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tine, on the part of the prisoner, to accept notice of intended in- 
dictments on which the parties would be subpoenaed by Inspector 
Mitchell to give evidence. Mr. Buchanan attended upon the 
part of Mr. llart, the owner of the premises, to complain of n 
statement made in a weekly paper, which tended to cast an in- 
jurious reflection upon that landlord. Sir. It. W. Carden: 
Nothing: whatever has transpired during the wholoof the investi- 
gation into these cases that is in the slightest degree prejudicial 
to the character of Sir. Ilnrt; but it has been evident that Mr. 
Hart has afforded all the assistance in his power to the active 
officer engaged in this matter. The prisoner was then conveyed 
to Newgate. Some of the property which was found on the pre- 
mises of the prisoner consisted of articles manufactured for tho 
decoration of the Houses of Parliament. The prisoner, it was 
stated, dealt in every kind of properly, and lias been for a num- 
ber of years amassing weulth by transactions of the kind detailed 
in the testimony of the numerous witnesses. 
LAMBETH. 
Murder. — On Tuesday Mrs. Catherine Saville, the un- 
fortunate woman nguinst whom a coroner's jury had on Wednes- 
day last returned a verdict of “ Wilful Murder,” for the destruc- 
tion, by drowning, of her own child, a boy of four months old, 
was again brought before Mr. Elliott for fiual examination. In 
oddition to the evidence given on tho previous examination, Mr. 
Clun io deposed (hat, on tho afternoon of Saturday week, ho was 
culled in to see the deceased child, and found it quite dead with its 
face immersed in n basin of water. He subsequently, by order 
of the coroner, performed a post mortem examination of the 
body, and bad no doubt, from all tbo appearances that presented 
themselves, that death had been produced by drowning. In 
roply to the questions of the magistrate, Mr. Clunie said that 
tho prisoner, in his presence, said that she had done it, that 
the child had been very much neglected, that voices had 
called out to her that she should drown it, and that other 
voices called out that she should not, and then slio did it. Wit- 
ness hud no doubt that the prisoner was in an unsound state of 
mind at tho time, and he gave a certificate to that effect. — Mr. 
Elliott: llad you an opportunity of knowing the state of her 
mind before? — Witness: Oh yes; I had frequently seen her, and 
I was of opinion that her mind had been affected ; for she said 
she had frequently heard voices call out to her that she had no 
chanco of salvation. She seemed muph concerned nbout her 
salvulion, but appeared kind to her children. In conclusion, 
the witness said he had no doubt the prisoner had committed tho 
act when in a state of unsound mind. This evidence was cor- 
roborated by other witnesses, and the prisoner, who heard tho evi- 
dence read over. with the utmost composure, was fully committed to 
take her trial for wilful murder at the next (J Id Bailey Sessions. Mr. 
Salomon, who attended for her, requested, as a matter of favour, 
that his unfortunate client might be at once removed to the gaol, 
and the magistrate complied with his request. 
Henri/ Todd was finally examined and fully committed to take 
his trial for a desperate assault upon Maria Davis, a young woman 
who had lived with him as his wife for four years. Prom the 
evidonco of the prosecutrix, who was brought from St. Thomas’s 
Hospital, and who is not yet quite out of danger, it appeared 
that the prisoner, after several days’ drunkenness, was seized with 
delirium tremens , and fancied his lodgings were besieged. At 
an early hour of the morning of the 3rd ho jumped out of bed 
and got hold of his hammer, aud with it struck Davis soveral 
blows ou the head. So severe were tho blows that the walls of 
the bedroom, 03 well as the floor, were stained with the blood of 
his intended victim. A pupil at the hospital described the wounds 
inflicted to bo of the most extensive and dangerous description, 
and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. 
