The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-05 00:00:00

I:ig, LONDON, WEDNESDAY VirOItNIN-G, AUGUST 6, 1,845.

ST. MARTIN'S COl:MM.—Messrs. Hills and Mills, woollen-
drapers, at the corner of St. Martin's-court, had 150 squares
of glass in their warehouse demolished.
SOIlo-SQUARE.—Besides the mischief done in the imme-
diate vicinity of Soho-square, already noticed in this jour-
nal, the premises of Messrs. Cross and Blackwell, her Ma-
jesty's oilmen, were extensively damaged in consequence of
the skylights breaking.
COVRNT-GARDEN.—That portion of the Bedford Conserva-
tory in the occupation of Mr. Bunny, florist, has about
three-fourths of the panes of glass broken. About the same
extent of damage is done to the other conservatory, occupied
by Messrs. Ewart and Co.
The damage done by the storm on Saturday to the gar-
dens of the Royal Botanic Society in the Regent's-park has
been much exaggerated. The whole damage amounts only
to a portion of the mould from some of the flower-bees being
washed on to the gravel walks. In the new conservatory,
which covers 15,000 feet of ground, not a single pane is
cracked, although many of the fragments of ice picked up
in the gardens measured above an inch in length, and were
of irregular angular forms. On the other baud, the fall of
rain has been of infinite service, filling the lake to overflow,
and changing the grass, which by the constant wear of nume-
rous visitors, aided by the dry weather, had become brown,
to its usual healthy colour.
Amongst other damage at the west end of the town, the
Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, seems to have suffered
severely, having had two entire windows of beautifully
figured glass entirely destroyed, every pane being broken,
together with other glass, upwards of 100 panes in number.
Such was the force of the storm, and size of the hailstones,
that the skylights were entirely destroyed, before any means
could be resorted to for their preservation.
PIMLICO.—The amount of property destroyed and damaged
in the neighbourhood of Pimlico is most extensive. Many
of the houses in the vicinity of the great common sewer were
completely deluged, and it was not until late yesterday after-
noon that the water was pumped out.
At Dr. Aldis's, in Chester-square, the skylight at the top
of the house was broken ; a double skylight over the library
broken ; and after a carpet was thrown over to protect
the force of the hailstones was powerful enough to break
several panes of glass. &Zany more- windows were broken,
and the hailstones projected a long way into the rooms.
WOOD-STRRET, Crrr.—The silk-mercers and riband mer-
chants in Wood-street, City, have sustained great damage by
the storm. The skylights at Messrs. Brettle and Son's were
broken, and an immense damage was done to the stock in
trade by the bursting of a water-spout over the roof.
HOLBORN.—FTOIII an examination made there is little
doubt that the fall of the two houses, noticed in this journal
yesterday, was occasioned by the rain having undermined
the foundations.
OXFORD-sTREET.—It is quite impossible to state the exact
damage done in the neighbourhood of Oxford-street. Nearly
every street, lane, and square were visited with equal
severity. In Gee's-court the whole of the houses were com-
pletely inundated for some time, and it is reported that a
Child was drowned whilst left alone in its cradle. The re-
porter, however, was unable to ascertain with certainty
whether or not such was the case. The furniture of the re-
sidents was most severely injured by the water.
BRIxTON, CLAPHAM, AND WANDSWORTH ROAD.—The
scene that presented itself yesterday in these districts it is
impossible accurately to describe. For upwards of a male
and a half down the Wandsworth-road, nearly every pane
of glass in the south front.s of the houses is demolished.
Incredible as it may appear, there were to be seen scattered
on the ground many cart loads of broken glass. Mr. Chandler,
the celebrated camellia japonica grower, has the whole of his
extensive conservatories shivered, and the damage to his
plants is incalculable. It is estimated that 6001. will not re-
place the glass broken. Mr. Merryweather, the engine-
maker, of Long-acre, had the whole of the sky-lights in his
house at Vauxhall demolished, and the furniture saturated
with water. In the Clapham-road, These-hill, and Brixton-
road, a similar scene of desolation presented itself. The Pro-
prietary Grammar School at Stockwell had an immense
number of squares of glass shattered. The total loss of glass
onthe Sarreyside of the river alone, it is believed, will amount
to several thousand pounds. The damage at the Nine Elms
terminus alone will extend to many hundred pounds. At
Tulse-hill every square of glass is riddled.
'NEwieroToN.—ln the district of St. Andrew's-road and
Horsemonger-lane the housee and roadways were overflowed,
and throughout Sunday and yesterday morning men were
engaged pumping the rain out of the basement floors of the
several buildings. The damage done to property is most
extensive.
CAIIIBERWELL.—ProbabIy in no part was the hail felt with
greater severity than in the Camberwell New-road. One
gentleman took the pains to examine the size of the hail-
stones, and he found that there were not fewer than five or
six different sizes, some nearly ae large as walnuts, and other
as small as peas. The principal damage done has been to
the glass and plants in the market gardens.
NOTTINGHAm.—On Saturday evening last an awful thun-
der-storm, accompanied with heavy rain, visited the town of
Nottingham and its neighbourhood. As early as five o'clock
in the afternoon, the lightning began to play, and in two
hours the whole atmosphere became enveloped in thick dark
clouds. Occasionally peals of heavy thunder were heard,
and flash after flash of sheet,and sometimes forked, lightning
succeeded, indicating that a storm of no ordinary descril Lion
was discharging itself In the heavens. From half-past eight
till midnight the horizon, on all sides, was one continued
glare; but during a whole hour, commencing at half-past
nine o'clock, the storm raged with unparalleled violence.
The inhabitants throughout the town became terrified as the
rain descended in heavy torrents, the lightnings played in-
cessantly, wed the thunders continued one heavy and ap-
palling roar, as though the elements had been let loose, and
were waging fierce war with each other. So frightful and
terrific a storm for so long a period has not been experienced
is Nottingham for many years. Apprehensions of the most
fearful character were entertained, as the forked lightning
constantly-dashed through the air, but little or no damage
was done either to the inhabitants or the buildings. This was
not the case in some of the surrounding villages where the
storm raged with unabated fury for as long a period as in
Nottingham. At Nuttall, four miles distant, a fire-ball fell
upon a large straw stack in the farm-yard belonging to
air. Joseph Faulconbridge, and, although all the villagers
turned out, took every bucket and vessel capable of holding
water, the whole was soon destroyed ; and, hal not the
wind suddenly changed, the other stacks, a very large num-
ber, would have been destroyed. A messenger on horseback
was dispatched to Nottingham for the engines, where he ar-
rived at a quarter-past 12, but on the town-engine reaching
Nuttall the fire had burnt itself out. At Bulwell, a mile or
two to the east of Nuttall, the storm was equally severe, and
considerable damage was done. At half-past nine o'clock, in
the midst of the heaviest of the thunder and liglitunigthree
half-bred horses, the property of Mr. Charles Ailcock, were
observed to be galloping wildly round a field in the occupa-
tion of that gentleman ; and the next morning they were
found dead, in the centre of the close. They were valuable
animals, being worth not less than 1001. the electric fluid
had seized their carcases, riven part of the flesh from their
bodies, and passed into the ground, making live round deep
holes. I have this day (Sunday) been scouring the sur-
rounding country, and find that no serious injury, beyond
what I have described above, c urred from this terrific
storm, except slight damage to 7 aofc cropsti of standing corn,
which, being over-ripe, had Borne of
passed giaraminuebheatteerrniredt.,
All the country people appear to have te
and many of them state, that they
apprehensive
ereattheart part
of the night on their knees, being
day of judgment, with all its promised horrors, was reallythe
commencing.
,EasTWErnox.—Between six and seven o'clock on Baur-
dav evening, a tremendous hurricane of wind, accompanied
- • t of rain and hail, ushered in the storm. T 1313
by tom s
1. ly followed by incessant peals of thunder and
was
of vivid lightning. The atmosphere was so obscured
sheets
'eapossible to distinguish objects a few yards
that it was
distant. The destruction of property in the neighbourhood
scarcely a "theeo u as
bt h windows broken, and
is great,
roofs demolished. For miles
in ninny instance
te were seen rushing along the
round torrents of yap r
sheaves of corn, sheep, and pig•s,
slopes, carrying away
One farmer in the neigh-
numbers of which were drowned.
and two youn clts,
bourhood has lost from 20 to 30 sheep
sustained
rota to speci, have
and many others, too name
1 t scenes of destruc-
severe losses. One of the most comp e e
tion of property ever witnessed through the effect of a storm
-Wow of Mr. J. P.
in this country is to be seen at the reb
Collingford, of Harewood Lodge, Mount
Wilford, The
house, }Bich stands upon an eminence, seems to have sus-
tained the brunt of one of the most violent gusts of the tem-
pest. The mansion being of an octangular form was much
expoed to the violence of the storm, numerous windows
being dashed in, frames and all, the torrents of rain and hail
completely drenching the carpets, furniture, &c. I'o ShOir
'pie,,feeB of the hOricane, an extremely old and choice
iinthig; lvhich hung against the library wall, opposite a
dow, was split byethe hailstones, which were of an Un-
-1 size and hardneess:. Two stacks of chimney were either
blown down. or strqa_by the lightning, and in their fall
carried sway a-large etdr)ion of the wall from the upper part
•fe of the house; whence4o mass of material fell on the coach-
't rletnik,
egerripletely 8 ring it travelling carriage within
,411 t xtensive range of conservatories,
rfirytvit4es ;di
nearly all demolished, not the glass
hu Ito e re framework swept away. The mind
like Ne ble''w down the gardener's cottage, the straw roof of
which was carried to a distance of 30 yards over the garden-
wall. Great damage is done to the standing corn in the
neighbourhood, which is beaten down by the hail. On Sun-

DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD.

day morning information was brought by a carrier from Cr
Rushton, that a youth, eight years of age, the son of a farmer r -P
in that neighbourhood, had been swept away by a torrent of J 7.1 MijniandaTy
drowned,
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and the streets became flooded; the v6ai- a •
door-ways, windows, and areas f b-w aoked up,
lower premises were under water. ° pourei tin at the
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of uproar, conflision, and de-' es, and quickly the
By seven o'clock the wa*- , and an indesizribable scene
feet in depth, - .Aruction of propf3rty followed.
Hunaberstone-e- .ar in many houses was from 3 to 12
feet deep, e- . some of the streets were impassable. In
re Ake oate the water in the roadway was about four
PP" - ..nd persons going to the Bell Inn were obliged to
antrance by the windows. From 6upto 9 o'clock the
_els' of thunder were awfully tremendous, whilst the
lightning was of a most vivid character. In Shambles-lane a
building was ignited by the electric fluid, and at precisely
eleven minutes after eight o'clock the upper part of the tower
of St. George's Church was struck, and about fifty feet of the
shaft was hurled in all directions. A large portion of it, with
parts of the battlements and pinnacles of the tower, was
thrown on the roof, whist several huge masses of stone were
forced through the roof into the body of the church, indeed
the roof and tower present the appearance of a perfect wreck.
It is lamentable to witness so much destruction, the work of
an instant, of the very handsome church of St. George's.
The clock work is destroyed, fused, and scattered in all direc-
tions. The bell, which had gone through its last curfew peal
a few minutes before, is now prostrate, and the hands of the
clock face point to the precise moment of its destruction.
The organ narrowly escaped annihilation too, a mass cf
stones brushed its face, and splintered the singers's seats im-
mediately before. It is much feared an architectural exami-
nation of the building will show that its restoration will be
one of no ordinary magnitude. Since the occasion_the town
has been in high excitement, whilst the neighbourhood of
the church has been thronged with anxious gazers. During
the night all the fire-engines of the town were employed in
forcing the water from the inundated houses; and during
this morning many of the townspeople were toiling with
the bucket and baling out the water from their premises.
It is a general subject of remark, that the drainage of the
town is deficient, and the culverts too small to meet a cala-
mity of the sort that has taken place by the flooding of th^
streets and houses. But, thank God, such storms are of rare
occurrence.
STORM AND FLOOD OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—(From the
Carlisle Patriot. )—During the greater part of the day on
Wednesday there was a heavy and continuous fall of rain,
which excited considerable anxiety among the farmers as to
the mischief with which it threatened the crops, but towards
night it gradually swelled into a tempest, accompanied by a
storm of thunder and lightning, unequalled on any recent oc-
casion in this county. Shortly before nine o'clock the clouds
assumed a dense and lurid appearance, and the lightning
flashed, and the thunder rattled almost without interruption
until an early hour yesterday morning, while throughout the
whole night there was a tremendous fall of rain, which pro-
duced, by daylight, the most extensive and sudden flood in
all the neighbouring rivers which it has been our duty to re-
cord for many years. The Eden was swollen to a fearful ex •
tent, covering Rickerby Holine and the Swifts, so as to render
them impassable, and bearing upon its surface large trees
and masses of hay which told its ravages. The Esk was
in the same condition, as was also the Irthing, the Lyne,
the Caldew, and the Petteril, and although we have not
been able to learn the particulars of all the accidents
which occurred, enough has transpired to leave the
extent of the damage beyond all question. In the
neighbourhood of Brampton a great deal of hay was
flooded and several sheep were destroyed; but the most
serious evil we have heard of there was the destruction of
Cambeck-bridge, near Walton House, which, we understand,
was completely carried away. All along the Irthing the
presence of the flood was also fearfully palpable, by which
it is feared that many sheep were washed away. The Esk
has also made fearful ravages, assisted by the Liddle and the
Lyne. As far up as Cannobie we have heard that rumours
prevail of lives lost, as Langholm races took place cn Wednes-
day, and several of the small bridges were swept away, but
throughout the whole course of the river the damage is per-
ceptible. Indeed the oldest inhabitants do not recollect
when the flood was more serious. Mr. James Beaty, of
Riddings, on the banks of the Liddle above Netherby, has lost
51 sheep and five stirks on the occasion, besides having his
crop completely inundated. Mr. Church, of Parkhouse, Can-
noble, is also reported to have lost many cattle and sheep.
Mr. Wright, who farms the Speard, near Longtown, has lost
12 or 13 sheep, and his crops are said to be literally covered
with wreck and sludge. Mr. Tweddle, of Longtown,
cooper, had his saw mill, sheds, sluice, and dam, with the
wooden troughs which conveyed the water from the dam to
the saw mill, carried away, and it is supposed that great
damage has also been done to the property on the opposite
side of Longtown Beck. The Lyne was also swollen to a
grievous extent, and owing to the bursting of the embank-
ment near Bush-on-Lvne, the farms of Randlinton, Parcels-
town, Hornick-hill, •Bumfoot, and Stone, were greatly
inundated. But here the loss of cattle and sheep was
happily limited, although it was actually found neces-
sary to use boats to save the lives of Mr. and Mrs.
Johnston, who, with their servants, were diiven for
refuge to the top of the house until that assistance arrived
from Longtown and Justustown. Lower down, however,
we regret to state, the embankments at Purdom's Crook
gave way, and the whole of the farm occupied there by Mr.
Richard Ferguson was seriously flooded. The whole-stock
was at one time in danger, but by the most strenuous ex-
ertions the greater part was saved—although we have to re-
cord that not less than 100 sheep, and, it is reported, two or
three horses, are lost. We understand also that the flood in
this district was so great that the Edinburgh mail had to
go round by Astonby before it could proceed on its journey.
The flood in the Caldew was aleo most alarming, more se-
rious, indeed, than it had been recollected since 1809. Several
bridges and embankments have given way ender the immense
pressure, and whole crops of hay were swept down the de-
structive stream to the great damage of the farmers. The
wood bridge at Dalton was completely destroyed, and the
contiguous embankment carried away. Fortunately no cat •
tle were destroyed here. Several cows, however, swain down
the river, but they were saved near Dalston. We have been
informed that the whole of the hay on Cardew Mires has
been laid under water, and that a part of the railway near
Crofton Bridge has been injured, and at this point the coal
train passing about 6 o'clock yesterday morning was thrown
off in consequence ; but no person was injured, and in the course
of the day the damage was repaired. The injury wn the Caldew
and its tributaries has not been fully ascertained, but it is
stated that along Cummersdale a great deal of mischief has been
done; several small bridges broken down, including the re-
mains of the railway bridge, of which we recently noticed
the fall, and it was at one time surmised that the Corporation -
bay was in great danger. In Shtzthiongate and Caldewgate
the flood so prevailed that, excepting in carts, a passage was
impossible, and the workpeople of the Messrs. Dixon could
not reach their works without the conveyance of waggons ;
but fortunately in Carlisle itself very little inconvenience
was experienced. Wigton was also exposed to all the rigour
1 of the tempest; there the thunder prevailed to the seine
alarming extent as at Carlisle. A great deal of meadow hay
was swept away by the flooding of the rivers, and otle r da
mage done, but of this we have not heard the details. A
correspondent from that town assures us that the barometer,
which was high at the commencement of the storm, did not
fall in the least during its continuance, and this, with the
great quantity.of rain that fell previously, were rather un-
usual features in the storm.

