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TRESTIN, LONDON. _ ritIDA Y':,,,EVENING, MAY 8,184 e

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS,

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(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, MAY 7.
RAILWAYS.
The Committee of Selection have nominated the following Select
Committees on Railway Groups :
A Committee consisting of—Viscount Morpeth (Chairman), Mr.
Corbally, Mr. R. Scott, Mr. J. A. Taylor, and Hon. H. Lowther, to
whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 2 of Rail-
way Bills, viz. :
North Devon,
Taw Vale Extension,
Bideford and Tavistock,
South Devon (Tavistock and other Branches—No. 1),
South Devon (No. 2),
West Cornwall,
Cornwall.
The Select Committee to meet 611 Thursday, May 21, at one.

A Committee consisting of—Mr. Deedes (Chairman), Visconnt
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Ballochney (Shotts Branch),
Caledonian (Clydesdale Junction Railway Deviations),
Caledonian (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway Branches),
Monkland and Kirkintilloch (Chapel Hall Branch),
M6nkland and Kirkintilloch,
Glasgow, Airdrie, and 3lonkland Junction,
Kirkintilloch and Kilsyth,
Lesmahagow, Dalserf, and Coatbridge Mineral Junction,
Caledonian (Dundyvan Branch).
The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 18, at one.
A Committee-consisting of—Mr. E. Denison (Chairman), Sir E.
['ayes, Sir R. Vyvyan, Major Beresford, and Mr. Clifton, to whom
they have referred the Bills comprised in Group • No. 32 of Railway
Bills, viz.:—
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton,
Cheltenham and Oxford,
Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham,
Buckinghamshire (Tring to Banbury).
The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 19, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Mr. Ewart (Chairman), Mr. Gill, Mr.
E. Ileneage, Mr. Maher, and Mr. Pulsforu, to whom they have re-
ferred the Bills comprised in Group No. 56 of Railway Bills, viz. :
Eastein Counties Stations Enlargement, "
London and Birmingham (Camden and Euston Stations Enlargement),
London and Blackwall,
East London Extension,
Enfield and Edmonton,
Eastern Counties (Tottenham and Barnet),
London and Croydon (Thames Junction Canal);--
Eastern Counties (Thames Junction Branches),
East and West India Docks and London and Birmingham Junction.
The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 19, at one.

PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISI ONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons

THURSDAY, - MAY 7.
COURTS OF LAW AND EQUITY,

Motion made, and Question: put, " That a Select Committee be ap
pointed to inquire into the nature and extent of the taxation of
Suitors by the eollection of fees in the Courts of Law and Equity, and
the application of such fees, and the compensations paid to retired
officers of those Courts, and into the propriety of the continuance
thereof; and particularly to inquire into the orders for compensation
made by the Lord Chancellor to the persons filling the offices of
Clerk of the Enrolments, Comptrollers of Hanaper, Riding Clerk, Six
Clerks, Sworn Clerks, Waiting Clerks, and others, under the Act 5
and 6 Vic. e. 103, and to inquire into the nature, duties, and emolu-
ments of those officers before the passing of that Act, and their right
to compensation during life and for seven years after the death of
such person." The House divided :

MINORITY—AYES, O.
Aglionby, H. A. Dundas, F. O'Connell, Daniel
Armstrong, Sir A. Escott, Bickham O'Connell, John
Balne, Walter Esmonde, Sir T. Ogle, S. C.
Bannerman, A. Gisborne, Thomas Ord, William
Baring, F. T. Granger, T. C. Parker, Johu
Barron, Sir 11. Grey, Sir G. Pechell, Captain
Bellew, R. M. Hastie, Archibald Plumridge, Captain
Blake, M. J. Hatton, Captain V. Powell, Caleb
Blewitt, Reginald Hawes, B. Romilly, John
Bouverie, E. P. lleathcoat, John Stewart, P. M.
Bowes, John lieneage, Edward Strutt, Edward
Brocklehurst, J. Horsman, E. Tancred, lI.N.
Bretherton, J. Jervis, John Thornely, T.
Browne, W. Layatd, Captain Warburton, H.
Buller, Edward IWCarthy, Alexander Wawn, J T.
Busfeild, William Maitland, Thomas Williams, W.
Butler, P. S. Marsland, Henry Winnlngton, Sir T.
Christie, W. D. Martin, J. Wyse, Thomas
Colebrooke, Sir T. Mitcalfe, H. Yorke, 11. R.
Collett, John Mitchell, T. A.
Crawford, W. S. Morpeth, Viscount TELLERS.
DivettZ,Edward Morris, David Watson, Henry
Duncan, George Napier, Sir Charles Hume, Joseph

