The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL

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THE YARD MEASURE.—A meeting of the cotton
trade to deride upon some course of procedure with regard
to this question was held on Tuesday, at the Clarence Hotel,
Liverpool. M.r. John Whitaker took the chair. Several
gentlemen sMciusd the meeting, •and it was unanimously
atti in eplion et this imiatlng, it al on many accounts da-
unt la Me hiseener the whine trade, to hare a tined and
r_e he way desertelon of manufactured raids;_ end
aw: inesuramanost the pliant day, to catabluth a cuntentisnal
of et Maga OM meths remromends the legal atidsdani of
FWYilesateg demand me try the Mane.
t abli taped to appoint a committee to take measures
is entordenee will the terms of the resolution ; and a de-
claration embodying the opinion which had been expressed
was signed by every gentleman present, we believe, with-
out objection.
THE IRISH CHURCH EDUCATION SOCIETY.-00,
Monday evening the annual meeting of tha members and
friends of this society was held in the Royal Amphitheatre
Liverpool. The Rev. Chancellor Raikes took the chair.'
—The Rev. Hamilton Vernhoyle moved the first
resolution, to the effect " that the Church of England
School Society in Ireland being established to offer the
blessings of Scriptural education to the children of the Irish
poor, appeared to the meeting to be eminently calculated to
promote the best interests of Ireland." The rev. gentleman
urged many arguments and related some anecdotes in favour
of Scriptural education of the people, and exposed many of
the fallacies inculcated by the Romish priesthood,
who did all they could to tevent the people from
reading the sacred volume. He adverted in strong
terms of reprobation to the government system if
education in the national schools. He stated that the society
had to rapport about 2,000 schools which educated about
100,000 children, of whom about 30,000 were Roman
catholic.. If the society's schopls ware not upheld, they
would all become useless for the Roman catholic children.
About 30,000 i. had been collected annually for their support
by the truth clergy, but in consequence of the famine welch
had in some parts raised the poor-rates to 40s. in the pound,
and the difficulty which landlords bad to obtain their rents,
and the small livings of the clergy, the burthen had become
great upon them, and they now appealed to England.
Roman catholic children were pressing for admission to the
schools, and they had not in some parts the same opposition
as formerly from Ue priests, the protestants having assisted
the poor during the famine. • He read extracts front letters
and other documents in proof of what he had advanced.—
The Reverend David Stewart seconded the resolu-
tion, adducing the great success he had experienced in his
own school in proof of the permanent advantages of Scriptural
education. The resolution was unanimously carried.—The
Rev. W. M'llwaine, of St. George's Church, Belfast, moved
the emend resolution, to the effect " the meeting cordially
responded to the appeal made that from the Irish pre-
lates sad clergy to the protestant. in England, and honoured
them fee the maintenance of the great principles for which
they were contending."—The Rev. Frederick Barker se-
conded the resolution.—The Rev. Dr. Singer moved the next
resolution. The rev. gentleman referred to a speech of
Sir Robert Peel, in which the right hon. baronet pledged
himself to church education for the children of members
of the church. Ile appealed from Sr R. Peel then to
Sir R. Peel now—from Philip drunk to Philip sober—and
asked which was the moat consistent and valuable testi-
mony. The rev. gentleman gave a similar expression of
opinion, very strongly hostile to the education hoard, from
• speech of the Duke of Wellington. Ile gave also the
opinion of Sir James Graham, that there should be no sys-
tem of education mild by the state, except a system cos-
ducted by, and based upon, the tenets of the clergy of the
established church. After alluding to the three thousand
Romish priests who by our grants and government money
were riding over the consent/see of the people of Ireland, he
illustrated, geographically, the difference between the law of
God and the law of man, and maid it would be worse than
tyranny to compel them, by seespang government bounty as
a bribe, to give up as au equivalent the Scriptures of God.
He consinded by moving the second resolution, which was
as folimes:
That the eneneeve apprepriaden et the parlisocentary aura In
the pingeseededminsaln WPM Wotan salt the church In that
la dfe~altio et Its asenelemed olds smote Ms instruction re the
dihken etege Rh the limmisa hely et Esettsh churchmen to
la the nag ans mantes, and to support the Isiah
aid Ode yes mat Wins to extend the Marine et
ilmeallen Info pen body of people.
. De. lllPMelinthen appemed amidst prolonged apt
pious. Me elladdldqed the object of the meeting, and
erCoold his =of the course that had been
to by his present. The collection had
emanated to only SA, and is urged the necessity of con-
tributions at the door to beta the expenses of the home.
Alter giving a clear and dYtreWa view of the actual idheit
of the astisiislit for WA education, and
lucidly I
d
amnify its benthog on the English Ise
ee of ea spies' to her Majwlall
lainhaten, migreoldest et dm.
the to.
and essasidiessesioliss,"26 Via lataal4
to, A vs* d thanks Ilse then amps' So dm
ll'eramiri'llis
.co_anTlidheit.fmeethwestiOLl.AGNPUstidEin
important event are in progress at Knowals, ;li
. male of unusual magnifieence. Visitors hems the
hood, and all the tided and other connexions of Mu .
oorelebni.rationa Iloofle.thisigiLlsersly
have arrived at this seat of the Earl of Derby. The ile;
roue tenants on Out Lancashire property have amemble_
enjoy themselves with all the heartiness
which
star
expected from the general estimation in the _
leys are hold in landlords. The sum of 2,4000/., it is gated,

