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NPW GOLD MINE.

The following is an extract of a letter from Aruba, a
di:pendency of turaelas, dated the 16th
Every person In this island is busily employed in digging for
gold, so that they cannot he had fur any Other 1211111,10pliellt. NO
11.11 lit yew will be surprised when I inform you one torte or pure
gold his been round, weighing 3211,. nos. and many pieces weighing
I frm 141 b. to ifilh. I have seen several pieces of the latter weight
myself. The schooner which left yesterday has upwards of
on hoard. A letter nlllll an A IlltriClll Death man at Curaria, dated
the el of July, refirring to the above diserivery,says—SMce I live
been in this island, scarce three weeks, upwards of 150,000 dollars
In value, Of pure virgin gold, 21 carats have conic up from Aruha.--
The (Instillment or this place have noticed it, and proclamations
are in circulation to prevent speculaihm, and othet regulation., tts-
peeling this most yid-amble acquisition. A pie-e of atlb. weight is
here, ain, appear. pertectly pure and as ductile as lead. The Dutch
Itioscraineat will have the exclusive lyencliu, and have taken truss
is sres to 5..-csire it."

The following is a copy of another letter upon the sante
subject :

" Ceram*, July 29.
" Sir ,--At tho moment that th.• laid vessel of the hutch convoy
is about taking the pilot, Information ha. arrit ed from Aruba, that,
independently of the many pieces of gold, from two to 32110. weight
being found on that Wand. there hal been discovered • pure of itim
meow magnitude. Time part cle.irtvl of earth, he., incasures over
three yards, and has the 164111 r depth ; and thz probability exists,
that marital this piece remains to be iincoveretl.
" There iv no doubt but the island of Aruba posivises
much of this precious nodal, to judge from the large quanety
vest home.
" I shall give you, by neat conveyance. a more general detail.
•• I remain. Sir, in Mote,
•• Your obiatieni, humble Servant.
" JONAH 1.110.11P:50N."
"tomencrelal hotel, Curseua."

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

LANCASTER SUMMER ASSIZES,WerowzaDAY,StrT.M

Before Mr. Rerun Ilut.t.fic it, and a Common .1. *try.

The Court sat from eight o'clock this morning till eleven o'clock
at night, And concluded a laborious Assize on the part of the Crown
with the imp, rtant trials of (:Hoge llomparm, otherwise !lorry
1 llngh. es aged 38; Jeretnids llaigh, otherwise Jolog Tltompmn,
=7t and Janes Polley, otherwise Wizen Brain, 37, fur Afisile-
meanurs, who were removed by virtue of his Alajesty's writ of
i lb,tots Corpvs, on the 7th of August, 1f124, front the New Bailey
!prison at Salford, chaired by information with routulting and ob.
irructing .lolia 11,cluirilann, John Webster, Joseph 11'oorliiiiire and '
Fhomas Mould, officers of his Majesty's Excise, in the due exe-
cution of their ditty, at Manchester.
Mr. Seant.t.rr. Mr. Sergeant Cnors. and Mr. PARK. erm.
ducted the prosecution on the part of the Crown; and Mr. It' iL-
ILI•MS the tlaenee, lite George lianipson,utherivise Henry Hughes.
The other prisoners were not defended.
The prisonerx severally pleaded Not OMlty.
Mr. SI. ANI.I:TT in his openiug address, congratulated the
Bench and the Jury, that their lahours were on the eve of cloning
a very important Assize, with the trials of three proems for a very
serious offence, sit, that of obstructing several officer i of his 31a-
, Jesty's Excise at Alanclioiter ; who, in the execution of their duty,l
I had been neat seriously hurr in the encountee with the prittoners at 1
the bar, wit had ',erode...tied in an illegal transaction, and in detect-
. dug which the oreen hail it naerow escape with their lives ; which,
l had any of them been lost, th :prisoners at the bar wouttl hare suffered
'the penalty of death. The beamed Counsel then detailed the facts.
Pas will appear in the eride.nee, and lamented that a person of the
' name of Armstrong, not yet in custody, had ercapol, and concluded
his address to the Jury by saying, the only difficulty would be the
identity of the prisoners.
John Richardson, examined by Mr. Sergeant CROPA.-110 was a
stiperviitor of the Excise when this matter happened. lie was on
duty on the 17th of diarch last. Thomas blind& John Webster,
Francis Dalton, and T. Morris, all officers of Excise, were that day
on duty. They were searching for private stills, and had made a
seizure of one in Bennett-street; th y seized some private stills
and spirit., in lire laurel In that street. lie sent Mr. Ibilton to the
Excise Office with what thin had seized. They went to a fourth
' place, and found a still at work, whkh led to the disturbnnee. lie
sent for a horse and cart. li'ebrter went. They gm it into a cart.
The road was bad, and it stopped. Armstrong said his motto was
" Freedom and Utterly." Ile got upon the curt, and took down
the end, They threw bricks at the horse. lie SAW Hughes time
down to the Mier. lie saw Haigh standing about ; Brice did not
interfere 'the information *at ;even in the name of Farley against
Brice). lie did not see any 411 the Olken agraulted. lie knew
one gas taken to the I catch and Won; this was Mould; lie
hail fainted away; and den were ribbink biz temples. A surgeon
cattle and dressed his wounds. He found Webster also in the
ALMA state.

J v otic.—Wherc are the ofEcers, they cut speak to the ill-usage
themselves.

Cross-esamlned by Mr. IVlLt.tasis.-11s hail never seen him
before. It met about two o'clock t the seizure was a little earlier.
Its Earley er liriee's cellar the Penure took place: in a new street
witliotot name; it Ira& Oct of Talbert-street. Ibm't know who
is the owner. Ittmley occupied a viler in the street where the
hey seizure was made. It was oveT the cellar.
the prisoner said," My name u Hagan."

