The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-12 00:00:00

EDUCATION MF.ETING LN LEEDS.

An important meeting, called to promote the cause
of voluntary education in the West Riding of Yorkshire,
was held in Leeds on Wednesday evening. The meeting
NV a.l in fact a Yorkshire educational conference, and was
attended by several of the leading voluntaries of the county.
The announcement of the meeting aroused the Lancashire
secular educationists, and from a war of placards which
preceded it, a not very unanimous but boisterous meeting
was anticipated.
The meeting was a very numerous one. A great number
of the working-classes and friends of the Lancashire scheme
were present, but no interruption of the proe.:ediugs oc-
curred.

EDWARD BAINES, Esq., presided, and said—lt was his
satisfaction to have to mention to them—though most of
them were already acquainted with an outline of the
facts—that there had been a project devised by
the Congregationaljaoard of Education in London for greatly
increasing the usefulness of that board. It had been de-
termined that there should be a plan of a wide and exten-
sive but of a very simple nature laid before the congrega-
tionalists of this country for their decision and suppost
That plan divided itself very properly into two parts. lust,
a liberal support of normal schools Sro training male and
female teachers in London, from which they hoped to send
out well trained teachers for both boys and girls, who
would teach the children most in accordance with their
own wel *ere, and :Ise most in accordance a ith theiniuci-
pies they, as congregationalists, would support. The se-
cond branch consisted iu a plan for aiding weak schools in
districts where the population was comparatively needy and
d. stituto. They were quite aware that one branch of the
voluntary principle, both in religion and in education, dis-
tinctly was that the strong should assist the weak, that the
rich should aid the poor, that those who themselves en-
joyed the blessings of enlightenment and education should
seek to impart their blessings to others. (hear, hear.) It
was a peculiarly interesting feature of the new
plan to be laid before them on that evening,
that e large sum, perhaps not less than 1,100/. a year,
should be spent in aiding schools requiring such assistance.
That day a conference had been held of gentlemen
representing the congregatonal body in the more po-
pulous towns of the county of York ; the meeting was
a select one, and consisted of some -10 gentlemen resident
in Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Sheffield,
Hull, York, and some other similar places ; they had had
some of the most influential and able of the congregational
body ; and he was glad to be able to say that the plan laid
before the conference held in June last had received the
cordial and hearty support of the confereuce held in Leeds
that day. (Hear, hear.) An organisation had thus been
formed for this county, and now they came to the congre-
gationalists of Leeds, in the first instance, to ask them also
to give to these measures their generous mil most hearty
support. (near, hear.) Ile would call the attention of the
meeting to the important fact, that by the sum of m Ailey
which they hoped to be able to dispense to schools needing
their assistance, they would be able to render pecuniary aid
to several hundred schools scattered over different parts of
the county—not that they intended to give them entire sup-
port, but such aid as they could ad'ord, whether it was little
or much. They would do what they could, and would
' give their own money for the advancement of those views
which they adhered to ; and to this plan he believed no sin-
cere and practical friend to education would venture to
offer the slightest breath of opposition. (Applause.) Whilst
so acting on the principles laid down, it was their impera-
tive duty, nay, rather, they were under the necessity of
stating that they conscientiously objected to two plans now
before the people of this country, and claiming their ap-
proval. Perhaps of these two plans it might be sufficient
to say that they were so absolutely irreconcilable with each
other, that the advocates of each, contending against the
other, would 1, sufficient to demolish them both, and they
as voluntaries, might stand by and see this pre ass Fciug on.
But as to one of these plans, called the " Secular Education
Plan," he might say, that they did not object to individuals
estaalishingeecular schools, nor would they have the slightest
interfereuco by legislature or by public opinion or anything
else made against any honest effort for proinotiug educatiun by
any body of men on their own principles or on any views
they might entertain. But because of the compulsory
nature of their plan they objected to it, and to pay fur it,
which showed that it was a plan of a most intolerant and
exclusive nature—a plan which would absolutely prevent
assistance being given out of public money to any one of
the schools established by religious bodies—a plan hostile to
the systems of education adopted by the established church,
by the Wesleyan, by the congrcgationalists, the Free
Church of Scotland, the Roman catholics, tho Sweden-
borgians, and every other body of religionists. On this
plan, which appeared to banish the ;great consecrating
element of religion from the education to be given,
they would be compelled to pay for what they si ere
most directly opposed iu their consciences. (Applause.)
To such a plan they never could, and never would
assent. (Laud applause.) Then there was another
plan in opposition to the secular scheme, a plan by whiclt
was intended to give religious education, which woo.: make
them pay fur the support of a system of renaion of which
they couseicatiousiy disapproved--a Jaen which would sup-
port all manner of error, and .2.101 therefore was equally
intolerant as the efts.• system; for it, on the other side,
would prevent soy secular school from receiving any aid,
and would esenpol all schools to teach religion. Against
both thsee plans the Nonconformists, as a body, he ventured
to soy, would protest ; they protested against the coercion
and against the compulsion. They would give their own
money for the advancement of what they believed to be
truth, and not to the support of that which, in their con-
sciences, they believed to be serious error. (Applause.)
Tho census returns, when published, would, as ha had
said, show that in Leeds they had one for every eight and
one-third, therefore they were making the nearest approxi-
mation to that which a committee of the House of Com-
mons in 1811 thought requisite, and had gone beyond what
Lord Brougham in 1834 thought necessary. Ile stated these
facts, not that they might excuse themselves from taking
their proper part in this great work, but to refute that
miserable pretence that the people arc unable to conduct
their own education. This proved that they could do it,
and that they had done it; this proved it clearly, if facts
and figures could prove anything, and a man must be en-
tirely unreasonable if he could valet these statements as to
what was going on in the community in which they were
living and speaking. If these facts did not prove the case,
he thought it was not possible for facts or figures to prove
anything. (Hear, hear.)
The Rev. G. W. CONDER (independent) read a paper
on voluntary education. The paper was a long and
elaborate document, abounding in sarcastic and spirited
humour, and
The Rev. JOHN GLENDENNING moved,
" That this meeting expresses its unabated attachment to
the cause of voluntary and religious education, believing
that it is the only true mode of conferring the blessing of
education on the people, and that it is entirely free from
the serious objections which lie against every other method
yet proposed for the accomplishment of this great end."f
While thus proposing a system of education adapted to-
the entire man he thought they had one great work to ac.
eomplish, and to that their energies were at present directed.
They:(the voluntaries) wished to magnify the teacher's office,
and to multiply the number of well-qualifiekteachers, both
male and feimle,so that'as the opportunities of education in
creased, the means of education might be augmented. !And
in this great work one was inclined to ask, " how far can
we go ?" (Hear, hear.) With only a limited time at
present available for education, there was very
little chance of going too far. Buti might they not'
hope for the arrival of better days ? The hours of labour
were beginning to be abridged, and he Rai looking forward
with hope to the time when parents avail themselves of in-
struction for their children as they saw the opportunities and
facilities were likely to increase. It would be seen, both
from the paper read, and from the resolution they had
heard, that it was proposed to give a religious education.
They maintained that there was an intimate relation
between religion and education ; and lie presumed that that
assembly was prepared to admit that such a connexion ex-
isted between the two. How had the people reached the
position in education they occupied now ? It had been
effected as the result of and under a sense of parental obli-
gation, aasiated and encouraged by the generous liberality
of Christian men. (Hear, hear.) And to this they owed
their Sabbath schools, their day and evening schools, their
Mechanics' and other institutions, which aimed at the eleva-
tion of the popular mind. And the principle which had
done so much could do more ; the work commenced could be
continued in future with whatever enlargement and eaten-
aiou the great cause of education might hereafter require.
If the earnest educationists who were seeking to esta-
blish a compulsory system were at any time to suc-
ceed in their efforts, ho should very much doubt the prac-
tical success of their movement. The voluntary principle
had earned for itself a glorious triumph in the establ' hment
of ragged schools. Was it likely that the compulsory system
would succeed as well as the voluntary principle had an
by persuasion
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man that the church was the
instructress of the nation. They had a church establish-
meat which was well endowed ; how had it done its work
as to educating the people ? He did not ask, had the
highest ends of the ministry been attained Vic; that would
be unfair, but had it succeeded in educating the people ?
Could they (the voluntaries) withdraw their Sunday schools
from existence, they would presently have an answer. Then
on these and another grounds they were driven to act upon
the purely voluntary principle in education as well as reli-
gion; and as yohiatanes it behoved them t 9 manifest as

