The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-23 00:00:00

THE APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF THE

KING OF PORTUGAL

The Portuguese squadron which is to oonvey to
Lisbon the Princess Pia, the affianced bride of the
King of Portugal, has arrived at Genoa.
• •

The Doha of Turin states that the marriage is
definitively fixed for Saturday next. Immediately
after the ceremony the new Queen of Portugal will
receive the congratulations of the diplomatic body.
In the evening there is to be a grand dinner
with a general illumination and serenades. The
next morning, the Queen, accompanied by her
brother Prince Humbert, who is to go to Lisbon
with her, will leave for Genoa. On reaching the
Palace there, her Majesty will receive the authori-
ties, and in the evening attend a grand perform-
ance at the Carlo-Felice Theatre. On Monday her
Majesty will be formally confided to the care of the
Marquis (le Louis and the Duchess de Terceira, who
have been charged to accompany her to Lisbon.
Her Majesty will then embark on board the
Portuguese steam-frigate Bartolomeo Diaz, which
will be escorted by several war steamers, Portu-
guese and Italian.
The Official Gaulle of Turin announces that
Princess Maria Pia has delivered to her brother
Prince Humbert, president of the Italian National
Rifle Society, a splendid banner intended for that
body, on which she has worked with her own
I hands, as a keepsake on the occasion of her leaving

of the France are great people)—about the new tac-
tics of M.Rattazzi. He has now resolved, it seems,
to adopt Baron Riess°li's policy, and to press the
French government to fix a term for " giving up
Rome" =dere threat that otherwise Italia faro da se.
According to this correspondence the Limayrac
plan of withdrawing from Rome, leaving in place
of the French army a declaration that France
would not permit Rome to be invaded, is consi-
dered very serious at Turin. Rattazzi would be de-
lighted to give the required assurance that he would
not make war upon the Pope, well knowing that
his own subjects would soon get rid of him. The
France admits, with piteous cries, that this tempo-
ral sovereign, so beloved by his people, would moat
certainly, if left alone with them, fall a victim to
internal revolution, "infallible, inevitable, and
perhaps terrible." In furtherance of the pressure
to be put upon France, it is alleged that at the
reopening of parliament there will be very violent
sp3eches delivered against the Emperor. It goes
so far as to say that the trial of Garibaldi is only
decided upon in order to keep up agitation in the
country. Of course the way in which La France
puts these things is worthy of all distrust, but I
believe the main fact to be true that Rattazzi is as-
suming an energetic attitude towards France. He
cannot remain minister upon any other conditions.
Several French journals sneered at the sub-
scription to send out Professor Partridge to Gari-
baldi, and contrasted the disinterestedness of the
great French surgeon, Dr. Trousseau, who had gone
out at his own expense. It now appears that Dr.
Trousseau has not gone to see Garibaldi at all. The
story was a piece of " false news."
The French minister at Washington has protested
energetically against the capture at New Orleans of
the French ship Ls Manche for want of a permit
from General Butler. The doctrine of the Federal
government, that foreign trading vessels, not carry-
ing contraband of war, require a permit to enter
the porta of the union, is held to be wholly inad-
,

M. Proudhon, who found Brussels too hot to
hold him, in consequence of his wild letter advo-
c►ting the annexation of Belgium to France, has
returned to Paris, and is said to be seriously in-
disposed.
The Ditbas announces that M. E. Bertio, its
director, bat received from Victor Emmanuel the
cross of Commander of the Order of St. Maurice
and St. Lazarus, and that M. Alloury is created a
chevalier of the same order.
The Bourse is very firm. Beide rose 10c. both
fnr cash and account, closing at 69fr. 26c. and
69fr. 30c. Mobilier rose 20fr. The Italian Loan
fell 35c. The Eastern Railway fell 10fr. ; there
was little change iu the other lines.

WEATHER REPORT.-('THIS DAY.)

TUIVILat, eIITIOULIZ t 3. II A.N.

