Monmouthshire Merlin

MONMOUTHSHIRE ADJOURNED SESSIONS. The adjourned sessions for this county commenced on Tuesday last. The court opened at ten o'clock, when the undermentioned magistrates took their scats :— SAMUEL RICHARD BOSANQUET, Esq., Chairman. G. R. G. Relph, Esq. I w. A. Williams, Esq. Thos. Wakeman, Esq. Rev. W. Evans. John James, jun., Esq. 1 Thos. Falconer. Esq. Rev. C. A Williams. George Cave, Eso. Iltyd Nicholl, Esq. Barristers in attendance—Mr. Barrett, Mr. Granville Somerset, Mr. Milman, Mr. Smythies, and Mr. Lloyd. The following gentlemen were" sworn on the GRAND JURY:— Mr. WILLIAM "WILLIAMS, Newport, Foreman. Mr. Thos. Wilson, Newport. Mr. W. Pickford, Newport. John Clark, do. Joseph Davies, do. Thos. Jones, do. Edward Locke, do. Edward Wells, do. » Win. Reynolds, do. LawrenceMoore, do. John Northcote.do. R. C. slade, do. Chas. Jordan, do. Henry Oakley, do. W.Christophers.do. Wm. Comptoa, do. « Win. Pugsley, do. Edward Daniel, do. The learned Chairman addressed the Grand Jury to the following effect: The calendar contained the names of 18 prisoners, the charges against whom, considering the number of eases, were of an exceedingly grave descrip- tion—there being one for horse-stealing, one for sheep- stealing, one of assault upon a child, the cttild having been, when only a few weeks old, so exposed as to en- danger its life one of housebreaking, and several charges of obtaining money under false pretences, and one for passing forged money. For the number of prisoners, then, the offences were very heavy; but that was to be attributed to the fact that many of the light offences had been disposed of by the magistrates in petty sessions, under a recent Act of Parliament—the Criminal Justice Act. It was probable, therefore, that the cases brought before them at Quarter Sessions would in future be gene- rally of a heavier character than formerly, and, consi- dering the number, would occupy more time than had previously been the case. The number would, however, be materially diminished, so that he hoped their labours would not be protracted as formerly but that they would bring their business to a close, and reach their homes in good time. None of the cases were of such a description, with regard to law, as to call for any remarks, and in- deed he would recommend them not to embarrass them- selves with questions of law, but to leave such to the Court. The grand jury were generally so well instructed in their duties, that it was needless to offer them any di- rections. They would, however, remember, that in sending a case for trial, they must be guided entirely by the evidence on the part of the prosecution, leaving the evidence on behalf of the prisoner to be decided by the Court; -sometimes one witness would establish a prima facie case against the prisoner, in which event, the exa- mination of any more would be unnecessary; but they must bear in mind that every witness must be examined previous to a bill being thrown out." The Grand Jury were then dismissed to their room. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. NEWr.RT—HOUSE-BREAKING. -N r Gwenllian Lloyd, aged 35, was indicted for "breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Hichards, end stealing a quantity of bread, cheese, tea, and other articles, the property of the said Wm. Richards, on the lOth of Nov.—Mr. Somerset, for the prosecution, called George Bath, policc-constatile, who deposed: -From in- formation he received, he went to prisoner's bouse at 12 at night, the door was fastened; he got upon e wall, and looked into prisoner's room, saw h r take a loaf of bread and put it behind a bedstead; prisoner came out of the house, but on seeing him, sho reiurned, and he followed her in told her he was corns to look far some bread and cheese stolen from Air. Richards; he discovered some cheese concealed under a bed.—Ann Richards lives at Watch-house, Parade went out at eight fit night on the 10th Nov. Ann Jones went with her; returned with her husband about 10; went in at the back door; saw a woman on her hands and knees found the door open; the pantry door was open, and a half-peck loaf, half of another loaf, and some cheese, had been taken away; she identified the cheese produced.—Ann Jones corrobo- rated the last witness, and said the prisoner had been at the house, for two days, about a fortnight ago, and had her meals in the house.—The jury found the prisoner guilty, and after an admonition from the chairman, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. TROSTREY. SHEFP STEALING. George Ilandcoek was charged with stealing a ewe sheep, the property of Wm. Fisher, of Trostrey farm. Mr. Barrett for the prosecution.—Henry Richardson de- posed that on Monday, the 15th of October, he Bussed a sheep of his master's; he saw them safe on the Saturday previous. On searching about, by the aid of his dog, he discovered part of the carcase of a sheep in a wood; the sheep had been cut in two, skin and all; discovered the remair.s of a fire in a liine kiln near where the sheep was lost, and a gate post was lying-in the lime kiln.—Eliza Lovell resides in Newport. On Saturday, the 13th of October, she was going home from Abergavenny, in company v;ith Ilandcoek and a man named Smith; passed a lime kiln at Trostrey it came to rain they went into the lime kiln for shelter. After they had been there about an hour. Handcock asked Smith to lend him his knife to pare his corn; he went out, and soon re- turned with a part .of a sheep, and cut'it up, and Hand- cock end Smith roasted the heart and skirtings, and ate it. Haudcock put the two hind quarters in a bag, and thev left, c.nd passed through Uak towards Caerloon. About four miles from tick, thep turned up a lane, and slept under a hay rick; the next day, Sunday, the prisoner and the other man went into the fields, and returned with potatoes and turnips, which they cooked in a tin jack, and dressed some of the meat. Tnc prisoner said lie would go and bl-o-,e; the remainder of the mutton at his brother-in-law's,at Maindee.—P.C.Pennimore said whilst he had the prisoner 111 custody, he said tho evidence of the last witness before the magistrates was false he had not killed the sheep, and did not borrow the knife of Sinitli. it was Smith stuck it; he said be should plead guilty, so they need not bring any one against him, and he hoped the Court would send him out of the countr1' where -he should get plenty of work. He also said Lovell said all against him, to screen her own "chap." —The prisoner, in hie defence, addressed the jury, :and said as he was coming from Abergavenny on the ISth he saw Smith and Lovell in the lime kiln he walked on, to Whitson that evening, and called Wm. Grant, a bailiff at a farm in Whitson, who swore that the prisoner slept with hi in «n Saturday night the,13th, and on the follow- ing night.—Cross-examined: My brother is brother-in- law to the prisoner.—By the Chairman: It was si?t or seven o'clock on the Saturday night the prisoner came to me nt Whitson.—Mr. Barrett addressed the jury, and said all they had to decide was whether they believed the prisoner's confession to Pennimcre, or the evidence of Grant, who was related to the prisoner.—The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he pleaded guilty to a former conviction at Monmouth for felony. The prisoner was a ticket-of-loave man.—Sentenced to, eight years' penal .servitude. PONTYPWL-STEALING HANDKERCHIEFS. Jane Doughty, 23, a married woman, and Cora Chiter- offski, aged 32, -3. married woman, pleaded guilty to stealing five silk handkerchiefs, the property of Thomas Davis. Doughty's husband, at the last sessions, was sentenced to four ye&rs' penal servitude., and Chiteroffski's husband deserted her eleven months aince.-Each sentenced to two months' hard labour. NEWPORT—STEALING WEARING APPAREL. Charles Exell, 23, was indicted for stealing a coat, trousers, pair of boots, and neck-tie, the property of John Carter both young men were recruits, and slept together at the Paul Prv, on the night of the 19th of November. After going to bed, proscoutor requested the prisoner to get him a .glass of water. He pretended to do so, instead of which he took away the apparel, part of which he sold, and pledged the remainder. On the prisoner .being asked if he had anything to -say, replied, Well, I've only been convicted four times before, and I hope this'll be the last." (Laughter.)