The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN. Arouse 19.
From an early boar yesterday morning the wind
has blown with great rioleuce from the west, and has
been accompanied during a part of the time by heavy
rain. Tie effect of such weatter on the standing
grain crops will be to some extent injurious, bat no
injury to the potatoes is expected from it. The pro-
vincial pipers of Saturday again team with conflict-
reports and opiniut a, and again the mote hopeful and
favourable predominate. The Souther* Reporter Faye :
All the sec •xnts we have beard this week of this an:4loly
witched eel, Oa potion) we of the most cheering end
moisterory chararer, rota attributing the blackening of
the leaves, and w wine cea s of the stalks, t., the effects of
lightning. o.ho re to the tigh winds which prevailed
fur a few days, but the =kiwi" adniittiog that the injury
to the plant has been very panel, nith the exception of a
largo portion of Kerry. when the damage sustained is very
great. Herald operations are ptosseding vigorously in the
emelt, of C.rk, needy all the wheat crop being ready for
the sickle, and tee ...atter mist propitious.
The L.nsertek Chromele says:
' The reports on the polo crop in Limerick, Care. Kerry,
pan Tipperary. are this week mere levoorshie; and the
appears to ree.ver fens' its temporary blight in places
where the snd.len n bad caused such elem.
The Iremagli Orrardiall, referring to the same sub•
jeer, says:
From all we an Inn ill: virus his not descended fins the
stalk into the pete•o. In mat instances the stalks are
haul/adjust se they were in 1946, tut when you attempt
to break MILD they ad sly. nor do they soap in two, nor
emit that tutu smell us° indicative of tbe character of the

BALE OF THE RING OF HOLLAND'S GALLERY.
THE HAGUE, Avoca? 18.
The sale of this celebrated and most important col-
lection of paintings was brought to a close this after.
noon. It has been looked forward to with great
anxiety as the grand day, on aooount of splendid
Italian **woo, and thole of Ruben. and Vandyke,
with two Rembrandt. and a Hobbema, which were
res-reed for it. The biddings have been most spirited,
and although the English government has done no-
thing, the Marquis of Heetford has bought largely.
The Emperor of Russia's agent, M. fruni, was autho-
rised to make purchases of paintings, drawings, mid
statues, to the amount of 60,0001. sterling. The
amouut of this day's sale is 608,750 florins, or thus-
about.; which, divided by 12, will nuke above
60,0001. reeling. Time to day will only admit of a
notice of the principal pictures.
84 end fts. Henobreadt.—Portrelts of Jean Felticorne and
his son, sea Madame Pellicorne and her daughter. Bpien-
I ad pictures.-30,200 florins.— Mr. Morsono, for the Marquis
et Bert fcrd.
98. Eu The
he Water-will," a picture renowned
throughout rope as t chef &cruces of the master.—Mr.
Messum, for tho Marquis of Hertford.

An experiehoed correspondent of the Irreman's
Jawrual, who has just retutned frcm a journey in the
=Mend sod western districts, however, remarks:
Nor is It ander the crilioary eircansitai eta of the season
(in leas thus tuners or enteen days) that the distant es•
tends from the leaves sad the stalks to the root.. This is the
result of the best obverts im of scientific men, sad ia the
face of it it is is vein to be v-ntratulatirg the country on the
present safety of a root lotted to for the pe iple's mod, which
has the ',kn. me of destruction coanected wiih its growth,
which my p rieh et any hoer, sad which from day to day
ircun increased risk, zed, when at all tainted, augmented
ingeiry. The peep'. of this (vestry rad the government of
Bag land sue. Lek that p tit is the fees. They are menaced
with another I WI famine. sad it behoves all, the inlets end
the ruled, Noel Amin ae eel' as Institute. to take means in
good time so meet the calamity se it sbeald be re et, prepared
Loa sad eavidai!nib famines reset on English
Leath Z gate a maxim of mosey would not satire to
supply a people of eieht with a corn sonstaute for
the potato, seoald that step'. of their food fail, at it has done
four vane ego.
The same correspondent, referring to the supposed
prospects co general improvement in the country,
wntee in the I.llowing disheartening tone:
Alas, third is no trout i t fboss encouragements—it will
be maay a lug year before they are remind. 'incept in the
such of belied, there u noanno hopeful in the aspect of
aisles is this wretched country. it is is a state, tot of Iran.
awes, but of disielatiou. The trade of the great inland
Somas is gradually declining—the minket. are falling dr—
ibs shopkispers of the smaller towns are rodeo d to
paps. Ot the revers of kith landlord Vandalism
in the course of the last mouth, I have then a
modest. I have seen the nibs of about 500 nautly de-
mo. shed dye hinse ot the nry oa the hiehroede of
We Catiow, this Q etet. 's Coucty, the Kicg's County,
and Galway, that had bees places of shale of at least 2,590
human beings.
The Xenryk Guardian, al indlwers journal, states
teat"stn the ills thetant ;:U pawns were 'fiend (elf
the lands of I.,valirf-, the property of James Let:i-
gen, Efq., Castle F.tarty. T-.ey owed large
of root. On the same day 10 persone were evicted
from the lands of Templebeg, near Thuile's, the prc-
perty of Peter Graham, Esq., of Dublin.
The following curious watemect appears in the
Freeman of ttie mooning :
Till SPA S'EI:PEXT Di DraLIS BAT.-011 Thursday
evening sec Mr. Wash, of Michelin street, Mr. lieges, of
Sutton, and uvaal otha gentlemen, while egjoyteg a sail
in the yacht of Mr. 11. gen, hae. the irf.ditionel and ex-
citing pleases: ear sinus tie the evolutions of as enormous
sea mot stir, wl.ich MOST Tee/nib:id in shape and size the
great sea ailip;a: than any other living that which may of
the gentleniea tad Gulf :afore seen cr bears *waited. Mr.
Hogan's yacht was at the time the monster appeared in
thew (half-past six p.m.), sailing between Danny and Set-
am. Oise of the gatt..inen on board the yacht saw the
messter eta distance of about half • mile rushing with peat
lapetaseity in a direction to ear& liowth Point. lie imme-
diately direend the attention of Lis comps:ions to the
strange visitor, lied the whole party continued soy several
minutes to watch his tenements and scrutinise his shape and
illaiessioas. Several portions of the back were it slew ov. r
the water, and sinned to resemble "the coils cf a serpent,"
to adopt the pheateolvy of one of the genii then who welted
ea as to deethase the circumstance. The head was shaped
set .alike like that of an ccl, and was berth aloft 'enrol
tut oat of the Weer. Tree speed at which he mov.d through
tha water was estimatt d at tweet; milts an Ater, and he left
s wake snob as might be eepeeted from a ship of several
Modred was. The gentL men who saw this ineueter coin-
rstileisie ler gob at one nandred feet ; and )Jr. Walsh
as that Mr. Hogan, who had been many yi vrs at us,
was quite esti.fi-d that the monster was not of the whale
Whet or was not of a open hentolon known to manners
and &wiled by naturalists.
The Calla de S•ralets-kl arrived in Limerick lest
week upon his benavolsut mission for the relief of the
Irish poor.
Some experimerts made on Saturday with t small
screw steamer on the Drivel Canal, near Dublin,
proved highly satisfactory, and steamers of that kind
are here:forth to be implored by the cmapany.

