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London, England, 1847-05-27 00:00:00

for trial, he should give the complainants an opportunity
of indicting him at the sessions; and for that purpose
should adjudge him to enter into his own recognizance in
the sum of 2001. to appear at this court on the Ist of June,
the day subsequently to the commencement of the next
session of the Central Criminal Court.
James Morris, the young man charged with firing a
loaded pistol at Frances Mary, his wife, with intent to
murder her, was brought up for re-examination on the
charge.
It will be recollected that the complainant and Mrs.
Staples, who accompanied her, and was present on the
night of the alleged outrage, when before the magistrate
described that they heard the noise made by the report
of the pistol when the prisoner fired at her. This state-
ment they made at the first examination; but, when
closely interrogated on the last occasion they were at
this court, they both admitted that they never before
heard the report of a pistol until then, and one of them
(Mrs. Staples), in describing the noise made by the re-
port, said it resembled the puff or blast made by the igni-
tion of three or four lucifer matches.
Mr. COTTINGHAM. having considerable doubts on his
mind that a pistol had in reality been fired on the occa-
sion, gave directions that the most strict inquiries
should be made, with the view of ascertaining whether
the account given by the complainant and her witness
s.Mrs. Staples) could be confirmed by other persons, who
must have been near the spot at the time so serious an
attack was alleged to have been made on the life of a
wife by her husband. Winch, one of the summoning
officers of the court, and a sergeant of the Al division
were directed to use their exertions in this discovery,
and when the prisoner was placed at the bar they were
called forward and stated, that all their inquiries were
unattended with success with reference to finding any
person who heard the report of a pistol on the morning
in question, although the complainant was seen running
from the direction in which she alleged she bad been
shot at by her husband. They had, however, brought
up some persons living close to the spot to be examined.
Three witnesses were then questioned by Mr. CoT
TINGLIAM, and they declared that they resided
to the place where the alleged attempt was made--that
they heard the shriek of a woman, and saw the coin-
plainant and Mrs. Staples running away from the ac-
cused. If a pistol had been discharged they (the wit-
nesses) were confident they must have heard the report,
being so near at hand, but they heard nothing of the
kind, and saw nothing on searching about to indicate
that a shot had been fired. One of the witnesses, how-
adjacent
ever, added that immediately after he heard the shriek
he saw a little girl running past his house, who ex-
claimed that a woman had been fired at by her husband;
he (witness) had not seen the girl since, and, therefore,
could not say whether she heard the report of a pistol,
or whether she had uttered the words on hearing the
complainant repeat them.
A Mrs. Rundle stood forward and stated that she was
present and heard Mrs. Staples say to the complainant
that if she (Mrs. Morris) did not swear her life against
her husband, neither she (Mrs. Staples) nor her father
would every speak to her.
Mrs. Staples was interrogated by the Magi
petting this, and she admitted that she did say serela:
thing tantamount to the words alleged, and also so
witted that she was anxious the prisoner should be either
held to bail or sent to gaol.
Mr. COTTINGHAM was rather surprised that Al
should have evinced so much feeling against the accuse ,
as his wife, if she deemed it requisite for the safety et
strate re-
her life, would have come forward without Mrs. Stapl;
holding out a kind of threat to her if she did not appear
against him. The Magistrate then said that he W 35 Her
at all satisfied with the evidence adduced of the prisoner
at all satisfied with the evidence adduced of th
arOs°
having discharged a pistol at his wife. His doubts arose
from the facts that came out in the course wolf most
lengthened examinations on the subject, for it was re's,
improbable that a man, after attempting to perpetrate :e
diabolical an act, should have proceeded to the hot!
where she had run for succour, called her out, and wantee?
her to accompany him home, and he even had threatens.
to call the police to compel her when she refused to q
aa
the place. If the prisoner was bent upon the destruoftiT.
of his wife he had previously greater opportunities f care
rying it into execution, and with a much less chance
detection, when they were in the country
in the place where th alged attempt
come forwarder
life 3
rd to
made. Then, again, ©Hole persons had come forwad
her
substantiate the statements of the complainant anti vies
witness as to a pistol being fired—the place where .
alleged to have taken place was an open thorougrfirr'e.
people passing and repassing, some of whom, theard
arms of any description had explode& must have
of
the
togethr, vas
the report, yet none did, not even the
jete'ateetsl heard
adjoining houses, although some of them distin to
the complainant scream out at the time. In anal`lu of
t's father
hatred existed in the mind of the coreplainans a
all this, it could not be forgotten that a strong feeling
against the accused, and that she herself had shows s
good deal of rancour towards him. He nity of
however, should give the complainant an o
PP°rtuand for
taking the case before a jury, if she pleased,
into
that purpose should adjudge the accused to enter
sureties to appear at the next sessions to answer the
charge.
(the lNlagistra e)
Mr. Gardner, the complainant's father, having SWOT
that he went in danger of his life from the prisoner, be
was ordered to enter into his own recognisance of 201.
and find two sureties of 101. each to keep the peace for
twelve months.

CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION.
The Vice-Chancellor has issued an official notice of
her Majesty's intention to honour this ancient seat of
learning with her august presence at the approach-
ing M. A. commencement; and it may be most con-
fidently anticipated that Cambridge will on that
occasion present a scene of unexampled splendour. A
week of uninterrupted festivities, worthy of the event
they are destined to commemorate, will enliven and
delight the assembled guests; and if our fair readers
should, in consequence of the impossibility of devo-
ting the Fitzwilliam Museum to so gratifying a pur-
pose, be deprived of the fascinations of a Ball in that
noble pile, we think we may venture to assure them,
that they will lose nothing in the shape of amuse"
went, as arrangements are in progress which will
ensure a succession, we hope, of unalloyed enjoy
meats.
We may mention that it has been whispered to us,
on no mean authority, that the Queen will certainly
hold a Drawing Room in the State Rooms of TrinitY,
which will be splendidly adorned for the purpose
and it is not altogether impossible, that in the even-
ing of that eventful day for the fair dames of this
locality a select Ball, which will he honoured by the
pre.ience of her Arlaesty, will be given in the same
magnificent apartments.—Cambridge Advertiser.

• • under date, " Tyrella, May 20th,"
informs us:—The springs heving gone off seems to ha
resTponnEden"tGwrtrEitauT6 BRITAIN."—A well-informed cor-
respondent
madef
appears
position stands o
thnisewnovbelevy eaanedurniy
questionablyupright,
nearly. on an ern
level, instead of being buried as it were eight or nine
no
and difference
to strong
o then g in
eye h
ship. e s
h Sh e
feet by the head as she has been through the winter.
Her stem is but a few inches below the level of the
sand, and her keel is quite visible at low
water or thereabouts. Captain Claxton, last week,
gave the poor people who live along the shore side, and
who had been working the ship, leave to help themselves
to that portion of the breakwater formed by the fagots ;
and very speedily a vast difference was made in its
height—carts, barrows, trucks, hands and arms, being
speedily in requisition ; at low water, for many days,
this work went on. The crew have for some days
been
engaged in removing chains and other materials from off
the top of the fagots, preparatory to breaking them up.
The poles and spars are not yet disturbed, nor the foun-
dation of the breakwater, which, however, must be re-
moved, unless it be intended to lift the ship over it. UP
to the last of the springs many persona visited the slur)
and breakwater. It is reported on board that timber has
been ordered from Downpatrick, by Captain Claxton, and
the bad places in the road to the ship are being made
better for carting across the fields.—Newry Telegraph.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.

BIRTHS.
On the 16th inst., at Wellisford House, near Welling
toup
Somerset, the wife of John Coke Fowler, Esq., of a son.
tcnie
On the 20th inst.. at Margate, the lady of Henry Hu
..111 Curling. L q., of a son.
On the 21st inst., at the Rectory, Cheadle, Cheshire, the
wife of the Rev. Charles J. Cummirgs, M.A., of a son.
On the 22d inst., at Thistleton, Rutland, Mrs. nenrY
Fluvder, of a son.
On the 23d inst., at Leamington, the lady of E. Story,
EFq., of a son.
On the 23d inst., at Worth Rectory, Sussex, the wife of
the Rev. G. C. Bethune, of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., in Hill-street, the Hon. Mrs. Robert
Bovle, of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., the wife of Frederick Young, Esq., 01
Bromley, Middlesex, of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., at the Elms, West Derby, near Liver'
pool, Mrs. G. A. lloskins, of a (laughter.
On the 24th inst., at Cornhill, the wife of Joseph Cock'
field Dimsdale, Esq., of a daughter.

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Knight, son of the Rev. J. Knight, of Sandwich, to 01YrePt
Lydia Butt, daughter of the late John Butt, solicitor. ii,_
On the 20th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Islington, " '
Lord, Esq., to Sarah Lydia Butt, relict of the late Jobtl
Butt, Esq., solicitor.
On the 24th inst., at Leigh Church, Worcestarshire, NV*
Swainson, Esq., of Walworth, solicitor, to Charlotte Mlle'
youngest daughter of H. Brown, Esq., Of Leigh.
Islington, —_
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DIED.
On the 24th inst., Richard James Hewlett, the Infant 50°
of Sir. Murat, urst, of the Vernon's Head, North Audlev-street. 0
On the 17th inst., in High-street, Kensington,-Mr.Gorg
Coutts, aged 24.
On the 19th inst., at Taunton, Louisa, the wife of the ne'r.
Hubert K. Cornish, Vicar of Bakewell, Derbyshire
Bete,
On the 22d inst., at Bath, Cecile Riquet de Carnaran ger.
guise de Sonunery, relict of the late Marquis de Sovatner,e',6
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On the 22d inst., in London, Captain Arthur Sawn
late of the 12th Lancers.
On the 24th inst., at Broomfield House, Clapham-con:trot*.
Mr. John Thomas Betts, aged 64.
On the 24th inst., Thomas, the youngest son of the 'lite
Rev. David Bradberry, aged 58. fit,
On the 25th inst., Mary Caroline, second daughter °-
Benjamin Tomkins, of Barnes-terrace, Surrey. Kent' J.
J
On the 25th inst., a Bushey-green, Lewisham,
Thomas, Esq., aged 88. t -a w of
At Tavistock-square, London, Grace Snaythies, wi o
William Stuythies, Esq., aged 77.
At Bo'ness, N. 8., James Duncan, R. aged 82.
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