Star.
London, England, 1829-06-11 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Tuesday. after the discussion upon the subject of the
order from the House of Lords for the production of
the Corporation Papers, alluded to in the account given
in yesterday's Paper of what took place in the Court of
Common Council, some conversation took place on the
important question of

111PRISONNIZNT FOR MALL owe.
A Petition was presented from the Medical Gentle.
man who performs his duties at Whiteermostreet Pri.
son, praying that some addition should be made to big
salary, in consideration of the great addition to his
duties on account of the increasing number of patients,
produced by the crowded state of the gaoL
Upon the motion for submitting this Petition to the Gaol C...
mince, together with some others,
The LORD Mayon said he had a few observations to
roake.and those he should advance without the slightest
idea of detracting from the claims of the Medical
Gentleman whose petition bad just been presented. He
was convinced that the public would be glad to hear
there was every reason to expect that Government in•
tended to interfere to supersede imprisonment for small
debts. It had been represented to the Ministers that
the arrests for small debts, particularly the Court of
Request debts, was productive of the greatest mischief
to the meals of the laborious classes, and that the pa-
rishes- on which poor persons who hack been ism•
prisoned had-elaims were put to great expense on ac-
count of the existence of the law of arrest; in those
cases the families of the prisoners being invariably de-
pendent upon parochial relief from the moment caption
was made. This representation had made a deep im-
pression upon Gore' nmenr, he had had reason to be.
sieve, and he trusted that at the beginning of the next
Sewion the question would occupy Parliament. Every
one to whom he had spoken •on this painful subject at
once assented to the necessity of getting rid of so in-
jurious, and in every respect so unprofitable a system.
Under these circumstances, it was likely that the medical
duties of the petitioner would he considerably diminished
in a short timerinstead of being incteased, and there
would no looter exist a claim to a higher salary on the
ground of more extended duties. His Lordship threw
out these observations as a hint to the Committee.
Alderman Worm said, that Mr. Peel, to olio* active
exertions the country was greatly indebted, had es.
pressed his intention to so bmitt his moitimpur t ant subject
to Path:orient as soon as possible. The gene. al contu-
sion created in Parliament by the great constitutional
event which had (-centred, and which absorbed every
ocher queition this Session, presented the adoption of
some measure of ielief for unfortunate small debtors, as
well as of some other projects of public utility. No
doubt the Home Secretary,would turn his attention to
the condition of the debtors whose families were thrown
upon the world, and whose morals were almost inva-
riably destroyed by the gaolJbabits. The present plan
was horrible. The tally many as had been a sh-rt time
ago stated by the Press, with** benevolent feeling to.
wards the poor, resorted to the.ntost ingenious means
of involving the labouring debt and ruin, and
infamy generally followed. The gaol of Newgate was
often the next abode. It was impossible to hide the
knowledge of the demoralizing effects s,f a prison con-
finement upon the poor uninstructed of the community.
He (Alderman Wood) concurred with the Lord Mayor
in the observations v loch his Lordship had made as a
recommendation to the Committee. If, notwithstanding
all that was expected to be done on this occasion, the
Petitioner's patients did not diminish in number, the
Court would most readily take into consideration the
question of an additional salary.
The Petition was then referred to the Gaol Committee.
There are, it appears, at this moment upwards of 60
persons confined in the Middlesex side of Whitecross•
street prison upon Court of Request processes, most of
the debts being nodes SI. It is estimated that the fami.
lies of half of thie number are now dependent upon
parochial relief. All over England there are Courts of
the same kind held, so that if this estimate be taken as
an average, the poor rates are enormously increased by
the small debt imprisonment. system. It may not be
units to state here what was stated in the lobby of the
Court. that the prison in Whitecross-street is extremely
crowded, notwithstanding the exertions of the Commis-
sioners of the Insolvent Court, who are indefatigable,
who sit sit four days every week. and hear fifteen ori-
ginal cases each day. The conduct of the Cosmic-
bioners cannot be too • highly applauded. Wherever
they find a case of misfortune they dismiss the insolvent
without hesitation or delay.

