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very well known that the universities of Cambridge and
Oxford were ancient institutions, and that the date of
their rules went back at least 700 years from the present
period. Under the authority of the Crown the Univer-
sities had obtained an independent position. The Hon.
Member hero went on to detail the early history ,f theta
Universities, but at such a rapid rate, and amidst so
much noise, as to render it impossible to connect or col-
lect the substance of the Hon. Member's statements. In
former times the study of divinity was insisted upon,
but owing to altered times and changes that study was
not now so important. The oath oven now taken was
that all parties were to swear that they would make
theology the end of their studies. Now, it was very
well known that many who took that oath did not
intend to follow theology at all, for they gave
their attention to the law, and some of those
educated at the Universities became distinguished
law lords. This, then, was one reason why he
wished to see the theological test abolished. Besides, all
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objected to the imposition of fines. The rules and regu-
lations of ancient times were not in harmony with the
intelligence of the 19th century. He did not approve of
Traciarian views such as were entertained at Oxford,
but then he considered they were the natural results of
the existence of the old system. He would refer to the
University of Dublin, which formerly was distinguished
for its anti-Catholic feeling. But since Roman Catholics
had been admitted into the College the best feelings had
sprung up between Roman Catholic and Protestant stu-
dents, even though the old objectionable laws existed.
He thought the authorities of Trinity College, Dublin,
ought to make some concessions in favour of the people
of Ireland. One objectionable rule was the requiring
students to take the sacrament before being admitted
to the emoluments of the College. Some change ought
to be made in the law which directed that no other
service than that of the Church of England should
be celebrated in the Universities. It was
very hard that students of the Jewish persuasion
should be called on to attend such service. He looked
forward to the time when the university tests would bo
greatly modified, and when an alteration would be made
in the three articles of the 36th Canon, which a resolu-
tion of the House of Commons, in 1640, declared to be
against the law of the land and the liberty of the sub-
ject. By the University Statutes of Oxford tutors were
ordained to instruct the students in the Thirty-nine Ar-
ticles, which, along with the reading of the Greek Tee.
temente were called the rudiments of religion. He did
not deny that the rudiments might hn dorived from the
reading of the Greek Testament; but he did not consider
the Thirty-nine Articles to be the rudiments of religion,
but rather the result at which scholastic theology had
arrived. He looked upon the tests he had referred to as
the product of an age nut equal to the present either in
intelligence or religious liberty. It would be a great
benefit to the Church of England if they were removed,
for they kept the clergy almost in swaddling clothes, by
prohiting all opinion beyond the bounds of the Arti-
cles. The removal of them, then, ought to be desired,
not merely by Dissenters, but by the Church of Eng-
land itself.
Mr. E WART, in seconding the motion, contended
that the Universities should mace more b- made national
institutions. At the time when the whole population
were Roman Catholic, they were national establish-
ments; bat they had ceased to be so. Oxford University
had been most flourishing when it was most national.
He did not regard with any veneration the imposition of
the Thirty-nine Articles as a teat, and thought that all
parties would be benefited by the abolition of that test.
The question having been put, and no Hon. Member
rising to address the House,
Mr. CAMPBELL said as no Hon. Member seemed in-
clined to address the House at present, he might, per-
haps, be permitted to say a few words on a question of
which he might say he had some practical knowledge.
He conceded to the Hon. Member that the difference
that existed between the two Universities in exacting
subscriptions from an undergraduate, was on the side of
Cambridge, which derived no small advantage
from its liberality in that respect. He thought
also that it might be fair to inquire whether subscrip•
tion to the Articles ought to be exacted from bachelors
of arts, and whether any test should be imposed until
the taking of a final degree of a master of arts?
As to the question whether any reform of the Uni-
versities should be made by the Legislature, he thought
that in great emergencies the Legislature might inter-
pose its authority, but that on other occasions the reform
would be better effected by the internal agencies of the
Universities themselves. He did not tnink his Hon.
Friend had done justice to the inquiry which was going
on, for, although it related to the Audios and discipline
of the Universities, it would tend indirectly to elucidate
the question of religious tests. He thought, therefore,
it was not desirable to enter upon the course proposed
by the Hon. Member until they had further materials
before them.—(Divide.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said before the H-iuse divided he
would state shortly the view he took of the motion as
it stood. His Lion. Friend had moved that the House
" will resolve itself into a Committee to consider the
religious tests originally imposed, either by the autho-
rity of the Crown or by Act of Parliament, as a qualifi-
cation for any civil corporate privilege in the Universi-
ties and Colleges of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin."
It was now a great many years since uny question on
this subject had been raised in that House. lie
remembered that at one time it occasioned a great
deal of business—more particularly when a dis-
tinguished Member for the University (Lord Mont•
eagle) presented a petition from the University
of Cambridge, praying that further advantages
should be given to Dissenters in that University. At tnat
time his late lamented friend, Mr. G. W. Wood, proposed
to introduce a Bill by which persons dissenting from the
Established Church, wheter Roman Catholics or Protes-
tant Dissenters, should he at liberty to enter the Uni-
versities of Oxford and Cambridge to proceed with their
studies, and, if otherwise qualified, to take degrees-
with the exception of a theological degree—without any
religious test. He had supported that Bill. It seemed
to him to be founded on a right principle, and to be only
giving to Dissenters that which was a proper discinctu.n
for those who had acquired the right to it. That Bill
was supported at the tune bye very able speech from the
present Lord Stanley, in which he drew a distinction
which was very applicable to a motion like the present.
Lord Stanley stated on that occasion (the Noblw Lord
read the passage), that though he would give to Dis-
senters the liberty of having full benefits of education at
our Universities, with the useful privileges which ac-
companied a degree, he would sedulously guard
those institutions against the Dissenters as a
governing body of them. He thought the dis-
tinction had been well put by Lord Stanley, and that
there was a great distinction between admitting Dis-
senters not only to study at the Universities and to ob-
tain degrees, and admitting them to become part of the
governing body of the Untversiies, by the holding of
fellowships or similar offices. Looking to the number
of Dissenters in this country who might, if admitted to
the Universities, obtain degrees which would be useful
to them in after life, he thought an admission for that
purpose might well oe made. Did it not seem strange
that the awhor of the "Credibility of the Gospel His-
tory" (Dr. Lardner) could not receive a degree in the
University of Oxford or Cambridge?—(No, no.) There
was a great difference between an admiss ion for degrees
and an admission which would lead to Dissenters be-
coming members of the governing bodies. If such a
concession as the admission to the government of the
Universities were made, he could not see how the dif-
ferent parties c Auld harmonise and cooperate in carry-
ing on that system of instruction and that discipline
which was so absolutely necessary for the welfare of the
Church. Now he was afraid that the motion before
them went to that latter point.—(No.) From the word-
log of the motion it would appear to do so. He cer-
tainly understood it as going to teat extent. To such a
Bill as that formerly introduced, and which had been
supported by Lord Stanley, he should not refuse his as-
sent, tut he could not agree to the motion now before
them. He might add, that while he would support such
a Bill as that to which he had referred, he did not think
that the present would be a convenient time for intro-
ducing it.--(Hear.)
Mr. HEY WOOD made a remark which was nol
heard in the gallery.
Mr. M. GIBSON could not understand on what
principle Dissenters were excluded from the Univer-
sities. As a Churchman he (Mr. M. Gibson) always
objected to making youths of sixteen years of age give
a blind declaration of belief in the Thirty-nine Articles.
Dr. Paley had said that even the tens of thousands of
clergymen of the Established Church could not give a
stpihrneoiseltrtet;icocurrence in the hundreds of controverted
system
propositions contained in those articles. The
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count!),
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Members --vf"e OF
LAST NIGHT.
present when the House
THE "COUNT ou.,
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Brown, W. Cam
Graham, Sir J. s u Campbell Ron. W. H.
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Douglas, Sir C.
Goulburn, Right Hon. H. pandas, 'lvrard
Gladstone, W.
Barrow, w. H. Brotherton, J
Morris, D. Wood, Sir vvlPh
Inglis, Sir R. Russell, Lord John
Hamilton, G. A. Perfect, Robert
Hutchins, E. J. Gilpin. Colonel
Mitchell, T. A. Henry, Alexander
Forster. Matthew Gibson, T. Milner'
Berkeley, Grantley Thompson, Colonel
Fox, W. J. Grenfell, Charles
Tbicknesse, Ralph Bethell, R
Heywood, James Peel, Frederick
Swart, W. Vivian, J. Ennis