ITALIAN SCHOOL.
143. Albano.-" The Triumph of Venus upon the Sta."-
4200 II irins.- Niewentays.
141. Fra Bertolinneo.-" La Viers, en Palmier."-14,000
florins.-M. Rohs.
143. A. Bione'ne.-One of the daughters of C4OlO dei
Medici. An extremely fine portrait, -6,000 florins. 3d.
Classing Believed to be fur the Emperor of Mimic
145. An. Cancel-. The dead Cerist en the knees of the
Vispfe." Gelb ry picture.-2,300 ft inns.
146. Same. -" Madonna end Intent Saviour." - 1,600
Boring.
143 and 149. Canudetti.-Views in Venice. Exceedingly
ine.-1,950 and 1,910 Onrina.
150 and 151. Same.-Views In Venith.-1,650 florins.
152. Damenichico. -The Reps of Europa. Oellery pie-
' gar e. 1,025 Burins.-Weimar.
163. Casio Doici.-St. Luke. A. exceediegly fine epee:X-
mas of the master -6,900 florins.
154. flame.-A Madonna. Equity doe. A beautiful eon-
peeltion.-111r. Dingwall.
16.5.0utd0.-St. Joseph, the Virgin, sad Infant Saviour.
• splendid pie.ure.-7,900 Stoles.
166. Attributed to Geido.-The Magdalen.-2,400 Burins.
157. Domains-The Martyrdom of St. Catherine.-
10 100 florins. M. Stool, for the Emperor of Russia.
160. Attributed to Giorgioni.-Three pertesits ; a Phye l-
ents, a Sub Lady, and a Gentleman. Very fine composition.
-2.260 Boring
153 sad 159.-Lneediordano.-" Tarquin sad Luerecia,"
gad " Simla and Jael."-1,150 and 1,460 Bort, s.
162. Inocemze da Insole -The Holy Family. Grand gal-
lery piethre.-2,960 ii 3,1104
163. Bernaidtho Liget -" St. Sebastian," with the Me-
dan', the Infant Saviour, sad St. John.-7,400 Buena. A
very gallery pie ure.
164. The same.-" The Holy Family," a most superb
semposition, beautifully preserved -1.5 600 Boring.
167. Moroni.-Portrait of a Portuguese Ceptaio.-2,400
fierine-Niewenhae P.
165. Luis,.-"S.. Catherine with Thies Angels." Beau-
tlhl subject.-7.000 fltring.
169. Perugino.-"St. Augustin," • highly-finished picture
is Sue pre s semi in.-7,400 ti trios.
170. The same-"Tae Holy Family," a very splendid
round j iothre, in the most beautiful erepervation. Pur-
chased for the Gallery of the Louvre for '23,500 flaring, after
a strong competition with the agents of Russia and other
courts.
171. Palma Vreehlo.-Holy Family. A very greed gal-
lery picture.-3,800 Berths.
172. Siberian del Piombo.-Portrait of a lady of the
trainee of the Medici.-3,.500 Boring, Englehart.
173. The some Christ at the Tousle." A very splerdid
gallery picture.-28,000 timing. Believed to be bought in.
175. Attributed to Itaffaelle.-Portrait of "Freed, Feint"
stated in the catalogue to be "Jean Francis Peoni," who
was the great friend and assistant of Ratfeelle. It is not his
nor is the pivots by lisffselle. It is, nevertheless,
a very fine triune& -Weimar. 3,1100 florins.
176. Riffeelle.-The Holy Family. A round picture, and
a very charming composition ; bat rut pointed ti Halle/lie,
though It may have been atter his design; and its origiaal
tone has bees lot by clear.ing.-16,000 florins. Supposed to
ha bouget fur one et the royal family of Holland.
177. Raphael Secf.o.-" Portrait de Sal. ear." It is very
questionable indeed if this picture be by Kaffesile. 16,000
Bruni, for the Emperor of Ramis.
111 Andrea del Sari..-" Tee Holy Family." • veil
beautiful composition.-8,600 Borns. Broadgeest. Believed
to he bought for one of the ',yet family of Holland.
ISI. Andrea del Sartn.--" Ls Vi.ree de Pale," a most
superb painting, considered to be a Mc, crafter, of this great
and rare master. Almost all the commented *Aim, Russia,
France. Prussia, Saxony, and Belgium, entered the lists for
this favourite picture wino the Marquis of Hertford. and it
was continued with great obstinacy oy the Emma rot's agent
for full half an hour. But it wee finally knocked dean to
Mr. Motion for the Marquis, at 30,260 florins-about 3,0001.
sterling.
182. Silvator 1107,1.-A very fine and noble lsediespe.-
350 ft trine. Mr. Diogwall. Knocked dawn amiel the ex-
citement occasioned by the last lot for the mere nominal
MIL
183. Sasso Ferrato.-"The Virgin with the Infant Ca.iet."
-3.000 florins. Nieweehuys.
1114. &laden, -" La Madeleine."" A very fine picture.-
2,700 finites. Believed to be bought for one of the royal
tunny of ILiiand.
Ptillippe 11. jonant de re rgue en pee
Knee de sa Maitreme." A splendid gallery picture.-10,000
florins. Believed to be bought in.
106 and 117. Same.-" The Triumph of Religion" and
" Toe Triumph of Science." Two grand gallery pictures.
-1,250 f Bought in!
115 Same.-The Council of Trent. - 1,330 11 mins.
Bought, it is honeyed, for one of the royal family of
Holland.
189. Same.-Portrait of Clement Merot, the poet. A
very fine picture. 2,300 axing. Ale believed to be bought
for nee of the royal
190 Attributed to ene.-" The Pilgrim of Emmaus "
Gallery *cure. 1,450 florins.
191. Leoaerdoda Vinci.- " La Colonthlne." A very 'plea •
did and priciegs pteuure. Contended for by F. anee, Russia,
t'russia, Belgium, etc , and many amateurs, but Ramis pre-
vailed. 40,000 fleeing.
192. Leonarda Is Vieei.-" Leds." A very splendid coin-
p.sition, sod most beautifully yr... reed. 24,500 fl
Believed to be for one of the royal family of IL:lied.
SCHOOL Or 311C013.