MAJORIT Y— NOES, 80.
Acland, T. D. Gordon, Captain Maunsell, T. B.
Austen, Colonel Goulburn, Henry Meynell, Captain
Baillie, Colonel Graham, Sir J. Neeld, Joseph
Baring, W. B. Greene, Thomas Neville, Ralph
Baskerville, T. B. Grimsdltch, Thomas Patten, J. W.
Benbow,'John Grogan, E. Peel, Sir Robert
Berkeley. Grantley Hale, R. B. Peel, Jonathan
Bodkin, William H. Hamilton, G. A. Polhill, Frederick
Bowles, Admiral Hanmer, Sir J. Richards, Richard
Bramston, T. W. Hayes, Sir E. Rolleston, Colonel
Brisco, M. Herbert, Sidney Seymour, Sir H. B.
Bruges, W. H. L. Hervey, Lord A. Smith, Abel
Buller, Charles Hodgson, F. Smythe, George
Cardwell, Edward Hope, Sirj.T. Somerset, Lord G.
Carnegie, Captain Hope, G. W. Spooner, Richard
Chelsea, Vise. Hudson, George Stuart, Henry
Clerk Sir G. James, Sir W. Sutton, H. M.
Cockburn, Sir G. Jermyn, Earl Thesiger, Sir F.
Corry, Henry Jocelyn, Viscount Trench, Sir F.
Cripps, W. Jones, Captain Trotter, John
Davies, D. A. S. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Villiers, Viscount
Douglas, Sir C. Lygon, General Walpole, S. H.
Fellowes, E. Mackenzie, T. Wellesley, Lord C,
Fitzroy, Henry Mackenzie, W. F. Wood, Colonel T.
Flower, Sir James M`Geachy, F. A.
Floyer, John M`Neill, Duncan TELLERS.
Gaskell, J. M. Mahon, Viscount Baring, Henry
Godson, Richard Martin, C. W. Young, John;

-Ayr and Galloway, 365.-British and Irish Union, 425.-Cale-
donian, 1336 -Ditto, New, 513.-Caledonian Extension, 355.- Cale-
donian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 335. 6d.-Caledonian Direct
Northern, 345.-Carnwath and West Linton, 225.-Cornwall and
Devon Central, 325.-Direct Northern, 405.-Dunblane, Donne, and
Callender, 303.-East Indian Railway, 295. Gd.-Edinburgh and.Bath-
gate, 40s. -Edinburgh and Glasgow, 781.-Ditto, New,•2o%- Edin-
burgh Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 205.-Edinburgh and Northern, 6►~
-Forth and Clyde JunctiQp, 345.-Glasgow General Terminus, 9%
-Glasgowmnd Belfast Union, 415.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr,
75% -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 475.-Glasgow and Greenock,
171.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, ancrArdrossan, 41s.- Glasgow, Airdrie,
and, Monkland Junction, 355.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 335.
6d.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 245.-Great Indian Penin-
sular, 12s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 225.-Kllmaniock and Ayr
Direct, 355. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena, 17s. 6d. -Lesnia-
hagow, 425. 6d.-London, Bristol and South Wales, 195.-31anches-
ter and Southampton, 555. -Midland and Eastern Counties, 205.-
Perth and Inverness, 315. &1.-Scottish Central, 171.-Ditto, New,
7►,4--Scottish Grand Junction, 245.- Scottish Central and Caledonian
Junction, 28s. Gd.-Slainannan and Bo'ness, 70s.- South Midland,
5/. 35.-Stirling and Dunfeindine, 365.

