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additional Portuguese seamen were also taken. The
captain next paid one off, and wanted me to pay my
passage to the Brazils in the brig Porpoise, but 1 re-
fused to go, to pay my passage. While I was there
I saw 100 or 150 negroes taken on board, and stowed
forward. There were in all 602 negroes taken on-
board, but we left before they all came, and we took
the American flag with us. The captain was also pre-
paring to leave, and he left in the same boat as I did.
The boat was near enough to the brig for me to see the
negroes taken on board. The captain said the negroes
were King's men to take the cargo up the country.
The American flag was flying at the time the negroes
were taken on board. The brig was about 200 tons,
and would carry 600 negroes. While the Porpoise
was there a vessel hove in sight, and being afraid she
was'a man-of-war, they landed the negroes, and went
on board the Hope, and hoisted the American flag.
At this time some of the negroes were on hoard.
Captain Driscoll assumed the command, and when,
we :found that the strange sail was not a man-
of-war, the captain ordered us to efface the
brig's name from the stern. Mansfield heard
what the captain said. Don Pedro then came on
board and took the command. After we had
defaced the name Captain Driscoll was on board and
the negroes were taken in again. He talked Spanish
to Don Pedro. I went on board again to get a
spy-glass, and I saw the negroes all standing together,
neck and heels. There were then 602 men, women,
and children. The most of the men were naked. The
women had very little clothing. They were put aft.
The men forward. I think we sailed on the 9th of
December. I worked my way to Rio. I saw the
crew at Rio that belonged to the Hope after I got
there. I knew they were the same, as I saw a negrir
girl belonging to one of the crew. A few days after
we got to Rio some misunderstanding occurred be-
tween Captain Driscoll and his chief mate, and they
went to the Consul. What occurred there I don't
know, but the Consul sent for me. At six o'clock
that night we went to the American Minister, Mr.
Proffit, who sent us on hoard the United States ship
Columbus. Captain Driscoll went to Baltimore in a
barque.
Cross• examined—The dispute between the first
mate and the captain was this :—The captain wanted
to pay him up to Cabinda, and the mate demanded to
be paid up to the time we arrived at Rio. The Consul
there claimed as much for me. I am an American,
and was never engaged in the slave trade Irfore, but
have seen many slave-vessels in the llavannah—a great
number. I was satisfied before I left Rio that the
captain was going on a slave voyage.
David Henderson, another of the crew of the brig
Hope, corroborated the previous testimony.
Mr. Barrett said he had other witnesses, but should
rest here.

Mr. W. M. Price said it was evident that his client:
was not a participator in this affair, as the vessel was
sold before she left Rio.

