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tiff, and he said that-, when they were put in possession who, in addition to biting off a man s lip, endeavoured
,of the real facts of the case, he felt satisfied they would to bite off his nose also, and whose own witnesses only
be of opinion that it was one which involved the greatest confirmed the assault, and to state that it was a
cruelty and inj Astice that had ever been brought before case in which some assistance should be given to the
a jury. The real facts of the case were these:—The prosecutor.
plaintiff, who was a highly respectable young woman, The prisoner was then committed for trial, and Mr.
had, unfortunately, through family disagreement, been YARDLEY ordered the prosecutor 5s from the poor.box.
compelled to use the talents she possessed as a means of
obtaining a livelihood as a governess, and she had been
employed in that capacity in families of state and re-
spectability. In 1844 she was on a visit to an uncle
named Doblee, who had for many years been in the
service of the Duke of Norfolk, but who at that
tame had retired, and was living at Patworth-
park, near Arundel. The defendant was also
on a visit there, and he became fascinated with
the plaintiff, and an intimacy of the tenderest nature
sprung up between them, with the entire knowledge of
the family of the defendant, who, it had been admitted,
had received the plaintiff as the intended wife of the de-
fendant. The parties at this time were very young,
and the marriage was not considered prudent at that
time, but they continued on the most aft2ctionate term •
with each other. The Learned Sergeant read a portion
of some of the letters written by the defendant: they
were all couched in terms of the greatest affection, and
the defendant constantly spoke to looking forward to the
happiness of making her his wife when his circumstances
would permit him to do so, and when he should have
obtained an appointment in the Customs which he ex-
pected. The Learned Counsel proceeded to state that
Mr. Doblee interested himself in the matter, and applied
to the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, the Member for
Arundel, to whom she and her husband were well known,
by reason of their having been confidentially employed,
as he had stated before, by the Duke of Norfolk, and
eventually, by means of the interest of that Noble Lord,
the defendant obtained a situation in the Customs, which
he now held. He then expressed his desire to perform
his promise to the plaintiff, but upon his representation
that he was in some pecuniary difficulty, Mr. Henry
Crace, the brother of the plaintiff, consented to advance
him a sum of 50/. Every arrangement was then made
for the marriage. The wedding dresses were provided.
The day was appointed, and everything was in
readiness, when in consequence of some extraordinary
interference on the part of the defendant's
family, the match was put a stop to, and an attempt
was now made to show that the plaintiff had exonerated
the defendant from his promise. The Learned Ser-
geant then referred to the circumstances under which
the plaintiff was alleged to have absolved the defendant
from his promise, and he concluded a very eloquent
speech by calling upon the jury to scout such a pro-
ceeding, and give the plaintiff such damages as
would have the effect of showing the world that
there was not the slightest imputation upon her' cha-
racter.
Mrs. Doblee was then examined to prove the circum-
stances of the intimacy which took place between the
plaintiff and the defendant after the meeting at her house.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
_ _

The first levee for the season of the First Lord of the
Admiralty, the Right Honourable Sir F. T. Baring,
Bart., was held yesterday at Whitehall, when the fol-
lowing officers had the honour of interviews:—Rear-
Admiral Price, late superintendent of Sheerness Dock-
yard ; Captains Thomas Dickinson, of Greenwich Hos-
pital, Henry Dundas, J. F. Birch, the Honourable G.
H. Hotham, A. M. Hawkins, and R. Eliot ; Com-
manders H. T. Wingrove, A. H. Gardner, Thomas
Chaloner, G. Harvey Charles Jenkins, F. A. Campbell,
Thomas Hope, C. C. Forsyth, George Hancock, S.
L. Crofton, George Western, and E. A. Inglefirld ;
Lieutenants John Saunders, John De Courcy Agnew,
W. C. Forsyth, J. B. Korystra, C. W. Hallett, V.
13. Noble, S. H. Derriman, and John Seccombe ; Sur-
geon, Thomas Robertson (a) ; Paymabter, Joseph
Mason.

