The Leeds Mercury from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England • 9

a Supplement to the A EUROPE CHART A Leeds Mercury. VOL. 6686. THE LEEDS MERCURY. PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS OF THE STRUGGLE IN INDIA.

Ir appears from the last advices from India, the rebellious Sepoys are directing their march upon Delhi from all the different stations in which first rose in revolt, and that the war is assuming more and more the character of a struggle for the possession of that ancient capital of the Mogul empire. this the rebels are probably wise, for Delhi is important both as a political and as a military position. The Mahomedans of India regard it as the capital of their race and religion, the Hindoos as the seat of empire in India. In possessing and retaining it they appeal to the strongest religions and national feelings which exist in that country. In addition to this, Delhi has been made a strong fortress and great arsenal by the short-sighted folly of the English Governors of India.

The crumbling walls have been repaired by them, and immense supplies of guns and powder, sufficient for a siege, if not for a campaign, have been stored up by them within its walls. Such a place, so supplied, is precisely what was required to render the present rebellion formidable. It is clear that' Mahomedan and Hindoo troops cannot stand before the British troops in the open field, but they proved in the memorable siege of Bhurtpore that they could make a desperate resistance behind the walls of a fortress and they will, no doubt, prove the same thing at Delhi. At the last advices there were from 10,000 to 15,000 Sepoys in that city, and they were continually receiving large reinforcements. ON the 1st July all the regiments which bad revolted in the Rohilla country, to the north of Delhi, entered that city and on the 5th of July an army estimated at 10,000 strong, and advancing from the south, that is from the Mabratta country, after driving the' little garrison of Agra into the fort there, advanced on Delhi by way of Muttra.

We shall, 20 doubt, hear one of two things by the next advices with regard to this powerful force, either that it has taken the safe road to Delhi, and bas entered that city without resistance, or that it has marched boldly up to the British position, hag joined the army already within the walls of Delhi, in a combined attack on that position. One great body of revolted Sepoys, which was advancing upon Delhi from the Punjab, has been defeated and dispersed by GENERAL NICHOLSON, but the British force before Delhi is much too small to close all the entrances to a city nine miles in circumference, and occupied by an army rather than a garrison. The fact is that there is nothing to prevent 6 the entrance of any force into Delhi, cane we shall probably hear by the next advices that the rebels within that city are 20,000 to 30,000 strong. The real question at present is not, when Delhi will be taken, but whether the small British force now before that city will be able to hold its ground until it is sufficiently reinforced to assume the offensive. Nothing less than the heroic courage which the British troops 1 have shown during the present struggle, would give us any confidence in their power to stand against such fearful odds.

THE accounts by the last mail are very meagre as to the strength and composition of the British force now before Delhi. The Bombay correspondent of the Times says that it consisted at the last advices of three brigades of infantry, each 2,000 strong, with cavalry and artillery in at least the same proportion. If these were all British soldiers they would certainly be able at least to hold their ground; but we doubt whether half of them are British. The others are Sikhs or Punjabees, and Ghoorkas from the hills of Nepaul. Hitherto these troops have behaved very well, but this is remarkable as relates to the Sikhs, when we consider that it is only a few years since their armies were defeated, and their country was overrun by the British.

It is true that they detest the Mahomedans, and differ in some points from the Hindoos, and these circumstances may induce them to stand by the British interest, as they have hitherto done, bravely and truly. But they are not British troops after all; and their fidelity will be severely tried before the struggle is ended. The Ghoorkas have no national quarrel with the British Governors of India, and their fidelity may probably be relied on. In these doubtful circumstances it becomes a matter of the deepest interest to consider how and when the British army before Delhi is likely to be reinforced. THE first reinforcement which it would receive would the gallant force of 1,500 to 1,800 British soldiers, with which GENERAL HAVELOCK had three times defeated that detestable villain, NENA SAILIB, and with which he captured Cawnpore on the 16th July.

On arriving there he would receive accounts from Agra, Delhi, and Lucknow. If he could possibly time he would turn aside to Lucknow to raise spare the siege and liberate the Europeans shut up there, who will certainly be massacred if they are taken. This might be effected, and he might be back at Cawn-4 pore in four or five days. But it is possible that the orders from Agra, for an advance on Delhi would be so urgent as to compel GENERAL HAVELOCK to advance towards Delhi at once, and in that case he might reach that city in eight or ten days, after the. 16th July, with his three regiments and his admirable artillery.

This force consisted of 600 men of the 78th Highlanders, 500 of the 64th Regiment of Foot, 600 of the Madras Fusiliers, and CAPT. MAUDE's troop of Royal Artillery. In addition to these regiments, the 5th Fusiliers, and the 90th Foot had arrived at Calcutta, and might be sent up the river immediately; and the Slst Regiment, on duty at Lahore, had been set free by the arrival of 3, Bombay regiment at that position, and was about to march on Delhi. This makes six British regiments available for service at Delhi and two if not four more were expected from the Cape very shortly. If the British army before Delhi can hold its ground until these troops come up it will have no difficulty in doing so afterwards.

There was a fierce fight before Delhi on the 14th July, and there will be many more when the rebel army arrives from before Agra; and news is received of the advance of GENERAL HAVELOCK's reinforcements from Cawnpore, the rebels will feel that it is a case of $4 Now or never," and will put forth all their strength against the British army before Delhi. Unless they gained somo great ad advanprevious to the end of July, they will have lost tage their best chance of doing so. THE question of whether Delhi will be taken before the arrival of the large reinforcements from England will depend in a great measure on the conduct of the native troops in the Bombay and Madras Presidencies. If they will assist in putting down the reDelhi may be taken before the arrival of the bellion, European reinforcements, but not otherwise. They have both given unequivocal evidence that they are in the treason of the Bengal army, but not participators active as well as a passive loyalty if they must show an they are to be of any use in the present contest.

Many of the Madras regiments have offered to do so, having wish to be employed in the north-west expressed their wherever else their services, may be reprovinces, or quired; and, what is better than they have proved their loyalty by vigorously repressing an attempt by a set of Mahomedan fanatics at insurrection, got up la the territories of the Nizam. If the at Hyderabad, Madras and Bombay troops are prepared to do their, with the British forces already in duty, they, joined have quite strength enough to put down the India, insurrection. ARRANGEMENTS were making at Madras on the Sth July for transmitting to Calcutta large supplies of arms, ammunition, and a camp cquipage; and it was understood that they would be followed by a body of troops of the Madras army. Already two corps of SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1857. troops were advancing into the Mahratta territory to occupy the positions recently occupied by the rebel Sepoys who had marched to Delhi.

One of them was advancing from Nagpore in the direction of Jubbulpore, the other from Poonah, in the direction of Mhow and Indore. So far, there is no reason whatever to doubt the fidelity either of the Madras or of the Bombay army, but after what has been witnessed in the Bengal army, it will require action as well as words to remove suspicion. The next arrival may bring us some indisputable evidence on this subject. REVIEW OF THE LATE SESSION. THE Session of Parliament which was concluded by prorogation on Friday, commenced on the 30th of April, when MR.