WORSHIP-STREET. 
r Firing at a Boy .— Alfred Jtfahards, a clerk in an insurance- 
office in the city, who was charged last week with wilfully dis- 
charging a louded pistol at a little boy named Edward Mock ford, 
a crossing-sweeper in the New North-road, Iloxton, was brought 
up before Mr. D'Eyncouvt for re-examination. At tho last 
hearing there was no one present who could positively depose to 
the fact of the shot being m'cd by the prisoner, and the magistrate 
having inquired if there was any one now in attendance who 
codld prove it, — Inspector Payne, who had tho conduct of tho 
case, stated, that he had two witnosscs there, tho second of 
whom was Mr. London, a gunmakor, of whom tho prisoner 
had purchased the pistols on tho day previous to tho 
occurrence, and who would provo that a statement the 
prisoner had made on reaching the station, that tho ball 
had been put into the pistol at the shopkeeper’s premises 
at tho time of the purchase, was false. The inspector then called 
Henry Brandon, a youth of 13, in the service of u harness-smith in 
Shaftesbnry-etreet, New North-road, whostated that the prisoner 
resided with his mother, a widow, in a house nearly opposite, 
ami that while standing in the street on the evening of that day 
week he saw the prisoner touch the little crossing-sweeper as he 
passed him ; that the boy ran after him, apparently to catch hold 
of tho tail of his coat, aud that the prisoner immediately turned 
round, when nbout only three quarters of a yard from him, nnd, 
drawing a pistol from tho breast pocket of his coat, directed it at 
the boy, and it instantly exploded. In nnswer to questions from 
the magistrate, tho witness stated that he supposed that the net 
was an accident, as the prisoner fired instantly, without seeming 
to take aim, though lie thought at first ho intended to shoot him. 
Tho wounded boy did not fall, but began to cry, nnd tbc prisoner, 
who was very white in the face, immediately ran to and caught 
him, but without, lie believed, speaking, and at onco surren- 
dered the pistol to ono of the bystanders. Tho witness 
added, that from what he had previously observed of them, 
the prisoner nnd tho boy ho had shot always appeared to bo 
upon friendly terms, und that tho former lin’d frequently given 
tho latter halfpence ns ho passed him. Mr. D’Eyncourt inquired 
of tho inspector if the ball bad been extracted nnd the boy out of 
positivo danger? The inspector said that the boy was certainly 
not out of danger, though ho was progressing favourably. llo 
had called at the hospital on the preceding night, at which time 
the hull had not been extracted, and was informed that a con- 
siderable discharge bad taken place, from which the little fellow 
was suffering greatly. In confirmation of this lie handed in n 
certificate from Mr. George Callender, tho house-surgeon, couched 
Jn similar terms, and describing the boy ns not out of danger. 
'Ihe mothers of both youths wero in court in the greatest 
grief, and tho mother of the prisoner, on being asked by tho 
magistrate whether any professional person had been retained 
for her son, replied that she had not as yet done so, as she had 
not thought it necessary. On being asked if he wished now to 
add anything to what lie had before offered in defence, the prisoner 
replied, “No, only that I did draw tho pistol from my breast 
pocket. ’ Mr, D'Eyncuurt said, that under the circumstances 
now detailed, he should remand the prisoner till that day week, 
to ullord an opportunity for ascertaining the result of the injury 
the wounded hoy had sustained, but in the meantime be would 
accept two responsible sureties in £50 each to be responsible for 
us future appearance. Tho prisoner’s motlior, a rcspcctablc- 
looking woman, expressed the warmest thanks for this intimation, 
? n ", two respectable neighbours having afterwards attended and 
ocen accepted, the prisoner was thereupon liberated. 
IRELAND. 
Dublin Cattle Snow.— The lion. Harman King 
leruted £850 for bis bull at the Exhibition. A yearling heifer 
belonging t<5 Mr. Barnes was purchased by an American 
gentleman for £315. Some of the animals exhibited told 
at enormous prices. 
Extraordinary Discovery op Coins.— A very 
-vtruordinary discovery was made by a labouring mau iu 
the neighbourhood of Coleraine the other day, while cleaning 
out a ditch. Ho fouud an urn containing 1,937 coins, 
together with 341 ounces of silver iu pieces of various sizes. 
