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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1860,

follows the Great Runjeet to its source, it will ex-
tend almost to the foot of Kanchinjinga, the Great
Runjeet issuing from its less lofty neighbour Wursing.
It is a pity that Kanchinjinga itself is not included,
since its ascent would have been an attempt worthy
of the most enterprising traveller. The highest peak
is marked on the map 28,176 feet, and though that
is an elevation never yet attained by mortal foot,
there is no saying what may yet be accomplished,
with the experience in mountain journeys now at-
tained. The unfortunate Raja will bitterly regret
his inhospitality, for he will miss his 6,000 rupees
from us, and the 16,000 which he drew from the for-
feited territory. We have heard no more of the
troops reported to be assembling on the frontier of
Cooch Behar, but it may be concluded that finding
their demonstration unavailing they will now quietly
return home.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—We stated in our last
that, on Thursday, there were some indications of im-
provements in yarns ; while the demand for 40-inch
shirtings was imparting a hardening tendency to the
prices of those articles. On Saturday, this favourable
feature became still more apparent ; and the business
in yarns for exportation was somewhat increased.
This morning, the disposition to operate in yarns, at
the prices of last week , was rather more observable
than on Saturday ; and, for wide shirtings, also, the
inquiry became greater in proportion to the available
supply. To this course of things, the eastern ac-
counts in some degree contributed; for, though
unfavourable from Bombay, they are not more so
than was expected,—while, from Calcutta, they are of
an encouraging complexion, in regard to both yarns
and goods. As the day progressed, the cotton reports
from the United States, with the effect they appeared
to be producing in Liverpool, diffused a little addi-
tional confidence over our Exchange, and led the
producers pretty generally, to decline selling on terms
which they would have acceded to a few days
back. For some things a positive advance was
required. Unquestionably, the transactions would
have reached a considerable amount, had not the
sellers raised their claims. As it is, the sales of
yarns hare shown a fair increase, chiefly for India and
Germany, and the markets connected with the
Mediterranean, yet also for home consumption,
though not in an equal degree. On the whole, we
may take the improvement in yarns to be, practically,
about id. per lb., as a general average ; being greater
in 20's water, and 40's and 50's mule, thaa in most
other descriptions. The rise in 40-inch shirtings is
lid. fir the day, or about 3d. on the rates of some
ten days ago. For printing cloths and some other
goods there is fully as much inquiry as there was
experienced last week.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had another slack
market to-day, but little or no change in prices.
There has been very little doing in the wool market,
but former prices have been fully maintained.
MASCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—There is little change
in our market since our last report. There have been
a few buyers in the town chiefly from Manchester,
and there is more inquiry for manufactured goods,
but prices can with difficulty be got up to the
standard of raw material. In thrown silk particularly
this applies, and we apprehend a lessened production
ere long, unless a favourable alteration takes place ;
at present the operatives of all classes are well em-
ployed. The raw silk market continues firm.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—The lull in the demand for
worsted goods continues much the same. There have
been but few buyers in our Piece llall to-day, and
the business transacted has not been extensive. The

spinners are Etill fully employed, and new orders are
taken at something below the highest quotations.
Some persons are of opinion that long wool has seen
the lowest point, and there are more inquiries, but
not many sales. Short wool is rather inactive, with-
out any alteration in price.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The market has been down at
the cloth halls both to day and on Saturday ; but
there is still a good trade doing by direct deliveries
in the warehouses. Prices are firm, and, in some
instances, an advance may be quoted ; and stocks are
low in the market hands. There is rather more doing
in the warehouses than there has been fur the last
VYeeklor two.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1850.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *lB2
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ...
_57

Tubercular Diseases ... 165
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 127
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 54
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 252
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... 69
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... 9
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 9
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 1
Malformations... 0
Premature Birth ...
Atrophy
Old .Ago ..• ..• ... 37
Sudden ... 52
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 9S
Causes not specified 2

DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES 1,167
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated, aponding week in the
1841. of 1849. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 157 ... 150
North Districts.. 376,568 .. 219 ... 216
Central Districts 374,199 ... 255 ... 225
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 294 ... 256
South Districts .. 503,346 ... 316 ... 320

was never lower than 40.2 deg. (in 1849) ; that it
fluctuated between that and 512 dtg. (in 1848), and
that the mean was 45.3 deg., or about 10 deg. higher
than the mean of last week. The temperature was
lowest on Tuesday, when the mean was 31.2 deg., and
on the same day the highest temperature of the water
of the Thames was 39.2 deg., and the lowest
35.9 deg.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Wartrick,April 2.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord CAMPBELL and a
Common Jury.)
CLARKE V. PAGE.
This was an action for criminal conversation. The
defendant pleaded not guilty; and, secondly, " the
parties were not married."
Mr. Macaulay, Q.C,, and Mr. Hayes, conducted the
plaintiff's case ; Mr. Miller and Mr. Mellor appeared
on behalf of the defendant.