The Cork Reporter flys : —Vent
crowds ot 'migrantes/reliant day after day to quit the stuth
of Ireland, melting our harbour the trey of exit. The ont-
ward flow seem rather to menage than to diminiih. Bl
emirmit ships in the port, or by s camera to Liverpool where
other 'hips wilt re re cc icc thiust, large numbs,. of oar pea
seamy depart. This a %algae*, of the rustic ParffiCiOn Is
sot by any mean. confined to C irk; similar accounts reach
as from the port of Limerick, from Dublin and Galway,
and even from the Loser p well as Waterford, &c.
To-day the Nimrod sad Albert steamers wore crammed
to sawn with thin poor cteat urea Independently of what
went in other sewn. there were remain!, ethwards of •
thousand human thine, puked on booed these two steamers.
To the looking from the quay it seemed a marvel how they
could have found room to stand In the narrow compass of
deck they occupied. This, by the way, Garvin' to us the
pratingly of thliex the attention of the proprietunt rf then
vessels to one matter—the neseasity of providing something
like shelter paseesions of this elem. It is no pleasant
eight to see them 'but crowded together on the steamer-
decks, exposed to every phase of weather, without either
proper ciowit ir or protection. SIGN the above was writhes
we have learned tint en the min' of the Nimrod at Pas-
sage, it was found neeeicity to send SIAM of the dark puma-
gen ea store. In doing so, we nins.enstand that the people
were talon indiecrienitheely and forceid to leave the vessel,
their prop sty and leieeds toting in may instances demised
on le rard Oas man is said to have been brougln oat of the
vessel, whilst his wife, lamp, and 204. were detilned.
The entire member sent on shore ageoen's to about 2O). On
bursary at the Peek. t-chice, we are informed Slat the affair
arose from the feet o: a penalty being iiflicted en the coat-
panr far every pawner beyond a certain number. On
leaving the quay the twinned, a crowd of persons without
tickets thread their way on Load, and that these were the
cmly parties stetson of the vessel.
CUENTT WffirTMEAT:l.—Ther tide of emigration
from this teen sad neighbourhood continues to Il rw oa un-
esasiaely. Not 'coon yanne leaves the town lot Dublin er
Geiwsy that has not its quota of paeleagers hdind for a
foreiga lath. Indeed we do not remises( r a season within
the last few years, is which the spirit of emigration seemed
so strong as It is at prew at. Farmers have abandoned their
holdings, dreading the workhouse, and in few of their lead-
lords, on whom, in a short time, the land will devolve with-
out a tenant and with little prospect of obtaining one. In
some places the evil syetem of coming off crops has aready
made its impenitent, and severs' tam. rs have been known
to divine of the uncut eons for a comparative trifle, rather
than remain to be evicted and aced for the rent, by landlords
from whom they expect little grace. If the present extent
and class et em ovation continues mach longer there will be
hut the two dates--landkird and laborer. Friends lo the
far West have seat, sad are sending, for their families and
friends, some of whom have been for years inmates of the
woikhome. And possibly the time may come when real
advantage way Krim from Ibis abjures) desertion of Ireland,
for emnpeeense earnest there could be irefully emplot ed in
originating manufaetures. or Improving Shoes that long have
been neglected in this onintry.— Westmeath Independaat
FALLISO OP A WATLItSPOUT.—Oue of these ex-
troordiaery ptienonreaa, which happily area rare:occurrence,
occurred in mis neighbourhood a hew days ago—the falling
of • waterspout. It is true, it frequently occurs that water-
elmllle appunntiy felt sr ',fad tae, but they are generally
broken up by some datearbeithe of the atmosphere before
they regal the earth. On this occasion the tube oame,i•
*outset with terra firma in a field belonging to Mr.Jobeatos,
in the Isle, where it lilted a cock of hey, sad to distributed it
la the upper regions that not • trees of it was tit, urn. A
little boy's jacket was also cant dap,. and taut afterwards
heard of. The sparks of are wore as brilliant as thee, emiteed
from a entitles forge. Partite; at ashort distance describe
the risieg of the cock of hay as being awfully grand.—Cote
rein Chromick.
SALMON FISHERY OF THE Sun, NORE, AND BAR-
NOW.—The scarcity of salmon in these rivers daring the
preemie season has been suck as to amount nearly to a
total failure. We had been informed that the salmon
fisheries in the various rivers of Ireland and of Scotlond
have been this year unpreeedentedly unproductise. The
fact of the failure is the solemn fithery being so general
forbids the cosjeeture of its having arisen from causes COO-
Sited to any particular locality. The passage of large quanti-
Ves of salmon fry to the ma in the mouths of April, May,
sad Jaye, rave the hope of an abundant supply of peal
at this period of the seism; bat so ha from this being
Ike came, hardly a Warm is to be sees. All parties con-
ceded with our liftmen' must he seriously disappointed.
A micas loss will be sustained by those who have erected
weirs In ear Whom sad river. The open semen for the
sheen draws to a dem; it will laminas, oa the
rot I of
lloylsolaw mat.— Wader/ad Neff.

