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selves most egregiously- Whilst on the subject of religion
he would refer to the liequest6 Act ; and he insi4ed that the
clauses in that Act of an oppressive natt..re should Le struck
out. Ile alluded particularly to the mortmain clause.—
(Hear, hear.) All he required was that this should be con-
sidered on Catholic principles, as he insisted that any mea-
sure affecting Protestant or Presbyterian interests should be
considered on Protestant and Prest,yterian principles. Par-
tiality to none—fair play to all.—(Cheers.) It was also de-
sirable that the charter of the national schools should be re-

IRELAND.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION
DUBLIN, AUGUST 10.—The weekly meeting of the Asso-
ciation was held this day. Mr. O'Connell was present. The
attendance was very numerous, and considerable anxiety
was manifested to hear what had been the decision of the
committee with regard to the Nation. It was also believed
that some new accessions of a respectable character to the
movement would be announced.
On the motion of Mr. O'CONNELL the chair was taken by
J. C. Fitzpatrick, Esq., barrister.
The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, thanking
it for the honour conferred upon him by placing him in that
honourable position. He regarded the distinction as a com-
pliment upon him by the committee in consideration of the
part which he had lately taken, in the absence of better
men, for the sustentation of the real interests of the country.
Mr. O'CONNELL rose and moved the suspension of the
standing orders, to enable him to move that the committee
of the Association be directed to prepare a petition to the Le-
gislature against any renewal cf the Arms Bill.—(Cheers.)
It was with the deepest regret that be (Mr. O'Connell )
perceived that the subject had been brought before the
House, but still he had come reason for believing that the
measure proposed by the Government was not understood
in this country; on Wednesday next, however, they would
be in full possession of its nature. He would, therefore,
propose that the committee should not meet till they had
all the facts before them. If they were not satisfactory,
petitions
.should at once be adopted, imploring of the Go-
vernment not to renew that nefarious Act.—(Cheers.) He
had no doubt but in Dublin alone 50,000 signatures would
be attached to such a petition in one day.—(Hear, hear.)
In conclusion, he moved that the committee should meet
on Wednesday. The Honourable Gentleman then pro-
ceeded to say that there was another subject which lie
wished to bring under the consideration of the Association,
and which was of infinitely more importance than any-
thing connected with the Arms Bill. It related to the
tecent conduct of some Roman Catholics in the north of
Ireland—(Hear, hear)—and which deserved severely to be
reprobated. The Orangemen, it appeared, had lately, in
the course of their insane " marchings" (as they were called),
committed several horrible outrages which loudly called for
a Government investigation.—(Hear, hear.) But the fact
of these outrages, atrocious as they were, having been corn-
mated was no reason why the Catholics should interfere
with the savages who perpetrated them. The Orangemen, if
prosecuted, were sure of an acquittal, as no Orange jury
would find them guilty. It was not so with the Catholics—
innocent or guilty, they were sure to be convicted. The Hon.
Gentleman having read several documents in connexion with
the affair, concluded by moving that the repeal wardens of
the south be directed to use their influence in the prevention
of outrage, and likewise that Mr. Steele be deputed to exhort
the Roman Catholics of Ulster not to interfere in any way
with the proceedings of the Orangemen. *
Mr. O'CONNELL here wished to announce, and he trusted
his friends of the press—(Cheers)--would notice it, he had
been again tormented with an anonymous letter. Fifty times
in his life had he declared that he had an utter contempt for
such productions ; for if the writer's name were worth giving,
he would be sure to give it.—(Laughter.) It was a very
lengthy document, and was dated "Camberwell, Aug. Gth."
The writer had taken immense trouble with it, but he (Mr.
O'Connell) would show them hew little trouble he had in
getting rid of it. [The Hon. Gentleman here tore the docu-
ment amidst much laughter.] He would next hand in 11. the
subscription of Constantine J. Smith, Nvlio had heretofore been
deterred from becoming a member by the conduct of the
Young Ireland party.—(Cheers.) His next duty was to read
the following letter:—
" Reform Club, Friday, Aug. 7, 1846.
46 My dear Sir,—Although you affirm that a public letter
does not often carry conviction, I am sure you will not be
sorry to hear that your letter to me has done so.
" .Last Monday's proceedings at Conciliation Hall,have con-
vinced me that the principle of moral force has been finally
adopted by the Association, and I therefore no longer hesi-
tate in enrolling myself a member.
" Inclosed is a:five-pound note, for my first year's subscrip-
tion ; and I am, my dear Sir, most faithfully yours,
" CECIL LAWLESS."
As Mr. O'Connell pronounced the name, with great em-
pleisis, the entire auditory rose en masse, and cheered loudly
for several minutes. The cheering having subsided.
Mr. O'CoNNELL said he had the honour to move that the
Hon. Cecil Lawless should be enrolled a member:of the Loyd
National Repeal Association.—(Cheers.) He would also
move that his letter should be inserted on the minutes; and
he took that opportunity of expressing his heartfelt delight
that Mr. Lawless had joined the cause of repeal. Fifty years
ago his father had been imprisoned for loving Ireland too well ;
but his nine months' imprisonment had only created a
more fervent affection for his native land. The real
reason why he had been sent to prison by Lord Clare
was well known. A poor man was drinking at a well
by the roadside, when a Scotch dragoon rode up, and
asked him " why he dared to be out so late." The man
replied that part of the district was not proclaimed;
but he brought him to a turnpike, and there cut him down.
—(oh, oh.) Lord Cloncurry with difficulty had prosecuted
the miscreant, but Lord Norbury had told the jury to acquit
him.—(Disapprobation.) From that hour Lord Cloncurry
had registered a vow in heaven to look for the good of Ire-
land. He was an excellent man, and a good landlord ; one
on the surface of whose property there had been no ruffle,
while all Limerick had been disturbed. He (Mr. O'Connell)
was rejoiced that his son had joined the ranks of " Old Ire-
land." He had now the honour to move that Thomas
Maher, Esq., born that morning, and presented to him by
his excellent friend, Mr. Maher, should be enrolled a member
of the Association.—(Cheers and laughter.) Ile was not very
old, but he was not a Young Irelander.—(Cheers.)
A Voice—lle may be worse.—(Order.)
Mr. STEELE read a letter from the Right Rev. Dr. Coen, en-
closing 401., and expressed his gratitude for the high honour
which bad been done him by selecting him to submit it to
the Association.
On the motion of Mr. O'CONNELL, the letter was inserted
on the minutes.
Mr. STEELE also submitted some communications from the
Rev. Dr. MacGennis, P.P., of Clones, and presented several
addresses to Mr. O'Connell from various parts of Ireland, ex-
pressive of the utmost confidence in his wisdom and integrity.
Mr. O'CONNELL suitably acknowledged the honour which
had been done him, and expressed his conviction that by the
exertion of constitutional agitation they might ultimately
hope for a restoration of their domestic Legislature. With
the adhesion and co• operation of the Catholic clergy, there
was every reason to believe that no violence or outrage would
ever occur, and that the people would be restrained within
the bounds of moderation.
Mr. O'CONNELL again rose, and read a communication
from the Rev. Dr. Burke, enclosing 20/. repeal rent. The
constituency of Clonmel had done him (Mr. O'Connell) the
honour of entrusting him with the selection of a candidate to
fill the vacancy which was about to occur in the representa-
tion of that borough. He considered the electors of Cloumel
were fully qualified to select a candidate, but if they should
consider his presence necessary in order to support the cause
of repeal, he should most willingly go down. In conclusion,
the Hon. Gentleman read a letter from Cashel, enclosing 581.
rent, including the subscription of his Grace the Most Rev.
Dr. Slattery, Archbishop of Cashel, likewise the resolutions.

