The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26,

came more and more alarmed. The intelligence of her
absence was, yesterday morning, communicated to a
servant in the employ of her husband, and, about seven
o'clock, this person, having the key of the back door
of Howarth's residence, proceeded there along with
three other persons, and, after making a search for a
few minutes, they went up stairs into one of the
bedrooms, where the most horrifying spectacle
was presented. The unfortunate woman was found
lying., stretched on the floor of the bedroom quite
dead, her head and face being surrounded by a large
pool of blood. Her dress was also torn open, and the
disordered state of her hair, and other general appear-
ances of the body gave evident indications of violence'
having been used upon her. The body was lying
straight out, with the head from the bed and the
logs under it. They then drew the clothes from off
the bed, where they discovered the body of her hus-
band. They at first thought that he was asleep, but on
a closer inspection they ascertained that he, also, was
dead. The body of the husband did not exhibit the
slightest marks of violence; neither was there any ap-
pearance about the face to indicate death, the deceased
looking as if in a sound sleep. On searching the bed-
room no deadly weapon of any description was found:
but, on again going down stairs into the kitchen, a cup
was discovered, containing a mixture supposed to be ar-
senic, and this opinion was strengthened by there being
a considerable number of dead flies upon the table, lying
in drops of what is supposed to be a portion of the same
mixture.

It appears, from information which we last evening
received from the relatives of the deceased woman, that,
on Friday evening, her husband was dreadfully agitated
in consequence of having lost a considerable sum of
money in a purchase of cattle ; and ho repeatedly said
to his wife's sister, that evening, that he was almost in-
clined to deprive himself of his life, at the same moment
drawing his hand across his throat and exclaiming, " Oh,
I could do that just now!"
It is supposed that the murder must have been com-
mitted, at the latest, on Saturday morning, twenty-four
hours before the discovery took place, for the unfortu-
nate man, who, at that time, had no one with him in the
house but his wife, his housekeeper having gone from
home a few days previous, went to a neighbouring house
about eleven o'clock on Suturday morning, and com-
plained that he was very sick and ill. He then went
into the house again, and was not seen afterwards until
ho was discovered as already described.
During several hours, early yesterday morning, the
relatives frequently knocked at the house door, but re
ceiving no answer, and, on looking through the key-hole,
seeing his hat, coat, &c., they felt satisfied something
was wrong, which led to the search by which the dread-
ful deed was discovered.

Whether the murder was effected by poison or by some
other means is not yet known ; but it appears from the
state of the deceased woman's body that towards her
great violence had been committed.—Liverpool Mercury
of yesterday.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 25.—The Mynx steam-vessel was
recently tried down the river with thirteen different
modifications of the screw popeller, and out of these
four of the best were selected for further trial, one by
Mr. F. P. Smith, of the steam screw propeller depart-
ment at the Admiralty; one by Mr. Woodcroft, and two
screw propellers modified by Mr. Atherton, chief en-
gineer at Woolwich dockyard. The Mynx left Wool-
wich on Friday last, under the charge of Lieutenant
Robertson, assistant to Captain Austin, C. 8., with the
four screws, and male three trials down and three trials
up with one of the screws, and two trials down and two
trials up with each of the other screws, making eighteen
runs over the measured mile in Long Reach during the
day. The result was very satisfactory, the average speed
being in no instance less than 9 knots per hour, and
some cases reaching nearly 9-1 knots per hour. The
shipping and unshipping the screws occupied from 25 to
so minutes, and the Mynx returned to Woolwich shortly
after five o'clock P.M.

The Monkey steam-vessel towed the Princess Royal
to her moorings opposite the Royal Arsenal to-day, and
will leave at an early hour to morrow, with two compa-
nies of Royal Artillery and one company of Royal Sap-
pers and Miners for Gibraltar. The following officers
proceed with the companies;—Captain John Adye, com-
manding; Captain G. C. Baillie, Royal Engineers;
Lieutenant R. K. Freeth, Lieutenant J. Speerway, and
Lieutenant Harding, Royal Artillery; Lieutenant E wart,
Royal Engineers; and Assistant-Surgeon Allinson, of
the Ordnance Medical Department.
The Athol troop-ship, Master Commander Pearn, has
arrived in the river from Canada, and is hourly expected
at Woolwich, with two companies of the Royal Artillery
from Quebec. The Vesuvius has had her moorings
changed to-day to make room for the Athol alongside
the receiving-ship.

