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THE FIELD. [Saturday, 
Charles-strcet, Wcstiuinster-road. Mr. Colon, at the timo 
of tho occurrence, was in the seooud floor, and on hearing 
nn explosion lie hastened to rcscuo his family; hut ou pro- 
ceeding so to do ho was blown by another explosion to a 
considerable distance, through the roof it is supposed, for 
the firemen had not succeeded in discovering his remains up 
to a late hour last night. The other unhappy victim was uu 
apprentice, a young lad of 12 or 14 years of ngo, wheso re- 
mains also have not bcou discovered. Mrs. Colon succeeded 
in escaping with her three cliildron, not dangerously injured. 
They were conveyed to tho hospital in a cab. The house 
next door in Charles-strect has received very considerable 
damage, having its roof blown off and ihe bouse materially 
damaged with water. The large stock of fireworks was 
destroyed. Tho engines .mere on the spot almost immedi- 
ately, but from the nature of the accident they were not of 
much avail. 
Extensive Robbery. — O n the afternoon or in the 
evening of Saturday last, the house of Mr Joseph llurvcy, of 
11, Curtcr-slreet, Walworth, was entered by thieves, when 
1,G31/. in gold, and 150/, ill notes, were stolen. 
BANQUET TO <$1110. NAPIER AT THE REFORM CLUB. 
Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, K.O.B., who is appointed to the 
command of the Baltic fleet now at ftpilhoud, was on Tuesday 
night entertained at a splendid banquet by the members of the 
Reform Club. The dinner took placo in the coffee-room of tho 
club-house, in Pall-mall, but owing to ils limited dimensions, 
accommodation could nut be provided for more than 200 gentle- 
men. Many members of the club, however, who were unable to 
obtain seats at the dinner tabic, crowded tho nntc-elinmbcrs and 
the approaches to tbb coffee-room in order to hear the addresses 
of the noble chairman nnd the invited guests. Tho only decora- 
tions of tho dining rnmn consisted of tho Trench, English, nnd 
Turkish ensigns, which were arranged alternately nround tho 
apartment. A considerable crowd find assembled ill Pall-mall 
in front of tho club, by whom Bir C. Napier, Lord Palmerston, 
and others of tho guests, were loudly cheered upon their arrival. 
The dinner was served in admirable style, and did full credit to 
the chef do cuisine of tho establishment, Mr. Tidier, Ihe suc- 
cessor of M. Soyor. The duties of toastmaster wore efficiently 
performed by Mr. Riggs. Lord Palmerston took the clmir ; and 
among the gentlomon present wo observed — Sir J. Graham, M.P., 
Sir W. Molesworth, M.P., Mr. Peto, M.P., Mr. Ferguson. M.P., 
Admiral Berkeley, M.P., M. Musurus, the Turkish Minister, 
Namik Pasha, Mr. Keogh, M.P., Solicitor General for Ireland, 
Mr. Sndlcir, M.l\, Mr. Oliveira, M.P., the Hon. W, Cuwper, 
M.P., Sir J. Lillie, &c. Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., and Sir dc 
Lacy Evans, M.P., acted as vice-chairmen ou the occasion. Tho 
cloth buying been drawn, nnd tho usual loyal toasts given, to 
which were added — “Tlio Emperor nnd Empress of the Trench,” 
“The Sultnn Abd-ul-Medjid,” to which last M. Musurus, tho 
Ottoman Minister, so popular in London society, replied in 
elegant French. The next toast, “The Allied Armies and Navies 
of Trance ami England,” was responded to by Admiral Borkcley 
and General Sir Do Lacy Evnus. 
