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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVIZNING, AUGUST 28, 1858.

with the great tenor ; but it was so warmly taken up by the
entire corps that it is now their commn property, as each
lias contributed in some shepe to work out his idea. The
following is the cantata :
GLI ITALIANI AGLI IRLANDESI ADDIO.
CORO.
Viva l'lrlanda, libera 6 grande,
Viva it tuo cielo, viva it tuo suol
Dovunque i 1 raggio, del sol si spande,
Dovunque 11 vento, agita it vol.
Assisa in grembo della tempests,
Come guerriera, pronta a pugnar,
Chini gentile, labella testa,
Come fauciulla, ch'esce dal mar.
TERZETTO.
Addio ridente, piaggia Irlandese,
Addio fratelli, figli del mar,
Sia benedetto, l'uom che n'appresse,
La vostra sponda a salutar.
Ultimi giaci, lontan lontano,
Come un perduto, solingo fior,
Ma benche figlia, dell' ocaano,
Nutri potenti, vita
Coro—Viva l'lrlanda, &c.
SOLO.
Triste si triste, e l'abbandono,
Come un' accento, nol puo ridir,
Partir ci e forza, offriamo in dono,
Un mesto vale, ed un soapir.
Ma allor che lunge, su quest.a cara
Terra it pertsiero, ritornera,
Una segreta, lagrima amara.
Sul mesto ciglio, ci spuntera.
Il mesto labbro, dira un addio,
L'eco per l'aere, lo ridira.
Come una prece, rivolta a Dio,
L'onda dei pelashi vel porters.
Coro—Viva l' Irlanda,

THE FAREWELL OF TILE ITALIANS TO IRELAND.
CHORUS.
Hail to thee, Erin, ever free and great !
Hail to thy changeful skies, thy fertile land!
Far as the sun extends its generous hegt ;
Far as the winds their rapid wings expand!
Set 'mid the stormy seas that gird thee round,
A warrior maid thou seem'st, secure and free;
Or liftest up thy fair head—ocean crowned—
Rising in beauty from thy parent sea.
TERZETTO.
Kind friends, farewell— adieu each friendly spot,
Farewell ycur beauteous mountains, shores, and bays.
Happy the hour—and ne'er may be forgot—
When these first broke upon our wondering gaze I
Thee from our Italy far realms remove,
Thou seem': to'us some lonely flow'r on earth,
Radient with life, and warmth, and love,
Albeit the cold waves may have given thee birth.
Chorus—Uail to thee, Erin, &c.

SOLO.
Glad—Oh, bow glad, is still the hour we meet!
Bad—Oh, how sad the hour we needs must part !
The fond farewell I fain would oft repeat—
The word is lost 'mid sighs that rend my heart !
And oft, when distant seas between us roll,
Back to this loved land will my thoughts return,
Regretful memory fill my longing soul,
And on my eyelids the mute tear-drop burn!
My lips, when far, will falter forth—" Farewell,"
Back by the breeze its echo will be given ;
The waves that part us back my thoughts will tell,
As angels waft the unspoke prayer to Heaven !
Chorus—Hail to thee, Erin, 86c.