The Junur to witnns—lle saw Brice is the cellar when the
foituh seizure wan made. Ile can't say what he came about. Ile
said nothing. A great many came In besides him. He saw him do
nothing himself. lie did not ere Brice in the cella. ; he was in the
street near the tart. Ile saw him do nothing. He wan on the other
aide of the cart. They threw bricks and stunt's at the horse. Ile
could nut see what was Kohl::: forward. The mob said, If emu go
near them you'll be inurdaeil. There was a gnat number of
people. Ile was notch alarmed.
John IVelister, examined by Mr. Puna—lle is an excise offi-
cer. Ile dent frith the last witness on the day mentioned. Ile
recollects the seizure In the street. Ile saw Ann•trong there;
he latitai the *Ash-tubs. Armstrong said, " la there any ;remain
of my name?" Ile " My name is freedom and liberty " Ile
saw Ilanipson. Ile knew him by sight before. Ile saw Ilriee lit
the crowil. He got a cart anal loaded it. The road wan bad, and
the cart could not go on. Ile got hold of the cart, and called to the
horse to stop. I said, " Let go." Ile ni!leil off a tub front the
ern. I went fn secure them. Annstrotig struck him a severe blow
on the herd. Haigh knocked his hat off and struck him ICVCTAI
timel with n stick on the hack part of hie head. He heard some of
the crowd any, "I) —n him, kill him ! I)—n him, kill him !" I
fell down on toy side. lie don't know w lust became of his hat.
Hammon, liaigh, and Annatrong ',truck him with sticks. They
',truck hint upon the head and shoulders. lie was bare-headirl at
that time. Ile fell with his face down. Ile hail no 04110' idea
than that be uitust have ben munlcred. They made four wounds
on his head before he fell a second time. The skull was bare for
near three incites. Ile saw Farley amongst the crowd. Ile
did not see his hick. !le was running backwards and forwards.
They beat him whilst on the ground ; can't say who, his
face being downwards in the mud. lie was taken into a baker's
ship. A surgeon was sent to him. lie was insensible. Ile was
bleeding very much. A druggist was sent for. He W.IS attended
for sit weeks, front 17th March until 11th or 12th May.
Crose-etamined by Mr. WILLIAMS.—He had seen Ilampann
before Armstrong struck him, and afterwards tannic others. this
was the firs, attack. Ile was knocked down in the loud. He said
Irletseetly 41/3111601stial be bail weeorthat Iswebould be murdered. to
lautrh.)
'I Homes Mould, rumbled by Mr. .......‘t'AILETTo--.lre Is an
officer of excise, and was with the others. He was present at the
bat seizure. Ile saw Armstrong. He hails stick, anti said he would
take the 'smelt. Ile swung the stick round, and said his name 11/4111
Freedom and Liberty, and asked if there was any one there that
would light with him. It was a bad road. Armstrong begot to I
pull smitethine out of the can. Ile went along with Webetcr. Ile'
got hold of the still-end, and Armstrong knocked hint down with a
stick. He struck hitn over the forehead. Ilughes (Ilampson) Just
got before hint. lie was standing on the left hand. He was get-
ting up front the blow Armstrong gate him. He got up, and re.
ecived another blow on the temple, and fell. Ile was afterwards'
so much beaten that he lost his senses. There is a hole now where
he was 'truck. Ile felt a blow at the heck of the neck. He was'
taken to the Coach and Horses in St. fleorges-street, and the land-
lord got brandy and rubbed him with. Ile saw Artnstmng and
liampson. l'ar.'t recollect the othenk Ilanipeon travels, and sells
butter, arc. Ile has been in the habit of seeing hint at public-
houses, and tan swear to hint. lie was ill, and never should be
well, owing to the blows he had received OP his head. Ile was con-
fined from the 17th March until the Tkl Nlarch, when he was
obliged to give up, and was confined until the M July.
Cross-etimitted by Mr. WILLIAMS—One hundreds:id fifty per.
suns were routul hint.

Examination continued—The crowd was on the other side of the
cart ; 11 ughes and Armstrong were among them.
The prisoners did not cross-examine this witness.

By Mr. ticAltbittt —Hagan bad s blue frock cost on, fashion-
ably rut.
Morris examined 'y Sergeant ('noes—(le was going
up Georges-now; lie saw itrtnsiniiig; he saw IlUghef ;
he aser Ilninrsvp beat 11-chster very tench; there were three best-
ing him on his bead, back, &c.; Webster was down un the
ground; his head war bare.
Fawn, Morris gave similar testimony.
Mr. SCARLETT—u This is our case, my Lord."

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Mr. Vl'Vt. trans, on behalf of the prisoner Hughes. said that
he would not detain the Court it that Iste hour. The important
point was the identity of Hughes. With respect to the outrage
on the Officers, it was of such a nature as be could not defend ;
but lie hoped he .Gould be able to establaoh the prisoner's itintteetice.
Pieveral of the witnesses had spoken to his Identity, but it was an
laid remark, that " those who tell the treth were soinctimes the
moat mistaken," and be hoped front the witnesses he should he able
to prove an alibi. The Learned Gentleman, after dwelling on the
nature of the evidence, proceeded to call
John f'otiley—llle lives at the back Or (ieorge's.row, in the hack
teller, where the last still was seized ; lie was there the whole time;
he remembers It ;ill; lie was the Erkt num who followed after the
excise °Hirers came in. There was a person of the name of Kelly
laying bricks Ihe knows Hughes. The business commenced at
twelve o'clock ; it lasted half an hour. Hughes was nut there.
• - - -

Cross-examined by Mr. SC•RLIETT.—IIC has known Hughes
about thirteen or fourteen (reeks. Can't serest to more. Ile met
whit hint ',nen. Ile want about with goods. Ile is an Irishman.
lit was bred and born In blaneltester. lie had lived there two
months. He beta' bt the house. The person was not his tenant
who had the still. l'arriek Hughes ealied. He rent him to a per-
son about • cellar. I Ild Patrick came with a few tubs. They be-
lunged to another person. The cellar was full directly. He did
not keep whivky. When the eat lye officers came in, he had a cup.
(A laugh.) Ile wav standing over the bricklayer in the cellar ad-
joining.
Mr. %VI:. Ltams—The excisemen gave him something to drink.
Ile had nothing to do with the cellar he inhabited.
John Kelly examined by Mr. Williams. He was employed in
the cellar. Mr. llowker owned the premises. He remembers the
Excise Officers coming down. Ile had known Hughes twelve
numbs and better. They might be there three goarters of an hour;
did not sec Henry Hughes; be ntuvt have seen bins bad he been
there. He was theta during the disturbance; he was nut there
from first to last.

