...ADMIRALTY SEssiorts REPORT.—On Wednesday, Sir Christopher Rebiuson made the report
to his Majesty of the prisoners capitally convicted at the last Admiralty Sessions. Of slave-dealing—James Ei"Donnell, 26; Daniel Martin, 41;. and Francisco Jose alias Morenet, 4Q. Of piracy—George James Davis alias George Huntley, 27; Wil- liam Watts alias Charles Williams, 32 ; Alexander Stevens aliat Tel- fdilds 2S; and John Beveridge alias Anderson, 30. They were all remised during. the Royal pleasure, except George James Davis alias George Huntley, and.William Watts alias Charles Williams, who were lefa for execution, at Execution Dock, on Thursday next. OLD BALLEM.--These'Sessions commenced on Thursday. The trials hitherto Imre not been interesting or important.
.8r. Jona Lone.—The Grand Jury of Middlesex has found a true bin for-manslaughter against this worthy. It is expected he will be tried on ,CARLILE THE Buotrastaxn.—A true bill was found yesterday by the-isendoit Orins&Jtalyagainst Carlile, for A misdemeanour, in printing
aut publishint boohe adeulated to excite sedition. '
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF POLICE OFFICERS.—An infamous- attempt was made on the life of Mr. Thomas, the very active Superin- tendent of Police, on Thursday night, by some ruffian, whose revenge his vigilance had excited, While walking up the new road from the Strand to St. Martin's Lane, he was knocked down by two severe blows from a heavy weapon ; and on recovering himself and crawling to the Station- house, which he reached with difficulty, it was found that, in addition to the blows, he had received a stab, luckily not a dangerous one, in the left breast. The fellow who attacked Mr. Thomas was dressed like a water man. Another and still bolder attempt against the Police was made on Thursdaymorning, in Tothill Street, Westminster ; where amen named Collins deliberately levelled a pistol at a Police-constable ; and had it not fortunately flashed in_the pan, would have shot him on the spot. He was seized, and carried to Queen Square Police-office, where lie was fully committed for trial.
Assails. T.—On. Monday, two sweeps from Rosemary Lane were fined 5/. each by the Lambeth Street Magistrates, for a brutal assault on a policeman named Cooke. Cooke's thigh-bone was broken in the struggle with the prisoners ; but whether by a kick, as was alleged, or the consequent fall, seemed not so clear. The wounded officer, even when on the ground, clung to his assailant, and held him until assist- ance came up, and he was seized. This is a case that calls for advance- naent. At the Thames Street Police Office on Monday also, a couple of labourers, Irishmen, were charged with brutally beating and kicking a young woman, and striking and severely injuring a couple of officers who came to her assistance. They were fined 5/. each, and, in default of payment, sent to the tread-mill They a couple of months.
JAMES SESK.—This man, whose apprehension we mentioned else- where, was examined at Bow Street yesterday. The examination, with a view to give more importance to it, no doubt, was private. Mr. Gil- bert, the Under Marshal of the Lords, detailed the attempt and capture of Sesk. He said he had observed the prisoner loitering for some days about the avenues of the House of Lords ; and feeling some suspicion of his motives, he went up to him and asked him his business. The prises uer made an evasive reply, and he stepped forward to take him into custody ; when the prisoner pulled a pistol from beneath his coat, and snapped it at him. The pistol burnt prime, and flashed in the pan. Witness then called out to Mr. Kingsbury, who ran to his assistance; and the prisoner, in retreating, recocked the pistol, and snapped it a second time in Mr. Kingsbury's face. The Rev. Mr. Willingsby, who had witnessed tte transaction from the window of an opposite house, then ran over, and, with his assistance, and that of Kingsbury, the pri- soner was secured and conveyed to a room in the House of Lords ; where, upon searching him, a large knife, such as is usually made use of by butchers, was found concealed beneath his coat. The pistol had, it seems, been purchased in the Minories, for seven shillings, and was quite inno- cent of all intention of going off—the touch-hole. was filled with rust. Sesk has been committed for trial at the Old Bailey Sessions.
MACHINE-BREAKERS.—A man named Cheater, charged as a ring. leader in breaking farming-machines in the neighbourhood of Salisbury, was examined at Marlborough Street Office, on Wednesday. Cheater, it appeared, had evaded all attempts to apprehend him by the Salisbury Constables, and had absconded from that neighbourhood ; and a reward of 561. was offered for his apprehension. Sir Charles Earle, one of the Magistrates of Salisbury, suspecting that.the prisoner had come to Lon- don, wrote to a person who was, well acquainted 'with him, and gave him directions if he met with him to give him into custody. A few days since, a labouring man met the prisoner, and.they got into conversation together—the prisoner saying he was a countryman, and wanted a bed. The man consented to take hire to his own house, where he stopped two or three days ; but the person mentioned above, meeting him, immedi- ately recognized him, and gave him into custody. He was remanded, in order to be delivered up to the local authorities of Salisbury.
Essex RIOTERS.—At the Winter Home Circuit, held at Chelms.. ford, on the 6th, a number of persons were tried for being concerned in the riots in Essex. Six were sentenced to seven years' transportation, and six to various terms of imprisonment.
SWING.—A man named Martin was charged at Marylebone, on Monday, with writing a threatening letter to his late employer, Mr. Braithwaite, the brewer, in Mary Street, Regent's Park, signed with the terror-inspiring monosyllable. The letter was as fellows :— "Sir—Unless you immediately rise the wages of the men in your employ, your premises must share the same fate which others have. "To Messrs. Braithwaite and Nichols, Mary Street, Hampstead Road.S WING.
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Martin had been a drayman to the company, and was discharged in consequence of a representation- of his improper conduct when in a similar situation. Several letters and other papers of Martin's were compared with the letter in question, and they appeared to correspond exactly with the character of it. Mr. Braithwaite was confident that the handwriting was Martin's. He was committed for trial
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