enlarged liberality. Did they hold the principle ?
they deem it worth contending for ? Then it called for and
deserved some sacrifice of their time and money to support
it ; they had to vindicate their position, and to nil the
cause of education. Although they never engagNl to un-
dertake the education of the whole people, they fillet do
their part of the work, and by so doing hasten on the
when knowleddr and lirtue should be the stability of our
times. (Applause.)

SIMeEl] MORLEY, Esq., of London, the chairman
of the Con,treaational Board of Education, seconded the
motion. He said he should occupy but a very few minutes
of the time of the meeting. It had been his privilege that
morning to attend a cold,. renre of friends from carton;
parts of this county, the proceedings of which had been
alluded to by their; chairman ; and he must say that he
would rather attend a hundred sash conferences than have
to address a meeting like that. But still it was right for
every one who hail an opinion on this important subject to
give expression to that opinion. He might state, as repre-
senting the Congregational Board of Educakunt, that they
had no idea at all that it was their duty to educate the en-
tire mass of the people ; but they did believe they had a duty
to discharge and a part to take in this important matter; and
they Lit that than would be better done by stiesulating
people to educate themselves, than by being p trace to the
mere preparation and distribution of an eleemosynary sup-
ply of that most important article—education. Theretora
the board wits engiy.al earnestly, though in a limited way,
in educating efficient teachers, believing there was no more
important method of promoting this great work than by
sendinz out efficient teachers who would provide sue: a
supply of this article as would be appreciated be tho
people, and accepted by them. (Hear, hear.) 'their
experience went to prove that if an edaeation worthy of
their ace( ptance was so efferent to the people, there was
no indisposition in the great mass of the working classes
to bear the charges made; so far from that, there
had been a disposition to Menem the charges previously
made, where the education offered was worthy of accept-
ance. (Hear, hear.)
'Elie Rev. 11. R. REYNOLDS, of Leeds, moved the next
resolution:

"„That this meeting declares its confidence in thc Con-
gregational Board of Education, and, believing that the
time ha. arrived for a more organis,d and systematic etfort
to stntain its operations, resolves to exert itself to promote a
hearty co-operation with it in this district."
The rev. gentleman pointed out that in this contest be-
tween voluntary and government education the congrega-
tionalists stood almost alone ; hut expressed his firm con-
viction that after years of blundering and mischief', the vo-
luntary principle would be vindicated, if nut by the present
by tho next generation.

JOIIN CIiOSSLEY, Esq., Mayor of Halifax, seconded
the motion, which was then put and carried unanimously.
The Her. THOMAS SCALES, of Silcuates, near Wake-
field, moved the appointment of a local committeu, to aid
the London hoard.
Mr. WM. WATKINSON, of Huddersfield, seconded the
motion, which was also agreed to non. con.
A cute of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceed-
ings to a elm about 10 o'clock at night.

THE CATASTROPHE OJT THE DUCKING•

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ADJOURNED INQUEST.

