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ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
Ills Lordship sat at ten o'clock.
EALtr. 1,7 ELSON v. LORD BRIDPORT.
'e arguments on resuuled, and occurdedbehalf of the defendant in this case were
the whole day.

Iljt'E-CIIANCE RY.--(T HIS DAY)
4„
Bes 4,4 laonou'r the Vice-Chancellor of England took short
.
the cpposecl petitions to-day, none of which were of
nlorrew-g.-t `ist importance. His Honour will not sit to-
ShEee,
COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BIMCHELL.
Th; RICHARDS r. ?OILS.—DEBT AND COSTS.
gps• 3 was an action to recover the sum of 211. 12s. 6d. on a
• cantee
'
The
defendant was landlord of the Cart and Horses, Turn-
Clerkenwel!. An action had been brought against
ber,-"ant's brother and execution obtained on the goods.
,ostanklant, however:consented to pay the debt, 11. Is. 6d. and
sltogether the stun at present claimed.
einall uNnEit-SaieriFF said they were large costs for so
a a'.l3t
he •
C,O4T , kttorney said there had been an application to the
above arising out of the case.
tO,LXbER-SIIIIIIFF—SO the defendant has to pay costs
bot;" action, and this for one guinea. Gentlemen, this is
tte4 erY Cheap law, but you haVe no choice. The costs have
lie jurY ga-fe a verdict for the plaintiff.
This WALLS C'. THICKET.
The /v4.°, an action to recover the sum of 71. for bricks.
111041417_wruey for the plaintiff said that in this case he
Zete ,'unut to the Under-Sheriff that the debt had been
met e".l by fraud, and that, upon proof thereof, tke defen-
leie. Could, under the new Act be taken in execution as well
l,
goods.lshiiham Wells was called—Remembered defendant going
ktit;" fattier, and giving orders for bricke, to be sent to
dl,` 1-o'ens, oil and colourmen, Kent-road. Defendant
thename was Trickey, but he did not mean to trick
.„• the bricks were sent. Defendant said they were for
itilt;Tj'Yon, who would pay for them. Had since called
qtcl„,ai,.-').011, who refused to pay, on the ground that they
it• ieiltiY Paid Trickey.
''9l3l,:inEn-SITERIFF'said, what Lyon bad told the wit-
waaiae not evidence ; ice, therefore, did not consider there
,ient evidence to convict the defendant.
Jury concurred, and a verdict was given for plaintiff.
N:iat TIENJAMLN r. COLWELL.
hk-14intiff in this action is landlord of a public-house in
,°V,L''Y'ard, Drury-lane ; the defendant is a truse-maker in
e court, fudgate-hill. The action was brought to
teze.t the sam of `,l. 105. for money lent and goods sold.
.eiotaiiDillain Kelsey was called, and stated that he had occa-
Zte01): served the defendant with brandy, cigars, &c., on
Sib', of plaintiff, who was a friend, and witness assisted
tled fhautneiness. He' bad taken an account to defendant, who
elan lie had been very unwell, and had not been oat of
tst,",.liee since he was at the plaintiff's, but when he could
ftere; lit Would call and pay.
;Rl:efiamined.—llad been a licensed victualler, and kept
103,,,-gle•seY Bow-street, but had been cut of busin, as f
7044;4re9 Land had since assisted at two or three public-
:4ldd,, Had been on railway business. Was not a stag, nor
114;44ibishares. Had been doing something better. Was
letse 'director," but had been taking traffic, employed by
Bush and Blundell. of Mildred-court. He declned
iiorle• 'e, hots much he received. Plaintiff's house was for-
"utch Sam's, and before that Money Moses was land-
wok „The account charged defendant with 11. Bs. for a glass
kid ;I'' !a the parlor. There had been a scuffle, as defendant
Illike4/14,1 had his pocket picked. me waiter was a man
,;4 •`;'v4zs, alias " the Starling." Could not say whether
fen supplied amounted to 103. He could not say that
pa, lint broke the glass.
ttoefoftl'e defendant it was contended that there was no
Iliir4j,iii,)ney lent, nor could the witness say what amount of
h,Theilti been 'supplied, or that defendant broke the glass.
th„.."'Dtlt-SnEniFF said the case was as weak as it Could
,71ed,-,r,t Was no pny delivery of an account, but the
"ita --'vertd by Kelsey alluded to one of which, if that.
peoe3B,,w. at to be- believed, defendant was aware of, in which
r-I:sed topay
ict for defendant.
tit

