Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-23 00:00:00

MURDER AND ROBBERY.

The southern part of the county of Essex has been
throNvn into a state of excitement by the perpetration of
a most cold-blooded murder, committed with the sole
object of robbery. At Chillingford Hatch, a few miles
from the town of Woodford, stands an ancient farm house,
the property of a gentleman named William Small, which
was the scene of the tragedy. It appears that on Sunday
forenoon Mr. and Mrs. Small left their house for the
purpose of attending the parish church at Chingford, and
as they left, observed a man standing near the house, but
having previously seen him at or near the same spot they
took no particular notice of the circum-tance. The
house was left in charge of an aged female, who had
passed the years of sixty, and who acted as a
confidential housekeeper and cook. This unfortunate
woman, whose name was Mary White, had previously
sent an invitation to her niece, who reached the spot
between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock. She passed
through a back gate in the lane, and having entered the
back kitchen on the ground floor, perceived a horrible
sight. On the floor was her aunt, with her head nearly
severed from her body—the throat, in fact, being cut in
two places—the wounds extending almost from one ear to
the other. The mangled remains were lying in an immense
pool of blood, and the general appearance of the room gave
evidence of a violent struggle. On the floor were marks of
blood, and her clothes were torn to pieces, showing that,
even after the deed was committed the body was dragged
round the room. The niece swoomed, and it was some
minutes before she recovered, and when she did she gave
an alarm, which brought several of the neighbours to the
spot, and the police and medical men were also soon in
attendance. The poor creature was pronounced to be
quite dead, though the body was still warm. The police
found a knife smeared with blood in a salt-box, and a
clasp-knife with a buck-horn handle, rather rusty, in a
bowl. It is supposed that failing to accomplish his
purpose with the aid of the first-named weapon, he had
recourse to the second, hence the cause of the two wounds
in the throat. The assassin, after destroying the life
of his victim, and having robbed the house, appears
to have gone to the railway station, and it is
supposed that he took the first train after one
o'clock for London. A telegraphic message was im-
mediately despatched to the police-station of t. e LI divi-
sion at Spitalfields, describing the nature of the offence,
and giving some slight description of the supposed
murderer. The moment the news reached London, In-
spectors Gernon and Wake ft) rd and Sergeant Oliver, No.
21, sent information of the occurrence to the different
police stations of the metropolitan and city forces, as well
as to the chief offices in Great Scotland Yard and the
Old Jewry. A number of officers were despatched
to the Shoreditch terminus of the Eastern Counties Rail.
way, but the fellow had succeeded, if he alighted at that
station, in getting away. The man who was seen waiting
outside the house is thus described by the police :
" About thirty years of age, live feet seven inches to
eight inches in height, dressed in a white slop with blue
stripes,dark brown trousers, and light Wellington boots."
The prevailing impression is that this garb was only 'put
on as a disguise, to elude the police ; and there is no, doubt
entertained but the villain. whoever he was, was well
•• -
acquainted with the interior of the house.)

CELERRATIO7sT Or THE OPFNING OF THE NEW
JEIITIsALEA CHLTitAill, BEDFORD STREET
NORTH.

Last evening. about one hundred and fifty of the con-
gregation and friends worshipping-at the above church,
which was formally opened on the previous day, under
the most auspicious circumstances, met at the Concert
Hall, Lord Nelson street, for the purpose of celebrating,
the event. A most excellent and substantial tea was
provided by Mr. Melbourne, confectioner, Clarene,n-street
After tea, Mr. E. Howarth took the chair, being-sup-
ported by a number of gervlemen bF!!ouglng to the con-
gregation, amongst whom we observed Me,srs. Campton-,
Gillain, Pixton, Ashley, Swift, Derning, sea. and jun.,
Wylie, the architect, and the Revs. Mr. Smith,:on- and
Rendell, &0., &c.