lIIegSTER, Tim MOAT.
The fourth day's proceedings in this inquiry coat-
raenred this morning at nine o'clock.
Thomas alacfaelzen, locomotive foreman at the Bletchley
Station, said, in reference to a statement by the witnsa
Carrier—It is not my duty to give directions as to the
transit of trains there. The rules state expressly that the
movements of all trains are under the orders of the guards,
to whose instructions as to stopping, starting, &c., the en-
gincman is to pay implicit attention. Each servant of the
company has a copy of these rules and regulations. I re-
member the excursion train coming to the Illetchl y Station
from London on the way to Oxfurd. I had seen a printed
announcement of this train.
The Coroner (to thejury)—This is a paper headed "Down
Excursion Trains," and dated " Eustun Station, 4th Slit.,
1811." It announces " that a train to (Won: will Lava
the Euston-square station on the afternoon of Saturday, tho
6th of September, at half-past 1 o'clock," and adds, " that
all the workiug linatigauents of this train are to be pre-
cisely the same as those contained in the printed order
under the date of the 7th ultimo, on the Occasion of the
special train to Oxford, on Saturday, August 9th."
Have you the order of the 7th August last ?
Witness—l have (producing it.)
The Coroner—This is the order. " On Saturday. the "th
August, a special train to Oxford will leave the Easton-
square station at half-past 4 o'clock, following the 4 p.m.
duwu passenger train to Bletchley, and the 4.45 p.m. train
from Bletehley, thence to Oxford. The necessary trains are
to be signalled. Mr. Brooks is to provide the guards. Thu
special train front London, and the 5.43 pan. train from
Oxford will, in all probability, pass each other at Bicester.
The approach of the special train to \ inslow must be at onto
telegraphed to Bicester, and should the 3.43 from Oxlbrd
bass, arrived at Bicester before notice being given of the spe-
cial train at Winslow, Mr. Brown will telegraph Winslow to
keep the special train untilthe arrival there of the 3.43; but
Mr. Brown is not to allow the 5.13 trails to leave Bicester
until he receives a reply from Mr. lloglegrove, that ho
distinctly understands the mes.saze, and will not allow
any engine to leave Winslow for Bicester until the
5.45 from Oxford has arrived. It is adilA, that passen-
gers leaving Oxford on Monday and Tuesday the Ist
and 2ml September, will have the option of returning on
the 3rd and 4th with Marcus's Wolverhampton train, as
far as Bletehley, whence they can proceed to Oxford, on
the arrival of the train leaving London at 12 noon. They
may also return on the following isaturday, the 6th, by the
excursion train to Oxford, leaving the huston-square sta-
tion at 4.30 p.m.''thist* all very well, but there is not
one word s...at about the Bicester pas engers being set
by a train stopping at llicester on Saturday, the 6th.
here is nut any mention of the excursion train stopping
at Bicester. From whom did you receive these documents?
Witness—Front my superintendent; and I ordered
Carrier to drive the excursion train on to Oxford, and
Doctor, the fireman, I ordered to go with him. At the
time they left 1 expected that they would go straight to
Oxford, only stopping to take in water at Winslow.
I had no directions as es, eisDojos at Bicester, and I did
not give any directions either to the ash's.. Ex-
cept that the letter, Carrier, should take the train w
Oxford. I consider Carrier a careful driver, as I have
had occasion to report him. Ile was perfectly sober when
he started, and I never knew hint to be otherwise.
By the jury—l do not know where the tickets fur the
excursion which were issued at Bleeder were printed.
John Wilmot called and examined—l am a policeman
and points-man at the Ilicester station, and was on duty on
Saturday last. I expected an excursion train about seven
o'clock in the evening, and that it would stop at Bicester.
I expected the train would stop from the printed instructions
I received from my inspector. I gave up theseinstructions to
Mr. Bruyers on Saturday evening. Mr. Bruyers is iu Bicester.
There are meeting points at both ends of the siding, and I
have to attend to them for every train. I also attend to all
the signals in the day time. I am on duty front 7 in the
morning until half-past 9 or 10 o'clock at night, and have
to attend to twelve passenger and one goods train daily. It
is my duty also to see that the points are always in order,
and, under sec. 23 in 77th page of the rules and regulations,
to try them before the approach of the trains. On Satur-
day evening last, 1 was at my post at the points nearest
Launton fur a quarter of an hour before the excursion train
came up. I then examined and tried them, and they were
in the proper position fur the trains going on to the siding.
Being there, I consider it made it safer to put my hand
on the lever when a long train such as that was passed over
the line. I always have done so, because I thick it safer.
When the train is passing I can feel them shake. Indeed,
the arm is kept in perpetual motion, and that induces mo
to think the points might move unless the lever was held.
I saw the train coming. I thought it was running at too
great a rate to stop, and I went into the middle of the road
and waved my red flag as a signal for stopping. At the
same time I called to Harris, who was at the gate, to open
his red flag and to do the same as I did. 1 waved my flag
a dozen times before I went hack to the points.
The train still seemed to be coming very fast. On
reaching the points again, I took my red Bag in my left
hand and kept waving it, and at the same time keeping tho
lever down with my right hand. At this time f heard
some one call out " Turn them on to the straight line," but
I had not time to do so, nor did I attempt it because tho
engine was close upon me. I was stooping down and I
must have raised myself in order to move the points, and I
am quite certain I did not do so. The engine appeared to
pass me safe enough, and as I thought turned on to the sid-
ing. I thought the tender and carriages went right over
the points, and I expected they would. I conceived all
was safe until I stood up. Everything had passed before I
took my hand from the lever. When I raised myself
up I saw the carriages tumbling one over the other close
to the gates at the level crossing. Everything was clear
from the points, and the horse-lax, which was last, was
about 20 yards from the points. Neither the nut or screw.
of the tie-rod of the points were broken before the trmn
came up. I am positive they were not, sod 1 did not dis-
cover that they were so, for I ran across the line, and
went to assist in extricating the passengers from the
carriages, and was so engaged fur some hours. Hence it
was that I did not go to examine the points. If I had
been collected I should have examined, to see that the
points had gone back. I am quite sure my point rails
were quite right at the time the train over. The
rails near thc gates were torn up. uring the day I
had a conversation with Mr. Brown, the station-
master, about the excursion train stopping. I went
into the office to him, and remarked to hint
that the excursiou train would stop here, as several
people who had gone by the excursion train on Sunday
had not returned. Mr. Brown replied, "Oh, yes, certainly;
I have got four or five people I expect down." He did not
give me any order to stop it. I took that upon myself as
usual, and put the signals accordingly. We have had. S-
aturday excursion trains from Euston to Oxford ever smeo
the opening of the Exhibition, but I cannot remember that
any one of them ever stopped at Bicester. The engine-
driver, Carrier, had brought three excursion trains previ-
ous to that of Saturday last. All those three passed
through our station on the main straight line without stopping
at Bicester. The passengers from Bleeder on the Tuesday
went to London by tho train from Oxford. The
bills stated that passengers might return on Wedneadav
or Friday, or by 4.30 p.m. train on Saturday last.
I did not had any particular jerk at the points while I held
the lever when the train was passing. I was not confused
or nervous about the excursion train, because I knew
Carrier, one of our own men, was oat it.
Henry Pringle Broyeres, superintendent of the traffic on
the *outhcra division of taio London and. North Western

Railway, said—l was at Bicester Station on Saturday
ie th
n n'
inn lad after the accident. When got there, asked e
ghee for the printed instruction% for the day. They comd not
at the moment be found, but Wilmot cam. in, and was
asg..,l for his copy, and Dc predate' it to me. There in-
structions have nothing to do with the stopping of the
trains, thy merely refer to the working of the trains. Tie:
stoppages are taken from the handbill notices to the public.
There was a handbill referring to the excursion train of
last Saturday. I have not got a copy of that handbill.
The hanelteils printed by the company in London are
printed by the firm of Mown. M'Corquodale and Co. The
*Reunion train of Saturday last was nut announced to stop
at any station between London and Oxford. During last
week there ware two ',minion trains, on Monday and
Tuesday, from Oxford to Loudon. The v wore bath on.
pounced by the same handbill. That of Tuesday was to
atop at Nosier. By the last pragriph of the bill the
Bieeeter passengers would he given to understand
that they might have retarticel from London to
Recteter, if they pleased, by the 4.30 train on
Saturday, but 1 sM!ulel conclude that the train would not
stop until it got to Oxford, and that Ilicester passengers ley
that train would have to go to ()afoul and return. The
company would clearly have brought them back fee e of
dune, if they had gone on to Oxford. My find inquire
Vie whether the signals had been properly shown. Ido
not think a train ought to rasa the jetnetion points at a
greater mg e.l than 12 or 15 miles an hour. I have seen
them go through at a greater speed, but there has always
been a jerk given both to the engines and carriages. I be-
lieve it the points were gond and properly set a train
might through safely at 30 milesan Lour, but Ido not
recommend suet' a practice. I think they ought not to
pees quicker than 12 or 15 mike an hour. he, in what
weaned last Saturday, I asked if all the points
wen, right, the signals correct, and the station dear, and
was told they ware. 1, however, afterwards sacertained
from Mr. Brown, the• station-master, that SOW of the en-
gine-drivers and passengers had complained of a jerk in
pr,rhor through the points, and that therefore De (Mr.
Brown) bed thought it right (no doubt being nett:ate'
by the purest motives), to let them no to the straight line.
I told Mr. Brown be had .lone exceedingly wrong, :end I
think if the driver (Carrier) Lad not been allowed on for•
VIII occasions to run through on the straight I:ne, he wnlelei
on this occasion have ai.proached the junction rents at a
leas .14 Id. No doubt 3lr. ltrown thought he might let the
run through on the straight line, and thus present
whit he cowrie... 4 to be a useless turn on to the main clown
line at one end, and a useless' tutu out on to the straight
hue at the other end. Ile told me that he had pinned OW
points open, but there are no pins. When the up-train
got s through, it open, the junction points, and for the
down-trains they are always open. That is their construe-
tion. They are set mainly and tru:y for the main
down line without being touched at all, and fur this evident
reason, that, were thy adhere ire, you could not peas manly
from Oxford to Winslow. Though innocently 1.1/411/1., Mr.
Bruenu allowed the trains to pass through en the edraight
and this, perhaps, may have encouraged the drivers
to come On at ten rapid a speed. The practice, however,
ought to have been reported, whether this was done for
the convenience of passenger. or for any other purpose, and
if it had been su reported the practice would have been
stopped.
A Juror—Sn that, with the exception of Saturday last, all
the incur-ion down trains have been running through this!
station WI the wrong line ?
Yes, with the exception of the first excursion train,
OM it is reseble that if the uagiuc drivers hail never
been induced or allowed to come moue the straight line,
Carrier, who is a very can ful men, would not have ape
proaehed the points ut the speed ha did on Saturday, and
this, iu my mind, takes away all culpability from Carrier,
who is a careful, well conducted man, and has an, see been
reported to me, though I have ha ht my present appointment
for the last 12 years. I have heard from Mr. Brown, and
believe that the signals were all correctly displayed on
tratunlay last. lam alma quite satisfied that they and the
points were all act right on that evening. Mr. Brown has
authority to stop the trains at this station, if he finds it
necessary.
The F ureman—Were there any special instructions given
to Mr. Brown with reference to the train atoppiug at Ilk:eater
or nut?

