Star.
London, England, 1831-08-04 00:00:00

THETFORD WOOL FAIR.

Friday week, this annual onening of the
Woo! Ttade took place at the Bell Inn. The at-
was the largest known for a great many
viaN. At three o'clock about 120 persons sat
down to dinner, our respected veteran represent**
'l.. W. Coke, Esq. in the chair, supported by
the young heir of Holkham, a very fine youth, and
his tutor, the Rev. R. Collyer, on one side, and by
E. R. Pratt, Esq. on the other. Among the wool-
crowers present were Messrs. Amt's. Godfrey,
*Stedman. Pawsey, Bidwell, Muskett, Turner,
Myth. Hudson, Becks, Abbotts, Overman,
WrOdup, Davey, Crabb, Palmer, Flowerdew,
W•iddelow, Roper, Tubbs, Walford, end many
other principal tlockmasters of the two counties;
and ac buyers Messrs. Baldrey (Halifax), Fisona,
Gardiner, Hawkes. Head, Moyse, Salmon, Waller,
&e. &c. The dinner was served in admirable style
by M. Edwards.

After the cloth was removed, Mr. Cox a gave
our patriot Ring. William the Fourth," with
three times three.—The Queen, the Duke of Sus-
rex, and the Royal Family—Proseerity to Thetford
Wool Fair and a good price for Wool—Prosperity
to 4riculture-- Prosperity to the Woollen Ma-
_
nufacturee."
Mr. COKE then proposed the health of Mr.
Pratt. observing that he had always regretted the
:mall attendance of the gentlemen of this great
flock county, but Mr. Pratt had never deserted
thorn. Three times three.
Mi. PRATT returned thanks: he was always
happy to countenance the meetings of the county,
and would do all in his power to promote such
meetings as this.
Mr. COKE then observed, that when this fair
v. as first established (of which he believed he might
take the merit), the county was divided by a sort of
understanding into certain monopolies, which he
,VnA determined to break through, and it was
gratifying to see it prosper as it had more and
ainre from year to year. But he must say that
it was better attended by gentlemen from Suf-
folk than by those of Norfolk. He had esta-
blished it on the borders of the two counties, as
there was then but one description of sheep kept in
them— the Norfolk, which it was once contended
were the best on the face of the earth, but he had
differed in opinion, and had fought the battle against
them, he hoped with some benefit, for the breed
was now nearly annihilated, and this would not
have been the case if they had been a meritorious
description of sheep. He could not, however, com-
pliment the county of Norfolk on its present stock,
tor he must say that there were not ten flocks
north attention in the county, and it was a me-
lancholy reflection that a vast deal more might be
made both of carcase and fleece. He was sure
Fison and the gentlemen from Yorkshire would
acknowledge, that they must select their pur-
chase, fleece by fleece, and might get some goats'
hair at last. As he passed through the county
he was positively unable to tell what the sheep
ere. Unless there was some family likeness—
some attention to the breed, sheep would never
he of the value they ought to be to agriculture.
He had been generally blamed in the first instance,
but what he had undertaken had generally proved
right at last. He was not alluding to polities,
hich had nothing to do with this meeting, though
men there be must say lie had proved right at last.
But he was now referring to the Norfolk sheep,
which for the first 30 years of his experience had
been grown without profit, and were only looked
cpon as dung carts; but by the advice of Mr.
Ellmen and Mr. Young he had been induced
to try the Southdowns and then a cross with
the Leicester. He had since been advised by sales-
men and butchers, that as tallow was reduced in
price he would make his sheep more valuable by a
cross with the Hamshire Down, which would in-
crease the quantity of lean. As be never had any
of those prejudices against improvement which
r ere the bane of the farmer, he followed their ad-
vice.iMany reflections were made upon his putting
the Hampshire rams to the best ewes of his flock,
but he had reaped the benefit of it ; for Mr. Hance
had this year paid him the compliment of say-
iug that his sheep contained the most meat of any
he ever killed in his life, and Mr. Wood had
this year told him that his was the best wool
that came into the county of York. This was
the consequence of doing away prejudice. At a
former meeting in this room he believed it was the
opinion of the company that he would injure his'
fcck. He had but little acquaintance with the
minty of Suffolk since he kept fox hounds there,
when he met with great civilities; but he hoped that
move attention was paid to the breed of sheep there,
and he thought there was; for on returning home
some time ago, he found that a grower near Bury
bad selected the best rant he ever reared in his life,
and had moreover had the good judgment to put him
into a cart and take him away at once. He under-
stood that that gentleman bred good sheep, and he
hoped the extension of the half Hampshire cross
into Suffolk would be a benefit to the county.
Mr. COKE subsequently said, that he wished to
sell his wool to encourage the fair ; or be firmly
believed that if he held it he might obtain a better
price ; but speculation was not his object. He be-
lieved that Ewe wool bad advanced since last year
ten shillings a ton, and that Hogget had rather
declined. (Mr. Fison appeared to assent.) He
believed that his wool was increased in length and
strength of staple, and if the general value of ewe
v 00l was 30s. and that of beget 365. consider.
ing that he had ten or fifteen tods more of hogget
than of ewe wool, and the attention he had paid
to his flock, which he would undertake to say was
more level that: any fleck in the county, Ile thought
his wool was worth two or three shillings a tod
above those prices. Ile therefore offered his
whole clip, ewe and wether, to Mr. Waller at 36a.
Mr. WALLER said, Mr. Coke's wool consisted
of abcut 140 tods of hog wool and 120 of ewe, and
he never saw it in a better s:ate : lie thought it
much improved by the Hampshire cross, and he
defied any one who kept the pure Devons to pro-
duce what Mr. Coke bud done. There was
scarcely a demand for fine yarns in the market,
but where the wool was long enough to comb there
might he a demand bye and bye. He had esti-
mated Mr. Coke's noel at 325. and 395. which
was rather less than he had asked, but the differ-
ence was E 0 SIDRA that he would take it at 365.
He had not hitherto given more than 375. for
Downs hoggett, but he was prepared to hive
several shillings more fur the Hampshire cross.
Mr. MVSKETT said he thought the worthy Pre-
koient had been more favehrable to the buyers than
to the growers in the price at which he had sold his