J. E. DENISON, the member for North Nottinghamshire, WaS unanimously elected to the It was the first session of a new Parliament, the fate of its predecessor having been sealed by the memorable vote of the House of Commons by which that branch of the legislature condemned the policy of Ministers on the Chinese question, Instead of retiring from the councils of his Sovereign, LORD PALMERSTON adopted the bolder course of dissolving Parliament and appealing to the to have been not less bold. To course which subsequent, events showed an extent which could hardly have been anticipated by his Lordship himself, the constituencies declared in his favour, and dismissed many old favourites from their service whose only fault had been that they could not view the case of the lorcha Arrow in the same light as the Government and SIR JOHN BOWRING. The most prominent objects of the popular wrath were MR.

CARDWELL, MR. COBDEN, MR. BRIGHT, MR. MILNER GIBSON, and MR. LAYARD, Huddersfield, who were Manchester, rejected and respectively Aylesbury, by Oxford, although Oxford has since returned to its first love, and Birmingham has reversed the judgment pronounced by Manchester.

The rebuke administered to the Ministry by the vote of the House of Commons on Chinese affairs, although the immediate cause of the dissolution, had been preceded by much petty recalcitration on the part of the House against Government, which prevented that harmonious action between the legislative and the administrative portions of our constitution, which is so absolutely necessary to the efficient working of the machinery of the State. It is therefore only reasonable to suppose that LORD PALMERSTON, who can see as far through a millstone as any man, and 3 great deal 1. further than most, did not very much regret the Chinese vote, as it afforded him the hope, which has been fully realised, of obtaining that most desirable object to every Premier, a workable House of Commons. ALTHOUGH the session has been unusually short, a retrospective glance at the important measures which have been introduced and matured during its progress will be sufficient to show that it has been also more than usually laborious and productive. The Queen's speech, delivered on the 7th of May, announced that bills would be submitted to the consideration of Parliament "for improving the laws relating to the testa6 mentary and matrimonial jurisdiction now exercised 6 by the Ecclesiastical Courts, and also for checking fraudulent breaches of trust." This fair promise has borne fair fruit.

Wills and testaments, marriage and divorce, have been withdrawn altogether from the jurisdiction of the Spiritual Courts, and have been transferred to tribunals adopting an improved mode of procedure and better suited to the spirit of the age. The banner of reform. has at length been raised on the ink-stained ruins of Doctors' Commons," and while the besieging public will benefit by the capture of this ancient stronghold of the civil law, its garrison of advocates and proctors have no reason to regret its fall. They march out with all the honours of war, being empowered to use their arms, -to wit, their pens and their tongues, -on another arena, while the proctors are each provided with a handsome sum of money by way of compensation for a loss which is, we believe, more nominal than real. That the LORD CHANCELLOR and the ATTORNEY GENERAL should have successfully achieved a work which baffled the Reformers, and which, although often taken in hand, has been too much for their posterity until the times of LORD CRANWORTH and SIR RICHARD BETHELL, is a fact in which those two learned personages have a right to glory.

Ir has long been a standing reproach our law that while a ragged urchin who stole property to the amount of a few shillings might be compelled to leave his country for his country's good," and that to detect and punish him we employed a whole army of police, legal fuuctionaries, and gaolers, -a respectable gentleman, irreproachably dressed, might, in the character of a trustee under a will or settlement, or of director of a joint-stock company, swindle widows and orphans to any extent, without incurring the penalties of criminal law. The Act, however, of the late session, which renders criminal the fraudulent appropriation of trust property, remedies this evil, and brings under the lash of the criminal law not merely the misappropriation of trust funds, but the keeping of false accounts or the making of false representations by directors of public companies. We may reasonably hope that this enactment will prevent a vast amount of fraud and consequent misery and destitution, of which the late cases of SIR JOHN DEAN PAUL and the Directors of the Royal British Bank are among most prominent examples. It should be noticed the Act only relates to fraudulent trustees, and that a trustee who acts honestly, although imprudently, and thereby injures trust estate, will not be liable to any punishment denounced by it. THE vexatious and ruinous litigation to which the shareholders in the Royal British and the Tipperary Banks have been exposed, both in their collective and individual capacities, suggested to the ATTORNEYGENERAL the passing of an Act which authorises compromises between joint-stock companies and their creditors and prevents each shareholder from being exposed to separate actions in respect of the liabilities of the concern.

WE hope that LORD CAMPBELL'S Act for preventing the sale of obscene books and other publications may prove successful in abolishing the atrocious traffic to which it refers, and that it will effectually suppress an evil of which those who have lost themselves in the maze of wretched streets under the shadow of St. Clement's Church may form some idea of the nature and extent. THE obnoxious Irish Ecclesiastical tax of Ministers' Money has been swept away by a measure introduced by MR. FAGAN, and supported by Government. Thus the most objectionable incident of the Church Establishment in Ireland has been got rid of, Roman Catholio Corporations being no longer obliged to levy a tax upon Roman Catholic citizens for the benefit of Protestant ministers.

When shall we see the equally obnoxious Scottish Annuity Tax consigned to oblivion? THE ticket of leave and transportation questions have been dealt with by the Penal Servitude which abolishes the sentence, but enables the Government to award the punishment, of transportation in certain cases, where it seems advisable and at the same time practicable to substitute it for penal servitude at home. ALL the measures which we have specified originated with, or were fortunate enough to secure co-operation of Ministers, but LORD NAAs' Civil the Act, the effect of which will be that Superannuation the civil servants of the Crown will really receive the salaries to which they are nominally entitled, without of forming a provision for any deduction on pretence them in old age, was carried in spite of the opposition of Government. We see no reason to regret his Lordship's success, although, as the measure introduced by him will increase public burdens, we can hardly feel surprised that the holders of the public purse should have resisted it. However, economy is of two sorts wise and foolish -and the professing to pay your servant £100 a year when in reality you only pay him is we think to ranked under the latter class, You deceive yourself, you deceive him, and you deceive every one with whom he has to deal. So far we have only enumerated bills which ripened into acts during the late session, and which now constitute part of the law of the land.

The Oaths' Bill, however, which proposed to effect an alteration in the oath of abjuration, dictated alike by common sense and by the principles of religions liberty, although brought in by LORD PALMERSTON himself, was defeated on the second reading in the House of Lords. After this miscarriage of the Government measure, the veteran advocate of civil and religious liberty, LORD JOHN RUSSELL, obtained leave to bring in a bill to effect the same object, and while it WAS still pending endeavoured to secure the admission of Jews into the Legislature by the decision of a Select Committee on the 5th and 6th War. IV. c. 62.

The majority of that Committee, however, took a different view of the statute from his Lordship, and baffled in this attempt, he relinquished, owing to the advanced period of the Session, the Bill which he had obtained leave to introduce into the House. Members of Parliament are still required, 66 on the true faith of a Christian," to abjuro allegiance to the descendants of the Pretender, and our Hebrew fellow-subjects are consequently still excluded from Parliament. Two Bills introduced by Government for the regulation of insurance companies were obliged to be withdrawn, owing principally to their late appearance in the House, but an Act was passed, which will probably be temporary only, placing these institutions under the operation of the 7. and 8 c. 110.