The Chairman, In rising to propose tho toast of the evening, spoke 
as follows -.—There was u remarkable entertainer of dinner company 
called Sir Robert l’rescott, who lived in the city, and when lie gave 
entertainments to his friends at Greouwlch, after regaling lib guests 
abundantly with turtle, lie used to turn to the waiters and sa_v. '• Now 
bring In the dinner.'’ (Laughter.) Gentlemen, we have hml toasts 
which correspond with the turtle, and now lot us go to dinner— 
(iiear, hoar)— In other words, I propose tlmt we should now drink the 
toast which belongs to the occasion of our assembling hero' tills 
evening — I mean the health of my gullunt friend on my light 
—Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier. (Cheers.) If I were addressing 
a number of gentleman connected with Hampshire, the county in 
which my gallant friend resides, I should introduce my gallant friend 
to your notice ns an eminent agriculturist, f Laughter.) Tor it bus 
been my good fortune, when enjoying ills hospitality at Merchtston, to 
receive most valuable instructions from him about stall feeding, grow- 
ing turnips, and the like. (Laughter ) My gallant friend is u match 
for everything, and whatever tic turns his hand to, lie generally suc- 
ceeds in. Rut now, like Cinclnhntus, lie has left his plough, nnd he 
puts on Ills amour, and is prepared to do that good service for his 
country which lie never finds n difficulty In performing when a suitable 
opportunity arises. My gallant friend, indeed, has made himself con- 
spicuous on every occasion, and In every place, when lie 1ms had the 
opportunity of displaying his abilities. I puss over those exploits of his 
early days which are well known to nil his profession, but I will ven- 
ture to allude to one or two passages In tits career to which attention 
may be on tills occasion most befittlngly directed. Perhaps one of the 
most remarkable exploits of his life was that which lie performed, in 
that same cause of liberty aud justice in which he is now about to lie 
engaged, In the year 1833, when, gallantly volunteering to servo tho 
cause of the Queen of Portugal against the usurpation of Don Miguel, 
In defence of constitutional rights and against arbitrary power, lie took 
the command of a nmdi fleet of frigates .ind corvettes, with which he 
succeeded in capturing a squadron of much larger force, which 
included two llne-of-battlc-ships, one of which my gallant friend 
was the first to board; aud when lie had scrambled on deck of 
this great linc-of-lmttle-shlp, a Portuguese officer ran at my gallant 
friend with a sword, meaning to run him through; but my gallant 
friend parriod th ■ thrust, and merely gave the Portuguese officer a 
lieirty kick behind, which sent him tlylng down the hatchway. 
( Loud laughter.) Gi ntlcuicn, that was a very great event - (laugh- 
ter)— a very great v.ctory. I do not mean the victory over the poor 
Portuguese officer, but the victory which my gullunt friend 
achieved over the fleet he took into port — because the capture of 
that fleet decided a great cause then pending. It established 
on a firm footing the liberties of Portugal, and determined the 
question between constitutional power niul arbitrary usurpation. 
The contest which commenced In Portugal spread afterwards to Spain, 
but to my gallant friend belongs tho merit of giving the first turn to 
fortune, and to the advantage which he thus achieved it was mainly 
owing that tho Queen of Portugal occupied the throne to which she 
was rightfully entitled, and tho Portuguese nation obtained that Con- 
stitution which they have over since enjoyed. (Cheers. ) An honoured 
friend of mine, now unhappily no more, but whose loss I most sin- 
cerely lament— Lord William ltussell, an honour io tils country as to 
his family — told me that one day lie heard that my gallant Mend was 
at some distance lrom the squadron lie commanded In a placo culled 
Vulenza. Lord William Russell and Ills friend Colonel llaro went to 
sec him. and they saw a man dressed In a very easy way— (laughter)— 
followed by a fellow with two muskets on his shoulder. (Laughter.) 
Lord William took him at first for Itoldnson Crusoe— (laughter) -but 
who should it be but my gullunt friend, with a marine following him. 
