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IMPI III.OL BRAZILIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.

.The extraordinary rage Tor speculation which prevailed
in the early part of last year has been followed by a attll
more extraonlinary panic at the bare mention of Inch a
thing as a" Company." People wodld now almost at soon
vest their Feeney in Spanish Securities as risk a P•ar don of
it in the shares of any Company, however respectable the
Directors, if that Company )append to have been formed
in 18514 or 1823. Thus it is,ibil all shares have fallen la
value—those which are promising, as well as those which,
founded in fraud, realized, as an Irishman would say.
nothing but a great lass 10 the proprietors. There ham,
however, *it some CoMpanies established, and amorist
the number Is the Imperial Brazilian Mining Comps''',
which were projected, not for the purpose of gambling m
shsrei, but with the better, fide intention of employing stan
plus capital in such a manner as would give employdient to
many persons, and leave a reasonable expectation of profit
to the priSpentors. It gives us pleasure to be enabled to
announce the emcees of any such Society, and it is wits
this feeling that we extract the following passage* froM the {
WO Report (which has been just published) 6f the Direc. I
re of the above-named coospotol ; mere% remirtiiug dint I
, respectability of the Directors is aen eiena.
to shirprahOle that In this Company, at least, every thing is
fair an/ honourable :
t p Prom Mr. mews's', of the 23,1 Neel. k iW
be seen that he had taken legal and formal ',mention of the estate
it Omen Seco on the 17th of 51arees, and on that very day cora.
'mond his operations. as (so use hia own eamiteuie ereseisee "1+6.1
war-sitzleus In starless and report to the Directors the result of the-,
minsery operations." The general mutt (the particulars will be
reed in the regain extract of Mr. Oxenford's letter) was, by the
avenge working of two men at washiog the rubbish and sweepings
lea by the last occupant, elbe. looz. IStlvrt. 3gra. of gold dust for
the first five days. Upon the second report of the average of four
men cashing the produee of the mine for nine days, 40Ibs. 3oz.
laden. 184grs. ; and upon the third report of the average of rather
mere than .Ix men for nine days 37Ibs. 10 z. 16.1 wt. 191grs , in the
whole, Mika. 4dwt. 17grs. • or in tvrenty.threedays, by the
avenge washing of five me 1, within a f:w pennyweights of 1,000
ounces. It must, however, be observed, that theiluctuations in
the produce of the washing are considerable, and it would be too
Much to expect that an invariable standard of production could b
thus calculated upon. It is not upon the fallacious system of sue
1 calculations that the Directors wish the confidence of the Share-
' hoidens to he tested—it is upon the test of experience, and the
result of the intlefetigab'e attention and industry df file. Oxen.
ford, and the scientific persons under him, and the well-keown
zeal with which that gentleman has ever pursued, and will contim
to follow up, the interests of the Aseociation, that their expects.
tinny must be founded. Upon these they may firmly rely, but the
Directors think it their dmy to caution the Shareholders against
too sanguine hopes—and thus against that disappointment which
will naturally follow if the results should hot (gull their anticipa-
tions, and against that dissatisfaction which might fall (though
most unjust!}) upon the Directors and .(It. Oxenford. It will
afford a sari factory proof to the shareholder!: of the great value
which is attached to the mines, by those most capable of judging,
to be informed, that all the miners, Dr. Gardner, and a foreigner
perfectly unconnected with the Association, but residing in the
vicinity of Gongo Soto, hare remitted money to a considerable
amount to be invested in shares. The Directors are now in com-
munication with a gentlenuin respecting the engagement of a civil
engineer, and they hope to obtain the services of • practical acien.
title man for that dep.rtment, who will immediately proceed to the
Brazils, and by whose aid the whole of the mines will be placed in
an effective srate of working. The principal occupation of an
engineer will be in draining and repairing the place where the lag
occupant of Antonin Pereira left off and in suggelting such other
improvements as may be necessa.y for the most rapid and easy
manner of working the mines generally. The nttmher of persons
now employed, and who will be all in activity at the mines long
i before this, ncluding English. native., &c. amount to nearly 300;
and as the produce May from time to time justify the Increase. Mr.
Oxenford will add to this force, so as to give invent and more
powerful effect to their labours. The Directors have received
several public document's, showing the legal possession of the
various properties which have been purchased, loge her with the
copies of the certificates of the captains of the mines, relat:ve to the
daily work and produce, and a very interesting ar.d. able letter from
Dr. Gardner, upon the subject of the produce obtained from the
rejected pieces of rock and earth which have hitherto been con.
shined of no value. This it a fea:ure of some importance to the
interest of the Associatim, and strengthens the Opinion originally
existessed, that by the application of science many advantages were
Mb, obtained, at present unattended to or unknown by the natives.
' The tteparatieen of the palladium from the gold end hrineng it into
•neha metallic crate, will also probably be the source Oconsider-
able profit to the Aitasciation.
4t would here be a high gratification to the Directors, if they
could inform the Shareholders that the gold already produced was
in their own possession in London. The laws of the Brazilian
Empire at present prevent the exportation of gold ; but the eonsti-
went and legislative Assernbly'of the States will, it is understood,
have two propositions submitted to them by the Government, viz.
to reduce the duty upon the produce of the gold mines, and to per.
nit the exportation of that precious metal—measures which, if
adopted, will at once stamp the wisdom of the Legislature, and the
certain prosperity of this Association. Samples, however, of the
gold dust, and various specimens, with their analysis, have been te-
ceived, and will be shortly at the Office, for the inspection of such
Shareholders as may be desirous of seeing them.
In conclusion, the Directors have most sincerely to offer to the
Shareholders their enngroulations upon this very successful e m.
meneenent of the operations at the mines. Harassed as they have
neceswrily been in these times of doubt and distrust, it is en li.
expressible relief to their minds to be able to come before the pub.
lie with so SW illf•ClOrY a statement—a statement no: founded upon
speculative opinions, but upon solid exprriment, and with dr pr '-
duce in the hands clone of their own body, to whose indefatigable
seal. Industry, ability, and Integrity, the Directors and Snare-
holders are so deeply Indebted. They have only further to hope,
that the prosperity thus happily breaking in upon the Association
may continue increasing. and that their anxiety and attention
may be amply requited by the golden results which now bid so fair
to crown their efforts.

