The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEI3RUAIty 4, 1851.

eminently adapted for the application of sewage water as
a manure, and aff ,rds grounds for b,,lief that the whsle
of the sewage produced in the district may be profitably
applied, and that the interception of the sewage even of
the eight square miles may not be rendered necessary,
although to guard against contingencies I have provided
for that area in calculating the sizes of the main low level
line.

" In the event, therefore, of the sewage not being ap-
plied as expected, it may be lifted and discharged, with
the rest of the northern sewage, at Barking-creek; but
it will be needful in that case to extcn3 the Whitehall
sewer from Scotland-yard so as to intercept the main
low level sewer at Chelsea-road.

"Having described the tracts to be drained, I have
now to lay before the committee a statement of the
means by which it is proposed to accomplish the effectual
interception of sewage upon the principles laid down.
" Commencing with the up
-,‘r portion of the tract
coloured red upon the general plan, and taking as a
starting point the pumping station (hereafter to be more
fully alluded to) on the eastern bank of the river Lea, at
which point the whole of the sewage of both the high
and low level districts will be concentrated, the main high
level sewer commences, and crosses over the river Lea,
near the " Four Mills," proceeding in a westerly direc-
tion under the East and West India Dock Railway
and the Blackwell Extension Railway, beneath the
Regent's Canal, to the east end of the Bethnal-green-
road, at the crossing on the Cambridge-heath-road, at
which point it will be joined by the proposed northern
diversion of the,Hackney-brook, which drains an exten-
sive district up to the water-shed line north of London,
including Hackney, Stoke Newington, and Holloway,
and part of Highgate and Hampstead; from thence the
main sewer proceeds along the Bethnal-green-road,
Church-street, Old-street, Wilderness-row (where a
short branch from Coppice-row will join), to Brook-
street-hill; from thence to Little Saffron-hill, where a
distance of about 100 yards is proposed to be carried by
an aqueduct over the Fleet-valley; thence along Liquor-
pond-street, at the end of which it will receive a
branch from Piccadilly, on the south side, and a diver-
sion of the Fleet-river on the north side; thence along
Theobald's-road, Bloomsbury-square, New Oxford-
street, to Rathbone-place, where it receives a
diversion of the Oxford-street sewer from Park-
crescent; along Oxford-street, and extending thence
across Regent-circus to Whitehorse-street, where it will
intercept the King's Scholars' Pond sewer; continuing
still along Oxford-street to Bayswater-place, Uxbridge-
road, where it is joined by the Ranelagh sewer, the
sewage of which it is capable of receiving, and at this
point it terminates.

Miles. Yards,

The length of this main high level
sewer will be about .. ...
The Hackney-brook branch, north ...
The Coppice-row branch, north ...
The Piccadilly branch, south ...
The interruption of the Fleet up the
Gray's-Inn-road, north 266
The Rathbone-place and Cleveland-street
interception of the Regent-street sewer,
north

7 1,143
6 1,417
1 1,135
1 1,585

Making a total of ...

... 19

,coo

" With respect to the low level tract, coloured blue
on the general plan, it is proposed, commencing as be-
fore at the lifting point on the eastern bank of the river
Lea, to construct a sewer at a depth of 47 feet below
the invert of the high level sewer, proceeding beneath
the river Lea, near to Four Mills Distillery, taking the
north-western bank of the Limehouse-cut, at which point
it receives the branch intended to intercept the sewage
of the Isle of Doge; thence continuing along the
bank of Limehouse-cut, through a portion of the
Commercial-toad, Brook-street, and beneath the
Sun Tavern-fields, into High-street, or Upper Shad-
well, at a point opposite to the church; thence along
Ratcliffe-highway and upper East Smithfield, across
Tower-hill, through Little and Great Tower-streets,
Esstcheap, Cannon-street, Little and Great St. Thomas
Apostle, Trinity-lane, Old Fish-street, and Little Knight
Rider-street; thence beneath houses in Wardrubc-
terrace, and on the eastern side of St. Andrew's-hill,
along Earl-street to Blackfriars•bridge, From Black-
friars-bridge it is proposed to construct the sewer along
the river shore to the junction of the Victoria-street
sewer at Percy-wharf, which sewer, between Percy-wharf
and Shaftesbury-terrace, Pimlico, becomes an integral
portion of the intercepting line at Bridge-street, West-
minster. A branch from the Victoria-street sewer is
intended to proceed along Abingdon-street and Milbank-
street, as f4r as and for the purpose of taking up King's
Scholars' Pond, and other sewers, at their outlets into
the Thames.

" From Shaftesbury-terrace the Victoria-street sewer
is proposed to be extended through Eaton-sruare and
along the King's-road, Chelsea, to Park-walk, intercept-
ing all the sewers along its line, and terminating at a
point where the drainage of Kensington may be brought
into it without pumping.

