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or alteration of the diet may in some cases be advisable,
and oatmeal porridge may be sustituted for gruel, as less
likely to irritate the bowels. Flannel under-clothing
should be supplied where it is not already worn, and the
general clothing should be ascertained to be in a proper
state.
" The necessity of frequent medical examination cannot
be too strongly insisted upon. All severe attacks of
cholera being (as far as at present known) preceded by
slight symptoms of diarrhoss, it is essential that atten-
tion be directed at the outset to the minor disease, with a
view of averting the more serious consequences of which
it may be the indication. This can only be effectually
done by a frequent careful inspection of the prisoners,
the surgeon being prepared immediately to apply the
proper remedies in any case where symptoms of disease
are discovered.
" Although they are not specially applicable to prisons,
I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed copies of
two notifications which have been issued by the General
Board of Health, and of a paper drawn up by a com-
mittee of the College of Physicians, containing informa-
tion and suggestions which you may perhaps find to
be of use.

LYME REGIS.

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF TORY BO-
ROUGHMONGERS.
Pour of tho defeated friends and chief supporters of
Mr. Attwood, in the late election petition, brought by
Mr. Attwood against the return of Mr. Abdy, the sitting
member for this borough, having succeeded, by means
of various "gentle influences," in getting returned at the
late election for town councillors, and that party having
thereby acquired a majority in the town council, resolved
on turning out all the present corporate officers who had
taken part against Mr. Attwood in that election, com-
mencing with the town clerk, H. F. Waring, Esq., who,
as agent for the sitting M.P., was particularly obnoxious
to them. Having met, accordingly on the 9th instant
(the usual quarterly meeting), the business of the day
was opened by Mr. Marder, sen., druggist, proposing,
without any prefatory remarks, that G. Roberts, Esq.,
fill the vacant office of Mayor for the ensuing year, which
was carried without a division. The official declarations
were then made by his Worship, after which it was pro-
posed by Mr. Holmes, " that the officers who were ap-
pointed at Michaelmas should be confirmed up to next
Michaelmas Court Leet." Seconded by Mr. Larder, and
carried without a division.
The council then retired to the council chamber for
' consultation; on their re-appearing the Mayor com-
menced reading from a paper a statement commencing
with a resolution that all the present corporate officers
be dismissed in a body, and the names of those wbo
were to serve as officers for the current year, beginning
with the town clerkship, and naming Mr. George
Hingeston as the newly elected town clerk.
Mr. F. WARING—Stop 1 The town clerkship is not
now vacant. Are these minutes public that you are
reading, air? If so, I shall be glad to have them.
Mr. MARDER (one of the newly-elected batch of
councillors)—Allow me to say that Mr. Waring is not
now town-clerk, and, therefore, has no right to have
them.
Mr. WARING—I am so still; and I ask, how is it pos-
sible that you can fill a position which is already oc-
cupied?
The Mayor, after this short colloquy, resumed reading
the minutes, after which
Mr.WARING again addressed his Worship, by expres-
sing a wish to have the names of those persons who voted
for his retaining office, and those who voted against him,
as it would be gratifying to see them.—(A laugh.)
Mr. R. WALKER. replied by ludicrously stating the
manner in which the proposed new town-clerk was
elected. He said, why we held up our hands for Mr.
Hingeston, that's the way to do it you know.—(Laughter.)
Mr. S. OSBORNE—Perhaps we had better explain to
Mr. Waring the circumstances under which the minutes
were framed.
Mr. HOLMES—I suppose Mr. Waring does not require
them.
Mr. WARING—After the whole of the minutes are
read, I intend making a few observations.
The Mayor, after this second interruption in the
course of his reading, recommenced stating the officers
who were to be retained. the chief constable, W. B.
Wright, and the inspector of weights and measures,
Edwards, who retained his office by an amendment being
put and carried, after a proposition had been made to
turn him out.
Mr. WARING—You will give me the minutes ?
Mr. H. MARDER—No I you have no right to them.
The TOWN CLERK (Mr. Waring) then proceeded to
make a few observations on the election of the town-
clerk, stating that the appointment was not an annual
one, and that no notification of a change in that office
having been made, the appointment did not come within
the scope of the day's business, that he should therefore
retain office until he was legally dismissed, which it was
not in the power of the council on that day to do.
Mr. H. MARDER proposed Mr. Hingeston should be
sent for, he being the town clerk; seconded by Mr.
Walker, and carried. A messenger was accordingly
sent to fetch Mr. Hingeston.
A warm altercation took place in the interval, during
which Mr. Watitisa, who appeared to enjoy the scene,
repeated his assurances that the Council were wrong,
and his intention of retaining his seat until properly dis-
possessed.
The room at this time presented a scene of unusual
disorder—calls to order from the chair being entirely
ineffectual. The circumstance which appeared pecu-
liarly annoying to his (Mr. Waring's) opponents
was his unruffled calmness, and he continued taking
notes of the proceeding throughout the " confusion
worse confounded."
Mr. George Hingeston at this juncture appeared in
the Guildhall.
The MAYOR—Mr. Hingeston, I beg to inform you
that you are chosen town-clerk for the ensuing year,
and I alio beg to state (but I am ;not able to go into the
subject fully) that Mr. Waring considers your appoint-
ment to day illegal, owing to some informality existing,
which I hope will be more fully explained. Mr. Waring
states that this is not the day on which a new election
for this office should have taken place, and that he is
consequently still town-clerk.
Mr. Waiting—lt is not the day, nor a part of the day's
business, nor do I intend resigning office until a proper
appointment is made.
Mr. G. Hingeston was then appealed to by Mr. HooKE,
agent for Messrs. R. and H. Williams's Dorchester
Bank, as to the best course to be adopted (as we under-
stood) to eject him (Mr. Waring) from his position as
town clerk.
Mr. HINGESTON—I suppose you do not, of course,
wish me to state the law to you at a minute's notice?
Mr. HooKE—Then I will read the clause in the Mu-
nicipal Act relating to the election of the town-clerk.
Having read this clause, Mr. Hooke moved—" That the
council retire to the adjoining room to consult further on
the course they had best pursue," adding that he thought
Mr. Waring WAS not acting courteously in not resigning
his office without dispute, and that the part he was now
taking was one which would give offence to those who
were disposed, notwithstanding political differences, to
act as his friends.
Mr. WARING—I quite understand the part you have
taken, sir.—(Murmurs of applause.)
Mr. HooKE—I did not vote for your rejection, nor your
re-election.
Mr. H. MARDER (much excited)—l want to know
wheth-wheth-er-er-er Mr. Waring will, in spite of the
council, still persist. I-I wa-wa -want to know wheth-er-
er it is cor-rect or not ?—(Derisive cheers.)
On the motion of Mr. Howse, the Council then re-
tired, accompanied by Mr. G. Hingeston, acting in the
capacity of legal adviser. On their re-appearing,
The MAYOR (to Mr. Waring)—We have consulted
with Mr. Hingeston in this case, and have empowered
him to have communication with you.
Mr. G. HINGESTON—My opinion is very simple; you
have appointed me town-clerk at one of your quarterly
meetings, I cannot, therefore, think what possible ob-
jection there can be to my having the papers—of course,
I demand them, and shalt pursue those means by which
I can obtain possession of them. [This speech appeared
to amuse Mr. Waring, who declined giving up the mi-
nute book or any of the corporate documents in his pos-
session, stating that the Act required them to remain in
the care of the town clerk.]
A scene of indescribable confusion ensued, during
which repeated demands were made by Mr. Hingeston
and his friends for the books (which lay on the table
before Mr. Waring), and equally repeated polite refusals
by that gentleman. Of this conversation the following
is a sufficient specimen:—
Mr. HINGESTON—WiII you let me have the books?
Mr. WARlNG—Certainly not.
Mr. HINGESTON—I demand them as town clerk.
Mr. WARING—You shall not have them.
Mr. HisioEsTost—l do not know what right you have
to retain them.
Mr. WARING—Live and learn.
One of the ATTWOODITES—I insist on the books being
handed to Mr. Hingeston as our town-clerk.
Mr. WARlNG—Possession 's nine points of the law.
Mr. Waring's cool firmness and quiet replies to his
excited and really furious opponents elicited bursts of
applause from the crowd of burgesses who occupied the
body of the hall, and who appeared highly to disapprove
of the factious and violent proceedings of the tory
councillors.

