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LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1841.

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AThe Committee for the King's Cross District, appointed at
the Public Meeting held on Friday last, will meet at Muskett's
Star Coffee-house, 68, Wilsted-street, New-road, on TUES-
DAY Evening, the 19th instant, from Seven till Nine o'Clock.
SIDNEY M. HAWKES, Hon.
HENRY J. PRESCOTT, Jun. f Sees.
Hart's Hotel, 159, Aldersgate-street.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NE4S

FROM Tits sionlitliG 1,.1.1,Eits 0! THIS DAY-
POST.—The Bank averages for the month were pub -
lished in last night's Gazette. Since the publication of
the September report the following variations have oc-
curred : --`The circulation has increased 111,000/. ; the
difference bet Ween 17,481,000/. and 17,592,0001. The
deposits have decreased 523,0001 ; the difference be-
tween 8,052,00C1. and 7,529,0001. The securities have
decreased 139,0001. the difference between 23,567,000/.
and 23,428,000/. The bullion has decreased 262,000/. :
the difference between 4,975,000/. and 4,713,000/. The
" rest" is put dos'n at 3,020,000/. The reduction of
about a quarter of a million further in the stock of bul-
lion may seem important, considering how low that
stock is ; but the large quantities of silver coming in
from the westward, and the favourable position main-
tained by the continental exchanges; preclude the appre-
hension of any fresh exportations of moment. The
general idea appears to be, indeed, that gold will now be
remitted this way., Circumspection on the part of the
Bank Director/is dil that'is requisite to keep things quiet.
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ri can Iton told*, headed by Mr. G. R. Robinson, the
Chairman, had an „interview to-day with Lord Aber-
deen, at the Foreignoffice. Mr. Robinson stated that
the object which th Committee had in view-in soliciting
this interview with is Lordship, was to express the
ly hope of the Committ that the same assistance which
had for some time past been afforded by the British Go-
vernment hresnpportig the claims', of the Bondholders
on the several 'Spanish American States would be con-
tinFd by the Government which had recently acceded
to bffice-:-. Mr. Robinson stated distinctly that the Com-
mittee could not for a moment entertain a doubt upon the
subject, but that as the amount involved in these several
claims was 4t-y large, and the parties concerned therein
very.numeroa, the Committee had felt that it would be
a satisfaCtion t 6 them to be assured of the continued aid
g t t
and support of her Majesty's Government.
Lord;
manner,Aberdee thla l' t
i-but in a very cour-
teous ahfeterthroe
tiruhark i ng•e present application
somewhat superfluous, assured till deputation, in the
most unequivocal terms, that the ''present Government
would relax no efforts with the Sta -s in question to sus-
tain the just claims of the bondhol s, and that when-
ever any special case should arive -Which-the aid of
the British Government might be required, the Com-
mittee had only to apply to him, •and their representa-
tions should receive immediate attention.
The Committee of Spanish American bondholders
have done their constituents good service by waiting
upon Lord Aberdeen, and telling his Lordship plainly
that they fully rely on his walking in the footsteps of
Lord Palmerston, because his Lordship was the means of
obtaining a settlement from the Chilian, Mexican, and
Venezuelan Governments ; and his instructions to our
consular representatives only require to be rigidly en-
forced in order to secure justice to the English creditors
of foreign States.
The Committee& of 'Spanish and Portuguese bond-
holders will fail in their duty to those whose interests
are confided to their charge, if they do not imitate the
example set them by the South American Committee,
and also wait upon Lord Aberdeen, for the purpose of
obtaining an assurance that he will act in accordance
with the views of Lord Palmerston, and afford them the
same efficient assistance in the advancement of their
claims upon the debtor states. Knowing the sympathy
which the Tory Government has always felt for Carlism
in Spain, the Committee of Spanish bondholders have
good grounds for soliciting an interview with his Lord-
ship, under existing circumstances, to obtain a direct
assurance that every support will be afforded to the Re-
gent Espartero in maintaining his Government and in
suppressing the insurrection in the Basque provinces.
TIMES.—A fact connected with the assignment of
the list of the assets of the United States Bank, which
took place some months ago, is commented on with
great indignation by some of the American papers.
The assignees, in collecting the assets, refused to receive
the notes of the Bank in payment, to the manifest detri-
ment of the note-holders.. The Bank, being bound to
take its notes in payment of the debts due to it, the as-
signment of its claims to a third person is regarded as a
paltry ovasion. This is but one of the many instances
of the. opprobrium which the United States Bank has
encountered, and of which fresh instances transpire on
almost every arrival. In a letter from Philadelphia,
which is published in a New York paper, the following
description of the effects of the failure is contained :
" Persons at a distance can hardly conceive the extent
of private distress which the failure of the United States
Bank has occasioned. A continued gloom seems to have
settled upon the faces of a large portion of the inhabit-
ants. In almost all the circles in which you visit, you
hear of some poignant instance of suffering—of wealthy
families suddenly reduced to poverty, of widows who
have lost their all, of orphans stripped of the patrimony
which a long life of labour and economy on the part of
their parents had collected for them, of merchants com-
pelled by diminished means to relinquish their houses,
and move out of town, and of labourers robbed of the
hard. earned sayings of many years. Indeed, the details
are melancholy ; the usual gaieties of society seem to be
arrested ; and but for the absence of the customary
symbols of mourning, one would be disposed to think
that the whole city had experienced a great loss, that
some calamity had visited it, that a pestilence had car-
ried off its people, or that some great good man, univer-
sally beloved, had been taken away by death. Such is
the general expression of sadness. that you SP.. A v.ry-
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which historians have given of the condition of }ranee
after the notorious banking bubbles of John Law had
exploded."