—Guilty Six weeks' imp. CHEISTCHDECII CHILE .DESERTION. The grand jury ignored the bill against Hannah Leary, 30, married woman, indicted for leaving her infant child exposed in a shed, where it might have perished, on the 25th of May, 1853. NEWPORT. — STEALING FOWLS, Matthew Francis, 23, labourer, and William Landfear, 19, labourer, were indicted for stealing a cock and hen the property of Joseph Taylor, of Pillgwenlly, on the 26th of October. Both were found guilty. Another indict- ment for stealing a fowl belonging to James Lewis was withdrawn. A previous conviction was proved against ,ar'cis, and his character was anything but good; twelve months hard labour Landfear three months. T 1. NE"»TOHT.—PASSING BASE COIN. Gadd, 47^ labourer, was indicted for unlawfully 1 ciing and passing a counterfeit crown piece to John _auc^ a bad half-a* crown to Mary Burrough. 1 tie jury found him guilty 0f both charges.—Sentenced muo months in the county gaol on each charge. MARSHFIELD—HORSE STEALING. ar e> 19, labourer, was indicted for stealing a mare the lf>Perty of Wm. Rees, on the 13th of Oct e piosecu or proved his loss, and afterwards saw her T™ .the prisoner at Caerphilly fair on the ,v A 'fl 16 Prio()ncr had lived in his service about three months previously and went by the name of Benj. Clarke lhe prisoner afterwards on the 15th of October engaged himself to Mr. Lewis, a farmer, living at Cwm- carne, and gave his name as Geo. Hal). Hesaid he had a mare winch he had received in exchange for a heifer, lhe prisoner on been taken into custody said he did not steal the mare, but bought it about five weeks bpfi,™ Newport, of Stephen Lumber, for 30s. The prosecutor on being recalled, said the mare was worth about £ ld' The prisoner was seen leaning on a style on Mr. Rces's premises, on the night of the theft, and the mare was in the field closc by him, and was also seen in the neigh- bourhood by other persons.—Sentenced to 4 years' penal servitude ROBBERY AT LLANTII.L10 CROSSEXNY. Charles Williams and William Cooper were charged with stealing a neckerchief and other articles, the pro- perty of Elizabeth Thomas, of Llantillio Crossenny, in this county. Mr. Barrett appeared for the prosecution. The prosecutrix, in giving her evidence, said she knew the prisoners-they had been some weeks since, encamped as gipsies, in the neighbourhood of her house. There were grandchildren of her's living at her house and these children had taken to a pigscot in the yard, a neck- erchief, a small turnover, and a shawl, witness' property. The children were playing with these things.-J ames Thomas, the euperintendent constable of the parish of Skenfrith. said he had apprehended the prisoners in a tent together, about two miles from where the prosecutrix lived. In the middle of the tent he found Miss Thomas' things (now produced) and a number of other articles. -The prisoners said the things all belonged to them, and that they hnd bought and paid for them. Williams per- sisted in this statement to-day.—The other prisoner would make no statement.—The Chairman having recapi- tulated the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. HOUSEBREAKING AND ROBBERY AT LLANVETHEIUNE, The same prisoners were further charged with break- ing into the dwelling-house of Johanna Lewis, in the parish of LIanvetherine, in this county, and stealing a quilt and other articles, her property.—Johanna Lewis deposed that on Friday, the 2nd of November, she locked her back-kitchen door, in which she had left the things she lost. On going to the back-kitchen the following day, she missed a quilt, two aprons, a hand towel, and a bag with rags in it. These things were all there on the 2nd November, when she locked the door. On the Tues- day evening after, the Superintendent of the Abergavenny police brought to her the things she had missed, except- ing the towel. They had been cut up and the apron stitched to the quilt.—Edward Wheeldon, the police officer referred to. said lie had received the things (pro- duced) from Superintendent Thomas, of the Skenfrith Division.—The prisoners, on the things being shown to them, said they had bought them.—Superintendent Thomas said lie had found these things and others in the tent occupied by the prisoners.—The Chairman, in ad- dressing the jury, said there was an additional element in this case over the former—that of breaking into the pre- mises of the prosecutrix this rendered the ofence greater than simply stealing property.—The jury in this case also returned a verdict of guilty.—There were two other indictments against the prisoners; but in conse- quence of their previous conviction upon two charges, 110 evidence was offered upon these cases.—Upen the first charge, both prisoners were sentenced to a fürtnight's itHprisOllmen t in the County Gaol and upon the second, to five years' penal servitude. CHEPSTOW—OBTAINING A LEG OF MUTTOX BY FALSE PRETENCES. Henry Lewis was charged with obtaining, by false pretences; from Mary Ann Jones, one leg of mutton, the property of John Jones, of Chepstow, with intent to cheat and defraud.—-Thomas Griffiths, -clerk to Mes«nj Evaus,of Chepstow, put in a medical certificate as" to he inabHty of Mrs. Jcr.es to attend. Her deposition taken betore the magistrates, was read—from wirdi i' appeared that prisoner went to Mrs. Jones, whose' hus- band keeps a butcher -a shop in Chep-ow, and asked fori leg of mutton tor Mre. Sergeant, of the Fountain Inn saving she had sent him, and that she would pay for it' —Mrs. Sergeant said, neither herself nor any one in the house had sent prisoner to Mrs. Jcnes for mutton on the day in question.—This statement was confirmed by TVT- Iss Sergcant.—Philip Jones, keeping a public-house in Chep- stow, said that on the evening of tho day in question prisoner came to him, and said he had won a leg of mut- ton in a raffle. He sold it to witness for 2s. 6d., end a pint of beer.—The Superintendent-Constable of Chep- stow, said he had taken the prisoner into custody, on the charge and on taking him to Mrs. Jones, she identified him as the man who had coraie to her for the mutton.—. The Chairman clearly summed up the evidence to the jury, who, without hesitation, returned a 'verdict of guilty.-The prisoner was sentenced to five weeks' im- prisonment in the House of Correction, with hard labour. NEWPORT A SBRfrS OF FALSE PRETCNCES. Henry Pell was charged with obtaining by false pre- tences from Mary Jaines, the sum of 5s. 6d., with in- tent to defraud.In answer to Mr. Smythies, who con- ducted the prosecution, Mary James, the prosecutrix, said that on the day na-aied, prisoner came to her house, and asked her if she could recommend hita where he could buy a ton of good potatoes she advised him to go to Mr. LoCouteur's. He went away, and returned soon afterwards, stating that he had bought a ton of potatoes from Mr. LeCouteur, and that he was short of 5s. 6d. to pty for them. He asked her to lend him this amount, and he would pay it in an hour. He teak the money. aud came hack soon afterwards, saying .be had bought a ton of potatoes from Mr. LeCouteur far t4 12s. fid He never returned to pay the money, nor had he paid it iince. She would not have lent him the-money, but &>r his story about the potatoes.—Prisoner cross-examined the witness at some length, but nothing to his advantage was elicited. Mr. LeCouteur said the prisoner had cciae to him and asked the price of potatoes but he did not buy any. The Chairman, in summing up, said the eaty question for the jury was, whether the fL4se pretence was made out to their satisfaction.-The jurv found the pri- soner gudty, but recommended him to mercy on aoccunt of his laiQ-iy.—-There were two other inaictcpents against him, upon which no evidence was offered, in consequence of this conviction.