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A Court of Common Council was held on Thursday, for the despatch of business. The Chairman of the Officers awl Clerks Committee reported on the: ease of Mr. Hockley Wood,:the chief bailiff of the Sheriffs Court, against whom procee•dinge have been taken in the Insolvent Court. They had received a vindicatory letter from Mr. Wood; which, however, en

tirely failed to justify the conduct which the Insolvent Commissioners had condemned. The Committee thought it would he derogatory to the ohs- ranter of the Corporation if an individual, engaged himself in executing the

process of a court of law, were permitted to shelter his person from arre4 under the assumed privilege of ,an official appointment in one of their courts.- 4herefen,haa,0en,direationa-the-Gity-keheltor) if the ffiCa-illa Use laiiiVould allow, to remove Mr. Wood from his Office, with- out'waiting_for the return of the annual period of election. This report was unanimously adopted.

The report of the Committee on Gresham affairs stated that a vacaney had taken place in the office of Gresham Professor of Geotnetry, by the death of the Reverend Dr. Birch. It was resolved, upon the motion of Mr. Bower, that no candidate be elected to the vacant lectureship who will not pledge himself to deliver the lectures in the evening if required to do so by the Gresham Committee.

Mr. Benefield and Mr. Mills, who were on Midsummer-day elected She riffs, have declined to serve the office. Mr. Benefield has paid the fine, upwards of 6001. Mr. Mills disputes the validity of the fine, and will be proceeded against by the City Solicitor for the amount. A Common Hall will be held in a few days for the election of two other persons to serve in the office. The fines in such cases are appropriated to the improvement of

the City. •

Queen's College closed its first term on Monday last, with a lecture by the Chairman of the Board of Education, the Reverend Frederick Maurice. The Dutchesses of Sutherland and Argyll were among the ladies of rank attending the lecture.

We are informed that the Queen has expressed her gracione intention of honouring with her presence the intended morning fete, on Wednesday

next, at Willow Bank, Fulham, in aid of the funds for completing the Model Establishment of Baths and Washhouses in Gonlstone Square, Whitechapel. The Lady Mayoress, who is OHO of the ladies patronesses, intends, it is said-, to bring her party in the state barge.—Morning Post.

The Committee of the Spitalfields ball, held yesterday week, have made up their accounts, and found a balance in their hands, after every deduc- tion, of 1,300/. This sum has been paid to the Treasurer of the Spinal:icicle School of Design.

A distinguished meeting was held, at the Hanover Square Rooms, on Thursday afterztoen, for the purpose of originating an institution for the training of nurses and the encouragement of acts of pious chanty, upon the system of the- Scours de la Charite. The Duke of Cambridge presided and Lord Nelson Earl Harrowby, and the Bishops of London, Norwich, Salisbury, and Manchester, were present. The Duke of Cambridge briefly indicated the objects of the society, and pro- mised it his earnest support. As 3D the general hospitals of London but very in-

different nurses are to be found, chiefly from the difficulty of getting efficient ones,

he felt sure that the institution would be of immense benefit to the sick poor of London, while it would give opportunities to ladies of the higher orders of society to exercise works of charity and mercy. The plan was commenced some time ago by a German clergyman and the King of Prussia is now at the head of a large establishment of the kill in Berlin. The Bishop of London completed the programme. There is a very flourishing Protestant institution of the kind on the banks of the Rhine, but it is intended

to take as a model that in the Canton de Vaud, Switzerland. He wished to ace

women, urged by the religious feelings alone, giving free scope to their desires, uninterested as far as worldly matters are concerned—devoting themselves to attendance upon the sick and helpless—in a word, he wished to see the Protestant Sisters of Charity. But in the present institution no vows will be required, no poverty, no celibacy, no cloistered seclusion, no vain and superatitious forms, no tyranny over will or conscience. The woman acting will be in all respects a free agent. In training these nurses they must have the range of the public hospitals: but in this he NM sure no difficulty would be felt; for, from his knowledge of the hospitals., the. officers would willingly assist and give every facility in their power. He moved a resolution concluding with the statement, that "it is to be

expected that women of the middle and upper classes will cheerfully devote a portion of their time to the welfare of society and the Divine glory, by ad- ministering to the wants and relieving the sufferings of those who are in sickness." The Bishop of' Salisbury moved, "That an institutiou be now formed for training nurses for hospitals, families, and the poor; to be founded on the principles of the Church of England, and to be under the presidency and pastoral seper- iutendence qf the Lord Bishop of the diocese."