We trust that the next Session will not be allowed to pass without some well considered legislation on this most important subject. We should not omit to mention that the Bill for regulating the sale of beer, a measure which we believe originated in Leeds, and which proposed to deal with the Beerhouse nuisance, was lost in the House of Commons, very much to the regret of many well wishers to the health and morals of the munity. AaroNg the unaccomplished facts of the late sossion Parliamentary Reform stands pre-eminent. LORD PALMERSTON stated at the commencement of business that it would be impossible to deal satisfactorily with so large a subject the present year, and, with the full approbation House, postponed its considuring, deration until 1858, at the same time expressing his confidence that at the beginning of the next session "Government would be able to propose to Parliament some measure which would be calculated to satisfy 66 the just expectations of any parties -to correct any defects which may exist in the present Reform Act, as well as to admit to the franchise those classes of persons who at present are excluded from it." MR. ROEBUCK was satisfied with this explicit statementwho then shall be dissatisfied HERE we conclude our retrospect of the late session, and have only to add that while the I PREMIER has every reason to 1 be satisfied with the new Parliament, the country can find no fault either with that assembly or with his Lordship.

Both have worked hard and to good and well deserve their holiday. Mr. Phillip has been commissioned by Her Majesty to picture of the marriage of the Princess Royal and the Prince of Prussia, -Aberdeen Journal. RUMOURED MINISTERIAL CHANGES. -The following (from Monday's Daily News) must be taken for what it is worth It is pretty generally believed that Mr.

Vernon Smith has received permission to subside into private life. Mr. Sidney Herbert and Sir James Graham are talked of as his successors." THE REPRESENTATION OF -At present the only candidate is Mr. Alderman Salomons, who was elected in 1851. CosT OF THE EAST RIDING -There WAS contest, Lord Hotham and Duncombe being re-elected without opposition.

The total expenses were £396 17s. of which £187 148. 7d. were for general including £105 for "election agent's fee and £209 39. 3d.

for district expenses," including five solicitors' fees at £15 and four at £10 108. Mr. Archibald John Stephens is appointed Recorder of Winchester, in the room of Arney. Mr. Henry George Allen is appointed Recorder of Andover, in the room of Mr.

Stephens. Nearly three hundred ragged school" teachers, belonging to schools at the east end of the metropolis, were entertained on Tuesday, by Mr. Edmund Gurney, at Nutfield Priory, near Reigate. The Chairman of the East India Company has, unsolicited, forwarded to the Lord Mayor, in the name of the Court of Directors, a cadetship for his nephew, John Finnis, son of the late Colonel Finnis, who was murdered at Meerut at the commencement of the present outbreak in India. A BARRISTER GONE OVER TO John Heath Saint, B.A., of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law, has joined the Church of Rome.

Mr. Saint, who is a son of the Rev. J. Saint, rector of Speldhurst, near Tunbridge Wells, was educated at Eton and Oxford, and goes the midland -Morning Chronicle. Archdeacon Denison has written to the papers to say that, "So long as he is incumbent of an English parish, he will neither marry in his church, nor allow any other married, and whose marriage has been legally dissolved, clergyman to marry a there, one who has been once lawfully during the lifetime of the other party." THE WILL OF ME.

MUNTZ, LATE M.P. FOR BIRMINGHAM, has been proved, and the estate sworn under £600,000, thus disposed of a year to his widow, to be chargeable on his works, the French Walls; legacies of £25,000 each to his four sons; £20,000 to his daughter; to another son, £2,000 only, to be invested in the purchase of land and stock in New Zealand a legacy of £1,000 to brother; and the entire residue of his property to his eldest son. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. service of plate was presented to Mr. Layard, late M.P.

for Aylesbury, at a meeting held in that borough, on Thursday, August 27th. The presentation was made, on behalf of the subscribers, by Mr. Acton Tindal. Mr. Layard, in returning thanks, defended his political course, which, he said, had always been conscientious and independent.

Speaking on Indian affairs, he said that fraud and injustice had characterised the treatment of the natives from the beginning of our rule in India until now. PRESENTS TO THE KING OF SIAM. -The Governi ment (says the Birmingham Journal) intend to present to the King of Siam a pretty bydraulic press, of great power intended for the compression of cotton; and a complete set of coining machines, with dies complete, which have just been manufactured by Mr. Joseph Taylor, of the Broadstreet Iron Foundry. The coining machines are three in number, and as there are no steam engines in Siam, and labour there is of the next value to nothing, they are constructed to be worked by band.

BRITISH TELEGRAPH COMPANY. -At a meeting of the British Telegraph Company, ou Monday, the Hon. F. Cadogan a in the chair, declared the the report was unanimously the adopted, and dividend for past half year at 4 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax.

The result of the amalgamation of this undertaking with the Magnetic Telegraph has been highly satisfactory, an increased profit having been made simultaneously with a reduction of working expenses. The net receipt for the half year is £15,312, and after providing for the dividend of the Magnetic Telegraph Company and other charges a balance is carried forward of £1,033. £200 was voted for the remuneration of the directors. HER MAJESTY AND A CRIMEAN HERO. -On Her Majesty's arrival at Holyrood, on Friday evening, she noticed man in the livery of park-keeper, who WAS decorated with the Crimean medal and clasps, the China, war medal, the medal given by the Emperor of the and the Victoria Cross.

Her Majesty inquired about the gallant fellow, who had recently been appointed by Sir Benjamin Hall to the office he holds, and gave orders that he should attend at the Palace on the following morning. He attended accordingly on Saturday morning, and before leaving Her Majesty spoke to him in the most gracious manner of his gallant conduct, which had earned for him such honours as those which he wore upon his breast, and on learning from Sir Benjamin Hall that the new lodge in front of the Palace would be completed in a few weeks, and had not been promised to any one, directed that it should be occupied by the brave soldier. The name of this recipient of Her Majesty's favour is Samuel Evans. He enlisted in the 26th Regiment in 1839, and remained in it twelve and a-balf years, served in China and the East, and was in three general engagements in China; he volunteered from the 26th to the 19th Regiment, and was in three actions, at Alma, Inkermann, and Sebastopol, in the latter of which he. was wounded both in the left breast and British Mail.

All Marriages sent from a distance must de authenticated by the signature of one of our agents, or by that of a known correspondent. Announcements of Births are subject to a charge of 24.6d. each, and must be properlyauthenticated. Marriages. On the 2nd at Ebenezer chapel, Bradford, by the Rev.

James Candelet, Mr. GEO. PARRATT, to Miss MARTHA WIGNALL, both of that place. Same day, Mies at our parish church, Mr. JOHN PROOTOn, warehouseman, to ANN RIPLEY, both of this town.

to Same Misa ANN day, a at our WALTON, parish both church, Mr. RIORARD HILL, cordwainer, of this town. On the lat at Norton, Lear Malton, by the Rev. E. Day, Ww.

