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Mr. Robinson, the surgeon, acted as interpreter to the
prisoner, who, among other infirmities, is very deaf.
. He Mated that he remembered Mm. Burgess telling
him a person had sent him some flour ; he told her to put
it up till the time he wanted it. It was put up, as far as
he knew, in the cupboard where the Hour was always
kept. Burgess used to work in his room; he did not see
him take any thing out of the cupboard on the day he
died.—[Mr. Robinson explained dm; he mostly lay with
his face covered, because the air ifkted him so much.]
He saw Burgess on the day of his death. Said some-
thing to his wife about her pregnancy some weeks before
Burgess died.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, said,
My Lord, I am ignorant of the charge, and I declare to
GOD I never went on the workhouse premises in my life.
Mr. W. Perring (thee son of Alderman Perring) had
known the prisoner seven years, and believed him to be
a tender-hearted humane man ; the prisoner's wife told
him so—(A laugh).
Respectable witnesses gave the prisoner a good cha-
racter.

The Learned Judge summed up the evidence, and left
it to the jury to say whether they could have any doubt
of the prisoner's guilt after the combined facts which had
been detailed? Should they, however, consider the chain
of evidence imperfect, it was their duty to find the pri-
soner not guilty.
The Jury retired for several hours, and at 11 o'clock
returned into Court, and returned the verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner trembled, and the perspiration poured
down his forehead.

Mr. EDO IL L inquired of him whether he had any thing
to say why he should not receive judgment to. die accord-
ing to law ?
The Prisoner—My Lord, I'm innocent—indeed I nm
innocent.

SENTENCE.

His Lordship, for the first time, put on the black cap,
and proceeded to pass the awful sentence of death.—
He observed it was most painful to hear the prisoner
make The assertion he had done, when no reasonable per-
son who had heard the whole evidence could doubt that he
was guilty ; and all must, as he did, consider the verdict
a most proper one. The prisoner had gone on from one
step in crime to another—from adultery to murder, until
at length he was brought to the verge of an ignominious
fate. The world was about to close upon him for ever,
and he trusted that he would be careful to employ the few
hours that remained by asking pardon of his offended
God. His Lordship, with tears in his eyes, then pro-
nounced that the prisoner be executed on Monday (this
day), and that his body be given to the surgeons, to be
dealt with according to the statute.
The prisoner, who is an athletic man, perspired pro-
fusely while sentence was passing.
Several well-dressed ladies remained in Court fifteen
hours ! The crowd outside, awaiting the verdict of the
Jury, was immense.
HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONE, Amour 14.
Before Mr. Justice Garnu.
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MALICIOUSLY SHOOTING.—John !Cable was in-
dicted for wilfully and maliciously shooting at William
Reeves, at Chalk.
The prosecutor, who is a labourer, deposed that on the
18th of July the prisoner took him to a Mr. Reader, for
having stolen some of his cherries. Mr. Reader, how,
ever, forgave him, but he afterwards met Dibble, when he
ran off to avoid him, and the latter fired at him, and he
received several shots in his back.

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death.

IRISH 'ESTIMA TES.

The following following is an analysis of the report from the
Select Committee on the Irish Estimates, printed by order of the
HOMO of Commons, June IN 1829.
• _ _ _ _

The Report, Minutes of the Evidence, and an Appendix, is
contained in 305 pages, as follow:—The Report of the Select
Committee, 27 pages; the Minutes of Evidence, 93 pages ; the
Appendix, 185 pages.

. _
Witt:ewes examined.—Daniel O'Connell, on the subject of
Charitable Bequests.—James Mitchell, on the supply of Parlia-
mentary papers.—Rowley Lucelles, on the Irish Record Cons-
ashaloa.--John Church, on &ationery supplies.—John Coley, on
the Irish and English Records.—John Doherty, 14. P. on Judicial
Inquiry and Criminal Prosecution.—George Grienon, printing.—

William Kamm's, on Criminal Proseentions.—Matthew Barring-
ton, on ditto.—Colonel Merrick Shaw. on Stationery allowances in
money and kind.—Sit Charles Flint, on the Irish Mee, London.
Robert Hamilton, on Criminal Prosectstions.—Sir Abraham
Bradley King. on Stationery Supplies.—William Stoker, ou ditto.
as Chief Clerk to Alderman King—Right Hon. Henry Goulburn,
on the Irish Mice, London, and James Satiric, on the Inland
Navigation.

PaIMSTAXT Casarza Scnoots.—The grant for the present year
is £10,583.—" The total cessation of this grant " is recommended
by the removal of 300 children annually, until the number left on
the establishment be supported by its fundi, £6,737.
Fommunts Hosmst—The grant for the present year is £31,483
The Committee see no reason for hesitating in adopting, as
their Anal recommendation to Government, that from and after
the Ist of January, 1830, all admission to the Foundling Hospital
should cease."

