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Sir F. KsUy said that the information which he sought
for was not given, although it might be.
Sr F. Pollock—Can We crown give any further informa-
tion ?
The

•We cannot.

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Sir F. Kelly egain denied that the defendants hid the
means of meetiog any of the 38 informations filed spinet
them tinier further particulars were granted. It was not
possible to draw any comparison between the case of an in
♦idual trader sad a company like the defendants, through
whom one-third of the commerce of London is rained on.

Sir F. Pollock—Why do not the cfficeis of customs go and
point out the goods meant 0 be it.cluded in the final infor-
mation ?

Sir F. Kelly—We should be content it that was done.
Mr. Wetson, Q.C.—But then we shall be turned round at
the trial.

Mr. Baron Parke—l don't ice how that can be.
Sir F. Kelly proposed that the particular goods meant to
be included in the final information should be pointed oat
at the docks to-morrow in presence of two officers of
customs.
Mr. Watson called attention to the fact that the defendants
had now mom that they could not go to trial without them
particulars.
Sir F. Pollock, without giving any final judgment in the
matter, said lie inclined to that view of the affidavit, at the sense
time the court would enlarge the rule to the last day of term,
in order that both parties might meet at the docks, and that
inch further information might be given to the defendants
as was ri quiaite ; that he thought would satisfy the justice
of the case.
The other members of the court assented, as also the
Solicitor General.
The rule was enlarged accordingly.

COURT OF BANKitUPTCY.—YESTERDAY.
Bayou Mt. ewsuissiovia flornovo.
Ix RC SOLOMONS.
This was an adjourned meeting for the last eximina.ion in
the case of A. Solomon., merchant, Basinahall-street. This
balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Wryghte, of Guildhall-
chamber', extended from tire first of January, 1849, to the
12:h September lut, ace contained some considerable items.
Tne bankrupt owed to unsecured creditors 20,2411. ; to a
creditor holding security, 951 ; liabilities, 9,2891. • capital,
1 9551. His assets were thus stated : Balance at 'bankers%
161. 41. 2d. ; property, 2,2191. ; by patent for manufacture
of fuel not yet worked, stated at outlay, but estimated at •
larger value, 6741. ; consignments in the hands of consignees
abroad, 36,1631. (deduct a 'rearm received, 23,0131.)
13,1491.; losses. 3,6601 ; trade earn's., 1,0721.; domestic
and personal ditto, 1,4351.
Mr. Liaklater supported the bankrupt.
Mr. Real, for the assignees, opnsed, and examined the
bankrupt auto sundry items iu hi. mounts, particularly the
account of his brother-in-law, Mr. Henry Simpson, to whom
he had recently paid 6001. This, the bankrupt explained
to have been money placed in his hands by trustees on behalf
of Mrs. Simpson, to remain till 18.50. He gave no acknow-
ledgment for it, hot paid interest repute/4y, and paid the
principal hut year. Ho had also paid 1,4681. to Stu mm,
w`.en he left hie service in 1545, being an accumulation of

commissions on sales and other sums due for ten or twelve
years. From that period till 1849, he had no transactions with
Simpson. Ilia account with Simpson in his books had Istria
n ade up from mauu.cripts, some in Simpson'e writieg. The
accnuat had been principally made up by himself. Tice page
in his ledger containing Simpertes account had the water.
mark the different way from the other leaves, and se had the
Jorrespoading lest in the same quire.
Mr. Reid— We contend that they ars both inserted, and
the accounts re-copied.
On further examination, the bankrupt said there was a
discrepancy in the numbers of the folios in hie li dger, but no
I. arts were missing. He had had a great many transactions
with his sou-in.'s+, B. Bernard, which did not appear in hie
books. Had lent him money to go into the railway market—
some thousands. In April, 1813. he advanced him 1,0001 ;
on the 30th May, 1001.; Jane 8, 2501 ; Jaly 17, 1001.; July
19, 2301. ; Aug. 10 2701. ; Aug. 19, 2701.; Rept. 1, 1941 ;
Sept. 13. 501.; and oth,r sums—in all, 3,2911 6.5. in that
year. The repayments amounted to about 1,4C01.
Mr. Read said he should ark for an adjournment, and
require a detailed account of the bankrupt's dealings with
Bernard and several other creditors.
Mr. Linklater sold the assignees bad not required the
accounts to go farther back than the beginning of 1849
New, after the bankrupt had been above tour m +tithe
before the court, they came and required further accounts.
The bankrupt ought to pus, and furnish any supplementary
account that might be nquirrd at the certificate meeting.
Hie Honour thought the bankrupt might reasonably be
called on for more detailed accounts.
The bankrupt was further questioned as Vs his share
transactions. He said he kept an account of Wee transit-
Cons, either is a bock or on a sheet of paper. het did not
know whether it had been given up to the official assignee.
He entered there transoctions in a littler green book. He

