The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-16 00:00:00

ASYLUM FOR DISCHARGED

ISLAND OF HARRIS.
(From a Correspondent of the Inverness Courier.)
On a fine day in the end of July, last year, the writer
of this loft home in a boat, accompanied by three of a
crew, to proceed to Lochmaddy, about twelve miles dis-
tant. After passing the island of llermitray, our course
lay along the bold and rocky headlands of Leachd-leese,
in North Uist, which chiefly consist of gneiss, argilla-
ceous schist, and numerous veins of trap. These rocks
are of great height, rising nearly perpendicular,
and but for their almost unapproachable nature, would
afford no small attractions to the geological student.
To ornithologists they are likewise very interest-
ing, as they arc visited annually by great numbers
of sea-fowl, for the purpose of incubation ; and
the different species, according to their various
habits, select pieces of projecting rock whereon
to build their nests. The varieties which for the most
part frequent these headlands are, the gull, the puffin,
the guillemot, and the cormorant; and even the lordly
eagle deigns to associate with these, choosing always
the most precipitous and inaccessible ledges of rock
which the coast presents. On arriving at a place called
the Miorbhuil, i. e. " the miracle," we espied the nest of
an eagle resting on one of these ledges. As it contained
two eaglets, we at once determined on their capture, if
possible. After surveying the precipice, and looking
in vain for any other mode of approach to the nest
than by a descent from the top, a young lad of the
name of Peter Ross agreed to try it. This settled,
we set about getting out the boat's anchor and cable,
for the purpose of carrying them to the summit of
the rock. After an hour's labour we gained the de-
sired point. We next selected the best spot whereon to
fix the anchor, which done, we swung the cable down
the face of the rock. To ensure greater safety, a long
rope was tied round Ross's body, and uncoiled as he
descended by the iron cable. Having divested himself
of his coat, neckcloth, and shoes, and provided a knife,
in case of being attacked by the old eagles (which were
soaring above), and with some cord for the purpose of i
tying the eaglets, should he succeed in capturing them,
be prepared to descend. This was no easy task, and it
took him a full quarter of an hour to accomplish it. The
parent eagles continued to utter the most piercing and
discordant screams, as they beheld him suspended in
mid-air opposite their nest, and high above the loud
roar of the ocean. The length of the cable, which
measured twenty-two fathoms, only enabled Ross to
reach within a foot of the nest; and just as he had
done so, one of the eaglets hopped away to an adjacent
ledge of rock beyond his reach, and the other was in the
act of following when it received a kick which sent it
tumbling down the rock into the sea. One of the old
eagles immediately flew to its rescue, and with its talons
dragged the young bird from the sea, and placed it safely
on a portion of low accessible rock, which we soon made
for, and secured our prize, which turned out to be the
male bird. It was of an immense size, nearly full grown,
and of the species called the white-tailed sea eagle.
Although the nest, when viewed from below, appeared as
scarcely presenting a single foot of surface, k was fully
four feet square, and contained about a stone of wool
and rags, with a goat's head, a lot of bones, and some
half-consumed fishes—memorials of the rapacity of these
destructive birds. We next turned our course for L ch-
maddy, where the eaglet was given to an English gentle-
man who had come on a, tour in the excise steamer: he
signified his intention to carry it with kim to Lincoln-
shire.

WINDSOR ELECTION.
WINDSOR, SATURDAY EVENING.—The election of a
Member of Parliament for this borough, in consequence
of Mr. Neville having vacated his seat by accepting the
office of one of the Lords of the Treasury, took place
this day, at the Town-hall at eleven o'cl ck. No oppo-
sition to the Honourable Member's re election having
been anticipated, although it was fully expected that a
gentleman would have been put in nomination for the
purpose of addressing the electors on the subject of the
corn-laws, there was very little excitement on the sub-
ject. Mr. Neville having secured the support of a large
and influential section of the Liberal portion of the con-
stituency, in consequence of his having become the
chairman of the Windsor and Staines Atmospheric
Railway Company, and having also secured the support
of many of his former friends, any opposition to his re-
turn, at this election, was considered to be totally use-