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Remedy for Liver Complaints
Copy of a letter from Mr. Henry Woodward, of Richman(
dated 15th May, 1851. "To Professor Holloway. Dear Sir,
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mach complaint, and although I tried various medicines pre-
scribed by most eminent medical men in different parts of the
country yet I could obtain no relief and in dispair I had re-
course to your rills, and it is with eratirude tha• I acknow-
ledge that they have been the means (under Divine Providence)
of restoring me to a state of good health that I never could
have anticipated."—Sold by all Druggists and at Professor
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Countess Rcvencluw Laud the Countesses Hilda and
litalviria do Reventlow arrived at the Danish Legaticn
from Italy on Wednesday evening.

MURDER 1141 THE COUNTY OF LOUTH.
The Louth Advertiser of Tuesdsy contains the fol-
lowing account of another dreadful agrarian murder
in that county :
The excitement produced by the murder of Mr.
Coulter has hardly subsided when it becomes our duty
to record another barbarous murder perpetrated in
the same county, and within a few miles of the scene
of the former tragedy. The victim in the present
instance was a young man, about 19 years of age,
who bore the highest character. He was honest,
industrious, and religious. His name was Ber-
nard M'lntegart, son of a respectable man who resides at
a place called Alines, within about four miles of Dundalk.
The murder, like that of Mr. Coulter, was perpetrated in
the broad daylight, and in a populous locality. Young
M'lntegart lett his father's house about seven o'clock on
Sunday morning, in company with his sister, to at-
tend mass at Knockbridge Chapel, and, having passed
through some fields, they came upon the Dundalk and
Enniskillen Railway. It was here, between a small cut-
ting, that the murderers came upon him. They beat him
in the presence of his sister with short heavy sticks
until he became insensible. His sister, in the most
earnest manner, besought them to have mercy on him,
but they heeded not her cries, and when she flung her-
self o❑ his body, to protect him from the violence of the
murderers, one of them struck the poor girl, and in-
flicted a severe wound on her forehead. We may here
mention that he died on Monday morning. There can
be no doubt that the murder should be ascribed to an
agrarian cause. The father of the deceased had re-
candy come into the possession of some land which had
been the subject of litigation. It appeared that the land
in question was held by three tenants named Pat
Karle, John M'Ardle, and Henry Callaghan, who were
unable to pay the rent. Law proceedings were insti-
tuted against them, and they gave up possession, hav-
ing received compensation for doing so. The land
was then taken by Mr. Edward 211•Ardle, a respect-
able shopkeeper, residing in Park-street, Dundalk,
who held it only one year. On his relinquishing it, pos-
session was given to the father of the deceased, in March
last, by Mr. John Woolsey, agent to Mrs. Foster, of
Fair-hill, the owner of the property. But no sooner had
the new tenant commenced to cultivate the lands than an
attempt was made to obstruct him by several persons.
They were brought before the magistrates, and some of
them were bound to keep the peace, and so the matter
stood until Sunday last, when the poor young fellow
already named was most treacherously and cruelly way
laid."

An inquest was held on the body of the wretched
young man on Monday, and a verdict returned to the
(411:,ct "that the d oeoae od oao3o by his death in conse-
quence of a wound inflicted on his head by a blunt
instrument by some person or persons unknown."

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION:
Ou Monday last we attended the first of a course of
lectures delivered here by J. H. Pepper, E.q., "On
the Minerals and Crystals of the Great Exhibition."
After an explanation of the intention of the course,
which the lecturer allowed could be (so far as informa-
tion was concerned) but a grain of sand on the seashore, in
consequence of the numerical strength of the collection,
he commenced with the valuable gems, the diamond,
the ruby, the pearl, and stated that, considering
these represented the most beautiful creations of
the mineral kingdom, it could be no more a matter of
surprise when pe-ple sought after them than in visiting
collections of rare animals or flowers. A magnificent
set of diamonds, &c., valued at 3,0001., kindly lent by
Messrs. Widdowson and Veale, Strand, also rough
diamonds, with the tools for polishing this gem, by
Messrs. Hunt and Roskill, Boan•street; copies of
all the great diamonds by Professor Tennant, and
many valuable gems by Mr. Johnson of Soho,--
these were all shown to great advantage by the
oxyhydrogen light, and demonstrated in' the most
decided manner how little the gems at the Great
Exhibition could be appreciated by the shaded day-
light; and we are glad to hear that the Koh-i-
-noor is now illuminated by gas flame. The
lecturer then proceeded to toll his audience that the
most brilliant diamond, even the costly Koh-i-noor, was
nothing but charcoal; the most perfect ruby was alu-
mina, the chief characteristic of clay, and the must lovely
pearl little more than chalk and white of egg, or albu-
men. The diamond, plumbago, anthracite, represented
the natural varieties of carbon, but the first only was
prized on account of its peculiar structure, its hard-
ness, its rarity. The project of making diamonds was
also discussed in a very interesting manner. Mr. Pepper
did not believe that that any process where excessive heat
was concerned could produce the diamond from char-
coal, a solvent must be sound, and then the artificial
diamond might be looked for. The crystalline form,
the mode of finding, grinding, polishing, and the valu-
ing, were all matters of interest, and would
be discussed ; and the lecturer concluded his
illustrations by two most satisfactory though
simple experiments. Into two bottles of oxygen were
placed common charcoal, and the diamond (a piece of
birt or refuse diamond), both being previously heated
red hot, carbonic acid gas was the product, in bath cases
shown by the lime water becoming milky, and the audi-
ence separated, evidently satisfied with the commence-
ment of a course of instruction which will enable them
to explain to others the real nature of the crystals at the
Palace of Industry.

DELUSIVE IGNORANCE OF WORKMEN.
As there is nothing more delusive than igno-
rance, nothing more dangerous to the future con-
dition of art than self-confidence when associated
with it; we aro glad to think that the existence of
this Exhibition affords means of removing what has
long interfered with that progress—the want of artist-
workmen. Fur example, we may remark, that the
practice of studying flowers from nature, which is con-
stantly observed in France, when they are introduced in
decorative work, is almost unknown in this country.
Yet, what real artist would think of dispensing with the
model, whether he possessed great knowledge of nature
or not. The fortes of nature should of course be ob-
served whenever natural flowers are introduced, and close
observance of the work of nature may be said to be hardly
less necessary, even when conventional treatment is re-
sorted to, since everything in fl riated work must at least
be consistent. We learn from one of the chief members of
the Committee of the North London Drawing School for
Artisans, that there is very great difficulty in getting
English workmen to adopt this rational plan. We own
we were hardy surprised to hear this. There has long
been too much self sufficiency in these matters, at least
amongst the ar,isatis of the metropolis. Many think it a
great indignity to be desired to work from " a copy," con-
ceiving that, having passed a regular apprenticeship, and
had several years' practice, they must be perfect in the
cut of a laurel leaf, or flower. Whea once persuaded to
work from nature, these men surpass their former work,
and, much to their own surprise. Individuals who are
empleying working carvers, have been greatly struck with
the feeling for A.rs shown by French carvers, several of
whom have lately come over to this country—and
the absence of that feeling amongst the class in
England. Some of these French workmen were
once asked, if they would like to see some good
pic•ures ; they thanked the inquirer warmly
for the offer, saying that they had not been able to see
any good ones yet; that they had been into the Pan-
, heou, in Oxford-street, and " qu' it n'y await que des
croutes a" a pretty accurate character of the class
of pictures upon the walls of the Pantheon, but one
which we fear few English workmen would have
been able to give. For, whilst such men were
anxious to take every opportunity of cultivating a
love of art, there was considerable difficulty in
attracting any attention to the interesting exhibition
at the North London School, from the class for whose
special benefit it was intended, and this even in the case
of workmen in the employ of the chief promoters of the
undertaking, and from whom, on that account, some de-
gree of interest might have been expected. We believe
that in the manufacturing districts the germ of a much
higher condition of art in this particular exists, and this
is, we learn, shown by the demand for prints of a high
class amengst artisans.—Archileetural Quarterly Review
June, 1851.

