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during the investigation,
decision of the magistrate.

seemed to be astonished at the

SOUTHWARK. —Clll3f. COL AND ASSAULT.
Sasan, Markham, a married woman, the wife of a cab-
driver, was brought before Mr. Seclier, charged with
co,nmitting an assault on Elizah2th Martin under the
following singular eircumstancs
The complainant, a good-looking young widow, said
she resided with her three children at her father's, John-
street-mews, Harper-street. Her father was the pro-
prietor of two horses and cab, which was driven by the
prisoner's husband. Witness had the receiving of the
money from him and the settling about the cab. On
Sunday morning, shortly before eight o'clock, while she
wa: at the breakfast table matting the bread and butter,
the door was hurst open, and in rushed the prisoner, ex-
claiming, " Where's my husband ! I'll have him or
your life." Witness was so frightened at her that she
attempted to get out of the room, but she seized her by
the head, and taking up a table-knife, threatened to
murder her. In the struggle the table was upset, and
all the tea-cups broken. Witness screamed out " Mur-
der," when her father came from the stable, as well as
the prisoner's husband, and the latter turned her out of
the room, and kept her there until a policeman was pro-
cured to tyke her into custody.
The prisoner said she had been cruelly treated by her
husband, who had left her nearly twelve months to live
with Mrs. Martin. On Sunday morning, while she was
going f some milk, she heard that her husband was in
complainant's house. She went there, and, on opening
the door, saw him in Mrs. Martin's bed. She pulled
the 431uthes off,
.and tried to pull him out of her bed,
when complainant seiz3d hold of her, and they bad a
Fcuffle together, but she never took up a knife to threaten
her.

The complainant denied that defendant's husband was
in her bed. He certainly was in the room, and pre-
vented his wife from iujunng her.
The defendant here exclaimed that her husband then
jumped out of bed almost in a state of nudity, and as for
the tea-cups being broken, that was caused in the scuffle.
John Barrett, the father of the complainant, said he
was in hit stable on Sunday morning when he heard his
daughter scream out " Murder." He at once proceeded
to her assistance, and went and fetched a constable.
The defendant said she would murder them both.
This witness was cross-examined by Mr. Seeker as to
the prisoner's husband cohabiting with Lis daughter,
and being in her bed on the morning in question, and
he prevaricated to such an extent as to leave no doubt
that such was the fact. His worship remarked that their
conduct was disgraceful, but still the defendant had no
right to rush into the house and commit the assault.

'Tea defendant said that her husband had neglected to
support her, and hearing that be was in Mrs. Martin's
bed on Sunday morning, she could not help going after
hum and attempting to pull him out of bed, when they
had a scuffle together.
Mr. Seeker told her that if her husband neglected to
provide for her she must go to the parish a Ithorities,
and not enter other persons' houses, however depraved
they might be. She must be fined 10J. for the assault,
and he should advise her for the future to keep away
from the complainant,

LAMBETH.—CHARGE.OF ROBBERY AT THE CRYSTAL
PALACE.—EmiIe Delvaux, a Belgian, who is most re-
spectably cenntcted, appeared before Mr. Elliott, on
re-examination, charged with stealing a blue bracelet, a
scent-bottle, and a cigar-case, from the stall of Mr. Wm.
Cutler, at the Crystal Palace.
Mr. Bodkin attended for the prisoner.

Mr. Hancock, foreman to Mr. Geo. Robertson, ship
smith and ship chandler, stated that between six and
seven o'clock on Saturday evening he locked up the pre-
mises, and went away, taking the key with him. There
wa4 a window on the first floor, about 26 feet from the
ground, which was not latched, and a man might reach
that window by ascending a ladder, and walking about
four feet along a wall. He went to the premises at
eight o'clock on Sunday „morning, and found them i❑
the state described by the police-constables, and cup-
boards and drawers forced open. On Saturday evening
the cupboards and drawers contained the goods packed
up in the bags. The housebreaking implements, con-
sistinq of a chisel, screw driver, and keys, now produced
by the constables, were not on the premises on Satur-
day night when he left them.
Mr. Yardley ordered the dopmitions to be formally
taken, and committed the prisoners for trial.

