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THE GREAT EXHIBITION of 1851

(THIS DAY.)
A pre:iminary meeting of the inhabitants of South
Latnbeth, was held to-day, in Hawkstone-hall,
Waterloo-road, for the purpose of considering the
best means of carrying out the plan of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, for an Exhibition of the
Industry of all Nations to be held in 1851. Mr.
Joshua Field was called upon to preside.
The CHAIRMAN, after entering upon a short his-
tory of the o'►igin of the proposed exhibition, ex-
pressed his belief that it would prove highly advan-
tageous not only to the country but to the whole
world. It would promote peace and good fellow:hip
amongst all classes of society, and if it were only on
that ground it would b 2 for the interest of every man
to support it. But it had peculiar claims to 'support
upon the borough of Lambeth. Lambeth was the
manufacturing ni,trict of the metropolis, and as this
exhibition must inevitable promote the welfare of its
inhabitants, he had no doubt whatever that they
would assist it with liberal contributions.

Mr. SAMUEL SIDNEY moved the first resolution, and
pronounced an opinion that the exhibition would prove
highly interesting and instructive to every member of
the community, since it would embrace raw materials
and produce, machinery, manufactures, sculpture,
art, &c., and in fact, nothing would be omitted from
the gigantic building in Hyde-park that was calcu-
lated to instruct or interest the man of taste or the
artizan.• 'The resolution he proposed expressed the
approval of the meeting of the intended exhibition.
The Rev JOSEPH BROWN, Rector of Christ Church,
seconded the resolution. This monster museum
would not only be an interesting and an important
exhibition, but a solemn one. It would present to
them the magnificent spectacle of every nation and
race on the surface of the globe struggling to excel
each other in the arts of peace. Not only, too, would
it advance the interest of civilization of the world,
but its influence would be felt even amongst the
uncivilized portion of mankind. He, however, did
not support it so much on that ground as from the
belief that it would promote the happiness of the work-
ing classes. In fact, in the words of Lord Carlisle,
it would be the working man's jubilee, and it was
that conviction mainly which induced him to advo-
cate the exhibition.

Mr. APSLEY PELLATT supported the resolution.
He had seen the advantages resulting from similar
exhibitions in France and Belgium, though on a much
smaller scale, and often had he-regretted that the com-
petition in them was confined to the manufactures and
products of the two countries in which they were held.
Those exhibitions, limited, however, as they had been,
had served to promote the interest of the industrious
classes of France and Belgium in a large degree, and
he, for one, felt no sympathy with those who were
doubtful whether this extensive contest, thrown open,
as it would :be, to all the world, would benefit or in-
jure the British manufacturer. It needed no argu-
ments to conv,inee the reflective man that it must re-
sult in advantage and improvement to our home pro-
ductions. The British artificer possessed the power
of mind and muscle, and all he wanted was the educa-
tional power and the artificial acquirements
of his foreign. neighbours. Well, then, what was
more calculated to supply that want than an exhi-
bition of this nature and magnitude ? He had no
hesitation in predicting, then, that the effect of it
would be to promote trade and develope immense
improvements in the manufactures and productions
of English artizsns. Tnis exhibition would be best
described in tip language of the poet
These art the gitti of art, ano art strives most
Where commerce has enriched the bury coast.
He catcher, all improvements in his flight,
Spreads foreign wonders in his country's sight,
Imports what others have invented well,
And stirs his own to mach them or excel!.
' thus reciprocating each with each
Alternately the nations learn and teach,
While Pro%iienc}3, enjoins to every soul
A union with the nit terraqueous whole."
Mr. REID, a mechanic, freely admitted that this
great exhibition would prove of national advantage.
The working classes of this country had always
looked with jealousy upon the efforts of men above
them to promote their welfare, because they never
could .be certain of what ulterior object was had in
view ; but in this instance he believed the working
classes were satisfied that the object of the originator
of this great undertaking was the advancement of
their interest, and- it would certainly meet with their
hearty support. 'lgnorance had unfortunately induced
the wo:king man to look upon machinery as bis
enemy, but in his opinion machinery was his friend,
or it increased the demand for labour, and satisfied
the absolute wants of an increasing population. This
exhibition, he confidently expected, would destroy
that delusion, and still further cement the good feel-
ing which might always to exist between the upper
and lower classe?.