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has been plated by Lord Stanley—whet le enduing all that
Yee bitty which the thanoi,lioli of the earl would pro.
vent nun assuming —at the r' .opoool of the' agents and
stewards for the occasion ; aced the manner in which it has
been expended seems to isidames, on the part of these gen.
tiemen, a proper sense of the original 11Vasilesnos. Dinners
to the gentry and the tenaatry give full employment this day
(Wednesday), and to-morrow thug is te be •• bell, to which
900 parsons hare been invited. Lord Stanley presides at the
dinners, and the merriment, more espechilly at the board
reined which are gathered the " country's pride," is of the
most uproarious description. The tenantry of the families In
the Isle of Man and Tipperary will participate in the joviali-
ties of this celebration, and every exertion is being made on
the part of Lard Stanley to do full honour to Ms son in
the maintenance of the fame for hospitality and generosity
which has been borne by this wealthy and infineetial Muse
on each successive majority of its long line of »prenatally's.
ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—At the County
Court of Lancaster, Bolton division, held on Tuesday, at the
Town-ball, before W. A. Hulton, Esq., judge, Mr. Jamie
Harris, superintendent of the borough police force, was seed
at the instance of Mr. James Fliteroft, cart-sheet minutiae-
turer, for demurrer, 201, for an illegal assault and false
imprisonment. It may be remembered that shortly after the
last election for members for the borough Mr. Flinn:ill
appeared at the court in Bowker'srew, and stated that he
warned • warner against the mayor, for committing per-
jay ; upon which he was removed out of the court by
the direction of Mr. Harris. Since then notice has been'
given to the officer that he would be proceeded against for his
treatment towards Mr. Fliteroft, and subsequently •summons
wee issued for the hearing of the case at the new County Court.
Mr. Richardson opened the case, referring to the facts, and
argiled that Mr. Harris having taken the plaintiff into cus-
tody and discharging him without bringing him before a
magistratehad acted illegally. Several witnesses having been
examined, two of them, Mr. Walsh, J.P., and Mr. Winder,
'magtstt a s clerk, having been subpoenaed, John Richardson,
oalted by Mr. Richardson, said he served a notice
open Mr. Harris, of which the one now produced
was • true copy. On the day of service he in-
dorsed it on the back. The notice (which was one re-
quired by law previous to the issuing of • warrant) was read
by the clerk of the court. —Mr. Watkins, addressing the
court, said he felt it his duty, at this stage of the proceedings,
to object that the plaintiff was not in court, and that he must
be nonsnited. The notice in this instance was served on the
4th of Angust, and he would show that the summons was
issued en the 4th of September.—The judge said the objec-
tion was valid, supposing the plaintiff was bound to give
aotice ; and that depended upon whether Mr. Harris honestly
sonsidered he was doing his duty at the time of the alleged
offence; for on this point it was necessary to show that he
was doing his duty.—Mr. Richardson submitted that the
aotice was surplusage, and needed not to have been gives.—
Mr. Watkins observed, that although he had taken an otters
the with respect to the notice, he was ready to go upon the
merits.—The judge, in giving the decision, observed that he
could not but say he thought Mr. Harris had a fair ground
for supposing that he was doing his duty (whether he might
be right or not). At the time of the occurrence, he was in
court to preserve order sad regularity. Whatever Mr. Flit-
croft thought, it was quite clear what he went to the place
foe. It was to accuse a person of having done that for which,
U there was any ground, he ought not to have made the are
cusation in court publiely ; and, under these circumanacee,
be considered Mr. Harris had • fair ground for saying he
must be removed. Therefore be was entitled to the
protection of the statute. The notice was, consequently,
aecemary ; and, not having been given in time, or rather
the action having been commenced too soon, the plaintiff
must be non-suited.—On the application of Mr. Watkins, the
court allowed ordinary costa.
COMPROMISING A FELONY.-011 Theaday, at the
Borotieh Court of Manchester, Issue Clegg, Joseph Saau,
and William Snaps, were charged with easepleng to
dam Mr. Clarke, Wellington-street, Hulme, to compromise
a charge of felony preferred by him at the last sessions
against a woman passing by the name of Jane Carter, the
wife of William Snape. Some weeks shin Jane Carter was
apprehended on a charge of stealing 21. from Mr. Clarke.
Shortly before the last sessions, at which the woman wu to
be tried, the two prisoners named Lau Clegg and Joseph
Snipe waited upon Mr. Clarke, and offered to give him
the 21., provided he would raisin from persecuting
the charge. Mr. Clarke objected, and gave information
of what had occurred to • police officer, who followed
them, and observed that, after being joined by the pelt-
saner William Swipe, they all went into the cellar of
Cavanagh, St. George's-road. Cavanagh was a party acting
as a sort of attorney for persons of the class of the prisoner',
writing letters for the recovery of debts, and advising therm, '
when (to ale their own terms) they have get into trouble.
From him, a few days after, Isaac Clegg and Joseph Snape
brought a note to Mr, Clarke, recommending that, when
he west before the grand jury, he should state that he was
so much in liquor when the robbery wits committed, that
he could not identify the party who robbed him, which
would ensure the ignoring of the bill. Mr. Clarke did not,
of
course, fallow this advice, and the woman Carter was tried
and convicted at the last sessions. On Thursday the three
rumen were apprehended iCavanagh, who was also in-
chided is the warrant, was discovered to have died recently,
whoa the officer went to his house to levee the warrant.
Isaac Clegg and Joseph Soaps having admitted the offence,
were ordered to find two sureties to appear at the next see-
sions. William Snipe was remanded, In order that evidence
might be produced that he was the same person as one named
in the warrant Joseph Sharpe.

