.
James's, which was attended with a great destruction
of property.

THE SCREW STEAM-TRANSPORT COMO/Writ, Captain
Byrne, was unexpectedly honoured on Monday with
a special royal visit, her Majesty wishing to sea the
manner in which her cavalry are berthed in their
shipboard transit from England to the seat of war in
the Crimea. The Cormorant, which is one of the
squadron of the Cork Screw Steam shipping Company,
has done her work so well in the East that the Go-
vernment have rechartered her for the same service
at an increased rating.

THE prospectus has been issued of the Rome and
Frascati Railway Company, with a capital of
320,0001., in 101., shares, half of which has been sub
scribed on the Continent. The concession is for
ninety-nine years, and was granted by decree of the
Pontifical Government on the Bth of November last.
English contractors have commenced the work, and
it is to be open for traffic on the 15th of October next.
This line is to constitute the first section of the
trunk railway from Rome to Naples, and the sub-
scribers are to have preferential right to the exten-
sion shares.

THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. C. DYER, an officer
of the North London Railway, who was killed by an
accident at the Caledonian-road station, a few days
since, will receive 1,0001. from the Railway Pas-
sengers Assurance Company, of which he held an
insurance ticket. But for the timely assistance
afforded by this useful institution, a widow and
four children would have been left totally unpro-
vided for.

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GENERAL SIR W. MACBEAN' K.C.8., Colonel of
the 92nd Foot, died on Thursday week at his resi-
dence in Brompton. Re was son of the late Colonel
Macbean, of the Bth Foot, and was born in 1784.
The gallant general had been sixty years in the
army, and had seen much service. He served in
Ireland in 1798, during the rebellion, including the
action at Vinegar-hill and the capture of Wexford.
He landed with the army in Portugal in August,
1808, and served throughout the Peninsular war, and
took part in the battles of Rolein, Corunna, Busaco,
and Salamanca; the siege, assault, and capture of
San Sebastian; passages of the Bidassoa, Nivelle,
and Nive ; the investment of Bayonne, at which NI
was severely wounded ; as also in opposing a Frerch
division on its advance to Lamego in 1810. Sir Wi
Liam has received a cross for Busaco, Salamanca, San
Sebastian, and the ?live, and also the silver medal
for Rolein, Vimiera, Corunna, and Nivelle. In 18i:0
be was created a K.C.B. Since the Peninsular wee
be has been on the staff at the Cape of Good Hope
and in the East Indies, and was for some time on
the staff in Ireland, in command of the south-western
district. He was appointed colonel of the 02nd Foot
in 1843, which becomes vacant by his decease.
GENERAL LORD CHARLES S. MANNERS, K.C.B
brother of the Duke of Rutland, died on the night of
yesterday week, having ar ived in town on the Tues-
day previous from Belvoir Castle, apparently in
better health than for some months past. The de..
ceased Lord Charles Somerset Manners was second
son of Charles, fourth Duke of Rutland, by Lady
Mary Isabella Somerset, fifth daughter of Charles,
fourth Duke of Beaufort. He was born on the 24th
of October, 1780, and was unmarried. Lord Charles
entered the army before he was nineteen years of
age as cornet in the 10th Dragoons ; be served during
the campaign of 1808 in Spain, including the cavalry
engagement at Benevente. He accompanied the ex-
pedition under the Earl of Chatham, to whom he
acted as aide-de-:amp, to Walcheren, and assisted at
the siege of Flushing. In 1811 be was appointed
aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and was on
the staff until the army entered Madrid in 1812,
when be was intrusted with the command of the
3rd Dragoons, and retained it until the war closed in
1814. He ably distinguished himself at Salamanca,
Vittoria, and Toulouse, for which brilliant victories
he had received a medal and two clasps. In 1817
he was appointed aide de-camp to George IV. Ftt
a short time be was colonel in chief of the 11th Hus-
sars, but was restored to the 3rd Dragoons as colonel
in November, 1839. The gallant deceased represented
Cambridgeshirs in two Parliaments previous to the
death of his brother, General Lord Robert Manners,
in November, 1895, when his lordship was returned
for North Leicestershire, for which county he sat
uninterruptedly up to the last general election, when,
on account of his failing health, he declined to
come forward, and was succeeded by his nephew, the
Marquis of Granby. He was a consistent politician,
always supporting by his vote the Conservative party
on all important political questions. The late lord,
in recognition of his military services, was nominated
in 1838 a Knight Commander of the Bath.
VISCOUNT STRANGFORD died on Tuesday last, at
his residence in Harley-street, after an illness of
some weeks duration. His lordship, who was horn
in 1780, succeeded his father, fifth viscount, in 1801
in the Irish peerage, and shortly afterwards was ap-
pointed Secretary of Legation at Lisbon. He con-
tinued in the diplomatic service of his country for a
long series of years, and was successively appointed
to represent this country in the Brazils, at Stock-
holm, at Constantinople, and at St. Petersburg. For
his distinguished services he was raised to the peer-
age of the United Kingdom in 1825, and three years
later, at the earnest request of the government of
the day, he undertook a special mission to the Bra-
zils, Nith which his diplomatic career closed. His
lordship graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, and
obtained the gold medal there in 1800. He was the
author of several literary productions, and was gene-
rally esteemed a man of very fine taste. The title
and estates devolve upon his eldest son, the Hon.
George Sydney Smythe, who was born at Stockholm
during his father's embassy in that city.

THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AT BATH is fixed
for to-day (Saturday). Several crowded meetings
have been hell in that city by the friends of the
respective candidates, Mr. Whateley and Mr. Tite,
and much excitement prevails. The contest is ex.
pected to be close and severe. The poll will take
place on Monday next.
Ma. J. WHATMAN, M.P. for Maidstone, and Mr.
Charles Wykebam dartin, of Leeds Castle, have con-
sented to become candidates for the representation
of the county of Kent, in the Liberal interest, at the
next general election. Mr. Humphry Mildmay has
issued an nddress to the Liberal electors of Maid-
stone, offering himself to the constituency iu
event of Mr. Whatman's retirement.

ROUTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—The Chief Justice
occupy an area of nearly four acres, and are some pedition under the Earl of Chatham,- to whom he
'
of Queen's Benoh, who meets the Chief Justice of Common twenty-two feet in depth, 700 feet long, and 200 feet acted as aide-de-:amp, to Walcheren, and assisted at
Pleas at Chester. Assizes to be held at Cardiff, Haverfordweat, broad. A recent act of parliament having compelled the siege of Flushing. In 1811 he was appointed
Cardigan, Carmarthen, Brecon, Presteign, and Chester.
the metropolitan water companies to cover in their aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and was on
NORTH WAT.ES AND CHESTER Ciacutr.—The Chief Justice
of Common Pleas, who meets the Chief Justice of Queen's reservoirs, the South Lambeth Company contracted the staff until the army entered Madrid in 1812,
Bench at Chester. Assizes to be held at Newtown, Dolgelly, with Messrs. Lock and Nesbam to arch over their when be was intrusted with the command of the
Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Rutbin, Mold, and Chester. reservoirs at Brixton by a series of bricked arches 3rd Dragcons, and retained it until the war closed in
Oxroan CIRCUIT.—The Chief Baron of Exchequer, and the
11011. Mr. Justice Erie. Assizes to be held at Abingdon, Oxford. each being about thirty feet wide, and twenty feet in 1814. He ably distinguished himself at Salamanca,
Worcester, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Monmouth, and height. On Wednesday morning, while about thirty Vittoria, and Toulouse, for which brilliant victories
Oloucester. men were engaged striking the centres, almost with he had received a medal and two clasps. In 1817
NoitroLic Ciacutr.—Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Baron Alder-
son. Assizes to be held at Aylesbury, Bedford, Huntingdon, out any warning about twelve or fourteen of the he was appointed aide de-camp to George IV. Fcr
Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and City of Norwich. arches gave way and fell to the bottom of the reser- a short time be was colonel in chief of the 11th Hus-
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice, voir with a loud crash, burying beneath them the sacs, but was restored to the 3rd Dragoons as colonel
Maule. Assizes to be held at Northampton, Oakhaw. Lincoln,
Nottingham, Derby. Leicester, Coventry, and Warwick. men who were below at work ; some twenty labourers, in November, 1839. The gallant deceased represented
Hoes CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice who were levelling the earth outside on the top of Cambridgesbir3 in two Parliaments previous to the
Crewmen. Assizes to be held at Hertford, Chelmsford, Maid- the reservoir, also falling with the mass. The shock death of his brother, General Lord Robert Manners,
stone, Lewes, end Croydon. alarmed the whole neighbourhood and prompt mea- in November, 1895, when his lordship was returned
Wesraftm CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice ,
Crompton. Assizes to be held at Winchester, Devizes, Doi- sures were taken for the purpose of extricating the for North Leicestershire, for which county he sat
cheater, Exeter, Bodmin, Bridgewater, and Bristol City. sufferers, but it was not until close to eleven o'clock uninterruptedly up to the last general election, when,
NORTHERN CM:VIT.—Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice that the whole were got out. Four of them, un- on account of his failing health, he declined to
Crowder. Assizes to be held at Lancaster, Appleby, Carlisle,
Newcastle. Durham, York, and Liverpool. happily, had ceased to live, being crushed to death ; come forward, and was succeeded by his nephew, the
1N Tows.—Mr. Baron Martin. and seven others were found to be so injured that Marquis of Granby. He was a consistent politician,
they were at once sent to Guy's Hospital. always supporting by his vote the Conservative party
gtaitents ant Offences. A FIRE, attended with a great loss of property, on all important political questions. The late lord,
broke out on Monday night in the extensive range in recognition of his military services, was nominated
of premises belonging to Messrs. J. Lyons and Son, in 1838 a Knight Commander of the Bath.
A DESPERATE RIOT took place On Wednesday On wholesale clothiers, Nos. 10 and 11, Wilson-street, VISCOUNT STRANG/I'ORD died on Tuesday last, at