the rest of the corporate officers? Now don't evade my
question, sir.
__ _

- Mr. HOOKE—You knew it very well.
Mr. Ifillina.n, who, with other friends of Mr. Waring's,
had left the hall, by Mr. Waring's own request, at the
commencement of these proceedings, in order that it
might net be considered they were taking part in any
illegality which might be committed, here entered the
hall, having been hastily sent for by the burgesses in the
body of the hall, who feared personal violence to Mr.
Waring from the excited and furious gestures of his
opponents. _

Mr. HILLMAN addressed the Chair, observing—l have
been at very many corporate meetings, but have never
witnessed a scene like the present; such exhibitions ean-
not ensure us the respect of our humbler brethren, and
I feel sure that by to-morrow you will all regret what
has taken place, and the tone and expression now as-
sumed. I therefore beg to move an adjournment of this
meeting until Monday.—(Cries of " No, no, Saturday.")
Mr. HooKE—I shall object to this meeting being ad-
journed, unless the subject now before the meeting is
decided—referring to the documents.
Mr. S. Osnoux—l propose that Mr. Waring do read
the minutes of to-day; we must make a little excuse for
Mr. Waring's feelings on this subject.
Mr. HooxE—Had not Mr. Waring shown his teeth
and barked at every one of us, we should, perlisps, have
excused him, but we have bee❑ grossly insulted.
Mr. WARING—You never knew me do a mean, or an
unworthy action. Now then I will read the minutes,
and let this stormy debate cease,