—He was sent to the-County Gaol for six months, at hard labour. —Mr. Horser, one of the jurymen, said, before tbø passing of the sentence, that he had known the prisoner for many years, as a hard- working and industrious man but lately he had gt-ven way to drinking, and neglected his family. THE "WHOLESALE ROBBEIIY FLLOM THE :M<M<M.OUTH:SJEI&B RAILWAY COMPANY. Gearge Tomkins and Hannah Tomkins, husband and wife, were charged with stealing a -quantity of copper scraps, spelter, block tin, patent metal, a steel piston red, 2 cwt. of brass tubes and other articles, the property of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, at Newport. A second eou-nt charged the fe-male prisoner with having reseived the said goods, knowing them to be stolen.—Mr. Smythies, who appeared for the prosecu- tion, said he was of opinion there was rvc case against the female prisoner, and she was, therefore, ordered to stand dowo. Police-Superintendent Pennimore, of Caer- leon, said, on the 17th of Oelober, he went to a marine store, in Caierleon, and on looking at the aoc«unt-book, he saw three entries of coppe" he found the copper in the shop, and tock it away. On the next day, he took Hannah Tomkins. into custody. lie afterwards went to the workshops of the Monmouthshire Railway Company, a^ourt-y-beha, Newport. Prisoner was called into the o ^-e, and he told him ho had found this copper in Caeileon, and taken iiis wife into custody, and-that he snould take h.m also into custody on suspicion of steal- » w t vard? MBi-ched prisoner's house, and found a lot of copper tubing (above a hundred feet), tnvils, fou^da^'Alh n^ meU': 6Crap c°PPer' &c- The copper found a. Allen s raarme-store, and the things found at pusoner-s house, were here produced.—James Sill Superintendent of the Monmouthshire Eailway Coif 's &e6Stie 2m i forat,the hous;Tie 19 th October, 201bs. of spelter, 181bs. of block tin some brown papers —on which were the words, "Mr' Lav- bourn, locomotive superintendent, Court-y-bella *Th«a* papers contained spelter.-Mary Allen, wife of Robert) Allen, who keeps a marine store in Caerkon, said the ..1 copper fetched away from her house by Percnmore, was sold to her by Sarah Evans.-On Sarah Evans being called, she said xhe had sold copper to Mrs. Allen, like that now produced.—Joseph Hankes, storekeeper and pay-clerk to the Monmouthshire Railway Company, said the prisoner was employed to work on the company's premises only. He would be frequently alone in the company's shop, and there would constantly be things like those produced, about. This witness identified the writing on the brown paper produced, as that of James Burns, locomotive foreman of the company, at Pontypool. —Thomas Roebuck, a workman in the employ of tLe company, said that when Pennimore took the prisoner into custody, he (witness) asked him if he had anything to say in answer to the charge. lie said he had not. Roebuck aiso identified some pieces of copper tubing, which had been cut off in the .company's workshop by his order. With reference to a piece of copper tubino- (not produced) witness said to prisoner, You must have cut this off this week." He said, No, sir-" and then, as if m continuation, he said—" I intend to' bring ( them all back, as I have come to live here." Witness said ttie prisoner could not have done this for want of I money. He was gcttiug 30s. a-week, exclusive of over- time. A copper stay was also proved by this witness to be the property of the company and he believed the other articles produced belonged to them. An anvil bearing the company's mark, "M.R.C.Co. was also produced and identified.-IIenry Brown, in the employ- ment of the Monmouthshire Railway Company, at Court- y-bella, said he had cut off a piece of copper produced, in the company's shop. He also spoke of other articles produced, as being the property of the company.—Ano- ther workman gave similar evidence, and this closed the case for the prosecution.—Prisoner addressed the jury in his own defence, remarking that in consequence of the company sometimes being out of materials necessary for the work in the shop, he had used his own materials; and had sometimes been obliged tP take lamps to his own house to repair them.—The Chairman clearly sum- moned up the evidence; and the jdry unhesitatingly found the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced, after some pointed observations being addressed to him by the Bench, to five calendar months' imprisonment, at hard labour. SLEIGHT'OF-HAND TRICK." James Hambleton was charged with stealing one five shilling piece, the money of Thomas Fairfax, at New- port, Oct. 30th, 1855. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Smythies. Thomas Fairfax, the prosecutor, said he was at the Battle and Breeze beerhouse, Cross-street. Newport, on the 3rd October, when the prisoner came ia, and said How would you like to see me swallow the table, gentlemen." Witness said Swallow it, if you like." Prisoner then gave witness and others a card each; he then asked for a penny from each of them; several gave him pence he then asked for a half-crown, that he might show them a trick j" but witness not having one, he threw down a five shilling piece the prisoner than began marching backwards and forwards; and afterwards shuffled about the crown-piece and a penny into his partner's hand and, telling him to hold fast," prisoner moved backwards, and went out of the house—when piosecutor found, to his dismay, that he was holding fast, not his five shilling piece, but a penny. Great merriment was occasioned by the testimony of the outwitted prosecutor. His statement was, however, confirmed by David Morgan, who said the prisoner "turned the crown-piece into a penny three or four times !The Chairman, in summing up the evidence, said the prisoner was a conjuror; and in his case, as in many others, there was very little difference between conjuring and stealing. Prisoner, in his cross-exami- nation, had sought to show that the prosecutor "lent" him the five shilling piece but, as he had lent it to him merely to show a trick," and not to take away, he must not be allowed to play a trick upon the jury from a mere ambiguity of words. The jury, without a mo- ment's hesitation, found the prisoner guilty; and a pre- vious conviction under which he was sentenced to six month's imprisonment, having been admitted by him, he was sentenced to four years' penal servitude. RHYSXEY IRON WORKS —STEALING TOOLS, &C. Robert Ravenhill was charged with stealing four cast- steel points, and three cast-steel chisels, the property of George Parker Hubbuck, Esq., and others, at Bedweilty. —MT> Somerset, who appeared for the prosecution, stated the case to the jury.—John Duckett, police-constable at the Rhymney Iron Works, said that on Wednesday, tlve -7th of November, he went to Mr. Lipscombe, super- intendent of police, at Abergavenny, and received from him some masons' tools, many of which bore the Rhymney Iron Company's mark. When witness charged the prisoner with stealing tools, he said he had them- in the spring, of a man named Daniel Evans, who gave them to him.—Superintendent Lipscombe said on the 7th of November, be went to the Glamorgan Inn, Abergavenny, and the landlord delivered him the tools produced—seven of which bore the Rhymney Iron Company's mark.- The landlord, Mr. Wilson, said the tools were brought to his house by Francis Lewis, who borrowed 6s. from him, and left the tools there.-Lewis said he had the tools at the Three Tans, from off the table. A woman asked him to give her (33. for the tools. ITe took the tools to Mr an(^ V70raan went with him to Wilson's botise. Tbe prisoner was with the woman on each occasion.—William Bennett, stonemason, was at the mi Tans. The prisoner brought some tools into the house tnd wanted to sell them. Witness offered him 4s. for them. The prisoner would not sell them for that, and sf-id they were worth 6s. Lewis said he would give G„ took up the tools and went out, end prisoner's wife went with him. —Emm& Bennett corroborated the evidence of last witness.—After a lengthened consultation bv the jury, the prisoner was acquitted. The business was concluded at eight o'clock.

