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TO THE LIVERY OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
GENTLIIM
lOWE you a debt of unspeakable gratitude for
your exertions evinced by the splendid majority in the show
of hands in my favour over all the other Aldermen at the Cora.
mon Hall this day.
A Committee, consisting of several hundreds of the most influen.
tial and respectable men that ewer sat in the City of London, some
time since took upon themselves the onerous duty of examining
every document and circumstsnce connected with the charges
against me, and they came to the unanimous resolution that such
charges were groundless and unfounded. The publication of that
resolution has this day produced in a Common Hall of unprece-
dented numbers, and of the highest respectability, a spotaneous ex.
pression of their support and of their sympathy with a persecuted
individual.
Although the Court of Aldermen have again reflised your no.
mination, yet I feel that I have triumphed in your unbought suf-
ferages, and had it been possible for me to have gone to a poll, I
have no doubt whatever that the most extended demonstration
would have been made in my favour. But, Gentlemen, your
rights have been invaded, and your opinions have been eontemp.
tuously treated; It remain, with you to vindicate your own pri.
vileges.
I hayo told you upon former occasions that the time would ar.
rive when TRUTH and JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL; and
although the decision of this day has protracted that period, yet
as I still live in the esteem of my fellow-citizens, I shall not
cease to press upon you way claim to be your Chief Magistrate.
To the latest period of my existence I shall retain the deepest
sense of your kindness, and, undar the blessing of Divine Provi-
dence, I shall hope, upon the next annual election of Lord Mayor,
to meet you, end to prove to you that I am, with great sincerity,
your faithful servant,
Sept. 26, 1844.
TO DRAPERS, TAILORS, and HATTERS_
To be DISPOSED OF, an OLD ESTAFLISHED TRADE
in the above line. The health of the Proprietor is the reason for the
trade !icing i.•-iven up.
For ilillpartioulali, apply by letter, Ise.paic , to Ta..T.E.,Poet-oMes,
Wolverhampton.
Applications, with real dune and address, win hare Immediate IL
tontion.

TRIAL of LIEUT. PUDDICOMBE.
(From the Corh Examiner of Friday.)

you see ?—Part of the antlers and the back of the neck,
end the wreath, with my spectacles. Could you see the
T ?—No, but the turn up. You would swear it is the
turn up of the T ?—Yes, by looking at it with a mag-
nifier. Will you swear it is not the turn up of an F ?
—No. And did you you not swear so just now ?
I will swear it is the turn up of T. What's the differ-
ence between the turn up of T and F ?—None. And
how can you swear it is the turn up of T ?—From its
likeness to the other letters. You may go down, sir.
Mr.O'CoNKELL—Comparisons are odious.—(A laugh.)
Mrs. Captain Robinson, examined by Mr. WaLsn.—l
remember making out a list of the plate sent to Captain
Warren's. Mrs. Bond counted it, and I wrote the list,
which was placed in the basket before it was given to
Mrs. Paterson. My father resided for many years in
York, and the plate was purchased in London.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'llEa—Will you say it was
all purchased in London ?—lt was before my time, and
I can't tell. Did you write on the list the different
crests ?—No. Did you see the mutilated plate ?—No.
Michael Coonahan examined by Mr. NAGLE—Wits
servant to Captain Warren the night of the ball. I know
Lieutenant Puddicombe, and saw him several times
before that night. He was at the ball. After supper
the lights were put out in the room, and the screen put
up in the doorway. After they all left the room
Lieutenant Puddicombe went up stairs. I remained i❑
the hall during the time, and I saw him return. I re-
collect the plate which was got from Captain Robin-
son. It was in the supper-room that night as well as
my master's. Some of the plate was missed next day.
Four spoons with a star crest were in the room that night.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'HEA—Now you are quite
sure you saw him go up ?—I am quite sure. You took
particular notice of the four spoons with the star ; now
r. ill you swear there were not five spoonc. with a star ?
—No. Wk.y did you hesitate when Mr. Nagle asked if
you saw Mr. Puddioomhe go up ?—Because I was sure.
Did any person else go up ?—I did not see them. Did
you ever swear no person else went up ?—I swore I saw
no man go up but him. Give me a direct answer sir.
Did you swear nobody else went up ?—I did not see
them. If you stay there all night you'll answer me.
Did you swear no person else went up ?—I did not swear
that. Were you examined before the magistrates ?
Yes. Did you swear you saw no person go up with him?
—I did. Were you not contradicted, and did not Cap-
tain Smike swear he went up with him ?—I did not see.
Go along down, sir.
To the Jury—l saw him come down, and he had his
red coat open.
To Mr. O'Ha♦—You say you saw him come down.
Now where did he go ?—I can't say. Did he go out ?
I can't say. Did you give him his hat ?—Not that I
know.

