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9, 1846.

PItICE 5D

THE SELF-ACCUSED THIEF AND

MURDERER.

ii stnhetelse‘ea.fh e
At Hammersmith Police-court, yesterday, Henry Normarr,
the Man who recently accused himself of having committed
numerous atrocities too great for belief, was placed at the bar
for examination, having been brought up from Liverpool,
where he was apprehended. The greatest curiosity was ma-
nifested to behold him, and the Court was consequently
crowded. The offence f which he was first accused was the
robbery of Mr. Hoof, builder, in whose service the prisoner
was as clerk when he absconded, about three weeks since,
aeplirleds‘,vnciu.toiti.echlioinenklh
with upwards of M.
The prisoner was most respectably dressed. He is, about
five feet six inches high, dark hair and eyes, pale thin face,
ewhl,r.upWtomt.hAe
and took his station quite unconcerned at the serious situa-
tion in which he was placed.
Hoot's service.
A solicitor said he attended on the /art of Mr. Hoof, to
He ethen called
in gold and silver monoere-nonn, w
street,lerk to Mr. Hoof, and lived in Brown's-buildings, High-
before, with it to the
plpBathof Smith,
Aprilw h ol4ds
last,
deposed
athsaot
abcelewrkasinchisiierf:
Kensington. Knew the prisoner, Henry Norman
On that day (the 18th of April), about
Kiritesk_rlauidtait,!le Gas
men
iulbam, and pay the foreman,
Stanford- bridge, Equitable
.with itdnieressctignanvse
ttehegep,riastsmileer
had
before,
Company's works, at
ness believed he gave the prisoner Mr. Hoof's employ. Wit
silver, and he was to pay the
fore
45/. in gold and 71. in
and jointly with him the other men. Witness
shillings,
the prisoner since, until he then saw him had not seen
at the bar
George.-Arnold deposed that lie m
was fore "
Hoof's men at the gas factory. On the forenoon of Saturday,
over Mr.
the 18th of April, he:saw the prisoner between ten an
o'clock. He saw the prisoner in Mr. Hoot's office
eeven
a
Madeley House, Kensington, since which time he had nor
t
again seen him until in that Court. The prisoner did not
en that day bring witness any money, neither did he pay
any of the men at the factory.
11Ir. Clive here asked Inspector Havill if the case was
quite complete for the depositions to be taken ?
Inspector Havill said, Mr. Hoof's case was fully complete,
but he had to apply that the prisoner might be remanded, as
he had reasons to believe that, if time were given, other
charges of a most se6ais character would be brought for-
ward against the prisoner.
Mr. Clive asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything
at that stage of the inquir) ?
The prisoner said he had nothing at present to say en tla
subject. _ _ _ .. _ .

Mr. Clive then said, sufficient evidence had been taken tc
warrant him in remanding the prisoner for aweek.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar, and accom
panied the gaoler with a smile playing on his countenance.

RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group No. 39.
Mr. Acland discharged; Mr. Harcourt selected, and added to th
Committee.

Select Committee on Group No. 53.
Mr. Parker and Dr. Bowring discharged ; Hon. E. Lascelles and
Mr. Hildyard selected, and added to the Committee.
The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select Committee
on Group No. 50 to meet on Thursday, May 28, at twelve.