Crosa.examined by Mr. Sergeant l'noss.—lle is an Irishman.
He did not put the still in; h• was laying the bricks In the next
cellar. There 11138 only a pipe sic inches long. People came is
and went out. There were rill persons; old Patrick Hughes was
tiff. (A. laugh.) Ilughes did come in. Ile knew the greatet part
I of the people. 1.4 can tell a fair tale about them. i. laugh.) It
was not Him pson, .tritittrong was the man who struck the oflleer.
Ile /Jllllot say whether there were three. He Is wrong whets he
said his friend Hughes WAS their. l'en't say as t.. Hagan, he was
a stranger. lle helped to take the Excise away. Atter they had
knocked hint down I carried him away. (A laugh). 11. did nut get
his living by putting up stills.
Thomas Anderton, examined by Ms. trasst•ssa.—ll• is a
bricklayer in tit. Heorgc's-row. /ilanchester. He saw a rain re-
moved front l'ouley's house. There wits a scuttle after It had got
in the cart. A man came op and knocked the situ from the cart.
I He was doss to the cart. He knew Henry illighes two years and:
a half. to better. litaglws was not there at that time. IVitness
was there until he was taken by Webster into the bakehouse. 'rho
'otfietrs ran away. Ile took bint in. Ile kft him la the care of the
man who kept the house. Her Itad not seen Hughes before. lie
saw him afterwards, about fifty ns slaty yank or Alter the row
was over he was coining towards his own house, front the street
called the Fire lIOUS/S. Ile staid with him only rive minutes.
Ttlitiet.street is the other side of the was.
Daniel II oi;:ies, esatultrad by Nt. \Vitt:eats-11c lodged In

the same home with Ifughes fur opwanls of In months. On S!.
Patrick** Hay he was in St. George's-row. Ile saw a crowd of
people t he saw a number of people on the left-hand aide of the
way. 'lite crowd was going towards Copley's house ; be Waa
Ro-
log there. Ile went into the cellar; ha saw a person coming with
a cask with *inlet: ing in It. lie fent home about 12 o'clock. lie
found Hughes at homy. He gnt 11111 dinner, mid both of them went
out. He parted with him before he got into St. Ocorge's-row. This
was nearly an hour and a quarter betore the wish was taken away.
Cross-eirunined by Mr. Sergeant Coosa—lle it not the bmthar
of the prisoner ; he conies buni iVriviagh so does he prisoner ; he
has seen Mrs. Morris. Ile was informed that her husband Morris
dealt in smuggled whiskey. Ile caul if he came against the pri-
soner he would bring a person to swear that Morris bought the dis-
tilled whiskey.
Sarah Nagle+, examined by Mr. ‘4'irtt•sts—Her husband
lived in the house ; she used to cook dinner for him. Remember;
lest St. Patrick's ; Hughes dined at home on that der.
llaniel lloglics aid him dined together. She dressed the dinner.
At twelve u clock he went nut.
Mr. Sergeant Cross—And the Esrise olii.rr was dre.n.d !
Crosa.examitted by Mr. Scant it:Tr —There was • woman that
was with him. Iltiglita came there since the first of May was

any consequence. Sitnpkin was My much in liquor, and fell down.
The mob came round and picked him up, and ha was taken to his
house. Mrs. Harris was not in liquor. Mra Simpkin alias Shank
was also thrown down by Mrs. Barris, and remained for souse time
on the ground.

Crate:examined by Mr. PIENDERGAIIT—it was more of a push
than a blow. I did not hear what took place before the push.
Mr. A xnaEwa here stated, that Mrs. Shanks (alias Simpkin)
was committed on a charge of aiding in the murder, but u the
Grand Jury ignored the Bill against her, she should be called be-
fore the Jury now, asalie was aware a the whole awniartion.
Ann Shank (alias Simpkin) examined-1 lived with Simpkin Os
his conipaninn, and on the evening of the 2d of August 1 had some
words with Mrs. Harris. Simpkin had bcen drinking much that
evening. The quarrel was about the children, and a cry of " Mur-
der " ',ought the old man from his room. I . knocked down by
Mrs. Ilarris, and Simpkin said, " Don't kit the woman quite,"
as he was coming up to help me; 'hen Mrs. Harris took him by
the collar, and pushed him in t:te stomach. She nevi bad lats.
guagc, and I was afterwards taken up stairs. I sap Simpkin in
tile room; he came up stain; I went out.. where I don't know.
I was in bed by ten o'clock. On Tuesday morning he co 1,-
plained of a pain in his stomach, and I got him sonic gin and water,
which he tonk, Ile desired a doctor to be sent for, and Mr. Jenk.
ins came. Simpkins died on AValitesclay morning, stout half-p•-;
eight o'clock. I think the blow given by Mrs. Darla could nut
have produced his death. I said so beforc, and I think an still.
Jovepli Wilks examined—l live in White llorsacoutt, and saw
Simpkin on the Monday evening, he was very much Its liquor, and
complained of a mugh and flntuknitp. He was also cheek on the
I Sunday. I saw him in bed oil Tuesday afternoon, but he said
nothing about dying. Mr. Jeni...!ns rein before 1 saw I;impkin.
Ann Shanks was then in the room. I saw no mark or
meat or any kind shunt him. He ran subject to many complaints.
Charles Jenkins esamitied-1 am a iiiirkeon, living in Roseman-
lane and wan called in to attend the de, zasetl. Ile laboured antler
in(lnnitnation of the bowel., of which he died, Ile appeared to
have been drunk the day before I saw him. I diaaected the bode,
end h.und mortiiiration had taken place. illy epiaion is, that his
death was induced by external violence.
Criem.examined—l think the violence descri.bed.could not have
caused death.

