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which inquiries are conducted with respect to the truth of
the representations of any applicant. Sometimes he is visited,
we are informed, by the secretary, who, inquisitive over-
much, startles him with the information, that tend is not
given to parties who possess thirty pounds a-year. Let us
ask how any educated person is to live upon the pittance of
thirty pounds a year?
"These things are not as they should be, they outrage ail
the finer feelings of humanity. Would it not be better that
the applicant should call at the office of the society at a
stated time, and be admitted to a private interview with one
or two of the older members of the Committee, who, if dissa-
tisfied with the conference, might subsequently institute such
inquiries as they conceived it to render advisable? In our
opinion it would be so, and this point we beg to urge on the
consideration of all who have an influence with, or a voice at
its board."

IRELAND.
THE RIVAL MANAGERS.

r true he had scarcely sufficient physical force to go through
the details he had to lay before the meeting, for he had but
just arrived from travelling, but yet his heart was
anxious, and, his mind was strengthened by the magni-
tude of the occasion.— ( Cheers.) He was convinced
that so much good to the country was never-tendered by a
Government, and so much prudence and discretion were
never so necessary on the part of the people.—(Cheers.) He
regretted the dissensions which had got amongst them, but
he (Mr. O'Connell) asrerted that they had only stood by the
principle of moral force, the principle on which he com-
menced his agitation.—(Cheers.) That principle had guided,
and would always guide his entire conduct. Yes, he had
only to remind them how often he had said, " That the
greatest amelioration of human institutions was not worth
the shedding of a single drop of blood."—(Cheers.) They
bad lost many who had hitherto dignified that association
with their talents, and he must especially feel heartfelt and
bitter regret at the secession of William Smith O'Brien.—
(Hear.) When they were under prosecution, Mr. O'Brien
at that moment of personal danger threw himself into their
ranks and soon became one of the foremost amongst them.—
(Cheers.) Mr. O'Connell, after saying that he had not com-
promised any of his princip'es, went on to say, he did not
Justify himself; he required no justification. He maintained
his old position, and laughed to scorn those who prided
themselves on a species of pocket courage--(Laughter)—vio-
lent men who talked of fighting when there was no fighting
to be done.—(Cheers.) Mr. O'Connell then charged the
Young Ireland party with getting up the late dissensions in
the association in his absence, and then went on to observe

DUBLIN, AUG. 3.—There has been a report current for
the last few days to the effect that Mr. O'Brien and the other
seceders from the old establishment on Burgh-quay, are about
to set np business on their own account; and, wLti a view of
putting an end to the lucrative monopoly so long enjoyed by
the head of the ancient firm, are in treaty for the little
theatre in Abbey-street, which is to be opened under the
management of Messrs. O'Brien, Meagher, and Co. The
new house will have for its motto, " Repeal without Rent,
Freedom without money."

We trust this cruel injustice will be remedied, and a
more liberal and enlarged spirit thrown into The Literary
Fund.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE REVIEW.

We are distressed to see in the Oxford and Cambridge
Review such an article as the one entitled " Russia
under Nicholas I." The vein of panegyric which runs
through it in favour of a man, whom nine-tenths of man-
kind regard as the very impersonation of tyranny—and
that tyranny the most gratuitous and callous—is some-
thing so diametrically opposed to the character of this
publication that we are both distressed and amazed at
the circumstances. The gilding of refined gold is
scarcely so extraviwantly superfluous as the gilding of
the basest metal is'hypocrital and useless. That is a
good fable of the man who ordered his black slaves to
be washed, and soaped, and scrubbed, and scalded, in
the vain expectition of rendering their skins white.
Let .the writer of this paper meditate upon that
fable ; let him behold its striking application to
himself and his labours ; and recognise the inutility
of labouring thus arduously to cleanse Nicholas
of the imputations which have been cast upon
him. "The people are seldom wrow in their
opinions, in their sentiments they are never mistaken,"
wrote Junius ; and Junius was right. Now the senti-
ment of the people towards the Emperor Nicholas is
one of the most unmitigated contempt. In their senti-
ment, Junius says, the people are never mistaken—
therefore, their sentiment towards the Czar must be
based upon absolute truth. Indeed it is discordant with
common sense that a personage so immaculate in cha-
racter as the Oxford and Cambridge 'Reviewer would
prove Nicholas to be, should have aroused towards him-
self sentiments of such universal obloquy. " Where
there is smoke be sure there is fire," says the proverb,
and on the accuracy of that proverb the present Em-
peror of all the Russias stands convicted. Lord John
Manners pursues his historical ballads by one descrip-
tive of "The Death of Montrose ;" it is scarcely equal
to the preceding. There is a candid notice of Lord
Brougham's "Lives of Men of Letters and of ScEence,"
which is, nevertheless, not quite as commendable to
that valuable work as it deserves. " Pierre D'Au-
busson" is a contribution of high merit, and is
moreover a curiosity. The most interesting paper,
however, in the Magazine, is the one upon " The Copy-
right Qiestion"—a question which can never fail to
excite attention until it is diffinitely settled. We are
thankful to the Oxford and Cambridge Review for having
once more revived this " vexed question."