THE POTATO BLIGHT.
The following distressing reference to the reappearance ch
this virulent disease in the potato appears in the Cork Exa-
miner :—A correspondent in whom we have most Implicit
reliance informs us that a virulent rot has appeared in
potato crop all along the coast from Kinsale harbour west-
ward to Clonakilty. The stalks had continued green to
within a few days ago, the yield had been most abundant,
and the quality excellent beyond that of the crop of every
year since 1844. Nevertheless, our informant states, the de-
struction has been so enormous as to amount in some in-
stances to three-fourths of the whole. We must add, how-
ever, that from almost every other quarter the accounts we
receive are decidedly of the most favourable character. But
the south and west coast have been always the most suscep-
tible to the influences of the disease.
ADDRESS TO CARDINAL WISEMAN•
An address was presented to Cardinal Wiseman by the
Town Commissioners of Ballinasloe. Them
Car
withdin' ex-
pressed his delight at the reception he bad met , and
the erection of their present beautiful church. It was one
worthy of the worship of God, whose special providence
would never be removed from them. It might be that when
they had completed the erection of the tower and tee
Mple he
would have the gratification of meeting them ag on-
signor Talbot said—" Circumstances prevented my coming
to Ireland for many years. I deeply regret that I did not
come among you before this. When I see the feeling of
faith, of devotion, of piety, of religion, which you testify in
every state—when I see the devotion that you pay the suc-
cessor of St. Peter, the vicar of Jesus Christ, I feel more
deeply still that regret at my long absence fro
Eminmem anceg on you.
I accept the office imposed upon me by his with
gratitude. When I return to the Holy See, to the Eternal
Vatican, and kneel at the foot of the Holy Pontiff, I will tell
him what I have here seen—of the faith and devotion mani-
fested towards him, fully as great as that evinced for him in
his own dominions. I accompanied his Holiness on his recent
visit through his own dominions, and there indeed did I see
the multitudes come and kneel at his holy feet, and kiss the
hem of his garment; but their devotion was for himself—
they had him before the ; but here it is in his representa-
tive that he is honoured.m "
EXCITEMENT IN DUNMANWIY.
The Cork Constitution says :—" This town has been the
scene of most unusual excitement for the last few days, in
consequence of a bowling match which was to take place
between two persons—a Protestant and a Roman Catholic.
The fact probably of their being of different belief caused
the excitement to be much more than otherwise. The
match came off on Monday, but was not finished when
the day closed. Thousands were collected to witness it, and
afterwards a feeling was manifested not at all creditable to
the actors. One of the parties—the Roman Catholic—was
taken on the shoulders of some men and pare led through
the town till a late tour last night, followed by immense
Crowds, cheering tremendously and waving green boughs,
and shouting occasionally, Here's a Papist,' Hurrah for
a Papist,' and such other expressions. However, the Pro-
testant party showed more good sense than to notice it.
The constabulary were all under arms, and patrolled the
streets until the excitement was somewhat subdued. On
Tuesday the feeling again got vent, and while I write
the shouting through the streets is most annoying. It is
but right to mention that none of the respectable Roman
Catholic inhabitants connected themselves with the affair."
DR. PAUL CULLEN AND THE POOR-LAW COMMIS-
This. overbearing ecclesiastic has just been foiled in an
attempt to usurp the authority of the Poor Law Commis-
sioners. To a certain extent, it is true, he has gained his
point ; but the principle he sought to establish in bis favour
has not been admitted. The following correspondence w;'
explain the matter :

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—AuG. 27.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

IN RE COX.

IN RE UNDERWOOD.

" 55, Eccles-street, Aug. 19, 1858.
"Gentlemen,—Having received and accepted the resig-
nation of the Rev. Mr. O'Farrelly, late chaplain of tbe
South Dublin Workhouse, I have given to the Rev. L. C.
Prideaux Fox of Golden Bride, the necessar spiritual
facalties to discharge the duties of that office, now vacant,
and beg that you will have the necessary arrangements
made with the board of guardians for carrying the Rev. Mr.
Fox's appointment into effect.—I have, &c.,
66 t PAUL CULLXN, Archbishop.
" To the Commissioners of the Poor Law."
" Poor Law Commission Office, Dublin,
Aug. 25, 1858.
" Most Reverend Sir,—The Commissioners for Adminis-
tering the Laws for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th last., naming
the Rev. L. C. Prideaux Fox for the office of Roman Catholic
chaplain of the workhouse of the South Dubin Union, which
is vacant through the acceptance by the commissioners of the
Rev. Mr. O'Farrelly's resignation.
"By the 49th section of the Irish Poor-law Act, a pre-
ference must be given in such cases to some Roman
Catholic clergyman, acting as such within the parish in
which the workhouse stand., and in the present case the
Roman Catholic clergymen of the parish of St. James, in the
city of Dublin, are entitled to the preference.
" The commissioners have, however, received from the
Rev. E. Kennedy, parish priest of St. James's, a statement
to the effect that it is not practicable for one of the parochial
clergymen to undertake the office of Roman Catholic
chaplain.
" Under these circumstances the commissioners find them-
selves at liberty to adopt your recommendation of the Rev.
Mr. Fox, and will cause the necessary steps to be taken for
his appointment, learning from him that he is willing to
accept the office.—By order of the commissioners.
BANKS, Chi of Clerk.
' To the Most Rev. Archbishop Cullen, Eccles-street."

