The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-04 00:00:00

THE FREEMEN AND STALLINGERS OF SUNDERLAND V

THE BISHOP OF DIIMIAL
This case, which was commenced on Thursday
morning at Durham,' and was an mien to try the
right to the soil of the Town Moor of Sunderland,
claimed by the plaintiffs as having exercised proprietary
rights over it for a long course of years, and by the de-
fendant as lord of the manor, was net terminated until
mid-day yesterday, and the jury did not return their
verdict until five o'clock, when they fond for the de-
fendant.
Another cause remained in the cause list to try, which
was made a remanet.
Mr. Justice Williams arrived here yesterday about
two o'clock, and proceeded all day pith the trial of
prisoners.
The town calendar contains a list of twenty prisoners,
ono of whom was charged with murder. The grand jury,
however, in this case, threw out the bill. The calendar
for the county contains the names of twenty-seven
prisoners. The great majority of these eases are charges
of larceny and minor offences.
The cause list contains an entry of three causes for the
town and three for the county, two of the latter being
marked as special jury causes.
One of the chiet topics of conversation here has been
the mode in which the High Sheriff (Sir Horace St.
Paul) has thought fit to receive the judges. On this
occasion, instead of the very handsome equipage with
which former High Sheriffs of this county have usually
escorted the judges, a very plain, if not shabby, clarence
carriage, without any ornament whatever, and having a
runibte behind, in which were two footmen in plain live-
ries, was the only parade, if it can be so called, which
was afforded to the judges. After commenting on the
cases in the calendar, his Lordship said:—" As I have
the honour to address those whom I see before me, and
in the presence of so many respectable individuals, I
cannot leave you without expressing my great regret that
in this great country, and in this great county of North-
umberland, the gentry are so reduced as not to show the
ordinary respect and loyalty to the Crown. It is not
merely as judges that we come here. We are ministers
under the Royal commission. We have the honour to
attend before you under the commission or sign manual
of her Majesty; and in this country, where any disloyalty
or any disregard to the administration of justice is con-
sidered a slur, I do regret that the usual and ordinary
garniture by which that loyalty is displayed should not
have been exhibited on this present occasion."
The HIGH SHERIFF, rising in considerable perturba-
tion, said—l have been directly charged with disloyalty.
I publicly declare that the accusation is unjust and un-
founded. lam as loyal a subject as there is in any
county in the kingdom.
His LORDSHIP—I must certainly say that, as a gentle-
man of ample means, that loyalty to the Crown and re-
spect for her Majesty's commission has not been ex-
hibited.
This little episode created quite a sensation in the
court, and was the subject of conversation and remark
during the course of the day, and in accordance with his
Lordship's desire it is said the trumpeters were sent to
herald Mr. Justice Williams to the court on his arrival
and to-day they preceded the carriage to the court.
They, however, by no means mended appearances, as
they were not put iu livery.
In the course of yesterday Mr. Bliss, Q.C., sat and
tried county prisoners, as did also Mr. Justice Williams
on his arrival. Mr. Baroe,iflatt tried the town prisoners
at Abe ,161. K
I To-fitly Mr. Baron istntlTlsi Prins.

SUSPECTED MURDER IN HULL.
(From the Hull Advertiser.)
About six weeks ago a report was prevalent in the
town that a young girl had left her mother's house, it,
Chapel lane, for the purpose of taking a walk, and that
she bad never returned. Murder was spoken of at thi
time, but the report, it would teem, never reached the
ears of the proper authorities, and therefore no investi•
gation was made into it. The girl's name was Mary
Harland, who was about eighteen years of age, and who
had been living as servant with a Mrs. Lamb, residing
on the Resale road. She went home to her mother's on
Sunday, the 22d of June, to spend the day; went out
from there at night, and was seen no more alive after
midnight. On the sth of July the body of a female,
which had been picked up in the Ouse, was buried at
Whitgift. It had a stab apparently completely through
the neck, and a shawl was also twisted very tightly round
it. From some circumstance or other, the fact of this
body being picked up became known to Mrs. Harland,
the mother of the missing girl, upon which she went
over to Whitgift, when the body was exhumed, and she
identified the remains as those of her daughter. Singu
larly, however, still no steps were taken to discover
the perpetrator of the murder—for it was evident mur-
der had been committed—and it is probable the affair
would never have been brought to light had not the
Rev. W. Williams, perpetual curate of Whitgift, written
to the mayor (T. W. Palmer, Esq.) the following let-
ter:—

