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subjection which he previously owed. His Lordship thought ment a person came up and was instantly assaulted by the sol-
it was not contrary to any of the opinions to consider dier. That person was the complainant. Witness went to the
that the immunity of the King of Hanover was modified by station-house to state how she had been used. The complainant
his duty to the Queen of England. He had always continued did not speak a word to the soldier before he was ill-used The
his liability and subjection to the law of England, and since soldier might have been drinking, but he appeared to witness
he had become King of Hanover he had been so far from to be more wicked than drunk.
renouncing his claim as a subject owing allegiance to the A footman named Wise proved that he had left the corn-
Queen of England, that he had actually come over here, and plainant not more than a minute before the assault took place,
renewed his oath of allegiance, and had taken his seat again as and he perfectly well recollected the witness Thompson coming
an English Peer. He came to this country. not as King of up and telling the police that the soldier had just been ill-treat-
Hanover only, but as a subject of the Queen of England ; and ing her, and afterwards had run over and struck the complainant.
he, therefore, ought not to be exempt from the power of the The complainant's solicitor said he had a host of most re-
Queen of England. It could never be consistent with justice spectable witnesses in Court to speak to the character of his
that exemption should be allowed to any person v ithout there client.
being some power also in return. The Kinn: of Hanover Mr. HARDWICK said it was wholly unnecessary to call them,
might come to England, mightbe guilty of acts contrary to the for the evidence clearly proved that the charge had been
law—he might even sit in the Privy Council, and give impro- trumped up by the soldier, in order to cover the unjustifiable
per advice to the- Queen—it could not be supposed that he assault he had committed when drunk. Nothing could be more
should hold himself free from the Courts of this country and abominable than such an infamous defence, and if the soldier
yet commit any illegal acts he thought fit ; he could not be al- I received a punishment of two years' hard labour for his con-
lowed to enforce contracts or make claims here without being t duct, he would get no more than ke richly deserved. He
liable to submit to the law of the country. The defendant was should go as far as the law allowed, and inflict the inadequate
a Sovereign Prince, and inviolate in his own dominions, as penalty of 5/., or two months' impriseement. The corn-
well as in the dominions of any other prince to whom he was plainant left the Court with an unblemished character.
not also a subject, but in this country he still remained a sub-.
ject, and as such he owed a duty to this country. His Lord-
ship said, in his opinion nothing would prevent the defendant
from being compelled to do justice in his character of a subject,
but still he thought the defendant was exempt from being sued
here in respect of acts done by him as King of Hanover, al-
though liable for any acts done by him as a British subject.
In such a suit as this against a Sovereign Prince, being also a
British subject, it was imperative that the bill should show that
the decree sought was against him as a subject, and it ought to
appear on the bill that the case was one to which special immu-
nity ought not to be extended. There were strong reasons to
believe that only as King of Hanover was the def:ndant ap-
pointed guardian to the Duke of Brunswick; and, connecting
all the acts, his Lordship was disposed to think that the deed
was connected with State affairs; but on this occasion it was
not necessary for him to give an opinion upon that. The qnes-
tion he had to consider was whether, under the circumstances
of this ease, the Court had jurisdiction, and his Lordship's
opinion was that the acts of the defendant were not acts in re-
spect of which the defendant was liable to be sued in this Court.
The demurrer must, therefore, be allowed.

SURREY SESSIONS.
DANIELS V. THE POOR-RATE OF WEST MOULSEY.

