THE FIELD. 
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her prodigious variety of the true game birds. Africa may have 
her lions, elephants, giraffes, spring-bocs, water-bocs, blue- 
bocs, and her countless herds of the larger objects of the chase. 
America her deer, buffaloes, bears, wolves, prairie hens, wood 
grouse, and wild turkey, water fowl, and so forth ; but in all 
these countries the chase, for tho most part, is an arduous 
labour, requiring a special and perhaps distant expedition, 
and in generul separating the sportsmen, at least for the time, 
from tho amenities of civilised life. It is there not a recreation, 
but downright hard work, differing as much from the chase iu 
Scotland, as whale fishing differs from tho dextrous capture 
of the silver salmon with tho slender rod and artificial fly. 
In other countries sport may be more exciting, atteudod with 
more perils and hazards, culling forth a greuter amount of 
daring and presence of mind ; but in all that relates to ele- 
ganco, convenience, and what may be termed the fine arts of 
the chase, Scotland is pre-eminent ; her game, liko her scenery, 
Is condensed into the smallest compass, as tho eye that looks 
on her landscape can command mountain and plain, hill and 
valley, sea, river, loch, and burn, leafy woods anil barren 
moors, and all visible at once; so that the different varieties 
of game, following the different varieties of ground, may he 
found within a very short distance of each other, and may bo 
brought to bug by the sportsraun in ono single day’s shooting. 
NEW DESIGNS. 
Railway Coast Defences.— W e observe that Mr. An- 
derson, civil engineer, Edinburgh, who has recently turned his 
attention to the coast defences of this country, and to whoso 
plans we referred on a previous occasion, has again brought 
his plans before the public, to show how the railways can bo 
made subservient to our defence against foreign invasion. Mis 
contrivance, in this respect, is described as follows ; — Me has 
designed an ordnance railway carriage, resembling in con- 
struction a railway truck or tender, which shall be capable of 
being mounted with a heavy pieco of cannou, to bo worked by 
throe men, and capable of rapid successive discharges. The 
artillerymen work under tho protection of a large bomb-proof 
shield, from an aperture in which tho gun is pointed. The 
carriage being at rest, the sides aro turned downwards, and 
are fixed in the ground, giving a steadiness to tho carriage, 
and forming a fender to protect tho wheels; while tho plat- 
form of tho carriage can be moved completely round, on the 
principle of the turn-table, so that the gun may be directed to 
any point. Mr. Anderson proposes to make the carriage 21 
feet long and 12 feet broad, and capable of carrying 3U tons; 
it will be mounted with a 32-pounder, but capable of carrying 
a 64-pounder— the largest pieco of ordnance in the service ; 
and this rsihvay fort could carry 12 artillerymen, who, armod 
with Minis rifles, might do deadly execution among a landing 
cnoiny. The machinery for assisting the loading of the gun, 
and for turning the battery upon the enemy, is simple. Mr. 
Anderson estimates the additional mileage of railways required 
for his plan at about 100 miles ; great proportions of the coast 
being too iron-bounded and precipitous to rondcr a landing 
easy, or, indeed, possible. About 200 of these ordnance car- 
riages would be sufficient, ho thinks, for the protection of the 
whole British coast, and, of course, great numbers of them 
could be speedily concentrated upon any menacod point, and 
made to act with combined effect. The expense of carrying tl.e 
plan into execution wouldbo something less than £.>0 1,000. The 
Toy, for instance, is already supplied With railway lines on both 
sides, from which those locomolivo bitteries could defend the 
Firth ; while the construction of a few miles would place the 
wholo coast from Granton to Berwick iu as favourable a posi- 
tion.— Perth Courier . 