This case, which has created so much ei'cilement in
the public mind for some weeks past, and which has been
canvassed pro and con., not alone by the local press, but
also by the metropolitan press of both kingdoms, came
on for trial on Friday, shortly after the sitting of the
court. Great interest was manifested by the public to
be present at the trial, enhanced, no doubt, by the con-
flicting statements that have gone before them ; and the
court was filled at an early hour, the audience being
highly respectable, comprising a large number of ladies,
ff h o occupied the grand-jury gallery. The traverser,
Robert Bruce Puddicombe, sat in the counsel box be-
tween his agent, Mr. P. O'Connell, and his counsel, Mr.
James O'Llea ; he was habited in a white frock or dust
coat, with white waistcoat. His appearance is manly
and prepossessing, and the proceedings were regarded by
him as though but a mere spectator. Messrs. Richard
Lane and Francis A. Walsh conducted the prosecution
on behalf of the Crown, with Mr. J. Nagle, Crown soli-
citor, as agent.
The Clerk of Arraigns having called on Robert Bruce
Puddicombe, that gentleman rose to enter his plea, when
The CLERK or THE ARRAIGNS, addressing him, said,
-' Sir, you must get into the dock."
Mr. WALsit (for the Crown) stated that they had no
objection to allow the gentleman to remain where he
was, by_his counsel.

Mr. -o'llms. (for traverser)--It is the general course
In bail cases.

The Court concurred with the gentlemen, and
Robert Bruce Puddicombe was then given in charge
for that ho, on the 27th of August, at Coolgrena, did
feloniously steal one silver spoon, value 55., and five
•,uaces of silver, each value 35., the property of Augustus
Warren ; also that on the same day ho did feloniously
:teal one silver fork, ♦alue 55., and 3oz. of silver, ♦alue
3s. each ounce, the property of Thomas Pitt Robinson ;
and also one silver fork, value 55., and 3oz. of silver,
value 3s. each ounce, the property of Margaret Bona, to
which indictment he pleaded Not Guilty, in a firm and
commanding tone of voice. _