The business of 1 he evening opened loy the choir of the
church singing the Doxology, Mr. Skelfer jan.,•pre3iding'
at the piano-forte.-
The Chairmen, in tasking his opening remarks, said that
he had been most unexpectedly called upon to preside ever
that meeting ; moreover, the secretary had glven him few
topics to deha.te upon. Bat as the present was a very peon-
liar meeting, and possessed a very wide field for discussion,
which he had no doubt was one of very great pleasure to
all those assembled. It had been his happy lot to have
been conneced with their society, more or less, fer up
wards of ten years—he had watched its progress from its
first existence, for he well remembered, when he first met
them, they were assembled in a small inconvenient build-
ing in Clare-street, a part of the town which, he did no::
doubt, was well known to all, and in which their religious
services were frequently interrupted with liso.g.'eeable
noises from without: He did not men to aver that a
noble building was absolutely essential for the ordinances
of religion, but it was better to have a comfortable and
respectable place. After that they removed into Russell-
street, where they had greater oenveitienee, but since then
they had, by perseverance, accomplished a great object,
an object that he dare say the most sangu:no could hardly
have anticipated. They then had a large and
noble church, which was so successfully opened
on the previous day—a church which was amply
sufficient to accommodate all the nembers of the society,
and all the strange friends who might visit them. He then
exhorted' them to go on steadily, and happily together,
and they might' expect greater good results would be
achieved. Toe choir then sung the anthem " I was glad"
which gave much pleasure to the company. The Rev. Mr.
Smithson, of Manchester, then addressed the meeting at
considerable length, earnestly urging, upon the society to
further carry out the great work they had so successfully
commenced, by contributing according to their neans. and
securing the assistance of a goad arid wethy man to pre-
side over that church, and then indeed they would be
fully carrying out the great work they had in view: The
rev. gentleman forcibly explained and denied that their
church had anything to do with the Mormons, which had
been stated by some of their greatest enemies. He con-
cluded by exerting them to go on in mutual love one to
another, and as they were d!eected by the author of divine
good.
Miss Wood next sang, with considerable effect, " Thou
did'st not leave his soul in hell," at the conclusion of
which she was most warmly applauded.
The Chairman then called upon Mr. Wylie. the archi-
tect, to address the meeting, which he did in a very
appropriate style, explaining that, in the design of the
church, he had endeavoured to form a commodious .and
imposing building with the smallest means, which he
hoped he had accomplished, by combining all the styles of
architecture in one.

After an interval of a few minutes, which was devoted
to " refreshing the inner man," the meeting was addressed
by the Rev. Mr. Randell, Mr. Pixton, and others.
The eveni,g's enjoyment was much enhanced. by the
well selected anthems sung by the choir.
The Chairman offered some few observat'.ons en closing
the meeting, when the evetiing • hymn was sung and the
company separated.

IMPORTAN I DISCLOSURE.

THE LETTER OPENING CASE.

LORD ABERDEEN AND SIR J. GRAHAM.

Under the above head the following letter appeared in
the Daily News of yesterday :

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—ln the memoirs of Felice Orsini, which are just
published, I find a despatch " Very confidential," trom
Cardinal Lambruschini, Secretary of State to the Legate
of Bologna, dated " Rome 12th April, 1844" by which it
will be seen that the contents of Mazaini's letters were
communicated to the Italian governments; thus causing
the execution at that time of so many persons in the
Italian peninsula. As there are not two opinions on false-
hoods, I beg to submit the assertion of Lord Aberdeen on
the subject, in his place in parliament; on the 4th of July,
1844, three months after the despatch had been written,
just to show the sincerity and love of truth of his lord-
shlp:_.

`; The Marquis of Normanby wished to know wivither
the letters of Mr. Mazzini had been submitted to the
representatives of any foreign power ?
" The Duke of Wellington—l have no kuowledge•of it.
" The Earl of Aberdeen—l can more readily answer
that question, and I can assure the noble lord that not
one syllable of the correspondence has been.communioated
to any person whatever."*
As for the authenticity of the document, there is no
doubt whatever, were it for nothing else but tile fact that
Lord Aberdeen offered, through one of his agents, to. pay
any amount of money to get possession of the said
despatch, and prevent its being made public.
Not wishing to occupy much of your valuable space, I
shall not dwell now on the shameful espionage system
instituted under the British fllg, for the use of continental
despots, sanctioned by a government wh rc-present a free
and generous nation, against oppressed and tyrannised
people, and carried out—l say it blushingly—by English
detectives, who receive every possible assistance from_
your post-office authorities as to the whereabouts of any,
obnoxious refugee.—l, am. &c.,
ANGELO GONZALEZ, of Mantua.

London, June 19.
* Hansard, Vol. 76, Debate in the. Lords.

