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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1852.

did all they could to sooth her, and ultimately she in-
sisted upon g oing direct home, under the full impression
that her mother was gone on before, and that she
would find her disabled on the road. Hall then saw
her safe as far as Dundrey-hill, and said he would wait
there while she went on, and if again molested would
go to her assistance. The girl, however, got safe
home, and having informed her father, who is a labour-
ing man, they went at once to the constable of the
village (Chew Magna) and gave information of
the outrage that had been committed upon her.
Four days afterwards, Martha Fear was again on
her way to Bristol, and on crossing Bedminster
Down, in a different dress from the one she had worn
on the night of the outrage, saw and identified both
the men who had assaulted her. A warrant was imme-
diately taken out against the men, and its execution
fixed for yesterday morning, but on the constable call-
ing at the men's houses, to execute the warrant, both of
them had gone off at five o'clock in the morning,
o were e
had
politely leaving word that they would wait upon the
aedthoeehneapruhthlieshcedaseih, andthis
journalcontra-
magistrates
the
report
that
last week. It is needless toaddthat
they did not
make their appearance, but there is little doubt that
they will soon be in the hands of
the law, and made
to answer for their -.11 any.—Bristol Journal of
Saturday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 27.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE W. S. RAMSEY.

This was the last examination meeting. The
bankrupt was of Queen's-street-place, Southwark
Bridge, wholesale chemist. The accounts, prepared
by Mr. Pettis, showed unsecured debts to be, 3,023/. ;
secured, 6351. ; assets in good debts and property,
536/. ; property held by creditors, 6201. The accounts
began with a deficiency of 588/. ; the profits had been
1,021/. ; losses, 3671.; trade expenses, 1,301/. ; do-
mestic and personal ditto, 630/. ; other expenses, 2731.
Mr. Valiance, for the assignees, did not oppose.
Mr. Ross, a creditor, having put a few questions to
the bankrupt, as to his trade and domestic expenses,
also as to the state of Isis affairs in 1851, when, ac-
cording to the bankrupt's own statement, he was
able to pay 17s. in the pound,
His HoNouß allowed the bankrupt to pass, all
questions being reserved for the certificate meeting.
Passed accordingly.
IN RE NASH AND NEALE.

To-day was fixed for a dividend meeting in the
matter of these bankrupts, the bankers of Dorking
and Reigate, and whose failure occurred about three
years since. There have already been dividends to
the amount of 13s. 6d. in the pound.
Mr. Clabbon, for the assignees, submitted a state-
ment of accounts, which showed assets in hand
sufficient to yield a further dividend of 6d. in the
pound. The separate estate of the bankrupts hav-
ing paid 203. in the pound, a surplus from each of
those estates has been carried to the joint estate, which,
with some joint debts recently recovered, has yielded
the above amount of dividend.

The dividend will be officially declared in a few
days.

IN RE RICHARD DE OMAN.

This was a certificate meeting. The bankrupt
was a carpenter of Cheam. The accounts, prepared
by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, show 4091. of
debts—assets, 2201.
Mr. Hughes opposed; Mr. Lawrance supported
the bankrupt.
The charge against the bankrupt was concealing
property amounting to upwards of 1001., that he had
resorted to the extraordinary course of burying the
property in the garden, and in holes under the floor-
ing, and that he had also induced a witness to swear
that the bankrupt owed him 251.; this turned out to
be false, and the witness had been prosecuted and con-
victed of perjury. The allegations were not denied.
His HONOUR, said he could scarcely imagine any
case which would warrant an utter refusal of certifi-
cate if this was not such a case. There had been
concealment, and concealment persisted in after it was
partially discovered. But this was trifling as com-
pared with his other offences, which included perjury,
and subornation of perjury. Regretting that a man
of advanced age should have so disgraced himself, he
felt bound to refuse his certificate altogether.—Re-
fused accordingly.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 27.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Pufmars.)
IN RE JOHN MACARTNEY.
This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Cooke on behalf
of the detaining creditors, Messrs. Laurie and Wilson,
warehousemen in the City. Mr. Sargood supported.
In the schedule Messrs. Laurie and Wilson were
entered as creditors for 3401. and interest, money re-
ceived by the insolvent on their account, and lost by
him while travelling by coach from Birmingham to
Worcester in July, 1847.
The insolvent, upon being examined, said the state-
ment in the schedule was correct. lie received the
money upon his journey as traveller for the opposing
creditors. He lost the whole sum upon two occa-
sions, 2401. in July, and 115/. about three months
previously. The insolvent subsequently corrected
himself by stating that he lost the whole amount at
one time, but only told his employer of 1151., as he
hoped to be able to make good the deficiency by the
aid of friends.

Mr. Laurie was called, and stated that in May,
1846, the insolvent acquainted him with the loss of
1151., which was charged against his salary, and he
was continued in his situation until August, 1847, at
which time witness suspected him of deficiencies in
his accounts. The insolvent subsequently sent him
an account of sums received and not paid in to the
extent of 2401., but witness found that there were
other sums not included in that account. The list of
amounts given by the insolvent to show his loss in
INlay, 1846, contained sums received in June and July,
1847. _ _ _

Upon cross-examination Mr. Laurie said the rea-
sons which induced him to sue the insolvent after the
lapse of five years, were the imminent operation of
the Statute of Limitations, and some insulting beha-
viour of the insolvent towards himself.
Mr. CooKE addressed the Court, and prayed for a
very severe remand, on the ground of a breach of
trust, and expressed his doubts that the insolvent had
met with any loss at all, from the evidently fallacious
account which he had given of it.
Mr. SARGOOD asked the insolvent whether he really
had lost the money P—The insolvent replied he had
lost a part. He lost 115/.

