Star. — London, England, 1829-10-24 00:00:00

OF COMMON COUNCIL. Common Council was held on Thursday at ; was very fully attended. In laid before the Court a letter from Mr. Alder- ' agnifying his consent to take upon him the office ..t I.r.rd Mayor for the year ensuing. The Special Committee, in relation to the office of Secondary, delivered in a report upon the reference to them to consider the it ree% , dry arrangements to be made, and to prepare the proper condi tions for the appointment, and the bond to be entered into by the per. to he elected to fill the office of Secondary of the Giltspur-street Conver, recommending that a Bill be brought in to enact that the office of Secondary be in future of annual donation, and that such Secondary be elected by the Court de onto in annum, with secu rity to be given ro the Corporation by deed and bond in a penalty Jar the due performance of the duties of his office, and indemnify ing the Corporation and the Sheriffs from loss, and that in the meantime the Court should proceed to the election, the person to be owed during pleasure of the Court, and under and subject to sedi rules, orders, and regulations, as now exist or may hereafter be made by any Act of the Court, which was read and ordered to tie printed for the ti-e of the Members, and the Committee in str, ca to prepare a Bill accordingly. It was also reserred to the same Committee to inquire relative to the subordinate officers, and to confer with the Court of Alder men I:iereon. The City Lands Committee delivered in a Report with a Bill too e...ablishing a Cattle Market on Thursday at Smithfield, which was read and agreed to, and the Bill read a first and second time, ie:erred back to the Committee to fill up the blanks and report at the nett Cour . T. e Court then proceeded to the election of a person to fill the office of Secondary of the Giltspur-street Compter, in the room of Samuel Collingridge, Esq. deceased, and the ballot being taken and cast op, the numbers were— Mr. John James .. 122 I Mr. Thomas Tamar. .. 98 Whereupon the LORD MAYOR. declared Mr. JAMR, duly elected. Wm. LIND; NEWMAN, Esq. having resigned the office of Coro ner, the Court proceeded to the election of a person to fill that office, and the ballot being taken and cast up, the numbers were— Mr. William Payne 78 I Josiah Wilkinson. 55 H. D. Francis.. 60 Jos4ph Smith... l2 Richard Guile . 38 Whereupon the Loan MAYOR declared Mr. War. PAY:CI:O be duly e lected. 7---- Dli ;: evc.mt. V• - •,.- ~" . 0• 15 Al. •., . ~.. \!., PI ' '' l. - ; ; :1,... 0...4 y '-. -to 7' -,..-` ~,,,;. -.*"... .q - 1 , -I'.• .A . -ktit . of Co ' i;-..k - ,j(*tidttillarhich wa 'M.. LORD MAVOI :11311 Ciowncß, sign NEW LONDON BRIDGE. It is at length determined, we understand, that the .ir•.v London Bridge is to be finished with • close parapet instead of a balustrade. The specimen which has for some time past been ..,et up oil the east side to show the effect, has been approved, and is to be adopted. We rejoice at this decision. The close parapet, as must be obvious to all who have observed its effect, is much more in keeping with the character of the rest of the bridge than the old-fashioned mode of balustrades. The feeling in favour of lofty balustraded parapets, grounded on the idea of their com bined security and convenience, because they allow the passer-by ..fs see through the vacancies without danger of falling over, and thus preclude all temptation to climbing, a very little reflection will show to be a mere prejudice, the result, as all prejudices are, of a ~ere superficial view of the matter. Those who argue for the open parapet forget that the imperfect view of the water affor:wd by the spaces, instead of fully gratifying ..uriosity, only excites it sufficiently to induce people to stop, and obstruct the way. To this may be added, the annoyance arising scorn the gusts of wind which rush through the balustrades. A parapet elbow high, on the contrary, affords every security that can be desired, and actually removes every motive for climbing, it,r it may be looked over without even standing on tiptoe ; nor is the passage liable to be obstructed by stoppages, since the passers by may see whatever is going on below them, as well while they keep moving as if they halted. rhe bridge itself is nearly complete : all the centering is struck ; and excepting that of the great central arch, has been entirely removed; this also is let down preparatory to its demolition ) and the whole work is deprived of foreign support. The appearance ut the arches is already