A NETVFOUNDLAND DOG'S VENGEANCE.

The evidence against the prisoner was to the effect
that on Thursday afternoon last, the prisoner, with a
gentleman named M‘Pherson and his daughter, bought
several articles of Mrs. Cutler, to the amount of 16s.
In the evening they again called, when they were served
by Mr. Cutler, of whom they made further purchases.
While they were at the stall Mr. Cutler saw the prisoner
put a blue bracelet in his pocket. lie almost immedi-
ately went away with his friends. Upon their leaving
he asked his wife if she had missed anything. She looked
over the counter, and said that a blue bracelet was gone.
He went atter the party. The prisoner was unable to
speak Engii,h, and he (Mr. Cutler) could speak French
very indifferently. When he got up to them, he observed
t the prisoner that he had taken a blue bracelet. Whe-
ther or not the prisoner undentood him he could not say.
Ile then pointed at the prisoner's pocket, upon which
the prisoner took several things out of his pocket, but
not the bracelet. Prosecutor took hold of the prisoner's
pocket, when, in opening it, he saw the bracelet lying
at the bottom of the pocket. He took possession of it.
While looking in his pocket he observed a scent-bottle,
which he thought was one of four be had bought the
previous day. He called to Darling, a constable, to
watch the prisoner, and ran back to his stall, in order
to ascertain from his wife if she had missed anything else.
She looked over her stall, and observed that she had
missed a ruby scent bottle. He returned to Darling,
who showed him the direction the prisoner and his friends
had taken. As soon as Darling laid hold of the prisoner
he flung something behind him over a counter. Prose-
cutor told a person at the counter to pick it up, when
it proved to be a cigar ca :e. The scent bottle wan found
on the prisoner by a police-constable after ha was given
into custody.
The prosecutor, in answer to Mr. Elliott, stated that
there were other things taken by Oe prisoner out of his
pocket which had been bought. He would put a bracelet
in paper.

Cutler, being cross-z•xamined by Mr. Bodkin, said
dist he would not swear ho di t not give Mr. M‘Pherson
and his daughter into custody, as there was a great deal
of confusion. The prisoner was sober. The prisoner re-
marked that he bought the bracelet for a shilling. Some
one stated that it was bought in the morning. He (wit-
ness) observed that it was worth 4s. (1.1. They then
offered to pay fir it.

Mr. Bodkin—Why did you not take the bAtle when
you first saw it ?

(Front the New Orleans Delta.)

I was always fond of dogs. Goldsmith, in his touch•

ing and eloquent plea for the dog, in alluding to a sort
of mania for dog killing which prevailed at the time of
which he speaks, in consequence of an unreasonable ap-
prehension of hydrophobia, says, among other fine
things, that the dog is the only animal which will leave
his own kind voluntarily to follow man.

- Prosecutor—Because I was not positive whether he
had bought it.
__ .

It is true, and the truth should bind man to be the
dog's protector and friend.

The American brig Cecilia, Capt. Symmes, on one of
her voyages had on board a splendid specimen of the
NeWfoundland breed, named Napoleon, and his magni-
ficent size and proportions, his intelligent head, broad
white feet and white-tipped tail, the rest of his glossy
body being black, made him as beautiful as his peerless
namesake, who would, no doubt, have been proud to
possess him.
Capt. Symmes, however, was not partial to animals of
any kind, and had an unaccountable and especial repug-
nance to dugs—as much so, indeed, as if all his ances-
tors had died of hydrophobia, and he dreaded to be bitten
like his unfortunate pi edecessors.
This dislike he one day manifested in a shocking
ma,nner ; for Napoleon had several times entered his
room, and by wagging his great banner of a tail, knocked
paper and ink off his desk. On the ❑ext occasion, the
captain seized a knife and cut the pour animal's tail off.
The dog's yell brought his master to the spot, and
seeing the calamity and the author of it, without a mo-
ment's hesitation, he felled Capt. Symmes to the cabin
floor with a sledgehammer blow, which, had it hit the
temple, would have fur ever prevented the captain from
cutting off any more dogs' tails.
The result was, that Lancaster was put in irons, from
which he, however, was soon released. Capt. Symmes
repented his cruel deed, on learning that Napoleon had
once saved his owner's life.

