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EVENING, AUGUST l3;
.1852,

many other useful arts and inventions. Thousands of
persons have now become acquainted with the art, and,
from having seen such beautiful specimens of it produced
both in England and France, have naturally felt a wish
to practise it themselves. A variety of new applications
of it have been imagined, and doubtless many more re-
main to be discovered.
I am unable myself to pursue all these numerous
branches of the invention in a manner that can even
attempt to do justice to them, and, moreover, I believe
it to be no longer necemary, for the art has now taken
a firm root both in England and France, and may safely
be left to take its natural development. lam as desi-
rous as any one of the lovers of science and art, whose
wishes you have kindly undertaken to represent, that
our country should continue to take the lead in this
newly-discovered branch of the fine arts; and, after much
consideration, I think that the best thing I can do, and
the most likely to stimulate to further improvements in
photography, will be to invite the emulAtion and
petition of our waists and amateurs by relaxing the
patent right which I possess in this invention. I
therefore hog to reply to your kind letter by offering the
patent (with the exception of the single point hereafter
mentioned) as a free present to the public, together with
my other patents for improvements in the same art, one
of which has been very recently granted to me, and
has unexpired. The exception to
whiclßltiliiretfielirr,taeennd whichyaers I tun desirous of still keeping
in the hands of my own licensees,
the invention to takg photographic is the application of
graphic portraits for sale to
the putlic. This is a branch of the art which must ne-
cesesrily be in comparatively few hands, because it re-
quires a house to be built or altered on purpose, having
an apartment light,d by a skylight, &c., otherwise the
portraits cannot be taken indoors, generally speaking,
without grt-at tiiflicul .y,
With this exception, then, I present my invention to
the country, and trust that it may realise oar hopes of
its future utility.'
Believe me too
dear Lord Rosso,
Your
eciand faithful servant,
remain,uroi my
g
The Earl of Rlsse H. F. TALBOT.
Ceutih t • place, London.
, on,

(From "U actenu4' by
" CHEER UP."
M. F. Tupper.)
Never go gloomily, man with a mind,
Hope is a better companion than tear;
Providence, ever benignant and kind,
Gives with a "nil() what you take with a tear;
All will be right,
Look to the light:
Morning was ever the daughter of night;
All that vies blatk will be all that is bright,
CI eerily, cheerily then! cheer up.
Many a foe is a friend in disguise,
Many a trouble a blessing most true,
Helping the heart to be happy and wise,
With love ever precious and joys ever new!
Stand in the van,
Strive like a man:
This is the bravest end cleverest plan;
Trusting in God while you do what you can.
Cheerily, cheerily then! cheer up.

GERMAN Y.
On the sth inst. the King of Prussia was present
at the inauguration of the portion of the Eastern Rail-
road which is between Bromberg and Dantzic.
The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia arrived at
Berlin on the 6th, and the next day lett with the
Grand Duchess for Rus i 3.

ASSIZE IN I'ELLIG-ENCE.
NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Aug. 12.
The Learned Judges arrived in the town yesterday
from Lancaster, and opened the commission. This
morning
they proceeded to the courts at ten o'clock.
Lord Campbell took his seat in the Crown Court, Mr.
Justice Wightman sitting at Nisi Prins.
The criminal calendar contains the names of 121 pri-
soners, of whom 4 are charged with murder, 17 with
manslaughter, 2 with rape, 1 with stabbing with intent to
murder, 6 with stabbing, nutting, rind wounding, 13yvith
burglary. 26 with assault and robbery, 4 with forgery, 2
with administering poison wi:h intent to murder, 1 with
arson, 4 with perjury, 2 with coining, 1 with sacrilege, 4
with post.offiee robberies, 3 with bigamy, 3 with horse-
stealing, 4 with stealing from the dwOling-house; the
rest with larcenies and minor offences.
The cause list has 80 entries, 59 from the West Derby
hundred, and 21 from the hundred of Salford.
At the sitting of the Nisi Prius Court, Mr. Justice
WIGIITMAN invited Mr. Forsyth, of tnii circuit, t i take
his s.-at within the bar as a Queen's Counsel in the
county palatine of Lancaster. Tnis is the only county
palatine which possesses the privilege of having Queen's
Counsel appointed
limits. to practise exclusively within its

NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice
W 'GUTMAN )
MILLER (A PAUPER) V. THE LANCASHIRE ♦ND YORK

