The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-25 00:00:00

AT
ATTEMPTED SAV INOLiNG

NOTTING lIA M.
A case of an extraordinary character has just occurred
in Nottingham, in an attempt by a cierpytnan swindle
several tradesmen out of goods to a large amount ; but,
owing to his former proceedings having been made
known in the public prints, happily, in this instance, he
has been defeated. Three weeks ago an advertisement
appeared in the Nottingham papers, of which the follow-
ing is a copy :

SCHOOL-:COLLEGIATE, CONI3IERCIAL, AND AGRICULTURAL.
" A married clergyman of some standing, and of considerable
experience as a tutor, has come to reside in Nottingham, for
the ?urpose of opening a boarding school for young gentlemen,
and has taken the house in Castle-gate, formerly occupied by
Dr. Mitchell Davidson, which will be ready for the reception of
pupils on the 4th of August.
" The plan of education to be adopted will he bated on sttictly
religious principles, upon a system as far as possible catecheti-
cal and explanatory, and will embrace the usual. Greek and
Latin classics, the pure and mixed mathematics, and a solid,
liberal, and comprehensive course of English literature; so
that whatever rank of life the pupil may occupy, it will be the
aim of the master that, he possess the character and feelir gs of
a scholar, the Christian, and a gentleman.
" A course of simple lectures, on a level with the capacities
of the pupils, will be given once a fortnight, on some scientific
or literary subject-. it having been found by experience that a
conversational style of instruction commands the attention, and
awakens the energies of the mind without oppres.ing it ; and
while it affords an ample opportunity of frequent illustration,
accustoms the mind to reason and think for itself—a point of
the utmost importance in the education of youth, and far more
beneficial than heaps of undigested matter obtained by rote.
" I acc;.mplisinnents by eminent masters.
"French and drawing taught without extra charge.
" The advertiser would he happy to meet with clerical duty
in the neighbourhood.
"For prospectuses and references, apply to the Principal, at
his residence, Castle-gate, Nottingham.
" Castle-gate, July IEI, 1845."
This advertisement excited much interest in the town
and neighbourhood of Nottingham, particularly tinson;:st
the clergy, who felt their order somewhat involved by a
gentleman entering the town without announcing hi,
lame : aid it is mainly owing to this circumstance that
the attempt at wholesale swindling has been successfully
irevented. Immediately after the above announcement
a gentleman, habited like a clergyman and of polished ad-
lress, called upon Mr. Jones, upholsterer, Beast market-
oil, Nottineham), and gave his name as the Rev. Dr. Ber-
rington ; he stated his - intention of opening a
school, and referred to the terms of his ad-
vertisement, which had appeared on the Fri-
lay preceding, and expressed a wish to be supplied
vith furniture, carpets, &c., fur his house in Castle gate.
On Mr. Jones requesting a reference, the name of
.4 Mr. Welehman, 77, Cornhill, London," was given, and
to was described as a West India proprietor of great
wealth. So frank and prompt were the answers to the
;everal questions put, that Mr. Jones thought all was
right ; and believing that proper inquirios must pre-
viously have been made, or so large a house would not
have been let, consented to supply the goods. Men
were immediately employed in making and fitting
•arpets, setting up beds, and arranging the furniture to
render the mansion complete. The articles supplied
amounted to 2001. Finding that success had attended
his efforts, Dr. Berrington then applied to Mr. Whet mill,
wine-merchant, Parliament-street, of whom he order, d
sines and porter, which soon ftaind their w..v into the
cellar in Castle.-gate. Mr. Hurst, china-dealer, Chapel bar,
was also favoured with an order fir china; and Mr. Pa; n-
ham, bootmaker, Long-row, opened an account for shoes;
he china and six pairs of shoes, all being promptly sup-
plied. Mr. Palethorpe, engraver, speedily got ready a
large brass plate, which was placed on the hall door,
having had engraved upon it " Rev. Dr. Berrington's
Academy." Abarrel of ale and eatables of every de-
scription followed in rapid succession, and on Saturday
morning last Messrs. Astill and lledderl y, ironmongers,
Clamber-street, on hearing the oft-repeated tale, and, r-
took to supply kitchen utensils to the amount of 401. or
50/. ; part of these goods was sent in the same after-
noon, and the remainder was to go on Monday morning.
A speedy end, however, was put to this extraordinary
career by a clergyman, who, after anxiously search-
ing to discover the character of the 4. married clergy-
man" about to favour the public with a " plan of educa-
tion based on strictly religious principles," and a per-
formance of clerical duties in the neighbourhood, found
a newspaper containing a full-length description, in
characters not to be misunderstoo 1, of the celebrated
Rev. Dr. Berrington ! This paper, the 137;taess, a Scotch
newspaper, being placed on Saturday esti ning in Mr.
-Jones's hand, he discovered, to his utter astoaishment
and alarm, that his customer was the veritable 1)r.
Berrington, who figured at Graveley, in Hertfordshire,
in the month of March last, by taking a large house,
opening school, giving extensive orders, and obtaining
credit for goods to the amount of several hundred
pounds. On reading this article, copied from the
He, !ford Reformer, on the 29th of March last, Mr.
Jones determined to adopt a prompt but a judicious
course. Having arranged to call in Castle-gate that
afternoon, he instantly sent an excuse, as it was
market day, and requested that Dr. Berrington
would call upon Mr. Jones at his house, as he wished
to speak to him there. In a short time Dr. Berrington
was on Beast-market. hill, and in conversation with Mr.
Jones. During this interview, which was contrived to
be continued three hours, twenty of Mr. Jones's work-
men were despatched, an 1 they, entering the " large
house," completely cleared it of all the articles which
had been furnished by their employer. Dr. Berrington,
on returning into Castle-gate, foetid out his mistake ;
and the news of the discovery getting wind, the house
became so besieged, that the occupier quickly left it to
the will of his creditors. On that day, for the first time,
the lodgings this " gentleman " had taken were disco-
vered. It appears that three weeks ago he took his two
boys—one four, and the other ten years old-----to the
house of Mrs. Hawk'ns, Milton-street, where he re-
mained with them while he made the effort to swindle
the tradespeople.
On the day he was dizeovered, his wife, in a far ad-
vanced state of pregnancy, arrived by train from Lon-
don, and she, as well as the children, was wretchedly
attired. On seeng her, the Doctor said he had got the
house ready, the wino was decanted, and bouquets of
fresh flowers neatly ;arranged upon the tables. New
clothes had been ordered for the boys, and every requi-
site had been furnished for a splendid career. The er-
posj, however, had, unfortunately for him, but happily
for others, ruined his bright prospects, and on the fol-
lowing day (Sunday), this Rev. Doctor and family set
out by train for London.

EXPRESS TRAINS ON TIIE LEEDS AND MAN..
CHESTER RAILWAY.—These trains commenced running on Mon-
day week, the 14th inst., two from Leeds and two from Manches-
ter daily, at the hours of nine in the morning and six in the evening
from each place. On inquiry, we learn that they have maintained
their speed (which is not more than thirty to thirty.two miles an
hour, including stoppages) daily, with but one exception, when,
from the overheating of one of the axles of the engine, the train
exceeded its time by a quarter of an hour. The time fixed is two
hours between Manchester and Leeds, and the trains now regu-
larly accomplish the distance from four to six minutes within the
two hours —Manchester Guardian,
A bet, for a considerable sum of money, was taken
the other day by a gentleman in town, that he would find a man
who would ride one of the horses regularly employed In running
the Balfron stage-coach, belonging to Mr. James Stewart, inn.
keeper in that village, from Glasgow to Balfron, a distance of 11)
miles, in 1 hour and 15 minutes. As might be expected, there
were heavy bets depending on the result. The match came off ors
Tuesday morning, when Mr. Stewart's chesnut 8 year, old mare
was selected, and she was ridden in gallant style, amidst the plau-
dits of a vast concourse of spectators, who, as usual, had turned
out for the occasion, by a young man of the name of John Fergu-
son, jun., weighing nine stone. They started from the Round. tell,
on the Garscube.road, at six a.m., and arrived at Stewatt's Inn,
Balfron, in I hour 5; minutes, being 91 minutes within the pre-
scribed time. This is considered by the gentlemen of the turf as
an extraordinary feat, when it is remembered that it was performed
on a common, and by no means easy, metal road, arid by a mare
regularly employed in the lead of a heavy stage coach, The ani-
mal, we understand, was perfectly fresh after the journey.—Glae.
gob" Journal.

SERIOUS OFFENCE ON THE GREAT WEsTEIISI
RAILWAT..-- Wednesday's Government Police Gazelle contain• a
description of two men, John M'Kenzie and John Stewart, who
stand charged with having committed a misdemeanour, in placing
a waggon on the line of the Great Western Railway in the neigh.
bourhood of Standish, in Gloucestershire, and endangering the
lives of divers of her Majesty's subjects, and who having absconded
on the 16th instant, warrants have been issued and rewards offered
for their apprehension.