• HUIIIII4IIIII MARNE SCHOOLo•—The grant for the present year is
£1.850.—" The Committee cannot recommend the continuance of
the Parliamentary grant to this Institution, the benefits of which
are not confined to the children of sailors, who have served on
board of his Majesty's ships of war."
Boras Calm Insurovton.—The grant for the present year is
£1,200. " The Committee recommend that the vote be diminished
by one half in 1830, and should cease in 1831."
Hurantan MILIIAST &rool.—The grant for the present year
is £7,598.—" The Committee consider it desirable that hereafter
the establishment should be brought under the direct controul of
the military departments in the same mahner, and voted in the
same estimate with the Military Asylum in England, and that the
increase of salaries should be made matter of Inquiry."

WISTMOZILAND LOCK HOSPITALThe grant for the present year
is £3,060. " The Committer recommend that this hOspital shoOld
be made the subject of inquiry In the same manner with the other
charities hereinafter brought under the consideration of the Go-
vernment."

LTISS4II, Da. STEVENS', AND FZVIII Houvrims.—The grants
for the present year are as follow : Lying-in Hospital, £2,601;
Dr. Stephens' Hospital, £1476 ; Few Hospital, £3,900 ; Hoe.
pica for Incurables, 4463. " The Committee recommend to*the
'lris Government to hasitute a strict ingrilry into the* estiblyi.
MOM during the

Royal pushes ,Seemyr —The grant for the meant year is
Thecimmittee are of ophshin that public adyantage
cannot but have josin islerkmd *from the pursuit of those objects on
the pact of this Institedem and that these advantages may be far-
ther Increasetby the adoption entoesures which the Committee
are prepireti to recommend. Thy are Of opinion that the 'plod&
pf windslion loy hello! to a Society eitatell 6)+1,13'1'1'4 by the public
purse, Is objectionable, and should be discosidnurd." They re-
cusunend• 41 that any person • subscribing should be admitted a
member. and be wadded to ad the advantages of the liatitnliiitl"
• khtgett or Isutuav—Tpe PkAilr tie silf"41:,0)1P
liftogg. ." The Ceinnsittenlsase ossly .to remark, that sa.tmo
*hawks may 'melte in itipteelple she quietism of ,appiping the
poor Laws'tto question ton' important aitt.tuto yoke 'ta
be discussed incidentally. thefire-uhislitingiblUbeikshey'ali

oleo that could be made of general application ; but they consider,
as far as possible, the parties relieved shall be made to contribute
by their labour towards the expenses of the local establialusent is
which they are malutained."
STATIONTIT, PANTOS°, /11N.—The grant for the present year is,
£15.000. The Couunittee are of opinion " that the whole ques-
tion of the supply of stationery is deserving of further investiga-.
don, with the view of ascertaining the possibility of supplying the
public (Aces at a cheaper rate." Some issedenable items appear
in the account-1457 being given to several misers aid servants
of the household, in lieu of Itationery, and thenh ealled mut
have, with few exceptions. been given twice in the last year, (sad
in two instances three times). The Committee recomposed that
these allowances do cease.

PINOLA MITSO3III..—• Grant for the present yea £5,100. " Pro-
clamations to be inserted, at the public expense, in the Donn Ci-
sme only. The Committee see no reason to doubt that mikimist
publicity will be given to these documents, through the medium of
the public press.
PIIXTING Sveauwas.—Grant for the present year £5,500. The
distribution to be confined in future to attending Magistrates of
Petty Sessions.
PoLics or Dusun.—The Grant of the present year is £24,300.
Committee desire to direct the attention of the Irish Govern-
ment to the present system of the appointment of the Corporate
Police Magistrates of Dublin, and to their being liable to be occu-
pied on other official duties, which, on inquiry, may be found to be
inconsistent with their duty as Magistrates."
Commission er JUDICIAL Ixounty.—This Commission is stated
to have " exceeded the sum of £108,258, being nearly double the
expenditure in England, and nearly four-fold the expenditure in
Scotland. The Committee recommend the Government, with as
little delay as possible, to bring the operation of the Commission to
a termination."

Repose Commission—The Grant for the present year is 41,049.
The Committee recommend that &slag the recess an exact esti-
mate be made is detail, of the works in progress, and still to be
undertaken, to enable Parliament to ascertain bow far It may be
expedient to sanction this branch of expenditure."

Postx Woau.—The Committee recommend " any funds which
Parliament may grant, foe carrying on public works in Ireland, is
to make grants dependant on sums raised, locally, by Grand Juries
or Local Commissionen, where the security for repayment is
certain."

Mamma Len= Auxest.--The grant for the present year is
£e,700. The Committee recommend that this Institutice
"should be converted into a District Lunatic Asylum for Dublin,
and such adjacent counties as may be directed by the Lord Lieu- .
tenant," &c.
Faux' Dames Housa.—The grant for the present year
is £1,646. The Committee recommend "that, as speedily as cir-
cumstances will permit, the amount of the Parliamentary aid should
be brought to a sum not exceeding ooe-half the annual amount of
expenditure."
Comtism. Paosacnrsurs.—The grant for the present year is
£50,000. The Committee " feel it their duty to express a de-
cided opinion that the criminal prosecutions carried on have been
rlni9olll7 conducive to the due administration of justice."
Paanri►ss Dneusupo Muurnate—The grant for the present
year is £14,.60. The Committee do not recommend any reduc-
tion in the amount of this estimate.

