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CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)

Upon the special jury case of Putland v. Troup being
called on, one of the jurors, on his taking the book to be
sworn, said he wished to know, being, as a Roman Ca-
tholic, deprived of his civil rights in other respects,
whether he was eligible to serve the office of a juror.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON looked up at the gentleman and
said, "How can you be so foolish ? I cannot think how
a man can make such a goose of himself. Don't be such
a goose."

-The gentleman was then sworn.
The action was one of libel, arising out of a squabble
with respect to some parish accounts at Hastings, and
after two or three witnesses were examined, the record
was withdrawn.

LERREUX v. BERKELEY.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a banker
• at Cohie, to recover a sum of .65,000 f., and interest, from
the defendant, F. H. Berkeley, Esq„ M.P. for Bristol,
under rather singular circumstances.
Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Ogle were for the plaintiff; and
Mr. Platt with Mr. Peacock were for the defendant.
It appeared from the statement of the Learned Coun-
sel and the evidence that was adduced, that in the year
1826 the defendant had an introduction. to the plaintiff,
through Messra: Drummond, who were the bankers of
his mother, the Countess Berkeley, and in consequence
of that introduction numerous money transactions took
place between them—cheques were drawn, bills dis-
counted; &e.-and at length there became a balance
due to the plaintiff, of upwards of two thousand pounds.
Some negotiations took place respecting the payment,
and it appeared that at length the defendant signed a '
document, by which he admitted that he owed the .plain-
tiff the sum of sixty-five thousand francs, and that
he was entitled to receive interest at the rate of nine per
cent. upon that amount. It did not appear that any pay-
ments were made, either on account of principal or in-
terest, and eventually the" plaintiff received a letter
dated " At sea," in which the defendant said
he would • not be hunted any longer by a par-
cel of blackguards, and - he had, therefore, re-
solved to
." remove his bodY" to another plaCe. The
defendant concluded this letter by subscribing himself,
" Yours, very sincerely;" and the reading* of the docu.
ment occasioned a good deal of laughter. It was upon
the bond or deed referred to that the present action was
brought to recover, not only the
_principal, but the inte-'
rest, at nine per cent., for a period of eighteen years.
Witnesses were called to prove these facts and one
Mr. Coup, in answer to a question from Mr. Baron
Alderson, said that, if parties chose to make an agree-
ment to pay nine per cent., that the law of France did
not consider such a transaction illegal.
Mr. PLArrmade a very able address to the jury on
behalf of defendant, and commented upon the very ex-
traordinary character of the transaction, and the nt-
tempt, after eighteen years, during, which time there did
not appetti tOr-hafibeen iiivlicittionor-denialid for

the money, to enforce such a claim and he said
the Statute of Liimitations would have barred the plain-
tiff lrom enforcing the claim but for his residing in a
f,reign country. He observed that it was impos-
sible for any defendant to answer a claim of this descrip
tion aftyr such a period or time had elapsed, and he
called upon the jury, under those circumstances to give
a verdict for the defendant.

Mr. liaron ALDERSON having summed up the case,
the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff for 6,6401, that being the amount of the
principal slam, and the interest for eighteen years, at
nine per cent. _

Two other Common Jury causes were then disposed
of, and the the business of the Civil side concluded about
eight o'clock.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Shrewsbury, March 19
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
THORPE V. FOX.
_

For the plaintiff were Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Valentine
Lee, and Mr. Beadon ; for the defendant, Mr. Godson, Q.C.,
and Mr. Cooke.

The circumstances under which the plaintiff in this case
was compelled to seek redress for the injurieshe had sustained
at the plaintiff's hands were somewhat singular.
From the evidence of Susan Jones, a very intelligent Welsh
girl, it appeared that on the 29th of last September she, with
her master and mistress, into whose service she had entered
that day, arrived at the George Inn, Shrewsbury, by the
coach, from Montgomery. On alighting, Mr. thorpe in-
quired of the defendant, who is the landlord of the George
public-house, what was the fare to London. Fox replied 255.,
at which Mr. Thorpe expressed some surprise, as he said the
charge was much lower by the Greyhound coach, intimating
at the same time, his intention of proceeding by that con-
veyance, and requesting the defendant to give up his luggage,
in order to proceed at once to the office of that coach. Fox
immediately affected great dissatisfaction, and said that the
luggage should not be removed until 4s. were paid for over-
weight. Mr. Thorpe said that this was an unjust demand,
inasmuch as he had already paid his fare before leaving
Montgomery. An angry altercation followed, the demand
was discharged, but some expressions of no very flattering
tendency were thereupon interchanged, and at last one or
two blows were struck, but it did not clearly appear who
was the first assailant, or who gave the original provocation •,
the plaintiff, at all events. came to the ground, and fell
across one of hie trunks, his witnesses imputing the fall to
a violent blow which he received in the face from the de-
fendant in the most wanton manner; the defendant's wit-
nesses attributing it, however, to intoxication on the part of
Mr. Thorpe. The violence of the fall was such as to stun
him for a moment, and to inflict permanent injury of the
spine, the effects of which he will, in all probability, ac-
cording to the surgeon's opinion, continue to feel for some
time to come. Not content with this, it was added that Fox
knocked together the plaintiff's boxes, breaking them to
pieces, and as in one of them a quantity of new laid Welsh
eggs were packed amongst Mrs. Thorpe's dresses, the result
of this rough treatment may be readily divined. As no offer
seemed to have been made on the defendant's part to make
any pecuniary redress for the various injuries occasioned by
the occurrence above described, the plaintiff now sought re-
muneration from the decision of a jury.
The jury retired to deliberate, and returning after an in-
terval of about half an hour, found a verdict for the plaintiff,
Damages 100/. ; but the pleader, by some inadvertency,
having only laid the damages in the declaration at 50/., the
amount of the 'verdict was entered upon the record for that
amount.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARiuc.)
The criminal cases, in the investigation of which the
Learned Baron was occupied the greater part of the day,
wore of such a character as wholly to preclude our publish-
ing them.