Th? resoluti9a was then put, and carried unani-
rnou,ly,_

Mr: IVYNDIIAM HARDING, the secretary of the
South-Western Railway, moved the second resolution,
nominating a local committee for assisting the Royal
Commission. He confirmed the statement of the last
speaker, that the working classes were favourable to
the exhibition, and stated that the artiz ins and.. me-
chanics in the employ of the company with Which he.
was connected had voluntarily entered into a sub-
scription for supporting the undertaking. No doubt,
objections might be urged against it, but what
scheme or proposal was there free from objection ?
Mr. Canning before he introduced any measure into
_Parliament always consulted the greatest fool he
could find on it. A friend once asked him why he
did so, and his reply was that the fool served him as
a foolometer, and it enabled him to ascertain the
opinion of all the fools in the country of his measure
—(A laugh.) Now, •an eminent man ' had stated.
his objection to this project, and by the same rule as
that wtopted by Mr. Canning, he took this nobleman
to be the barometer of all the objections that could '
he urged against the proposed exhioition.—(A laugh.)
The obj.ctions seemed then to be very slight, indeed,
not worth noticing, in fact, and he therefore felt that
the plan would be highly successful.
Mr. Josuua TILLEy seconded the resolution, and
confirmed the opinion that machinery was the friend
and not the enemy of the working man.
Mr. J. H. Sstern supported the resolution. Society
was made up of three classes, the useful, the useless,
and the worse than useless, and this exhibition would
serve to show who the parties were that composed
these three classes. Ile: Was an utilitarian,
and va!ued that man most who was - the
Blest mein), nod tho exhibition would enable him to
distinguish Letween the u4eles3.and the Useful. 'Some..
men were in the habit of writing letters after tlo-ir
liiirnt,6 ,1,,,h as F.R.S., which an- Irishman inter-
pi.,,t,.a :c a . fellow remarkably stupid.— O.
laugh.) He hoped this exhibition would give rise to
a new order who should be entitled to write V. 11. S.
of er their names as representing the useful
members of society.—(A laugh.) Some of
the speakers who had gone before him had
talked about conciliating the working classes to-
wards this movement ; but for his part he thought it
"as the higher orders of. society who would have to
be conciliated, for the workman would comprehend
and understand' the exhibition, while the aristocrat
would experience some difficulty in understanding it.
•;---(A Lugh.) however, it was his belief that it
would bent fit all. from the prince to the peasant, and.
it should, therefore, have his best support.
The resolution was supported by other speakers and '
carried unanimously. .
. A resolution was passed, directing the committee I
to convene an evening meeting of the inhabitants, i
and thanks having been veted to the Chairman, the
proceedings terminated.* .
1

CE.
It appears that the- Pre-sident of the Republic was
hooted at; and insulted on Monday by the inhabitants
of the Faubourg St. Antoine, on his return from the
review at Vincennes. General Changarnier was also
insulted and hissed on the satne occasion, and amongst
th 4 tii4st prominent of Changarnier's assailants were
several soldiers. _

In the Assembly yesterday the budget of the
Minister of the
Interior came under discussion,
arid on a vote for 832,000 f. for secret service money
being proposed,
M. Jules ravre moved a reduction of 32,000f.Under the Monarchy he said that discussion afforded
an occasion to test the decree of confidence of the Par.
listnent in the Ministry. Now that such opportunities
presented themselves daily, ha should confine himself
to offer a few observations on the internal policy
of the Cabinet. He felt it his duty to denounce cer-
tain tendencies of the Government likely to compro-
mise it, and in which it persevered notwitstanding
the caution that universal suffrage bad lately given
it in a great city. The Ministry was too much pre-
occupied with the exaggerated dangers to which
a certain opinion exposed society, and was too prone
to recur to measures of police. It had presented itself
as a Ministry of action. He was afraid history would
not ratify that denomination, and stigmatize it as a
polio-, Mini -try. What was its first act? It was the
anpointinent of a Prefect ci Police out of the class of
cine,:es to lel.ich that post was usually confided under
the Monarchy, end which practice sheuld not have
bran followed under the Republic. ("Respectable
flea like Caussidiere," exclaimed a member on the
Right.—Leud laughter.) M. Jules Favre observed
that'it was cowardly to attack an absent and a van-
quished adversary.—(3.Jurrnurs on the Right ; ap-
probation on the Left.) M. Jules Favre then pro-
c-eded to read the proclamation published by M.
Cartier alter his elevation to the Prefecture of Police,
in which he denounced in energetic terms the machi
nations of the Socialists, and invited all honest citi•
seas ta form a holy league against them.

The speaker was here interrupted by a person at
the bottom of the hall, who cried to him to read his
16th bulletin of the Republic. This interpellati.n
produced the most violent tumult. M. Favre de,
being the author of that document, and declared !_tti
if he had read it, he should not have authorisedirs
publication. The uproar continuing, M. Favre quitted
the tribune, when several members from the Left de-
scending into the hemicycle, vehemently apostrophised
their colleagues on the other side. The latter re-
taliated, when M. Duche advanced toward M. Chas-
segue Goyon and exchanged with him angry words,
which were not heard in the gallery. M. Piscatory
then went upito M. Duch6, whispered in his ear ani
pointed to the door, towards which he proceeded,
without, however, being followed by M. Duch6. The
officers of the house then surrounded the latter and
escorted him to his seat.

The sitting was a moment suspended, and when the
confusion subsided, M. Jules Favre resumed his incri-
minations against the police, cited several arbitrary
acts committed bj its agents, for which he blamed the
Ministers, who had given directions to their respective
subordinates to organize a system of espionnage all
over the country, and had actually annihilated the last
vestige of individual liberty.—(Loud interruption on
the Riglat.)
A Member on the Left.—
into the streets."

" We will again descend

"We defy you !" exclaimed General Lefro.
M. Favre shortly afterwards concluded, and was
succeeded by M. Denjoy, who was lift at the tribune.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING
Sia o'CLocK

No business dling.

MILFORD, NEAR RAMELTON, APRIL 2.—The Earl of
Kingston smack went on shore 30% ult., on Ballyma-
toaen Strand, in Loughawelly, but is expected off if the
weather moderates.