At the Bryn tfonl Petty Sessions on Weilnesday, a roan
named John Jones,of Greenford, was committed for trial, charged
with assaulting his wife on the sth inst., who has only just re-
covered sufficiently to give evidence against him. They quarrelled
about her treatment of a child, when Jones struck his wife two
blows on the head, one of which caused concussion of the brain
and made her insensible, in which state she remained for two days
Her life was at the time in great danger.
A NOTII ER YOUNG ONE.--A new journal has
been started at New York, called Young America. We belles*
the principles it advocates are—universal repudiation, mint-julepe.
no taxes, and a tarnation thrashing to all the world.—Panch.
MANC 11 ESTER.—STATE OF TRADE.—There has been
no material change in the demand for goods this week. The mar-
ket does not exhibit much animation, but is very steady, and price.
perfectly Arm. For yarn the demand still outruns the production.
and prices, especially of warps and the common counts of water-
twist, have an upward tendency. There has been a failure, le
Liverpool, of a house engaged in the Mexican trade ; the liabilities
are understood to amount to about 60,000/., a considerable portion
of which is due to parties in this town. It is understood that the
failure is owing, in a great measure, to unsuccessful missing spccu-
latlons.—Mancheater Guardian.
THE BATHING IN HYDE PAIR.--An alteration
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THE CASE OF AIR. AND MRS. CAUDLE.— At Bow-
street, on Wednesday, Mr. Francis Caudle, whose loquacious better.
to
half was committed for a month on Tuesday, attended to beg a mi-
tigation of the fine, in order that Mrs. Caudle might be released
from her present confinement. Mr. Jardine declined to entertain
the application.
BATTERSEA FAlR.—Greet preparations are being
made for a splendid fair, Which will be held in Battersea-fields, on
Monday next and the four following days, on a plot of ground.
situated between the Red.house Tavern and the Old House-at-
Home Tap. All the principal shows connected with the Metropo-
litan fairs will be present on the occasion, and several equestrian
companies have already taken up their quarters, to assist in the
amusement of the fair-going folks, who are expected from London.
The various steam-boats will start every quarter of an hour, front
the several piers, for the purpose of conveying passengers to and fro
during the fair.

SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.-OR
Mr. Bedford held an inquest at St. George's Hospital on the body
of James Conner, aged twenty.cight years. It appeared by the
evidence that on Friday last the deceased was empldyed it same new
houses now in the course of erection in Eaton.squaie, Pimlico..
Some other workmen were building a platform near the top, beneath
which deceased was standing, when a large iron chlabl, about le.
inches in length, fell from the platform, and struck deceased upon,
the head, cutting clean through the cap. He was immediately
picked up, covered with blood and quite insensible, and conveyed to
the above hospital in one of Mr. Cubitt's vans. Mr. JohnsoN
house-surgeon, said deceased, when admitted, had sustained a lace-
rated wound, between two and three Inches in lesigth, ,on the back
part of the head, through which his brains were prottuding, an&
adhering to the hair and clothes; a considerable quinfllty of brain
appeared to have been lost. Deceased died on the folleWllll day
t
Verdict, " Accidental death."

THE SLAVE TRADE.

trade, but that at the present period it is impossible any longer
to dispute the legality of such a detention, as all traffic in slaves
is
On these grounds M. de Mattos suggested that" the neces-
sary remedies must be had recourse to," but that the illegal
protection of the mixed tribunris ought not to be sanctioned.
In answer to this, Viscount Palmerston, at that time Secre-
tary of State, stated to M. de Mattos that his Majesty's Go-
vernment could come to no other decision than that under the
separate article of the llth September, 1817, the Mixed Com-
missions might continue to exercise their functions until fifteen
years after the 13th March, 1830, or until the two Govern-
ments should have agreed upon and completed the alterations
contemplated by that article fur adapting the stipulations of
the convention of 1817 to the status of the total abolition of the
slave trade. Lord Palmerston at the same time expressed the
readiness of her Majesty's Government to enter into negotia-
tions for such alterations.

cere pleasure than to find themselves relieved by the conclusion
of it from enfercing the operation of the Bill which they are
now about to propose to Parliament; and you will assure the
Brazilian Ministers that it will be a source of real satisfaction to
her Majesty's Government to return to a good understanding
both on this and on other subjects, with a nation in whose wel-
fare and independence they have Is urn the earliest times taken
a lively interest, and whose growing prosperity and power they
have witnessed with the greatest gratification.—.l am. &c.
( Signed) ABERDEEN.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION BE-
TWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND BRAZIL ON THE
SLAVE TRADE.

No. 1.

H. C. J. Hamilton, Esq., to the Earl of Aberdeen. (Two

Inclosnres. )

(Extract. )

British Legation, Rio de Janeiro,
March 22, 1845.
My Lord,—On the 12th instant, a notification was addressed
to me by ti,e mister for Foreign Affairs, that under the stipu-
lati.ns for the -lave trade conventions between Great Britain
and Braz.l, the convention of 26th July, 11317, would cease to
have tore and effect from the day following, and that muse-
queutty from that date, namely the 13th of the month, would
cease and determine the right of visit and search provided for
by the said convention of 28th July, 1817, as well as all other
provisions comprehended therein ; or in the additional articles,
the instructions, &e., &c., annexed thereto ; and the notifica-
tion also explained, that the Brazilian Government had agreed
that the British and Brazilian Courts of Mixed Commission,
established in this capital and at Sierra Leone, •hould continue
in the exercise of their authority for six months longer, that is,
until the 13th of September neat, in order to a final arrange-
ment of all cases and questions yet undetermined, and of any
others to be brought intocourt, that might have occurred pre-
viously to the said 13th of March.
On the 15th instant, also, a notification of the cessation of
the right of visit and search was made by the Minister of Justice
to the supreme legal tribunals of the capital, and to the pre-
sidents of maritime provinces; but accompanied by an injunc-
tion, that until some specific regulation should be organised for
the adjudication of •essels captured on account of illicit trade
in slaves, the ordinary courts of law of the empire should be
competent to take cognizance of such acts.
We have yet to see how far these new measures contemplated
by the Brazilian Government for putting down the contraband
may be successful. But thus far it cannot be denied, that al-
though they have been pledged by treaty to abolish it within a
stated period of time, that abolition has not been accomplished;
that on the contrary, it has flourished, and continues to flourish,
under the connivance of the authorities, on the face of all en-
gagements however solemn ; and it seems an admissible ques-
tion, whether, looking to this abandonment of their engage-
ments, the conventions on slave trade between the British and
Brazilian Crowns ought not to be considered as remaining in
full vigour.
Of the two documents mentioned above, I have the honour
to inclose copies. My answer to the first contained simply an
acknowledgment of receipt, and an assurance that it should be
laid before her Majesty's Government without delay.—l
have, &c.,

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
EREWASH VALLEY LINE.
The Committee met at eleven this morning, Lord Lyttelton in
the chair. After a short discussion as to the admissibility of evi-
dence as to a line not before the Committee,
Mr. MACAULAY suggested that the most regular course would be
for Mr. Calvert to object to some particular question, and the point
having been raised in this manner, it could be argued at length,
and the Committee would then give a formal vote on the subject.
The CHAIRMAN observed that Mr. Calvert had said yesterday
that he was unwilling to take an objection. If the counsel did not
raise the point, the Committee haa a right to do se.
Mr. MACAULAY said that the point would arise in the course of
the case, and that it would then be much mote convenient to discuss
the point.
The Committee being of the same opinion, the point was re.
served, and the evidence was resumed.
Mr. Wm. Wilson, a resident at Alfredtown, and Mr. Harding, a
resident at Heanor, were then called, and gave local evidence in
favour of the line.
Mr. Jessop, engineer, was then examined, and corroborated the
evidence of Mr. Woodhouse and Mr. Bidders. The proposed line
was first laid down by Mr. Rennie, in the year 1934. Mr. Vig.
nelles had laid down a similar line in 1135, but it was on a higher
level than Mr. Rennie's, and was, therefore, opposed by the colliery
owners. The witness laid down the present line in the year 1843,
and it was the same as Mr. Rennie's, except that some deviations
had been made at the desire of various coal-pit proprietors.
The witness was under cross.examination by Mr. Macaulay when
we went to press.
proceeded to state that he was engaged in draining the fans of
Lincolnshire, on which he engaged seventeen engines, of 900 horse
power in the agregate. Draining was much retarded by the ex-
pense, which would be materially decreased by a reduction in the
cost of fuel. The proposed line would render coals much cheaper,
by affording a cheaper and readier transit.
This witness having been cross.examined by Mr. MACAULAY,
Mr. Vignolles was called, and gave evidence in support of that of
Messrs. Woodhouse and Bidder, given yesterday, and of Mr.
Jessop, given this morning. This line was originally proposed by
the Midland Company.
Mr. HUDSON, the Chairman (pro tem.) of the Midland Company,
spoke to an agreement between that Company and the promoters
of this Bill, to the effect that the former were to construct the line,
on condition of the latter taking stock of them to the amount of
145,0004
Mr. Woodhouse was recalled, and spoke to the same agreement.
This concluded the case for the promoters of the Bill.
Mr. ALCXASDER then opened the case for the opponents of the
Bill by addressing the Committee at great length. The first witness
called by Mr. Alexander was
Mr. Valentine, engineer, who was about to describe the Amber.
gate line, and to point out its advantages over the proposed line,
when

Negotiations followed, and on the part of her Majesty's
Government with an earnest desire to arrive at a satisfactory
conclusion, and one that should accord with the honour and
interests of both parties, and secure the accomplishment of their
common object.
Repeated representations were made to the Brazilian Go-
vernment on the continuance of the slave trade of that country.
and the necessity of more active and powerful measures for
suppressing it; and in the year 1833, articles additional to the
convention were actually signed by plenipotentiaries on the
part of the contracting parties. Unfortunately, these articles
were never ratified by the Crow■ of Brazil.
Again, on the 23d August, 1840, new propositions were
made on the part of Great Britain, framed on memoranda
drawn up by the Brazilian Government ; but when proposed
by Great Britain, the Brazilian Government declined to accept
them.

