The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-25 00:00:00

TRIAL OF BEAN.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Lord ABIrGER, Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, and
Mr. Baron ROLFE.)

John William Bean, a deformed 'boy, aged 16, but
who did not appear more than 10 years of age, his
stature being such that his head scarcely appeared
above the bar, was indicted fora misdemeanor in pre-
senting a pistol loaded wtth gunpowder and wadding,
at her Majesty, on the 3d July last.
The pr:soner pleaded Not Guilty.
The Attorney and Solicitor-General, Mr. Adolphus,
Mr. Waddington, and Mr. Russell Gurney, appeared
to conduct the prosecution, and Mr. HORSY con-
ducted the defence.

The witnesses on both sides having been ordered to
leave the Court,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proceeded to state that
on the 3d of July, as her Majesty was proceeding
from one of her palaces to the other in a carriage,
the prisoner at the bar presented a pistol at her Ma-
jesty, and attempted to discharge it. A person who
would be examined before them as a witness snatched
the pistol from defendant. Defendant ran away, but
was afterwards apprehended. The person of whom
defendant had purchased the pistol, would also be ex-
amined,; and a letter which defendant had written to his
father some time previously would be put in in evidence.
Could anything be more calculated to lead to excite-
ment and tumult than the fact of a person exhibiting
a loaded pistol in a road where her Majesty was
passing, and presenting it at the carriage in which
her Majesty was? Could there be any doubt that it
was a high and grievous crime for any person to do
so—that it was a misdemeanor ? ..!.t was the law of
the land that any act calculated to threaten violence
to any one, and to alarm the mind of any person so
threatened, although no blow might be given, was an
assault. If a pistol were aimed at a person, and he
were threatened if he did not do some act, that the
pistol should be discharged at him, that was an
assault whether the pistol were oaded or not.
He would not discuss the point further. The facts,
he believed, were beyond controversy. There was no
doubt of the fact that the pistol was loaded with pow-
der and wadding, only there was no ball ; but the
question was, what was the object ? Was it not to
create alarm, and thereby to obtain iotoriety ?—todo,
as the prisoner himself said in his letter to his father,
" something desperate ?" It would be for the Jury to
ascertain if the facts were proved, and the Learned
Judge would tell them what was the law in that
respect.
The Learned Gentleman then called the following
witnesses :