MR. IVAGEIOR'N.

THP NATIONAL SCHOOLS.

One of the most dreadful floods that ever occurred in the
principality took place on Thursday, at Talsarn, and in the
neighbourhood of Aberayron, Cardiganshire.
For two or three days previously to Thursday heavy
thunder-clouds had burdened the lurid atmosphere and ob-
scured the sun with almost murky darkness, but no rain fell
until the morning of that day, and then only on the hill- tops
in the neighbourhood.
At about twelve o'clock, however, the long pent-up moun-
tain-torrents broke their bounds, and lashing themselves into
fury as they rapidly descended into the valleys, became at
length resistless in their force. The Tivy burst its banks,
and flooded the highway leading from Lampeter to Abervst-
with for many miles, doing immense damage to the roads, in
some parts of which gaps ten feet in width were caused by
the excited torrent.
But the heaviest visitation of this tempestuous deluge took
place at Talsarn. The river here, which had previously
been comparatively tranquil, and is at no time of any great
width or depth, rose at about twelve o'clock like a vast wall,
and, dashing onward in its headlong course, swept away no
less than twenty-five houses in the village, with all their
contents.
The consternation of the inhabitants at this fearful de-
struction of their property may be better imagined than de-
scribed. Of the whale twenty-five dwellings scarcely one
stone remained upon another, while the furniture of the in-
mates was, in many instances, never seen after, or if seen it
was, when found, broken into numberless pieces, and irre-
coverably ruined.
But the most awful part of the tale remains to be told.
Not only property became the prey of the remorseless de-
stroyer, but even life did not escape. Dr. Rogers, of Aber-
meirig. a gentleman of property and highly respected in the
neighbourhood (being also a county magistrate), was pro-
ceeding along the highway leading from Talsarn to Aberyst-
with, accompanied by his servant, both being on horseback.
Suddenly the vast flood swept across the road, and in an in-
stant both human beings and quadrupeds were snatched from
existence, the sudden deluge paralysing all efforts at escape,
and suffocating and destroying its victims.
The inhabitants of Talsarn, already horror-stricken at the
calamity that had befallen themselves, found all their sym-
pathies aroused anew when the dead bodies of Dr. Rogersand
his unfortunate servant were whirled through their village
by the infuriated stream. The lifeless carcases of the horses
following their rider's remains completed the dismal realities
of this awful scene.
After the violence of the storm had in some measure abated,
the devastation that was perceivable was truly lamentable.
Numbers of families had been rendered houseless, and in con-
sequence of the loss of their furniture utterly ruined, while
the swollen and mangled body of Dr. Rogers bore melan-
choly evidence of the fatality of the event.
Within the memory of man no such flood has ever occurred

in the Vale of Ayron:
Lower down the river, at Llandissil, several women were
peacefully engaged in washing clothes by the side of the
ivy, when the same wall-like deluge of water suddenly
camew upon them and swept away every vestige of clothing,
together with all the tubs and ashi utensils. The tem-
pest then pursued its courseonawt onward to the sea.
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Rogers 's servant has not been recovered, nor have the bodies
of the horses been found.
In addition to the damage done at Talsarn, there are no
less than four bridges between Aberayron and Aberystwith
that have been utterly demolished by the flood. One of
them was a strong, new bridge, having only been erected
about three years.
It is needless to add that the crops in the fertile Vale of
Ayron have suffered severely, the amount of injury Me-
tained being incalculable, while the sides of the stream are
strewn with the carcases of sheep, horses, and cattle, almost
innumerable. Scarcely a farmer for miles around has escaped
this dreadful catastrophe, which has caused so much and
such disastrous consequences.

MARRIAgE Iw Limn LIFE.--On Monday the marriage
of Viscount Seaham, son of the Marquis and Marchioness of
Londonderry, and Miss Mary Cornelia Edwards, only
daughter and heiress of Sir John Edwards, Bart., of Machyn-
lleth, Montgomeryshire, was solemnised at St. George's
Church, Hanover-square. A very numerous circle of the
friends of both familes were present on the interesting cere-
mony. The Bishop of Durham performed the ceremony in a
de-ply impressive manner. The bride was given away by
her father, Sir John Edwards. The bride and bridegroom
left for Sir John Edwards's residence In Portman-square,
where Sir John and Lady Edwards gave a splendid enter-
tainment to celebrate the auspicious event

0 UNCIL,
dispatoh of btQi-

Mr. LOTT moved that the Court do agree with the
Coal, Corr., and Finance Committee, which - recom--
mended that the sum of 200 guineas be granted in aid
of Mr. Waghorn for his extraordinary exertions in ac•
complishing a rapid communication between India and
this country. The mover said that on the last day of
the meeting of the Court, some doubt was expressed on
the subject of the grant made by the East India Com-
pany to that gentleman. In order to remove any ques•
tion as to that fact, he had furnished himself with the
original letter, in which the last donation of 3001. to that
gentleman from that establishment was mentioned as
having been granted. He should not trouble the Court
with any observation upon a subject with which the
public were so well acquainted, as the merits and enter-
prising genius of that gentleman who had distinguished
himself so much for the honour and advantage of his
country, and, indeed, for the benefit of mankind in
general—(Hear)—but move that the report be agreed to.
Mr. 'HoLT seconded the motion.
Mr. ANDERTON most readily admitted the talents,
and zeal, and services of Mr. Waghorn, but he con-
sidered that the business in which Mr. Waghorn had
been occupied was a commercial speculation, which the
Court would not be justified in rewarding at a large ex-
pense to the Corportion at a time when there was such
large demands upon the funds. Looking at what the
great establishments of the country had contributed to
the testimonial, he thought the sum of one hundred
guineas was a; large as the Court could think of voting.
Mr. Anderton coneludr d by moving an amendment that
the smaller sum be substituted. •
Mr. W. LAWRENCE seconded the amendment. He
thought it would not be very creditable to the Corpora-
tion to vote more to the Waghorn than to the Rowland
Hill Testimonial, and to him they had given no more
than one hundred guineas, although the citizens of Lon-
don and the inhabitants of the whole kingdom had been
more benefited by the labours of Mr. Hill than by those
of any other gentleman.
Mr. R. TAYLOR said he intended to vote for the larger
sum. He did not like, in consideiing such a 'subject, to
enter into any comparisons. He looked upon the ser-
vices rendered by Mr. Waghorn as services rendered to
the great cause of humanity, and such as would be felt
for age,' all over the globe—(Hean)
Mr. Jury was of opinion that the amount should be
the same in each of the cases described and compared.

ocvan.

