... TRIAL OF AN ALLEGED I . POISONER. At the Lewes assizes, on Thafaday, William Sturt was placed at the bar indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Ann Day at Brighton, on the 22nd of February last. The prisoner, who was described in the calendar as a painter, and 49 years of age, and appeared a very intelligent person, upon being arraigned pleaded Not guilty. The pri- soner who, as above ...

... I On Sunday morning, Ur Baron Martin, MrJuetice Keating, the High Sheriff, the Lord Mayor, City Sheriff, and aldermen, attended the service at the Mfinster, where a numerous con- gregation had assembled. The assize sermon was preached by the High Sheriff's chaplain (the Rev C A Hope, rector of Barwick-in-Elmet). After the service their lordships remasned to partake of the sacrament. CITY ...

... I EXCITING SC-END IN AN ASlQI,' coURT. I At the Dorcbester Assi::es oa Tuesday, Alfred Ireedy, a convict, weis charged with the wilful murder of Charlob Evans, a warder in the Portland Prison, on the bib of Septemberlast. On beingeallled ul)on, he pleaded guilty of the ilct, blut not of the intention, which was received as a plea of net guilty. A witness namied Toin Moore, a convict, gave ...

... MAANSION-HOUSE. Mtr. Baylia, the solicitor for the Commissioners of Sewers, attended yesterday on their behalf, before Sir R. Carden, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of havng ourquater ofbee codemedwhich had been seized by the sanitaryofficersf underthne City Sewers Com- |mission as unfit for food. Davidson, and two yesterday morning by the officer, Win. IWylde. They were ...

... ASSIZE INTELLI2GECE. I - v - - - _- - HOME CIRCUIT.-CH =ISFORD, MAlca 13. Lord Chief Justice Cookburn concluded the criminal e business on Thursday afternoon, and Mr. Justice Wight- r man was engaged yesterday in disposing of the remaining . common jury causes, none of which presented any features e of public interest. The commission for the county of , Kent will be opened on Monday at ...

... POOR LAW ELEC rHUNS. -I ' ) c following gentlemen have been nominated as candidates for the oflice of poor law guardians for tbe 'wads and electoral divisions of the North City Union: APRAN QUAY WAuD-JOe ph l'ann, 100, Upper Doreet street (Liberal) ; Michael Gavacan, 14, Barrack street (Liberal); Thomas Arkine, 2, Finea terrace, Cir- cular road (Liberal). INXS QUAY WIAID-John Norwood, 11, ...

... j :! A'SSIZE T~~,~Gtt COUNTYG .ALWAY. (FRON OUn; spciAL RIR ATRs snrACX 'ou ?? O mAR~tirb. ' Lucy Evans v. -the Rev. Hair'ose Fpseoing.-Aifter elos- ing my despatch this evening Mr. Blsoe i re4d the fol! lowing, amongst nuumerous other extracts from the cor- respondence between the parties. The ensuig is a portion of an addition made on, the 2nd of J'anuuirv to the ?? letter of the previous ...

... ASSIZE INTELLIGENOB. NORTHERN CIRClUI, DURHAMI. (Before Baron Mtrtin.) SEWWtEM v. CRAM, AND OvTErn -The dei stated that the plaintiff, as ex-magistrato o1 Wales, employed the defendants as his attorne PWW, duct his defence in two a-tione brought ,pa,,3ga t) false imprisonment by a man and his wife one I and that the defendants underto *k to cordact h4s ?? with proper eare, skill, and diligence ...

... THE MURDER AT CH&THAM. The case of the lad Robirt Alexander Burton, who was convicted, at Maidetone, of murder under very poenliar circumstances, appears to create a great deal of public iu- terest, but no steps have yet been taken by any parties to procure any ?? of the sentenze. The miserable culprit still exhibits the same recklessness and hardihood of demeanour that have oharacterised him ...

... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--to OTTEhRY PETTY SESSIONS. A THURSDAY.-Before V. I. Buily, Eaq.,lairman, J.1B. Lonesda no and W. t. Coleridge, Esqrs., and ColosnI Hloteywvoo3. he GEORrGE JORDkx, an indoor workman, in the employ of pih Mr. James Pyle, wheehvlright, of Aylesbeare, was charged P~a with stealing a parcel of scutes and tee-plates, the property ea of his master, on the 4th ult. ...

... CONVICTION OF THE PRISONER, AND SENTENC(l OF DEATH. OnWednesday, at the Oxford Assizes, before Mr. Justice Crompton, Noah Austin, butcher, twenty-six years of age, eescribed in the calendar as well educated, was charged with the wilful murder of William Allen, at Upper Hey. ford, on the 12th day of February last. ir. Davis and Mr. Sawyer appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Staveley Hill ...

... STAFFORDSHIRE ADJOURNED SESS -ON. These Sessions commenced yesterday at the Shire Hall, Stafford. At the opening of the Court the following Magistrates were present *-The Earl of Lichfisld (chair- man), T. F. Twemlow, Esq. (vice.ohairman), the Earl of Harrowby, Sir Villiers S. Surtees, J. IL Webb, Esq., Lieut- Colonel Levett, H. C. V ernon, Esq., H. 0. Taylor, Esq., ani E. Mayno, Bsq. The ...