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HE SU LONDON, THURDAY EVE.I4•TiNG, JULY 1, 1852.
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kindred weakness and a corresponding uncertainty.
Whatever reforms have been yielded have been
yielded only piecemeal and with reluctance. It
must not .be forgotten, in extenuation of this fact,
however, that the period traversed since the
hour of its first assembling at
Westminster has
been one of almost unexampled anxiety, and, in some
particulars also, of unprecedented confusion. Scarcely
had the disasters consequent upon the Irish famine
been ameliorated by
a wenderful and touching muni-
ficence, when the whole political framework of Europe
wribalsecornevvion.
convulsed by the
outbreak of a sudden and ter-
Against the shock of that revolu-
tion the Legislature of
_Great Britain had to present
a stalwort, and unshaken front—and nobly, it must
be allowed, did it in this respect fulfil the
anticipation of the English multitude. It
continued even at the stormiest periods of the great
political convulsion
to maintain a serene and elevated
attitude—directing its energies to the toils of internal
administration ; and while it vindicated the magna-
nimity of the Constitution by maintaining the invio-
lability of the shelter accorded refugees from foreign
, countries, it withstood the aggressive influences of the
Socialist and Communist conspiracies. Among the
historical incidents to be recorded of the Par-
liament of 1847, its sitting on the 10th
of April, 1848, cannot speedily be lost
to remembrance. Upon that occasion it preserved
the tranquil dignity of discussion at the moment
when the metropolis was agitated by the dread of in-
surrection. In all these critical situations, it must be
related to the honour of the Whig Ministry, that the
Legislature received the most powerful of all encou-
ragement through the self-possession of a hesitating,
but still, on emergency, courageous and patriotic
Government. Especially it must be borne in mind
that the glory of the example of Ministerial
daring thus set before the House of Commons belongs
by right individually to Lord PALMERSTON. In-
spirited by the decision and boldness of hie, po-
licy, the Parliament persisted in supporting
every act of his adminstration. For inasmuch
as these facts are undeniable, the House of Commons
elected in the summer of 1847—with all its Lain—
must be borne in respectful, and in some sort also,
grateful remembrance.
Conspicuous among the achievements of the late
Parliament was the abrogation of the laws relating
to navigation. Tide, it will be recollected, was a pru-
dent and necessary corollary to the inauguration of
the Free Trade system. Besides this, it placed
uponioi
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and d e
d to equalityw h
iscuhg airt
has
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materially foreign
i ma npdr o vceod.
the Poor-law system of Ireland—and, by a memor-
able enactment, has singularly facilitated the sale of
the encumbered estates in the sister island. It
has relaxed . the otringency of
or inadequatelp:— the entail system
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in Scotland. It - adventured—however (1 slowly
it has adventured upon
the begin-
ning of some real sanitary improvements. IL has
.countenanced, moreover, the enormous efforts made
by uord BROUGHAM and others with a view to
a thorough Legal Reformation. As to its efforts in
the cause of education, we cannot but think that they
are so infinitesimal in their character as to be abso-
lutely worthless for any good they may be expected
to produce. Partial efforts in reference to colo-
nial and financial reforms have only so far
benefited the country, that they have awakened the
knowledge of the community to the necessity of
some, speedy and comprehensive innovations. In
this tespect, as preliminary to the House of Com-
mons about to be elected early in the
lautumn of 1852, the Parliament of 1847 cannot but
be regarded as one, the labours of which are a
veritable source of satisfaction. Therefore
it is that we have witnessed its final pro-
rogation, and await its immediate dissolution,
not without some kind of grateful appre-
ciation—but with a sense of pleasure which bids us
loot: forward with no feeble degree of interest to the
nomination and selection of the new representatives.