less.
Shortly before eleven o'clock, Mr. Neville, accom-
panied by the chairman and members of his committee,
and a large party of the Liberal electors, entered the
Town-hall, and took their seats on the bench, Mr.
Thomas Adams, the mayor, and some of the members of
the corporation, having previously arrived,
Among those eleetors who accompanied Mr. Neville
to the hustings were Captain Bulkeley, Mr. William
Jennings, Mr. W. Legh (one of the magistrates for the
borough), Mr. Alderman Banister, Mr. Alderman
Saowden, Mr. Clode, Mr. John Clode, jun., Mr. Darvill,
Mr. H. Adams, Mr. Burridge, Major Wathen, Mr. C.
S. Voules, Mr. Martin, Mr. John Lawrence, the Rev.
Mr. Canning (one of the canons of Windsor), Mr. Hol-
derness, the Rev. Mr. Pope, Mr. Bovingdon, Mr. Long,
and several large shareholders in the Atmospheric Rail-
way Company. The hour of eleven having arrived,
The Mayon rose and said—Gentlemen and fellow.
townsmen—We are here assembled in consequence of
my having received a precept from the High-sheriff of
the county of Berks to elect a Member of Parliament
for the Borough of New Windsor. It forms no part of
my duty to speak of your late Member, Mr. Neville, who
has accepted the office of a Lord of the Treasury, and
who will, no doubt, as he is a candidate for re-election,
address you himself. I have only to express a hope
that every gentleman who has occasion to address you
during the proceedings will receive from you the same
attention you have been pleased to give to me.
The Sheriff's precept having been read by Mr.
Seeker, the town-clerk, the oaths taken by the Mayor,
the Act against bribery read, and the usual formalities
gone through,
Captain BULKELEY, of the Ist Life Guards, rose to
propose Ralph Neville, Esq., of Cavendish-square, as a
fit and proper person to represent the borough in Parlia-
ment. The gallant captain commenced by observing—
It is now nearly five years ago since it fell to my lot to
propose Mr. Neville as a fit person to fill that situation,
to which he, a second time, aspires. I then laboured
under the disadvantage of recommending to your
suffrages an unknown man, but I felt sure, that if you
then returned him to Parliament, he would not fail to
carry out your wishes. The case is now, however, very
materially altered, for you have now the power to decide
whether the votes he has given, since he has been in
Parliament are in accordance with your wishes or not.—
(Hear, hear.) Our object in returning Mr. Neville in
1841 was to aid in placing Sir Robert Peel in office, and
turning out Lord Melbourne and the Whigs.—(Cheers.)
Since that period Mr. Neville had given to Sir Robert
Peel his steady and constant support.—(A cry of " Yes,
and got 1,2001. a year for it.") In 1841, when Sir
Robert Peel took office, the annual expenditure of the
country exceeded the revenue by three millions
of money. In 1842 Sir Robert Peel proposed his new
measures—the property-tax and the tariff, and every-
thing since has gone on prosperously. By the Ministry
taking off the duties from the raw material, the workmen
of this country will be enabled successfully to compete
with foreigners—(Hear)—for even now, we are abso-
lutely sending out of the country more silks to France
than France is sending to us. Then with reference to
foreign cattle—look at the price of meat, and you will
find the farmers are now getting better prices for their
cattle than before the new tariff was introduced. I have
heard it stated that the borough is so much under the
influence of the Crown, that a protectionist, from that
cirumstance, would, just now, stand no chance of being
returned. Now what was the fact in 1841, with refer-
ence to the presumed influence of the Crown? Why, in
that year we returned Mr. Neville, in spite of the oppo-
sition of the Crown and the Government.—(Cheers.) I
trust you will show your desire to support the Govern-
ment of Sir R. Peel, by your returning Mr. Neville to
Parliament.— (The Gallant Captain resumed his seat
amidst loud cheers.)
Mr. WILLIAM JENNINGS, the chairman of Mr. Ne-
ville's Committee, in seconding the nomination of their
late Member, expressed his entire satisfaction at his past
conduct, and considered that the electors of Windsor
owed a debt of gratitude to Mr. Neville for fighting the
Conservative haul) in 1841. He had, ever since he had
been their representative, exerted himself to the utmost
of his power and ability to support the advantages and
improve the prosperity of the borough. He had, in
fact, brought certain parties together around him as his
friends, by whom he had formerly been most strongly
opposed.--(A voice, " Aye, the railroad has done that,"
and laughter.) Mr. Neville, like themselves, had a high
stake in the country, and that was a guarantee that he
would ever support the con titution of the country, and
also give his support to those measures which would ad-
vance the prosperity of the borough and the community
at Large.
After a short pause, no other candidate having been
proposed,
Mr. NEVILLE rose and said—Mr. Mayor and gentle-
men, the last time I had the honour of addressing you,
it was for the purpose of returning you my sincere
thanks for your having thus conferred upon me the
highest honour it was possible for me to receive—the
honour of my being elected to represent the borough of
New Windsor in Parliament. When you sent me to the
Commons House of Parliament; I went there unfettered
by any pledge to be dictated to as to whether I should
vote for or against this question, or for or against ano-
'her. I was left perfectly free and unshackled to vote
in that way which I honestly considered in my heart to
be Tight.—(Cheers.) I had then, I confess, but very
ittle experience in public affairs. (Hear, hear.)
When 1 took my seat in the House of Commons, lament-
ible were the accounts of the distress which prevailed in
many parts of the country, and especially in the manufac-
turing- districts. The workmen of the town of Paisley, for
instance, were in so reduced a state as to be dependent
upon public charity for support. The high prohibitory
duties which were in existence when the present Govern-
ment came into power had been gradually and mode-
rately reduced, and with great success as regarded the
trade and commerce of the country.—(Cheers.) Ia 1843
the Canadian Corn Bill was passed, and in 1844 a great
reduction took place in wool ; and the Government
are now about reducing the duties upon those articles
which will materially tend to the benefit of the poor
man.—(Hear.) At the end of three years the duties on
corn e-ill cease.—(Cheers.) I will not now enter into a
detail of all those measures, contemplated by the Minister,
which have been so ably discussed in the House of
Commons. It has been to me, however, a source of
great gratification to find that no member of my con-
stituency have attempted any opposition to my return.
—(A. voice, " The atmospheric.") After alluding to the
recent victory achieved by the British troops in India, the
Lion. Candidate proceeded : You formerly returned, as
your representative for this borough, a nobleman, great
as the gallant general, Sir Henry Hardinge, to whom I
have referred. I allude to the late Marquis Wellesley,
own brother to the Duke of Wellington. The Noble
Marquis, at the period he was a candidate, asked you for
your suffrages as a Lord of the 'Treasury. I ask the
same ; but let me assure you that however high may be
that honour, the honour of representing you in Parliament
I consider far greater.—(Cheers.) Mr. Jennings has
very kindly alluded to the interest I have taken in the
affairs of the borough. All interests connected with the
prosperity of the borough and its inhabitants, whether
of high or low, shall always receive my support. I lately
presented two petitions to the House of Commons (one from
the corporation, the other from the inhabitants) in favour
of the Windsor and Staines Atmospheric Railway, of
which company lam chairman. Whether as the
chairman of the company, or as the representative of
the town, it will be my earnest endeavour to carry out
the objects of those petitions, feeling assured that the
railway in question will prove to the advantage and
benefit of the borough.—(Loud cheers.) I sincerely
thank you for the very kind manner in which you have
listened to me, and I trust that for many years to come
I shall enjoy the confidence of the electors of Windsor.
—(Loud cheers greeted Mr. Neville at the close of his
address.)
No other candidate having been proposed, after wait-
ing a quarter of an hour,
The MAYOR declared Ralph Neville, Esq., to be duly
elected.
Mr. NEVILLE, having briefly expressed his acknow-
ledgments for the honour conferred upon him, proposed
a vote of thanks to the Mayor, which was seconded by
Captain BULKELEY, and carried.
Mr. ADAMS; the mayor, then caused immense laughter
throughout the hall, by rising and saying, " Gentlemen,
I have to return you my best thanks for the honour you
have conferred upon me by drinking my good health."
The worthy chief magistrate, however, as soon as the
laughter had subsided, corrected himself by observing,
"I am so unaccustomed to public speaking, and my
liireinulrtrieie
hnhdas been so often drunk in small parties, that
I was along with one now. However, I
have paTreame.X best thanks for the compliment you
After three cheers had been given for " Neville," and
" the Queen," the meeting broke up, and Mr. Neville
was escorted to his committee-room by, his friends.

Leaving Lochninddy next day on our return to Harris,
with our boat towed behind the steamer, we sailed close
enough to the scene of our late exploit, at the Miorbhud,
to see the remaining eaglet still perched on the spot
where it was left. had time permitted, we intended
again to atiempt its capture ; but as some of the party
on board, preferred calling to see the monastery at Rodel,
we steamed it on, and had not proceeded far when a
rather amuiing incident occurred. We were all on
deck, admiring the rugged scenery which meets the eye
along that part of the coast. where

" Low-brow'd rocks hang ncdding o'er the deep,"
When a round hole, right through a rocky precipice,
with a sandy plain behind, attracted our attention.
Sorge of the party said it.was no hole, but rather a large
white stone, which had probably been dashed up aganst
the rocks by the violence of the waves ; whilst others
thought differently. The captain had recourse to his
spy-glass, and gave it as his opinion that it was nothing
else than a white stone. One of the party, who held a
different opinion, made a wager of 20/. that he was right.
The captain, after a second application of the glass,
staked his vessel against that sum. T►;e course of the
vessel was instantly altered, and, on nearing the rock,
there, indeed, was to be seen one of Nature's freaks—a
hola quite through. Well, the " Dum buck" was lost ;
the captain consoling himself by saying that lie had, at
all events, the satisfaction of propel• "ocular demonstra-
tion" of his error.

On arriving at Rodel, we debarked, and went up to
the monastery, which we were kindly permitted to view,
under the guidance of a person from the establish
meat of the much respected factor on the estate.
The monastery, dedicated to St. Clement, is a very
ancient structure, and is supposed to have been founded
by David 1., in the eleventh century. The walls
still substantial, and it is altogether of tolerable archi-
tecture, "and presents," says Dr. Maculioch, "some pecn•
liarities in sculpture which are well worth the notic.:,of

•
an antiquary, and, from their analogy to certain allu
sions in oriental worship, objects of much curiosity."
Measures were taken, about two years ae,o, to keep these
" sculptured curiosities" in as good a state of preserva
tion as possible.
After an hour or two spent in visiting this interesting
place, and admit ing the tJenutifnl glen of Rode), wNi its
thriving plantation, overlooked by the neighbouring
picturesque heigh.ts, we embarked again, much pleased
with the visit, aad departed for Stornoway.