air. Wir.r.tAsis called John Copley again—lle was nut when
the still was removed ; he wits in the whole dine when 'Webster was
reline/id into the baker's shop.
Webster recalled by Mr. bcan LETT —BC asked me if I bad got
the eighth person.
Mr. IV; Luta ws raid, " My !Art!, this is our case."
Mr. SCaltr.VrT then Adamson"! the Jury, and said he would
not, at almost the mid-hour of night, detain the Court by any length
of address. The Learned (lenticular) then made his remarks on the
nature of the evidence for the defence, and said it was clear that
Melee was guilty ; and as to ):rice. he would consent to an ac-
quits), and leave the Jury to draw their own conclusions as to the
guilt of .lits other prisoner*. J
The beamed u charged the Jury, and said there was MI
doubt thnt e most violent outrage hail been communed on the all-
' cos in the due execution of their duty. M'itit respect m flughea,
lie thought there was no question of his guilt, and as to Brice, no
evident": being ntr,-1 d against hint of a conclusive nature, he must
he acquitted. The Learned Judge was proceeding to sum up
the rue, when--
The Jury saki, they would not trouble his Lordship futtlier,
and found Hughes and Hagan (:"illy, and acquitted Brice.
The Priattotas will be brought up fur Judgment next Tenn.

Mr. Caester, tumefies tureen, who was present at the dissection,
was also of. opinion that the external violence described could net
have otmasioaed his death. From all I have beard, the man died a
natural death. Verdict—Nor
Robert Marks was indicted fur the murder of Ann Marks, his
wife, at Pimlico, in the reonth of A ogust last.
John Marshall examined by Mr. Justice It ASCLICE-1 live at
St. George's-row, Chelsea, and am a carpenter. On the night of
theist of Auest I was going borne, a little after twelve o'clock,
over Chelsea Waterworks-bridge, when I heard a coovereatura
between a male and f male. The conversation was so low that 1
could not hear the wimi:. I heard the walnut say, " leave go my
hand." I hallooed,. and asked if any thing was the matter, hot
I received no answer, and shortly after heard a splash in the water.
I called the watchman, hastened to the spot, and saw the prison:
leaning nn the wall ; he said his wife was is the water. Ii
searched for the bode, and not finding it, stew with the prisoner n.
the watch-house. 1 hot Is all I know. It was so auk that sty
effort to save her would have been ineffectual. When we searched
the prisoner was in custody ; he was secured directly.
Ceuta-eximined by Mr. A Dozen us—The voice of the woman
came from the wall, which has nothing to do with the bridge.
When I called out no answer was made. There wall sufficient time
for an aniter between my calling out and the noise or fall in the
water.
John Jones examined-_I am the beadle of St. George, an,,ver-
square and was called up to get the grappling-irons to lock for a
body. I did so, and when I arrived at the spot, the body was
already taken up.
Jahn Marlow examined—l heard a great noise from the priso"ce
calling on me as if he wanted assistance. I sprottg my twee end
crossed the bridge. .The prisoner said his wife was druwiling ; I
got on the wall, hut it wu an dark I could scarcely ace the water.
Corens, another watchman, cane to my assistance, and took the
prisoner to the weteli•liinew. Ile said lite wife had drowned her -
sedf. II: seemed concernel for her, and hallo:ma a great ti:3l for
assistance.
Richard reenter—l am a labour; r, and live in flask-lane. Mt-
heti; I was drinking with the prisoner and his wife on the night in
question, at the King's /lead public-house; we were there lions
nine till half-pato eleven o'clock. Marks sung a ion, all but the
last verse, which his wife sung. Marks then sligh•ly tapped her
over the face, but without any aepearznee of anger. We. were all
in liquor; the woman was worse than any of us. :narks is • la-
bouring man, and told him that night he had to go to a barge.
know be had barges to look after.
Cmumuorlined.—The man and his wife were perfectly frierd,y.
They both pressed a nom of the name of ROpe to drink with tilt tit,
after they left the public-house.
George Rupc saw Marks and his wife on the night of the it se
July ; they asked me to have sonic gin, which I rerdsed. I
nfur-
ward, took some. Marks and his wilt were quit friendly to4ether.
She followed him, and threw her arms round his at.l/41 ; she then
left, and I saw no more. Marks stated to me as .00n as I nun
him, that he had to be out ill night. The *omen *ante, in rt.,
fir the gin, but her husband wishes] tenet to brest in upon the
house money. She would pay for the biscuit, and did so.
Wm. It'ittle lives near the spot, and was mulct:v..l by the noise
made by Marks calling for the watchmen; some of the watrinuen
disbelieved that she had fallen in, but Inc said she had and puiund
to the spot. Before he was taken away lie wished his wife to be
got out of the water, or to leave some one to look after her. Ile
esprescsed great anxiety to recover his wits.
Wm. Cozens, a watchman on duty at Elizabeth-place, heard her
eel:, on the ntht of the MU July, and while listening, beard a rat-
tle spring. I ran to the place, where I saw the prisoner, who was in
the hands of a stranger. I looked along the wall, and saw nothing
stirring in the water, and I asked the prisoner if his wife was in r
sal he said,." Yes, she's gone. she's drowned I" Several times ha
r:peated those expressleni. I then took him to the watchhou.e. I
I found the body the next Haunting in the creek, close under the
wall, and took it to a public-house.
Ikea a written statement made by the prisoner was put in and
read : it contained a simple narrative of the transactions at
public-house, of they were spoken to by the ditti-rent wittn,ses.
Several respectable witnesses gave the prisoner an (salient that.
racier for humanity and a kind disposition.
Mr. Justice Wee s set was proceeding to recapitulate II:: cs -
deuce, when the Jury expressed their opinlon that it was witic.:es-
easy, and pronounced a verdict of Not Gaddy.