The coins are Roman, in the most perfect state of preserva- 
tion, of tho most antique description, and what is very 
singular, no two coins appear to bear the same superscrip- 
tion. Tho silver is composed of a largo number of weighty 
ingots aud ornamental pieces, supposed to have been used 
on armour for horses. There are also several battle-axes, 
marked with Roman characters. The whole is now in the 
possession of Mr. James Gilmour, watchmaker, Coleraine, 
where they may be seen by any one curious in the* scieuco 
of numismatics. — Coleraine Chronicle. 
Military Food and Forage. — Arrangements aro in 
progress for placing the commissariat department of the 
service in Ireland under a stuff responsible for the proper und 
regular supply of food and forago for the cavalry and infantry. 
In 1840, when the progress of tho Irish famine made it 
necessary to .distribute food to large masses of the people, a 
branch of the commissariat was originated in Dublin, and 
found to work well ; and it lias now been determined to re- 
construct this board, with a full and efficient working body 
of officers. Deputy-Commissary-General Wattand Assistant- 
Commissary-General Carpenter have arrived in Dubliu, and 
arc busied in taking the preliminary steps to carry out tho 
views of the Government. 
Snibwsiti fttaifri. 
Oxford. — Congregations will be Itolden, for tbo purpose of 
granting graces and conferring degrees, on tho following days 
in tho term, viz. — Wednesday, May 10; Thursday, May IS; 
Friday, May 2G ; Saturday, June 3. 
Cambridge. — There will bo Congregations for Conferring 
Degrees on the following days : — Tuesday, May 2, at 11 ; Wed- 
nesday, May 3, at 11 ; Wednesday, May 17, at 11 ; Wednesday, 
May 81, at 11; Monday, Juno 12, at 10; Saturday, July 1, at 
11 ; Monday, July 3, ut 11. Tho Law Lectures begin on 
Tuesday, May £, and tho Examination will take place on Thurs- 
day and Friday, the 6th and 9th of Juno. The Examinations for 
the Licence ad Practicandum , and also for the Degree of 
Batchelor of Physio, will take place on Monday, May 22, at 
10 o’clock, and will continue on that aud three following days. 
Gentlemen intending to offer themselves for examination must 
signify the same to Dr. Bond, tho Ilegius Professor of Physic, on 
or before Monday, May 15. 
Vacancy. — The rectory of Eccleston, near Chester, has be- 
come vacant by the death of the Rev. Richard Massie, M.A. 
(instituted 1832). The benefice, which is worth £420 a-year, 
is in the gift of the Marquis of Westminster. 
Sojierlbyton Church. — The chancel of tins church has 
just been taken down. It is to, be re-erected at the expense of 
air. Peto, M.P., the seconder, it will be remembered, of Sir 
William Clay’s motion for the Abolition of church rates. 
Appointment. — Tlyp Lord Bishop of Manchester has licensed 
the Rev. Joseph Pawick Murphy, B.A., to the stipendiary 
curacy of Holy Trinity Church, Preston, on the nomination of 
the Rev. Frederick Langkome, the incumbent. 
Tho following protest against tho proposed Government 
scheme for re-modelling the University and College of Oxford, 
lias been drawn up and signed in the Iasi few days by between 
400 nnd 500 members of Convocation, amongst which we 
recognize a very largo number of the most distinguished 
among the 3ons of Alma Mater. 
“Oxford, April 13, 1854. 
“The difficulty of bringing together, for the purpose of a formal vote, 
any large proportion of the non-resident members of Convocation, 
makes it desirable to ascertain by nnother method — as was done with 
reference to the question of the admission of Dissenters in 1831— wliat 
is their judgment upon the Bill now before Parliament. 
“It is proposed to make compulsory , by the said Bill, certain great 
changes in the Constitution and Government of the University and 
its Colleges. 
“It is farther proposed to dent by the same Bill with the property of 
the several Colleges, and to impose certain new provisions for its 
application. 
“ These two propositions, ns carried out In numerous clauses ofilio 
Bill, appear — 
I. To be subversive of the independence and legitimate corporate 
action of the University; and also of the discipline secured 
by tho Collegiate System ; — and to be regurdlcss of the solemn 
obligations of the Visitors, the Heads, and the Fellows of tho 
Colleges. 