VISIT OF A PARTY FROM RICHMOND, YORKSHIRE,
TO THE LNTEILNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
Amongst the many expeditions of schools and work-
people and others who Loth last week and tor several
weeks past have drily, except oo the high price days, visited
the Exhibition there was one party visited it twice last
week whose history and the energy and liberality with
which it was conducted deserve a special notice,
The party consisted of all the junior members of the
Mechanics Institute of Richmond, iu Yorkshire, sod of 30
of the pupils of Gatterick Academy, near Richmoud.
The president of the Richmond Institute (Mr. Edward
Wood, F. 0.5.), a few weeks ago propouoded,at • public
meeting of the inhabitants of the borough, called for the
purpose, and presided over by the Mayor, hie wish to take
all the junior members up to the Exhibition at his own
expense, and to keep them in London under his own care
for five days.
The scheme was supported by the rector of the parish,
enthusiastically received by the members themselves, and
so favourably regarded by the parents or employers of the
youths, that the names of all the junior members, to the num-
ber of 60, were immediately sent in as desiring to avail them-
selves of the offer. Arrangements were subsequently made
with Mr. Wo dby Dr. Pollock, the principal of a large
academy at Catterick, near Richmood, for adding to the
party 30 of his pupils, who formed his first class.
The members of the institute left Richmond on Monday
morning, the 15th, amid the hearty cheers of their Heads
and their own hearty cheers in return. The North-Eastern
and the Great-Northern Companies had placed at
Mr. Wood's disposel a carriage large enough to hold all his
party, taking them through to London, and briuging them
brick, and the conduct of both compruies was throughout
most liberal and courteous. A t Cetterick, the next statical
to Richmond, Dr. Pollock, with Mrs. Pollock, and his 30
pupils, were added to the number, and the whole 90 then
proceeded on their way. By eight o'clock in the eveuiog
(haying 'revelled 240 miles) they were all safely housed in
lodgings which had been taken fur them in the Sussex
Hotel, in Bouverie-street, Fleet-street.
On Tuesday morning they commenced the business of
their visit. The party visited first St. Paul's, thou the
Post-office, then through the liberality of the owners the
carpet warehouse of Messrs. Taplin and Co., iu Go sham-
street, and the warehouse of Messrs. Fester, Porter, and Co.,
in Wood-street, then the Beek and the Exchange, and the
Crystal Palace. The police assisted the party to cross the
crowded thoroughfares "If Ludgate-hill, Cheapeide, and King
William-street.
Scarcely one of the party bad ever been in London before •
a large minority of them, especially amongst the members
of the institute, had never been out of thew native county;
and many had never been in a railway carriage or ten
miles from their native towu. On Wednesday the party
were conveyed in three omnibuses to the Exhibition, and
spent the entire day there. The greeter part of Thursday
was spent again in the Exhibition, and the latter half of the
afternoon at the South Kensington Museum. On Friday
the morning mss spent in the British Museum, then
Cliaring.crues and Trafalgar-square were visited, and them
Whitehall, the Houses of Parliament, and Westminster
Abbey ; after this the whole party proceeded by a river
steamer to Greenwich and back, and arrived in Bow-church-
yard in the afternoon to partake of an excellent dimmer
which had been provided for them by Messrs. Copestake,
Moore, and Co., in the large dining-room attached to their
warehouse. Mr. Wood and Dr. Pollock both returned
thanks to the firm for their great liberality ; and the party,
and especially the boys, testified their appreciation of the
treat by hearty Yorkshire cheers. Mr. Hughes, one of the
partners in the firm, acknowledged the thank: in a speech
of a nature to make the young men look up and look for-
ward, and deserve sconces iu life. All went over Messrs.
Cupestake and Co.'s warehouse, and then returned to their
lodgings. At nine o'clock they left King's-cross in their
two carriages for a night journey home, and a telegram re-
ceived by a gentleman in the City at ten o'clock on S.sturday
tourniog announced their safe arrival three quarters of an
bone before.