It has been stutod that tho Cent- Gardes, at Paris, aro to 
be armed with a weapon called the fusil-lance. The Emperor, 
who has made a serious study of what concerns artillery, and 
of arms of all kinds, demanded tho construction of a carbino, 
which should be loaded at the breech by means of a cartridge 
carrying its own priming, and bo provided with a sword form- 
ing a bayonet or a lance— the whole not to exceed the weight 
of a dragoon's carbine. In obedience to the orders of tho 
Emperor, and with the aid of his counsels, Commandant 
Treuille de Beaulieu, of the artillery, has succeeded in con- 
structing a weapon which presents incontestable advantages 
over those heretofore used. Tho now weapon is a little more 
than 4j feet long, and at the extremity of it a flat sword, 3 
feet long, can be fixed. Tho sword is straight, and hollowed 
out in tho middle, so as whilst retaining its power of resistance 
at the sides, to weigh less than the ordinary lances. Detached 
from the carbine, it is easily banded, and is light and elegant 
inform. The fusil-lance complete only weighs a little more 
than 6J lbs., which is nearly 2J lbs. less than tho rifle of the 
Chasseurs de Viucennes without the bayonet. The carlidge 
with which the carbine is loaded is suitable for the cavalry 
carbine, musketoon, and pistol of the same calibre. Carrying 
with it its own priming, it presents incontestable advantages 
in tho manufacture and in promptitude of firing over those 
already in use. The rifle of the Chasseurs de Vincennes is of a 
calibre of nearly J of an arch ; thatof the fusil-lance is only 
about one half that size. Tho charge of the rifle is a little more 
than English ounce; thatof the new arm is little less 1 -8th of an 
than 1-1 6th. The ball of tho one woighs nearly 1 j ounces, 
and that of the other only a little more than j} of an ounce. 
The interior of the barrel is grooved. The mechanism of tho 
carbine is remarkably simple ; it consists of only three pieces, 
and the main spring of the lock is on the outside, bo that tho 
state of the carbine cun be ascertained without its being 
taken to pieces. By simply pressing the guard of tho trigger 
lha carbine is opened and armed, and the cartridge being 
placed, it can be immediately fired. The new carbine car- 
ries 1,312 yards — the sumo as the rifle of the Chasseurs de 
Vincennes. At that distance tho ball flies with the same ra- 
pidity from both arms — thut is, 100 yard3 a second. On, 
however, leaving the carbine it goes nearly 437 J yards a se- 
cond, whilst that of the rifle goes ouly 306J yards. To the 
distance of 600 yards the exactitude of tho firing is superior 
to that ol the riflo of the Chasseurs. By tho simplicity of 
the movements, six Bhots a minute can be fired. The recoil 
is absolutely null, so that the soldier has his lull liberty of 
action. So advantageous does tho new arm appear, that the 
Emperor is causing a cavalry pistol to bo constructed on the 
same model ; it will carry neurly 875 yards — the distance of 
an 8-pounder. 
PROVINCIAL. 
St. Cross Hospital. — O n Friday ono of the brethren of 
the above liospitul, named Lintott, committed suicide by 
hanging himself. 
Isle op Wight. — Her Majesty, it is stated, Intends 
erecting in one of tho churches in tho Isle of Wight, a monu- 
ment to the Priucess Elizabeth, daughter of King Charles I. 
This unhappy princess died at tho ago of 15, in captivity 
in Carisbrook Castlo, in the above island, about a year olid 
a half after her father was beheaded. Sho was a prisoner 
wlioil her father suffered death, and had been so for nearly 
two years provious. Sho possessed a superior under- 
standing. 
Suicide of Du. Grahamsley. — Worcester Monday. 
— The most profound sensations of surprise and regrot per- 
vaded the city this morning from intelligence received at un 
early hour that Dr. Grahumsley, tho medical (in fact, the) 
superintendent of tho Worcester City and County Lunatic 
Asylum at Powich, hud committed suicide by taking pvussio 
acid. Dr. Grahamsley was in Worcester on Saturday last, 
in his usual health and spirits, and up to tho time of writing 
no cause is assigned for the melancholy deed. Tho doctor is 
a Scotchman by birth, and was appointed to the asylum at its 
completion about two or threo years ago. IIo was greatly 
respected in this city. W. S. 1’. Hughes, Esq., appointed an 
inquest to be held on the body, on Tuesday, at which the 
verdict returned was 
Snrnmtr Issues. 
HOME CIRCUIT— GUILDFORD, August 9. 
Crown Court. — B efore Mr. Justioh Erls. 
THE ESHER MURDERS. 
Wednesday morning having been appointed for tho trial of Mary 
Anno Brough for the murder of six of her children, tho court was 
crowded the moiuont it was openod, and tho greatest interest ap- 
peared to be created by the proceedings. 
Soon after 9 o’clock tho prisoner was placed nt the bar. Sho 
was dressed in deep mourning, ner appearance is very unpre- 
possessing. She was described in the calendar ns being 43 years 
of age, and she was charged, upon six separate indictments, with 
the murder of Henry Brough, Harriot Brough, George Brough, 
tho younger, William Brough, Carolino Brough, and Ocorginu 
Brough. 
The husband of the prisoner was in court during tho whole of 
tho trial. . 