FRAUD ON THE POLICE.—A very curious trick
was exposed at the Borough Court, on Saturday, by Mr.
Beswick, the superintendent. A watch was stolen on the
25th of January last, from Mr. Birbeck, of Fennel•street,
by a female in his service, named Elizabeth Wilson. The
fact, and the description of the suspected person, was ad-
vertised in the Hue and Cry, and also republished by the
police of the sister kingdom where it is usual to expose these
announcements to the public gaze. In the town of Ros•
common a woman came forth wad surrendered, confessing
herself to be the Elizabeth Wilson proscribed, and acknow-
ledging the crime. She was taken before the Hon. Martin
Finch, and subscribed a deposition, stating that she had
stolen the watch, had taken it to Dublin, and there it had
been pawned by a girl named Rose Malone, at a pawn-
broker's in Gaol-street, for 41., which they divided ; she
travelled with Rose Malone till they parted at Mullingar.
This being communicated to Manchester Inspector Mac-
donald was sent over to fetch her. She was brought here at
an expense of 41., and now it has been found out that the
whole story is a fabrication to get a gratis passage. She had
formerly lived in Manchester, sealing oranges, and got
enough to take her to Ireland; but now, wishing to return,
she resorted to this ingenious cheat on the officers of justice.
There is no such street as Gaol-street in Dublin, and when
passing through Mullingar she was quite at a loss to point
out the places she talked of. She was remanded, being pro-
bably liable to indictment for obtaining goods (her meals at
least) on false pretences.—Manchester Examiner.

TORQUAY.—The venerable old parish church at
Tor has been opened, after having undergone a thorough re-
pair and restoration, internally and externally. The seats
are now open, with low 'backs, of the proper ecclesiastical
character. There is a very handsome new pulpit, and also
a new organ, presented by the much-esteemed lady of the
Rev. Dr. Harris, incumbent of the church, built by Dicker,
of Exeter, which is a fine-toned instrument. The restora-
tions, which are nearly completed, reflect great credit on
the incumbent and wardens. The collection on the re-
opening amounted to 304 4s. At St. John's Chapel, during
the solemn season of Lent, the communion-table was covered
with black cloth, and many of the congregation wore
mourning. These symbols of the crucifixion were re-
moved, and on Easter Sunday a different scene presented
itself, the church being beautifully decorated with laurel,
laurestina, ivy, and other evergreens, in flower, formed
into sentences, " Christ is risen from the dead," &c., on
the walls. The fronts of the galleries, the organ loft, and
pulpit were also similarly decorated. There was a new
tablecloth far the Communion service, of white cashmere,
very costly, with an embroidered cross in the centre, in gold
and scarlet, the edges of gold fringe.- A magnificent cloth,
for covering the altar table-in the new church, has been pro-
vided, of the richest crimson velvet and gold, cushions to
correspond, and the sacred monogram worked in gold. The
chapel was crowded on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
The weather is become much milder, and we have had slight
showers of rain. We hear of many gay fashionable re-
unions in the town during the Easter and the ensuing week;
our visitors continue to increase, and preparations are already
making fur excursions at sea.— Westel n Luminary.

was never lower than 40.2 deg. (in 1849); that it
fluctuated between that and 51 2 deg. (in 1848), and
that the mean was 45.3 deg., or about 10 deg. nigher
than the mean of last week. The temperature was
lowest on Tuesday, when the mean was 31.2 deg., and
on the name day the highest temperature of the water
of the Thames was 39.2 deg., and the lowest
35.9 deg.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
MID LAN D CIRCUIT.— Warwick, April 2.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord CAMPBELL and a
Common Jury.)
CLARKE V. PAGE.

This was an action for criminal conversation. The
defendant pleaded not guilty; and, secondly, " the
parties were not married."
Mr. Macaulay, Q.O , and Mr. Hayes, conducted the
plaintiff's case; Mr. Miller and Mr. Mellor appeared
on behalf of the defendant.
From the opening of the Learned Counsel, sup-
ported by the evidence, it appeared that the plaintiff
(a milkman, residing in Peck-lane, Birmingham,) in
May, 1843, married Elizabeth Pimley, at a chapel or
church in the vicinity of Birmingham, and, until 1846,
the Learned Counsel said, nothing could have been
better omened than their union. The defendant Page
had dealings with the plaintiff, and frequented his house,
but up to last November no just grounds of suspicion
existed against him, though so far back as 1846, dis-
covery was made as to a change in the temper, habits, and
conduct of his wife. Milking the cows and selling
the milk took him from home for ten or eleven out of
the twelve hours of the day, during which Page had
uncontrolled opportunity fur bis designs., In Sep-
tember last a communication was made to the plain-
tiff, and in November last he had information from
the young servant girl which took away all doubt.
The plaintiff thereupon went away in the greatest
distress to a friend and legal adviser, to whom he
disclosed the discovery he had made. The plaintiff
then applied to the wife's father to take her back,
which he refused to do. She attempted to destroy
herself. Where she was now no one knew, but she
had been seen in the company of the defendant not
long ago. By the evidence of no less than three per-
sons repeated acts of adultery would be proved, which
would reduce the question to one of damages only.
The defendant was a married man, had been a farmer,
and now kept the Turk's Head public-house, in Bir-
mingham. After some further observations, the
Learned Counsel called the following witnesses :
William .Mercer, a baker—Had known plaintiff for
twelve years. He was a cowkeeper. Knew his wife
before her marriage. Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Pimley. Her father kept the Talbot Tavern, in Bir-
mingham, hut had now retired from business. Was
present at the marriage of the plaintiff on the 16th of
May, 1843. The plaintiff was then about 32, and his
wife 20, years of age. Saw them frequently after.
They lived happily together. The plaintiff had one
child by a former, and three by his present wife, and
had been a goad husband to his present wife. He
was obliged to be very much away from home in fol-
lowing his business, milking cows and delivering the
milk.

