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tion in the method left me by poor old M'Lean. No excuse,
I know it and deeply feel it. It does not signify whether it
is the mere bite of the apple, or eating it all. Touch not,
taste not, or the act of insolvency and the choice left me.
And I was foolish. " 1 am faithfully yours,
" A. DOUGLAS."
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, having concluded his address,
proceeded to produce his evidence, which almost entirely
consisted of written testimony sent over from India. The
reading of these parchments occupied the remainder of yes-
terday and a great part of to-day.
Mr. KELLY addressed the jury for the defendant.
Lord DENMAN, with regard to the letter, expressed his
clear and distinct opinion that the Learned Counsel who
conducted the prosecution would not have been justly dis-
charging their duty to the public bad they not laid that letter
before the jury. In his opinion the evidence adduced was
admissible for the purpose of proving the charges which had
been made, and if the jury believed that evidence, the ver-
dict must be for the Crown.
The jurors intimated their belief of the evidence, and ex-
pressed their readiness to pronounce the verdict.
A discussion then ensued as to the counts on which the
verdict should be taken, and certain counts were selected
fur that purpose. The verdict was then entered for the

Crown.
Lord Denman, on the application of Mr. Kelly, reserved
to the defendant leave to move to enter a verdict for him,
in case the Court should think that the objections taken in
the course of the trial by Mr. Kelly were sustainable in law,
or that the evidence was not sufficient to support the informa-
tion. His Lordship took the opportunity of expressing in
strong terms his approbation of the conduct of Mr. Bayley,
who had succeeded the defendant as resident at Tanjore, and
who, notwithstanding any precedents Afforded by the con-
duct of former Residents, had positively refused those advan-
tages which they had accepted, and which had been likewise
offered to him. Mr. Bayley had done himself much honour
iu thus preferring the performance of his duty to the gratifi-
cation of his interests.

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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Carlisle, Feb. 24.
The Assizes for the county of Cumberland commenced
here this morning. The Criminal Court sat at ten o'clock,
Mr. Justice Coltman presiding; Mr. Justice Wightman sat
at twelve o'clock on the civil side.
The calendar contains the names of 22 prisoners. Of these
one, Jane Crosby, stands charged with the murder of her
child, at Lammonby, the appalling particulars of which case
have been very lately before the public. There are two cases
of manslaughter, one of burglary, two of horse-stealing, and
two of bigamy. There is one case of an indictment under
the late Bankrupts' Act, against the bankrupt for illegally
obtaining goods.
On the civil side but two causes are entered for trial ; both
were undefended, and were disposed of in a few minutes, when
the Court rose.
(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.).
John Gillespie was indicted for a burglary in the house of
Joseph Grindal, at Wigton, on the night of the 10th of De-
cember last.
Mr. Fawcett conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was
defended by Mr. Ramshay.
Mr. FAWCETT stated the case, and called the following

witnesses :
Joseph Grindal stated, that he is engaged in business as a
draper at Wigton, and that on the night of the 10th of De-
cember last the house and shop were fastened up in the usual
manner. The witness slept up- stairs, in the same room with
his assistant, Joseph Chadwick. About two o'clock he was
awakened by a noise below stairs. He listened, but the
noise had ceased. Being alarmed, however, he awoke
Joseph Chadwick, and both went down stairs. On going
to the door leading out of the shop, he found it open. It
had been fastened the night before. Hearing a slight noise
in the shop, he endeavoured to close the door, but found that
the lock was broken. He then saw a light for a moment,
but it was instantly extinguished, and some person came out
of the shop door. The witness caught him by the breast,
but was instantly knocked down. He was insensible for
some seconds, and on coming to himself a little, he found
some one beating him on the bead and face. He struck at
the man, and called for help. His assailant put his fingers
into the witness's mouth, and nearly choked him. The wit-
ness caught the man by the ear, and the man let him go,
and made off along the passage towards the back-yard. The
witness pursued him, but. lost sight of him, and returning
along the passage, found a blue cap, with something in it
he supposed to be the lining, but which proved to be a
handkerchief. At the shop door, out of which the rob-
bers had come, were found a crowbar and a hat, and
on the counter a dark lantern. A large quantity of goods
had been taken from the drawers, and put up ready to
be taken away, but nothing apparently had been removed.
The prosecutor was severely cut on the lip and nose, appa-
rently with some sharp instrument. The wounds bled for
several hours.
Joseph Chadwick stated, that he went down with Mr.
Grindal along the passage to the back door of the shop.
They found it open. Mr. Grindal directed the witness to
bring a light, and he went towards the kitchen for that pur-
pose. Looking back, however, and seeing a light in the shop,
lie returned, but the light was instantly extinguished, and
some men rushed out. One of them passed him in the pas-
sage, and the witness felt he had a cloth cap. He ran along
the passage, and witness pursued him into the yard. Ile
got over into the yard of the Black Swam public-house ad-
joining, and witness followed, calling for assistanae. At this
moment another man came up, and told the witness if he did
not hold his tongue, he would blow his brains out, and both
the men went off in the direction of a passage adjoining the
Black Swan-yard, called Meeting-house-lane.
It appeared that about daybreak the following morning
there was found a pair of boots on a horse-stone in Meeting-
house-lane. These were of rather peculiar make. The
right one was very much bent in the sole, and inside the
heel was a piece of cork so as to raise that part of the foot
about an inch. The prisoner is lame in the right foot, and
wears usually a boot of a similar construction. A shoemaker
was also called who had mended a pair of boots for the pri-
soner, and had put on the right boot a patch similar to that
appearing on the boot now produced. The heel was raised in
the same manner. The prisoner had been seen in Meeting-
house-lane about two hours before the robbery.
It appeared from the testimony of a police-officer of the
name of Hetherington, that he had had the prisoner in cus-
tody some days before the robbery ; that he then searched
him, and to the best opinion of the witness the cap now pro-
duced was the one he then had on.
Mr. RAMSIIAY addressed the jury for the defence.
Lorcu.-...
The jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty.—Trans-
ported for life.
THE LAMMONBY MURDER.—His LORDSHIP stated that he
had examined the little girl, the principal witness in this
case, and that she was in such a state of ignorance that lie
could not permit her to be sworn. It would probably be ne-
cessary to postpone the trial.
Mr. TEMPLE said he was instructed for the prosecution,
and that he did not think it would be proper to proceed to
trial without the evidence of the girl. He had, supposing
the trial to be postponed, an application to make to the
Court on the subject of the custody in which she should be
placed till the next assizes. She had hitherto been in the
custody of the constable. He (Mr. Temple) admitted it was
not desirable that she should remain in that custody, or in
that of any one connected with the prosecution. At the
same time, he did not think the father should be the person
to whom she should be confided. He had, he (Mr. Temple)
understood, sold all he was possessed of in the county, and
there would be no security for the production of the child
as a witness at the next assizes. Besides, the object of post-
poning the trial was, that the child might have an opportu-
nity of being instructed. It was not probable that abject
would be attained by intrasting her to the person by whom
she had been brought up in such utter ignorance. He would
propose she should be put in the care of the gaoler, by
whom she would be taken every care of, and where she
would be instructed by the chaplain.
Mr. Wirauxs said he was not aware of any reason for de-
parting from the usual course, or for supposing the father
would prevent her appearance. He, however, should not
oppose the application.
The trial was postponed accordingly.
Several prisoners charged with minor offences pleaded
guilty.
Francis Neale was convicted of an assault, with a felonious
intent, upon the person of Elialbeth Dixon, and sentenced
to four months' imprisonment. The particulars are unfit for
publication.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(Y ES TER D AY.)
MANSIOIV-HOVSE.