Mr. Knowles,
SHIRE RAILWAY CoBIPANY.
O,C. and Mr Wheeler appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Tomlinson, and
Mr. Marshall, fur the defendants.
,
This was an action brought to recover from the de-
fendants compensation fur an injury which the plaintiff
had sustained by the loss of his foot through the negli-
gence of the defendants' servants. It appeared that the
plaintiff was a stoker employed on an engine which con-
veyed the coals of Lord BA!cures from the collieries at
Wigan to Manchester, and on the 15th of October last
he was at work on the engine which was called " The
Countess," and was employed in returning from Man-
chester with a train of empty waggons. They stopped
at Bolton to take in water, and the engine was put out
of gear, and the break put on. While water was being
plaintiff—Damages,
taken in the plaintiff was standing on the connecting
rod of the
engine employed in oiling different parts
of the machinery, and while doing so an engine
of the defendants, drawing ten laden carriages, was
attempted to be shunted across the line on which the
~Countess" engine was, and in doing so the carriages
were backed into the plaintiff's train with such force that
the " Countess" was driven forward with considerable
violence, the consequence of which was that the connect-
ing rod between the wheels on which the plaintiff was
standingwas raised, and his foot was cut off by the
cross beam of the engine. He was immediately taken to
the hospital at Bolton, where he remained two months,
but the defendants refused to make any compensation
for the injury which he had sustained.
For the defendants it was contended that it was
partly owing to the carelessness of the plaintiff in stand-
ing in so dangerous a position, and partly from not at-
tendingde-
fendants' engine, that the accident occurred.
His LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury returned
averdict
the whistle of the g
3001.
CROWN COLTRT.—(Before Lord CA.MPBELL.)
Ms Lordship was engaged in disposing of cases of no
importance.
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to
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the ewarningplai
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°TURRET'S—T(O3a) FORT. Chester. Aug. 12.
NORTH WALES ClRCUlT.—Chester.
Justice CROMPTON.)
Thomas Pheeney, patrillick,
CROW N C
DOe'rlimaotrtaß,lOTTl'iSoinas Murphy,
, Patrick Naughton,
d with riotously as-
Thor, G(11'1)+11, Michael
'Welsh
and Roger M‘Dermott, were suer
sembling at Stockport, and
am, and Mr. Vaughan
assaulting several of her Ma-
jesty's subj. cts.
Mr. fluddlestone, Mr. Swettenh
~ Mr. M'lntyre, and
Williams prosecuted; Mr.
Mr. Brandt. were counsel for the defence.
Mr. LIUDDLESTONE stated
tOcalrilp—orki'. am fireman
Tfirueemsda'ny, toan
the case very fully, and
called
constables. on duty.'' ' I dunewas
eugGienoerg:teiCbliiiesehtrahaeimunt,
nrlnylisesis.ter,3
sliop
in '29, I was one of the as-,istant
Chester -gate is near to
on that ev.,ning
up
tghoepast the shop—they
Chester-gate,
about twenty minutes past six.
Rock-row. I saw a bon of lads
were all Irish. I then wont
door to see whether they were going
po-ers, stopst from the back
about
when I got to the
dis-
turbance. They were in Back-row to create any
ut sixty men and
top of the steps. They n h.
aal—red
movemeYntualbuuttes ,
war© d utraiinkg.
linen t'
together
with,solderingan da
boys. I watched them about fort
airons.rctroa ndd heaters,
horse,
weapons.
which they did not make any
talk-
ing together. They had
cothuer
Whilst the crowd was talking
which they get up ladies'
with a man and child in it, came
up- The would
not give the cart way, and the horse began to. w
kick. They then gale vea3', and began to hurl atones
and
and sticks at the man in the cart, and stones
began t
all sorts of names; amongst others,o call him
~ "English b----. ~
and "d--d Protestant.
To the JUDOE--I am sure those words were used.
Wit-
ness continued—The cart went in the direction
f Carr-
green. The crowd in Rock-row after the cart passed closed
togetherin a body for about ten minutes or a quarter
hour. Tho men then, with the excePtimif of an
perhaps two, withdrew. They went into the one, or
The lads went up Rock-row, across St. Pet 9 houses.
to the bottom of Lord-street. I followed up Peter's-square,
Rock-row to the corner of Alderman Graham'sthe brow of
facing the school in St. Peter's-square. At the
house,
of Lord-street the boys began to throw tit, bottom
street. They then rushed back tithe directiounes up the
Rock-
row, and I returned again up e teps at 133 of Rock"
back door. Two or three Englishmen followed, y sister's
them as far as the corner of the school. Some
rue chasing
the Irish party, and they went forward again into the
square. The men came from the houses in Rock-row.
the
"the crowd consisted of lads and men, except one little
woman. I should say there were from fifty to sixtvittire
could see the pe.lisading of St. Peter's care,sr someand
-
Irish women, about a dozen, adjoining hurch
collecting stones. The women rolled tho stones. Lard,
the embankment into Rock-rJW. The men posing
the crowd hal with them weapons I have already de-
scribed. scribed. They were about four or five minutes in the
square. I could only see the end of the squar adjoininc.
Rock-row. The crowd was then driven bae "'
beck again
down Reek-row towards Carr-green. The woman I
have referred to came and stood opposite me. She
said, "Como out and fight, you white-livered Irish
h—s; you do not deserve the name of Irishmen." A
few man then joined them. There might then be from
80 to 100 in Rock-row. The street was full after the
woman called out to the men. The men went back into
the square, and I saw a boy throw a stone through Dr.
Graham's window. They then turned upon the school
adjoining the chereh. They threw stones against the
school. Three lads whom I could distinguish, two of
whom are in custody, and many others throw stones.
Tho prisoner Michael I,l‘Dormott was the boy who
threw the stone through lir. Graham's window. The
prisoner Patrick Naughton was one of those whom I
taw throw stones at the school. lie threw several stones.
I not recognise either of the ether prisoners as having
thrown stones at the school. Toe prisoners Feeny,
Garvey, and O'Hara were present. Feeny seemed to be
agueneral instructor. Be was like a commander. He
moved . hil arm like en officer, and gave orders both by
his voice and hand.
To the Junna—l
,e_. am sure of that.
Pl lames eentinued—Garvey bad Ct hammer in his

