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Calcutta ; Lord Lambton, Maranham ; Ellen German,
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came off, with mast cut away, &c., has been beach
is feared will become a wreck.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
IN THE MATTER OF DYCE SOMBRE, A LUNATIC. 00
Mr. WAKEFIELD, upon this case being called, stated lito.
Court that his Lea ad Friend, Sir Thomas Wilde, and
self had had a comnahnication from the other side, propoLo
a certain arrangement. They had na had sufficient u'io-a
to determine whether they would accede to it or not; the
he had therefore to request that the Court would allow
matter to stand over ti to-morrow morning. for the
Mr. BETHELL considell red that the arrangement was the
benefit of all parties, and trusted that it would meet W
sanction of the Court.
oro
The case was then ordered to stand over till to-
morning. 001/1

Lord St. Vincent, the father of Mrs. Dyce Sombre,
Court.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PRINCESS BARLVITtralpieD
The reading of the further cvideuce in this case
the Court the remainder of the morning..
, • iAY')
VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS D ~4
The VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLASH *as occur'
whole morning with motions of no public interest.'

QUEEN'S BENCH.-{THIS; DAIJ

(Sittings,in Banco.)
CUSTOMS FRAUDS.—THE QUEEN V. BLAKE AND ANcill!ted
The defendant Blake, in this instance had been cool,'
at the sittings after last Michaelmas term, at the Gummy
of conspiring with the other defendant, who did not P"„e
der to take his trial, to defraud the revenue by peso,
tain French goods at the Custom-house, at a lower:Pill-0
duty , than that which was justly paYable upon Ace('
The defendant Blake was a Custom-house 'l-00
the other defendant a merchant. In Hilarifor
last Mr. Cockburn had obtained a rule nisiio
new trial on the ground of the improper a dr
of evidence ; the evidence objected to being 'OO
claration made in the absence of the defendant Blanlolll
the purpose for which a cheque of 201. had been psi"
(Blake.) 004
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL and Mr. PoutiocK this tn°
showed cause against the rule.
ocb°
Lord DE:srmAN, without calling upon Mr. C toll
to reply, said that in his opinion the rule fora nevr
ins
be made absolute, on the ground that where parties W,!;" de
dieted for a conspiracy a statement made by one of
fendants without any communication or consent vitird
others, and not in pursuance of the conspiracy, but
dr
was completed, was not admissible against the otn'
fendants.

The other Judges expressed their concurrence.
Rule for new trial absolute.
THE QUEEN V. MOTTRAM AND WILLIAM.' bo,l!iii
This was an indictment against the defendants, /frapiaa
been silk merchants in the City of London, for con'nai,
with one Bumby, a Custom-house officer, and another
rie
named Horsley, to defraud the revenue. Nill G 1
pleaded guilty; and Mottram, who was tried at the ogtO
hall, at the sittings after Hilary term, was convicted
evidence of Bumby.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL this morning prayed .• Jai
-
ment of the Court upon the defendants.
KB : tts
'Ol3OlO
Mr. COCKBURN moved for a rule nisi for a new trial
part of the defendant Mottram. This application was,„
upon an affidavit made by the defendant Mottranlvfg, A
he denied the statements made by Bumby at the wthatr
declared his ignorance of the transaction, asserting
the frauds had been concocted by Bumby.
Lord DENMAN refused the application, as he cons,:nneo
would be very dangerous to grant new trials on such g": 610401
The affidavit merely denied the facts which had beel/
to by the witnesses at the trial, and contained a
assertion of innocence.
Several affidavits in mitigation of punishment Were
put in and read. After which, votny'
Mr. COCKBURN addressed the Court in behalf of
the

