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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY _ EVENING, MARCH 8, 1848.

was agreed to :—A return of the number and descrip-
tion of arms and accoutrements issued to the several
Yeomanry Corps in Ireland, in the year 1832-3, stating
the numbers returned by each of those corps to the
Ordnance, the time when returned, and the numbers now
in the hands of the Yeomanry.
INCOME TAX—BANS OF IRELAND.

Mr. HAMILTON moved for returns of the amount
of income-tax assessed by the Commissioners upon any
annuities, dividends, or shares of annuities payable by
the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, to or
for the use of persons not resident in Ireland, under
the 91st clause of the Act .5 and 6 Vic., c. 35,
during each year since the passing of the said Act.
and, of the amount of duty or income-tax charged by
the Commissioners in respect of possessions in Ireland
under the 100th section of the Act 5 and 6 Vic. c. 35,
during each year since the passing of the said Act.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no
objection to the production of the returns moved for.
The motion was agreed to after a short discussion.
TRAFALGAR-SQUARE MEETING.
Mr. M. MILNES said, that seeing the Right Hon.
Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment in his place, he wished to know whether he was
possessed of any information with respect to a collision
which had taken place between the people and the
police at Trafalgar•square?—(Cries of " Hear, hear.")
The meeting was called, he believed, by a certain indi-
vidual—(Laughter)—and went off peaceably enough.
After, however, a great number of speakers had
addressed the meeting, with perfect decorum on the
part of the people, the meeting being about to
disperse, a collision took place between the
people and the police which resulted in some very grave
consequences. Under these considerations, he thought
it right that the House should know what directions'were
given by the right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State
for tho Home Department with respect to that meeting.—
(Cries of " Oh, oh.") He believed that the freest dis-
cussion was the best security for the public peace of
the country; and he also believed that the police force
of the metropolis were anxious to do their duty in the
best and most peaceable manner.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir G. GREY, in reply, said, the Hon. Member was
quite correct as to the fact of a public meeting having
been called by a certain individual; that individual was
Mr. Cochrane. Advertisements had appeared in
the public papers, stating that it was intended to
hold such a meeting, a number of hand-bills
were also distributed, signed by Mr. Cochrane,
stating that the meeting would take place
in Trafalgar' square, to consider the propriety of peti-
tioning Parliament for the immediate abolition of the
income-tax. The Commissioners of Police intimated
to Mr. Cochrane that there was an Act of Par-
liament, to which his attention had probably not
been directed, the 57th of George the Third, which
prohibited the holding of public meetings for
the purpose of petitioning Parliament for any alteration
in existing laws, during the sitting of Parliament,
within a mile of Westminster Hall, except in the parish
of St. Paul's, Covent-garden. Mr. Cochrane, I believe,
expressed his surprise at the intimation of the mewing
being illegal, and alleged that it was only convened
for the legitimate purpose of petitioning Parliament.
To that the Commissioners of Police replied, that the
meeting was not an illegal one, but they had thought
it necessary to call his attention to the exist-
ence of the Act in question, which, probably,
he had overlooked, or was entirely ignorant of, by
which the meeting in that particular place was prohi-
bited. Mr. Cochrane upon this abstained from attend-
ing the meeting ; and so far from such meeting having
taken place as stated by the Hon. Member, placards were
posted up by the direction of Mr. Cochrane
stating that the meeting would not take place, and re-
questing that the persons assembled would disperse.
With respect to the collision referred to by the Hon.
Member with the police, I am not aware of any greater
consequences than a slight disturbance of the peace,
caused by breaking some lamps, and several panes of
glass, which the police, I believe, most effectually and
temperately suppressed.—(Hear, hear.)
PASSENGERS BILL.

The report upon this Bill was brought up and
agreed to.
NOTICE OF MOTION.

Mr. C. ANSTEY gave notice of his intention to more
the insrtion of a clause in the Roman Catholic Relief
Bill, providing for the registration of Jesuits in this
coun try.
The remaining orders of the day were then disposcd
of, and the House adjourned.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.

chided. Rape Seed Oil attracted little attention, and
prices are on the decline. Palm is little required. Cocoa
Nut met with little attention, and fine quality is obtain-
able at 54s to 555. Olive is much in demand, and prices
are on the advance. Lard Oil sells slowly.
_ .

