The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, VONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1,444

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

The third session of the present mayoralty commenced yester-
day, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Re-
corder, Alderman Hooper, Alderman T. Wood, the Sheriffs,
and other Civic Furctionaries. _ _

The Grand Jury having been sworn, were addressed by the
RECORDER. He said that the calendar, comparatively speaking,
was light, containing only 125 prisoners, to which number,
however, there would be an addition during the course
of their duties, but he did not expect their attend-
ance would be required for more than a few days. He had
directed his attention to the deposit:ons in some of the prinzipal
cases, and though many of them were of importance, they did
not require any parti ular observation from him. Tre only
case to which he would call their attention was one of man-
slaughter, in which the death of a p'rson was caused by
two omnibus drivers, on' of them driving at such a
rate as to cause the horses of a dray to 'become
restive and unmanageable, and the other driving at the wrong
side of the road, where it appeared there was not room for him,
and in consequence of which the death took place. If the death
was the consequence of mere accident, then there was no crime ;
but if they were of opinion that there was any culpable negli-
gence on the part of the persons charged, they were liable to
be punished. If, in the course of their duties, any difficulty
presented itself to them, the Court would assist them to the
best of its ability.
The Grand Jury then retired to their room.

The following is a summary of the calendar : Bigamy, 1 ;
burglary, 2; unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin, 4 ; feloni-
ously uttering ditto, I ; cutting and wounding, 2 ; embezzle-
ment, 1 ; forgery, 3 ; horse-stealing, 4 ; housebreaking and
larceny, 6 ; larceny, 68 ; ditto in a dwelling-house, 5 ; ditto
from the person, 8 ; ditto by servants, 3 ; maliciously lolling a
pig. 1 ; misdemeanour, 6 ; receiving stolen goods, 2
T etal, 25.
James Green, 29, described in the calendar as a la-
bourer, but who was very well dressed, and wore a large
pair of mustachios, was indicted, with two other persons
named Arthur Hodges and Charles Parker, for unlaw-
fully. conspiring, by means of false representations, to
deprive different tradesmen of their property.
Mr. Price and Mr. Ballantine conducted the prosecu-
tion. The prisoner had no counsel, but conducted his
own defence, and cross-examined the witnesses very
adroitly.
Mr. PRICE addressed the jury, and explained the
transactions out of which the present charge arose, and
which will appear by the evidence. He also said that
the two persons who were charged as co-conspirators
were permitted to go at large by the magistrate on their
own recognizance, and they had not thought proper to
appear and take their trial. He then called the follow-
ing witnesses.
Mr. James Findon, an engineer, residing in High
Holborn, deposed that in October, 1842. he advertised a
cabriolet for sale, and the prisoner called upon him after
the advertisement appeared, and when they had had
some conversation he agreed to give 50L for the vehicle,
but said he could not give the money then, but would
give him good references. He then mentioned the
names of Messrs. Hodges and Parker, 10, Austin-friars,
who, he said, were his bankers. Witness remarked that
he had never heard of such a banking firm, to which the
prisoner rejoined that they were merchants and private
bankers also. He went away, and witness proceeded to
Austin-friars, and at the address indicated he saw a
person who represented that the prisoner kept an
account with them, and that he might be very safely
trusted for 50/. Witness saw the prisoner again on the
same day, and then asked him to give him a reference
to some of his tradesmen, and the prisoner laughed, and
said, " Oh 1 I can refer you to my coach-builder, Mr.
Thompson, of Mortimer-street. Witness afterwards saw
a person who represented himself to be Mr. Thompson,
and he said the prisoner was a very respectable man—
that his father had been a banker at York, and he added
that he was himself about to sell the prisoner a second-
hand cabriolet. After this he let the prisoner have the
cabriolet, and he gave him a bill at two months for 501.,
payable at Messrs. Hodges and Parkers', in Austin-
friars. Witness paid the bill away, and it WkS after-
wards returned to him dishonoured. He did not him-
self present the bill for payment.
The RECORDER remarked that there must be some
evidence of the presentation of the bill.
Examination continued—Witness met the prisoner
two or three days before the bill became due, and he at
first pretended not to know him, but he at length recol-
lected him, and then said he supposed witness had heard
of the failure of the bank of Messrs. Hodges and Parker.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—This cabriolet was
not what is called a chaunt. That is to say, it was not
made up by the coachmaker to be sold by me for our
mutual advantage. You told me that your coachmaker
had a cabriolet for sale, but that mine would suit you at
50/., just as well as the 'other would at 801. or 90/.
The RECORDER--I dare say that was quite true.
Witness—No doubt, my Lord.—(Laughter.)
Prisoner—Did you net refer some other tradesman to
me to obtain an order ? Witness—Yes, you said you
were going to send a Clarence carriage to India, and,
believing you to be a respectable man, from the inquiries
I had made, I thought I might as well give a friend a
turn.— (Laugh ter.)
The RECORDER—So that, in point of fact, you, your-
self, gave the prisoner a good character ? Witness—l
certainly did.--2(Renewed laughter.)
Prisoner—Did not I call upon you after the bill be-
came due, and tell you that I had my affairs seriously
injured by the failure of my bankers, and offer you
another bill for a larger amount, allowing you to retain
the balance if you would give up my own bill ?
Witness—You did; but of course I would have nothing
to do with the fresh bills unless you would let me have
it to make inquiries respecting the parties.
Witness—l offered to let you have the bill if you
would give me my own hill. It would not have been a
business-like transaction to have let you take the bill
without.