Charles Edward Dasset examined by the Soma-
TOR-GENERAL.—I am an oil and colourman. I was
in St. James's Park about a quarter to twelve on Sun-
day, July 3:' I saw the Royal carriages pass from
giNkingham Palace to St. James's. I was about half-way
doWh the Mall near the watering-house. I did not
distinctly see the Queen. There were three carriages,
and she was in the last. She generally is in the last.
As the last carriage passed I observed the prisoner come
in front of the crowd and present a pistol at the last
carriage. He elbowed his way from the back of the
crowd to the front. I heard the click of the hammer
strike in the pan, but there was no explosion. I
heard this when the last carriage was passing, and
while he was presenting it. I seized him by the right
arm, and said " How dare you shoot at the Queen ?"
I took the pistol from him and turned round to mybrother
and told him what had happened. After I told my
brother I took the pistol from the prisoner, he made
no resistance, and said nothing. He drew the pistol
from underneath his coat before presenting it. The
action was so quick I cannot tell how, high he elevated
the pistol—he held it at arm's length, and drew it
back when the carriage passed. I was about two
yards and a-half, or three yards, from the carriage.
There were a great many persons there. I stood to-
wards St. James's Gardens, with my face towards the
Palace. I took the prisoner across the Mall and
offered him to Police-constable Heanes, 56 A. A
great nlimber of people followed us, andealled out to
me to give back the, boy his pistol, as they believed it
was a hoax. I offered the policeman the pistol.
He laughed at me, and refused to take it from
the prisoner, and said it did not amount to a charge.
I also offered him to Axton, 134 A, who also refused
to take him. The pressure of the crowd then became
so great that he was forced from me and escaped.
I still kept the pistol. I went down the Mall with
the pistol in ,my hand, and was soon after myself
taken into custody. The people charged me with
attempting to shoot the Queen. The constable who
took me took the pigtol from me. I was taken to
Gardner's-lane station. After he pulled the trigger,
I saw the pan struck up, and some of the powder fell
out. The pan was up when I seized it. I put the
pan down and drew back the hammer before the con-
stable took it. In other respects it was in the same
state as when I took it from the prisoner. Prisoner
asked me for his pistol again while I had hold of him.
I saw him after when he was taken. I have not the
least doubt but that he is the person.
Cross-examined by Mr. HORRY—The carriages
were going at a trot. The last carriage was passing
at the time he presented the pistol. The carriage
was exactly opposite to him when he pulled the
.There Uas a great shouting while had
hold of _the 'prisoner, and there was a cry tbafTthe,
pistol was not loaded. My uncle was with my
brother and myself. The prisoner pushed and
pulled from me as the people pushed and pulled.
After he got away he did not follow me or ask
for his pistol. He made off. I did not say anything
about the click to 56 A. Just after the second
carriage passed I saw him take out his pistol and
present it at the third.
Frederick Augustus 'Dassett, examined by Mr.
ADOLPHUS—I am the brother of the last witness, and
was with him in St. James's Park on the 3d of July.
I was standing at, his right hand. I saw him when
he had hold of the prisoner at die bar. The prisoner
had a pistol in his hand. My brother took it from him.
The prisoner got away in the crowd. My brother kept
the pistol. The third carriage had passed, and got
three or four yards when he took the pistol. We
were about three yards from the carriage. My
brother attempted to give prisoner in charge' to the
police, but they would not take him. When my
brother took the pistol from the prisoner the hammer
had gone down, and the pan was in the same state it
'is when a pistol has gone off. My brother had half-
cocked the pistol before he was taken by a policeman.
Cross-examined by Mr. HORRY—I had not noticed
the prisoner before. I had hold of the prisoner on
one side. The policeman to whom my brother offered
the prisoner said, that it did not amount to a charge.
John James examined by Mr. WADDINGTON—I
am a carpenter, living at 30, North-street, Maida-
hill. I am uncle to the last witnesses, and was
with them in the Park on Sunday, the 3d July..
I was standing rather behind Charles Dasset, and
'close to him when the carriages passed. When the
third carriage passed Charles held up the prisoner's
hand, and said the boy wants to have a pop at the
Queen. He had then hold of the prisoner's wrist. A
pistol was in the prisoner's hand. My nephew kept
hold of his wrist, and we all crossed the road to two
policemen. I saw my nephew take the pistol from
the prisoner as we were crossing the road. I am quite
certain the prisoner is the person. The crowd was
pressing on my nephew and the prisoner.
W. Jones examined by Mr. R. GURNEY—I am a
wood-carver, residing in Paul-street, Finsbury. I
was in the Park on 3d July, and saw the Royal car-
riages coming from Buckingham Palace. As soon as
the carriages had passed I saw Charles Dasset in the
act of taking a pistol from a hump-backed boy. The
prisoner is that hump-backed boy. I saw Dasset take
the prisoner across to a policeman.
Cross-examined—l was nearer Buckingham Palace
than Dassett was. .

G. IVarboys knows 'the prisoner, and believes the
letter produced to be prisoner's writing.
Inspector Penny—,Prisoner said nothing about the
letter.

