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priest and a merchant named Naum Homsy. The
Patriarch of Syriac rites was wounded—three
churches were pillaged and burnt—but to our know-
ledge up to the present no European had suffered.
The gates of the town are closed, and great fears are
still entertained from a return of the marauders."

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

The following is the reply of the Schleswig-Holstein
Staathalterschaft to the Austrian note :

" The Austrian Government is warned that its
presumptuous claims, far from leading to an adjust-
ment of present difficulties, only aggravate them im-
mensely. Painful as is the position in which the
Austrian claims place it, the Staathalterschaft cannot
hesitate for a moment in deciding on their character,
and acting accordingly. The peace of Berlin assures
to the duchies the right of settling their differences
directly with their Sovereign ; to that peace all
Germany is a party. A true organ of Germany
would safeguard the rights of the duchies, which
form a part of the common Fatherland. Such
a true organ, however, the Diet is not.
The Diet is even more 'exacting than the
Danes. The former demands the dismissal of two-
thirds of the native army, the latter ask but a propor-
tional diminution of its strength. The Diet promises
not to 7uarantee, still less to effectuate, but to re-
serve ale rights of Holstein, and only such of these
as grow out of the relation of Holstein as a state
federated to Germany. But the population is in arms
.to defend also rights forming out of its internal condi-
tion, and also those of Schleswig. The Staathalterschaft
is responsible to the land for the satisfaction of its
claims in this regard. Those who cannot lend assist-
ance and protection should not presume to advise ;
Germany seems inclined to evade the Schleswig ques-
tion, and trouble itself only with Holstein ; so much
the more need that the Staathalterschaft should do
its duty. For many generations the German em-
pire, and subsequently the Canfederation, pursued a
neutral system towards the Duchies. In abandoning
this system two paths were open, Germany in aban-
doning this neutrality might have chosen either a
policy of strict principle and law, or of political con-
venience. Had it pursued the first, it would never
have permitted a fusion of the administration of the
duchies with that of Denmark, nor allowed Danish
officers to command German troops, or hold German
fortresses; it would have repelled the intermeddling
of the Danish states with the concerns of the German
duchies, and the rupture of 1848 had been impossible.
The lot of the duchies, however, would have been
more tolerable had Germany us lately as 1848. took her
stand upon legal principles. By declaring their laws of
succession intact, it would have saved immense sacri-
fices of blood and treasure. By its delay, indecision, and
egotism, the old Diet left the cause of the duchies in a
worse condition than it found it; and now this Diet,
with all its sins upon its head, re-appears on the
scene, with hard and unjust claims. The violation of
German political and national honour in the Duchies
would affect the great whole indeed more sensibly
than the small members, but it is otherwise with the
sacrifices of blood and treasure required for the war :
the burden of taxes, conscriptions, oppressionsorexa-
tiens of all kinds, fall on the Duchies only. These are
borne to defend rights which-have grown up with the
very existence, and from which freedom and prosperity
are inseparable. The burden was great when Germany
sided ; the difficulties have since increased tenfeld,
and have to be borne by half the land, the other being
in the enemies' hands. But as the sacrifice demanded
has increased, so has the willingness of the people.
And this is the moment when that part of Germany
which holds itself aloof from the duchies call upon
them to forego the last melancholy right of self-
defence, and wills their deliverance, hound hand and
foot, to the enraged and cruel enemy. No: the
duchies have made too heavy sacrifices to be
asked now to throw away their arms because
the Frankfort Diet is inclined to hope that
Denmark will be considerate when its revolted
subjects shall have submitted themselves. The
Staathalterschaft must have something more satisfac-
tory to show to its patriotic Diet, its brave army, and
devoted people, than the Frankfort dispatch, w hich
assumes that half Germany will be able to obtain from
Denmark by negotiation better terms for the duchies
than all Germany could win by war. The duchies
are resolved to defend their good cause to the last ex-
tremity. They will prove to the princes of Germany
whether these really can stand by and see those rights
trodden down which their equals have defended.
' We will wait this calmly ; for if we are to fall it
will be at least most honourable for us, however
shameful to Germany, to fall by the hands of
Germans.'"

