The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-02 00:00:00

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 28.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Henry
Philip Goodenough to be Adjutant; Second Captain
H. Rogers to be Adjutant, Nov. 14,1848; Second Captain
John James Brandling to be Adjutant, vice Cator, who
resigns the Adjutancy only, March 14; Second Captain
Thomas William Lawrence t.) be Adjutant, vice A.
Benn4romoted, July 31, 1849.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 23.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert William
Bane, of D..'vonport, in the county of Devon, Gent., to
be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court cf Chan-

co ry.

WHITEHALL, FEB. 25.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Cooper, of
Mancllcster, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the
Iligh Court of Chancery.
The Lord Chancellor has alto appointed John Francis
Burton, of Lincoln, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary
in the High Coui t of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

John Belbin, coachmaker, Beaumont street, St Mary-
leb me, to surrender March 5 and April 5, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfe!d, official assignee;
Bicknell, Connaught terrace, Eigeware-road.
Bernard Martinelli, coachnoaker, Fi ederick-street,
Itgent's-park, March 7, at twelve, and April 12, at
eleven, at the Court of 13ankruitcv. Cannan, official
assignee, Birchin-'age, Conlin]; Vaughan, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.
John King Watts' scrivener, St. Ivey, Huntingdon,
March 9, at one, and April 27, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basingball-
street ; Parker, Rooke, and Co., Bedford-row; Day;
Newton and Wallingford, St. Ives.
Richard Langley, licensed victualler, Old Paradise-
row, Islington, March 15, at one, and April 16, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy Groom, official
asAgnee, Abchurch-lane; Flavell, Bedford-row.
Jabcz Hunt, victualler, Bath, March 18 and April 15,
at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official
assignee, Bristol; Hollings, Bath.
Luciu; Theodore Sabine, ironmonger, Weymouth,
Dorsetshire, March 13, at eleven, and April 4, at one,
at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assig-
nee, Exeter ; Manfield and Andrews, Dorchester ;
Stcgdou, Exeter.
John Neven Datban, ironmonger, Cantion-street-ro id,
Middlesex, March 16, it twelve, and April 27, et ten, at
the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds;
Fretson, Sheffield.
John Fawcett, tinnier merchant, Kingston upon-Hull,
March 13 and April 10, at halt-pest twelve, at the
Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assign, a, Hull;
Stamp, Hull.
John I.lo,7dinge Veitch, printer, Durham, March 14
at half-past twelve, and April 26, at twelve, at the New-
castle upon-T)ne District Court. Wakley, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Thompson, Durham;
Hodge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Thomas Atkinson, slater and plastore,., Liverpool,
March 18, and April 8 a% eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; At-
kinson, Liverpool.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
A. A. Lackerateen and W. H. Crake, Moorgatc-itrect,
City, merchants, April 5, at eleven—J. Sewell, Charles-
stile!, Paddington, victualler and builder, March 26, at
half-past twelve—T. Barrett, Oxford, timber merchant,
March 25, a; half-past two—G. Boss, Brighton, post-
master, March 25, at two—J. Ellis, Cremorne-house,
Chelsea, licensed victualler, March 25, at eleven—E.
Whalley, Kingsgate-street, Holborn, clothworker, March
25, at one—E. Mallett, College-street, Belvidere-road,
Lambeth, lighterman, March 25, at half-past twelve—E.
Reynolds, jun., Gorlston, Suffolk, miller, March 25, at
half-past ore—T. W. Hardwick, Oxford-street, linen
draper, March 22, at twelve—W. Sherwood, Belvedere-
road, Lambeth, builder, March 2A2u,daite3t,w_setlrveee:p.othe-
cWil-
liams, Goudhurst, Kent, wheelwright, March 26, at
ealervye,n March—li 23, a
.GirdlestWeleven—H. North
W. ilemsworth, Prim-
rot e-strect, Bishopsgatc-itreet, wt..° merchant, March
16, at twelve.

In the Country.

