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LONDON, TUESDAY „::EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1850,

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CaycE; 0.1, IHE LAW
VOUR7'S.

Last night Sir Ri 'Chard. Bethell presided and
spoke at a meeting of the Law Amendment
SoCiety, -specially co uvened at their 'house in
Waterloo-place; to con; rider the question of the
concentration of the co arts of common • law and
equity in a convenient an (.1 central situation in the
metropolis. There was a iconS-Iderabie. number' of
members both of the equity- and ctmunon law bar
s
present,:and the subject ga rise to an animated
discussion.

Mr. E. WEBSTER, of then equity bar. read, the
report of the • committee of -the society specially
appointed to consider the co estion. This docu-
ment stated that, while we piuc led ourselves on our
laws and considered the administration of justice
in this countryone of its highest titles to the admi-
ration of the civilized world, -we had no fitting
temple devoted to a department of the public ser-
vice in which so much of our liberty,happiness, and
national honour was involved.. The committee
considered that the erection of ncw. superior courts
of civil procedure in the metropolis bad become in-
dispensable, and it was a question .of great national
importance where they should be located. The
dispersion of the chambers and offices b; longing to
the several courts was a great public evil, and
seriously detrimental to the profession sind the
suitors. The committee urge that the courts si'iould:
be situated so near to each other that after an ad-
vocate had been selected and feed he should be able
to render the services for which he had been en-
gaged,—a result which, under the existing arrange-
ments, was nearly impossible. They suggested
theth e s
et ambhl iesth. s meefn tt
hoof
lae
ghaall
parse
fae
sps of
which
ireehs o for
would
be to lawyers what the Royal Exchange was to mer-
chants, and by affording constant opportunities for
conversation would save an immense amount of
epistolary correspondence en matters of business.
The committee .dwelt in much detail upon the in-
convenience and expense consequent upon the pre-
sent arrangement alike to professional men, suitors,
jurors, and witnesses, and upon the Obstacles it pre-
sented to the proper administration of justice.
They deprecated the dealing with this important
subject in a piecemeal way, and argued that what
was wanted was a large, palatial building; a temple
of justice worthy, by its architectural proportions,
of the great national purposes to which it would
be devoted, and situated as near to Lincoln's-inn as
it coultlbe consistently with a due regard to sani-,
tary considerations. The site they indicated as the
best for -such a' building was the district located
between. Carey-street, Lincoln's_inn, and the Strand,
and the remainder of the report was devoted to a
consideration of the question of expense connected
with the project.
Sir R BEIZIEtr, said about three years ago, being
at that time in office, he drew'the attention of the
then existing Government .to the' plan then em-
bodied in the well-written report which had just
been read. The meeting was aware that the sub-
ject had received the attention of the Law Society
some considerable time ago. He was then in com-
munication with many leading members of that
society, and certainly approved, very strongly of
the principle contained.in the plan suggested. He
put the matter to the Government in nearly the
' same shape as it was now, presented by the report.
Some little difficulty was felt on the financial part of
the subject. It did not appear to him quite right
to derive the whole of the necessary funds from the
fund in the custody of the Court of Chancery ; but
he. thought a very considerable portion of the
funds might be derived from that source, pro-
vided a guarantee was given that in the event of a
claimant to any part of the fund in the custody of
the Court of Chancery making good his right at
any time the demand would be met by the Go-
vernment. It was found, on a computation then
made, that- the country could afford' to pay a
very considerable annual sum if they received proper
accommodation in this matter; and he therefore
proposed that an annual renteharge should be made
on the Consolidated Fund, being a sum paid by the
Government in return for the accommodation thus
afforded to the public, and it was part of his plan to
capitalise that sum. Upon the financial details he
almost satisfied the jealous and hesitating mind of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer kut governments