IMINAL
COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
Cl/44.6 tho Lord CcrliLefp:JuCst(re I'?"TINDAL and Mr. Jus-

tice PATTESON.)
,s,a„. THE MURDER AT NEWINGTON.
uel Quennell, aged 22, was indicted for the wilful
er or
A Daniel Fitzgerald.
the;' Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Clarke, conducted
oset°secution; and Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Huddlestone
}fted the defence.
Nied Bh
the leadi-atier stated the case to the jury, briefly
leading points points of the evidence. He then
,„
Vese WCarthy, who stated that he resided at No. 6,
(41C -street, Walworth. Ilas been in the employment
Quennell, a builder, in Lower Kennington-
qtee,'Y was in his employment on Thursday, the 27th of
ik-11"er• Had known the deceased Fitzgerald. He
„ell tine Mr. Quennell's employment, and was there
‘4s "'V- He left work at about five o'clock in the
en
;se, ;°°, and proceeded towards Kennington-lane.
the Need was in his (witness's) company. They crossed
Itreet"Logton High-road, and then went into Peacock-
ksii4 when they .got there witness saw the prisoner
10 or g towards them. Had known the prisoner about
t1111));41 weeks before that time. He bad been in the
alit.l,°lent of Mr. Quennell, but bad been dismissed.
Ile carriage-wry in Peaccck-street, it is quite a
;4444.014°e. The prisoner came close to them, and im-
)„,"way 1;;,3' afterwards his (witness's) sight was taken
d—el)°ll," ", sudden flash ; he at the same time heard a
,_'`‘s soon as he could see be saw deceased lying
NO pal 40 said, " I am a dead man." The prisoner
;°,lloetced quietly away towards Newington. Witness
.c 4 bin, and cried out after him. Witness saw him
&P h t
ete, 1. Witness then went to prisoner's brother, and
Stl,lrards to the station-house. Had seen the prisoner
; O'clock en that day, not 20 yards from the place
kciLe the murder was committed. Was present at the
Bo ,-4 on the body, and identified it.
• Ilenry Cutting was then examined by Mr.
%144•11 stated that he is clerk to his father, Mr.
,1141.%," Cutting, a solicitor in bankruptcy. On Thurs-
N't, '''‘ov. 27, was near the corner of Peacock-street.
the -e'ned down Kennington-lane, which almost faces
Se /11.'1u of Peacock-street. When he got near the
tae,;:r he heard the report of a pistol, and saw a man
eine
4014 e down Kennington-lane. He was followed by
st others, who were cane. in out to stop him. Witness
Itiell2Ped aside until the man who was pursued came up to
Nits and .he then seized him by the collar. That man
oar tehe Prisoner. Some of the pursuers came up, and
lei4o °' them attempted to seize his collar roughly. The
to tillter said, " One is enough," and then " rake me
° station-house." Witness went with him to the
i°4-house. He was then asked whether he had any
%be' °r pistol with him. He said no; but as they were
teeittit to search him he put his hand into his trousers
t, when the constable seized his hand and took a
froin it. The cock of the pistol was down, and a
g°ll or an exploded cap upon it.
1412 Mr. HuDDLesToiez—When witness first saw the
ecuer he was 50 or 100 yards off. He was quite cool
Al:Witness collared him, and stopped at once. There
kise,ll° person with witness when he stopped the
eel.,
11istevsttrY Martin Hallam was then called—He stated
Stre is a barge builder, residing near the Waterloo-
On Thursday, the 27th of November,' he was in
hergton-lane. It was about five o'clock in the
ksiFeg. Witness was near the Newington-road, not
tas„-'°4l the police-station. Saw' the prisoner, who was
k-4-:l4' towards him from the Newington end. He
ed''Nvitness, and he then heard some people calling
)4it, to atop him. Some person then collared him; and
IlleBB then seized him also.
t, arriet Denyer stated she was in Peacock-street at