Mr. LANE stated the case for the prosecution.
Captain Augustus Warren examined by Mr. W. 11.811
—I reside at Coolgrena, near Cove. I invited a party
for the 27th of August, for which purpose I borrowed
some plate from Captain Robinson and his sister-in-law,
firs. Bond. On the next morning, when the, things were
collected, he found two dinner forks with a crest of a
stag's head and initials "T. M. A. ;" one dinner fork
with a crest, a stag on a coronet ; and ono with a crest,
lion rampant.; one dessert fork, crest lion rampant ; one
table spoon with crest, star, and one with crest, lion
rampant ; and a table spoon with a stag's head and ini-
tials "T. M. A.," missing. Those articles marked
" T. M. A." were received from Captain Robinson, and
were his or Mrs. Bond's. Those marked with the lion
and star were my property. I have a spoon of my own
present, marked with a star, the Dawson crest. Saw
Lieutenant Puddicombe on the morning of the Bth
of September. He came to my house about nine
' o'clock, when the servant told me he was in the
drawing-room. I went in, and saw him reading
a paper on the sofa, Ho got up and said—" Captain
Warren, I have come to you on a most distressing
business." He seemed distressed. I told him not to
let it annoy him, and I would assist him if possible. He
said lie had some old plate which ho gave to a woman to
sell, and on taking them to Cork she was detained by
gr. Hawkesworth on suspicion they were mine. He
tsked if I had lost plate, and I smiled, knowing that every
person was aware of it. I said " Yes, I have lost plate,
aid have directed the constable to have it stopped, and
that it would be stopped, for it was marked." lie said
that his brother officers and servant could prove the plate
was in his possession eighteen mouths. I told him there
was no occasiost to be annoyed about it, that all he had
to do was to go to Mr. llawkesworth and say the article§
were his, for he was in duty bound to clear the woman.
lie said he gave her a certificate to that effect, and I said
[ think it would be better to go himself. Ile said ho
wanted to melt it to make a ball for his VAL Mr.
[lawkesworth met me at three o'clock in Code. and we
went to Dr. Meade's house and examined the silver pro-
luced by Mr. Hawkesworth in Dr. Meade's study. Ono
piece had a star on it. There were also part of a fork
and pert of a spoon with two small prongs of a fork and
wo pieces partly burned. The spoon had the star on it.
That mark corresponded with the crest on my plate.
There wore remains of a crest on the other pieces, but I
would not swear to it ; but I traced the letter A on the
piece of the fork. All the plate belonging to myself, and
that borrowed from Captain Robinson, were in the
supper room, for I counted them and left them there. I
gave Mr. O'Connell a list of the servants who had lived
with me during the last twelve months. I directed the
,eft,tlit to be pat up to the door.
.4..uer6tand thcra
was:no door to the room then ?—No. You say you counted
Captain Robinson's plate, and it corresponded?—Yes.
Did you count the number of one kind and the number
of another?—No, I did not; I am not positive but I com-
pared the list. Some of the plate was missing next
morning?—Yes. How did you know next morning
which of each was lost?—lf I had Captain Robinson's
list I might know. It is not unusual to have two crests
in a family?—l cannot say. You had a great number
of attendants?—Yes, there were six servants in the
house. The woman at the gate is Mrs. Patterson. I
taxed the whole of the servants in the morning. Did
you get a search warrant?—No; I mentioned the thing
to the head constable, but could not suspect a single
person. Did you search their place P—No, but I searched
the house. How many articles did you lose?—Eight
spoons and forks. Do you remember how Lieutenant
['uddicombe was dressed ?—Yes, he had a dress-coat
open and white waistcoat and dark trowsers and sash. I
could not say whether ho went up after supper. Do
you remember Noonan saying Lieutenant Puddicombe
was the only person who went up?—Something of the
kind was said, and ho was taxed the next morning, but
I said I would discharge any person who insinuated the
like. I did not see him going away. He is very fond of
dancing. Eight articles, such as those taken, would
take up a great bulk. Do you know Lieutenant Smike?
—Yes. Ile was one of the party?—Yes. And he is
gone away?—Yes, on duty. Was Colonel Burton at the
house?—No, nor any officer from Spike. Did you re-
ceive a communication from him ?—Yes, which was pub-
lished, and I replied to it. Was Mr. Puddicombe ever
in your house before that night ?—I believe not. When
he called at your house he was in an agitated state ?
—Yes. And that is not unusual when a man is charged
with theft ?—No. He wished to clear himself ?—Yes.
Can you easily discover the star ?—No' except with a
glass, part of it is discernible with the naked eye. It has
five waiving rays discernible by the eye, and the other
by the aid of a glass.
To Mr. WALsie—l did not cause the letter to be pub-
lished.
Mrs. Margaret Bond, examined by Mr. LANE—I
know Captain Robinson, who is married to a sister of
mine. My father's name was Andrews. He died in
1805. My mother is dead seven years, and her name was
Mary Andrews. Upon the death of my father and mother
their plate was divided amongst their children, andpirs.
Robinson and I got part of it. I remember the ball at
Captain Warrens, and sent a large quantity of plate
there by Mrs. Patterson and her husband in a large
basket. They came for it. I reckoned the plate, and
my sister took down the list which was sent with it.
The articles in that list were in the basket. My father's
crest was a stag's head, and the plate had that crest.
There were some with the Bond crest. The Andrews'
plate had " T.M.A." on it. The Bond crest was an open
hand. Did not get back all the plate sent. Saw some
plate afterwards with constable Roe, and examined it.
Part of it had stag's horns on it, and the letter A. and
part of the wreath under the stag's head. I could also
make out part of aT. The fork was so dreadfully mu-
tilated it was impossible to discover anything. There
was a space in the centre of the two letters. The crest
corresponded with that on the plate sent to Capt. Warren.
So did the initials.
Cross-examined by Mr. 01/TEA—Were you told to
look at the silver as your own?—l don't recollect that I
was. Was it brought to you as the stolen plate ?—Yes.
And brought for you to find out the marks?—Yes. You
say you saw part of T?—Yes, one stroke. Will you
swear it was not the stroke of an I or M?—No, I
will not.
To Mr. LANE—The list handed in by Captain Robin-
son is the list sent, and is in my sister's handwriting.
To the Conar—Captain Robinson's crest is a stag
on a coronet ; the Bond crest is a stag's head on a
wreath. . - _ _ _ _ _ _