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Tlllll ROYAL GENERA
SOCIETY. .',..\-V\creOri".
The anniversary dinner of the members ti
valuable institution was held yesterday e .41111).4.* 'est.6ll-`,4r."4
e
Loudon Tavern, the Hon. Baron Platt in the dittiqt.lllll:,"•`''
There was an unusually large attendance, ‘Arieu ar y of
the lair sex, and the enthusiasm exhibited during the even-
ing augurs favourably for the prosperity of this society, which
las been declining. After the cloth had been removed,
The CHAIRMAN propos, d the "Health of her Majesty the
Queen," who, he stated. had been graciously pleased to forweed
a donation of 3tl, and to direct that. the institution should
henceforth be designated Royal.—t Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with all the honours,
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, the "Health
of the Queen Dowager," expressed a hope that her Majesty
would yet become a subscriber to the society.— (Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said he had now to propose the "Health
of his Royal Highness Prince Albert."—(Hear, and cheers.)
That illustrious personage had been a friend to their so-
ciety when it stood most in need of a friend, and wiles' an
appeal had been made on its Waif he was one of the ,first to
come forward and assist in rescuing it from its depressed con
dition.:— (Cheers.)
TheClieentaiLeN, in giving the next toast, the "Army and
Navy,' passed a high eulogiurn on both, and advetted in
glowing terms to the recent achievements in India.
The toast having been drunk with all the honours,
The Ceteuteraer rose to propose the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the Royal General Annuity Society." He
said, in calling their attention to the society for the pro-
motion of which they had assembled, it would be his duty to
call their attention to•its past and present piston'.—(Hear.)
The society was instituted in 1827, and on the first year of
its establishment no less than forty individuals became the
recipients of its bounty.—( Hear.) The success of the society
increased, and the next year no less than thirty. eight persons
more were added to the listemaking, on the second year of
its existence, a total of seventy-eight individuals deriving
r(
oCvhi
ne egrs,;o. )1i(
condition,
societyin
1831con1 they
isouptphoisrtio
from
prosperous its
us funds.—(Cheers..)
were enabled to admit eight candidates, and thereby to sp and
con-
tribute to the necessities pf, no less a number than ninety
persons.—(Cheers.) Thus far the society had proceeded,
but its subsequent career was not in conformity with the
promise, held forth the first few years of its existence. It be-
came essentially necessary shortly afterwards to diminish
their number, and but six individuals were admitted the
following year. Fr_ tam that period down to 1845 no election
tot& place, and to support the institution they were com-
pelled to sell a portion of their funded property, and to re-
duce their pension to males to 15s. a week. In this finite of
things a meeting was held in that room on behalf
had at that of the society, and the result was a collection sufficiently
lasrgeetio induce those who had the management to persevere
ios
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Wood(Ch peers)
aptlitiilmanetldirwoindpicleedxeirnt,inolnns,inaent",
tothnie
riinetsetiaLtutpenion,siownhezit
has rapidly
which his friendt presided, At2stohLe
um.eereeticnotecotvaer,
and the next time that public attention was called to the
claims of the society a sum of 5601. was realised.—(Cheers.)
If the number of those they were now relieving was not as
great as could be wished, it was gratifying to know that they
had been enabled to raise the pensien to 1/. 6s. for the. men,
and it. for the females.—(Hear and cheers.) Such was the
condition of the society. It was to support that institution,
with whose nature and utility they were now acquainted,
that they bad met there that evening, and in doing so they
eere called onto exercise the highest function that belonged
to humanity, namely, to render good to their fellow-man.
Their institution yielded to none in its peculiar sphere of
utility. Its object was to assist those who had once been,
perhaps, as well situated as
themselves, but who from cir-
cumstances over which they could exercise no influence,
were hurled from prosperity, and that at a period of life when
the energies had been expended, and the time for exertion
had passed away. It was to relieve those with whom they
had sympathies in common, and who were unable to relieve
themselves, that theywere now called upon, and he trusted that
that appeal would be cordially responded to. In conclusion,
he would give them the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to
the Royal General Annuity Society." The toast was drunk
with all the honours.
The SECRETARY then read the report, after which the
Lealth of the several officers of the institution and other ap-
propriate toasts were drunk.
In the course of the evening several songs were sung with
considerable taste, and the company did not separate until a
tate hour.

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PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, MAY 1.8.
The following Railway Bills were withdrawn:—
Northampton and igedtord.
Leicester and Tamworth Junction.
Congleton and Crewe.
Scottish Midland Junction (South Inch of Perth Branch).
Carnwath and West Linton.

LAVISH EXPENDITURE, AND
PAYING THE PIPER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sm,—Lord G. Bentinck, I would recommend, should have
ascertained (before he charged the Earl of Lincoln with
lavish expenditure), how much the South Nottingham-
shire election cost Mr. Hildyard, including the 3,000/.
given by a certain monopolist Duke, a Peer of the realm.
At the outset of the election it was not secret that the Duke
had subscribed; the monopolists openly boasted of it as a
rally for Mr. llildyard.

he election for North Nottinghamshire, of Lord 11.
Bentinck (though no real contest), it is well known, was a
" lavish expenditure ;" when we take into account that there
was not necessity for all which his Lordship's partizans did.
Add this to the sum subscribed to as-ist Mr. Hildyard's re-
turn, and I think the Duke, by this time, knows that he has
" paid the piper."—Yours, &c. AN ELECTOR.
North Nottinghamshire, May 16.