The News, insurance jouroal, furnishes the sub-
joined
atatistios with regard to the winding-up of in-
surance offices during the last 15 years. Some of the
vacancies thus created have been met this year by the
creation of large new establishments :—" Ia 1848, four in-
surance companies ceased to exist ; in 1849, seven ; in 1850,
three; in 1851, none; in 1852, two; in 1833, eight; in
1854, six ; i 01855. ten ; in 1856. sixteen ; in 1857, thirty-
four ; in 1858, twenty-five ; in 1859, fifteen ; in 1860. six ;
in 1861, ten ; white during the year 1862, so far as it has
gooe, eleven have disappeared, or are disappearing."
Mn. GLADSTONE'S BANQUET AT NRWCASTLIE-ON•
Tine.—The arrangements are all but completed, and there
is no doubt that the banquet will be a most suocessful
thering. The New Town Hall will not. it is feared, be
La enough to ac3ommoilates all who will wish to dine
with the
illustrious statesman. Out of the 400 dinner
fikete to be disposed of, all of them are gone except about
80. The ladies' seats are tilling up fast also. The aquatic
display on the day after the dinner promises to go off well.
The river commissiouers have fixed upon the Gateshead
new quay es the place of embarkation, and invitations will
be sent to all the public bodies on both sides of the Tyne to
joie in the display. Nothing will be wanted but • fine day
to( ive éclat to the affair.—Newcastle Chronicle.
ME. GLAUSToNES VISIT TO THE NORTH. —On his
return from Newcastle, which place he proposes to visit en
the Bth of unit month, the Right Mon. W. Gladstone. Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, will call (on the 9th) at Middles-
brough, the metropolis of this iron-producing district of
Cleveland. where, after being conducted over the vast
blast-furnaces and rolling-mills of Messrs. Bolckow and
Vaughan, Mean. Gilts', Wilson, and CO, and in all pro-
bability of other iroonteaters in the district, he will be
invited to a grand banquet in the Odd Fellows' Hall.
THE EPIDRNIC IN SHEEP.—The following letter
has been received by the Earl of Clancarty, in answer to
representations made by bim (as proprietor of the ap-
proaching sheep fair of Ballinaaloe) to the government with
regard to the prevalence of an epidemic among sheep is
England, and with a view to precautions being taken against
its introdnetion into Ireland :—" • Dublin Cistle, 18th Sept,
1862. —My Lord,-1 am directed by the Lords Justices to
acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's letter of the
17th instant, relative to precautions being taken to peeve' t
the introduction into this country of the disease now so '
prevalent among sheep in Eugland ; but I am desired to
acquaint your lordship that the subject has already re-
ceived the attention of their excellencies, sod a communice-
Coe has been made to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department with the view of having competent persons
stationed at the ports of Liverpool. Holyhead, and
_Blistol,
with authority to prevent the shipment of diseased sheep
to Ireland.-1 have the honour to be, my lord, your lord-
ship's obedient servant, THOMAb A. LARCON.—To the
Right lion. the Earl of Clam:arty."
Sown( lisitsiwerrow Mosul:rm.—During the week
emhog Sept. 20, the visitors have been as follows :—On
Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday fres days, open from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 32,758 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, students' days (admission to the public 61.13, open
from 10 a.m. tiff 6 p.m., 5,866 ; tat 1, 38,624. From the
opening of the museum, 3,308,978.

" THOMAS Mocrtuous.
" Chief &•atmao io chirp, Littlestone Station,
Red Coxswain of Lifeboat."
The cost of this valuable lifeboat, which was named the
Providence by the donor, was presented last winter to the
Natiooal Lifeboat lustitutioa by the Rev. H. J. Rat.
chesson, of Canterbury.