Lard BROUGHAM'S recommendation that a Royal
Commission should forthwith issue for the purpose
of ieqeiring into the practice and jurisdiction of the
county courts is, like every other suggestion on
matters of legal reform emanating from the same
quarter, eminently worthy of consideration. It
is now certain that loess; tribunals cannot be dis-
peesed with, that whatev.l. improvements may he
effected in the superior courts, still justice must be
administered in every important locality, so that
debts may be recovered without unneces-
sary delay or expense. There cannot now
be a retrograde movement. Measures that
would formerly have been received with gratitude,
and have completely satisfied the expectations of the
people, would not for a moment be considered as
eligible substitutes for the enactments which,
although defective in many important particulars,
still " brought justice home" to every man's threshold.
The great object then must be to render these tri-
bunals as efficient as possible and to make available
to the greatest extent practicable the services of the
several judges, whose attention will no longer be dis-
tracted by private business, and the necessity of de-
voting the greater portion of their time to attendance
in Westminster Hall, far from the district in which
the tribunals over which they preside are situate.

There can be no possible reason now why the seve-
ral judges should not become residents within
their respective jurisdictions, and, like the
Irish assistant barristers, ex-officio magistrates of th
counties. Their assistance at quarter-sessions would
be exceedingly valuable. There would he the cer-
tainty that one or more competent persons would
"take part in every trial, and the jurisdiction under
such circumstances might be materially extended, by
which means considerable savings would be effected
in local taxation, and greater security against illegal
or improper convictions.
The fee system should also be abolished. There is
a general feeling abroad that justice should
be gratuitously adminstered, that every person who
has been injured in person or property
should be entitled to redress, without being mulcted
in heavy fees to a number of different officials. It
would seem exceedingly strange if any English sub-
ject, who had been grossly maltreated by the agents
of some foreign power, could not have his case taken
into consideration, or explanations afforded, without
handing over considerable sums to the housekeepers,
doorkeepers, and other functionaries at Downing-
street, together with a gratuity to the " coachman "
of the Foreign Secretary ; and that all his memorials
and applications should be stamped before they are
laid before the officials. It would alqu'ar an eXtra°r-
dinary mode of affording " protection" to our citizens
to compel themto pay for it so heavily, as
to
defray a considerable r t i o n of t the expensesand
yetof theth e
diplomatic and consular):establishments,
fee system in our courts of justice is scarcely more
anomalous. No suitor can seek relief without paying
heavy stamp duty, or other fees, and, if his
case should come to trial, fees to court
keepers, ushers, criers, &c., and if in the
Exchequer, to the Lord Chief Baron's
coachman. It •was the number and magnitude of
these stamps, fees, and other charges, that first occa-
sioned the demand for cheap justice. But the evil
was continued in the remedial enactments. The
Legislature fell into the grave mistake of endeavour- 1
ing to make the local establishments self-supporting,
forgetting that the entire fee system had been
so loudly and generally complained of, and that the
tendency of modern legislation was to substitute
salaries for fees in every instance, and that the
country bad no right to look for any payment what-
soever, more especially to realise a profit,
on the administration of justice, either civilly
or criminally. Lord BROUGHAM truly declared
" that the Government was bound to afford protection
on this point to the subject in return for his alle-
giance." We may add, in return for the surrender
of a certain portion of his national liberty and his
contribution to the liquidation of the national liabi-
lities, and to the maintenance cf the national es-
tablishments.
There is another point in relation to these tri-
bunals that should also be strictly scrutinized. The
relAtion of the local courts to the Court for the Relief
of Insolvent Debtors is in by no means a satisfactory
, condition. Several judges arrogate to themselves
the right of completely ignoring the pro-
, ceedings of another court of concurrent,
jurisdiction. Under the rules of practice
. as settled by the LORD CLIM' 13AuoN, and Judges 1