At four o'clock, Mr. Baran Parke having completed the
delivery of the gaol, proceeded to assist in the disposal of the
civil business.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Derby, March 20.
The Right Hon. Sir N. C. Tindal arrived in this town at
about half-past five o'clock last evening, and opened the
Commission.

The calendar was, notwithstanding the recent winter as-
sizes, more heavy than usual; particularly in point of number,
there being 60 cases and 68 prisoners for trial.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL.)
HUNT V. SHEFFIELD CANAL COMPANY.
This was an action to recover damages for an in:ury al-
leged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, through the
careless and improper conduct of the defendants.
Mr. Whitehurst and Mr. Humfrey were the Counsel for
the plaintiff; Mr. Hill, Queen's Counsel, and Mr. Wildman
appeared in behalf of the defendants.
It appeared that on an evening in July last the servant of
the plaintiff was driving his cart and horse with goods, and
had to pass under an aqueduct, near Sheffield, belonging to
the Company. When within six or eight yards of the hollow
he was called to, but not in time for him to pull up, and the horse
suddenly went into the water so deep as to cover the horse's
back. The servant, who was perfectly sober and a steady man,
got out of the cart and went up to his neck in the water to
endeavour to disengage the horse from the cart, but the
water still continuing to rise rapidly, he was warned to
" come out, for God's sake, or he would be drowned," and
was obliged to do so, as he couldn't swim, without having
been able to release the horse, which was drowned. The horse
was of the value of 251., and the injury to the goods in the
cart was estimated at about 601. The material ques-
tion was the liability of the Company to make compensation
for the injury sustained. Under the Act of Parliament they
were empowered to make such an aqueduct as at the spot in
question, but then they were to leave a certain space (15
feet) between the level of the road beneath and the lower
part of the arch, and to make the declivity not exceeding a
certain steepness. They had, however, only commenced the
declivity at about 60 yards on each side, and the consequence
was, that in the centre was a sort of hole, wherein the waters
that were out had reached about nine feet in depth. Prior
to the alteration made by the Company, the road was a dead
level, and from the level of the land in the neighbourhood
the water never could have exceeded two feet in depth.
The jury returned a • verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
841. 13s.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yorh, March 19.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron Roixx.)
THE QUEEN V. JOSEPH CHADWICK.
This was an indictment which charged the prisoner with
feloniously forging and uttering a receipt, and acquittance
for the sum of 121., with intent to defraud one John Crowther.
There were other counts in the indictment, laying the intent
to hare been to defraud other persons therein named.
The prisoner pleaded " Not Guilty."
The prisoner had been admitted to bail, and had sur-
rendered to take his trial. His appearance was exceedingly
respectable, and his whole demeanour that of a person who
was perfectly conscious that an acquittal awaited him. The
interest of the trial was grearly enhanced by a report (whe-
ther true or not we are unable to say) that but for this oc-
currence he was to have been last week married to a young
lady of highly respectable connexions and considerable fortune.
Evidence as to some facts on which the charge was founded
was given but it possessed no interest.
A considerable number of the most respectable gentlemen
of the place wore called, who gave the prisoner the highest
character; and,
The case being summed up,
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilt.
The acquittal seemed to be received with approbation by
all parties.

(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
THE QUEEN v. COOKE.
This was an indictment prosecuted by the Board of Excise
against the defendant, who had been an officer of Excise, for
obtaining money by false pretences. The indictment had been
removed by certiorari, and was tried by a special jury.
Mr. Wortley, Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Robinson appeared for the
Crown ; the prisoner was not defended.
It appeared that the prisoner had what is called " a ride,"
and had to visit the houses of publicans in his district, to
several of whom ho pretended that he had paid the money for
their licenses, and obtained the amount from them. He bleu
went off to America, where he said he had purchased some
land, but came back and was apprehended.

