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CAUTION.

TO TRADESMEN, MERCHANTS, SHIPPERS, OUTFIT rERs,
WHERE AS, it has lately come to my knowledge
that some unprincipled person or persons have for some time
past been imposing upon the public, by selling to the trade and
others, a spurious article, under the name of

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BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK.
This is to give notice, that I am the Original and Sole Proprietor and
Manufacturer of the said Article, and do not employ any Traveller,
or authorise any person to represent themselves as coming from my
Establishment for the purpose of selling the said Ink. This Caution
h published by me to prevent further imposition upon the public and
serious injury to myself.
E. R. BOND, Sole Executrix and Widow of the late John Bond,
28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, London.

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FAREWELL, OLD YEAR!
marked by the revolution of Empires and the convulsion of
Kingdoms, by the progress of Arts and Exhibitions of Industry,
fraught w ith events which will Le recorded on the historic page,
forming an epoch interesting to the Philosopher and the Mechanic—
a great step in the progress of civilization, and a bond of amity to the
hostile tribes of the human race
The gathering of a', Nrtions in the chief commercial city in the

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world, has been an event long to be remembered. The magnificent
outlay, amazing preparations, and highly cultivated taste displayed
in the memorable Exhibition, aroused the attention of all classes—
from the unskilled barbarian to the professor of science—from the
beloved Sovereign of our country to the most distant member of her
extensive empire : millions visited the metropolis during this display,
and the inhabitants of the City received numerous additions to the
sources of gratification every day unfolding. Great as was this expo-
sition of the resources, skill, and industry of all nations, approved and
instructive as were its results, E. MOSES and SON, though they
had little to learn from the styles and fabrics of dress presented in
the World's Show, being connected with all the most celebrated con-
tributors, and engaging the same talent in the manufacture of their
clothing ; yet thy had the pleasure of tendering their attention to
thousands who visited their Establishments, and favoured them with
their support : nor were they less gratified by the spontaneous
manner in which approbation was manifested towards their great
business undertakings, all based on such a system as gratifies the
observer while it secures the proper advancement of society by
diffusing a correct and elevated taste. This they assert with the
most substantial proof that they are giving expression to the senti-
ments of thousands, who will long remember their business Establish-
ments as the principal attractions of the City. The Glass Palace
may henceforth be little regarded, or may be entirely removed ; but
E. MOSES and SON, encouraged by the confidence and patronage of
thousands, will endeavour to render their Establishments attractive
by the magnificence of their Stock, its adaptation to all Seasons, its
unparalleled elegance, and its prices, below those of any other house
in the kingdom ; they therefore hail the