" Reedness, near Goole, July 22, 1851.
" My dear Sir,—Will you permit me to inquire whe-
ther any inquiry is being carried on in your borough
relative to the sudden disappearance of a daughter of
John Harland, King's-entry, Chapel-lane, Hell? I buried
a body on the sth of a young female, washed on shore
at Ousefleet, in my parish, which was identified on the
16th by the mother, with other parts of the family, as
that of the missing daughter, when wounds were clearly
perceptible in the neck. lam surprised that the super-
intendent of police, to whom I addressed a paper by the
mother, has not written to direct a further investigation,
or to say that the magistrates in your town, where the
deed is supposed to have been done, were endeavouring
to ascertain whether the young man suspected of the
murder was in custody. The mother, on identifying the
body, said that on her return the police promised im-
mediately to proceed in the matter.' We have seen the
deputy coroner, who so strangely overlooked the neck,
and neglected to have any proper examination of the
body, but he says that ho received and recorded the ver-
dict of Found drowned,' and can 'do no more.' To-
day I have seen G. S. Lister, Esq., of Ousefleet-grange,
under whose direction the overseer has appointed a
medical examination, as the body is fast tending to de-
cay, when I will write again; but perhaps you will
kindly favour mo with your thoughts on the subject, as,
if a murder has been committed, it is not right to pass it
over with indifference.
" Believe me to be, yours most truly,
" WILLIAM WILLIAMS.

" To the Mayor of Hull."
" P.S.—The following is as nearly as I remember the
paper I gave to the woman,
as I left immediately for
Goole to be in time for an inquest in that town, and to
get an interview with the deputy coroner.
" ' I, William Williams, perpetual curate of Whitgift,
&c., do hereby certify that Harland has this day
identified the body of a young female, washed on shore
at Ousefleot, as that of her daughter; and, further, that
there were what seemed to be two stabs in the neck.
As witness my hand this day, &e. " W. Williams.
"' To the Superintendent of Police, "
This was the first intimation the mayor ever received
of the matter, and of course he caused immediate inves-
tigation to be made. The result was that on Monday,
at the police-court, (before the mayor, H. Blundell, and
Esqs,), Thomas Jones, a young man,
G. Cookman,
twenty years of age,
and a basket maker by trade,
was charged on suspicion of having murdered Mary
Harland.
Sarah Harland, mother of the deceased, deposed as
follows :—I live in Chapel-lane, Mary Harland was my
daughter, and lived as domestic servant with Mrs. Lamb,
on the Hessle-road. On Sunday, June 22 last, my
daughter came home for the day. It would be about half-
past two when she came home. She pulled off her bonnet
and shawl,and shortly afterwards she went out. There was
no one with her, and she returned about half-past three
o'clock. When she came in she got something to eat,
and then went out ageia with my other daughter. I
know Elizabeth Anderson. She was standing near my
house on the Sunday in question with the deceased. The
ocond time my daughter went out she returned about
half-past seven in the evening. The third and last time
that she went out she took her shawl and bonnet with
her, but did not bid me good night. She was talking to
the prisoner sometime between three and four o'clock in
the afternoon. They were at the street end together.
The prisoner bad been acquainted with the deceased
about nine months. I never saw her alive again after
half-past seven at night. When my daughter was miss-
ing I went to the prisoner's house and saw his mother
and himself. I asked him where he had left the de-
ceased; how he had left her; and was she all right
when he left her. Prisoner replied that she was not
quite all right when he left her. He soon afterwards
said ho did not know where she was, nor anything
about her. A day or two afterwards I met him in
the street, when he said that ho had left her about
midnight. He had previously told me that it was half-
I past nine when he left her. I have been to Whitgift,

