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The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes registered in the Week ending Saturday, the
13th of July, 1844." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar-General:—

CAUSES OF DEATH.

Weekly
Total. Average of
Five years.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 219 178
Diseases of variable or uncertain seat 7B 111
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses l3B 157
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
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Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 4 5 '
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 5 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles lO 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c 1 1
Old Age, or Natural Decay 46 71
By Violence, Privation, or Intemperance
Causes specified...
Deaths from all Causes B3l 946
DEATHS FROM THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER

TIIE ABOVE HEADS.

Total.
134

Weekly Average
of Five "rears.
147

SUMMER ASSIZES.

HOME ClRCUlT—Chelmsford, July 17.
(Before Mr. Baron GURNEY and a Common Jury.)
BREAM OF PROMISE OF 3IARRIAGE.—SPAULL V. FOSTER.
This was an action brought by Mary Anne Spaull to
recover damages from Stephen Foster, for a breach of
promise of marriage. The defendant pleaded that he
did not promise in the form alleged in the declaration.
Mr. Platt, with Mr. Russell Gurney, were for the
plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Gray appeared
for the defendant.

Mr. PLATT stated the case, and said the plaintiff sought
compensation or damages from the defendant, for hav
'ng in a most cruel manner outraged her feelings, by
wing made a solemn promise to marry her. Th,
earned Counsel proceeded to observe, that the plaintiff
v s syounglady of education and great respectability.
d at the time she first became acquainted with the de-
fendant restaeu with her aunt, who kept a boarding
school at Witham in this county, and she was engager!
in that establishment by her aunt to teach the pupil-
French, music, and other accomplishments, in which
she was a proficient. In the course of the year
1841 the plaintiff and the defendant met toge-
ther at the place of worship they attended,
and he shortly afterwards expressed an affection for her.
and eventually called upon her aunt, and requested that
he might be allowed to visit the plaintiff as a suitor ;
and as he and his connections were known to be respect-
able, no difficulty was felt upon the subject, and he con-
tinued to visit her as an acknowledged suitor until Oc
tuber in the following year, when ho addressed to her
the following letter.

" Oct. 1, 1842.

" Dear Miss—ln explanation of yours to-day, I must
say that I have made up my mind to discontinue my
visits; as I find it, all things considered, impracticable for
me to be united, therefore I felt reluctant to inform you
of my alteration of mind.—l remain your sincere well-
wisher.