considered, with a_ view of placing Catholic children more
immediately under the control of the Roman Catholic bishop.
He was prepared to accede the same power to those who dif-
fered from him in religion. The national system of education
could not be elective unless the alteration he suggested were
adopted.—( Hear, hear.) He insisted likewise on a revi•
sion of the " Infidel Colleges" Act. He likewise wished this
measure to be considered on Catholic principles. The Roman
Catholic hierarchy had protested against that measure, and
their remonstrances should be attended to. They believed
that any system of education which had not religion for
its basis must be fatal, and they consequently refused their
sanction to the Government scheme. They saw the
effects of Government schools in Prussia and in
France on the morals of the people, and they were
determined to protect the youth of Ireland from such disas-
trous consequences. On the part of the people of Ireland
he (Mr. O'Connell) declared that unless the Government
amended that Act, they could not hope to win the hearts of
the Irish people.—(Cheers.) There was another point con-
nected with religion to which he wished to call the attentions
of the executive—the necessity of attaching chapels for
Roman Catholic purposes to the different workhouses
throughout the country. The utility of them mu: tbe ob-
vious to any one acquainted with the Irish character.
Public opinion called for the re-consideration of the Marriage
Act. Through some blunder this' Act, which was intended
to give freedom of conscience to the Presbyterians, had be-
come, by the decision of same of the judges, a trap for
the Catholic clergy. (The Honourable Gentleman explained
the nature and tendencies of the Act.) The amendment of
that measure was one of the first things he should press on
the attention of the Legislature ; and in doing so he had the
sanction of the bishops. The next point to which he would
refer was the Established Church. The people were perfectly
ready to give the Government reasonable time for effecting
such changes as were absolutely necessary; but they did ex-
pect that it would be reduced to the actual wants of the Pro-
testants. In saying this, however, he wished it to be under-
stood that vested rights should be scrupulously respected,
and that no clergyman should be deprives of the advantage
which he at present enjoyed, but should continue in full pos-
session of it during the period of his life. To act in any way
contrary would be arrant robbery.—(Cheers.) The Hon.
Gentleman proceeded to enumerate his demands on the Go-
vernment. In the first place he implored of them not to make
any attempt to bribe the Roman Catholic clergy ; secondly,
he required an alteration in the Bequests Act ; thirdly, a re-
vision of the charter of the national schools ; fourthly, amend-
ments in the " Infidel Colleges" Act ; fifthly, an alteration in
the Marriage Act—a law which placed the Roman Catholic
clergy under the hazard of committing felony ; sixthly, the
establishment of chapels in the different workhouses; and,
lastly, an equitable appropriation of the revenues of the Esta-
blished Church. He would submit these suggestions to the
consideration of Parliament, and if they were acted upon
the English press and the English people would have the
advantage of him ; but. if they were not, it would unques-
tionably strengthen him in his arguments in favour of
repeal. Sir Robert Peel had declared, at a most important
moment, that the people of Ireland should be placed on a
footing of perfect equality, political and religious, with
the people of England. If this principle were to be acted
upon the number of representatives should be increased,
the elective franchise should be extended, the municipal
corporations reformed and placed on the same basis as
those of England and Scotland ; above all, the appoint-
ment of sheriffs should be vested in them. The appointment
of sheriffs by the people was absolutely necessary to secure
the due administration of justice. Their offers of conciliation
would be a mere mockery if they did not give to Ireland the
same municipal privileges as those enjoyed by England.
Then there was the Landlord and Tenant Bill. If the Go-
vernment wished to see tranquillity permanently restored to
this country, if they wished to put an end to agrarian dis-
turbances, let them give to Ireland a good Landlord and
Tenant Bill, which would secure to both parties the enjoy-
rnent of their just rights and privileges. He (Mr. O'Connell)
was most happy to observe that since the accession of the
present Government to power a single outrage of a serious
character had not occurred.—(Cheers.) That circumstance
ought to prove to Lord John Russell that the people had
every confidence in him; and were willing to give his Ad-
ministration every trial. The Hon. Gentleman concluded
by impressing on the Executive the necessity of reducing
the stamp •cluty on leases, and of passing an Act for prevent-
ing distraint for rent in certain cases, and to deprive
landlords of the power of ejecting unless where the tenant
possessed a lease; and, above all, the absolute necessity of
imposing an absentee tax. Let the Government carry out
these suggestions, and they would have the support of
every well-minded individual in the empire.
Mr. O'CONNELL again rose, and brought up the following
report of the committee appointed to consider the case
of the Nation. He (Mr. O'Connell) would not wish to
injure the property of that journal, and therefore would
abstain from making any remarks with reference to it. He
merely wished that the Association should sever itself
from it : _ _ _

" The general committee to which it was referred to con-
sider and report whether there be any such connexion be-
tween this Association and the Nation newspaper as may
require a severance of that connexion,' beg leave respectfully
to state to the Association— _ .

" 1. That it is a standing rule of the Association that any
person or persons contributing a sum of 10/. to the repeal
rent, and transmitting same to the funds of the Association,
have a right to have the sum of 1/. 6s. out of said sum of 101.
allocated for the purpose of having a Dublin newspaper, re-
ceived by the party or parties so subscribing, until that sum
is exhausted.