CRESSWELL, WIGHTMAN, ERLE, and WILLIAMS,
un-
der the provisions of the Act, it is provided (Reg.l9)
in what manner the debtor may avail himself of a
discharge under any Act for the relief of insolvent
debtors, and yet (after judgment) several
judges habitually disregard the plea. In a
recent instance, a party had been discharged
after a strict and searching investigation
into his conduct. Among the opposing creditors was
one who had obtained a judgment in a county
court. His complaints were heard, and deemed not
sufficient to warrant the further incarceration of the
debtor. Not satisfied, however, with the result he
issued a judgment summons, and although the
adjudication of the Judge of the Insolvent Court was
proved, and also the fact of the attendance of the
plaintiff at the hearing, an order of commitment for,
we believe, forty days was made, the Judge thus
assuming a power not belonging to any of the
Judges of the superior Courts. It has also recently
been held, that although there may be a rehearing
after the adjudication of any of the Learned Commis-
sioners, whose entire time:has been devoted to acquiring
a thorough knowledge of the insolvent code, there
can be no appeal from, or rehearing of one, by a
county -court judge, however palpably erro-
neous his decision may be. These
other matters require speedy and
amendment, and
in no mode is the desideratum more likely to be
effected than in that suggested by Lord BaouGnim—
the immediate issuing of a Royal Commission
similar to that of last year on the subject of Chancery
Reform.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCLVI.
REMARKS ON THE RACING AT CARLISLE
AND CHELMSFORD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—A curious misstatement crept yesterday into
my remarks on Chid Justice's running for the Free
Handicap, at Carlisle ; somehow or other the words
"fast grey colt Puritan" were, by some extraordinary
means, transmuted into " fast filly Lady Agnes." The
error must have bean palpable, however, to all racing
men, as the Return Lists only gave four starters, and
Lady Agnes's name did not figure amongst them.
Dawson yesterday brought his much-talked-of Red
Lion out, for the first time, to win the Cumberland
Plate, which he did very cleverly, from Lindrick
and several others. He is spoilt for the Ebor
Handicap, by the town talk having caused him
to be weighed at sst 121 b, a very heavy appreciation
of his merits in my opinion. Re will probably be struck
out for that race. His chance at Goodwood is not
altogether bad, but at the weight I should prefer Hou-
!akin.

The Hylands Stakes at Chelmsford decided the
merits of Pug Orroek; for, atter one of the prettiest
races of the season, Vaultress, carrying Bst Nib, just
managed to defeat Pug Orroek and Defiance, which last
two carried Bst 71b each, and ran a dead heat for
second place by a head; that head, in my opinion, being
Alfred Day's more than the filly's. It is very evident
that through Vaultress having been prepared so early in
the season she is already beginning to grow stale, and
probably will get'worse and worse every race she runs,
spuiiing likewise her chance of doing anything good
next season.
In the olden times two years old racing commenced
with the Newmarket July Meeting, ins!eed of in March,
as is now the case. In this particular I think the
Turfites of the past generation had the start of us in
wisdom, for no praczical racing man can deny that it
must damage the future chances of a race-horse by
being brought out at two years old so early as March.
I did intend publishing my comments on the July
Meeting to-day, but for very potent reasons I am ob-
liged to defer the same until to-morrow.--I am, Szc.
July 1, 1852. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CARLISLE RACES--W EDNESDAY.

The Cumberland Plato of 100 sovs., added to a Handi-
cap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, &c. Twice round and a dia.
Mr. Cook's Red Lion, 3 yrs, 4st Sib 1
Mr. W. Sharpe na Lindrick, 3 yrs, 4st 81b
Mr. 04borne's The Proctor, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b., 3

