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London, England, 1849-06-14 00:00:00

N°.17,697.] - LANDON,
,THURSDAY E
E N G S N 9 JUNE 14, 1849.

GRAND NATIONAL FETE,
Under the immediate Direction of the SCOTTISH SOCIETY
of LONDON, instituted for the Practice of Arch,ry, and other Out-
of.door Exercises, and the support of the Scottish Charitable Institu-
tions in the Metropolis.

_
PRESIDENT.
The Most Noble the Marquis of BREAD ALBANS, K.T.
VICE• PRESIDENT.
The Right Honourable Lord Viscount DRUMLANRIG.
PATRONS.
His Graze the Duke of Montrose, K.T.
Ills Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.
The Most Noble the Marquis of isreadalbane, K.T.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Huntley, K.T.
The Most Noble the Marquis of A hercorn, K.G.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Donegal, G.C.11.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Eglinton.
The Right Hon. The Earl of Haddington.
The Right Lion. the Earl of Airlie.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Kintore.
The Right Hon. the E ill of Vcrulam.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Zetland.
The Right. Hon. Viscount Drumlanrig.
The Right Hon. Lord J. Fred. Gordon Hallyburton, K.C.H.
The Right Hon. Lord Ogilvy.
The Right Hon. Lord Daimeny.
The Right Hon. Lord Saltonn, K.C.8., G.C.H.
The Right Hon. Lord Cranstoun.
The Right Hon. Lord Kinnaird.
The Right Hon. Lord Abercromhy.
The Right Hon. Lord Feversham.
The Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P.
ARBITERS AND HONORARY DIRECTOR/.
The Right Hon. Lord Ogilvy.
The Right lion. Lord Kinnaird.
The Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P.
The lion. Henry E. Hall Gage.
Archibald Alison, Eqi., Sheriff of Lanarkshire, F.R.S.E.
Lieut.-Colonel Sir Edward Alex. Campbell, C.B.
The Chisholm, Chief of the Clan Chisholm.
Cluny Macpher,ion, C! ief of the Clan Chattan.
Colonel Sir 11. R. Ferguson Davie, Bart., M.P.
Lieut.-Colonel Forbes, 92d Highlanders.
Lochiel, Chief of the Clan Cameron.
Charles S. M'Alester, Esq., Chief of the Clan Alester.
Keith Macalister, Esq., of Glenbarr and Cour.
Colonel James M`Dottall, 21 Life Guards.
Captain M`Dougall, R.N., Chief of the Clan Dougal.
George Mackay, Esq., of Bighouse, Arisaig.
Sir James J. R Mackenzie, Bart., •f Scatwell.
Sir Evan Mackenzie, Bart., of Kilcoy.
Sir John Malcolm, Bart., of Balbeadie and Grange.
Major-General Sir William Morison, K.C.8., M.P., F.R.S.
Sir John Shaw. Bart., of Kilmarnock.
Sir Henry S. Wilmot, Bart., of Chaddesden.
The 'Right Honourable LORD HOLLAND
having in the kindest manner granted to the Scottish Society on this
occasion the use of his extensive Park at KensMgton, a Grand Ga-
thering will take place there on WEDNESDAY. the 20th of June (the
Anniversary of her Majesty's Accession to the Throne), and the fol-
Liwing day, when Prizes, amounting to Five Hundred Guineas, will
''e awarded to sticce,sttil Competitors in Archery, open to all Eng-
land, Scotland, and Ireland, and in the Scottish National Games,
open to all who have gained Prizes at any of the Local Gatherings.
For the competition In Archery Members of the following Socie-
ties have already been enrolled, v'
Broughton Archers. Manchester
English Archers, London
Fraternity of St. George, London
Heath Common Archers, Wake-

ktoyai Sherwood Archers, Not-
tingh, m
:alisbury Archers, Edinburgh
hirsk Bowmen, Yorkshire
West Berks Archers, Newbury
West Norfolk Archers
Wore stershire Archers
York Archers, York.