that they seemed plainly to accuse him of coalescing with
the Whigs. One young gentleman had said that the people
would be betrayed. Now by whom were they to be betrayed?
It was not his sweet self he meant.—(Laughter.) He meant
him (Mr. O'Connell).—(Hear, hear.) In his absence that
was insinuated against him. That gentleman was followed
by three or four others of the same party, and when pressed
to say who they meant, they said they meant nobody. That
was the first time he (Mr. O'Connell) was called nobody.—
(Laughter and cheers.) The Learned Gentleman then pro-
ceeded to answer the accusations of the Young Ireland party
relative to the late Dungarvon election, and made the same
explanations as to the election of Mr. Sheil as had been
given so frequently by other members of the Old Ireland
party. He said those views had been put forward only for
the purpose of creating dissension, and cried shame in those
who had brought it Torward fur such a purpose.—(Cheers.)
He (Mr. O'Connell) in 1840 called on the association to dis-
approve the declaration of Lord Ebrington, " That a Repealer
should not obtain office under the Government," and he was
joined in the cry by the Nation and "Young Ireland ;" in
fact, all parties agreed in disapproving of the course pur-
sued by the Lord-Lieutenant.-- (Cheers.) When he and
they acted on this principle, why should they not rejoice
to find that they had a Lord • Lieutenant who would
not consider a Repealer disqualified from holding office on
that account?—(Hear, hear.) The moment that Lord
Besborough trampled down Lord Ebringtos, and made a
declaration to that effect, up got the Nation and Young Ire-
land, and called every one who dared to accept office an
apostate, showing that their former declarations could not
have been sincere, or that they were then insincere.—
(Cheers.) Several young gentlemen of talent, family, and
fortune, frequently told him (Mr. O'Connell) that they could
not join the association, lest they might be injured in their
prospects, although ardent Repealers; and if the Nation
newspaper and the Young Irelanders were really true to their
colours, would they not have been delighted at a declaration
of that nature made by the Government, which would have
the effect of adding to their ranks many young men, both
Protestants and Catholics?—(Cheers.) He (Mr. O'Connell)
had reason to know that it was the opinion of Lord Besbo-
rough: that Repealers should not be excluded from office
because of their politics ;—indeed, he would pledge himself
to the sentiment, and he was sure the people of Ireland
would regard such a man as he ought to be regarded.—
(Cheers.) What was the next thing the Young Ireland party
suggested? Why, that they should become physical force
Repealers—advocates of murder and robbery.—(Hear, hear.)
They became revolutionary force men—they profess doctrines
contrary to the fundamental principles of the association,
and such as would prevent the Protestants of Ireland from
joining them—(Cheers)—in fact, if they were to placard the
streets to that effect, they could not have been more trea-
cherous to repeal—he would therefore arraign them all with
treachery, with the exception of his friend, Mr. W. S.
O'Brien, who was a man of honesty, honour, and truth.—
(Hear, hear.) The next matter he wished to allude to was
one of great importance, and one on which he would move
a resolution ; he alluded to the Nation newspaper, and its
connexion with the association.—(Hear, bear.) He would
move, " That the committee should consider whether there
be any connexion between the Repeal Association and the
Nation newspaper; and if so, if it was for the safety of the
association that it should be continued." Now he (Mr.
O'Connell) believed that no such connexion existed, for
he did all in his power to prevent it after and even before
the State prosecutions.—(Cheers.) The very moment that
the song of " Who fears to speak of '9B ?" was published—
which by-the-by was written by a Fellow of Trinity-
Ca liege, Dublin —he severed the connexion; but, not-
withstanding, a bench of judges was got to decide
that he was bound by that song; a decision that he
would call monstrous and profligate.—(Cheers.) They might
send judges again, and they should be prepared for them, and
not let themselves be again involved by the Nation, and, as
counsel for old Ireland, he would keep them out of all scrapes.
—(Hear, hear.) The Learned Gentleman then proceeded
to read several passages from the articles lately published
in the Nation, and said they were clearly in favour of physi-
cal force, and were such as would involve the association,
and would have had him convicted and executed for high
treason, if read and raised in evidence against him on his
trial.—(Loud cheers.) Two indictments for treason were
actually prepared is 1843, to be sent to the grand jury, and
would have been sent, but they adjourned before it was sent
up, and the Government altered their mind.—(Cheers.) It
was also said that M. Ledru Rollin offered assistance, and that
it was offered by " a surer source" from France. Now he (Mr.
O'Connell) admitted that it was offered by M. Ledru Rollin,
publicly, and refused publicly; but he denied that any other
offer of assistance was made to the association, publicly or
privately ; and, if offered, he called on and defied the Nation
to say to whom it was offered ; and if it was proved that even
his beloved son John joined in the reception of suet a-ipropo:
sition, he would have him expelled from the association.—
(Cheers.) Were they safe in dealing with newspapers which
advocated such doctrines?
A Voice—No, we will turn them out.—(Cheers.)
Mr. O'CONNELL said they should do no such thing: for,
if they did, they would be only acting as the people kWie hly
acted when they burned Mr. Beresford's notes, because
they disliked his bank.— (Cheers.) The Learned Gen-
tleman then referred to all he had been able to do
for Ireland by moral force, and asked what the ad•
vocates of physical force had done ?—(Hear, hear.)
It might be said, he had not been successful for the repeal.
His answer was, "Wait awhile." But, had not the repeal
agitation really done anything for them? Had it not kicked
out the Coercion Bill?—(Cheers.) And had it not made Sir
R. Peel turn from orange into green, and to declare that " Jus-
tice should be done to Ireland ?"—(Loud cheers.) And they
had also Lord J. Russell's promise to pass the most compre-
hensive measures for the good of Ireland. He would sup-
port the present Government as long as they endeavoured to
do justice to Ireland; and while they did so he would do
everything in his power to assist them : but he was bound
to admit that he did not think they could be successful in
their favour.—(Hear, hear.) (The Honourable Gentleman
then eulogised the new Government for the late official ap-
pointments they have made in this country, and alluded to
those made by the late Administration, which elicited hisses
and groans.) There was also the restoration of their magis-
trates.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. O'Connell) was not a
magistrate when he last addressed them, but he was one
now.—(Loud cheers.) He feared he would have been
unable to address them to such a length as he bad
done; but he found that when he came to Ireland he
grew young again.—(Loud cheers.) It was strong evi-
dence in favour of the repeal cause that the Times news-
paper spoke its sentiments in their behalf.—(hear, hear.)
The Times showed the opinion of the majority of the
English people. In fact, all classes of people, both in
England and Ireland, were coming to an opinion that
justice should be done to Ireland. The Learned Gentleman
concluded by moving that it be referred to a committee of
the association, to ascertain if there was anything between
that association and the Nation newspaper of a dangerous
character, and which might call for a severance of the con-
n.
The motion was seconded by the Lord Mayor, and carried
with acclamation.
Several subscriptions to a considerable amount having been
handed in,__ _

SIMMONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE.
The principal feature in the August number, as it has
been during many foregoing numbers, is Mr. Leigh's
tale of Australia. It is continued here with all its usual
vivacity. "The South Australian Months," by Mr.
Allen, is a very elegant and picturesque calendar in
metre, which we would quote from the first line to the
last did space permit. " Reminiscenses of the Island of
Cuba" art interesting at any moment, but particularly
so at the present time, when the sugar question has
turned curiosity in the direction of that land of sugar-
cane and tobacco. An essay which prefaces the number,
" On the Cultivation and Manufacture of Coffee," is
crammed full of information, and would especially prove
a source of entertainment to superior housewives.
Ilooton's " Rides, Rambles, and Sketches in Texas,"

" The Native Indians in New Brunswick," and other
appropriate contributions, make up a very readable
miscellany.

THE KNIGHT OF GIVYNIVE. No. VIII. By
Charles 'Lever.

As this tale proceeds it displays a progressive and
very visible improvement. The author not only be-
comes more interested in the fate and vicissitudes of the
characters he has conjured into existence, bat he im-
parts such an attractive aspect to those vicissitudes
as to arouse a similar interest among his
readers. This has always been a characteristic of
the fictions of Mr. Lever ; his stories invari-
ably improve as the plots develope themselves. It was
the case with "Harry Lorrequer" from the scene
where he appears upon parade the morning after play-
inr. Othello, having forgotten to wash the cork •marks
off his face, to the moment when he is hoisted ont of the
box of a continental theatre, and crowned with a gar-
land of laurels, in mistake for, the real author of the
drama, to ihe unspeakable mid screaming delight of the
audience. It was the case in " Charles O'Malley," from
his first interview with Mickey Free to the Battle of
Waterloo. It was the case in "Jack Hinton," from his
steeple chase on Modderidderoo to the very latest ap-
pearance of Cross Carny. It was the same, also,
with " Tom Burke," " Arthur O'Leary," and "St. Fa-
trick's Eve." It is the same with the work before
us as far as it has proceeded. The description of the
emotions of anxiety in the knight's mind is cleverly
done. Has the author been dipping into Godwin of
late? The hunt also, where " Lionel is left aground,"
with a glorious little etching by Phiz, is described with
the gusto of a man who thoroughly enjoys his own
imaginings.