ALLEGED POISONING OF A MOTHER, BY HER SON. Thomas Whittingham, a young man, 19 years of age, was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, charged, at the instance of the pansh authoritIes of Olerkenwell, on sus- picion of having caused the death of his mother, by ad- ministering poison to iter. Mr. Charles George Conerford, surgeon, of 96, St. John- street, Clerkenweil, said At hali-past one o'clock on Sunday afternoon, 1 was called to a woman at No. 58 Coppice-row. I as told she was in a fit. I found her dead. The prisoner was struggli-g on the floor in strong convulsions, and C&èlmg out, Seud my mother back," and "Laudanum." The prisoner pulled a bottle from his pocket, which contained laudanum. I gave information to the coroner, and a post merlem examination is to be performed. William Stewart said: I reft* the house N0.C8, Coppice- row. Last Sunday, about ha;*f-past one o'clock, the sister cf tbe prisoner, a little girl, 13 years of age, came to me and said her mother was dead, or dying. I went up-stairs, and saw her with her eyes closed. The prisoner was crying. He was very much sxcited, struggling and kick- ing violently. I saw a tcp.-cup on the chair, with some- thing dark in it. It was-thrown off the chair and spilt. I sent for a suigeon immediately. Louisa Whittingham, tbe sister of the prisoner, 13 years of age, said': On Sunday morning ray mother took a cup of tea- She was taken -suddenly ill before she died. I saw-my brother give her a drop of something out of a bottle. It was dark. He gave her a drop in her tea, and said it will send you te sleep. She oftea complained of spasms in the chest. Mr. Ocn ie Will yor. ask her any question ? Prisenor No what fhe says is all true. llr. Gome Do you wish to say anything to the charge? Prisoner: I do, sir; on Saturday night my mother could get no sleep. Skefead been very bad for some mouths. On Saturday night she was taken much worse, making a Doisein her throat all night. She -saidehe thought a little sleep would do her good. and asked me to fetch a little laudanum. I refined at first., but ultimately I went, and pufchased a pennyworth, on Cierkenwell-green. I took it -v home, and she asked ase to give her 20 drops, aud not-ua- derstsnding it, I gave her only 10 drops, in a cup of cold water. She could net swallow it, aud I put the remain- der or the laudanum in my coat pocket, for fear my sis- ters Blight get at it. I went out on Sunday forenoon for three quarters of ai: Hour, and on^mj return I found her in tho same condition as before. 1 heard a rattling in her throat. I sent for Mr. Stewart, who sent for a doctor. I i-etcained in the rosm, and saw my mother expire. (The prisoner here b\1n;t into tears, and fell back in strong con- vulaions) On beicg partially restored, he was about to sav something further, but he was again seized with con- vulsions, and carried out of Court. Mr. Corrie said be bad no doubt .that the prisoner's statement was true, and directed that he should be taken to tho workhouse end be properly attended to, until the resuio of the coronet's inquest. The prisoner was accordingly taken to the workhauss, with his little sisters, who were much grieved.

COMMITTAL OF AN INCENDIARY AT On tit BAUNSLEY. T/.„ aftemson, at the Barnsley Court-house, rp„T?ar Carlton, was brought before Thomas flrinrr ^.f tv?"' <in a charge of being eeunected with the rpu„ „ stacks, «f Mr. Ilatterslev, of New Laithes. IIATkrtr r^C1 J a gcod deal of interact. Mr. Hamer, so- was S^muef1ZfJ™ ft \*[sollar: T.he. wfit°ess called lirvrv, i a -collier, who stated that he was re- f -ff Hiadley, about 12 o'clock on the night then ttev ?Ct(J>ev> in company with his brother, and ^1 a lilht faiYrts the eudof Carlton-lane, thev ob- there.at that time of ni^t "ru 8,ngUiar ^ht ftlou1,1 homeward and when i L f T fiaw the light a^in Sot the top of the lane, they ^coming dovvf^^fi1™^5^ afterwards three «*«ie]r-var(L TVlnla fi from the direction of the con,stacks burst j1*j. XTwi £ w»d.?L?" C'm, adJ Hi» bro- icnnpr "What W- ? n went UP' and sai(1 to the P answe- Leen doing »» there r but be "ff n^Sre tc Mr i ueSB,iilen sai('' You have been PI'l 8 f <hen reJSl" stacks he (the pri- s°Qe nf rnp • iV Sf have, and I hope von will never tell of me, if you Wl» .aot, I will give yon £ 10." The other two men ran out of the field. He did net know them. He naa tooivn the prisoner, Joseph Marsh, per- sonally for nearly twelve months. They struggled with jiiiTi, and he was quite certain he was the man. As they were leaving t^e prisoner, witness .saw his brother pick up £ lamp, which was produced in the same state in which it was found, ■Tohn Dyson corroborated the evidence of the last wit- ness in every particular. Edward Hattersley said he occupied a farm of 200 acres, under Jauies Francis Carr, Esq., of C'arr Lodge. On Sun- day morning) the 15th of October, a fire broke out on his nramises, and corn and other property, to the amount of upwards cf £ 1,000, was destroyed. Henry Hattersley said he went on that morning, and searched under the wall opposite to Carlton-lane-end, the place referred to by the previous witnesses, aiid found the three small pieces of glass which were produeed by Mr. Superintendent Green. jlr. Green said he apprehended the prisoner OE the 17th inst- He told him that he was apprehending him on a charge of having Bet fire to Mr. Hatterslev's corn stacks. He said, It no use your taking me, for I know nothing at all about it; but I will go." ° The prisoner was committed to take hie trial at the u^xt y0rk assizes.—Muuc,tester Guardian.