near Goole, and have seen the grave of the deceased
opened. When the coffin was opened I saw the remains
of my missing daughter Mary. In her neck were two
large holes, into which I could put one of my fingers.
There was a hole upon each side of the neck, as though
some thing had been thrust through it. The shawl was
twisted so tightly round her neck that it was with great
difficulty that it could be got undone. There was a
slight cut also in the neck. Deceased was not raised out
of the coffin. My daughter was steady, and not accus-
tomed to remain out late at night. She was a spirited
gid, and was attached to the prisoner. She felt his ne-
glect towards her. I know nothing of the prisoner's
character. They were to have gone to Paull on that
Sunday, and were to have met somewhere for that pur-
pose; but the prisoner did not keep his word. When he
said he had left her at twelve o'clock, I said if he had
taken her to a bad house I would forgive him if he would
tell where she was, for I felt very anxious about her.
Ile said he knew nothing about her. Deceased had been
in service about two months. Prisoner lives in Chapel-
lane, in the next yard to us.
Elizabeth Kelley deposed—l live in Hale's-entry,
Market-place. I remember Sunday, the 22d Juno last.
I knew Mary Harland, and also the prisoner. About
12 o'clock I saw them standing together at the end of
Bowlalley-lane. I spoke to the deceased, and asked her
what she was doing out at that time of night. The pri-
soner said he would " bunch " me if I did not hold my
tongue. He ran after me to do so, and I ran away. Pre
ioner then went back to deceased. They walked half
way down Bowlalley-lane, and then one went one way
and the other the 'opposite way, They were not quar-
relling. I have known the deceased about six months.
Mr. M'Manus—That is the last account we have of
the deceased, and closes the case for the prosecution.
There are other witnesses, but they are fur the defence.
The prisoner, who tossed his head very much, and be-
haved with the greatest itonchalance and levity in the
dock, declined making any defence; but the following
witnesses were called:—

Elizabeth Anderson—l live in Mabb's-entry, High-
street. I knew Mary Harland. On the 22d of Juno last I
was with her on the Chapel-lane staith. That was between
four and five o'clock. She said that Thomas Jones had
promised to take her to Paull, and he had broken his pro-
mise and not done so. She also said that she had
disagreed with her mother, and was very uneasy about
it. After she had stood some time, she said that if
Thomas Jones loved her as she loved him he would have
fulfilled his promise. She was unhappy, and would
jtimp into the mud. I soon after parted from her. I did
not see her afterwards, and I know nothing more about
her. I have had no conversation with Jones about it.
Sarah Jones, mother of the prisoner, deposed—l live
in Chapel-lane. I saw the deceased on the 22d of June.
Prisoner went out between four and five o'clock, and the
second time was about six o'clock. I was bedfast that
day, having just been confined the day before. My son
came home on the Sunday night, about a quarter past
twelve o'clock. He came into my room, and I asked him
what kept him out so late. He said he had been out
on the Hassle-road. He then went to bed, after getting
his supper. There is a man named Boylebit lives in our
house. The prisoner would have to pass through his
room to get to his own, and on the following morning
he got up as usual, a few minutes before seven o'clock.
I do not know whether Mary Harland regularly kept
company with the prisoner. I asked him if he knew
anything of her, as she had not been home since Sunday.
He said, " Is that right?" I said, " So her mother says."
When he had got his work done he used to go out at
nights on purpose to seek for her. He seemed muck
grieved.
Mr. M'Manus said that was all the evidence for the
defence, as a man named William Holmes, and also an-
other witness, had gone to Leeds in a cheap train that
morning. Holmes's evidence was to the effect that at
half-past twelve o'clock on the Saturday night in question,
he saw the deceased alone, walking down the market-
place towards Lowgate. He spoke to her, but she re-
turned him no answer.
Mr. Ayre, the magistrates' clerk, sailthat the other
daughter might perhaps throw some light on the subject.,
Ann Harland deposed—l am sister to the deceased. I
have had some conversation with the prisoner Jones.
One Monday night, after my sister was missing, I saw
Jones, and he said that he had a pretty job, for she (the
deceased) had trailed him nearly down to Hessle, where
he had left her at twelve o'clock. I said that it was a
queer time of night to leave her. He said ho did not
know what to say about that. He afterwards said that
he knew nothing about her, more than that he left her
at Bowlalley-lane end, at twelve o'clock on that night.
Mrs. Lamb, the lady in whose service the deceased
previously was, deposed—l saw no alteration in the
conduct of the deceased to lead me to think that she was
not in a sound state of mind, or that anything was
preying on her mind. She was an extremely steady
girl, and was not in the habit of staying cut late at
nights, but came in punctually at nine o'clock on a
Sunday night.
Sarah Harland recalled—Deceased had a cut on one
of her hands. The shawl was twisted tightly round her
neck, and not tied.
Mr. Blundell—lt is very curious that the jury should
not have called in a surgeon to have examined the
body to see whether there were any wounds, and if
there were, whether they had been caused by knocking
against the large stones in the river, or by some unna-
tural means with a murderous intent.
Sarah Harland—The constable of Whitgift told me
that when the body was found the chest was covered
with blood, and that she had been murdered.
Robert Watson, police-constable, No. 45, deposed—l
went with Mrs. Harland to see the constable of Whitgift,
whom I understood was somewhere in the Hull Market-
place on business. He stated that he believed that the
girl had been murdered, because she had a quantity of
blood on her chest. He said no surgeon had examined
the body, and when the jury viewed it none of the
things were removed to see if there were any marks of
violence about it. The body was interred on the sth of
July. The mother showed the constable a piece of cloth
matching the gown of the deceased, and ho said he had
no doubt that deceased was her daughter.
Mr. Ayre—lf they had had a surgeon it would have
cost the parish half a guinea more, and so they thotight
they would do without.
The Mayor—lt is very evident that there has been a
great deal of neglect on the part of the parish authori-
ties at Whitgift. Mr. Ayr°, our clerk, will write to the
Home Secretary, and no doubt a large reward will be
offered for the apprehension of the perpetrator of this
foul murder. The first I heard of this affair was from
the Rev. Wm. Williams. (The Mayor here read the
letter. which we have given above.) The mayor, after
consulting his brother magistrates for a short time, said
—We think that at present there is no evidence against
you, and you may therefore be at once discharged. As
tar as wo can judge at present, there is no suspicion rests
on your character.
Mr. M'Manus—lf there is any fresh evidence we shall
bring you up again.