(Copy.)
To his Eminence Cardinal Legate of Bolognr,:k

No. 43,334-5. (Very confitiential.)lf j
Most Eminent, &c.,—Your Eminence has hastened k, 3
inform me of what they speak about in the city, and ospe
cially with your respected letter of the 23rd inst., No. 94' r,
p.p., relative to the rumours which circulate respecti fig
the rigorous search after the noted Mazzini, at 71Ialta. In
order to give you a full explanation, I hasten to inco rm
you that from the first days of the present month, I am
informed by a ministerial report that now the Eng
,fish
police commences to act, in regard to the Italian and
Polish refugees, that Sir James Graham, Home Min
ister
in London, having intercepted the letters there, directed a
to the noted Mazzini, has discovered that an non: ;Moos
person (Ricciotti it is supposed) wrote to him that • all was
ready in the Legations to begin a revolution, b' at that
France impeded it with her system of opposition; adding
,
besides that as ,he movements in Alicant and Car Illagena
had failed, the rebels would meet at Valencia to arrange
other plans.
Lord Aberdeen, Minister for Foreign Affai
.rs having
been made aware of such a letter, promised tl :at. for the
future the movements and actions of all tl se refugees
should be watched. Neither can I conceal . from your
Eminence that the Foreign Minister at Paris, who was in-
formed of the rebels' plans at Valencia, ass, ired me that
he was about to consort with the Spanish g „e„ment, in
order to impede all the re-unions which tak e place in :hat
kingdom, and obtain the isolation and su* rveillanc. over
the refugees.

lam certain that this will be agreeable; Jews to you, and
learning with pleasure that the greatest t ranquility reigns
in your province, I remain, with protest ations as usual of
my profound regard, with which I humb ,ly kiss your hand,
your Eminence's most humble, devote? i and true servant,
Rome, April 12, 1844. L. CARD . LAMBRUSCHINt.
Numbered on the outside No, 1736.

SUICIDE wnrix Ansmiic.—Yestpx dayturniv shortly Sears,
a
mafaterrinenri,newhoo'cl:•)eeskidelVailtliLaemmaßal aged 5
rent, Goolman's-fields,
Whitechapel, swallowed arsenic with intent to commit
suicAe. tie expired shortly aft er his admission to the
London Hospital. He had takoi i a large quantity of the
deadly mineral.

I'Elli FRAUDS IN THE IRIS 7 I LINEN TEADE.—We re•
parted in The Globe of Satan, ay the trial of Taylor, May,
and Myers, on a charge of fraud ; but the verdict ap-
peared only in our later editions. The jury returned
a verdict of guilty against Taylor and May. Myers was
acquitted. The sentence on May was twelve months' im.-
prisonment; on Taylor six months' imprisonment.
HOTEL-LIVING IN NEW YORK.—These palace-like hotels
are, indeed, complete colleges for the teaching of extra-
vagance. They are to women what a museum of rare
fossils is to an enthusiast in geology. They 'inflame their
strongest and least governable desires, namely, to possess
those things which are rarest, and have the greatest
attraction ; and though it may possibly be unobserved by
themselves, there is, perhaps, hardly a family in the
United States, which, if they commence furnishicg,
' would not have the rooms of some palace-like hotel
in view, or the gorroons trappings of a luxuriant
steamboat, and wt -Lich might not be led i7:',o
extravagance by the examples. And the
evil is, that it belo,;,gs to that incredible el- -
h• h is
called tashionnbks. It is fashionable to - -
."11". of the
4hssot wls lwchere
the carpets are a species of repreati, •
gotoanything 'like a
. upou
upon a
decently soled shoe • where the
curtains are death
calico dress ; and Where a - -
wonli be little short aft " useful herring back tweed coat
- fashionable sacrilege. Until it be-
York, fashionable ,
petple in New
therefore, for respectable
York, and el
they 1 will. --"J where in the Stites, to go to places where
.not have to pay for dirty-Bused cupids, three and
even :our dollars a-day will yet be expended for.learning
ex.'‘ravagance, and for seeing vulgarity strutting its little
I sour upon moss carpets.