To the Jury—He could not go out unknown to me.
To the BENCH—Others might have gone into the sup-
per-room. There were two doors to the room. Another
person might have gone up with Lieutenant Puddicombe,
but I did not see them.
To Mr. O'HEA—Did not see a cloak or outside coat
with him.

Edward Noonan, examined by Mr. LANE—I recollect
the night of Captain Warren's party, and was attending
table. When all the party retired from the supper-room,
Captain Warren and Captain Stubbs remained and went
down together. I put out the lights, and, the two doors
being off, I put up the screens to the doors, and all went
down stairs. Some time afterwards, about half an hour,
I saw Mr. Puddicombe come out of the ball-room, and
go up stairs and into the supper-room. I saw no person
with him, and I did not see him come down. I saw no
person else go up there.
Cross-examined by Mr. 011 EA—You saw no person
else go up ?—igo, I did not. Are you a teetotaler ?—I
believe I am. Have you any doubt ?—None on my
mind, lam a firm one. Are you regularly in service ?
—Yes, I am. Were you that night ?—Yes, when I was
there. Arc you in Captain Warren's service ?—No. Is
it thirty years since you were in service 7—No ; nor
more than five. When did you hear that the spoons
were missed ?-71.'he morning after the party. Did you
say then you saw Mr. Puddicombe go up ?—I did. Did
Coonahan say so ?—lle did. Did you tell him so 7—l
did the night heifore. Did you agree with Coonahan
that you saw but one officer go up 7—Yes, we did ; I
saw but ono (Am ,r go up. Where was this conversation
held ?—That ha:, nothing to do with you at aIL Were
you suspected 7-- -I should not wonder, there were not
many there, and .my character was precious to me. Have
you been in regular service since ?—No ; but I was at
several parties since. What style do you call yourself ?
—What you like. But I wish to know what you call
yourself 7—A gentleman's servant.—(Laughter.) Own
man 7—Yes. Well, you are five years a teetotaler, did
you break it ?—That is no affair of yours. Did you
drink sniritnniu• •'- " —Yo- • T did
1 eetrit,al business has nothing to at,
Father Mathew is not here.—(Laughter.) You swore
you were a sound teetotaller for five years, are you ?
I am, I am.---(Laughter.) Do you know O'Neil ?—I
did know him. Did you drink with him 7—Very little.
You may go down, sir.
To the 13Esc n—Drank water and tea with him. Was
the last servant that left the supper-room. Went to see
where Lieutenant Puddicombe was going, and then told
Coonahan wh ere he went. I saw him lift the screen and
go in. I did not drink wine or spirits that day. Con-
sidered it a gentleman's duty to ask a servant for what
he wanted.

To the Jury--Told one of the servants that the gen-
tleman might fcdl over something in the dark.
Catherine Leary examined by Mr. WALSII—Is in
Captain Warren 's service, and remembers being in the
hall when they came from the supper-room. I was
afterwards in a bedroom, and heard a noise in the sup-
per-room, and a ime down and met Coonahan in the hall.
While speaking to him an officer came down stairs, but
I would not kno w him. He worn a red coat.

Cross-examin ed by Mr. O'HEA—Is quite sure it was
a red coat he wore. Did you ever swear you did not
know whether it was a red or blue coat. ho wore ?—No,
but I said I did not know whether it was shut or open.
Was there any -way of going from your mistress's to the
supper-room ? -No, unless you went out on the landing.
Did you go that night into the supper-room?—Yes,
after the party went home. Did any of the others go
in there?—l doi know.