The Beyerend Dr. Wordsworth believed that this institution would give the op- portueity which mans women loed for, of leaving the forms of fashionable life flat the fresh luxury of doing gooa to their fellow creatures. If such a safety- valve had existed some time ago, there would not be those yearnings for another church. If ladies thus devoted themselves to attending upon the sick and con- soling the afflicted, they would give a dignity to a profession now resorted to only by the lowest orders.

The Earl of Harrorby felt jealous that the Church of Rome only had an in- stitution for attending to the moral and physical wants of the sick. We have borrowed from that church its system of bespeaks endowments, and colleges; and why not borrow its Sisters of Charity. The Bishop of Norwich moved a resolution appointing the members of the Council for the new institution. In doing this, he declared he would take even from Mahoteetanism anything that was good in religion and charity.

All the resolutions were passed unanimously; and a vote of thanks to the Duke of Cambridge concluded the proceedings.

"The Society fig the Fronotion of Colonization held a meeting, at the Hanover Square Rooms, on Tuesday. The Earl of Harrowby presided; and there were present Lord Ashley, Lord Monteagle Lord Farnham Sir Thomas Dyke Aeland, and several other Peers and Members of the louse of Commons.

Lord Ashley moved a resolution' "That colonization more systematic than at resent is essential to restore the balance of labour at home and in the Colonies, mul fully to develop the industrial resources of the empire." He was rejoiced to think that colonization and emigration are losing their unpopularity, and are even warmly taken up by the working classes themselves. The competition for em- ployment in this country is so fierce that means of employment must be sought in other countries. But the greater the competition of labour here, the greater will be the breadth of virgin soil rechimed in our Colonies if we add to their number, and in turn the greater demand created for products of home-labour. Lord Ash- ley mentioned the fact that some boys who had been turned out of Parkhurst prison as reformed had returned to their former pursuits, alleging that they were forced to dose being unable to find honest employment: he said that in ninety- nine cases out of a hundred, crime was the result of want of honest occupation. Lord Ashley urged that philanthropists must not wait until. the Government milk/ take the lead in this matter; the Ministers of this realm are overborne with Soil, and oppressed with se much business in the House of Commons, that they shrink from all but unavoidable duty. This is a question which concerns millions hereafter: it is a duty we owe to ourselves, to the working population, to our owe childrers and to God; for our colonial empire was given us for something more than mere dignity and enjoyment—to carry oat the Divine commandment, which was not against "increase and multiply,' but to "replenish the earth." Mr. Arthur Mille seconded the motion, and explained that the Society was not organized with a. view to any particular colony, but embraced all the Colonies of Great Britain within the Temperate zone. He had gone out from Warwickshire to Canadda, with a small number of agricultural peasants, who had been in the receipt of wages of 10s. and 12s. a week; and, lie had just received a letter from tmeof them who said he had. a quantity of land and a yoke of oxen of his own. Be had received, last week, applications from twenty to thirty young men and woman anxious to emigrate-taAnstvalia, -whom the Emigration Board could not as- sist, and, who, could not be assisted. by the parish because they were not actually whargeableon the rates.

Lord Moateagle said, he attended at the desire of the Committee, though he is not a member of it. Ho believed it to be his duty. to work out the question of emigration in another field, and he felt that he should be mere independent in ac- tion by being unconnected with the Society. The emigration contemplated by the Seeiety is purely voluntary: The true principles of political economy are not opposed to emigration. If emigrants were found' to become not only happy but rich, it was just science as well as sound morality to promote such emigration. He moved,." That it is. equitable and expedient that the cost of procuring- ad- vantages in which the United Kingdom, the Celonies, and. the emigrants them- selves, alike, participate, should be defrayed in due proportion from those three sources."

Mr. F. Scott seconded the motion; observing in the course of his speech, that working men in Australia obtain 15s. to 30s. a. week, whilst mutton and beef are only irk or lid: per pound. Here five men are employed to do the work of three; whereas, at the Antipodes two-men have to do the work of five. Mr. Campbell, an artisan stated, that a plan is about to- be brought forward by the working classes for Uri; purpose, Lord Ashley having consented to take the chair on Monday evening. Whilst he admitted that the population presses on the means of employment in this country., he did not think it presses on.the means of subsistence; and the reason why he is ready to assist emigration is that it affords the means for men and women who are ddposed to push their fortunes in other countries.