IVAL OF THE GREAT AMERICAN STEAMER
NIAGARA, FOR THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

Yesterday this much spoken and written of American man-
of-war arrived inthe Mersey, from Gravesend, after a rapid
andsuccessfal passage, although she had several hours fog to
encounter, and had also to- wait some time at the bar.
Even with these drawbacks the run was an excellent one,
and shortly after noon she anchored safe at her moorings
in the Sloyne, where she soon became an object of
attraction. Several boats put off to her, and all who pre-
sented themselves were allowed on board, and courteously
treated by Captain Hudson. It is said that she is next to
the Great Eestern, and a few facts connected with her may
not prove uninteresting.
As the visitor approaches her lofty sides, he is struck
with the graceful mannee in which she " sits" the water,
with her bows well up, and slowly rising, and showing her
beautiful lines and clear rim to great advantage, although
above this the want of a streak of white on the dark black
hull gives her a heavy appearance. She is ship rigged,
with tall and somewhat heavy spars. This magnificent
vessel was constructed by the late Mr. Steers, and well did
he perform the task entrusted to him. The length of the
Niagara over all is 375 feet; her extreme breadth, 56 feet
6 inches : her depth of hold, 32 feet 6 inches ; and her
burden, 5,200 tons. Her construction has, indeed, been
an achievement, fur the Niagara might almost be said to
be an originality. The object Mr. Steers had in view, in
planning her, was to make her a good gun boat, a good sea
boat, a fast ssiler, and a good steam boat —four conflicting
objects which it was difficult to reeoncile. Yet he has ac-
complished them all. When she is fully armed and equipped
for war, she will carry twelve Dahlgren guns, eleven
inches in diameter in the bore, and throwing shot of the
enormous weight of 2701b5, a distance of 7,000 yards, or
nearly four miles ; the shells for these guns weigh 1301bs ,
and the guns themselves, fourteen tons. As her mission f

at present is peacbful, and she comes to take charge of one-
half of the Atlantic cable, she has on b)ari only four small
guns, and therefore wants that bristling air of defiance
which the would present were she completely dressed out
in the material of war.
We descend from the (lea.; of this magnificent vessel to

her engine-rooms. and inspect those vast machines which

give her motion and swiftness. The whole motive power
is placed amidship, and considering the force employed—
that is, 2,000 horse power, the engines occupy less space in
the Niagara than the engines of any ordinary vessel. Fore
and aft, the machinery is defended by water-tight corn
partments, and is, in this reap :et, ewirely shut in from the
other parts of the vessel. The engine-r .om is large and com-
modious, being twenty eight feet long, by twenty-six feet
wide, and to give easy access to it, there are no less than
line staircases. To our mechanical readers it may be
interesting to learn, that the three engines which
constitute the motive power of the Niagara, have a
direct action with a three feet stroke, and connecting
rods between the cylinders and cranks. The i ylinders are
nearly as large as those of the Great Eastern, and placed
horizontally across the vessel, so that the motion of the
piston is from side to side. The shaft upon which the
whole force is br..ught to bear is 119 feet long, 50 inches
in circumference, and weighs nearly 50 tons. The propel-
ler is of brass, with two fans, nearly 19 feet in diameter,
and having a pitch of 32 feet. These are some of the
figures representing the proportions and strength of tais
line frigate. It should also be mentioned that on the pro-
minent parts of the machinery are placed admirably con_
trived indicators, which mark at the same time the number
of revolutions, pressure of steam, vacuum, temperature of
the hot well, and pressure of the cylinder at all parts of
the stroke. The fire room, or stoke hole, is unusually
wide and lofty, though it seems but indifferently ventilatei,
for, whilst crossing the Atlantic, the heat frequently rose
to 110 degrees. There are four boilers to generate the
steam, each of them 21 feet long by twelve deep, and 15
feet high. The total fire surface is not less than 17,000
feet, and the surface of the grate 484 square feet. The
consumption of coal per diem, on an average, is not less
than thirty lour tons. This estimate we derive from the
fact that during the voyage of the Niagara from New York
the consumption was never less than twelve tons a-day,
whilst sometimes it rose as high as fifty-six.
Her speed has not yet been tested in a manner to deter-
mine it with strict accuracy. She was constructed as a
fast sailer, and it is probable that were the legitimate
amount of pressure pat on, she would achieve 16 or 17
knots an hour. This, of course, is with the aid of her
canvass. Her present draught is 21 feet, but, when laden
with her fall equipment and armament of war, the Niagara
will draw, at least, twenty-five feet of water.

