A Court-martial was held on Thursday week, on board the
San Josef, in Plymouth Hamouze, on Mr. Charles Baker, gunner of the Sheldrake packet brig, on a charge of having stolen rum from the spirit-room of the Sheldrake, when left in the charge of that ship as commanding officer. A considerable quantity of rum had been lost from the spirit-room. The charge was fully proved against the prisoner; and the sentence of the court was, that he be dismissed from his Ma- jesty's service. The prisoner had served eighteen years in the service, and up to that period had borne a good character.-- Corinthian.
Chief Justice Denman, before leaving Lancaster on Wednesday week, reprieved Thomas Ernest, capitally convicted for shooting at a person employed to watch the premises of Messrs. Fielder) and Co.,at Black- burn, with intent to murder or to do him some grievous bodily harm. Patrick ISP Penland, also capitally convicted for two attempts to murder, and John Howarth, for an unnatural crime, were left for exe- eution.
Two pisoners in Aylesbury Gaol made an attempt. on Sunday last, to escape from prison, by forcing the locks of their sleeping room door ; which they effected by means of a foot of an iron bedstead. They then broke into the day-room, and forced a large lock from the door leading into the yard, from whence they proceeded to the water-closet, where they commenced breaking through the brick wall adjoining the gardens in Walton Street. The noise, however, attracted the attention of the Governor of the Gaol, and they were secured.
The poachers on the Northumberland moors have had a desperate affray with a large body of qualified sportsmen, at a place called White Lee, on the Scotch barrier. The poachers were defeated, and secured ; and eighteen of them have been convicted under the Game Act. The gentleman who led the attack on this occasion is Mr. Brandling, of Middleton Lodge, in Northumberland. He received a wound in his .hand during the struggle.
On Monday night some miscreant entered a field belonging to Messrs. Boggs and Strong, respectable farmers, residing near Bow, Middlesex, and stabbed a valuable mare to the heart, by forcing a dagger or cane- sword, in a most scientific manner, through the chest. The owners have offered a reward of 100 guineas for the discovery of the perpetrator.
On Monday week, a fellow exhibited his wife for sale with a halter round her waist in MelkSham Market, Wiltshire, and she was pur- chased by a neighbour for 2s. 6d.
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