This was an appeal from an additional sum of 300/. as a
poor-rate for Moulsey Hurst-course.
Mr. Willinger and Mr. Conner appeared for the appellant,
and Mr. Chambers, who came specially, with Mr. Bevill,
were retained for the respondents.
From the evidence adduced to the bench, it appeared that
the Hurst contained 79 acres, and that En December last a rate
of 328/. was made for the race-ground; the ground of appeal
was, non-occupancy at the time the rate was made, and also
that the course was not rateable property, and that it only
ought to have been rated as farming land. Mr. Daniels hold
the race-course, together with other land, under Lord Ho-
tham and Sir George Berkeley, but there was a clause in
the agreement, that for a period of twenty-one days at the
summer races he should remove his cattle, and give up pos.
session to his landlords, in order that booths, stands, tents,
posts, rails, &c., might be placed in the ground for the i
accom-
modation of the public at the races. Mr. Daniels himself
received no profit from the races, but, on the contrary, t was
deemed an injury and inconvenience to him ; and it was also
proved in evidence that, until the year 1840, no attempt was
ever made to levy a poor-rate on the ground, as profits de-
rivable from a race-course. On that occasion an appeal had
been made against the rate, but the parish did not take it into
Court.
Mr. CHAMBERS, on behalf of the parish, now argued that
the Hurst was clearly rateable, and that the tenant was liable
who was in possession at the time the rate was made. The
races had now become exceedingly popular and attractive, and
the ground was let for 3001. for the two days. The Learned
Gentleman then proceeded to call witnesses to prove the revenue
which was derived, and said that if Mr. Daniels gave up Fos-
session to Lord Hotham and Sir George Berkeley, no doubt
there was a deduction in his rent in consequence. Mr. Bates
proved that previous to the death of his father, who
held the land before Mr. Daniels, he had made a calculation of
the money received for the summer races, which he estimated
as follows :—Twelve gambling booths, 450/. ; stable standing,
1001.,; thimble riggers, 75/. ; drinking booths, 2001. ; stand-
ing of carriages in the inclosure, 3501. The Spring Meeting
was not so profitable, and he had that put down at 50/. There
was also a cricket club, which produced 5/. per annum.
There were private snatches, shooting, and other national
sports, which produced a great deal of profit, but how much
he was not enabled to state with accuracy. The Learned
Counsel contended, therefore, that by the statute of Elizabeth,
M r. Daniels was clearly liable to the rate ; the race-course had
local advantages. Epsom Grand Stand, and the Lord's Grounds
were rated to the poor, and there was no possible reason why
Moulsey Hurst race-course was not liable.
Several witnesses proved that Mousley races were improving
every year, and that Queen's Platts were run for, and there
was also the Surrey Stakes, which made them exceedingly
attractive, and the races were attended by thousands of persons.
The Court confirmed the rate. Appeal disallowed. Costs 40s.

THE ALLEGED FORGERIES OF
WILLS.

The apprehension of Mrs. Georgians Dorey, the wife
of Mr. Dorey, of Oxford-street, has greatly increased
the interest created by the evidence against Messrs.
Barber and Fletcher. We give copies of the wills, &c.,
a letter produced on the three charges, and some par-
ticulars respecting Mrs. Dorey.
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Eliza Burchard,
spinster, formerly of Cooper-street, Westminster, in the
county of Middlesex, and late of Rostock Mecklen-
burgh, in Germany, but now of New Bond-street, Bath,
in the county of Somerset, being of sound mind, me-
mory, and understanding, do make this my last will and
testament in manner and form followine. :—I give and
bequeath unto my niece, Eliza Burchard,' who is
now living with me, the sum of seven hundred
pounds stock in the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Re-
duced Annuities ; also three hundred pounds stock in
the Consolidated Three per Cent. Annuities, both stand-
ing in my name in the books of the Governor and Com-
pany of the Bank of England in London. I also give,
devise,and bequeath unto her, my aforesaid niece, all my
money, securities for money, goods, chattels, estate, and
effects, of what nature soever and wheresover the same
shall be situate at the time of my death. And Ido no-
minate, constitute, and appoint my said niece sole execu-
trix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking
and making void every other will or wills at any time
heretofore by me made, and do declare this to be my last
will and testament. In witness whereof, I, the said
Eliza Burchard, have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this fourteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five.
(Signed) " ELIZ A. BURCIIARD (L.S.)
'" Signed and sealed by the above named Eliza Bur-
chard, the testatrix, in the presence of us present at
the same time, who have hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses, in the presence of the said Eliza Burchard
and of each other.