Mr. SARGOOD after that said he could not argue
upon that point, but submitted that the lapse of time
during which the opposing creditor had remained
quiescent had operated virtually as a condonation of
the original offence.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS expressed his disgust
at the audacious conduct of the insolvent, who, after
imposing upon the Court for four hours, by swearing
first that he lost 3401. on two occasions, and after-
wards all at once, at the end of the case coolly ad-
mitted that his previous evidence was wilful and
wanton perjury. The breach of trust was clear, and
for that offence, and considering the manner in which
the insolvent had conducted himself, the Court was
compelled to pronounce a severe judgment, which
would not permit the insolvent his liberty until the
expiration of 18 calendar months from the date of the
vesting order.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Hugh Cavendish Coleman and Margaret Coleman,
his mother, were brought before Sir W. Robert
Carden, in the custody of Brett and Rowe, of the
detective police, charged with having conspired to
defraud persons of considerable sums of money by
means of false declarations. Mrs. Coleman was
brought up by habeas from the Queen's Bench Prison.
Mr. Shorrt appeared as solicitor for the prosecution,
and Mr. Hobler attended for the prisoners.
The essence of the charges against the male
fent'pri-
soner was, that he had falsely declared before a notary
public that he had never encumbered certain property
to which he would have a reversionary claim upon
the death of his mother, and upon which he raised
money, and Mrs. Coleman was charged with having
made a declaration to the same effect ; and it was
stated for the prosecution that they were both per-
fectly
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previously Y aware of the fact, that sums of money had been
1111 Y obtained upon that security by the male
prisoner. The case had been adjourned for the
Purpose of bringing
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broughtpresent
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A clerk to Mr. Dodd, who had been applied to for
the advance of money by the male prisoner, said he
had accompanied Mrs. Coleman to the notary, and
witnessed the making of the declaration.
Mr. John Sise Nenn, notary public, of Pope's
Head-alley, said the declaration purporting to be
made by Hugh Cavendish Coleman had been made
before his brother, William W. Venn, who was like-
wiFe a notary public, and that purporting to be made
by Margaret Coleman was made before himself on the
29th of April.
Brett (the officer) said the male prisoner had re-
cently furnished his chambers and purchased a horse
with, there was ever v reason ‘o believe, the proceeds
of the fraud, '
and " was paying at the present time U.

a week for the keep of the horse. He had also
obtained goods in the names of Thompson and Wil-
liams, and other names, a fact which when generally
known would no doubt bring together several com-
plainants.
A tailor here got into the witness box, and said that
Mr. Cavendish had ordered of him in another name a
suit of clothes for his groom, for which he had paid,
and a suit of clothes for himself for which he had not

paid.
The prisoner said—l went in a different name for
the purpose of avoiding arrest upon a civil process.
I am willing to return the suit of clothes I ordered
for myself.
Brett—They have ordered a quantity of plate with
their crest ; and I have reason to believe that many
tradespeople have become their victims.
The prisoners were then remanded till Tuesday
(this day) week.
Sir R. W. CARDEN ordered summones to be issued
to one of the advertising brokers for supplying per-
sons with passages to South Australia, in consequence
of several complaints made to him in the course of the
day by poor people who had paid the deposit money,
required, and been refused the necessary accommoda-
tion upon their arrival at Liverpool by the parties to
whom thay were referred. Sir Robert said he feared
the system which had been so extensively exposed
had received but a temporary check, and that he would
readily render all the help he could to procure the
restitution of the property of credulous victims, and
to punish the plunderers.
William King, a fat rosy-cheeked omnibus driver,
in the employment of Mr. Balls, of Brixton, was con-
victed of having driven a horse whose shoulders were
completely raw. The horse, which was stated to be
in fine condition, had been a steeple-chaser, and the
defendant said the animal's impetuosity, which could
not be restrained, was the cause of the injury.
The policeman said he had notice of the condition
of the horse on Saturday from a gentleman, and
watched him into the City upon the present occasion.
Sir R. W. CARDEN asked whether Mr. Balls knew
anything of the condition of the horse's shoulders ?
The defendant said that Mr. Balls had given especial
order that the horse should not be taken out till he
was perfectly well.
Sir R. W. CAEDEN---I apprehend that he and other
extensive proprietors are frequently deceived by their
drivers, who, while they have evidently all sorts of
comforts themselves, care nothing about the misery
they inflict upon the poor animals. I hope Mr. Balls
will hear of this conviction. 1 fine you 405., or 14
days' imprisonment in l3riclewell.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY" AT LORD LONSDALE'S.—John Martin,
whose real name is Paddington, and Neil Lamont,
were brought before Mr. Arnold charged on sus-
picion with having stolen a valuable gold snuff-box,
thepr
property
Kneller Smart, gold refiner, Princes•street,
Lord Lonsdsle, 15, Carlton-terrace.
Leicester-square, of
deposed that on the 30th of August
last the prisoner Martin brought the gold box to him
and offered for sale. Witness asked him if it was his
own, and he said it was not ; it belonged to a person
named Lamont, and gave his address No. 6, Dorset-
place, Pali-mall east. Witness declined purchasing
had satisfied himself that it was all
prisoner then left the shop, and he saw
of him till Saturday afternoon, when he
nr(hipoilhilbsrio'ong nxaenrmud)lo theteri he
entered tered the shop and demanded the box or
the money for it. Witness having in the mean time
received information that a box similar to the one
produced hid been stolen from Lord Lonsdale's, sent
for a constable and gave prisoner in charge. Mr.
Smart added that neither Mr. Lamont nor the
prisoner Martin were known at the addresses given.
King, an active °facer attached to the C division,
said he took the prison Martin into custody on sus-
picion of having stolen the box produced. Witness,
from information he subsequently received, went on
Saturday night to the Coach and Horses in Welbeck-
street, where he saw the prisoner Lamont at the bar,
and asked him if he knew a man named Paddington.
After some hesitation he admitted that he did know
such a person, and witness then told him he was an
officer; that Paddington was in custody on suspicion
of having stolen a gold box from Lord Lonsdale's,
and that he (Paddington) had made a statement to
the effect that he had received the box from him (La-
mont) as a present, with a request that he would take
it to Smart's, in Princes-street, as it was worth 201.
The prisoner at once denied all knowledge of the box,
and having admitted being at work at Lord Lone-
dale's some weeks ago, he (witness) took him into
custody on suspicion of having been concerned with
Paddington in the robbery.
Mr. Aucklyn, upholsterer, 26, Lower Sloane-
street, said the prisoner Lamont was employed by
him in August last, at Lard Lonsdale's, stuffing and
covering up furniture in the drawing-rooms. The
prisoner left him on the 23d of the same month.
Henry Smith, Lord Lonsdale's butler, recollected
the prisoner Lamont being employed at his Lordship's
residence, in the drawing-rooms. Paddington, who
was a helper in his lordship's stables, assisted him.
After they left a number of valuable articles were
missed from the south drawing-room, and the gold
box produced he (witness) believed to be one of the
number, his lordship's property.
Mr. Wontner, who attended on behalf the prisoner
Lamont, contended that there was not a bit of evi-
dence to connect his client with the alleged robbery,
and requested his immediate discharge.
After a slight discussion, Mr. Arnold agreed to
Lamont's entering into his own recognisance in 501.
to appear on Wednesday next, on which day Padding-
ton will be brought up for further examination.
SOUTHWARK.

