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N°.lB 609 LONDON THURSDAY
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IRELAND.

consolation for those whose great sorrow it is to
survived, the certain assurance that the memory of the
friends whom it has pleased Providence to remove, is
embalmed in the respect of good and brave men. To
the dead peace, and a fair place in the page which will
carry down to a remote posterity the annals of our
time.-

ALARMING RIOT IN THE CORK WORKHOUSE
The Cork Examiner of Monday'contains thefollo wing
account of an alarming riot which took place in the
workhouse of that city on Sunday;—
" One of the most desperate and prolonged riots that
over took p 1 ice within the walls of a workhouse, or pro-
bably any other 'building, cemmenced in the Cork work-
house yesterday, about four o'clock. Before thecorrect
particulars of the riot were known, themost extraordinary
rumours and reports were in circulation through the city.
Thetanxiety and excitement caused" by those reports
were greatly increased when a large body of infantry,
consisting of detachments of the -Ist. Royals and 90th
infantry, were seen advancing towards the workhouse at
double quick time, and in a few minutes after a troop
of the 7th Dragoons with drawn sabres came galloping
on in the same direction. On arriving at the workhouse,
the military were formed opposite the building, the
central gate was thrown open, and the dragoons charged
from the centre gate down the avenue leading to
the board-room, followed by the infantry at
double quick pace.
It appears that about two
o'clock, yesterday, two men, named Houlahan and Cor-
coran, were employed as Sentries at ono of the gates,
when it was discovered that they bad obtained a bottle
of whisky, which they smuggled in through an aper-
ture in the wall, that had been made to prepare for a
now building. The ward-Master found the whisky on
the person of one of the men and endeavoured to take
it from him, but he refused to give it up, and the mas-
ter was informed of the transaction. The master went
into the dining hall, where those men were at dinner
with several hundreds of the inmates,. and, after repri-
manding them for their conduct, demanded the whisky;
the men refused to give it up, and after some words had
ensued, Corcoran struck the master, ariclalso attempted
to strike theewandamoter...•-•Wkeelleaster gunkailit,the ,
gni-410, and - sent to the Douglas station for the
police, in order, to have the parties removed from
the workhouse, and informations sworn against them.
In a short 'time after Constable Browne and two men
of . the - Douglas station arrived at the workhouse;
informations were drawn out, and the police went
to arrest the 'two men, who had retired to their divi-
sion, The police were accompanied by the master and
storekeeper, and when they arrived 'at the part of the
buildings where they expected to meet the offenders, they
found several hundred persons, men, women, and chil-
dren, assembled ready to receive them.. One of the offen-
ders, in the first instance, named Houlahan, stood on the
wall in a threatening attitude, defying the police to come
on, and, as they advanced, he struck constable Browne
on the head, and inflicted a severe and dangerous wound
upon him. This was the signal for a general attack upon
the police and offioers of the house; stones were thrown
in all directionse and the police and master were obliged
to retreat instantly into the lodge under the board-
room. The doors were quickly closed and secured, an
attack was made upon the building, the mob outside
loudly threatened. to take the life of the master, and it
was only after the police had . loaded their
guns and threatened to fire upon them that
they desisted for some time. Ia retreating from the
attack of the rioters, the storekeeper (Mr. M'Corinick)
fortunately sought refuge. in the porter's lodge, which
adjoins . the main entrance on the road. The mob
theft commenced rapidly to increase; they were joined
by, several of the shied-bodied men, and some of the
worst characters amongst the women; and seeing that,
momentarily, matters were becoming more threatening
and dangerous in appearance, the storekeeper proceeded
to town, and waited upon Inspector Walker, to
whom he communicated the state of things at
the workhouse. Mr. Walker directed that the
constabulary of the different stations should be im-
mediately equipped and proceed to the workhouse. A
party of police, under the command of head constable
Crowley, accompanied by three mounted policemen,
quickly arrived, and the gates were partially opened,
when Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Roche, Mr. Shea, and Inspector
Walker entered the yard, with the view of remon-
strating with the people, and, if possible, pacifying
them without the employment of force. They
advanced some distance down the avenue when
a shower of stones stopped their further progress,
and compelled them to, make an instant retreat. Mr.
Walker was struck severely, and the other gentlemen
were slightly, struck. At this time there were at least
700 men, women, and children assembled in the yard, but