TRH SWINTON MUILD ElL.—Edward Garland, aiiat
who stands &mei with the marder of the old
=...it2 Web Barker, as Or 41h WS.has 1111111.1811.116
&ahoy Llama •kw *MY electthe bowler had maw
aloe to go into his nal, whoa, on stteaspling M nolo* Abs
door, he discovered that it had been hinersd ea the tiWq
It was instantly hosed opus, jot in time to beevenildolt,
from committing saLf-destnestioa. Ile had torn a love stet
from a woollen ree which mired his bed, and, &Rat fas
hie this round one of the bus over the door, was
Ur act of securing a noon while ha had made
his neck, when he woe ilmshaiMei As may It
imagined, the gaol autheellies adopted greater prow
tions to ensure his safe orsody.-0a the resumption
of the coroner's inquiry upon the body of Barka, Mr.
Rayner, police-inspector, detailed tome converandaa be Ira
had with the aroused is the gaol last thosisy rimhe
denied that he had been at Swinton foe throe whet year..
—The jury, holding that the prisoner asibi lo botFt, so
on to give the witnemes an opportunity -el lien him,
the coroner was directed to solicit the Iheretary State to
allow him to appear before them for a sleet time. If such
cannot be complied with, the jury hops they may be excused
from giving a verdict.—Amordingly, te moseanahate with
the Home-office, the proceedings were again advanced.
YORKSHIRE YEOMANRY.—Yesterday the 2al West
Regiment of Yorkshire Yeomanry assembled ands the cone-
mood of Lieut. Col. Pollard for eight days' training, at
Harrogate. The Yorkshire Humor Regiment of Yeomanry,
etemaanded by the Earl de Grey, K.O, will ansentble at
York to-day for the like purpose.
DERBYSHIRE.

COMMISSION BY THE •
LORD L/EUTENANT.—Th•
RM. F. L. Gower to be deputy lieutenant.
ESSEX.
ROBBERY OF THE COINS AT THE CHAPPLE
VIA-
larcr.—William Hunt and William Coot*s ware brought
up before the magistrates at Chelmsford on Saturday, and
there being no evidence to affect Hunt, he was discharged.
The only evidence at present adduced againt Cootes was,
that he presented half a sovereign of the present year's date,
in payment for some spirits at the Rose pubhchouse at
Chapple between 9 and 10 o'clock on the night of the rob-
bery. Mr. F. B. Philbrick, solicitor, who appeared for the
prosecution, applied fora remand of the prisoner fora week,
as he had every reason to expect he should be able to procure
further evidence against him. Remanded accordingly.

GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—GLOIICESTETI,
WZDNIISDAY.—The reser: 'Masan of the hotival was,
-hersad all doubt, " Every 'satin the astbedral was
,aempled by a biehly behluahle amliencie. The manta and
WNW of " Elijah " lave been ghostly &sewed in this
look mad we need nee now pardealaviss thew Time
71111. mm admit of an Winded mitiehon of the whew
moss of ft, yet we emu* help &haft to the melerly
:=l4of Herr Stash* and Hr. Lackey. The laMar in the
e " Ye Pee*, send year hearts, and swot yaw ipz-
• sew for tesaagesinkis and the Ur fesheedag, " If
with ell year hearts yes Oink auk me*" Wheel
that theta's', alit tine wall sad ORM&
dein. Recitative, Mies Deihl " Now *p bruit is
dried me. Elijah," was beantlfaktmesnited, litho
the eh and dant by Modem
itiloa and Ewe
• w Whet haulm Ude with thee, resn it Gni?"
and.« baba, thy sea Ihmtla," the ln• ans=lf
these mat artistes was ezahsently displayed. •
" TANI a Bed," "BM], alue,' road wpm-
Id and a sesitatire air by tamilat,, Draw
are d yLhpeoptenieesinrecitatie to
ve m
ead " was amsant
by Mada oi la
me a
amohdp . by
Oa saderi and dtsadisl, " Oh mat at God, help thy
pespis," and " Beheld a little doled arise now he. the
wades; it km like a mina's hand." weaned la nit
pueblo manner, smashoded the int part.
The most noticeablehatures is the amend reeduwe a reci-
tative by Here desultd, The Lai bath esehed thee
from mown thy park." litentadvm Mr. Letbsy, " Men
of God now let my weeds be prudes.hi thy eight, Thu with •
JinehO; Elijah is areethy 110 dia." Air, "It is enough,
Oh UK now take, away ay Mk." Recitative. ".ate,
Elijah, for .hon hastakagjaammyto go," by Hiss Dolby aad
Herr Etmutgl : and a Mann, "Ndiold Oed.tba Lord pawed
by."—The sum of 1791. was milhand at the iloo7s of the
cathedral for the of Zs charity ; and the concert
and ball last evening was well attended.

