The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-26 00:00:00

GROUP XXV.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
HAILIATICII AND EASTERN COUNTIES

-FUNCTION.

The next line called was the Harwich and Eastern Counties Junc-
tion. The case for the promoters was stated by Mr. Cockburn.
The scheme was for making a line from Colchester to Harwich, and
thus connecting the latter port with the metropolis. The distance
between Colchester and Harwich was eighteen miles, and dye miles
of his route being already occupied by the Eastern Union Company,
there would now only be required thirteen miles of railway. There
could be no doubt of the importance of the line, for previous to the
establishment of steam navigation, Harwich was the port of embar-
kation for the foreign mails, and for passengers proceeding to Nor-
thern and Central Europe, and now under the recommendation of
the Harbour of Refuge Commissioners, the Government were going
to improve the harbour, and again restore it to its former position.
Now, the presentline was projected by Mr. Locke in 1844, in opposi-
tion to an Eastern County line, laid down by M:•. Brathwaite,
but some of these lines were thrown out, notwithstanding that Mr.
Locke, Mr. Stephenson, and Mr. Bidder, stated that the former was
the best that could be laid out. Subsequently the Easters Counties
amalgamated with the Company with which Mr. Locke was con-
nected, and at the instigation of the two Companies, Mr. Locke
laid out another line to Harwich; but the other one which he had
promoted beiug manifestly the best of the two, Mr. Braithwaite
adopted it, and found no difficulty in getting a company of capitalists
to support him. The two lines same before Parlfament in
the last session, but they were both thrown out on standing orders.
Now, Mr. Locke's new line passed along the banks of a navigable
river, while his old one and the line now promoted by Mr. Braith-
waite passed through the interior of the county, and, of course, ac-
commodated more population. The works on the old line were much
easier than on the new, and in point of distance, the former was
shorter by half a mile than the latter. The old line was sancticeed
by the Admiralty, but the new one was not. The estimate for the
works, which included a pier at Harwich, was 180,0001.
Mr. Lawrence, one of the senior clerks of the General Post-office,
proved that Harwich, previous to the establishment of steam navi-
gation, was the port of embarkation for the northern mails. At
present, owing to the difficulty of navigating the Thames in foggy
weather, the mails were oft en delayed, while, if there was a direct
communication with Harwich from the metropolis, this difficulty
would be overcome.
Mr. JAMES was proceeding to call• general evidence in support of
the line, but was interrupted by the
TheCIIAIRMAN, who said there was no necessity for the time of the
Committee being taken up with general evidence, because it must
be admitted by every one that a line ought to be made between Col-
chester and Harwich.
Mr. JAMES—And the only qucstion is who shall make It.
The CnAIRMAN—I think that is all we have to decide.
Mr. JAMES—Then I will not trouble the Committee with general
evidence, but confine myself to evidence relating to the pier at
Harwich.
Capt. Washington, one of the Tidal Harbour Cemmissioers, was called
to speak to the importance of Harwich, as a port of embarkation. Going
by way of Harwich, the journey to liamburgh and Rotterdam, was
performed in half the present time. It was the only harbour of re-
fuge between the Thames and the Humber, and he anticipated shortly
that it would be made a mall and packet station.
Mr. John Brathwaite, the engineer who laid out the line, proved
that the gradients were good, and the curves easy. It would be
half a mile shorter than the rival line, and pass from a place called
Bovels Hall to Harwich, 13 miles, and he estimated the cost of the
works at 180,0001., which included 30,0001. for the pier at llarwich.
The estimate was 15,0001. more than it would have been formerly,
owing to the increase in the cost and price of labour and materials.
On cross-examination by Mr. AUSTIN, on behalf of the competing
line promoted by the Eastern Counties and the Eastern Union
Company, the witness admitted that the distance between Harwich
and Ipswich by the rival line would be six miles shorter than his
own, while the time saved in performing the journey by his own
line from London to Harwich would not be more than a minute.
The witness was also cross-examined by Mr. Bacentaw with a
view of showing that this independent line would do more damage
to his property at Harwich than tile rival line.
Tho Committee then adjourned.

Sub•Committco No. 2.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.
74..,Er..33S AND TECX2SII.

