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the accommodation which the Brayton and Goole would give, he
contended that there was no case whatever made out for the line.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to analyse the tables of
traffic that had been made, and contended that they were all
erroneous, and greatly exaggerated. The whole receipts would not,
he said, amount to within 4001. of the cost of management. How
far different was the course pursued by the promoters of
the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line in the construc-
tion of their traffic tables. The greatest care had been taken
by them to procure accurate and incontrovertible information,
and the Committee would recollect what an enormous amount of
traffic they had proved as already existing, and to be anticipated, on
their line. The Learned Counsel then referred to Mr. Hudson's
conduct with respect to the proposed line, and said that the project
entirely originated with him, to promote his own interest and
that of the companies with which he was connected. He
would ask the Committee whether it was right or fair to the
public to empower any one man to have such a preponderating
influence in the railway communication of the country.
The room was then cleared, and the Committee remained in
deliberation for half-an.hour On our re-admission
The CHAIRMLN said that the Committee could not come to a
decision that day, it being then past four o'clock, and they had not
made up their minds.
Mr. WILKINS then asked if he would have permission to address
the Committee previous to any decision being come to that would
be adverse to his line or admit the Brayton and Goole line?
The CIIAIRYAN said that in the case assumed by Mr. Wilkins
the Committee would give him the permission he required.
It was then arranged that, after the decision to-morrow, the
Committee would proceed with the clauses of which line was
approved of, and would not enter upon the consideration of the
Doncaster and Goole line till Monday.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

GROUP X.
LONDON AND YORE MINE.

The Committee assembled at balf.past twelve o'clock, and took
up she claims of landowners who oppose the preamble of the Bill,
on the ground of the proposed line passing through their estates,
spoiling their grounds, gardens, views, and intruding on their
privacy.
Mr. Powell, solicitor and agent to Lord Scarborough, produced
maps and plans of his Lordship's estates, and showed the spot
through which the proposed line was to pass.
Mr. Walker, land surveyor, deposed as to the precise nature of
the injury that would be done, and the amount of land that would
be taken up, as well as the farms, grounds, &c., that would be in.
tersected and divided by the line.
Mr. Walker's cross-examination occupied a considerable time,
with a view to show that the cuttings, embankments, encroach-
ments, &c., would not be so extensive or so injurious in effect as
the witness appeared to anticipate. When his evidence had
concluded,
Mr. DENISON said that on the part of Lord Scarborough he
would not call any more witnesses. He would now wish to know
what course it was intended to pursue by his Learned Friends
opposite?
Mr. PAGET said the London and York Company would be willing
to meet Lord Scarborough on the most liberal terms, and obviate
all his objections. If his Learned Friend had closed his case then,
be (Mr. Paget) would address a few observations on the case he had
made out, while it was still fresh in the minds of the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN then, after a short consultation with the Com-
mittee, said it would be more convenient if Mr. Denison would
now make any observations he wished to offer upon Lord Scar-
borough's case, and then the opposite counsel could either reply
now or when he came to make his general statements.
Mr. DENISON then proceeded to speak of the beauty of Lord
Scarborough's estate. He contended that the beauty of that pro.
perty could not be surpassed by any in England ; a beauty which
it had attained by time, but which no future time could restore if
destroyed, as destroyed it would be, by the innovation proposed to
be made by this new railroad, which it was alleged was called
for by the paramount claims of the public convenience. The road
would nor only cut his estate asunder, but it would deprive him,
by reverance of that portion of his estate which he was wont to
use for his own recreation and that of his family, friends,
and visitors. Independent of the many objections to this
innovation on private grounds, he would contend for it that,
even upon public grounds, his Learned Friends opposite
had not proved that this would be the most convenient and
useful that could have been la'd out. He (Mr. Denison) had ex-
amined the several engineers produced ; but it did not appear
that any one of them had ever been over Lord Scarborough's
property.
Mr. PAGET objected to his Learned Friend entering upon the
general merits of the case.
Mr. DENISON contended he had a right to do so, and to oc-
cupy
the Committee for three weeks if he pleased.—(Laughter)—
and tals.:" the Committee from London to York, and speak
upon the e,:idence as to every mile of the line, for he originally
appeared in oiNiosition to the preamble of the Bill, as well as on
behalf of Lord Sca.‘tmrough•
The Committee ag„nit with Mr. Denison, and requested him to
contended that no evidence had been
proceed.
Mr. DENISON did so. He
2nti therefore he was warranted
adduced to show accurately the amount of injury that would be
done to his noble client's property,
could
a y
in saying that if the London an.l. l
prove that fact, they had intentio:.-71k i and Company
wilfully
held back that evidence. The only pt 'son who could
prove it was Mr. Fairbank, but he had not bet:" produced.
In fact, all the evidence on this paint was of a very ger'ral cha-
racter, and none of the witnesse, could say that the line n7nt
nearer than within two miles of the house, while in fact it
went within one mile. Mr. Wightman had been asked
what was the nature of the injury that would be done to Lord
Scarborough's property, and he said the injury would be entirely
of an agricultural charac.er, and that no residential in-
jury whatever would be done. Now he (Mr. Denison)
would contend for it that the injury was entirely re-
sidential, and of a very serious and injurious character.
In the first place, Lord Scarborough at present had various modes of
access to this wood from his house—by private pathways and
other means— without going on the road, or being ex-
posed to the public; but this proposition so completely
cut off all communication, that his Lordship and his
children and his visitors could reach the wood from his house only
by crossing a level or over a bridge where there was a cutting.
His Lordship also was given to hunting, but he had not yet been
able to get horses sufficiently broken in to stand the puff
of a steam engine.—(Laughter.) With such an in.
jury he (Mr. Denison) would ask was 561. an acre
any compensation, or what amount of money could be said to be
sufficient compensation ? The Learned Counsel having recapitu-
lated the engineering evidence at some length, concluded that he
had shown sufficient grounds for establishing the fact that the pre-
amble of the Bill had not been proved.

