The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

AL'TOBIOGRAPHY OF A VAGABOND. An effeminate,looking young man, dressed as a High lander, but wearing his hair very long, and arraved in woman's fashion, was placed at the bar at Bow.street Police-court, on suspicion of stealing a coat, vest, and petticoat, the property of an old woman, keeping a lodging house in Parker-street. On being asked his name, the prisoner replied, in a treble voice, and with a cockney inflexioz), "Lauretter M'Donald," and the Christian name being taken down Lauretta," added to the impression produced by his appearance that lie was a woman. Complainant, however, on being asked what were her grounds of suspicion, said, lie has the petticoat on him," Nlr. Barnaby (the chief clerk) -He ? Is it not a woznati ? Compluinaut—I don't how. We calls him John M'Donald. Prisoner- She knows very well I am a man. Mr. Bumaby— Then why do you give a woman's name? Prisoner-. Lauretter's a man's name; L"ura's a woman's name. (A laugh). With some trouble it was made out tbat the prisoner meant to say Lauretto." Mr. Burnaliy -Does he always dress in woman's clothes, like that ? Prisoner (aiigri y) -They are not woman's clothes. I always dress in kilts but it's a man's dress,and I wear my bare knees. 1 have always dressed this way since I was a child. My tal her was a piper and used to take me and my sister about to dance to his music, when we were both little We used both to dress alike, in kilts, only my sister wore tights, unell had my bare knees. We used to wear our hair alike, long, and in ritiglets. We were twins. We went with my father till he died, and I am now by myself. As for this woo man's petticoat I bought it of her one day when I had been out in the wet, and none of my own skirts were fit to wear. I gave her 15d. fur it. She wanted me instead I of going out to dance in the streets, to stop and teach j dancing at her place she lias a lot of people who come to a ball every Sunday evening at her place. 1 would not stay with her, for I could not bear her tongue, eo I wellt away to Brighton. That was six months ago. I have been backjthrce months, in Parker street every day, and she has seen me, but she never made any charge till now. She wanted nie to come back to live with her, aud when I would not, she m;de this charge against me. Complainant said this was untrue. When the prisoner lodged with her some months back, lie ussd to go into her room in her absence, take her petticoiits, uiid put them on him to wear for the day. At night he would leave them lying about his own room, dirty and draggled." She freqnently rem L, n- strated with him ou his conduct, but he e, went on just the same," and at last disappeared altogether, taking with him the petticoat in question, and a coat j and vest, formerly belonging to her husband, now | deceased. Mr. Jardine said that if the prisoner got his living by going about dancing in the streets in this equivocal dress, the police ought to interfere to put a stop to it. As to the present charge, the circumstance of complainunt having to some extent permitted him to use the clothes, though with come sorl of remon. strauce, created a difliculty in the case. if the prisoner would restore the things, he would not send him for trial. The prisoner gleefully accepted this proposal, and on complainant urging that the vest and petticoat would be the worse for wear, seeing that defendant had had them six months, lie said lie would pay her l'ui- tlieiii, a[id return the coat, wliielt he had not worn. He was accordingly discharged, and left the court witn complainant, apparently verj, gooil friends.

DKTZ RMINKD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. — O.I Monday morning, between seven and tight o'clock, a most frightful act of self destruction was attempted bv Mis. Satah Whicher, aged 50, living in Eust Street, Lambeth. The unfortunate sufferer had lately been iu a desponding state of mind, but it was not apprehended she would attempt qelfdestructioii. During the absence of her daughter the unfortunate woman took a large carving knife, with f sharp point, and plunged it into the side of her stomach and then pulling the knife out, desperately plunged it also nto her throat, inflicting moat frightful' gashes Ou her daughter's return she was horrified at discovering her mother welterillg in blood, with the curving knife lyin* bv her side. She immediately raised an alarm, when a police constable conveyed her in a cab to St. Thomns's Hospital where Mr. Graham, the house surgeon, rendered every aid that medical skill could suggest, but from the severe nature of the injuries, very little hopes are entertained of her recov ery. No cause, at present, ij assigned for the attempt. A VEGETARIAN SETTLEMKNT.—A proposal has made ite appearance fur a vegetarian sottletiteiit in the neigli- of Suppose," says the amhor of it, 100 families, say GOO persons, including adult males, temales, aud chiluren, to join iu the formation of a vege- tarian settlement; and assuming the leading occupation of this people to be the culture of fruits, grain, and roots; whilst the bulk of the people would be engaged in the orchard, garden, or field, one group of 20 or 30 might attend to the domestic duties of the homestead, such as cooking, washing, ironing, bouse cleaning, and nursing the children. Another group would execute whatever might be required in the way of IRlto.nug, hot-making, carpentering, smith, and other medIBme,! work. Another group might superintend the sale of the laud, produœ ¡ 'he transport and delivery of goods; bookkcepinp and accounte. Another group would have to provide for a school, lectures, library, newspapers, washing, printing, rawiug, painting, music, &and attend in general to the educate ot the young, and to the supptyn?ot the '?."??sofaUthemembers" -OU ?All,iid,,y THE ]Ü,w rW 0N llANKE8S' CHI MiES.-On Monday tbe Act of l'arlialllent on baukers' cheques i"i ted. It took fl',?t 0. Tuesday. 1, is entitled lJ Act for grHnting a Stamp Duty -?? certain Drafts 1", Orders for s??T??r°',??'?.S.?'?: 'Hfirom and after the 24?h ?N]aY, 18?S, III, drat'ls or orders fur thc SSTb i* d"T 8Um °f ,B'0,V to U bearer «ur*di"»idC w?ich, being drHwn upOn Hlly ballk"r, 01" Ily' person or  ,?,idil?g "I tr¡lIh6ctillg the f a b tiker wit?iin filitel Milt?S ol the place where sue!, drafts or orders are issued from stamp d??t shall be ?h?,g,abi, with u,e ..?, of one penny for every such ?r.tt or orier. (lu,y 'stobeunderthecare«f ttie Inlaiid 'and ,Ii tormer acts on 6t .mp duties are to be app?cht.ie to the neW law. III cases where mo"l'> is pjidacruts he counter to the diawer ot a cheque hiinsdf, sucit clitqiir beui" 41 tN self," 1nI,¡O; 10 order no sta.p wdl be <¡"IB\le, the vases contemplate in the various stau p acts o.mg those only iu which a third party is c oncerned, «,.u « h'ici. are heiu to arise out of transactio/ls of » utll. fransfcr tickets il l- Customs and other payments issueii I bankers against stamped cheques for the sake ot secur .will also be exempt.

I PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. [ I HOUSE OF LOKDS.-FBin.iv, MAY 21. The House sat only a short time. Earl LUCAN gave notice that, when the House of Commoná" amendments on the Oaths Bill were>troduced, he should move an amendment. This, was the only important feature iu the sitting, which closed at six o'olock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, MAY 21. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. CLIVE moved, and lIfr, HUGESSEN seconded, a motion to the effect that Hudson Scott, the printer, anil Wasbington Wilks, the publisher and proprietor of the "Carlisle Examiner," be brought to the bar of the House, concerning sorine aspersions thrown out against the character of the hon. gentleman, in a recent number of that journal. The motion was agreed to. WITIFDRANVAT, OF TIIE VOTE OF CE-,SURE ON TIIE GOVERNMENT. After some discussion on the probability of the Indian debate being finished that evening, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the house at its rising do adjourn until Friday next, Mr. CLAY appealed to Mr. Cardwell to withdraw his motion, because, although fresh information had been received, he believed the motion at present would place the question on an unfair issue. Mr, BOWYER concurred in this view. Mr. CARDWELL said, that 110 information had reached him which induced him to think that any c1uuge had taken place in consequence of the news received to-day. in re- ference to Lord Caaning's policy. He thought that the motion should gO on. Sir DE LACY EVANS in a very emphatic mannr declared that this motion would imperil ur interests in India, After the recess he should move a resolution affirming that in the opinion of this House the proclama. tion of the Governor General of India, pronouncing a confiscation to the British Government of the proprietary rights of the people of Oude was not (quitabJe, politic, or calculated to promote the pacification ot that country, and ought not to he carried into effect. (Cheers.) Mr. T. DCNCOMBE said he was piedged to the motion, but he thought that during the last few days c;rcumstan« ces had so completely altered that they might as well discuss some defunct resolution of last year. (Laughter.) If the right honourable gentleman persisted in his motion he should not vote against him, but he should put on his hat and wish him" good night." (Loud laughter.) Sir D. NOBREYS warmly supported the withdrawal of the motion. Mr. DILLWVN said that if h. Card/veil pressed bis resolution be should press his ameudment, Mr. LOCK said that in consequence of tha altered cir. cumstances of the case lie should not be able to give his support to the motion. Mr. WYLD thought the debate had become ridiculous, and lie begged to announce that he should at the proper time move the previous question." Lord H. VANE strongly improssed upon Mr. Cardwell the desirableness of not persevering in his motion. Lord PALMERSTON said he thought those who had read the letter of Mr. EJinouston, published in the papers of that morning must concur with the policy of Lord Can- ning, as a policy which punished only for the post, anC. sought security for the future. It appeared to him, how- ever, that those papers going out to' India would iu a great measure counteract the evil effects of the secret despatch, and lie, therelorc, advised his right hon. friend to bow to the decision of the House, aud withdraw his motion. (Great cheering.) Mr. CARDWELL expressed his willingness to withdraw his motion if it was the general wish of the House that he should do so. Mr. GLADSTONE congratulated his right hon. friend on the course he had adopted, although he believed the issue of the division would have been most uncertain At the saine time he vindicated the motives of Lord Can' ning on issuing his proclamatioM, as the best means of settling all the disputed questions of proprietary rights sio Oude. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as the mo. tiou had originally been brought for", ard to censure him and his colleagues, be should not under auy circumstances liave onginateii the siggestioi, for ita witlidrawal, and if lie assented to it it was not Le-aus, he shrunk from the consequences of a division,for the strange resullthey were now witnessing had been brought about by the arguments anil intellect of men not generally found on the side of the Government, Still there were rcasaus of imperial impor- tance why he shou'd concur in the suggestion for the withdrawal of the nijtion. (Hear). Throwing aside all party and governmental considerations, he avùwed his deep conviction that the debute should terminate without a division, and with regard to Lord Canning, the Govern* mcnt had at the outset given him a hearty and sincere support, as might he en from a despatch now lying on the table. He would not touch upon the despatch of the 19th of April, with all its unfortunate conscquences, as it was quite unnecessary to do so after the course which the debate had taken since the transmission of that despatch; however the Government had com- mnmuted by telegraph with Lord Canning, and told him that on the difficult position in which both he and the Government at home were placed, he might rely on their most strenuous support. (Cheers.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Mr. BRIGHT also agreed in the suggestion that the motion should be withdrawn, and after some fuither couversatiou the motion and ameiid* ment were withdrawn ainidtt loud cheers. Several bills were then fotwardcl a s!Je, and the House I adjol:rued until Friday next.