Captain BRODERICK, in alluding to the election of Dun-
dalk, eulogised the conduct of the Repeal Club there, as it
was, he said, to their exertions the success of the election was

owing. He moved a vote of thanks to the Repeal Club and
the Repealers of Dundalk for their support on the occasion in
question.—Carried.
Mr. J. A. O'Numr., (Bunowen-castle) was speaking against
the proceedings of the Young Ireland party when post hour
arrived.
The week's rent will amount to about 4001.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is
16 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
101,1 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25
55 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25
75, it follows that gold is 0.78 per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold
is 436 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
10%d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
13 10%; and the exchange at llamburgh on London at short
being 13 113/4, it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent. dearer in
London than in Hambargh. The course of exchange at New
York on London is 107 per cent., and the par of exchange
between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it
follows that the exchange is 2.33 per cent. against England.
But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60
days' sight, tke interest must be deducted from the above
difference.

GENERAL HOLIDAY AT MANCHESTER.—Monday was
observed at Manchester as a general holiday, in commemoration of
the passing of the Act for the repeal of the corn-laws, and a more
magnificent public procession in celebration of a great national event
was never before witnessed in that town. Business was entirely
suspended, not only the retail concerns, but the factories and ware-
houses remained closed during the whole of the day. Flags and
banners bearing appropriate devices and mottoes were to be seen
streets rendered it very
suspended from almost every house and public building, whilst the
crowd of persons that thronged the public
difficult to force a passage at even a moderate pace. The procession
of the corporations of Manchester and Salford, the late Anti-Corn-
law League, gentlemen of the boroughs, the fire-brigade, and the
various trades and societies in the town, was formed at eleven
o'clock at Larkhill, Salford, and dispersed, after having
moved through many of the principal streets, in st.
Ann's-square, shortly after two o'clock; the weather
during a greater part of the time being very unfavoura-
able. The great numbers and length of this procession may be
principles. Amongst
Amongst
ferred ftom the fact, that nearly an hour-and-a-half bad elapsed
from the time of the first band entering Market-street, to that of the
God bless Sir Robert Peel, the poor man's
last vehicle arriving opposite to tho Exchange. The banners and
flags carried by the different bodies were very numerous, and bore
suitable iescriptions in favour of free-trade
others were noticed—" Long life and happiness to our free-trade
Queen Victoria ;" "
friend,". &c. From the late League rooms a rich banner was sus-
pended, bearing the motto of " The League triumphant, June 26,
1846." In the evening the illumination of the various public build-
• ings, and many of the great factories and warehouses, was on a
very extensive scale ; Particularly at the Free Trade Hall, the
Theatre Royal, Salford Town Hall, and the warehouses of Mr.
Potter, Mr. Cobden, and Mr. 31.A1i. A Public dinner was held at
Salford Town Hall on Monday night, to celebrate this auspicious
event. It was presided over by the Mayor, Mr. Kaye, and very
numerously attended ; and furnished a very happy close to the in-
teresting proceedings of the day.
TRAGIC EVENT.—Considerable sensation has been
occasioned in Leeds by the deaths of Mr. Joseph II ebblethwalte,
druggist and shopkeeper, residing in Charles-street, Quarry-hill, in
that town, and his wife, by poison, on Saturday last. As the case
has not yet been investigated, it would be unfair to give the various
eannvdoiltun by himself at leas:.;
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generally conjectured that
voluntarily rumours that are afloat as to the causes which haveled to the parties
taking polsoa, or its having been administered by the husband to his
wife, and his then partaking of the deadly ingredient himself. Mr.
riebblethwaite was about 28 years of age, and was a member of a
very respectable family, but both he and his wife had for some time
opened
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was posted at each end of Fleet-street, stating that the thoroughfare
would be stopped after Monday nest, the 10th instant, by order of
the Lord Napr!