wool. He could not offer the Duke of Norfolk's
wool at the same price. There were 800 ewe, 300
fat sheep, and 600 bogget fleeces, which he now
offered to Mr. Futon, the ewe and the fat sheep's
wool at 355. and the bogget at 40s.
Mr. Fisow said he had too much respect for the
Chairman to take it at that price, but he would look
at it, and treat with Mr. Mtuskett if he could.
Mr. MUSKETT then offered it to Mr. Head,
who declined it.
The only other wool sold that we heard of was
that of Mr. Palmer, of Herringswell, one• fifth hog-
get, crossed with Leicester, at 325. There ap-
peared to be more anxiety amongst the buyers than
amongst the growers, who evidently kept aloof in
expectation of higher prices for hogget wool, which
is not just now in demand, but will probably be
worth more in a short time. The prevailing opi-
nion at the fair was, that wheat, peas, and turnips
were generally good, though there were partial in.
stances of mildew on the first. Of barley the opi-
nions differed, and it is probable that the crop
varies very much.

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BATH JOURNAL, Aug. 1.
ARRIVALS.—Lady C. Bankes, Sir C. Saxton, Le Compte
Kotsehonhey, General and Mrs. Mundy and family, Colonel
and Mrs. Itl•Donald, Colonel Jenkins, Colonel Bullock,
Colonel Page, Major Ritchie, Major Matthews • Captains
Baywell, Harrison, Howard, Macdermont, Rem:, Walker,
Lieutenant Paulton ; Rev. Mears. Rills, Layard, Lattice-
ley, T. bleyler.—Clifton Hotwells, July 30.—Hon. Mr.
Bloomfield, Hon. Mr. O'Callaghan, Ham Mn Noel, Sir C.
and lady Mary Call and daughter, Admiral Sir E. Foote
and family, Gm. and Mrs. Mundy and sons, Col. and Mrs.
Jones and sons, Col. Kingscott, Major Harris, Major Pratt,
Capt. and Mrs. Seton, Capt. and Mrs. Mikes and son, Capt.
Shyer, Capt. Fitsgera/d, Capt. Mayne, Capt. Jmner, the
Dean of Waterford, Rev. Mr. Chester, Dr. and Mrs. Sydek-
ker and family.
We are well pleased to remark that Gen. Palmer, the
gallant member for Bath, is constantly at his post, standing
firm by the bill as approved by the people, and giving his
unflinching support to ministers. Let every constituency
through the country give vigilant attention to their several
representatives and act accordingly. This is no time for
paltering or indifference. The people have every thing to
gain ; the cotruptionists have every thing to lose ; and it is
clear that they mean to struggle for the right to plunder
honest, but confiding John Bull, to the last gasp.

