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TirRSDAY MORNING, Al GUST 15, 1844.

Boners in his Court. The consequence is that the whole
of the business is disposdd 6f to-day ; though, to effect
this, the Courts sat to a late hour.
In the course of a trial of two men, before Mr. Justice
Patteson, for stealing some potatoes, a sack, and a pot, a
girl, 14 years of age, was tendered as a witness in behalf
of the prisoners. She was objected to on the part of the
prosecution, as not understanding the nature of an oath.
On this the Learned Judge proceeded to question her.
She stated in answer to these queries, that she lived at
Chenstock, which is a parish between this place and
Bristol. She had never been to school. Had not learned
to read or write. Had never been in chapel or church,
or received the least religious education beyond this,
that she had sometimes said her prayers to her mother.
But sho did not know where those went who told lies and
perjured themsslves. Knew nothing about heaven or
hell, and had never heard there was a God.
Of course her evidence was rejected.
The Learned JUDGE, in summing up the case to the
jury, said it was truly awful to find that, in a country
like this, and in a part of it where there were, compara-
tively speaking, but few inhabitants, a girl of the wit-
ness's description should be so neglected as to be obliged
to confess that she bad never heard of a God
Thomas Hill and William Ash were indicted for having
been, with two others, found armed on the preserves of a
Mr. Popham, in this county, for the purpose of unlawfully
taking game.

Mr. Carrow conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Edwards
defended the prisoners.
Before the trial of the case Mr. EDWARDS took this
objection to the indictment:—The indictment stared, in
the language of the statute under which they werein-
dicted, that the prisoners were on the lands of Mr. Pup-
ham for the purpose of taking game, without saying
that their purpose was to take game there. He con-
tended that the indictment was bad, as, if this was an
offence against the statute, then three gentlemen who
might be going to their own preserves for the purpose of
taking game, if it were by night, if to get there they
trespassed on any other person's land, would be amen-
able to the very penal enactments of this statute.
Mr. C tRROW contended that from the words of the
statute it was clear this would be so.
The Learned JuDaE, after consulting with Mr. Justice
Patteson, said that he should decide against the objec-
tion, as the prisoners could then bring a writ of error
and try the point, which was a new one, in the Court
above. The trial, therefore, proceeded.
It appeared by the evidence that the prisoners and two
others had been watched by Mr. Popham's gamekeeper
from a beer-house to one of his preserves, into a field
adjoining, which they were seen to enter, after having
tried several other fields. A gun was then heard, and
the. keepers rushed forward to secure them, but they
managed to make their escape. The next morning, on
searching the spot near to which they were standing
when the gun was fired, pheasant's feathers were found
scattered about the ground, as if a bird had been killed
there. The two other persons were taken up that day,
and had been tried last circuit, at Taunton, but the pri-
soners absconded, and were not met with till May.
Mr. EDWARDS addressed the jury for the prisoners.
The Learned JUDGE summed up, telling the jury that
there were two questions for them to determine—first,
the identity of the prisoners with the party who had
been seen in the preserve, and next, that they were
there for the purpose of taking game. The identity of
the party was clearly proved ; and what object could
men have in a preserve at eleven o'clock at night but to
take game ?

The jury, after a few minutes' consultation, returned
.heir verdict, Not Guilty.
The Learned Judges will proceed to-morrow morning
,o open the commission at Devizes.