This was the last examination under the bankruptcy of
Joseph Cox, of 13, William-street, Camden-town, and 16,
Park-terrace, Regent's-park, Berlin wool dealer.
The accounts prepared by Mr. Cooper, or Weaver's Hall,
show the following results from January, 1857, to July,
1858, viz. :
Dr.: To creditors, £684 6s. ; holding security, £6O;
capital being profit, £443 10s. 3d. ; total, £1,187 16s. 4d.
Cr.: By debtors, nil ; properly, £47 ss. ; excepted
articles, £2O ; property with creditors, £lO ; trade expenses,
£l9B 19s."10. ; rent, rates, &c., £llB ss. 4d.; interest and
law charges, £224 10s. 3,1.; deficiency, January, 1857, £75
9s. 9d.; total, £1,186 4s. 9d.
Mr. Allen, for the assignees, said there was no opposition.
It was a very poor estate.
Mr. Carman, the official assignee, said the assets were
not sufficient to pay the expenses.
His Honour passed the bankrupt, reserving all questions
of conduct for the certificate meeting.
The Court allowed Mr. Cooper's charges for preparing
the balance sheet.

This was a meeting for the proof of debts and appointment
of trade assignees, under the bankruptcy of Willialn Un-
derwood, of Graceelitirch-street, tea dealer.
Mr. Moojen appeared fur the petitioning creditor, Mr.
W. J. A. Gilbert of Camberwell, shop-fitter.
The preliminary statement furnished the official assignee
by Mr. Cooper, of the Commercial Institute, shows the fol-
lowing figures :—Dr.: To creditors, £1,149 17s. ; holding
security, £‘2,500; liabilities, £100; total, £3,649 17s.
Cr.: By debtors good, £5O ; property, £l2O ; ditto
with creditors, £350; liabilities per contra, £100; total,

£620.
Mr. Gilbert was chose' assignee, Messrs. Walter and
Moojen were appointed solicitors, (yid Mr. Coopt r account-
ant, to prepare the balance-sheet.
The bankrupt did not apply for any allowance.
IN RE CRABTREE•
This was an examination MCC'ing of Samuel Crabtree, of
29, Vine-terrace, York-road, builder.
The accounts, compiled by Mr. S. T. Cooper, of endmercial Institute, commence June 24, 18,
7, and July
19 last, showing creditors, £1,364 ; dn. holding security,
£6,889; capital at commeaccment, £657 ; profit at Forest-
hill, £44 ; do. at Beckenham, £152; do. on trade, £100;
property, £1,n37 ; do. with creditors, £716 ; trade expenses,
£lB6 ; interest and law costa, £523 ; rent, rates, Sze., £,lOl ;
house and personel, £122 ; losses on depreciation of free-
hold property at Beckenham, £l,OOO.
Mr. Solomon, of Finsbury- place, for the assignees, offcred
no opposition, and the bankrupt passed his examination,
obtaining renewed protection to the certificate meeting.

IN RE OWEN.
This was the certificate meeting under the bankruptcy of
Henry Moor Owen, late uf White Hart Coutt, Loinbard•
street, and now of Croydon, wine merchant.
The balance-sheet shows :—Creditors, £602; liabilities,
£336; assets, under £5O. On the debtor side of account
appears—surplus, July, 1855, £491; profits, £188; legacies,
£4OO ; and gift from an aunt, £270 ; and on the creditor-
-1 isses, £136; trade and other expenditure, £825 ; domes-
tc and personal, £034.
Mr. Moss, for the assignee, offered no opposition. The
bankrupt was a young man, who had been placed in partner-
ship with a wine merchant by his father. In twelve
months £l,OOO introduced into the firm bad dia-

appeared, and he became involved in difficulties
through the partnership. He then set up on his
own account, in White Hart-court, but made bad debts,
and &though having private resources his expenditure ex-
ceeded the profits, and he was unsuccessful, partly from the
high price of wine, and partly from trade falling off.
,His Honour—What is a case of wine?
Mr. Moss—A dozen, your honour. (Laughter.)
The Commissioner said he could not grant more than a
common certificate. Young men should not begin by set-
ting up for themselves, but by learning a business.
Common certificate accordingly.
IN RE SKEEN.
This was the examination meeting of Edward Allan Skeen,
timber merchant, of No. 240
Allen-street, Spitalfields.
The following is a copy of the preliminary statement of
Messrs. Clarke and Solly, of Moorgate-street :
Dr. : To creditors, £1,896 ; liabilities on bills payable,
£4,808 ; liabilities on bills receivable, £4,719, of which
£3,059 are expected to rank against the estate. Cr.: By*
debtors good, £192; ditto doubtful, £145, estimated at
£5O ; cash given up to the assignees,£sl; bills receivable,
given up to the official assignees, DM, estimated to realise
£225; property available for creditors, consisting of stock,
&c., £400; Skeen and Freene (bankrupts) appear as cre-
ditors, £3,487, but also in the list of bills for £l,BBB, bills
accepted for their accommodation, for which the bankrupt
had received no consideration.
In answer to the Court, Mr. Clarke stated that six weeks'
adjournment was required, and his honour therefore ad-
journed the matter to 23d October.
Mr. Clarke also asked for a continuance of the allowance
of £2 10s. per week.
The Commissioner said it was rather a long time to con-
tinue it for.
Mr. Clarke remarked that between £6OO and £7OO had
already been received, and the bankrupt had eight children
and a sister, who attended to them, to support.
Mr. Shepheard, for the assignees, not objecting to the
application, it was granted.

