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THE STIN, LONDON, FRIDAI MORNING, AUGUST 20, S

sented the cheque at the batik, had a guilty knowlAge of
its being forged. In order to show this, evidence was
adduced, that the two prisoners and their wives were on
veryl friendly terms, and that they frequently visited
each other, and appeared very intimate. There were n
other material facts adduced in evidence against the
prisoner Parker ; and it appeared that when Aung,rier
was under examination at the police-office, he declared
thatlhe alone was guilty,:and that he merely sent Parker,
as a messenger, to obtain the money for the cheque.
Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury and contended that
the facts proved against the prisoner Parker were by
no means sufficient to warrant them in coming to the
conclusion that at the time the prisoner uttered the
cheque in question he had a clear and perfect know-
ledge, for that was what was imputed to► him by the
present indictment, that the document was a forgery.
Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner
Parker a very excellent character for honesty and good
conduct.

The jury, without troubling the Learned Judge to
sum up, at once returned a verdict of Guilty.
There were two other indictments for forgery against
the prisoner Aungirr, to both of which he pleaded
guilty. Judgment was respited.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Wednesday a clerk from the George Inn booking-office, in
Aldermanbtiry, attended before Aldermen Johnson and Sir
C. Marshall, i answer the, clmplaint of Mr. Lart, of the
firm of Lart and Son, of Wood-street, wholesale hosiers, for
having neglected to deliver a parcel according to the direction
thereof within 24 hours after its arrival at the inn.

Mr. Lart stated that repeated attempts has been mad,. by the
porters from this inn to double the customary charge fur porter-
age. At this time of year many parcels were sent into the
country with samples, which were returned, and he expected
the parcels to be so returned from the same inn as he delivered
them to, and from which the waggon or van actually started;
but to enhance the porterage, the packages coming from Kent
were left in the Borough, though the van came on to the City,
and to defy complaint upon this head the charge was not
distinctly made, but mixed up with the carriage. On Saturday
last a porter from the defendant's inn brought in a parcel, but
continuing to keep possession of it, and presenting only the
ticket with "carriage, Is. Bd." on it, he asked if that sum
would be paid. He said, "If you pay my demand, you shall
have the parcel; if you_ will not pay, you shall not have it."
Mr. Lart replied he should net answer any question ;
the porter must deliver the parcel, -and if the charge
was a proper one, it would be paid, and if it were not paid, he
must take the usual course to recover payment. The porter,
with some insolence of manner, refused to leave it, and it had
not been delivered yet, and the goods might be spoiling for all
the defendant knew. To expose the system he would show
the bill of a parcel brought from the same place, Canterbury,
and delivered half an hour after by the railway company.
This was charged only Is.
The porter stepped forward to answer the charge. He said
Mr. Lart had cheated him out of money repeatedly before, and
he was in the habit of cheating the porters. He was expected
by his employer to take back either the parcel or the imoney,
and he was doubtful of Mr. Lart paying the money, and there-
fore refused to leave the parcel.
Mr. Lart said it was quite true that he resisted all attempts
of this kind to impose on him.
Sir a MARSHALL said the public were much obliged to
him for doing so, and he trusted be would persist in that
course. •

Mr. Alderman JOHNSON said the porter had used in his
presence unjustifiable language respeeting the complainant,
who was well known to be a gentleman of high character.
•
The porter repelled, that he had often cheated him.
Mr. Alderman. JOHNSON said it was most improper to talk
of being cheated. If he was entitled to what he demanded, it
was very easy to recover it, by applying to a magistrate for a
summons. He need lose nothing by Mr. Lart. The Alder-
man asked if he had any other reason to give for.not delivering
the parcel within the , proper number of hours ? It was his
duty to deliver the parcel, and seek to recover his charges after-
wards.
The bookkeeper said, he had witnesses to prove that Mr.
Lart refused to pay the charges.
Sir C. MARSHALL said that could not avail him. If he
understood Mr. Lart, he was willing to pay Is. 4d., which
would include porterage from the nearest inn, though he re-
ceived parcels direct from the railway for ls.

Mr. Lart said it was precisely so.
The Magistrates having consulted, fined the defendant 20s.
'and costs.

BOW-STREET.

Wednesday a middle-aged man named Howard Augustine
Styles, said to be.a commission-agent, was charged with for,'-
ing acceptances to two bills of exchange—the one for 3ttl. 13s.
6d., and the other for 341. 10s;
The former bLi had been given by the prisoner to a Mr.
James Cook, a tailor, in Charles-street, Westminster, who.
from the signature, believed it wa.4 endorsed by Mr. G.
Withers, the confectioner, of George-street. Portman-square:
It afterwards transpired that the acceptance was a forgery.
The other bi'l was also represented as bearing the endorse-
ment of Mr. Withers, and had been ca-hed under that im-
pression by Mr. Tomlins, a broker, living in Upper Georffe•
street, Bryanstone-square, who stated that he received The
personal assurance of a man named Diamond, whom he had
known for twenty-five years, that the signature was a genuine
one. A letter, which the prisoner had attempted to destroy
while in custody. furnished some evidence of his share in the
transaction, as he therein promised to take up the bill an jig
becoming due. The letter wai addressed to Tomlins.
Mr. G. Withers was called to prove the forgery of his
name. He stated that he never gave a bill or accepted one in
his life. He believed that the acceptances of Messrs. Gunter
and Co., had been forged in a similar manner.
_ _

The prisoner said that Mr. Tomlins had agreed to take no
notice of the matter, on the promise of the prisoner to make
up the an.ount by a specified time, in virtue of which arramie-
merit he (u., prisoner) had sent him It. 155., as the first
instalment.

