The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-21 00:00:00

BROMLEY.

A case of a novel character, arising out of the Po-
lice Act, was brought before the Bromley magistrates
on Monday. The bench was composed of Lord
Sydney, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Berens; and Robert
Sutton, the officer of the Bromley Court of Requests,
was summoned before them to show cause why he
unlawfully detained a certain pony, the property of
William Akehurst. The defendant did not appear, and
upon proof of the service of the summons upon him,
the case was proceeded with in his absence. The
nephew of the complainant deposed that he had
borrowed the pony in question of his uncle, and as he
was driving it in a cart through Bromley town, the
defendant came up to him and took the pony by force
out of the cart, and went away with it and the har-
ness. The witness, in answer to questions put to him
by the uncle, said that an execution had been served
upon his goods by the Court of Requests, and he sup-
posed the defendant was acting under that authority,
but he told him distinctly at the time that the pony
was not his property, but belonged to his uncle.
Mr. Latter, the clerk to the bench, said there was
no doubt that the defendant considered he was jus-
tified in seizing the property under the execution,
believing that the pony was the property of the
party against whom the execution was issued. He
then referred the bench to the section of the Police

Act under which the summons was granted, and the

expression used in it of property detained " without
any just cause."
The MAGISTRATES, after perusing the Act of Par-
liament, expressed their opinion that they had juris-
diction in the case, and if the defendant thought he
had any legal justification, he should have appeared
and pleaded it, and then the matter would have been
properly argued. At present it was positively sworn
that the pony belonged to the complainant, and as it
appeared to be unlawfully detained, they should make
an order for its restitution.
The defendant soon afterwards entered the court,
and he was informed of the decision of the magis-
trates, when he stated that ho had refrained from
attending to answer the summons in accordance with
the instructions he had received from the authorities
of the Court of Requests, and if the order was made
he would not obey it. He added that he had no
desire to treat the bench with any disrespect, but
he must express his opinion that the magistrates had
no jurisdiction in the case.
The BENCH said they should certainly sign the
order, and Mr. Latter received instructions to draw
it up in the usual form.

HORRIBLE MURDER AT YAR•

MOUTH.

One of the most brutal and unprovoked sacrifices
of human life which it has ever fallen to the task of
public journalists to record, took place yesterday at
Yarmouth, under the following circumstances :—The
deceased, named Harriet Candler, was a widow
woman, very quiet and respectable, was a member of
the Wesleyan Society, and managed a kind of chan-
dlery shop, selling flour, oatmeal, pollard, &c. The
night policeman on duty found her street-door par-
tially open ; he called to her, but receiving no answer,
proceeded to examine the till, suspecting some
robbery had been committed. Lying down by the
side of the till, with her head forced under the
counter, he found the deceased, literally deluged in
her own blood. Her skull had no less than five wounds
inflicted upon it; one of them in the left side so severe
as to throw the upper portion of the bone so as to
overlap another broken part of the skull. On the
right side of the neck a wound had been inflicted suffi-
ciently severe to sever a portion of the vertebrae of the
neck, and one of her fingers was cut off, probably
whilst uplifted in defence. The following is the pro-
bable history, as gathered from the evidence at the
coroner's inquest (proceeding when this report left):—
Deceased lived quite alone in the house, and went to
a public-house opposite to purchase her supper beer,
leaving the street-door closed, but unlocked, whilst
she was gone. During an absence of ten minutes,
the murderer or murderers (probably two) secreted
themselves in a bin where peas or bran was kept. The
deceased sat for a time reading a religious work, and
drank a portion of the porter; she then went into a
shop to take the money out of the till, when
she was felled to the ground by the murderer's
hammer. The first blow rendered her insensible ;
the remainder were given lest the " intent
and not the deed" should confound them. A
knife covered with blood lay by the side
of the deceased, but the surgeon was of opinion
that the wound in the neck was inflicted with the
cheese-cutter (a kind of short axe) which contained
a portion of blood upon it. Last Saturday deceased
had taken a division of property amounting to 150/.,
left by her husband's mother and uncle. Several of
her relatives live in Yarmouth and neighbourhood,
and received similar sums ; it became common talk
amongst them, and the deceased was incautious
enough to say that as the 150/. was for her son, she
should put it under her bed until she could hear from
his trustee, as she expected a much larger sum. This
got noised abroad, and parties doubtless sedulously
watched her movements on the night in question,
in order to plunder her, and as they were recog-
nised and known by her, to murder her rather than
be detected. The 150/. was taken without disturb-
ing the bed; 1001. was in a cheque on Messrs.
Gurney and Co.'s hank. During the inquest a
portion of money-, consisting of gold, silver, and
about 81. or 10/. in coppers, were found near the Bat-
tery, in a bag which was taken from the deceased's
premises the night of the murder—the contents of the
till, doubtless. It had, wrapped up in it, a man's
purse, containing a token, enveloped in four papers,
and written upon, in a man's writing, " The Lord
said unto my lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I
make thy enemies my footstool." No clue has been
at present found. A reward will, we believe, be of-
fered; but at this moment no tidings of any noise in
the next house, or anything likely to lead to the de-
tection, has been discovered. There were several
places where the murderer had wiped his hands upon,
and the till was found thrown up in one corner of the
shop, empty.—Yarmouth Chronicle of Tuesday.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS

The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality
ii the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes registered in 10,3 Week ending Saturday, the
lath of November, 1844." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar-General :

Weekly
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Average of
Five Years
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 255 178
Diseases of variable or uncertain seat lOl 111
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 154 157
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 3OO
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 3B 21
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestioa
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 9 5
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 7 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c ... 2 1
Old Age, or Natural Decay 69 71
By Violence, Privation, or Intemperance
Causes specified... 1069 942
Deaths from all Causes 1072 946
DEATHS FROM THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER

THE ABOVE HEADS.

Total. Weekly Average
of Five Years.
Consumption ......... ...... 112 147
Scarlatina B4 31
Pneumonia
Dropsy .. ... . .
Hooping Cough 23 33
Typhus 32 31
Small Pox
Disease of the Heart
Measles
Apoplexy
Diseases of the Brain ...... .... 5 9
Diarrhoea.. .. l3 12
Sudden Deaths l7 15
DISTRICTS.

West
North
Central
East 218 207
South..

Total ". ..... —1072

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
beg to contradict the statement in the re-
port of the proceedings at Bow-street on Wednes-
day last which emanated from your journal, and
which was circulated through the majority of the
other daily papers.
Your report stated, that on the fine of 21. being in-
flicted, and the money not forthcoming, I was locked
up (or to that affect); in contradiction of which, I
beg leave to assert that the fine was immediately
paid, and, also, that if the amount had been 10/. I was
prepared to meet it. In giving publicity to this, you
will greatly oblige, Sir, yours, very obediently,
R. HATT.
Eagle Coffee-house, 97, Drury-lane, Nov. 19.