principally strong, healthy, and able-bodied women—all
of whom appeared to be labouring under the most ex-
treme anger and excitement, shouting, screeching, and
yelling, amidst all of which the master appeared to be the
particular object of their hostility. From the abundance
of stone that exists in the workhouse yard, a large portion
of which was quarried for the buildings recently erected,
the people were, unfortunately, plentifully provided with
stones, of which they seemed determined to make the
most vigorous use. When they saw the determined re-
sistance that was offered to Mr. Sheehy and the other
gentlemen, the police, who were drawn up outside the
gate, charged the mob with fixed bayonets, and after
receiving another volley of stones succeeded in
clearing the place for a moment -and driving the
rioters into their wards, the doors of which were
locked upon them. Some of the women stood their
ground until they were trampled upon by the mounted
policemen, and others refused to
policemen had to bring the butts of their muskets to
bear upon them. Several of the police were struck with
stones, one or two of them were severel cut about the
head, and one of the mounted ' y
Pollee was nearly un-
horsed by the blow of a -stone received on the breast.
The result of this charge Was the arrest of six of
give way until the
the ringleaders, who were placed in custody until the
raenindfoarlicetrehoenftoorefepoiloicseidaerrtihv
disturbance had, finally ceased. In a few minutes after a
on the rising ground inside the The police
had scarcely formed when the d gate.were
suddenly
broken open, and th eedwfraollms
werethe different
then
drawn
r a stations,w n ttp
.-e mob "nor: increased to
over a thousand, headed by some of the most violent
of the women, rushed up the - - and boldly
attacked
_the.. police • a
second avenueh was
,made,
the rioters retreated,' and the argeursued them
stonesinto
of new.
tthe
lhouse,ergest
awhereizo frtohrezP:wlecerere wi)asinsdaoilwe do
of the
building.. The size. of the atones
feet that the flags On which Mina). completely
the fell were
shattered ,by the, concussion.constabulary were
then ded; half tbe party w The
keep the
boys and men in order, and the remainder
appointed
were
to
stationed
on the doors of buildings intorens!ander
had driven
which they
the rioters. At this time the • • .military arrived, and the
ary
inmates were forced into theirwards, and the
" On entering their respectiTe
yards and lower part of the houserespective _
further
b judged from the
were cleared of
opposition.
the rioters
commenced to demolish everything
smashed, locks were forced door their
hands on—every paneapartments
of they could lay
was
fact nothing about the hous .frames broken,
e that they could destroy
was spared. After exhausting their a r in this manner
they became somewhat quiet, andanger glass within reach in
night the usual tranquillity
"It was not deemed adviseht house was restored.kehouse
with the ordinary protection, and to leave t
em-
pane, of fifty infantry were
stationedaccordingly a.
the
board-room, and a party of
fifteen all night in
o.
of the
about nine o'clock last
commodated in another part of
inmates, of the workhouse were the house. Six of
.the.
of
thaefattd character.
two of them received bayonet
were bruised by the muskets of the
and the othersof
Mr.theEvanson, J.P.,
..
moree ppool
iiicoceer:l policemen
nsus
tYli nejruerea ,
nrnefor-
the injuries are considered
_of
were sworn against
1 mounted
and Mr.
lnisoners in the work-
house
Newman, la t
j.npi night,
aftert, before
which
y were handcuffed, and
escort of dragoons and
nusoniteidtteodontsotaghrialryu.nder an
~ " General Maunsell arrived
tiu•y, and remained until the
military left the workhouse
disturbance had been ill command of the
en-
tirelymili-
, suppressed.
Morgan, shortl
o'clock this morning, at which
be no further necessity for their pres appeared
" About seven or eight o'clock"ee. • this morning a dis-
turbance again arose, and a larger n and
hour
thereshortly after
dfivtoe
women, but principally the latter, party of men ..
prominentnrgpolicerenewing the
command evidently with the
, under e
intention
of renewing
out of. their
scene of last niht. A party
of y after. arrived,
the rioters were
arrested; and transmitted to gaol,
when
37
7lnspector
m ost
" A requisition was sent up to the barrack for the
( )o
ff
the
military, and, in some time after, two officers and fifty
infantry arrived, and are at present stationed in the
workhouse, with a strong reinforcement of police. A
large number of inmates are commencing to show a dis-
position to renew the riot, and the greatest excitement
prevails inside and outside the workhouse.
" Up to three o'clock to-day the excitement had not
in the least degree abated, but, on the contrary, con-
tinued to increase. Mr. Sarsfield, vice-chairman, in
passing down towards the body of the house, about
one o'clock, was struck in the face and cut by a stone.
A party of dragoons was sent for about twelve o'clock,
and at present the rioters are kept in check by an ire-
infantry and
posing force of cavalry, constabulary."