very imposing, especially when viewed front the river, or from one of the starlings of the old bridge; but when the Immense span of the central arch shall be unobstructed by the centering, its effect and that of the entire construction will be far more impressive. To convey a better idea of the grandeur of these arches, it may be mentioned that when Blackfriars bridge As built, the wide span of its arches was the wonder of the town, set the widest of them is more than one-fourth less in reach than the smallest of those of the new bridge. The last work also is elliptical, and this makes it still more wonderful. The construction of the arch across Thames-street, intended to form the approich to the bridge on the City side, and the land arches of the bridge at both ends, are advancing with a rapi dity which seems to promise that the pledge given by the contractors to the Duke of Wellington, that the bridge shall be ready for opening on the 18th of June next, will be redeemed.—• eldentanns. PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK. Thursday a Vestry was held, for the purpose of con firming the Minutes of the preceding Vestry, which were for the Leeointment of a Committee to investigate certain charges for iron-work, used in re•building the Borough-market, and also to receive the Report of the Committee of the Parish Estates, as to the sale to the Corporation of London, for the purpose of ,the ap ; roaches to Londou Bridge, of trust property, held under Cure's Charitable Trust. The Report of the Committee on the sale of property to the City of London, was approved, and the Thanks of the Vestry unanimously voted to the Wardens and Committee of Parish Estates, for their zealous and judicious conduct relative tloreto; and a communication was received with great lads fai.tion, that the Committee of the Corporation of London would co-operate with the parish in promoting a handsome ac cess and opening to the church, from the new line of approach to the Bridge. So much of the Minutes of the last Vestry as related to the 11 ..port of the Committee on the sale to the City of London, was approved, and that part which related to the expenditure for the Borcugh Market, was stated to require no confirmation. Much conversation ensued upon the latter subject, which, it was agreed, should be discontinued until the Report of the Com mittee should be received. REPAIRS OF THE ANCIENT EDIFICE OF THE CHURCH. Mr. EDWASD Sew; (an old inhabitant of the parish, who had not attended the Vestry for some years) stated that be had watched with painful anxiety for the long-projected restoration of the venerable edifice, which was so much an object of public solicitude ; and when be looked at the disgraceful state of'dilapida tim in which a great part of the church was involved, he felt it his du. y, as an individual, even without consulting any of his brother Commissioners, instantly to submit to the parish three notices of motion. The first, for an account to be laid before the next Vestry, of all moneys borrowed and expended in the repairs of the church; secondly, that the parish should immediately take into consideration the proceeding in the repairs of the north or south transept; and, thirdly, that all the plans and specifications paid for and prepared, should be ' deposited forthwith with the Wardens of the parish. Mr. Sells followed up his notice of motion. with many strong observations, showing the importance and necessity of immediately proceeding with the repairs of the church, but nut upon the expensive scale which had been con templated. Mr. Gwilt, the architect, being present, a long explanation took place as to the non-delivery of the plans, but it was ultimately un derstood that Mr. Gwilt was forthwith to deposit the same with the Wardens, retaining, in justice to himself, the privilege of hav ing access to them as he should require, for the purpose of copy ing them. During the course of the proceedings, many remarks were made as to the ability which Mr. Gwilt bad hitherto displayed in the partial restoration of the church ; but, as to the future plan of continuing the same by sections, or otherwise, nothing was de termined. Stroug allusions were made to a party in the parish, who objected altogether to the further restoration of the edifice. Although it was stated that the respected Right Reverend Diocesan, and other persons of high authority, as well as antiquarians, had expressed their s:rong desire that the repairs should go forward; and it was u 2ed , that in accomplishing the same, there might be