Miles. Yards
" The total length of the main low level
sewer, including the extension of the Vic-
toria-street sewer to Chelsea will be about 6 1,60
"The length of the branch southwards
and westwards for the drainings of the Isle
of Dogs about ...
"The branch from Bridge-street, West-
minster, along Millbank

4 360

1 1,300

The total length being about ... 14 1,501
" Having now &scribed the whole of the lines of in-
tercepting sewers westward of the proposed pumping
station, on the eastern bank of the river Lea, I have, in
the next place, to lay before you a L., imilar statement as
regards their proposed extension from that point to the
outlet.

" The invert of the high level sewer at the pumping
station will be £0 It. above the ordnance datum ; the in-
vert of the lower level sewer will be 27 ft. below the
ordnance datum; the difference between the two being
about 47 ft. The sewage of the lower level will thus be
lifted to the higher level by steam power, and both will
be conveyed by two parallel lines of sewers from the
pumping station to the bank of the river Roding, being
the eastern extremity of Galleons-reach.: The length
of this extension will be four miles.

" At this point the level of the inverts of the parallel
sewers will be eight feet below high water mark, and
here it is intended to collect the sewage into a reservoir
during the flood tide, and discharge the same with the
ebb tide immediately after high water ; and as it is Otti-
mated that the reservoir will be completely emptied
during the first three hours of the ebb, it may be safely
anticipated that no portion of the sewage will be re-
turned with the flood tide to within the bounds of the
metropolis.

" The inclination which has been assigned to the whole
of the lines of sewers, with the exception ofan inco2si-
ckrable portion, is not less than four feet per mile, or
one in 1,320.

" The sewers are calculated to carry off a fall of rain
equal to a quarter of an inch in twenty-four hours, in
addition to the average daily flow of sewage, which, in
anticipation of the progressive increase in the popula-
tion, has been assumed at double the present water sup-
ply. The pumping power needed to raise the sewage
and rainfall of the lower level to the required height (or
47 feet) is estimated at 1,100-horse power, in order to
meet which it is proposed to erect two 550-horse power
engines, together with a third engine of equal power
(550. horse power), to meet the contingency of accident
or want of reparation.

"An abstract cf the various lengths of sewers prc
posed will be as follows, viz.:—

Miles. Yards.
"Of the high levelsewer and its branches 19 106
" The low level ditto and branches ... 14 1,501
"The extension, from the pumping sta-
tion to the point of discharge at Barking-
creek (parrallel sewers), four miles each
length _ _

" Making a total of ... 37 1,607
A The whole of the sewage and rainfall (with the trifling
exception before stated) of the areas coloured red and
blue upon the plan (which at present discharge by the
various outlets into the Thames) will be diverted and
carried down to Barking-creek, excepting upon the oc-
currence of long-continued and heavy rains, or in fre-
quent and violent storms, when the surplus water will be
carried off by certain of the existing outlets into the
river, but upon all such occasions the first scour or
cleansings of the sewers will be conveyed to the main
outlet of the river Roding.
" From the time consumed in the manifold considera-
tions necessarily involved in works so extensive in their
nature, I have been prevented from laying before you a
detailed estimate of the cost of the plan of interception,
I am therefore only able to submit approximately that I
estimate the cost of the whole of the lines of sewers, the
pumping engines, and station, the reservoir, tidal gates,
and other apparatus, at 1,080,0001.
" This estimate doe% not include the sums required for
the purchase of land and houses, which may be needed
for the site of the pumping-engine house, and compensa-
tion for certain portions of the line of sewer.
" I have the honour to be, my Lord and Gentlemen,
" Your most obedient servant,
"
The report having been read, FRANK FOSTER."
Sir HENRY DE la BEcRE said, that in moving
that the same be received, he would briefly point out
the most prominent parts of it. They would see that
it was proposed to establish two main lines of drain-
age, for the northern side of the metropolis. The
sewage would be conveyed by a natural incline, or
e s s
abryy
fall means
to
of
o the
fall, of four feet per mile, to the Boding river, and in
the other case, where the gravitation. was not suffi-
cient, the sewage would b
machinery, so as to give
to
ittehebnfeted c
distant marshes. The main features of the plan were
the same as formerly suggested by Captain Vetch, but
the details had been much improved and simplified by
the engineer. The main object, it would be perceived,
was to relieve the Thames of the impurities of the
sewage, at least between Hammersmith and the
Essex marshes, and if the plan was adopted, it was
certain that the sewerage of the metropolis would be
so taken away that it would not return again to defile
the Thames—at least not near to the metropolis, but
that it would be carried out to sea at once. The area
of drainage to be intercepted was 2,5 1-6th square
miles, and the portion to be raised covered an addi-
tional area of 16 square miles, making in all 41
1-6th square miles. The length of the upper sewer
would be 11 miles, and that of the 1-, wer 12
miles—in all 23 miles; while the works would be so
capacious that provision had been made for a much
greater quantity of rainfall than was at present pro-
vided for.—(Cheers.) The total quantity of engine
power required for "lifting" purposes was equal to
that of 1,620 horses, but only two-thirds of it would
be required at one time, the third engine being kept