Mr. Tomlins admitted that the sum named had been left at
his house, and was received by a clerk in his service, but he
did not know to what the payment related.
The inquiry relative to the case of Mr. Tomlins was com-
menced by the constable on discovering the letter in the pri-
soner's possession.
As more time was required to complete the present and
other charges about to be instituted,
Mr. TwYiottD remanded the prisoner for a week.
11AR/ BOIIIGH-STREET.

Two ladies entered the Court and asked Mr. Maltby, the
sitting magistrate, for 'advice in the folloWing affair :
,The eldest of the two ladies said her companion was the
daughter of a •tradesman, .a fureigwer, in Beak-street, giplden-
square. Her sister,. a child about fourteen years of awe,
had been taken away from > her home by a gentleman who,
had been on intimate terms with• the family.
,The father had
discovered that the girl was a consenting party, and that
.she bad beep taken .to Liverpool, where she now was. The
person who had_taken her from: home ,had just erol?arked f,r
America, leaving the girl behind, and though the girl had
been applied to by friends to return•home, she had refu•ed to
.do so. The father now wished to know whether he could not
obtain some legal authority to get his erring child back again
to her home. .
_ _ _

..-_. . ,
Mr.. MALTBY said, as the girl was at Liverpool, he had no
means of renetering the required assistance.
The lady said the father wighed to know whether he had
not legal authority to, compel his daughter, who was of such
tender age, to return to his protection. In case she persisted
in her refusal to return home, would he be justified in using
force ?
Mr. NIALTBY said, the best course for the father to take
would be to proceed at once to Liverpool, and if he could not
persuade daughter to return with him, to apply to the
police authorities there, who would no doubt render him all
the assistance in their power.
The applicants thanked the magistrate, and retired.
• MARYLI-:B(11 V E.
' -

Wednesday Martha Carter, apparently not more than 2i)
years of age, was brought up in custociy, and placed at the
bar, before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson, to answer
the following charges, preferred against her by her master, Mr.
N. B. Edmonstone, of 31, Sussex-gardensf Hyde-park.
Mr. Eldon attended for the prosecution. •
Mr. Edmonstone stated, that the prisoner was cook in his
establishment for upwards of two years. and that she was in the
habit of paying his tradesmen's weekly bills. On the 7th of
May last, he gave her- 131. 9s. 3d., in order that she might
settle various accounts, and, on Wednesday last, he ascertained
that several persons, . whom he imagined had, been paid, had
not received their money.. He called the ,prisoner up into his
drawing. room, and on telling her that she had not paid the
sums as directed by him, she acknowledged the offence.
Mr. Thomas Green, butcher, 3, Lit,le Su.sex-place, Hyde-
park-gardens ; Mr. Benning, butterniati, 82,' Great Portland-
street ; Mr. HembreY, 'milkman, 8, Davenport-mews, Pad-
dington; and Thomas Sadler, from the firm of De Castro and
Co., Piccadilly, appeared to give evidence, and it was-shown
that in many cases the prisoner had signed the names of some
of the said tradespeople 'to their books, and had thus for some
time deceived her master, who imagined that the weekly bills
were,regularly settled.
Sergeant Walker. 5 D, said, that be took the prisoner. into
custody, and on searching her boxes found therein two sheets
belonging to her master. Oa the way to the station-house,
the prisoner said she could not think wnit she, had done with
the money which her master had given her, and asked witness
if he thought she should be transported.
The prisoner, who had nothing to say in her defence, was,
fully committed for trial.

Prosecutor said that he had been robbed by the prisoner to
a much greater amount than he had already stated.

CLERKE:VWELL.

John Roberts and James lif‘ earthy'were charged with cut-
ting and wounding Mr. Edmund C. Ward, a gentleman resid-
ing in Wilton-street, and police-constable 160 E; also with a
violent assault upon Bridger. beadle of St. Giles's, and with"
assaulting police-constable 49 -E,' and threatening to murder
him. •.•-• .

The prisoners are remarkably powerful men ; they have been
repeatedly convicted at this court, and were, when old St.
• Giles and its " rookery" were in existence, the terror of that
neighbourhood.

It
appeared from the evidence, that at three o'clock on the,
previous evening these two fellows were observed standing at the
corner of • Bedtord-place, Russell-square, pushing everybody
who attempted to pass along the pavement there into the street.-
Bridger, the beadle; having seen them treat a gentleman in
this way, went up, but before he had time to say a Word.;'
M'Carthy knocked his hat off, Roberts then seized him by, the
collar, and M•Carthy by the skirts, and they dragged him
about, knocked him down, and kicked him. Mr. Ward, who
chanced to be passing, seeing M'Carthy aim a blow at the bea-
dle, rushed between them, whereupon Roberts, letting go his
hold of Bridger, fell upon Mr. Ward with great fury • he
knocked bids down and beat him so violently about the' head,
that he bled profusely from the mouth and nose, and in,
court his mouth was so much swollen from the injuries
received as to render ,his articulation indistinct. The
prisoners, seeing assistance coming, ran amwaayofol.h.iyut
seized
stopped by Police-constable 160 E, who
them. This officer appeared in court with his head
and face plastered, and he compl tined of great pain. He de-
posed that as soon as he arrested them they knocked him down
on the pavement, and kicked him violently on the head and
body. His head was laid open and Roberts kicked the con._
stable on the face with his strongly nailed shoes, and lace-
rated his nose in a shocking 'way. They kicked him so that
he was unable to sand, but he continued to struggle with them
until police-constable 49 E and other constables arrived. They
kicked the latter officer violently, and swore they would rip his
bowels out. The police were at length obliged to strap tnern
on stretchers, and so convey them to the station-house. Oa
their way thither they said all that could be done to them was
to be fined ; that they would soon find the money, and then they
would serve out the b— beadle.
The prisoners put their hands in their pockets, and treated
the whole affair with jocular indifference.
They were- fully cotnmitted for trial. •

