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ELECTION MOVEMENTS.
NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

THURSDAY NIGHT.—The field is still in the possession of
Lord Henry Bentinck, and he is; to be returned without op-
position, with a Welbeck protection feather in his cap. How
long he may be allowed to wear it is another matter. His
single notion of legislation (for upon the corn-law continu-
ance alone he speaks in his appeal to the electors) he must
find, will not held good long. The period is not distant
when, he may rest assured, his noble father's tithes will be
pressed upon his attention, if no other subject was. If he be
the "farmer's friend," he must prove it by questioning the
propriety or impropriety of this impost, which is fast wearing
down the tenantry. That a farmer should be called upon to
pay a greater amount of tithe than rent (and which is really
the case in Noltingliamshire since the Tithe Commissioners
set their feet into that county) is t,,,0 monstrous a grievance
to be endured. It does appear a stretch of the truth to as-
sert that the tenantry are paying more amount in tithe than
rent ; nevertheless we are assured from a quarter upon which
we can rely for the accuracy of what we state. Well may
the Fail of Lincoln, in his address to the electors of South
Nottinghamshire, declare there are other matters besides the
corn- laws requiring rectification. Lord H. Bentinck is so
much engaged with his Lincolnshire fox hunt that he has
nut time to canvass the small district of North Nottingham-
shire, although from the date of his address to the first day
of election there is a lapse of eleven days, exclusive of
two Sundays. A high compliment to the electors of North
Nottinghamshire this! The Liberals do not think it worth
while to trouble the electors, or incur any expense, until a
general election ; then they feel confident of succeeding in
this over long Tory-ridden division.

EASTERN DIVISION OF SUFFOLK.
IPSWICH,THURSDAY.—The ceremony ofelecting a Member
for this division of Suffolk took place to-day, when Mr.
Gooch was returned without opp sition. For some time an
impression prevailed that Captain Rous, the defeated of
Westminster, would be put in nomination, and Mr. Gooch
was expected is that case to resign in favour of the Gallant
Captain, who is a relation of his own ; but when the hour
arrived for the nomination nothing was heard or seen of the
expected substitute.
The High Sheriff having opened the proceedings with the
usual formalities,
W. C. FONNEREAIi, Esq., nominated E. S. Gooch, Esq., as
a fit and proper person to represent East Suffolk in Parlia-
ment.

N. BART/11%0PP, Esq., having seconded the nomination,
and no other candidate appearing,
The HIGH SHERIFF declared that Edward Sherlock Gooch,
Esq., was duly elected.
Mr. Gooch then came forward, and was received with
cheers and groans. He said he was for protection, the whole
protection, and nothing but protection.—(Laughter, and
cries of " You won't have it.") There Are three or four
millions of acres of land out of cultivation in Ireland now,
the country in which he lived for three years.—(A voice—
" And why didn't you stop there ?"—Laughter.) If this
land was not cultivated with protection, would it be culti-
vated without protection ?—(Yes, yes.) After a few other
observations, the Hon. Gentleman concluded a long address
by thanking the electors for the honour they had done him.
(Three cheers were then given for the Hon. Gentleman, and
three cheers for free-trade.)
Lord RENDLESIIAM, M.P., in seconding the vote of thanks
to the Sheriff, made a lengthened address to the meeting, and
complained much that Sir Robert Peel had not given the
constituency of the kingdom an opportunity of declaring its
feeling upon the free trade measures.
The proceedings then terminated.