LAW ).NTECLIGEN CE.

COURT OF *EXCISE, May 7.
(Before J. F. STEPHENSON, Esq., C. J. HARRIES, Esq., and

Rtiss, Esq.)
PROSECUTION OF A BILLIARD 'TABLE PROPRIETOR.
John Lambert West, of Rathbone-place, Marylebone, pro-
prietor of billiard-rooms, was charged upon information with
retailing foreign wines and spirits without license.
Mr. Garnhatn, an officer of Excise, proved going to de-
fendant's on the 4th of March last, in company with Mr.
Reed, another officer. They played at billiards, and after-
wards ordered a glass of sherry and water and a glass of
brandy. A boy who was present in the capacity of waiter
went out for the spirits, and in a few minutes returned with
the wine and water and the brandy. He gave the boy the
money to fetch the liquor, and when he returned he handed
him the change.
Mr. Reed, who was present with the last witness, corrobo-
rated his testimony.
Two officers deposed, that they remained outside, and that
nothing was taken in during the stay of their brother officers
in the house.
The Court gave judgment against the defendant-.
A second information was then gone into for a similar of-
fence committed on the sth of March.
The same officers proved the case, which was, hoverer, of
a very prolonged character, as the defendant's principal wit-
ness swore most positively that the officers were not present
at all in the house on that day.
Four officers reiterated that they were quite positive as to
the day being the sth of March.
The Court made some very severe animadversions on the
conduct of the witness, and gave judgment against the de-
fendant in the penalty of 100/.
PO"

LIOE INTELLIGENCE.
TT'ES T,11.1 NS TE I?.
DESPERATE ATTACK UPON TILE POLICE.—Yesterday, John
Davison, Robert Lawrence, John Wright, Richard Morris,
and John Smith, five notorious thieves, were finally exa-
mined, charged with two murderous and desperate attacks
on the police.
The circumstanceswhich led to the prisoners' apprehension
are briefly these:—

John Sound, 210 B, was on duty in Orchard-street,
Westminster, at about two o'clock on the morning of the
21st of April, when Davison, without the slightest provo-
cation, slipped suddenly out of a door-way and felled him
to the ground with a blow on the jaw, inflicted with a lance-
wood bludgeon. The fellow again attempted to strike him
with the same formidable weapon, but the constable, whose
jaw was dislocated, receded a few paces and avoided it.
Lawrence then suddenly made his appearance, armed with
a similar weapon, and struck Round a severe blow on the
back with it, which he was about to follow up when other
constables made their appearance, and the fellows ran down
Duck-lane, into a court, a place inhabited by persons of the
vilest character. The officers followed them, when a despe-
rate attlik was made upon them with bricks and other mis-
siles of every description from the window of a house, and
the constables were much injured. On being joined by two
or three other officers of the same division, they broke into
the house and apprehended Lawrence, Wright, Morris, and
Smith, who were the persons concerned in the outrage, and
having locked them up, returned to the same place in quest
of Davison. On ascending the stairs one of the constables
distinctly heard some person throw down a heavy piece of
wood, and on rushing into the room found Davison there
with four lance-wood bludgeons at his feet, similar to that
with which the attack had been made upon Round. Davi-
son swore, as did the others at the time of their apprehen-
sion, that if he had a pistol or knife handy he would use. it
against the officers, and added, as he was being conveyed to
the station, " That he would like to serve them as he had
done Brennan on the morning." _ _

As the sergeant and his men, in consequence of the inju-
ries they had received, were unable to attend on the former
day. the prisoners were remanded until yesterday, when
Sergeant Breran stated, that on Monday, the 20th of
April, he went, at about three in the afternoon, to a house in
New. court, Duck-lane, where he apprehended a man coining
counterfeit half-crowns. He had hardly secured the man,
when he saw the prisoner Lawrence, who was in the Court,
fling a brickbat at White, a constable, who accompanied him
(the sergeant), which struck him a violent blow on the face,
and knocked him down. A vast number of others assembled,
and threw briCks and missiles of every description, amongst
whom, as most active in the attack, he recognised Morris and
Smith. There were nearly a hundred persons assembled in
the court, and a gteat many of them suddenly made a mill
at the room door, whilst others got in at the window. He
was, with his brother officers, overpowered by numbers, and
the prisoner was rescued. Witness made a leap down stairs
after him, but was immediately knocked down, and became
insensible. On partially recovering, he was staggering
through the court, when he received a blow on the back of
the head from a stone or a brick, and he fell to the ground.
He remembered nothing else that occurred until he found
himself in a baker's shop, bleeding profusely from a wound
in the head. Ile had been confined to his bed some days in
consequence of the injuries he sustained, and was still under
medical treatment.