STAGE COMM OVERTURINED.-011 TileSatiV 11;g'lt
an accident, occurred in New Coventry-street, Leicester-
square, which had nearly been attended wall serious conse-
quences to two ladies and a gentleman. A r.age ei aeh, having
three inside pamengers, who had -arrived in it from the ter-
minus at Nine 'Erns, was proceeding at a rapid rate a10,,g
New Coventry.street, when the coachman drove over a heap
of rubbish, which overturned the coach. Fortunately the pas-
sengers got out uninjured.

CORK ASSIZES.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
(Before Mr. Justice BURTON and a Special Jury.)
LITTLE V. NEWENHAM.

The Court was densely crowded during the trial, The
galleries were reserved for ladies, who assembled in large num-
bers. Damages were laid at 5,0001. The defendant had
lodged 5001. in Court.
Mr. Henn, Q. C., stated the case. The plaintiff, said he,
is a lady, the daughter of Dr. Little, a gentleman of great
respectability and extensive practice, and I think I may say
that there- is no one in his profession standing irs higher
repute than Dr. Little, where he is well known, where he
resides, in Sligo. Mr. George Newenham, the defendant,
is a gentleman who resides in the neighbourhood of this
city. It so happens that. Dr. Little has a daughter married
to Mr. Benjamin Beamish, who also resides in this city, and
I shall proceed a, once to detail to you the facts which have
given rise to this action. In the month of September, 1t544,
it so happened that Miss Little was on a visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Westropp, who resided in the immediate neighbour-
hood of defendant. Previous to this, Mr. Newenham and
Mr. Benjamin Beamish were on terms of friendship, and
Mr. Hewson, an unc'e of Mr. Beamish, having come to town,
Mr. Beamish invited Mr. Newenham to his house to intro-
duce him to Mr. Hewson. Upon that occasion Mrs. Wes-
tropp and plaintiff were there, and then for the first time Mr.
Newenham met her. She is a lady of considerable attracticns
and engaging manners. Her age is twenty-six or twenty-
seven. Mr. Newenham is a widower, aged about forty-five or
fifty.
Mr. Bennett—He is fifty-three.
Mr. Henn—Gentlemen, lam told that he is fifty-three. I
was not aware he was so much. However, there is not much
disparity between them ; and I do believe—indeed we all
know—that many happy unions have been formed between
versons whose ages were much more unequal. Upon the occa-
sion to which I have drawn your attention he appeared
ab-tracted by this lady, and after this he became
a daily visitor at Mrs. Westropp's, and during his visits
he paid constant, marked, and unremitting attention to
her, and at length, on the 24th of February, he had an
interview with her at the house of Mrs. Westropp, when he
declared his feelings and proffered his lave, and asked for
a return. However, there was no definite answer given
upon that occasion, but on the Sunday following they again
met at Mr. Hewson's, where this young lady, Mrs. West-
ropp, and Mrs. Beamish went to pay a visit. On that occa-
sion he and she had a long walk through the grounds, and
while walking home he asked her to marry him, and having
requested a promise, begged her to permit him to speak to Mr.
Benjamin Beamish on the subject. She consented, and on that
occasion he presented her with a ring, and on the following day
called on Mr. Beamish. lie then acquainted Mrs. Beamish
with what had occurred, and introduced the plaintiff to his own
niece as her aunt. On the 27th he called on Mr. Benjamin
Beamish, and he on that occasion makes a formal proposal of
marriage. Mr. Beamish hiving expressed his pleasure—having
known Mr. Newenham for a long time, and having a regard for
h.m, and thinking that in all respects it was a suitable match,
observed that business should not be lost sight of, and to avoid
any mistake, he thought it right to say, that although Miss Little
was entitled to a fortune on her mother's death, that now they
should act in this matter as if she h.d not a penny. Defendant
replied there was nothing like candour—that that was a matter
which gave him no consideration—it made no alteration or diffe-
rence whatever in his feelings or intentions, as he considered
he hail quite enough for both himself and her—he had a good
I.roperty, near 600/. a year, with a sum of 2001. a year which
would fall in on his old 'aunt's death, which would give him
890/. a year clear, besides.his place, which was a nice valuable
place near this city, and worth 300/..0r 4001. a year, and that
place was subject only to a few pounds a year rent. Mr.
B ,amish said that as Miss Little had not at present any fortune,
he would leave all matters-of settlement to his own feelings, as
he felt satified that Mr. Newenham would provide liberally for
her. Mr. Newenham replied that she would be safe in his
hands, and theiefoce _he might leave all to him, and he would
act -ix such a manner-as Mr. Beamish's family would have no
reason to-ssomplthe of, It was then agreed that Mr. Beamish
should write to Dr: Little, who was in Sligo, and that Mr.
Nei-venhaan hirnaelf ihould also write to Dr. Little, and ask his,
consent to the marriage of his daughter. 'Mr. Newenham then
re'ired and wrote the letter, and again' returned and showed
what he had written to Mr. Beamish.. I will now call your
attention to that letter. It is dated— • • • .
4.-Summer.hill, Jan. 27, 1845.