.tf✓o R THE RN CI RC Ul T.—Lancaster, Aug. 12.
The assizes for the northern division of the county of
Lancaster commenced here this morning. Their Lord-
ships sat fur the dispatch of business at tea o'clock.
Mr. Justice Cresswell sat on the civil side, and the Chief
Baron on the criminal. There are 15 causes entered for
trial. The calendar contains the names of 19 prisoners,
of whom 1 stands charged with murder, 1 with rape, 2
with manslaughter, 3 with burglary, 1 with feloniously
shooting, and 1 with bigamy.
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.)
George Leigh was inflicted for having, at Standish, on
the evening of the 26th of March last, feloniously shot
at one Charles Darbyshire, with intent to do him some
grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Segar conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner
was defended by Mr. James.
It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor, that
he was a farm labourer in the service of Charles Stan-
dish, Esq., and while returning from his work a little
after six o'clock on the evening in question, he saw, in a
plantation near Standish-park, a person with a gun, ap-
parently engaged in looking for rabbits. The prosecutor,
in company with a person of the name of Cooper, went
over towards the plantation, and found that the person
they had seen was accompanied by a little boy. The
boy, on seeing them approach, called out " Father," on
which the man turned round with his face towards them,
and they were able to identify him as the prisoner at the
bar. He, on seeing them, raised his gun and pointed it
towards them. They called out to him not to shoot. He
said he would shoot if they advanced any further, and
lowering the gun with what the witnesses described as a
wavering motion, as if his hand shook very much, the piece,
went off, and the prosecutor received nine or ten of the
shots in the left leg. The prisoner immediately ran off.
The prosecutor and Cooper pursued him for about 100
yards, but on coming up to him he stood on the defensive,
threatening to knock out their brains with the butt-end of
his gun, and finally succeeded in making his escape.
The posecutor and Cooper then went in pursuit of the
boy, but be h'td by this time got too good a start to be
readily overtaken. They, however, saw the prisoner at
some distance in the wood, going in the direction of a
house occupied by a person of the name of Parks. Both
the witnesses swore positively to the identity of the
prisoner, whom, however, they had not known before.
He was dressed in a rough blue coat, and had the ap-
pearance of a collier.
It appeared, from the evidence of Mr. Parks, that
about the time in question the prisoner came into his
house, apparently out of breath, as if he had been run-
ning. He told Mr. Parks that he had been trying to
catch a rabbit, and that there were two men after him.
About two minutes after, the witness Cooper passed
through the farmstead, in view of the windows. Mr.
Parks said, ‘, Why, there's one of the men," to which
the prisoner replied, " Hush ! don't tell." He remained
a short time, and then went away. He had not at that
time a gun with him.
The prisoner, it appeared, was not to be found for
about a month after. He has several children, but the
witnesses were not able to identify any of them as the
boy who was with the prisoner when the occurrence took
place. A gun was found at his house.
Mr. JAMES addressed the jury for the defence.
His LORDSHIP summed up, and the jury, after a few
minutes' deliberation, acquitted the prisoner of the fe-
lony, but found him guilty of a common assault.—Sen•
tence was deferred.

Martha Harp, a wretched-looking young woman, was
indicted for bigamy.
Mr. Halton conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that several years ago the prisoner was
married to Nathaniel Harp, and that subsequently, dur-
ing his lifetime, she married Levi Morris.
The case was proved in the usual way.
The prisoner, in her defence, handed in a written
paper, in which she stated that, very shortly after her
marriage to harp, he left her, and was away for several
years. That, on his coming back, she was informed he
was living with another woman, and that she herself hav-
ing in the meantime become acquainted with Levi
Morris, Levi asked Harp whether he had any objection
to their getting married. Harp said he had no objection
whatever, and they were married accordingly. " But,"
she concluded, " had Nathaniel not gi►en his consent I
should not now be in this unfortunate condition."
His LORDSHIP, in summing up, said that it was very
lamentable such ignorance should exist among any por-
tion of the population. As to the legal guilt of the ac-
cused there did not seem to be room fur doubt.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.—Sentence deferred.
CIVIL SIDE.
The business on the civil side presented no case of in-
terest. Two cases of replevin, an undefended ejectment,
and an action for not receiving goods bargained and sold,
were the subjects of discussion; and, as may be supposed
from their very nature, were neither important nor en-
tertaining.
Two causes, involving the exercise of some ancient
rights over certain commons and lands, were postponed
in consequence of the actions having been so recently
commenced as not to allow sufficient time to the de-
fendants to collect the necessary evidence for their
defence.

Judging from the nature of the cause list, it is probable
that the civil business will conclude to-morrow.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—Monmouth, Aug: 12.
The Learned Judges having arrived here from Here-
ford, attended Divine service yesterday, and proceeded
to business this morning at nine ; the Lord Chief Justice
presiding in the Crown Court, and Mr. Sergeant Atcher-
ley taking his seat in the Nisi Prins Court.
The following is an analysis of the calendar :—Arson,
2 ; rape, 6 ; housebreaking, 1 ; robbery from the per-
son, 1 ; false pretences, 1 ; bigamy, 1 ; stealing cattle,
1 ; larcenies and minor offnces, 20.—Total, 33.
CROWN COURT.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice

TINDAL.)
John James was indicted for attempting feloniouly to
shoot at George Godwin, on the Ist of last November.
Mr. Greaves conducted the prosecution. Mr. Beadon
defended the prisoner.
It appeared that there had been for a length of time
continual disputes between the prosecutor (who is agent
to the Duke of Beaufort, and resides at Troy-house) and
the prisoner, the latter having, at the last assizes,
brought an action against Godwin, on which occasion he
recovered a verdict for the amount claimed by him.
This circumstance did not in any degree tend to lessen
the subsisting animosity. On the day in question the
prosecutor called at the prisoner's house for the purpose
of demanding 'possession of the premises, on which at
the time were some parties endeavouring to levy a dis-
tress. James was at an uer window, and being much
exasperated at what had taken place, as well as at some
demands made by Godwin, used some strong expressions
towards him, and finally called to his daughter and his
wife, who were both in the room with him, to bring
him his gun. His daughter, unfortunately, complied
with his request. He did not put it to his shoulder,
but supporting it in one hand, the girl still retain-
ing her hold of the stock, he pulled the trigger and
snapped the lock, which missed fire. A man of the
name of William Rose, a bystander, immediatly snatched
the gun from James, sounded the barrel with
the rod, and found in it just four fingers' breadth of
charge ; there was, however, only a small quantity of
powder in the pan, which was damp, and caked by the
pressure of the hammer, and therefore rendered difficult
of ignition. A person passing at the time with a gun
was requested by Rose to put a little fresh powder from
his flask to the touchhole, and Godwin then, raising the

I gun to his shoulder, fired into a wood opposite. The ea-
plosion he described as considerable, plainly denoting, in
his opinion, that there had been a heavy charge in the
barrel, although he admitted that he did not hear any-
thing struck at the time of the discharge. The weapon
was proved to be a rifle, possession of which was ac-
counted for from the circumstance of the prisoner hav-
ing former:), served in the 60th Regiment, and although
an inference unfavourable to him was suggested from the
fact that there were five or six loose balls in the " trap"
in the stock, the Learned Counsel fur the prisoner (Mr.
Beadon) very properly observed that this wai nothing
more than would be found to be the case in ninety-nine
rifles out of one hundred.
Upon the clo-e of the case for the prosecution Mr.
Beadon submitted that no evidence had been offered to
show that the rifle had been loaded, within the meaning
of the Act.

The CounT concurred in the view of the case pre-
sented by the Learned Counsel, and consequently directed
on Acquittal.

