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THE SUN*, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1848.

in the next session, to bring forward a Bill for the pur-
pose of consolidating the union between England and
Ireland, and in order that a complete identity might be
established between the two kingdoms, to move an hum-
ble address to the Crown, to establish an equalization of
the laws between the two countries.
SLAVE TRADE.
Sir R. H. INGLIS gave notice of his intention, early
in the next session, to move an address to her Majesty,
praying her Majesty to adopt the most effectual mea-
sures for the suppression of the slave trade.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice of his intention next
session to move resolutions with respect to the game-
laws.

MALT DUTIES.
Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that he would early
next session move for an alteration of the malt duties.
THE VERNON LEGACY.
Sir R. H. INGLIS trusted that the House would
mark its sense of the munificence of Mr. Vernon in
making so large a contribution to the National Gallery as
he had done.
Lord MORPETH said that the Government had al-
ready intimated to Mr. Vernon the gratitude of the na-
tion for his unprecedented generosity.
REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND INSTITUTION

(IRELAND) BILL.
The Lords' amendments to the Reproductive Loan
Fund Institution (Ireland) Bill wero considered and
agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

On the motion of Mr. PARKER, it was ordered that
the House at its rising should adjourn to Monday next.
ISLAND OF CEYLON.
In reply to a question fram Mr. HUME,
Mr. HAWES said, from the last dispatches he had
received from the Governor of Ceylon it appeared that
there was no fear of any disturbance arising in Canada
among the natives. It was true that additional taxes
had been imposed which had given rise to some dissatis-
faction, but t4gy had been substituted in the place of cer-
tain reductioill made in the amount of import and export
duties. It was not true that a poll-tax had been imposed,
nor had it ever been proposed. One of the new taxes levied
w;.s one similar to that under the old statute of labour in
England, requiring every inhabitant to give six days'
labour in the year, or pay 3s. a year. The only other
tax imposed was ono on guns. There was no tax on
dogs, but persons were required to take out a license for
keeping them. Mr. Emerson Tennent, the Governor, at-
tended a meeting in the island, and with great presence
of mind and ability explained the reason why those
new taxes had been imposed, and his explanation ap-
peared to give general satisfaction.
COPPER AND LEAD DUTIES BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this Bill,
Lord G. BENTINCK moved that it be read that day
month.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the third reading
For the amendment
Majority
The Bill was then read a third time.
POOR-LAW AUDITORS' PROCEEDINGS
RESTRICTION BILL.
This Bill was read a third time.
THE TREATMENT OF MITCHEL IN
BERMUDA.

Lord G. BENTINCK rose to ask the Secretary of
State for the Home Department a question with regard to
the truth of certain reports current in Bermuda of im-
proper favour having been shown towards the convicted
felon Mitchel. He asked the question more for the
purpose of obtaining a contradiction of the report,
rather than from any belief in its truth. He had re-
ceived a communication from a gentleman holding
an office in the island, whose name he had placed
in the hands of the Right Honourable Baronet,
which stated that it was currently believed that
Mitchel, in his way out in the Scourge, messed
every day with the lieutenant of the vessel; that on tak-
ing leave of him that officer shook him by the hand, and
that the lieutenant justified what he had done in conse•
quence of a letter which he had received from the Lord-
Lieutenant, ambiguously worded, stating that Mitchel's
former position was to be borne in mind in the treat-
ment to which he was subjected. The letter stated
! further that -Mitchel had been allowed a private room
since his arrival on board one of the convict hulks, and
that a servant, a convict, had been appointed to
wait upon him ; that he was allowed to wear
his ordinary clothes instead of the usual con-
vict dress, and that he had not been put upon the
public works like other convicts. He found that similar
reports bad found their way into the American papers;
as he perceived by the Sew York Herald of the 4th
instant, that Mitchel v% as treated like a gentleman, that he
was not employed, and that he was allowed books, but
neither pens; nor paper. lie (Lord G. Bentinek) did
not believe that any officer in the Queen's service would
shake hands with a convicted felon, and that the Right
lion. Baronet would state that no distinction was made
between the treatment of persons of station and edu-
cation and the meanest convict, when eitlitr the one or
other rendered himself subject to the penalties of the
law.

Sir GEORGE GREY replied that nearly a similar
question had been put to him by the Hon. Gentleman
opposite (Mr. Robinson), and, although his reply to the
Noble Lord might involve more details, it would be in
effect substantially the same. He had communicated
with the first Lord of the Admiralty on that subject,
and he had informed him that ho had received
no information tending to corroborate these rumours, as
doubtlessly he would, had they been true, from the
Commodore of the fleet, the Earl of Dundonald. In re-
plyine• ' to the former question, he (Sir George Grey)
stated that Mitchel was removed from Cork to Ber-
muda immediately after his trial in a war steamer, as
some time would have elapsed before a convict ship
could have been got ready, and the Government wished
to maize an example of the convict. Tho Scourge was
not commanded by a lieutenant, but by a commander—
Commander Wingrove, an old and efficient officer—and
he received his instructions from the Admiralty,
and not from the Lord - Lieutenant, who had
no power to do so. Ho was directed to
use every precaution in order to prevent any attempt
at escape, and allow him sufficient diet and exercise
for the preservation of his health. He was placed in a
separate cabin, and at the door of which a sentry was
constantly kept on duty. The Right llonourable
Baronet then read letters from Mr. Elliot, the Governor of
the island, stating that the prisoner had been reported by
the surgeon, Mr. Hall, to be afflicted with some chronic
disease—an affection of the lungs—and that be was unfit
to be placed upon the public works.—(Hear, hear.) He
had consequently been appointed to attend in the hos-
pital ward of convalescent officers. He must therefore
assume that the reports were altogether destitute of
foundation.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. ROBINSON trusted the Admiralty would cause
an investigation to be made into the matter.
Admiral BOWLES expressed his disbelief in the
truth of the reports; had they been true he should
have received a communication from his Noble Friend
Lord Dundonald.
ARMISTICE WITH DENMARK.