Gustavus Shozette was called by Mr. Price. Ile
said he was a green hand on board the brig llop'.
Left her unto all hands before the negroes came on
board. The Portuguese colours were hauled before
they left. The American flag was taken on board for
a short time, because the King made a signal that
there was a vessel of war outside. The Hope sailed
the same night, and we all stayed on board the Por-
poise. The Hope sailed on the 2d December, and we
stayed until the 9th, and then sailed for Rio.
The Learned Commissioner was of opinion that the
whole question rested upon, whether the accused had
parted with the ownership of the Hope before the
slaves were put on board of her by the Portuguese
captain and crew. He was not prepared to give his
decision to day, but would look into the case, and
the accused must be remanded until to-morrow
(Friday).
The Court met on the following day, and stated
th•it it had come to a determination to commit Cap-
tain Driscoll, and Bartlett Mansfield, second mate of
the same brig (the Hope), for participation in the
same offence.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX
MAGISTRATES.
Yesterday being the day fixed for taking into con-
sideration the proposition of Sir James Graham with
respect to the erection of a New Prison in place of the
one in Clerkenwell, now so named, and of adapting
the former to the observance of the separate system,
there was an unusually numerous attendance of ma-
gistrates, the bench being so full that many were
obliged to sit in the counsels' box.
After the disposal of some matters chiefly connected
with the appointment of surveyors, in which there
appeared but little general interest,
Mr. ROTCH rose to propose the following resolu-
tion :—" That a Committee be appointed to consider
the best steps for carrying out this proposition re-
specting the state of the New Prison, and also to con-
sider the plans laid before the Court by Secretary
Sir James Graham, and to report thereon." He said
that the present state of the New Prison was a dis-
grace to any civilised country, and its present state
totally precluded them from carrrying into effect the
provision of the new Act with respect to prison dis-
cipline. The Government had in the most commend-
able manner passed that Act, and it now became the
duty of the magistrates to erect such prisons as would
enable this Act to be effective.
After considerable discussion, Mr. Kilsby, the
keeper of the New Prison, was called and examined.
He stated that the prison was totally inadequate for
carrying into effect the proceedings of the Bill. He
was examined at great length.
Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, after this evidence, thought .
there was quite enough to warrant the bench in •
finding the presentment.
Mr. TOWNSEND having seconded the motion,
after some discusion the resolution was unanimously ,
agreed to.
ENLARGEMENT OF HAN WELL LUNATIC ASYLUM.
After Mr. Sergeant ADAMS had alluded, in strong
terms, to the report of the Metropolitan Commission-
ers of Lunacy, which had been referred to the Court
by Sir J. Graham, and which reflected upon the con-
duct of the Visiting Justices of Hanwell Lunatic
Asylum,
Mr. EDMONDS, the Deputy Clerk of the Peace,
read the report of the Committee appointed to in-
quire into the state of the pauper lunatics, which
stated that there were, at the present moment, 449
pauper lunatics in the county of Middlesex for whom
there was no room in the Hanwell Asylum, and re-
commended strongly that land should be purchased,.
adjacent to the asylum for building and enlarging it, - •
and other means taken for the complete accommoda-,
tion of the pauper lunatics of the county.
Mr. POWELL moved that the report of the Corn-
mittee be received, and that the Committee be autho- ,
rised to negotiate for the purchase of land near the
asylum, and to report on it to the Court on the next '
Court day. It would be desirable if they could pur-
chase from thirty to fifty acres, but there was about
fifteen acres near the North-road, close to the asylum, .
which he thought was a most desirable site.
,
An amendment negativing the resolution having
been proposed, a long discussion ensued, which even-
tually terminated by the original motion being carried,
with only one dissentient.
Some other unimportant county business having
been disposed of, the Court adjourned at half-past five
o'clock.

FAIRS IN SCOTLAND.
FALKIRK TRYST.—The first of these great annual
markets was held on Tuesday on the usual ground,
Stenhouse Muir; and the show was principally com-
posed of grazing stock. The supply of good fat was
about an average of the last August market, and sold
about 7s. per Dutch stone. Cattle fine for fogging
and turnips, from 4s. to 4s. 6d. per imperial stone ;
leaner stock, from 3s. to 3s. 6d. In consequence of the
failure of the grass in the south, a limited number of
English and border jobbers were on the ground, and
about eleven o'clock a number of sales were effected.
Both buyers and sellers were disappointed—the
buyers having bought too dear in the markets re-
cently held in the north, and the south country
dealers paying here more money than they antici-
pated. Although the market was above an average'
stock, there was a good demand for grazing cattle of
the Aberdeen, Angus, and Fife breeds ; and good
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MELROSE LAMB FAlR.—This great lamb fair was
held on the 13th inst. on the base of the Eildon
The numbers brought forward were above an average--
of former years, it being calculated that fully seventy-
five thousand appeared upon the ground, which is five
thousand more than were shown at the Lammas fair -
of last year. Bred lambs of the best descriptions
could be bought upon much the same terms as those
at St. Boswelrs, running from 18s. to 225. each; and
secondary lots, or such as had been draughted from
those sent to St. Boswell's and other markets, were
selling, according to quality, at from 15s. to 17s. ditto.
The same remarks are applicable both to three-parts
bred and half .bred, according to their different values.

NORWICH AND BRANDON RAILWAY.--A special
general. meeting of the proprietors of this railway was
held yesterday at the offices of the company, Guildhall-
buildings, at which the directors were empowered to
effect an amalgamation of the interests of this company
with the Norwich and Yarmouth Company. The di-
rectors were also empowered to take means for the con-
struction of a branch line to the town of Diss, and also
to East Harling. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after which the meeting separated.
SHOAL IN THE CHINA. SEA. The Henry Pratt,
of New York, from China, reports having discovered a
dangerous shoal running north and south, about half a
mile in length, apparently level with the water's edge.
By observation placed it in lat. 1 deg. 33 min. S.,
lon. 107 E. Next day, weather thick and heavy,
twenty-three fathoms water, muddy bottom, shoal bear-
ing E.N.E. and S.W. one mile distant. The morning
after a north-west set of about miles rez hour, ""

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