" Give honour to their memories, who left the pleasant
strand,
To risk their lives so freely for the love of fatherland;
Who left their chance of quiet age and grassy church-
yard grave,
So freely', for a restless bed amid the tossing wave."

But whilst lamenting the dead, let us not omit to do
justice to the living. We congratulate Mr. Richards,
the brave lad to whose custody was committed
the helpless women and children, whorl ho guarded
so well; and Mr. Renwick, the assistant en-
gineer, whose evidence has thrown so much
light on the state of the ship after striking, and w© have
no doubt the Lords of the Admiralty will express
their congratulations in a more agreeable form. Let
them only have the opportunity to distinguish them-
selves, and we predicate they will do no discredit to the uni-
form which each bas preserved untarnished throughout a
scene well calculated to try the most matured bravery
and skill. The Assistant-Surgeon has had cause to com-
plain; sooth to say it, Mr. Cullum has had great
cause to complain. In a letter written—hastily, we
should hope—by one of 'the survivors, it was stated
incautiously, to use no more stringent phrase, that
" Dr. Culhane got into one of the gigs, and then made
the best of his way to But river, rowed there by eight
of the crew." The plain inference from this is, that the
selfish Doctor, having properly wrapped up, got into
the'boat and ordered the crew to row direct to the
nearest landing-place. Such an inference would be
*WO-falser for the premises have _fortanstelyt for the
person misrepresented, not the slightest foundation in
fact. Dr.,Culhane left the sinking ship, sans everything
save his shirt and cap, and was pulled out of the wat3r
at some distance from the wreck. After this he spent-
about twelve hours in pursuit of a schooner, which fail-
ing to overtake he made for land, not to save or spare
himself, but to send succour to others. From two o'clock
on one morning till nine o'clock on the morning of the
following day, there was no rest for the sole of his foot.
The frame which could have borne up under twelve
hours' exertion on the open sea, all but naked, under a
scorching sun, and 100 miles of riding across a strange
country, must have bees sustained by extraordinary
perseverance and undaunted pluck.—Plymouth Times and
Naval Gazette,

THE AGAPEMONE NEAR BRIDGE WATER.
Some curious stories are current respecting this place.
It is said.that Mr. Prince, the founder, on a recent oc-
casion, drove up to the Castle Inn, at Taunton, in the
carriage-and-four which belonged to the, late Queen
Adelaide, and which he has purchased for his own
private use. A servant at the door of the inn warned
off some idlers standing in the way with the words,
" Take care, here's Mr. Prince coming." Ile overheard
the expression, and on alighting from the carriage said
to the servant in a solemn tone, " Mr. Prince once—
Jesus Christ now." lie then entered the inn, consumed
a cigar and a bottle of wine, and returned W the
Abode of Love. Among other strange regulations ob-
served in the institution is the election of " Mrs.
Prince," or "the bride." This is a distinction which
every week falls to the lot of one out of 15 women,
who, with their husbands, are members of the sect. A
large stage is erected, on which is placed a number of seats
according to the number of candidates for the espousal.
This stage revolves round a chair, in which Mr. Prince
seats himself. At a given signal the husbands •of the
women enter, and each stationing himself at the back
of his better half begins to force the stage round. This
is continued until it has attained a pretty good speed,
when, at a sign from Mr. Prince, the husbands retire
and tho stage is left to itself; when it stops the woman
opposite to Mr. Prince becomes the " bride for a week,
at the end, of which time the same ceremony is repeated.
Oa one occasion Mr. Prince happened to catch a
" bride" as she was being kissed by her husband. As a
punishment for this unfaithfulness she was divorced from
he heavenly consort and put to menial labour, and the
peccant husband was sentenced to wheel a barrow full
of stones up and down the yard for three days.—Bristol
Gazette.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ARCHES COURT, May 12.
(Before Sir JOHN DonsoN.)
THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE PROMOTED BY HODGSON