" P.S.—I have no unkind feelings, I can assure you,
towards yourself."
It appeared that after this, in consequnee of com-
munications that took place with the defendant, he
resumed the intercourse with the plaintiff, and their in-
timacy continued as before. He always expressed the
greatest affection for the plaintiff, and repeatedly expressed
his intention to marry her. She was introduced to hie
family, and treated by them as his affianced wife, and
repeatedly went to his father's house. The defendant
about this time occupied a farm at Tiptree, and it was
expected that the marriage would speedily take place,
and indeed things went on so far that the wedding-
dresses were actually purchased. The defendant, how-
ever, it would seem, again changed his mind, and in
January, 1844, he wrote a letter to the plaintiff, which
led to the present action. Only very shortly before it
appeared that all his epistles breathed nothing but love
and affection towards the plaintiff, and then, without
assigning any reason for such a proceeding, again
took upon himself to break off the connexion, and the
plaintiff was now compelled to resort to the present pro-
ceeding to obtain the only reparation allowed her by
law. The Learned Counsel then read the various letters
that were afterwards produced in evidence, and said that
the latter ones were of a most insulting and ridiculous
character, the defendant writing, as he chose to ex-
press it, "by heads," as saving time, and being
by far the quickest mode of correspondence.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state
that the plaintiff challenged every inquiry, and defied
the defendant to give any valid reason for his conduct,
and, indeed, he had not ventured to give any, but had
merely pleaded that he did not make the promise.
That he did so, however, would be satisfactorily proved,
and the other facts would, likewise, be made out, the
letters of the defendant himself clearly showing the
nature of his connection with the plaintiff; and as to the
refusal to keep his engagement, he apprehended there
could he very little doubt upon that point when the cor-
respondence was laid before the jury. If he made out
the case, as he had no doubt he should be able to do, the
next question was, what amount of damages the plaintiff
was entitled to for the cruel treatment she had received.
She had been led to expect to be united with the man
she loved, and to have obtained a settlement for life ;
but, without any ground, all her hopes had been de-
stroyed, her affections trifled with, and she had been
deserted by the man on whom she had placed all her
reliance ; and, if ever there was a case calling for
exemplary damages, he submitted to the jury it was
such a one as the present.
Mrs. Sarah Spaull, the plaintiff's aunt, was then exa-
mined—She proved that she resided at Witham with her
niece in 1841, and she spoke to the defendant, having
called upon her, and asked permission to visit her niece
as a suitor, and, on her consenting, he continued to do so,
with the knowledge of his friends, and the plaintiff and
the defendant appeared to be sincerely attached to each
other. They corresponded with each other, and the
plaintiff visited the defendant's father and his family, and
was received by them as the intended wife of the defen-
dant. The witness detailed the course of the intimacy
between the parties down to the month of January,
1843, and identified the letters produced as the hand-
writing of the defendant. She also said that after the
period she had mentioned, the defendant called upon
her, and wished the• plaintiff to accept of a sum of 2001
that his'father had offered to her, in order that she might
go into the country and recruit her health.
The following letters were then read. The first was
written soon atter the defendant had renewed his inti-
macy with Miss Spaull. It was dated December 9, 1842,
and its contents were as follow :
"My dear Mary Anne,—l had intended to have come
down to Witham, and had the pleasure of seeing you,
but as I have had something of the cold chills for a day
or two, I think it will not he wise. To remedy this,
we hope to have the pleasure of seeing you at Tothem
(his father's residence) to tea. The governor says that
you must stay the night and also to-morrow night as
well, if possible. Would it be troubling you too much
to bring some of your music and a certain letter that
you have in your possession? Please inform the bearer
what time your ladyship will be at the White Hart. I
have now great pleasure in being your ardent and de-
voted lover, " STEPHEN."
Another letter, dated November 30, 1843, was to the
following effect :

" My dearest Love,— I received your pretty little note
this morning, for which I feel extremely obliged. I was
out, certainly, yesterday, just down to the bank and back
again immediately, while the sun was at full, and, on
horseback; did not perceive myself any worse. I should
have called, but did not stop anywhere. With fondest
affection, your devoted lover, " STEPHEN."
My very dear Mary Anne,—Having a spare mo-
ment on my hands this morning, I thought I could not
employ it with more pleasure to myself than con-
versing with you by my pen. "Really, without your pre-
sencereverything appears dull and dreary to me. I long
.0 see you, but. I feel it would not be prudent at present
to venture out In an evening, neither would you wish
me, I know. I have lately thought more highly of you
than ever, longing for the time when we shall spend
many happy days together. Every day endears you to
my affections, as I have your person in my mind, with
your tender looks and pleasant smiles ; in fact, every
object appears lovely where your presence is. I must
3onfess I never felt what I do now before. This last
visit appears to have quite won my heart over with more
than ardent affection. Terms are all too insignificant
to describe to you my feelings—words would fail ; but
I hope, when I see you, to give you some faint idea
of what my feelings are. I wish you were at
Tothem. My dearest girl, you would fancy lam draw-
ng up an exaggerated statement, but I can assure you
candidly it is not. I know that when I express my sea-
'•iments on this point fully you sometimes deem it flat-
tery, but I can vouch for these being my calm, collected,
and candid ideas. Would it not be my pleasure to
constantly please were it in my power, when you are
connected by that endearing tie which I hope will not
soon be dissolved, but as years advance be firmer and
stronger, if possible. Nov, then, my dearest love, you
will say I have trespassed too long on your time. I
must conclude, hoping to receive an epistle from you,
promising me in it you will have no one else. I feel
anxious now about your going to London. Don't fall. in
love with any one else, dear.— Your more than ever
attached and devoted lover, " STEPHEN.
" 1,000 kisses, dear."
The next letter was dated Jan. 2, 1844. It was as
follows:

"Dearest Love,--Ist. I must apologise for not writing
before; 2d. I thank you for your letter; 3d. I have no
time; 4th. I hope you are still well; sth. lam glad you
are enjoying yourself; 6th. I cannot come to town, I am
so busy.—Yours, very truly, " STEPHEN."
The next letter had no date, but the post-mark was
Tan. 3, 1844 :—" Mary • Anne,—First, you complain of
my plan of writing, which has greatly annoyed me ;
second, it is strange for me to be dictated to, by one
so much my junior ; third, I hope if you see any one
at the wedding that suits, you won't let the opportunity
slip, but embrace it ; fourth, I need not define, but you
will take the full meaning of this last particular ; five,
I would advise you to sleep with your mother—you
are happy you say ; six, I know you will be more
happy than at Witham, as it must be many years before
you can alter your situation.
" Yours, very respectfully, "AMICUS.
" This is not a hasty conclusion."

The witness was then cross-examined by Sergeant
SnEE—Witness kept a boarding-school at Witham, and
the plaintiff taught English, French, and music to the
pupils. Believed the intimacy first took place between
the plaintiff and defendant at a rehearsal of music at
the chapel at Witham. The plaintiff used to play the
seraphine at the chapel, as there was no organ.
Arrangern(lits had been made for the wedding at
the time the defendant broke off the intimacy
with Miss Spaull. She did not recollect having heard the
defendant say that his circumstances were such as to
render it improper for him to marry. She was sure that
the sum of 2001. was mentioned by the defendant, and
he did not say that his father was to give It. He said
that he had no fault to find with her, but he could not
marry. her. He did not add the word " then." After
this the defendant frequently sent to inquire after the
,plaintiff.

Miss Eliza Atkinson, a boarder at Mrs. Spaull's,
spoke to the visits of the defendant to the plaintiff, as
her suitor. She remembered when the match was bro-
ken off, in December or January last, and after the
plaintiff had received the defendant's letter, she returned
holm very ill, and and appeared to suffer so much that
witness was frightened to see her, She continued very
ill for so ne time, and appeared to suffer great distress of
mind.

By Air. Sergeant SIIEE—The plaintiff said she had
seen the defendant, and they had had some disagree-
ment about a letter he sent to her. Thinks she also told
her that he had denied engaging to marry her so soon,
and told her that she was always in a hurry.
Mr. Alfred May, a surveyor, was then callel to prove
that he had valued the stock upon the defendant's farm
at 1,1731.
Cross-examined—The land held by defendant at Tip-
tree might not be the very worst in the county, but it was
very bad land.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE then addressed the jury for the
defendant ; and he commenced by observing that he was
,urprised, although his Learned Friend had asked for
heavy damages, that he had not laid better evidence be-
fore them as to the circumstances of the defendant,
which it was in their power to have done, and also to
!save shown what real damage the plaintiff had sustained.
fie hoped to be able to satisfy them that the defendant's
'conduct had been upright and honourable, and that the
alaintiff had no good cause of complaint. There were
no cases that differed more in their circumstances than
Actions of this description. It frequently happened that
a woman, after having lost that treasure which could
done make life valuable, was compelled to go into the
witness-box, and while declaring her shame, at the same
time show that she had been made a victim, and had
been betrayed by a man in whose honour she had con-
fided. For such a case the seducer was very properly
nade to feel his misconduct by heavy damages being
awarded against him. In other cases7a man, after having
raised an affection in the breast of a woman, would cast
her off, and before her face marry another whom he
believed to he more wealthy, or fancied was more
beautiful. When such cruelty and avarice was exhi-
bited it was also right that heavy damages should be
awarded ; but the present case exhibited no such cir-
cumstances of aggravation. There was not the slightest
stain upon the caracter of the plaintiff, and he was in-
al