VESTRY MEETING AT ST. JAMES'S, CLERKEN-
WELL.

Yesterday • public Meeting of the inhabitants of St.James's and
St. John's, Clerkenwell, was held at the vestry-room of St.
James's Church, for the purpose of hearing th:.;;cpart of the com.
mittee appoint, d by Vestry to revisethseveral Acts of Parliament
by which the affairs of the great present regulated; and to take
into consi,%rattott the propriety of making application to Rollo-
meet, for the purpose of securing the following objects:—
First—That the two Boards of Commissioneis for Paving, Light-
ing, Watching, and Cleansing, the districts of Si. James and St.
John, be forthwith united; and that the business be in future con-
ducted by one Board, whose jurisdiction shall be co-extensive with
the parish.
Second—That Commissioners quitting the parish, or becoming
insolvent, shall vacate their semis at the Board.
Think—That the present system of self-election be abolished;
and all future vacancies Ilferl or by the inhabitants in Vestry.
Fourth—'That the Commissioners shall be compelled to publish
annually a statement of their receipts and expenditure.
About twelve o'clock nunieroua inhabitants of the two parishes
arrived; and the business of the Meeting commenced by Mr.
GEORGE CHAPPELL, senior Churchwarden, being called to the
Chair. _ _ _

111 T. BODKIN rose; and, after a few preliminary obaervations,
read a very lengthy Retort, which our limits do not allow us to
give, the essence of which, however, consisted in explaining, and
arguing in favour of, the separate subject+ above detailed inclusint
of some minor points. When about half the Report had been
read, in consequence of the increase of auditory, an adjournment $
the Church took place ; and the Report, being proceeded with, was
carried unaoirrott.ly.
At this period of the proceetlings,.a desultory soil mixed con-
versation took place between the Chairman, Mr. M'. H. Bodkin,
and several of the parishioners, on some ntiuor points; which be.
log satisfactorily explained,
Mr. BODKIN again rose, for the purpose of putting the follow.
ing resolutions, which were passed without dissent:—
That the outline of the Bill expressed in the Report be prepared,
and carried into effeet forthwith. . _ .