The Baltic steamer, which left New York on the 14th inst., reached the Mersey on Monday morning. This ar- rival brings ravouiable advices as to the condition of com- mercial and financial matters in the UnitedStat.es. The I whole country may be said to be eminently prosperous. The exports ot pioduce continue very heavy, and the ex- traordinary fact is recorded that Stirling bills, drawn on shipllien!'s' a thus well secured by bills of lading, sold jn soine instances as low as 0 per cent. But such are the prices realised for breadstuff's, that the shipments will pay liberally even with this loss on sixty-day bills. Money was in better supply at 7 per cent, on call, and at 10 to 12 per cent, on farst-class paper, with a tendency to more liberal rates. Stocks took an upward turn at the 'first board, showing an advance of from one to three per cent. in tbe leading shares. The supplies of breadstuffs still rea- lised tho best expectations, and a further decline had oc- curred in wheat, equal to 3s. per quarter, and in flour equal to Is. od. -^n0 facilities for shipment had also been increased, by » tall of 6d. to Is. per barrel in freight. Messrs- Gnnnell, Mintern, and Co., continued to make large purchases ot wheat in the West, alleged to be on ac- count of the English and French Governments. Our people are making every effort to avail themselves of the splendid weather vouchsafed to us for the last fort- night, i11 securing the potato crop and forwarding farming operations. /I'ie yield of- that valuable esculent is very wood, the price cheap, and supply in our markets abund- Herald.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. • FRANCE. We have received the Moniteur of yesterday. It officially announces that the blockade of the White Sea was raised by the a'lied squadrons on the 9th of October last. The Moniteur also publishes the following:- The Charge d'Affaires of Greece has received orders to request the insertion in the Moniteur of the following paragraph, relative to the visit of the King and Queen of Greece to the Russian church at Athens, which was alluded to in the foreign correspondence of the Moniteur of the 2nd and 3rd of November The visit of their Hellenic Majesties to the church of St. Nicodimos, had simply an artistic object in view. The members of the Russian legation were not in nni- form. M. Persiani was there alone, and not in uniform. The almoner and two clerks who live in a house conti- guous to the church, went there when they saw the Court arrive. No Te Deum was chanted the candles were r.ot lit; no prayers or services were performed. Mereeyer, it must be observed that the Queen, who was returning with the King from their usual ride, was in a riding habit, whicrr contributes still more to give quite a private character to this visit.' The Morning Post's Paris correspondent writes, on Monday evening 1 understand the Government of the Porte has very lately addressed to France and England, the most ener- getic notes oil the outrages of the Austrians in lhe Principalities, and that the Allied Governments are on the point of taking measures which may seriously occupy the Cabinet of Vienna. The Times Vienna correspondent writes that people in that part know more about the real state of things in Russia, than is known in the west of Europe. Some valuable information on the subject is in an article in the Ost Deutsche Poft, of the 23rd. It is firmly believel that Russia cannot carry on the war a year longer without the interior of the empire underigong a complete change. The forced matches have destroyed more men than the guns and bayonets of the Allies. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL NEWS.—PARIS.—No change in -commercial positions, and transactions are not likely to recover activity until the Bank of France shall have revoked its restrictive measures. Some stagnation exists in the provincial manufacturing districts. Speculation has caused a considerable rise in sugar and coffee, but transactions are slack. The Corn Markets being abundantly supplied, a further rise not considered probable. The Wine Trade at Bercy pretty brisk. Brandy much inquired after. GERMANY. Coronaercial accounts from Germany repeat busines* unusually brisk. At Leipsic fair, large sales of wheat had been made, on Russian and Prussian account,"indicating sensible deficiency. The most important feature was the large purchases of clothing for Russian troops, which were forw?.rded, lia Odessa, to the Crimea. INDIA AND CHINA. The following telegraphic despatch has been re- ceived from Trieste TRIESTE, Tuesday, Nov. 27. "The steamer Calcutta arrived here this morning, at 2-30 A.M., in 126 hours from Alexandria. "The Indian mail left Alexandria on the 21st Novem- ber, with intelligence from Calcutta of the 22nd Ootoher Bombay, 2nd November; Hongkong, 15th October; Canton, 12th October and Shangai, 8th October. The Santals were still in rebellion. Much rain bad fallen in the Bombay presidency. Business was suspended on account of the holy days. "From China we learn that the Imperialists have been defeated by the Patriots near Chin-Keang-Foo. "Exchange at Canton, 4s. 9d.; on Shangai, 6s. 5jd." THE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK, Nov. 14. The November elections have terminated—generally in favour of the Know-nothings. In Maryland they have. carried the city of Baltimore, and also the State. In Massachusets, although opposed by the Whigs, the Democrats, the Anti-Liquor Law party, and the Repub- licans, they bave elected a large majority of the Legisla- ture, and their Governor, by 15,000 votes over every other candidate. And in this State they have prevailed by a majority of from 15,000 to 20,000 votes over the Republicans, 35,000 over the Soft Democrats, and 30,000 over the Hards. A Legislature strongly Anti. republican is elected, and the advocates of a separate Northern party are put hors ræ combat for a year to come. But the vote by which this victory is gained is so much below the regular vote cf the State, that this apparently decisive result really indicates little. The total vote of last year was over 470,000, the vote of this year is only about 300,000 and the Know-nothing vote itself, with their perfect organization, is 22,000 less than their vote of last year, and is outnumbered nearly 10,000 by the United Democratic vote. In fact, they can hardly be said to have a majority in the country districts, since they g" out of the city of New York with a majority of 15,000, and stand even with the Republicans in the rest of the State. These details may seem dry, but I observe that the progress of this party is watched m ith some interest in England, and I wish to explain, if possible, where their strength lies, and where their danger. The effect of European emigration upon the elections is felt more sensibly in the towns than in the country; and hence, in cities like New York .notwithstanding the number of foreigners, Gild the manufacture of them into voters on the eve of an election, (2,500 voters were made here two weeks ago,) the native vote preponderates so largely. The feeling in the town (the democratic party being dividud, has been strong enough to overcome the anti-slavery prejudices of the country, and to put the Know-nothing candidates into nearly all the offices. -LIVERPOOL, JNOVEMBER 2b. The United -States' mall steamship Baltic arrived this morning with advices from Xew York to the 14th inst. She brought liD specie. The Royal mail steamship Asia, hence, arrived at Boston on the- £ th inst. In reference to the reinforcement of the British West India squadron, the New York Herald says :— As we stated two weeks ago, the British Government are fitting out a new squadron to strengthen their naval force at Bermuda and the West India station. The London Times hints that the object of the increase is to guard against a threatened deseent of the Irish in America on the coast of Ireland. The leading British journal has a poor opinion of the intelligence of its readers on this side of the water, if it supposes that this pretext will deceive any one here. No one knews better than the London Times, that the people of Ireland are sit present among the most loyal subjects of the Cr-own-are, in fact, furnishing the Queen with the bulk of her levies, and are quite competent to repel invasion froic whatever quarter, and without the help of her Majesty's ships.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA, CAMP BEFOUE SEEASTOPOL, Tuesday, Nov. 13. The enemy have made no sign—they are only making feats and preparing for the winter. Still the allies ex- pect, or rather hope, that the Russians will be conside- rate enough to play our game, and come down to assault our position, and it is quite possible that the Russians .are4eluded enough to indulge in similar anticipations, and look forward to a number of little morgartens, amid the mountain passes of Aitodor and Mackenzie, before the winter sets in. The extraordinary fineness of the weather affords a daily reproach to whatever General ought to act on the offensive. Within one day of the first anniversary of that terrible 14th of November, which wijl never be forgotten by those who spent it on this plateau, it is still calm.. Since the expedition returned from Kinburn, there has not fallen one drop of rain, and each day has been cloudless, sunny, and almost too warm. The mornings and nights, however, begin to warn us that winter is impending. As I write the sky is overcast, and the atmosphere is heavy—a good specimen of a London November day, Minus the fog, drizzle, or ram3 but there is not a breath of winù. under these circumstances, it is to be regretted that the .nir.a 3 could not carry out their wishes conccrniner the expedition to Kaffa, for the only ostensible obstacle tottie uauei taking was the weather, and our experience and traditions of last year cartainly suggested extreme caution before we ventured a flotilla, filled with soldiers, on such an awful coast, at this season, even for the very short passage to Theodosia. The event of the week has, of course, been the change of Commanders.in-ChieL The retirement of General Simpson was by no means unexpected, but it was not known who would be his successor, and very few indeed ventured to hope Sir W. Codrington would be selected for the post. Although too active and able a soldier to be neglected in a war like this, it is possible that Sir W. Codrington would not have had a chance of obtaining his present distinguished position, but for a piece of good fortune.. —————————————————