sIS My dear Sirlf I had the plea,:ure• of being personally
known to you; 4 would feel relieved frOm ,errie embarrass-
ment in addressing you, particularly_on a subject in which my
feelings are so deeply engaged, and- which would perhaps lead
me into explanations such-" as mutual friends may expect. fhe
irraple way to relieve m.%self would he to come to the point at
once, triiseingdhat the introduction -Of my name has already
reached you through some members of ycur family. I have
had frequently the pleasure of meeting your daughter Henrietta
in society, anti- from the'first moment I saw her. I found my
mind drawn towards her by 'those feelings, the effect of which
h is, encouraged me to offer her my heart and hand ; and
without affectation I can say, I never felt more happy than in
iridin" that I have not misplaced my affections. and I have re-
ceived her permission to address you on the subject. • As to
my position .in society, and my means of supporting her respec-
tably, I refer you to your son-in-law. Mr. Beaissish. As to
any proviston you can make for
.her, I have hitherto made no
inquiry, but in addressing you as a man of the world, you will
admit that it is natural that I should. obtain some information—
nat thst any infor.nation you can afford me can effect any change
in my feelings or intentions, which, believe me, shall ever and
always tend to anything.and everything that can make your
daughter happy; being satisfied that in making her so will
constitute my own. ,Anxious.y hoping for your kind assent,
uelieve met my dear sir,-yours very sincerely.,
"GEORGE NEWENH AM. '
"I'o Dr. Little, &c., Sligo:" -
That letter arrived in Sligo in due course, and Dr. Little, on
the 30th of Janu try, wrote his reply
" Calilwell-huildings, Sligo, Jan. 30, 1845.
" My Dear Sir— I had the honour, and, I will add, the gra-
tification, of receiving your communication to me yesterday.
At any time a proposal for a matrimonial connexion with
a family must be received as. a high compliment proffered ;
but coming, an yours has done, with the introduction of my
son-in-law, which speaks so- highly of your character and
station, I must confess it brings with it-most heartfelt appro-
bation. The meas-rre of choosing a partner for He, a par.
ticipator in our weal or woe, is a serious one indeed. A
pleasing- anticipation, however, may be raised on the pre-
vious Assoc ation, character, and conduct of the object of our
choice.- The mind which has never been tainted by a single
domestic cloud—which has never been ruffled by domestic
conflict, but has had all its sentiments nurtured and deve-
loped under the warm sun of social family concord, pre-
sents themost certain 'prospect of happinesi in married
life. As such I can confidently entrust my dear Henrietta
to your care, under the fullest conviction that the child who
has never in a single act of her life called forth a tear from
the eye of a parent, save that of gratitude to the Power which
bestowed -her, shall never fail to discharge the duties and oh&
gations of au affectionate. wife when called on for their pur-
fermance. Your-cangtour and disinterestedness, as exhibited
in your letter, call upon me for a corresponding expression as
to the worldly cirenmstanc .8 of my family. For the last thirty
years of my life 4•have enjoyed a large professional income ;
but'ine.eitpenses in brinsing up my three sons respectably to
professions, as well as my -desire that all my-family should
maintaM. a respectable appearance and association in life, have
atmo-t always occasioned an expenditure nearly equal to my
income. Mrs. Little was left by her father's (and subse-
eriently by her mother's) will a share of their property, 500/.
of this being left. by Mrs. Swayne as a legacy to my eldest
daughter on the.. death of her mother. Three of my daugh-
ters being married and portioned by other means, Mrs..
Little leaves by will (or by a legal irrevocable deed) the
balance, -whatever that may be, to her remaining daughters
(Henrietta, one ;of them) in equal shares, while I undertake
the provision for. my sons from such resources as may be in my
power. Under those circumstances, 1 leave it to your own
feelings altogether to make- such arrangements as you and
Henjirnin Bearntsh (who is the agent to the family property,
an 1 who will explain all to you), may agree upon, under the
.conviction that you will feel for the respectability, comfort, and
station of your wife, as I should for those of my daughter. ,
• " Wishing soon to have the pleasure of a per .oval acquaint-
-ance;•believe me-to remain, dear Sir; yours most faithfully,
• - "THOMAS LITTLE.
. " To GeOrge Newenham, Esq., Summer-hill, Cork."
That letter was received by the defendant on the Ist' February,
1845, and; gentlemen of the jury, on the receipt of that letter
• he expressed the happiness he felt at having been thus accepted
-a-t• the suitor of 'Miss Little. He expressed that to all his
friends—he expressed it to her Mende, and received their con-
gratulations, and he made use of all the expressions of an
ardent lover after having been accepted and being about to he
connected with the object of his most ardent wishes. It will, •
in fact, be proved that he called on Mrs. Westropp, Mrs.
Johnson, and Mrs. Hewson, and expressed his delight at
havirne Otainert the dearest object of his heart. He told Mr.
Bearnieh he would call on him on the Monday following. The
letter was received on the Saturday previous, and the meeting
on the Monday was to arrange matters with respect to the
settlement, Sec. Gentlemen, it may he well supposed that all
the members of the family were perfectly convinced that on
Monday the final arrangements would be entered two, but
I. wily tell you of one or two occurrences which took
place in the interim. When Mr. Beamish had no doubt of
Newenham having been received by the father, he was re-
ceived by the family as the accepted suitor of this young lady,
and he was in public treated and acknowledged as her affianced
hu -band. .On the night of the day he received the letter he
went to a ball given by some officers, and he waited in the outer
room until this lady came, and introduced her into the ball-
roam. When she came he was congratulated by his friends,
and he exhibited this young lady as his intended. On the Ist
he received the letter of acceptance from Dr. Little, and on
that day, or the preceding one, he applied to her to accept a
ring from him, which he had lately spoken to her about, and
in which some of her own hair was inserted. That ring he
presented to her, with the initials " G. N.," George Newen-
ham, and " H. E. N.," for Henrietta Emma Newenham,
not " IL.E. L.," Henrietta Emma Little. Now, gentlemen
of the jury, you will be surprised, as all the members of the
family certainly and• properly were, when I tell you what, after
all took place. Gentlemen of the jury, on the Sunday, having
fixed Monday for the conference respecting the settlement, it
was alleged that he had investigated his affairs, for, on the
Menday,..instead of Mr. Newel:lllam attending- according to his
app Aoinit..
Newenhamment,hi couldssolicit notorwa prudentlyite
dI
marry, as
as hisish property
alleging
that
was not as ample as he thought. Now, gentlemen, I will tell
yop what intervenes. Alter the alleged Inquiry into the state
of his PrOperty, he treated this young lady in the same affec-
tionate manner as he heretofore had done, and asked her could
she content he self to live in a quiet and humble manner ?
To' which she readily -consented, and he left her on that
Sunday, with that knowledge then acquired, leaving her
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love, and having at the-very time made up his mind as to his
subsequent acts. On the Monday, Mr. Noblett, his solicitor,
attended Nlr. Beamish, and apprised him that under circum-
stances, -Mr. Newenham was not able to perform his contract—
indeed that his funds and property would not permit. As he
represented to Mr. Beamish he. had a property of 6001. a
yesr, which probably would be 8001., and on occasion of the in-
tervieorbetween Mr. Noblett -and Mr. Beamish, Mr. Noblett
gave Mr: oisamish a statement of what Mr. Newenham's pro-
pertywa's, drawn up by Mr. Newenham himself, and in his
handwriting, he suhtequently had an interview with Mr.
Beamish, when Mr. Beamish suggests to him what was the
proper course for any man so situated to adopt, and suggests
that even -on Mr. Newenham's own showing he had
saffieient means, -and he says that at all events the proper
course to take, as appears to me, is to address the lady's
father, and leave it in his hands, and that Mr. Newen-
ham was bound as a man of honour to do so; and if Dr.
Little did not think the reasons sufficient to avoid the perform-
aSfee of the contract, but that he thought Mr. Newenham had
artiste means—means sufficient—and if he did not release him,
he, as a man of honour, should not shrink. He left Mr.
Beamish under the impreesion that he would write a letter and
Dave Dr. Little to decide whether the contract should be per-
formed nr not. On that very day these words were what I have men-
tioned, and the letter I will now call your attention to, which
he wrote to De. Little, was certainly a more extraordinary epis-
tle than ever I read. It is dated " Summer-hill House, Feb.
4, 1845"—one week alter he prcposes and is accepted—within
one week after his apelication to the brother-in-law, when he
apprised him distinctly that the lady had . no fortune ; three
d'ys aft r he receiveid Dr. Lit tie's letter accepting him, and the
day after he receives the assurance of attachment from this
young lady, he writes this letter:—
" Summerhill House, Feb. 4, 1845.
" My dear Sir,—lt is with feelings very different from those