nu necessity to go to the expense of stone roofs, but that the comfort of the in habitants resorting to the church should be immediately attended to, in making good the dilapidation' at as little expense as possible, keeping up the original style of architecture, whether the same was by stucco, or by any less expensive mode than stone. During our attendance at the Church, we were much struck with the magnificence of the choir, which lass been repaired in its ori ginal style of ancient English architecture, as well as at the ancient monumental remains of Gower, the poet, and other distinguished personages of ancient eminence; and front the outside of the build ing, the mind cannot fail to be impressed with the idea of its being a most noble and interesting object, particularly in the Southwark approach to the new' London Bridge. Mr. Rennie's plan will throw open the Church completely to the street. - - An abundant fruit year, like the present, is calculated to make a difference of about front l 0 to 20,000 hogsheads of sugar in the hoMe consumption of that article. LAW AT BRIGHTON. A case that has just transpired we shall take the liberty of citing in illustration of the state of the law. It is that of a disputed debt. The particulars are these : Mellish, a coachman, and a very respectable man, had agreed to supply a young woman, named Streeter, who keeps a fruit and green-grocer's shop in this town, with a certain quantity of wal nuts. at a stated price. The agreement was not reduced to writing. The walnuts were delivered. Streeter says they were not according to sample. Mellish says the contrary. She refuses to pay, and he insists. This transaction took place, we believe, in 1826. Well—at length Mellish applies to a lawyer, who issues a summons from the County Court—to which the defendant puts in an appearance. The cause proceeds step by step, trout the July Court, 1828, to that held on the Bth of October, 1829, when the matter comes on for trial. The evidence, as a matter of course. is conflicting; but the plainti ff has the g ood luck to get a verdict to the fall amount claimed by him, with Is. superadded as damages, carrying costs. Now cornea the gist of the matter. Plaintiffs attorney de livers the bill of costs, which of course is submitted to taxation. It comes out of the fiery ordeal, and assumes the following shape : sf a. d. Bill of costs 4l 1 0 Damages 0 1 0 41 2 0 Taxed off 28 7 6 1 0 0 £29 7 6 . _ Falstaff s three quarts of sack to one poor halfpenny-worth of bread is a fool to this. Debt-11! Costs of plaintiff's attorney -411! fur defendant's attorney will also have a bill of costs. Now, observe the operation. The plaintiff, who gains his cause, loses not only the sum sought to be recovered by him, but 1 11. 14s. 6d. besides. This, be it remarked, is a favourable case; because the defendant is solvent. But had ebe been insolvent, the whole of the 411. 2s. costs would have fallen upon the plaintiff, because the lawyer always secures his money. Now, without offering a remark on the respectability or other wise of that practice which would either carry into court or defend an action for so contemptible a consideration (we write in re ference to the sum claimed, not the costs), it must be evident to every trader that the existence of a Court of Requests in this town would be attended with incalculable benefit. In the above case, the plaintiff—presuming upon the goodness of his case, for we do not venture an opinion as to its merits—would have recovered his due, without inflicting arch an amount of damages upon the defendant ; which damages, be it observed, is so much taken from industry, for the support of that which yitlds nothing to the country.—Brighton Guardian. STATISTICS OF DEVONSHIRE. From the Taunton Courier. From the return of a &übsidy granted by Parliament to King Edward 111. in the fifty-first year of his reign (1377), of 4d. to be paid by every lay person in the kingdom, as well male as female, of the agl: of fourteen years and upwards, real mendicants only accepted, it appears that there was collected in the city of Exeter £29. for 1,560 lay persons. Town of Plymouth, £BO 12s. 4d. for 4,857 lay persons. Town of Dartmouth, £8 Bs. Sd. fur 506 lay persons— And for the rest of the county of Devon, £760 1 ls. for 45,635 lay persons. In comparing the number of persons of fourteen years of age and upwards, living in 1377, with the persons of the same age, living in the year 1821, they will stand as under — In 1377 there were living in Exeter 1,560 persons, each of whom was 14 years