(Signed)

" AMELIA RIESLIE.
" W. SANDERS."
Extracted from the registry of the Prerogative Court
of Canterbury in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
" In the goods of Eliza Burchard, spinster, deceased.
" 9th June, 1841.
" Appeared personally Eliza Burchard, of No. 9,
Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, in the county of
Middlesex, spinster, the sole executrix named in the last
will and testament of the said Eliza Burchard, formerly
of Cooper-street, Westminster, in the county of Middle-
sex, then of Rostock Mecklenburgh in Germany, after,
wards of New Bond-street, Bath, in the county of Somer-
set, but late of Broad-street, Bristol, in the same county,
spinster, deceased, and made oath that the said deceased
died on or about the 21st day of March, in the year of
our Lord, 1841, and that the estate and effects of the
said deceased which she in any way died possessei of, or
entitled to, as a trustee for any other person or persons,
and not beneficially and without deducting anything on
account of the debts due and owing from the said de-
ceased, are under the value of 2,0001., to the best of this
deponent's knowledge, information, and belief ; and she
lastly made oath that the said deceased was not possessed
or entitled to any leasehold estate or estates for years,
either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives, to the
best of the deponent's knowledge, information, and be-
lief. " E. BURCHARD.

" Sworn before me, S.B. Barnaby,Surrognte

In the above affidavit the deceased is described as
having lived in Broad-street, Bristol, after her residence
in New Bond-street, Bath, as stated in the will ; and this
information could have been given only by Mr. Bather
or the executrix by word of mouth to the Proctor at the
time of proving the is ill, Mr. Cox having filled up the
affidavit and read it over to the female in Mr. Barber's
presence, and Mr. Barber then gave him a cheque for the
duty. The female then signed the affidavit in Barber's
presence, and was afterwards sworn. It will be noticed
that the executrix is described in the above affidavit as
of No. 9, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Now it
appears that Mr. Barber, on the 10th of June, 1841,
being only the day after the affidavit was read, addressed
the following letter to the executrix
" 28, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars—Thursday.
" Mr. Barber's compliments to Miss Burchard, and will
be glad to see her to-morrow morning (Friday) by eleven
o'clock, for the purpose of signing the usual applications
to the chief accountant to transfer the stock, and to ar-
range as to obtaining the evidence of Mr. Sanders.
'" Miss Burchard, 9, Great Russell-street."
This letter Was returned to Mr. Barber on the 11th of
June, 1841, through the Post-office, with the following
reason indorsed on the letter:—" Not known at 9, Great
Russell-street, Bloomsbury, or in Little Russell-street ;"
signed "J. Grook, J. Ilevvson."
The following are exact copies of the documents
purporting to be the will of Mary Hunt, and of Anne
Slack, extracted from the registry of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury :
" I, Mary Hunt, widow, formerly of Bristol, after-
wards of Bath, but now of Spring-street, London,
being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, but
in bad health, do make this my last will and testament
as follows :--Whereas, I am possessed of about twelve
hundred and ten pounds, in the Three per Cent. Con-
solidated Annuities in the Bank of England, this I give
and bequeath unto my beloved grandson, Thomas Hunt,
mariner. Also all my money, securities for money,
goods, chattels, estate, and effects of every kind, where-
soever the same shall be found at the time of my death.
And I also make and appoint my said grandson, Tho-
mas Hunt, sole executor of this my last will and testa-
ment, hereby revoking and making void all and every
other will or wills at any time heretofore made by me;
and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In
witness whereof, I, the said Mary Hunt, have here set
my hand and seal this 14th day of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
nine. (Signed) " MARY HUNT (L. S.)
" Signed and sealed by the above-named Mary Hunt, as
and for the last will and testament, in the presence of
us, who at her request, and in her presence, have sub-
scribed our names as witnesses to the same.
(Signed) " JANE ROSE.
" MARY HOWARD.
" Proved at London, 24th of May, 1842, before the
Worshipful John Danbury, Doctor of Laws and
Surrogate, by the oath of Thomas Hunt, the grand-
son, the sole executor, to whom administration was
granted, having been first sworn only to administer.
(Signed) "CHARLES DYNELEY, Deputy
" JOHN IGGULDEN, Registrars.
" W. F. GOSTLING,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.
A young man named John Eagle, driver of the En-
deavour omnibus, plying between Gracechurch-street
and the New Cross Station, wearing badge No. 7,003,
was summoned by the police before the sitting magis-
trate, Mr. Alderman Thomas Wood, for causing an ob-
struction in Gracechurch-street, and for an aggravated
assault on an old man, of the name of Cope, on Friday
week. A solicitor appeared for the defendant, who
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
City police-constable No. 532, stated that on Friday
afternoon he was placed on duty at the top of Cornhill.
At about half-past four o'clock he saw the Endeavour
omnibus coming up the hill, the defendant and his con-
ductor sitting on the box. Just before them was a cart
containing an old man, a butcher, of the name of Cope,
who was driving steadily, and following the line of other
conveyances. On their coming nearly to the top of
Cornhill the defendant whipped the horses to turn the
corner into Gracechurch-street ; there was not sufficient
room, as the defendant could plainly see, but their in-
tention apparently was to annoy the old man, and to
throw his cart out of the rank, for immediately the
pole of the omnibus caught the back of the cart and