[ADVERTISEMENT.] —A CASE OF A SHATTERED
CONSTITUTION CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—Miss Glover, age
twenty-four, daughter of Colonel Glover, 15, Broadway, New York,
bad an enlargement of the liver, a constant palpitation of the heart,
besides being dropsical, was never free from cough, accompanied
with much expectoration. She was so bad as not to be able to leave
het chamber. The first advice in the country had been obtained for
her, but to no purpose, as she daily got worse, and kept her bed
altogether. In this hopeless state the Colonel sent to Toronto for
twenty dollars worth or Holloway's Pills, which lied the effect of
completely restoring the young lady to health in about nine weeks.
Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment,
244, Strand, London.

‘.i:HE CORN JlLL.—This Bill, which, as is usual with
all Bills that have passed the Commons and are " in waiting" to be
carried up to the Lords, was lying yesterday afternoon on the
Speaker's table, aprarently not attracting any notice either by its
hulk or importance. The arrival of Mr. Greene (the Chairman of
the Committees of Ways and Means and Supply), however, and his
advance to the table to remove the Important measure, at once
changed the scene around it. Mr. Greene had scarcely moved from
the table towards the bar, when a vast number of Members arose
from all quarters of the House (save that of the Protectionists), ap-
parently glad of the opportunity of doing honour to the result of their
own long labours, and to the great principle which it involved.
Such a rush towards the door, and by so many Members at once,
we do not recollect to have seen since the memorable " going up" of
the Reform Bill after it had passed the Commons.—Times.
SERIOUS ROBBERY.—Yesterday a rubbery of very
serious amount was committed upon the premises of Mr. Sawyer, a
livery-stable.keeper, in the Curtain-road, Shoreditch. On inquiry, it
appeared that yesterday morning he placed a bag containing 691. in
bank notes, and 40/. in gold and silver, in a cupboard In his counting-
house, and another bag containing 71. 10s. in a desk, with directions
to his foreman to take the larger amount to the banker's in the course
of the day. Both cupboard and desk .were locked, as was also the
counting-house door ; but, about two o'clock in the afternoon, when
the foreman went to execute his commission, he discovered that the
place had in the meantime been entered, the desk and cupboard
broken open, and the two bags, containing upwards of 107/., stolen.
Information was immediately given to the police, and the officers,
upon inspection, had no dcubt that the robbery had been committed
by some person well acquainted with the premises.

MILL'S PRINTING PRINTING PRESS.—This is a very ingenious
invention, by which, by means of head labour, and without the aid
of steam power, a hand printer is enabled to produce impressions
with a rapidity far beyond anything that the hand-press, or any
press net worked by steam, has hitherto produced. The hand-
presses hitherto in use have done comparatively very little to ex-
pedite the printing and multiplying of copies, and the band printer
has not progressed much beyond the state in which he was placed
at a very early period of the art of printing. Those who have made
printing, and the machinery by which it is worked their study,
few
inventions
than thirty
itrthayt
paalttheonntsghhawyeithlna
of presses,
connected with the machinery
the process,
increase the celerity of
hand printers to
speed is concerned, no nearer
comparatively few
they are still, as far as
woosuel.d have been had the
taken out to securenod
to
enable
and the materials
For though in the
oswecourrkedtetgonitrheed,ltV.eorrykmliet
many very great improvements have been
employed In hand presses, .
cot 00l
dnt
shot:
ue
raci tltatoniint
piairtneedn,
stiiljoe
cof
ethntai:siotsibnlke,cat
continued
than
the
e machineryT.
itieths workmen,
eta
in point of quickness
aoninqehitihnge
ihnaosrebcounbseerffvacebtleedfr,
oarrindthtehe extraordinaryslowiles slowness
rapidity
ytiwoni has be-
come which
made, and ma.
the steam-Press multiplies copies. The small printer cannot, of
nkyoiems.spoirotant
producing tac tt
course, use the steam-press ; the machinery, from its bulk, com-
plexity, and great expense, is beyond his meaus ; any invention,
therefore, which tends to facilitate and expedite his labours, is
therefore important, and worthy of his inquiry and regard.
This invention of Mr. Hill is to be seen .tt his residence, No 28,
stamford-street, and to those interested in such subjects, the inspec-
tion of it will afford both profit and pleasure. The dimensions of this
machine, though it can multiply comes in the ratio of. four to one
over the hand-presses in general use, do not exceed those of the
common press. Its simplicity of construction is also a great advan-
tage over presses worked by hand generally in use, for it has neither
tooth-wheel, rack, or pinions for giving motion, neither has it the
tapes for conveying the paper, so that the inconvenience and the
trouble of those portions of a press getting out of order are avoided
altogether ; in short, a strong lad can work off from 1,200 to 1,500
impressions per hour with less labour and exertion than is re-
quired by the common hand-presses to work off 300 impressions.
The invention is, of course secured by patents, and the inventors,
therefore, make no concealment of their press, but are anxious that
the public should see it and judge for themselves of its merits. . .

EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF HER MAJESTY.—A private
view of Mr. James Wyatt's equestrian statue of her kitjesty was
afforded on Saturday last to a select circle of the nobility, on the
invitation of the artist. We uncierstar_d the same privilege will be
afforded to a limited number of visitors on every succeeding Wednes-
day and Saturday prior to the removal of the work.
FULDA, MAY 13.—About nine o'clock this evening a
dreadful fire broke out in the Langbruckstrasse. At midnight
nearly all that part of the ancient town was destroyed. When the
latest accounts left (early in the morning of the 14th), the lire had
not been got under.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The weather

during the week has been uniformly fine, and, notwithstanding the
1-revalence of the east wind, vegetation or all sorts continues to make
a vary favourable progress. The young wheat and other grain look
remarkably well, and although, as yet, little is known about the
potatoes. wo have not heard of any fears relative to that crop.—
Carii.sk Patriot.
PIGEON-FLYING FROM BRIGHTON. Yesterday S.
pigeon-flying match took place from Brighton, between Mr. Benjamin
Bates, of Southwark-bridge-road, and Mr. Cope, of Friar-street,
Illackfriars-road, for 61. a-side. The birds were thrown about noon,
and left the place in excellent style. Mr. Cope's pigeon reachectits
home in one hour and thirty minutes, while Mr. Bates's bird suc-
ceeded in accomplishing the distance in one hour and a quarter. The
bird which won the match is one of an extensive stock of half-bred
,parriers in the possession of Mr. Bates.
TERMINATION OF THE MINERS' STRIKE.--The miners
of
pSloouytehr. were taffordinsdhilffree '
re who were
totuatr strike,tonresaining work at present,
finding that their
though willing to re-engage them on former terms, have returned tq
employers
their bits. The rate of wages paid is about 3s. 9d. a day,
BAI4OON A scENT.— Mr. Yesterday evening C '
nt as to s
careen
ascended onco snore with his magnificent balloon, th% Albion, f?orn
the grounds of the _Royal Standard Tavern,at ,
Horton, although
evident y suffering from the effects of a severe and
acci-
dent, which he met with last wea in Suffolk. nearly fatal
most unpropitious for such an exhibition, The weather was
the evening that the balloon he ' and so boisterous during
a fearful rate, 11-equentlY bowing down to the very ground; and
sweeping the heads of the spectators, and then rebounding with such
violence as to snap many of the cords by which it was restrained.
Several men, ilOiding the guide lines, were seen with their hands
cut and covered with blood, The ascent took place about twenty
minutes before eight, when the balloon, bearing the veteran, and his
brother, illr. H. Green, being released, rose in good style, and went
off with great velocity towards Hertfordshire.
TEE CRACKS IN THE DOME OF ST. PETER'S AT
ROME.—At the last meeting of the Institute of Architects, the chair-
man, in allusion to the numerous cracks which were erroneously sup_
posed to have endangered the edifice, reminded the meeting of an
anecdote recorded of one of the later architects connected with the
cathedral. Some figures had been erected, and the architect, on be_
fug asked his opinion of them, said they wanted repose ; there was
Itoo much flutter in the drapery. " Yes," replied the scITIPTor ii
o there is ; it is caused by the wind through. the cracks you 'have:
- maaeln this dome."—TM 130ilder.