In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Saturday, a disclaimer
of intentien to impute cowardice or dishonourable conduct to Sir Charles Shaw, Was made by Sir William Follett, on behalf of the proprietors of the Man. chester Chronicle, against whom a conditional rule for a criminal hats illation had been obtained by Sir Charles. Mr. Thesiger said he was satisfied w itb the disclaimer, and the rule was discharged ; Mr. Justhe Pattison declaring that " not the slightest hot citation remained againa Sir Charles Shaw."
On Monday, the Ccurt made absolute the rule for a criminal informa. tion obtained by Admiral Ommaney against the proprietor of the United Screice Gaertte ; and discharged the rule granted against tie same party on the application of Captain Reeve.
Mr. Jelin Ronnd, a grocer and drysalter "in a large way," n
in ()Id Brentford, committed suicide on Saturday last, by cutting Es throdt with what the reporter is careful to inform the public was"
tortoiseshell-handled " razor. Mr. Round had keen inattentive to
business, and in low spirits for some time. A paper, addressed "toil vlioni it may concern," was found in his pocket, containing these words-
" My present wife is a good, virtuous, and excellent woman ; she deserved a better title. God bless her and all my children, and my nephew, 'William Round. I die in peace with all the world.—November 20, 1839."
Upon this somewhat slender evidence of insanity, the Jury found the favourite verdict of " Temporary Derangement."
The bunks of the Thames, in various places near the Metropolis, have been flooded in consequence of the recent heavy rains. On Thursday morning, the lower parts of houses on the river-side in Lnm- beth, Battersea, Wandsworth, Barnes, and other places, were for a time under water. No serious accidents are mentioned.
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