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running between Malta, the lonian Islands, and
Greece. Lieutenant Lloyd (additional) of the Queen
removed to the Vernon. Messrs. Wilson and Strong.
mates, have arrived from England, and joined the
Queen. Mr. Giles, master of the Queen has been in-
valided, and .Mr. Giles, purser of the Indus, likewise.
Mr. Norcock, senior clerk in the office of the Secre-
tary of the Commander-in-Chief, is appointed acting
purser of the Devastation, vice Grant, appointed to
the Vernon, in lieu of Palmer appointed to the Indus,
in the vacancy of Giles, invalided. '
- Dr. M'Arthur, surgeon of the Howe, having ob-
tained six months' leave, owing to ill health, his duties
will be performed by Mr.i Elliott, surgeon of the De-
vastation. Senior Assistant-Surgeon Campbell, of
the Queen, to be Acting Surgeon of the Devastation,
and Assistant-Surgeon Gruggen, of the Impregnable,
to he Assistant-Surgeon of the Devastation.
Mr. Dixon, volunteer of the first class, is removed
from the Howe to L'Aigle, and Mr. olmes to the
Howe, and E. Walsh to the Cambridge.
CASE OF SLAVERY.—The master of a small lonian
vessel belonging to Cerigo, chartered at Candia to
convey a Turkish Aga, six other Ottoman males, and
three females (described as servants), to Previsa, hav-
ing, during his passage, discovered that he was un-
knowingly carrying slaves, revealed the circumstance
to the British Consul as soon as he reached his desti-
nation, when the latter immediately forwarded infor-
mation thereof to the Government of the lonian
Islands, which forthwith dispatched a public scampavia
to capture the vessel. She returned to Corfu on the
7th of August, bringing the vessel, one Turkish pas-
senger, and the three female slaves, the Aga and the
five other passengers being ashore at the time of the
seizure, but their fire-arms were found on board.
The unfortunate women, who are natives of Upper
Egypt, were in a complete state of nudity, and co-
vered with filth and vermin. It is said that the
owner had been already in treaty for the sale of them
for 2,000 piastres (or about 181.), but whether at
this rate per head, or all three together, is not clearly
understood. It is feared that much of this trade is
being carried on in the Mediterranean, and it would
be well for the British Government to license some
one of the many steamers of war in the Mediterra-
nean to cruise expressly for this laudable purpose. Ship
loads of Arabs are frequently met with, having papers
describing them as hajjis or pilgrims, going to or
returning from Mecca, which is a very happy means
of eluding suspicion.
PREDICTED REVOLUTION AT MESSINA.
Letters from Messina mention that a rumour having
been spread in that city, that during the approaching
festival of the Centenario, a torrent of blood would be
shed, such a panic had come over the entire popula-
tion, that the police traced the matter to the authors
of it, who result to be a couple of French nuns passing
through Messina. On being questioned, they admit-
ted
having made the assertion, and declared that they
did so by Divine inspiration, whereupon the Commis-
sary of Police put them into a carriage and conducted •
them to the House of Correction, by way of more
effectually providing against their takingl any measures
for making good their prophecy.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT—York, August 24.
JENKINSON V. PARKIN.

This was an action for a breach of promise of mar-
riage.

Dundas and Mr. Watson were for the plaintiff
Mr. Wortley for the defendant.
It appeared that the defendant, who is a cattle
dealer, and possessed, besides, of some smsll landed
property, became acquainted, about ten years ago,
with the plaintiff, about his own age, residing with
her mother at a place called Lee-green, near Leeds.
Both parties were then about twenty years of age, of
the same station in life, and in all respects apparently
well suited for each other. The lady, also, had some
little property of her own. The defendant proposed,
and was accepted, but the marriage was postponed for
some time on the ground that the defendant's mother
did not approve of his marrying at that time. The
courtship, however, went on, and about 18 months ago
the defendant bought the wedding ring, which he gave
to the plaintiff, expressing his wish that the wedding
should soon take place. On the 19th January, the day
was at last fixed for the Wednesday followmg, a wed-
ding dress was prepared, and the plaintiff's friends at-
tended at her mother's house, where the party was to
breakfast, and whence they were to go to Leeds for
the celebration of the marriage. The expected bride-
groom, however, came not, nor did he make his ap-
pearance for some days, when he alleged as an excuse
for disappointing his bride that he had some sheep to
look after, and thought the wedding would do as well
on another day. Within a fortnight, however, he
married another person—a Miss Fanny Hardisty, a
lady 19 years of age, who had, it would seem, both
money, youth, and beauty to recommend her, with
the further claim upon the defendant of being the
mother of a child of which, she alleged, he was the
father, and being then pregnant of a second. After
the marriage the defendant, in an interview with the
plaintiff, admitted the impropriety of his conduct, and
offered 1001. and all expenses as a compensation. She,
however, referred him to her attorney, in whose hands
the matter had been placed. There was not, it was
admitted on all hands, the slightest imputation on her
character.