Edward Cramer examined by Mr. LANE—I am the
leading man of •the labourers in the victualling yard at
Haulbowline, and know Mr. Puddicombe. Saw him on
the 30th of August. near the landing place. He said
" Cramer, what is old silver worth an ounce?" I said sa.
or ss. Gd. He said, "I offered some to the Jew pedlar, and
ho only offered 3s. Gd." I said I would recommend him
not to give it for that price ; and that as my wife was
going to Cork in afew days, she would sell it for its value.
He brought it in a paper in half an hour, tied up in
paper, and said it would weigh two ounces, There was
a piece of a spoon, a piece of a fork, and some prongs,
and some that appeared to have been melted. He said
he wanted to melt it for a top for his boat. I kept it
for some time, wad ho called on me and asked for it., as
he was going to Cork, and would dispose of it. He
accordingly went to the house and got it. The silver
was shown to Lieutenant Wentworth, after my wife left
Haulbowline on the ith. Lieutenant Puddicombe said
he gave it to my wife.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'HEA—He made no conceal-
ment of it 2—No. Had he not a boat ?—He had. And
is it not usual to have a ball on some part of it ?—I do
not know. Did he deny the silver in Cove ?—No ; but
he acknowledged he gave it to my wife, and sent her
a certificate. That was after it was noised abroad ?
It was.

To Mr. LANE—I got the certificate on the morning of
the Bth, after the charge was made.
To Mr. O'HEA—Lieutenant Puddicombe said the
night before that he would exonerate Mrs. Cramer.
Mary Cramer examined by Mr. NAGLE—Is wife to
the last witness, and knows Mr. Puddicombe ; he gaTo
me some silver to dispose of for him.
After a powerful speech from Mr. O'Hea, who called
no witnesses, the jury returned a verdict of Acquittal,
which was received with loud cheers by a crowded Court.

Julia Patterson examined by Mr. NAOMI—My hus-
band is gate-keeper to Captain Warren, and we were
sent to Captain Robinson's for some plate before the
ball, which we got from Mrs. Bond—l received the plate
and brought it to Captain Warren's house, and assisted
Catherine Leary to take it to the supper-room ; nothing
was taken out of the basket, or the cover ever lifted,
until Catherine Leary left it in the supper-room.
Captain Thomas Robinson, examined by Mr. LANE--
I am a commander in the Royal Navy, and married to a
sister of Mrs. Bond, who was daughter of Captain An-
drews, and got a portion of his plate. Some of it was
sent to Captain Warren's the night the ball was given
Was not present when it was sent, but I was aware it
was sent. The crest on the Andrews' plate was a stag's
head on a wreath, and the initials T. M. A. Saw some
plate afterwards in a mutilated state in Sergeant Rose's
possession, and examined it. Ono piece was the upper
part of a fork, and the other piece appeared part of a
spoon. I could distinctly make out part of the stag's
head, his nose and neck, and nearly all the initials on
the fork. It corresponded with Andrews' crest. The
hall mark was also similar. There was part of a star,
not very distinct, but resembling a star fish. The middle
was not very distinct, as there was a dent of a hammer
in the centre. Saw some of the Andrews' plate on Cap-
tains Warren's supper table. Captain Andrews, he un-
derstood, was an Irishman, but lived many years in
York and Rochdale. He died a few days after his
arrival in Cork. Has no hesitation in saying that the
mutilated plate was part of the Andrews' plate, from its
likeness to the other.

Cross examined by Mr. O'HEA—You could see all
those marks with the naked eye ?—No. What could

