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London, England, 1847-05-04 00:00:00

transportation. At the present session the number of boys
for trial were twenty-one, being little less than one-third of
the whole number, and with respect to several of those un-
fortunate boys he really did not know what to do with them
if they were convicted ; and, as if to increase the difficulty,
the Government now had come to the determination that.--
no matter what might be the prisoners' character, whether
good or bad, convicted or otherwise—to
ark qhous uaff
Judge
them to be received in the prison at Pes
they must be of a particular height. The Learned o
were
here read the names of several destitute children, ho
for trial at the present sessions, and some of whom were nof
above four feet in height, and asked what was to become o
them, as they were most of them either orphans or had bed
deserted by their parents. With respect to the Bill ohm
subject of juvenile offenders now before the House of
mons, he most earnestly hoped that that clause authorising
magistrates to convict children summarily without the
intervention of a jury, would never receive the sanction of
Parliament, because a lon experience had taught him that
no matter how amiablg eor hearted the individual
might be, there was, in too many instances, an absence of
that training of mind necessary to qualify a man for weigh:
ing the various points of evidence, and coming
j to that coot
decision so necessary for due administration of justice. UP 0,11y
the subject of transportation, a great change WO
not_
likel
to be effected by public opinion, but be did
of
think its total alnlition would ever be sanctioned. it
present stood, its administration was most mischievous, ee
called loudly for reform, but still he thought when ameho.-
rated it should be retained, because no convict upon hie
release from a long term of imprieonmengcould hope to core:
pate in this country with one untainted by crime, althougs
he might do in oe of the colones.
Ann Danovanwell
wasn i
indicted for stealing three loaves of
bread, the property of John Fletcher.
The prisoner entered the shop of the prosecutor. and stole
the bread ; when she was taken into custody, and upon being
searched a quantity of silver, three gold rings,
of duplicates were found upon her bv the female searcher,
ease
whom the prisoner offered the gold rings and money, in ea
she said nothing about the duplicates.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisone,
101 Ise 01
was sentenced to four months' imprisonment in the ot
Correction. and a namingt

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MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY')
Edward Lewis, a one-legged man, walking
was placed before Mr. Bingbam, charged with being drunk
and endeavouring to obtain charitable contributions by
fraudulent means. le-
Mr. Joseph Percy, builder, 20, Great Castle-street, Mary
~.
bone, stated that about four o'clock on the preceding tatter_
upon crutches,
noon the prisoner came to his residence, and In anet,ialraiun-
nate manner requested to be relieved with aline•
`""SIP and
ant, not knowing anything of the fellow, asked hint Nv.10.0.
what he was., The prisoner replied, " What, don't in" and
me. I am the man who fell from a scaffold op. nothing
broke my thigh." Complainant said that be knew .„ired
of him, and seeing that he appeared to be in liquor, ""ii s
him to leave the house. The prisoner then said it WO a,d,
mistake ; it was Mr. Percy, sen., that he wanted. to see, and
pulling out a letter, said "Look at that, old fellow, and 3
will see it is all right." Complainant did look at the lettebr;
and found it all wrong, as all the signatures appeared into
to
foiged. He then sent for a constable, and ga questionbili---
custody. The annexed is a copy of the letter in _._.
0 April 28; itter
" I recommend the bearer, Edward Lewis, car tie yes
whom I have known several years as an hone:t mall; ": fau
had the misfortune to lose his right leg and thigh mangy
-.• his
from a scaffold in this neighbourhood in consequence on'
..0
affliction he has become indebted to his landlord for
fe&y.,
the amount of 4/. 125., which if not paid by the ad ° reaa
his goods will be sold. Knowing him to be a deservingie
___
with a large family, I beg to recommend him to the bet
tsc':
on
lence of a few friends and the public, to assist Will
occasion.