TALLOW.—Russian on the spot is offered upon further
reduced terms, still the operations have been to a small
extent, the town and country trade only purchasing
sufficient for their immediate wants, as the consumption
is falling off. The rates accepted are 49s 6d to
50a per cwt for fine P Y Candle, and at which
there are ready sellers. Home made is cheaper
and the demand limited at 48s 6d to 49s nett
cash, whilst the stock is accumulating. Other kinds
continue to be brought freely to market and buyers
operating with caution, a further depression in the value
is apparent. At auction 50 casks of Belgian were taken
in at 49s to 503; 477 casks of Australian only in part
found buyers, good and finest 48s to 49s 6d, low and
middling 44s 6d to 47s 9d.

LATEST PRICES OF SHAREs,
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM

PARTIES' STOCK.
From the Official List,

PUBLISHED EVERY TUEADA.Y AND FRIDAY EVENING.

LONDON. TUESDAY. MARCH 7.
JOINT-STOCIi BANKS.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per I of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
• d. L s. d.
Aastralasia • ....... 40 0 0 40 0 0 19
.iritshltorth American I 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ceylon •• •• • • 61. per Gent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
ommercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -7olonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Gloucestershire 151 per cent. -
lonian .........• 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 ' -
Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Ditto
- 13 0 0 -
London Joint-Stock 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
Provincialof Ireland • Bl. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 2334
Ditto, New 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 II 0 -
National of Ireland 5l. per cent. SO 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New.• ••• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia 22 10 0 -
Union of Australia 61. per cant. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
- 2 10 0 -
Union of London 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Union of Madrid -
,
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
a. d. £ s. d.
Albion .• •••••• • • • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance Itrit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 • 0 1734
Ditt) Marine.- •• •• 61. per cent, 100 0 • 5 0 0 -
stlas 138.6d.preh. 50 0 0 8 6 i 14%
British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Clerici,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20
County 31. 100 0 0 II 0 0 -
13s. 50 0 0 5 • 0 11
Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 6 • 0 63y
Eng.& Scot. Law •• 5/. per cont. 50 0 0 212 6 -
European Life ...... 5% per cent. 23 0 0 All paid. -
Family Endowmr. t Soe. 4!. & Ss. 4 0 0 4 0 0 -
F: eemasons' .•• •... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 8 0 0 -
G;o1.0 ..... .• 61. per cent. Stock. 119
.iintrdi an .....• •• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45
:mperiat Fire .... •• • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220
Imperial Life • • •• • • 12s. 100 9 0 10 0 0 1434
indemnity Marine- • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 blB 1 -
Law Fire 100 0 0 2 16 0 -
Law I IL ss. 100 0 0 10 0 • 45
Le a 1 and General Life 50 0 0 2 0
Fire .. ••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1334
London Ship 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 • 1334
Marine •. •••• . • • • . 100 0 0 15 0 0 -
Med. Inviid& Gen. Life 1341. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 23q
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
National Life......... 8/. per cent. 100 0 6 5 0 0 -
Palladium Lite 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
Pelican • . • • • •• 33
Pnceaix -
'-'letector Life- •• • -
rovident Life...... 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Rock Life..........., 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 43(
Ltoyal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. 180
Sun Fire .
Ditto I tie 1!. 6s.
Universal Life........ le%l, pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 -
Vldc.ria Life . 4 0 0 -
DOCRS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
• s. d. A s. d.
C.mmercial
East and West India 6l. pr cont. Stock.
East Country
Landon • • ..... 51. pr cont. Stock. 5234
Ditto Bonds • •.. 41. per cent. -
St. K atharine 5 per cent. Stock.
Ditto Bonds... ..... 1341. pr cent. -
Sauthampton •• 21. per cent. 50 0 • 50 0 0 22

Names of
Companies.

Ashtn& Oldh
Barnsley....
'3rkuk&Abrg
Birmingham
Coventry ....
Dein,' • ••••
Ella rre&Chs,
E:e ash ...
GrandJunctn
OrandSnrrey
L;rand Union
Irantham ..
[(mint & Avu
Leests&Livrp
Leicester....
Leicatr &Nth
::oughboregh
M•nmouthsh
litntgomryahl
MeltnMwbryj

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!Dividend
4 I per
of: I Annum.

C.b.NALS.

