The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-22 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
Ltrzaroox, A Goner 20.
CROWN Corer.—Baron ML 'hence PATTI/lON.
After the clueing of our despatches en Monday afternoon,
the following cast s were R
PI goneTß through
RACY ON II lON SNAS.
Joseph Ward, 22, and Henry Mstchell, 85, mariners,
were charged with having, on board the ship York, on the
high seas, on the 27th of May last, feloniously endeavoured
to make a revolt, and to excite others to join them in it,
with intent to take possenion of the vessel, and ran
away with her. There were other comae laying the felony
in other ways.
Mr. Pot (with whom wu Mr. Rushton) opened the Case
Paget
to the jury, drawing attention to the chief points in the evi-
dence, which was then detailed at great length.
I Mr. Atkinson said • few words in behalf of Ward, who
had told him his story, namely, that he had been shipped
while intoxicated, and had so remained drinking for three
days, and he was not conscious of what he might
have done ; that it would have been madness to attempt to
take the ship against a crew of 33 moused several boys; and
that several of the witnesses had given him a good ehuacter
for quietness. He also addressed the court in behalf of
Kitchell nearly to the same effect.
The learned judge summed up, and read those clauses of
the act affecting the case, the strongest part of which was
'Grained in the count in the indictment charging • Tarry '
with intent to ran away with the ship. Be recapitulated
lila reads of the evidence. Se pointed out that Mitchell
was the least implicated, inasmuch as it was not shown that
he had himself endeavoured to tacit' any of the rest of the
erew to revolt ; and it might be that he did not intend to
join Ward in his wicked preposition. With regard to the
language used by War, it was most explicit and serious r
showing his 'retake.
she jury in a few minutes, returned a verdict of Guilty
against Waist, and found Mitchell Not guilty.
Ills deferred passing sentence until this morning.
Nees Pun flovar.—Serou Ma. Joann Wassenur.
STAN/lUD V. SOWLE/I.—LIBIL CASII.
We can yesterday the opening of this case, an action for
libel brought by Mr. Stanfield, • magistrate and banker at
Burnley, against the proprietor of the Manchester Courier.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins having addressed the jury on behalf
of the defendant,
The Judge, in summing up, said wrestle edly this was a
reasonable and well-sustain, dground of complaint, unless
the circumstances proved in evidence showed that the de-
fendant was well justified in substance in making such a
chugs. There was no queetton that such a blication of a
maratrat• was libellous, and it was only In case the jury
were satisfied that the circumstances amounted in substance
to what was stated, that the plaintiff would not be entitled to
recover.
The jury retired at twenty minutes to six o'clock, and re-
turned precisely at six. with a verdict for the defendant on
both counts.

Almon 21
CATTo AND OTHERS V. BOUTHERN.—TIiz GUANO
TRADE.
This was an action brought by Mr. Catto and the assig-
nees of Mr. Arnie, who were formerly in partnership as
akipbroken in Liverpool, against hie. Southern, a London
shipowner, to recover the sum of 1601., for information fur-
nished. la 1843, soon after the opening of the guano trade,
Messrs. Cats, and Arnie had come into the possession of
knowledge that guano, which bad hitherto come only from
South America, wee to b bad on the African coast. They
sold the discovery to various parties, amongst others to a
gentleman eating as agent for the defendant. A ship named
The Bradshaw was despatched by Mr. Southern,
with sealed iostructioas received from the plaintiffs, as
to when the guano Gould be had. The instructions ran :
Iron will And the Wand in lat. 26 deg. 141 min. south ;
long. 16 dog. 21 min. east. In making the land, it will be
prudent to make ft at Pedestal Point, which lies eight
lenses south of the bland, which is caned Penguin Island.
You may steer along the coast till you get to the latitude
named, and there the island will appear. It will appear
all whits, and be covered with isamserable bads."
Other instructions as to safe anahorage, .10., were
given. The captain went to the locality, and found, emu 20
miles from the latitude and longitade supplied, a rock called
Penguin Island. Re took in some guano hers bat ft was of
such inferior quality that he diesharged part of it again, and
set soil to another island some little diebsace off, of which he
heard glowing arounte—this wen the famed bluing. Sere
he shipped 900 tom of the manure, which when brought to
this country peeved, assures, of founasse value. The do-
t admit had refund to pay the 1601. however.