The Press.
London, England, 1853-08-13 00:00:00

AUGUST 13, 1853.

Ittitants anb efftnas.

A DARING BURGLARIM's )UTR GE was lately com-
mitted at the house of Mr. William Hills, in Bough-
ton, Kent, one of the robbers being armed with a
pistol, with which he threatened the life of Mr. Hills.
They carried off two 201. bank-notes, between 501.
and 601. in gold and silver, and a quantity of plate,
silver spoons, &c., marked with initials. A Govern-
ment reward of 501. has been offered for the appre-
hension of the burglars. . _

A tternu. 'WRIER has been committed at Hat-
field by a tramp, who described himself to be a Spa-
niard named Miguel Eschiera. The unfortunate
victim was a boy, aged fourteeen, of the name of
Scales, son of the shepherd of Colonel F. tireville, of
North Mimms. Yesterday week the body of the lad,
shockingly mutilated, was found in a field of barley,
and the prisoner, on whom suspicion fell, being
taxed with his death, said that he was obliged to do
it in self-defence. It is thought that the prisoner
went into the plantation for some illegal purpose, and,
being disturbed by the deceased, attacked him and
effected the murder. A verdict of "Wilful murder"
has been returned against him.
THE ACCEDED MURDER AND MUTILATION OF A
CHILD nee:• Wellclose-square has been investigated
by a common jury, who closely examined the evi-
dence implicating the Jew woman Lipman. As it
could not be proved, however, that the relics found
had ever possessed legal life, an open verdict was re-
turned—" That the head of a new-born infant was
found burnt in the grate of No. 32, Cable-street, but
in what way the infant became dead no satisfactory
evidence appea s to the jury;'
THE SENTENCE OF DEATH passed upon Caroline
Sherwood for the murder of her child has been com
muted to transportation for life. A similar commu-
tation of punishment has also taken place in the case
of Jane Chenworth, convicted at the recent assizes
at Bodmin of drowning her child entrusted to her by
its mother. Ann Marshall, who, with two other per-
sons, was convicted at the last High Court of Justi-
ciary at Edinburgh of throwing a man out of the win-
dow of a brothel, whereby he was killed on the spot,
has also been reprived by her Majesty, but the law
has been left to take its course upon her accomplices,
Ann Smith and Macfarlane and Helen Blackwood.

THE NEW SHIP C.ESAI4 which stuck fast while
launching at Pembroke-dock, has, after many fruit-
less efforts, been successfully transmitted to her des
tined clement. She is, however, very seriously da-
maged by the accident, the cause of which has hitherto
escaped all inquiry. To three things, however, in
creased attention will in future be paid in launching
such enormous vessels—first, the ways will he car-
ried further out ; secondly, the greatest attention will
he paid to greasing them ; and, thirdly, Sr planks
will never be used in their formation.

THE STRIKE OF THE DOCK LABouItERS, which at
one time threatened to be serious, is now virtually at
an end, great numbers of the old hands having left
the turnouts, and returned to their employment at
their old wages, and the places of the rest having
been filled up by new hands from all parts of the
metropolis and the country.—At Paisley, the strike
amongst the pattern drawers and print-cutters still
exists, and, though negotiations with the masters are
being carried on, there are no decided prospects of
an early settlement. The points upon which the
workmen are standing out are—the restriction of the
number of apprentices to three for every five journey-
men in a shop; the retention of the apprentice
entry money; and the giving an equal share of the
work to the journeymen in the slack season.—On
Saturday a meeting of the pitmen of the Tyne and
Wear collieries was held on the Black Fell, in the
heart of the Durham coalfield, about five miles from
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The handbill announced that
the time was now come for the coalminers " to seek
that proper remuneration for their labour of which
they had been long deprived." Some 1,500 persons
obeyed the summons, most of whom were from col-
lieries south of the Tyne. IL was stated that the
pitmen of the Northumberland collieries had recently
got an advance of a penny per score, which accounted
for their non-attendance. AU the speakers were
working pitmen, and they addressed the meeting in
an intelligent manner, pointing out the necessity of
a more perfect agreement among themselves, if they
hoped to secure better terms from their employers.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUICIDE VMS investi-
gated by the Coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster in
Essex-street on Saturday. The deceased was a Dr.
Stokes, formerly a physician in eminent practice in
Dublin, but lately residing at Herne Bay. The facts
were detailed by Mr. Lee, a barrister, at whose chant.
hers in the Temple Dr. Stokes was a frequent visitor
when in town :

Deceased had breakfasted with him on the previous day,
when he appeared in low 9)irits, but went out, saying he
was going towards Whitehall. He returned about seven
in the evening, when he appeared exceedingly confused.
Witness was taking tea in company with another barrister,
and invited the deceased to join them, but be declined. and
aiterwards asked fora glass of wine. Witness poured him