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ROYAL ARSENAL.
Major-General Sir John May, K.C.B. and K.C.H.,
has resigned the office of Inspector of the Royal Carriage
Department in the Arsenal at Woolwich, which he filled
with the greatest public satisfaction during the last nine
years, having been appointed to it in 1832. On the re-
tirement of this brave officer from active employment the
following account of his long services will be read with
interest :—Sir John May entered the Royal Military
Academy on the 3d of February,
1794, as a gentleman
cadet, and was appointed to a commission in the Royal
Engineers on the 6th of March, 1795. He was employed
afloat in bomb service from the Ist of December, 1797,
to the 16th of April, 1801, and was present in the
engagement at Copenhagen in 1807. From the
18th of January, 1809, to the 26th of June,
1814, he served in the Peninsula, and in France,
and was present let the battles of Talavera, Busaco,
and Fuentes d'Oner, and the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo
and Badajos, and the siege of the forts and battle of Sala-
manca, the battle of Vittoria, the siege of San Sebastian,
the passages of the Bidassoa, Niveiles, and Nive ; at the
battle of Toulouse, and at numerous skirmishes during
that long war. After the short peace of 1814 he accom-
panied the troops to the Continent, and was present at
Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and at the capture of Paris.
Sir John received two musket balls through the left
thigh when charging the French rear-gitard on the morn-
ing after the battle of Salamanca, and a violent contusion
at Vittoria. his decorations as a reward for his ser-
vices are a medal and three clasps. Sir John May was
raised to the rank of Major-General on the 28th of
June, 1838.

By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY,
Consulting Surgeons, London.

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the public, ten thousand copies have been exhausted since its
first appearance, has been very much improved and enlarged
by the addition of a more extended and clear detail of general
principles, as also by the insertion of several new and highly in-
teresting cases. The book, as has been already stated, is the
result of very ample and daily increasing experience in a class
of diseases, which, for some unaccountable reason, have been
either altogether overlooked, •r treated almost with indiffer-
ence, by the ordinary medical practitioner. The proverbial
and well known rapacity of unqualified practitioners, who
traffic on the health and credulity of patients, has been en-
couraged and aroused by this supineness, on the part of the
regular surgeon. In order to obviate the pernicious effects
sure to result from the practices of such pretenders, the
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doing, they were further convinced by feeling that tact in in-
vestigating the latent sources of many diseases, which arise
from certain secret practices, can only be acquired by an ex-
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practice. The numberless instances daily occurring, whersin
affections of the lungs, putting on all the outer appearances of
consumption, which, however, when traced to their source,
are found to result from certain baneful practices, fully proves
that the principle of the division of labour, is nowhere more
applicable than in medical practice. We feel ne hesitation in
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of a Parent, a Preceptor, or a Clergyman.
The PARENT, who beholds his beloved child pining
away, and fast approaching to a prematnee grave, in conse-
quence of some disease, which, for want of careful investiga-
tion of its real cause, has been set down to the score of con-
sumption, will, on- perusing this work, be astonished to find,
that in nine-tenths of the cases of young persons of both
sexes, who perish of what is called pulmonary consumption,
heart disease,, talses,- &c., the sole and exclusive origin has
been the Qulgence in certain destructive habits practised by
3• ith much more frequently than it is at all suspected.
The PRECEPTOR, also, who holds {temporarily at
least), the relation and responsibility of .a parent, will,
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assisted in investigating and detecting the too often con-
cealed practices so often introduced into schools, whereby the
health and ultimately the lives of his pupils aro sure to be com-
promised, unless the evil be arrested in proper time. He will
here find a clue to guide him through the intricate mazes of
this moral labyrinth, and a standard whereby to judge, when
delicacy of health should appear to attack any of his young
charges, what the real causes of such attack may be, and thus
he will be enabled to check the evil in its incipient state.
The CLERGYMAN, in whose sacred character is at once
concentrated the two-fold relation of parent and instructor, will
here be directed as to the nature of those habits to which
youth is addicted ; he will also be enabled to point out the dis-
astrous consequences which are sure to follow from them if not
relinquished.

Colonel R. J. J. Lasy, of the Royal Artillery, a gal-
lant officer, who has seen considerable service, and who,
when taken prisoner during the late civil war in Spain,
narrowly escaped being murdered by the order of 1)on
Carlos, has been appointed to the office of Inspector of
the Royal Carriage Department, ♦acant by the resigna-
tion of Sir John May.

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residence, No. 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London.
Country Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in
the detail of their cases—as to the duration of the complaint,
the symptoms, age, general habits of living, and occupation in
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ING OF Pnoentwrons.--The twelfth annual general
meeting of the proprietors of th:s bank was held in the
large room of the York Hotel, King-street, on Thursday
last, and was numerously attended. Mr. J. C. Dyer,
the Chairman of the Board, occupied the chair. The
Report of the Directors was read, by which it appeared
that the net profits of the year, ending the 30th June
last, were 50,8301., out of which two dividends of 91 per
cent. each had been paid to the proprietors, making to-
gether 37,051/., and leaving a balance of 13,7791, which
had been carried to the reserved surplus fund. Adding
that sum to the previous reserved fund (36,6.00 gives
a sum 0150,4211. ; and deducting from this sum the total
estimated amount of losses to Ist July last, viz. 31,100/.•
there would still remain a balance of 18,321/. at the credit
of the reserved surplus fund. The Report stated,
amongst other things, that the establishment ceased to,
be a bank of issue on the 19th of July last ; that the
amount of the paid-up capital is 741,031/., and the num-
ber of proprietors 515. Messrs. J. C. Dyer, John
Brown, and Samuel Prince, retiring Directors, were re-
elected ; and Mr. John Potter wa4 elected in the place of
Mr. Thomas 011ivant, resigned.—lllanchester Guardian.
The General Steam Navigation Company's
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this day, with the Dutch mail,

