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- [(AMU mm guilty of the common as-
sault, and the Learned Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned
for one month.

OXFORD el RC CIT.— Oxford, July 15.
CHO ,VN COUR F.—(l.3Ai>re Mr. Jwitie,4 MA ULE. )
.lane Cross, ;i4od 30, was indicted for having on the Bth of
May last, feinli-u-lv set fire to and burned down a certain
dwelling-house, at ';';.thipton-under•NlTychwood, with intention
to injure Elizabeth Cross and Thomas Lee.

,11r. Dowdeswell con,itue,ei the pres.:cut ion ; and Mr.
Pigott and Mr. Uuldlestone defended the prisoner.
For some tint, back, it would seem, there bad been dis-
putes between the husband of the prisoner (who was', how-
ever, indicted as a single woman, there being another indict-
ment for the same crime against her husband) and his mother
rspecting the dwelling-house in question, which was her
property. Some time since there was an attempt made by
Mrs. Cross tc dispossess the prisoner's husband, and -to turn
hint and the visoner out of the house. The parties who
aided in so doing were indicted fir the forcible entry and
convicted. The house in question had been, it appeared,
mot tgaged by Mrs. Cross to a Mr. Lee, an attorney. An ac-
tion of ejectment was bruight, and judgment having been
obtained, a writ ef possession was shall out anti d in the
hands of Wi,itchTli, an officer of the Sheriff' of Oxford, to be
executed. He yr.Tecakd tin the Bth of May last, about
eleven o'clock in the morning, to the prisonet's house, and
Afterwards left it, and returned soon in company of a COW'
itabfe named Franklin, and his own servant, North. Ors
going back, he saw Cross in the garden, and the 'prisimer at
the first-floor window of the house, the door of which was
locked. The window was open, and she continued at it
while he was taking to her husband. He asked the pri-
soner's husband to deliver up ptissession, but the latter re-
plied that he would sooner die than do it. Whitelock went
to a carpenter, leaving North and Franklin at the house, to
borrow an axe and a pair of pincers. On his return he
called out to Cross, asking whether he was still in the
same mind; he made no answer, but the prisoner said from
the window, " Don't let them in, let them break in."
Whitelock immediately called to Franklin, saying, He
does not mean to open the door, or to make any resistance,"
and then proceeded to draw out the staple by which the tb:or
was fastee.ed, and at the moment heard some one cry out
" The house is on fire." He looked up, but the pri,oner was
not at the window. Having forced the door, he went in, but
did not, owing to the flames, go up stairs. He went in search
of a bark door, but found Ilene, neither did he see any one
in the house. Franklin noticed that as they were breaking
in the prisoner was at the window, though, when the fire
broke out, which, was in about a minute after they began
to force the itior and break the window, she was gone from
it. When she came out she denied any knowledge of the
cause of the fi:e. The house was burned, and 100/. damage
done. which, li,,wever, the Royal Exchange Assurance Com-
p.-my paid to \l r. Lee. -The prisoner and her hosliand fol-
lowed the tr,de t f hocmaking, and one of the impLenents
of that tai i ,e— is a sort of iron toel inserted
in a wo.tden liaitdie. and called a " polisher." To make use
ef this toil it int,t. first be heated in a candle or the fire,
.n.l then apeted to the leather; and so frequently is the
lust Ile set on tie in this operation that it is always covered
with a tin pl te. . That prcduced in court had its handle
complete ey co averred 'nib charcoal by the action of the fire
and he tt to which it had been subjected. It was urged for
time pris.,tier that ii was most I.robable that this tool had just
b.-ea taken flow the fire when the first alarm of the attempt
to. eke. the family was given ; that she or her husband might
h ,ve been at work, and that in the fright of the moment it
W 3, brown ,e,r on a bed or on the flonr, and that the
w, her 'e'en previously both hot and dry, the result'
iht Hi• the wood of the floor, or the bed, it.,mited. The
efeu at the window till within a minute of the
firt,. eed that cry of itself would make her leave it t
eti et her e.-rape. It was contended that all ber words, " Le
t],ein break it,," meant was, Let them do as they did hefor
IA we can indict and punish them for their act. It wai
most improlvilA that she would risk her own life and destroy
her own prap,rty by committing the crime alleged.
TheLeartted Judge summed up, and, in a minute, the jury
Acquitted the prisoner.
There was applause in -court, which was instantly sup'
press:A.

