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(Prom toe Report of the Registrar-General.)
In the week ending last Saturday the deaths regis-
,ered in the metropolitan districts were 781; whereas
the average derived from ton corresponding weeks of
1840-9 is 886, cr augmented in the ratio of increase of
population a 67. Compared with this latter number the
deaths of last week exhibit a decrease of 186. Taking
the ten weeks of previous years--namely, the 28th of
each year, it appears that the lowest number occurred in
1843, and was 757, while the highest occurred in 1849,
and was 1,369, when cholera was making considerable
progress. The deaths caused by diseases of the zymotic
or epidemic class were last week only 168; in the
corespouding weeks of 1845-8 they fluctuated be-
tween 167 and 319, and in the same week of last
year rose to 630. In the present return smallpox
Lumbers 9 deaths, measles 16, scarlatina 23, and hoop-
ieg-cough also 23. The first three epidemics are less
fatal than usual, and the mortality from the last
differs little from the average. Typhus carried off
30 persons; it fluctuated in the ten corresponding
weeks between IS and 59, the increase falling on
the later years. Diarrhcea, which the summer usually
calls into activity, was fatal during the week in 37 cases,
all except 3 having been amongst young persons; the
average is 39, and as further proof that up to this period
there is no striking development of the disease, it is suf-
ficient to state that in the same week of 1846 the deaths
!rum diarrhcee were 87; in that of 1847, 32; in 1848,
64; and in 1849, 89. Last week 7 persons, of whom 3
were children, were registered, who bad died of cholera;
but in most of the cases it appears to have been common
English epidemic, and it is nct stated in any case that
the disease had assumed the malignant form. The fol-
lowing are the details of the 7 cases:—Oa the 11th of
July, at 43, William-street, Kensington, the daughter of
a labourer, aged 5 months, died of "cholera infantum (3
days), convulsions (12 houta)." On the Bth July, at 32,
Nuttord-place, St. Mary, Marylebone, the wife of a ser-
vant, aged 7u years, died of "English cholera (3 days)."
On the 10th July. at 7, Tooting-court, in the same
sub district, the daughter of a labourer, aged 8
months, " diarrhoea (7 days). infantile cholera (24
eours)." On the 10th of July, at 27, John-street,
North, in the same sub-district, the wile of a joiner,
aged forty years, " cholera (12 hours). sickness and ef-
fusion on toe brain." On the 10th July, at 4, War-
wick-place, St. Luke, a cutler, aged 32 years," cholera
(2 days), typhus (14 days)." And on the 7th July, at
7, Preston-street, the daughter of a weaver, aged 8 ye ,rs,
died of " cholera (5 days)." This street (says Mr.
Iloward, the registrar) is overcrowded with inhabitants,
and has no drainage. On the 3d of June. at 9, Bruns-
wick-street, St. Mary, Newington, a female, aged 24
years, 4. cholera (3 days), parturition a month before."
Seagrave, the registrar, adds that " this woman had
an attack of peritonitis after childbirth, from which she
quite recovered ; that she afterwards ate some currant
cake, which produced vomiting and purging." To
these may be added. the cane of a boy, aged 11
months, who died on the 9th July, at 3, Perry's-place,
Cornwall road, Lambeth; he was the son of a carpenter,
and the cause of death is described as "diarrhoea with
vomiting (10 days)." Mr. Mears, the registrar, states
that " its parents lost another child last year from
cholera, and the symptoms in the present case were so
similar, that the medical man would have considered it
a case of cholera if it had occurred at the time of the
epidemic." Besides the three cases of cholera in St.
Mary. Marylebone, as recorded above, there was also a
death from diaracee in the same sub-district, one from
uilious fever, and another from fever with hydroce-
phalus. According to the above statement, 7 deaths
from cholera were registered last week; but in the same
week of 1846 there were 8; In that of 1848 there were
9, while at this period last year, the epidemic had made
such progress, that in the corresponding week 339 deaths
from it were. registered.

11ORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
'UMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY„JULY 13, 1850.
W.pidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *l6B
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ••• ••• ••• ••• 36
Tubercular Diseases ... ... 162
)iseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 104
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 21
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ••• ••• ••. ••• •• • ••• 87
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... .„ 59
Diseases of the Kidne3s, &e. •• .•• 11
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... 11
Diseases of the Joints,. Bones, and Muscles ••• 8
bc
Diseases of the Skin, c. ••• ••• ••• ••• 1
llalformations••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• • 3
Premature Birth ••• •.. •• ••• ••• 19
itrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 24
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 36
Violence. Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 12
Causes not specified ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 12
DEATHS FllO3l ALL CAUSES 781
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated, sponding week Ine
1841. of 1819. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 206 ... 118
north Districts.. 376,568 .. 211 ... 161
Central Districts 374,199 ... 225 ... 128
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 257 ... 171
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 470 ...

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,369 ...

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Males ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 395
Females ••• ••• ••• ••• 386

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Females ... ... ... ... ... 637

Total ... ... 1,299
*ln this number are included 23 by Scarlatina, 30
by Typhus Fever, 37 by Diarrhcea, and 7 by Cholera.

THUNDER STORM.—On Tuesday afternoon Chat
ham and Rochester were visited by a severe storm of
thunder and lightning, accompanied by a heavy fall of hail
and rain. The peals of thunder, which succeeded each other
in quick succession, were awfully loud. The electric fluid
fell on the chimney of a farm .house belonging to Mr.
Edwards, within half a mile from the lligh-street of Ro-
chester. Having riven the chimney and scattered the bricks
in all directions, its course downwards is marked in every
room by the damaged ceilings and fissures in the brickwork,
more particularly about the e chimney-pieces, breaking several
panes of glass ; and, passing oat of the house, it split and
displaced a stone close to the kerb of the well, disappearing
at that spot, and where a large opening in the earth is ob-
servable. The escape of the inmates was most providential.
The bailiff, his wife, and family, were seated at tea, and some
other persons, who had taken shelter from the storm, were
also present when the destructive fluid passed through the
room, splitting the leg of a chair on which one of the party
was seated. Those who witnessed the awful visitation de.
scribe the appearance of the lightning at the moment as an
immense mass of fire suddenly thrown upon the house, and,
under the impression that it was in flames, hastened towards
the spot with the view of assisting to extinguish it. Fortu-
nately no other injury has been sustained.
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EXTENSION OF SCAGLIOLA. A correspondent of
the Builder says—l observed a remark in your last number
in which I cordially agree, that is, let plastic material repre-
sent itself. Scagliola is a very beautiful means of decoration,
and particularly well suited to our sooty town, presenting as
it does a highly polished surface. But why should it repre-
sent marble? Why r.ot form regular patterns with the same
means? It would be worth while to go to some expense, as
the colour is permanent: its beauty might be increased by
adding the refuse metal from glass works ; the refuse even
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NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YorA, July 16.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.)
George Tollerton, Nathaniel Scholey, Robert Farrar,
and William Jaques, were charged with the wilful
murder of John Dawson, at Otley, in the West Riding,