On the 26th August, 1841, the Brazilian Government on
their part proposed certain terms; and in April, 1842, the un-
dersigned submitted to the Imperial Government proposals
for modifying those terms so as to carry out effectually the
intentions of the parties to the convention of 1426. But
on the 17th October in that year the Brazilian Government
thought proper not only entirely to reject those modifications,
but to declare by a note under that date from Senhor Aure-
liano to the undersigned, that " the Imperial Government not
only consider that other dispositions besides those which already
exist are now unnecessary, in order to the total extinction of
the traffic, but they regard it as prudent not to adopt any
others." _ _ .

Accordingly Senhor Aureliano returned to the undersigned
the draft of conventinn, refusing peremptorily even to enter
into negotiation on it. This occurred at a time in respect to
which the British Commissioners had observed to her Majesty's
Government that " at no period has the Brazilian slave trade
been so extensively carried on as it is at the present moment in
Rio de Janeiro itself." .

(Signed)

HAMILTON HAMILTON.

'I RAN SLAI

As from to-morrow, the 13th of the current month of March,
1:45. the fifteen years will be completed, during which, ac-
cording to the conventions between Brazil and Great Britain
in regard to the abolition of the traffic in slaves, the convention
of the 28th of July, 1817, still continued in force, and as from
that day the right of visit and search consequently ceases, as
well as all the other stipulations contained in the above-men-
tioned convention of the 2trth of July, 1817, the additional
articles, instructions, and regulations annexed thereto, the
undersigned councillor of his Majesty the Emperor, &c., has
received an order from his august Majesty to communicate to
Mr. Hamilton Hamilton, &c., that, attending to the fact, that
by an under•tandiing between the two high contracting parties,
it was agreed to the period of six months for lirasilian
vessels employed in the traffic to return unmolested to the ports
of the empire, provided they had left the coast of Africa before
the 13th of March, 1830, on which day, according to the
convention of the 211 November, 1826, this traffic was to cease
entirely ; the Imperial Government will not hesitate to agree
that the Braziiiau and English mixed commissions, established
in this capital and in Sierra Leone, continue for six months
longer, which period will expire on the 13th of September of
this year, for the sole purpo.e of concluding the adjudication of
the cases pending, and of those which may, perchance, have
occurred before the 13th day of March of the current year.
The undersigned avails himself, &c.,
(Signed) ERNESTO FERREIRA FRANCA.
Palace of Rio tie Janeiro, March 12, 1845.
Hamilton Hamilton, Esq., &c.

The Government of Brasil having thus, notwithstanding the
necessity shown for the adoption of new and more decisive mea-
sures of suppression, openly rejected all overtures for render-
ing the compact of 1817 thoroughly and permanently effectual,
her Majesty's Government commanded the undersigned to
make the declaration contained in his note of the Ist Septem-
, ber, 1843, that if the Brazilian Government still decline to
enter with Great Britain into formal engagements calculated to
give full effect to the declared intentions of the parties to the
convention of 1826, for the total and final abolition of the
slave trade of Brazil, it will remain fir her slajesty to take
alone and by her own means the steps which she may feel
called upon to adopt for carrying into Inn and complete effect
the humane object of the obligation imposed upon her Majesty
by the Ist article of that convention. It is true that by a
subsequent instruction from her Majesty's Government the
undersigned was empowered to take advantage of any disposi-
tion which the Brazilian Government might evince even at
that late hour for entering into the formal arrangements re-
ferred to ; but the undersigned regrets to say that he failed to
perceive any indication of a disposition which would enable him
to act upon that instruction with effect.
The next communication of importance that passed between
the two Governments upon the subject of their relations re-
garding the slave trade is the note of Senhor Franca of the 12th
March last, which her Majesty's Government have recently had
under their consideration, and in which the Government of
Brazil require that the convention of 1817 shall be considered
as ceasing from the 13th of March last ; proposing at the same
time that the Mixed Commissions shall continue their functions
to the 13th of September, for disposing of the cases pending,
and of those which may have occurred before the 13th March
last.

TRANSLATION.

Extract from the Jornal do Commerceo of March 18, 1845.

DEPA Et I'MENT OF JUSTICE.

Most Illust and Sir,—The period of fifteen
years, during which, as 1 have just been informed by the Mi-
nister for Foreign Affair., according to the conventions between
Br .z'l and Great Britain, in regard to the abolition of the
traffic in sl ,ves, the convention of the 28th of July, 1817, still
remained in force, having expired on the 13th inst., and as the
right of visit and of search ceased, in consequence thereof, after
that day, as also all the other stipulations, instructions, and
regulations thereto annexed, I communicate the same to your
Excellency fur your information and for that of the Supreme
Tribunal of Justice ; as also that until a fit regulation in regard
to the adjudiea•ion of captures made on account of the illicit
comtnerce in slaves be adopted, such processes are of the com-
petence of the ordinary tribunals of the country.
God preserve, &c.,
(Signed) MANOEL ANTONIO GALVAO.
Palace, Alarch 15, 1845.
Tu Seohor Joze Bernardo de Figueirdo.
In the same conf,rmity to the President, ad interim of the
4' ltelacao " of the capital, and by circular to the Presidents
of the Maritime Provinces.

Senhor Franca contends that Brasil having abolished the slave
trade from the I ith of March, 1830, the fifteen years referred
to in the separate article to the cc,nvention of 1817 have now
expired, and that, consequently, all the stipulations of that con-
vention to which the additional article refers are at an end.

It does not appear, however, that there is any decree or law
of Brazil abolishing the slave trade generally from the 13th
March, 1,30, The first law on the subject, so far as her
Majesty's Government are informed, is on the lith November,
1831, and the next in April, 183:2, in neither of which is any
reference made to the 13th March, 1830.

The Brazilian Government, therefore, must rest entirely on
the lit article of the convention of 1826, ratified on the 13th
March, 1827, and contend that inasmuch as between them and
the British Government the slave trade by their subjects has
IR en piracy since the 13th March, 1830, the stipulations of 1817
are no longer applicab!e thereto.
The undersigned has been commanded to state to the Impe-

rial Government of Brazil, that upon a full consideration of
the case, her Majesty's Government are disposed to think that
the view thus taken of it by the Senor Franca is correct as
between the two countries ; and they therefore feel themselves
b 'und to admit to the Brazilian Government that the conven-
tion of 1817, with all its annexes, are and must be considered
as at an end from the 13th March, 1845.
This being the case, the undersigned is directed to observe
that her Majesty's Governmeot have no longer any course open
to them under the convention of the 23d November, 1826,
than that of giving full effect to the stipulations of the Ist article
of that convention, under which her Nlajesty has acquirei the
right to order the seizure of all Brazilian subjects found upon
the high seas engaged in the slave trade, of punishing them as
pirates, and of disposing of the vessels in which they may be
captured, together with the goods belonging to them as" bona
piratorum."
Her Majesty's Government had hoped, to the very latest mo-
ment, that the Brazilian Government would, by a renewal and
extension of the engagements between the two countries, have
offered to Great Britain some other means of giving effect by
joint operations to the convention of 1826.
Unfortunately, this has not been the case ; and the vigour
and success with which the slave trade is now carried on under

No. 2.
The Earl of Aberdeen to Mr. Hamilton.