as a reserve in order to meet any contingencies in the
si,ape of a•Ticlor,L to th machinery-. &fore he (Sir
Henry) sat down, he wished to state, that in the pro-
secution of the arduous duties in which they had been
engaged, they had met with the most valuable sup port
from their friends the City Commissioners, from each of
whom they had received material assistance, and with
whom, he rejoiced to say, they had co-operated in the
most perfect harmony.—(Cheers.) They had also re-
ceived from Mr. Haywood, the talented surveyor to
the City Commissioners of Sewers, many excellent
suggestions, and therefore it was that, in conjunction
with that gentleman and their chief engineer, they
were enabled to lay before the Court and the public
the proposal and plan then upon the table, which he
(Sir Henry) believed would materially conduce to
the promotion of the public good. He would suggest
that the report be received, and that the engineer be
instructed to prepare the necessary plans and esti-
mates for carrying out the works conjointly with Mr.
Haywood, the surveyor of the City sewers.
Alderman LAWRENCE congratulated the Commis-
sioners upon the satisfactory progress they had made.
Considering the magnitude of the work, it was cer-
tainly unjust on the part of any one to accuse them
of delay. The public were not aware—indeed, they
could not be—of the fact, that before the Com-
missioners could do anything which would meet the
public eye, it was indispensable that 700 miles of
sewers should be examined and reported upon.—
(Hear, hear.) Without such data it would have
been impossible for them to have come to anything
like a satisfactory conclusion as to the best mode of
performing the great work they had undertaken.
He trusted that the plan proposed would be carried
out with spirit, and that no unnecessary delay would
take place. With regard to the portion connected
with the City he saw no immediate difficulty, and he
wished to say, both for himself, on the part of his
colleagues and the Corporation, that any assistance
they could render in carrying out the works would
be most cheerfully rendered.—(Loud cheers.)
With respect to the City, it would be necessary,
before they could do all that was required, to get
an outfall into the Thames, but that requirement,
he imagined, would be met without much diffi-
culty. He had no doubt as to the success of the
proposition.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, spoke in ffinnur of the plan,which
he thought ought to be printed and circulated amongst
the members of the Commission prior to any discus-
sion on the merits being taken. He agreed with
what had been said by Alderman Lawrence as to the
readiness of the Corporation to co-operate with the
Metropolitan Commissioners as far as possible. He
frankly admitted that when the proposal was first
made for an associated board, consisting of metropoli-
tan and city members, his opinion was that the scheme
would not work well, but he rejoiced to admit that he
had been deceived, as nothing could have been more
satisfactory and harmonious than the whole of the
proceedings.—(Hear and cheers.)
Viscount EBRINOTON awarded to Mr. F. Foster a
high meed of praise for his conduct and indefatigable
efforts during his period of office.
Mr. HABDWICKE regarded the report as one of the
most important ever laid before a public body, and
one which affected in the highest degree the health
and comfort of the inhabitants of the metropolis,
and which he thought besides would have a very
beneficial influence in increasing the value of pro-
perty. The Hon. Commissioner concluded by se-
conding the motion, that the report on the drainage of
the north side of the Thames, including the city of
London, be now received and printed with a map.
After a few words from Sir HENRY DE LI BECHE
eulogising the report, the motion was unanimously
adopted.

Mr. PETo said, that it appeared that considerable
excitement existed with regard to the sites of the re-
servoirs, but he thought the grounds for alarm were
unfounded, as he had no doubt that before the works
were carried ont, some means of utilitising the sewage
would be adopted.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir JOLIN BURGOYNE expressed similar sentiments,
and thought that Englishmen would not allow them-
selves to be ou►dune in this respect by the Chinese or
continental nations.— (Hear.)
The special court was then adjourned, upon which
the ordinary general court was held, but at which
no business of public importance was transacted.