Such is the vessel that the Government of the United
States has thought proper to despatch in compliment to
the British people. It was determined by the Cabinet of
Washington that its finest vessel should be selected for
the duty and honour of as.:istin; Great Britain in uniting
the two shores by one mighty chain, which we trust will be
a chain of peace and good-will. It will be impossible that,
whilst this cable links the Old and the New World toge-
ther, there should arise any causes of discontent, any
material differences between the two nations that ma, not
he speedily suppressed. There will be no time for either
nation to " nurse their wrath to keep it warm ;" in a few
hours explanation upon explanation may be returned from
one side of the Atlantic to the other, and the irritation that

fora moment ruffled the surface of our mutual good under•
standing, like the sharp breeze which for awhile crisps the
waters of our common ocean, will be calmed down,

and the spirit of friendship and reciprocal good feeling
again animate our actions and our purposes.
We believe that some day this week she will commence
taking in the half of the Great Atlantic Telegraph Cable,
and this operation will no doubt be witnessed with deep
interest by thousands ; but we understand That as soon
as the operation begins, it will be a difficult matter to
get on board, and as at present advised, we believe
steamers will not be allowed to put alongside with passen-
gers, but that persons going by other boats will be per-
mitted to view the noble leviathan. We bid her welcome,
and when she sails on her mission of peace, we say bon
•
oyage.

ROCRDALE.—WHO is PETNE. JOHNSON ?—Previous to
e early part of 1856, be waslittle known among the lec,d
celebrities of Rochdale, except as an assistant to his father,
who was the chief constable under the commissioners of the
town previous to the year 1844, and latterly as an pssistset
inspector of weights and measues, which office his father
now occupies. For many years he has kept a beerhouse,
known as the "British Grenadier," situate in Brickyard,
Toad Lane, and for several years he was the secretary of
the Beersellera' Aeiociation. In politics he has generally
been understood to be a conservative. Whether a strong
one cr not need not be said, but when, in the early part of
1856, an agitation arose in Rochdale in reference to the
introduction of a corporation, he played a conspicuous part
in it—chiefly, it was generally thought, as the representative
of the beersellers, who considered that they had grave in-
terests at stake. Under three wards a £3O rating was the
qualification. This latter rating would have excluded a
great number of the beersellers fr ,rn eligibility for office,
and Johnson appeared as their advocate is opposition to
his own political party, who were in favour of the higher
qualification, He and the radical party gained the day,
and Johnson thereby gained a little popularity ; so that
when the election of the first town council came on he was
elected a town councillor for Spotland ward. When it was
proposed to establish a borough police, Johnson applied for
the situation of superintendent, te.t was not elected. Sub-
sequently, an agitation arcee in Staly bridge on corporation
matters, and Johnson was engaged by one of the contending
parties as their agent. At tho late election in Rochdale,
he took part with a section of the beersellers against Mr.
because thatgentleman had displeased them in refer-
ence to some legislation affecting their interests ; but, before
the general public, he played ne part beyond voting for Sir
A. Ramsey. Then, or subsequently, he was engaged, ac-
cording to report, by the conservatives in Rochdale as their
registration agent, at a salary of £lOO per year. Through
this appointment, no doubt, he became connected with
the conservatives in their defence of the return of Sir
Alexander Ramsey. When the news of Johcson's pro-
ceedings reached Rochdale on Saturday morning, the people
were astounded, for it was not generally known that
Johnson was in connection with the conservatives,

PO LICE I NTELLTGENC E,—YEsTsaDAy.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MS. MANSFIELD.