The recently elected Trustee of the British Museum
has no fewer than seven votes in the House of Commons in his
family.
The Grand Jury of Middlesex yesterday found a true
bill against James Butler, for having set fire to the pre-
mises of Messrs. Downing. floor cloth manufacturers.
of Chelsea. A true bill was also found against Thomas
I Birmingham, for the murder of Mary Anne Wait:.

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Se named my native bad.
Wirj weeps the poet's native land/
That to the tyrant's stern IWO
Hoe prism's bow the suppliant hew
And now proclaim their country fido, •
Or dare to join her patriot ban/ s
This weeps my native bed.
Irsale the poet's native land ?
a& ea powers that slight her player,
With tbiapier-words of dark despair
For frs---for a Saviour's tare,
Fir the avenger's righteous band
• calls my native land.
Waif would the poet's native land?
4o would beat down the warping rice.
The blood-hound from her border chases
Her free-bore sons with freedom gram,
Or fret be buried in the sand ;--
Ala would my native land.
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And hopes the poet's native land? 0/1
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She hopes, for sacred judo. sake.- '
Sbe hopes her sons ordi yet awake.
She hopes that GOD be chiles will Was
To see outstretched the avenging hand
This hopes my sledge laid.
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LAW INTELLIGENd.k
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COURT OF RING'S BICNCH, .Tass 10.
Leaden Sittings.
(Before MN Justice Leretaisats and a Special Jury.)
ELLIS V. MONTAGUE.
This was art action to recover the . amount of four
' bills of exchange, one for 5001. and the other three for
1,0001. each.
Mr. CAMPBELL (With whom was Mr. BRODRICE)
proved the acceptance of the defendant, and that the
bills were given for wine sold and delivered.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom was MY. Jos-
rice) said that he should shortly show the nature of the
transactions out of which these bills arose. The sale of
the wine was a mere pretence to cover usurious dealings.
The defendant, Mr. Montagne, was in May last. and
still continued, in the King's Bench prison. He was a
Gentleman of expectancies, though at that time embar-
rassed ; and wishing to raise money, and, failing in
other modes, he had recourse to that of buying wine, to
be paid for at a future period, which wine he was tete-
sell immediately for ready money: The defendant
stated, that on a transaction of this nature he was willing
to give as much es 25 per cent. interest; and upon this
representation two agents one named Welch and the
other May. got the plaintiff, Mr. Ellis, who was a wine
merchant in St. Botolph's-laste, to furnish the defend-
ant with wine. Mr. Ellis was perfectly aware of the
views of the defendant, and said that on the re-sale
of the wine the Ines would not exceed 2.5 per cent.—
The Jury. however, would find that the loss turned out
to be cuniiiinably greater; if it bad not, the Court
would in all prnhability never have ben troubled with
this case. Mr. Ellis made tars sales of wine to the de.
fendaiit ; the NA lot consisted of ten pipes of port, and
ten piles of sherry. for which Mr. Ellis charged 50i. a
pipe, and received from the defendant two bills of 5001.
each. one of which had been paid; and the other was
the 5001 bill sought to be recovered by the present sic.
don. On the resale of this lot the wine fetched, on the
average only 201 a pipe. The second lot of wine sold
by Mr. Ellis to the defendant cnsisied of 72 pipes, at
431. pet pipe; aad on the re-sale this wine fetched, the
port, 231. and the sherry. 221. per pipe, with the excep-
iimi of 19 pipes, which fetched only 121. per, pipe. The
real nature of the transaction, be apprehended, fully ap-
peared Elam this stotement. It was clear that under the
sale of wine it was intended to cover an usurious deal-
ing. But there was another remarkable fact connected
with the second transaction. There were two invoices
made out, the one for 72 pipes, at 4.21. per pipe; and
the other for 60 pipes, at SOL per pipe. The latter was
the quantity actually received by the defeadent. and
the reason assigned for the difference in the invoices
was, that the agents, Welch and May, received their
commission in wine instead of in money, which com-
missioa amounted to 12 pipes. Under soch circum.
stances as these, which he should prove in evidence, he
submitted that the defence on the ground of usurious
• dealing was clearly made out.
The Learned Counsel having called witnesses who
deposed to the above mentioned facts.
Mr. CAMPBELL replied.
Mr. Justice lATTLESIAtt having summed op, said
that it was by no means unlikely that a person in the
situation of the defendant should have recourse to an
extravagant mode of raising money. The question for I
the Jury to consider was, whether this was a fair sale tol
the defendant? if they should be of opinion that it was,
their verdict must be for the plaintiff, who could have,
no controul over the goods after he had parted with
than. The defendant might, after having purchased
the wine. have resold it at as ruinous "rate as he pleased,
without the plaintiff being at all to blame. If, OR the
other hand, the Jury should be of opinion that title was
a transaction of *hick the object wail to onkel lain of
IBBltelf at notioin interests their verdict must Infer the
defendant.
After a short consakation among the Jury, one of
them asked "if they might moth(' the verdict—if'
they might give a verdict for less than the amount
claimed re
Mr. Justice Lreetawa Ls mid no; the trestle' isse wars
Other usurious or it was net; if it was, their veidict
most be for the deteadent ; if it was not, their rierdiet
must be fee the plaintiff.
The Joey thee monied a verdict for the plaintiff for
USK** foil isenoent claimed.
Palasea Comma Jury.
*ASIA 9.