New Year, in the spirit of tradesmen, posted up to the present
moment, ready to meet all the commands of their friends and
patrons in the City or in the Country, to supply at any moment the
most appropriate style of dress at the lowest rate, or to give imme-
diate attention, and, they doubt not, great satisfaction to those
Gentlemen who favour them with their orders in the Bespoke De-
partment.
For festive occasions they invite an inspection of their elegant
fabrics and most modern styles. For Winter Wear they recom-
mend, with the highest satisfaction, their endless variety of warm
and comfortable dress ; they also request the attention of Gentle-
men whose Sons have returned 'rout school to spend their holidays,
to pay a visit to their City or West End Establishments, and to
select from their varied and immense Stock of Juvenile Dress, which
has the three following reQuisites combined—Fashion, Durability,
and Cheapness. Nor have they neglected to provide for the Year
1852 every Article in tl7e Outfitting Department. Furs, the last im-
ported from the far-famed hunting stations, manufactured to the
latest styles, and preserved from the destruction of the moth by a
Peculiar process. To particularize Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Boots,
Shoes, &c., &c., &c., is unnecessary.
A visit to E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments in Aldgate
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convey some idea of their derermnination in reference to the year
1852. No sacrifice of time, talent, or money, will be considered, No
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have already received ; and In bidding farewell to the Old Year, they
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their establishments, and hope, ere the close of another year, they
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" That three score years and ten our course may mi.',
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THE PASSIONS.
"What passions hurt the body—what improve,
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Strencr • —Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad-
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remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.
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"To be or not to be, that is the ouestion." •
:___Laws and obligations of nature, society,
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
By a letter from the Mediterranean to the 26th of
December, we are informed of great discontent prevail-
ing among the assistant-surgeons of the squadron, owing
to the arbitrary conduct of Sir William Parker in de-
priving sundry of them of their cabins, &o. Measles
have broken out on board the Bellerophon, 78, Captain
Lord Paulet, and liberty to go on shore is prohibited to
her crew. At the date of our letter she had sent two
subordinate officers and three boys, labouring under the
disease, to Malta Hospital. A party of liberty-men at-
tacked a sergeant of marines belonging to the depot ship
Hercules, who was on shore looking for a straggler, since i
which marine patrols have been furnished from the flag-
ship Queen, and the Superb and Bellerophon, for the
preservation of peace on shore by men on leave from the
squadron. One of the men of the Queen was found dead
under his mess-table on Christmas-day.
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The examination of the
remaining stock of " preserved meat" in store at Cla•
rence-yard was resumed by the officers forming the
board this morning; but they were again obliged to
leave off prematurely, owing to the nausea engendered
by their unwholesome task. They opened 497 canisters,
varying in the amount of their contents from.lolb, to
lOilb. each, 466 of which were condemned and thrown
ouerboard at Spithead, and 31 only considered fit to let
pass for distribution among the poor. Each day brings
to light some item of disgust in the matter of the com-
modity sealed up as " preserved meat." To-day w 6
have inspected clots of hair, a piece of intestine with
the manure in it, a huge lump of gangrenous kidney,
and such like filthy items. But for the great efficacy
of the disinfecting solution of Dr. Sir William Burnett,
the Direetor-General of the Medical Department of the
Navy, which is profusely used in the store where the
examination is going on, it would be impossible
for the officers to prosecute their investigation for
long together, owing to the sickening stench arising
from the stuff around them. There remain about
2,600 more cases to open, which will occupy the rest of
the week. This afternoon Dr. Twynaw, an experimental
agriculturist, applied to purchase a quantity of the offal
condemned, with the view of its forming the matrix of
ammoniacal manure, but no item of it was allowed thus
to escape, and the gentleman was recommended by the
authorities to make his application to the Lords of the
Admiralty.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—This morning the ex-
amination of the canisters of " preserved meats" was
resumed at the Royal Clarence Victualling Establish-
ment, and so far from the investigation exhibiting any
improvement in the stock as the Board progressed with
their labour, the result showed a realization of still worse
delinquency. Out of 300 canisters, of the respective
size of 101 b., 1011 b., 1011 b., and 111 b. each, only one
was suffered to pass as consumable, the rest were con-
demned and thrown overboard at sea. The contents ex-
posed to-day were chiefly loose putrid matter, now and
then varied with a few stones, entrails with the excre-
ment in them, kidneys green with decomposition, lumps
of heart, and in many cases whole hearts festering with
putridity, coagulated blood in great abundance, tallow,
lumps of tendons, garbage, grease, and offal. After
three hours' labour the officers forming the Board
were compelled to leave off, the stench was so great;
indeed, it would have overpowered them, but that a
man was ever and anon employed in well saturating
the floor about them with Sir William Burnett's
disinfecting fluid, with the extra precaution of a
blanket saturated with it being hung up imme-
diately oontiguoars to the bench whereon the contents
of the cams e wereemptied. After standing for an
hour, I wee pelled to quit the store from the over-
powering -ate , and Dr. M'Kenchie (the medical
officer of the card of Examination) also felt sick from
the influence of the noxious odour soon after commencing
his labours in Use morning. The examination of the
contents of the canisters is conducted on the fairest prin-
ciple—the top part and the bottom part of each canister
being alternately selected to commence upon, and the
contents of the whole aro gradually exposed and brought
under inspection. Due notice of the intended examina-
tion was given to the contractor's agent and his sure-
ties, requesting their attendance, but no one has ap-
peared, and the contractor himself is not to be found.
At the commencement of this investigation, on Tuesday
week, there were 6,660 canisters, varying in size from
41b. to 121 b., and some of them of 321 b. each, and about
three months ago, when the stench arising from the
store in which they were kept made the authorities of
the Clarence-yard suspect something was wrong, the
agent to the contractor came down and took away
2,000 canisters (containing 17,0001 b. of stuff) without
opening them. This contract has long since been paid
for. The goods are warranted to last sound and
wholesome for five years after delivery into Admiralty
store. After the 300 canisters above mentioned were
examined to-day, one of the canisters of 321 b. was
opened, labelled " Goldner's patent stewed beef," and
bearing the following directions:—" The canister
to be put into n saucepan with warm water
and boiled about 15 minutes, then the meat to
be taken out, and add to the gravy a portion of
water, rice, or any vegetables, and an admirable dish
will be obtained." This " admirable dish," without the
aid of the saucepan, rice, and vegetables, presented a
sickening mass of revolting decomposition. It was in-
tended as the food of 40 seamen, marines, or boys of her
Majesty's fleet. The examining officers intend to take
rest to-morrow from their disgusting task, and will not
resume it until Friday. About 2,000 more canisters re-
main to be examined. That " preserved meat" from
this stock had been issued to sea-going ships we know,
as Commodore Lambert, of the Fox, on the East India
station, returned a lot, with the report that after par-
taking of some of it those who had done so had been
seized with sickness, &e., and we believe Commodore
Martin, of the Prince Regent, 90, on the Lisbon sta-
tion, also had some of it, and returned it; and so doubt-
less have many other ships.
PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.--Her Majesty's ship
Tweed, Captain Lord Francis Russell, arrived hero at
9.30 lex. yesterday. She left Monte Video on the 3d
of November, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 11th, and
sailed thence on the 15th. She left at Rio her Majesty's
ships Southampton, Crescent, Harpy, and Cormorant,
and the United States' frigate Congress, and the cor-
vettes Jamestown and Falmouth. The Tweed was com-
missioned on the 7th of June, 1848, and has been em-
ployed principally in cruising on the coast of Brazil,
where she has captured one slave vessel and driven
another ashore. Dec. 5, 1851, spoke the Alexandria, of
London, all well, steering to the southward, in Ist. 10.45
S., long. 32.26 W. Dec. 10, on the Equator, in long.
31.14 W., passed a brig under Bremen colours, first dis-
tinguishing pendant, 1,958; from Rio de Janeiro, on the
17th of November, bound to Bremen. Dec. 4, South-
ampton in company, let. 14.21 W. long., 30.26 N. Dec.
2, ditto at daylight, 5.15 Let.; distance 11 miles, N.W.
by N. Dec. 30, passed the Mount Stewart Elphinstono,
from Sydney to Landon, in lat. 43.38 N., long. 30.05
W. Jan. 1, 1852, boarded the Gilmore, of Bristol,
laden with timber, in lat. 45.32 N., long. 38.33 W., wa-
terlogged and abandoned.
Her Majesty's ship Southampton, Captain N. Cory,
flag of Rear-Admiral Reynolds, arrived here yesterday
afternoon. She left Monte Video en the 4th of No-
vember, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 11th, and sailed
thence on the 17th. The Southampton was commis-
sioned on the 3d of August, 1848; was twelve months
on the Cape station, and relieved Sir Thomas Herbert,
in the Raleigh, on the Brazilian station, in Sept., 1849.
The Virago towed the Southampton out of Rio on her
way to the Pacific.