"2. That the selection of the newspaper to be so received
by such subscribing party or parties is left to the parties
themselves, provided such paper shall report the proceedings
of the Association. _ _

" 3. That the newspapers hitherto selected have been the
following :—The Weekly Freeman's Journal, the Weekly Re-
gister, the three•day Freeman, the three-day Pilot, the
Nation, and the Ir.ish Advocate.
" 4. That the parties so selecting newspapers are bound to
certify to the Association that every individual subscriber to
the sum above mentioned shall have free access at all times
to read the paper so selected.
" 5. That we are distinctly of opinion that, considering the
highly illegal and unjust decision made by three judges in
the Court of Queen's Bench, in the late state prosecutions,
by which they admitted in evidence the contents of news-
papers with which most of the traversers had no connexion
whatsoever, but, on the contrary, many of whom repudiated
such contents, it is our bounden duty not to leave it in the
power of any other tribunal to make a similar, or perhaps
more unjustifiable, decision.
" And, therefore, we are unanimously of opinion that the
Association should totally sever itself from any imaginable
responsibility on account of, or connexion with, the contents
of newspapers so selected and received as aforesaid.
" 6. That the Association should most emphatically dis-
claim any species of responsibility for the contents of any
newspapers so received or sent as aforesaid.
" 7. That there are passages in the Nation newspaper
which render it necessary, for the safety of the Association
from prosecution or indictment, not to permit any subscribers
to the repeal rent in future to allocate any portion of their
subscriptions to payment for the Nation newspaper.
"8. That the Repeal Association is bound, for its own per-
fect safety, to declare that it cannot in future concur in any
way in the circulation or sale, direct or indirect, of the
Nation newspaper."
Some unimportant business having been gone through,
Mr. O'Connell announced the rent for the week to be 3351.
The meeting then adjourned.
ORANGE DISTURBANCES IN ULSTER.
For some days past there have been accounts of threat-
ened movements by the Orange party in Monaghan and
Cavan, and of counter-processions by the Roman Catholic
peasantry. We have learned that the Committee of the:Re-
peal Association have determined on sending Mr. Steele
forthwith to the district, in order by his influence amongst
the Catholics to prevent any collision, and to establish peace
and good feeling, if possible, between the parties. Mr.
Steele is to start for Ballyhaise, county of Cavan, probably
this afternoon.
DECAY OF THE FRANCHISE IN IRELAND.

Mr. JOHN O'Coeieinia. then addressed, the Association
relative to the notice of motion given by his father in Par-
liament for an inquiry into the effects of the union on Ire-
land, and concluded by moving " that a committee should
be appointed for the purpose of preparing documents for the
use of members during the discussion of Mr. O'Connell's
motion in Parliament." In doing this they were taking a
leaf out of the book of the Anti Corn-law -League, as the
League had taken a leaf out of their book. They took their
leaf by forming an association and holding public meetings.
He would take his leaf by the distribution of small publica-
tions to enlighten the public mind. He hoped the com-
mittee would be able to digest the invaluable matter that
had been collected from the labours of former committees, in
order to show the grievous evils arising from the union
and the irresistible necessity of its being repealed.
Mr. O'Connell here handed in several sums of money,
including the remaining half-notes of 901., forwarded during
the precediag week, in addition to 131. from thirteen Roman
Catholic clergymen by Bishop Cantwell. Having read 'a
letter, in which the writer expressed his regret at the seces-
sion of Mr. Smith O'Brien, and a hope that he would rejoin
the Association,
Mr. O'Coweeem. said he heartily concurred in the hope
that Mr. O'Brien would still join them. They had not se-
parated from him, but lie had thought it right in his judg-
ment to separate from them, and whenever be could bring
his mind to join them on the principle of moral force, never
did man receive a 'more enthusiastic reception than he
should. It would not be worthy of the Association
if they sacrificed their principles for any private indi-
vidual. There was a marked distinction—as marked as
that of day from night—between physical force and moral
persuasion. They would fling all idea of physical force to
the idle winds, and would act on moral persuasion alone.
It was that which obtained emancipation; it was that by
which Cobden had carried the repeal of the corn-laws; and
it was by that alone that they would carry the repeal of
the union. It was then late, but he would not allow them
to separate without offering them some considerations on
the present state of political affairs. They had been for-
merly laughed at in England, they had been met by taunts,
but a new era had now dawned, and there was now an uni-
versal wish throughout England to remedy the mischief
and palliate the wrongs of Ireland.—(Cheers.) His object
was to ameliorate the condition of the people, firstly of the
poorer classes, the labourer and the manufacturer—those
men who had no other resource but the strength that their
Maker had given them ; and then his object was to
t
amelio-
rate the condition of the entire of the people. It was said
that the English Parliament was ready to assist them. They
were ready to assist the Government. He was anxious to
obtain good for the people, and enjoy it when they got it.
That was the basis of his exertions. He felt bound to state
what was the condition of the people of Ireland—" it was
worse than that of any people of Europe," as was proved by
Lord Devon's Commission. Those were not the words of a
demagogue, or of a man fabricating grievances; they were
the words of Lord Devon in his report, subscribed to by Mr.
Redington, the present Secretary at the Castle. He was but
repeating the words of the Royal Commission: truly it
might be said, " non meo hic sermo 1" The Honourable
Gentleman then proceeded to advert to the resources of the
country, and their utter inutility, arising from the decay of
trade, and proceeded to say it was his duty to restore
prosperity to the country. Now that the spirit of the dream
of the Times bad been changed, it condescended to talk
rationally to him, and he was ready to admit the reason of
what it said—" that he ought to Join the Government in
carrying out these measures of good." He was ready :
guilelessly, zealousy, and unremitting would he devote him-
self to do so. There was, however, a question between the
Times and him as to how this good was to be carried out.
He said that it would be by the instrumentality of a legis-
lature in College -green. That was his answer to the Times
when it said that " it was not necessary for him to look for
repeal." Let but a year elapse and he would prove the
Times to be wrong—he would clearly demonstrate that the
Government could not assist Ireland. He saw a threatening
of this breaking out in the protectionist party. They would
be thwarted by party faction feuds, and their best endea-
vours would fall to the ground. But it was right that be
should not deal in general terms—it was right that he
should show what he expected. There were then three
distinct topics—the first, as regarded religion, involving
education, the second regarded political rights, and the
third referred to the relation between landlord and
tenant. On the subject of religion they did not re-
quire any connexion with the state, they did not
THE ACCIDENT TO SIR CHARLES WETHERELL.—
want that their clergy should become pensioners of
any government, nor subject to the bribery of the We understand that the valet was dispatched to London to
Castle or the seducery of St. James's. The Catholic procure the attendance of Lady Wetherell, who arrived last
prelates had frequently declared that they never would night by the snail train. We need not say that the unfortu-
accept a Government provision, the middling clergy had i nate entlemen met with every possible attention and
repeated that that declaration, and the people were content to ness agt
Preston-hall which the sympathy and hospitality of
the kind-hearted owner or the skill of the medical gentleman
have the clergy as they were, and would never consent to '
could suggest. The latest accounts from Preston-hall are of
their becoming the minions of power or the bribed servants
a very unfavourable nature. Sir Charles, who is labouring
of the state. It was said in England that the Government under concussion of the brain, was unable to speak, and the
wanted to create an establishment for the Roman Catholic
worst results are feared. The Learned Gentleman had been to
clergy; but they could not, should not do it; and he can-
Smarden to see an estate he had purchased, and was intend-
tioned them against making the attempt, for they could do
ing to return to town by Gravesend.—Naidstone Journal of
nothing more calculated to afford to the people a worse spe-
.,
cinien of treachery. They were content with their church yest erday I
BiGu RICE OF GAS.—The shopkeepers and gas con-
es it was; they were ready to support it, and they did eup-
sumers on the Surrey side of the metropolis haeee got up a
port it in a manner truly wonderful, considering the poverty
memorial very numerously signed, to present to the gas com-
of the nation. Any sect or individual, therefore, who con-
panies on that side, praying for a similar reduction (about
gratulated themselves on the prospect of the Roman Catholic
clergy becoming the pensioners of the state deceived them.. eighteen per cent.) in the price of gas, as has been made by
the gas companies on the Mtddlesex side.