No, be had nothing but the printed instructions produced
and dated the Ith inst., and ref. rring to the orders of the
7th ultimo. Those instructions directed him how to
the gnarling of the trains. It is important to arrange
working of the 5. I. train from Oxford and the excursion
train from Loudon, and to the working of Loth between
Winona., and Itietan.r.

ATV you aware that the tickets limiest here at Bicester on
the Tuesil.iy, authouistsl the return of I.44Cuipar for Bi-
pewter on Satunlay last ?
Nu ; the tickets do not pass through my office.
Llo you know who prints them ?
No, I dii not ; they art, I beheve, printed in London,
trader the orders of the audit department.
IN. you consider that the tickets issued here on the Tues-
day and made asAilable on the 6th instant would be a suf.-
& .14 lat ittAiiiitltl.lll to Mr. Brown to stop the trein, if he
kurev that a number of Ihe,ster passenge rw wen: coming
by it'
Tkerc would be no objection at all to his doing so. The
circumstance would, lame vet, have been reported by the
guard; but on Mr. Brun n's stating the reasons why he had
done so, there would not have been any reprimand upon
him

You are aware that, in a mall place like this, the local
mid. sits are well known; 41111 If ,t was also known that,
of 111117 who had gone up to London on the Tuesday,
snore than ;Pt h.,d e t n turned, would not that hire liven
an additional franon I,r shopping the train ?
Y. ; I understood there were many who had not yet
nt wiled

Are you &wart that the lie rod was found broken ?
I told it waa .o, and that the poiut rail was bent at
thr bil

The Rev. Mr. l'retynian wished to know whether or not
it was important that the insinentan thoutit always know
at what stations •as to stop?—No. I titian inch a
practice might be one of convenience. to the past tigers, bat
it would hu to their safety.
A oL conversation here took place, during which
an new lama were tlirilr d, after wind', there being no other
witnesses in attendance, the inquest war adjourned to
Monday neat, on which day the authority on It li:eh the
priabal handbills referred to were issued wal be examined.

Tilt S tee. uY THE MeeKataLa OF Tile ()LIP Illotelt
or Costae',,. —Yesterday this sale was mimed and cum.
Jokiest. The attendance was met my numerou.. and the
beeves. with moo or two etre-Simon consisted of builders
au >wall &raki, in "building materials." The lots dis-
posed uf comprised the slate", elope, bricks, woodwork, eica
which ran., it ut. tithe house:" the teii nte .1 ellen thee (used for
a long time as the Howe: of Lord.), the temporary erection
at the cast end of the painted chamber, and the lower
buililaur...n the meth of the Nieto! chamber. The
bidding was not sery high, but considering that a great
portion of the property canuot easily be converted to Iwo-
hub!, use, the amouute realiwel were in many eases greater
than odd lute been expected. Many inducements were
held out to the buyers upon the ground of the historical re-
• etions counected with the building ; and one of the lots
described a. the brick and *tune work of the north
side and ends of the painted chamber, and arches under,
including se send ancient gothic windows''—was vigorously
zeeonsimudill by the auctioneer, because the chamber was
said to hale been formerly occupied as the bedroom of
I.hlward the Cunfeseor. Such remudecences, however, had
no charms for the practical dealer,. in Niche and mortar,
mid lie one was disposed to regard either a .tick or stone in
any other light than that of old materials scarcely capable
of bong used up again. The only exception to this rule
was to IX' found in the sale of the wain cut canopy (or the
Speaker's chair, with listed pilastos, cares el taps, and
truatet. This lot was parch tied fur 101. by a private gen-
tleman, who, having some peculiar scruples tipon the sub•
led, gave the me sterioue name of June-, tend stated
that he desired the •• canopy for his re.idence in the
country. A wrought-iron bolt, used in connexion with
Dr. It. id's heating apparatus, together with the iron pipes
belonging to it, was knocked down for 34(. 10a., and the
brickwork of the air shaft (that unsightly ob-
ject which, at 1)r. Ikid's suggestion and at
the country's expense, was erected some years
ago to supply the means of ventilation to the house). was
sold for taSe it is hardly necessary to mention any particu-
lar objects in such a collection of apparently melee* lumber,
but the re were a few small matters which perhaps deserve
a brief remark. Thu open panel ceiling of the house was
knocked down for 261., and the entire roof fetched 10W. or
thereabout.. The whole of the brick work of the House of
Common. and l'aloted Chamber was sold for 2101., and the
floor of the Painted Chamber (mid to be the only men
which remains of the building as it stood before the tire) for
23!. The entire proceeds of the day's sale amounted to
about 900/. The total amount stained by the two days' sale
was somewhat less than 1,9001., but to those who may take
an opportunity of inspecting the materials disposed of, this
rum will not appear an inadequate return. Mr. Horne, the
auctioneer, announced that the nest ask would take place
in about three weeks' time, when the gothic entrance to the
House of Lords, and the whole of the building extending to
the Victoria Tower, are to be brought under the hammer.
NiEETIWO OF THE NONIII LANC.t,4IITRE AGRICUL.
Trutt. SOCItTY.—The annual meeting of this association
commenced on Wednesday at Lancaster. The show of
beast is exceedingly large, surpassing those of former
years. The trial of Implements, of which there were three
hundred on the ground, took place at Beaumont. about
two mules out of the town. M•Cenniek•s American Ileaper
was sioong.t the machines, and cut a piece of wheat in the
presence of a numerous body of spectators, among whom
were the Earl of Burlington, Lord de Tablev. Mr. J. W.
Patten, M.P., Mr. J. Heywood. M P.. Mr. Thomas Green, I M.P., and Mr. It. 11..troutrong, M.P. After the experi-
ments a general discussion on the practice of agriculture
took place in the Music Hall.
SUICIDE.—Mr. CharkW Reeve, an artist ea
at Moms. Hardy and Palm:ores f te hie
existence last night in a frightful and sanner.
He resided at Castle-plea with ids tether, dam ml brother ; and it appears that the lea•sentianed poem
were visiting at a ohm* s house whoa the ibsailhil set vas perpetrated. On their return, Nattily beau to *?clack,
obarvisi indiadians that the peer /Mow was somewhere in
the a name yes walk. emil he me et lest Mead
lying h"Zi ia the miler, wilb • each,, cadge* indicted
with • apse anisading teem doe beet part et the awls sad
matheelp the lodt Ale et the Armee He is mid
is lave soallitei • somest unmoor, halm
ter sum VISO et ledll. A hilw salt
IPIPOI mina daisn=astrbiiik daassd seam
te lave mist am dommembedy Imbed
Inse his es • Mee, neves me et ibe lift et Ws Warman, ereweek.