From the opening of the Learned Counsel, sup-
ported by the evidence, it appeared that the plaintiff
(a milkman, residing in Peck-lane, Birmingham,) in
May, 1843, married Elizabeth Pimley, at a chapel or
church in the vicinity of Birmingham, and, until:lB46,
the Learned Counsel said, nothing could have been
better omened than their union. The defendant Page
had dealings with the plaintiff, and frequented his house,
but up to last November no just grounds of suspicion
existed against him, though so far back as l 846, dis-
covery was made as to a change in the temper, halts, and
conduct of his wife. Milking the cows and selling
the milk took him from home for ten or eleven out of
the twelve hours of the day, during which Page had
uncontrolled opportunity fur his designs. In Sep-
tember last a communication was made to the plain-
tiff, and in November last he had information from
the young servant girl which took away all doubt.
The plaintiff thereupon went away in the greatest
distress to a friend and legal adviser, to whom he
disclosed the discovery he had made. The plaintiff
then applied to the: wife's father to take her back,
which he refused to do. She attempted to destroy
herself. Where she was now no one knew, but she
had been seen in the company of the defendant not
long ago. By the evidence of no less than three per-
sons repeated acts of adultery would be proved, which
would reduce the question to one of damages only.
The defendant was a married man, had been a farmer,
and now kept the Turk's Head public-house, in Bir-
mingham. After some further observations, the
Learned Counsel called the following witnesses :
William Mercer, a baker—Had known plaintiff for

twelve years. He was a cowkeeper. Knew his wife
before her marriage. Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Pimley. Her father kept the Talbot Tavern, in Bir-
mingham, but had now retired from business. Was
present at the marriage of the plaintiff on the 16th of
May, 1843. The plaintiff was then about 32, and his
wife 20, years of age. Saw them frequently after.
They lived happily together. The plaintiff had one
child by a former, and three by his present wife, and
had been a goed husband to his present wife. He
was obliged to be very much away from home in fol-
lowing his business, milking cows and delivering the
milk.

Cross-examined—Was married at the same time.
No one was present but their four selves. No rela-
tions. Witness give away the bride in the one case,
and the plaintiff perfurmed the like office in the other.
The plaintiff's wife had a father, a mother, and a
brother. Plaintiff did not say her father would shoot
him if he went to his ,house. Never heard that he
ill-treated his wife.
Re.examined—Knew Pimley, father of plaintiff's
wife. He was on good terms with the plaintiff, who
was a good-natured man.
Wm. Eden—Was servant to Mr. Clarke, the
plaintiff, from 1846 to 1848. The plaintiff was out
from four o'clock in the morning till half-past six,
rehiring his cows ; then out from seven till nine,
taking out the mil ; and then from three in the
afternoon, and did not get home again till eight at
night. Knew the defendant, who kept a tavern about
300 yards from the plaintiff's. It was a large house.
He also let out horses for hire. He was in the habit
of coming to the plaintiff's house to sell eggs and
butter, and was intimate with him, and called him
16 Harry." He came oftener when his master was