Lord Farnham moved, "That branch societies should' be formed hr districts where, as tested- by the pressure on local resources and the want of employment, labour is redundant; and corresponding societies in the Colonies, where labour is notoriously deficient, to ascertain and adjust the requirements of both." Be wished the Society every success; and he had been principally induced to become a member of it with reference to Ireland, believing that the wants of the Colonies would be better supplied from Ireland than from any other place. All the resolutions were carried unanimously. Complimentary votes then terminated the meeting.

On Thursday week, Captain Simmonds, the Board of Trade engineer, made a renewed inspection of the works on the Waterloo Bridge extension- works of the South-western Railway. The chief experiments were made on -the bridge across the Westminster Bridge Road. Four of the largest engines and tenders were placed on the crown of the bridge at once, and afterwards moved backwards and forwards simultaneously. This, severe test was gallantly borne; the deflection, as measured by accurate gauges fixed in the street, being in no case more than twelve-hundredths of an inch. On, the favourable report of Captain Simmonds, the, Board of Trade authorized the opening of the new line; and Olt Tuesday the first train drove into the new station—the whider night having been busily used for transferring the official furniture from Nine Elms. All the arrangements were perfected in the course of the day; and the South of England is now brought into close connexion with the Strand and the City.

The political trials at the Central Criminal Court have been concluded this week.

On Saturday, Francis Looney, from Ireland, a cabinetmaker' was tried, for sedition, for being present at an unlawful assembly, and for riot. At a meeting held in the Chartist Hall at Southwark, he had called beneficial

those doctrines for propounding which Mr. John Mitchel had been " trans- ported away from us"; and had advised his hearers to adopt them and act on them practically; had therefore urged them to organize into clubs, and arm them- selves to demand justice for Ireland of the English Government, and take it if denied—to perform their duty nobly, and if necessary stand up and die for their country. Looney was defended by Mr. Kenealy, an Irishman of the English bar. Mr. Kenealy stated that the prisoner had been known to him from childhood, and was of irreproachable and estimable character. Sir Thomas Wilde checked Mr. Kenealy in his unusual course of proffering the evidence of a witness in the course of his speech as an advocate. Mr. Kenealy quoted the authority of the great and learned Mr. Erskine in justification. Passing to other ground, he bespoke the in- dulgence of the Jury, on acoonnt of his peculiar position. He himself was an Irishman and a Repeater; and he had received all intimation from a private source, that anything he might say upon the subject of the Repeal of the Union would be watched by the Attorney-General with lyax-eyes, and that ulterior pro- ceediegs would possibly be taken against him! The Attorney-General rose, and with considerable warmth asked how the learned counsel dared to make such an assertion, or to insinuate that he would be mean enough to take advantage of anything that might be said by the counsel for a prisoner. Chief Justice Wilde interposed with a qualified rebuke.

Mr. Kenealy resumed, and entered on the defence. He admitted the speech which Looney- was charged with delivering, and justified it; quoting numerous authorities to show that "the people" were always considered to be justified in arming to enforce their political rights. He maintained that the Jury were to determine both the law and the fact, and urged them to find a verdict affirming only the making of the speech. Sir Thomas Wilde commented on the doctrines quoted by Mr. Kenealy. None of the great authorities which had been alluded to by the learned counsel advo- cated the right to oppose by force of arms any government as by law established; and all those observations only referred to cases where theCrovra and the Govern- ment had exceeded their powers, and opposed their subjects by acts wholly incon- sistent with the law. Every word, therefore, that had been enunciated upon this subject by those great champions of liberty might be taken as true, and yet they would be found to ham very little bearing upon the presentcase. Applying these remarks, Sir Thomas inquired, had the Government of the present day acted so as to justify an armed opposition T—for the speech appeared to be admitted, and that must be taken as the evident object of it. It was said that they had improperly prevented some publie meetings from taking place: if that were so, were there no constitutional means to punish them for so doing? Would that be a justification for the people to rise in arms and upset the Government? Did they think they should enjoy more liberty, or that there would be a greater pro- tection to property, if such a result were to take place, than under the present Government?

