Star. — London, England, 1830-02-02 00:00:00

- 4 •• I ill r ''''..;(*• ' r.; ., •: . = 'zirs .. 2 1:, • --........-: : I ...,.. s ., :....... : ~,.,..,...„: ..., ..I._ Le, 14), 4 ; , . -v.:. %,„a Ile . .. , -4.• D A l o tic;e;:) ja t i Olt BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL MALL. On Saturday last the annual exhibition of modern v..orks of Art in this establishment was opened for the private view. Tit weather was singularly unfavourable, cold, wet, and gloomy; w therefore the more gratifying to see so many patrons of the I'm. . Arts assembled on this occasion. Among them were the Cot: of Essex, the Countess of Essex, Earl Brownlow, Countess Fg.:lenlow, Colonel H. Ballik, the Hon. G. A. Ellis, M.P . . Sa muel Rogers, Esq; Sir G. Duckett, Bart; John Fulkr, Esq; Sir S. B. Worland, Bart ; Saville Daley, Esq ; G. A. Gunder, Li.j , Henry Baring, Esq. M.P; G. W. Taylor, Esq. M.P. arc. Ali.ong the Royal Academicians present were Messrs. Daniel , • ,Ilcott, Etty, Cooper, Hilton, Chalon, Turner, Chantry, Sir W. they. Sir G. Wyattville, Bailey, and Some. We were pleased to see that the number of very large pictures is hooch diminished. This is as it should be in an establishment of this description ; besides, it rarely happened, that the immensely large pictures usually seen on these walls were entitled to, or ex cited, the public admiration. The works are on a smaller stale generally, and, in all the points of pictorial excellence, are, we think, a grade in advance of former collections in this place. At present we have not room to point out all the works deserving at tention ; we shall merely mention a few, taken indiscriminately as they presented themselves. We hope in a few days to go more at large into this interesting subject. No. 32. A Study. M. A. Shee, President of the Royal Aca demy.—This picture puts us in mind of some of Rembrandt's elaborate portraits. The character of the head Is like what we might imagine would suit Lord Byron's " Corsair." The colour ing is rich and natural; the drawing correct; the light and shade broad, mellow, and effective. ' 43. The Corsair. H. P. Briggs, A.—This composition Is de signed with spirit and taste ; the deep repose of the sleeping pirate is well conceived, but we think Gulnare might have been repre. sented more attractive and more impassioned. 53. The Stone-breaker. Edwin Landseer, A.—This is a small picture, full of character, which is not impaired by a few inac curacies in the drawing; the colouring is clear and brilliant, the light well distributed, and the pencilling careful. 146. Greek Girl. W. H. Pickersgill, R.A.—Subjects of this kind are more favourable to rich and brilliant colouring than to a Chaste or severe style; this picture, though showy, is not, we be lieve, more so than is usual among natives of the " Eastern clime ;" the drawing is good, and the, tones of the flesh are clear and natural. 199. Notre Dame. C. R. Stanley.—This view is taken from the banks of the Seine; the scene is picturesque, and some passages are well executed, but the towers are two hard against the sky, which Injures the keeping, and lessens the magnitude of that ve nerable pile of Gothic architecture. 209. Interior of a Cottage, Argylesbire. A. Fraser.—This lit tle picture has a great air of truth about it, mixed with some fic tion ; it is, however, well drawn and chastely coloured. 258. Portobello, near Edinburgh; Morning. J. Wilson.— TH. picture, though in effect and colour very good, has one strange defect,—the horizon, or sea-line, evidently rises towards the mid dle of the picture, instead of being quite level. 240. Venus and Cupid. W. Etty, R.A.—This small picture is, probably, among the best specimens of our native school ; the drawing is correct ; the colouring clear and brilliant, yet chaste and natural ; the general effect broad, although the detail is not ne glected. Perhaps the face of Cupid would admit of being repre sented of a more iniantine character. KING'S COLLEGE, FORMING ONE OF THE WINGS OF SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND. The preparations for the new edifice of King's College ore now considerably advanced, though the ceremony called laying the first stone has not yet taken place, nor have we learned that the time fur that imposing affair has been Sled, or the personage chosen upon whom the honour of the great deed is to devolve. " The King. GOD bleu him," has now become a little too ancient for feats of that class, and, possibly, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland may represent Majesty upon the occasion. Since the 7th of last September, 300 has been the average number of men employed in excavating and laying the foundations, the greater part of which are now up to the ground level. For those near the Strand it has not been necessary to sink more than about six feet, nor more than 14 even close to the River. Like all buildings upon a decli vity, one end of the edifice would contain a much greater number of floors than the other, were it not arranged that the more spaci ous apartments are to be at the end of the building where the ground descends, namely, next the River, and the rooms of lesser dimensions at the north end. _ The area which this edifice will occupy contains between fifty and sixty thousand square feet. On the South it is bounded by the Thames, on the West by the east end of Somerset House, on the North by the Strand, and on the East by Strand lane. From North to South it measures about 400 feet, and from East to West upwards of 150. Tgro houses in the Strand have *l. ready been bought and taken down ; and, if insuperable obstacles do not present themselves, possibly others may hereafter be pur chased. The contractor, Mr. Diartin. has merely undertaken for perfecting what is techni cally called the carcase, namely, the walls and roof, for which be is to receive somewhat upwards of £60,000 the work to be completed within three years. That time, we should humbly conceive, would be more than sufficient for all, even to the most minute finishings of the interior, if expedition were the object. Mr. Beckford, of Foothill, would get up such a building in half the time, even without the aid of torch-light. But Mr. Martin has his full three years, and may proceed with all the eco- nomy to which abundance of time is, in such undertakings so