J. Carter, Bristol, victealler, Mareh 28, at eleven, at
thr Court, Bristol—W. Morris, Clears, Carmarthenshire,
general shopkeeper. March 28, at eleven, at the Court,
Bristol—G. Pric,, Methyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, inn-
keeper, March 25, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol----R.
Ta) lor, Little Horton, Yorkshire, Provision dealer,
March 22, ar, eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Wright,
Pc36loton, Lancashire, dyer, March 25, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester—W. Townley, Blackburn, Man-
chester, cotton epinner, March 22, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester—A, Lee., Gorton and Manchester,
manufacturer, March 22, at tw(lve, at the Court, Man-
chester—J. Clementson, Whitehaven, Cumberland, to-
bAcconi6t, March 27, at eleven, at the Court, Newcmtle-

upon-Tyne—T. Potts, Newcastle-upon-Tyre, draper,
March G, at one, at the Court, Newcastlt-upon- lyne
—T. Browne, Amble House, Northumberland, sh p
owner, March 27, at twelve, at the Court, Newcas
upon. Tyne—W. Lee, Honitoe, Devonibire, builder,
April 4, at one, at the Court, Exeter—W. Medland, St.
Austell, Cornwall, common brevier, April 4, at one, a;
the Court, Exeter—S. Cockings Torquay, Devonshire,
timber merchant, March 28, at one. at the Court, Bris-
tol—T. N. lleyward, Torquay, Devonshire, grocer,
April 4, at one, at the Court, Ex( ter.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

P. Muth?, Northampton, baker, 3s. 51d., on Saturday,
March 2, and three subsequent Saturdays, betweeu
e'even and two, .at tl)e office of Mr. Edwards, Sambrook-
court, Basinghall-street.
T. Cooper, New Bond-street, umbrella manufacturer,
Is. 3d., on Saturday, March 2, and three subsequent
Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the offi,n of Mr.
Edwards, Sambrook-court, Blaine all street.
W. Hardwick, Great Russell-street, laceman, 70., on
Saturday, March 2, and three subsequent Saturdays, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Elwards,
Sambrook-court, BasingLall-street.
W. Robinson, Welbeck-street, CavAndish-square, com-
mission agent, 3s. 134., on Saturday, March 2, and three
subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the

office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
T. Byers, Upper Lisson-street, Lisson-grove, licensed
victualler, Is. oid., on Saturday, March 2, and three
subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
J. Buckland, Grosvernor-street, Grosvenor-square,
laceman, Is. 4 d., on Saturday, 'March 2, and three sub-
sequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Groom, Abchurcb-lane.
W.- Beamer, West Deiby.---tintatiorr_64dd, on Wednes-
day, March 6, or any subsequent Wednesday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool.
C. Davis, Liverpool, bookseller, lfd., on Wednesday,
March 6, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Mogan, Liverpool.
W. Pickup. Blackburn, Lancashire, brickmaker, 55.,
on Tuesday, March 12, or any subsequent Tuesday, be-
tween eleven at one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Man-
chester.

W. Ashmore, Birmingham, carrier, Id., on any
Thursday, excepting March 28, between eleven and
three, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham.
• C. 11. Lambert, Kingston-upon-Bull, druggist, 4s. 11d ,
on aty Friday, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Carrick, Hull.
Carter and Wharton, Gainiborough, Lincolnshire, en-
gineers, 2s. Brl., on any Friday, between eleven and two,
at the office ef Mr. Carrick, Hull.
T. Carter, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, engineer, 4s.
61., on any Friday, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Carrick, Hull.
J. Jepson, Driffield, Yorkshire, draper, 24., on any
Friday, bftween eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Carrick, Hull.
cohering, Lincolnshire,
rit,l4lVrV between eleven and two,
at the office of Mr. Carrick, Bull.
1). G. Foster, St. J.hn's-aquae, Clerkenwill, iron.
mother, 10s„ on Wednesday next, and three following
Wednesdays, between eleven and two, a-. the office of
M.:. Graham, Colemac-itrcet.
J. Wright, Northampton and Harding:tone, Nortl: -
anaptonshirr, corn merchant, and Birmingham, baker,
Is. 3d , on Wednesday next, and three following Wed-
nesdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Graham, Coleman-stre t.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.

