The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-02 00:00:00

Tli 141 §TI N, LONDON, SATUttrtiAir VVENiIkICT, DECEIVIRES 2,184 g:

MARKET S THIS DAY.) vtv. there the blinds were drawn up, and the shutters
COVM2g7s. -Gaistaatwsz shot. On eseh ()ens oa Mrs. Gadsby It t him Iv. Had
Fruit:—Pine-apples, 2, 61 to 4s ; and Providence, ii t:te nth haute l rialut•eil Ron by Mre. Gadsby in
23 6d to 3; 6,1 per lb; Apples. is tid to 3s; and Pears, her hosoaa Ilad reel) her frequently kiss it. The mi-
-33 to 5s per half sieve;' testHamburgh Orspes,, Is 9(1 rit•iter. is ( xactly like Mr. Estill!. In the latter end
to 2s Gd, anl Musetot of Alexandra a3s6l to 4, per it); of the month October, when her mistress ye is
Foreiga Grap,,s (white and black) Sd to Is per lb ; quire well, rrnasmbers her going to Cool:field. Remern
Walawa, ha to ls, new Lemons, 161,
aral
AN (1 the delta (lint corning there before that, seven
100 ks
(.)ra,,,gcs. 10- to 15s p-r 100; Filberts, 90, to 100, r ' non eveninl..7c, whilst the plaintiff was cut of town.
; Chesmes, 4.s to 6s per peak. Vegeta s:— He was shown into the parlour. Her eat and
:_hiheages. is 9 1 to 3, per dozen; Spinach, is 4.1 slt
Took a light into the parlour about en
hour a'ter h' came. He remained 5.0.til haV-past one in
to 2, per junk ; Horseradish, 2s to 3* per hao(Ae; Tuns
Lip, Is to Is 6,1; Csrrots, 25 6,1 to 3s per dersn boucles; the moriii g. Mr. Ellcoubc, the father, celled
Onions, Is 6d to 2s 3 per bushel; A three times that Light. He called the first time
sh-leaved kidney
Potatoes, 4s to Os per bushel; Celery, 911 to is 2(1 per j about twelve o'ch ck, as he usually did, to see if the
bundle ; Cape Brocob, 8s to 12s per dozen bundles; gate was fastened. The second time he came in about
Mushrooms, Gd to 9lp, r Cottle; Spanish (Lions, 1.0 a qua,ter of an hour. Mrs. Gadsby went to him and
said she could not go to bed as the children were
to 12i per box; Endive, 6,1 to Sd per d( zen; Savoy Cab-
bages, 6il to 8d per dozen; Bruss, is Sprouts, 9d to 1• s Thcy were not ill. Ile came a third time, whin the
per sieve; Greens, Is 61 to 2s per dozen bunches. 1 ghts w( re put out. Mrs. Gadsby tohi him she was
,A %VG &TM gay,ce to .3, I g,,itig to bed. After which Mr. Estall and Mrs. Gadsby
All kinds ot Meet moved iif slowly, on the following remained 11,1 f• an hour together in the parlour
terms :—Beef, from 23 2(1 to 3s 61 ; •Mutton, in the dark. The candles were not re-lighted.
3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3$ 6el to 4s 4d ; and Polk Mrs• Gad; by told her before she (the
as 8d to 4s 811 pi r Sibs, by the carecse.—Gees(-, witness) let the defendant out to see if her father was
45 0.1 to 7s; Fowls, is 3 1 to 3,3 d; Ciipons, 3s 6,1 about. She told her mistress that she thought she saw
to 4s 6.1 ; Chickens, is 0;1 to 2s 6,1; Ducks, Is 91 him at his own door. Mrs. Gadsby said the defendant
to 2s 6.t; Rabbits, 61 to Is 61; Leverets, 2s 6d had better go over the pH( n wall, and he did
to 3s; hares, 2,91 to 3s Gd; Grouse, Is to is 9d; Par- so. The parlour was over the kitchen. I 1( and
%ridges, Is to is 6(1; Pheasants, 34 to 3, 61; Wild a noise over lead like romping. Atter one di
Ducks, Is 3d to is 6,1; and eons, 5:1 to 9d each. these romp:rigs her mistress came down to the
Ostend Fresh Butter, 10, 6(1 to Ils 6,1, and English kitchen. Noticed her very, much. Iler face was
ditto lls to 1:34 per doz,-ei pounds. Irish Ezg;s, 5s 9d very much flushed, and her dress much disordered.
to 6s 8d; Ostend ditto, Os 61 to 7s; Houfh•ur ditto, 7s to About a month after Mrs. Gadsby went to Cooktield
83; and English ditto, 8s to 8s 6 I per 100. from the station at London-bridge. Went with her.
BUI4-G3,711Z.F0R.D. Wsit to the staticn in Mr. Estali's cart; Mr. Estall
dr,aria Whin all the luggage was handed out, Mr.
The market was exceedingly wall for all produce, at
drooping prices. Eitell asked if there etre any more, to which Mrs.
G•tdeby replied "No, love. ' We stopped at a Mr. Burthen-
m's tam. Her mistress came to town for about a week,
and returned again. First saw the miniature at Cook-
field. Went to the post-office for letters by her mis-
tress's directions. Saw a letter on half-a.sheet of paper,
like the one produced. Next day her mistress was
writing an answer to it for three hours. She
put it into the post. Can read and write. The
letter was addressed to Westminster, where she could
not say. Had often heard the defendant and Mrs.
Gadsby kiss each other when in town. They returned
to town in three weeks, when the visits of the defendant
were continued. He came sometime s three times a day.
Recollected Mr. Gadsby coming home very unexpectedly,
whilst the defendant was with Mrs. Gadsby in the per-
lour. Let him out at the side door. Frequently went
in whilst they were together in the parlour. Has no-
tice them sitting close together, and the arm of the de-
fendant at the back of Mrs. Gadsby's chair. Frequently
heard them speik. Had heard the defendant say, when
she went in, tt Its only Margaret."
Cross-examined by Mr. ;Sergeant Winslias.—The
doors of the two houses were hut a short distance apart.
Remembered a Mr. Robinson remaining with Mrs.
Gadsby one night, because the nurse, Harker, was
" angry." Could not tell whether that was the night
she heard the man go up the stairs, it might have been.
Did not know whether Mr. and Mrs. Estall were living
together. When the blinds were drawn up and the
shutters closed, the time was seven o'clock in the month
of October. They were usually closed at dusk.
By, Lord DENDIAN—Neikr knew them to be closed
before dusk.
Cross examination continued Meant when she
spoke of the likeness that site had seen one somewhat
like it; the two likenesses were shown to her at the
lawyer's, and she was told to mark the difference. Might
have been in the garden the two or three hours with the
children on the day Mr. Elcombe, the father,
called thrice to know why Mrs. Gadsby had not
gone to Led. The defendant climbed over the wall;
he would have to go round the houses, which would
occupy him about five minutes. Left the service, be-
cause she did not like the " goings on." Had no quarrel
with her mistress. Never applied to her for a character.
Went to the service of a person named Oldfield after
staeing with her mother for three months.
13y a juryman-e--When the defendant was there two
or three hours she had the baby in the kitchen for the
time. She took it to Mrs. Gadsby two or three times.
Elizabeth Harker said she was a widow. Attended Mrs.
Gadsby as monthly nurse on the 11th of August, 1846,
from Walthamstow. The defendant visited Mrs. Gadsby
in her bedroom on the Tuesday following the Saturday
on which she was confined. He stopped an hour and
halt or two hours. Was in the room the whole time,
with the exception of a few minutes. The defendant
had some brandy and water. Site was carried down
stairs on the Monday. The defendant carried
her up again. When Mrs. Gadsby was down
stars in the parlour, some time alter, whilst she (wit-
ness) was nursing the baby, she saw the defendant pass;
she nodded, and the defendant came in. She believed he
heti some port wine.
Cross-examined by Sergeant SlIEE—Had seen a Mrs.
Robinson. She called at the house about a fortnight
after Mrs. Gadsby's confinement. Did not see her
before. Could not say if she was at the house a day or
two after. Had no recollection of Mr. Robinson being
in the bed-room about a week after the confinement.
Saw him there once in the bed-room. His age might
he fitly. Would swear that the gentleman he handed
brandy and water to was Mr. Estall. She never handed
tiny to Mr. Robinson. Never refused to :deep in the
roem, because she had quarrelled with Mrs. Robinson, who
sipped owe night with Mrs. Gadsby. On one eceasion
Mr. Estall called with his wife.
Mary Anne Boxton, widow, deposed that in Novem-
ber, 1846, Mrs. Gadsby and Mr. Estall came to her house
in a tug. She asked her to become her housekeeper,
end to take care of her children, but she destined. Site
introduced Mr. Estall, whose name she did not know at
the time, us William, that being her husband's name.
Knew he was not her husband. Had been in the service
of the Eilainiiff's brother.
Mr. Edward Gadsby, the brother of the plaintiff, was
next celled. lie said he was in the habit
of visiting the plaintiff and his wife, ai.d that they
always appeared to live on affectionate terms. Some
time after his brother came to reside he made a comnite
mcation to him.