Yesterday Mr. Augustus Ivinty, a surgeon in the
army, was placed at the bar before Mr. A'Beckett,
charged with assaulting and threatening the life of
Mr. John Harding.
The complainant, who wore a medal and three
clasps on his breast, stated that he was connected by
marriage with the defendant, who came to his house
on the previous night and insisted on having an inter-
view with his (defendant's) wife, who was staying
there. In consequence, however, of defendant having
on various occasions ill-treated his wife, he was in-
formed that he could not be permitted to see her,
particularly at so unseasonable en hour, and upou
receiving this answer he became excited, seized com-
plainant by the throat, shook him, snd also struck him
on the breast, but did not hurt him. The complainant
added that the defendant had been amongst the Kafirs
wife had no wish to have an
for some length of time, and had only recently arrived
he acted with such violence
interviewfrom the Capewith ;
him,
that a hisnd
as
in his efforts to have an interview with her he (com-
plainant) called a policeman, had him ejected from the
house, and taken to the station-house.
Mr. ATECKETT asked the defendant whether he
wished to ask the complainant any questions ?—De-
fendant said it was merely a family matter, and ought
not to have been made the subject of a complaint at
that court. The fact was, he had been absent from
England for the last three years, and hearing that his
wife was at Mr. Harding's house, he went there to see
her, but every impediment was thrown in his way to
effect that object, and he admitted that he was a good
deal excited, and might have acted with more impru-
dence on the occasion than he ought to have done.
He could explain a good deal, but he had no wish to
expose family matters in a public court.
Mr. ATECKETT-Will you promise not to go to
the complainant's house again ? Defendant—l want
to see my wife for the last time, and I don't know
where else to see her but at the complainant's house.
Complainant—He wants to see his wife to wreak
his vengeance upon her; that is what the family are
afraid of, knowing well the cruelty he exercised to-
wards her before he went abroad, and a residence
amongst the Kafirs has not improved his temper or

disposition.
Mr. A'BECKETT inquired if the interview with his
wife could not be accomplished in the presence of
some of the members of her family, as the defendant
says he only wants to see her once more ? Defen-
dant—That is all I require.
Mr. ATECKETT—however, said, that if the cm-
plainant went in bodily fear of the defendant, he
should call upon him to find sureties to keep the
peace.
The complainant admitted that as for himself he
went in no dread of the defendant; all he wanted wis
for him to keep away from his house.
After some further discussion on the subject, the
defendant was adjudged to enter into his own recog.
nizances for three months to keep the peace.

SEIZURE OF AN EXTENSIVE ILLICIT DISTILLERY.
—On Saturday afternoon, from information forwarded to the
Inland Revenue-office, Broad-street, City, several most active
officers proceeded to Rosomon-street, Clerkenvvell, and made
a very extensive seizure of illicit goods under the following
circumstances. It appears that the revenue officers, upon
proceeding to Rosomon-street, ascertained that the person of
whom they were in quest had, in order to blind suspicion,
opened a butcher's shop, and carried on the distillation of
spirits at night. Having stationed a number of policemen
at the front and back part of the house for the purpose of
preventing any one from making an escape, the officers of
revenue proceeded to the lower part of the house, and in
the kitchen found a very large copper still set in brickwork,
a number of tubs, and all the other necessary paraphernalia
for carrying on a large and extensive business. A further
search being made, they succeeded in apprehending one man,
and also discovered a quantity of molasses and several gal-
lons of spirits considerably over proof. The whole of the
goods having been seized were in the course of the evening
conveyed to the Revenue-office, Broad-street, where in due
course they will be condemned. The man who was taken
into custody is to be brought before the magistrates at the
Clerkenwell Police-court to answer the charge. It may be
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made a similar seizure within a few doors of that effected on
Saturday last.
WHITEHALL PREACHER.—The Bishop of London
has appointed the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, M.A., F.R.S.,
Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, preacher at the Chapel
Royal, Whitehall.
TUE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND LAST
TEAR.—There is only the difference of a letter between this
year and last year : last year was a year of Bloomers; this
year, thanks to Mr. Disraeli, is a year of Loaaws.