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That the Committee be empowered to procure such professional
assistance as they may deem proper, under the sanction of the
Vestry.
That the Commissioners removing from the parish, ceasing to
become housekeepers, or becoming bankrupts, should imniediately
vacate their seats at the Board.
That all future vacancies at the Board should be filled up by the
inhabitants in Vestry ; and that the qualification of Commissioners
should be, the possession of 1,0001., real or personal, clear of all
debts and incumbranees.
That detailed statements of receipts and expenditures should be
annually published by the Commissioners.
It was then moved and carried that the following gentlemen be
added to the Committee:—Mears. Knight, Fish, Charles Palmer,
Dismal. Douglas, and Tyree.
Mr. Booms then read the petition, which is to be presented
early in the ensuing Session, and which was signed by several of
the parialtioners.
Thanks being then voted to the Chairman, the Meeting asps.
rated.

The Countess of Eldon, we are happy to state, wu rather
better yesterday.
Brussels Papas to the 21st inst. arrival yesterday. It
will be seen that Athens is closely blockaded by the Turks.
NAPOLt Dt lionawra, Auo.
Athens is closely blockaded by the Turks, but they have no ar-
tillery to act sgairst the citadel. Ibrahim hat marched from Trl-
polista towards the plain of Corinth. A small party of Arab
foragers has been surrounded and made prisoners by the Greeks.
The Greeks tear lest he should open a communication by the Isth-
mus of Corinth with the Turks in Attica; but this is an operation
which it would be necessary to support by sea, aid it does not
appear that tits Ticks us likely to take much trouble to carry it
into Abet.