TROTTER, of Brook Villa, Norton, son of the late Thos. Trotter, surgeon-general H.E.1.0.8., to Miss MARY ANN DUNN, of the former place. Same day, at the parish church, Aberford, by the Rev. C. P.

Eden, vicar, J. HILL, of Bradford, to SARAU ANN, eldest daughter of Mr. RISHWORTH, of Aberford. MiSs Same ELIZA day, 31st at HOLMES, our parish both of church, this Mr. town.

ANTHONY CLAPHAM, dyer, to Op tho at Kirkby Wharfe. by the Rev. Richard Wilton, vic r. Mr. JOUN MALTBY, to Mias FANNY BEAN, both of Ulleskelf, near Tadcaster.

Same day, at St. George's church, Bolton, Lancashire, by the Rev. J. T. Browne, Mr.

PETER ROSTRON, commercial traveller, Bury, to ALIVE, daughter of Mr. THOMPSON, of Bolton. Same day, at 8t. George's church, Hanover-square, London, and previouely at the Roman Catholic chapel, Warwick-street, GASTON FELIX. HENRY, third son of the Count CLAUDE DU QUAIRE, of in the department of the Ain, to FRANCE! MARY, only daughter of the late CHRISTOPHER BLACKETT, of Wylam.

Same day, at our parish church, Mr. Ww. WATERHOUSE HEATON, cloth fuller, to Miss ESTHER BOOTH IDLE, both of Holbeck. Same day, at our parish church, My. SAMUEL NEWELL, painter, to Miss MARY ANN WEBSTER, both of this town.

Same day. at our parish church, Mr. JOHN MARSHALL, porter, to Miss MARY WALKER, both of this town. On the 30th at Church Fenton church, by the Rev. H.

Sutton, JOHN GILL, of Ackworth, to HANNAH WALKER, niece of the late Thos. Gilliam, Church Fenton. Same day, at our parish church, Mr. RICHARD GREEN, stuff to Miss ELLEN SENIOR, both of Bramley. Miss Same day, at our parish church, Mr.

SAML. WOOD, cloth dresser, to LOUISA FIELDEOUSE, both of Holbeck. to Same Miss day, MARTHA at our parish church, Mr. THOS. FRETWELL, cloth dreeser, HARTLEY, both of this town.

Same day, at our parish church, Mr. JONAS WILSON, press setter, to Miss JANE Low, both of the town. SARAU Same day, at our parish church, Mr. THOS. WILES, farmer, to Mrs.

H. MIRFIELD, both of this town. Same day, at our parish church, Mr. EDWD. HARBRON, dyer, to Miss ELLEN HOLLINGS, both of this town.

Same day, at our parish church, Mr. THOS. HERSOM, mechanic, to Miss JANE WRITE, both of this town. B. On the 29th at the Cathedral, Manchester, by the Rev.

W. R. Artby, Mr. CHARLES TAYLOR, of Plymouth Grove, to JOANNA, youngest daughter of the late Mr. WM.

ASHLEY, of Manchester, Same day, at St. Michael's church, Chester-square, by the Rev. A. A. Comish, vicar of Old Windeor, FRANCIS GRANT, only son of FRANCIS HARTWELL, of Eocleston-square, and nephew of the late Sir Francis Hartwell, of Laleham, Middlesex, to ELIZA SOPHIA, youngest daughter of the late HENRY EVERY, of the 1st: Life Guards, and granddaughter of the late Lord Ashbrook of Beamont Lodge, Windsor.

Same day, to at Miss our JANE parish church, Mr. MATTW, WHITAKER, olothier, Wortley, GREAVES, of Armley. Same day, at our parish church, Mr. GEO. BONELL, forgeman, to Miss JANE YOUNG, both of Bramley.

W. On the 28th ult, at Kirk Bradden church, Isle of Man, by the Rev. of Drury, Isaac assisted by the Rev. J. Cannell, ARNOLD D.

HOLMES, son RINE, third Holmes, daughter of the of late Brussels, Mr. late of Liverpool, to CATHE MASSEY, Altrincham, and cousin lieutenunt to for James Lancashire. Pilkington, M.P. for Blackburn, and deputyOn the 27th at the parish church, Workington, Cumberland, by Side, the Rev. Workington, H.

Ourwen, ANNIE, rector, eldest HENRY daughter FLETCHER, the late of Marsh to of W. L. DICKINSON, J.P. Same day, at the parish church, Preston, by the Rev. Canon Parr, assisted by the Rev.

J. Rofe, brother of the bride, HENRY FEARNSIDE, both of M.D., to FRANCES, only daughter of JOHN ROFE, Preston. Same day, Barlbro', by the Rev. E. Cayley, Lieut.

W. Bust, R.N., to EMILY, daughter of the late HATFIELD GOSSIP, of Hatfield, Yorkshire. Same day, at Marylebone church, by the Rev. A. Fane, vicar of Warminster, the Hon.

and Rev. JOHN HORATIO NELSON, rector of Belough-cum-Scottow, Norfolk, to SUsAN, daughter of the late Lord UBAS. SPENCER CHURCHILL, and granddaughter of the late John Bennett, M.P. for South Wilts. Little Same day, Berkhamstead, at Hatfeld, Herts, Herta, assisted by the Rev.

H. W. Seawell, rector of Talbet, rector of Hatfield, by the Hon, and Rev. W. C.

late Sir THEOPHILUS METCALFE, Fernkill, youngest Berks, to eon of THEOPHILUS, the GEORGIANA BABINGTON, second daughter of the late Rev. BENJN. ELLEN of Hatfield. Mr. On the EDWARD 26th at the Baptist chapel, Bewick-street, Newcastles daughter CULLEY, corn factor, that town, to ISABELLA head.

ELLEN, of T. C. ANGUS, of Ravensworth Villa, GatesSame day, at father, Stedbam assisted church, near Midhurst, Sussex, by th the bridegroom's Rev. by the Rev. C.

Klanert, rector of Iping. GEORGE JOHN RIDDALE, only son of the Rev. Rob. Ridsdale, JOHN and nephew of the Marquis Townshend, to MARY, only child of STOVELD, Stedham Hall. Same day, at the Cathedral, Manchester, Rev.

D. M. Alexander, of HENRY WM. CAPES, of Manchester, to JANE, eldest daughter JOHN BROOKE, of Stockport. Same day, at St.

Matthew's church, Stretford, by the Rev. J. Clarke, Ashtou-under-Lyne, GEORGE, second son of JAS. LEES, of Stamford House, Old Trafford. to MARGARET, second daughter of RT.

HUGHES, Mr. Same WM. day, at the Wesleyan tO chapel, Dewsbury, by the Rev. Allen, ILLINGWORTE, JANE ANN, second daughter of Mr. GEO, WILBY, manufacturer, all of Ossett.

