... LUNACY LAW REFORM, r We are afraid that the chances of a E reform being made this session in our lunacy law or any other law are not just now very promising. The law lords are too fond of picking holes in each other's coats to be impartial critics of any scheme of legislation proposed by one of their number; and it must be owned that, under present circum- stances, some allowance is to be made ...

... A SURGEON CHARGED WITH ATSMPTI~NG TO I AMUBDHR WH WIFE. At ?? Ansizeis, on Saturday- Geowrge Flint, surgeon, Buiton, was harged with atte'pn to murder his wife, on tho 1thI September last, bl 5hooting at her with a gun. *There was a second count or attempting to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. fluiah, who pracuted, said the CaEo ho had to lay Wefore the jury wau of a grave and serious aspect, and ...

... I. APPEAL C=SE. |. , - COLLISION IN TcTE AIERSRY At the LIverpol adjourned sesdions, on Satvret afternoon, Mr. Brett, Q.O., sat as deputy.rft In the sheriff's court at St. George's alI. to try appeal case of Jevous v. Mozley, postPO by Mr.Aspina, QO., therecorder.attheadjotran t of the recent borough sessions. It was an a eP entered by William Jevonw, the ?? 114 Charles Mozley and others, ...

... POLICE INTELLIGEN CE. lFEDNESDA.Y.-(Beforc mes8rs. WValmnsley, Sidgreaves, Pilkinton, and edder) ROBBERY. -Three young lads, of respectable parentage were charged with entering the house of Alice Standing, ill Clareudon-street, and stealing therefrom a mantle, two eggs, and some butter. On Friday afternoon, the prosecutrix had occasion to leave her house; hbut, before doing so, she looked the ...

... I COUNTY MAGISTRATETS'COURT. BEFORE W. PRESTON AND T. BOURNE, ESQS. A DETERMINeED TfiEF.-Thomas Bainbridge and Ellen his wife were charged-the former with having stolen several ducks at West Derby, ard the latter prisoner with having assaulted a police officer. The evidence went to show that on the 26th of last month, during the night, a hen house on the premises of Mr. H. Fernie, Mdll Bank ...

... COU1NTY COURT. BEFORiE W. A. RULTON, ESQ., JUDGE. A _ ?? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. B BANKRUPTCIES. i The hearing of bankrupts' applications was taken co up by his Honour at ten o'clock. c1 IN RIC JO11N KAVANAGH.-The bankrupt 8 a nm boording-bouse keeper, residing in CornwaUis-street, ga and appeared upon his last examination. Mr. sh Campbell appeared on behalf of the opposing be creditors, Mr. ...

... If rRBltON SALVINeGB, 1BAR FK .HUD _OOCM&1¶'PAL-o0v TH y..,.,J9EEB RF Leoards, llsona FAaaht~tq for Stafgorotfe is B ,~ a to b e of the BirunweamrePoiiee COUte rne been rated, Sg °ccounttant ?? to exane tho bok~ hem 614lefie~ienyaounting to betiren £8,00aland, wah3dizeovered. ldr..Tidd 'ratttvea cormfi aantd , acconts,,thewholo-fraud was bio toUh. 'The ccrt an maager of te abmak ;tof thebajM k ...

... I ?? SATURDAY, MAEOH 22. BEFORE MR. RAFFLES. IRDECENT ASSAULT.-Poter Quigley, a man re- cently employed at Macfie's sugar housc, was fined £, or tvro months' imprisonment in default, for committing ?? assault upon a Mrs.Ward, residineg at ?? Croston-court, Cheapslde, and the~ w~ife of a fellow-workman, at whose house he lodged. CHAR§GE OF MAKING: A FALSE D1CLARATION.- Elizabeth Jones, a well ...

... - - DARING ATTEMPT. AT BUL- I i GLARY IN EDGQE-LANE. Liverpool is evidently infested at present by a gang of daring burglars. Whether the steeple. chase bad anything to do with bringieg these gentry to the good old town, we cannot say; but it is clear there are some adepts in their profession prowling about seeking whom they may plunder. On Wed- nesday evening last, hir. Samuel Thornely, of ...

... i . _ ? , m ' TUESDAY, MARUH 18. ]3EPORN MR. RAFFJLES. ROBBERYBYADUME Wox.-Adeaf and dumb woman named 'JullsaMurray, who had been several times before the eount charged with robberies from the person was brought up on the charge of having tobbed a kdnilfa man named Willisam hatham of &3 1s. 6d. ' It appeared that the prosecutor was steward of a ship lately arrived at this port, and on Monday ...

... WINDSOR CASTIhE, SATURDAY, MARCH 29. - ller Majesty tookL a drive In a carriage yesterday, attended by Lady Augusta Bruoe and the Hon. Colonel A. Hardinge. Their Royal Eighnesses the Princesses Helena and Loulse accompanied the Queen. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal) will, It Is expected, take leave of her mother the Queen to-morrow (Monday), upon her return to ...

... I ___RqROR GH SESSIONS. I D IDEIORB J. 0. A8PINALL, ESQ,, RECORDER, a O TURSBD&Y, MARCH 13. Mary Appleton and Ellen Kolly were Indtited on a charge of stealing three shirts, the property of Xeksma, Thomas, drapers, 396, Sootlaud-road. The a prisoners took the property from the proseout3rs' premises, and on being followed by one of the a aessstants the shirts were found in posiession of the e ...