CITY SIIERIFFS' COURT.—Aun. 27.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
THE VALUE OF AN I 0 U.-WELLER AND ANOTHER
v. 31`MILLEN.

Mr. Nash, for the plaintiffs, stated that they were execu-
tors to a person named Squires, amongst whose effects were
found an I 0 U for L 4 10s., signed by defendant. Upon
being applied to for the money, defendant averred that he
had paid the debt, but as no account could be found in
plaintiffs' books, or any endorsement on the back of the
I 0 U, plaintiffs proceeded for the amount.
Mr. Perry (from Mr. Buchanan's, of Basinghall-street)
stated that from time to time various sums had been paid by
defendant to the deceased, and that in the presence of wit-
nesses. Accordingly he called several witnesses, who swore
to the amount having been paid.
Mr. Nash said be would consent to a nonsuit.
Mr. Perry could not understand how Mr. Nash could
move for a nonsuit in the face of such evidence, and his
Honour found for defendant.
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IN CIVIL LAW -LEWIN
V. EMERSON.

In this case, plaintiff, a cook, sought to recover the sum
of £5 10s. money lent to defendant's wife.
Mr. Perry, fur defendant, examined plaintiff at consider-
able length as to the fact of the money having been lent
with defendant's knowledge. Plaintiff said that Mr. Emer-
son was well aware that the money had been lent for an oc-
casion, and said, "I think it's about 505." Defendant's wife
had left him. Mr. Perry said defendant allowed his wife
245. per week, and she bad no reason to borrow the money.
If plaintiff would produce any document of authenticity,
defendant would pay. Upon this plaintiff produced a book,
in which were various entries made, as plaintiff alleged, at
the several times she lent the money. The book was a ge-
neral memorandum book. Upon looking at it, his Honour
said that it was a circumstantial document.
Mr. Perry then called defendant, who said that the
money had not been lent with his knowledge. He did not
say that if plaintiff produced any acknowledgment he would
Pay.
His Honour thought plaintiff had told a feasible story,
backed by circumstantial documentary evidence, and he
should give his verdict for the amount.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION - HOUSE.—A seaman, named Edward
Thompson, was charged by Mr. Coleman, clerk to the
Registrar of Seamen its the department of the Board of
Trade, under the Merchant Shipping Act, section 176, with
having fraudulently used a certificate of service and two
reports of conduct belonging to one William Allen, a sea-
man. The penalty to which a transgressor is subjected by
the act is £lOO, or imprisonment for six months.
Wm. Dean, shipping-master, Minories, said—On Thurs-
day the defendant was brought to the office with other
seamen by a captain who desired to skip him as one of his
crew. He gave his name as William Allen, and made his
mark to that name, stating that be could neither write nor
read. After having made his mark, he handed in a
discharge in the name of William Allen, from a
vessel called the Isle of France. I asked him how
long he had been in his last ship, and be replied
that he could not exactly say ; and my suspicion
having been excited by the answer I put other questions
to him, from his answers to which it appeared that he
neither knew where the Isle of France went on her last voy-
age, nor the name of the captain of that vessel. I mentioned
my suspicions, and he then produced two papers, purporting
to be reports of the character of " William Allen," whose
ability and conduct were described as very good, and he
stated that they bed been given to him by another captain,
with whom he had sailed in the William Hammond since he
bad left the Isle of France. I was confirmed in my sus-
picions by this, and I sent him to the office of the Registrar
of the Board of Trade for examination.
Mr. Coleman, the clerk to the registrar, said—The de-
fendant was brought to me, and he repeated to me what has
been mentioned by Mr. Dean. I asked him where the Wil-
liam Hammond went on the voyage in which he repre-
sented himself as having sailed in her. He said
he had :sailed to the West Indies. I then told him that his
statement must be false, as there could not have been time
for such a voyage since the date of the discharge from the
Isle of France, which was only April, 1833. After
putting some other questions to him, I asked him where he
got the discharge ; to which he answered, " From the
Sailors' Home, in Wells-street." The discharge bad been
actually given to William Allea at another oflice. At last
the defendant said his name was " Edward Thompson,"
that he hail lost his own discharge, and that the discharge
he produced had been given to him by somebody. He said
that he could neither write nor read ; but I produced to
him articles which he had signed some time ago in very good
writing; as Edward Thompson. In two discharges given to
the defendant by captains with whom he had sailed his
ability was described as good; but the master of the Cal-
cutta, one of the vessels, bad refused to give him a character
for anything but ability.
The Lord Mayor—Defendant, the signature which was
written by you is written in a hand of which no man need
be ashamed, and therefore your assertion as to your inability
to write or read was in itself a fraudulent representation.
Defendant—l said what I did because I was afraid of
getting the man who gave me that discharge into some
trouble.
The Lord Mayor—Not at all. You were only thinking of
yourself. You knew well that you were committing a
serious offence, for the certificate you produced described
your ability as good, but the captain refused to say any-
thing about your conduct.
Defendant—l had a few words with him before I left the
ship. That was the cause.
The Lord Mayor—No captain would refuse to give you
a certificate. He is compelled by law to give one if you
deserve it.
Mr. Coleman—A captain is compellable by law to give a
certificate as to ability; hut it is optional with him to certify
as to conduct.
The Lord Mayor—lt is not at all likely that a captain
would refuse to give a certificate of character if it were de-
served, and the defendant has committed a most serious
offence in representing himself to be of good character, when,
inflict, his character is liable to the greatest imputation. A
bad seaman may cause the loss of a ship and the passengers,
and whenever a case of the kind is proved before me I shall
visit it with severe punishment. The defendant has ren-
dered himself liable to a penalty of £lOO or imprisonment
for six months. I shall, however, under all the circum-
stances, mitigate the penalty to £lO or imprisonment for
one month, and hard labour for that period.
The defendant was then committed.