There has been, owing to various causes, a great diminution
in the number of persons qualified to vote at elections for
Parliamentary representatives in Ireland. At the Cork
assizes, on Saturday, there were some appeals from the de-
cisions of the registering barrister. In one case a claimant
had been rejected, and in his case it was stated that house
property had deteriorated one-fourth in value in the borough
of Kinsale.

COMMISSION COURT.—THIS DAY.
BIGAMY CASE.-THE QUEEN v. MARY DOWNES.
In this case Mr. PLuNKErr, Q.C., moved for a habeas cor-
pus test to bring up the body of Henry Augustine Browne,
barrister-at-law, a prisoner in Kilmainham gaol, under
sentence of transportation, to give evidence against Mary
Downes, alias Fitzgerald, alias Browne, who is at present in
custody on a charge of bigamy, for having married Henry
Augustine Browne, her husband, Wiliam Fitzgerald, being
at the time alive.

The Court granted the application.
THUNDER-STORM IN BELFAST.—There was a dreadful
storm of thunder and lightning in Belfast on Saturday.
The electric fluid entered a house attached to a bleach-green
on the banks of the Lagan, and killed two workmen. Two
others were severely injured.
SUPPLIRs OF INDIAN ?asst.—The Kite, revenue cruiser,
Captain Burke, is ordered to take on board Indian meal at
the Government stores, Custom-house Dublin, and proceed
to Arklow, and along the east coast, to deliver it where re-
quired. The Sligo Champion says :—" The Government has
reduced the price of Indian meal in this town to 9s. Al-
though the accounts will be closed upon the 15th, the stores
will be kept open until the present supply is disposed of, and
we believe it will last until September."
MURDER OF A GAMEKEEI'ER.-011 Thursday evening last,
at a late hour, as a poor man named Daniel Cox was pro-
ceeding from Tarmonbarry to Ruskey, accompanied by a
little boy, he was met by a party of ruffians, who cautioned
the boy to go away from Cox ; they then commenced beat-
ing him with stones, broke his arm, and smashed his skull,
and in short finished their murderous attack before they went
away, as he never spoke afterwards, although not quite dead
when the priest was brought to him. Cox was a game-
keeper of the late Lord Forbes, and was at the time in a
similar situation with Mr. Treddennick ; there was a quan-
tity of stones about the place whero the murderous attack
was made, and it is thought that it was in consequence of
making himself disagreeable to poachers by doing his duty
he was murdered. It is reported two men have been arrested.
The poor man was advanced in years, and has left a large
family. The scene of the murder is in the county of Ros-
common, but it is not more than seven miles west of this
town.—Longford Journal.
COURT OF CHANCERY.—Letters patent having passed the
Great Seal, appointing Jeremiah John Murphy, Esq., Q.C.,
one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery in Ireland,
that gentleman, with Mr. Watt as his examiner, were on
Saturday sworn into office before the Right Hon. the Lord
High Chancellor of Ireland. Richard B. M'Causland, Esq.,
barrister-at-law, was at the same time sworn in as clerk of
the custody of papers in lunacy and idiotcy matters.

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
CONSIST oni- COURT, August
(Before Dr. LITSIIINGTON.)
WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMS.

..‘UG. I.—The Gladiator steatii-irigate, ,
C4taiii Robb, will, it is supposed, be ordered to Woolwich,
as the damage sustained by her machinery is more extensive
than was at first apparent. It is rumoured that her officers
and ship's company will be transferred to the Dragon steam-
frigate at Sheerness.
Commander Graham Ogle (nephew of Admiral Sir Charles
Ogle, Bart., the Commander-in-Chief at this port, and god-
son
of the late Lord Lynedoch), late of the Royalist 10-gun-
brig, on the East India station, has, very much to his credit,
volunteered to do duty as First Lieutenant of the Samarang,
26, Captain Sir Edward Belcher, now on her passage to
England from Borneo. When Mr. Ogle volunteered his
services to Captain Belcher, he was not aware of his pro-
motion to the rank of Commander.
The Rifleman steam gun-vessel was floated out of the dock
she was built in yesterday afternoon, and immediately had
jury-masts put in and commenced rigging. She will be sent
to 'Woolwich as soon as ready, under charge of Mr. Flinn,
master of the Victory, and a portion of that ship's crew, to
get her engines and screw-propeller.
Two labourers working for Messrs. bolt, on the Steam
Basin works, were this morning precipitated from the high-
est part of the works to the bottom of the excavation, in con-
sequence of the giving way of the support of one of the tram-
ways, by which the engine technically called " a jenny,"
with a stone suspended from it weighing nearly three tons,
was thrown over, and those ni,it who were on the machine
fell with it. One was carried to Haslar Hospital so much
hurt that his life is despaired of; the other, though terribly
shaken and bruised, is in a fair way of recovery. It is said
that the supports are not, in many places, sufficiently sub-
stantial, and that this one which has given way was reported
to be unsafe some days previous. _ _

Dr. LIISIIINGTON delivered judgment in this case,
which was argued on the 29th of May and the 9th of
June last.