The Globe" says, the latest accounts from the Camp, mentions rumours as to new appointments. The most pre- valent and most probable appears to be that General Windham would become chief of the staff, in place of General Barnard, who would take the 2nd Division Sir Colin Campbell would take command of the 2nd Corps d'Armee of three Divisions each, into which the British forces would be divided; that Lord William Pawlett would have the Light; Major- General Garrett the 4th and Brigade-General Cameron the Highland division Lord Rokeby retaining the 2nd, and General Eyre the 3rd divisions, for the present. More of the arrangements are, we believe, positively settled and the formation of the Corps d'Armee, we should say, will be postponed till the time when hostilities, on a large scale, are likely to be pursued.

SWEDISH ALLIANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY, Nov. 25. With reference to the mission of General Canrobert to Sweden, I mentioned in my letter of Thursday, that it was affirmed that the General had realised all the hopes excited by that mission; that, according to some persons the result had even surpassed all previous expectations' and I repeated the statements current among political persons as to the particular advantages which were to follow from it. I learn that the nature of that mission, as conveyed in these statements, is contradicted by one of your contemporaries, with the additional declaration, that the object, of the mission was merely the presenta- tion to King Oscar of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and "the cultivation of those good rel-itions which subsist between the two nations." I now affirm, and on authority which, if I were free to name It. few would hesitate to accept it as one of the best, if not the best, that the General's mission was not solely the presentation of the riband and star of the Legion of Honour; that it was with a view to an arrange- ment with the King of Sweden that he has suc- ceeded to the complete satisfaction of his own Go- vernment, and has concluded "a most satisfactory ar- rangement with reference to the eventualities of the war." I confine myself, for the present, to this decla- ration, emanating from an authentic source, as it is pro- bable the moment has not yet arrived, for reasons that will be easily understood, for the official announcement of the advrntages to be derived to France and England, from the satisfactory arrangement in question. I repeat, that of the main fact of the complete success of General Canrobert, there is no doubt whatever. That complete success" can hardly refer to an attempt to force his Swedish Majesty to accept the Cross of the Legion of Honour, or to conquering any repugnances of his own to admit the Scandinavian order of chivalry. The Paris correspondents of the Inicpendance B Igc and the Eman- cipation, also re-affirm their previous statements on this point.—Correspondent of the "Times."

GENERAL BOSQUET OX THE WAR. A remarkable expression, attributed by a country paper to General Bosquet, is confirmed by the Constitu- tionnel. In reply to one of those addresses presented to this heroic officer, congratulating him on his return to his home and his neighbourhood, he observed that he did not think the war could be of long duration, as, in point of fact, Russia could not be said to have an army." L Of course we must not understand General Bosquet to say that Russia had not men to bring into the field, although experience shows that, in point of numbers, they are much fewer than might have been supposed but that the Russian soldiers do not possess those quali- ties, which, in the eye of a military man, constitute an army in the true sense of the word—an army which, from its spirit, discipline, and intelligence, is capable of contending with the free-born men of the west. We know that Russia has no navy, in the most literal sense of the word, and yet, before the war broke out, Russia was considered a naval as well as a military power. After the massacre at Siuope, the Czar, in an order of the day, congratulated the Black Sea fleet, which had perpetrated that cowardly crime, upon their having sus- tained the glory of the heroes of Tehesme, and ordered the profanity of a le Deum for what be called a great victory. There set the naval glories of Russia. Her Black Sea fleet, after an ignoble retreat into the harbour of Sebastopol, was destroyed with her own hands. A companion picture, if not of cowardice, but of confession that her naval power was but a sham, hangs within the harbours of Sweaborg and Cronstadt. In fact, Russia has no navv. But is it true that, speaking in a comparative sense, she has no army ? It would he unjust to deny that in the long protracted defence of Sebastopol, were dis- played the greatest skill, resolution, and courage but it is no less true that, from Oltenitza to Alma, and from Alma to Kars, whether opposed to Turks singly, or to the Allies combined together, the Russians have, in ail instances, without even one redeeming exception, been beaten, and beaten with all advantages in their favour. At Alma, they were swept from the heights which, in the hands of English or French, would have been impregnable, and at lnkermann 8,000 immortal Englishmen held 60,000 at bay for hours, until General Bosquet, who denies the existence of a Russian army of any value—came up, and, with some 6,000 more, aided in inflicting one of the most tremendous defeats recorded in the history of war. A higher authority than that of General. Bosquet could hardly be quoted on this subject of Russian capabilities to maintain the struggle so rashly provoked by Nicholas, and persisted in by Alexander. Next to Canrobert, he was the most remarkably distinguished of the French generals. He it was who led the heights of Alma, which he carried; he it was who turned the scale at Inkermann; and his name stood among the first noticed by Marshal Pelissier on the great crowning day of the assault upon Sebastopol. There he fell wounded. Having obtained leave to return to France to recover his health, his reception among his countrymen has been of the most enthusiastic kind. The Emperor sent his own aide-de- camp to meet him at Marseilles, with his Majesty's con- gratulations and the military medal. Through each town that he passed he was accompanied by expressions of approbation, and his answer, as we now learn, to his countrymen is, that their patience will not be much taxed, for that, in point of fact, Russi a has not the meansof carrying on the war for any length of time. The Emperorhimseif de- clared some time ago that Russia could not support another year of such trial. His Majesty no doubt concluded comprehensively from the mass of information of all kinds at his command, that a country whose finances are ruined, whose commerce is destroyed, whose tradesmen are bankrupt, and whose nobles are impoverished and discontented, could not continue to compete with the two wealthiest nations of the world, not yet oven obliged to have recourse to extraordinary exertions not to speak of Turkey, whose energies are coming again into play, or of Sardinia, worthy to stand by the side of England and of France, in defence of civilisation. To these difficulties, arising from what is called the "sinews of war," must be added, upon the highest military authority, the want of that very material in which Russia was supposed to abound, namely, the material for making an army. We must, however, bear in mind this physical law, that it is the most highly organised being which is the easiest to kill, as it is the most delicately perfect and nicely com- plex machine ivhich is most easily deranged. An inert barlarous mass can bear an immen-e amount of pommel- ling. We may, to use a popular simile, beat the Rus- sians like sacks, but sacks stand a great deal of whacking. With this exception in view, we may, nevertheless, allow ourselves to take much comfort from General Bos- quet's prediction; for prospects of peace, always accept- able, become the more cheering when they arise from the exhaustion of a barbariau's means of inflicting mischief.