In reply to Mr. HUME,
Lord I'ALMERSTON stated that he was happy
to inform the House that he had received a com-
munication from her Majesty's representative at
Copenhagen stating that an armistice had been signed
at Copenhagen, on the 26th, and there was every reason
to believe that the ratifications were exchanged yester-
day.—(Hear, hear.) The blockade would be discon-
tinued.—(Hear.)
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL IMPORTS.
Mr. NEWDEG ATE moved for returns showing the
real or market value of all goods, manufactures, and
products imported into the United Kingdom during the
years 1841, 184 G, 1847, and the first six months of the
year 1848, respectively, according to the denominations
thereof, in all cases where the real or market value of
the quantity of such imported article has exceeded
3,000/.; giving the total value of such articles imported
in each of the above periods respectively, and distin-
guishing the colonial from theforeigthneimoffipocriataltvioanluse;
and giving, in corresponding columns,
of the same, and the difference between the real or mar-

ket and the official value.
Mr. LABOUCHERE objected to the motion of the
Honourable Gentlemen, because there would be great
practical difficulties in the way of preparing the returns
for which he moved.

After a few remarks from Mr. Robinson, who bore
testimony to the impracticability of ascertaining the real
value of imported articles, and from Mr. Macgregor, Mr.
Hume, the Chancellor of Exchequer, Lord George
Beetinek, and Mr. Newdegate,
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr. NEWDEGATE then called the attention of the
House to the large amount of imported articles hitherto
unenumerated in the trade and navigation returns.
After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER and Lord G.BENTINCIE, the subject dropped.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
The House was informed that their Lordships had
agreed to the Controverted Elections Bill—Transfer of
Landed Property (Ireland) Bill—Commons Inclosure
Act Amendment Bill—Labouring Poor (Ireland) Bill—
)Sugar Duties Bill—Sheep and Cattle Importation Pro-
hibition Bill—Sheep and Cattle Contagious Disorders
Prevention Bill, without amendment: and to the amend-
ments made by the Commons to the Earl of Glengall's
Estate Bill—Diplomatic Relations with the Court of
Rome Bill, without amendment: Nuisances and Conta-
gious Diseases Bill—Dublin Police Bill, with amend.
ments.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was not prepared to say at present that the Government
would undertake to commence proceedings, and carry
on suits, against the insolvent trustees of savings banks
in Ireland, in which great defalcations had taken place,
although he admitted that it was not much to the credit
of the trustees that the depositors should be deprived of
their money. _

Mr. Justice ERLE said the case would be fruitful of
legal points.
Mr. MARTIN then continued his address, and having
concluded, called the following witnesses:—
Mr. Statham, clerk of the County Court, stated what
had been the proceedings.

Mr. Justice-EaLE summed up, telling the jury that in
his opinion the plea of justification was not made out, and
as he sanctioned the arrest, the plaintiff was entitled to a
verdict. He would, however, as important to the mo-
tion in the court above, ask them to say whether, in their
opinion, the plaintiff had represented himself as William
Ireland. They must also say what damages he ought to
receive. His Lordship summed up on both points
strongly in favour of the plaintiff, but concluded by say-
ing that if the plaintiff had misrepresented himself, and
led the defendant into the error, he should think the
smallest sum sufficient compensation.
The jury said they were of opinion the plaintiff did not
so misrepresent himself, and gave Damages, 501.
Leave was then given to move to enter a nonsuit, and
Mr. MARTIN said he should also move, on the ground
of misdirection.