II. To be destructive of the original purposes of the Foundations, 
by discouraging the valuable class for whom they were intend- 
ed, poor, well-* onditioned, and ingenuous Students ; making In- 
tellectual attainments tho almost exclusive standard ; affecting 
unduly the connection of Colleges with great Schools for tho 
encouragement of well-deserving youth in particular localities ; 
restraining the period of the benefits proposed by the Foun- 
ders, diverting their bequests, in part, to purposes altogether 
alien from their intentions ; and finally, making tho fellowships 
intellectual prizes, rather than endowments for men fitted to 
serve God in Church and State. 
III. To be suggestive of n new principle * f dealing, not only with 
all trust property, but with all other property in tho Kingdom, 
by Act of Parliament. 
All members of Convocation who may entertain these or similar 
views of the tendencies of the proposed bill, are invited to send their 
signatures as soon as possible to any one of the following gentlemen : — 
ltcv. R. Higgs, D.C.L., Fellow of St.John's; llcv. W. Dyke, B,D, 
Fellow and Tutor of Jesus; C. Neate, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Oriel; 
Rev N- B. Young, M.A , Nev, College; Rev. H II Cornish, M.A. , C.C.C. 
T Address, St. Giles's, Oxford] ; Rev. Robert Cholmeley, 51. A., Fellow of 
Magdalen; Rev. G. Petch, 51. A., Fellow and Tutor of Trinity ; Rev. 
Octavius Ogle, M.A,, Fellow and Tutor of England. 
Stilitarg. 
Marseilles, Saturday. — Lord Raglan left this afternoon at 2 
o’clock, notwithstanding tho state of tho tea, which has caused 
several vessels to return to port. Marshal do St. Arunud proceeds 
to Toulon. 
Guns for the Turks. — Seventy-two largo gnns, of 9 nnd 11 
inch calibre, cast by Walker and Go., ofthoLow Moor Ironworks, 
for the Turkish Government, have been proved at tho Royal 
Arscnul, Woolwich, and sent up to tho dockyard, that a few of 
each may lie sent out in tho transport ships for their destination. 
These line pieces of ordnance are different in the calibro from tho 
8, 10, and 13 inch guns used in the British service. They appear 
to he cast on Monk’s principle, or closely resembling it, with a 
great solidity of metal at tho broach, nnd nre well adapted for 
defensive operations. 
French Army. — “ I am assured that so great is the demand for 
men a? substitutes in the French army that the price has increased 
in the departments from l,000f. or l,200f. to 4,500f .” — Times 
Correspondent. 
Plymouth, April -24. — A pilot landed here this morning from 
tho Victoria, which had on hoard tho 19th Regiment of Foot, 
bound to Malta and Gallipoli. 
Galmtoli, April 10.— On Saturday the Rifles and Sappers 
and Miners commenced disembarking, and were ready by 2 
o’clock fur tho route. They reached the camp about 5 o’clock, 
and pitched their tents in n hurry ere dusk. The three leading 
companies, however, missed their way, and wont three miles too 
far. At night tho cold is severely felt. Lady Errol, who accom- 
panies her husband, and lives under canvass with him, was un 
object of great curiosity and wonder to tho Turks as she rode off 
from the beach. The 44th pitched their tents close to the town 
last night, but will move off to-day. All the neighbouring hills 
aro dotted with tho tonts of the French. As M. Sabatier has 
given it ns his opinion that there is only water at Bulair aud tho 
lines for a brigade, General Canrobert 1ms proposed that tho 
works should bo carried on by three regiments from each army 
at a timo, the English to bo relieved by tho French, nnd so on. 
Captain Wrottesloy has discovered a stronm some way from the 
site of the larger camp. The Kangaroo is landing her men to-day. 
She came in, after a good run, last night, and reports a bark 
like tho Sir George Pollock in tho Boro passage. Tho Vulcan, 
having disembarked the 44th nnd 60th, returns this evening to 
Malta. We aro cheated horridly in tho exchanges. Tho French, 
however, have stuck up a tariff of prices, and hnvo even established 
n restaurant for the officers, ie., whore thoy cun dine and break- 
fast at reasonable rates. 
fnmaittg imi Slilita, 
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. 
