... I : ~ ~ ~ ~ ?? dw STRANGE SUtICIM C-On Monday night an inquest wae held by Mr. Bedford, at the Unicorn, Henrietta-street Covent-garden, on the body of William Austin, aged fifty-seven. The deceased had for many years been in the service of Messrs. 1amberger and Rogers, the gold lace manufacturers, of 30, King-street, Covent-garden, as a gold lace Iweaver, but was in the habit of being greatly ...

... CouET OF BANKRUl'TCY.-INqTHE MATTER 0o JAMEs DmENw- iibarot carried on one of the most extensive concerns at tile Tbf, ofth bnitown, s house and estate agent,- auctioneer, &c., att ?? Charles-street. Bcm-keley-sqiiare. The Petitioning creditor N,0DMobson, a-surgeoin, of Hadlow, Essex, for 200. The debts 'rd liabilities are supposedi to exceed 70,000, but included in that ant is a debt of 50 ...

... GUILDHALL.-CHARGEo p FouGEity.-George Alcock wvaschearged with forg.ing a cheque for 200, in the name of the Rev. Robert lope, (if Mount Carnnel Housi. Redditch, Woreestershire,whereby le bad defrauded Messrs. Wright and Co., bankers, Henrietta-street-Mr. Crosby, a solicitor id the Old Jewry, stated that he met the prisoner is the city and gave him into custody. He was acquainted with the pri. ...

... MARLBOROUGH-STREET-THe LATE OUTRAGE AT HAMTroN WIcr.-The Earl of Waldegrave and Captain Duff appeared on Tuesday before Mr. Henry, to put in bail for their appearance at the next Middlesex Sessions, to answer the charge againstqthem.- Mr. Henry asked if the defendants were sufficiently identified, and, on the production of the proof of the bill of indictment, expressed himself satisfied on ...

... ' ' CO-URT; -OF COMMON COUNCIL. - . , -s- u 'CoRPOR'ATION iiOoRm.-A Court was held on Toes. day.q The asuteimonsa stated that the Court would be spe ial, for tbe' eliction of the various city officers, and oen-';n ,otber business. -Mr. J. Dixon, on the Lord Mayor taking-the chair, expressed regret that the feeling of some'of the. members had 'manifested itself in so objectionable a manner at ...

... L A COURT OF- BANKR1UPTCY. IN Ric HEaRsuNG.-..The insolvent, a gentleman of good family, came up for his final order on Tuesday. The debts were 2,294; the assets none. Many of the debts were law costs, with which the schedule was filled. He has been for the last five years and a half in the Queen's Bench and Fleet Prisons. The statement made by his advocate (Mr. Cooke) was, that his mother ...

... WIEUT. MUNRO ANDWDUELLING. In another part of our paper will be seen a report of the trial of Lieutenant MtTNBO, for, the murder. of Colonel FAWCETT, a trial which ended in the condemnation ofthe prisoner. He was found Guilty, and his sentence is deferrede We are not disposed to question the legality or the justice of a verdict given by twelve .men, whom we believe to have been unanimous in ...

... I L- HEMRLEOE MURWDER.i~' .I'MarrA taed thirty, was indicted, on Thurs ; | day,.at thef entcel ,Criminal Cotirt f&r the murder of ?? Stowell, on the 2d. o~f J;ule ate ,Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Plarke appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Clark- eon- iid Itir. Ballantine for the prisoner. ?? Mr. Bodkin briefy stated the facts o- the case against the prisoner. He said, deceased wasa feeble person that ...

... LAW AND JUST;CE. _ COURT OF BANRU PTCY.-THE MACIESTErn DISTtLLE7FY COMPANNY.-EXTRAORIDINARY DIS('LOsURES.-Thursdav being the day fixel for the choice of assisnees in the matter of thisb ankrupt, who traded under the firos of the Manchester Distillery Company, No. 10, Chapel-street.-Mr. Lloyd attended as solicitor for several of the opposing creditors; and tr. Beddlome, as solicitor to the fiat ...

... LORD FRANKFORT'S CASE. The further examination of Alice Low, charged with robbing Lord Frankfort of property to a large amount, having been ap- pointed for yesterday, at an early hour the vicinitv of Maryle- bone Police-court was much crowded, and the greatest curiosity was manifested by those assembled to obtain a view of the ac. oused The prisoner was brought to the office shortly before ...

... ATTEMPT AT MURDER NEAR STAINES, During SmidAy and Monday great excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Staines and Eglham, in consequence of a most desperate attempt at murder and highway robberywhich was committed on the right of Saturday, at Egham Hvthl, about midway between the above towns. The following parti. cnlars have been elicited :--Shortly after eleven o'clock on Saturday night ...

... The magistrates of Hull were engaged on Wednesday in in. vestigating a charge of a very extraordinary nature, preferred by Sir Felix Booth against a young mjn named Felix Booth, second cousin and godson to the Ron. Baronet, and whom the latter charged with, having a few days agowriitten a letter, dated Horner.squarei in thattown, and forwarded through the General Post to the London residenice ...