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AUGUST 5 1848.
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CHESTE R and HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
OPENING THROUGHOUT TO HOLYHEAD.

London to Dublin in Thirteen Hours,

Th. CHEAPER and DOLYIIEAD RAIL WAY is NOW OPEN
throughout, with the exception of about :.11 miles adjaining the Menai
Straits, for which the Company have provided properly-appointed
Conveyances, the charge for which is included in the railway tares.
The Admiralty awl Company's splendid Steam-packet, 670 tons,
370 horse power, run between Holyhead and Kingstown, in con-
junction with the followrtg Trains, performing the passage in about
our hours:—London to Duibti First from Euston-square, London,
at a Quarter to Nine in the Evening, with the Irish Mails, and from
Chester at a Ottarter to Three in the Morning leaving Holyhead for
Kingston (and Dublin) at a Quarter to Seven in the Morning.—Se-
mid, front Et:shin-square. Lond,n,- by Express Train, at Nine o'clock
in the Mornlng, and from Chester :It a Quarter to Three in the Af-
ternoon, leaving Holy head for Kingstown at a Quarter to Six in the
Afternoon.—Dublin to I,tindott, First, from Kingstown at a Quarter to
Nine in the ;doming, Dutilin taw.; Ten minutes past Nine, London
time, arriving at Chester at Ten ',Mutes past Five, and in London at
Ilailtast Ten in the Evening ---Second, the Admiralty Packet, with
the 76 till from Kingstown, at Ten in the Morning, reaching 11011 heal
about Two, the Train in conjunction therewith leaving Holyhead
at Twenty in unto, past Six, arriving at Chester at I.:veiny-five
minutes past Nate: in the Evening, and London at a Quarter to Six
the next Morning.

By order,

GEORGE KING, Secretary.

August 4, 1848

LONDON AND SOT.ITII-WESTERN RAIL-
WAY.

Notice is herehy given, that the next HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of SEA RES in the LONDON
and SOUTII-WEST ERN RAILWAY COMPANY will be held at the
Nine Elms, Vauxhall, on FRIDAY, August 25.1818, at One o'clock in
the Afternoon precis dy, and the meeting will be speci..l for the pur-
pose of considering the propriety of, and of determining upon the fol-
lowing matters, v 2., of making into transferable capitol stock the fully
paid up LOt. and 401. (Consolidited Tenths) Shares in the Company,
created under the powers of the Guildford Extension and Portsmouth
ad Fareham Railway Act, 1845 ; of consolidating into shares of 501.
each si:ch of the shares in the Company as are of lesser denomina-
tion ; and of considering the terms proposed to thz. Windsor, Staines,
and South Western Railway Company, for the working of such parts
of their undertaking as may be brought into operation previous tO the
completion of their entin., lines. - .

And notice is also hereby given, that the Books of the Company
for the Transfer of Sint. es will be closed trout the lith to the 25th,
both days inclusive.
By order of the Court of Directors,
• ' 7:IL.VIMENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary.
York-road, August 2, 1848..

THE GREAT NORTHERN. RAILWAY
COMPANY.
The Directors are prepared to receive TENDERS for LOANS on
MORTGAGE for Sums of 5001. and upwards, and for any period not
less than Three, and not exceeding Seven Years, at Five per Cent.
per Annum Interest, to be paid halt-yearly by Coupons, at Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Smiths, Bankers, London.
Lours may be effected for Sums•of less than 5001. by parties wil-
ling to bear the extra cost of the stamp.
By order,
J. It. MOWATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 14, Moorgate-street,
London, June 6, 1848.

FOURTEEN DAYS IN TETE HIGHLANDS.
CHEAP EXCURSIONS BY RAILWAY,
On MONDAY NEXT, AUGUST 7, from the Euston Sta-
tion, Euston-square.
From LONDON to EDINBURGH or GLASGOW and BACK, for
TWO POUNDS.

From LONDON to BANGOR or CONWAY and BACK, for ONE
POUND EIGHT.

From LONDON to LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, or CHESTER
and BACK Tor TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS, in covered carriages.

Tickets, Bills and every information may be had ONLY of Mr.
11. R. MARCUS, 23iz, Crosby Ilall-chambers, Bishopsgate-street,
London, from Ten till Four daily.
Early application is requested.