LORD ROSSE'S DISCOVERIES OF STARRY
FIRMA,WENTS.
As Professor Nichoi very truly remarks, "investiga-
tion regarding s.ch aggregations is virtually a branch of
atomic and molecular inquiry,"--with stars in place of
atoms—mighty spheres in place of " dust"--" the firma-
ment abovi-" instead of " the firmament beneath." In
fact, the astronomer, in sweeping, with his telescopic
eye, the " blue depths ot ether," is, as it were, some Li-
liputian inhabitant of an atom itself, or rather of one
little corner of an atom, prying into the atomal struc-
ture of some Brobdignagian world of "star-dust," or-
ganized into spiral and other elementary forms—of life,
it may be, something like our own. The infinite height
appears, in short, like a mirror of the infinite depth,
and we know not precisely where we stand between the
two immensities of depth and height! The shapes
evolved by the wonderful telescope ot Lord Rosso
are,
many of them, absolutely fantastical: wonder and awe
are mingled witn almost ludicrous feelings in contem-
plating the strange apparitions—strange monstrosities
we had almost called them—that are depicted on the
black ground of the illustrations. One aggregation
looms forth out of the darkness like the skeleton face of
some tremendous mammoth, or other monstrous denizen
of ancient time, with two small fiery eyes, however,
gulling out of its great hollow orbits. Another consists

of a central nucleus, with arms of stars radiating forth in
all directions like a star-fish, or rather like the scatter-

iug fire sparks of some pyrotechnic wheel revolving. A
third re.etubles a great wisp of straw, or twist or coil
of ropes:7a fourth a corkscrew or other spiral seen on

end—la fifth a crab—a sixth a dumb-bell—many of them
scrolls or rolls of some thin texture seen edgeways, and
so on. li, is even a suggestion of the au hor's that
tout, of the spirals and armed wheels may be revolving
Yet in the vast ocean of space in which they are in-
gulphed. Thus has the telescope traced the " binding::
influences of the Pleiades, "loosened the bands of Orion
—erat thu ehi, f of nebulous hazy wonders, once and for
all revealing its separate stars; and thus, in brief, has
this wondrous instrument "unrolled the heavens as a
schinroll." Yet even these astonishing results are as no-
g to the fact that those fantastic shapes which it has
revealed in the depths of this limbo of creation, are not
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h,,ve merely of the present time—that thousands of
passed since the light which shows them left
too starry firmaments only now reveal. d—that the telo-
scope, in short, in reflecting these astonishin g shapes, is
liker to the eye of a mind turned inwards
on the long
stored records of an universal and eternal memory o' the
than to a mere eye of se,se looking outward on the
past' A ~,mine time.—wilder.
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THREATENED RE Ir OLUTION IN MEXICO.
Telegraphic reports have intimated that evidences of
a project for revoiltionising Mexico are new ou foot.
That something unusual is going on in Mexico we do not
doubt. Our Paris coirespoudent announces the purchase
by Mexican officers >f a large number of muskets in
one of the towns of France, and we know of several
movements by Mexican citizens in this city which
confirm our suspicieas that an enterprise of one kind
or another is on foot Within the last three months an
unusually large number of Mexican gentlemen have
visited the north, aid have been engaged in making
contracts of various lescriptions. Some of these have
been represented as connected merely with peaceful
measures, but it is iapossible to say to what uses such
merely commercial enterprises eventually may be
directed. Every breeze from Mexico brings rumour of
various kinds, which nay end in something more than
smoke.
It cannot be conceded that the acquisition of the
mining region of Mexin is now a favourite theme with
many persons in the southern and western states—that
many Mexicans are in favour of coming within the
jurisdiction of the Ufited States, and that our popu-
lation in California defile, to extend their golden pur-
suits into those regiois which have been so superfi-
cially explored, and whch may yet yield large metallic
treasures. On the whole, viewing the state of Mexico
hich are concentrating together to
of reason, enterprise, and in-
dustry, we are quite prelared to anticipate a revolution
of some kind. It may 1e a bloody one, or it may be a
moral and commercial ant political one, in which the peo-
ple will form a tretnerilous majority for annexation
and
bring all
lt
he
under nt etrhees t
regimen
to the United States ; or it may be a revolution
rolling both ways at once—bloody one way, and blood-
less the other. The tree is iu the seed at present; by
and by it may be seen witiout a microscope; meanwhile,
we must keep a sharp loot-out on the march of events,
and see how the Mexican, will bear their third year of
drought and famine. Should the crops this year fail,
nothing can stay the greet revolution which is now in
embryo.--New York Pape%