He was found Guilty, and sentenced to be transported for
seven years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

A person of gentlemanlike appearance and address,
named John Powell, was charged before Sir John Key,
who sat for the Lord Mayor, under the following odd
circumstances:—
Mr. James Walters, the proprietor of the Guildhall
Hotel and Coffee-house, stated that on the 14th of
February the prisoner came to the house, contracted a
bill to the amount of fourteen shillings and fivepence,
which he paid next day, and then he continued to con-
tract a bill until the 22d, when the amount reached
3/. 2s. 6d. The bill had been made up to the 28th, as
the prisoner's luggage was lying in his room, and no
notice had been given that the room might be otherwise
appropriated. On Wednesday night the prisoner after
an absence from the 22d of February, walked into the
coffee-room, and witness sent him in the bill and de-
manded immediate payment, in answer to which a check
for 3/. 10s. was handed to him payable on the 23d
instant, which he refused to take. The waiter had
picked up a letter addressed to the prisoner, which pro-
fessing to come from the prisoner's brother, was calcu-
lated to throw some light upon the subject.
The letter contained some observations in reprobation
of the prisoner's conduct.
Mr. Walters said that the prisoner had obtained ac-
commodation under false pretences, inasmuch as he
passed himself off at the Guildhall Coffee-house as Mr.
Whiteside, the celebrated Irish Counsel, who defended
Mr. Duffy, one of the traversers in the Irish conspiracy
affair. The character thus assumed had the effect of
leading to a credit which would not have been given to
a person who had applied without introduction. The
discovery was made by a gentleman in the coffee-room,
who stated to witness that he knew Mr. Whiteside, and
that the prisoner certainly was not the distinguished
person he represented himself to be. That gentleman
had written to the Learned Counsel, and had received an
answer contradicting the prisoner's assertion.
The prisoner said he could easily show the necessity
—the actual expediency—that he should assume the
name of Mr. Whiteside, at the same time that he denied
the correctness of the main features of the case, as repre-
sented by Mr. Walters. He had, he assured the Alder-
man, been a madman during the space of six
years, in consequence of an injury he had
sustained in the head by a fall from his horse.
He had been Coroner for the county of Kent, and there
were many respectable persons in Lindon who could
bear testimony to the truth of all he had said and should
say. He had served his time under the gentleman to
whom Mr. Whiteside had been a pupil, and as some of
his family had thought proper to keep up, after his
complete recovery, the report that he continued mad, in
itthebeypoanrtd with
that
the certainlyintont h
of
order to carry out their designs upon property, he
was, he considered, justified in personating Mr. Whste-
side, or any other individual, with the view of escaping
the persecution either of mad doctors or Sheriff's officers.
ogtreinndpecrieatgenadininstgtbtehaltawh,eiti%,veass
mMorl..eNtVhhanitehsie knew,de,he forhad
on
himselffrom
which related to his personal security, which was in
danger of being hazarded by the discovery of his real
e hdaedriv not taken
any
advantage upon
name to his enemies.

Sir JoIIN KEY told the prisoner that it appeared
from Mr. Walters' statement, that if he had not repre-
sented himself as Mr. Whiteside, the bill would not have
been allowed to run on, and asked whether the prisoner
was able to discharge the amount ?
The prisoner replied, that he could obtain it by send-
ing t.) a relation in town. He further stated, that he
had three children, and that he had been called away
from the Guildhall Coffee-house to the country on a
subject connected. with- their welfare ; and he de-