MENDING AT DNS BANK OF 1 taiLAND.
- The usual usual Quarterly Meeting of the Proprietors of Lock
i took place yawed's', at twelve O'cledt, for the Parsiort*
the half-yearly dividend.
' This was declared, in the moat form, to be four per diaftleitie",
tensile and profit'', for the hairiest eodfag 10th Oitober out:
Dividend Warrants to be delivered on the 11th.
On the question of adjournment being put from the Chair,
Mr. Yount) rose to silk a few questions opon topics highly ta.,
trusting at the present period. He had wilted tilt the laitnips
mem Sebes he Intruded himself upon the Conn./rem tbs =Wow
wish that any other individual than himself 'boob, *snit keens*:
He assured them that it was personally painful to lellne to
the atteotioo of the Court; but be really could not rett
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his feeling" to meet so numerous and respectable an ot
Proprietors, connected as their ion:sesta were with the int of
the comaittnity at large, and at • moment so critical be. dm
country, without seeking information upon mango in *lf&
they were all more or less deeply
.concerned. Their Memo
were now almut to open a new business; for by that lanes alalT
could be direignate the extensinn of their business In the lbw
of Branch Banks. 2'his pr.ceeding, so important to thew
as Proprietors, but doubly important to the public, he bad
hoped would have elicited song inforatation from the . Pi-
ream, as to the principle by which they meant to govern their
conduct. Of this he was quite sum that the Welt of the
eeediog most be to do groat good, oe great harm • ' sad,
*did lop that 'bob Directors had not last sight of 46 la-
wmen of Os prove-ahoy, so fat as not so require from do Ott.
werninen that few advantage to which thy, wet. entitled, Ilry an
satanical of thole charter. Hi would boldly usitintoia sins the -
extension of their business *paid confer the greatest owed .en
the community ; and, deeply interested as tho Company wore,
mould eat bout way gosoi4ssiveit to the Bonk:. -if ibiriburlt Inn
to benefit at all, It must be from the continuance of this pirtirtilse
kind of business, not from the prosecution of it for a few poem
only t and Government reetiving trout them such security fat do
circulation of the country as the piper of that Lompony
must sifted, could not refuse to grant an equivoient adoon-
tage. It was therefore the duty of the Directors, hi indents/
responsibility of tae whole body of Proprietors toward* the public ic,
to have stipulated for the advantage in question, and he trailed
they would not be allowed to depart without the requisite loftiest-
ellen on that head. He was also anxious to hear something about
;ht management of these Branch Banks. He wished to know *tw-
itter they were merely for deposits. or whether it was intended to
di sceurst bills and advance money on goods ? All these questions
were important ; ind lie was the more emboldened to put them
wl h co ' hilt n e, f con the fatal realisation of his former peak-
io a. He lad s ways said that it must depend upon the ettrldtict
ot Government haw they were to go on, and whether their Olds,
w0..1d be prism:roue or otherwise. If they were to allow them-
selves to be drawn out Into Branch Bank*, the value of their
paper w oed depend upon the course pursued by Government.
'I h a sat so ' bvioue ae hardly to need any ii ?titration; but be
would, never beets, ask whether, if his Majesty's Government
eh uld ram v upon making this an importing country in the article
of corn, and 1 rge quantities of corn were to be brought in, would
not that affect the value of their paper--and wield it depend upon
themselves to regulate that value ? If, again, Government should
persist in the ruinous scheme with reference to the British ship-
ping=should it not grant some protection to that interest, hot
allow it to lie destroyed by the competition of the North of Europe—
would there not be an increased demand for specie, by which dio
Bank must be seriou-ly affected ? lie hoped, therefore, babied Mitt
out a case for information, upon topics so interesting and important.
Ile would take the liberty of alluding to another sub sot.
was a strong report that it ors again in the contemplation 'oft
Court of Directors to resolve on a reduction of the rate of dismouat.
He hoped this wiS not the case. Ile had had the litinour to raise
his voice in repro‘ation of a siat:lar proceeding. when last adopted:
and it was now the acknowledged opinion ot every owe, that that
measure on the part of the Bank, with the conduct of the Goren .
ment in lowering the rate of interest on Exchequer Bills, and to
the public annunant, had caused the superabundance of credit and
capital, the misdirection of which had led to 'lithe ditustere of De-
cember last. That Court, he trusted, would take ate that so
grievous an error were not again committed. He hoped it was per.
fectly understood that the remarks he ass making were made upon
public principles. He did not stand there to advocate any part,.
measure, or any Individual interest. All the topics he had intsO-
duced were o' public moment ; and as they were interested in the
welfare of the community, he hoped they would not part without
the requisite information. He repeated, that if it was intended to
lower the rate of discount, he should solemnly protest against It.
The CHAIRMAN said, he hoped there was no ground fur charg.
ing the Court Of Directors with a want of candour. He would
answer the lan proposition of the Honourable Gentleman first,
because It *mild admit of the shortest answer. He begged to state
that lie had no information to communicate as to any reduetion of the
the rate of discount, inasmuch as the opinion of the Court of Directors
had undergone no change in that respect sines December last.—
.With respect to Branch Banks, the Honourable Gentleman had
'era. that they ought to have made an arrangement with Govern
mint for a prolongation of their Charter, in consenting to lend
themselves to establiehments of that nature. It was too strongly
impressed upon the Court of Proprietors, to require that he should
dwell Jong upon the fact, that at the Meeting ache Si of Fe-
bruary last, it had been shown that the Court of Directors had dome
every thing that depended upon them to obtain that advantage.—
They had laid before the Proprietors the whole of the correspond-
ence had with his Majesty's Government on the subject; and be
believed he might assert that it was then shown, to the satisfaction
I f the Ploprieto.s, that they had fought the battle well, and if they
did not succeed It was not their own fault. He believed the Pto-
prietors had ex, raised themselves satisfied at what was then done,
and feat persuaded thst. if more could have been dme, it would not
have been omitted. He hoped he had answered this question in a
fair and straightforwi ri manner. With reference to the lota.
blishment of Branch B ink., what gave rise to that proceeding was
K. well known, especially I y commercial men, as to require no io-
forma ia . iron him. It ass well known, however, that out 011ie
range of Lyndon, in rime Instances (and he begged to speak with
the utmost caution), v e irculation was not managed with all tern
discretion that might have been beneficially employed. Thee r•
cumstacces of the cme rendered it neceesery, for the welfart of .be
*hole community, that that nighty establishment should step i t
for the relief of those pairs. (Hear.) Whether in the part they
had acted they had best dor., their dive, to that Coon, where, hi-
deed, it was first due, or to the public, would be best known by a
refereace to II c tote of tanks given to the Directors by the Pro-
prietor,. (Hear, hear.) The Government, under the then state of
the country,had ealledupon that powetfut establishment to come for.
ward and uphold the intere.ts, the en dit, and the prosperity of tee
Stare. That Company [ad ens. ered ,he call, but they did not seek
the course they had taker. Wench Banks had been establishe-S, he
Pasts where there was 1..:::):, :.ey ..tit uLeion, and where the ugantry
was languishing for want of it. He instanced Wouscester as one
place, where a Bank had been established. The conduct they meant
to pursue Was the same straight for ward, liberal, cornet, and accurate
mode of businise, as was adopted here in London; without that ir'
would be of no use. The country wan led refonn in the system of kink-
ing, not an adherence to the old system. So much, then, for the
cause of these Branch Banks, and or the principle on which they
were to proceed. They were R•cps-ed to go to every town wbicn
wanted them ; nor in the c‘irtt ot in. rdinate gain, for they wets
satisfied to do good sod bb sin a fair remuneralun. They went
not to overwhelm or compete wi h estsblishmerts conducted on
sound principles of discretion; they wished only to relieve these
neceeiitin which mismanagemet t had created, and the relief ot
which was indispensable to the can inued tor, spetity of the country,
and the credit ot commercial dealings. VI I hoot such aid a country
like ours, built so largely on the basis of commercial power, could
not prosper. He hoped, In spite of sneers. that the Company would
ksve credit for an honest, pure, and liberal deal e; and he was sine
that their Proprietors would net cc have to blush at Vie decision or
the conduct of their Court of Direct() a. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. You ito explained, and thanked the Chairman for the hand.
Omni manner in which he had answered his questions. kla Meught
Government bad a desire to make a cat's paw of the Bonk .a the.
motto of Branch Banks. He wished to know if wooer was so he
advanced on goods by the Branch Banks?
The CHAIRMAN—No, Sir.
Mr. You go—Then, Sir, do the Court of Proprietors mean to
lower the rate of discount?