Cross-examined—Was married at the same time.
No one was present but their four selves. No rela-
tions. Witness gave away the bride in the one case,
and the plaintiff performed the like office in the other.
The plaintiff's wife had a father, a mother, and a
brother. Plaintiff did not say her father would shoot
him if he went to his ,house. Never heard that he
ill-treated his wife.
Re-examined—Knew Pimley, father of plaintiff's
wife. He was on good terms with the plaintiff, who
was a good-natured man.
Wm. Eden—Was servant to Mr. Clarke, the
plaintiff, from 1646 to 1848. The plaintiff was out
from four o'clock in the morning till half-past six,
milking his cows ; then out from seven till nine,
taking out the milk ; and then from three in the
afternoon, and did not get home again till eight at
night. Knew the defendant, who kept a tavern about
300 yards from the plaintiff's. It was a large house.
Ile also let out horses for hire. He was in the habit
of coming to the plaintiff's house to sell eggs and
butter, aed was intimate with him, and called him
"Harry." Be came oftener when his master was
from home. Saw the defendant kiss Mrs. Clarke. It
was in the kitchen. During the time he was there
it grew "stronger and stronger." Had an accident
which kept him to his room. Oa one occasion the
defendant and Mrs. Clarke came up to his attic to
see him ; it was three o'clock in the afternoon. His
room was on the second floor. Is they were going
down, heard one stop on the stairs, and then Mrs.
Clarke run down, making a great noise, and after that
heard her come up very softly, and go into her bed-
room on the first floor, and the door was put to.
Afterwards saw them both come oat after five or six
minutes. On another occasion saw them both come
out of the pantry, Mrs. Clarke looked very red, and
her hair was about her face. Had known Mrs.
Clarke and Page out at night from eight till ten.
Mr. Clarke belonged to a club. Witness never told
all this to the plaintiff. Mr. Clarke was a good
husband.
Cross-examined—They sometimes quarrelled. He
never beat her. They quarrelled because he stopped
out late at night. This matter had been tried at the
County Court. Since that time it was that he told
his !nester. Had not heard then about this action.
Continued in the plaintiff's service till Michaelmas,
1848. Since then had been waiter in a public-house.
Had been a prizefighter. Terry, the prizefighter,
kept the public-house in Peck-lane.
Re-examined—Plaintiff was not in the habit of
staying out late, and his wife would sometimes begin
at him when she had been out herself.
Marianne Bates lived near, and had known the
Clarkes for seven years. Remembered on one occa-
sion Mrs. Clarke going to New Vauxhall. On the
road she gave her a note to take to a public-house, the
Turk's Head, for the landlord, Mr. Page. While
they were at Vauxhall Mr. Page came up, and spoke
to Mrs. Clarke, and they all went away together at
about twelve o'clock at night.
Mary Gregory, wife of a bricklayer, living in Bir-
mingham, knew the. Clarkes well. About two and a
half years ago went into their house to make tea. The
defendant came in, and said to Mrs. Clarke, Well,
old creature, how be you ?" They then went into
another room. She could not see them, but she heard
them kissing. She called out to Mrs. Clarke to
come to her tea, but the latter answered, " Drink it
yourself, Ido not want any now." She had seen the
defendant in the house three or four times, but never
mentioned it to plaintiff. Was examined in the
County Court. She left the house when she heard
them kissing because she thought it prudent so to do,
but never mentioned any thing at the time to any one.
Mary Toy, sixteen years old, daughter of a wheel-
wright, lived in Mr. Clarke's service till November,
1848. Was there eight months. Mr. Clarke was
always very kind to his wife and children. Mr. Page
came often to the house. Recollected one evening, on
going in, seeing Mr. Page and Mrs. Clarke. Mr.
Page stayed a quarter of an hour, and then Mrs.
Clarke called far a candle. Before that time there
was no light. During the time spoken of witness's
mother knocked, having come to see her. Mr. Page
was then in the room with Mrs. Clarke.
Her mother said that she would not stay to
see her. A little time after, her mother told her
to give warning. She did not give warning. One
day Mrs. Clarke was in bed, because she was poorly.
After Mr. Clarke had gone out, Mrs. Clarke said,
"It Mr. or Mrs. Page should call she was very
poorly, and they were to be shown up to the
bedroom." Witness had previously seen Mrs. Clarke
undress. Mr. Page came shortly after, and asked
where Bessy was, and witness said upstairs. Page, the
defendant, then said, " Where are you, Betsy !' and
she said, "I'm up stairs, and if you want to see me,
you must come up." lie went up. One day, her
mistress, Mrs. Clarke, told her to go and meet Mr.
Page, opposite the Warwick-house, and say to him
that Mr. Clarke was gone out, and he was to come.
She did so, and he came. Mrs. Clarke and Page
went together into the front room—the parlour. The
" Mims" said that she might leave the candlesticks
and watch at the front door if the master was coming.
Went to the front door, and then returned to the par-
lour door. Could see into the room. The door was
partly opened. Saw Mr. Page and Mrs. Clarke.
[She here described what she saw, as she said, which
was the criminal act itself.] Presently afterwards
Mrs. Clarke said that she might go back again into
the kitchen and look to the candlesticks. Went back
and pursued her kitchen duties. The next day she
was sent out with some clothes to the mangle, and
then she made a communication to her mother as to
what she bad seen, but never told Mr. Clarke, the
plaintiff. It was only in November last! onAlr
Clarke's coming to her mother's to make inquiries,
that she told him what she had seen.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN

TIIE WEEK ENDLNG SATURDAY. SIARCII .50, 1850.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases *lB2
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ~. 57
Tubercular Diseases ... ... 165
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 127
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ;.• ... 54
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... •.. 252
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... •.• , ••• -•• •••
Diseases of the Kleine) s, &e. ••
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... ...
Premature Birth ... •• •••
Atrophy
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Sudden ,„.
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 69

.., 9

... 9

... 9

... 22
... 22
... 37

... 38

Cross-examined—Eggs, butter, and bacon, were
exhibited in the window for sate. The window was
three feet from the ground, fronting to the street.
There was a bureau on the inside of the door, on the
right-hand side, that projected. The upper part of it
projected only about a foot. Could see over the

upper part, arid over that saw the adultery committed.
Matilda Toy, mother of the last witness, went one
evening to take home her daughter's clothes. The par-
lour blind was drawn down all over but the bottom
.

pane. Could see very well through that. [.3l;pro-
ceeded to swear 'what she then saw committed.] Her
daughter went into the service in May, 1848, and left
on Good Friday, 1849. in November last witness
told Mr. Clarke.