ACCIDENT.— About twelve o'clock yesterday a
serious accident happened in Piccadilly, to a breaks-
man in the employ cf Messrs. Dickenson!, of Curzon-
street, Mayfair. It appears that he was breaking in a
young horse previously to putting it in harness, and
on its attempting to run away with him, he pulled it
up rather sharply, and consequently it fell over, break-
ing the unfortunate man's leg off short a little above his
ankle, by reason of his being thrown under the horse.
He was immediately carried to St. George's Hospital,
where he now lies in a very precarious state.
ADVERTISEMENT. ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY
CURE 0/ ASTHMA BY HOHLOWAY'S PILLS !—Patriek
Casey, residing at No. 1, Compton-place, Brunswick-
square, had suffered from a chronic asthma for more than
three years. This poor man was so great a sufferer that
he did not dare go to bed for fear of the phlegm choking
him ; indeed, he could not even lay his head upon a
table for half an hour lest be should be suffocated ;
nevertheless, this person is now labouring from morning
to night, sleeps as well as ever he did in his life, and, in
fact, is completely cured by the use of Holloway's Pills.
Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at 244, Strand (where
advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable
vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world.
CARRIAGE ROBBERT.—Last night information was
circulated to all the station•houses of the metropolitan
police of another of those daring carriage robberies which
have of late become so frequent, having occurred at the
west-end. It appears that while the carriage of the
Hon. E. Phipps, of 64, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square,
was proceeding through Hanover-square or Brook-
street, some thieves contrived to detach a large wicker
basket that had been fastened to the hind part of the car-
riage by straps, which were afterwards found to have
been-cut. The basket, which was covered with oil skin,
contained a great quantity of very valuable property, in-
cluding Cashmere shawls, velvet scarfs, barege shawls,
lace collars, and robes of lace, two capes trimmed with
point lace, a lace bonnet, silk bonnets, blonde caps,
ostrich feathers, flowers, parasols, and many other ex-
pensive articles of ladies' apparel.

- AFRICAN NITRATE OF SODA.--it is said that
nitrate of soda has been discovered in large quantities
on the coast of Africa, and that samples have been re-
ceived in Liverpool, equal in quality to that brought
from South America. It is expected that this article,
like guano, will give employment to a considerable
amount of shipping. It is said to be found in beds on
the surface of the ground, fifteen inches, in thickness.—
Liverpool Times.
We understand that his Majesty Louis Philippe
has presented the sum of 10,000 francs (4001.) to the
Socitt4 de Bienfaisaaoe, established in London by the
Comt© d'Orsay, for the relief of distressed Frenchmen.

NEW RAILWAYS FOR CHESHIRE
AND LANCASHIRE.
In the movement going on for extending or im-
proving existing railways, and providing new lines to
meet the wants of districts and towns hitherto with-
out such aids to cheap and expeditious locomotion,
this portion of our country, as it was amongst the
foremost to embrace the advantages of the railway
system, is not behind other portions of the kingdom,
or the least extensive in its projects; and it is satis-
factory to observe that these are, without an exception,
legitimate projects, and such as must eventually be
profitable, as well as useful, in their results. It was
naturally to be expected that, as the system pro-
gressed, and its advantages became universally re-
cognised, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
could not long remain the sole connecting line
between the River Mersey and the manufacturing
districts to the east and north, by which the com-
merce of Liverpool is fed, and which draw from us
their raw material. The important towns of Preston,
Lancaster, Bolton, Wigan, &c., would not long con-
tinue satisfied with the imperfect and circuitous com-
munication originally provided for them ; whilst the
traffic of the south as naturally would require the
shortening of the elbow formed by taking it along
the Liverpool'and Manchester line to a junction with
the direct southern line at 'Warrington. Accordingly,
we now see proposed a number of lines, northward
and eastward, diverging to these towns from Liver-
poo! as a centre, with a line to the south materially
shortening the route to Birmingham and London.
But, in addition to these lines, a new feature has
presented itself to us, in the projection of a number
of new railways from the opposite side of the Mersey,
hitherto isolated, to Manchester, Yorkshire, and the
southern counties. The proposed formation of ex-
tensive docks at Birkenhead, and the spirit of enter-
prise existing in that rising locality, have originated a
desire to connect it directly with the seats of manu-
facturing industry; and, accordingly, measures have
been taken for an application to Parliament in the
ensuing session for powers to carry out these projects,
which are far from being insignificant in their extent,
or without a degree of feasibility and public, as well
as local, advantage. To enable our readers to appre-
hend at a glance the direction and connexions of all
these schemes, on either side of our river, we have
prepared as accurate a map of the country and the
lines proposed as circumstances would allow, and
sufficiently so to convey a fair idea of their direction
and objects, to which we beg the attention of our
readers, while we proceed briefly to notice them in
detail. And first we shall examine the Cheshire lines.
The first of these in importance, is that proposed
to connect the Cheshire side of the river with Man-
chester, Stockport, and Yorkshire. This line com-
mences near the Sutton station of the Chester and
Birkenhead line, and proceeds, skirting at a short
distance from the estuary of the Mersey, by Childer
Thornton, Whitby, Thornton, Elton, and Frodsham,
to Preston Brook ; from thence by Daresbury, Grap-
penhall, Bollington, Warburton, Dunham-Massey,
Bowden, and Lymm, to Altringham, thus passing
through one of the most fertile valleys in Cheshire, or
the kingdom, from which the population of Man-
chester at present draw a great portion of their agri-
cultural produce. From Altringham the line pro-
ceeds by Sale and Ashton-on-Mersey, where it
crosses the river, through Stretford and Chorlton-
cum-Hardy, to &junction either with the Manchester
and Liverpool, or with the Manchester and Bolton
Railway, in Salford. Powers are also proposed to be
taken for the erection of an independent station ad-
joining that of the Liverpool and Manchester and
Manchester and Leeds Companies, near the Victoria-
bridge.
The distance by this line between Birkenhead, or
Liverpool, and Manchester, will be about eight or
nine miles more than by the existing railway com-
munication. There will, however, only be 33 miles
of new railway, viz., from Hooton station to Man-
chester, to construct ; and, when we consider the
favourable nature of the country to be traversed, the
absence of any great works, and, above all, the im-
proved state of railway science, since the Liverpool
and Manchester line was formed, its comparatively
inexpensive character will constitute it a very
formidable competitor with that line, even for the
traffic of Liverpool itself.
To connect Chester with Manchester, Stockport,
&c., it is proposed to make a branch from the line
above described, commencing near Elton and running
by Crouchton, Backford, and Moston, to a junction
with the Chester and Birkenhead Railway in the
townships of Upton and parish of St. Mary-on-the-
Hill, Chester. It is important to mention that the
promoters of this latter line (generally called the
Chester, Preston Brook, and Stockport) hare joined
interests with the direct Birkenhead line. To con-
nect Stockport with both Birkenhead and Chester
another branch is proposed to diverge from the main
line at Altringham, and, passing by Northern, Bids-
bury, Cheadle, Mosely, to join the Manchester and
Birmingham Railway at Heaton Norris, near Stock-
port. It is also proposed to connect the line with
the Churnet Valley line, and a proposed Buxton line,
by a branch to Bramhall ; and by two other branches
it is proposed to be connected with the Manchester
and Leeds line near Oldham, and the Manchester and
Sheffield line, between Ashton and Hyde, thus se-
curing a portion of the traffic of Yorkshire, Lincoln-
shire, and Derbyshire.
As might have been expected, at a time when capi-
talists are so eagerly seizing hold of every line of
country which offers facilities for railway schemes, so
favourable a country as the route of this line from
Birkenhead to Manchester is not without claimants
to its possession. Amongst these we observe that a
Company, or rather a combination of three powerful
Companies—the Midland, the Sheffield and Manches-
ter, and Manchester and Birmingham--have given
notice for a line from Altringham to Manchester,
passing by almost the same route as the Birkenhead
and Manchester line. This proposed line, we may
remark, possesses a valuable feature, inasmuch as,
instead of communicating with the Liverpool and
Manchester line, and using their station at Victoria-
bridge, its promoters adopt the southern entrance
into Manchester, in allowing themselves to be bullied
out of which by the Leeds Company the Liverpool
and Manchester Board committed so fatal a mistake.
We do not think, however, that any serious appre-
hension need be entertained as to the success of
the scheme from this or other competing claims.
On the contrary, we consider it very likely, anti in-
deed-advisable, that such a compromise will be en-
tered into as will enable the Birkenhead people to go
to Parliament with the influence of these parties in
aid of their own. The giving up a portion of their
scheme into such hands might even operate advan-
tageously, by securing to the Birkenhead Company
a greater portion of the vast traffic of which these
Companies have the disposal. We speak, however,
mereiy our own opinion, with no authoritative in-
formation as to the course likely to be pursued.
Another project is by the Directors of the Birken-
head and Chester Railway—viz., a tunnel from their
station in Grange-lane to the docks forming at
Wallasey Pool. Upon this, however, we need not
remark as a novelty, for, in fact, such a communica-
tion was a necessary adjunct to these docks.
To the south of Chester important projects are also
on foot. Notices have been given of an application
to Parliament for the necessary powers to construct
a line of railway, commencing at Shrewsbury, and
passing, almost in a direct line, by Hadnall and
Wem, approaching the town of Wellington, which it
passes a little to the left, then crossing a detached
portion of Flintshire, and proceeding thence, on the
Cheshire side of the valley of the Dee, to Chester.
This line will make the distance by railway between
Shrewsbury and Chester about thirty-six miles ; and,
in connexion with the proposed Shrewsbury and
Wolverhampton line, will form a competing line
from Birkenhead and Chester to the south. A re-
ference to the map in our paper will show the capa-
bilities of this line to accommodate, by branches, the
important mineral and agricultural towns and dis-
tricts through which it passes.
A connexion is also proposed to be formed between
the Chester and Holyhead line and the manufacturing
districts of Lancashire and Yorkshire, by means of
a branch to the proposed Birkenhead and Manchester I
line, the value of which, as affording to those districts
a shorter route for the passengers and goods traffic of
Ireland and the mineral produce of Wales, we shall
not enlarge upon, having already exceeded the limits
we proposed to devote to the Chester undertakings.
On the Lancashire side of the Mersey, one of the
most striking prospects is the line from Liverpool to
Bolton and Wigan. This line passes through the
heart of the great coal district of Lancashire, inter-
secting the Wigan coal beds, and proceeding by those
of Pemberton, Winstanley, Billinge, Knowsley, &c.,
through Walton and Bootle to 'a station near the
North Docks of Liverpool. By this line the im-
portant towns of Chorley, Preston, &c., will also
obtain a shorter communication with Liverpool.
By another line, commencing at the north end of
Liverpool, it is proposed to connect that port still
more directly with Ormskirk and Preston ; and, by
the formation of branches from it, to join the pro-
posed Blackburn and Burnley line near Blackburn,
and to form a communication with Southport.
We come now to an examination of the lines pro-
jected by the Grand Junction, and first, as the most
important to this town, we take the line by which it
is proposed to shorten the route into Liverpool. The
branch by which this is to be effected commences in ,
the township of Kekewick, runs through those of
Daresbury, Norton, and Runcorn, and crosses the
river at a narrow about two miles above Runcorn.
From this point it proceeds, almost in a direct line,
by Cuerdley, Widness, Upton, Speke, and Childwall,
crossing in its course the Runcorn Gap Railway, to
a junction with the Liverpool and Manchester Rail-
way at or near Huyton. By the formation of this
line a saving of distance is effected between the two
points of about eight miles.
Another important line of the same Company is
that proposed from Crews to communicate with New-