dared that he was never so much surprised as when,
upon re-entering the Coffee-house, he received a pe-
remptory order to pay the bill without delay, for he had
greatly amused the customers by his description of
what had taken place ups n the trial of the Irish tra-
versers.
Sir JOHN KEY said, he had no doubt that Mr. Walters,
would be satisfied to let the matter drop upon receiving
the amount of the bill.
The pri•,oner assented to this proposition.
Mr. Walters said, it was not the insignificant amount
of the bill that led him to such a course as that he had
pursued on this 'occasion, but his apprehension that a
similar scheme of humbugging might be played off
at other houses.
The remarkable thing that appeared to strike those
who heard the case was, how on earth there could have
been got together a set of such flats as could. for a mo..
ment, have mistaken the poor creature at the bar for
the powerful 'and dignified advocate.
WORSHIP-STREE7'.
IJrm. Brown, a well-dressed iren, who formerly kept
a beer-shop in Nelson-street, Hackney-road, was brought
before Mr. Bingham for final ex ,mination, charged with
having been concerned in the commission of several
daring burglaries, that have been lately perpetrated in
the counties of Essex and Cambridge.
It appeared that a continued series of daring and sys-
tematic burglaries, which have occasioned considerable
alarm and excitement in the above counties, had taken
place at different times, extending over a period of seve-
ral months, arid not the slightest clue to the discovery of
the perpetrators was obtained until about six weeks
since, when Superintendent Clarke, of the rural police,
succeeded in apprehending two notorious characters,
named Cuttress and Bennet, against whom a clear case
was established, on which they were both convicted
at the last Chelmsford Assizes, and were sentenced to
transportation for life. In consequence of certain
information that transpired on that occasion, the
Superintendent proceeded, in company with Sergeant
Brennan, on the 26th tilt., to the house of the prisoner
in Nelson-street ; on searching which they discovered
an immense assortment of miscellaneous property, the
produce of different depredations, of which they took
immediate possession. Whilst they were prosecuting the
search, the prisoner escaped from the house, but he sur-
rendered himself on the following day to meet any
charges that might be brought against him.
Miss Sarah Giblin, niece to Thomas Scott, Esq., of
Long Wendon, in Essex, stated that, on the 25th of Ja-
nuary last, her uncle's house was broken into and robbed
of a large quantity of property. She identified the plated
candlestick, table-cloth, and the carving-knife, now pro-
duced, as the property of her uncle. -Sometime before
the robbery, she saw the prisoner on the high road,
near her uncle's residence, in company with three other
men, one of whom she believed was Cuttress, the convict.
Algernon Herbert, Esq., of Ickleton, in Cambridge-
shire, identified a mahogany work-box, a writing desk,
and carpet-bag, which were stolen, with other articles,
from his house some time between December 23 and
January 27, last.
The Rev. Joseph Singleton, vicar of Babraham, near
Cambridge, stated that his house was forcibly entered on
the night of the 14th of December last, and a consider-
able quantity of plate and' other property, of the value
of nearly 50/., was carried off. The two volumes pro-
duced, entitled " The Life of Christ." and " The Works
of Milton," together with the several articles of cutlery,
were his property.
John Partridge, a coachman in the service of the Rev.
Isaac Hall, of Snailwell, in Cambridgeshire, identified
a box coat and some harness, which were burglariously
stolen from his master's stables, in March, 1843.
George Townshend, residing at Fordham, stated that
the articles alluded to by the last witness were sold to
him last year by the prisoner, whose sister lived with
him in the capacity of housekeeper.
Superintendent Clarke and Sergeant Brennan proved
that the whole of the property identified by the other
witnesses was found in the possession of the prisoner,
who claimed it as his own.
The prisoner (who declined saying anything) was fully
committed on four distinct cases ; but to afford time for
the identification of a quantity of unclaimed property
which remains in the hands of the police, he will be
brought up again next week.
CLERKENWELL.
George Commodore, dressed in a blue linen smock
frock, and representing himself to be a butcher's boy, was
charged with obtaining, on false pretences, numerous
legs of mutton and sirloins of beef, the propecty of res-
pectable housekeepers.
Richard Smith, footman to M. Warren, Esq., J.P.,
Montague-street, Russell-square, deposed that between
one and two o'clock in the afternoon of the sth of March.
the prisoner knocked at his master's door, and told wit-
ness, who opened it on his ringing, that he was sent by
his employer, Mr. Kent, butcher, Southampton-row, for
the leg of mutton which had been left there in a mistake
a few minutes previously ; he wished to change the leg
and would bring the right one in a few minutes. Wit-
ness called the cook, who gave him the leg of mutton.
which had been left there by Mr. Kent's messenger. He
never returned, and they were obliged to get another leg
of mutton.
Mr. Kent, the butcher, deposed that he had net autho-
rised the prisoner to take away the leg of mutton, and
had never seen him before. Several of his customers