THE LATE FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE
ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
On Saturday evening Mr. William Carter, the Surrey
coroner, and a respectable jury, went into the protracted
inquiry at the Three Goats Inn, Wandsworth-road,
Lambeth, respecting the death of John Massey, aged 31,
who was killed on the South-Western Railway under the
most frightful circumstances, some particulars of which
appeared in The Sun of Saturday last.
The mutilated remains of the deceased were lying in
a shed at the rear of the inn, and presented a most fear-
ful spectacle. The several portions of the head were
tied up in a handkerchief, and the body was placed in a
shell.
Thomas Wright, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Hunt,
a contractor, deposed that the deceased, witness, and two
other men, were engaged, under the direction of Mr. T.
Nichol, the engineer, in repairing the bridge which
passes over the Wandsworth-road. About half-past
three o'clock on Thursday afternoon last, witness and
two of the labourers went to the blacksmith's shop
at the Nine Elms goods depot, for some iron work,
leaving the deceased digging the ballast. When wit-
ness had got about two hundred yards down the line,
he saw the Richmond train coming in towards the
Waterloo-road. Witness went down the embankment out
of the way, when ho heard the man on the engine sound
the whistle unusually long and loud. The train passed
witness, and, upon going back to the bridge, witness dis-
covered the deceased lying between the rails with his
head completely severed from his body. Deceased was
on his belly, and was perfectly lifeless, the head being
some distance from the trunk. There was another train
coming from the Vauxhall station, and was then within
forty yards of the bridge. Witness fully believed that
the deceased did not see or hear the up train, as his at-
tention was wholly directed to the down train. The
deceased was quite sober, and had been two years em-
ployed on the same line of railway.
By the Coroner—lt was not usual to sound the whistle
at that point unless danger existed. Did not believe
that there was any possibilty of stopping the train sooner.
The deceased had ample time to get out of the way.
They were supplied with time tables, but scarcely ever
looked at them.
The evidence of this witness having been confirmed,
Thomas Dowley, the engine driver, was next called
and said that on Thursday afternoon, he loft the Twick-
enham station, in charge of the 2.5 P.M. passenger train,
for the Waterloo-road terminus, and on approaching the
extension or bridge which runs across the Wandsworth-
road, witness saw a man standing digging between the
rails on the up line. Witness instantly turned off the
steam and sounded the whistle with all possible power.
The stoker had put on the break, and witness caused
the guard to do the same; but the deceased never
heeded the signal, and was consequently knocked down
by the buffer of the engine, which, with the carriages,
passed over his body. The noise of the train passing
over the bridge, and the whistles, must have bewildered
the deceased, who was looking at the down train.
A juror asked if it was not usual to slacken the speed
of the trains when certain parts were undergoing re-
pairs?
The witness said it was not the practice to do so, as
it was not considered necessary.
The Coroner and the whole of the jury were of opi-
nion that the deceased ought not to have been left by
himself in such a dangerous position while the bridge
was under repair.
The inquest-room was then cleared, and after the jury
had boon in consultation half an hour, they returned a