immaterial. Fine and good spinning scarcely main •
tain their last week's value. The makers of 40-inch
shirtings have experienced a fair inquiry, but their
sales have been very limited. In domestics, the lately
increased firmness is maintained. Printing cloths
continue dull. The failure of the American advises
to impart any impulse to the Liverpool market, al-
though rather calculated to do so, has contributed
to the generally inanimate state of things on our
Exchange.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—The market today has not
been quite so brisk as it has been for some Mondays
past, and yet there has been a very fair business
transacted, considering the time of the year. The
wool market is heavy, but prices continue firm.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have no alteration
for the better to notice respecting the manufacturing
trade of this town, which continues as dull as re-
ported for some time past. This is, however, no new
feature at this season of the year, as it is usually flat
from this time up to Christmas. In thrown silks, we
have to notice a slightly improved inquiry for some
descriptions suitable for the spring trade ; but as yet,
little actual business has been transacted. The raw
silk market remains quite firm, with every appear-
ance of continuing so.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have had nothing
of interest stirring in our market to-day. The ge-
neral cry throughout the warehouses seems to be
slackness, and we have had very little doing during
the week. Fancy trouserings have been in fair de-
mand. The manufacturers are chiefly engaged
working to order on light coloured goods. Stocks
remain low for the season.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—The threatening aspect of
affairs on the continent has thrown a damp upon the
trade of this district; and comparatively little busi-
ne3s has been transacted to-day in our Piece Hall.
The same cause has produced similar effects upon
yarn ; and the quotations may be noted as decidedly
lower. But little wool is changing hands, and there
is no alteration in prices.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The markets to-day and
on Saturday last have been flat ' • but still there is a
good demand for mohairs and heavy goods ; and
stocks are light. Business in the warehouses is
also dull.

EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF IN-
DUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS, 1851.

RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION.

Since the !meeting of the representatives of the metro-
politan railway companies and the executive committee
in September last, the railway reprcs2ntatives have been
considering the nature of the increased public accommo-
dation which the railways should agree to grant during
the Exhibition of 1851, and have assented to certain
recommendations, the most impor;:cnt of which are as
follow:

1. That each railway company should afford every
railway facility for the conveyance and delivery of
articles intended for the Exhibition, allowing a deduction
of one-half of the railway charge to exhibitors on the
following conditions:--
That the articles be declared in writing, with every
information as to the denomination, quality, and
classification of goods, and the dimensions or
weight cf packages, with other requisite par-
ticulars, to be signed by, or on behalf of, the ex
hibitor, with his agreement to abide by all the
conditions herein speCifie4.
That the goods shall be received, conveyed, awl
delivered at the exclusive risk of the owners,
without any liability on the part of the railway
company.
That upon the production of a certificate from any
local committee, stating the articles are bona fide
intended for the Exhibition, the repayment of
one-half of the usual railway rate, with the charge
fir delivery, accompanied by an agreement as to
non-liability of the railway company, shall entitle
the exhibitor to have the goods so conveyed and
delivered.
That, if no such certificate be produc?ci, the ordinary
railway rate and charge for delivery shall be pre-
paid to the company (the foregoing declaration
and agreement as to non-liability being furnished
at the same time) upon an undertaking binding
the company to repay to the exhibitor one-half
of the railway charge as soon as a certificate shall
be produced, stating that the said goods have
been duly admitted to the Exhibition.
2. That in order to encourage the early formation of
" Subscription Clubs" in the country, to enable the
labouring classes to travel to London and back during
the Exhibition of 1851, the railway companies should
now undertake to convey all persons so subscribing to
local clubs at a single railway fare for both journeys,
up and down, which shall in no case exceed the exist-
ing fare by Parliamentary trains fur the journey in one
direction, with an abatement for distances, subject to the
following conditions :
That in respect of journeys to London, the first
100 miles shall always be charged as 100 miles, and
where the distance shall exceed 100 miles, an allowance
in the fare be made on the following scale
For the first excess 100 miles, 1-sth, or 20 per cent.
be alloived.
For the second excess 100 miles. 3-10tlas, or 30 per
cent. be allowed.
For the third excess 100 miles, 2. sths, or 40 per cent,
be allowed.
For the fourth excess 100 miles, or 50 per cent. be
allo wed.
Thus for instance—

A distance of 150 miles will be paid for as 140 miles.
21 200 ff 180 „
79 300 /9 250 „
400 310 „
500 21 360 „
and in like proportion between the respective distances.
That 250 passengers for the whole journey must be
secured, in order to engage a special train, the
hours of arrival in London being made as con-
venient as possible for the excursionists, and
the time of departure for the return journey
being previously arranged according to circum-
stances, but in no case to exceed six days from
that of arrival.
That the railway companies shall not be required
to bring up any subscription clubs before the let
of July, 1851, nor until the admittance to the ex-
hibition shall have been reduced to ls., and then
only at such times as may be specially fixed
according to the general convenience of each
company.
These recommendations were circulated among the
various railway companies interested, and the under-
mentioned have signified their acquiescence in the
terms. It is believed that the other railway companies
will also concur.

Aberdeen.
Ambergate, Nottingham, and

Boston. - _
Bristol and Exeter.
Caledonian.
Cheshire Junction.
Chester and Holyhead.
Eastern Counties.
East Anglian.
Eastern Union.
tilasgow, Paisley,

London and North-Western.
London and South-Western.
Midland.
Newcastle and Carlisle.
North British.
North Stafford.
North. Western.
Scottish Central.
Scottish Midland Junction.
Shrewsbury and Chester.
Shropshire Union.
South Devon.
South Stafford.
Stockton and Darlington.
York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick.
York and North Midland.