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No. 63. Ruben.—" Christ giving the Kepi to Saint
Peter." A most splendid and highly finish. ti picture.-
18.000 fbrins.—Mr. Karam., for the Marquis of Hertford.
64. Mubens.—" The Holy Trinity."-7,000 fining. Be-
!Motif for me of the royal family.
64. Same.—" The Tribute Money," a most magnificent
picture. 8,950 fluias. Fur one of the feral family.
6.5. Bnes.—" La Chasse an Bangiier." 20,000 finics.
Fut one of the royal family.
67. Base.—Portrait of the Baron Henn de V:cq. Ore
of the finest poriraim ever painted. For the gallery of the
Louvre. 7,02511 vino.
68. Same.—l' strait of Mary del Medici.-3,9G0
69 end 70. Same.—The Are't:kit Albert, and toe Queen
Isabella of Spain.-6,200 fluke. For one of the royal
fan ily.
71 lied 72. Vandvka.—Portraits of I'hilippe le Roy and
Machine Is Roy. Fur these two moat magnin:ent portraits
there was a long and determined competition for nearly an
hour. After the many had dropped off it wee kept up on
account of three or four royal galleries to 40.000 florins;
the MC then was between " the Emir rot" ar.d " the Mar-
quis," whose high blood carried him through, heating by
head and neck ease. The victory was declared in his savour,
at 63,900 &Has. " fee the Marquis of Hertford," which was
followed by s general cheer.
73. Vandyke.—Portrait of Martin Pepin.-4,500
Foe Brussels Gallery.
74. 8415 t... La Madeleine," very beautiful.—Mr.
wall, 2,500 Mario,.
75 to 79. Bought for members of the royal family.
80. Gonzales Coeues.—" Le Repos Champ-Are." 7,200
florins. Fur Bawl's gallery.

FALL OF A PORTION OF TUE BRIDGE AT GLASTON-
BUILT.—The Ile)eford Times says, the dangerous state in
which this bridge has been for the last two ur three years,
to the groat ineunvenieses of the public and the risk of life,
has at last terminated in a fail of pert of the structure. We
have given fall reports at various times of the litigation be-
tween the two counties (Brecon and Radnor) respecting the
right to repair the side adjoining Breconsbire, and regret to
find that further delay should have been occasioned sett r the
question bad been finally settled two =oaths ago. During
that time the water has been lower than it hod been for
years, and the repairs or rebuilding might have been effected
at coca darible less ezpenes and in lea time than tiering the
winter months. For several days previous to Friday night
lest the bridge was observed to be gradually sinking; and
about ono o'clock on Saturday morning two-thirds of the
Breeonshire half fell in with a tremendous crash, which was
heard by *peered persona in the neighbourhood who were in
hod. About a quarter of an hour previous several parties
bad waked over; but fortunately no person wee, at the
eventled moment, epos the bridge. The Radnorshire side
of the bridge (seven piers and seven arches) is in good condi-
tion, having been repaired by that county at between 3001.
and 4001. e apesse, about two years sines, and reflects credit
cia the parties who performed the work.
FIRING THIS PRISON AT PARICHURET.—A court of
inquiry was held in this establishment on Thursday last, for
the purpose of endeavouring to ascertain the cause of the fire
which took place on the nizht of the 30th July, and which
consumed the C ward dormitory, containing 160 cells fur
prisoners, the bare walls alone remaining, the damage being
estimated somewhere about 5001. The Bev. W. White was
In the chair, and the rest of the oughtn't's who formed the
court were Thomas Cooke and K. P. Gordon, &qrs., toir-
titer with Captain Swinbunie, of Bonchurch. The
result of the evidence, which occupied the magistrates ale
bolus in hearing, was that the following boys, who had long
been planed among the incorrigibles, were committed for
tmal at the seism, for wilfully setting flee to the dormitory;
namely, Frederick Grimes, Thomas Knott (of Brighton),
William Para, William Fortune, sad William Sanderson,
all stout lade, their eget vuyiag from astern to eighteen.
The am was lolly proved, sot only by the evidence of their
fellow-isravists, but by their own molemisas ; the wader
being that both the seemed sad seams were sot all
bassi elks.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1850.