COURT OF INLAAD ttE VENUE, June 18.
;Before H. F. STEPNENSot, E.g., C. H. HEaiuEs,Eaq.
and A. MONTGOMERY, Esq.)
CONVICTION OF A MANUFACTURER OF COMPOUNDS FOR
ADULTERATING BE'CR—PENALTY 1,0001.
Mr. Thomas Bill, of Joht-street, Wilmington-square,
was charged before the Cuirt on four informations with
manufacturing and veodiof a certain compound in imi-
tation of and to be used ase substitute for malt and hops.
Dr. Bateman conducted the cue on the part of the
Crown.
The court was crowded to excess during the whole of
the proceediugs, and the greatest interest prevailed.
Mr Commissioner STEILIENSoN said that, by the
statement before him, it apteared that the defendant had
been guilty of repeated notices of a very serious descrip-
tion, by supplying persons with an article for the pur-
pose of adulterating their Leer. He considered that this
was a case that ougnt to be made public, and that these
nefarious transactions ougtt not to be smothered up or
passed over without the Court knowing somethieg of
the circumstances.
Dr. BATEMAN then briely stated the case for the
prosecution and called
Mr. David Scutt, who stated that he is a supervisor
of lnlend Revenue, and on ;he 13th of February ne went
to the premises or the detmdanc in John street, Wil-
mington-square. On that day he made a seizure on the
premises of Mr. Fulkard, a licensed victualler, who
keeps the Blue Posts Tare-a, West 'edits Ducks. He
there seized a keg, containing two gallons of an article
used fur the purpose of adulterating beer. He made
another seizure on the premises of William Freer, the
Cricketers, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea. It was a si-
milar description of stuff. He made another
seizure at the house of Wiliam Schrann, Commercial-
road. He had subsequently made seizures of a similar
description in the houses of other licensed victuallers.
The articles seized had been examined by the chemists
to the board, and they were proved to be such articles
anda are
hops. From
by licensed
the b
ills u; victuallers
parcelsus substitutes
that
had
beenfr p
maltpro-
duced duced by these parties, it appeared that the whole of
these articles had been supplied by Hill and Co. Witness
went to Mr. Hill, and told him who ho was. lie in-
quired of him wnether he knew too firm of Hill and
Co., of Wilmington-square, and he replied that be did.
lie (witness) inquired whether he knew Mr. Freer, of
the Cricketers, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, and i.e ad-
mitted that he did. He had since seen the defendant in
John-street. Re hadaacertamed that he was the tenant.
He had seen Mr. Eames, bin original landlord, who
stated that he held the premises of him; but that agree-
ment had been cancelled, and ho now held them direct
from a Mr. Gaston.
William Freer said he kept the sign of the Cricketers
in Cheyne-walk, Chelsea. The defendant Hill, called
upon him, and atter remarking that his beer did not
look so well as his neighbours, introduced as article
that would, he said, have the effect of putting a better
head upon it. He called it "ex spruce," and by using
halt-a-gallon of it a butt of beer would admit of fifteen
gallons of water being added to it. He offered to send
a man to show him how to use it. He had some on the
30th of November, a portion of which was seized by the
officers. As he did not .ike it, he left off using it. The
defendant said he should use more of it, as he had not
used sufficient. Ho (witness) had been prosecuted, con-
victed, and paid a penalty of 201.
Ur. Commissioner STEPHENS—Hove did you become
acquainted with the dalendaut? Mr. Freer said his tra-
veller called upon him, and recommended the article as
an improvement to the beer. He never had any of it but
from the defendant. Ho was a perfect stranger to him.
He had been convicted and paid the penalty.
Mr. Folkard and several other licensed victuallers
gave
esimOilarr fiorieevidence.ir
blre elnai reeilineisox said the circumstances
of the case were now clearly before the Court, and they
were quite ready to hear any explanation that the de-
fendaut had to offer.
The defendant then said that about two years ago he
was inducrd, tlarutigh an advertisement, to become the
tenant of premises for carrying on a business that be-
came a failure, and caused the loss of nearly half the
property he possessed, but being unable to get rid of the
tenancy of the premises be was induced to enter upon the
manufacture of syrups, and while so engaged a person
came and stated that he was capable of making syrup
cordials fur publicans; and had in his posse lion a recipe
fur waking an article which had the quality of improving
and lining porter, and preventing the acidity arising
from brewers' finings. Nuw, that person who introduced
the article to him is the same whose case was men-
tioned in the papers of Monday, who there acknowledged
that he was an ueurmer, and in the pay of the Excise,
and had been committed to prison for three months, for
the desertion of hie child. He could assure them that
the article was sold under the impression that its sale
wee legal, as it was found openly iu the publican's cellar
and no caution was ever given to put it out of the way,
and he believed that the publicans as well as himself
were not aware that they received an illegal article into
their possession, but had suffered under an old Act,
which although not repeated, they believed to be obso-
lete, especially as another Act has since passed, permit-
ting tae brewing of beer front sugar. With regard
to the ceasapiisition of the spruce itself, so
far as his knowledge of it want, there was
nothing but what was wholesome in it, the great bulk of
it being composed of sugar, and as to any profit being
derived from it, be could satisfy the Court that none of
it had ever found its way into his pocket, and that not
301. worth of it was sold altogether. What he had suf-
fered since the commencement of these proceedings he
would not attempt to describe; his hopes for his family
were blasted, and his name sullied by hints in the news-
papers and elsewhere, industriously citculated, that he
had entrapped the unwary publican in order to share his
fine, but no proof could be brought for such foul impu.
tatiuns. At tho first hint of trio illegality of the sale
it was discontinued, and would never again be resumed.
He implored them to have mercy upon him, for the sake
of his wife and children; that the fine might be such as
he could pay, and that he might not be committed to a
felon's gaol.
Dr. BATEMAN said the man Palmer, spoken of by the
defendant, had left his service since August, 1850, and
that all the informations in which the defendant was
involved were for transactions committed subsequently
to that time.
Mr. Commissioner STEPHENSON said the penalty
that would be given against the defendant would be
a heavy one. He had sought the publicans, and they
had not sought him. They had made use of the infor-
mation they received in making detections of the fla-
grant system that had been practised by him, and should
give judgment against him on two counts in the penalty
of one thousand pounds. The defendant might petition
for a mitigation, but the amount would be very con-
siderable.