hand waving it about over his head. The head of the
hammer might weigh about a pound and a half. The
handle was fifteen or sixteen inches long. He was taking
par; with them in everything. O'Hara had a poker•' he
seemed to ha knocking about in the crowd. I saw him'
etrike at one man, whom by appearance I suspect was an
Englishman. He was distant about twenty or thirty
yards. rho boys were et the time throwing stones. I
did not at the time see Roger Dermott or Murphy.
I heard some glass broleen when the stones were
thrown; it was in the direc ion of the school. The
crowd turned from the school and began to throw stones
again at Dr. Graham's house. They threw at the win-
dows, and whilst throwing they were run down the brow
again. A stick was struck either at the surgery window
or one of the windows of the house. Toe mob when
run down the brow went to wards Carr-green.
The whole body joined then, and returned towards the
square. They began to throw stones at Dt. Graham's
windows again. Again they were driven down the
brow a fourth tine. I was carried down the step*
leedicg to my sister's back door, and as soon as I could
renever myself I west up the steps again. I then
se'v Inspector Walker; he had the prisoner Fteny in
custody. I said to the inspector, " Walker, you have
got ono of the ringleaders; you must not let him etcape."
I assisted in taking him to the police-office. I then
went with Inspector Walker in the direction of Rock-
row. I know the White Hart—it is at the bottom of
Bear-hole brow. I went there with Walker. It was
above, a quetner-past eight o'clock. When we got op-
posite the White Hart we were assailed with stones from
Bear-hole brow. Very many stones were thetsa—some
hundred I should think. The street was full. It seemed
as if every one took a part. Bear-hole brow i 3 inha-
bited by Irish. Rock-row also is inhabited by Irish. A
men named Walsh lives in the house nearest to Chester-
gate, on the left hand side. After the stones were
thrown, the inspector, myself, and about twenty special
constables charged. Eight or ten of us ran about the
brow. The people then all ran into their houses. We
took the prisoner Roger MD- rinott into custody. I
had seen him previously in Bear-hole brow, throwing
atones at Walker and myself. He was dragged out from
Walaia's house by the collar and thrown on his face in
the street. Some of us constables dragged him out. He
had just run into the house. Ido not recollect seeing
the prisoner Thomas Murphy at any time.
Cross-extmined—l was never sworn in as a special
constable, but Mr. Sadler asked me to assist him. Eleven
is the number of the force in Stockport, but at the time
of the riot several of them were at Keutstord. I saw no
constable or magistrate except Inspector Walker in all
the disturbances. I passed through the 'litigate about
half-past five o'clock, as I was going to my sister's, but
there was no crowd of English there. About 30 or 40
of the crowd were boys and 20 were men. I was stand-
ing on my sister's step talking to the man who lived next
door about the rum aus of Monday night, and saying
that nobody was safe in Stockport. I saw two heaters,
three or four pokers, and two soldering irons. I never
saw any placards in Stockport with " Down with the
lousy Male," or " To hell with the Pope," printed on
them or written in chalk on the walls. I have seen the
words "No Popery." It was a quarter to eight o'clock
when the first stone was thrown at Dr. Graham's
house. Pheoncy kept shouting, " Come on and
fight." As the Irian ran down the hill, I saw
an Englishman running behind them, and I called to
him to stop or the he would be killed. As he stopped
he was struck by a stone. When I got to the police-
office with M•Darniott I stayed t 3 assist the doctor in
attending to the wounded, of whom I should think there
were fifty. I saw the houses of the Irish. Many of
them were sacked. The following morning I went up to.
Edgeley Chapel and saw that it was gutted, as well as
the house of Mr. Frith, the priest. About half-past one
I went to the chapel in Park-street, which was in a simi-
lar condition.
Re-examined—After all was over I saw that the win-
dows of St. Peter's School and Dr. Graham's house
were broken. The wounds of the people in the police-
office were chiefly on the back of the head. One of the
constables, named Clark, an Englishman, had a gash in
his tace from his eye to his mouth.
Thomas Critchley examined.—This witness was the
man in the cart who was returnlng from tetenchester
on the 29 h of June, and was obstruwed by the mob
of Isiah in St. Peter's-square. He proved the facts re-
lating to himself which were stated by the last witness.
John Fantom examined—l em the manager of Mr.
Whiteleges cotton factory in Stockport. On the 29.15
of June last I wont up to the new mill, from which I had
a very good view of St. Peter'essquare. It was between
Fevers and eigheo'clOck. The people in the square were
Irish, and they went townrds Dr. Graham's house. A
number of English were standing on :he opposite
side of the square, by the Temperance Hall. The Irish
threw stones at them, and they retreated towards Duke-
street. I saw some women carrying stones from a grass
plat to the young men who were standing round the wall
of St. Peter's Church and school. I saw a man knocked
down-by Dr. Graham's house. I saw the Irish retreat
down R ,ck-row, as if for a fresh supply of stones. I saw
no one in pursuit of them. The rem tinder of his evi
deuce was merely corroborative of Ceeetham's.
Betty Thomas ex uniaed—l recollect the 25 .h of June
last. When I wont into Ss. Peter's-square the Irish
were breaking the windows of a factory next to Mr.
White's shed. I heard them say three times, " Let's
pull the church down." An Irishman ran and said,
" The mob's coming," moaning the English, and the