on the 21st of April last. There were other indictments
against the prisoners, charging them with feloniously
cutting and wounding Mary ifk.ershaw, Robert Dawson,
William Barret, Mary Dickens'on, Fanny Kershaw, and
William Brumpitr, with intent to do them, and each of'
them, some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. flail, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Hardy, were for the
prosecution; Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Boothby
defended Tollerton, Farrar, and Jaques; Mr. Overend
defended Schuley.
The Learned COUNSEL fur the prosecution stated that
the deceased John Dawsoa was a young man who lived
with his father, at No. 15, Piper-lane, Otley, and that
the prisoners were excavators, lodging at Burley Wood.
Two of the prisoners were very athletic men. On the
night of Saturday, the 20th April, all the prisoners had
been drinking together, at a public-house called the
Red Lion, in Otley. They left it about midnight, and
soon afterwards some windows were smashed in West-
gate. A man named Thorne and a man named Ives
met the prisoners. Ives asked the prisoners to pay for
the windows that were broken. The prisoner Teller-
ton clenched his fist, and replied that he would pay him
that way. Ives thereupon struck Tollerton a blow
with a stick, which knocked him down, and he ran off.
The prisoners chased Ives, but not overtaking him, they
returned, and began smashing windows in Piper-lane. A
dreadful scene of confusion took place here. Robert
Dawson, a brother of the deceased, among others, inter-
fered. He was violently treated, and his wife and
some other women came into the street. The pri-
oners now began to use knives. They wounded Robert
Dawson, several women, the constable, and others. Ro•
bert Dawson's wife here ran screaming down the street,
calling for help, and soon afterwards the deceased, who
was roused from sleep, was seen in his shirt and trow-
sers rushing down to the assistance of his brother. The
deceased was unarmed. According to the evidence of
Ann Thompson he was met by two men, was imme-
diately struck, and in a minute afterwards received
another blow. He jumped from the ground, screamed,
ran a few yards, and fell dead at the step of his father's
door. While the man was lying dead the prisoners at-
tempted to burst into his father's house, and threw
stones at the windows. Their language was of the
most violent and deadly character. They attempted to
cut the throat of one man who expostulated with them;
they carried knives, and frequently declared that it
was their intention to kill all who opposed them.
A bloody knife was found on Scholey. The Learned
Counsel said that the jury were to consider whether the
prisoners at the bar, having a common purpose, smart-
ing under the provocation of the man Ives, suddenly
gave vent to their anger; .or, on the other band, whether
the prisoners went out that night with a set purpose to
pick a quarrel, or to smash windows and resist all
comers; for, in the latter case, he submitted that they
were guilty of the crime of murder.
A great many witnesses were called for the prosecu-
tion, who deposed to the foregoing facts. A surgeon
proved that the deceased died from the loss of blood oc-
casioned by a wound; it seemed to have been produced
by a knife, which had divided the femoral artery half
way, aleout two inches below the groin. The surgeon
also proved that some of the prisoners had cuts and
wounds upon their shoulders.•
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS addressed the jury on behalf
of Tollerton, Farrar, and Jaques, contending that the
desperate conduct of the prisoners was all done in the
beat of blood, without any pre-existing malice, aad that
it was in a great measure owing to the unfortunate pro
vocation given by Ives, who dreirr—tha first blood. He
confidently appealed to the jury to acquit his clients of
the crime of murder, and to bring in a verdict of man-
slaughter only.
Mr. O'EREN•D addressed the jury for Scholey.
Mr. Justice CRESSWELL summed up the evidence ela-
borately, pointing out the legal distinctions between mur-
der and manslaughter; and the jury returned a verdict
of Guilty of manslaughter.
His LORDSHIP at once sentenced Tollerton to trans-
portation for fifteen years, and the other three prisoners
to transportation for life.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGHT-