The I !aallll4AN.—it is no part of my duty to give any plash-F..
upon that subject to this Court ; neither does the Court seem to
require it from me, u no one has sec,mtled the interrogatories of
the Honourable Gentleman; and if I were disposed to give such a
pledge, I am sure your Court of Proprietors would not allow we.
The Court then adjourned.

The Allgemeine Zeitung to the 13th inst. has been re- •
ceived. It furnishes the following article relative to
recent movements, and present situation, of the Austtiau
Imperial Family :

STPT.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will not arrive here
till about the 22d of this month. Their Imperial Highnesses the
Archduke Rodolphe, Cardinal Archbishop of 011mutz, and the
Archduke Viceroy. and his consort, arrived here the day before
yesterday. Her Majesty the Archduchess Maria Louisa is also
expected to return to this city, on her way back to Parma. 'l% r
circle of the Imperial Family, the whole of which was to be assert' -
bled, is unfortunately rendered incomplete by the sickness of acre
of the children of the Archduke Chat les ; it has the measles, shah
diameter the Emperor never had, so that rite Grand Duke's family
is thus constrained to observe a sort of quarantine tar six weeks,
with respect to the other branches of the Imperial Family. It is ,
to be faired that the members of it wha reside in Italy will leave
Vienna without seeing the A-chtluke Charles and his family. oh,.
will remain at Baden till the disorder is over. During the absence
of ourAhillatikel, the Emperor will be present at the &musical
reviews of the garrison of this city. We long for the neenter.t
whoa etti ab ,1 see an beloved Sovereign surrounded by on ids
forallp.
Tito eons of the Archduchess Maria &Istria, who coatinurs to
enjoy the most vigorous health, yesterday gave a grand entertai;l-
meat in her palace, in honour of her Saint's day, at whit& be:
Imperial fliganess appeared with the affability sad COOdelKeesjuia
which so peculiarly distinguish her. The Duke of Modena, Kr
eldest son, orbs out to-morrow to return to Italy, but his brothets,
the Archdukes Ferdinand and Maximilian of Este, are alrea44 i
the capitol.
His Majesty has permitted 31. Jowoh Von tietirmer ;the eels-
bused orientalist) to accept the Crom of COMMOIIdet of the eon -
emotinlan Qat' of St. Orarge, =chum! ;woo Lim by the Ductless
or Penna.