Greenock.
Great Western.
Great Northern.

Kendal and Windermere.
Lancaster and Carlisle.
Leeds and Thirsk.
London and Brighton.

anti

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Nov 20.
(Before Sir R. M. ROLFE.)
IN THE MATTER OF DICKSON'S TRUST.
His HONOUR gave judgment on the petition of
Mary Eleanor Dickson, for payment of the inte-
rest of a legacy of 10,0001. bequeathed to her by the
will of her father, General Dickson. The question
was whether, in the circumstances, the bequest was
well revoked by a codicil, in which the testator,
speaking of his daughter Mary Eleanor, said,—
" Finding that she contemplates remaining in a Ro-
man Catholic convent, and becoming a nun, I conse-
quently hereby declare that, in the said event of her
carrying out her intention of taking the veil, be•
coming a nun, or continuing to reside in a convent,
or any way associating herself permanently with any
Roman Catholic establishment of that nature, she would
forfeit all claim to a benefit from the said sum of
10,0001., and I hereby in that case revoke the said
bequest, and in order to prevent any portion of my
property from being applied to other purposes than
the benefit of my family, I hereby exclude my
daughter Mary Eleanor Dickson from all rever-
sionary advantages from the said will." The case
was argued early in the term by Mr. Bethell and Mr.
Fleming for the petitioner, Mr. James Parker for
the family of the testator, and Mr. Elmsley for the
trustees.

His Horiomt said it was admitted that the lady had
associated herself permanently with a Roman Catholic
astablishment so as to come within the terms of the
codicil, if the codicil affected the bequest by the will.
The first question was, whether the intention mani-
fested by the codicil was a lawful intention. What
doubt could there be of that ? Independently of au-
thority there could be no ground for doubting that a
testator might lawfully impose as a condition of his
gift that his daughter should not take the veil, or be-
come a nun, or declare that his bequest should not
take effect if she did so. Bat it was said that this
was prevented by a supposed rule of law, that if a
bequest be given ab2olutely in the first instance, and
then a condition be subsequently imposed, but without
any gift over, the subsequent condition is to be re-
garded as an idle threat, and to be ineffectual. He
thought that no such rule of law existed. The argu-
ment in support of the rule was founded on a supposed
analogy to the case of conditions in restraint of mar-
riage, which, in the absence of any gift over, had
been held not to affect the right of a legatee to an
interest previously vested in him. The principle had
been adopted from the civil law, 35 Pandect, c. 33,
et seq. This Court had considered itself bound to fol-
low the civil law, and where a testator had coupled
his gift with a condition that the legatee should not
marry, had held either that the testator did not
really mean to restrain marriage, or if he did, that
he had attempted to prevent what he had no right to
prohibit. The reasoning in those cases had often bean
described as unsatisfactory. This was not a case

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within the rule of civil law. It was not a question of
form. The decision of the case did not depend on the
condition being subsequent, but on the nature of the
condition. If the testator went beyond the condition,
and on the event happening bequeathed the legacy to
another party, or directed it to fall into the residue,
the Court then disregarded the doctrine of civil law,
and acted upon its own rules, giving effect to the gift
over. On the other hand, if there were no gift over,
and the condition came within the rule of the civil
law as restraining marriage, or directing that the
legatee should not dispute the will, the condition was
held to be ineffectual. But there was no prin-
ciple or authority which prevented a testator from
saying that a legacy given by his will should not take
effect upon the legatee taking the veil or entering a
convent. He was of opinion that there was nothing
unlawful in the condition, and that the lady took no
interest in the legacy of 10,0001. The petition must,
therefore, be dismissed.
It was subsequently admitted by the counsel on
both sides to be a cage in which all the parties should
have their costs out of the fund ; and that if it should
appear that any dividends bud become due before the
lady entered the convent, those should be paid to her.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 20.
THE QUEEN V. JOHN PRESTON AND OTHERS

