... I ACCIDENTS AND OFFEIES. DEATH FROM A WAGER. - On Tuesday afteraoL a young man named Edward Hucker, living in Granby street, Waterloo-road, undertook, for a wager of 1 to swim across the Thames from Millbank t.) Labet, within twelve minutes, and got in the water for that pur. pose a short distance from the bridge at three o'clock it being then -high water. The unfortunate man had g about 200 ...

... SURREY QUARTER SESSIdNS.; p.pTr4 ATW' A i -T * REIGATE;'APkUI 11.: BUMoas MB. J. . Pa FRESi'nLD AND MB. FHIAZEr. erOmN Mn. J. 1REFUSAL OF THE MAGASTRATES Bon VIE NEWINGTO DiViSION TO GRANT. 11511 A: VICTVU.LERIs LIcENSE.-AFP.sAL CASE. I'his wjas an appeal by Mr. Watkins, the landlord of.the Red Lion public-house, Pearl-row, Southwark, against the decision of the licensing magistrates of that ...

... CENTLTAL, CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT.-YESTERDAY. BkroR TossHf RECORLDT..' SWINDLING. Richard William Douglass, 62, labourer; Charles ylel Dozglass, 19, clerk; and Arthur Douglass, 18, also a ejerk; were indicted for conspiring to defraud Matthew 0The defendants, who are father and sons, are of genteel though somewhat shabby appearance. The elder dofend- wt, who seemed unwell, was allowed to be ...

... | I Z3 . OXbdltD MCf fT.- --GLOUlCtSTER, AtlL' 1O. ?? : : w9i(,CbOkt.B9F6At Mg. JUsrsTIeu'oVa . W, CaRB OF -CPAEARJY., F.; - V. Ma, a. zn U ?ieet was indicted for perjury. ?? P'owellwaosb'o nsel for the prose tae nlnt 1r.'W. 11. Coa ke forthepr6bner. : : T. On he 28th of December, 1849, the prisoner, who was a v. firm rmeryaunt, preferred a. charge of rape gainst twogoung. ?? men, named ...

... COURT CIRCUULAR. WINDSOR, APRIL 25. To-day was the birthday of her Royal Highness the Prinicess Alice. A matinale, in holnour of the auspicious event, waq performed shortly before seven o'clock by the band of the Royal Regiment of Hlorse Guards, on the east terrace of the Castle. Thle folloiving were the pieces performed Pas Redouble, La Juivu . ?? Derr. )vcerture, p est ?? Lindpaintner. ...

... CEY TRAL CRIMiVlNA L CO UR T-Tv.T-SDAY. OLD COURT. e ?? thc Recorder.] J?/ckovdt}'( Idl ?? 1g , 52, labourer *f/ al .Y Lioitc Dou/qlaoo, 19, elerk ; and A rt/ar Doiesg/ois, t8, also a clerk, were indicted for conslpiring to defraud Mlatthew Gooch. Mr. B3sllailtine was for the prosecution ; and :\r. Paylne and Mr. \Yoollet for the defence. The defenfdants, who are fiather and Seons, are of gen- ...

... POuIICE INYT ,LLT'ENCE. BITANS1O1;-HOUSE. A POLITP O'.LIo CONNrCvoaM.-On Monday, Williami far essi o niibuis conductor, No. 1,540, wias summoned by Alderian.n Carden before Alderman Liw- rence upon the charge of having refused to show his metal ticket.Ihc detendant at once pleaded gility, and begged p. waror of the sheriff for having sud'ered himself to be vo excited va the occasion as to be ...

... A letter, dated Alexandris, March 20, says: A party, consisting of the following six gentlerxien, five of them being officers of the arry and navy, left Aden on the last day of Feb. on a visit to Lahedj, the residence of the so-called Sultan:-Lieut. Cruttenden, Indian Navy, Assist. Political Agent; Capt. Milne, Bombay Army, Deputy Coin- anissary-General; Lieut. M'Plherson, her MAjesty's 78th ...

... I . . ar I *flo t e * e NOTICES-7-THIS DAY. r-COTIRT OF CHANCERY, WESTMINSTER. r AT 10.-By order: In re Peter Rolt, petition; in re Smyth, ditto; Bristow v. Needham, motion. Appeals: Emmett v. Dewhirst; Monro v. Taylor (2); Briggs: v. Pennz_ ';VIC-CHANELLORS' COURTS, WESTMINSTER- re AT }D.-BBFOix VICE-CI&NCELOR KNIGHT BRUCE. ; -For *udgmnent: Prendergast v. Lushington, motion. 1- After ...

... - ?z 14W , loteRWING NOTICES-THIS DAY. -- . COU11T OP C HANCERY, WwrXMNSTR. AT 1O.-Appcihls: MNairo v. Taylor-(2) part, heard; Bdrg3 v. Pet7 *Hcicm lin v. eiskmano ; dlak v, GundelL VIEC CHANCELLOAS' COUR79, WEUTMINSTER. iT 10.-Beres VWmcAAcxoa KNIGIAT Bsues.-UnOppeSed etions: Jorneis v. Tiffin; in re Angarstein's Estate; Malin -v. .iadlowf. Shor, Causes; Attorney Gcneral v.VOldln; Mawe v. ...

... MIIDDLESEX SESSIONS-TflURSDAY. [B3efror Mr. Sergeant Adams, Assistant Judge.] Mr. ltillinal Lawr>ence, of Highfiold-terrwlce, Kentish. tonvr,, appeared against an order made by Mr. Tyrwhitt, the police magistrate, adjudging hint to be the putative father of an illegitimate child, of whiichl Elllti Aliden was the mother. Mir. Ballanitine appeared for tile appellant; Mir. Stamu- mers for the ...

... SEnious CHARlGE AGAXNST THE IWaster of St. Pancras Workhouse. On Tuesday an adjourned special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Poor of the Parish of St. Pancras Was held in the Board-room at Camden-town, for the purpose of investigating a charge preferred against the llaster of the w(rkhouse, Mr. Eaton, of having violated ,he person of Eliza Smith, an inmate of the workhouse, aced ...