(134,re Mr. SeraPant G ‘ZELEE.)
A PRIZE FIGHT.— Win. Gill and Tiomas Oliver stiffen*
,ered to take th47ii. trials Oil a charge of riot, and of assault-
ing, on the 12th f May last, tile,:rge Hall alias George
Norley, in a priz..--ti,At. and for other misdemeanours, int.the
parish of r- Wychwood.
Mr. Keatillg and Mr. Phillirnore appeared for the proseell-
tiot,, and Mr. J. u. Williams rconducted the case for the de-
fendants.

By an arrangement made by the gentlemen of" the ring,"
who appear to have patronised this eounty of late, a contest ,
for the "championship of the light weights" was to take
place at N-rthleigh, for 2501. a side. The heroes who were
to struggle for the honour above-named, and the trifling Pe"
cunia-ry advantages attached to it, were William Gill, or
Coventry, and George Hall. Some intimation of the pro"
posed " passage of arms" having reached the authorities, n
constable went to the spot, and thus the contest was pre' ..
vented there; but the combatants repaired to Witty-green+
near Ramsden, where the fight actually came off, The
county magistrates determined not to let the pugilists escape 1 .7
so easily, cate-ed indictments to be preferred against the de"
fendants William Gill, John Brown, and Henry Brown, two •
worthies of the fancy," and who appear to have made
themselves very conspicuous in the matter, stud also against
the ringkeeper or" commissary," Thos. Oliver, the other de'
feedant. For a very strange reason (whsn the administration,
of justice is cui-cerned) no proceedings were taken against •r
Norley, it being considered that as he lived somewhere in the
north, it would nest a great deal to follow, apprehend, and
bring him to Oxti.rel to take his trial. There were present
at this fight uowartalsnilfslh,(ooo,winpge,rsons who appear, except 2s
derly matmer. 'l' he constable
regarded huzzaio,g to
gentlemen."
-(Laughter.)
have
said
that behaved
there
werein nn a ouri
tr.t
J. J.
js.t;l:gvelLeifltAtscsaasied H "good
easo iildheinttifii‘e)ndstlol dleardeniedsartZ
Other witnesses confirmed the evidence of the constable.
shouldAM
to withdraw their -as aid plead guilty.
Ilia Lotto,:ntr, h iviogrst eii.,raed:ius the defendants
,e
ph
ith Mr -Tosticte
111kule, said, that. without going the length that ,
parties present at a prize-fight as spectato;;;r% equally
j
guilty with the principals, yet ff is he would say, that if all
of the gentlemen assistieg at such a lawless tra-.saction as
this had twee brought before him, he should have made most
severe examples of t hem. The defendants had committed 102
otr•le•e of by no means a light charact. r; but that of vsbivo .
the, gentlemen were, guilty who had stimulated theta on
was noeth mice grave in is nature. He should cikto
leniently with the deten,!ants, and should therefore order
them to be imprisoned for three weeks, and at the ter-
n
ef the imprisontnefit to enter into their own re"
c,gnizattees of lOW. to keep the peace for one year.
The business of the e,attitv has this day terminated. The
ceminission will be opened at Worcester on Friday (to.
morrow).

POLICE 'INTELLIGENCE.
M II LBO R 1.7 G STR E ET.
Ciarles Johnson, a young, flashy cab-driver, was charged
with commati,l4 dus f9llowiug strange and unprovoked
outrage on M. of No. 1, William-street, Manchester.
srp• ::e. a tradesma4!:—
.11,;tween six and seven o'clock this morning Mr. Nichkr
having dressed .himself after bathing, was walking by the
edge of the Serpentine when the defendant, in passing
him with two other young men, ran with all his might
against him, and pushed him into the water; they then set
up a horse laugh awl walked on. One of the park constables,
however, came up at the in,tant, and took thy prisoner into
custody.
Mr. HARDWICK (•n the complainant)—Did he push you
right into the ? Comphnisnt—Completely, over head
and ears.—(A laugh.) He did not know whether it was out
Of ;fly depth or not.
The Inkuner said he mistook tha complainant for one of
his conitrinio,,..

Mr. limtpwn x said he should teach him better in future;
he should, therefore, floe him 505., or one month's imprison'
meat to hard labour.

The prisoner, not having the required amount about him,
was locked up.