—7,1 have theoharonoouberatioenbtes,egrveanntlte,men,
" G. CORNS WALL LEWIS.
" To the Visiting Magistrates of the
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Court had no more authority over Bridewell Hospital
than they htd over the institutions of the Emperor of
Russia.—(A laugh.) Sir P. Laurie ridiculed, in an ex-
treme degree, the extraordinary sympathies which im-
mediately connected themselves with the story of some
diabolical murderer, and attracted the vigorous endea-
vours of humanity-mongers to obtain remission of sen-
tence or complete pardon for the perpetrator.
Alderman CHALLIS made some observations upon the
, tremendous influx of vagrants into the prisons, caused by
the execution of the order of the Commissioner of Police,
and hoped that the governors of Bridewell Hospital
, would endeavour to make room for some of those, for
whom, according to the present system, it would be
necessary to provide.
The LORD MAYOR said, that the influx of vagrants
had been so great within the last few days that he had
considered it necessary to apply to the office of the
Secretary of State upon so serious a subject.—(Hear,
hear.) He assured the Court and the public that there
were brought before him, every hour of the day, persons
of both sexes regardless of all law and authority, and he
hoped the community would not be led away by any un-
due sympathies. Vagrancy had increased to a most
enormous extent, and he was sorry to say that Ireland
contributed a most frightful proportion.
The subject was then referred to the Gaol Committee.
THE BETTING SWEEPS.
Upon the motion of Alderman HumPantr, it was re-
ferred to the Gaol Committee to consider of the adoption
of more effectual means of causing the suppression or
correction of betting lotteries.
ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF A BROKER.
The Court proceeded to " further consider the peti-
tions of Edmund Rand Cock and William Spavin, com-
plaining of the conduct of Robert Take, late a broker of
this City."
The complaint was relative to the sale of teas.
A second petition from Messrs. Cock and Spavin
was put in. It prayed that the Court would put the
bond of the sureties of the defendant in force, and afford
them such relief as might be considered reasonable and
just.

The minutes kept by Mr. Waring, containing the
names of the old officers, the names of the new ones
who had supplanted them, some of whom had served 29
years in office, with the other proceedings of the day,
were then read by that gentleman.
The MAYOR informed the meeting that they adjourned
until the following Saturday, when they purposed meet-
ing at 12 o'clock. He would also remark that he hoped
all present would forget the ebullition of feeling which
that day had been manifested.

The meeting thei separated—Mr. Waring taking
wi h him the corporate books and papers, amidst much
applause from the assembled burgesses.— Western Times.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 22.

(Sittings in Banco.)

THE QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF HARWICH AND J.

The TOWN CLERK informed the Court,. that the de-
fendant's name was erased from the list of brokers.
Alderman SIDNEY urged the Court to give instruc-
tions to the City Solicitor to proceed against the sureties
of the defendant, as had been done in the case of Fel-
lowes and Chaesewright, who bad been accused of fraud
upon the city of London.
The defendant submitted to the Court that he had as-
signed all his property to the complainants and another
person, for the benefit of all his creditors; that the irre-
gularities which had no doubt taken place resulted from
disappointment and unforeseen circumstances, and that
Mr. Cock manifested his belief that fraud had never been

intended, by giving a most unexceptionable character of
him to a Mr. Smith after the transaction had been ter-
minated to which the petitioners alluded.
The LORD MAYOR, after having heard from the ao-

licitor to the complainants several statements in confir-
mation of the allegations in the petition, asked whether
the Mr. Smith to whom the defendant had alluded could
be produced in evidence, and upon the answer of the de-
fendant in the affirmative, immediately directed that a
messenger should be seat to request the attendance of
the gentleman before the Court.
In a short time Mr. Smith, who is a respectable tea-
dealer, arrived, and said:—Mr. Tuke referred me to Mr.
Cock about September, and Mr. Cock gave me such a
character of Mr. Tuke that I should have engaged Mr.
Tuke, but the state of business at the time was not such
as would, in my opinion, have justified me.
The RECORDER—Did Mr. Cock give you to under-
stand that he hal been deceived by Mr. Tuke? Mr.
Smith—Certainly not.
The LORD MAYOR—Did he speak of Mr. Tuke as a
person upon whose honesty reliance could be placed?
Mr. Smith—He did.
Mr. Cock—l said I had no doubt Mr. Tuke would be
a good traveller, and that if he gave good security he
would be serviceable.
Mr. Smith—l do not recollect that you said so.
The LORD MAYOR (to Mr. Cock)—Did you know
that Mr. Tuke referred to you for a character of him?
Mr. Cock—l did.

The RECORDER—Did you feel yourself justified in
giving such a character of a man against whom you
considered it necessary to bring such a charge as you
have brought?
Mr. Cock—What I said I said to serve him; and I
considered that he would be a valuable traveller, with
good security. I did not wish to deprive him of the
means of bread.

The LORD MAYOR—I wish to know from Mr. Smith
whether Mr. Cock said that Mr. Tuke owed him any-
thing? Mr. Smith—He did not.
Atter a considerable time occupied in the considera-
tion of the case, the court was cleared ; and, upon the
re-admission of the public,
The RECORDER said he had been directed by the Court
to state that they had resolved to take no further pro-
ceedings upon the petition. They desired it to be dis-
tinctly understood that they did not take that course as
in any manner approving the conduct of the defendant.
On the contrary, the conduct of the defendant had
been most irregular and at variance with his duty
as a broker, and raised grave grounds for suspicion that
the fraudulent conduct imputed to him was not without
foundation, although the evidence did not bring home
the charge. The Court felt, that by dismissing the
broker they had prevented the possibility of the recur-
rence of such transactions as those imputed to him. The
petitioners had left themselves but little right to call
upon the sureties to pay a penalty for being responsible
for the good conduct of a person whom they themselves
had subsequently described as unexceptionable. They
had condoned his offences. They had taken an assign-
ment of all his property, and recommended him for em-
ployment in a place of trust to a brother merchant. It
was stated by them that their recommendation was ac-
companied by advice to Mr. Smith to take security for
any property with which he might intrust him, hut
Mr. Smith declared that ho recollected no such obser-
vation, and he would have taken the defendant into his
employment if the condition of trade had not interfered.
—Adjourned.