' AND CLERICAL.

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dumb asinine if NIL pit aim* mai II WNW bt pun
aHNieratikr miumliiref.Amemil sr .

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Hi Tiffs BisitOF or HIRITC/11D.=At All Wats' Church,

FitieWiairiaabiiii
Oat—Peloot : Rey. V. Tonle R.A., St. John's Colt Oun.
At the meting of the clergy of the diocese o St. David's,
k IS. Pim% Ong* Cannardwa, lo elect praetors to attend the
esavesedsz the Yert Div. Us. Levan, D.C.L, oa behalf of the
Ow Dm. D. H. T. 0. Williams, ILA., rector of Renboor,
=Par. I. DMA AD., view of Liabottly, on behalf of the
ology, wen WNW easantingir.
PistraliiillMl.—Ber. C. C. Cruaathorpe to head master-
ship of IS. haviewes Onms. Sofod, Imam—Rev. 0. 11. Eyre to St.
Mary Melladase
.awtry. ISMS ershili Tort—Rey. J. Rip
to St. Jameo's C., Oa Wleolstoe—lem. R. V. Whitby to
Sec. limhanhip of Ilesweeth Or. Ildwel—hev. H. T.
IMO" dM Derwlis ; SW.; pat, Sir R. Glyn,
Dect.--Ikev. T. R. Midis lobe a seemple kir ie dlo. of 'mumm.,
,I, lewd& le be a anisipas fir the psealer Washed= or
the Clem* of IshrharyMaid--lirs. M. A hwy. !A. t, Michel
Fel. of 1 Coil., Oil., to be doses* di.** to the Bari of
Y Dm. J. Ayres t• Codsnals_C, Ihmsesst.—lier. 0.
P. MU 110 C., Nottolk—Roy. J. Obalrem. SU., le Stroud
C, Okasentssahlre—Bev. J. Wood to Clillaa TA., Westmoreland, din.
CMS& ; kips, with resiamse;
= paa•{.WOMPp of Carlisle; Rey. W.
be,—low. T. WUktomeo DlMPitoo C., Suffolk—Rey. C.
Icalserhem p, Yeetiliri.
V ACANCIIII.--Mbinft.lt IMO, 1,0034., with residence,
LielladA pi. the Ossaises sofeMpireear ; Bey. T. Peet*" dr-
Messi...=Wasteorr.opon.
aim Me. Mo. Durham
Oolobeteg,lles-7—07 sr, re —ammo C, Bert% die
Easeartist i ler. J. Dias pra—Dmilid lad swamp) C.. York-
s/4m same. Yost ; Rev. Y. Sedan LLPWs P.C.,
Tooludiee, dr. Rhea; pates ail DM^ sit. ;
Rey.
T. awn, prem—Bstase, Paha Desks, Mo. Ward ;
Rev. T. T. listA isisisa—Tosie, P.C., Ismemalm,
Ms. ; Bishop of isareteser ; . J. Ma-
ne ot the English dead Wasish,
Y.
Era annum, lima al the bishop of LosAaarecalterl.

hat
itesn"=—thliarlif :°fftikle H te
20s. fur a journeyman dr aht
day ?”-The Jae: I bare wade
that wan.—The costa of the day, , on ik of
debt, were than ordered to be ded I at
expenses, personal attendance, a e entiout
plaintiff obtains but little relief.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD Cotta?.—Before Mr. Bares Platt and Mr. Junk, won.
Tits ATTSMPTED ASSASSINATION IN TNII, crra..—Mr.
Clarkson made as application for the poetr,enament of the
trial of John Owenstone for shooting Mr. until out
.anion. This grounds upon which he rAde the application
wen that the solicitor who had to c?ti „met the deeeeled
alt lead sufficient opportunity to o „tale the necessary
eri-
deuce, and that the prisoner, in museoueuee of the ii.piry
in a fit condition
"felfiywaraelt hardly
his life was
and it was only during the
tboooensitahakdeertainiafirilli. upon
aln Until
ehimself
ea
last week that ht. was able to undergo an ex-
amination at '.'ore Mansion-house upon this charge,
and, of costae, 'while he was in this dangerous
state his attorney could not think of communicating with
Dim with a view to obtain a knowledge of the facts necessary
le snake out a defence for the prisoner. If sufficient time
were allowed, he should be able to show, that when the act
in question was committed by the prisoner, he was not in
such a state-of mind as to render him legally responsible for
his senors.—The court ordered the trial to stand postponed
to the ot,xt asaton,_