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ASSIZE IN TELLIGENCE.
HOME CIRCUIT, Guildford, Tuesday, Aug. 4.
CIVIC SlDE.—(Before IVIr. Justice COLTMAN.)
Mary Anne Austin, 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 she had been delivered of a child at
Croydon, and that s!e had butied it to avoid discovery.
The infant, it appeared, was still-born.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and she was sen-
tenced to twelve months' imprisonment.
Elizabah 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
entertained that she was in the family way, and it would
appear that she was eventually delivered of the child in
question in the water-closet, but it 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-
bited, he expressed an opinion that it had been born alive.
The evidence, however, upon the point was vtry incon-
clusive.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty of concealing the
birth, and she was also sentenced to twelve months im-
prisonment.
Solomon Nightingale 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 been 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 no effect; and on the
day in question it seemed that, having a gun in his
hand, and being very much exasperated by the conduct
of the parties, he discharged it at them, and slightly
wounded a young man named Laneway, and one or two
others.

The jury 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 Covrmert, 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.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Hereford, Aug. 2.
The commission for this county was yesterday opened by
Lord Chief Justice Wilde.

There are 23 prisoners for trial, of whom one is charged
with cutting and maiming with intent to murder, one with
assault and robbery, ten with burglary, five with house-
breaking, two with horse-stealing, and four with larceny.
In the list there are sixteen causes, of which eight are
special jury cases.
This morning the Lord Chief Justice attended Divine
service at All Saints' Church, the repairs of the cathedral
not being yet completed.

August 3.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice MAULE.)
John Churchill, aged 28, was indicted for having, on the
Bth of January last, cut and maimed Elizabeth Morris with
intent to murder her.

Mr. Skinner appeared for the prosecution; the prisoner
was defended by Mr. Huddleston.

From the evidence for the prosecution the following ap-
peared to be the facts :—The prosecutrix, the gatekeeper of
a turnpike in the parish of St. Weonard's, lived in the toll-
house with her three children, the eldest of whom was a
girl of 15. On the night of the 7th of January last, Mr.
Wanklyn, a farmer in the neighbourhood, passed through
the gate, and as she expected him to pass again through it
on his way back, she did not go to bed, but waited for him.
About nine shew threw herself on the bed where her children
slept, leaving the candle lighted. She kept all the toll-
money, amounting to 31.45., in a tea-caddy, which she kept
in her room. A little before ten she heard a noise outside the
house, and some one cried out "Gate." Thinking that it was
Mr. Wanklyn returning, she got up, and going to her door
unbolted it, and saw a man there whom she knew to be the
prisoner, having seen him several times before. She was
just about to speak to him when he struck her a blow on
the head ; she endeavoured to force the door to against him,
but he struck her again. She begged of him to let her say,
" Lord, save me," but he said nothing. The prisoner, as
she alleged, then dragged her to a heap of coal ashes,
where she fell down insensible. On recovering, she went
to the house of Mrs. Williams, where, however, she
did not get in, and returned to her own house,
when she saw her children, very much alarmed, stand-
ind in the road without any clothes on. She then
went to the house of Richard Morgan, whom she roused,
and by whom, together with his sons, she was assisted
to get home and to bed. There was some discrepancy as
to what passed on the way to her house, and while there.
The prosecutrix most positively denied ever having said
that she did not know who it was that had struck her,
which was corroborated by Morgan, the father, and one of
his sons, Charles ; while his other son, Joseph, also present,
said, that on the road he asked her whether she knew who
had struck her, when she said she did not, and that she
made a similar answer when he put the same question to
her in the house. She was put to bed, and soon after Mr.
Wanklyn came by and saw her : he described the wounds,
which he dressed, as of a very serious character indeed in
his judgment The next morning the prisoner was brought
before the prosecutrix, when she told him, after looking a
short time at him, what be had done. He said he had not
done it. She, noticing that he had a white hat, said, " You
had not that same hat on last night ;" and he said, " No, I
had not." She at this time considered herself dying, for
she said to the prisoner, "As I hope to be saved, and I know
I shall die before night, you are the person as struck me the
blows on the head," to which he answered " I am innocent,
Missus ; but if you say lam guilty, I must suffer." She then
said, " But you had not that hat on." To which he replied,
" No, I had my black hat on." At this time there were in the
room several persons, and among them Captain Farmar,
the magistrate, and a woman, named Susannah Jeffries.
This woman stated that on the night of the assault she had
heard the prosecutrix repeatedly say that she would not
swear " punctually" to the prisoner; that when she opened
the door a man had struck her, and that she was sure there
were two men. _ _ _ _ _