strueta. by the defendant .to 4ity- that he could not
breathe the slightest suspiciorr against• the character of
the plaintiff, but that he believed her to be a most
honourable and virtuous young woman, and one who,
under more favourable "Circumstances, he should have
been proud to make his wife. There was nothing in the
case to throw any slur on the character and conduct of
the plaintiff, and she remained pure and unsullied. The
Learned Counsel then proceeded to contend that there
was no distinct proof that the defendant intended to
break the promise he had made, and said the reason
why he declined at present to marry the plaintiff was
dictated more by his affection for her, than by any fickle-
ness of disposition. He then went on to say that the
defendant was a young man who was entitled to a small
smount under the will of a relation, but in other re-
spects he was entirely dependent upon his family. He
had invested this money in a farm, the quality of which
the jury were probably acquainted with, from
its locality at Tiptree • and on that farm
he had los!, all his money, and finding he had no means
of surporting this young lady in the manner in which,
from her education and situation, she had a right to ex-
pect, he humbly declined to marry her until his cireum-
stances were in a more favourable condition. The
Learned Counsel then proceeded to remark at consider-
able length upon the misery consequent on marriages
where the parties had not the means of properly pro-
viding for themselves and the family consequent upon
them, and said he considered the defendant had acted
the part of a prudent and honourable young man in de-
clining to marry the woman he loved when he felt satis
fied that he could not provide a proper home for her,
and that poverty and misery must be the result of their
union. At the time the promise was made to the plain-
tiff the defendant was in the possession of his farm, and
he was buoyed up with the hope that he might realise
a position- of proTerity, and he then naturally looked
forward to an union with the woman he loved ;
but those hopes were all destroyed, and he then
sacrificed his own inclinations and passion rather
than run the risk of reducing the woman he
loved to almost inevitable poverty. He denied that
there was any proof that the defendant had absolutely
refused to fulfil his promise, he only desired its post
ponetuent until his circumstances were improved. There
was not the least proof of any act of unkindness on the
part of the defendant, but, on the contrary, he had al-
ways acted with the greatest kindness, and it was
proved, that almost up to the present moment, the de-
fendant had always spoken in the most affectionate
terms of the plaintiff, and had shown an anxiety for her
welfare. He then proceeded to urge, that so far from
this being a case calling for heavy damages, he felt satis-
fied that the jury, upon a dispassionate consideration of
all the facts, would feel that the defendant was entitled
to their verdict.

Mr. Baron GURNEY then summed up, and the jury
retired. They were absent about a quarter of an hour.
when they returned into Court, finding a verdict for the
plaintiff. Damages—Four Hundred Pounds.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
Saxby, a little urchin, nine years old, was in-
dicted for feloniously setting fire to a barn, the property
of John Kempson, at Ramsey.
Mr. Wordsworth conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
T. Chambers appeared for the prisoner. '
From the evidence adduced it appeared that the fire
took place on the 6th of June, and it was clearly proved
that the prisoner had caused the mischief. When he
was apprehended by the inspector of police, he admitted
that he had put a lighted lucifer match into the rick,
and set it on fire. It appeared that property to the
amount of nearly 4,0001. was destroyed.
Mr. CHAMBERS, for the prisoner, urged that the act
was one of a childish mind, unaware of the consequences.
and that the prisoner ought not to be convicted of
felony.