T. W. BoulOn, Brea -I
-court, Boa-street, petite sales-
man, March 25, at twelve —H. Wrede, Kingsland-place,
Kingsland-road, pianoforte maker, March 22, at eleven
—T. P. Udder, Kingsnorth, Kent, dealer in hops, March
23, at twelve—B. Rawlings, Queen's row, Pimlico, linen-
di aper, March 26, at half-past eleven—R. Noble, Leaden-
hall-street, tailor, March 23, at twelve.
In the Country.
J. Heaton, A linondbury, Yorkshire, clothier, April 8,
at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—W. Firth, 11. Firth,
G. `Wilson, J. Ryley, and J. Coate., Stanniugley,
Yorkshire, scribbling millers, April 8, at twelve, at
the Curt, Leeds—C. Sanderson, Shetiisld, iron mer-
chant., March 23, at twelve, at the Council-hall, Shef-
tield—J. Jones, Tanyralit, Denbighshire, quarryman,
Ala.-eh 22, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—
G. Rennie, Liverpool, merchant, March 22, at eleven, at
th 3 Court, Liverpool—J. Grey, South Preston, Nor-
thumberland, market-gardener, March 26, at half-past
twc lye, at the Court, Newcastle- upon -Tyne--W. Cornish,
Brk )1, cabinetmaker, March 26, at eleven, at the Court,
Bristol—lt. Yenning, Totnce, Devonshire, cyder-mer-
char t, March 26, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter
—T. Hart, Callompton, Devonshire, baker, April
4, at one, at the Court, Exeter —S. Shep-
herd, Cullompton, Devonshire, merchant, April 4,
at one, at the Court, Exeter—j. Stakes, Exe•er, inn-
ket per, March, 26, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—V.
Cook,, Worcester, cabinetmaker, March 26, at twelve, at
the Court, Birmingham —B. jt Ift.ries, Worcester,
be at-builder, March 26, at twelve, at the Wart,

Birmingham.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

B. M'Leod, Brixton-rise, •brewer, Feb. 26, certificate
f the third class—C. S. Fenwick, Tynemouth, banker,
Feb. 26, certificate of tee third class, at the expiration
of 21 days—T. Allen, Great Suffolk-street, Southwark,
Birmingham and Sheffield warehouseman, Feb. 21—J.
Durham, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, miller, Fele 23,
certificate of the first class, at tl:e expiration of 21days—
W. Randall, Bath, boot and shoemaker, Feb 25, certifi-
cate of the first class—W. A. Glover, Tetbury, Glouces-
tershire, better, Feb. 27, certificate of the first cla3s—
M. M'Donnell, Liverpool, shipowner, Feb. 25, certificate
of the first class, at the expiration of 21 days—J. Bates,
Leeds, eharehroker, Feb. 25, certificate of the first class,
at the expiration of 21 days.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Ellis and J. Holmes, Bingley and Bradford,
worsted spinners—W. Fox, J. J. Mundell, J. I. Nicholl,
and W. Fox, jun., (so far as regards J. J. Mundell),
Great Knightrider-strer t, Doctors'-commons, proctors—
S. Woodhouse and T. Ward, Manchester, calico printers
—W. Haigh and C. Womack, Leeds, accountants—T.
Maitland and M. Carr, Conduit-street, Han sver-square,
tailors—J. Chadwick, R. Chadwick, Walmersley, Lan-
cashire. brewers—F. Speneer, W, Spencer, J. Spencer,
Kingan and J. Arnold, Liverpool, provision LI erc bants
—Mary Green, T. E. Nelson, and J. Nicholson, Lima
and W. Woodbams, °rselydown, wharfingers—S.
and Valparaiso—T. De Rimer and F. W. Cliff, Nan.-
wicb, Cheshire, groress —C. Kinaber, jun., and G. Ward,
Gray's Inn-lane, coach builders— G. Cnssons awl W. L.
Wood, Manchester, cotton spinners—E. Crowley and
W. Thompson, Manchester, commission agents—T. R.
Sanders and T. Powell, Bristol, hop merchants_w. A.
Green and T. Horton, Tipton, boiler and gasomc'er
Calrow and C. C. Westcott, Liverpool, brokers—D.
makers—J. Spence and E. Lund,' Manchester, surgeons
—W. Ward and T. Scarborough, Bankside, coal mer-
chants—D.
salesmen—J. Mallen andoii:F.u.ritnieGalagenhrg'sr.,LiCvehraproleosllsctartetelte,
Worcestershire, working
CharleseG. hi
snsot sn :Dr e. N , Daly
L INSOLVENT
mL andt
Et Lambeth, P.
T Sturbridge,e
tailor.
Isador Levy and I.ador Danz;ger, Liverpool.
Luke Williams, Newport, Gloucestershire, farmer.
John Dutton, Shordley, Flintshire, farmer.
Richard Stevens, Abingdon, Berkshire, coal merchant.
William Reynolds, Tranme:e, Cheshire.
Thomas Shipway, Lockhamwell.
Stephen Sartain, jun., Holt, 'Wiltshire, horse and cattle
dealer.
John Samuel Gilbert, Cattle-end, Kenilworth, school-
master.
John Web. 4 r, Amplefortb, Yorkshire, shoe maker.
John Searell, btaverton, Devonshire, yeoman.
James Briggs, Ipsley, Warwickshire.
John Heslop, Coventry, licensed victualler.
Joseph Chawner, Kenilworth.
Thomas Oldhams, Kenilworth, butcher and grocer.
Joseph Jones, Llanvigar, Brecknockshire, shoemaker.
Benjamin Bond Potts, Rugeley, Staffordshire, tailor.
Philip Griffiths, Wilton Pembrokeshire, farmer.
James Seymour, Hai erfordwest, painter, carver, and
gilder.
James Reed, Redruth, Cornwall, cabinet maker.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Miss Helen Elder, Elinburgh, to meet within the
Royal Exchange Coffee-house,
Edinburgh, March 6 and
28, at two.