CLERGY ORPhAN CORPORATION.
The annual meeting of the governors of this society
was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday, Sir
R. B. Inglis, Bart., M.P., in the chair. The treasurer,
the Rev. Dr. Russell, in presenting the accounts of the
past year to the meeting, observed, that the ordinary
annual income from subscriptions, which formerly
amounted to between 3,0001. and 4,0001., had now
dwindled down to about 9001. This unfortunate result
was attributed to the fact that benefices had been split
into a number of small livings, and ag cleagymen were
compelled to keep up the position of gentlemen, they
were, through the limited amount of their incomes,
unable to make any provision for their families at their
decease—a circumstance which of itself brought greater
claims upon the charity. They had, however, during the
past ;year received various liberal benefactions and lega-
cies, and their friend, Mr. Phipps, who had originally
intended to leave them by will 5001., had altered
( his intention and presented it to them during
his lifetime, by st. hich the legacy duty o,
501. would be saved to the charity. Should,
however, the annual subscriptions not increase, he
found that they wonl not be enabled to keep up
the number of papilg as at present-70 boys and 70
girls. The total receipts for the past year had been
7,278/. 6s. 2d., of which amount there had been ex-
pended in the maintenance of the children and general
expenses, 5,7031 Bs. Bd.; in the purchase of 2001. Ex-
chequer bills, 2081. 17s. 3d.; balance due to the treasurer
on the last account, 3141.; and the balance now in hand
was 666/. 10s. 2d. On the apprenticeship fund the re-
ceipts (including a balance from last year of 2751. 18s.
10d.), were 7661. 12s. 3d. and the expenses 4441. ls. 3d.,
leaving a balance in hand of 322/. 118. The report was
adopted, the Bishop of London re-elected president, and
the other officers for the year appointed. Twelve boys
and five girls were then elected into the schools of the
corporation. The regular business having been disposed
of, the Ray. Mr. Watson called attention to the onerous
nature of the legacy duty on charitable bequests, and at
his suggestion it was resolved that the treasurers and
secretary of the corporation should draw up a petition
to the House of Commons and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, praying that charitable institutions might be
relievers from that duty. A cordial vote of thanks having
been passed to the Hon. Baronet for presiding, the
meeting separated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION- HO r7S E.
William Dubois was charged with having de:rauded
William Alien, a cooper, who resides on Garlick-hill.
The prosecutor said—On Saturday evening, at six
o'clock, as I was going through Aidgate the prisoner
steppe dme and asked me if I wanted any tobacco. I
said " No," and he then said that ho and a mate of his
had come ashore and were without money, and they had
a few articles which they had brought from abroad. I
think he said China, and he asked me to go with him to
Jewry-street. I consented, and he took me to a public-
house, in the parlour of which we saw a man whom he
celled his mate. He showed me a shawl, but I refused
to purchase it. The other man then showed me two
waistcoat-pieces, which, he said, contained enough to
make four waistcoats, and offered them to me for 26 1.,
saying that one piece was silk velvet, and the other was
satin. I refused the piece, and was going away, when
the prisoner stopped me and said I should have the
articles for 15s. I offered half a sovereign for them, and
the prisoner agreed to take it; and I paid his partner
that money. As I wee going home I asked a tailor yaw
my bargain was worth, and he denied that the artich
were either silk velvet or satin, and that they were worth
no more than between :35. and 4s.
The prisoner—Now, thy good man, who told you the
man you saw was my partner? Prosecutor—You called
him so.

Prisoner—Did you not pay him when I was out of the
room? Prosecutor—l paid the money to him, but you
were present.
The LORD MAYOR—It does not signify to which of
you he paid the money. It is necessary for me to tell
you that the eharge against you is a charge of fraud.
It appears that it was a conspiracy between you and the
other man, and what that man did was your act. Pri-
soner—lt was not my act, my Lord. I had no goods,
and I received no money, and I am not therefore respon-
sible. Toe man is quite mistaken in saying that I was
concerned.
The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, you are one of the dan-
gerous fellows who prowl about to impose upon the poor
industrious classes, who need in an especial manner the
assistance of the magistrates, and who shall always re-
ceive that assistance here. Prisoner—l neither showed
goods nor handled money, and how can I be committed?
The LORD MAYOR—Your cleverness won't answer in
this case. You are committed for trial, and I shall
direct the City Solicitor to prosecute.—Committed for
trial.