were proberbially slow, and the English mind was
still more proverbially reluctant to get rid of any
old, hereditary institution, however mischievous it
might be. (A laugh.) It would not therefore be a
matter of wonder that there was considerable slow-
ness shown in embracing the proposal ; still he had
reason to suppoSe that he should have been allowed
to bring in a bill on the subject in the course of the
session in which the Government came—he would
not say to an untimely end—but to a natural death.
(A laugh.) He hoped, however, that the next ses-
. sion would not be entirely occupied by other discus-
sions, to the exclusion of this great plan of legal re-
form. (Hear, hear.) He called it a great plan of
legal reform, because it was a thing most earnestly
to be desired that the dissociation of the different
branches of the administration ofjustice, which had
so long prevailed from stec7dental circumstances
should be put an end to, and that all departments
concerned in that administration should be brought
into the most easy, constant, and habitual commu-
nication with. each other. It was perfectly true that
in a great number of departments the division of
labour prOthoted utility and economy, but then that
must be where . all the operatives were working
together for one common end, and it must not be
where they
,had the departments of a system work-
ing in competition to one another. He was in the
hope of bringing what might be called the legal
and equitable mind into public harmony and lead-
ing them to perceive in reality one great leading
principle—the administration of justice, in simple
and uniform modes of procedure. He was desirous
that , all 'the members of the • profession
should be brought into the daily habit of ob-
serving the administration of justice, and then be-
coming, as it were, the critics and commentators of
its rules and modes of procedure, they might at last
hope to arrive at a uniform system and set of prin-
ciples in the administration of justice such as ob-
tained in almost every country except our own.
The system-of administering justice in this country
had been divided by accident, and that which was
our. misfortune had become our characteristic. They
would observe what a great misfortune it had been
for the common law to be administered in West-
minster Hall, the equity law in Lincoln's-inn, and
the ecclesiastical law in that old cavern or den which
used to exist at Doctors'-commons. (Laughter.)
'They must be brought together in the end. There
was another minor advantage of union which had
not been touched upon. No one who was desirous
of advancing the law and improving the adminis-
tration of justice could fail to entertain along with
it the desire that those great institutions of the
country, the.lnns of Court, should flourish together
with the improvement of the law and the mode of
administering it ; and he was extremely desirous
that the courts might be placed in such a locality as
might be coavenient, not only to those societies, but
also to the public. He thought, therefore, if a great
palace of justice were locally situated, immediately
between the Temple and Lincoln's-inn, an d connecte d
by a light, elegant bridge thrown over Fleet-street,
that the value of the buildings of these societies
might be very much augmented, while justice would
be located on its natural site, in immediate connec-
tion with the habitations of those who would daily
and habitually resort to the tribunals m here it was
administered: By such an arrangement they wculd
recur to the ancient usage under which justice was
administered in one place. -Westminster Hall was
the old, habitual, local habitation of all law, and it
was considered as dwelling there, according to the
theory of the Constitution and the language. of Our
acts of Parliament. The learned gentleman con-
cluded by repeating that when in office he made it
his especial duty to. bring this subject under the
consideration of the' Government, and expressed
his regret . that
.its progress had been retarded,
partly by the ris inertia characteristic Of all Govern-
ments, and partly by the dissolution of that of
which he was amember—adding, however, that he
hoped soon to see it: meet with that attention and'
respect from Parliament which its great. public im-
portance demanded. (Cheers.)
M. A 11. P., as a layman, expressed
a hope that if the rigs inertice so peculiar to Govern-.
ments should manifest itself in the existing Govern-
ment with respect to this great public question, the
learned gentleman (Sir R. Bethell) would himself
take an early opportunity of urging it upon their
attention. .

