901 
THE FIELD. 
1»<1 l>een no corrupt or wilfully false statement made by the defendant, 
and that it was perfectly dear that the defendant had performed tho 
duty of employing assistants, and doing all that was required in his 
position. He urged that the defendant might reasonably have supposed 
that Madame Caradori was the person who ought to have paid him; and 
although other persons might have been more to blame than he was, 
yet, under the circumstances, it was clear that he was only endeavour- 
ing to enforce what he considered to be a just claim.— The jury returned 
a renllct of •• Not guilty." 
RUGBY PETTY SESSIONS. 
Strange Encounter witu Fowl Stealer*. — Arthur Thomas Justice. 
a boatman, stood charged, on Thursday last, with stealing three fowls of 
the value of 6s., the property of Mr. R, Spencer, farmer, of Flecknoc. 
—Prosecutor deposed : On Thursday last, ot one o'clock before sunrise, 
I was awoke in consequence of hearing my fowls making a noise. I got 
out of bed and saw two men, one of whom was the prisoner, leaving my 
premises ; one of them had a bag with him. I went to my son's room, 
and told him to get up immediately, and not stop to dress himself. IIo 
followed me down stairs. We put on our boots, and each took a gun. 
We had no other covering but our shirts. We gave chase across 
the farmyard, through the garden, and across tho homo close. Tho 
moon was shining, and the grass was white with frost. When wc came 
up to the thleves,I said, '* You scamps, you have been stealing my fowls." 
One of them said, “ We have not." I said they should go back. They 
said they would not My son attempted to take his man, and they had 
several rounds. My son appeared to have tho best of it, os ho was top- 
most when they felL 1 knocked my man down, and kept him there. 
Presently my son cried out saying that his man had struck him with a 
piece of iron several times on the head, and he must let him go, as tho 
blood almost blinded him. I was, at that time, a-top of tho prisoner, 
and seeing tho other man run away, I reached my gun and shot at him ; 
I aimed at his neck, and believe 1 hit it os he ducked his head, and left 
his cap In the field ; he, however, got away. — Robert Spencer, son of 
the prosecutor, whose head and face presented severe marks of unfair 
treatment and was covered with strapping, corroborated his father's 
testimony; adding, that his man struck him with an iron windlass 
used by boatmen in raising tho sluices at canal locks ; that his shirt was 
tom from his back, and he wos all but naked, and very weak from loss 
of blood. He had been to Birmingham to identify his assailant but ho 
wouldjnot speak a word, or he had no doubt but from the peculiar gruff 
and slow tone of his voice, he could have sworn to him ; he, however 
believed tho man ho was shown was the one that ho encountered. — 
The magistrate told the police inspector they expected him to produce 
the offender, who, no doubt was a boatman, and ought to ho forth- 
coming. — Prosecutor said tho Oxford canal skirted his home close, and 
ho had often depredations committed by boatmen ; that after tho man 
ran away, he took hold of the prisoner and kept him till a policeman 
was sent for. — The fowls were producod and sworn to, and the prisoner 
fully committed to take his trial at the Coventry sessions. 
^nlirt 3ntrlligrnrp. 
CITY POLICE COMMITTEE. 
TnE Brothers.— Mr. Joseph Robinson, of the Com Exchango Hotel, 
Mark-lane, was summoned under tho following circumstances. — 
Police-constable 6C stated that, at twenty minutes to one o'clock in tho 
morning, he entered tho defendant's house, and found two gentlemen 
drinking spirits-and-water. He asked tho landlord if they were 
travellers, nnd he replied that they were lodgers ; and that he had a 
right to keep open, and lie should not close till three o'clock. He said 
if witness told his inspector, he would find It was all right, nnd ho had 
no business in his (defendant's) house. — Police-constable 524 stated 
that he saw one of tho gentlemen leave the hotel about half-past two 
o'clock. — The defendant said that the two guests were brothers-ln-law, 
nnd one of them had como from Inverness, previously to going to 
India. They had not seen each other for some years, and probably 
might never meet oguin. — In answer to the alderman, the police ad- 
mitted thnt tho defendant's house was very respectably and well con • 
ducted. — Aldenhan Cubitt said it was a pity Mr. Robinson did not 
give the same explanation to the police. — Mr. Robinson said that No. 
