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JUNE 115 1851.
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SAM SLICK'S NEW WORE.
Just ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo.
T" ENGLIsII IN ZMERICA.
By the Author of
"Sam Slick, the Clockmaker.."
Also now ready, in 3 vols.,
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Now ready, price 53., illustrated, No. I. of
THE ARCHITECTURAL QUARTERLY
REVIEW.

CONTENTS :
Introductory Address to our Readers.
The Great Exhibition and its Influence upon Architecture.
Design in Ecclesiastical Architecture.
Museums at Home and Abroad.
Ruskin and " The Stones of Venice."
Architectural Nomenclature and Classification.
Domestic Gothic Architecture in Germany. '
Inventors, and Authorship in relation to Architecture.
Assyrian Architecture.
NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.
Classified List of Books recently publi=hed.
RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW : —Chevreul on Colour.
BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, &C.
.1i EW INVENTIONS :—Machinery, Tools, and Instruments.
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Materials and Contrivances—Self-acting
Dust-shoot Door—Removal of Smoke by
.Sewers, &c., &c.
If Patents and Designs Registered, &c., &c.
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SALES BY AUCTION.

The beautiful FREEHOLD ESTATE of GREENLA.NDS, with
its delightful Fishery and Farm, embracing a considerable extent
of the rich Bank of the Thames, and of the contiguous pid-
turesque wooded brows between Henley and Marlow.
WIESSIIS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
(unless previouslY disposed of by Private Treaty) submit to
PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the Auction Mart, on FRIDAY, June
20, at Twelve, by direction of the Trustees under the will of the late
proprietor, the above desirable and choice
RIFER-SIDE RETREAT,
being one of the most attractive Objects on the banks of the Thames;
comprising ft•mcdern villa, on a moderate scale, with beautiful and
finely timbered pleasure grounds sloping to the river, in which it
possesses•an extensive and exclusive right of fishery ; together with
excellent'vralled gardens and orchard ground, neat lodge, complete
farm homestead, and a compact little domain of 180 acres, in the
midst of a delightful and select neighbourhood, and seine of the
most picturesque scenery in the county, between the towns of
Henley 4icl. Marlow, within two hours' journey of London.
Particulars and cards to view may be had of Messrs. Pemberton,
Crawley, and Gatcliner, solicitors, Whitehall-Place ; and of Messrs.
Daniel Smith and Son, inWaterloo-place, Pall-mall, who are au-
thorised to accept an offer by private treaty.
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NOBLE TOWN IIIANSION, opening to the Green Park, delight-
fully situated-between Stafford and Durham Houses, with imme-
diate possession.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
commissioned by the noble Proprietor to OFFER for SALE
by AUCTION, at the Mart, on FRIDAY, June 20, at Twelve (unless
an acaeptable offer is previously made by Private Treaty),
A most capital and choice LEASEHOLD MANSION, comprising
superior accommodation for a family of distinction, most desirably
situated, adjoining the residence of the Duke of Sutherland, with its
garden qpening to the Gre.est Park, of which the pi incipal rooms
command an uninterrupted 'view, embracing Buckingham Palace.
It is in the Parish of St. James's, and held under the Crown for an
unexpired term of 46 years, at the low ground-rent of 971. 19s. 4d.
Immediate possession may be had.
Cards to view the mansion may be had of Mes St's. Daniel Smith
and Son, in Waterloo-place, Pall Mall ; or of Messrs. Tennant,
Harrison, and Tennant, Solicitors, Gray's Inn-square ; and of Mr. T.
Rurd, Land'Agent, Shrewsbury.

TAPLOW, near Cliefden and Windier, within a few Minutes'
Whlk of the Railway Station at Maidenhead, and only one Hour's
Ride from London.
MESSRS. DANIEL SIVITFI and SON are
cpmmissioned to announce Wit. sinless previously disposed
of by Private Contract, they shall OFl'Eit for PUBLIC COMPE-
TITION, at the Mart, in Juav,
The very capital and distinguished RESIDENCE ,of TAPLOW
HOUSE (a few years since the property and favourite seat of the
the late Marquis of Thormond), replete with every comfortable and
luxurious appendage for a family of rank and fortune, delightiully
secluded in pleasure-grounds of remarkable beauty, and superb,y
timbered, on the south slope of Taplow-hill, commanding, amidst the
rich and finely-varied scenery of the Thames, magnificent views of
the Castle. It has superior gardens, conservatories, hothouses, ex-
cellent stabling, ice-house, and lodges, the whole in the most perfect
order, both within and without. Taplow is one of the choicest and
healthiest spots in the vicinity of Windsor, with a fine dry soil, and
delicious water. A portion of the very elegant furniture may be pur-
chased, so as to afford almost immediate possession.
The property cannot be viewed without special permission, for
which cards may be had at their offices in Waterloo-place, Pall-
mall.