Mr. Hamilton,. an agent to a firm at Sheffield, proved
that the prisoner called upon him and gave an order for
plated goods to a considerable amount, which were sent
to Messrs. Hodges and Parkers'. Some portion of the
goods was paid for, but with respect to the remainder
the prisonf r asked for a month's credit, and this was
given. He had known the prisoner many years before,
and at that time he considered him a respectable man.
The firm of Hodges and Parker was broken up shortly
afterwards, and one of the parties he subsequently found
was in W hitecross- street prison.
_ _

Mr. Corby proved that he preEented the bill for 501, at
the house in Austin-friars, and found no person there
but a servant in charge of the place.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—l was present when
you otlircd to give Mr. Findon a bill on a Mr. Ferguson.
I did not call you a brazen-faced monkey, or an impudent
scoundrel, but something of the sort might have been
said. In consequence of what Mr. Findon said, I went
to your chambers in Essex-street, and offered to supply
you with a carriage.
Tho RECORDER—Did the prisoner appear anxious to
come to some arrangement with you to have the car-
riage ? Witness—He did not ;he declined to make any
arrangement.

Cyrus Alexander Elliott proved that he had a horse
for sale, the price being thirty-five guineas. The pri-
soner called upon him and wanted to purchase the horse.
He said he was a Parliamentary agent, and was about to
remove to apartments over the Houses of Parliament to
carry on his business, and he eventually agreed to give
thirty. five guineas for. the horse, but s'aid he could not
give cash until he received his dividends. He at first
refused to let him, have the horse, but on the prisoner
referring him to Messrs. Hodges and Parker, who, he
vAitl,- were his bankers, he ultimately consented to take
a bill if it was endorsed by Messrs. Hodges and Parker.
The prisoner brought the bill with their names upon it,
and the horse was then delivered up to him. The bill
was rot paid, and witness had to pay the parties to whom
he had transferred it the amount and 2L 17s. as costs.
The RECORDER here called the attention of Mr. Price
to the fact, that although Hodges and Parker had given
the prisoner a character, so as to enable him to commit
the fraud, yet there was no proof that they had taken
any share in, or derived any advantage from, the specific
transactions that had been detailed.
Mr. PRICE admitted that this was so.

Mrs. Jon-•s, the woman who had the charge of the
chambers in Austin•friars, proved thut they were en-
gaged by Hodges and Parker, who represented them-
selves as bankers and merchants. The prisoner fre-
q►►ently came there, and seamed to use a good deal of
authority, and she looked upon him as a partner. She
used to supply the prisoner and the other persons with
mutton chops and other things for lunch, to the amount
of Cl., but was only paid 21. of the amount. When the
first quarter came due she could not get any rent, and a
distress was put into the chambers, and there was suffi-
cient goods to cover the amount found in them.