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Mr. HOWLE—I should, if I were placed, in my for-
mer position of Mayor, direct Wright, the sergeant, to
take the books from you, and I should have done it fear-
lessly, I should not have cared for any one.
Mr. WARlNG—lentertain sufficient regard for the dig•
nity and respectability of the bench to hope that you
would not hare adopted a course so illegal and im-
proper.

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—NARROW ESCAPE
or DR. WHITTAKER, VICAR OF BLACKBURN.—The train
that should have left Blackburn at 10.15 sat. on
Tuesday, for Manchester, was nearly twenty minutes
after its time in arriving at Blackburn, and the
speed was in consequence accelerated. About four
miles from Bury one of the wheels of the first
class carriage broke, whilst the train was passing
through the tunnel, and immediately the carriage
got off the line. The engineer did not appear to notice
the circumstance, although the passengers were calling
out loudly. At last, after being dragged for about a
mile, the front axle and wheels got twisted, and the front
compartment, in which was seated the reverend doctor
by himself, came down, and by getting imbedded in the
ground, stopped the train. It is strange that the guard
could not perceive that something was wrong; and he
must either have been asleep or riding inside one of the
carriages, as the carriage which broke down was violently
knocked about, and the passengers very much shaken.
In the same carriage were H. Brock Hollinshead, Esq.,
andW. Renworthy, Esq. The carriage, with three
others, two of
seats i t
which were also thrown off the line, were
theirn the Spot
—Blackbu to be removed, and the passengers took
AwlItoedenARLISLE
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two second class carriages as far as Bury.
acci-
coal train from Blenkinest al
pa4Colliery
last on this railway. The
ent occurred on RAILWAY.—An
Naworth Gates, with about: was coming past
its steam, and in consequence theaggeas ; the engine lost
stopped until the steam was train was obliged to be
raised again
red just past a curve, but durin .This occur_
any person could be sent to sto g the time, and before
P any train w
be coming, the goods train came round the Curve,ht
the
driver not being aware that any trsan was ate
When the engine-man perceived the coal Mang tere.
once put the breaks to and reversed the steam ; but all
would not do. The engine ran into the train and threwa--
23 waggons off the rails, nine of which are made
far
ever unfit for use, they having been broken to hinders
but no person was any worse, the eagineman and stoker
having sprung from their engine, after reversing the
steani.—Newcastle Journal.

- Mr. TiooKE—We order you to place them in the
council chamber.

Mr. Vl...trams—Do you order me as your town-clerk
to do so?
Several Voices—No! you are not the town-clerk.
Mr. WARING (with a smile)—You see your friends
won't let me act even for this purpose.
Mr. HOOKE—You have no right to the books.
Mr. WARlNG—That's to be decided elsewhere, and
I am determined not to place them where they cannot
be considered in my care and custody.
Mr. HooKE—I would, if I had been mayor,' have
demanded that they should have been sent to me in
my office.
Mr. WARlNG—They're in my possession.
Mr. HOOKE—I tell you what, sir, those books do not
belong to you. I consider you have been exceedingly
insulting to me; I have noticed it before, but not ever
passed a remark on it.
Mr. WARING—These books have never been out of
my custody, nor do I mean them to be.
Mr. H. MARDER—YOU seem to make up your mind
Mr. Waring, to be exceedingly saucy.—(A stamping of
feet in the lobby, which was suppressed.)
Mr. WARING—I snap my fingers at you.
Mr. Hooke, who was standing behind Mr. Waring,
here made a snatch at one of the minute books, and
caught it up from the table on which it was lying before
the town-clerk (Mr. Waring), occasioning a burst of dis-
approbation throughout the hall.
Mr. WARING, who appeared much astonished at this
measure, rose from his seat very deliberately, and draw-
ing a corner of his handkerchief from his pocket, pointed
havedtkir. ounoxE--it out to Mr. Hooke, observing—Perhaps you'd like to
what I want i
take that too; much clamour ensued, and when at length
quieted,ishto Mr. Waring said, addressing Mr. Hooke—l
wact legally, you have no right to do what you
knowshallis
notthi take—w thin—whether
hheor mle
havewitha right to
me, but
to
take
it when I please?
c„eMrK.. ARING W —Certainly not, it belongs to me as town-
clerk

SANITARY CONDITION Or BARNSLEY.—During the
last fortnight the commissioners under the Barnsley Po-
lice Act have been making a survey of th© town, and
have caused many nuisances to be abolished or checked.
No less than twenty notices have been served upon the
owners of property to abate nuisances. Mr. Thomas
Dale, for allowing dung, &c., to accumulate in his yard
in Market-street, and Mr. John Scholey, of the Cock
Inn, for a similar offence, and likewise allowing some
slaughter-houses to become a nuisance in his yard, have
been ordered by the Barnsley bench of justices to pay a
fine of 10s. per day so long as such nuisances shall re-
main.—Leeds Mercury.