S
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plumber
nalnridnasiatEaziertr'! /lot:
street, Beigrave-square, appeared before Mr. Paynter
to a summons, charged with having assaulted Mr. Ed-
ward Summers, baker, Motcomb-street, Belgrave-square.
Mr. Smyth attended for the defendant.
Complainant stated that he employed defendant to make
some repairs. He commenced them, and for some days
Co
worked on at the repairs, when he suddenly left. -
plainant, as be had not finished his work, went to him, when
he found that he was at the house of Mr. Barber, a green-
grocer, in Bridge-row, Chelsea. He went there last Wed -
ries''ay week, and also on the following day. On that day
(the Thursday) when at the house of Mr. Barber, the de-
fendant came up from the cellar with a shovel in his hand,
with which he gave him (complainant) a cut across his
shins.
In answer to Mr. Smyth, complainant observed that he
would not say that on the third day he did not remark,
"You are down there, you villain." It is likely he said
that god for-nothing vagabond." Ile cltd not
see defendant beforeo lie struck him with the spade on the
Thursday.
Mr. Punter remarked that when come
lairant applied
tforo\l%it,elii
William
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us lu:oliwieoiui
character..tsiittrneteht,e wound, which appeared
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complainant's evidence.
Mr. Smyth said that by his instructsPiOlt-111es °h'e
to show that the injury inflicted was quite accidFritel, and
that it occurred on the occasion while complainant was
waving his umbrella, which defendant thought WaS about to
be aimed at him, what, in his attempt to ward off the blow,
he struck the complainant accidentally. He called wit-
nesses.
They were present to give evidence, but Knowland, a
warrant officer of the court, said that they had been present
during tile whole of the examination, though he had, in
compliance with the order of the magistrate, directed them

o be out of court.
Mr. Paynter observed that be should not put ouch con

fidence in evidence after that.
Samuel Barber and a female were sworn.
Mr. Smyth wished to have the case sent to the county