(The letter, which has already appeared in The Sun,
was put in and read. In it the prisoner says he is
seeking employment, which, if he failed in obtaining,
he would not be dishonest, though he might be des-
perate,,and announces his determination never to re-
turn home.)
W. J. Bird examined by Mr. WADDINGTON—I am
a general salesman, living at 26, Exmouth-street. I
sold a pistol to the prisoner ; the ene produced is it.
It was about the latter end of June. Some days after
he came to my shop and brought the pistol, he said the
pistol. would not strike fire. I think it was on the
Thursday or Friday before Sunday, July 3. There
was no flint in it then. I put him the flint in. He
gave a penny for it. He gave me 3s. for the pistol.
It is a very old pistol, and rather rusty, but it can be
discharged.
Cross-examined—l think it would go off in its
present state. I should not think that the powder
produced, with wadding and tobacco-pipe, would do
' any harm at a distance of three yards.
By the Couar—The explosion might alarm any
body not aware of it.
G. J. Whitmore examined by Mr. GuRNEy—I have
known prisoner four years. I live opposite his father's.
OA the Friday week, before he was apprehended, he
came to me and said he had a pistol up stairs ; he
brought it down and showed it me. I oiled it up for
him, but would not clean it. That was on the Satur-
day. I returned it to him on the Monday following;
it was very rusty. There was no flint to it then. He
said it had been given to him, but would not tell me
by whom. This is the pistol ; I know it by a dent I
made in trying to unscrew it.
Cross-examined—l do not think the lock is strong
enough to go off; I got a spark from it.
Benjamin James, examined by the Attorney-
General—l am one of the domestic servants of her
Majesty. I was in attendance on her Majesty as she
was going to chapel on Sunday, the 3d of July. I
was on the third carriage. Her Majesty was in that
carriage in her usual place on the right hand side of
Prince Albert, with her face to the horses.
By the COURT —1 t was a close carriage.
Cross.examined—The windows were down.

J. Webb, examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL--
I am a:policeman. I apprehended the prisoner. He told
me lie hail been to Barnsbury-park. I asked him if
he had been any where else ? He said no. I appre-
hended him at nine o'clock on the night of Sunday,
the 3d of July.
This closed the case for the Crown.