Henry Wilson was charged with having stolen a
coat in the vestry•room of the church of St. Mary-
le-Bow,
The sexton of the church said—Yesterday, at a quar-
ter past three o'clock the prisoner came into the church
and sat down in the south aisle close to the vestry-door,
while the service was being performed. I soon after-
wards went into the vestry, and found him there witti
the coat of the R-v. Mr. South, who is evening lecturer,
on his back. The Rev. Gentleman was performing ser-
vice at the time. The prisoner, in answer to my in-
quiries, said he entered the vestry because he wanted
to see the clergyman, and he pulled off the coat and
said he had put it on because he was in extreme
distress.
The Rev. Mr. South having sent word to the Lord
Mayor that he wished his Lordship to do what he pleased
with the case,
The LORD MAYOR sentenced the prisoner to impri-
sonment and hard labour for six weeks.
Willium Probers, who was a few days ago charged with
having robbed a young lady of her gold watch in Sussex-
hall, Leadenhall-street, was brought up for final exami-
nation.
The young lady and her brother and two female
friends had gone to a concert in Sussex-hall, and the
prisoner, who was accompanied by a well-dressed wo-
man, gave up his seat and that of his companion for
the accommodation of the prosecutrix and her party. In
the course of the bustle of making room the prisoner
put his hand round the lady's waist. He and his female
friend then became invisible, and the watch was missed
from the chain. The prisoner was subsequently taken
into eustody by an officer who observed him departing
from the room.
Storey and other officers recognized the prisoner as
the constant companion of thieves, and stated that he
was in the habit of " working" in steamboats in sum-
mer, and in concert-rooms in winter, and that a well-
dressd woman always " worked" with him.—Committed
for trial.
Mary Pulham, a desperate old woman, was charged
with having smashed a pane of plate glass in the house
of the landlord of the White Hart Tavern, in Ab-
church-lane.
The defendant, who has been very frequently impri-
soned for offences of the kind, and had bee❑ just dis-
charged from Bridewell, swore she would repeat the
mischief upon the first opportunity.
The complainant said the woman had broken his win•
down upon two former occasions.
The LORD MAYOR said that a course had been adopted
to check the taste for breaking the Mansion-house win-
dows, and it had proved efficacious. Perhaps a similar
plan would " tell" at the White Hart Tavern.
The complainant said he was prepared to administer
the preventive medicine upon the next appearance of
the defendant, or any other window-smasher.
The defendant was committed to hard labour for six
weeks.
Upon being removed from the bar she said she should
certainly " bonnet" the complainant upon her discharge
and do for him, and he should never know anything
about it.

BO W-STREET.
William Smitri, a letter-carrier in the General Post
office, was charged with stealing a letter containing two
marked half-sovereigns, the property of the Postmaster-
General.

Mr. W. R. Sculthorpe, one of the presidents in the
London District Post-office, proved that in consequ-nce
of the numerous applications for letters which bad been
lost in the Pimlico district, he was authorised to test the
honesty of the servants on duty there. He consequently
made up a letter, enclosed the marked coins, and ad-
dressed it to a " Miss Tibbett, care of Mrs. Bingham,
Chapel-place-mews, Belgrave-square." It was posted as
usual at Sr. Martin's-le-Grand, stamped, and forwarded
to the inspector on duty at the chief office at Pimlico, by
whom it was put into the box to be sorted. It was not
delivered, and the witness consequently instituted an in-
quiry among the sorters and letter-carriers. Having as-
certained that the letters had been sorted by Smith, the
prisoner, he asked if he bad seen anything of the one
addressed to Miss Tibbett? He replied that he had not
seen it. Witness then directed Peake, the constable, to
search him, upon which the prisoner said, " I will give
myself up; take me away." Peake found a marked
half-sovereign and the envelope of the letter in question
in the prisoner's pockets.
Mr. Harper, the superior charge-taker at the Pimlico
office, proved that the test-letter was placed in the pri-
soner's box, and it was his duty to have sorted it to ano-
ther letter-carrier, named Bristow, for delivery.
Peake, the Post-office constable, deposed to having
searched the prisoner on Saturday night, and found a
portion of the letter and its contents in his pockets. He
said, "I took the letter wilfully. It is drink that has
caused me to do it."

It transpired, that when Inspector Cole searched the
lodgings occupied by the prisoner and his wife, he found
a number of new,papers, valentines, reports, copies of
Punch, &c., which had been no doubt purloined by him,
as the directions were all torn off.
The prisoner said nothing to the charge.
Mr. HALL committed him for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Francis Ignatius Coyle appeared before Mr. Bingham
to answer a charge of having uttered a forged cheque for
1,1001, to Captain Alleyne, tee said cheque purporting
to be drawn by Viscount Clifnen.
The defendant was placed in front of the bar, and, on
being asked his name, replied Francis Ignatius Coyle.
A solicitor stated that the charge could not be further
proceeded with that day. Some misunderstanding had
arisen with respect to Mr. Ballantine, the counsel, who
had been retained for the defence, but who, it afterwards
appeared, had been previously retained for the prosecu-
tion. The clerk of Mr. Ballantine had, however, sent
word that Mr. Ballantine would attend for the' de-
fendant. Mr. Ballantine was not present, and he hoped,
therefore, the Court would adjourn the case to another
day.
Mr. Clarkson was willing to agree to an adjournment.
Mr. BINGHAM acceded to the application for toljourn-
ment, and fixed next Monday, at two o'clock.
Mr. Clarkson said, Captain Alleyne, understanding
that the magistrate had expressed some surprise that he
was not present on the first examination, wished him to
explain that the reason why he was not in Court was
because he did not know of the defendant being in
custody.