had been defrauded of joints of meat in the same manner
Mary Ann King, servant to Mrs. Susanna Francis,
widow lady, residing at 50, Great Ormond-street.
Bloomsbury, deposed that the prisoner obtained a sir-
loin of beef from her mistress on the 30th of February
last, on a similar pretence as in the former case, alleging
that he was in the employment of Mr. Watling, 21.
Marchmont-street.
Mr. Watling gave similar testimony to Mr. Kent.
Mary Ann Farmer, servant t' Mr. Bully, of Bernard-
street, Russell-square, deposed that the prisoner ob-
tained a leg of mutton from her by a like ruse about six
weeks ago. • -
Sergeant Dodd said the police had obtained informa-
tion of frauds like the present on housekeepers in no less
than fourteen different cases.
Mr. Whiskin, "a county magistrate, residing in Upper
Bedford-row, who, on Wednesday week, was defrauded
of a leg of mutton, was on the bench, but could not
identify the prisoner as the person who had committed
the offence. • •
The Court was crowded with housekeepers and ser-
vants who have been plundered by members of a gang
to which, doubtless, the prisoner belongs. Mr. Ewart,
the salesman; of gewgate-market, was likewise present,
who, we understO6d; had been defrauded, but he could
not identify the prisoner.
Mr. GREENWOOD committed the prisoner for trial on
the above mentioned three cases.
Two dustmen, named Eton and Brown, were charged
with the following outrageous conduct:—
Mr. Jenkins, residing at 29, Bedfordbury, and a re-
spectable tradesman residing in Holles-street, Clare-
market, were returning from the funeral of the mother
of the latter, between five and six o'clock on Wednesday
evening last, still dressed in funeral garments,
and were passing in quiet procession through Judd-
street, St. Pancras, when the prisoners, and four or
five other dustmen, not in custody, drove up in dust-
carts, and after breaking the line of procession, one of
the ruffians struck an unoffending female mourner with
his whip. Jenkins remonstrated with Brown, but the
latter struck him in the eye with his clenched fist, and
with such violence as to very much injure and inflame
that organ. And, on similar remonstrance, Eton struck
the other complainant in the mouth, so as to cause blood
to flow from it A:mob of 100 persons soon assembled,
and police-constable, 107 E, with much difficulty se-
cured the prisoners.
The prisoners, in.default of the payment of fines, were
committed to the House ofCorrection—Eton for ten days,
and Brown-for seven days.
Wednesday Luvigi 3faranchi, an Italian, was charged by
Andrew Bertti with having violently assaulted him, and
otherwise ill-treated him.
Mr. Horry, the bairister, attended far the prosecution, and
said that the defendant was one of those Italian masters re-
siding on Saffron-hill, who sent about poor Italians with
organs, &c., for the purpose of vagrancy. The facts were,
that in April, 1843, the complainant was engaged by the de-
fendant to come to England, under a promise that he would
be well fed, and paid 13 francs and a half per month to play
music. On his arrival in England he was sent out with an
organ to beg in the streets, and unless he brought home 2s.
per day, he was subjected to the most brutal treatment. On
the 6th lust. he took home 11d. to the defendant, when he
struck him violently on the head, and ever since that period
complainant was kept in constant terror, under a threat that
defendant would ruin him for ever as a man, if he did not
bring home more money. On the 13th instant defendant
again beat him violently on the head, for not bringing home
25., when he sought the protection of Mr. Luciani, an Italian,
who had taken up the cause of this persecuted class of per-
sons, who were deluded and entrapped into this country for
the purposes of vagrancy, and then barbarously treated. The
complainant had once been in the hospital for two months, in
consequence of the defendant's violence, who struck him on
the head and tore his hair. Mr. Horry was glad that some
humane gentlemen were getting up an Institution for the
prevention of such abominable traffic and cruelty, and he
was instructed by the Committee to prosecute this case at the
Sessions. He therefore urged that the defendant should be
ordered to find bail to answer the charge, and not summarily
convicted.
The complainant, a poor sickly looking young Italian
(who was interpreted by Mr. Luciani), proved having been
engaged by the defendant at Parma, in Italy, on the terms
alluded to by the Counsel, whose statement he in every re-
spect confirmed.
Mr. GREENWOOD inquired whether the complainant had
been paid the wages agreed upon ?—Mr. Horry replied in the
negative. He had not received a single franc.
Mr. GREENWOOD inquired how the complainant made his
way to this country ?,--The complainant said that himself
and eight other Italians, who were like himself engaged to
play music," travelled over the Alps to France, and then
by the steam-boat to London.
Mr. GREENWOOP said that the system of entrapping poor
Italians into this country was a most abominable one, and
no good would be effected unless the Sardinian Ambassador
interfered to preVent it, having in England no alien laws now.
He ordered the defendant to find bail to answer the charge
at the Middlesex Sessions.
The defendant procured bail and was liberated.
Thomas Barber, formerly in the army, was charged with
an assault of a very savage character on police-constable
Solomons, 54 G. •