97 71. pi;
160 191.
150' 31.
351 41.
100 25/.
100 61.
133! 41.
100' 32/.-
100, 3!.
100
100, N. 10s.
150' 121.
391 7s. Bd.
100 341.
1401 101.
83, 41.
142 701.
100 31.
100 51.
1100 101.

Price.'

Names of
Companies.

Macclesfield .
Neath . • . • • •
Oxford .. • • ..
Teak Forest.
Regent's • • ..
Rochdale .. • .
Somrset Coal
De.Lk Fd St
Stifrd &Wore
Shrewsbury..
Btonrbridge..
Severs and
Wye Rail. j
Warwlektcl
Birming. j
Warfriakk 1
liapton...S
Werestr k
Binn j ing.
Wilts Sc Brks;

78g
272

SU,
430

Dividend
per

Arinum.

2/. Iss.
201.
201.
11. 10s.
11. 4s.

71. 105.
51. p. e.
281.
151.
201.
11. is.

Price.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THS WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1848.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 270
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 49
Turbercular Diseases... _ ... 157

Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 136
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 35
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of ___

Respiration ... ... ... 178
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
__

of Digestion... ...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. .. ...
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ...
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ..„ ...
Malformations... ... "4. ... ...
Premature Birth ... ... .. •••

Atrophy ••• ••• •••
Old Age ••• •••
Sudden ... ••• ... •••
l'-' '^n. Clad, or Inter-

... 79

... 9
... 6
... 2
... 3

Violence, Privation, .., An
Causes not specified ...

DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES

!mperance

... 24

... 3$
... 59
... 13
... 20

... 1,114

Polulatlon Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. in the

1841. Five Winters. Week.
West Districts... 300,711 . . 161 ... 179
North Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 ... 202
Central Districts 373,653 ... 203 ... 179
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ... 238
South Districts .. 501,190 ... 299 ... 316

Totals... .....1,948,425 ... 1,107 ... 1,114

Males

... ... ... ... ... 557

Females ...

... 657

interfered with the crowd in the first instance that no
violence would have been done."

Fourteen wounded persons have been taken to the
hospital in the course of the day, with wounds of more
or less severity, from the staves of the police. Nearly
forty persons have been taken into custody, charged
with throwing stones at the police, and with other riotous
conduct.
We noticed one instance of brutal violence on the
part of the police, about half-past five o'clock, at
Charing cross. One of the detective police caught
hold of a young man with dreadful violence,
crying out, "We want no thieves here." He
dashed him into the road with so much violence
that our reporter, amongst several others, was
nearly knocked down. The young man denied
that he was a thief ; but the denial exasperated
the officer, who pursued him for some distance, and
when he was stopped he struck him on the head with
brutal violence, and shook him. Should not the man,
we thought, have been left to the punishment of the law
if he were guilty, instead of being subjected to the
brutality of one of its mercenaries? The man was
carried off to Gardener's-lane in the charge of at least 50
policemen, followed by nearly 2,000 persons.
The police were under the directions of Commissioner
Mayne, and Superintendents Hayes, Pearce, Hughes,
and Beresford.

Since four o'clock the crowd from Charing-cross has
been pouring towards the Houses of Parliament, and at
the time we write there were 4,000 or 5,000 persons in
their immediate vicinity, with whom the police, who
mustered in strong numbers, have had several conflicts.
At eleven o'clocic last night large bodies of police re-
mained on duty, but as far as we could see the mob had
nearly dispersed.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, March 7.

(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)
IN RE SAMUEL NIXON.

The insolvent, a sculptor, applied to be discharged
under the old system, and was not opposed by his
creditors. _

From inquiries by the Learned Counsel, it appeared
that the inolvency had been occasioned by a loss sus-
tained on the statue of King William IV., new standing
at the entrance of King William-street, in the City.
The contract price for the statue vi as stated to have
been 2,2001., and the insolvent alleged that it had cost
him 1,000/. beyond the contract price.
The COURT ordered him to be discharged.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Puirms.)
IN RE CHARLES POLLARD.

This insolvent, whose case was before reported, aga'n
appeared under the new system.
Mrs. Burford, a licensed victualler, stated that the in-
solvent was her assistant. She was not married to him,
nor had she ever asserted that they were married.
Mr. DOWSE, who opposed, submitted that the present
was not a case for protection, as there was no property to
give up for the creditors.
The Learned COMMISSIONER was of opinion that if
the objection taken was allowed to be valid, more than
one-half the cases could not I:y entertained, as in that
proportion there was no property for the creditors.
The COURT named a day for the final order.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lincoln, March 6.