The Son icrroa-GesEaan (with whom were Mr.
Cowling and Mr. Atherton) on a former day said
this was a case in which be had to show cause against
a rule for a certiorari to bring into this court a
certain order of the town council of Halifax
confirming a report of the finance committee
of that council relating to the payment
of a bill to the town-clerk. It appeared
that the borough of Halifax was incorporated in
March, 1845 ; and a Mr. Wayvil was appointed the
town-clerk in April, 1849, on the resignation of a
gentleman named Todd. On the occasion of Mr.
Wayvil's appointment a committee was formed by the
town-council for the purpose of ascertaining what
were the duties and what ought to be the salary
of the town-clerk, and a report was accordingly
made by them. At the time when Mr. Wayvil
became town-clerk the corporation found them-
selves in pecuniary embarrassments, from the
difficulty of making a rate. It became necessary
to raise a sum of 2,000/. and upwards for certain
local purposes, and this they proceeded to do by a
borough rate, founded upon a resolution of the town
council. Accordingly, the Mayor of Halifax issued
his warrant to the overseers of Halifax to levy a rate,
and also to the overteers of North and South Ancrum,
two outlying townships. The money was raised by the
overseers of the two outlying townships; but when the
warrant was served on the overseers of Halifax,
they consulted Mr. llolroyd, a solicitor, who
had been a rival candidate with Mr. Wayvil
for the office of town-clerk. Mr. Holroyd told the
overseers that the warrant was defective in point of
form, and advised them not to comply with it. It
then became necessary to consult counsel on the pert
of the corporation, and Mr. Wayvil was instructed to
take that step, and also to attend a conference which
was to be held in London between the counsel for
the corporation and the overseers of Halifax re-
spectively. By a resolution of the town council the
finance committee were empowered to take all
such measures as they rhould deem expedient for en-
forcing all arrears of the borough-rate. After that
came the general election under the Municipal Cor-
poration Act in November, and immediately after
this, a new mayor having been elected, the council
renewed the resolution which had been adopted by
their predecessors for empowering the finance com-
mittee to take measures to enforce payment of the
borough-rate. The finance committee thereupon gave
distinct instructions to Mr. Wayvil to submit the case
to counsel for their opinion and advice. Eventually, it
was arranged that there should be a conference in
London before the counsel on either side, and Mr.
Wayvil was instructed to attend that conference on
the part of the corporation. The question now was,
whether Mr. Wayvil was entitled to claim his profes-
sional costs for conducting the case on behalf of the
corporation, and attending the conference in London ?
He (the Solicitor-General) contended that the busi-
ness transacted on this occasion by Mr. Wayvil did
not properly fall within the ordinary duties of a town-
clerk, and that he was entitled to claim from the
corporation his costs and expenses for acting as their
solicitor.

Mr. PEACOCK this morning appeared on behalf of
Mr. Wayvil, and fortified by a reference to several
cases in the books the argument of the Solicitor-
General.

Sir F. THESIGER appeared on behalf of the rate-
payers of Halifax, and contended, with the view to
quash the order of the town council, that there
had been no appointment whatever of a
professional adviser in a legal, recognised
way, so as to entitle the town council to charge for
the services of any solicitor at all ; and in the next
place, even supposing there should be such appoint-
ment, Mr. Wayvil's contract with the corporation
comprehended that business for which the charge had
been made. He (Sir Frederick Thesiger) asserted
on behalf of the ratepayers of Halifax that there
was nowhere to be found any appointment of Mr.
Wayvil to be the solicitor of the corporation ; and he
contended that unless there was a retainer of Mr. Way-
vil under the common seal of the corporation as the
solicitor, and that although the town council might
have paid Mr. IVayvil the amount of his charges in
the character of a solicitor, they had no power what•
ever to charge the ratepayers with the amount of
those professional services, and if they attempted to
do so it was a misapplication of the borough fund.
Mr. HALL followed on the same side.

Lord CAMPBELL said the Court was of opinion that
there were certain items in Mr. Wayvil's bill that
were very questionable, and others which might be
lawfully made a charge on the borough fund beyond
the 260/., the amount of the town-clerk's salary.
Upon that understanding he (Lord Campbell) was of
opinion that this rule ought to be discharged.
The other Judges concurred, and the rule was dis-
charged accordingly.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, Nov. 20.
CROWN CASES RESERVED.
(Before the LOUD CHIEF BARON, Mr. Justice "WIGHT-
DIAN, Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, Mr. Justice TAL.-
FOURD, and Mr. Baron MARTIN.)
QUEEN v. BIRD AND ANOTHER.
It will be in the recollection of our readers that
these prisoners were tried before Mr. Justice Tal-
fourd at the lute
spring assizes at Exeter, for the
murder of Mary
Ann Parsons, when they were ac-
quitted. They were, however, subsequently taken
into custody, and indicted for having assaulted, cut,
and grievously maimed her.
,tbetahennedirsent up to that Court, set
The Solicitor-General and Mr. Rowe now appeared
on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. Slade appeared for
Mr. SLADE, 113 support Alofrt.hCe opxoinfotrwShaierhahhßadirbde.
been
that
dedarent assaults had been committed ;
Lordships would find that
hflotrtßhheuao Robert
ebngcrtebhavi trepsheateegdtant;wt
;Liihesphonrrtbefliaet ciurttei shcehtt addtaßihei different
fai
woundswflb oya gs geni i
tonhtgehsr
a stated
prisoner
rs
ed s
tahbl ateatednthfe
separately,r oinflicted
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or
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by
birch ;
both conjunctively.
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he,
or for any other
should contend,
that as there had been no evidence adduced against
had inflicted the said floggings,
at
te
eventsaplrlise
r awiathnd
murderof the case ought to be
expunged.
After
discussion, p
eart
that portion of the case was
expunged.
Mr. SLADE then went on to argue, that the pri-
soners having
been once tried
acquitted
and felony,
uittedonanin
dthiceytmceonutldcnh:t b
rgiengtried a second time for the same
offence. By the 11th section of the Ist Victoria, cap.
person shall be tried for
aBlsly, iotffwenasceen
sapcetecdifitehdat
felony, it shall be lawful to
return a verdict for the assault ; and that doctrine had
been laid down and acted upon by Mr. Justice Patte-
eon
and in the year 1842, in " The Queen v. Compton,"
also in " The Queen v. Birch," subsequently, so
that it was perfectly competent to the Jury on the
'
first indictment to have found the prisoners guilty of
an assault, although they g
mi ht have been acquitted
of the felony.
The further hearing of the case was adjourned till
Friday morning.