Itk °;elock on Thursday, the 27th of November. She
tern the narrow part of the street. She heard the
Ich,rt of a pietol, and saw a man fall. She afterwards
tliii`;te the spot, and when a light was brought she saw
01171:t Was Fitzgerald. She had known him by sight.
sj„,"earing the report a man passed rapidly by her, and
re oat knocked her down. That man went towards
liZikttgton-butts Had seen the man before, and knew
ticY oight. The prisoner is the man. He walked to
of the street.
t • r* WM Hope Popham stated that he is a surgeon,
,t's di• •
4":aring, at Queen's-row, Newington. He was near the
111 ',)2cit public-house at about five in the afternoon on
Ss,;"th of November. He heard an explosion of fire-
-Ire",3,e, In consequence of information he received he
into the Peacock tap-room. He there saw the de-
-14:7" supported by two men. There was a wound on
io i`oft breast. He was very much exhausted, and died
ekLeBs than a minute. Afterwards made a post mortem
th7leation. Found_ that the wound passed through
;lii,eart and lungs,
tha,.h°rnas William Carter, inspector of police, stated
poi,. 04 the 27th of November, he was on duty at the
40-ee-station in Kennington-lane. The prisoner was
etfttight in by Mr. Cutting. After the examination
he cress asked if he had a pistol or knife about him, and
to raid that he had not. Witness ordered him to be
-rbehed, and when the constable commenced he put
Wi,"411(1 into his trousers-pocket, and pulled out a pistol..
Ple'l'esa seized it, and found a part of a cap on the mp-
h', Witness also found a rule and a piece of cord on
FIZI* Witness afterwards searched his lodgings at
the;erick-plake, Newington-butts. ; It was not more
NTT' twenty yards from Peacock-street. A box was
oa:tiett,eeitli. out to witness as the box of the prisoner. On
tea`"g the box witness saw eleven bullets. On the
shelf he found eleven percussion caps, some shot,
t small quantity of powder.
is h'"n Wilson stated that the prisoner occupied a room
ittw
the
PoliceZnase. Witness pointed out the prisoner's box to
.
Quennell was then sworn—He stated that he
ke:'w the deceased. He worked for witness, and had
Nan in his employment seven or eight years. The
bad
is a half-brother of his. His age is about 22.
1:41 "(I been employed by witness for about five months.
sea .11:uade himself generally useful. He had been to
te i'elrore coming to work with witness. Had told him
al °°k out for work elsewhere as business would be
aeh • that
kiesi , at was three or four weeks before the com-
-4." of the act. The last day that he worked for
os -4,148 was Wednesday, the 19th. He came to witness
`ue Saturday before the murder and received Bs.
n1;0 prisoner had a conversation with witness's wife
V'lt his leaving off work. His wife said, " How came
u to s g .
ten
_ Speak so unkindly against William after he. has
It" 20 kind to you." The prisoner appeared surprised,
in: wanted to know what it was that he had been say-
th7t; She told him that Daniel Fitzgerald had told her
on (the prisoner) intended to give William a knock
thehead, and also that the prisoner had said that if
I,ext!ot money ho would set up an opposition business
said door. His wife also remarked that she had not
th_, that Fitzgerald had told her. The prisoner said
Iritzgerald had urged him on to speak against wit-
ti;_B2 and that it was ail Fitzgerald's fault. A gentleman
ee7o came in to pay a bill, and that put an end to the
.Tersation. Could not say whether the conversation
Wit-
ness place before or after the payment of the Bs. Wit-
-B.tol-1 him that evening to look tbr work elsewhere.
*cteirlitzterald and the prisoner appeared to live on geed
Pone r. CLARKSON—it is about four years since the
went to sea. He returned in January last.