court.
Mr. Paynter remarked that, if the case were sent there,
defendant would be subject to heavy damages, and he thought
he could give his decision upon it. It would have been more
discreet, perhaps, if the complainant had not gone to the
house where defendant was. It was, however, not only a
serious, but a most unprovoked assault.
Defendant was fined £5, including 10s. costs, which was
immediately paid.
STEALING FROM A CHILD IN THE STREET.-Sarah
Wisfield, residing at No. 36, York-street,
Proctor, aged
was charged
with stealing three penny-pieces from Jessie
ye.trs, who resides with her parents, at Cut more's-build-
ings, Queen's-road,
It appeared that on the previous afternoon the when
dn
was
sent by her mother to purchase some article, when, i
Princess-row, Police-constable Oliver, B 41, saw her in the
company of the prisoner, and he having his suspicions, seeing
that the child was decently dressed, and that the prisoner
was in tattered
prisoner take something out of the child's hand, after which
garments, watched them. He observed the
prisoner left her. The officer went to the child, who told
him that the prisoner had taken her money. He appre-
hended the prisoner, and took her to the child's mother,
who told him that she had given her child three penny-
pieces. The prisoner took five penny-pieces from her
pocket, one of which had the initials " J.H. upon it,
which was identified by the mother.
The prisoner was committed for trial, bail being ac-
cepted.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.— UNPROVOKED As-
Nt.uvr.—John Bracegirdle, a well-dressed person, was

charged with the following assault on Walter Vinor, of 17,
Seymour-place, Bryanstou-square :
The complainant said he was passing along Lanzham-
place about 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, when the de-
fendant suddenly rushed out of a public-house, and, without
saying a word, cut him across the face with a gotta percha
whip. The prisoner repeated his blows, but he (complainant)
warded them off until the prisoner was secured. He had
never seen the prisoner before. The blow ou the face nearly
cut through the skin.
Thomas Southarn, a witness, was passing, and saw the
defendant cut the complainant with his whip, as if he meant
to cut him in two.
The defendant, in reply, said he was sorry for what had
had happened ; he had drunk rather too much, and was
really not aware of having assaulted any one.
Mr. Bingham fined him £3 or one month.
The complainant then asked if he was to have no recom-
pense for being knocked about without any cause and for
his loss of time.
Defendant—l think £3 is quite enough for knocking you
about. I wish I had knocked you about ten times as much.
Mr. Bingham said if complainant preferred receiving 40s.
as a recompense for his sufferings and loss of time he did not
see any objection to the matter being settled in that way.
Provided the defendant would give him £2 compensation he
would remit the fine.
The defendant consented to give D 2, and was accordingly
discharged.

SUSPECTED PERSON.—henry Ball, well-known to the
police as a constant associate of thieves, was placed at the
bar for re-examination from the 20th inst. charged with
loitering about Sackville.street, Piccadilly, with two others,
not in custody, with intent to commit felony.
Three skeleton and four other door keys having been
found on the prisoner by Cole, the detective officer who
had been watching him and his companions' movements the
preceding night, the magistrate remanded the case until
yesterday (Friday), in order that inquiry might be made
respecting the prisoner and his habits.
Sergeant Potter, D 16, now said he well knew the pri-
soner to be a companion of convicted thieves, and that for a
long time past. lie knew him by the name of Deane, and
found it necessary to look very closely after him on the
occasion of the extensive robbery at 68, Great Portland-
street, about 12 months ago (for which Sankey, the police-
man who, it may be recollected, had charge of the premises
and a man named White, marine store-dealer, as the re-
ceiver, were convicted and sentenced to penal servitude).
Sergeant Crocker confirmed the witness's statement as to
the prisoner being an associate of convicted thieves.
Mr. Bingham said a man found lurking about the streets
at night, unable to give a good account of himself, or to
explain for his possession of three skeleton keys, must be
put out of the way for a time, and he should therefore pnt
the prisoner out of the way for three months.