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTMENTS
Commanders—G. G. Randolph (1846) has been ap-
pointed to the Naval College; W. M. J. G. Pasco has
been appointed from the Kilrush coast-guard station to
the Weymouth district, as inspecting commander, vice
W. K. Hall, appointed to her Majesty's steam-sloop
Styx; John Jervis Palmer to be inspecting commander
of the Kilrush district, vice Pasco, removed.
Lieutenants—John Appleby Pritchard has been ap-
pointed from the Whitehorse, Bantry coast-guard station,
viceto
Royal Tho
to the Mullaghmore district, as inspecting lieutenant,
Thomas
svl College;
Haamilton deceased;
ll s
to the London, 92, flag-ship, Sheerness, as flag-lieute-
nant to the Hon.Josceline Percy, C. 8.; H. B. Johnstone
t.
JJo.h W. . Dilodr minvial
ye
(1844)
l (1841)
(1851) to the Waterwiteh, 8, coast of Africa; Julian F.
Slight,(lB42) First, to the Centaur, flag-ship, for Brazils,
fitting at Portsmouth; Arthur Wilmshurt, to the Tra-
falgar, 129, vice Rom suspended.
Mates—William' Simpson, to the Dauntless, screw-
frigate, Portsmouth; Henry W. Knox, to the London;
Robert F. Mercer, to the Castor, 36, Cape; F. W. Wilson
to the Calypso.
We are glad to hear that the Vengeance, 84, Captain
Lord Edward Russell, is about to fill up her crew to her
sea-going compliment. -She isnatinmarkably no ship,
and her fittings and appointments are of a very superior
order, and reflect great credit on her executive officers.
The arrangements on her gun-decks are very perfect,
,but her cock pits, orlop, wings, and storerooms, are cer-
tainly far superior to any that we have ever seen; there
is no thwartship bulkhead, and when lighted up appear
to form one vast, well ventilated saloon. Her spare haw-
sers and coils of rope are all on reels, and her spare
blocks and stores are all to be got at without the least
difficulty. Many naval officers have visited the Ven-
geance on purpose to inspect her interior fittings.
Lieutenant James H. Andoe (1815) is reported as
deceased. He entered the navy in 1804, and only served
11 years afloat.
Major Davis, of the Clarence-yard, with the dockyard
boat brigade, were out on Friday evening, and exercised
with ball cartridge at the target of the Excellent. The
target at short range, 500 yards, was again knocked to
pieces. The practice was altogether most superior.
All leave of absence to the artificers of Portsmouth
Dockyard to view the Exhibition is for the present
stopped, until after the annual Admiralty visit. The
Board are expected to arrive on the 11th instant, when
they will commence their inspection.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 3.—On Friday night, at eight
o'clock, Rear-Admiral Berkeley was joined by Sir F.
Baring, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty; Sir Charles
Wood, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Colonel
Greene, C. 8., Director of Engineering and Architectural
Works; who all embarked in the Black Eagle Admiralty
steam-yacht for the Channel Islands. It is expected
they will return thence to-morrow.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, dis-
embarked the Ist Royals yesterday morning in the dock-
yard, and they left at eight o'clock by special train, on
the South-Western Railway, for Winchester. The ship
will sail to-morrow for Chatham.
The Waterwitch, 8, Commander A. H. Gardner,
sailed from Spithead this morning for Plymouth and the
coast of Africa. _ _ _