A MEMBER said it seemed not to be taken into ac-
count by those who were of opinion that the committee
recommended too much, that Mr. Waghorn had not only
expended two or three fortunes in the endeavour to ac-
complish his magnificent object, but that he also risked
his life.---(Hear.) The apathy of other persons ought
not to have the slightest influence upon the Court; and
he should be ashamed of himself if, after the recommen-
dation of the committee, he voted with a niggard hand.
Mr. NORRIS approved of the amendment. The Court
did not mean to testify their sense of the merit of the
individual by the amount voted in aid of the testimonial.
They had a variety of ways of evincing their admiration.
He instanced the bust of the venerable Clarkson as a
proof of one of the varieties.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir PETER LAURIE said the case was not a matter of
charity, 'but of honour. The smaller sum adequately
expressed. the feeling. The East India Company also
received the greatest advantage from the enterprising
genius of Mr. Waghorn, and would no doubt properly
remunerate him for the services rendered. If they did
not, no doubt the Corporation would not refuse to enter •
rain a future application.
Mr. DE JERSEY said there was no analogy between
the case of Mr. Rowland Hill and that of Mr. Waghorn.
The former gentleman had neither spent a fortune nor
risked his life in endeavout ing to obtain his object. The
world knew what Mr. Waghorn had undergone in his
efforts to benefit mankind.—(Elear, hear.)
Mr. T. H. HALL advised the Court to check the taste
for prodigality which appeared to be springing up
amongst them.
Mr. BENNOCH thought the slim of 100 guineas was a
liberal sum for the Ccurt to vote. If the Corporation,
however, coud afford 1,0001., he should not have any ob-
jection to propose it, but :he claims upon them were

every day accumulating.
Alderman Moort said he could not but consider the
course the Court appeared to be disposed to take to be
a very ungracious one. They were bound to support
the recommendation of their committee, and if the
Livery were called upon, no doubt that body would
double the amount at least.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Low was resolved to vote for the amendment on
amount of the numerous demands upon the Corporation.
The amendment was then put and declared to be
carried.
In the next-case, which was a petition from certain
persons of rank,
Mr. WIRE requested that the Court wouli dispense
with the attendance of the petitioners. Amongst the
names of them were those of some noblemen.
Sir PETER LAURIE said he couli by no means consent
to give such indulgence, particularly as persons in such a
station of life knew less of the matters to which they
subscribed their names than any other persons.
The Court refused to excuse the attendance of their
Lordships. _ _

The Chairman of the Coal, Coin, and Finance Com-
mittee brought up the report of the committee to which
the petition in aid of the National Schools was referred.
It recommended that the sum of 1,0001. should be
granted towards the erection of six new school-houses.
Mr. R. L. JONES said he was sure the Court would
upon the present occasion maintain the high character it
had acquired for rendering all the assistance they could
give for the promotion of the education of the poorer
classess. For thirty-three years the institution had
been caried on with zeal and energy, and had succeded
in betowiez instruction upon multitudes. As to the ad-
mission of children there was no distinction in a religious
point of view. The children of all denominations were
received, and there was to be found no sectarian divi-
sions in the system upon which the principles of educa-
tion were inculcated.—(Hear, hear.) The Court had
some time ago granted a sum as large as that at present
recommended by the committee, in aid of the erection of
ten churches, and the committee were unanimous in
agreeing to the report which was just submitted.
Deputy CORNEY seconded the motion.
Mr. HooLE said 1,0001. was a very large sum for the
Court to vote.—(Hear.) He did not see how the extra-
vagance of a vote in one instance could justify the ex-
travagance of a vote in' another. (in the contrary, it
ought to operate as a warning and a lesson. He con-
sidered that the grant of 100/. to each of the six new
school-houses when they should be completed would be
quite sufficient.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. EDHINS was for the grant of the larger sum. The
Corporation had exercised great liberality towards the
institution of the British and Foreign Schools, for the
general education, and he could not see why there
should be any check in the vote for the assistance of an
establishment which applied particularly to the city of
London.
Mr. W. LAWRENCE said the British and Foreign
Schools extended over all England, while the National
Schools were limited to a district. He expected that a
general change of an important kind would take place
before long in this country.—(Hear, hear.) He con-
sidered the grant of 1,0001. towards the erection of the
ten churches in Spitaltields exceedingly objectionable
indeed. That ought to influence them in the disposal of
the Corporation money. He believed that in the next
session of Parliament the question of education would
assume a very altered shape, and be much better adapted
to the circumstances of the times. More infidels, he
believed, were made by turning the Bible into a class
book and a task book than by any other course.—
(Cries of " Hear, hear," and "No, no.")
Mr. LOTT hoped the Bible would be taught in schools
as well as elsewhere.
Mr. ANDERTON said the expenditure of money on
charities by the Corporation was enormous.
Alderman Glass said the National Schools had a
stronger claim upon the Corporation, inasmuch as they,
in a particular manner, benefited the poor children of
the city of London.
Mr. PRENDERGAST expressed Si doubt as to the wisdom
of some of the grants made by the Corporation. For
instance, he did not consider it wise to vote 5001. to a
poor man to go out to the South Seas to be eaten alive.—
(Hear, hear, and strong expressions of dissent.)
Mr. BENNOCH considered the allusion just made an
outrage to humanity, and that it ought to be treated
with the indignation of the Court. The man who had
lost his life, in his anxiety to do good, was a person of
the highest integrity and complete fearlessness of
nature.
Mr. PRENDERGAST said he had no doubt of the good
qualities of the individual, but those good qualities did
not prevent the savages he was sent to instruct from
eating him, and that ceremony they certainly did per-
form.—(Laughter.) Now he could not see why the
Court of Common Council should send out a man to a
savage country to be devoured.
Mr. R. TAYLOR defended Mr. Prendergast from the
imputation of being desirous to do wrong to the character
of the excellent missionary whcse calamity all deplored.
The speech jest delivered by Mr. Bennoch might do for
Exeter Hall, but would not answer that Court, as ap-
plied to a gentleman who disputed the wisdom of voting
money upon a point of religious quixotism.—(Hear,
hear.) He thought the grant of lOU to each of the six
schools would be quite sufficient.
Mr. NORRIS would prefer a grant of 1501. for each
school.
Mr. AsittrnsT said he remembered that a petition was
sent into the Court recently from the clergyman of the
parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, praying that the Court
would not grant any money for the education of the
asnh
of
poor, except that education was to be under the control
of the clergy. There was a pleasing contrast supplied
in the application for aid in the present case, ali sec-
ueeidlinvgot be eti
for
ng expresslythe
m
recommendedlle c"d—
mince.
The Court then determined to pay the 1,0001. in aid
of the schools, when they should
be respectively co-
vered in.

THE ELIZIBETH FRY REFUGE.
The report of the committee recommended the grant
of 5001 in aid of the Elizabeth Fry Refuge for affording
relief to penitent females discharged from prison in a
state of destitution. _ _ .

Mr. LAWRENCE objected to the recommendati, I). There
were, he said, several institutions of the kind which
proved to be great failures, and it would be found that
the present one would be as great a failure as any of
those of a more ancient date. Ha had the highest re•
spect for Mrs. Fry's character, but she and the ladies
who assisted her were constantly imposed upon by the
clever pretenders to piety, who had early imbibed the
principles of hypocrisy, and acted upon them to per-
►eetion. He moved the previous question.
Mr. TOWBE seconded the amendment.
Alderman SIDNEY said the committee had unani-
mously adopted the report, and he hoped it would be

carried in the Court. The association had exi*el for
several years, and had done immense good. Seveb hun-
dred females were relieved annually through the
exertions of the ladies who constituted the philauthropic
body, and the adoption of the system was most ad-
visable, for economical as well as ter other reasons, in-
asmuch as the tretropolis was saved a large amount of
exptnses which would have been incurred by the addi-
tional tiials arising from the repetition of offences, if it
were not for the charitable interposition of those of whom
Mrs. Fry had been so long the head.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. TAYLOR passed a warm eulogium upon the
character of Mrs. Fry, and advocated the report of the
Committee.
Mr. ASHtTRST wished the Court to consider the sex _of
the parties they wished to serve. He had officially wit-
nessed the extreme misery into which poor women had
fallen, and from which they had been raised by means of
the ladies who so deeply interested themselves for the
services of the unfortunate creatures. The guilt of the
offending parties was in a great measure attributable to
society, for their poverty and ignorance were the crime
of that society.—(Hear, hear.)_ Until Government
should produce some large measure of relief, it was the
duty of the Corporation to pity and relieve the distress
which exhibited itself in tuch painful forms.—(Hear,
hear.) He should vote for the report.
Mr. ANDERTON said it was doubtful whether there
would he any policy in taking up a question which the
Government alone could be thought capable of grasping
The good which could be effected by the Corporation
without such aid would be like a drop of water in the