This was a suit (said the Learned Judge) brought by
-Mrs. Mary Williams against Mr. Charles Williams, her
husband, charging him with the commission of various
acts of cruelty, and praying a separation on that ground.
The question in the cause was au issue of fact, not of
law, but depended upon the credit to be given to the
witnesses. The cohabitation between the parties had
been singularly short ; for the marriage took place on
the 28th of September, 1843, and the separation on the
17th of August, 1844. Both parties had been pre-
viously married, and Mrs. Williams possessed a consi-
derable fortune settled to her own use. The pleas in
the cause were, a libel, an allegation exceptive to the
evidence of one witness, and an allegation responsive
thereto. The most important witness to establish the
charges alleged in the libel was Miss Eliza Tideswell, a
niece of Mrs. Williams—a circumstance which would
lead the Court to look at her evidence with great vigi-
lance. The first charge in order of time referred to a
transaction which took place on the 19th of April, 1844,
when, in consequence of a dispute which occurred
the day before, both parties used very strong lan-
guage—Mr. Williams calling his wife a fool, and
she retorting by upbraiding him with his unkind
behaviour, and calling him a hypocritical fellow.
The result, according to Miss Tideswell, was that Mr.
Williams threatened to -throw a cup of tea in Mrs.
Williams' face, and the teapot after it. That statement,
assuming it to be true, showed that the parties were in
a state of great irritation, and that Mr. Williams had
used very improper threats, but alone it was not suffi-
cient to found a decree. On the 22d July differences
respecting some very trivial matters took place between
the parties, and on the 24th another conversation en-
sued, in which Mr. Williams insisted upon his wife re-
canting the expression " hypocritical fellow." That she
declined to do, and he then used words, if Miss Tides-
well was to be credited, which no one would attempt to
justify. According to the same witness, his conduct on
that occasion was very outrageous, and he threatened to
destroy everything in the house, but it did not appear
that any act of personal violence towards his wife was
committed. In consequence of that occurrence Mrs.
Williams became unwell, and was confined to her bed
and room. These circumstances might be material, as
showing the probability of future conduct more intem-
perate and violent, but did not call for particular
investigation. The Bth article charged a threat of
personal violence on the 10th of August, and a declara-
tion said to be made by Mr. Williams, that he hoped he
should be able to keep his hands off his wife. Miss
Tideswell deposed that Mr. Williams desired the
footboy to bring a bucket of water that minute to
throw over his mistress, and that was confirmed
by Sarah Jacobs. Whether Mr. Williams really in-
tended to commit the act of violence he threatened was
a question which no tribunal could satisfactorily decide,
but the inevitable consequence must have been to excite
great alarm in the breast of Mrs. Williams, and naturally
and justly to occasion apprehension of personal ill-usage.
He (the Learned Judge) was of opinion that that charge
was proved. After that occurrence, Mrs. Williams re-
mained in her bed-room, or Miss Tideswell's, until the
17th of August, when the circumstance took place which
ended in her quitting the house. The evidence of Miss
Tideswell as to the commencement of the transactions of

The Edinburgh, 72, was docked to-day to be fitted as a
block ship.
The Nautilus, 8, Lieutenant. commanding J. M'Donell,
sailed to-day to resume her station off Brighton, for the pro.
tection of the fishery.
An accidental bursting of an air-pipe on board the Fairy
steam-tender to the royal yacht yesterday, has disabled that
vessel, for the present, from attending upon her Majesty.
The Victoria and Albert has been consequently sent on that
service to-day.
The Neptune, 120, was removed from the basin to-day
alongside the jetty.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 10.—Her Majesty's steamer Alban, Com-
mander Burney, came in last night from Cork.
At a quarter to six o'clock, on Sunday evening, her Ma-
jesty's steam-sloop Inflexible, Commander J. C. Hoseason,
for the Cape of Good Hope, sailed from Barnpool, having
taken on board 800 barrels of gunpowder, for the troops at
the Cape. The Inflexible, one of the most beautiful steamers
in the navy, is 1,122 tons burden, and 378 nominal horse-
power. This vessel, which was predicted by a contempo-
rary as unable to swim with her usual or established
allowance of stores for a complement of 145 men, has ab-
solutely sailed to attempt a direct voyage to the Cape of
Good Hope, with the following quantity of military stores
and specie, for the aid of the colony :—Seven weeks'
water for an increased complement of 15 men, making
now a total of 160 men; 84 days' provisions ; 390 tons of
coal, in the bunkers; all her own stores, guns, powder,
shot, shell, &c., with a large addition of extra engineers'
stores, to make the vessel independent of a dockyard for
three years ; besides this, she takes out seven field-officers ;
2,000 stand of arms; 20 tons of powder for the colony ; 32
large casks of military accoutrements, so as perfectly to arm
2,000 men; and 55,000/. in specie, of which 40,000/. is in
gold, and 15,0001. in silver. Over and above the stores, it
must not be lost sight of that both captain and officers have
laid in very large stocks, all being provided for a voyage to
New Zealand, the ultimate destination of the ship. Despite
these great additional weights, she steamed to the Eddy-
stone at the rate of eight and a half nautical miles an hour,
the engines working up to 13 revolutions; the draught of
water when she left Barnpcol was 15 feet 10 inches aft, and
15 feet 3 inches forward.
AUG. 9.—On Friday, the 7th inst., Plymouth Sound was
graced by the presence of four of her Majesty's ships, des-
tined to increase the squadron of evolution, under Vice-Ad-
miral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8., viz. :—Her Majesty's frigate
Raleigh, 50, Captain Sir T. Herbert, K.C.B. ; her Majesty's
frigate Constance, 50, Captain Sir Baldwin Walker; her
Majesty's sloop Spartan, 26, Captain T. M. C. Symonds;
and her Majesty's sloop Eurydice, 26, Captain Elliott. The
crews were making every preparation for an early de-
parture. The Raleigh went into the Sound from Barnpool
o❑ the Ist, took her yawl on board on the 6th, and was out
of the dockyard hands on the 7th. She then had rather a
list to port. The Constance arrived in the afternoon of the
4th from Portsmouth, and was paid advance on the 7th,
when she appeared in good trim, and was visited by Admiral-
Superintendent Sir S. Pym, of the Devonport dockyard, and
Captain Sir Thomas Fellowes, of the Royal William Victuall-
ing-yard. The Spartan arrived from Spithead on the sth,
and was paid advance. Until yesterday she bore the flag,
blue at the main, of Port-Admiral Sir John West. The
Eurydice came in on the 4th, at 7 in the morning, from
Portsmouth. On the 7th her hands were busily employed
stowing sails, &c.
Yesterday, at a quarter after 4, the Spartan struck her
flag, and saluted the Admiral with 17 guns, which were
acknowledged by her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120, Captain
Manby H. Dixon, in riamoaze. The Admiral's flag was
hoisted on board the Netley cutter. At half-past 5 the four
ships, with the blue peter flying, hove their anchors close to
their bows.