KXI'ULSION 01' AN ITALIAN REITGEJ: FKOM TRAXCK. —An Italian gentleman, named Du! received a peremptory order to quit France. Mr. IV^Ougaro is i the Italian translator of Rhine's Phedi?," which was representee at the ihcutre Irancaia a few eights ago by Madame itistori, A d"y or two after the performance he I received a suiuiv.ons to attendee prefecture of police; he was then informed that orders had b, en given for his ex pulsion from the French territory, He inquired the reason, but WM'utd that r?asona for this mode of practbi ug hospitality were uotusuaUy give. there was nothing for it but s'.btnis?on. With respect to his i,a,g? port, he was informed that he should have ono'for Algeria, or for any other conutry that would not r? f???c to receive NOVEL MODE OF HAISINO THE WIND."—A stalwart youth, whoM daily occupation is that of wieldiQ the big hommcr at one of the Middifsbroush iron yards, found him-elf nt Stockton hiriugs in his holidav suit without a medallion of tljc Q zeen it, his poehet, either iu silver or copper. lie had met SOffie of his fttir neighbours, too, to whom he was anxious to he civil in treating them to their "fairing." An application to his ma cs to led him a shilling had failed to produce anything Eo ponder- ing in bis mind what to do iu his difficulty, ii« heard a fellow bawling from a boiing booth an offer of threepence to any one who would meet him in the piui'islic ring or the edification of liis company. Up starts cur hero saying, "1'se the man for vou;" and he was presently facing the professor, duly begloved, nnd attitudinising iu the most approved, style. Oar Middlesbrough youth gave the scientific pngiiist some awkward thumps, and made so good a display that the company roared, Bravo, young uu" from all sides. A second, a third, aud even a 1uurth time did our hero engage the l" miliin1^ pro- fessor, Hud receiv *i the most deafening applause front tfw spectators. He was aô',ed to ellba"e in a fifth round, but finding himself master of a shilling, he declined further c nnbat, being desirous, as he said, to" spend his brass," coolly intimating, however, that when the money was gone he migfu, perhaps, favour the professor ag,lÍl1-" if' hc hadu't had enough of hi., ton Times." A Siiii, BURNT AT SLA.I Wolfemleii, of the late l r. o, the Idtc! firm of Stansfield and Wolfenden, engravers to calico printers, Manchester, and his famiiv, were passengers on board the ship Majestic, from Liverpool to "Prince idwards Islaud. The ship left Liverpool on the 8th of April. On the 27th ol the month it was discovered that the ship was on fire, some oakum ia tbc hold having beeu ignited. Mr. Wotfe?dcu, relating ttl)ho e progress f the fire, states that, in order to have clear room for the crew to arrest the flarites, the passengers went into the bOat, and were towed by the ship tiU about As the fire did not increase they were all taken on board agaiu, in order that more sail might be made, and to avoid the hardship ol exposure as long as possible. The crew and passengers were divided into gangs, in order to hav,, soine one constantly at work drawing up wat T, while others uashed it down the skylight. With the exception of ClcJa and Curran, the two chief officers, who were almost helplessly intoxicated all the time, the crcw worked well to save the ship. The female passeng"ers generally bore up with remarkable fortitude. A young lady, Miss Worburton, a native of the island, daughter of the Colonial Secretary, and a Mra. Tout, of the steerage passengers, set an admirable example, doing all in their power to add a little to the ( jmfoit of the men by supply, log them with hot tea, food, Liid moderate alluwances of grog, and cheering them ) h kind words as they came iuto the forecastle, wet, ix-l, exhausted, and frequently inspirited. On the Thursday, when the crcw was ex- uausted, WhCll provi ons "ere low, and the destruction uf the ship seemed inevitabh, a steamer hove in iiglit, bore down in answer to the signal of distress, aud all hands were taken on board and kindly treated, aud the ljurinug ship was left i, ab It lat. 4G N and lon"e. 5u.5o • y,e spirits iu the ho had takeu fire a, th captaiu in the last boat left her. t:.e could not la.t many hcur- longer.— Liverpool Aibion."

THE LAW COURTS. BRUTALITY OF A GENTLEMAN TO HIS WIFE.—In the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, in the case of Bostocls versus Bostock, a course of horrid brutality was revealed Mr. Deane was heaid on behalf of Mrs. Bostock. The learned advocate said the libel pleaded the marriage of the parties in 1827 and their resi- dence at various localities. Ilr. Bostock- was by his profession a chemist, and in 1847, on the death of his father, lie cai-tie into possession of about 210,000 There were thirteen children, eight of whom WEre still living, and six of them had been examined as witnesses; 29 years of cohabitation were followed by a separation in 1336. The sixth article of the libel referred to the husband coming into his wife's room early in 1839 with a pistol, which, without pro- vocation, he pointed at her head. This strange con- duct was followed up in 18-11 by threats that Mrs. Bostock's children would not die a natural death, and in J ugust, 1812,Jthe first blow was struck, accompanied by threats, and his holding a knife towards her: It was pleaded, that on one occasion, in November, 1812, he broke open his daughtei's door with a sledge hammer, in consequence of his wife having taken refuge in the room, and theu the history passed over some three years: but in July, 1815, it was alleged he struck his wife very violent blows without any pro- vocation at all. In hbruary, Apnl, and May, lie used threats towards Mrs. Bostock of a very alarming description. Just previously to that time a shocking murder had been perpetrated by a husband upon his wife, and Mr. Bostock was in the habit of telling Irs. Bostock he would do to her what the murderer did to his wife. TLese threats being followed up by others in June, 1856, the complainant's health at length gave way, and she finally left him, and they had not lived together since. His account of the pistol scene was that being much provoked by her lying in bed aud reading a novel, he went for a pistol which was unloaded, and merely held it to his own head. Of couise, it the wife knew the pistol was unloaded it was altogether a very ridiculous affair on the part of the husband, but from the evidence there was no reason to suppose Mrs. Bostock knew the weapon was not loaded, and she contended it was directed at her l ead. The husband admitted in the fifth article of his allegation that he struck her a blow, but he could 110: positively say whether the blood flowed. He, Dr. Deane, contended that the evidence of such a man was to be taken with distrust when lie said he only i?c.a the pistol to Ins own head and not to l?i? wife s, With regard to the charge of breaking open the door of his daughtei's chamber with ?? slcdge hammer, the answer was that he did not break open the door at an early hour in the morning, as stated, but that he broke it opon at twelve o'clock at night, and then only with his shoulder or some part of his body. On the ninth article the husband said, that instead of blows lie merely laid his hands gently on his wife, while the evidence was to the elrect that he struck her violently and knocked her off her chair, and he ad,nitted on one,|occasion having applied the tcrlll wantons" to his wife and daughters, but the testimony of the daughters themsel ves showed the term used was much stronger. The IStli pleaded that Nlrs. Bostock weut down oil her knees and implored forgive- ness for her misconduct; butthe only witness who had been examined 011 the article was the solicitor of the husband, and lie was totally silent on the subject. Ali. Bostock denied that lie said he would niurder his wi.e. When ahusbaud had commenced with a pistol, haJ struck at least one blow, had forced open doors, and employed those acts of menace, what amount of positive alarm would a wife feel when the whole his- tory was wound up by words of this kind, extending over i ebruary, April, and May, 1850, down to the time of the ifnal separation of the parties ? On behalf of Mr. Bostock, it was contended that no legal cruelty had been proved, that after the threats condonation bad bccn established, and that there was nothing to revive the legal cruelts,, if any Iiad ever existed, tiitice the condonation. The charges were grosay exagglr- ated, and the threats in 1856 were not followed by any overt acts. Dr. Deane and Dr. Robertson appeared for Mr. Bostock and the Queen's advocate and Dr. Twiss for the husband. The Court reserved its decis- siou.

