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teething era. done there for 14 or Li mouths afterwards; at the
end of %% Welt time, the lord of the soil. with a view to take
ed%akta:e of the rodeittite which had been incurred by
Henley, granted a bemire to Mr..lo.hua 110 we, front whom
the drtentlant derives his title, to work as a new adventurer.
Abort from the old grant, and pat 31r. Rowe into re,session.
The only question left to the jury was with reference to two
other mines, %%hielt the pin:twig sought to recover by this
action ; asjtu which they iatatediately found far the defendant.

KINGSTON.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4.
David Owen aged 50•11 swat, mild, good-looking man, was tried
under Lord Kllewborough's Act, for stabbing and cutting Join
Jones, his brnther.in-law. at St. George's, in Southwark, on the 26th
of September last. It was distinctly pro;eil by many witnesses, that
the prisoner had gone to Mr. Junes s house between one and two
o'clock, put his foot 013 time step at the dour, and cut and seriously
woonded Jonea and several other persons with a clasp knife as they
came to the door. Ile n:ver spoke one word while he was acting so
outrageously. He had previously said he would murder the whole
family.
Time prisoner in his defence said he knew nothing of what he had
done.
Several reipectable witnesses gavois as their decided opihion, that
It prisoner had not been in his stiosea Ile used to walk, to shove
his arms backwards and fora-ants. and to speak to himself like a
ll:adman. Ills ayes had a wildness in them. He laughed, sang. and
danced the night he was committed to gaol. The los, of his wile and
property deranged hie mind. He frequently exclaimed tt load,
-Lad !" lie e,alipisineti of pain in his suntuich. lie had always
b remarkably mild. eripmed, humane, and civil. It was proved.
tut the prisoner had a law-suit with John Jones,wito was his brother'
in-la w.
The jury, after some deliberation, found a verdict of—Guilty,--
Aftcr a pause, their threinan recommended him to mercy, in consi-
&melon of the respectable testimony borne to his character.
The Judge immediately pronounced sentence of death, and assured
the prisoner that he cook" not 'estimably expect that the recommenda-
tion of the jury would have any effect.
George Mills Magi-son was charged with having felaniously stabbed
Jan. Itusliforth, at Hiehmord, on the val of September, with intent
to Isdl her. The prisoner is a midshipman. aged 17.
Jane Itusliforth, an interearing young lady, said she lived at
Riithmond in September last. On the 25d, about half-past six, this
prismser came to her lodging. In the course of conversation lie asked
bm whether a murdered person went to heaven. She said it was a
curious question, but she thought it more likely that the nondered
person should go to heaven than the murderer. To divert his atten-
tion from such a topic. she said she felt unwell ; she had had a bad
night's neat, lie said he would ensure her a good night's rest. Ile
wards supped with her. After supper he asked on which side
her heart lay. she replied, putting her hand on her lett side. " Here
you little fool." She looked at the wamli which hung over the
niantlepiece, and observing it wits ten minutes after nine, said,
4. Come George, my dear, are you not going ?" Ilc ruse, and placing
his left hand oier he: left simuitlerou,dumi her with a dirk or stagger,
and with a Ling!' said, •• I have :lone it." She rose, and pulled the
dagger from her side, then sat down, and fainted aray.
Cross examined.—She did not consider her marriage legal ; she
went through what she believed to be a marriage ceremony. It
was with a Mr. Prevost, in a house at Essex, seven years ago. She
b betted he might be a clergyman who acted on the occasion. She
signed her maiden name on this occasion, because she did not con-
sider the marriage legal. Mr. Prevost. she understood, to be dead
three yearslastFebruary. He was abroad. They lived together as
mau sod wife. She had passed as his willow since his death.
Philip Lugar, a surgeon. observed the wound on the left side. She
was ill more from the shock than the wound. The wound healed in
See days. The hemorrhage was hat trifling. a-•
'rile prosecutrix threw out the instrument; she thought it like a file.
The prisoner in his defence said, " My Lord and Gentlemen of
the Jury, it was not Illy intention to kill Mrs. Jane Prevost, I meant
only to frighten her. I loved her so that I would lay down my life
for her; it wit" not my intention to murder her; no,, tar from it."
Mr: Banat Weioil in summing up, said it was material for their
consideration, whether the prisoner really meant to frighten her. If
it Was not nialicionslv gone, he was not guilty.-. Not Guilty.
lie wasdiseliarged instantly. lie bowtd respectfully and retired.