The two officers who accompanied him, and who were also
severely beaten, confirmed his account. It was obvious by
their statements, that they had fought as long as they could
against the thieves, and been fortunate in escaping with their
lives. They pointed out Davison as the fellow principally
concerned in rescuing the coiner, who made his escape in
handcuffs.

The prisoners declined making any defenc', and they were
committed for trial.

EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE

AND SUICIDE.

TILBURY FORT, TRURSDAY.=FW;;TeraI days past the
inhabitants of this quiet neighbourhood have been greatly
excited by the following most extraordinary occurrence :
In the course of Wednesday, as a young female named
Caroline Brooks, aged eighteen, living at Hendon-on-the
Hill, was walking from that place to Mucking, she was ac-
costed by a man, who said to her, " I want one word with
you, and no more." She replied, "that she did not wish to
hold any conversation with him," and added that there was
a policeman behind her. He then observed, " Say not a
word—if you do, you are dead." She then screamed for as-
sistance, when he seized her and put a handkerchief into
her mouth, and so held it. He then threw - her to the
ground, and contrived to keep her down, during which
time he loaded a pistol with ball. and declared if she again
attempted to scream, he would shoot her. A horse and
cart approaching, however, at this period, he allowed' her
to get up; and, holding the pistol before her face, said,
"You can go and give any information you like about me
but if you tell that man (pointing to the driver of the cart),
you are dead, for lam watching you." As the cart passed,
he took a purse out of his pocket, and put it before her face.
He said he should be dead in five minutes ; and then,
taking her hand, remarked that he was sorry he had given
her so much trouble. She was afraid to call to the driver;
but, on freeing herself from her assailant, she ran to a
neighbouring house, and the police were apprised of the
attack.

Two constables, named Cracknell and Hammond, imme-
diately went in pursuit of him towards West Tilbury, and
when within four yards of him, Cracknell observed to his
comrade, " That is the man ;" and, ere they could seize
him, he raised the pistol, and shot himself through the
head. He died in about a quarter of an hour, and on being
searched, a pocket-book was found in his coat pocket, in
which was the following writing in pencil:—.o Quos Deus
suit perdere prius dementat. Jacta est alea." Gunpowder,
percussion caps, and bullets, were also found upon him, and
a picture of John Tawell, the murderer, under the lining of
his hat.

He was identified to be John Biloby, formerly of the 46th
Regiment, twenty. seven years of age, and living in Tan-
street, Horslydown. He left his house on Friday week, and
was met by a sergeant of the 46th, near this place, on Wed-
nesday morning. He appeared much excited and said he
was in search of a sergeant of that regiment, who once had
charge of him, to shoot him. Knowing that he had attempted
to destroy himself on several occasions, and believing his
mind to be impaired, tke sergeant did not heed his threat,
merely telling him that the sergeant was in Ireland. He
was respectably connected, and gained his livelihood by
teaching music. A coroner's jury found" That he shot him-
self while in an unsound state of mind."