“ Well,” said Lord Wm. Russell, “ what arc you doing hero ?” “ Well," 
replied niy gallant friend, '• 1 want to t ke Vulenza.” “ Rut," rejoined 
Lord W. Russell, “ Vulenza Is a fortified town, and if you mean to lukc it. 
you mu-t make trenches, build l ridges, auu erect batteries.” “Ob, 
said my gallant friend, “ 1 liavn t time for all that, but 1 have some ot 
my blue-jackets litre, and a few marines, and 1 moan to take the town 
will a letter;" and so lie did. (Laughter an i cheers.) He sent the 
governor a letter, telling him to surrender ut discretion. The governor 
was a very sensible man, and, knowing what sort of a fellow lie bad 
to deal wiih. he did surrender ut discretion, (Loud laughter.) All 
the timo and trouble which it would have taken to dig trenches and 
erect brldg s and butteries was saved, and the town nf Vulenza was 
quietly handi d over to ihe Queen of Portugal (Cheers.) The next 
great occasion in which my gallant friend took a prominent and dis- 
tinguished part was one in which he rendered us services for which I, 
in my official capacity, and tlis Government to which I had at that hue 
the honour to belong, felt that wc were under most material obli- 
gations to him. That occasion was during the war In Syria, and 
there my gallant f iend disilngulshed himself ns usual, both on 
sea and shore. S-a and shore are all tho same to him, pro- 
vlded he meets Ills enemy, and that enemy, when found, has gene- 
rally cause to wish to heaven that he had met any one else than my 
gallant trlend. (Laughter.) My gallant friend landed with his 
marines— headed the Turkish onslaught, defeated ttic Egyptian troops, 
won a signal victory, stormed the town of Sidon, took several Egyptian 
prisoners, and finally captured a very important port. Proceeding to 
Alexandria, he prevailed upon Mclicmct All to withdraw Ills troops 
from Syria; and by this means he contributed to the settlement of the 
differences between Egypt aud Turkey, and rescued Syria from the 
danger which was impending. Well, then, I soy, that my gallant 
friend, having succeeded in all lit* operations, wc have good reason to 
hope that he will be us successful in the future as he ha* been in times 
past. (Cheers.) And, us bcurhui upon tluit opinion, 1 cannot refrain 
from repeating an obscrVutloj) which was rondo to roc by a very dls- 
crlnilnntlngand cnlm-mlndcd friend of mine, who passed sometime In the 
East at the period I speak of, and who saw a great deal of Sir Charles 
Kapler during his sojourn there. When my friend came home, he 
called upon mo to give me an account respecting some matters in the 
East in which lie supposed I fe.lt an interest, unit when I mentioned to 
him my gallant friend, Sir Charles Napier, anil praised In high terms ’ 
Ilia boldness, daring and intrepidity, “ Yes,” said my friend, “that is 
all very true -it is very certain that he has all these merits: but he 
possesses another quality which is as good ns any of these, nnd os Im- 
portant an Ingredient In tils success. I never saw any man in my life 
who calculated so many moves beforehand. (Loud cheers.) This Is, 
I think, a great eulogy ; for when a man can calculate his moves before- 
hand, nnd has the spirit and genius to carry out those moves, any 
country that places tier fate and fortune In Ills hands ffiny feel certain 
as to the result. Gentlemen, I will not longer detain you. I know you 
are anxious to do honour to your guest, and I tticrefore propose to you 
to drink, with three times three, “The health of my gallant friend, 
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier." (Loud cheers.) 
The toast having been cordially responded to, 
Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier vose to return thanks, nnd was greeted 
with general applause, lie was rather at a loss to Imagine where his 
noble friend the chairman had found all the amusing stories he had 
told the company respecting him. Many of them were quite true, 
but In one of them there was a mistake, which he wished to correct, 
lest lie should be thought guilty of arrogating to himself the praise 
that was due to others. He had not meant to board the Portuguese 
linc-of-lmttle ship at all, for he had other business on hand. He had a 
whole squadron to look after, nnd could not afford the time; but It 
was Ids own soil, who was afterwards lost In the Aven.er. nnd his 
lamented friend Captain Wilkinson, who were I lie first to set their foot 
ou board tliat ship. He had been successful both In Portugal and In 
Syria, and he Imped that he should be equally so In the grand expedition 
which lie was now about to undertake. He could not say that we were 
now at war, because we were still at peace— laughter and cheers)— 
but we were nearly at war, and when lie got into the Baltic he would 
probably have an opportunity of declaring war. (Laughter and cheers.) 