GUILDHALL.
A black man, who described nimself as Prince Henry
Christophe of Hayti, was charged before Alderman
Musgrove with having bilked the landlord of the Whit-
tington Dining-rooms, Newgate-street, of refreshments,
&c., to the amount of 19s. 6d.
The prisoner was a powerful-looking black, of a rather
dignified deportment.
Alderman MUSGROVE asked him if he could under-
stand English ?
He replied in French that he could not.
The Chief Clerk (Mr. Wood) observed, that a few
days back he heard him talk tolerable good English,
when he came to complain of some matters between him
and his consul.
Tho ALDERMAN asked the waitress, who stood up
to give evidence, whether be spoke to her in English ?
The witness said, yes, as well as he could. She had
understood him very well.
The prisoner began to speak of his right to some pro-
perty as being of more moment than the trumpery
charge, but
Alderman MUSGROVE said he was informed he had
described himself at the station-house as Prince Henry
of Hayti; but no respect to ranks could be paid in that
Court, for ho must deal with a prince the same as he
would with a peasant. Ile must first hear the charge
against him, and then listen to his explanation.
Ann Pash, a waitress at the Whittington dining-
rooms, said the prisoner entered between the hours of
three and four o'clock, and ordered an expensive dinner
for himself and friend, at the same time representing
that he was Prince Henry Christopher of Hayti, and
that he should want beds for himself and friend that
night, and that it was his intention to bring his wife
and family to permanently occupy the rooms while he
remained in this country. Believing his statement to
be true, he and his friend were supplied with whatever
they wished for, and in a few hours they ran up a bill
of 19s. 6d.
Alderman MusanovE asked what they had?
Pash replied, that in the first instance they had two
basins of mock turtle-sonp, then a roast fowl and ham,
with vegetables, afterwards a green-gage tart, and fi-
nished with bread and cheese. They next enjoyed
themselves with two shillingsworth of cigars and seven
pints of fine old ale, after which they ordered tea and
writing paper. Having finished this meal and:smoked
two more cigars, the friend left for the purpose of going
with a letter to the post-office about eleven o'clock at
❑ight, but did not return. The prisoner slept at her
master's house, and had breakfast, but when the bill
was produced shortly utter, and no money forthcoming,
he was given into custody.
Henry Medhain, of the Saracen's Head, Snow-hill,
said the prisoner had victimised him in the same way
almost. He represented himself as Alexander Chris-
tophe, brother to tho King of Hayti. He brought his
wife and child, and since Saturday ran up a bill to the
amount of 51. 3s. 10d. Witness gave him a bill for
31. 2s. 10d. on Monday, when he promised to pay, saying
that he had money to receive, but not a farthing was re-
ceived.

Alderman MuscuovE asked the prisoner what defence
he had to make for such conduct?--The prisoner replied
that his brother was dead, and that he came to England
about three months ago.
Alderman MusGßovE asked him if ho had done any
work?—The prisoner, with a most indignant air, said
that he had not. Ile- came to this country to recover
money.
Alderman MUSGROVE said he should like to know
what money was found by the officer when be was
searched.
Richard Humphreys, 289 of the City Police, said ho
found sundry papers, a pocket-book, an empty card-case,
and an old knife, but no coins of the realm.
Ann Pash here stepped forward, and said that, inde-
pendent of the bill, he had borrowed 2s. from her.
Alderman MUSGROVE asked her in what way?
Pash replied that he and his friend wanted some whis-
key, and as their house was not licensed to sell spirits,
she expended the money by the prisoner's direction, he
promising to pay her again.
The prisoner leant forward over the bar and vehe-
mently denied this assertion. It was not witness's case,
but her master's.
Alderman MUSGROTE,—I shall treat you as a rogue
and a vagabond.
Prisoner, taking up some papers, exclaimed this is the
vagabond, not me.
Alderman MUSGROVE sentenced the prisoner to one
month's confinement.
WORSHIP-STREET.
A gaunt, emaciated youth, named Edward Long, was
charged before Mr. Arnold with having attempted to
commit suicide by suspending himself from the top of a
lamp-post.
Police-constable Branningham, N 145, stated that
while on duty in White Bear-gardens, Kingsland, shortly
before twelve o'clock on the previous night, his attention
was attracted by a terrified exclamation from a woman,
who was looking down from an upper window of one of
the houses, and on reaching the place he observed the
prisoner hanging in strong convulsions from the iron-
work at the top of a lamp-post, to which he had attached
a handkerchief, the opposite end of which was securely
twisted round his neck. With the assistance of a person
who came up at the moment the prisoner was cut down
and conveyed in a senseless condition to the station-
house, where medical aid was promptly obtained, but a
considerable time elapsed before their efforts to restore
animation was attended with success.
On being questioned by the Magistrate as to his mo-
tive for attempting such an act, the prisoner said that
having no friends who were able to assist him, ho had
lately endeavoured to obtain a scanty support by hawk.
ing small articles about the streets, but that he became
gradually reduced to a state of utter destitution, and not
having tasted food for twenty-four hours, he applied at
the door of the workhouse for a night's shelter. His
request, however, was met with a harsh refusal, and he
was therefore impelled in a moment of desperation to
adopt the mode described to put an end to his misery.
Mr. ARNOLD said he should direct inquiries to be
made into the truth of the prisoner's allegations against
the attendant at the workhouse, and as he evidently re-
main...3d in such a state of mind as to render it unsafe to
intrust him with his liberty, he should remand him until
Friday next.
Sarah Ladd, a distressed-looking sempstress, was
charged with unlawfully disposing of six calico shirts
which: had been intrusted to her to make.

Sal:eh Lyons, who presented as wretched an appear-
ance as the prisoner herself, stated, that having received
the materials for making up a number of calico shirts
from. :a person in the employment of Messrs. Moses, on
Tower-hill, she was induced from motives of charity to
engage the prisoner to assist her in her work, and the
latter undertook to return six of the shirts on Monday
last; but having failed to do so, she sought after her,
and !found that she had pledged them. The witness
added, that she herself had a large family dependent
upon her, and as she would be required to make good
the to; s of the shirts by the person who employed her,
she vcs s compelled to give the prisoner into custody.
In n aswer to a question from the magistrate, the
witnea 3 stated that the warehouse price for making up
the shi its was is. 6d. per dozen, but that she herself
was on ly paid at the rate of is. 3d. by the woman who
obtaine d the order, and out of that had to provide the
needles and cotton, but allowed the prisoner the same as
she rec eived.