Mr. Horn objected to the indictment, that if the
prisoner intended to assault the Queen, the crime was
high treason, and therefore he could not be indicted
for a misdemeanour, inasmuch as a conviction for a
misdemeanour could not be pleaded in bar to an in-
dictment for high treason. The second count laid
that the prisoner had pointed a pistol at a certain car-
riage, the Queen being in it. That, he submitted,
constituted no offence, either at common or statute
law. He also submitted that the prisoner could not
be convicted of an assault, because it was in
evidence that whatever was in the pistol
could not reach her Majesty, and there was
no evidence of an assault having been committed.
Her Majesty was unconscious of what had happened,
and there was no instance of a person being convicted
of an assault, when the party assaulted was uncon-
scious of it. Neither was there any evidence to show
that any terror had been excited in the mind of any
one. He was not aware that merely once discharging
a pistol in a thoroughfare was a misdemeanour.
Lord ABINGER said it could not be called high trea-
son if there was no attempt upon the life of the
Queen. If a pistol were pointed at a carriage
there was no offence in it, but if persons were in the
carriage there was strong presumption that an assault
was intended. The second count was clearly sustain-
able. Any attempt to molest or insult the Sovereign
was a misdemeanor. It was within his memory that
a man was indicted for grinning at George the Third
as he passed through the Park to open Parliament. If
it were thought the 'Objection with 'regard to high
treason was sustainable, it might be brought before a
higher Court by writ of error. He could see no rea-
son for stopping the case.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS could not assent to the pro-
positions attempted to be laid down by the Learned
Ceunsel for the prisoner. The conduct of the prisoner
was calculated to create terror and alarm amongst the
liege subjects oF the Queen. There was abundant
evidence to be submitted to the Jury.
Mr. Baron ROLFE was entirely of the same opinion.
It was impossible to say that the offence laid in the
second count did not constitute a misdemeanor.
The whole of the objections having been overruled,
Mr. Horn addressed the Jury in behalf of the
prisoner. They had first to consider if the prisoner
had assaulted the Queen, there being two other
parsons in the carriage with her Majesty. There
must have been something extremely ridiculous about
the whole transaction, to account for the shouting and
laughing with which all the parties were greeted. It
was also curious that there were ne persons called but
the person who had taken the prisoner. All such
attempts had before been greeted with yells. There
must have been something to account for the laughter
with which this attempt was greeted. It could only
accounted for on the supposition 'that' in the
opibion"of present there was hb danger, but
that the whole transaction was ridiculous from be-
ginning to end. It was strange that there was no
corroboration of the evidence of the Dassets.
What was there to prevent basset from
seizing the prisoner's arm before he pulled
the trigger? The evidence of Dassett was so con-
tradictory, that it threw doubt upon his accuracy.
It was singular that none of the witnesses, except
Charles Dassett, saw the prisoner present the pistol.
If any corroborative evidence had existed, it would
have been produced ; and .had they not a right to af-
sume that young Dassett had confounded an event
which he thought about to happen with the event it-
self? WaS it not possible that Dassett, by sell-
ing the prisoner's wrist, might have raised
the pistol himself ? They must be thoroughly
satisfied that the prisoner raised his arm,
pointed the pistol, and attempted to fire it before
Dassett took it away from him. If the prisoner had
intended to assault the Queen, could he not have at-
tempted it on the previous Sunday—he had his pistol
then ? If he had intended injury to any one, would
he have asked Dassett for his pistol ? The supposition
that he intended to obtain notoriety was destroyed
by the fact that he went away. If there had
been any attempt- of the nature imputed to
the prisoner, could they imagine that the policeman
would have refused to take the prisoner in charge ?
If the prisoner did not present the pistol, and did not
fire it, they could not convict him. He should pro-
duce to them the testimony of two witnesses, to prove
that he did not do so, and then they would have the
evidence of two witnesses against the unsupported and
uncorroborated testimony of one witness. The first
witness he would produce was standing near the par-
ties at the time, and if the pistol had been presented
he must, in all probability, have seen it. The next
witness saw the prisoner having a pistol in his hand,
loosely and carelessly, and never presented it until
Dassett took hold of his arm. Both these witnesses
volunteered their evidence, and had sought out the pri-
soner's father, to let him know the real state of the case.
He would also call some witnesses to character, who
would state that Bean was a mild inoffensive boy, and
one of the last who would create a disturbance. The
prisoner. was afflicted with a spinal complaint, in con-
sequence of which he was at times very melancholy,
and his allusion to something desperate, in the letter
which had been put in, might mean something despe-
rate towards himself. If he had meant something
desperate against the Queen he would have taken
more effectual means to carry his intentions into ef-
fect. The Learned Counsel then called the following
witnesses :

By Lord ABINGER—I saw a lady in the last car-
riage with a light blue bonnet, but did not see her face.
J. T. Partridge examined by the ATTORNEY. GE-
NERAL—I am in the A division of Police. I have
frequently been on duty in the park when the Queen
has been going to the Chapel Royal. On the 3d of
July there were three carriages, and her Majesty was
in the third carriage, sitting on the right hand side,
near where the prisoner has been stated to have been
standing. I was near the Duke of Sutherland's
house, and saw C. Dassett with a pistol in his hand,
and about 500 persons about him. This was five
minutes after the Royal carriages had passed. I took
possession of the pistol, and put it in my pocket, and
gave it to Inspector Martin, A division. It was partly
examined in my presence, but not unloaded.
Cross-examined—The Prince was on the left of her
Majesty.
George Martin examined by the SOLICITOR-GE..
NERAL—I am an Inspector of the police. I was on
duty in St. James's Park on the 3d of July. I
saw Dassett in custody, and went with him to
the station-house. A great crowd followed him.
Partridge gave me a pistol, which I produce, and
which he said he had taken from Dasset. I drew the
charge. There was powder—coarse powder in it, paper
rammed down, and ; some pieces of pipe and gravel.
There was not as much powder as would constitute an
ordinary charge. The bits of pipe were small, and
over the paper ; the charge of powder was about halfthe
ordinary charge. The pieces of pipe fell out when
the pistol was turned down. They were about the
size of small shot. I then drew the paper with the
ramroad, and poured the powder out. There were a few
grains of powder adhering to the pan, as if it had
been recently primed. The pistol was cocked when I
received it. (The pistol was here produced. It is a
common screw, barrel, flint, and hammer pocket-
pistol). The lock of the pistol appeared to have been
recently oiled, and the flint recently put'in.
W. Penny examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—I am an
Inspector of the G division of police, I produce a
letter which I obtained from the prisoner's father. I
know both the father and son.