Mr. S. Muhl*. Iltighr Ikrr, 4 ps, 7s 40s ..(Abrahants) 1 1 1
Mr. Gulhvor's f by Epirus oat al blanche, 3 yr.. tot 4lb
(carried Get (Arclu r) 0 1 2
Mr. Shiegleton'sMb) Hlppla, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb
Mr. Mater's Grawhopprr, 3 Its, 6.131 b. .(Sightbsole) 2 2 dr
MANOR STAR P.A of 3 SOU each ; the winner to he sold
for 200 son. if demanded, dec. Heats. One mile and a
half. (I Rubio)
Mr. Blumnflold'o Simp:icity, S yrs, GM I 2lb
Mr. Ithinghtcm's Watcr 11at,3 yro,7st Illb (eartiml 7141310
(Noble 2 dr
Mr. RobectA's Duoter, 3 Trs, la Slb. .... (A`wshams Ms
VP.) colts' STAKti or 2 Mrs. e.teh ; the winner to be sold
for 100 if demanded, &c. Heats. One mile and a half.
(4 subs.)
Mr. P.l4.ll2fiehro Shnplithy, Spa, 74 91b (Including Sib
extra)
Mr. Land', bale, 3 yr., 64 I Ilb
Mr. Mot:how's PLOW, S no, Yet alb (Abrahams) 2 dr

11011111 NOBLE.—This splendid two-year-old has
been sold by Lord John Scott to Mr. Merry for the un-
precedented sum of 6,5100 soss. Tho negotiation was
concluded yesterday, and the own brother to Elthiron will
be immediately transferred from the care of Mut. Dawson
to that of S.iunskri, at lletu,ford, under whose advice the
'purchaser won the handsome stake of 3,0001. upon Gold-
tinder, for the Leamington Stakes, which was the induction
to the present gallant sporting speculation. When three
years old, Mr. Matson, it was reported, turned his back upon
10,01101. for I'lenipo, knowing the offer to be made for
sinister purpose., and Lord Jersey sold Mamcluke to Mr.
Gully for 4,00t1/. after his winning the Derby, with the ex-
press covenant that Glenartney should not go for the St.
Leper. At four yam old the Flying Dutchman was split
into shores, for the stud at 7,00 o! , though his unexpected
defeat in the Doncaster Cup induced the co-partners to
make the great match, this spring, with Voltigeur, on the
Knuresmire. But Hobby Noble, in his two-year-old price,
stands alone in the annals of the turf.—Doncaster Gazede.

CRICKET.

ALL ENGLAND v. TWENTY OF BRADFORD AND

_ _..— ---
DISTRICT.
Tia. match, which commenced on Monday at Bradford,
was conclua.d about halt-pat the o'clock on Wedaesday.
The following is tL.. score;

Au F.No LAND.
N. Fer.e, Feat , blloJnos ..... ... . i b Armitage
A. ilearseall, V...q., eW. bee, b c bathart, b Armitage li
Armitage 2O
T. Pm, b Armitage 94 a Barker, b earreu ...... 0
H. Yarr, b Dembirat
Y. Ptiela. eJ. Ingle, b Hoagies .... 6 la Armitage 23
J. (ley, e Ilarikart, b Hadar . 1 b Iludntae 2
W. IlartiagrU, • sad 0 Madman.— 4 run out
W. Calm • barker, I Armitage " I c Swimmer. to Armitage 11
J. Wl...kn. la Armitage 4 c Boyce, I Itotbey
haw. Caw, ran out
W. ambir, sot out
P, ie

101 113
VRADPOSO.
Mailman, b Clarke
INA 133rrett, b C.arke
Parr J. Ingham, run out
W. Ingle, c rat b Clarke ...—....... 9 c Wiarden, b Marthirell 7
Watkwot au a 13. a. b (*Luke 6 b 31art.ogell
O. Armitage, 4 and b Clarke
J. 11311, e Guy, b Ilarthagail
Ilarlue, b Ilarancell
John {ogle, 4 Ilartutgell,bCLlrke
lalokarst. b Oahe 2 a Box, 14 Clarks
Nadler. a Calf's, b awls l3 b Carts
Itothrry. b litmus. 3 0 • tom, 0 Clarks
no, eo, c Wiaden, b Cake 4 4 Pack, b Clarks
G. &mkt, t. 0 i Lake
I Mat, run out 2 b Windom
F. Hubert., b MarUncell 0 not out
Walton, b Clarke .
U. 11,poorth. b fluke I b Clarks
I iodic on, b Clarke 4 run out
Omit., n 4 out
14 are.