➢IAN.)
FAWCETT V. THE DIRECTORS OF THE YORK AND NORTH

MIDLAND RAILWAY.
This was an action of trespass. Mr. Knowles, Q.C.,
and Mr. Travis were for the plaintiff; Mr. Martin and
Mr. Addison werd for the defendant.
The action was brought to recover the value of two
horses, the property of the plaintiff, which were killed
by a train on the York and North Midland Railway in
November last. The horses were valued at 60/. each.
They were kept in a field near the Burton Salmon Sta-
tion, and near the bridge there is a deviation where
the line of railway crosses the road at a level. Gates
have been erected at each side of the road; these were
left open; the horses strayed on the line, and a train ran
over them and killed them.
The case occupied considerable time both yesterday
and to-day. Verdict for the plaintiff-551.
The libel case is fixed for to-morrow morning, and as
Mr. Hudson is to be a witness, and as all his railway
transactions are placed on the record, the event causes
no small excitement in the railway circles.

HOME ClRCUlT.=—Chelnisford, July 17. CIVIL SlDE.—(Beforc Mr. Justice ERLE and a Special

This was an actticEblirfojuvug.rhyAt.T)troWrOecOoDv.
Harwich to vote for him.
and corruptly "bribed a voter oferthefrobraorothu-ge
5004 each, for having unlaw-
fullyhof
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The declaration allege, that at the election for the
Saxby to vote fur
counts, the firltchar-g
borough in question, at the general election in
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him. The declaration contained two
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cond merely .
Mr. M. alleging that a bribe had been promised.
Chambers, Mr. Lush, arid Mr. Rodwell were
iff. Sergeant counsel for the plaint
Shee, Mr. E. James,
Q.C., and Mr. Willes defendant.
were for the
It will be remembered that at the summer assizes for
this county, in 1849, the present plaintiff brought an ac-
tion of a similar description against a gentleman named
Rusk, who was alleged to have acted as the agent of
the defendant, Mr. Attwood, and upon that occasion the
plaintiff was non-suited upon a point of law. The pre-
sent action involved precisely the same facts, and as the
evidence was fully reported up)n that occasion, it will
not be now necessary to give it in detail. It appeared
that at the general election in 1847, the defendant was
a candidate for the borough of Harwich, upon the Con-
servative interest; and shortly before the election took
place it seemed that s gent'eman named Trundell, who
was one of his committee at Harwich, wrote to him, re-
questing him:to give some assistance to one of the electors,
a fisherman named Saxby, who had got into difficulties,
and whose boat had been taken possession of for a debt
of 411., which he had incurred to a person named
Grice, and who, in consequence of this proceeding, was
prevented from following his occupation, and he and his
family were reduced to great distresa. Mr. Attwood,
in reply to this communication, said that he should be
willing to render some assistance to the person re-
ferred to, but as it was upon the eve of an election be
did not think it prudent to do so, and therefore declined
interfering. After this, however, it appeared that Saxby
went up to London, where he saw Mr. Attwood, at his
private residence, in Park-lane, and he then stated his
position to that gentleman, nd requ-sted his assistance
to redeem his boat. Mr. Atetwood told him he did not
think he could do anything for him, but directed him to
go to an office used by him in Birchin-lane, for the pur-
poses of a projected railway to Harwich, in which the
defendant took an interest, and where Mr. Husk, the de-
fendant in the former action, officiat.d as his secretary.
Saxby accordingly went there, and after waiting about
an hour Mr. Attwood came to the office, and proceeded
to an inner room; and it was represented thut upon this
occasion Husk openly proposed to Saxt,y that, upon con-
sideration of his giving his vote to Mr. Attwood at the
approaching election, his boat should be redeemed and
given up to him; and it appeared that two or three lays
after Rusk sent a letter to an auctioneer, named
Hales, at Harwich, in whose possession the boat ban
been placed, on which be offered to advance once
on behalf of Saxby; and to pay the remainder of the
debt by instalments of 51. each, every month; and these
terms being acceded to, the boat was given up to Saxby.
The election came on in due course, and Saxb)
" for Mr. Attwood. Proceedings
gave a "plumper
were subsequently taken to set node the election nom
the ground of bribery, and it appeared that shortly before
the matter was to be inqu,red into before the Com-
mittee of the House of Commons Rusk
went down to
Harwich and required Saxby to assign the boat to him
as security for his debt, which was done, Husk at the
i same time saying that he would never trouble him for

E award Saxby, tl.e voter referred to, was the principal
witness in support f the case for the plaintiff, and he
repeated the videnee given by him on the former
occasion. He said he was a fisherman, asd had rd-
sided at Harwich fur twenty years; but he had only
voted at the election in 1847. He stated that shortly
before that election he want to the residence of Mr. Att-
e ood, in Park-lane, and told him about his boat being
detained, and reiuested him to assist him to redeem it.
Ile said that Mr. Attwood told him he could not do so al
the election was near, but on his saying that he was very
sorry he could not, he told him to go to his office
in Urchin lane, where he would see Mr. Rusk. He ac-
cordingly went to the office, where he waited for about
half an hour, and Mr. Attwood then came in and went
into a private room. After this Rusk spoke to him; and
at this time Mr. Attwood was in an adjoining room, and
ho hitd no doubt he heard all that took place. Ile said
that he knew Mr. Attwood was in the room because he
heard him cough. The first thing Rusk said was that
he understood he had • something to say to him, and he
then repeated the story he had told Mr. Attwood about
his boat being detained; and he replied that he did not
know that he could do anything for him. Rusk after-
wards asked him the value of the boat; and then asked
whether, if she was returned, he would promise to vote
for Mr. Attwood. He replied that he would not promise,
but he dared to say that he should. The next day he called
again at the office in Birchin-lane, and Rusk then told him
that be had written to Mr. Hales; and if he agreed to his
proposal to vote for Mr. Attwood his boat would be
restored to him. He then returned to Harwich, and in
two or tree days the boat was given up to him. Mr.
Rusk afterwards met him in the street while he was out
canvassing; and he said he supposed they could count
upon him, and he replied that he would not promise.
When 'the election came on he gave a plumper for Mr.
Attwood. The day after the election he saw Mr. Rusk
and Mr. Attwood at the Cups Hotel, and asked them for
his expenses, and Rusk refused to give him anything,
saying that he ought to be satisfied with what he had al-
ready had; and he also said he did not think it would
be safe. to give him any more. He said that no applica-
tion was ever made to him fur rdpayment of the money
that had been advanced to redeem the boat, but j ust be-
fore the time, when the petition against Mr. Attwood
was being talked about, Mr. Rusk asked him to give
him a security upon the boat, saying that it might hurt
Mr. Attwood's seat if this was not dune, and he con-
sented to that upon his assuring him that he would
never press him for the money. His boat was after-
wards taken away from him and sold under this assign-
ment.