In the discussion • which preceded and followed
the speech of Sir R..l3cthell, Mr. Alfred Hill, Mr.
E. P. Moare, Mr.- TiaStings' Mr. Trowel., Mr. T.
Webster, Mr. E. Lawrence, M. Collier, M.P., Mr.
Goldsmid, and Other imbibers of the bar, took part;
and eventually, on the. motion of Mr. HAsTINGs,
the report of the committee was received and re-
ferrcd to the council of the society, with a request
that they would take such steps , as they Might
think expedient to bring the matter under the con-
sideration of the Government.
Mr. John Staart Mill was unanimously elected a
member of thg :ocicty, and the meeting separated
between 10 and 11" o clock.

ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEoNs.--The following
gentlemen, having undergone the . necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the- College at
a meethig of the Court of Eiaminers. on the 21st inst.—
viz., Messrs. Henry James Young, Bath; Samuel
Brantford; William Holman, Kerby, Bath; Caleb Evans,,
Haverfordwest; Henry'- Philip Rogers, Mauritiug ; John
Clarke, Sutherlandshire ; Samuel Clarke Noble, Kendal p
and Jo-seph Hippolyte Donatien 1 itry, Mmuitius,

T OLIVE INTELLIqENCE, fad. N.

GUILDIL.A.LL.--A FAST AMERICAN.—A dash-
iagly-dressed genteel looking young fellow, with
the indispensable adjuncts of a fast young man, an
incipient moustache and an all-round collar, who
gave his name Frederick Mens, timber merchant,
was placed at the bar before Alderman Humphery,
charged with stealing a horse and dog cart, value
£3O, the property of Mr. Gyver, a livery stable
keeper, at Ipswich.
Bailey, a detective officer, saicl—From informa-
tion I received I proceeded yesterday morning,
between one and two- o'clock, to the Cross Keys
Hotel, in St. John's-street, where I found
the prisoner. I told him there was a charge
against him for stealing a horse and dog-cart from
Ipswich. He said I was quite mistaken in the per.
son. I told him it was no use denying it, and he
then said, "Well, I do admit having hired the horse
and dog .cart, and I came up to London on the
spree." I asked him if he wished to say anything,
and he then said that the horse and Cart belonged to
Mr. Gyver, of Brook-street, near Cornhill, Ipswich.
J. W. Markham said—l keep the Cross Keys
livery stables, in St. John's-street, the prisoner came
to our yard on Friday afternoon, about five o'clock,
and I saw him early the next morning, and he
asked me if I was a buyer as he had a horse and
dog-cart for , sale. I said I was, if I.eould get it
anything near my money. I asked him what he
wanted for the lot, including the harness, and he
said £l5. I said that was more than I could afford,
and he then asked my price, and I named £lO. He
said I sbould have it at that sum, and added he had
just come off a journey for the firm of Davey and
M'Alurdo, of Thames-street.
Alderman Humphery—Did you buy the lot ?
Witness—l said if he would wait two hours while
I went into the City and got change for a cheque, I
would bring him the money when I came back.
Mr. Martin, chief clerk—And instead of doing
so you communicated with the police.
Witness—Not then, sir. I went to Davey and
M.Murdo's, and finding they knew nothing of the
prisoner I returned, and having my suspicions -I
told him I would not have anything to do with the
horse and cart, and advised him to wait till Tuesday,
and then send it to. the Repository, where he would
get the full value for it. He promised to do so. The
horse and cart are still in my possession.
The Superintendent of the Ipswich Police said—
I have seen the horse and cart, and identified them
as Mr. Gyver's property. The prisoner answers the
description of the person who hired the horse and
cart.

Alderman Hump}wry—Did he give you a right
address, officer ?

Bailey—He gave me such a vague address that
I have not been able to make any inquiries.
Alderman Humphery (to prisoner)—Where do
you live ?
Prisoner—ln America, sir. •
Alderman Humphery—Then how is it that you
are in London ?

Prisoner—My home is in America, but I have
lately been residing close to Ipswich.
Alderman Humphery—What have your been
doing for a living ?
Prisoner—l am a timber-merchant and farmer in
America.

Alderman Humphery—How long have you been
in England ? -
Prisoner—Five weeks, sir ; and during that time
I have been living with my mother.
Alderman Humphery—And have you given your
right name ? •
Prisoner—Yes, sir. _

Alderman HuMphery—Rather fast work, Mr.
Tens; only five weeks in England, and charged
with stealing a horse and dog-cart.
The Superintendent said—From a circumstance
the prisoner has mentioned to me, I have now some
recollection of him ; and I also find that he went 32
miles at a stretch for the first stage, and from the
route he took he must have had an intimate know-
ledge of the country.
Alderman Humphery—You had better take him
down to Ipswich.
The prisoner was then removed.

BOW-STREET.—Henry James David, who re-
fused to state his address, was brought before Mr.
Hall (who heard the case in a private room) on a
warraift granted by him in-Feb., 1858, under the
Extradition Act. He was charged with forging a
bill for £l,OOO, purporting to be drawn by H. J.
Davis, of New York, upon Messrs. Brown, Shipley
and Co., of Liverpool, and the prosecutor was Mr.
J. S. Kean, of Philadelphia, U.S., to whom the bill
had been passed by a person known as Abrahams,
alias Dowd, alias Henry, alias David.
Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prosecution,
stated that the warrant had been in the hands of
Inspector Whicher, of the detective force, since
February or March of last year, since which period
the prisoner had eluded capture by keeping out of
this country. That morning, however, the prisoner,
in order to attend to some other matter, ventured
to show his face in Londbn, and the officer, having
information of his movements, apprehended him.
Though the prisoner went by the name of David,
he (the learned counsel) had reason to believe, from
the instructions of the respectable firm who re-
tained him, Messrs. Sewell, Fox, and Sewell, that
it was not his real name. The real Henry James'
David was a merchant of considerable substance in
New York. The bill now • produced, and signed
" Henry J. David," had been uttered to the prose-
cutor, Mr. Kean, on the representation that it was
signed by the Mr. David; of New York, referred to.
in England, and it would,
Alr
therefore,liean Nbvea s
necessaryn t noyv
to ask for a little time to
bring him from America. It would be unreason-
able to suppose that a prosecutor could remain in
this country for months and years to await the con-
tingency of a person being apprehended, who was
known to be hiding abroad. But under the 2d
section of the statute, by which effect was given to
the treaty of extradition, the information sworn
before the magistrate at the time the warrant was
granted, or even a copy of that information, could
be used as evidence. The information was in the
possession of the Court, and would be to a con-
siderable extent borne out by other evidence, from
which it would appear that the signature to the
bill, so far from being that of Mr. David, of
New York, was that of the prisoner at the
bar. If that were not deemed sufficient he would
be enabled, after a delay of 48 hours, to prove
That no person of the name of David
had any correspondence with the house of Brown,
Shipley, and Co. of Liverpool, on whom the bill
was drawn. He felt that he should then be justified
in asking the court to detain the prisoner till the
arrival of Mr. Kean from America. The act con-
templating the difficulty that might arise in such
cases, had given a power of remand for two months:
Mr. Hall said that only applied to the Secretary
of State.