Mr. Daniel Desb3is, a watchmaker, in Gray's Inn-
postage, proved that the person Parker obtained from
him a gold watch, value 351., for which he had never
been paid. • _ _ _ _

fdra. W. Winitworth deposed that in the month of
September the prisoner, who came to his house in a car-
riage and pair of horses, hired a furnished house at the
rent of 1101. a year. lie said his name was Green, and
1w gave a reference to the firm of A. Hodges and Parker
and Co., who, he said, were merchants and bankers.
Witness went to the house in Austin-friars, and saw

Parker, who described the prisoner us a respectable man,
and s.►id he was the son of a banker. In consequence of
this representation he let the prisoner have possession of
the h:mise, but he never received a farthing of rent. He
afterwards received information that the prisoner was a
man of bad character, and he got him out of the house.
During the time the prisoner lived in his house he broke
nearly all the furniture, and, in fact, almost everything
that was " breakable," was destroyed. The prisoner sent
him a bill of exchange, payable at a banker's in Lora-.
bard street, and this was returned dishonoured, the
bankers at the same time saying they should be very
glad to get hold of Mr. Green.
The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence,
made•a rambling statement, in which he declared that
the whole of the transactions were bona fide ones on his
part, that he was in reality the son of a banker, and that
believing Hodges and Parker to be respectable persons
he had placed money in their hands to meet all demands
upon him, and that their failure alone prevented the
bills from being duly paid when they arrived at matu-
rity. He declared that he had no other connection with
Mews, Hodges and Parker.
The RECORDER—Have you any witnesses ? Prisoner
—I have no witnesses.

The RECORDER then summed up, and left it for the

jury to say whether, upon tha evidence, the charge of
of conspiracy had been made out,
The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict
of guilty.
The LEARNED JuDGE; addressing the prisoner, said,
there could be no doubt that the jury had come to a right
conclusion, and he quite concurred in the verdict they
had given. He then sentenced him to be imprisoned for
twelve months.
Ain,NTOF applied for the costs of the
.prosecution but
the Recorder said that in cases of conspiracy, the Court
had no power to award costs.
Mr. PRICE said it was very hard that no costs were to
be allowed in cases such as these.

Thp liEcqqw.it eaid that might be, but hp had no
Power to control the law, Suppose be was to make an

order upon the treasurer for payment of costs, and he
were to disobey it, what remedy would there be?
Mr. PRICE said the treasurer would not disobey the
order if it were given.
The RICOREII said he would not try him. He was
quite satisfied the Act of Parliament gave him no power
to award costs.
The Court adjourned soon after five o'clock.

radictions in the evidence, which he contended left the
case in such doubt as the jury could not safely convict.
A number of witnesses were called to the defendant's
character.

His LORDSHIP then summed up the case. After
stating the nature of the indictment, he said there were
two questions for the consideration of the jury—first,
whether the defendant did force and leave behind one
of his crew ? and next, whether he did so before the
completion of the voyage for which he was engaged?
The jury retired, and, after being in consultation
about ten m►nutes, pronounced the prisoner Guilty.
His LORDSHIP sentenced the prisoner to be impri-
soned six calendar months. _ _

A few more cases, of no public interest, were disposed
of, and closed the business of the assizes.

WESTERN CIRCUIT, Winchester, Dec. 30.

Win. Blake and Daniel Bacon were indicted for as-
saulting and robbing Benjamin Twitchin on the high-
way, on the 17th of July last.
Mr. St. John conducted the prosecution, awl Mr.
Saunders and Mr. Rawlinson defended the prisoners.

Without any evidence being called fur the defence the
jury acquitted the prisoners.
John Phillpott was indicted for cutting and wounding
Richard Haynes, a policeman, at Gosport, with intent to
murder him.

Mr. Poulden conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Missing appeared for the prisoner, who was found guilty
of the assault, with intent to do soma grievous bodily
harm, and transported for 15 years.
The business of the assizes concluded on Saturday
morning.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, Dec. 29.
(Before Mr. Baron RoLFE.)

THE APEDALE MIIRDER.—On his Lordship resuming
his seat in the Crown Court this morning, James Oates
and Benjamin Spilsbury, the latter a most ferocious-
looking ruffian, were placed at the bar, charged with
the wilful murder of James Beech, on the 4th of August
last, at the parish of Audley, in this county.
Mr. Corbett and Mr. Kinnersley conducted the pro-
secution ; Mr. Yardley and Mr. Huddlestone appeared
for the defence.