The witness was subjected to a most severe cross-
examination by Mr. Sergeant Shee. In the course of
the answers given by him he said that the Liberal and
Conservative parties at Harwich were distinguished by
blue and yellow, the former being the Conservative co-
lour. He had always been a " blue." Sir Dudley Hill
was a " blue " candidate at this election, and he had
promised him one vote. lie did not give him anything
for making this promise. Mr. Bagshaw was the " yellow "
candidate. The plaintiff was formerly a seafaring man.
He was in independent circumstances. Baker voted for
the yellow candidate. Ho said that Mr. Pownell, the
attorney for the plair,t:ff, had been very kind to him,
and he and his wife had been living in a house belonging
to him at Harwich rent free for fourteen months. He
owed the money to Grice. The boat was originally as-
signed to him for a sum of 621., but the greater part of
that sum was repaid, and then Grice insisted upon hold-
ing possession of the boat for another debt that was after-
wards incurred, and he thought this was not acting
fairly by him. He told all these circumstances to Mr.
Attwood, and also that he wished to have a lawyer's as-
sistance, but ho had not got money enough to employ
one. He also told him that, his boat was nearly new,
and was worth 1201., and that it was detained for a debt
of 411. only. When Mr. Attwood referred him to Mr
Rusk he thought that gentleman was a lawyer, and that
he was to advise him how to proceed with regard to his
dispute with Grim When he mentioned the matter to
him ho told him it was no use going to law, as he had
got no money. He was examined before the Committee
of the House of Commons, and he was well aware that
the question to be decided was, whether Mr. Attwood
was to lose his seat for bribery; but yet he did not say
a word about seeing Mr. Attwood at the office in Bir-
chin-lane. After a good deal of fencing with the ques-
tions that were put to him, he at length said he did not
recollect whether he did not state positively that Mr.
Attwood was not there. He also asserted that he did not
recollect whether ho stated distinctly that he hal never seen
Mr. Attwood but once, and that was at his own house in
Pork-lane. He was sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth, but still he did not say any-
thing before the Committee about seeing Mr. Attwood at
the office ;in Birchin-lane. He did not think he was
asked the question, but st all events he did not state the
fact. Ho was an unwilling witness on the present oc-
casion also. He should not have come as a witness if
he had not been forced to do so by Mr. Baker. He did
not tell the Committee that he heard any talking or
coughing in the inner room in the office, or that Mr.
Rusk told him that if he would vote for Mr. Attwood his
boat should be released. lie was reminded by the Com•
mittee that he was upon his oath, and the reason he did
not state all he knew was that he did not desire to hurt
Mr. Attwood any more than he could help. It was part
of the arrangement with Mr. Rusk, that he was to repay
him the money he advanced to redeem his boat as well
as he could, and Mr. Rusk told him that if he did not
repay him he must put the boat into Mr. Hales's hands
again, and sell it.
On :re-examination the witness said that he answered
every specific question that was put to him, and said
nothing more. He did not recollect being asked whether
Mr. Attwood was in the office.