Alderman WOOD said there was considerable difficulty I
with reference to the principle of the institution. There '
were infinite cases of necessity, which made it quite ap-
parent that there should be some institution for the re-
lief and assistance of destitute females. A private insti-
tution, it seemed to him, wanted the necessary control.
To some it might be successfully used as a means of
restoration to society, but there would be many, he ap-
prehended, who would seek it as a means of mere sup-
port, and make it a constant scene of disorder.—(Hear,
hear.) He considered it to be the duty of all who bad
opportunities of witnessing the effect of crime to speak
their minds freely upon the subject of prison discipline.
Government ought to take in hand the great question ;
and how was Government to be compelled to take it in
hand? By the energy of the people in taking the lead,
and showing the Government what they ought to do.
—(Hear, hear.) An evidence of what he meant
was to be seen in the existing operation of the
poor-law. If that law were properly 'carried
out by the people, there would. necessarily be
an asylum for the unfortunate females who had such un-
questionable claims upon public compassion. At pre-
sent a person in distress was hunted like a wild beast.—
(Hear, hear.) In such a state of things something
ought to be done by the public. Here was a plan a hich
appeared to be founded upon common sense and com-
mon humanity. Let it be tried, and let the Govern-
ment know what the effect proved to be. Of Mrs. Fry's
virtues, zeal, and piety nobody could speak too highly.
She had made a commencement : would not the Court,
who knew her great qualities, follow the example 7
(Hear.) There was attached to Bethlehem Hospital an
asylum which, in his opinion, presented an instance of
mostjudicious discipline. The inmates were kept in con-,
stant employment, and still those who had the liberty to
go begged leave to stay. The success of that institution
was an additional reason for trying the experiment, the
merits of which they were discussing.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. 11. HALL 'mid, he could not help saving that
some check must be given to the disposition of the Cor-
poration to dip their fingers deeply in the public purse.
He hoped the amendment would be adopted.
Mr. Cam hoped the original motion would be carried.
Mr. WILLIAMS feared the institution projected would
not meet the wants and necessities of the case. Ile
heard that it was the intention to give the females
accommodatirn for no more than a• few hours.—(Cries
of " No, no.")
Mr. PENUT.RGAST said, the institution appeared to
him to be cd,culisted to do both good and harm. There
was no doubt at all as to the fact that some honest people
obtained relief by managing to get into prison.
Mr. WIRE, in a long and able speech, supported the
report.. The darkest day a poor girl now saw was not
the by in which she was taken to prison, but the day on
which she left it ; for her departure was without the
ho•de of bread, or the chance of sympathy.
The previous questions was then put and lost, and
finally, the grant of 200 guineas was carried, and alter
the trametion of some less important husinesa, the
Court adjourned at a late hour.

in Vrest.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, August 4.
(Before the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of SUFFOLK,. and
the Bishop of DURHAM.)
BOWER V. EVANS AND OTHERS.
. _

The further arguments in this part-heard appeal from the
decree of Sir Edward Sugden, the late Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, occupied their Lordships the whole day. The case
has already taken up several days in argument, and appears
likely to last a day or two more.

SHERIFFS' COURT. Augua 4,
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
PARKER V. srELLEn.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of ill. Oa. Gd.,
for work done by the plaintiff as a surveyor.
It appeared by the evidence that the defendant had entered
into a contract to build a crescent at Westbourne-green,
and the alaintiff was engaged to draw out the plans, but it
was alleged that Mr. Wood, who was the owner of the land,
bad promised to make a present of the plans, but after
some time, defendant finding himself unable to carry
out the speculation, he forfeited 200/, . and gave it
up, and he now denied having employed the plaintiff. Mr.
Woad, however, rsitiv.tly swore that he introduced the
parties, and after the action was brought he told defendant
that he thought him very foolish to go on, as his (witness's)
evidence would put him out of Court, and defendant replied
that he had told his attorney to stop the proceedings; but
they said the greater part of the costs had been incurred, and
they would go on on their own responsibility.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said, that if they believed Mr.
Wood the case was clearly made out.
The jury found for the plaintiff for the amount claimed.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE
HOME CIRCUIT, Guildford, Tuesday, Aug. 4.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. lustice_CoLTNAN.)

Mary Anne AuNtin, 22, was indicted for a misde-
meanor, in unlawfully concealing the birth of a child.
It appeared that the prisoner was found by a constable
sitting by the roadside at Wandsworth, crying, and in
great distress, and he took her to the Wandsworth
Union Workhouse, where, upon her being questioned,
she admitted that the had been delivered cf a child at
Croydon, and that slie bad busied it to avoid discovery.
The infant, it appeared, as still-born.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and she was sen-
tenced to twelve months' imprisonment.
Elizabeth Wiggins was charged upon the coroner's
inquisition with the murder of her female illegitimate
child, on the 12th July, at Lambeth.
Mr. Locke defended the prisoner.
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner
was in service in the establishment of a perosn named
Bond, and about the period in question a suspicion was
appea appear entertained
that thatshe wassh she
eventually
i n
the family way, and it would
it delivered of the child in
question in the water closet, but Was never seen alive,
and the mother and the dead body of the infant were
sent to Lambeth Workhouse, where the medical officer
examined the latter, and from the appearances it exhi-
bit. d, he expressed an (pinion that it had been born alive.
The evidence, however, upon the point was very incon-
clusive.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of concealing the
birth, and she was also sentenced to twelve months' im-
prisonment.
Salomon Aiglitingale was brought up to receive judg-
ment upon an indictment on which he had been com-
mitted on the previous day.
The prisoner, who is an elderly man, held a farm at
Crowley, and for some time he had bern annoyed by
several young men residing in the village, coming to his
house and annoying him by making a noise and insult-
ing him in a variety of ways. He had repeatedly re-
quested them to desist, but it had not ffect; and on the
day in question it seemed that, having a gun in his
hand, and being very much exasperated by the c induct
of the parties, he discharged it at them, and slightly
wounded a young man named Laneway, and one or two
others.

-....,._.
Thejury found the prisoner guilty of a common as-
sault, and at the same time strongly recommended him
to the merciful consideration of the Court, on account of
the provocation he had received.
Mr. Justice Courmax, in passing sentence, said that
there was no doubt the prisoner bad been a good deal
provoked, but that did not justify him in using a deadly
weapon in the manner he had done ; and, taking into
consideration all the circumstances, he felt it his duty to
pass upon him the sentence of four months' impri-
sonment.
Mr. Justice Coltman got through the criminal cases
about two o'clock, and he then commenced disposing of
the civil business. The first cause taken in this Court
was No. 60, and he will go on with the common jury
cases in their order to the end of the list.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE. . _

VA • • -
A young man, Pone of whose names is John Fitz-
simmons, was brought before Alderman Gibbs upon a
charge of having robbed the Right Hon. John Johnson.
the Lord Mayor of London, of a watch and appendages,
value 60 guineas.
Mr. nobler attended for the prisoner.
The Lord Mayor stat. d that on Monday evening he
came to the City terminus from Blackwell by the rail-
road, in the ten o'clock train, and was waiting with some
friends who accompanied him, for a conveyance to the
Mansion-house. He was hustled by several persons,
amongst whom was the prisoner, and one of the number,
who was shorter in size than the prisoner, snatched his
watch, chain, seal, and key and then ran off. There was no
poiceman on the spot. but soon after the robbery was
committed, a policeman made his appearance, and teed(
the prisoner, who said he came from Gravesend, into
custody.
In answ, r to a qucstion from Mr. Bobler, his Lord-
ship said be felt his watch go from him as the prisom.r
pass,-d. [le valued the watch, because when he became
of age his lather presented him with it. He was waiting
at the me ps at the time for his carriage.
Mr. John Wood, of 'Falcon-street, stated that be was
standing close to the Lord Mayor at the time, and he
saw the prisoner and a shorter man in front of his
Lordship, and four or five others about the spot. He
did not know that the Lord Mayor had been robbed
until he heard his Lordship call for the police, and say
that he was robbed.
Mr. Hobler—Did the prisoner attempt to run away ?
Witness—l did cot see that he did-
AltlertnariGines—Vd he appear to you to be acting
in coneert-with the other man ? Witness—Certainly.
I should say they were decidedly acting in concert to-
gether.
Mr. Hobler—What did the prisoner say upon being

uecused ? Witness—He denied that there was any

foundation for the charge.
The Eisoner—l should like to hear the evidence
againA me.
Mr. Hoblcr.—Prisoner be quiet, and hear the evi-

der ee.
Evan Williams, porter at the railway terminus in
London-street, said that he saw a shorter man than the

prisoner run down the steps quickly.
Alderman GIDES.—How did it happen that there was
no policeman at the terminus ? Inspector Woodroffe
said the terminus was under the superintendence of the
K division of the Metropolitan police, and the City
police had never had anything to do with that district.
The prisoner proved to be the man whoni, some
months ago, Daniel Forrester apprehended at Master-
man's barking-house, suspecting that he was lurking
about the place for the purpose of committing a robbery.
Upon the prisoner's person were found a white silk
handkerchief, with a broad puce border, which he
seemed very anxious to get back from the officer, and a

shilling. -
It was stated in the justice-room that within the last
few days bank-notes and gold to the amount-of upwards
of 3,0001. have been stolen in the neighbourhood of the
M.,nsion- house.