The Conflict sailed on the 16th for a =lie to the
northward%

The Centaur, with the flag of Rsar-Admiral Hender-
son, arrived at Monte Video on the Ist of November.
having been nine days on her passage from Rio, owing
to the machinery getting out of order (air piston-rod
breaking), and being only able to work one engine.
In the River Plate everything appears to be progress-
ing favourably with Urquizas, who has crossed the water
and is making his way to the southward into the pro-
vince of Buenos Ayres. Those formerly most sanguine
supporters of Roses in the River begin now to entertain
doubts of his stability.
The Southampton, on her passage home, 25th Nov.,
passed the island of Trinidad, 5i miles. Nov. 30 passed
and signalled her Majesty's ship Tweed. Dec. 2, spoke
the British barque Abbots Reading, in lat. 13.20 S., long.
31.10 W., steering to the S.W. Dec. 28 passed Island
of Flores, 3 miles.ee
English . 29,1 at. 4ba1.r2q3u,0l
Japan,ong. 2
of
9.44,1-
ex-
changed Nos. with the
Lon-
don. Jan. 2,1852, in lat. 46.18 N., long, 23.45 W., sig.
nalised Dutch barque Australia, from Batavia, steering
to the eastward, bound to Rotterdam.
The Megrera, with the 60th Rifles, continues in the
Sound.

Captain Thomas Pinto (1840), on the retired list,
died on the 29th ult., at his residence, Lion-walk, Col-
chester. Deceased, who was in his 80th year, had seen
much service, having been at the taking of thirty-eight
line-of•battle ships, frigates, S;c. He served with Sir
Home Popham at Ostend, to destroy the sluices ; with
Sir John Jervis at the taking of St. Vincent, in 1797; at
Egypt ; at the blockade and taking of Malta, in the
Northumberland, with Sir George Martin ; at the ac-
tion of Ferrolo, with Sir Robert Calder, 181'5; at the
battle of Trafalgar, with Lord Nelson; taking of St.
Domingo, with Sir John Duckworth, 1806; taking of
Guadeloupe and Martinique, with Sir Alexander Coch-
rane. Captain Pluto was distinguished with a war
medal of seven bars, which he was always proud to
wear.