the sands at South Shields, where races had been Finsbury.—Another fire took place in the premises his residence in Harley-street, after an illness of
held on the previous day. It appears that an Trish- of Mr. Thomas Harper, No. 8, Cleveland-row, St. some weeks duration. His lordship, who was horn
man named James Roe, a publican at Newcastle-on- James's, which was attended with a great destruction in 1780, succeeded his father, fifth viscount, in 1801
Tyne, had a tent at the races, as also had another of property. in the Irish peerage, and shortly afterwards was ap.
Irishman of the name of MiAnellv, a publican at pointed Secretary of Legation at Lisbon. He con-
Gateshead. Roe, it is stated, bore M'Anelly a grudge,tinued in the diplomatic service of his country for a
THE SCREW STEAM-TRANSPORT Cormorant, Captain
and on Tuesday brought several Irishmen down from long series of years, and was successively appointed
Byrne, was unexpectedly honoured on Monday with
Newcastle, with a threat that they would cleat the to represent this country in the Brazils, at Stock-
wholea special royal visit, her Majesty wishing to see the
of the tents. About midnight a deaf and.holm, at Constantinople, and at St. Petersburg. For
manner in which her cavalry are berthed in their
dumb young man, of the name of Johnson, an Eng- his distinguished services he was raised to the peer-
shi board transit from England to the seat of war in
peer-
lishman, went with another man into Roe's tent, age of the United Kingdom in 1825, and three years
the Crimea The Cormorant, which is one of the
where they were attacked in a furiods manner, later, at the earnest request of the government of
squadron of' the Cork Screw Steam shipping Company,
escaping at last with the blood streaming from their the day, he undertook a special mission to the Bra-
has done her work so well in the East that the Go-
persons. Some Englishmen who saw their deplo- zils, th which his diplomatic career closed. His
vernment have rechartered her for the same service
cable condition sought out some policemen, and went lordship graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, and
at an increased rating.
to the tent, where they were immediately attacked by obtained the gold medal there in 1800. He was the
the Irish party, and a fierce encounter took place, the THE prospectus has been issued of the Rome andauthor of several literary productions, and was gene-
policemen being fearfully beaten and left insensible. Frascati Railway Company, with a capital of rally esteemed a man of very fine taste. The title
320,0001., in 101., shares, half of which has been sub
The Irishmen then barricaded the tent, and whenceand estates devolve upon his eldest son, the Hon.
they fired guns upon the people outside, fortunately scribed
on the Continent. The concession is for George Sydney Smythe, who was born at Stockholm
without doing any injury. By the advice of the ninety-nine years, and was granted by decree of the during his fatber's embassy in that city.
Pontifical Government on the Bth of November last. Mayor reinforcement,' of policemen were sent for, and,
assisted by a considerable body of civilians, marched English contractors have commenced the work, and THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AT BATH is fixed
down to the sands. This was about three o'clock in it is to be open for traffic on the 15th of October next. for to-day (Saturday). Several crowded meetings
the morning. The Irishmen were still firing guns, This line is to constitute the first section of the
have been held in that city by the friends of the
and acting in a riotous manner. An order was given trunk railway from Rome to Naples, and the sub- respective candidates, Mr. Whateley and Mr. Tote,
to attack the tent, when about fifty Irishmen, armedscribers are to have preferential right to the exten-
with pistols, guns, and bludgeons leaded at the end, sion shares. and much excitement prevails. T, he contest is el
rushed out. A desperate conflict ensued, which THE FAMILY OF THE LATE Mn. C. DYER, an officer Peplaecteedont°be Monday close and
next. severe. Ihe poll will take
listed for about twenty minutes, but thirty-three of of the North London Railway, who was killed by an Ma. J. WMATMAN M.P. for Maidstone, and Mr.
the rioters were eve; tually captured. The rest fled. accident at the Caledonian-road station, a few days Charles Wykeham idartin, of Leeds Castle, have con-
Many of the rioters, were fearfully wounded about the since, will receive 1,0001. from the Railway Pan- sented to become candidates for the representation
head, some of them seriously. About a dozen have sengers Assurance Company, of which he held an of the county of Kent, in the Liberal interest, at the
been removed to the hospital in Durham gaol, and insurance ticket. But for the timely assistance next general election. Mr. Humphry Mildtilay has
the rest are under medical treatment in the lockup afforded by this useful institution, a widow and issued an address to the Liberal electors of Maid-
house. One of them, Peter Campbell, a beer-shop four children would have been left totally unpro- stone, offering himself,
retirement. to the constituency iu ;hekeeper, died in the station-house a few hours after- vided for. event of Mr. Whatmans