Tl,e c4jeot of this Bill was to construct a line *f railway from the
Leeds and Thrisk Railway near Ripon, through Northallarton, Yarn,
Stockton, to Hartlepool. The length of the line was thirty ono
miles, and the amount of capital 455,5601. Engineer, Mr. Thomas
Grainger; l'srliamentary Agents, Messrs. Burke and Co. The
standing orders were complied with, except with respect to the
evidence of one of-the parties serving, who was absent through
illness.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee would receive an affi-
davit of the service the next day they sat.
The Committee then adjourned.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The sittings of this Committee commenced this morning at the
enstomary hour.
The Members present were Mr. T. B. Estcourt (chairman), Mr.
Ord, Mr. Pendary es, fair W. Heathcote, Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. W.
Patten.
THE NEWPORT AND PILLGWNLLY RAILWAY
was allowed to be proceeded with.
The decision in the case of the
BEDFORD AND CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY
was postponed till Friday next.
There not being any parties in support of the
BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE, HULL,
AND LINCOLN,
we were not able to ascertain the decision of the Committee in re-
ference to them.
The Committee then adjourned till Friday next.

Sub-Committee, No. 1,
110RIYSIIIRE LINE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The result of the investigation of this ease showed that It ought
to have been divided into two separate lines, and that, as a datum
line was, given for only one, that the standing orders were not
cempiled with. Several other allegations respecting want of num-
bers, want of enlarged plans, &c., were then gone into, some of
which were sustained, and some not.
OXWORD, SOUT:SAiIfIP7,ION, GOSPORT, AND
POILTSSIourR
The formal proofs of this line having been gone into, the Com-
mittee were occupied with the consideration of the case up to fon
o'clock, when they adjourned.

Sub-Committee, No. 2.
BRITISH AND IRISH UNION RAILWAY.The decision of the Oommittee on this line was that some of the
allegations of the
petitioners were sustained, and were, therefore
non-compliant with the standing orders.
The Committee reported accordingly.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY (No. 1.)
The promoters of this line withdrew it, and further proceedings
were of course dropped.
LEEDS AND TiIIRSK (NORTH-EASTERN EXTENSION,
BATH TO HARTLEPOOL) RAILWAY.
The formal proofs having been given, the Committee declared that
the standing orders had been compliel with.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

Stth-Committeo No. 3.
WILTS, SOMERSET AND WEYMOUTH RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

The petition of Henry Haman, agent of Mr. Vivian, alleged that
the required notice had not been served by the promoters on him or
Mr. Vivian, who was the owner of a large property through which
the proposed line would pass, and who was abroad when the notices
were served.
After a lengtheted examination the room was ordered to be
cleared, and on our re-admission
The CEIAIRMAN gave the following decision on the point :—The ee-
cision of the Committee is, that inasmuch as it is not alleged in the
petition that Mr. Vivian was absent on the 30th of November, and
his absence at that particular time is the only ground upon which
Mr. Haman could complain of non-compliance with the standing
orders, as being his agent, and not having received notice, that sup-
posing the whole of the facts in this petition to have been proved,
they do not amount to non-compliance with the standing orders;
and he could not, therefore, admit proof of the absence of Mr. Vivian
on the 30th of November, inasmuch as it is not alleged in the petition.
Several allegations were then gone into, one especially, respecting
the plans Rot being in the same state as when they were deposited
with the clerk of the peace.
The Committee were of opinion that this was not sustained.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

Sub-Committee No. 6.
LANARKSHIRE AND LOTHIANS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The Committee, after a lengthened investigation of the objections
already referred to, decided that in several important points the
standing orders were not complied with. The only point of general
interest which arose was, that where plans and sections had been un-
necessarily lodged, such plans, though not required by the standing
orders must be correct, and auy inaccuracy in such plans would be as
detrimental to the Bill as if they had occurred in those required by
the standing orders to be deposited.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

BELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION

RAILWAY.

A meeting of the shareholders and directors of this
Company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Sir
Frederick Smith in the chair, for.the purpose of consi-

dering the expediency of dissolving theC9inpany.
The SECRETARY read the report of Mr. Stevenson as
to the feasibility of forming the line. •
The CHAIRMAN said he wished to make a few ob-
servations upon that report. He had the pleasure of
being able to state that the Belgian Government were
favourably disposed towards the line if the shareholders
should think fit to approve of its being made. He next
took up the report of Mr. Bally, the resident engineer,
which, he said, contained all the statistical details, and
was a very voluminous document; but he would read it
if the me( ting thought fit.—(Cries of " No, no.")
A SHAREHOLDER exrressed a wish to have the ac-
count of receipts and disbursements read.
The CHAIRMAN said he would read it, and proceeded
to do so. The amount paid up, at the rate of 21. 10s.
per share, was
Caution money 30,000 0 0
Exchequer Bills
Cash in Bank
Note bearing interest
Cash at the office l9 6 11