OLD BAILEr
FRIDAY, SEPT/MITI 17.

Defrre Alr. Justice GABELLE an: a Londen Jury.
J,.hn II lissey was capitally indicted for the wilful m•trdcr of
Ihlany, at Cloth Fair, bantloa, in the month of
June last.

Mr. A wiinews stated the cite to the Jury, and called the
ful!oring witnesses.
Thomas Delany examined.-1 nm the brother of the deceased,
who was a lodger at the lionise of the prisoner. There was guar.
reling in the evening, but my brother said nothing before he was
I knocked drown, when he bled considerably. Hussey made a blow
at me, which 1 parried, and avoided. I was struggling in the mom
fur several minutes, and then myself and Hussey were struggling
outside shout the hammer. The watchman was outside the doer.
Homey knocked me down, put his knee on ma chest, and then let
go the hammer. When I saw lily brother in blood 1 had no sense.
but 1 believe I gave I lusty in charr,e In the watchman ; he also
had she hammer. Hussey charged me, and I was taken to the
Mairlthouse at Cloth Fair. 1 have not wen die hammer since 1
l,:ft Hussey's house. I was drawn out of toy bed to my brother's'
room by cries or minder.
Cent's-examined by Mt. ADol.l,lll,ll.—There were severe' eer.
sons there at the time of crying out murder—tlannon, M iallagiter,
and four codicil. The • :atchnian was not sent for, but 1 saw him
mate ; and just before that my brother and I went up stairs, to
avoid any row. I lodged in the 110114 C for half a year before it.
My brother died in three slays after the blows. Ilinesey struck the
first blow at the door, and the second at my brother, wi.n hid his
shoes off, and was in the act of undressing himself, when Hussey
gave bins the blow. My brother had not an iron roil his hand
when he reeeived the blow. The room wee my room, and I slept
In it for months. I cannot say if there was an iron rid in the room.
I was sent to the ('umpter on the Saturday night, and on Monday
I was let go. I saw no bnaires on Hussey, nor any blood ; if there
were any it wan not my act. I never said ••I don't know that
Hussey diet strike my brother lirst ; that I will swear it, mud I think
it no hann' fur I will be revenged." 1 never said any thing like it
to any one breathing. I know a man of the name of Conway, but
cannot tell where I have seen him. I never said, if I got ten
pounds from II ussey or his friends, titre 1 amid go away till after
this prosecution. I know John Green, and never Gild 1 would
dive hint two pounds to join him in prosecuting Hussey. I never
spoke to him at all on the subject.
John Gannon efamined by 31r. ANDREWS—I am a laltsnuring
Mall, and was a lodger of !duality's en the ni.."!it in question. I
slept in the back garret with Michael Rogan. The row was on a
Saturday night. 1 went to bed between eleven and twelve o'clock,
when all was quiet. 3lichael Delany slept in the morn under I
mine, In the first tinor. I left him down stairs. I fastened my
room door when I went to lied. A noise eliaturbeil me. and 'Purvey
came and canal me up between t tree and four o'clock in the
morning. It was day-light sheet Turvcy one. I dery went
down stain', and fnund the prisoner, the 'deceased, Michael, and
Thomas Ileleny, in the pasissige, and two or three other reeso a,
whose names I do not recellect. They were pulling and haullag
one another. Hussey'' wife flung out to me to take 3lichael 1)e.
tally up stairs, to prevent farther quarreling. I got him and his
brother Toni, with • great deal of trouble, to the first turning of
the stairs. Tom Delany broke from me, and was anxious to go
down.
Thomas Th.lanv here interrupted the witness, and said he was
false swearing. Ile was Immediately ordered obt of Court.
Examination enotinuol-1 carried Michael Delany to the front
garret, where Gallagher and SPGrath usually slept ; but they were
not in bed. Michael was drunk. I mean very intoxicated. He
was in an In humour, and said he would not go to bed till he was
revenged of Hussey. When Tom caine to time door, and knocked,
1 let hint in, and he locked it. The servant cams up. and said,
" You all go to bed, for the watchman has come in, and he'll fake
you... I went to bed, and the deceased was partly undressed, but he
did not go to bed. The door was broken in about live or six
minutes after; and I saw Michael Delany down, and the prisoner
in the room, Prisoner and Tow Delany were struggling, Michael
being on the lloor Weeding. Prisoner sad Toni were giving
charge of each other, the watchman being inside on the landing
Once. The watchman took Tints Delany into cuntody, and Hussey
cattle hack to the room, and kicked Michael Delany. I then got
out of bed directly, and while 1 was pavin attention to Michael,
the watchman carte In again, and teachHussey away. Prisoner
said, whets kicking the deceased, " there never was a into who
came front his lather that lie would not serve In the same way."
31•Grath then tack deceased down to Mrs. Turvey's room; he
spoke a few words, end said, he never should recover it. Ile had •
cut in the temple. 1 left the house directly.
Cre.--examined fir Mr. C. Put:amts.—There was a drinking
party that night. 11 e began between tet- and eleven o'cloc:i. IVe
were all lodgers In the house. All Was friendly when 1 went to
lied, and it was nut till three or four hours after that the row com-
menced. They were all in a great passion, and the deceased wanted
to tight more. Tom Delany was wanting tit fight, as well as any of
them, and broke away front nil to do so. Not one of them was in
his sober senses. '1 here was au iron rod in the room, which any
body could lutes seen ; the deceased had it in his hand, and said
he would not go to bed until lie was revenged of Hussey. My bed
was within a yard or two of the door when it was broke open. I
had a view of the door, and on heatieg the blow I instantly turgid
It. 1 saw Hussey in the roenn, and as soon as I turned over I
also saw the watchman outside the door. I heard Hassey give Teo
DeLany In charge, and Tom gave charge of Hussey. Michael
Delany was close to the bed when he fell.
fly the CoIIRT.—I cannot say if Delany had the rod in his
hand when lineal came in.
Alexander Ill•tirerin examined by Mr. Pstrxncaoasr.—l
ant a watchman at (-loth. lair, and was called in by a woman to
stop the riot between Hussey and Delany. 1 endenvoured to sera.
tate them. One man was given in charge by the prisoner, anti he
and I returned to the house ; one of the rensh officers and others
assisted me ; Misery had a hammer In his hood anti went up
stairs ; I tiillowed him up, and the °dicer and a watchman Mune-
diatcly followed. l'rlsoner (tweed open the bcd-room in the third
floor with a hammer. 1 told Will not to break the door, on which
he said, " The house is my own, and I can do what 1 please with
it." I know nothing of what happened in the house Wore I went
up stairs. The prisoner said nothing about the hammer.
('roes-examined.—When Hussey was going sip stairs with the
ban:tiler, lie knew that 1 and the other man were chicly following
him. Ile never desired us to go down stairs.
John Elliott, the officer on duty on the night of the murder, pro.
disced the haminer,which he took front l'honsas Redone, Red Mrs.
Delany identilied it as that with which Honey struck Isis brether.
Mr. Stailisnl, one of the house surgeons at St. Bartholomew's
11°00'31 saw the ducts rd on the bunday morning, about five
n'elnek ; ha had is fracture on the skull, but sea sensible.
l'he last time 1 saw him was on the Monday ahemoon. Intiain- FATAL AccITIWX.—The follow: lig dreadful C2tigti (pia.%
illation of the brain, pniduced by the fracture of the skull, cults happenetl tin Monday afternoon, at Lowilhani, about four
his death. The sharp edge of such a hammer as that now pro- miles flout Southivell, Notts. Mr. Samuel of that
duced 10 me would have caused the fracture. village, brickmaker. sent • youth, a servant of bias., to the
sr txt: told the Ilerc the case for the pmeecution closed, and Mr. Justice tla-
prisoner this was the time fur hies to mate his I setter town, With his excise dues, to the collector the rtvf,
defence. I and towards evening the youth returned, in a state of in-
The prisoner then gala, in a veer sulwlned rano. I never owed toxication, to his master's house, and taking up a gun, said
him any malice in my life, nor did think he ever bore any to me. he would go with it into the brick-field ; a servant girl toll
I never' imensted to do him the slightest injury.
Several witnesses gave the prism' ler an excellent character for him that it was loaded, and that he should nut take it ; hr
mildness and bun anity. Said he knew it wax not charged, and presenting it at on..
Mr. Justice Geste'. Ts recapitulated the evidence, and gave it of his toaster's daughters, who was about sixteen vs ars of
as his opinion that the charge could only YMOltitt to manslaughter ; age, he fired off the piece' the contents of which bit w het
but certaihly a manalaughter under aggrsivated 7ircurnstances. head to pieces, and scattered her brains in every part of the
The Jury returned a verdict ty• Atimslarighirr, room. Mr. Pain returned home immediately after, alai
Mary Harris was indicted for having mat:dourly assaulted John the first sight he beheld was that of • beloved daughter
Simpkin in the month of August lase, of which assnult, and of; lei„,, dead
law newt weltering in her itluod.—Siand'te.i the bruises into meet on lain, he came by his death. The prisoner s "i• "
pleaded Not Guilty. frf erewry.
Mr. A itonews stated the cams, In ste;sport of which he culled aosssiewo—Yesterday, two men and a boy, dressed as
the following witnesses : mega, went te the buss of Mr. Smith, 1111, Newman-street, ne-
Ela l'owis examined by Mr. Anant*-1 live at Rosemary. ford4troes. end stated to the servant that they were sent to sweep
lane, and knew the deceased, Siumkin. Iha 31miday night, the Id name of the:chimneys. The servant without heeitatien allowed Ilion
of August, about nine o'clock, I heard& cry of "Murder," and Mrs. to retrain hi the hall while she went to ask her mistress, and ens
Ilarris in a iseutile with 3lts. Simplin..Sfter Hams had ill-used the return war surprised to and they had taken with them, nous tlis-
other, she missed es the opposite side, end Suupi.in came out end drawer of the pantry, some silver table and tta spoons. marked
asked Mrs. Harris if she mad ill-uses) his wits. Mrs. Harris said elstferentiv, wish the betas S. 1. and E. S. and E. A. S Info •
she h;ml, and gave hien a WOW, 1011:4 nat appea. to me to be of motion of the robbery was lodged at 31ary.la-b.vne