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OLD MATLEY.-SITCIIDAN.

rTTICRTITA Postern !On T EXT n AORDI N.lll Y
George Downes was indicted fur forging and putting away counter.
kit notes.
S. Wright, rawnfiroker. Mutton-hill; had known the prieoner Is
'ninths. Came on the a3tit to buy a pistol; paid for it in a one
pond note which witness marked, and proved on seeing it in Court.
Hannah Dowton, Islington. had washed for the
prisoner. On the I Sth Oct. prti.oner gut her to send her servant for
isisrne liquor Mr him. and gave her a 11. nut:. 'Cite ,ervatit gave him
k the change. The 29th, the prisoner eidl•el again fur Ins linen,
add gave her a 11. note to pay the the washing
J. Rogers. hosier, Ahlersgate-St. stated, that the prisoner. came to
,hop, Scpt. 29, to buy a pair of gloves, and tendered a IL now;
Norritil,m cleared prisoner to write his name oil it. Ile wrote George
Cherk. Witness s suspicions inerea.ing, lie told the prisoner be
send for an officer. Prisoner became ionis,c4. and ask-t 1 to
look at the note: then snatched it from him and ran a Witness
Stop thief !" lie was brought to witness's chop. Ile had,
torn and thrown away the note, but the fragments had been picked
tip. and went identified by witness.
On the 4th Oct. while condoctin,; the prisoner front the Alagis-
trate, he made his escape.
John Goy, police officer. swore, that he had informatiou of his
having uttered a forgeel note, and on that iieeount, apprehended the
pri..iner at the Lott.e. of Mrs. free, where he had lodgings ; asked
prisoner hie name, and was told by him. John l'ltapinan. Witness
was taking hint heavily ironed :o the !louse of Correction in a chit•
riot, and when in Elen-street, rear the prison, prisoner threw a rope
(produced in Court) round Trim...N.l: reek, and drew i: which
preeent:d Win calling out, but at las: he called out to the coachman,
and the prisoner was:wen:ed. In thestruggle one of prisone.'s inns
carne oit ; ljeeo Weal SINUOtkr, :tn., on t it:Willi-001i die
n litly in the went state. (on beti..-ehitin hint ten files
were fo cnd is his. p,/e.set, which he had used in Mini: nit his irons.
At the 110014 of Curoxtion he apvidie..oz-d to Foy for the
lit had committed, and entreated hitt, to excuse it tra account of
_ . . .

C. hs4er. Inapeoor of Bank notei. &wore, that the netts were

P3;:ed. •
'file prisoner denied that he was the perwin that pr, s ltd the
tonal Mr. Hubei:ifs. and proposed to call his father to p.ove an
• His father was then canal, but advised by hip Counsel, alt.
AilLy, to withdraw, as his evidence would be wilavailing on the
wl:ole. Swveral other personr, riaike favourably of hu du:water.
Mr Jus,: c consmed up the evidence.—The Jury then ex-
*wined e•: loins that had been produced is Court, and
aithout itc iti..tton returned a verdict -.6 why of uttering a tinged
Bank pout, knowing it to be tinged.—Deotit.

Wedn.!,•lsy the neighbourhood of New Cut Larnbett thrown
in:ukunztaenati;n, by an alarnt of tile" heinj.fivtn. 11... n a irntle-
nun diseuverekl thelwurse of Mr. t taigtie. Tir.iber• ncr-
elont. near the robourg Theatre, wan in 9aTus. l'heinhalutantl of
the otoinin.l 'louses broke into the house. and found Mrs. Citristie,
the mother of Mr. r. enveloped in Ilanieliand dzeadful!v burnetl. she
Led been very deerepid for some venni, .c.id it supp,..ol the fell a3leep
by t) tin side, when a spark *vitlicr fra.n le fire Gi codilie, and
set her apyau:l un tire.

TIM, NATIONAL RIMISTI3I.

NINTH ?MINCE REPORT.

The Ninth Report of the Committee of Finance has
been p=itted by order of the House of Commons. It re.
fere exclusively to the Ordnance department, and states
She vmount of the Estimates for the present year, com-
peres them with those of the year preceding, and ac-
counts for the occasional diminutions and increases of
expenditure in the several branches of the Establish-
ment, with the customary minuteness and precision of
the Committee. _ _ .

This Report states, that " the charging of half the
Home Establishment of the Ordnance to the account
of the Navy, is discontinued." The advantage of this
alteration will be found, it is expected, in the greater
regularity of keeping, the accounts, and in the case
with which the Estimates can in future bz appointed.