lIAFOD.
The far-famed and magnificent DOMAIN of HAFOD, in South
Wales, comprising nearly 14,000 acres, surrounding its Splendid
Mansion, amidst some of the most Sublime and Picturesque
Scenery in the World, with luxuriant Woodlands, intersected by
beautiful Rivers and romantic Falls, with the Devil's Bridge,
very extenSive. Manors, abounding with Grouse and other Game,
and the Advowson, between Shrewsbury, Rhayader, and Aberyst-
with, only about 12 miles from the latter town.
ESSItS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
IL commissioned to announce that this remarkable and splendid
FREEHOLD DOMAIN (a few years since the property and occa-
sional residence of the late Duke of Newcastle) will be submitted
to PUBLIC SALE at the Mart, near the Batik of England, on TuEs-
Day, June 21, at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer shall be pre-
viouqly made by Private Treaty),
The present proprietor has expended very considerable sums in
adding to and improving the estate, also in nearly completing the
splendid mansion on an improved and enlarged scale, and on the
beautiful church ; also in improving the roads, walks, and drives,
which are of delightfully varied beauty and great extent, adorned
with numerous objects of interest, luxury, and art. It forms alto-
gether a most distinguished and enviable residence, and influential
territorial possession, rich in natural and artificial beauties, and
abounding in minerals of incalculable value.
For every information, and to treat fur the purchase, apply to
10-r. Alexander Bannerman, Land Agent, Chorley, Lancashire ; or
to Messors, Daniel Smith and Son, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. Lon-
don ; from either of whom descriptive particulars and plans may
be obtained.

SALES BY AUCTION.

BURLE7 PARE.
One of the most admired and healthy SeatS In the NEW FOREST,
between Lyrnington, Lyndhurst, and Ringwood, and within a walk
of about One Mile and a Half of the Christchurch-road Station,
bringing it within Four Hours' Journey of London. •
31ESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
SUBMIT to PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Mart, at the
end of Jura', by direction of the Executrix of the late George Roake
Fernall, Esq. (unless an acceptable offer shall be previously made
by Private Treaty),
The above most desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE, comprising a
handsome and substantihl mansion of a modern uniform elevation,
with good stabling, and various offices and outbuildings of the best
description, and every Nit -of the ptemites abundantly supplied
with spring water, walled gardens, hot-house, orchards, and dower
gardens, surrounded by a very beantifhl and superbly-timbered
litt!e park, containing about 90 acres of excellent grass land, em-
bellished with a fine expansive sheet of water, full-grown belts
and plantations, with wilderness and shrubbery, grass and gra-
velled walks of extraordinary variety, and of great extent, screened
and adorned with stately timber and luxuriant shrubs, and openinh
to delightful and cheerful views of the forest, in which the estate has
valuable rights. On the verge of the park is a modern Cottage Ornee,
talso Two other Cottages, and an entrance lodge. The house has a
south aspect, is on a dry, sandy soil, and is near the church and
post-office, and skirted by the road to Ringwood, Lyndhurst, and
Southampton. It is in the centre of hounds, and surrounded by
capital roads, a highly-respectable ne!ghbourhood, and exceedingly
picturesque scenery. Some adjoining lands may now he bought,
with a manor.

Cards to view may be had at their offices in Waterloo-place, Pall-
mall ; and of Robert Davy, Esq., solicitor, Ringwood; and when the
day of sale is fixed descriptive particulars and plans may be had at
the chief hotels at Southampton, Lyndhurst. &c.; and at the Auc-
tion ➢tart.