Mr.-BINGHAM had not expressed any surprise at not
seeing Captain Alleyne in court, as there appeared to
him a very good reason why Captain Alleyne should
be absent, namely, the suddenness of the capture of the
defendant.
The case was then adjourned till Monday.
MARYLEBONE.
It will be remembered that on Tuesday last John
William Hamilton was placed at the bar on the serious
charge of having ignited a quantity of gunpow&r, for
the supposed purpose of destroying his mother, at whose
death he would come into the possession of property.
The publication of the case by the press has excited a
vast degree of interest, and yesterday Mr. John Philip
Browne, Superintendent of the Bury St. Edmund's
Police, came forward, and produced a warrant bearing
the signature of the Mayor of toe town alluded to, au-
thorising him to apprehend the prisoner on a charge of
forgery.

WESTMINSTER.
Mrs. Eliza Denman was charged with unlawfully
knocking and ringing at the house No. 5, Beaufort-
street, Chelsea, where her husband, Mr. John Denman,
cousin to Lord Denman, resides.
It will be remembered that the lady was brought to
this court about a month ago upon the same charge,
and immediately liberated, in consequence of her hus-
band, who was stated to have embraced Romanism, re-
fusing to be sworn upon the Cambridge or Protestant
version of th© New Testament.
Mrs. Palmer, the landlady of 5, Beaufort-street,
proved that Mrs. Denman came on the 31st of Decem-
ber and yesterday afternoon, and knocked and rang
violently several times at the door, much disturbing
Mr. Denman's mother,
who is 80 years of age. The
object of her visits was to obtain money from her
husband.

her husband many
In reply, Mrs. Denman said that under a deed of se-
parationan annuity of 75/. per annum half-yearly, but, as it was
years ago agreed to pay her
incovenient for her to take it at such long intervals,
Lord Denman had kindly paid her, per Messrs. Gosling
and Sharpe, his bankers, monthly,but in consequence of
some disagreement with his Lordship, owing to her
writing him some letters which were deemed offensive,
he declined any further interference, and left her hus-
band to settle the matter. Ile paid her the first month,

but he now refused to pay her, and her necessities alone
indt,ftd he" tt, trzke the grplics."
had only 751. for the annual maintenance of nerself and
another, who both by birth and education was a lady,
and it was most distressing to be unable to pay a laun-
dress's bill of 55., and to run in debt with other equally
poor people; her money was due on the 16th ult., 'and
had not been paid.
Mr. BRODERIP requested Mr. Denman, who was in at-
tendance, to step forward.
Upon his entering the witness-box Mr. Denman said
—" I have had spiritual and legal advice since I was
here and declined to take the oath, and my scruples have
vanished. lam now ready and willing to do so."
Mr. BRODERIP directed that he should be sworn upon
the book with the cross upon it, which was accordingly
done. He then inquired what Mr. Denman had to say
with respect to the payments, as it appeared the visits
of his wFe were on that account.
Mr. Denman said the deed of separation covenanted
that she should be paid half-yearly. Law and accom-
modation were two different things, and he was not
hound to pay the annuity till it became due. Lord
Denman paid her for some time, until her con.luet be-
came so vile that he would no longer have any thing
micro to do with her. She gave ch,ques after receiving
her money to tradesmen with whom she went in debt on
Messrs. Gosling and Sharpe, and her conduct was such
as to bring disgrace upon the whole of the family. He
subsequently, upon her application for the money, went
to her alleged address to pay her, but found she did
not reside there. He refused to pay till she gave her
address.