NEI.I7POR.T.
Bet f, frtm 2s 8d to 3. 6d; Mutton, 35 6a to 4,4 d;
Veal, 3s 61 to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 10,1 to 4s 8d per 81bs.

WEZITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 2i 4(1 to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 2,1 to 4s 4d;
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4,1; and Pork, 3s 6cl to 4s Bil per Blbs,

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 4s to 9:,; Cod F 10), 3,1 to 7s; Whitings, V
to 51; Lobsters, 81 to 2,; Crabs, 8d to 2s each; Soles,
ed to 2s per pair; Eels, 41 to 10(1, and Salmon, is io
la 21 per lb; Haddocks, 3d to 61 each; Crimped Skate,
3d to 4d; and Salt Fish, 21 to 41 per lb; Flounders, is
to is 6tl per dozen; Oysters, 9s to 22s per bushel; Fresh
Rerrings, 3,1 to 63 per di zen.

The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from 71d to 8d; of Ilumehold ditto, std to 63d per
4lbs loat.

BIDE IVIARIZET.
Market Irides, 561 h to 641 h, 11(1 to 1,1(1; ditto,
6411(,) to 721 b, 21 to 2-1 d; ditto, 721 h to 801 b, 21(.1 to 2id:
ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 24d to 3d; ditto, 88. b to 961 h 31(1 to
aid; ditto, 961 h to 1041 b, 31(1 to 31d; Calf Skins
(each), 4s 6 1 to 5,( 61; horse Hides, 8s to 8s 6d; Pulled
Sheep, is 9J to 2s 4d; Kent and Hall-breds, 2s to 2s
10d; Downs, is lod to 2s 4'2.

HAY MA .SETS.
SMITHMLD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 103 to 31 14s; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 163 ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 96 per
load. A moderato supply, and a dull trade.
CITMDEttLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 158 to 31 15s ;
Clover ditte, 3/ 10s to 41 153; and Straw, 1/ 45 to
11 103 per load. Trade tolerably steady, at full prices.
WRITECIIAPEL.—Meadnw Hay, 21 85 to 31 153
Clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 5/ ; and Straw, 1/ 23 to 1/ 9s
Per load. Supply good, and trade dull.

Cross-examined by Sergeant SHEE—Married a sister
of Mrs. Gadsby two years before his brother's mar
riage. M r. Elcombe was engaged in building spi- culatious.
Met the defendant at the North Pole, as a parlour cus-
tomer, but never met him there with Mrs. Estall in the
company of his father•in-law. Believed Mr. Estall had
some family. Did not know that Mrs. William Gadsby
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Mr. Thomas Allen, examined by Mr. WHATELEY—Is
a stonemason in Milton terrace, New North road.
Knew Mr. Estall's handwriting; the letter produced was
in his handwriting.
The letter was read, it was signed "Yours, affec-
tionately, Edward," and commenced " My dear
Madame," and was addressed to Cookfield. It con-
cluded, " Good by, God bless you 1"
Mr. George James Preedy, surgeon, John-street-road,
attended the family. Always considered him a kind
father, and affectionate husband, and an upright man.
This was the case for the plaintiff.
The Court here rose fur a quarter of an hour, in order
to enable the counsel for the defendant to consult.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE then addressed the jury for the
defendant. He said :the fortune and the fame of his
client had been ruined by what had already taken
place with respect to this matter. But what was
the real issue? The plaintiff did not care whether
he obtained damages from the defendant or nut,
for he was ruined already; but, actuated by selfish
motives, and wounded vanity, to get rid of his wife
and to obtain her property. , Her eldest sister
had married Mr. Edward' Gadsby, in 1838,
much against the wish of her parents. The
plaintiff consequently obtaiaed access to Mr.
Elcombe's family, and having obtained the affec-
tions of Miss Elcombe, her father with great
reluctance . consented to their union, though her
mother objected to it to the lest, finding that
unless it took place his daughter's happiness
would be destroyed. The plaintiff was a person without
a farthing. Mr. and Mrs. Gadsby took up their abode
close to• Mr. Elcombe's house, who was a person of
considerable property. The defendant came to reside in
the neighbourhood in 1846. He employed a
number of men whom he permitted to run up
es wore at. Luc ivurtn rote. Mrs. uadsby
was in the habit of keeping her father's accounts, and
the defendant was in the habit of communicating with
her. with regard to their settlement. Owing to the habits
of the plaintiff, he and his wife did not live very hap-
pily together, yet the wife bore his conduct, believing
it to be caused, in a great measure, by the cares of his
pursuit. When the eye became jaundiced, small mat
ters became confirmative of guilty acts. It was said
that the defendant had driven her to the railway. Why,
he should show that he had often driven her out with
the consent of her husband, and with the knowledge of
her father and mother. The families of the
plaintiff and defendant were much acquainted,
and the defendant was in the habit of paying
attention to it both whilst the plaintiff was in town
and when he was not. Could they, then, as men
of common sense, believe that Mrs. Gadsby could seek
to deceive the woman Croxton that the defendant was
her husband, when that woman had been for eight
months in the service of Mr. Edward Gadsby? He
stigmatized the letter that had been produced as a
fraud, and in keeping with the whole case, which was
nothing but a well-contrived conspiracy. The Learned
Counsel then proceeded to deal with the evidence of the
two female servants, and contended that they could not,
upon their testimony, brand Mrs. Gadsby as an adul-
teress. Their testimony was altogether improbable—
utterly beyond belief. It surpassed belief that
a woman who was unfaithful to her husband
would employ her servants, even whilst her hus-
band was in bed, as he was on one occasion, to
smuggle her paramour into the house. Was it possible
that a guilty woman, so much in the power of her s.r
vents as this unfurtunate lady was, would have quarrelled
with her servants in the way she had, searching the
boxes of the maid, keeping a lady dallying for her
character?—acts which more than others would embitter
persons in her class of life. It was imputed that inti-
macy had taken place immediately before and after the
confinement. Could they believe such a thing probable?
Why it was shown that the defendant was not at the
house more than three or four times before her con-
finement—at a time when the lady was in the bloom
of health and bi auty, and not sick and ailing, like
women bearing children, yet it had been imputed that
the last child, of which she was confined, was the
offspring of her intimacy with the defendant. It was
equally improbable, that a young married woman,
would have the likeness of a married man in her posses•
sion, and that she would repeatedly kiss it before her
servants, as much ss to say, " This is my paramour."
He should prove that the story about Mr. Elcombe
coming round one night, and expressing sur-
prise that his daughter had not gone to bed, was
0 tissue of falsehood. lie should call that geutlemau,