TRIAL of COUNT- and COUN TESS

[PRICE SD.

trembling. The cure also said to them, " You must not
lose your souls to save the guilty." As'
The President—Was not the conduct of M. de Bo-
carme very blameable as regards the females in his ser-
vice?—lt was rare for a young female to leave the cha-
teau as she entered it.
Was not Justine Thibaut pressed by him in an impro-
pgx way ?—She told me that he had fastened her in his
broom, but that the wind made a door creak, and,
fearing an alarm, he abandoner her.
After the • judicial authorities had visited the chateau,
did you not meet the Countess on the staircase?—After
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been examined I met the Countess, and she
said, " All is well—they have discovered nothing."
The President—Accused, de Bocarra6, have you any
observations to make on the evidence of this witness?—
I have nothing to say, Sir, on what the witness has said.
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In answer to one of the advocates, the witness stated
that she had observed to the Countess that she had
hbeen very
imprudent to close the doors, to which she
" True, but in such moments one loses one's
wits."

The male prisoner, iu answer to questions from the
President, said he had kept poisons in the cellar, and
amongst thein was a bottle of nicotine. Ho admitted
that the nicotine stood on a shelf by itself; but, never-
theless, maintained that it must have been taken by
mistake by his wife on the 20th, and that it was
from it she had by error filled Gitstave's glass. The
President, however, remarked that ' such a thing was
improbable. .
Madame de Bocarme, in reply to the President, said
that she sometimes went to the cellar, but that her hus-
band had never told her that there were bottles of poison
in it.

Virginia Chevalier, one of the domestics of the no.
cased, gave the same evidence as Emerance, and added
that the Count, in questioning her on the evidence
she intended to give, said that she would be
very stupid to say that the doors had been closed; he
also said that justice always made a good deal of trouble
when a man died of apoplexy. Witness further stated
that the Count rose in the night to see to his chemical
operations, but the had never seen the Countess with
him. The Count never made improper propositions
to her. _

HERTS.
Elegant VILLA RESIDENCE and compact Park-like FARM, with
superior Buildings, all in the highest order, about four miles from
Hemel Hempstead, and six from St. Alban's, a very favourite,
healthy, and good sporting neighbourhood.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITR and SON will
SELL, by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, June 24, at
Twelve (unless an acceptable offer is previously made by private
treaty), by direction of the Executors of the late Captain Hoare, R.N.,
The desirable ESTATE of GADDESDEN BURY : compris-
int; a modern Mansion on a moderate scale, of an elegant eleva-
tion, in the Italian style, finished with stone portico, with very ca-
pital stabling, walleil garden, vinery, and beautiful pleasure grounds,
embracing a gently elavated spot, amidst picturesque wooded scenery,
and -surrounding a compact farm of nearly ninety acres, with
an ornamental grove of oaks, the whole in the highest state of
cultivation, and forming a kind of model farm, the homestead hav-
ing many of the improved appliances for rearing and fattening stock,
and for economising manure •and labour, with a bailiff 's It d gbe-
ar-
dener's cottage; every part amply supplied with water. is
tween the towns of Hemel Hempstead (on the North-Western line
of railway), St. Alban's, and Dunstable. The tenure is equal to
freehold, being copyhold of inheritance, subject to an annual quit
rent of 17e. 10%d., and a fixed fine of one year's quit rent on alie-
nation and death. Land-tax redeemed. Possession may be had,
with a portion of the furniture at a fair valuation.
Descriptive particulars, with plans, may be had at the inns at
Hemel Hempstead, St. Alban's, Dunstable, &c.; at the Mart; of
Messrs. Lumley, Nichol, and Smyth, solicitors, Carey-street, Lin-
coln's Inn ; of Mr. Woodman? auctioneer, Hemel Hempstead ; and
of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Sons, land agents, Waterloo-place,
Pall-mall.