Mrs. Denman alleged, as a reason for refusal, that her
husband had been the means of getting her out of a very
respectable situation.
Mr. BRODERIP inquired when the half-yearly pay-
ments were due by the deed?
Mr. Denman replied, the 15th of February and Au-
gust, or within 21 days after, and he intended to be go-
verned only by the law.
Mr. BRODERIP informed Mrs. Denman, that whatever
might have been done as a matter of accommodation, she
was only by law entitled to her money at the time it
became due, and, if not then paid, she must take legal
measures for its recovery, and would not be justified in
disturbing the persons in whose house her husband re-
sided. It was contrary to law, and for every offence she
was liable to a penalty of 405., which the magistrate
might feel it his duty to inflict if she were again charged
with it. Having now explained her position, he would
discharge her, with a hope that there would not be a
recurrence of the complaint.
Mrs. Denman said she had no desire to violate the
law, and would, therefore, not repeat the visit; but she
thought it very hard her money was not paid as she
wished it. She then asked her husband whether he
would give it her then?
Mr. Denman said he should abide by the terms of the
law. The parties then retired.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Samuel Cole, alias Pluckrose, a powerful, determined-
looking fellow, of notorious character, was placed at the
bar, before Mr. Arnold, charged with being concerned
with another man not in custody, in the following daring
assault and highway robbery upon the person of Mr.
William Bishop, a professor of dancing, residing in
Grove-terrace, Stoke Newington.
The prosecutor stated that he was crossing Hagger-
stone-fields on his way home about nine o'clock in the
evening of Thursday se'nnight, when he was overtaken
by the prisoner, who at once accosted him, and made
some remark upon the darkness of the night. Witness
assented, and expressed his apprehension that he had
missed the footpath, to which the prisoner replied that
he was well acquainted with the neighbourhood, and
offered to assist him in discovering the path. He de-
clined to avail himself of his services, and the prisoner
fell back a few paces, but almost immediately returned,
and, announcing that he had found the track, asked him
for his hand, and he would lead him to it. He accord•
ingly extended his hand, which was firmly grasped by
the prisoner, and at the same moment he was seized
round the neck by soma one behind him, who forced his
head beck, and flung him heavily upon the ground. He
called loudly for assistance, but betore he had time to
rise the prisoner flung himself upon him, and catching
hold of his trousers pocket, in which was his purse,
containing 131. in gold and silver, and a banker's
cheque for four guineas, instantly severed the cloth
with some sharp instrument, and tore away the pocket
and its contents. The prisoner then made a snatch at
his watchguard, which he jerked with such violence
as to snap it in two, and the watch itself slipped
down under the waistband of his trousers, but the pri-
soner retained possession of the chain, and, hearing at the
moment the sound of approaching footsteps, both his
assailants rapidly made off and escaped with their
booty. Tee witness added, that though he could not
clearly distinguish his features from the dai kness of the
night, he was positive that the prisoner was the man,
and that he had on a cap, and wore a short coat or
dark-coloured shooting-jacket. The prosecutor pro-
duced his trousers, which were cut in the manner he had
described, and also his watchkey, which was discovered
on the ground near the spot shortly after the robbery.
Police-constable Morell, 135 N, stated that about 8
o'clock on the night in question he had occasion to visit
a low coffee-shop in the Kingsland-road, where he
found the prisoner seated with four other men, the
whole of whom he recognized as convicted thieves. Al-
most immediately after he had left the house the pri-
soner and his companions emerged from it, and pro-
ceeded in the direction of B.aggerstone-fields, and he
noticed that he was dressed at the time exactly as the
prosecutor described. Witness subsequently received
information of the outrage, and went on Saturday night
to the same coffee-house to apprehend the prisoner upon
another charge of felony, and having found him there,
he conveyed him to the station-house, at which the pro-
secutor shortly after attended, and selected him among
several others as the man who had attacked him on the
occasion in question.
In answer to the charge the prisoner stoutly denied
the identification of him, and said that if time were af-
forded him he should be able to bring forward ample
evidence to prove that he was elsewhere at the time in
question.

The prisoner, however, was recognised by Alderman,
the gaoler, as a convicted thief, who had been repeatedly
in custody for similar offences, and he was ordered to be
brought up again for the formal completion of the
evidence.

Mr. ARNOLD requests us to acknowledge his receipt
of a letter from a gentleman using the initials "A. 8.,"
enclosing a contribution of 201., in a banker's cheque,
for the purposes of the poor-box, which the benevolent
donor desired might be noticed in this paper.

LAMBETH.
Eliza Berry, a decently-dressed woman, the wife of a
person holding a situation at the Bricklayers' Arms
station of the Dover Railway, was charged before Mr.
Elliott with cruelly illtrehtlng Mary Ann Goring, her
niece, who is six years old.
Mr. ELLIOTT remarked that it was quite clear the
prisoner had treated the poor child with great barbarity
and cruelty, and remanded her for the attendance of the
surgeon and other witnes,,es.