with which I last addressed you that I now write to say that,
however strange; it may appear to you, till after I received your
letter on Saturday, I did not for a long period look
.into my
affairs, and that to my horror, on going over them with my
professional friend, I find that, instead of the income which I
was led to think I had, and which I led others also to think I
had, that from various circumstances my income had dimi-
ni,hed down to 2401. a year, and my place, the heavy city
taxes on which amount to more than the rent of a moderate
house. This discovery at once altered my views as to the wis-
dom or propriety of drawing one whom I loved into the diffi-
culties which would certainly follow my marriage.
"I am free to eanfess myself most blameable and most un-
wise its not having investigated those things previously, but it
has been unfortunately to much my way through life. I had,
beginning the world, at my father's death, 22,000/. ; this, from
the circumstance of being in cash, and at my disposal, dwindled
away to 15,000/. at my marriage, twenty-one years ago, and
this again has been reduced to 6,000/., with charges of various
kinds, leaving the balance as above.
" I must ale r say, that though not expecting that your
daughter had much, yet I did expect that there was some-
thing, and that from an observation of Mrs. Westropp's call-
ing her her child, and hearing that she had done handsomely
for her slster, I did think that there were expectations there
that might give us a lift ; but now, finding matters on both
sides so different from what I expected, I will put it to you,
as a man of the world, ought I to persevere in what would
naturally bring only poverty, and all its accompanying sorrows,
upon as ?
She, as well as myself, have been accustomed to comforts
and station, both which must inevitably yield before the wants
of a family. I do, Sir, most deeply feel the awkward position
lam placed in. I sent my friend yesterday to Benjamin
Beamish, who felt warmly, and naturally so, on the subject.
I met him afterwards, and again this morning, when, after a
very long interview, I promised to write this to you ; as he
said, were ho her parent, he would act very differently, bet
as he stood, he said he felt not entitled to agree to break off,
of er your approbation having been given. He urged me
strongly on my honour; and while it grieves me sorely to have
any person able to lay anything to my charge on that point, I
also feel that I must look a little a-head, even late as it may
be, and that it would be more dishonourable in me to be forced
to undeceive her afterwards, than now to say that the pressing
state of my affairs renders marriage at present a most ab,urd
thing for me to think of. I may be reproached, and deserve
it, for wounding the feelings of one who had gained so much
on my affections, but I am suffering myself that which my
folly deserves.
" I remain, my dear Sir, yours very truly,
"GEORGE NEWENHAM.