NEW COURT, OLD BAILEY.
711011,44 Sarnsc,s and Josh. Sasisigers were incieted fi r stealing
• sovereign and a quantity of silver coin, the property Of .sttao..
The prosecutor, a native of Limerick, was on the 10th of July
at Finchley—(witness described the nature and quantity in
and Irish gold and silver coin then in his pcnsession)--im the
in question he slept In é shed—the prisoners had been at work with
witness for T. Wilkinson, a hay fanner ; the prisoners did 'nit go
down to the shed to rest with him ; Linton brought down some hay
to shelter hint from cold ; did not see the prisoners, hut Linnet
came aftcrwanla [Linton was here ordered out of Court] and lay
down by him ; he felt hint put his hands under his body where lie
hail deposited his money ; after some conversstion Linton shored
him, and said he should not wait there any longer; Linton then
left witness and joined other persons ohtside.
Conway, a constable, deposed that lie took the prisoners and
Linton into custody I the litter was admitted evidence ; part of
the stolen property was found on Salomon. neutering of some
buttons, which the prosecutor swore to before the Magistrate.
J. Linton, a raw-boned countryman, stated that he repaired
the resting-place of the prosecutor, but whether to rob him he did
not know ; being pressed, however, the witness admitted that he
felt all over the prosecutor in order to hod the money lie had bet n
showing the day befuee—while whom was searching the hay,
Strati. Joet(the prisoner Saitoders), struck him. acd stuilid cnrC
hay in his mouth to Veld his hallooing— The witness gave lit,
evidence ipso flippant a manner that the Court was obliged fre-
quently to reprehend him. (—Witness received a half-sovereign or
the money taken from the prosecutor, as also the purse and cane
buttons—the battens produced are the same that Strew Joe gave to
him—the prosecutor's purse la blailihT) he threw into the poen!.
It con DA a—l think the Magistrate has admitted the most guilty
person as ,s evidence against the other panics.
The proseentor was recalled, and ordered to cut a button from
his coat, which appeared to correspond with those found on Salo-
mon. The witnese Linton was the only person lie found searching
I in the shed.
Mr. Law cross-eumined I.inton.—This was the first time he lird
,t,fist in such a thing—please your honour, my Lord, I went for
the purpose both to sleep and rob in the shed.
The witness evinced so much effrontery and prevarication, than
every person in Court felt disgusted.
The prisoners declared that time witness Linton had sworn falsely.
A respectable witness, who had known :gammon from Inv birth,
gave him an excellent character, and the aunt of Saunders spuke
Izl similar terms of him.