The Sharpshooter, Lieutenant Commander Bailey, was
taken out of dock on Saturday, and is expected to go
down the river on trial on Wednesday.
The Janus steam-vessel was taken into dock on Sa-
turday to be prepared for the reception of the engines
formerly used in the Sydnham, instead of the rotatory
engines previously tried in the Janus by Rear-Admiral
the Earl of Dundonald.
The Royal squadron, under the command of Captain
Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, G.C.H., will leave Aber-
deen to-day on the return of her Majesty from Scotland,
and the royal yacht is expected to arrive at Cowes,
where the squadron will proceed direct, on Thursday,
the 28th inst.

PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 23.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel
Sprightly, Master Commander James P. Moon, sailed
yesterday for the Cove of Cork.
The merchant barque Majestic, from Bombay, for
London, was off the port yesterday.
The barque Phantom, of London, from Jamaica,
which passed up Channel yesterday and landed a pas-
senger from Fayal, reports that on the 2d of August,
during the passage home, she saw a water-logged brig,
apparently timber-laden, both masts gone, bowsprit
standing, totally abandoned.
The sudden death of Lord George Beatinck has
created a painful sensation in the minds of the shipowners
of the port of Plymouth, who held the deceased noble-
man in high esteem for his untiring attention to their
interests.

CUSTOMS' REFORMS.
During the recent session, Mr. Macgregor, the
Member for Glasgow, gave the following notice of
motion for next session :-
1. That, considering the magnitude of the mari-
time commerce of the British empire, and that no
vessel or ship, with a cargo, in ballast, or with pas-
sengers, can,
when engaged either in the coasting,
colonial, or foreign trade, arrive at, discharge, or take
in a lading, or passengers, or depart from any port in
the United Kingdom, without the interference of the
officers and submitting to the regulations and laws of
the Customs, it has become necessary for Parliament
to take into consideration the whole subject of the
administration, organization, management, and regu-
lations of that department.
2. That the friendly and peaceable relations, and
reciprocal social benefits, and commercial advantages,
between the United Kingdom and all foreign coun-
tries, can be most harmoniously and durably main-
tained by the maritime and trading intercourse being
rendered as free as the security of the revenue may
allow from all vexatious, ignorant, and useless restric-
tions, delays, and expenses.
3. That, with a view to facilitate maritime inter-
course between British and all foreign ports, and to
effect a direct responsibility of duties and efficiency of
services in regard to the security of the revenue, and
the quick dispatch of the commercial and shipping
business of the United Kingdom, it appears the fol-
lowing changes are absolutely necessary :—First—
A complete reform of the system of regulations, or-
ders, and management of the Customs. Second—An
abolition of the present administrative organization of
appointments, and especially that of the Board of
Commissioners. Third—That, for the purposes of
responsibility of duties, the security of the revenue,
and the quick and efficient dispatch of ships and their
cargoes, an efficient re-arrangement of the personal
organization of the Customs department appears ne-
cessary.

4. That, considering the effect which the commerce
and financial legislation of the United Kingdom have,
at all times, upon the employment of the people, the
prosperity of the empire, and the public revenue and
credit, it appears necessary to inquire into the pro-
gress of the trade and navigation between the United
Kingdom and foreign countries, and also between the
United Kingdom and the British possessions abroad,
including India, from the sth day of January, 1827,
to the sth day f January, 1849.