The CHAIRMAN then called upon Mr. Paget to reply.
Mr. PAGET said he would do so, though he would rather not.
But, as it was the wish of the Committee, he would proceed to
confine himself strictly to Lord Scarborough's case. He was willing
to take the facts in regard to the extent of the supposed injury
to his Lordship's estate to be as they had been stated by Mr.
Powell and Mr. Walker. His (Mr. Paget's) clients were willing
to make any sort of approaches that should be deemed necessary to
those places on his Lordship's farm that should be severed by the
railway. And, further, they were willing to make a tunnel
wherever the cutting was so very deep as to be objectionable.
Mr. PlcazarNa, on behalf of Sir Wm. Milner, next rose—He
said that his client's house was situated on a very beautiful site, in
proof of which he need only say that it was at one tinaea nunnery,
for it was well known that the nunneries and monasteries of this
country were remarkable for the beauty of their sites. Some time
ago the Parliament conceived the public convenience demanded
that a line of railway, called tl:e York and North Midland,
should pass through his client's estate, and the result was, that
two miles of the estate was taken up by that railway, and at
a distance of only two miles and a half from the house,
which was situate on an estate that had cost 72,0001. He
(Mr. Pickering) had, like his Learned Friend, Mr. Deni.
son, to complain of the want of accurate engineering evi-
dence as to the extent to which Sir W. Milner's estate
would be affected by the present project. None of
the engineers could state accurately the distance; but he could tell
the Committee it was no less than three miles, with an embankment
of lit feet deep just opposite the house, and close to the carriage.
drives that were in daily use by the family. He would call wit-
nesses to prove, not only that he was correct In this statement, but
that also on public grounds this was not the most useful line to the
public that could be had, and that for 14 miles it would run parallel
with a line already existing, a thing almost unprecedented.
Mr. Robert Smith, surveyor, was then called, and corroborated
the Learned Counsel's statement in regard to Sir W. Milner's
estate, its locality, value, rent roll, and the manner in which it
would be effected by the proposed railway.
After the examination of another witness to the same effect, the
Committee adjourned at half.past five o'clock.

