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jealous of my father's servant ; so, I cut her throat with a
razor ; but she's better now."

'Phis being the case for the prosecution,
lir. HILL proceeded to address the Jury for the prisomer.
He was not there to justify the act which the prisoner h v4l
committed, neither did he (the prisoner) wish to do so him-
self. He knew that he had plunged his respected family into.
the deepest sorrow; they had expended large sums upon him,
to fit him for coming out in life, but this strange passion having;
seized him, he had acted in this unintelligible manner and
blasted his prospects in life before he knew their value.—(The
y.
prisoner was deeply affected at this description of his position.
and wept bitterly. )—The Learned Counsel proceeded to say
that the prisoner's only object was to highten the girl into
love with him ; and, in the course of an eloquent address, en-
dearoured to convince the Jury that they could not not find the
prisoner guilty on either of the counts in the indictment.
The Learned JUDGE having summed up,
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault only.
Sentence was deferred.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT—Norwich, July 26.
(Before a Special Jury,)
CROCKFORD V. YOUNG AND ALLEN.
This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to recover
a large sum of money
by way of compensation from the de-
fendant fer damages consequent upon their breach of a contract
entered into by them with him under the following circum-
stances : —The plaintiff is a men of wealth, whose name is
familiar to all the habitues of St. James's, and the defendants
are two gentlemen in whose hands was entrusted a poser of
selling the perpetual advowson of the living of Neeton, in this
county. Being desirous of purchasing; a living as a gift to his
son, who had entered holy orders, Jr. Crockford entered into
a negotiation with the defendants, which terminated in a con-
tract of sale of the advowson and right of presentation to the
rectory of Neeton, with all thu great and small tithes of the
whole parish, for the sum of 11,980/. The plaintiff accord-
ingly paid 1,7901. by way of deposit money, and 430/. for
auction duty, after which the lawyers were set to work to in-
inve,tigate the title. During this inquiry it turned out that
instead of all the tithes being at the disposal of the defendants,
which was the main reason for the interference of the
plaintiff, they had only one-half, the other moiety being
impropriated, and in other hands. Upon this the plaintiff
withdrew from the further pursuit of his object, and insisted
upon a return of all moneys paid by him on the faith of the con-
tract entered into by the defendants, who, he contended, were
also bound to make good a large sum of money which he had
given as a " fancy price" for several acres of profitless land,
which he had been induced to purchase solely by reason of their
contiguity to the glebe and rectory. The claim being resisted,
the present action was brought ; but when the facts were stated
to the Jury, the Learned Judge interposed, and suggested that
the difference between the parties ought to be adjusted at once
by a private rather than by a public inquiry. In his (Mr. Baron
Alderson's) opinion, the plaintiff could not maintain his claim
in respect of the losses consequent upon his other purchase, as
he thought the damage was too remote. He, however, was as-
suredly entitled to recover the deposit money and auction duty,
with interest thereon. as well as the costs attendant upon the
investigation of the title, and as far as those sums went the de-
fendant would do well to meet the plaintiff and consentto a ver-
dict to that amount, whatever it might be.
In consequence of this suggestion, the Learned Counsel laid
their heads together, and a verdict was taken by consentfor the
plaintiff—Damages 2,400/.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT—Appleby, July 25.
(Before Lord DEN:HA N.)
COULTHA RD V. DIRNEY AND OTHERS.

This was an action to recover damages for an injury re-
ceived by the negligent driving of a coach by a servant of the
defendants.

Mr. Dundas and Mr. Watson conducted the case for the
plaintiff; and Sir G. Lewin and Mr. Monteith that of the de-
fendants.

It appeared that the defendants are the proprietors of a
coach, called the Engineer, which runs between Edinburgh
and Lancaster on week days, and between Carlisle and Lan
caster on Sundays. The object of the coach seemed to be to
meet the increased demand for passage, occasioned by the rail-
way to Lancaster. It was horsed with three horses, and, as ap-
peared by the license from the Stamp-office, was licensed to
carry four inside and two out. On Sunday the Ist August the
plaintiff and six others mounted the coach to came south. There
was a pile of luggage on the top from three to five feet high.
The coach started at a quarter before nine o'clock, with orders
to travel as fast as the mails, and keep ahead of them. The
mails started at nine o'clock. All went safely till they
came to a place called Hax House, near Kendal, where the
went down a hill not very steep, at the rate of from thirteen
to fifteen miles an hour. One of the traces of the tore horse
came off, which occasioned him to pull with one shoulder only,
and he became unsteady. As they were beginning to ascend
the opposite hill, the coach rocked to such a degree as toin-
duce a Mr. Haywood to lump off on the left side ; he was
killed by the fall, and the coach almost immediately went over
on the right side. The plaintiff was so much injured that Le
was taken up insensible, and carried to Kendal, where he re-
mained seven weeks, under the care of four doctors, whose
united bill amounted to 271., which the defendants paid. A pro-
posal had been made to settle the plaintiff's further claims,
which went off, on the ground that the parties could not agree
upon an arbitrator.
Sir G. LEWIN addressed the Jury for the defendants, and
called the coachman who drove the coach on the occasion. At
the suggestion of the Court, however, a verdict was taken, by
consent, for the sum of 1501.