(Before Chief Justice NVILDE and a Common Jury.)

MALINE V. SHARPE AND ANOTHER.

Action upon the case.
Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and Mr. Waddington, for the
plaintiff; Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Mellor, for the
defendants.

The plaintiff in this case is an attorney, living at
Grantham, and was one of the local solicitors for the
Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway scheme, and
the present action was brought to recover the sum of
347 L, for work and labour (tone as such solicitor. The
scheme originated with certain solicitors, and Mr. Ma-
line, who at that time had a scheme of his own, made an
application to be appointed one of the local agents, con-
senting to abandon his own scheme if such appointment
was conferred. His application was granted.
The defendants are tradesmen in considerable repute
at Northampton, and were on the provisional and sub-
sequently on the finance committee. The scheme failed
for want of means and the panic. The question then
arose as to the liabilities that had been incurr, d, and it
was supposed that, if each member of the previsional
committee paid his 100 guineas, all charges could he
met. The defendants paid respectively their 100
guineas; nevertheless they were sued on the present
occasion. The question resolved itself into one of mere
liability, evidence being given of the almost constant
attendance of the defendants at the different boards, and
so forth.

The defence was on indemnity, and, morforer, that
the plaintiff, in common with the other solicitors, looked
to the coining in of the deposits, and had they come in
all would have been paid.

The jury found for the defendants.
In the Criminal Court Mr. Justice Maule has been
engaged, for the most part, in disposing of cases of
assaults upon females, which we do not report.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Durham, March 6.

This morning their Lordships sat for the dispatch
of business at ten o'clock, the Commission having been
opened on Saturday evening. Mr. Baron Rolfe sat on
the civil side, where nineteen cases are entered for trial.
The calendar contains thirty-eight cases for trial, in
which fifty-nine prisoners are implicated. There is one
case of murder, two of manslaughter, two of highway
robbery, three of rape, and five of cutting and wounding.

(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
Thomas Lonerson was indicted for cutting and wound-
ing John Wray, with intent to do him some grievous
bodily harm.
Mr. Fenwick conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner
was defended by Mr. Matthews.
The prisoner and the prosecutor were, it appeared,
both pitmen, and worked as partners in the same pit.
On the night when the occurrence took place, which
resulted in the present indictment, being the night
after pay-day, they met at a public-house, and
continued drinking until both were a good
deal intoxicated. Some dispute arose as to their
working in the pit, and they finally came to blows,
The landlord interfered and put them out, the pro-
secutor by the front door and the prisoner by the back.
The prisoner was seen almost immediately after to come
round to the front with his coat and waistcoat off, say •
ing, " I have got a knife." lle and the prosecutor then
closed and had several rounds. After the fight was over
the prosecutor, while going home, discovered he was
bleeding from the side; and it then appeared that he had
received a wound from some sharp pointed cutting in-
strument, which had penetrated to a considerable depth,
and from the effects of which he was some days in con-
siderable danger. A clasp knife was found near the spot.
Verdict—Guilty.
To be imprisoned six calendar months.
John Bee was indicted for the manslaughter of Wil-
liam Hodgson.
Mr. Outer conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner
was defended by Mr. Matthews.
In this case also the affray of which the result was so
fatal took place at a public-house. There were a great
many persons in the house, and a large proportion was
intoxicated. The prisoner Bee we's seated on a table,
which was by some one overturned, and Bee thrown on
tke floor. He set the table up again and eat upon it,
when the deceased threw it down a second time. A
struggle then took place between them, and after two
rounds they went out of the house for the purpose of
finishing the contest. Two rounds more were fought,
and during the last one deceased fell heavily to the
ground, in consequence of a blow on the breast, and
never spoke more. He died in a few minutes. The
immediate cause of death was effusion upon the brain.
Verdict, Guilty, with a strong recommendation to
mercy._

His LORDSHIP, with a very solemn admonition to the
prisoner, sentenced him to be imprisoned fur one month
in solitary confinement.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Aylesbury, March 7.
The commission for the county of Buckingham was
opened at this town yesterday before the Lord Chief
Baron and Mr. Justice Coltman. The business com-
menced this morning, and is very light. In the cause
list there are but two entries. The calendar contains
the names of twenty-seven prisoners, of whom five are
charged with manslaughter, two with unnatural
crimes, one with felonious stabbing, one with an assault
with intent to commit a robbery, one with sheep-
killing, and two with arson. Nine of the prisoners
can neither read nor write, nine ca❑ read and write
imperfectly, six can only read imperfectly, two can read
and write well, and one has received a superior educa-
tion.