who had no interest in screening the ix.:an who was
st,ted to have di,honoured his daughter, end prove that
this was so. Thin there was no proof how and when
the letter and miniature were feund. They were said
to have been found under her pllow by her
husband. It was not likely that Mrs. Gadsby
would retain such articles in such a position,
in the bed in which she and her husband slept, ant
months after the date of the letter, packtd dos; ly to-
gether, close to her husband's nose.—(Laughter.) No
doubt little Estell took the likeness of his father into
the house, in order to show the childn n of the
plaintiff that his papa had a daugtrreotype also ; and
the plaintiff finding it in the house, like Othello of old,
becoming jealous, fur

made a communication to me on the subject. I had
been frequently speaking of the less of my rings. I re-
mained at Boulogne some time. I heard nothing of my
rings till I received a letter from a sergeant of police,
named Iloggarty, on the 6th of November. I was then
at Bath. I had never heard of Hoggarty before I re-
ceived the letter. I immediately came up to London,
having previously sent a description of the rings. I ar-
rived in Lont“in the same day I received the letter. I
went to the station and saw Hoggarty. I then took
steps to have the prisoner taken into custody.
I was with the officer when the was arrested.
The prisoner said that man is mad, and that's his keeper.
The prisoner implored me to let her go, crying "Pray
let me off! oh, do let me off!" She was then taken to
the station-house, and after three examinations was corn
mitred for trial. I should say the rings were of the value
of 401. I never had any conversation with the prisoner
about the rings before the day I wrote the letter.
Cross-examined by Mr. COCKBURN—I made the ac-
quaintance of the Baroness and her mother in 1845. I
visited her at Bentinck -terrace, Regent's-park, and once
went to a pie-nic and dinner with her and her mother.
I met her in 1846 at Boulogne. I was at Boulogne and
Paris for near!), two years. I saw very little of the
prisoner and her mother at Boulogne. I saw them at
Pat is, and called upon them. I dined at the same hoard.
ing-house with them four or five times. I did not dine
with them forty or fifty times. I was not living at the
same hoarding- house. I lent them my carriage, and
drove them out several tines. I was recommended to
take a particular sort of wine, but I never sent the pri-
soner or her mother any. The prisoner's mother
coMplained of the apartments they had in their
hotel, and I gave up my apartments to them.
I then left Paris, and on my return I called upon them,
and they were then gang away. I don't think I was so
polite as to say I was sorry they were leaving. I could
nut say whether I saw the prisoner and her mother on
board ship. I left the day after they did. I think it
must likely I travelled all night from Paris to Boulogne.
I always went to see every steamer off. I know a gen-
tleman of the name of Owen, but I don't recollect tell-
ing him I had been just seeing two ladies off. I will
swear that Mr. Owen never asked me if one of them was
not the young lady I was so sweet upon.--(Laughter.)
My visit to Paris was a short one. I went there from
Boulogne at the request of my coachman, to settle my
coachmaker's bill and the keep of the horses. I did not
think it safe to trust 1,600,..t0 any one. The Countess
and myself had a ball at Paris, of which I paid part of
the expense. I sent in also a dozen of the wine I had
been in the habit of drinking. • I came to London on
the 10th of April, but I don't recollect whether I called
on the prisoner and her mother. I went to Bath
on the 13th of April, and returned to London
on the 15th, to attend the drawing-room. I called on
the prisoner and her mother on the 18th, and dined with
them. I went afterwards to the ball and danced there.
I don't know my own age, but,for the sake of saying
something, I will say I am 64. The ball took place at
house of a Mr. and Mrs. Pennington, at Paddington. I
invited :the prisoner, ber mother, and the Baron St.
Mart to my house at Bath. The prisoner was generally
late, but we always waited for her. I may have placed
acopy of verses and a bouquet of flowers on the plate of
the Baroness, but I have no recollection of it—(Great
aughter)—but I won't swear I did not. I recollect
placing flowers in her plate, and I used to call her
Missey.—(Great laughter.) Sometimes I make a verse
or two, but I don't recollect whether I have addressed
them to young ladies.—(Laughter.) I did not call the
attention of the prisoner to the diamond until she ob-
served what a beautiful diamond it was, and asked me to
let her look at it. I dare say I have worn it when
I have been with her before. I have danced with
the prisoner several times. The Baron St. Mart was
present when the conversation took place about the
rings, and no doubt 'he saw them. I did not see the
prisoner give the Baron the rings, or hear her
mother say " they were very pretty; take them away,
Emma." After he gave the prisoner the rings to look
at he was engaged about a quarter of an hour with his
letters. It never occurred to me to think of the rings
from Monday to Friday. I always do my own market-
ing at the market at Bath. I was engaged the whole of
the Friday with marketing and going to the Catholic
Chapel at Bath with the Baron, to see if I could make
arrangements for their marriage on the Saturday. I
opened my portable desk from which I missed the rings
before the Friday. I never missed the rings till alter
prisoner, her mother, and the Baron had left
Bath. The prisoner said openly before the
Baron and her mother that she should keep the
rings. I recollect the Baron saying he had
sent a ring to the jeweller's and his asking me to pay for
it, but that did not put me in mind of the loss of my
rings. I never said to the prisoner when I heard she
was going to be married to the Baron, " You shan't be
a Baroness ; you shan't be a Baroness."—(Laughter.)
I was summoned before the police at Boulogne, but I
have never made signs of insult before the house of the
prisoner, her mother, and the Baron. I walked before
their house at Boulogne in order to let them know I was
there, and that I knew they had stolen my rings. Mr.
Pennington, it is very likely, said to me, " You have
made a scandalous imputation against two ladies, and
they ought to institut- proceedings against your and
after he had been to them he told me if I did not make
an apology they would institute proceedings
against 111 C. I have not furnished Eliza Russell
with any "money or any individual, and I don't know of
any being supplied to ►ny one. The Baron threatened
to knock me down for making such a charge against his
wife. When the prisoner was apprehended she asserted
strongly her innocence, and said that the matter had
been tried before and settled.

" Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmation strong
As proof of Holy Writ,"
induced these ignorant servants to swear that the

miniature was the one he had wen her kiss. After
sa)ing that he should prove the full and ( ntire inno-

ceteeof the plaintiff's wife, and that the plaintiff had
tampered with witnesses, the Learned Counsel concluded
an eloquent appeal on behalf of the defendant.
The folfowing witnesses were then called:—
Mr. Richard Elcombe, examined by Mr. Sergeant
WILKINS—Iie 'said he was the landlord of the North
Pole, and the owner of considerable property in its
neighbourhood. Is the father of the plaintiff's
wite. Knows Mr. Estall was sub! cents( d at
the last trial by the plaintiff, but he was
not called. Wis in the habit of going round
every night to see that the back-doors wete fastened.
Never went twice to the house in one night. tier was he
ever told that the children wt re ill. Never had occasion

