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SUMMER ASSIZES.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT-LEICESTER, AuGusr 9.
THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE V. TILE INHABITANTS OF

THE HUNDRED OF BROXTOWE.

This was an action brought by his Grace the Duke of
Newcastle against the inhabitants of the hundred of Brox-
time, to recover compensation for the damage done to Not-
tingham Castle, by a riotous mob, in the month of October
last. The damages were laid at upwards of 31,0001.
Although the trial of this cause occupied the whole of
yesterday and to-day, the facts may be stated in a very
few words, only two questions having arisen in the cause,—
namely, whether or not Nottingham Castle was situated
within the hundred of Broxtowe, and what was the real
amount of the damage done?
Upon the arrival at Nottingham, on the night of the
Bth of ()ember, of the news of the rejection of the Reform
Bill by the House of Lords, a great deal of excitement
was produced in the town. Placards were posted an-
nouncing a public meeting to be held on Monday, for the
purpose of considering what cAirse was best to be adopted
on the occasion. A meeting was accordingly held, and
resolutions entered into; but the excitement of the popu-
lace was not thereby allayed. On Monday evening, a great
deal of rioting took place on the part of the mob, and
amongst other places they attacked Nottingham Castle.
Having been refused admission at the gate, they effected a
breach in the wall, and proceeded to the Castle in great
numbers. Some of them first entered the lodge, the three
inmates of which escaped through a window, and took
refuge in a garden. The mob having here lighted their
torches, the Castle was immediately set on fire, and the
whole of the woodwork and interior was destroyed. The
Castle had been untenanted for some time previously, and
was left in the care of a man named Marriott, who resided
in the lodge. This man attended in due time before the
Magistrates, stated his knowledge of the felony, entered
into the necessary recognizances to prosecute, and complied
with all the other necessary forms prescribed by the Act
of Parli iment to entitle the plaintiff to br,ng the present
action, which was accordingly commenced within the spe-
cified time. Upon these points, therefore, no struggle
was made. On the point of locality, a great number of
ancient documents were put in, from which it appeared,
that the Castle was of very great antiquity, having existed
prior to the 12th century, but the precise date of its origin
was not ascertained. From various parish proceedings
before the Sessions, it appeared, that for upwards of 140
years past, it had been always treated as within the hun-
dred.
On the question of amount of damage, only one wit-
ness, Mr. Robinson, an architect in the employment of
the Duke, was called, who estimated the injury done at
31,2601. including 7501. fur tapestry, and 2501. for an
equestrian statue of an ancestor of the Duke's ; and 251.
each for eight busts, which had been placed on different
parts of the building. One of the rooms, the state bed-
room, had been floored with cedar and ebony, and wain,
toted with cedar. On the part of the defendants, two
architects from Nottingham were called, who estimated
the damage at 15,000/. and a fraction ; and Mr. Cubit,
front London, who calculated that it would take 21,0001. '
to restore the building ; but then it would be in a better
state by more than 5,0001. than it had been before. It
would be impossible, he thought, to put it exactly in the
same condition.

The jury, atter a short deliberation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff. Damages 21,000/.

OXFORD CIRCUIT, MONMOUTH, AU GUST 9.
The Judges arrived in this town last evening, from
Hereford, and the Commission was then opened with the
usual formali-y. This Riorning, the Learned Judge hav-
ing attended divine service, the business in the Courts
commenced about twelve o'clock.

The Grand Jury, of whom the Most Noble the M►rquis
of Worcester was foreman, having been sworn, the Learned
Judge proceeded to charge them. He would not allude,
he said, to the general cases in the calendar to gentlemen
of their experience, with the exception of one case
which would, unfortunately, invole details of an un-
pleasant and disgusting description—it would be
well that a bill should not be found against the pri-
soner, excepting upo❑ the fullest evidence, that if possible
the Court might be saved from the details, which but too
often led to the crimes which it was intended to punish.
The Learned JUDGE then congratulated the Gentlemen
of the Grand Jury upon the exemption of this county
from that dreadful disease, the cholera, which be under-
stool was mainly to be attributed to the cleanliness and
tempercnce of the inhabitants generally.
The calendar contains a list of sixteen prisoners, princi-
pally for crimes of an ordinary description, with the ex-
ceptio❑ of the case alluded to by the Learned Judge in his
charge.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT, CABLILE, AUG. 8,
Mary Woodend, a good-looking young. woman, 24
years of age, was indicted for the wilful muraer of her male
infant child, on the 13th of February last.
Henry Fox—l live at Gosport. I recollect on the 18th
of February last being near Julian Holme. I was near
the river Blanc, about 200 yards from Julian Holine.
had lost a little dog a short time before, and saw some-
thing in the t iver that I thought might be it. I went down, and
found the body of a full-grown male child. It appeared
to have been lately born.
Air. Lawson, surgeon—l examined the body; it was a
large, lusty male child : full grown certainly. The navel
string had been cut at about three inches from the body,
but not tied. It is usual to tie the navel string. Surgeons
always do, if they wish to preserve lite. I therefore jtftlge
that there had been no medical assistance. There were
no wounds on any parts of the child; but there was a
mark going round the neck, as if made by a riband or
piece of tape. Beneath that mark there was a quantity'
of extravasated blood. I then opened the chest to examine

