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The Lord Mayor Elect was presented to the Lord Chancellor, by the Recorder of London, on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Alder- man Gibbs, Sir George Carroll, Sir Chapman Marshall, the Sheriffs, the Comptroller, and other chief officers of the Corporation. Mr. Recorder Law gave the usual biographical notice of the gentleman whom he in- troduced— ,- Mr. Humphery was born, and has passed the greater portion of his life, within the borough of Southwark, and consequently in the immediate vicinity of the City of London. He is directly descended in the female line from Sir William Webbe, Lord Mayor of London in the reign of Queen Elizabeth ; his ancestor having filled the office in the year 1591. Mr. Humphery had attracted the attention of the citizens of London in the diligent and successful care of his business and mercantile pursuits; and was elected one of the Sheriffs of London in 1832, and in the same year became one of the Representatives in Parliament for the borough of Southwark. At the close of his Shrievalty, Mr. Humphery received the marked approbation of his fellow-citizens, conveyed in the unani- mous vote of thanks of the Livery of London in Common Hall assembled; and upon a vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Alderman Thorpe, Mr. Humphery was elected by the inhabitant householders of the ward of Aldgate into the office of Alderman of the ward, a post which he has occupied to the present time. From the year 1832 he has enjoyed the distinction of repre- senting his native place in four successive Parliaments."

The Recorder craved, and the Lord Chancellor signified, the Queen's approbation of the choice of the London citizens.

In the evening, the Lord Mayor Elect gave a splendid entertainment at the Bridge-house Hotel in the Borough.

At a meeting of the Common Council, on Tuesday, after some pre- liminary discussion on the point of order, Deputy Allan renewed the motion to suspend the 23d Standing Order during the next election of High Bailiff for the Borough of Southwark. Mr. Stevens moved "the previous question " ; which was carried by a large majority, and thus the original motion was lost. Mr. R. L. Jones presented the report of a committee on a viaduct proposed by Mr. Taylor to be carried across Farringdon Street, from Hatton Garden to Skinner Street. The report, which approved of the project, but held out no hope that funds would at present be found for the purpose, was adopted ; Mr. Jones remarking that the viaduct, he thought, could not be completed under a cost of 200,0001. The Court then adjourned.

At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen, on Thursday, it was re- solved, that at the request of Alderman Thomas Wood, a committee should be appointed to investigate the charges made against him with respect to the Talacre Mining Company.

At a Wardmote of Broad Street Ward, yesterday, Mr. John Mus- grove, a Common Councilman of the Ward, was elected Alderman, in the room of Sir John Cowan, deceased. There was no opposition.

An address of condolence from the Ward to Lady Cowan was or dered to be signed and transmitted by the Ward Clerk.

A meeting was held on Tuesday evening, at the South London Hall of Science in the Blackfriars Road, to record an expression of respect for the conduct of Miss Martineau, in refusing the pension offered to her by the late Administration. The hall was quite filled. Colonel Thompson, who took the chair, stated the object of the meeting; and eulogized Miss Martineau, not only as eminent in the literature of her own country, but as "having contributed to support and extend the principles of justice in other countries, where her exertion was attended with much more personal peril than in her own"— It was a most perilous adventure for a woman to brave the violence and the furious animosities of a race of besotted slave-dealers ; but this Miss Martineau had done. She had been the uncompromising advocate of what she believed to be the principles of justice. They did not meet to discuss points on which they disagreed, but to express their opinion on one in which he hoped they were all agreed. Miss Martineau bad obtained much public fame ; and they all knew that she had been offered by the late Government a pecuniary support, which she had refused, although it was well known that her private means were not ample enough for her support. She refused the pension, because she thought the acceptance of it would tend to diminish her sense of independence, and the value of her future efforts ; and because she had doubts whether in the present unrepresented state of the people it would be honest in any one to accept the public money.

Mrs. Chapplesmith, in moving the first resolution, remarked, that the evil in Government's granting pensions to literary characters was, that it caused all literary characters to write in hopes of a pension, and to pander to the powers that be. She moved-

" That this meeting fully appreciate the moral and political honesty which led Miss Martineau to refuse the pension offered by the late Whig Administra- tion, though they think there has rarely occurred an instance in which the Royal bounty would have been so well bestowed."

Mr. James Smith, who seconded the resolution, declared that the works of Miss Martineau had been of great use in making the working classes familiar with the principles of political economy. Mr. Duncan, seconded by Mrs. Martin, moved a resolution-

" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the answer of Miss Martineau involves a great principle, since, if the People were fully represented, the act of the Executive would be that of the People." Both the foregoing resolutions were carried unanimously. Several other speakers addressed the meeting before it separated.

Wednesday was the first day of Michaelmas term ; and the Judge?, after breakfasting with the Lord Chancellor, proceeded to open their respective courts. The Lord Chancellor, however, was obliged to at- tend the Privy Council at Windsor, and therefore the Court of Chancery was not opened till next day.