PO LICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
GUILDHALL.
A RIOT IN THE WEST LONDON UNION.—Five stout,
able-bodied young fellows, named Dench, Robinson,
Bowes, Langham, and Jackson, were placed this
morning, before Alderman John Johnson, on a
charge of having assaulted the board of guardians,
and Mr. Thomson, the master, and with endeavouring
to excite the other inmates to insubordination.
Wm. Thomson, the master of the West London
workhouse, stated, that while proceeding to inflict a
punishment upon Dench, by order of the hoard of
guardians, who were then sitting, he resisted so
violently, and called for the assistance of his brother
paupers, which was given so readily, that the board,
hearing the none in the passage and yard, came out
and assisted him (Vie master), when they were vio-
le, itly attacked, and some of them thrown down and
kicked ; stones were also thrown at them by the boys,
and the women endeavoured to get out of their wards
to get down at them. The doors, however, were
locked, and they could only get into the galleries and
upon the stairs.
Mr. Buckmaster, the chairman, said that hearing
the noise Dench made in resisting the board and him-
self, came out to render them assistance, when they
were set upon by the other prisoners.
Mr. Alderman JOHNSON—What was the offence
committed by Dench, and the punishment you had
ordered him ?—He had been behaving very impro-
perly during the time of service in the chapel, and he
was ordered by us, in consequence, to twenty-four
hours' imprisonment and a stoppage of his meat allow-
ance. There were several threats made of "doing
for me" particularly, and the state of insubordination
in the workhouse is such that the guardians are in
danger of their lives in entering.
Several members of the board gave similar evidence,
one of whom had been kicked very dangerously, evi-
dently with a felonious intent to do him serious
injury.
The prisoners were each ordered to find bail in 201.
to answer at the sessions, and failing such bail, to be
committed to prison.
CLERKEN WELL.
John Mahoney was charged with violently assault-
ing Mr. Thomas Costello and Mary, his wife, resid-
ing at 14, Cross-street, Hatton-garden.
Mrs. Costello, who is within a few days of her
accouchement, had several contusions on her face, and
her left eye was almost imperceptible from inflamma-
tion arising from the injuries. The husband likewise
bore evidence of severe maltreatment.
Between nine and ten o'clock on the previous night,
the complainants were walking down Hatton-garden
towards their own residence, when a little boy with a
jug of porter in his hand attempted to pass between
them. Mr. Costello pushed the boy away, but not
harshly, when the prisonej, who was standing by a
lamp-post, perfectly sober, ran over and hit Mr. Cos-
tello on the nose with his clenched fist. Mrs. Cos-
tello seeing the blood flowing from her husband, and
confiding in her sPx arid delicate situation, threw her-
self between him and the prisoner, but the man
struck her to the ground, and again attacked her hus-
band; she arose, and agai n attempted to interpose, but the
prisoner beat her so violently, that the blood flowed
from her mouth and left eye. A policeman fortu-
nately came upand secured the prisoner, who attempted
to escape.
A shopkeeper, into whose house in Cross-street
Mrs. Costello was removed after the occurrence, de-
clared that he was terrified at her condition. She
was almost insensible, and covered with blood.
The prisoner, who could not say a word in his de-
fence, was committed to the House of Correction for
fourteen days by Mr. Combe. He refused to pay
any fine.
A young man of genteel appearance and respectably
connected, named Church, was charged with embezzling
different sums of money, the property of his employer.
Mr. Humphries appeared for the prisoner.
Mr. Alexander, artificial flower-maker, King's-cross,
deposed, that the prisoner had been six months in his
employment. On Friday last he sent him out to sell
flowers and to collect money • he returned home in the
evening, and gave in his book, but no money. On Satur-
day he was sent out again on the same mission, and gave
witness 51. in the morning, out of 101. 145., which he re-
ceived. When asked concerning the remainder, he said
he lost it, and that he had received no money on the pre-
vious day, Friday.
Mr. Goodyer, artificial florist, St. Paul's Church-
yard, deposed, that he had paid the prisoner fourteen
shillings for flowers on Friday last, and entered the pay-
ment of the same in the book which the prisoner had
with him.
Other witnesses proved similar charges, when the pri-
soner was committed.
IVORSIIIP-STREET.
ROBBERIES BY A GENTLEMAN.—A very gentleman-
like and remarkably finely proportioned young man,
named Octavius Clarke, the son of an eminent deceased
divine, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged
with stealing a gold watch, a number of articles of jewel-
lery, a quantity of wearing apparel, and other articles,
the property of Mr. Daniel Stalker Leese, a gentleman
residing at No. 13, Haberdashers'-place, Hoxton.
Jane Weatherall, servant to Mrs. Anne Hetherington,
a widow lady, in whose house the prosecutor resides,
stated that Mr. Leese left home shortly before eleven
o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, the 17th ult., and
that, directly after he had done so, the prisoner, whom
she recognised as a friend of the prosecutor's, rung the
door bell, and on her answering it he wished her good
morning, and walked directly up stairs into Mr. Leese's
sitting room, where he asked for hot water to shave
with. She procured him ajug full, and the prisoner po-
litely thanked her, and directed her to take the water
into the prosecutor's bed-room, which she did, and was
followed there by the prisoner, who then turned to her
with a matter-of-course air, and said, " Jane, Mr. Leese
says that you are to let me have his valise out of the
closet, and you are to put his shooting coat into it." The
prisoner was making preparations to shave himself, and
witness not being able to find the coat, the prisoner
suggested that it might be in the sittins, room, and
directed her to take the valise with her and put the coat
in it. Witness went down stairs and packed up the
things, leaving the prisoner in the bed-room, where he
remained aboat twenty minutes, and then came down
with another coat of the prosecutor's, a velvet one, upon
his arm. He next asked her to call a cab for him, which
she did, and on returning with it met the prisoner at the
garden gate, holding in his hand the valise, which hav-
ing placed in the cab, he good-humouredly wished her
good bye, and saying, " I dare say, Jane, we shall not
be home till near ten to night," drove off.
Mr. Leese stated that he had known the prisoner, who
was most respectably connected, for several years, and
on the 15th ult. received a note from him, stating that
he should call upon him the next day. The succeeding
morning he accordingly did call, and passed the greater
part of the day with him. On the morning of the 17th
he left home, leaving all his property safe, but on re
turning in the evening was informed by the servant that
the prisoner had been again, and taken away his valise
and coat by his directions. Knowing the scape-grace
character of the prisoner, and that he had sent him with
no such directions, his suspicions became excited, and
he immediately went to his drawers in the bed-room,
one of which, where he kept his jewellery, he could not
open with his key ; and on examining this drawer he
found that it had already been forced open and broken.
On pulling the drawer out, he discovered that his gold
watch, two finger rings, a gold breast pin, two gold
watch keys, and two mounted razors in a case, had been
stolen from it; while from another drawer had been
taken a blue cloth cap, silk stock, one of his shirts, and
a pair of socks. As it was perfectly manifest that no
one but the prisoner had taken the articles, he caused a
description of the property, together with that of the
prisoner's person, to be advertised in the Hue and Cry,
and this had led to his apprehension. The prisoner had
formerly been in the navy, which he had been obliged to
leave in consequence of robbing his mess, and while fill-
ing that situation had tattooed his arms with the figure
of our Saviour, and representations of the sun, moon,
and various stars. These the witness had noticed while
the prisoner was washing himself at his house one day,
and accordingly included them in his description of him
in the Hue and Cry. After the prisoner had been taken
into custody, he wrote witness a letter, requesting him
not to prosecute so old a friend as he had been, and be-
seeching him to call upon his (the prisoner's) mother at
her estate in Essex, and arrange the affair with her ;
but witness did not think it proper to do so, and now
put this letter in evidence against him.
John Dennett, footman in the service of Captain Chap-
ye], Queen street, May-fair, with whom the prisoner
was on visiting terms, stated that he met the prisoner on
Monday, the 15th ult., in Half-moon-street, Piccadilly,
with a valise in his hand. The prisoner said that he
wished to leave it somewhere till he was able to go down
and see his mother, and witness promised to leave it for
him at the Sun public-house, in Sun-court, in that neigh-
bourhood. The prisoner accompanied him there, and
saw him deliver it to the landlady, when they came out
together and parted at the door.
Sergeant Rogers, C 5, stated that, from information he
had received, he went at half-past twelve o'clock on
Monday night, the sth instant, to a house in Queen-
street, May-fair, where he saw the prisoner, to whom he
read the description in the Hue and Cry, and told him
he must take him. The prisoner merely replied, "Very
well," and on examining his arms witness found the
marks described by the prosecutor on diem. Witness
placed the prisoner hi a CAI), And on the r. ,ad to the sta-
tion, the prisoner told him that it was of no use troubling
any witnesses to prove the charge, as it was his inten-
tion to make a full acknowledgment of the whole. Wit-
ness told him not to be so rash, when he Answered, in a