Foreign-office, June 4, 1845.
Sir,—The attentive consideration of her Majesty's Govern-
ment has been given to the subject of your dispatch, Slave
Trade, N. 8, of the -.%‘2.d March last, inclosing a copy and
translation of a notification made to you on the 12th of that
month by Senhor Ernesto Ferreira Franca, that under the con-
ventions between Great Britain and Brazil for the abolition of
the traffic in slaves, the several stipulations contained in the
convention of the 2-sth July, 1817, its additional articles, in-
cructions and regulat:ons would cease on the 13th of March
last, that is on the day following the date of that notification ;
but that the Brazi'ian Government would willingly agree that
the Brazlian and British Mixed Commissioners established at
Rio de Janeiro and Sierra Leone, shall continue for six months
longer, for the sole purpose of concluding the adjudication of
cases pending, and of those which have occured before the above-
mentioned 13th day of March.
You will, immediately on the receipt of this dispatch, pre-
sent to the Itrizilian Government a note, of which the draft is
enclosed, and you will inform me of the day on which it is pre-
sented., You will see by the draft in question that her Ma.
jesty's Governmen admit that the convention of 1817, with all
its annexe,,, are at an end from the above-mentioned date;
that they agree to the continuance of the mixed commissions
until ant 13th of Sei tember next, for the purpose proposed by
the Brazilian Government; and that a declaration is made to
the effect that her Majesty's Government, reverting to the
rights and obligations which attach to her Majesty in virtue of
the first article of the convention of 1826, are prepared to exer-
cise those rights, and will propose to Parliament the necessary
legislative enactments to enable her Majesty to carry the pro-
visions of that article into full effect.
I have addressed to her Majesty's Commissioners an instruc.
tinn, which I send to you under flying seal, acquainting them
with Ilse approaching termination of their powers.
The cerarnanders of her Majesty's cruisers will receive im-
mediate instructions from the Lords of the Admiralty as to the
termination of the ronvcntion of 1817, and the cessation a'
their right to search and detain vessels under that convention.
—I am, &c.,

the Brazilian flag, leaves the British Government no choice
but to appeal to the rights and obligations which attach to her
Majesty under the I st article of the above-mentioned convention.
The undersigned is accordingly directed to declare that her
Majesty's Government are prepared to exercise those rights,
and that it ia their intention immediately to propose to Parlia-
ment to rass the legislative enactments necessary for enabling
her Majesty to carry the provisions of that article into complete
execution.

\kith respect to the proposal of Senhor Franca for the con-
tinuance of the functions of the Mixed Commissions, although
the example by which he supports his proposal has been shown
in the early part of this note to be inaccurate, her Majesty's
Government are willing that the British and Brazilian Mixed
Commissions established at Rio de Janeiro and at Sierra Leone,
shall sit until the 13th September next, for the sole purpose of
concluding the adjudication of the cases pending, and of those
which may perchance have occurred before the 13th day of
March last.

Her :Majesty's Commissioners will accordingly receive an in-
struction to that effect ; and the commanders of her Majesty's
cruisers will receive instructions as to the termination of the
convention of 1817, and the cessation of their right to capture
under the same. The undersigned, &c.

(Signei)

ABERDEEN.

Euelo,ure 1, in No. 2.
Draft of Note to be presented by Mr. Hamilton Hamilton to
the Brazilian Minister.

lnclosure 2, in No. 2.

The Eirl of Aberdeen to her Majesty's Commissioners at Rio

...
The undersigned, &c., has submitted to the Government of
the Queen his Sovereign the note which the Senhor Ernesto
Ferreira Frat ea, &e., addressed to him on the 12th of March
last, in which that Minister dcela•-ed, on the part of the Im-
perial Go: einment of Brazil, that they consider that from the
13th of that month the fifteen years will have been completed,
during which, according to the coventions between Great
Britain and Brazil, in regard to the aboliti,n of the traffic in
slaves, the convention of the 28th July. 1817, was to continue
in force ; and that consequently from that day all the stipula-
tions cuntaine I in the above-mentioned convention of the
2-ltti July, Isl 7, the additional articles, instructions and regu-
lations annexed thereto would cease. Senhor Frary adds, that
as by an uncle: standing between the high contracting parties
which was entered into at the time, it was agreed that a period
of six months should be allowed to Brazilian vessels employed
in the slave trade, to return unmolested to the ports of the
Empire, provided they had left the coast of Africa before the
13th March, 1830, on which day, according to the convention
of the 23(1 November. 1826, this traffic was to cease entirely,
the Imperial Government will not hesitate now to agree that
the British and BrAziliau Mixed Commissions established at
Rio de Janeiro and at Sierra Leone shall continue to act for
six months longer, namely, until the 13th September next,
for the sole purpose of concluding the adjudication of the
cases pending, and of those which may have occurred before
the 13th day of March in the current year.
The note of Senhor E F. Franca has received the atten-
tive consideration of her Majesty's Government.
The several provisions of the conventions of the 28th July,
1817, and of the 23d November, 1826, and the correspondence
which has since taken place between the Governments of
Brazil and of Great Britain respecting the execution of those
engagements, have been carefully examined by them, and
the undersigned has been directed to call the recollection of the
Brazilian Government to the following facts.
On the 26th of August, 1828, the Viscount d'ltabayana,
the Brazilian Envoy at the Court of London, proposed in a
note to the Earl of Aberdeen, then his Majesty's Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, that the term which was fixed by
the convention of the 23d of November, 1t326, for the final
cessation of the trade should be extended. The
British Government declined at that time to accede to
this suggestion, and in the subsequent year the Brazilian Go-
vernment by a note of the 13th February, 1829, from the Mar-
quis d'Aracaty to Lord Ponsonby, then his Majesty's Envoy at
Rio de Janeiro, declared that in making the above-mentioned
proposal, the Imperial Legation in London had mistaken the
orders conveyed to them, and that the Brazilian Government
limited themselves to a desire that his Majesty's Government
would give them a guarantee that British cruisers should not
capture Brazilian vessels engaged in slave trade adventures,
which had commenced within the term when that trade was still
legal.
Lord Aberdeen, in a note which he addressed to the Che-
valier de lllattos on the 16th of September following, signified
the assent of his Majesty's Government to that request; and
the Brazilian Government, adopting the expression in which
the assent was conveyed, issued on the 4th of November fol-
lowing a Portaria, declaring that they had received from the
British Minister the assurance that those Brazilian vessels
eneeloyeel in the traffic in slaves, which could prove that they
had finally left the coast of Africa on or before the 13th March,
1830, should prosecute and finish their bon'i fide voyages
direct from Africa to any port in Brasil without incurring
the
liability of being treated as pirates according to the cone
• vention."

Mr. CALVERT objected to the examintion of a witness as to any
line but that before the Committee.
Mr. MACAULAY replied, and urged the propriety of calling evi-
dence to prove that a better line might be, and is likely to be, made
through the same vicinity.
After a long discussion, the CIIAIRMAN desired the room to be
cleared, and, after consulting for a few minutes.
The Committee decided that it was not competent for counsel to
examine a witness as to to the details of any particular line, but
that the oponents of a Bill might give evidence as to the proba-
bility of some line being made which would be preferable to that
before the Committee. The witness might be examined
also as to the points which a preferable line might approach, and
as to any general points.
The examination of Mr. Valentine was then continued, and
occupied their Lordships op to half.past four o'clock, when they
adjourned till eleven to-morrow.

GL 5 SGOW, BARILHEAD, AND NEILSTON

RAILWAY.

The Select Committee appointed by the House of Lords to in-
quire into the merits of this scheme reassembled at the usual
hour this morning, and resumed the general evidence in favour of
the line.

Mr. John Williamson, an eminent mining engineer, had been
engaged in surveying the route of the direct line and of the branch
of the Ayroshire Company, and had found that the country tra-
versed by the direct line contained almost inexhaustible mines of
coal and ironstone, but the route of the branch line was sadly del.
eient in this respect.
Mr. James Gaines, an innkeeper at Barrhead, who ran an om-
nibus between that place and Paisley, was called to prove that the
majority of the passengers going to Paisley from Barrhead did not
stop at Paisley, but went on to Glasgow by the railway.
After several witnesses had been examined to confirm the former
evidence,

Mr. Pare was called to prove the traffic tables. Ile estimated
that the gross income of the line would be 16,9821. 10s. 9d., and
after deducting 8,79:21. for working expenses, there still remains
a net income of 8,190/. 10s. Od., which would yield a dividend of
5i per cent. upon the capital of 142,k00/.
Mr. Neil Robson, the engineer, who tad laid out the proposed
line, proved that there were no engineering difficulties on the line.
It Would be six wiles and live furlongs in length.
Mr. John Millar, a land.valuer, estimated the cost of the land
required for the proposed line at 2.0,2011. 14s. 4d.
'f ke Committee then adjourned.

de Janeiro,

Foreign-office, June 4, 1845.

Gentlemen,—l herewith transmit to you a translation of a
note which was addressed on the 12th of March last to her Ma-
jesty's Envoy at Rio de Janeiro by the Senhor E. F. Franca,
declaring on the part of the Brazilian Government that they
consider that the convention of 1817 between Great Britain and
Portugal, as adopted by Brazil with all its annexes, would
cease on the 13th of March last, and proposing that the Mixed
Commissions at Rio de Janeiro and Sierra Leone should sit
to the 13th of September next, for the sole purpose of ad-
judging the cases which may have occurred previously to the
above-mentioned 13th of March.