The murder which formed the subject of the present
investigation was committed on the morning of the 4th
of last August, upon the land of Mr. R. E. Heathcote,
at Apedale-hall, near Newcastle, under the following
circumstances :

The neighbourhood of Mr. Heathcote's estate was, as
it seems, unfortunately much infested with poachers,
whose continual nightly depredations have latterly been
carried on to a considerable extent. In anticipation of
a visit from some characters of this description, Mr.
Heathcote's head keeper, James Vaughan, accompanied
by James Beech, a constable, stationed themselves in a
coppice about 250 yards from the hall, from which spot
they could command a view of a " run " in an opposite
hedge, through which hares were in the habit of conti-
nually passing. The plantation where the keepers had
taken their stand consisted of young oaks, fir trees, and
beeches, of about four years' growth, averaging from
six to nine or ten feet in height, and was skirted
on the side nearest to which the keepers stood by the
road leading from Alsager's bank to Sladdenhili, which
alone. separated them from the hedge in which was the
rail-place adverted to. About two o'clock in the morn-
ing of the 4th of August Vaughan observed two men
coming up the road from the direction of Alsager's bank,
who deliberately proceeded to fix a purse-net across the
gap. No sooner had they done so than Vaughan and
Beech issued from their place of concealment, and ad-
vanced towards the poachers, who were sworn to by
Vaughan as being the two prisoners at the bar. At this
moment Beech had round him a leathern belt, from
which hung a cutlass, and Vaughan was only armed
with a life preserver, fastened to his right wrist by a
thong, he having left his double-barreled gun, which
was loaded, leaning against a tree in the coppice. The
moment the keepers were seen by the prisoners, a rush
was made at them by the latter, and Oakes, according to
Vaughan's testimony, clubbing a gun he had in his hand
raised it, and felled both him and Beech to the ground
with the butt. A struggle ensued between the four, as
soon as the two keepers rose, the one indicated as Spils-
bury and Vaughan fighting together, while Beech and
the other, during the contest, got into the field on the
opposite side of the road to the plantation, and out of
Vaughan's sight. What occurred between them, there-
fore, could not precisely be ascertained. Vaughan was
found lying insensible on the ground by a: man named
Penlington. In order to connect the prisoners more closely
with the horrible transaction, a number of witnesses
were called, the aggregate of whose testimony raised an
amount of evidence against them which seemed almost
insurmountable. It was distinctly shown that Oakes
was in company with two other men on the previous
evening, and was going in the direction of Mr. Heath-
cote's land. Several other persons saw both him and
Spilsbury, about two hours after the murder, coming
from the spot where it had been committed, and laden
with hares. Their conduct also on many occasions after
they were in custody tended to lead to the inference of
their guilt. They were both notorious poachers ; Oakes
had been taken up by Beech for poaching in February
last, and had repeatedly uttered threats of vengeance
against the deceased ; and some observations which they
made while attending the inquest were proved. as mili-
tating strongly against the supposition of their innocence.
Mr. YARDLEY, in an able and powerful address, con-
tended on the part of the prisoners, that Vaughan must
hav• been unintentional.y mistaken about Oal-es • that,
knowing him from previous facts to be a noti*ou;ly bad
character, and an habitual poacher, he too hastily con-
cluded that he was his assailant in this instance. The
Learned Counsel further suggested, that all the other
circumstances, as interpreted by the prosecution, were
perfectly reconcilable with the hypothesis submitted by
the prisoners on their own behalf. It was true that they
were out poaching on the fatal night, and he would not
deny that they had even been on Mr. Heathcote's land ;
but that supposition was compatible with their inno-
cence, as were all the minor occurrences that had been
detailed, which might have taken place, but which lite-
rally amounted to nothing if Vaughan were mistaken in
his evidence. The jury would, moreover, bear in mind
that the conduct of the two men was hardly reconcilable
with that of men guilty of murder ; for it could scarcely
be conceived that human beings, however depraved, could
be so utterly lost to all sense of decency, and every re-
gard for their own security, as to go on poaching for
some hours after the perpetration of a barbarous murder.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to analyse the
whole of the evidence adduced on behalf of the Crown,
and to show that there was a sufficient amount of doubt
raised by some points which appeared tipon the investi-
gationof the case (and which it is unnecessary here to
enumerate) in favour of the meni at the bar to justify the
jury in returning a verdict of acquittal.
Mr. Baron ROLFE, upon the close of this address,
summed up in a most lucid and perspicuous manner, and
the jury, after consulting about a quarter of an hour,
found a verdict of Not Guilty as to both prisoners.
The trial lasted upwards of ten hours, and the details
were listened to with the most patient attention by a
densely-crowded Court.
The prisoners had also been arraigned on another in-
dictment, in which Spilsbury was charged with stabbing
and wounding Vaughan, with intent to kill and murder
him, and. Oakes was charged with aiding and assisting
him.
in reply to questions from his Lordship, Mr. CORBETT
said that as the evidence to support that indictment
would be the same as in the last case, and as he con-
cluded that the jury were of opinion that Vaughan had
been mistaken, he should not proceed with that indict-
ment.