VIOLENT AS3AULT.—A woman, named Eilen Burns,
was charged with having struck Henry Rimmer a violent
blow of a pint mug over the eye, in a house in Paul-street,
on Saturday night ; and Surgeon Grieves proved that the
wound was a dangerous one, and would involve the eye-
ball. The prisoner was remanded.
STABBING.—Hannah Mitchell was charged with having
stabbed Mathew Caffray, in Paul-street. The wound was
a dangerous one over the eye. The prisoner said she
was abused, and called an Orange woman, and her religion
insulted, and a row followed in consequence ; but she
denied having stabbed the man, saying that the com-
plainant got it in the melee. A witness for the prisoner
said it was all the fault of the drink, and that there
was a regular fight in the street, and sticks, stones,
and brickbats flew like " shots and balls at Waterloo,"
so that the complainant could not tell who hit him. The
prisoner was discharged
MORE STABBING.—Martha Donaldson was charged with
stabbing Arthur McNeill, in Frederick-street. The parties
had some dispute about a bowl of s alp, or something of
that sort, when the prisoner had a knife in her hand with
which she struck the complainant a blow in the left arm,
inflicting a serious wound Mr. Goodere was for the
prisoner, and produced two witnesses, who proved that
the prisoner only held up her hand (in which the knife
was) to protect herself from a blow that the complainant
made at her, and in this way the wound was inflicted.
The prisoner was therefore discharged.
MORE ASSAULTS.—MichaeI Hanley, a provision dealer,
living in Springfield-street, was charged with having as-
saulted officer No. 8. At half-past two on Sunday morning
the prisoner was got by the officer asleep on the steps of his
door, apparently drunk, and when be " roused him" up,
the prisoner struck him, tore his coat, and otherwise ill-
used him ; this was corroborated by other officers. Mr.
Cobb, for the prisoner, produced three witnesses, who laid
all the blame on the police. but his worship did not credit
their story, and fined the prisoner la and costs.
" DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.”—Mr. Charles Parks, the
proprietor of the Queen's Arms public house, Williamson-
square, was charged by police officer, 467, with being drunk
I and disorderly, and annoying him in Whitechapel. The
officer said he was in Whitechapel at half-past eleven
o'clock on Sunday night, when the prisoner rushed to wards
him in a very excited manner. Ho was in his shirt
sleeves, and acted most disorderly, demanding his num-
ber, and otherwise misconducting himself. He was
advised to be calm, and go away, but he then
got more disorderly, and continued to act most improperly,
until he was at length taken into custody. The defen-
dant denied in the strongest terms that he was drunk or
discord° ;he merely went to ask the policeman's num-
ber who had insulted hie servant, who was out with a
message, and then he was handled most roughly. The
policeman denied that he ever saw the defendant or his
servant before, and he was utterly astonished when the
man made such a rush at him. In reply to Mr. Mans-
field, the Bridewell-keeper, why,received the prisoner,said he was decidedly drunk when brought there. Mr.
Parks again denied that he was drunk, but two other
policemen swore that he way drunk, and fully corroborated
the statement of the first policeman. The defendant called
his servant girl, who said she was insulted by a policeman in
the strEet. Officer 467: Did I insult you ? Girl : No, you
did not. Do you know who did ? No ; there were three
or four of them together. Mr. Mansfield (to Mr. Parks):
You must pay a fine of 5s and costs for being drank. The
fine was paid, and Mr. Parks retired, anything but pleased,
judging from his language.
KELLY THE BUTTERMAN'S BOY.—A youth, named Paddy
Moran, was brought up by an officer, who said he found
him engaged in a cruisting match of oyster shells, in Hod-
son-street, off Great Crosshall-street. From the statement
of the officer, it appeared that Hodeon-street is a great
depository of oyster shells, and it seemed that on Sunday
afternoons, a lot of boys and oyster girls were in the habit
of holding meetings there, which always ended in a
fight, the weapons being the said shells. There
were many complaints, and on Sunday evening he get a
lot of them "at it, hammer and tongs," but the only one
he could catch was the prisoner. Mr. Mansfield (to the
boy) : What are you ? Boy : I'm in the employment of
Kelly the butterman. (Loud laughter.) What do you
get a week Boy . I get 6s a week from Kelly the
batterman. (Renewed laughter) Mr. Mansfield : I fine
you ls. The boy paid the fine.
ROBBERY AT THE PIER-HEAD BATAS —Alfred Highton,
a youth about fifteen or sixteen years of age, dressed a la
navy, the son of the; former governor of the borough gaol,
was charged with stealing 27s from the pocket of a gentle-
man at the baths on Sunday morning. The facts of this
case appeared in our paper of yesterday. The prisoner
was in the habit of going to the baths, and lately several
gentlemen complained to Mr. Morris that their pockets
had been picked. He watched and suspected the prisoner,
and on Sunday morning he marked 275, and put
it into a gentleman's pocket who was bathing
with the prisoner ; the latter left quickly, and
the money was missed ; the prisoner was arrested, and
the money was got upon him. Mr. Goodere, for the
prisoner, said he pleaded guilty. The prisoner was re-
manded for fourteen days, and then to be sent to the
Ackbar for five years.
In re ISHERWOOD.—In this case, the details of which
appeared two or three days ago, on the application of Mr.
Roby, the attorney for the prosecution, the case was
Further adjourned to Friday. and an order to deliver up
the perishable portion of the goods to the owner, was
made by his worship.