EXCURSIONS TO DUNKIRK AND BACK,
from LONDON-BRIDGE WHARF (weather permitting).
The COMMERCIAL STEAM COMPANY have appointed the
First Excursion from London-bridge Wharf to the above port, in
one of their fast and superior steam-vessels, at such moerate Fares
as must attract the attention of Tourists seeking renovated health,
or desirous of visiting a locality which presents such a diversity of
interesting and pleasurable objects, as the fat-famed town and vici-
nity of DUNKIRK. The magnificent views from CASSEL, un-
equalled in Europe, being within easy reach of the place.
From London—Saturday, August 12th, 10 morning.
• From Dunkirk—Tuesday, August 15th, 10 morning.
Saloon, 18s. there and back, or 12s. either way.
Fore Cabin, 12s, there and back, or Bs. either way,
Offices-17, Fish-street-hill, and Chaplin's Universal Office, Regent
Circus.
August 3, 1548. •

DAVIS ON EVIDENCE IN THE COUNTY COURTS.
Just published, in One Vol. 12in0., price 8,. boards.
AMANUAL of the LAW of EVIDENCE on
the Trial of Actions and other Proceedings in the New County

Courts.
By JAMES EDWARD DAVIS, Esq., of the Middle Temple,
Barrister-at-Law.
" It appears to be a useful and well-arranged manual."--Law Ma-
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A A G E.
M. One half the world are desolately single, and the other
,upposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
ense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
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MANHOOD DEC
IN thE, wi th Plain Directions for its PERFECT
RESTORATION.
A Medical Essay on those Diseases of the Generative Organs,
emanating from Solitary and Sedentary Habits, indiscriminate Ex-
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on Marriage, the Treatment and Cure of Nervous and Mental De-
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which even the mast shattered constitution may be restored, and
reach the full period of life allotted to Man. The whole illustrated
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been the indulgence in certain destructive habits practised by youth
much more frequently than it is at all suspected.
N.B. Roars of consultation from Eleven till Two, and Six to
Right in the Evening.

SALES BY AUCTION.

Two very Valuable FREEHOLD FARMS, at BRE NCHLEY, KENT,

about three Milss from the TUNBRIDGE STATION.
rl- BEADEL is instructed to SELL by
.1* D._ AUCTION, at the Mart, on WEDNESDAY, August 9, at
Twelve,
The Ji ASC ALL COURT FARM, consisting of 2 0 Acres of Land,
in the occupation of Mr. Charles Overy; Mascall Pound and Ringden
Farms, with 73 Acres of Land, occupied by Mr. Edward reedier ;
aid IS Acres of very superior Wool Land, in hand. The whole with
immediate possession.
Particular, may be obtgined of Messrs. Dawes and Sobs, solici-
tors, 9, Angel-c•mrt, Thro4morton-stre,t ; of Messrs. J. C. and
Freslitield, solicitors, New Pank. buildings; at the Auction Mart,
and of Air. Ileadel, 23, Gresham-strect, City.

Very Valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, about a mile from TUN-
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to sEVENOAKS, in a picturesque part of the county of KENT.
Ivy R. BEADEL SELL by AUCTION, at
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The Great and Little tiawden Farms, in the parishes of Tunbridge
and Leigh, in the occupation of Mr. William Ililder; including a
commodious farm-house and buildings, and 296 acres of fertile land,
with a fair proportion in hops and fruit. This estate torsos a most
desirable investment, an is considered the best land in the parish of
Tunbridge. In addition to the home-stall Is a beer-shop, and several
labourers' cottages.
Particulars may be obtained of Messrs. Dawn and Sons, solici-
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Freshfield, solicitors, New Bank-buildings ; at the Auction Mnirt ;
and of Mr. Beadet, auctioneer, 25, Gresham-street, City%

THE BELGAR ESTATE, in ROMNEY MARSH, KENT; 884 acres
of rich FREEHOLD GRAZING LAND.
tarstubonmiivts.NtEos A PUBLICAugust
C 9
OMBPEFTAITIOEN'TA t‘liVeill
at Twelve,
That celebrated PROPERTY, known as the Tlelgar Estate, Denge
Marsh, in the parish of Lydd, and near to New Romney, in the
county of Kent. The whole is in grass, and Is at present let to
earnan Beale, Esq., as tenant from year to year, at 9001. per annum.
A considerable portion may be converted into tillage wills advantage,
and a large additicual quantity reclaimed, at a trifling expense, from
the sea. Tee certain consequence of these improvements will be a
considerable addition to the rental value of the property.

Particulars maybe obtained of Messrs. Dawes and Sons, solicitors,
9, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street ; of Messrs. J. C. and H. Fresh-
solicitors, New Bank buildings ; ,at the Auction Mart; and of
Mr. Beadel, Auctioneer, 2;, Gresham-street, City.

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TO be DISPOSED OF, the business of a
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Apply by letter to X. Y., 44, Cannon-street, City.

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AND DISEASES OF BOTH SEXES CIUItED
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Letters (post-paid), inclosing a Fee, answered by return, and
Country Patients corresponded with, until cubed.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, AUG. 4.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.