COMPLIMENT TO THE IRISH BAR
BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
The following notice is copied from a Contemporary.
The compliment to which it refers is, we believe, without
precedent :
" HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 27.
" Mr. Napier concluded his argument in the case of
Viscount Dungannon v. Smith, at two o'clock.
" After a short pause Lord Lyndhurst said that all
the judges had requested of him to state that they con-
sidered the argument of Mr. Napier to be a most able
one, and that the House wished that to be intimated to
hire.
" Lord Brougham added—A remarkably able argu-
ment,
" There were thirteen of the judges present, together
with the Lord Chancellor, Lords Cottenham, Brougham,
and Campbell.
" The further consideration of the question has been
adjourned till after Trinity Term."

A STEAMER ON FIRE. —The steamer London,
which left Dundee for London on Wednesday evening at seven
o'clock (four hours after the time advertised), was discovered, on
Friday morning. about two o'clock, when off the coast of Norfolk,
to be on fire. The combustion originated, spontaneously, we be-
lieve, among the coals stowed away behind the boiler. They were
of a sort tried on this occasion for the first time by the Dundee
Company; and, although a good deal impregnated with sulphur,
were recommended to the managers by their price, being 6d. a ton
cheaper than those formerly in use. The fire spread rapidly, and
soon extended across the entire breadth of the vessel, between the
funnel and the quarter.deck. The deck was considerably injured,
and the bulk.heads which separated the coals from the cabin-
berths, were also partially on fire. Notwithstanding the threaten.
ing aspect of the names for same time, they were at length, by the
activity and vigilance of Captain Ewing and his crew, subdued
and kept under. in case of the worst, the captain ordered the
boats to be got ready; but although there was an unusually small
number of passengers, they could not have safely contained more
than two-thirds of the persons on board. The insufficiency of
boats in steamers generally, both as regards number and strength,
has often been commented on, but we fear that little improvement
will be made in this respect until we shall have a few more fright..
ful disasters to record.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—Until now the duty on
French brandy imported into the Cape was only 4d. per gallon
proof spirits, and so on in proportion for every gallon above proof,
whilst on all other foreign spirits it was is. per gallon proof, and so
on, &c. By an Act passed in the reign of the late King, entitled,
" An Act to Regulate the Trade of the British Possessions
Abroad," her Majesty is authorised by, and with the advice of the
Privy Council, to make such orders respecting them as shall be
deemed most expedient and salutary; and it being considereil
advisable to assimilate the duties on all spirits imported frat
foreign countries Into the Cape of Good Hope, it has been directed
that from and after the date of an Order in Council lately issued.
the duty on French brandy shall be the same as on all other foreign
spirits imported into that place, so soon as the order shall hg
been made known by a proclamation of the Governor of the colony
MERCHANT TAILORS' SCHOOL.—The Head Master-
ship is rendered vacant by the resignation, in consequence of ill health,
of the Rev. J.W. Bellamy, who has filled the situation for upwards of
twenty-five years, and under whose able management the school has
been brought to the eminence It now enjoys.
DEATH ON THE WEDDING DAY.—The following
melancholy occurrence took place on Monday last, at Glossop:—
Mr. John Rusley, an independent gentleman of Glossop, verging
on the allotted period of "three-score years and ten," and wearied
with single blessedness, accompanied by a blushing bride, who num-
bered sixty summers, repaired with a gay wedding party, consisting
oftliebride's fair daughter;Mrs. Hurst, &c., to Manchester, in order
to be joined together in holy matrimony. The vows were regis-
tered at the altar, and the nuptial knot tied, and all went "merry
as a marriage bell." The bride and bridegroom, after spending a
day of bliss at Manchester, returned home to Glossop, where they
arrived with the shades of evening. On Mn Rusley retiring to
rgersotwhwe complained of a severe pain in his head, and continued to
1 gomfnnos Wavera6i,rnaDnead,thao:de summoned symptoms
epbtrolmdes
bed appointed, for all the living. He expi garooppmeartinog,thtewnoarsruorw-
i Immediately sent for, but, alas: medical assistance was
red in a few hours,