Bsefowasa (Wite whom was Mr. THaastsian)
saW that this was ass actin, irooglit to retort a burp.
the property orf the plaintis from the defendaat. The
plaintiff was a chemist at Wiathostar. endive commis-
Mooed a friend el his, Mr. Maerill. so pureheac a harp
far him in Londe*. Mr.6lacrill parchased a harp of
a Mc. Morley, a salaam/tie Whitechapol ; the harp ass
Packed up and sent to Winchester. Oa the j?otarry it
mat with an accident. had Mr. Earle sant it to Mt..
DAdd, the maim, with directions to repair it. Mr. D.
now refused to give up the bap, eating that it was his
property ; that lone roam ago he had lent k on hire to
a woman armed " Sairadoni."who fraudaleatly disposed
of ii ; and that now that be had .not possession of it
again, he should keep it. It was true that if a asap%
propetty had been felosiousty taken. sad that man had
prisseeotad the felon to cosivictios, AM% • he might re.
cover his property ; bat in this cam Mr. Dockd had not
prosecuted at ell, he bad merely been a witarn at the

trial of him Saunders, and bad boasted that he bad got
oft the expense of prosecuting her.
Mr. Merrill was then called, and be proved the data
of the Learned Counsel.
The Arroasair QINRRAL (with whom was Waist.
tice) said that he should prove that Mr. Dodd had given
notice to all pawnbrokers not to receive the harp if it
should be offered to them as a pledge. As to Mr. Dodd
not having prosecuted Mrs. Saunders, it was unneces-
sary that he should do so, as she was prosecuted for
other offences and sentenced to transportation. The
harp had been fraudulently disposed of by Mrs. Saun-
ders, and the plaintiff, therefore, could not make trot a
good title to it, unless he could prove that it had been
sold at a public sale, or in market overt.
The Learned Counsel then called witnesses, who
proved the identity of the harp, and that notices not to
receive the harp had been given to the pawnbrokers.
Mr. BROUGHAM said that there was no evidence that
the property had been fraudulently disposed of.
Mr. Justice LITTLIDALZ said that he should leave the
Jury to decide that.
Mr. BROUGHAM (after consulting with his client)
submitted to a nonsuit.
COURT OF COMMON PLRAS. Jess W.
Willem Sittings. Wore Lard Chief Justice MPS' and a
Special Jury.
At ten o'clock this morning Sir N. C. TIKDAL took
his seat on the Bench for the first time since his
appointment to the office of Lord Chief Justice of this
Court. His Lordship bowed profoundly to the Bar,
who returned the- salutation with the most marked cos-.
diality.
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n. DUTCH AND OMER& •
This was an action of libel brought lay the plaintiff
against the proprietors of a newspaper called the
Morningilounsal. The plaintiff, who is a foreigner,
and a translator of languages, received a manuscript to
revise for a Mr. Wilks, a publisher, some time ago. for
which he charged a guinea ; and on Mr. Wilks declon-
ing to pay this sum, the plaintiff refused to deliver up
the manuscript, on which, he insisted he had a lien. Mr.
Wilks then lodged a complaint before Sir R. Birnie at
Bow-street, charging the plaintiff with having stolen
the manuscript. Sir Richard Runic committed the
plaintiff for trial, and the Jury returned a verdict of