field
Leeds Archers, Leeds
Lichfield Archers, Lichfield
Queen's Park Archers, Brighton
Royal Toxophilites, London
And Candidates who have recmtly gained prizes in the 'Scottish
National Game., at Inverness, Braemar, Perth, Blair Athol, Tay-
mouth (in presence of her Majesty), Dunkeld, St. Fillans, Loch-
aber, Castle Grant, Aniverykie (in rresence of her Majesty), Edin-
burgh, Roslin, and Stirling, have also been enrolled to compete for
the Champion3hip in running, leaping, throwing the hammer, put-
ting the stone, tos :ing the caber, sword dance, reels, strathspeys,
and performance on the Great Highland Bagpipe
Mr. Angus Mackay, her Mijesty's Piper, will attend (by special
permission) and marshal the Pipers, who will perform at intervals
-luring the Competition in the Scottish Games and, by permission
of the Officers commanding the Ist Lite Guards, Royal Horse Guards
(Blues), Grenadier Guards, and Coldstream Guards, the Bands of
those Regiments will also attend and perform at intervals during the
Archery Competition.
Vouchers for the GRAND STAND can be had only of the Patrons
and Honorary Directors, as above.
Grand Stand Tickets, tine Guinea each ; and Tickets for the
Wings of t. e Grand Stand, II Alf-a-Guinea each, may be retained as
passports tc any part of the field, and also for readmission on the
second day of the Fete.
Tickets for any part of the Field, with re-admission on the second
day, ss. each, or 13s. fora party of tour (1 applied for on r before
MondaY. the 18th), may be had at the Libraries, and of the principal
Musiesellers, where also may be had Tickets for the Wings of the
Grad Stand.
No Tickets for any of the Stands will be issued after Saturday, the
16th, as the interval will be required to prepare the Stands for the ac-
commodation of those who have secured places.
For the getter accommodation of the Nobility and Gentry proceed-
ing to the Grand Stand, a t mporary Gateway has been made on the
Notting•hill road, opposite Norland square. where carriaqes can set
down within a few yards of the Stand. Parties with Tickets for the
Wings of the Grand Stand will enter by a gate ru ar N rland-square;
and those for the Field by the gate, opposite Boyne-terrace, all the
gates being on the Notting-hiP-road.
The. Gates will lie open at Eleven, and the sports will commence
at Twelve o'clock.
All communications relaqve to the private examination of the
Pipers and Dancers (which will take place at the Society's Club-
house on Tuesday, the 19th), and other matters connected with the
competition, are requested to be addressed to the Secretary, Hanover
Park, Peckham.

PASSENGER FARES REDUCED TO lIIMBURGH.
THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM-
HIPS are appointed to leave—
The Custcm-house or Tower, for—
HAMBURGU, carrying her Majest%'s Maas, every Tuesday
and Friday Evening. Th.! Princess Royal, Friday, at Half-past
Eight ; neat Tuesday at Nine. Chief Cabin, 31. ; Fore, 21.
From Plaeltwall Pier, for
ROTTERDAM and the RHINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails—
Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Halt-past Ten, Morning. The
Nainitow, 16 ; the Ocean, 20, at Ten, Morning; the Giraffe, 23.
Chief Cabin, 11. 55.; Fore, 15s.
ANTWERP and the RIIINE—The Soho (newly decorated),
every Thursday, at Ten, Morning. Saloon, 1/. 10s. ' - Fore Cabin, I/
OSTEND—In Ten Hours, every Wednesday and Saturday Morn-
ing. June 16, at Sane ; 20, at Eleven ; 23, at Three; 27, at six
Chief Cabin, 1/. 45.; Fore, 18s. The Hallway Trains leave Fen-
church-street Station for BEckwall every Twenty Minutes from
Eight, Morning.
From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, for
EDINBURGH— the Leith, 1 , at Ten, Evening ; the Trident,
20, at Ten, Evening ; the Clarence, 23, at Ten Evening. Chief
Cabin, 2/. ; Fore, it. 2s. 6d.
An Omnibus is provided, and will take passengers to Brown's
Wharf from 37, Regent-circus, at Half-past Eight, calling at 35,
Leadeithall-stre,.t.
From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, for—
HAVRE—Every Thursday and Sunday, at Eight, Morning.
From Hore's Steam What% Wapping, for—
NEWCASTLE—Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Eight, Night
Chief Cabin, 1/ ; Second, 12s.
From London-bridge Wharf, for—
BOITLOGNE—The Al •ion and Harlequin, every Tuesday and
Sunday M rning. 17 and 19, at Ten. Morning; 24 and 2d, at Three,
Morning. Saloon, 12s. ; Fore Cabin, Ss.
CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. 17, at Nine;
21, at One ; 24, at Three ; 28, at Seven, mottling.
iIULL--Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight Morning.
YARMOUTH—Every Wednesday, and Saturday, at Four Af-

t ern oon.
RAMSGATE—The Little Western, every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at Tan Morning, calling at Blackwall at a Quarter-past
Eleven. Chief Cabin, ss. ; Fore, 4s. ; Children, 35.
NEWHAVEN (BRIGHTON) and DIEPPE—Every Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday. 14, at One; IG, at Three, Afternoon.
To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours o!
eparture, fares, &c., apply at the Offices, 71, Lombard-street ; 37,
11,gent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street.

