... QUARTER SEESSIONS. I.. *The Quarter Sessions of the Peace were opened at the Court House, in this towii, on Wednesday last, before ?? B. ADtisoN, Esq., Cliairman, rind other utagistrates. The following were sworn upon .tHS GILAN141.JUltY. Me.'William Hodson, maianutIcturer, Chorley, foreman. Mr. Thomas. Recles, Walton. Mr. George Berry, Hoghton. Robt. Ainsworth, Blackburn. -JohnTallentine do. ...

... IWUWE AT 1t %-7 E. In our last week's ?? Ome gavetidl the facts of. g this diabolical murder which had thin tratnspired. The }t following account, containing some additional particulars, is from the Manchester C1hronicle of Saturday :-The ob-e ject of the outrage was Mr. Thoinas Ashton, eldest sol of c Mr. S. Ashton, an extensive power-loom manufacturer andl spinner, at Werneth, near Hyde. On ...

... DISPERSION OF A BlEETINO IN DUBLIN BE THE: POLICE MIAGISTTRATES. . - I ,At ten o'clock on Saturday nmoning,' the 'Committee of thirt'y.. one, appointed to make regulations for, the t~eesr meeting', to peti. tipo Parliament for~a ~repeal of. the Union, nssembled together at, Hayes's tavern,. Dawson-st~reet,. to 'breitsfitt. There were in addition to the Committee se~veral other ?? in attendance ...

... DISTRESSING CASE.-LOSS OP IEI 13RIG 0 QVIXOTE. OF JERSEY. (From the Plynioufth Herald.) Last week, Clement Noel, the mate, and a seaman Dnamed Philip Athua, lately belonging to the brig Quixote, Bailachete, master, of Jersey, were landed here from the smack Three Brothers, from Havre; and, being ill and in distress, were, by desire of the magistrates, taken into the hospital of the Poor's ...

... LAW INTELLIGENCF. TILE TRUSTEES OF TYIE DUItE OF BI3UDGEWATrgW 9 CANAL V. T. J. TRtAFFORD, ESQ., AND OTHERS. This case, which involves a principle of great geeral impor. tance, was decided a few days ago by the Court of King's Bench. It came on in the shape of an inlictiment, prosecuted by the Owners of the above canal, against Thomas Joscph Trafford, Esq., of Trafford, and a nun her of other ...

... TRIAL OF MR. ST. JOHN LONG FOR MIAN.. SBAUGHTER. 'Old Bailey, Saturday, Feb. 19. The Court was not more crowded than usual, although this trial was expected to come on. The prisoner, on being placed at the bar, pleaded not guilty. The Attorney..General, Mr. Wheatley, and Mr. Tal. fourd, appeared for the prosecution; while Mr. Alley, Mr. Adolphus, Mr. C. Phillips, and Mr. Clarkson defended the ...

... LANWCASTER ASSIZES. Tire Assizes for the county Commenced on Saturday, be- g' fore ?lr. Justice Littledale and iAir. Justice James Packe. c' 1Pcrerrine Edward Towneley, Esq., of Towneley-hall, near fo Birnley, the High-Sheriff left Burnley on Friday, in his lit official costume, to uneet the Judges. He was accompanied w by a numerous retinue of the gentlemen of the neighbour. fr ooed on ...

... VaWCASTER ASSIZES. I _ . ,. . . I ?? from tire last page.] Thursday, Mat-ell 17, BEF011E X451..JU5TlCEPARtER. sE4NDING A THREATENING -LE TTER . jo/cat Mloose and Roger Hasl am, were indicted for having feloni-A ously and with fore e of arms sent a letter, dated January 91th, threatenling to kill or murder William Sharrock, of Samlesbury. There was soother indictment charging them with a ...

... CROWN COURT.-rriday, 11arch 11. BtEFORE tiR JUSTICE LITTLEDALE. MURDER OF MR. BURN, NEAR LIVERPOOL. Thomas Murlvay, 59, and John Mbolvny, 34, were charged with the wilful murder of Mr. Charles Burn, at West Derby, near Liverpool, on the 0th of October last, by shooting him with a pistol through the body. Thomas Mhilvey was charged as princi- pal, and John Mulvey as an accessary before the fact ...

... QUAIRTZV. S'PSSIONS. I Tue Qarter Sessajos) of the Peace for the Hundredis of AmotulderneSs, Bla.Ahurn, inltl Ltlamlv, Were ]jlenesl at the Court liouse in this town, on 1Wedcilesday Iast, before T. B ADDnS(Nt, Esq., and oilier Mltagistratca . The num- ber Of prisoner1S for trial wvas considlerablc, but the offinces were for the mrost part of a petty description. B. F. Al.Lis.N, i, q., of' ...

... PRUESTON, SqATURDAY, APRIL 9. T. B. ADDISOx, Esq., Chairman. Fowl. STrAVT N0.-Xl1/r I Lee, aged 31, and Thomas LIeer, 1rcl :10. Nary lee was charged with stealing one cock, the pro. jiirty of Wmi. Fleetwootl; and one hen, the property ol Jihnl I I ay. thormthiwaite, of Sowverby ; and Thomas Lcerte with having received the uilme, knowing them to have been ?? Lee is a native f Ikreston, andb had ...

... . TUiE MTURDER AT HYDE. The murderers of the late Mr. Ashton, of Hyde, have hitherto, as our readers are aware, eluded all attempts to discover and bring them to justice, notwithstanding the diligent and persevering efforts which have been employed for that purpose, and the hopes of sue. cess which have at various times been entertained. During the past week these hopes were revived, in ...