THE POLICE COURTS. The piate robbery at Lord Foley's still occupies MARLI'-OKOUGH STREET. On Monday more evidence was adduced, and the prisoners were again remanded. A Gnu OF ELEVEN1 TIIBEATENI.NG TO MURDER HKR MOTHER AND Two MEN.—Elizabeth Gerrard, aged s even years, was charged before Mr. Paynter, at West- mil -ster, with threatening to murder her mother, a married woman, residiug at Ko. 19, Littleton street Chelsea, and also with threatening to stab Frederick Noles, the landlord of the house in which they were livin". The mother of the prisoner, a decent looking female, who was much affected, said that her chi d possessed an uncontrolable bad temper. She had also too much the run of the streets, the effect of which was that she met with associates from whom though, as youn¡(as herself, she learnt no good. That day about one o'clock, while she was at dinner, she found fault with her meat, and refused to eat it. Complainant remon- stmtd with her, upon which she seized hold of a table knife, vbieh was on the table, and exclaimed that she would cut her (complainant's) throat. Complain- ant called for assistance, upon which her landlord, Mr. lIh;, came into the room. Upon her child seeing him, she observed to him that if he came near her she would run the knife into him. She raised bet. hand, which had the knife in it. A policeman was sent for. When she saw him s he observed that she would run the knife inlo any policeman who dared to touch her. TÍle consiable seized hold of lier arm and wrested the knife from her. ( rhe knife was produced.) She wis then taken to the station house and lo(;ked up. The above evidence havirg been corroborated, the prisoner waR held to bail to keep the peace towards her mother and all her Majesty's subjects, two sureties of LTIO eac!i|were equii-ed. [It would have been much better if her motherhal given her, or caused to be given to her, a sound thrashing.] A GESTLSMAN SXAIIBIXC HIS LANDLORD.—Mr. John Rath boe Was churged at MARYLEHONE with attempting to ,wb, with a Weapon contained in a sword stick, Mr. Wi.lliam Kelly, residing at 37, Upper Baker street, Port- man square. Complainant stated that the prisoner, with his family, had occupied appartments at his house in Baker street, about fifteen months, and, having he. come indebted to him £70 he demanded his monev. On Thursday prisoner paid him £50, and on Friday morning complainant wrote him a letter. On Friday enuing prisoner's nephew came to him in hia p.ivate room, and said prisoner requested him to come up stairs I-e deciir.ed to do so, and then his wife came and made a similar demand, and he replied he would see Air. Ratbbone in the morning. Shortly t't er, while silting with his wife in the parlour, the prisoner opened the door, and rushing upon him, dealt him two or tnree blows, and complainant defended himself, and in the melee gave defendant a blick eye, and also Struck his wile, who interposed. Having got him out, he ran ,ip stairs, .exclaiming "Give me my sword stick and, having possessed himself of that weapon, lie came Hid rashed upon complainant with the naked weapon, and would have, he believed, passed it through him, but for his wife, w h", at the peril of her life, rushed between them. He then with an imprecation I exclaimed to complainant" I'll do for you," uni! \Vent upstairs on which complainant went to the door and called 111 the ponce. The case of the sword stick was found in the room. The evidence was corroborated and a general opinion was expressed th>.t the-reused was at the time the worse for liquor. The magistrate commuted the prisoner for trial, but consented to ac. cept bail, llimselfill ZCIOO and hvo sureties in £ 50 each to answer the charge. Cot-YIcTtON OF A BELIEVING OFFICER FOR ASSAITT 1 AUPER WOMAN.-At Southwark, VVm. Chailes Cdslake, a young man, asMsfing relieving officer of St. George s parish, was charged with committing a; unprovoked assault upon Rden Westrop, a pauper, I and her child seven years of age, at the door of (he wouhoiise. I lie complainant, a widow, said that since her husband 3 death, about four years since, she had been in the habit of receiving half a auartPi-n 1, every other day from St. George's parish. OnTuesdav evening, about five o'clock, she went to the workhouip .0 see Mr. T ownson, the relieving officer, who Keneraliv a,tended to her. She had her child with her, and see. ing the defendant about to enter the relieving office she W5.U up to him and asked for the bread. 11 .Li" (d to gIve U her, when she asked tor some for >>w litld until.Nli-. Townson c,inie. fie NYIIN J I threw her child i„to the stree ami hu.t its %'l tnd   speak to him b.ut it, he s;rllck her en the nos a d jorced her b,ck on the "round 11 ,7  bled illuel), aDd c(),,st,bIL clos by who ii?itn?ssed the BUT° d? ABLE ri' ? def,??,d?iit wlo custody. She w'en?oth. ? ?  cUlHl'lamed, and Serge? Gar? ? '°" .?p'ctor, recommended her ot?k.-f'' ?"? ce.diaga. Police   ? t'?sent pro-  On l'uL'sday afternoon, oa/nd Xheard da „ W=1 »i the door of the workbouse :?X'.?,F ?  