The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-16 00:00:00

IXCENDIARISH AT HAMPSTEAD.

This morning at tho Edgware Petty Seasions,
before Mr. Con end Dr. Bigg, a young man, of the mimed
John Brown, was thereat with setting fire to a hayrick at
Edgware, the property of Mr. leorge Dunobleton, farmer.
Inspector V. tt division, vtatod that Revers] ricks bad
lately been fired ill the neighbourhood of Hampstead, High-
gate, nod Edgware. At about five minutes to three venter-
day morning, the pritooler c.llood on lobo (Inspector 'Webb)
and made the following Kt:dein...it .—" Ily name is John
Brown. I ion 18 V,AIS of age, end have no home; I have come
here blab's myself up sa I have no wher to co to, and I may
an well do it now an later. Between I and 2 o'clock this
morning I net fire ton havetack outside of Edgware, on the
Watford•rned. To the beat of my opinion I set fire to it
with a math. I did it purposely. I did it because I have
been travelling for six nr rigid weeks, and hens had nothing
to eat except some c dolomite stump sod a few peas I pulled,
except during three day■ I w in tlo• union. There was
some straw by the stack, and I net the to the straw
to lira the stack. When I sow it iu a Moore I left and came
along the country, but I don't know where. I have not
seen ant policeman or I should have given myself up. I
set tire to the stack to get my self six or nine months im-
prisonment rather than I would starve I don't know who
the stack bOonus to, tot it is in a field with a sort of a
house attache,l made ..f wood. Both no father and mother
are dead." The iuspa•e•nr added that f..rtonatety the stark
was not honied down, the fire le ins confined to the loose
straw. . _

The pruinner said he .11,1 not wish to make any defence As
all the nispect..r had shard we. true.
The ma4l4tnite• folly committed the prisoner to the
Central Cruniusl Cult t for trial.

MORE DISTURBANCES IN BELFAST.