One or two other witnesses having been examined,
who deposed to some facts of an immaterial character,'
Mr. hales and Mr. Rusk were called to produce the
letters referred to in the case, but the plaintiff's counsel
would not allow them to be sworn, and merely required
them to hand over the papers.
Sergeant SHEE called upon Ur. Chambers to put in the
answer written by the voter Saxby to Mr. Rusk at the
conclusion of the transaction in question.
Mr. CHAMBERS said he should decline to do so. He did
not think there was evidence, indeed, of the existence of
such a document.

Mr. Justice EELE said it appeared to him there was
no doubt that such a letter had been written, but he did
not think the Learned Counsel was bound to put it in.
Sergeant SHEE submitted to his Lordship that inas-
much as the accusation that was made was that a voter
had been corruptly bribed, it was very important that
this letter should be produced, 39 it would no doubt show
what the transaction actually was.
Mr. Justice ERLE expressed an opinion that it would
have been more satitf.ctory if this letter had been pro-
duced, but at the same time be said he did not see that
the counsel for the plaintiff could be compelled to put in
the document. The absence of the letter, however, would
be a matter for observation to the jury.
This closed the case for the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE then made a most eloquent and
able appeal to the jury on behalf of the defendant.
After remarking that this action was not one brought
with an object of asserting any right, but merely for
the purpose of endeavouring to extract two sums of
5001. each from the pocket of Mr. Attwood, be said it
had frequently occurred to him that in cases of this de-
scription it would be a great satisfaction for the jury if
the plaintiff had to conduct his own case, and to state
himself what were his views, .his objects, and his mo-
tives in instituting such a proceeding. He then proceeded
to state that before they could find a verdict for the plain-
tiff, they must be satisfied that Mr.Attwood wa perfectly
well aware of all the proceedings that were taken by Mr.
Rusk in this matter, and that the latter had reitliy
advanced the money to redeem the boat, upon he under-
standing 'that Saxby was to give his vote for Mr. At-
wood. The case rested entirely upon the eviiience of the
witness Saxby, and he contended that after his own ad.
mission that he had already perjured himsel: upon his
examinationbefore the Commute° of the House of Come
mons, his evidence was utterly unworthy of credit. The
charge was brought by an informer against a gentleman
of station and character, and it was sought to be sop.
ported by the evidence of a man who, by his own admis-
sion, was already perjured ; and under such circum-
stances, it appeared to him impossible that the jury
should return a verdict against the defendant, the effect
of which would be not only to deprive him of a large
sum of money, but what was of still greater importance
to him, would for ever destroy his reputation and cha
racier. The Learned Sergeant then proceeded to com-
ment upon the facts of the case, and said it appeared to
him to be quite clear that the act of releasing the boat
was merely one of kindness on the part of Mr. Rusk,
and that Mr. Attwood had nothing whatever to do with
it. It was very evident that the law had been a
good deal strained against Saxby in his transac.
tions with Grice, and that the latter had no right,
after he had paid the original debt for which the boat
was made a security, todetain it for anotherdebt; and he
asked the jury whether it Was'not probable, upon there
facts being represented to Mr. Rusk, and his being made
aware that the man was prevented from fallown.g his
occupation and supporting his family on account of the
detention of his boat, that he should have come forward
to assist him, without having any improper object in
view? If, however, they should be of opinion that
Rusk had acted improperly or illegally, still that would
not affect Mr. Attwood, unless he was shown to have so
acted as his agent, and that he was cognizant of his pro-
teedings; and of these facts, he submitted, there was
I 0", the slightest evidence. The Darned Sergeant then
commented in strong terms _upon. the conduct of the
witness Saxby, and the Manner in which he gave hi>
evidence before the Committee of the House of Com-
mons; and he said that as he had upon that occasion
said that Mr. Attwood was not present, and that ht
sow swore that be was, he did not see how the jury
were to decide which statement was true. He he:
chosen before, having taken a sole m oak
the truth and ath to speak
the whole truth, for a particular
I purpose to. omit to say that Mr. Attwood was at the