of age and upwards ; and in 1821, according to the proportion of the population returns, there were, in round numbers, 15,000 persons of that age and upwards. In Plymouth, in 1377, there were 4,837 persons of fourteen years of age and upwards; whilst in 1821, in the two parishes of St. Andrew and Charles the Martyr (net reckoning Stoke Dame rel and Stonehouse), there were 13.500 persons, aged 14 and up wards ; but, if those two places be included, then the number will be 38,255. In Dartmouth, in 1377, there were 506 persons of 14 years of age and upwards; and in 1821 the number was 2,800. And in the rest of the county of Devon there were 45,635 lay persons, aged 14 years and upwards ; whilst in 1821 there were 274,000. And In the same year, 1377, by another subsidy granted by the Clergy, it appeared there were in the Diocese of Exeter 758 bene ficed Ecclesiastics ; and 1,248 not beneficed—namely, in the county of Devon 559 beneficed, and 756 not beneficed; and in Cornwall 199 beneficed, and 487 not beneficed. In the preceding year there were in all England 15,380 beneficed Clergymen, and 13,781 not beneficed : making together 29,161 religious persons then in England, who were subject to the pay. ment of this subsidy. These facts are particulsrly curious and in. teresting. as showing the immense increase in the population of this country in 450 years. While I am on this subject, I will add another curious enume ration relating to Devonshire, which is furnished by Domesday Book, and shows the actual state of that county in 1086, the 80th year of William the Conqueror. The land in the county of Devon was then in the hands of 76 proprietors. The whole number of the several classes of men in that county, as divided into Vtllani Bordarii, Sec. was 16,690; and estimating that all these men had families, and each family consisted of four persons, then the popu lation of the county of Devon, 20 years after the Conquest, may be considered as amounting to 66,700 persons. But in 1821 the po pulation of Devonshire was 439,040. When Domesday Book was compiled in 1086, there were in Devonshire 17 fishermen, 296 swineherds, and 3,210 persons are enumerated as being in a state of absolute slavery under the re spective landholders of the county. At the same time there were 157 woods, 117 salt-works (Salina), and 79 water-mills. In Domesday Book we find frequent mention of goldsmiths, and we know that the Angle Saxons had also their goldsmiths, silversmiths, and coppersmiths. Bowyers, or makers of cross bows, are frequent:y mentioned ; so are carpenters, potters, and potteries, bakers and brewers, which latter were chiefly women. In the customs of the city of Chester it is said that any person who brewed bad ale should either be placed in a ducking-chair, and plunged into a pool of muddy water, or, in lieu of that pu nishment, should forfeit four shillings. Both war and agriculture want the smith; hence that was one of the most important trades of the Saxons, and accordingly we find the smith frequently men. tinned. In the city of Hereford there were six smiths, who paid each one penny for his forge, and who made 120 pieces of iron from the King's ore. To each of them threepence was paid as a custom, and they were freed from all other services. In a district of Somerutshire it is stated that a mill yielded as for rent two gumbos of iron. Gloucester paid to the King 36 dickers of iron, and 100 ductile rods, to make nails for the King's ships.—We also meet with butchers, barbers, ernbruiderers, saddlers, parchment makers, and salt-makers. In Exeter, at the same period, the King bad 285 houses which paid all customs, amounting to 181. per annum ; and 48 houses had been destroyed after the King had come into England. The burgesses had as much land without the city as could be culti vated by 12 ploughs; and this land paid no taxes but to the city itself. In Barnstaple there were 40 burgesses within the borough, and nine without; 23 houses had been laid in ruins after King William had landed in England. Besides these, Baldwin, the Sheriff, had seven houses in Barnstaple, and six others which were then in ruins. In the borough of Lidford the King had 28 bur gesses—that is, men carrying on some trade or manufacture—and 40 without the borough ; altogether they paid the King 60s. for his protection. Forty houses had been destroyed after the King lauded in England. The burgesses bad as much land without the borough as could he tilled with two ploughs. In Totneu there were 95 burgesses within the borough, and 13 without, who were employed in cultivating the land. Those 110 burgesses paid the King 81. annually. SUGAR.PRICE OF The Average Price of Beowe or Muscovano Surma, competed front the Returns made in the Week ending the 20th day of Oct. 1829, is 265. 