POPULATION HEEVEYI FOE THE raiiihuEs llf LYD

♦DJOINING THE CITT OF PATH.
Showing the increase.or decrease Outing the last ten years.
PariMes. Houscs. Males. Females. Total.
Waleo,

Bathwlek 693 1,496 2,537 4,033
Lyncombe and 13cx 3,962
4,752 8,704
Wideombe
St
Paul w Peter and St.
398 1,201 1,465 a 2,666
St. Michael's ... 447 1,583 1,913 3,526

St. Junes' 5.... 617 2,676 3;272

T0ta1..... 7172 21,035 29,765 50,800
Being an increase in the last ten years of 4,100. The
period of the year at which the present Census has been
taken for Bath, is most unfavourable for a mummies' dis-

Oar.
iVe have seen a Paper, in general circulation through
this city, pointing out the unequal, oppressive, and vexa-
tious operation of the Receipt Stamp Tax, and stating that
a public meeting will shortly be called to consider this
grievance, and the propriety of petitioning Parliament for
its removal.
It appears that the Reform Bill will increase the fran-
chise of this city to 1,443 individuals, instead of the pre.
sent number 30, which statement is according to the census
of 1821.

Bottoco or lIIINEFITAD, SOMERSET.-4 corres-
pondent of the Sherborne Journal, at Taunton, says, that
•• the discussion in the Committee in the House of Com- .
mons upon the disfranchisement of Minehead, has ex-
cited as much merriment in our neighbourhood as it ap.
pears to have done in the Honourable House. It is
truly laughable that any man is his senses should con-
tend that Pal:whead is not a close borough. It is a fact
that, at the general election of 1400, the voters erected a
triumphal arch in honour of their representatives,
whose names they were desirous of crowning with laurels,
and inscribing upon this frail monument of corruption. But
an obstacle presented itself.—They did not know the names,
and they actually painted the placard thus : " Luttrell and
esq. for ever." It is notorious that of late years
Minehead has gone to decay. No new houses were per-
mitted to be built, and when any one fell, are was taken
that it should not be re-erected; and it is mote than pro-
bable that the borough of Minehead would, in the course of
time, have rivalled Old Sarum.
DOUSES ASSIZES.—The commission was opened by Mr.
Justice Taunton, at the County Hall, Dorchester, on Wed-
nesday. On the following morning the business of the
Assize commenced—Mr. Justice Taunton presiding in
the Nisi Prior, and Mr. Justice Alderson in the
Crown Court. There were very few prisoners for trial.
The only case of any interest at the Crown Bar was the
following: Job Nobbs was indicted, charged with having
attempted to administer a quantity of opium to his
infant child. glary Legge examined. I know the
prisoner at the bar, and was related to his late wife ; they
lived at Cattistock. His wife was ill in April last, and I
was sent for to assist in the house. I went there on Easter

Sunday. and Mrs. Nobba died a few days afterwards.. I had
care of the infant, and remember preparing food for it on the
rf:atlltday. When I fed the child again, I found the cup on
the dresser—this was between seven and eight—Nobbs was
there. I sect to the cupboard and took out a biscuit to
make pap for the baby. Nobbs sou then taking his
tea; he spoke on several subjects—l do not exactly
ternember what they were, but he mentioned the pap,
and said there was some already made on the dresser,
and wished me to give the child that in preference to
what I was then snaking. I fed the child with the
biscuit pap, and took the child up stairs. (The rest of this
witness's evidence is embodied in that given by Mrs.
Whiteman.) Mrs. Whiteman lives near the prisoner's
house in Cattistock, and remembers the day on which his
wife was confined, it was on the 11th of April. During
her illness I often went to see her, and recollect going there
on the Saturday evening in question. I saw the child, it
cried a good deal, and I took it down stairs. The food was
on the dresser. and I observed that it smelt sttong--it had
a spirit sort of smell. I took the child away to my house
with the pap, and chewed it to my husband, and he ob-
served the same as I had; I thought what was in the cup
was not proper. I left the child and took it back. Nobbe
was there they.—he asked if the young eon of a laitclqmean-
his child) was not dead yet—he thought he would have
been dead long before. He was drink,. The pap smelt as
if it centained laudanum. I have known his wire use Jou-
danuni. I have heard him ■peak of his wife's dyiag—he
mid he was afraid that his wife would die, and that the child