" To Thomas Little, Esq., Sligo."
Now, gentlemen of the jury, let me ask you, can anything
excuse or justify such a letter as that, almost immediately alter
he was accepted—atter he had exhibited her to the public as
his intended wife—after all this, he writes this letter with such
flimsy e4cuses to aff trd him, the means of violating his contract
But there was enclosed in this document further matter, which
was headed 6' postscript," and marked " private " D:. Little
would not now produce this—nor would it ever have been seen
by other eyes, though, in point of fact, it was not private, and
ought not to have been, from what occurred; still Dr. Little
would not have exposed it, but that in point of f ict it was not
private, for it was communicated to gentlemen who will be pro-
duced to you. Here it is—

form in safety, when the highly-reprehensible practice of de-
taching the engine from the front, and placing it at the back of
the train, to propel it into the station, was adopted. The
engine not having been stopped in time, or the break not
applied, the train was forced into the station-house with great
violence, smashing the first carriage and throwing it up on the
platform, and breaking the strong iron and wood balustrades
that are placed there to keep off the passengers. All the pas-
sengers were thrown from their seats by the violence of the
shock. Fortunately no bones were broken, but many persons
received severe cuts and contusions—heads and faces were dread-
fully disfigured, and one lady was sadly shaken by the concus-
sion. Several minutes elapsed before any attention was paid
to the injured individuals, who were at length taken to the
infirmary, where their wounds and bruises were dressed, after
which they were enabled to proceed by the next train. In
this accident not the slightest palliative presents itself for the
recklessness of the railway people. The practice of placing
an engine behind the train has been so repeatedly condemned
by public opinion, tbat it seems an act of wanton trifling with
the lives and limbs of the passengers to resort to such a dan-
gerous mode of propulsion. We trust that a good inquiry will
be made into the affair, and that the culpable parties may be
dismissed from the company's service.
EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE BOILER.—As the half-past
eight parliamentary train, or that which carries passengers at
Id. a mile, was standing at the Walton station on the South-
western Railway on its down journey yesterday, the engine
being then taking in water, and the engine-man beneath ex-
amining his engine, as is customary during a stoppage, a sud-
den explosion took place, and the steam rushed out at the fire
door in a direction so that the engine-man was severely scalded.
The fireman escaped unhurt. The only other person who
sustained injury was not a passenger, but a bystander. He was
struck on the back of his head by a piece of coke, but with no
great force.
ACCIDENT AT THE BRICKLAYER'S ARMS STATION OF
THE DOVER RAlLWAY.—Yesterday afternoon, about half-
past four o'clock, an accident occurred at the Bricklayers'
Arms station of the Dover Railway, by which a man named
Richard Smith, aged thirty years, sustained a severe injury.
He was engaged in removing one of the iron tables, a machinery
used for shifting carriages from one part of the line to another,
and whilst so employed his left hand became jammed between
the chains by which such movement is effected. From ap-
pearances it was feared that the whole of his fingers were cut
off, but on being conveyed to Guy's Hospital, it was ascer-
tained that the thumb and middle finger had been injured, but
from the nature of the injuries Mr. Forster, the house surgeon,
deemed it necessary to remove a portion f the bone of each
member. The poor fellow suffered excruciating torments.
He is, however, doing well.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASTER. AND CARLISLE
RAILWAY.—An inquest was held on Tuesdey last the 19th
inst., before R. Wilson, Esq., Coroner, at Borrowbridge, near
Boston, on the b Kly of a man named Todd, who met his death
while working on that line of railway, at a viaduct near the
above place. It appeared from the evidence that there is
attached to the works a small stage, beneath which there are
conducting rods for the purpose of moving it to different parts
as the operations require. On this stage is placed a small
crane, used for drawing up stones for the erection of the via-
duct. By some cause or other, not ascertained, these rods
broke, and the stage, being weakened, gave way with the crane,
from which was suspended by a rope a great block of stone.
There were two-men on the stage, who were precipitated to
the ground, and there were three others below. The five
man were also very seriously injured. Todd (the deceased)
had his arm very dremitully lacerated, his left thigh fractured,
and a compound dislocation of the ancle joint. He died, after
the most extreme suffering, on Monday morning last. Another
man, name Brown, had sustained a compound fracture of the
leg, the muscles and integuments being dreadfully torn, and
amputation above the knee was found to be immediately neces-
sary. The other rnen are more or less severely injured.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

POR ISMOUTH, TUESDAY.

