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London, England, 1847-03-29 00:00:00

the sessions allowed him, was informed by Mr. BINGHAM
that he had had a letter this morning from the Home
Secretary, reminding him of the order of the 31st April,
1830, disallowing all extra payments to constables, which
the Home Secretary- requested might be henceforth
strictly observed.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Jane Hickman was charged with an assault upon
Catherine Ryan. It appeared that the prisoner lodged
with the mother of the prosecutrix, and this morning
the mother and daughter bad a quarrel, in which some
reference was made to the prisoner, whereupon the latter
Snatched a flat iron nearly red hot out of the fire, struck
the prosecutrix upon the head, inflicting a deep cut, and
burning the scalp and neck in a frightful manner. The
prisoner, in excuse, said that she had told Mrs. Ryan
and her daughter the night before that they might quar-
rel as they chose with one another, but must not use her
name; and that when Catherine, notwithstanding that
caution, dared to speak of her to-day, she took the iron
out cf the fire and struci her with it.
Tho MAGISTRATE expressed his astonishment at the
brutality of the assault on such slight provocation. Ho
recommended the prosecutrix, who was said to be in
great suffering, to be kept in the hospital for a few days.
tle sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 605., or be im-
prisoned one month with hard labour.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Joseph Davis, an ex-police constable, was charged
with obtaining money and goods from several tradesmen
under the following fraudulent circumstances :

Sergeant Torch, 27 K, deposed that the defendant,
who was formerly a constable in the Metropolitan Po-
lice Force, but was discharged, had subsequently been
re-appointed. Having been recognised as an ex-police-
man, he was again discharged on the 25th ult., as it was
the practice of the Commissioners not to employ any
man again in that capacity who has once been exFelled
from the force. Witness, from the information be re-
ceived, took him into custody.
Among the number whom the prisoner has victimised are
the following :—Mr. Tongman, a licensed victualler, in the
Commercial-road, from whom he obtained half-a-crown,
under pretence that it was for Sergeant Torch, and that no
notice should be hereafter taken of Sunday trading. From
a butcher, named White, in Ratcliffe-highway, he obtained a
piece of beef amounting to 75., stating he was a police-
constable in plain clothes, and would call again and pay
him. There were other cases against the prisoner, who, it
appears, has been most active in his nefarious practices, and
at the suggestion of the police he was remanded in order to
give time for further inquiry.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A diminutive boy, only eleven years of age, who said
his name was King, but who was found to be the son of
a most respectable draper and haberdasher, of the name
of Hellier, residing net far from the Court, was charged
with stealing five loaves of bread from the shop of Mr.
Manning, a baker, in Gray's Inn lane.
It appeared that this morning, about eight. o'clock,
the prosecutor missed a number of loave; from his win-
dow, and, upon looking into the street, saw the prisoner
carrying away five of them.
The prisoner's father, who had all the appearance
and manner of rtipectability, was preient, and appeared
deeply affected. He said he did all he could to reform
his son, but in vain. He had locked him up to keep
him from his bad Asseciates, but although the room was
well secured and at the top of the house, the young
rascal got through the windows upon the roof, and es-
caped over several other houses, and he had not seen
him now for upwards of three months before to-day.
He had, amongst other asylums, tried to get him into
the Refuge for the Destitute, but was refused, because
the boy had not been previously convicted. -
Mr. GREENWOuD said, no doubt that the governors
might have good grounds for such a rule, but it struck
him as rather an extraordinary one. He should commit
the prisoner for trial, as he thought this the only mode
to save him from destruction.

Captain Marryat'i far-famed " Phantom is
to corm the new volume of that unrivalled collection of
fiction " The Standard Novel,," and will be published on
Wednesday next. All those who have been delighted with
" Peter Simple" will be glad to avail themselves of the
opportunity of possessing in a similar neat and cheap form
the " Phantom Ship." What would readers a few years ago
have given to have bad the opportunity of acquiring in this
cheap and portable form the first novels and romances of the
age? We envy those who have to read the "Phantom
Ship" for the first time.

The funeral of Mdlle Mars took
,place on Friday,
in Paris. The service was performed in the church of the
Madeleine, and was attended by all the company of the
Theatre Francais, female as well as male actors, and most
of the performers of the other theatres. Four hundred
places were reserved round the catafalque, and the rest of
the church was completely filled. The pall was borne by
M. Keratry, vice-president of the special commission for
the Royal theatres ; M. Viennet, M. Leadieres, Baron
Taylor, M. Auber, and M. Samson, of the Comedie Fran-
guise. After the service was finished, the procession pro-
ceeded to the cemetery of Pere La Chaise. When the body
had been deposited in the vault several orations were deli-
vered over it. No performance took place on Friday night
at the Theatre Franais.
THE MURDER AT DAGENHAM.—It was stated a few
days ago that the grand jury at the Essex assizes had found
a true bill against Sergeant Parsons and Hickton and Kimp-
ton, the constables, for perjury, and conspiracy to commit
perjury before the coroner, at the inquest upon the body of
George Clarke. On the ast day of the assizes the three
men-were called, in order to put in bail, but the only one who
appeared was Kimpton. Parsons and Hickton al though
seen just previous to the assizes, were not to be found, and
the police have not yet been able to apprehend either of
them. The bail required for the appearance of Kimpton was
4001., which, not being forthcoming, he was conveyed to
Ilford Gaol, where he now remains.

