The prisoner said nothing for himself, and called no witnesses. -Guilty.

Mr. Raine said, he should not have done his duty if he did not move that the prisoner's recognizances should be estreated, for he had found sureties for five years.

Mr. Justice Park.-Let them be estreated. His lordship then described the riot proved against the prisoner as the most dangerous he had ever become acquainted with, either judicially or professionally. The prosecution had been most mild and merciful, for the circumstances might have warranted a different charge. "You appear, Sir, to be a person of the blackest possible heart and disposition, Your sentence is imprisonment for 30 months, and recognizances, yourself in 40%. and two suretics in 20%. each, for five years longer. I hope you will never again set yourself up to be a leader, for which, if it were virtuous, you are not fit."

Messrs. Raine and Littledale were counsel, and the crown solicitor attorney, for the prose

cution.

stances of the case. Mr. Jervis said, that he thought it right to trouble the jury with a few observations on the part of the defendant: he stated, that the defendant was a student at University college, and that the plaintiff was a lady of great personal beauty and considerable accomplishments; that an attachment had been formed between them, and an engagement entered into by the defendant, which, on account of his youth, it would have been imprudent in him to fulfil; and that it had been broken off in consequence of his father objecting to his marrying at all until he had completed his education and become settled in life. The verdict (as entered by the consent of the parties) was for the plaintiff, damages 210l. without costs.

Alarm at Dover.-For some days past placards have been posted in every part of Dover, calling a meeting of freemen and their sons (to be held on the Grand Parade on Wednesday last the 19th inst.), for the purpose of forming themselves into a volunteer corps for the protection of her majesty and that they were to assemble with bands of music and colours. Intimation of this intended meeting having reached the ears of government, a route was received on Tuesday night, late, by the commanding officer at Canterbury, and yesterday morning at eight o'clock a squadron of the 14th dragoons marched in, and were quartered upon the town, and it is stated that a regiment of infantry was to follow. During the morning every precaution was taken by the mayor to prevent the peace being brok

en, and to resist any disposition to riot and tumult, by ordering the posse comitatus to be in readiness upon the least symptom of disturbance. The troops in gar rison, including the dragoons and artillery, were under arms all the morning, but when the appointed hour arrived, not a person assembled. Whether this was intended as a mischievous hoax, or whether, as is more probable, the arrival of the cavalry, whose presence and purpose were soon known throughout the town, intimidated the parties from meet ing, is not known; but every thing remained tranquil.

A serious affray took place on Saturday evening last, at Chatham, between some Turks and soldiers quartered there, in consequence of a dispute respecting a woman, when one of the Turks with a knife mortally wounded a man belonging to the Marine Artillery. Another man of the same corps was also dangerously hurt.

ATTACK BY BEES.-Some days ago the following singular narrative appeared in the Berlin Gazette. It was furnished to that paper by M. Eulert, a merchant of that city, who was himself the party principally concerned.

"I was travelling, says M. Eulert, on the 20th of July, at 7 o'clock in the morning, in my carriage, accompanied by my wife, on my way from Wittenberg to Berlin, between Kropp. stadt and the town of Schmogelosdorf, which is contiguous to the high road. I observed one of my horses rub himself with uneasiness against the other. I remarked to my wife that the animal no doubt was stung by a horse-fly. Whilst we were talking upon the subject, we were

suddenly surrounded by a swarm of bees, so thick, that our carriage horses, coachman, my wife, and myself, were completely covered. The furious insects attached themselves immediately to the nose, mouth, eyes, and ears of each horse; the two animals seemed to be deprived of every sense, and as if overcome with stupor, they lay down, and stretched themselves out an unresisting prey to the bees.