We believe the lists fur the ensuing four levees are
already filled up.
Mr. William Hickman, paymaster of 1849, has been
appointed secretary to Commodore Bruce, the newly
appointed commander in chief on the coast of Africa.
This nomination is doubtless a judicious one, for Mr.
Hickman served as secretary to Commodore Sir
Charles Hotham during the time he was commander
in chief on the coast ; moreover, Mr. Hick-
man is an officer of great intelligence and observa-
tion, and has recently given to the service and to the
world, as the result of his researches and experience, a
valuable work on naval courts-martial; a work which
should be in the hands of every young and naval officer,
and every person interested in the affairs of the navy.
We may here add that if such books as Mr. Hickman
has written were more generally studied we should not
hear of the strange and most anomalous proceedings at
naval courts-martial, which reflects so much discredit on
the courts and the profession.
Mr. Francis G. Probyn (1849) has been appointed
acting flag-lieutenant to Commodore Bruce, until Lieut.
Bonham, now first lieutenant of the Alarm, 26, in the
West Indies, joins the Penelope.
Lieutenant—J. R. Alexander (1850) to the Penelope,

18, steam-frigate, Portsmouth.
Masters—J. C. Barlow (1835), of the Trafalgar, 120,
Sheerness, to the Ocean flag-ship at that port, vice
Belam, to command the Rhadamanthus steam trans-
port; R. 0. Stuart (1841), to the Trafalgar, vice
Barlow.

Paymasters—John Williams (1829) to the Monarch,
84, ordinary guard-ship, Sheerness, vice Huggins, pe-
riod of service expired; William Young (1840) to the
Penelope.
Clerk—Robert Bone (1819) to the secretary's office
of Commodore Bruce.
Clerks-Assistant—Charles B. L. Brookman to the
Impregnable flag-ship, Devonport; Charles H. Wells to
the St. George, ordinary depot, Devonport.
Carpenter—Richard Callaway to be acting.
The Admiralty have ordered that Le Comte Persano,
and seventeen officers of the Sardinian war-steamer,
at Woolwich, are to be admitted to visit the RDyal
dockyards.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE KESTREL.—Messrs. Holmes
and Folkard have given notice to Lieutenant Baker end
the officers and crew late of the Kestrel, that an account of

She saw the defendant in 1850, and he told her he was
going to be married to the plaintiff, and that he had
taken apartments in the Kent-road, and witness wished
them happiness.
Mr. H. W. Crace deposed that he was brother to the
plaintiff: He was introduced to the defendant on the
21st November last year. The defendant dined with
him on that day, and after dinner he introduced the sub-
ject of the intended marriage with his sister, and defend-
ant said that the only thing that prevented the marriage
from taking place immediately was that he wanted 504
to redeem himself from some liability. Witness told
him if that was all he would advance him the amount,
and after some conversation it was arranged that the
sum was to be advanced, and the defendant was to return
601. is a twelvemonth. Witness did not intend to take
the money, but to make a present of it to his sister.
It was afterwards settled that the marriage was to take
place on the 28th. His sister was staying with
him at the time. The defendant parted with
them on Saturday, the 23d of November, and
they heard no more upon the subject of the marriage
until Mr. Edward Wilson called upon him, and in con-
sequence of what he said he and his wife and the plain-
tiff went to the house of that gentleman_ on the 27th.

the proceeds and bounty money on the tonnage of the
Bella Maria, Brazilian slave vessel, captured on the 22d
of June, 1848, will be deposited in the registry on or
before the loth day of April next.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE DEVASTATIO N.— MCBSII.
Holmes and Folkard have also given notice to Com-
mander Mitchell and the officers and crew formerly of
the Devastation, that an amount of the proceeds and
bounty money on the tonnage of the Adelaide, Brazilian
slave vessel, captured Jan. 21, 1848, will be deposited
in the registry on or before the 10th of April next.
Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., went to Spithead on
Monday in the Portsmouth yacht, and paid the Cumber-
land, 70, Captain Seymour, advanced wages. The Cum-
berland will have her defective capstan completed to• day,
but it is uncertain when she will sail. We hear that
Admiral Sir G. Seymour is slightly indisposed.
Banshee steam-packet, Lieutenant-Commander Hos-
ken, arrived at Devonport on Monday, to be- paid