WOOLWICH, JAN. 7.—A number of shipwrights com-
menced taking down the scaffolding at the stern of the
Royal Albert, 120, to-day, and a gang of convict labourers
were employed in removing it to make room for the re-
quisite alterations to fit this splendid vessel for the re-
ception of a screw propeller. The required alterations
will not occupy a long time, and as the ether work ne-
launching will be
cessary to be done to render the Royal Albert ready for
proceeded with at the same time, there
is every reason to believe the vessel will be launched in
the latter part of the summer or autumn of the present
year.
The Monkey steam-vessel towed the Beaver lighter up
the river yesterday to London-bridge, the latter being
ordered up to Whitehall Ito take on board a portion of
Reardmiral Dundas's cabin furniture fur the purpose
ofbio
it down to Woolwich to be put on board the
Fury r
steam-vessel, Commander Edward Tatham, for
conveyanceging to the Britannia, 120, fitting at Portsmouth
on the Mediterranean station.
for
rTte cflhagh
aishailalp Noy 9 transport ship WU taken foul

esrhlesoaruisers,
which
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Niger, Commander Heath, en-
gaged eoisgn
nto
periwas made by was
thes t
h the
combinedcrew o f
crews
l Ma-
jesty's
atgi
ehasquadron
hrer
traders
the
Ilt Lagos, but the attack on
included the officers,
;
seamen, and marines of the Philomel, 8, Commander
Forbes; Harlequin, 12, Commander Wilmot ; Volcano,
steam-vessel, commander Coote • Niger, 14, screw-
sloop, Commander Gardner—the force consisting of
23 boats, with 260 officers and men, under the com-
mand of the senior officer, Commander F. G. Forbes,
of the Philomel. _

The King of Lagos, Co9ioco by name, had forbid-
den the men-of-war boats from coming up the river
to Lagos; but previously Mr. Beecroft, the consul at
Fernando Po, with the commanders of the Harlequin
and Waterwitch, and Lieutenant Patey, the com-
with every demonstration of
rmeacneidveerdofbythteheßkooindghound, steam-tender, had been
respect. They, however, failed in their object to
engage the King to promise, on the part of himself and
subjects, not to favour the slave trade. Mr. Beecroft
then determined on seeking another interview with
the King, and in order to show his sable Majesty the
hopelessness of any successful persistance in carrying
on the inhuman traffic, arranged that the armed boats
of the squadron should accompany him up the river
under a flag of truce.
Accordingly, a course over the bar having been
surveyed, the Bloodhound steamer, with a white flag,
and the following boats of the squadron, Mr. Bee-
croft
in Commander Wilmot'a gigs, with a large
white flag, starting 100 yards ahead, ' proceeded at
daylight of the 25th of November towards the river :
Philomel—Commander Forbes in the whale boat ;
Lieutenant Williams, in the pinnace, withl2-pounder
carronade, and cutter and whaleboat.
Harlequin—Commander Wilmot, in the gig;
Lieutenant Boughey, in the pinnace, with cutter and
two whale-boats.
Volcano—Commander Coote, in whale-boat; Lieut.
Reeves, in paddle-box boat; Lieut. Bobinson, in
paddle-box boat, with cutter. -
Niger—Commander Heathl in the gig Lieut.
Dunn, in the pinnace, with three cutters and whale
boat.

Waterwitch—Commander Gardner, in whale-boat;
Lieutenant Graham, in pinnace, with cutter and whale
boat.

As the force crossed the bar, and about four miles
distant from the point, a heavy fire of musketry was
directedthis
ineffectual towards
showit. Noof notice ,i
tion however,
the
progress
was taken
of
of the boats, and the flags
of truce were kept flying.
When within about a mile and a half of the town the
Bloodhound grounded, and as she could not be got
off the boats formed line and proceeded up the river,
and kept on, the flag of truce flying until they re-
ceived a heavy fire from some guns and musketry on
shore. The fire was harmless on account of the dis-
tance ; but now the boats opened their fire with
shrapnell shells and round shot, the Niger. at the
tinuous fire for nearly an hour,
same time throwing a shell or two on the point near
the mouth of the river. After exchanging a con-
tinuous
more than a mile with bodies of men, the
.boats
dashed at the shore and effected a landing
. simul-
taneously at one spot, when leaving a sufficient guard
with a beach lined
at the. boats, about 160 officers and men fought their
way into the town. They were met, however, with
most determined. resistance on the part of the natives,
.
who disputed every inch of the narrow streets inter-
secting each other, and when beat out of one street
ran round by the backways and showed front again
at the
end of other streets. After some gallant
fighting in this way against an increasing
enemy, which amounted to at least 5,000, and having
two officers killed
and six men wouuded, Captain
Forbes determined on setting fire to as many houses
as they could and
retreating to the boats. having
fired the houses in the neighbourhood they retreated
in gooi order, and having
re-embarked, proceeded to
the Bloodhound, got her afloat the same night, and
the next morning re-crossed the bar ; the force having
sustained the following
when the number
.. of the enemy is taken into account,
and when it is considered that, in addition to their
were. c loss—comparatively small
force of half a dozen large guns, and as many swivels,
.onstantly served, almost every house
was a fortification :
which

Mr. Dyer, mate of KILLED.
Niger.
Mr. Hall, mate of ditto.