"As soon as we perceived this cloud of insects to lessen around us, my wife threw over her hat the hood of her night cloak, got out of the carriage, went back a little way on the road, and instinctively fled into the ditch, where she lay down with her face to the earth. I exerted myself in the mean time in endeavouring to get over this disaster; I went also out of the carriage, and, covering my face and neck with my handkerchief, I reascended the carriage, and with all my strength cried out for help. Three peasants a short distance off, had all the while calmly observed

my situation; but neither by the offer of reward, nor by the most urgent entreaty, could I prevail upon them to render us any assistance; they turned their backs upon us, and pursued their way to the village. In this unhappy plight I walked on for half an hour, when I met the road-keeper, named Daniel Arndt, and a carrier, named David Henry, accompanied by some labourers, and driving a cart with three horses. Still tormented by the bees, and pursued by them with inconceivable bitterness, I breathed at last, and was relieved by this rencontre, as these good people had lighted tobacco-pipes,

and the smoke dispersed my disagreeable guests.

"The carrier being informed of the danger, in order not to expose himself to it, would not stir one pace further; and as the bees began to surround us on all sides, he unharnessed his team, left his cart laden with goods on the road, and took a by-way in order to place his horses under shelter in the village. Soon after the other people accompanied me to where my horses were, and they brought with them an abundance of hay and straw. There we found my unfortunate coachman stretched in the ditch, his head and hands all covered with bees, so that the roadkeeper was obliged to use a brush to get them off his face! his hair was matted with blood, and as the insects could not be extricated they were crushed to death. Whilst this operation was going on, we set fire to the straw, and succeeded in driving away the bees.

"As soon as the carrier had placed his horses in safety, he came back to us, having fortified himself in every way against the bees, and showed himself anxious to give all the assistance in his power to my horses. But one of them was so severely injured that he died the same day. The other was conducted to Schmogelsdorf; but though the veterinary surgeon exhausted all his skill, the animal perished in twenty-four hours after.

"My coachman had brought his misfortunes on himself, because, in endeavouring to succour the horses, he had lost his hat. The bees fastened on his naked head, and deprived him of his senses, and for forty-eight

hours he remained in a state of suffering that threatened to terminate in his death. We were supplied with horses, and had him conveyed to Treuenbrietzen, where he recovered. He had at first cried out so vehemently for assistance, that the bees got into his mouth and throat. I myself passed twenty-four hours in extreme pain at the same place, and was compelled to apply several poultices to my head, neck, and ears, to appease the inflammation.

"My wife, who, as if by inspiration, threw herself down into the ditch, came out again perfectly safe, and in a few days after the coachman and I were at length entirely recovered.

"I attribute this accident to two causes. In the first place, I now believe it was not a horsefly that stung the horse as I first supposed; but rather the Queenbee, which must have been killed when the animal rubbed against his companion. I conjecture this to have been the case, from the natural history of these insects. It is very common to see a swarm of bees when deprived of their leading Queen, unite with other swarms, and fall with a species of madness upon the first objects they encounter. In the next place I attribute the circumstance to the fact, that, contrary to the express prohibition of the magistrates, the commune of Schmogelsdorf, besides its proper number of 900 hives, takes in an equal number from the neighbouring communes to tend during the time of swarming, because the flowers, fields, and gardens which it contains, presents a singularly rich pasturage for such insects. Hence it happens, that in a small space nearly two thou

sand hives are crowded together, so that in the season of swarming it is dangerous to pass that way. "A similar accident happened some years ago."

GLASGOW, July 20. The Court met this day at nine o'clock. James Wilson, hosier, lately residing at Strathaven, arraigned for high treason, was placed at the bar.

The prisoner was one of an armed party of 14 or 15 who left his house at Strathaven, 16 miles east of Glasgow, on the morning of the 6th of April. This party came half-way to Glasgow, where the prisoner left them. A party of armed people had, the night before, gone into several houses in Strathaven and the neighbourhood, and forced from the inmates, arms, ammunition, and flints. The prisoner, when he left Strathaven with the party, carried a sword, and he appeared to be very dejected.

Friday, July 21.-This morning at 10 o'clock the Court reassembled, and the jury having been again sworn,

The prisoner was placed at the bar, and Mr. Serjeant Hullock replied at considerable length.

The Lord President afterwards charged the jury, who retired, and at nine o'clock this night, returned into court, finding the prisoner Guilty.

21. YORK ASSIZES.-Wm. Oldfield, aged 55, of Bradford, innkeeper, was charged by the Grand Jury and the coroner's inquest with the wilful murder of MaryOldfield, his wife, on the 27th of June.