On his return home his mother was living in Brandon-
street. Witness saw him every time he returned from
sea., as he always called. Up to the time that he last re-
turned froth sea ho had always conducted himself quietly
and properly like any other man. Witness had observed
of late that his conduct and character had very much
changed. Other members of the prisoner's family had
been unfortunate in the state of their minds. His father

had been subject to fits of insanity. The prisoner had
a brother that died about two years since. Had a sister
named Sarah, and saw her up to the time of her death,
which occurred about 12 year; since. She used to com-
plain of her head, and used at times to be quite uncon-
scious. Had heard something about the brother that
died, but never noticed anything himself. Witness was
separated from his father before his death. His death
occurred through his being thrown out of a chaise.
Wee present when his father imagined that there were
devils in the drawers of his room. No representation
made by Fitzgerald was the cause of his telling the pri-
soner to seek for work. No such statement was made
to the prisoner. His attention had often been called to
the prisoner's conduct about three or four weeks before
the murder. Has told the prisoner to do things, and he
has answered in a peculiarly indifferent manner. His
wife remarked it also. Has heard that tha prisoner had
set the bed on which he was Bing on fire.
Re-examined by Mr. BODKIN—His father was never
placed under any restraint for any insane fits. He
managed his business himself, and sometimes employed
50 men. The prisoner, up to three or four weeks before
the murder was like any other man, but from that period
to the time of the murder his conduct was not that of
a man in his sober senses. Had never seen anything in
the prisoner's conduct before Fitzgerald's death that
could induce him to swear that he was not of sound
mind, but he had remarked to his wife that his
conduct was net that of a man in his senses. The nrie
soner was always of a violent temper. Did not tell Fitz-
gerald to look for work, as he always kept him.
By the COURT—Ms brother knew that he did not
intend to discharge Fitzgerald. The other men did the
same work as the prisoner and Fitzgerald.
Julia Quennell stated that she is the wife of the last
witness. Remembers the prisoner coming on the night
of Saturday, the 22d of September, to be paid his wages.
Had a conversation with the prisoner about something
that he said. That was in the presence of her husband.
On telling him something that Fitzgerald had said of
him, he appeared very much dejected and hurt: Fitz-
gerald had made a statement to her the day before.
By Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner had appeared very
much dejected for six months before the murder, but for
three weeks before it, witness could not get a proper
answer. Has noticed the prisoner to sit by himself
with his eyes fixed on the ground apparently quite lost
to himself. For the last three weeks before the murder,
he could not give a proper answer. Her husband was
always very attentive to him. There had been no cause
for his apparent dejection. Witness could not tell what
to make of it, and spoke of it to her husband. Has
heard her husband talk of his father, who was deranged
during his lifetime.
Re-examined by Mr. BODKIN--The prisoner on his
return from his voyages always appeared to be cheerful.
He used to answer of late in a gruff surly manner, and
sometimes not answer at all. He used, however, to do
whatever he was told to do.

James Parkes stated that he is a plane•maker, residing
in Timothy-street, Newington. On Saturday, 22d of
Nov., he was at the shop of a Mrs. Tubbs, in the New-
cut, Lambeth. It was about eight o'clock. The pri-
soner was there. He came up to the shop, and took a
pistol which was hanging at the door, and examined it.
He pulled the trigger, and the cock broke. Wit-
ness heard that sc. 6d. was the price of the pistol.
The prisoner paid 2s. for the damage done. He came
into the shop after breaking the pistol, and purchased
another, for which he paid ss. The pistol produced is
like the one that he purchased.
William Welling statad that he is an oilman, residing
at No. 1, Amelia-place, Walworth. Knows the pri-
soner, who has dealt with him for some time. On
Thursday, the 27th of November, at about four in the
afternoon, the prisoner came to his shop. He purchased
a pennyworth of gunpowder. He asked for the best.
John Marne, a gunmaker, residing in the Walworth-
road—On Wednesday, the 26th of November, he sold
a quarter of a pound of bullets to a person. Can't say
whether the prisoner was the person. The person was
dressed in a different manner to the prisoner. Saw him
before the magistrate, and his dress was then like
that of the man who bought the bullets. They were to
fit a pistol exactly like the one produced. It was dusk
when he came into the shop. It was about five o'clock.
The evidence of this witness closed the case for the
prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON then rose, and said that in the observa-
tions he was about to make he would not attempt to deny
that the prisoner was the person who fired the shot.
There was another duty imposed on them, which
belonged to them alone—a duty which he ex-
pected them to discharge, uncontrolled by any-
thing they had heard, or with respect to anything
that they might] hear on the subject ; and unless the
evidence they had heard did not leave a shadow of doubt
on their minds, that at the time of the commission of the
offence the prisoner was an agent answerable for his own
actions. Although the laiv left it upon the prisoner to show
that he was not fit to judge of his own actions, he
(Mr. Clarkson) hoped that he would be able to show
them, on his behalf, that such was actually the case.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment at
some length on the evidence which tended to raise a
question as to the prisoner's sanity. At the conclusion
of his address, _