castle and Stoke, at which latter place it joins a line
to be formed by the Trent Valley Company to Staf-
ford. These projects, we are glad to find, have been
recently laid before a public meeting held at Stafford,
over which the Mayor of that town presided, and,
with some additional accommodation to be given to the
Pottery district, have been received as satisfactory,
and meeting the requirements of the towns in-
terested.

With respect to the communication to he given to
Shrewsbury from the Grand Junction line, upon
which, it will be remembered, the difference occurred
between that Company and the London and Birming-
ham, two projects will be offered to the consideration
of Parliament; one a line running from Shrewsbury,
by Wellington, to Stafford, and another branching off
near Wellington, and proceeding on to Wolverhamp-
ton. Another line is also projected, we believe, by
the London and Birmingham, proceeding from the
proposed Chester and Shrewsbury line, near Wem, to
the Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton line near Wel-
lington, then cutting off the angle formed by carry-
ing their lines to Shrewsbury, and reducing the dis-
tance between Wolverhampton to Chester by this
route to something near that by the Grand Junction
route. A communication is also proposed to be made
from the Chester and Shrewsbury line passing by the
town of Wrexham and joining the Chester and
Holyhead line about midway between Holywell and
Chester.
We now come to the new projects of the Liverpool
and Manchester Company. It has long been acknow-
ledged that the stations both in Lime-street and at
Wapping were insufficient in size and arrangement
for the traffic of the Manchester and Liverpool and
the Grand Junction lines. To remedy these defects
it is proposed to purchase the buildings adjoining the
station in Lime-street, as far back as Hotham-street,
including some on the east side of the same street,
the north side of Gloucester-street, and the south of
Sidney-street; the dwelling-houses adjoining the
station at the bottom of Gloucester-street and Lord
Nelson-street. Upon the site thus formed an exten-
sive station will be formed, capable, it is thought, of
furnishing the accommodation requisite. The station
at Wapping is to be extended, by the purchase of land
and buildings, warehouses, &c., on the north side of
Crosbie-street, and adjoining the station ; the ware-
houses and buildings on the west side of Wapping,
and on either side of Ironmonger-lane, fronting the
King's and Queen's Docks. The funnels and works
at Edge-hill au likewise to be enlarged ; a new tun-
nel to be made to Smithdown-lane, and another from
Edge-hill to terminate at or near the Waterloo Dock
in the north end of the town. By the carrying out
of these several projects much greater facilities will
be afforded to the commerce of the port than at pre•
sent it enjoys.
Another project is the formation of a line branch-
ing off from the main line at Barton, and passing by
Worsley, Swinton, and Pendlebury, to a junction ei
Clifton with the proposed Manchester, Bury, an
°'
Rossendale Railway. A short line is also to be taken
from a point between Newton and Parkside to the
North Union line, to reduce the angie at present to
be gone over in order to get from the latter line to
Manchester. It is further proposed to form a branell,,
from Barrownook Moss, in Rainford, in the parish 0'
Prescot (there to unite with an intended railway from
the St. Helena and Runcorn Gap Railway, near Ruf-
ford, a junction with the North Union at Euxton),
and terminating at or near Lightbody-street, Bean'
dart-street North, Victoria-road, Great Howard-
street, and Regent-road, in this town. Of this line
we have not been able to procure a plan in time to
enable us to include it in our map. The line from
Barrownook Moss, however, is intended to reduce the
present distance by the Liverpool and Manchester and
North Union lines to Preston and Lancaster, and as
it passes close to Ormskirk, is expected to remove th°,
necessity of the proposed Liverpool, Ormskirk, so°,
Preston line. The communication with the north end
of the town will, of course, be a valuable feature ill
the line, if constructed.
In conclusion, we shall regret if in the course of
these remarks, explanatory of our plan or in the plan
itself, we shall be found to have done injustice to any
of the lines enumerated. Our object was certainly W
be impartial and just to all ; and if we have offended
we shall be most willing to make all the reparation in
our power,—Liverpool Standard.