to watch the house. The witness generally den'td the
state me nt of Margaret Davidson with respect to
his visit three times one night. If anybody
had come from Mr. Gadsby's door he could not have
seen him from his. The defendant might have gone
from Mr. Gadsbv's house to his oe n without being
seen by him. The wall referred to was four feet high.
He kept a dog at the back of the premises;
it was a ferocious dog, and cost him in consequence
a good deal of money. Had any one got over the wall
he would have barked. He had had him six Sears, and
every one in the neighbourhood knew he was there. He
first became acquainted in March, 1845, with the defen-
dant. He was acquainted with the defendant now,
and had paid him 5001. since he had knows him.
The defendant's men were in the habit of drink-
ing at his house. Mrs. Gadsby kept his books,
and came into his house for that purpose every day.
Had seen the miniature of Mr. Estall i❑ the hands
of the defendant's and the plaintiff's children.
When the plaintiff and his wife separated, he took
his daughter and her children to the North Pole.
Was present at an interview between the plaintiff and
defendant at his house on the Sunday before the Mon-
day when the separation took place. They had some
ale together, and smoked in the public room that evening.
Heard plaintiff say, " he had heard a good deal, but hoped
he would think nothing more about it." The plaintiff
offered to shake heeds, but the defendant refused. On
the Monday night they were smoking together as usual.
Cross examined by Sir F. THencEa-At the last
trial, when the verdict was given, he cried " Bravo"
once. Had had many business transactiens with the
defendant, who was now living at 9, Wilton-terrace,
The defendant came to his house sometimes. The de-
fendant and his wife had visited his house since the last
trial. Had never seen Mrs. Gadsby sitting on the de-
fendant'. knee since the trial. The plaintiff had never
paid him any rent since he came into the house, six
months since. Did not turn him out of the house. He
went away voluntarily. To the best of his belief none of
the defendant's property was in his house.
Re-examined—The defendant came to his house to
get his glass of ale, not to see his daughter. Never saw
any impropriety between them in his life. Knew the
defendant had taken Mrs. Gadsby out for a drive with
the knowledge of the plaintiff. Had heard this stated
before the plaintiff.
Mrs. Robinsoniproved that her husband, by her invita-
tion, came into Mrs. Gadsby's bedroom shortly after
her confinement. He had no refreshments the first time.
A short time after he came there again to take her home,
when he had some porter. The plaintiff and his wife
were kind and affectionate to one another.
George Clarkson, carman, in the New North-road—
Knew the defendant, and had had many business trans-
actions with him. Had sera him write daily. Did not
believe the letter produced was in his handwriting.
Edward Gadsby brought the letter to him, whilst Wil-
liam stood outside. Told him then that it was not his
handwriting.
Cross-examined by Sir F. THEME R —Had been taken
up on a charge of stealing some bricks from the de-
fendant, which he had ordered his men to cart away
within the last month or so, but the charge was ground-
less, and he was immediately discharged, Had made an
affidavit in the case.

Horrinder, a labourer, formerly in the service of
the defendant, deposed to having seen him write re-
peatedly, and that the letter was not in his > hand-
writintr. The defendant and his brothEr came to him
about it. The defendant said, " You may as well speak
to it as not." Told him he could not, as it was not his
handwriting. _ _

The Coul;t adjourned, at five o'clock, until Monday.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
oLD co UR 7

SIR JOHN HARE AND THE BARONESS ST.

MART.

The trial of the Baroness St. Mart for unlawfully
detaining two ring,, of the value of 404, the property of
Sir John Hare, having been specially appointed tbr this
marring, the court was croadcd at an early hour by
re, pectably•dressed per Sons, among whom were several

By a Juror—l had riot said anything to my family
sbeut the rings before I lef4 Bath, because I thought I
had only to ask for them, and they would be imme-
diately returned. I did not go to a police station on the
subject before the Baron tilt., atoned to put me out.
The cross-examination of S.r John caused great mer-
riment in court in many parts of it.
Eliz► Hu-sell, examined by Mr. CLARKsoN—Was ex-
gaged in 1846, as a servant in the house of the priso-
her's mother, in Bentinck-:ercace. The Countess dis-
posed of her house to a person named Swann, with
whom the witness remained in service for six months.
The prisoner called twice upon her; the second tine she
called was on the Friday, the day before she was mar-
ried. She came in a cab, and said she wanted the
witness to go somewhere with her, as she wanted
to make some money. Witness's master would
not let her go, and then the prisoner asked her to come
to the wedding on the next day, which she obtained
leave to do. Did not leave the house on Friday. Went
on Saturday to Clare-street, Manchester-square,
the residence of the prisoner's mother. The
Countess quitted England after the wedding was
over. After the Countess left the prisoner asked
witness shat time she was going. Witness said
she must be home by half-past four o'clock. The pri-
soner said she could not spare her so soon, as she
wanted her to go somewhere to get some money. This
was in the back drawing-room. The prisoner then gave
her two rings, and told her to take them to Boyce'.,
Lisson grove North, and ask 10/. on them—a 5/. note and
five sovereigns. She gave witness money to pay for the cab
and the ticket, so as not to break into the 101. She said_she
WlitOn4e, ss
whichwent witnessaway' Witness
the write
rings while
for gavethe
wanted to send the 54 note abroad in a letter, which she
shouldlile d
prisoner, who tore the ticket up when she gave it
her. The prisoner put the 54 note in the letter
and witness took it to the post-office. Witness then-went
dg
by -the prisoner's direction tors milliner near Bond-street
and paid an account of 31. odd for her. It was ten
o'clock before witness left the prisoner's house. Before
she left two or three gentlemen came to the house, and
some confusion took place. The prisoner came up
to witness and told her to rush home as
it was getting late. The gentlemen were
then in the house, and upon witness noticing the confu-
sion, the prisoner said it was only a little fuss. When
witness went home her mistress was cross, and gave her
warning to leave, which she did in a month, and went
to her mother's in Herefordshire. Witness subsequently
got a situation at Mrs. Potter's, in Baker•street,
where she stopped about seven months. When
witness left Mrs. Potter's she went to live with
the Countess,, the prisoner's mother. The Baroness
made her several presents, and said, "For God's sake,
Eliza, don't say anything about those two rings and the
two silver spoons I gave you to pledge." Witness left
the Countess's service five weeks ago, in conseauence
vue vreaKing aus, ,Jue tivuni,ess S trintret box SOU
of
u taking her jewels, and witness was accused of it
and given into custody. On the Saturday following
the Countess said she had no charge against witness, and ,
she must go. In a week afterwards witness received her
wages. The prisoner was then in England. On the
Monday after witness left the prisoner's mother she was
going along the Park-road towards the prisoner's mo-
ther's, when she met a gentleman named Harding, whom
she had seen at' the Countess's, and in consequence of
conversation what passed in between witness and him
er and on the fallowing she went to the pawnbro—lr, g day
witness told a policeman about pawning the rings. This
was lait October. Had no notion till her conversation
ith Mr. 'Harding that the rings were Sir John Hare's.
One of the rings was a large diamond, set round with
small ones, and the other an
emerald, set round with
brilliants.
The witness on cross-examination swore most posi-
tively that she had never bad a child, but she declined
answering the question whether she had ever miscar-
ried. Mrs. Swann did not know that she was with child
when she left.

Shortly after nine o'clock the Baroness St. Mart was
called up( n by the Clerk of the Arraigns to surrender
to her bail to take her trial on a charge of felony, but
she did not then make her appi•entice. At five minutes
before ten o'clock the Baroness was again calltd upon to
surrender, and again did not answer. At ten o'clock
Nir. Justice Coltman took his seat or. the bench, ac•
cotnpani«l by the Lord Mayor, when the Baroness being
again called, immediately surrendered, and took her
place in the dock.
Mr. Streight, the clerk of the arraigns, then said—
Prisoner at the bar, you are indicted with stealing two
rings, of the ♦alue of 40/., the property of Sir J. Hare.
Ate you guilty or not guilty?
The prisoner, in a firm voice—Not Guilty.
The Baroness, who was elegantly dressed, was ac•
cotlimodated with a seat.

Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the case for
the prosecution, and Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., and Mr.
Ballantine were counsel for the prisoner.
Mr. CLAnxsosr stated the case to the jury on the part
of the prosecution. The prisoner was the wife of a gen-
tleman who, he understood, was a baron in France, and
she was charged with stealing two rings of the value of
401, the property of Sir John Hare, at Bath. The pri-
soner had the advantage of being tried at this court
instead of at Gloucester,. and looking at the state of the
court, the case appeared to excite great interest. Sir
John Hare had been a merchant at Bristol, and had re-
ceived the honour of knighthood for his exertions at the
Bristol riots. He first became acquainted with the pri-
soner at Paris, in 1847. The Learned Counsel, after
detailing the facts of the case which appeared in the evi-
dence, called the followirg witnesses
Sir John Hare, examined by Mr. BODKIN—I reside
at the Royal Crescent, Bath, and was formerly a mer-
chant at Bristol. I-know the prisoner at the bar, and
first became acquainted with her in 1846. She resided
with her mother,' who is a Polish Countess. I was in
Paris in January, 1847; when I saw the prisoner and
her mother there, and renewed my acquaintance with
them. On the 6th of January, 1847, the prisoner and
her mother came to the same hotel that I was at, and I
gave my room up to them. On the 80th of March I
went again to Paris, and the prisoner and her mother
were then about leaving Paris. On the 31st of March
I left Paris, stopped a few days at Boulogne, and came
to London. In London I again saw the prisoner and her
mother. The Baron St. Mart was one of the party, and
I learned from the prisoner that she was about to be
married to him, but that the marriage could not take
place till she had received papers from France. I then
invited ;them to come to Bath, where they
all arrived on the 24th of April. She stopped till the
29th. On the 26th T dined at home, with ehnni A
dinner I had occasion to write some letters. During
this time all the parties were sitting with me in the
dining-room. I took out of the desk on which I was
writing two caskets containing diamond rings. I opened
one, and put the ring on my finger, as it was one I wore
when I went to parties. It had a large diamond in the
centre and a cluster round it. The Baroness asked to
look at it. I took it off, handed it to her, and she placed
it on her finger. She then. said, " What have you in
the other casket?" I said, an-imeraldling, surrounded
with diamonds. I handed this ring also to the pri-
soner; she held it in her hand, and remarked what a
small finger Lady Hare bad, as I told her it had been
hers. I am a widower. I said I was going to the post-
office; and the prisoner said I will keep the rings, one
of which she had on her finger and the other in her hand.
I requested her to return them, as I set a great value on
them, but she said, No, I shall keep them. I asked her
repeatedly for them, but she refused, saying she would
keep them, but assigned no reason for doing so. I then
took tlit letters to the post. The Baron went with me,
and then to the party we were all going to. We re
turned about eleven o'clock. I did not say anything
more about the rings while the prisoner and her friends
stopped with me, as it did not occur to me, as I had a
large party on the Tuesday, and the Wednesday we
went to the Assembly, and on the Thursday they left.
I was so much engaged that I never thought of the
rings till they left. I was invited to the wedding,
which was to take place on the Saturday in London.
I left Bath for the purpose on Friday, and arrived at
their house in Clare-street during dinner. I dined with
them. The prisoner was about to leave the room when
I called to her in a low tone to bring down my rings
to which she made no answer, but went up stairs; and
on coming down she said, " What did you say ?" "I
said bring down my rings." She said, "I have not got
them." I then appealed to her mother and asked her it
her daughter had not got them. High words then en.-
sued. I have a relation of the name of Charles Fleury.
I spoke to him after I left the house, and he accompanied
me back to the house the following morning, the day of
the marriage. I introduced him and left the room, and
remained in the street. Mr. Fleury when he came out
made a communication to me. I called in Clare-street
myself, about ten o'clock in the evening, accompanied by
.sir Alexander Dowling and Mr. M•Kinnon, of
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This witness underwent a severe cross-examination
by Mr. COCKBURN, but her testimony in chief was not
shaken by ir.
Re-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Had never said
anything to any one about receiving money for this pro-
secution, and bad never received a farthing from any
one. When the prisoner told witness to pledge the
rings in the name of Mary or Ann Turner she said they
had been pledged before.
The jury then retired for a short time to take re-
freshments. It was novr past three o'clock, and only
two witnesses for the prosecution had been examined.
On the jury returning into court at half-past three
o'clock,
Mary Potts was examined—She was a servant to a
lady in the Cavendish-rood. She had also been in ser-
vice with Eliza Russell, at Mrs. Swann's. :She recol-
lected the prisoner calling. on Eliza Russell the day be-
fore her marriae,re. Eliz; Russell did not go out all the
day previous to the marriage of the prisoner; but o❑
her wedding-day she was allowed to go out, and not
returning before half-past ten at night, she Ras dis-
char,;(d. _

Charles Fleury, a cousn of Sir John hare, stated that
on Saturday, the Ist of say, 1847, he went to the house
of the Countess, to demard the return of two rings, when
the prisoner stated that she had returned them to Sir
John Hare.

Mr. Harding stated the; he was in the habit of visiting
at the Countess's, the nuther of the prisoner, and had
seen there Eliza Russell. He met her some time age
in the Park-road, and htd some conversation with ;her,
and made a communication to her relative to two rings
belonging to bir John Liam

Cross.examined by Mr. CLoommtN—When he me,
Russell he stopped i er to inquire about the Countess
and this h d to the communication with respect to the
rings belonging to .‘7.it John Hare. He was first called
upon by Sir Jhn Hate him-elf to give evidence.
Samuel Hoggarty, a police-sergeant, wns then
examined, and provr d that he was called to
the house of the prisoner's mother in conse-
quence of a robbery of jewels having taken
place there. The prisoner set med to suspect Russell, but
nothing was found to criminate her. From a communi-
cation he had with her he vi as induced to write to Sir
John Hare.

Francis West, the assistant of Mr. Boyce, the pawn-
broker, tetollected the rings being pledged at his
master's shop twice. Did not recollect whether Russell
pledged them, but the person who pledged them the
first time pledged them the second time.
Cross examined by Mr. COCKBURN—They were
pledged in the name of Wilson, 12, Grower-street, and
not in that of Mary or Ann Turner. A ring with a
large diamond in the centre, sit round with smaller
ores, was very common, and a cluster or diamonds was
much more common. The diamonds in the rings
ph dged were of a dark colour, and did not induce wit-
ness to think much of them.

xamin,d by Mr. CLARKSON—It was most pro
bable that he took the name-of Wilson on the last oc-
casion from the previous ticket. -
Mr. Boyefr, the: pawnbroker, recollected the rings in
question. He bought in both the rings himself at the
sale for 161., and broke up the cluster ring and sold the
other. He had several of the stones in his possession
now.

lhe statement of the prisoner before Mr. Broughton
was then put in, in which she said that Sir John Hare
had offered her marriage, gave her the rings to put on
her finger, and that she returned them to him, and knew
nothing of those that bad been sent to the pawnbroker.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Comlttnx then rose to address the jury for the
prisoner, and was speaking when we went to press.

FINE ARTS.

PORTRAIT OF LORD GEORGE BENTIACK
Painted by Samuel Lane. Engraved by Samuel Reynolds.
After the numerous engravings which have ap-
peared of the late Leader of the Opposition, we have
at last to record the publication of one which has
many 'real pretensions to be considered as authentic.
The likeness which Mr. Reynolds has here under-
taken to multiply in mezzotint° was originally
painted for the Town-hall of the borough of King's
Lynn, and is now in process of being copied by the
engraver, with the permission of the Worshipful
the Mayor and Corporation. Although the im-
pression struck off from the plate shows plainly
enough that the labours of the artist are as yet only
partially accomplished, it is nevertheless sufficiently
advanced to enable the eye to recognise the germ of a
very beautiful production. It gives every promise of
being, on its completion, vraisemblance itself; and the
value of the work is materially enhanced by the
knowledge that the portrait taken by Mr. Lane was
the only picture for which the Noble Lord ever sat—
havir:g done so in compliance with the wishes of his
constituency.

PORTRAIT OF MAJOR EI)LVAITDES. Painted

ty a Native Artist. Engraved by Edward Illortcn:
For a thousand reasons this graceful representation
of the young officer who has recently covered himself
with, glory in the vicinity of Moultan will be prized.
As the semblance of a handsome face and a fine mili-
tary bearing, the picture would be for that reason
alone valuable; but as the effigy of the rising star
of British renown in liindostan, the engraving will
be an object of interest and pride to every English-
man who has at heart tha success and elevation of his
country.