Same day, at 'Dodworth, by the Rev. J. Hudson, Mr. JOSEPR all MATTHEWS, Dodworth. tO ELIZABETE, daughter of Mr.

J. JACKSON, sexton, of On Provost. the 25th EDWARD at BLACKBURNE, Monkstown church, Dublin, by the Rev. Hon. the Lord Justico of Appeal in Chancery in son Ireland, of the to barrister-at-law, Right Cloghan GEORGINA Castle, King's daughter of the late ROBERT JAB.

GRAVES, of county, and granddaughter of Dr. Graves, late Dean of Ardagh. Same day, at St. Mark's church, Liverpool, by the Rev. J.

T. W. Callan, THos. of the Customs, Liverpool, son of Wm. of LUMLEY Hargraves, KENNEDY, of Settie, Yorkshire, to SARAH, fourth shipbuilder, Whitebaven.

30n the 20th at Berne, by the Rev. H. L. Rev. W.

H. OLDFIELD, one of the minor canons of the Nelthropp, Cathedral the Church youngest of York, daughter and of the vicar late of St. ORAS. Martin's, in the same city, to MARIA, Kent. FRANCIS, Lee Park, Blaokheath, Deaths.

On Pudsey. the let aged 37, Mr. JOHN GAUNT, manufacturer, Marsh, On the 31st aged 64, ELIZABETH, relict of Mr. STEPHEN shoemaker, Kirkgate, Otley. CATION, draper, Same day, Market-place, aged 13, HARRY, eldest son of Mr.

CHAS, HALDENBY, Otley. On grocer, the 30th aged 69, at Mr. the residence of his son, Mr. G. in the East Leeds, Riding.

W. LAVERACK, late farmer, South Cave, Laverack, Same day, in her 5th year, MARY ANN, daughter of Mr. WH. bookseller, of this town. the Same White day, Hart suddenly, aged 31, MARY, wife of Mr.

HENRY SMITH, of Inn, Barnsley. one of the secretaries of Mr. the THOMAS Ross, of Barnsley, several years Same day, aged 30, Barnsley Mechanics' Institute. of On the Earl 29th Poulett. aged 35, the Viscount HINTON, only the surviving son by Same his day, service at in the Roehampton Orimean House, after a lingering illness, brought on BALGONIE.

campaign, aged 25, Major the Viscount and Same Brothers, day. aged 28. Holme-lane, Mr. WM. near MIRFIELD, Bradford.

of the firm of M. Mirfield of Same Duntroon, day, at Royal Southamptou, aged 77, General PATRICK CAMPBELL, late Artillery. field, Marne day, aged 65, BETTY, wife of Mr. JANES SHEPHERD, WellRochdale. Same Knuteford, day, aged Cheshire.

63, PETER LEGH, of Norbury Booths Hall, On the 28th late at Hauxley, KATHARINE MANNERS SUTTON, daughter of the Most Rev. CHAS. MANNERS SUTTON, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Same day, at Dover, aged 76, Lieut. -General THOMAS HUTCHESSON, Royal Artillery.

ENOS Same day, at Anotherby, near Malton, aged 14, ROBERT, SOn of Mr. ECOLES. On the 27th at Rye Hill, Haslingden, aged 31, JAMES RAWSTHORNE, Esq. Same day, at Norton, near Dalton, the infant daughter of Mr. JOHN CHARLTON.

of Same Pudsey. day, aged 12 years, ALICE, daughter of Mr. Jos. MARSHALL, Same day, aged 51, JAMES OPENSUAW KAY, of the Bedbampton, Havant, Hants, and of Bass-lane House, Bury, Elms, LanSame day, at Woolwich, aged 73, ELIZABETH, widow of Col. RICED.

F. CLEAVELAND, Royal Artillery. Same day, aged 78, Mr. JADIES WHITAKER, of Addingham, tailor. Same day, aged 67, HANNAH, relict of GEO, GREAVES, of Norton Woodseats, near Sheffield.

Same day, at Liverpool, aged 50, WM. ROSCOE, fourth son of the late CUAs. BARD9WELL, Esq. Same day, aged 35, Stockton-on-Tees. Mr.

T. B. MILLS, of the firm of Mills and Wrightson, grocers, On the 26th WM. RAWSON, of the Wilton Polygon, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Same day, at Cockermouth, aged 39, Mrs.

BRAGG, relict of W. BRAGG, coroner, Same day, JOHN WILLIAM, infant son of Mr. JOHN FYNN, of Headingley, near Leeds. Same day, suddenly, aged 44, Mr. FREDK.

GIBSON, of Hambleton, near Selby. On the 25th at Wansfell, Windermere, aged 52, ROBT. ATHERTON HORNBY, Esq. On Lightcliffe, the 24th near Halifax. aged 85, War.

JOWETT, of Huntack House, Same under-Lyne. day, aged 77, LYDIA, relict of JOSEPH SAXON, "John Same Atlay, day, at of Sheriff Redcar, the Rev. THOMAS ATLAY, son of the late Mr. Hutton, near York, Mr. On the RICHARD 23rd BOWES.

at Barmer's Lodge, near Kirbymoorside, aged 67, On HORACE, the 24th eldest July, son on board the ship Alarm, of the at Panama, aged 21, Bishop of SODOR and MAN. Lord Shaftesbury has honoured Rev. P. of Haworth, with a visit, during the past week. PROFESSOR STOWE AND MR.

GOUGH. -THE MAINELAW NOT A "DEAD LETTER." following cation has been received from the Rev. Professor communiAndover College, Massachusetts. The letter was written Stowe, in of held it last, from and the publication, feeling whom it persuaded was that, addressed on with- Mr. and Gough's so arrival in England, he would give such explanation modify his statements, as to put an end to the whole controversy.

Seeing, however, that Mr. Gough still adheres to his original statement that the Maine-law is a dead letter in the United States, Professor Stowe's communication has been sent us for publication dear "Andover, May 15, 1857, "My everywhere a dead -If Mr. Gough he is has certainly said that much 'the Maine-law is very mistaken. know very many places where it is not a dead letter, but very effective barrier against intemperance. If Mr.

Gough bas ever that there is more liquor sold than he (Mr. Gough) ever knew bethat fore in he does not know. then I know some things about Afaesachusetts It is my judgment that, in at least two-thirds of the towns of Masin bachusetts, the law is to A good extent put in force, and wherever put not force it is a most efficient helper to the cause of temperance. Liquor is sold to secretly, their by the meanest and lowest sort of peoexcept and and people of own class. Of course our large cities, such as rivested Boston in and the some trade, of and our larger towns, are an exception; the capital the wealth of those who find their interest In efforts its continuance, those who baving thus far to great extent counteracted the towns generally, I do not would maintain the the law.