The prisoner was remanded till Thursday next.
Alderman Gibbs was for some time occupied in hear-
ing a case which was listened to with more than ordinary

Matthew Shrimpton, who was stated to be a respectable
tradesman in extensive business, and Henry Williams,
%III() has been some time known to the police as the com-
panion of thieves, were brought up in custody of George
Trew. City policeman, No. 26, charged with having
robbed Mr. Townley, surveyor of Bexley Heath, Kent,
of a pocket-book, containing a cheque for 51. and other

pnpers.
A great many of the friends of the first prisoner
were present flarirg the investigation.
Mr. Townley said that about three o'clock in the
aft( rnoon of Saturday he lost his pocket-book at the
corner of Fenchurch-street. The witness here identified

the book.
Trew (policeman 26) stated that about 20 minutes
rast three o'clock on Saturday, as he was on duty in
Cheapside' in plain clothes, he saw the two prisoners
following Mr. Townley. They stopped behind Mr.
Townley for a minute in the Poultry, and then they fol-
lowed him down King William-street to the corner of
Arthur-street, where the last witness stood still two or
three minutes, and the prisoners remained behind him.
Mr. Townley then went on to Gracechurch-street, the
prisoners still following him. At last, when Mr. Townley
stopped to look at a window, witness saw Shrimpton go
up to him, covered by Williams, and pass something to
Williams, which Williams put into his breast pocket.
Witness then seized both prisoners, pushed them into a
shop, put his hand between Williams's coat and waist-
coat, and withdrew from thence the pocket-book, which
was at once identified by Mr. Townley as his property.
Mr. Wontner, who appeared for Shrimpton, stated that
his client was a man of most excellent character, wholly
incapable of an act of dishonesty under any circum-
stance', and that there were numbers of persons present
anxious to testify to his respectability.
The prisoner Shrimpton declared, as ho had upon his
first examination on Monday, that he was completely
guiltless ; that he was wholly ignorant of any robbery,
and that his circumstances in life, as well as everything
about his character, would show that he was incapable
of anything of the kind.
Several tradesmen here cried out from d.fferent parts
of the police court, that Mr. Shrimpton was a master
tradesman, known from his infancy to be a man of un-
doubted integrity. They said they also knew him to be

a man of considerable property.
Alderman Gibbs having questioned many of the wit-
nesses who thus presented themselves, and ascertained
that the opinion entertained of Shrimpton was most ex-
cellent, asked the policeman whether he still believed
that he could have made no mistake as to the person of
Shrimpton.
Trew replied that he had no doubt at all upon the
matter. He had noticed for a considerable time the
dress, as well as the face of the man.
Mr. Wontner asked whether the officer had not heard
a good character of Shrimpton, upon making minute in-
quiries about him 2 Trew replied that there was no
doubt of the good character of Shrimpton, and some of
the inspectors and other officers of the police bore testi-
mony to the respectability of the tradesmen, who came
forward to state that they had the utmost reliance upon
the honesty of the accused tradesman.
Mr. Wontner asked whether Williams, the other pri-
soner, had not declared that Shrimpton bad nothing to
do with, and knew nothing of, the robbery ? Trew re-
plied that such was certainly the case. but that was not
mentioned until the prisoners were taken to the station-
house. Williams then said that he was himself guilty
of receiving the pocket-book, but that the other man
knew nothing about it.
Mr. Wontner—Did not Shrimpton, the moment you
accused him, state his name and address, and tell you
that he was a wheelwright, and a man in most respect-
able business ? Trew—He did.
Alderman Grans—And do you persist in stating
that he was the man who handed the pocket-book, to
Williams ? Trew—l do. I have no doubt of it.
Mr. Wontner—Was not a cab or a cart passing while
you were on- the opposite side of the way, that might
have prevented you from seeing the persons for a
moment ? Trew—There was a cab or a cart passing,
but I kept my eye upon them.
Mr. Wontner sulanitted that it was a case of mis-
taken identity. It was evident from the manner in
which the robbery had been committed, that the person
who stole the pocket-book was a dexterious thief. Now
here was a tradesman of unquestionable character and
property charged with having committed a robbery in
which skill and boldness was indispensable. It was
quite evident that the officer had made a mistake.
Alderman GIBBS said he was bound to submit the
case to a jury. The officer had had great opportunities
of marking the person of Shrimpton, having followed
him for a considerable time, and noticed not only his
face but his dress.
Trew said he had omitted to mention that Shrimpton
said to C-e inspector that he was going, at the time he
was apprehended, to Woolwich, to a Mr. Saunders for
money, and that was found to.he without foundation.
Shrimpton— I was questioned in such a manner that I
did not know what I said at last, I was in such a state
of confusion ; but I am as innocent as your Lordship is.
The prisoners were then both committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.

Michael Dempsey, an Irishman, was charged by police-
sergeant Matthews, F 10, with being drunk and disorderly in
Holborn.
The sergeant stated that he found the prisoner drunk on
his beat in Holborn, and proceeded to take him into custody.
The prisoner resisted violently, but with the assistance of
another constable he took him to the sta, ion.
The prisoner said he could bring 'conclusive evidence to
show that he "didn't assault or insult the policeman at all,
at all," but that the latter attacked him most unwarrantably,
and that he did not make any resistance.
The witness who was to give this "conclusive evidence"
then came forward, and said that he saw the prisoner and
his wife fighting a day or two ago, and that he thought the
wife was altogether in the wrong.
Mr. JARDINE—But what do you know about what occurred
on Monday night ? Witness—On Monday night, is it, sir ?
Faith, I know nothing at all about it, sir,: not the laste!
But I was present when the row was with him and his wife.
The inspector here explained to the magistrate that there
was a warrant against the prisoner for an assault on his
wife, and that it was in reference to this statement the wit-
ness was prepared to give evidence.
Mr. JARDINE—Your conclusive evidence does not much
avail you. However, as this is your first offence, and the
assault is not a very serious one, I will discharge you this
time; if you do anything of the same kind again I will fine
you.
The prisoner's wife then appeared in Court and withdrew
the warrant, on his paying the costs, and promising "not to
whop her any more."
GUILDHALL.
, Mr. Wild. the keeper of a slaughter-house in Fox and
Knot-yard, Smithfield, was summoned for conducting his
business so as to become a nuisance dangerous to the health
of the public.
Inspector Scott, of the City police, stated that his atten-
tion was called to the nuisance by the inhabitants of King-
street and Fox and Knot .yard, and on going to the spot
about eleven o'clock that forenoon, with Dr. Lynch, he
found that eight or nine cows, in a state of putrefaction, had
been brought to the premises, and two were lying in the
court. The stench arising from the bodies was most power-
ful and disgusting, and Dr. Lynch said it was sufficient of
itself to create a fever in the neighbourhood. While he was
applying to the magistrate for the summonses Mr. Wild
seemed to have got rid of the nuisance.
Sir PETER LAURIE asked Mr. Wild if he could give any ex-
planation on the subject?
Mr. Wild said he could. This was a slaughter house of
long standing. The eight cows had been suffocated by over-
crowding in the hold of a steam-boat from Rotterdam, and
as it was known that he was extensively employed in re-
moving live animals from the docks, and that he had the
proper carts, he was asked to take these cows, remove their
hides, and deliver their bodies to Mr. Cohen, of Shadwell.
Sir PETER LAURIE asked for what purpose Mr. Cohen used
them ?
Mr. Wild supposed it was to moke soup, and get the bones,
or some such purpose. He gave 1/. each for them. The
animals were not diseased, but died of suffocation.
Sir PETER LAURIE asked if this had not happened before?
Mr. Wild said twice before. Once he had a lot of seven, and
the other five, which died on their passage from Hatnburgh.
This occurred three months ago.
Sir PETER LAURIE said the alarm and danger to the
neighbourhood seemed to have been considerable, and might
have been easily avoided. The putrid carcases might
tbaa7
been skinned without bringing them into the City
and if Mr. Wild did not lAiencgoenioduilvddioi,es