AGAING!T GLADSTONE, CLERK.
This cause was called on this morning soon after the
sitting of the Court, but Mr. Gladstone not appearing,
the Learned Judge said he would take another case, as
a good deal of misapprehension had evidently existed
about the business which was to be proceeded with. He
himself had only been indirectly informed that Dr.
'Lushington would not sit, as had been previously ar-
ranged, to hear the appeal of Mr. Whiston against the
Dean and Chapter of Rochester, and that information,
such as it was, did not reach him till between six and
seven o'clock the evening before.
Soon afterwards Mr. TEBBS (proctor) made his way
into court, almost out of breath, and said that Mr. Glad-
stone now wished to have the benefit of counsel's assist-
'ace. He had just received Mr. Gladstoue's proxy to
appear for Mm, and he prayed the Court to allow him
time to instruct counsel.
After some conversation the Learned JUDGE granted
the application, and assigned Mr. Gladstone to appear
by counsel on the next Court day, which will be the first
day of Trinity term, Saturday, May 22.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May 12.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN
IN RE COLO:URINE.
The bankrupt, D.E. Columbine, was a solicitorsand
money scrivener in Carlton-Chambers, Regent-street.
This was an adjourned examination meeting.
Mr. Bagley, instruoted by Mr. Chidley, appeared for
the assignees to oppose the bankrupt passing; and Mr.
Lawrence supported the bankrupt.
The following is the report from the official assignee,
Mr. Penuell:—" The balance sheet now under consider-
ation is the fourth which Mr. Colombino has filed. It
commences at the same date as the ono filed in Decem-
ber 31st of December, 1841; but the surplus
on that day, which was stated in the balance sheet to
amount to 6,1471., is now reduced (in consequence of
the discovery of errors by the official assignee) to the
sum of 4,5011.; but even this is really more than Mr.
Colombine was really worth at that date, as some pro-
perty is included which had been embraced in a revo-
cable settlement made in 1839 on Mr. and Mrs. Colom-
bine, senior, and debts to the amount of 1,1801. still
remain unpaid, the greater part of which aro
exceedingly doubtful. The unsecured creditors,
which in the first balance sheet were stated
at 17,3641., in the second at 20,2931., in the third
at 22,7621., aro now increased to 28,8221., to which must
be added one creditor, partially secured, 3381., less
amount of security 105 L, 2331.; liability to trustees
under marriage settlement, against which they claim
the property and securities stated on the other 10,0001.,
profits in business during the five years embraced in
the balance sheet, 13,335/. The assets given up consist
of office furniture, valued at 1001., cash, 651.; legacy,
2001.; debts, alleged to be good, 3661.; the debts stated
as doubtful amount to 7,0871, of which about 4,000/. are
disputed; the property and securities claimed by the
trustees under the settlement made in January, 1847,
amount to 9,7071,, to which must be added the surplus
expected to arise from property mortgaged to Mr. Allen
which is stated in the balance sheet to be of the value
of 4,000/, while his claim thereon is stated at 2,6771.-
1,3221. The property settled on Mr. Colombine's mother
by a deed dated the 7th of January, 1846, consists of two
annuities, valued at 2,5204 Amount paid to Mr. and
'Mrs. Colombine, senior, at the rate of 235/ a-year,
1,116/. The house and personal expenses amount to
7,132/.; the losses on various annuities were 6,7281.;
ditto on railway shares, 1,7891.; ditto on mining shares.
130/4 ditto on a patent, 6191; ditto on property
beyond its present value, 3,523/.; on cottages
and carriages, 4941.; bad debts, 2,4181.; cash in
Mr. Columbine's possession at the date of fiat, 1,6001.;
entered in the balance sheet as received from Gonin and
Co. of Paris, but really drawn out of Sir Claude Scott's
bail by Mr. Columbine the 22th of January, 1847.
Liability to trustees under marriage settlement, 10,000/.
It will been seen that nearly the whole available assets
have been taken from the creditors of Mr. Colombine
within 14 months before his bankruptcy, viz.—B y settdittole-
ment on his mother in January,,o3o/.; by cash his
1846, 2,520/ ; by
on his wife in January, 1847, 11
possession at the fiat, but withheld from his creditors
(whose united debts exceed 29,0001.) assets. am ouontinng,
according to Mr. Columbine's own valuation., t
regard
only
731/., but really of very much less value.
With
to the 1,600/. cash
shoer. Columbine's possession :tstuhme
date of the fiat, it d be stated that th
ClaudeVea
Scott
drawn out by him from his bankers, Sir lemettal
and Co., and originally d
d in
ndhis su
n
cash account as pa Lor Cale PPd in the
Mr,PoCoalombine in
balance sheet prepared and filed by
June, 1847, Lord Cantilupe is treated as though he
had actually received this sum Co-
lombine, his Lordship being
balance sheet. Mr.
sum statcd that balance
sheet as a creditor for 1,4901. only,
beingLedallfyur nwheirceh-
ditor fcr 1,600/. more—viz., for 3 090.,
he is entered in the present
Columbine also received on the 10th of March, 1847,
from his clerk Berdon, va-
three da)s before the fiat,
rious sums, amounting to 812/,. and the
.manner in
which those sums were expended is set forth in the sup-
plemental cashbook." " Among other requisitions which
the assignees called upon Mr. Columbine to answer was
• That he should furnish a true
the following, viz- •
and accurate statement of his affairs on the 7th of Ja-
nuary, 1846,' the date when ho made a settlement on
his mother. Ile has accordingly filed such account,
making it appear that be had then a surplus of 17,6911.
How such a statement can be reconciled with his pre-
sent balance sheet I m unable to conceive, and it would
be but fair that he a
should be required to file an nc-
count showing how they are reconcilable. If ho then
had a surplus of 17,6911., and if his surplus on the Ist
of January, 1842 (as stated in the balance sheet) was
only 4,5021., his net savings during 1842, 1843, 1844,
and 1845 must have been 13,1891., or 3,300/ a
year; not net profits, but clear net savings, after
deducting losses, professional wad
business expenses,