from home. Saw the defendant kiss Mrs. Clarke. It
was in the kitchen. During the time he was there
it grew "stronger and stronger." Had an accident
which kept him to his room. On one occasion the
defendant and Mrs. Clarke came up to his attic to
see him ; it was three o'clock in the afternoon. His
room was on the second floor. As they were going
down, heard one stop on the stairs, and then Mrs.
Clarke run down, making a great noise, and after that
heard her come up very softly, and go into her bed-
room on the first floor, and the door was put to.
Afterwards saw them both come out after five or six
minutes. On another occasion saw them both come
out of the pantry, Mrs. Clarke looked very red, and
her hair was about her face. Had known Mrs.
Clarke and Page out at night from eight till ten.
Mr. Clarke belonged to a club. Witness never told
all this to the plaintiff. Mr. Clarke was a good
husband.
Cross-examined—They sometimes quarrelled. Ile
never beat her. They quarrelled because he stopped
out late at night. This matter had been tried at the
County Court. Since that time it was that he told
his master. Had not heard then about this action.
Continued in the plaintiff's service till Michaelmas,
1848. Since then had been waiter in a public-house.
Had been a prizefighter. Terry, the prizefighter,
kept the public-house in Peck-lane.
Re-examined—Plaintiff was not in the habit of
staying out late, and his wife would sometimes begin
at him when she had been out herself.
Marianne Bates lived near, and had known the
Clarkes for seven years. Remembered on one occa-
sion Mrs. Clarke going to New Vauxhall. On the
road she gave her a note to take to a public-house, the
Turk's Head, for the landlord, Mr. Page. While
they were at Vauxhall Mr. Page came up, and spoke
to Mrs. Clarke, and they all went away together at
about twelve o'clock at night.
Mary Gregory, wife of a bricklayer, living in Bir-
mingham, knew the Clarkes well. About two and a
half years ago went into their house to make tea. The
defendant came in, and said to Mrs. Clarke, " Well,
old creature, bow be you ?" They then went into
another room. She could not see them, but she heard
them kissing. She called out to Mrs. Clarke to
come to her tea, but the latter answered, " Drink it
yourself, Ido not want any now." She bad seen the
defendant in the house three or four times, but never
mentioned it to plaintiff. Was examined in the
County Court. She left the house when she heard
them kissing because she thought it prudent so to do,
but never mentioned any thing at the time to any one.
Mary Toy, sixteen years old, daughter of a wheel-
wright, lived in Mr. Clarke's service till November,
1848. Was there eight months. Mr. Clarke was
always very kind to his wife and children. Mr. Page
came often to the house. Recollected one evening, on
going in, seeing Mr. Page and Mrs. Clarke. Mr.
Page stayed a quarter of an hour, and then Mrs.
Clarke called for a candle. Before that time there
was no light. During the time spoken of witness's
mother knocked, having come to see her. Mr. Page
was then in the room with Mrs. Clarke.
Her mother said that she would not stay to
see her. A little time after, her mother told her
to give warning. She did not give warning. One
day Mrs. Clarke was in bed, because she was poorly.
After Mr. Clarke had gone out, Mrs. Clarke said,
"If Mr. or Mrs. Page should call she was very
poorly, and they were to be shown up to the
bedroom." Witness had previously seen Mrs. Clarke
undress. Mr. Page came shortly after, and asked
where Bessy was, and witness said upstairs. Page, the
defendant, then said, " Where are you, Bessy and
she said, " I'm up stairs, and if you want to see me,
you must come up." He went up. One day, her
mistress, Mrs. Clarke, told her to go and meet Mr,
Page, opposite the Warwick house, and say to him
that Mr. Clarke was gone out, and he was to come.
She did so, and he came. Mrs. Clarke and Page
went together into the front room—the parlour. The
" Missus" said that she might leave the candlesticks
and watch at the front door if the master was coming.
Went to the front door, and then•returned to the par-
lour door. Could see into the room. The door was
partly opened. Saw Mr. Page and Mrs. Clarke.
[She here described what she saw, as she said, which
was the criminal act itself.] Presently afterwards
Mrs. Clarke said that she might go back again into
the kitchen and look to the candlesticks. Went back
and pursued her kitchen duties. The next day she
was sent out with some clothes to the mangle, and
then she made a communication to her mother as to
what she had seen, but never told Mr. Clarke, the
plaintiff. It was only in November last, on Mr.
Clarke's coming to her mother's to make inquiries,
that she told him what she had seen.
Cross-examined—Eggs, butter, and bacon, were
exhibited in the window for sale. The window was
three feet from the ground, fronting to the street.
There was a bureau on the inside of the door, on the
right-hand side, that projected. The upper part of it
projected only about a foot. Could see over the
upper part, and over that saw the adultery committed.
Matilda Toy, mother of the last witness, went one
evening to take home her daughter's clothes. The par-
lour blind was drawn down all over but the bottom
pane. Could see very well through that. [She pro-
ceeded to swear what she then saw committed.] Her
daughter went into the service in May, 1848, and left
on Good Friday, 1849. In November last witness
told Mr. Clarke.
Anne Rogers—Was a neighbour of the plaintiff.
He was kind to his wife and children. Eight or nine
weeks before last Christmas, saw Mrs. Clarke and
Mr. Page in company together on some waste land
near Peck-lane. It was about seven o'clock in the
evening, and dark. Mrs. Clarke was in a sitting pos-
ture on a ditch bank. Mr. Page was standing up op-
posite to her. Witness stopped and heard kisses be-