I have now to acquaint you, for your information and
guidance, that her Majesty's Government admit the view taken
by the Brazilian Government of the termination of the con-
vention of the 18th July, 1817, on the 13th of March lest, and
agree to the proposal that the Mixed Comtnissions at Rio de
Janeiro and Sierra Leone shall sit until the 13th of September
next, for the purposes described by M. Franca in his note.
You will therefore be guided in your conduct by this intimation.
—1 am, &c. ( Signed) ABERDEEN.
Iler Britannic Majesty's Commissioners in the
Mixed British and Brazilian Commission,
Rio de Janeiro.

Such,
therefore, was the understanding between the two
high contracting parties as to the circumstances under which
Brazilian subjects and vessels should be exempt from penalty,
although foenii to be engaged in the slave trade subsequently
to the 13;11 March, 1830; and Senher Franca will perceive
that there was not, as suppesed by him' any mention of a speci-
fic term of six months, during which such liberty should be
continued to Brazilian vessel,.
It further appears, upon an examination of the correspon-
dence between the two Governments, that on the 4th of Oc-
tober, 1830, the Chevalier Mattos declared to h
Secretary of State, that the slave trade being
iw
tot:lrl,yal‘fnoldrabjeidstalYens
to Brazilian subjects from the 13th March:
s
who should thereafter engage in it being liable to punishment
those
under the convention of 1526, by the ordinary tribunals of the
contracting parties, he was directed by the Imperial Govern_
went to concert with his Majesty's Government the dissolution
of the Mixed Commissions established at Sierra Leone and Rio
de Janeiro, as having become entirely superfluous : the func-
tions of the latter to cease in December, 1830, and those of the
former in June, 1831.
The Chevalier de Mattos was answered on the 10th De-
cember, 1830, that the dissolution of the Mixed Commission
Courts at the periods suggested would be productive of much
inconvenience, because some time must elapse before tribunals
could be finally constituted for exercising criminal jurisdiction
in cases of piracy under the provisions of the convention.
tin the 3Uth March, 1831, the Chevalier Mattos replied that
the Mixed Commissions were instituted with the view of judg-
rig of the legality of the detention of vessels employed in slave

No. 3.
The Earl of Aberdeen to Mr. Hamilton.
Foreign-office, July 2, 1845.
Sir,—lt is with regret that her Majesty's Government have
found themselves compelled to appeal to the rights and obliga-
tions attaching to her Majesty under the Ist article of the con-
vention of 1826, between Great Britain and Brazil upon slave
trade ; but the notification made to you on the 12th March
last, by the Senhor E. F. Franca on the part of the Brazilian
Government, that they considered that the 'convention of July
1817, as adopted by Brasil, must cease on the 13th of that
month, and the apparent absence of all intention to join in any
definite and practical measures for the performance of the en-
gagement by which they continue bound,' has left to her Ma-
jesty's Government no other course than to provide for them-
selves the means of carrying those rights into effective execution.
For it is unhappily notorious, that vessels intended for slave
trade are fitted out almost daily in the ports of Brasil ; that of
the slave ships met with in the African seas, three-fourths are
under the Imperial flag, or are prosecuting the trade on account
of Brazilian subjects ; that along the southern coast of the em-
pire there is scarcely a creek where a landing is practicable,
which has not become known as a resort and refuge to slave
dealers ; that the importation of human beings as slaves into
Brazil, far from b&ng discountenanced as a violation of law and
treaty. is favoured by the local authorities, and that even in the
Legislative Assemblies the trade is avowed as one in respect to
which it is not necessary or even becoming that the Govern-
ment should keep the faith of their treaties with Great Britain.
When, therefore, that Government declared its determina-
tion to relinquish the means hitherto adopted in concert be•
tween the high contracting parties for fulfilling the convention
of 1826, her Majesty's Government found themselves called
upon to choose between leaving the slave trade to flourish and
increase, in spite of the obligations imposed and the rights con-
ferred upon them by that convention, or recurring to such
other means as are open to Great Britain, for carrying its
avowed object into effect.
Her Majesty's Government have felt it their duty t. choose
the latter course ; and accordingly they have prepared and are
about to submit to Parliament, a Bill giving to her Ma-
jesty's Courts of Admiralty the power to take cognizance of,
and to adjudicate upon, all vessels captured for carrying on the
slave trade contrary to the convention of 1826, a power frem
which those Courts have hitherto been specially debarred by,
the Act of Parliament originally passed for carrying that con-
vention into execution, in consideration that provisions were
therein adopted for the maintenance of those mixed tribunals
I which the Brazilian Government has now determined to
I dissolve.
Her Majesty's Government, however, are far from wishing
this mode of adjudicating those vessels to be permanent.
They will be ready, so soon as any measures of the Brazilian
Government shall enable them to do so, to recommend to Par-
liament to repeal the Bill now about to be brought forward ;
but whilst the present state of things continues, and until either
the slave trade of Brazil shall have entirely ceased, or the
Brazilian Government shall have entered into an engagement
with Great Britain jointly to carry into execution the declared
intentions of the parties to the convention of 1826, that course
will not be open to them.
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You are already aware that the measure by which, in the
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negotiation of a treaty, similar either to that concluded between
Great Britain and Spain in 1835, or to that between Great
Britain and Portugal of 1842.

Should the Bra-zilian Government show any willingness to
entertain the question of such a treaty, you will frankly declare
that nothing would give her Majesty's Government more sin.

THE S UN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1845.

ferred to the peculiar advantages which would be given to the towns of
Neath, Dridgend, Swansea, and Llanelly, as well as the minor
towns on the route. The mineral trade in the district was im-
mense, not less than 9,000,0001. sterling per annum. There was
but one opponent, Sir Richard Bulkeley Phillips; and after their
Lordships had heard the ground on which he sought to confront
them in that Committee, he thought that their Lord-
ships wised decide that the Hon. Baronet could have no locrou standi
before them. After some further remarks the Learned Counsel
cuscludod by expressing a liope that their Lordships would pass the
preamble of the Bill.
Mr. TaLfacrr then called Mr. Benson, who described himself as
a magistrate for the county of Glamorgan. Had resided in
South Wales for fifteen years. There are large copper snines at
Combe Avis and Swansea. The coalowners export an immense
quantity of coals, and 30,000 tons of manufactured copper, which
would be sent by railroad, if one was constructed which would se-
cure an expeditious transit and save marine insurance. A great
trade in tin was carried on at Combe Avis, and it exists all along
the valley. There was a great quantity of coal in Glamorganshire,
some of which, not yet wrought, would be opened if the proposed
line went through the district. There could only lee a line along
the coast, as the nature of the country would exclude any other.
Witness presided at a meeting last year at Swansea, and every
one was in favour of it.
In cross-examination by Mr. WiLeiNs, the witness said, that
coals are at present brought by sea. The carriage would be much
cheaper by railroad than by the present mode. The district be-
tween Carnarvo■ and Swansea is nearly level,
Colonel Cameron, of Dun-y.Greig, Swansea, was next called,
and his evidence proved that the present water communication was
very defective. The proposed line would be of incalculable advan-
tage to the district, and he had advocated some scheme of a similar
character for many years. The railway was supported by all the
inhabitants of the principality. He was the owner of a large coal
field, and had recently opened another colliery, which at present had
•o proper outlet to market. He would, if the present railway
were constructed, send all his coals to Swansea, so as to be tran-
shipped to London. His pita produced 120,000 tons annually.
Mr. Dockland knew the manufactures and trades of South
Wales. He had assisted in making up the traffic tables. The
trade from Newport was very considerable, not less than between
311,000 and 40,000 tons of iron. The iron and coal annually ex-
ported amounted to 660,000 tons, and a ♦ery considerable trade
was carried on with Ireland. The traffic with the district was of a
very extended character ; and at least two.thirds of the population
on the route were in its favour.
No other witnesses were examined, and the CHAIRELN having
consulted with the other Members of the Committee, announced
that the preamble of the South Wales Railway Bill had been proved.
The Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the
MONMOUTH AND lIER.ErONCD (SOUTH