Anne Rogers—Was a neighbour of the plaintiff.
lie was kind to his wife and children. Eight or nine
weeks before last Christmas, saw Mrs. Clarke and
Mr. Page in company together on some waste land
near Peck-lane. It was about seven o'clock in the

evening, and dark. Mrs. Clarke was in a sitting pos-
ture on a ditch bank. Mr. Page was standing up op-
posite to her. Witness stopped and heard kisses be-

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1860

tureen them. Had to pass by within three yards of
them. On:the night of the 2d of November last, as she
and her husband were returning from market, at
about half-past eleven o'clock, she saw them to-
gether.
Mr. Frederick Wells, a solicitor, deposed that the
plaintiff rented grr sing land of him, and he had known
him for several years. He came to consult with the
witness on the general Thanksgiving-day, and ap-
peared in much excitement and distress. The writ in
this action was issued within a few days from this
time, and before the county court proceeding.
Re-examined—That proceeding was a plaint by the
aunt of the wife to recover the charge of her mainte-
nance from the husband, and by him resisted on the
ground of adultry.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. MILLER having addressed the jury on behalf
of the defendant,
His LORDSHIP summed up, observing that it was
for the jury to consider whether they could entertain
any doubt upon the whole of this testimony. The
man servant, Eden, proved, as it appeared to him,
quite sufficient to establish the case, if they believed
him. He had deposed to a succession of gross
familiarities, and to the parties having sub-
sequently thereto, voluntarily placed them-
selves under circumstances in which the act
might be committed, and those learned persons
practising elsewhere (that was in the Ecclesiastical
Courts) who were more accustomed to judge of cases
of this description, laid it down that, from that ac',
the act of adultery itself was to be inferred. In esti-
mating the damages, if they should be of opinion that
the case was made alit, they should not, as it seemed
to him, view the loss merely as that of such a woman
as she would appear to have become, but, if the de-
fendant had reduced her to the degradation that had
been described, consider whether or not he should be
responsible for it. The first liberties spoken to, and
the abandoned conduct at that time, reduced the im
probabilities of the subsequent acts, described to have
taken place. They might be of opinion that very
slight damages indeed would be a compensation for
the deprivation of such a woman as she now was, but
they would probably award compensation with a view
to the loss sustained through the misconduct of the
defendant from the commencement.
The jury turned round in the box, and in a very
few minutes returned a verdict for the plaintiff,
damages 501.
CROWN,COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PAniu.)
THE QUEEN V. DAVENPORT.