NAVAL

baleen, albs assegai whisk she elaineed. Tko OW was
still Wing there. The Ferny in disputes arose from the
will of Jonas Ho/gato, he fpnadlathm. It was sostestied
that the And, and it skean, was interested la the present
asiests Themes Wabba MI so intense, direct, or indirect,
M fM NAM atlikrl Miss it was shown that, after the
sokssliss. the Maid two knit/mats Aik-
en Wks' the whose illemildnescy was is dispute, and
Impel peeenandeo was oared that a Mr. Heehaw was its
Ikeker.—Verdict foe the defendant.
HOWARD AND &NOM.' v. PROLOOCIL.—ALT.ROID
INPRINOIMINT ow PATIN?.
This was • special jury ease. Messrs. Howard are hatters,
carrying on bedtime In Manchester, and at Hinton, nest
that town. The defendin', Maass. Peacock, are sllkplush
weavers, in the neighbourhood of Manchester, and onto in
Lelontenhire ; and_the action was brought for the infringe-
ment of a patent, granted in Febnary, 1845, to a person
named Joseph Howard. The patent in question consisted of
en improved method of weaving silk plush, which
is used for the facing of hate, but the Mani-
sal details of the operation could net by axy de-
seriptioe, without a model, be rendered intelligible to the
general reader. The defendants pleaded that Joseph
Howard was not the fint inventor ; that it was tot a new
invention; and also that the specification wee insufficient.
Its can was proceeding when our despite& left.
Came novae.
Benue Me. teems Mitinvieue.
CHARON ole SHOOTING WITk INTIVIT, &O.
Samuel Smelter was indicted forjiaving, on the 26th of
July lair at Husholme, near Manchester, feloniously dis-
charged lase,
shot off a certain musket, loaded with powder
and shot, with Intent to maim and disfigure James Fan, and
divers others her Majesty's subjects. There were oho counts
charging an intent to disable one Foster, a police constable.
Mr. I'olloet and Mr. A. Cross Were for the prevention;
Mr. feerjeant Wilkins and Mr. Wheeler. where tor the pzi-
soner.
It appeared that, on the night of the 25th of July, soon
after 10 o'clock, a polies constable came to the residence of
Farr, who is a brickmaker, neer Platt Chapel, Itueholois,
Vdie neighbourhood of Manchester, sad warned him that
en
attack was being made on his property in the adjoining
brick-fields. It was nearly dark at the time, but the wit-
nesses for the prosecution agreed in stating that there was a
hap number of men, from three to four hundred, present,
and that they began to fire from different quarters on tie
prosecutor and the party who were with him. There were
nearly sixty shots fired. Ores of the constables said that he
felt the shot about his legs, and others stated that they bad
board the shots *mks the bushes. No person woe wounded,
and re bullets or sents were discovered, except a small quan-
tity of stot in a paper lying on a atone, which evidently had
eeeee been discharged. Foster, the constable, stated that he
enviuntered a party of five men, one of whom presented a
pistol at him, and threatened to blow his brains out, and
two or three witnesses swore that they had seen the prisoner
taking part in the crowd. When he was apprehended at
home hie tints were wet, and marked with clay. Damage
to the ~mount of 461. was done to Farr's property by throw-
ing down and breaking bricks, and the motive supposed to
have it fisenceil the parties committing the outrage was the
fact that Farr had employed a workman not belonging to
the " Uniou."
Mr. Serjeant Wilkins reminded the jury of the definite
charge which the prisoner had to answer—that he had
shot at FIT( and Foa'er with intent to do them grievous
bodily harm, and the I d counsel contended that
there was no evidinee to sustain such a charge. It had
been stated by the police that the shots came all round from
d.fferent qu ; this eircumestance proved that the guns
were leaded with powder only, and contained no shot; for
if they bad been loaded with shot, the assailants must have
wounded each other. No person received the Eightest in•
jury, and there was no trace of any bullets or shuts having
been find. It was quite evident that the men who had as-
ennVed that night newer intended to do more than frighten
Ferr; but rush conduct, illegal as it was, could not justify the
felonious charge laid in the indictment.
lie L•erdship, in eumtninot up. the evidence, remarked that
this wise not an indi-tmen for rot or eenspiracy, and it Wee
f r the jury to say, under the circumstances, whether they
env swished that the intent to maim, disable, and do griev-
er, lodey berm had been made out.
The jury at once returned a verdict of Not Guilty and the
pris.ner was liberated.
MANSLAVOHTER.
Robert Reed, who had been convicted of the maxelaughter
of his wife, in lirelporntreet, in th.s town, was sentenced
to he imprisoned and kept to hard labour for fifteen calendar
months.