Polio
:e-constable 95 r! said that upon proceeding to
the prisoner's lodging, in a wretched attic, which was
cntirell I destitute of food and furaiture, he found her
lying ti pon a heap of rags in a corner of the room, and
she ha: aded him a duplicate relating to the articles,
which she said she him pledged under the pressure of
severe distress.
The prisoner, in an agitated manner, assured the ma-
gistrat e that such was the fact; it was impossible to live
upon ti h.e produce of such labour, for let hor work as
arduous sly as she could, she was unable to make more
than th ree shirts per day, which at five farthings each
would )nly produce 34d. for her subsistence.
Mr. ARNOLD said it was certainly a very melancholy
case, bi it as the charge was pressed against her, he hal
W
no Wm ;r alternative than to remand her upon it, am.
should. order her to bo brought up on 'Wednesday
next.

LAMBE TIL
Ado? ph van Z weld, a well-dressed German, who had
been 3 )me time ago a teacher of the German language
at a rei pectable school in Kennington-lano, was further
examin ed before Mr. Elliott on charges of receiving
goods i Ander false pretences.
Mr. George Simpson, a chemist in the Kennington-
road, st ated that on Monday week the prisoner called at
his how 3e, and said he had a letter from a correspondent
of his who wanted a galvanic battery and an electrifying
machix e, and which articles he wished him to ship for
the Ca pe. He mentioned the name of Mr. Nesbit, of
Kenn' ii igton-lane, with whom he lived as usher, as a
friend_ of his, and talked about wanting change for an
order l )avable at Hamburgh. The articles were selected
and rig at to a house in London-street, Fenehurch-street,

into the next coffin, the contents of which had become,
as was supposed, mere dust. It was true, too, that that
functionary had, in making graves, removed several
bones, but they had been restored to the earth, and the
grave was in a state of preparation. It was, however,
necessary to state that the grave was evidently too shal-
low, and that if the body about to be buried was allowed
to be laid in it the coffin would be very close indeed to
the surface of the turf.

Alderman Gums—What is the depth at which it is
usual to bury the last body in a grave? The beadle—
I believe five feet to be the depth.
Bradley—The last coffin now in the grave is within
three feet and a half of the surface, so that if they bury
the body now in the churchyard there, the last coffin will
be within two feet and a half of the surface.
Alderman GIBBS asked how it happened that in a
churchyard in which there was a great deal of room the
grave-digger thought proper to disturb the ground of a
grave already crowded ?
The grave •digger said it was the wish of the family of
the deceased to deposit the body in the same grave with
that of his child, and it was in accordance with that de-
sire that he had thrown up the earth in that particular
spot. He certainly had dug up some bones as he pro-
ceeded in his work, but they wore all returned to the
grave. He had also sunk one coffin into another, but
the decomposition of the bodies having been complete,
there was no offensive smell at all. If there had been
any he could not have proceeded with the business,
which he certainly did accomplish without incurring the
least inconvenience of any kind.
Alderman Grans—There is no doubt at all as to the
improper shallowness of the grave, and the body can-
not be permitted to be deposited there. Every caution,
too, must be used in digging graves to avoid as much
as possible the exposure of the remains of mortality. I
am sorry that there has been occasion for complaint,
but I have no doubt the parochial authorities will issue
directions, the strict observance of which will render any
further observations unnecessary.
The churchwarden said the gravedigger should dig a
grave of proper depth, as near as possible to the grave in
which the remains of the child of the deceased were de-
posited.

by the prisoner's directions, with a bill and receipt; but
they were not paid for. The prisoner made some excuse
to the messenger, and said he would call on him (Mr.
Simpson). From what he had subsequently learned, he
(Mr. Simpson) went to the house in London-
street, where he found the galvanic-battery, but the elec-
trical machine was gone. He gave the prisoner in charge,
and on his way to the station-house he acknowledged to
having pawned the missing machine, and gave up the
duplicate. In conclusion, Mr. Simpson said it was his
intention to have relinquished the prosecution, provided
the prisoner was found to have been driven by distress
to commit the offence, and also that it was his only act
of dishonesty; but finding that he was guilty of other
offences, and gross misrepresentation, he had made up
his mind to prosecute.
Worthington Strange Lodge, foreman to Mr. Macken,
a tailor in Ryder-street, St. James's, deposed that about
five weeks ago the prisoner, who assumed the name of the
Rev. William Liebrick, wrote a note to his principal, re-
questing that some patterns might be sent to him.
Witness, in consequence, waited on him with patterns,
when he selected those for three pairs of trousers,
and some for waistcoating. He also ordered a
court dress, stating that he was going to Osborne
House to be presented to the Queen and Prince Albert.
—(Laughter.) The prisoner also stated that he had
run away from St. Petersburgh because the cholera was so
bad there.—(Renowed laughter.) Finding that the pri-
soner had not called, as he promised, inquiries were
made at Osborne House, when it was found that no such
personage as the Rev. Mr. Liebrick was known there;
and the next place that witness saw the prisoner after
delivering the court dress was at Horsemonger•lane
gaol.