At half-past 7 this morning they got under weigh. On
board the Raleigh Captain Herbert hoisted his broad pen.
nant, as Commodore, and was immediately saluted by the
Constance, Spartan, and Eurydice. There was a stiff breeze
from south-west. The Spartan and Eurydice started first
under courses and single-reefed topsails. The frigates were
under courses, single-reefed topsails and topgallant-sails.
The Eurydice has evident advantage of the Spartan. She
was the more weatherly ship, and beat the Spartan nearly a
mile in an hour. The Raleigh, however, was overhauling
both, and probably got to windward of them in five or
six hours. These three were out of sight of the citadel by

10 o'clock.
Shortly after leaving the harbour the Constance carried
away a spar, sheet, or some portion of her rigging. For
nearly an hour she lay with her main-topsail to the mast,
with several hands aloft. The Netley cutter went outside
the breakwater, and communicated with the Constance by
signals, which were repeated by the Inflexible in Barnpool,
and by the telegraph at Mount Wise.
At eleven o'clock, in consequence of a signal from the
Netley, the Raleigh put back, lowered her boat, and commu-
nicated with the cutter, after which she again bore down
Channel.
The Constance was not out of sight at two o'clock.
WOOLWICH, AuG. 11.—The Princess Royal transport-ship
arrived at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, with condemned
stores from Barbadoes, and brought home 114 invalids, who
were all landed at Gravesend, to join the depots at Chatham,
with the exception of five non-commissioned officers and
four gunners and drivers, who landed at the Royal Arsenal.
The Princess Royal made an excellent passage, having run
from Barbadoes to Portsmouth in twenty-eight days. Nine-
teen women and thirty-three children came home in this
vessel, the greater number widows and orphans.
The Trident steam-vessel, Lieutenant Rigge, arrived at
Woolwich this morning from Chatham, to have some slight
defects made good.

the 17th of August was not very favourable to Mrs.
Williams. It was not very prudent to have a door locked
which was to be opened immediately on Mr. Williams
knocking, and still less so to renew the former quarrel,
by reminding Mr. Williams of his threat to throw the
bucket of water ; it savoured rather of resentment than
fear. Mrs. Williams quitted the sitting-room and went
to the bed-room, which was then locked, but on Mr.
Williams coming it was opened, and a scene of
abuse and swearing followed. Whether Mr. Williams
actually struck his wife, and whether he did so inten-
tionally, had been matter of much discussion. If
Miss Tideswell was to be believed, he grasped her
neck with his hands, and she heard a gurgling in her
throat. Both their faces were covered with blood. He
(the Learned Judge) had no hesitation in saying
. _ _ __....

that, even on the -supposition that Mr. Williams in
tended the violence for one of the servants, and that Mrs.
Williams only incidentally partook of it, there was no-
thing appearing on the face of the evidence that could
justify it. Such deficiency of self-command rendered
future personal violence more than probable. Accord-
ing to the evidence of Sophia Neale, on interrogatory,
there was no violence towards any one; all that hap-
pened was, that Mrs. Williams slipped off the ottoman,
and Mr. Williams tried, but could not succeed, in lifting
her up again. The Court could not understand why
that witness had not been examined in chief, and from,
her very limited cross-examination the Court was sub-
stantially deprived of her testimony. Another witness
examined was Sarah Jacobs; but he considered her pre-
sent statement to be deliberate perjury, and her evidence
must be blotted out of the case altogether. It was not the
law, and never could be, that, because a party produced
a witness, they should therefore be bound by it, what-
ever it might be. Miss Tideswell deposed to her and
her aunt going to tho window on the 17th of August,
and screaming " Murder, murder." Whilst they were
thus screaming, Mr. Williams pulled Mrs. Williams
violently away from the window, slammed it down, and,
turning round, said to her aunt, accompanied with oaths,
" I'll give it you for screaming murder," and he then struck
and knocked her down, after which the man-servant
John came into the room. The man John had not been
examined on either side, and the Court had some right
to complain of it. Mr. Williams had given no responsive
plea, and examined no witnesses—a very singular course
in such a case. Was Miss Tideswell corroborated as to
the main fact, that of personal violence? If the evidence
of Thomas Cox, a servant in an adjoining house, and
who deposed to seeing the blow from a window, was to

be believed, the proof of personal violence, and of the
grossest kind, was undeniable. An exceptive allega-
gation, however, had been pleaded to his evidence, which
pleaded that it was impossible he could have seen what
he had sworn he did see, from his own house, and the
part of the house he described himself to have been in.
In such cases it was necessary to show that the witness
was perjured. Mr. Cotton, a surveyor of no very great
experience, being only 24 years of age, bad made a plan
of the premises, and sworn that the statement of Cox
was in part incorrect ; that it was impossible for him
to have seen Mrs. Wiliams on the floor or Mr. Williams
strike her. On comparing the two statements, however,
it appeared to him (the Learned Judge), that there was
only an apparent contradiction between them. He was
of opinion that Cex was not in the slightest degree dis-
credited ; but when Mr. Hardwick's evidence was taken
into consideration, there was really no longer room for
doubt. It appeared to him (Dr. Lushington), therefore,
that the acts of violence charged against Mr. Williams
on the 17th of August were established by the evidence
of two witnesses, both entitled to credit. These acts of
violence were of so gross a description that they fell
under the definition of legal cruelty in the strictest sense
of the term, and they were not justified by any provo-
cation proved to have been given by Mrs. Williams.
Enough was proved to entitle Mrs. Williams to
the decree of that Court, separating her from her
husband.

CONSISTORY COURT OF ROCHESTER,

August 11.
(Before Dr. LUSIIINGTON.)
IVEY V. IVEY.