And certainly, if he were to nave such an opporluni'y, he could not but 
hope that It would end us a prosperous war, for he could safely say 
that this country hud never sent out such a splendid fleet as was going 
to the Baltic In a few days. The noble lord and the right lion, baronet, 
nnd. indeed, their predecessors In office, deserved the greatest credit 
for fitting out the fleet in the effective manner they had done. He did 
not mean to say that the fleet was yet In perfect order, but it was very 
nearly so, and he had to thank tho First Lord of the Admiralty for 
having acceded to his w ishes as far as practicable, nnd for having given 
him every officer he had usked for. Our force might not tic ns 
numerically strong ns the Russian navy, but lie believed that, with tho 
assistance of the screw, w e should bo able to attack a verv large superi- 
ority of force, and he had no doubt that, when the day arrived for doing 
so, every sailor nnd officer in the fleet would remember the words Of Lord 
Nelson— f applause) — "England expects that every man will do his 
duty." The gallant admiral concluded by proposing the health of 
“ Sir James Graham, the First Lord of the Admiralty.” 
Sir James Graiiam, who was received with loud cheers, observed 
that, at the close of the last war, he had the pleasure of making the 
gallant admiral's acquaintance in the Mediterranean. His gallant 
friend was then In command of the Thames and Oriou, in the fleet of 
Lord Exmouth. In that fleet served some of the most distinguished 
of the naval heroes of England, and he remembered having been In- 
formed that amongst them all there was no officer who more entirely 
commanded the confidence of Lord Exmoutli, or who was more gra- 
ciously regarded for Ids distinguished gallantry, than liis gallant 
friend. (Hear, hear.) His gallant fi'lend did not go forth under flic 
hypocritical pretence of n religious war; but he went forth to assert 
the Independence of Europe — to maintain the balance of power— and 
to resist ns lawless a spirit of aggression and reckless aggrandisement 
as had ever disgraced the history of Europe. (Loud cheers). Tho 
gallant officer had said that, when he got into tho Baltic, lie should de- 
clare war; and he (Sir James Graham), us First Lord of the Admiralty, 
gave him Ills permission to do so. This was ail evening of happy 
auguries — when next they met, might it be to celebrate a triumphant 
success! (Cheers.) 
The following toasts Avero then proposed : — “The Turkish Minister,” 
by Sir William Molesworth; “The Turkish Army and Navy, coupled 
with the names of Omar Puslia und Admiral Blade," by Lord Dudley 
Stuart; “The Vice-Chairmen, Lord D. Stuart nnd Sir D. L. Evans," 
by tho Chairman; “His Excellency, Nnnilk Pasha,” by Sir D. L. 
Evans; “Admirals Hamelin and Dundas, and success to the combined 
lie. ts,” by Sir I. Scott Lillie; and “The Reform Club, and continued 
(prosperity to it," by Rear-Admiral Berkeley. Mr. Higgs acted very 
effectively as toast-inn 
jfato |nt®pa.— Sgii Jtssiics. 
NORFOLK CIRCUIT.— AYLESBURY, Maucu 8. 
CnowN Coutvr.— (Before Loud Cammiell.) 
The JIuunh am MUhdeiL — 3fos.es Hutto, aged 23, was 
indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Ann Sturgeon, at 
Burnham, on the 1st of November last. Mr. O'Malley, Q.C , 
and Mr. Power, were counsel for tho prosecution; Mr. Parry (of 
the Home Circuit, who was specially retained), Mr. Metcalfe, and 
Mr. Wroth, appeared for tho defence. The doors of tho hall nnd 
court were besieged at an early hour by n numerous crowd of 
spectators. After much delay in obtaining a jury, there having 
been many challenges made, both on tho part of the Crown and 
of the prisoner, tho trial commenced at lialf-post 9 o’clock. Mr. 