MARKET Is EWS.—(YESTERDAV

MEAT PIZAIiXET.
SountAu„ Juvr (s—Prime Sheep and Lambs corn"
mantled a stead% sale, at full prices. In all other kinds of
stuck very little business was transacted. Beef. from 25
6d to 3s 10,1 Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to 59
lOd ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4:1 ; and Pork, 3s ad to• 4s 4d per £slbs,
to sivlk the offal.

110:di:VIM, JULY. 15.—We had a steady inquiry for most
de,crio ions of stork. at our quotations. Beet; from 2s 6d
to 3s It-td Mutton, 3a to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to Gs ; Veal, 3s 8d
to 4. 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8J p:-r Blbs. Suckling Calveig,
184 to 295; quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and 11/1611
Cows, with their small Calves, 16/ to 18/ 15s each.
..
LEWES, JULY 14 from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 4a.,
to 44 6d; Lamb, 5, t 5s 10d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; and
Pork, 4a to 4s 4d per 81t s. A moderate supply, and a steady
trade.

NEWG.A.TE AND LEADENBAX.L. •
Prime Mutton arid Lamb commanded a steady sale, at
full prices. Otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish state.
Beef, from 2s 44 to 3,6 d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s; Lamb.
5• to 6s; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Perk, 33 6d to 43 eld
per Blbs.

2.7r,V1r P/TAWlltrTit,
Smrrnrizt.t).-11(fendow Hay, SiBlss t 4145; Clowr ditto,
41 51 to 5/ 16s ; Oat Straw, 108 to 1/ 12s ; Wheat
Straw, 1/12a to 1/ 14s per load. Both hay and straw moved
< ft' sl,ovlv. at late rates.

UIVIE ER LAN D.- N 1 ea o
dittoraw 4 tlrsavu, 31 ;
14$ to
01 4111
24:
98 to t4s per load. Supply good, and trade
7:dolvt.
Ball
tv itzrpcitA P flay, 31 tc 41; Clover ditto►
4; tu 51 16,, ; Oat Strau. 1/, 10$ to 11 12"; Wheat. Straw,
Nl2:wtomlei3l,l6o,:eiiii.:..
2;1:5,,a(!,e, tl3ul!l;s:tpettrwii:lo)o.ve quotations.
ICvlhoveaetr

4 AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRIcES OF IsRITISII CORN
'or the Week ended July 11. 1k46, made up from M. Iteturni Or e
I'L'l'vethrs in and Towns in 1:..g1.11,1 awl Wales
per imperial i)o4rler

WIIE If . ' ItAIiLLI. OATS. I RYE. 1 BLANb. pk,Aa.
" I"; • 626 3 1 27, 7d '.1,14 3d 33s lid b7s lid 35s 3d
1,4 0.1 is 6,1 4,3 04 4 04 4s Od
.—___.

BIRTHS.
On the 10+h Gummey, the wifeof Captain Mann,
Royal of a daughter.
On ti:;; ,lout :qrs. Puzey, of Surr4--sqty:re, Old Kent-
ro:ld, of a son
Or

• 10th inst., ot Goitrowen youse, Carmarthen,bire,
he wifo of Dr. John ,r.o'salt Hopkm% of a daughter.
On the 111 h just., at I ork House, Croydon, the wil at J.
.4. Maud, Esq., of a daughter.

the lady of Major Wi
On the lathutClapharn,
,Itnu Pil:ans, of a. daughter.

41,44R1ED,

On the '9th hist:, -at Whitburn, near Sunderland, the
Venerable George Bland, Archdeacon of Lindisfarne, and
Vicar of Eglillgrfail,, Northumberland, to Frances Sabel►
ablest daughter of the Hey. J. Collinson, Rector of 80/don,
I)firhnli,

On tLe 14111 at 'fifthGeld,' Hants, the Rev. Walter
Maude Cwer, M.A., to Sophia Angtt3ta Leroux, oni
(laughter of Major ThOraas Wilson, of that pace.

DIED.
On the sth inst., the Rev. Isaac Bridgman, M.A., •minister
of St. John's Chapel, West-street, Walworth, aged 57.
On the 7th inst., Amelia, fourth daughter of the late Rev.
T. H. Walpole, Vicar of Winslow, Bucks.
On the 13th inst., in fled Lion-square, Eleanor, the infant
daughter of W. 'M. Armstrong, Esq.

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