Dinner bad been ordered, and the wedding. cake and
cards also. When they went to Mr. Wilson's his sister
went up to the defendant, and took hold of his hand, and
said to him, "William, why have you treated me in this
manner?" He made her no answer. Witness also asked
him what reason he had for his conduct, and he did not
reply. His brother then said to him, " Bill, why don't
you speak out, and say you have not the confidence in
her to make her your wife;" and the defendant mumbled
out the words after him. His sister then asked the de-
fendant why he did not tell her so when he left her on
the Saturday night, and he shook his head. The plain-
tiff was in a most distressed state at this interview, and
she clung to him; and he told the defendant that he was
a scoundrel and a villain for acting in such a manner to
a girl. He heard the plaintiff's father say, in the course
of what took place, that if his son married Rose he
would blow his brains out.
By the COURT—He did not hear anything said by his
sister about exonerating the defendant from his promise,
or anything of the kind.
One or two other witnesses were then called to prove
the preparations for the marriage, and this closed the
plaintiff's case.
Mr. CHAMBERS replied.
Mr. Baron PARKE having summed up.
The jury, after a very short deliberation, returned a
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 2501.

advance.
Magicienne, 18, steam-sloop, went out on a cruise at
eight o'clock on Monday morning, and returned to Ply-
mouth Sound at 4.30 F.M.
Sprightly steam-teuder, Master-Commander Allen,
left Devonport on Monday afternoon, for Portsmouth,
and arrived yesterday morning with a few seamen for the
Prince Regent.
Prince Regent, 90, Captain Harris, has stripped her
mainmast ready for taking out when she leaves the dock
at Portsmouth.

Rolla apprentices' tender, Lieutenant-Commander
Fenwick, went out of Portsmouth-harbour on Monday,
and anchored at Spithead ; she will now commence her
cruising for the instruction of the apprentices.
Persian, 12, Commander Bulmaw, arrived at Port
Royal, Jamaica, Feb. 8, from Honduras.
Volcano, 4, steam-vessel, Commander Rivers, arrived
at Madeira Feb, 12, from Devonport, on her way to .he
coast of Africa. .

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Pyrenees convict-ship
arrived on Sunday at Spithead. She received a gang of
convicts from Portsmouth, and waits for one from Port-
land, when she will proceed to Swan River.
PEMBROKE ROYAL DOCKYARD.—There are two ship-
launches shortly to take place at this arsenal. The
Baraconta on the 31st March, and the Valorous on the
30th April. They are steam-vessels of large dimensions,
and are thus hurried afloat, both because their engines
are ready and that the slips are wanted, on which to lay
down other men-of-war. The respected superintendent,
Sir Thomas Palley, Bart., is conducting the business of
the establishment in the most satisfactory manner, ob-
taining by his mild and gentlemanlike manners the
universal respect and esteem of al patties under his
command, both officers and men.—Carmarthen Journal.
ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain J. F. Brittain, the prose-
cutor in the recent court-martial on Lieut. W. Hutchin-
son, has been placed upon half-pay; and First Lieute-
nant and Quartermaster Drury, a witness in the same
case, has been called upon to resign the quartermaster-
ship, and, on his declining to do so, has been superseded
Lieutenant Wright from Pembroke, has been appointed
to the quartermastershiP at Plymouth; and Lieutenant
Pickard has been appointed acting paymaster and quar-
termaster at Pembroke.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKEIVWELL.