DORSETSHIRE.—(NOMINATION).
DORCHESTER, Flue 19.—This morning, at ten o'clock, the
high Sheriff proceeded to the usual place of meeting, where
hustings had been erected. Mr. Seymer and Mr. Floyer, the
two new candidates, arrived first, and were cheered by their
friends. Lord Ashley was also cordially received. cilis
Lordship arrived in the town on the previous evening. N\ hen
he had approached it within two or three miles, a crowd of
persons stopped the carriage, intending to remove the horses,
- nd draw his Lordship into Dorchester themselves; but the
honour was declined. Before the King's Arms Hotel, where
his Lordship had apartments, a large number of persons
assembled and remained for an hour, cheering for Lord Ashley,
Sir R. Peel, and free trade.] About 6,000 persons were col-
lected around the hustings. After the usual preliminaries,
The HIGII SHERIFF requested an impartial hearing for
every speaker who might address them.—(Hear, hear, and
cries of " Lord Ashley for ever.")
Mr. H. K. Seymer was then proposed by Mr. Far-
quharson, and seconded by Colonel Mitchell ; after
which the Hon. Candidate addressed the meeting at
some length. At the conclusion of his speech
Lord ASHLEY presented himself. The Noble Lord began
by stating, that although he was about to interpose between
the address of the Hon. Candidate and the answer of the
electors, yet it was not his intention to exercise the slightest
influence over their decision, or to claim any part of their
sympathies for himself.—(Hear.) But, having had the
honour of enjoyieg the honourable post of senior represen•
tative for the county, he did conceive that he was acting
regularly and conveniently in proceeding to address them on
the nomination of the gentleman who was intended to
supply the vacancy caused by his retirement.—(No, no, and
cheers). When he addressed them by letter on accepting
the Chiltern Hundreds he told them distinctly that it was his
intention to test the feelings of the county by calling for a
show of hands, and at that time he did not despair of a
favourable issue. Since that time, however, a meeting had
been held, on the 6th of February, at which a great number
of gentlemen and farmers assembled, and not only put up
for their representation two gentlemen of the county, but
also agreed to pay a great portion of their expenses. He there-
fore saw that it was hopeless for him to make any further effort
in the contest, and he at once announced his determination
to his honourable opponents publicly. Now, he would put
the question to the gentlemen on the hustings, and to the
arena before him, what had they seen in him (Lord Ashley),
what had they seen in either his public or private life, to
justify them in as-erting that he should disgrace the county
by its representation?—(Great cheering.) Had he bartered
them for place or pension ? —(No, no.) Or had he lounged
away in idleness the precious hours of public service?-(No,
110, and cheers.) Then why this resolution—and let the
electors mark the words, that " it would be inconsistent with
their honour to vote tbr Lord Ashley."—(Great cheering. )
He challenged them all to state a single reason why it would
be inconsistent with their honour to return him as their re-
presentative to Parliament.—(A Voice—" Free trade.") Oh,
but this was not all ; for the canvassers employed against
him, even in the most northern parts of the county, were in-
structed to solicit the electors, not so much to promise to vote
for the other candidates, as to pledge themselves not to vote
for him ; and to such an extent was this system carried, that
many persons were solicited in the most pressing manner to
affix their names to a document to that effect. Hence the re-
quisition so numerously signed presented to his opponents, and
which was considered by many as the most remarkable and by
some minds as the most painful document in the history of
electioneering transactions.—(Cheers.) People talked of the
importation of corn—they spoke of it in their speeches, and it
appeared in their addresses; but from the beginning of the
existing discussions in the House of Commons, had any Mem-
ber adduced a single argument or fact to show that such an
apprehension was founded on even the shadow of a proba-
bility ?—(Cheers.) The thing was altogether impossible.—
(Renewed cheering.) The largest amount ever entered for
home consumption did not exceed three and a half millions of
quarters, and these were sold in London at 50s. per quarter.
It was clear, then, that if the demand required an additional
supply of a million quarters, it would raise the price at least
10s. per quarter in the foreign market, and another addi-
tional million would raise it to 20s.—(Hear, hear, "That's
a home thrust.") At this moment they could not get a