not guilty. Upon his acquittal, be waited on Sir R.
Birnie and demanded satisfaction. Thij circumstance
gave rise to some strictures in the newspapers upon the
conduct of the worthy Magistrate, in committing a
Gentleman to take his trial for a felony on such grounds
as those; and in reply to those strictures the following
letter appeared by way of a defence of Sir R. Birnie—
CASE OF FiIftIiTANDIEG.
" so ens xenon or vox 3101311314 :Pusses.
" Eta—Pot some time past, as you no doubt are aware, there
has been seats little interest excited in the Magisterial World, and
amongst Roden of Newspapers, in consequence of the amemittal
of a German for the stealing of a manuscript under peculiar eir-
cunutances. his subsequent acquittal, and demand for an apology
from the committing Magistrate. With your customary impar.
daNty and disinterestedness, I rejoice to see that you bate not
(like one of your contemporatid).taken up with furious seal the
case of tar Foreigner. and vituperated a Magistrate of this country,
without paying say regard to the circumstances of the affair, bat
have folly and equally detailed both the beginning and the end,
sad thin left the public to judge for themselves. On the other
hand, however, Goo of your coatemporaries has risen up, with the
most laegbable heat, mad wisdom as agreeable, for the purpose of
showing that there was undue power exerdeed by the Police Ma-
gistrate in committing the German. But on a little mention It
will be found that this Gentleman did nothing but his duty; that
be had no business to be acquainted with the character of the pro.
secutori Übe really is so unprincipled as be is represented ; that
two witnesses swore to the theft; and, as the Justice in question
truly remarked, in condescending to explain his model* to the
person. he would have been liable to a esendmnes front the Court
d King's Bench Übe had refused to entertain the charge. All
them facts are not. however, discovered by year contemporary,
which, to suit its own, and, perhaps, others' piques, inserts letters
from the German to scandalise the Magistrate, after a true Bill
for ILercepy has again been thrown out against lte fellow. This
conduct, ban of the German and his Paper supporter, is very
line • bet I hope, flir, that its true merit will be properly appre-
ideted in year independent columns.
" 1 ass, Sir, your obedient servant,
U REP 11 HENSOIt."
This was the libel complained of, for which the plaintiff
now scught compensation in damages.
For the defendants, it was contended that the object
and effect of this letter was not to vilify the character
if the plaintiff, but to vindicate the conduct of the Ma-
gistrate. and that therefore it ass no libel.
The Loan Calor Jusxtce basing read over the letter
to the Jury, left it to them to say whether or not it was
calculated to excite a suspicion as to the honesty of the
plaintiff. or to lower or degrade him in the estimation
of the public ? If they thought it was not, they would
find for the defendants ; if they thought it was, they
would then say what damages would fairly compensate
the plaintiff for the injury thus inflicted upon bins.
The Jury, after having retired for upwards of ball
an hour, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages,
Ten Pounds.