Mr. Iloostu—Then I have no right to the books.
Mr. WARING—None; neither shall you have them,
unless you take them by force. No member of the
council has a right to take them out of my custody
while I am the town-clerk.—(Cries of " That's the
dispute.")
Mr. IlooKE—We gave you to understand some time
ago you would be no longer town-clerk.
Mr. WARING—UntiI yesterday I never heard from
you that it was your intention to displace me. Did you
tell me before then youmwere going to dismisi me with

:THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVE'NIN6r, NOVEIVIBER 23, 1848,

mentioned, writing " poison" on the paper in which it
was contained.
Mr. COTTINGHAN expressed his surprise that any
druggist should vend so dangerous an article, particularly
to a person of the prisoner's destitute appearance, with-
out making any inquiries on the subject.
Mr. Warren said they were in the habit of selling
oxalic acid to clean bonnets, and that he supposed it was
for that purpose it was required on the present occasion.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said that it was Mr. Warren's duty
to have very strictly questioned such a man as the
prisoner before he placed in his hands the almost imme-
diate, means of destroying himself ; if the man had ac-
complished his object, the seller of such an article under
such circumstances would have placed himself in a very
serious situation. The magistrate added, that he trusted
in future Mr. Warren would not act so incautiously in
dispensing poison such as that he had sold to the unfor-
tunate man at the bar, but that he would make a very
rigid inquiry beforehand, and if he had reason to suspect
the person of wanting it for the purpose of sell-de-
struction, then he was bound to call a policeman and
give him into custody. The magistrate then remanded
the prisoner in order that inquiry might be made re-
specting him.

In the course of the day Winch, one of the summon-
ing officers of the Court, brought up a man of respect-
able appearance, who gave his name Edgcombe Ley, to
answer the charge of offering chloroform fur sale in a
public-house.

George Chitty stated, that being in a public house
opposite to that Court the accused walked in, and after
some time witness saw him produce a small phial, and,
showing it to a man who happened to be there at the
time, ho said, "If you put two or three drops of the
liquid contained in this bottle on a handkerchief, and
then apply it to any person's nose, it will cook their hash
for halt an hour." The man to whom the above words
were addressed, however, left the house, and witness
then saw the accused exhibit the bottle containing
the liquid to the barman and tell him that
he would not part with it under ten guineas.
Witness added, that having read i❑ the news-
papers of the dangerous quality of chloroform,
and, under the impression that the person who brought
it there wanted to get a customer for it, he considered it
his duty to give information of what had transpired to
Winch, who accordingly made the accused accompany
him to this court, to explain the matter before the ma••
gistrate.

Winch here produced the phial containing the chloro-
form, which was nearly full.
The accused, who seemed a good deal excited, denied
that he had used the words attributed to him on the oc-
casion; he certainly did produce a phial with chloro•
form, but not with the intention of selling it, and his
principal motive in entering the house was to write
down scraps of poetry for any person who might feel
disposed to have a specimen of his qualifications. He
added,
.that it was beneath him to use such a phrase as
that mentioned when he exhibited the chloroform, as
that it would "cook a man's hash."
The barman of the public-house was sent for, and he
confirmed Chitty's account of the fact of the accused
submitting the chloroform to him, and saying he would
not take ten guineas for it.
Mr. COTTINGIIAM (to the accused)—Pray, what
are you? _

Accused—l am a literary man. My father is a ma-
gistrate for Devonshire and Cornwall; but, owing to
unforeseen circumstances, I have been much reduced of
late, and although at one period I was connected with a
daily newspaper I am now compelled to resort to other
means of obtaining a livelihood, and beg to assure your
worship that it never entered into my mind to dispose of
the article in the bottle.

Mr. COTTINGHAIII asked him where he procured
the chloroform, and the purposes for which it was in-
tended?

The accused replied that he bought it of a druggist,
from whom he was in the habit of buying opium, which
he used for a disease under which he suffered; he (ac-
cused) had a dread of the cholera, and, under the im-
pression that chloroform was an antidote against it, he
procured it, and intended to have used it in the event
of his being attacked with that formidable dis-
ease; he also thought of substituting it for
opium, which he had been long in the habit
of taking, and weaning himself off by degrees from the
use of the latter narcotic. He added that he regretted
he had been so incautious as to exhibit the phial in the
public-house, and that he now clearly perceived the folly
of his conduct.

Mr. COTTINGUAM said that, upon hearing the expla-
nation given by the accused, and the remarks he had
made about the chloroform in the public-house before
others, he did not believe his intention was to sell such
an article there. He, however, thought that a patien;
substituting chlorWo-m for opium was wrong without
consulting some medical practitioner, as its immediate
effects were so much more potent and likely to destroy
life. With respect to the accused's conduct in entering
a public room and describing the operation of chloroform
on any person to whom it was administered, he had
acted extremely wrong, and the magistrate trusted he
now saw the imprudence of it, as there might be persons
there who would take advantage of the information they
derived, and by some means or another procure the
article and use it for the purpose of assisting in acts of
plunder. The magistrate detained the chloroform, and,
alter having advised the accused to be more cautious in
future, discharged him.