ROSS-SHIRE, SCOTLAND.
The very important and beautiful FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL
ESTATE of ROSEHAUGH, near Inverness, with a fine and most
improving domain for investment, bounded by the Moray Frith, '
close to Fort George and Fortrose, with a great extent of shore,
commanding, amidst magnificent marine and inland scenery, every
facility for yachting and sea bathing, with valuable fisheries, now
only twenty-four hours' journey from London, and possessing great
political influence.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON re-
spectfully apprise the public that they are commissioned
to announce that the above truly valuablo and remarkably choice
TERRITORIAL POSSESSION (if not previously disposed of by
private treaty), will be SUBMITTED to PUBLIC SALE, at the
Auction Mart, London, on FRIDAY, July 11, at Twelve o'clock,
It comprises an elegant and substantial mansion, delightfully
situated on a fine elevated healthy spot, with gardens, pleasure-
grounds, and out-offices of a very superior character, and all in
the most perfect order, and replete with all the modern appliances,
surrounded by rich park-like paddocks, wild woodlands, and planta-
tions abounding with game, and forming, with numerous farms,
well tenated and uder a very Improving cultivation, an influential
and mostn enjoyablen compact domain of nearly 7,200 acres, inter-
sected by streamlets, affording valuable water-power for mills, &c.,
with veins of building-stone, brick loam, and marl. The patronage
of the incumbency of the church of Avoel appertains to the estate.
—Possession may be had of the mansion, with its furniture, shoot-
ings, &c.
Full descriptive particulars, with rentals, &c., may be had, and
plans inspected at their offices in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, Lon-
don ; and of Messrs. Cameron and Martin, 10, New Palace-yard-
,
Westminster ; also of William Mackenzie, Esq. 29, Char
lotte-square, Edinburgh ; and of Mr. Campbell Smith, land agent,
Banff.

Both the accused declared that they had nothing to
say on the evidence.
Several of the tradesmen of the accused then deposed
that they had great difficulty in getting money from
them.

Other witnesses were called to prove that M. de
Bocartne had once offered 301. to a person to give false
evidence in his favour in a case in which he was con-
cerned.
The Court then adjourned until the following day.

EIGHTH DAY.
The Court assembled at the usual hour.
The attendance of spectators was greater than on the
two or three preceding days. Madame de Bocarme, it
was noticed, appeared in a straw bonnet, with white
ribbone. _ _

Alexander Destrebecq deposed that the Count had
owed him a considerable sum for meal since 1844, and
that he had not been able to obtain payment of the
whole, notwithstanding his frequent demands. When
his wife was seen approaching the chateau the bridge
over the fosse leading to the entrance used to be reise,d.
When the death of Gustave became known it was said
at once in the neighbourhood that ho must have been
killed.
Anna Thomassin, a cook, had been in the service of
both the accused. She never observed thet they had
quarrels, or that the Count ill-treated his wife. The
Count went a good deal after girls. He had a child by
Sydonie who had been in his service, and had tried to
seduce Nathelie Dudrieu, a French girl. Witness had
seen Sydonie leave the Count's bed-room barefooted•--
that was in order not to make a noise, as the Countess
was is the chateau. A little boy, of whom the Count
was the father, had been taken to the chateau. The
Count appeared fond of him, though not more than of
the others, and the Countess supported his presence,
though she did not let him sleep with her own children.
The Count wanted witness to •sleep with him, but she
told him that he had a pretty wife, and ought to be sa-
tisfied. He said that he would have nothing more to do
with his wife, called witness a bad girl, and was very
angry at her refusal.
Francois° Duruysker, keeper of a public-house, at
Saint Josse Vennoodc, had been in service at the
chateau; had seen the Count ill-treat his wife; he had
struck her when she was enceinte. M. Gustave did not
otten take meals at the chateau. He seemed afraid,
and often said to witness that the Count did not like
him, and might poison him. On one occasion witness
heard the Countess crying for help, because the Count
was ill-treating her, and she sent the Count's mother to
her protection. Once, when the Count was at Brussels
with his wife, he absented himself to go with a girl
named C6leatine Legrain, by whom he had one child,
and who was then enceinte by him. When witness left
his service the Count refused to pay a sum of 45f.,
which was due to her. He had not made dishonourable
propositions to her, and all that she personally had to
complain of was, his cheating her out of the 45f. The
Countess was mild in character, and was accustomed to
have family prayers in the evening, which she generally
attended.
Franc else Escouftlaire had been three weeks in service
at the chateau, but had left because the Count made her
dishonourable propositions. Those propositions he re-
peated several times, and he promised that if she would
accept them she should want for nothing.
Fideline Fournier was femme de chambre at the cha-
teau, in 1848, and had seen the Count ill-treat his wife.
On one occasion witness pulled him from her, as he was
striking her. Hai seen the Countess bleeding from the
mouth, after having been knocked down by him. Had
seen the Count's illegitimate child at the chateau.
Marie Josephine Bailly said she was in service at the
chateau, in 1848, and had seen the Count tear the cap
from his wife's head. The Countess appeared very fond
of her brother. Witness had wished the Countess to
send the illegitimate child from the chateau in the night
Madame Cherquefosse, wife of the notary at Tour-
nay, said that the Countess had often invited her to
visit the chateau, and, in 1848, she went. She then
complained of the Count having his illegitimate child at
the chateau. When the Countess saw the Count
coming, she begged witness to retire to her own apart-
meat, which she did. After a while she heard cries of
" Help, Madame Cherquefosse !" and, on hastening to
the spot, saw the Countess in a frightful state, with her
hair in disorder, and her face red and bloody. Witness
then said, " Monsieur le Comte, if you do not change
your conduct, you will end at the galleys or on the
acatiold !" But, in saying that, she had never seriously
expected that she should see the Count in his present
position. The Count had then said that-what ho had
done to his wife was only in play. Witness did net
think that Madame de Bocartrai was happy, and had
often said that her coronet of a countess was lined with