Mr. Sleigh was aware that it was open to such
interpretation, and as his worship took that view
of it he should apply for a remand from eight days
to eight days, as in ordinary cases.
Mr. Hall said the parties had been nibbling at
this case ever since Feb., 1858. From the great
similarity between the English and the American
law, there was not the same excuse fox any defect
in the mode of getting up a case, as if the prose-
cutor had been a Frenchman, the laws of whose
country were so different. Yet he invariably found
that he had much more trouble with American than
with French cases. The papers in the first in -
stance had Leen sent over in a very imperfect state,
so as to afford no evidence whatever on which he
could act. If the matter had origihally been placed
in the hands of the respectable firm who now held
the papers, and by whom Mr. Sleigh was instructed,
the matter would have been settled long age.
The information of Mr. James S. Kean, of Phila-
delphia, merchant, was then read. It stated that
the bill of exchange produced, purporting to. be
signed by Mr. Henry J. David, and drawn on
Brown, Shipley, and Co., of Liverpool, at GO days
after sight, was passed to him by a person known
as Dowd, or Abrahams,- or Henry, or David. He
represented that he was H. J. David, of New York.
Witness paid- £l,OOO in American dollars for
the note, which was afterwards dishonoured at
Liverpool. He then communicated with David, who
said he supposed the had not received his remit-
tance but, it would be all right by the next mail.
Shortly afterwards he absconded. •
Mr. F. L. Lyne, solicitor, deposed that the sig-
nature to the bill was in the handwriting of the
. prisoner, with whom he had dealings.
Cross-examined—Was not on good terms with
the prisoner, against whom he had brought an
Action for what he considered swindling him. Was
not prejudiced in his favour, certainly, but was not
influenced in his evidence by that.
Inspector Whicher, Detective Force, had held
the warrant since March, 1858. Had not seen the
prisoner since February till that day, when he
apprehended. him in Stone-buildings. He said his
name was David, bat yefused to give any address.
Cro§-s-examined—Knew that prisoner had had
several actions in the Courts at Westminster, and
had been witness in.a case there, but that was-be-
fore the warrant was issued.

Mr. Bell submitted that the evidence was insuffi-

c:cit.

Mr. Hall said it would be insufficient for com-
mittal, but it was quite enough to justify the pri-
soner's detention. There was no power to remand
under the statute, but that power was inherent in
every magistrate.
Mr. Bell submitted that the power to bail was
equally so.
Mr. Sleigh should oppose bail, as prismr had
ab.,,conded from bail in America.
Mr. Hall said there was no proof of that, and in

a ettgrxesting on such, slight evidence, he could not
refuSelail ; but it must be to a substantial amount;
the prisoner's own recognisance in £1,500, and two
sureties oflsoo each, with 4S hours' notice of bail.
Mr. Charles Selby, the comedian, waited on the
sitting magistrate, and stated that the gentlemen
who threw the wreaths on the stage, at the
Strand Theatre, during Mrs: Selby's perform-
ance on Friday night, had given an ample
apology,, stating that they did not intend to insult
the lady. He also observed that it was not
the case, as might have been inferred, that he was
performing at the Strand Theatre. His wife was
engaged'at that establishment, but he himself was
at the Adelphi Theatre.