Mr. Simpson here said he had no doubt whatever that
there would be several charges established against the
prisoner, but for some reason or other the policeman
who had the case in hand had not made the slightest
move in the matter, not even to call at the house where
the prisoner used to lodge, and where he was likely to
obtain information about a pianoforte and other articles
being received on the prisoner's order.
The constable admitted the fact, that all he had done
was merely to call at the station-house, and that not re-
ceiving any information then, he did not give himself any
further trouble.

Mr. ELLIOTT remanded the prisoner until Thursday
next, and directed Attley, an active plain-clothes officer
belonging to the L division, to take up the case, and
to exert himself in proving the evidence iaAthe other
cases by the next examination.
Miss Mary Ann Ray, a woman of fashionable appear •
ance and ladylike address, appeared to answer two peace
warrants, issued at the instance of Thomas Kingsley, of
the firm of Kingsley and Adnam, spirit merchants, 9,
Old Fish-street, and Harriett Hartnell, a lady residing
at Escott-place, Poplar. As Miss Hartnell was said to
be confined from illness, only the one case was proceeded
with.

Mr. Kingsley, who was accompanied by Mr. Robinson,
a solicitor, appeared much confused on entering the wit-
ness-box, and at first stated generally that he went in
danger of his life from the 'violence of the prisoner. In
answer to the magistrate, who found much difficulty in
obtaining a direct reply, he said he had been acquainted
with Miss Ray two or three years, and the reason of her
present hostility was, that he was paying his addresses to
another young lady.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Has the defendant ever threatened
youP—She has.

Mr. BALLANTINE—What was the threat? Tell me
your story. Plaintiff—She told me, if I hung my hat up
at the lady's house to whom I am engaged, my head
would not last long. She said the same should happen
to the lady, and that two out of three of us should not
live.

Mr. BALLANTINE, to the defendant—Well, madam,
what have you to say to the charge ? Defendant—l
have known him, to my sorrow, for many years ; and he
ha 3 behaved most cruelly to me. His sister married at
Poplar ; and after he visited there some time, he came
to me ; after having lived upon my means, ruined my
character, destroyed my peace of mind, and blasted all
my prospects, he told me, tauntingly, that his brother-
in-law introduced him to a lady, whose house he said
would be a good one to hang his hat up at.
Mr. BALLANTINE—But you must not knock his head
off for that. Defendant—Many a better man—many a
gentleman, a title to which he has no claim—has had
his head off for less than that man has done to a poor
creature who is fatherless, motherless, friendless. I lie
at your mercy, sir ; I lie at your feet, for I have no one
to protect me.

BALLANTIN E —Will you promise not to attempt
to knock his head off? Defendant—l don't know. He
richly deserves it. He lived at my expense ; had money
of me when he pleased ; my purse was his, and .I was at
considerable expense to make him decent. Though he
said he had a place to hang up his hat at, when I wrote
to state that my sister was dead, and that he knew I
should have an accession of property, he promised me
that he would not go again to Poplar, but desired that
I should bring my dear sister's carriage, and go off to
the country, where we should get married.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Then you wish him to marry you?
The defendant, who is in the family-way, sharider-
ingly exclaimed—Not now, not now I If every hair of
his head was hung with diamonds, I would not marry
him now, seeing what a base wretch he is. He has in-
jured my health, besides ruining my peace; and very
little more provocation would drive me to do what I
ought not to do.

Mr. BALLANTINE —Why I think the worst thing you
could do would be to marry him. Defendant—l am
sure of it, sir. (Here the lady (lashed a purse of exqui-
site workmanship on the table; and, turning to the com-
plainant, said, do you know that purse?)
Complainant—l do not.
Defendant—You do not? I wrought it for you; I
filled it for you, and you had it for months. It contained
the money I gave you to defray the expenses of your
landlady's father's funeral; and you had the bareness
to show me another purse you had from Miss llartnell.
Mr. BALLANTINE —lf he has promised you marriage,
you can have legal redress by action.
Mr. Robinson—There was no such promise, I assure
you, sir.

Defendant--Yes, over and over he promised, and
was most anxious when he thought my sister's death in-
creased my property.
Mr. James Terry, who has offices near the com-
plainant's place of business, stated that about three
months since the defendant came to his counting-house
and said, that if the complainant married.any person she
would do for him. She accused witness of harbouring
Mr. Kingsley, and threatened that she-Would do a deed
of darkness before the night was over." -Witness said he
did not mean to palliate Mr. Kingsley's conduct, who had
not acted a manly or straightforward part, but he was a
nervous little man, and ought not to be kept in fear of
his life by a lady who carried pistols.
Defendant—They are not bought yet, but I do not
know what I may be tempted to do. I have had five
children by him, and am likely shortly to have another.
Only one of them lives, a beautiful boy, the son of that
villain.
Mr. BALLANTINE—You can bring your action against
him, but the law says you must not murder him; and
you must procure two sureties of 40/. each.
Miss Ray—Will you put it off until to-morrow, sir?
Mr. BALLANTINE—No; for you may shoot him to-
night.
Miss Ray—Ho is not worth shooting, though he
richly deserves it.
The lady was then locked into the gaoler's room, but
was ultimately admitted to bail, and allowed to go to
her child.