But in the country violated than the laws against theft, fraud, counterfeiting, more slander, often believe anti-liquor law is lewdness, aud the like offences; and I believe the Maine-law is a8 effective againat the crime of intemperance, as the other laws are the other crimes mentioned. No law prevents all crime, and against would refrain from crime it there were no law against it. 'In this respect intemperance follows the analogy of all other vices. As to the amount of number sale, of I am perfectly certain that there is not, in proportion to the individuals, ono-tenth part of the alcohol used in drinks, went in this region now, that there was previous to 1827, when I first into the temperance movement. In Maine, the fanaticism of party has succeeded, for a time, in setting the Maine-1 aside, in and putting a license-low in its place; and the effect is so notorious increasing the amount of drunkenness, pauperism, and crime, that even some who had before been indifferent to the law, are now anxious for its reetoration and at the next Legislature, next winter, it will be restored and made I more from efficient than ever.

Here you have and you opinion, are at formed, liberty as to make think, any use an of it extensive you may knowledge think of proper. facts, Very truly yours, E. STOWE." LOCAL NEWS. unavoidable absence of Mr. Edward Raines.

After a few encouraging remarks from the chairman, Mr. Wm. Weet, the secretary, read a report of the origin, progress, and completion of the building. It stated that a Sabbath-school was commenced in 1827, in a room in the Steander, where it was continued till 1842, when, owing to its dilapidated condition, the school removed to Cross Mill-street, which was occupied till 1855. Afterwards, the school met in the third story of a mill, which was very ill adapted for its purpose, with no accommodation for infant classes.

The want of a building, erected specially for a Sabbath-school, was long felt, and the teachers resolved to make an effort to supply that desideratum. Eighteen months ago the work was commenced, and the result of never-flagging labour was to be seen in the completion of the room in which they were met. The large room is 57 feet in length, by 28 in width, and attached to it are a kitchen, bed room, scullery, three vestries, and an infant class-room with gallery. Its total cost is £830, of which about £550 is already raised. The sum has been collected in the following manner: General subscriptions, £259 10s.

teachers' subscriptione, £60; proceeds of bazaar, £76 88. scholars' subscriptions and collections £20. The foundation stone of the building was laid in February last, by E. Irwin, J.P. The report was received with warm applause.

A resolution WaS then moved by Mr. Rinder, seconded by the Rev. A. Watmough, conveying a vote of thanks to those friends who had generously provided tea. The Rev.

S. Sellara, of Barnsley, E. Irwin, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Dawson, and Mr.

M. Johnson delivered addresses during the evening. The proceedings were enbanced by the performance of an excellent selection of sacred music, under the direction of Mr. Tetley. Master George Tetley presided alternately at the piano and harmonium, and acquitted himself very creditably.

LEEDS COURT OF BANKRUPTCY -On Monday, before Mr. Commissioner Ayrton, WM. HERON, of Huddersfield, cloth merchant, adjourned from Monday last, applied to pass his examination, and was opposed at some length by Mr. Clough, of Huddersfield (for an opposing creditor), who examined him respecting his dealings, and particularly in in reference to alleged preferential payments. The statement the balance sheet shows debtor £3,574 1s.

to creditor £1,033 dividend 188. and the bankrupt estimates the probable at 43. 54d. in the pound. Ultimately he passed, and the 6th November next was appointed for the certifcate meeting.

Mr. M. Upton appeared for the the bankruptoy of G. and G. HIRSTS and G.

F. WILMAN, of Batley, manufacturers. There are no less than five Their estates under statement the of one liabilities bankruptcy of Hirsts and Wilman. being £2,517 10s. against £1,578 88.

9d. angets: estimated dividend 11s. 4d. in the pound, G. M.

Hirst's estate shows debts £214 10s. and assets £116 10a. 1d. no dividend. Wilman and Hirst's debts £3,128 14s.

assets £2,579 118. 11d. probable dividend in this estate, 148. 6d. in the pound.

G. M. Hirst's private estate shows 208. in the pound, the statement being-debts £487 7s. and assets £986 12s.

3d. Wilman's liabilities are smaller in proportion than his partners. He debits himself with £228 10a. 5d. debts, and takes credit for £35 7s.

ld. assets, showing an estimated dividend of 28. 11d. in the pound. The accounts were complicated, but satisfactory.

Mr. Bond (instructed by Messrs. Scholes and Son, of Dewsbury), for the assignees, stated that he did not oppose, but merely required one of the bankrupts to cause a trifling alteration in the balance sheets, respecting some shares in a building society which they had omitted. This being done by the accountant, the bankrupte passed, the 3rd of November next being named for the certificates, and the Commissioner also ordered the bankrupts £10 towards the expense of preparing their balancesheets. G.

M. Hirst applied to have on earlier day named for the certificate, on the ground that being working men and having large families, they were anxions to be in position to begin trading again.WM. KEIGHLEY, SUGDEN KEIGHLEY, and Jos. KEIGHLEY, of Keighley, applied for their certificates, and after the question of their conduct as traders had been fully discussed by Mr. Middleton, barrister (instructed by Mr.

Blaokburn, who opposed for a creditor), and Mr. Bond had been heard in support, the Commissioner determined to suspend his judgment till a future day, considering that as the fatherin-law of one.of the bankrupts had petitioned the court, he must consider as the bankrupt's own petition, and if so, they had not complied with the requirements of the act. There bave been no assets whatever received in this estate. The liabilities are £1,736 198. 8d.

-A petition was filed against JAS. GARDINER, of Holme, near Huddersfield, manufacturer, and he was examined by Mr. Bond, the solicitor to the petitioner (instructed by Mr. Batley, of Hudto the dersfield) filing of respecting the some payments made by him previous but in the course of the petition; examination nothing definite was elicited, the bankrupt deliberately observation; tore up a document he was anxious to conceal from to the and otherwise his conduct was very unsatisfacand tory once threatened Commissioner, immediate who admonished him severely, The bankrupt's commitment to York Castle. October named for surrender the was taken to-day, and the 16th of and the next meeting, to examine the bankrupt, 15th of September as the day to choose the assignees, LEEDS.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. At the Cabinet Council, on Monday, at the official residence of the Firat Lord of the Treasury, in Downing. street, the Ministers present were Viscount Palmeraton, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, Lord Panmure, the Chan the Right Hon. M. T.

Baines. cellor I of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Vernon Smith, and The Right Hon. M. T.

Baines, left London, on Monday afternoon, after the Cabinet Council, for Lancaster. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, -Edward Baines, of Leede, was among the gentlemen last week appointed its Vice-Presidents by the Statistical section of this body. A PEERAGE FOR MR. T. B.

MACAULAY. -The Right Hon. Thomas Babington Macaulay is to be one of the new peers, by the title of Baron Macaulay. Lord Robert Grosvenor will take the title of. Baron Ebury, which is the name of one of the oldest manors in his family.Observer.-Many of our readers will remember that the Right Hon.

Gentleman was one of the first members for Leeds, having been returned, on its being made a parliamentary borough, in 1832. in conjunction with John Marshall, the late Mr. M. T. Sadler being their unsuccessful Conservative opponent.

