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London, England, 1844-08-01 00:00:00

SUMMER ASSIZES.
HOME CI RCUI T—Lewes, July 30.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
Georrge Marchant, a person respectably connected,
and who carries on the business of a wine-merchant, at
Brighton, surrendered in discharge of his recognizdnces
to answer an indictment, alleging that he had feloniously
sto:en a quantity of tame pheasants and partridges, the
property of the Right Hon. Thomas, Earl of Chichester.
Mr. Johnson conducted the prosecution, and Messrs.
Clarkson and Creasy appeared for the defence.
From the evidence adduced it seems that the noble
prosecutor had a number of young pheasants and
partridges that had been reared by a hen, under the
charge of his gamekeeper, at Stanmer Park, and
on the 9th July, twenty-eight pheasants and fourteen
partridges were missed. Shortly afterwards, in conse-
quence of some information that was received, a Brighton
constable, named White, went to Marchant's premises,
and the servant showed him several young pheasants
and partridges. A warrant was then obtained, and the
birds were taken away, and on the prisoner being
asked to account for the possession of them, he said
he had bought some " small stuff" of a man who came
to his house, and that he gave half-a-crown for them.
The prisoner, it appeared, had been originally corn-
mtted by the Brighton magistrates for receiving the bird.
feloniously, but that charge was abandoned, and he was
indicted for stealing them. The evidence of identity was,
however, very weak, and there was very little testimony
to support either charge.
At the close of the case for the prosecution Mr. Baron
PARKE contended that there was no evidence to go to the
jury, and a verdict of Not Guilty was accordingly
recorded. -
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron GURNEY and a
Common Jury.)
PARRY V. NICHOLSON.
This was an action upon a bill of exchange for 2501.,
acceptedthed
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given for the bill, and there were other pleas to the
effect that it was a forgery.
Mr. Sergeant Channell and Mr. Peacock appeared for
the plaintiff ; Mr. Platt and Mr. Clarkson were for the
defendant.

The case in itself possessed very little matter of in-
terest to the public, but there were a few disclosures re-
lative to discounting and bill transactions which deserve
notice. It did not appear that any consideration had
been given to the defendant for the acceptance in question,
but it was endorsed by the party who received it to the
plaintiff, who is an attorney in London. There had
been other bill transactions in connection with the case,
and one of the witnesses said that a bill for 601., at two
months, had been discounted, and 101. more charged as
interest. In cross-examination by Mr. Platt, he said
that it was customary in discounting transactions to take
from three per cent. upwards, and that the generality of
the bills that were brought to be discounted were not
worth the stamp they were written on. There was some
appearance presented on the face of the bill that the date
had been altered as well as the amount ; and Mr. Platt,
in his address to the jury, contended that, under all the
circumstances, the defendant was entitled to a verdict.
The jury retired to consider the case, and upon their
return gave a verdict for the defendant.
Mr. PLATT subsequently applied to have the bill im-
pounded, as it was probable other proceedings might be
taken.

Sergeant CHAIINELL expressed his opinion that there
were no grounds to justify the proceeding. There was
no evidence of any forgery having been committed.
Mr. Baron GURNEY said he should give no opinion
upon the facts. The only question was, whether there
would be any objection to have the bill placed in the
hands of the Court to insure its production in case it
should be required. His Lordship added, that there did
not appear to be any imputation upon the character of
the plaintiff in the present action.
Mr. PLATT said he did not intend to impute any mis-
conduct to the plaintiff, His only object was to secure
the production of the document at a future period.
The attorney for the plaintiff said he had no objec-
tion to the bill being impounded.
Mr. Baron GURNEY said as that was the, case there
was no difficulty, and he directed that the bill should re-
main in the custody of the officers of the Court.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—Ste ford, July 29.
The commission for the county of Stafford was opened
here late on Saturday night by Lord Chief Justice
Tindal, and at 10 o'clock this morning business com-
menced in both courts, the Lord Chief Justice presiding
at Nisi Prius, and Mr. Sergeant Atcherly on the Crown
side.

The civil business is extremely heavy. There are 27
causes for trial, and no less than 11 of these are set
down to be tried by special juries. From what has al-
ready transpired, however, it does net seem probable
that much matter of public interest will arise on the civil
side, the special jury cases which stand high on the list
relating chiefly to mining affairs. Among them is the
case of " Hilton v. Earl Granville," which involves, as
the report of the day is, a question affecting the right of
the Crown to dig for minerals without paying for surface
damage. Sir T. Wilde and Mr. Kelly are specially re-
tained in this case, which is expected to occupy three
days, and, should the anticipated duration of the cause
be realised by the event, all the subsequent special jury
cases must be made remanets.