Four others ran. Won easy.
The Speculative Plato was won by Mr. Morris Flo-
rence, beating Hecate colt and Farmer's Boy.
CHELMSFORD RCES—WEDNESDAY.
The Hyland's Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added, for
two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b; winners
of 100 soya. 41b, of two 71b extra; the winner to pay
10 Boys. to the fund, and the second to save his stake.
Four furlongs. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Howard's Vaultress (7113 extra) (A Day) 1
Mr. G. Drew's Defiance .............. (C Knight) f
Lord John Scott's Pug 0rr0ck............... (Flatnaan)
Mr. Mare's Cock Pheasant ............... (R. Osborne) 0
Mr. Jaques's Auchinleck ............... (Bartholomew) 0
Mr. H. King's Hermioue ............. (R. Sherwood) 0
Betting-7 •to 4on Vaultress, 3to 1 agst Pug Orrock.
Won by a head. A dead heat between defiance and
Pug Orrock for a second place.
The Marks Hall Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added;
three yrs old, 9st; four, lost 71b; five, 11..1 31b; six
and aged, list 91b; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
winners once this year 31b; twice, 51b extra. Gentle-
men riders. One mile. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Elwes's Longinus, 5 yrs (Owner) 1
Mr. Daley's Aims, 4 yrs .......... (Captain Stanley) 2
Mr. Adlington's Medora' aged (Owner) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Longinus. Won in a canter.
The Chelmsford Stakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and only
two if declared, with 50 added. The winner to pay
20 soya. to the fund, and the second to save his stake.
Two miles.
Mr. J. Bullock na Hampton, 3 yrs, Est 61b (T. Smith) 1
Mr. Bird na Ingratitude, 4 yrs, 7st (Hammond) 2
Mr. R. Honeywood na Ballet Girl, Bst 7lb (Rogers) 3
Mr. Arnold na Jack-in-the-corner, aged, 7st 131 b 0
Mr. E. Round no Breba, 4 yrs, 7st slb ...(Flatman) 0
Mr. Hodson's Coral, 3 yr' a 7st ............. (Palmer) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Ballet Girl, 3to 1 apt Hampton,
and sto 1 agst Breba. Won by a head; two lengths
between second and third.
The Members' Plate of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs. each; three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b;
five, 9.. it; six and aged, 9st 31b; mares and geldings
allowed 31b; winners of plate or sweepstakes 31b; of
two, 51b; of three or more, 71b extra; the winner to
be sold for 1201., and the second to save his stake.
Heats, the new mile. (8 Subs.
Mr. Barnard's Newport, 6 yra ......... (Dockeray) 1 1
Mr. T. Robinson's Glee colt, 4 yrs ~,(S. Rogers) 0 2
Mr. Steven's Vesta, aged .....................(Gates) 0 3
Mr. Smith's Miss Sarah, 3 yrs ............ (Bennett) 2 0
Mr. Hill's Wee Mickey, 6 yrs ...... (vv, Reeves) 0 0
Mr. R. Foster's The Broken-hearted Lady, 6 yrs 0 0
Mr. Messer's Grasshoper, 6 yrs ...... (W. Abdale) 3
Mr. Rayner's Gay Lass, 4 yrs ..(E. Sharpe) odr
The first heat was won in a canter by three lengths,
and the second by a neck; -Vesta a bad third, beaten
two lengths.

ENTRIES FOR THE QUEEN'S PLATE.—(THIS DAY.)
Hampton, 3 yrs—Jack-in-the Corner, aged—.4gis,
aged—Vesta, aged—Butterfly, 3 yrs—Ballet Girl, 5 yrs
—Robert. 3 yrs—Presto, 4 yrs—Doctor Puff, 5
yrm—
Glee gelding, 4 yrs—Shadow, 3 yrs—Newport, 6 yrs—
Wee Mickey, 6 yrs—Scar, 4 yrs—Miss Sarah, 3 yrs—
Charley, 5 yrs.

CARLISLi RACES, TIIESDAY.—THE FREE HANDICAP.
—By an error in transcribing the "return" of this race,
Lady Agnes was placed first, and Nancy second, in our
impression of yesterday, instead of The Puritan first,
and Chief Justice second.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 6,000 bales, of which 500 American were
taken for export, and 500 on speculation. The market
closed heavily, but prices underwent little change,
though the tendency was downwards. The sales com-
prised 4,000 American, 200 Pernam and Maranham, at
61d. to 744.; 100 Egyptian, at 6V. to Bd.; and 1,500
Surat, at 34d. to 4d. per lb. Railway Shares were ac-
tive, and prices continued steadily advancing.
The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 40s. Bd. per
quarter.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to
this day, are in round figures as under:--

Great Western 1852. 1851.£21,277 £25.237 4 North-Western
51,057 65,38
South-Western
Brighton 13.802 16,398
Midland
South- ..
........
23,905 22,703
Eastern 15,135 17,061
North Stafford
8,29 0
Caledonian
8,717
12,701
Great Northern
17.170
Lancashire and Yorkshire
8.279
York and North Midland
17,018
Newcastle and Berwick
HEALT"

HOF LONDON DUI-ail/G-7'HE WEEK.