business, the provisions -
Paving Act fur the removal of slaughter-houses won.-
enforced. The power of doing this by notice was vested in
the Commissioners of Sewers in the City, and Mr. Wild would
have notice from them when to attend and answer the
complaint of the inhabitants, several of whom he now saw in
idt
elri e.
isl
ohuosuel.d prefer leaving
alseagyliandg
tthli
ee mattereuisee nuisance
r hadth e
the room.
promptly abated, and he diecharged the
Mr. Wild said he would promise such a thing should never
happen again.
ebleoSeslielr
decision of the Commissioners of Sewers, who had power to
tish:elfl:l:a slaughter-house. 3
summons.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Matthew Math, a porter in the employ of Messrs. Cottam
and Hallen, general ironmongers, Oxford-street, was charged
Nvith having robbed his masters; andalso with having robbed
Mr. Burton, of the late firm of Rippon and Burton, Oxford-
street, in whose service he had formerly been employed, of a
large quantity of miscellaneous property.
Police•sergeant Archer, G 8, said, from information he re-
ceived he proceeded to take the prisoner into custody, in
Oxford-street, on Saturday evening, the 25th of July, as he
was leaving his employers' shop. The prisoner threw away
a fish-slice, which witness afterwards ascertained had been
taken from his masters' premises. Witness proceeded to
make inquiries, and ascertained that the prisoner had within
the la,t ten or twelve months displsed of a large quantity of
Rritish plate and hardware goods to a general dealer, named
Tytor, living in-Turnmill-street, Clerkenwell. Following up
his inquiries, witness from various places obtained a consi-
derable quantity of new property, portions of which were
identified as belonging to Messrs. Cottam and Mallen, and
the remainder as the property of Mr. Burton.

A fish-slice, knives, forks, spoons, and other articles, were
fully identified, and the prisoner was committed to take his

The next charge was that made by Mr. Burton.
John Smart, foreman to Mr. Burton, said the prisoner
was in the employ of Messrs. Rippon and Burton, furnishing
ironmongers, Oxtord-street, for about eight or ten months up
to last June. The prisoner left of his own accord, and there
were no suspicions against his honesty. Witness had seen a
large quantity of property which had been taken possession
of by the police, and he had no hesitation in swearing that it
was part of Mr. Burton's stock. The property consisted of
dozens of British plate spoons, forks, sauce-ladles, some can-

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dlesticks, snuffers, trays, and other property. The property
had not been missed from the premises. Indeed, the stock
was so extensive, that if the stolen property had been twenty
times as much it would not have been missed.

Elizabeth Tylor, wife of 'William Tylor, general dealer,
Turnmill •street, said she had often seen the prisoner come
out of Messrs. Rippon and Burton's shop, and give her hus-
band packages of spoons and forks resembling those now
produced. Her husband had been accustomed to have deal-
ings with the prisoner for a considerable period.
A clerk and accountant, named Pocock, in whose posses-
sion much of the property had been found, said he knew
Tylor from having purchased trifling articles at his shop. At
the request of Tyler, who said he was in want of money, wit-
ness bought the property found by the police at his house.
The prisoner was fully committed on the second case.
THAMES. _ .

Laura Sophia Rossiter, aged 14, the daughter of a hair-
dresser, whose brother is now awaiting his trial for highway
robbery, was charged with stealing a book, a pewter milk-
pot,. and various other articles, from the dwelling-house of
Charles Henry Wanger, a cow-keeper and dairyman, of No.
13, Beaumont-street, Mile-end.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prosecutor's busi-
ness called him out at five o'clock every morning, and his
wife also quitted her home two hours afterwards' and left
her dwelling for some time in charge of a little boy, only
six years of age. The, prisoner, whose parents reside in
Globe-road, became aware of the circumstance, and was in
the practice of calling almost every morning in Beaumont-
street, tresting the boy with sweetmeats, and abstracting
any portable article she could lay her hands on. Mr.
Wanger had repeatedly missed things for the last five or
six months, without being able to detect the thief, and one
morning last week he missed several new laid eggs. On
making inquiry, he ascertained from his child, that the pri-
soner had been there during the absence of the prosecutor
and his wife. The girl, as usual, treated the boy with sweet
things, and after she had abstracted the eggs, called upon
a woman in the neighbourhood, and asked her to boil one
for her breakfast. The woman complied with this request,
and while she was boiling one of the eggs the prisoner
stole a silk handkerchief, and quitted the house before the
theft was discovered. Yesterday the prisoner was traced by.
Smith, a police-constable, No. 220 K, who took her into
custody, and a woman named Terry, residing in James's-
street, Limehouse-fields, identified her, and said she had
purchased a pewter milk-pot, the inside of which was lined
with glass, and the stopper of a decanter. The prisoner at
first denied all knowledge of the woman, but afterwards
admitted that she had stolen the articles from `Manger's
house.
The prisoner made no defence to the charge, and she was
committed to Newgate for trial.
Timothy liorrogan, a boiler-maker, aged 22, was charged
with creating a disturbance in the Queen's Head Tavern,
High-street, assaulting Mr. Finney, the landlord, and beating
several policemen.
It appeared in evidence, that on Saturday evening the
prisoner and two other men came into the Queen's Head in
an improper state, and called for some beer and liquor. Mr.
Finney refused to supply them with any, and told them they
had had enough. The prisoner and his companions then
became very noisy and troublesome, declared they would
not go until they were supplied with some liquor, and
claimed it as a right. Mr.Finney still refused,• and advised
Horragan and his companions to leave his house quietly. He
then went into his parlour, and the prisoner followed and
made a violent attack upon him, and after striking him
several times, capsised a tray in which there was a quantity
of pipes. Mr. Finney then sent for the aid of the police,
and two constables came to his assistance and took the pri-
soner into custody. As soon as they had done so the pri•
soner made a savage attack upon them, and was excited to
do so by a mob of disorderly characters, 100 in number, who
endeavoured to rescue the prisoner. He got away from one
policeman, named Westfield, 329 K, and was stopped by
another, coming in an opposite direction. Westfield
caught hold of him again, and the prisoner struck
him a dreadful blow on the nose, and caused him
to bleed profusely. The mother of the prisoner then
laid hold of the policeman's stock and nearly strangled him,
while her son inflicted severe kicks on 'Westfield's legs and
body. He likewise kicked Mitchell, 406 K, and fell back-
wards himself in raising his leg a second time to inflict
another kick. The policeman closed upon him, and with
the assistance of Aish, 334 K, who was also kicked violently
on the chest, the prisoner was secured and conveyed to the
station- house. Mitchell sustained very serious injuries, and
has been ever since the outrage under the care of the divi-
sional surgeon of the police.
The prisoner, in defence, said he could not recollect any-
thing of the occurrence.
Mr. BRODEaIP said the complainant had very properly
refused to do that which would put money in his pocket.
Licensed victuallers were amenable to the law. and were
punished if they did not keep good rule and order in their
houses, but as long as they acted as Mr. Finney had done,
they should be protected. It was also necessary to protect
the police, when they did their duty firmly and temperately,
against such outrages as these. This was a very bad case
indeed, and he should inflict a severe punishment. For the
assault on Mr. Finney the prisoner would pay a fine of 405.,
or be imprisoned for three weeks; for the assault on West-
field, three weeks' imprisonment ; a further imprisonment of
three weeks for the assault on Mitchell; and three weeks
more for the assault on Aish, making in all twelve weeks'
confinement in the House of Correction.