threw it, horse and all, completely round in an oppo-
site direction to where it was going. The concussion
was so great as to throw the horses of the omnibus upon
the pavement, thereby rendering it impossible for any
person to pass, as also any other vehicle passing along
the street, the omnibus obstructing the whole of the
carriage road. Witness, perceiving the danger that was
likely to ensue by the pole going through the shop-
windows, caught hold of the horse's heads to keep them
quiet, and told the defendant to keep them so. He,
however, continued whipping them, forcing the omnibus
against the cart, with the old man in it, who was crying
out not to turn his cart over to kill him, and appeared
greatly frightened. Witness asked the defendant what
he meant by such conduct ? he replied, " He would cut
the b-r's liver out ;" at the same time striking the
old man over the head three severe blows with his whip.
Another police-constable coining up at the moment pre-
vented any further outrage being 'committed. The old
man was much injured by the blows, and to this day
has marks of the defendant's violence on the head and
hands ; throughout, his conduct was most disgraceful.
Cope, who is upwards of seventy years of age, and
almost bent double, was next examined, and his evidence
confirmed that of the officer. His bald head and the
backs of his hands were much cut from the lashes of the
defendant's whip.
Mr. Lamb, a respectable tradesman, residing at No.
96, Gracechurch-street, came forward, and stated he
never saw a more aggravated outrage committed. He
happened to be standing at his shop-door with a friend,
and saw the whole occurrence. A great crowd was at-
tracted in the street, who cried out " Shame, shame !"
at the defendant's conduct, and it was a matter of much
surprise that the officers did not drag the defendant off
the box, and take him to the station-house.
On behalf of the defendant, his solicitor called two
witnesses, who, instead of adducing evidence in pallia-
tion of the offence, corroborated every fact that had been
stated on part of the prosecution.
Mr. Alderman WOOD commented severely upon the
defendant's conduct in horsewhipping the old man, "old
enough to be his grandfather." Unfortunately, the case
before him had nothing to do with the assault, as the
charge laid in the information was for causing an ob-
struction in Gracechurch• street. This had been sub-
stantially proved, and he inflicted the highest penalty
he was empowered by law. Respecting the assault, it
was a matter for another Court, which he advised should
be applied to.
The defendant was then fined 205., and 3s. the cost of
the summons, which was paid.
GUILDHALL.
The Rev. W. Jones was summoned before Aldermen J.
Johnson and Humphery to show cause why he refused to pay
the sum of 31. ss. for poor-rates due to the parish of St. Gre-
gory by St. Paul.
Mr. Wilkins appeared 'on behalf of the parish, and Mr. C
Pearson, the City Solicitor, was present to advise the Magis-
trates, as the case was a most important one, and the first which
has been brought for decision under the new Act of Parliament.
Mr. Jones is the Secretary of the Religious Tract Society in
Paternoster-row, and handed in the Act of Parliament passed
last session, which exempts all societies " of literature, science,
and art," from the payment of poor-rates, provided " that no
dividend, sift, division, or bonus, is, or may be made amongst
the subscribers." The Act of Parliament also requires that
the Society must be supported by voluntary contributions, and
that a barrister must certify that it is within the meaning of
the Act. This had been done by Mr.
,Tidd Pratt, whose cer-
tificate to that effect was handed in, and this, Mr. Jones con-
tended, was all that the law required to bring the Society
within the exemption, and the rules themselves showed that the
Society was entirely supported by voluntary contributions.
Mr. Wilkins, on the other side, urged that it was not only
necessary for the Society, which was only an underselling book-
shop, to show that they had not divided any profits, but " that
they may nit do it." This was an association which could not
be said to be for the advancement of science, but on the con-
trary, and nothing expressed in the Act took away the power
which a magistrate had under other circumstances.
Mr. C. Pearson said he should certainly advise the Bench to
dismiss the summons, or else why should the barrister's certi-
ficate be given. The parties applying had still a right of appeal
to the sessions.
After a very long discussion the summons was dismissed, but
a very general impression prevails that the decision will be set
aside on the appeal.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Joseph Emmington, a private in the Coldstream Guards, was
brought before Mr. Hardwick for final examination on a charge
of having committed an unprovoked assault on George Stephen
Bond, carpenter, of No. I I, Dorcas-terrace, Hammersmith.
The complainant said he was passing through Hyde-park
about seven o'clock on Thursday evening, having about a
minute before left a person with whom he had been in corn •
pany, when he was suddenly attacked and ill-used by the de-
denfant, who appeared to be drunk. He called for assistance,
and a policeman and his friend, who had not got out of hear-
ing, came back and took the soldier into custody.
In defence, the soldier said the complainant wanted to take
infamous liberties with him, and thts was the reason why he
had assaulted him.
The complainant, who appeared horror-struck at this decla-
ration, asserted that it was utterly false, and, if allowed, he
would bring forward proof to that effect.
Mr. HARDWICK having consented to remand the case until
Saturday, all parties were in attendance.
Ann Thomson, a young woman, living at 18, Little Garner-
street, Paddington, said she was in the park about seven
o'clock on Thursday evening, when a soldier came up to her,
struck her, threw her down on the grass, and wanted to abuse
her person, but she resisted successfully, and just at that mo-