line did not compete with the London and York, in
respect of a through communication, but that it, as
well as the Swinton line, did compete with the Wakefield branch
of the London and York. They, moreover, adhered to the original
resolution of proceeding immediately with the clauses of the
latter Bill.
Mr. AUSTIN wished, before the consideration of the clauses was
proceeded with, to understand aright the decision of last evening,
Either the Bill still remained undecided on, and its preamble as a
whole unproved, or the Bill was in its amended form-...viz., by the
erasure of the words empowering the construction of the Wakefield
and Sheffield branches, declared as proved.
The CHAIRMAN (who appeared astounded at themanifest dilemma)
read the minute of their decision yesterday, by which It appeared
that the Bill was declared preyed, omitting the branches in dispute
which had consequently been erased.
Mr. Sergeant Westruusst contended that though the branches
were omitted in the favourable resolution of the Committee, it did
not preclude their being subsequently considered.
Mr. AUSTIN, Q C., urged that the matter was quite clear; if the
Bill was declared proved, and the branches had been struck out,
they had no longer an existence.
The CuumlrrEE declined given any interpretation of their de.
cision, as Parliament must put their own explanation upon it.
The discussion of the clauses being then proceeded with,
Mr. AUSTIN, on the 2d being put, said—My Lord, before the
Committee go further into this case, I wish to make a remark
which, though of vast importance, will oceupy but a few moments
of your time. While I entertain the highest respect for
the intelligence and impartiality of this Committee, and do not in-
tend to impugn the justice of their decision—for God forbid, that
I should ever utter one word disparagingly of any tribunal
in the land—l must, on the part of the York and
North Midland, the Midland, and the Eastern Counties Companies,
pretest against this Bill being further proceeded with. And my
Lord, I base my protest upon these grounds :—first—
Just at this critical juncture of the Learned Counsel's address,
when excitement was at its highest, and the greatest astonishment,
not to say dismay, was depicted on the countenances of the London
and York adherents,
Mr. DARBY, who had shewn great signs off restlessness during these
few remarks, whispered the Chairman, who whispered Mr. Scrape,
who passed the word to his neighbour, Mr. Wall, and the conclave
remained ire anxious deliberation some fifteen or twenty minutes.
Mr. Creed, the clerk, was then summoned to their counsels, and the
whole body impetuously withdrew to the adjoining room.
After the absence of somewhat more than half.an.hour they
returned, and the CHAIRMAN announced that the. Committee
refused to hear any further observations from Mr. Austin, which in
the present stage of the proceedings were wholly irregular.
Mr. AUSTIN attempted to remonstrate, but it was useless ; the
Committee were obdurate, and the counsel was compelled to submit.
At length the clauses of the
LONDON AND YORX BILL

were entered on. And after all those which were unopposed were
agreed to, _ _ .

Mr. WILoa, on behalf of the trustees of St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, opposed the 16th clause, which empowered the Company
to make the railway according to the deposited plans. The plans
specified 60 acres as requisite for the purposes of the line at
a point which interfered with the property of the hospital, and
the Learned Counsel disputed the necessity of such an amount.
Mr. Cubitt deposed to the absolute necessity of that quantity of

►and being taken.
Mr. Hardwick, the architect of the London and Birmingham.
and Great Western lines, deposed to those Companies not requiring
more than twenty or thirty acres for their stations.
Mr. PACifiT offered to effect a cesinpromise, and give the trustees
the right of preemption of any land which the Company might
not require.
The Committee reserved their decision till to.morrow, and ad.
journed at a quarter past five o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SHERIFFS' COURT, July 24.
(Before Mr. Undor-Sheriff BugemELL.)
UNDEADALE •. ROBERTSON.

"Not guilty." She appeared to be near her aecoachernent,
and was accommodated with a seat during the trial.
Mr. Wildman conducted the ease on the part of the pro-
secution. The prisoner was undefended.
The first witness called was a surgeon, of the name of Lep-
pington, of Great Grimsby, who proved that on the 13th of
March he attended deceased, who was suffering under a con-
gested state of the viscera of the abdomen and a stoppage in
the bowels, and was by the witness considered on the following
day to be in imminent danger. This was on the Friday.
On the four following days he considered him to be a little
better. Saw him lying dead on the 26th of March. Asked the
prisoner if she had administered the medicines he (the witness)
had sent. She replied they had been properly administered,
but her husband had been worse the whole of the night.
Having heard reports of an unfavourable nature respecting
the death of the deceased, it induced witness further to ques-
tion prisoner, and be asked her what she had done with the
arsenic she had: purchased the former evening ? to which she
replied, she had " mixed it with some chamber lye." Wit-
ness, in conjunction with the assistance of Mr. Bell. and Mr.
Keatley, made a post morton examination of the body, and
assisted in removing the contests of the stomach, and taking
them to a chemist's at Hull. Was present when two tests
were applied to the contents of the stomach ammonia, or sul.
phate of copper, was the first which indicated the presence of
arsenic promptly ; ammonia and nitrate of silver was also tried,
and indicated arsenic. After the post mortem examination was
made the prisoner spoke to witness and Mr. Bell, as they
came out of the house, saying, " I hope you have found no-
thing you can lay to my charge." Witness said, " Justice will
be done to you, Mrs. Bell," and left the house. The imme-
diate cause of death witness considered to be arsenic.
Mr. Bell, a surgeon and apothecary at Great Grimsby, cor-
roborated the last witness as to making the examination of the
contents of the stomach. Had some conversat'on With the
prisoner as to her husband's symptoms. Told her it was a
serious loss she had sustained, and asked whether she had
noticed any particular symptoms her husband had complained
of the night before his death ? She said " no ;" and in reply
to questions, sail he had not suffered from vomiting after
taking Mr. Leppington's medicines; that he had not complained
of heat or burning in the throat, or of urgent thirst. Was
present at the post mortent examination of the body, but not
of the contents of the stomach. Received the stomach, and
secured it at both extremities, and assisted in putting it in a
bladder, which was tied over by a string. Found small gri*y
particles in the folds of the stomach, and from his examination
of the body, the op'nion witness had formed was that the de-
ceased had died from the effects of an irritant poison.
Mr. Keatley, the assistant to Mr. Bell, corroborated the

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former statement.
Mr. Pearsall, a chemist at Hull, and who had been lecturer
on chemistry at the Medical School there, tested the contents
of the stomach. He observed the stomach covered with white
particles. Mr. Leppington took one on his finger. Thought it
might be flour or stasch—analysed it, and found it was arsenic ;
considers the quantity found sufficient to cause death.
Mr. Watson, who keeps a chemist's shop at Laceby, deposed
to prisoner buying a quarter of a pound of arsenic and some soft
soap the evening before the death ; she said she wanted it to
kill bugs, the same as last year.
A female, who was in the house, proved that on the evening
in question prisoner mixed up some arrow-root and gave to
her husband. He tasted it, said it was nasty, and would have
no more. There were some other trifling circumstances in the
case, but nothing tending to criminate the• prisoner directly.
The deceased had been in a very bad state, and had been ac-
customed to take laudanum and even arsenic as a medicine, and
lie might have helped himself, or the prisoner might have given
him some at his desire, and been afraid to mention it. More-
over, nothing came out to show that the deemed and his wife
were ever upon other than affectionate terms. At the time her
husband died, besides deceased and herself, there were in the
house three children, the prisoner's mother, and two other
persons.
The Learned Juncv (Mr. Justice Manic) summed up with
great impartiality, and the jury returned a verdict of Not
Guilty.

