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The Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and a number of the Common Council, went in procession on Wednesday, through the City, to present their addresses of congratulation to the Queen and Prince Albert.

The members of the Conservative Association of the Coleman Street Ward had their annual dinner, on Wednesday, at the Albion Tavern.

Application was made at the sitting of the Central Criminal Court on Monday, to respite the recognizances of Lord Cardigan and Captain Douglas, till the decision of the House of Lords is known. The appli- cation was granted.

In the Vice-Chanellor's Court, yesterday, an injunction was granted against Messrs. Fisher and Co., booksellers, restraining them from selling any numbers or parts of " Scott's Bible." The injunction was applied for on behalf of Messrs. Seeley and Co.

In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Tuesday, a rule for a criminal information was granted against Mr. Latimer, the proprietor of the Western Times, for a libel on the Earl of Devon. His Lordship is Chair- man of the Quarter-sessions for Devon ; and the publication complained of charged him with having suffered his political feelings to interfere with his judicial conduct—that he had favourites at the bar, and acted partially.

In the Bail Court, on Tuesday, an action was tried in which it was sought to recover from Mr. Osbaldistone, penalties amounting to 4,000/., for having acted the " regular drama" at Sadler's Wells Theatre, in Jane 1836. It was contended that the proof of the performances having been for hire or reward, was not sufficient to commit the defen- dant in such a case ; and on that ground the Jury returned a verdict in his favour.

An action for breach of promise of marriage was tried in the Bail Court on Wednesday. The plaintiff is a Miss Good, whose father lives in the Edgeware Road, and is an agent for the sale of Morison's Pills : the defendant's name is Rochet. The parties met at a dancing- master's ball at Willis's Rooms, where he asked to be introduced; and within three days afterwards was admitted on visiting terms as a suitor. The proof of promise of marriage was, the conversation of the defendant in the presence of witnesses, which his counsel alleged was merely jocular. The Jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 751. 4amages.

In the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, Michael Shaw Stewart 'Wallace and Patrick Maxwell Stewart Wallace were placed at the bar, charged with having caused the ship Dryad, on which they had effected insurances, to be cast away. The Attorney-General, for the prosecu- tion, moved that the trial be postponed till the arrival from the Medi- terranean of a seaman who was on board the vessel when wrecked. who was expected to give material evidence. It was expected he would arrive before the next Sessions. The application was granted ; and the prisoners were removed back to Newgate.

Intelligence has been received of the loss of the Lucy, another ship On which the Wallaces had effected insurances, and which it is supposed was purposely cast away. The vessel was lost off the Cape de Verd Islands, on the 9th of December. Roe, who apprehended the two Wallaces now in custody, was sent by the prosecutors to Bristol as soon as the communication was made, in the hope that Houston Wallace, who, it is believed, sunk the ship intentionally, would be in that port. Mr. Phillips, the solicitor to some of the prosecutors, hat ascertained that Michael Shaw Stewart Wallace Caused :in insurance to be effected" -on the vessel called the Delta, from Ltmdon to Jamaica and Honduras, of which vessel he was captain, and which was lost on the voyage.

The goods which were stated to be on board were pieces of cloth prints,

-flannels, See. ; the marks and numbers of which were specified in the policy. Upon inquiry at the Customhouse, it was ascertained that no goods so marked ana' numbered were ever shipped on board the Delta. The period at which this affair took place was the 4th of March 1837. The insurance-office settled as for a total loss.

In the Ceqtral Criminal Court, on Thursday, two women were sepa- rately tried for the wilful murder of their infant illegitimate children. In both cases the Jury returned verdicts of " Not Guilty." One of the prisoners is a widow ; and the body of the child was taken from a sex- ton, as he was about to inter it, by a policeman. Several marks of vio- lence were perceived on its neck and face.

At the Thames Police-office, nn Saturday, George Wakeham, mate of the Alligator schooner, from Constantinople. was charged with the wilful murder of William Vage, an apprentice belonging to the ship. It appeared that the deceased was ill-used during the outward voyage, and he therefore deserted the morning after the ship's arrival at Con- stantinople. He was ashore a month ; part of the time in a hospital, and the remainder roaming about the streets. He was taken on board 'by the port-master on the day the ship sailed, and was then in a filthy state, suffering from tumours and sores in his legs. Instead of being in the forecastle, be was thrust into the long-boat on deck, with only a blanket to cover him. He was compelled to perform his regular duty, and orders were given by the captain and the prisoner to beat him with a rope if he did not get up when called. He was kept six weeks in the boat ; and had neither shoes, stockings, nor change of linen. When in the Channel, he suffered so much from cold that he was put into the forecastle ; but as the men complained, he was put into a coal-hole, -where be remained several days, while the ship was performing quaran- tine in Stangate Creek. One day the prisoner threw a bucket of water over him, and said he ought to have another. The prisoner also beat him frequently with a rope, and behaved towards him in a brutal manner. On the 21st ultimo, the lad was found quite naked and in a dying state ; his clothes having been taken off by the captain's orders, that the cook might wash them. The captain ordered him to be taken into the cabin, but within two hours the lad died. The witnesses attributed Vage's death to ill-usage, neglect, and exposure to the cold. The prisoner was remanded ; and the officers immediately went to the residence of Cook, the master of the Alligator, to take him into cus- tody.

On Monday, Mr. Cook, the master and owner of the schooner, was brought up before Mr. Broderip, charged with the murder of the lad. Evidence similar to that taken on Saturday, but perhaps more revolting because more ample, was adduced.

Mr. Cook's attorney alleged that he had acted with humanity towards the boy. and had on many occasions given him his own clothes to wear. It was the crew who had forced the boy into the coal-hole, and refused to let him mess with them ; and one of the crew, who Pew appeared as a witness against the master, had behaved with more cruelty to the boy than any other person. There were only three instances in which the captain had interfered at all, and on one of those occasions it was on the side of humanity. The attorney added, that he had an answer to the whole case.

Mr. Cook was remanded until Thursday ; when both he and the mate were committed for trial, charged with wilful murder.

On Monday morning, the premises formerly occupied by Messrs- Lackington, booksellers, in Finsbury Place, Finsbury Square, were en- tirely destroyed by fire. The premises have for some time past been in the occupation of Messrs. Painters, cabinet makers. The fire was first discovered on the floor immediately above the shop. The flames rapidly communicated to all parts of the building ; and before any ef- fectual supply of water could be obtained, there was no chance left of saving it. Two other adjoining houses were also destroyed. The origin of the fire cannot be satisfactorily ascertained, though it is gene- rally supposed to have been occasioned by the boiling over of some varnish, in a state of preparation in one of the upper rooms of Messrs- Painters. The extent of damage is supposed to be not less that:: 20,000I.