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wards a boat he saw floating upside down. A man
had hold of the keel. Witness held the man up with
a boat-hook till the boat came from the shore, into
which the man was placed, whose name, witness, is
informed, is Edwin Newman.
By the CORONER—When I first ran with the hook
to him I asked him if there was any one else in the
water ; he made me no answer. He appeared in a
state of great agitation. Upon Mr. Newman being
safely landed, and while he was stripping, I agars:
asked him if there was any one in the water, when
he still gave no answer.
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tain. Did he, or did he not, answer? Witness—l
em quite certain he gave no answer.
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me, but I spoke loud. There were several perms
around him, and he seemed in confusion.
Thomas Taylor, waterman, in the service of Mr.
Weeks, landlord of the Jolly Anglers, said that about
a quarter to five o'clock Mr. Newman hired a boat.
He took one which was capable of carrying three or
four persons. It was a light funny. A young
woman, the deceased, was with him. They both
went away together in the funny. They went to.
wards Tottenham-mills. The gentleman appeared a
practised hand at rowing. About seven o'clock wit-
ness heard a male voice exclaiming " Boat, a hoy
It was a cry of distress. When he cried a second
time witns 'wed towards
him. H
was taken
ness iden
boat in tla
immediate.
lady ;" he repl. Jd, , riga,
By the CORONER—I am quite certain he gave me
that answer. I asked him a second time. He seemed
to be in liquor, but was perfectly sensible, as he said
to me, " Get ins my coat and waistcoat" (they were
in the water), observing, " I am not going to pay five
or six persons to pick up my things." His hat was
also in the water, which he directed witness to fetch.
Witness got the coat and waistcoat.
Evidence—On witness landing at the Jolly Anglers,
witness saw a gentleman who had arrived in a boat,
who said, " For God's sake, go after that lady, for she
was in the boat when I passed them." Mr. Newman
was present, who replied to the gentleman upon ask-
ing him abaft her, "I left her in the water." Wits
ness took they, drags and dragged for her 'hero the,
funny was upset, but not finding her, he came back
and asked Mr. Newman whereabouts she was. He
said at the Point, and that a boat, in which were
three gentlemen, had run over him and swamped' his
boat. The gentleman above alluded to was accom-
panied by a lady and two children. Mr. Newman's
boat was not injured. Witness picked up the de-
ceased about three yards from where the funny was
found. About half an hour before witness lent out a
boat to three gentlemen, who returned after Mr.
Newman was in the house, who asked Mr. Newman
where he was upset? There was no bruise on the
boat, showing that it had been fouled. He was in Es
chair smoking a cigar when witness went to Mr.
Newman, after witness went the first time to drag for
the body.
Mr. John Green, Lea-bridge, boat-builder, said
that he assisted to place Mr. Newman in Taylor s
funny, and asked him if there was any one else in the
boat. He answered, " It's all right, there was no one
else in the boat but myself." Mr. Newman did not
seem to witness intoxicated, nor, from his manner,
did it appear as if anything unusual had taken place.
Witness dragged the river with Taylor.
At this point of the evidence the Coroner suggested
an adjournment, which was consented to by the jury.
The inquiry was then adjourned to Tuesday morn-
ing at ten o'clock.
The deceased was the niece of Mr. Bull, landlord
of the Cat-and-Mutton, Cat-and-Mutton-fields, where
she assisted at the bar.

The CORONER directed Runnun, the summoning
officer, to use his utmost exertions to obtain the three
gentlemen who left in the boat, and of the gentleman
who was accompanied by a lady and twn children.
ALtiLNOTTAN lUD -