ESTERN GIRLS' FREE
SCHOOL.
The fourth annual public examination of the pupils of
this excellent institution was held on Sunday last, at the
school-house, Dean-street. J. Helbert flelbert, Esq.,
took the chair, having on hie right the Chief Rabbi, the
Rev. Dr. Adler, who took the greatest interest in the
answering of the pupils, which was excellent, in the
several departments of sacred and profane history,
and the elementaty branches of education, and distri-
buted the awarded prises to the intelligent and interest-
ing recipients. The Chief Rabbi also delivered an im-
pressive address, speaking in high terms of the profi-
ciency displayed throughout the examination, and
of the pains bestowed by the governesses and
teachers. Ho warmly commended the kindness of
the patronesses and friends of the institution, espe-
cially of that excellent and liberal lady the Baroness
Rothchild, and made au eloquent appeal to the parents
to persevere in their duty towards their children, whom
he likewise invited, in very feeling terms, towards
studiousness and profitable employment of their time.
From the report read by the Secretary it appeared that
the number of pupils, which, at the opening of the
school in October, 1846, was only 13, is now 114, the
average daily attendance being 50. The school is sup-
ported entirely by voluntary contributionp, and its
progress and condition is highly creditable to all
who tuke a lively interest in its welfare. An
ode, composed for the occlsion by Sampson
Samuel, Esq., was recited by a little girl of
only ten years of age, with a feeling and propriety of
elocution that elicited the warmest applause. Besides
the Chi, f Rabbi and the Chairman, the President, Vice-
President, and Treasurer of the School. we servedob-
odm
among those present, the Baroness Rothschild
an
d bliss Rethschild, Mrs. and the Misses Adler, Dr.
Beeisch; the Rev. Messrs Levy, Barnett, Archer, and
Cohen ; Messrs. S. A. Bart, R.A.; Mrs. and Miss
Tobias, Liverpool ; Mrs. and Miss Satnuels, Liver-
pool; sfr. and Mrs. Montague Hyam, Mr. and Mrs.
P. J. &siemens, Messrs. A. Goldsmid, J. Franklin,
S. L. De Symonds, R. Feast, S. Samuel, and many in-
fluential arid leading members of the Jewish persuasion,
together with several Christian well.wishers to the cause
of education,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.
In accordance with the arrangements entered inte on
Friday last the adjourned meeting of the company was
resumed on Wednesday at Chester.
Since Friday the leaders of the two parties into which
the company is unfortunately divided have been active in
issuing circulars to their respective supporters.
On Monday the directors of this company stated, in a
circular to the shareholders, that the plain design of the
London and North-Western Company is to detach them
from their present allies, the Great Western and
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Companies. That the
party acting under the influence of the London and
North-Western Company ask for delay to consider the
agreement with the Great Western Company—an
agreement which has already been so long before the
shareholders, the policy of which has been approved by
Committees of the House of Commons, and the agree-
ment itself ratified by the Great Western and Shrews-
bury and Birmingham Companies at general meetings;
while in the meantime these same parties put themselves
in correspondence with the London and North-Western
Company. Of the 208 transfers sent in by the opposing
interest on and after the 9th instant, 144 of the parties
named in the transfer deeds have been ascertained to
reside within one mile of the Euston and Camden sta-
tions of the London and North-Western Company, a
large number of whom are known to be officials in their
employment. On Monday, the 9th instant, three days
before the meeting, they lodged transfers for about 4,500
10/. shares, upon which only 1/ has been paid, split up
into lots of 32 each, which gives the greatest possible
power of voting with a most careful avoidance of any
substantial interest in the company. In reference to the
statement of Mr. Robinson that there was a majority of
the votes of those present at the recent meeting in favour
of the London and North-Western party, the directors
state that there were 1,090 for the former company, and
1,702 for the directors. That the through traffic from
London northwards is a matter of no inconsiderable
amount is sufficiently proved by the obvious anxiety of
the London and North- Western Company on the subject
—an anxiety which they have shown by obstructing, in
every way, the possibility of a route independent of theirs
from London to Liverpool. There is not a single link in
the chain of lines forming this communication which
they have not endeavoured to detach. The Chester and
Birkenhead Company has been guaranteed by them
against any loss they might sustain by obstructing the
traffic or the Shrewsbury companies. That the interests of
the London and North- Western Company have called for
these great exertions on the part of their directors is
self-evident to any one who recollects the enormous
receipts upon the Grand Junction and London and Bir-
mingham lines previous to their extensive amalgamations
and purchases. In the circular of the 2d instant the
London through traffic is assumed at 4.0004 per week,
which, as divided equ aly.between the North-Western
and Great Western parties, with a deduction of 40 per
cent. for working expenses, would leave, as stated, only
60,0001. divisible between the allied lines. There is in
the Great Western agreement no deduction for working
expenses. Mr. Glyn, the chairman of the London and
North-Western Railway Company, stated to a meeting
of his proprietors, called for the purpose of leasing the
Trent Valley (a line more expensive than the Shrews.
bury and Chester) at 10 per cent., that he knew, from
their own re urns of the London through traffic, that
it was not only worth that sum, but that he believed
they might work it at a profit. It must be obvious to
every one that this statement of Mr. Glyn's indicates a
traffic of more nearly 12,000/. per week than 4,0004, and
must in any view entirely satisfy any shareholder of the
magnitude of the stake at issue. In conclusion, the
directors trust that those shareholders who have already
sent them their proxies will continue to support them,
and that those who have been deluded into a contrary
course, will withdraw the proxies given to be used against
the directors.
This was replied to by a portion of the shareholders,
in which they challenge the directors to deny that the
'meeting was " packed ;" that they mustered numbers of
persons who had no bond fide holding in the concern at
all; and that they manufactured for the occasion nearly
400 shareholders, and some 6,000 or 8,000 votes, not by
purchase of stock in the market, but by mere splitting
of shares. They give the names of three shareholders,
viz., one in Edinburgh, who split 4,500 10/. shares into
140 names, manufac:uring 2,240 votes; one at Rountord,
Essex, who split 1,440 ditto into 45 names, manufac-
turing 720 votes; and another in Edinburgh, who split
1,364 ditto into 42 names, manufacturing 682 votes.
They propose to the directors that the names of all
parties who have split votes, or who nominally hold the
same, with addresses and occupation, and dates, he
printed. They contend that the directors abuse their
trust if they do not obtain the best possible terms for the
company; that the directors have never contended in
any of their circulars that the Great Western agree-
ment gives the best terms, or that those terms, either
in point of immediate return or future per-centage,
are equal to the North-Western offer. The North-
Western, if adopted, gives a good dividend at once,
raising the shares to par in the market. The Great
Western is an entirely imaginary dividend, derived from
a fund which they say is not now 4,000/. a week, but
which the directors on a misreported statement, alleged
to have been made at a meeting some years ago by Mr.
Glyn, have manufactured (though no figures were given)
into 12,000/. a-week—a suns almost equal to the entire
earnings of the old London and Birmingham Company
at the time. The North-Western is contigent upon no
event not necessary to make it entirely safe and binding.
The Great Western is contingent upon future applica-
tions to Parliament, which, like those of the Shrewsbury
and Birmingham Company of this session, may be en-
tirely unsuccessful. Let the whole case be discussed
dispassionately. Let all the facts be laid before a fair
committee, and they pledge themselves to abide by the
esult.
The CHAIRMAN said, he perceived that the scrutineers
were present; it so, he wished to know whether they
were present ready to report upon the scrutiny.
sir .
Mr. S.
P. ROBINSON (one of the scrutineers)—We are,
(Hear
Mr. NICHoLLV (the other scrutineer) then read the
following document:—
. We have to report that we have scrutinised the
votes, and find that the amendment is carried ; but as
objections have been taken to the legality of some trans-
fers and proxies on both sides, we are not able to state
the actual majority."
After the reading of the above report,
The CHAIRMAN intimated that according to an ar-
rangement which had been made, resulting from a con-
ference with the leaders of the opposing shareholders,
he would now call upon their law agent, Me, lion'',
to read the heads of the Bill now before Parliament for
the abandonment of the Crickheath and Were branches,
and also to authorise the construction of a station at
Birkenhead.
When this had been read,
The CilsritHAls said, that he had now to propose
the following resolution for the consideration of the
meeting.
The SECRETARY of the company then read the reso-
lution, which was as follows:
" That the consideration of the matters of the notice
under which this meeting was convened, except the
subject of a Bill entitled A 13i11 to authorise the Chester
and Shrewsbury Railway Company to abandon the
Crickheath and Wem branches, to construct a station at
Birkenhead, to enter into arrangements with other com-
panies, and for other purposes,' be adjourned to Wednes-
day, at two o'clock; and that the said Bill now submitted
to this meeting is hereby approved."
Mr. WYLIE, of Liverpool, wished to know what change
had taken place in the Bill just read in its progress
through the House of Commons.
Mr. Roy and the law agent of the company replied
that the changes made were merely verbal.
Mr. MARRIOTT said he objected to the resolution just
put from the chair, or to the passage of the Bill. He
was of opinion that every shareholder should be fur-
nished with a copy, so that they might thoroughly can-
vass its details. He also pointed out several matters
which it would be desirable the company Should per-
fectly understand.
Mr. Ror entered into a full detail of the facts con-
nected with the Bill now before Parliament. He showed
that it was not the object of the directors to create any
more capital, but to call into operation the amount which
the Act for the construction of the Cricklaeath and Wem
branches placed at their disposal, He also intimated
that the chief creditor of the company was not pressing
for his money, and would allow the capital to lie as at
present for some time to come.
The motion was carried unanimously, and the meet-
ing adjourned to the 16th proximo. A vote of thanks
to the chairman was passed, and the meeting separated.
At the next meeting the opposing shareholders will
move that the whole matter of the proposed agreement
with the Great Western Company should be referred to
a special committee.

SOUTH-EASTERN.—It appears that the number of pas-
seogere conveyed on this line to and from the London-
bridge terminus on Monday, the 16th of June, eas
21,456—namely, 10,024 from London, and 11,432 to
from the London-bride Lemdon. The number of
passengers conveyed to and
Tuesday, the 17th inst., ge
was terminus over the line on
16,092 namely, 8,769 to
London and 7,323 from London.
EDINBURGH, PERTH, AND DUNDEE AND SCOTTISH
CENTRAL.—It is stated that arraugements between these
companies are being made with a view of putting an end
to the injurious competition for traffic between the two
lines which has been going on for a considerable time.
The terms of compromise, it is expected, will be con-
cluded in a very short time. It is hoped that the directors
and officials of both companies have now become tired
of this disreputable competition, and that they will not
again. which nothing but the apathy of the shareholders,
have t eved, principally reside in England, could
permitted to exist for so many months.
in I.lmcas, CKSHIRE.—It was agreed at a recent meet-
g of the Breckuock and Abergavenny Canal Company
to sell the property of the canal to the proposed Breck-
nockshire Railway Company for the sum of 105,750:
being at the rate or 70/. per share. Mr. J. Bailey, M.P..
Mr. Brassey, Mr. De Winton, and other gentlemen, put
down their names for large sums towards providingthew
money for the purchase of the canal, and with the vie
of promoting the extension of the railway communica-
tion to Brecon by means of the proposed line.
EIRREIGRD AND MEnTuTp.—On Tuesday meeting
a
in this matter was held before his Honour Master
Richards, to proceed with the oases of the provisional
committee, tor whom Mr. Selwyn and others appeared,
Mr. Daniel and Mr. Valiance appearing fur Mr.
Wryghre, the official manager. In default of sufficiei t
evidence to bring the cases within the decisions of th 4-.
courts above, the following gentlemen were struck Off
of the list: Sir J. Anderson, Admiral Berkeley, Major
Beilby, Mr J. Waite, Mr. J. N. Carne, Captain Bail,
Mr. Greenhouse, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Archibald, Captain
Roberts, and Mr. Stevenson. Mr. F. Maitland was
placed on by consent, and the 0550 Of Colonel Hann3er
was adjourned for furgiet proof,

:0, 1851.