His LORDSHIP concurred with Mr. Corbett ; and, no
evidence being offered on this indictment, a verdict of
Not Guilty was recorded.

SOUTH WALE S.—Carmarthen, Dee. 30.

THE REBECCAITES.—John Jones, alias Shoni-seybor•
fawr, David Davies, alias Dui y author, Win. Walters,
and Thomas Morris, charged with a riot at Spudder's
Bridge, on the Bth of September last, were placed at the
bar to take their trial for the misdemeanor. They were
also charged with feloniously demolishing a toll-house.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose, and stated that for
the misdemeanor he should enter a nolle prosequi as to
John Jones, David navies, and William Walters.

Thomas Morris, the other prisoner, was then charged
with the misdemeanor, and he pleaded guilty.

The ATTORNEY-'GENERAL said, That from what he
had heard the prisoner was in part compelled to join in
the riot ; and he should be satisfied if he were to enter
into his own recognisances to appear and receive the
judgment of the Court, whenever called upon, and be of
good behaviour in the meantime.
He was bound over in the sum of 501. to appear, and
was then discharged.
The case of John Jones, David Davies, William
Walters, and Thomas Morris, for feloniously demolish-
ing the Spudders' Bridge Gate, came on next.

'The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ;aid he should enter a nolle
prosequi as against the two last•named prisoners. The
other two were then arraigned, and pleaded Guilty.
Mr. LLOYD HALL, who appeared for the prisoner
Jones, said that the prisoner was anxious to express his
contrition for the offence. Of course he could not ex-
pect mercy, but if the tear of mercy would blot out a
few years of the punishment allotted to him, he was
confident, from what he knew of the head and heart of
hzr Majesty's Attorney-General, that his eye would
shed that tear.
Sentence on the prisoners was deferred.

DEPTFORD CASE.—We have every reason to be-
lieve that the case of the boy at Deptford was a genuine
and beautiful case, though, simply from not having wit-
nessed it, we will not take upon us to assert there was
cluirvoyance ; and we have heard from Dr. Elliotson,
that he did not see it, but only gave instructions upon a
case laid before him. The boy never was in any danger.
We have seen a letter l'rom Mr. Smith. j,10„ who mus-
merised him, to Dr. ElHutson, written the day after
Christmasoky, in i‘,hich it is stated, not only that the
boy is perfectly well, but " much imyroved in health,
and is exceedingly cheerful. Mesmerism has done
wonders for him." Mr. Smith adds, "We have had the
boy mesmerised twice by Mr. Vernon in the presence of
the medical men of the neighbourhood. Mr. Hope
(the surgeon who ventured to publish in the papers that
the whole thing was a hoax) made an arrangement to
meet them to-day (26th instant,) and coward like, was
afraid to come and stand the test.—The Zoist.

HINTS TO COUNTRY CUUSINS.-11 you want to buy
" pod barijuins," select the shops which are placarded
with " Immense Failure," " Dreadful Sacrifice," &c.,
and when you have paid your money, and taken your
goods home, you will find that the " immense failure" is
the article you have purchased, and that the " dreadful
sacrifice" is confined entirely to your own pocket. If
you do not know your way about town, inquire of the
nearest cabman. Take the contrary direction to the one
be tells you, and you will be sure to reach your destina-
tion.—Punch's Almanac.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, JAN. I.—Wind, light breeze from N.W. and
cloudy. It blew hard last night, with squalls, and
snowed from six to eleven, A.M.