NODES, BAL COSTUIVEE

As the Duc de Broglie has not attempted tc interfere with
our " right of search " into the French p •rs, during his
diplomatic negotiations, we have occasionally peeped into the
Journal des Debats of late, and have dice.or ered a series of
articles under the above title. In these fatill dons the writer
adverts to the rapid strides of science, and its development in
articles of trade and manufacture, and endear ours to excite
the emulation of the Parisian marchands, b., assuring them
that great efforts are being made in London to eclipse their
inventions, and surpass them in the elegance of their fabrics.
Whether success has attended these efforts or • not, is not our
province to determine. We leave the decisio aof this impor-
tant question to amateurs ; and whilst everyt.' sing is teeming
with life and animation, although it may app( tar inconvenant
to speak of pallida mars, or his attendant p ampes funebres,
we will call their attention to the chasteness and ex-
treme beauty of the monumental designs at Clark's,
in Wigmore-street. His atelier is filled with casts
from the statues of Phidias and Praxiteles, and especially an
exquisite figure of one of Diana's attendant Nymphs, to which
we recently adverted, yet he excels in his snot ,uments, with
their coloured inscriptions, which look like a leaf that has been
torn from some richly illuminated Missal. Whenever any of
our Noblesse desire torenova.tetheir

‘c family's old monument,
Hang mournful epitaphs, and do all rites
That appertain unto a burial,"
they had better look in at Mr. Clark's, instead of raising Shak-
spere's reproach—
Lay not these bones in an unworthy urn,
Tombless, with no remembrance over them."

It is not often that the sun condescends to make his appear-
ance in London, and, in fact, he seems to have had so much
trouble in forcing his way through the fog to get a peep
at us, that he abandoned the attempt until this week,
and, now that he has come, we find him de trop, and
every one is trying to get out f his way and out of the range
of his rays. Captain Morris was right to sing about the
" Sweet shady side of Pall-mall." How it was thronged yes-
terday ; and the Burlington Arcade was in a state of siege
from the moment the crowd-compelling beadles threw open
the gates ; but there are so many charming shops and charm-
ing faces to be seen in this shady blest retreat, that we can
scarce marvel at its being so much in vogue. Doudney, who
like Phoebus, rcse in the east, has now established himself in
Bond-street and the Arcade. He has taken the old Alexan-
drian Institution, and has retained all the old Egyptian orna-
ments, so that the attention is alternately distracted by well-
cut dress coats and sphynxes, and we recognise the Caryatides
from the tombs of the old kings of Thebes, cheek
by jowl with the newest fashions of Paris. We
must find time to make a voyage autour de
sa chambre (show-room), and will resider our readers
a faithful and graphic description of all that is to be seen
there. The old time-honoured Truefit also retains the same
premises there which he has occupied time out of mind. He
and his smiling busts, and well-curled perukes, are part and
parcel of the place, and have been there within the " memory
of the oldest inhabitant." Several counterfeit haircutter have

