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At a Court of Aldermen, on Tuesday, the keepers of the various prisons presented their reports. Newgate contained 81 prisoners;; Holloway, 320. In the debtors' prison at Whitecross Street, there were 207 per- sons confined.
" The Representative Council of Marylebone," met on Saturday to 'investigate the plans of street railways now in projection. Mr. G. F. Train, who originated the Birkenhead lino, attended and explained his plans. At the weekly meeting of the council, the inhabitants of Baker Street presented a memorial against the scheme. But the plans of Mr. Traitiwere approved by an appointed committee, and their report stands over for consideration today.
The Paddington Vestry refuse their agreement to Mr. Train's plans for street railways.
The Chaplain of Horsemonger Lane Prison has reported the discovery of the cause of dishonesty to the Surrey Justices, in these terms— From my experience of predatory crime, founded upon a careful study of the character of a great variety of prisoners, I conclude that habitual dis- honesty is to be referred neither to ignorance, nor to drunkenness, nor to poverty, nor to overcrowding in towns, nor to temptation from surrounding wealth, nor, indeed, to any one of the many indirect causes to which it is sometimes referred, but mainly to a disposition to acquire property with a less degree of labour than ordinary industry." [The italics are the reverend author's.] A meeting of Roman Catholics was held on Tuesday, at the Hanover Square Rooms, for the purpose of promoting a testimonial, in the shape of a sword of honour, to be presented to General Laraoriciere; Mr. J. P. Henessy, M.P., occupied the chair, and there were present a number of Roman Catholic clergymen and gentlemen. Resolutions were passed, authorizing a subscription-list to be opened.
The disturbances at St. George's-in-the-East continue, but they appear to be motiveless, and conducted by simply ill-mannered people whose minds are not disturbed by theological questions. Last Sunday evening, the Chancellor of the Exchequer formed one of the congregation.
A verdict of wilful murder was returned by the Coroner's Jury on Tues- day, against James Mullins for the murder of Mrs. Emsley. John Mitchell was permitted to give the following extraordinary piece of evidence. I passed through Stepney Green about five in the morning of Tuesday, the 14th of August. I saw a man coming down the Mile End Road. I no- ticed him particularly, in consequence of the excited state he was in. His pockets were loaded, and he looked as though he had committed a murder.
William Brookholding Webb, chief mate of the Briefly Hill, from Aus- tralia, is charged with the murder of William Brown on the high seas, near the Island of Ascension, on the 6th of August. A complaint was made on the 5th, that the water on board was bad ; on the 6th, the men had no breakfast, the coffee was salt and not drinkable. Six of the crew went to the captain to complain of the coffee. Brown said, "Captain will you go into the Island of Ascension for good water? " to which the Captain said "No." Brown rejoined, "Then, captain, you must be tied down till you do." Webb, the mate, went to his cabin, got a pistol, returned and said, "I'll blow the first man's brains out that lays a hand on the captain." He fired at Brown, who fell dead at his feet. The mate is remanded by Mr. Selfe until Thursday, when he will be committed for trial.
The Poor Law Board have required the Chaplain of the City of London Union, the Reverend Mr. Pocock, to place his resignation at once in the hands of the guardians. They have taken this step upon the evidence of Mr. Selfe, as to Mr. Pocock's connexion with the United Kingdom Mutual Benefit Society and the Mutual Benefit Annuity Fund.
The Mitre Insurance Company has become bankrupt. The difficulty is to ascertain who are the directors ; but an order has been made upon Mr. Strousberg, the Reverend Dr. Mosaic, and Mr. Latham,to prepare a balance- sheet.
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