CC wos very abusive, and called him an “ impudent fellow.” — Tho con- 
stable retorted tho charge of insolence upon the defendant. — Alderman 
Cubitt said only one of tho gentlemen was a lodger, and, therefore, tho 
defendant must pay tho cost9. 
GUILDHALL. 
Assault. — William Scully, a tall, athletic young fellow, was brought 
before Sir R, W. Carden, 'charged with assaulting policc-constablc 
Waller in the execution of his duty. — Sir R. W. Carden : I consider the 
assault fully proved. I shall commit you for one month with hard 
labour. — The prisoner was then removed, but in a short time the officer 
again brought him hack, nnd stated thnt he was threatening to do for tho 
officer when he came out of prison. — Prisoner: Hove you anything elso 
to say? I'll make you pay for this when I come out. — Sir R. W. Carden : 
Then, I shall require you, nt the expiration of tho month, to find two 
sureties in £10 each, and to enter Into yourown recognizance in £20 to 
keep the peace for three months, or bo ngain committed to prison in 
default — The prisoner then left the dock, muttering thrents of ven- 
geance against the officer; but in a few minutes ofterwards the whole 
court was thrown into the utmost confusion by the door of the gaoler's 
room suddenly bursting open, nnd the officer rushing in witli the pri- 
soner clinging round his neck, and attacking him with the ferocity of a 
tiger. Several officers instantly threw themselves upon the prisoner, 
who was soon overpowered and secured from further violence by being 
doubly handcuffed, in which state he was again placed nt the bar. — 
Waller was then re-sworn, nnd said : I was standing in the gaoler's room, 
when the gaoler told me to take the prisoner down beneath the court, 
nnd I accordingly desired the prisoner to walk down-stairs. He told me 
to go down first I refused to do so, nnd insisted upon his going, upon 
winch he drew closer to me, and, raising both his hands at the same 
time, he struck me across the bridge of my nose. I caught hold of him, 
nnd he then tried to get my hand in his mouth, nnd actually grazed the 
skin of my hand in doing so. — Prisoner ; Well, you lick me, going on in 
thnt manner — Sir It. W. Carden: Then, do you think he would have 
seriously injured you if the persons who assisted you hnd not Interfered ? 
W oiler: I have no doubt of It and If I had gone down-stairs first, I 
think he would have Injured me for life.— Sir It. W. Carden: The 
assault took place in court and in my presence, but If you wish to nsk 
the officer nny questions you can do so now. — Prisoner: He told me to 
go down, nnd I wished him to show me the way. He said I knew it well 
enough, and struck me on the head with his staff, and I want to know if 
I am to be imposed on by that fellow because he has a spite against 
me. He has been at me for the lost six months. — Sir R. W. Carden : 
Wc must protect our officers, and, whatever you do, you will nlwnvs find 
the law too strong for you in the end. — Prisoner : I know that, but thnt 
is no reason why I should be hunted down like n dog by thnt man. — 
Sir R. W. Carden : I shall for the present remand you till Friday, and 
in tho meantime consider whether I shall commit you to Newgate for 
trial for this second assault, or deal with it summarily. — Prisoner : You 
may send me to if you like. I don't care where you send me. — 
Sir R, W. Carden: Take him away, officer, and see thnt lie is kept 
securely handcuffed. 
A BAnni*TLB Shot at bt a Clerctma*. — At n Inter hour in the 
day an adjournment of this court was held at the Justice-hall, Sessions- 
house, Old Bailey, when the Rev. Hugh Pollard Wtllowjhby was charged, 
before Alderman Finn is nnd Sir J. Musgrove, with feloniously nnd 
maliciously shooting at and discharging a loaded pistol at llnrdingc S. 
Giff ird, Esq., barrister-at-law, with intent to murder him.— Mr. Aider- 
man and Sheriff Wire was in attendance ; and Mr. Parry, Mr. Sleigh, 
Mr. Cooper, and other members of the bar were present. — Mr. Clark, 
the clerk of the arraigns, took the depositions. — 31 r. Clarkson, in- 
structed by Mr. Wontner. conducted the defence of the prisoner, who 
appeared to be about fifty years of age, and exhibited not the slightest 
concern at the position in which he was placed.— The following was the 
evidence taken :— Police-sergeant Rutland, of the city force, said : 1 
was present m the Old Court. Old Bailey, this afternoon, when I saw 
the prisoner fire a ,-btol at Mr. Giffanl. who was sltt.ng nt the table 
usually occupied by barristers. I immediately got up to seize the 
prhoncr, when Russell the |>olicc-consta!>lc laid hold of him. The 
prisoner said, “ I have another pistol, which Is loaded." — George Russell, 
of the detective force, said : — l was In court when tho pistol was dis- 
charged. I immediately rushed upon the prisoner and secured him, 
after which I asked him if he had another pistol about him, and ho 
said he had I took it from his coat-pockct, and he told me it was 
loaded. It is a similar pistol to tho one produced, and hnd n percussion- 
cap on the nipple. I searched him, nnd found only £5 In gold, 12a. fid. 