Mr. Baron PARKE having summed up, the jury
found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him strongly
to mercy.
The Learned JUDGE said the recommendation should
be attended to, and he respited the judgment.
Henry Herbert, 52, was indicted for a felonious assault
upon hia own daughter, a child 14 years old.
Mr. Marsh conducted the prosecution.
The details of the case are quite unfit for publication,
but they exhibited the most disgusting profligacy on the
part of the prisoner, the evidence leaving very little
doubt that his brutal proceedings had originally com-
menced while his (laughter was under ten years of age.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of the misdemea-
nour only, and he was sentenced to be kept to hard
•
labour for two years.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Northampton, July 17.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN.)
Peer :11'Donald, aged 34, was indicted for a rape on the
4th of June last, at Potterspury, in this county, upon Sylvia
Ann Hatley.
Mr. Wing conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Miller de-
fended the prisoner.
_ _

From the evidence of the prosecutrix it appeared that be.
tween eleven and twelve o'clock on the day in question she
was walking from Shenley to Towcester, when the prisoner,
who was a stranger to her, overtook her between Stony
Stratford and Potterspury, and offered to carry her box, and
asked her to go into a public-house to have some beer. She '
refused. lle went in, but overtook her before she got out of
the town, and again offered to carry her box. She bade him
to walk on, as she didn't wish his company on the road. He
walked on for about a mile, and then stopped and asked her
to shake hands with:him. She refused. He laid hold of her
and said, " Come, sit down." She said, " No." He then said,
" I'll make you," and threw her down and committed the
offence charged. She struggled with him, and screamed out
as loud as she could, and told him she would have him taken
care of. It was by the side of the road, in a lonely place,
that he threw her down, with her feet towards the hedge.
She 'felt his hand in her bosom, and tried to force it away,
but coiild not. As soon as she got off the ground she felt in
her bosom fot her money, and found it gone. It consisted of
one sovereign and four shillings in silver, wrapped up in a
piece of paper. Two men came up to her, and she said,
"That rascal has insulted me and robbed me, and if you will
take.liim,:l will:satisfy you." He was by this time running
away as fast as he could ; but she now swore to him posi-
tively, and to his having completed his purpose.
William Foster was hoeing beans in a field by the side of
the turnpike-road at some short distance, and heard a woman
say "Go along." I shortly afterwards heard her scream out
" Oh, dear, oh !" I went up to the spot and found the pro-
secutrix on the ground with her clothes disordered, and the
prisoner going away from her. He walked two or three
yards and then ran off, lookingbehind him several times.

John Wilcox deposed to his having seen the prosecutrik
lying on the ground crying, and appearing very faint, and
her clothes all over dust. She told him, "That villain there
has robbed me of 245., and insulted me." A man was running
up the road, dressed like the prisoner, and looking back se •
veral times.

William Sanders deposed to having seen the young woman
and the prisoner coming along the road, about three yards
apart, the prisoner being first. It was then about a quarter
to twelve.

Thomas Henson proved that at about half-past twelve the
prisoner inquired of him the way to Northampton. He was
walking fast, and appeared very hot.
James Howard was at borne about mid-day, having his
dinner, and-saw John Wilcox, the witness, and another man
run by. He made an inquiry of them, and being told by
them what had happened, he took his telescope, and dis-
tinctly saw a man running along the road, and sometimes
looking back. He took a horse immediately and pursued.
Ile went down to Towcester and gave information to the po-
lice. On afterwards finding that the man had not passed the
turnpike-gate, he went back a little way, and went down a
lane, and soon heard of him; and when he had gone a mile
and a half further on saw the prisoner walking fast, and
looking very warm, and wiping his face with his hankerchief.
He entered into conversation with him, and rode by his side
nearly half a mile, and then made an excuse and got off his
horse and collared hirii. Hetthen, 'with assistance, brought
him down to Towcester, and gave him into the custody of
the police. The prisoner said that he knew nothing about
;the girl,-and that. he had come from Wolverton that morn-
ing, and had collected 6d. there.
John Nicholson, constable of Towcester, about half-past

