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London, England, 1848-04-06 00:00:00

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INTENDED CHARTIST
MEETING.

GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION.

The following Proclamation, with an early copy
of which we have been favoured, will be circulated
in the metropolis to-morrow morning :

" NOTICE ! !
" Whereas the assemblage of large numbers of people,
accompanied with circumstances tending to excite terro
and alarm in the minds of her Majesty's subjects, is
criminal and unlawful ;
" And whereas not only those persons who take an
active part in such assemblage, but those also who by
their presence wilfully countenance it, are acting con-
trary to law, and are liable to punishment; and whereas
an Act of Parliament, passed in the 13th year of the
reign of his late Majesty King Charles 11., intituled An
Act against tumults and disorders, upon pretence of pre-
paring or presenting public petitions or other addresses
to his Majesty in the Parliament:: it was enacted, that no
person or persons whatsoever shall repair to his Majesty
or both or either of the Houses of Parliament, upon
pretence of presenting or delivering any petition, com-
plaint, remonstrance, or declaration, or other addresses,
accompanied with excessive numbers 'of people, nor at
any one time with above the number of ten persons;
" And whereas a meeting has been called to assemble
on Monday next, the 10th inst., at Kennington•common,
and it is announced in the printed notices calling
such meeting, that is intended by certain persons
to repair thence in procession to the House of Commons,
accompanied with excessive numbers of people, upon
pretence of presenting a petition to the Commons
House of Parliament ; and whereas information has
been received that persons have been advised to pro-
cure arms and weapons, with the purpose of carry-
inv the same in such procession ; and whereas such
proposed procession is calculated to excite terror and
alarm in the minds of her Majesty's subjects;
" All persons are hereby cautioned and strictly en-
joined not to attend, or take part in, or be present at,
any such assemblage or procession.
" And all well-disposed persons are hereby called upon
and required to aid in enforcing the provisions of the
law, and effectually to protect the public peace, and
suppress any attempt at the disturbance thereof. ;
(Signed) " C. ROWAN,
" R. MAYNE,
"Commissioners of the Police of the Metropolis.
" Metropolitan Police-office, Whitehall-place,
April 6, 1848."

LAW INTELLIGENCE. ---
CITY SMALL DEBTS COURT, April 5.
(Before F. BULLOCK, Esq.)
COLE V. DY;GLEY.
The plaintiff in this action is the secretary of the Me-
tropolitan Benefit Society's Asylum Fund, and claimed
the balance of an account for theatrical tickets delivered
to the defendant.

The plaintiff said that the society took a benefit at
the Victoria Theatre in 1846, and the defendant, who
was one of the committee, requested to have some
tickets left him for sale or return, and be sold some and
kept the rest.
..I.le Learned JUDGE asked whether the society was
enr oiled, or was under Act of Parliament or Charter ?
Th e plaintiff replied in the negative; it Kas a friendly
society, and he considered did not require enrolment.
The Learned JUDGE said it must be shown that the
plaintiff, as secretary, had a right to sue.
The plaintiff said the defendant, as one of the com •
mittee, must have been well aware that he (plaintiff) had
the tickets to deliver out, and was answerable for them,
and he, in fact, took the house for the night.
The Learned JUDGE said, although it might appear
hard to nonsuit in such a case, the plaintiff had not
shown his right, and must be nonsuited.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
I-10 HE ClRCUlT.—Kingston. April 4.
(Before Lord DENMAN and a Special Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. MITCHELL.
This was an indictment for an assault upon seine
officers of the Queen's Bench Prison, in the execution of
their duty.
Sergeant Shee and Mr. Ballantine were for the prose-
cution.
The defendant, who is a lady-like, middle-aged per-
son, conducted her own case.
This prosecution arose out of some proceedings taken
against a prisoner in the Queen's Bench, named Her-
ring, the circumstances connected with which have been
frequently before the public. It appeared that upon the
day in question the person referred to was taken upon
a habeas to the Bail Court, and on his being brought
back in a cab it was alleged that the defendant placed
herself in the way of the officers, and obstructed them
The defendant conducted her own ease with a good deal
of skill, and occasioned much amusement in the Court
by the ingenious manner iu which she cross-examined
the witnesses' and objected to questions being put by
Mr. Sergeant Shee for the prosecution.
The defendant, at the close of the case against her,
addressed the jury, and called witnesses to show that
she did not commit the acts imputed to her.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
CHADWICK v. AMBER.
This was also a special jury case.
Sergeant Shee and another Learned Gentleman were
for the plaintiff, and Sergeant Channell for the de-
fendant.
This was an action for libel. The plaintiff was the
Chairman of the North Wales Railway Company, and
the defendant, it appeared, had formerly been in the
service of the company, and on his being removed he
published a pamphlet, entitled " A Black Book with a
White Face," in which he made a variety of charges
against the plaintiff, connected with the management of
the railway. The defendant pleaded a justification as
to some of the charges, but he failed in supporting the
pleas.