BRUTAL CASE.—Between five and six o'clock oil
Monday afternoon last, the hackney-coach No. 191 was
called off the stand in Farringdon-street, by a respeeta„el
looking man, in company with a young female. "1,,u"
coachman was ordered to drive to Eaton-square. 'in
arriving in that locality, the man jumped out of the
coach, and, closing the door after him, intimated to the
coachman that he was known in the neighbourhood, an,
did not wish to be seen in company with the female,
whom he directed to be taken to " Wright's," Chester'
mews, Grosvenor-square, where he would call the follow-
ing morning, and pay whatever expense might be 111.
curred. He then paid the fare and quiekly disappeared.
The coachman having now some doubts as to things
being all right, got from his box, and, on opening the
coach-door, he perceived the female lying across the
seats with her clothes disordered, and on finding tha!
all his efforts to arouse her were fruitless, he calle
a police-constable, and she was driven to the station
house, where she was attended by a surgeon, who gni
mediately discovered that she was labouring under
the effects of some powerful narcotic, and that. 5
gross outrage had been perpetrated whilst under 141
influence. She was directed to be immediately removed
to St. George's Hospital, where the stomach pump and
other remedies were promptly applied, and in a shot!
time nearly the whole contents of the stomach were 0;
tracted, and the patient was gradually brought to a sense
of consciousness, and the following morning the poor
girl, whose mental sufferings appeared to be very great,
gave the following statement:—She said her name was
Ann Ball, and that her friends resided at No. 7, Eaton"
court. She had left her situation as housemaid in a 027

tleman's family about a fortnight since, and was Pr,
ceeding along Piccadilly on Monday afternoon, on he•
way to inquire after another situation, when she was
costed by the above individual, who, although she kne"
nothing whatever of him, had spoken to her on one er
two former occasions, and who now prevailed upon her
to accompany him to the City, where on arriving the,'
went to a tavern and had some brandy and water, after
which, on entering the coach, she almost suddenly lost
her senses, although perfectly sober before that 00
[This latter statement with regard to her being sober the
coachman has corroborated.] A description of the viC
lain has been given to the police, who are in active sear"'
of him, and it is sincerely hoped he will not long escape
that punishment he so justly merits.
AGRICULTURAL SERYANTS' lIIRINGS IN THE NORTiff:
—Whitsuntide and Martinmas are the usual times 0f
hiring agricultural servants in the more northern
counties. At nearly all the hirings this Martinmas the
wages of servants of both sexes, taken altogether, hole
been on the advance, and the engagements more nuele"
rous. At Carlisle the attendance of servants was nu:
usually large on Saturday week, and good men servan'
were engaged, at wages ranging from 61. 10s., 8/e
91. 10s. for the half-year ; half-grown lads were engaged
for 41. 10s., 51., and 51. 10s. each ; known women Set;
vants were hired at 41., 41. 10s., to 61. ; and the younger
girls got from 3/. to 4/. 10s. each who were hire. •
The servants get their victuals, and lodge and sleep re
their masters' houses in the northern counties. Thal
above quotation of wages, with very little variation, Wl
apply to the hirings which took place at Cockermoutni
Keswick, Wigton, Brampton, Penrith, Appleby, Need&,
and other places.— Provincial Paper.
IMPORTATION OF DUTCH OXEN, &C.—YesterdaY
afternoon, at four o'clock, the steam-packet Batavier,
'
Captain David Dunlop, arrived at the St. Katharine
steam-packet wharf, from Rotterdam. She brought fiftlf:
six head of live oxen and cows, and an immense get;
tity of live poultry, chiefly geese, turkeys, and duc"....
The importation of all kinds of live poultry is now elto
ried on to a greater extent than usual, as the ice On ts,
Dutch coast may be expected to put a stop to the naveir
gation in a few weeks, and dealers are bringing evss
large quantities at present to be fattened for Christ° '

BIRTHS. of
On the Ist inst., at Porde House, Devonshire, the ladi,
Henry Cartwright, Esq., High Sheriff of the county, 13'
daughter.
On the sth inst., at Malta, the lady of Robert Arb°lll

Hunter, Esq., of a son.
On the 17th inst., at the Vicarage, Guilsborough, the wife
of the Rev. J. D. Watson, of a daughter.
On the 18th inst., the lady of John Jocelyn Ffoulkea,
of Eriviatt, near Denbigh, of a daughter. wife
On the 19th inst., at Regency-square, Brighton, the
of Captain William Preston, R.N., of a son.
On the 19th inst., Mrs. Gambier Parry, of a son. wife
On the 18th inst., at Norwood-green, Middlesex, the
of Lewis Berger, Esq., of a daughter. a •F
- On the 19th inst., in Wilton-street, the lady of Edwar

Jenner, Esq., of a daughter.
eIC
On the 19th inst , at Camberwell, Mrs. Henry
Smithers, jun., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the Bth of October, at the Episcopal Chapel,
Cairo, Duncan M`Pherson, Esq., M.D , of the Madras -1,-":„„,t;
attached to his Highness the Nizam's service, to 111arg'.0.1,
daughter of Archibald Iver, Esq., Carlton-street, Ediuhurec.
On the 19th inst., at Leyton Church, Essex, the Reve.St.
Kemble, M.A., of Wadham College, Oxford, Incumbent,,t.of
Michael's Church, Lambeth, to Charlotte, second daugm"
Stephen Wildman Cattley, Esq., of Leyton._

DIED.
On the 23d ult., at the Royal Naval Asylum.
Lieutenant Vosper, R.N.
On the llth inst., at Hull, Miss Priscilla Sophia Grn.er,d7o.
On the 13th inst., at Reading, Henry • Esq. ab" - T
enry attie, , ..,„. .
On the 14th • st
in, ~ at Arlington-street, Caraden-to"."'
Symonds, Esq., aged 61. f rd
On the 14th inst the Rev. Edward of Law-°
~ H. Greene,
Hall, Essex.
On the 16th inst., at Howland-street, Fitzroy e li-EtB'
s,qGurareen, Wicht
Sarah Eyre, aged 74. ,-,.dival,
On the 15th inst., Rebecca, the wife of Mr. Henry tfi."
St. Helen's-place. Captain
On the 16th inst., in Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, —,--.
Oliver St. John, late of the 31st Madras Native InfanPii, of
On the 16th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Enaras ChaPlin' vr 6
Mr. John Caplin, High-street Putney
On the 20hth inst., at Ponder'S-end, Mr. Thomas NalliSert
On the 20th inst., at Half-Moon-street, Piccadilly,
Lambert, Esq., aged 22 ~..!

ox
London: Printed and Publi6hed by lIIITRDO I Oi; 02,
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office,Colo.
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, ill the
tifuldleasx, ThttriclAy, Novembor 21,1H44.

WATERLOO, SOUTHWARK, and VAUX-
tufHALL BRIDGES. •
Pplication will be renewed to Parliament next session for a
for COMMUTING the TOLLS of these bridges, either by
inearie or
brides a coal duty, a county or house rate, the Westminster-
ge Eatale, the Bridge.house Estates of the City of London, a
le duty, public lotteries, the unclaimed dividends, or some other
rZuhrees t.f. fund;—Waterloo-bridge being situate within the pa-
bZi of Saint Clement Danes, Middlesex, and Saint Mary, Lam.
"ItrZ' Surrey; Southwark bridge within those of Saint Martin
a 'rY, London, Middlesex, and Saint Saviour, Southwark, Surrey;
nd Vauxhall.bridge, within Saint John the Evangelist, West.
yuinater, Middlesex, and Saint Mary, Lambeth, aforesaid. Esti-
to„tee._. names of owners, and other Parliamentary documents, with
t,0,7'40., tea, will be left with the clerks of the peace of such cities,
alet,Zghs, and counties, on tha 30th instant, and with said parish
ti the clerk of Parliaments, and at Private Bill-office, on the
or lbecernber next; and I declare that no private pecuniary profit
mod'
is sought from such object, duties, rates, or sources of
"' Dated 9th November, 1644.
HENRY COPE, jun., Solicitor.
Metropolitan Anti-Bridge Toll Association,
14, Agnes-place, Southwark.

NUMBER ONE, SAINT PAUL'S
CHURCHYARD.