It appeared from the evidence adduced that Solomons, who
is a very quiet inoffensive officer, was on duty in Cow-cross-
street, between one and two o'clock in the morning, when he
saw the prisoner quarelling with two prostitutes, and creat-
ing such a riot as to disturb the whole neighbourhood. The
officer requested of them to separate, and on the prisoner re-
fusing to do so, took him into custody. The constable had
no sooner laid his .hand upon Barber than he attacked him,
and knocked him . down on the pavement. The officer
shouted for help, and when police-constable 49 G came up,
Solomons was lying on the ground, and the prisoner, with his
knee on his stomach and his hand in his stock, as if about to
stranggle him. 49, attempted to drag prisoner away, but IT
declared, with an oath, " I will teach him the five cutii. '
Solomons got upon his legs, but the prisoner knocked him
down again, and in the fall the officer's finger was hurt.
The prisoner's defence very much aggravated his guilt, for
he alleged that the constable had been in company with the
prostitutes, and that he attacked him because lie refused to
give him drink. He. further alleged that the otAcer 140 the i
melt disgusting language.

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Sergeant Boyson, 19 G, deposed that the prisoner 4 tts
said a syllable about the officer's alleged misconduct '
station:house.
Mr. GREENWOOD, after a patient investigation efibt:liateri
fully ascertained that the prisoner's defence was, ',woe,
fabulous. The Magistrate remarked upon the n-,ea-disttic"
violent and unprovoked assaults on the police in i'w doge
and sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 11., or nil
commensurate term of imprisonment.
The prisoner was committed. - •

BO IV-STREE7. 04°
Frederick Shaw, a golaeater, and Frederick •Pc:ifiirti
butcher, wet e placed at the bar for final examidation, 01 or
with burglary and robbery at the house of Mr. A&
cester, oil and colourman, New Com 0
p 40
,
ton-street. ,
It appeared from the evidence, that on the 2d of ro'tg
the prosecutor's premises were broken into, and a t, t
gold shells, brushes, a quantity of
gold leaf, gold us
ther with Dutch and silver metal, were taken alit,eo
property amounted to about 201., and a portion del b 1
found upon the prisoners when they were apprellejl
the offic,•rs on another charge. they 0
The prisor.ers declined thaking any defence, au'l
Atilt- committed for trial.
The prisoner Radford was next charged h ifilwAjg
and robbery at the house of Mr. John Smith, follour•
stationer and bookseller, 49, Long Acre, under the kip
ifl°
circumstances :—The prosecutor's factory was bra, of t
on the night of the sth of February, and a quall•es'
and receipt stamps, 90 sovereigns, a number of 7,11:i of r,
some packs of playing cards, and three Bank pule otfl-
were stolen. The prisoner's brother had been ill: und
of the prosecutor, and some of the articles being l°oo3itte",,
possession, he was taken into custody.—He Was e°,,.
Both the prisoners were next charged with Stell'Zijer,"
dwelling-house of Mr. Ephraim Smith, workingJe"
with blarlido
Carlisle-street, Soho.
The prosecutor stated that on the evening 0f tiefi,tli ltt;
February his parlour door was opened with a latcte; s
a quantity of jewellery taken away, value about 2wl'
tbl
committed for trial. i
The prisoners were again charged with a ropf,yeslillt
house of Mrs. Green, 22, Cavendish-square, and
quantity of plate and a great coat. 9,004
The premises were broken into on the 28th of
in the absence of the family, and a quantity of pia'. oeo
' r-
portion of which with the coat were found in the Ptlril.si.
of the prisoners, and they were fully committed for ,
The prisoner Shaw was also committed for trialti°4o,
in his possession some gas fittings belonging to lay' " •
Denmark-street.

UNION-HALL. fa°.
Three men-of-war's men, lately pail off, aPPlied
lief, under the following circumstances : foie
It appeared that they had been recently paid a. cog vt:
Iris, on her return from the coast of Africa, and, hauls°
pended their wages, and being unable to get employ'
they were reducel to great distress.
Mr. Corm :Glum, finding the poor fellows had s:::gilir?,
deal of active service abroad, remarked that there '2" ;
be some asylum for such persons, until they
RO riet
O 00
getting on board other ships, and that they eh
dee
permitted to wander about the streets in WC-1, a of tittif
condition, after risking their lives in the service
country.
They stated that they had been at the Admire Lne oa
ltV,blitrO
received an answer that some steam-ships were ntlisfeti
Woolwich, and that probably they might be el. CD
board when they were launched in about a MOP
then, however, they ran the risk of starving. doe
The MAGISTRATE lamented the situation of the to ro
tars, ordered them some temporary assistance froln.,th 0
box, and recommended them to get to Portaale"
they might have a chance of employment.

CORN AVERAGES.
~10,
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISL vssiti_d
For the Week ended Malik 10, 1544, made up hOll, "tor ,
the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns ill
Wales. per Imperial Quarter. O. 44
I Wheat......... 565. 3d. Oats ..... Id., Reafi f."*"°:. 51..
..... 331. 3d. Rye

AVIRAONS OF Till LAST SlI Wig
Weeks ending, WHEAT. !BARLEY.' OATS. I RUC.

Feb. 10 52 7331 19 130 9
17 .....
24 53 1 33 7 19 7 32 10
March 2 ..» 56 2 31 9 20 0 35 3
9 ......
16..» 56 3 33 3 20 1 33 8
IMrserat AGORZOATZ AIIZAO2II OF TH-
Wheat.... ..... 54. Ild. Oats ..... 199 84.1 Beans..
..... 31t. 51 Rye
cuing ow roiteltax COAX.
0010.
Wheat ' lBs. 041. Oats
Barley .......... 5:. Od. 1 Rye ..... 9s. 6d.1 Foie

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTE-
HAYMARZETS. 00,10
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow*Hay, 21 155 to //1;
ful ditto, 31 5s to 31 lOs ; fine Upland' dittet to 11,1
31 16s; Clover Hay, 315 s to 5l; Oat Straw, Beth 61 for
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 lOs par load.
.2•1
Straw sold heavily, at the above quotations. .01;u741;
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2118 s to no to 01
ditto, 3l 8s to 3/ 13s ; fine Upland ditto, 31 . 140
Clover Hay, 3/ to 4115 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 7s to 119. k
Straw, 118 s to 1/ 12s per load. A moderate suPPI
slugsish demand. Prices about stationary. .10 t4i.„ 0
HITECIIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, „, Si 1„1"
useful ditto, 31 3s to 3/ lOs; fine Upland °l4
3/ 15s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to Si 5s ; Oat Strail,,
1/ 83; Wheat Straw, 1/ Ss to 1/ lOs per load. Sul'
and trade very dull.:

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MEAT MASLILETS. Veil?
SOUTHALL, MARCH 20.—For prime Mutton, t0.,0
Pork we had a steady demand, at prices fully eq2A4.ofsr
obtained on this day se'nnight. In all other kin— , noi
exceedingly little was doing, and their value ha D,s.
ward tendency :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mullellob
to 4s 6tl; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 6‘l!7fijiptir
to sink the offal. Supply—Beasts, ri 32 • SheeP,,'" O
47 ; Pigs, 40.
offF:010
ROMFORD, M.tocit 20.—Although the suppe", se.*oo
offer to-day were by no means extensive, the "7,04;i10
throughout inactive, on the following v terint,.r'
:'_,L s•
2s 6d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4§ 6d; ai'o
4s 6d; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Slbs',g,
Calves, 18s to 28s ; quarter-old Store Piga, Val V
end- Mulch Cows with their small Calf, 1610 -SI
HALLSHAM, MARCH 20.—We had a comparative 4:., 6,1;
demand for stock here to-day, at barely late ninA' to 41'
from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 8d; Veal, 35 I" .01
and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per 81bs. f r
ARUNDEL, MARCH 19.—With the exception 0 fol &O
Beasts and Sheep, commanding a steady sale, at gat
the demand ruled extremely inactive :—Beef, frnd ; •
4s ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to •"
Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 4d per 81bs. ,bOOlOlO
CHICHESTER, MARCH 20.—T0-day's market a
full average supply of stock, which met a slow 111.64 teo,
in some instances, depressed rates :—Beef, from 2'404 rty;
Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 6d to 45 6d ; 01
2s 6d to 3s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calved, 186Cefir.
quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19$ ; and Mil",
to 181 each.

ted111:11014.4
ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT 1-N .e- • este'ler
annual meeting of the members of this charity'', 014
in 1810, under the patronage of George the Fourt.,'l4 111 :1010,
' the charter of incorporation was granted .to pd
the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. olite•P
bell, Esq., presided. It appeared that the fund is. ip%
wholly supported by the contributions of its to'ji
ifo*
their own relief in sicknees or superannuation. 0,011,180
to the annual Report read, the receipts, during the.;idew'sf
including a former balance of 99/, 5s sld., of"
stock, 5611. 18a. 9d., &c., 1,518/. 13s. ld.; deshlctrifit AY
penditure, a balance of 1091. 17s. 9d. remain o tm'
treasurer. The stock possessed by the Instit° `Ol
upwards of 19,300/.
ft)4 1)
,
DUBLIN, MARCH 19.—The Mary, James, of -111 08 -
stranded on the Wicklow Bar, has gone to piece.
;OS
light has been towed back to her etation. v,60.
00.40
COACH ROBBERY OF 1,500 SoVSE— '315
Monday the Defiance, Oxford coach,was robbed r
sum, which had been forwarded from a banking?
of Temple-bar to Messrs. Robinson, Thomson'' bssa, 1100,
the Old Bank, Oxford. The coachman, Mr. 0° the.es
a highly respectable man, it appears, has been Idoubt.i
of bringing bankers' parcels to Oxford, which o°.tileio...k,
of the swell mob were aware of. The box contatfolltire,
was put in its accustomed place of security,.,ill,6;er&rolbi
in London, but on arriving at the Old Bank, ',.‘,.00400°
missing. It is supposed that the robbery' ,ssr„i st odd
a person who occupied the box-seat, as on erro.'2
he was seen to open the boot, during the tinle_..o" ge-e.le"
horses, and take something out. One of the pt. 7001)...; crf
is also supposed to be a confederate, stopped atf,,,,s,"tw
he was taken into custody the same night by: m-ori:1001,
ford City Marshal. He has undergone a private .00
before the Magistrates, and is remanded. TO b.° bell et
kept his place to Oxford, and at that time, 11!:eagsl-
pected any more than any of the other nine flfro
off the coach, and has not since been heard O. on 9
o!'
[AD VERTISEMENTI—ON THE /r•ElG‘gvill
GRAVE ; OR. A MIRACULOUS CURE BY lIOW9' 10,
—James Langley, a ladies' shoemaker, residingoot tld,
street, Goswell-street, caught a violent cold asitrid,
months since, which, being. neglected, brough,' "Rters':flde7,4
of the legs and feet, pains in the side and 31'..tch::jolr;
sweats, with inability to keep food on his sts";$111`.;;;
he was at last reduced to such a state of gelleortiVit'j
and debility, that no one thought he could 10_114rtf.;
by the use of Holloway's Pills every d"1 `.-- li,; V);
quickly disappeared, and he is now as hale sitosof:,te.,ll
ever he was in his life.—Sold at Professor Os lisd
blishment, 244, Strand (where adyice ratY.,btie '4
and by almost all respectable venders of inewel-
the civilised world.

