MURDER NEAR ROCHESTER.—The trial of Bell, for the murder of

the boy Richard Faulkner Taylor, on the 4th of March last, took place at Maidstone yesterday. The trial was a long and interesting one. Tire prisoner, as is not uncommon with very young prisoners (he is only fourteen years of age), exhibited little appearance of feeling at any part of the proceedings. The father of the murdered boy was much affected in giving his evidence ; and when he proceeded to describe the state of the body when found, he fainted, and was obliged to be carried out of court. The following paper was read by Mr. Farrell, clerk to the magis- trates of Rochester: it was a copy of what was stated by the prisoner and his brother at the examination.

ocJohn Bell, the prisoner,said to his brother James, on seeing the deceased, ' There goes young Taylor, James, let us kill him, and take his money, and let us lay him under these stones, that we can't count over.' John then addressed the magistrate. and said, It was I, Sir, that did the murder; and while I was doing it, my brother Jere watched at back. He did it, he said, at one, cot; that the deceased was L14:

The boy squeaked' when his throat was cut, as a rabbit squeaks. He only squeaked

throat; and did not you have part of the money t'"

led to the road, That is the road that leads to the spot where I killed the poor boy.

they had been together in a turnip-field, and pulled a turnip, which the deceased pared with his knife ; that then he took the deceased into the wood, under the pre- throat ; that he took the money then partly from the deceased's hand, and partly

The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner guilty, but recom.

stout ; of a fair complexion, flaxen hair, and blue eyes. The murdering

colour. His appearance is extremely childish. ATTEMPT TO Meant:ft.—Early on Monday morning, Mary Tamplin, he lay asleep, by beating him over the head and neck with a hatchet.

By the deposition of the master, it appears that he was sleeping with and self usually slept, she being unwell. He was awoke early in the morning by a severe blow on the head ; on looking up he saw the ac- cased standing over him with a hatchet (used for chopping wood), with which she repeatedly struck him on the head and neck ; he cried Murder, and attempted to wrest the instrument from her hand, but from the loss of blood he became faint and insensible. He received four or five severe wounds, and his life was considered to be in danger. The girl, when Philip Lewis Glendening, his wife, and Philip Walker, perished. The asked what what she had to say, told a rigmarole story about her master tak- ing liberties with her, and how she went down to the kitchen for the axe, and then went up again, and he took liberties again, and she struck him. She is a dull, heavy-looking girl of about seventeen years of age. She has been fully committed —Felix Farley's Bristol Journal.

SLAUGHTER BY AN INSANE PERSON. he the 16th June, at Hadleigh, a

man named Chisnall was shot by another named Offord, with a marble and a bullet. Chisnall and Offord were nearamighbours ; the shot was fired from Offord's room, Chisnall being at the time in his own. When the assassin was seized, he was found to have cut his throat dangerously, but not fatally. The trial took place at Bury St. Edmunds, on Saturday ; when a very clear case of insanity was made out in the case of Offord, who was acquitted accordingly on that ground.

fence of transportation for life upon the prisoners

EXECUTION.—On Monday, William Hall, aged twenty-two, was exe- young lady is doing well.--Taunton Courier.

THE CoNvicr STERN.—A respite during his Majesty's pleasure has Fletcher's collieries, ran off the road, and was overturned upon the been received for Stern, who was sentenced to death at the late Assizes engineer and fireman, who were killed on the spot : two other men were for Herts. This document arrived at the Sheriff 's office about five riding on the tender, one of whom was dangerously hurt, the other

o'clock on Wednesday last, the messenger having previously, on his way sca

thither, called at the gaol to communicate the intelligence; and on WRECK OF THE CHOLERA IN Scams:co.—On Monday, a brig laden with

Thursday morning it was imparted to the wretched man by the Chap- hemp and tallow, from Rigack on a roc at low water, at Keiss,

lain.—County Press. on Caithness coast, but was able , struck to put to seak again with no other loss OFFICIAL INSOLENCE.—As the Harlequin steam-boat was coming up than the unshipment of her rudder. The brig had a yellow flag displayed. the River on Tuesday just opposite Deptford, she perceived the Go- The name of the vessel is not known, as no communication with those vernment steam-vessel Pluto bearingdawn upon her. The rapid approach on shore was permitted.—Aberdeen Chronicle. [This is a pleasant way of the latter excited great alarm on:beard the Harlequin ; the captain of of managing such matters. The ship put to sea again with no other loss which, with several passengers, terrified at the prospect of certain destruc- than her rudder. The next news will perhaps be, that she is quite safe,

tion, cried out, and most earnestly exhorted the people on hoard of the only she is sunk in ten fathoms water.]

Government vessel to keep off. No attention, however, was paid to Savant IN CANADA.—Montreal was visited, on the 18th of June, with

their entreaties ; the vessel held on her direct and rapidcourse; in which a violent hurricane from the south-west, accompanied by lightning and she must have met and sunk the Harlequin, had not the latter fortu- torrents of rain. All the vessels in port, about forty in number, suf. nately just cleared her by running on shore. Among the company on fered damage, some of them to a severe extent. The roof of the south board the Harlequin, were two members of Parliament, some East India tower of the new cathedral was blown off, and many other buildings Directors, and some other gentlemen, who immediately prepared and much injured. On the following day, there was a violent thunder-storm, signed a memorial to Sir James Graham, animadverting in strong terms but with less wind. The mainmast of the Joseph Hume was struck by on the gross misconduct of the captain of the Government vessel.— the lightning, and the rigging set on fire; but it was fortunately extin- Times. guished without much damage.

A RESPECTABLE ADVENTURE.—A woman, named Elizabeth West, alias Bet Parliament, alias 64Chimney Sweep Bet," was committed on CHOLERA IN ENGLAND.—Last week a case of decided cholera occurred Saturday last on a charge of robbing a Mr. Booth of 1,6001. ! Mr. Booth on board the Edward! Captain Dixon, while lying under quarantine, in was knocked down by a companion of Miss Betsy, on Blackfriar's Bridge; White Booth Roads. This vessel arrived in the Humber, and was and on coming to his senses next morning, lie found his pocket-book gone. placed under quarantine on Tuesday the 12th inst. Ott the crew being

He had been drinking the previous night, and it is alleged than some mustered by the Superintendent of Quarantine, they all appeared ht narcotics had been mixed with his liquor. health. A day or two after that, one of them complained of head-ache,