Irish ran away in different directions.
Mary Horafield examined—l am the wife of John
Horsfield, and live next to Dr. Graham's house. I saw
the mob come into the square, armed with pokers, stones,
sticks, potato-forks, and sickles. They turned round by
my house into the square, and began throwing stones.
They threw at all who came up opposite my door. I
put up the shutters of my shop and went into the house.
Cross-examined—l can't say how many pokera or
irons there were.
Mrs. Graham examined—A little after five o'clock on
the 29th of June last my husband loft the house. I set
at the window sewing, and about half past seven I saw
some boys assemble in Rock-row, but did not think it
serious, as I had often seen them together. They had
sticks and staves in their hands, and seemed to have a
watchword among them. They brandished their sticks
and appeared to have some object. They first threw at
the school, and then at our house. A very large stone
Was flung into the room where I was sitting, and struck
a chair. The servant then closed the shutters as the
mob moved towards the post-office. I sent the servant-
man for his master. Twenty-eight squares of glass were
broken.
Thomas Pickin examined—l am Dr. Graham's groom.
I was at work in the stable on the 29th of June when I
heard a noise. I looked out and saw women and men
running in all directions. Some were armed with stones,
some with sticks, and I saw one man with a shovel in his
hand. I was sent to High-street to fetch Dr. Graham.
I delivered my message and returned. As I turned into
St. Peter's-square I met the Irish with brick ends. They
did not throw them at me, hut stunned me by hammer..
ing me on the head. I had done nothing at all to them.
Before I was stunned I was cat in two places on my
head, bruised on my right eye, and on my loft jaw. I
was kicked as well.
Cross-examined—The young doctor dressed my
wounds, and I attended to the horse the same evening as
soon as I came to myself. For five days I was unable to
take anything else besides liquids, my taW was so much
hurt.
John Boyle examined—l was in St. Peter's-square on
the 29th of July. I saw a number of men kicking Pickin,
and I ran up to his assistance. I saw the prisoner Mur-
phy amongst the mob.
Cross-examined—l am a special constable. I had a
staff, and struck Murphy on the back whilst he was
kicking Pickin. As I was taking him to the police-office
he struck me, and attempted to escape, so I hit him on
the arm.
Charles Garnett corroborated the last witness's evi-
dence with respect to the assault upon Pickin.
Dr. Graham examined—As I was returning from
visiting a patient in High-street, on the 29th of July,
I saw a crowd of people in the square abusing a man.
I went up. and found it was Pickin. He was bleeding
profusely from two wounds, each about an inch in
length. He complained of great pain in his jaw, and
was unable to open his mouth for several days. After
a little delay, on account of the stones flying, I took
him to my surgery and attended to him. I afterwards
went up into the attic, and saw a regular conflict.
Cross-examined—When I was in High-street, I saw
rather an unusual number of people in the Hillgate.
Whilst I was in the house in High street, a number of
English people passed up the street towards the square.
About 20 minutes afterwards I was sent for.
Wm. Brown examined—He deposed as to the as-
sault upon Pickin, and said that several stones were
thrown upon him and others from Rock-row.
Cross-examined—l was charged by Mr. Walker to
assist him ; and Mr. Sadler (inspector of police) ap-
pointed me to watch Edgely Chapel all night.
James Swindles identified Roger M‘Dermott as a
Man who was throwing stones at .Dr. Graham's house
and at the school M`Dermott caught hold of witness
and said, " Now you English I will give it yon."
Two or three parties came up and released witness from
the prisoner.
Cross-examined—There were about fifty Englishmen.
They were all making a noise. I might have seen two
or three with sticks in their hands. After he laid hold
of me I took hold of him, and struck him across the
fingers with my staff. I had never been a constable be-
fore. As I went out of the court-house I asked for a
staff.
Timothy Bancroft stated that on the night in question
he was knocked down and very much abused by the Irish
mob- in the square.
Joseph Sadler examined—l am the inspector of police
at Stockport. The police force at Stockport only con-
sists of eleven men. On Tuesday, the 29th of June,
there were seven in Stockport. The remainder were at
lintitsford and Darby. Mr. Sadler then described the
riot much in the same way as Mr. Cheetham. He stated
that after he returned from the square he went to the
Court-house, and inconsequence of some information he
gave the military were called out. About seven o'clock
the same evening he had heard from his officers that
there was a disturbance in the 'litigate. Ho saw the
procession of Roman Catholic children on the Sunday
previous, and it was conducted very peaceably. No
Roman Catholic vestments were worn. He had seen
processions of Protestant and Roman Catholic children
annually for 15 years. The Protestant children walked
a week or two before the other schools this year. There
heti been a bad feeling between the Irish residents and
the Protestants for some time previously. I had ordered
the Queen's proclamation to be posted outside the court.
There were several wands with crosses in the procession,
one with a dove, and another with a ball, cross, and dose.
Although our force is small, we obtain the astistarace of
the firemen when it is necessary.
William Walker said he apprehended Phoney and
Murphy. His evidence) was the same as that previ •
outty
given.
stomas Pearson said he saw Patrick I\73Ug hl° come
OUt of a house in Rock-row with a in pikei _ 2 his hand.