ADMllthirt. Arrotsrmshitmi. —To Albion (90). at
Devonport: Llesteseats Esektraret Chase (18e7) end Shute
B. Piers (1849).
To Refrebsition, stommelleigate, at Portsmouth : Chaplain
and Navel Instructor AmMeny &ahead, B.A. (1846); Mid-
shipman Timms F. liiihards ; Master's Assistant W. D.
Spoor...
To trayssaag Wilippea Thomas H. D. Fellows.
To Datadiss4 aftemiliate, at Portsmouth: lbster's
Aelifieine Messy J. Ley.
119 Motion (72). -chip of artitaaty, Chatham : Clerk
lbw% Watson (1843).
To Flassar,staant vegml,at Portsmouth : Clerks' Assistant
D. A. Bates.
PROMOTIONS IN TUB Doc[-Tagus.—The following Ad-
miralty circular has boss received at the respective dock-
yards: " Ad &salty, Any. B'h.
" My lords advert to the regulations of February 27 1847,
and more especially to that part which relates to the selection
of the inferior again in the dock-yards for promotion. it
was the object of the board in framing theme regulations to
award promotion to merit on public grounds, and on public
grounds alone, and in this tonne my lords see every reason
to persevere; but, is forming a decision upon the relative
merits of candidates, great care most be taken In apportion-
iog with judgment and fairness the amount of encourage-
ment to which different kinds of merit are entitled—and
though the booed eppreeiate, and will always ercourage as
it deserves, all possible progress in the branches of know-
ledge which lorm the bola of the examination's, they are of
opinion that Rood and faithful services are by no means
to be lost sight of, and that practical knowledge is of
the greatest importance in conducting the business
of the yard. Their lordship, therefore, desire that hence-
forward the seines of all candidates should be forwarded to
them in the order in which they stand in the examination,
and that together with the original documents a fell report
etiould be transmitted, not only of the let gth el service of the
candidates, but of theit character mid preetieal knowledge,
sod the board will then make their selection, not altogether,
or is all cases, with sole reference to proficiency in science,
but witn such regard to other points of merit as may appear
jest and expedient. Their lordships, in conclusion, wish it
to be distinctly understood that in asking their selection
they will proceed on public grounds alone, and they desire
you will caution all parties concerned that all applications
out of the authorised coarse, whether direct or indirect, will
be discountersanced.-8 gned) J. Patties."
POSTll3lol"itt, stoonst 19 —The Java, 60, is to he com-
missioned here as the it sg ship for Bear Admiral More shy,
C. 13 , eppeinted to the command in etiof of the Pacific
ration. The Brkenheed, steamer, was commissioned this
day by Commander S for tempera,: service, during
the entente from this port of the Blenheim, screw-guard-ship.
The Back Eagle, Admiralty steam yacht, arrived here from
Woolwich this afternoon. The Vivid. stem-packet, arrived
this morning at 6.30, from the Eastward.
PIIIIIHOME, AUG. 17.—The Liberty, new brig, left this
morning in charge of Mr. Mills sod a party of seamen-
riggers, foe Deveriport. She wee towed down the Haven
and deer of the land by the Prospero, etymon, Rundle,
R.N., master. On the return of the steamer to S ebbs point,
Colonel Victor. R. E., and other ofileen of that department,
went to the entrance of the port on a tour of inspection,
having refer nee to the foriifleation of the Haven. They
visited the Stack rock, llsle Point, Thorn Islani, &c., in
order to the selection of proper sites for the erection of mar
tello towers and other works of defence.—Mr. Robinson,
appointed surgeon to the Saturn, guard-ship, to do duty in
the dockyard, arrived yesterday aed took up his appoint-
ment. This arrangement be. been made to prevent the
necessity of engaging private practitioners to attend in the
absence of the surgeons of the establishment who have in
more than one humane, obtained remuneration for such ser-
vices.—The Windsor Castle, 120 guns, is in such a forward
state of construction that if needed she could be launched
in a short time—that event, however, is to be postponed
until next year.
Wootwten, Aro. D.—Lightning, st yt Muter Com-
manding J Petley. left Wo' Iwich yesterday to eoovey
Admiral pondss and sr lends to Coerhoure, to be pr.srat at
the inspection of the French Wet by 'h.: Pr, sident of the
Republic —The only change in toe doe kyord battalion con-
s. quent on the recent promotions et Wodwi h will ha the
promotion of Mi. Joseph Pinhern to the Ts, k of Major, in
the room of the late hir. Owen.—The Wed' Bog • , sue.,
Master Commander 8. B. Cork, when she left Woolwich
yesterelny proceeded to Portsmouth, and was to form one of
the squadron accompanying the royal yacht daring the
Queen's visit to Ostend.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE
WESTERN CIRCUIT'.—SiinnIn., ATIOUPT 19.

