The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1849.

THE CUTLERS' FEAST AT SHEFFIELD.

The meal greed banquet of the Cutlers' Company
of this Umiak took plops ou die 6th inst. at the Cutlers'-
ilbeffiehl ea the mail scale of massifieecoe. The
number of the ecospsay exceeded MO.
The Master Cutler, Mr. EL Atkiaaresided, ai.•4 Mar him
wore dm Dake of Newcastle, Sanlstswilliam, the A`ei of
Arundel and Semi, Lord C. Chaim, Lord W. P. Clinton,
Mr. J. Paster, M.P., Mr. J. A. Rostock. M.P., the Mayors
of Sheffield sod Dommter, Sir A. J. Knight, sad many
other inimatial esommed with the district.
asthma's's,
The masi Masts Min gives sakteceived with mach
The MASTER CUTLER gam "The health of the
Duke of Newcastle," which was &mak with three times
three.

—The Doke of NEWCASTLE weld not express hie
feelings at this kind reception of his name. Had he the
heleer of repression possessed by the Master Cutler himself,
should tell them how he was overcome by this reap-
don. (Cheers.)
The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY acknowledged
" The health of the house of Howard."
Mr. W. OVEREND proposed " the health of the noble
Lord of Wentworth Earl Fit:minims." (Great cheering.)
Earl FITZWILLIAM rose to return thanks. After a
few remarks, aekoowledging the honour done him, the noble
earl proceeded,—Now, gentlemen, for one via; which
some meson, may say is touching upon politics ; I say it is
not. II beg ;to congratulate *very gentleman who hears me,
and thole is the humbler walks et line who do not beer me,'
upon the peace and tranquility whisk this country now en-
joys. (Loud cheers.) I beg to congratulate you upon en-
' loping that tranquillity, and all the results of that tranquillity,
in the midst of the rain of tiepin", the transmutation of
forms of government, the dissolution of empires, in some
eases, into their original elements, and, what I may call, the
eonftsion of society from almost one end of Europe to another.
' I wish you calmly to consider whether there ere no circus-
stances In the structure of society in this country which may
well explain:the cause of that tranquillity. I wish the people
of this country to cou'der those cireumstanc e, investigate
their mode of operation, and to satisfy themselves on the sub-
j ct. I wish them to me how the various e'ements of erciety
are mixed up and intertwined together. Property could not
exist without industry. Industry I. that by which all the pro-
p‘rty of this eountry bas beea created. I care not in whom
hands it may be ; I care not whether it is in the workshep
of the manufacturer of this town, or whether it is in landed
property, which is now etjoyed by the descendant of some
manufacturer. This I venture to point out to you and to
those out of dnon—that no property can exist but through
the medians of industry. (Cheers) A remerkeble fact in
the history of society of this country is, that while in others
tame is a broad and dark line of distinction between the
different climes of society in the country, those elseses have
alwtvs mingled more or less with one another. Tile noble
earl heel: g again expressed hie thanks far the manner in
which his name hail been received, resumed his seat amid
great applause.
After the health of " the Mester Cutler " bad been pro-
posed by the
r Duke of Newcastle, and duly acknowledged
trost the chei