EAST SOMERSET ELECTIOri.—The High Sheriff,
Mr. John Matthew Quantock, has, in consequence of the
county assizes, altered the day originally intended for the
nomination, and has issued his proclamation fixing Saturday,
the 10th of April, for that purpose. No Candidate has as yet
appeared in opposition to the return of Mr. Pinney, and it is
the general impression that he will be allowed to walk over
the course, although there are still rumours that a gentleman
in the Protectionist interest will be brought forward, and for
which it is said there is still ample time. It is said, however,
that it is the general wish of the Conservative party in the
present state of public affairs, and the near approach of a dis-
solution of Parliament, that the county should not be dis-
turbed by a contest at the present time.
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which the duration of each Parliament is limited to seven
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years, is the Ist George 1., c. 38, by which it was enacted—
"ThatthatParliaments
shall at any time hereafter be called, assembled, or he,
shall and may respectively have continuance years
and seven
and no longer, to be accounted from the day on which by the
writ of summons this present Parliament hath been or any
future Parliament shall be appointed to meet, unless this
present or any such Parliament hereafter to be summoned
shall be sooner dissolved by his Majesty, his heirs, or suc-
cessors." The last Parliament was dissolved in June, 1841,
upon Sir Robert Peel obtaining a majority on a motion .of
want of confidence. The present Parliament met for the
first tine on the 19th of August, 1841. It would appear,
therefore, that there is no legal necessity for the dissolution
of the present Parliament until the summer of 1848.—
Su n day paper.
THE NAVIGATION-LAWS.—On Saturday evening,
a meeting of masters of vessels and sailors engaged in the
coasting trade, was held at the Admiral Tavern, Wapping,
for the purpose of taking such steps as might be deemed ne-
cessary to prevent any alteration in the present navigation-
laws. John Blyth, captain of the Emerald coasting vessel,
was unanimously called to the chair, and several resolu-
tions embodying the sentiments of the meeting were adopted.
THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, 111 ARCH 28.—The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia, Cap-
tain Mecham, arrived here last evening from Gibraltar, and
landed the mails under charge of Lieutenant R iy,
which were forwarded by the 2 A.M. train this day. Her
dates are—Gibraltar, the 18th inst.; Cadiz, the 19th; Lis-
bon, the 22d; Oporto, the 23d; Vigo, the 24th; and Co-
runna, the 25th. The Iberia, among others, brings the follow-
ing passengers :—Mr. Layburco, Mr. Klug and family, Cap-
tain Stephens, R.N., Mr. Derraz, Mr. Sturge, Mr. Merrit,
Mr. Larigo, Mr. Jose Jobuado, Mr. Ruiz, and five dis-
tressed seamen. The Iberia's cargo consists of a few sun-
dries from Gibraltar, including 6 boxes of leeches, 980 boxes
of oranges from Lisbon, 80 cases of eggs from Vigo, also 9
packages of specie. The same company's steam-packet
Montrose Captain Burney, left the docks at 3 P. m. yesterday
for Gibraltar and the usual ports with the Peninsular and
Mediterranean mails, 14 passengers, and a full cargo of bale
goods., The East India and China mails, by the Oriental
packet, Captain Brookes, is hourly expected at the Mother-
bank.

THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE.—We are happy
to state that the Noble Marquis is progressing favourably,
but It will take some days belore his Lordship will be enabled
to take any active.part in public business. The Noble Marquis
is able to receive communications, and, in a measure, trans-
act the lighter duties attached to his office in the Govern-
ment.

MJLITARY SAVINGS' BANKS.—A. return presented
to Parliament pursuant to Act shows that the balance due
by the public on the 31st of March, 1846, to depositors in
military savings' banks, amounted to 47,9384 and the num-
ber of depositors to 4,177.
HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS.—In consequence
of Easter falling :this year at least a week earlier than
usual, and of the long continued frost and snow which put
an entire stop to the sports of the field during the latter
part of the last and the beginning of the present year, it
has just been determined by Earl Granville, the noble
master, that the hunting season with the royal pack, in the
neighbourhood of Windsor, is not to close until at least a
fortnight or three weeks beyond Easter Monday. The
hounds will then, it is expected, be taken to Lyndhurst, in
Hampshire, for the purpose of having a week's hunting in
the New Forest.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—The sales, of West
India during the week have been limited to about 200 hhds.
of newly landed Demeraras, and for which a further decline
in prices was accepted; good middling clean refining descrip-
tions 465. to 475. In Mauritius, the business has been con-
fined to some second-hand parcels at easier rates. No trans-
actions reported in Bengals. The rum-market—Refined
goods fully support the late advance. _ _ _

THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—The Marquis of North-
ampton, as President of the Royal Society, gave his last
soiree this season on Saturday evening, at his residence in
Piccadilly; and on that occasion was honoured by far the
largest number of scientific friends that we have hitherto

noticed, for not less than 800 persons congregated in-his
Lordship's saloons. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, at-
tended by Viscount Ciifden, Colonel Bouverie, and Captain
Francis Seymour, arrived at twenty minutes to ten o'clock,
and' was duly received by the noble president, who con-
ducted his illustrious visitor to the principal drawing-room.
The different rooms afforded considerable pleasure to those
interested in scientific pursuits, and in the arts, by the
variety of objects submitted for the inspection of the audi-
ence. The .Noble ➢larquis, previous to the reception, enter-
tained several of the members of the council of the Royal
Society at dinner.

HUNG ERFORD SU3PENSION- BRIDGE STEAM-BOAT
PIER.—On Saturday, all that part of Hungerford Suspen-
sion-bridge, situate between the market termination and the
north turret was divided by an iron railing, the west side of
the bridge, on and after Easter Monday next, being to be
thrown open to the public landing or embarking in steam-
boatz,, free of charge. The directors of the Bridge Coinpr Y
have ordered a Wl...house to be placed at the north turret,
for the convenience of persons wishing to pass over to Litm-
beth.