(From the Register-General's Report )
In the week that ended last Saturday the deaths
registered in the metropolitan districts were 990. In
the ten weeks corresponding to last week of the years
1842.51 the average number of deaths was 952,
which, with a correction for increase of populatien
during these years and up to the present time, be-
comes 1,047. The mortality of last week is, there-
fore, less than the estimated amount by 57.
In the present return the deaths of 490 males and
500 females are recorded, and they occurred at the
following ages :-467 under 15 years of age,
340 at
15 and under 60, and 180 at 60 years and upwards.
In comparing the facts of the previous week with
those of last there appears an increase in the total
mortality of epidemics from 196 to 215, caused by
scarlatina, typhus and other fever, which have appa-
rently become more prevalent. The fatal cases re-
ferred to scarlatina last week were 58, those of
typhus 47. Intermittent fever carried off one person,
remittent fever 2, rheumatic fever 2, erysipelas 4) in-
fluenza 2, diarrheas and dysentery 18, small-pox 24.
Three children and an adult died of syphilis. Five
women sunk under puerperal fever, besides five others
to whom other diseases incidental to childbearing were
fatal. _

Two deaths from cholera occurred on the same day,
the 20th June, and were registered as follows :
At 1, Pelham-street, Mile-end New Town, the
daughter of a bricklayer, aged 4 months, died of
" cholera (2 days)."
At 116, Wentworth-street, Whitechapel North, the
daughter of a fur-dyer, aged 5 years, died of " Eng-
lish cholera (48 hours)."
Of 9 deaths ascribed to the organs of locomotion in
the present return 1 was caused by arthritis, 5 by
rheumatism, and 3 by undefined diseases of the joints.
Of the 24 lives destroyed by small-pox last week 20
were those of children, 4 those of adults. It is reported
in three cases that the sufferers had been previously
vaccinated, and the ages of these were 7, 21, years. At 222, liigh-street, Shadwell, on 23d
June, the daughter of a beer-shop keeper, aged one
year and 6 months, died of " small-pox and 28
vac-
cinated, medical attendant." Mr. 'Ross, the
not
Registrar, adds, " I regret to state that this loath-
some disease still continues very rife in my district."
At 18, Bethnal-green.road, on 25th June, the son of a
'
weaver, aged 7 years, died of " confluent small-pox
(16 days),
successfully vaccinated ; two other children living
Mr. Briggs states that " he had been
with the above were also vaccinated, and have not
been affected." At the Homceopathic Hospital, 32,
Golden-square, on the 13th June, a female servant,
aged 21, died of " variola confluent (7 w eeks),
laryngitis and larnygeal abscess (7
days)."
Post
the mort. The medical attendant remark thats
`
de-
ceased was sent from Ground-street, Lambeth , she
she
had been vaccinated ; there was a good
..
cicatrix ;
had recovered from small-pox, but exposing herself to
the cold air, laryngitis ensued.".

Mr. Long, the itegistrar of the South sub-district
of Chelsea, registered 14 births but no deaths during
the week. He draws attention to the unusually
healthy state of the sub-district, in which, though it
numbers upwards of twenty thousand inhabitant!4, he
has not been called to register a single depth, not-
withstanding many parts of it are densely crorded b

very poor persons, who live in localities without tho-
roughf.:re, and where the drainage and ventilation
are bad.

Nine children were registered, who at various
previous dat4s had been suffoc4ted in bed. Mr.
Simpson, Ite.giste.r of the North sub-district of St.
registered four deaths that had
occurred in this manner at the respective ages of 3
weeks, 2 months, 4 months, and 9 months, on Ist, 21,
stb, and Bth of 2,lay. He refers to the fact that
inquests were held on the same day on three out of
the tour cases. On the 221 June, at St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, a copper filer and turner, aged 18
years, died of "carbuncular icflonnaation of the upper
lip." A widow, aged 73 years, died of " inflamma-
tion of the right arm from the prick of a pin." At
11, Globe-road, Bethnal-green, the widow of a mast-
maker, is reported to have died on 18th June at the
great age of 100 years and 2 months. Five persons
were registered as the victims of intemperance, be-
sides two others whose deaths were indirectly caused
by the same vicious habit.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING TILE PAST WEEK.
SUND NY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day.
Rain fell during the afternoon and evening. Electricity—
Positive, and welk tension during the evening.
MONDAY.—Tne sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus and scud. Electricity—Nothing was shown
throughout the day.
TbESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till
near noon, from this time until 6h. r as. the sky was overcast,
and the amount of cloud was variable afterwards; cirro-
cumulus and cirrostratus. Rain fell during the afternoon.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
WEBNESDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered
with cloud till noon, during the remainder of the day the
amount of cloud was small; cumulostratus and cirrostratus.
Electricity—Positive, and tension weak after noon.
TIIURSDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till
evening, and it 'was clear afterwards • cirrocumulus and
cirrostratus. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate
after noon.