gave up all his books. Tnis was a lime h:lfpenny or penny
book. (The list of books given up to the official assignee
was handed to him.) It was not in that hat. It might have
turned white, or been bleached. It was so diminutive and
at little conrequence, that they might not hays taken it. It
contained his transactions with Mr. Bernard. His share
dealings had nut amounted to 100,0001. They might all
be put on a then of paper. In Oetobi r, 1846, he
paid a 1,0001., which did sot appear in Lis books,
but it was vouched by his ohiqva book. Some of his b3okr,
perhaps his cash book would show to whom that 1,0001. had
been paid. Ha could not tell at present to whom it was
paid. He had not kept a double set of 'mire. Such an
insinuation was beneath a respectable solicitor, bat he knew
the source whence Mr. Head had his information. On the
14:h of January, 1847, 1,0001. had been depwited with him,
and afterwards repaid, which WAS myrk, d on the countetfoil
of the argue " quite private." lle could not say with whcm
thia transaction was. . . _

His Honour raid it the bankrupt had kept I is books in
an ,nigoi...tical way he must be required to tieriddle thin.
He must go through the books, and furnish explanations et
whatever wu obscure.

Mr. Read sa:d there were a great number of entries which
required explanation.
The bankrupt, in =ewer to farther questions, said he bad
taken the &nalt of the Insolvent Act in WM and 1829.
He had
not recollect that he was remanded. His name wu either
&loosens or Soloman,. He had added en "a," because
some ens had forged Ha cheques at Hockey's. He had never
instructed Mr. Eaekiel, of Hamkurgb, to whom he had eon.
signed goods, to sell them below the invoice price.
After a conversation the examination was adjourned for
two months, the bei.krupt in the mean time to furnish the
ezpluations req•iired.
Mr. Linklater applied for a continuance of the allowance..

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YESTERDAY.
BEMS ME CHOP CONlllolollrlt.
IN THE MATTEN OP WILLIAM QUAKTIHMAN.
This insolvent, a printer. applied to be Liuhargcd, sup.
ported by Mr. Nichols.
In this case a letter had been addressed to the court by a
brother and creditor of the insolvent. The circumst mce wu
mentioned by the learned Commissioner, and that the bro•
then wished an adjournment until he could attend and