BELFAST, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

YeMterdayCVeDilll4, 1.4.4 Was 4E4ler:illy apprehended,
another of the disgraceful seance for which Belia.t is now
notorious took place in Dm districts noted for dirionlera,
arising out of party feeling. From 7 o'clock p.m. the dis•
turbot district' were rrowdo-el with people. hut the swag/ling
of windows did not commence until about ii o'clock.
A great number of houses suffered rievenek. In Wilson-
street a disturbance took plum shortly after 10 o'clock.
The protestant and catholic molt having made a sally at
each other. stones were thrown on both sides ; but a strong
body of police interfered. and separated the combatant*.
Several errests were made. Messrs. Orme, R.N., and D.
Taylor, J.l' , were both struck, the former with a stone,
and the latter, it is believed, with a bludgeon. The police
were also stinck. The mob also attacked the house of the
Roman catholic bishop. and Rent vi lien atter volley into
his house. The houses of the French Consul and the pro-
prietor of the Nur, urn Whitt were also attacked. During
them proceeding*, it would seem, the mob had taken ad-
vantage of the 116011111ot the police, as there was no force
near at the time. Had it not bees for the exertions of the
magistrate., and the strong force of constabulary and lord
Police, it is alnioat cer'ain a still mere serious fight would
have occurred, both parties being well prepared for a battle.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COrRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
SCOTT T. ec(sTI.—SPECIaL 4141 T.
Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Mr. Shaw for the petitioner;
the Qlleelie awl Dr. Spicks for the respondent.
Thee was the petition of a huelioil for the restitution of t
conjugal rights ; iud his wife, admitting that she had left
bor. ribbed her confect. and prayed for a judicial separa-
uon co the ground of cruelty.
iI
Tl,,,p,indeut, his, Theresa Aim Scott, was the only
went tog rlughter of Mr. Tholes, Norris, late of Thorns-
bar', in Gloucestershire. Is July, 1814, while beteg with
her mother, IU Pulienev•stteet, Bath, Ilia was manned to
l'otain Joan S rodeo Scott. She wan at that time about 27 ,
wise( age. She 11.01 a fort u nerd 4.('i 0/. in posseasioo,aud was ,
epode,' to nd..002. more ot, the death of her mother. In 1845 i
at node of lien elm died integate. and ber mother thereby
beanie litre. to av, ry ....milder able property. The 10,0001. :
yrsasettled Pm on the rearagaleut to herseparate use ; next
a life interest Ina given to the hustwud. and the remainder
woe bush enured to the isms of the marriage, if any.
There hid been three children. but bone survived. There
was a further settlement of 2(01. a Year ou the respondent,
to take effect upon the death of Laptato Scott's mother.
The petitioner mild out of the army in 1847, and he had
since supported hrmself Dry hiring and intim moon and
shootings, and by t • lung boarders.
The deposition of the resputoleut's mother was read, She
had ultimately given her consent to the marriage, but site
bad resisted it for a long time on account of Captain Scott's
violence of temper, and his one dlitignesa to execute a
proper settlement.
The respondent said—We lived at Brompton, near
Chatham, till 1847. We then resoled at various other
places ; and from 1850 to lr twe were at Weymouth. In
June, 1850, the petitiorier tool one of his frequent fits of
temper about money. My mother had seat us a present of
50f., but he wished me to ask for 601. more. 1 declined,
and be left the room, and on his return he
said he bad got a loaded pistol. H. then told
• thatif I did out write to my mother he would shoot first
one of my chthireo and then the other before my eyes ; and
finish by shooting me. I was so terrified that I wrote the
letter. lo 18.-r5 we made • tour to Scotland. ultimately
staying at Storuaway in the Hebrides. Before this
there bad hen a greet dispute about an offer which
my mother had made to give me an allowance
of :1601. a rear. Ile 'twisted on having it settled oa him by
deed ; for he said he would out trust my mother. He was
ultimately glad, howevr-r, to take the mosey on the terns
she had proposed. We afterwards took some shootings in
the Island of Lewis. While Were I heard him violently
beating one of the children with • stick. I called two of
the servants, and begged them to rescue the little
hey. One of them at length got the stick away. The
child fainted in my srms. In 1856, while wo were in
Inverness, be bad • dispute about some @bootlegs. I merely
end that I thought he was in the wrong, and he struck me
a beery blow with • very thick stick. It hurt me very much
sad caused a painful swelling on my log. We went
ca to Oho, where he left me, having first taken
from me the dividends I bed received and also
751. which my mother had just sent me. I wrote
to my mother for some more money' in order to leave
Obea ; amt I returned to her at Bath. lo 1858, we were
at Stroothian, in Argyllshire, where the petitioner had gen-
tlemen boarding with him, and prying him for their shoot-
ing. There was no other lady besides me within 22 milet.
On the2s6 of August he cursed me and threw Aoki my face.
On the 28th of Sept. hecursedsnd abused me. On the sth of
October be demanded my mother's allowance. I handed
it to him, and said I had kept back 3/. to pay for
mute work and other expenses. He became most violent,
and demanded the whole of it. He took my desk where
was writing, threw it in the fire, and said I
was a base abandoned wretch. I need my
dark. He then rushed at my throat, and twisted
a locket on • piece of velvet round my throat,
till the velvet broke. I then made my recipe from the
room. I locked myself in another room upstairs, but the
petitions burst opet the door, and collecting the things in
Oda snag took them away. On the tlaid of October Cap-
tain Greenwood came to the house. He was a mad-
man, and had been in Stillwell's asylum. Ha had a
keep& with him, and Captain Scott resisted that that per-
Ka should dine with us. On the 13th of December I left
Storothiau is coosequenee of the shootings being let to
Lord Forth, and after staying for • few months I joined
my mother is Bath. In November, 1859, 1 came to my
hatband in London ; awl in May, 1861. we were living
in Craven-place, Westbourne-terrace. The petitioner was
very little with me. He was always in the City or at his
slab. He refused to walk out with me, sod constantly
mad insulting expressions. Ouce he struck Ire on the face
with his fist, mid made my mouth bleed, beanie I looked
out of the window. My farm was marked the peat day and
my nose swollen. In July be west off to Scotland taking
with him all the cash except 10a He told me that I might
get money where I mild. I spent the nit of that year with
ray mother. Ou the 24th January, 1862, he came to me and
my mother at the Great Weateru Railway Hotel. He
brought Mr. Whiteaud Dr. Woodhouse with him. He came
because I had refused to live with him again oo amount of
his ill-trestaseut of me. Mr. White and Dr. Woodhouse
entreated me to forgive him, awl I consented. I went to
him at Bath on the 11th of February ; but that very night
be told me that he had changed his tatted, and wished I
had never come beck to him. I entreated him to let me
return to my mother ; but be said I should stay and feel his
tarrible vengeance. At nirdnight on the 2lat April he, one into
my bedroom, and sulked me to write to my trustee, and
ban my money sold out of the funds. and the proceeds
paid to his solicitor. I refused ; upon which he dragged me
to his room, awl bade me swear on the Bible that I
would do whet he wished. He cursed me awl used the
foulest languege, but 00 toy threatening to alarm the house
Its let me return to row room. We wore in lodgings.
On • subsequent occasion he pat his had on my head in
tbe presence of my mother, and cursed me. He said,
"May you suffer such agonies, both of body aid mind, on
your death-heel, that so one may stay with you, and that
there may be no outs to close your dead orbs."
My mother said it wee dreadful, and that we bad better
separate. He said he would do so. On the 15th of May I
refused to go with him to Scotland, and he threatened to
take me from the boanliog.house in the dead of night, take
me by railway to Loudon, carry me to Tower-stairs, put
me on board a bat, and take me to Scot-
land, when he should have full time to wreak his
deadly vengeance oo me. He ordered • blacksmith to come
and remove the bolt from my door. I sent for my mother,
who, after he had stormed at us, requested a magistrate to
be fetched to protect us from that dreadful man. I stayed
with my husband till the I nth of June, when I could endure
Ano longer, and finally left him. He has since entreated
me to return to him, but I refused.
The witness was subjected too very long cram-examination,
with • view to show that ahe hail bete equally in fault, but
she denied that she Lad hero guilty of any violent or
irritating conduct towards her hualguid.
Evidence was then celled io support of the respondent's
MSC, which was nut coocluded when we went to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. CommissioDer Faye.)