104 d. per cwt. exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain. CAUTIOUS PROCEEDING OF AN .4.1 d ER MAN MI • urseta.—A portrair-painter,who was desirous to obtain likenesses of the Members of the present Cabinet—perhaps in the belief that there will never be such another Cabinet—in the course of his visits for that purpose. called upon Mr. Secretary Branch, and propounded his request after the following fashinti :—. 4 Sir, I am desirous to obtain a portrait of the present illustrious Cabinet. I have called on the other Members, who have kindly acceded to my wishes. Will you do me a like favour, and permit me, a: your leisure, to wait upon you for the purpose of obtaining a sitting?" The Se cretary put down his pen, and drew himself up in au attitude of peculiar dignity ; he turned the subject over and over in his mind ; examined, re-examined, and riddled the question, to discover if it contained any occult meaning, or whether or not it might not be a scheine of the opposition party to obtain a fac-simile of his talented self for physiognomists, or phrenologists, to play their tricks upon ; and, being unable to come to any satisfactory result, he at length solemnly responded, " Sir, have the goodness to submit your pro position to me in writing, and I will think of it." The portrait painter instantly evaporated, astonished at the profulkdify which dwells in the head of the Navy Department.—Anericon Paper. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING. His Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Monday, at the Red Lion, Shrubsbill; and Friday, at Swinley. Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Holton Village and Branston Wood ; Tuesday, at Scrivelsby Court ; Wednesday, at Lea Village ; Thursday, at Ulceby Cross Lanes ; and Saturday, at Stainsbeld Hall and Nocton House. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Bradley Wood ; Wednesday, at Saiby Mill ; Friday, at Newsbam Lodge ; and Sa turday, at Swinhop House. The Cambridgeshire Hounds, on Monday, at the Hardwicke Arms; and Friday, at Gransden Wood. The Puckeridge Hounds, on Monday, at Scales; Wednesday, at Winches; and Saturday, at Bennington. The Royston Harrirs, on Tuesday, at Melbourn Hyde ; and Thursday, at Beldbam's Mill. The 13rigbton Harriers. en Monday, at Patcham; Wednesday, at the Race Course; and Friday, at the Dyke. The Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket Hill ; Wednesday, at Asbcombe, the alternate Wednesday, at Kennel ; and Friday, at Telscombe Tye. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Ocs. Y.S. Adjourned Sittings at Guildhall.—Special Juries. DE LA CHALMETTE V. THE BANK OT ENGLAND. This action was brought to recover the value of a bank note of £5OO, which had been transmitted to the plaintiff from Paris, but which had been stolen previous to its coming into his possession.— The action had been before the Court at a former sitting, but the plaintiff was then nonsuited, on account of the absence of a mate rial witness. The ATTOENZT-GENEILAL, Mr. GUENEY, and Mr. PLATT, con ducted the plaintiff 's case, and Mr. Sergeant liosatzgurr and Mr. Pou.ocz appeared for the defence. It appeared that the note in question had been stolen from a person named Hatelton, at Moron, and that it was afterwards taken to Paris, and there purchased in the usual way of business by a person named Emery, one of the most respectable money changers, who again sold it to Messrs. Other for 25 francs a pound, that being the ez.hange at the time between Paris and London. The note was afterwards transmitted by him to the plaintiff in London, for a valuable consideration, not being aware at the time that it had been stolen. The Plaintiff ',presented it at the bank for payment, when it was detained and impounded; Haselton, the person from whom it had been stolen, having stopped the note. The ATTOENu-Garia,“ ►aid that if the Bank of England chose to act in this manner, no person could take bank notes out of the country, because be was convinced that the money changers would not purchase noses if the defendants succeeded; this would be of the greatest inconvenience to gentlemen who travelled abroad, and he for one understood that it was the safest plan to take notes in stead of bullion. Several witnesses were called, who proved that the plaintiff had given