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ASSIZES.--(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

(nog ova OWN COARESPONDENT.)
OXFORD CIRCUIT.—WORCESTER, JULY 26.
The commission for this county was opened on Satur-
day by Mr. Justice PAREE• Yesterday (Sunday) their
Lordships attended Divine Service at the cathedral, and
this morning the business of the Assizes commenced. Mr.
Justice PARER presides in the Crown Court, and Mr.
Justice BOSANQUAT at Nisi PrittS.
The calendar contains the names of twenty-eight pri-
soners; of -which two are charged with murder, and two
as accessaries before the net; cutting and maiming, one;
manslaughter, one ; administering poison to seven waggon
horses, one; sheep.stealing, three; horse-stealing, two;
perjury, one; highway robbery, one; the others are
charged with burglar ies.

CROWN SIDE.
After his Majesty's Proclamation against vice and immo-
rality had been read,
Mr. Justice PARLI charged the Grand Jury. His
Lordship said when he first had tbo honour of presiding.
, a Judge' in that county, the average number of pri-
beers for trial was then about eighty-six. He was happy
new to observe that number had decreased more than one-
hat • Whether this change had been effected by an is
. Creased vigilance on the part of the police, or of the ma-
gistracy, it was not then worth while to enquire, but it
V/u &subject of congratulation. In the present calendar,
• however, there were several charges of a most serious na-
ture, and which would require the greatest attention.
With respect to the charge of cutting and maiming, wills
Intent to kill, he had read the depositions, and he thought
it %via be impossible for them to return a bill,
115, if death under the circumstances had ensued,
the 'offence would only be one of manslaughter. The
Wounded man struck the the prisoner in the first instance,
and it did not appear that he (the prisoner) took the knife
.up for the purpose of striking the prosecutor, but that be
had it in his hand at the time he received the blow; they
,Would therefore be relieved from this case, The next case
to which he wished to direct their attention was one of
some novelty, and bad seldom formed the subject of con-
versation in a court ofjustice. The prisoner was charged
with administering and giving to seven waggon horses
sulphuric acid and certain other deleterious drugs, with
intent unlawfully and maliciously to kill the same. Now
this case would require their patient attention, and it was
'right for him (Mr. Justice Parke) to inform them, that
the statute against killing and maiming of cattle, and which
statute was revised by an Act of Sir Robert Peel's,
contained no provision against administering poison
to cattle ; it only related to killing and maim-
. ini. But he (Mr. Justice Parke) was decidedly of opinion,
' if the charge against the prisoner was proved, that it was
a misdemeanour at common law, and punishable as such.
There was another case which bore a most disagreeable
complexion; it was a charge of murder against a young
men, by throwing a child down the mouth of a pit. His
Lordship had read the depositions, and must confess he was
at a loss: to conceive what probable motive the prisoner
CO ,have to commit such an act. If, however, they
thought there was sufficient evidence to bring it under the
censidiration of the Court, and the charge was established,
whatever his motives, he must suffer the punishment of
the law. The next case was one of a very serious nature.
There were three prisoners included in the charge—the
Aril a female, for the murder of her illegitimate child ; and
her father and mother were charged as accessories before
the act. He thought, however, there w.ts not the slightest
evidence. to convict the two latter persons. These were
the only cases that called for any observations.
His LoRDSHIP then said, that a newspaper had been
lent to him in London, by which he found that the Ma-
Itiatrates' had determined upon erecting new Courts.
Where they then were sitting was certainly a very elegant
WI, but extremely inconvenient fur the purpose of ad-
ministering justice. But, however, as the Magistrates of
!hat great and respectable county were about to remedy the
~.teconvenience he would say no snore on the subject. Ili•
hle diesty's proclamation against vice and immorality, which
just been read, spared him from making many ob-
servations be should otherwise have done. It called at-
tention to all that was good and virtuous and worthy of ex-
ample, and recommended piety and religion. There was
smother subject he wished particularly to bring under their
consideration, he meant the mischievous effects that ensued
from the practice of farmers and manufacturers paying
their labourers late on a Ssturday night. It could not
make the least possible difference if they were to be paid
°A a PrideY, and it would be the means of preventing
much tippling at public-lieuses and of violation of the Sab-
bath. This was a moat desirable object. He did not
know to whet length drunkenness and disorders on the
Suuday extended in this county, but he lamented to say,
that in London at the present time it exceeded every thing
he could ever remember. Ile hoped they would take this
practice into their serious consideration.
The Grand Jury then retired.
Thomas lneeley, aged 67, was indicted for wilful and
corrupt perjury. The evidence, however, was not suffi-
aieet to substantiate the charge, and the prisoner was
acquitted.

CIVIL SIDE.
(Before Mr. Justice BOSJNQUZT.)
M NO Case of any public interest wax tried during the
orning.
There are twenty causes entered for trial, amongst which
" one brought by the Editor of the Wormier Herald,
Watt a Mr. Robinson, M.P. to recover a sum of money
for julating some election squibs.
There is only one Special Jury cause.
Out of the primnera confined in the gaol, it appears--
1"bl, can read and write—five can read only—awl fifteen
es neither read nor Write.
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„,e have just seen a print of the new London
likßridge, from a design by Mr. O'Commit which, it, a
eness is faithful, and I'3 a work of art is above mediocrity.
us site is very convenient.
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OUTRAGIC ON A LADY.--As a young ,
Wall
Walking on the east side of Park-square, Reftent's
Park, about ten o'clock in the evening, she received, from,
Park written agency, a violent blow on the side of her bear.
--m violent indeed as to °caution temporary
tit.indisposit
Prole the direction in which the blow was received, e
inevitable conclusion (no person being near at the time)
Was that the missile, whatever it may have been, must
have conic f rom a window. On mentioning the circum
animas to the police.officer stationed in the Park, he stated
that aloaults of this kind were of nightly occurrence; that
on the preceding evening a lady had been struck in a aimist:
he
way on the neck by what appeared to her to be pe
Weil ; that these assaults invariably took place on the same
'Pot, and that he had no doobt but that the stones were
discharged from an air-gun.
On Saturday last a haddock was bought in
(t)in' tighl market which weighed no less than six pounds
ell 41” Itt tHsacnhat I It Was bought for 21d. We scarcely know
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to marvel at the dimensions or the cheapness
of the fish. The averag ize of haddocks we take to be
somewhere from two to ets d lif ounds.—E/Sin
Cooria.
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HERRING PISIIING.--THURSO, JULY 19.
--.We hare formerly given accounts of the fishing upon the
:a!!nit coast of Cathness, and have now to mention that the
continues good.
ItianY boats have had upwards of
;„7, trans, and the only complaint is the want of mites,
"a salt and casks. At Port Skerra, bouts have It)"
e:rarly their whole drift of nets from the weight of the
ait5.b.,,!1.1 ind at Erribol, there has been a stop fur want of
_"',, Two boats delivered 63i Crane on Saturday moat-
gCu htitt bat it ill needless now to speak of the take, when
_e_tfY boat can this season depend upon plenty. Another
seerruPondent front Thurso, writea as follow :—" I have
there
twenty-six vessels in Scrabster Roads, this day--
I at, is 40t six
a neglected harbour in Scotland. Nature
. laid it out for a first-rats shipping place, but nothing
a yet been done to improve its advantages.
wo have
constant fishing on the west tout.
tan out, but titers is no Salt and coal have
, want of Lerrio e all bleat of
Tit out,
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