The Middlesex Intermediate Ses s ions commenced on Alma's, Net- withstanding only
three weeks had elapsed since the termin,,,.„• of the last sessions; there were no fewer than 215 prisoners f. • till ; of whom 75 were charged with felonies.
A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Barnes, the silversmith, who is now in New-gate on the charge of having feloniously obtained posses- sion of a fifty-pound note belonging to Mrs. Hampton, was held ori Monday, and the following resolutions were passed.
•• 1. That every individual present cheerfully bears testimony to the honour and in- tegrity which have hitherto characterized Mr. Barnes's conduct in the course of his business.
" 2. That, impressed with a deep sense of his conduct. this meeting feels justillml is doubting that the charges brought against Mr. Barnes can be substantiated ; and, in the hope and belief that, at the limper period, he will be able to produce such evidence as will entirely remove the unfavourable impression created by the exparla staiements cilia have gone forth to the public, this meeting feels it to be its duty to maintain, by very means in its power, the reputation of that individual during his present unfer- unate situation."
A statement of the defence intended to be made by Mr. Barnes at his trial, was given to the meeting; which, if substantiated, will refute the charge of felony completely.
On Tuesday week, a man, aged eighty-three, in the most abject state of wretchedness, was taken to the London Hospital, labouring under an attack of hernia. Having been put to bed, an operation was per- formed; and at the conclusion the old man desired the attendance of the clerk of the institution, as he found himself sinking. The clerk attended, and then made out the }sill of the patient; who drew from his mouth nine half-sovereigns (which he nmst have had there during the performance of the operation, as it took place immediately after he had undressed), and handed them to tie clerk. Ile next called for a knife, and cut from his tattered and filthy garments ninety-six more half-sovereigns, and acknowledgments fur nearly 406/. placed to his ac- count in the Bank of England, and a bond of annuity for 671. per an- num. In his will, lie bequeathed two sovereigns to the nurse and the servants of the institution, 50/. for the expenses of his burial, a sovereign to the beadle of Bethnal Green, }V110 brought Into to the Hospital, and the remainder to his nephew, a gardener, named Matthews, residing at Cardiff, in Wales. When told that 50i. was a large sum to expend in faiferal expenses, and that he could be very decently interred for 11111(.11 less than half that amount, he replied tint he had made up his mind that the sum mentioned should be expended ; adding, that he did not wish to be buried as he had lived—a regal:owl. A 6.w hours after this he died. The only part of his history which he disclosed, was that he had been a sailor; that his name was Draper ; and that lie had a pen- sion of 71. a year.—Tunes.
A Policeman discovered a young gentleman on Friday week, lying on Wimbledon Common with his throat shockingly cut. He had him immediately conveyed to Guy's Hospital ; where he learned that his name is Sams ; that dissipation, and some love affair, had induced hitn to attempt suicide; and that upon the death of it very aged relative, he would probably conic into possession of 30,000/. A piece of broken china was the instrument with ‘vhich he cut his throat. He lies dan- gerously ill.
A serious accident happened on Wednesday to some workmen re- moving stones from a temporary wharf projecting into the River from the cofferdam on the south side of King's College. The scaffolding- fell, precipitating about a dozen men into the water. One man was drowned; another had both his arms broken, and a third was severely injured.
An inquest was held on Tuesday, on the body of Charles Crosby, a boy eight years old, who was drowned near the new entrance of the London Dock, on Thursday last. It seemed from the evidence of a boy who was playing with him at the time, that the deceased fell back- wards into the river, to avoid a stone which was dung at him by one of two persons, not labourers, but well-dressed in black, who were sitting on a stool close by. The witness ran away to tell some one that his playmate was drowned; but the man who threw the stone walked coolly away with his companion, saying " There's a boy overboard." Neither of these men have since been heard of. The inquest was ad- journed to Friday night.
An inquest was held at Newington on Tuesday, on the body of Thomas Hodd, aged thirty-three, son of the proprietor of the extensive ale-brewery, called the Plough, on 1Valworth Common. The deceased was engaged near the copper ; when part of time stage on which he stood gave way, and he was precipitated into the hop-vat full of boiling liquid. He was immediately taken out, but he died next morning. The body was completely "skinned" from Lead to foot. Verdict— Accidental Death.
On Friday week, two children, John and Isabella Edwards, the boy nine years, and the girl eleven years of age, were sent from home in Star Court, Chancery Line, to a respectable person's house in Chancery Lane, for linen to take to the mangle, which their mother worked. A considerable period having elapsed, the parents called at the house; and were shocked at hearing that the children had not been there. The neighbourhood was scoured, but in vain, and neither boy nor girl was to be found. There were several houses of bad repute in the immediate neighbourhood. The parents applied, on .Monday, to the Lord Mayor;
• e who gave directions to his officers, to connueece a thorough search in
the neighbourhood for the children. They have since betel found at Stoney Stratford, on their road, as they said, to visit their grandmother at Birmingham.
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