twelve received information from Mr. Howard, and went up
to the prosecutrix, who gave him a description of the man.
She was crying, and her clothes were covered with dust.
The prisoner was given into his custody by Mr. Howard, and
witness searched him and found in a pocket, inside his waist-
coat, one sovereign in gold, two half-crowns, and one six
penny piece in silver, and eighteenpence in copper. The
young woman had complained to him of having been robbed
of 1/. 45., and violently assaulted by the young man in such a
way as she had never been assaulted before. The description
she gave him of the young man corresponded with the ap-
pearance of the prisoner.
Mr. William Elston, surgeon, of Potterspury, examined the
prosecutrix, but did not find any marks of external violence,
but saw other appearances which led him to believe that the
act had been done and by violence.
Mr. John Huntley, of V Shenley Brook-end, deposed that the
prosecutrix was his servant, and had lived with him about
eight months. She had had leave to go and see her friends
near Banbury, and he gave her some money over-night. He
believed she had 1/. 4s. He gave her a sovereign the day
before. She always conducted herself in a proper manner,
and was a good servant._

•
The prisoner's examination stated that lie had 1?. 95.,
when he left London. He came to Dunstable on the Sun-
day before. Oa Monday he came to Wolverton, and slept
there all night, and left on Tuesday morning about ten
o'clock, and overtook the prosecutrix. He asked. her if she
had walked far. She said she had come four miles the
other side of Stony Stratford. He said " You are walking
very slow ; I'll have to go and leave you." She said " Very
well," and sat down by the side of the road. He went on.
He asked the witness, Henson, the nearest way to Northamp-
ton, and went as he was directed, until the man came and
took him on a charge of robbing a young woman. He was
brought to Towce3ter, and searched. He got the money
from Samuel Taylor, engineer, 45, Albion-street, Rotherhithe.
He knew nothing at all about the robbing of her, or the
violation of her body.
This being the case for the prosecution,
Mr. MILLER addressed the jury for the prisoner, and
The Learned JUDGE having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and he was there-
upon sentenced to transportation for the term of his na-
tural life.

There was another indictment against the prisoner for the
highway robber•, which, of course, was not proceeded with.
William Crisp was then indicted for an assault on the sth
of July last, at Great Creaton, upon the person of Betsy
Harbour.

Mr. Maunsell was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr
Miller for the prisoner.
It was clear from the facts that the charge of assault with
intent could not be sustained ; and it was admitted that the
prisoner had been guilty of a common assault.
He was sentenced to imprisonment for four months.
Thomas Townsend was convicted of a crime of a disgusting
nature.—Sentence of death was recorded.

It was intimated that his life would be spared, but he
would be sent to a penal colony for the remainder of his life.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL RACES.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
The following horses, besides many others that ar-
rived this evening, are now at Aintree :
The Croxteth Stakes—All here.
The Produce Sweepstakes—Brunel, Princess Alice,
Ambition, Fanny Eden.
Match—Sister to Give-him-a-Name and April Noddy.
The Sefton Stakes—Emma, The Pride of Kildare,
Advice, and Lady Sarah.
The Mersey Stakes—Miss Elis, Hope, Jinglepot,
Crim. Con , Bretwalda, Pluto, The Helmsman, Botanist,
Master Stepney, Pantasa, f by The Saddler, out of Devil-
among-the-Tailors' dam; The Lass of Gowrie, Somers,
Anne• Page, and Pickpocket.
Bickerstaffe Stakes—All-round-my-Hat, Coal Black
Rose, and Ambition.
Plate of 60 sovs.—All here.
THURSDAY.
The Foal Stakes—Lancet.
The Chesterfield Stakes—Lancet.
The Tradesmen's Cup—Pagan, Aristotle, The 'Era,
The Caster, Queen of the Tyne, Armytage, The Neill,
The Currier, The Poor Soldier, The Orphan, Red Deer,
The Best of Three, Mickey Free, Pastoral, British Tar,
Pompey, Trueboy, Yardley, Scalteen, and Aristides.
Her Majesty's Plate—All hdre except the British
Yeoman.