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tern Supposing the plates at the time to be red hot,
the effect of turning cold water upon them would be
to raise the pressure of the steam.
Cross-examined by Mr. SD:UR—The prisoner Wil-
liamson was only the tenant of the boiler-engine and
saw-mill. The boiler and appurtenances were suf-
ficient for such works.

It appeared from the evidence of Sunderland that
at ten minutes to two o'clock he saw the steam
blowing off from the safety-valve. The prisoner
Williamson at twenty minutes past two asked why
the engine had not started. Williamson complained
that such work would not do ; he must have a change.
It appeared from the evidence of other witnesses
that at twenty minutes past two o'clock the steam
was blowing off, and four or five men were assisting
Egerton to screw the cylinder lid down. A witness
named Mulloy saw the prisoner Egerton pull the
weight of the safety-valve further down towards the
end of the lever, and thus increase the weight on the
valve. The steam then stopped blowing. Shortly
afterwards the explosion took place. A witness
named Hay stated that he saw the float and the
balance-weight up to the pulley, showing that there
was a deficiency of water. The safety-valve wus
weighted down, and no steam was then blowing off.
There was a 6lb. additional weight tied to the end of
the valve. He told the prisoner Egerton that the
boiler was nearly empty of water, and Egerton replied
that he bad nothing to do with it. About five
minutes after the explosion took place.
An engineer, ❑amed Higgins, who had examined
the boiler, said it had been red-hot, which would have
the effect of collapsing the flue and generating the
steam to such an extent that the boiler must explode.
Mr. Hartley, boiler-maker, of Ancoats, who made
the boiler, said the plates were of Thornycroft iron,
and that it was stayed by two diagonal stays equal
to 801 b. He never saw the engine worked at more
than 251 b. the square inch. Ten days before he had
seen the boiler short of water, and had told both the
prisoners of it. Egerton said he knew it Was short of
water, it leaked, and Williamson said to him by way
of reproof." Tom Hartley has caught us without
water again." The boiler would have lasted many
years with ordinary care. _ _ _

A witness named Dearden stated that after the ex-
plosion he had examined the ruins of Williamson's
place, and had found the body of John Hulme
crushed under the boiler. He was quite dead.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. SEGAR here asked his Lordship if he thought
there was any case against Williamson.
His LORDSHIP said he thought nothing had been
shown to show any criminality on his part, and he
was then ordered to be dhcharged.
Mr. WHEELER then addressed the jury on the part
of Egerton, in which he contended that there was no
negligence on the part of his client, but that the acci•
dent arose out of the detective state of the boiler. lie
afterwards called

Mr. James Poliett, who stated that the prisoner
had been in his service about three years, and had been
an engine-driver for upwards of twenty years. lie
was a steady man, and understood his business well.
His LORDSHIP, in summing up, went through the
whole of the evidence with great care, and
After a short consultation of the jury, they re-
turned a verdict of Guilty.
Tne prisoner was sentenced to six' months impri-
sonment with hard labour.

The trial lasted upwards of seven hours.
The Court adjourned at half-past seven o'clock
last night.

The cases tried to-day were not interesting.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gloucester, Aug 15.
The assizes closed here ro day, at three o'clock.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr atron MARTIN

Thomas Smith, 23, Richard Smith, 27, and James
Brown, 21, labourers, and all marked in the calendar
as able to read and write imperfectly, were indicted
for assaulting, beating, and wounding one Joseph
Jones, on the 15th of July, at `Vest Dean, in the
Forest of Dean, and putting him in bodily fear, and
robbing him of a metal watch, a gold key, a gold
seal, 25., a snuff-box, and other articles.

Mr. Skinner and Mr. Cripps conducted the prose-
cution ; Mr. Cooke defended the two Smiths, and
Mr. Huddlestone defended Brown.