Amu ove.—R, Haynes, 28, labourer, was indicted for
fsloni.jusly wounding Jane M'Casland, with intent to do her
ftrie,,ous bodily harm. Mr. Mellor conducted the prosecu-
tiwi.—The proseentrix, • young girl, who was still suffering
ee rerely from the brutal attack made upon her by the pri.
'Ante, said that on the evening of the 25th of July, as she
was proceeding along Lantatteet, Southwark, she saw the
prisoner leading along a drunken woman. See turned
round to look at them, and the prisoner suddenly dropped
the woman and ruched towards her, and kicked her with
such force that she fell to the ground insensible.—C. Somer-
ville, a labouring man, avid he saw the prisoner leading
along his mother, and he was followed by a crowd of chil-
dren, some of whom were hooting, but the prosecutrix
did not take any part in it. The prisoner suddenly
rushed at her and kicked her. The boot worn by
the prisoner at the time was produced : it was a
very heavy one and tipped at the toe with iron.—
Mr. Heath, the surgeon who was called, described the injury
inflicted by the prisoner as being of • meat serious character,
and said that at one time he considered the life of the prom.
eutrix in danger. She was still suffering, and would pro-
bably feel the effects of the injury for the rest of her life.—
Mr. Janice Williams, in summing op the ease, told the jury
that the material question for them to consider was the
intent ot the prisoner. It um not because serious injury
was the result of the prisoner's act that they were therefore
to iecr his intention was to do that injury ; and they were
to MO, from all the circumstances, whether, at the time he
kicked the prosecutrix, he intended to do her grievous
bodily harm, as was imputed to him by the indictment, or
whether he was merely guilty of a common anault—The
jury, after a short deliberation, found the prisoner guilty of
a common assault —rt pelice-constable informed the wart
that, a short time before this transaction, the prisoner bad
been charged with committing a violent assault upon four
bays, and he was under recognisances when he committed
the assault un the promeutrix.—Mr. Justice Wil-
liams, in passing sentence, said he should take into
consideration the circumstance that, at the time
of the occurrence, he was placed in • peculiar
=ion with a drunken mother, and that he had, no doubt,
aggravated by the crowd of children who were about
him, and committed the assault under the impression that
the prosecutrix was one of those who had annoyed him. The
sentence was, that be be imprisoned and kept to hard labour
for 6 calendar months.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. T. Simpson, 21, and iliwpwou
Green, 18, were indicted for stealing 4s. 6d. from *ever-
son of Alfred Lainson. The TWollettlGor was in Batten's
fields In the evening, when he was accosted by the female
prisoner, and directly afterwards the man cameop and &s-
-ensed him of taking liberties with his wife ; and under threat
of violence the prosecutor handed over the sum mentioned in
the indictment. Both prisoners were found Guilty, gad ear
teneed to be transported for 10 yea.
FOROERY.—J. C. Bennett, 33, was indicted for feloniously
uttering a forged acceptance to a bill of exchange for 421.45.,
with intent to defraud H. C. Fuller—The case was clearly
proved. It was shown that the prisoner, who had been in
banners as a tallow chandler, by tomes in trade and other
dreamt:antes was reduced to great distress, and with diffi-
culty supported himself
borne en irreproachable character, and he appeared to have
committed the offence while under great pecuniary diffi-
culty.—The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recom-
mended him strongly to the merciful consideration of the
court —Mr. Parry said he was instructed by the prosecutor
tojoin in the recommendation, as he believed that the pri-
mmer bad been induced to commit the act by the pressure of
peat Baron Mr. Platt, after conferring with his learned col-
league, laid that the offence of which the prisoner stood
convicted was one of so serious a character to a commercial
commuaity, that, notwithstanding the recommendation of
the jury and the prceecutor, and the other circumstances that
had been stated in the prisoner's behalf, he felt that his duty
compelled him to pas a sentence of transportation ; and he
accordingly ordered the prisoner to be transported for seven
yeah.—The unfortunate man, who was in a fit during the
greater portion of the proceedings, and who was evidently
enduring dreadful mental smiag , was carried from the bar
111 a state of insensibility. -
NEW 00IIRT.—Before the Cmamcm Beryseutsed Aldermen Air f.