" WHERE THE WEARY ARE AT REST."
Grief is bitter o'er the dust,
When we hear the churchyard knell;
But echoes of an upward trust
Float around the tolling bell.
Selfish, even in our love,
Sorrow may become too deep;
And Faith and Patience often prove
The stroke is kind that bids us weep,
Think, while mourning, broken-hearted,
O'er the friends that cheered and blessed,
We shall follow the departed,
" Where the weary are at rest."
It is well that we should sigh
When the dark death-shadows fall;
But there 's an eternal sky
Behind the tear-cloud of the pall.
Though the hour of parting brings
Anguish that we groan to bear,
Hope, sweet bird of promise, sings
In the yew tree of Despair.
Let us hearken while her story
Whispers to the aching breast,
" Those ye mourn are crowned with glory,
Where the weary are at rest'"
—Weehly Dispatch. ELIZA COOK.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, DEC. 1.
QUEEN ADELAIDE'S CHARITY.

The stack of coals laid in for the use of her
Majesty the Queen Dowager's household, at the
houses taken for her at Cowes, not being required,
she has charitably directed that they should be
distributed amongst the poor widows of the port,
of whom there are a great number, many of whose
husbands lost their lives at sea, leaving their widows
with large families in a state of destitution.
This day Mr. Moore divided the coals sent into Nor-
folk House between forty aged and destitute widows,
giving each one hundred weight. Those in Adelaide
Villa and Gothic Hall, it is cxpeckd, will be distributed
to as many more. One of the recepients was 99 years
of age, two 89, and many of them ranged from 70 to 86;
four of the younger widows mustered 31 children between
them.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from
the Colonial-office, for the Governor of Canada, and
also for the Governors of the other North American
colonies. Dispatches were also sent off last evening,
from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the
West India colonies.

The Earl of Clarendon transacted business yester-
day at the Home-office. _ _ _

Ina HORSE GULRDS CLocx.—Lord Denman, on

taking his seat in the Queen's Bench this morning,
remarked that the Horse Guards clock had been stand-

ing at six o'clock for several days past. This was dis-
graceful, and he hoped notice would be taken of the cit.--
circumstance by the public press.
THE MURDERS AT NORWICH. A correspondent
says:—Stanfield Lodge or Hall, with the surrounding
property, formerly belonging to a gentleman named
Preston, and both the deceased gentleman (Mr. Jermy,
stn.), and Mr. James B. Rush claimed to be heir-at-law
to the estate. For several Years the two parties had
been in a state of litigation. -About seven or eight years
ago, Mr. Rush went and took forcible possession of
Stanfield, and during the period he so held possession,
Mr. Jermy resided at No. 3, Surrey square, Norwich.
The usual process of ejectment to recover the estate
proved unavailing, and it was ni cessary to obtain the
aid of the military, in addition to that of the civil power,
when Mr. Rush was forcibly put out of the Louse. Since
than a strong and bitter tecting against the Learned
Gentleman a his fi.tnily has been manifested by the
accused, but it was never couttinplated that it mould
have .uch a trag:cal termination. Mr. Rush's family is
one of great respectability; they farm a large property,
partly freehold and partly le,seholcl, and have been held
in considerable esti:l2l6(in by all classes. _ _

DESTRUCTION OF THE I:SOUTHWARK FLAX MILLS.

—Last evening, between the hews ot five and six, a
wry al timing and destructive fire broke out in the pre-
mises belonging to .31t.s,ss. Chapman and Stuldirgton,
known as the Southwark Flax Mills, situate in the Grave,
Guildford-street, Southwark. The premises were of
considerably 4' xtent, being about 100 feet long by 50 feet
deep. The engines of the London Brigade, parish, and
West of England Company promptly attended, but, un-
fortunately, the supply of water was inadi quate. The
firemen, however, went to work in the best way they
could, and, by directing the branches of their engines
against the surrounding property, they were enabled,
with the scanty supply ot water at their command, to
cut off the farther extension of the destructive element.

Water at length flowed more copiously, and vast tor-
rents were scattered over the burning mass, but it was
nearly eight o'c:ock before the flames could be wholly
extinguished, and not until the premises were nearly
consumed, the whole of the stock-in-trade destroyed, and
the valuable machinery spoiled. The totrl loss is roughly
estimated at upwards of 2,600/., and, unfortunately, the
firm was not insured for a single penny.
OXFORD, FRIDAY.—JENNY LIND'S CONCERT.—
bidlle. Lind's reception at the University of Oxford has
been a most magnificent one. The Sheldonian Theatre,
which is capable of gccommodating, comfortably, nearly
two thoutand persons, was filled with the rank, beauty,
and fashion of the University. city, and neighbourhood.
It is almost needless to say, that the performance, which
combined talent of the highest order, instrumental as
well as vocal, afforded the greatest satisfaction and de-
light. The Swedisbi warbler, whose melody was truly
enchanting, was rapturously encored in nearly all her
songs. _ _ _

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—M. JULIEN'S
CONCEItTS.—AmOng the distinguished visitors who
how ured the theatre with their presence during the
past week were his Excellency the American Minister
and Mrs. Bancroft, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of
Strafford, the Countess of Ellesmere. Lady Paulett, the
Earl of Cardigan, Viscount Newry, Viscount Cantilupe,
Viscount Sornerton,, Lady Bateman, Lord Henry Len-
nox, Lord Rodney, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lady Vern-
lam, lion. H. Walpole, Hon. Mr. Astley, Sir George
Wombwell, Bart., Colonel Brownlow Knox, Captain de
Bathe, Mr. and Mrs. Denni,toun, Mrs. Campbell Mar-
juribanks, Miss Parker, Miss Emma Crouch, Mrs•
Mountjoy Martyn, Miss Wingfield, Mr. G. Cornwall,
Mr. Montague Gore, &c.
notification from the General Board of Health, addressed
to the captains of merchant ships, steamers, and colliers,
relative to the sanitary state of their vessels. This noti-
fication has been issued in consequence of the statements
of Dr. Sutherland and Mr. Grainger, who were directed
by the commissioners to make the necessary inquiries
as to the ventilation, cleanliness, and condition of the
commercial shipping of the country. From the whole
tenor of the information communicated to the board, it
appears that the commercial shipping, at least in the
ports examined, has experienced but little improvement
since the former appearance of the cholera, in 1832.
From these circumstance., it appears to the General
Board of Health that these vessels are in greater danger
of an outbreak of cholera than an equal population on
shore, who have the means of procuring prompt medical
assistance. They, therefore, have caused to be circu-
lated, for the information of persons on board such ves-
sels, certain modifications of the instructions contained
in their first notification.

SALE OF THE SKETCHES, &C., OF TYE LATE MR.
B. R. LIAYDON, THE PAlNTER.—Yesterday the sale of A
portion of the collection of chalk drawings, sketches,
studies, &c., of the late Mr. Haydon, the painter, whose
melancholy death was notice in this journal at the time,
took place at Messrs. Robins' Auction-rooms, in Covent-
garden. The sale excited considerable interest, and was
well attended, but, unfortunately the prices obtained for
the several lots were of the most miserable description,
considering the time and labour bestowed on the
♦arious studies, &c., by the deceased artist. , Those
lots which sold best consisted of the " finished beads
of noblemen and distinguished characters," for in-
stance, five finished heads of (the late) Lords Mel-
bourne, Stanley, Grey, Altborpe, and Sir F. Buxton,
sold for 21. 7a. A similar lot, comprising among the por
traits one of Lord John Russell, sold for 21. 10s. Of dis-
tinguished ladies, one lot, consisting of portraits of
Ladies Graham, Dufferin, Mrs. Leicester Stanhope, &c.,
sold for 2/. 16F. Five anatomical studies by Sir D.
Wilkie, and prevented to }Jim by the late Mr. Hayd(
sold for only 903. "A Sleeping Ilead." Tins oil
painting Has exhibited in the British Gallery in 1822,
aid was stated yesterday to be a portrait of Mrs.
Haydon; it produced but five guilieas. A sketch for
adorning the House of Lords, sold for only 2/. The
unfinished gallery painting of " tJriel and Satan," stated
in the catalogue to be the work on which the artist was
engaged at the period of his decease, was, after much
begging for a bidding on the part of the auctioneer,
knocked down for only four guineas, about the cost of
the canvass and frame on which it was painted. The
other lots consisted of sketches for the picture of the
Duke of Wellington, for the fine picture or Napoleon, in
the collection of Sir Robert Peel, &c. The sale, in the
aggregate, did not produce much beyond 100 Z