Naughton struck him, and he subsequently assisted to
take the prisoner up to the police officer.
The Learned COUNSEL for the prosecution here inti-
mated that there were .six or seven more witnesses, bat
h felt that it would be trespassing on the time of the
Court to call them, as their evidence would be similar to
that already riven.
Mr. WELSBY proceeded to reply. He perfectly agreed.
with his Learned F.ipcd, Mr. Haddiestone, in many of
his rf3cialk. ile equAilyclept.:eited tine violence of both
parties, at regretted that l'ae worshippers of the same
God, the believers in the sa,me Seymour, and the suhkcts
of the same Queen, should tie up in such a wanner
against one autither. ao referred to the vt ry small
police I, ee in Steckpmrt, considering, as his L misbip
reminded the Lamed Conos.l, that one of the wif-
nessea had said, that fir the last six months no one could
live in So,ekoort wits safety. He ::liought the greatest
blame rested upon the magistiratt,s of me borough. He
then proceeded to comment upon the evidence, lading
some weight upon thts discrepu neits m the statewents as
to the number of the wcapons in the hands of the Irish
men.

The Learned JUDGE summed up very concisely, and
the jury retired. liner abou..t h-,lf-an- hour's ra-
tion,deltb,returned a vkrctic:: ot Guilty against all he
p riotously assPinhh ng and crewing a riot ;
ri theory
Thomas Murphy alone guilty of tnaticiousb, wounding
,he wttnees Plekin; Nauglr,on, guilty of an assault; and
litnermot.t, not guil y.
oi, a apeowl iodietnient, cha rgin Murphy with felo-
nioudy uoninding, no evidence was offered, and a verdict
of not guilty ...IS taken.