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BIRTHS.
On the 17th inst., at Wimbledon, the Igai -,A,
Bowden, Esq., of a daughter. d the
oi
On the 18th inst., Mrs. Frederick Boyle_ - 1,e14
worth-road, of a son. made'''.
On the 18th inst., the lady of Thomas A-- ' o°4
Whitecross-streietst,
~ of
at a
Fulmer,dauth I.zll
Bucks, the ---
r. °1
wOmniktiyhne,lEBBthq.,nofadaughter.
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MARRIED. 01, i totble
ljO
On the 16th inst., at St. Martin's, Ludga', e" tel.' os' A
Schack von Brockdorff, Esq., of Antwerp, ops;"
Offresie, third daughter of A. Saportas, Esq' ' . ' ig,
Majesty the King of Prussia at Antwerp. , W ..to, '-
On the 16th inst., at St. Margaret's Chur_cig tbe•P • • 4
Mr. Adam John Hill, to Eliza, daughter- of
ni "gr!
0,4,
Benton, of Holborn.
tlll/
On the 18th inst., itt y
at Caversham, oxfords _ ale
D. Cleaveland, Esq., Captain Royal Artilleq, OO ',
daughter of the late W. Imes Pocock, 11'84' ,
Royal Navy, of Rose-hill, Caversham. 1 1

DIED. •iiisrilre,
On the 14th inst., Anne, relict of the late .14r1 ,d• 00
Esq., of Alborough-grange, Essex. , yr:doe, 'l. A
On the 15th inst., in Bishopsgate-street TY " —fay
ettaLetitiAththeiwnsit., wife of
a tMAr.bTohnocomu,
Thomas Merritt. gsdreno,l;7o.7ti
On the iif.
Poole, late Major in the 36th Regiment of: 1 •
ti#
41"
Infantry. i
'di, ° -.44
On the 17th inst., at Reading, Arthur Sou 7,-
Regiment. • 101 A Doc ,
On the 17th inst., in Harley-street, Robert '
of Octon Lodge,
. Yorkshire. ~,, sPepti"
rf./.00
On the 18th inst., at Tooting, Surrey Paul ow•
On the 19th inst., at Blackwall, dr. ThoWlll tali
builder, aged 76.
~• Virisitlise t,
On the 19th inst.. at Snaresbrook, 11 • 01
ftbe
Mr. John Russell Rodgers. 0
On the 19th inst.,:eadYt
frßs
.ieclaocovrn.sn.
-Bjrttoohahhaceednolnl,
099,att;Eh.eesdincii
in,6.ls,Bsatto.g., R i hard
76. fit,
City-
road.
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On the 19th inst., Mr. Charles David Zettercl—° 0141.-
Atepilo
at Hyde-park.-square. -- -
son of Eustratio Ralli, Esq rt°tea,d.reLict. ct we....

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AItTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT
the
INSTITUTION. Relief of. Decayed Artists, their Widows and-Orphans.
tadtv ithnesttledlitialt4e. Inc,;rporated by Royal Chter 14.
Pfetection of her Most Excellent Majesty
THE QUEEN:
Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, K.O.
• VICE-PATRONS.
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G.
His Grace the Duke or Devonshire, K.G.
, HIS 'Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.
/Mast Noble the Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G.
livkst Noble the Marquis of Westminster, K.G.
Right Ilon. the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Itight Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth.
'flight Hon. Earl De' Grey.
• Right lion. Lord Lyndhurst.
Sir John Swinburne, Bart.
- ' Sir Thomas Baring, Bart.
Sir George Philips, Bart.
Wm. J. Denison, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Neeld; Esq., M.P.
PaßstursT—Sir
Jesse Watts Russell.
MARTIN ARCHER SIIEE,
Stboin VICE-PRESIDENTS.
aft b as Phillips, Esq., R.A; Thomas Uwins, Esq., A.A.
13-FrDort thuirke, R.A. - B Bond Cabbell, Esq.
L' g fiord Westmacott, William Brockendon, Esq.
Cpvbeketch, Esq., R.A. J. H. Mann, Esq,
te Jones, Andrew Robertson, Esq.
EsOq,RA. • Sir William C. Ross, R.A.
th the
Friends, and Subscribers are respectfully informed
ttle'il TWENTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be
th- Med in FREEMASONS" HALL, oil SATURDAY, the 30th tant

IS, Bart., M.P., in the Chair.
'ARDS.

Joseph Jennings, Esq.
Charles Knight, Esq.
Henry Mesely, Esq.
Henry O'Neil, Esq.
Charles Runeirnan, Esq.
Edwin D. Smith, Esq.
Joseph Severn, Esq.
W. B. Sarin'cid Taylor, Esq.
Richard Twentyman, Esq.
Henry Weekes, Esq.
George Woolcott, Esq.
at Six .precisely.
f the Stewards ; of Charles Fowler.
*don-square ; and of the Assistant-
egent's-park.
g ROPER, Assistant-Secretary.