Mrs. Jeffries said, that on the morning of the Bth,. while
Mr. Wanklyn and Captain Farmar were in the room, who
could both hear what passed, the prosecutrix had said (in
answer to Captain Farmar) that she had one or two sights
at the man who struck her, but she would not " punctually"
swear to the prisoner.
Elizabeth Morris, the daughter of the prosecutrix, said,
that she woke on the night of the 7th, and saw a man in the
bedroom, who had a candle in his hand. He was opening
the money-box. She could not see his face. There was
some money in silver and copper on the mantel-piece and
window in the next room, which the prisoner entered, and
while he was there the girl heard some copper fall. Tue
next day the money was gone.
Soon after search was made, and under a holly-bush the
tea or money-box of the prosecutrix was found, and a track
of footsteps, the marks of which exactly corresponded with
those made by the prisoner's shoes, was discovered, beginning
at the back of the turnpike-house, and going directly to the
bush.
For the prisoner witnesses were called, some of whose
evidence has been noticed above, to establish a case, first
in the nature of an a'ibi, by showing that the prisoner had
been at different houses in the neighbourhood, and at 10 by
the clock in his brother's house, where he lived, he had
returned there, and given to his brother-in-law, who also re-
turned there, his portion of some money he had received
from Thomas Morgan that night. It was stated positively
by his brother-in-law and his brother that he was quite
calm when he returned, and that he went to bed soon after
10 by their clock, which was halt an hour fast.
The prisoner's brother• in-law spoke to some facts respect-
no. his knowledge of where the prisoner was on the night of
the' 7th, and also about one of the Morgans coming to look
after his brother Joseph at their house; but the constables
positively negatived the first portion of his evidence, and the
latter was not very material.
Witnesses to the character of the prisoner were called, but
kaane appeared. Mr. Wanklyn, however, stated that he had
known the prisoner for seven years, and had never heard
anything against him before.
Mr. Ilubm,EsTox replied on the evidence adduced to con-
tradict the prisoner's witnesses.
Mr. SKINNER replied generally, after which
His LOIGDSAIIP summed up, and the jury, after deliberating
for half an hour, found the prisoner Guilty of cutting and
wounding with intent to do some grievous bodily harm.
The Learned JUDGE sectenced the prisoner to transporta-
tion for 15 years.

It was contended that the defendant had acted maliciously
in the transaction, in revenge for some offence which had
been offered him by the plaintiff in a former dispute respect-
ing a sheep, which it was said had wandered from the plain-
tiff's to the defendant's land, and which the dekndant had
been obliged to restore. It did not appear, however, that he
had made any difficulty about returning it, when satisfied
that it was the property of the present plaintiff.
Evidence was adduced to show that the sheep found at the
plaintiff's was his own and not the sheep of defendant.
On the other side it appeared from the evidence of John
Wanliss, that he, and the defendant, his brother, had a farm
at Barrard, not far from that occupied by the plaintiff. The
farms were it appeared quite open, without any fence to
prevent the sheep straying into those adjoining, and the
animals of each owner were distinguished by a peculiar
mark, usually on the ear. After the clipping in July, and
the salving in November " gatherings" of the farmers were
held for the purpose of restoring any stray sheep which
might be found among the flocks, and sometimes a large
nuteber of sheep, which had got into many hands, would
be found at one of these gatherings. The witness Wanliss
stated that the defendant had lost four gimmer sheep;
and he deposed that of these the sheep now in question
was one.

It appeared from the testimony of other witnesses, that
the defendant had received positive information of the sheep
being at the plaintiff's before he went there to seek it. It
was sought, too, to discredit the evidence of Thomas Brown,
the plaintiff's brother, in which he professed to identify the
sheep as that of the plaintiff's, by showing that he had at
one time stated he had never seen it until the end of July,
and that if it were his brother's, it would eat turnips, a
thing which sheep will not usually do without training,
whereas others of the plaintiff's witnesses said it had been of
the plaintiff's breeding, and on trving the sheep with turnips
it was only after a period of two days that it could be induced
to eat them. _ _

It was sought to show, also, that the marks of the sheep
in question had been tampered with. The plaintiff's marks
were a notch out of the right ear, and a slice off the margin
of the other. The defendant's sheep had two small notches
close to one another on the left ear, at the same place as the
plaintiff's mark. The sheep in question had a notch out of
the right ear, but this seemed to have been lately done, and
on the left ear it was, it was alleged, apparent the mark had
been altered, inasmuch as the edge of the cut had no hair on
it, except at one extremity, which it was supposed had formed
the side of one of the old notches, which had been cut away
in taking off the slice which constituted the peculiar mark of
the sheep belonging to the plaintiff.
His Lonnsiiir, in summing up, left it to the jury to say
whether the act of the defendant was malicious. They
would say, if they thought the defendant had lost the four
sheep, whether he had not grounds for suspecting they had
been stolen? and, secondly, if the defendant had been in-
formed of one of his sheep being on the plaintiffs premises,
and believed it from the description to be his, whether he did
not suspect that the mark had been fraudulently altered, and
that the other sheep were secreted on the premises?
The jury, after being in consultation for an hour-and-a-
half, stated that they were of opinion the defendant had not
acted maliciously.
A verdict was accordingly entered for the defendant.
DOXFORD AND ANOTHER V. KING.