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ExpLosrox OF2j:(IIVDER .411112.
'From a Brussels Paper.
OSTEND, SEPT. 2L • •
• slitsut ten o'clock yesterday morning. a powder matOzimi,
tward a short' distar.cc from hence, blew up with a tremendous
eaplottion. The damage done m-Mis town and its vicinity is in-
e.4zulablo. The rnagirine contained 1,200 barrels of powder.
Extrzet or a heater rcceived at I.loycl's this morning.
OSTEND, Sr.??. 20.
Stn& I morning. about ten n'eock. a powder nisgiteine, near
u:Anter of a mile to 'he south of this place, blew op with a
mmendoos explosion. It coat.i.tral of 1,2t15 barrels of powder, !
• :eh bared *rib/1141F A') kilogra Ite, the whole rather netter than
go tons English. fief town is dreadful to look at the roofs,
wiadows, le. are metre or less shattered to pieces. tcevetal
'Mires were killed, a;-,I whets severely wounded. The magazine
was s building, and took near roar millions of bricks to erect
he whole of which piaard the town in an easterly direction.
1"..c immense large rootit or the two new bomb-proof barrseks, near
t c spot, are fallen to the ground.
rstrzets of Private lAttrassl
Orassti, St PT. 20.
Yesterday morning a pludt.r magazine blew op, containing
1.405 Irtrre's of powder, or 611 tons weight. The town look.
friginful. 'There are several sottliers kill-d and wounded. About
taut estlflorot of bricks, ben,ginl.r to the magazine, were blown
IreMe town in an easterly three:ton, and a great number of houses
shattered to pieces.

OSTEND. SEPT. 20.
You will, my Ilene friend. have heard by the forel,m nee* the
ldtrid talamity which hrfd I its yesterday, but no mints can paint
this misery of the scene. Th,nk God, our liver mid limbs nra
si seed, but the house and our property is all a wreck. All buri.
awn will, for swnie tine, be at a coripletw stand, ur every one who I
ettaklall'rd it Iris gnn•: front this lwrri4 sceitc of ruin. %S-hcn•
the dreadful r nplosion took place, my year boy war nut, and
• Gould not find him for more than hnlf an hour, drain!; which
dreadful state of suspense I ran about the place diqracteil. though
I told been confined two days with the f•vcr which prevails here,
mil which is very bail to hear; thank God. at last. I found him,
but his upper lip and chin are much scorched by the blast.