Banams.—Cisreliss Mary Rertesil, a fmkiosably-attirld
Weft= of 26, wen indisesel lrr hioniansly intermarrying
win W. H. Stephens, her husband, H. 0. Roswell, being
living,—Mr. Clarkson, for the prooecntion, said the in-
dictment was prosecuted at the instance of the friends of
who had become the prisoner's second husband.
trirAeos was an articled clerk to his father, a solicitor
in Bedford-row. He was now in his 19th year, and in tke
third of his servitude.—Mr. Garrow, clerk of St. Leonard's,
Bhoreditch, produced the registry of a marriage solemnised
an the 17th of February, 1841, between Henry George
Russell sad the prisoner, the latter in the name of Caroline
Mary Norman. Witness was a subscribing witness to the
marriage.—Mr. S. M. Hicks produced the marriage register
of Bt. Andrew's, Heiberg' by which it appeared that on the
25th of July, in the present year, the prisoner, by the name of
Caroline Mary Norton, was married by banns to William
Henry Stephens. Police constable 28 A deposed that he
apprehended the prisoner at No. 15, Alfred-place, Bedford-
square, where she was living with Mr. Stephens. On in.
forming the pricer of the object of his visit, she said it was
of no use den it. Rummell had done it, and that at the
time she martilitephens the latter well knew of her brow
marnege with, end the existent), of, Hassell. St=l
demanded to am the officer's authority, when the
produced (espies Ditto marriage certificates, after ezemining
which Stephens said to the prisoner, " these are ODOM my
dear, it can't be helped."—Ms. Ballantine ademsed the
jar, on behalf of the psismasir. He said, the Wig el
this cation, developed te what a deplorable easel the
law of this country maid be twisted and made I
sesimmirient to the imprimis of those who bad private
and individual feelings of seeks* sad spite to gratify.
Prom the opening statement of his learned /dead Mr.
Chelsea k was pslpaldy evillest thud instead el this
prosemilen being hftted am pains paw* to secure
a pubis UNA sr kw woMssiet society, it had ori-
ginated in a &dm eit **part of Stephens' hazily to get rid of
all ientaiden between Shun and the mahatma:, prihsesoner, duet
ar the isoapoimel mgresakey dish ewes ed e's con-
t In beennilay bar sd. The lemma eel in.
eiseedthat they bad as dint to hsessihr% and that the
MOS, it any, emprieseitte hotifmeedi by ass of the ds.
—The- COMMIS Mid the I
ves
that they bad
weft whatraue la with the =gives which eatmated the
mistime of liespheamsanr wish the view they took 'fhb ear
amides wit thowlezlpolosiser. Tim matiallen weitliel she Mawr
Simphans thlit Ileasiell wee t—rie Jur,
cliiii=ow •y, lent osseemeedmi it saerey.—Mir,
OM(
said that ths mordlee belay tesoosied, ha hit bound
to say, as those who bed kolounesdlsha bed bean spoken of
by Mr. Ballaatine hr tams at ifisangni that the pri-
imam bad had • dal hems km !who with
Raman, end akar has km Mist wad le-
tore bar woriales will she had Uses firing
with a ma who lethil
iltim Akin by s a wits had
abamissedir. konied the truth of this.—The
Comma /saintPedgment, order that mum
yeadiatien blade pahenerk eharacier lit be made.
Racervise maw Phoweasr.— sod Jilin
Bahiayards were neseleted_ uyenliser widows al 22
al eleth whisk bed haft stolen ban db.
Hales wee item iintall with sessiohy 11 gall
wed* shied Awns T. Teen.—The pair ehmeseurised their
Mon se • puma sonsienvous is, all the tideom in the
Besersyb.--temos west en h, 7 poem' teanapestatioa.
• •

POLICE.—YzrnaDAT.

OIIILDHALL.—Haan essis.—Mr. Swan, • solialtor,
="sa Isobar of KIM% Pbetitvd_ end Co., ths arrisrs,
Ablianna Meson and /MINN. e&r P. Issesta to
abew nem why diny did set deem up fd psin ofieststras
white bad bon WI at their ethos to be ibrwerest so ,hylso.
Isom std- vbisk hal art sashed et*
lobos% • titivation banter wt pisesees do vern ers,
stated that la ids Instbarproessent Sts Aylabney, to
Weds ipso Iliptisboss won totslew dem They wars
pooled tp_eall lselest it Nesses. Pisithee's, who wins a
O Thsy lessowsr yaw mewl, sod attar wvtlng
from esyStiii&ustit newly all Oak ssaasy wee
they wan to cons to two. They bad ridsre:
u_s.d
sR Ussars. Pialtittd and Co.'s, see wave
ad Ova do plenums hal stead Aonssinsy.
alliewsvis Mot easy wow •bst.. It wetat
Tar bard
naafi orithohal lest sires* dal of mousy by tholloiny.
Par. eseinail -It was Ono privies at Moons. PGiekse and
Oa, oil Mom OMAR and Kano to tabs In pm& kr
see sales atria ; 'end, in this san,atesinsbm=an
know, on the
eia4swrit =t Ow wore von In On revels d lire
par. Om we tbseidisrall Ifims,
=Lel °C.*, say hillier nresemeOW:w-ilis
Loris MI est Mph*, !sliter rah to 'Owe
es• A as, -