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THE ,e THIMBLE-RIG."
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.—The sessions for this
town corunveu.ced yesterday morning, before Mr. Cock-
burn, Queen's Counsel, the Recorder for the borough:
The business was more than usually heavy, there being
very many prisoners for trial, and among them were four
persons charged with a conspiracy to defraud an indivi-
dual by means of the " thimble-rig."
This morning the following persons were placed at the
bar :—Benjamin Parrot, of Sheffield, file-grinder; John
Purcell, of Dudley, glass-cutter ; Francis Verrier, of
Burford, Oxon, cook ; Joseph Kemp, of Stafford, haw-
ker ; and James Curran, of Southampton, labourer.

tence upon the prisoners. Their offence was one which
appeared to him to derive no circumstance of extenua-
tion from the fact of such practices having been exten-
sively tolerated; that fact only called for a Moto rigo-
rous application of the penalties of the law, when any
one came forward to demand that the law should be put
in force. He should not be discharging hie duty if he did
not take the opportunity of making en oxamplo
of them for the benefit of others. It happened that
poor persons who took only a small amount of property
were compelled to atone for their offence, for offences
which were white indeed as compared with their oviduct.
He regretted that it was not in his power to transport
them, for if he had had such power, he most unquestion-
ably would -have exercised it. He hoped the punishment
he should now inflict would have the effect of keeping
such persons at all events from coming within this juris-
diction, if it did not altogether put an end to such frau-
dulent practices. There was a distinction in their cases,
and therefore the sentence would be that Parrot; Purcell,
and Verrier, should be imprisoned for two years, and pay
a fine to the Queen of 501. each, and that Kemp and Cur-
ran should be imprisoned for one year, and pay a fine of
251. each, and that they should be further imprisoned till
the fines were paid.

The prisoners were indicted for conspiring together to
cheat and defraud the subjects of the Queen of their
money by procuring them to play at nn unlawful game
called " thimble-rigging," and thereby obtaining divers
large sums of money to the amount of 2001. In one
count the prisoners were charged with defrauding
Thomas Spencer Edwards by the said game.
Mr. C. Saunders conducted the case for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Miller, of the Midland Circuit, came from
.London specially to defend the prisoners.
ICIT.I.SAUNUERS having stated the facts of the case pro-
ceeded to.trill his witnesses.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