The Trafalgar, 120, Captain Greville, which has been
detained at St. Helen's since Wednesday last, sailed this
morning for the Mediterranean, touching at Lisbon.
Lieutenant Hors has been superseded from her.
The Basilisk steam sloop will be taken out on Monday
to try her engines, by Captain W. H. Henderson, C.B.
The Fairy royal yacht will embark the Court on
Thursday next and convey them to Gosport, en route to
London.
The steamers in the new basin have been removed,
and the water pumped out, in order that the works in
connexion with it may be proceeded with and completed
by Mr. Peter Rolt, the contractor.
The Acheron steam-vessel, Captain Stokes, arrived at
Wellington, New Zealand, on the 25th of arch, from
the west coast of Middle Island, after a cruise of survey
and discovery of nearly four months. She left Welling-
ton on her last expedition on the 28th of November,
since which time she has visited nearly every port on the
south-east and south-west coast of the Middle and Ste-
wart's Islands. She encountered very severe weather at
the southward, and; having run short of provisions, ran
back to Wellington to revictual and refit.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 2.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel
Styx, Commander Hall, having had her copper exa-
mined and repaired, was undocked yesterday and towed
by the Pike to the Jupiter coal depot. She is appointed
to sail for the Cape of Good Hope on Tuesday or Wed-
nesday.
The steam-vessel Avon was docked to-day for exami-
nation; and the Nile, 92, has been removed from her
moorings to the jetty for the same purpose.
In consequence of continued illness it is the intention
of Commodore Superintendent Lord John Hay to obtain
leave of absence from duty at the dockyard for a short
period.
AUG. 3, 11 A.m.—The Express, 6, Commander Fead,
and the Devonport hoy, are getting under weigh for Ber-
muda and the West Indies.

IRELAND.
LIMERICK ELECTION.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY.—After a sham opposition and a
scene in which the renowned Father Kenyon, of '4B ce-
lebrity, figured as the most prominent actor, the Earl of
Surrey was yesterday declared the sitting Member for the
city of Limerick.
OPENING OF THE GALWAY RAILWAY.
The chain of railway between Galway and Dublin
having been completed, the first trial trip was made yes-
terday, and although the event was ushered in without
the usual pomp and parade which often needlessly ac-
company similar anniversaries, there was far more than
ordinary interest felt by the public in the result of an
experiment common-place enough itself, but involving
consequences which might hereafter give a totally diffe-
rent turn to the stagnant course of Irish commerce and
industrial enterprise. The train, which left Galway at
nine o'clock A.M., reached the Dublin terminus at a few
minutes after the allotted time (half-past two), thus ac-
complishing the journey (126 miles) between the metro-
polis and the capital of the western province in five hours
and a half including stoppages. Tho train brought a
vast number of passengers. The second train left Dub-
lin at half-past ten, and arrived in Galway at a quarter
before four; and the train that arrived in Galway at a
quarter past one o'clock left for Dublin at four, and will
reach the Broadstone at half-past nine; thus performing
the trip of 126 miles in five hours and a half.
THE MAYORALTY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Yesterday Mr. John D'Arcy, the eminent brewer, wB9
unanimously chosen Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.
His proposer was the present chief magistrate, and the
nomination was seconded by Alderman Roo. Mr.
D'Arcy is a Roman Catholic, and the fact of there being
no opposition to his election is a tolerable proof of the
estimation in which ho is held by all classes of his
fellow .citizens.

BALE OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.

Tho residue of the extensive estates of Mr. Edward
Deane Freeman, situate in the counties of Cork and
Kerry, was set up for sale on Thursday in the city of
Cork, in pursuance of the order of the Commissioners.
It was sold in seven lots, the gross purchase money
being 20,2251. on a rental of about 1,4001. per annum.
On Friday, in the same place, the Cork estates of the
Messrs. M'Carty were offered for competition. At the
time the post left eleven lots had exchanged hands, and
the sale was still proceeding. The rental of the lots
disposed of, and the sum realized, amounted to about
the same as those of the Freeman estates, the gross
purchase money being 20,7851. on a rental of 1,4071. a
year.