The Lords of the Admiralty dined yesterday on board
their yacht, the Black Eagle, the establishment of Sir C.
Rowley, the Port Admiral, having been despatched to
Brighton in the Mercury tender to prepare for the gal-
lant adiniral's arrival there.
The following notice was exhibited at the Royal Naval
College in the dsckyard, and at the George Hotel, Ports-
mouth, last evening :
" The Earl of Haddington will see officers at the Naval
College at a quarter beibre ten o'clock to-morrow morn-
ing.
" Officers who have had an interview with his Lord-
ship since August, 1844, cannot be received at this
levee.
" The list for names is at the college.
" Admiralty-house, Monday, August 18."
We are sorry to announce, however, that last evening
the noble earl was afflicted with an attack of his old com-
plaint (palpitation of the heart), which has confined him
to the yacht the whole of this day. The levee is conse-
quently postponed.
The following officers, entered their names for presen-
tation :
Captains.—Hendry (1822) ; Campbell (Royal Ma-
rines)..
Lieutenants.—D. Welch (1812, of the Victory) ; W.
G. Dowden k 1812) ; W. Fitzmaurice (1802) ; J. Comp-
ton (1838, of the St. Vincent) ; J. Inglis (1826) ; J.
Stone (1800) ; J. H. Turner (1825).
This morning, at half-past 9, Flag-Lieutenant Tris-
c ,tt, in the barge of the Commander-in-Chief, embarked
their Lordships (comprisi-ig Vice-Admiral Gage and
Captain the Hon. J. Gordon, accompanied by Captain
the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., Private Secretary to the.
First Lord of the Admiralty 7 Captain Brandreth, Di-
rector of Engineering and Architectural Works, &c.),
and put them on board the Bee, steam-tender to the
Excellent, where their Lordships were joined by Captain
Sir Thomas Hastings, who conducted them over the
Ordnance department at Priddy's Hard ; the barge of
the Port Admiral was towed astern of the Bee. After
the inspection of the Ordnance establishment, their
Lordships proceeded by land to the Royal Clarencnvic-
tualling establishment, about 10 o'clock, where they
were received by Captain Carter, Superintendent, Mr.
Town, Master-Attendant, and Mr. Grant, Storekeeper,
who conducted their Lordships over the entire estab-
lishment. _ _

Their Lordships ordered plans to be forwarded to
Whitehall of a reception-room for the terminus of the
railway in the Clarence-yard for the use of her Majesty.
At about a quarter past II o'clock the Board left the
Clarence-yard in a carriage, and proceeded to the Royal
Hospital at Hasler, where their Lordships were con-
ducted over the establishment by Captain Carter, the
Superinvndent.
Their Lordships left the Royal Hospital and returned
by carriage to the Clarence-yard at a quarter past one
o'clock, and embarked in the barge of the Commander-
in-Chief (which had been some time in waiting, in charge
of Flag-Lieutenant Triacett), and proceeded on board
the Black Eagle to luncheon. After which, their Lord-
ships returned to the dockyard to complete their inspec-
tion. They visited the various storehouses and new
Works, and especially the steam basin now in course of
construction by Mr. Peter Rolt, the contractor, the new
ships, boat-house, &c. _ _

Lieutenant W. E. Triscott (1837, acting First-Lieu-
tenant to Admiral Sir Charles Rowley) is in attendance
upon their Lordships as their Flag-Lieutenant.
On inquiry this evening, we were informed the Earl of
Haddington was better in health, but unable to accom-
pany the other honourable members of the Board in
their inspection of the dockyard.
Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Bart.. Commander-in-
Chief at this port, went on a month's leave this morning
to Brighton. The Gallant Admiral's flag will be struck
on board the Victory this evening at sunset, when Rear-
Admiral Dacr,:s will take the command, and act in the
double capacity of Port-Admiral and Admiral-Superin-
tendent of the dockyard.
The Pluto steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Cro-
zier. left last evening, after landing supernumeraries.
The Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master-Com-
mander Laen, arrived this afternoon from Cork and
Plymouth, bringing volunteers from the Royal Marines
to join the 'loyal Marine Artillery Corps, lull naval
supernumeraries.
. _

The Carnatic, 72, was hauled into the basin this
morning, to he fitted and stored as an advanced ship.
The Kingfisher, new 12-gun brig, was removed from
the basin this morning, to make room for the Carnatic, 72.
The Athol, troop-ship, Master-Commander Yearn,
will be ready for sea on the 26th.
An accident occurred on board the President, 50,
Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, on
Saturday, by the breaking of a halser, whereby two
men were severely injured. One had his leg broken.

DEVONPORT --7 The Calliope, 26, Captain —Stanley, was
mustered, inspected, and paid advance wages on Satur-
day, struck the flag of Admiral West, Commander-in-
Chief, on Sunlay, and sailed on Monday for New
Zealand, with Governor Grey.
The Sylph, tender, now carries the flag of the Com-
mander-in-Chief.

The Avenger, steam-frigate, was undocked on Monday.
Mhe Jackal' steamer, Lieutenant Commander Pasco,
made an experimental trip round the Eddystone on Fri-
day, having reduced her draught by lightening stores.
8;(.. The result was, an increase of speed at the rate of
three miles and a-half per hour—making eight miles and
a-half per hour total.
The Bhadamanthus, steam-transport, Master-Com-
mander Laen, arrived on Saturday from Cork, with sue
pernumeraries.
Another of Nasmyth's lift-hammers is being fitted .in
the south smithy in this establishment.
The fortification of Haddon Heights commenced on
Monday. The defences of Drake's Isiand and Makes
heights are rapidly progressing.
Au application having- been made by Messrs. White-
ford, Bennett, and Tucker, of Plymouth, attorneys, on
behalf of a newly-formed company at Pl 3 mouth, for the
construction of ,a new floating basin inside the pier at
Nlillbay (a survey of, the locality for whi :h was made in
1838), the Lords of the Admiralty have directed the
Port-Admiral, Sir John West, Mr. Walker, harbour-
master, and Mr. Lum,dalo, master-attendant, to view
and report on the proposed site. The space chosen is
20 ace's.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—This morning the Board
of Admiralty, comprising the Right Hon. the Earl of
Haddington, First Lord ; Vice-Admiral Sir W. Hall
Gage, and Captain the Hon. W. Gordon, accompanied
by Captain H. R. Brandreth, director of engineering and
architectural works ; Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas,
private secretary to the First Lord ; Mr. Woolley and
Mr. Piers, clerks—haviag completed their inspection of
the Government works and establishments connected
with the port, left fur London by the half-past eight
o'clock A.M. train of the South-Western Railway.
The Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P., First Secre-
tary to the Admiralty, left soon after their Lordships, in
the Black Eagle yacht, for Devonport.
No levee took place prior to the departure of-the Board.
The flag of Sir Charles Rowley was struck at sunset
last evening on board the Victory ; and that of Rear-
Admiral Dacres was struck at the same time on board
the Excellent, and hoisted at the mizen of the Victory,
as Commander-in-Chief pro tent.