Itween them. Had to pass by within three yards cf
them. On:the night of the 2d of November last, as she
and her husband were returning from market, at
about half-past eleven o'clock, she saw them to-
gether.
Mr. Frederick Wells, a solicitor, deposed that the
plaintiff rented grazing land of him, and he had known
him for several years. He came to consult with the
witness on the general '.thanksgiving-day, and ap-
peared in much excitement and distress. The writ in
this action was issued within a few days from this
time, and before the county court proceeding.
Re-examined—That proceeding, was a plaint by the
aunt of the wife to recover the charge of her mainte-
nance from the husband, and by him resisted on the
ground of adultry.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. MILLER having addressed the jury on behalf
of the defendant,
His LORDSHIP summed up, observing that it was
for the jury to consider whether they could entertain
any doubt upon the whole of this testimony. The
man servant, Eden, proved, as it appeared to him,
quite sufficient to establish the case, if they believed
him. He had deposed to a succession of gross
familiarities, and to the parties having sub-
sequently thereto, voluntarily placed them-
selves under circumstances in which the act
might be committed, and those learned persons
practising elsewhere (that was in the Ecclesiastical
Courts) who were more accustomed to judge of cases
of this description, laid it down that, from that ac',
the act of adultery itself was to be inferred. In esti-
mating the damages, if they should be of opinion that
the case was made out, they should not, as it seemed
to him, view the loss merely as that of such a woman
as she would appear to have become, but, if the de-
fendant had reduced her to the degradation that had
been described, consider whether or not he should be
responsible for it. The first liberties spoken to, and
the abandoned conduct at that time, reduced the im
probabilities of the subsequent acts, described to have
taken place. They might be of opinion that very
slight damages indeed would be a compensation for
the deprivation of such a woman as she now was, but
they would probably award compensation with a view
to the loss sustained through the misconduct of the
defendant from the commencement.
The jury turned round in the box, and in a very
few minutes returned a verdict for the plaintiff,
damages 501.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
THE QUEEN V. DAVENPORT.