The defendant, Mottram, it appeared, had ust,, pot
nagement of the business, and therefore cou'"oet!,,;
supposed to be very conversant with these es
He had fallen a victim to the machinations of the ora,
was now living on the price of his infamy, and l'im 'old
had been the first to denounce, so he had been qe"ldreo,4ol;
tempt. The defendant Mottram had fourteen chi
tilhr;:coi
pendent on him ; he was in an ill state of he'll
considering the ruinous consequences which these,,for
ings had entailed upon him, he trusted their Lorasu'r
joi
administer justice with mercy. r5OOlOO
The defendant Williams addressed the Court in Pe
said that they were the tempted, not the tempters. 1849,,
had sought them, not they him. As early_ 0,0
(Williams) had made a communication to Mr.
Chairman of the Board of Customs, offering Jill, en
on the subject, and he had received a letter frour..„oos
cellor of the Exchequer thanking him for his inw by
and suggestions. This was six months before Buln„ "f
stated anything to the authorities on the subject
frauds.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in aggravation, conten
oclel7
t
Mottram was fully cognizant of the nature fa,
transactions in which he was engaged, and with rs, or,
his family it was much to be regretted that the cons' 1,09:e
for their interests had not been sufficient to keep his% tro
The object of Williams in offering information had hee,.„eitA
duce the Customs' authorities to offer to foregoprocee9r4
had, however, never given that information. He admit
nothing could be said that was too strong against the c.e.liest,
of the man Bumby, but the defendants, persons oFeuriiinim
respectable station, had been but too willing to bitted
toKi
assist them in defrauding the revenue. He submit% ofr
Court, that it was necessary to make a severe exan3r
defendants.
The Judges having consulted together,
Mr. Justice ParrEsom proceeded to pass t-hedilleestise:
of the Court as follows :—Peter Williams an illy
Mottram. You, Peter Williams, have pleaded guthe,o„o
indictment, charging you with conspiring, wi,th„e,C7/
defendants, to defraud the Customs revenue; andY-bylebel
Mottram, have been convicted of the same offeneen
Your application for a new trial has beeiy.:o
and I must say that I see no reason to coeBAl
jury were wrong in the decision to which t1r#01,0,1);,"0
your case. You have filed no affidavit but 70ar
had you been ignorant of the transactions it would ve
very easy for the other defendant Williams to hi%icli tor
affidavit to that effect. He has, however, done ne;tbe
It is true you may have been the tempted and Itteiriesoif
tens ; but persons like Bumby generally make
fore they enter into communications with Pl"n
situation, and it appears that you had no hesitatiet too 11:,
ing yourselves of his offer. Your duty as Ilenesnee jett
to have at once given information of his ou‘c'o
thee ts ov.,
Custom-house authorities. With regard W the Y,tStr
Mottram having a large family, I entirely concfcievitsbe De,
servation of the Solicitor-General. One of the a'', old or
that Mottram's health will be endangered si'e vire Pdi-000/
confined in a prison in a close neighbourhoeu•tbo,o9
however, send prisoners to the prison health on,
proper for them, and, should their aue7;oool,,
they can make application to the proPe: O.OFA
who will remove them if it should be five
We see no difference whatever between your Lesre:oll,°
and the sentence of the Court is, that you 0' nisel4v'
imprisoned in the Queen's Prison for 12 calendsr
DA'
COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS
1,000
(Sittings in Banco.) No case of the slightest public interest calve
Court to-day.
UNION HALL.—(THIS 40.41'
John Tyler was brought before Mr.Cettinghallyer. form
Mr. Carman, landlord of a public-house in.fatcbt*tow
street, Bermondsey, with stealing
gold seals, 401. in fourpenny pieces, and other Pr of FO
I•ttl. .t't
amount of 1001., the property of the comp.,. Part qtyid/
Mr. Child, the solicitor, who attended on , 01"0,16:,0
complainant, stated that the prisoner was a °tie§ IA trio
capacity had been employed at the complaill'2,so tel4s
some time past. On Wednesday last Mr. Cat7o
hied
for the purpose of going to Epsom races, and be felerlt'ol
the same night, about half-past nine o'clock, Aop
two gold pel!,
that the drawers in his bed-room had bean °P h° °a dolde
to_
on tiity
gold watches, together with other property
100/., stolen. The prisoner was in the houswubich 410
question, and had access to the room from g el- fit:
perty was taken; and the landlord's wife noticedP3o43
the place bofore his usual time. be 1/1019iior
A witness was called, who stated that and
arket, bri
ed
to a fruit salesman in the Borough , tbe oe
Thursday last (the day after the robberMoratte,
called on him, and invited him to take some letclic"ith 5 veo
house in the market. He accordingly wen' -er
while they were drinking together, the pris?"- it t...,eesPes'
watch out of a leathern bag, and, exhibitut,ite
asked him if it was not a handsome article.
s'icji,
cecded to describe the appearance of the w oleo '
actly corresponded with one of the watches
.„0010
co
The 's house. Os' 1
The pris who merely denied the charge'
CLERKENWELL.—(TINS
ch, as tld
A young man, named James Dear, A wig
4ittyerio
offence very common in this district, A" ,
much annoyance to the inhabitants, c'"•'
matter in a leaky cart, without a cover..
„10,0 to
..tbrilioet/
Mr. Baldwin, assistant-surveyor of helg_n4el{ o
of Clerkenwell, deposed that, at nine 0 t":-i,at 01,1e:01,
saw the prisoner driving a cart, so leaky rve tbe
contents leaked out upon the Baguleinient t 124
great annoyance of passengers and a "
itself.
notT
would commit the prisoner tinder Mich
Act, makeMAGISTRATE
themasters re g
liable,ret t e
itnlasattethe d 0
,Af eOe
wr..,kpliprco-yoeleire,
Act, and fine him seven shillings.
iete

BIBTII3. ...woe°,
On the 15th inst., at Naples; tlialady of P , .603'
Esq., of a son, gril°'
..4. 1•D.
On the 19th hist , at Florence, theladY-L.-•
Esq., of Sunny Bank, Brecnockshire, of a • r,
• clanghter.
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MARRIED. . the ite n' isr
On the 29th inst., at St. Giles's Church, hter "
Vincent, KA., to Elizabeth Hale, second deg es,
Rey. Henry Budd, Rector of White Roothing, •''' ' Ore'
DIED. r 'l`Of°2-4
On the 22d ult., John Doumall, Es(l., '3' ,;abe'.
Knightsbridge. , ,40- &Iv . r'''' 4,1!
On the 10th inst., at the Grove, P.6"-- •' ' P" '
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wife of James Ensor, Esq._ Cfo 14" e oge
On the 24th inst., the Rev. Joseph ook,
Vicar of Chalton, aged 85. .... JOG 3
On tide 25th inst , Charlotte, the Wife of o."' .0 0
Meyer, of the Wandsworth-road.
On the 25th inst., Elizabeth Anne, yo,tirine, toiciliV"'l•l#
only surviving daughter of John Clarke, PIK' ' JO'
bter
street, surgeon. til ay aug 1,
On the 26th inst., Penelope Gibson, o ote
Malleson, of Claremont-gardens. Ao Of tile ~,d
On the 28th inst., at Chelsea, MarY, "4.---W ..,so.--
Tebbs, Esq., of Doctors'-commons, aged 60. g. 131o0P-
On the 28th inst., in Great iussell-etree4
..ed 75.
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