The white shark, as all my nautical friends are well
aware, is one of the largest of sharks. It averages over
20, and I have seen one 274 feet long. It is generally
considered to be the fiercest and most formidable of

shark'.
But a few days elapsed after this catastrophe of poor
Napoleon, ere be became the hero of a more thrilling
occurrence, the very thought of which has often filled me
with horror. During the intervalthe noble beast was not
at all backward in exhibiting his wrath at the captain by
his growls whenever he appr3ached.
In vain did his master, fearful fur the life of his dog,
essay to check these signs of his anger. Capt. Symmes,
however, made the allowance and offered no further
harm to him.

One morning, as the captain was standing on the bow.
sprit, he lost his footing and fell overboard, the Cecilia
tnen running at about 15 knots.
" Man overboard ! Capt. Symmes overboard !" was
the cry, and all rushed to get out the boat as'they saw a
swimwer striking out for the brig, which was at once
rounded to, and as they felt especially apprehensive on
account of the white sharks in those waters, they re-
garded his situation with the most painful solicitude.

Darling, the constable, confirmed the evidence, and
said that the cigar-case was given Mai by the person who
picl.•ed it up.

Sergeant White, who received the prisoner in charge,
produced the scent-bottle and several other articles found
on the prisoner. He stated that Mr. M'Pherson and also
his daughter were given in custody with the prisoner.
Mr. B idkin said it was now his duty to say a few words,
and that it was his intention to call Mr. M•Pherson and
his daughter—who were properly dimbarged on the last
occasion—as witnesses for the prisoner. The prisoner
was most highly respected in Belgium, and he belonged
to a family of some distinction in that country. He was
also manager of the Lusiness of Mr. M'Pherson, who was
also highly connected. He imuli show that the circum-
stances of the transaction were very different from those
detailed by the prosecutor. They (Ur. M.Pherson and
his daughter) would prove that when Mr. Delvaux was
asked about the bracelet, that it was at once, and with-
out hesitation, produced by him, but that it was not
taken by the prosecutor. They would also state that at
the stall, while they were purchasing some articles of
Mr. Cutler, the prisoner observed to Mr.- M'Pherson's

- By the time the boat touched the water their worst
fears were realised ; for at some distance behind the
swimmer they beheld advancing towards him the fish
most dreaded'in those waters.

" Hurry I hurry, men, or we shall be too late !" ex-
claimed the mate. " What's that ?"

daughter, speaking to hor in French, and taking up the
bracelet, "This w►ll do for Charlotte," meaning his (pri-
soner's) daughter. At the time, possibly, the parties were
a little excited, having just dined, and been drinking
champagne, when they may have parted without having
paid for the bracelet. But it was not to be supposed
that there was any intention to atoll the article. His