A RAY TOE Tin CONTILDERATIS BUILDING ON
THE BEERET.—It would seem, judging from the contracts
sow in the heeds of the shipliudders and iron-plate manu-
facturers of this country, that the Confederate Government
is exhibiting as much energy and resolution in the creation
of an iron-clad fleet as it has manifested in the series of
battle' which have throws the army of the Potomac, de-
feated and broken behind the shelter of the defences of
Washington. Besides the commissions committed to
other shipbuilders by the Southern Confederacy, sad which
are being pushed forward with all poesible despatch, I
large iroo-plated ram is now being constructed on
the Mersey, without much attempt at concealment.
We withhold the name of the builder for prudential rea-
sons ; but the fact is without question, and the ram, from
the high character of her buihler, will be a most formid•
able opponent when equipped for sea ; and should the
blockade of the Southern coast not terminate before her
arrival before Charleston, she will attempt to peas the
Federal cruisers with every chance of impunity. In addi-
tion to this ram, and other contracts held by our ship-
builders—which, by the way, are highly flattering to their
reputation, and which hitherto have bees finainially die-
charged in each instance (when (*omitted) with scrupulous
punctuality—a vessel, now in the Brunswick Dock, the
name of which we do not wish to give for obvious
reasons, has a cargo *maintain principally of iron plates
on board, ready to fasten en the sides of Southern venial
waiting their arrival out at Charleston. The owners of
this vessel are imbued with Southern sentiments • bet
whether or not, we are too neutral in the gigantic tiOnitict
raging throes the Atlantis' to allude too pointedly to the
transaction. It seems very clear, from the present vigorous
conduct of the Southern Cosfederacy, that thr South. at no
distant period, will posers an ironclad fleet capable of
coping as encomodully with that of the North as its smith
lave triumphantly met those of the Federal government,
if but the same dashing spirits that lead the armies of the
South can be found to command it. Of one thug, however,
we think we can speak with certainty, awl that is, that in
the vessels built en the Mersey the South will have an
advantage over the Federate tu strength of build, equip-
ment, and invulnerability. For thereat, their own edarefid
will do, and we may vet bear of the gallant performance of
more than one No. 290 before the announcement of peace
gladdens the heart of all Europe. At all events, a few
such rams as the one now building on the Mersey would
make the nisi(); of the Southern blockade an easy tath—
Liverpool Post.
A CHRISM'S CARIGAISMNDOI. —A o inquest eat
held at West Bromwich on Friday last, on the body of
Sarah Shaw, an infant aged eve weeks. The 'lvo Der dated
that the deceased had never been well from the first, harlot
suffered from a bad cough, and on Tuesday last she went to
the shop of Mews. Sidoo° and Pevehouse, chemists, High-
street, and asked for two pennyworth of cough syrup, men-
' tiouing the age of the chill she wanted it for. She received
a bottle with a black label on it, but there were no direc-
tions as to how it was to he administered. Oa her esters
borne she gave the child half a teaspoonful, and shortly
afterwards the child seemed to fall into a fit. Being
alarmed, she took the infant to Mr. Kite's set-
where she had some medicine given her,
ET the child died the following morning. Mr,
W. 1 Kite. surgeon, deposed to making a lost-motive
examination of the deceased. He had seen and had in his
possceion the bottle of mixture, some of which bad beand
es
administered to the child, and it bad a strong smell of
taste of opium, and he bad not the slightest DaSiMMOO
stating that the deceased died from poisoning by opium.
The jury found some difficulty in coming to a dot-islet., led
ultimately twelve of them (there being thirteen in the paseo
returned a verdict "That the demoted bed died from m
excessive dose of opium incautiously administered." The
Foreman, on behalf of himself and the jury, on returning
the verdict, requested the coroner to ODMMUMMta their
opinion to Mess. Hudson sod Pershance that ',efficient
caution had not been shown in labelling the bottle. ad
treaded that in future they would not send out medicines
without proper written directions. The core• er careened
DI the remarks of the jury. and signified his willingoem to
accede to their request.— Birosinvhem Poet.
ANOTHER DRUNKEN SUICIDE. —OD Saturday
afternoon sn inquest was held at Birmingham on the bed?
of William Sal•ell, who had been found drowned in the
Worcester and Birmingham Coital, near the west end of the
Edgb,ston tunnel. It appeared from the evidence of Elise-
beth Barnett, who had known the deceased for eight er
nine yearn, that be was a very " funny" and a veer wicked
daring. the He I)walidolletfgedthewtlitmhe.l'etHefivuesedaatoysleahnday".e in adrvaernfk
strange and eccentric manner; sometimes he would be
respite and sometimes swearing ; and when be was in Ma
bound to "beet" alarmingly. She did not think be wee
right in his head, or he would sot have swore a
id he had nue
penny, and asked witness to lend him another, which she
could not do. Never heard of him again till his body wed
taken out of the anal. The jury found that the deemed
committed suicide whilst in a state of insanity.—Biretiee•
Um Post.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)

