... PIRACY AND MURDER IN THE CANTON RIVER I -EXTRAORDiNARY ESCAPE OF AN ENGLISH I GENTLEMAN. *LIvErPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING, APRIL 9.-Some pri. vate letters received here by the late overland mail, enable us to contradict the report given in some of the Indian pa. pers, of the murder of a young English gentleman named Craven Wilson. Mr. Wilson is well known in Liverpool, where he had resided previous ...

... I a l -a CO Richards took their seats on I ir. J0CItit eleven o'clock. the bea Lyc Patrick Lynoh, and Lewvis LyI ,brtes ?? 'nch, their mother, and Maria Lynch, their witr Anp' laced at the bar, indicted for having on the ereth, or mrning of the 15th of February last, Ot~1 Ic brhebec into the house of James John Begot, {lelOtif cdtle Begot, and stolen therefrom seven dozen Eql., I tor, three ...

... I EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF LU.NACY. I Monday a commission de lunatico inquirendo was opened before Mr. Commissioner Winslow, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strabdl, as to the state of mind, and capabi- lity of disposition of property of Miss Eleanora Otley, a lady aged 39, who was entitled to a considerable estate under the will of her uncle, Mr. Joachima Otley, who died in the 'year 1840. Mr. ...

... LORD MAYOR'S COURT7-YETERDAx. Hayes and Carty v. Anne Litchey. in this case the complainants were postillions in the em- ploymnent of a Dublin job-master; the defendant is the proprietor of a house which, like its inmates, has lost its character, and describes herself as a widow lady, though. strange to say, nobody has been ever able to discover where Mr. Litchey is buried. The action was ...

... LONDON POLItE-WEDNESDAY. ±IABLDO0OUGH-STREET -DuI PhEVE£XTED._Lieute- ant George Augustus Frederick Laxton, of the 89th regi- ment of foot, and a member of the Army and Navy Club- house, was brought up in custody of Police-sergeant John Gray, of the C division, having been apprehended on a war- rant charging him with intending to commit a breach of the peace by fighting a duel. It appears, ...

... . .. .. I The following summary of two 'days' proceedings at the Chester assizes is given in the London papers,:- APRIL .7-In order to enable the learned judges to deli- ver the gaol, there were this day three courts..held for the purpose of tryiug criminals-namely, ?? Court, be- fore Mr. Justice Maule; the Nisi Prius Court, in which 'Mr. Justice, Williams sat; and Mr. Jervis, Q.C., sat in the ...

... It DISNKRUPT COUR* Y7ssT)nDAV. (Before Mr. Commissioner Macan). if > In re 4nthony and Farrell. d This case, which was adjourned in order that Mr. Graves, the secretary to the Bank of, Ireland, might be examined, *a8 resumed ycaterday. The bank claimedia'sum of 4,0001. a iue the bankrupts by the Poor Lawl Commissioners for a ?? and Carrick-on-Suir, d on the ground that'they had a lien upon it, ...

... DUBLIN POLICE YESTERDA I oo ?? -- THE~ DonaLtN GesaLIXGHOU3ESFoVfTH DAY bil INVESTTOATXON2;he charges sthpen fon nthe gamiiigfiousea broken into b Ith -pie the 4th Instanit we~ri esumed befor 'M1vr.' .Hitchdock And Mr. Tyndall, on yesterday, when the Inst case in the litl was proceeded with. i 4 Mr. Martley, Q.C., attended for the crown, and Mr. J. Walsh for the defendants. - Eilkabr a ...

... I APPALLING MURDERS-A MONSTER. At the Liverpool assizes, on Tuesday, Betty Eccles was charged with the wilful murder of William i3ccles, at Bol- ton; also further charged with the wilful murder of Alice r Haslam, and also further charged with the wilful murder of Nancy Heaslam. The prisoner pleaded not guilty in. a firm tone of voice. Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Brandt were for the prosecu- tion; ...

... _ . COMMISSION COURT-YSTEnDAY. Raron Richards hnd Mr. Justice Ball took their goats on the bench atten o'clock. Maria Burke, av iry well looking young woman, WaS in- dicted' for cotcealing the birth of a male child, by ?? of the body on the Ist of February last. The prisoner who wasg efended by' Mr. Walsh, was after a very lengthened investigation found guilty, but strongly recomnmended to ...

... I . - INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT. i (Before Mr. Commissloner .Vurran.) There were nine cases on the list for hearing in seven, of which opposition had been entered. William Dobbije and Thomas Kerin, insolvents, were dis- charged without opposition, James Caffrey, an insolvent, was discharged, opposition having been withdrawn; and Henry Bennett was appointed assignee. Charles Gregg, an insolvent, ...

... I CUSTOMS' PROSECUTION AT.NEW ROSS. I (FROM ouR OWrN COnREsPONDENT.) On the 8th instant the grand jury room of the sessions - house was the scene of a curious trial, instituted by the Coln- missioners of Customis against a sailor named Brothers, and a boy named Crow, for smdigg1ing tobacco. It appears that in the month of November last the ship Anne, the property of Messrs. Howlett and Co. of ...