STATE OF TRADE.
MANCHESTER, AUGUST 29.—The improved appear-
ance of the weather yesterday and to-day caused a more
cheerful feeling on our Exchange to-day ; and, though
there was no change in prices, nor any marked increase
in the amount of business done, all parties ap
peared in better spirits, and the market was
exceedingly firm. There has been a fair demand
for yarn suitable for the Levant markets ; and it
is understood that there are orders to some extent in
the hands of the German merchants, but the uncer-
tainty arising out of the Schleswig-Holstein dispute
interferes with their execution. We stated in our
last report that two steamers, with cargoes for Ham-
burgh, had left Hull ; and we have since learned
that they were allowed to pass by the Commander of
the Danish blockading squadron, who merely required
the masters to declare that they carried no con-
traband of war. These steamers, however, carried re-
gular mail bags; and it is yet uncertain how others,
not acting under the authority of the Post-office, may
be treated. The experiment, however, is being made;
for the Victoria, a steamer without a mail bag, sailed
for Hamburgh on Monday morning; and the result
of her voyage is looked for with considerable
anxiety. Some interest has been created here by
a statement which appeared in second editions of
some of the London morning papers of yesterday, to
the effect that a Danish Messenger had arrived in Paris,
with the important intelligence that an armistice between
Germany and Denmark had been signed at Kiel. We
have accounts from Hamburgh, down to Friday evening,
at which time nothing was known of any such event
and as the distance to Kiel is very short, it
is difficult to conceive that news, which is

should have been unknown at
alleged to have reached Paris on SundayHmahng r
hon
morn-
ing,Friday evening.
tile advices from Germany speak of perrocavne--
ment in the internal condition of t
We are glad to lheea rcioi utinhutarrttyht.
ehreNotwith-
standing some slight
odnistu
n maintenance
moreten a ce
o'
peace and order. Money
general increase of:c
confidence
d isernb caalso i nsb
becoming
d channels. The accounts from
their accustomed abun-
dant ; and trade and industry are gradually resuming
France, however, are by no means of so favourable a
character.Go There is still great distrust as to the power
of the Government to preserve order ; and business is
almost at a stand in many localities. In Paris very few
people professional incomes of all kinds
are nearly annihilated. We understand that the weavers
of Messrs. pay rent ; and
ssrs. Woolley and Son, who turned out for an ad-
vance some days ago, have resumed their employment
to-day at the former rate of wages. The official return,
prepared under the direction of Captain Willis, shows
the state of employment of the whole of the operative
classes within the borough of Manchester. A comparison
of this return with that for the previons week gives the
following results:—Four cotton mills previously working
full time with a part only of the hands are now working
with a full complement. There aro 1,161 more of the
hands employed in the cotton mills on full time, and 94
more on short time. Of the total works included in the
table (of which there are two fewer than for several pre-
vious weeks), there appear to be five more working full
time with a full completion of hands than last week, four
of which were previously working full time with a part
only of the hands, and one was working short time.
Of the total hands included in the table, 1,272 more are
working full time, and 55 more short time. Manchester
Guardian.
RocHDALE,I4I:IO. 2S.—.There has been an improved 1

rren
demand for flannels to-day,—buyeirra dei
111 Als,
well and purchased freely. Last week being the wrioi
there was a more limited number of pieces offereu kf
sale, and many of the manufacturers had cleared out:4
noun. Notwithstanding flannels have sold so well, °Dos
has been very little inquiry for wool, and the dee •
complain of the limited demand. ftiir
HUDDERSFIELD, AUGUST 29.—There has been
attendance of buyers to-day from the London, SeeF
and Irish markets; but we have not heard of any tm
portant orders having been given. The inquiry seems s
have been after first-rate goods, of which there Pt.
great scarcity. There is much anxiety as regards ty
weather, arid hopes are entertained that a fortnight's jet
tinuance of that which we have had for the last few ear
would improve our condition very materially.
tile
HALIFAX, AUGUST 26.—The unpropitiousness o.l'
weather, in the crisis of the harvest, and the conseque,ll:t
advancing price of corn, seem to add to the gloom wuffsg
has so longoverhung the worsted trade, and our Piece Pi •
to day presented a miserable aspect, there being but „
meagre attendance of manufacturers, and scarcely se'
purchasers. There is a little more doing in- fert!
chiefly for the continental markets; but the shiPP":.
houses are very cautious in giving out erdel'o3
and prices, though steady, are very low. Deep-steP
wools are selling rather more freely, at old rates; b m
the staplers only purchase to meet present wants.
ors
some of the principal spinners are running longer he
short wools are becoming a little more abundant in 813 r.
ply, but without any alteration in price.
ter
LEEDS, AUG. 29.—1 n our this day's market, a- he
spirit has been displayed than last week owing. te_.„o
better state of the weather, which, at the present ses-7,
of the year is the great consideration, and of inoinento3P
importance for trade. The amount of business done Wes'
however, not very considerable.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and EXeLer'
35 dis.—Bristol and Exeter, New, 12% dis.—Caledoll'
Preference, 4s. p.