I tone of poignant regret, that he wished sincerely that he
had been shot, for he had done it through spite. Wit-
ness afterwards saw the witness Dennett, and from what
he bad told him he went to thc Sun public-house where
he found the valise, containing a shirt and silk stock, a
razor, and razor-case, which he now produced.
These the prosecutor immediately identified as form-
ing part of the property he had lost.
Theprisoner, in atone of despondency, declined saying
anything, and he was fully committed for trial on this
charge.
The prisoner was then charged with stealing a horse,
the property of Mr. Samuel Smoothy, a farmer, at
Birdbrook, near Clare, in Essex.
This prosecutor stated that he held his farni on a
tenantry from one of the prisoner's aunts, and had seen
the prisoner repeatedly, while residing with his mother.
on her estate at Yeldharn, in Essex. On the 23d of
February last he received a note from the prisoner, re-
questing him to lend him his mare, and he accordingly
sent the animal by one of witness's servants to Haver-
hill, in Suffolk, for him. In the evening the prisoner
called with the mare at the witness's father's house, and
took tea with the family, promising, on leaving, to send
the mare back by two o'clock the next day. Witness
had never seen the animal since, nor the prisoner .ither,
till he found him in custody at this Court, on the pre-
ceding charge ; when. on asking him what he hail done
with the mare, he replied that the animal had fallen
sick, and that he had disposed of her at a sale near
Smithfield for 31., the real worth of the mare being 151.
The prisoner, with increased despondency, if possible,
declined offering any observations on this case also, and
was likewise fully committed for trial upon this charge.
Sergeant Rogers then stated that he had found on the
prisoner's person a number of duplicates relating to
valuable property, and as he was satisfied that some of
these, if not the whole, were connected with other rob-
beries committed by the prisoner, ke prayed the Magi-
strate to remand the prisoner, that he might have time
to carry out his investigations.
Mr. BINGHAM immediately acceded to this request,
and remanded the prisoner till that day week.
UNION-HALL.