Thomas Sisincer Edwards—l am a planter of the
Island of Afitigua, educated at Norwich. I left England
at eighteen years of age, in the year 11304. I returned
on the Ed of July last.' I went to Southampton races
both days. On the second day I left my carriage and
walked on the course. I saw several persons standing
in a ring round a table. Parrott, Purcell, and Verrier
were there. Roam was made for me to get close to
lesa table. On the table were three thimbles and a pea.
man asked persons to play, and I saw several so-
vereigns lost an won. I was solicited by a by-
stander to try m luck. After considering a moment
I took out my purse, in which were one sovereign and
a SC/. note. I put down a sovereign and turned up a
thimble, under which I thought the pea was, but
I found I had lost. The parties around saw the 501.
note. The prisoners were dressed as gentlemen. Other
persons played. Parrott said to me, you had better try
your luck stein, Sir. I replied I had nothing but a 501.
note, which I did not like to change. Many stakes were
laid of 101. 201., and 301., and lost and won. A man be-
hind the player frequently took up the thimble and ex-
posed the pea, crying now is the time to win, the man at
the tabltpretending at the instant to look another way.
At length the man at the table laid down 50 sovereigns,
and challenged any man to bet the same sum. I put
down my 50/ note, and almost instantly lost it. The man
behind had at that moment exposed the pea. I chose
that thimble, but the pea had vanished. I turned away,
disgusted with myself for being so foolish, with an inten-
tion of joining my family on the course. Parrott came
to me, and said he was truly sorry for my loss ; that I
was very unfortunate, but that I should not have lost if
I had not been so much agitated. He thrust his arm
into mine, and walked a short distance with me, and
asked me to take a glass of sherry with him, which I
declined. The table suddenly appeared immediately
before us. having been removed from its former position.
Parrott then said, " Let us go and lookeen, and see if
we can't find out the game; two eyes are better than
one." We wont to the table, round which were Purcell
and Verriers. Several large sums were again lost and
won. Parrott touched •me once or twice, and asked me
under which thimble I thought the pea was ? I told him,
and he coincided with me. After that he advised me to
try my luck again. I said I had no money. He said
that ho had none himself, but that his friend Verrier
would lend me some. I replied, I did not like to bor-
row money of strangers. These words were scarcely
out of my mouth before a handful of sovereigns
was put into my hand, and drawn upon the table.
They said there were twenty sovereigns. I lost
them. The same loan was repeated, in the same man-
ner, three times, Parrott each time saying, "Try your
luck again, and you will win baek your money." I never
asked any loan, but Verrier said, " Take this, Sir, and
try and win back your money." Verrier then told me I
owed him 701., and askedeme for my card. I gave him a
card. He then said, it sets-usual among gentlemen to
give some security ; and we walked to the back of the
tents, the three accompanying me. Verrier asked a
fourth person if he had his book and pencil, which were
produced,. and I wrote in it a promise payable at tea)
days after date, for 70/. Soon after the fourth man pro-
duced
two blank stamps, and said to Verrier, " You had
better let the gentleman give two notes, one for so/. and
the other for 401., as the stamps will not cost a largo
sum." I said, I would not give two, but I would give
the 70f. on one. Velvier said, very well, and he would
destroy the one in the book. I wrote the note on the
table, Parrott saying, this fellow will lend his table to
write on. Verrier apparently walked away. The
fourth man produced the ink from his pocket. The play
commenced again, and one man lost ten sovereigns, upon
which he said he would stake his watch to win back his
money ; he put it on the table. Purcell took it up, and
said he would lend him ten sovereigns upon it ; it was a
silver watch. The man won, and then took up ten sove-
reigns, and Purcell returned the watch to him. They
then again exposed the pea and Purcell said, " Now's
your time, Sir ; I will lend you some money," and he
took out twenty sovereigns from his pocket, and said,
" As it was usual to give security, just give ins your
watch." I drew my watch out, and lie took it from
me and put it in his fob, saying it would be quite, safe.
I put the twenty sovereigns on the table, and instantly
lost them. I then thought I saw the man sweep the
pest off the Jade, and I aairl, " Thom is: foul play."
Parrott said, " No, Sir, I assure you it is quite fair."
I had alm) s selected the thimble under which the pea
had been exposed. I had another twenty sovereigns of
Purcell. He asked me if I knew how much I had
had of him, and I said 40/. ; but Parrott said lie would
assure me it was 501, and asked me to gee on one side
and give him a`" good" for 50/ We retired a short
distance, and the same kook was produced by Purcell,
and I wrote in it a promissory note for SC/ Parrot had
never left me. We then walked again on the course,
Parrot deploring my loss. Purcell and the other man
followed behind. One of them asked me. whether they
should call at my residence for payment ? I said no, it
might discomfort my family ,• but if they would name
any place, I would attend and pay them. They named
the Nelson, to meet two days afterwards. I lamented
parting with my watch so much, that I said I would
meet them that evening. Parrot told me that Verrier
was a traveller for an eminent house ; that Purcell was
a man of immense fortune, which he had lately acquired
by the death of an uncle, and could buy half South-
ampton ; that he himself was the principal man in
a banking house. I wished to get away from them,
but they stuck fast to me. Parrott said lie would advise
mo strongly not to mention the circumstance to a single
person, as I should only be laughed at. I walked away,
and they watched me off the course. I did not keep my
appointment that evening. I took advice the next morn-
ing, and in the evening I went to the Nelson with my
solicitor ; and Parrott, Purcell, and Verrier walked in.
In a short time a police-officer came in and took them
into custody. Purcell had my watch at that time, and
Verrier had one note and Purcell another. They were
taken from them by the policeman. The memorandum
book was taken from Purcell, I think.
Cross-examined---I am now living at Ryde. There
were several similar tables on the course. I did not bet
at any of the races. Before the officer came into the
Nelson, my solicitor asked Purcell to give up my
watch, but he refused to do so unless his demand was .,n Saturday