On the night of the Bth of November, or early on the
morning of the 9th, a draw. r in a room belonging to
Messrs. De Lisle ann Co., No. 16, Devonshire-square,
was broken open by Charles Smith, the footman, and
robbed of property to the amount of upwards of 4601. in
bank notes and gold. A reward of 501. was offered for
the apprehension of the thief, and 100/. for the recovery
of the money.
Mr. Frederillt Jonville De Lisle stated that the pri-
soner was servant to his uncle. On the Bth of Novem-
ber the safe in which the cash was deposited for security

was put into the well, and next morning, upon examin-
ing the well, he missed the contents, 2901. in bank notes,
201. in silver in a bag, 11. lls. 2d. in loose silver, 101. in
half sovereigns, and a light half sovereign. On Monday,
the 17th of November, witness received a letter from the
prisoner, inclosing the bank notes for 290 L, part of the
amount which had been stolen.
Mr. George W. De Lisle stated that he had locked
the safe on the evening of the Bth of November, and
placed it in the well, and next morning, when the cash
was missed, the prisoner was abzent, and there was a
hole in the wall which communicated with the prisoner's
room, through which hole the safe had been reached.
Major Shaw, the Superintendent of the City police,
said that he had taken steps for the apprehension of the
prisoner, to whom he had obtained a complete clue, but
a countryman who knew the prisoner popped upon him
just before he reached the spot where he would have
been seized by an officer.
Richard Hales, a butcher, stated that he saw the pri-
sober near Rugby en Saturday. The prisoner went by
the name of Scott, and witness said to him, " Ilolloa
there, Scott, how do you do ? I want you for a robbery,
committed in London." The prisoner said that he was
not the man, and that he had been taken up by the
police on suspicion, and had been discharged. Witness
was present when the prisoner was searched, and heard
him confess that he was the man that did the robbery.
Robinson Webb, (policeman 658) stated, that he ex-
amined the premises of the prosecutor, and foun,l
chisels and other tools there, which the prisoner ad-
mitted he had used in opening the wall, and forcing the
safe. The prisoner also showed his hands, which were
blistered by the use of the chisels.
The prisoner said th4t he had committed the robbery.
It appeared that the butcher who apprehended the
prisoner oaed his good luck to the stubborness of a pig,
which ha had been driving with a number of other pigs.
It happened that this animal, which the butcher believed
to be an Irish pig, from its excessive obstinacy in going
the wrong way, detained him so long on the road, that
the prisoner, who would have escaped his observation if
no delay had takes place, overtook him, and while en.
joying the fun which the piggish spirit of the brute was
exciting, gave the driver an opportunity of examination.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
CLERKENWELL.

MATROPOLITAN GRAVE YARDS.—Yesterday the
Court was crowded with respectable tradesmen and other
housekeepers, residing in Exmouth street, and its
vicinity, in consequence of its having become generally
known that an application would be made to the Magis-
trate rely ive to Spa Fields-burial-ground. Reports of
the most revolting and disgusting character have been
circulated for some time back throughout the neigh
bourhood, and the most intense excitement has pre-
vailed in consequence. Printed circulars have been
issued on the subject, calling upon the inhabitants of
Clerkenwell to unite for the suppression of the nuisance,
and the following history of the place is given in one of