IRISH PRODUCE.
As the alleged scarcity of pro\ isions in Ireland, and the
necessary consequent inconvenience arising to the immense
mass of the inhabitants of the sister kingdom, continue to
occupy an important position in the councils of the Legis-
lature and the consideration of the public generally ; with a
view to the adoption of the best means for its partial allevia-
tion, an enroneration of the list of the principal imeortatiees
of provisions which have taken place within the pact week,
in continnetion of that previously given in our columns a few
days since, may prove of utility and interest. On Wednes-
day, tale 4th inst., four vessels arrived in the river Thames
fro _a various other eorts, having on board, collectively, 2,772
`,,,ackages of bacon, 675 of pork, 300 of beef, 1,015 of butter,
884 of lard, 41 hampers of hams, 530 barrels and 450 quarters
of oats, 161 barrels of porter, 55 packages of whisky, 393 of
eggs, 142 of other descriptions of provisions, and 77 pigs, in
addition to a quantity of malt, paper, leather, and various
other articles. On the following day, the imports into the port
of London, front the same quarter, consisted of 509 packages of
butter, 1,062 packages of bacon, 424 of lard, 47 of pork, 700
quarters of oats, a quantity of hams, several packages of
potatoes, and various other articles. On Friday, 1,225 packages
of oats, 93 of hams, 61 of eggs, 33 of butter, 70 of bacon,
67 of malt, 51 of beef, 122 packages of porter, a quantity of
siirits, linens, and other articles the produce of the Irish soil.
At the same period, the imports into Bristol from Ireland
consisted of, he addition to a quantity of linens, whisky,
and other articles, 299 packages of bacon, a quantity of
lard, seed, farina, 300 packages of butter, 61 of feathers,
214 bnehels of oats, 37 sacks of barley, and several packages
of pork, oatmeal, wheat, pollard, and malt. The following
is the list of provisions imported into the port of Liverpool
front the Irish ports for the past week, being from the 27th
tilt. to the sth inst. exclusive :-2,718 firkins, 138 half-
'firkins, 453 casks, and 120 boxes of butter; 2625 barrels and
317 sacks of wheat ; 4,698 sacks of flour; 34 barrels and 150
bags of oats; 22 sacks of barley; 530 sacks, 115 other
packages, and 120 barrels of oatmeal ; 250 bags of meal ; 3
barrels, 25 tierces, and 52 hhds. of hams ; 497 barrels of bacon ;
98 bags of feathers; 27 casks, 26 firkins, and 1,147 kegs 01
lard; 488 sacks of farina; 501 boxes and tierces and 10 bar-
rels of linens and cottons; 309 barrels, 5 tierces, and 12 kegs
of pork; 15 barrels of tongues; 13 barrels and 6 kegs of other
descriptions of provisions ; 392 sacks of malt ; and 39 civics
of whisky. Finally, the following articles were imported
into the port of London at the commencement of the present
week, viz., 435 packages of pork, 153 packages of butter, 684
of bacon, 68 of hams, 5 of tongues, 34 of porter, and 59 of
eggs, in addition to a quantity of linens and other articles,
the whole being the production of the Irish soil. It will be
for those most competent to form an opinion of and most tn•
wrested in the matter to judge of the inferences deducible
from the enumerations of the importations of provisions
'which have taken place in the course of a single week front
Ireland for consumption in this country, viz., the capabilities
of the country for the production of food of every description
for the supply of its numerous inhabitants; and, in the
second place, as to how they can be spared for extraneous
purposes at a time when so much distress and want is stated
to exist in that kingdom. This is not the place to enter into
et further particular consideration of the matter, otherwise it
would he worth while to suppose the immense quantity of
provisions which must be contained in so many large pack-
ages, aild to draw a conclusion as to the amount of relief
which the salutary distribution and disposal of them through
proper channels in their native country would afford.

lisTaEssiNo CASE. _.W are requested to give in
oertion to the following particulars, in the hope that the pub-
lication of them may be the means of unravelling the mystery
which at present hangs over the affair to which this relates :
" On the 19th of December, 1843, a deaf and dumb man was
found at or near Ostend, and has been detained ever since
under the care of the Ablk Carton, director of the Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb, at Bruges, by whom the following
particulars have been drawn up with a view to the disco-
very' of this unfortunate persons country or place of resi-
dence. lie appears to be about 35 or 40 years of age ; has
received no kind of instruction; is marked with the small-
pox ; has a mark on the ball of the left eye ; is of the
middle height; is thin, and of a sallow complexion. The
Abbe Carton, after the most patient investigation, has
come to the conclusion that this man is of either English
or Irish extraction, and adduces the following reasons
as the ground of his belief:—He has elicited from the
deaf and dumb man that the roads in his country are
macadamised ; that the public carriages are drawn
by four horses; and that travellers
is the
prefer the outside
to the inside places. The Catholic the religion professed in
his parish. The Abbe explains that there are two systems of
manual alphabet in use for the deaf and dumb. One of them,
which is employed in all countries but England, is formed
with one hand only ; while the other, which produces the
letters by means of both hands, is peeuliar to
England,whence he concludes that the subject of this inquiry is either
English or Irish. There is but one church in his parish,
which belongs to the Catholic persuasion. All the houses are
low, and covered with reeds and clay. His father was a
weaver, and died three or four years ago ; lie is buried in a
church-yard in which is a tombstone with an inscription
traced by himself. His mother was still alive at the
time of his departure; he had an elder brother, shoe-
maker by trade, and two younger sisters, who were
both deaf and dumb. There was a gentleman's house
in his parish, which was inhabited by a lady of the
Roman Catholic religion, to whom he was well known.
There was likewise a mountain, it was near the sea,
and there was a railroad in the neighbourhood. He re-
lates that he left home without the knowledge of his rela-
tions, that he embarked in a vessel laden with oak bark, and
was at sea about a year. He is unable to give any satisfac-
tory account of his landing in Belgium, but the Abbe Carton
conjectures that he came across in some of the steamers, and
made his way to the Downs near Ostend, where he was
found."
The general belief in the political clubs is that the
measures of the Government, for the immediate reduction
and eventual abolition of the duty on foreign corn, will be
carried in the House of Lords by a majority of from 25 to 30.
Observer,