It AT II S and WASH-HOUSES for the
I,t, LABOURING CLASSES.—To ENGINEERS, ARCH'-
, and Othera.—The COMMITTEE of WORKS are de.
serous to obtain PLANS and ESTIMATES for the ERECTION
°,,,FITTING-UP of the FIRST ESTABLISHMENT.
tlishe general basis of the plan can be ascertained on application
t,„, offiee any day after To-morrow, 20th November instant, be-
-eea Eleven and Twelve o'clock.
fo,,The Plana and estimates for the same must be delivered to me be.
Pour o'cicck on Saturday, 28th December next.
on re name and address of the author of each plan to be written
The drawings
lower corner.
.V.le drawings to be simply in outline.
Ivi'ne author of the plan considered the best by the Committee of
fac°,l" will be selected to execute the work on his giving satis-
wrY references, and finding adequate security' not to exceed hi;
Niro t
a e.
By order,
; Crosby-squaref.lEOßGE STONHOUSE GRIFFITH,
N
Assistant Secretary.

Open daily, and until Eight at night

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the MEMBERS
of the AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY
of Great Britain and Ireland, will be held at the Society's
Rooms, 17, Old Bond-street, London, on THURSDAY, the 12th
of December, at One o'clock. The Chair will be taken by
his Grace the DUKE of RICHMOND, K.G., the President.
HENRY BYRON, Secretary.
November 20, 1844.

ETTERS OF CREDIT ON INDIA.
. The UNION BANK OF LONDON, as Agents for the BANK
of WESTERN INDIA, are authorised to issue LETTERS of CRE-
DIT for any Moneys paid to them, to be re-paid in Rupees, at the
current rate of Exchange on the day of presentation, at the offices of

La Bank of Western India, in Bombay, Calcutta. and Colombo,

Similar Letters of Credit may be obtained at any of the branches
of the National Bank of Scotland, and of the Provincial Bank of
Ireland.

Al-`171:1-AIONOPOLY, FREE TRADE, and

By order of the Directors,
W. W. SCRIMGEOUR, Manager.
Union Bulk of London, No. 8, Moorgate-street.

FAIR PRICES.
lier AS EASY TO SELL AS BUY.
ch
tee ants, Shopkeepers, Trcders, Artisans, and all others that
tinfabricate or produce any kind of Useful Property, are respect_
8,4.1411" a ed that the LONDON BANK of INDUSTRY, No.
‘rgaret.street, Oxford.street, is expressly established, and is
eta: es°Pent for the purpose of insuring to the before.named useful
return, of society a ready market and good prices, and immediate
44i1; rotTelatbli and further particulars may be obtained as above,
frOft Ten to Seven o'clock.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The TRANSFOR3IATIONS of PROTEUS will be illustrated
by the PROTEO:i;COPE, and continued daily In the Evenings, with
other novelties. The PHYSIOSCOPE, OPAQUE MICROSCOPE,
HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, DIVING-BELL and DIVER,
DISSOLVING VIEWS, Dr. RYAN'S LECTURES on ACID POI-
SONS and their. ANTIDATES daily, and in the Evenings of Mon-
day, Wednesday, and Fridays. Professor BACHHOFFNER'3 varied
Lectures abound in interesting experiments.

tAIPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time
tondo t° al)are arts apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in
et. and
sale
x, ofry towns, by the EAST INDIA. TEA COMPANY,
rnI)o tivair celebrated teas.
• 9. Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street.
vuOrld lacked in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a
kit the price and weight marked on each packet, and but
ftrawZy'Ale is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per
11411ers-t,' au, d many during the last nineteen years have realised con-
'lt Incomes by the agency without one shilling let or loss.
Ppllcation to be made (if by letter post-paid) as above.
INDIA CADETS, ASSISTANT-SURGEONS,
coLickPCERS, and PASSENGERS, proceeding to INDIA or the
tel`rfn ate strongly urged, previous to their incumbering them-
,e. lrtiseth d the old-fashioned wooden sofas and iron bedsteads, ad-
),
"`
'3. ",„ Patent!, to inspect JOHNSON'S (late Merriman) PA-
"ittr -'O3STEADS which, for warm cliiiates, require neither
ssil nor bolster. To be seen at Johnson's Outfit Warehouse,
12IGE SS'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur-
--rit having gained such great approbation, and the demand
''.'Peetr:,''lnuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most
to offer thus their best acknowledgments to the Public
wee i„ Moral patronage of the same ; its utility and great convent-
orek`u Climates have recommended L. to the most distinguished
lion.ieennections, who have all spoken highly in its rccommenda-
Luent to is Prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint-
"qtle beilfamilies, all possible care has been resorted to, by each
as each 1.,.,,,g,—"'.5ca1ed on the cork with their firm and address, as well
l▪ elotine having their signature, without which it cannot be
• BURGESS and SON'S long-established and much-esteemed
',a gam. ANCHOVIES continues to be prepared by them after
>ears that has given the greatest satisfaction for many
107, Strand, corner of Savoy Steps, London.

Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price.
The revised CATALOGUE, with the addition of Three Hundred
Works of Art recently deposited in the Museum. Price Is.

PUBLICATIONS.

Just published, price 55., No. I. of
THE LAW REVIEW and QUARTERLY
JOURNAL of BRITISH and FOREIGN JURISPRUDENCE,

CONTENTS :
I. The Study and Science of Jurisprudence.
2. Resistance to the Gradual Improvement of the Law.
3. On the Distinction between Law and Fact.
4. The Law of Fees and Costs.
5. A Memoir of the Lord Chief Baron Abinger.
O. The Joint-Stock Companies Regulation Act.
7. The Alteration in the Alien Law.
8. Lord Demnan's Speech on the Relief of Scrupulous Persons from
Oaths.
S. Memoir of the late Lewis Duval, Esq.
10. The Revision of Public Bills.
11. Legal Education.
12. Recent Alterations in the Forms of Conveyances.
13. The Writ of Certiorari in Criminal Cases.
14. Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
Correspondence.
Selection of Adjudged Cases recently reported.
Postscript.
List of New Publications.
London : Owen Richards, Law Bookseller and Publisher, 191, Fleet
street.

LAMERT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, ANI9 ALL
DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c.
" He who ih pleasure's downy arms
Ne'er lost his health or yeuthfu l charms,
A hero lives, and justly can
Exclaim, in me behold a man I"
Just published (in a sealed envelope), Tenth Edition, price 2s. Bd.,
or sent by post, free, to any address, 3s. 6d.,
SELF-PRESERVATION : a Popular Essay on
those concealed disorders, originating in youthful excesses,
and terminating in Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional
Weakness, and all those Sinking., Anxieties, and Tremors, which
afflict the Weak, the Sedentary, and the Delicate. With Practical
Observations on Marriage, and on the Anatomy, Physiology, and
Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, with plain Directions for
their perfect Restoration.
By SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon,
9, BEDFORD-STREET BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of
Apothecary's Hall, London,&c.
" The various positions of Lover, Husband, and Parent, the in—
herent privileges of mankind, are frequently marred and prevented
throne the follies and frailties of early indiscretions. To such,
among others, this Essay addresses itself; and by its perusal many
questions may be satisfactorily adjusted that admit of no appeal even
to the most confidential friend."—Stafford Gazette.
"Long experience in the treatment of a class of diseases hitherto
neglected and most imperfectly understood by the great bulk of the
medical profession, has enabled the writer to prove that there are
concealed causes of Nervous Debility in exigence, where the mere
routine practitioner would never dream of finding them ; tracesnle
to certain habits, forming the most secret, yet deadly, and ',al
springs of domestic misery, and premature mortality."—WakefieldJournal.
Published by the Author, and sold in London by S. Gilbert, 51 and
52, Paternoster-rew ; Starie, 23, Tichberne-street, Quadrant, Regent
street; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; Noble, 114, Chanoery.
lane; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; and by all Booksellers.
• At home every day till Three, and from Five till Eight.