The Jury found. Looney "Guilty of sedition, and of being present at an unlaw- ful assembly; not guilty of dot"

On Monday, Mr. Ernest Jones, barrister, surrendered, and was tried for the same three offences charged itgainst the other prisoners. He was defended by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Clarkson. The Attorney-General stated that the offences had been committed at the meeting in Bonner's Fields on the 4th of June. The pri- soner had advised resistance in the police then, and had urged organization of the people into classes and wardmotes, with appointed leaders and the collection of tends, in order to strike an effective blow at the Government when the opportus uity should come. Announcing an intended journey, he had said—" Rest assured that I shall be struggling in your cause in Halifax, and in Bradford and Man- chester, and in the other places where storm and turbulence is going on; rest as- sured. that I shall not preach a miserable namby-pamby doctrine of non-resistance and passive obedience; but at the same time I shall preach a doctrine of manly firmness, and not hotheaded impetuosity. But if you mean to doe thing, see well first if you have the power to do it; and then, having made up your minds, do not let even death itself prevent you from carrying it into effect. . . Recol- lect one thing, gerdlemen, that part of the West Riding has got the true spirit in its hearts but two great towns stand like an incubus upon the West Riding— namely, Leeds and Sheffield, which are torpid and apathetic: my duty will be to endeavour to get. Leeds amid Sheffield up to that mark at which Bradford and Halifax axe now." "At that very time," said Sir John Jervis, "there was a seri- oustiot at- Bradford, and it was found necessary to call out the military, and se- veral persons were severely injured." "Now that I OM going off," said Jones, "shall I tell, the men of Bradford, shall L tell the men of Halifax, who acted so gloriously and who-acted so gallantly, shall I tell the men of Manchester, shallI tell the men of York, shall I tell the men of Leeds, shall I tell the men of the West Riding, that, London is determined, to do its duty ? Because, recollect, they are looking to the Metropolis—they are looking to you. I verily believe that not is single blow need be struck for liberty in this country.. I believe that in Ireland it must be struck s and, what is more, I believe that in Ireland it will be struck. But, whatever may be the consequence, organize, orsanize, organize, and prepare for anything. Only preparation, only organization is wanted; and the green. flag shall float over Downing Street and St- Stephen's. Only energy is wanted—only determination; and what will be the result? Why that John Mitchel and Frost will be brought back, and Sir George Grey and Lord John. Russell be sent to change places with them." Mr. Sergeant Wilkins admitted the speech, but denied that it was intended to incite a breach of the law; aneShe spent two hours and a half in an endeavour to impress the Jury with this view. The Jury found jenes. "Guilty of sedition, and of being at an unlawful assembly; and not guilty of riot."

After an interval of an hour, the political convicts were brought up to receive judgment; and were addressed by Chief Justice Wilde. All the prisoners,. he ob served, seemed, to-be clever, shrewd men, and perfectly conscious of what they were doing; and there did not appear to be any ground for supposing that they were in distress, or that their circumstances had any share in inducing them to adopt these proceedings. They had all been defended most zealously and ably; and they must. admit that their several cases had, been fairly left to the Jury; and after a very careful consideration the Jury had declared, them guilty. He had himself referred to different authorities with a view to guide him as to the punish- ment that ought to be pronounced. Sedition had seldom risen to the height it bad in their cases; but it had always been punished very heavily, and even in cases where only a single sehtence had been proved punishment had been very severe. He wished his duly would allow him to look at their cases in a favour- able light, but he must confess that he saw no palliation for their offence. When he recollected the nature of that offence, its probable result, and that they were probably only deterred from exciting some desperate outbreak by the zeal and energy with whisk these peoceedings were met by the Government and the re- spectable classes of the community, he felt that the public safety and a warning to- others required him to pass a severe sentence.

Sir Thomas then sentenced each in turn. Fussell, the jeweller's man, was con- demned to imprisonment for two years for sedition, and to a further three months' imprisonment for his other crime; and then to find peace-securities for five years. Fussell begged to say a few. words before he was removed. He asserted in the most solemn manner, that he never made use of the expression attributed to him, recommending private assassination: he was an Englishman, and had the feelings of an Euglishmaa, and should be ashamed of such a diabolical expedient.

Williams said, he was a hard-working man, and was engaged for twenty hours out of the tweety.four hours, for the wretched pittance of 16s, a week. He con- sidered he had a right to endeavour to better his condition; and that was his enky object. He denied that Fussell had made use of the recommendation to esmarit private assassination; if he had heard him do so, he would have thrown hins out of the waggon. Williams's sentence was the same with Fussell's except that the second term of imprisonment was to be two weeks.