SUDDEN DEATHS, &c.

On Sunday morning, a man named David Summers, said to
be about 30 years of age, and the mate of a ship called the
Marina, died at the boarding-house of Mr. Thomas Hutton,
Sparling-street, under the following suspicious circum-
stances : —On Saturday night he called at the house of
Mr. Hutton, being an acquaintance of his. He seemed
stupid and ill, as if from drink, and said he had been at
a house of ill repute in Charles-street, for over a week.
He wet t to bed, and at three o'clock in the morning he
became alarmingly worse, when Mr. Hutton sent for Dr.
Kelly, of Great George's-square, but deceased died mean-
time, saying, " Oh, God, they have not done right to me"
(meaninr2 at the Muse in Charles-street). An inquest will
be held on the body this day.
Anne Gale, aged 57, 5 widow, who resided in Green-
lane, Clarance-street, died suddenly in convulsive fits on
Sunday morning, at two o'clock.
On Saturday afternoon a child, named Emily Barlow,
5 years of age, was killed in Pembrcke-place, by a buss
that passed over her. Inquests will be held in the above
cases this day.

The editor of an American newspaper, published at Lake
Superior, after having been without a mail three weeks,
says Should the mail arrive this week, we shall make
our regular issue next Tuesday ; for this number was made
up from an old magazine and a religions almanack of last
year; tend, Fo long as the material holds out, we shall be
independent of the mails.'
The opening of the Ar:, Treasures Exhibition at Man-
ch, st,r has presentsd a rty-nrable opportunity for bringing
together the m ,mbers the institution of Mechanical
Engineers in greater force than they are wont to assemble.
The success of the recent gathering in Glasgow has,
doubtless, afrruied the council of this institution good
grounds fer believing that a meeting in Manchester would
nor/only he numerously attendesl, but would induce the
production of a variety of papers of more than ordinary
interes'. I tbie h-qiefit has not been deceived, judging
by the lone list of subjec's advertised as- preparing for
discussion.

ADULTERATION OF BRFAD.—Tn reference to a state-
ment made by Dr. Normandy at the recent prosecution
of bakers at Usbri,'r, to the effect that, by the uqe of
alum, bakers are enabled to produce from a sack of
flour as many as 106 quartern loaves, whereas, without
this adulteratioo, only 90 Laves cal be made, a cor-
respondent states that " alum is solely used for the par_
pos- of citHing the bread to detach itself smoothly on
removal from the oven, and to present a g3od appear-
ance, not attainable by other mans, and the quantity
used is so sm,ll that it is impossible for it alone to
cause the great augmentation in weight asserted by Dr.
Normandy."

EscArta AND RECAPTURE OF A PRISONER.--At an early
hour on Friday morning las', as the policeman on duty
was going his routios is the vicinity of the West Riding
House of Correction, WakefiAld, he observed a rope,
manufactured out of coca net fibre, reachinz from the
prison wall to groan t Deeming this a suspicions cfr-
cumstance, he aroused the prison authorities, who very SOOD
ascertained that a man named Thomas Taylor was missing.
The police-officer and the cons' ibles were soon on the alert,
ono of Mr. Faweet..'s corn m'llers, named Richardson,
idning in the pursuit. I t the meantime, the modern "Jack
Shepherd" had taken refuge in a dark recess near Kirkgate
bridge, where he remained quietly observant of the
police. At leogJi, presuming the coast to be clear, he lett,
his hiding place, and nas,ing order Kirkgate bridge, made
for the Sandal road. Here he was met by Richardson.
who se;z-J1 hims and kept him in charge till the police came
up, when he was at once taken back to his former place o'
confinement. The prisoner had cut the hinges off the door
of his cell, lifted the door aside, and mace his way int)
the chapel. He then cut through one of the chap-. 1 win-
dows, eking out three or four panes of glass, and got upon
the, gas house by means of the rope and 'some grappling
irons. He then descer.ded from the top of the gas house,
which abuts the prison wall, into the street.