Miss Christian Elder, Edinburgh, to meet within the
Royal Exchange Coffee house, Edinburgh, March 6 and
28, at two.

John Baird, Glasgow, cattle dealer and flesher, to
meet within M'Monrmy'e, Bowling-green Tavern, Was.
gow, March 4 and 25, at twelve.
G. Cruikshank, Whitehill, Cairnie, farmer and cattle
cif a'er, to meet within the Gordon Arms Inn, Iluntly
March 7 and 28, at two.
J. Minto, Leith-walk, Edinburgh, coppersmith and
tinplate worker, to meet within the New Ship 110:01,
Leith, March 7 and 28, at one.
D. Credie, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbright, nursery
and seedsman, to meet within the Murray Arms, Gate•
house of Fleet, March 9 and 30, at one.
M. Laurie, Edinburgh, brassfounder and gas6tter,
to meet within Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh, March 7
and 27, at two.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending February
26, 1850, is 21s. 7d. per cwt.

STAN FIELD HALL AND PC/TAM! FARM. -- The
claimant (Larner) of this property, with the lands at-
t tched, whom, it will be recollected, Rush endeavoured
to entrap fcr the murders of Messrs. Jenny, has taken
proceedings for the posses ion of the estates. The case
will be argued in one of tho courts of law. Stanfield
Llall and Potash continue tenantless, presenting a
wretched and desolate appearance. Severallabourers
have Seen. offered sums of money to live in there, with
their families, rent free, but in every instance their effers
were refined. The solicitors, under the fiat of Rush's
bankruptcy, have now possession of the blunderbuss de-
livered over to them by the high sheriff of the county.
It is said it is to be sold fur the benefit (f the creditors.

EMIGRATION.—In two days of the last
weeks ug-
wards ( f 500 persons sailed from the port of Waterford
Oa passage as emigrants to America.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
• HOME CIRCUIT, Hertford, March 1.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Air. Justice MA ULE.)
Witia M Watson, 43, was icdictrA for forging and
uttering a bill of exchange for Si!., with intent to duf and
William Streater.
Mr. T. Chambers proseetVed; Mr. Parnell deft.nded
the prisoner.
The prosPeut.)r, it appeared, is a farmer at Bu.hry,
and on the tit'i t f May, last par, being at Waif, ad
markot, tilts prisoner introduerd himself to him, and
wished to know if he had any hay to dispose (,f. The