CULTURAL ASSOCIATION:. •
This Association held their annual meeting at
Newark, on Tuesday, the 24th instant. The show
was held in the Cattle-market on the Castle-hill,- and
the agricultural implements and vegetables were ex-
hibited in the Bowling-green adjoining the stockmarket. The arrangements were very goad. The
weather was by no means favourable, and the thing
altogether was a novelty here. The numbers and
quality of the stock taken as a whole far exceeded
our most sanguine expectation, and the company
was both numerous and respectable, among which
we observed Gally Knight, Esq., M.P., Colonel
Rolleston, M.P. for the County, G. Fillingham,
T. B. Hildyard, W. H. Barrow, R. Bromley, B.
Martin, Esqrs., Revs. J. D. Becher, T. Cam, &c.,
Sir Robert Howe Bromley presided. Upwards of
100 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner pro-
vided by Mr. Gilstrap, at the hotel. Sir R. 11. Brom-•
ley gave the Queen, Royal Family, Lord-Lieutenant.
of the county, Duke of Newcastle, &c., &c. Tne com-
pany was addressed by Gally Knight, Esq., M.P. and
Colonel Rolliston, M.P. Y. Falkner, Esq., read the
awards, after which W. H. Barrow made some r*r.,
important remarks respecting the few labourers who
came forward to claim the premiums offered by the
Society, and strongly urged the necessity of the
farmers giving encouragement to the labourers'
to raise themselves in society by virtuousin-
dustry. The judges were Mr. Wright, of Rom-
ney, Mr. Bartholomew, of Goltho, and Mr. Smith,
of Burley Reiland. This being the day of our fat
stock market, there was a considerable quantity of
stock sold in the street. The show was not so large
as was expected, but was select. Thera were nearly
900 people admitted at ls. each. Our limits will not
allow us to particularise upon the stock. The show
of agricultural implements was very interesting, and
the largest ever remembered. Machines were exhibited
by Mr. Ed. Tonge, ironmonger, of Newark, among
which was his improved iron horse power, adapted for
one or two horses, driving one, two, or three separate.
machines at the same time, manufactured by A. Dew;
of Birmingham, for which prizes have been a warded
repeatedly, and are again at this show. Its simplicity
and durability are allowed to surpass everything of
that description which has been presented to the pub-
lic. There was also an oil-cake machine improved
and manufactured by Mr. Edward Tonge, Mitred for
beasts or sheep, with screen. Its construction is aura.
blv simple. Mr. Tonge exhibited a very superk r sub-
soil plough, with the latest improved ploughs byßan.
som. Dlr. Nicholson, of Newark, exhibited sonteporte
able iron sheep hurdles, and an improved oil-cake mill,
manufactured by himself. He exhibited Gardener's
patent chaff and turnip machines, Grant's patent rake,
Locock's patent plough, and Rodway's patent concaTe
horseshoes. Various winnowing machines were ex.
hibited, made by Wheatley, of Holm-lane, near Not.
tingham ; Wade, of Syerston ; Atkins, Mukha'',
Hornsby, Grantham, and Revill, of Lincoln. Mr,
Crostini, of Beverley, had a great assortment
agricultural implements. His clod crushing machine
and patent waggon, and Ducie's drag, were most
prominent. There was a very useful swing plough
shown by Bealby, of Collingham. The ploughing
match will take place at Howton, near Newark, on
the 10th of October.—Doncaster Gazette.

Tho Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, and
Sir James and Lady Campbell, were among the nume-
rous passengers who arrived from Ostend on eaturdaY,
by the Sir Edward Banks. The time occupied on the
~
passage to London a little exceeded twelve hours.
WILL OF J. SCIIOLEFIELD, Ese M.P.—The will
of Joshua Scholefield, Esq., late M.P. for Birmingham,.
has just passed the seal of the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury. lie is described as late of Egbaston, near
Birmingham, in the county of Warwick. The will is
written on one side of a sheet of paper, and occupies a
very few lines, and gives the whole of his property to
his two sons, in nearly the following words :—" I give
and bequeath all my plate, pictures, horses, carriages,
carts, linen, wearing apparel, and also my real and per-
sonal property, wheresoever situate, money secured on
bonds, bills, and notes, to my two sons, Clement Cotberill
Scholefield and William Scholefield." lie also appoints
these two gentlemen executors, who have both proved.
It may be observed, as a remarkable incident, that the
will does not contain a single legacy. The property is
sworn under 25,000/., and the will bears date 18th
March, 1842.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY.LANE.—We cannot too
highly laud the excellent arrangement which has been
made here on the subject of evening dress. In so elegant
a theatre, the society of which is supposed to bespeak the
character of the public at large, it would be disgraceful
to permit any longer the introduction of Taglionis,
Mackintoshes, coloured cravats, dirty boots, morning
trousers, jockey coats, and other such motley gear, es-
pecially when, in addition to the superiority of the com-
pany who visit the dress-circle and stalls, the theatre
has been renovated in the most costly manner. It is an
observance strictly attended to in all other large the:Area
abroad, and ought rigidly to be enforced here.

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ness jumped into a boat and rowed towards
[e was as described by the last witness. He
n by witness into his boat, upon
Itified him as the gentleman who hired ti
he morning with the deceased. lie (witness) -: •
tely said to him, " Where is your good
Le replied, " I left her behind, all right."