This was a suit for_a divorce, promoted by Mrs. Ivey
against her husband, on the ground of cruelty and adul-
tery. It appeared that there was a great disparity of
age between the parties, Mrs. Ivey being many years
older than her husband, and possessing a handsome fur-
tune settled upon her for her own use.
Dr. ADAMS (with whom was Dr. Bayford) submitted
that the adultery was fully proved. It was true that
up to a certain period their had been condonation on
the part of the wife, but the adultery, he argued, had
been revived by subsequent acts, and also by acts of
cruelty.
Dr. I)EANE rested the defence on the alleged condo-
nation of the adultery, and the impossibility of bringing
the cruelty charged within the legal definition of that
term.
The Learned JUDGE intimated to Dr. Adams that he
considered the adultery proved, but he was of opinion
that the acts of cruelty were not sufficient to justify him
in pronouncing for a divorce on that ground.
Dr. ADAMS admitted that the acts of cruelty per se
were not sufficient to entitle his party to her prayer. He
would theretbre abandon that part of the case.
The Learned JUDGE then signed the sentence of sepa-
ration on the ground of adultery only.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, August 11.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBUItN.)
FOX V. COLLINGWOOD.
This was a summons under the sth and 6th Viet.,
for the purpose of getting the defendant declared bank-
rupt unless ho paid the sum claimed.
An objection was taken to the heading of the sum-
mons, which was simply Court of Bankruptcy.
The COURT was at first of opinion that that was suf-
ficient, as all the other courts were district courts ; but
ultimately held, that under the 24th rule, made by the
Lord Chancellor, it was necessary that it should be
stated that it was the Court of Bankruptcy, London.
His lloNotra also decided on a second objection, that
the initials, or the abbreviation of the name of the plain-
tiff in his signature, was not sufficient, although it fol-
lowed, " I the undersigned William Fox."
The summons was therefore discharged.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.—AISTROP V. SOLOMON.
In this case the defendant, who had been summoned
under the Small Debts Act, was committed for contempt
of Court. The summons was originally returnable, on
the Ist inst., but the defendant, on being served, said he
was " too busy to attend the Court." The Commis-
sioner suggested that a notice should be given, so that
he might not be ignorant of the consequence of not at-
tending ; but, on receiving it, the same answer was re-
ceived.
The Learned COMMISSIONER, therefore, ordered the
commitment to be enforced.

Some weeks ago, in consequence of Sir R. Peel's
corn-law measures, the Perth weavers received a consider-
able advance on the weaving of umbrella ginghams, and
various other fabrics. At the end of last week a further
advance was given for such descriptions as are likely to
find merchants in the Brazilian and Cuba markets, in prospect
of being opened to British enterprise by an abolition of the
differential duty on sugar. We know some of the most re-
spectable firms in Perth that would give employment to many
more hands than they can at present procure, and will, we
have little doubt, be disposed to advance the wages still
further, as soon as the Sugar Bill shall have passed what is
termed " the ordeal of the House of Lords."—Edinburgh
Weekly Register.
LILLIPUTIAN CATTLE.—Mr. William Chute, of Tra-
lee, has entered two black Kerry cows for the national cattle
show at Limerick. The smallest is only 23 inches in height,
though rising two years old.

ASSIZE IN TELLIGENCE.
XFORD CII7CUIT. Gloucester, . 11.

iso case of any interest whatever occurred in the Civil
Court to-day. The indictment of the Queen against
Robinson, clerk, is appointed to be taken to-morrow

morning.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice MAULE.)
Eliza Cross, aged 24, was placed at the bar to take
her trial on an indictment and a coroner's inquisition
charging her with the murder of her newly-born illegi-
timate female child, on the 17th of May last.
Mr. Skinner appeared for the prosecution, the prisoner
was defended by Mr. Symons.
The prisoner, who was an ironer to a washerwoman
named Mrs. Rowles, slept on the night in question with
her fellow-servant, Sarah Young, who had long sus-
pected her of being pregnant, but had received denials
to every question she had put to her on the subject. The
prisoner, on the morning of the day in question, got up
between four and five o'clock, and went down stairs, and
after staying there some time returned into her room
and threw herself on the bed, and after lying there
about twenty minutes, went down stairs again, and while
below called out, inquiring whether Sarah Young was
dressing to come down, to which the latter replied that
she would be down in a few minutes. Sarah Young
when dressed went down, and observing some stains of
blood on the kitchen pavement, made inquiries of the
prisoner as to what had occurred, as also did her mis-
tress when the fact was communicated to her. On being
questioned subsequently, she admitted that she had mis-
carried and thrown the child into the privy, where, how-
ever, nothing was found on a search. Afterwards, in
the course of the same day, the body of a child was
found in the prisoner's room, wrapped in a gown near
her bed. It was proved that the child was full-grown.

The surgeon described the injuries as of—a
most
grievous nature, and stated on examination that this
must have resulted from extreme violence. On cross-
examination, however, he said that a person treading
accidentally on the head of a newly born child might
possibly have inflicted them.
The prisoner, though unmarried, had previously had
two children, one of which was still alive, to which she
testified her mistress was very kind, and which she
supported.
The defence was, that the child having been born
suddenly, as the prisoner was going down stairs to the
kitchen, had received the injuries causing death by its
mother accidentally stepping on its head.
After an address to the jury by ➢lr. Symons, and an
able summing up by the Learned Judge,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of concealment of
the birth only.
His LORDSHIP sentenced the prisoner to imprisonment
for three months.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Appleby, Aug. 10.
The assizes for tbe county of Westmoreland commenced
here to-day; Mr. Justice Wightman presiding on the
civil side, and Mr. Justice Cresswell in the Crown Court.
Five causes are entered for trial. The calendar contains
the names of thirteen prisoners, the greater number of
whom are charged with petty thefts. The charge of rape
against four men engaged on the Lancaster and Car-
lisle Railway has caused a great deal of excitement in
the county, as well on account of the respectability of
the persons who suffered from the outrage, as of the
peculiarly brutal circumstances by which it was accom-
panied.

(Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.)
Thomas Burrows, aged 18, George Lees, aged 18, John
Smith, aged 21, and William Smith, aged 19, were in-
dicted for a rape on the person of Jane Dover, at Shap,
on the 19th of April last.
Mr. Matthews and Mr. James conducted the prose-
cution. The prisoners were defended by Mr. Ramshay.
The prisoners were striking specimens of the class to
which they belong, strong robust youths, but evidently
utterly ignorant, and who conducted themselves through-
out with apparently a total indifference to their position.
Mr. MATTHEWS opened the case, and called the fol-
lowing witnesses :
Jane Dover, a delicate-looking girl, about seventeen
years of age, stated that she was the daughter of a
farmer at Scarside, near Shap. He is now dead, but
the farm is still kept by her mother. Her brother Mat-
thew and her sister Elizabeth lived in the house. Her
sister Mary lived at Hackinthorpe Hall, and on Sunday,
the 19th of April last, had come over on a visit to her
mother. The witness and her sister Elizabeth accompa-

nied her part of the way home, along a footpath leading
from a place called Bampton Grange, past Scarside, to-
wards the high road leading from Shap to Penrith.
On reaching the high road they parted, the witness and
her sister Elizabeth returning home by the footpath.
From Thrimby Grange, where they left Mary, there
was no house in the neighbourhood of the path except
their own home, which was about a mile distant. When
within about a quarter of a mile from home they met
four 'men, whom they identified as the prisoners. In
consequence of an elevation in the ground, the witness
and her sister did not see them until they were within
thirty yards, and on their coming up the young woman
went off the footpath to let them pass. Two of the men,
the two Smiths. seized hold of Elizabeth. Jane at-

tempted to run away, but was caught by Burrows and
Lees. She was thrown down upon the ground, and
Burrows attempted to perpetrate the offence with which
he now stood charged. He called to Lees to hold her
feet, and succeeded, notwithstanding her screams and
struggles, in accomplishing his object. Lees then com-
mitted the same offence, being in a similar way assisted
by Burrows. During this time she was aware that her
sister was struggling with the other two men, but ono of
them now left her and came to the witness. Ile also
perpetrated the crime. Both the young women were
detained i❑ this struggle for upwards of an hour and a
half ; and before the witness finally succeeded in get-
ting away from her assailants, one of them, she could
not tell which, repeated the offence. Another
of them then took her up and carried her
towards a plantation, at some distance from the
path, where he again attempted to violate her
person. While he was struggling with her her sister,
who had finally got away from those by whom she had
been attacked, came up to her on her hands and knees,
on which the man left the witness Jane and went to her
sister. Jane then got to her feet, and ran home,
where she gave the alarm to her brother. He imme-
diately mounted a horse and rode off to the spot, where
he found Elizabeth lying insensible ; she also having
been repeatedly outraged in the same way as hor sister.
Both were in a dreadful state when they reached home,
their clothes torn to pieces, their faces bleeding from
blows inflicted upon them by the hands of their assail-
ants, and their persons severely bruised in the long and
desperate struggle which they had maintained. Early
the next morning the police went in search of the pri-
soners, who had all been together drinking at a public-
house at Bampton on the evening in question, and had
been seen very shortly before the time when this out-
rage must have taken place proceeding from Bampton
along a path leading to the spot, and in its immediate
neighbourhood. It was found that at a very early hour
on the Monday morning they had left the " barrack," a
cluster of temporary huts in which they lived, and they
were traced step by step across the county of Westmore-
land, and finally into Durham, where they were taken
into custody near Hartlepool. On examining their
persons it was found that Burrows had but one of his
braces on. It was of rather a remarkable pattern, and
corresponded precisely with one which was found in the
field the morning after the outrage. The spot, it was
stated by the witnesses, was so j trodden in the struggle
that it was some weeks before it was again covered with
grass as before, and it was strewed with portions of the
dress of the young women, crushed fragments of their
bonnets, torn gloves, and broken combs.
According to the testimony of the medical men Jane
Dover had suffered extreme violence from the persons

by whom she had been assailed. The particulars of the
injuries sustained by her sister Etizabeth (whose case
was the subject of another indictment) did not transpire
on this trial ; but they were understood to be of a most
serious kind.

The prisoners were convicted.
His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, said they bad been
convicted of a most aggravated offence, under circum-
stances of such atrocity as reflected the greatest disgrace
on the country in whieh they were born. When men at
their early age were so brutified any observation would,
as to them, be thrown away. There was no possibility
of exciting in such minds either regret or shame, and he
(the Learned Judge) had never seen four men apparently
more lost, more shameless, more dead to every manly
feeling. As an example to others, however, it was ne-
cessary to refer to the fate which awaited them. They
were about to leave a free country fora state of perpetual
servitude, without intermission of their toil, without
wages, without any reward but that daily bread which
would enable them to continue their daily labour, to
spend the remainder of their lives in suffering and de-
gradation. The Learned Judge concluded by sentenc-
ing, the prisoners to transportation for life.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WeIIs, Aug. 10.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
John Gaudfield and Thomas Gaudfield were indicted
for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Ann
Champion, at Curry Rival, on the 18th of January, and
stealing therefrom upwards of 601.
Mr. Edwards was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr.
Stone and Mr. Saunders defended tie prisoners.
It appeared that on the 16th of January Mrs.
Champion had about 601. in her house ' • she had placed
it in her pocket-book, and then locked it up in a box,
which she kept in her bed-room. On the following day
(Sunday) she saw that the money was all safe. On the
Monday morning, about seven o'clock, she discovered
that the lock of the box had been broken, and that her
money was gone. The prisoner John Gaudfield lived in
a cottage belonging to the prosecutrix, and almost ad-
joining her house, and shortly before this his brother,
Thomas Gaudfield, bad come on a visit to him. Thomas
Gaudfield had a house at Glastonbury, and William
Russell occupied two rooms in that house. In the
month of January Thomas Gaudfield was absent from
his house for a fortnight, but returned one evening ac-
companied by his brother John. On the 22d of
January, about 11 o'clock at night, both the prisoners
came to Thomas Gaudfield's house and called up Russell,
who opened the door for them:; they then.appeared
to be very much agitated. They went into one of the
rooms, and shortly afterwards Russell heard them
quarrelling, and one of them said, " Don't curse and
swear so ; we have broken into Mrs. Champion's house,
and taken away every d— farthing, and we must hide
it till the noise is over." Russell, upon hearing this,
went down stairs and saw them counting money on the
table. They remained in the house about a quarter of
an hour, and then went out, the prisoner, Thomas, hav-
ing a small box under his arm. Russell told this to a
woman with whom he cohabited, named Mary Ann Rus-
sell, but he desired her not to mention it to a soul, be-
cause ho had heard one of the prisoners say that he
would murder any one who split upon them. Mary Ann
Russell corroborated the statement of the former wilnifis
as to what he had told her. She had named it to tAtrty
people. She had never been in gaol for thieving ; but
she had had a bad husband who had sent her for some
cloth which had been stolen, and she was taken up for