satisfied. There is horse-racing at Antigua, but no
NI
gambling is allowed. FIRE IN JRRYN.•STREET.•-•••• ta g
Right, shortly before ten o'clock, much excitement Wi n
Re-examined—•l had never seen or heard of the gaene thvatud in the neighbourhood of Piccadilly by the s
of thimble-rig, and it was curiosity that firat led saie to outbreak of a fire on the extensive premises of Mr.
the table.
Tnoierrthees,idiee•onofm
Jonegrmeiy•
Other witnesses were called, who proved that they
had seen these parties " waiting upon" Ifr. Edwards. market. Mr. Superintendent Baker, with two inspectors
Upon na-street, Indaonoursfacftruo
emeri,thisonutoatlyrsia.
Upon being searched the officers found 'upon Purcell and a strong body of police of the C division,
61.75. ?id., a gold watch and chain, and a pocket-book. pror:iptly in attendance, and almost at the samewim ant
Upon Verrier, two bill-stamps (one of them filled up by the engine of St. James's parish and that of the
_County
Mr. Edwards for 701.), and is. 7d., and a knife ; and Pi re-office reached the spot, at which time dense volume'
upon Parrott 13/. 18s. Bid., and a watch. In the pocket- of niolce were issuing from all the upper window&
book was this memorandum---" lam indebted to Francis 0, „rter, the foreman of the County Fire-office, instantly
Verrier, Esq., 70/. J. S. Edwards."—The prisoners er .tered the premises, and found the flames raging fun-
lodged at the Nag's Head tap, in Southampton, and upon 0• esly in the back building at the rear of the shop, and
searching their rooms a large quantity of clothes and flash f ast extending themselves up the staircase leading to the
notes were found. The prisoners Kemp and Curran were • :show-room on the first floor, when, with the assistance of
spoken to as having been regular assistants at the tablet :Drane and Bishop, two policemen of the C division, and
either playing themselves or endeavouring to inetr.e some of the neighbours, he combated with the flames
others to play. One policeman stated that he was op the 'until a branch of one of the engines could be brought to
course in plain clothes, and observed Parrott with, Mr. bear upon them. The engine of the brigade from the
Edwards. The other prisoners walked behind them, Icing-street, and that from the Chandos-street stations,
and he heard one of them say, n Leave Ben alone ; he'll as well as the West of England and other engines of the
draw him, if any one can." lie further stated. that a toll brigade from Watling-street, &c, however, poured in in
of 3d. was demanded on each table by the steward
tip- rapid succession, and before eleven o'clock, by the corn-
pointed at the Court Leet. (Tho Recorder expressed blued exertions of the firemen, the fire was completely
himself in strong terms at this latter statement.) A list stebdued. The damage done is very considerable, but
of the clothes found at the Nag's Head, and claimed by /
ti e premises aro, we understand, insured in' the Royal
the prisoners, was produced, and their wardrobes were E xchange Fire-office, and Mr. Pierce's stock in the Alli-
such as perhaps not many gentlemen can boast of. Le Ice" Fire-office, for 5,0001.
Mr. MILLER then addressed the Jury on behalf of the.
CORONER'S INQUEST.--On Saturday an in-
prisoners, contending that this was not a game of chance, 9 nest was held at the Orchard House, Poplar, on the
but a game of skill, of quickness, of wit, and understaiad- 1 sod yof Jeremiah Connor, aged 50, who had been for
ing ; that the party made a wager that he could tell. iin- 7 fifteen years superintendent of the Royal Cement mane-
der which thimble the pea was, and that there was afo factory at Poplar. It appeared he was examining a part
unfairness, except that Mr. Edwards, having seen 'that. of the machinery, which was worked by steam,
when
the pea was under a particular thimble, thought t'a tale s his clothes were caught between the
shaft
and some cog-
a most unfair advantage of the party who prerided P 1. wheels, and he was turned round repeatedly and his
the table, and therefore, if there was any attempt ; a clothes all '
torn off his fraud, it was on the part of Mr. Edwards, and not oil tL .e be
stopped. The deceased was well acquainted with the
body before theepmachinery could
part of the prisoners. .
D
The RECORDER, in summing up, stated to the Jur nature of the machinery, and was sober at the time. Thu
.
r arm and this of the deceased were severely fractured,
the nature of the law as regarded this offence. Was it i
game of chance bona fide played, or was it the intentim I
he was removed „h
an hospital, but was nut there morel
of the prisoners, by means of a fraudulent practice, to than a few minutes when he died. Verdict--Accidenta
cheat and defraud the parties with whom they played ?. . oath.
-I-
It was net because a practice contrary to law had hei.ti Mn, THELVIi ELL.—We understand
i to the bench, the
tolerated, that the law was to be considered ne ade eta though, upon a subsequent applicatioi
/Is ell's appearance
letter when any man had the moral courage to come few_ amount of bail required for Mr. The
in 1.000/. each, to
ward to crave the ridicule which might be cast upon bill,. this day was reduced from two sureties
that, ..,
for exposing his cupidity.
ice Satur-
been in custody so
tion
The Jury found all the prisoners Guilty, and one 4 i Thelwell has, consequently,
f r further exaznina 1
4 four sureties in 25( 1., no bail has been tendered;'
and Mr.
the Jurors then said, that the . Jury could not alasta 1 day last. He a ill be brought up
from expressing their deep regret that practices of sup :
1 this morning at the Borougßha__mote,
C wnty Slige,pene
a description had been tolerated in the neighbourhood ' lin, who was despatched toencellyjames
'Bidwell ands
this town ; they hoped that on all future occasions f of Saturday last, to bring h
1 t esterday afternoon with those.
Magistrates would exercise their authority and put : le trick Rafferty, returnet_eemalos,
Italforty's wife and sister,
Court.° Inspector M`Mu -
end to practices which were alike injurious to mcsr,in le.° prisoners, and the two f
as they were a disgrace to the age in which we lived.Paler.i
William,
The RECORDER said, he perfectly coincided with th alice.—Manchester
1 t ly Mr. Morgan
a, a e ,
feeling of the Jury, and they might be assured that f ..'
Died at Svvanse _
months. He resided at
eall of whom are now 'n the custody of the borough pee.
Magistrates were determined to put an endall 11(1 • copper smoke is said to be so de-
to s
..,ch a ,
( ,here the
practices in future.
S wans.e" " life), for the last 77 years ! In his
human
The Jury trusted they would do so. at motive to
LI nelly (12 miles) in three hours.
The Learned RECORDER then prue d r lie walked to a
'Ted 104 years and eleven
a 9th year ee ed to passi- en- " - -