Charles Hancock WOUNDED.
seriously. , sergeant RILL, of Niger,
gerous John Goulding, gunner R.M.A,, of Niger, dan-
ly.
of Niger, severely.
Urbane Collett, bombardier R.M.A., of Niger, se-
verely.
William Hall, seaman of Niger, severely.oichhu ar hid
of Niger, severely.
' CGaormt heyseaman, t
t„
seaman,
J. Todhunter, LB. of Niger severely.
A quartermaster of Philornei:
Two men of -Volcano, severely,
In addition to the above, others received hurts from
Richard
spent balls.
The Niger took the wounded to Sierra Leone, and
proceeded in search of the commodore, and it was
understood that Commodore 13rue
had proceeded to
Lagos to organize such a force as would compel the
King of Lagos to submission ; the Harlequin, in the
meantime, by her presence off the coast preventing
the King of Lagos from forming any new expedition
against the missionary establishment at Badagry.
—o.

BRIDGE,
about threel
lA—TSION.
GREAT GNEAR DUDLEY, JAN. 7.—An ex-
plosion, laoo s
ni
heard
enn
a,g r.
do BeStattendedAho Rru,
withElt
veryE X P
and fatal conse-
quences,this locality, this
violent concussion
neighbourhood, and for some
miles distant around Wednesbury, West Bromwich, and
Dudley, the report was most distinctly heard.
a t G o l d ' so- !lc seriousi_ 10l
o,
ki na
gabnoduvtisthit
where the explosion
spot we ascertained the
Upon inquiroyu
took place are occupied by Messrs. Davies and Bloomer,
and are immediately adjoining those of Gold's-hill,
facts to be as follow:—The works
worked by Messrs. Bagnall and J 3 hose
At the time
the explosion took place, a man named John Evans, the
furnace-man, was at the boiler. He —0 is stated to have
been a very steady man. Evans had employed under
eingtho
him two assistants, one named Allman and the other
Osborne. Daniel Bradbury was the engineer, and there
are some singular circumstances connected with the
escape of this man upon the occasion. Bradbury's
duties, as engineer, were in part to superintend
the boilers; and it appears that this morning he had
not left the boiler which exploded half a minute
before the accident occurred. While standing at the
boiler-side, the bell rang for the engine to be
stopped, in order that the rolls might be changed, when
Bradbury at once repaired to his engine. He did not
reach it before the boiler exploded and the mischief was
completed. Evans and his two assistants were instantly
killed; and a man named James, who was by trade a
shingler, died from some cause which surgeopa cannot
satisfaotorily explain, as there are no outward appear-
ances of injury.
Mr. Davies, one of the firm, who lives in the neigh-
bOttrhood, Nvas shortly 0 the spot after the exWelon