°tient had a belief that before he left all the articles
were paid for by Mr. M`Pherson, who had paid for
everything that day. Tne most awkward part of the
business was that about the cigar.case. But he was in-
structed t) say that it was not thrown away by the pri-
soner. He thought that, when he showed that the hand
of the prosecutor was never in the pocket of the prisoner,
that when the parties were highly respectable, and that
when he could prove that there could be no intention to
commit the act imputed. to the prisoner, that there could
have been no felony io view on the part of the prisoner.
Mr. Allan M‘Piierson said that he resided at Brussels,
and that he was extensively connected with lead mines,
iron mines, marbe quarries, &c. The prisoner bail been
fur three years his manager. Lest Soutlay week he, his
adopted daughter, and tne prisoner arrived in England
from Antwerp. On Thursday they went to the Crystal
Palace. In the afternoon they bought several articles,
after which they dined in the palace. They again went
to the same stall, and bought sinus more articles. Nei-
ther:of them was under the influence of liquor. At din-
ner something was said about buying more articles. At
the stall Mr. Delvaux took up a blue bracelet, which he
said he should like to purchase for his daughter Char.
1 itte. Witness believes that he put it -in' his pocket.:
They almost immediately left. Soon after the prosecutor
came up and accused them of taking the bracelet. Mr.
Delvaux immediately took everything out of his pocket.
Not a word was sari about the bottle. Witness told Mr.
Cutler he believed it had been paid far, and that if it had
nut he would then pay for it. Mr: Cutler never put his
hand in Mr. Delvaux's pocket. Mr. Cutler would not
then pay, but gave them into custody.
Mr. Bodkin—Could Mr. Delvaux have throWn away
anything without your seeing it
Witness—Certainly not.
In ans der to Mr. Cutler, the witness said that he res
marked to him there was no intention tdsteal thearticles.
By Mr. Elliott—My daughter asked the price of the
bracelet. Prosecutor did not look into Mr. Delvaux's
pocket when he stopped us. I paid fur the articles
purchased.
Miss Sarah Willis, the adopted daughter of Mr.
MTherson, corroborated the evidence She had hold of
Mr. Delvaux's arm at the time the eta ier laid hold of
him. The prisoner could not have thrown anything away
without being seen by her.
Mr. Gedge, Wellington-street, and Mr. Keane, special
foreign correspondent of some morning paper, spoke
highly of the connections and character of the prisoner.
Mr. Elliott said it was impossible to deal with this
case as if a mistake had occurred. With respect to the
smelling-bottle, the prosecutor went to his wire to learn
if she had missed one after he saw it in the pocket of the
prisoner.
The prisoner was held to ball in two sureties of 401.
to appear again on Wednesday.

The splash which caused this inquiry was occasbned
by the plunge of Napoleon into the sea. The noble ani-
mal, have been watching the cause of the tumult from
the captain's fall, had heard the shout, and for a few
moments had vented his feelings is deep growls, as if he
was conscious of the peril of his enemy, and gratified
at it.

His growls, however, were slop changed into those
whines of sympathy which so often show the attachment
of the dog to man, when the latter is in danger. At la,t
he plunged, and rapidly made his way toward the now
nearly exhausted captain, who, aware of his double
danger, and being but a passable swimmer, made fainter
and fainter strokes, while his adversary closed rapidly
upon him.
" Pull, boys, for dear life !" was the shout of the
mate, as the boat now followed the dog, whose huge
limbs propelled hina gallantly to the scene of danger.
Slowly the fatigued swimmer made his way ; ever and
anon his head ;n the wavek,, and behind him the back
of the veracious animal told tiro what fearful progress
he was making. while Lancaster, in the bow of the beat,
stood with a knife in his upraised hand, watching alter-
na%ely the captain and his pursuer, and the faithful ani•
mal which had saved his own life.

There was a fixed look of determination in his face,
which convinced all that should the d,g become a sacri-
fice to the shark, Lancaster would revenge his death, if
possible, even at the risk of his own life.
" What a swimmer !" exclaimed the men who marked
the speed of the animal. "Tile shark will have one or
both, if we don't do our beet. The scene was of short du-
ration. Ere the boat could overtake the dog, the enor-
mous shark had arrived within three oar's lengths of the
captain, and suddenly turned over on his back, prepara-
tory to darting on the sinking man, and receiving him in
his vast jaws, which now displayed their long triangular
teeth.
Thu wild shriek of the captain announced that the
crisis had come. But now Napoleon, seemingly inspired
with increased strength, had also arrived, and with a
fierce howl leaped upon the gleaming belly of the shark,
and buried his teeth in the monster's flesh, while the
boat swiftly neared them.
" Saved I if we are half as smart as that dog is," cried
the mate, as all saw the voracious monster shudder in the
sea, wad smarting with pain, turn over again, the dog
re his hold and becoming submerged in the water.
t,ainin g
`Artlfsjuncitiie the boat arrived, and Lancaster, his
knife in his teeth, plunged into the water, where the
captain also now had sunk from view.
I But a few moments elapsed ere the dog rose to the
surface, and soon after Lancaster, bearing the insensible
form of the captain.
" Pull them in and give them a bar," cried the mate,
" for that fellow is preparing for another launch."
His orders were obeyed, and the second onset of the
marine monster was foiled by the mate's splashing
water in his eyes. He came again, and but a few se-
conds too late to snap off the captain's leg, as his body
was drawn into the boat.
Failed the second time, the shark passed the boat,
plunged, and was seen no more, but left a track of blood
on the surface of the water, a token of the severity of
the wound from Napoleon.
The boat was now pulled towards the brig, and not
many hours elapsed before the captain was on deck
again, feeble from his efforts, but able to appreciate the
services of our canine hero, and most bitterly to lament
his own cruel act which had mutilated him for ever.
" I would give my right arm !" he exclaimed, as he
patted the Newfoundland who stood by his side, "if I
could only repair the injury I have done that splendid
fellow. Lancaster, you are now avenged, and so is he,
and most Christian vengeance it is, though it will ba a
source of grief to me as long as I live."