sendeavoured to impose themselves upon the public as the
original Truefit, and have invaded his own territory, but he
has kept them at bay by pointing out the imposture to the
public. The Burlington Arcade also possesses a noted ladies'
shoemaker, named Paul Hase, who obtains every week from
Paris a fresh supply of chaussure, which the ladies protest
is in every respect superior to the shoes and brodequins
of English manufacture. They certainly look much better,
and too much praise cannot be bestowed upon them.
But apropos de bottes, whilst we are upon the subject of
chaussure, honourable mention must be made of Medwin, who
has erected an elegant establishment with sumptuous decora-
tions, which has become the chief ornament and the cynosure
of every eye in Regent-street. Medwin, however, we believe,
does not profess to interfere with ladies' feet, but confines
his attention to the construction of bottes verssies for our use.
He, moreover, fashions leather and prunella into all sorts
of shapes and devices, to suit the taste and feet of the most
fastidious gent jaune that lounges about London. His clients
(tradesmen have no customers now-a-days) declare that
his boots are remarkably well made, and very easy to the feet.
From the same authority we must also mention an establish-
ment of importance in a country where sporting and riding
is the chief occupation of the aristocracy, to whom we are
convinced, Hawkin's Grosvenor riding-school, in South-
street, Grosvenor-square, is well known , the school is situated
on the first-floot, and admirably adapted for the purpose.
His beautiful set of ponies is well deserving the attention of
parents who wish their children to become good ecuyers, they
certainly cannot put them under the care of a better master.
We have been talking about so many belle choses in London,
that we may as well favour the world with the result
of our observations on the other side of the channel, and
the Englishmen who aspire to the honours of martyrdom
enjoyed by the Parisian elegantes in their tight coats and
trousers and waistcoats, are to be found thronging the show-
rooms of the famous Becker, in the Rue Neuve des Petits
Champs. The lions of the French capital declare his cut and
facox is be perfection ; and the English in Paris seem to be of
the same op::"ions for a skilful connoisseur would recognise
Becker's coats on ecf ry English back in the Tuileries gardens
on a fine afternoon. We c,:!'not conclude without saying one
word for Piot, in the Boulevard t:;.4 Pollens, Paris, who con-
tinues to be the focus of fashion, and, by tacit consent, has
become the daily lounge of that numerous sand of. busy. idlers,
,-hone fantastic tricks and escapades form no moonsiderable
to us incomprehensible.item the amusements of Paris. Where Piot procures all his
trinkets are
ever-varying ozperie, is
His workmen
t
must possess some magic crucibles, in which
they mus transtt:se the precious metals into those elegant
shapes and devices viich abound in his collection of jewellery.

Sato°Ls IX KILALONIVAIG.—The annual examina-
tion of the schools in the parish of Kilmonivaig, has
been completed- by a
Committee of the Presbytery of
Abertat ff. These schoo.l‘ Are fivein number, and they
are attended by nearly 400 °Vils' The
maintained its
school, taught by Mr. James .3/1,'"Ir(?, parochial.
numbers learn-
well- established discipline. Besides tii:
ing the common branches of English and read-
ing, arithmetic, and writing, there were .severai 4°Ys
studying geometry, geography, and the Latin classics.
The highest class read Virgil. /11r. Munro, the teacher
of this school, is a profound and accurate Celtic scholar,
and is the author of an unrivalled Gaelic Grammar, and
of several minor works in that language, both in prose
and verse. He is undoubtt dly the fittest man living for
filling a Gaelic chair in one of our Universities—now a
desideratum. —lnverness Herald.