The cause list was disposed of in a very short time,
the first cause being undefended, and the second re-
ferred. Tye calendariwill probably be exhausted by to-
morrow tight, and as Saturday is the day fixed for
opening the commission at Bedford, some surprise was
expressed diet so long a period as five days should have
bee❑ devoted to the business of the Buckingham assizes.
It is to be hoped titat no miscalculation in an opposite
sense has been made with regard to the bu iness of the
countie3 which are more productive of litigation and of
crime.

(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
William Frost, aged 19, was indicted for having, on
the 18th of November last, feloniously assaulted the
Rev. Richard Norris Russell. The indictment contained
three counts, in which respectively the intent of the
assault was stated to be to kill, to do bodily harm to, and
to rob the prosecutor.
Mr. Prendergast conducted the prosecution.
From the statement of Mr. Russell, it appeared that
about half-past four in the afternoon of the 18th of
November, he was passing by a hedge in the parish „f
Thornton, and going towards Beachampton, of which
he is rector. At some distance from him he saw the
figure of a man in the hedge, who on his coming
nearer stepped out of it, holding a hayfork, and took off
his hat, which was white and ono of those called
" billycock hats," and also "wide awake." Mr. Rus-
sell asked bins his name, to which the man replied,
William Frost. The prosecutor then walked on,
and conversed with the man, who followed him;
the answers were satisfactory, and Mr. Russell
stepped over a stile into another field. He found,
however, that the man still followed, and fresh suspi-
cions arising in his mind, he again entered into conver-
sation. and elicited answers which again satisfied him
that he had nothing to apprehend. He then passed into
another field, and got to the middle of it, still followed
by the same man. The next thing he recollected was
finding himself on his face on the ground, with a sense
of some one stooping over him. He then sprang upon
his :knee, and almost at the same time the person who
was behind him stepped back, and struck him a violent
blow on the head. The prosecutor felt that he was
bleeding, jumped up, turned round, and saw the same
man who had been speaking to him standing with the
hayfork in his hand. The man said " It was not I that

struck you, but a man who has run away." Mr. Russell
rustled on the man, and, seizsd the fork, turned the man's
face to the moon, which had then risen, and was near
the full. The man was the prisoner. The prosecutor
wrenched the fork from him, and placed hina!elf in an
attitude of defence. No other person was to be seen.
The man then went away, and the prosecutor made his
way home, when it was found that he had received
several wounds on the hack of his head, such as might
have been inflicted by a hayfork.
Another witness spoke to having seen the prisoner at
about a quarter past five on the evening of the 18th of
November, when he had on a white " billyeeck " and a
dress such as the prosecutor described. It appeared
also from the testimony of the constable that the pri-
soner pretended not to have such a hat or suen a waist-
coat as the prosecutor had mentioned, but they were
build at his father's, and the waistcoat had a stain
of blood on it. No money was taken from the pro-
secutor.

Mr. WELLS, for the defence, contended that the evi.
deuce was insufficient to convict of the intents laid in
the indictment; that as the prisoner had given his name
truly, and bad twice satisfied the prosecutor th.tt he had
no malicious intentions, it was probable th the pro•
secutor had fallen down and stunned himself, and in the
confusion incident to recovery had misunderstood the
prisoner, and so had attacked him ; that as no money
had been taken, the intent to rob was rendered most
improbable; and that as the prosecutor and the prisoner
were wholly unknown to one another, it was unreason-
able to suppose that the prisoner had been influenced
by either of the other intents. Under these circum-
stances he submitted that the jury, difficult as it was to
suggest the true theory of the occurrence, ought to
acquit the prisoner.
The Learnei JUDGE left it to the jury to say whether
it did not sufficiently appear that one blow at least had
been inflicted by the defendant on the prosecutor, and if
so, whether it must not have been inflicted, however
suddenly, or after however short a premeditation, with
one of the intents charged in the indictment.
The jury having deliberated for a short time, returned
a verdict of Guilty.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN then sentenced the prisoner to
be transported for the term of 20 years.
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.)._ _