WORTHING. DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. About
two a.m., yesterday (Tuesday) morning a fire was discovered
in the house of Capt. Tinling, 4, York-tei race. It was first
perceived by one of the family, who immediately gave an
alarm ; and on examination it was discovered to proceed
from the bed-room in front of the house, occupied by Mr.
Thomas Coxhead, Capt. Tinling's son-in-law. Capt. Timing
went into the room and found Mt. Coxhead lying in one
corner in his shirt, quite stupified. He got him out of the
room and then sent to the Town Hall for assistance to put
out the fire. Harris, the officer, immediately proceeded to
the house. When he arrived there the room was so full of
smoke that no one could enter it. In a short time,
however, he effected an entrance and found the bed-
clothes burning; and the fire had communicated to
the floor, which was blazing. Water was procured, and he
succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not before the
bed-clothes and curtains were entirely consumed, and the
bed and mattresses much burned. In the meantime medical
assistance had been sent for, and Mr. Harris had arrived
and prescribed the proper remedies for Mr. Coxhead, who
was put to bed, and at that time was thought not to be
seriously hurt. lie died, however, at twenty minutes past
nine in the morning. When Harris first went into the room
he found a silver candlestick, with the handle melted oft, by
the side of the bed, as if it had dropped from Mr. Coxhead 's
hand ; and a book, the corner of which was burnt, was found
amongst the bed-clothes; from which it would appear that
the unforunate gentleman was reading in bed and fell asleep,
and that the clothes caught fire. Indeed, Mr. Coxhead, be-
fore he died, stated that he was reading in bed and fell
asleep. He was about thirty years of age, and has left a
wife, but we could not learn that he had any children. The
occurrence has cast a gloom over the town.—Brighton
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LITERATURE.
SKETCHES OF E:IVGLISH CHARACTER.
By Mrs. Gore. 2 Yds.
The lover of painting, willing to avoid a laborious
t)ur of exhibitions and academies, can hardly find a
more amusing, au- more instructive occupation than
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soy the lover of human portraiture, grown weary at the
ordsllArY three-tomed routine, will find means of
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in the mntemplation of these sketches, whose piquancy
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But these merits are not without drawbacks ; one of the
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Holy Writ. In many cases this is loenchoifeflPyasosragseosiell to illustrate some witticism, or to furnish an opportunity
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THE RHETORICAL READER. By J. 11

Ilindmarsh. Fourth Edition.
This work has a twofold merit and a twofold value.
It instructs by example and by precept. It furnishes a
concise summary of the laws of elocution and an
admirable compendium of the beauties of composition.
In the latter capacity it is invaluable. The selection is
comprehensive and well assorted. Varying from " grave
to gay, from lively to severe," it includes the chefs
d'ceuvres of our greatest authors—poets and historians,
orators and divines. Not the least intereEting portion
consists of extracts from great Parliamentary debates.
Among others, we have an early speech of the first
Pitt, when full of the impetuous energy of youth, and
the immortal discourse of the aged Chatham, worn out
by the ravages of disease and time. Setting aside the
valuable instructions in the important art of oratory,
and the useful foOt-notes which illustrate the text,
this volume is peculiarly excellent as a compendium of
the British classics, and as such it should be in the
hands of every British youth.

THE HONEY STE IV. A Fairy Tale. Translated
from the French of Durrag, by Mrs. Cooke Taylor.
A very elegant and attractive little volume, embel-
lished with coloured plates, and every page adorned
with a delicate border of gold, the " Honey Stew of the
Countess of Bertha " cannot fail to become a universal
favourite with the young. The story, written by
Alexander Dumas, and very felicitously translated by
Mrs. Taylor, has very little in common with ordinary
fairy tales ; which are for the most part of a character
very unsuitable for children. It inculcates the duty of
benevolence and fidelity in the fulfilment of a promise.
" The Honey Stew " is an annual feast, given by the
Countess Bertha to "her humble tenants ; which feast
she enjoins her descendants to administer to theirs.
The varie-as ways in which this promise is kept or
violated, and its violation visited upon the offender,
forms the chief portion of the tale. The, work is "got
up " in the most elaborate style. The engravings are
all coloured ; the most striking perhaps is the one in
which the fifty cooks appear heading fifty enormous
bowls of the " honey stew." Their large round coun-
tenances absolutely beam with good humour ; and the
chef marches first, holding the ladle, apparently quite
conscious of the dignity of his onerous and honourable
office;

MESMERISM.
The following letter, which appeared in the Dublin
Evening Mail, will be real with interest by all, whether
believers or unbelievers, who have Paidany attention to
the subject of Mesmerism :
MESMERISM—THE 1001. NOTE.