We are requested to state that Mr. Fenimore
Cooper's new work, entitled " Satanstoe ; or, the Family
of Little-page " (in 3 vols. post 8vo.), will be published
by Mr. Bentley on Monday next, the 9th inst. Orders
should be given immediately to the various booksellers.
MISS STRICKLAND'S LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF
ENGLAND, VOLUME B.—The new volume of this popular
work comprises the Memoirs of Henrietta Maria, and
Catherine of Braganza.—The Life of Henrietta is told
with all the tragical power that such a tale was calcu-
lated to inspire. The minutest circumstances of interest
are unfolded with faithful simplicity. The childish
frolics of the young Princess, the beauty and petulance
of the wayward bride of the youthful Moparch of Eng-
land, and their conjugal struggle for the mastery in the
early days of wedlock, afford a lively interlude between
scenes of tearful interest in the mournful drama of her
life. There are several curious original letters of a do-
mestic character, written after the birth of her son
Charles 11., from the Imperial Collection at St. Peters-
burgh, with which Miss Strickland has been favoured by
permission of the Emperor, and there is also much new
and important biographical matter from the secret
archives of France, to which the authoress was granted
fre e access by the Historian Minister Guizot. The
inedited Diary of Henrietta's Chaplain, Pere Gamache,
has also supplied many passages in this remarkable
biography, filling up all the broken links, and admitting
the reader into the most intimate acquaintance with the
private life and actions of the Royal Widow during her
residence in France. The scene in which the English
reader is for the first time made acquainted with Hen-
rietta's reception of the intelligence of the murder of her
royal husband, is one of the most heart-rending that can
he imagined, and is related with simple sad touching
fidelity.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—To the Ladies.—lt is uni-
versally acknowledged by every one of taste that how-
ever beautiful a woman may be, if her hair is deficient
either in quantity, quality, or colour, one of her greatest
charms is wanting. A complete remedy for all this is
to be found by.visiting the establishment of Ross and
Sons, and choosing either head-dresses that surpass na-
ture herself, fronts, bands, or ringlets that assist her, or
splendid plaits that, encircling the thin hair, give it all
the appearance of a luxuriant growth. The partings
are so admirably contrived that the nearest inspection is
confounded ; the transparency of the web, admitting the
skin of the head to be seen through, they may be de-
scribed as being as light as a feather.—Address Ross
and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgae-street, London, who
have lately invented the Depinquitory for cleansing the
skin, parting of fronts, &c.
One of the greatest impositions practised at the
present day by shopkeepers, not only in London, but in
every city and town throughout the kingdom, is that of
forging the property of another, and imposing on the
public the forged article with all the assurance of inno-
cence. We allude in the present instance to those ad-
mirable requisites for the toilet, the Macassar Oil, Kaly-
dor, and Odonto, as prepared by the Messrs. Rowland,
and which, from their merits and reputation, are the
constant objects cif fraudulent imitation. The parties so
imitating concoct some trashy compounds resembling in
appearance those of Messrs. Rowland, and by adopting
the very same names and copying the labels and bills,
endeavour to pass off their trash as the " genuine " arti-
cles, reckless of the injury which they will inevitably in-
flict on those who are deceived by using them. We
should have imaginesl that an English tradesman, whose
reputation for honour and integrity is proverbial, would
not have stooped to the meanness of so base and paltry
an action. Nevertheless we know for certain that such
is the case, and we would advise all patrons of Messrs.
Rowland's articles to purchase only of respectable ven-
ders—and particularly to observe the caution in their
advertisement which frequently appears in our paper.
DEAFNESS—ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS.-39, Albe-
marle-street, Piccadilly.—lnvisible Voice Conductors,
when fixed in the cavity of the ears, are not more uncom-
fortable nor perceptible than having a small piece of
wool in its place. They enable individuals at an ad-
vanced age, and of forty or fifty years' standing of ex-
treme deafness, instantly to join in general conversation,
and to catch the sound of a distant, low speaker, at
church, theatre, &c. They pour the conversation into
the ears to such an extent, that in most severe cases
deafness cannot be observed. Also original Ear Cor-
nets, French, German, and Spanish Artificial Ears, and
improved Hearing Trumpets of every description. Many
of those instruments have received the approbation of
the Royal Society and Royal Institution of Great Bri-
tain. The Newly Invented Spectacles, immediately
they are placed before extremely imperfect vision, it
is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state.
Also Achromatic Telescopes, Opera-glasses, Micro-
scopes, &c.—Caution ; Messrs. S. and B. Solomon;
Jpticians and Aurists, are not in any way connected with
a person of the same name in their immediate neigh-
nourhood, Nor in any'part of the country. To prevent
nistakes, be cautious, and observe—Only to be had at
39. Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the Yorkliotal.
ALLEGED INFANTICIDE.-011 Tuesday Mr. Bedf6rd
held an Inquest at the Red Lion, Princes-street, Westminster, on
the body of a newly-born female child, which was found by a young
man named Blackburn, on Saturday afternoon last, tied up in
paper, and lying on the coping.stone on the western side of West-
minster-bridge. Dr. Wright, who had examined it, said it was a
full grown child, and he was of opinion that It was born alive, and
had died from want of proper attention at the birth. Verdict,
" Found dead."