The prisoner was indicted in the first count for
shooting at and wounding James Read, with intent
to murder him ; in the second, with intent to do him
some grievous bodily harm; and, in the third, with
intent to prevent his lawful apprehension and de-
tainer. The case excited the greatest interest in the
county, Read having been one of the must active and
respected officers in the county police . A reward of
1001. had been offered by her Majesty's Government
for the apprehension of the prisoner.
From the evidence it appeared, that in the month
of September, 1848, the prisoner was brought before
the magistrates at Southam, in the custody of Read,
a sergeant, and Smallbone, an inspector of the county
police, upon an information laid by a woman of the
name of Ann Gibbard, charging him with being the
father of an illegitimate female child, of which she
had been lately confined, and which he refused to
maintain. On that occasion, the magistrates made an
order requiring him to pay the sum of ls. 6d. weekly
for the support of the child. It was suggested by the
Learned Counsel in his opening address, that possibly
the malicious feeling which ultimately induced him to
shoot James Read, the sergeant, who had been instru-
mental in bringing him before the magistrates, might
be traced as fir back as to this circumstance. Cer-
tainly it appeared by the evidence of Mr. Alfred
Coles, an ironmonger at Southam, that in the month
of November of that year the prisoner purchased
from him a six-barrelled revolving pistol, and with
which the crime was afterwards committed. In the
month of May following the prisoner was again ap-
prehended, and brought before the same magistrate,
in consequence of his having allowed the weekly pay-
ments for the support of his child to fall into arrear,
but was discharged on payment of the arrears and the
costs. Upon leaving the presence of the magistrates
he was heard to mutter, " Somebody shall pay for
this job." About the middle of June he again went
to Coles's shop, and ordered some bullets to be cast
for the pistol which he had previously bought, and in
a few days after went there again and paid for them,
and took them away. On the 23d of August, the
prisoner having again allowed his weekly payments
to fall into arrear, a warrant for his apprehension was
placed in the hands of Read, with directions to that
officer to proceed to execute it at Wormleighton, a
village about six or seven miles from Southam, where
the prisoner was living with his father, but em-
ployed by an uncle, who lived at some little
distance. Inquiries which Read made induced him
to secrete himself under a bridge beyond Worm-
leighton, and after remaining there some little time he
perceived the prisoner driving his uncles waggon,
heavily laden. He accosted him accordingly, and
told him the nature of his errand, which, indeed, the
prisoner seemed quite prepared to expect, but gave him
permission to take his waggon and team to his uncle's
house. They accordingly repaired there together,
and it was remarkable, that although the prisoner
could obtain his discharge by payment of a small sum
of money, and his aunt offered him money to take
with him, he refund to take any. After having some
little refreshment there, Read told the prisoner it was
time that they should be on their way to Southern.
They set out together accordingly ; but the prisoner
asked permission to go to his lather's in order to get
a clean shirt. To this, also, the officer acceded. Upon
arriving there, the prisoner desired to be allowed to
go into a room by himself, but this was refused. The
prisoner, however, was allowed to go into the kitchen
alone, the door remaining open. While there Read
saw him go to a box and take something, which he
could not see, out of the box and put it in his pccket,
at the same time exclaiming " There is no shirt here."
There could not be a shadow of a doubt, however, that
this "something" was the revolving pistol, which he
took this opportunity of providing himself with, and
for the very purpose of shooting the officer. A shirt was
brought to him, and he put it on. During the time
the prisoner's mother brought some refreshments, and
the prisoner helped himself to one or two glasses of
gin. After waiting some little time, Read and his
prisoner proceeded on their way, but the prisoner
begged that he might not be taken through the village
" to be made a show of." Read, however, knew no
other way, but, upon the prisoner undertaking to
show him, he consented. The prisoner accordingly
led him a circuitous route, till they came to the towing-
pathwhich they proceeded.
thlngeoycontinued to converse in a
During
ogf
altih thise atnialamc
friendly manner, on inperent subjects. The whole
of the conversation wiernotadetailed to the jury, but
from what was given in evidence it was perfectly
clear that the prisoner was well acquainted with the
history of Read's life, and that of his family—that he
well knew that both Read and his brother, who had
also been in the police, had bad their lives exposed,
the one having been actually shot, and the other very
nearly so, in the execution of their duty. The pri-
soner drew Read on to talk upon these subjects. In
answer to questions obviously put to him with great
art by the prisoner, Read detailed the cir-
cumstances under which his brother had been
shot by a prisoner in his custody. At last
the prisoner said, that he had lived with a Mr. New-
bold, to which Read answered, "I know him very
well, I was once sent for down there when there was
a disturbance, and I do not know whether Mr. New-
bold would not have shot me,
for be
parlour, and was in a terrible rage."had a gun in his
The prisoner
said, " Well, he did not shoot you, then ?" to which
Read answered, " No, I talked to him till he asked
me to come in and have something." The prisoner
again said, " What, then, he did not shoot you ?" and
Read answered, " No," upon which the prisoner, who
was walking on Read's left side, and about a few
inches behind, instantly exclaimed " I will," and dis-
charged his pistol directly at Reads who was not mere
than three feet from him. The ball entered imme-
diately behind the lef; ear, passed entirely through
his throat and the root of his tongue, and lodged un-
derneath the right jaw, from which it has never been
extracted. The unfortunate man instantly dropped ;
but, recovering himself for a moment, he perceived
the prisoner standing over him, pointing a six, bar-
reled revolving pistol at his head, exclaiming, " Now
you've got it, and I have got some more barrels for
you." Read
g
was just able to lift up his hands
and beg for mercy, when a canal-boat appeared
at some distance. He waved his hand and
the
dmise senseless.
o f the
pis
char
tol,j The
prisoner instantly
umped ashore, and running
along the bank soon came to the place where Read
lay bleeding, and apparently dying. He, however,
procured medical assistance, and had him conveyed to
Southam. For nine weeks he remained in a state of
great suffering, and for upwards of a fortnight his
recovery appeared perfectly hopeless, insomuch that
his examination was taken as the declaration of a dying
man. When he appeared in the witness-box the effect
of long suffering was still visible in his countenance;
he spoke with great difficulty from partial paralysis of
the tongue ; and the medical witnesses all agreed
that he never could be restored to perfect health.
The prisoner continued to elude all the vigilance of
the police, notwithstanding that a reward of 1001. had
been offered by the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, until the 18th of December last, when
he was captured at Bishop's Castle, in Shropshire,
passing under a feigned name.
Mr. O'BRIEN addressed the jury for the prisoner,
contending that if the prisoner's object had been mur-
der, ample opportunity had been afforded him of com-
pleting his purpose.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, and,
after a brief consultation,
The jury returned a verdict of " Guilty of shoot-