THE NICOLL PALETOT WAREROONIS,
114, 116, IYO, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORN HILL.
Many have assumed the use of the word P A.LETOT, but Messrs.
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-ItviES:-,RS NICOLL'S Wholesale and Counting
House Dep IrtmenTs for the London Branches in the Sh p-
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To the Nobility and Gentry, Silversmiths, Jewellers. and Others.—
Mr. Thomas's Stock, No. 10, Strand.
ESSRS. DEBENEIAM and STORR have
been selected by Mr. THOMAS to SELL by AUCTION,
upon the Premises. No. 10, Strand, on MONDAY, June 18, am!
seven following days (Saturday and Sunday excepted), at Twelve
for One,
A Ni,lange of Costly Property, being the whole of the carefully
selected S I OCK 01 Mr. 'I /MAS, who is retiring from business.
!his extensive and highly valuable asse.rblagc of property includes
an infinite variety of Trinkets and Ilijouterie, of fine gold, de-
fOgned in the purest taste. and decorated with precious stones • 1
lustre, size, an beauty, ladies' dress string pearls and mourning
suites, beau iful bro, cites, rings, bracelets, armlets, Sevlgnes,
lockets, ear-rings, &c., gentlemen's waistcoat buttons, and
shirt studs, set with gems, fine gold guard, neck, Albert
and hreguet chains, eye-glasses, Mordan's gold pencil-ca es,
gold and silver cigar avid snuff-boxes, and card cases, and other
e egant personal ornaments; upwards of GO carats of unset emer-
alds. brilliants, rubies, and sapphires ; about 9 000 ounces of silver
and gilt plate, which embraces every requisite for the table or si le-
boa,d, as soup and sauce tureens, cruet, liqueur, and soy frames,
salt holders, mustard pots, pierced and engraved bread an i
cake baskets,• salvers, and wait rs, several noble presen-
tation cups, vases and tankards, richly chased tea and coffee
equipages if great beauty. with tea•kettles, en suite, chamber, table,
and bracket candlesticks and lamps, decanter stands, inkstands, ser
vices of spoons, forks, ladles, anc fish knives, of the king's, Albert,
fiddle; threaded, and plain patterns ; table and dessert cutlery with
silver handles, and a small assortment of sacramental services; the
Sheffield plate is of the best manufacture, and comprises (in addition
to duplicates of most of the silver articles) several sets of dish
covers, entree, casserole, and corner dishes, covers and warmers,
with massive silver handles, mountings, and feet, epergnes, cande-
labra, plateaux. &c., similarly finished with silver; gold and silver
watches in fashionable engine-turned and engraved eases of the best
e nglish and Geneva manufactwe, with lever, duplex, and horizontal
movement, ; a few clocks, china vases, bronzes, and other objects
of chaste desien and intrinsic worth.
Th,, stock may be viewed on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
previous to the sale, when descrip ive catalogues may be obtained
(Is. each) upon the premises; or at the offices of the auctioneers,
King-street, Covent-garden.

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friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee room,
which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived.
Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with
Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find
the Table d'llote, which takes place at Half-past Five iveciselY, the
most comfortable and reaTonable In the metropolis.—Fish and
Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untL One
o'clock. Private Dining-rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and
Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, June 13.
SPEAR V. WARD.
This was an action to recover 951. 10s. for work and
labour done by the plaintiff, a civil engineer, for the
Warwick and Worcester Railway Company, of which
the defendant, who is ihe,late member for Sheffield, and
the present Chief Commissioner of the lonian Islands,
was chairman.
Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and another barrister, appeared
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Bram-
well were for the defendant.
Several witnesses were called to support the plaintiff's
case, and among others,
Mr. Cole, a surveyor, who, in the course of his evi-
dence, stated that he had brought an action against cne
of the members of the Provisional Committee of the
Warwick and Worcester Railway Company, in which
action he had recovered 501., of which Mr. Geddy, a clerk
to Messrs. Elmslie and Preston, who are concerned for
the defendant. had received 51. pursuant to agreement. ,
Shortly after this evidence had been given,
Mr. Cole came into Court and said that he had been
struck by Mr. Geddy.
The CHIEF JUSTICE directed that he should be sworn,
and asked him what he had to say?
Mr. Cole—l was going out of court when the counsel
for the defendant was going to speak, and Mr. Geddy
was outside, and I said to him the Si. won't do now,
Mr. Geddy, and he then struck me and my hat fell off.
The LORD CHIEF JusricE—What do you mean by
saving the 51. won't do? Mr. Cole—When I recovered
501. he had 5/. out of it. He was clerk to Messrs.
Elmslie and Preston, who were concerned far the com-
pany, and witness agreed to give him 201. per cent. if he
could get the whole of witness's claim allowed.
The CHIEF JUSTICE then inquired of Mr. Geddy
what he had to say in the matter? Mr. Geddy said
that the complainant had committed an offence which he
(Mr. Geddy) ought to have taken instant cognizance of,
and asked for the protection 0' liis Lordship: He *us
standing outside the court when Mr. Cole said to him,
" I have done for you and the 51."_ He made answer,
and said, " But I shall go into the witness-box you will
find;" when Cole said, " You dare not." He (Mr. Geddy)
said, " You recollect pretty well how you were served at the
County Court when the Judge ordered you out of Court.
Mr. Cole instantly said, " You're a liar;" and ran up the
steps and endeavoured to make an assault upon him, and
kicked at his legs, on which he (Mr. Geddy) endeavoured
to defend himself, but instantly recollecting that he would
be committing an offence against his Lordship and that
Hon. Court, be refrained, and left him to pursue his way.
Not being satisfied with this, he came back again and
braved him, and tried to make him strike him, that he
might have something like a case, but he (Mr. Geddy)
refrained from doing anything further. There were
two or three gentlemen present when this occurred. and
he instantly came into court and mentioned the matter
to Mr. Bramwell, and wished him to ask fur the protec-
tion of the Court.