SHIP NEWS.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2.—Wind S.—Asia, hence, arrived
at New York en the 17th ult. Franklin, from South-
ampton, arrived at New York on the 16th ult. Miranda.,
of London, from St. Kitt's for New York, was towed
into Bermuda on the 4th ult., with masts cut away in a
gale on the day previous. Bolton Abbey, Eleanor, and
Mercury, hence, have arrived at San Francisco. Charlet;
Brownell, from Talcahuana, and Minstrel Roy, from
Valpuraiao, have arrived at San Francisco. Ranee, from
Calcutta, and Minerva, have arrived at St. Helena. A. Z.,
Arabia, and Envoy, hence, have arrived at New York
Agenoria arrived at thin port yesterday from Callao,
with mainmast damaged by lightning, foremast sprung,
and loss of sails, &et ; she was bound for Queenstown,
but was struck by a heavy sea off that port. Arrd. John
Dalton, from Calcutta—Pacific, from New York, sailed
on the 22d of January; experienced very severe gales
from N. VV. from the Banks to Cape Clear, and was de-
tained about 30 hours by the ice.
MEMEL, JAN. 28.—There has been a strong frost
since the 26th of January, and the Hoff is covered with
ice as far as the lower ballast quay.
BREST, JAN. 30.—A piece of deal board, supposed to
be from the wreck of the Greek vessel lost on the Basle
du L,), s, marked in Greek characters "Suter," has been
picked up on the Island of Ushant.
MALTA, JAN. 26.—The Amelia Guiseppina, from
Alexandria, which arrived here on the 19th of January,
will have to discharge her cargo to atop a leak. The
Hannah arrived here on the 23d of January, and will
require to be hove down to ascertain the extent of her
damages, having been on shore at Terranova. The
Miame from Galata for Cork, put in on the 23d of
Jattuary, leaky.
FATAL, JAN. 19.—The Isabella, of Dundee, from
Shields for Newhaven, was fallen in with on the sth of
January, in lat. 40 N., long. 50 W., in a sinking state/
having been struck by several seas during a heavy gale
on the 5.h, sad the master, four men, and three boys,
washed overboard, and the remainder of the crew taken
off by the Elizabeth Frith, from Boston for California,
which vessel has put in here leaky.
DUNGARVAN, FEB. I.—The Elas, from Odessa,
stranded in this harbour on the 18th of January, has
been floated off, but part of her cargo it is feared is
damaged.
BERGEN. JAN. 20.—The Amalie, of Riga, from Stet-
tin fir L-ith, has been lost about 25 miles south of this
place; crew saved.
AMSTERDAM, FEB. I.—The Dutch ship Jungfrau
Hendrtka, from Riga for Groningen, passed the Sound
on the 27th of October, and has not since been heard of.
DARTMOUTH, FEB. 2.--The crews of the Nimble, of
Penzance, the Rose, of Limerick, and the Sultana, of
London, lost at Mogadore, have been loaded here by the
Skylark, arrived from Mogadore.
Rio JANEIRO, DEC. 18.—The Appleton, from Swan.
sea for Coquimbo, put in here on the Bth of December,
leaky, and must discharge her cargo.
HARBOUR BRITON, FORTUNE BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND,
DEC. 24.—The brigantine David, of Galway, from Bay
Chaleur for Ulverston, was fallen in with at the entrance
of the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the 15th inst., water-
logged, and the survivors of the crew, three men and a
boy (one man since dead), were taken off and landed
here by a schooner from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Islay, JAN. 29.—Jessie smack, of Wick, and not
Jesmie Robertson, is ashore at Suggan Bay, and expected
to become a total wreck; crew saved.
CHRISTIANSAND, JAN. 1 6. Christian August, of
Langoesand, for London, has put back with damage.
FAHRSUND, JAN. 20.—Alma schooner, of and from
Gottenberg fur London, has put into Korshawn, with
pumps choked, and must partly discharge.
GRAVESEND, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S. W., light, cloudy.
Arrived—Earl Bathurst, from Riga; Graham, from
Madras; Fortitude, from China; Safeguard, from Got-
tenberg;
Gesina, from Bisrop; Barbara, from St. Mi-
chael's; Envoy, from Pillau; Fortuna, from Memel;
Louis, from Calais; City of Paris, from Boulogne; John

I Bull, from lihmburgh; Soho, from Antwerp; De Wol-
ft m' P.);.ii,r•:am.

VESSELS SPOKEN 'vVllll.
Hope, of Yarmouth, Novi Scotia, on the Bdi of January,
in lat. 40 N., long. 65 W., short of prevision_, and
was supplied.
Kirkman Finlay, from the Clyde, fur Bombay, in lat. 26
S., long. 28 W.
Westchester (query, Winchester) on the 6th of Novem-
ber, of the Cape.
Lady Franklin, from Liverpool for New York, the 25th
ult, in let. 48 N., long. 24 W.
Chrisitia, from Liverpool for Singapore, on the 23d of
August, in let. 34 S., long. 22 W.
John Gibson, from Leith fur Adelaide, South Australia,
the Bth of October, in let. 38 5., long. 26 E.

SEABORNE MAILS_
EN signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post-office
by the night—and at by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in
PLACES. General Post-othee
London.

From what
port dis-
patched.

America (by Brit. pkt.) N February 14.. ..
America (by U.J. pkt.) N February 7.. ..
America (by U B. pkt.) M March 8
Alma (West coast).. N 14th of the month
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo.
Belgium • . • • • . N Daily
Brazil .. • .. M 9th of the month
Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month
Callfornia(viaChagres) 31 17th of month
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month
Constantinople* .. • N 7th 17th 27th of mo
Central America M zd & 17th of mon.
Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., & Fri.
Chili M 17th of the nac,th
France M & N Twice daily

Greece* • • .. • • N ith I 7th27th.Of mo.

Ilamburgh N Tuesday & Friday
Holland .. • • .. N Wednes. & satur.
Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth
Ireland .. •.M & N Twica daily

When
due.

India (via Southatnp.) M 20th of the month
India (via Marseilles) N 7ths 24th ofmonth
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) N 7th& 24th of month
Mexico 2d of the month..
74ladeira .. • • .. 31i9th of the month
Malta*

N j7th,l7 th,l9th,e7th
Li & 3l)th

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