The Albion sailed Irons Greenock on Tuesday
se'enight, for Quebec, with 191 emigrants, for Upper
Canada. They are chiefly from the Highlands. The
Broke, for New York. left on Sunday, with about fifty.
ers.
passeng
An oppoetunity will be presented during the ensuing
too weeks, of observing the planet Mercury, such as
has not occurred for many years back, hardly in the
time of any now living. This planets of which all have
Ward, and few have seen, is now visible in the north.
weetrrn horizon shortly after sunset, and will become
wee bright each succeeding evening until the 4th of
cut math, when it will be above the heti:ostler nearly
two hoses *her the setting of the sun. It attained in
sreatest elongation from the sun on the9th ef:Jurreebur
will apparently preserve a direct motion netil the 22d
sttl Jose, when it will begin to retrograde; tbn is
owing to the combined effect of the motion of she earth
in the eckpie, and that of Mercury in its orbit. The
planet is now, as seen from the teeth, situated in the
73 dog, of celestial longitude, and 1 deg. a min. of
northern latitude, having 24 deg. 22 min. ef north de-
clination.
Eight persons have been committed to oar gaol, on
the warts= of the bee. Hem iiestiveoll, charged as
having been present at, and accessory to, the murderof
the aniortuaate Dominick Noon, in August, 1826,
which must be fresh in the memory trf most of our
readers. Novo, after having prosecuted to conviction
one Megaire. for being a ribandenen, and administering
wolawful oaths had sworn informations against a num-
ber et persons for the likirsoffasee, rind was kept for
protection is oar toonty gaol until they should be
brought o).i:id. In the mean time it is generally sup-
posed that a conspiracy to take sway his We had been
formed tunoegat the hilted. of the persons be had impli-
cated; end to that end they induced * young weaken,
to whom he was attached, to inveigle the unfortunate
man from the gaol, when, unhappily, the sttatagam
mcgraneau, and be was iheoped to his destructiee. The
isedy,after atoomtraordinary exertions to lad it, was
diewireered in a nave of toesiderehle depth is the parish
of 80110, within six miles of this town, the skull hec-
tored," - -

, she OM end limbs brake% i tongue cut out
of.bis bead, end altagetiser esbilltingo simmetie dread-
folly appalling.—Areamol Agiorter.

POCKS DIULLIGENCE.

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OVU•DHALL
TKO moo, named Crowley and Alma, inn phiaad at the boy
&arena with Koalas free the plendas of MN Gam Sal, Scone.
moterottere, Pleet-restricts,bilbs. of copper.
It appeared from the evidence that Mr. Ser'sprendses are ender
repair; that the copper in question bad been taken off the tuotof
his house end placed in a bay loft ; that the two prisoners, who
worked as bricklayers at Mr. Sees took the topper produced to
Mr. &Antos, in Shoe-tare, and offered it for sale, and for which
they received nineteen shilliogs, befog at the rate of Sd. per pissed.
Having been then before more than once, they were suspected
and followed. On as inquiry befog made Archer all was right,
they were detected. There was a dilliculty as to the identity of
the copper; but Mr. Alderman Baows thought that that was a
question for a Jury to decide. On being asked what they had to
say for themselves, they both replied that they knew nothing of
the matter.—Tbey were Committed.
Elea Leotetud, a young woman of rather prepossessing appear-
atm.. was charged with robbing her master, Mr. Gerrard, um-
brella manufacturer, Wood-street, Cheapside, of a quantity of silk
and other articles. value about el. los.
It appeared that the prisoner had lived with the prosecutor about
a month, and that she took the silk in question to a masitua-
maker's house in Flying Horse-court, Maiden-lane, where she
stated that her mistress had let her have a great bargain, and sold
her the silk for 14s. that site had done so because her master was
about to retire from Widnes.; this was on a Sunday, and on the
pest day the prisoner assisted in making part of it into a gown and
a helmet, the former of which ski Was wearing when she was taken
into custody.—Sbe was committed for trial.
MARY-LA-BONNE.
Yesterday Samuel Lowden,i a boatman, was charged with at-
tempting to violate Elizabeth Spplett. The complainant, who is a
respectable married woman, and lives in Mitcham-street Usstin•
grove, stated, that as she was returning home from darlesden-
green, an Tuesday night, along the bank of the Regent's Canal,'
she met the prisonet, towing a boat with a horse. He lett the
horse, and in the most gross language, asked her to yield to his in-
clination. She desired him not to insult her, and tried to get away;
but be laid bold of her, threw her down upon the grass, sod endea-
voured to effect his purpose by -force. She struggled, and cried
murder, and two watchmen. who were within heating, came to
her assistance, and secured the prisoner in Paddington watehhouse.
The watchmen confirmed her testimony, and the prisoner was
committed fur trial.