The :ien;encm was doerrcd.
The trial I,4sted ftitzktr. 'Aoure, a was, as the Learned
Counsel for the prosvcutiots c-xi? rc.ise). i',,, only the first
&l en,' in tho drearicul drams, the sPe,.nd be n 4 the
charge against the English for dersolishitig the Roman
Catholic chapels.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-I 1 USUE.
The City Solicitor .roplied le r a summons against the
master of the steamer Queen, t having on beard 660
passengers upon an excursion to the Note, on the 26th
of July, when she was certific sled to carry oily 300
The application was made end/ the 14th and 15th Vic-
toria, chap. 79, called " An Act to consolidate and
amend the Laws regulating :Se-elm-boats.
The Lome MAYOR asked woether the information
ought not to be laid by an officer at the Board of Trade?
The City Solicitor replied, that under the directions of
the Court of Aldermen he had obtained appointments
from the board for inspectors not urinated by the commit-
tee of aldermen, to whom the complaints of the over-
crowding of steamers had be en referred; and the infor-
mation was lad by them. complaints of the citiz-ns
had been numerous and of the e most pressing character.
Upon inquiry it had been ascert :tined that no inspectors
had been appointed by the Government tor the purpose
of giving Effect to the selu ts ry provisions of the sta-
tute. Parliament had provided no funds to secure the
efficient execution of the du. ties devolved upon the
board appointed under its protr isions. It was very easy
for the Legislaturri to pass laws. vesting in the Govern-
ment extensive centralising po wets, but, unless at the
same time they gave them fuer', a, these powers, however
necessary they might be for tit e t public safety, would re-
main worse than useless, for they would give to the
public the semblance of securit 5 • without its reality. The
public looked to the Lord May t Tend Court of Aldermen
for protection, and, feeling the. weight of that rerponsi-
billty, the City authorities had appointed the inspectors
at the expense of the corpora, ri ion, and directed him to
enter the necessary proceedir q;s to enforce the bene-
ficial provisions of the statute. From letters which the
aldermen hal received, it was i3vident there could be no
doubt that scarcely a day pass( 3 d in which a number of
lives were not placed in extret t to peril in consequence of
the overcrowding of these vess e Is; and in the event of a
serious accident it would afford but a poor apology that
between the common law duty of the conservators of the
river to take precautions to pr elect human lire, and the
duties imposed upon a Govei t.nment Beard by modern
legislation, the important reap o usibility of affording pro-
tecion to the public had been .abandoned by both. He
was happy to say the feeling .entertained by the Court
of Ald,rmen had teen warrial, y met by the Government
authorities, and he had no doe 1-0, that both bodies would
act harmoniously together in executing the powers of
the Act.
The LORD MAYOR ordered the summons to be imme-
diately granted.

MARY LE !?ONE.
Captain Shepherd, R.N., r, tiding at Woodbine-cot-
tage, Ealing. attenchd at this court in support of a sum-
mons which he had taken c tat against David Hart, 4,
Edward-street, Hampstead.ro, rd, for unlawfully detain•
ing a portmanteau, two hats, a cap, and other articles
belonging to him (complainant :).
Mr. BRoUGLITON (to Ostend, tit)—What are you? De-
fendant—l am " gent "—(14! 1, tighter.)
Mr. BROUGHTON—Why do you detain these things?
Defendant—l know of nothin: g more than the
portman-
teau, which I detain for rnont: y which I have lent to the
captain at different times to p 61,y f cigars, brandy, &c.
I once had him before a ma! istiate at Brfatttord, for
stabbing nit wiA a fork at E., Ling, and for that off-nce
he wrs confined; this proeeed Lag, on his part, ha 3 arisen
entirely through spite. He 6 iwkii me 103., and he lt,tt
the portmanteau with me as a s ecurity for the debt. The
fact is, your Worship, he is n sad; there can be no mis-
take about it.