[From Tuesday’s London Qasttu i.] 
South Nottisgu.vvshiki: Ykomanry Cavalry— Cornet George 
Nathaniel Curcon, to bo Lieutenant, vico Franklin. 
County op Bkiiks Hunulufohd Cobi's up Ykoma.nut Cavalry 
Cornet James liny l'.rsklno Weniyss, to bo Lieutenant, April 12; 
George Barker, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Womyss, promoted; Richard 
Barker, Gent., to be Surgeon, April 13. 
K^a'- S'A" r " Lincoln Militia -Henry Edward Fane, Esq. (lato 
Major ith Queen s Own Light Dragoons)* to l»e Lieutenant-Colonel, 
vice Sir Glynno Fuvlo Wot by, Bart., resigned; Uapt.dn GorvaDo Tot- 
tenham Waldo Stbthorp to bo Major, vice Sir Thomas Wliichcoto, 
Bart., resigned; John Robert Bunkos, Gent, to bo Lieutenant 
April 20. ’ 
Royal Rifi.k Corps of Militia— Bertram Aynsloy James Mltford 
Gent , to lio First Lieutenant, vice Jones, promoted; William Down- 
ing Bruce, Gent., to bo Second Lieutenant, vico Mltford, promoted 
April 20. 
Wkst Kent Militia, Light Infantry Regiment— Lieutenant Ro- 
bert Sheffield Sorrel to bo Captain, April 21. 
Rotal Carnarvonsiiiub Militia — Second Lieutenant Frank 
Mucklcstono Allen to bo First Lieutenant; Owen Massey Jones, 
Gout., to bo Second Lieutenant, April 20. 
Second Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia. — Edward Geo. 
Hartnell, Esq., to be Lieutenant, April 21 ; John Richard Molynoux, 
Gent., to be Ensign, April 17. 
Worcestershire Regiment of Mimti a— F rancis Charles Freeman 
Malden, Gent., to bo Assistant. Surgeon, April 17. 
East Suffolk Regiment of .Militia Artillery .Cohm— T homas 
William Bogravo Proctor Boamhamp, Esq., to bo Mifior, vice Pytches. 
resigned, April 18. 
Royal Brecknock Riilf. Regiment of Militia— E dmund Rode- 
rick Xlnxenes Barlow Gwynne, Gent, to bo First Lieutenant, April 18. 
Light Infantry Battalion of tiik Royal Sussex Militia— 
Thomas Fuulconcr Wlsden, Gent., to bo Ensign, April 17. 
Royal Nottinghamshire Rp.gimknt of Militia — Henry Itaylis 
Bennett, Esq., late Lieutenant lu Her Majesty’s Both Regiment, to bo 
Captain. 
The Royal South Lincolnshire Militia nssemblo for train- 
ing on tho cricket-ground nt Grantham on the 12th proximo. 
The Northamptonshire Militia assembled for truining nnd 
exercise nt tho barracks on Thursday, tho 27th inst. 
The Huntingdon Rifle Corps, under the command of tho 
Earl of Sandwich (Colonel), assemblo on Wednesday, tho 3rd of 
May, for 28 days’ training. 
Tiib Sherwood Bangers (cavalry), under tho command of tho 
Duke of Newcastle, assemble on the 4th of May for their annual 
training at lielhnm, the scat of Captain M. Sutton, and march to 
Nowurk, whore they are to he drilled. Tho band have been pre- 
sented with new sax-horns by Lord Robert Clinton. They will 
bo reviewed on the lltli proximo. 
[We hero reply to several correspondents, that wo shall bo 
happy to receive reports of any yeomanry or militia roviows, 
“ fixtures,” ike .— Ed.] 
Tub South IIbrts Yeomanry Cavalry under tho command 
of tho Earl of Vorulnm, assembled ut Hatfield (head-quarters), 
Herts, on tbo 22J of May for eight days' permanent duty, 
including two extra days marching to and from head- quarters. 
Tho Regiment will bo inspected on the 27th of May. 