THE KIXG- OF SARDINIA. .i the King of Sardinia will take leave of the imperial French Court to-morrow evening, and travel dá the Great Northern of France Railway to Calais, where the King is expected to arrive shortly before midnight. The Queen has given instructions for the roval yacht Osborne to be despatched to Calais Roads on Thursday, for theconveyance of his Majesty and suite to Dover, lhe V ivid and Fire Queen will be in attendance on the royal yacht, and it is probable that, owing to the draught of water required by the larger vessel, the King will embark in the Vivid in the harbour and proceed thence to the roads where the Osborne will be lying. The King will sleep on board the royal yacht, and after partaking of an early breakfast, his Majesty will proceed by special train of the South-Eastern Railway to the Bricklayer's Arms station of this company, where his Royal Highness Prince Albert will be present to receive our illustrious allv. Excellency the Aiarquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister at the Court of St. James's «ill leave London on Thursday afternoon for Dover, to be in readiness to receive his Sovereign. Lord Byron who IHS returned from Paris, whither he was despatched to convey her Majesty's congratuiations to the King of Sardinia, will be the Lord in Waiting on his Majesty from his arrival at Dover until his de- parture from England General the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel the Hon. Alexander Hood, have been appointed to act as Groum and Equerry in Waiting. These gentleman will meet his Majestv at Dover, and accompany the royal traveller to London The procession through London to the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway will be by the same route as on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor and Empress of France to this country. It is probable that the King will receive the deputa- tion from the Corporation of the City of London on Friday evening, when his Majesty's pleasure as to the contemplated visit to the GuildhaU will be made known. i On Saturday it is understood the King will accompany the Prince Consort to Woolwich but, beyond this the arrangements of the visit are not yet determined on.— Wednesday's Po.t. VISIT OF THE KIXG OF SARDINIA TO GPILDUALL. -Immediately after the adjournment of the Court of Common Council on Monday last. the Entertainment Committee, which had been appointed to conduct the arrrangements connected with the visit of the King of Sardinia to the Guiidhail, met, and unanimously elected Mr. H. L. Taylor, the secouder of the address for pre- sentation to his Majesty, their chairman. The neces- sary instructions were then given to ilr Benning the City architect to fit up the Guildhall as on the occasion of the late visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French to the ancient and noble edifice with th! greatest possible expedition. The fitting nrTi tions will be executed iu a most elahnrit J decora- style. and it is expected th™r\lests ^(ita-;tef^1 Albion, will provide the dejeunerStaples, ot the

FROM TUESDAYS LODON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. R. Cronk, Conduit-street, milliner. F. PutlevrVp0rt-Sm°Ut'}i ^nen draper. R. Waddams ^treet^W 'aUSeway' watch maker. P- E'«y grower. c yert' YL'vor'P°rt' builder. J RantJ manufacturer, l' V n woollen yarn manufacturer. F •|nCc-i S'ieffield, wineand spirit merchant, t. Scaife, Sheffield, cutlery manufacturer. t? mUrn.s' ^erpool, millwright. L. Iravis, Oldham, cotton spinrer^

f Public-bouse, she said she did not even know where tho ihree Mariners was, and when told where it was, denied having been there that day. At the station she was asked where she had the shawl she had on, and replied she had bought it of a hawker. However, she no'.v Pleaded guilty, and, with many tears, besought the Hercy of the Bench. She was sent to Swansea House Of Correction for two months. STEALING IRON.—Jeremiah Burke, a tramp, was brought up for stealing a quantity of iron, the property °f Francis Crawshay, Esq.—P.C. Baynard was on duty ak Hirwain, at one o'clock on Saturday morning last, when he saw the prisoner standing by his donkey-cart, and hearing at some distance the rattling of iron, he ^ent up to the cart, and saw about two hundred weight of iron, in rails. When the prisoner was apprehended, j*e said he had bought the iron of one of the workmen, but he refused to say who it was, as the man would be turned away from his work.—David Davies, moulder, at tne Hirwain Works, proved that the iron belonged to Mr- Crawshay, and produced the pattern from which the rail had been made. Such pieces as these were never sold, but it was impossible to know whether such had been lost. The value was about 7s. or 8s. The prisoner tyien offered the alternative of to the Sessions on pleading guilty, said although he bought the iron honest 0 0 enough, he would rather plead guilty than tell of whom he bought it.—Mr. Wrenn said this was becoming a ttost serious offence. The trade of buying iron from Inen who had no business to sell it, was becoming so extensive, that a person at Llandaff had made a contract lately for ^wo hundred tons, all of which was to be Supplied by persons like the prisoner, who bought it of teen engaged in the w-orks in this neighbourhood. Ihe prisoner was sentenced to three months hard labour. CHARGE OF STEALING A PLANK.—George Thomas ^as charged with stealing a plank, value 8s., from Messrs. Nixon and Co., of Aberdare.— Bourton, the Watchman, said he was on duty in a field near the canal, dr>se to the wharf, on the night of the'Soth of September, Watchman, said he was on duty in a field near the canal, close to the wharf, on the night of the 2oth of September, when he saw a boat coming up the canal. The prisoner was walking along the towing-path, and another man steering the boat. He saw the prisoner distinctly take one of the planks which were lying about the wharf, and after throwing the plank into the boat, he jumped in. The watchman was, at this time, not more than twenty yards off, under shade of the hedge, out of-sight. The prisoner, after getting into the boat, steered it "to the other side and got out, and when the watchman cerne up, the other man was the only person in the boat. He was asked where the prisoner was, and replied 'that he supposed he was afraid of'the policeman. The watchman then took the man in the boat into custody, and took him to the master of the lock, who gave the name of the prisoner.—Mr. Simons, who appeared for -the prisoner, "Cross-examined the witness at great length, to show that he at first said it was the other man who had taken the plftnk; but he persisted that the only reason he had taken ,he other man into 'custody was, becansc he could not find the prisoner. He did not see the prisoner at the lock, when he took the other man down there.