about the child than that it was represented as being
dead. Mr. Darby, the post-master, was present, and
said, " The child the inquest is being held over is not
our child ; you will get the body of our child." I
then took Miss Railton into custody, between ten and
eleven o'clock. On Friday morning, the 15th of
November, the Coroner came to me, and I told him I
had got Miss Railton and Mr. Sheriff in custody. He
said I was quite right. 'While I was at the inquest
on Frid•iy, in consequence of a communication I re-
ceived through Inspector Casey, I went to Miss
Railton. She was crying bitterly, and in great agi-
tation. She said, "I am sorry I did not tell you all
the truth. I will tell you all about it ; but what will
become of my sister and her seven children (I under-
stood her to mean Mrs. Hildreth), and the poor
young man (I understood her to mean Mr. Sheriff),
and trw ?" She then said, " I was confined at the
house of Mr. Hildreth last Sunday three weeks. At
twelve o'clock at noon that day Mr. Sheriff came to
me, and performed an operation. I was in dreadful
agony and excruciating pain from the time he had
done this until a late hour that night, when my sister
(meaning Mrs. Hildreth) delivered me of a child,
which she killed." I then asked her how she knew
the child was killed. She replied, "I heard the child
cry; it was born alive." She then said Mr. Sheriff
had performed the same operation three or four times
within two months, but never with effect until that
day. I asked her if he had used instruments before?
She said, " Yes, he did." I asked her what had be-
come of the Child ? She said, "In three or four
nights afterwards, Mr. Sheriff came, and took
the child away. That is the whole truth,
and I hope you will do what you can for me."
I then arrested Mrs. Hildreth. She said she was
quite ready to go. Last Saturday night I had a
message from Miss Railton. When I saw her she
said, "I have been most unhappy since I saw you
last, lest in the state of mind I was then in I may
have said anything that was wrong or untrue." I re-
peated to her what she had said; and when I came to
that part where she charged her sister with killing
the child, she said, " Oh, did I say so ? If I did, I
must be mad, and did not know at the time what I
was saying. My poor sister, she took the child,
rolled it up, and took it to the fire, and gave it some
nourishment. Ido not know what it was, and it died.
lam sure she felt very much for it." She was more
agitated on this occasion than before. I forgot to
say, that after she made the first communication to me
on Friday, she asked me if I thought her poor sister
would be hanged, and what would become of her.
Mr. T. H. Fowke, surgeon, deposed that he exa-
mined, by desire of the Coroner, the body of a female
infant at the Greyhound public-house. It was that
of a child nearly at its full time. There were disco-
loured marks on the legs and arms, as if violence had
been used. The head was very much swollen and
puffed. It might have been born three or fain days.
I opened the body, and examined the lungs by the
hydrostatic test, and I was satisfied the child was born
alive. I also examined the heart, which satisfied me
the child was born alive. I afterwards examined
Miss Railton by her consent, and I ascertained that
she had lately been delivered of a child.
Henry Doubler—l am a chemist in Wolverhamp-
ton. Between two and three months ago the prisoner
Sheriff came to me, and said that a respectable person
had got into trouble—that money was no object—and
that secresy would be observed, I said, "Do you
wish me to procure a miscarriage ?" He replied
either, " Yes," or " I do," but Ido not remember
which. I said, " I would not for any inducement on
the face of the globe." When he left me I informed
Inspector Casey of the conversation which bad oc-
curred. Last Monday I called at Mr. Quinton's sur-
gery to see Mr. Sheriff. I had been required to
attend the inquest. I said, " This business is likely
to turn out serious ; I should like to know who the
parties were you came to me about." He said it was
the cook that lived at Mr. Dehane's he came about. I
said, "It could not le the cook, as you stated the
party was respectable, and money was no object." He
made no reply.
Mr. W. Quinton—l am a surgeon in this town.
The prisoner Sheriff is my assistant. About two or
three months ago I observed that Mr. Ffildreth's
visits to my surgery were very frequent, and that
there were no entries in the day-book for medicines
or anything else. I asked Mr. Sheriff the object of
Mr. Hildreth': visits, and he told me that Mr. Hil-
dreth wished him to procure abortion for a highly
respectable person if I could take the case in hand.
I asked him who the party was. He replied Miss
Railton, and that she would be in a room privately
at Mr. Hildreth's, the printer, in Cock-street;
the greatest secresy would be observed, and money
was no object. I declined having anything to do
with it. I had given directions on the Wednesday
before the child was found for a team to come up and
take the manure from our stable. The team came on
the Saturday and took our horse manure. I saw the
men emptying the place, and about half-past one
o'clock on that day Mr. Sheriff came to me, and said
a child had been found in the privy. I said it was
impossible. I went down the yard with him, and
saw the body of a female child lying in the yard.
Two policemen were there. The body was taken
away by the police. No one had access to the water-
closet in my yard but Mr. Sheriff, my man-servant,
maid-servant, and myself. In consequence of a
question put to me by the Coroner at the inquest, I
was, with her consent, induced to examine my maid-
servant, and I can say that she has not been brought
to bed lately. Witness further deposed, that the pri-
soner Hildreth called upon him last Wednesday night,
when the inquest was sitting, and he ordered him out
of the house.

ASILVER TEA SERVICES.
B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing
Diaf, Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of
Colpin.sin!hinit the prices of the following SILV.ER TEA. and
*,lirL sERVICES. Toe Cottage Pattern is plain, standing. on
The
,Y,.!h Patternn Coffee Pot with a flower ornament on the lids.
sha.2'ing s is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. The
pe of either is new and elegant.
~yottage Pai tern.
Strong King's Pattern.
Eiitrn:thi'er Tea Pot £l2 6 0 Strong Silver Te.. Pot.. £l2 0 0
-- %Altar B •
Ditto Milßasta
6 16 0 Ditto Sugar Basin
Ditto -- 4'o 0 Ditto Cream Ewer 5lO 0
---,, Coffee Pot Ewer................. lh .10
0 Ditto Coffee Pot
---
Co. mplete... ......... £3B 6 0 Complete .......
A variety of upwards of Fifty e of Silver
Tea and Coffhe Services may be seen
11 the Show-rooms, where may 1)2 selected every article
replan* for the sideboard or plate chest.
•
!arnPhlets of Prices illustrated with sketches of the various
artices. gratis, and foAvarded. postage
free, to any part of the
A.l B
and m
Savory and Sons, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of
g.

BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, New-
THE HYG road, London.
EIAN er MORISONIAN SYSTEM of MEDICINE.
Notice is hereby given that no Chemist or- Druggist is
authorised to vend Morison's' Medicines. They are only to be had
of the appointed Agents (who are all practical Hygeista), one of
whom may be found in every principal Town In the United King-
dom, and in almost every part of the Continent. See that the
words " Morison's Universal Medicines" are engraved in the Go-
vernment Stamp in white letters upon a red ground, without which
none can be genuine.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PRO-
TECTION SOCIETY.
The eleventh anniversary dinner of this efficient
Society took place yesterday evening, at the White
Conduit House, Pentonville, and when we say that it
was, as a demonstration of strength, more successful
than in any former year, no less than 400 members
having sat down to dinner, we but faintly record the
grand display—the mass of intelligence —the con-
centration of capital and industry, assembled on the
occasion.
The dinner exceeded—can there be higher praise ?
—any previous effort of Mr. Rouse : every delicacy
was laid under contribution—the wines were excel-
hut—perhaps it would be difficult to palm bad wine
upon licensed victuallers—and the general satisfac-
tion exhibited, the good feeling evinced throughout,
furnished the very best proof that his " good things"
were properly appreciated.
Alfred Head, Esq., a partner in the well-known
firm of Charrington, Head, and Co., presided, and he
was ably supported by the brothers Messrs. Char-
rington, and by Mr. Edmonds, chairman of the So-
ciety.
among those present we observed Mr. C. Bleadon,
111 r. Wicker, Governor of the Incorporated Society of
Licensed Victuallers; Mr. Findley, Chairman of the
Asylum ; the past Governors of the Incorporation,
Messrs. Bryson, Keasley, Walters, &c. ; the past
Chairmen of the Asylum, Messrs. Vousley and Sten-
nell ; and Mr. D. W. Wire and Mr. J. Duncombe,
solicitors to the Licensed Victuallers.
Toole shone in his usual capacity of toast-master.
After the removal of the cloth, the Benedictus was
ably given by Messrs. Shoolbridge, Young, King,
Hill, and Ransford, under the direction of 111 r. Lloyd.
The CHAIRMAN then gave as the first and most
loyal toast in a company of Britons, her Majesty the
Queen, and he was quite assured such a toast re-
quired no preface from him, as their own hearts would
give the best response to it.
The toast was of course enthusiastically received.
The other loyal toasts were then given in suc-
cession.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast of
the evening. It was his pleasing duty to call their
attention to the fact that it was the eleventh anni-
versary of the Society which they were met to cele-
brate that evening. The objects, the principles of the
Society were too well known to those present to require
him to enumerate or expatiate upon. The statistics of the
Society would best evince the progress it had made
in pubic estimation. In its first year of existence it
had enumerated only 500 members, and it had no less
than 70 prosecutions to contend with. But in the
last year the subscribers had increased to 1,500, while
the prosecutions had diminished to 36.—(Hear, hear,
and cheers.) But the surveillance of the Society was
not confined merely to prosecutions ; it kept also a
watchful eye over the proceedings of the Legislature,
and where that power seemed to press against the
interests of the trade, there they were_iorepared to
meet and combat it.—(Hear, hear.) This was no
mere matter of charity. It was a question vital to
their interests, and knowing it to be such he was
convinced that they would do all in their power to
add to the strength by contributing to the funds of
the Society.—(Great cheering.)
The Secretary, Mr. SMITH, then read the list of
subscriptions, in which the names of the principal
distillers, brewers, and publicans appeared for sums
of 5 and 10 guineas, the total sum being, perhaps,
about 200 guineas. The result was received with
loud cheering.
Song (Mr. Lloyd)—" Oh, cloth not a meeting
like this make amends ?"
Mr. DULLEA then rose to propose the health of the
Chairman. That gentleman held a high and honour-
able position in the trade as a partner in one of the
oldest and most respectable firms. He had not only
given them his countenance that evening, but had
with a truly generous feeling put his hand in his
pocket and contributed munificently to tile aid of the
Society. In a meeting of " soul and song" like that,
they could not but receive that gentleman's name
with feelings of the utmost admiration. He was
proud, therefore, to give them " The health and pros-
perity of Alfred Head, Esq., and long life to him."—
(Tremendous cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks. The pros-
perity of the Society was ever his first wish, and
though he had felt considerable hesitation in comply-
ing with the wishes of those gentlemen who had
requested him to fill that high office, the hesitation
arose simply from the knowledge that many indivi-
duals were more qualified than he to fill it satisfac-
torily; but to none would he give precedence in an
honest and sincere desire to further the interests of
the Institution. lie thanked them for the honour
done him, and would drink all their good healths.—
(Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Trustees and Com-
mittee of the Society." The best proof that the funds
were placed in good hands, was the success that had
attended their undertaking.
Mr. EDMONDS returned thanks for his colleague
and himself; it had ever been their endeavour to fur-
ther the interests of the Society, and he was well
pleased that the daily increase of members amply
corroborated the success of their efforts. He was
glad to refer to an excursion taken during that year,
which had realised an ample profit, and what was cer-
tainly of greater importance, had been to the satisfaction
of all who had participated in it. A Bill had been intro-
duced during last session which materially affected
their interests, but he was happy to inform them that,
owing to the efficient resistance given it, it had been
most signally defeated.—(Loud cheering) He could
assure the gentlemen present, that while they en-
trusted any share of power to them it would be exerted
for the best interests of the trade.—(Cherrs.)
Comic song, by Mr. King.
Mr. T. H. BROMLEY, in a speech of great effect,
proposed " The health of the Treasurer and Secre-
tary," to which these gentlemen made suitable replies.
Song—" Peggy Gray."
Mr. HUGHES proposed " The solicitors of the So-
ciety, Messrs. Nobler, Wire, and Duncombe."
Mr. D. W. WIRE, in returning thanks, said that it
was the duty of his Learned Friend, as junior counsel,
to open the pleadings, but as his modesty induced him to
decline, it became his (Mr. W.'s) duty to return thanks
for the honour conferred upon himself and his Learned
absent Colleague. He would leave his Learned Friend
to gather np the more minute details of the case, and
proceed at one to speak to the general principles which
animated this Society. He felt always glad to meet
them, because he met in them a body of men distin-
guished for their moral virtues, their social intelli-
gence, their patriotism and love of humanity.—(Hear.)
Lately he had attended the anniversary of some reli•
gious societies, who fifty years ago scarcely numbered
as many supporters, yet now they had their agencies
in all parts of the world, and were spreading the seeds
of civilization, of freedom, and of liberty over the
world.—(Hear, hear.) So it was with the Societies
originating with the licensed victuallers. First, a
few obscure, and at that time despised individuals,
originated a school, which at first only admitted
twelve children; now it annually educates 150—
(Hear, hear)—a Society that had erected a palace
for their home, and seated virtue and religion as their
guide. They had projected a newspaper, the profits
of which were devoted to support the young and to
cheer and bless the old. As the trade advanced, and
had grown wealthy, its charities expanded, and soon
a palace for the distressed and aged brother was
erected—in which, safe from the future storms and
vicissitudes of life, those who had been shipwrecked,
but not lost, were safely anchored, to go out no more
until they reached a haven of eternal peace.—
(Cheers.) In connexion with these two great So-
cieties the paper had flourished, because it was ever
the advocate of right against might—of the oppressed
against the oppressor—of knowledge against ignorance
—of religion against infidelity; and it was a proud
thing to say, it never contained anything which could
raise a blush upon the cheek of modesty, or which
should shut it out from the happy homes of virtuous
Englishmen.—(Cheers.) The example thus set by the
licensed victuallers of the past and present times had lr.d
a happy influence ; the origin of the Societies was like
a mountain stream swelling from its summit—small
clear, but shining ; yet, advancing onward in its course'
it received kindred streams, until on its mighty,
bosom it bore and distributed the fruits of peace,
order, and civilization through the community.—
(Cheers.) He would now allude to the Society
whose anniversary had called them together this
evening. It was the youngest child of the licensed
victuallers, and, like many younger children, it had
experienced a double share of its parents' affection,
and it had grown into strength and maturity like a
young Hercules.— (Applause.) Its necessity was
proved by the fact that till its institution the trade were
subject to the harrassing, vexatious, and degrading
attacks of the informers.—(Hear, hear.) The So-
ciety had destroyed that infamous race, and taught
the magistracy of the land that there did reside
amongst the licensed victuallers as a body an inherent
virtue, characteristic of the strength and moral
wealth:which was found amongst the middle classes of