OXFORD, OCT. 16.—There will be an election at
Pembroke College on Wednesday, the 27th instant, to
choose a Bible clerk of that College, candidates for
which are desired to call on the Master or Vicegerent
of the College.
There are vacancies for two Exhibitioners at Queen's
College, the election to fill which will take place on
Tuesday, November 23 ; they are limited to natives of
the province of Canterbury, between the ages of fifteen
and twenty years, and who hare not boon matriculated
longer than twelve months. The usual certificates and
testimonials are to be delivered to the Provost of the
College on or before the 17th of November ; the
examination will commence on Friday, the 19th, at
ten o,cleck.

The Junior Proctor has appointed Tuesday, the 19th
instant, from one till three o'chick, and the following
day, from one till two, to receive the names of those
who intend to offer themselves for Responsions this term.
Yesterday Messrs. R. C. W. Ryder and S. J. Ilulme
were admitted Scholars on the foundation of Wadham
College.

Th; Warden and Fellows of Winchester College have
presented the Rev. Richard Payne, Fellow of New Col-
lege, to the vicarage of Downton, in the county of Wilts,
to which he has been instituted.

The Duke of Rutland has presented the Rev. M. Mills
to the vicarage of Sealford, Leicestershire.
The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev, J. 11. Hill
to the vicarage of Welham, Leicestershire ; and the
Rev. G. F. Hodson to the rectory of Church Lench,
Worcestershire.

The Vice-Chancellor has appointed the following days
for holding congregations during the term for granting
degrees, &c.:—Thursday, Oct. 21 ; Friday, Oct. 29 ;
Thursday, Nov. 11; Thursday, Nov. 18; Thursday, Nor.
25 ; Thursday, Dec. 2; and Friday, Dec. 17.
CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 16.—The fallowing gentlemen have
been recently admitted Scholars of St. John's College :
Messrs. Crick, Harris, Holmes, E. Allen,- Handfield,
R. Allen, Hobson, Sergeant, Hadfield, Edman, Spur-
rier, Howarth, Hymers, J. Taylor, Body, Parkington,
Brett, W. B. Smith, Cherriman, T. D. S. Smith, Cox,
Bremer.

Downing College—Frederick Thaekeray, Esq., M.D.,
of Emmanuel College, is, wo understand, likely to suc-
ceed the late Dr. C. Hewitt as Downing Professor of
Medicine.

Philosophical Society—The meetings of this Society
for the present term are as follows :—Saturdoy, Nov. S ;
Monday, Nov. 15 ; Monday, Nov. 29 ; Monday, Dec. 13.
Preferments—The Lord Bishop of Worcester has ap-
pointed the Rev. H. J. Stevenson, M.A., of Jesus Col-
lege, in this University (his Lordship'. Examining
Chaplain), to a canonry in the Cathedral church of
Worcester. The Lord Bishop of Chester has appointed
the Rev. Christopher Bush, 8.A., of Cathrine Hall, in
this University, at present- incumbent of Little Peover,
to the incumbency of the Watermen's Church, st Woe-
ton Point, Runcorn.

Christ's College—The Rev. John Hutton, M.A.,
Rector of Knipton, has been presented to the rectory of
Thorp Arnold, void by the death of the Rev. John
Cleathing ; patron, the Duke of Rutland.
The Rev. E. Gurdon, of Trinity College, in this Uni-
versity, has been appointed to the curacy of Reymerton,
Norfolk.

The Rev. G. Proctor, of Christ's College, in this Uni-
versity, has been appointed to the curacy of Attlebo-
rough, Norfolk.

Th,
e Rev. William Bailey, M.A., of Trinity College,
in this University, has been presented to the vicarage of
lilting, Essex, void by the cession of the Rev. I. Luption.
The Rev. E. A. Phelps, M.A., Fellow of Sidney Sus-
sex College, in this University, has been appointed tutor
in the room of the Rev. J. D. Simpson, M.A., resigned.
We are glad to hear that the Rev. Henry Melville, of
St. Peter's College, in this University, the popular mi-
nister of Camden Chapel, Camberwell., who has been dan-
gerously indisposed fox' nearly a year, returned to his
duties last Sunday.

S PORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.
, HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
The Brighton harriers will meet on Wednesday, at
Pato!zm I Friday, at Dyko Road—at a quarter to eleven.
The Brookside harriers on Thursday, at Telscombe
Tye—half-past ten.
Mr. Long 's harriers on Friday, at Crowle Common—
eleven.
Mr. Bulteel's hounds to-morrow, at Slado ; Friday, at
Bideford Bridge—half-past ten.
The United pack on Friday, at Roverie's Gorse—eight.
Mr. Robertson's hounds, on Wednesday, at Leaming-
ton Branch ; Friday, at Howick ; Saturday, at Morrick
—half-past ten.
The East Kent harriers to-morrow, at Blacksbourn
Hill ; Thursday, at Lydden Stieet ; Friday, at Barn-
sole Mill—half-past ten.
The York and Ainsty hounds to-morrow, at Walsford
Bridge ; Thursday, at Pill Moor ; Saturday, at Mil-
bourne—half-past ten.
The Earl of Harewood's hounds on Wednesday, at
Beccs Mill ; Friday, at Deighton Bar—half-past•ten.
The Eddlethorpe hounds on Wednesday, at Castle
Reward Inn ; Friday, at Pluckham—half-past ten.
The Cleveland hounds on Friday, at Court-Green—
half past ten.
Mr. Tudway's hounds to-morrow, at Charlton Mus-
grove ; Thursday, at Nettlebridge.
Sir W. Carew's hounds on Thursday and Saturday—ten.
The F. B. H. on Wednesday, at the Punch Bowl Inn,
Trelissick ; Friday, at 'reewater Gate—ten,
The Wynyard hounds to-morrow, at Shincliffe ; Fri-
day, at Seaham Lodge—half-past ten.
The Whitecre,ss harriers on Thursday, at Marsh ;
Saturday, at (1,-ulverton—ten.
The Pertki honnds to-morrow at Delvino ; Thursday,
at Lintros•a; Saturday, at Murthley Castle—half-past ten.
The "'Devon and Somerset stagbounds to-morrow, at
Harfo'.d—ten.
MY Villebois' hounds on Thursday, at Stradsatt Park
--e) even.
r.Jolonel Wyndham's hounds on Wedassday, at Dana-
tor, Hill—half-past eleven.