quarter of wheat at Dantzic for less than 405., and there
could not be found in all that district corn enough to meet
even the tithe of their necessities. Two friends of his
engaged in the cotton manufacture went abroad some time
ago, for the purpose of examining with their own eyes
the condition of the foreign factories, and the amount and
character of the labour performed in them. They went
over a large property of this description, at no great
distance from England, and they reported that the
labour of the foreigner was a cypher compared with theirs.
They stated that on a warm day, in summer, all the hands
went off to bathe in a neighbouring river, and declined to
work ; iii fact, their labour could not be called work—it was
but looking at the thing, and wishing it done.—(Laughter.)
Now, notwithstanding this state of things, it was asserted
that the English farmer could not compete successfully with
the foreign producer. He (Lord Ashley) first imbibed the
notion that the English farmers were able to compete sec-
fully with foreigners from a conversation which he had had
with a tenant-farmer of this county.—(Hear.) Napoleon in
the zenith of his power, and with the entire command of the
Continent, found his Berlin and Milan decrees inoperative,
because he was fighting against the necessities of the people.
There was now more wisdom in their forms of Government—
a tenfold force in public opinion, and he was convinced of
this, that in the present day, it would require a Napoleon mul-
tiplied by 20 not only to enforce,but to proclaim such decrees.
—(Great cheering and disapprobation.) But there was another
article of British consumption, a reference to which would
throw a light on the question of the corn-laws, and that was
the article of cotton wool. They were dependent on a single
country—that of America—for their supply of this article.
During the war of 1812 with America there was no suspen-
sion of the traffic in this article. The two countries agreed,
as it were, to fight with one hand, and trade with the other
—(Cheers, hisses, and laughter)—and so strong was the
feeling on this subject, that the two Carolinas, where the
cotton was chiefly grown, told the Government of America,
that if they attempted to interfere with it, they would secede
from the union, and declare themselves an independent
power. Now, it was quite possible that neither the good nor
the evil predicted from these measures might follow their
adoption ; but he was of opinion that they could not fail to
give a stimulus to agriculture in these realms, and in doing
so they would confer an inestimable benefit on the working
classes at large. The multitude must be fed; and whether
it was done by improved production at home or importations
from abroad, an impetus must be equally given to agri-
culture. There was no wisdom so paltry as that which
inculcated to the professors of a principle the propriety of
not stirring until they were saluted with a kick—(Hear,
hear)—and never encountered an evil until they tasted what
it was.—(Cheers and hisses.) Now the only amendment
which he felt disposed to propose to the Ministerial measure
was one which sugg ,sted itself on grave and mature con-
sideration, and that was that they should have an immediate
and not a gradual abolition of the corn laws.—(Cheering
and hisses for several minutes.) Ile had now but a fear
more words to address to them before he finally concluded.
Ile would ask them was it their conscientious belief that
those laws to which they were so devotedly attached could
possibly be maintained?—(Cheers and hisses.) He had
never heard the most ardent protectionist assign a longer
duration than five years for the existence of these laws.—
(Hear, hear.) He would ask them, then, would they for
such a trifling benefit protract this useless and bitter contest
—incumber the march of improvement, deprive their ulti-
mate surrender—for to that it must come—of all grace and
dignity, and perhaps the measure itself of all hope of mutual
advantage ?—( Cheers.) However painful the issue it shall
not sever those ties of charity which bind me to von, and I
am sure you to me ; and I shall rejoice in a hope, amounting
to an assurance, that counsels such as these—devised to con-
solidate the peace and extend the intercourse of nations—to
reconcile man to man and interest to interest, will be abun-
dantly blessed from on high, and I shall hope that your
common welfare, forced on you in spite of yourselves, will
make you confess at last that the free and friendly intercourse
of all the families of the earth will secure your own prospes
rity, under God, and bring all nations to the love of the law
and the freedom and the religion of the British people.—
' (Cheers and disapprobation.)
James FRAMPTON, Esq., briefly proposed John Floyer,

Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the county in
Parliament, which was seconded by R. F. Yeatman, Esq. ;
but the meeting became so impatient that nothing of these
gentlemen's speeches could be heard.
Mr. FLOTER subseque fitly addressed the electors under
similar difficulties. He was understood, however, to rest his
principles on support of the Established Church and the prin-
ciples of protection, which he considered interwoven with it.
JOHN BROWNE, Esq., of Wareham, then came forward to
propose Lord Ashley, but his Lordship iuterposA, and stated
that, after his public notification that he would not, directly
or indirectly, put his honourable opponents to any expense
by demanding a poll, lie could not think of being a party to
any contrary proceeding.—(Hear.)-
No elector having any other candidate to propose, Henry
Kerr Seymour, Esq., and John }lover, Esq, were then de-
clared dnly elected by the High sheriff, Charles Percher,
Esq., to whom a vote of thanks was subsequently carried by
acclamation.
Lord Ashley, on retiring, was loudly cheered.
The successful candidates having returned thanks to the
electors, were girt with the sword at the Shire-hall, after the
approved ancient custom.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE,

FEB. 20, 1846.

Notice is hereby given. that the carriages coming to her
Majesty's Drawing •room, on Thursday, the 26th of February,
are to fall into the line at the top of St. James's-street, come
down the left hand side, and enter the iron gate
nearest to the Palace, set down at the Arcade,
return by the iron gate nearest to Marlborough-
house, and pass through Pall-mall into St. James's
square, by George-street. When called, they are to pass
from St. James's-square, by Charles-street, into Regent-
street, Jermyn-street, come down St. James's• street, as
before, take up, and go away through Pall-mall. No
hackney carriages will be permitted to come within
the gates. For all persons having the privilege
of the entree, tickets will be delivered at the
Board of Green Cloth, on Tuesday next, between the
hours of eleven and three o'clock; their carriages are to
enter the gate at Constitution-hill, proceed down St. James's-
park, through Stable-yard, into the Ambassadors'-court, set-
down, and go out into Cleveland-row. The carriages of
the Ambassadors, Foreign Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and
Great Officers of State may afterwards wait in the
Ambassadors'-court, and those of all other persons
having the entree may wait in Stable-yard or St. James's-
park till called ; they are then to take up in the same order
as they had set down, and pass a ay up the left ham. side of
St. James's-street. No carriage will be admitted with com-
pany a second time with the same ticket, to prevent which
it must be produced at Constitution Hill-gate, and Stable-
yard-gate also, where a corner:of it will be torn off by the
Marshalmen in attendance; and no person can be alfowed
the privilege of the entrée by any other approach to the
Palace than the gates last mentioned.
LIVERPOOL, Lord Steward.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. .17.
The Queen has been pleased, on' the nomination of Lord
Forester, to appoint the under• mentioned gentlemen to her
Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms---Erin
Vardon, Esq., vice Hodgson, and Henry Mulock, Esq., vice
Trick, who have retired.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to nominate and appoint the
Right Hon. Henry Pelham Pelham Clinton (commonly called
Earl of Lincoln), to be one of the visitors of Maynooth Col-
lege, in the room of the Right Hon. Sir Thomas Francis
Fremantle, Bart., resigned.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 17.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Jose Maria
Mendoza, as Consul in London for the Mexican Republic.

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 20, 184 G.

PRICE SD.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 20.
:Sittings at Nisi Prius, Guildall, before Lord DENMAN and a

Common
PIKE V. LEE.

This was an action taken by the plaintiff, who is a law and
clerical agent, residing in Chancery-lane, against the defen-
dant, for the recovery of 2 per cent. commission on a sum of
6,4501., being the amount of the purchase-money paid for an
advowson sold to a party named Hughy. The action was
brought upon the ground that the defendant had a right to
pay it, inasmuch as he was the attorney who had negotiated
the sale for Mr. Hughy. The defendant, a solicitor, resid-
ing at Leeds, resisted the claim, upon the grounds that it
was Mr. Hughy who was liable.
The case is of no public interest, and is likely to occupy
the entire day.

SECONDARIES' COURT, Feb. 20.
(Before Mr. Secondary Porritn.)
LACRY V. LEWIS.
This was an action for 71. 55., for money lent. The de-
fendent pleaded that he was not indebted. It appeared' that
the defendant had been treasurer of a Lodge of Forresters,
held at the Flying Horse, Milton-street, Cripplegate ; and
plaintiff was endebted to the Order. A meeting of delegates
was held, and plaintiff; as ranger, paid the money due, and
defendant afterwards said he should not lose the 'money, as
he would repay him.
The jury, without hesitation, gave a verdict fir the
plaintiff.

LORD MAYOR'S COURT, Feb. 20.
(Befo.e the RizcoßnEit.)

miLwATE ♦ND ANOTHER V. THE CORPORATION OF LONDON.

--BROWN, CHAMBERLALN, AND CO., V. &HOST.
The first case was for compensation for premises in Lad-
lane, and the other involved a question as to the liability of
wholesale dealers to take up their freedom in order to carry
on business in the City_ Sir Thoanie Wilde, Sergeant. Tal-
fourd, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, and other gentlemen were en-
gaged, but could not possibly attend, and although to-day had
ben named, the cases had not been set down for trial.