Tn answer to a question from a SHAREHOLDER,
The CHAIRMAN said that " the note bearing interest,"
meant a sum that was to be paid for the concession of
the French Government. He then read the items of the
expenditure, which amounted in the aggregate to about
2,0001.
A SHAREHOLDER, who spoke in a strong foreign ac-
cent, said the 12,0001. was raid before this Company
had actually any existence. He was of opinion that the
Company should be dissolved. He would like to know
how many shares had been allotted to the directors?
The CHAIRMAN said they had 400 shares each, on
which they had paid up in full, and they had had not
one single share reserved to them.—(Hear.)
Mr. LAMERT suggested that the Directors' report
should be moved and seconded, as he had an amend•
ment to move to it. _ _

The SOLICITOR to the Bill said that the Company as
yet was not formed, and therefore it would be better
that the report should be print4d end circulated, and
perhaps consider the adoption or reception of it at a
future meeting.
Mr. LAmgaT hoped that day would never arrive.—
(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") He hoped the Company
would be dissolved, and he had no doubt they would
get back their 30,0001. due from the Belgian Govern-
ment. He held in his hand a map received this
morning from Brussels, by which it appeared there were
66 lines projected, which would cross their proposed line
like a spider's web, but he hoped their money would not
be the fly to get into that web.—(flear, hear.) With
regard to Mr. Stevenson's report, he would say that
that gentleman had a great many other railways
in hand, and he had been hunted for two
months before this report could be got. and now when
it appeared suddenly before them the line was found

he position he had stated. fie concluded by proposing
hat the Company be now dissolved.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. FIELD seconded the resolution, and asked a ques-

tion relative to the 12,0001.
The CHAIRICAN said that all the directors, except two,
were concessionaires, and all were liable to the payment
of the 12,0001.
Mr. FIELD expressed himself satisfied with the answer,
and thought that the directors had acted all through in
an honourable manner.
The SOLICITOR to the Bill said, that he thought the

12,000/. was paid to a Belgian subject for property of
his over which the proposed line was to pass, and the
opinion of counsel had been taken, which was to the
effect, that whether the Bill did pass or not, the Company
were liable to the payment of the 12,0001., and to 3,0001.
in addition if the Bill should pass.
Mr. FIELD could not tee the use of this meeting if it
was to do no more than hear reports read. They had
heard that there were 10,000 shares which had not been
taken up, and that means were being taken to compel'
the parties to do so. He thought that was a strong fact
in favour of dissolving the Company, though he had
heard it said that there was a legal difficulty in the way.
But he looked upon it as utterly hopeless to go on.
Mr. AMPSINK said he did not think the Chairman
could put the resolution.—(Cries of " Oh, oh," and cla-
mour.) No Company could be dissolved unless by the
consent of all the partners, or unless Chancery com-
pelled it.
A SHAREHOLDER would like to have the opinion of
the solicitor now behind the chair upon this question,
for this was a Company held together by no other deed,
or act, or bend than the prospectus he now held in his
hand.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors had foreseen the
necessity of adopting the course, and they had taken an
opinion.
The SOLICITOR then read the opinions of Messrs.
Turner, Wigram, and Palmer, upon the case submitted
to them, and which was'a very lengthened document •,
the opinions were to the effect that the Company could
not be dissolved without the consent of all the share-
holders ; and that if the directors did dissolve the Com-
pany, they would be liable, not only to the dissentient
shareholders for the whole amount of their deposits, but
also, perhaps, an action for breach of contract.
Mr. LAMERT said he had taken an opinion also. He
contended that all the shares had not been paid for at
the time of the agreement about the 12,0001., and the
prospectus did not state that fact at all.
The SOLICITOR said that all the shares had been
allotted at the time, which was the same thing.
Here the proceedings became exceedingly boistereus
and irregular, and cries of (" Decide," and " put law
against law,") arose from different parts of the room,
which was crowded to excess.
The opinion Mr. Lamert had taken was then read ;
it was from Mr. Chambers, who was of opinion that the
withholding of the fact as to the 12,0001. from the pro-
sp, ctus, would be a sufficient ground for him to seek to
recover his deposits.
Mr. LAMERT asked if an instance could he named in
which the Belgian Government, failing to ratify un
-undertaking, refunded the 30,0001. depented?
Mr. AMPSINK said he knew of several, but that the
Belgian Government never promised without intending
to perform.
Mr. LASIEIiT begged of the Chairman to put his re-
solution.
The CHAIRMAN said he could not do so, and then pro-
ceeded to speak of the many advantages the line pos-
sessed, and said it would be impossible that it could have
any line competing with it.
The meeting shortly after separated, having come to
no determination; but the under.tanding appeared to be
that the work should go on, as there appeared to be no
legal mode of dissolving the Company.