would live—(tho prisoner added with Madame aPLmandY)
—would live to him. I have beard say
t was not his ehOd. and that he Mould mot own h.—
Mr. Davis, a druggist, and Mr. Willis, a surgeon, were'
then ermined as to the nature of the ingredients form.
Part they comideved It contained MINIM& bid=
or laudanum, which was sufficient to destroy the lib
of such a child. The child was prematurely born—was
weak and (emaciated, and died of debility. For the defence
it was attempted to be proved by his apprentice that the
loner did not eater the haute at the date stated by the Ant
Minim: It was else Walled by worths: Mums, that the pri-
soner was fond el Ms thud—oseb a glees of a child as it
was. • A point was ale soblibilly whether. , as he had not
'virtually attempted'4i ai■l-'- -p, it eidte within the
meaning of she stasut fps 11l iarided in the aMr-
made*. Verdict, guilty. The istip pawed emstence of
death on the yreisoner, who, thineogbent hit lordebiee ad-
dress, and indeed throughout the MK Inedlesled 'the most
stoical indifference.
The circumstance of Col. Webb, M.P. for Gloucester,
haring voted against Ministers on Ilse Downhill ques.
don, seems to have given great Alma to some of his con.
aliments, who testified their disepprobstlen of his conduct
upon this occasion, by burning the efigy of the Hon.
Member, at the Berton-stmt turnpike.
New potatoes were sold In Chard market on Monday
last at 2s. pm bag, being at the rate of for a penny
Should the weather continue to be favourable, it is said
that there will be an unusually large crop; they were never
seen in a more promising state than they are at present.
likaxsuras Weer. ram—Wednesday the second meet.
lag of the Berkshire Wool Society was held at East Thley.
There was a numerous attendance of wool growers aid
staplers, and the quantity pitched amounted to about 5,500
teds. From an impression that the disturbed state doom
parts of the continent would impede the importation of
Foreign Wool, the grower in the morning stood out for
high prices, and very little business was in eousequence
transacted, but in the afternoon they lowered their demands
and full three parts of the stock were &Missed of at the fol.
lowing prices :—Tog Wool Nato 56s end one very tope-
rior lot 341 ; Ewe and Wether 50e to Ste per ton. At 2
o'clock a cold dinner was served up in Mt one. barn to
300 persona.
MARRIED.—At Bristol, the Rev. James Weller, of
Bridgwater, to Fanny, eldest daughter of F. Pools, Req. of
Bristol.—At Clifton, the Rev. George G. Gardiner, A.M.
to Catharine, eldest daughter of John M'Clintock, esq. of
Drumcar, late M. P. for the county of Louth.—The Rev.
F. Gardiner, rector of Coombhay. Somerset, to GOOrtianto
daughter of the late Rev. Charles Burton Phillipson, of
Peterboro.—.At Cheltenham, Edward Blommene Jun. Esq.
eldest son of Edward Bloxsome, Esq. of Dursle;, to Sophia,
youngest daughter of the late Richard Hardy, D.D. rector
of Loughboros.—Mr. Stone, of Dorchester, solicitor, to
Lucia Catherine, daughter of Edward Boswell, Esq. of the
same place—John Manning, Eaq. of North Brixton, to
Mary, eldest daughter of the late William Weston, Esq. of
Weymouth.—C. W. Digby, eldest son of the Rev. C. Dishy,
to Elisabeth, oely daughter of the late Rev. William
Royer, of Stafford, Dorset.—The Rev. H. Benwell, of En-
sham, Dorset, to Mary, eldest daughter of Thomas Jones,
Esq. of Dawlish.—Edward Mitchell, Esq. of Chippenham,
Wilts, to Ann, widow of the late Themes Edridge, Esq. of
Mosltton House.

DIED.—At Ashburton, Sarah, wife of Mr. Abraham,
solicitor.—At Teignmouth, Lieut.-Col. James Rotten—
At Hungerfoed, Mist Tanner, mister to E. Tanner, Esq. of
Wexcomb.--At Trowbridge, the Rev. W. Lntwisle, Wes-
leyan minister, 32.—At Marlborough, 90, J. Wentworth,
Esq. the father of that borough--At Newton Park, Edw.
Heylar, Esq.—At Fairfield House, near Taunton, Frances
Margaret, third daughter of the late Lieut.-Oen. Chapman.
—At Shirley Cottage, Beechen Cliff, J. Newport, Esq late
of Welle, SS—At Huish House, near Langport, 0. Curt*
Esq. 80.—At .Paradise Cottage, Capt. Howell, 67.—At
Waicot, Mrs. Frances Elsworthy, 70.—Cottrill Corbett,
Esq. of Honeyborne....alr. Philip Watkins, printer and
bookseller, of Cirencester, 62.
BRISTOL LIBERAL, Jul, 30.
Mats' HOUSE—We have received a letter from a me-
respondent, who signs his name, and whose object is merely
the public good.—lst, he asks why the inmates of the Alms'
House receive each only 4s. weekly, in opposition to the old
established Rules of the house, which state be. to be the'
weekly allowance. What then has become of the shillings
detained from a number of persons for several years? The
inmates are said to receive, in lieu of the money, half a ton
of coals, and 3i yards of calico at Christmas. Again, what
becomes of the money that would otherwise be paid to those
who die two or three months after the house is filled? What
becomes of the surplus Income on the whole estate yearly ?
foe on looking into the account, (observes our cones.
pendent,) I find it stand thus t In the year Dal, the total
income arising from the whole of the real and personal pro-
perty was 7891. 15s. 2d. The average annual expenditure
1401.105. 7d. Thus, for the last ten years, a balance is left
of 1406 L ss. 10d.