MARYLEBONE. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—
Mary Ryan, a very neatly-dressed young woman, aged
17, in the service of Mr. Stoker, coffee-house keeper,
Cardington-street, Hampstead-read, was placed at the bar,
charged with having robbed her master.
Prosecutor deposed that on the previous night he went
out to close his shutters, and while doing so he recollected
that he had left his keys in the cupboard, in which, amongst
other property, was his cashbox. He returned in-doors,
and found the prisoner with the box in her lap, and as she
was iu the act of helping herself to money he called in a
constable and gave her in charge. The box contained from
Do to £l5. Prosecutor added that the prisoner had not
been in her situation more than a fortnight.
Palmer, 332 S, stated that when he took the prisoner she
had in her hand two half-crowns and three shillings, which
she asserted were her own. There was 2s. 9-0. lying on a
table close by, and she alleged that that was her master's,
at the sametime admitting that she had taken it.
The prisoner was dealt with summarily, and sent to hard
labour in the House of Correction for three months.
CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING.—A man named Harris
was brought up by Inspector Durdle, of the Great Western
Railway police, on a charge preferred against him by Mr.
Edward Burridge, of the Herefordshire constabulary, of
having stolen a horse, the property of his father, and which
he had brought from Ross by train. He was captured by
Mr. Burridge, who had got to the terminus before him
's
as he was about to take the animal away from the company
premises he was questioned as to bow the horse came into
his possession, when he at first asserted that he had it from
a person with whose name or address he was unacquainted,
but subsequently admitted that he had stolen it from his
father.
The prisoner was given over to the superintendent to be
conveyed by him into the county in which the robbery was
committed.
SERIOUS ASSAULT ON A BOY.—George Grover, a
farrier, living in Burwood-mews, Paddington, was charged
with having assaulted, with an iron rod, James Manning, a
boy aged 15, who, as stated by Kershaw, 124 D, was in
Paddington Hospital. Owing to the injury he received it
was not likely that he would be able for three or four days
to attend at the court to give evidence. The accused, when
be was taken, alleged to the officer that he merely intended
to sprinkle some water over the lad, and that the rod which
was in his hand at the time unfortunately slipped out and
caused the hurt.
Defendant was liberated on giving bail for his reappear-
ance next Tuesday.

CLERKENWELL.—CTIARGE OF FURIOUS DRITING
AND WILFUL DAMAGE.—Joseph Powell, the driver of
the metropolitan omnibus, No. 6,440, the property of the
London General Omnibus Company, was summoned before
Mr. Tyrwhitt, by a cabman named James Martin, of 11,
Sussex-street, Tottenham-court-road, " for that the de-
fendant did, on Wednesday, August 18, at half-past nine at
night, in St. John-street-road, Clerkenwell, unlawfully, by
furious driving, cause damage to a cab, the property of Mrs.