LIVERPOOL, Sju. 1.
STOCK EXCRANGE.—The salesi4—abares, &c., continue
limited, and prices are supported, 4:l„he following guar
tions :—Caledonian, Preference, 7 per cent., 14 p•—Lan 'd
shire and Yorkshire (late M. and B.), Halves (late ti•
S.), 15 dis.—Midland Stock, 891/s—Ditto, New Halves,
3d. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N.
chase), 3a p.
MANCHESTER, SEPT. 1.
&rock ExortaxGra.—The sales are—Birkenhead, rf,
cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 83i; dis. cum in.--531103,
Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 7 3-16 c.—Leeds, PreferelL,.
p.—North Staffordshire, 4 13-16 dia.—West Riding ljn,:i
4% dis.—Lancashire and York, 17 dis.—Manchester '-
Birmingham (C), Quarters, 2 1-16 p.—London and North"
Western, New Quarters, LA p.
BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 1.
STOCK ExunaxGE.—The sales are—Midland (Cones
%
dated Birmingham and Derby), 65 ex div.—North Bar
Thirds, 2% dis.—North Staffordshire, 4% dis:—Shrewslo4:,
.1
and Birmingham (A), dis.—Shropshire Union, 3 die. •
ORK, AuG. 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-dal iv°
as follows : Great Northern, 71— North British, DArdof
11. 18s.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. •1"-
chase), BA. _ _ _

GLASGOW, AUG. 31.
,
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, pre
ference, 535. 3d.—Edinburgh and Newport, 7—Glasg°,
Dumfries, and Carlisle, s%—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, andl
61—Ditto, Halves, No 1,6/. 3s.—Glasgow and Grano__
1414—Great Northern, 714—North British, Thirds, 51.13*
• Cer
9d.— Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 225. 6d.—Scottish
tral, 24.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—ARRIVAL
feq,
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, &C.—The following i 5
tarn of cattle, grain, &c., for the London markets (1,
the Eastern Counties Railway, for the week clichii°
August 26, 1848:
Beasts
Calves
Sheep
Pigs
Malt
Wheat
Barley

Oats qrs. 109
Beans ••• 199
Peas 746
Flour ... sacks 7,2
" 82
Seed
Milk ... quarts 2 0 'O9
Bread cwts.
Tons. Cwts.
Meat, dead ...
••• ••• ••• ... 132 13 0`
Poultry 16 11
Fish, fresh ... 275 1 2
Fruit and vegetables ... . . 267 18 0
Ale and porter •.• •.• 198 11
Wines and spirits ... ... 63 7 1
Wool ... ••• 33 16 3
General Merchandise
... 2,256 13 3
IRISH WASTE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPA14111?
Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of this on
pany was held at the offices, 5, St. Mildred's-nond
Poultry. The secretary read the report, which was
~f
an interesting character. It stated that the first maid
of importance to which the directors felt it nenes,setico
to call the attention of_ the shprehnlders was that 0; .
last call made in July, 184•7, on which there still f°,
mained due the sum of 1,285/ attributable probablf of
the recent commercial failures and the distressed slip
Ireland. The construction of the pier and mill at
~.12
kerin was rapidly progressing, and the second ins'p
ment from the Board of Works was now due. Colo
Robinson, the managing director, was still in:lrenj
upon his annual inspection, and would make his rep
at the next general meeting. The directors lamented
state that there appeared but too much reason for crud;,
lag the unfavourable reports which had been cirn"Li
ted with regard to the 'return of the potato disease,
17:4
it could not be ex?ected that the company's eatn
should wholly escape their share of the visitatio
though provisions had been made to compensate for at-
loss in the crops. The balance and cash in hand on th;
t
30th June last, was 308/. 4s , and the total iisseo
4
14,984/. 10s. The report was adopted, and the ineet4''
shortly after adjourned.
THE STATE OF MILLBA PRISON.—The
of Millbank Prison, Mr. Perry and Captain
have made their annual report as to the condition rhe
management of this enormous establishment. "La.
only individuals sent to the colonies in a penal an,11„„1
tion in the last year have been women, 334 of er"
were transferred to the Penitentiary at Hobart Tel'The male prisoners, 2,446 in number, were sent eithvvt
to the hulks in this country or to Gibraltar, Pit.
tionary. In order to ease the prison, Government e
tracted for probationary residences for 674 other Pr
soners, at the gaols of Wakefield, Leicester, Norm
its
ampton, Reading, Leeds, and Bath. Notwithstanu•—ro
the relief thus afforded, the number of prisoner
has gone on increasing to an unprecedented etbi
tent, the average number in the year ending, of
31st of December, 1847, having exceeded that tbo
the previous year by 151. During the past menlA
of the current year, the excess has still further increaso"
the average number during the first seven men d
having reached 1,345, of whom 1,210 were males;
sn
the number in the prison at one time during that Perjes.
has sometimes amounted to 1,473 males and 98 fenl;os
The inspectors have availed themselves of every 02, ree
in their power to provide accommodation for this 'll"ii
number of persons, and especial care has been tahen'tbe
a dee regard to cleanliness and ventillation, to keeP of
prison as healthy as possible. The gross exPeneetv
the establishment during the past year, including
cost of conveying the prisoners to the hulks and trap
port ships, was 41,0341 7s. 4d. from which there ra,
be deducted 4,293/. 3s. 3d. (or 4i. ls. 4d. per headloh
6.
g
,
the profit of prisoners' earnings in the.manufactur
department, leaving the net expense 36,736/. 23.3 d. '-fe,
deaths during the year were 113, and the pardons, on i"
dical grounds, 15.
f6'
EARNINGS BY CONVICTS.—It appears from an O 0
cial document just issued, that during the ear la ,
00U
upon a daily average of 1,056 prisoners in WI 0,0
Prison, their earnings amounted to 5,150/.95. 1034 d• dg
expense of the manufactory was 852/. 7s. 6id.,0 ,"i„ 1
the net profit by prisoners' earnings 4, been.:
298/. 25. "
showing the annual earnings per head to have
4/. Is. 41d.
I ADVERTISEMENT.] SEIN DISEASES.—DB,,POViTro...
TESTIMONY OF THE EFFICACY OF WOLLOWAY'S PILLS AWDtir
PENT.—Extract of a letter, dated 16, Blessington-street, vr,
Feb. 9, 1847. Professor Holloway.—Dear Sir,—havingdevottu_
pt
particular attention for some years to the treatment of cutsneen"sest
skin diseases, I think it right to inform you that I have, in &rota
many case,, recommended the use of your Pills and OintMen
invariably found them to have tho most perfect effect in roin'''edy
those diseases, even when of a very desperate nature. (Signigeo,
W. E. PowELL, M.D. In cases of scald heads, ringworms.
or tetters on the face, the effect of the medicines is astonisluntmt,
Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's
944, Strand, London.