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The eympethiel of the inhahitents of Hampstiead and its neigh.
Itietrheol have been pnwetftally melted by one of those melancholy
eases of ferrule self-de.truction which so frequently occur to stattle
she public ear. Abel of the details have not yet transpired ; its
dtheent inquiry has brought us acquainted with the following
affection particulars
The unhappy victim, who hail not reached her 17th year, was
the daughter of a Mr. Thorns., 11. Tule, a highly reepeetable farmer.
eeeitling not far from Hampstead Muir. It appeered, about four
teonths ago. she bad the mi.fiwtune to become acquainted with a
('apt tin Nichols, of the Dragoon Guard., a the house of a telt
te:e of hers in the thy. Vita gentlemen having long mingled
t • the ponehed society of the west entl, and posses: deg an intilli-
gent man'enance, and a hantleinne figure, &fretted !tithe wrack with
tee beauty and accomplishments of Mini II yntle..and contrived to
be intredneed by her to the family at Hampstead. There his at-
tostiuns became a.. evident, and his assiduities so matted, that Mr.
Hynde thought it prudent to come to an immediate ceplaaation ;
and that was apparently satiefartoty, for the Captain continued his
wire more frequently than formerly. Female confidence in a
soldier's honour te known to be excretive ; and Miss Hynde appa-
ready reemed heiscif in the fullest manner on that of Captain
Thirws went on quitelvenough until Wednesday se'nnight, when
the young lady agreed. at the urgent solicitation of her ad-
mirer, to accompany hint to the English Opera House. They re-
nia.neil in the theses teal nearly half-past nine o'clock, when, on
pretence that by stayitte, longer they 'meld lose the Hampstead
coa.h, they left the place. Nod proceeded at a rapid pace towards
. the Ifsynrarkst. Ilefore the p.m girl knew well in what direction
the WAS going, she (hung benefit* in an obscure alley of Leicester.
comm. How the Captain reconciled her to accompany him to such
* ram is and must remain a myerery ; but from the accounts
Albeit have transpired, it amide seem that he wiled her into a brothel
hi the neighbour:lcel. There are many ways by which an Innocent-
h eutsel end cond.:log girl may be drawn into a temporary intimacy
• ouseicious characters; but whatever welt the means praetised
. by the Captain, certain it ii that she was grossly insulted by
b•nithing the air of this retreat of infamy; and tlikt during her
tet sy she was plied by a certain deleterious setemerd, which urn-
, eatery bewildered her reason, and made her an easy prey to a
dmigoing shish. During the stispensirm of reason, there can
-to no shout but that he effected his diabolical purpose. She
ley (mordirg to her own statement) in a deathlike stupor for
result ete hour and a half; and when reason returned, she found
. het cif duerted by her seducer. With great difEculy the fainting
-red utthappy girl got out of the house, ar.d commenced her journey
homeward'', where she arrived about two in the rooming, and me
ceonteti for her absence by saying that she hall missed Captain
Sletmle in the crowd shortly Meer hating the theatre; and her
andanitated appearance confirmed this netlike. The conecie
wants ofthe inistleef that hail been done to her, preyed deeply on
• eirt mind of the untertunate lady, and induced her to briny herself
prematurely out of a world which had now no charms Mr her. Her
mint di meanour apparently lulled asleeep the soli:ions of her pa-
rent.; for oil Monday evening she was allowed to go to the shop of
bit. Junes, the chemist, when. she purchased a large phiel-full of
laeclanum. She swallowed it to the drms. about twelve o'clock.
wags all the family had retired to rest, sled about two hours after-
hOrde they were awakened by a low moaning noise, whielt pro-
oteded from the bed-room. lfurrying thither, the dreadful it uth
INeg has plainly revealed to them. Medical aid was Reeled for,
bat every effort pineal unser:Hine. Thu puieon took eftict ; about
sus o'clock die was a stacned curve.
Doting the Interest that elepesi between the ilimoro•y atui the
• uegeou"s arrival, the parents learned. front the phrettsitel language
of their dying edit', the shocking narrative we have now detailed.
It would he imposetble to express the agony that wrurt; their hearts
at the recital.
Atteiruptest was held. on ll'itinesetlay, on t!,: body. at the Crown
public-house, before one of the Coroners for alidritesex and a re-
weetable Jury. The evidence resembled, in its main features, the
fiats we bare already detailed.
Mare Ames, servant to Mr. Hynde, deposed to the intimacy
Om subsisted between her young mistress and Captein Nichols.
liarty on Tuesday morning (the witness continued)" it might be
shout half-past two o'clock, she rapped at the door. I hod nut gone
is heti ; I 'eked who was there—a voice said without, " Mary, it's
tee; tet, let me in." In opening the door, I Nestled beck, when 1
paw Mee., she looked so pale; her hair hung loosely from her
freenet, and her clothes termed all *lmaged. I asked leer where
trey hall been. She said that Captain Nichols. In lookieg fur a
hall pawed her after the play was over and she bad wait,d
ter him neatly as Loin *Ca.L'i =mad to stay loner,
ato had come off. Miss Ilynde seemed very averse to sptsk, she
othed for a candle, and went to her bed-chamber, begging of me
riot to disturb tier father or mother. I did not know what to think
es the eui.jeet ; but I never iningined arty thing bad (the witness
t •re berme deeply affected) had beta clone to trey young MbiIIICSA.
au Thursday and Friday she was often in bed ; she complained of
Itsereie head-ache, and a sore :Moat. lice mother wished to send
fele the surgeon, but she would not bear of it. On Monday CCM-
IN. when her father and mother were engaged in the parlour with
elr. oomas ltobrion, Milo Hynde said idle was going down to
e Mesita' in she Roden for a white handkerchief she had left there.,
Lorene{ ego whither, as it was very dark, tut she would not allow
rue, She staid out nearly an HUT. Iler mother, becoming
(otos, at her long absence. rent use into- the gerden but I did
ern and tier. When sbe returned home, I observed a !mange
wildness it+ her looks ; she called me het " dear lore, her beloved '
alloy ;" and said I wag the best friend she had in tilt, world, with
Weer word% to that purpose. She went to bed et a quarter before
:Man o'reock, and abort two I heard a kind alma worming noise,
vetch pox& deli Lon Alias yrle's bete chamber. 1 acquainted
tee soother with what I had beard ; she immedneele went thither
W. pet what wan the mitten ; soon afterwards her eitiek, also
timanht Mr. flynile and myetlf. The winery then tpeke to the.
edam, for it aurgeen ; and the unconnected plirmeolegy which 1$
the discovery of what bed happened. The additioml eticlenre
teat wss adduced fully cowthot;w:tl the narrative we have gee*.
it.'nettestetsca, en stworn‘ng cup, stropgly t.,prnenttt; on the
Irlimlicuo conduct of Captain Niehele, and liners/ that the nonelaty
ve4on this would ohmic, through the matiom of tee press would
Lola: to Ws being hooted out o: all henourai le society.
The Jury, hsviag mewed the body, tuought in a verdict of"