Tile following is a List of the Minority who voted, in the
House of Lords, last night, against going into Committee on
the Charitable Trusts Bill:-
1 MAAQMSES. EARLS. ' .111111014.
Salisbury Ellenborough Oxford
Drogheda Nelson Chichester
EARLS. Mounteashell BARONS.
Romney Lonsdale Stanley
Desart VISCOUNTS. Redesdale
Eglinton Strangford Wynford
Warwick ilawargen

PAIRS.
Earl Tankerville Bishop of Norwich
Lord Sondes Earl Radnor
Earl of Malmesbury Earl Spencer
Lord Colchester Earl Fortescue
Earl Stradbroke Lord Sudeley
Lord Ternplemore Lord Foley
Earl Digby Earl Fitzhardinge
Lord Skelmersdale Bishop of Het oford
Earl of Cardigan Duke of Grafton
Earl Jersey Lord Crewe
Duke of Beaufort: Lord Brougham
Lord Forester ; Earl of Scarborough
Earl Beachamp Earl of Charlemout
Earl liardwicke Lord Carrington
Earl Glengall Lord de Mauley.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

FRIDAY, AUG. 4.

CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

Fifteenth Clause (Persons implicated in corrupt practices,
who-may be examined, indemnified) :—Question put, "That
the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill." The Com-
mittee divided:—

MAJORITY—AYES, 117.
Abdy, T. N. Hustle, Alexander Piikington, James
il Adair, It. Shafto Base, Archibald Price, Sir It
Anson, Colonel Ilawes, Benj. Reynolds, John
Armstrong, Sir A. Hayter, W. G. Ricardo, Osman
Armstrong, R. B. Headlam, T. E. Rich, henry
Arundel, Earl of Heywood, James Rowdily, Sir John
Berkeley, Captain Hobhouse, Sir John Rumbold, C. E.
Bellew, it. M. Holland, Robert Russell, F. C. 11.
Birch, Sir Thomas Howard, P. H. Rutherford, A.
Blackall, S. W. Howard, Sir It. Sanders, George
Bouverie, E. P. Ingestre, Visct. Shell, It. L.
Bowles, Admiral Jervis, Sir John Shelburne, Earl of
Bowring, Dr. Kershaw, James Sheridan, It. B.
Boyle, Colonel Knox, Colonel Smith, R. V.
Brockman, E. D. Labouchere, Henry Smith, John A.
Brotherton, J. Lewis, G. C. Somerville, Sir W.
Banbury, E. 11. Littleton, E. R. Spearman, H. J.
Buxton, Sir E. Locke, Joseph Spooner, Richard
Carew, W. P. Marshall, J. G. ' Stafford, Augustus
Clay, James Masterman, J. Stanton, W. H.
Clements, Charles Matheson, Colonel Strickland, Sir G.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Maule, Fox Stuart, Lord 1).
Cowper, W. F. Melgund, Viscount Stuart, 11.
Craig, W. G. :Milner, W. M. Teniscas, IC. K.
Drumlanrig, Vis, Moffatt, George Thompson, Colonel
Duckworth,, Sir J. Monsen, William Thompson, George
Duncuft, John Morpeth, Viscount Thornely, Thomas
Hondas, Admiral Morris, David Villiers, Charles
Dunne, F. P. Mostyn, E. M. L. Ward, H. G.
Ebrington, Viscount Noel, G. J. Wellesley, Lord C.
Elliot, J. E. O'Connell, M. J. 'Willcox, Brodie
E wart, William' Ogle, S. C. Williams, John
Fitzpatrick, JW. Palmer, Robert Wilson, James
Fox, Richard M. Palmer, Bounden Wilson, Matthew
Fox, W. J. Parker, John Wood, Sir Charles
Freestun, Colonel Patten, J. W. Wood, W. P.
Graham, Sir James Pechell, Captain Wyvill;Marrnaduke
Greene, John Peel, Sir Robert TELLERS.
G:ey, It. W. Perfect, Robert Tufhell, Henry
llallyburton, Lord Pigott, Francis Hill, Lerd Marcus

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

TVESTERN CIRCUIT.—Bodmin, Aug. 3.
In the Crown Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Coleridge
was eck.upied the greater part of the day in trying per-
sons accused of violence to females. Ills Lordship
finished the criminal businesi in the ejurse of the
evening..

Mr. Justice Wnmems tried a cause in which the dis-
pute arose relative to some dilapidationf. The Learned
Judge is non, upon the last cause.
The Commission for Somerset will be °prick' to-mor-
row night, at half-past nine &clot k, at Wells.

HOME CIRCUIT.—Lewes, Aug. 3.
The Commission fur Sussex was opened o❑ Wednes-
day, and at ten o'clock this morning both Courts opened
fur the dispatch of business=, the Chief Baron presiding
in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice Coltman at Nisi
Prins. There were only five causes entered on the Civil
Side, four common juries, and one special jury, and the
whole of the common jury cases were gone through be-
fore twelve o'clock, and Mr. Justice Coltman then pro-
ceeded to try prisoners.