FALL of TWO HOUSES in SEVEN DIALS.
(LATEST PARTICULARS.)
Yesterday morning, between the hours of 2 and 3
o'clock, an occurrence of a most frightful character,
by which a great number of persons were seriously,
and it is feared two or three, fatally injured, happened
near the angle of Queen •street and Great St. Andrew-
street, Seven Dials. From careful inquiries made on
the spot, as well as at the various hospitals and St.
Giles's Infirmary, the following particulars were ob-
tained, which may be relied upon as being substan-
tially correct.
It is necessary to state, that at the corner of the
two streets before alluded to stands one of those large
spirit establishments, which abound in that neigh-
bourhood, termed the Crown Tavern. Adjoining
this building stood a lofty house, which was let out
as a cheap lodging-house for tramps, &c. It had a
frontage in Queen-street, and extended as far back as
the houses in Great St. Andrew's-street. On the
other side of the public-house stood an oil and colour.
shop belonging to Mr. Levy, which was entered from
St. Andrew's-street.
All of a sudden the inhabitants of the adjoining
streets were aroused from their slumbers by a noise
resembling a heavy clap of thunder, and so severe was
the concussion chat several houses were shaken to
their foundations, and men, women, and children
rushed forth in their night clothes, and sought pro-
tection in the street. It then became apparent that
the greater portion of the two houses adjoining the
public-house in each street had fallen, and from the
screams which were proceeding from the rains it was
manifest that a number of persons were buried in
them. What to do for the best the neighbours scarcely,
knew, as they expected every minute to see the re-
maining walls fall. Nothing daunted, however, by
the great risk of losing their lives, they manfully
entered, and after some time they succeeded
in extricating from the lodging-house three persons,
whose names are given below. These were at first
thought to have been killed, and they were quickly
removed to St. Giles's workhouse, where, upon being
examined by the surgeon, they were found to be alive,
but so seriously hurt that they, were at once removed
to the infirmary.
Some few minutes afterwards three other men were
got out of the ruins of the lodging-house, terribly
wounded, and they were thken to Charing-cross
Hospital. One man, it is feared, is fatally
injured. Several others were likewise extricated,
but they were found to be comparatively unhurt, and
were removed to some of the otner lodging-houses in
the neighbourhood. While most hands were engaged
working on the ruins of the lodging-house, a cry was
raised that several others were buried in Mr. Levy's
premises. This unfortunately turned out to be cor-
rect, for when the building fell five persons were in
the place, and as the floors fell they were precipitated
to the base, and became buried in the rubbish. A
young man fell with Mr. Levy's two children, but
the timbers toppled in such a direction as to form
something like a tent over them, and they were gut
out without being seriously injured. Mrs. Levy,
however, was not so fortunate, for she fell amid
such a heap of rubbish that near two hours elapsed
before she could be extricated ; when that was ac-
complished she was found to be so seriously injured
that she was taken to Charing-cross Hospital.
Mr. Levy himself had a miraculous escape, for it
seems that he had not retired to bed when the acci-
dent happened, but was in his shop making up some
accounts, when he heard the crash, and, before he
could get to the street-door, he saw his wife and
children shot to the bottom of the building. The man
in charge of the lodging-house was closing a bargain
with another man respecting the price for a lodging,
when he heard a crack which ho thought was caused
by a rat in the cupboard. Having obtained a hammer
he opened the door of the cupboard, when, to his dis-
may, he saw the back part of his house open and fall
to the ground.
A strong body of the F division of police, as well
as a number of labourers, were engaged up to dusk
last evening in searching the ruins of the two houses
for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not any,
other persons were buried in them. The result, how-
ever, is quite unsatisfactory. Some of the men who
were at work in the forenoon removing the rubbish
assert that, for a long time after they commenced
operations, they could hear a noise as of persons
moaning. From the inquiries subsequently made,
there seems to be but one person now missing. That
person was a young man who slept on the first floor,
and he was seen by some of the other lodgers, who
are now in the hospital, clinging to one of the rafters,
which was at the time stretched over a considerable
portion of the flooring. The building used as the
lodging-house belonged to Mr. Jenkins, the pro-
prietor of the Crown Tavern, at the corner of the
street, but was let to a man whose name could not
be ascertained, and who afterwards sublet it to nu-
merous persons. Upon making inquiries as to the
exact number of lodgers in the house when the catas-
trophe occurred, the only answer that could be ob-
tained was, that accommodation was provided for a
large number, but it was impossible to tell how many
were in the building that night.
From the examination which was made yesterday
afternoon it is thought that the wall of Mr. Levy's
premises in Great St. Andrew's-street was the first
to fall, and alighting on the top of the lodging-house
the great weight of the materials caused the latter
building to give way. The Crown has not received
the slightest injury. The furniture, wearing apparel,
&c., in the two houses that fell have, however, been
destroyed, and the valuable stock in trade f Mr.
Levy is considerably damaged.
The following are the names of those known to
have been injured :—ln St. Giles's Infirmary—Wil-
liam Callhoeler, aged 61 ; John Shafto, aged 48 ; and
John Forest, aged 39. In Charing-cross Hospital—
Charles Regan, aged 30; Joseph Holmes, aged 64;
James Hayes, aged 30 ; and Hannah Levy, age not
known.
Last evening Mrs. Levy still remained in a very
dangerous condition, as did also the man Joseph
Holmes. The three sufferers in the St. Giles's Infir-
mary, although terribly injured, were going on very
favourably.
Orders have been given by the district surveyor to
have the property shored up. The thoroughfares
through Queen-street and Great St. Andrew's-street
were closed during the day, and so great was the crowd
of anxious inquirers who flocked to the scene that a
powerful body of police were required to keep them
out of danger, and to protect the property removed
from the ruins.
The following is a letter from Mr. Bland, an
inmate of Mr. Levy's at the time the accident
happened:—
" Sir,—l think it my duty (after thanking Provi-
dence that I am alive to record it) to give you au
*account of my miraculous escape, uninjured, from a
frightful death this morning. I have been living
with my uncle, Mr. A. Levy, oil and colourman,
at No. 2, Great St. Andrew's-street, Blooms-
bury. I was awoke this morning, about half-
past two, by sounds resembling discharges of
cannon, accompanied by screams and groans, and
was immediately afterwards thrown out of my bed
against a post in the centre of the room, placed
there, I assume, to support the roof, the house being
very old. On recovering myself lat once made for
the stairs, but to my horror found them gone, and the
whole of the back part of the premises, together with
a house at the rear, entirely demolished. With much
difficulty, I contrived to descend from my perilous
position by means of a rope, whioh had for some
months hung from the top balusters for the children
to play with, but which tended providentially to my
escape. On reaching the first floor I found my uncle
in a state bordering on frenzy, my aunt and her two
children having been by this time buried in the ruins,
and neither he nor I being able then to render them
any assistance. On reaching the street door I found
the shopman in a state of nudity, he having been pre-
cipitated downwards from the second floor. I then
ran round to the rear of the premises in Queen-
street, and was enabled to rescue my little cousin,
nine years of age (who bad fallen with his mother),
from a frightful death. The other boy (11), who
might have been saved at this time, refused to move,
exclaiming that he would not leave his mother, and
immediately afterwards the timbers again gave way,
and he was once more buried. After the lapse of an
hour and a half my aunt and cousin were dug out of
from the ruins, and the former being seriously in-
jured was carried to Charing-cross Hospital. I can-
not but express my sincere thanks to Inspector Dodd
and the police under his direction for their efficient
services upon this occasion. I have not at present as-
certained how many persons in the back premises
hive been injured, bat I saw the feet only of one
poor sufferer protruding from the ruins. Having
thus informed you of the facts of the case, I naturally
ask why the house has been suffered to be in such a
condition. Surely, the parish surveyor must have
been very remiss in his duties to have allowed the
house, and those in the rear, to have remained uncon-
demned, for an inspection by any person will convince
him that they were totally unfit for habitation."

THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.--Some parties
have circulated a report that the Duke of Wellington has
left a sovereign to every soldier in the British army. A truer
statement, in one sense, has never been made, as the late
gallant field-marshal has not only left a sovereign to every
soldier, but also to every sailor in the services, and to every
subject of Queen Victoria, as if it had not been for the sue:
case of the Dike of Wellington and the army he commanded
at the battle of Waterloo, it is doubtful if this country could,
at the present day. boast of having a Sovereign of far greater
value than any golden sovereign ever coined. The admi-
rable tactics of his Grace also put down the movement of the
Chartists on the 10th of April, at a period when several of
the crowned heads of Europe were placed in great jeopardy
of having their sovereignty taken from them.
ONE GOOD THING IN A FAMILY.—A New York
paper remarks—" A good newspaper is one good thing in a
family; and ono who don't take a g,od paper, and pay for it
is an unworthy citizen, and disregards the best interests of
his family."

NAVAL IN T ELLIGENCE.

We have great pleasure in announcing that the new
90-gun screw-ship Agamemnon, launched at Wool-
wich a few weeks since, has been so far completed by
the shipwrights' and engineers' departments that she
will be commissioned this week, and be forthwith
fitted out for sea-service, under the command of
Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., late flag-captain
at Devonport. The Agamemnon in commission, we
shall have the following heavy screw-ships ready fur
any service :
Agamemnon 9O guns ... 550 horse-power.
Sans Pareil
Blenheim
Ajax 5B „ ... 450 /7
Hogue
Edinburgh
A respectable fleet, it will be admitted, and approxi-
mating in force more nearly the size and armament of
the French screw ships of the line, which have been
in active employment for some time.