COURT OF INLAND REVENUE, Nov. 20.
(Before THOMAS HARRISON, EST ; C. J. 11,RRIEs,
Esq. ; and ALFRED MONTGOMERY, Esq.)
THE QUEEN V. BROCKDANK.
John Brochbanh, of Peacock street,
Newington,
was charged, upon two informations, with having
adulterated his tobacco with various deleterious sub-
stances while in the course of manufacture, and also
with carrying on the business of a tobacco-manufac
turer without licence, by which he had incurred
penalties to 1001. Dr. Bateman conducted the pro-
secution.
Dr. BATEMAN having stated the case on the part of
the Crown,
Mr. George Phillips said that he was a surveying
examiner-general and analytical chemist to the Board
of Inland Revenue. On the 24 of August last he
•went to the premises of the defendant, in Peacock-
street, Newington, where he discovered a quantity of
unstoved tobacco that was grossly adulterated. Ano•-
thEr portion of stoved tobacco was also adulterated
in like manner, and a third quantity (also adul-
terated), known by the name of " box ends,"
was also secreted in some bales of genuine leaf
tobacco. The three parcels consisted of about
2001b3. Upon analyzation of one parcel, he found it
adulterated to the extent of from 36 to 45 per cent.
with terra japonica, fuller's earth, and red peroxide of
iron, and other parcels with similar adulteration to
about 30 per cent. This species of adultc ration was
most injurious to tly,? public end to the revenue. He
seized the whole Ltock in the course of manufacture,
and conveyed it to the Excise warehouse.

NOVEMBER 21, 1850.

The second information was then gone into against
the defendant for manufacturing tobacco without pos.
sensing the Excise licence, by which he incurred a
penalty of 2001.
The COURT, after a short consultation, gave judg-
ment against the defendant in the penalty of 5001.,
viz., 3001. for the adulteration, and 2001. for carrying
on the business of a tobacco manufacturer without
licence, and also awarded the condemnation of the
seizure.

Henry Wilson was charged with working an il-
licit still, and also with having an unlicensed still in
his possession at Montague-court, Spitaltields.
The COURT gave judgment in the penalty of 2001.,
with the condemnation of the seizure.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

A respectably-dressed young man was brought up
in the custody of Mullineux, a City detective officer,
and placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Hum-
phery, charged with stealing from the person of Mr.
W. Eason, of the Welch Harp, Essex-street, White-
friars, a gold watcb, value thirty guineas.
Prosecutor stated that he was on Snow. hill on
Tuesday evening about six o'clock, when his attention
was drawn to a well-dressed woman, who was wan-
dering about in a state of extreme intoxication. A
crowd followed here wherever she went, and prose-
cutor stopped for a few minutes on the edge of the
kerb to observe her movements. Suddenly he felt
something at his waistcoat pocket, and he caught the
prisoner's hand with his watch in it. Prosecutor im-
mediately collared him, and a desperate struggle en-
sued, during which the prisoner dropped the watch in
the gutter. Prosecutor identified the watch produced
as his property. It was jewelled in ten holes, with
ruby palettes, and had been made for prosecutor ac-
cording to order, and cost thirty guineas.
John Conley said he picked up the watch and gave
it to a gentleman in the crowd, of the name of
M'Elroyd, who handed it over to the care of the
officer.

Mullineux stated that he had been watching the
prisoner on the evening in question, and on hearing
the prosecutor call out that he had been robbed of his
watch he directly took the prisoner into custody. Ob-
serving that he had something in his left hand, wit-
ness endeavoured to get it from him, and, after a short
struggle, he saw prisoner throw away the watch,
which was shortly after picked up by the last witness.
He then took him to the station, where he gave his
address, 12, Surrey-street, Brighton.
Alderman HumPHElty—ls the prisoner known ?
Mullineux—l know him to be a member of the swell
mob. It is not more than six months ago since he
was charged at Bow• street with picking pockets.