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Fort RI, r,
-""'''... INDIGESTION, AND DISORDERS OF THE
R.
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e",go frequently 'occurring in families, it will be found of singular
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OPINIONS OF TUC PRESS.
We regard the work before us, The silent Friend,' as a
work embracing moat clear and practical views of a series of com-
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the Medical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know.
We must, however, confess that a perusal of this work has left such
a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend,
but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or snar-
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—Age and Argus.
" The Authors of The Silent Friend,' seem to be thoroughly
conversant with the treatment of a class of complaints which are, we
fear, too prevalent in the present day. The perspicuous style in
which this book is written, and the valuable hints it conveys to
those who are apprehensive of entering the marriage state, cannot
fail to recommend it to a careful perusai."—Era.
The CORDI AL BALM of SYRI ACUM is exclusively directed
for the cure of nervous and muscular debility, impuissance, &e.
Price 11s. and 235. per bottle. Sold by all Medicine Vendors, of
whom may be had the " Silent Friend." The Five Pound Cases
may be had as usual.
PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS are the most ellbctua
cure for syphilis and secondary symptoms in both sexes, price is. 9d.
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Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute detail of cases is ne-
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their residence, 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from
Eleven till Two, and Five till Eight, and on Sundays from Ten till
Twelve. One personal visit only is necessary to effect &permanent cure

Inspector Casey deposed to being present when the
body of a female infant was found in Mr. Quinton's
privy. He afterwards saw Mr. Sheriff; and asked
him if he had heard of that matter in the yard ? The
prisoner replied, " No; what is it ?" He told him
the body of a child had been found. Sheriff replied,
" Has there ?" He then went into the yard with the
prisoner, and took up a dung fork, and pressing it on
the belly of the child, said, " Don't break it, it is
fresh, and has not been there long." The prisoner
made no reply.
Mr. George Davenport, schoolmaster, deposed, that
on Wednesday last the prisoner called at his house,
and admitted that Miss Railton had been confined at
his house, and that it was a month the previous Sun-
day. He said that Mr. Darby, the post-master, had
been at his house that day, and that an altercation
had ensued between them (meaning Mr. Darbv,
Miss Railton, and Mrs. Hildreth). After Mr. Darby
left, Miss Railton became very ill, till 3 o'clock the
next morning, when she miscarried, and when no
person was present but Mrs. Hildreth. The fmtus
was thrown into the Birmingham Canal.
Mr. HILL (the magistrate) inquired of each pri-
soner if they had any statement to make ?—The pri-
soners each replied, " No."
Mr. HILL—You will all take your trials at
Stafford.

Sheriff—Upon what charge am I committed ?
Mr. lIILL—We will tell you presently.
The Magistrates consulted for a short time to-
gether, when
Mr. Him, (addressing Colonel Hogg) said—Do
you think a remand until the coroner's inquiry is
concluded will be conducive to the ends of justice
Colonel Hogg—l most decidedly think it will.
The prisoners were then remanded until Friday,
the day after the coroner's inquest.
An application made for the admission of friends
to the prisoners was refused. They are confined
separately.
The inquiry is the engrossing topic of conversation
in the neighbourhood.
Miss Itailton is the sister-in-law of Mr. Darby,
post-master, and resided with him.

rHE BEST APERIENT AND ANTIBILIOUS MEDICINE
IF FOR OCCASIONAL USE IS RAAIPTON'S PILL OF I114.;ALTII, which
Lion effectually relieves the stomach and bowels by general relaxa-
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to the stomach, promote digestion, create appetite, relieve langour
and depression et spirits ; while t• those of a full habit ;Ind free
livers, who are continually suffering from drowsiness heaviness, and
singing in the head and ears, they offer advantages ehat will not fail
to be appreciated.
This medicine has for many years received the approval of the
Most respectale classes of society and in con of it
efficacy, the follbowing letter has been, kindly forwarded tofirmatium Tdr. Prout,s
ith permission to publish it, and, if requisite, to refer any respectable
Person is its author
.11.0 Mr Prout,229, Strand, London.
Heavitrce, Exeter, April 24, .1844.
, Sir,—l feel pleasure in being able to bear my strong and unso-
ncited testimony to the excellence of your ' Frampten's Pill of
Health,' which I consider a most safe, efficacious, and very superior
general medicine. The widow of an officer, an elderly lady, and
rear relative of mine, has used them—very rarely having recourse
to ether mine,
a long period of years ; she has recommended
them extensively, and in one instance in which she induced a persom
to adopt, them, and supplied the first box herself, they have proved
of extraordinary efficacy I think that perhaps there is scarcely any
other of the FAA r y patent medicines before the public of equal value
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.Ingeoni,
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SPIRITS IN BOND.—The attention of the Board of
Customs having been drawn to differences between the
strength of several casks of rum, as ascertained at one of
the outports, and that found on their removal to London
under bond ; and as it would appear that this difference
had ariwa in consequence of the samples thereof having
been taken without removing the casks from the position
in which they had remained undisturbed for a consider-
able period at the port of importation, orders have been
issued that the officers at the several outports do govern
themselves by the practice observed at this port in such
cases—viz., immediately prior to drawing samples for
delivery, or for any revenue purpose, to require all casks
of spirits, of whatever description, to be broken up or
removed from the places where they have been stowed
away, and to have them rolled over and made up for re-
gauging and re-trying the strength. Copies of this
order have been furnished to the collectors and con-
trollers at all the ports of the kingdom for the informa-
tion and government of themselves and the officers of the
various departments under their control.
Sea HENRY POTTINGER.—The dinner intended to
be given to this distinguished individual by the mer-
chants of this port, will probably take place in the course
of next week. It is most likely that it will be given in
the Royal Amphitheatre, there being no other place suf-
ficiently capacious to accommodate all who are desirous
of attending. All the arrangements, however, as to time,
depend upon the convenience of Sir Hoary himself.—
Liverpool paper.

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this country. In this respect it had dune good; but its
influence was great in protecting trade interests, and
in preventing unfair encroachments upon its pecuniary
interests.—(Hear, hear.) In their own position each
resembled the beautiful figure of the poet ; they were
then " distinct as the billow," but when their trade was
attacked, or their charter needed support, then they
were " one as the sea," in its might, its grandeur, its
utility; but not in its destructive power.—(hear,
hear.) He again begged sincerely to thank them for
the revered mark of their kindness, and assured all
that it would ever be his duty and his pleasure to
promote and advance their interests—to defend their
rights, and to induce others to follow their noble
example.—(Loud applause.)
Mr. DUNCOMBE followed, and cited several cases
which have been successfully contested at the Quarter
Sessions by publicans, against whom informations
were laid by the police. In an eloquent and
telling speech the Learned Gentleman predicted that
his and his Learned Brother's labours in the follow-
ing year would be much more easy than during the
last, and added, that these happy results could only
be imputed to the exertions and influence of the Pro-
tection Society.—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. J. IIoNNEa gave " Dr. Sheridan and the
Press." _ _

Dr. SIIERIDAN said his highest honour on this oc-
casion arose from the fact of hii connexion with the
_Writing Advertiser. Ile thanked them for the power
they had placed at his disposal, and, while he con-
tinued to wield it, they might rest assured it would
always be devoted to the cause of justice and common
humanity.—(Cheers.)
The CaaramaN then proposed the Chairman,
Trustees, and Committee of the Licensed Victuallers'
Incorporation, and success to their School, which was
suitably responded to.
The Licensed Victuallers' Fire and Life Assurance
Company was then given, and Mr. Walters returned
thanks.

The CHAIRMAN then said that he must crave a
bumper to one toast especially deserving their atten-
tion. That toast was the Ladies, and, in saying so,
he was sure it was a sufficient passport to their best
wishes.
The toast was drank with much enthusiasm.
The company then separated after having spent a
most delightful evening.