LOTTIZT Ornate
*matt= to make."

this vote I, the Committee have so ob-

BOARD or INLAND NAVIGATIOW.—The grant for the present year
is £5,547. "It appears to the Committee that the condiments ut
this vote requires for its jimtification more satisfactory explanation
than is to be found in the estimates and accounts."
BOARD or CIIIARITARLI Beaussm.—The grant for the present
year is £7OO. The Committee are of opinion "that the laws for
regulating the recovery of Charitable Bequests should be revised
and amended."

karat imam ACADVIT.—The annual grant is £3oo.—"Ap-
proved of" by the Committee.
fissrasir ACADUUCAL Insmorstrar.--Tbe grant for the present
ylltif is £l,soo.—The Committee " approve of this grant."

BD* ILD ow Worn—The grant for the present year II w 17,385.
Of this estimate " the expense for walks, fences. pleasure-groonds,
and gardens, is 41,376." The Committee " recommend this head
of expenditure to the attention of Oovernmeat."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

••lii.. -.

NANSIOWHOUSE.

A lady. formerly a servant maid, else wife of an infirm member
of the Corporation of ',Oudot, appeared before the LORD MAYOR,
attended by ber solicitor, Mr. Mohler, ;no. for the purpose of re-
questing his Lordship's assistance to preventanafilicdog separation
between ber husband and herslf. The family of her husband, who
is 75 years of age, and requirrl the aid and affection of a wife, had
thought proper to interfere between them.
The LORD MayOß—What is their object in Interfering?
Mr. Mohler, jun.—ln the 'pretended apprehension, my Lord,
that he is of weak mind, and that he is now tired of his bargain;
but the fact 1., that they dread another family from the union.—
(Laughter). Whatever might be • the motive, if the lady con-
ducted herself well, it was extrentely Improper to attempt to excite
differences. The lady said shi bid been a nurse to the old gentle-
man for some years, and her attentions bad completely won his
heart. She begged to know whither there could be a stronger
claim to a man's affection.? He was himself aware of her claim,
and loved her tenderly, although Ms sons wished to make people
believe otherwise.

The Loan MAYOR asked whether there was a probability of as
increase of family ?—(Lalighter).
Mr.nobler, jun.—The old gentleman's relations are uncharitable
enough to insinuate to that Nett, but I have seen the old gentleman,
and / believe it to be impossible:
The Loto Marna thought it far more advisable for the con-
owns parties to tome to an understanding in private, than to
expose the matter before the pubNe ;:cases of this kind being very
fair game for newspapers.
The Lady Wiped the newspapers would rake the pan of a fe-
male in this cue and prevent bar from being divorced from a
man who was exceedingly dear to her. The fact was, Masons
se.:re anxious for a Commission of Lunacy, in order to get • pot.
session of his property ; but the only proof •of madness he had
ever shown, was that of marrying ber—(Laughter). She should,
she said, endeavour to make terms with his relations, but she
should never consent to abandon her husband.

After the Lady bad departed, one of the old Gentleman's sons
appeared, in order to request his Lordship's essieraoce in behalf of
his father, who; he said, was almost frightened out of his life by
the female who had just departed.
The Loan blavon—Why, she has just complained of you, and
only wants to have her husband all to herself. •
The son declared that his nsotherain-law was now playing " high
life above stairs" with a vengeance. She had come tutu ye
family in the capacity of chambermaid, and one cold night she
pretended that she mislaid the warming-pan, and she juniper' into
bed to the old gentleman herself, for teat he alsoold (atilt cold.
She then swore that if he would not marry her, she would both
,eipose and king him for a rape—(Loud laughter).
The Loan Maroa.—And was no one in the house to save the
poor young woman Tram destruction ?
The Son.—She took tare to time the thing well, and took share
of his bed when nobody else was In the bottle. •
The LARD MATOII.—It is impossible to interfere in a case of this
hind. A Magistrate has nothing to do with such (foam's ; you
• ought to refer the Stetter to mental Mends, gild 'bun publicity.
And yet, atter all, I do not know but the very fear of theesposure
ol family disputes tends more than say thing to reconcile•rnen and
women to the frequent annoyances to which they are subject, and
the frequency at length renders them no longer annoyances.
HATTON-6 A ItDRN. •
A fellow named Pewit, and a woman with whom be cohabits,
. were chariest. with having savagely asesolteil a woman named
I. The parties were drinking togetkpr on FriciOy evening,
/I,en some.wPr4 arse. The MAT! rilair caulk up an km
the - Dew forehead
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saitcepan. and ittuAk the woman Ctew tie 'the forehead wiA such
*teem that her sewn • wai tract:red. *ls was ccrr(ed to Si.
lissimiting•w'i lidtpl4l: Where she lictin a most dangerous state
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ITbcy leers er4toti to lintl bail.
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which he was to allow kiss 4. id. In the pound ; frisoiter was