in silver, nnd ojd, in copper, n portcmommlc, nnd n gold watch nnd 
chain. — James Tarbutt Hall said: I took tho pistol from the lost wit- 
ness. It appears to be loaded. — Mr. Samuel Lllley said : I am a 
barrister, and was present in tho court when the pistol was fired. I 
saw the prisoner present something nt tho head of Mr. Glffnrd, who 
was silting next to me, nnd immediately afterwards heard an explosion 
and felt something strike me on the sldo of the cheek. I jumped up 
from my scat and saw a pistol, like the one produced. In the prisoner's 
hand. When ho fired it he said to Mr. Gifford, " l)o you remember 
Cardiff?" The prisoner was instantly soiled. I ol»servi'd that Mr 
Glffnrd’s face wns blackened, apparently by the powder, and his check 
swollen, nnd a slight abrnsurc of the skin. — Mr. Clarkson said: As only 
sufficient evidence hnd beert taken to justify the detention of the 
prisoner, he should recommend his client to offer no objection to tlio 
usual course being taken, nnd to reserve nny observations lie might 
have to offer for another op|K»rtunlty. — Mr. Aldcnunn Finnls asked If 
the bullet had been found, and by whom ; as It was important to show 
how tho pistol was loaded ? — Mr. Aldermnn and Sheriff Wire sold, tho 
bullet as well as tho pistols were all carefully scaled up, and would bo 
forthcoming nt the next examination. — Tho city solicitor said, he wns 
in possession of all the necessary information, as well as tho names of 
the witnesses that would be required to prove the ftiot of tho pistol 
having been loaded with ball. — The prisoner wns then remanded to bo 
brought up to this court for further examination, nnd was accordingly 
consigned to the care of the keeper of Newgate In the Interim. — Tho 
prisoner displayed great calmness of demeanour throughout, nnd nt tho 
termination of the proceedings applied for his watch to he restored to 
him. — Mr. Clarkson said his property would all Iks delivered up to him 
at the proper time. — The prisoner then left the room In company with 
tho officers of the prison, nnd such was his self-possession that ho 
turned back to remind ono of the officers to bring hls umbrella after 
him. 
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of the Natural History department, of the Garden, and of 
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constructors of tho Palace. 
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Mark's Reef. By J. F. Cooper. Thomas Hodson. 
The Sea Lions; or, The Lost Sealers. By J. F. Coopeii. 
Thomas Hodson. 
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scenes described in them will bear comparison with the best 
specimens of tlio authoris style. 
FINE ARTS. 
We advise all lovers of the arts to see tho “Slooping Venus,” 
at Mr. Barrett's, !169, Strand, which, we think, ho is perfectly 
justified in attributing to Titian. It is presumed to be tho 
picture mentioned in Bryan’s “ Dictionary <>f Painters,” 
vol. ii., p..48'2: “The pictures which Titian painted in 
Spain, and those he sent thither, form of themselves a largo 
and magnificent collection. Tho catalogue of the Escurial, 
and of the |»alaocH at Madrid, give but a very imperfect idea 
of the works of Titian in Spain. Muny, and some of those 
tho finest, of his productions have been withdrawn from 
public view by the scruples of bigotry, among which is tho 
inimitable picture of the 'Sleeping Venus,’ which was made 
a present by Philip IV. to King Charles I., when Prince « f 
Wales, on his visiting Spain, and which, after the death of 
that unhappy monarch, was purchased by the Spanish Am- 
bassador, then resident in England. This adnrreble picture 
was one of the few woiks of art which escaped the conllagre- 
tion of tho Palace of tho Prado, and it is reported by Palomino 
that when the dreadful accident was reported to the King, 
ho earnestly demanded if ‘the Titian Venus had escaped 
tlio flames.’ On being sored that it was safe, ho calmly 
ropbe I, ‘Then every other loss may be supported.' ’* 