op
rr. Nichols said it was very improper to write latter to
persons who had to hear costs.
The Chief Commissioner concurred in the observation. 01
course he should take no further notice of the letter then to
condemn the practice of sending letters to the court or say
of its officer,.
It appeared that the insolvent on being arrested had
given ty all his property, which had been previously assigned
to trustees, and there MIS sow 931. in court for the benefit
of the creditors.
Mr. Nichols made an application for the payment of the
cuts incurred by the insolvent in his proceedings before this
court. The costs had been taxed at 231., and in considera-
tion of the insolvent having given up all his property, the
court would, atheist., as an txunple to others, make a
liberal allowance in this cue.
The Chief Commissioner allowed the insolvent 151. out of
the money towards the payment of his law caw in this
court.
Among the property mentioned in the schedule was an
setisl ship, which the insolvent had invented, and which
was in the hands of his father, • creditor.
The Chief Commissioner asked the nature of the invention ?
The insolvent said it was to " steer thronsh the air."
He expected much from the invention.
The Chief Commissioner had no doubt he did. He sup-
posed it was to supersede railways. (A. laugh.)
The insolvent was ordered te be discharged.
Bums Ma. Counwesoxxic Law.
Ire as FRANCIS FENTUM •••FALSII IMPRISONMENT.
nit ease, which was reported in our paper on Saturday
lest, again came before the court.
Mr Commiuioner Law now gave judgment. The insol-
vent was a cheesemouger in Melville-terrace, Caledonian-
road, and the opposir g creditor, Mr. Addington, was en
attorney's el rk. On • Saturday, Addington, in company
with his wife, bought • piece of pork, and was pro.
ceeding. home, near the insolvent's shop, when his
eon pointed him out as the person who had stolen
some pock oat of his basket. Addington was taken
to Islington police station and searched, when it
was found that the pork wise not the same u stolen.
He was discharged, aced on the next day (Sunday)
again given into custody, and detained until Monday,
when he was taken to the Clerkenwell Police Court, anti
committed to the scssionr, where he was honourably get
quitted. An action was brought for false imprisonment, to
which the insolvent pleaded a justification. The jury gave
401. damages, and the costs were 1221. His honour was
clearly of opinion that the insolvent had no reasonable or
probable ground for making the second charge. Indeed,
there was very little reason for making the first charge,
for it was highly improbable that a man who had committed
the offence would have stayed in the immediate neighbour-
hood of the insolvent's shop. When the action was brought,
although &justifications was pleaded, no witnesses were galled,
and it would seem that the second charge was made because
an lotion had been thrt atoned on account of the first charge.
The judgment of the court was, that the insolvent be Impri-
soned at the suit of the opposing creditor from the vesting
order for a period of eight calendar months.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YESTERDAY.
Suomi Ma. CRILTWIT Anus% Amserawc-Jusos.
Tun SEAT ON Tint OMNIBUS SOOT.
The coast at at Westminster to hoar appeals.
80PMIA. GATWOOD o. A CONVICTION or T. HINILY, Beg.
This was an appeal by an omnibus proprietress against
conviction by Mr. Henry, the magistrate, for an offence
ander the Hackney Carriage Act, 8 and 7 Victoria, c. 88.

Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Clarkson, and Mr;
Hal Milne eppeared for the appellant ; Mr. Bodkin and Mr,
Huddlestone appeared In support of the °obviation, at the
iovance of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police.
The question involved in this case WAS one of some impor-
tance—namely, whether it was an infraction of the law to
construct seats along the roofs of omnibuses.-but as the
arguments of the learned counsel were almost entirely of •
technical astute, it will not be necessary to give them in
. .

Evidence haying been given,
The learned judge mid the court was of opinion that the
omnibus proprtrtors had a right to have these seats on the
roofs of their vehicles so long as a clear sitting space of 16
Li eke. was allowed to each passenger, and so long as it was
eerrectly stated on the omnibus how many passeogers it was
eanstructed to carry. The court was battler et opinion that
the seats were " fit, proper, and convenient," and the only
difficulty appeared to be, did the Initiate give the court juris-
diction over the approaches to the seats. Not oce word
upon that point wee contained in the act, but the opinion of
the court was that the pr.tent means of ascent to and
descent from these sea: was very bad and very inconvenient.
But it was manifeet that a remedy for this could easily be
found, the addition of en extra step, and a leathern strap
at the end of the vehicle, would greatly facilitate tee ascent
and descent of passengers to and from the roof. There was
a large number of omnibus proprietors in court, and he
hoped they would not lose eight of the suggestion he had
just made, not in his legal capacity, but as a private Wit-
h eldest.
After a long discussion as to the question of the jurisdiction
of the court, with reference to the approaches to the seats,
being sent to the Court of Queen's Bench,
Mr. Chamber addressed the coact In answer to th, case for
the respondents, contending that the appeal must be ~flawed,
and then proceeded to call evidence.
Several omnibus proprietors, of pensive experience, do-
posed that many thousands of passeng.rs had been carried
on the roof seats of their omnibuses without accid.-nt or
complaint; and other witnesses deposed that they hod el-
- ne inconveniene: in riding upon the scats in
question.
Mr. Bodkin replied ; and
The Court allowed the appeal, and ordered the conviction
to be quashed.
Two parochial appeals were dieposed of, and the ccart
-learned.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION.HOUBB,