First witness, William Wheatly. The prisoner keeps the Horse and Groom at Bradford. I, my wife, and children, lodged there. The prisoner had two children at

home-Richard, nine years of age, and Anne six years. Robert Graham, a painter, was in the house; and Benjamin, the prisoner's eldest son, 17 years of One staircase rose out of age. the passage, leading to the bedroom of the prisoner and his wife, and two other rooms. The other staircase rose out of the kitchen, and by it I went to my bed-room. I went to bed at half-past nine on the 27th of June. The prisoner was not at home. I left his wife up. Her health was good. Graham went to bed at the same time. He went up the same staircase I slept. A man of the name of Thomas Wheater came into my room by mistake, wanting some ale. I afterwards heard the clock strike two. About 20 minutes before, I heard a faint cry of "murder!" twice. I believe it proceeded from the prisoner's bed-room. I believe it was Mary Oldfield's voice. After the cry I heard two strike before I slept. I got up at five in the morning. The reason I took no notice was, that I had seen the prisoner use his wife ill before. I saw a large quantity of blood at the foot of the kitchen stair-case. I looked, and saw Mary Oldfield lying on the kitchen-side of the stair, about two yards from it. The staircase bends: you turn short to the left to go up. The left side of her head lay on the bar of a seat-a chair. I shook her, and found her dead. I raised the left hand; it was cold, and fell down stiff. I called my family up, and the painter in the next room. I

then went to Oldfield's room; the door was locked: I laid hold of the handle, and said, "For God's sake Mr. Oldfield, get up, for your wife is lying dead in her

blood." He says, "How can I help that? a dd infernal bitch!" He did not open the door. I went to Benjamin's room and alarmed him. It appeared to me as if the prisoner had spoken in bed. I traced blood from the prisoner's bed-room door down to the kitchen. I traced the footmark of blood in Benjamin's room; the impression of a heel and toe. It was a foot going into the room. It was about a yard into the room. It might be a yard from Benjamin's bed, near enough to have put any thing into the bed while standing there. The child, Anne, was found in Richard's bed, which was in that room as well as Benjamin's. The step of blood was near enough to throw the child into the bed. All the doors of the house were fast. The prisoner came down in five minutes, dressed all but his coat. He came to the body, his hands clasped behind him, and looked at it for a moment. He then walked up and down the kitchen as if nothing was the matter. He ordered two tables to have the body laid on.

Cross-examined.-I left the wife at the fire-side. She was rather freshish, but not past her guard.

John Stainesby was called on his recognizances (40%.); and not appearing, his recognizances were estreated.

Second witness, John Gibson, deputy-constable of Bradford. I was called on between five and six in the morning of the 28th. I found the body of the deceased with her head to the chair. She had been lifted up. There was a considerable quantity of blood. The prisoner was walking about. He told me that he had been at

Halifax fair, and came back about 1 o'clock in the morning when he came into the house, he got some beef and beer; he then went up stairs. I went up with him to the bed-room. He said he found his wife on the bed with her clothes on. I traced drops of blood from the foot of the staircase to the chamber. At the bed-foot there was blood, and in another part of the chamber. At the bed-foot it appeared mopped up. He told me that when he had got into the room his wife was lying on her back with her clothes on, with the young child beside her; her eyes were open; he began to shake her to get up; she rose herself up, got to the bed-foot, and then tumbled down on the floor. She then strove to get up again, but could not. He took her by the shoulders, to assist her; she fell again, either against the wall or the drawers (I do not know which he said); she went down stairs, and he saw no more of her.

Cross-examined.-He did not say she was drunk; I believe he led me to think she had been in liquor.

By the Court.-I saw no blood near the wall or the drawers.

Third witness, Mr. W. Sharp, a surgeon at Bradford. I was called in by the coroner to examine the body of Mary Oldfield, on the 29th of June. On the body I observed a variety of bruises: one on the outside of the right thigh; one on the left breast, small; one on the left cheek; one on the left arm, small, below the elbow; one external and an internal wound on another part. None of these could have accounted for death. Considerable quantities of blood had es