CITIZEN BOAT COMPANY.
An amusing spectacle was presented on the Thames,
in front of Cremorne-gardens, on Saturday evening.
The occasion was the sixth anniversary of the forming
of that liberal association the Citizen Steam-boat Com-
pany, and was commemorated by a procession of all their
fleet of boats from London-bridge, a display of skill and
management in the Bay of Cremorne, and an admirable
dinner at the company's dock, which has, within the
last few days, been covered and fitted up by an almost
magic hand, in imitation of the great building of this
' important year, to which all their servants, men youths,
and boys, were invited, and at which the directors,
headed by their respected chairman, C. L. Francis,
Esq., presided. As the procession passed up the riyer?
alternately in single and in treble file, it was halV
with several salutes, which were immediately resp?nd :
to by Citizen A. Upon clearing Battersea- d
bill
gne;de
roar of cannon from Gibraltar's Fort and the esnP *lto a
pier, announced the arrival of the Processio 1
re-
swarm of visitors at Cremorne, whoamediate y P d
to greet by
sented themselves, headed by the
byt this time the
three cheers so admirable a displah
forhe signals and i
twelve boats were executing, under
tndent, Mr. Bur in-
twelve
of their excellent sup erinetehonourad fi ney'
a perfect water dance, the old tim : , , gures of
down the middle, up again,
—Cross hands, back again, the modern polkyas
Cremorne, perform.
being as faithfully imitated a
grand round. As soon ads tsihuitseexfitrreadordfrionmarthe
boat in succession, and the crews
ante was finished, a gran salute
the dock to join in
was answered by each
brought them to their moorings at
the festivities. In the course of the evening there was
a presentation of a handsome silver cup by the men to
their superintendent, Mr. Burney, bearing this attrac-
tive inscription:—" Presented to John Beasly Burney,
superintendent of the Citizen Steam-boat Company,
being the joint gift of every person in the employ of the
company, as a testimony of their gratitude and esteem,
not only for his kindness and consideration towards
them, but, at the same time, for his unremitting exer-
tion to promote in every way the interest of the com-
pany to which they feel prowl to belong."

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.84)F REFUGE; '
A return of the. state of the woi k 3, amo . 0- nt161,_.-1..)
&c., at the harbours of refuge Pow in priOtteet 9, for- : (,/..2.1.-
i(0
2.1.-
nation along the south coast and at the ChaiKtnablateds. 1.`,.,-J*, 1 -..,
has just been presented to Parliament. _ . -\ -
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At Dover, a breakwater landing-pier, 814...0i iinille- )k."
length, is being constructed, the estimated* host be SM '.l si
245,0001., of which 106,0001. hes been expended. The
work was commenced October 1847, and will be com-
pleted October 1854. Messrs. Walker and Burgess are
the engineers, Messrs. Freeman and Lee the contractors.
The foundation has been formed to a length of 650 feet,
and the walls and embankments have been raised 20
feet above low water for a great part of that distance.
At Harwich, Messrs. Freeman have completed the
pier works and the stone slope for the protection of
Beacon Cliff The harbour is being deepened. During
the past year the total quantity of dredging executed
was upwards of 102,000 cubic yards. A channel, 170
fathoms wide, with 18 feet depth of water at low water
of spring tides, is completed. Messrs. Lee and Son's
new contract for dredging the harbour commenced June
1843, and will be completed in June 1851. Walker and
Burgess are the engineers. The harbour has now become
an excellent place for shelter, being protected from all
winds. There is now 12 or 14 feet water at low water.
The estimated cost for dredging is 57,7861.,
of which
35,0004 has been expended.
At Alderney, two breakwaters are being run out
from the extremities of Braye Harbour. The works
were commenced in June, 1847, and are to be completed
in June, 1855, the estimated cost being 620,0001., of
which amount 137,000/. has been expended. Messrs.
Jackson and Bean are the contractors, Messrs. Walker
and Burgess the engineers.
At Jersey, the Vercluf breakwater at St. Catherine's,
below low vvater, has been carried to 617 yards from
the shore. Tho amount of estimate is 700,0001.; 93,0001.
has been expended up to the present time. The same
gentlemen are the contractoro and engineers as at Al-
derney. The works were commenced June, 1847, and
will be completed in 1860.
At Portland, the works of the breakwater now extend
1,120 feet from the shore into 50 feet depth of water at
low-water spring tides. The quarries (worked by con-
victs) are now opened to a very considerable extent,
and are found to supply stone. The great quantities
of unmerchantable stone left in heaps in the old quar-
ries are being opened out, and are found to contain a
large proportion of suitable material. The new con-
tractor (Mr. J. T. Leather) for depositing stone in the
breakwater has entered upon his contract, and the
works are ~.- „;:essing very favourably, It is found
that already the .work, produces a ber.atirdio effect on
a considerable extent of the bay. Mr: same, M. Ben-
del is the engineer-in-chief, and Mr. John Coode re-
sident engineer. The contemplated cost is 588,9594
of which 110,8004 has been expended.