HATTON—G A R DEN.
Yesterday John Godin, a distressed Spitaillelda weaver, about 60
years of age, was brought up by Green and Carrel, the officers
belonging to the Mendicity Society, charged with begging in she
public streets. Green stated that for mine time past the prisoner
bad been in she habk of asking alms of the passengers. and that in
consequence of having a neatly ted model of a silk loom with
him, he frequently attracted such a concourse of people around
him, that the bitertuptiess were a great nuisance to the passengers.
Godin said that he bad a wife and seven children, and bad been out
of employment since the lath of April last; be used to receive
from the Society for relieving the Distressed Weavers, three loaves
of bread per week; but in consequence of the late riots, that al-
lowance was withheld; so that be was made a offerer for the mis-
guided cmiduct of men, with whom be bad never joined. He
said. he was allowed se. id. pee week, by the Bethnal Greets
parish, and that was all that be had in the world, to support him-
self. his wife, and seven unemployed children, for a week. There
was spathes and simplicity about the old niati's tale, that gained
him the attention of the Magistrates, for though his appearance
was haggard and care-worn, be looked as if begging were net his
trade. He was discharged with a caution to discontinue the prac
rite of begging.
William and Charles Clarke. retail brewers, Baldwin's-place.
Baldwies-gardens, were charged upon an information for suffering
borne brewed ale to be drank upon their premises, without a fi
cease; the defendants were convicted in the penalty of 51. and cests:
QUEEN—SQUARE.
Nelsen, s beadle belonging to the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea,
brought to this Olin a female, between SO and 30 years of age, in
a roach, in order that she might be immediately passed by the
Magistrates to the parish of Alary-la-Boone, to which she belonged.
The pour creature being unable to walk, was carried from the
coach into the OSce. swooning with the greatest agony. She was
in rehear, and had been in that state for some time ; but at the
risk of her life, the parish officers of St. Luke. Chelsea, had caused
her to be conveyed before the Magisuates, to be passed to her
own parish.
Mr. Gaseous censured the beadle In the strongest terms for
kinglet a female in such a condition to the Oboe. and refused to
pass her. The worthy Magistrate then sent foe Mr. Painter. sur-
gam. of the Broadway. and requested. hint to go back with the
poor woman to Chelsea Workhouse, which was immediately cons.
plied with. Mr. G. told the beadle If any thing happened to the
women. be would take care that he should be severely punished
for kis conduct; and that as the case stood at present, it was mere
than probable be would have the gold lace taken elf bis coat.
MA RLBOROUG H-STREET.
Jesopb Bathos was charged with having robbed his master, Mr.