TUE FATAL DUEL A T GOSPORT.
PouTssouTsr, JUNE 4.—Yesterday a jury was irnpanaelled by
John William Cooper, Esq., Coroner for the borough of Porta_
mouth, at the Guildhall, for the purpose cf inquiring into the
death of James Alexander Seton, late of the 11th Hussars, alleged
to have died from wounds received in a duel with Lieut. Hawkey
of the Royal Marines, many erroneous accounts of which have
been industriously circulated ; no two of them agreeing In the
causes which led to the unfortunate duel, nor in the particulars
with respect to the subsequent conduct and condition of the parties.
The jury was composed of the most respectable inhabitants of
Portsea and Portsmouth, William Grant, Esq., banlte-r, beinr
foreman.

Mr. Jenkins, of Gosport, and Dr. Allan, of Hasler, were then
sworn as medical witnesses; but before proceeding to flew the
body,

Mr. W. Minsbin, of Portaea, solicitor. requested, on behalf of the
widow and the executors of the deceased, to be allowed $e attend
and watch the proceedings, in order that the ends of justice usiglat
be answered.

The C.aoxsa made no objection, but said he must restrict hint
to a certain extent : he could allow of no address to the jury.
Mr. Field, of Gosport, solicitor, said he had been instructed by
the friends of two gentlemen at present alpswit, and whose games
were associated both by public reports and the public press with
this transaction, to attend this inquest and watch the proceedings
on their part, and he apprehended that there would be no objection
to his attending with a view to protect the interests of those gen-
tlemen, which had been committed to his care.
The Coaoxita said he should permit it with the same restriction
he had imposed on the other party.

Mr. Joah Bates Wakefield said he was a connexion of the unfor-
tunate deceased, and he felt it to be his duty to attend this inquiry,
in order to watch the proceedings on the part of the relatives and
friends of the deceased. On landing at Portsmouth a summons had
been put into his hands to appear here as a witness, and it had
therefore become necessary for him to obtain the assistance of a
professional friend (Mr. Minchin), to attend here with him; and he
would vow that in attending there was no ill•feeling whatever on
the part of—

The Coamaca here stopped the speaker, and saki he could allow
of no address of that kind.

The jury then proceeded to view the body, accompanied by
the coroner, the medical witnesses, and Mr, Wakefield, and re-
turned in about half an hour,