The qui tam action against the Attorney. General for
alleged bribery at the liorslain election was tohave come
on at these assiz.,s, and some of the leading counsel of the
circuit had been retained for the defence, but on Satur-
day evening it appears that the plaintiff countermanded
the notice of trial. It is but due to the defendant to state
that all the proceedings on the part of the plaintiff up
peared to have been promptly followed, and that every
preparation had been made to defend the action if it had
not been withdrawn by th 4

MIDLAND CII?CUI7'.— Warwick, Aug. 4
The Right lion. Lord Denman and the Hon. Sir John
Patteson arrived in this towli tit half--past 3 yesterday,
and having openilid the•-commission for this division of
the county went to church at 4 o'clock.
Their Lordships sat in the County-hall at 10 o'clock
this morning; the Lord Chief Justice presiding in the
Civil Side, and Mr. Justice Pattison in the Crown Court.
The calendar presented the names of 89 prisoners and
60 cases for trial ; among which were three of man-
slaughter ; seven of stabbing, cutting, and wounding ;
two of burglary ; one of horse stealing ; one of wound-
ing and maiming cattle; one of setting tiro to a dwell-
ing-house; one of uttering a forged promissory note for
1061.; one of riot; one of bigamy; one of rape; one of
telethons assault upon a female child under the age of
ten years; and two of crimes not to be more particularly
mentioned.

The list exhibited eighteen causes for trial, one being
marked for a special jury.
CIVIL SIDE.— (Before Lord Chief Justice DRNmAN.)

MARKHAM V. HOPKINS.

This was an action to recover from the defendant the
amount of the plaintiff's bill for surveying, &c.
Mr. Humphrey, Q.C., Mr. Mellor, and Mr. Prowett
appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant's attorney did
not appear, and Mr. Whitehurst and Mr. Hayes, who
were to have conducted the defence, were not instructed.
It was therefore taken as an undefended cause.
The plaintiff was a railway surveyor and engineer,
and the defendant an architect, now or lately residing
in Bedford-square, London, and a promoter and ma-
naging director of a scheme called " The London and
Birmingham Extension Railway," and of another styled
" The Warwick and Worcester;" which two companies
bname allied. There were four competing lines before
the House of Commons in opposition to the combined
projects of Mr. Hopkins, and the plaintiff, Mr. Mark-
ham, had been employed as a surveyor to test the accu-
racy of their plans and levels. Ile did so, and disco-
vend :several inaccuracies, of which ha gave evidence
in Committee; and the opposition lines were thrown out.
Subsequently, however, the panic arose; and all the di-
rectors' of this combined scheme, except Mr. Hopkins
(well known in railway litigation from the cause of
W 31,1 v. Hopkins," and otherwise), went abroad.
This cause was in the paper for trial at the last assizes,
but in consequence of the verdict for the defendant in
the cause preceding it, of " Higgins v. Hopkins," and
the direction of the jury, and the oourse of the summing
up by the Learned Judge (Chief Justice Wilde) therein,
the record in this case was then withdrawn.
The Counsel for the plaintiff now went through their
case, and, the defendant's attorney not being even then
forthcoming, and there being consequently no defence,
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—da-
mages, 566/.
Shortly after the cause was concluded, and the verdict
returned and entered, the defendant's attorney, Mr. Van
Sandau, arrived in a state of readiness to deliver briefs
to and instruct counsel on behalf' of the defendant, and
he intended to try, we understand, before a special jury.
A new trial will probably be obtained upon the payment
of coats.

lIALF-PAST FOUL—A motion has just now, under
these circumstances, been made upon affidavit that the
cause might be re-tried, and it has been so ordered upon
the terms of the payment of 1h ',:-`extra Costs incurred,
and now stands appointed to be taken first to-morrow
morning.
Of the eighteen causes one half have been already
tried, settled, or withdrawn. There were none other
than the above possessing any feature whatever of public
interest.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice PArrEeort.)
Thomas Maguire, aged 19, was indicted for a rape,
on the 14th of June last, at, Coughton, upon .Ann Wel-
singhatn.

Mr. Denison conducted the prosecution. The prisoner
was undefended.