" May, 1842."
" I Anne Slack, spinster, formerly of Smith-street,
Chelsea, but now of South-terrace, Pimlico, do make
this my last will and testament, as follows :—That is to
say, I give, devise, and bequeath unto my beloved niece,
Emma Slack, the sum of 3,5001. stock in the Three per
Cent. Consolidated Annuities, now standing in my
name on the books of the Bank of England, and also all
my money, and securities for money, of what nature or
kind soever, and wheresoever the satne shall be at the
time of my death. And Ido appoint and constitute my
said niece sole executrix of this my last will and testa-
ment, hereby revoking and making void all and every
other will or wills at any time heretofore made by me ;
and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In
witness whereof I, the said Anne Slack, have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 3d day of June, in the year of our
Lord, 1842. " ANNE SLACK (LS.)
" Signed and sealed by the above-named Anne Slack, as
and for her last will and testament, in the presence of
us, who, at her request, and in her presence, have sub-
scribed our names as witnesses thereto.
(Signed) "JANE PERKINS.
" WILLIAM WILLIAMS.

" Proved at London, March, 1843, before the Worship-
ful Akustus Frederick Rayford, Doctor of Laws and
Surrogate, by the oath of Emma Slack, spinster, the
niece, the sole executrix, to whom administration was
granted, having been first sworn duly to administer.
(Signed) " CHARLES DYNE , Deputy
"March, 1843. " JOHN IG GULDEN, Registrars."
"S. H. "W. F. GOSTLING,
Mrs. Georgiana Dorey, who was on Friday examined
before the Lord Mayor upon the charge of having formed
part of the confederacy, with Mr.• Barber and Mr.
Fletcher, to defraud the Government of the amount of
stock in the hands'of the Commissioners for the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt in the name of Anne Slack,
and with having also been concerned in a similar fraud
in the case of the will of Eliza Burchard, was in the
year 1834 before the public as plaintiff, in the Court of
Exchequer, in an action of damages for breach of pro-
mise of marriage. At that period she was Miss Georgiana
Richards, and the person against whom she brought the
action was the Rev. Robert Taylor, the notorious lec-
turer on infidelity. The damages were, we understand,
laid at 2,0001. Xvliss Richards had a political acquaint-
ance with Mr. Richard Carlile. She was then living
with her mother and her married sister (Mrs. Sanders)
at Bath, as a milliner, and was considered to be a person of
very extraordinary abilities. Three or four years after-
wards she came toLondon,accompanied by her mother, and
as the family had embarrassments to contend with, she
determined to do all she could to diminish the difficulties
under which they laboured, and accepted the situation
of housekeeper at the Rotunda, on the Surrey side of
Blackfriars-bridge, where the Rev. Robert Taylor was
in the habit of lecturing at the time. Mr. Carlisle,
who, we believe, rented the premises at the time, was
the individual who engaged her at a salary. The Rev.
Robert Taylor having had frequent opportunities of see-
ing Miss Richards, was regularly smitten with her in-
tellectual and personal charms, and paid her much
attention. In the correspondence which passed
between them there were the strongest evidences
of attachment disclosed, and when the Rev.
Gentleman was laid up in Horsemonger-lane gaol, the
lady gave the most unquestionable proof of attachment
to him. She was, however, but ill-requited fur her in-
numerable acts of kindness, for he suddenly broke off the
acquaintance, and married a lady who was more abun-
dantly supplied with the gifts of fortune.
Tile jury awarded the plaintiff damages to the amount
of 2306, and the principal witnesses examined upon the

occasion were Joshua Fletcher, the same person, we are
told, who stands charged with Mr. Barber and herself,
as confederate in the alleged frauds upon the G overn-
ment, and Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, her brother-in-law and
sister, who have absented themselves.

EXECUTION OF SARAH
WESTWOOD.
STAFFORD, SATURDAY. —The unhappy culprit,
Sarah Westwood, convicted at the last Special As-
sizes for the county, before Mr. Baron Rolfe, for the