and u I'loccedllg thee he sw the defend..nt U"ou the colill)lainant'i child into the road, and 'a"'5 ¡tnke   Wilh hi, l!()nbl !i?t. Bijud from her D-se, and when w^t- iip to fake the defen datn i t ilito custody, h! lHered the huiise, aud would D„  to fullow. Witlless .?.??   .S ?,, ?;  lie refused. In cross-examination by Mr. Solomon, witness said that he did not hear aay bad language used by the female towards the defeadant. In answer to tne charge, Mr. Solomon said he was instructed to say that the comp1ainant was a vcry violent character, and had received parish relief four years. When his client was about to enter the relieving office, she came up to him and asked him for Mr. Townson. He told her to wait, when sho placed the child in his way, so that he was compelledto remove it, and tha complainant was about to strike him when he merely pushed her away. lie never struck her. The magistrate told him the constable had sworn that he did, and that blood was on his face. Could lie contradict that. His wor> ship said he had 110 doubt as to the assault being i committed, and he must say such a person as the de. fendant was not fit to be retained in his situation as relieving officer. He must pay a fine of 20s., or go to prison for fourteen days. The fine was immediately paid. JEWINO THE J-I-NFLLERS BY WHOLESALE.—Oil Satur. day, William Rawson, alias Watson, alias Liddell, alias Allen, a gentlemanly-looking individual, about 30 years of age, with a fair complexion, and wearing whiskers and moustaches, was placed at the bar of GUILDHALL police court, before \lderman Carter, charged with endeavouring to obtain by false pre- tences two gold chains and four gold bracelets, value ioO, with intent to defraud Mr. Walton, of Ludgate-street. The prisoner was only apprehended late on Friday evening; but notwithstanding the short time which had elapsed, the mere rumour of his being in custody had attracted many tradesmen who had been victimised to the court, which was crowded to excess during the inquiry. There was a very strong muster of detective and other ofticcrs present to identify the prisoner with a number of ex- tensive frauds lately perpetrated upon jewellers to an enormous amount. Air. Fish, assistant to Mr. Walton ofLudgate Hill, said About three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the prisoner came and requested me to show him some gold chains. He selected a lady's #hain atjC21, and a gentleman's chain at £19. He after- wards selected four gold bracelets, one at £10 lOs" one at kl3 13s., one at £ l-t 14s., and one at £15 15s., and requested them to hesent with the two chains to 11, Chester Terrace, Eaton squire, and gave the name of ltawson. He wished them to be there by a quarter past six, when he would be at home. I arrived at Chester-terrace about twenty-five minutes past six o'clock with the goods, but on asking for Mr. Rawson, the landlady said no such person lived there. 11 liile talking with tha landlady the prisoner came in, and aske.1 if she had received his note ? She said she had but that she told him in the morning' she never took any one without reference or luggage. He then apolo. gised to me for keeping me waiting, and asked me to walk upstairs, upon which the landlady;interfered and said as the prisoner had no apartments there, she could not allow him up stairs. I told him the cir- cumstances looked very suspicious, upon which he asked me to call the next day and he would pay for the things. I insisted upon his paying me at once for the chains, but as he had not the money, I desired him to return with me to [r. Walton. As we were proceeding through one of the squares, I told him my candid opinion was, that it was sn attempt to "do," to get the things without paying for them. (Laughter.) Cpon which he said, Well, if you intend to talk in that ungentlemanly manner, I wilt not keep your company"—(renewed laughter)-and he was walking away, when I said he must not leave me, and imme- diately put him into a cab, and brought him back to Ludgate street. Mr. Alston was robbed in a gimi. lar way-Mr. Bennett of Cheapside narrowly escap- ing. The prisoner having been remanded, was brought up again on Tuesday, when Mr. George Frodsham, a chronometer maker, ot Change alley, said-On the 29th of August last, the prisoner called at our shop and looked at some watches, and two days after I received a letter from the prisoner, signed with the name of Gaskill, and addressed from 22, Westbourne terrace, Eaton square, requesting me to bring the watches he had selected as well ss some samples of strong gold guard chains. He was particular in his desire for a watch to stand a warm climate, as such was his destination. I went up there myself, aud asked if Nlr. Gaskill was at home, and the woman who opened the door said he had been waiting some time for me; but, as I was behind my time, he was gone. Whilst I was speaking to her the prisoner arrived, and we went into a sitting room. He then left the room. Alderman Citrter Had you shown him your goods Witness No sir. But in a short time he asked me if I had bfdughfthe m-atches ? We both sat down, and I showed him several watches and chains. He said iie wn.