RE MULLINS. —A PROMOTFR O► PUBLIC COMPANItd.

This was an examination meeting and application for
discharge by Charles Wheeler Mullins, formerly of 16,
Velma-square. Peckham, then of 118. Fenchnrch-street,
afterwards of Bretsfort•huildinge, Strand, and late of 42.
Lombard street, formuly an accountant sod monetary and
Amaral agent, since promoter and secretary to the Ryde
Esplanade Hotel Company (Limited), and since a prisoner
for debt in Horsernongerbane gent
The bankrupt watt released from custody a few days
since. From the statement of acommta, furnished byMr. S.
T. Cooper, it appear. be owes tocreditnrs. 896/. lc 6d. ; lia-
bilities. 810/. ; liw6ibties nu arrount of the Hyde &plaudit
Hotel Company, 364!. ; rreditora to be paid in fall. IV.
Cr.: By debtor', doubtful, 1,1443/. ; liabilities per contra,
810/. ; ditto on account of company, 3641. The expensed
bad been for two sears at the rate of 2501. per annum.
There had been a previous bankruptcy in 1859. and the pre-
sent failure was attributed to expenses incurred as promoter
and secretary of the company.
The Ryde Esplanade Hotel Company are returned u
doubtful debtors for 1,800/. fcr union rendered as pro-
moter and secretary to the company, and for monies paid
on their account. The bankrupt stated that under clause
128 of the articles of the associating he was entitled
to 900/. in cash and 180 shares paid-op of 5/. each,
in consideration of the time, trouble, sod expense
incurred. There wee oleo a Oulu that he was
to indemnify the sbareltottlersi in the event of 1,200 shares
not being allotted within nix months. The Hyde Hotel
Company was withdrawn from public notice io favour of
the queen's Hotel Company. He was to receive a sum
(1,1001. was to be peal by them) and an appointment in
the Queen's Hotel Company, soil Ids° be interested is MMe
contemplated steamboat idol railway schemes. The agree-
ment was not carried not. The creditors were principally
for legal expense., pribtiag. stationery, &c.
Mr. Sykes Gondtlav said there would probably not he any
meta, as they unstated only of a claim on the mpany.
The Court passed the examination, and granted the order
of discharge.
(It was Mahal that a petition had been presented for wind-
up
, the Ride Hotel Company.)

P,ucny SerfoLeamirs.—There will be nix acholar-
!4svacent in Rush, School in October next, each worth
') guineas a year. Two of thew scholarship, are open to
toys ender 11, and are tenable for five years; two open to
toys under 15. and tenahle for four year, ; two open for
Bova under 16. and tenable for three years. Candidates
will b., required to •bow such a knowledge of divinity,
history, awl mathematics as may fairly be expected at their
are. and will then be selected by their proficiency is chancel
tubule:ship.
BANQUET TO THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE BY
Tst butt or &mimic/oth O• Titeeday the Duke of
Sutherland gave a tongert at Stafford Hoare to the firemen
of Loodoes. A splendid gold watch was presented to Capt.
Maw as s token of respect, end a braimint to Mrs. Rhsw.
Pe Powerful steam engines of Mears. Shand; Moos, anfi
0. were previoasly tried in too gardens of Buckingham
Palace.