Yesterday a commission of lunacy to inquire into
the state of the mind of Mrs. Catherine Cumming
commenced its sittings at the Eyre Arms, St. John's-
wood, before Mr. Commissioner Barlow.
Sir Frederick Thesiger, Q.C., and Mr. Petersdorff
appeared in support of the commission ; and Mr. Ed-
win James, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, and Mr.
Southgate against it.
The jury having been sworn, and the other cus-
tomary formalities having been gone through,
Sir Frederick Thesiger opened the case iu a speech
of considerable length.
The report of the Commissioners of Lunacy to the
Lord Chancellor, the reports of Sir Alexander Mori-
son and of Dr. Monro, together with various other
documents, having been put in and proved,
Mrs. Elizabeth Browne (examined by Mr. Peters-
dorff) deposed as follows :—I reside in Roberts-
buildings, Pimlico. At one time I was living with
Captain and Mrs. Cumming as nurse. I was there
nine weeks, and I left March 16, 1846. They were
living at No. 1, Belgrave-place. When I was
first hired I saw Mrs. Cumming. Captain Cum-
ming was so ill at the time that he seldom left
his bed. It was necessary, in consequence of
his illness, that I should sleep in the same room
with him. He was between 80 and 90 years of
age, and was a man of gentlemanly habits. Mrs.
Cumming was about 60 years of age, but she was so
untidy in her habits that I could not well judge. Her
conduct to her husband was very bad. At one time
she came and put her hand under his cravat, and
afterwards broke the bellrope. The attack was accora•
panied with great violence. Captain Cumming did
nothing to provoke her. She was very abusive, and
used the worst language all the time I was there.
I said her conduct was very shocking. She often
said that she wished her husband was dead, and that
she could kill him. There was a servant of all work
in the house at the time, named Susan Clarke. She
was present when Mrs. Cumming made the attack oa
her husband. Clarke and I got Mrs. Cumming from
her husband's room into the parlour adjoining. Mrs.
Cumming used to get up at three or four o'clock in
the morning and knock violently at her husband's
door, thus disturbing him from sleep, and then she
would swear at me because I would not go in and
give her more drink. I had to give the captain medi-
cine at different hours of the night. I often heard Mrs.
Cumming charge her husband with hoarding her mo-
ney. She said that she had 2,0001. worth of property in
Wales going to decay, and that she would never do any-
thing with it. She would curse and swear for a length
of time—for a full hour at a stretch—without the
slightest provocation. On one occasion she knelt
down and prayed God to send curses on her grand-
children and their parents. The grandchildren were
very young, and could never have given her any
serious offence. Mrs. Cumming said that Mrs.
Hooper (her daughter) was in the habit of going
into the park with the soldiers, and that that was the
reason she would not have her in the house. She said
the little Hoopers were very bad children. She said
that Mr. Ince (her son-in-law) had robbed her of
plate and of a copper coal-scuttle. She said there had
been au intimacy between me and Mr. Ince, that we
were as intimate as a man and his wife, and that that
was the reason why Mr. Ince was so civil to me. She
said that Mr. Ince was as intimate with all the women
as the old captain himself, and that he always gave us
7s. That charge was not true. I have twenty-four
grandchildren, and it is not likely.—(Laughter.)
She used to sh ep in her boots, and keep her money
in them during the night. She was very dirty
in her habits. She kept and fed cats in her
bedroom, and never allowed them to go out.
The room consequently became very disagreeable
and unbearable. I ;gave notice to leave three
times while I was there. On one occasion Captain
Comming wished for his writing desk, and asked Mrs. I
Cumming for it. He went up-stairs to the second
floor front room, which was locked. I was sent up
to ask him to come down. His reply was he would
come down if Mrs. Cumming would allow him his
desk, but she refused. At length he came down and
seized a poker to protect himself with, and then Mrs.
Cumming was afraid of him. She had previously
been abusing him ; and she afterwards got him on the
hearth-rug and beat him most dreadfully. He became
so faint and exhausted that I was obliged to send for
the doctor. I and my fellow-servant removed Mrs.
Cumming. She very frequently knocked at his door
and said I was in bed with him. He was not allowed
to have what, in the state of his health, was requisite
for him. Mrs. Cumming used to order fowls and
keep them so long that they were unfit for use, and
then they were buried. She gave Bd. per lb. for
meat for her cats, and it was served up on clean plates
with clean knives and forks and towels. The captain
used to have the liquor in which the meat was cooked.
Once she sent in some uncoked mutton, which she said
the doctor might cook.
Cross-examinned by Mr. JAMES.--1 have been ex-
amined before. Captain and Mrs. Cumming fired
I was always quarrelling
uncomfortably together.
with her. The Captain was sometimes -aggravated to
use harsh expressions towards her. I saw Mr. luce,
the other son-in-law, about three weeks ago. I called
at his house to leave my card of address, as I am a
nurse, and wanted an engagement. Mrs. Hooper
never came to Mrs. Cumming's house. Mrs. Inoe
came once. Neither of the cats used the knives and
forks— (A laugh)—but Mrs. Cumming cut up the
meat for them. She always pare the meat to the
cats and the liquor to her husband. It was not good
enough for a sick person. Mr. Ince attended Captain
Cumming as a tnedical man. Mrs. Cumming drank
a great deal of brandy, and I occasionally required a
little drop of gin. The Captain drank very little, a
very little would overcome him. He might some-
times have been the worse for what he had taken.

At this stage of the proceedings a juror suggested
that Mrs. Cumming ought:U.' he present if she wished,
and after some discussion kg tc her ability to attend,
she was broughr into the room. ,he appeared to be
suffering under severe indisposition, and to be ex-
ceedingly feeble ; but in other respects she was. a very
fine looking old lady, and showed no signs oi mental
aberration.
Sergeant WitaciNs asked her if she felt equal to the ,
task she had imposed upon herself (for her attendance
was of course voluntary ?) Mrs. Cumming—l should

hope so, sir.
The COMMISSIONER (pointing to the witness)—Do
you know that person ? Mrs. Cumming—Yes, but
she is dressed differently from what she was then. I

recollect her. She was a nurse.
The Co:4llsmNza—Do you know her name ?
Mrs Cumming—Sho wag very tenacious in givicg her

name.
The COMMISSIONEP.—She says heY name is Eliza-
we
both Browne. Mrs. Cumming—Then, of course,

must believe her.
Cross-examination resumed.—Mrs. Cumming kept
three cats. There was no sandbox in the room for
them. Mr. Ince was at Captain CUraming's house
nearly every day, but it was after the captain had
dined. Sometimes the Captain had turtle soup for dinner.
in n
I never heard Mrs. Cumming call out fa
passioor help, on
she
account of her husband's violence.
would sometimes call out when no one was near her.
She would scream out when she wuas
sed to co in her bedroom
when she was alone. Sometimes I nverse
with Mr. Ince, as a medical gentleman, but not v:ith-
out Mrs. Cumming's knovvledge. Mr. Ince did not
a..
at that time say anything about taking out commis-
sion of lunacy. Mr. Ince generally saw Mrs. Cum
ming every day.
—Captain
d
Ike-examined by Sir F. TiIESIGEIt
Cumming was in a very feeble state of health,
him. lie was ordered to a
very little overcametake
brandy. Captain Cumming being an elderly
was very offensive, and it was impossible tor
its; h
throughut
the work of nursing him without taking go yerson,
pi
I never took enough to intoxicate me. The, meat for
the cats was not boiled so as to extract
from it. The k not invited kitchen cat wasthe goodness
to dinner