The prisoner pleaded “ Not Guilty” to tho wholo of the indict- 
ments in a firm tone, and did not appear to be at all all’eoted at the 
awful position in which she was plaood. 
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Robinson conduotod the prosecution ; the 
prisoner was defended by Mr. Edwin Jnmos, Q.C., Mr. Hawkins, 
and Mr. Hale. Tlio facts of the case have so recontly appeared in 
“ The Fibld,” that we deem it unnecessary to repeat them. 
After evidence had been given, Mr. James addressod tho jury tor 
tho defence iu a speech of great eloquence and power. lie pro- 
ceeded to say that tho present case was one of the most romnrkable, 
perhaps, thut lmd ever been recorded in our criminal annals. A 
woman proved to havo been, up to tho very moment of the occur- 
rence taking place, a kind und devoted mother, stood at the bur 
before thein'upon a charge of murdering six of bor children, to 
whom she was devotedly attached— a woman, who in a moment, by 
some unaccountable impulse, from being a kind mother, became a 
fiend, nnd in an instant destroyed the children to whom but a few 
short minutes bofore she had beon attending with kindness and allee- 
tion mid the devotion of a mother. In oaesingle instant her children 
wore corpses around her, and she herself, solf-murderod, lying on 
her bod by tho side of two of them. Was it not clear that sorno 
mysterious agency, which none of thorn could divine, must 
havo boeu at work, to occasion this dreadful tragedy j and was it 
possible for them to believe that the prisoner was mistress of her 
actions nt tho time she committed such a dreadful deed? The 
Almighty, for aomo wise purpose which it was impossible lor them 
to unravel, did sometimes tako away from mun his reason, and 
roduco him to tho condition of an irresponsible being, and tho 
defence lie had set up for the unhappy prisoner was, that sho was 
in that state at the time she committed tho not with which sho was 
now charged. Tha jury would nudorstaud that he did not mean to 
say that theprisonor was under any delusions, or that at tho present 
time sho was not, in nil probability, perfectly sane ; but ho hoped 
to satisfy them that tho <1 readful deed was committed by her while 
she was under tho intluonco of a temporary frenzy and ot an 
impulso which it was impossible for her to control, llo said ho need 
hardly remind thorn of the delicato structure of the brain, and the 
facility with which it was thrown off its balance, and there wero 
many cases where crimos hid been committed under similar circum- 
stances, nnd where persons had committed the most dread! ul deeds 
upon some sudden frenzy, and hud been acquitted on tho ground 
of insanity. Tho learned counsel then referred to tho well-known 
treatises of Dr. Taylor upon the subject of medical jurisprudence in 
which the oases of Stnnynought, who murdered his three children 
to whom he had previously shown the greatest ofi’ection, who was 
acquitted on the ground of insanity, and who after waids destroyed 
himself; and that of tho girl Greensrnitli, who cut the throat of her 
mistress's child, to whom she was fondly nttaohed previously, in 
support of his argument. Ho urged that nil tho circumstances of 
the case showed that tho act was committed under tho influence ol 
some sudden frenzy, nnd ho said that, being relieved hv tho quan- 
tity of blood thatoscaped from the wound sho had inflicted on 
herself, the “ dark cloud,” us she expressed it, passed away, and 
sho then for tho first time becamo aware of wlmt she had done. 
Her conduct afterwards tended to confirm this view of tho case. 
She mude no attempt to escape, but, on the contrary, her first 
thought was to endeavour to obtain assistance, and immediately 
made a statement, which no one could doubt was the exaot truth, ot 
what had taken plueo. Tho only way in Which the conduct of the 
prisoner could bo accounted for was by the supposition thut her 
mind had boon suddenly broken down, and that sho was not con- 
scious of tho act she wus committing. 
Mr. Izod was then called as a witness for the prisoner, lie said 
that he practised as a surgeon at Esher, and he had attended pro- 
fessionally upon the prisoner for several years. In 1852 she antlered 
from severe bleeding nt the nose, oud she also complained ol great 
pain in her head, und ho found it necessary to administer powcrl.il 
inodioines, and nlso to blister her. In 8opternber, 1852, sho was 
delivered of achild, ami eight days afterwards she was attaezod by 
paralysis and completely lost the use ot her left sido ; she also lost 
her speech, and her fuco was distorted, bho gradually recovered, 
but never entirely, regained hor powers, and lie observed symptoms 
of a disordered brain. Inoonlequenceof Ibis, liesoid, lie constantly 
advised her to avoid excitement of every description, and ho felt 
satisfied that any sudden excitement would ho dangerous to her. 