Complainant—Mad, do yo su sa) ? I am not mad.
" When the wind is southerky I know a Gawk from a
handsaw." Hem! Snaksp‘nr.N
Mr. BROUGHTON—Have y c•u any witness, Captain
Shepherd? Complainant—Oh, yes; cull a lady, Mrs.
Hartley.
Mrs. Hartley, a stylishly-dmssed woman, about 35
years of Lge, was then sworn.
Mr. BRoUGHTON—Are you a married woman, ma'am,
or a widow? Witness—l am a widow. Sir.—(She here
drew aside her lace veil, and a face by no means un-
handsome was fully exposed tf ) view.)
Mr. BROUGHTON— Wbat do you know of this business,
and where do you live? Witnet is—l am living.at the same
house as Mr. Hart. He is in )t the landlord. I know
that the portmanteau was left with Mr. Hart by the
Captain, and I also know that, ho (Mr. Hart) had lent
him money.

Mr. BROUGETON—What d o you know of Captain
Shepherd? Witness (blushing )—I lived with him, Sir,
for two or three days at Ealx og, the same as if I had
been his wife, but I ran away from him because he beat
me severely, and shot at me oft, en with bows and arrows.
One of the arrows entered my 2 eg. He is a most strange
man, for during the short pe nod I was with him he
amused himself by biting tfcgs' tails off, and pulling
flowers from other people's grounds.
Complainant—Now,
Didn't I meet you about our first acquaintance.
one 'Dilly in the street and ask
you to take a ride in my vehic te? Witaess—Yes.
Complainant—And have I riot visited you at Hart's
house frequently? Witness— Certainly.
Complainant—I believe you once went to a masked
ball with me, did you not? Witness—l did.
Complainant—OF course you enjoyed yourself there?
Witness—Indeed I did not; I was never in my life in so
much misery before; your behaviour was so extremely
strange and annoying.
Complainant—Hadn't you a pretty dross? Witness—
A very pretty one indeed.
Mr. BROUGRTON—III what character did you go? Wit-
ness—la that of a Greek boy.
Complainant—Didn't you and I in the course of the
night change diesses? Witness—Oh! I don't re-
collect.

Mr. BROUGHTON—Who paid for the " Greek's boy's"
dress? Witness—lt has not been paid for at all, Sir.
Complainant—Did I not at one time pay the defPn-
dant Hart 31. on account of your rent? Witness—You
paid him something, but what it was I cannot tell.
Complainant—Did I not give you a pair of boots?
Witness—You did—are they paid for?
Complainant (addressing the magistrate)—They are
as good as paid for, for I have given my promise to Mr.
Patterson who made them. The price of them is three
guineas; they are small and of beautiful make, and
were in the Great Exhibition, where (hey attracted con•
siderable notice. Tney fit the lady exactly; and this I
can say, that she has the smallest and most elegant foot
of any woman in England—have you not, Mrs.
Hartley?
The lady curtseyed, and begged politely that she
to
might be excused from giving a replyany such
question.
er Witness (smiling)
the shoes, were you?—(Laught .)
.-'.1.. BROUGHTON—You were not exhibited as well as
—Nn, Sir, indeed I was not.
see there what English '
i
wes gone to China, to let them
Complainant—The model of her foot, your worship
can do without the aid of bandaging nod cruelly strapping
up from infancy.
Her foot is the most lovi-ly thing you
in your life.—(Ronewed laughter.)
evermrs
Broughton was requested by the gallant captain
satisfywbimself thereof by ocular demonstration, but
his worship had no inclination to do anything of the sort,
to
inasmucha as the question at issue had nothing to do with
the feet of which tho lady was the proprietress.
Thu Magistrate told the captain that according to hie
own witness's showing money bad been lent to bim by
defendant, in whose hands the portmanteau now wee,
and the " funny" case was decided by the summons
being dismissed.
The fair widow Hartley, whose feet are certainly of
gra;kijiT her e
remarkably small dimensions, and who seemed to enjoy
azei
her making
" the observed of all oh-
gress froth the court.
stherevetrhsi:: gm
upona h

SCOTTISH CENTRAL—RAI— LlVAT.—Traffic for the Week
ending Aug 8, 1852 :
Passengers (19,727), parcels,horses
and carriages ... '£1,788 16 4
Goods, cattle, &c. 749 13 2

Total ..
... . 2,638 9 6
Corresponding week in last year... 2,056 2 0
Perth, Aug. 11, 1852.