TUE LOSS OF THE BIRKENHEAD.
" The officers of the
.navy were in these trials the
first to provide for the relief of the helpless. The women
and the children (said his Grace, with an emphasis and
feeling that affecn:d the whole company) were all
saved.
An account way given and rendered of every child and
WOI2IIO."—THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. •

If the friends of the lamented Coremandfr Salmond,
of the ill-starred Birkenhead, should incline to record by
a votive tablet the virtues of an honest man, and a good
sailor, they can find in no human composition, at least,
language of higher eulogy and greater truth than
s adduced
that spoken in reference to him on last Saturday by
the greatest of living men. We feel as if some of the
clothed in lan,
glory of the illustrious speaker was. ..reflected on those
whose conduct he held up as
.an inspiring example of
British manliness and humanity. It was with no ordi-
nary of much
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nervous
valour,
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thel l twof daysact
we heard the sonic sentiments echoed by men dis:
guage than which wo never heard any more eloquent,
more touching, or more true. The tears which have
been shed—bitter and copious enough heaven knows
they have been—cannot bring back those whose bones
are bleaching on remote sea onkis, but there must be

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and private and domestic expenditure. In his balance-
sheet filed June, 1847, he estimated his profits during
this period at 7331. per annum only. An examination
of a few of the items in this statement clearly illustrates
its utter fallacy. Shcrbour is entered as a creditor for
1,1061., but to this are to be added two other sums,
making 2,189/. Topcoate, a creditor fur 2,0501., and
Woolley, a creditor for 308/, are omitted; nor is any
mention made of Mr. Colombine's liabilities in respect
to Teesdale's annuities, amounting to some thousands.
On the other hand the assets are overstated. The cash
at the bankers is stated at 1,011/.; the passbook shows
it to have boon only 474/. A debt of 1,000/. is stated to
ho due from Mulcaster; the account in the sappleaaen-
tal ledger shows it to have been only 555/. Bills to
the amount of 5171., are improperly included, as
they were not in the bankrupt's possession on
the 7th of January, 1846. A bill on Lord Mex-
borough for 1,0001. appears to have been paid to
George Pinyon on the 9th of October, 1845. Policies
for 550/. in the Law Life and Loudon Assurance Offices
had been included in a revocable settleinrnt made in
1839 on Mr. Colombine's father and mother; a bill on
Lard Cantilupo for 1,113/. became cash on 22d October,
1815 (according to the supplemental cashbook), and
could not be in Mr. Colombine's possession on 7th Ja-
nuary, 1846. If it was on hand at the latter date, it has
not been accounted for at a subsequent period. A sum
of 1,000/. on a bill for 1,175/. on flungerford is unac-
counted for; as it is not entered in the cash account
there is no clue as to whether it was or was not in hand
on the 7th of January, 1846."__