His Honour gave judgment in the matter of J. Holt-
house, sugar-broker and wine-merchant, of Great Tower-
street, whose application for his certificate was heard a few
weeks ago. Ile said—The bankrupt asks fur his certificate.
The case was heard some wee ke ago, but I declined to give
judgment at the time, partly b, cause the matter had been
heard at considerable length on two or three occasions, and
it was neceasary fur me to consider what had been urged on
former occasions, as well as what was then stated, and for
that purpose to refer to my notes, and partly because the
case was one of a singular character, and was of great com-
mercial importance, the creditors who suffered being per-
sons who, from their habitually selling for the lowest pos-
sible profit, rarely appear in this court as creditors. the
ens: had excited a strong feeling of indignation in some
who thought that the bankrupt's system of trailing, if
trading it could properly be called, was iucteusable ; and
they therefore pressed upon me at an early stage of the
proceedings that I was bound to consider his arts, as bring-
ing him within that subdivision of the bankrupt statute of
1819, which is headed " Of offences against the law of
bankruptcy ;" and that, that being so, the law left me no
discretion, but positively compelled mo to refuse him any
further protection, and leave him to be punished by impri-
sonment, if his creditors, in the exercise of their judgment,
thought tit so to punish him. That subdivision of the sta-
tute enumerates nine offences, the commission of any one of
which is, by the strict language of the act, to deprive a
b inkrupt of all right to protection from this court ; and it
was insisted that his conduct had brought him within No. 3:
and No. 9 of those heads of offence. No. 3 is in thew words:
" If the bankrupt shall have contracted any of his debts by
any manner of traud, or by means of false pretences, or
shall by any manner f frsuil, or by means of false pre-
tences, have obtained the forbearance of any of his debts by
any of his creditors." The conduct that was alleged to have
brought him within the scope of this language was, that he
bad systematically bought goods at a low price on a short
credit, and immediately after sold them for cash at a lower.
I do not, however, think that this was the sort of transac-
tion which parliament had in contemplation, when it used
the words " fraud and false pretences." I think parlia-
ment contemplated cases where a bankrupt made false state-
ments, knowing them to be false ; and hero the bankrupt
made no statements at all to the creditors. He simply
bought goods at a low price, and sold them for cash at a
still lower. No. 9 is in these words:—" If the bankrupt
shall, during his trading, have wilfully and with intent to
conceal the true state of hie affairs, have omitted to keep
proper books of account ; or shall wilfully, and with
intent to conceal the true state of his affairs, have
kept his books imperfectly, carelessly, and negligently."
This language is, no doubt, somewhat strange, for tho saute
sentence contains the words, "wilfully," "carelessly," and
"negligently," in describing the offence—word. almost
contradictory; but the words "careless))" and "negli-
gently" must, I should think, have found their way into
tile act by accident, for the words, " with intent to con-
ceal the true state of his affairs," show the real meaning
of parliament; and if that were the meaning, then it is
clear that the bankrupt has not been guilty of the offence,
for his books, though kept carelessly and unmethoilically,
actually disclosed the very facts on which the complaint
was grounded. Under these circumstances, I declined to
deal with his Mlle under the punitive powers of this
court until it came regularly before mo upon tho question
of certificate, a course which I ant always the more dis-
posed to adopt, because I can then take a more enlarged
view of a case, and weighing merits, if any, against dome- I
tits, make a general mud just sward. In due course the
whole matter came before me upon the application for
certificate, and the case now stands for judgment.
1 hare considered it carefully, most carefully,
and certainly with a desire to lens favourably
towards a person who has become bankrupt at so
advanced a period of life (he is stated to be seventy
years of age), but I am compelled to say that I can see no
palliating circumstance heat. The bankrupt owes to nose- I
cured creditors 7,0001., and to creditors very partially se- I
cured 1,5001. ; and his assets will not pay more than two shil-
lings in the pound. And how has this result been brought
about ? By accidental losses in trade ? No. By the turn
of the markets being constantly against him ? No. By I
tho rivalry of competing dealers thronging the markets ? I
No. It has been brought about by a cold, calculating,
systematic course of buying on short credit, of the most re- I
apectable wholesale dealers, and therefore at the lowest
price that can be afforded, and almost immediately after
gelling for cash at a still lower price, and with the proceeds
paying for goods purchased at a previous period, the credit
for which had just expired, and thus constantly keeping up
a delusive appearance of solvency, with the undoubted
certainty that, sooner or later, the system must end in
bankruptcy, the only point remaining matter of doubt
being how long he could continue to pay the expenses of
his own subsistence out of the property of his creditors,
before seine circumstance should occasion the bursting of
the bubble. Is this • system that scan be tolerated in
a commercial country ? It does not appear by the
accounts filed with the proceedings, how long it has conti-
nued ; for the accounts only go back to the lac of January,
ISI9 ; but that it has continued from that time clearly op..
pmrs, even from the accounts as filed; and that it canted
for many years previously seems clear from this, that the
bankrupt represents himself to hare been insolvent to tho
extent of 1,0651., even on the Ist of January, 1849. But in
order to test the mutter, I have lately directed the accoun-
tant to trace the four tirat transactions after: a elate I
fixed in 1848, and the result is that in every one the pur-
chase was un credit and the sale for cash at a loss. 01
course, as tints advanced, the bankrupt's necessities grew
more urgent, his transactions became worse, so much so
that his own account of two of his latest transactions was as
follows:—" I have turned to the bought book, 11th March
1851, I looked at tine entry. I bought of Travers and
Son. I sold on the 13th. The loss on the transactions, so
far as concerns Travers and Co.'s portion of the goods, was
Ili. on 2211., being at the rate of 61 per cent." And again:
" I had a transaction with Travers and Son on the 22,1 of
March, and I sold to Bruiser on the 24th. I made the
entry on the 21th. The 10-3 I sustained was 10/. 1.55. on
1541., about 02 per cent." The natural result of such a course
of dealing may be shown, by contrasting the positions of four
of his creditors in 1819 with their present position. In
1849 he owed Brunner and Co. 2331. • he now owes them
nothing. He owed Travers and Soli 22.9 J.; he now owes
them 6141. He owed Conway and Co. 2531.; he now owes
them 8321. He owed Whistler and Co. 5381.; he now owes
them 1,7311. That Messrs. Travers and Son and Messrs.
Conway and Co. should resent such conduct is natural.
They have resented it; and I think every impartial person
must admit that their resentment is not vindictiveness, but
a just and honest indignation. Their conduct in doing so
has been impugned in the court, and their refusal to con-
cur in a proposed composition has been contr sated with the
willingness of Messrs. Whistler and Co. to sign. I think
that they have acted most properly, and I heartily wish
that creditors would more often imitate their conduct. In
my opinion there is no more legitimate object of compassion
and kindness than a debtor who has struggled honestly and
diligently for a living, and has failed through the vicissi-
tudes of trade, or the knavery of debtors—(Mean. Itueker
and Co., I sec, are creditors on this very estate for
some hundreds)—nor shall I ever cease to regret
the harsh treatment which such debtors receive under
the law of bankruptcy; and, on the other hand, I think
that those creditors who, intluenced by a desire to get an
increased dividend from the contributions of debtors' friends
or by enabling knaves to resume business at the expense of
a new body of creditors not cognisant of their past knave-
ries, consent to hide away their misconduct under the cloak
of compositions, are traitors to their own class, and deserve
public reprobation. With these opinions, I feel it a matter
of duty publicly to thank alessrs. Travers and Sun and
Messrs. Conway and Cu. fur forcing this matter into a pub-
lic court of justice; and, however painful it may be to
cat altogether, pronounce
' v re
and,a as judgment,
uneence at !er muste nrseef.uterentheee, cerenifuse6.
protection. Personally, however, I shall certainly regret
it if the application of a creditor should compel me to give
the necessary certificate to authorise arrest. The Cude Na.Eolcoa, I believe, forbids the arrest of a debtor after he is
.0 years of age; and, although perhaps I ought not, while
administering the law, to express any wish that it were
otherwise than it is, I hope I shall be excused if I say that
I wish that such we, the law of England also.
Mr. I.#wrance, on behalf of the bankrupt, asked that
protection should be granted for three weeks to enable him
to give notice of appeal, if advised so to do, to the new
court, consisting of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth,
and Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce.
His Honour, after referring to the act, granted this limited
protection.

THB POLICE COURTS.
_ MANSION lIOUSE.

Caroline Gertrude Rogers was brought op in the custody
of John Forrester, the °dicer, for final examination, before
the Lord Mayor, upon the charge of haring forged a cheque
for the sum of 431., with intent to defraud Messrs. Currie
I and Co., of Comilla, bankers. Mr. Mullene of the firm of
Bush and Muliens, solicitors to the committee of baaken
for protection against felony and fraud, appeared for the
prosecution.
Mr. Edward Railton—l am clerk to Messrs. Currie. The
Rer. Charles Lawford, of Orcheston, Bt. Mary's, Wiltshire,
' keeps an account at our house. On the 14th of July last
the cheque produced for 43/., dated the Ilth of July, 1841,
bearing the signature Charles Lawford, was presented to
me by the London and Westminster Bank, with other
cheques for payment, and was paid by me to than.