Mr. Henry Hawks.—l live at 21, Brunswick-place,
City-road. I was in the Park on the 3d July. I saw
the Royal carriages there. I first saw Bean and Das-
sett immediately after the last carriage had passed. I
saw the elder Dassett taking the prisoner into the
middle of the road. Dassett had a pistol in his hand.
Dassett said something to the effect that
he had taken the pistol from the pri-
soner. I was standing behind a little boy,
about six feet from Dassett and Bean when I first saw
them. They were on my right hand. I was on the
side of St. James's-park facing the Green-park.
Dassett
passed. I was looking and Bean went in front a
few seconds after
the at the carriage.
I did not see anybody put out their arm, and present
carriage
a pistol. If any one had done so, in all probability I
should have seen it. After they left the two police-
men, Bean and Dassett were separated. Bean was fol-
lowing by the side of Dassett. He•
might have got away.
I headed Dassett and Bean. I was some few yards
from them. I saw Dassett playing with the pistol—
examining the pan. Dassett seemed to treat the
matter lightly. He was laughing and smiling. The
people about did_so to; among them, myself.
By the COURT—My back was turned to them, but
I turned round occasionally.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—•I
was standing towards St. James's Park, looking
towards the road where the carriages would pass. I
was on the same side with Dassett and the prisoner.
I saw neither of them until they had left the line. 1
did not see them in the line ; the first I saw of them
was in the middle of the road, a few seconds after the
third carriage had passed.
By one of the Jury—l did not hear any laughing
before this transaction took place.
Mr. Thomas Vosport—l live at the Running Horse,
Duke-street, Grosvenor-square. I was in the Park
on the 3d of July. I saw Bean and Dassett there. I
saw the Royal carriages. I noticed Bean and Dassett
some minutes before. I was standing near them.
Bean was holding a pistol carelessly in his hand—he
held the stock in his band and the muzzle to the

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1842.

Mr. COMBE told the prisoner, that if the boy died,
he would be tried for wilful murder. He therefore
advised him to be very cautious in what he should say.
The prisoner denied striking him ; he only 'fell
over him.
A policeman deposed that the boy was carried in a
state of insensibility to his own home.
The Magistrate refused bail, and the prisoner was
then remanded.

OUTRAGE BY A POLICEMAN,
(From a Correspondent of the Times.)
At 9 o'clock last Friday evening a young gentle •
man, aged 15, was returning from his father's ware-
house in the City to his dwelling-house at Islington,
when, finding there was a mob in Smithfield, il he
turned out of King-street, to avoid it, into Turnmlll-
street. Hearing there that a number of persons were
coming down Ray-street, and finding Clerkenwell-
green in the possession of the police, he passed quietly
by a file of those men, and was proceeding towards
his home, across the open space in front of the Ss-
sions•house, when a cowardly brute, mounted n
horseback, rode up, and with a violent blow of is
truncheon struck the unoffending individual senSel ss
to the ground. A number of the dismounted fo ce
then ran to the spot, and bearing the poor youth, s ill
unconscious, in their arms, placed him on a door-s p
in Jerusalem-passage, while several remained, without
making any attempt to recover him, apparently toee
whether he would come to himself or not. This he(( at
length did, and opening his eyes, not knowing where be
was, pale, faint, and sick, he inquired which way he had
better take to Islington. The monsters showed him
no compassion, but told him to go round the City-
road; this he did, and at length reached home in suich
a state as to excite the utmost alarm in the bosoms 'of
his family. He was laid on a sofa, and was imme-
diately seized with vomiting, uttering wild and inco-
herent expressions. He was put to bed, and beipg
kept quiet during the two following days, has hap-
pily been restored to his usual health. The fathtr,
who was at a distance in the country, returned pn
Saturday, and immediately applied, first at the Man-
sion-house, then to Mr. Combe, the Magistrate, and
finally to the Commissioners of Police • but the only
satisfaction he could obtain was a polite intimation
that if the man could be identified, every assistance
should be rendered. This the ill-used youth is, how-
ever, unable to do, as there was no warning given, to
order to go hack, nor other intimation of danger, be-
fore the savage and unprovoked assault, so nearly
amounting to murder, was perpetrated. The name
and address of the gentleman is left at our office, with
a hope that some spectator may be able to give in-
formation of the policeman's number.