FoUrie or Dram—The oodeNres are again secured,
and the damage has been leis than was at first apprehended ;
the inhibitions are perfectly quiet, and now convinced of
their arm, and we hope the government will deal leniently
with the rioters who remain to be tried, at least with those
who have not been ringleaders in the work of destruction.
neve are still, however, two points on which all are not sa.
*Sod; and these are as to the quantity of land enclosed,
lid the time during which the enclosures were to remain shut
,In. As to the first, we are informed that the quantity en.
Wised is exactly the 11,000 acres authorised by the Act of
ash Oeo. 111. cap. 72. It has been asked, how this can be,
if the Forest altogether is 22,000 acres ; but the fact is,
make up that quantity, several freeholds within its
boundaries and Abbott's woods, the property of Sir T.
Qtawhey, were included ; and by a survey, taken under
.Ibe direction of Commissionersin 1789, the whole
rpantity of Forest land was only 19,689 acres : new,
*lmo it is considered that there are between 2 and 3000 suss
et eacreachments, and the space occupied by roads, mitres,
emsi tweets of all descriptions, the apparent disproportiestes
tween the open and enclosed parts will be accounted for. The
idea that the enclosures were Only to remain enclosed for 20
or 21 years, is altogether a mistake. The Act provides, that
when the Commissioners of the Treasury shall declare the
timber in any of the enclosures to be out of danger from the
browsing of cattle, &c. and shall think fit to throw open
impart of the same, they may enclose an equal quantity.
lie the waste in lieu of that thrown oven. It is quite -dear
any one conversant with oak plantations, that these NS
let safe from danger ; and if the enclosures were now thrown
epic, the Forest would, in stew years, becomes barren, un-
productive waste, instead of producing (as there is now every
=rthat it will) a large supply of the best timber, for
ot the navy, and a very considerable revenue to the
poblic.
On Wednesday evening, Mr. Bernath delivered a very
liotesesting and instructive lecture on metals, to several
umnabers and visitors at the Mechanics' Institute. Alr.l,
11:11 manner is unaffected, his language free and perspicuous,
and his illustrations very successful. The subjoined are
extracts The point at which fusibility occurs is very diver.
idled, some metals requiring a beat of 170 Wedgwood, as
Pladna, Iridium, &e. requiting the strongest best that we can
peseibly obtain, the ordlnaiy furnace not being equal to their
require the use of instrument,. which
Itevt an
introdtitid here, the Oas Blowpipe, to
Act the same, while some are readily reduced at ray
law temperature. Mercury is fluid at thirty.nine below
• T. (This part was also illustrated by a chart exhibiting
the &sing points of the metals.) The next point, their
power of conducting heat, also varied considerably, some
metals conveying it more readily than others. In order to
estimate the relative powers, it was only necessary to take
cylinders of equal ekes and dip them into wax ; then by
beating one end, we trace the greater or less rapidity with
which caloric passes through the substance, and the different
lengths through which It passes in the same time will mark
the metals different conducting powers. One principal effect
of heat on metals is expansion--an effect which should be
attended to in the arts, as from the want of attention in this
particular, great injuries may be sustained.—Thus, in one
of the plans suggested for the bridge across the Avon, It
was proposed to form it by means of an arch and chain corn.
Ward ; but here the designer did not know or bad forgotten
this principle of the metal, for during a warm day extensive
oupaosion would take place, throwing the weight of the
bridge on the centre of the arch ; while, on a Cad one, the
contraction would be equal to the previous expansion, and
dm weight of the arch would fail on the chain. The Mk.
New of nowt and winter would produce according to his
inisalstion a difference of at least one foot in the extent of
*a bridge, by which means alone the mod lying between
would be constantly susfaining injury. Another instance
which the Won bf the errpandon of metals should
b noticed is that of the pendulanor Of clocks, these
being lengthened or shortened according to the tempo sture
of the atmosphere, vary in their *oil' thus, in the sum-
mer the pendulum being lengthrhed its vibrations are
slower, seat eomelsately the click itises time, while the
reverse is produced by the contraction maids, from the

cold d whiter. After UMW other remarks, Mr. H. ob-
served, at das resent time when lawns* is so provelent,
and Cholera bierbas dreaded, it would be well for all per-
' bens to to their habitations, which may be readily
by the following proems :—Take equal parts
of common salt and black Guide of nunpneee, wiz
anzdite then Ina saucer, add. sulphuric add to. than ;
gas will be liberated, which will speedily be dif-
' olo! OW louse, and operate as a dislnfeetory agent.
T MAW are the imports of la! stork into the Peet
et Debited alb, frame a farobbiag country:—
Prom Wszroan—ln the Provldeace : To man, 90
cows,l9ples.lo eheep-1n the Pearce t To order, 960 sheep.
Prom CiaLwair—ln the Venom : R. Bruce and. Boa, 19
tone *beat.