MAGAZINES —( CON TIN UED).
BEiVTLE..Y'S MISCELLANY.
Bentley's Miscellany for this month will be evgerly
sought atter by all admirers of genius ; it ,cot ttait:s
the first chapter of the' Memoirs of Chateaubnand,"
written by himself. The present portion relates
merely to his earliest childhood, but it is, neverthe-
less, interesting, as the thoughts and feelings of his
after-life were, in a great measure, the reflex of the
thoughts and feelings of his childhood. In the ease
of Chateaubriand, more, perhaps, than in that of alny
other man (save and except Mirabeau),
" The child was father to the man."
He was born at St. Malo on the 4th of October, 1768.
Speaking of his father, he says—
"My father, M. de Chateaubriand, was a tall, gaunt-
lookii,g man, with an aquiline nose, thin white lips, and
deeply sunken eyes. When he was angry, his counte-
nance assua.ed a❑ exprassion which was really terrible ;
I hays never seen any person who looked as he did on
th,s, occasions ; his flashing eye-balls seemed as if they
would leave their sockets, and strike the offender to the
ground, like a thunderbolt. The ruling ambition of my
father was family pride.
lie was naturally grave, and became still more so as
he grew older ; his taciturnity was remarkable, and he
roused himself from it only by fits. He was avaricious,
froua the desire of restoring to his family its original
honours ; haughty to his equals, harsh and severe to his
dependants, and iu his domestic circle he wus tyrannical
and unbending; in beholding him it was impossible not
to tear him."
Of his mother he says—
" She was dark, sma►l, and ugly; the elegance and
vivacity of her manners, and her whole disposition,
formed a strong contrast to the rigidity and calmness of
my lather's usual manner. She loved society as much
as he enjoyed solitude; she was altogether as arch and
animated as my Lather was cold and silent; in short, she
did not possess a taste but it was completely opposed to
her husband's. The contrariety which she experienced
affected her sprits, and from being extremely lively and
amusing, she became quite melancholy ; she was often
compiled to remain silent, when she would have liked
to enter into conversation. Finding herself thus re-
strained, she assumed a fractious sadness, mixed occa-
sionally with heavy sighs, which alone broke the melan-
choly silence of my father. Still she was as good and
devout as an angel."
It appears, nevertheless, that this angel, good and
devout as she was, negletted her duty towards her
children, for Chateaubriand, in another portion cf
these Memoirs, says of her—
" My mother lavished all her affections on her eldest
;on; though I do not for a moment mean to say that
she did not fondly lore her other children, but she
showed always a blind preference for the young Comte
de Combourg. In consideration of my being the
youngest, a boy and chevalier as I was called, I cer-
tainly was allowed a few more privileges than my
sisters ; but still I was almost entirely abandoned to
the care of domestics. My mother, who was exceed-
ingly virtuous and full of talent, was always either
engaged by the duties of religion or the demands of
society."

This is a perfect picture of a femme devote. The
younger children appear to have been entirely
neglected by both father and mother. The youngest
girl, Lucille, was weak and sickly, and therefore bad
double claims on a mother's care, which, however,
that mother, " good and devout as an angel," re-
fused her :
" Lucille, the last of my four sisters, was two years
older than myself. Being the youngest, she was less
noticed than the rest, and her dress was composed of the
left-off clothes of her sisters. Picture to yourself a tall,
thin girl, who had outgrown her strength, with long
awkward arms, and an exceedingly timid and hesitating
manner whenever she spoke, who found great difficulty
in learning anything—fancy her in a dress which was
, evidently intended for a different figure to hers, and
imagine her poor little chest and waist encased in
whalebone, her throat supported by an iron-collar
covered with brown velvet, her hair drawn back off her
face, and confined at the top of her head in a sort of
!aqua in some black material—and you will then have
berme your eyes the miserable little creature who first
met my gaze when I was brought home to the paternal
roof. No person then dreamed fora moment that the ne-
glected and sickly Lucille would one day become remark-
able for her beauty and talents. She was abandoned to
me for a playmate; but I did not abuse the privilege al-
lowed me. Instead of making her submit to my whims,
I became her protector."
These two poor children, thus abandoned by their
unnatural parents, became all-in-all to each other,
and Chateaubriand owes much of his sentiment and
pathos to the softening influences exercised over him
in early life by his sister Lucille. The present num-
ber of 8.-ntley is also distinguished by a new feature ;
which is at the same time a great improvement ; a
portion of the Miscellany is set apart for literary
notices of new works published during the
course of the month, and from a " Notice
to Publishers, " which appears attached to
the cover, we opine that hence:orth these Literary
ICotices are to constitute a permanent feature of the
Aliscellany. Barry Illeover has joined the Bentley
corps, not makes his deblit in an excellent drollery
entitled "'The Two Mr. Smiths; or, the Double
Mistake," which is humorously illustrated by Leech.
The sporting reader will be. pleased with the sporting
reminiscences of York and its neighbourhood, which
" Sylvanus" furnishes to this number of the Mis-
cellany, under the title of "Bye-lanes and Downs of
England, with Turf Scenes and Characters ;" and the
lover of fun will be delighted with Albert
Smith's description of " Lord Mayor's Day."
Warren continues his "Adventures on the Banks
of the Amazon," and Maxwell his " Queen's
Bench' Sketches ;" and then we have a conti-
nuation of those delightful " Wayside Pictures
through France, Belgium, and Germany," which
have of late constituted one of the great features of
the Miscellany, The author, in the present number,
gives us an interesting account of a visit to Mont St.
Michel, that desolate rock on which Louis Philippe
kept " mewed up" fur years upwards of five hundred
political detenus, and of the journey from Avranches
to St. Malo. The author of " Experiences of a Gaol
Chaplain " gives an account of an interview with
Lt.dy Ann Hamilton, from whom he learned that the
unfortunate Queen Caroline was surrounded by the
spies of her husband from the moment of her first
lauding in England to that of her death; that papers
and letters were constantly stolen from her
and conveyed to Carlton House, and that
in this manner she was deprived in 1806 of a most
important correspondence between Lady Douglas and
Mrs. Fitzgerald, which would have told greatly in
her favour. " Who was George the Fourth's spy ?'
is a question the writer asks, but does not answer. It
is a curious subject for historical investigation. We
have an account of Vienna during the late insurrec-
tion, from the pen of a writer who signs himself
Henry Walter D'Arcy, who does not at all seek to
disguise his predilections in favour of absolutism,
and " who dined at Count Latour's only two days
previous to his murder." This writer,' even while
stigmatising the leaders of the insurrection, bears-
witness to their honesty and their humanity,
and while praising the Imperialists, _ unwit-
tingly proves their ferocious cruelty. On the
out break of the insurrection be was in • a
house in the Graben, sitting with a friend who was
an Imperialist. Some students entered the room, and
said, " We have to apologise to you, gentlemen, but
we require the loan of this room to fire from." The
writer proceeds to confess that in this instance he
hoped the students might succeed, because he " felt
assured that if the barricade below were taken, the
troops would enter the house and shoot every person
in it --(they did this when they re-entered Vienna
under 11 indischgratz, and in many inst.ussGc.a shot
,__). .11.4 oucceed, and
then retired, having civilly thanked the occupants for
the use of the window. 'Ehere was no robbery, no
plunder committed during the time Vienna was in
possession of the insurgents. This writer recoge
nised in the street, the day after the troops had been
expelled, the corpse of a young officer of the
Imperial Guard, and adds, " I must in justice to the
rebels remark that his corpse had not been plundered,
although he wore several valuable rings on his fingers
an i round his neck was a beautiful Maltese chain; to
which was suspended a gold chronometer, by Barwise,
London." It is well to take note of these things,
inasmuch as they prove the extent of falsehood and
misrepresentation to which the reactionaries have
systentatically had recourse, in order to justify be-
forehand the atrocious cruelties in which they delight
to indulge. A well written account of the career of
Cavaignac, and a biographical sketch of Cervantes,
illustrated by a beautifully engraved portrait, will be
also found in this number.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, FRIDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the plea-
sure-grounds this morning.
The younger branches of the Royal Family took
their usual exercise.

Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting to her Ma-
jesty, and Captain the Hon. Alexander Gordon,
Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness the Prince
Albert, left Osborne this morning.
Lord and Lady John Russell are expected to-day
on a visit to her Alpjesty.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
at Clarence House, St. James's, at half-past ten
o'clock yesterday morning, from the Priory, Stan-
more, the re-sidence of her Majesty the Queen
Dowagi.r. Iler Royal Highness left town in the
afternoon on her return to the Priory.
Sir John Paley had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. M‘Gregor, M.P., bad an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The Earl of Carlisle left town on Thursday, for his
seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
Lord and Lady John Russell left Pembroke Lodge,
Richmond Park, yesterday morning, for her Majesty's
marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight.

LAW INTELLIGENCE

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec.l.

- - _
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief Justice DEN'
'MAN and a Common Jury.)
ItANKINSON AND ANOTHER V. ALCOCK.

This was an action of debt, brought by the executors
of Mr. Morgan, deceased, to recover the sum of 82L,
reoeived by the defendant to the use of the deceased.
The defendant pleaded the general issue.
Mr. HUMFREY, who, with Mr. Bovux, appeared for
the plaintiffs, said the action was brought by the execu-
tors of Mr. Morgan, deceased, to recover the sum of 821.,
under these circumstances :—The deceased was an in-
valiS,-about sixty-nine years of age, living with his sister
and her husband, Mr. Rabbitt, in Dorchester-place,
.Blandford-street. On the 25th of October, 1847, the
defendant called upon the deceased, and was
left alone with him for some time ; and on the
afternoon of the same day the deceased having been
taken with a fit, the defendant and his brother were sent
for. They came immediately, and assisted him up stairs
to bed, where, upon undressing him as usual, Mrs.
Rabbett discovered that two heavy purses which were:in
Mr. Morgan's trousers:pockets in the morning were gone.
She immediately made inquiry for them, but the defen-
dant said nothing for a quarter of an hour or twenty
minutes; but at last, on Mrs. Rabbett saying she would
send for a policeman, John Alcock said that his brother,
the defendant, had got a purse which Mr. Morgan had
given him. Mrs. Rabbett inquired. " What for?" To
which he replied, "To take care of." A policeman was
then sent for, but the defendant having expressed him-
self ready to give up the money, Mr. Rabbett then
went with the policeman to John Alcock's house, where
a bag was produced containinr, the sum of 82/. in notes
and gold. The defendant then refused to give it up
till claimed, as he said, by proper authority. In con-
sequence the plaintiffs had been compelled to bring this
action.

*. and MDS. Rabbett, and also the policeman, were
called in support of the plaintiffs' case. Mrs. Rabbett
admitted that the defendant had been an acquaintance of
the deceased for upwards of thirty years, and that he was
always received by him as a friend; but she denied that
when the deceased was asked what he had done with his
money, he had said, " It's all right." Mr. Morgan was
very rich, and had provided handsomely for all his
, rela-
tions, and had made his sister, Mrs. Rabbett, his
resi-
(Wry legatee.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE, who, with another Learned Gen-
tleman, appeared for the defendant, called his brother,
John Alcock, who said—" I am the brother of the de.
fendant, living on my private property. I knew Mr.
Morgan for many years, and during the latter part of his
lifer I collected his rents. On the 25th of October, my
brother called upon me at about two o'clock in the
afternoon. He then went to Mr. Morgan's, and
returned at 5 o'clock. He brought a purse with
him, and s sid it was a present which Mr.
Morgan had made to him. We counted the
money, and found it amounted to 811. We then put
the purse into a bag, and sealed it up. In the evening a
servant came to say that Mr. Morgan had fallen off the
sofa in a fit. We went there immediately, and after
some time we took him up stairs and laid him on the
bed. Mrs. Rabbett held his trousers up, and asked Mr.
Morgan what he had done with his money. He made
no answer. I then said he had given my brother a
purse? Mrs. Rabbett asked what business he had to give
my brother the purse? Mr. Morgan said it was all
right. Mr. Morgan was conscious of what was passing.
We alt shook hands with him. On coming down stairs
we were detained till the policeman came. The de-
swaged and my brother were always on good terms. My
brother never said that he would give up the purse,
The bag containing the purse was produced at my house,
but my brother refused to give it up. He said it was
present to him, and he would keep it."
Mr. lIIIMFREY having replied,
Lord DENMAN summed up the case to the jury, and
said the question for them to decide was, whether the
mow had been given to the defendant by the deceased,
or Wather it had been obtained under circumstances of
a suspicious character?

The jury, after considering for a few minutes, gave a
verdict for the defendant, and, in answer to a question
from his Lordship, said they were of opinion that the
money had been given to the defendant by the deceased.
Verdict for the defendant.

COURT OF CISIIIMON PLEAS, Dec. 1.
(Sitting at Nisi Prins, before Lord Chief Justice WILDE
and a Common Jury.)

WILLIAMS V. ROWE.
In this case Mr. Sergeant C. Jones and Mr. Udall ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Byles for the
di-sfendant.

This was an action of trespass for an assault. It ap-
peared, on behalf of the plaintiff, that on the evening of
the 3d of October last the plaintiff, who is a cowkeeper,
and a friend went into the house of the defendant, the
Britannia public-house at Chelsea, of which the de-
fendant is the landlord, and while drinking some gin-
and-water at the bar and standing in the passage smok-
ing the defendant struck the pipe out of the plaintiff's
mouth, saying he would have no smoking there, cut and
bruised his mouth, and eventually sent for a policeman
to take him into custody, by whom he was walked out of
the house.

jvas the case for the plaintiff.
Fore defendant it was shown :that the plaintiff,
when he entered the :defendant's house, appeared to
have been in some row, having on a torn coat and
blouse ; that he and his friend persisted in smoking at
the bar window, and puffing tobacco-smoke in the faces
of the customers coming for supper beer ; that the
graintiff refused either to go into a room, or walk out,
until he had finished his gin-and-water, which the pot-
boy described as " two-penn'orth, and a little drop in
in it,"wpon which the landlord said he would not have
his curtMers annoyed, and struck the bowl off the
plaintiff's pipe, :to prevent his smoking. The plaintiff
thereupon used violent language, and a policeman was
sent for to put him out ; that he afterwards went to
another public-house, where he quarrelled with the
landlord, and received the blow which cut his lip.
This 7Ers the defendant's case.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—One
lathing damages.
-There was no other case warranting a report.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 1.
(Sittings in Banco after Term.)
JIIDGMENT.-BURNSIDE V. DAYRELL.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, as the
allottee of scrip in an abortive Railway schemes to reco-
ver the money paid by him as a deposit, it being con-
tended by him, that the consideration having failed on
which the money had been paid by him, he was entitled
to recover it from the defendant as a member of the com-
mittee of the scheme in question. This claim was put
forward on the authority of the well-known case of
Walstab v. Spottiswoode ;" but it appeared that the
defendant in the present case had only attended the
committee on one occasion, having not taken any other
part in the management of the affairs of the company.
The COURT now said that this distinction between the
two cases was such as to warrant them in holding that
the plaintiff could not recover. The rule, therefore, to
enter a verdict for the plaintiff must be discharged.
Judgment accordingly.