DEAL, DEC. 30.- —Wind N.W. and S.W., calm. 31.
S.W. fresh breeze.—Arrd. General Wolfe, 011ard, Hon-
duras ; Natchiz, Boston. Sid. llaaber, Charleston.
SWANSEA, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Cobero, Jack, and Sir H.
Goldsinid, Crawley, Cuba. 30.--Arrd. Alderman Pirie,
Penrose, Cuba.

OFF PENZANCE, DEC. 29.—William le Ban, Batavia;
Portland, Robinson, St, John's, New Brunswick,
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind, N.E. 31.—5. W.,
squally,—Arrd. H.M.S. Bonetta, Sierra Leone, sailed
28th ult ; Prince Royal (transport), King, Antigua,
sailed 28th ult. ; Acadia, Robson, Quebec.

POOLE, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Emma, Nesworthy, New-
foundland ; IV., Iloor, Labrador.

)FF I'oRBAY, DEe.
for Gothenherg, sailed from th, Cape of Good Hope,
Oct. 28. St. Helena, 13th ult. 30.—Arrd. Codrington,
Huxtable, Antigua.

OFF DARTMOUTH, DEc. 29.-I,ad) Seaton, Thomp-
son, Montreal.

SouTHAMPTON, DEc. 30.—Arrd. Lady Mary Wood,
steamer, Gibraltar.

FALMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind W.S.W., to S.W., 31.
S.W.. to W., fresh breezes.—Arrd. Abeona, Boden, St.
John's, Ni.%%foundland, with h.ss of bulwarks, &e., and
part of the cargo thrown overboard. Ski. of
Norfolk, Tobago ; Lydford, Grenada.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.—Wind W.S.W , light. 31.
Wind S. to W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. GI b.., Ward, Callao
(Sept. 17); Arraibella, Wand, Arica (Sept. 9); Norval,
Kirk, Macao (Nov. 19); Sandbacli, Bettis, Demerara
(Ndv. 28); Medusa, James, Jamaica; Athens, Johns,
Virginia; Acadia steamer. Boston. sailed from Ilalitax
19th ult. ; Laguenay, Murray, Quebec. 31. Marlin,
Cary, Paraiba; Apparition, Jones, and vVatitian, Gibbs,
Porto Cabello; Moslem, Maranhani; Victoria, -Matiza
nilla. Skl. Kelby, New Orleans; Eagle, Bombay; Bri-
ton's Queen and Syrnmetr3, Mobile; Miracle, Savannah;
Britannia and Loo-choo, New Orleans. Atrd. off Hand-
ware, St. John's, New Brunswick. The Mersey, Ha-
milton, from Quebec to this port, ran on shore
on the rocks near Point Neuf (St. Laurence)
on the 22d of November, and remained. Two other
vessels are reported to be on shore near the Mersey, one
supposed to be the Falcon. The Welsford, from Quebec
to London, did not return to the former port as reported
on the 28th instant, but was hauled into a place of safety
-at Bic, where she will winter. The Laurence, Forster,
from Valparaiso to this port, put into Pernambuco, on
the 2d November, leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, &e.,
and was discharging part of her cargo. The Aristides,
Jena Neva, was getting in a new foremast.
DUBLIN, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Janet, Demerara.
CORK, DEC. 28.—Arrd. off, Lady Bute, M'Kinlay,
Calcutta. Sld. Archer, Santa Martha.

LIMERICK, DEC, 29.—The Parmelia, 'Ross, from Que-
bec to London, has been towed into the Shannon in
tress, having lost her rudder and received other dani,age
3d inst., during a gale, and will come up here to discharge
and repair. The Melissa, which was towed into Scat-
tery Roads, has come up here to repair.
SHIELDS, DEC. 28.—The Bridlington steamer, of Blyth,
in making this harbour last tide, got on the rock near
the bar, and remains.
SHEERNESS, DEC. 31.—The John and Mary, of Blyth,
bound to London, coal laden, got on shore on the Maplin
Sand, but is expected off without assistance.