A RELIC OF TUB FORTY-FIFE."—We lately
saw, in the possession of Mr. John Cruickshank of
Knauchland, Rothiemay, the identical " sneeshin horn,"
out of which the chivalrous but unfortunate Prince
Charles took a "pinch," when sorely pinched himself, a
few minutes before the star of his destiny, which had
shone so brightly on Gladsmuir, became for ever ob-
scured by the clouds of misfortune that enshrouded the
bloody field of Culloden. Mr. Cruickshank obtained the
horn from a person whose grandfather was a servant to
one of the chiefs, and present at the battle. When almost
reduced to the last extremity, the Prince asked the
trusty chief for " a snuff," who replied that "he had
none, but his servant had," whereupon the servant handed
the "horn" to Charles, who took a hearty pinch. The
horn itself does not seem to belie the tale, as it has the
appearance of great antiquity. It is shaped like a cone,
and appears to have been made of what is called a scar,
artificially rounded to a perfect circle, with a few at-
tempts at ornament on the outside. It has a capacious
bore, and would hold, we should suppose, about two
ounces of Taddy.—Bang Journal.
MINING SLIARES.—The business transacted in
mining shares during the week is thus described in the
Mutiny Journal :—" The improvement in the mining
share market which we have noticed for the past three
weeks continues to progress, notwithstanding the de-
pression of the standard for copper ore. The advance
on tin has given an impulse to mines connected with that
metal, and several new ones are in course of development.
Inquiries continue to be made for Devon Great Consols
at advanced prices. Buyers are to be found for Bedford
United, West Caradon, and Carn Brea. Trehane, Tre-
lawny, and Bedford have also been in request, and seve-
ral transactions in each concluded. Shares in the fol•
lowing mines have changed hands, via. East Wheal
Rose, Treviskey and Barrier, Wheal Trehane, South
Wheal Basset, Wheal Trelawny, Condurrow, East
Tamar, Wheal Mary Ann, Tamar Consols, Bedford
United, West Caradon, Comfort, Stray Park, Cwm
Erfin, Trethallan, Trescotl, Wheal Vincent, &c. In
foreign shares there has been a considerable business
effected, especially in St. John del Rey. In Imperial
Brazilian, and United Mexican a fair proportion of
dealings have also taken place. Australian, Bolanos,
Asturian, and North British Australasian have found
buyers. The Copiago Mining Company have received
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STREET BEGGARS.—Some steps have been taken
to abate the nuisance of street begging in London. The
City Police Commissioner has ordered that all persons
found begging in the streets of the City be forthwith
taken to the relieving officer of the nearest union; and
if, upon investigation, it shall appear that the party is a
known mendicant, let him or her be taken before the
magistrate; or if, in the absence of such evidence, the
officer refuses to give relief, then forthwith summon the
relieving officer. A return is to be made to the chief
office of the result of each case. The Sunday Times
says,—" The public are little aware of the extent to
which this begging system is being carried on. It is
actually exalted into a profession. Thus, perambu-
lating mendicants have regular rules laid down for them,
and regular districts chalked out, to which they are com-
pelled rigidly to adhere. Certain streets in the metro-
lis assigned to certain individuals, and certain villages in
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now set by the Commissioner of Police in the metro.
piicosltirswts.ilj be followed by the authorities in the rura:
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CONFESSION OF A TRANSPORTED. HORSE STEALER.
—The Rev. G. Walker, late of Market Rasen, Lincoln-
shire, and now of the Rocky Hills, Probation Station,
Tasmania, Australia, sends home the confession of a
convict. In June, 1845, he hired a horse in York, and,
riding into Lincolnshire, sold it at Horncastle fair.
Shortly afterwards he got a horse from Mr. Greenwood,
at Lincoln, and sold it at Stagshaw- bank. Next Septem-
ber, Carlisle furnishes him with a nag, and at Stockwith
fair, Lincolnshire, he got a customer. Ile then went to
Doncaster races, and got a horse and gig, both of which
he sold at Boston. About the 22d October, 1845, he
hired a bay mare at South Shields to carry him to
Chester-le-street, but rode on to Huddersfield, and ef-
fected a sale. Hardly another week had elapsed before
he secured a pony at Halifax, and sold it at Newark,
and in two or three days after that transaction he en-
gaged a horse and gig at Grantham, one of which he
sold at Peterborough, and the other at Norwich. Thus,
in less than five months, he sold seven horses and two
gigs! It would appear, therefore, that horse stealing is
a very profitable trade.
PARRICIDE.—Last week, an old man, named Oliver
Luck, a farmer and hop grower in Sussex, was killed by
his daughter, who is an idiot, and is about 35 years old.
No one was present, but it is believed thebaintefgotrheferacwotumreadn
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• MELANCIIOLT OCCURRENCE AT AIRDRIII.-011
Thursday last, as some boys were amusing themselves
by skating on the corn mill reservoir, Ardrie, the ice
suddenly gave way, and three of them were instantly
immersed in six feet water. Assistance was speedily
procured, and with the aid of a rope two of the boys
were rescued from the impending danger, but we regret
to add that the remaining one, son of Mr. NPLauchlin.
sheriff officer, despite every exertion made to save
sunk, to rise no more.—Edinburgh