O'Malley proceeded lo open tho facts to the jury on the part of 
the Crown, and, having done so nt considerable length, adduced 
evidence in support of the prosecution. This case has already 
been fully detailed in “The Field” of November 19 (No. 47), 
and previous numbers. Tho prisoner was found guilty, and 
scutcuccd to death. 
Dolicc Intelligent. 
GUILDHALL. 
nonsB Stbalino . — George Kingston waschnrged with steal- 
ing a horse. Adam Meul.in said: The prisoner was iu my 
service up to Thursday week. On the 22ud of January of the 
present year I left town, leaving in the prisoner’s euro three 
horses, two sets of harness, and sundry other goods. I returned 
on tho Dili of February, nnd tho prisoner returned only two 
horses, two sets of harness, and a portion of the other goods I 
entrusted him with. I said I should expect the rest of the pro- 
perly, nnd lie said I should have it. nnd nt the same time ex- 
pressed his regret that the third horse had died during my 
absence, and that he hud sold it to a slaughterman for 10s. 1, 
however, saw the horse ou Snow-hill on Friday week in tho 
possession of a person named Sholton. I saw tho prisoner on 
the same afternoon nnd accused him of stealing tho horse, hut 
he said nothing, und while I was looking for an officer ho walked 
away. I saw him aguin last Saturday. Mr. Beard said lie was 
prepared with three or four witnesses to prove that n partnership 
existed between tlio prosecutor and tho prisoner. lie would 
show that tho stables, tlio cub license, and the corn for tho 
horses, were nil obtained in the prisoner’s name, and the whole of 
tho property relating to the cub business was held in bis name, 
and was ostensibly his property. The prisoner had acted per- 
fectly bondjide in the matter, nnd if t he worthy Alderman would 
hour tho witnesses lie proposed calling, lie felt convinced the 
case would nssumo a totally different aspect. Alderman Finnis 
said Ll.c evidence did not disclose the cxislcnco of u partnership; 
and, ns a pr'unA facie ease was made out, ho would commit the 
prisoner for trial, where he would have the opportunity of calling 
any witnesses Hint lie thought proper. Mr. Beard said, as the 
case then stood, lie could not oppose a committal, but he would 
apply for the prisoner to be admitted to bail. Sir. Lewis strongly 
opposed tlio application. Alderman Finnis said lie always 
deemed it the safer course In cases of this kind, in order that tho 
ends of justice might not he frustrated, not to accept bail. Tho 
prisoner was then fully committed for trial. 
BOW STREET. 
An Olympic Revel. — A batch of cabmen wero Summoned at 
the instance of Mr. Wigan, the lessee of tho Olympic Theatre, for 
refusing to take a fare. Tho constable and oilier servants at- 
tached to the theatre proved that they applied to each of tho 
defendants in successiou lo Like up Mr. and Mrs. Wigan, after 
the termination of the performances, shortly alter 11 o’clock. 
One or two of them distinctly refused, while others walked away 
from their cubs into a neighbouring public-house, to avoid haying 
Ihcir numbers taken. The ringleader exclaimed, “Oh. ah t 
Brompton for eightceiipcnec ! Drm't von wish you mnv get it "»! 
Indeed, the entire rank, with one reluctant exception,* refused' ( 
tnkc the fare; and. ns the occurrence was by no Means uiiusu n i 
Mr. Wigan directed that Bummonees should be taken out against 
the whole of them. Mr. Jnrdine! What could be their inotir 
for refusing, if they were on the rank waiting for hire? Th 
constable explained that the rnnk was close to tlio theatre in 
Drury-lone, and nothing short of a whole family of four or six 
which enables them, under tho new net, to realiso a good sum 
by extra passengers — appeared to satisfy their expectations, a 
married oouple, without encumbrance, or a single old gentlemen 
nnd lady, stood no chance at all, Mr. Jnrdine said, that Mr 
Wigan had acted perfectly right in directing his servants to appear 
against the defendants, who did not pretend for a moment that 
they warded to get home or spare their horses, which was some- 
times alleged; but they were waiting to see if they could not 
make better bargains, regardless of their horses. The defendants 
htl'ected to bo oblivious in regard to the matter. “They had no 
recollection of ever having refused to take any one nt any time.’’ 