BRISTOL SUGAR-AIARKET
continues good, and a fair amount
in raw sugar since our last report
supply in the offices is most indifferent,
will come to a good market. Refined aoonl
tively scarce, and the refiners show muchg
70s. may be quoted as the extremes paid.
131nitc ix 13.--The demand
paid.—Bristol
arrivals
7 ,31Ger5i. and
of business has been done
very full prices. The
firmaneare.compara-
tos
MANCRESTER PRODUCE MARKET.—There has been quietacur.
market for sugar this week, but no alteration can be quoted
in prices. 600 bags low and middling white Bengal at aue-
lion were only partly realised from 50s. 6d. to 51s. 6d. Good
white is inquired for, and some of this description will be of-
fered next week. No alteration to be noticed in refined goods.
The Board of Customs has granted the privilege of removing
tea under bond upon application. About 400 packages are to
be brought forward on the 19th inst. At the small public sale of
China silk on Thursday, there was a moderate attendance of
buyers, and a fair competition was experienced, excepting fer
the lower qualities of Tsatlee ; and the prices realised, viz. 15s.
to 16s. 9d. for low to fair, were equal to recent transactions.
Further supplies are expected. There has been a good
inquiry for cotton, and sales to a fair extent have been
effected, generally at an advance of id. per lb.
MAXCHESTER, FRIDAY, MARCH 13.—Since Tuesday, there
has been no appearance of improvement in our market.
Yarns continue heavy, with prices at the lowest rates. In
goods there has been less done during the last two or three
iinaycsirtaTinhleingiuiteotadtmioaknseosf,
tphreierese
isarme
uteinhcirbraenzguelcalr;ithyuit.a, except
rates.—Manehester Guardian.

was another officer, that of registrar, perfectly useless.
—(Hear.) He begged to assure the vestry that the
parishes in the metropolis generally were very eager to
take up this matter ; and he was instructed by the
authorities of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields to say, that they
were quite prepared to join in the matter.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN read a letter which had been received
from the parish of Kensington offering their co-opera-
tion also.
Mr. HERBERT would just show bow this Bill affected
the public. He had been before these referees, who got '
3,000/. for doing nothing. Under the old Act the fees
in case of dispute only amounted to three guineas.
Under the new Act the fees of these officers were at
first 61. 17s. 10d., and out of that sum, although he
(Mr. Herbert) was right and the surveyor wrong, the
surveyor had two guinea fees handed to him out of his
(Mr. Herbert's) pocket.—(Shame.) They then came
upon him for five guineas for extra building, and his
law costs were Rl., making in the whole 201. Another
infamy was that the clauses were retrospective, and they
were going to inflict an injury on the poorer classes by
compelling a re-construction of all under-ground build-
ings, whilst that which was really wanted—a better
sewerage was neglected.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. JOSEPH viewed this matter as purely a builder's
question, and if the vestry took it up he should call their
attention to Sir James Graham's Medical Bill.—
(Laughter, and cries of " Tha tis a doctor's question.")
After some further discussion it was resolved to give
the committee power to co• operate forthwith with other
parishes on the subject, and to petition Parliament in the
name of the vestry on the Bill.
The vestry than separated.

PRISONERS.

A public meeting —,e;aS—lieldCuTiSaturday st Willis's
Rooms, King-street, St. James's, " for the purpose of
considering of an appeal to Parliament to carry out
the humane object of establishing national houses of occu-
pation and shelter for persons discharged from cus-
tody." The meeting was fixed to take place at two
o'clock, but for a considerable period after that hour
there were not more than a dozen persons in the room.
Mr. Sheriff LAURIE having taken the chair, the se-
cretary said he had received several letters of apology
from gentlemen who were unable to attend.
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting. He said
it was really deplorable the state of persons discharged
from prisons. He found, by documents he held in his
hand, that there was 20,0001. a year paid for a model
prison, but it failed to effect any good object. In fact,
he knew of nothing that existed calculated to meet the
crying evil the suppression of crime committed by
persons discharged from prison, who had no place of
refuge. He understood that the Government was will-
ing to listen to any useful suggestion that would remedy
the• evil. He had heard it argued that providing labour
for criminals would interfere with honest men's means ;
but he would ask, would it not be better to give cri-
minals employment outside than pay for their mainte-
ance in a prison ? There was a benevolent Christian
in Manchester, a Mr. Wright, who ought to have
a monument erected to his memory; that gen-
tleman had actually reclaimed ninety-six of what
he called the gaol population, and only four
of them had returned to crime. Now, if an individual
could do that, he would ask why should not the State do
so? He for one would say it was their duty to do so,
and ho trusted that no effort would be left untried to
effect so desirable an object. He was glad to see pre-
sent at the meeting so high a dignitary of the Church
as the Lord Bishop of London, and the Noble Lord
(Lord Kinnaird). He would now conclude and give
place to the Right Rev. Prelate who would move the
first resolution.