A SCENE IN CHURCH.—A young sprig of Puseyism,
who had been lately appointed to officiate as curate in an
unsophisticated 7arish in this neighbourhood, in the church
of which said parish psalmody has been long exercised by
the choir, to the full satisfaction of the parishioners, shortly
after his arrival intimated his intention of giving out
the Psalms himself. The clerk made a meek remon- •
strance against the threatened innovation, and two stm-
days passed quietly away. On the third, however, the
parson informed tae clerk that he should that day give
out the Psalms. At the proper period of the service, the
clerk, as usual, left his desk to proceed to the singing
gallery, to lead the choir. In passing the churchwarden's
pew, he leant over to his brother functionary, and in no
very subdued whisper, said "He is a going to do it. He
is a-going to do it, and d-- me if I know where it'll end."
He then walked quietly to the gallery. The parson, like an
honest man, determined to keep his word, and accordingly
gave out the Psalms. No music followed—the choristers
were dumb—the congregation listened in surprise, but the
singing was bucked! The clerk, from the front of the
gallery, then addressed the parson in the following words :—" I
tould'ee how 'twould be measter! If it ltisn't as it was, they
weant sing at all." The next day the parson acquainted
the churchwarden that he should take down the singing
gallery altogether, to which the zealous functionary replied,
"No, measter, you weant—eff so be you were to try to, I
wedn't aanser for yet life for five minutes in this parish 1"
Falmouth Packet.
THE CORN TRADE,--LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, MARCH
24.—The duties, under the existing law, have advanced Is.
per quarter on foreign barley, beans, and peas, and ed. per
quarter on colonial barley. The imports from Ireland and
coastwise during the past week were to a fair amount ;
from Canada and the United States there were no supplies ;
and from foreign European ports only 1,030 quarters of
wheat, 187 quarters of beans, and 1,750 quarters of Indian
corn. The trade, up to Friday, remained in the same inac-
tive state so long reported; holders, however, gained more
firmness on account of the delay which attends the new Corn-
law in its progress, and purchases could scarcely be made on
the easy terms of Tuesday. Subsequently an improved demand
has been experienced fur every article, and at better prices.
Of bonded wheat and flour no sales were reported. Indian
corn in good request for shipment to Ireland, at 33a. for red
and'3:7:s. for white, per 4801 b. At our Corn-Exchange this
morning there was a nu:ldling attendance of the trade and
fair show of samples of all kinds of grain, meal, and float-.
There was a moderate retail demand for the better descrip-
tions of new wheat, which were fully Id. per 701 b. dearer
than on this day week ; but all other kinds were dull, at pre-
vious rates. Oats were held for full pr;e2B, though little
was done in them. Malting barley scarce, and fully as dear.
Malt without change. Indian corn was Is. to Is. 6d. per
quarter higher, and in request. Beans and peas were flat.
The transactions in flour were very limited, at former rates.
Meal was fully 61 per load dearer. No sales took place in
wheat or flour in bond.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. PATRICN. -- At the
dinner at the Freemason's Tavern, on Tuesday evening, Mr.
W. W. Simpson was announced as the donor of twenty-five
guineas, thus constituting himself a life governor of the
charity. •

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HO ME CIRCUIT.--Kingston, March 25.
CIVIL SIDE.— (Before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN
and a, Common Jury.)
DUNN V. VESTON AND (MMES.

This was an action brought by Mr. Henry Dunn, the
Secretary to the British and Foreign School Society,
against the defendants, who are the responsible parties
connected with the parish of St. George, Southwark,
for an alleged illegal distraint upon the premises of the
society in that parish for poor-rates.
Mr. Sergeant Channel and Mr. Peacock were for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. Bovill
appeared for the defendants.
Mr. Sergeant CEANNELL briefly addressed the jury,
and said that, although in point of form the present
action was brought to recover damages for a trespass,
yet the real question at issue was one purely of law, and
whether the premises of this society—of the usefulness
and value of which, and the important objects it had
in view, the public were well acquainted—were liable to
be assessed to the poor-rate, or whether they were not,
by reason of their character in connexion with a
charitable institution, exempt from such payments; and
the only object of the present proceeding was to ascer-
tain the legal lights of the respective parties.
Mr. CHAMBERS said it was certainly a question of
law, and some consultation then took place between the
Learned Counsel engaged in the cause and the Court,
I and eventually, the facts having been agreed upon, the
. _

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE directed the jury to return a
verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinions of the
Court of Common Pleas, upon the point of law involved
in the question.