GERMAN Music GIRLS.—On Saturday last a rather
sharp looking girl, about 16 years of age, who gave her
name as Clara Muller, and whose vocation is that of a
street accordion player, came to the police-ollice, ac-
companied by an interpreter, to ask advice and assistance
under the following circumstances:—She says, that
before leaving her native place, which is liolsheim, in
Hesse Darmstadt, her friends, on her part, entered into
an agreement with a man named Jacob Reiter, that she
should travel with him in England for eighteen months
as one of a party of street musicians—that she was to
pay him all her earnings, and receive in return food and
lodging, 71. 10s. in cash, and a free passage to her native
country. The original agreement is retained by the
girl's friends, and the speculator carries the other along
with him. Now, the girl says that her engagement ter-
minated in July last, but that Reiter will not pay her
the salary nor permit her to depart. This man was
found out, and in defence states that the engagement is
not out till October ; but that ho has lost the copy of
agreement necessary to prove this fact. From the in-
terference of the authorities, however, the man found it
expedient to leave 9/ 103. in the hands of the chief su-
perintendent of police (71. 10s. as salary, and 21. for
travelling expenses), until the real state of the case can
be obtained from Germany; and as the girl positively
refuses to go back to Reiter's house she has meantime
been decently lodged under the charge of the police.
The bureomaster at Ilolsheim has been written to; and
the concluding clause of the letter very properly says:—
" As the class to which this girl belongs are very nume-
rous in Glasgow, the authorities are very desirous to
know the terms and circumstance under which they are
induced to leave their country for Great Britain." Clara
gaernn run from 4s to 10s. per day,
t
girl, and writes a good letter.
she Mullersays
tiltati
collected on the streets in small doles as a reward for her
performance on the accordion. Now, we have every
feeling of kindness for these poor girls; but it is ques-
tionable how far they should be encouraged, when
their exertions are devoted, night and day, to making a
intelligent girl,
her
dealer in musical slaves rich. This man, we are informed,
sends upon the streets daily some five or six begging
minstrels, including his own wife, but principally boys
and girls.—Glaegew Herald.
DiscovEur or IRON ORE IN BORNEO.—" Very
rich iron ore has been discovered recently in the so-
called Laut lande, forming the south-east corner of Bor-
neo. Those lands which belonged formerly to the ex-
tensive empire of Banjermassing. were, at a very distant
period, abandoned to the complete sovereignty of the
eringtitute the district of Tanah Laut or
at the mouth of the river of that name, and protected by
a fort. It is the residence of a Dutch officer, a depen-
dent of tie Resident of Banjermassing. The discovered
iron grcusds are situated south-east from Fort Tabenio,
near de formerly flourishing, now deserted, Kampong
Tambata, and at seven or eight English miles (two or
two-ant-a-half hours) distance from Kampong Plearie
(also ctlled Playhary or Palaihari), inhabited by Chinese
and Malays, engaged in the collection of gold dust.
The abo,e mentioned grounds are chiefly to be found in
the westrn declivity of a hill of gentle rise, covered all
over wit' stupendous blocks of ore, some of them mea-
suring io or 600 cubic feet. Their appearance vouches
for the alpposition that they were projected by natural
revolutjns, and makes it probable with regard to the
oironmtance of ore being found at a depth of one-and-a-
half let on both the summit and at the bottom of the
hill, tilt the whole of it is to be considered as one mass
of ore Whatever be the truth of this, it remains as a
fact, let the quantity of ore found on the surface is ado-
quatifor an exploitation on a large scale, carried on
durir,o a long series of years. The local situation affords
amPi means for such an exploitation. At a distance of
abou 500 feet from the hill, a level of about 60 or 60
across found, which would answer very well for an es-
tablisment, and by its elevation is protected against a
rise (the waters during, the west monsoons. Along the
plainuns a rivulet or little stream, which, according to
the Formation given by the natives, is never left dry,
not yen during the east monsoon, and which might,
Pols, be very easily converted into a valuable aqua-
duc r used as a motive power. Plenty of wood, fit for
fuelthareoal, or timber, is to be found in the neighbour-
boo The hill itself, the surface of which consists of
red m-
y intermixed with humus, deteriorated ore parts
andon oxide, bears all over a kind of wood, which may
be
,rnt into excellent charcoal."—New Rotterdam