The progress made with the common jury causes to-
day was considerable. Eight out of the 16 were dis-
posed of, but none of them furnished materials for a re-
port which would repay the trouble of perusal. On the
Crown side the business was equally uninteresting, Mr.
Sergeant Atcherley having been engaged during the
whole of the day in trying Mint prosecutions.
The calendar is comparatively light for this eminently
criminal county. -There are only 53 prisoners for trial,
but the offences with which they are charged are, as
usual, of a very serious character. There are two cases
of murder, one of rape, three of assaults with intent, &c.,
five of cutting and wounding, one of manslaughter, two
of arson, four of highway robbery, and two of burglary.
These will furnish abundant occupation for Mr. Sergeant
Atcherley during the week.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Exeter, July 29.
Bill Williams, aged 14, and Charles Thompson, aged
12, were indicted for setting fire to a stack of hay at
Awliscombe,- the property of Robert Tucker, on the 29th
of March.

Mr. Rowe conducted the case for the prosecution.
It appeared that on the morning of the 29th of Afarch,
about half-past 12 o'clock, the prisoners called upon the
prosecutor and asked him to give them a log of wood to
strike a ball. The prosecutor refused to give it them, and
said they ought to go to work. They said they could not
get any. He said he would give them work, to pick up
stones by the side of the river. They said they durst say
he would give them a farthing a-load. He then told
them they were impudent young fellows, and if they did
not go away he would put a stick about their backs. They
then went away in a direction towards the hayrick.
They were shortly afterwards seen near the field in
which the rick was. Williams got over the gate into the
field and Thompson sat upon the gate. In a few minutes
Williams came back and they both ran away, and im-
mediately afterwards the rick was seen to be in flames.
They were taken into custody that afternoon ; Williams
had some lucifer matches in his pocket. When Thomp-
son was asked why they did it, he said it was not he, it
was Bill Williams ; that they had had no luck in the
village, and they had a mind to have a flare up.
Before the magistrate Thompson said Bill Williams
set the rick on fire, and that he had begged him for
God's sake not to do it, as they should be sent to prison,
and it would not benefit either of them.

The Learned JUDGE having summed up, the jury found
Williams Guilty, and Acquitted Thompson.
,fir. Justice WIGHTMAN then sentenced Williams to
be transported for life.
Upon inquiry it appeared that they were London boys,
and that the little one (Thompson) had been brought up
in the Foundling Hospital.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
The following are the results of ".A Table of Mortality
in• the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes registered in the Week ending Saturday, the
27th of July, 1844." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar-General:—

Weekly
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Average of
Five years.
Epidemic,Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 289 178
Diseases of variable or uncertain seat lOB 111
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 207 157
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases ofothe Heart and Blood-vessels 3O 21
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion lO7 69
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c . 8 5
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c lO 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 4 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c
Old Age, or Natural Decay 53 71
By Violence, Privation, or Intemperance
Causes specified 1064 942
Deaths from all Causes 1066 946
DEATHS FROM THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
. OF ENGLAND.
The following official notice has been issued :
Notice is hereby given, that the following are the
HospitaLsand Schools Of Surgery and Medicine front
which certificates of the professional education of candi-
dates forthe Fellowship will be received by this College,
for the year commencing the Ist of August next, viz.:—
HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND.
London.—St. Bartholomew's, St. Thomas's, West-
minster, Guy's, St. George's, London, Middlesex, Uni-
versity College, Charing-cross, King's College.
Provincial.—Bath United Hospital, Bedford General
Infirmary, Birmingham General Infirmary, Queen's
Hospital, Birmingham ; Bristol Infirmary, Addenbrook's
Hospital, Cambridge ; Derbyshire General Infirmary,
Devon and Exeter Hospital, Gloucester Infirmary, Hull
Infirmary, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Leeds Gene-
ral Infirmary, Leicester Infirmary, Liverpool Infirmary,
Liverpool Northern Hospital, Manchester Royal In-
firmary, Newcastle-upon- Tyne Infirmary, Norfolk and
Norwich Hospital, Northampton General Infirmary,
Nottingham General Hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary, Ox-
ford ; Salisbury General Infirmary, Salop Infirmary,
Sheffield General Infirmary, Stafford County General
Infirmary, Sussex County Hospital, Winchester County
Hospital, Worcester Infirmary, York County Hospital.
HOSPITALS IN IRELAND.
Dublin.—Richmond, Doctor Steevens ; City of Dublin,
Mercers, Meath, Jervis-street, St. Vincent's.
Provincial.—Belfast Hospital, North and South Infir-
maries, Cork ; Limerick County Infirmary.
HOSPITALS IN SCOTLAND.
Edinburgh.—Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Provincial. Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen
Royal Infirmary.

SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND.
London.--St. Bartholomew's, St. Thomas's, West-
minster, Guy's, St. George's, London, Middlesex, Uni-
versity College, King's College, Charing-cross, Alders-
gate-street, Grosvenor-place, Kinnerton-street, Char-
lotte-street.
Provincial.—Royal . School of Medicine and Surgery,
Birmingham ; Old Park Medical School, Bristol ; Hull
and East Riding School of Medicine, Leeds School of
Medicine, Liverpool Royal Institution ; Royal School
of Medicine and Surgery, Manchester ; Newcastle-upon-
Tyne School of Medicine and Surgery, Sheffield Medical
Institution, York School of Medicine.
SCHOOLS IN IRELAND.
Dublin.—Royal College of Surgeons, Trinity College,
Apothecaries' Hall, Richmond, Dublin School of Medi-
cine, Original School of Medicine, Peter-street ; Park-
street School of Medicine.
Provincial.—Belfast Royal Institution ; Cork, South-
mall School of Medicine ; the several Schools recognised
by the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.
SCHOOLS IN SCOTLAND.
Edinburgh.--The University.
Pfovincial.--The University, Glasgow ; King's Col-
lege, Aberdeen ; Marischal College and University,
Aberdeen.
The several schools recognised by the Royal College
of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
The several hospitals and schools in the following
cities, viz.:—Paris, Montpellier, Strasburgh, Berlin,
Vienna, Heidelberg, Bonn, Gottingen, Leyden, Pavia,
New York, Philadelphia:—By order of the Council,
EDMUND BELFOUR, Secretary.

July 13, 1844.

CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.—Tuesday the annual
meeting of the above Instution took place in the board-room
of the Hospital. The chair was taken, at two o'clock, by
the Rev. G. 11. Bowers, 8.D., who stated that the object of
the present meeting was for the purpose of going into the
accounts of the Hospital, which, he rejoiced to say, would
prove satisfactory. Mr. J. Robertson, Honorary Secretary,
then read the annual report, which showed the funds of the
Institution to be in a flourishing condition, and that, in the
course of the last year, 7,337 indigent sick persons were ad-
mitted on the books for relief, at a cost of 2,5311. 175. 6d. Of
these, 1,120 were in, and 6,217 were out- patients, many of whom
were visited at their own homes, and the greater part were
restored to the blessings of health, and to their occupations
for the support of their families. It may also be interesting
to state, that, exclusive of 2,104 patients received by recom-
mendatory letters from governors and subscribers, during the
last year, as many as 5,233 were freely admitted without any
other recommendation than the sympathy which their suf-
ferings excited. It will thus be seen that a great amount of
human misery has been alleviated. Several resolutions were
moved and seconded, when the meeting separated. 'Amongst
the gentlemen present we noticed the Rev. William Lambert,
Vernon Smith, Esq., M.P., Mr. Prater, Mr. George, and
Doctors Golding and Shearman, &c.
LAUNCH OF A STEAMER.—OR Monday afternoon,.
a very handsome iron steamer, named the Elberfeldt, and
intended foi the Rhine, was launched from the yard of
Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., at Blackwall. She went
into the water easily and gracefully, and sat upon it like a
bird. She is upwards of 170 feet in length, but being in-
tended for river navigation is narrow in comparison with her
length, and draws very little water. In a few days Messrs.
Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., will launch from the same yard
another equally handsome steam-boat, of nearly the same
length, intended for passengers on the Nile, between Alexan-
dria and Cairo. She is so built as to draw only about two
feet four inches of water.

NEW STEAM-BOAT PIER AT VAUXHALL-BRIDGE.—
As is •already.known, a pier for the landing and embarking
of passengers by the steam-boats above bridge is in progress
of formation 'at Vauxhall-bridge. It will project into the
middle of the river on the east side of the bridge, in the-
same manner as the erection of a similar kind at Southwark-
bridge, the only difference between them being, that the
passage portion of the pier at Southwark-bridge is carried
through the iron-work of the arch on to the bridge, the pier
floating, and rising, and falling with the tide, whereas the
passage for the new pier at Vauxhall-bridge will be carried
direct from the pier on to the bridge. Besides the superior
appearance of this description, of pier for the purpose, it is
much safer, and infinitely superior to the shattering string of
barges, and other craft joined together, at the side of each -
of the bridges on the river, designated by the appellation of
piers, which are a nuisance, and ought to be abolished, to
prevent a repetition of the appalling accident which has re- '
cently taken place at one .of them, so soon as erections of a
more substantial nature can be built, to afford similar ac-
commodation to the public.
A good joke is told in the Spirit of the Time: of a
man, named Johnson, a wag well known throughout the
State. He once bet a fellow in Albany that he could throw
him over the Hudson. The man was foolish enough to take
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which the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company pro-
pose a tunnel
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.ath of the Rev. Dr.
Lawrence Gardner, Rector of St. Philips, Birmingham, who
expired on Friday last at Sanson, near Shrewsbury, at the
age of 76 year's. In addition to holding the above valuable
living, he was canon residentiary of Lichfield.
A monument is about to be erected in Staindrop
Church, Durham, to the memory of the late Duke of Cleve- •
land.