CROWN SIDE.
(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
Francis 7'ayler, 31, painter, wa4 indicted for the wil-
-1 murder of Frederick Rowland Lynch, at the parish
of Mickleham, by stabbing him with a knife.
Mr. W. Payne conducted the prosecution, end statfll the
facts of the case in a most clear and temperate manner.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Ballantyne appeared for the pri-

soner.
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that, on the
2d of September., there was a fair held at Box-hill, in
this county, and booths were erected as usual upon such
occasions, and there was a good deal of drinking going
on. The prisoner, who is a painter, and in the service
of Messrs. Cubitt. the well-known builders, was, it ap-

peared, with some of his fillow-workmen, engaged tin
a job in the neighbourhood, and he was at the fair in the
evening. It seems that some dispute had taken place be-
tween the prisoner and bis companions and some of the
country people, and, about eleven o'clock at night, the
prisoner went out of the booth in which he had been
drinking, and was followed by the deceased and soma
other persons; and the prisoner, who at the time was ob-
served to have something in his hand whi,4l glittered
like a knife, was heard to say, that if they followed
him, they should " have that," or words to the
same effect. Shortly after this the deceased went up to
him, and asked if he was the man who had challenged
him to fight, and said, that if he were he was his man;
and upon this the prisoner almost immediately stabbed
him, and inflicted such injury that he died very soon
afterwards. This was the principal evidence against
the prisoner, but it appeared in the course of the case
that the prisoner and one of his companions had been
foll Owed by the deceased, and about twenty other
persons, armed with sticks,and that his companion had
been knocked down, and very much ill treated, so that
there was very good reason to suppose that he had com-
mitted the act under the iropree:ton that he was in
danger of personal violence, and to protect himself

ffom it. -
Mr. CLARRSroN made a very forcible address to the
jury on behalf of the prisoner, commenting with his
usual ability up m every point that could be urged in his
favour, and concluding by producing testimony to the
good character of the prisoner.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON having summed up,
The jury, after deliberating for some time, returned a
verdict finding the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, but
they at the same time strongly recommended him to
mercy on account of the aggravating circumstances un-
der which the offence had been committed.

The Learned JUDGE, in passinventence, said ho quite
concurred in the verdict, and he should give full effect
to the recommendation of the jury: The prisoner had

already been in confinement for six months, and the
sentence he should now pass upon him was, that he be
further imprisoned for one week, and then be discharged.
E:izabeth Winn, 26, was arraigned upon the coro-
ner's inquisition, for the murder of her female bastard
child at the parish of Croydon.
A bill had been preferred before the Grand Jury
against the prisoner, but they ignored it. As the pri-
soner, however, had been committed under the coro-
ner's warrant, it was necessary that the inquisition
should be disposed of.
Mr. KNAPP appeared for the prosecution, and was
about to address the jury, when
Mr. Baron ALDERSON interposed, and said he really
did not see that there was any evidence against the
prisoner. The only facts deposed to appeared to be that
the accused young woman had been delivered of a child,
and that the body of a child was found in some part of
the parish where she lived. There was not, however,
the slightest evidence to show that this was her child, or
that there was any connexion between them, and there-
fore he considered it useless to allow the case to go, to
the jury.
Mr. KNAPP said he quite concurred in the observa-
tions made by his Lordship. The evidence was certainly
very slight.
Thejury then, under his Lordship's direction, returned
a verdict of Not Guilty,-and the prisoner, who had been
some weeks in custody, was ordered to be immediately
discharged.
James Haybittle, 28, and Mfred ilaybittle, 21, brothers,
were indicted for feloniously setting fire to a stack of
hay, the property of the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn.
Mr. Ryland and Mr. Parry conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that the fire in question took place on
Christmas-day last year in the stack-yard of the prose-
eutor at Betehworth, near Reigate, and from the circum-
stance of the stack being fired in several different places,
the act was clearly that of an incendiary. The prisoners
were labourers residing in the neighbourhood, and the
only evidence against them consisted of declarations
made by them to different parties upon the subject of the
fire, these statements being to the effect, that they were
present when the stack was fired, but that another person
committed the act, and they merely looked on and took
no part in the proceeding. When before the magistrates
they both, however, stated that this story was not true,
and each charged the other with being the guilty party.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON summed up the case with great
care, and told the jary that he was bound to inform
them, that in law a statement made by one prisoner
against another was not evidence against that other ; and
said, that in this case the only evidence to support the
charge was the mere statement of the prisoners—it would
be for the jury to say whether they considered this suffi-
cient to warrant them in convicting the accused parties.
The jury, after deliberating for some time, returned
a verdict of Not Guilty.
John Misplay Clay, 60, was indicted for feloniously
stealing three knives, and other articles, the property of
Henry Hillman.
Mr. Charnock conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner, it appeared, carried on, ostensibly, the
business of a marine store dealer, in Kent street, but
there was very little doubt, from the evidence, that his
establishment was a regular " fence," or receptacle for
stolen property ; for upon the officers going there, they
found a large quantity of stolen property, which was
made the subject of some separate indictments against
the prisoners.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Learned Judge said, that but for the age
of the prisoner, he should most certainly have
sentenced him to transportation, but taking that into
consideration, he should sentence him to be kept to
hard labou for two years. His Lordship at the same
time ordered that a reward of five pounds should be
given to the constables for their exertit,ns in bringing
the case home to the prisoner.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Coventry, March 24.
(Before Lord Chief Justice TLNDAL.)