A TORTOISESHELL TOM CAT.—Yesterday' an el,
derly gentleman, residing in Charles-street, Islington,
applied for a summons against a party, his next-door
neighbour, for detaining a tortoiseshell tom cat.
Applicant said that a favourite pet torn cat had been
in his family ever since its infancy, and become, as it
were, one of the domestic household, and was doated
upon by his wife and daughters; in fact, there seemed to
be a feeling of reciprocity existing between them, and
applicant himself must confess that he entertained a sort
of paternal affection for poor grimalkin in consequence
of its cleanly habits and eccentricities. Poor tom, how-
ever, he said, possessed all the propensities peculiar to
his sex, and would wander away from home to pay his
nocturnal visits, and " many a time and oft" did the air
resound with the discordant squalling of tom and a
number of his " fraternity," on the tiles of his neigh-
bour's house in the "deed of night," which gave annoy-
ance to an elderly genteman residing next door from
applicant, who trapped tom, and he bad kept him ever
since (three months) in a cage, and treated him with
great severity. He had repeatedly applied for the re-
storation of the animal in vain, and it was really dis-
tressing to hear the continual howling of the cat, as if
supplicating for protection and liberty.
Applicant was told that he might have a summons if
he chose, but it might be better to adopt proceedings in
the county courts.
Applicant preferred coming to the " scratch" in this
court, and took out the summons.
TRAM ES.
A CANNIBAL. —Jeremiah Leary, an Irish labourer,
28 years of age, residing at Railway-buildings, Lime-
house-causeway, was charged with cutting and wound-
ing William Sullivan, another Irish labourer, of 5,
Salmon's-lane, Limehouse.
The case was of a most revolting and atrocious cha-
racter.
The prosecutor (the lower part of whose face was
bandaged up, and who, owing to the injuries he had
sustained, could rcarcely stand or render himself intel-
ligible) stated that on the previous night he and the pri-
soner, with whom he worked occasionally, bad some
words at the bar of the Prince of Wales beer-house,
Salmon's-lane, when the latter challenged him to fight.
He declined to do so, being an old man, on which the
prisoner incited some others who were there to strike
him. To escape their violence he ran out, with the
view of seeking shelter in a neighbouring public-house;
but the prisoner followed and knocked him down. Pro-
secutor did all he could to avoid him, but whilst he was
down the prisoner flung himself upon shim, and bit a
large piece out of his lower lip, giving him excruciating
agony; when he contrived to get up, though he was
streaming with blood, the prisoner knocked him down
again, and flinging himself once more upon him, endea-
voured to bite off his nose, and continued to maltreat
him until a constable came in sight. He then escaped
through several houses and over three or four walls, and
it was not until after a chase of half a mile that he was
taken by 139 K.
In answer to the Magistrate,
The constable said the prisoner had been drinking,
but was not drunk. From his description it appeared
that about two inches of the lip had been bitten away.
The wounded man was taken to the divisional surgeon,
who stitched up his lip as best he could under the cir-
cumstances.
A witness named Cannan corroborated the statement
of Sullivan, and added that when the old man shrieked
bitterly and cried out, "Oh, he has bitten my lip off 1"
the fellow exclaimed with an oath, " Yes, and I'll bite
your nose off too," making a savage attempt at the same
time to carry his threat into execution. Witness saw
the piece of Sullivan's lip fall from the prisoner's mouth
into the mud, but did not pick it up. The bystanders,
who were shocked, raised a great outcry for the police,
on which the prisoner ran away.
Mr. YARDLEY directed that the surgeon wheosahmaed
dressed the wound should be sent for, and at th
time observed upon the gross absurdity of
, the law,
which in cases of this kind did not allow costs in conse
quence of their being viewed in the
h light of common as-
saults. Costs were not allowed en either before the magis-
trate or on the trial, though there were no cases in
which a public prosecution was more needed, inasmu
wagch
as the parties involved, poor labourers, with low es,
were wholly unequal to the expense of a prosecution.
The prisoner, in his defence, after the usual caution,
said there was a dispute between them in the beer-shop,
where the prosecutor struck him several blows, and then
throwing off his coat, challenged him out into the street
to fight.
The witness Cannan, however, proved:that Sullivan
never raised his hand, though Leary knocked him down
several tinsfs in the most brutal manner.
The prisoner called two witnesses named Driscoll and
Gorman, but they did nothing for his case.
Subsequently Mr. Roland Robinson, surgeon, at Pop-
lar, appeared, and stated that the prosecutor had lost his
lower lip to the extent of an inch and to the depth of
half an inch. The wound was not such as would be
caused by a sharp instrument, but a strong bite would
inflict it.
Mr. YARDLEY said he should feel it his duty to send
the prisoner for trial for such a brutal assault, yet
_ as the
prisoner could not be committed for wounding, for it bad
been decided that wounding under the statute requires
some instrument, costs would be incurred which must,
as no provision had been made by the Legislature, fell
on the prosecutor. ilia Worship directed the constable
who had charge of the case to report to his superintend-
ent that he (Mr. Yardley) could not deal summarily
in the case of so brutal, savage, and cowardy a fellow,