The Lord Chief Justice TINDAL proceeded to reca-
pitulate the evidence in a general manner, commenting
on the various facts as tending to prove the prisoner's
insanity.
The jury then consulted for a short time in the box,
and then requested to be allowed to retire.
The, usual officer having been sworn to keep them in
safe custody, they left the Court.
After an absence of twenty minutes the jury returned
into Court. On their names being called over,
The foroman of the jury delivered a verdict of Guilty.
The usual proclamation of silence having been made,
the Learned Judges put on their black caps.
The Lord Chief Justice TINDAL then addressed the
prisoner as follows Samuel Quennell, you have been
found guilty, by the verdict of a jury of your country-
men, of the crime of murder—a crime which has always
been, with the exception of the crime of treason, regarded
as one of the very deepest dye by the laws of England,
and against which the punishment of death has
always been enforced. It is my duty to say that the
jury have come to a proper conclusion on this question.
There are circumstances in this case of great
aggravation—as the crime was not committed
under the influence of sudden anger, or cir-
cumstances of provocation; and unknown almost to the
unfortunate victim of your crime, you reserved to 3 our-
self the preparation of the instruments of death, against
which the deceased felt quite secure. Under these cir-
cumstances, it is my duty to impress upon your
mind the sentence of the law, which will as-
suredly be carried into effect. Exert yourself
therefore to employ the little time allowed you to pre-
pare for that great change which you assuredly will
shortly undergo. It only remains for me to pass upon
you the sentence of the law." His Lordship then passed
sentence of death in the usual form ; and ordered the
prisoner into the custody of the sheriff of the county of

Surrey.
The prisoner, who seemed quite unmoved during the
passing of the sentence, was then removed.

IV I: W COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Elizabeth Sears was indicted for stealing a saw, a pair of
silver spectacles, and a box of sights, the property of Henry
Pocock, Bermondsey.
Henry Pocock said he was an engineer. The prisoner was
in the habit of being employed in his house two days a week,
in the capacity of a char-woman, for about three months
previous to the present indictment. Witness in the course
of that time missed a small hand-saw, a box of sights,
such as are used by opticians in their business, and a
pair of silver spectacles. The sights and the spectacles were
kept in a room to which the prisoner had access. Witness
asked about these at the prisoner's, but she denied having
seen them, or knowing anything about them. However,
after she had been taken into custody they were found in
consequence of the prisoner's information, in the possession
of an optician in King-street, in the Borough, to whew she
had sold them.
Thomas Taylor, cabinet maker, in the parish of St. Sa-
viour's, swore to haviKig purchased the saw produced iu
Court, and identified by the prosecutor as his, from the pri-
soner. She had a ';,,air of spectacles on her at the same time.
The constable -who took her into custody, said she had
refused saying, anything to the charge. She wished to go to
the proseco"cor to tell him all, in hope he would forgive her.
The Learned RECORDER set the facts before the jury,
who fo'and her Guilty, but with a strong recommendation
to Inercy.
This recommendation seemed to take the Recorder by
surprise, who requested to know the ground on which it had
been made? The foreman was understood to say the jury
were not satisfied there bad been premeditation in tha case.
The prisoner was sentenced to two months' imprisonment
and hard labour.
Charlotte Brown was indicted for stealing various articles,
the property of Robert Sorrell, hosier, 88, Strand.
John Scott, a shopman with Mr. Sorrell, said that the
prisoner came into the shop on the 11th November, and
looked out goods to the amount of 61. 95., directing them to
be sent to Mrs. Parker, 31, Queen-street, close by. He him-
self went with the goods to that address, and made inquiry in
several adjoining streets, but could find no such name. Had
not seen her again till the 29th November, when he saw her in
the shop of Mr. Farmer, who had sent him information, and
he had her taken into custody. A brown silk purse, beaded,
was shown him, which had been found on the prisoner, and
which be had no doubt was the property of his employer.
There had been but one such purse in the shop at the
time. It was missed immediately after prisoner leaving, and
the box in which the purses were kept had not been opened
to any other customer from the time it was shown to the
prisoner till it had been found on her person.
The female searcher and the constable who had taken her
to the station-house, were then called to speak to some of the
same facts.