.MDING IRON AND STEEL.—In an earthen vessel
mellorax, and add to it 1-10th of sal-ammoniac. When
thesugredients are properly fused and mixed, pour them
out,_ 3n an iron plate, and let them cool. There is thus
"taxi a glassy matter, to which is to be added an equal
qual, of quick lime. The iron and steel which are to be
soldd are first heated to redness; then this compound, first
reaul to powder is laid upon them—the composition melts
anuls like sealing-wax ; the pieces are then replaced in
taking care to heat them at a temperature far below
thaLually employed in welding; they are then withdrawn
and)mmered, and the surfaces will be found to be thus
pery-- united. The author asserts that this process, which
ma 3: applied to welding sheet-iron tubes, never fails.— 1
Rect la Soc. rolytech.

THE CHARTIST TRIALS.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
TRIAL OF CUFFEY, LACY, FAY, AND
MULLINS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. BALLANTINE said he understood 200 new jurors
had been summoned, whose names had not been called
over. lie proposed to show, without disrespect to the
jurymen, that he was not unindifferent as between the
Crown and the prisoner. This he proposed to show out
of his own mouth.
Mr. Baron PLATT thought the jury could not be ob-
jected to until they were in the box.
Mr. PARRY applied to have his application with re-
spect to the reading of the panel placed upon the record.
otherwise the prisoner could not take advantage of it if
their Lordships' decision was wrong.
Mr. Baron PLATY refused the application.
Tho jury having been called and taken their
places in the box,
Mr. iIUDDLESTONE applied, on behalf of Cuffey, to have
the panel read over in the words stated by Chitty,
p. 546.
Mr. Baron PLATT inquired if the Attorney-General
opposed the application?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he did not.
Mr. KENEALY called the attention of the Court to the
fact that he cited the same authority before Mr. Justice
Erie and Mr. Justice Williams, and that they refused it.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS reminded the Learned Counsel
that he merely applied for a copy.
The panel was then read over.
Mr. BALLANTINE intimated that the prisoners intended
to separate their challenges?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, if sixty gentlemen
were objected to, a sufficient margin would not be left
for the evidence of all parties; he should therefore take
the case of Cuffey first. You say you shall separate
your challenges. I shall, therefore, proceed upon my
undoubted right, and try Cuffey alone.
Mr. STREIOHT then proceeded, at the request of the
Court, we understood, to read the names of the 200, the
whole of whom were called out of the New Court and
filled this court to overflowing, the prisoners being ac-
commodated with seats whilst the list was read. When
the list was completed the 200 were filed off.
In reply to Mr. Ballantine Mr. Baron PLATT stated
that counsel had no right to examine the jurymen as to
their position, political feeling, &c.
One or two of the jury having been challenged,
The ATICORNET-GENERAL objected, and pleaded that
the juryman (Mr. Pickwell) was indifferent.
Two triers having been sworn, one a juryman and
the other an independent person, the juryman objected to
was sworn.
Mr. BALLANTINE proposed to ask him if he was a
special constable.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected. The question
was foreign to the matter at issue.
The COURT was of the same opinion.
The juryman, in reply to another question, said he
had expressed no opinion with respect to the issue of this '
case.

The " triers " found that Mr. Pickwell was indifferent,
as also did two of the jurymen subsequently appointed
to discharge the same duty with respect to several others
who were challenged. One juryman, a Mr. Pembroke,
on being asked the question, said be had expressed a
wish that all the parties might be hung.--(Roars of
laughter, in which the prisoner heartily joined.)
Mr. Baron PLATT asked him to repeat the answer, as
he had not heard it, from the noise in the Court. On
repeating it some hisses burst from that portion of the
gallery in which Mrs. Cuffey and some of the prisoner's
friends were situated. Mr. Pembroke was objected to
by Mr, Ballantine, and he left the box amidst renewed
hisses. soma few of which came from the body of the
court.