Boone Me. nonce Ocenanstr.
fityrote, Atietunen Mtn orange t'. Man.
This was • special jury nee. The phintiffe were assignees
of Thomas Sheekell, a bankrupt; and Mr. Peter Mese, late
sheriff of Bristol, was the defendant. The action was breught
to re cover the sum of 2701. The defendant pleaded non-lia-
bility, and also that the plaintiffe were not the assignees of
the bankrupt's estate. The parties in the cese,'it appeared,
were merely nominal, the substantial parties Define on ere
side alerts body of creditor', and on the other a angle ere- '
ditor, the ►ankrupt's brother-in-law, who had availed him-
self, it was "toed. of a process in low to gain possession of
the benkrupt's goods to the unmet ol 2701. The bar krupt
Shackellfermetly carriedon the busineersof &tailor in this city,
and his sister bed married a person named Collis, who was
a wine merchant, in Mary le.Pucl-street, up to Anew',
1847, and who also dna in clothes in Peter-street. Up to
August, 1847, the trade in Peter.sereet was managed by bits.
Collie, f r her husband. She void property to ►er brother
moaning to nearly 11001., he being at the;ttin else About
for which he gave tolls payable at "moue dates. Shackell
carried on business up to February, 1819, when he got ieto
difficulties, and gave • promissory note to Collis for 1701. ;
and it &neared that among other thiags that then took place
a wit of execution wee issued against Shackell by Collie, and
what the note via given for •rid not appear; it seemed to
hove been that Collis should bold the instrument, which
was made payable on d. mend, so that "nos at any time
might be taken upon it. About a month atter this Shackeli's
dilleulties increased, his debts in trade amounting to 7001,
whilst the whole of his amen, even supposing they
could have been turned into money, w..ich was not vs-
'Me, would not have realised 11.501. At that time
all the Bristol creditors ;except Collis were unaware of his
position, hut the London creditors appeared to have got some
idea of it throuAtt one of their travellers, and they issued a
writ 'Against him on the 121 March, 1849, on account of
debts due to Mr. Brotherton, of Louden. The same Cy
Shackell showed the writ to his sister, Mn. Collis, who
a:bl showed tt to her husband, by whom, on the lollowing
day it was taken to Mr. Barker, who was his attorney, and
cot Shackell'•, and woo issued a writ at Collis's suit
against Shackell for upwards of 2001. It was
issued on the 13th March, as.d served on Shackell
the day following. These facts, it was contended for the
plaintiffe showed that the interests of the great
body of the creditors had been sacrificed for the sake of one ;
but although the writ bad been served thus expeditiously, it
was Mond that the execution could not take plan until the
end of the month, and it became requisite that something
should be done to till up the time between the 13th and the
31st of the month. The Bristol creditors knew nothing of
all this; but the London creditors began to be peening,
and in order to threw dust in their eyee, and alto to de.
ceive the creditors at Bristol, a circular song intim! at the
suggestion of Barker, offering a composition of be. in the
pound, a proposition whicb, it was well known, waildelu.
sore. This sou the very tint intimation that the Bristol
creditors, with the exception of Collis, bad of the p-sidos
of the bankrupt Beechen. Negotiatiens were entered
into between Barker, the attorney who issued the
circular cffering a composition of bs. in the potted, Seashell
the bankrupt, and Me-sr'. Jones and findiaer, who it wee
anticipated would be opposing creditors. Barker also wrote
to London to know if the creo itors there would agree to this
eompo,iti•ta, seeing that it t►ey did not a fist in bsnkrup'cy
must nine. The London creditors declined this, sod on the
28th of March Mr. Thomas, an accountant, was called in
and, the time having thus been consumed, on the 30th the
writ was issued and served. When the London cis 'Uteri
began to press payment of their bills, Barker advised Culls
to issue this writ, and negotiations were kept up till such
time aa it could be legally .erred.
A man of evidence, which occupied the greater portion
of the day, was gone into in support of them facts; alter
which the ease was withdrawn, the plaintiffs receiving by
consent 601., and each party paying their own nets.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
NEW COURT.YESTERDAY.
EIJ+.ItS Mt. Gt many.
Sic MLR SnAurimo.

Josepls Jones. 34, labourer, was indicted for stealing 6CI.
in awes and gold, the property of 11.-i'eert Cotton.
Mr. Cootie prosecuted; and Mr O'Brien defended.
Thy case, which has appeared within the last few days,
arose out of a skittle trecsacti.n, and the facts were very
similar to the numerous ones that have already been the
itihject matter of several investigations. It appeared that
the prosecutor • would-be wide awake countryman, a
draper's assistant out of place, wee on the moraing of the
10th of April, passing along the W,stminetrubridge.road,
when two into came op and spoke to him, and as they were
w, (king along saw the prisoner, who was in front, drop his
purse. Prosecutor pi ked it up and gave it him, upon which
prisoner thanked him, said he would not have lost it for
10,11., and begged that prosecutor and the two who were with
him would come and take wimp wine, upon which they ad.
journed to a nubile-house, where thn Ferries began betting
upon throwing weithts, and finally the game of skittles was
ir.trodueed, sod up to this time prosecutor had lost 81 at
betting; prisoner then offered to bet Lim 501. that he
could not get the skittles in mine throws, upon which
prosecutor, who Lad been plied with wine, went
and borrowed the money of his landlord. When
he, c ,me tack, he staked the money in the hands of
another of the party named Chick. They then proceeded to
the skittle ground, when it was proposed they should play
for • bottle of ovine first, and whilst they were so engaged
r boner went out. Prearcutor thus went up to Cnick, who
said that he lied given the money to prisoner. Prosecutor
went out after him, and when he came hack they were all
gone. Some of the wide so engaged had been taken fcr •
similar offence upon other parties, and amongst them was •
hairdresser named Anderson, who riceived IS mouths' im-
prisonment in this court, but prisoner was cot taken until
the 4th of August, when Bret, an active officer of the
City police, took him in the Oe istreet-read, and pri.oser
then said the officer was not obliged to see him units. he
liked. . .

Mr. Gamey baring summed up. the jury, after some diN-
beration, r. turned a verdict of Guilty.
He wu then sentenced to 12 ormths' imprisonment atd
bud labour.

THE POLICR COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Livzairoot, AUGUST 19.