a valuable consideration for the note. The Cam JaiTica therefore directed the Jury to find a ver dict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the Court on a special case, which the detendants assented to, so that the Court might determine whether or not a person could recover upon stolen notes (for which be bad given a valuable consideration), circulated in foreign countries? the defendants agreeing to pay four-and•a-half per cent. on the note, tram the time the new trial commenced, if the Court should eventually decide in favour of the plaintiff. SMITH V. HESECTII. This was an action on a bill of exchange for £l,OOO, accepted by Mr. Hesketh, the son of Sir Thomas Hesketh; and indorsed by two persons named Atkinson and Edwards. The usual proof was given of the hand-writing of the parties. The Arroutay•Garaart., for the defendant, gave a curious history of the bill. Mr. Hesketh having occasion to borrow two or three hundred pounds, Mr. Atkinson (one of the indorsers), who was intimate with him, said he could obtain the sum front a merchant named Wheeler. Mr. ilesketh gave an acceptance in blank to Atkinson, and meeting hint some time after, underitood that Wheeler would not advance the money. Atkinson, as be sup posed, destroyed the acceptance, and he did not know that it bad been negociated until the bill was presented. Capt. Atkinson being examined, stated that he paid Mr. Hes keit), at three different times, 1,0001. in bank notes. The payments were after the blank acceptance had been put into his bands. This statement established the right of the Plaintiff, the in dorsee, to recover. and the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. BRANUM AND OTHERS V. MOM. This action was brought by the Plaintiffs, who are well known engineers, to recover between two and three thousand pounds for iron work done for the St. Katherine's Dock Company. The ob jection was confined to the charges, which the Defendants opposed as being unreasonable. The inquiry at last became so Minute and complicated, that the parties consented to refer the whole to arbi tration. Mr. Bariumuse, as Counsel for the Defendants, undertook, on the part of his clients, to pay the Plaintiffs, by the fourth day of next term, 2,0001. and refer the general account to an arbitrator, giving him authority to allow interest for any addition al s u m which might appear due to the plaintiff. ADAMS V SAVNDIRS. This was an action on two policies of insurance on the ship Earl of Dalhousie and cargo, on a voyage from Quebec to Lon don. The policies were effected in October, 1826, and the ship sailed about that time, but before she arrived at the port of delivery, she suffered much from bad weather. Her cargo was obliged to be taken out to repair the ship, and the owners sought to recover the damage sustained. The policy produced by the Clerk of an Insurance Broker of Liverpool, appeared to have been adjusted, as the name of the De fendant, originally on the back of the docuMeto, had been can celled. The Arrosurr-Groasat. contended that the settlement which appeared to have been made with the insurance broker, deprived the plaintiff of his action against the underwriters. The Jury found a verdict for the Defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLE iS, Ocr. 43. Adjourned Sittings at Guildhall. 11IUMATTZ e. NDDIX AND •NOTHSR. This was an action brought to recover the value of eight hogs heads of wine sold by the plaintiffs agent to the defendants. Se veral witnesses were called, but they failed to prove that the defendants purchased the wine on their own account. The plaintiff was therefore nonsuited. mum( V. winos's. This was an action on a contract entered judo between the par ties, by which the plaintiff agreed to take fruit at 4s. 6d. per box, front Messina to St. Petersburgb, and other goods in the same proportion. Pumice-stone was part of the cargo, and the defend ant had thought proper to charge this according to the tonnage, instead of the size, and by that means took £47 more than he was entitled to. The Cuter Joanne left it to the Jury to say whether the custom of paying for the freight of pumice-stone was by admeasurement or by tonnage? The Jury, after deliberating for a short time, teturned a ver dict fur the defendant. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. mums V. SIR It. 11111111. This was an appeal against a conviction made by Sir It. liirnie, for sending out some sacks of coals short of the length required by the Act. It appeared that the sacks were of the proper length. with the exception of the lip. The Cu/MIKAN thought this quite sufficient to authorise him te affirm the conviction. TEI LING V. DRAW The prisoner was indicted for obtaining £lO fraudulently from Mr. Dodd, an Attorney. Mr. Dodd stated that the prisoner bad been an articled clerk to a respectable Solicitor, but had quitted him, and told witness he was in the army, and received an annual stipend from his friends in the country. On the Ist of August he called at his house, and said he had received authority to draw on Messrs. Williams and Co. and asked hint to save him the trouble of going into the city, by giving him a check on Messrs. Coutts for one on Messrs. Williams. He wrote his name on the check, and the prisoner next moriling told him it hail been honoured. He bad not the slightest suspicion of the prisoner's integrity, and gave him a check on Messrs. Courts for £lO. It was afterwards discovered that the prisoner bad not paid the check he drew on Messrs. Williams into the hands of Messrs. Coutts. The prisoner was found Guilty, but the sentence was deferred. The new police ought either to exchange stations, or be paid according to their labour. A than, fur instance, who has charge of bury-lane or St. Giles's deserves as much again as the oat who walks uninterruptedly round Portman-agnate. The only trades which appear to be flourishing amidst the grneral distre.s are those of the pawnbroker and the spirit shop. We onderstand that the practice of repairing British ships in foreign ports his become very common, and that i scien tific gentleman has recently kit Sunderland for Hamburg*, for the purpose of superintending the construction of a patent ship way foe tepkirtmi ships at that city.—Tyne Mercury. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Stephen ffinsdfervi was yesterday placed at the bar for final exami nation before J. E. CONANT and Sir Gmaacz Fawn., the pre siding Magistrates, charged with burglariously entering the dwel ling-house of Messrs. Stoltz and to. tailors; and its. Ltslie was also abused as an accessory before the fact, with feloniously counselling and commanding the former prisoner to commit a burglary. Stephen Sandford was also charged with feloniously shooting at Joseph Bannister, a watchman, with intent to kill, &c. ,Mr. Pitcher attended for the prosecution. The former evidence as regarded Sandford was recapitulated, and the following evidence was produced against Leslie : Joseph Bannister, a watchman, deposed that Leslie came up to hiia about half-past eleven on the night preceding the burglary, and invited him to drink : he also came again at two o'clock (jest about the time of this burglary) and wished them to drink. This was corroborated by another witness. Mr. John Evans deposed that the prisoner Leslie acknowledged that he was and had been for some time intimately acquainted with the other prisoner. John limiter deposed that he went into the cell as a prisoner when examined at this office with Leslie, and while there be heard a great deal of conversation (which he recapitulated before the Magistrate, which proved they were both concerned :in planning the robbery, hut it (the language) was of the most disgusting de scription.) Schofield, an active officer of this establishment, drew the charge of the pistol aimed at the watchman, and found five slugs. Mr. Comex said, that if the watchman, Bannister, wanted a situation in the New Police (he being too old), he would give hint a letter of recommendation. Mr. Pitcher replied, that the neighbours intended to employ him as a private watchman. Leslie, in defence, said he could prove he was somewhere else at the time. Sandford merely said that some of the witnesses had differed slightly in their testimony. They were both fully committed for trial. HATTON-GARDEN. Yes erday morning a young man named 1/. Alexander was brought before Mr. Kansas, charged by Harrington, police. officer No. 138, under the following circumstances : Harrington stated that about twelve o'clock on Thursday night, as he was on duty in Bedford-square, he was called to the area of the house No. 31 He went and found the prisoner very drunk in the area ; none of the servants knew the prisoner, nor did they know how he got there. He took the prisoner to the watch-house, when he stated that he lived at the Earl of Har rowby's, in Grosvenor-square. Mr. Room to prisoner —What are you, Sir, and where do you live? Prisoner—l live at the Earl of Harrovrby's, in Grosvenor square, and am servant to the lion. Mr. Ryder. What were you doing in the area of the house in Bedford