CIIAIOI oD CHIATIXO AT CARDS.— normal Brown, a
permit of gentlemanl.ke appearance was brought before
Alderman Hooper, upon the charm of having cheated at
cards. Mr. Nobler appeared for the prosecution, Ms.
Won:ner for the defence. The case, which listed for •
considerable time, excited much curiosity and interest.
Mr. Mohler said, that on the proceeding night a ball had
been given at the Leedom Tavern, for the benefit of one of
the exoellent institutions connected with the Hewed victua
alien of the metropolis, and that some of the company
retired to rooms in which cards were played; that the
defendant joined a party at cares, and that utepicion having
been entertained that be was playing a" tharp " game, he
was watched and detected in cheating, in a mann,. r not to
be doubted, and handed over to the custody of the officers of
polio., who essdneted him to the statiou.house. Mr.
Heisler said the prosecutina was instituted under the Bth
And Bth of Victoria, cap. 17, which punished. with trans.
portation for seven years, the misdemeanour with which the
defendant was charged.
Mr. Hebert Whitehead, of No. 98, Wbiteercu-street,
licensed victualler, add—l was last night at the ball at the
City of London Tavern, in Bishopagate-alrcet. Oames of
cards were played in some of the rooms. I joined in the
tame limit was half a guinea. The
defendant playediwd
wittiTmhee. There were three others who
played, two at whom appeared to be friends of the defendant.
and were not known to me. The play began between 11
' and 12 o'clock, and continued three or tour hours. I played
a couple of hours, during which time he was there. I was
perfectly sober all the time, and I last between 34 and 41.
to the defendant. I observed his mode of play, and watched
him very narrowly, in consequence of what was mentioned
to me by • gentleman. (Here the witness described the
, game of too.) 1 saw him tape • card from behind his collar.
It was the ace of clubs. It had been dealt to bias, sad he
had passed it into the collar of his coat inside. I seized that
card in his hand, and 1 showed it to the gentlemen who were
playing with him. I do not know whether clubs were
trumps at the time. There were about five playing at the
time. The defendant wanted to make a nettle of it. There
we. no officer then in the room, hut I went down and
brought up one, and gave the defendant into custody.
Cross-examined by hdr. Wontner—l do not know who had
put into the pool at the time. This occurrence put an end
to the game, I prevented that card from being played. I
did sot seize the money in the pool, and 1 have not 61.10 e.
of hie. There wee some driekieg going on at the time. It
wee about five o'clock in the morning when it took place. I
was one of the committee, and I fetched up two bottles of
wise. There was also some brandy-and-water drunk. Ide
not know who was the dealer of the cards at the time, nor
did I see the cards dealt nand. 1 had stopped playing
before that time. I had been looee, and bad refused to pay
a guinea, se 1 considered it to be an imp..sition. A party
who had lost 101. at play had gone away.
Itesexamised—l am not skilled in the game.
Alderman Hooper—Was the defendant playing during
the whole time you were losing your mosey.
Witness—lie was.
Mr. James Toting, of 13. Buckingham.plue, Fitzroy
square, licensed victualler, said, I joined in the game. We
Brat played whist and then 100. The defendant wee one of
the party from the time we beaus until we left off. We
played, I think, about half a death hours. I was quite
sober. There were two playing WOO, I behave were con-
nested with the defendant, but they were strangers to me.
We begat with eighteeepenny too, but by the wish of the
defendant we raised it to a guinea. I lost nearly 101. at the
table to the party who won, and who was five times out of
sz the prisoner, for he either held the ace or the
highest card. I observed that he held the ace or king more
frequently than any other person at the table. I dealt at the
time the defendant was detected. There were five of us
playing then at guinea boo, arid I think I had etntribitteol to
the pool at the time. I had paid three shillings or • haf-
t:Town and a sixpence into the pool. As dealer, I turned
up trumps. The game was broken up by the intimation
given by Mr. Whitehead, whom 1 saw go and take a card
from the back of the defendant's collar. I had then dealt
three cards to the defendant. If the ace had been played, it
would have gives him the game.
Cruse-examined by Mr. Wuutner—l slid not make a mis-
deal at that time. I turned up the three et clubs. I would
not like to Mel! that Mr. Brown had ink nop his cards at
the time. Thole might have been half-a.dozeu at the tibia
lo.,king on. I snatched up 61. 10x., the defendant's money,
and I believe another party picked up 21. I have got the
OS. 10e. which I took up in the ezeitemeut of the moment.