PRINCE ALBERT'S PRIZES AT ETON COLLEGE.— '
ETON, MONDAY.—The arrangements for the distribution of ,
prizes, to the amount of 501., given annually by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert for the promotion of the study of
modern languages, have just been completed. The examma- •
tions this year will be in French and Italian, and will take
place immediately after the return from the vacation of the
6th form. The provost and head master have determined to ' '
dispose of Prince Albert's gift as follows:--.To the best
French and Italian scholar, 251. in money, and 151. in books; ,
and 10/. in books to the boy who shall be adjudged to be the •
second in point of merit. The examiners appointed by the
College are—in French, M. de Vericour, ex-Professor b.
Athenee Royal de Paris; and in Italian, Signor Panizzi, of
the British Museum, London. These prizes were instituted
by Prince Albert in 1841. '
RAPID LEGISLATION.—On Tuesday seventeen pub-
lic Bills passed through a stage in rather snore than half an
hour, and without a single speech being made on either side
of the House. -
Messrs. Ellis and Campbell have returned from
their visit to the Port Lincoln-district, and their expedition
into the interior of the peninsula of Eyria ; but although
rumour has employed her many tongues since the return of -
these gentlemen, nothing very certain has transpired in con-
firmation of the reported fine country to the westward or
otherwise. But it is believed that the existence of some con '
siderable extent of desirable land has been confumed...4de=
lade Observer, Feb. 24.

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THE FRENCH NAVY.
The Presse gives the following account of the actual
streenl:,rte.ahnntoesef,
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seendc,ohfoi
nntahj_Vel)i ;.;:1117?3ith1 a
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cofrridzi:tgest,o
besidesoffi cial
2:9 twenty fourths of ships. and 277 t weiity-fiatr;hs of
frigates. on the stocks, with7,al.itie!;l,,,n-' .rhf.
of inferior fora', which. -;ir, :00
numerous: She has, in a..loinon t 4,. i:,( 47,
Vit., three of 450-horse p.wer, tthe t,f 3:ie, s x m 420,
twenty:one of 160, one of 150, three of 120, three of 80,
three of 60, and two of 30-horse power. But', There -
must be taken into account the.fact point4"eini and de,
monstrate4.ky tho,Prinalelojoinville, that of these 43
-steam,shipslth4e-a.renot more- than 16 or 17 fit to go to
sea at the first signal-, and able to meet the attacks of an
enemy. To complete this statement, it should be noted
that there are 18 other steamers now being built, 18
Transatlantic packets, and the 24 packets of from 220
to 250-horse power employed in carrying' the Levant,
Alexandrian, Corsican, and English mails. It must,
however, be remarked, that these last are not calculated
to carry guns, and that it will cost much time end money
to convert them into ships
.of war. . But the maritime
strength of _a nation is not to be reckoned by
the number of its ships of war alone—the commercial
marine is also one of. its principal elements. If it be
wished, therefore, to attain an exact amount, the num-
ber of armed merchantmen must be brought- into the
account, and, above all, the number of sailors they
employ. Now, France has about 6,000 ships of bur-
then. As to the sailors, the following is the result
of a table annexed to the report lately made by M.
Angeville, on the extraordinary credits for the navy.
The total of the men classed in this present year is
122,025. But this includes cabin-boys, novices, and men
not in actual service. To find the number of men of from
18 to 50 yeirs of age fit for service, and who can be
relied upon in case of war, this total must be reduced
one-half; whence it will appear that we have between
61,000 and 62,000 able seamen."
.(The French reckon the progress of ships of waron the
stocks by 24ths. Thus a ship half-built would bi'said
to have advanced twelve 24ths. The account of the
Presse does not enable us to state the number of ships of
the line and frigates on the stocks, for some may have
nearly reached completion, and others have advanced
only two or three-fourths. We cannot, therefore, find
the number of ships by the process of division by 24ths.
—Editor of Galignanis Messenger.)