At the Central Criminal Court, on Monday, Alice Lowe, described as a spinster, nineteen years of age, was indicted for stealing two minia- tures, three gold snuffboxes, a gold toothpick-case, a gold box, a smell- ing- bottle, and a variety of other articles, the property of Lodge Rey- mood Viscount Frankfort, Baron Montmorency. Mr. Clarkson end Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution; Mr. Adolphus defended Alice Lowe. Mr. Clarkson stated the case ; and in doing so, to exonerate Lord Frankfort from the charge of having first seduced a girl and then prosecuted her, he was about to enter into a statement respecting Lowe's previous character ; but he was stopped by her counsel ; and.Mr. Justice Erskine affirmed the objection that such a statement would be irre- levant. Mr. Clarkson persisted in stating that the prisoner had been " gay woman." Mr. Adolphus rose to obpett ; and at the same moment,

separated for four years, and Lady Frankfort lives in Chapel Street. Ile valued the two miniatures at 161. and 101. respectively ; three China snuffboxes, "very rare," at 20/. each ; a gold box, 91.; gold enamelled watch, 501.; an opal box, 201.; a smelling-bottle, 241. or 251.; an etui

bow, 51.; another, certainly more than 201. It will be remembered that Lord Frankfort said that the prisoner accompanied Miss Mitchell, an

actress, to his house, on the 26th of May, and only remained a few minutes ; but that afterwards, without any previous intimation, she came on the 28th, and said she should stay. In cross-examination now, he said- . My present house is only partly furnished. The establishment consisted at this time of two female servants and a boy, commonly called a 'tiger.' These servants went away about three weeks after Alice Lowe left. The property that was stolen was taken from a drawer of the wardrobe in the room where we slept." Mr. Adolphus—" Were not some of the prisoner's clothes kept in the same drawer?" Lord Frankfort—" No."

Mr. Adolphus—" Are you sure of that ?" Lord Frankfort—" There were no clothes of hers in the drawer except a hair-brush." Mr. Adolphus—" Was the drawer kept locked?" Lord Frankfort—" It was always locked when I went out." Mr. Adolphus—" Do you mean to say that you locked up her hair-brushes?" Lord Frankfort—" Oh, yes."

Mr. Adolphus—" Did the prisoner leave your house at all from the time she first entered it until she finally left ?" Lord Frankfort—" She never went out on any occasion." Mr. Adolphus—" Now, my Lord, will you tell us what took place when Miss Mitchell first came with the prisoner to your house?" Lord Frankfort—" No- thing whatever was said." Mi. Adolphus—" Do you mean to say the name of the prisoner was not mentioned ?" Lord Frankfort—. I do : Miss Mitchell is an actress, and she brought me some benefit-tickets to circulate for her, and I did so." Mr. Adolphus—" Have you been in the habit of circulating benefit-tickets for Miss Mitchell 2" Lord Frankfort—" 1 have done so three or four times."

Mr. Adolphus—" Then are we to understand, that when this strange young woman was brought to your house you made no inquiry who she was or what she was?" Lord Frankfort—" I had not time: the whole transaction only occupied five or six minutes." Mr. Adolphus—" Then you made no inquiry about her ? " Lord Frank- fort—" I don't inquire who comes to my house." Mr. Adolphus—" Then, whether she came from the Rookery or from Spring Gardens you were equally ignorant ?" Lord Frankfort—" I asked no ques- tions, and she did not give me any information herself" Mr. Adolphus—" Was there any agreement as to what the prisoner was to have or receive from you?" Lord Frankfort—" No: I merely told her that I was not going to keep her to run about the streets; and if she left my house at all she was to keep away altogether. I told her she was welcome to go out, but if she did so, she must stay out."

The Viscount stated that he had had children by marriage and other- wise; the "otherwise" children being by a woman who lived with him for seven or eight years : "during that time, she did as she liked." Another passage of the cross-examination—

Mr. Adolphus—" Have you ever seen the prisoner wear a pair of diamond ear-rings that belonged to you?" Lord Frankfort—" She did : I gave her some rings and brooches." Mr. Adolphus—" Has she not worn the miniature also?" Lord Frankfort- " She has on some occasions."

Mr. Adolphus—" You have said that the prisoner had very few clothes when she came to your house: will you tell us how she obtained them afterwards ? " Lord Frankfort—" I ordered the mantuamakera and milliners to come to the house to measure the prisoner, and I paid for the things : I did not go myself to order the things, and I have never said that I did."

Evidence was given that various articles had been pledged, some of them a month before the prisoner left Lord Frankfort's house ; some by the prisoner, and some by two other women.