The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, 1001.
The business of this circuit concluded with these cases.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, April 5.
THE QUEEN V. GUTTERIDGE.

The various events giving rise to this transaction hay-
ing been gone.through, a number of witnesses were called
to speak to the habits and mode of life of the reverend
prosecutor, commencing with the Bishop of Worcester,
who spoke in the highest terms of his reverend brother.
The evidence of the Bishop of Worcester was taken
yesterday.
This morning the case for the prosecution recom-
menced with a witness named Blaekister, who deposed
to having been acquainted with the Bishop of Man-
chester for more than twenty years. Considered him
a singularly temperate person, almost amounting to
abstemiousness. Had been very intimate with him, but
had never seen anything approaching intemperance.
The Rev. John Garbett, rector of St. George's, Bir-
mingham, and dean of the rural deanery called the
Deanery of Birmingham, has known Dr. Lee, since
1838, intimately, and been at his house at all hours.
Believes him to be a man of great temperance. Witness,
1)r. Lee, and Captain Tindal were on the committee of
the Bluecoat School. The Rector took a very active part
with those gentlemen. Dr. Lee had an affection of his
eyes, producing at times the effect of partial blindness
and giddiness.
Cross-examined—King Edward's School is one of
the largest endowed schools in the kingdom. There
are about 1,200 or 1,400 scholars. Dr. Lee was head-
master, and had a visitorial authority over the elemen-
tary schools, of which there are five. The Bishop of
the diocese has no power in the actual management of
the school. _ . _

Mr. George Harris, a solicitor, and Samuel Buckland,
a surgeon, at Rugby, had been ♦ery intimate with Dr.
Leo, and spoke in high terms of his temperance.
The Rev. Mr. Hastings, curate of St. George's, Bir-
mingham, was a pupil for three years and a half of Dr.
Lee, and resided in the house during the whole of that
time. He was an early riser, and read prayers to the
boys nearly every morning. Considered him as most
sober, temperate, and abstemious.
Mr. Charles Evans, of Trinity College, Cambridge,
who had obtained distinguished honours there last year,
and was a pupil of Dr. Lee's, gave similar testimony.
Captain Charles Tindal, brother of the late Lord Chief
Justice, was a Commander in the Royal Navy, and now
manager of the branch Bank of England at Birmingham.
Was well acquainted with the Bishop and knew his
character. He was a sober man. Never saw him other-
wise than sober, or knew of his being so. He was
scrupulous with respect to statements at public meetings,
at which he often spoke. Had remarked him as being
particularly so—always very careful. This (the en-
dorsement on the envelope before adverted to) is not the
Bishop's writing—most decidedly not.
Mr. S. H. Amphlett was a surgeon at Birmingham
and to the General Hospital. Had well known the
Bishop, almost from his first arrival in Birmingham, and
attended his family at all hours of the day. Always
found him quite sober. Never knew him at all otherwise.
Cross-examined—This (an opinion of Sir F. Pollock's)
belongs to me. I got it from Mr. Whately—perhaps
you will allow me to have it again. I have lost it several
years.
Captain Constantine R. Moorsom was intimately ac-
quainted with the Bishop. Had long been so. Corro-
borated the other testimony.

George Bennett was servant to the Bishop during the
time i❑ question.
Susan Smith was so also.

These witnesses were asked no questions, and put into
the box only for the defendant to cross examine them,
which he declined to do.

Mr. Richard Tapper Cadbury was a member of the
Society of Friends. Well knew the Bishop. He was a
sober man. Never knew of his being otherwise, &c.
Cross-examined—" We have often met at the hos-
pital." " Thou sayest it, and Ido not deny it." " There
have been stormy discussions in thy presence."
The LORD CEIEF JUSTICE—We must not get into
irrelevant matters.
The witness—l hope that rule will be observed.
Cross-examination resumed—l did not say at a
meeting, on account of illegality of proceedings, " Then
let us make a law." I caled on thee. Thou gavedst
me a. written document. I did not at all approve of thy
document, although I suggested an alteration. I did
not wish the contest to be stopped, but I knew at the
same time that could only be by thy acknowledging thy
great errors. I was very much surprised at thy calling
on me at all. I suppose thou didst so because I am a
man of peace. [Nearly every answer of this witness was
received with roars of laughter, from the imperturbable
gravity with which he gave them, especially when the
gave his imprimatur to the remark of the Lord Chief
Justice.]
This closed the case for the prosecution at about
twelve o'clock this day.
The defendant then proceeded shortly after twelve
o'clock, to open his address to the jury, which was con-
cluded in about two hours and a half.
HALF-PAST SIX.