Mr. Merrick Burcham; an attorney, who witnessed
the affair, was then sworn, by the direction of hia Lord-
ship, and stated that he was standing outside the door
of the court when Mr. Cole came out, and said, " Mr.
Geddy, I have done for you about the 5/. swindle."
Geddy said, " I shall get into the box presently." Wit-
ness did not pay particular attention to what passed, but
Mr. Geddy asked Mr. Cole about something that passed
in the County Court, when the Judge ordered him out of
the court for stating that which was not the fact.
Shortly after this Cole came up to Geddy, who struck
him. and then Cole Kicked Geddy, and there was an end
of it.

bree other witnesses were called who
,gave similar
testimony, after which
The CHIEF JUSTICE asked Mr. Cole if he had any
thing to say ? Mr. Cole said, Yes; Mr. Gtddy had al-
wa) s had a :,‘ bickering" against him.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Never mind that ; we want to
know what passed out of Court.
Mr. Cole—l think it was done for the purpose of pre-
venting me giving evideLce in the case of Sir John
M.•/sTelif v. Ward.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Do you wish to say anything,
Mr. Geddyl• Mr. Gedd) —What had been stated was
very untrue. He was taken by surprise, and be thought
that Mr. Cole's hat was knocked off in consequence of
his rushing at him. He had called several witnesses,
who had given their evidence, and ho claimed at his
I,ordship's hands that justice which his Lordship always
gave.
a n I.h e
outrageC rims CHIEF
nUsatTtlhCeE
Courtsaid t bi
ne yg
rboasd both s
contempt
omfi t tc
thed
Court, of a character which must tend very much to
disturb the administration of justice, and degrade the
Court. Witnesses should be told that they were not to
make that place a scene for quarrelliag, much less during
the time of a trial. Mr. Cole had gone up to Mr. Gtddy,
and after reproaching him with what had occurred at a
ormer trial, had called him a liar. Such conduct as
that could not be palliated or justified, and no man had
a right to act in such a manner. He should, therefore,
fine Mr. Cole 5/. He also regretted to say that Mr.
Ged,iy had likewise con:twitted a contempt of the
court, and therefore he fined him 21. for the blow that
he had struck.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES then addressed the jury for the
defendant, and calk(' witnesses with the view of Show-
ing that the plaintiff had not been employed.
Whilu the jury were about considering their verdict—
Mr. Cole addressed his Lordship, and said that he re-
gretted what had occurred. He had no desire to act in
contempt of the Court, and hoped the penalty would not
be enforced.

The CHIEF JUSTICE said nothing could be more im-
proper than what had taken place, and if such conduct
were not punished the Court would have every d4y to
determine cases of this kind. lie doubted whether he
could lessen the fine.

Mr. Cole said he was not prepared to pay the money,
The ChIEF JUSTICE was very sorry for it, but the
dignity of the Court must be upheld. He, however,
would allow the fine to be estreated, that
(Mr. Cole) would have time to pay.
Mr. Geddy asked for the same indulgence.
Thewas, that he
CHIEF JUSTICE—You have paid your fine. If men
could not restrain themselves they must be punished.
Mr. Geddy said he had received great provocation,
and his Lordship's opinion expressed by the difference
in the amount of the fines was that Cole's conduct was
the worst. If he was sure that the fine would be enforced
against Mr. Cole he should be satisfied, for he was really
he offending party.
The CUIEF JUSTICE said he might rest satisfied of
that. The tine would be estreated into the Exchequer,
and if not paid process would issue for it.
The jury, after a short absence from Court, found a
verdict for the plaintiff for 951. 10.
The cause list for the, sitting contains 33 remanets
end 43 new cases, and the number of special jury cases
is 29.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 13.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE J. DE MONTE ARBUTENOT.
The bankrupt's adjourned application for his certificate
was again supported by Mr. Lewis, and opposed by Mr.
Steele.