« going to India. I asked bim if he was attached to the army, and he said he was attached to the commissariat. He: selected a watch at 40 guineas, and a gold chain at £ 3 10s. He put the chain round hia neck, and the watcli 111 his pockct, and abkcd me if I had brought a bill. I told him 1 had not, but that I would make one out for him, if he would bring me a sheet of paper. 1 was going to ring the bell when he took up the letter I received from him, and tore off the fly leaf, and 3did that would do, 1 made out tlie bill on the fly sheet, and I)tit oil a stamp, upon which he said, if I would receipt It, lic would give me the money. I did so, and he then took up the bill and slipped out of the room, with the gold watch and chain still in his possession. 1 heard the click of the street door, and instant y became aware that I had been swindled. I rang the hell for the landlady, and having informed ber of the fraud, 1 lushed out of the house in pursuit of the prisoner, but could obtain no trace of him,-Alderman Carter: Are you sure the priaoneris the same person ?—Mr. Frods- ham I am positive he is the man.—Mrs. Barton said, I was taking care of Mr. Charles Grave's house, at 22, V\ estbourne terrace, while the family were out of town. The house was to be let for two or three mouths, The prisoner came to me and represented himself as Captain Gaskill, on the Thursday previous to the 31st of August last. He called again on the 31st of August, at halt past ifve o'clock, and said he was to wait till seven 0 clock to see a gentlemau to settle abmt taking the house but, being learfulofbtinga stt nger in the house alone, I invited him to sit in the kitchen, and he sat with me for about an lictir.-AI(lei-iiiati Carter: What! Captain Ga.kill sat the kitchen ? Laughter;.—Yes, sir; and at last Isent for my little boy to keep me eompany. The prisoner then said he co)ul? "otwait any longer, and soon after he was gone Mr. Frodsham ca', up, and while Ispel?kii)g to h'nnhepr?Herre?ed.Isbow.d them into the dining room, believing they were waiting for Mr Graves to take the house. The prisoner asked for a pen and ink, and shortly after he came out with a bill mh? ha.:d,butstartedou sc?eiig Hethcntook up )u. hat n saying he wa. gl,i??g to gel c a?e a. I huu?ht to leave a deposit, onL. kaving tloe '??°?-Soon?erA)r. t-rodBham,a?.u? Ja TiVe CC" swincted in your home of ?.M V ^inl °M "VJ pU-T\t 0111,0 Pr's0,Jer.—Green, the ddectftecctt ivv- omc"r, said there wea* a gieai m?nv o'hr no.in8tauce hada''y of the property been traced 7 Th priaoner was "tle" committed for trial mm three separate ch.¡rge, of ohlaiuiJlg goods of the Si valutSo. Ch8'eeS °f °biui,,i"« eoods of the DllU X K.KX Cfil'SI, F vniF l> — Af «1 ✓ 11 HonE, 'l'horna. Lay, a fij¡h', di'?ol.tt:I.oki?,g was ch.)-g?d ,itt, neglecting hiB chjld?, ¡¡nd leav¡n \uem chargeable to the paridh of St. Uoto)¡,h, Aldgate. Tho- mas L'J)', au iutelligent but dlliclt,? of 15, riid that he prisoner was Ius father, and that ? wotolr had been deld foi? some time. Bcsides /imself, his father ??.t?"he-:n-?:??'\??? s¡,eeti\'dy. Witness, wbo \ViiS PIHenticd to a t.ilol', had f.? lu-??c k,,pt hi-self -110-1 his   week. The next boy, who ,k,d It pRlIlter's .1,? earned 4s,Vk, and C himself the other two chU dJ'en ?"? d!fudu,, '"?er, w.th whom h III liled together in J Goouman's )arJ. About a .numh ago, h?,the.r father teftho.ne,j,hi?th? ?" andhal "'T /aur"ed since,cicept one Uay when he 'oo?pd in and left Is. 61. on the I,i,?y piece 1' so ? that the younger chud.en were neartys..?ed,?d ?e? was Cm''39 the only means of keep,ng them from intun starvin¡. '3 b?"8 tbem '0 te Lord Ma-vor> wLo firrt k Kinnddil> vreflieved them, aud then s<>ut tu».m t issuing his warrant for the 'prisoner's apprehension "Tl workhouse, where they still nmained at the sme ti.e prisoner -aid he had done .U he co?'? hThild,ea' Hehadhadnoregu)ar?ort.siueeChri.tm.?andaht). °" he had earned durinxti? »a« month was M. he had left on the ma?te 'niece Tl„.P* dde", sou said his father, when h- 'iij ?? was co?t?tty going home drank. ),e? ,,Jd?he disgusting language before the vounKerchiid ? ? "e occasion, on a Saturday nigh' »m '?rh \? sovereign, out of which ?v'e w? ? ,T,t ?fp.ngthere.t for him?f '? l A Ia^r °ul-v ?., for four cbitdreB tmd]?, ??'?-?' heart you must have. l'riso-.e" r f(s8uulll 'rnnT1)) »W■ ell,, I b'd fily?elf to keep. Tne Lord Alayor »«i *ho \I\to keep your children? I'm sure IJ ? ?" "? ? '?' oU,ht to be proud, bad not brought t?;" ?" must have stancd; and jet tbeY) .).. ?''? I was really "ur¡msed. ?'e w. '"? ""y 5' Si"d hc kept them as neat as he could as h' t,?i 0110 to ?'u. Prisoner Why. one riL ? ? '? ? go to his home, for it I did r ?? ?"' '"e o? ???s: No 1-th, Y?'?y"?? "?- ? Ule cupboard you to? 8oun- ?"' ? ?"? v.inch "aa little enough for Zus t f ,,r 1 il°'d » ><>" \ua'l¡'i'o,UI afor: us :ur, arId I lold )OU' 11 you l'bat wdsaUg 'r¡ Ut moul' )UUhbO "?'' .$".3 ebat 'I Lord Whlll '01: \Va' d ¡ e ord j\J"()r: ?'?''?'?'" are li¿ of tI:cC' to hV_}n bIB T'! ellIlIJ",s. Y.. ?--?'???