'rite liceo;;;;• summed up the evidence, and remarked 0:1
infamous conduct of Linton, who, he observed, absolutely de-
served hanging.
The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, tetumid a verdict
of Guilty against 811101 MOO, and Arquiiied Saunders.

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•

MIDDLESEX SESSI()N.S.
FIRIDAT, SEPT. 17.
The VIIAIRMILII having entered the Court, proceeded to hear
car a.
WilliamSlhepperby, servant to a manufacturer of earthenware
(Mr. Walker), appealed against his convittion by Goodchild,
t.. for hawking earthenware.
Hale. an informer, proved the commission of the offence.
Mr. BROM:RICE having severely cross-examined him, stated
for the defendant, that the master had received onto' from several
tomomers, and sent the article's purchased to them by his boy.
Ithcpl.rby, the defendant. The boy had been strictly commanded
fret to dispose of any articles for sale, and he did not actually ilas.
pow of firm. The master could prove this.
31r. Hot testi objc.•-d to athmt the evidence of tire master, in-
ns
ouch as hr was bail fur the defendant.
The CII4IIIIIIAX admitted the .iidity of the objection, and con-
firmest the conviction.
'l'he next case writ a petition from an apprentice, W. Kclsby,
praying a discharge horn ha. master, John Smith, the dissolution
• the and tames, and the re-stir-anon of the premium.
The grounds of the complaint appeared to be. that be was not
sr diciently employed at the work of hi. trade, that he was con-
Si intly obliged to perform menial offices, such as cleaning knives,
b •ots, ha.; that hr was frequently sett to pledge property at the
p osubrokers ; and, lastly, that he was usually led on bad food,
each R. shetes' liven, and such deli, ate food.
The petitioner having bent examined, supported the elle-
(puma of his petition by his evidence on oath.
His master, Smith, denied the truth of every allegation at first,
lout subsequendy admitted the truth of all partia/4.
The Cu Al II MAN was ekarly of opinion that the treatment proved
was nighty improper, and sufficient to rall on him to dissolve the
3igarl.lLltex, aril order two-thirds of the preinium to be returned to
later.—lndentures (b.-solved.
11"I'EHI NO HAKE COIN.

Attry WAR placed at the bar, charged with having ut-
tenni one shilling, knowing it to be counterfeit.
Mr. But. I 1N n conducted the proxeution on the part of his Ma.
.osty't Mint.
Joins Ilavis stated, that he keep.; a public-house int/in-set-street,
Mary-la-lawny. The prisoner cone into hit shop on the 11th of
.ke•:ust, asked fur some gin, and received it from the witness.
Prisoner in payment laid down a shilling, and witness returned
eight-pence, the change due to her. A police-officer, Morris, who
164 i present, advised him to keep the shilling separate from others;
toe dtri so. and then gave it to Morris.
A remade servant to Davi4 deposed. that she searched the ;Ili.
cu:•er's person, at the request of the officer, and found a ball-crown
and two shinnies. The officer took them.
Morris, the officer, corroborated these statement:, and produced
the Loin tittered by and found on the person of the prisoner. Ile
marked them, and identified than in the l!ourt.
Ir. Puwcl, from the Mint, examined the pieces of money, and
swore that they were counterfeit; the two shillings found on her
prison hall been cast in the saint die with that of the shilling which
lhr uttered.
Mr. ALLLY fur the prisoner addreased the Jury. It would be
fruidevs to deny the charge of his client having uttered thecounter.
tett shilling ; le: would not therefore attempt to disprove it ; but
there was one point which he wished to impress on the minds of
the Jot), ; it was this, the prisoner was charged with two etfences ;
lit, havin4 uttered one counterfeit shilling, 2ndly, with having
in her possession more counterfeit coin with intent to utter it. The
Act of Parliament on this offence took away the apportionment of
the puniditnent from the discretion of the Chairman, and fixed it
at a certain rite, within its own provisions. If the Jury should
declare the prisoner guilty of both offences, the punishment would
be twelve months' imprisonment—six months fur each offence. If

they pronounced het guilty of the single offence of uttering false
coin, the sentence would be but a half-year's confinement. Under
these eircuinstanees the Jury would see that the degree of punish-
ment of the prisoner lay entirely with theinselVes, whether they
found her guilty of the single or double offence. Of the charge of
Having Misr money on her person with intent to utter it, the Jury
woukt see that it was really very difficult for them to say that his
cnent did intend to puldkli the concealed coin. ft was notorious
tn.; ladies wore their watches, aye, and purses too, in their
besinits ; indeed, It would be bard to say in what put of their per-
sirs ladies could carry their portable &limn in these day. of the de-
mentia' of pockets, tiir the display of the shape and figure. Ile
w-s <u re the Jury would think six nui.itt s` Imprisonment quite suf.
ll.:er.t toe this. her first, and he hoped last offence. lie left his
client to the humanity of the Jury.
Air. BALLA sir rt.phid, and did nut object to a verdict on the
sirgle offence.
The Vilma MAW summed up and confirmed Mr. Alley's state-
ment as to the apportionment of ;he punishment.
Verdict—Guilty of the single offilice of uttering false coin.
Sentence—Six months' imprisonment.