It appeared that the prosecutor, who is a clock-
maker, and about 60 years of age, was out on busi,
news on the 14th of July, in the neighbourhood of
Coleford, in the Forest. He went to three or four
public-houses, and in the course of the evening called
at the Feathers, about one mile and a half from Cole-
ford, and there saw the prisoners and a woman named
Sophy Smith. He left that house about two o'clock
in the morning, and was then, as he swore, sober,
though he had had something to drink. After he
left the prisoners and Sophy Smith came up to him,
and Brown, the prosecutor admitted, appeared to be
" fresh," and was singing. Tnere had been a club
meeting that night at the Feathers, and the house was
cleared out by the police soon after two o'clock. Jones's
house was about three miles from Coleford, a little be-
yond Bury-hill. The prisoners went with Jones as far as
Bury-hill turnpike, and there bid him good-bye, and
he went on homewards. " I went on," said he, "till I
came to within about 120 yards of my own house, and
did not see or hear anything till I received a violent
blow on my head. When I received the blow I turned
my head round, and I saw Thomas Smith and James
Brown close behind me. lam positive as to them.
Thomas Smith Ns as in the act of striking me again
with a stick. I said, " You can rob me without
murdering me." They did not speak. The blows
came in rapid succession; one blow broke my jaw in
two places. I fell down, and I remember, as I fell,
saying, "Oh, dear!" and that is the last I remember.
It was a moonlight morning, and it was light enough.
It appeared as though it was daylight. Thomas
Smith and Brown were dressed as they were when I
saw them at the pubiic. house. When I recovered
my senses Brown was stooping over me, and
was searching my pockets, and Thomas Smith
said at some sound or signal, "It is all
right," and they ran away in the direction of
Colesford and of Thomas Smith's house. I got up,
and went to my house and about four o'clock went
with my two sons to Coleford, to a surgeon's, and to
give information to the pike."
Mason, a policeman, said he cleared the Feathers
at a quarter past two o'clock that morning, and
amongst the persons there were the prisoners and the
prosecutor, who was in company with a man named
Teague, and remained after the prisoners. Thomas
Smith and Brown came back twice, and asked Jones
if be was coming home. Teague remained in the
house all night. The prisoners and Jones went Gut
last. Jones walked steadily, and appeared to be
sober. Jones came to the station about five o'clock
in the morning, and made a complaint, end witness
went and apprehended Brown at his mother's
house, where also Thomas Smith lodged. Brown
was in bed and undressed. Jones said he had been
robbed by Thomas Smith and a man in a brown
jacket; but did not mention Brown's name. Brown's
Jacket was of a brown colour. There were seven or
eight other men besides the prisoners and the prose-
cutor in the Feathers before he cleared it out.

Several witnesses corroborated the prosecutor's
statement as to the fact of the prisoners Thomas
Smith and Brown being on the road near him when
he was attacked. Two men passed them, and bade
them a good morning a few hundred yards from the
spot where he was knocked down. Another swore he
saw them running away from the spot towards their
home, and Richard Smith running towards his in
another direction. The stick with which Jones was
beaten was broken off a gate near the scene of the
robbery, and was taken home by him. Jones said
that Thomas Smith wore a blue smockfrock. One of
the witnesses for the prosecution named Harris, who
wore a blue smockfrock that night, and who, as he
appeared in the witness-box, certainly was not unlike
Smith, swore that he was in a quarry that night by
the side of the road where Jones passed, about 113
yards from the spot where he was attacked, and saw
him pass by, and afterwards saw the prisoners Thomas
Smith and Brown running away. This man, in
cross-examination, admitted that he had been six
times tried for felonies, and once convicted, and that
he lived about 113 ylrds from the scene of the rob-
bery, and was out that morning to sell whinberries.
For Brown an alibi was set up, but failed ; and he
and Thomas Smith were convicted, and Richard
Smith was acquitted. Against the two former sen-
tence of death was recorded.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Aug. 16.

THEATRICAL FAILURE.