A jury having been at length empannelled,
Mr. PARRY said, on behalf of Fay and Lacy, that they
had no objection to bo tried by this jury ; he should not,
therefore, challenge the array, the only object of himself
and his Learned Friends being to obtain an impartial
jury. He believed they had now obtained one.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL acceded to this course, end
Fay and Lacy were called up, when the jury were
sworn.

Cuffey said the only objection he had to the jury was
,hat they were not his equals ; he was a journeyman
mechanic.
The jurymen not sworn were then dismissed until to-
morrow (this) morning, at nine o'clock.
Mr. Baron PLATT intimated that he should sit till
eight o'clock.
After an adjournment of about half an hour, Gaffey,
Fay, and Lacy were placed at the bar.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the jury, and
he regretted very much that the exigencies of justice re-
quired the attendance of so large a number of gentlemen
in their position, no doubt to their great inconvenience;
and he at the same time trusted that the proceedings
which they had just witnessed with regard to the choice
of the jury would not have the effect of prejudicing the
prisoners, because it was a course perfectly in accord.
ance with the law, and which the prisoners were entitled
to adopt. He then proceeded to state the circumstances
under which the charge was preferred against the pri-
soners, but as the facts were precisely the same as in the
former case, it will be unnecessary to repeat them,
The evidence was then gone into.
William Cross, a police-constable, proved that he ap-
prehended the prisoner Fay on the 18th of August, and
that, as they were going to the police-office, the prisoner
told him that he had been secretary to one of the Chartist
associations.
Sergeant Thompson deposed that he went to a garret
occupied by Cuffey on the 18th of August, and took, him
into custody. He told him that he was charged with
felony, in conspirieg against the Queen, arid he replied,
"It is quite sufficient. I understand what lam charged
with." He then went to a drawer in the room, and
fumbled about for some time, and then took out a pistol,
which he endeavoured to pass to his wife, but witness
laid hold of him, and, after a struggle, got the pistol
from him. It was loaded with powder and hall, and
primed. He also found a flag and banner, which were
produced, and in which were inserted the words" West-
minster District."
Sergeant West proved that on the following day he
searched a cockloft in Cuffey's house, and found a pike-
staff, which he produced.
Charles Tilden deposed that he became a member of
the Chartist Association on the 29th of last May, and
Cuffey was his class leader. He belonged to the Dean-
street locality. In June he had a conversation with
Cuffey about making cartridges, and Cuffey wished
him to make some. He told him ho had got no gun,
and the prisoner answered that when the time came
they should get plenty of arms from the gun-
makers' shops. They likewise had a conversation about
ginger-beer bottles filled with gunpowder and pieces of
iron, and Cuffey said they would be very good things
for the Chartists' wives to throw out of the windows
while their husbands were engaged with the police.
Cuffey likewise showed him a pikehead and staff, which
he said was made after the Mitchel fashion. He also
told him that there was a rebellion in Ireland, and the
soldiers would all soon be sent away, and London would
be in their hands, and he said he hoped that witness
would not flinch when the day came.
Cross-examined—He was very anxious to be placed
under such a redoubtable leader as Cuffey, arid he ex-
pected if he obeyed his orders he should become a general,
and, perhaps, eventually president of the commonwealth.
—(A laugh.) He had been charged with being drunk,
and about seven years ago, while engaged in looking at
the statue of King James, a policeman interfered with
him, and he was obstinate, and stood by the statue from
nine o'clock in the morning till five, and then he was
locked up for looking at KingJames.—(Laughter.) The
magistrate ordered him to find bail on this occasion,
and he was in prison for three weeks. Ho joined the
Chartists as a moral-force man, and he purchased gun-
powder :
powder at Cuffey's request, in order to see if he could
not find out something to stop their proceedings. He
considered the ginger beer bottle business physical force
and not moral force. He mentioned the ginger-beer
bottles to lead him to think that he was sincere. He
offered to sharpen the; pikehead from the same motive,
and he always determined to betray the physical-force
movement. He was in communication with the Govern-
ment before he said anything about sharpening the pike,
and he communicated from time to time what was going
on. Ho knew nothing of Powell, and never saw him.
- '
He did not expected to be paid f.u. 'Alit he
..the °end of the public.
' went to Uutieg'infOrile-a quarter of an hour after he
was apprehended. Knew there was a cockloft to bis
garret, but had never noticed it particularly, and, of
course, he did not put the pike-handle into that
loft He was in regular employment with a
a respectable tradesman at the time of these
proceedings, and was earning 28s. per week.
Did not expect to be paid for anything except his
loss of time; but he should not be ashamed to take any-
thing the Government might give him. On one occasion
he saw Cuffey casting bullets in his garret. He was
using a tobacco-pipe and a pair of pliers for the purpose.
Neither Mrs. Cuffey or any of the little Cuffeys were in
the room.—(A laugh.)
Re-examined—
He was apprehended for loitering about
Whitehall-gardens, and not giving a satisfactory account
of himself.
At the close of the examination of this witness, the
jury in the former case came into court, and handed in
a written paper to the Bench, in which they expressed
a wish for the Court to read over those portions of
the evidence which confirmed the statement of the ac-
complice.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS said that his Learned Brother
Erle who tried the case, and who had more particularly
directed his attention to it, had left the court, but he
would endeavour, as well as he could, to do what the
jury required.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL suggested that it was now
past seven o'clock, and, as it would not bo advisable to
break into the evidence of the next witness, it would
be better at once to adjourn the case of Cuffey-and the
other prisoners.
Mr. Baron PLATT said that as there did not appear to
be any probability of getting through the case that •ht perhaps that would be the better course. night,
The further proceedings in the trial of Cuffey were
accordingly adjourned, the jury being taken, as in the
former case, to the London Coffee-house in the charge
of an officer.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS then proceeded to address the
jury in the case of Dowling, and read from his notes
those portions of the evidence which were relied upon
by the Crown as confirming the testimony of the ac-