The President, 50, is alongside the jetty, fitting for the
flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres.

The IthidAmatithus steam-transport, which arrived
yesterday from Cork, with volunteers for the navy and
Royal Marine Artill rv, will embark the 55th Regiment
for Cork, and leave on Friday.
The Dasher steam-vessel, Commander Sherringham,
will be ready to leave the harbour in a day or two, on
stirveying service in the Salent.
Blockhouse Fort, at the entrance of this harbour, is in

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course of partial re-construction to form a double-banked_
battery. The upper works have been entirely de-
molished,: and a.platform for a tier of 32-pounders is
rapidly progressing in formation. The lower tier, for-
merly comprising 32 pounders only, will consist of 62-
pounders, forming a battery of 32 heavy guns, com-
manding the entrance and approaches to the harbour,
and crossing fire with Southiea Castle. This fort has
further been mounted with several long 18 and 32-
pounder pivot guns, and, when complete, will be one of
the-best fortified positions on the coast.
The Urania, frigate of his Majesty the King of the
Two Sicilies, Captain signor Giovsni Bartolomeo Let-
en, is
dhourly expected at this port with dispatches..

CORN AVERAGES:
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Aug. 16, 1845, made up from the Returns of th
Inspectors in the different Citles.and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
I WHEAT. I BARLEY. I RATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE .. 57s Od29s 4d 22s 2d 34s 4d 418 2d 39s 7d
DUTY. • . 18s Od 9s Od 6s Cd 9s 6d 2s 6d 3s 6d

MARKET NE W 5177( YESTERDAY.)

AY M ET3.

SMITELFIELD.—C:)arse Meadow Hay, 31 16s to 4/18s ; eful
do., 5/ to 5/ 8s ; fine Upland do., 5l lOs to 5/ 15s ;
Clover Hay, 4/10s to 6l 6s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 163 to 1/ 18s ;
Wheat Straw, 11 18s to 2/ Is per load. Trade steady at the
above quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 41 to 5/ ; use-
ful ditto, 5/ 3s to 5/ lOs ; fine Upland ditto, 5l 12s to 5117 s
Clover flay, 4/ 10s to 6125; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21; Wheat
Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. Supply moderate and trade firm.
WHITECTIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 16s to 4/ 18s;
useful ditto, 5/ to 5/ 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ lOs to
5/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6l 6s ; Oat Straw,l/16s to 1/18s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ is par load. A fair average
supply, and a good demand.
New Meadow Hay 3l lOs to 4/ 12s 6d, and New Clover
4/ to 51 per load.
MEAT MA XETS. _

HAILSHAM, AUG. 20.-Prime Stock was in demand, other-
wise the trade ruled dull :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ;
Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s • Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ;
and Pork, 3s to 3s 6per Blbs.
ARUNDEL, AUG. 19.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; Mutton,
3s. 6d to 5s ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and
Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per 81bs. Supply moderate, and trade firm.
CHICHESTER, AUG. 20.—We had a falling off in the ge-
neral demand, and prices were not supported :—Beef, from
3s 6d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to
5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per 81bs.
Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s
to 18s ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calves, 161 to
19/ each.

SOUTIIALL, AUG. 20.—The supplies of each kind of fat
stock being on the increase, the trade here to-day was in
a sluggish state, and previous rates were not supported :
Beef from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 4s 8d
to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 3s 8d
per 81bs.
ROMFORD, AUG. 20.—Prime old Downs sold at full rates
of currency; in other kinds of stock very little was doing:—
Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 4s 8d
to 5s 8d ; . Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 6d per
81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 303; Quarter-old Store Pigs,
16s to 18s ; and Mach Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to
191 each. - -

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• COAL MARKET.
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Bud,lle's West
Hartley, 17s 6d ; Chester Main, 15s 3d ; Holywell Main, 16s ;
Ord's Redheugh, 13s 6d ; Taylor's West Hartley, 17s ; West
Wylam, 15s; Bewicke and Co., 17s 6d; New-
march, 16s 6d ; WharuclifTe, 17s 3d ; Eden Main, 17s 3d ;
Wall's-end East Hetton, 17s 3d ; Hetton, 18s 9d ; Russell's
Hetton, 17s 9d; Heugh Hall, 17s 6d ; Kello, 18s 3d ;
Adelaide 'fees, 18s; Barrett, 17s 6d ; Richardson's Tees,
16s 6d ; South Durham, 17s ; Tees, 18s ; Anderson's Gares-
field Coke, 235; Derwentwater•Hartley, I4s 6d.—Ships ar-
rived, 10.