BERKS.
BINFIELD-GROVE, With its beautifully wo,lded Grounds and com-
pact little Farm, near Binfield Church, between Windsor, Wo-
killghtun, Henley, and Reading, five miles from the Twyford
station on the Great Western Railway, and three from the Wo-
i rwham Station, connecting it with the Brighton and Dover Lines.
ESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
M SELL by AUCTION, at the Auction Mart, on Franav, July
11, at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer be previously made by
private contract), together, or in Lots,
The above delightfully-situated and desirab'e FREEHOLD
FAMILY RESIDENCE, placed on a beautifully elevated spot,
commanding highly picturesque and extensive scenery, with suitable
offices, stabling, prod uctive garden, with small vinery, secluded lawn,
adorned with a variety of ltands:lne trees and shrubs, and skirted
by a beautiful grove of lofty oaks and elms (from which the place is
named), rich paddocks, anti several enclosures of excellent meadow
and arable land, interspersed with ornamental little woods, altoge-
ther about sixty-one acres.
Particulars may,bo had of Messrs. Jenkins and Phelps, solicitors,
14, Red Lion-square ; of Francis Soames, Esq.' solicitor, Woking-
ham ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith snd Son, land agents, in Viatei-
-100:place, Pall-mall; and of their agent at Windsor.

BERKSHIRE.
The distinguished and beautiful FREEHOLD ESTATE of SILL-
WOOD, adjoining Windsor Great Park, with its noble and elegant
Mansion, superbly timbernd Park, Lake, superior Gardens and
Manor, and with or without a fine Sporting Domain, in a ring
fence.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
commissioned by the TraStees under the will of thei late
Miehie Forbes, Eq. (unless an acceptable offer is previously made),
to SUBMIT to PUBLIC SALE, at the Auction Mart, on TUESDAY
July 22, at Twelve,
This singularly desirable and important FREEHOLD MANO-
RIAL ESTATE, justly ranked among the most distinguished
seats of the county, and possessing unusual attractions as to its
neighbourhood and roads, the salubrity of its air and soil,
and its delightful retirement, though within six miles of Wind-
sor, with which it is connected by unbroken but varied drives
through the most beautiful aort•ort of the Royal Park. The old
park surrounding the mansion comprises nearly 200 acres, with its
richly-wooded walks, lake, and gard ens, in which is the celebrated
vine considered by many as surpassivg that at Hampton Court. The
manor abounds with game. The miter demesne, embracing about
900 acres, highby embellished with plantations, through which are
several miles of drives, large fish-ponidri, arsd capital farm, homesteads,
and picturesque lodges, presents a inost improvable property, and a
singularly fine estate for game. a!hree other detached Villa Resi-
dences near the church, with their grounds, will be included in the
sale.
Particulars, and cards to view, ma y be obtained of Messrs. Hyde,
solicitors. Ely-place, Holborn ; of .IdesSrs. Sharpe. Field, Jackson,
and Newbold, Solicitors, Bedford-row.; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith
and Son, Land Agents, Waterloo-pia oe, Pall-mall, who are fully au-
thorised to sell by Private Contract.