THE CELEBRATED LADY DRUM-
MUIR—BATTLE OF CULLODEN.
(From the Ross-shire Advertiser.)
Although our venerable friend John Maclean, the In-
verness chronicler of the olden time, is now in his 100th
year, still his memory is as vivid and powerful as ever ;
and notwithstanding his furnishing this and the In-
verness newspapers, for the last four years, with his say-
ings and doings of the days of yore, his store of which
seems still to abound, and from which we this week
present our readers with two interesting anecdotes of the
illustrious Lady Duff of Drummuir of 1745, of whom
old John says a more worthy and patriotic lady never
lived in the Highlands, and none who delighted more
in the performing of benevolent and charitable acts, of
which lasting momentoes are still to be seen in Inverness.
John continues by saying that her humane and Chris-
tian conduct in the memorable years of 1715-16 and
1745-46, particularly the latter years, when many of the
Gael s hardy sons were chased through hill and dale by
Cumberland's unmerciful troopers, and not in a few
places the silent but blooming heath stained with their
blood, Lady Drummuir's conduct in these trying times
was the theme of praise throughout Great Britain by
Jacobites and rigid Presbyterians, and by Whigs and
Tories. Old John adds, that this worthy lady kindly
entertained the Pretender in 1715, and it was with her
in 1745 that Prince Charles resided, from whose drawing-
room window he several times exhibited himself by
bowing to the wishful and anxious multitude, who, on
every occasion, hailed his comely form with the greatest
enthusiasm and applause, especially the females.
It was under this roof too he resided on the 15th
April, 1746, the night before his final defeat on
Culloden Moor. Little did be then think that ere the
next day's sun had set down to rest, his deadly
foe, the Duke of Cumberland, would be sumptuously
faring at the ever-hospitable table of Lady Duff of
Drummuir—but fate destined it so. The Duke, how-
ever, suspecting that her ladyship did not much relish
the company of her Saxon lodgers, especially the
hilarity with which he and a few of his principal officers
indulged in respecting that ',day's victory on Culloden
Moor, made him somewhat rudely accost her thus :—" I
consider, madam, your conduct to be highly condemnable,
for giving countenance and shelter to that Pretender
who has so much disturbed the peace and happiness
of these kingdoms-" To this she indignantly and
fearlessly replied—" It is true, Duke, I sheltered him on
more than one occasion, and not later than last night,
toe, whore his bed was soft and warm, but ah I fear
to night it will be hard and cold. However, since you
are under my roof, I will endeavour to accommodate
your Royal Highness to the best of my power. You
are now the third Prince who has been in my house, and
that, in times of contention and bloodshed, but I hope I
may not live to see the day of being visited by a fourth on
such an occasion." On this Cumberland and his crew,
notwithstanding his deadly enmity. to the unfortunate
Charles Stuart, could not help admiring the unflinching
and determined reply of this heroine. Old John often
thinks how visible the hand of Providence was to be seen
in the overthrow of Prince Charles ; for when he sent a
goodly number of spies to view and report the position
of the Duke of Cumberland's army at Nairn on the night
previous to the battle, who, on their arrival there, found
that the English troops were mostly all drunk, and some
of whom were lying benumbed with- the cold, outside
their camp—this was in consequence of that day being
the birth-day of his Royal Highness. At this time
less than one-half of the rebel army in the neighbour-
hood could easily have massacred every one of them.
Next morning the sun shone brilliantly with a fine
westerly wind, which was looked upon by many of the
rebels as no bad omen. However, such hopes proved to be
but fleeting ; for shortly after commencing their march to
meet the foe, the fimament became dark and cloudy, and
totally eclipsed the sun and its effulgent rays, and when
almost in sight of the Saxon troops, the wind veered
round to the north-east, accompanied by a heavy shower
of sleet. All these untoward forebodings tended much to
damp the spirits of the poor Highlanders ; yet, at the
eleventh hour, they did not despair, but, after firing the
first volley, in consequence of the strong wind blowing
in their faces, the smoke from their muskets and sleet
together, almost deprived them of their sight, so that
they could not see but dimly the position of the enemy,
thus giving a double advantage to the English of seeing
their confused position. It was at this critical moment that
many of the Highlanders threw down their muskets and
rushed forward with claymore. At this time it was told
many more were immediately to follow, and were it not
that the order for retreat was prematurely given,
there is not a doubt, says John, as far as men could
see, but the English would be put to the route.
It was most remarkable, too, that had Prince
Charles stood his ground for one minute longer he would
have witnessed the English rapidly retreat, some of
whom had their muskets actually in marching order,
for never did they meet an enemy with less spirits to
fight than on this occasion. However, when they saw
the Highlanders retreat first, their spirits speedily
enlivened—but in the pursuit the troopers were those
who did most havoc amongst the rebels; still many of
the troopers, in their eagerness for slaughter, who
strayed too far in the fastnesses of our hills, never re-
turned to tell the tale—the peasantry who were fortunate
enough to have a musket or other deadly weapon, think-
ing it no sin to take the life of a trooper. Old John
says there were none more keenly pursued by the
merciless troopers than the brave Mr. Macgillisray, of
Dalcrombie. This gentleman was a captain in the
rebel army, and no single arm committed such slaughter
amongst the Sasanachs as he did that day on Culloden
Moor—it was he who led the party of Highlanders that
first rushed with their claymores in the face of their
opponents ; consequently, his heroic achievements
were specially noticed by the leaders of the royal
army. After the retreat, he therefore was eagerly
pursued, and was actually within sight of his own house
ere th
with the first trooperit
his
claymore
or him, whom he instantly
dispatched e ;
but, in a few minutes
after, three other troopers came up to him, whom he
also quickly stretched at his feet upon the heath, which
was dyed with their blood. At this cri ical moment nine
more came up to him, and, notwithstanding the bran-
dishing of their sabres, two of them he likewise laid low,
and were it not that his hand now got swollen in the
hilt of his sword, it is said he would to a certainty have
killed the whole; but being unable uny longer to wield
his broadsword, his antagonists now fonnd it no difficult
matter in taking the like of this bravo " Wallace " of
1746. Not being satisfied with his death, they took
away all the silver buttons out of his coat—truly no
honourable prize-money. Dalcrombie was the prettiest,
handsomest, and strongest man of his day in the High-
lands, and might well be termed a second Wallace. Two
days thereafter the Prince heard of his bravery and death
and sold—" If all had stood my cause as Dalcrombie had
dons;, I would not have been a forlorn wanderer to-day."
In old John's young days, a favourite song in the
mouths of almost every one in the Highlands was " Dal-
crombie's Lament," which must have had a peculiar
effect upon the feelings, as it was never recited without
bringing tears from the eyes of the anxious listeners.
How unlike was the character of Lady Drummuir to
that of Lady Borlum of old, which we lately, from old
John's budget, presented our readers with ; but like
that lady, she would now and then parade the streets of
Inverness in a gorgeous long silk robe, held up by a
train-bearer, and her presence would be held with de-
light wherever she went—but that of Lady Borlum with
her train-bearers, struck terror and dismay in the coun-
tenances of all. Lady Duff sent her train-bearer,
honest John Grant, to London (afterwards better
known by the soubriquet of " London Jock "), to
learn the necessary politeness one in his important
station would require. John made good his time in the
great metropolis by attending balls and masquerades, also
witnessing the bowings and scrapings in and about St.
Stephen's walls. He then, imagining himself to be well
formed in all the grades of good breeding and politeness
of the day, consequently lost no time in returning home
to the Highlands, to resume his service of henchman or
train-bearer to her Ladyship of Brummuir, and truly
Jock made no mean appearance as such, as he trudged
behind her ladyship with his fine broad-skirted green
coat, richly embroidered with gold lace, fine yellow vest
and breeches, large polished brass buckles in his shoes,
cocked hat edged with gold lace, under which was sus-
pended over his shoulders, a long powered queue. But,
after all, Jock at times was not to be envied, on account
of his having to stand so often to the gaze of the won-
dering " Clachnacudins," for her ladyship would never
pass s pin or bodle without lifting it, which she would fix
in her sleeve, at the same time saying to her trusty servant,
Weel, John,
anythingcostume,
aoe:ea nd of
Jock thatpraye
t might Prayer,
ha s b
placee
p ofos
fromuse.
behind,sheye ken a pin a-day is just a groat a-year."
But this by no means arose from any narrow-mindedness
on her part, but merely that she would suffer no Waste
of
thes
t hiu
Andhi
which
onh
regularly
s onn
car-
ted a bag hung from her g
arm, containing from 2s. f-,o
'n 41. copper, which she would distribute amongst the
,00r who then, and for years after, sat upon crepit stools
el pen the street, near the gateway to the High Church,
a nxiously waiting the • pittance of' the benevolent passers-
b. v. The memory of the good Lady Duff of Drum-
ver live in the capital of the Highlands, and
it is worthy of remark that the gallantgentleman
ra ,w represents the ancient family
I r
tr,
reply imbued with the spirit of his ustrious ancestor,
14 it is only a few years since h
n of 1,0001. to the Society foregave the princely done-
I(tis Iwledge in conne • Propagating Chri,tian
connexion with the Church of England.
polong the several charities Lad Drummuir leftD
in

The Bishop of LONDON then proposed the first re-
solution. In doing so he said he thought that a great
deal of credit was duo to Mr. Sheriff Laurie, for the
exertions ho had made in the cause of humanity. This
was a subject in which he (the Bishop) took a deep in-
terest, as did also the clergy generally ; but the nature
of their avocations did not enable them to take a very
active part in it. He had long been impressed with the
necessity of providing for those poor creatures, who,
when discharged from prison, had no place of refuge
whatever. He had no doubt but that Government would
take this subject in hand; but even if they did not, he
felt confident that charitable individuals would be found

to so so themselves. But it was the duty of the Govern-
ment to do it, and the consideration of the expense should
not weigh for a moment, because it would be better to
expend large sums in the reclamation of criminals, than
in keeping up large prisons at an enormous expense to
the country. There could be no doubt that for years
back the effect of the penal sentences upon prisoners had
had any but a useful result, for the convict invariably
came out infected with the moral pestilence of the
society of the gaol. Ho had attended at the Pentonville
Prison, and he had the satisfaction of being
able to say that the result of the system there
enforced had been attended with the best possible
results ; and the same observations applied to the
Parkhurst Juvenile Prison. But it would be most de-
sirable to have some institution for the refuge of
persons who had committed but one offence, and who,
when discharged, might easily be reclaimed if taken up
in time ; but he did not mean to say that those who had
offended more than once should not also have a friendly
hand held out to save them from ultimate destruction.
fie would also be desirous to see a similar institution for
the reception of people discharged from hospitals, but not
sufficiently recovered to return to their labour. 'With
these observations he would readily proposet he first re-
solution.

Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, M.P. seconded the resolu-
tion. He should have long taken an interest in this
subject, but had been repelled from taking an active
public part in it by reason of what he had heretofore
considered the many difficulties by which it was sur-
rounded. But he would not now throw cold water upon

the benevolent exertions of Mr. Sheriff Laurie by men-
tioning them, but whatever they were, every member of
Society should lend his aid to remove the difficulties and
remedy the evil. lie had heard of very useful institu-
tions in Boston, and other parts of America, for
the reoamation of discharged criminals, and their
results had been most successful, for very many
unfortunate creatures had been rescued in time from the

fearful abyss of crime into which many had fallen in this
country, for want of similar institutions. He would
contend for it, that the prevention of crime, rather than
its punishment, should be the first object of every state,
and, therefore, the state should not hesitate to establish
such institutions as would eff ct that sacred and excellent
object ; and he had no doubt but the Legislature, of
which he was a member, would take up this subject
warmly, and nothing should be wanting upon his part
to aid the object by every means in his power.
Lord lirs.stainu moved the next resolution. He

said he found he had been left very little to rctuark
upon, by reason of the observations made by previous
speakers. There was one point on which he would make
an observation, namely, the source from which the
funds were to be derived for this object. He was proud
to say, as an Englishman, that it only required to show
the English public the usefulness and necessity of a

great public work to induce them to come forwa-rd rea

dily and liberally with aid to carry it out. His Lord-
ship concluded by stating an instance that had come
under his own observation of a criminal who had been
reformed, and who now kept a school. The resolution
suggest( d that the Government should provide the
funds for the support of the institution.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY seconded the resolution. He
said he greatly deplored the state of contamination to
which prisoners were subjected by the present sys-
tem of prison discipline. He then read some statistical
tables to show the decrease of crime in places where
prisoners were taken up and put in places where they
were reformed.

Mr. D. W. WIRE, Under Sheriff, proposed the next
resolution, which was to the effect that a committee
should he formed to carry out the object of the meeting.
Sir DE LACY EVANS, M.P., said this was a subject on
which he had acquired no information, and therefore it
would be idle for him to make any observation upon it.
But it had his entire concurrence, and he was very glad
to see it taken up by the City authorities.
Mr. B. B. CADDELL proposed a resolution to the effect
that subscriptions be entered into to defray the expenses
of printing, advertising, &c.
Mr. JAMES ANDERTON seconded the resolution, and
spoke of the necessity that existed for making provision
for the ventilation of the houses of the poor.
A vote of thaliks was then passed to Mr. sheriff
Laurie, and the meeting separated.

TIIE NEW METROPOLITAN
BUILDINGS ACT.
On Saturday, at the meeting of the Marylehone Ves-
try (the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair), Mr. iiitcrioLay
pursuant to notice, brought this very important subject
under the consideration of the vestry. He said the yes-
try were probably aware that a new Act, called the
Metropolitan Buildings Act, came into operation about
twelve months since. During the progress of that Bill
through the House, it was found to contain so many ex-
traordinary, unjust, and oppressive clauses, that even Sir
James Graham expressed his opinion that such an Act
could not long remain the law of the'land.—(Hear.) It
had formerly been the boast of Englishmen " that every
house was his castle;" but since that Bill had passed, they
had found only the shadow left and the substance gone.
So oppressive were the clauses of this Act that an official
surveyor could enter your house at any time, wit h a
peace officer, upon the mere suspicion that you were
having some alteration made in your premises. If: you
desire the slightest alteration in a chimney, want is bell
wire to pas through a party wall, or even an inch or two
taken out of the brickwork to let in a kitchen-range,
you dare not do it without giving notice to the diati ict
surveyor, and in every instance the owner of the house
had had to pay a fee.—(Shame.) Amongst the Other
absurdities of this Bill was the fact that, whilst it
compelled you to build with brickwork of the nac,st
massive description, it would allow iron columns as
supporters no thicker than mere laths. Indeed, no En an
could alter his own house without giving not.-ice
to the surveyor, under a penalty of fifty pounds,
Sir James Graham, instead of bringing in th;,,
Bill himself, had entrusted the matter to the rAr.A of
Lincoln, aad although suggestions were offered I,,yprac-
tical men, not one of those suggestions were incorporated
in the Bill. There was another clause in the Bill whi6
compelled any person who should build a 'a-all forty feet
long to build such wall four feet wio,e, and if the wall
was eighty feet long then they were compelled to bui'id
it eight feet wide.—(Laughter.) Could any one belie ve
the Legislature would pass a measure containing s,e(
a mass of absurdities ?—(Hear, hear.) There was no ar
a Bill introduced for au alteration of that part of ti e
Bill relative to referees; and in this respect the law wto
monstrous, for, whether right or wrong, the party wh
was taken, in case of dispute with a surveyor, before t 1 ie
referees had to pay all expenses.—(Shame.) This
Bill, to which he (Mr. Nieholay) now referre 3,
was called " A Bill to amend the Construction an d
Use of Buildings in the Metropolis and its Neigh -
bourhood," but it did not contain one won I
on the subject.—(Laughter.) It was only regardiriA
these referees, who, monstrous as it might appear, were
allowed to act as surveyors themselves.—(Shame.) He
(Mr. Nicholay) had asked Mr. Hume's advice on the
matter, and he understood from that gentleman that Sir
James Graham was about to introduce a new Bill, ari I
had expressed his desire to receive information fro a
practical men on the subject.—(Hear, hear.) He then
fore begged to move " that a committee be appointed to
co-operate with other parishes, and to petition Parlia-
ment upon the subject."
The motion having been seconded by Mr. H. BIERS,
Sir PETER LAURIE expressed his conviction that Sir
James Graham had nothing to do with the matter, but
that it was Lord Canning, the present head of the Woods
and Forests.
Mr. BIERS said the Bill had already been introduced,
Bh :IdS IE
beenL appointedai d t e r e
and the names on the back of it were Sir James Graham
and Mr. M. Sutton.
Mi
crh. o m m i t tee
Bi i x
ai snt
de nhc
ee
wh
wason a
thecommittee
former
thought the matter would be safe in their hands.
Mr
• BIERS said there was more wanted to be done
than merely referring this important matter to a com-
mittee. Ho believed the object of Mr. Nicholay was
that they should not only petition Parliament, bnt ap-
point a deputation forthwith to wait upon Sir James
Graham.—(Hear, hear.) If they were going to wait
until next Saturday, they might as well give up the mat-
ter altogether. He was glad to find that the public now
began to feel the effects of this measure, for at first it
was supposed it would only apply to builders. The
great fault was in employing too large a staff, and use-
less officers, for which they bad to pay 3,0001. a year
out of the county rate. As well as the referees, there

MONDAY EVENING- MARCH 16, 1846.