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 22.—Admiral the Hon. Sir
Bladen Capel, K.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief, gave a
grand entertainment at the Admiralty-house last, even-
ing to celebrate the birthday of the Princess Royal.
There were among the guests Captain, Mrs., and Miss
Chads ; Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8.; Captain
Corry, Captain Yates ; Captain and Mrs. Savage; the
lion. H. T. L. Carry, M.P.; .Major and Mrs. Harvey;
Captain Dickson, 77th ; the Rev.; W.: Dickson; Flag_
Captain and Mrs. F. Blackwood, Captain and Mrs.
Dacies, Mr. and Mrs. Haig, Flag-Lieutenant Cochran,&e.
In reference to the court-martial held some months
since upon Macdonald, a marine of the Belk rophon, for
striking the captain of that ship—the :entence on whom
has caused divers strictures to be directed towards the
members of the Court—we are empowered to state, that
the Court had a doubt, in the first instance, as to the
legality of a senteeee of transportation for life
for a crime upon conviction for which the punish-
ment prescribed by the naval code is nothing short of
death, and consequently whilst the Court was sitting on
board the Victory an express messenger was sent to London
to represent the doubt of the Court to the Lords of the
Admiralty, in order that their Lordships might take the
opinion of the Crown lawyers upon the point; which was
&net and the legality of a sentence of transportation for
life affirmed. That sentence was accordingly passed,
but the Admiralty afterwards discovered, or their advisers
did for them, that such a sentence was not legal, and so
the criminal was set at large. The Act empowering
courts-martial to award punishments of a light nature
for trivial offences, which came into operation at the be-
ginning of the present year, did not comprise within its
provisions so serious a case as Macdonald's—so we are
informed. It is in order that the public may thoroughly
understand the position of the members of the court-
martial on the trial in question that we make this expla-
natory statement of their finding and its result.
The Nautilus transport, Lieutenant Saunders, agent,
arrived to-day from the Cape and Ascension, but she
brought no news from either place, later dates having
been received by other ships. She brought military in-
valids from Ascension.
The Superb, 80. Captain A. L. Corry, passed an ex-
cellent muster on Monday, and came into the harbour in
most beautiful style at a quarter past nine this morning.
As soon as she was moored she got up topgallant masts,
and crossed topgallant yards, preparatory to receiving
her Majesty, on whose arrival she manned yards and
saluted. She was not full dressed, but hoisted an ensign
at each masthead. After dinner she again got down
topgallant yards and masts, and has since struck lower
yards and topmasts.
The Netley tender arrived to-day from Plymouth
with newly entered men for the ships at this port.
Those she brought for the Powerful, 84, Captain the
Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., complete the complement of
that ship.
The Prince Regent very unexpectedly waists hands
now at the point of sailing. Desertion is alleged as the

cause.
The Fairy Royal yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitz-
clarence, G.C.11., &c., was taken alongside the jetty at
the Clarence-yard this morning to receive the Court.
She looked remarkably well. When last ducked she
had a new varnish put on, representing copper sheath-
leg, between wind and water; also a new black varnish,
applied at the same time, for testing its merits for the
bends of iron vessels generally, in lieu of paint, which
is daubed on coat after coat. The composition (Hay's)
which was renewed, and which caused us to remark
upon the frequency of that " re-touching" somewhat
severely, but not unjustly, was consequent upon the
friction of the cable, we are told.
Captain Stephen Lushington, of the Vengeance, 84,
in the Mediterranean, who has been appointed Com-
modore Superintendent of the Indian navy, will not re-
tur❑ to England, but will proceed to Alexandria, en
route to Bombay. Captain Lushington, as we have be-
fore stated, is of the seniority of 1829. lle entered the
Royal Navy, October, 1816, and served seven years as
volunteer first-class midshipman in the Mediterranean
and South American stations, in the Tagus, 38; Gany-
mode, 20; Owen Glendower, - 36; and Hinde, 20. Ile
was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, July, 1824, and
was appointed to the Zebra, 16, Feb. 15, 1825; served in
succession on the Mediterranean station in the Zebra,
Cambrian, 40; Asia, 84; and 'Etna, bomb vessel, Octo-
ber, 1829. During this time he was three-and- a-half
years lieutenant, first cruising against pirates, and then,
as lieutenant of the Cambrian, was at the battle of
Navarin. From the Asia he was promoted into the
'Etna, about May, 1828, and in the course of the 18
months he was in this vessel, he commanded her at
the attack of Morea Castle, under Captain Sir Edmund
Lyons, Bart., of the Blonde, who highly commended the
zeal and professional talent exhibited by Captain Lush-
ington and his ship's company, which, on this occasion,
excited the admiration of all who were witnesses of
it. The 'Etna was worked up in the night, under reefed
courses and close-reefed topsails, when she anchored
with springs, with much precision, within 800 yards of
the Castle, so that Lieutenant Logan, Royal Marine
Artillery, was enabled to throw above 100 shells into
the castle. Captain Lushington was recommended by
Sir Pultney Malcolm, the commander-in-chief, for this
service, and was promoted at the anniversary, and he
also received the Order of St. Louis and the Gold Cross
Redeemer of Greece. Captain Lushington commanded
the Cleopatra, 26. for three years, from June, 1839, on
the North American and West India stations, and was
chiefly employed in protecting the fisheries at New-
foundland. He was there during the great fire at St.
John's, and received a letter of thanks from the Cham-
ber of Commerce and one from the Governor of New-
foundland, for services rendered on that disastrous occa-
sion. Captain Lushington was appointed to the Retri-
bution, steam-frigate, October, 1845; and from her was
appointed to his present command. the Vengeance, 84.
Captain Lushington is an associate of the Society of
Civil Engineers, and is now in the forty-fifth year of
his age.
SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.—PORTSMOCTII,