prosec...Or t tok him to his firm, and showul him a
stack co:alining about twenty loads, which he afire El to
sell to the prisoner at 41. per load, and it was a-ranged
that the hay shou'd be sent to the prisoner in London,
and that each load should be paid for on delivery. A
portion of the hay was sent, but no money was torth-
coming, and on a subsequent occasion the prisoner
handt'd to the prosecutor a bill of exchange for.B IL,
drawn by himself upon a person named John Scott, re-
siding at Perces-al-street, GoswcP-street, and which
purported to Le ir his acceptanct.,. The pros, -
cutor at first demurred to taking the bill, stating
that he did not understand such matters,
but upon the prisoner assuring him that it wes a go,d
bid, and that he could get it discounto I at his t anker's,
he comeated to receive it, and upon the faith of its
being a-genuine instrurce:tt- he supplied the prisoner
with ten loads of hat, and also let him have a pony and
chaise, valued at 221. When the bill arrived at matu-
rity, however, and it- was presented for payment at the
address in Perceval-street, it turned out that no such
person as John Scott was known there; and, from fur-
ther inquities that were made upon the subject, it was
ascertained that, immediately the prisoner obtained poi-
session of the hay, a person with whom he was asso-
ciated, and who has since absconded, disposed of it to
different stable-keepers at a much lower price than the
sum that was originally agreed to be given for it.

Mr. PARNLLL,at, the close attic, ca—se for the prosecu-
tion, submitted that the circumstances as detailed in the
evidence would not support the charge cf fu.gery, and
he contended that there was not sufficient evidence to
establish beyond al doubt that the Juhn Scott who was
represented to be the acceptor of the bill was a non-ex-
istkog person.
Mr. CHAMBERS said it was impossible for him, on the
part of the prosecution, to call all the John Scotts in
London, to say that they were no the parties mentioned
in the instrument. Ile had shown that there was no
John Scott at the hou,e in Perceval-street, and 1f such a
person really were in existenc,', the prisoner could easily
produce him as a witness.
Mr. Justice MAULE said the case must go to the jury.

Mr. PARNELL accordingly addressed them on behalf of
the prisoner, contending that there was nothing in the
case to chow that he bat nct received the bill as s genuine
instrument, and that he had handed it as such to the
prosecutor.

Mr. Justice MAULE summed up, and the jury having
rt turned a verdict cf Guilty, the prisoner was sentenced
to be transpored for 10 years.

CIVIL SIDE.

Chef JusticelVilde opened this Court at hslf-
-1 al, twelve o'clock. There were originally eleven causes
entered, two of which were withdrawn, and of the re-
maining nine, five were undefended. 'There was not one
special jury cause on the lie. His Lordship disposed of
tho undef-endei causes, but nothing of interest transpired
during the day.

OXFORD CIRCUIT, Abingdon, Feb. 28.
CROWN COURT.—(Bcfiro Mr. Baron PLATT.)

Henry Burrows, aged 28. a letter-ea:Tier, was indicted
for having, on the 13th October las►, feloniously stolen
from a post letter a half-drown and a shilling.
Mr. Whateley, Q.C., Mr. Alexander, Q. 0., and Mr.
Bros appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Carrington for
the prisoner. _ _ _

This case excited great local interest, as the prisoner
was the son of a man who had been for 35 years t)wn
postman here, t.nd bad secured, by his geed conduct, the
re,pect of all his fellow-townsmen. The son had been
r.ppoin!cd, about a twelvemonth back, country postman,
and conducted himself, until very recently, with prc-
priety. It appeared that early in October a young girl,
who a as in service at Walworth, posted a le ter addressed
t , her mother, who live 1 at Clif on, in this neighbour-
hood, and containing a half-crown and a shilling, and
some small books for her little brothers. This leiter
was received by the prisoner, in order to deliver it. IL.
opened it, and took out the books and morey, and then
concealed it wivh many others in a drain near the town.
The girl receiving no answer, wrote two more letters, and
these also were intercepted by the prisoner and concealed
in the same p'a3s. Immediately arterwards a flood
swept all these letters out of the drain, and they were
picked up by a little boy who happened to be raising.
The discovery of them of course created a great sensa-
tion in the town, and a gentleman having met the pri-
soner and told him that a number of intercepted post
le t-era had been discovered, ho went to the police sta-
tion at once and surrendered himself, saying that he was
gniity of having abstracted money out of letters and
concealed them. The policeman asked him to go to the
pos'mastee, but ho refused, saying that he did not wish
to gn, and that it was unnecessary, as he confased that
he had taken and opened many letters, and that he had
even several e'en in the lining of his hat. On examin-
ing his hat the policeman found eight letters between the
lining and the hat; 20 were found in the drain, and nine
in another place. Altogether 35 were distinctly traced
to him.