(Signed) " WILLIAM
John-strreet• builder, ilas
Here followed a list of the names of persons who, it AI r•
alleged, had given contributions :—Messrs. Cubitt, 53 seaari
Blackburn, 5s ; A Lady, 55.; Anonymous, 55., and —tao
others for like amounts, but so little care had been taken
disguise the writing, that the most casual observer could ►
rnediately detect that the letter and the signature were viral."'
by one and the same party. Irt;reet.
+hi, pri-
Police-constable E 135, proved Teceiring charge -- ;id.
soner, and on searching him at the station, found 4'. •
upon him. roved
Daniells, one of the Mendicity Scciety's constables, way
a former conviction against the prisoner, who, be 14.1 '
pri-
one of the most determined impostors of London•
iited
soner denied knowing that he was doing
the letter and signatures to be a forgery. ie of
Mr. BINGUAM said he should make a severe "arnP ,iOO
of Corr
such an impostor, by sending him to the House
for three months. wrong, but same

Bibana
The Earl of Elgin is to have the Green
vacant by the death of the Duke of Argyll. oiru TO
EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC
PLYMOUTlL—Arrangements are now in TELEG for tile el-
tension of the electric telegraph on the Great
Wes°ist
way. It is eecte the work will be commeacedfar
the ensuing summer; the wires will be first laid down "' in.
as Bristol. When this portion is in operation, it.lS.joit
tended to extend it to Exeter, whence the comMlnu?,Bl.,._
will be carried to Plymouth on the South Devon 8e1t‘'.71:7.:
l
and thence, by means of subterranean pipes, to the Hr
yard at Devonport ; from progress
early u
this place the submarine rep!
be made use of in crossing the Hamoaze, and the confine
tion carried on the Cornwall _Railway to Falzriouth.---Fir
nwuth Times.
We have pleasure in announcing, that, from care-
ful inquiry which we have instituted, we have reason t°
believe that there is no foundation for the report that the
Earl of Auckland is about to leave his office as First 14°14
the Admiralty.—Herald.
BALLOON ASCENT.—Last evening a balloon ascent
took place at the Royal Standard Gardens, Shepherdess-
walk, City-road, but on which. occasion, in consequence of
the unpropitious state of the weather, there' was but a thin
attendance of visitors. The balloon was the property of Mr.
Gypson, and was its second ascent. About a quarter before
seven o'clock the aerial machine having been filled with gag,
which was supplied from the Independent Gas Works, lis
gerstone, was declared ready for its elevation. Mr. Gypsooo
Mr. Coxwell, and three other gentlemen, then entered
the
car, when, upon being disengaged from terra firma, its ascent
was slow, from the sudden condension of the gas, caused by
the dampness of the atmosphere. Several bags of ballast were
then thrown out, upon which it rose rapidly. Its course wag
to the east of south. After being up about ten minutes
it
slowly descended, and was then lost sight.of.
THE ARMY AND NAVY d
CLUB-HOUSE.—Yesteray
die whole of the houses on the west side of George-street,
St. James's-square, as well as several in Pall-mall, were
being demolished, this spot having een selected by an
committe for the erection of the intebnded new Army ;tick
Navy Club-house.
SALE OF THE RARE COLLECTION OF OLD
Ely
LISH POETRY OF J. H. PIGOTT, ESQ.—Yesterday the ell
by auction of the rare and curious collection of OldEngkley
lisp
poetry belonging to J. Hugh Smyth Pigott, Esq., of if
and
Hall, Somerset, was commenced by Messrs. Sotheby
Wilkinson, the auctioneers, of Wellington-street. AleeY °
these curious and rare books' consisted of only a few leavel
and the following were worthy of notice :—" The Scourg!°o
Venus, or the Wanton Lady, with the rare birth of Allows,
by 11. A.—first edition, and believed to be the only cuPY
known—sold for 10/. "Christine of Pisa, Fayttes of .A.rmr:
and of Chivalric," translated and printed by Caxton 1489,
and•
the fourth year of the reign of Henry Vll.—sold f
" Wits Bedlam," one of the rarest productions of John Davies,
of Hereford, nrinted in 1617 —sold for 31. " „ Dicitne:
II
and Saveings of the Philosophers," translated by Antot
Erie Ryngeres Lord Scales," and printed by Cax o
—sold for 311. 10s. " The Tragedy of Gorbudic, sometime
King of this Land, and of his two Sonnes, Terrax and Porgy
rax by Norton and Sackville, 1590—sold for 41.
105.
asQuippes for Upstart new-fangled Gentlewomen, or a Glasse
to view the Pride of vain-glorious Gentlewomen ;" first
tion, 1595—501 d for five guineas. A Collection of Garlands
and Songs, in one volume, date 1749—501 d for 81. 7s. 6d.
The " Oxford Drollery" and the " Windsor Drollery," cow
slating. of a collection of songs
sooootfflhdnet
refhowebr
ofdFookauatsnreesgiouesll6di
,wela-ebs2r).—e,
He,s,ogyirlu;soiliftloydar,
ten guineas. " Penelope's Complaint, or a Mirrour for Wan'
rbp36lelj.a.sl R.,1684—501d
It 1 a
TBr Grove e
Sportingtl°Gl nsoi inl6s7—sold 5 'foa'
curious,
Aand c fetchedao Ly ACCIDENT.—On
ococdth E prices.sT
MELa
little before ten o'clock, an engine
been erected by John Wilson, —On Tuesday morning,
Pits, Bo'ness, fell with a tremendous,
the School-brae ; destroy in oEnseci
' ~:cor stalk, which has lately
housesnseeha
of
thtfeho
uebr'dcilisrtoeoocrtleiyi)i.ri.
height, and another of one storey. The inhabitants of the
buildings were buried in the ruins ; from which one female
was taken out dead, and several others severely injured, but..
who are since progressing favourably. It is remarkable that
more lives were not lost, as the road over which the stalk
fell is the one leading to the parish school, and the accident
happened at the very hour of the assembling of the school.--
Adinburgh Post.
MORPHIA VERSUS ETHER FOR SURGICAL OrEltiv"
noxs.—Excision of the mamma was performed here lately
by Dr. Chisholm, assisted by Dr. Ross, Carnbusmore,
Sutherlandshire, Dr. Wilson, and Mr. Manford, the patient
being placed under the influence of morphia instead of ether,
with the most satisfactory result. The patient underwent
the operation with the greatest firmness and composure, etat
ing afterwards that it was not nearly so severe as she anti-
cipated. She has felt no pain whatever since the part We'
dressed after the operation, and she has been able to go home
to the country within a fortnight from that period, quite
well, the cure having taken place in the most favourable
manner by what surgeons term the first intention. Dr.
Chisholm is of opinion that morphia will be found safely to
supersede ether in all the cases to which it is at present in its
new character applied.—lnrerness Journal.