For the defence, Mr. Adolphus maintained that the things had been given to the prisoner by Lord Frankfort. He commented strongly on Lord Frankfort's calling no evidence as to what passed in his own house ; himself being the only witness. "Could any one doubt that he was determined to get back the jewels, which he repented having given to her? " " It had been proved, that for two whole months this young creature was kept almost a prisoner from the light of heaven ; and he put it to the common sense of the Jury, whether she would for two months have endured such a condition unless his Lordship had given her some equivalent." And for two months after the prisoner left his house no steps were taken to apprehend her or to trace the property. .Mr. Justice Erskine summed up very mildly ; and after about ten minutes' consultation, but without retiring, the Jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty." The verdict was received with shouts of applause in the Court, echoed by the crowd without ; and for several minutes order could not be restored. A second indictment was withdrawn ; and Alice Lowe was discharged. She left the Court in a cab; her ap- pearance outside being greeted by loud shouts, and several well-dressed persons pressing forward to shake hands with her.

A London correspondent of the Salopian Journal intimates that Alice Lowe "has now a chance of recovering herself": "the subscriptions to aid her in her defence amount to a large awn; and I hear that she will have 1,2001. altogether to recommence life with ; which she means to do, out of London."

[The intentions of a girl of nineteen—introduced to vice, probably never educated to virtue, and flattered by the undiscriminating sym- pathy of a London mob in a position at least equivocal if not criminal— are little to be relied on.] Two young men, Henry Passenger, a labourer, and Alfred Lewis, a shoemaker, were charged with robbing the Reverend William Bugden, a.Roman Catholic clergyman. They assaulted him in Hyde Park, at nine o'clock on the evening of the 22d of September, near the bridge across the Serpentine; pretending to have detected him in a crime ; and a third man pulled Mr. Bugden's purse out of his pocket, and ran away. The reverend gentleman's shouts brought assistance, and the two prisoners were secured. Their defence was, that the third man, who had evaded, had made a charge against Mr. Bugden ; and that they had merely detained him till the Police should come up. The Jury found them " Guilty ; " and they were sentenced, Passenger to transportation for fifteen years, and Lewis, who had formerly been con- victed of felony, for life.

Percival Hamilton Chamberlain and George Fuller, who were con- victed at the last sitting of the Court, of conspiring to ?large Mr. Charles Alley Jones with felony, were sentenced on Wednesday. The prosecutor not having been wholly free from blame, the sentences were not severe : Chamberlain was condemned to four months, and Faller to six months' imprisonment, in the Millbank Penitentiary ; to be com- puted from the day of the conviction, the 19th of September.

Mr. Bond, the Recorder of Poole, has been appointed Magistrate at Queen Square Police Court, in the room of Mr. D. W. Gregorie, deceased.

There were more complaints preferred at the Mansionhonse on Satur day, against the British American Company or their agents. John Barr, a carpenter, said that he had been engaged under promise of employ- ment and pay, but he had received no remuneration whatever ; and Mr. Haldon had effected an insurance on his life, but he could not obtain the policy. Mr. Haldon, who was sent for by the Lord Mayor, said that the policy was in possession of the British American Association, and it would be delivered on payment of some money. Mr. Haldon said, that all the emigrants with whom he had settled had declined to go to Prince Edward Island ; and the loss to him was heavy, for he had paid their passage. Still he was ready to settle with any others.

On taking his seat on Tuesday, the Lord Mayor produced the follow- ing correspondence between himself and the Duke of Argyll, on the subject of the Association— "To HIS GRACE TIIE DUKE OF ARGYLL.

"My Lord Duke—I take the liberty to state to your Grace that a com- plaint has been ma-le before me, as Chief Magistrate, by several emigrants about to proceed to Prince Edward's Island, (at this very late season of the year,) for a company called the British American Association. The circum- stances connected with the agreement of these people appeared to me to look very suspicious ; but being informed by their solicitor that your Grace took a deep interest in the scheme, my doubts were in a great measure removed.

"May I take the liberty to inquire whether your Grace be a shareholder in this Company, and whether it be the fact that you consider yourself liable for the pecuniary transactions of the parties here who have the management ? It is on public grounds alone that I make this application to your Grace.

"I beg to inclose your Grace, a prospectus which those poor people left with me, and I have the honour to be, my Lord Duke, your most devoted and obe- dient servant, "JOHN PIRIE, Mayor. "Mansionhouse, Loodon, 25th October."

"To THE LORD MAYOR.

"My Lord—I am very much obliged to your Lordship for your communica- tion of the 25th instant. I certainly took a deep interest in the British Ame- rican Emigration Society, having upon my estates in the Western Highlands and Islands too large a population for the space inhabited by them, and wish- ing, of course, that many of them should have the opportunity, if they wishellt it, of emigrating to North America, in such a manner as would be most advan- tageous for themselves; and I consented to be named president of the Society, but from several of their proceedings lately, I am now desirous of withdrawing my name from the roll of subscribers or shareholders' as they are called ; and I have desired my agent, Mr. Nettleship, of 4, Trafalgar Square, to inquire into the late proceedings before your Lordship, and to acquaint you with the result.