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MARKET NE WS— (YESTERDAY)
15,11 r DTA R3C3STFS.
SMITIIFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 41; New ditto, 215 s to
31145; Old Clover 41 to Si 16s; New ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 15s ; Oat
Straw, 1112 s to 11 14s; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1116 s per load. Sup-
ply good, and trade (lull.
C UMBERLAND. —Old Meadow Hay, 3l 3s to 4/ 4s ; New ditto, 215 s
to 31155 ; Old Clover, 41 to 51 14s ; New ditto, 31 3e to 41 12s ;
Oat Straw, 11 125 to 11 14s; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 )8i per
lox.). A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WiIITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41; New ditto, 215 s
to 31 14s ; Old Clover, 4/ to Si 16s ; New ditto, 315 s to 41 16s; Oat
Straw, 11 Its to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load.
Trade dull at the above quotations.
COLONIAL.
SVGAR.—There has been only a limited business done in British
Plantation, and previous rates have been barely supported. About
350 hhds have been sold. The public sales have consisted chiefly of
5,769 bags Bengal and 766 bags Madras. Only about one-half of
the Bengal found buyers at 485 6d to 52s 6d for low to good white,
being a decline of about 2s to 3s from the higest period on this de-
scription; the remainder e'as taken in, being held for the pre-
vious value. The only transactions which have transpired
privately consist of two cargoes of yellow Llavannah, containing 4,800
boxes, which have been sold afloat, one at 23s 6d, the other at
24s 6d, both deliverable at Trieste, and 500 boxes ditto on the spot
at 245. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the
East and West India Docks was 1,343 hhds, 149 tierces, 358 barrels,
and there were taken for home consumption 1,028 hhds, 54 tierces,
304 barrels. The stock in the same place is 10,836 hhds, 1,246
tierces, 2,364 barrels.
COFFEE.—Privately 1,000 bags Sumatra and Padang sold at 23s Gd
to 24s 6d per cwt.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India
Docks was 182 puns 260 hhds. There were taken for home con-
sumption 81 puns 5 hhds, and exported 71 puns. The stock in the
same places is 11,124 puns 2,458 hhds.
Rms.-3,624 bags 2,400 pockets Bengal chiefly sold at 14s to I6s
for ord to line white, which are fully former rates.
SPlczs.-990 bags Malabar Pepper and 100 boxes of Cassia Lignea
at auction found buyers at the previous value, the former at 2%d to
2%d for mid greyish to good half heavy, and the latter at 51s to
58s 6d for good ord to mid quality.
SALTPETRE.-2,368 bags of Bengal and 745 bags of Madras sold at
25s 6d for 2% to 3% per cent..refraction Bengal, and 26s for 5%. per
cent. refraction Madras.
Tamow.—P.Y.C. is 41s 6d per cwt. on the spot, and Town 43s
per cwt.
Ti.A.—The market is steady, with a moderate business doing.

Dividend
per

Annum.

(From the London New Price Current of August 4.)

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SuGAR.--To-day importers of West India 'Muscovado
Sugar refused to further reduce their prices by private treaty,
and the sales did not exceed 290 hhds and trcs, including at
public auction 118 hhds 6 trcs of Barbadoes, which went off
heavily and at rather lower rates for the inferior sorts, but
good and fine sustained the former value.
RmFmrD.—To-day further reduced rates having been sub-
mitted to, tempted the home trade to operate with more
freedom, and several parcels were sold, consisting chiefly of
the lower descriptions.
MAnarrius.—This afternoon 7,356 bags 150 casks 19 hhds
and 28 trcs of various descriptions were submitted to public
competition ; the trade evinced little desire to operate, and
not above 5,000 bags, &c., were sold at prices showing a de-
cline tf 2s to 3s on the brown and lower kinds of yellow,
while on the better sorts of the latter the reduction was
barely ls. per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—lmporters of Bengal have shown a stronger
desire to realise, and submitted to a reduction on previous
rates of is to 2s per cwt. Of 5,769 bags offered at auction,
not above half sold. .

61. per cent.
5/. per cent.
51. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. par cent.
61. per cent.

81. per cent.
81. per cent.
5/. per cent.
51. per cent.
51.-per cent.
61. per cent.
Si. per cent.

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FOREION.—To-day former rates were insisted upon for
Foreign Sugar, but the market had a quiet appearance;
there was little passing privately in white or yellow kinds,
and none was brought to public sale.
Comm.—This afternoon the market was better supplied
with Ceylon Coffee ; three parcels, amounting to 4,113 bags
and 7 casks, were submitted to public competition ; the Na-
tive, of which the chief part consisted, nearly all found
buyers, in consequence of merchants submitting to a reduc-
tion on former rates of 6d. per cwt. Mocha met with little
attention, and 96 bales at auction were nearly all takeno
Cocoa.—This afternoon at public sale 113
Bahia
Cocoa were taken in at 34s to 33s for fine brightg rsed, and at
27s to 32s for damaged.
TEA.—For Black the market has
pearance, but for Green it is still general'
during the
assn}idu aa qburiiestk esrtaatPe.
In Congou a good business has
ent in prices has taken
last few days..and a slight imp,reobne eeetmn
he in . In
place; the lower kinds haLe b
are upon amost morerequestte exnded
Pouchong the oP"te°re has been little passing, and
scale. In Twankay t
on easier terms. In Scented
there are sellers
Orange Pekoe there" has been little passing, and
holders experience l'iliculty ingetting more than 2s per lb
fine. Flowery Pekoeis heavy of disposal, and prices are
flin' ttlebetter than nominal; several parcels are pressing for
sale. Hyson bas been in much better demand, but prices
have not improved. The lower sorts of Imperial and Gun-
powder are heavy of sale, and can be obtained upon rather
lower terms, but in the better qualities several purchases have
been made at the previous currency. Young Hyson is little
wanted. Caper sells slowly, upon former terms.
Sricvs.—Cassia Lignea has been in brisker demand, and
the parcels disposed of by private contract were at rather
higher rates; the market is still scantily supplied. For
Ginger the demand has fallen off for all descriptions, and
prices are looking down Black Pepper has not
risen in value, but there has been a brisker demand.
In Cinnamon few purchases have been made since the clear-
terly sales, but full rates are asked, especially for Ceylon of
first quality, of which the supply is scanty. Cloves are dull
of sale. For Nutmegs the home and export demand has
been limited, notwithstanding the late considerable decline
, that has taken place in the value.
HOPS.—Prices have not further given way, but there has
been only a limited business transacted in any kind, and
there is still a fair supply at market. The accounts from the
Plantations continue to be favourable in every respect.
The duty for the kingdom is estimated at 145,0001., and the
'Worcester duty at 17,0001.
Smitrrs.—There has been a brisk demand for all kind? of
Jamaica Ruin ; some parcels have been taken on speculation,
and a further advance in prices of 2d per gallon has taken
place. Leeward Island has been much sought after,
and further advanced rates are offered ; but
few parcels are to be had. Calcutta has been purchaslend•
paces with increased freedom, and Pri and prices are
Demerara several purchases have been
marls, and
rising. In Brandy of any kind few purchases were made,
and holders experience a difficulty in getting former rates.
and fine for duty 2s 4d to
In Geneva there has been more passing, the value of the
common export sort. is 2s to 2
3s per gallon. British Corn Spirits have been dealt in
sparingly.
INDIGO.--Since the termination of the quarterly sale of
East India the demand has been limited for all kinds : only

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260 chests have been disposed of, but merchants are firm and
will not sell excepting at prices established at the sale.
COCHINEAL,--This afternoon there was only a limited de-
mand, and 105 bags Honduras offered at public sale were
only in part sold, at about the former value, for middling to
fine.
Ons.—The market has been abundantly supplied with
Southern Oil, and prices have declined for the lower descrip-
tions, whilst the better sorts brought full rates. Cod is
offered upon further reduced terms ; still few pur-
chases have been made. There has beer: little
desire evinced to operate in Seal Oil. Sperm
has declined in value, the demand, however has been
good. For Linseed Oil the market has a dull appearance. the
supply is on the increase, and prices on the decline. Rape
Seed Oil has been in better demand, and less desire to realise.
For Olive a good demand has sprung up, chiefly for home
consumption, and merchants are not so willing to sell. In
Palm several purchases have been made, and prices are firm.
Cocoa Nut has been in good request, in consequence of the
small supply.
TALLOW.—There are sellers of Russian on the spot upon
further reduced terms; still few buyers are to be met. wit P..
50 casks at auction sold at 41s 3d, and 37 casks of Odessa
39s to 41s 3d. For forward delivery few buyers are to be met
with, although fine Petersburgh Yellow Candle can be ob-
tained at 41s for the last three months of the year.

LATEST `PRICES OF SHARES
From tle Officul List,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING•
LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4.
ZOIENT-STOCK BANKS.

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