On the 27th ult., at Cashel, the lady of Major J. P.
O'Brien, 70th Regiment, of a son.
On the 28th ult., in Wellington-crescent, Ramsgate, the
lady of Robert Elliott, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 29th ult., in Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, the
lady of F. Macnaghten, Esq., of a son.
On the 30th ult., in Calthorpe-street, Me cklenburgh-squaret
Mrs. William Pagden, of a daughter.
On the 27th ult., at Edinburgh, the lady of Edward Jamte
Jackson, Esq., of a son.
On the 28th ult., at Sulhamstead House, Turnham-great
the wife of W. H. Wylde, of the Foreign-office, of a son.
On the Ist inst., at Arborfield, Streatham-hill, Mrs. W. id°
Leaf, of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., in Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square, the
wife of Charles J. Dimond, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 29th ult., Mr. Thomas Page Powell, of the Vass-411-
road, Brixton, to Marianne, only daughter of Mr. William
Hall, coach builder, Newark-upon-Trent.
On the 29th ult., at St. Anne's, Kew-green, captain the
lion. George Hope N son of the late Lieutenant-Gen.at
, .
John Earl of Hopetoun, to the Hon. Anne Carmichael NaPlerci
fourth daughter of the late William John Lord Napier,
an
Maid of Honour to the Queen.

DIED.
On the evening of the 29th ult., at 64, Church-street
Inverness, Mrs. Mac Andrew, the beloved wife of John
Mac Andrew, Esq., solicitor.
On the 29th ~ in Berkele y' square, the Hon. Sophia
Margaret Stuart,) vridow of the Ike. and Rev. W. Stuart,
D.D., late Lord Primate of all Ireland, aged 83.
On the 28th ult., Robert Masters Kerrison; F• 11.5"
of Upper Brook-street.
On the 27th ult., Letitia, wife of William Hand, Esq., of
Hinton Manor House, Sturminster Newton, Dorset.
On the 30th ult., in Hertford-street, the Rev. John Sies,,tb,
D.D., F.R.S., Rector of Thornby, Northamptonshire, aged °`''
On the 30th ult., at Bath, Anne, relict of the late Ale%
ander Ellice, Esq., aged 88. Eland
On the 28th ult., in Prospect-place, Edgeware-road,
Carter Goss, aged 84.

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