thorns. One day, when witness was walking with the
Count and Countess, he struck his wife frequently on
the arm, and always in the same place. The Count, in
witness's opinion, was full of cunning and hypocrisy; he
was a complete hypocrite. He was cruel to his wife, and
she felt profound terror of him. He at times beat his
children with great severity. His wife was an angel of
goodness, mildness, and patience. (The witness gave
her evidence with a good deal of pomposity, and, on re-
tiring, aff,ctiosately saluted the female prisoner.)
Silvio Dutrieu had been in the Count's service. He
had made propositions to her, and rho had :yielded to
him. He gave her money. After leaving his service
she had met him, and he had taken her to a public-
house.
Marie Copta and Marie Vanboquestal had seen the
count ill-treat his wife and children.
Caaastine Legrain, aged 25, the girl by whom the
Count had had a child, and with whom he subsequently
maintained a connexion at Brussels, was then ceded in.
She is not pretty, and is of vulgar appearance. She was
greatly agitated, and cast a glance at the Count. She
attempted to speak, but was seized with a violent
nervous attack, and had to be removed. The Count re-
mained perfectly unconcerned.
Josephine Deblugny, a charwoman, had had a quarrel
with the Count, and he had struck her. He was a bad
man.
Celestine Legrain then deposed that she had had an
intimate connexion with the Count, the result of which
was a child. This child she had brought up at Brussels.
He gave her money. He had taken her child from her
to have it, with the consent of his wife, at the chateau.
Witness had consented to the boy being taken away, in
order to put an end to her relations with
The
Count.
The boy was at present with her parents. Count
had undertaken to pay her father 5001. a year U ntil this
boy should be seven years of age, but had- not done so.
He had given a promissory note, but it was not signed
in his usual way. When witness remarked that, he
asked if she thought he was not an honest man enough
to fulfil such an engagement. Witness kept up her con-
nexion with the Count at Brussels. She had saved up
1,000 f., which he obtained from her.. He had not repaid
her, and had not paid the interest. The Count had en-
gaged her as domestic,
, and had then passed him-
self off as secretary-general of the Countess do
Bocturee. [The Count paid no attention what-
ever to the evidence of the witness, and
the President reminded him that it was of considerable
importance; he merely bowed and relapsed into indiffe-
rene°•] The Count gave her 200 f. a month for about
months.twenty , When she left the chateau to go to
Brussels he gave her 1,5001.
M. de Bocarme—This young girl was very good, very
excellent, and very faithful-1 had a strong passion for
her, and I avow that my passion carried me rather
too far.
Michael Legrain, father of the last witness, said that
the Couut Lad proposed to him to take the child to his
bore, but he had refused without a promissory note to
cover the expense. The Count promised that he would
send a note wrapped up hi the baby linen; but it was
not there. The Count had never paid him. On one cf
his visits, however, ho left 40f. On that ceeazion he
wept oa seeing that tte child ass ill. Witneas denied
with much indignation the insinuation of the Count, that
he had forged the promissory Lola.
Madame Legrain, wife of the preccdizg witness, gave
similar testimony.

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After some evidence of no importance, as it merely
went to show the pecuniary difficulties of M. do Bo-
carme, and Ha indifference to tho demands which was
made upon him for money, the Court adjourned to the
following day.
During the n,7,xt two days, with one exception, the
evidence was not cf a native to throw any new light
upon the case.
Most of tho witnesses who were called deposed only
to faots already known. The director of the prison of
Tourney, in which M. de Bocarm6 was confined, stated
that Da. de Bccarme had endeavoured to induce him to
be the medium of communication with the Countess,
and had expressed to the witness his astonishment at •
her having made statements which might injure him
without doing any good to herself. M. de Bocarmi
told him that he had knocked down M. Gustave, and
that when he was on the ground Mme, de Booarm‘ had .
poured the poison into his mouth, which was of such
power that a single drop would suffice to destroy a
man's life. M. de Bocarme denied having made this
statement to the director cf the prison, and Mme. de
Bocarme asserted that she had left the room as soon as
her brother was thrown down, and had taken no part in
the murder.

On Saturday, one of the judges having become indis-
posed, an adjournment took place to Monday.