A FEMALE SAILOR.—Sarah Bignell, a female
about 17, was placed at the bar before Mr. Cotting-
ham, charged with stealing three half-crowns from her
father, a sub-sorter in the General Post-office.
The father stated that about fifteen months ago he
obtained her a situation as lady's-maid in a family in
Belgrave-square. While there she formed a connexion
with some man, who induced her to leave her situation
about three months ago, when she returned home.
She refused to enter service again. but, until a month
ago on the previous night, behaved at !m-ne with pro-
priety. In the middle of the night in qii:7•zth>h she
absconded, taking with her all her clothing, and Ls. r eak-
ing open a box, from which she took three bar'!"
crowns. He saw nothing more of her until the pre-
vious night, when she called in male attire to bid fare-
well to her brother. His son's mistress, knowing she
had absconded, detained her until he gave her into
custody.
Gravestock, M 7, said that when she was appre-
hended she was dressed as a sailor, and her hair was
cut quite short. She said she was going to Italy in
a vessel about to sail that morning from the London
Docks.
The father stated that he believed the prisoner had
been seduced by some villain who wanted to entice
her to leave her friends and country.
Mr. COTTINGHAM asked the prisoner what reason
she could assign for absconding from her situation
and her father's house, and assuming male attire ?
Prisoner replied, that she had been living with a mid-
shipman, with whom she was going to sea in his vessel.
Mr. COTTINGHAM asked her where she had been
for the last month ?—Prisoner answered, " I shan't
tell you."
The father said that that was all the information he
could get from her. She was extremely obstinate.
Prisoner stated that she was with the midshipman
on the previous evening in Ratcliffe highway. She
refused, however, to state his name, or the name of
the vessel. She became acquainted with him when
she lived in Belgrave-square about fifteen months
ago. He induced her to leave her situation and her
father's fool:
Mr. COTTINGIIANI told her that she was on the road
to ruin, if not ruined already. She had better return
to her father's home, and break up her acquaintance
with the midshipman, who merely wanted to take her
to some foreign country, and leave her to want and
misery. He asked her whether she would return
home ?—She replied in the negative. She intended
to go with the midshipman.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said he should take care she did
not. He would remand her until Friday, and in the
meantime he hoped a little reflection in prison would
alter her intentions. If not, he should commit her to
Newgate for robbing her father, when she would be
sent to sea in a different manner to what she expected.
The prisoner, who displayed the utmost indifference
during the examination, was then removed.
GRAVESEND.
OUTRAGE ON AN OFFICER OF THE RUSSIAN FRIGATE
AURORA.—On Tuesday, two young watermen, named
Applecoy and Davis', appeared before Messrs. Oakes and
Tickner, county magistrates, at the Town-h Al, High-
street, Gravesend, to answer a complaint preferred by
the Admiral and Commander of the Russian frigate
Aurora, now lying off the Terrace-pier of the above
town, for having created a disturbance on board that
vessel, and threatened serious injury to the officers and
crew.