Sir Thomas Maitland, we believe, has never com-
manded a steam-ship, but as flag-captain to his late
relative when commander-in-chief in the East Indies
he commanded the Wellesley, and afterwards, for a
short time, the powerful 50-gun frigate America, and
subsequently was flag-captain to Sir William Gage,
then commander-in-chief at Devonport. The follow-
ing is O'Byrne's notice of this officer :-
Sir Thomas Maitland, born in 1803, is only son of
lion. Wm. Mordaunt Maitland, a general in the army,
by his first wife, Mary, widow of John Travers, Dq., of
Firgrove, county Cork, and daughter of the Rev.
Richard Orpen, of Kiliovveu. He is grandson of James,
seventh Earl of Lauderdale, a lieutenant-colonel in
the army; and first cousin of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir
Anthony Maitland, C. 8., K.C.M.G. This officer en-
tered the navy September 22, 1816. and was made a
lieutenant, May 16, 1823, into the Euryalus, 42,
Captain Augustus William James Clifford. His neat
appointments were, December 20, 1825, and March 1,
1826, to the Superb, 78, Captain Henry Hill, guard-
ship at Portsmouth, and Ganges, 84, fitting for the
flag of Sir Robert Waller Otway, commander-in-chief in
South America. Obtaining a second promotal commie-
sien, April 30, 1827, he successively assumed command,
Juno 14, 1832, and April 4, 1835, of the Sparrowhawk,
18, and Tweed, 20. In the former vessel, which he
paid off, May 7, 1833, Captain Maitland brought home
589,405 Mexican dollars and 42 bales of cochineal; in
the Tweed, the command whereof he retained until
posted, Jan. 10, 1837, he served during the civil war on
the north coast of Spain, and was in consequence pre-
sented with the cross of Charles 111. On June 19th in
the year last mentioned we find him nominated captain
of the Wellesley, 72, iu which ship he continued em-
ployed under the flags of Sir Frederick Lewis Mait-
land and Sir Gordon Bremer, until paid off in the
summer of 1842. In 1838 he commanded the seamen
and marines landed for the purpose of quelling an
insurrection on the coast of Malabar; he participated,
in 1839, in the operations on the coast of Seinde
and in the Persian Guif; and during the hostilities
in China he obtained mention for his zeal and ala-
crity at the capture of Chusan, in July, 1840, and
for the valuable assistance he afforded Sir Gordon
Bremer at the reduction of Tycock tow, January 7,
1841-was present with her Majesty's plenipotentiary at
a forme! meeting which was held with the Chinese
Commissioner on the 26th of the same month-again
acquired the public thanks of Sir G. Bremer for the
cordial aid he afforded him in the action which preceded
the capture of the Bogue Forts, Feb. 26-had charge of
the Wellesley's boats 'during the original advance of the
British towards Canton-commanded the first naval
battalion, consisting of eleven officers and 127 of other
ranks, at the storming of the heights in the vicinity of
that ,city during the operations which led to its ro-
capture-elicited notice for the admirable manner in
which ho placed the Wellesley (within 400 yards of the
principal battery) in the attack upon Amoy, Aug. 26-
and in October of the same year (1841) was further
praised for his skill, zeal, and ability at the reduction of
Chusan and Chiughae. For these services Captain
Maitland was nominated a C. 8., June 29, 1841; and, in
1843, invested with the honour of knighthood.
Commander Robert Hall, recently promoted from
the command of the Hound, 8, will be commander of
the Agamemnon.
The Agamemnon will be taken from Woolwich to
Sheerness, to be fitted for sea.
Lieutenant John E. Parish (1846), late of the
Arrogant, 46, screw frigate, it is reported, will have
the command of the screw schooner Sharpshooter, on
being re-commissioned at Portsmouth.
Commander John Nepean, who was promoted to
that rank on the reserved half-pay list in February
last, died at Plymouth on Friday last.
Lieutenant Lardner Dennys (1812), has not been
promoted to the rank of retired commander, as stated,
but has been appointed to receive the out-pension of
Greenwich Hospital, vice Hills, deceased.
COURT-MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTLI.-A. court-mar-
tial sat yesterday morning on board the Victory, flag.
ship, in Portsmouth Harbour, to try Mr. Frederick
Garton, a boatswain attached to Portsmouth ordinary,
for breaking his leave, having absented himself from
his duty for several days. Rear Admiral Prescott was
president, and the captains of the ships in commission,
with M. Greatham, Esq., as deputy judge advocate,
formed the court. The prisoner was found guilty,
and sentenced to be dismissed her Majesty's service.
CONVERSION OF A,NnTIIELL SHIP OF THE LAND.-It
has at length been decided that the Hannibal, 90, on
the stocks at Deptford Dockyard, shall be converted
into a screw ship, to have auxiliary machinery of 400
horse power.

ARRIVAL OF THE TERRIBLE STE A.M•FRIGATE.—
The Terrible, 21, steam-frigate, Captain James Hope,
C. 8., arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Medi-
terranean. She left Malta on the 9th instant, arrived
at Gibraltar on the 15th, and sailed again on Mon-
day, the 20th, having bad fine weather the whole
time. Admiral Dundas, with the squadron, was
cruising in the vicinity of Malta; there was no man-
of-war in port when the Terrible left, but the Spiteful
steamer went in as she came out. The Terrible left
the Antelope steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Young, at Gibraltar. Lieutenant Harrison, of the
Royal Artillery, has come home in the Terrible, and
Mr. Dent, mate of the Albion, 90, has come home
to pass his college examination. A number of mi-
litary invalids have come home from Gibraltar.
Lieutenant David Miller, senior lieutenant of the
Terrible, landed to report her arrival to the Com-
mander-in-Chief. We are sorry to state that Captain
Hope is suffering severely from an inflamed arm, ori-
ginating from the bite of a mosquito, in consequence
of which the Terrible did not salute the flag on her
arrival at Spithead. She will be inspected to-day by
the Commander-in-Chief and' Captain Chads, and
proceed to Woolwich to pay off. The Terrible has
been in commission since November, 1849, but has
only had in use two of her old boilers. She will now
have new boilers, and a general overhaul and repair.
Captain Henderson, C. 8., will take out the Sidon
steam-frigate to-day, to test her engines and speed
along the measured mile in Stokes Bay, Portsmouth.
She was removed from the steam-basin yesterday.
Avon steam-tender, Second Master Veitch, re-
turned to Devonport on Sunday morning.
Bleinheim, 60, screw guard-ship, went into Ports-
mouth Harbour yesterday morning, at high water.
At a good rate of between seven and eight knots, she
has had a pleasant cruise, and is said to have answered
remarkably well. Captain the Hon. Duncombe,
Mrs. and Miss Duncombe, and party were on board.
She has gone up to her moorings for the winter.
The Bulldog, 6, steam-sloop, was undocked at
Portsmouth yesterday, and the Encounter, 14, steam-
corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, was taken in to have
her defects made good.
Growler, 6, steam-sloop, was taken into the Ports-
mouth steam basin yesterday.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The American liner
packet the Sir Robert Peel arrived from the river,
and sailed for New York this morning.
The Rolla, 6, Lieutenant Fenwick, naval appren-
tices' instruction brig, took the ground this morning
at Blockhouse Beach, at the time of leaving her
moorings to go out of harbour. Assistance was im-
mediately sent from the dockyard, and her topgallant
masts were sent on deck, which, together with her
spare spars, were got over the side to prevent her
from going on her beam ends until the tide flowed.
Her unfortunate position was not without its benefits,
however, as it allowed the bottom of the vessel (which
was very foul) to be scrubbed without the trouble
and inconvenience of docking.
The Royal Albert, 130—The Lords of the Admi-
ralty have determined that this ship shall be converted
into a screw vessel, and in order that this conversion
should be carried out in the most effective manner,
they have appointed a committee composed of Mr.
Laire, master shipwright of Chatham dockyard ; Mr.
Abethel, master shipwright of Portsmouth dockyard ;
Mr. Rice, master shipwright of Pembroke dockyard ,
Mr. Murry, chief engineer of Portsmouth dockyard;
and Mr. Atherton, chief engineer of Woolwich
yard, who are to report to the Admiralty the result
which they come to as to the best method of carrying
out their Lordships' intentions with reference to this
ship.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 27.—Her Majesty's iron screw
steam troop-ship Megmra, Commander John Johnson,
left port at 8.30 A.M. this day for Woolwich, to
embark troops and stores for the West Indies.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Adder,
Mr. J. Watt in charge, arrived from Chatham shortly
before nine A.M. having
officer board Co.intnainjeen
Morrell of the Boscawen, that °eer having
summoned to be present at a court-martial holden
this day on board the Waterloo, 120, Commodore the
Hon. Montagu Stopford.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop
arracouta, 14, was
taken this morning into the north dock of the fitting
i 3
basin to have her copper examined and cleaned.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Lizard, tender to Mo-
narch guard ship of ordinary, was dispached to*Chat-
ham this day at 1 r.m. with a seaman who fell from
the main yard of the London, 90,
for medical treat-
ment at Melville Hospital. The injuries sustained by
the unfortunate sufferer are of so serious a nature
that little hopes are entertained of his surviving
beyond a few hours.
A court-martial assoxibled this day at nine A.M., on
board the Waterloo flag.ohip, to try Lieutenant C.