Margaret Barry was theti tried and convicted of the same
afterce, and sentenced to the same punishimmt.
Amu& Yous.willi was convicted of a repetition of the offence, and
wrntaeeti to a year's itoprivonuoeni.
_ TUE KIXII g.. WILLIAM BRITTON DTVAI. _

TLis wasTp;o4ecution against tde defendant for an assault with
seas t to commit a rape un Ann Whcable, a Servant a Mr.
co. per's. York-buildings, New-road.
prisoner is already known to the public as having been tried
u.i a charge of murder, in throwing his wife into the Thames near
V stowhall-bridge, some time ago, When she was drowned.
The Jury found hint Gailly of the assault only.
The CHAIIKMAN, in pronouncing sentence, told the prisoner that
be had reason to thank the Jury fur the mercy shown to him. He
wee an extraordinary person, and had better take care of his future
conduct. The Court would only sentence him to one month's im-
prisonment, which was too little certeinly, but he would not now
retract the sentence by inflicting a severer one.
il!.trguret ilfailJent was indicted for uttering a counterfeit sore.
reign on the 11th neptenther, at the shop ot*Mr. Knott, Swallow.
street, where she purch.ned a broom.
The prisoner appeared to know the order of a Court of Justice,
and requested that all the witnesses should leave, that only one at a
torte should be there. This being acceded to, she proceeded
t.. noss-esamine, at a line rate, a boy to whom she paid the bad
sovereign.
Mrs. Ferried deposed, that she had let a hack kiteben to the
piIiIOTICT in the morning, and that she left the broom, a bowies, and
Fatten then..
The (7 IlAt IIIIAN—Do you wish to ask the witness any question P
Prisoner—lty all 111C:11/3. (Laughter., Where was the boy ?
lieltind the door.
_ _

Plll{Onef didn't know that you were hiding him ?—i was not.
11 e was--

---
Pnioner--Slop now ; don't be in a passion. Now recollect your-
self you mftle• deviation; I hope ill.: Court will remember it.
Witness.-Tha boy'. dross_
Pr:loner—Oh no , I did'nt ask you that. Is yonr daughter
here ?—No. _ _

.
rflAtlef —The mores the pity. I took the kitchen from her.
Cerat RNA —lion inly will this scolding continue?
Prisoner—That is all I have to say to her. The buy is not yet
41.107 e hupc his mind will not be co/motif before he comes into
t 'unit

Wiliam Hicks, a boy. deposal, that the prisoner came to him in
l.e'caster•srlusye. asking hint to gn on an errand into a house, and
she would give limo two-penre. Ile went down into the kitchen,
And was stopped. She follotie.l him, and was also stopped.
Pie CHAIR MAX—You may go down.
Prisoner—No, atop! Now, my good boy, did I meet yvu Ia
',occur...square.?
.110, —Didn't you ?
Prisoner—Yes, I did, my dear. (Laid lau:;h!er.) Did I seta,
you fair the bonnet it
Hoy—Yes, for your Wilmot.
Prtruncr—Olt ! they put you up to that now. Did they ask you
Inv name?
Soy—l didn't know it.
I'm isonet —No. my dear, you didn't. )lid I pacify you front
crying, and tell you, if there was blame belonging to any one, it
, as to me.?

aO7— 1 don't know.
Plumber—Oh, my dear, i have five such as you at horns.
'Else prisoner then made a defence. which was in perfect keeping
widi her ernes-examination. She said the money found on her
wsa I•er husband's wages, which she• put into her pocket every
r:a•ortlay night. Her husband lived with another 'cloud ; and sit,
rut and broke their windows. (Laiagliter.) If she was to be
hugsd, she was ictiount ; and there she WAS !
The Lit Alum AN said, that her excellent eross-exanditatitia had
earovisd every doubt. One had labored to good purpose—Sen-
weed to six months inipriaonment.

LAN CII ULY regret to learn that the
rdeam-pseket St. Goorge, which is known to be a remark-
slily well-found vessel, suffered considerably in the gale of
List right, on her passage from Liverpool to this port. lies
upper works were materially damaged by a heavy sea which
cw.pt or a boat from the deck, wherein four or five un-
it's:unite harvest-makers were lying, who sunk to rise no
more. GI eat apprehensions were at one tune entertained
that the ship would have been totally Fr, a-
, nit Put._ _

S:IDDYN DtATII.—On Thursday evening a gentleman
named Baker, of remarkably great stature, accoatial .me of
the drivers belonging to the Chiswick stage, at the White
Horse cellar, Piccadilly. and asked if he had any room for
him. The coachman answered in the affirmative, and the
gentleman walked a short distance backwards and forwarda,
and suddenly staggering as 1w was about to get into the
coach, he fell and expired. His body was removed to a
pi:laic-Mouse, where it awaits tlw inquest.
On Monday, the child of a labourer named Swan, of
I;d1;:gton, was brought to a surgeon in Stamford, and Elf-
feted the excision of flesh in four places on one of its legs,
around wounda which had been inflicted by a dog. sup-
posed to be mail, belonging to a next-door neighbour. A
teinale 'vivant of General Rcynardson's, at Holywell, also
underwent a similar operation on one of lice hands last
week, in consequence of the clam she felt from having
twesi bitten by a puppy, the mother of which had died
under the influence of hydrophobia.--Liuoda Denary.
- apprehended at Aberdeen, answering in
description of John Jolmston, charged
_ _
w. An lacer has been de-
him to Ayr, &lite bas really

min has been apprrhendetl I
,tinny ropeets the description o
v.ith the murder of Mr. Dow.
,retched to idyl:ally and bring h
',ern 'akar