- Mr. T. DUNN save " The beelike of John Parker end
J. A. R whack, members for the borough of Sheffield."
Mr. PARKER was received with great cheering. After a
few intro-ue.ory esoteric.., he said—Make economy the
order of !oar system. Introduce retrenchment where it is
practcable. Make things hitherto dear, if you can, cheaper.
Bet do not—do not diminish, do not take away from the
efllch net of your naval service. (Loud cheers) Those ships
which I saw last week at Devonport and Prrisesouth are the
support, the foundation, of your commercial anu manufae-
turing system. (Cheers.) Make ton Ea as cheap as you can.
lam tar from saying that may not be done. My late hon.
colleague most particularly addressed his anxious and perse-
vering thougnt to the economy of this gnat service. Eaery
one knows the necessity of economy, and is bound to attend
to it; but don't—don't diminish the "Maloney of the naval
service. Keep up th .t service. Let it stand as it does, as
it ever has done, and as I trust it ever will while I am con-
nected with it—let it stand the admiration of the world, able
to protect your commerce and ntaintans your rights. (Much
ithei ring.)
Mr. ROEBUCK then roe., and was met with loud and
continued cheering.—l would, Mr. Master Cutler, that the
words of my friend and hon. colleague had been sufficient to
answer for ml self on the present oceasinn, after the hand-
some manner in which you have received our healths.
Everybody has stated that this is no time for politi s. I tie-
quieree in that statement; but I hardly know why I am
hers if not for political service. I thank you most einegrely
Met the acknowledgment you have made of that service, and
I real, as I hope all of you will read, the lesson taught by
the present occasion. It is mot political Time teaches us
ataxy things, and there are kind feelings raised by time,
I which 1 was delighted to find had made their way on the ere-
' sent oceasi in. And, finding myself hen at a ',eclat board with
the noble duke, I do admits the sleet cf time whith has
brouleit us thus mutually here before you, a united body of
our countrymen. (Loud cheers) The re is no victory but
the victory of truth. Time ha tenet it to ue. And lam
most grateful to the noble duke for having had the courage
and manlauers to sat that tin- has taught the lesson which
we are all glad to have learned. (Cheers.) Sir, I acknow-
ledge that I am one who have great faith in the pro I
dare say f differ from many in that feeling; hut I believe
the longer we live, the more we know of each other in
the various relations of lit., the more we shall be brought to
that kindly sentiment which the noble duke has expressed
on the pr. rent nethei ns, and that it will extend not only to
this social hall, hot wide abroad, and that we shill continue
what we are now, a united aid peaceful people, beaus*, as the
noble earl most significantly suggested, there are causes which
have made peace, the ante being that there is a sentiment
in the !great people of whom my hon. friend lied I are
the legeimate representatives—(theen)—which has been
answered—providentially answered, for that was the noble
earl's suggesi n. There has b ern a providenti .1 answer to
the it claims, their ruing desires, their increasing know-
ledge. Toes* have found their way into the government of
the country, of which he—and I point to him with honour
and respect—has always bet n a moat fearless and firm sup.
porter. (Cheers.) lam not in the habit of paying oomph-
meats, but I feel that to be due on the ;resent occasion.
The suggestion was made by the noble earl, I being here as
the representative of a newly.ereated borough, and my hon.
friend being he re, who has, from the first, represented you,
sad I here for the first tme. Sill, bear in mind the, you
are a newly created borough, and I, the most humble of your
reprthentatives, and the met e•alous I intend to he, return
you my hearty thanks. lam proud that the providence of
the government of this country has enabled you, however
unwor hily. to he represented. (Loud ewers.) Mr. Roe.
buck conclude! by proposing "the health of the Lady of the
Master Cutler."

Tile MASTER CI TLER replied ; and,
After II other toasts bad beta proposed end duly ac-
knowledged, the company broke up.

Azs GRANT Or QUARTER SESSIONS is about to be
made to Gravesend, in Kent, and als to Newport, in the
Isle of Wight. The increasing commercial importance and
poyulation of Grasssend render &fifth's the holding of
quarter mullions there, and it will aricordinsly be granted
ups the fulfilment of the necessary conaitions as to the
proper maintenance of prisons and other expenses required
toe the purpose of the due ad rinistration of justice. In the
ease of Newport, the necessity fa borough sessions has been
^rested by the withdrawal of the Rants county million.,
which used to be adj wined from Winchester to the Isle
of Wight, and held at Newport, bet which are now discon-
tinued.— Observer.