LA W INTELLIGENCE.
ROLL'S COURT, March 14.
GRAY V. THE LIVERPOOL RAILWAY.
An injunction was obtained in this cause to restrain
the Liverpool, Wigan, and Bolton Railway Company
from constructing their railway over the plaintiff's land
at Darcey Lever. At the time the railway Bill was
passed, the Messrs. Darcey, who are owners of large cot-
ton mills and goits on water-courses, near Liverpool,
opposed the railway company, and obtained the insertion
of certain clauses in the Act, the effect of which were
that the railway should not pass over the land of the
plaintiffs, nor in manner to obstruct their works, with-
out first obtaining their consent, under a very heavy
penalty. The defendants, however, in the face of these
clauses, had taken possession of part of the plaintiff's
land and intended to commence forming their line
His LORDSEUP granted the injuction.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, March 14.
IN RE GRAHAM, ADAMS, AND CO.
This case came before the Court for the audit of
accounts, as a preliminary proceeding to the declaration
of a dividend.
A gentleman (Mr.Mackillop) from the office of Mr.
Follett, the official assignee, exhibited the accounts to
the Learned Commissioner. It will be remembered that
the parties were warehousemen at the corner of Old
Change, in Cheapside. Graham had, it appeared in
consequence of railway speculations, committed
suicide. Adams had surrendered, and had passed
his examination, and Macfarlane, the other partner, had
not surrendered to the fiat. The credit accounts
showed a favourable appearance. The debts of the estate
were about 44,000 L ; there was a considerable stock
given up, and book debts owing to the concern of about
11,000/. There had already been realised fur the
creditors the sum of 16,0001., now in the hands of the
official assignee, for the payment of a dividend, of which
sum 8,0001. had been collected from debtors in the
country, numbering some hundreds, on applications
made by the official assignee. There was besides a
quantity of railway " scrip," on which about 7001. had
been paid, which it was expected would be made avail-
able for a second dividend.
The audit was made, and a dividend of 7s. in the
pound will be payable in a few days. A further divi-
dend is expected out of the railway scrip and other
property.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, March 13.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
John Webster and Aaron Shaw were charged with having,
en the 23d of January, at Sandal Magna, violently assaulted
Richard Haigh, and robbed him of 20s. and a half-crown.
Mr. Hall and Mr. Stanhope were counsel for the prosecu-
tion •, the prisoners were undefended.
The prosecutor is a farmer and maltster, residing near
Bretton, and on Friday, the 23d of January, he attended
Wakefield market. He left the Little Bull Inn about seven
o'clock, and on reaching a place called Striker's-hill, about
five miles and a quarter from Wakefield, he observed three
men a short distance in advance of him. On coming
up to the party, his horse was seized on each side by
two of them, whilst their accomplice endeavoured to
knock him off the animal, by inflicting several severe blows
on the back part of his person. The prosecutor successfully
resisted their intentions for a short time, and on finding he
had no chance any longer to encounter them in that posi-
tion, he dismounted. in order that he might better enter
into the contest. He was immediately surrounded by the
three highwaymen, who were all armed with thick sticks,
with which they beat him unmercifully, and eventually
knocked him down. During the struggle a number of stabs
were made at the prosecutor, but none of diem were
attended with any serious consequences. -Whilst on the
ground Mr. Haigh was robbed of his money, and at this
juncture two neighbours came up, one of whom, named
Stephenson, was knocked down, and his companion, pro-
bably thinking discretion the better part of valour, ran
away. Mr. Stephenson pursued the party who had struck
him, and coming up to the prosecutor he found Webster in
custody of Mr. Haigh ; it then turned out that Webster, after
having knocked Mr. Stephenson down, ran in the direction
of the prosecutor, who instantly secured him. Mr. Ilaigh
and his friend next took Webster prisoner to the Beaumont
Arms, at Bretton, where he acknowledged that he was the
person that had robbed Mr. Ilaigh, and produced the whole
of the money, amongst which was a half-crown which the
prosecutor had had in his possession for about fourteen years.
On the place where the attack was made being subseqnently
searched a loaded pistol, with a split cap on the nipple, a
knife, and some sticks were found; and on examining Mr.
Ilaigh's great coat upwards of a dozen incisions were found
about the back and breast. Shaw was also captured the
same night, and, on being taken to the same house where
Webster was in custody, they affected total ignorance of
each other. On the next day they were removed to the
House of Correction at Wakefield, where it was discovered
that Webster had a jacket, having the name " A. Shaw"
marked on the sleeve lin,ng. It was then admitted that
the prisoners had changed their jackets on Woolley Edge,
previous to the robbery, at which time they agreed to rob
the first person they met on horseback, but net to attack any
one on foot.
The jury. found the prisoners Guilty.
In ordering sentence of death to be recorded against the
prisoners, his Loupsuir observed that they bad each of them
been convicted of an offence which still, by law, remained
punishable with death. However, in their case, that punish-
ment would probably not be carried into effect, but they
must prepare themselves for the next severe punishment,
that of being banished from their native land for the re-
maining period of their lives. The Judge then ordered 51.
to be paid to Mr. Haigh for the valour he displayed in re-
senting the attack upon him.
Mr. Justice CoLERIDGE proceeded to pass sentence upon
prisoners whose cases stood over for judgment. Amongst
others were the following important cases :
Isaac Martin, who had been found guilty of stealing wear-
ing apparel from his employers, Messrs. Levi, of Sheffield,
was sentenced to 14 years' transportation ; and Jelin Martin,
a brother of Isaac, convicted of receiving part of the same
property, received the same sentence. James Taylor, a ser-
vant of the same firm, who was convicted of stealing other
articles from his masters, was sentenced to 18 months' im-
prisonment.
Thomas Sladding, aged 29, convicted of having, at
Northowram, made a savage attack upon John Mitchell,
feloniously cutting and wounding him, was sentenced to 15
years' transportation.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.-IVottinghain, March 13.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL.)
Joseph Rollinson, aged 34, and William Longdon, aged 18,
were arraigned for the wilful murder of Thomas Soar.
Mr. Wildman appeared for the prosecution ; ME. Macaulay
for Rollinson, and 11r. Wilmore for Longdon.
On the 22d August last Rollinson was the engine- man at
the Cinderhill Colliery, in the parish of Nuttall, and Long-
don his stoker and occasional assistant. The latter for the
last three months had been permitted to draw up coals, and
being a very attentive lad he had been allowed for the last
two months to draw up the men. It was the engineer's duty
never to let the engine go on without the signal, which was
given by means of a bell, the handle of which was in the pit.
If the bell rang once while the eottine was still, he was to set
it in motion ; if it were going on# td stop it. These signals
were perfectly well understood in the pit, and the enginemen
had repeatedly received strict orders to attena to -them.
When a man at the bottom put his foot oi", the case he was
to cry " hold on," which words were to be rer:eated ,by the
man at the top to the engineman. This was a. sort of Wa:11:
ing to the engineman to be more than usually particular. anu
nobody ought to get upon the cage, on any pretence wli.*
ever, without shouting thoFe words. On the day in ques-
tion the deceased was employed in pushing off the empty
waggons from the cage, and from the evidence of Amos
Wardle it was necessary for him to put his foot on the cage.
Wardle swore also that the deceased had shouted, but that
was denied by a boy named Smith, who was at work
close by, and the banksman, 1-I.:nry Starr. The bell,
however, was not rung, but the cage started up.
When it had gone about four or five feet, the deceased was
knocked off by the " brow" of the pit, fell against Wardle,
knocking him backwards, and then dropped into a Bumph
of water. He could not be got out for nearly a quarter of an
hour, and then he was quite dead—drowned. The pit is
220 yards deep, and the wire to the bell was naked, and
worked in staples. _