After a protracted hearing, in which scarcely a new
argument was advanced,
The Learned 20MMISSIONER gave judgment. He said
that this was the most melancholy case that had ever
come before that Court. It.was the case of a young man,
who on coming into the possession of a handsome fortune,
had more than dissipated it in the course of two years,
by gambling and horse-racing, and the most extravagant
expenditure. His balance-sheet showed that his leases
by horse-racing alone exceeded 5.000/., and his personal
extravagance vas of a similar reckless character. It
appeared that he had fallen into exceedingly bad hands.
On one occasion he had lost with two associates—he
would not say accomplices—a sum of 1,000/. in two
days at the game of billiards. Anything more dis-
gusting seldom came before a criminal court, and he
wished it had been before a criminal court on the
present nccooinn, not ot, nat.+ on wooount or tbm
baukrupt's part in the transaction, but on account
of the part taken by ethers.. His Honour next pro-
ceeded to state the reasons why he considered the case
before him came under the statute of the sth and 6th
Victoria, against gambling by traders, and that he had
no power to grant the bankrupt his certificate. Were
there no such law in being, he might seriously call in
question his right to grant a certificate to a person who
had lost money in the manner the bankrupt had, as a
person who was again looking to enter upon trade, or a
person into whose hands the money or property of fu-
ture creditors ought to be perilled. With respect to the
Iseeevtertehepiernrealety wneyhbich the
by wagering,
ig,mhpioesved upieweofnthteraodpeerraewtiheno
of the statute was, that it was a wholesome remedy, and
highly beneficial to the community. Although the
penalty was only imposed in cases where the loss should
Ga
generally to the statutes 5 and 6
namotoautntatiol 201. eh oinulodnebedaty, heorpl2aGeOLefineorenreyyetreard,
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Honour next referred
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o a Vic., 6th George IV., and sth and 6th George IL, and
amounted
wager of
to
distinctly stated, that the last Act on the subject eon-
atenmyplkatieedd everywere ca
incurred, etheed
the specified sum. In the present case, it was clear the
bankrupt had lost 2001. within one year, and be fully
concurred in the opinion of Mr. Commissioner Goul-
dblmbaaui
sngrhnkho,
bankrupt,
contemplatedehp nots at
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honest part of not paying his losses. This remark of
tGhreeCeeoueretd.
MO:
Stabbings,
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Green a bond, upon which he had obtained judgment.
The bankrupt was, he considered, OR almost every
ground, a person who was not entitled to have his certi-
fica,43, but as he had some doubt upon one or tern points,
and he could not but take into his consideration, Ist, the
extreme youth at which he entered upon his fortune;
2d, the exceedingly bad hands into which he had fallen;
and 3d, the frankness and sincerity which he had shown
in answering all questions put to him, he would not go
so far as to pronounce judgment at that time, and de-
prive him of his certificate altogether, but would adjourn
the further consideration of the case for three years.
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF •••-• CHAARETIE;
' The bankrupt, who applied for his eertificiate,islinder
seatenoe of imprisonment pronounced by the Court. of

Queen's Bench for the sale of a cadetship in the East
India Company's service. The private debts are not
large, but the liabilities are enormous. The following
are the main items of the balance-sheet. Creditors
holding security, 1,991/.; ditto, unsecured, 200 L; liabill.
ties, 80,0901.; pension received from the East India Com
pany, 3004; legacy, 1001.; profits, 1.5651.; capital, 8,502/.
Ile assets consist of property, 3211.; ditto i❑ the hands
of creditors, 4001; debts, 2,0001. The losses are set
down at 9,6171.; and the expenses at 4041.
Mr. LAWRANCE appeared for the assignees, and, on
their behalf, declined to accept of any portion of the
bankrupt's pension, a proposal which had been suggested
at a previous meeting. The Learned Gentleman offered
no opppositiOn.

Certificate granted.
(Betore Mr. Commissioner Eve.Ns.)

The certificate of Messrs. Swan was suspended for
twelve mouths, on the ground of improper preference
and refusing to place their affairs in the hands of their
creditors when insolvent.