square It was a mistake; I was very drunk, and I thought I was at home ; I have no rec.Aection bow I got there. Mr. Recess ordered hint to be locked up. In about half an hour after, the Hon. Frederick Ryder came ' down to the Office to know on what charge his servant was de tained ; and on Mr. Room informing him, Mr. Ryder said be should certainly discharge hint from his service. Mr. Rocas% observed that would he probably sufficient punishment, and he would discharge him from custody. The prisoner was dim brought in and discharged. BIRTHS. At Melville House, Fife, on the 16th Inst. the Countess of Leven and Melville, of a son, who only survived a few hours. At Plymouth, the Lady of W. H. Hawker, Esq. of a daughter. - - • MARRIED. At Glasgow, on the 20th inst. the Rev. James Smith, of Camp behown, to Agnes, second daughter of the late Mr. John Fyfe, of Paisley. Wednesday, at Helston, John Maule, Esq. of the Royal Marine Artillery, to Harriet Mary, youngest daughter of the late J. Trevenen, Esq. of that place. At Tiverton, the Rev. W. Boulton, of York, Upper Canada, to Frances, fifth daughter of Capt. Carew, R.N. of the former place. At Kingston, Hants, Mr. Artheridge, Solicitor. of Hambledon, to Ann Maria, daughter of the late Mr. Eshelby, surgeon, R.N. The Right Hon. Washington Earl Ferrer', to Sarah, eldest daughter of Wm. Davey, Esq. of Regent's Park. DIED. At Eatabus, in the Island of Islay, on the Sth inst. in the Sth year of his age, William. eldest son of Ales. Graham, Esq. At Kingsbridge, on the 15th lust. in the 89th year of his age, Mr. Walter Prideaux, late Solicitor at Dartmouth, and Town Clerk of that Borough. At Portsmouth, aged 47, Capt. Robert Hall, of the Royal Marines—an officer of great bravery, and of a moat estimable ch.- racter. The deceased bad lost an arm in the service. Oct. t,, at the Chateau de Mere, in Normandy, Capt. Jame. Bradley, R.N. son of the late Andrew Hawes Bradley, .E.l. of Gore Court. Kent. NEWGATE AND LEADEN HALL MARKETS, Ot:e. 25. Beef ..... 5s ud to 3s 2d Veal ... 34 sd to 44 od Mutton ..... I 3s 4d to 5s 6d Pork 54 4d to 4s Rd Lamb 5$ 4d to 41. PRICES or HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY. ST. JAM is 1. WHITECHA TEL. Hay 31181 Od to 41 15s Od Hay 11 10s to 41 15, Od Clover 51 los Od to SI Ss Od Clover 41 Os to 51 15s Od Straw 21 2. Od to 21 5s Od Straw II 164 to SI 2s Od PRICK OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides Common Ditto Crop Hides, 35 to 40Ibs for cutting Ditto 45 to 5011,s Calf Skins. 36 to 40Ibs Ditto 50 to 70Ibs Ditto 70 to 801bs ... .. Small Seals, Greenland) .. 164 to 20d Tanned Horst Hides ... ... Spanish Horse Hides ......... ........ 24d to 29d PRICE OF HOPS, Onr. New roceers. WOW WAGS. Kent 180 s to 210$ I Kent Sussex Essex Farnham fine 280 s to .136,—Seconds. 2401 to 2804 Old Duty laid at E3s,coo. MICE or TALLOW, SOAP Su. • Town Tallow ... egs Od i Yellow Soap ... 78s tml uJ Yellow Rusiia 40s 01 Mottled .. ... 844 White ditto .. —s Od I Curd .. • ... —s ctrl Od Graves ... 165 oil Soap ditto ... --s Melting Stuff ...... 33s Od Good Dregs 5s Od Tallow Imported from St. Petersburgh, 7,7)0 Casks PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown, 441. Os. refined, 441. Os. Linseed Oil, 221. 10s. Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand, ill. I is. Rape Cake, per ton, Si. 10s. to 01. Os. PRICE OF SEEDS. Oct. 23. Our market continues steady since our last quotation. There is some demand for lied Clover, and Trefoilisinq COURSE OF EXCI Amsterdam ...12 7 C.F. Ditto at sight ...12 4i Rotterdam 2 U 12 71 Antwerp l2 71 Hamblirgh 91 U 13 151 Alton* ... 21 U 13 151 Paris, 3day's sight 25 75 Ditto 2 U 26 00 Madrid Cadiz ...561 • Barcelona ..56 Bilboa lANGE, Ocr. Seville •• Gibraltar 476 Leghorn 476 Genoa ... 25 6 2 6 Venice 47i Waits 486 Naples Palermo .. 119 d per us Lisbon .....45 Rio Janeiro .. 246 Dublin 1} PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER. Foreign Gold in Bars se3 17 9 Silver, in Bars , standard ... 0 4 lig Cork _____,-..____:_________ COAL MARKET. Oct. Ships at Alarket. Ships Sold. 326 Newcastle 17 12 Sunderland 8* 1 Yorkshire a 2 Scotch Coal 0 - S Stone•C"al 6 1 Welsh Coal 0 ' , 0 Calm 0 . 0 Onders 0 .• ' e Satan Coal } ..... Price. 30. Od to 7.6 s 6 :55i 6d to 306 0 54s Od to OUS 0 :As 6J to 5460 411 Od to OW 0 411 Od to 001 0 006 Od to 001 0 001 Od to 005 0 206 Od to 0004 •H:Gail.W ATER at LONDON-BRID 6 g :rO. 5l ° Kll" Morning 5 minute. steer 12 • Afternoon 23 *mutes after 14 . ----- Yublished by .louit MATPIN it the " a " 10.1, Pieltitt.place,Tempie Bar. I