One of them, however, remembered asking the man why ho didn’t 
go to the first cab in the rank, instead of coming lo him. Mr. 
Jnrdine was quite satisfied with the evidence of the witnesses upon 
that point, for they had a personal recollection of the defendants 
besides having tuken their numbers. By way of example, l,o 
should lino the principal offender, who nppoared to Jiuvo noted 
ns a sort of ringleader, 20«. or 20 days’ imprisonment. The 
others were fined 10$. each, or 10 days’ imprisonment. One of 
the defendants, who said ho had left his license ut home, was 
Compelled to leave his badge until he could procure it. lie then 
suddenly remembered that it wob in the corner of his coat pocket. 
It was accordingly produced and handed up to t ho magistrate, 
upon which Mr. Mace, the experienced chief usher of the court, 
detected an erasure ou the hack of it. On subsequent examina- 
tion it was found that tlio endorsement of a prior committal fe r 
21 days, by ill - . Seeker, had been obliterated. Mr. Jardinc or- 
dered it to bo sent lo the Commissioners. 
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. 
Gaming House Case. — John Wells, wino merchant, Dnrk- 
linm-lcrraco, Southwark; Henry Hulsey, jnn., gentleman, No. 
fi, Gorrard-street, Soho; George l'rutt, ! 2, Denmark-sired; 
Henry Johnson, gentleman, New Falcon Hotel, Gravesend ; 
Herbert Norris , gentleman, No. 98, Stamford-streot, Black- 
mars; Henry Hall, lieonsed victualler, Black Dog, Church- 
street; John Maedoiluld, portrait painter, No. 0, St. Andrew’s- 
rond; James Thompson, retired publicun, 5, Dyor-slrcct; John 
Bird, 33, Argylc-Bquare ; George Sampson, bootmaker, 
Bear-street, Lcicestcr-squnro; William Durham, No. 15, Fjshcr- 
strcct ; William Shcpipxrd, No. 71, Cainbridge-strcet, Hack hoy ; 
Lewis Lyons , No. 11, Leslic-strcot, Mile-end ; George Pearson, 
Oarrat-lnne, Wandsworth ; Abraham Jsuacs, 2, Crown-court, 
Strand ; James Ward, 14-j Upper Wellington-street, doorkeeper; 
and William Steevens, — were brought before Mr. Bingham, 
charged with having been found in a common gaming house, No. 
17, Casllc-slrcet, Leieeslcr-squnrc. Mr. O’Brien, the superin- 
tendent of the C division, produced the usual authority for enter- 
ing the house, No. 17, Castle-street, Leicoslcr-aquare. About 
10 o’clock lie proceeded to the house, accompanied by Inspector 
Lester and several constables, and demanded ndruitlnnee. Some 
hesitation being manifested by Ward, the doorkeeper, witness 
gave orders lor the door lo be forced. It was also necessary to 
force two other doors, and eight minutes were consumed before 
access could bo gained to tlio room above. At the top of the 
staircase was a heavy Wrap-door, which was open. Witness went 
into .tlio first-Moor room, nnd found the defendants there. Tho 
room was fitted up us n billiard-room. In otie corner there was 
a bucket supplied with water, nnd fitted with a ping and pipo 
which connected with the common sewer. The shutters of tho 
room were strongly secured. No gaming implements were found. 
Ou several of the defendants large sums of money were discovered. 