VIOLENT THUNDER-STORM.
(From our Afternoon Edition of Yesterday.)
About half-past twelve o'clock last night the metro-
polis was visited by one of the most awful thunder-
storms that has occurred here for many years.
The weather during the preceding day was very cloudy
and sultry, and towards eleven at' night vivid flashes of

lightning- were seen in quick succession breakinc, through
the dark clouds in the east. On the Surrey side of the
river it commenced a little after midnight, and towards
one o'clock a flash of lightning, which illumined the
streets in every direction, was followed almost in-
stantaneously by a tremendous peal of thunder, which
shook every house in the streets. Three or four similar
shocks followed in succession, and by the tremendous
crash of the thunder and the bright flashes of lightning
the greatest alarm was created throughout the neighbour-
hood. The rain for a short time fell in torrents, and
towards two o'clock the storm appeared to have passed
away, but about five in the morning it commenced with
increased fury, and loud and almost continuous peals of
thunder prevailed for more than an hour. We regret
to say that it has done considerable damage to steeples
and houses, but we rejoice to say that, as far as
yet known, the loss othuman life has been small.
The spire of St. Martin's church in the Fields was
struck by the lightning about half-way down, and a num-
ber of stones were dashed down upon the roof, but the
amount of injury has not yet been ascertained. Sur-
veyors are now engaged in examining the injury, and
serious fears are entertained that a part of the spire has
been seriously damaged. The following are the accounts
received from different districts : _

About six o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was
raised in Vincent-square, Westminster, by the inhabi-
tants of Nos. 1 and 2 (the former occupied by Mr.
Howell, surveyor, and the latter by a gentleman
named Cooper) appearing at the windows and cry-
ing for help. 'lnc fact was, the electric fluid had
struck a chimney stack, which was thrown on to the
roof of No. 1, end forcing its way through to the top
floor. The lightning appeared to enter by the chimney,
and descending to the drawing. room, scorched the paint.
and paper, and scattered the furniture about in all di-
rections, breaking chimney-glasses and windows in
almost every part of the house. The furniture is nearly
destroyed, and the building extensively damaged. No. 2
escaped with slight damage to the building. Mr. Howell

is insured.
The old clock tower of the Fishmongers' Almshouses,
at Newington, was also struck, and the clock-shattered
to pieces ; the bell was also torn down, and the windows
round the tower broken.
The storm was more violent at the western suburbs,
particularly about Battersea and Wandsworth ; also
Putney, Mortlake, Roehampton, and Barnes. In the two
latter villages a number of houses were unroofed, and
several valuable haystacks almost wholly destroyed. A
number of barges on the River between Vauxhall and
Putney bridges were sunk. About half-past five
o'clock, a boat in which were two men, named
Holmes and Farley, was swamped, and melancholy
to state both perished. This occurrence took place off
Wandsworth Meadows. Both the men were lightermen.

In various neighbourhoods, stacks of chimneys, and also
roofs of houses, have been thrown down. Great damage
has been sustained amongst the different craft in the
Pool, many of which have had their masts and rigging
shattered by the lightning. It is reported that the
steeple of Barking church, in Essex, has been totally de-
molished but our informant has not been able to ascer-
tain► the truth of the report.
About 20 minutes past 12 tin extraordinary escape of
a whole family took place in New-street, Vauxhall. A
thunderbolt went down the chimney of a Mr. Moss, a
greengrocer living in the street ; every article in the
house is broken to atoms, and the house itself shattered,
but neither Mr. Moss, his wife, nor four children, received

the slightest injury, although the thunderbolt passed
through that part of the house in which they were sleep-
ing. From an early hour this morning the premises have
been. visited by hundred of persons. The trees in front of
the Magdalen in the Blackfriars-road, are very much
scorched by lightning. About the same time a working
man, named Jarvis, was struck with lightning while
crossinc, Kennington-common, but, most providentially,
the only injury he received was a slight scorch on the
left cheek. The damage done, both in London and the
country, wilt no doubt be very great. On the various
bridges numbers of persons viewed the storm, notwith-
standing it was so wet. St. Paul's, with the surrounding
churches, were seen as plainly as in the middle of the day.
Since the above was received, we regret to learn, that
about a quarter before six o'clock, a labouring man who
was going to his work, was killed by the lightning in
Hammersmith New Road. We have also heard that the
spire of Holloway church was struck, and con-
sich-rably damaged. All accounts agree that such a
destructive and alarming thunder-storm has not occurred
in the metropolis in the memory of man ; and we fear
that more disasters will be communicated. Some of the
inhabitants were quite frantic with terror. The inmates
of the same houses in many streets rose from their beds,
crowded together in one room, and 'offered up prayers
for their safety.

HOP INTELLIGENCE
—We have this week a better report
of
appearanceNtill'oeitcasr
ou
improving; the blighted grounds, which at one time were con-
sidered to be incapable of doing anything, have in many in-
stances thrown out fresh shoots, and with favourable weather
may
Y
; while those that
altogether
dhatlhf a crop, o
the blight,
and
even morendcihore
the land is highly
cultivated, have done wonders, and are likely to produce an
abundant crop. In our market there is scarcely any basins's
doing. The best 1842's are nominally worth 61. per cwt., but
et
produce aPe
a few lots have been disposed of by forced sales at considerably
less. The duty is now doing at 12 to 13,0001. Weighed on
Saturday 93 pockets, and during the week one.
KENT AND SUSSEX.—Various are the opiaions as to the re-
sult of the crop of Hops ; they have decidedly improved within
this fortnight, but there is much slack bine, some fire-blast,
and the burr appears as if it would not come thick in some
grounds. An alteration in the weather, however, would make
mach difference at this particular tin:.

OFFICE Or HIGH BAILIFF Or SOUTHWARK.—
The following gentlemen are, we understand, candidates for
the office of High Bailiffof Southwark :—Mr. D. W. Harvey,
Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Payne (Coroner), Mr. Ledger, Mr. Jupp,
Alderman Brown, and Alderman Sir Wm. Heygate.