THE CHARTIST MOVEMENT IN
THE METROPOLIS.

Yesterday the Chartists caused printed circu-
lars to be issued, calling on " the Men of London"
to assemble at Clerkenwell-green, at seven
o'clock in the evening, as expressed in the hills,
" in defiance:of class-made laws, to take into con-
sideration the most judicious steps to be adopted
in consequence of the violence of the police
towards the people at Kennington-common, on
Monday night last," and the " Men of London"
were recommended to come armed, with such
weapons 's they might think necessary fin• their
protection. The bills, which had no printer's
name to them, were dropped on the pavement in
various parts of London, and several of
them were picked up by the police. At
seven o'clock groups of persons were col-
lected on the Green, among whomit wasreported
t that a large body of Chartists would arrive shortly
from the neighbourhood of Shoreditch and Beth-
nal.green. At that time there were two ser-
geants of the G division and four policemen to
keep the peace. About eight o'clock a great
crowd of persons had collected, above half of
whom were boys and women, while the greater
part of the remaining portion was evidently
brought there out of curiosity. Shortly after
that hour Inspectors Penny and Barton, of the
G division, with about half a dozen policemen,
came on the ground and commenced clearing the
large area in front of Hicks's Hall, which was
done with very little difficulty. Subsequently,
Mr. Superintendent Macey, with an additional
police force, arrived, which was instantly
formed in line on the pavement facing the Ses-
sions-house. The appearance of this force was
sufficient completely to disperse the mob, which
promptly departed down the different streets lead-
ing from Clerkenwell-green. By halt:past eight
o'clock there were no signs that any disturbance
would take place, the theatened approach of a
large body of Chartists not liaving been carried
into effect.

THE NEW CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, ST. PANCRAS.—
This church, which will be ready for consecration by the
end of this month, is the only specimen in London of the
Italian style of architecture,called the cinque cento, which
obtained very generally in the 15th century. The archi-
tect is Mr. Donaldson, by whom it has been erected at a
cost, including site and endowment, of 8,0001. The
patronage is vested in the Bishop of London, who has
appointed the 11ev. Henry Hughes, late minister of Bed-
ford Chapel, Bloomsbury, the incumbent. A handsome
organ is to be erected, on a new German principle, intro-
duced into this country by Mr. Gauntlet. A special
Act of Parliament, to prevent burials taking place, his
been obtained by his Grace the Duke of Bedford, who
I.ls contributed 600/. for the erection of the church.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' "ASYLUM.—Yesterdays a
general meeting was holden in the Board-room of the
Institution, for the purpose of electing four inmates to
fill up vacancies that had occurred. The Governor, Mr.
Stennett, took the Chair. There were in all thirteen
candidates, but, of the number, the following were suc-
cessful :—Mr. George Gooding, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Ottey, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Field, and Mrs. Ann Jones.