"I certainly do not consider myself responsible for any of the pecuniary transactions of the parties in London who assume the management of the com- pany's affairs at present. "I subscribed in June last 5001., upon the implied and understood condition that no step involving any expenditure of money was to be undertaken on the part of the Company till the sum of 50,000/. was duly certified to have been subscribed or placed to the Company's credit by some means or other; and I was quite surprised to observe the question brought before your Lordship lately, as to wages, &c. to be paid to some operatives and emigrants upon the Company's account. Referring your Lordship to my agent, Mr. Thomas Nettleship, 4, Trafalgar Square, for any further information relative to my connexion with the Company, I remain your Lordship's obedient servant,

" AnoYLL. " Inverary Castle, 27th October."

Mr. Bourdillon, the attorney to the Association, having waited upon the Lord Mayor, vias supplied with copies of the letters, and retired without making any comment upon them.

Mr. Wright, a merchant, who had been for many years resident in Prince Edward's Island and its neighbourhood, waited upon the Lord Mayor for the purpose of bearing testimony to the truth of the state- ments which had been made relative to the climate of that region— He had, he said, communicated with his Lordship previously on the subject, and he had since that conversation had an interview with one of the Council of the island, who completely agreed with him in opinion as to the hazards to which emigrants would be exposed at such a season. The idea of going to Prince Edward's Island at such a time was really desperate. Even if the vessel should get to Halifax, which was indeed very doubtful, the emigrants would have to encounter vast difficulties. They, after reaching Halifax, would have to proceed two hundred miles by land to that part of New Brunswick op- posite to Prince Edward Island, and then dragging a boat with them, cross over the frozen Northumberland Straits, nine miles from shore to shore. He did not agree with what had been said by others respecting the rigour of the climate, except as it affected the question of poor emigrants proceeding thither at this season of the year, the inhabitants of Prince Edward's Island, owing to the dryness and purity Of their atmosphere, not being accustomed to wear warmer clothing during their winter than we do here during ours.

The Lord Mayor said, he had not uttered a word about the climate before he had ascertained the correctness of the reports which were al- ways current as to the intense rigour of the winter of that particular spot. He was induced to interfere in consequence of the representations which had been made to him by the poor men, who were, in his opinion, running a very awful hazard by emigrating, under all the circumstances which had come to his knowledge.

Childs, a constable employed to make inquiries, handed to the Ma- gistrate a parcel, sealed and tied up, which Mr. Pratt, the second com- mander engaged to take the Barbados in charge, put into his possession for security.

The Lord Mayor—" What is in this parcel 2" Childs—" Captain Pratt told me that it was worth 20,000/, and that it had been put into his care by some of the members of the Associa- tion, who told him at the same time the enormous value of it." Childs did not like to have in his possession property said to be of such great worth.

The Lord Mayor gave directions for the safe custody of the parcel.

According to the report of the proceedings at Marlborough Street Police-office, on Wednesday, Mr. Samuel Rogers, the author of the Pleasures of Memory, has been subjected to a most intolerable persecu- tion: "five elderly females," Jamieson, Smith, Gibbs, Helkin, and Johnson alias Lowe, were charged by Horsford, a constable of the Mendicity Society, with waylaying Mr. Rogers whenever he stirred from his home in St. James's Place ; the whole party surrounding him. In reply to Mr. Hardwick, the Magistrate, Mrs. Jamieson said that she had known Mr. Rogers for forty years, and that he had allowed her 10s. a week : that allowance had been stopped, and she merely accosted him to know why. She called on Clements, the chief usher of the Police Court ; who said that she had received such an allowance through " the late Mr. Plank." Mr. Hardwick—" What did he allow you that sum for?" Mrs. Jamieson—" Oh! spare me the recollection of my juvenile indiscretions." Smith also claimed the acquaintance of Mr. Rogers. Horsford said that Mr. Rogers had repeatedly struck her with his umbrella, to rid himself of her importunities. The other women declared that they were merely chance-passengers, and had not spoken to Mr. Rogers. Mr. Hardwick said, it was clear that the women were in a league for the purpose of imposing on the goodnature of a charitable elderly gentleman, to extort money from him ; and he sentenced them to one month's imprisonment, with three months in prospect on a repetition of the offence.

At Marlborough Street Police-office, yesterday, Captain Archibald Douglas, of the East India Company's service, was committed for trial for deserting his regiment. The charge was, that Captain Douglas had leave of absence to the Nilgherry Hills ; but, being accused of malver- sation in a civil office which he held, he secretly came to England, under the feigned name of Jackson.