The folloBw,inßgr,ora
SPANlSH`Committee
AMERICAS
Spanish
anA
is,
llVABineOri:cuaDnne.Hß9o,onldLBhsDoll.EdeßnS,
elasttirnegett-obutibldeinfegr:ign debt and also to
the Customs' law of Venezuela, is from the Committee
AittMee
of Spanish American Bondholders:---•
" The committee have received this morning the fol-
lowing letter from their agent, Mr. Lord,• dated La
Guayra, May 9, 1851:—.
" Sir,—l have now the pleasure to wait upon the
committee with the enclosed extraordinary Gazette of
the sth inst., that contains, the legislative decree of the •
23d ult., continuing the extraordinary- contribution to
which I have made reference in my late letters. Arta.
1,6, and 7-are those that merit especial attention, the '
remaining ones, Nos. 2 to 5, being confined to the rates '
of duty to be levied on imports and exports.
'" It is in Art. 1 that the Senate made an alteration,
amplifying still more its usefulness;
the contribution is to be "as long as it may be necessary
thus the duration of
to meet the engagements of the public credit."
Art. 6 is a very important one, prohibiting, as it
does, upon any pretext whatever, the application of this
fand to other than the object for which it is decreed, viz.,
in satisfaction of the obligations of public credit.
" ' Art. 7 establishes a salutary check upon the em-
ploye's concerned,
" Although this contribution is not by the- decree
assigned exclusively to the foreign debt, as was pro-
posed by the Lower Chamber, that which is almost tan-
tamount to it is, that intthe law of " ways and meals" ,
for the economical year that will commence on July Ist
next, there is a sum assigned as part payment of the four
years' interest due to Ist of April last of 500,000 dolls.,
end another for the current interest, at 34 per cont., in
the same year .of 371,711 dolls.; that is to say, in this
form the project of'law left the Chainber of Representa-
fives, and I believe the Senate confirmed it; but as their
debates are not given to the public, and that the law
itself has not been promulgated, I cannot speak positively
on the subject. It will interest the committee to know
that the domestic debt, upon which interest is payable,
amounts at present to a trifle more than 1,000,000 dolls.,
which will next year be increased to perhaps 1,500,000
dollars, or thereabouts,se,nd this will form the maximum
of the home debt. Upon the first named amount 10 per
cent. for interest and redemption (5 per cent. for each ,
object) is assigned in the budget of 1851 and 1852.
The promised reply of the Minister has not yet
reached me: that he has his hands full at present I know.
" The sessions of Congress closed on the 4th inst. A -
Minister Plenipotentiary has not yet been appointed.—l
remain, &c.,
(Signed) " < H. J. LORD.'
" The following is the decree mentioned in the above
letter :

" LEGISLATIVE DECREE ORDERING THE CONTINUATION
OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION.
" The Senate and Chamber of Representatives of the
Republic of Venezuela,"assembled in Congress, decree,—
" 'Art I.,Thera shall continue to be peid, from the Ist
of July of this year, and thenceforward, the extraordi-
nere contribution which was established by the decree
of May, 1849, as long as will,be necessary to meet
the e ngegements of the public credit.
" Art. 2. The merchandise and effects which may
be imported from foreign countries through any of the
custom-houses of the Republic will have to pay an ad-
ditional duty of twenty per cent. over and above the
previous duty, and fifteen per cent. ad valorem on all
goods which were hitherto duty free, excepting gold
and silver in coin, bars, bullicn or dust, printed books,
and machinery, and other goods which were made duty
free by the decree of 22d February of this year, in fa-
vour of public works.
"' § 1. The amount of this duty is to be paid in cash
if not exceeding 700 dolls., or within thirty days if
above that amount.
" §2. In the payment of this duty there shall be ob-
served the formalities and rules established by the law
on the administration of customs.
"' § 3. The duties levied by this article will come into
operation from the Ist June with regard to the com-
merce with the Antilles, and from the Ist July with re-
gard to the United States and Europe.
" Art. 3. The productions and national manufactures
which will be exported to foreign countries through any
of the ports of the Republic, after the publication of this
law, will pay a duty of 4 per cent. ad. valorem.
" (Only §.) The following are excepted from the
operations of this article:—
" Ist, Coffee, cotton, and the produce of the sugar
cane, which will only pay 3 per cent. ad valorem.
‘. 2d, Gold coin, which will only pay 1 per cent., and
silver coin, which will only pay 2 per cent.
" 3d, Cattle and pickled meat.
" Art. 4. The administrators of the Customs will fix
at the doors of their offices, on the last days of each
month, a list of the current prices of their place, of the
productions and exportable manufactures affected by this
decree. This list is to be signed and sworn to by two
merchants and three landed proprietors of known in-
tegrity, named by the administrators of the Customs.
" A copy of the said list, authenticated by the party
who drew it up, is ts.) be transmitted to the Department
of Accounts.
" Art. 5. On the valuation resulting from the list
mentioned in the foregoing article the duties of exporta-
tion will be calculated.
" Art. 6. The total produce of this contribution will
be applied exclusively to the public credit; and on no
pretext whatsoever, not even on the plea of reimburse-
ment, is the least part of it to be applied to any other
purpose.
" Art. 7. The civil authorities appointed to preside
at the monthly accounts of the financial offices will re-
fuse their signatures whenever they find that there has
been a contravention with regard to the foregoing
article, and they have to report the case immediately to
the Executive power, in order, on having the fact certi-
fied, that they may discharge the functionary or func-
tionaries.
" Caracas. April 19th, 1851.' "