CLERKENWELL. —DARING ROBBERY OF
£4oo.—Richard Grose, of 6, Charles-street, Hamp-
stead-road, pianoforte-maker, but who is well known
to the police, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Corrie, charged with stealing, at No.ll, Sandwich-
street, the property and moneys of Mr. Henry
Richard Bowen Touchet Davies, £345 in Bank of
England notes, a portrait, seven silver tablets, a
gold locket, a gold Albert chain, and other property.
Mr. Lewis appeared for the prisoner.
Mrs. Harriet Farley stated that she kept the
house, No. 11, Sandwich-street. On Saturday
night, about eleven o'clock, she let the prosecutor
out, and was shortly afterwards surprised to find
the street door open. She knocked at the prosecu-
tor's door, and not being able togaia admission said
she would break open the- door ,if she was not let
in. The prisoner rushed out of the parlour, knock-
ing her against the hall wall, and told her that she
was wanted in the parlour. The street door was
open, and the prisoner ran out. The door was open
in consequence of the charwoman having gone.out
to see who was in the parlour, and she saw some
one crouching down. When the prisoner ran away
she (witness)
.pursued, and never lost sight of him.
When the prisoner was taken into custody she saw
him throw four silver tablets among the crowd.
In cross-examination, the witness stated that she
never spoke to the prisoner before Saturday night.
The pro4cutor had lodged with her about four
months. Four ladies and four gentlemen lived in
her house. She never lost sight of the prisoner.
Police-constable Young, 162 E, said he heard the
cry of " Stop thief,2, and saw the prisoner coming
towards him. As soon as the prisoner saw him, he
turned round and ran in the opposite direction. He
(the constable) pursued the prisoner; and saw him
throw away five keys, one a skeleton key, which
opened the street door, and a number of silver
tablets. A " jemmy" was also thrown away by the
prisoner. When he took theprisoner into custody,
several of the bystanders gave him some articles
which the prisoner had throWn away.‘ At the
police station he searched the prisoner, and found
upon him; a gold brooch, which the prosecutor iden-
tified. A quantity of goods had been removed by
the prisoner out of the boxes ready for taking away.
Thomas Lowen said he wash passing through
Sandwich-street at the time in question, when he
heard 41 cry of—" Stop thief," and, seeing the
prisoner running, tried to stop him, but could not.
He saw the prisoner throw away a bundle of bank
notes, which he took to the station, and which
amounted to .E340._

Patrick Garey said he was with the last witness,
and saw the prisoner throw away a portrait and a
£5 note belonging to the prosecutor.
The prosecutor stated that when he went out he
left th• money and the articles produced in a box
which was locked.

Inspector Witham, of the E division, said he
wished for a remand, as the prisoner was suspected
of being concerned. with others in the committal of
some burglaries in the 1) division.
A police constable stated that the prisoner was
tried at the Central Criminal Court for burglary in
May, 1857, and was sentenced to 12 months' hard
labour.

The prisoner said he should reserve his defence.
Mr. Corrie said he should commit the prisoner
for trial, but would remand him until Saturday
next for the completion of the depositions.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—James Hart, of 1,
Clarence grove, Clarence-road, Kentish Town, a
carman, was charged with causing the death of
Christopher Berkelmans, the if son of Mr. J.
Berkelmans, lathe-maker, 35, Clerkenwell-green, in
Vine-street, Clerkenwell.

The prisoner, on Saturday afternoon, between
four and five o'clock, was driving one of Pick-
ford's vans, when the deceased went out into
the road, was knocked down, and one of the wheels
passing over his head, the poor fellow expired im-
mediately. :All the witnesses deposed to the death
being the result of accident.
Mr. Carrie' at once discharged the prisoner, but
directed him to attend before the coroner.

MARYLEBONE.-'-STABBING WITH INTENT TO
MURDEM—Richard Frowley was brought beforo
Mr. Broughton:on the serious charge of having
stabbed and wounded a labourer, named John
Bourke, with intent to murder him.

Mr. Keene attended for the prisoner.
Charles Baldwin sworn—l was at the White
Lion,Edgwarc-road, on Saturday night, abouteight
o'clock, and was there with Bourke. We were
drinking together, and I had just entered the 7th
Dragoon Guards, I had some colours hanging
from my cap. The priE suer and another man
came in, and he (prisoner) said to me, " Will you
enlist me and give me a shilling ?" lle (prisoner)
shoved me, and wanted to fight me and Bourke.
Some words took place, in the course of which
Bourke struck the prisoner two or three times.
The potman came in and turned the prisoner out.
Mr. Broughton—Were you all the worse for
drink ?

Witness—Yes, sir, or nearly so. The prisoner
came in again'to the front of the bar, and said to
Bourke, " Will you fight me now ?" Bourke then
hit him on his nose, and he bled from the effects of
the blow. Prisoner then pulled a knife from his
pocket, and with it struck Bourke on the head and
side. He bled profusely, and exclaimed to some
one who was near him, "Dick, I am knifed." I
did not know it was a knife till I saw him bleeding.
When he received the injuries a man caught him
in his arms.