Mary Ann Earl."
It appeared from the evidence of the complainant tha,
on the night in question, he had put a fare dawn in North
ampion-square, Clerkenwell, and was earning up Charles-
street to go down Myddelton-street. Charles-street was in
a direct line, he crossing St. John-street on the left hand
side, being his right side. The defendant was driving down
St. John-street-road at a furious rate, and turned so sud-
denly round to get into Myddelton-street, that the pole of
his omnibus ran into the off side of the cab. The defendant
then called to him (complainant), who was going at the
rate of between five and six miles per hour. The defendant
had no command over his horses, but he pulled up after he
had got the distance of 10 yards in Myddelton-street. It
would require £2 to repair the cab. At the time of the
collision the defendant had his head turned to his conductor.
In cross-examination by Mr. Wakeling, the complainant
swore that the defendant's horses were running dawn St.
John-street-road at the rate ofl2 miles an:hour, and that he
crossed St. John-street-road on the left-hand side,which was
his right side. He did not stop at the Coach and Horses
public-house or go on the right hand in crossing St. John-
street-road to get into Myddelton-street.
Two other witnesses were called, but did not carry the
case any further. One of them said that complainant was
close to the lamp post opposite the public-house, and neither
could judge at the rate the defendant was driving, though
it was furious.
Mr. Wakeling, haying addressed his worship upon the
evidence, said his case was, that the complainant crossed
on the right hand of St. John-street-road, being his wrong
side, and was called to by the defendant, which he did not
heed, and through his misconduct the accident occurred.
He then called
James Rendall, who stated that he was a passenger,
sitting by the side of the defendant, who was driving under
six miles an hoar. The omnibus was full. Before the
omnibus came to Myddelton-street he saw the complainant
crossing St. John-street-road on the right-band side,
making to the Coach and Horses public-house, and the
defendant called twice to the complainant, who took no
notice, and it was then the accident occurred in about the
middle of the road in Alyddelton-street.
Mr.Tyrwhitt expressed himself satisfied with this witness,
and dismissed the summons.
SPECIAL PLEADING Fir A BOY.—James Walton, a boy
about 10 years of age, was summoned at the instance of the
police authorities of the N divisor), with unlawfully ex-
posing
fruit for sale upon the carriage-way, so as to cause
an obstruction.
The defendant, when asked whether he was guilty or not
guilty, pleaded that he was not guilty, as what he was sell-
ing on the day its question was cucumbers and onions.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he could not say that cucumbers and
onions were fruit, and dismissed the summons.
CRUEL AND SYSTEMATIC ROBBERlES.—Elizabeth
Collins, a young woman, aged 9:2, described on the police-
sheet as a bootbinder, refusing her address, but who, it may
be stated, was very fashionably attired, was placed at the
bar, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with stealing £8 10s.,
from 61, Ossulston-street, Somers-town, the money of Kate
Mary Stevens; and also with stealing a box of linen, and
some trinkets, of the value of £7, from a servant of the
name of Eliza Meads.
When the case was called on there were no less than seven
persons stepped forward is prefer charges against the pri-
soner. The first case gone into, that of the robbery of Miss
Stevens, was a very cruel and heartless one. It appeared
that the prosecutrix had only a few days before the robbery
been delivered of a child, and the prisoner, apparently from
motives of kindness, waited upon her. One morning she
gave the prosecutrix a little gin and water, which caused
her to fall asleep, and when she awoke the prisoner had de-
camped, taking with her the whole of the money the prose-
cutrix had saved to purchase her infant's clothes with, and
thus left her in the greatest distress. The next case
taken was that of the robbery of clothes from Eliza
Meads, then a servant out of a situation. The pri-
soner slept with this prosecutrix to save expense, and
during her temporary absence tank the opportunity of steal-
ing one of her boxes, containing nearly the whole of her
under clothing, a chain, and some trinkets. When the pri-
soner was searched at the police-station the chain and
trinkets, as well as some petticoats she yeas wearing, were
found upon her and at once identifi d. In snottier case it
seemed that a poor woman, whose husband was out of em-
ployment, was endeavouring to earn a livelihood by beot-
hinding, and took the prisoner in to assist her. While absent
nicking a small purchase, the prisoner stole all her tools, as
well as some articles of clothing and some books, and was
not seen anything more of until she was apprehended in
Tottenham-court-toad. Iu her reticule was found a bottle
of rum.
The prisoner declined to ask any of the witnesses any
questions, or to say anything in answer to the charges. She
said they might find out where she lived, but she would not
tell.
The prisoner, who treated the matter very lightly, was
remanded by Mr. Tyrwhitt until Thursday next.

LAMBETIL—A HARD CASE—EXTRAORDINARY CON-
DUCT OF A FRENCH BARON.--Two invlliaent men in the
garb of mechanics applied to the Hon. G. C. Norton for his
advice and assistance under the following somewhat dis-
tressing circumstances :
From the statement of the applicants it appeared that in
the month of June last they were engaged by Baron Amedee
Baillot to proceed to Russia to assist in carryinz out a pro-
Pct of manufactering gas from rosin, and light the principal
cities and towns in that extensive empire, the baron repre-
senting that he had the sanction of the Russian Govern-
ment to kis undertaking, and that amongst its patrons
were the Archduke Constantine, Baron Brunnow, Sec. Be-
lieving the baron's representatioes, and his offers of remune-
ration being liberal and much more than that which they
were earning at the time, they were led to accept them,
and at his request they attended at the office of a solicitor,
in Parliament-street, and sioned a written agreement. One
of the applicants here handed to the bench an agreement,
which was writ+ en on a half-crown stamp, and was read by
Mr. Norton. The following is a COPY 1858 between
C° Agreement made this 14th day of June, ,
Baron Ameelee Baillot, on the first part, and James Beale
rosin distiller, of London, on the second. I, James
Beale, hereby agree and bind myself to give my ser-
vices to the party of the first part for one year from
this day, the 14th of June, 1858 and '59, to proceed
to any place and to any part of Russia the first party
may direct me. I, James Beale, also bind myself to
keep secret the part of the first party's business—the desire
not to be publicly known, and strive to promote the first
party's business and interest, and will do all in my power to
inform him of all that passes, and in every way watch his
interest. I, Baron Amedee Baillot, agree to pay the said
James Beale three pounds sterling per week as the full
remuneration for his said services. I, Baron Amedee Baillot,
also agree to pay all travelling expenses from here to Russia: