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NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YonK, APRIL 3.

MURDER OF A MAN BY HIS WIFE.-1110 avenues to the
Court were crowded long before the doors were opened.
The Court was filled to excess, so that several females
fainted, and considerable difficulty was found in removing
them. This unusual anxiety to gain admittance appears to
have arisen from the expectation that the unfortunate young
woman, whose trial is here abridged, would be first put to
the bar.

As soon as the Learned Judge took his seat, Ursula
Lofthouse, aged only 26, was arraigned upon an indictment
charging her with the wilful raurJ.er of her husband, Robert
Lofthouse, on the 6th day of November last, at the parish
7.)y poison to him. .
Mr. COTTINGHAM conducted tile pro6,;zu:.;;n, and Sir
GREGORY LEWIN the defence.

After hearing evidence at considerable length, the
Learned JUDGE summed up the case to the Jury, after
which they retired for a short time, and returned with a
verdict of Guilty.
The awful sentence of the law was then passed upon the
prisoner, and the execution directed to take place on Mon-
day next.

CHESHIRE ASSIZES.-CHESTER, APRIL 3.

EXTRAORDINARY AND SHOCKING MURDER.—Patrick
111‘Guznnis, an Irishman, aged 37, was indicted for the wil-
ful murder of Peter Rogerson.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case. The pri-
soner stood charged with the wilful murder of a person of
the name of Peter Rogerson. The deceased was a labour-
ing man, living with Thomas Hill, in a part of the county
adjoining to Shropshire. He lived at a place called Bank-
house, about half a mile from Adderley. He left home
about seven in the morning, leaving his wife, his daughter,
two sons, and a female servant in the house. The deceased
who was emploped by Mr. Hill as a labourer, also left the
house about seven o'clock to milk the cows. About nine
o'clock the prisoner came to the house. He knocked at
the front door, and the daughter, who opened it, asked him
what he wanted? Mrs. Hill told him he must not come
in, and secured the door. In the interim the deceased
arrived. He said to the prisoner, " You must go
away, like a good man." The deceased then went
into the house and was getting his breakfast, when
the prisoner, who had gone away for a short time,
entered, and made a violent noise at the front door. The
deceased went out to him, and again asked him what he
wanted ? He again replied that he wanted to come in, and
lin would come in. The deceased then pushed him out of
the house, and shortly after a scuffle took place between
them. Mrs. Hill went out to ascertain the cause of the
scuffle, and she then found the prisoner with his left hand
firmly grasping the deceased's neck-handkerchief, and hold-
ing him up, and at the same time pressing him against the
wall. The prisoner held the deceased so close that be
could scarcely breath, and he called out " Fetch a knife,
and cut away the handkerchief." _ The female servant
brought a knife and attempted to cut the 'handkerchief, but
the prisoner struck and kicked her, and continued holding
the deceased in the manner 'before described. The young
woman became alarmed as she observed the deceased getting
black in the face, and called out for assistance. Another
man then came up, and asked the prisoner " where the la-
bouring man was?" The prisoner said, " If you want him,
you may look for him, and if you no rot go away I will
serve you in the same manner." Further assistance was

then obtr:ned, and the prisoner was then found in Mr.
Hill's house, standing before the fire, with a gim iu one'
hand, and a cleaver in.the other. The prisoner struck at
one of the men who attempted to take him with the cleaver,
but he missed him, and the men then closed upon Min and
secured him. The deceased was found dead under the
wall, having evidently been suffocated.
Several witnesses gave evidence of the prisoner's insanity.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, the prisoner
being of unsound mind. ;

The prisoner will be taken care of in a lunatic asylUrn for
the rest of his life.
The Court was crowded to excess during the whole of
the trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

THE CHIEF OF THE CHIPPEWA NATION.-Sir Augustus
D'Este, the son of the Duke of Sussex, appeared at the
Justice-room, on Saturday, accompanied by the Chief of
the Chippewa Nation, for the purpose of obtaining his
Lordship's testimony to the verification of a statement
drawn up with the view of being submitted to the Secretary
for the Colonies: The following is a copy of the paper
which was handed to his Lordship :

"STATEMENT TAKEN FROM THE MOUTH OF THE INDIAN CHIEF.
" I am the son of Muc Coonce, the principal Chief of the Chip-
pewa Nation. My father was one of those Chiefs . who by
treaty ceded a vast tract of country to the King of England.
I have my father's copy of that treaty. I have succeeded to
my father, and I am now the principal Chief of the Chippewa
Nation. By the white men lam known as Muc Coonce, my
father was so called ; my red brothers call me Hesh-ton-a-quet,
which in English is the Serene Cloudless Canopy of Heaven.
Five of my early years were passed under the instructions of
Gabriel Richard, a French Catholic Priest; I was baptized
by him. I then returned to my father's house; I remained
with my father for four winters ; I had now become a warrior,
and I joined those of our father the King of England ; I tra-
velled with the English from Malden to Burlington, and I re-
mained with them two years, until peace was made between
them and the Americans; I fought with them at Fort Niagara,
Black Rock, and Buffaloe.

" About seven months ago, when the leaves were becoming
brown, and Were falling, I was at home in my wigwam, when
one day Du .Nord (the interpreter) came to me and told me
that a white man wished to speak to me. It was Bogue. He
told me that at Detroit there was one who had been sent over
by the King of England who was desirous of seeing me, and
that I must bring with me six men and two women of my peo-
ple, as such was the wish of the King of England.
. _

" I told,him to return to me in ; week, and that I would
then give him my answer. In the meantime I assembled many
of the Chiefs of my tribe, and communicated to them the
message which I had received from our great father, the King.
After due deliberation it was agreed that I should go. At the
end of the week Bogue rurned to my house. I told him
that I was ready to accompany him. We proceeeded to De-
troit. At Detroit, for the first time, I saw Whitely. I said
to Whitely, What do you want with me ?' Whitely replied,
Has not Bogue told you what I want ?' I said, 'Yes;
has he told me right ?' Whitely then explained to me
that our great father, the King of England, was old—
that his hair was gray, and that he wished to shake me
by the hand before he died. I said to Whitely, ' The pas-
sage to so distant a country will cost much money, and I have
not enough for it.' Whitely said, Don't think about money,
your great father, the King, who wishes to see you, has filled
my pockets to pay all expenses, and has given me orders at
Buffaloe to buy the best of clothes for you, and at New York
to furnish you with many silver ornaments, that you may make
a good appearance in the Indian fashion when presented to
your father the King.'
"We left Detroit and went to Buffaloe. Arrived there, I
claimed the fulfilment of the first part of the promise. Whitely
said to me, ' There is a neighbouring town through which we
shall pass. I will there procure the clothes which have been
promised.' Arrived at the said town, I again asked for the
promised clothing. Whitely said, ' Have patience until we
get to New York ; there both my promises shall be fulfilled.'
We arrived at New York. I again claimed the fulfilment of
the promises. Whitely put off 'their fulfilment from day to
day. At New York he offered me some dressed skins. I re-
jected them, because clothes of good cloth had been promised
to me. We remained a fortnight at New York, where, upon
many and various pretences, by deceit I was induced to ap-
pear with my party upon the stage of a theatre.
" It was at New York that my brother, who was one of our
party, determined upon leaving us to return home. He said to
me Whitely I am sure is a bad man, and lam certain he has
told you nothing but lies.' My brother then drew a picture of
the misery and misfortunes we were risking by proceeding.
I replied that before giving my answer to Bogue I had assem-
bled many of our Chiefs together, that my departure had been
dabated upon and agreed to. I added, that I was now very far
upon my road, that my honour was compromised, and that if it
cost me my life I must proceed. My brother left us, and re-
turned home.

" We left New York, and after a voyage of about 24 days
we arrived at Liverpool. Upon setting my foot on land I ex-
pressed my wishes that no time should be lost in seeing the
King. Whitely gave reasons why I could not see him for some
time, adding, in the mean time we must remain here. Whitely
persuaded us all to go to the theatre to pass our time, as we
should find it very tedious if we always stayed at home; by
such means we were induced to attend the theatre, and after-
wards to go on the stage.
" After some days we went to Manchester. We remained
there about six days. We then went to Birmingham ; it was
there that Whitely told me that the man who kept our
money had run away, and taken all of it with him ; his name
was Sutton. He said, ' Never mind, in ;,he town, where the
King lives I have plenty of money in the Bank, and I will not
run away.' The same night Whitely himself ran off. The
next morning Du Nord (the interpreter) told me that Whitely
was gond to London to get money, and would return in two
days. The two days passed away and Whitely did not re-
turn. The master of the public house where we lodged came
to me at the end of two days and gave me four shillings, and
said that he could no longer afford us shelter. We left the
house, and for four hours wandered amongst the streets. From
one person our interpreter received two shillings to procure
wherewithal to eat ; my wife, myself, my sister, and all my
men, were a considerable portion of two nights in the streets,
without roof to shelter us ; during this time it rained much.
My wife was in bad health.
" Mr. Gale, a gentleman who had come to England in the
same ship which brought us from New York, came to Birming-
ham to ascertain our condition. He found us in our forlorn
and wretched state. He kindly supplied our wants and brought
us to London, where he made for me the engagement with
Mr. Glossop, which prevented our starving from hunger.
" I had not been in London more than two weeks when I
was bereaved of my beloved wife. My heart had scarcely re-
covered somewhat from this grief when my own nephew died.
Again I drank of the waters of sorrow, but much of them re-
mained in the cup. A few days after another of my compa-
nions died—he has left a widow and five little ones behind him.
When I return to my country what shall I say when they ask
me for him ? Who is to hunt for their food ? Who is to cultivate
the ground for their support?.
" My heart was wrung by these many afflictions. At length
I began somewhat to recover from them, when I was accused
of a bad offence—it was said that I had laid hands on a young
maid. Red men kill their enemies • but they do not seek to
injure a maiden of tender years. My breast contracted, and I
could hardly breathe. The wounds of my heart were again
opened, and bled ; but I held my head up, my ,eyes met the
eyes of other men without fear, as the Great Spirit, who sees
in all hearts, knows that I am innocent."

The LORD MAYOR asked whether any person could con-
firm the truth of the statement ? The interpreter knew
the faetz to be as had been written down. The Indian
Chief was anxious to swear to the truth of every tittle.

The LORD MAYOR-4f is a very singular document ; but
I am averse to the practice of swearing voluntary affidavits
of such a nature. lam Lure that it will be considered
sufficient at the Colonial Office that the Chief applied to
swear to the truth of the statement.

Sir Augustus D'Este believed the affidavit was re-
quired at the Colonial Office. It appeared that the credu-
lity of the Chief had been most cruelly practised upon.

The LORD MAYOR desired that in event of the affi-
davit being considered indispensable, the Chief should call
upon him again.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

On Saturday a very pretty-looking young woman, of the
name of Ann Green, a servant living in Mount-street,
Grosvenor-square, was brought before Mr. DYER, charged
with refusing to pay the fare of a cabriolet.
The driver of a cabriolet, No. 35, deposed that, about
eight o'clock on Friday night the female, who was very
much in liquor, was put into his cabriolet in Oxford-street,
by an apparently respectable-looking man, who desired him
to take the female to Mount-street. The young man then
went away. He was unable to find out where she lived ; he
then took her to the Strand, and subsequently to the sta-
tion-house. The female appeared to be totally incapable of
taking care of herself.
The girl, who was crying bitterly, was in service, and
living in Mount street. On Friday she was sent to Smith-
field with a parcel, which she delivered. Upon her return
she missed her way, when she asked a young man, which
was the way to Mount-street. He replied he was going- by
and would see her home. On reaching, as she thinks, Ox-
ford-street, he persuaded her to have some rum and water,
which she did, and he forced upon her some brandy. She
became 'insensible. When she came to herself she found her-
self in a bed-room with the young man. Upon insisting upon
going home he put her into a cabriolet. tsk
Mr. DYER—Were you acquainted with the young
man ? Green—No, Sir.

Turner, the Beadle of St. George's, who was present,
was acquainted with the master of the 3.oung woman,
and he always considered her to be a very prudent young
person.
Mr. D do not know what to say about the pru-
dence of a young woman who will go and drink with a
stranger ; but the man who has acted i❑ the way described
is a most detestable wretch, and ought to be punished.

Inspector Dcwing.—There can be no doubt of the fellow
having ruined the poor girl.
Mr, DYER.,--It is a most lamentable case for the unfor-
tunate girl, but I think she must pay the fare of the ea-

briolet driver ; same time I shall make no order kr
10e3 of time.

The girl said she would pay the fare when she got home,
Turner then undertook to' accompany her to her master,
ani to state the unfortunate circumstance.

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty passed Sunday evening with the Duchess 01
Gloucester.
The answer to enquiries after the health of the Princess
Augusta yesterday was " Her Royal Highness is rather
better."
The Duke of Cumberland went on Saturday to his resi-
dence at Kew. Her Royal Highness returned to town yes-
terday, and honoured the Earl and Countess of Kinnoul with
his cpmpany at dinner in the evening, at their residence in
Green-street.
The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg visited the Duchess
of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester-house.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the
Foreign-office. It vas attended by the Lord Chancellor, Sir
Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Rossiyal.
Lord Wharncliffe, Mr. Sccrctary Goulbnrn, the Earl of
Aberdeen, Lord Ellenborough, Earl de Grey, Sir Edward
Knatchbull, Sir Henry Hardinge, the Right Hon. C. l'‘•
Wynn, J. Hurries, and A. Baring.
The Council sat two hours and a half.
Intelligence was received in town yesterday of the death of
his Royal Highness Prince Augustus of Portugal.
A deputation from Shoreditch had an interview on Saturday
with Sir. Robert Peel, at his office in Downing-street, on the
subject of the Window Tax.
The Brazilian Minister transacted business on Saturday at
the Foreign-office.
Their Majesties, accompanied by the Landiravine of Hes:e
Homburg, attended Divine service yesterday morning irt the
Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg honoured the Earl
and Countess Brownlow with her company at dinner on Satur-
day evening, at their residence in Belgrave-square. There
was a select party to meet her Royal Highness.
The King gave audiences on Saturday to Baron d'Omptedaf
the Hanoverian Minister, the Earl of Jersey, and Sir Jam
Cockburn.
His Majesty gave audiences yesterday to the Duke of Wel-
lington, the Marquis of Winchester, and Lord Wharncliffe.
The Queen, attended by Lady Clinton (Lady in Waiting),
Earl Howe (Lord Chamberlain), and the Hon. Mr. fir`
Ashley
( Vice-Chamberlain), honoured the performance of the
act of Tancredi, 'and of the first act of La Donna del lag°)
at the King's Theatre, on Saturday evening, with her presence'
The Duke' of 'Cumberland and the Duchess of Gloucester
visited their Majesties on Saturday.

MAIDSTONE.—A society is in formation herb" for
protecting honest voters; for punishing bribery; and fcr,,,re:
turning liberal and independent Members free of expense. 4.°
meetings for the establishment of an Association on these prin.'
ciples were appointed, without the knowledge of each other, t°
take place on Tuesday last. This looks as if there was yet
some patriotism remaining in Maidstone.
It is a curious fact that the most carnivorous qua'
drupeds are more averse from devouring women than nierl"
The bears of Kamschatka follow the women when gatherinig
wild fruits into the woods, and, though most rapacious anbrias
seldom do further harm than robbing them of their fruit.
A melancholy instance of the instability of human
life has occurred here within the last hour. As Mr. Vin:
stone, son of the late witty and eccentric Barrister, was sPe
ing to Mr. Walker, the veterinary surgeon, in-Marlborolr
street, and mentioning his intention of retiring to Welesd,
the purpose of economising, he dropped lifeless on the gee's.
Mr. Walker procured immediate medical advice, but it W
unavailing. —D üblin Paper.
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L.lf p FlRE.—Last Saturday afternoon, about u s
three o'clock, a very alarming fire broke out in the sP.,.se%
premises of Mr. James Midwinter, copperplate printer, lle'be
Redcross-square, Tower-street, Tower-hill, and but for
timely assistance afforded on its discovery would in all poll;
bility have ended in the entire destruction of the premises... 4,,
appears that some men were at work at the copperplate piarl"
ing, and, feeling a most intense heat, their suspicions be
aroused, and on entering the attic occupied as a drying-I°o,
(where a stove is kept), the flames were found to have coml.° a
nicated to the paper hanging on the lines, and the room I'd
few minutes was one body of fire. The parochial engine vi„,:d
soon brought to the spot, several others quickly followed, ro,
in the course of an hour the fire was providentially 0:11„,
guished, after consuming a great quantity of tools, much v
able stock, and seriously damaging the building. The and
originated through the overheating of the driving stove;
Li
neglect of proper attention. Mr. M. is insured in the
and Protector Fire-offices.
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DARING ESCAPE OF FOUR CONVICTS t"--
CHATHAM DOCKYARD.—On Thursday last, as a gang of rtbe
vices were unloading gravel from a sailing barge, four 0 oa,
said gang jumped into the boat that was moored to the ste_tly
The oars being in, they let go the painter, and rowed direo,
across the river. The guard, as soon as he saw their intenei
tion, called on them to return, or he would direct the soltitd
to fire at them. They proceeded on as fast as they °le
pull ; the word " fire" was then given, but with no effect ; tv'"ifl
only laughed, and said, holding up their hands, " thes
catch the ball, and bring it back when we return." ri,e "this
loaded a second time and fired, but did not hit them. °Yo
time they had got half-way across the river; a third shot vbot.
then fired, but to no purpose, as they were out of musket-s'tbe
On their reaching the marsh, they started directly f°r
yro
fields, on gaining which they must have had to swim over:„A,
or three creeks; they then made for Frindsbury church-Yr-is
after which no clue could be obtained of them ; but since idi,
known that they crossed the Gravesend Road, and made
rectly for Cobham Wood.—Maidstone Journal.
COMMON COUNCIL.--Saturday a Court was S
moned to consider the remaining propositions contained iluat,
reports of the Committee of the whole Court upon the At,
cipal Corporations of the city of London, and of the Conon
tee upon the petition of the Ward of Cripplegate in relarche
to the election of Alderman, and upon other matters. ad
summonses desired the members to meet at eleven o'clock, A 0
stated that the Lord Mayor would take the chair at tljilit
o'clock precisely (the usual form of the summonses). „frfar
the preceding day a Court had been held, and the Lord hose
took the chair at twelve o'clock. Twenty-five minutes)," at,
ever, elapsed before a sufficient number of members was minutes,;"
to constitute a Court, and the Lord Mayor exPable
late' with the Court upon the want of punctuality obser° the
in the conduct of the members. After this remonstrance as,
business of the Court proceeded. Saturday his Lordsh„,,elP
tered the Court and took the chair at twelve o'clock Prern the
There were at the time about half a dozen members "'bon
Court. Five minutes elapsed, and there were then cig
or nineteen members present, forty being necessary to cot,.
tute a Court. The Lord Mayor desired the Sword flow
and the Common Crier to go round to the several Com° to
rooms, and state that he should immediately depart from At
Guildhall if the members did not appear to make a Court'er
ten minutes after twelve, there being no more than thirty hem'
hers in the Court, his Lordship ordered the mace to be ea
before him, and walked out of the Court. t
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