Mary Dale, a young woman, servant in the house,
was called, and she stated that on the day in question
she saw the prisoner take the kettle off the fire, and
walk over to the bedstead in which the complainant
was lying asleep,' and deliberately pour the boiling
water over his face and arm.

The prisoner still asserted that the injuries were
accidentally inflicted.
Mr. A'BECxETT said that it was proved to his satis-
faction that the prisoner was guilty of a most bar-
barous assault—that of intentionally pouring boiling
water over, and scalding, a man against whom it
was evident she had a feeling of dislike. Although
the injured man had expressed a desire not to press
the charge, he (the Magistrate) would not consent to
any such wish on his part, and that instead of send-
ing the prisoner for trial, as he intended, he should
inflict the highest penalty the law empowered him,
namely, 51. on her, and in default of payment, sentence
her to two months' imprisonment.

The prisoner was sent to prison in default of paying
the fine.

Prisoner (indignantly)—Oh, I was -never up at
Bow-street in my life. I only came from Brighton
last (Tuesday) night.
Alderman kiUMPHERY—It is rather sharp practice
to begin so soon atter your arrival.
The prisoner was here identified by Mr. Crouch, of
Tudor-street, Blackfriars, who happened to be in court
at the time, as the person who held him while another
stole his watch, value about 71. That man is now
undergoing a period of imprisonment fur that offence.
A son of Mr. Crouch, who is deaf and dumb, here
deposed to seeing the prisoner receive his father's
watch on Tuesday week last from the man who stole
it. Witness was looking out of the first-floor window
at the time, and could not be mistaken in his identity.
Prisoner—lt's all Use. I was in the country on
Tuesday week, and caa prove it.
Alderman HUMPIIERY—Where were you? Priso-
ner—l went down to Kingston by the half-past one
o'clock train and slept there that night.
Alderman Humrnany—That dues not signify, for
you would then have had plenty of time to be in
Blackfriars by half-past three o'clock and to return
to sleep at Kingston.
Mullineux—l had his companion in custody last
week, and know both of them well. They belong to
the Drury-lane gang.
Prisoner—That's not true, for I don't know where
Drury-lane is.—(Laughter.)
Alderman lIUMPHERY—Perhaps you do not know
where Covent-garden is ? Prisoner—No more I
do, Sir.

SHIP NE WS.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 20.—Two schooners (one is the
Victoria, of Aberdovey) were driven on shore last night
on the Banks outside this port, and one schooner is
ashore in Llandudno Bay. The Thomas Fieldea, from
Calcutta and the Cape of Good Hope for this port, with
loss of missnmast, spars, sails, &c.
BELFAST, Nov. 18.—The Runnymede, of this port,
from Liverpool for Demerara, put into this lough yester-
day leaky, having been ashore on the morning of Nov.
15 on Blackwater Banks during a log; will discharge
and repair.
LEITH, Nov. 19.—The Contus, for Hull, was spoken
in let. 55, long. 3 E., putting up a jur) mast, haying been
struck by a sea which carried away foremast, maintop-
mast and bowsprit.
PANAMA, OCT. 22.—The Talisman, of Bremen, has
been condemned and sold here.

Alderman lIUMPHERY—Where did you go after
leaving Kingston ? ?risoner—l went to Brighton,
where I have remained ever since. _

CALLAO, OCT. B.—Tho Vicar of Bray, sailed hence
for England Oct 1, but has put back in a leaky state.
MANILLA, SEPT. 21.—The Spanish brig Montemayor,
hence for Hong-Kong, was discovered to be on fire
shortly after sailing, and was abandoned; crew landed
on the coast.

ANTIGUA, OCT. 30.—The Enterprise, from Halifax,
United States, for Jamaica, wa. spoken Oct. 14, with
loss of foremast, bowsprit, and head of mainmast, which
vessel reported having passed a vessel, bottom up, in the
night of Oct. 13. The Harriet has arrived here from
Halifax, Nova Scotis, with loss of foremast, bowsprit,
part of deckload, &c., in a severe hurricane on Oct. 8, in
lat. 30, long. 60.