'G, SEPT:

ein ()Avid. to rob mil awarder an ei;',erlyted7
, midis* et 22, Ocean-tart et, S,Agney, the
p • ars which bane alisteggpirered, r pmener
witnesses titerg. Aar *lithe poem-
= g quantity of mod fry, and he k.atructed them to get
• sack a pe. They weenthellto tr.weent • letter,pnrport-
lag to hereon, who was alinad, and on being admitted
they were to throw the sack Ofer her, and draw a knife
across her throat should she attempt to create an alarm.
Concluding that the letter was genuine, she gave the
witnesses dm crown piece', two of which they gave
the prisoner and Constable Morris, of the E di-
vlalon,beieg possemion of what was going on, for an
entire week refused to take the prisoner into custody, eon-
tentingitintwilf with depriving him of the two crown pieces,
which were marked by the witnesses, and he excused him-
self to the magistrates by saying that he had acted in the
whole transaction under the directions of his inspector.—Mr.
Jardine ordered the prisoner to find bail, himself in 1001., and
two sureties in 501. etch, to answer the charge at the ,as.
I none. With respect to the statement made at the former
examination and repeated at the present one, that the officer,
acting under his superior's orders, had refused to take the
prisoner into custody, Inspector Foxhall said that he never
heard anything of the matter until the money had been re-
ceived, and there being no such offence committed as the
prisoner had contemplated, he told the constable be could
not advise hint to take any further steps in the matter except
to see that such an occurrence should not take place.
CLERKENWELL.—Fononay.—C. If. IVilmot was
charged with uttering a forged cheque for 151., with intent
to defraud Mr. Simnel Purby. In October last, the prisoner,
having been acquainted for some time with the prosecutor,
called at his house during his absence, and represented to
his wife that he had been sent a cheque from the country for
151., and es he was very much in want of money, he re-
quested Mrs. Purby to cash it for hint. She did so, and on
being presented at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths', the
bankers, where it was made payable, it was found to be a
forgery. Almost immediately after the prisoner received
the money. he absconded, and nothing further was seen of
him until Mr. Porby met him in the street about a week
ago, and gave him into custody.—The prisoner, who re-
served his defence, was committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.— Arrettrran EXTOR-
TION.—H. Slone, a lad, was charged with writing a letter
for the magma of extorting money from John Attwood,
Eol., M.P., 25, Park-lane.—The prosecutor stated that on
Monday evening last he received a letter by post requiring
him to send to the address inclosed the mint of 51., and in
case of his lailiog to do so, something of a serious nature
would happen to him. He produced the letter, of which
the subjoined is a copy .

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6ir,—l write these few lines to warn you of the danger that you
are in without knowing it. lam obliged to loop company with a
art of fellow. who get their living by dlshoneet ways, and
from whom I want to get away ; they Intend very abortly
to harm you; but you could prevent it if you knew
what It M. I will tell you what it is on madition—that you will
give me SI. for telling you. I would gladly tell you everything for
nothing, but directly I tell you I moat take thethaet opportunity to
getaway out of London by railway, or it might cost me my llfe ; they
already suspect me, and it is only by going Into a coffeethouse that I
bed time to write this. I thould have left them long ago, but I Dave
not the money. If you agree to the conditions, rend me a letter with
a 34. note directly you read this, and I will return you an answer of
what the plot la and how to prevent it, and who the person is
that began it—if you do not agree you must take the
eeenequenony no I dare not tell you unless I leave ton.
don directly after I have told you. I shall receive a
letter if you put this direction—" James Ellis, to be left at the Post-
°Sae. 26, Leadenhallastreet, City." P.B. That is not my name, but I
shall know what to nab for. You need Dot think to see see when I go
to get the letter, for I shall get some boy to ask for It.