The witness said that lie' saw the prisoner on V\ cdncaday botore 
tho fatal occurrence, and from her appearance ho was induced 
then to caution her strongly not to exoite herself. _ . 
Dr. Forbes Winslow was the next witness.— He sni-l, i naye 
for 15 or 10 years directed my attention principally to diseases of 
the brain. I have carefully 'attended to the evidence in this case, 
and yesterday, also, hud a long interview with the prisoner. 1 
have heard the evidence of Mr. l/.od, and it is my opinion that 
the attack of paralysis suffered by the prisoner was the result of 
a diseased brain. 'Paralysis may exist in some cases without 
actual insanity, but it is always symptomatic of a disease in the 
brain. Bleeding at the nose is a symptom of congested brain, 
and I am of opinion that even now the prisoner is sufleriug from 
a disease of the brain. , ». , .• 
After further evidence, and, Mr. Bodkin s reply, Mr. Justice 
Erie proceeded to sum up tho whole case with his usual cure and 
impartiality. In the course of his observations he said he con- 
-urreil iu tho statement of the case laid down by the learned 
counsel for tho prosecution, and as it appeared to lie admitted 
that it was bv the hand of the prisoner that the whole of those 
unfortunate children met their deaths, tho only question that re- 
mained for consideration was, whether at the time the deed was 
committed, the prisoner was iu such a state ot mind as rendered 
her responsible for her acts. Me felt called upon to say that he 
quite agreed with tho observations of a learned judge who had 
preceded him on an inquiry of this description, and which had 
been quoted by the learned counsel iu his reply, that a defence ot 
this character ought to be looked at with great caution and jea- 
lousy, ttud that the jury ought not, where an enormous crime had 
deafly been committed, to acquit a prisoner upon the ground of 
insanity, unless there weve circumstances surrounding it totally 
irrespective of tho enormity of the crime itself, which left no 
reasonable doubt that at the time of its commission the party 
Accused was not in a condition of mind to distinguish between 
right and wrong, or to be aware that ho was committing n crime. 
The learned judge then called the attention of the jury to tho 
evidence for the prisoner, and said that it appeared to lie founded 
upon the supposition that the crime had been committed under 
the influence of some uncontrollable impulse, and he said he 
would only observe that this was a most dangerous doctrine, for 
undoubtedly every crime was committed under some impulse, and 
the object »>f the law was to control impulses of that description, 
and thus prevent crime. Mis lordship went on to say, that it 
was impossible to define the condition of the human mind with 
eortaintv, and the jury, in considering a ease of this description, 
were entitled to look nt nil tho circumstances that surrounded it, 
with a view to forming their conclusion, and if they thought 
that, iu tho proseut instance, there were grounds for supposing 
that at the time the prisoner committed the act she was not In a 
sane state, they would ho justified in acquitting her upon that 
ground. If, oil the other hand, they should bo ot opinion that 
owing to the unfortunate relation iu which she stood with her 
husband at the time, she was induced to meditate the commission 
of some act of violence either towards herself or others, and that 
this created an excited condition, which, operating upon her 
brain in its diseased condition, drove her to a state of temporary 
insanity, during which sho committed the act with which she was 
charged, lie wus 'bound to tell them , that this would not ex- 
cuse her from the consequences, and it would ho their duty to 
find her guilty of tho crime of wilful murder. The jury retired 
at live o’clock, and at seven they returned into court and cave a 
verdict of jVot (Juilttff.ni the ground of insanity. The prisoner, 
who diil not betray the least emotion at any period of the pro- 
ceedings, was ordered to bo detained in safe custody during her 
Majesty’s pleusure. 
police Intelligence. 
C LER KEN WELL. 
ATTEMPT TO MuRDP.lt. — William Johnson, a well-known thief, 
was oil final examination charged with having attempted to 
murder William Raker, police constable No. 81, G. On Monday 
morning week, at about 2 o’clock, the prosecutor was on duty in 
Amwcll-'treet, Glerkenwell, when lie saw the prisoner with some- 
thing concealed under his coat, lie stopped him. on which ho 
attacked him with ft chisel, and inflicted a wound on his oyc and 
several others on his person. Me bled profusely, and was taken 
away for medical aid. The prisoner wax lodged in the station- 
house. Me was fully committed for trial. 
LAMBETH. 