:UN.

p

.Ira'
TREATMENT OF THE INSANE. :-i-•: ,
tatwhit
nvehfut
attention,
When
ereaat
nil: etnpeistao
tnwh:eaahnieutner
faculties
ineiei
netst
nhra
le.pfsoospftuceoonar
ndtir
nhsd:ivtdiaaoel
msuuhi
air
cenbaaadbi i
en
cannot;
desirable
it
occupations
atue:epal
sacil
filt:ti,"i
_unt
ii:stie
triLi a4Fikiv
-..... ./,...,
undertakemtoodanidivert
ere ma
pp
ldo someykeedeuseful
o alive
lthis
hir
ies theemployment,pur aotts :arie nithyi s
variousk? kindness, td:npneosPrs:.ss sral; i'n::ial
games; and those which call into play botti'attention of
mind and activity of body appear most usefril-;,-such as
the games of tennis le-grace, battledore, &c.: chess,
backgainmon, bagatelle, cards, &c., are provided, and to
many are sources of much pleasure and athusemant.
The exhibition of a magic-lanthorn in the winter
months was very successful in affording much general
enjoyment, Although these means of keeping up atten-
Lion are more necessary and more useful in particular
eases, yet in all there is reason to believe they have a
beneficial influence. Music and dancing, ao fat
Gore causing over excitement or restlessness, seen
to be followed by increaAd quiet and more natural
repose. Most festival days are made occasions for a
merit assemblage of the inmates in their respec-
tive departments, who dance with ranch spirit to the
music of one of the patients, who, dressed in gala e-s-
-tome, plays the violin with great perseveranoe, ccci is
evidently a chief participator in the enjoy metal,. These
things, though in themselves trifles, yet are at all times
important agents in the treatment of insanity, and they
become of still more importance and value in as institu-
tion where the 'patients are undergoing a change from a
system of coercion to one of comparative freedom.
Mn: 211 of the excitement liable to arise in patients who
have been subjected to restraint, there is ream to con-
clude, has been averted by these means.
. A liberal supply of books has been provided klr the
use of the patients ; the library crazies of 2k vo-
lumes. They are read with apparent pleasure and in-
terest, and a few of the patients have been encouraged
to read aloud to the rest ; this evidently promotes a
good feeling,—is an agreeable mode of occupying time
and conduces to the restoration of the faculties.

One daily and several weekly newspapers are regu-
larly supplied, as well as Chambers's Journal, and the
Penny and Saturday Magazines. The object of this
institution being the restoration of the mental faculties,
it would seem supeiflous to attempt more than thin ;
nevertheless, in a few cases, endeavours have been made
to communicate instruction in reading and writing, and
happily not without some degree of success.
No cases cause more anxiety to the medical ewers
of a lunatic asylum than those in which there is a dis-
position to commit suicide. A large proportion *1 pa-
tients admitted have evinced this propensity ; aud, al-
though the attempts to effect their purpose have bo,,n
both numerous and ingenious, yet we are happy to re-
port that in no instance have they been successful, not-
withstanding such patients are not subject to any spucies
of mechanical restraint,—Report of Lancaster Luna-
tic Asylum, 1841.

NEWSPAPER REPORTING IN
CHINA. •.
(From the Canton Register of June 15.)
LOCAL NEWS.—The following is a brief statement of
the late important affairs, drawn up by a caterer for the
Chinese public. It is interesting, as it shows the ideas
_prevalent among the bulk of the people regarding what
so recently took place, and is on the whole tolerably cor-
rect. The account of matters sent up to Court, however,
will be widely different from this :
" On the first day of the present (4th) moon, during
the third watch (Friday, 21st of May, 11 to 1 midnight)
the great Generals, Yihshan, Scc.,, ordered the officers and
soldiers from every encampment to take fire-rafts, and
fire-ships, and attack the rebellious foreigners lying at
anchor in the Taiwongkaou (Macao passage.) The bat-
tle lasted till daylight, during which time several boats
belonging to the foreign ships were burned, seven devil's
imps (foreigners) were taken alive, several tens of them
were killed, and a part of the Company's hong was de-
stroyed. The gates of the city were kept most strictly
shut, and the people ware not allowed to pass out and in.
" On the 2d day (Saturday, May 22d), at ten o'clock,
the devil's imps embarked on board a fire-ship (Nemesis
steamer), and sailed up to Neisheng (near Tsang,poo),
whore they made use of fire-arrows (rockets) and great
guns, with which they attacked and smashed Neisheng,
and burned several tens of carrying vessels. •
" On the 3d day (Sunday, May 23) the devils were
early off the Fa-tee creek, where they seized and carried
offt.uveral passage-boats (these were for the conveyance
of the troops): They then commenced a simultaneous
attack on the Leipaoutoy, or Shameen fort, the Hoychtt-
pgiontoy, or Dutch Folly, and along the aide of the river.
They used their fire-arrows, with which they buerred
several hundreds of houses, shops, and sheds belonging
to the inhabitants on the banks of the river, se the
eastern, southern, and western quarters outside the City
walls. The fire lasted uninterruptedly for two ditys.
" On the sth day of the moon (Tuesday, Hay 25)
they landed above Neisheng, and marched straight
towards the great northern gate, where they attacked
and captured the square fort and the round fort ; then
directing their course to the small northern gate, they
burned an encampment. •
•

" On the 6th day (Wednesday, 26th of May)' they
attacked and stormed the Tangpaoutoy (French folly),
and using their fire-arrows, they burned all the custom-
houses and chop-houses along the banks of the river.
Thus, whether by land or by water, the devil's imp-s
took possession of all our stron4• places. Towards even-
ing the Hong merchants and linguists begged his wor-
ship, Yu, the Kwangchowfoo, to meet Elliot and treat.
for peace. Elliot wanted them to pay the price of the
opium, 6,000,000 dollars, and limited seven days,
within which the full amount was to be paid when his
war-ships should afterwards leave the Bocca Tigris; and
he also insisted upon the island' of Hong Kong Just
now the great General (Yishan) has consented to the
payment of the stipulated sum of 6,000,000; and on
the 7th day (Thursday, 27th of May) he delivered
1,000,000 to account. Regarding the questioa of the
territorT, we must wait till he has made a due memorial
to the Emperor on the subject, and got his commands,
when he will be able finally to decide.