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along the public road to the Post-office, when she was
overtaken by the prisoner, who asked her if she would
sell him an umbrella she was carrying. She answered
" No;" and he said, " Then I'll take it." She ran away
for some yards, and he ran after, overtook, and threw
her into a ditch, and there perpetrated, against her will,
the complete offence now charged against him. She re-
sisted as much as she could, but could not cry out ee-
cause he had bis hand upon her mouth, He afterwards
bade her not to tell any one, and put some money into
her hands, which she refused to accept, and returned to
him. A man at some distance off witnessed the conduct
of the prisoner. The evidence of the surgeon, who
examined the little girl four hours afterwards, went to
show very conclusively the completion of the crime.
There were, however, no bruises or marks of violence
elsewhere about her person.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty.
His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, observed that the
case was clearly proved. The prisoner had in fact ad-
mitted that he was the person, because he had said
that it was not against her will ; bat it was most un-
likely that she should have consented, meeting a perfect
stranger to her in this manner on the highwaY• Not
very many years ago the punishment for this offenee
was capital. That penalty had been mitigated to trans-
portation for life, without any power in the Court to
modify it; and within the last two or three years a dis-
cretion had been given to the Judge. After some severe
observations upon the enormity of the crime committed
by the prisoner, his Lordship proceeded to pass upon
him the sentence of transportation for the term of 15
years.
Juba Day was then indicted, under the 9th Geo. IV.
for having, on the 30th of July last, at Sutton Cold-
field, feloniously assaulted Ann Jones, a girl under the
age of 10 years, and carnally known and abused her.
Sir Eardley Wilmot appeared for the prosecution. The
prisoner was undefended.
The child, who was only eight years of age, having
been first examined by the Learned Judge as to her
knowledge of the nature of an oath, &c., deposed to the
consummation by the prisoner of the offence charged on
the evening of Sunday last, the 30th of July. She lived
with her father and mother at Sutton Coldfield, and be-
tween five and six o'clock was going down a place called
w
Jockey-lane, which was distant nearly two miles from,
her father's house. The prisoner came up to her and
surgeon at Sutton
gave her a Is. and took her to his own house,
her in at the window, through which he then went
himself, into the pantry. She described what the
prisoner here did to her, and was confirmed by
andan elder a
teghierdl whohadand t
then
nen
gwhatave information going
gion to a
woman, who also observed what was confirmatory of
the child's story. The child appeared to have permitted
di tiffewrieni which,
whatevers being
examined her at twelve o'clock the next day., and his
evidence went fully to confirm the account.
i in
ntdheer
case.t e n "
Ars rg of age, made no
She had no
injury, bruise, or mark elsewhere about her person.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty,
and he also was sentenced to be transported for fifteen
years.
The other cases tried in this Court to-day were all of
a light and most ordinary character.
A true bill for a misdemeanour has just been returned
by the jury against Mr. Charles Griffin, an attorney at
Leamingtoe. It is for a printed libel concerning the
Stoneleigh Abbey case. It will be in the recollection of
the public that the man who had charged several mur
ders to have been committed at the abbey, and
made out
a most marvellous tale having reference to the title of
Lord Leigh to this property, and against whom an in-
dictment for perjury was to have been preferred at these
assizes,
and had been actually prepared, died suddenly
about a mouth ago from the effects of drinking, and an
inquest was held upon him, and a verdict accordingly
returned ; the common people, however, being said still
to retain a foolish belief that he had been made away
with by foul means.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Hereford, AV
The commission was opened here . 3.
yesterday, and busi-
ness began to• day. There were three causes entered for
trial, two by common juries, and the third by a special
jury. Of the former the first was withdrawn, and the
second disposed of as stated below. The special jury
case is not likely to be over until after post hour.
The calendar contains the names of 29 prisoners, of
whom two were charged with child ' murder, one with
rape, two with assault with intent to commit, sm., three
with manslaughter, one with burglary, one with house-
breaking, one with horsestealing, one with sheepsteal-
ing, two with obtaining goods by false pretences, and the
rest with larceny. Eight only of the 29 were marked
as unable to read or write. The cases which have been
tried to-day have been only charges of larceny which
were wholly destitute of point or interest..

• POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
Robert Gordon, a man of colour, in business as.an
electroplating worker, at 109, Great Hussell•street,
Bloomsbury, wa% charged with having feloniously trans-
fet•red the hall murk of the Goldsmiths Company to base
metal, and knowingly uttering the same.
Mr. Prideaux, the solicitor to the Goldsmiths Coln.
parry conducted the case fur the prosecution; and Mr.
Morgan, from the office of Mr, Humphries, attended fur
the pritot.er.
The proceedings were taken tinder the 7th and
Victoria, chap. 22, sect. 2.
__ _

Abut three months ago Dr. Halley, of 46, Queen
Anne-street, Cavendish-square, and a director of the
Highland Society, gave the pri-oner an order to make
him a Highland purse, with silver mountings, at the same
time providing him with the requisite hair and skin ma-
terials. During the prcgrciis of the work he called at
the prisoners's shop to see• it, and, remarking that the
silver did nut look very good, desired him to have the
hall" mark stamped upon it before sending it home.
The purse was at length completed and sent to the resi-
dence of Dr. Halley, who, seeing the hall mark, and be-'
lieving that the mountings were consequently standard
silver, paid the prisoner his demand of 41. 10s. He was
afterwards waited upon by the oE:era of the Goldsmiths
Company, to whom he delivered up the purse for ex-,
amination.

John Fuller, chief assayer of the company, proved
that he had assayed the mountings of the. puse and
tassels, arid found the former two ounces and eighteen
pennyweights worse than standard, and the latter on
ounce and fifteen pennyweights worse. They were ma-
nufactured of base metal

Josiah Sharp, deputy warden of the company, and
esidt nt at Goldsmith's-hall, proved that the hall mark
upon the purse mountirls was an old one, not having
been used since May, 1845, and then only for teaspoons.
There was a fresh mark every year for each description
of article.