FIVDAY.—The sky was one-half covered with cloud
throughout the day ; cirrocumulus and cirrostratus. Elec-
tricity—Positive, and tension weak during the evening.
SAMURDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day; cumulus, cirrocumulus, and
cirrostratus. Heavy showers of rain fell. Electricity—Posi-
tive, and very active during the time of rain falling; sparks
were shown.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 61.5° ; and the mean
reading at 9h. P.m. was 58.8°; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 62.2 Q and 57.94
respectively. _

reading of the barometer decreased from 29.66: in.
at the beginning of the week to 29.43 in. by noon on the
21st ; increased to 29.95 in. by 9h. P. 111. on the 24th ; de-
creased to 29.59 in. by noon on the 26th; and increased to
29•G8 in. by the end of the week.

DREADFUL MURDER AT SATE/LEY.
(From the Derby Mercury of yesterday.)
On the eve of our going to press, we have received in-
formation of a fearful crime which Naas perpetrated yes-
terday (Tuesday), et a lone cottage in the neighbour-
hood of Sawley. The particulars which we have at
present been able to obtain are necessarily very meagre;
but, from what we can gather, the following is something
like en outline of the facts It appears that an elderly coeple, of the name of
Waters or Wailers, lived in a solitary cottage upon Mr.
Thompson's farm, in the lane between Sawley and
Wilne, and about midway from either place. The
husband, a labourer, eves employed in hoeing turnips on
the farm, and his wife—a woman of about 60 years of
age—bad been, in the morning, to Dreycott, shopping.
See must, on her return, have found the culprit in the
cottage, for the flour and other articles which she had
been purcha,,ieg were found on the door-step outside;
and the supposition is that she had found the mur-
derer in the act of plundering the house, aed that
he must immediately have commenced the attack upon
her. &me boys were in the neighbourhood at the
time, and one of them, about 14 or 15 years old, hear-
ing a noise, went to the cottage, where he saw a strange
man beating the poor old woman with a hatchet or
some other heavy weapon. The man caught sight of
him, and said he would stick him; and the boy imme-
diately ran off to Wilne Mills to give an alarm. A num-
ber of people immediately hastened from thence, and on
their arrival they found the windows and furniture of
the house had been smashed, and the strange man was
still inside. A woman had also seen him beating the
poor creature, and had gone away alarmed ; and
another boy, who had turned back from his associate,
had seen him carry the body across the yard. He
had, however, found time to bury the body in a
dung-heap, but a portion of one leg remained un-
covered, which led to its discovery. The murderer had
placed en inverted trough over his head. He resisted
for some time all ingress into the cottage; but a
boy threw a stone through one of the window-panes
which had been broken, and hit him over the eye,
causing a severe wound and knocking him down. He
was at once seized and placed in safe custody. The
body of the murdered female was quite cold when found.
She appeared to have been dreadfully beaten about the
head and face. The murderer is au entire stranger to
the neighbourhood, and he refuses to give his name,
though he says he comes from Suffolk. He appears to
inches
high. about 25 years old, and five feet seven or eight
high. He had no coat, waistcoat, shoes, or stockings,
but he wore a checked shirt and trousers. The dread-
ful occurrence seems to have taken place about half-past
one o'clock in the afternoon. A hatchet was afterwards
found in the yard. The floor of the house was co-
vered with blood, and some human hair was found
on the wall. He refused to say anything about the
crime, but appeared to the bystanders either drunk or
insane.