The numbers polled were--For Marshall 2,012, for Macaulay 1,984, for Sadler 1,596. Mr. Macaulay, who was born in 1800, and called to the bar, but whose preference was for literary pursuits, entered Parliament in 1830 for Calne, held his seat for Leeds only two years, having resigned to go to India, was one of the members for Edinburgh in 1840, was rejected there in 1847, was returned again without seeking it in 1852, and subsequently quitted Parliamentary life. He was successively a Bankruptcy Commissioner, Secretary to the Board of Control, a member of the Supreme Council in India, and Secretary-at- War. THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF special Watch Committee meeting was held in the Council-chamber of the Leeds Court-house, on Monday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the suggestion of Colonel Wool- ford, Government inspector of police, respecting the Leeds police force which he inspeoted a few weeks ago.

A resolution was carried requiring Mr. Edward Read, the chief. constable, to retire from office at the expiration of three months, in consequence of his advanced age. The resolution recommended that a pension of £75 per annum be given to Mr. suggestion which will be submitted for approval at the next Council meeting.

Other matters relating to the police force were postponed to a future meeting. RECRUITING IN LEEDS. -The recruiting staff for this district has been increased within the past week or two, and there are now six recruiting parties actively at work in Leeds, for the 3rd and 6th Dragoon Guarde, 16th and 22nd Foot, 68th Light Infantry, and 85th Foot. Hitherto they have met with an unusual degree of success, notwithstanding that the harvest is not yet completed, and for the last week or ten days the average number sworn in at Leeds has been eight or nine per day. At Bradford and other parts of the riding, there are also recruiting parties, who are doing well; but the martial spirit is scarcely so manifest in Bradford as in Leeds.

Though the 1st West York is one of the regiments of Militia to be embodied, there is no. recruiting at present going on for the Militia. Notices are posted for calling up the 5th West York for temporary duty on the lst of Ootober. FIRE IN eleven, on Wednesday night, a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. William Pratt, timber merchant, South-terrace, Hunelet-lane.

The building where the fire broke out was used for different purposes, and in the lower stories there were several horses, the whole of which were with difficulty got out alive. The firebrigade, together with the engines from the various offices, were quickly upon the spot, and, having a good supply of water, completely extinguished the fire about one o'clock. The premises were entirely gutted, Very considerable damage was done, but we understand the loss will be covered by insurances in the Leeds and Yorkshire, Unity, and other offices. BEESTON MECHANICS' INSTITUTE'S -The eighth annual festival of this Institute was held on Friday last in a large room of Mr. Gledhill's mill, which being decorated with evergreens and flowers, had an attractive appearance.

About 140 sat down to an excellent tea, and more than 300 mustered at the public meeting held afterwards. Henry Oxley, of E. Leeds, was in the chair. Robert Baker, Rev. C.

Moberley, Mr. Councillor Wright (of Leeds), and the Rev. Edward Hall, Mr. Coxon, and others, of Beeston, addressed the meeting. Mrs.

Gill, of Leeds, sung several songs with her usual success, and a party of glee singers contributed not a little to the enjoyment of the evening. The committee this year made preparations on a rather more extensive scale for their annual festival, and, in a great degree through the exertions of the Rev, Mr. Hall, it has proved very successful, It was aunounced during the evening that several gentlemen had promised handsome annual subscriptions; and as the committee intend commencing class instruction for the winter months in good earnest, it is hoped the young folks of Beeston will respond to their efforts by joining the institute. OPENING OF SABBATH SCHOOLS AT FAR BANK, LEEDS. -On Monday evening last, a new building situate in of East-street, Far Bank, and Leeds, was opened for the purposes a Sunday-school preaching-room, in connection with the body of United Methodist Free Churches.

At five o'clock, an excellent tea, provided gratuitously by friends residing in the district, was partaken of by about 350 persons, after which addresses were delivered, and the public admitted at sixpence each. The company was thus increased to about 600, presided over by Robert Plummer, in the LEEDS BREWSTER SESSIONS. The annual Brewster Sessions for this borough was held on Wednesday, at the Court-house. The Mayor (J. Botterill, Esq.) presided, and the other Magistrates present were -R.

Markland, J. Wilson, C. G. Maclea, J. Cliff, T.

W. George, J. Bateson, J. Cooper, J. Kitson, E.

Irwin, J. Ellershaw, D. Lupton, H. Chorley, R. Harrison, and J.

Crofts, Esqre. The usual conditions under which licenses are granted, having been read by Mr. Barr, magistrates' clerk, The MAYOR addressed a few observations to the licensed victuallers present. He said that he wished to impress upon them, in the first place, the necessity of keeping good orderin their houses on every occasion. At the same time they must afford as much accommodation to the public as they possibly could consistently with due order in carrying on their business.

He was sorry to say that the number of convictions last year showed a considerable increase upon the previous year, although they were fewer than in 1855 by about 25 per cent. This showed, therefore, that, at all events, the licensed victuallers were somewhat better now than in 1855. It must always be expected that some convictions would take place during the year. Contrasting the number of convictions with other boroughs in the kingdom, the licensed victuallers of Leeds were in a very favourable position. He was grieved to say that, although the number of beer-houses in Leeds was somewhat fewer than the public-houses, yet the convictions of beer-house keepers were exactly double those of licensed victuallers.

He trusted that the licensed victuallers would endeavour to lessen the number of convictions in every sueceding year. ADJOURNED BREWSTER SESSIONS. The adjourned se-sions were fixed for Wednesday, the 23rd September, and the following licenses were ordered to stand over for consideration till that time, in consequence of the holders. having been twice convicted Joseph Field, Marquis of Granby, Lowerbead-row; Thomas Milburn, George and Dragon, Marsh-lane; John Wood, Fleece Inn, Ebenezer-street; Robert Flowett, Sir John Falstaff, St. Peter's-square; and Geo.

Holmes, Swan Inn, last of these has since been APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES. ROBERT GILL, 17, Wellington-street, applied for a license for the West Riding Hotel. Mr. H. Richardson urged that the want of hotel accommodation in the neighbourhood was very great, which was shown by the enormous number of beerbouses in the district.

The West Riding Hotel, Mr. Richardson stated, is situated about midway between the two railway stations, and he was informed that 170 trains per day arrived at both stations. Taking the average for each train at forty passengers, it would give about 40,000 or 50,000 a week, and it was fair to suppose that a great proportion of these required hotel accommodation. There were only five licensed houses between the railway station and the Commercial Buildings. The house for which he now applied for a license was fitted up specially asan hotel, and particularly with a view of providing a temporary residence for travellers than for hourly visiters.

Mr. Richardson produced three certificates of character, and petitions in support of the application and stated that Mr. Gill had kept a beer for seven years, his principal object during that time being to provide accommodation for travellers. -Mr. Bond opposed the plication on behalf of Mr.

