... I FURTHER CONFESSION OF TEE CONVICT REID. YoR;, DEC. 31.-Yesterday morning a respite of the sentence of death passed upon Michael M'Cabe, at the late Yorkshire winter gaol delivery, upon his conviction, along with Patrick Reid, of the murders at Mirfield, was received from the Secretary of State by Mr. Noble, the governor of York Castle. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Jackson, M'Cabe's solicitor, ...

... DIABOLICAL ATTEMPF TO MURDER AN UNFORTUNATE WOMAN. At the Thames Police-court yesterday (Saturday), Michael Haggerty, a rough, red-headed Irish coal-whipper, was brought before Mr. Ballanthle, charged with feloniously cutting alp5 wounding Ellen Kale, a woman of the town, witb h-I - murder her. The case was one of a !nOst horible description, and ths investigaion created the deepest interest ...

... PALACE COURT. FRIDAY. I2sULTIXG A JVRtYMAN-A SCENE IN CornsT-GOYvTT V. STaEmreai-This was an action to recover fill 2s. 6d. upon a bill of syetange. The plaintiff was formerly attorney to defendant, who Is landlord of the Angel and Crown, St. Martin's-larie. In 1843 r24fendant (who is a coachmaker by trade) was under contract to supply the carriages for Shillibeer's Economical Funeral Comr ...

... LAW AND POLICE.-SATVRDAY. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. A PROMOTER OF JOINT STOCK COMsPANIES.--IN RaE JOHN VATAS SImPsON.-This insolvent, who described himself as having had offices in Moorgate-street, as secretary to the Pro. fessional and Commercial Detector Association, manager of the Commercial and Clerical Electoral Agency offices, and agent for the Promotion of Joint Stock Companies, was ...

... , THE LATE MURDER IN THE HOUSE OF , CORRECTION. NEWSON A SELF-ACCUSED MURDERER TWENTY-SIX YEARS AGO. Since the incarceration of George John Hewson, in the Old Bailey, who is chargedwith themurder ?? Henry Wood- house, late one of the warders of the House of Correction, some circumstances have come to light, which have added much in. terest to the situation ina which the culprit has placed ...

... XANSION-HOUSEF A BRUTE.-On Wednesday, a brutal fellow, named Samuel Bailey, was charged with having violently assaulted two police- monvaedothers.-Thedefendant, aperson of great bodily strength, was seen kicking a dog, which he was dragging with a piece of cord. Upon being expostulated with by a policeman, he exercised still greater cruelty, and struck and kicked every one who inter fered The ...

... LAW AND POLICE.-SATURDA Y COURT OF BANERUPTCY. C IN RVD JONEs.-This bankrupt was described a; of Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-squareengineer.-Messrs. Gregson and Co. were solicitors to the fiat, and opposed on the ground of in- suhiciency of accounts. The bankrupt's debts were large, and a composition of 10s. in the pound had been offered. Thecreditors, therefore, wished to know what had ...

... LAW AND POLI ?? TU- 2 Y. GCO)TI Or BANSR-VJP rl Y. TirE SATIRIST NEWSPAPER.-IXN Rn-A. CARROLL, JUN- The bankrupt, wcho was descuibed as a newspaper proprietor, in the Strand, cane Up to pass siS last examinati M. Tile halance sheet, prepared by Mr. Maynard, and commlencitng 9th Novesn ber, 1846, and ending 12th August, 1847 showed-creditors, 1.638 5s.6d ; ditto, holding security, 200; ...

... TE E, ?? .~ 4 ?? EX=AB1INAll~ IS S AT BOWV- After the X4hag d be'eA eof before Mr. Henry, on Friday rnM d lte ?? Chartists wvas proteeded'Nith. Shot-bRel evnen o'clock, Mr. Hall took his seat;- Mr. Clariceon, Mt Waward, and Mr. Reynolds (the joint eslicitor to 'the treasa@r~peering for the prosecution, and Mr. M'Namara for the Aaosoers.-M.Jr. Clorkson requested that the prisoners found at- ...

... LA W P OTJ7'S-TiMrs DAY. P . bACE Crwr Wr ESrT NSTr, :¢t ?? 9.-Defended Cau ies: Theobolil v Illh.-S, niuiAI4: l N Tregilis-Loiiata v 1t-er. 'There &irc tilirtyrlloie ndoelled causmc. SOCeNDAMiS' COURTe, BAKiXIAtLT,-8TRFT at 1I.-.-3ifere Mr. Secondary Jotter )-6aenes WValker v (!ox-trowni v Row. COURT OF BAMe ulttic Bil, f 1 i av ecr..-(htefrt Mr. Comn- niolneifcr ra'ne.}-r. Firl, Castle ...

... A LLE6GED PL UNDER OF THE COIAt EA U Io ailOF NEUILL'Y. A good deal of interest was occasioned on Saturday, at the Marlborough Police Court, by the report that Louis IPhilippe (the late King of the French) was about to appear to prose- cute certain parties in whose possession about 10,0001. worth of property, consisting of jewellery and paintings, alleged to have been stolen from the Chateau ...

... LA W INTELLIGENCESATURDAY. COURT OF CHANCERY. TrE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY V. TIE NOITHI- WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This matter Was argued on appeal from the Vice-Clancel- ?? Bruceuho allowed a general demurrer to the bill. The plaintiffs are the proprietors of the Blackburn and Preston IRailway, which had an agreement with the North Union (before its amalgamation with the North-Westens) ...