ing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and to
prevent his lawful detainer."
The Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said that
the crime was of such an atrocious description that he
could not feel justified in passing any sentence less
than that of transportation for life.

1.10,11 E ClRCUlT.—Kingston, April 3.
Mr. Justice Maule having got through the crimi-
nal cases on Tuesday night, this morning proceeded
to assist in disposing of the common jury causes, and
it is understood that he will continue to do so until
the list is gone through.

PATCH V. MURRAY.

This action was brought to recover damages for an
assault.

Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Lush, were for
the plaintiff; and Mr. Creasy for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action was represented to be a
Parliamentary agent, and the defendant was a tea
dealer and grocer in the Westminster-road. It
seemed that on the Ist of February there was a dinner
at a place called the Victoria Tavern, opposite
Astley's Theatre, at which they were both present,
and several other persons were also invited ; and
after dinner tea and coffee were introduced, and the
opinion of the defendant was asked with regard to
the quality of these articles. While this was going
on the plaintiff asked the defendant to taste his cup
of tea, which he declined ; and shortly afterwards he
pressed it upon him again, at the same time observing
that he was stupid, or something to that effect, not
to do so—and upon this the defendant took up the
cup of tea and threw it at him. The plaintiff then
threw the saucer at the defendant, who took up a
chair, and with both hands threw it at the plaintiff,
and the chair struck him on the breast; and it was
for this assault that the present action was brought.
Mr. Nunn, who was one of the party, was called
as a witness, and he deposed to the particulars of the
assault, and said that after it had been committed the
plaintiff appeared very exhausted, and he was obliged
to go to bed.
Cross-examined—lf he said that all the party were
sober, it was as much as he could say.—(Laughter.)
After the chair was thrown at the- plaintiff he tried
to get hold of the poker, but his weakness prevented
him from doing so. He believed the plaintiff was a
regular Parliamentary agent.
Mr. CREASY wished to know what kind of Parlia-
mentary agency he was engaged in, and whether it
did not consist in such acts as counting the names to
petitions, and so forth ?—The witness said he believed he
was employed by Mr. Ley, the Clerk of the House of
Commons, to count the number of names to the mon-
ster Chartist petition of the 10th of April, but he said he
was also engaged upon other business connected with
Parliamentary agency, and was at present employed
in conducting a Bill through the House of Commons.
Mr.JAmES said if he was not a Parliamentary agent
it was no reason why he should be knocked about in

this manner.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Justice MAULE said certainly not, but still it
was as well that they should know who parties really
were. Erery one knew what was really meant by
the term Parliamentary agent, and a person who was
engaged merely in counting signatures to petitions,
or in some such subordinate capacity, could hardly
be said to be a Parliamentary agent, any more than
a sheriff's bailiff's assistant would be justified in say-
ing he was a member of the legal profession.
Mr. CUEASY, in addressing the jury for the defen-
dant, characterised the action as being one of a most
trumpery character, and which ought never to have
been brought into a superior court. Ile said it was
perfectly clear that the parties were all partially in-
toxicated, and that the plaintiff had aggravated the
defendant, and induced iiim to act as he had done ;
and he called upon the jury to discourage such pro-
ceedings as the present by giving the plaintiff the
smallest coin in the realm as damages for the assault
of which he complained.
Mr. Justice MAULE left the case to the jury, who
returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, Is.
Mr. Justice MAULE (to the jury)—You find a
general verdict for the plaintiff for the assault with
the tea and the chair ?
The Foreman—We do, my Lord; we give him one
shilling damages.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, April 3.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
SOMERS V. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY

courANT.