Tub 2nd Royal Lancashire Militia (Duke of Lancaster’s 
Own) assembled for thoir 28 days' drill nt tho parade ground 
at Evol'ton on Monday. Tho regiment, commanded by Colonel 
Sir Thomas Hcsketb, is very strong, consisting of about 1,200 
men. 
Tub 2nd Rbgimbnt op Warwickshire Militia assembled 
on the parado ground at Leamington on Friday weok to recoivo 
their colours. A square having been formed, tho colours wero 
solomnly consecrated by tho Rev. T. Bowen, curate of tho parish 
church, and wero then presented to the ensigns by Lady Skip- 
with. Colonel Sir T. G. Skipwith thou addressed tho men. 
Tho ground was kept by the Yeomanry Cavalry, under tho com- 
mand of Lieutonunl-Colonel Bolton King, Captain Lord Wil- 
ughby do Broke, nnd other officers. Colonel Boultbeo, of tho 
1st Militia Regiment, was also present, nnd n largo number of 
tho most influential residents in the county witnessed tho coro- 
mony. 
Tub Herefordshire Rbgiment assembled at Hatfield on tho 
27th inst., instead of on tho 2Gtli (ns before arranged), it being 
the day appointed forjprnyer and humiliation on account of tho war. 
After receiving their clothing, arms, Ac., thoy will bnmarchod to 
Hertford, whore they will remain under training for 28 days. 
The Royai, Monmouthshire Light Infantry Militia 
assembled for 28 days’ (raining on tho 20th at Monmouth, under 
tho command of I.ioutenant-Coloncl Clifford, M.P. Both tho 
ineu and officers of this regiment have evinced much military 
ardour, and tho latter have offered, in tho event of tho war 
continuing, to place thomaelvcs unreservedly ut the disposal of 
the Government. 
The 1st Devon Militia under the command of Eurl For- 
tcicue, tho lientcnant-coloncl of tho regiment, will assomhlo for 
28 days’ training on Monday (ho 31st of May, at Exeter. 
Tub 3rd Royal Surrey Regiment op Militia assembled on 
Monday morning ut 10 o’clock, under the command of Lieutenant- 
Colonel C.B Cballoncr, at Kiugston-on-Tkumcs, for 23 days' 
training and exercise. 
The Royal Wiltshire Militia have mustered at Devizes. 
The men are in good condition, and will shortly bo an etiicicnt 
corps. The period of training terminates on the 1st of May. 
The West Essex Militia Iirm assembled at Chelmsford, under 
the command uf the lion. C. II. Maynard. The entire regiment 
numbers about 800, but tbo number at present under training 
does not exceed (ISO. 
The 1st West York Regiment huvo mustered nt Pontefract, 
under Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. E.G. Monckton. Tho muster 
wus found to he short about 90 or 100 of tbo entire corps, which 
numbers 1,040. 
The 4tii Royal South Middlesex Militia, Lieutenant-Colo- 
nel Bagot Las been summoned by Adjutant Prosser to muster nt 
the head quarters at Hounslow on the 16th of May for 28 days’ 
drill. This regiment numbers 1,000 volunteers. 
Norfolk Militia barracks arc to bo built at Norwich nnd 
Yarmouth for tho accommodation of the Norfolk Militia. 
The Royal Lancashire Artillery Reoiment op Militia 
will assemble for 28 days' service at the Birchlield Barracks, 
Liverpool, on the 2nd of May, under tho command of Colonel Sir 
Duncan Macdoagall. This corps, consisting of picked men, is 
already 400 strong — the full complement being 6 1(5. Thoy already 
possess five guns i32-poundors) aud two fiold-piecos^o which six 
wore will soon bo added. 
The 1st Royal Surrey Militia will nssemblo at tho head- 
quarters ut Richmond, under tho command of Colonel William 
llulmo Sumner (commandant), on the morning of Monday, 31 ay 
3, for 28 days' training and excrciso. 
Kino's Own Liout Infantry Regimen-top (Towbr Hamlets) 
Militia, Captain John Gray, adjutant, 1ms issued a notice ap- 
pointin’' Tuesday, May 2, at 9 ®.w.. for tho men to assemble Jur 
2$ days’ training in the London-fields, Hnckucy. 