The Report contains a memorandum, drawn up by
Lori Liverpoll, expressive of the Prince Regent's de-
sire, in pursuance of tle,i suggestion of the Finance
Committee, that the Ordnance and all the other exten-
sive departments, should be placed under the immedi-
ate control of the 13iiard ofTreasury, with regard to the
expenses that might be incurred within them.
The Report very justly condemns the system now
practised, of providing houses for officers whose conti-
nual residence on a particular spot is not required, for
the purposes of care or management, as it never fails of
charging the public with a great and unnecessary ex-
pense. It also censures the allotting of residences to
saperannuated individuals, or to the►r widows, in lieu
of pensions, as entailing expenses almost without limit,
and difficult of alteration, after the allotment has been
made.

On Wednesday, Mr. Bothschild gave a grand dinner
at his town residence, to Prince Lsterhazy and suite,
Baron Humboldt, the Prussian Finance Minister, Baron
Von Rather, Baron• de Bulow, and a select party.
The election of Professor of Ancient Literature to
the Royal Academy, instead of the late Dr. Charles
Barney, D.C.L. is postponed, till the fist general
meeting of the Royal Academicians, after the recess.
The Admiralty Board has promoted Messrs. RAP-
liard and Arguimbau, the young midshipmen who were
tried and acquitted at the Maidstone :Assizes, for their
conduct at Deal, to the rank of Lieutenants.

Mr. Laitibton is the purchaser of the lease of the late
Marcliimic:s of Sligo's residence, at. the bottom of Cleve-
land-row, which was some time ago bought of Lord
Grenville, by Miles Peter Andrews, Esq. Mr. Lamb-
ton gives three thousand guineas for the lease, and is to
pay an annual ettit of seven hundred guineas.
The Destuoiselles de Lillis, are to be the principal
female vocalists of the Oxford Choral Concerts, next
term. •

The vesselsesuipped for the Northern Expedition arc
probably by this ti uc on their voyage, fuilowcd by fink
ardent wishes of their country. We are certainly san-
guine hi our expectations, trot only from the particular
circumstances which scent tt indicate a cet minty of
comparative success, but from the care bestowed in the
selection of the persons entrusted with the enterprise,
and the b r...caut ions taken to provide against almost every
possible difficulty that might obstruct their progress.
Yet. we should not be led away by supposition, that
consequences will ensue which never were contemplated.
'lure can de no doubt, we should think, that many
iliAtweries interesting to science will result from the
exptalition ; and if Captain Boss should be able to as-
cend Davis's Straits, he will at least determine a
much disputed questian in geography, as to the ex-
istence of liatlids Bay. Nor will it be an uninterest-
ing topic of research, to asc.:rta;ti what may have been
the fare of the colony settled along the coast of East
Greenlaud, front which all access has been cut off, for
so many hundred years. (ht the other hand, by a nearer
affroximation to the Pole, some curious phenomena m: y
be determined with respect to the magnetic needle,
which may eventually lead to important results in navi-
gation.—ln a commercial point of view, we are disposed
to adinit, that the probability of any permanent advar,
tcgcs is very slender ; tut we are afraid the difficulty and
danger of navigating the Arctic Seas will always be
sufficient to deter the spirit of mercantile enterprise.
Yet it is impossible to say how far the resources of hu-
man ingenuity may overcome those impediments, if
once the practicability of passing through Behring's
Straits into the Pacific, under any circumstances, should
be established. Admitting, however, that no decided
commercial benefit aleould arise from exploring the
Polar regions, it surely will not be said, that a great
nation, like England, great in her maritime ascendan-
cy, great in her career of knowledge, of philosphy, of
fees, sheul hcsitate to employ son :e per ion of her :I 11
and cari:al in prosecuting di3coveries which illustrate
the pacific history of a country, ns lunch as victories
do her warlike annals. Resides, it peculiarly belongs
to England, from her p sition, to attempt such dis-
coveries as aro the object of the present expedition ; far
it' any permanent ls.alefits slitaild ensue, she will be
enabled, from her locality, to derive from them all that
they are capable of producing.

ARIL

Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India-house ; when• the following commanders took
leave of the Court, previous to departing for their re.
spective destinations, viz. Capt. Leach, of the Orwell ;
Capt. Stewart, of the Lady Melvillt.•; Capt. Dalrymple,
of the Cabalva ; Capt. Sotheby, of the Scaleby Castle ;
and Capt. Templer, of the Perseverance, for China di.
rect.