murder of her husband, has been executed. It ar
pears that the culprit was the daughter of a labouring
man, living at Churley, a hamlet near Burntwood,
where the murder occurred. At an early age she
acquired a loose reputation and was discarded by her
parents, and eighteen months prior to her marriage
with her unfortunate victim, she gave birth to an
illegitimate child. Twenty years since her union
took place, the fruits of which are several children.
At the same house in which they resided at Burnt-
wood also lived a man named Phillips, who, no doubt,
was the principal cause of this diabolical occurrence
taking place, from the fact that it was supposed that
he had had a criminal intercourse with her, and which
excited the unhappy differences that constantly hal'
pceed between her and her husband.
On the 9th of November, when the family were
seated at the dinner-tab:e, the father entered and
complained of a pain in his head, and requested his
wife to make him some gruel, thinking that the
dinner would not agree with him. She did as de-
sired, and he partook of it, but inquired what was the
" white stuff" that was floating about on the top of it.
To this question she gave an evasive answer, and im-
mediately afterwards the unfortunate man was taken
with a severe fit of vomiting, and pains in the
stomach, and was instantly sent to bed, and expired
the same night. The wife appeared but very 10".
differently concerned, and expressed a wish to
have the body as quickly interred as possible. A"
inquiry, however, took place, and on a post mortent
examination being made, it was clearly ascertained
that the deceased had died from the effects of arsenic.
The above was the substance of the children's evi-
dence, and by the exertions of the constabulary force,
abundant proof was adduced that she had purchtsed
the arsenic but a few days before, together with other.
poisonous matter, at a chemist's shop, at a village
called Worsall. These facts, with other circumstances,
so clearly brought the case home to the wife, that the
jury, on the trial, without hesitation, returned a ver-
dict of guilty. Sentence of death was accordingly
passed upon her, and she was removed. Since her
condemnation she has been daily attended by the
Rev. G. Norman, chaplain of the gaol, who has used
every spiritual means to bring her to a just sense of
her condition, and in answer to the entreaties made
by the worthy pastor to induce her to acknowledge
her guilt, she has on all occasions firmly declared her
innocence. Her two youngest children visited her On
Thursday for the last time. The interview is stated
to have lasted about an hour, and on their parting
scene presented itself of a most affecting character,
such a one as not to be wished for again to occur
within the walls of this prison.
On the same day she expressed a wish to see her.
sister and her husband, who were instantly sent for.
On their arrival, however, from circumstances which,
had been made known to the Governor, it was found
that, instead of the man being the husband of the
wretched woman's sister, it was Philipps, her guilty
paramour; consequently the meeting was refused in
the most positive terms. At this disappointment she
manifested deep regret.
This morning the condemned sermon was preached
in the chapel, the worthy minister taking for his text
the 2d Peter, chap. 1, verse 14, " Knowing that
shortly I must put of my tabernacle." After the
service the unhappy creature 'partook of the sacra-
ment, and she evidently felt the deepest anguish at
the awful position in which she was placed ; in facto
she fainted twice or thrice during its performance'
Notwithstanding all this, she still avowed her cony'
plete innocence of the murder of her husband
Her conviction appears to have given satisfaction
throughout this part of the country, as no petition bag -
been forwarded to the Secretary of State for a cony
mutation of her sentence. Her age is stated to be 42.
She appeared deeply distressed as she approached the
scaffold, and when placed under the fatal beam trem'
bled violently. The preliminaries having been quicklY
arranged, and the rope placed round her neck, the bolt
was drawn, and the sufferings of the murderess ceased
in this world.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION IN A
COAL-PIT