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha,
and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, visited the Zoological
Gardens in the Regent's-park yesterday morning. Irt
attendance on her Majesty and the Royal party were—
General Wemyss, Colonel Bouverie, and M. B. de
Treskow.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe Coburg
Gotha visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Keiji
yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by Mr. Birch, took a carriege drive esterudsa
usual l in
oerxnei rncri.s e
Their Royal Highnesses i' )-
rince Alfred, the Princess
Louisa, and Prince Arthur, took their
tended by Co-
yesterday in the garden of the Paltvie.
Ilia Royal Highness Prince Albert, to
lend Bouverie, honoured Sir Edwin:Lndseor with a
00711-i's Wood.
visit yesterday St.eisztoe3radialynagthliiiiessrsestihileoureer,inineu
Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe' of
Wasa visited her
yes-
terday, at Buckingham Palace. Coburg Gotha
DukeT li e
and Queen
Duchess and
lo3VlSl.AlbertCoburg , action)
Opera with their
Ernest of Wurtember
suite consisted of the panied "by the
presenceg, honoured the Royal Italian
yesterday evening. The royal
Mary
.Countess of Charlemont, the Hon.
Lord Seymour, the B,
Camels, General
de Treskow. Baroness do 'Wangenheim, Lord
Wemyss, Colonel Bouverie, and M. B.
Camcys has relieved Lord Dufferin in his duties
as Lord in Waiting to her M • • I ieutenant-Coloael
the Hon. N Hoed - e.jes'y.
'• c .
N.has relieved Sir Frederick ...tom in
his duties as Groom in Waiting to her Majesty.
a-2r Royal Highness the Duches; of Kent, accom-
panizd by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen,
and attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Lord James
Murray, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her pre_
scnc3 yesterday evening.

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Roxburgh,
MERCHANT TRADERS 0111 P LOAN AND LINISLIR/kia B
of this ColtrANy.—resterday a point of considerable I . C
was raised in this matter before the Master in rtiChancery Sir
counsel
William Horne, on the application of Mr.
i.ompany, to
expunge the proof of debts, amounting to
for Mr. Harding, the official manager
the Commissioners of Bankruptcy. The ~ allowed by
application in ques-
tion was founded on the allegation that these
con-
tracted between the provisional
and
co debts were
the company, and that, consequently,mplete registration o f
meters, and not the shareholders, the directers 9' pJe •
them. Messrs. Maples and Pearce, were liable in respect
the assignees under the bankruptcy who wore 'elicitors
under the 7th section of the J •
opposed the applicatio n
up Act. His Honour the walt
Stock Companies Winding-
application, being of opinion Master declined to accede tat
that he had jurisdiction t
no ra
so under the Act, the debts having already been admitted b
the Commissioner in Bankruptcy. Mr. Roxburgh said that
as the point was of very great importance, and as the Bank-
ruptcy Law Consolidation Act expressly saved the jurisdic-
tion of the Joint Stock Companies Winding-up Act, the clues.
ties could not be allowed to rest there.
SPLRL '
INGs.—Within the last few days a numerous
and novel colony of fish have appeared on various parts of
the Ilmnpshirc coast, particularly in the mouths of the fresh
water rivers communicating with the sea. They literally
swarm in numbers, and are pronounced, by thcre who have
witnessed them, to be smelts, which latter fish they closely
resemble, but an old angler', who has, in years gone by,
cast his line into the Dee, in Cheshire, determines them t')
be sparling,s. They Nviil bite at a rag-worm very greedily,
and a person with a single rod and line, on Saturday,
caught eight dozen and upwards of these diminutive
tenants of the flood during one tide. They are closely .fol-
, lowed up by large bodies of that voracious fish, the mackerel
Iguard, which latter makes sad havoc am g the above feeble
i colony. These fish are very rare, visitriCß, our coasts only
) now and then, nor does it appear that they have ever been
recognised iu the London markets.