B. Hore, of her Majesty's ship London, 90, Captaia
G. R. Mundy, on a charge of having absented him-
self from his ship without leave for the space of five
days. The following officers comprised the Court :--
Commodore and Senior Officer the Hon. Montagu
Stopford, President ; Captain C. Hope, Superintend-
ent of the Dockyard ; Captain the Hon. S. T. Car-
negie, of the steam guard-ship Horatio, 22 ; Com-
mander Henry Pryce, her Majesty's ship Monarch;
Commander Arthur Morrell, her Majesty's ship
Boscawen, 70, guard-ship of Chatham ordinary.
Captain G. H. Mundy, dale London, was prosecutor
in the case.
The members of the Court having been sworn, and
the usual preliminaries gone through, the charge
against the prisoner was read by the judge-advocate.
Witnesses were called and examined in support
thereof. The case for the prosecution was concluded
by 11.30 A.M., when the prisoner was called upon for
his defence. This having been read by the judge"
Advocate, the prisoner called witnesses as to charac-
ter, all of whom spoke of him in the highest terms as
an officer. The court was then cleared of strangers,
and on their being again admitted, the Court declared
the charge to be fully proven, and sentenced Lieute -
nant C. B. Here to be severely reprimanded.

APPOINTMENT.
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 27.—Second Master Henry
fl
(1848), from the Centaur steam-frigate, flag"
ship on the West Coast of Africa station, to the
pregnable, flag-ship at Devonport.
The Wasp steam-sloop, Commander Lord John
Hay, was taken out of the basin to-day, and is now
ready for sea,
,The Megvera steam-frigate arrived at Woolwich
this.afternoon from Sheerness, to embark two com-
panies of the Royal Artillery tbr a passage to Bar-
bad oes.
THE QUEEN'S STORES.—DEVONPORT, SUNDAY
One of those disgraceful scenes, which frequently
occur here, has taken place in the past week. In the
low neighbourhood of Ordnauce-lane, inhabited by.
pour people, there was what they term " a jolly gc!oa
row," or a regular fall-out when one of the parties
cDo
or
edki. nygt.ilryd institutedand
som
eb y
through revenge, laid infOrmetion that another had
Queen's stores in her possession. A search was ac-
the Crown solicitor, and some constables from the
property WO found,
QMllere.
Consisting of some fathoms of an old deep-sea lane,
used to dry clothes on, and in the same court another
wEs Eastlake, the agent for
piece of white-line, belonging to another woman,
bearing the Queen's mark, was also discovered. The
two women were brought before Commodore Superin-
tendent Seymour or Saturday, and convicted in a fine
Both
of2l. Be or three months' i mprisonment.
being poor widows they could not raise the money,
and were sent to prison in default.
NORTH AMERICA AND WEST INDIE.
The Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir CT.
F. Seymour, C. 13., G.C.H., in his flag-ship Cumber-
land, 70, Captain Seymour, was at Halifax, Sept. 15'
Alarm, 26, Captain George Ramsay, arrived at
Halifax on Monday evening, the 13th instant, lt
twenty-three days, from Antigua. She anchored 011
the south end of George's Island, where she retuning,
lned
all night; got under weigh at seven next
and saluted the flag of the Vice-Admiral, which was
returned with the usual number of guns by the Cum-
returned t
chore off
Berland. Iu beating up, the Alarm got on
Dartmouth Cove, where she remained
for
about a.
quarter of an hour, when she got off and anchored off
the dockyard.
Buzzard, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Dobbie,
at
ployed in the protection of the fisheries, arrived.
Quebec,.. Sept. 10, it was said, with the intention of
going into Clock to repair damage received by to Est
ing. the ground off the harbour of Halifax on her firs
arrival trona England.
Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, in command of Lieute-
26.
nant Crauford, left Port Royal for Cuba, Aug.