CRYSTAL PALACIC—ONE SHILLING DAY.-111 nndav,
August 4.—Admissions on payment, 20,262; ditto by
et- on tickets, 456 ; total visitors, 20.718.
DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS.—A circular his just been
issued froLn the Agricultural Statistics-office, Dublin, to
the county surveyors in Ireland, relative to the destruc
tion of weeds along the sides of public roads in Ireland.
Mr. William Donnelly, Registrar General, in forwarding
this circular, refers to seine agrcultui al statistics taken
rorn a report drawn up by him with a view to show the
prevalence of weeds on roadsides and the importance of
removing them. The circu'ar addres,,ecl to the county
surveyors is brought under the notice of the directors of
railways, who are requested to have all weeds immedi-
ately removed which may be found growing on the sides,
embankments, cuttings, and fences of railways, as the
shedding of the seeds of thistles, dock, ragweed, and
other noxious plants, which are fast approaching to ma•
turity, inuA cause great injury to the occupiers of land
adj.,ining Vlose railways where such plants are,not re-
moved.

THAMES. —DARING BURGLIRT.—Three well•known
thieves, named lleitry ZVrlliccros, a4.t,,d 19, who refu 01
hi, address, Robert Miller, 20, of No. 4, Linton plane,
Limehouse, and Gitarles Cooper, 22, of No. 1, Charles-
place, Perrywinkle-street, Ratliff, were broulit I,etore
Mr. Yardley, charged with burgla,riously breaking and
entering the warehouse of Mr. George Robertson,oof St.
Anne's place, Limehouse, and stealing therefrom copper
nails, brass hinges, and copper wire, value 181.
It appeared from the evidence that the warehouse of
the prosecutor bad been several times entered in tho
night time, and property stolen. On Saturday night the
prisoners were seen in company by Portal, a police-con.
stable, 97 K, proceeding towards Limehouse. Tnat was
at midnight. About two o'clock on Sunday morning,
and again at half-past two, the prisoner 4 were seen
Within twenty or thirty yards of the prosecutor's ware.