James Johnson, a working jeweller, who had known
the prisoner many years, having formerly worked for
him in Edinburgh, and since then in London, deposed
that Gordon called upon him with an old silver tea-
spoon, and asked him to cut out the mark and let it into
the mountings of Dr. Hallej's purse. Witness refused,
telling him that he would not do it for 501., and advising
him to molt them down again. Witness afterwards saw
the purse, with the hall mark soldered in, and the pri-
soner asked him if he did not think it had been done very
neatly? Witness then, at the prisoner's reqUest, ac-
companied him to Dr. Halley's, and left the article at his
residence. _

Cross-examined—l worked for the prisoner only a
few days after this. We had a quarrel, and our connexion
ceased. . ._ _ _

The constable who apprehended the prisoner stated
that he was at the time accompanied by the last witness,
Johnson, on seeing whom the prisoner exclaimed, "You
d- vagabond."
The defence being reserved,
Mr. HALL committed the prisoner for trial, refusing to
admit him to bail.
The punishment for such an offence is transportation
for any period between seven and fourteen years, or im-
prisonment for any term not exceeding three years.
SOUTHWARK. _ _ _

illiana Price, a policeman of the M or Southwark
division, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with
stealing a gold watch, value 18 guineas, from the person
of Mr. Thomas Cramp, a grocer in Trinity-street; and
Lewis Davis, a jaw clothes salesman, was charged as the
receiver.

When the prisoners were asked if they wished to say
anything in answer to the charge, Price said, that at
present he did not ; but he expressed a wish that he
might be tried at the Central Criminal Court, in order
that he might have the benefit of his friends' attendance
there, instead of being sent to the Surrey Assizes, to
attend which would be so expensive.

The other prisoner merely said, that he had the gold
watch case weighed at the request of Price ; he also
wished to be triod at the Old Bailey.
Mr. SECKER, however, refused the application, and
committed both prisoners to the assizes for the county,
which commence at Guildford on Monday.

DEATH of EDWARD BAINES, Esq.

(From the Leeds Mercury.)
It is our painful duty to announce the death of Mr.
Baines, which took place on Thursday night, the Sd
instant, at a quarter before twelve o'clock.

Ilia constitution had been undermined by diseases
which were formed before his retirement from Parlia-
ment seven years since. But his natural strength and
the equanimity of his temperament, combined with care,
preserved him in a tolerable measure of health and com-
fort till a severe attack of illness on the 17th ult., under
which the powers of his constitution sunk ; and he gra-
dually and gently declined with no acute suffering, and
died from exhaustion of nature, without a struggle. His
mind retained its characteristic placidity and clearness,
free from all excitement or wandering, to the last ; and
he v. as sustained by the humble but firm hope of the
Christian, looking for eternal life through the merits of
the Rideemer. The deceased was born at Walton-le-
Dale, near Preston. on the sth of February, 1774 ; and
he was therefore in his seventy•fifth year. He established
himself in Leeds, as a printer, immediately on the ter-
mination of his apprenticeship, and on the 7th of March,
1801, he became proprietor of the Leeds Mercury, of
which he continued to be the principal proprietor (in
partnership with two of his sons) to the time of his
death—exercising throughlits medium, and otherwise,
an important influence in public questions for the long
period of forty-seven years.
It will not be expected that wo should this week give
a biographical sketch of Mr. Baines, though we shall
feel it due to the readers of this paper and to the public,
as well as to the deceased, to attempt it in our next. We
now simply add a few particulars.
Mr. Baines married, in the year 1798, Charlotte, tho
daughter of Mr. Matthew Talbot, author of "An Ana-
lysis of the Bible," by whom he had six sons and five
daughters, all of whom, except two sons who died in in-
fancy, survive him. His wife also survives to mourn
the temporary dissolution of a happy union of fifty
years.
In the year 1834, Mr. Baines was elected Member of
Parliament fur the borough of Leeds, which office he
filled in three successive Parliaments, and retired owing
to impaired health at the dissolution of Parliament
in 1841.

Alter the passing c•f the Municipal Cerporatioas Act,
Mr. Baines was appointed one of the justices of the
peace for the borough of Leeds; and soon afterwards he
was placed on the commission of the peace for the West
Riding. He took an active part in the administration of
justice in this borough.
At the close of the French revolutionary wars, Mr.
Baines compiled a " History of the Wars of the French
Revolution," which was afterwards expanded to a " His-
tory of the Reign of George III." He subsequently
published a very elaborate "History of the County
Palatine of Lancaster," in 4 vols, royal quarto, largely
illustrated. It is a work of great research and of topo-
graphic value.