The Rev. Mr. Charles Lawford—The prisoner has been in
Imy service as nurse for 16 or 17 months. At the end of
June I leR Wiltshire and came on a visit to my father, at
Beckenham, in Kent. The prisoner came there with my
family. The cheque book I use contains numbers ps'eceding
and subsequent to the number 9,611, which is the number
of the check produced. On the 3rd of July I drew a cheque
on the number 9,610. Until the 24th of that month I drew
no other cheque, and the cheque I drew or, that day is
drawn on number 9,612. I kept the cheque book in an un-
locked drawer in the dressing room which I occupied in my
father's house, and the prisoner was in the habit of being a
good deal in the bedroom adjoining the dressing room with
the child. When lam at home in Wiltshire I always keep
my cheque book locked up in a writing table drawer. There
is a mark in the cheapie book denoting that the cheque 9,611
has been torn out. I am acquainted with the prisoner's
handwriting, and from my knowledge of it I believe the
whole of the writing in that cheque to be hen. No part of
it is my handwriting, and I never authorised her to sign it
for me.
Eliza Ann Rogers—My husband's name is Charles. I
lire at Salisbury, and am the mother of the prisoner. On
the 12th of July last, I received a letter from her, contain-
ing another letter addressed to the Wilt, and Dorset Bank.
Here the letter addressed to the witness was read. The
parts of it referring to the case were as follow :
" Dear Mama,—As usual when I write I want you to do
a job for me. What I want now is this :-1 am to start to-
morrow to Salisbury with the enclosed note; instead of
which, I want to go to the Exhibition ; so I want you to
deliver it for me directly it reaches you, and send me back
the answer. It will be delivered at Eden Park by 4, if you
post it by 12, so you must not delay. If they give you
notes, send them as they are ; but if gold, you must go and
get a post-office order. If they ask you anything, answer
them the note is not from Mrs. Lawford, but front master's
sister, Miss Jane Lawford."
The Lord Mayor asked the prisoner whether 'he wished
ant the remaining portion of the letter should be read.
The prisoner replied in the negative.
The Witness continued—l took the enclosed letter to the
Wilts and Dorset Bank, and delivered it to Mr. Card, the
cashier. lie asked me come questions about it, and gave
me 3)1. in bank notes and 131. in gold. I enclosed those on
the Lime day in a letter addressed to Mrs. lingers, at Edward
Lawford, Esq., Eden l'ark, Kent. I registered the letter
and got the receipt from the Post-office, which receipt 1
produce. Until the note was opened by Mr. Card, I was
totally ignorant of it contents. I soon afterwards received
the following letter from the prisoner:
" Take this note to the Post-office, and put the order
which the pentameter will give you into an envelope di-
rected to me. Send it oil' directly. I received the other
quite safe ; but I am sorry you did not get an order for it."
The prisoner, upon being asked whether she wished to
ask the witness any question, said, "No—none at all."
Mr. Charles Card said—l am cashier at the Wilts and
Dorset Bank. The Rev. W. Charles Lawford kept an ac-
count at our house on the 12th of July. I have been in the
habit of changing his cheques upon our own bank, anal also
upon his London bankers. On Saturday, the 12th of July,
I cashed the cheque in question, but I have no distinct re-
collection as to how the letter relating to it got into our
bank. A female brought it, but who she was I do not re-
member. The number was 6,191, as I know from my own
mark. I do not distinctly remember bow I cashed it.
Within the last few days, a letter signed " Jane Lawford"
was found in our banking-house.
'The letter seas here produced, and
The wetness, Mrs. Rogers, looking at it, said—l do not
know this to be my stepdaughter's handwriting, but I re-
collect that Mr. Card, alter he opened the letter 1 took to
him, showed it to me.
The following is a copy of the letter :
" Salisbury, July 12, Dasl.—Gentlemen,—l have re-
ceived the enclosed from my brother, with the assurance
that you will cash it for me, as it is inconvenient for me
to be in London for a few weeks. I should be obliged by
your sending the amount by the bearer.—l am, gentle-
men, your obedient servant, JANE S. LAWPOILD."
This letter is addressed to the Wilts and Dorset Bank,
Salisbury.
The Rev. Mr. Lawford said—There is no such person as
Jane Lawford in my family, or connected with me.
The prisoner declined putting any questions, and was
fully committed for trial for the forgery.
tiorah Jwirs, a married Jewess, the wife of a man living
at No. d, Exchange-buildings, Cutler-street, Hounds-
ditch, was charged with having in her possession tel pairs
of women's boots and shoes, and a number of men's boots
anal slippers, stolen from the warehouses of Messrs. Wil-
kins anal Horner, 48, Aldernembery, of the value of 111.
Mr. Solomons appeared ter the prisoner.
The police constables stated, that having received infor-
mation of the robbery they watched the prieener's house,
and seeing some suspicious persons enter and leave the
house, they entered and stated their suspicious and saw the
prisoner's husband, who told them they were quite wel-
come to search the house, as he had nothing but what he
had purchased fairly; seeing nothing in the shop they pro-
ceeded up stairs, and there found lying on a bed the pro-
perty stolen, which they produced, in the meantime they
found the prisoner's husband had absconded, taking with
him a large bundle.
The Lord Mayor said they were pretty officers to let the
man go anal bring his Mire there. She must be discharged.
The boots and shoes being identified,
The Lord Mayor said, ironically, the prisoner's husband
might have them if he would call Mr them.
the woman was then discharged.

THAMES.

Arthur Itoicrt Fry, a young man described as a chemist
and druggist, residing at No. 35,N1i1e-end-road,was charged
with the following series of murderous and cowardly as-
saults

The prisoner's fatherindaw, Mr. S. l'asquicr, said be
resided at the same house with the prisoner, and paid the
whole of the rent. On Tuesday last the prisoner came
home very much in liquor, and ordered his wife to go to
bed. She refused to do so, on which he exclaimed with
an oath " You shall," and laying hold of her flung
her against the door. Mr. Pasquier, who is aged and
feeble, went forward to his daughter's assistance, on
which the prisoner collared hint and flung hint to the
ground. The nest day Mr. Pusquier made a complaint
before Mr. Yardley and a summons was granted against the
prisoner, who afterwards (hearing that the summons was
obtained against him) applied to Mr. Yardley to know how
he should get back his wife, who in consequence
of his ill-usage had left the home. Mr Yardley
told him he could not interfere, and the prisoner
then (after getting drunk) proceeded home with
a person named Pemberton. and going to his father-in-
law's room ordered hiss to leave the house. Mr. Pas-
quier refused to leave, on which the prisoner and Pember-
ton took hold of him, and dragged hint towards the door.
In hhe struggle Mr. Pasquier WIN knocked down and
stamped upon by the prisoner, whilst Pemberton (who has
since absconded) cried out with oaths, " Serve him out."
Mr. Pasquier was dragged out of the room by the feet,
and ultimately thrown into the street, after he had
been severely mjureil by coming in contact with the door
step. Mr. 'themes Brain, inland surveyor of the port of
London, and a City constable named Hackett, who were
passing at the time, interposed, when the prisoner, after
uaaulting the constable, was secured. During the tight a
large bulldog belonging to the prisoner set upon the ser-
vant girl, and bit her dreadfully at each side of both her
feet. The wounds inflicted by the dug were so severe
that it was with great difficulty she massaged to come for-
ward and give esidence. After the dog had bit her, Mr.
Brain broke his stick across its head, and the prisoner,
who] was conveyed to the station-house, was afterwards
bailed out.

For the defence, Jame, Bishop, landlord of the Three
Crowns, prostd that Mr.l'asquicr had naked him to become
bail for the prisoner, and William Williams swore that he
did not see the prisoner etrike the old geutkinan after he
was taken into the street.

Mr. Pelham—W,re.t.be prisoner and Pemberton drunk?
Witness—They were all drunk.
Mr. Pelham—Do you mean to ray that Mr. Pasquier was
drunk?

