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walking off, when the policeman took him into cus-
tody and conveyed him to the station-house, where
he was searched, and Old. found upon him :
Mr. 13intintw said the factof defendant havingited. in his pots-
session at the time he was howling out that he had no monish "
proved to him that he had been a rogue la China as in England.
The west end of town was infested with several of his country-
men, and whin it biscuits known that it was the magistratefs
determination to seed all to prison that were brought before him
they would remain at St. George's-in-the-East, and try to get a
ship back to their own country.
Mr. Bingham then committed him to prison for four-
teen days.
Mn. Wii.t.Atie was tried on a Crown information in
the Court of Exchequer on Monday as being concerned
in an attempt at smuggling tobacco. The transac-
tion took place as far back as 1851, but the complicity
of the defendant in the affair had only just been
deteoted. The attempt in qnestion was made by the
sloop Linnet, which was seized in the Southampton
Waters with the tobacco on board, and, being con-
demned, with the parties found on board or on shore
connected with the attempt were sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment. Several of these now gave
evidence showing that Wallage was at the bottom
of the whole transaction. Attwell, the defendants'
brother-in-hte,twho had suftl.red the longest imprison-
ment, deposed that Wallage had first induced him to
embark in the enterprise, and had given him the
money to buy the tobacoo-leaf in Jersey. Other
witnesses offered some corroborative evidence. For
the defence it was alleged that the witnesses after
expiating their crime had endeavoured to obtain
money from the defendant, and in revenge for his
refusal had sought to involve him as an aceomplioe.
The jury, however, thought otherwise, and returned
a verdict for the Crown, with 1,3001. penalty against
Wallage.
MARGATET REOINBAL, a French irl, lately residing
in a house of ill-fame, was plaintiff in an action for
debt, brought against Germain Marmersa, the keeper
of the house, and tried on Tuesday in the Queen's
Bench. The plaintiff claimed 701. as being, as she
alleged, the residue of money received in the course
of business, and remaining due under the terms of
the agreement existing between herself and the
defendant. The details given during the proceed+
ings showed a strong degree of businesslike order
maintained in the conduct of transactions in them-
selves altogether disorderly and criminal. It wen
stated that the importation of girls from the Con-
tinent was as regular a branch of traffic as that of
cattle. The defendant was a large dealer in this
way, passing by many aliases, under one of which
he kept the house in Newman-street, where the
plaintiff had resided for some months. All the
inmates of the establishment were kept under his
absolute control, and practically prisoners, never
being allowed to go out except in the oompanionship
of some trusty duenna. None of them were allowed
to have any money. Everything they received was
handed over to their " patron," who abstracted one-
half of it at once as his own share, and retained the
other half in his own hands; with an account contra
charged upon it against his unfortunate protegees.
Out of this moiety was deducted the charge for their
board and lodging, bs. for every ride in the carriage
kept for their use, 2s. for a bath, and the cost, at
the defendant's own prices, of every article of dress
or ornament which they required, as nothing was to
be purchased except from himself. Every Sunday
morning the week's accounts we're gone over, and the
wages of infamy apportioned between Marmersa and
his victims, the former, of course, absorbing the
greater portion for his own absolute use, and re-
taining the rest as banker. The plaintiff in the
present action happening to possess a little educa-
tion, and more prudence than the average of her
class, kept a private " book " of her own, and from
the entries therein sought to establish her claim to
the balance set forth in the pleadings. She had, it
seems, removed from the defendant's house, and was
now endeavouring to emerge from the abyss of
degradation into which she had been plunged by
becoming a performer in some equestrian exhibition.
After the case had proceeded some time, the fur-
ther investigation of the disgusting details it in-
volved was stopped by a compromise, by which a
verdict for 301. on behalf of the plaintiff was taken
by consent of both parties.

A RESPECTABLE YOUNG FARM was MURDERED on
the Leicester and Hinckley turnpike-road on last
Saturday night or Sunday morning. The body was
discovered by two cattle-dmvers, on their way to
Coventry fair, who called up Mr. Hitchcock, landlord
of the Red Cow, a roadside public-house, about a
quarter of a mile distant from the scene of the crime,
at an early hour on Sunday morning. Mr. Hitch-
cock, accompanied by a neighbouring cottager, pro-
ceeded to the spot, where they found the body quite dead
and cold. The local police were speedily acquainted
with the discovery, and the body was removed to the
village of Braunstone, It appears evident that the
murder was committed in the most deliberate manner,
by a pistol being fired at the deceased, inflicting a
fatal wound in the base of the skull at the back of
the right ear. Deceased was a tall man, nearly six

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feet high, and from the direetion of the wound it
would api•ear that the murderer was a man of
smaller stature. The murder must have been oom-
mitted on the Middle of the road, as a pool of blood
was lying there, and the body was then, to all ap-
pearance, carried across the footpath and laid in the
ditch *here it was found. The hat and neckerchief
of the unfortunate man were missing, and the
pocket on the left side of his trousers was turned in-
side out, two receipt stems lying near it. All the
money was gone. The body was recognised as that
of Mr. Samuel Adcock, who occupied a farm about
live miles from Leicester. Ile left home on Satur-
day morning to attend Leicestei market, and was
seen in the town lie in the evening. Before leaving
be obtained four receipt stamps from his sister, in
the expectation of receiving several sums of money
at Leicester. An inquest was commenced on Monday
into the circumstances attending the crime, but ad-
journed for a week after collecting evidence as to the
facts above detailed. No clue to the murderer has
yet been discovered.

LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
PRUSSIA.
Austria has ordered an extraordinary levy of men
in her Italian provinces.
A French agent who arrived in Naples proceeded
to the provinces for the purpose of purchasing cattle
to supply the army in the East. The Neapolitan
Government, having learned this fact, published a
decree which forbids the exportation of cattle from
the Two Sicilies.

The forthcoming policy of Russia is thus foretold
by the Paris correspondent of the Chronicle in
yesterday's paper :
" It would appear self the Hessian army were decidedly
to retreat from the provinces, and that the Emperor was
determined, in iuntatiea of the policy of the Emperor
Alexander, in 1812, to concentrate all hui forcts exclusively
for the defence of his territories. It is in consequence of
this new system that Marshal raskiewitsch is said to have
gone suddenly to Odessa. By this defensive policy, the
Czar hopes still to keep Prussia arid Austria neutral, if not
to attach these powers more exclusively to his cause."

Letters from Athens of the 10th inst. affirm that
Mayrocordato had refused the office of President of
the Council.
The English, French, and Greek commissioners
who had been despatched to Thessaly to obtain the
sifbriiisision of the irisutgertts, are stated to have failed
in their endeavours. Kara Tassos alone had sub-
mitted, and had been sent, with his troops, to
Negropont. Petros, with t4OO men, was
marching on Larissa.
Prince Mavrooordato, Greek Minister in Paris, is
about to take his departure for Athens ou leave.
Yesterday's Moniteur contains a decree abolishing
the customs duty of sf. upon the importation of
cotton wool from the French colonies.
The accounts received from the French depart-
meat with respect to the state of the harvest con-
tinue:o, be favourable. The crops are not injured,
and (*anise to be abundant.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, Junr 20.
BANKRT7CTCI ES ANNULLED.— Enwto Attatn TM:o-
il/Lt., Bath, statitiner—Joaton Guano and Mum Mi. Gnaws,
Lit Fa. beet manufacturers.
B 'NBCPTS',.--JOKLAn CHkPILIN Mxxx, Hastings, 'hisser
boo alter Joint LARKIN Ho*, 'Caroline-lane, City-mid ,
builder—Gunton BOAS, Brighton, livery-stable keeper—Ramat
Rowans, Warren-street, Fitsroy-nquare, and Brook-street, New-
rout, pianoforte manufacturer—CHAßLES THOMAS LAYCOCI,
Brighton, perfumer—ALoonao Utmost, Penclinrch-street, City,
merchant—Wm; Coors's, Luddingten, Northamptonshire corn
desler WlLLuist MILTON, Southborough, lneut, nailer
tAKdu Mb KH I' AS BlintioN, New Bond-street, fancy repositor—
. MAIN, Stanglittiewharf, Lambeth, and Rainham Essex,
carrier RICHARD Gut-wren Wom.nores, Bishop's Castle,
Shropshire, surgeon— Wm Beartazos Woiverkampton, Slat-
fozdshire, hop siterelllatc-4:11011 IMIPRRIAL SHARP, Gswestry,
Shropshire, draper—WK. It TtinNza, Brecon, Innkeeper--
Joint llLAkatidbillf Lid VALtNTriI BikAAWS, Bradford, York-
shire, brickmalitere—TnoiLts CARRY WILLARD Piaicr., Man-
chester, merchant—Tuottnit Cumulus, Gateshead, Butt=
SCOTCH SEQI7VITRATTON. bowiLD Cuts, Glasgow,
commission await
Friday. June 23.
BANKRUPTCY ANNIILLED.,—Jessim Tailvis CLAY, lies.
trick, 'Yorkshire, fancy cloth manufscturer.
BAN inturrs.—THOSAs CLAIM, Croydon, licensed victualler
—.Lints llllllST,woolleu•draper—Tnolueltor,Brixtomroad,oil•
man—Joan DOOVlTTER,Theobiddli-rabd,trommosiger—Wmr.mic
BRAY, PllOOlO 801,100t1,801Der11011. 4/0131161..-ELIZAIATFI SALTZR,
Kerry. XualloinellsWe% Ilner•W% awl WW-er—TmossAa Cos.ron
Merritews, Kingston-upon-Dull, brewer—Mutual) Monts,
Chespeids, tavern-keepeti—STtriont WILAA. Bt. Neon', Han-
tiniplon brewer—Mounts Soltwaing, Htrydon-square, ?dinettes,
elothier:—Gtot.io Buono, Naples' rowan:it—Joao diam-
Littman (mid not 401114 BAMLIIIIQUOH. as before advertised) and
TALI/111SX Esnittna, Bradford, brickmakers—Tnorns HRIIRY
MYRRI and Wita.rili liPrinel Birkenhead, emidealers—En-
MOND Bo Bi.vwT, Isuntoston„ ironfounder—BENEY l'aaacs
BALDIIII4, Tiontridge, Salop, druggist —Watts's Houma
Ferranti and Cluntisit Afros; Enfield, wise merehants--
ELtzanscrit MtinTlllo and JOIN hIUNTINO. Little Muortleltls,
IirtAgirM4rtSTRATIOIIS.--CIROROL SHAND, Glasgow,
snonotactering obillstA-10111 11102, Pon Wools% *Def.