This was an action on the case brought by the plain-
tiff, Miss Maria Somers, to recover compensation for
her trunk, which was lost by the defendants as com-
mon carriers between Manchester and Rugby, to the
plaintiff's damage of 1301. The defendants pleaded
Not guilty.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Hugh Hill ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin, Q.C., and
Mr. Cowling for the defendants.
The plaintiff in this case was Miss Maria Somers,
an actress, who came down to Manchester to obtain
an engagement at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, in
the way of her profession. Whilst at Manchester she
lodged at humble lodgings, at No. 4, Dickenson-
street, Manchester. I.si of succeeding in obtaining an
engagement, on the 14th of January last she pre-
pa ed to leave Manchester. She had with her two
trunks—one containing her ordinary clothing, the
other, a very large one, containing the robes, dresses,
and jewellery she required for her profession ;
amongst these were a gold watch, a gold chain, some
rings, some sills dresses, some cotton ones, and five
or six "character dresses" and some ballet dresses.
She sent for a cab to convey herself and luggage
to the London and North-WesternAßailway station.
The cabman corded her trunks, placed them on his
cab, and conveyed her and her trunks to the station,
where a railway porter took the trunks and wrote
upon them "Rugby" in chalk. Miss Somers went
into the office to obtain a ticket, and having got it
went on to the platform. Whilst there a number of
the swell mob were discovered attempting to pick
pockets, and there was in consequance great confu-
sion, amidst which the plaintiff got into a carriage.
She inquired, after the confusion had subsided, about
her trunks, and was assured by a porter that her
luggage was all right. On arriving at Rugby,
where the plaintiff wanted to stay a short time, one of
her trunks could not be found, but she was assured
on giving a description of it that it would be for-
warded to her in London. On her arrival afterwards
in London she wrote about'it to the.company's officers,
but from that day to the present had heard nothing
of it, and the company refused to give her any com-
pensation for her loss. The consequence to the plain-
tiff had been very serious, because not .having her
wardrobe she had been unable to obtain any engage-
ment. These facts, and that the missing trunk had
been seen on the company's platform, having been
proved,
Mr. MARTIN addressed the jury in reduction of
damages, contending that the value of such dresses as
had been described was trifling. He had been near
enough to ballet dancers to judge of the quality of
their dresses, and they were the most flimsy things
he ever saw.—(Laughter.)
His LORDSHIP having summed up,
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—da-
mages 401.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Alfred Tiffin was summoned before Alderman
Carden, by Mr. Fisher, the inspector of meat for the
city of London, for having in a registered slaughter-
house in Aldersgate the carcase of a cow which was
unfit to be used as human food.

The complainant said it was evident that the cow
was kept from open exhibition in consequence of
being too bad to be shown. It was what was called
" a wet 'un," which meant that the sale of such a thing
could not be justified.
The defendant—l purchased the cow in Smith-
field, and I kept it alive for three days. It was poor
in flesh I allow, but I do assure you it was sound
meat. If it was not fit for food it ought not to be
let into Smithfield.
Alderman CARDEN—How much did you pay for
the cow ? Defendant—Two pound and two and
sixpence.—(Laughter.)
Alderman CARDEN—What, for a sound cow ? De-
fendant—Yes, your Worship, you can get plenty at
303. a piece now.
Mr. Fisher said that no doubt there were numbers
of carcases to be had at the rate described by the de
fendant, but they were used merely by portable soup
and polony and saveloy makers, who knew well where
to lay their hands upon the " wet uns." It was much
to be regretted that the authorities had an exces-
sively limited power in cases of the kind.
Alderman CARDEN—What is the price of a cow
fit for general service ? Mr. Fisher sltid that he be-
lieved 141. or 151. was the average price.
The defendant—l dil not buy it to sell as human
food.

Alderman CARDEN—For what then did you buy it
The defendant—Only just to make a shilling by it
I am sure I am sorry now that I bought anything o
the kind.

Alderman CAIWEN—The offence is a serious one,
and you will be sorry for having committed it before
you and I part. You, and persons like you, posi-
tively poison the poor, and I am resolved that such a
practice shall not be continued. It is in my power
to fine you 201. for this offence, but I hope the inflic-
tion of 201. will prove in your case sufficient. Let
your companions who deal in this sort of article know
that in every future case that is proved before me I
shall certainly inflict the very highest penalty.
The defendant paid the fine and costs, and said it
was too bad, that in Smithfield cows of the kind were
sold like other cows.

Mr. Fisher said the polony, sausage, and saveloy
makers knew very well where to go to be supplied
with the raw material for their trade.
Alderman CARDEN—And the defendant knows well
where to go for a supply of that the use of which
answers his purpose.