CHARGE or Mr ntissZLliifilimifor ke was again charged
with the murder of a man named Horigan and his mother,
near the village of Bruff, in the county of Limerick.
The prisoner was apprehendei about a fortnight ago, hut
wt., discharged because there was not sufficient evidence to
sust..in the charge. In consequence, however, of informa-
tion recently received from the police authorities at Dublin.
he was again arrested.
The letter from Dublin was dated the 16th August, and
said:—" In ri 'trent, to your cernruunication of the Bth
instant, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to inform you
that there is very strong reason to suppose that the party
apprehended under the name of %V. Rorke, charged with
the murder of one Philip Horigan and his mother, is one
Mickel Rorke, who was suspected of the murder, and who
absconded from Bruff three years ago at the time of the mur-
der, and was never since heard of. A constable is directed
immediately to proceed to London to identify him."
The prisoner denied the charge, aced produced his mar-
riage liars, dated sin years ago, which were made out in his
present name, by the pariah clerk of I.lmbeth.
Alderman Kelly inquired whether the officer from Ire-
land had arrived, and was informed that he had not ys t
reached London.
Henry Wahl), the officer, said he had no doubt but that
the prisoner would be forthcoming at any time.
Depusitions were given in from the party for whom the
prisoner worked, certifying that from the 3rd of March till
May, 1847, he had been constantly employed, and bad not
been absent a single day. The alleged murder took place
near Bruff, on the 3rd of April, 1847.
His worship said that he saw no reason for detaining the
prisoner, who had already lost three weeks' work from being
in custody, and accordingly discharged hint, on the assurance
of the officer, and his own promise, that he would be forth-
coming in the event of the arrival of the Irish officer.
THAMES.
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Byrom' Mi. Juorric. Camwau.
QIIIIPTION OP LIOITIMACY

This was an aping from the Court of Chancery. The
plaintiff was Thomas Wright, an infant; the defendant,
Jonas Ho'gate, a cattle dealer, in the neighbournoad of
Halifax ; and the question to determine was, whether the
plaintiff was the legitimate offspring of Susannah Hama.
by her husband, looms Wright. Soso property Is pend-
ing on the result. Thomas Wright, the putative father,
is a butcher and cattle dealer, in a low condition of

DISUItACAFCL CONDIC7O;;I3 MASTER OF A Men
CHANT VMSAL.—Mr. 7'. Berg/ley, muter of the schooner
Vivid, appeared to • warrant which was issued on Sttur-
day, charging him with assaulting Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Hay, wifu of a respntable shipwright, residing at 333,
Wapping.
The proucutrix stated she left London for Peterhead, in
Scotland, by the Vivid, on the 20th of June, and the voyage
lasted fir • week. She was the only female out board, and
occupied the state room. The defendant, who was muter
of the vessel, and up to that time • friend of her husband,
pledging himself to take charge of her, and to see that she
was comfortable, as she was advised to take a short sea
voyage for the benefit of her health. The complainant pro-
ceeded to state that about three o'clock in the morning of the
21st, the day after the vessel sailed, the prisoner entered her
cabin, and behaved towards her with gross impropriety.
She told him that if be did not leave she would scream and
alarm the crew, and that she should certainly inform her
husband of the circumstance, to which he replied "Don't
mind; no one need know snything about it," and ag sin re-
newed the attempt, but desisted when she again threatened
to rouse the crew by her serums. Site arrived at Peterhead
on the 28th June, and neat day wrote a letter (produced)
to her husband, stating what had theurred, having previously
made • memorandum whilst OS board. Her husband
went to Peterhead immediately on the receipt of the letter,
bat the Vivid had left sine hours before his arrival.
In crosnelandnatioa the said she did not think it prudent,
being • lone woman, to mention what had ensured to the
mate or any of the crew, as the prisoner had desisted, and
treated her with respect during the remainder of the voyage.
She did not alter her bearing towards him, Inn it might at-
tract attention, nor did she apply to • magistrate at Scotland,
befog an utter stranger there.
The defendant's solicitor having addressed the bench in
defense of hie client, Mr. Ingham said he had no doubt that
the eeesult oemplained of had beta committed. He thought
that the somplaiaaat had used with much dismeciou
*roughest, and had eesseaseiested the elresseatesse to the
detest mese (her husband) as Noe ea possible. He shield
bald She tell penally of 61.

life. In 1838 or 1837 be became acquainted with Susanna
Holgate, who was the daughter of a pawn named Jonas
Holgats, also* cattle dealer in the same neighbourhood, and
in 1837 they were married. They lived together for some
time and had two children. She appeared to be a woman
of a violent temper and profligate dispaition, and in 1810
they parted. She went to her father and mother's
house, but afterwards removed to Halifax, where she lived
till her death, which took place in 1848. After the separa-
tion Thomas Wright lived for a few months in the
same house in which he formerly lived. He afterwards went
into the service of Ines Holgate, his wife's brother, who
was also a cattle dealer at the same place, and continued to
live in hie envies for two vears. He then west into the
employ of a person named Wilkinson, in the neighbourhood
of Rochdale, and continued to live with him for tin para.
In 1848, when the plaintiff was begotten, he was in the ser-
vice of a person named Mills, who lived in the same
plan, and he was eingloyrd in the same capacity. Halifax
was about 12 or 14 milts distant. In March, 1847, the child
was born ; and in July, 1848, the mother died. From the
moment of their parting Thai. Wright, the husband, was in
the habit of attending the market at Halifax, and
thus had opportunity of intercourse with his wife.
Witnesses were called who proved that ea these
occasions they had frequently been seen together. From
the mamma of its birth, the child was galled by its putative
father", name. A person named Mary Kenyon was es-
pined to none sad take can of it. She did so for three in
font mouths ; and in June Suaanah Wright removed from
her own beam to the house of her brother,
loses Holpte, and there made • will whereby
sits professed to give the property which she had
to her brother. upon some trust or otter. After her death,
the nano oppllod for a portion of her wages, and was
Amsted by Joao 11,4 am to take the child to tbe work-
house. Elks did so, end it was resolved so the and of
Thames Wright. Wright was applied to by the parish, sad
paid ease lee. for Its notateassos. also giving th, ague Ns.