William Thompson, alias Bendigo, James burns, John
Greaves, and Mark Gross, pleaded Guilty to an in-
dictment which charged them with having riotously and
wantonly assembled together with divers other persons
on the 6th of July last, for the purpose of getting up a
prize-fight.
Mr. FITZPATRICK, on behalf of the prosecutors, the
magistrates of the county, intimated that they did not
desire to press for the punishment of the defendants, who
seemed to be now impressed with a sense of the illegality
of their conduct.

Mr. SANDERS, for the defendants, expressed their
thanks to the magistrates, and added that the conduct of
the prisoners in abstaining from offering any obstauction
to the constables, might perhaps he considered a further
inducement to lenient dealing with them.
The CHIEF BARON was disposed to yield to the re-
commendation of the prosecutors, as the fight had not
been carried into effect. The defendants, however, must
hear in mind that such practices could not be tolerated
in a civilizoi country; and in the hope that they would
in future forbear from them, they might be enlarged on
entering into their own recognizances in 251. each to
come up for judgment when called on.—The recogrd-
z awes were then entered into by the defendants.
William Wallace, aged 13, was indicted for having
feloniously stabbed Matthew Strange, on the 19th of
December last.

Mr. Sanders conducted the prosecution. The prisoner
was not defended by counsel.
It appeared that, on the day named in the indictment,
the prosecutor, a large boy, sixteen years old, was
playing at marbles, and was frequently interrupted by
the prisoner, who threw dirt into the holes used tor the
game. This led to retaliation from the prosecutor, first
by throwing dirt in return, and eventually by some very
severe blows. The prisoner thereupon borrowed a
knife to cut a stick with which to defend himself. He
put the knife into his pocket, and soon after flung a
stone at the prosecutor. A struggle immediately fol-
lowed, and the prisoner pulling out his knife opened it,
and gave the prosecutor a blow wish it that inflicted a
wound in his side. He was about to repeat the blow, hut
his arm was seised, the weapon token from him, and he
given into custody. The prosecutor made the best of
hiti way home, and was ill from the effects of the wound,
which was not dangerous, for about ten days.
The prisoner, who cried bitterly while the evidence
was given, alleged in excuse the state of anger into
which he hakbeen brought by the usage which he had
received from the prosecutor, who was much his superior
in strength.
The CMIEN BARON left it to the jury to say whether
the prisoner had done the act proved against him with
the intent laid in the indictment. The case was for them
entirely ; but the strong provocation received by the
prisoner rendered it probable that the blow had not been
given to carry out a felonious intent, but in a sudden
fury at finding himself overmastered.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of a common as-
sault.