Mr. Gutteridge is at present examining in chief
the schoolmaster of the Blue-coat Scheol, who is speak-
ing positively to the intoxication, about which he made
communications the next day to the authorities.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gioucester, April 4.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice CREMWELL.)
Octavia Sarah Wyatt, alias Lady Ada Alice Wyattville,
28, was arraigned on an indictment
.charging her with
having, at Cheltenham, on the 17th of December last,
feloniously married one Thomas Hinckley, her former
husband, Henry Wyatt, being then alive.
Mr. Greaves, with Mr. Ings, conducted the prosecution,
and Mr. Cooke defonded the risoner, who appeared far
advanced in a " certain state,". and was allowed a seat in
the dock.

It appeared that on the Bth November, 1838, the pri-
soner was married at Kensington Church, in the name of
" Octavia Sarah Moore de Bellone, daughter of Henry
de Bellone, Marshal of France," to Mr. Henry Wyatt,
the witnesses to their marriage being Francis Brothers,
the clerk of St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, and a Mrs.
Murray (then Miss Cully), who officiated as lady's
maid for the prisoner, and accompanied her and
Mr. Wyatt to Boulogne, where they stayed one night.
The next day he put the two females into a Dieppe
diligence, and left them, since which time no com-
munication appears to have taken place between them;
for what reasons he adopted so extraordinary a mode of
action is involved in mystery. From Dieppe Mrs. Wyatt
went to Havre, when Miss Cully left her and returned
to England, Mrs. Wyatt not again visiting this country
until the end of 1839. In May, 1847, from an account in
the newspapers, Mrs. Murray went to Marlborough-street
Police-office, where she saw the prisoner, who, although
it did not appear to-day, was then before the magistrates
at that office on a charge of having intermarried with
Anthony Joseph Collard, an artist. A few days after
this the two females met by accident in the street, and
had some conversation, Murray telling her she had seen
the procession pass on the day the Duke of Wellington's
statue was put up, and saw Mr. Wyatt on that occasion.
Prisoner said to her, " Did you speak to him?" The
witness replied " No, another gentleman was with him,
and I did not like to." She then asked her how she
came to marry Collard, knowing Wyatt was living,
which she evaded by acme light remark, and
again asked, " Are you sure you have seen Wyatt ?"
In the latter end of 1846 the prisoner told Mr.
Tyler, an assistant of Mr. Collard's, that she had
been before married to Mr. Wyatt, who was after-
wards knighted, and became Sir Henry Wyatt, that she
had met him in the streets since her return from France,
and that he had discarded her. In the autumn oflast
year the prisoner went to Cheltenham, and. imxed in the
first society there, under the designation of" Lady Ada
Alice Wyattville," residing at No. 14, Victoria- street,in
which house also lodged Mr. Thomas Hinckley, a civil
engineer (whose father is clerk of the peace for the
county of Stafford). The young gentleman wts fasci-
nated by the blandishments of the "Lady Ada," who
was described as a rich widow, and on the 17th of De-
cember last: they repaired, in an unostentatious manner,
by no means suiting the high• sounding title and aristo-
cratic appearance of the lady, to the venerable church of
St. Mary, where they were married by the Rev. Mr.
Geneste, an accountant and a chamber-maid from the
Queen's Hotel being the witnesses. But they soon found
that happiness in this world is but transitory. A cloud
hung over their prospects, and burst upon the astonished
husband and adventurous wife, transferring her from his
arms to the county gaol. Mr. Ilinekley,,
auspicious
notspi e
ous
intimated ap-
proving of the marriage, and havingsome
circumstances to him, prosecuted inquiries,
came to Cheltenham, and caused the prisoner to be taken'
before the magistrates, by whom the veil was removed,
the title vanished, and the "Lady Ada Alice Wyat-
ville" appeared to-day as plain Wavle Sara Wyatt, to
take her trial on three indictmsnts for bigamy.
It appeared that after the last wedding the repast was-
partaken of at an humble bonnet shop, and it was
elicited that the three husbards had all been staying at
the Lower George Inn, in this city, during the assizes,