The prisoners were Acquitted.
The Learned JUDGE said he thought the verdict a proper
one, but he hoped this investigation would have the effect of
making men, whether employed in this or any other pit,
extremely careful. They could not be too particular, uor
the laws too strict.
March 14.
(Before the Lord Chief Justice TINDAL.)
MURDER.—William Horner, a butcher, aged 18, was
placed at the bar charged with the wilful murder of Mary
Ann Perkins, a prostitute, at the borough of Newark.
The prisoner had been seen in company with the deceased
a short time before she was drowned.
The Counsel for the prisoner made a very elaborate speech
in defence, after which
The JUDGE summed up, and
The jury, without leaving the box, Acquitted the pri-
soner.
This terminated the criminal business in this Court.
(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
Maday Nell, alias Maday Barrowrliff, aged 16, was in-
dicted for unlawfully and maliciously stabbing William
Haves, on the 12th of December last, at Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
wits intent to maim, disfigure, or disable him, or to do him,
the said William Haves, some grievous bodily harm.
The jury returned a verdict of Gailty upon the last count
of the indictment.

To be imprisoned eighteen calendar months.
There was not a single cause entered for trial at the
assizes either for the town or county, a circumstance quite
unprecedented within the recollection of the oldest person
living. The assize business terminated at half-past four
o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Cambridge, March 14.
The judges of assize arrived in this town at two o'clock
yesterday, when the commission was opened, and attendance
given by them at the University Church. Both the Courts
were opened this morning at one o'clock, there being an entry
of 9 causes, 4 of which are for trial by special juries, and a
calendar containing the names of' 40 prisoners for the
county, and 10 for the borough ; among the former are to be
found 4 cases of arson, 2 of manslaughter, 2 of rape, 6 of
sheep stealing, 2 of night poaching, 1 of burglary, and 2
cases of stabbing. The only case in the borough calendar is
one of assault arising out of the recent " town and gown"
rows, the prosecutor being Mr. Walsh, of Trinity College,
the son of Sir John Walsh, and the defendant one of the
pollee force of the town.
Mr. Baron Parke has been engaged nearly all day in try-
ing two commonjury causes, one of which was referred,
While the other involved matters of no moment to any one
save the Indies concerned.
CRCiNVIT COMlT.—(Before Mr. Justice itiAtILF..)
Robert Bowted was indicted for stealing a 20/. Bank of
England note from the person of the Rev. E. Wafters.
nurcnam conducted the case for the prosecution, and
from his statement, connected with the evidence of the pro-
secutor and others, it appeared that the note in question WAS
lest, together with a pocket-book, from the pocket r,f the
prosecutor, On the occsaion of the recent " town and gown."
rows. On that day the prosecutor deposited the note. in his
,iocket-hook, at the bank of Messrs. Mortlock, iibituetntregr,ientes
aoubt, to place it in some to "a of security ;
coming upon the " dons" rather au,44enly,
fellow,
president, he rushed from
his college (Magdalene), of which he v.." Pr He was
and tutor, in order to allay them by his
prey- the town,
thus occupied for some time, in various parts
e
13'
en:-book.
and on his return to the college missed his ?)°,e, k
yi, ifey,
Notice was given to all the banks early •on the folk.' the
and especially to 'that of Messrs. Mortlock, from w10,._
prosecutor had received this note, and not without effect,
that establishm.ent bad not been opened many. minutes before I
the prisoner, Trlia keeps the Boar's Head, in the market-

commemoration of her goodness, was a substantial place, presented himself with the missing note, which he
house to her faithful and trusty servant, London Jock. (requested change for, stating that he had taken it in change
on the previous night from Mr. Baker, a Member of Trinity
College, or a gentleman who represented himself so to be.
This account not being quite satisfactory, inquiries were
made, and there being no such individual as " Baker, of
Trinity," the prisoner was taken into custody on suspicion of
having stolen the note. On his way to gaol, he called out
to his wife, and told her not to forget to make his daughter
all right as to her having brought him down 19). 10s. in
change for the note on the night before.
On the part of the prisoner, it was contended that there
was no proof that the note had been stolen by any one at all,
much less by the prisoner, whose conduct throughout had
been that of a man who had given value for the note. As
for there not being any " Mr. Baker, of Trinity," it was not
to be wondered at, for it might very well be that the pocket-
book, being lost or stolen, had been changed by the prisoner
for the thief or finder, who had assumed the garb of an under
graduate, and thus put off upon the prisoner the property of
the prosecutor.
His Lordship having summed up the case to the jury, left
it to them to say whether they thought the account given of
his connexion with the note was the true one or no,
The jury remained in consultation for nearly half an
hour, when they returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to nine mouths' imprisonment, with hard
,abour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

James Boulter, ag;cltwenty, was brought up, charged
with being an idle and disorderly person.
Mr. Murdock, the master of the East London work-
house, stated that the prisoner had been an inmate of
the ,house for many years. He had been discharged,
with clothes and money, to seek work, but he constantly
returned to the workhouse. On Monday he had been
sent to a Mr. Solomons, who wanted a stout lad, and
who offered him 6s. a week, to be increased to 12s. as he
improved and became worth so much. The prisoner
positively refused to take the place under half•a-crown
a day. Mr. Mortlock said that persons who had been
long in the workhouse, cared not whether they were in a
workhouse or a prison ; they were, therefore, uncon-
trollable. Another lad had thrown up a place of 12s. a
week, to come and live in the workhouse.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS said the judges were coming
to the opinion that it was a mistake to think that impri-
sonment was a punishment to such reckless, unruly lads,
and that a good sound whipping was more likely to pro-
duce a change in their conduct. A third conviction
under the Vagrant Act left it to the option of a magis-
trate to send the offender to be tried at the quarter ses-
sions, when the magistrates might order corporal punish-
ment to be inflicted. He would now commit the pri-
soner for one month, after which he would be qualified
for the whipping if he did not behave differently.

MARY LEBOIVE.
Sarah Wilks, a servant out of place, it appeared, took
up her abode for the night at the lodging-house of Mrs.
Lee, of 26, Henrietta-street, Manchester-square, when,
after having had a sound sleep, she departed in the
morning, apparently well satisfied with the cleanliness of
the mistress of the establishment. Upon leaving the
house she went straightway to a neighbouring pawn-
broker's, and offered in pledge a sheet, which the shrewd
tradesman examined minutely, and found, to the utter
consternation of the prisoner, these words marked in
large characters in the centre, " Martha Lee—stop
thief." The pawnbroker looked at the woman, and
asked her some questions, the answers to which were so
contradictory that he felt bound to follow the advice
given by the author of the words on the sheet, and
handed her over to the police. Mrs. Lee identified the
property, and the prisoner, who said nothing in defence
was committed.