On his re-exurinatiOn the witneu acid the decedent wu
at times looed. He wonupwards of 201.

Alderman Hooper—Lid he tern up the ace frequently?
Witneu—He did. I saw the king of hearts eosin out of
his sleeve too.

Dlr. George Bennet, of the Archway Cottage, Upper Hol-
loway—l was prtsvnt in the card room, and saw Mr. White-
hi -d and the defendant and otben playin.:. My attention,
as one of the committee, was drawn to the table at which the
di fendant eat. I obeerved him for 10 minutes, and saw all
that was pasting. There were, I think, six or mein, and
amongst them there were two others, besides the defendant,
who were not known to me. I was so situated as to be able
to en the cards which the defendant held, and a gentleman
had told me what he had been doing. I first saw him put the
ace of spades behind his collar, and when spades were
not ti temps he did not play it, but when they were he pulled
it vut and played it. Mr. Whitehead was then playing.
There wire several other deals, and I saw the defendant put
the cerd behind in the same place three or four different times.
Wt, a card cams out from behind to collar it was
an ace. I saw it five or an different times. There was a
little disturbance about some play, and Mr. Whitehead rose
and left the table and would not play any more. I commu-
nicated something to him of what I had observed, nail he
stood with me, and I saw the defendant put &nos hi r card
bekned his collar and Mr. Whitehead istuntiliately talc the
card out of his hand—the ace of clubs,

saw the ace of spades
distiactly in the palm of his hand. People would consider
when he put his hand to the back of his collar, that he was
scratching his head. (A laugh.)
Mr. Wontner—Why aid you not go forward at once, and
expose what you say you saw ?
Witness-1 did not like to do it till I was fully convinced
of the fact.
Alderman Hooper—Did you Ice the as of spades put bac.
by the defendant, when spades were not trumps, and drawn
out when they were?
Witneas—l did.
Mr. B. F. Fowler, proprietor of the Falcon, Essex-street,
Bethi.al-green, said-1 was present in the card room, and
saw Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Young put down money and
lose it. The prisoner took two tricks, and ore of the stnn-
gers took one. I saw Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Young logo
frequently, and I warned Mr. Whitehead to leave the table,
being convinced that cheating was going on. Mr. White-
head went round, and soon afterwards said, " Gentlemen,
you are playing with a black-leg," and at the same time he
disclosed the ace of clubs. There wee great confusion. An-
other gentleman who was playing lost 81. or 101.
Mr. John Butterfield, a licensed victualler—l played and
lost 61. The defendant won, and took the money six or
seven times. I thought I could play moderately well, but
he always got the ace or king to beat me. (A laugh.) I
did not think that I had been cheated till I was informed.
I bad left off playing two hours.
Alderman Hooper—You bad enough, I suppose ?
Witness—Yes, quite enough. (Laughter.)
Mr. Wontner then addressed the bench. He submitted
that the case did not at all come under the act of Victoria,
and that it was very improbable that the defendant could
have successfully played off such a trick as had been de-
scribed upon several persons whose avocations necessarily
made them " wide awake." Been if the alderman believed
that the ace of spade' had been played under the circum-
stances described, there had bean no evidence to prove that
the defendant had won any money by applying ft to sucli
purpose. He hoped the alderman would dismiss the charge,
and said that than were several gentlemen present who
attended to speak in the highest terms of the respectability
of the gentleman accused, who could not, if he had been a
suspecW person, have obtained admission into the place in
which the misunderstanding had occurred.
Alderman Hooper—l have paid the greatest attention to
this use. I have listened with particular are to all the sci.
donee, and I cannot come to any other =elusion than that