ACCIDENTS FROM MACHINERy
A question of some importance to factory workers,
and one which has not before been raised, has just been
decided by the magistrates of Leeds. Mr. W. Hill, a
fl ix-spinner, had been summoned, on the information of
Mr. Baker, sub-inspector of factories, for having, after
notice to fence off certain machinery in his mill required
to be fenced off, neglected to do so, in consequence of
which neglect, the information alleged, Mary Freeman,
a girl seventeen or eighteen years of age, received a
severe lacerated wound on one of her hands. The acci-
dent happened on the 16th ult. The summons was is-
sued under the 60th section of the 7th and Bth Victoria,
chap. 15, which enacts, " that if any person shall suffer
any bodily injury in consequence of the occupier of a
factory having neglected to fence any part of the ma-
chinery of which he shall have received notice from
the inspector that the same was deemed to be dangerous,
the occupier of such factory shall pay a penalty of not
less than 101. and not more than 100/." The facts
proved were, that the notice, which was a general one,
applicable to all flax machinery in the mill, was given
by the inspector on the 14th of February last, but
the particular machine at which the accident occurred
was not then on the premises, and was not brought
into the mill until the 22d of March; and the ques-
tion for decision was, whether the notice was valid
under the 43d section of the Act, as applied to a
machine not existing in the mill at the time it was
given. The magistrates held that the notice must be one
founded on the inspector's own observation of the exist-
ing machinery in the mill, and that it was never meant
by the Legislature in passing the Act of Parliament,
that machinery brought into a mill at some future time
should be covered by a general notice previously given.
They therefore dismissed the summons, but in doing so
Mr. J. H. Shaw said, the case was one in which the
occupier of the mill was clearly bound, probably by law.
but certainly in point of morality, to take care that
such compensation as money could make should be
made to the unfortunate girl for the injury she had suf-
fered, which might to some extent render her a cripple
for life. The unfortunate people who were subject to
accidents of this kind were not left without any redress
although the matter might not be within the Act of
Parliament. The Secretary of State, upon the report
of the sub-inspector, might order an action to be brought
to recover compensation • but the magistrates trusted
that the feeling of Mr. Hill would induce him to do that
justice to the girl which would render an application to
the Secretary of State wholly unnecessary. Mr. Hill
said, he had already ordered his foreman to pay the girl's
wages, and her case, under the treatment of the sur-
geons at the Leeds General Infirmary, had taken a
tavourablo turn.

COURT "-CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SATURDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
took their usual early walk yesterday morning.
His Royal Hic,bness Prince Albert, attended by Col.
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, embarked in the Royal yacht
Fairy, at three P.M., for Southampton, and proceeded by
special train to Winchester.
His Royal Highness honoured the Dean of Win-
chester with a visit, at Bishopstoke, and returned to
Southampton by train.
The Royal yacht having returned to Osborne, em-
barked her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice and
suite, at five o'clock, and crossed again to Southampton,
to meet his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who re-eta.
barked at half-past six.
The Royal party returned to Osborne at half-past
seven o'clock.

Lord John Russell left early yesterday morning for
London.

Lord Alfred Paget and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.
A. Gordon have relieved Lord Charles Fitzroy and
Lieutenant• Colonel F. H. Seymour as equerries in
waiting.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the gardens
at Osborne yesterday.
The younger branches of the Royal Family also took
their usual exercise in the grounds.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with the Princess Alice, rode on horseback this after-
noon.
Sir James Clarke arrived from London, and had the
honour of receiving an invitation to dinner.

Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council at Bucking-
ham Palace on Thursday, at three o'clock.
The Solicitor-General had an interview with Lord
John Russell, on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street. Mr. Denison had also an interview
with the Noble Lord.

The Oxford University Commission had a meeting on
Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of
the Treasury in Downing-street. Present, the Bishop
of Norwich, the Master of Pembroke, the Rev. G. H.
Liddell, the ,Rev. the Dean of Carlisle, J. L. Dampier,
Esq., and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (Secretary).

HIGII WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE
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