This was an action to recover the amount of an insurance
effected on the schooner Helen, which was, with her cargo
of coals, lost at Bridlington in the month of April last.
Mr, Watson and Mr. H. Hill were for the plaintiffs; Mr.
Martin and Mr. Atherton for the defendant.

At the Durham assizes, just concluded, the captain and
crew of the Helen had been tried on a charge of feloniously
casting the vessel away, but were all acquitted.
The plaintiffs had, it appeared, in the month of October
last, effected an insurance on the ship for 12 months, for
600/. They afterwards disposed of her to a Mr. Hutchin-
son, by whom she was, in April last, sent on a voyage to
Swinemunde in the Baltic. She had proceeded some way
on her voyage, but, meeting with a head wind and severe
weather, she was found to have sprung a leak; and the
water increasing at the rate of more than three feet an
hour, the captain put about and ran for the Humber. Late
on the evening of the 26th of April she was seen passing
Flamborough-head, and ran some distance into Bridlington
Bay, in which a number of vessels were then lying, and
there, at a distance of two or three miles from the shore,
she, early the following morning, went down at her anchors.
She had been insured for 600/. ; but, it was admitted, worth
a considerably larger sum. The loss, in the present declara-
tion, was alleged to have occurred by the perils of the seas.
A number of witnesses were called to show that the vessel
was seaworthy when she sailed on the voyage in question.
She was an American built ship, built three or four years
before, and had undergone extensive repairs shortly before
on the slip at Sunderland. The captain was examined, and
gave an account of the voyage, from which it would appear
that the severe weather and heavy sea had caused her to
spring the leak which caused her loss. He had put back to•
wards the Humber, because with that wind and the shipin
that condition the more northern ports would not have been
safe to enter.

For the defence it was contended that the ship was unsea-
worthy, and for this purpose a number of witnesses were
called who had examined her after she was got ashore, and
who stated that all her upper timbers and planking were
very much decayed. The vessel, it appeared, after going
down had with the force of the sea beaten against the bottom
until her timbers gave way, and the coals coming out, she
partially floated, and her masts being cut away she was
towed ashore. It was then found that some holes had been
bored through her bottom, from a place adjoining the cabin
called the lazarette, a hole having been cut in the ceiling so
as to enable an auger to reach the outer planking. An auger
and chisel were found among the coals. It was on these
facts contended that the loss took place by barratry.
Mr. WArsox in reply contended that the vessel was sea-
worthy on the evidence, not of those who had seen her when
broken up by the sea, but those who had repaired her before
she sailed on the voyage, and that in all probability the holes
in question had been bored by some one during the six days
the vessel was lying in the beach for the purpose of letting
out the water. iCo motive for such an act could be suggested
on the part of the captain or crew.
The jury found that the vessel was seaworthy, and that
she was lost by perils of the sea.—Verdict for the plaintiff.
The case of "Ford v. the Marquis of Waterford" is not yet
concluded.

NORTH WALES ClRCUlT.—Chester, Aug. 3.
The business of these assizes commenced this day before
Lord Chief Justice Denman and Mr. Baron Rolfe.

The calendar contains 31 prisoners, of whom two are
charged with arson, 1 burglary, 4 cutting and maiming, 1
forgery, 2 horse -stealing, 4 manslaughter, 2 murder, 5 with
rape, 3 receiving stolen goods, 4 with stealing from the per-
son, 2 unnatural crime, and 1 with a minor offence.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.).
His Loansfur took his seat in this Court this morning at
_0 o'clock, when the grand jury (of whom Sir R. Brooke,
of Norton Priory, was foreman), having been sworn, the
charge was delivered. The Learned Judge referred generaly
to the various cases in the calendar, and explained the law
relating to them, but particularly to one from Runcorn,
where a man and his wife are charged with the wilful mur-
der of two of their own offspring, by the administration of
arsenic, for the purpose'of obtaining money from a funeral
club to which the children belonged, and also with attempt-
ing to poison a third. These shocking offences, it was alleged
had been committed by the parents for the purpose of get-
ting a small sum of money from the burial clubs to which
the children belonged ; and the motive of the crime appeared
to be such a totally inadequate one, that it almost appeared
to be impossible that it could have prompted such an offence.
Experience, however, had unfortunately proved that in some
cases which had occurred, even in this part of the country,
that motive had operated bat too powerfully, and what had
happened might no doubt happen again. Great as this
charge was, he did not know that it would present any diffi-
culty in its investigation. They would have to consider, in
the first instance, whether the children had met with their
deaths by poison ; and then, whether that poison had been
taken accidentally, or administered by the persons who
were charged with giving it designedly. On the first ques-
tion they would depend upon the confidence they reposed in
the medical and scientific inquiries which had been instituted;
and if satisfied that the deaths had occurred from poison, they
would further have to inquire how far _ the accused were
implicated in its administration.
The Court was then detained for upwards of an hour, wait-
ing for bills. A bill was at length returned against Thomas
Bell, for a felonious assault on a child of tender years. The
prisoner, who was out on bail, was called on his recogni-
zances ; but not answering, his own and sureties' bail was
ordered to be estreated.