The jury, after a short consultation, found her Guilty.
A verdict of not guilty had been returned immediately
before en an indictment of a similar kind, though of
a more adventurous character against the same indivithial.
Three other indictments for shoplifting were not tried. She
has been already convicted of the like offence, and sentenced
to three years' imprisonment and hard labour.
One of the police force informed the Court that the pri•
soner was the greatest shoplifter in London. She had been
in nearly every shop in London, and the policemen seemed
to say they had abundance of materials of previous con,,
viction, although wherefore they were not used did not ap-
pear from his statement.
The prisoner is a wiaow, with a young family of two or
three children ; her own age does not exceed twenty, and she
is respectable, even handsome in her appearance.
The sentence of the Court was that she be transported
beyond the seas for seven years. The prisoner was taken out
of Court seemingly under a painful feeling of her present con-
dition.

The Earl of Pembroke's extensive stud and splen-
did equipages have been removed to Paris, and we hear the
Noble Earl contemplates a protracted residence in France.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAYS)
James Fisher, 7,413 badge was thai-ged -With the following
outrageoas i!ondtret to wal-ds Mr. William Elmar Adams, of
No. I I, Phoenix-place, Liverpool-road.
Mr. Adams deposed that on the previous, night, having
been at the Princess's Theatre, he went up to the prisoner
and said he would give him a shilling to convey him thence
to the turnpike in the Liverpool-road, Ile drove htm to the
gate, where he got out.
Mr. GnuENWOOD—You got out just at the turnpike.
Witness—Yes, just before we passed through it.
Mr. GREENWOOD—Did you not consider that was cheating
the toll-keeper. Witness said as he had rot passed through
it, he did not. He might have diiven through the gate if
he liked, for there was nobody there that time of night.
Witness proceeded to say that without any provocation the
prisoner knocked him down, rolled him in the mire, tore his
hair, and called him bad names. 'Witness cried murder and
police, and policeman 396 came to his assistance.
The prisoner denied having attacked the complainant in
tha first instance, and said he had promised to give him 2s.
M. GREENWOOD told the prisoner that, even supposing
what he asserted was true that the complainant had
promised 2s. instead of ls.—he might have summoned him,
instead of treating him in so brutal a manner. lie would
sentence him to 14 days imprisonment.

MAIILBRO'-STREET.-(THISDAY.)
Mary Kinq, a respectably dressed woman, was charged
with attempting to drown herself. From the statement of
Thomas Devall, deputy superintendant of the Royal Humane
Society, it appeared that about half- past nine o'clock last
evening, he observed the prisoner at the head of the Serpen-
tine River, in Hyde Park, walking to and fro. She appeared
to be in great anguish of mind, and was wringing her hands
and crying. Suspecting that her intention was to commit
suicide, the officer watched her fur a considerable
time.

At length she walked to the north bank of

the river, and taking off her bonnet and shawl,
threw them on the ground. The officer had then ap-
proached within a yard or two of her, but screened himself
behind a tree from her observance. After looking anxiously
around her to see that no one was watching her, she went
down on her knees, and commenced saying her prayers. She
concluded by imploring the forgiveness of God for what she
was about to do. She then rose up and instantly
rushed to the water's edge, and lifting up her
arms, was in the very act of throwing herself
face downwards into the river, when the officer, who had
followed closely behind her, seized hold of her clothes and
drew her on to the bank. On being questioned as to what
induced her to attempt her life, she at first refused to say,
but after she was given in charge to the police she said it
was distress of mind that had driven her to do it. She also
stated that she was married, and that her husband resided at
No. 9, Barnes-terrace, Lambeth. She had no money in her
possession.

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the chief clerk, asked the prisoner in what
manner she was distressed? The prisoner said her husband
ill-treated her. He was a sadler, and possessed property.
The husband here stepped forward, and said his wife was
of intemperate habits, and that caused them to disagree; but
he never ill-treated her. Last night, while sitting at supper
with her two grown-up daughters, she took off her wedding-
ring, put it on the table, and wishing him good night, went
out. He took no notice of her, as she was in the habit of
behaving very unaccountably.
The prisoner said she was now very sorry for what she had
done.

Mr. HARDWICK, after admonishing her, gave her into the
charge of her husband.