Having taken a long lease of a considerable tract of
moss land at Chat Moss, near Manchester, he made suc-
cessful efforts to bring it into cultivation,—thereby
evincing that love of improvement which was a distin-
guishing feature of his political and public character.
Mr. Baines took a part in the formation and support
of many, if not most, of the public institutions of Leeds.
In early youth he was a visitor of the Benevolent or
Strangers' Iriend Society, to which ho always continued
a warm friend. He assisted to establish the House of
Recovery, the Dispensary, the Lancasterian School, the
Philosophical Society, the Mechanics' Institution, the
Literary Society, the New Library, the Tradesman's
Benevolent Society, the Leeds and Yorkshire Insurance
Company, our Provident institutions, our Waterworks,
our Railways, our Commercial Buildings, our public
Baths,—in short, nearly all the institutions for public
utility and benevolence established in Leeds within the
last half century.
The institutions, which are the glory of our age and
our country, for diffusing the Holy Scriptures and Chris-
tianity throughout our own country and the world—the
Bible Society, Tract Society, Missionary Societies, Sun-
day Schools, &c.—had his cordial and liberal support.
To the religious body with which he was connected, the
Congregational, with all its charities, he was the earnest
friend.

We feel it impossible this week to enter into detail on
Mr. Baines's character, any more than on the events of
his life. A few sentences must suffice. He had a large
and liberal spirit, a just and upright miad, a benevolent
and affectionate heart. Ho was therefore the friend of
freedom, good government, and reform, of charity, peace
and religion—the friend of the people, and especially the
friend of the poor and oppressed. Whilst decided in his
opinions, he was most catholic in his disposition: whilst
the most faithful of adherents, it was his delight to co-
operate with men of all parties and sects for common ob-
jects. His understanding was sound, strong, and
clear—his judgment cool and cautious. lie was
universally regarded as one of the safest of coun-
sellors. In his own profession and trade he
was at once enterprising, prudent, and inde-
fatigable. In the discharge of hie Parliamentary duties
he was unwearied. His temper was mild and equable,
yet at the same time cheerful and buoyant—a combi-
nation which was singularly conducive to his own hap-
piness and to the happiness of all around him. Few
men have been more universally popular and more truly
beloved. lie combined manly firmness with the truest
humiiity. His tastes were simple and unostentatious.
In domestic life he was the most amiable of men—
gentle, forbearing, loving—the very bond of union:
his radiant countenance, the image of an affectionate
heart, shed light through all his home, and made
his large family circle one of unbroken peace.
Ills religious views wore evangelical, and he possessed
the soul of religion in charity, faith, humility, and
love. At the approach of death his view of his
own merits was most lowly and self-abasing, and
his view of the Divine goodness and condescension al-
most overpowering. The sunset of his life was serene
rather than glowing. Patient, resigned, and gentle, het
watched the ebbing of the tide of life; and in the midst
.
of his large family, looking around him with love and
heavenward with hope, his death, like his life, was that
of the good man.
If we may judge from the inquiries (during Mr.
Baines's illness, few men have passed out of life more

truly and generally lamented,—not by men of one party
or sect, but by the whole community in the midst of
which he had lived, and which he had laboured to be-
Lek, for more than hull e c,ntury.
Tnr: FUNERAL.—The tunwal of Mr. 'Baines is tA take
place on Thur,olay ut ht, at eleven o'clock. His remains
will be interred in his family vault at the Leeds General
Cemetery, close to th•• rustnie place of his friends, tho
Rev. John Ely and the Itcv. Dr. Hamilton.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
(From the 'limes of yesterday.)
We have been informed by the authorities of thy•
North-Western lt,ilway that the engine-drivers, to tle-
number of 120, on one of the divisiens of this line, have
given notice of a strike unless their demands, some of
which are quite unreasonable, are complied with. Should
this threat be carried into cx( cution, the public must
unavoidably suffer very considerable inconvenience; for
skhough Government have promised the company all
the assistance in their power, yet it would seem to be
quite impossible to supply the place of so large a
hotly of skilled labourers in a short space of time.
With respect to the quarrel between the drivers and
their employers, the blame, in so far as we are able
to judge, does not rest with the latter. About a month
ago the drivers demanded an increase of wages, which
was granted them. They are now better paid than the
drivers of most—we believe, of all—other lines. Every-
thing has been done to promote their eznfort, and to
encourage good behaviour. Indeed, it is well know n
that the persons employed on the North-Western Rail-
way, in every department are as well, perhaps better,
treated than any other employes in the kingdom. A proof
of this may be found irk the eagerness with which ap-
pointments are sought under this Company.
The real cause of this threatened strike is, no doubt,
the mischievous system of clubs and unions which
obtains among the various trades. The first request
made by these engine-drivers was, as we have stated,
complied with by the Company. The deputation
which preferred the request declared itself per-
fectly satisfied. The matter would thus have been
set at rest. But it was the interest of the knaves who
foster agitation among the lower classes and trade upon
their discontent to keep up a grievance. It is these fel-
lows who have got up the strike. We have no doubt
that the majority ere willing enough to continue work.
They usually are so in these cases, but they are not per-
mitted. In this instance the leaders have resorted to
threats, even against the life of persons refusing to join
the strike. Where such menaces can be brought home,
the law is strong enough to deal with the offending
parties. It is, however, doubtful whether the company
are in quite so strong a position, with reference to such
combinations, as the public convenience requires them
to be. In this case, no doubt the Legislature will
strengthen their hands, for it is a matter of the first im-
portance that the communications of the country should
not be interrupted by the impertinent folly of a few
engine-drivers.