ARSON.— William Hewett, twenty-seven, pleaded" Guilty"
to an indictment charging him with setting fire to a stack of
hay at Brinnington, the property of John Millward, and was
sentenced to fifteen years' transportation.
MORSE STEALING.—Joseph Nuttall, twenty-one, pleaded
" Guilty" to an indictment charging him with stealing a
mare, at Macclesfield, the property of James Pedley.—Sen-
tence deferred.

MANSLAUGHTER BY A 130 y.—An innocent-looking boy,
named John Jackson, aged thirteen, was indicted for killing
and slaying a girl named Mary Ridgway, at Chorley, in this
county, on the 7th of April last.
It appeared from the evidence adduced, that the prisoner
had induced a neighbour to lend him a gun loaded with
dust shot, for the'purpose of killing sparrows ; that he bad
gone out with it to a yard where the deceased was engaged
washing the face of her brother, when he threatened to
shoot her, and actually pointed the gun, and fired it off within
a few yards of her. The whole contents lodged in her face,
and produced almost instantaneous death. He was found
Guilty, and
The Learned JUDGE, after reprehending the party who
had lent the gun, sentenced the prisoner to four days' im-
prisonment.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN.)
The cause list contains only nine cases, two of which are
special juries, and possess some interest. The whole of the
common jury cases, which were of no public interest, were
disposed of to-day.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,
These sessions commenced on Tuesday before Mr. Sergeant
Adams, the Assistant Judge, and the usual bench of magis-
trates. The calender is a very heavy one for these sessions,
containing the names of no less than 126 prisoners, of which
number 102 are charged with felony, and the remainder with
assaults, misdeameanours, &c.
The grand jury having been sworn, the Learned Judge
delivered his charge to them, but there was nothing in it
that called for a report.
Edward Betteson, aged 16, and John Robert Durnford,
aged 15, were convicted on the clearest evidence of stealing
a wooden box value one shilling, the property of Thomas
Maltwood. Each of these juvenile offenders protested his
own innocence and endeavoured to prejudice the case of his
companion by telling the Court that he had been "in
trouble" five or six times before. The latter part of their
respective stories turned out to be true as regarded both of
them; but while the first was telling his tale, the other
coolly advised him to take care what he was about; and as
that did not stop his mouth, when it came to his turn to ad-
dress the Court, he acknowledged the compliment that had
been paid him by stating all he knew of his companion. They
were both sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the
House of Correction.

The other cases tried during the day were of no public in,
terest.

THE NASSAU BALLOON.—The Nassau balloon, which
ascended from Crcmorne-gardens on Monday evening, in the presence
of several thousand spectators, after passing over the metropolis,
made its way towards Essex, and came down without accident on
the farm of James Charton, at Higham-hill, near Walthamstow, at
half. past eight o'clock. The aeronauts, Mr. Charles Green, Mr.
Burton, Mr. E. Landells, the well-known engraver on wood, Mr.
Van Buren, Mr. Williams, Mr. Spencer, and live other gentlemen,
were treated with great hospitality by Mr. Charton, and having
procured post-horses, returned to Cremorne-gardens shortly after
eleven o'clock, where they were received with the congratulations
of a large number of persons who had awaited their return from
their aerial trip.

The lioness at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, which
whelped one cub during the storm of Saturday, is doing well. The
cub is a very fine one, and appears healthy. The lioness having as
yet no milk, the cub has been fed by means of a " baby's bottle,"
and a Newfoundland bitch is appointed as wet-nurse.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 4.—The Gibraltar
mail-packet Pacha, Captain Burney, arrived here at five o'clock P.n.
this day, and landed the Peninsular and other mails, which will be
forwarded to London by one o'clock A.M. to-morrow train. Her
dates are—Gibraltar, July 26; Cadiz, July 27 ; Lisbon, July 30;
Oporto, July 31 ; Vigo and Corunna, Aug. 1 ; she has a toll cargo
and Oc, panoply,