Mr. iiENEALY, at the close of the Learned Judge's
address, complained that he had not been allowed to
adopt a similar course in challenging the jury that had
been permitted to Mr. Ballantine in the case before the
Court that day. Ile had made the same application, but
it was refused.

Mr. Jastice WuzaAuls said that the Learned Counsel

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had applied for a list of the jury, and that was the appli-
cation which had been refused.
Mr. KENEALY asserted that he had asked permission
to take precisely the same course that had been adopted
by Mr. Ballantine; and he now requested that the Court
would direct the fact to be placed upon the record.
The COURT refused to accede to the request.
The jury then again retired, at half-past eight o'clock,
and returned into court at half-past nine, when they
gave a verdict of Guilty against the prisoner upon the
second count of the indictment.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Soloman Cowan surrendered to take his trial on an
indictment charging him with having received a large
quantity of cards, the property of Messrs. Dickenson,
well knowing them to have been stolen.
The prisoner was defended by Mr. Bodkin, An Mr.
Ballantine stated the case to the jury.
The facts of the case have already been amply de-
tailed in the police reports, and under the head of this
court last session. For some long time past the prose-
cutors, the well-known card-makers, had been plundered
to a great extent by their servants, one of whom and also
some receivers were convicted last session; the !goods
were traced to several persons, and amongst others the
prisoner, who keeps a general-dealer's in Goswell-street,
and the point urged most strongly against the prisoner
was the fact of his having sold a quantity of the stolen
cards at very considerably below the wholesale price.
The RECORDER, having heard some of the witnesses,
expressed an opinion that he did not think there was
any case to go to the jury.
After some discussion,
Mr. BALLANTINE said, that if that was the opinion of
the Court, his clients did not wish to press the case any
farther. They admitted the prisoner had dealt openly
with the stolen articles, and although they had watched
their servants they had not traced any of them in com-
munication with him or at his premises.
The RECORDER, having directed an acquittal, cau-
tioned the prisoner to be more careful in his dealings for
the future.