An order forheling—was issued in the case of Mr.
Joseph Stammers, the late lessee of the Marylebone
Theatre.
It will be recollected that Mr. Stammers was the
manager of the Wednesday concerts at Exeter Hull,
and that through his speculation in those concerts be
became insolvent, and was discharged under the Act
in September last. Soon after his then appearance he
became lessee of the Marylebone Theatre, which he
carried on for some month., and to that speculation
his present appearance is attrihwed. The deb's, as
appears from the schedule which has just been flied,
exceed 2,0001., and many meinb• rs of the corps dra-
matique are inserted as creditors for balance of sala-
ries. Hi* accounts show that he paid their salaries
for some time, and he is now indebted to them be-
tween 300/. :,nd 4001. The present accounts com-
mence in October and end in May, when he was
arrested. There are three detaining. creditors, one of
whom is Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, who is a
creditor by the Dramatic Society for the performance
of his plays. The hearing of the case is appointed for
the 23,1 of Sep ember next, and until that period Mr.
Stammers will remain in durance vile.

HOSIERT.—This is what is generally denominated
our quiet season, and th state of business this month hitherto
supports the title, as there i 4 scarcely anything doing in any
of the warehouses. There is very little doing ill yarns, aria
the price i 7 unaliarod,--Nottinghatn Atonal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,
MANSION-HO USE.
On Saturday the justice-room was densely i
crowded in consequence of its having become gene-
rally known that the Lord Mayor had determined
upon investigating the circumstances attending the
death of a labouring man named 1\ illiam Hogan, alias
John Bull, upon whose body an inquest had been
held before Mr. Payne, the coroner, about a fortnight
since, when the jury returned a verdict of " Man-
slaughter against some person or persons unknown."
The death of the deceased was alleged to have oc•
curred from violence used towards him by a constable
of the City police.
Mr. Pearson, the City solicitor, attended as adviser
of the Lord Mayor; Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, the
commissioner, and Mr. Hodgson, the superintendent
of the City police, were also present.
Mr. James Lewis appeared on behalf of Benjamin
Cole, the officer supposed to be the person who com-
mitted the violence.
The LORD Mecroa said—l have specially appointed
to-day to investigate this case. A memorial was for-
warded to the Secretary of State complaining of the
conduct of some person connected with the City police,
and that memorial was forwarded to me. Sub•
eequently an application was made to the coroner to
furnish the depositions that were taken by him with
reference to the loss of life of some poor man
in Stine- lane. I have read the depositions, and
certainly I feel it my duty to make a rigid inquiry
into all the circumstances connected with this case,
because since I have had the honour of a seat here I
have always felt it my duty that the poor should be
protected as well as the rich. lam ready to hear the
evidence of the witnesses who were examined at the
coroner's inquest, and to ascertain, if possible, who
the real delinquent, or who the offending party, if
any, is. The deceased may have met with his death
by violence, or it may have been by accident, but
still I consider this a case demanding the most rigid
and searching inquiry, not only as regards the death
of the individual, but as regards the police themselves;
because I think that their character is wrapped up in
the performance of their duty feithfully, properly,
and with attention to the wants of the people. .Ihope
when the evidence has been give-n that we may arrive
at a proper and just conclusion. If it should turn
out in the result that there has been any violence
or any improper conduct on the part of any of the
police, I beg to state most distinctly and unreser-
vedly that they are bound by and subject to the
laws the same as every other person in the king-
dom, and that they will not be screened by any
supposed authority that they possess. The verdict
which the jury have given will render this a most
difficult matter for me to deal with, unless I have
some person here who is suspected of being the delin-
quent. If any person is placed before me it will be my
duty to hear the evidence in support of the charge,
but, at the same time, I am prepared to listen to any