Attempted Suicide, through Jkaj.ousy. — Sarah Seymour, 
an exceedingly gootl-lookiug young woman, was charged with 
attempting self-murder, by jumping from on board ope of tho ri ver 
steamers into the Thaillfc*. William Tisdale, a 1 hanies police 
constable, No. 8, deposed that on Monday evening, near \\ ost- 
minster- bridge, having heard an alarm that a young woman had 
just jumped off the Forget-me-not steamer, then starting from 
tho pier on the Surrey sido of the Westminster for London- 
bridge, he pulled to the' spot, and ultimately succeeded in picking 
the prisoner up. Me conveyed her iu a state ot insensibility to the 
Mil re Tavern, where a medical man was in prompt attendance* 
and where, after much difiicultv, she was restored to consciousness, 
ami ultimately removed to Lambeth workhouse for the night- 
Mr. Norton.— Did sin- give any reason for the rash act ? Wit- 
ness.— Yes, Sir; she said that a young man had courted her for 
some time und promised her marriage, and while on board she 
saw him come (town the Steps lending to the pier iu company 
with a voutig woman, and in her rage and jealousy she, on seeing 
him, instantly jumped overboard. Mr. Norton.- Prisoner, is 
this statement of the olliocr correct ? Prisoner (after some hesi- 
tation).— Yes, Sir, quite true. Mr. Norton. —When dul you see 
this young man last ? Prisoner. — On Friduy, Sir. Mr. Norton. 
—Did any unpleasantness pass between you on that occasion ? 
Prisoner.— No, Sir, not any; we mot and parted good friends. 
Mr Norton.—' Then you acted with great rashness, for from all 
you know he might llhvc met with the young woman on the pier 
by perfect accident . Prisoner.— I thought not, Sir; but 1 am 
verv sorry for what 1 have done. Ramson, mate of the rorget- 
nie-not, said lie was nt the wheel, nnd had Just started from the 
Wes t in i ns t e r- bridge pier for tho city, when the prisoner, who 
stood close to the wheel, jumped overboard. He threw her u 
lifebuoy, but she. refused or evaded taking hold ot it, and, the 
tide being half flood, she had a narrow escape from drowning. 
Mr. Sawyer, the superintendent of the river steamers, said lie 
was near the spot at the time of the occurrence, and went to the 
Mi(re Tavern, where lie observed the most humane and kind at- 
tention paid to the prisoner by Mr. Wood, the landlord, nnd his 
family, ns well a* by the Thames police constable and the sur- 
geon. The prisoner, who is a servant and has tilled several re- 
spectable situations, expressed the deepest contrition for the net, 
and was given up to her friends, after a serious admonition Ifoni 
the magistrate. 
WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT. 
Nathan v. Cawiiobpb — tub F hunch Amrassador's Ball. — 
This was an action brought by tho plaintiff, costumior, of Castle-street, 
Leicestor-squora, against the defendant, tho Honourable Augustas 
CaUhorpo, sou of Lord Oalthorpe, to recover the sum ot £13 18s- 
-Mr. Do lu Mure, solicitor, attended on behalf oftlie plaintiff. The de- 
fendant not appearing, nnd tho sum inonsjBorvedutliifl residence being 
returnod, inscribed— iu Turkey, Sir. Do la Marc having stated that 
he was in a position to prove that such could not be tho fact, was 
ullowod to proceod with tho caso in tho honourable defendant s ab- 
sence. It appeared from the evidence of tho plaintiff and his 
witnesses thut, prior to tho lal costume being given bv u« 
Excellency the French Ambassador, nt Albort-gate, ilyde- 
pnrk, defendant called upon plaintiff nnd as one of tho intended 
visitors to that fete, requested to he furnished with a dress, 
t ho costume of Oliver Ccotnwcll, for tho luro of winch 
for that night only ho would give £12. n»d should ho . 
not return it within three days should ho linppy to pay any turtnor 
demand. It wus not returnod till sumo lime afterwards, when 
plaintiff, seeing that it had boen nearly •• used up, m "^° 
claim for which, bo.ug refused, tho present proceedings «ere 
instituted. In answer to Mr. De la Marc, plaintiff said ho kept 
tl.e best London-made Oliver Cromwells, and among.t 
toerncy they were always sought and well paid for. ( * J, 
He himself was a oonserva.ivo-(incr^ 
7 d F .to oblige that party or ^IffioraV (Li^ ' Jn 
invitation bo had not deigilcd to notice. 
llis Honour gave judgmont for pLiutiff, with all costs. 