... 558
96
••• ... 6,873
... —• 710
••• qrs. 3,170
It 3,362
••• 7, 649

BIRTHS. AO,
wiOfenofththe
e2Bßtehv.ulHt..,
E.
EBiiedhfaorrdds.Voifcaarasgoen., Warwickshire, 6 .
Ona
the t ult.,attvh. c
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H.
ramGmoadrieSyc,hooofballsoenn.leyloll::
Thames, the
29th h u
the29wt
if
el
of the Re
t . ,
at Craig-court, Whitehall, the wife of "
Thon m
Newall, Esq., of a son.
1
On the 30th ult., in Mornington-crescent, the lady of
Lascellcs, Esq., of a son, stillborn.
On the 31st ult., at Harewood-square, the lady of 1'
W
W.
lotson, Esq., of a son.
On the 29th ult., at Stanhope-street, Regent, s-Par-k ' th•
wife of Mr. W. Lovell Phillips, of a son. i• At Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, on the 29th ult., the lady 0f -
Clark, Esq., of a daughter.
_..,

MARRIED.
On the 31st ult. at Boldre Church, Hants, Edward For(Pt
Esq., F.R S., Professor of Botany in King's College, 11„,.°Iter to Emily Marianne, youngest daughter of the late igi'
General Sir C. Ashworth, K.C.8., K.T.S. gee
On the 31st ult., at St. Peter's, Great Berkhempso-,_--, to
kiah Smith, Esq., of Beslyns, Great Bardtield, Great.
Anne, eldest daughter of Noah Newman, Esq., of Berkhampsted.
On the 31st ult. at Lewisham, Frederic, youngest sole
'
the late T. Russell, Esq., of Croydon, to Mary, eldest "Lig •
ter of T. Hill, Esq., of the same place. Male°
On the 31st ult., at St. Mark's, Myddleton•squere, d- •
Valentine, youngest son of Mr. Cook, of Baker-street, LlO 9_
square, Loudon, to Ctroline, youngest daughter of Mr.
of Wolverton, Hants.

DIED. ta
On the 14th of July, at Poonah, aged. 22, Lieutenen 0
Chapman, Bombay Engineers, third .imitof W. ChßPi
Esq., thepstet.
~---- , a°
On 26th ult., at York, Robert Gilb6.t,Esq, es con .re.
of the late Rev. R. Gilbert, rector of Settrington, Yorktuf,
On the 28th ult., aged 22, at Hageley-house, Hants
third daughter of Dr. Addams. Sikrab'
On the 29th ult., at High-street-place, Stepney,
wife of Mr. J. Crouch, aged 74. grs•
On the 30th ult., at Judd-place East, New-road, of
Sarah Evton, aged 82, relict of the late E. Eytonf I;4'
Meek len burgh-square. num of
...,,
On the 30th ult., Margaret, the wife of T. W • `'
Theberton-street, Islington. Ora
On the 30th ult., at Albany-terrace, Regent's-Par-Ir► t. 5.
L
76, Anne Eliza, eldest daughter and heiress of the
_IT t of
Thorold, Esq., of Hurmston-hall, Lincolnshire, and ru'c .
Benjamin Thorold, Esq., of the same place. Affir'
On the 30th ult., at Bellevue-house Southampton, of
garet Jane, daughter of the late Hugh'M'Calmont, En"
Abbey Lands, Antrim.
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London : Printed and Published by MIIRDO YO,
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Oftee, 44,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in _ the.
Middlesex, Saturday, September 2, 1848.