HEREFORD, Ross, AND GLOUCESTER.—On Friday
the iiihabitants of Riss celebrated tne passing of the
Bill for the above railway by a public rejoicing. At
eleven o'clock A.M. the shops were closed per paratory to
commencing the operations of the day. A variety of
amusements were brought into requisition, and at three
o'clock an excellent collation was served at the George
Inn to 250 guests. Colonel Clifford, M.P., presiued.
Numerous toasts were drunk and responded to, in the
course of which the friendly assistance of the Great
Western Company in promoting the undertaking was
acknowledged. A large quantity of beef, bread, and
beer was distributed among the humble partakers of the
festivities on the cricket ground. A tea party was given
in the evening, and the festivities concluded with a ball,
at which 600 persons were present.
EASTERN COUNTIES AND SOUTHEND JUNCTION.—
Yesti-rday the list of contrinutories, consisting of those
members of the provisional committee who acted and
agreed to take shares. was further proceeded with be-
fore bis Honour Sir W. Horne, Mr. D iniel appearing
For Mr. E wart. the official manager. Mr. Mainwaring,
for whom Mr. Williams appeared as counsel, was placed
upon the list, and Mr. Kemp, of Teignmouth, for whom
Mr. H. Harris appeared, was struck off. The official
manager, in reply to questions, stated that the chief
object sought in winding up this company was to
equalise payments among the contributories, some of
whom bad paid 300. in discharge of debts, while others
had only paid 50/

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTMINSTER.
COMMITTAL Or A MILITARY OFFICER F,)11 FELONY.--
Mr. Philip Warmsley, a gentleman extremely well con-fleeted, late au officer in the army, was charged. with
stealing nine silver-plated spoons, eight dessert ditto, sixi
tea ditto, and a number of forks, from the residence of
Mr.
10,Joseph
E cua t
h,
B medicalejg rave gentleman-drocakd: residing
Upon the prisoner being placed in the.
clesStoanm-nteeirrLaacveieS%
years, and his family still longer, and he had no desire
Mr. Levies said he had known the prisoner for twenty.
to press the present charge.
anly exteror,
Prisoner, who is a person of moat gentlemanly
i
Mr. BURRELL inquired in what condition of life the
moved?
Mr. Lavies and the accused's brother stated that he
had been an officer in the Indian army.
Mr. BURRELL observed that it was a very grave charge against a person of the accused's condition in life, and
he must hear the case.
Mr. Levies stated that he received a visit from the
prisoner on Monday last, who after remaining about
half an hour left the house with him, but returned in
half an hour afterwards, as he learned from one of his
servants. On the following morning he missed the
plated articles, value 10/, from a partition in the side-
board of the dining room.
proved thatry Althelen, coo i the ,described,
of Mr.
and Levi prisokner n returned as
,re-
quired whether Mr. Levies was at home? Upon being
answered in the negative, he told her that he had gone
out with Mr. Levies, and upon his expressing a wish to
write a note to that gentleman, she showed him into the
library, adjoining the dining room, where she lett him.
He remained about five minutes, when he hastily left.
William Major, assistant to Mr. Stephen, sworn-
broker, in Wardour-street, Soho, produced the plate,
and proved that the prisoner had pledged it on Monday
afternoon, tor 255, Lie at first asked 51, upon the arti-
cles, and upon observing that witness was looking at a
crest upon them, said, " It's all right; it is my own
crest." When the 5/. was asked for, witness inquired
whether he thought they were silver; and prisoner
seemed to hesitate, as though he did not know whether
they were silver or plated goods.
Mr. John Lund, superintendent of the detective po-
iceo , pro
CB that, application having been made at the
Plice-ffice, Scotland•yard, by Mr. Levies, he proceeded
to the prisoner's residence, 24, Beaumont-street. The
circumstance of the loss of the plate having been men-
tioned by Mr. Levies in witness's presence, the accused
denied all knowledge of it. Witness told the prisoner
that he knew the articles were pledged, and be had better
give him up the duplicates or he should search the house
more minutely than ho had done. Witness searched ac-
cused, but found nothing relating to the property, when
prisoner said he had got it on his person and would
give it to him. Witness then proceeded to unfasten a por-
tion of the accused's clothing, when the duplicate, which
he stated he had placed under his neckerchief, fell to
the ground.
Iu eross-examination by Mr. Lewis, the officer stated
that he had not accompanied Mr. Levies to give advice
as a private individual at the instigation of a gentleman
with whom Mr. Levies was on terms of intimacy, but in
his public capacity of a police-officer.
Mr. Lewis recalled Mr. Levies, and put several ques-
tion to him to show that he had no desire whatever to
prosecute the prisoner, who had borne an irreproachable
character. That a long conversation took place between
them, in the course of which he urged the prisoner that
if he had taken them for a joke or sport he had better
own it; but denied that he bad ever said " there should
be no prosecution.' He had been cautioned not to be in
duced, trem any feeling of a personal or private nature, to
give such promise.
After some further questions of a hypothetical cha-
racter, Mr. Lewis urged the discharge of his client from
the circumstances of Mr. Levies being most desirous to
withdraw the charge, and an inducement having been
held out to the accused, who had himself admitted the
possession of the duplicate after a long conversation be-
tween them.
Mr. BURRELL considered the case too serious to admit
of a withdrawal of the prosecution. A person in a hum-
ble position of life might through distress commit a petty
theft, but looking at the circumstance of the prisoner's
holding a very respectable position in society, he felt it
his duty to send the case for trial.
The prisoner was committed accordingly, but ordered
to be again brought up on Wednesday, with a view of
ascertaining if any further charge would be preferred
against him concerning a cheque for 251. found upon him,
which it was declared by the officer was a false one.
SOUTHWARK.
Yesterday David M•lntyre, a respectahl3 -dressed
young man, described to belong to the prize-ring, was
placed at the bar before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with
another man (not in custody) with stealing from the per-
son of Mr. Hugh Hill, 135/. in Bank of England notes
and aovereigns, a gold watch and caain, and a diamond
pin.
The complainant stated that he is a coach-maker, and
resides in the Kent-road. That on the night of the 27th
of December last he alighted from a Camberwell omnibus
at Sr, George's Church, in the Borough, and went to the
Griffin public-house, in White-street, to see a man named
tio)les. Be walked into the bar-parlour, and saw the pri-
soeer there, in company with a man nick-named " Lung
water. and he called for tvvopeianyvrorth of gin and cold
water. 'While he was drinking it the prisoner, who
forced his conversation on him, began to talk about
horses, and he and Long Tom came and sat close to
him. At that sand L (complainant) had a bag in his
left-band trousers pocket, containing 1351., and consist-
ing of a £Ol, note, three 101,, and several 51. notes, the
exact numbers of which he could not remember, besides
about 301. in sovereigns and some loose silver; he alio
had a gold watch and chain in his waistcoat pocket, and
a diamond pin in his neckerchief. After a little time the
prisoner, who still continued by his side, asked him for
the loan of a sovereign, which he refused, and afterwards
he wanted to borrow half a sovereign, which was also
refused; and complainant then replenished his glass by
cdiing
for a second twopenny worth of gin and cold
water, and when he finishrd it ho became so stupified
that he was convinced eornething of a deleterious nature
must have been put in the glass, and he rose from his
seat, saying he should quit and go house in a cab. He
then walked towarde the door, when the prisoner and
Long Tom came up to him, one on each side, and the
latter snatched the diamond pin out of his handkerchief.
Ile (complainant) desired him to return the pin, know-
ing he had taken it, but he refused, and they then pushed
him down; and while he was lying with his face down-
wards they robbed him of his bag of money, and also
his gold watch.
In reply to Mr. A'BECKETT, the complainant said he
felt a hand in the pocket from which the money was
taken while on the ground. That previously to entering
the Griffin he bad been at the Red Cap, at Camber well,
transacting some business with a Mr. Jones, and that
before leaving the house for town, he counted his money
and found that it consisted of 135/. That he was not in
the slightest degree affected with liquor on leaving the
oomnany of Mr. *Lnes, and that fourpenny worth of gin
and water, which was all he had taken at the Griffin
afterwards, could not have produced the effect upon him
that it had, unless something of a narcotic or stuptf h
Ying
quality was mixed with the liquor in the glass.
had taken,
The complainant, in his direct saidevidence, that al-
though suffering from the effects of what he
he managed to get up; and going into the
street, got into
a cab. While in the vehicle, and recovering in some
measure from the stupor, he then ascertaineddid
the
driver
of the cab to return to the Griffin, an
got home he ;tsre the extent
of his loss; and when heto give the twomen into custody that he
w his gold watch
the vehicle, as they hadsrao help him into
robbed him of a
large sum of money, besides
he saw
prisoner and Long
were iihnatrespul: Wassai said
the case):
and chain. That the
the two men (meaning
beSeinneep obtained the
were his friends, ae they tol
Tom) assist eomplainant,dand that he thought they
had '
after the. robbery. That on the
number of the 501. note,
o the
The complainant added
wthhaitchhhead
nt to his having been plundered
morning subseque . _
in
the
Bank some months
way he descri
'bed he gave information to Inspector Berry,
man of the hil division, and Ball, the Police
.. lon, together with
a description of his assailants, both of Whom awe pre-
viously known to them.
Policeman Ball, 118 AI, stated that on the previous
night he took the prisoner ieto Custody at the White
Lion in Drury-lane, and upon that occasion told him it
was for robbing the complainant of large of
a sum
money, besides a gold Watch and diamond pin. The
prisoner said ii h
Lat ea wee innocent of the charge, and
that he was perfectly willing to go to the station-house.
Mr. A'BECUTT—Is there any further evidence? The
policeman replied that at present there was not, the ap-
prehension of the prisoner only having taken place the
preceding evening,
Mr. Roberts contended that much reliance could not
be placed ou the evidence given by the complainant, who
admitted that he was stupified at the time of the alleged
robbery, and ascribed it to having been produced by some
deleterious mixture in his gin and water. It was more
probable that it was produced from an excessive indul-
gence in liquor.
John Roves was then called, and he stated that he
WAS a Pugilist, and was at the Griffin on the night in
question, and was treated to two glasses of sherry by the
complainant, whom he said was intoxicated. To sup-
port the assertion, the witness said the complainant ex-
hibited his jewellery to the compile), in the bar parlour,
and first made him a present of a gold ring, but after-
wards took it from him. Witness saw the prisoner and
Lang Tom iu the bar parlour, but did not pee them tlt-