-.?r father tiiat e<er came before me. It i. plainly proved that you have neglected your children,, and I shall send you to hard labour for" month. If you ever come h ere tor the same thing agaic I shall send you for three.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Boys;' Agricultural Society was held at the Socicy's House, Hanover Square, on Saturday. Lord Berners in the chair Mr. Hudson, the secretary, read the report, from which we make the following extract:—"The socitty consists at the present time of 81 lite governors, 1;j3 aunual go. veruors, 304 life members, 4,010 annual members, aud 18 honorary members, making a total of 5,146 names Oil the list. The council have elected Mr. Thompsen, of Kirby Hall, a tnlstee of the society, in the place of the late Earl Spencer, and his Grace the Duke of Kutlaad a vice-president in the place of the late Lord Bravbrooke, They have also elected the Hon. Colonel Hood, Mr. Huinberton (Mayor of Chester), Mr. Huskinjon, and Mr. Hatton, general members of the council, te supply the vacanci- s created respectively by the tr^nsfer^ef Vii, count Eversley to the class of vice-presidents, and Ir, Thompson to'the class of trustees, and by the decease of Mr. Simpson and Mr. Stephen Mills. The funded capital of the society stands at £ .>,201 8s. 1-jd. stock in thi; New Three per Cents. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Journal Committee having announced to the coun- cil that their respective personal engagements will not allow them to devote, as they have hitherto do-ie, so large a share of attention to the editing of the journal, have subsequent))-acceded to the request of the council that they would continue their services until some permanent arrangement shall have been made, The governors of the Koyal Vettrinarv College have presented their an. nual report of the progress made at that institution in the application ot the vet rinary art, and the diseases of ca.tle, sheep, and pigs. They state that the number of pupils qualified to act as practitioners, in carrying out the objects of the society in this point of view, continues to increase but they regret that the members of the socie'y do not avail themselves more extensively of their privilege of sending diseased animals in a live or dead state to the college, and thus furnish means for a larger amount of practical experience to the Professor of Catle Pathology and his pupils, The council have appointej Professor Yoelcker, of the Agricultural College at Cirencester, as the consulting chemist to the society. They have also made arrangements with Professor Henfrey, of King's College, for the delivery of a lecture on Vegetable Physi. ologv, on Wednesday next, the 26th of May. The council have adopted the leeommeudition of the local committee that a diuner should take place in the music hall at Chester, capable of accommodating 5\10 guests. The council have appointed a committee to report upon the propriety of renewing or discontinuing, after the current year, the triennial arrangement for the trial of implements, adopted for 'he Chelmsford, Salisbury, and Chester meetiags. The council have selected Warwick as the place of the country meeting for the year 1850, and have decided that after the year 1860, they will he prepared to hold a metropolitan meeting, should circumstances be found favourable in the meantime for the adoption of surh an arrangement." The report having been unanimously adopted, on the motion of R. Barkei, Esq seconded by Lord Faversham, the Duke of Marlborough was elected president for the year ensuing the Chester meeting. Votes of thanks to the auditors and the chairman closed the proceedings.

The officers of the First Life Guards dined together on Saturday at the London Tavern. Genera), the Earl of Lucan was in the chair. PUBLIC PLAYGHOUNDS.—A Bill of Mr. Slaney, M.P., and Mr. Briscoe, M.P., enacts that anv lands may be lawfully conveyed to trustees to be held bv them as open public grounds for tne resort aud recreation of adults, and as playgrounds for children and youth, or for both pur- poses. No conveyance for this purpose need be stamped or enrolled. The first trustees for holding these grounds must be approved by the Charity Commissioners. The trustees will form a body corporate for the holding of such lands. ¡an;I'E LATE GMhRAL HAVELOCK'S GBAVE.—We have seen a letter written by a British officer stationed at A itimbdgli, whisth was recovered frolll the wreck of the AVD, and fiom which we are allowed to extract the follow- ing sentences referring to the grave of Sir Henry Hive- loék. It is the only reference whch we remember to have be. to the hero's earthly resting place, end exhibits the enthusiastic regard felt towards him by his officers I am now in Alumb^h Gonercl Havelock's grave is in the compound—a narrow strip of ground, with a scathed and withered tree to mark the spot. Trnlv there is an end of all things. Little diJ we thiHk that, during that victorious and mont-reh-.ike career of his from Alia- habad to Lurknmv, he WilE marchintr only to hy hia mortal frame m that narrow strip of ground. likit it is not to form his fiual resting place. At the expense of the officers whom he led so we! the honoured rcmills ue to be at ort?,? ??,nt home to Englan1-there to min le, I doubt not, with her most illustrious dead. On;y Y?erdaY I ?my?.uretot?step. Themea?e,! need nots.y,p.rfectty ucanimo?, and In.Mrd it ?. distinguisned privilege to contribute to such an act If ever!.?,.rntoEnJand,tbetomb.f.nJv Havelock, in <stmiusier A'bbev will be visited bv me with no cOlHmn fee:ings. Edinburgh WitnM. f'ENSIONING Pit! "TEElts,-A Bill has been introduced Co.g,(.S"; to pe.si.. the descendants of privateers luri^X ?..V probably n:.tt?'