Mr. Lawrence supported.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD- COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.)
Mark Jeffrey, 24 a tall powerful looking man, attired
in the convict garb, was indicted for feloniously cutting
and wounding Joseph . Robert Allen, with intent to do
him grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clerk conducted the prosecution
on behalf of the Treasury.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor and
other witnesses, that the prisoner had been convicted at
Cambridge of the offence of burglary, and sentenced to
be transported for fifteen years. • He was removed on
board the warrior bulk, at Woolwich, in January last,
and it would seem that he had several times exhibited
insubordination. On the 15th of May he was sent into
the dockyard to work with a gang of convicts, and they
returned to the hulk at tweive.-o'cloek have.dinner,
and when the meal was finished the prisoner wished to
accompany a -different gang to the one he had before
been working with, because it appeared he expected that
they would be allowed a small quantity of beer. The
prosecutor, who was at the time engaged in the capacity
of second mate to the hulk, refused to allow the prisoner
to go with this gang, and he was ordered off to continue
the Same work he had been before engaged in, but
shortly afterwards he was brought back in the custody
of a sentry, who charged him with refusing to work.
Mr. Masterman, the overseer of the hulk, was then sent
for, and the prisoner made some complaint of the insuffi-
ciency of food that was allowed him. He was told that
he received the allowance sanctioned by Government,
and the same that was given to all the other convicts,
and he was ordered to return to his work, being told at
the same time that he should be locked up if he refused.
Immediately upon this being said, the prisoner, who it
appeared, during the time he bad been in the dockyard,
had contrived to secrete an instrument called a " tree
nail" of a very formidable description, about his person,
suddenly drew it from under his coat, and struck Allen
a tremendous blow on the back of the head with it,
dividing the scalp, and inflicting very serious injury upon
him. The prisoner, not satisfied with this act of vio-
lence, attempted to rush upon the overseer of the hulk,
and made a blow at him with the same weapon, and the
sentry was obliged to charge him with his bayonet before
he could be secured. When this had been effected the
prisoner expressed a hope that he had killed the prose-
cutor, and at the same time said that if it bad not been
for the sentry he would have cleared the kitchen of the
whole of them. _ _ _

Mr. Dobbs, the surgeon of the- hulk, was called to
speak to the severe character of the injury received by
the prosecutor, and he also said that upun.the day in ques-
tion the prisiuner appeared in robust health, and was
quite capable of performing the task assigned to him in
the dockyard.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, made
a long rambling statement, complaining of the treatment
he had received on board the Warrior, and particularly
of the quantity of food, which he said was quite in-
sufficient to keep a man in ;health, and enable him to
work. He said that he had frequently complained to
the prosecutor, and also to the overseer, but he could
not get any redress, and on the day in question, being
very much aggravated at the conduct of to. prosecutor,
he admitted that he gave him a " crack" on the head.
The surgeon to the hulk, in answer to questions put to
him by the Court, said that the prisoner received the
same allowance of food as tt e other convicts,
and he considered it quite sufficient. The men
were generally robust and healthy, and if any increase
in the diet was consid,red by him to be necessary, he
had full power to order it.
The pi ismer, in an insolent tone, repeated his com-
plaint of the insufficiency of food, awl adeed, that the
witness was no more fit to be a doctor than he was to be

a king.
Mr. Justice PATTESON inquired if the prisoner had re-
presented that he was in an unfit state to go to work
upon the day in question?
The Surgeon replied that he did do so, and he ex-
amined him, and finding that his arms were very sans -
cular, and that he appeared in good health, he ordered
him to go to work. He added, that the convicts conti-
nually pestered him with trifling complaints, in order
that they might not be sent to work.
The Learned JUDGE having summed up,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of the whole
charge contained in the indictment.
His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, told the prisoner
that he had been convicted of a very serious offence. He
was already under a sentence of transportation for 15
years, and upon some apparently unrounded complaint
as to the sufficiency of the food, he had not scrupled to
make a most violent assault upon one of the officers in
whose custody he had been placed. It was absolutely
necessary that the discipline of such places as the hulks
should be kept up, and therefore, as an example to other
prisoners in a similar position to the prisoner, he felt it
his duty to pass a severe sentence, which was, that he be
transported for life.
When the sentence ;was pronounced, the prisoner ex-
claimed in a violent manner that justice had not been
done to him. Ile said that they might transport him for
life, or give him the " hell devil" if they liked; but as
they had not given him justice, he should take it himself
the first opportunity that offered.
James Impey, 22, was indicted for cutting and wound-
ing James Blackett Atkinson, with intent to do him
grievous bodily harm.
This case is of a similar character to the last. The
prosecutor is one of the warders at the Milibank Peni-
tentiary, and the prisoner, at the time of the occurrence,
was confined in that establishment, under a sentence of
seven years' transportation. It appeared that the pri-
g mer entertained an impression that Atkinson intended
to report him for some breach of the regulations of tine
prison, and was exasperated against him on that ac-
count, and upon the latter opening the door of his cell
on the morning mentioned in the indictment, the pri
soner struck him a violent blow on the head with a
stone, which he had tied up in the corner of his hand-
kerchief.
The jury in this case also found the prisoner Guilty,
and he was sentenced to be transported for 15 years.
William John Ward, 21, was indicted for feloniously
having in his possession two pieces of paper, upon which
were engraved portions of a promissory note, for the
payment of money, with intent to defraud William Lid-
dell and others.
Mr. Huddlestone prosecuted, Mr. Payne defended the
prisoner.
The prosecutors in this case were Messrs. Liddell and
Co., of the Beverley Bank.. It appeared that these gen-
tlemen were in the habit of employing an engraver in
Shoe lane, named Lake, to engrave their notes, and it
seemed that it was his custom to have any faulty im-
pressions that might be made brought to him, for the
purpose of being destroyed ; but instead of this course
being uniformly adopted, it appeared that a person
named Burt, who was in the service of Mr. Lake, took
home to his own lodgings one of these faulty impres-
c.i.oe; without the knowledge of hie ruae‘er, and the
prisoner, who lodged in the same house, bad, it ap-
peared, got possession of this impression, and had filled
it up, with the intention of putting the note into cir-
culation.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended
him to mercy, and at the same time expressed an opinion
that there had been a great want of care and attention
an the part of the printer and engraver, in suffering
documents of such value to be treated so carelessly.
Mr. Justice PATTxSON remarked that it was quite
clear that the witness Burt had no right to take home
the faulty impression, and if he had not done so the
prisoner would not have been able to obtain possession