Fredirick William Southcombe, aged 22, a cabinet-
maker, was indicted for forgery and conspiracy.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner (who
had for some years past swindled a number of trades-
people under a variety of aliases) opened a baker's shop
in the Caledonian-road, Islington, under the name of
Cocking, and by means of a forged bill of exchange, the
subject-matter of the first indictment, obtained goods to
the amount of 71. 103. from Messrs. Hens, ironmongers,
of High-street, Islington.
The evidence was very conclusive of the prisoner's
guilt, and the jury at once convicted him.
There were eight other indictments against the pri-
soner—four for forgery, and four for obtaining go As
under false pretences.
The RECORDER, having looked over some of the other
charges, sentenced the prisoner to seven years' trans-
portation.

No other case worthy of mention transpired in this
court during the day.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
John Rickman, aged 49, a plumber, was indicted for
attempting to murder his wife by cutting her throat.
Mr. PLaTT prosecuted, and the prisoner was unde-
fended.

The Learned Counsel, having briefly detailed the
facts, called

Caroline Rickman, who deposed that the prisoner was
her husband, and that they had been married for several
years, but that a month ago, in consequence of some dis-
agreement, they separated and lived apart. on the 10th
of September she met the prisoner in the East India-
road, when be came up and spoke to hers and, expressing
his contrition for what had occurred, he parted with her
upon the best of terms, and begged of her to meet him
in the evening at the house of his sister in Church-lane,
Limehouse. She accordingly went, and having been
there for a short time, he came in, and having shook her
by the hand took her to a seat and embraced her, saying
he never meant to part from her again. Whilst so
seated he placed his hand around her neck and again
kissed her, forcing her head back; and at that moment
she felt something sharp pass across her neck, and, upon
putting her hands up, found he had wounded her throat.
She cried out, " The knife! He has a knife!" and some
of her relations forced her from him, and he ran from
the house. She was taken to the station-house, where a
surgeon was sent for, who dressed the wound, which was
still bad.

Several witnesses who were in the room deposed to
seeing the prisoner, after he had forced her head back,
take a knife from his pocket and try to cut her throat.
When ho ran from the house some of them followed
him, and, having given the alarm, he was overtaken by
a police-constable, to whom he admitted he had dune it,
and said that he had thrown the knife away; that he
was very sorry, but he did not know what he was about.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he did not know
what he was about, and begged for mercy.
The jury acquitted him on the count of the intent to
murder, but found him Guilty of cutting and wounding,
with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Mr. BULLOCK then sentenced
shim to be transported
for fifteen years.
_ _

John aiding, an elderly man, was convicted of
bigamy. He had been separated many years from his
first wife before he married again.
He was ordered to be imprisoned and kept to bard
labour for one month.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mr. Dubois, dentist, summoned George Duville before
Mr. Painter fur having used abusive and insulting lan-
guage towards him in the, public streets, on Thursday
last.