house, and on each occasion }lockstep, 203 K, said to
them, "Come, young fellows, you he off, get away from
here." At three o'clock he again saw them close to the .
prosecotoi's warehouse, and asked them what they meant CIIELIISFORD—Aua. 1.
by loiterin3 about that spot all night, and told them it A large supply of wheat to day, and a very thin attend-
wouldance of buyers caused a very dull trade, and prices must
be bitter for them if they went home. Miller raid
quo ted 5s to 6.s below tof last k, at hich
" All riobt, governor," and Cooper said, " We're only
ter
btut little business wahsose transacted. wee
Springw corn
dull but s
bu
going out a-thieving." Ile drove them away. About
hite, old, per s. A. without alteration in price.
five o'clock lluckstep wds close by the warehouse, and
Wheat, w
5. S.
heard a noise of something heavy dropping on the floor qr. 43 76 I Oats, per qr. 25 31
within. He ran to the back, and heard footsteps on one new.... 42 75 Peas, Partridge 43 45
of the floors. He immediately informed another constable red, old 46 70 White 42 49
and a sergeant. The premises w, re closely watched. new.... 45 70 Boiling 43 60
to prevent any one escaping, and James Sibley was left Barley 33 41 Dun 43 44
in the warehouse. Soon after eight o'clock Mr. Wm. Chevalier... 36 45 Beans, Tick 36 40
Hancock, the foreman, who had been fetched from his Grinding 11 Harrow ticks 10 42
borne, arrived at the warehouse, and went over it with Malt
Chevalier 72 76
74 78 Mazagan 37 49
Sibley. In visiting one of the store rooms on the _
Ditto, new 36 37
ground Sour they found several drawers broken open,
and at the end of the room a trap-door, leading to an
underground cellar, in which there was a good deal of
valuable property, was partially open. Sibley descended
into the cellar, and discovered three bags containing
copper nails, a quantity of brass, sail thimbles, copper
and brass wire, and other articles, The property had
been deposited in the bags for the purpose of being car-
ried away by the burglars. In a room on the first floor
the constable discovered a quantity of knives and forks
produced. They had beer, removed from another por-
tion of the building. A strict search was made for the
burglars, who it was known could no have escaped
from the premises since the noise was heard by }lock-
step at five o'clock. The thieves could not be found
within the premises, but at half-past eight o'clock the
three prisoners were discovered lying down on the top
of the roof, and were taken into custody by Jackson,
No. 263 K. The constable found eight farthings on
Cooper, and farthings had been taken from the ware-
house.

Country Markets.

4-

COLCFIESTER- AUG. 2.

A fair supply of wheat, and a sample of new Talavera
was shown, quality only middling,the fine forcing weather
we have experienced since Monday has its effects on prices,
and we note the decline 63 to 8s per qr. A: few samples
of new dun and white peas were sold, the condition good,
which realised our quotations ; in other grain nothing do-
ing worthy of notice.
Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 70; to 74s ;
red, 64s to 68s; barley, 40s to 453 ; oats, 26s to 30s ; beam.,
Mazagan, 403 to 41; ; middle and small, 42s to 465; peas,
white, 42s to 44s ; grey, 40e to 425.

Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., receive]
in the port of London, from the following ports, from
the July 27 to Aug. 2, both inclusive.

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
Kaldon

14
3)1 -
452
I 107 _ -
i 1425 - ( -

KIRKCALDY—Aua. 2.

We had very small supplies of wheat and oats, and only
one sack of barley. Sales of wheat slow, at a reduction of
2s to 3s per qr. ; oats also slow sale, and is per qr. lower.
Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Beans.
First 7Bs Od I 43s 01 r 35s Od I Os "
Second
I Third GSs Od —B Od I 32s Od I Os %t

COAL MARIE
Prioes of Coal per ton at

Tanfield Moor

s. d.
...14

Howard's West Hartley.

Netherton

M—AuGusT 4.
the C 10.46 of the market.

Wallsend, Am

.:.17

Tanfiehl Moor Braes 14
Bate's West Hartley 16 6
Brown's Moor High _

Main

15 C

/Tatou West Hartley ...16 0
Walker Primrose ...... ...14 0
North Percy Hartley ...16

Wm.llsond. &u.

South Hartlepool l7 t
Kelloe 17 C

Whitworth l6 C
Thorp l7 6
iiedley l6 ::
Ships at market.. 71

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 4.

STOCK EXOTIANGE.—Tho market is not doing much
business today, but prices are a shade higher than on
Saturday.

MANCHESTER, AUGUST 4.

STOOL ExcHANGE.—This market was doing rather
a firm business to-day. Leeds, 98 i—Sheffields, 34i—•
Midlands, 85 —South Eastern and Dovers, 22 7-L6--
Manchester Assurance, p.

s. '•
Hetton lB 6
Russell's fietton 17 9
South Hetton. . 18 3
Hough Hall l7 0
Uses lB 6
Caradoc 17 6
Cassop 17 6
Hartlepool lB 3
south Kelloe 17 9
Haswell 18 6
Belmont .. 16 9
Stewart's. 18 6
,;osforth l6 3
Lambton lB 0
Eden Main l7 6
'0 I Hold