it is • ems for watitbse tribenal. There is, at say rate, talkiest
enepictos about It to justify ma in committing the defendant for
trial. The evidence of Kr. Helmet, is which he states that
mere trampde. was bald over by tbs defendant till spade*
is quite decisive, in my opinino, as to the
intention. I mast lease it to • jury to decide urn • subject
of such importance; and &ball, therefore, coolie' slit de-
ftness for trial.
The A;derman then efteented to tato as bag lasi
he
ION. melt, and the defendant's eft erintrlty to the
for
atatioat of 2004 to wow sA the Central Criminal Court
seat motion.

SOUTHWARK.
UNNATURAL PARR'M.-oearste linger, and earolime,
his were charged with leans. their children ia •
starrier( condition.
Mr. E lean, the ether's, ofSeer of the parish of St.
George IS...Martyr, Southwark, stated that • letter was
oddment to the guardieuse et {be perish Ly • Mr. Stria-
lend, • "scripture resider," deecribing that the primates
cruelly neglected their children, and that the caw was oar
of so urgent • nature, that if it wan not immediately
the shove
attended
to fatal consequeaas mast arise. Upon rem ipt of
orthmosiestios, be (Mr. Endeas) at onto proceeded to the
home of the linemen, No. 6, Embden-court, Pearl-row,
Black'itsre, and found the condition of the primates' two
ea g
irl, cote • little boy, about fi Jean Igoe*, p
rat the other
• girl, of 6 Tern of age, not at all exaggerated in the
description given by the shove 'dormant. The house
the prisoners ishabited was without 'calmly • particle of
feroiture, end 'se two cbildren nearly naked sad sum&
The body o! one of them, the little girl, had sores on dim
rent places, and to *ow the atter neglect with which both
the chided were treated, the few rap they bad on them
wen c.in,red with verrois, and altogether • more distress.
ing light could recresly be cone, ivid. He side some in-
quiries on the spot, and sacertsined that the male pritoner
was is the employ of • hop factor in the Borough, and re-
ceived ...etc amply 'efficient to support hie family in cola
fort. Ile (Mr. Endean) also was informed that the female
we, an h.nyual drunkard, negLseted her family, the chit.
drat often beicp seen in thee f
at a late hour of the
night ;.,n their parents were absent from home,
fearful of nettling the dwelling, swine to i's being
infested pith rats and ether iihreathei versals.
Ile adced that in consequence a the ones neglect so top.
parent o. the condition of the unfortunate chi'dten, he con.
sidered it his duty to tabs both the prieonen into anted',
sad he tad the children removed to the workhouse and
cleaned of the filth and vermin with which they were •
litersll7 c.,verlid from head to MA, and other clothing put
an thr Wean he first went to the Ileum, there were
no ee
there bat the two coildren, who stood at the
door cryi.x, and when be went • second time at searly 11
o'clock a night, both the prisoners returned Ivan, the mu
leading hie wife, who could scarcely walk sloop swing to
intro cat.. s. She bad • young infant in her arms in • mat
denloratne state, proileced, no doebt, in connequi nee of the
eliminated habits of its unnaturel parent,. Mr. Rode*
fanner mentioned Om several of the neichboars wen in
attendee.. to give evidence of the anion exhibited by the
prisoners wads their children.
John Diaper was then called, and he deposed that be lived
nprlnAo prisoner', in Beibden-court, Pearl-row • that be
had amp • oppstneity of witnessing the seandaloni neglect
of the pit-min towards their children, aid treqamstly had
Ken the .suer 4 the streets crying, and without food. lie
bad alto ienerved the female primmer riturn home drunk,
the thild•.• being left alone all day, and with no food except
what me 41010 by gems of the maiehhoors. no
had spoken
to the lives boy whom he bad seen standing late at night at
the doer crying, sod when be was salted the reason he did
not roes the home, kis reply was that he was afraid el
the rate, ti oh father and mlilicr being from bairn. The
wits, se said that he was informed the male prisoner was in
fell woili, and be was in the habit of seeing him go cat of
a moraine stein o'clock to kis place of employ; that he had
men the sea were intoxicated but not so I/squeal]; as the
*man. e t was an habiteal dra'ukaril.
hive; I' ,bard, living in the same mart, stated that she
had iein the prieoner's children crying at the door, both
father aid mother bring shams), and has often see. the
latter rotors beau drink. That she (witness) has In quently
inns 4. ctuldree fo 4, and the other neuchb,ers seeing
the grow I rill, at of the parents towards the chiolten, lea
also dose Ili, and she addia that if such conduct was allowed
to continue on the part of the prisoners, it must remelt is
the death of one or both of the unfortunate children.
Other et were examined, ell of whim spoke as to
the the_ out manner in which the prisoners treated the
child/es. l' ~ter said that be was out 'Deeding to his week
nil day, and ktt the children in the care of the mother ; that
he elberee her with tent for the maintenance of his limily,
bet, he was sorry to say, she was very much given he
Weer,
Us wile, who stand crying et the bar, presented the
sppesne-e et • woman of the most diesipred habits. She
bother intent in • moat emaciated condition in her arm&
Traora.l that she did not in glad her child:ea, in spite id
the tessitrooy amen against her.
Mr. Alt clean said the CAM was one exhibitiog great
tenni e s the children by melt parents, and that the pa,
rte hod ottie. r had acted very properly in having it invalid-
rated. 11 should remand the prisoners, but would accept
at lad for the appearance of the man, whose condom,
h0w,,,, bLenable in the trot:section, was not so bad as
the weman'a