Mr. Lewis, of Ely-plnee, attended for the defendants, but said 
nothing. Mr. Bingham ordered all tlio defendants to bo dis- 
charged. A gentleman in the course of the day called to say that 
one of tho defetidajits, whose address was given No. C, Geirard- 
Btreet, did not live there. Ho had letters only directed to him ut 
the house for convenience. 
WORSHIP-STREET. 
Assault on a Wife. — Charles Bell, a surlv-looking fellow, 
described as a shoemaker, was charged before Mr. D’Eyncourt 
with having brutally ill-treated and threatened tho life of his 
wife. Police Constable N 428 said, .that alter he had taken him 
into custody, the prisoner reviled his wife in tho coarsest langu- 
age, and threatened, “ that although she had the best of him this 
time, he would take care to do for her effectually ns soon os be 
was liberated.” Mr. D’Eyncourt said tlint, notwithstanding tho 
stringent provisions of the Aggravated Assaults Act, be considered 
them to be wholly inadequate to meet such a brutal and lieurtless 
outrage ; but heshouid visit the prisoner with the utmost punish- 
ment liOjWns empowered to inflict, namely, six months’ imprison- 
ment with hard labour, nnd at the expiration of that scnteuco he 
must procure two responsible sureties to be answerable for lus 
good behaviour for the term of 8ix months. 
A Brutal Stbi’-Motiibb. — Marianne Rudd, a tall married 
woman, 40 years of age, was charged with tho ill-usage of her 
step-child, Janet Rudd, n little girl only seven years of ngc. Tho 
child was in court, but, though questioned by the magistrate, 
was too young to be sworn nnd examined, nnd the case was 
therefore supported by tho evidence of lfoselta Martin, Mary 
Anne Mendoza, and Eliza Rush, three married women, tho nrst 
of whom stated that she was fetched at 9 o’clock nt night by ono 
of the neighbours to a chandler’s shop in Old Montflgue-stred, 
Spitolfields, where she found several women collected round the 
little girl, nnd examining its person, on the loins and thighs of 
which there were numerous severe bruises, apparently inflicted 
by tlio merciless use of some cauo or rope with u knot at the cml 
of it. Ono of its eyes also was badly contused, nnd altogether 
the child presented such a melancholy picture of ill-usugo that 
she determined to send for nn officer and give it into his charge. 
This witness had not seen any violence actually committed upon 
the girl, hut Mrs. Mendoza and Mrs. Rush, both of them living 
in the house tenanted by the prisoner and her husband, sliitv 
that tho child had been most brutally used for a month past. H* e 
former stated that nt ono time she saw it with a black eye nnd it-j 
nose bleeding profusely, and on other occasions slio had bean 
tho child screaming violently from tho prisoner heating it, nllJ 
the prisoner threatened, if it did not cease crying, to heat it ten 
times worse. Tho latter witness also deposed to seeing severe 
bruises and marks upon tlio child’s body und back for the h‘ s 
fortnight, nnd lo hearing the prisoner threaten it with still ' Tt j rS ^ 
treatment beennso it cried in consequence of tlmt which it 
nl ready received. The prisoner stoutly denied having ill-treatoi 
the child; hut Mrs. Glibborv, wife of the office -keeper, who 
directed to make a private examination of ils person, g<* vc 
melancholy description of the stale in which she found > i 
declaring elic find never seen a child which had been worse n ; “ • 
Mr. D’liyneourt said, there is ample proof in the evidence ” 
tho cruel treatment tho child 1ms received, though she cannot 
ex ami lied herself. It is the old story over tigniu, of the ham • 
cruelly and neglect to which some stop-mothers arc addicted, a 
you must go to (lie House of Correction for three months, w 
hard labour. 
New Cuuneir. — Earl do Grey has appointed Tuesday, ll‘° ^ 
inst., for laving the foundation of a new church at Mylum , ,a ' 
Colchester.* 'ihe new church will be erected nt tlio solo co 
his lordship, who is patron of tho living of Myland. 
■,* For “Malta,” “ Sebastopol," &c. vide Supplement' 