evidence that may be adduced for the purpose of
proving that he is not the guilty party. If there are
any persons not now present whose evidence may be
considered essential to the ends of justice, I shall be
glad to facilitate their coming forward by directing
their expenses to be paid. I have received two letters
from a Mr. Clancy, but of course, as a magistrate in
the administration of justice, I cannot attend to such
communications. As Mr. Clancy appears to be a
complaining parry, or a friend of the deceased's
relative*, if he is in court I shall be glad to hear any
statement that he may thick fit to make.
Mr. Clancy then came forward, and, after thanking
the Lord Mayor for instituting the present proceed-
ings, said he had reason to believe that, in consequence
of the very distressed condition of some of the persons
who could give evidence, the case could not be
brought forward in the way that it was desirable it
should be.
l'he LORD MAYOR—I will take care there shall be
Flo obstruction to obtaining justice. If you show me
that you cannot procure justice on accountof poverty,
I will take care that that shall not be a bar.
Mr. Clancy said he had reason to believe that the
officer who struck the deceased was named Cole.
Mr. Lewis—Cole is here. I appear for him. All
the witnesses who were examined before the coroner
have been summoned here to-day, with the exception
of one of the surgeons.
Cole then stood forward, and the examination of
the witnesses, which was of a very contradictory chit-
r..cter, was proceeded with. The purport of it was,
that he was seen following the deceased into the pas-
sage of his house, and inflicting blows on him with his
truncheon. We think it right, in justice to the indi-
vidual who stood in the place ted to defendants,
and woo was not charged by an) body, to withhoid
the evidence until the next examination, the solicitor
for Cole stating that he should have a good many wit-
ue•ses to call who would contradict the evidence as it
at present stood in every particular.
The LORD MAYOR—I have now to ask Mr. Pearson
what course he advises.
The City Solicitor—lf the responsibility of con-
ducting this inquiry is to rest upon me, lam quire
reedy to carry it through. Thu important question,
as it appeared to me, will be whether this person met
with his death from violence ; and supposing it should
appear from the evidence of the surgeon, Mr. Top-
ping, who saw him iminediarely after his death, and
woo himself conducted the post mortem examination,
that he died from that cause, I shall have respectfully
to press upon your Lordship the propriety of sending
this question to u jury. This is a most unusual
proceeding. It is not for me to press upon
your Luraship that there is evidence at the pre-
sent moment before you to justify the belief that
this person died from violence, but the absence of a
most material and important witness induces me to
ask your Lordship to adjourn this case until a day
when that witness can be brought from Bath, and
then we shall know whether in his judgment, from
the evidence presented by the body of this unfortunate
deceased imuiedi itely after his death, and afterwards
upon the post mortem examination, there is ground
for believing that tie met with his death from violence.
If so, then I shall propose that the inquiry should be
continued before your Lordship. I certainly am not
prepared, in the present stage of the business, to ad-
vise your Lordehiptodeal with the question before you.
Mr. Lewis said he had not he slightest objection to
an adjournment, as the person who was present to
meet the charge was only anxious for a thorough
investigation.
The City Solicitor—l wish your Lordship to
understand that this person is not accused by me in
any way whatever. lum only here to direct a course
of examination. The verdict of the jury is against
some person unknown. I have not pointed to this
individual ; and I hope that the press will feel it
right, in justice to this individual, not to publish any
proceedings that have taken place here, which have
been wholly ex parte, until the whole subject can be
discussed.
The LORD MAYOR said he did not wish the press
to be fettered, as he had every reliance upon their
judgment.
Mr. Hodgson, the superintendent of police, then
undertook that Cule should be forthcoming at the
next examination.

THE CO UN T 1
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 16.--P
8. d . 8. dl

tY MARKETS.
'ricer were as follow:

Wheat, per 701 b :
English, white .. 5 10 to 6 2
Do. red .. 5 8 6 0
Irish, best red .• 5 4 5 6
Do, lower quality 5 2 5 4
Manx, red and wh. 5 6 5 9
Dantsic, high mixed 6 6 6 8
Do., mixed •• 5 10 6 0
Rostock, &c.. .. 6 2 6 6
Hamburgh and
Lower Baltic .. 5 8 5 10
American & s white i 9 6 o
Canadian, /red 5 6 5 8
Antwerp & Louvain 5 6 5 10
French, red.. .. 5 6 5 10
Hungarian and
Mariaropoli .. 5 0 5 2
Odessa, Polish .. 5 4 5 n
Do., common .. 5 0 5 2
Egyptian • • .. 3 10 4 2
Flour, English &
Irish, per 2801 e 32 0 33 0
Do., extra line 33 0 34 0
United States, per
barrel .. . 20 6 21 6
Canadian .. .. 20 0 21 0
Indian corn, per
4801 b, white .. 25 0 28 0

ti d. s. a.
Do. Meal, perl96lb 15 0 to 16 0
Barley, English, pr

imperial quarter 26 0 —2B 0
Irish, Scotch, and

lianx,per 601 b.. 3 8 3 10
Foreign, grinding 3 4 3
liye, par 60th •• 3 6 3 9
Beans, English, pr
imperial quartr 32 0 34
Irish and Scotch,
per 4801 b •• 30 0— 31 0
Dutch .• •• 30 o—3l 0
Egyptian .. 25 6 26 0
Peas, English, per
Imperial quartr 31 0 33 0
Foreign .. •. 31 0— 32 0
Oats, per 451 b :
English, Scotch,
and Welsh, old 3 4 3 6
Irish, n , est
mealin, •• 3 Ik 3 2
Do., feeding .. 3 0 3 I.

Do., foreign .. 3 0 3 4
Oatmeal, English.
& Scotch,pr24olb i 8 0 28 6
Irish, new .. .. 25 6 —26 0
Do., old . .. 25 0— 25 6

MANCHESTER, AUG. 16.—ThreuALout the week great
inactivity has been exp, rienced in the trade, all arti-
cles moving very slowly at prices rather in favour 0'
buyers. With the exception of about 2 800 qrs. of malt
coastwise, the arrivals of English or Irish produce at
Liverpool and Runcorn continue on a very moderate
scale, but from abroad further liberal supplies of wheat
and flour have come to hand, together with tolerably fair
quantities of beans and Indian corn. Our market to-
day was extremely languid, and on wheat we note a re,
duction of ld per 70;bs since this day ie'nbight. Flour
was. difficult of sale, although holders would have sub-
mitted to rather lower rates to promote business. Oats
and oatmeal were likewise in limited request, and the
!attar receded in value 6,1 to is per load. New oatmeal
sold in retail at 28s to 30s per load, according to quality.
WORCESTER, AUG. 16.—The extreme fineness of the
weather since our last bolding out a prospect of securing
in early and abundant harvest has had the eff.,et of
ke, ping down the markets, and we must quote a decline
of is per quarter in the price of wheat 00 di- rates of
la,a market day. Er.gli,ll white wheat of the best
utility did tint hardly fetch 16s per bag, and red 15i,
but the general currer,cy must be quoted lower. In
foreign little d ing, ar a slight decline. .11,1.,,1ting barley
is now coming into demand more freely than of late, the
pricy is about 33 6 1 per bushel, end 34 to 3.1 3d for elis-
tillivg .103,y sale at 4s to 4s 6,1
per hu ti,-1; ioreign 3s Gd to 4s per hus' el EI glieh oats
:is 31 to 3s 61 r 39!bs, a4uzl Irish from 33 to 3s 3d per
bushel. Winter ve,ches tit m 4s to 4) 6d per bushel.
Peas also about the came.

At. Stourhridge market on Friday there was a very
beast:, dull trade in wheat, blip rs n lug unwilling to give
last week's prices, awl holders not b- ing wt ling- to r üb-
mit to a reduction. Barley was Inure inquired for, and
good mil!ing qualities mainratned last week's rates. No
alteration in other kinds of grain.

„..
At Stratford-on-Avon ou Ft:day the first s.,mpies of
new wheat were exhibited. They were in excellent con-
wore wade, but ogles Were
dition. offers of 15z per bag