The prisoner was indicted in the first count for
shooting at and wounding James Read, with intent
to murder him; in the second, with intent to do him
some grievous bodily harm; and, in the third, with
intent to prevent his lawful apprehension and de-
tainer. The case excited the greatest interest in the
county, Read having been one of the most active and
respected officers in the county police . A reward of
1001. had been offered by her Majesty's Government
for the apprehension of the prisoner.
From the evidence it appeared, that in the month
of September, 1848, the prisoner was brought before
the magistrates at Southern, in the custody of Read,
a sergeant, and Smallbone, an inspector of the county
police, upon an information laid by a woman of the
name of Ann Gibbard, charging him with being the
father of an illegitimate female child, of which she
had been lately confined, and which he refused to
maintain. On that occasion, the magistrates made an
order requiring him to pay the sum of Is. 6d. weekly
for the support of the child. It was suggested by the
Learned Counsel in his opening address, that possibly
the malicious feeling which ultimately induced him to
shoot James Read, the sergeant, who had been instru-
mental in bringing him before the magistrates, might
be traced as far back as to this circumstance. Cer-
tainly it appeared by the evidence of Mr. Alfred
Coles, an ironmonger at Southam, that in the month
of November of that year the prisoner purchased
from him a six-barrelled revolving pistol, and with
which the crime was afterwards committed. In the
month of May following the prisoner was again ap-
prehended, and brought before the same magistrate,
in consequence of his having allowed the weekly pay-
ments for the support of his child to fall into arrear,
but was discharged on payment of the arrears and the
costs. Upon leaving the presence of the magistrates
he was heard to mutter, " Somebody shall pay for
this job." About the middle of June he again went
to Coles's shop, and ordered some bullets to be cast
for the pistol which he had previously bought, and in
a few days after went there again and paid for them,
and took them away. On the 23d of August, the
prisoner having again allowed his weekly payments
to fall into arrear, a warrant for his apprehension was
placed in the hands of Read, with directions to that
officer to proceed to execute it at Wormleigbton, a
village about six or seven miles from Southam, where
the prisoner was living with his father, but em-
ployed by ass uncle, who lived at some little
distance. Inquiries which Read made induced him
to secrete himself under a bridge beyond Worm-
leighton, and after remaining there some little time he
perceived the prisoner driving his
,uncle's waggon,
heavily laden. He accosted him accordingly, and
told him the nature of his errand, which, indeed, the
prisoner seemed quite prepared to expect, but gave him
permission to take his waggon and team to his uncle's
house. They accordingly repaired there together,
and it was remarkable, that although the prisoner
could obtain his discharge by payment of a small sum
of money, and his aunt offered him money to take
with him, he refused to take any. After having some
little refreshment there, Read told the prisoner it was
time that they should be on their way to Southern.
They set out together accordingly ; but the prisoner
asked permission to go to his father's in order to get
a clean shirt. To this, also, the officer acceded. Upon
arriving there, the prisoner desired to be allowed to
go into a room by himself, but this was refused. The
prisoner, however, was allowed to go into the kitchen
alone, the door remaining open. IVhile there Read
saw him go to a box and take something, which he
could not see, out of the box and put it in his pocket,
at the same time` exclaiming " There is no shirt here."
There could not be a shadow of a doubt, however, Vat
this " something ' was the revolving pistol, which he
took this opportunity of providing himself with, and
for the very purpose of shooting the officer. A shirt was
brought to him, and he put it on. During the time
the prisoner's mother brought some refreshments, and
the prisoner helped himself to one or two glasses of
gin. After waiting some little time, Read and his
prisoner proceeded on their way, but the prisoner
begged that he might not be taken through the village
"to be made a show of." Read, however, knew no
other way, but, upon the prisoner undertaking to
show him, he consented. The prisoner accordingly
led him a circuitous route, till they came to the towing-
path of the canal, along which they proceeded.
time they continued to converse in a
friendly manner, on indifferent subjects. The whole
of During
the
conversatthis;ion
was not detailed to the jury, but
from what was given in evidence it was perfectly
clear that the prisoner was well acquainted with the
history of Read's life, and that of his family—that he
well knew that both Read and his brother, who had
also been in the police, had bad their lives exposed,
the one having been actually shot, arid the other very
nearly so, in the execution of their duty. The pri-
soner drew Read on to talk upon these subjects. In
answer to questions obviously put to him with great
art by the prisoner, cir-
cumstances under which his brother had 'been
shot by
so Read detailed the a
prisoner iu his custody. At last
the prisoner said, that he had lived with a Mr. New-
bold, to which Read answered, *I know him very
well, I was once sent for down there vs hen there was
a disturbance, and I do not know whether Mr. New-
bold would not have shot me, for he
,had a gun in his
parlouri and was in a terrible rage. ' The prisoner
said, "'Well, he aid not -shoot you, then ?" to which
Read answered, "No, I talked to him till he asked
me to-come in and have something." The prisoner
ageaaidn
answered,saicl, "What,b, Ne
then,,upon which the prisoner, who
, he did not shoot you ?" and
R
was walking on Read's left side, and about
and dis-
chargedbouta few
inchesbehhi pistolnd,i directlynstantlye atxcl aimed "I will,"
Read,
who was not more
than three feet from him.
The ball entered imme-
diately behind the left ear, passed entirely through
his throat and the root of his tongue, and lodged un-
derneath the right jaw, from which it hasenpeveerrcebiveeedn
extracted. The unfortunate man instantly dropped ;
but, recovering himself for a moment, h
the prisoner standing over him, pointing a six- bar-
reled revolving pistol at his head, exclaiming, "Nog,
you've got it, and I have got some more barrels for
you." Read was just able to lift up his hands
and beg for mercy, when a canal-boat appeared
at some distance. He waved his hand and
became senseless. The prisoner instantly
fled. The steersman of the boat had heard
the discharge of the pistol, jumped ashore, and running
along the bank soon came to the place where Read
lay bleeding, and apparently dying. He, however,
procured medical assistance, and had him conveyed to
Southern. For nine weeks he remained in a state of
great suffering, and for upwards of a fortnight his
recovery appeared perfectly hopeless, insomuch that
his examination was taken as the declaration of a dying
man. When he appeared in the witness-box the effect
of long suffering was still visible in his countenance ;
he spoke with great difficulty from partial paralysis of
the tongue ; and the medical witnesses all agreed
that he never could be restored to perfect health.

, ing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and to
prevent his lawful detainer."
The Learned JUDGE, in pa,sing sentence, said that
the crime was of such an atrocieui description that he
could not feel justified in passing any sentence less
than that of transportation for life.

ROME ClRCUlT.—Kingston, April 3.
Mr. Justice Maule having got through the crimi-
nal cases on Tuesday night, this morning proceeded
to assist in dispo3ing of the common jury causes, and
it is understood that he will continue to do so until
the list is gone through.

The prigocer continued to elude all the vigilance of
the pofiqe, notwithstanding that a reward of 1001. hid
been offered by the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, until the 18th of December last, when
he was captured at Bishop's Castle, in Shropshire,
passing under a feigned name.
Mr. O'BarEN addressed the jury for the prisoner,
contending that if the prisoner's object bad been mur-
der, ample opportunity had been afforded him of com-
pleting his purpose.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, and,
after a brief consultation,
The jury returned a verdict of " Guilty of shoot-

PATCH V. MURRAY.

This action was brought to recover damages for an
assault.

Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Lush, were for
the plaintiff; and Mr. Creasy for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action was represented to be a
Parliamentary agent, and the defendant was a tea
dealer and grocer in the Westminster-road. It
seemed that on the Ist of February there was a dinner
at a place called the Victoria Tavern, opposite
Astley's Theatre, at which they were both present,
and several other persons were also invited ; and
after dinner tea and coffee were introduced, and the
opinion of the defendant was asked with regard to
the quality of there articles. While this was going
on the plaintiff asked the defendant to taste his cup
of tea, which he declined ; and shortly afterwards he
pressed it upon him again, at the same time observing
that he was stupid, or something to that effect, not
to do so—and upon this the defendant took up the
cup of tea and threw it at him. The plaintiff then
threw the saucer at the defendant, who took up a
chair, and with both hands threw it at the plaintiff,
and the chair struck him on the breast; and it was
for this assault that the present action was brought.
Mr. Nunn, who was one of the party, was called
as a witness, and he deposed to the particulars of the
assault, and said that atter it had been committed the
plaintiff appeared very exhausted, and he was obliged
to go to bed.