Kelly, the occupier of a publicap- house close to the West Riding Hotel, on the grounds that no necessity existed for increased hotel accommodation, and that Mr. Kelly had recently laid out a large sum of money in extending his premises. The other applicants were France, Springbill Tavern, North-hall-street John Inchbold, Fisherman's Inn, Wellington-lane; George Webster, City of Mabgate, Mabgate; James Collier, Fisherman's Hut, Ellerby-lane; Andrew Jennings, Victoria Hotel, Freehold-street'; John Cunningham, New Crown, Templar-street; Joseph Wade, Friendly Inn, Bridge-street; Benjn. Barker, Black Horse, Wharfe-street John Midgley, Hopewell Inn, Glasshousestreet, Hunslet; Charles Day, Gray Mare, Wakefield-road, Hunslet William Bowers, Pheasant Inn, Kent-street, Holbeck; William Musgrave, Anchor Inn, Hogg'e Field, Holbeck Joseph Bryant, Burley Hotel, Burley Lawn; and Stephen Wainwright, Lloyd's Arms, Lloyd-street, Headingley. The Mayor and Magistrates retired to consider the applications.

After an hour's absence the Justices returned into Court, and the Mayor stated that a license would be granted to Mr. Robert Gill, of the West Riding Hotel, Wellington-street. All the other applications were refused. LEEDS MERCURY v. LEEDS -The return match between two elevens selected from the above establishments was played on Tuesday afternoon, at the Holbeck cricket ground.

The "Intelligencer" took the option of going in first, and retired from the field with a seore of 72 for their first innings. The Mercury" then went in, and were not disposed of until they had run up an acconnt for 92. In the second innings the Intelligencer" made one more than half the score of their first innings, leaving their opponents 17 to rub off. The following is the score, showing the Mercury" eleven to be the victore, with three wickets to fall LEEDS MERCURY. FIRST INNINGS.

SECOND INNINGS, E. Goodall, Littlewood 5 leg before wicket W. O. Broughton, Robinson 31 Littlewood Goodall, Pratt. Littlewood J.

R. Townsend, not out Blakey, Robinson 14 st S. Whaley, Keenan, Pratt 18 hit not Littlewood Murdoch, Pratt Gaunt Gaines, Pratt Scott, Robinson E. Finnie, Robinson not out Wides 7, byes 6, no ball 1. 14 Wides 2, byes 2, no balli 92 19 LEEDS INTELLIGENCER.

FIRST INNINGS. SECOND INNINGS, G. W. Wallis, Robinson, J. R.

run out and Blakey 15 V. Blakey Pratt, E. Goodall 10 st Blakey Gaunt, Blakey bE. Goodall Brambles, Blakey 20 run Littlewood, run out Blakey Lowe, leg before wicket E. Goodall Rider, Blakey not out Kent, E.

Goodall E. Finnie P. Townsend, st. E. Goodall bit wicket Raine, not out run out Wides 9, byes 72 37 ROBBERY BY A DOMESTIC -On Tuesday, at the Leeds Court-house, before the West Riding Magistrates, named the Rev.

J. A. Rhodes presiding, a young woman, Sarah Jowitt, was charged with stealing bed-linen, shoes, and other articles of wearing apparel, the property of Mr. George Lawrence, schoolmaster, East Kenwick. domestic The prisoner had lived with Mr.

Lawrence, servant, and was about to be married. She acknowledged the robbery, and was committed to the Wakefield House of Correction for two months with hard labour. A BoY the Leeds Court house, on Monday, before J. H. Shaw and E.

Irwin, a boy named James Hartley, living in Holbeck-lane, was charged with stealing a coat, the property of Charles Moore, clothes' dealer, Off-street. The prosecutor's wife stated that she kept a that stall in Kirkgate Market, on Saturday night, and hearing a coat bad been stolen, she examined her stock and found one missing. A youth named John Gilroy observed the he prisoner wearing information the coat, and his suspicions being aroused, gave to Police-officer Smith, who took prisoner into custody. This was the fourth time the prisoner had been in custody, having been twice previously convicted, and he was now sent to the House of Correction for three months. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A SERVANT.

-On Saturday last, David Robertshaw, dyer, Woodhouse, was brought up on remand at the Leeds Court-house, charged with embezzling the property of Thomas Williams, pork butcher, Elmwood-street. In March and April last the prisoner was in the prosecutor's service, and it was his duty to carry out meat and receive payment for the same, accounting for it on his return to his master. On the 25th of April he was and sent to Isabella Ridehalgh's, with meat which came to 38., to Mr. Haythorn's with meat worth 1s. and on the 27th he was sent to Thos.

Woods's with meat worth to T. Lindley's and to Jas. Wilson's 5s. On his return from these places he said he had not received the and on the morning of the 28th he absconded. It was money, then ascertained that the prisoner's statement was incorrect, but he was when not he again seen until Thursday night, the 27th August, policeman was apprehended at the Model Lodging house by Wildblood.

Mra. Ridehalgh, Thomas Wood, and Mrs. Wilson were called and proved the payment of their accounts to the prisoner, and he was committed to the-segsions for trial. ALLEGED the Leeds Court-house, on Tuesday, before J. Wilson and H.

Chorley, a respectable person, named Henry Hare, living in Albion-court, surrendered to his bail, charged with embezzling about 12s. from Mr. Wadsworth, auctioneer, of this town. Detective-officer Bramley said that on the previous morning he apprehended Hare, on a charge of embezzling two sums of money from Mr. Wadsworth.

He had given receipts to Mrs. Dobson for 4s. and to Mr. Ibbetson for 7B. and never accounted for either to his employer, for whom he collected it.

The prosecutor was unable to appear and that morning, being confined to his bed by an accident, he therefore applied for a remand. Mr. Middleton (barrister) appeared for the prisoner, and said that he should atate the extraordinary circumstances under which Heury Hare had been taken into custody, and then ask that the warrant might be dismiesed. It appeared that the prisoner, some time ago, was employed as clerk to Mr. Wadsworth.

At the time he left his service, he told him that if there should be him anything wrong in his (prisoner's) the accounts, mistake, he and would give it every information respecting get rectified. That ought to have satisfiled about Mr. it at Wadsworth, that time. and But apparently the did, for he said nothing prosecutor had had some were transactions at It Castleford, was out of which legal proceedings commenced. ultimately referred to Mr.

Eddison, before solicitor, of Leeds, and the case was proceeded with him on the previous morning. It was found necessary which to call of the prisoner as a witness, and his evidence, Mr. was Wadsworth. the most The latter straightforward kind, told against said that he would fetch a witness to disprove Hare's statement, and went away for a and short time. On his return, he stated that the man was ill, could not attend, at the same time telling Hare that a and gentleman wanted him outside.

The prisoner went out, into there found a police-officer, who immediately took hint custody. The young man (Mr. Middleton added) had a most respectable character, and had filled situations both at the Leeds Bankruptcy Court and at Messrs. Barr and Nelson's, solicitors. He was no more guilty of the charge preferred against him than any other person present, and therefore he asked the Magistrates to dismiss the warrant.

If any charge could be substantiated, Mr. Wadsworth might take out another warrant. The be Bench, better after to a short consultation, remarked that it would of adjourn the case than necessitate the taking out another warrant, and therefore adjourned it until Tuesday next,.