The pe..usen mere then remanded ; and it appears that
!atm e.a.rived to commit suicide yistuday morning in the
spumy p.a.

THAMES.

Tun 110/IICIDI IN THIS ILZOINT'A CANAL BASIN.—
Wm. £.'t. the tad charged wilt causing the death of the
poor sun Ati:elt, In the itegeat's Caaal Been, was fteally
tzuaus.d, tad after the reception of additional evidertee,
the {menhir was easaitted to t.k, his trial for !elm&
easly Mae sad slayisg.

TOE MoMICIDIe OF A FOIIIION hit AT BRISTOL.—
Totemlay the inquiry before the c roster fe Bristol, J. B.
linados, Eat , wrehing the death of Mr. J. P. Bippert,
far-we nverpreter end shipping ague, who died ander cir-
cumstance. already detailed in the Express, was brought
to amnia ion. It will be remembered that the deceased
died teem the elects of a rupture which lie alleged had Imes
produeed by his having beat kuocked by Mr. Philip 1) aglow
Aleved, r, us the 4th of D. caliber last, from the quart.,
to the maii.deek of a French brig called the Adolphe, and
the questia which the jury had to determine was whether
that esAno,t of the acarrenee was a correct one. The
deters d is his earansation taken on oath in the pre-
sence of the sassed by one of the Bristol magistrates, was
very fmrtr. is his allegation. H. stated that he was
latch. d dues without provocation by a blow from Mr.
Altsami.ei list on the left aide of his head, and that whoa
he tell he kit eoutethicg snip in his inside, he never
heeice be.a ruptured before. He was closely qui.
Watt by an attorney for the accused al to whether
he did mot fan through • push, which he denied
reerta4 oedively and with, se he said, a knowledge that
he was about to meet his Metter, that Mr. Alexander struck
his. Tce other witnesses all denied having sees any blow
strack—me of them stating that Mr. Sippert and Mr.
Alexsader pulsed each other, in consequence of an attempt
!+7. the !woe, to fp tit,‘t the former into the skip's cabin;
wade %swim sato Mr Bippert fed through a kina o. Rho".
On other piste there wee a good deal of discrepancy between
their matamitits. The coroner having summed up the
evidence, the jury, after a short consultation, returned a
verdict of Ilanslaughter against Philip Douglas Alexander,
acid the c .n.r issued his warrant for his committal to take
his trial h.e that offence.