We understand that Mr. Whiston, coroner for the dis-
trict, received information of the offence in the evening,
and that he at once proceeded to Sawley.

A CORSICAN HUSBAND.
An arrival from Corsica (everybody is arriving
thence just now, for that little island has become
quite the feshion) has filled the salons of Paris with
a fresh interest ; the more so as it is understood
that this coming man is anything but welcome
in high quarters. A few years ago Count
was in possession of the three things most dear
to the heart of man in every clime under the sun,
namely, great consideration, a magnificent estate,
and a lovely wife. Of all these the estate alone re-
mains ; and it is evidently to re-acquire the other two
that he has made the journey to Paris, in search of
the prefecture in Corsica. The story is so peculiarly
Corsican soil, that it is really worth relating. The
Count married in 1846, not only one of the richest
heiresses, but, moreover, the greatest beauty in the
For two years the "happy couple" seemed
to live in the enjoyment of every species of
bliss which matrimony never fails to promise its
victims before surrender. The Count was all ten-
derness and attention, the Countess all devotion and
confidence. Nothing occurred to mar their happi-
ness save now and then some slight difference of
opinion, which would arise, always upon trifling
subjects though, between the Count and his younger
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scarcely he said to be disturbed by these accidental
false notes, and ever 3 thing went on es smoothly as ever
after the departure of the young dragoon had left the
husband and wire to their solitude once more. Shortly,
however, a motive of anxiety manifested itself in the
declining health of the young wife. Without ap-
parent cause her eyes grew cam, her cheek grew
pale, her hand shook as though she had been
struck with palsy, and a short dry cough filled
the anxious husband with alarm. His atten-
tion, however, redoubled ; he never left the patient's
side, and when at length, after every trial had
been made to restore her to health, she
found herself laid on a sick bed, the Count stirred not
from her pillow, administering every potion with his
own hand, and by soothing discourse and kind words
exerting himself to smooth the dark passage to the
next world, which the doctor said must, in spite of all
the efforts of skill, be made ere long. The dreaded
moment at length arrived, the priest had performed
tile last kind offices for the peace departing soul,
and then the lovely young Countess begged to speak
with her husband alone. He approached the bedside,
overcome with grief. She had wished to thank him
before she left him for ever for all his kindness and
unfailing confidence in her, and to confess with the
deepest regret and humiliation that she had been, not-
withstanding all his indulgent love, the most de-
praved, the most miserable of sinners. " Oh, forgive
me," exclaimed she ; "I have been unfaithful to my
vows. I have loved another. I have deserved
this early death." She looked in his face and
awaited his answer : it rang in her failing ear,
accompanied her spirit in its flight. " I thought so,
love. I was sure it was the case, and angel of my
soul, that is just why I have poisoned you!', The nurse, who had been listening without,
hurried at once to the authorities and gave her depo-
sition. The Count was immediately arrested. He
remained for more than a year in prison, but the
cause was never brought to trial owing to the power-
ful interest of the great families of the island, to every
one of whom he is in some way related. The only
punishment he has received for his crime is the expul-
sion from all society wherein the "new notions," as
they are called in Corsica, and the civilized principle
have adopted. It is to regain this disposition that he
now condescends to sue for a place.

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INFANT SCHOOLS OF CHRIST CHURCH, MARY."
LEBONE. —Miss Lewis, a benevolent lady of the congregation
of the Rev. Robert Walrole, Christ Church, St. Marylebone,
disposal of the rector and of the gen-
tlemen acting' with him the suns of 4,930/ to be applied, in
conjunction with other subscriptions collected, to the pur-
chase of suitable ground and the erection of a building for
providing for the Christ Church district (one
of the poorest and most populous in London) that school
accommodation of which it has long been in great need. On
Saturday afternoon the interesting ceremony of laying the
foundation-Stone of the building was performed by the
Bishop of London, in the presenc of a crowd of ladies and
gentlemen, members of the Christ Church congregation.
The site of the intended schools is a large plot of land closely
adjoining to Christ Church, and forming the correr of Lis-
son-street and Stafford-street, Lisson-grove. The schools
are designed to accommodate about 760 children.