Mr. Joah Bates Wakefield, of T, Granby-street, Hampstead- road,
Middlesex, attorney, was the first witness sworn, and stated that
he was brother-in-law of the deceased, James Alexander Setoe.
The body which the jury had viewed was the body of his relative,
who resided at 4, Queen's.terrace, Southsea, and was formerly ef
the 11th Dragoons, but was, previous to his death, of no profes-
sion. Witness saw him last alive on the 23d of May; he was
then at the Quebec Hotel, in this borough. He was lying in bed
suffl!ring from a wound, which was from the right hip to theoppo.
site groin, passing over the belly. Witness did not know how Mat
wound was inflicted. Witness was informed by the medical gentle-
men present he was not out of danger. This was in the hearing
of the deceased, in the same room. Witness was quite positive the
deceased heard the declarat len of the medical men. The reason why
that opinion was given was in consequence of witness's wife
and himself having seen deceased ; and the medusa'
man stated—" Your life is in my hands, and you mast implieitly
obey my directions, not to see any one without my consent." De-
ceased stated to witness," I understand the medical men will not
be able to pronounce me out of danger until a certain day." Wit-
ness then said to deceased—" You have a very long sickness before
you, and you must keep yourself quiet." Iu answer So witness's
advice to him not to talk, deceased said, " Do you really think so r'
I believe the injury was received on the Tuesday, and I sew hies
first on Thursday, the 2901 of May, and again frequently on Friday,
the 23d. I know nothing of the affair of my own knowledge.
Mr. Henry Hollingsworth, one of the proprietors of the King's
Rooms, Southsea.beach, deposed that he resides at the King's
Rooms, Southsea, and knew the deceased, James Alexander Seton.
He was a subscriber to the King's Rooms, and a constant atten-
dant. Witness last saw deceased at the King's Rooms on the
night of Monday fortnight (the 19th of May), at the usual sake(
which took place every Monday evening. Dancing was going an
on that evening. Nothing, to his knowledge, occurred on the
evening in question. Was not aware that any quarrel took plane
on that evening; on the contrary, Mr. Scion and Mr. Hawkey ap-
peared on very good terms. Mr. Hawkey and Mr. Seton wore very
friendly, and almost every day at the rooms together. Mr. Hawkey
had not been to the room since the evening of the 19th of May.
To the best of his belief Mr. Seton left the rooms on that night.
first. Mr. Hawkey left the same evening about five minutes past
twilve o'clock. Mr. Seton left the rooms alone. Mr. Hawkey
asked witness if the ball which was intended to take place on the
Tuesday week fol:owing would be a good one, and said it had been
a very agreeable soirée that evening. There was a card-roore ad-
joining the ball-room. On the Monday evening no cards were
being played. On the night in question about twelve gentlemen
went into the card-room, which was also used as a retiring-room
when parties wished to have any conversation. Among the
number who used the room on the night in question wore Mr.
Seton and Mr. Hawkey, who were left by themselves; this was
about eleven o'clock. They were not joined or interrupted by any
one. Witless remained close to the room in which Mr. Seton and
Mr. Hawkey were the entire evening, with the exception of short
intervals. A door separated the card-room from the ball-room,
which was closed during the lime Mr. Scion and Mr Hawkey were
in conversation,. Witness could not hear any talking or anything
that passed. They remained in the card-room about ten minutes.
Witness was present when they left. Mr. Hawkey was seated on
a sofa near the exit-door when Mr. Seton left the room, at which
time Mr. Seton addressed some words to him in a low tone, but
which the witness did not catch. Mr. Hawkey did not speak.
Mr. Pym was sitting by the side of Mr. Hawkey at the time,
but did not speak. Mr. Pym 13 also a subscriber and a
constant attendant at the King's Rooms. Witness had not
seen Mr. Pym since the evening of Monday, the 19th of Hay.
Mrs. Hawkey was present on the night of the 19th inst. Witness
did not see her dance. The King's Rooms are under the manage.
meat of stewards. On the evening in question, Lieutenant-Adlu.
tant Savage, of the Royal Marines Artillery, was steward of the
soiree. Was not in the cord-room when Mr. Hawkey and Mr.
Seton was there. Mrs. Seton (wife of the deceased) was at the
soirée. Could not remember with whom Mr. Seton danced on the
night in question. Had seen deceased frequently dancing with
Mrs. Hawkey. Did not remember Mr. Pym dancing with Mrs.
Hawkey on the evening in question. Did not hear any quarreyi
with Mr. Seton or Mr. Hawkey on that night.
Examined by Mr. Field—On the 2d of June neither Mr. Hawkey
nor Mr. Pym appeared at the ball ; they were not the only persons
Witness saw no peculiarity about eitber Mr. Hawkey or
absent.. she night of the 19th of May.
Mr. Pym on " this witness was being read over to him when
The evidence or
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the dispatch left, at five