—P.C. Xensall said he received information on the morning of the 26th, and he had been looking out for a long time, but neither the prisoner or the boat (the number of which he knew) passed for a month. He saw the prisoner for the first time, on Thursday, when he apprehended him. The prisoner said, Oh it's about that plank again, is it. I thought that was forgot." In cross-examination, the officer said he did not know every boat that passed Aberdare, but he had kept a careful lookout for a month. —Mr. Simons addressed the Bench for the prisoner, and contended that the identity of the prisoner was not cstao- lished.—The case was ultimately adjourned. t W EDNESE-IV. Before J. C. Fowler and W. Thomas, Esqrs. A Ki>r?;. HUSBAND.—Hugh Rees, who has several tunes been summoned for not supporting his wife, was again brought up by the parish authorities, for allowing uis wife to be become chargeable to the parish. He com- plained that she sold all the things out of the house 'hut she said this was her last resource, as he had left her without any money to pay the rent. It seemed impossi- ble that the man and wife cculd live together the Bench therefore dismissed the defendant, on condition that he ^ould pay his wife 2s. 6d. a-week, and refund the work- house authorities what they had expended. Jenkin Griffiths was brought up for disobeyiEg a bas- tardy order.—The defendant had lately come out-Gf gaol, where he had been committed for an aggravated sssault uPon a woman —He was ordered to pay the arrears and posts immediately, or in default, he would be sent to hard abonr for three monthB.. „r ^.LIBELLING A SKIRT.—Daniel Davies summoned \V m. illiams for assaulting him, in the Colliers' Arms, Dow- laig—The plaintiff eaid he was struck by defendant ^ithout any provocation at all. He had two b t ej es some time afterwards.—The defendant acknowledged be had struck Davies, but not till he had said a shirt which he had just sold for 3s. 6d., was not worth three half-pence. He was fined 20s., and i-^s. Gd. costs. NEIGHBOURS' iQTTA-Rxmis.-R,,ichael ilfatthews-I a noisy and fast woman, who talked Welsh at a terrific late, and Nourished an old tin saucepan in her hand, complained of Mary Jenkins, her nent neighbour. The complainant accidentally threw some water over the defendant, who returned the compliment by throwing a saucepan of water in her face, and returning with it full again, flung saucepan and into her house.—The dcieEd&nt was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. ,r FELONY.—Geonrc Thomas, who was charged en Mon- day With stealing "a plank from Messrs. ^rxon and Co., of Aberdare, appeared again this morning. Mr. Simons (who appeared for hiro) said he had examined .he Lock Keeper, for the purpose of sustaining the point he had made on Monday—that the boy did not abscond but as he now found he could not sustain that, be should advise the boy to withdraw his plea of no.t guilty, and plead guilty. He pressed upon the Bench the fact that the boy had hitherto borne a good character.—Mr. Fowler said he could net look upon the boy's pleading guilty now as any proof cf his contrition as he had only done so when there wa? no hope of being able to support his defence. As it was necefesary to protect property, which is necessarily expesed, the sentence would be three months' hard labour. CHARGES AGAIXST PUBLICANS.—Rees Reea, keeper of the Red Cow beerhouse, about two miles from Treed- y- rhew, was summoned for having his house open on Sunday last, at 20 minutes past eleven.—P.O. Jenkins said he went into the house at this time, and found, eight men there, and some pints of beer on the table.—Mr. Simons called a witness to prove that the eight persons consisted of an old man who lodged there, three colliers who had come to see him on business, a man named Jones, who had called there to shelter from the raiu; an old crazy man who had nothing to drink, and a son of the lodger who had brought him some meat.—The Bench could not see how they could treat this as an excuse, and "fined the defendant 40a. and costs. Thomas Smith (who was represented by his wife) was charged with having his house open at a quarter to twelve: on Saturday night, the 10th inst.—P.C. Dowse, aecom-, panied by P.C. Griffiths, went.to the house at the above time, and both officers said they-saw a girl coming out of the house with a quart of beer, and saw seven men smoking in the house.—This was positively deniea by the witnesses called on the part of Smith, that the Bench adjourned the case for more evidence. John Lewis, landlord of the Fair Oak, Penydarren, was summoned for having his house open at ten minutes t)four on Sunday week. The officer (Dowse), on going to the house, found the door shut, and the landlord said there was no one in the house. Upon Inking, however, in the brewhouse, two men were found concealed, and in a back room two cups of beer were discovered beneath a cloth.—The defendant said the men had had nothing to drink, with the exception of one pint of beer, drawn about two o'clock. He called the men for the purpose of proving this; tut as their testimony did not .quite agree, the Bench gave no credit to their evidence, and expressed their opinion that to call false witnesses to deny the charge, was a considerable aggravation of the offence. -The defendant was fined X2 and costs. Thomas Williams, of the Ship in Distress, was charged with having his house open at 20 minutes after four on the same day.—I'.C.^ Dowse 8aid, that on going into the house, he found nineteen men there—some of whom were "rather forward in beer." There were two vessels on the table containing beer.-The defendant eaid he had not drawn any beer since three o'clock.—Mr. Fowler said it may be useful to the defendant and others to know that if, when the constable went to the house, and found per- sons there, and vessels containing beer, the conclusion was irresistible and incontestible, and it was no excuse to say that no beer had been drawn.—Fined 20s. and costs. John Evans, of the Six Bells. Heol-y-gerrig, was charged with selling drink, at 10 o'clock on the same morning.—The defendant said he had lately given up the house to the management of his daughter. He had kept it himself for more than twenty years without being fined. -The Bench fined him 10s. and costs. David Meyritk, landlord of the Red Lion, Heol-y- Gerrig, was "fined 20s. and costs, for having his house open at twenty minutes past ten on the same day as the others. David Tasker, keeper of the Morgan Arms, Caetwmpin, was charged with a similar oficilee.-P.C. Williams found eight men in the house at ten minutes to four in the after- noon.—The defendant said the men were all strangers, and the Bench adjourned the case fur the purpose of hear- ing the travellers" themselves. Thomas Jones, landlord of the Three Mariners, was fined 20s., for keeping his house open at two o'clock on Sunday morning. •