MIDLAND CIRCUIT —Northampton, July 16.
(Before Mr. Baron PLATT and a Special Jury.)
HALL V. WARREN.
This was an action for not cultivating a farm accord-
ing to agreement, to which the defendants had pleaded
several pleas, denying the breaches alleged, and also leave
and license.
Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and Mr. Hayes, appeared for
the plaintiff; Mr. Hue:grey, Q.C., and Mr. Mellor for the
defendants.
The plaintiff claimed in his declaration a sum of 3,5601.
as the liquidated damages specified in the agreement for
the breaches of contract of which be complained; but it
was stated on his behalf that he only sought to obtain
a sum of about 6001. as a reasonable compensation for
the damage which had been done to the farm by the
cross-cropping and mismanagement of the defendants.
The plaintiff's witnesses, who proved the breaches of
contract, on cross-examination stated that the plaintiff
had frequently expressed approval of the defendant's
farming; and witness for the defendants proved that
large sums of money had been spent upon the farm, and
that it had been, upon the whole, well managed by the
defendants up to Michaelmas, 1849, when their tenancy
ended.
The jury had been over the farm, and many of them
intimated a very clear opinion that the farm was now
in a good state. Some of these expressions of opinion
elicited loud applause from the bystanders in court.
After the summing up of the Learned Judge, the jury
retired, and upon their return into court they found a
verdict for the plaintiff upon several of the issues, but
for the defendants as to the leave and license; and they
said that, in their opinion, the action ought not to have
been brought.
The Learned Judge then strongly recommended the
parties to agree to withdraw a juror, in order to puts stop
to all further litigation, and they afterwards adopted
that recommendation.
It was mentioned in the course of the trial that one
of the defendants was the person who had recently been
cruelly murdered at Boughton-moor.
CROWN COURT.—(Beforo Mr. L. C. fluMrxay, Q.C.)
Rita Smith was indicted for stabbing and wounding
one Samuel Warren Burdett, with intent to do him
grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Maunsell appeared for the prosecution.
The prisoner is a gipsy, and on the 21 of November,
1847, had been drinking with the prosecutor at a public-
house in the parish of Sutton Bassett. They quarrelled
and fought outside the public-house; the prosecutor and
a companion went on the road towards Hurborossgh,
and the prisoner followed. Another fight then took
place, and the prisoner in a short time said " I'd settle
this," and went to his clothes for a knife, with which
he returned and stabbed the prosecutor in the le ft
breast. The surgeon who attended the prosecutor for
several weeks described the serious nature of the wound,
and stated that the man's life was in danger during
the early part of his attendance.
The prisoner, in his defence, said, " I was bound and
obliged to do it to defend my life," and called a witness
who swore that the prosecutor said that he would fight,
and that he would either take life or lose life.
The jury, however, found a verdict of Guilty, and the
Learned Judge sentenced him to be transported for ten
years.
Edward Bowe was indicted for a highway robbery
with violence, committed on the person of one John
Horn.
Mr. Miller appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Flood
for the defence.
The prosecutor stated that- he was a farmer, and in
1849 lived at Bramston. On the 10th of April in that
year hee had been attending Daventry fair, and left the
Saracen's Head, at Daventry, about ten minutes past 12
o'clock, in company with a man Ilarat d Wise, who had
a pony. When they had gone about a quarter of a mile
Wise asked the pros, tutor to rickebehind him, and as he
was getting on the pony by means of a gate the pony
shied and ran away. Wise was thrown, nod the pro-
secutor fell over the gate. lie was insensible for a
time; but when he came to himself four or five men
were robbing him. He had had with him 511., ten ee
notes of the Northamptonshire Union Bank, and one sove •
reign, in addition to some silver, a purse, and other arti-
cle. Tho ifrosecutor was severely Leaten. The prisoner
and three other men of the name of Frost, were seen
shortly afterwards running in a direction from the place
pointed out by the prosecutor es the scene of the rob-
bery; and one of the Frosts threw aw iy the prosecutor's
purse and a 51. note of the Northamptonshire Union
Bank. He was secured at the time, and afterwards cell-
victed, but the prisoner escaped, and was not taken and
committed until May in the presenayear.