JOSEPH ADY IN THE PROVINCES.—NearIy 200 no-
otid letters have this week passed through the Poet. Mee at
Stamford, addressed to persons in the town and neighbour-
hood by the notorious quaker swindler, Joseph Ady. S tme
of the letters have been refused, but the majority have been
taken in and opened —Lincoln Mercury.
HORSE STEALING IN WEISTNIORLAND.—Horse steal-
ing has b practised to a considerable extent in the *settled
weetwar fa of Westmoreland during the lest f. w month..
Oa the 28th of July last a grey filly pony, belonging to Mr.
John Keudal, of Milburn, was stoles off Milburn Common.
The theft was advertimd. but ofhing was thee made out.
Oa the 19th of August Mr. Kendal found that another of
his ponies, a black welding, which had also been pasturing
on the same eommsn, was miming, and from certain hues
which he had collected by ingaii7, he bad reason to think
that it bad also been stolen and carried ever the fell into the
county of Durham. Sespieion hoe attached to a penile of
the name of A. Carleton, who formerly lived Velma, with Kr.
Kendal, and was afterwards • plate-taper on the Lsneaster
and Carlisle Railway, at Thriashy, and latterly had been
nothing at several places In Dustiest in the neighbourhood
of B shop Auckland and Shildon. Mr. Kendal acccr.fingly
went into Durham in search of his ponies—and ascertained
' that Carleton had b.en seen at the High Forte Inn, Lang
don Beek. oa the 18. h August—that on the 19.1 s he had
been seen at Trott:b. eh with • Meek pony in his posseetion
answering the description of the one lost by Mr. Kendal,
and that be had offer, d it for male on the same day to Mat-
thew Camas, of Rough Rigg, farmer, and also to Jonathan
Bother, innkeeper, Ding/lon Beck, te'diag both parties that
he bad bought it fur dl. 15e. of a person who owed him 51
Mr. Bendel next heard of hies passing through a toll bar
near Middleton, about ten o'clock at night, and after that
could pia no tidings of him. He returned home on
Saturday, the 25th August, and informed Mr. Bird, police-
offieer, Appleby, of what be had dose, and on the Tuesday
foilowing Mr. Bird went into Durham oa the same errand,
and after traversing • great part of tee e .unty maeceeded in
Boding the black pony at B.shop Auckland, in the posses-ion
of Alexander Dixon, a beer-house keeper. The poly's left
eye had been cut, evidently on purpose, with some sharp in
memo% and its sight el- ttroyed. Mr. Bird ascertained that
Dison had likewise purchased the grey pony. The person
of whom he said he had purchased the ponies answered
in every respect the description of the suspected thief,
bet he had given a fictitious surname. According to
Dixon's statement, which was given with great reluc-
tance, he purchased the grey pony about tea days before
Newcastle fair (which was held on the Bth August, and
answers the time whea the theft was committed) for the
sum of 21. 172.6 d. Mr. Kendal considers the pony was worth
81. Dixon took it to Newcastle fair and there ex:banged it
for a vow. On the 20th of August, the seine party brought
the black pony and offered it to Dixon for sale, and he par-
chaerd it for 41. Mr. Bird was not suocetsful in meeting
with Carleton, but he ascert fined that he left Bishop Auck•
land with his wife and family on the 21st or 22nd August by
railway, and was last seen at Richmond, where all trees of
him was bet Oa the night presiding his departure he ex-
hibited more money than bed been his wont to possess. The
police at the several towns in that part of the county have
bees upon the alert, and we have little doubt the thief will
ultimately be apprehLaded. Dixon gave up the black pray
to Mr. Bird, who lea restormi it to its owner.—Ca-ltile
Patriot.

COURT-MARTIAL ON COMMANDER
PITMAN. B.N.
FRIDAY.