NEW Puisuc COMPANIES, &c.--This was an action
brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of 91., as clerk to an
association for obtaining subscriptions for a testimonial, called
the " Symington Testimonial." The defendant is editor of
the Mechanics' Magazine.
Mr. Winne, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that Ow
claim was for services rendered to this society, or committee,
front February 10 to Nay 3.
Mr. C. J. Payne examined—Was introduced in November
or December last to the defendant Mr. J. Clinton Robert-
son, and was appointed secretary to the committee by Bowey,
and after some conversation as to the construction of the com-
mittee, defendant said the first thing they must do was to en-
gage offices and hire a clerk, and report to him when he had
done so. Took offices in Cornhill, and engaged plaintiff, who
commenced his duties on the 10th of February. Communicated
these facts to defendant. Plaintiff was engaged at 15s. a week.
Plaintiff remained until the 10th of May.
Cross-examined by Mr. THomas— Told defendant what he
had done, but not until three or four days.after plaintiff went.
Defendant did not say he would not have anything to do with
the expenses. Witness did not say he should not; nothing
was said about it till the 18th of February. Witness and Mr.
Parish, who was joint secretary with him, signed a letter that
they would bear the expenses, but the arrangement under
which it had been written had gone off and the money was
never collected. Plaintiff applied for his money to defendant
six weeks afterwards, and defendant said he had nothing to do
with it. Witness ordered furniture by direction of defendant.
He also ordered wine, and drank part of it with the committee.
—(Laughter)—Mr. Bowey, a surgeon, Dr. ISPLean, and
others. Was formerly secretary to the Oriental Life Assur-
ance. Left that about two years ago. At a conversation
with defendant on the 17th February, he asked what would Ise
the best way of paying the secretaries, and said it occurred to
him the better plan would be to pay them a per centage, and
said he would speak to a Mr. Gould and the other committee.
men and fix it the next day, when they were to have a meeting.
Defendant said then that he had nothing to do with the expenses;
the next day a meeting took place, defendant, Mr. Gould, Mr.
Bowey, Mr. Parish, and witness were present. It was prt,posed that
the secretaries should have 101. per cent. for their trouble, and
bear the expenses, but this was declined ; another proposal was
made and agreed to ; the letter was the basis of that agreement,
but it was never carried into effect. Witnes's had paid the
porter, because he was a poor man, and had supplied the office
with coals. Was engaged at the same time with Mr. Bowey
in forming the " Cambrian Life Office." Had nothing to do
with it, but from hearsay he believed it was still being carried
on by Mr. Bowey.
Re-examined—Witness had not received a sixpence for his
trouble in forming the committee.
Mr. TMOMAS addressed the jury, and contended, that even
admitting there was a liability, it could only be for one week,
for it was clear teat on the 18th the witness himself under-
took. anti Mr. Robertson, the previous day had denied the
liability.
The. UNDER-SHERIFF said it did not appear to him that
any agreement made on the 18th could affect the plaintiff.
Mr. THOMAS then addressed the jury on the merits, and called
Mr. Archibald Broomen, agent for patents in Fleet-street,
who deposed that he was clerk to defendant, and anticipated
beeo,ssi.eg partner. In April, plaintiff called and asked for his
fie said he had been sent by Mr. Payne, but knew
salar
very salary. hi! hi! had no claim on Mr. Robertson.
red
to that down at the time. Had been
the landlord and other persons on matters con-
applied to by
mineton Committee, but knew nothing
nected with th.`' SY
/remember the conversation, but knew Mr.
about it. Did not
/committeeman.
Robertson was not a
Mr. Winn): replie,i-
The UNDER- Snetti.Yr summed up, and
The jury found a verdict for 9/.
Mr. Tatomas moved fol. a reduction of the amount, as there
had been a repudiation of ,she p!aintiff's services at least on the
9th of April.
The UNDER-SitsatiF thought th°re was no reason to re-
tain the writ.
It was not stated in any part of the proceedings what the
"Symington Testimonial" was.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE,
OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, July 22.
Their Lordships yesterday attended Divine service at St.
Mary's church. The Rev. Mr. Woolley preached th• fissile
sermon. In the course of the day all the common jury causes
except one were tried, but none of them possessed the slightest
interest.

Y•)

MARKET NE WS-(YETER DA
BAY • Jul
SmrrgrrELD.—Coarse Meadow H ay 3// 15s to 4/153;
do., 4/ 16s to 5/ 8e ; fine Upland do., 51 lOs to 51 ."2/i
Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61 ; Oat Straw, 11 18a `) oli
Wheat Straw, 2/ is to 2133 per load. A fair average suPY
and a steady inquiry. ./ 1251
CUMEERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 185 to •i;
useful ditto, 4/15s to 5/ 85; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 10i tos/4,1 t
ClOyer Hay, 4/ 12s to 61; Oat Straw, 11 18s to 21 ; :
Straw, 2/ is to 2/ 3s per load. Supply but moderate a(1
trade firm.
Witrry.cturzt.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 165 to-41 151 t;
useful ditto, 4/ lOs to 51 Ss ; fine Upland ditto., 51 101
0 2
5/ 168 •; Clover Hay, 41 12s to 6/ 6s ; Oat Straw, 11 18'
the
Wheat Straw; 2/ la to 2/3s per load. Trade steady at
above uotatibns.
NeNew
elolvieetd4e/wtol4i/air
sssolpder load.freelyat from 3/ 108 to 418:i ; seJ

MEAT MARKETS. r eeP
SOUTHALL, JULY 23.—With the exception 0.
moving off freely, at full prices, we had a somewhat inas'Z
demand at• our quotations :—l3eef from 2s 10d to 4
od;
Mutton, 3s to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s to 4sl„eic
and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per Blbs. A small portion of the
was turned out unsold.
ItomFono,. JULY 23.—Although our supplies we rely, tt°,
say extensive, the general inquiry was inactive, at lyarelY 555;
rates. Beef; from Ss to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s Od t°ll,l t°
Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal, 3s Sd to 4s 6d; and Pork, 25
3s.ld
8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to ;
Store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mulch tows, with their 51°
Calf, 16/ to 18/ 15s each.
llAn.sitAm, JULY 23.—Prime Old Downs sold freely, a .
prices; otherwise the demand ruled inactive
3s to 4s 6,1 ; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb, 53 to 55 10d'
4s to 4s fid ; and Pork, 3s to 3s Sd per 81bs. Apra na
AHUNDEI„ JULY 22.—We had rather a sluggish,
for each kind a Stock, at barely late rates :-1-ieeTT ;
to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 43 10d to 05
Veal, 3s 10d to 45 6d ; and Pork, 35 to 3s 8d per 8110.
CHICHESTER, JULY 23.—0 n the, whole there was less v:0
Quarter °a
d
ness passing here to-day, yet very little variation lid;
noticed in the quotations :—Beef, from 38 4d t 0 445,1 to
Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb. 4s 10d to 6s ; Veal, 35' ISt
d 34sGd ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling CalveSlioi
to 30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; an
Cows, with their small Calves, 16/ to 191 each.