(From the Herald of this day.)
Nearly the whole of the engine-drivers and firemen
employed upon the southern division of the above rail-
way—we believe there are but two or three exceptions—
have sent in the usual notice (a fortnight), to quit the
company's service.
The cause of this disagreeable proceeding does not
arise from any peculiar dissatisfaction on the part of the
men with the rate of wages, but rather from a suspicion
that a new classification of payment, to which they have
recently been subjected, is intended to affect their wages
indirectly, and to bring them under the capricious con-
trol of their superintendent. The men have had several
meetings during the week, at one of which, held on
present, and having heard
and been'i'e pat in possession of the tThheuir Thursday
e• night,entsm we wore
com-
munications that have passed between them and the
authorities at Eustun-square, we shall endeavour, very
briefly indeed, to state the case, with as few as possible
of the many irritating circumstances with which it is
surrounded.
It appears that the men desire to be paid on what they
call the old scale of remuneration. Under that scale a
driver had 6s. per day for six months; after he haddriven
his engine for six months his pay was increased to 6s. 63.
per day for the next six months; to 7s. for the year fol-
lowing; and afterwards he had an additional 2d. per day
per annum, until his wages amounted to Bs. per day. A
fireman, when he was promoted to the situation of driver,
had ss. per day for the first six months; 6s. per day for
the following half-year; 6s. Bd. per day for the next
twelve months; 7s. per day when he had been a driver
fur two years, and then 2d. per day per annum until his
wages reached Ss. per day.

The new scale of classification and payments is as fol-
lows:—Special-class, number limited to 20 drivers, at Si.
per day ; first-class, limited to 40, at 7s. 6d. per day;
second-class, limited to 30, at 7s. per day; third-class,
limited to 30, 6s. 6d. per day; fourth dass, limited to 20,
at ss. 6.1. per day. There are 20 firemen at 4s. per day ;
30 at 3s. 9d. per day; 20 at 3s. 6d. per day; 30 at 3s. 3d.
per day; and 20 at 3s. per day.
It is stated by the authorities that the previous aver-
age of an engine-driver's wages was 1/. 18s. 9d., and that
the average under the classified system is 21. Is. 9d.; and
that the average wages of the firemen have by it been
advanced from 19s. 9d. to 11. Is.
The men admit that the average payment under the
classified (new) system is higher than it was immediately
before the introduction of such system ; but they fear
that the locomotive superintendent may, by the dismissal
of men from the " special arias," for alleged neglect or
misconduct, reduce the prescribed number, twenty, to ten,
or five, or one ; and that he may, at his discretion or
caprice, reduce the prescribed thirty of the " first class "
in the like proportion. Another objection to the classi-
fied system is that it does away, in a great degree, with
the old practice of increasing the wages of the men in
proportion to the periods of their respective services, and
that a driver or a fireman may remain in the lowest class
and receive the lowest pay for years. In fact, the men
express their conviction that the new system of classifi-
cation has been introduced for the express purpose of re-
ducing their wages, and that it is the first link in a chain
of operations by which they are to be placed in a posi-
tion that will leave them almost entirely at the mercy of
those placed in authority over them. Mr. MiConnell,
the locomotive superintendent of the line, dis-
tinctly denies that such is the purpose of the classified
mode of payment, and asseverates that the system has
been devised as much for the benefit of the men them-
selves as for the proper working of the traffic. In the
meantime the authorities are taking steps to procure
new drivers and firemen, while the old hands, who are
very positive in their declarations that a new body of
efficient men cannot possibly be secured, appear to be
thoroughly determined to quit the railway at the termi-
nation of their fortnight's notice. Our earnest hope is,
that this very unfortunate dispute—and in using this
expression we speak from a full knowledge of the case—
way, for the welfare of the company, the men them-
selves, and the public, be settled in an amicable manner;
and it is this hope alone which induces us to withhold,
fer the present, a report of the proceedings of the drivers
and firemen at their meeting on Thursday last. While
there is any chance of a reconciliation between the
authorities and the men, we think, on a full considera-
tion of the whole case, that the publication of the many
mutually-irritating statements made at that meeting,
might at this moment do more harm than good.