„,
TunNPIKE JAIUSTS (SCOTLAND),—The annual
statement of the income and expenditure of the turnpike and
bridge trusts in Scotland for the year 1851-52 has just been
printed. It appears that the number of roads- or bridges
under the several trusts is 261; and the total income from
them for the year was 277,477/. 12s. 9d.; and the total ex-
penditure 267,7171. 19s. 11d. The debts of the whole col-
lectively were 2,232,875/. 7s. 6d., including mortgage or
bonded debts to the amount of 1,625,6441. ls. sd. The
arrears of tols for the current year were 5,3551. ss. 10d. ; of
other receipts, 11,4491. 11s. 3d.; and the arrears of former
years amount to 28,760/ 13s. 4d. The balance in the hands
of the treasurers on this account is 103,878/. ls. The total
assets are 149,443/. Ils. 2d.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE —A young girl, named
Hughes, fell into a well 60 feet deep, at Wetherall, a few
days ago. A man went down in a bucket for the purpose of
bringing up her corpse, but was astonished to find her not
only alive, but uninjured, except by a few trifling bruises.
The narrowness of the shaft rendering it difficult to raise the
bucket, she again fell to the bottom, alter having been lifted
12 or 15 feet. She was ultimately extricated in a state very

TILE COUNTRY MARKETS
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, AUG. M.— There was
a large s.upply of fat beasts to-day, but the quslity genets Illy
was of the middling sort, yet the demand for the best was go ode
and most of the animals were sold. The number of sheep • was
larger than it has been for some markets past, and the quality
chiefly good, which met a fair average demand. Fat and snore
lambs were more plentiful, and the sale for both was brit k.
Fat calves were about the u,ual number, and more reaKlily
sold. The supply of fat pigs was large, and in bet'er re-
quest. Beef, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to sid ; lamb, 6d
to hid ; veal, 4d to 4id per lb ; pigs, 7s Od 11, 78 3d per se ore-
Rough fat, 3s 6a per stone of 141bs. Hides, lid to Od per
15; calf skins. 2d to 3d per lb.
Urri.swilam, Atm. 11.—Wheat 39s to 435; barley 24s to
26s Od ; oats 19s to 24.; beans 33s to 35. per qr. Batter lid
to Is per Its; eggs 2.; for Is.
LOUTH, A ye. 1 l.— Wheat 36s to 41s ; barley 26s to 2 N ;
oats Itls to 19s, beans 27s to 3 s per qr.
BOSTON, AUG. 11.—Wheat, red 36; to 40s Od, white itle
to 435, superfine 45s to 00s ; barley o.stol Os ; oats, 17,
20s: beans, Is to `34s; peas Ofls to us per qr.
MELTON MOWBRAY. AL:G. 10.—Wheat, 383 Od to 4' is;
barley, 24s to 2Ss; oats, 18s to /3s; beans, 31s t 0145
per qr. Butter 10d to Is per lb ; eggs 18 to 20 for 15.
NEWARR, Ans. I I.—Wheat, white 12; to 475, red 41s
O_tos
435; barley, new 28s to 31s, old 24s to 265; oats, old
to Z4s. new 83 to 20s; beans, 31s Od to As ; pew, 32s £0
31s tares, Us to Os ; malt, 568 to 6 s per qr.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, AUG. 11.—We had a fo
sup:ly of grain to-day. As compared with last week, wbes.
it
aa,l bailey were up, and oats and beans down Sales for s
kinds ready. Wh.-at on the top 6d, and the averag e
5d up Barley on the top 2s 6d, and the average
up. Oats on the top Is 4d down, and the average the
sane. Beans on the top ,ts, and the average 4d dows •
Unsold, 178 qrs wheat, 34 qrs barley, 195 qrs oats, and beast
all sold.
Top of Wheat ... 6541 b. 458 Od
I, Barley „. 56 lb. 29s Cd
Oats 21s 4d
„ Beans ••
63ilb 3:48 Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, AUG. M.—The wont "-
of cattle was 410, or 21. fewer than last week. Extreme t
price, 7.3 d ; current, 7s 11d ; secondary and inferior, from
to 6s 6a per Dutch stone. A clearance was not effect, t;
The number of sheep and lambs at market this morning v
5,310, being 324 fewer than last week. Best wedder rautnKt!lo.
tap price, Sid per Ib ; current, 40 fto 5d ; inferior, 4rl to :_
"M°
Lambs from 10s to 218 d a head ; black. faced
9s to lOs a head. At the close a clearance was not effected'

Currenin• ,
~.e
130 s Od-2° Ilti'