with the rest.
By the COMMISSIONEIt--I never went by any other
name than Browne. I was never unwilling to give
my name. My maiden name was Reeve.
The COMMISSIONER asked Mrs. Cumming what she
intended by saying that Elizabeth Browne was un-
willing to give her name ? Mrs. Cumming—She was
very tenacious of giving
great deal of mystery. her name, end that caused a
Susan Boyd (the Susan Clarke spoken of by the
last witness) deposed that she slept with Mrs. Clith•

Cross•examined:by Mr. JAMES—TiIe Captain used
to have for his breakfast tea and part of a penny roll.
For dinner he used to have beef-water.—(Laughter.)
Sometimes he had fish, and sometimes meat. The
beef-water was made of a pound of gravy beef boiled
for ten minutes. The cats had the meat and the cap-
tain the water. She used to say that she would not
have the goodness boiled out of the meat she bought
for her oats. The Captain was not violent, but if a
person put his fist in Mr. James's face he would
i resent t.—(Laughter.) The Captain used sometimes
to say, " Confound those cats, they shall not come
here," to which his wife used to reply, " They shall
come here, for they are your superiors." Had not
heard Airs. Cumming accuse her husband of having
illegitimate children, but had once beard him say
that she knew well her daughter, Mrs. Hooper, was
not his child, but a Captain Davis's.
Sarah Alsop had lived in the service of Mrs. Ince
from 1836 to 1850. Mrs. Cumming appeared fond
of her (witness's) mistress, but excitable. Mrs. Cum-
ming's peculiarities had appeared to increase latterly.
The Court then adjourned until 10 this day.

THE ENGINEERS and THEIR EMPLOYERS.

ACTUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE STRIKE.
The dispute became still further complicated yes-
terday by the closing of the establishment of Mr,
Scott, machinist, King-street, Commercial-road East,
in consequence of the refusal of the men to submit to
a new condition in connexion with overtime, proposed
to be carried out by their employer, one of the mas-
ters who on Saturday last gave notice that their es-
tablishments would be completely closed on the 10th
instant.
It appears from the statements of the men that
some of their number had lost time from the com-
mencement of the week up to Wednesday night to
the amount of a quarter of a day, in consequence of
which Mr. Scott demanded that they should work
overtime in the evening, so as to make up the time
they had lost; and, further, Mr. Scott intimated that
in the event of their failing to comply with this
demand, it was his fixed intention to stop
two hours' pay for every hour of time
which they had lost, or might lose. The men re-
monstrated against the adoption of what they
conceived to he an unreasonable proposition, and,
after some further parley, refused to submit to it,
upon which Mr. Scott replied that in that case they
had better quit their work at once, as he fully in-
tended to close the shop on Saturday, and the two
days intervening between that time and the present
could make little difference to either party. The
men acted neon Mr. Scott's suggestion without com-
municating their intention to the geaeral secretary of
the society, or the executive council, and not return-
ing to their work after the dinner hour, the establish-
ment was forthwith closed.
T he establishment thus closed was a small concern,
employing not more than about sixteen or eighteen
members of the Amalgamated Society. The follow-
ing communication was received yesterday by Mr.
Allan :

" London, Jan. 6, 1852.
" Central Association of Employers of Operative
Engineers, 30, Bucklersbury.
" Sir,—Your letter of yesterday, stating that you had
been informed this committee were desirous of seeing a
deputation of workmen, having been considered, at the
ordinary meeting this day, lam directed to state" that
whilst the individual members of this association are
always ready to receive any communication from their
workmen in their respective establishments, they cannot
recognise the executive council of the Amalgamated So-
ciety as the proper channel for effecting any arrange-
ments between themselves and those in their employ-
ment,this association having been formed for the express
purpose of defending themselves and their well-disposed
workmen from the dictation and pernicious interference
of the council you represent.—l am, &c.,
SIDNEY SMITH, Secretary.
" Mr. Wm. Allan, Secretary Amalgamated
Society of Engineers, &c.
The above letter will be submitted to the executive
council at its sitting to-morrow.
A meeting of the London district committee took
tpal
taicoen
sl a sft r
om night,
variouswh ereports n
establishments
unanimously -
i n
favour of maintaining the position assumed by the
executive council.