Mr. RYLAND appeared on behalf of the Corporation, to have
Saturday week appointed, but
Mr. LOCKE objected, on the ground that the leading
couneel could not attend.

The RECORDER said that in cues of compensation the
claimant had always been allowed to open the case, although
the writ was sued out by the City, and not long since an
Act was passed, placing him in the situation of plaintiff ;
under such circumstances it was clear that he could go before
the Court to have a day fixed.
A long discussion ensued, and
The REOORDER suggested Wednesday next.
The ASSOCIATE said, that was Ash Wednesday, and a
dies non.

The RECORDER said that half the days open for sitting
were Saint days, and he was by no means certain that he
was bound to go by the Saints' Calender, but that he might
take that of the Queen's Bench; at all events he consi-
dered that the objection (lid not apply to a case of com-
pensation.
The Bth of April was then mentioned.
The RECORDER said it appeared that it was a custom in
the City that no business should be done on holidays; the
only course, therefore, which appeared to be open to him
was to fix a day on which the question could not arise, for
he understood that in the last case it would be disputed inch
by inch from the panel to the verdict, and from the verdict
to the judgment; he should, therefore, fix the 4th of March.
Ho did not, however, see why a special case should not be
prepared, or a verdict agreed to, as it was purely a matter of
law, depending on a by-law 240 years old.
Mr. Pearson, the City Solicitor, said that the case had
been standing over for twelve months and a fortnight, and
the parties would not agree on the admissions.
The RECORDER said that he could not wait for an importa-
tion of "foreign counsel." He was at all times ready to
meet their convenience as far as practicable, but if they could
not agree amongst themselves he must assign counsel of the
court.

The cases were ultimately adjourned for the 4th, unless
counsel could agree before the rising of the Court.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT, Lancaster, Feb. 18.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice ParrEsoN.)
John Walton was indicted for cutting and wounding Win.
Parker, a police-officer. There were two counts in the in-
dictment, one charging an intent to do grievous bodily harm,
and another an intent to resist his lawful apprehension.
Mr. Brandt conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was
defended by Mr. Bliss.
The prisoner, it appeared, lived at Briercliffe with
Extwistle, and in consequence of some previous breach of
the peace, a warrant was issued for his apprehension, which
the officer, on the 25th of September last, proceeded to exe-
cute. The prisoner's house was a small cottage, consisting
of two rooms, one above the other, the communication be-
tween them being by a trap-door and a ladder. The officers
went to the house about two o'clock in the morning, but no
attempt to enter was made till about seven o'clock, when the
prosecutor went to the door, and on trying it, was answered
from within by the prisoner. Some little time after an in-
spector of police came to the house, and, going to the door,
read in a loud voice the warrant for the prisoner's appre-
hension, and demanded admission. No reply being given,
the officers were directed to break open the door. On getting
in they saw the prisoner's legs at the trap-door leading
to the room above. His wife and two children were
below. The prosecutor, Parker, ascended the ladder,
and had got close up to the trap-door, when he saw the pri-
soner aim a blow at him with a hatchet. He stooped his
head and the blow missed. Another blow, however, struck
apparently with the flat side of the hatchet, fell on the crown
of his head, and he dropped from the ladder into the arms of
another officer. He was for some minutes insensible, but so
far recovered as to be able to assist in the other steps which
were taken to secure the prisoner. He had received a slight
cut in the lower lip, so slight, however, as to snake it seem
doubtful whether it could have been inflicted with the
hatchet which the prisoner had in his hand. On the officers
again attempting to obtain an entrance, the prisoner threw
stones at them through an aperture in the floor, on which the
inspector directed his men to throw some stones against the
window of the upper room, so as to draw off the prisoner's
attention. The prisoner, however, finally gavo in, and was
taken into custody.
Mr. Buss, for the defence, contended that the very slight
wound on the prosecutor's lip must have been caused by his
striking the ladder or the wall in his descent—certainly not
by the hatchet which the prisoner held. The Learned Conn- ;
sel went minutely through the whole of the evidence for the
prosecution, contending that there was not satisfactory evi-
dence to show even that the prisoner had been guilty of an
assault, and urging that, at all events, he could not be found
guilty of the felony.
Guilty of an assault, sentence deferred.
James Briggs was indicted for a similar offence.
Mr. Hulton conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was
defended by Mr. Ramshay.
It appeared that on the 22d of September last the prisoner,
with two other men, was met in one of the streets of Cli-
theroe by James Clegg, police officer, and another officer of
the name of Myers. The prisoner was carrying a bundle,
and was in company with two other men. On seeing the
officers the parties turned down a yard and endeavoured to
escape. The officers followed and Clegg seized the prisoner,
who threw down the bundle. He struggled for some time
with the officer, and the latter then perceived that he had a
knife in his hand. Clegg warned him not to use it, and
tried to get it from him, but the prisoner succeeded in put-
ting it into his coat-pocket, open as it was. The struggle
continued, and the prisoner again drew out the knife and
struck the officer in the shoulder, piercing through his outer
and inner coat, and inflicting a wound about half an inch
in depth. Clegg then let him go, and he rushed towards
the place where the other officer (Myers) had in custody
another of the men, of the name of Brunskill. Clegg called
out, " He has got a knife," and Myers then let Brunskill
go, and joined Clegg in pursuit of the prisoner. After run-
ning about a hundred yards they came up with him, and
finally succeeded in apprehending him, though not until
Myers also had been wounded in the leg. In the bundle
were found a loaf of sugar and some other articles, the pro-
. duce of a robbery which had been committed in Cheshire in
the course of that night.
. Verdict, Guilty. Sentence deferred.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
Before Mr. Sergeant AnAms, the Assistant Judge, and th•