AcCII,ENT- 1),1 THE AMERICAN LADES.—An Amo-
rims paper polishes a desired statement showing the lose
of life as.d property on the lakes daring the past year. The
mewls woieh set with dieveten were 31 stamen, 9 pro.
pollen, 2 b ogee., 34 brig., 88 ',toners, and 6 scows—ln all,
170. Toe 101, of pr,trerty was—Onstionx boats, 265,710 dols.;
on propellers, 31,444 dull. • on sail vessels, 262,781. Total,
5S .93u Ten so am-boas, 21 railing TIVICIP, sad pro.
belly 1 propeller were entirely lost; the remainder were
only parti .Dy dammed. The lose of life was 395, of which
373 were .m tinted steamer., and 20 en sailing vessels. The
Emmen in which lives were lost were the G P. Griffith,,
bunted, 250: A. Wayne, exploded and stalk. 65;
sulk by cabins, 38 America, exploaioni 11; Troy, ditto,
9; Calumet, dilo, 1; Canada, pale, I. The sailing vessel'
were, sib' our Neptune, foundered, 7, all on board • schooner
Martha Frees, wrecked, 7; schooner General Thornton, '
ditto, 4; two mows capsized, 2.
SHOCKING eltUaLTT.—On Friday, the 17th inst.,
information was given at the Blanket.row police station by '
Sergeant tHeektuarn, that ahoy named Charles 13,stos a
potter, restilieg Is Smulluth Phu, liesoleittoad, bad been
observed by some neighbours to treat kis father's dog in a
most crop) manner. Having burnt off the dog's tail, by
putting it is the fire ,he threw ths animal oat of the window,
and afterwards suspended it by a cord round its n; rk, and
Hogged it to death. Is orelequesee of this information a
gammons was taken cat against the mewed, who did not
however appear to answer to the *harp. No clue as to his
whir/ablate has yet bees dimorered.—.B. C. Herald.
Mi.I.ANCROLT OCOVILIINCIL--Thlt most painful
esaution bas been fah ham, 4 sometyaesse of the absence
of four able-bodied young men sad a by, all of whom, it is
feared, perished iu the km pie ea Wedotedsy week. The
ualortunee mew sited lathe wagooky of hobblen at the Bute
Docks, which plus they loft evirisid ‘y evening in a boat,
for the peep ,se of looking out for meals. They were seen
burins do • a channel shortly after; but no intelligence has
clue bun "reined of the pose fellows, who it is supposed
perished in the fearful pls. Ali the men were married,
sad the dinr.se of their bereaved familia' may be wily
issagmed.—btracrea Herald.
Tallt ALLEGED MURDER OF A HDBDAND DT HIS
Wird—Testerday a lug inquiry was coooludsd before Mr.
W. Carter, the coroner, at as King's Head lan, Black.
Maisie* as to the death of Jam Brown, aged 23, who was
alleged to have been =ordered by his wife, Jute Brown,
who,. sow is custody. Alter the reception of additional
evidence, the '
wry returned • verdict of " Manslaughter "
&akin Jute Brows, and the witnesses were bound over to
Prosecute at the next swims of the Central Criminal Court.
Lunn RAIIIROW.—On the evening of Sunday
bet, cheat twenty minutes before nine o'clock, a specimen of
the ram pommies:vs, the !sear bow, appeared in the
weetu_ n quarter of the heavens. It continued, with intervals
of ewappuraaoe till about nine o'clock, where no more was
*snot it 110.11 a quarter past eleven, when It again appeared,
more diatom than balm, but with • reduced span, as the
Isom had waisted a mast higher altitude. The prismatic
tints were now awe clearly giircunible, and it coatiased
italic:ken 'trail past twelve at midnight, when its highest
Point was but a dogma or two above the amass& Larissa—
it• wises WM. thos mar her soothing. The Isuniaens
clouds over she Pits hills prevented Its total diesppearaau.
bun UM; noted.—Olossom Daily Mail.