His HONOUR, after hearing Mr. Bagley and Mr. Law-
ranee at great length, said he should reserve his judg-
ment in order to give the case the fullest consideration;
but, he said, he must there remark how well the official
assignee, Mr. Pennell, had done his duty, and make a
few observations with reference to a subject
which had been much discussed of late, viz.—
the remuneration to official assignees. Here
was a case which had been before the Court since
1547, and the accounts had been voluminous and com-
plicated in the highest degree, so much so that the
bankrupt himself, a gentleman of education, could hardly
wade through them. The official assignee had been
engaged with his clerks, from day to day and from week
to weLk, for five years, and the labour it would be diffi-
cult to estimate ; and here the remuneration was nothing.
The official assignee, in this case, would not get any-
thing, and in the great majority of cases the official
assignee got nothing ; but whether they got little or
much, they were equally diligent and zealous and did
their duty ; and he must particularly allude to Mr. Pen-
nell, as the question of remuneration was the last to
enter his mind.

Mr. BAGLEY—In this case the remuneration would
❑ot give him a shilling a-day for twelve hours work
per day.
His HONOUR, after a few more remarks, said, he
would inform Mr. Colombine that he would extend to
the case his utmost attention and give judgment on a
future day.
The ease lasted the whole day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
John Middleton, charged upon the information of the
Patrick Talbot, private secretary to Lord Derby,
with s-_,nding a threatening letter to his Lordship as
Prime Minister, and remanded on Saturday, was brought
up i❑ custody, and again placed at the bar before Mr.

Henry.
Mr. Reynolds, from the office of the solicitor of the
Treasury, was in attendance.
Mr. HENRY (addressing the prisoner) said—You have
been examined, I believe, by the prison surgeon? Pri-
soner—That gentleman has been speaking to me, but I
did not take what he said to me as an offence. After
the conversation with him I went into my closet, and
prayed to God to protect me from tho ♦engeance of my
en( mien. The Exchequer owes me a sum, on account of
my evidence and losses with respect to the Irish Fishe-
ries, of 859,000.
Mr. llnteav—You have received 200/
The prisoner denied this, and began to wander in his
observations.
➢lr. HENRY said the certificate of the surgeon should
be read, and called oa Mr. Baxter, the prisoner's friend,
who was present, to attend to the reading of the docu-
ment.
Mr. Barnaby the chief clerk, then read as follows:—
"I have examined John Middleton, and am of opinion
that he is not of sound mind. "J. H. WAKEFIELD,
" May 11." "Surgeon, House of Detention.
The prisoner:—Oh! good heaven!
Mr. Manners Finney, formerly a woollen draper, and
now an assistant to Mr. Hewitt, of 230, Holborn, woollen
draper, having been sworn, said that he knew the pri-
soner, who had nursed him when a child; that the pri-
soner had long entertained and expressed a claim against
the Government, and ho thought him as sensible a man
as any in court.
Mr. HENRY—You have heard the certificate read?
Witness—l have, sir; but I still think the prisoner is of
sound mind.
Mr. HENRY—The medical certificate states that he is
of unsound mind. Prisoner, you have committed an
offence in sending a threatening letter to Lord Derby.
Your claim has been inquired into, and you have had
2001. but there is no question of your offence. If you
wish it I shall have you examined by a medical board.
Prisoner--My Lord, scud for a clergyma❑ to examine
me, as lam a poor sinner. I received a letter some
time ago from the Duke of Wellington.
Mr. 13exter was then put into the witness•box, and
was asked by the prisoner, " if it was not the finger of
God which directed him to witnoss?"—Witness believed
that any doctor who said the prisoner was mad must be
mad himself.
Mr. HENRY said that was not the question put by the
prisoner.
Witness—Then I do not knew whether it was not the
finger of God which directed the prisoner to me; but
the prisoner has claims on the Government,
Mr. HENRY would not permit the court to be made
the medium of publishing such alleged claims. People
came to the court frequently with such objects, but he
would not permit such a course. The prisoner should
for the present he given up to Mr. Lockhart, the officer
of the Strand Union, to be further examined by the
medical officer of the parish in which the prisoner bad
last resided, and should be again, if necessary, brought
up for further examination in court.
The prisoner said he agreed to that arrangement, and
went in charge of Mr. Lockhart, relieving officer to the
Strand Union.
' The prisoner's wife, a woman of decent appearance
and quiet demeanour, was in court during the examina-
tion, but remained passive.
NAMES. 2
John Bailey, charged with the homicide of Caroline
Harris, with whom he cohabitse, at 43, Devonshire-
street, Commercial-road East, was finally examined.
Nothing new was elicited in taking the depositions, and
the prisoner was fully committed for killing end slaying
the deceased.