xi' HUNT.—cUltiuto CHkitorm aniatreiT •0011CITOR.
'the bankrupt. Frederick Chat les Haut, Las already made
applkwitons fur his discharge from custody, when
he loan. been YUCCelibflill• opposed on behalf of the iiou.
ga Lard Bingham, the 'detaining creditor.
Mr. Ernest Reed, on behalf of the bankrupt, now renewed
the .ipplication fur bin tv'eatet from custody. The applica-
t:eu today win uot made under the 112th section of the act,
uit under the 182u11, where the creditors elect to prove
b. a debts. The facts were fully set out in an affidavit
before the court.
fie' Commissioner—ls that clause in the act repealed by
which parties who prove can no longer be detaining ere-
ditont
Mr. Reed—No.
Mr. Lawrence said the matter had been on several oeca-
'toes before Mr. Commissiour Holroyd, who had refused
the discharge ; the matter was fully guile into before that
;earned commissioner, and it was unfair to go into it before
nix Honour,par titularly knowing how jealously they &bolsi tied
irom going into onlerw of discharge belong to another court.
An order had been made by Mr. Holroyd adjourniog the
matter to the 12th of November.
Mr. Reed said that the bankrupt having filed his
accounts came up on his preliminary application
for discharge on the With of June, when he win
opposed successfully on behalf of the Hon. Richard
Bingham. Mr. Linklater then, no doubt without
proving hie debt, had • perfect right to be heard, but on
the lit July, the firatineetiug of creditors well no proofs
were tendered, and no assignee was chosen, therefore Mr.
Aldridge appeared in the case. On the Nth of August
the bankrupt came up and pealed him examination,
when Mr. Linklater, on behalf of the honour-
Aldo Mr. Bingham, examined the bankrupt, and also
mu-examined a witness produced on his behalf.
A proof was then tendered by Mr. Linklater on behalf of
the Hon. Mr. Bingham, and it was under the impression
that it had been received, and was filed on the proceedings,
Out the bankreet answered the:questions put to hint. If se-
eaary it cou d bi proved that the proof was tendered to Mr.
Aldrage's clerk, by Mr. Truefitt, the solicitor to Mr. Bier
gam, and that the judgment paper and bill of exchange
were endorsed by him. However, to their great astonish-
ment. the proof could not afterwards be found upon
the proceedings, and although they had since
applied to Mr. Linklater, still, to their great astonishment,
it could not be found. When the case was called out in
public whether " anyone opposed," Mr. Linklater pre.
aided himself, and the bankrupt, misled by thinking the
Nod was on the file, allowed the opposition to continue.
the principle he (Mr. Reed) proposed to lay down was this :
You, Mr. Linklater, have come and proved your
debts, and elected to oppose the bankrupt. By that
electron he is entitled to his release." If he thought after-
wards it was better not to put the proof on the file of the
court, then he (the learned counsel) should ask his Honour
to oblige him to do it. Having made the election he could
sot complain and was compelled to do it. Ha was not aware
that there was any affidavit put in on the other aide to
challenge the fact.. There were witnesses, as he said before,
who could prove that the bill of exchange had been
marked, and what he did say was that if people elected to
oppose bankrupts on their examination they were not en-
titled to detain them in prison, having made that election
and proved their debts.
Mr. Lawrence said as he understood it, this was simply
20 application under the 182nd section of the act, the
application under the 112th section having been waived
a, to whether thin man was entitled to his discharge. As
he was instructed, no proof had been tendered, nor wee it
at any time iuteutled to tender any. The matter was, in
fart, in the hands of the crown solicitor.
The Commissioner—What do you mean Mr. Lawrence?
Thereis on such person. A aolicitor was certainly appointed
by the Lord Chancellor to watch these cases on behalf of
the °Mel assignee.
Mr. Lawrence—l suppose that "crown solicitor" is used
as a term of distinction, and I have no objection to the gen-
tleman enjoying it. (Laughter.)
The Commissioner—But I certainly object to the crown
putting their fingers in where they have no right to be.
Mr. Lawrence said, on behalf of the detaining creditor—
Mr. Linklater did put a few questions to the bankrupt, and
if there was any objection to answer, it ought to have been
made at the time. It was a cue, as Mr. Commissioner
Holroyd considered, of fraud, aid, as was known in such
eases, Mr. Holroyd never obje,:ted to questions being put
from whatever quarter they came.
Mr. Reed-1 beg your pardon ; there is nothing of fraud
on the proceedings.
Mr. Lawrence urged that this was an attempt to put •
forced and violent construction upon the act of parliament.
Mr. Commisaiouer liolroed considered the bankrupt did
not answer questions sathifectorily, and marked his
sense of hie conduct by adjourning his examina-
tion for severe! months. It was • case in which
bankrupt could have applied for hie discharge under the
112th section. No, be had not done that. It wane case of
grave fraud, which the commissioner had marked by the
time he had adjourned it to, and it was now by a side wind
attempted to obtain that which they could not get front Mr.
Commissioner Holroyd„.
. . .

The Coniniimioner'—l shall not interfere with Mr. Com-
missioner Holroydn order.
Mr. Heed said be had then a second application to make,
that under the 112th section, on giving proper notice, bank-
rupt should he permitted to come up arid apply for his
release. He had already passed his examination and been
four months in prison.
. .

Mr. Lawrence characterised the application as an unfair
one. Ho wax not prepared for it today.
The Commissioner—No ; the matter must be adjourned
with all its consequences to the original adjournment
(November 12).
Mr. Reed asked if the court would allow bankrupt to
apply if he produced substantial bail.
Mr. Lawrence said that would depend on the bail
produced.
Mr. Reed—Say 1,000/.
The Commissioner—No ; the matter has already been
three or tour times before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, and
1 shall leave it to him.