ground. I was a few feet behind him.
I observed him in consequence. After the
carriages had passed, I saw Dassett pay
hold of his arm. The carriages had passed bet4een
thirty and forty yards, as near as I can say. Ha 4 the
prisoner presented a pistol I must have seen Nm,
if I had not been blind. I did not see him 're-
sent it. Dassett took the pistol from him. I Zan
not say if he raised Bean's arm or not. Dassett
took the • pistol from him, and held it up. (He
twisted the pistol out of Bean's hand. As
soon as • Dassett had taken the pistol rhe
advanced towards a policeman, and said, " Here
is a lad that wants to have a pop . at
her Majesty." When I heard that, I turned to j the
policeman and smiled; as did the people present. I
afterwards went towards Constitution-hill, and saw the
prisoner and Dassett. No one appeared to me to have
hold of Bean, and I think he rhight have got away.
(The trial was proceeding when we went to presr.)
CLERKENWELL,—(THIS DAYI)
Thomas Hewson Hazell was charged with an fag-
9,Tamated assault on the person of John Shearni an,,
'No. 15, Cumberland-row, Islington.
The certificate of Surgeon Dobbin was handedi in,
which certified that the life of Shearman was in danger.
The father of Shearman (who is a boy about eleVen
years of age) came forward in a state of great afflic-
tion, and deposed that on the previous evening his son
was standing on Islington-green, when he saw a hdrse
going to the pound. He went up, and innoceitly
struck the horse on the side with his cap. The horse
belonged to the prisoner, who immediately ran up,
knocked the boy down with his clenched fist, and then
kicked him on the head.

CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—For some time past a great
number of men have been employed in pulling down the
houses on the south side of Cateaton-street, west ofKing-
street, Cheapside, for the purpose of widening the car-
riage-way. Nos. 1 and 2, at the corner of Milk-street,
have been taken down some time, and Nos. 3,4, 5,6, 7,
and 8, are in course of demolition. The house of Mr.
Sweeting, fishmonger, at the corner of Lad-lane, with
several others on both sides of Lad-lane, from the Swan-
with-Two-Necks, are also pulled down, or about to be so,
for giving additional width to that confined street. These
alterations will be a great improvement to this part of
the City, and facilitate the traffic incident to the number
of warehouses and other houses of trade in the vicinity.
There being at present scarcely seven feet of roadway,
it is impossible for two vehicles to pass each other, ren-
dering it exceedingly dangerous to passengers and car-
riages ; and when completed, will form a good and wide
thoroughfare from Cateaton-street, east of King-street,
to SL Michael's Church.
HOT INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTIM, AUG. 24.—We
have but little doing in this market, and no hops have
passed the scale during the last fortnight. We continue
to receive very favourable accounts from the plantations,
and the duty is now backed at 17,0001. Picking has partially
commenced, and in the course of a week or ten days will
be general. We are informed that five pockets of new
hoes were sold yesterday in the Borough at 90s. to 102 s.
Prices in this market may be quoted at about-1841's,
90s. to 100 s.; choice, 1055.-1839'5, 50s. to 635.-1837'5,
40s. to 505.; choice, 565.-1836'5, 355. to 425. Worces-
ter Journal.

The Herefordshire Bow Meeting took place yester-
day at Eastnor, and was one of the gayest affairs ever
seen in Herefordshire. The shooting took place oppo-
site the Castle, on the opposite side of the lake, to cross
which a state barge was built expressly for the occasion.
There was a very large attendance, and 295 sat down to
an excellent dinner in the marquee belonging to the So-
ciety, and which was pitched at the back of the Castle:—
Worcestershire Chronicle.
The _Herald°, a Madrid journal, gravely gives the
following:—"An old female mendicant of Vivero, in
Gallicia, who had been blind for several years, lately
received a blow on one eye from a stone. Her first
movement was to put her hand to the eye, and when she
withdrew it, she found that the sight of it had been per-
fectly restored !"
Since the accident which terminated in the death'
of the Duke of Orleans, says the Constitutionnel, all the
Court carriages are most carefully examined before they
are • used—all defective or unsteady horses, of which, it
is said, there were a great number, have been disposed
of, and orders have been given by the King that no car-
riages shall be used except heavy berlines, or very solidly-
built caleches, all drawn by four horses, preceded by clpft,
and followed by two outriders.