Witness—lie appeared so.
Mr. Brain—lle wu perfectly sober.
Mr. Ingham, after commenting on the savage conduct of
the prisoner, ordered him to find two good sureties of 401.'
each to keep the peace, or in default to be committed to
prison.
Mr. Pelham—Yes; and the bail will be inquired into as
he constantly travels. We shall indict him at the sessions.

branch le mach depressed from droner 010101. A eurdderable
Quantity of gloves, both silk and cotton, Is nude from the warp-'
frames. The manufacture of warp cloth le ettending In mane
Quarter. nI. that made foam the loud framer. The et It Irwe
trade, which rallied a Mtle, bar again retrugroded. Attempts are
matirg to introduce full-fashiored plated Umlaute, tut If actin,
ollabed, there Is creep reason to fear that dandies &baud by the leg-
board will br Introduced to supersede them. Plated lioae,y, orders
made of very haLrior ill, does not weer rough. The fancy e,.tom
bobbin net trade has rather implored with cues prirettot hou.er.
Yet the plata net trale to, upon the whole, In a favourable partition,
making nets, the greater part of which are ornamented In tiermaoy
Instead id Nottingham. The black rilk trade Is gradually extending
trth from the lOterf red the pus ter matinee, ; some few are made
from the circular machines. The white .ilk trade has much extended,
but the warp blonde, otee such an important manufacture, I. much
on the decline, notwithstanding the cheep boy labour, which has
much extended since the intro luetion of steel needier, fur which there
Is a foreign demancL—Nerfs Series.

CORN.—BANBURY, Sept. 11.—Tho market is cull to•
day for Al descriptions of grain, and former prices barely supported.
Wisrat, per bushel, old, 4s, W. to es. 8,1. per bushel; new, 4s. Gel to
4s. 10s. Barley, per qr., 235. to 2C,s. Oats, 20s. to 21a. Beans,
Sa. M. to 3s. 9d. per bushel.

BIRMINOti aM, Sept. 11.-At this clay's market there was
a tale soppi, of WheV. whkh WWI cleared ott at fully the prices of
this day se aided. Bork, quite as dun ; 124yptian otter log at
Is per gr. lower. Not much doing in Oats; their value Is unaltered.
On deans and Peas the turn was in favour of the yeller. Pekes :-
English, white, per taahel of 6210., 35.::4. to Ss. 5d.; new,
Ss. id. to ss. Id.; red, fa.adsto 55.141.;,new, Is. 6d. to 4r. Ild. • Baltic;
red, 04. to ss. ; whdr,os. 2.1. to Sr. ; Odessa, Is. 6.1.
to la 1014 Ihinuhe, So. std. to It. 4,1. • r4iptlan, Ss. Cd. to as. 104.
Batley, per Imp. qr., 24.. Cal. la 294. tite.; grindaig.per 3921ba., 2/s. Od.
to 25.. 0!. Oats, EagA4.ll, white, per imp. qr., 22e. dd. to 264. ad.;
Welsh, black and white, per .1121140.. 20r. 91. to 21s. Ca. ; Irish ;4011k. to
1210.), 191. tal. to 224. 6d.; (370 w. to 3010.), las. Od. to 225. Od.; Waal,
191. Od. to 21s. 64. Beam., F.nelirb, old, per I 96160.,12a0t1. to 134.91.;
new, I Is. Od. 120.0 d.; Irish, new, 10e. Oil. to Ils. ed.: 2:l2POan,
Ilkled. to Ile. od. ; French, I is. ati. to 12s. Od. Peas, boing, tor
Irdperlal qr., 20s. to 41.4.; grinding, pet Mahe., 111,. M. to 121. Od.
Indian Corn, per 19.11b5., (Or. &I. to Ils. (hi. Flour, tlnali,h, tine, per
seek of 52.010.. 31s. 6d. to 33e. Gd. ; we:orals. d. to 30r. Gd.

BaloilTON Sept. 11.-The supply of Whet was to-day
small, but equal to the demand, and althea/1a a tolerable clearance
was made, no advance could be obtained In prten. The few oen.ples
of new Barley that have come to market are generally of fine quality,
for which buyers have been found. Oat, and Peas are in Penn re.
quest, and preeloue quotations are firmly upheld. Beane steady.
Wheat, old, white, 101. to 101. 101. ; red, Cl. to el. les.; new, whir,
10/. to 101. 10..; red, 91. to Itt. 3s. Barley, 210. to 19, Mato, I de.
to 20a. BEM. 27e. to 295. Pea.. 27e. to 230.
BaIBTOL, Sept. 11. - Our market was pretty well at-
tended to-day, and the returno teought ale as to the watt:don of the
herein in the adjacent counties, were of the most satifeactory kind.
The long oontinu men of tine weather has &roared the getting in of
the grain. The yield has been abundant, and the quality firet.rate,
Wheat generally giving (not 1: lb. to 21b., ar 21b1. more weidu than
in ordinary Feau.no. fingli.b new must be quoted from 335. to 344.
per imps rial qr., red averaging about 1.4., anal white about 3as. In
foreign there has been but little doing, and sal's nave only been made
at red.e*l value. Fouur was in chart amply, but as the edialition of
the new Wheats render them fit for millers' present grinding, there
has been no advance in prices. Batley and Beano were rather eu-ier
to buy. Toe price. were: - English Wheat, 33.. to 590. I.er imp.
qr. ; foreign abate 38e. is 404. per 449 Ito.; foreign red, eaten fine
qualities, 330. ed. to 375. per ditto; fine quelinee, 335. to S's. per
ditty; ordinary qualities, toe. to 31.. per ditto; foreign hard, 295.
to 32e. per d'Uo. Fleur, English seeond., 2.4. to 19e. per lark;
United Mateo, ice., sweet, 2Vs. to 21e. per barrel. Englieh and
foreign grinding Wirley, 275. to 30s. per OWL.. Oats, Decoct and
Webb feed, 170. to Ifio. per imp. qr.; !riot, white, 201. to lie. per
320 lbs.; In black, 170. to lie. per imp. qr. Beano. English, gels. to
211 s. per Imp. qr.; foreign, 20,. to 23e. per 4,0 Ina. The arrivals
Curing the wee. on eldpooard have been:-War, 4,098 barrels, 3/3
quarters; Ber.ey, 363 barrels 40 quarters; Flour, 913 nick,. The
official 'court of the corn Inspector gives the fallowing average. :-
Wheat, Mu 1u1.; Oats, I Ho. ; Parley, Ho.; lime, 235. 9d.

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DEVIZES, Sept. 11.—We had a fair average supp:y of
Whet for the time ,'Sear by far the larger proportion of It was new,
and in very tine corri.!i m ; one lot of new red, weighing 13 score
3 lbs. nett, belonging t•. Mr. W. etsEg, was sold for no. 9.1. A 4;.• ott
business was dole at prices fully equal to list week, and ■ clearance
was made. In Barley little nothing doing ; there were two or
lure loreof new, of inferior quality, for which 2Sc. were visaed.
Oats, Bea, and reall du 1. and pries l/ ll:Ltert 11 TPII were ;deart-
h'', and wan at from U. to Se. a bushel. Rie was also in Lad sups
ply, and sold at from 12s. td. to 13e.6La sack. Wheat, white, 430. I
best red, 375. to els.; middling, ale. to 375.; inferior, 23c. to lie.
Earley, 3is. to 27a. Oats, its. to 245. Prone, 294 to 375. Pro, no.
to 3!», per quarter. Elora, fine, per sack, 34. to 318.; teeende, 7n.
to 295. Paesd, 10d. the ldb. loth