Cross-examined—lf he said that all the party were
sober, it was as much as he could say.—(Laughter.)
After the chair was thrown at the plaintiff he tried
to get hold of the poker, but his weakness prevented
him from doing so. He believed the plaintiff was a
regular Parliamentary agent.
Mr. CREASY wished to know what kind of Parlia-
mentary agency he was engaged in, and whether it
did not consist in such acts as counting the names to
petitions, and so forth ?—The witnesssaid he believed he
was employed by Mr. Ley, the Clerk of the House of
Commons, to count the number of names to the mon-
ster Chartist petition of the 10th of April, but he said he
was also engaged upon other business connected with
Parliamentary agency, and was at present employed
in conducting a Bill through the house of Commons.
Mr.JAMES said if he was not a Parliamentary agent
it was no reason why he should be knocked about in
this manner.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Justice MAULE said certainly not, but still it
was as well that they should know who parties really
were. Every one knew what was really meant by
the term Parliamentary agent-, and a person who was
engaged merely in counting signatures to petitions,
or in some such subordinate capacity, could hardly
be said to be a Parliamentary agent, any more than
a sheriff's bailiff's assistant would be justified in say-
ing he was a member of the legal profession.
Mr. CREASY, in addressing the jury for the defen-
dant, characterised the action as being one of a most
trumpery character, and which ought never to have
been brought into a superior court. He said it was
perfectly clear that the parties were all. partially in-
toxicated, and that the plaintiff bad aggravated the
defendant, and induced him to act as he had done ;
and he called upon the jury to discourage such pro-
ceedings as the present by giving the plaintiff the
smallest coin in the realm as damages for the assault
of which he complained.
Mr. Justice MAULE left the case to the jury, who
returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, Is.
111 r. Justice MAULE (to the jury)—You find a
general verdict for the plaintiff for the assault with
the tea and the chair ?

The Foreman—We do, my Lord ; we give him one
sbilling damages.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, April 3.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(l3rfore Mr. Baron ROLFE )
SOMERS V. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN ZtAILWAY

COMPANY.

This was an action on the case brought by the plain-
tiff, Miss Maria Somers, to recover compensation for
her trunk, which was lost by the defendants as com-
mon carriers between Manchester and Rugby, to the
plaintiff's damage of 1301. The defendants pleaded
Not guilty.

Mr Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Hugh Hill ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin, Q.U., and
Mr. Cowling for the defendants.
The plaintiff in this case was Miss Maria Somers,
an actress, who came down to Manchester to obtain
an engagement at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, in
the way of her profession. Whilst at Manchester she
lodged at humble lodgings, at No. 4, Dickenson-
street, Manchester. Not succeeding in obtaining an
engagement, on the 14th of January last she pre-
pa.ed to leave Manchester. She had with her two
trunks—one containing her ordinary clothing, the
other, a very large one, containing the robes, dresses,
and jewellery she required fur her profession ;
amongst these were a gold watch, a gold chain, some
rings, some silk dresses, some cotton ones, and five
or six " character dresses" and some ballet dresses.
She sent for a cab to convey herself and luggage
to the London and North-Western,Railway station.
The cabman corded her trunks, placed them on his
cab, and conveyed her and her trunks to the station,
where a railway porter took the trunks and wrote
upon them "Rugby" in chalk. Miss Somers went
into the office to obtain a ticket, and having got it
went on to the platform. Whilst there a number of
the swell mob were discovered attempting to pick
pockets, and there was in consequence great confu.
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but from that day to the present had heard nothing
of it, and the company refused to give her any com-
pensation for her loss. The consequence to the plain-
tiff had been very serious, because not
,having her
wardrobe she had been unable to obtain any engage-
ment. These facts, and that the missing trunk had
been seen on the company's platform, having been
proved,

Mr. MARTIN addressed the jury in reduction of
damages, contending that the value of such dresses as*
had been described was trifling. He had been near
enough to ballet dancers to judge of the quality of
their dresses, and they were the most flimsy things
he ever saw.—(Laughter.)
His LORDSHIP having summed up,
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—da-
mages 401.