LAMBETH.

Thomas Carter and Jane Knight were placed at the
bar, before Mr. Elliott, on a charge of being concerned
with another person, not in custody, in robbing a
gentleman, named C3well, of three sovereigns and a
half, by the aid of chloroform.

The complainant, a young gentleman, who appeared
exceedingly ill, and who had left his bed for the pur.•
pose of giving testimony against the prisoners, de-
posed that on Monday night, while passing along
Albany street, Camberwell, he turned into a dark
street for a few moments, and just as he was return-
ing the female prisoner came up to him, and asked
bim if he was not going to treat her to something to
drink ? He replied, " Certainly not ;" but she in an
instant managed to get her arm in his. He tried to
disengage himself from her, and, while doing so,
two men came up, and one exclaimed, " Holloa,
old girl, you must leave the gentleman
alone,' and both approached nearer for the
purpose, as he believed, of taking the prisoner
away. On coming within reach of him, he (wit-
ness) felt a woollen rag placed before his mouth and
covering a portion of his face. He endeavoured to
call out for assistance, but found he could nut, and
then struck out and kicked at those before him, but
one of the party gave him a violent blow on the
stomach, which felled him to the ground. On re•
covering from the state of insensibility to which he
had been reduced by the joint effect of the blow and
what hs inhaled from the woollen rag placed to his
mouth and nose, he found that he had been robbed of
three sovereigns and a half. He with some difficulty
made his way home to his house in Queen's-row,
Walworth-road, and had not until that morning been
able to get out of bed.

The female prisoner was spoken to by both Ser-
geant Quinnear and Constable Moss, two active
officers belonging to the P divisior, as being in com-
pany with two men a short time before the robbery a
short distance from where it had been committed, and
being subsequently seen in the male prisoner's com-
pany. Quinnear, however, admitted that Carter had
up to tbe present time borne an excellent character,
and was at present in the same employment in which
he had been for years.
Mr. ELLIOTT, under the circumstances, discharged
the male prisoner, and remanded the woman to a
future day.

This being the day appointed fur the final examina-
tion of Mary Emily Neville, alias liclesan, and at
least a dozen other aliases, who has managed to live
in excellent style fur some considerable time past by
imposing on the benevolent, and obtaining money by
false pretences, and also victimizing lodging-home
keepers, the .court was completely crowded with
perions whom she had swindled in various way=.
The prisoner, who was dressed in a dashing style,
held in her arms while at the bar a well-Tressed
female child of about twelve months old, said to be
an illegitimate child of hers by a barrister in the
Temple. S'qe laughed right out at her different
victims, as they related to the J'lagistrate in turn the
manner in which they had been imposed upon by the
prisoner, and the great losses they sustained in pro-
viding her with luxuries, while they themselves and
their families were satisfied with the most humble fare.

It appears 5 fle was not content to sit down even to break-
fast without tea and coffee, mutton chops, and bacon
and eggs ; and her only reply to each complaint was,
" Oh, it is only a debt !'"Iwo cases out of the num-

ber were, fortunately for the ends of justice, suffi-
ciently strong to send her for trial. In one of these
the prisoner had engaged an apartment at the home
of a Mrs. Hunter, in the York-road, and had not been
there more than an hour, when she left, taking with
her a valuable gold watch and other property, belong-
ing to M. Rousseau, a French gentleman, who lodges
in the house. Mrs. Hunter swore positively that she
saw the watch safe when the prisoner took possession
of her room, that she missed it immediately after she
had left, and that no one could have taken it but her.
The second charge was that of obtaining two frocks
for her child by fraud, and the evidence in both was
sufficient, particularly as she had been frequently
before convicted of various offences, to insure her
transportation. The prisoner, however, said that the
evidence in the former case had wholly failed, that in
the latter it was a mere matter of credit, and that the
whole arose from the vindictive feeling of the lodging-
house-keepers. She was, however, fully committed
for trial at the Old Bailey.
Mr. ELLIOTT directed the officer to call upon some
persons in Bethnal-green, from whom he had. a letter
stating that a person answering the prisoner's descrip-
tion had succeeded in breaking open a dressing-case,

and stealing a gold watch, some plate, and 131. 10s.
in cash, and to take the persons who could identify
the thief to see the prisoner at Horsemonger-lane
Gael.