tempt to rob the complainant, but he admitted that he
wt•nt away beft.re the complainant left the house.
Mr. A'BECKETT eaid the complainant had positively
sworn he had the money and articles of jewellery in his
possession when be entered the house, where he alleges
ho was rubb,d. That it was true that he might have
been somewhat the worse for liquor, but he swears that
he missed his property anon after he left the house, and
that when pushed down as he described by the prisoner
and the other man, designated Long Tom, he felt a hand
in the pocket which contained the bag of money. There
was, however, no direct evidence how the money was
lost, but it was the reverse with reference to the diamond
pin, for he states that the article was taken from him by
one of his assailants before he was pushed down, as ha
describes, and plundered of his other property. Under all
the circumstances he should remand the prisoner. with
view to give an opportunity of tracing, if possible, by
whom the 501. note was paid into the Bank, and obtain-
ing other evidence a4ainst the accused.
The prisoner was then remanded until next Thursday,
the Magistrate, on the application of his solicitor, having
c.msented to take bail for his appearance, himself in
2001., arid two securities of 1001. each, and to give 24
hours notice of bail.

THAI!' E S.
MORE SKITTLE SHARPERS.— WM. Johnson, a respect-
able-looking young man. 21 years of age, described as an
auctioneer, residing at 15, St. Jude's-street, Old Beth.
nal-green-road, was enarged with stealing a sovereign
from the person of John Mackie, a simple-looking
Scotch seaman, lodging at the Sailors' flume, Well•
street, who gave a very contused account of the transso-
tier.

It appeared that after dinner on Wednesday he went
to see the Great Exhibition' and on his way home, et
about four or five o'clock, he stopped in Rosemary-lane
to " price:" a chest, when a man came up to him and
claimed acquaintance wiJi him. Mackie told him he did
not think he had ever seen him in London betore, as he
was not long from Scotland. " Oh," said the stranger,
"I'm a Scotchman too, and belong to Edinburgh; so let's
come and have a drop of beer." " So," said Mackie,
"we went into the King of Prussia, Cartwright-street,
Rosemary-lane, and had a drop of beer. A third party
came in, and helped us to drink the beer. The prisoner
then came in and we got into the skittle-ground. Two
of the men began to play, and the prisoner betted. One
of them said to me, Come, haul out some of your
money,' at the same time putting his band in my right-
hand pocket and taking out half a sovereign and two
half-crowas, which he passed to the other man, who
handed it to the prisoner. I never seed such play be-
fore—(Loud laughter)—and whilst I was bothering them
for my money, the prisoner took a sovereign from my
other pocket, at the same time saying, ' The more you
wager the more you'll win.'—(Renewed laughter) The
other men ran away, and the prisoner said to me, 'Run
after them, for God, your life, and your money'---
(Roars of laughter)—but I proposed that I should keep
to him and my sovereign. I had a hard jub to keep
him, but I did until a constable came."
Mr. Pelham, for the defence, cross-examined com-
plainant at great length to show that the prisoner was
a mere spectator, but he adhered to his original state'.
meat.
Mr. Pelham—What sort of a sovereign was it? Had
it a dragon, or what? Mackie—l dinna ken; I hadn't
the wit to look—(Laughter)—and I hadn't much time to
do so either.
Robbins, 159 H, who took the prisoner into custody,
found in his possession a sovereign, half a sovereign, and
six single shillings.
In answer to Mr. Pelham, the complainant said be
believed in the Gospel, knew what the Bible was, the
nature of an oath, and all that be said was true.
Mr. Pelham—My client's statement is this—he unfor-
tunately went into the skittle-ground to see the plays
and when the man was robbed he did all he could to as-
sist him. The complainant's statement was perfectly
uncorroborated, and the silver found on the prisoner
consisted of shillings.
Mr. INGRAM—A jury shall decide it.
Prisoner—l am in an excellent situation.
Mr. Pelham said the prisoner, who was in the em-
ploy of his father, was a highly respectable young man,
and hoped his Worship would take bail for his appearance.
Mr. Bartrum, a respectable livery-stable keeper of
Raven-row, Mile-end, and several other respectable per-
sons, crane forward and gave the prisoner an excellent
character.
Mr. INGHAM ultimately agreed to take two responsible
persons in 50L each, and the prisener himself in .1004