ELEVEN LIVES LOST.—We stop the press to
nounce a dreadful explosion of fire-damp, which too*
place in Duke Pit, Whitehaven, on Thursday afternoon
between three and four o'clock. The whole of the we:
in the pit at the time, eleven in number, were killen
There were also eleven horses killed.—Carlale Jour's
of Saturday.

(ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
Intelligence has been received in town from White"'
haven announcing a terrible coal-pit explosion, ancol"
ponied by fearful loss of human life, which occurred
the vicinity of that town, between the hours of five 01,,
six on Thursday evening last. The dreadful event to?*
place at a colliery called Duke's Pit, at the time it was i¢
full operation, and arose, it was supposed, from the
damp becoming ignited and exploding in the lowermost
gallery in the pit, where no fewer than sixteen miners"
were at work, and eleven horses, all of whom were irr
stantly hurled into eternity. Most of the unfortur.loB
sufferers, we regret to say, are married men, and. bar,
left large families, totally unprovided for, to lament
dreadful fate. Up to ten o'clock on Friday morning 0"
eight out of the sixteen bodies had been recovered.

THE KE- KO -KA-K I, A NEW DOMESTIC ANI-Afi:
—M. Audubon, in a letter of the 20th of June last,
written 110 miles above Port Union, in latit ado 4."
degrees ten minutes N., communicates the " disee;
very of an animal which bids fair to lrecome no
only a valuable but a domestic one." He had taken re;
fuge in a wood during a storm, and saw two enoraloe
beasts at play, somewhat resembling kangaro-05. A C 0131,,;
panion shot one of them; the other fled. " buffalo
mountain elk," says M. Audubon, "is nothing in 0-„r;
parison to this animal in the scale of we'rth. It site but
its hind legs, its front legs or arms are short, 15
armed with sharp claws, and it bounds or jumps ws
its hind legs. It has a tail, somewhat like that 0',,0
sheep, about 10 inches long ; and round the middle of tylv
body it has a ring of flesh, about 12 inches wide and ,eigre
thick in the middle or centre, which produces lec,
t"
quantity of oil. On their heads they h ave "ne
horns very similar to the horns of the deer, bet?
more than eighteen inches long; the head is also sb.
very like that of the deer, and has the same, lane ac'e
teeth ; but what is most remarkable, their coat is of r,
most beautiful fur I ever beheld, of a dark brow cow„ j
The one we killed weighed, to the best of our celeu,
tions, upwards of 600 lbs., and it measured from the tc,"
of the head to the end of the tail, nine feet four inr:o6
We had no sooner killed this one, than some Inc",:jor
joined us ; they said that in these woodlands sire:: je
animals were in great abundance. They call 0d
A'" 00
their tongue the Re-ho-ka-ki, or jumper ; they fee" elf
grass, herbs, and foliage. Upon observing us take eof
the skin, the Indians expressed a desire to haves so.,„'-„ea
the flesh, which we gave them. We cooked. s -ted
found it delicious ; it was white and tender, at td tas
very similar to veal ; but the ring on the b oaf e