the Itlburney To airs, 3 lambs,
1 bone ; 8 Waring 10 bras. 75 MU dulness and Co.'s
porter; Parsons, Mirka, and Co. 5 boxes, 1 bale linen;
Smith, Son, and Co. 2 boxes, 1 bale linen-1n the St. Pa-
trick To order, 1 punch. whisky, 1 box linen, S horses,
8 cows, 20 pigs ; J. and W. Hassell and Co. 54 band.
salted skins, 1 cask velves ; 8. W 10 hds. 15 brie. 80
half brls. dulness and Co's. porter ; , Brown and
Co. 1 box linen. _ _ _

From WATIMPOST-411 the City of Waterford : To
order, 7 seeks wool, 20 bales bacon, 11 packs salmon, 251
p4r, 00 sheep, 84 lambs, 21 cows, 1 carriage; J.Rkhards,
10 brls 50 hld. Greer and Murphy's porter ; Ridgway
and Allis, 50 sacks flour; T. Sheppard, 28 sacks Sour, 20
sacks oatmeal—ln the Nora Crimes: To order, 4 frke. but-
ter, 10 brie. pork, 10 packs wool, 1 cask 'elves, 2 bales
bacon, 179 pigs, 308 sheep 100 cows; Ridgway and Allis,
120 irks. bunter, 50 sacks Liu.
hIIALIVER ASSIZES.
HOME CIRCUIT.
IMPORTANT TO INNKIMMILIIM

This was an action to recover the value of certain notes
and sovereigns, alleged to have been lost at the defendant's
house, the Old Ship, at Brighton.
Mr. GURNEY stated the plaintiff's case. In Novellshee
last Mr. and Mrs. Kent, and a young lady, came to the ON
Ship. Mrs. Kent, before she left London, took a consider
able sum in her bag. They travelled in a close carriage, and
when arrived Mrs. IL paid the post-boy oat of her bag, in the
presence of the porter or the house. In the afternoon, while
in the idjoining room, she heard a footstep in the paisage,
and subsequently discovered that the bag was missing. For
this loss Mr. Shuckard was in law responsible, and his client
therefore claimed compensation at the hands of a Jury.
Miss Stratford examined by Mr. PLATT.AffiTHI at
Brighton the Ist of December in Mr. Kent's carriage with
post horses. Saw Mrs. Kent put moneyttuurse which
was put in the reticule. The amount at my atten.
tion. There were bank notes and sovereigns. Can't say
what the value of the notes were. There were 17 or 18
sovereigns. None spent on the journey. Arrived at
Brighton at 10 p. m. Went to the Old Ship. When we
left the bed room the bag was on the bed. I went back
with Mrs. Kent, and the bag was not on the bed. Mrs.
K. looked for it ; she went out and left me to search for it
In her absence. They went out and were gone about
twenty minutes. When she came back I said I had not
found the bag. Mr. Shuckard was sent for. Mrs. Kent
informed him her bag had been stolen off the bed.
He said it was totally impossible ; such a thing could not
have occurred in his house, he knew his servants to he
perfectly honest, having had them from boys. Mrs. Kent
said she was quite certain it was stolen off the bed. Mr.
Kent said the bag contained sixty pounds. Mr. K. came in
while Mrs. Kent and Mr. Shuckard were talking. Mr.
Shuckard inquired where we had been. One of the waiters
was present when inquiry was made. Mrs. Kent said she
had not been any where except at Mr. Brew's, the chemist.
Mr. Bhuckard said he would have the loss cried. Mrs.
Kent said It was no use if be did ; she was quite sure it was
lost in his house. Mr. Shuckard requested Mrs. Kent to
Write to the person who had changed her a 471. check in
London on the previous Monday; she was to inquire the
number of the notes. She wrote and received an answer.
I don't think Mr. Shuckard asked where we had been
walking. Thursday morning I saw the bag again. Mr.
Shuckard brought it up stairs about half.past eight in the
morning. He said, "Ladies, you see you are mistaken, for
your bag has been found out of doom" Mrs. Kent in.
gaited where It bad been found, and be said, "Over the
new railing near the chain-pier." She said she was quite
Pertain she bad never walked there. When Mr. Shuekard
produced the )4g the purse was empty, and the kw was
there that Mts.- Kent had read.
111,r. Serpent Awnixwe addremsed the Jury, and felt
the Importance to Innkeepers in general. The innkeeper is
bond to replace any loss, by negligence, of what trawsilera
=firequire, but he is not liable where panne lowa-
nd andessly lay money about. The konied &r-
-ime commented on the improbability that the porters,
busied la: moving the luggage at ten at night, should have
plotted the rubbery. If Ain. Kent wee so positive of
having lost the purse, why go out 1 and why net Imme-
diately give Mr. Shuckard notice ? and pointed out the
roper conduct of Mr. Shuckard, and his confidence in the
honesty of Ms servant& He commented on the negligence
of Mrs. Kent's leaving her purse on the bed. instead of se-
curing it In either of the boxes of Mr. Kent.
Mr. Justice GALILEE summed up, observing that no
personal blame tested on Mr. Shuckard, to whose character
be spoke, although the law renders the innkeeper respon-
sible. The main question was, was the money lost in the
house ? and then a question of law alien, whether thenegli.
gene. of Mrs. Kent had not released the Defendant front ids
legal responsibility ? His Lordship here commented on the
inconvenience of Ladies wearing reticules instead of pockets,
which excited much merriment in the Court.—Verdict for
Plaintiff—Damages WI. iubjcct to the point of law.
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POLICE REPORTS.
BON.STRRET.—SECRETS WORTH ICHOWISOr-111
John Borthwiek, a half pay officer of the army, who cite he
was well-known in Lord Lauderdale, and other pima of
rank, was charged with breaking a lamp at the riaddt awe.
lion shop of a Jew in the Strand, on Tuesday
The defendant did not deny the charge, but that
be had great provocation. He said that he had in the
army a great many years, but the pressure of misfortunes and
a large family, induced him to act as a puffer at Joseph's
shop at a certain &sten, but one condition of the en-
gagement was, that he should lodge an acceptance of
his own for forty pounds, at three months date, in the
hands of the Jew, as a enmity that he (defendant) should
not disclose any of the secrets of the system under which the
trade was nrried on. He had been but a short time in the
shop, however, when he became so disgusted that be de-
termined to 'quit it, even if he starved, and he demanded
Ws bill for 401. back, but his employer laughed at him, and
said he had negociated it. He went again on Tuesday night
to demand it. but he was treated in the same manner, and in