" Thus, on the Bth day (Friday; 28th of l‘(ay) the city
gates were again opened, and people allowed to pass out
and in."

THE STRIKE or MASONS.—immediately
upon the coutractors for the erection of the Nelson Monu-
ment, Trafalgar-square, and the New Steam. Docks,.
Woolwich, receiving information that the masons at both
works had " struck," these gentlemen forwarded the
whole of the circumstances to the Admiralty. On Satur-
day morning Messrs. Grissell and Peto received an an-
swer to their communication, which was to the effect
that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty were,
after perusing the communication addressed to them,
" perfectly satisfied to leave the matter in their (the
contractors') hands; they would not press them in the
completion of the work, and would trust to them to use
every effort in their power on the occasion. The number
of masons at work asi Saturday last was upwards of a
hundred, and it is stated to be certain that then, will
be atleast 130 masons at work on Monday (this) morn -
ing. A number of masons arriving from Scotland on
Saturday wore not put to work until they had recruited
their strength. They stated that others would leave
Scotland a few hours after them for London to obtain
employment at the New Houses. The contractors are
so confident in their resources for obtaining labour, that
they anticipate there will not be wanting one mason at
the New Houses of Parliament by the end of the ensuing
week.

...__
ARTESIAN WELL AT GRENELLE.--The
lowering of the tube is likely to meet with greater diffi- •
culties than were at first anticipated. At the moment of
executine, this operation, an obstacle presented itself at
a depth of about 300 metres, which has completely hin-
dered the descent of the tube. This obstacle, of which.
M. Mulot can give no account, offers a great resistance,
and they have worked for eight days
with a sound of
new power without being able to obtain any satisfactory
result. Almost the whole of the tubing has had to be
taken up again, and must be put clown on a now prin-
ciple. The water continues to bring up 'ergs quantatioi
of sand.—/nvenier's Advocate.
WARLIKE APPEARANCES.—The number of
ships fitting for sea, and the general call for 'sawn P
man thorn, is greater than we ever recollect--oireetil3
.
quits equal to anything of the sort during the lett„.,,_
The whole neighbourhood of the Dock-yard toll uti•o4o
men IIa r d
ts presentsyalelickteew h c"6l':d as
placard. Every ship has its bill or placard—as
caused
atthaere.aspdpeearanee of one
though this were not enough, the Admiralty
:e ti sailor
one to be exhibited at the Dock-gates, which ,___uu less
has all the appearances of a " round robin'
requiring hands.
than 18 or 20 ships being enumerated as
ordinaryrel semen,
radntddl alluded tbot,liss—awnhoct)icaehricet°irmedthat they
sbips enunioratc‘
his
or may have employment in any
ol la.
particularly‘l'ie abyeebne ee iiiiig:eavrgieteedqtlhfionrlb:co‘
Yet amid
ieb:od'alaf.eraig:tisls:setcr'ci:::%; vin'',enttia'eTirri.cei
nroaafgs;ts:u'rl'ae;d:le,
on good authority, that men a la
that the energies of this
olyf ItiouibneanciaTed into operationigtlte inwar-r
suppose cause o.
nhl
iaokiterocnofnoafirr
ictchtneo;
point, that to prevent
it is proper to be an.
../ c
all this. We readily Grvea„:elorttr:peanroeidv
mfoardiet,
maanydewn,oduilnd
war,
acani(ciehxoppeensthe_at th:leiale°::eilirietahatrlsna vast amount of misery
t time it would prove almost
rp:::::::asaiPt a:llPre 'e
n TRADE.—den Tt. h e market for all
b‘Ne.eeenic.exlcenedgholgold)sr
thede
STATE or
has
se
wecic, and
Prcbsed du,rif.nagnun off considerably since last,
tien.a:adi.el'alsess firm in consequence. Printing cloths are
prILL . ,
10w e r in. prie.coav,tnhEgil
ot
ont hgetlyclleontfihersrs,et
IreNe.vhpeiorerht known
loafstthler
eteeokhbi
neua,e
nrbefore,eewin
lgi ooloed.osf
d shirtings
e
ar;Ltin.i(l:
rdetrpasiiii, Into their former dulness-. Yarns for the
kinds of ltfanclit?lse,t;
I;ussia market are flat, the season for shipments being
over. The German buyers are acting cautiously. In
mule yarns for the India market a fair business is doing.
There appears no prospect of a healthy business, at
least until the opening of the Spring trade ; and even
' then, unless we have a smaller production than usual,
or a greater demand, we shall remain in the commer-
cial " slough of despond."--Manchester Times.
It is now definitively fixed, should no unex-
pected occurrence take place to prevent it, that the
Court will return to Buckingham Palace from Windsor
on Wednesday next. Her Majesty's recant slight in-
disposition was in no way connected with the important
event in which the nation is so deeply interested. Her
loyal subjects will rejoice to hear that she is in the en-
joyment of perfect health. It is probable that the event
to which all are looking forward with such intense
anxiety will not take place until the first, or possibly
t the second week of November.—Observer.