GRA:vEsEND, Nov. 20.—Wind W., fresh, hazy.
Arrived—Lady Flora, from Madras; Orsolina, from
Barletta; Sieka, from Amsterdam; bympathie, from
Memel; North Star and Trident, from 'T'ouningen; Sir
Edward Banks. from Ostend; Triumph, from Dania;
Victoria' from Rivadesalla; Royal Saxon, from Ceylon;
Harriet Nag), from Lisbon; Albion, from Boulogne;
Batavier, from Rotterdam; City of Rotterdam, from
Dunkirk; Le Jenne Henri, from Redon; Eugenie, from
Fecamp; Agamemnon, from Bathurst; Heinrich Von
Gagern, from New Orleans; Hero, from Port Philip;
Marchioness of Douglass, from Moulmein.
Sailed—Flora and Vivacious, for S. Michael's ;
Joseph, for Guern.sey; Prima Donna, for Cave Coast;
Emperor, for the Cape; Seine, for Boulogne; Rhine and
Apollo, for Rotterdam; Roscovninon and Diana, for Har-
lingen; Triton, for Ostend; Stadt Dordrecht, for Dordt;
Robert Alete.:lt, fir the Cycle; the Prierzss Royal, for
Hamburgh; Adonis, for Bremen; Dimartine, for Got-
tenburg; Leander, for the North; Sir Charles Forbes,
for Ascension; Great Britain, for Coquimbo.

Alderman HUMPlTEali—lt's very clear that you
took the watch in the first case, and I shall therefore
send you for trial.
Prisoner—Am I to be allowed to call witnesses to
prove that I was at Kisgston on Tuesday week?
Alderman HUMTUERT—You can send them' on to
the Old Bailey, as I intend to commit you for trial in
both cases, so that, in the event of your getting off in
the first charge, you may be indicted on the other.
The prisoner was tLen removed to the lock-up cells
under the court, where he amused himself with abus-
ing the officer and making as much noise as he could,
under the circumstances.

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VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Reword schooner, for Lonthm, Oct. 19, off cape St.

John Murphy and Jeremiah M'Cormach, remanded
from the previous day in default of finding bail for
their appearance, were charged with the following
desperate and violent conduct at the house of Mr.
Broggreff, the Enniswore Arms, Ennismore-gardens,
Brompton.

Vincent.
lona barque' from the Clyde for Monte Video, Nov. 1,
in lat. 41 N., long. 15 W.
Queen of Britain brig, from London, Nov. 3, in lat. 42 N.,
long. 15 W.
Ann Kenny barque, from Waterford, Nov. 13, in lat. 48
N., long. 10 W.
Columbia barque, for Bombay, Nov. 12, in lat. 48 N.,
long. 10 W.
Cicely, of and from Liverpool fur Bahia, oat 25 days, in
lat 11 N., long. 26 W.
Artistic, from Liverpool fur Valparaiso, out 20 days, in
lat. 9 N., long. 25 W.
Africa steamer, Nov. 17 (7 A.m.) in lat. 0, long. 69.
Bertha, Prussian barque, Oct. 29, Cape St.Vineent bear-
ing S.S.E. 50 miles.
Loodianah ship, Oct. 31, in lat. 39 N., long. 13 W.
Xarifa brig, Nov. 13, in lat. 48 N., long. 9 W.
Sobraon, from Bombay, out 34 days, on Sept. 4, in Ma-

lacca Straits.
Alice Maud, bound S., in lot. 5 S., long. 85E.
Lady Bruce, from Calcutta, in lat. 12 N., hrg 89 E.
I'aramatta, from Calcutta for London, Sep.. 2, in lat. 22
S., long. 38 E.
Fanny, from Van Ditman's Land for London, Oct, 5, in
hat. 13 S., long. 9 W.
Light of the Harem, Oct. 15, in let. 2 N., bng. 22 W.
Helen, from Liverpool for California, Oct, 16, in lat. 4

The defendants and some other labourers, employed
at the Industrial Exhibition istructure in Hyde-park,
were in the tap-room of the Ennismore Arms on Mon-
day evening, and one of the party having called for a
gallon of beer, Mr. Broggreff and his waiter took in
two pots eaqh, but, as usual with customers of that
class, refused to deliver the liquor without immediate
payment. The waiter, however, having placed the
two pots he had taken in upon the table, without first
taking the money, two of the party immediately
helped themselves to their contents, and M'Cormack
tried to take another:pot out of the landlord's hand,
and, upon his refusing to part with it until he
had received payment, M'Cormack struck
him in the eye. Mr. Broggreff then tried
to recover possession of a pot which Murphy had
seized, when the latter struck him twice on the face,
and made his nose bleed. Mrs. Broggreff beset as
described, came out of the bar and laid hold of
Murphy by the collar, upon which he turned round
and gave her a blow Nihiels made her ear bleed, and
knocked her down. In consequence of the fall, her
hip was so hurt that she was unable to leave her bed
until the following afternoon, but was now much re-
covered.