Sharpe also received Fussell's sentence, excepting that his peace-securities were to bind him for three years.

Vernon, the lecturer, then spoke. He had had nothing tddo with the meeting on Clerkenwell Green, and was merely there by accident; he merely got into the van to escape the pressure of the crowd. He afterwards simply followed the procession from cariosity, as it was in his road home. He admitted that he was a Chartist, and said he was conscientiously of opinion that the Charter would benefit the labouring classes, and enabled them to subsist by their labour. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and to find peace-securities for two years. He inquired of the Judge, in what prison was he to be confined; and, learning it would be the new House of Correction for Middlesex, inquired further, if "he and his companions ought not be treated like human beings; Since they had been in gaol they had been compelled to tear their meat to pieces with their teeth, and to endeavour to get the peel from the potatoes, covered with grease, in the same manner."

Sir Thomas Wilde observed that he had nothing to do with the gaol regula- tions: whatever they were, the prisoners must abide by them. Looney then addressed the Court. He said they had called him an "Irish- man" on Saturday. He told them now that he was an Irishman; and more than that, he would tell the Attorney-General that he was so pleased with the manner in which he and his Government treated his country, that they might do what they liked with him. He was sentenced to successive imprisonments for two years and two months; and to find the same peace-securities as Vernon. In retiring, he laughed, and said, "Very well, that will do." Mr. Jones seemed to intend a political address; but he was admonished by Sir Thomas Wilde that he ought to confine himself to matters that would induce a mitigation of the sentence. He entered on a long statement of his political views, and was expounding the Charter, when Sir Thomas silenced him, and poised sentence—two years imprisonment, and iseace-securities for five years. Jones retired with this effort at jocularity—" I wish your Lordship good night; and may you sleep with the motto of the Charter round your neck, and no sur- render.'

James H. Bradbury and John Clark were tried on Saturday, charged with forging and uttering two banker's checks, drafts on Sir W. Lubbock and Co. for sums amounting to 806/. 3s. 4d. The prisoners had procured a genuine check from Messrs. Hawes and Son, and had so perfectly imitated it in engraving, paper, writing, and signature, that the fraud would not have been discovered but for the too ingenious and elaborate plan adopted for the utterance of their forgeries. The advertisements of two servants out of place were answered: the servants went by appointment to the East India Chambers and the Commercial Rooms in Mincing Lane, and were there hired by the prisoners into the service of absent gentlemen: by such devices they were put off their guard, and induced to take the two forged checks to be cashed at Lubbock's bank. They received gratuities, and took directions to meet their employ- ers next day at places of appointment whence they would be taken to their future masters. Next day, these appointments were kept by the prisoners, who arrived in a cab; but each of the servants was told that his master was not ready for him' and given a half-sovereign "to live on," till a second day appointed. Both of the servants thought these things odd. One of them went to Lubbock's and explained; and the fraud was then discovered. The other took note of the number of the cab; and when he saw the fraud mentioned in the newspapers, told what he knew to the police. The Foresters thus got on the track of the pirisoners, and shortly afterwards captured them both at Brussels; whither they had escaped, but where they were delayed by some difficulty arising out of an irregularity in their passports. The whole of the notes paid by Lubbock's bank for the forged checks were found sewn inside their shirts, next their skins. Brad- harp pl:u.ded "Guilty," and Clark was convicted on the evidence. The sentence of each was transportaton for twenty years.

At the Mansionhouse, on Saturday, Mr. Steers, a-clerk in the Customhouse, was summoned for cutting gold coin tendered by Mr. Keymer. The coins were weighed before the Lord Mayor; and as they proved light there was an end of the case; but. a conversation ensued between the Lord Mayor and. Mr. Potbury, who appeared for the Customhouse authorities. The Lord Mayor thought it not right that coin should be defaced even though light if its deficiency arose from fair wear; but Mr. Potbary stated that the instructions to the officers of the Customs and the Bank were peremptory that all light coin tendered should be out, and that it is always done.