a passion he broke the lamp.
The shopman, who appeared for.his master, said he would
forgive the defendant the price of the lamp dim never came
there again, and Mr. Porthwick wastlischarged.
He then asked Mr. kftwarium. if he could tell him how
he could get the bill back; but the worthy magistrate de.
dined to give him any advice, obierting that he must apply
to an attorney to bring an action.
menemenemme
ACCIDENT ON TNE TIIAJIES.
Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Court-Martial was
held on board the Royal yacht William and Mary, at Wool.
wtch, to try Lieut. Buchanan, Commander of his Majesty's
steam.vessel Pluto ; Mr. Henry Davis, the second master;
and Mr. Richard Powell, the pilot, for running down a
barge off Gillingwee.point, near Erith.reseh, on Monday,
the 25th of July, when all on board, consisting of four per.
eons, perished.
following °Ewen were sworn in :—Vice Admiral Sir
J. P. &ram& N.C.B. President; Captain; Warren, But.
see, Tobin, and Plumridge.
Mr. CAITTAII, jun. addressed the Court, and said that
he wasdesired by his father, one of the Coroners for the
county of Kent, to attend and state that an inquest had
been held upon one of the unfortunate individuals who were
drowned, and the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter
against Richard Powell, the pilot.
Another person stated to the Court that. an inquest had
been held on the previous evening, at the Black Horse, at
Poplar, before Mr. Baker, the Coroner for Middlesex, on
one of the bodies. which did not conclude until three o'clock.
in the morning, when a verdict of manslaughter was retusped
against Richard Powell, who had been committed to New,
gate on the Wooer's warrant.
The PH:IIDMr ordered the Court to be cleared, and,
after a ion consultation, the witnesses were ordered to be
called in ly. '
ifnatmes,
Lieut. A ' Kennedy, Commander of his Majesty's,
steam-vessel ' iWorn—l Was on board the Pluto on
the bat Grisly, when she ran down a barge. .
_About. 40
minutes pant aiet.m. I was shealng as the starboard Ode,
of the furecemle,. in company with fOmaist.wlsen
be sad' 'olietrued to Ins " Do dor asti thit bawl
ahead ?" We bid lutusediately turned roses; and I calk&
out tb•Lteut. Buchanan, who was alandlniton the starboard