Ahlerisian Atkins.
The prisoner was employed by the Alderman, at his house in
Wimpole-street, as butler. For three or four months past the pri-
mly had conducted himself very irregularly, and the Alderman
, had. in the first instance, reason to suppose that he was dishonest,
hi consequence of Melee missed Si. about a month since. About
a week ago be missed another sum of 41. and he then called the ser.
rants together. and they all protested their hmocence ; but the pri•
Boost betrayed great confusion, which induced him to search his
Mies. and in which he found a rasor.case. waistcoat, and gaiters
belonging to hint (Mr. Alderman Atkins). Three duplicates fur
cloth, which bad been purchased for servants' liveries, were also
found, and which it appeared bad been pledged by the prisoner.—
The worthy Alderman added that the prisoner had carried on a
most extensive system of peculation, making false entries on the
tradesmen's hilts, and applying the money to his own use. His
wages were 201. a year.—The prisoner was remanded.
W ORS H I P- ST BEET.
Yesterday Beitiesisisi bone, a journeyman weaver, was charged
eh suspicion with having destroyed the property of Messrs. E.t.t-
man and Hill, his employers, entrusted to hum to manufacture.—
One of the Bow-street patrol said, that a few evenings ago the pri-
toner came to him when be was standing near the Salmon and Ball
poblie-house, and said that his house bad been entered by eight or
ten men armed with swords and pistols, some of whom kept guard
over bins and his wife, while the others cut the work. The oMcer
said that be went to the house, and was proceeding to take away
the pieces that bad beem cut, when the prisoner struck him, and said
they should sot be removed from the bowie. The prisoner at the
same time complained that be had only been paid sd. a yard for his
wash, whereas it was worth 9d.--The prisoner was remanded.
UNION—HALL.
Yesterday ea itivesdiation took place at this Yaw relative to'
the death eta prang ass, named William Brownies, ST yen of •
age. who died lo sae at the Borough Hospitals that day, is muse-
teener of injuries sustained in his head by a Mow of a rage, al.
belled to hew been alined by • man named South, alias Stacey,
who has slam abegoaded. The deceased was a baker by trade.
About five weeks ago be was sitting la the Angel public.beitae, in
Webber street, Lambeth, with South and two other men, when a
dispute arose between the deceased and Smola respecting a het of
Avenge, dodos; whish the former struck South a slight slge pa.
the side of ;behead that knocked elf his bat. The moment South
received the blow (which was very slight). he matched up the.
poker and struck the deceased a violent strae with it oo the tem-
pie, that preurated him along the Snot, and repeated it while the
unfortunate man was lyiag in a state of insensibility from the effects
of the first outrage. The poker was then wrested from South,
who contrived to escape from the house, and had not been beard
of since. Two mounds were fisted on the deceased's bead, one as
the amyl' and the other en the back pan of the head. Yesterday
Illeowning *spired. A warrant was issued against South. who is
etineurd to hove goon on based a ship booed fee South America.

Psis SIAS Caarenaunr.—We have this day to re-
cord the destruction of six houses at /loath, a village
about firm miles from this city, and the homeless con.
dition of thrice the number of individuals, in conse-
quence of a file which broke out about eight o'clock in
the evening of Saturday last. At that hour a young
man on horseback proclaimed the accident, and
straightway dilected his course to the fire offices in this
City to require aid. In a very short time the Kent
engine, the Phoenix, the Norwich, &c. soon arrived at
the 'scene 'ot destruction, but not before the fire had
gained such an ascendancy as to preclude all hope of
saving the premises. It appears that five of the houses
were thatched. The chimney of (Me of them being
by some accident set fire to, the straw ignited,•and be
fore the inmates could rescue their furniture thallames
bad increased so much that they.found themselves Wit
only homeless, but without a vestige of property—all
was consumed. Fortunately there was a good supply
of water a baud bow a neighbouring brooks-I&eutish
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LONDON fIESINONIi Jogs to.
There. Sessions word held this morning, before thtt
Right Hon. she Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and we.
ral AlJerusen.
The Grand Jury baying bees swore, the Reconsita
shortly addressed them on the Oaten of the duty they
were called upon to perform. He said they would per.
mire by the calendar that the number of London pri.,
goners are unusually great, but that was owing to the
length of time which had elapsed since the lint se,,
sions. and not, in his opinion, to be attributed to an in.
crease of crime. 'there was, however, he was happy
to uy, no case of a very aggravated character. After
aurae further general remarks, the Grand Jury went
di.charged. and ordered to give their attendance at Jowl
lice Hall, in the Old Bailey. to•nsorrow morning.

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