THE QUEEN V. JOHN THOMPSON AND WILLOUGHBY WILSON:
The prisoners were indicted for a highway robbery, ac-
companied with violence, at the parish of Foleshill, about
three miles from this city.
Mr. Hayes appeared as counsel for the prosecution; Mr.
Miller defended the prisoner Thompson, and Mr. Flood de-
fended Wilson.

- From the statement of the Learned Counsel for the prose-
cution, which was borne out by the evidence, it appeared that
the prosecutor, whose name was Faulkner, was returning
to Foleshill from Coventry, having a considerable sum of
money in his possession, on the night of the 11th of this
month.. Ho was overtaken in his way by the two prisoners,
of whom he inquired the way to Mr. Walker's, the
beat-builder, at Foleshill, and told them that he wanted to
pay him some money. After treating the two prisoners to
.some beer at a public:house, they all proceeded on their way,
but upon their arrival at a second public-house Wilson pro-
ceeded apparently on his way home, the other prisoner and
the prosecutor remaining behind for about five minutes. After
this they again proceeded on their journey. The prosecutor
suggested that they should go across a footpath, which they
did, and at the end of about 500 yards they found Wilson
lying down on the ground near the stile. They spoke to him,
and passed on for about 400 yards further; when, upon ar-
riving at another stile, the prisoner Thomson three, the pro-
secutor suddenly into a ditch more than half full of water. At
that moment a second person, whom the prosecutor could
net identify, came up and jumped upon him as he was lying
in the ditch; and they both attempted to drown him in the
ditch, the one trampling on him, while the other held his
head under water. The second person pulled out a knife,
similar to one afterwards found in Wilson's pocket, and de-
clared he would cut the prosecutor's throat ; and was only
prevented from doing so by the prisoner Thompson, who
said "he would drown fast enough." They then robbed him
of all his money, and left him in a very exhausted state.
Both the prisoners were apprehended on the following day,
but none of the stolen property had ever been found.
Thompson's hat and clothes were found covered with mud
and dirt ; the shoes of Wilson were found to correspond with
footmarks at the place where the robbery. was committed,
tut that field was in the occupation of the prisoner's brother.
Mr. MILLER contended that the whole transaction was a
drunken frolic, in which he admitted that his client had par-
ticipated.
Mr FLOOD, in addressing the jury, denial that there was
sufficient evidence of the presence of Wilson on the occasion,
the prosecutor having been unable to identify him, though
acquainted with his features.
The Loren CHIEF JUSTICE summed up the evidence, and
the jury, after deliberating about half an hour, returned a
verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners.
Thornpsort, having been previously convicted of felony,
was sentenced to transportation for life, and Wilson for fifteen
years.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.— Stafford, March 24.
CROWN COURT.
At nine o'clock this morning the Learned' Chief Baron
took his seat in the Nisi Prius Court, and after the disposal
of a few unimportant cases of felony, the Learned Judge
rove, and his Court was adjourned, the remaining business of
the assizes being of a trivial character.

(Before Mr. Baron PLATT.)
Three very respectably-dress° 1 men, Thomas George Jones,
aged 24, Samuel Jews, aged 22, and John Hines; Aged 26,