By Mr. Keene—Bourke had not in my hearing
threatened to knock the prisoner's brains out. He
did not push me against the prisoner. There was
a scuffle, but not a fight. Bourke hit the prisoner
on his nose before he took the knife out. He bled
from the blow which Bourke had given him.
William Collins—l saw Bourke strike the pri-
soner in the face, and I saw the prisoner strike at
him (Bourke) in the side.
By Mr. Keene—Bourke said he -would fight the
prisoner outside. The prisoner was struck by
another party in the house. I saw Bourke strike
him at the bar. I did not see any one strike him
before he had stabbed Bourke. The prisoner and
Bourke were both the worse for liquor.
Mr. Jas. Morrison, surgeon, lgO, Edgware-road.
The man Bourke was brought to me. I examined
him, and found him bleeding profusely from a wound
'on the hip. He was also bleeding from the head.
I saw that the injuries were so serious that I con-
sidered it advisable to have him removed to St.
Mary's Hospital, Paddington. After I had attended
to the wounds he was put in a cab, and I accom-
panied him in it to the above institution.
By Mr. Keene—The wound had not penetrated
into the cavity of the abdomen. He would very
so:-,n have died of exhaustion from loss of blood if
he had not been properly attended to.
Mr. Cruikshank, resident surgeon at St. Mary's
Hospital, said,—l found three wounds upon the
man Bourke, one upon the hip, another behind the
ear, and a third upon the chest. He was bleeding
very much when brought in.

Mr. -Broughton—Do you consider that the inju-
ries he has received are of a dangerous character ?
Witness—Yes; the -wound on the hip is four
inches deep, and it has penetrated to the bone. It
passed in an oblique direction. It was such a wound
as would be inflicted by a knife.
Mr. Broughton—ln what condition is the man
now?

Witness—He is in a very precarious state.
By Mr. Keene—l considered him to be under the
effect of drink when brought into the hospital.
Froiham,-272 D—l took the prisoner into cus-
tody. On his way to the station, he said " I did
not do it." •

Inspectot Mackerel produced two clasp knives,
one of them,,which was found upon the prisoner,
had marks of blood upon it. The other was taken
from the,pocket of Bourke when at the hospital.
The prisoner was remanded.
THE LATE CASE Or THROWING A CHILD OUT OF
Wispow.—Eliza. Griggs was again brought up,
charged with having thrown her infant child
out of window, while, as she alleged, under
the influence of a dream, the particulars of which
case have already appeared in our paper. The
prisoner was sent for trial, but was allowed to give
bail for her being forthcoming at the Sessions.

LAMBETIL—.—SINGuLAn DISCOVERY OF A ROB-
BERY. —Sarah Leman, Julia Ward, and Margaret'
Pagen, the former 19, and the two latter 18 years
of age, were charged before. Mr. Elliott with felony,
in committing a robbery at Liverpool.
From the testimony of Jones .157 L, and another
constable, it 2ppeared that , on the evening before
the prisoners had applied at the police station in
Tower-street, and informed the inspector on duty
that they had been turned into the street, out of
the house, 7G, Granby-street, Waterloo-road, where
they had been lodging for two days and nights,
and their property detained; because they were not
enabled to. pay 4s. od. owing ,by them for, their.
lodgings. The inspector, aware that the house in

question was a low and notorious brothel, asked
the applicants if they had any objection to go to
the w.orkhouse, as they had no money, until this
morning, when they should have an opportunity of
going before a magistrate respecting their clothing
and property. - They at once consented, and the
inspector sent a constable with them to take them
to the workhouse; but, after proceeding a short
distance on their way there, they declined going
further, and said they should return to the house in
Granby-street. The constable, Jones, suspected that
all -was not right, folloived them to the brothel,
and in a dispute between them and Thompson,
the owner of the houe, he heard that the prisoners
had committed a robbery at Liverpool, and that
the clothes and other things detained by Thomp.
son were a portion of the property stolen. He
in consequence took them
.to the station and
on thciibeing searched a sovereign was found on
one, and different sums on the others.
The prisoner Leman said she came up from Liver-
pool to see her brother, who is a soldier, and was,
accompanied by the other two, and as they had not
been able to find her brother out, they had made up
their minds to go back. On their arrival in town
on Friday, they met with Thompson, and he, on
learning that they had just come from the country,
persuaded them to go to his house, telling them
they might make a good thing of it by seeing and
taking home gentlemen, and said he had frequently
changed 'XS and -.£lo notes for young women in his
house who had. robbed gentlemen of them.
The prisonerS, who all said they used to get their
living at Liverpool by hard labour, denied the rob-
bery, and said they wished •to get back to their
friends.

At the request of the officer, however, they were
remanded to give time to communicate with the
police authorities at Liverpool.
CHARGr OF BIGAMY.—George Fox, a bricklayer,
who had been apprehended on a warrant, was
charged with bigamy, and unlawfully marrying
Alice Proudfoot, his former wife, Sarah, being then
and still alive.

From the evidence it appeared that in the month
of October, 1848, the prisoner was married by banns
in the Parish church of Wellingdon, Middlesex, to
Sarah Bennett, widow, and in the month of Oct.,
1858, just 10 years after, he also married Alice
Proudfoot, in Christ Church, district church, Brix-
ton-road. A warrant was obtained against himby
the first wife on Saturday last, and on Sunday even-
ing he was apprehended at Homerton by Revell,
one of the summoning officers, when he admitted
his offence, and said his first wife was 18 years
older than him, and that this disparity of age, and
the fact of his wife having a family by her former
husband, was the cause of great unhappiness, and
he therefore made up his mind to leave her.
The necessary witnesses to' complete the case not
being present, the prisoner was remanded to a future
day.