Mr. Dubois said he was on his way to England iron
,he Boulogne fetes last Thursday, x hen he noticed a
great number of officers of the Garde Nationale on
board the steam-vessel, who were about to pay a visit
to the English metropolis. As the party of visitors were
totally unacquainted with the metropolis, he volunteered
to direct them to an hotel where they could get accom-
modation. On arriving in London he proceeded to show
the party to the Hotel de l'Europe, in Leicester-equare,
when he was suddenly pounced upon by the defendant,
who, in the capacity of commissionaire of the Hotel de
Boulogne, endeavoured to induce the French visitors to
transfer their patronage from the Hotel de l'Europe to
the Hotel de Boulogne. Complainant, who had no in-
terest in recommending one hotel more than another,
refused to alter his first determination, and the conse-
quence was that the defendant proceeded to apply abu-
sive epithets to him. First he called him a " tooth-
drawer;" this he would have passed over, but when other
more insulting appellations were added, he thought he
was justified in appealing to the law. The defendant's
connexion with the Hotel de Boulogne would be proved
by the fact of his having been summoned as " George,
the waiter."
theThHeote
Hotel
defendant
Boulogne
.d that
All
he did
had
wasany
tcoo
offernn e x
lontaei d
with
_o
ser-
vices to the Garde Nationale to show them the 1-on
Boulogie,w here they had been recommended to locate
themselves.O
that of the party intended to put up
naenyofthe French visitors came forwaartd,thaenduodteenlidede
Boulogne.
M r. i Thotelw asdeev
Boulogne.ident t h
e defendantlie hadwnasse
used
sort of
offensive language to.—thTecommopnleayinwanata,
paid.for which he
3 touterAiN En
to said,
the
must pay a fine of 205 .—The
Thomas Howe, alicehnrsoeudgvhitc thueaflolerer,
mrers.idpian3goitnerK(ianhgo-
street, Long-acre, was
sat in the absence of Mr. Bingham), charged with being
sta
drunk,ble. and representing himself to be a police-con.
Poliee•constable 69 A, said, last night, about ten
o'clock, he and another constable were on duty near the
Cumberland-gate, Hyde-park, watching some persons
who were on the grass. The prisoner passed them and
looked them very hard in the face. He then ran some
little distance and jumped over an enclosure and watched
witness and the other constable. The prisoner shortly
after came up to them and said, " I am a constable—l
have seen quite sufficient, and have got two officers close
by." Ho then ran off, and called out, " Bill, Jack, where
are you, d you; you are never here when you are
wanted." Witness and the other constable then went
round the enclosure, and met the prisoner coming
towards them. The prisoner, directly he saw them,
said "D— you, who are you." Witness replied "We
two offlecre. where are the two that you (prisoner)
have got. .Ftie prisoner made no reply, but struck
witness on the breast. Witness immediately collared
him, and told him that as he would not produce the two
constables he had talked about, it was the duty of wit-
ness to take him to the station. The prisoner made
great resistance, and struck witness and his brother con-
stable several times.
Police-constable, 85 A, corroborated the evidence of
last witness.
Defendant said he attributed his present disgraceful
position to having indulged too freely in strong liquor.
fie was now extremely sorry for what he had done.
Mr. Hayling, landlord of the Rodney's Head, Comp-
ton-street, having spoken highly as to the defendant's
character,
Mr. PAYNTER said the penalty was 101. for every
person assuming the character of a peace officer. If it
had been proved that the defendant had acted in the
foolish manner he had done when sober, he should have
felt himself bound to inflict the highest penalty. He
should, therefore, remit the fine to 40s.—The money was
immediately paid.
Mr.City,wasWeircoun mu ma
teannte-eysa:r_d ,
hllaiargmed Bevan,under
tahegforollcoewrini.rganMi
siding at 56, Quadrant, said last ng
Mary
htt a
bl sisterhood,ut nineo
orcei;
i
she met the
defendant, distance, talking
she was walking in Waterloo-place, when
defendant, who followed her for
wine, which
but after walking as far as St. Martin's-lane
she refused;
to her. He wanted her to have a glass of
and back again to the
ae subsequentlyHaymarket sh
wishedeconsented
to
take a glass with him.
see her home, but she declined, ou the grounds that he house. He then would not be allowed to enter the took
hold of her wrist, and they walked up the Haymarket.
She all at once felt defendant unfasten the clasp of her
bracelet. She replaced it. Defendant then undid it
again, and all at once she missed it from her wrist. She
told him she had lost her bracelet, but did not like to
tell him that ho had taken it. She therefore asked him
nefivalue,
to see her home; and on reachingwanss
n f Windmill-
street she saw a constable, snd gave him in charge.
Merrill,
who tookeb defendantracelet
into
far
of
r a
t s
custody,m
a a
n
worth 4/, the
butm at the station-h house she told
coelnli' an 8
toto C,
d
inspector it was
There not being the least evidence to lead Mr. P •
to suspect that defendant hadthe bracelet,a) nter
stolen
discharged.

CLERKENWELL.
• John O'Donnell, a street grinder, was placed at the har
before Mr. Cocabc chargd by'doe, a mar-
ried won2sn, residing in Levier-read, Islington, wilh