WEDNESDAY, FIVE P.M.—The squadron under the or-
ders of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier will not move
until a shift of wind will enable them to go down Chan-
nel. It now blows hard from the S.W.; no probability
of a change at present. The St. Vincent has her quar-
terdeck and forecastle guns i❑ the hold; nu bad precau-
tion for a three-decker at this season of the year. The
wear and tear of line-of-battle ships at this boisterous
period is enormous, and the chance of exercising as a
squadron, or in making and shortening sail, is small.
The probability, is that five days out of six the squadron
may be at sear the ships will be either under close-reefed
topsails or storm-staysails.
CONVICTS FOR PORTLAND.—The Driver steam sloop,
6 guns, Commander C. R. Johnston, went into Ports-

mouth Harbour on Tuesday afternoon from Spithead,
prepare for the reception of 64 convicts, whom she wil

embark this morning, and proceed with them, under
strong guard, for Portland, where they will be employed
on the works in progress there. They will be despatched
from London by the South-Western Railway, in car-
riages which will be taken direct into the Victualling-
yard, Gosport, whence the gang will be embarked and
transhipped to the steamer in the harbour.
William H. Rush brooke, Esq., R.N., Second Lieutenant
of her Majesty's ship St. Vincent, at Portsmouth, has
just been bequeathed the magnificent fortune of 10,0001.
per annum, most unexpectedly. The gallant and fortu-
nate gentleman is resolved, notwithstanding, to remain
in the service.

WooLwicu, Nov. 22.—The Phaeton frigate, of 50
guns, building at Deptford dock-yard, is to be launched
on Saturday next, between one and two o'clock P.M.
The Teazer steam-vessel left Woolwich yesterday, on
an experimental trip of four days in the North Sea,
under her Commander, Lieutenant Selwyn, with Lieut.
Robertson, assistant to Captain Austen, C.B. The
Teas ,r remained at Greenhithe yesterday bvening, to
have her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson, and
left this morning on her trial.
The members of the Dockyard Revision Committee,
amongst others, examined the Superintendent, Mr.
Voules, yesterday afternoon, relative to the employment
of convicts in the dockyard, and to-day personally in-
spected the saw-mills, with which they appeared to be
highly satisfied, and stated their intention of having
tramways constructed, to convey the timber to the
various saws, so as to reduce the manual labour, chiefly
performed at present by the convicts. The committee
afterwards visited the Nasmyth hammers at work for
forging the old iron, so as to render it again serviceable,
and then entered the extensive storehouses for the fittings
of ships and war-steamers, which occupied their atten-
tion for a considerable time.

The trial of Mr. Morgan's wrought-iron gun, of only
5 cwt. 181bs., two•thirds of a hundred weight lighter
than the lightest six• pounder field•gun, was made for
the purpose of testing the strength of the metal for re-
sistance, as well as its power of enduring heat, to obtain
data for the proportions required for guns of malleable
iron, and the result of that part of the experiment ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations of the inventor.
The recoil was naturally enormous, with the heavy
charges it was tested with ; but, by a different adapta-
tion of the metal, so requisite in light guns, compared
with those formerly used, and now adopted by Colonel
Dundas, C.B , and Mr. Monk, on their principles, to
give the greatest body of metal at the breech, the great
recoil in Mr. Morgan's may be obviated. Mr. Morgan's
wrought-iron gun, although so much less in weight than
the light six-pounders, was bored to the calibre of the
old nine-pounder gun-4.125 inches.

STORM.—The weather has been of the most bois-
terous description during the last two days. On Sunday
night, and during the whole of Monday and part of yes-
terday, the wind was very high, accompanied with fre-
quent and heavy showers of rain. The wind blew with
such fury on !Monday forenoon, that slates were driven
from the houses, and chimney-cans were dashed to pieces
in various parts of the city. In the High-street a large
signboard was forced from the wall, and as it fell with
great violence on the pavement beneath several indivi-
duals who were passing at the time made a most narrow
escape. In a house in the new town, a large stone was
precipitated down the chimney, which, in addition to
breaking the grate in the fireplace, was within a point
of doing some grievous bodily injury to the inmates who
sat clustered around the tire.—Scotsman of Wednesday.
We have advices from Labuan to the 24th of Sep-
tember, but they contain nothing of importance. The
Meander, with the Governor, Sir James Brooke, frum
Sarawak, was expected in the course of a few days. The
Lieutenant-Governor had arrived on the 18th of Sep-
tember in the Auckland. A Spanish steamer on the
route from Manila to Singapore was likely to call at
the island every month for the purpose of coaling. The
health of the place had not been altogether favourable.
It is now certain that in its present state there is a fever
incident to it, which, although not violent or dangerous,
is extremely debilitating. During three months about
40 or 50 cases had occurred, with 11 deaths (two Euro-
peans, masters of vessels, seven Chinese, and two Ma-
lays), but the great mortality is attributed to want of
early attention. No case that had received due care had
proved fatal. _