usual Bench of Magistrates. )
Fran. PROSECUTION UNDER THE NEW DOG STEALLYO
Am— William Taylor was on Thursday indicted for having
corruptly received the sum of 1/. 12s. from Mr. Woolley,
under the pretence of recovering for him a favourite poodle
dog which he had lost.
The prosecutor resides at Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico,
pretence t eanncye money or o
r upon
rew'
and holds some office in the Admiralty. The defendant is
odiolegsotfhatht amtorceleuvnerluacnkcyl
persons
scliasasve had the misfortune to
of persons who " find"
lose. The present prosecution against him was instituted
under the Act Bth and 9th Victoria, cap. 47, recently passed
for the prevention of dog stealing, and which declares,l
account of aiding any person to recover any dog
which shall have been stolen, or which shall be in
hiondsihraeclltly, corruptlyunder tame
the possession of any person not being the owner
thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and punishable
'That any
andyirepcetrls;n o who
accordingly." It appeared from the evidence adduced on
the part of the prosecution, that on the 4th instant the pro-
secutor lost a favourite poodle dog, and had a similar mis-
fortune on several previous occasions. That he made every
endeavour to recover possession of the animal, and in the
course of the inquiries which he made respecting it, he had
an interview with the prisoner on the subject, who in answer
to his questions said he knew where the dog was and who
had got it, but that that party would not restore it for less
than 21. Finding that the prisoner knew so much about the
matter, he requested his assistance to enable him to recover
possession of the dog, and which he agreed to do for a " con-
sideration ;" and the sum of IL I2s. was ultimately paid over
to him for his premised services. On the day following the
prosecutor, in consequence of some other information he had
received, went to the defendant's house, and finding his dog
there, gave the defendant into the custody of a policeman, on
a charge of having corruptly received money contrary to the
Act of Parliament above quoted. The Act gave the Court
the power of punishing the prisoner either with fine or
imprisonment.
The prisoner having been convicted,
Mr. WILDE, who appeared on his behalf, applied to the
Court to punish his offence by fine instead of imprison-
ment, but

The
ASSISTANT-JUDGE said, the offence of which th 9 pri-
soner had been convicted was one that the Act in question
had been passed expressly to put a stop to. It was one of
such frequent occurrence that the Court was determined to
carry out the Act of Parliament to the fullest possible extent ;
the sentence, therefore, of the Court was, that the prisoner be
confined three months in the House of Correction, and there
kept to hard labour.
[This is the first conviction under the Dog-Stealing Act
(in planning which Mr. Bishop, of Bond-street, took an
active part) for demanding money as a reward for restoring
the stolen dog.]