THE CulIN Tit MARKETS.
BUISToL, JUNE I9.—The supply
improvement
moderate, and both that and Foreign met with an lin
of 2s per qr. English wheat 40s to 465 per Imp q 3::
foreign ditto white, 44s to 485, ditto red superfine 405 to it
ditto fine 37s 6d to 40s, ditto ordinary 34s 6d to 36s 6d, ditto
hard 3ts to 36s per 4801b3. Flour was a ready sale at a rise
of 25 per sack. English flour seconds 30s to 325 per sae__,
of English wheat was.
American ditto sweet 22s to 23s per barrel. Oats were firm,
and and the turn dearer. Devon and Welsh oats 19s to
20ditbtao
per imperial qr. Irish white ditto 2ls to 22s per 3201b5,
at
black 20s to 20s 6d per imperial qr. Barley was also firm at
full rates. English and Foreign barley, grinding, 24s to
before.
per 4601b5. The bean trade was firm, and prices as ditto
English beans sold at 29s to 32, per imperial qr, foreign
26s to 27s 6d per 4801bs. The averages were —Bristol, wheat,
Gloucester, ditto, 21s Id ; Bristol, barley, 37s sd; Gloucester, ditto, 42s sd; Bristol, oats, 205.4 d
245 •••
beans, 31s 3d ; Goucester, ditto, 30s.
to 405
BoSTON, JUNE 18.—Wheat, red 34s to 42s Od, W-1 to 445, extra 465 to 005; barley 003 to 005 ; oats 185 to 245;
beans 28s to 35s ; peas 004; to OOs per uarter.
NEWARK, JUNE IB.—Wheat, whitell46s to 5.05, red 385 to 445;
barley 24s to 26s ; oats, 225 t., 24s to 255, 245 t., 25s to 269;
beans, 34s to 388; tares 36s to 40s ; malt, 005 to 005 Per
LYNN, JUNE 17.—Wheat 34s to 385, fine 425 to et.'
barley 008 to 005, fine OOs; oats OOs to 00s, fine 00s to 00s;
beans Os to .fl,s, fine Os to Os per qr.
LOUTH, JUNE 18.— Wheat 36s to 43s ; barley 24s to 275;
od • Bristol,
oats 175 to 21s, beans 265 to 32s per qr.
UPPINGHAM, JUNE le.—Wheat 40s to 445; barley 001°
00s Ud ; oats 24s to 27s ; beans 32s to 34s per quarter.
Butter
7d to Od per lb ; eggs 25 for Is.
AIELTON AIoWBUAY, JUNE 17.—Wheat, 42s Od to 465;
barley 243 to 27s ; oats 248 to 28s ; beans ;As to 35s per qr.
Butter 6d to Sd per lb ; eggs 22 for Is.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JUNE 17. The market
to-day was better supplied with beasts; the quality of the
animals was generally good, fully maintaining the price of last
week ; there were several lots remained on hand unsold. The
supply of sheep was not large, and was readily disposed of.
Lambs were plentiful. Beef, 5d to Sid ; mutton, 5d to sid ;
lamb, 6d to 6id ; veal, 4id to bd per lb ; pigs, 7s per score.
Rough fat, 3s 3d per stone of 141bs. Hides, lid to 1 d per
lb ; calf skins 2d to 4d per lb.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARIEET, JUNE 18.—We had to
the market to-day bB9 qrs. wheat 91 qrs. barley, 714
qrs. oats, and 89 qrs. beaus—of which sold 567 qrs. wheat,
44 qrs. barley, 550 qrs. oats, and 39 qrs. beans. The
top of wheat was 15 up, and the average 7d
up. Barley on the top 3s up, and the average Is id op.
Oats on the top is 4d up, and the average 2d down. Beans
on the top the same as last week, and the average 6d down.
Unsold-122 qrs wheat, 47 qrs barley, 164 qrs oats, and 50 gra
beans.

Top of Wheat ... ... 65 lb. 49s Od
, Barley ... •• 57 lb. 331 Od
~ Oats ... ••• ••• 44A1b. 30s 8d
„ Beans• 66iIb. 40s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE DJAREET, JUNE 18.—The number
of cattle was 558, or 156 less than last week. Top price 7s 3d;
current, bs to tis t'd ; secohdary and inferior, from 5s Od
to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. A good clearance effected.
The number of sheep and lambs this morning was
3,015, being 494 more than last week. Top price of
the best mutton, 5d per lb P • current, sd; and down to 4d
per lb. Lambs, top, 19s 0d ; current, 17s to 183 a head,
and down to lOs Od a head.
DUNBAR, JUNE 17.—Wheat, weighing 001bs, brought 48s,
and prices to I,os bd. Barley, weighing 55Albs, brought
2•!'s Od, and prices to 00s rd. Oats, weighing 421bs, brought
.eBs Od, and prices to 24s Od. 13eans and peas, weighing
651bs, brought 36s Od• and prices to 005 Od.
CORK, JUNE 18.

Barrels. Currency
o Wit .
h e wheat oos Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 stone
0 Red wheat 17s Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 do
o Barley
0 Bere ...001 Od to 00s Od 00s Od
45 Oats lts 3d to 12s 8.1 ON Od —l4 do
o Pigs oos Od to 00s Od 00s Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:
0 barrels white wheat; 0 red ; U barley ; 0 bere; 13 Oita ;
0 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week:—. Wheat, 37. Barley, 46. Oats, 245. Pigs, —.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT.
First quality
... 69s First quality ... ......... •• Ws
Second quality
Third quality s9s Third quality ... 5O
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality ...... ... ...... 36s Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for the week ending June 7 :
271
Pigs, 294. Sheep, 520. w
112.
CORK.--Flotu.--First 125 (i to 13s Od ;Co exts, ra 13. 6d ;
seconds, 10s 6d to lls 6d; households 95 to lOs Od; thirds, 75 to Ps
per cwt. Oatmeallls tolls 6d; Indian meal 78 6d to 8s 6d; wheat-
meal, 916r1 to lOs per cwt. Indian corn 7/ Os Od to 81216 d per
ton. Bran 801to82s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 205 to 00s; average
00s; dealers 42s to 46. Od; average 005 per ton. Straw—Farmers
305 Od to 00s Od ; average 00s ; dealers 331 Od to 00, Od;
average ON riper ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bid to 6d ;
household loaf 0 to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 9d to
10d per lb. Eggs-35 8d to 3s 10d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 145 Od ; Lydney 151; Landore 005; Smiths',
Whisk
14, Od per ton. Tallow 38. Od to 405 per cwt.
--Beefy, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
sid to 7d; mutton 5d to 7id ; veal 4d to
5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ;
Hops 61103 to 010 s per cwt. Bangor slates 312. 6d 1
t3Fbr s per
sausages bd
_p_er lb.
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to 8/ Os ; Valonia 151 to 01,
teonn
6/ Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to
1195.5t10er0: ;rede
Hemp 321 t 0341 per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings
ditto, 263 to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland,
•
10/ Os to 11/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton; red pine, .
__.... 31 101 ~,. yellow
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 125 to 15, per l_lidet....
Market 22, to 325; salted ' IUU
23, to 32s per cwt ; calf skins
11/ 10s e a oe, Bto9l Os
3d to nd per lb. Potatoes, white 10.ditob
bl Id ; Minions,
12d to 15d. Guano— Peruvian. .
1," rim• Ter—A rehs nee], 19,per barrel.

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BIR7'IIB.
OF A BON.
On the 17th inst., at Polam, Darlington, the wife of Edmund
Backhouse, Esq.
On the 18th inst., at Meadow-croft, Sydenhamo the wife of
Frederick Warner, Esq. _

OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 16th inst., at Codsall, Staffordshire, the wife •f
the Rev. Arthur Trowe-, twin daughters.

On the 17th in.t., the Rev. Rennell F. W. Moleswortb,
M.A., to Eleanor Jane, only daughter of the Rev. J. Hilton,
of Sarre-court, Kent

DIED.
On the 11th inst., at Doddington-hall, Lincolnshire, Lieute-
nant-Cololiel G. R. P. Jarvis, aged 77.
on the 13th inst., at Brussels, rge4l 38, Graham Vernon,
eldest son of Captain George Pigot, R.N, C.B.
On the 16th inst., at Glouces er-terra, e, Cambridge-heath.
aged 68, Thomas S. Peckston, Esq., R.N., author of several
scientific and other works.

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