AFFRAY AT BLACKFRIARS PIER.
Yesterday another affray took place on the newly-erected
City pier, at the north-eastern corner of Blackfriars-bridge.
The circumstances arose out of the dispute now pending
between the Navigation Committee and the Directors of the
Watermen's Steam• packet Company, some particulars re-
lating to which, elicited at the Mansion-house on Tuesday,
appeared in this journal of yesterday's date. Upon the
occasion referred to, Mr. Newbon, the solicitor to the Steam-
packet Company, made an ineffectual application to the
Lord Mayor for a warrant against oite of the officers placed
on the pier to prevent the landing of passengers conveyed by
the Watermen's boats at Blackfriars. Mr. Newbon's applica-
tion was made for the purpose of testing the question legally,
no violence having been practised upon him ; but in the pre-
sent case it is to be regretted that a very respestable inhabit-
ant of Woolwich was made the subject of brutal ill-treatment
by the officers on duty, and at the same time had a very
narrow escape from drowning.
The question between the disputants may be thus briefly
described :—Shortly after the establishment of the Water-
men's Steam packet Company, the Directors obtained from
the free watermen of Blackfriars the privilege of calling
with their boats at the pier erected by the latter. The Wool-
wich Steam-packet Company's boats never called at Black-
friars, the directors selecting Temple-bar pier as the land-
ing-place for their passengers in the City district. The
Watermen's Company continued to enjoy the same privilege
up to the erection of the new pier ; and upon the faith of
their arrangement with the proprietors of the pier a very
large number of season-tickets have been issued to passen-
gers accustomed to land at Blackfriars. During the summer
season the Watermen's boats run three times every hour
between Woolwich and London, viz., at the hour, twenty
minutes past, and twenty minutes to the hour. The Wool-
wich Steam-packet Company's boats, during last season,
ran twice every hour, the period of starting from the
respective termini differing occasionally, but being generally
fixed at a quarter past and a quarter to the hour. The Water-
men's Company have recently taken two of their boats
off the station, the boat leaving at the hour only running at
present. In consequence of this boat frequently arriving at
Blackfriars-pier about the same period as that belonging to
the opposition company, the directors of the Watermen's
Company, a short time since, received a notice from the Na-
vigation Committee, informing them that unless they con-
sented to alter the period of starting their boat, it would not
be allowed to call at the new pier. A long correspondence
has taken place between the Navigation Committee and the
solicitor to the Watermen's Company on the subject. No
satisfactory arrangement, however, has been agreed upon,
and since Monday last a body of about 30 or 40 policemen
have been stationed on the pier for the purpose of preventing
vi et amnia any passengers by the Watermen's boats from
landing at Blackfriars.
The directors of the Watermen's Company, on their part,
have instructed the captains of their boats to tender their
passengers at the pier as usual, with the additional order
that if the pier-master refuse to receive the warp, the boat
is at once to proceed on its destination. This has been done
in order to satisfy the season-ticket passengers that the di-
rectors have done all in their power to land them at Black-
iars.
The affray, to which the above is a necessary introduction,
occurred at a few minutes before two o'clock yesterday. after-
noon. At that period, the Waterman steamer, No. 8,
approached the pier from the direction of Woolwich. As the
boat neared the dummy, the pierman, together with the
officers on duty, of whom there were at least twenty, rushed
to the spot in a body, and presented a formidable phalanx to
oppose the landing of any person. Several passengers went
to the gangway for the purpose of landing, but the first who
attempted to leave the boat was Mr. Edward Smith, a re-
spectable boot and shoe maker, residing at 22, Richard-street,
Woolwich. Mr. Smith was holly unaware of the existing
objection to allow passengers by the Watermen's boats to
land at Blackfriars, and upon being repulsed by the pierman,
he inquired by hat authority he was interrupted? No
answer was given to his query, and the next instant he
made another attempt to step on shore ; he was then met
by a severe blow which took effect on his mouth and nearly
felled him. While in the act of threatening to give his
assailant into custody, lie was dragged ashore from the
boat, and narrowly escaped falling into the water.
was then taken off between two policemen, followed by
five or six others, to the station in Black Horse-court, where
he was charged by Thomas Ware, one of the piermen, with
assaulting him while in the execution of his duty. The
affray was observed by the passengers on the bridge, and
when the officers reached the street they were greeted with
groans and hisses by a mob of at least 200 persons, whose
sympathies appeared warmly excited in the prisoner's be-
half. Nor was this at all extraordinary, for the diminutive
figure and mild appearance of the accused seemed to give
the lie to the asserted fact that he had been guilty of Tie •
lence towards any party. On reaching the station the
charge was regularly taken by the inspector on duty, who
ordered the accused to find bail, himself in 201., and one
householder in the same amount, to appear at the Mansion-
house this day. Mr. Smith represented the great inconve-
nience he had been put to, and the deep injustice of con-
fining him (a stranger in London) until he could obtain the
required bail. He was informed that there was no appeal,
and, but for the accidental presence of a person who had
witnessed the whole affair, and who offered to become an-
swerable in the necessary amount, Mr, Smith would, most
certainly, have been locked up until he could have commu-
nicated with his friends at Woolwich.
This is,not all. The case was ordered to be heard before
the Lord Mayor this day, at 12 o'clock. Subsequently to the
occurrence of the proceedings above detailed, however, ap-
plication was made to his Lordship for summonses against
the captains of both the Watermen's boats, at present on the
station. The complaint against them was literally and
simply " for calling at Blackfriars Pier." The Lord Mayor,
on ascertaining that the summonses could not be served in
time to hear the case against the captains to-day, directed
them to be brought up oie Friday next, to which day his
Lordship also ordered the charge against Mr. Smith to stand
over.

Thus, in addition to haying been dragged through the
streets as a felon (for such was actually the case, each police-
man grasping an arm of the accused), Mr. Smith will be put
to the additional inconvenience and expense of travelling
from Woolwich to London and back, merely to ascertain that
he has to appear again on the following day.
'Cochin, the captain of No. 8, behaved with great circum-
spection throughout the affair, and on witnessing the treat-
ment to which Mr. Smith was subjected, jumped off the boat,
and accompanied him to the police-station.

RETIREMENT OF COLONEL REID FROM THE 2D
REarsrENT OF LIFE GUARDS.—Colonel Reid, the recently..
elected M.P. for Windsor, has just retired, upon half-pay,
from the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 2d Regiment of Life
Guards. It is expected that Major M'Douall, who stands
next for promotion in the regiment, will succeed to the
vacancy created by the retirement of Colonel Reid. A step
in their respective ranks will also be obtained by the senior
captain, lieutenant, and cornet.
The Countess of Lichfield and the Ladies Harriet
and Geraldine and the Hon. Adalbert Anson are expected
to remain in the French capital until the end of the ensu-
ing month, when they return to rejoin the Noble Earl, at
Graefrenburg.
SERIOUS CABRIOLET ACCIDENT.--YtSterdll3, after-
noon, between two and three o'clock, Edward Middleton,
Esq., of Montague-square, was driving at a quick rate along
Park-lane, when in passing a coal, waggon, the driver ate'.
dentally struck Mr. Middleton 's horse over the back With
his whip. The horse instantly Set off at O. furious Speed, 'and
Mr. Middleton in his. alarm lost all control over him, and
leaped out of the catriolet into the road, unfortunately inning
on his head. Th:z, groom descended from behind the cabriolet,
and succeed;,ii in stopping the horse without further mischief
being done. On examination, it was ascertained that the
(:,juries sustained by Mr. Middleton, though severe, were not
dangerons.
FATAL ACCIDENT L 1 KING JAMES'S STAIRS, WAP-
PlNG.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London
Hospital, on view of the body of Mary Jeffreys, aged twenty-
four, whose death was caused by falling over, the wharf ad-
joining Kiug James's-stairs, W
Wapping. Ihe deceased, Thh
had been six years in the service of Mr. Foster, a Viitieman
residing at V appiug, on the 29th of September ult. had a
holiday. She was returning home about ten o'clock at
night, when in mistake she turned down the thoroughfare
leading to King James's-stairs, which was near her master's
residence. On reaching the end she fell over the wall of
the wharf, which is unprotected, and was precipitated a
depth of about twelve feet. On being taken up, her left
ankle was found dislocated. She was removed home, and
from there was conveyed in a cab to the London Hospital,
where she lingered till Monday last, F. which day she died
from exhaustion arising from the injury. It having been
stated by Mr. Foster that many accidents have occured at
the same spot, the Coroner, at the request of the jury, said
that he would write to Mr. Mellish, the vestry clerk, to have
some protection placed there. Verdict—" Accidental death."