THE COUNTRY i
MARKETS of
The following is the official statement of the quantotirets
corn, &c., received in the port of London from the P
4.50,
Essex, from the 19th Sept., 1852, to the 25th Sept.,
both inclusive :

,v; '
'
.
1,1 - , ,
.ai '72. 7:3* tri 4"
Qs pq P 4 Lzl
P:1 '
CD
50 3 °
...../
,
......--"--
....... ...... --.--....
Colchester lB, 200 15
Harwich
__ --
Leih
Maldon 3981 92 -- ) ""' 079 370
1033; 58 --:_—' - 1 ------° 1 G -
- . follow:--

CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 24.—Prices to-day Wer gis 52 's ,
Wheat, white, old 46s Od to 54s Od, new 42s to _
ley 26s to 298;.
red, old 40s to 465, new 353 to 40s • bar , 65a to 565,
che • o-
,valier grinding 21s to'27s malt ,
chevalier 55s to 58s ; oats 19s to 25s ; peas, partriagew,
911
to 365; white, 30s to 32s boiling, 348 to 365; dun. n,oe j6s;
to 35s ; beans, tick, 32s to 34s ; harrow ticks, 318 "
mazagan, 29s to 325. A rod 30s
COLCHESTER SEPT. 25.—Thneat, white 40s to bus ; kw,
to 45s ; oats, 17s' to 9.3 s ; beans, mazagan 28s to 325; 'l,-`O3 to
greY, '
and small 32s to 365; peas, white 34s to 365,
-------------L----I---------e----f°llow:-
32s ; barley, 28s to 32s per qr. quotatious
KIRKALDT, SEPT. 25.—The following are the
for new grain:—
Wheat. :Barley.
First 44s Od 28s Od
Second 40s Od 24s Od
Third 3Bs Od 223 Od
Oatmeal, per bag of 2801 b.
HADDINGTON, SEPT. 21.—i
grain at our market to-day:—
Old Wheat.
First

Oats.
21s Od
19s ocll
18s Odi
imperial,.
he follow):

Beans.
305 od
od
od

lossod to I
ng are the

peso-
-303 °4
28' °`ii
5 e-

Barley.
29 Od

Ids Od.
prices ex

Oats.
22s Od
-Us 2d

Beam'nA
35'
(.1.•
n pa

433 7d 27s Od 1 j
Third
Total quantity of Old Wheat in market 199 qrs., 199 94)01d
Do. New do. 697 iold
Do. Barley uo. som
Do. Oats do. 411 qrs., 409
qi gold
Do. Beans do. 45 qrs., -
378106 Qrs., 350 s ~

Prices,s osCCOoktal perhl AtoirtilE
tTh.e—clYor
ontizicifrlli
Cookson Hartley 14s ~ r, ** 165
Hastings Hartley •••
uu , netton ................ 6d
Holywell
165 6d
New Tanfield los 6d Russell's Hetton . ..... 0
14s 3d Whitwell .•••• ••• 15ss _ ,
Ravenswor •••
th'sW. 16 ve!
Townley Hart 16s 6d Iletton Hartlepool .-
. ga 6a
West ......... •••-. 14s Gd South Hartlepool ....
army
arket:.-0 9d
West Wylam.
i6s Od
WylAm
14s od Whitworth . ............ 1 ,
Wall'2 End, Vic. T ... , 169 v I
Acorn Close
......
. ....... 153 Od
Bell
Belmont l6s 3dDynant ailford Stone 22s ua
163 3d
Ships at market, 33. ..... Sold, 30.

The only
RAILWAY
STOCK transaction
E c' ArtGR . reported\ve h
av e to-day
to Dotew a s —a
BRISTOL, SEPT• 27.
STOCK EycH . ues 0:111.
SHARE MARKET s•
An:AL—The share market continues
~,
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 27. improe-
ment in our share market to-day, and a firmer feeling is aft!
nifest. The transactions were as' follow: —Birenhead ahl.!
Lancashire (late Chester and Birkenhead), 20 3—Ditto,,zi•
_bli..ares, 33/4 dis.—Caledonian, 215/B—Eastern Countiesq:-.%
an.cashire and Yorkshire, 84N—Ditto, Fifth 8,, 4
Ditto,
London and North-Western, 119—Midland, Gift ,q, n and
New Preference, 41/2 South-P.aster
per cent., p.— ,- rth and South
Dover, 0
-11/2—Dutch Rhenish, 1 dis.---.o4°^-
Wales, 3%.
Blocs MANCHESTER, SEPT. 27'
. EXCHANGE.—The business done t' day
was very
limited, and prices had a downward tendency'. The
actionstrans-
Q,/ Lancashire
were as follow :—East Lancashire, 1‘)/. /
.....
and Yo ksh. per cent., .034, .
L r ire, 84—Ditto Preference,
ondon and North-Western 119-Ikfanchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, She 76,-A--
New Gl. Preference, 5/e c• P.
Scottish Central, 20—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 7-16.
BIRMINGHAOI, 20—South-Eastern 27•
STOCK EXCLIANGE.—The share market opened firm this
morning at last quotations, but business was flat. In the
course of the day Shropshire Unions were done at
St;:::::ev°11' ~0•

3/, Is. 3d. dis.
___....-----7---- ______-
f
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Life Guardsma Holloway's
one
the Heroes of Waterloo, cured of Rheumatis b
of the
Ointment and Pills.-111r. Thomas Brunton, landlord
Waterloo Tavern, Coatham, Yorkshire, was afflicted for Mall
months with rheumatism and rheumatic gout. His legs were
dreadfully painful, and disfigured with colours of every hue,
frightful to behold. For ten weeks he was wholly
unable to
walk, the treatment he received from several medical men net
only failing to do him any good, but leaving him in fact in a
considerably worse condition. At this juncture Holloway's Pills
and Ointment were resorted to, and by their sole means he has
been restored to health and strength. --Sold by all Druggists
and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand,
London.
The weekly reviews of the Amsterdam and Rot-
terdam produce-markets mention
a more favourable feeling
among operators, which had in some cases caused an advance
in prices. Little change had taken place in coffee, but the
general tendency was towards improvement, higher rates
hawing, in special instances, been paid. The transactions in
ra sugar had been limited ; purchases of refined had teen
more freely made. In rice the dealings continued act",
and indigo could be obtained only at an advance. The se-
counts from Hamburg' and Antwerp represent a similar
state of trade.
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