It is believed that work at the shops to be closed
will cease on the Friday night, the week's wages in
many establishments being then due, owing to a pre-
valent practice of keeping a day's psy in hand.
_,
MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY.---A step, which seems
to be an advance towards a reconciliation, has been
taken by the executive committee of the
mated Society, by the publication yesterday
the morn-
ing,fol-
in one of the Manchester newspapersi oute._Lon.
lowing advertisement :—"Engineflrs D
to inform
don, Tuesday Night, Jan. 6, 18x?_ ho
working
11:0P Executivelin
Council of the Amalgamated Society beg
the employers in their trade thast they have never
at
tntention to do s
demanded the dismissal of persons
self-acting iriebines, nor is it
3 Jotts, William 1.1
Ives, William Newton, Jame
—(Signed) William Brown, Thomas llorsfall, John°
John Reid, members of the council;,,
This
• W. Allan, secretary.
president , manifesto
from " the council of seven" is not deemed satisfac-
tory, and the masters only look upon it as a feeler, to
Joseph
musto,
-
see how much they will be satisfied with it. It is to
l:-eo rokb observed v
made,edth andat nomention oef
is over time or piece-
tbu s there
a tacit admission
ti.,aclemands in reference to these had been made by
The committee of masters meet almost daily, them. .
Iv the notice Isrps
and Yestcr"--
.brought before them,
taken •
but no step WA, in
reference thereto. Messrs.
Sharp, Brothers, And co., it is said, have already
cleared i
the_r works, but we have not been able to
learn the truth of this. The men are assuming a
firm attitude, believing that the number which will
have to be supported by their fund will be very small
in comparison with the whole number, not above 600
out of the thousand that will be playing, should the
shops be closed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
ASCOT HEATH.
Nominations for the New Stakes.
Rattle, c by Thcon out of Louisa, Playful, f by Epirus
out of Margellina, Letus, Pitfall, Pharold, Valour,
Hybla, Gunnersbury, Pug Orrock, Petition, by c by Sir
Hercules out of Dexterous, Coomburland Sthatesmon,
Singapore, The Friar, Knavery, f by Beiram out of
Amaryllis, Chilton, Eulogist, Tavistock, Tamerlane, f by
logo out of Aveline, Koh-i-noor, Mentmor© Lass, Pre-
vention, Oak Leaf, c by Assault dam by Lanercost.
DONCASTER, 1852.
THIRD DAY.
Nominations for the Two yrs old Stakes of 10 .s.ovs. each.
C by The Emperor out of Beguin, Llspoth, hr
by
Lanercost oUt of his Actxon wary, Towton, Valour,
Charity, Lambton, Cagsio, Belgravia, Mabella, c by As-
sault dam by Lanercost, Battery, England's Beauty,
Straight Jacket, Nestor, bsirthern, Auchinleek, The
Hatehel, Dick Turin, Honey Do 7, Miss Weston, c by
Don John out of Decision, Lord Lizlitenant, The Queen,
Tankersley.
Nominations for the Scarborough Stakes, for 3 yrs old.
Daniel O'Rourke, Allcgro, Golden Age, Phantom,
Orelio, Gossamer, Tho High Sheriff, Captious.
The Parkhill Stakes for 1853 closed with 29,norni-
nations., ilnd the S. Leger for 1854 with 165.

THE YANKEE BAR—The following Po"' fill'
elegant, and classic appeal was made in a court of justice,
somewhere in the west, by one of the learned bead,: of the
bar :—" Gentlemen of the jury, do you think my client, who
lives in a pleasant valley where the land is rich, and
keins the soil
is fertile, would be guilty of stealing cloying little sof
totting? I think not—l reckon not—l calculate not ! And
I guess, gentlemen of the jury, that you had better bring my
client in not guilty, for it you conricL 1111117 1!r 411 U 1114 .()LI
Ja.A Will 14 tho 0).00"

" Mr. Eastwood had a good night, but otherwise his
symptoms are not improved.

" W. POLLOCK.
" Sunday, Jan. 4, 1852." "E. G. BRUNKER.
" Mr. Eastwood had another good night, and in some
respects is improved.

" E. G. BRUNKER.
" Monday, Jan. 5, 1852." " W. POLLOCK.
THE BANK or IRELAND.—Yesterday the Bank of
Ireland reduced the rate of discount to 33 per cent.
on Irish, and 3 per cent, on English bills.
SLANDER ON THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE AT CORK.—
Dr. Ryan—the vice-president of the Queen's Colleg
at Cork—indignantly denies a report published in
one of the local papers, that a body of Catholic stu-
dents kicked up a row during a recent lecture in
which the professor touched upon the doctrine of
transubstantiation. The story is a fabrication.
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY,..The Senate Of the
Queen's University is to meet at Dublin Castle this
day. The Lord-Lieutenant will preside. A suc-
cessor to the seat vacated by Archbishop Murray
will, it is reported, be appointed.