nearly all oil, and the whole upper part will pi-odue or
great quantity. The Indians took us to their bete'
village, which consisted of six families ; there w(' 041.,
,00
less than six of these animals domesticated. Tw ore;,/
ones, male and female, I bought for some beads'
Mirror.
OP
ST. ANDREW'S.— SIR DAVID BREWSTEE I." 00
Wed mesday week, the Committee appointed by
avid
Presbytery for arranging the case of Sir aovie
Brewster, met in the session-house of the ')-„eetl
Church, to order the serving of the libel eg,`,ll,
to, against Sir David, at last meeting of Preslit the
On the officers arriving at the mansion 01,i or
Principal, it appeared that the gentleman : btl-Aeg
dered his domestics not to receive any papers eg-ijlef
from the quarter from which the officers snag et`,.,,
do
had proceeded. The officers accordingly threw 0,-00
cuments into the mansion of the Hanoverian Knig 41,"„,e1fr
took witnesses that they had duly served it at his 'I"
ing-house.—Fife Journal. t of
THE R- or id

dE ,OSS-SHIRE RIOTS.—In the High Co op
Justiciary, held at Edinburgh on Wednesda4se
Thursday, several of the parties implicated in the ore
shire Church riots were tried. Some of them 00
convicted on evidence, and others pleaded guilty sjOe
principal offender, Urquhart, was sentenced to •
months' imprisonment, and the others to six mon'it!,
BIRTHS,

On the 7th inst., at the Rectory, Meppershall, Beelfga
the lady of the Rev. Henry Howarth, of a still-born son.
On the 12th inst., at Harwich, the lady of Lieutenant; t-
R.N., of a son. Al'
On the 12th inst., at Clapton-square, Hackneys
.
fred William Smith, of a daughter.
e
On the 13th inst., the lady of George Franks, E.sq., or
Blackfriars-road, of a daughter.

MARRIED. bordt
On the 13th inst., at Trinity Church, Marylebone, Ri- o
eldest son of Richards Jennings, Esq., of Portlancl-PreofF
Agnes Catherine Annabelle, only daughter of Vice"' rra,
Sir Edward Hamilton, Bart., K. C. 8., of Cumberland'tecosoe,
On the 13th inst., at St. John's, Hampstead, Jame,'
Melvill, Esq., Secretary to the Hon. East India ColOgagi.,"°
Eliza Jane, eldest daughter of the late A. flardcastle,
Hatcham House, Surrey.

DIED.
,00kft
On the 9th inst., at Bedford-terrace, High Wycomte ,
Eleanor Phillipps King, widow of the late B. King, L'erffkr
On the 9th inst., at Howe-street, Edinburgh, Roy' to
bairn, Esq., aged 72. colts
On the 9th inst., Mary Harman, relict of the late
5,,
Harman, of Hammersmith.
On the 9th inst., Anne, eldest daughter of James`piv
0,
Esq., of Epping, Essex. d Ilia
On the llth inst., at Clayton-place, Kennington-Ns,
Elizabeth, relict of the late Mr. W. Edwards, aged 7thord
On the 12th inst., at Hornton-villas, Kensington, J
ford, Esq., of Doctors' Commons. cciet,to
On the 12th in.t„ Robert Sparling, Esq., 0f • ev
street, Pimlico. Vpillta
On the 12th inst., at Grove House, Ham,
Beebe, Esq. 1011
On the lath inst., at Felix-terrace, Islington, Anna
the wife of Mr. Samuel Dawes Surreys .k,

London : Printed and PublishecTb;llllJllD 0 Yllvtran!,:lf
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the County of Middlesex, Monday, JAMMU I°,