At Marlborough Street Police-office, on Saturday, Drury Wake, a person holding a commission in the East India Company's Service, was charged with defrauding Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, of Bond Street, silversmiths, of jewellery worth 101.; and with contemplating a further fraud on them, tothe amount of 3,500 sicca rupees. Messrs. Hinot and Co. were expecting an order for a regiment- al service of plate, from the mess-o cers of the Twenty-eighth Bengal Native Infantry: the prisoner called and gave an order for a service worth 90W., and offered in payment a check signed by the president of the mess, for 12,500 rupees (1,2501.); he inspected some turquoise shirt-studs and buttons chose a set worth 101., aad, taking them with him, departed, with an undersign:Big that he should return and receive the balance of 3,500 rupees. The bill was a forgery. At the prisoner's rooms were found several other bills for large sums of rupees, a letter proving he had obtained 164/. from a house in the City on one such bill, and some 60/. of money. A piece of paper was also found on which was written a Bible-oath by the prisoner, that he would neither borrow money on any pre- tence nor squander or lend any money, by whatever means he might get money. A smart groom appeared, and told the Magistrate he had got no wages from the prisoner' who had hired him a month ago, and whom he thought a rich man from India. Mr. Bingham awarded the groom his wages out of the 601., and re- sanded the prisoner.

Some half-dozen Irish costermongers were summoned before Mr. Payntec, at Hammersmith, OD Saturday, on the charge of obstructing the thoroughfare round Kensington Churchyard, with a number of baskets, wheelbarrows, and small stalls, the apparatus of an informal street market. The Police preferred the charge, alleging that the inhabitants were subjected to a nuisance, and the tradesmen to an unfair and illegal rivalry. The poor Irish admitted the practice' but pleaded for leave to gain their livelihood and keep themselves out of the workhouse. Mr. Paynter tobl them they had done something illegal. But, he said, he had himself observed, an evening or two before, as well as on other occasions, a crowd of the carriages of the nobility and gentry stopping up the thoroughfare in the high road, in consequence of some fashionable party ; and lie felt that it woukk be a great mockery of justice to punish the poor prsoos then before him for commit- ting an offence which was committed by the ri.th with impunity. He inflicted on each of the defendants a nominal fine of one penny, without any costs. The cos- termongers were surprised and delighted at the decision, and paid the pence with alacrity. [ This was leniency, not justice, after all; leniency to the poor coster- raongers, founded on a consideration that the illegality of "the nobility and gen- try" had escaped all punishment—even that of the penny fine. The Police should have degree with the nobility and gentry, who were first in fault.]

Three policemen were charged before the Southwark Magistrate, on Monday, with exceeding their duty. Regan and two other men had left a public-house at night, and were talking together in the street, when the constables ordered them

to move on; an altercation ensued, and eventually Regan was taken to the station- house, where he was charged with being drank and disorderly. Contradictor/ statements were made by constables and prisoners; but it was apparent that Regan and his companions had not been offending when first interfered with. The policemen were fined 10s. each.

During the last few days, three attempts have been made to set fire to the premises fitted up by the Society for Improving the Condition of the Working Classes, as a model lodging-house, in Old Compton Street, Soho. Night watch- men now patrol round the premises as a safeguard.

As a couple named Clements were walking in St. James's Park on Saturday morning, the woman suddenly climbed over a hurdle and plunged into the water: the husband rushed after her, and eventually got her out; but she was dead. The suicide was attributed to sonic petty quarrel.

At midnight, last Sunday, a woman, poorly butneatly dressed, was seen stand- ing near one of the seats on Blackfriars Bridge, with a child at her side. 8ad- denly she mounted the seat, stepped on the wall—her child holding to her shawl., and crying" Oh, my mother!" She threw off her shawl, and leaped into the- stream. In the darkness of the night she was not seen in the water; and after asi unsuccessful search with the drags, it was thought she was carried by the ebb.. tide beyond recovery. At daybreak, however, the corpse was seen lying dry OII one of the pier-heads of an arch of the bridge; where it had been lodged by the eddying stream: the skull was crushed, and the jaw broken. At an in- quest, held on Monday, the body was identified as that of Mrs. Mary Ann Colwell. Mrs. Biddlecombe, of Brentford, stated her belief that Mrs. Colwell was driven to suicide by her husband's cruelty. Mr. Colwell himself stated that his wife was an incorrigible drunkard, and "was afraid to meet her neighbours again." It seems Mr. Colwell was near his wife when she leaped the parapet; they were heard quarrelling shortly before.