? pen- .ious to (he ti dcseudant. of thc "? ?-?ow.bo? of ti,e 4=tv It !u' a" U r at ?' "?Msibie that the ?o",? t"? '? '? ?"= hung ?ay claim .I?itar rewards! if it L" t g povrf ^t ?! °laim 6in'ilar Plundered ships belon to pardes S  we were ever at war. The ingenuity with vvbio? our K" aT;°' 18 VTie[eJ is rfaliJ- remarkable. There &euc„ to be no e? of pretexts M.p)ov.d for ?tt!n? access to the mo@e) of the Government Our ,,uM? lands c?r"t?-J.n.?r?:t"r?"? by   are l?r,tty nearly alre?dy iii t?e,,o pluiideridg the tar,fl f.?, their pr"tection. This is the only part of American iddustry whieh find¡ favour 'a the ('yts of our Goverumeut. 1\"ew Yrk 'ime8." THE LATE EXPLOSION- ,N- AN IUON.TONK TIT-The bodies of the four men who lost their 1ivpak\ o i • in the BirJLülm 1,?o?,??oie Pit, near Che.t,?.-field ?n tbe 17Lh in" have b,,n r,co\'ered. O"e of t?e men, n¡¡ned t'srW went into the pit with /ill oil lam p, lIis Lody yeas discovered a f?-? yards from tbe bc,,tt.. of ti,? -5)?z-ft the sleeve f>S fhnnel j«*et clothing on the uv-nr ,7rfv- ?mJhiS arra> and al1 c10lLing oa the UI)P" r páTt of his ¡,ody W"S torn in pieCes- It is tuerdo:e inferred that the explosion oaurri?d in on. sequence of hia carryL!,ei,! a na^^dh»Ml?-CC5Imf '? C°D" bodies of the other m,?, e,e but it is -?L?ili)-s?llthey ?,,er, ,,ff,),ated 'TL',? inquest Ft.ds supposed they were su?t?c? t '?'"? <?. a.!journeJ to the 2? of JS une nS eit = ° ?? P'-OP'? of the pits, have requested GoVtrnlllenl spector of Ciul Mines, to asti t in ? ''Gt"'ernl»ent In. of tbe accident in the 1I1elitime r> tlie TliE X/Al;GESr RaFV f'Vfu i'LOATEIJ ox TTIL T;?? ED 0X THt Ul>Pf:l1 Mississiri'i.—The largest raft <!f ll um>oercver floated upon ]Uilp?i* Aliss?ssippi La Crosse, on its "? from Black River Falls to St 'I n,c was ll the ,reate? .ighV'^the "D <-m^ ociat, ever seen in these Waters The r-jf twenty.four "red shirls," evers-m? ItHw? '"?"? .?.' twenty.f.ur it? work. The 1, of ,nd .? ?ork. The ?.?t? r?' °3r work. The size of the nhl 'Ive hundred and sixty feet loae- l>„ u  'Wi. <tbC ,)mount of lumber whi.-uit cou^hi^fu'' "-]r" 1^ go.l siz ,ti !1uüscs crected On ??OarO, &Ld the whole crew uncco I.U, „„,i uitmd,fa log; THE AUSTEAI.IAX "L»IWI'R M. occupants, 1 S'l ttcl1 h? beea said ,nd written a?o? g.X labour in Autralia but 'h.6 apphcs solely to VCoHa a eveuln tnat colony it refes almost exclusively to wi ?" tetln^ ^Li. n?e hbour-th..t U. tCe ^1 > ?'"?  ?" nate labom-that it, those classcs f ?''?"' who are More ac?.o.nc.d to of ie or '??o' jr employment, but do?no.in,y?,?,? wb" ?''? the?I.es ° ° 'Cn i >y In th search for or in the workU „ i" r "-luVictoria i?nd N,w S,u,,h there i b T8" more ?"' '? more Pr.d?dth.u th. preciou. Lt. 'h ?' South Aus- tralia wc draw la. 'raha we dMW ta,.?-e ?suni.)), ? ? f Ut" e'Jpper, '?. -'? tin. I''t''etv.ot"e waere miuÍ1lg in its lz,St av,,el "'?? 'S 'M ordinary Eensc i? exter s 'it ??'?. ?''? is a dearth, ?d not B Hi.t, .? m n ?' ? "'t, Of miii;n'? labour-ilideed, ? ev?rv ?- ?r.pt,? "91 )..b?, '?nd l va1 rioZ ?Cahtlcs ??? to untaln rich lodes of ores iV be promptly Opened up ;tf he supplj (lf c?r \??' ? ?"? "P If demand. o this ùeecription labour WtTe equa) to the .up,,I; 'g ?r., i?,??" ?' '? "eh reach us from he virions fflirlncdUtn,S this COlmtr), it is evident .here 13 a steady increa-eof mining blwur Jea,iog .,r h or. 1, fact, this fl. lour sbo!'(. In fllel, this i- the atU Cun.crj?nce induced by the continual arri? ?d '? ?°' ? the )"?c? metal from Victoria  c; ?? ?' rich copper and silver le-1 ? i oydney, and of rich ill ? g,eat „ ^auth Australii—the m ,° u°4k,B lll,ud miaiug with un- killed labo ;r • th'erpfor "??es self evident to experien,- c d th. t .-K diate and lucrative cmli Certain to obtain inime- l t!;cy re3eh the mining localities c vMtrali v0 Tdiscrimination i. shown whe" allusion b 'nade to coloni1 lab,ur by the general press iu this rountr»CJ 1,ec,:ssf'!<*<*» t0 misapprehension i tlie lairfjs 0f .?d9to mi$apprehcn;,ioü i the   ?' who otherwise would emigrate for while ther- is a glut of olle descriptiun miMpprehensioa; i j? <> of another. Our Australian ? ?o' .er. Our Aurtr?"Its ?le il, illimitable 'ie|d of m:,i-9 enterprise, and lth V,-».cL«i n'u.lers to ??" '?? the various deposits o.'ores ?''?h?-corre.ponJit..g,iect;i!s.!)-y ,!d ith a (:or:?(!?pou,i jig necessary ?i:d labuur to sttl)p!v the ?..t?fo.h, it is "I:d,nt thT\nf ° g? h.t of mining bbüur cau e.ist fo. )„ „ co?? ?,??'?? ??..?'?o?