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POLICE INTELLIGEN CE.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Beujarnin Pavyer, type-founder, of Bartholomew-close,
was yesterday again brought up for final examination before
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in his possussion several moulds which had been stolen
from Messrs. Figgins, of West-street, Smithfield.
Mr. Humphreys appeared on behalf of the prosecutors, and
Mr. Child for the defendant.

day last was read over, the purport of which has already
appeared.
air. Henry Caclon, of Chiswell-street, type-founder, stated
that the value of the mould was about 21., and if new they
would be worth 31. each. It was, however, difficult for him
to give the value of second-hand moulds, not being a broker.
There was something peculiar in the make of one of the
moulds, but the rest were ordinary ones. If a man offered
him some moulds at the price of 10s., he would buy them if
he knew the party came by them honestly ; but if a stranger
came and offered them, he certainly would not purchase until
he had made same inquiry. A purchaser of moulds must at
all times expect he would have to make some outlay before
they would become useful. One of the moulds had no nick
on it for the type when cast.
Two or three witnesses were recalled and questioned, but
their answers did not differ from the evidence already given.
Mr. Child they addressed tie Magistrate on behalf of the
prisoner, and called several witnesses to prove the value of
second-hand moulds, and the price they usually fetched.
Alderman HUGHES committed the prisoner, and admitted
him out on his former bail.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Alexander M'Lean, described in the police charge sheet as
residing at No. 4, York• road, Lambeth, gentleman, and
Charles Ml°lfenzie, of No. 7, Hill-street, Walworth, no occu-
pation, persons of very respectable appearance, were charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct in the pit of the Hay-
market Theatre, and disturbing the audience during the per-
formance.

George Alderman, No. 77 of the A division, stated that
about half-past nine o'clock on Thursday, while on duty at
the theatre, his attention was drawn to the defendants, who
were in the pit behaving in a disorderly manner, talking very
loudly, and making such a disturbance that the audience
repeatedly called out "to turn them out ;" they were
ejected but forced their way in again, and on being expelled
a second time, IVl'Lean ran round the pit passage and ex-
tinguished all the gas-lights, leaving the place fer the time
in total darkness ; they were ultimately secured and taken
to the station house. Both of them were intoxicated.
Inspector Squires, of the C division, informed Mr. Hard-
wick that her Majesty was present in the theatre at the time
the disturbance was made. So violent were the defendants
that constables were obliged to be fetched from the street to
assist in securing them.
Constable Alderman said that they had placed themselves
directly underneath her Majesty's box.
Mr. HARDWICK asked the defendants what answer they
had to make to the charge?
M'Lean said he was ♦ery sorry indeed for what had oc-
curred ; he was certainly very tipsy at the time.
M‘lienaie said he was also very sorry, and was sure that
they should not have so misconducted themselves but through
being intoxicated.
Mr. HARDwicx—ln what station of life are you? 31PL-an
—l'm a clerk.
Mr. Haanwic,x—ln what office? M‘Lean—Noise at pre-
sent. M'Kenzie—l'm the same, sir.

fir. HALDvacK—Let the defendants find security for
keeping the peace and being of good behaviour till the ses-
sion

WESTMINSTER.

AN IRISH INTRUDER.-William Ferguson, an Irishman,
was charged with forcing his way into the mansion of the
Hon. Colonel Fitzgibbon, 64, Eaton-square.
From some unaccountable reason, the Colonel and his
family have, for the last two years, been constantly an-
noyed by the defendant, who is a perfect stranger to them,
and, although he has been repeatedly committed to prison
for the offence, he is no sooner liberated than he repeats the
annoyance. He stationed himself opposite the Colonel's door,
at nine yesterday morning, and, on four different occasions,
forced his way into the hall, on one of which he took the
.liberty or laying hold of a medical gentleman who had just
been admitted on a visit to the family. On defendant's re-
fusal to leave the place, it was found necessary to give him
into custody. There does not appear to be the slightest ex-
cuse for his extraordinary behaviour, and one of the Colonel's
servants who gave evidence expressed his belief that the
man was not in a sound state of mind

Defendant made a very incoherent address, and did not
deny the charge, but entreated that he might not be sent to
prison.
Mr. BURRELL ordered him to rind bail for six months, and
in default committed him to gaol, at the same time observing
that he would have the benefit there of medical attention,
and that if a favourable report were made of his health he
might be induced to order his discharge at an earlier period
than that named.