SOUTUWARK.—IMPORTANT TO MEMBERS OF
BENEFIT SOCIETIES.—The Secretary of the Hand-
in-Hand Benefit Society, held at the Woolpack
Tavern, Kent•street, was summoned before Mr.
Burcham, for illegally expelling Richard Wood,
one of the members.

The defendant said that the complainant broke
throughitwo of the rules of the society while he was
on the sick fund, and at a meeting of the members
they decided on expelling, him.
Mr. Burcham asked whether he had the minute
book in which these proceedings were entered ?
The defendant said he had no book, neither were
any minutes taken down.
Mr. Burcham supposed that they kept books.
The defendant said they did not for that purpose,
but he had the rules of the society for his worship's
inspection.
Mr. Burcham asked him under what rule the
members had acted ? •

The defendant replied the 19th and the 12th.
The complainant was seen remaining in a public
house for more than one hour, which was contrary
to the 19th rule. There were amusements also
going on in that house, and it was beyond the hour
specified by the 12th rule.
Mr. Burcham asked whether the society had
punished him according to the 19th rule ?
The Secretary said that they fined him a shilling
for being in the public house, and expelled him for
being there beyond the hours.
'Mr. Burcham told him they had done wrong, as
it was all one offence, and having fined him, there
was an end to it. Under these circumstances they
could not expel him. They must accordingly rein-
state him, and pay all arrears due to him.

WESTMINSTER. A RUFFIANLY DELIN-
QUENT.—John Mack, a fellow of gigantic propor-
tions, was prosecuted by Mr. Bellamy from the
Treasury, for wholesale uttering of counterfeit coin,
to which was added a charge of violently and
brutally assaulting the police, and endeavouring to
"gouge" a constable's eye out and bite his nose off.
John Ifarris, of 4, Strutton-ground, boot and
shoemaker, said that prisoner came to his shop and
purchased a pair of child's shoes for is. 6d., in pay-
ment for which he tendered two cOunterfeit shil-
lings. Witness told him they were bad, when he
seemed to be drunk, talked incoherently, and went
away.
John Robert Dixon, butcher, York-street, West-
minster, said that shortly after the previous case
prisoner came into his shop and tendered another
spurious shilling in payment for ten pennyworth of
meat. Witness told him the shilling was bad, and
then prisoner affected to be speechless from drink,
but on learning that Milliman, an officer well known
to utterers of base coin, was coming, suddenly re-
covered and walked briskly up the street.
Mrs. Louisa Mason, tobacconist, Broadway,
Westminster, proved that prisoner next paid her a
visit, andtendered two base shillings, and then went
into another shop in the neighbourhood.
Police constables William Milliman and Ferris
Carr gave evidence of the ruffianly violence of the
prisoner. Milliman, on receiving information from
Mrs. Mason, first took him into custody, when he
suddenly rushed upon the officer, and seizing him
by the throat with the left hand, made several
desperate attempts to gouge his eye out with his
right thumb, and also endeavoured to bite his nose
off. The blood was streaming from the constable's
eye when Carr came up, prisoner also attacked him,
but after a desperate resistance was taken to the
station.

Mr. Arnold committed the prisoner on the three
charges of uttering, and left it open to the Commis-
sioners of Police to indict him for the assaults.
MORE BRUTAL ASSAULTS BY SOLDIERS.—John
Jack and James Chapman were . charged with the
following unprovoked and desperate assaults :
At a little after eleven o'clock on Sunday even-
ing, the defendants were drunk, in Peter-street,
Westminster, and flourishing their belts over their
heads, when, upon two poor labouring men,
named M'Cann and Gray, coming up, the soldiers
attacked and wounded them severely, without
the slightest provocation. Defendant Jack cut
M'Cann 's head in three or four places with the
brass ornament, or buckle of the belt, the last
blow being- given with such extraordinary force,
as literally to cut the peak of the poor man's cap
off. Chapman inflicted two wounds upon Gray's
head in the same way. Both defendants were
drunk, but after they had committed the. outrage
darted off at full speed, and had run a quarter of a
mile before they were captured. The two poor
men were taken to the hospital, where their wounds
were dressed, and presented in their appearance
unequivocal proof of the treatment they had
received.

Jack, who was proved by the police to have been
much intoxicated, set up in defence that M'Cann
insulted arid struck him first. The other defendant
contented himself with the remark, " I say the
same."