On his behalf witnesses were called who spoke to his
former good charalter, and stated when the cholera raged
here last autumn he had a very revere attack of it; and
that since then his eyes appeared wild, his manner and
conversation were much altered, and ho had many other
symptoms of insanity.
Having been found Guilty,
His LORDSHIP, in a very feeling address, sentenced
him to be transported for ten yearr.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT. Newcastll-upon-Tre,

Feb. 28

This day their Lordships disposed of the county of
Northumberland business only.
The calendar contains only twelve prisoners, which,
.with the exception of two or three cases, are ordinary
charges of larceny.
On the Civil Side there are only thirteen causes en-
tered, ten being county ca.° , and three being for the
town and county of Newcastle. Of the tbirtten one only
is a special jury.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—Richard Short was indicted
for having, at Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the 23d cf Oc-
tober last, stolen two letters, the property of the Post-
master-General. TLere were also other counts, charging
him with embezzlement, &e.
Mr. Otter and Mr. Pickering conducted the prosecu-
tion; Mr. James defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prisoner, who is a married man
with three children, had been for about six years a
clerk in the Post-office at Berwick•upon-Tweed, at
a silary of 501. a-year. In the month of October
last, Mr. John Ramsay, the Inspector-General of the
Post-office, went down to Alnwick, for the purpose
of discovering frauds supposed to be committed
at Berwick, and to carry out his: intention he posted
at Alnwick, on the 23d of that month, two letters—one
addressed to "Miss Rennie, Mrs. Burns, Granton-road,
Edinburgh," in which he inclosed a florin and nine post-
age-stamps, all of which were marked; 'the other letter
was addressed Mr. Donaldson, baker, Cupar, Fife, in
which was enclosed a sovereign and nine postage-stamps,
which were likewise marked. The first lett r was
dropped into the box, two heads having been put upon
it; tbe other was put into the hands of the postmaster
at Alnwiek, and the postage paid. It was the prisoner's
duty to attend with two other clerks in the letter office,
and sort the letters, sending those forward which were
addressed for the north. The letters in question not
having been forwarded as they ought to have Leon, the
next morning the Inspector-General proct eded to Bet,
w'ck, and having obtained a search warrant, went with
the inspector of police to the letter office, and having
told the two clerks and the prisoner what, had happened,
said that they must be searched. The two clerks
assented directly, but the prisoner hung back; upon
which the inspector desired him to empty his pockets,
and on his doing so the greater portion of the articles
which had been inclosed in the letters were discovered.
Mr. JAMES, for tbe prisoner, then objected that the
letter was not a letter within tbe meaning of the Post-
office Act, as it was not a letter put by the public, but
ono mainly for the purpose of detecting fraud.
His LORDSHIP having said there had been an express
decision ou that point, and that it was not a valid ob-

jeJtion,
Mr. JAMES then objected that the venue was wrongly
hid, inasmuch as the crime was alleged to have taken
place at Berwick-upon-Tweed, and the venue was laid in
the county of Northumberland; and although the crime
might be tried in any county where the letters passed,
or in that where the prisoner was taken into custody,
Set it was not allowable to allege the crime tO have
been committed in one county, and to lay the venue in
tthheatphoeint
wasin uthneabmleotroning;
another.
n
His LORDSHIP, after a little consideration, said he
d gi
awnodu
im
con-
tend
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against the facts prove I,
Mr. hiev.Jea s jhaving ns
stated a tend
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
His LORDSHIP deferred passing sentence.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Jonas Lazarus was brought up fJr final examination,
charged with having been fuund in the synagogue in St.
Helen's for the purpose of committing a robbery. He
was also suspected of having been concerned in robbing
the Great Synagogue in Duke's-plaue, and the syna-
gogue in the west end of the town.
Alderman Guns sentenced him to imprisonment for
three months, for the off, nee proved.
GUILDHALL.
TIIE LATE CASE OF CRUELTY IN BEATING A CHILD.
—Yesterday Mr. Edward Kenealy, barrister, of No. 4,
South-square, ay's•inn, appeared before Mr. Alder-
wan Salurnon.a, to hoar the depositions read, previous to
his being committed to the Mid:llesex Sessions, to take
his trial for cruelly beating a child, only six years of
age, who went under the name of Edward Hyde. The
facts of the case have frequently appeared before the
public. After a further examination, in the course of