of it.
➢ir. HUDDLESTONE said he was instructed by the pro-
secutors to join in the recommendation of the jury. He
believed the prisoner was respectably connected, and that
there had been no imputation upon his character prior to
this transaction.
Sentence was deferred.

John Standen, 35, was indicted for sacrilegiously steal-
ing from the parish church of Kew an iron chest, a tin
box, and other articles, the property of the church-
wardens and others. _ _

Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. O'Brien defended
the prisoner.
The robbery in question was committed so far back as
the month of February, 1845. The church it appeared
was entered by false keys, and a large 'iron chest, con•
taining a quantity of marriage and burial registers, and
other important documents, but, as it happened, no pro •
perty of any intrinsic value, was stolen. This cheat also
contained a small tin box, and the evidence against the
prisoner was, that shortly after the robbery he had given
that tin box to a person named Tilby, who represented
that he at the same time told him that he had got it
from Kew Church. None of the other property had
been discovered, and it appeared that Tilby had not given
any statement as to the manner in which he became
possessed of the tin box, uutil after he himself had been
in custody for several days, and there was not the
slightest corroboration of his testimony.
The jury, without hearing Mr. Mr. O'Brien for the
prisoner, at once returned
CaOURT. verdict of Not guilty.
EW

(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
William George Arnold, aged 17, a clerk, was indicted
for stealing a half-crown, three shillings, and one four-
Denny.piece, the property of Joseph Rudd.
Mr. Robinson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Dasutino fvt tin Mena •

The details of the case recently appeared under the
tread of police. The prisoner said he was innocent.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced him to six months'
imprisonment.
_ _

;Ilary Ann Margaret Langham, aged 25, described as
marriA, was convicted of stealing a pair of stays, valued
at ten shillings, the property of Mary Ann Bridgeman,
a stay maker, living at Woolwich. There was also an-
other indictment for stealing 20 handkerchiefs from an-
other shop in the same town.

The prisoner, a respectable-looking young country-
woman, who had an infant in her arms. handed in a
written statement, in which she stated that distress had
driven her to the act, and that an officer in the army was
the father of her child. •

In answer to the Court, the officer said the prisoner
was a known character; she had been apprehended with
the property on her. Shortly after ;taking it, on her
road to the station, she was taken with the pains of la-
bour, and delivered of the child she then had in her
arms as soon as she got there.
S!e was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
Samuel Brown, aged 27, a servant, was indicted for
stealing a quantity of plate, valued at 1301, the property
of Mary Buchanan Mansfield, his mistress, from her
mr.dwelling-house. t
prosecuted, and Mr. William Cooper
defended.

Mr. Horation Mansfield, a student at law, living with
his mother at 51, Grosvenor-street, said that the prisoner
was their butler, having been so five months, and on the
lith of May he received notice to leave the house and
and give up the plate, upon which he left the house and
sent two letters, when it was discovered that the plate
had been pawned.
Inspector Gray said that when he apprehended the
prisoner, and told him the charge, he replied, " It is
quite right. I have only borrowedit, and mean to re-
turn it."