Mr. A: a )1d intimated that the case was of by far
too serious a nature for him to deal with summarily,
and he should therefore ultimately send it for trial.
The prisoners were then remanded till Thursday
for additional evidence.

GREENWICH.—AN UNFOUNI)ED CHARGE OP
FELONY.—Ernma Bass, a young woman about 20
years of age, was placed in the dock before Mr.
Seeker, charged with stealing a gold watch, yaluc
£25, a gold guard, value £B, an eye-glass, and a
purse containing two sovereigns, from the person
of Mr. J. N. Dirck. residing at 8, Brand-street,
Greenwich.

It appeared that shortly after 8 o'clock on the
previous (Sunday) evening, the prosecutor entered
the police station in companyof the prisoner,whom
he accused of having robbed him in a house of ill
lame of the property above named. The prisoner
protested her innocence, and before taking the
charge
the sergeant on duty questioned the prose-
cutor closely as to when he last saw the property
safe, and on his replying at the time he entered the
house with the prisoner, the charge was taken in
the usual manner, and the prisoner was conveyed
t) a cell and locked up. Some time afterwards t 1•
Prosecutor again attended at the station, and gave
information that he had found the property, havii g
forgotten that previous to meeting with
changedthc pthr,
e-
soncr he had his waistcoat, in which the
watch, and guard7&c., were left. Upon this
prisoner was liberated ; but, as it is necessary when
a charge is taken before a magistrate, for the case
to be legally dispos2d of, her recognisances were
taken for her appearance this morning.
Mr. Seeker inquired if the prosecutor was in
attendance?
Police constable Cheeseman, 198 It, replied in
the negative.
Mr. Seeker—Having preferred a charge of felony, ,

he ought to have appeared before me and expla:ned
all the circumstances.

The Prisoner—l am perfectly innocent, your
worship.

Mr. Seeker—Your are discharged, young woman.
Some silly fool has given you into custody for
robbery which, it now turns out, was never coin-
milted.

The Prisoner—But cannot I punish him for
having caused me to be locked up innocently ?
Mr. Seeker informed the prisoner that she could
get some person to write to her accuser, or she
could call upon him herself, on which she left the
court.

ROBBING A POLICE SERGEANT OF lIIS COAT
Thomas Sullivan, 32, of 18, Bath-street, Old-street-
road, Shoreditch, was charged with stealing an
uniform overcoat, belonging to Police-sergeant
Dodsworth, 43 P, and also with assaulting that
officer.

The prisoner, it appeared, called at the house of
Sergeant Dodsworth, in Love-lane, Rotherhithe,
for the purpose of seeing his father-in-law, who
lodged there. At that time the coat had been left,
after cleaning, hanging at the garden door, and
was subsequently traced to the possession of the
prisoner, at the Rose and Rummer beershop,
Paradise-street, Rotherhithe, when he was taken
into custody, and on the way to the station he
struck the officer
,and behaved in a very violent
manner.

The prisoner's defence was, that he had no inten-
tion of stealing the coat, being under the influent©
of liquor at the time.

Seclier fined the prisoner 40s: for the unlaW
ful possession, or one month's imprisonment.

PRIZE CADETSHIPS.

Colonel Talbot presents his compliments to the
Editor of The Sun, and will feel obliged to him by
his insertion in that journal of the enclosed corrc•
spondence.

Downing-street, Jan. 22.

India House, Jan. 19, 1859.
Sir,—l beg leave to apprise you that I have re-
served two cadetships for the Scholars of Welling-
ton College, to be placed at the disposal of his
Royal Highness the Prince Consort and the
Governors of the College, and that it is my inten-
tion to reserve -at least one cadetship every year
for the same purpose, as long as I may have it in
my power.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) . J. W. Hoc°.
Col. the. Hon. W. P. Talbot, &c., &c.

10, Downing-street, Whitehall, Jan. 22, 1850.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I hairs
submitted your letter to his Royal Highness the
President, and the Vice-President of Wellington
College, and that I have been commanded by his
Royal ilighness to express to you on the part of
the governors the high sense which they entertain
of the public spirit that has induced you to offer
these cadetships as prizes to the students of the
College.
The Governors hope that when it is known that
such prizes may be obtained by the boys placed
under their charge, the public will, by a liberal
support, enable them to increase the number of
those who will derive the full benefit of the insti-
tution.—l have, &c., W. P. TALBOT.
Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart., &c.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTER-JAN. 22.

The wheat trade is dull to-day, with a decline of is to 2s
on last week's prices. Beans and peas is dearer. Barley
a good inquiry at very full prices.
Wheat, white 46s to 508 Beans, Mazagan.. 22s to 34s
I red 36s to 44s Middle & small 33s to 403
Barley 3os to 42s I White peas 4os to 424
Oats 23s to 28s I Grey.. 4os to 12s