paddle-bas, and asked him if be saw the =atm
replied, " Wens her, the helm is bard a I,
posing that dm sem bed, by mistake, put the heitntp:
wrong way, isard on one pt of the
Tale," whm 1 hand that the him was bald • starboard
vac
',sported ; sad, theggh-the waelasq was instantly IlloppZ
the Ms see as wry ohsersend the= where nal;
knits& the vessel MM. swift the sad we fat; d
that wok* mold pommel es =against the bora,
filth her mmingiehmity. I I ran aft. wit
lateatim of pin overboard Noma* any person I toiA,
Ms in the wags;, but, to nay menime regret, I found slat
both the barge and crew bad sene. The stem-bon had
shoved off to assist, but there was aeridag to be sem.
By the Counv Mr. Davis was standing on the gar.
board paddle-box with Lieut. Bothiman. The Moto on
going between nine and ten luaus se boor at the time. .1%-e
barges were about the distance el throe times the length of
the Pinto when I first saw thaw One of the barges ,rat
about 30 fathoms, and the other 70. from the shore. Ike
barges could be seen from the paddle-bor. The it wee
standing on the quarter-deck at the time the accident 14.
pened. He could see the barges, bat Ido not think satt.
dently to judge their diatom* properly. I most certainty
considered the Pluto in pilseage water. If I had bad ilk',
command of the Pluto, I Medd haw considered her lade
the charge of the pilot. TM pilot gave directions to the
helmsman No person had any idea Mat the pilot was sawg
inside the barges. The tide came se sharp round the pain
that it took the Pluto on the Mtwara side, aid row
helped to throw her on the barge. Almost instantly atne
the machinery was stopped, and the helm was bard a spa.
board, the whisker on the starboard art-head aught 6,
barge by the main rigging, and not only brake tag mat
down but hauled the barge on its side vadat fie
paddle-wheels, and it Instantly sunk. The Mute on
not at all injured. The barge was heavily laden wid
sand. The rigging of the barge appeared to be Try
rotten. Had it been properly laden, Ido not think tint
the accident would have occurred. She was so deep tint
It was possible the swell of the water might bete sunk bee,
even if the whisker had not taught the rigging. The shock
was very slight. At any rate, If she hod not been ,0
deeply laden, the lives of the persons on board might ice,been saved. Lieut. Buchanan instantly tottered t..i e boat
off to assist the crew, and was preparing to jump overboard
himself If he had seen any person in the water. No order
was given to back the engine, for this reason, that the bo-
dks must have been cut to pieces, and there would no.
have been the slightest chance of saving any perscn. I
certainly should have ordered the pilot to stand on the pad-
dle.boa as the proper place to see, but he is a very infirm
man; and, there being no railing, I suppose he stood on
the quarter deck. Lieut. Badman told me that he bad
ordered him to do so, but he said he could see very wel:
where he was.

By Lieutenant Buchanan—lt wu perfectly right to put
the helm hard a starboard. Every endeavour was asedb%
you and Mr. Davis to save the lives of the crew.

Mr. Brown, the master-attendant at Woolwich, stated.
that he was at London at the time the accident happened, b%
direction of Sir Byam Martin. If he had been at Woolwich,
Powell, the pilot, should not have taken charge of the Pluto.
The last time he took him down the river he was forced tr
take the charge of the vessel out of his hands. Powell we<
a nervous frightened creature, and he did not think he he
been on board a steam.vessel above two or three times it
his life. He was superannuated, and received a patio-
from Government.
Admiral Beresford here read a statement which had bee
sent to him by Powell, in which he stated that Mr. *err
had sent for him, and his clerk had given him orders to
on board the Pluto.
Mr. Brown said that a few days ago Powell showed loin-
& letter, which he said he had received from the Navy Boani.
informing him that he (Mr. Brown) would occasionally em •
ploy him, and that his pension should not be stopped on that
account. He told him at the time that he had no objeetict,
but not to go down the river, as be knew he was not equal t
it. He sent for him on Tuesday to take the Snap up to the
Tower, as he could trust him up the river. He is not capabt,
of taking a vessel down the river, from his age and want t:
ability.
By the Cottar—The paper that Powell showed me, put.
porting to come fiorn the Navy Board, he read to me himself.
Ido not know who signed it. l am positive my clerk never
gave him any order to go on board the Pluto. When I sent
to Loudon, my clerk had no direction to order Powell on
board any vessel.
Captain Wastes's—lf you should be absent. and I
wanted a pilot immediately, to whom should I apply %
The witness said that, now AM assistant attendant hid
been discharged, lie did not know of any perms to apply to
By the Conar—Since my assistant has been ed.
my clerk has never given any orders to the pilots.
By Lieut. Buchanan—Powell is a branch pilot. A con.
mending officer would incur a great remonsibility by re
fusing a branch pilot. instead of a pilot without a branch.
John Buxton, clerk to the Master-Attendant, stated that
he did not send Powell to take charge of the Pluto. He net
Powell by the water-side, who asked hint if any pilot hal
been appointed to the Pluto. Witness told hint that he be-
lieved not. He then turned round, and said that he would
go on board the Pluto, and see, or words to that effect.
Witness replied that he might do as be liked about that.
Witness believed that he got on board by his cunning, sod
producing the note he had received from. Mr. Brown, to
come to Woolwich Dock-yard.
It now being near seven o'clock, Admiral Bemford ad-
journed the Court until to-morrow (this day.)

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