... Pt The Sydney Gazette of the 4th of June contains a a letter fronm ?? Wi'. Christie, master of the barque Watervitcb, of London, giving an account of that vessel having been run away with by the chief mate, and a portion of the crew, from Lord Howe's Is- s land. The following is the narrative of the captain, i abridged:- I- I sailed from the port of London on the 18tb January 1840, in command ...

... It will be observed that Adam Anderson, Esq. has been announced in the Gazette as her Ma- jesty's Solicitor-General for Scotland, an appoint- ment which will give general satisfiiction to the legal profession. We are told it is now settled that Alexander Wood, Esq., the Dean of Faculty, will be elevated to the Bench in room of Lord Gil- lies, and which will, of course, create a vacancy in the ...

... EXTRAORI)INARY SCENE IN TIHE LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT. Liverpool, Tuesday, Nov. S. A scene of an unusual and extraordinary nature took place in the Police Court of this town on Sa- turday last, whics, owing to the positions filled by the respective parties who so prominently figured on the occasion, has naturally excited no inconsi- derable portion of public interest and excitement. It consisted ...

... The interest created respecting the case of Captain Douglas, mentioned in last week's Ga- zette, appears to have increased as the circum- S stances connected with his arrest became more generally kown.o The arrest of a commissioned officer on a charge of desertion is a circumstance scarcely within the recollection of the oldest officers of the army (the two or three Pay-masters who ab- Of ...

... The hearing of the charge preferred by Augustus Newton, barrister, son-inlaw of the late Admiral Sir R. Ricsette, against Lady Ricketts, Mr Straford, solicitor; Mr W right, surgeon ; and Messrs Buck- man & Cousins, clerks to Mr Straford, of conspiring to forge the signature of Sir R. Rieketts to a do- curnent purporting to be his last will and testament; and against Buckman, of actually ...

... ALLEGED DESERTTON OF A MILITARY OFFICER. ?? I MAnc10111onOU STREET' PIOLicr.-A well-dressed gentleman, accompanied by a number of friends, and attended professionally by Mr Chambers, was hrought before Mr Hlardwick on Monday, charged with being a deserter from the service of the East India Company. Acting under the advice of bis Counsel, the ac- cused refused to give his name ivhen requested ...

... oF SESSION-STRATHBOGIE CASE. hv th Lar Ill. torr hinla interlocittor of loth !11 II, te Lor eanis 'flsitn and reduction, thre eror ,e ntoheogaincit the Rev. Dr ' , d0 which are hecre presented for the eon- tih' heI he Ceart Ireen urged maiw for thle fir-t in ti ,d~ieLir Ordinary nwoald have repirrted i he s'inl 1it~i rc rttivr fom its imnnortanee, to lie Pon-i- fend ?? ~y ?? nihe Divimmon to ...

... TRIAL OF SHE AtIDtOE RIOToERt. The Court met on Mlonaday, the Lord Justice Clerk presiding; Lords Meadowbank and Medwyu were the other Judges present. Robert Wilson was charged with forgery, in having caused to be written a bill of exchange for L.26, and fe- loniousiv ndhibiing the name of Willimm Hosaelta, 3s accepror thereof, and uttering and using the said bill as genuine, in order to ...

... BAIL COURT-Nov. 7. CASE OF CArTATS DOUGLAS, ?? 'tI. CAIAMOEs1S applied to the Court for a writ of u/bebas corpus, directed to the Jailor of Tothill Fields Prison, and commanding him to bring before the Court immediately the body of Captain Archi- hald D)ouglas, whose case has latelv excited so much public atterstion, The Learned Gentlemen stated, that Captain Douglas, wbo is in the military ...

... BANKRUPTCY OF LORD SUNSTINGTOWER. In the Court of Bankruptcy on Wednesday, Wil- liam -Lionel Felix Tollemache, commonly called Lord IHintirgtowver, was brought up for final exami- nation as a horse-dealer. His balance sheet, which extended over a very short space of time, showed liabilities to the amount of L.200,000. and very problematical assets. A proof was tendered on be- half of a Mr Holt ...

... COUnT Or QUEEN'S BENCII-NOV. 16. (Sittings ill Banco.) HABEAS CORPUS. It being generally known that the cause of Cap- tain Douglas, who is in custody on a charge of being a deserter from the military service in the East India Company, was appointed for hearing this morning lung before the Judges had taken their seats, the Court was exceedingly crowded. Mr Kelly, Mr Rogers, and Mr Chambers, ...

... COLLIERS' STRIKE-MURDEROUS OUTRAGES. (From the Ayr Advertiser, Nov. 17.) On Monday afternoon last, the inhabitants of Ayr were thrown into a state of great excitement, in con- sequence of rumours having gained great currency that an outbreak had taken place at Whitletts, where the turn-out colliers had assembled, and were fol- lowing to other new habitations, and assaulting with stonies and ...