^T
The pawnbrokers who had taken in the property said
that the prisoner used to come to them either on horse-
back or in a dog cart, with a livery servant by his side,
and upon one occasion, when redeeming some knives,
said he wanted them, as he was about giving a dinner
party.
Mr. Cooper said, that however wrongly the prisoner
had acted, :still there was not any evidence that the pri-
soner at the time of taking the plate did not honestly in-
tend to redeem it, and if they thought so they must acquit
him of a felony; but whatever speculation he might have
engaged in must, at a subsequent period, have prevented
him carrying out his original intention.
The COMMON SERGEANT said he had thought the old
theory that counsel put to juries about servants when
found out talking of redeeming property, was exploded,
but now found otherwise; therefore he must tell the
jury that the very moment a servant removed an em-
ployer's property for the purpose of parting with it, that
moment was the larceny complete, otherwise no employer
would be safe, for any servant might speculate in rail•
way shares, &c., on his master's property, which, it
successful, would be returned, and if not, the master
would be told it was intended to be redeemed and then
all redress would be gone.
The jury found him Guilty.
The COMMON SERGEANT said there were two other
cases against him.
Gray said he had robbed Lady Cape), with whom he
had lived, under similar circumstances; but she forgave
him. He had obtained his situation with prosecutrix by
means of a talse character, and there was also a case of
forgery against him.
He was ordered to be transported for ten years.
yi. lienn ta.
The COMMON SERGEANT said no blame attached to
abnautouthnedyngnituosetagnisvide
ruapb,ythaebporvoepleorot
the pawnbrokers, and it was therefore hard on them;
11 the cases,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
James Ross was brought before the Lord Mayor upon
the charge of embezzling money, the property of Mr.
Abrahams, of Eastcheap, wholesale grocer.
Mr. Hobler, tor the prosecution, stated that the pri-
soner had been in his elient's employment 15 or 16
months, upon a salary of 31. per wet k, and had be en au-
thorised to receive money for the house as well as to do
general business ; that the prisoner had received the
sum of 131. its. 6d. from a Mr. Scales fur goods sold
and delivered, and never accounted for it ; and called Mr.
Scales as a witness to the fact.
Upon his cross-examination by Mr. Pelham, who de-
fended the prisoner, Mr. Scales said, he had never been
given to understand that the prisoner was a partner in
the firm, that the invoice was sent by the carman who
brought the goods, and that the money was paid, as ap
peered from the receipt, to the prisoner, who had
nothing to do with the establishment except as a mere
clerk.
Mr. Pelham said he was instructed that defendant was
a partner in the house, and that he supplied brains and
knowledge, while Mr. Abrahams was bound to furnish
the necessary cash to carry on the business. Under
these circumstances the defendant was ju,tified in re-
ceiving the amount without bring obliged to account for
its disposal, as would be the duty of an ordinary clerk.
The LORD MAYOR—But Mr. Abrahams denies that
there was any partnership connexion.
Mr. Hobler—Certainly; the statement to that effect is
the result of a complete misconstruction.
Mr. Abrahams—He never had any share in my busi-
ness, but was a mere servant.
Mr. Hobler called Mr. Scales again, and asked him
whether he considered the prisoner to be a partner in
the house ? Mr. Scales—No. I never knew anybody
as a principal in the house but Mr. Abrahams.
The prisoner—Did I not sign the watrants?
Mr. Hobler—Everyone knows that the Mincing-lane
business is constantly done in that way.
The LORD MAYOR—Did Mr. Scales send the amount
of the invoice to the house or take it himself to the pri-
soner? Mr. Scales—l paid the prisoner myself.
The LORD MAYOR could not suppose, in the teeth of
such evidence as had been brought forward, that the
prisoner was a partner, and observed that it would be a
most mischievous course to presume such a connexion in
answer to the charge of defalcation upon the part of a
responsible servant.
The prisoner, for whose appearance his Lordship re-
fused to take bail, was then remanded.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Joseph Johnson Colverd, alias Smith, and William Hall
Brown, alias Clarke, alias Bill, were placed at the bar
before Mr. Arnold, charged with having uttered two
forged bills of exchange for 221. Bs. and 211. 75., with in-
tent to defraud Mr. Henry Dymond, wholesale gutta
percha boot and shoe manufacturer, in Regent-street.
City- road ; and, also, with having obtained goods under
false pretences, from the same prosecutor, to the amount
of 112/. 18s.
Mr. Vann, who attended for the prisoners, said
that he should reserve the deence, as he presumed
that it was the magistrate's intention to remand thtm,
but trusted that he would accept bail for their future ap-
pearance.
Mr. ARNOLD, however, refused to accede to the ap-
plication, and ordered the prisoners to he remanded
for a week.