The case appeared to create great interest amongst a
crowded auditory ; end, owing to the kind and indul-
gent manner in which the officers had allowed the public,
for more than three weeks, to inspect their fine frigate,
a deep feeling of regret seemed to pervade all, that, just
as they were on the eve of returning to their native
shores, they should be thus insulted.
Lieutenant Leatsham Nicholi, of the Aurora, who
spoke the English language in a very clear and intelli-
gent manner, and who was attired in his uniform, de-
posed that on Sunday afternoon, about five o'clock,
there was such a large influx of visitors on board the
frigate, and about fifty boats attached to her,
that he was directed by the Admiral and
Captain to clear the boats from off her, as the tide was
running down fast, and fears were entertained that she
would drive away from her moorings. He accordingly,
with a party of sailors, got into one of the ship's boats
and proceeded round the frigate for the purpose of clear-
ing the craft, when, on coming up to the prisoners, he
desired them to release their boat from the frigate, which
they refused, saying, " That they were en their own
river and could do as they liked." He replied that they
certainly could go where they liked, but they ought not
to hold on to a ship contrary to orders, and from the
frigate they must immediately move. Notwithstanding,
however, such request they still held on, anal, finding
that there was no likelihood of their obeying his com-
mands, he directed his sailors to cut away the painter
(rope), and thus cast the boat adrift. No sooner was
that accomplished than the prisoners gave vent to the
most foul language and swore that they would do for
witness and his men. One of them hoisted his oar and
attempted to strike the man that cut the rope, whilst the
other came up to him, shook his clenched fist in his face,
and vowed serious injury. They continued their menac-
ing and disgusting conduct, when he informed them that
he should seek the assistance of the magistrates. and
they replied that they did not care a d—n fur him or
the magistrates either.

Mr. Oaks.—Pray, then, Sir, did they really strike
you or any of the crew ? Witness.-011, no, Sir, but
they would if they had been near enough to the sailors.
They used very foul words._

Mr.
Oaks--:.1, for one, Sir, am very sorry that your
feelings should have been so far outraged by the pri-
soners, who belong to a class of persons that have rea-
lised a considerable emolument by the officers of the fri-
gate very considerately throwing it open to the public
view of the visitors who frequent this town. Has there
been any complaints against the general conduct of the
visitors ? Witness—No, Sir, all very good, and much
gratified.
The defendants, when asked what explanation they
had to offer respecting their conduct, assured the Bench
that the tide was running so strong in that part of the
river where the frigate was lying, that they were forced
to hold on by her, as they could not make the least head-
way by rowing. They admitted raising the oar to the
sailor who cut the rope, but as for making use of bad
language they denied it, although, continued the defen-
dants, they expressed themselves very badly.
Mr. Oaks—Then do you know the Russian language ?
Defendant—No, Sir.
Mr. Oaks—Then pray how do you know that they
used such language ac you have attributed to them ?
The defend,mts were mute, and evidently considered
that they had made their case no betterby the allegation.
The Bench consulted, and Mr. Oaks observed that the
defendants were each fined los. and costs, and he trusted
that Lieut. Nicholi would convey to the offices of the
Aurora the deep regret of the Bench that such an occur-
rence should have taken place, after the great indulgence
and courtesy they had shown to the town. _
Lieut. Nicholi then bowed to the magistrate, and with-
drew. The defendants paid the fines.

BRIGHTON, AUG. 13.—Count Nesselrode and suite
arrived at Pegg's Royal York Hotel last night, from
London. Dr. Franz, a resident physician, under whose
medical care the Count has placed himself, was at the
hotel to receive him, and had an interview of more than
an hour with him. Early this morning. the Count, ac-
companied by Dr. Franz, visited the German Spa, and
took the waters. His stay in Brighton will probably ex-
ceed a month. His daughter andTaron Brunnow are
daily expected at the York Hotel, on a visit to the Count.
PORPOISES.—Two of these destructive animals were
last week captured by the men belonging to some of the
clay boats that ply between Poole and Wvsch. The
largest of them was 11 feet in length, and 6 feet 6
inches in girth ; the tail, which is horizontal in the por-
poise, measured two feet four inches. These animals
are most numerous on the coast in the mackerel and her-
ring seasons, and will pursue these fish up the bay as a
dog does a hare ; they also dig the bottom of the rivers,
as a hog would with its snout, for eels. The fat which
surrounds their bodies yields excellent oil ; from this
fatness and their rooting like swine, they are in many
places called sea hogs. The porpoise was considered
a dainty for the royal table in the time of Henry VIII.,
and even so late as Elizabeth was considered good eating.
—Sherburne Mercury,
In China no fees are paid for the administration of
justice. Th, judge, whose office costs him ni.thintr. and
who has his salary sta.ttql, rati n.qn,rt4 nu. hi r, „t• the
prrties at law. wloo) o.llill'a•‘#-,. •
secute his own rights, and frees him from ly..,iae• oppressed
by the opulence of his adversary, who cannot be brought I
to do justly and reasonably because the other has not
money.—Capt. Pidding's Chinese Olio.