The jury found the prisonee-Guilly, and he was sen-
tenced to fourteen years' transportation.
Henry Goldsborough was indicted for a burglary in
the dwelling-house of John Knighton, at Raunds, in
this county, and stealing therefrom eighteen silver spoon-,
one silver watch, and one guinea. the property of Mr.
Knighton.
Mr. Miller appeared for the prosecution.
Lucy Hall, the prosecutor's housekeeper, stated that
the prosecutor is above seventy, and too infirm to be
examined as a witness. That about two o'clock in the
morning on the 24th of May last she heard a noise.
Two men entered her room with knobbed sticks, and
with handkerchitfs over their faces. One shook
her and said, " We'll have your money or else
your life," and he asked her for her pocket, took it, and
threw it back, saying, " You hare got more money."
She said, " There is a sovereign in a box at the bottom
of the bed," and she got out of bed and gave it to him.
The other man brought up her master, and put him into
her bed, and said, " You shall lie in the bed a good
while with her." They asked the prosecutor whom he
thought it was, and he said, " You are Henry Golds-
borough." After the men left it was found that the
silver-spoons and watch had been taken, the house ran-
sacked
intao dyncdusatowinduw.frame taken out. Upon being
the prisoner made a statement, im-
puting the crime to two other persons.
The prisoner, upon being called upon for his defence,
stated that he had written to Lord Chief Justice Wilde.
to ask whether it was legal for the committing magis-
trate to cancel the deposition of the prosecutor, as they
fled done in this case. Upon being assured that in the
opinion of that Learned Judge it was perfectly legal, he •
proceeded to read a long, and, in regard to phraseo-
logy. Certainly a remarkable defence. He made
made many comments upon the insufficiency
of the housekeeper's testimony. " The intellectual
powers of the female are naturally weak," he
said. Ile argued that in coming to a conclusion as to
his identity her imagination bad been worked upon by
the statement of the old man, and he observed, .‘ tne
influence of icoadination on the mind, the passions, and
the conduct of life, is one of the most remarkable poiute
in moral philosophy." She had identified him partly by
his "lee; and he remarked on the fallacy of such evi-
dence; for, " at such a time tae whole harmony of my
voice (said he) would be changed into a dull, gruff,
abstruse like sound." He concluded with strong protes-
tations of innocence.
The Learned Judge summed up, and the jury foetid
the prisoner Guilty.
A. previous conviction for stealing fowls was then
Proved against hitn, and he was sentenced to transpor-
t.aloir tor life.
Prisoner—Thank you, my Lord. Your court is a
mere farce.
George William Smith and Will am Sherwood Turner,
both of the age of 17, were indicted fir m teciously and
feloniously setting fire to a stack of hey, at the parish
of Kingsthorpe, in this county.
Mr. Maunsell appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Miller defended the prisoner Smith.
The fire took place about four o'clock in the afternoon
of the 30th of March last, and the prisoners were seen
going into the prosecutor's field where the stack was be-
fore the fire, and running away from it after it broke out.
They dial not, indeed, when they were apprehended,
deny that they had set fire to the stack; but their de-
fence was that they sat down by the stack to smoke their
Pipes, and some spark.; accidentally ignited the stack.
It Ise peered that they had been asking for tobacco sho. sly
before.
Mr. MILLER addressed the jury on behalf of Sm h,
and Lfter the summing up of the Learned Ju ge,
I:lie Jury at once returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
John Butes ci.us arraigned upon the coroner's inquisi-
i ton for manslaughter. The inquisition was taken upon
iraer:d
the body of Frances Wateri a ales, the wile of the pre-
!toner, whose death was charged to have been occasioned
by it poisonous drug negligeeity administered to her y
athseMtPhrer.isFoiron stated, on the part of the prosecution, that
jury bad ignored the bill which was prt -
seined to them, it was not proposed to offer any evidence
up?lithe coroner's inquisition.r
. Miller appeared for the prisoner, who was at once
acquitted and discharged.
TVESTE.

-RN CltiCUlT.—Winchester, July 17.
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—(B.fore Mr. R. GURNEY, Q y.)
wthium Wihhworth was indicted for statibing,cuttinF,
r
JAI wounding Msry Ellen Hillary, with intent to kill
aid murdeb her.
Mr. 11. T. ewe „,
counsel tor the prusecutt.on, Mr.
There was li second count laying the
nt9nt t ,e to do her some grievous bodily harm.
Saunders defended the prisor.4er.