(Before Mr. Justice PATTZSON.)
ffin. Henry Parker, aged 13, was indicted fir Sias man.
slaughter of Sarah Withers, at Westbromwich.
Mr. Forster appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was
defended by Mr. Meteyard.
The prisoner's uncle, with whom he lived, having borrowed a
gun for the purpose of pigeon shooting, left it loaded, but with.
out a cap, in a corner of his parlour. This.room, it appeared,
although always open, was but rarely used by the family. The
prisoner, who worked at night, returned home early on the
morning of the 2.Bth of June, and finding the gun, took it out
with him into the street, where the deceased was, and in a play-
ful manner said to her, " Sally, I will shoot you." She replied,
" Do, if you dare." Whereupon he took a cap out of his pocket,
and putting it on the gun, fired at and inflicted such grievous
wounds on Sarah Withers, that almost immediate death was
the result. The prisoner bad been in the habit of blowing out
candles with percussion caps, and from the evidence of the wit-
ness who saw him fire, and a little girl named Horton, and also
from the deep sorrow he had shown since his apprehension,
there could be no doubt that he was not actuated by any mali-
cious motive.
After a very short deliberation, the jury acquitted the prisoner,
who, after a very feeling admonition from the Learned Judge,
was discharged. •
Ilici.WAY ROBBERY.—John Johnson, alias lack 3/aiton,
aged 23, was indicted for assaulting Thomas Harrison on the
9th of January, and stealing three sovereigns and other money,
in all amounting to 71. 155., and a silver watch, at the parish of
Leek.
Mr. Greases and Mr. Yardley conducted the case for the
prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Meteyard
and Mr. Huddleston.
The prosecutor, a butcher, residing at Brotherton, had
been attending at Leek market, and had left the Crown Inn
there at a little after twelve on the night of the robbery. As he
turned off the Osburne-road, on his way home, into Douse-
lane, he noticed three men, two of whom passed him without
making any observation. Soon after, however, one of the
men stopped the horse, while the other two stood by the cart
in which the prosecutor was. Presently one of them, by whose
voice the prosecutor stated he knew him to be a man named
Mirfin, who, however, was acquitted of this very crime at th
last assizes, cried out " Suri ender." " What shall I surren-
e
der?" inquired the prosecutor. " Your money, or you're a
dead man in a moment," said the thief ; to which the intrepid
butcher replied, " I think I won't surrender." Exasperated
by this refusal, the men threw stones at him, and hurt him ;
whereupon he armed himself with his axe, jumped out of his
cart, and putting a bold front on, prepared for action. His dog
Rover he appealed to in strong langusge, urging him to bite
his assailants; but Rover, from some cause or other, positively
declined interfering. The three men were too strong to be in-
timidated, and, rushing on the prosecutor, took the axe from
him; in the struggle he fell, and they immediately put
their hands- on his throat and endeavoured to close his
mouth ; still he managed to cry " Oh, don't murder me,
or you'll certainly be found out and hanged." The rob-
bers used very violent language, and rifled the prose-
cutor's pockets, who persisted in declaring that his money and
watch were taken by Mirfin and the prisoner ; but it appeared
that on the very night he stated to a Mr. Underhill that it was
Mirfin and a man named Plant who had robbed him. Both of
the latter were tried and acquitted at the last Spring Assiies.
An accomplice, ene Joseph Candy, stated that he was drinking
with the prisoner and Joseph Johnson at a public-house at
Leek on the evening of the robbery, and that afterwards, as
they went through the Bradford toll-gate, the prosecutor came
up and passed through the gate. The witness declared himself
to be the man who stood at the horse's head, and detailed the
circumstances of the robbery much as the prosecutor himself had
done. Most of the material portions of Candy's evidence were
corroborated by the testimony of other witnesses.
An alibi, most satisfactorily proved as far as regarded Mirfin
and Johnson, c'early showed that the prosecutor was quite miss
takes. Ss to their identity.
Mr. METEVARD addressed the jury for the prisoner.
Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up, and the jury soon found
the prisoner—Not Guilty.
In the Nisi Prius Court no case was tried which calls for a
report.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
Richard Jarvis, the clerk in the Rank of England who
some weeks ago absconded from that establishment, taking with
him an Exchequer-bill for 201 V., the property of the Governor
and Company. was brought before the Lord Mayor, in the cus-
tody of John Forrester, the officer. The prisoner had been fol-
lowed to France by Forrester, and upon ascertaining who was
on his track, attempted to commit suicide.
Mr. Weir, °tithe office of Messrs. Freshfield and Co., the
solicitors to the Bank of England, attended for the prosecution,
and Mr. Hobler appeared for the defence.
Mr. Alexander Wilson, an accountant, carrying on business
at No. 8, in the Old Jewry, stated that he had kept for several
years, and he at the present time kept an account at the Bank
of England. On the Ist of April he went to the Bill-office,
at the Bank of England, and delivered to Mr. Jervis, whom he
for some time had known by sight as a clerk there, an Ex-
chequer Bill for the sum of 200/., dated June 18, 1844, and
numbered 869, desiring that it should be placed to his credit on
his pass-book, which he delivered at the same time. The
prisoner soon afterwards returned the pass.book, with the neces-
sary entry, signed " 11. Jervis," and retained the Exchequer-
bill, which the witness never afterwards received, nor ever
authorised any person to receive. He never had applied for
the Exchequer-bill since.
In his cross-examination by Mr. Hobler, the witness stated
that he was sure the prisoner was the person to whom he
had handed the Exchequer-bill, and that he had found the
prisoner's name often in the pass-bock previously to that
transaction.
Mr. Brooks, the principal acting clerk in the bill-office of
the Bank of England, stated that he had known the prisoner
for thirty years. It was the duty of the prisoner, upon the
receipt of an Exchequer-bill, and the entry of the particulars
in the journal, to take the bill into the treasury of the Bank,
deliver it to the cashier, and receive that officer's acknowledge-
ment, at the foot of the entry, of the due delivery of the bill;
but no such acknowledgement or receipt appeared at the foot of
the entry.
In his cross-examination by Mr. Hobler, the witness said
that in the event of the absence of the prisoner, one of the
senior cashiers would have performed the duty, but there was
no receipt of any one of the cashiers.
Mr. J. B. Harrison. stock-broker, of Bank-buildings, stated
that he was acquainted with the prisoner, whom he knew to
be a clerk in the Bill-office of the Bank of England. On the
4th of April last, witness was applied to by the prisoner to sell
an Exchequer-bill, represented as b.longing to C. M. Brown,
for the sum of 2001., dated the 18th June, 1844, and numbered
869, and payable a year after date, together with interest. He
accordingly sold the bill on the same day, and gave the prisoner
a cheque for the proceeds, amounting to 2091. Bs. 9d., upon
Fullers and Co.'s banking-house. That cheque had been re-
turned by the banking-house to witness.
Mr. Weir stated that he bad no further evidence to offer on
that day, and, at his request,
The Loan MAYOR remanded the prisoner till Monday next,
Mr. Hobler having offered no objection to that course.
Mr. Thomas Cleghorn, a gentleman who resides at Hollo-
way, and has offices in the City, was charged by Mr. John
Crump, a clerk in a banking or mercantile house, under pecu-
liar circumstances.
The complainant stated that, on Tuesday last, he came from
Holloway in an omnibus, and when he alighted at the Bank he
received a blow with a stick from the defendant, who appeared
to him to be looking out for somebody. The defendant ac-
cused him at the same time of having improper views towards
some of his family, called him a d—d rascal or scoundrel, and
pledged himself to break his bones. Witness thought necessary
to declare that he knew nothing whatever of the defendant or
his family, and never had given him the slightest provocation ;
and that even the finding of the defendant's name, for the pur-
pose of making him responsible, was a matter of difficulty.
Defendant—You say that I an quite a stranger to you.
Did you ever sit in the next pew to mine at church ?
Complainant—Yes. It was from that circumstance I re-
collec'ed your face, but I 'do not know you, nor do I wish to
know you.
The conductor of a Holloway omnibus confirmed the state-
ment that, the complainant had received a blow from the de-
fendant, and without any visible p:ovocation.
The defendant assured the Lord Mayor that what had taken
place had been most seriously provoked. The complainant had
for some time very much annoyed the females of his family by
staring at them in church, and at the windows ot the house.
In fact, in order to avoid the disagreeable alternative of a col-
lision he ( the defendant) had found it necessary to withdraw
from the church about a year ago. The complainant, however,
had thought proper to continue his system of annoyance, and
constantly kissed hands and stared at the windows, and his
the (defendant's) wife at length reluctantly stated what was so
often occurring, and desired that the defendant would watch his
movements. Defendant went home earlier on Monday evening
last, and saw the complainant pass, and observed quite enough
to convince him that the report of the nuisance was by no
means exaggerated. Under these circumstances he (defen-
dant) addressed the complainant at the Bank on Tuesday, and
accused him of inflicting the annoyance, and a denial and
mutual blows took place.
The complainant—l am willing to take my oath, that I have
never done anything of which the defendant accuses me. I
deny all knowledge of him or his family further than I have
stated. I never stared at his family or at his windows, and I
solemnly declare that his conduct has been wholly unprovoked.
The defendant said he was able to bring forward adequate
psoof, if the Lord Mayor would consent to postpone the case.
There was no doubt whatever as to the identity of the party.
Mr. Crumps, solicitor, who conducted the case, said that the
case was either a case of extraordinary delusion"or of mistaken
personal identity.
The defendant—l can show that there is not a shadow of a
doubt as to the identity.
The Lotto Mavoa—The assault is distinctly sworn to, and
I call upon the defendant to enter into his own securities to the
amount of 501. to appear to answer it at the sessions.
Two well-dressed females, named Maria Evans and Mari-
anne Adams, were charged with having endeavoured to substi-
tute a gilt sixpence for a half sovereign, in obtaining change
from a shopkeeper.
The primers, it appeared, went into a hosier's shop, pur-
chased a pair of cotton stockings, for which they paid with a
sovereign, received a half sovereign and 9s. in change, and it
was stated that they returned what appeared to be the half sove-
reign, but what really was a gilt sixpence, assuring the person
who served them that she had made a mistake, as the gold was
too light.
The prisoners were remanded till Saturday.

It is reported that Captain Sir Thomas Hastings
(MO), now Captain of the Excellent, gunnery-alhip at Ports-
mouth, will succeed Mr. Bonham as Storekeeper-General of the
Ordnance Department. Sir Thomas is a distinguished war-officer
his services have been much in requisition by the departments in
all matters connected with the Ordnance since he has been at the
head of gunner/ Instruction on board the Excellent.
During the sitting of the 17th the Helvetic Diet
discussed the question relative to the revision of the Federal corn.
pact. A majority of eight against the expediency of discussion
caused It to be put off till next year. The principle of a total re-
vision of the compact had, therefore, only gained the concurrence
of lye eantons—Berne, A rgovia, Basle (country), Glaris, and Vaud
SUNDERLAND ELECTION.—Mr. liagshaw arrived at
Sunderland on Tuesday evening, and addressed the electors. It
would appear from his address that he concurs entirely with Colonel
Thompson in opinion in all great leading political questions, so
that the contest between them turns entirely on local and personal
considerations. It is generally thought that, before the day of
election, some arrangement will be come to, which will have the
effect of inducing one of the candidates to withdraw, so as to pre-
vent a division of the Liberal interest, which, if it continue, will
give the Conservative candidate an easy triumph. The Conserva-
tives have started Mr. George Hudson, who is expected to arrive
there this day. His Committee report that their canvass has been
most successful, many of the old 'Whig party having expressed
their determination to vote for him, on account of his extensive
connexion with railways, and his business habits.
THE SUPPOSED MURDER AT NEWCASTLE—.The
adjourned inquest on the body of Jane Kelley. who died at the in-
firmary at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, under circumstances already
stated, was held on Monday evening, when a great number of wit-
nesses was examined, whose evidence was very conflicting. The
surgeon who made the post moriern examination, stated that she
had died from inflammation of the outer membrane of the bowels,
accompanied by a perforation into one of the intestines, but how
these effects were caused, he could not say. There were no exter-
nal marks of violence. The jury, under these eircumstances, re-
turned a verdict " that the deceased had died of inflammation, but
whether caused by violence or not there was no evidence to satisfy
them." The prisoner, Michael Kelley, who was remanded on being
brought before the magistrates soma after he was apprehended, and
Is still In custody, will in all probability be discharged.

•
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lincoln, July 22.
CROWN COURT.
CHARGE or Muanza.—Jane Bell, aged 37, was charged
with having, at Laceby, on the 25th of March last, poisoned
her husband, Edward Bell, by means of arsenic.
The prisoner, a woman in the lower ranks of life, pleaded