the lungs. They were spongy to the feel, and floated in
water. I then opened the bead. The hlond-vessels of the
brain were full and turgid, but there was no extravasation
of blood. From the appearances, I concluded the child
had been born alive.

By the Juno E-T he test of trying the lungs in water
is an unsatisfactory test. The circums,ance I have men-
tioned only proved that the child had breathed. That
may sometimes happen, and still the child not be horn
alive. It is possible that in the course of delivery the
navel string may be twisted round the neck of the child.
That would produce the appearance of extravasated blood.
Elizabeth Wilson—l recollect the prisoner coming to
my father's house. She said she came to visit her
friends. I only saw her once before. When I saw her
afterwards before the Magistrates her person was more
slender. The prisoner was absent on Monday, the 13th
of February, from 11 o'clock till 3. I went to look for
her. She told me when corning home she was indis-
posed. She went to lied that evening at 6 o'clock,
which was earlier than usual. She slept with rw, and
in the night complained of thirst. The child was found
on the following Saturday, before prisoner left. It was
stated in her presence that a child had been found in the
river, and she said " Poor little thing !"
Alice Singleton was a married woman. Prisoner came
to her house on the 10th of February. Witness acciden-
tally touched her side, and discovered that she was pregnant.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner of murder, and fut.nd
her guilty of concealing the birth.
Sentence—l 2 months' imprisonment, and hard labour.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, AUGUST 10.

The Royal Assent was given by Commission (the Corn-
missicners being the Marquis of WELLESLEY, Lord LA NS-
DOWNE, and the Earl of SHAFTESBURY) to the Glass
Duties Bill.
MESSAGE FROM TIIE COMMONS.

Mr. BERNAL, and others from the Commons, brott2ht
up the Lands' Revenue (Scotland) Bill, the Bribery at
Elections Bill, and several private Bills. The whole were
read a first time.
SPEAKER'S PENSION BILL.

This .Bill was read a second time : Committee to-
morrow.

SPEAKER'S SALARY BILL.
Read a second time : Committee to-morrow.
FORGERY BILL.
_ _

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read-
ing of this Bill, and said that he should not think it neces-
sary to make any ohervations upon this stage of the I3ill,
as the principle of it was universally admitted. Any
clauses, excepting certain species of forgery, might be pro-
posed in the Committee, which he should propose to
appoint for Monday.

Bill read a second time and committed accordingly.
LUNATICS BILL.

A message from the Commons requested a conference
on the above bill, which was granted.
Members were appointed to conduct the conference in
the Painted Chamber, and after some time the House
was informed that the Comthons persisted in their objec-
tion to the amendments made by their Lordships in this
Bill.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then moved that their
Lordships' amendments be abandoned, which was
agreed to.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
Bribery Bill (brought up from the Commons) was read
a first time, and ordered to be read a second time 'to•
morrow.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S SALARY BILL.
This Bill was brought up from the Commons.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that in moving that
this Bill be read a first time, he would take the opportu-
nity of contradicting a statement which had gone abroad,
that the duties of the Lord Chancellor were considerably
diminished since the establishment of the Court of Review
in Bankruptcy. That was not the case. The Court sat
as long as ever it bad done ; and it was the same thing to
him whether he disposed of bankruptcy business, or busi-
ness of any other description. It happened that during
the last seven months, no less than 258 bills had been filed
more than had been filed in 1829,—the year in which the
greatest number of bills had ever been known to be filed.
The establishment of the Court of Review benefited the
Vice-Chancellor if it benefited any person ; but he was as
much occupied as at any former period.
The Bill was then read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time on Monday.