The prisoner was then sentenced to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for one calendar month.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COM;T.
(Before the RECORDER.)
William Burlton, 36, labourer, William Johnson, 27,
John Flowers, 30, and William Mayhew, 49, agent, were
indicted for unlawfully conspiring together to commit a
felony.
Mr. Payne prosecuted. The defence was conducted
by Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. Hurry, and Mr.
Thompson.
The circumstances of this case were of rather an ex-
traordinary character. Tho prosecutor was Mr. Nicholas
Mould, the landlord of a tavern called the Powerful, at
Woolwich, and it was for a conspiracy to commit a rob-
bery at his house that the present indictment was pre-
ferred against the defendants. The principal witness in
support of the charge was a man named Duffell, ho,
at the time of the transaction, kept a beer shop at
Woolwich. According to his statement, on the 22d of
January the prisoner Burlton, who was at the time
living in Woolwich, came to his beer shop, and
in slang language inquired whether he could not
give him information where a rubbery might be
committed. He declined at that time to enter into any
communication with him, but a day or two afterwards
the conversation was again brought up, and he having
previously had a communication with the police upon the
subject suggested that a robbery might be committed at
the house of the prosecutor. Burlton then said that he
would introduce him to some persons who would assist in
the robbery, and the next day they went to London and
proceeded to a beer shop kept by the defendant Flowers,
at Bethnal green, and he there saw Flowers and John-
son, and Burlton having introduced Duffell as "one of
them," said he had got a little job for them. Johnson
asked what it was, and he replied, " Oh, it is a little
public-house job," and he added that he thought it was
as good a one ay the other. Johnson then said he hoped
they should not have so much trouble with it as they had
with the other. Upon this occasion Flowers pro-
duced a bundle of skeleton keys, and ho re-
marked at the same time that no men in Lon-
don could use such things better than they could.
Flowers then asked when it was to be dune, and
Burlton replied, that it must be before Friday, because
that was the brewer's day, and Johnson said, as that
was the case they should go down the next day, and it
was agreed that they should meet at the Trafalgar
public-house, at Woolwich, a little before three o'clock.
Burlton then remarked that Mr. Mould was a man of
the world, and it would be necessary that he should be
" worked out" before the robbery was attempted, and it
was arranged that as Duffell was acquainted with the
prosecutor, he should get him to go out upon some ex-
cuse, and that the robbery should be then committed by
the others. It was also agreed that Burlton should keep
a watch in his shop, until the prosecutor was taken by
Duffel), and this was to be the signal for the perpetration
of the robbery, and Johnson said that if th'y got any-
thing like One hundred sovereigns he and Burlton were
to have 101. a piece. Information of all these circum-
stances was given to the prosecutor and to the police,
and on the 2d of February, which was the day fixed for
the robbery, Duffell went to the prosecutor's house
and they went out together as had been arranged, and
after passing Burlton's shop they returned by a back
way to the house, and got into the bar parlour, where
the police had already been introduced, and they placed
themselves in a position to see what took place. In a
short time the defendant Flowers came in and stood at
the bar, and called for some brandy and water, and in-
quired of the prosecutor's daughter, who served him,
whether her father was at home? and on her saying
he was not, ho went on conversing with her and at-
tempting to occupy her attention. While he was so
engaged the defendants, Mayhew and Johnson, came in,
and immediately proceeded up stairs, where one of the
defendants was taken into custody while in the act of
opening a room with a skeleton key, and a number of
skeleton keys wrapped up is an old apron were found
in the fire, where they had been thrown by some of the
party.
The witness Duffell was cross-examined at very con-
siderable length by the counsel for the defendants, but
nothing whatever was elicited to shake his testi-
mony ; and it appeared that from the commence-
ment of the transaction ho had been in com-
munication with the prosecutor, and also with the
police, and the subsequent proceedings taken by him
were with their knowledge and sanction, and were
adopted solely for the purpose of detecting the guilty
parties.

A police constable deposed that after the prisoners
were in custody he we to the :Foliy beer-shop, kt•pt
by Flowers, in Lamb'ai-fields, Bethnal-green, and he
there found a quantity of skeleton keys, a dark 'ant-
hem, some crowbars, and other instruments used in
housebreaking. He likewise discovered a number of
"dummy " parcels made up in brown paper ; in one of
them there was an old shoe.

The RECORDER inquired what use was n:ade of those
" dummies?"

The policeman said they were carried by thieves when
they went to a house to commit a rubbery, in order to
take off suspicion if they were observed, and induce a
belief that they were upon some law Jul business.
The Counsel for the prisoners addressed the jury, and
on behalf of Mayhew a respectable witness was called,
who gave him a good character; and stated that a short
time back he was in very good circumstances and kept
his carriage, but had become reduced through unfortu-
nate railway speculations.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Burl:on,
Flowers, and Johnson, and acquitted Mayhew.
The prisoners were sentenced to two years' impriF:on-
ment. _ _ .

This case concluded the bu3iness of th© session, and
the Court then adjourned to Monday, April 3.

POLICE INTELL.IGENCE.
BOW-S7'REEI:
THE RIOTS IN TRAFALGAR-SQUAR. E.—The disposal of
these and other similar cases occur ied the Court so
long, that it was found necessary to it ►terrupt the order
and postpone the hearing of part of tilem till the ordi-
nary night charges were proceeded with. After the
latter were disposed of, the Court resumed the exami-
nation of the prisoners in charge arising, out of the riot.
The Magistrate (Mr. Jardine) was occupied with them
for the remainder of the sitting.
A large number of prisoners taken in the course of
the day reinsin the station-house. It being found im-
possible ttt dispose of their cases to-day, they will remain
in confinement until to-morrow, when they will be
brought before the sitting magistrate. These cases also
arise for the most part from the riots.