POLICE INTELLIQENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Alfred Tfflia was summoned before Alderman
Carden, by Mr. Fisher, the inspector of meat for the
city of London, for having in a registered slaughter-
house in Aldersgate the carcase of a cow which was
unfit to be used as human food.
The complainant said it was evident that the cow
was kept from open exhibition in consequence of
being too bad to be shown. It was what was called
"a wet 'un," which meant that the sale of such a thing
could not be justified.
The defendant—l purchased the cow in Smith-
field, and I kept it alive for three days. It was poor
in flesh I allow, but I do assure you it was sound
meat. If it was not fit for food it ought not to be
let into Smithfield.
Alderman CARDEN—How much did you pay for
the cow ? Defendant—Two pound and two and
sixpence.—(Laughter.)
Alderman CARDEN—What, for a sound cow ? De-
fendant—Yes, your Worship, you can get plenty at
30s. a piece now.
Mr. Fisher said that no doubt there were numbers
of carcases to be had at the rate described by the de.
fendant, but they were used merely by portable soup
and polony and saveloy makers, who knew well where
to lay their hands upon the " wet uns." It was much
to be regretted that the authorities had an exces-
sively limited power in cases of the kind.
Alderman CARDEN—What is the price of a cow
fit for general service ? Mr. Fisher said that he be-
lieved 141. or 151. was the average price.
The defendant—l did not buy it to sell as human
food.
Alderman CARDEN—For what then did you buy it?
The defendant—Only just to make a shilling by it.
I am sure I am sorry now that I bought anything of
the kind.
Alderman CARDEN—The offence is a serious one,
and you will be sorry for having committed it before
you and I part. You, and persons like you, posi•
tively poison the poor, and I am resolved that such a
practice shall not be continued. It is in my power
to tine you 201. for this offence, but I hype the inflic-
tion of 20,. will prove in your case sufficient. Let
your companions who deal in this sort of article know
that in every future case that is proved before me I
shall certainly inflict the very highest penalty.
The defendant paid the fine and costs, and said it
was too bad, that in Smithfield cows of the kind were
sold like other cows.
Mr. Fisher said the polony, sausage, and saveloy
makers knew very well where to go to be supplied
with the raw material fur their trade.
Alderman CARDEN—And the defendant knows well
where to go for a supply of that the use of which
atnwers his purpose.

LANIBE7'H.
Thomas Garter and Jane Knight were placed at the
bar, before Mr. Elliott, on a charge of being concerned
with another person, not in cu,tody, in robbing a
gentleman, named Cowell, of three sovereigns and a
half, by the aid of chloroform.
The complainant, a youvg gentleman, who appeared
exceedingly ill, and who had left his bed for the pur-
pose of giving testimony against the prisoners, de-
posed that on Monday night, while passing along
Albany street, Camberwell, he turned into a dark
street for a few moments, and just as he was return-
ing the female prisoner came up to him, and asked
him if he was not going to treat her to something to
drink ? Ile replied, " Certainly not ;" but she in an
instant managed to get her arm in his. He tried to
disengage himself from her, and, while doing so,
two men came up, and one exclaimed, " Holloa,
old girl, you must leave the gentleman
alone," and both approached nearer for the
purpose, as he believed, of taking the prisoner
away. On coming within reach of him, he (wit-
ness) felt a woollen rag placed before. his mouth and
covering a portion of his face. He endeavoured to
call our, for assistance, but found he could not, and
then struck out and kicked at those before him, but
one of the party gave him a violent blow on the
stomach, which felled him to the ground. On re •
covering from the state of insensibility to which he
had been reduced by the joint effect of the blow and
what he inhaled from the woollen rag placed to his
mouth and nose, he found that he had been robbed of
three sovereigns and a half. lie with some difficulty
made his way home to his house in Queen's-row,
Walworth-road, and had not until that morning been
able to get out of bed.

The female prisoner was spoken to by both Ser-
geant Quinnear and Constable Moss, two active
officers belonging to the P division, as being in com-
pany with two men a short time before the robbery a
short distance from where it bad been committed, and
being subsequently seen in the male prisoner's com-
pany. Quinnear, however, admitted that Carter had
up to the present time borne an excellent character,
and was at present in the same employment in which
he had been for years.
Mr. ELLIOTT, under the circumstances, discharged
the male prisoner, and remanded the woman to a
future day.
This being the day appointed fur the final examina-
tion of Mary Emily Neville, alias Rowsan, and at
least a dozen other aliases, who has managed to live
in excellent style for some considerable time past by
imposing on the benevolent, and obtaining money by
false pretences, and also victimizing lodging-house
keepers, the (court was completely crowded with
persons whom she had swindled in various ways.
The prisoner, who was dressed in a dashing style,
held in her arms while at the bar a well-dressed
female child of about twelve months old, said to be
an illegitimate child of hers by a barrister in the
Temple. She laughed right out at her different
victims, as they related to the Magistrate in turn the
manner in which they had been imposed upon by the
prisoner, and the great losses they sustained in pro-
viding her with luxuries, while they themselves and
their families were satisfied with the most humble fare.
It appears she was not content to sit down even to break-
fast without tea and coffee, mutton chops, and bacon
and eggs ; and her only reply to each complaint was,
" Oh, it is only a debt !" Two cases out of the num-
ber were, fortunately for the ends of justice, suffi-
ciently strong to send her for trial. In one of these
the prisoner had engaged an apartment at the house
of a Mrs. Hunter, in the York-road, and had not been
there more than an hour, when she left, taking with
her a valuable gold watch and other property, belong-
ing to M. Rousseau, a French gentleman, who lodged
in the house. Mrs. Hunter swore positively that she
saw the watch safe when the prisoner took possession
of her room, that she missed it immediately after she
had left, and that no one could have taken it but her.
The second charge was that of obtaining two frocks
for her child by fraud, and the evidence in both was
sufficient, particularly as she had been frequently
before convicted of various offences, to insure her
transportation. The prisoner, however, said that the
evidence in the former case had wholly failed, that iu
the latter it was a mere matter of credit, and that the
whole arose from the vindictive feeling of the lodging-
house-keepers. She was, however, fully committed
fur trial at the Old Bailey.
Mr. ELLIOTT directed the officer to call upon some
persons in Bethnal-green, from whom he had a letter
stating that a person answering the prisoner's descrip-
tion had succeeded in breaking open a dressing-case,
and stealing a gold watch, some plate, and 131. 10s.
in cash, and to take the persons who could identify
the thief to see the prisoner at Horsemonger-lane
Gael.