The letter did not bear the name of witness, but was merely
addressed—" 25, Park.lane, Hyde-park.' Directly he had
read the letter, he proceeded to the police-station, sad placed
it in the hands of the inspector on duty, wile directed
a constable to go to the post-office in Leadenhall.street,
and take into custody the person who called fur the
letter. Previous to the constable going there, wit-
ness enclosed a blank piece of paper in an envelope,
and sent it by post to the address named in the letter.
Police-constable 8 I) said that after watching a considera-
ble time at the address named in the letter, he saw the pri-
soner go into the shop, and return with the letter produced,
which he took from him. The letter was identified by the
prosecutor as the one he had sent. The prisoner said a man
had sent him for it. He was taken to the station-house,
where he was searched, and several slips of piper, bearing the
addresses of different gentlemen, were found upon him.—ln
answer to the charge, the prisoner denied writing the letter.
He was going over London bridge, when a man met him
and asked him to go to the post-office in Leodeshell-street
for a letter addressed to James Ellie. He consented, and on
coming out of the post-office he was taken into custody.
In answer to Mr. Hardwick, the prisoner stated that he had
not been in London long, having been residing with his
uncle, who is a farmer near Ashford, in Kent, for the last
six months. The prisoner wrote several words both in ink
and in pencil, which on being compered with the hand-
writing in the letter bore such a resemblance as to induce
Mr. Hardwick to remand him till Friday neat.
COMPLAINT AGAINST A FOLIOS CONSTARLIL—SGMUTI
Davy, A 46, was charged by Miss Jane Welsh with baying
taken her to the Vine-street station-house on Saturday night
last, on an unfounded charge—The complainant stated that
on Saturday night, about owe o'clock, she went into Hyde-
park, accompanied by a young man, an acquaintance. A
few minutes after she got into the park the young man at-
tempted to kiss her. A police constable instantly came nom
behind a tree, laid hold of her by the wrists, and told her he
should take her to the station-house for behaving indecently
in the park. She asked the sort of indecency he charged her
with, but he did not explain, and she mid she would not be
taken. She then sent for her mother, and they all proceeded to
Vine-street station, when the police constable made his
charee; but the inspector on duty rotated to take it, and
she was liberated.—R. Hyde said he was with Miss Welsh
on Saturday night, and he certainly did put his arm round
her neck, and gave her a kiss. The constable came up and
said he could not allow such goings on, and be should take
Miss Welsh to tho station.—The defence of the con-
stable was that nn the night in question he bad just parted
from his sergeant, who told him to keep a sheep look
out, as complaints had been made of improper con-
duct at night in the park. Immediately afterwards
he saw Hyde kiss complainant, and commit other
improprieties. Complslnant denied that Hyde had
done more than kiss her. Mr. Hardwick said the in.
etructiona given to the police stationed in the park were
of a very peremptory character, in conm.quenos of the
many complaints made of improprieties is the puk. after
nightfall, but In the present Instance, the constable, In the
excess of his seal had very much exceeded his duty; he
theasfere cautioned him to be more circumspect in future.
WORSHIPS iREET.—RODBERIES IN A CHAPEL —IV.
/GUM*, aged 17, was charged with having picked the
Vof a lady at the Adelphi Chapel, Hackney-road.—
% al
GIN at the pew-openers, said that on that morning, as
the emegregation were about to depart, he observed the pri-
sm bison his hand into the pocket of a lady, who simul-
taneously exclaimed that she bad been robbed. He pursued
the prisoner, and conducted him into the vestry, when a
pa4lorman was sent for, and he was given into custody, the
lady having in the interim quitted the chapeL The witness
was also apprised, by a gentleman rained Morton, that his
wife bad been robbed of her purse on the same morning,
and that there was reason to believe that the prisoner
had transferred the produce of the robberies to a
well-dressed man, who had been observed in his company.
The prisoner had been previously en object of suspicion, in
consequence of his having been observed pressing obtru-
sively upon different female members of the congregation as
they were leaving the chapel upon former occasions, and this
was particularly remarked by the witness on the preceding
Wednesday, when another lady was robbed of her pune
under similar circumstanced, and the prisoner was then at.
companied by a third man who wu equally active. In
answer to the charge, the prisoner solemnly protaMd his in-
nominee' sad said that he had always obtained an honest
livelihood by manual labour as ow umbrella maker.—Alder.
man, the gaoler, stated that he had no doubt the police
would reeeplss the pekoes as ea old acquaintance, ea he
head rpm Lela* at bit lands that they were branded by
the bins /ribwWeli lensed** distinguishing sign adopted
by the meet &Ifni member of the swell mob.—The prisoner
was teweinded.____ _ •

inisniiiisTER.—BILLETTING SOLDIISBB.—./. Pion,
pagyeitior of the Riaing.Sun, St. none.street, Wertmlniter,
' Tr thargid with having refused to receive two recruits
who NMI boa billeted upon him.—T. M'Carthy said that he
weat will a sesarade, on the 19th inst., to defendant's home,
and promatod their billets, but be refused to receive them—
Defendant mid he would save any faiths: trouble by ad-
mitting the refoasE—Mr. Bp asked bho if he had
anything to oar ha mitigation?DehisleM said that he
had had soldiers Wetted upon his beam, sad they were
generally acoomplenlod by a non-commimbeed eater or con-
stable. Pathems• were liable to be *pond upon by per
easing to theft houses and tbssaselves to
be 'widish—Mx Brodssip int! the of 40c, the
lowest fader the Mutiny hot, is auwilandow of there hay-
ing Irma so melons complaint ninth* dm atheslont.
iiSSAIILT is, A WOW ox WOW NOTIOOL:.— Nary Gold-
smith chard boreal *llk somult. She said that having
given avid' s.. a flertdeps tee at his court mobil two sea
for strafing a eosMoign hem apow hard-working woman,
she bad been threatened by Mur friends of the pelesses
end on Monday wassubs, _se the was coming down New
Way-court, she was mssocied b, a nng woman with whom
the defendant cohabited, ahl, attar a few words between
them, defendant maw ap, ern* her a blow en the him, sad
kicked her repeatedly.— DefYWat, in answer to the
said that his widow was always to his housecirC
had a little to &tisk, sad • him. He admitted having
struck her, but dialed hp* ed her. He called a wit-
ness, who denied the assault which defendant had admitted,
—Mr. Beak* diked the dahadant 51., and in default cow
=heed Mat he two moadti
P SCIOTHWAIIIC.—Assauirfiro • Potactucarr.— Was.
Forrispilen was chirped with violently assaulting W. Gray,
a of the L division, in the execution of his duty.
mom& was chunittod ten days ego, bat the podosman,
r i.. . a .
owfm to the Mirka of the Injuries indicted on his
by hfi mmilant, vim ipmpositstod from attending.
.—Gzsg saki that ins hook, while on duty En ham-
ilethairost, bearing I is trust to the spot, and
low Ilto defondaatuadozather optairolUng and going
be tlight. Ha intosfered, and having separated the cow
. ha advised the prima to go home. The hosmat
wWrit
,ikailat
4o trattilmtboorsabraith:N=r4 sad
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