Mr. Reed rid be certainly thought the proof ought to
have been put on the file by the order of the court.
The attorney *.o the bankrupt also said he thought it
ought to have been annexed to the proceedings as he bad no
reason to doubt the honour of Mr. Linklater.
The Commissioner— He may have 'hared his mind before
.•

putting it on the proceedings. If it wu shown to have been
ever there, it might be a question in an equitable point of
view how far he may have been estopped.
The application was accordingly refused and bankrupt re-
turned to prison.
(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
HE HAIGH.

This was the first meeting. The bankrupt, Henry Ilaigh,
was described as of No. 201ri, Euston road, vocalist, end
joint manager. with Lucy Lanett, J. H. Tully. Charles Du-
rand, and Fredk. Kingsbury, of the National English Opera
Company, and renting for short periods theetres and travelling
through rarione couutiea of England end Ireland. and Soot-
land, lately manager on his own account. The petition was
presented by Meson. Lewis and Lewis, of Ely-place, on the
lot September, on behalf of the bankrupt. He nays—The
MIN, of my inability to meet my engagements has
arisen from insufficient receipts as manager of the New
Faglish Opera Company and being unable to procure an
engagement. The total liabilities are returned at 8724 125.,
and include almost every class of persona in the musical
and theatrical world. Among others in the list of
creditors are Pyoe and Harrison, Henry Weston, of Brahant's
Opera Company, William Stewart, of Westfield, Wakefield,
solicitor, 3201.; Mr, Jas. Tempest, of Braham's Opera
Company, 171. Morris, Sackvilleetreet, Picca-
dilly, money agent, FAL ; Josh. Noblet, Cook-street, Cork,
printer, :101. ; F. C. Horton, Covent-garden Theatre,
librarian, 521. ; H. M. Jeffries, 10. Copperas-hill, Liverpool,
wardrobe dealer. IW. 16e. 5.1. ; Wm. Jeffries, Sobo-aquare,
dramatic author, W.
No 'animism was chosen, and the next sitting wan fixed
for the 21st November next.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
WHOLFSA LE flu EPA, STEALING.

Hew?, Rawl...ford, Is, Robert Keith, 20, and Joseph
Wil4los, 2:5, all of whom were described sa butchers, were
charged with stealing eight sheep, the property of Sebastian
Garrard.

Ur. Metcalfe prosecuted, and Mr. T. Atkinson wu
counsel for the defence.
The prosecutor in this case is a jeweller and a silver-
mth carrying on his business in the Haymarket, and he
has a emintre residence at Wands worth, called Colebrook
1,46. on the night of the 25th August he bad 40 sheep in
a field adjoining his reek:lmmo, and at about Bor half-past in
the evening a man in the employment of the prosecutor
saw the sheep quite safe, and locked the field gate with a
padlock. At slv,ut 9 o'clock on the morning of the 28th,
be Went to the field again to look after the sheep. and he
found the gate open, and the staple to which the padlock
had been fastened was forced out, and on counting the sheep
he inievel eight. The evidence against the prisoners u-
nwed to he that of several witnesses, who staled that they
saw eight sheep being driven from the direction of Wards-
Worth towards Chelsea, and all the prisoners were identi-
fied as having driven them. The father of the prisoner
Keith, it appeared, held poseesaion of a piece of
atonal in Radnor-gardens, Chelsea, mid from in-
formation which the police received they examined
a shed which Was oe that piece of ground, and there
found some knives and other implement, which would be
used is killing and dressing meat. The police also found
the skins of eight sheep buried in the ground adjoining the
shed. Two of the skins were identified by the servant of
the pmsecutor who attended the sheep. On the night of
the With of August he identified, by the mark which was
on them, the skims of two of his master's sheep, the other
six, however, were so far decomposed that the marks wore
Partly obliteratedalthough he could not swear to
them he believed they were the skins of his master's
*beep.

The defence that was set up for the prisoners wee, ttat
their identity h..d not been sufficiently established by the
witnesses who bad been called to prove that they were seen
driviug the sheep directly after the robbery was committed.
The prisoners received a good chancier from several ep-
poreutly respectable witnesses.
The jury found them all Guilty, lied the Recorder see-
teuced Keith to eighteen months and the other prisoners to
two yews' hard lahour.
The ease of Wittiant Ward, for assaulting Benjamin
Csont, the son of the late pugilist, was postponed to the
next session.