B. 1.1.• N. b. A., ki 1. a. a.
Nairn 30.51'611 6 W.N.W. I 2 4", 4 b 0.09 2
&bents=
Leith 3l). 301 6' 8 W.H.W. 2 II I 8 re X
Shields Jam 641 6 N. W. i 3 41 4 c— S
3carboroturb 130.26 ..13! 6 N. N. if. 1 1 4 4 0 2
Greencastle ,30.30 66 6 E.M.E. 12 .. 23 b 2
Galway
Valenti&
Queenstown —130.26611 2 N.N. W. 1 2 .31 o 1
IJverpool ,30 vT 613 2 2-7 E. ; 2 3 26 0 2
Holyhead I3O 1 i 54' 2 E. 1 2 2. 30 c 2
Pembroke ',2u 30.23 611 4 N.N.W. . 2 1j 28 15 1
Penman Penman :130. 07, 2 N. E.l
I!
2 32 3 2
Brest .:3 ..12 64 4 N.Y.. 214 j 4 f 8
Vinieni 34.08 66 6 N.N.E. " 2 2 o 2
Rochefort .. —130,4 65 5 N. E. -4
i2' 4 13 2
Plymouth ,33.19 641i5 W. 413i10 b 2
Weymouth '30.18 63, 3 N.E. 4 1 20 m 3
Portsmouth ',30.1904' 5 E. S 5I 24 m 2
London 3O 20 62; 61 E. 3j'3 ' 4 c -
Dover 30.22 61; 2 E. N. F- 4il 1 28 0 S
Yarmouth 30._3671 7 N.N.P. 64 1 2 0 —I S
Helder
Heligoland '5E9O 52 S. N.N W. i S 8: 90 0 5
PROBABLS
FRIDAY. SATURDAY.
N.N.P. to W.N.W., Noirrn.Eisr. N.N.W. t.W.S.W.,mo-
frtsh, lbw. dente to fresh.
N. to W.,light to fresh, Wssr. N. to W.,llght to fra-13.

tine.
N.E. to N W., fresh,

SOUTL

flat.
N.N rlto W. V.W.too- 8017TH EAST.
Berate to freak. floe.
North-Yet-Hong Firth to Norfolk.
South.Chaauel and Yrroch Coast
of Dover to Norfolk.

N. 9.. to N. and W., mo-
derate to freak.
N.M. to N.W., mode-
rate.

rent- Donegal to Corn •
, 8 ,uLh-Ksat=-Itrait

Robert Vaughan Williatra, Eg., of the North
Wales circuit, hes been appointed judge of the county
courts of North Wales, Teodorod vacant by the death of J.
itiohards, Eq.

With the parliamentary votes this morning is
printed a petition from Mr. Alexander Mitchell, alleging
bribery, corruption, umlue influence, &c., on the pert of
Mr. W. Cargill, at the B. rick upon-Treed election. no the
77th ult, and praying that the return he amended " by
erasing the name of the said William Walter Cargill, and
substituting that of your petitiimer in 1161. thereof."

Kladderadatsch, the Punch of Berlin, this week
thinks that "the rumour tbst General Slouravieff inteods
shortly to travel to Lowlon and p,y • visit to Barclay
and Perkins establasboseet requires—slightly—to be con-
firmed."

CRICKET IN PARIS.—We are informed that a
club has been founded in Paris iiv losses of this ass trim,
and that a piece of ground has been graciously greeted for
wadies by the Prefect of the Seine, in the Bois de Boii-
kips, near the ph, of Mali& The panties taken place
on Monday sod Friday evenings, from 6to 8. The ruled
ere almost the same as those of the Marylobo°. Club.
Cricketees, either English or French, who desire to become
...Ain misapply to Mr. R. flazelton. honorary secietaryt
17, Rae de 1a Maftlefee. A thatch Winne the clubs of
Paris and Boulogne.sur•Ker is spoken of for the beginning
of next mouth. —Gafiyeani.