The court was opined at the ;U;sl hoar.
The =arise Bright wee moss examined by the primmer—
Q. Did you say t Lent. Trusslett that you could act er
would net gob the coppers ? A. Yea—Q. Do yea mesa
to swear the somatander ever ordered you to th• wiffsere
after the a., you were up before hiss ? A. Not ahoy that
day, bat on that day he dll.—Q Is it not your duty, m a
wise, when embarked on board ship, to obey the wen of
the omassaading cam lof the ship ? A. Yes.
Q. Were you not guilty of mutinous misdate when you
were punished ? A. I outsider sot. Q. Do you
mean to say you were not punished he ratglmoas
sad disrespectful conduct ? A. I was:plailmake elleehe
dienee of orde. s.—Q Did I not say to yea that I @herald
punish you fay mutinous and diem:neutral madam ? A. Na.
—Q. You have sworn you were kept oa bread ad water
soiree dam Recollect yourself, snit my it it was not only
live days? A. It was seven.—Q. You have said I was very
angry with the boy Cleverdon. Whet did I ray to hint ?
A. I heard you say nothing, only you were ill using the
bop.--Q. DJ you know what offence the boy had ems-
salted ? A. I believe it was semethieg about a key
that was lost or broke.—Q. Huse dal you know
that ? A. By bearing the boy tellicg the steward.
—A. What was t • charae.ar of the boy Cleverdon ?
A. I don't know anything against his character.—Q. You
have stated you were puttying the skylight. State if it wee
one, two, or three days alter we arrived In Simon's Bay
A. I cannot state the date ; I believe it was while we were
there.—Q. You say pm wea: below to advise the captain's
steward to go into the cabin. Di you, before you went be-
low, mention anythtag of what you bad seen to the *Mons
or saviors then on deck ?A. No.—Q. You have sail you
believed Mr. Graham was the officer of the watch en the
quarterdeck at that time. Did you report it to him?
A. No, sir; it so frequently happened that little or no no-
tice was taken of it —Q. Wee there a midshipman of the
watch at the time oa the quarterdeck? A. I cannot tell.
▪ Was it beforeor alter the prosecutor, Lieut. Graham,
left the ship? A. I em not certain, but I think it was before
the prosecutor left the dip.—Q. Was any other person be-
sides the steward made a quaiated that day with the cir.
Innateness you have mentiooed ? A. Yes.—Q. State who
it was? A. Samuel Bailey, private in the marines.
By the President.—You hare been caked what sort of
ehersetter the trey Cleverdon was. Was he an idly, a dirty'
boy, generally? A. No.
By Capt Sir T. Msitland.—You have stated you were 7
days on bread and water. I see that it appears in the de-
faulter's hook that you were punished with t days bread and
water. Row do you accouni for the difference ? A. I had
seven days. I began, I b lien, on the 19. h of March ;
Sudsy being the fleet day, end it did net end till the next
beards,' night.
By Capt. Wellesley : Wm the complaint investigated on
Saaday by the essamender ? A. Yes. —Q. Did you eon-
as-nee bread and water oa that day ? A. Oa the tune day.
Be Capt. Maitland : And wire you on board sober oa the
Saturday ? A. I was, air.
This witness then withdrew, and Mr. Graham said he had
no
mere witnesses to call.

The President: Then you can retire from the court, and
let Mr. Elliott continue his examination.
Mr. Elliott said, may the evidence which has been given
by the witnesses examined oy Mr. Graham be considered as
evidence in eupp ort of any charges? It would save the
trouble to the court of hearing a reaetitiun of the same eve.
deeee, as that already stated is the sane as I intended to
bring forward.
The court was cleared to consider the request, and after
remaining cleared for nearly an hnnr aid a half, it was re-
opened, and Mr. Graham and Mr. Elliott were calls! in and
the Judge-Advocate asked them it jointly they had any
further evidence to lay before the court in support of the
pros. cution. Mr. Graham said none, and Mr. Ebott replied
us more, provided his previous statement was recorded.
The Judos-Advocate then read the decision of the court—
thet the prineeutor, Mr. EJl,tt, h►vine stated to the court
thet he had no further witneses to call betides those whose
evidence had been produced before the court, and having
asked that this evidence might be considered in support of
the charges preferred by Mr. Eniott, and having stated that
the witnesses be should call would be the same as those
examined by Lieut. Graham, and the joint prosecutors
having been asked if they would call any further witnetses,
and having replied they 'basil produce no more evidence,
the court has decided that the t vidence of one prosecutes
shall be regarded as the evidence of the other, they being
joint prosecutors.
The president said to the prisoner, The evidence for the
prosecution being closed, the court was quite reaiy to hear
anything be might wish to advance in his defence, or to
allow him any reasonable time to prepara it.
The prisoner said the prosecution bed been continued for
nine days and a part of the present day, during which time
16 witnesses had been examined, and a mu' of ei.eltnca pro-
duced referring to facts extending over the greater part of
three years. H. should consequently require fur the pre-
paring
of his defence the longest period the court would
allow him. He added he had been un•!er medical care ever
since hie arrival in England, and wu neusuiLrinr from illness.
The President—When A) you think you could be prepared ?
Tne prisoner did not think it was in his power to be ready
with his defence till Tut day.
The President—Then your defence is postponed until
Tuesday.
The Court was adjourned pro forma till nine o'clock on
Tuesday morning.