.., hich Mr. Kettealy obtaired an acknowledgment from
the principal witness that his treatment of the child,
previously to the transaction complained of, was kind,
he was committed to the Middlesex Sessions, bail being
taken.; the defendant himself to the amount of 1001. and
two sureties, 501. each.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A very well-dressed middle-aged woman. applied for
assistance to punish her suitor for breach of promise of
marriage. On Ash- Wednesday last she was to be mar-
tied to him; and, on the day before, she had arranged
to meet her intended at the church, St. George's, Han-
over-square, for the purpose of going through the proper
ceremony. Owing to some mistake as to the time, the
clergyman could not marry them on that day, and they
were obliged to pos'pone the ceremony to the following
Sunday. Her intended went down to Reading, %here he
lived, and on Saturday last ho was married to another
woman. The applicant produce] the licence which she
had received from her faithless admirer, which was in the
names of James Wickens and Elizabeth Draper, widow,
raid wished to know whether sbo could not have some
redress for the injury she had sustained?
The Chit f Clerk, Mr. Learlley, said, if she estimated
ihe damage she bed an twined at less than 201., she
might proceed aga'nst the man in the County Court; if,
at a higher sum, she must consult an attorney—but the
case .was one which did not come within the jurisdiction
of that court.
The disconsolate widow thanked the Chief Clerk, and '
left the court.

CLERKEN IVELL.
Yesterday, Charles Leary, Ch.arles Collins, Timothy
Reading, and Patlick Brown, athletic Irish labourers,
were placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by
Mr. Philip Newbury England, appraiser, of No. 38,
Polygon, Someres:own, with having been concerned in
the-f .flowing daring outrage and assau't.
The prosecutor said, that on Thursday afternoon he
aas sent for by Mr. Joseph Bond, of Drape, 'a- place, St.
Pancras, with a request that he would immediately
attend there as a strong party of armed men had assem-
bled on that spot, with a determination to take fircible
possession of a house. He inqintly proceeded thither
and found upwards of 200 Irish labourers and navvies,
armed with various implements, making preparations to
break into the house. He addresse 1 and cautioned them
as to the imprudence and illegality of their conduct,
when the prisoners, who were the ringleaders of the
party, said they had been offered 5/. to take possession,
and they were determined to enter the house by violent
means, on which Collings, Reading, Leary, seized him,
while the prisoner Brown lifted up a heavy crowbar, and
aimed a deadly blow at his head, but, fortunately, he
(witness) escaped the intended mischief, by seizing hold
f the instrument, and with assistance, and after a des-
-I..erate struggle he was extricated from the prisoners and
Ms life saved. Oa cautioning the parties, the whole of
them left, but the prisoners, who, on the arrival of the
police, were taken into custody and locked up.
Mr. Thompson, a solicitor, for the defence, asked the
vritarss wheiber he was not aware that Miss Mary Wil-
son claimed possession of the house ? Witness—No ; I
only know that the house belongs to Miss Bond, and that
it was h f; to her by her uncle.
Mr. Thompson could only say that Miss Wilson claimed
a right to the house, and a man took illegal possession
by getting through a skylight at the top of the house,
and it was according to his (Mr. Thompson's) in-
structions that the prisoners had gone t r take fircilA
possession.

Mr. TYRWRITT expressed his surprise that any pro.
fessional man should have adopted such a course o
proceeding.
Mr. Thompson—l have acted under the opinion o
counsel.

Mr. TYRWIIITT said he cartd not about au opinion of
cousel unl. ss he was guided by a case.
Mr. Thompson then referred to a case, which he partly
read.

Mr. TYRWHITT said the meaning of the ease and the
law were quite the reverse of the view of and the
extraordinary mode of conduct pursued by Mr.
Thompson. lie should order the prisoners to put in
their own recognizance to krep the pi ace, rind they
ought to be thai.krui to the prosecutor for his
kin -
ness in not pressing for punishment, or the heaviest
penalty ( f the !aw would have been inflicted upon them.
The prisoners were then severely reprimanded and
cautioned, and after paWng in their recognizatees they
were liberated.