FCET. _
AD-
NLAJEEALOF INTELLIGENCE. IGOREDO.
THE L RE
Rear-Admiral
ceived the following officers Ye'teardajer', Rea Admiral
MIRALTY.—His Grace the Duke of Northumberland re-
Hollinsworth, Rear-Admiral G
A report has reached us
RUMOURED PROMOTION.--A
in a frigate on the
that a First Lieutenant, nowbese
promoted to the rank of
Ward, Vice-Admiral Poulott, hear-Admiral Rattray.
Channel station, is about.etowe
shall
be
happy
to see this
Commander. Now, whhell
duo reward for his past
gallant officer officer receive !
in a similar capacity, and
of the other gentlemen serwvieegmust protest, in. the names
deserv-
peagrutiaalliyity of the
vices at a fit opportunity,
selected over their heads.
ing, against this officer being..
We have too high an opinion
who are senior to him,andineovfortyhowiamy
Duke of Northumberland to suppose that he will in any
way be swayed by undue motives; yet, we must COllfeS9, that
in the two promotions which we have lately announced,
we have in some degree been disappointed is perceiving
the patronage of his Grace bestowed on officers who
had not
theothi.
services of many others now serving afloat.
_ll
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., one of the Lords
of the Admiralty, hold a levee, yesterday, at Whitehall,
which was attended by the fallowing officers:—
C der Burton, R. Douglas, W. H. Hall,
J.Ca.Pta Fitzgerald,
11
and A. S. Ha mond.
Commanders—Sir Godfrey Webster, H. C. May, L.
e
Roberts, J. IL Lysaght, and E. Wilson.
Lieutenants—A. M. Noad, 11. Hannant, 13. P. Priest,
T. B. Christopher, E. Hardy, G. E. K. Gore, F. Rooke,l
T. S. Coppinger, W. B. Mason, and J. O'Reilly .
Master W. Drysdale.
Rear-Admirol Sir Phipps Hornby, K.C.B , a Lord of
the Admiralty, held a levee, yesterday,
at Whitehall,
and it was attended by the following officers:—
Rear-Admiral Holdsworth.
Captains—Sir J. B. Dundas, J. C.
Douglas, W. H. Hall, and A. S. Hamond. Fitzgerald, It
Commanders—L. Roberts, F. H. Lysaght, Thomas
Wood, and George Westbrook.
Lieutenants—John Allen, H. Hannant, John Sanders,
G. G. Phillips, T. B. Priest, T. S. Ccppinger, John
UR( illy, and Glover.
Masters—Richard 0. White, Charles Turner, Thomas
Bowen.
Assistant-Surgeon William Evans.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY .—The Queen's birthday
will be kept at Portsmouth to-morrow. Royal salutes
will be fired by the Platform Battery and by the ships
of war. The Commander-in-Chief gives a dinner to
captains in commission, the Admiral-Superintendentt
gives a dinner to the principal officers of the yard, and
the Lieutenant-Governor to the colonels, Ike., In com-
mand of the regiments in garrison.
The Queen and Court will pass tbrough the
en route to Osborne, on the 21st instant. The Fairy,
royal yacht, and Elfin, dispatch steamer, will be both
ready for service, and come out of dock the harb ,
latter end ofour
this week.
The Arrogant, 36, ateam-frigafe,
r o'clock on Tues-
went out of Portsmouth Harbour
athfrwestward, but she
day. It was blowing a gale frotadtor
steam, and hardly
went out in capital !style, Captain Robinson,
, at the bows or at the screw
ruffled the water,
astern. Alchoughefituhlle-of
coals
the water, and may
her main-deck guns 10 feet above
both under canvas and
ibo said to be the first of her 144
lsh and stores, she carried
stelm.