N., long. 22 W.
Wilhelmine, from Rio Plate for Hamburgl, Oct. 29, in

lat. 17 N., long. 28 W. -
Wingfield, Nov. 2, inilat. 26 N., long. 31 W.
Amathea, from CalcUtta for Liverpool, Sept. 23, in lat.
26 S., long. 40 E.
Mary Hartlry, outward bound, Oct. 13,in lat. 13 S.,
long. 22 W.
Elias and Peter, from Rio Janeiro for Marseilles, Oct.
16, in lat. 5 N,, long. 24 W.
Domingo barque, from Africa, Nov. 15, it lat. 49 N.,
long.. 10 W.
William Nicholson, from Swansea fir St. Jago de Cuba,
Oct. 26, in lat. 21 N., long. 53 W.
St. George barque, standing W., Oct. 30, it lat. 30 N.
' -

long. 7 W. - -
Thomas Brocklebank, from Calcutta fur Liverpool, Nov.
12, in lat. 46 N., long. 14 W.
Nereides, from Calcutta for Liverpool, Nov. 13, in lat.

The defendants said they intended to pay for the
beer, a pot of which in th, scuffle was wasted. Murphy
admitted having struck lr. Broggreff, but denied that
he had assaulted his wise. M'Cormack went into a
long history about the beer, and described the cir-
cumstance which the non-payment had given rise to
as merely a scuffh.

47 N.. long. 13 W.
Emma Tully barque, of Sunderland for Cadiz, Nov. 16,
50 miles S.W. of Scilly.
Larpent, from Liverpool for Shanghai, Aug. 28.
Pilot Fish, from Liverpool for Shanghai, Aug. 25, out
96 days, in the China Seas.
Eleanora;from Singapore for London, Sept. 20, in lat.
28 S.. long. 13 W.
Arab, from London for Adelaide, South Australia, Oct.
24, in lat. 17 N.. long. 28 W.
Alexander, from Rio Grande for Falmouth, Nov. 2, in
lat. 27 N., long. 30 W.
Viscount Sandon, Nov. 15, in lat. 50 N., long. 9 W.

Mr. BRODERIP said the case was fully proved against
the accused, and fined 11‘Cormack 503., or one month,
and Murphy 405., or one month, for assaulting the
landlord, and 605., or six weeks, for assaulting the
landlady.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Wm. Efrain, who gave the name of Burton, a
powerfully-built Irishman, and who is known as one
of the common class of pugilists, was brought before
Mr. Hardwick, charged with having committed the
following unprovoked outrage on Elizabeth llarris:
The prosecutrix, a small woman, appeared to have
been dreadfully beaten. Her face was cut to the
bone, several of her ribs were broken, and other indi-
cations of having sustained severe injury were appa-
rent. She said she was in unfortunate woman, and
on the 6th of this month, about two in the morning,
while passing through Oxford-street, the prisoner
Qum. up to kkov, awl astkPii ht.r to give him a pint of
beer! She told him she had no money. nu bi,i Lob
his hand into her bosom. She pushed him off, upon
which he felled her to the ground by a blow upon the
face which cut her cheek open. She screamed mur-
der, and the prisoner continued to beat and to kick her
with his heavy iron-tipped boots, until the constable
arrived. She gave the prisoner into custody, and was
taken to the hospital, where she had ever since been
confined. _ _ _

Police-constable Jeavons, 89 C, said he found the
woman covered with blood. Her face was dreadfully
cut, and, among other injuries, three of her ribs were
found to have been broken. The prisoner resisted
violently, and severely kicked another constable.
The prisoner made no defence, and was fully com
mitted,

SOUTHWARK.
Ann Carey, the keeper of a lodging-house in Vine-
yard, Tooley-street, was placed at the bar for re-
examination, before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with
pouring boiling water over William Gillett, and
scalding his face, arms, and breast.
The complainant, who had been in the hospital,
stated that on Tuesday week he was a lodger in the
prisoner's house, and that being without the means
of paying his rent, he asked for a little time, but she
refused, and ordered him out of the house. He, how-
ever, refused to go, and lay down in bed, and soon
fell asleep, and while there he was awakened by a
sense of great pain on the side of his face, and threw
up his arm, by which he dashed on one aide a kettle
of boiling water, which the prisoner was in the act of
pouring over him, and which she must have fetched
into the room for the purpose. She then hastily
quitted the room, and on rising from the bed, he
found be was dreadfully scalded on the side of the
face, one arm, and on the breast, and he subsequently
gave his sssailant into custody, and was compelled to
enter an hospital himself, to be treated for the in-
juries inflicted by her. He added, that although be
had been used with such cruelty by the prisoner, yet
he did not wish to press the charge now against her,
she having since expressed her contrition for the act.
The prisoner exclaimed that she did not pour the
boiling water over the complainant intentionally ; that
she was going to pour the contents of the kettle into
a tab to wash, and that having to pass close to the
bed where complainant was lying asleep, she stum-
bled, and the water accidentally went upon his face
and arm.