Mr. Wortley addressed the Court in mitigation of
damages ; and Lord Denman having summed up, the
Jury returned a verdict for 1001.

Oeorge Bulling, and William Hare were indicted
for a highway robbery from the person of John Lee,
at the same time using personal violence.
Sir J. Lewin and Mr. Raines for the prosecution ;
Mr. Overend for the prisoner Butling.
It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor,
that on the 25th June last, late at night, he was re-
turning from Beverley to Hull, when he was met by
two men, one of whom immediately struck him over
the eye, inflicting a considerable wound, and closed
with him. The second man pinioned him behind, and
put a hand over his mouth. The one who first struck
him then rifled his pockets, and that person he recog-
nised to be the prisoner Butling. The other prisoner he
could not identify, but observed, as they left him, that
he was a tall man, and that the buttons on the back of
his fustian jacket were white in the moonlight. He
went on towards Hull, and gave an alarm. The parties
whom he met went in pursuit, and a short distance
beyond the place where the prosecutor was robbed
apprehended Butling, whose dress corresponded with
that which the prosecutor had described. He had a
bundle under his arm, with which he wished to be
allowed to go home, and which proved to be Hare's
jacket, which he had been seen wearing a very'short
time before, and which had buttons on the back such
as the prosecutor had described. Hare was appre-
hended going into Leeds, about one' o'clock the next-
morning, without a jacket. Further evidence was
given to show that the prisoners had been in the
immediate neighbourhood where the prosecutor was
robbed a very short time before, and that they had
changed a part of their dress, apparently for the pur-
pose of disguise. A number of other minute parti-
culars were detailed, tending to show the participation
in the offence.

The prisoners were convicted, and sentenced to be
transported for 15 years.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, AUG. 24.—1 t is this day stated, on high
authority, that an official intimation has been made to
Mr. Devonsher Jackson that he is to be elevated to

the Puisne Judgeship in the Common Pleas, vacant
by the demise of Mr. Justice Foster ; and a similar
notification has been made to Mr. T. B. C. Smith,
Queen's Counsel, announcing his appointment as Soli-
citor-General in succession to Mr. Jackson.

MELANCHOLY EVENT.—LOss OF LIFE.---.AH oc-
currence, attended with fatal consequences, took place
on Monday in a field above the weirs, on the river Lee,
by which three fine boys lost their lives, and the lives
of eight or nine other boys are seriously endangered.
About the middle of the day more than 100 boys, in-
mates of the Foundling Hospital, were taken out with
the view of enjoying a run in the fields in the outlets
of the city. They were accompanied by one of the
masters of the house, remarkable for steadiness of
conduct, and by the drill master of the hospital.
They proceeded up the Dyke, and to one of the fields
on the banks of the Lee, where they amused them-
selves for some time. During their stay in the field
some of the boys, unknown to their conductors, came
across a poisonous herb, £thusa Cynapium, corn•
monlv called " Fool's Parsley, or Lesser Hemlock,"
of which they eat freely. The boys, after a little
time, were formed, as usual, into procession, and
marched back to town ; but while returning by the
Dyke several of them were seized with convulsions.
The master became alarmed, and made inquiry
whether they had eaten anything. Being answered
in the affirmative, it occurred to him that it must be
of a poisonous character, and he instantly ran to town
for cars in which to convey the sufferers for medical
relief. Two of the boys were taken to the dispensary,
where every means that medical skill could suggest
were adopted, but without success. Two more of the
boys were conveyed to the North Infirmary, when
medical assistance was instantly afforded, and with
The remainder of them were taken to the

success.

Foundling hospital, and placed under the treatment
of 1)r. Evanson, physician to the establishment ; not-
withstanding which, however, one of them died some
time after. Dr. D. B. Bullen also attended at the
Foundling Hospital, and rendered every assistance
in his power. Several of the Governors of the hos-
pital visited the boys during the evening. Monday
night the remainder of the boys were progressing
favourably.—Cork Constitution.
AWFUL THUNDER-STORM.
FERMOY.—About midnight of Thursday last a
thunder-storm burst over the town of.Fermoy, which
exhibited the most terrific properties of that awful
phenomenon, without, however, doing . more injury
than arousing all from their slumbers, and exciting,
as the constitution of each mind might be, fear, sub-
limity, or sacred devotion to that Omuipotent Being