emi nently conducive. It has been proposed, we understand, to com plete the interior portion of the building, not by contract, but in conformity with plans and specifications, the whole being subse quently surveyed, the actual prices of labour allowed, and also the trade prices of timber and other materials, with a per ventage on the timber, Bcc. but not on the labour, to Mr. Martin, or who ever else may be employed to superintend, for the conductors are not bound to that gentleman beyond the mere contract for the carcase. The site, as the reader must have already anticipated, precludes any exercise of architectural invention, or combination. It must be a fac simile of the one wing of Somerset house, or it cannot be called into existence at all; that is, it must present to the river a short terrace and a pitiful little front of 80 or 90, or perhaps 100 feet, composed of an archway, surmounted by a short celonade of four small Corinthian columns, not fluted, with an advanced section of the building decorated with four pilasters; and this at b e st, Is to be the grand point of " King's College;" for that which will run along the east end of Somerset-house is robably to be built in coo. lormity with the sides of the present quadrangle, of which that edifice is principally composed; and as it must stand in immediate proximity to Scmerset-hou•e, anything like a noble or imposing effect is totally out of the question. Though them will be an en trance from the Strand, the spot occupied by the two houses re cently pulled down affords no capabilities, as Brown would say, and thus the whole architectural character of this great national and metropolitan edifice is, its being a copy of so unfinished wing of Somerset-house; sod its splendid triumphs dwindle into being nothipg more or less than the new wing of that building. This observation is made from no feeling of hostility to the principle of the establishment, and none can be more willing than we are to ad mit bow highly desirable it is that Somerset-house should be com pleted, but the mere adjunct of a set of Government offices is not the sort of habitation in which the men who have lived in Oxford or Cambridge, Edinburgh, Dublin, or even Aberdeen, would ex pect to see a British University located. To the particulars given above, there remains little further to be added, except that the estimated saving effected by avoid• ing land carriage or antedate, owing to the proximity of the river, will not be less than five per cent, upon the whole expendi ture. There are but three varieties of .tone used—Portland,. Yorkshire, and Scotch Granite. The average numbee eit MUMS employed is about twenty-five, but more than N or 100 will soon be called into activity. There are 47 brick layers engaged at present, and their number also will be speedily augmented. Much of the carpenter's work is done on Mr. Mar tin's own premises, but 12 or 13 carpenters are generally employed on the period itself, with a few smiths and other artisan.. The paymenalieenge £OOO weekly, and the ultimate cost of the whole building will probably be nut less than £1150,000. May it proceed and pauper, producing all the good which its warmer advocates prom*, and escaping the failure and misfortunes which its enemies —lf any It can have—may possibly predict. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE . OF THE ODDS.-BETTINGI•AOOM, Fn. 1. DIRPY. 8 to 1 apt Mr. Petre's Brunswicker (taken) 8 to 1 -- Sir M. Wood's Mummer 10 to 1 --- Mr. Chifney's Cressida colt (taken) 10i to 1 -- Lord Cavendish's Mouse colt 12 to 1 Lord Cleveland's Wat Tyke (taken) 14 to I Sir M. Wood's. Cetus (taken) 17 to 1 Lord Easter's Mahmoud (taken) 30 to I Ld. Rgresnont's Brother to Orampos 30 to 1 - Mr. Ramsbottom's Zulus's,lll 30 to 1 Rupert 100 to 1 --- Sir M. Wood's Non-favourite (takes) The Field apt six. ST. LEOBP. 8 to 1 apt Lord Cleveland's Rabe 11 to 1 --- Mr. Petre's Brunswieker (taken) 15 to 1 Mr. Richardson's &. Nicholas (taken) LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Fits. 1. JUMIENT,-MOSIIIS V. DAVIS. The LORD CDADCiLLO --- L, 011Ttaking his seat this morning la Court, pronounced Judgment in this long-contested and im portant cause. It was a bill originally bled in the year 1812. by the plaintiff, who claimed to be the legitimate sou of a gentleman who died possessed of considerable landed and other property, which, at his death, descended to the wife of the defendant, Davis. The teal question to be decided was, the legitimacy of Morris, the plaintiff ' and to decide which question Lord Eldon directed an issue. That issue was tried some years since, at Shrewsbury, and after a trial of several days the Jury found for the defendant, thereby annulling the plaintiff's claim. The plaintiff was dissatisfied with the verdict, and after long and pro- tracted discussions in this Court the late Chancellor directed a second trial, when a contrary verdict was found, being in favour of the plaintiff, thus establishing his legitimacy. Again proceed ings were carried on in Chancery, and the present Chancellor directed a third issue, which his Lordship ordered should not take place at Shrewsbury . ut at Gloucester: On this third trial, which also occupied several days, the Jury were unable to agree. eleven being in favour of the plaintiff. and one aganist him ; they were in consequence discharged without giving any verdict. Some time since application was made for a fourth trial, when again an ar gument of several days took place, and which ended by the Court refusing the application • and this morning his Lordship gave judg ment in a cause which for eighteen years has been carried on with the most expensive litigation. Ilia Lordship, alter minutely going through the facts of the case, which have been repeated before the public, concluded by saying he thought the plaintiff had failed in proving his legitimacy'; and therefore as his claim to the property of the deceased Mr. Morris depended upon that fact, the bill must be diunined. With respect to costs, his Lordship would give his opinion on a future day. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Fat. 1. The Vicit-cumiczu.oft sat this morning at ten o'clock, and dis posed of a few causes; but, in consequence of Mr. KNOUT, who still continued indisposed, being Counsel in several, the Court could not proceed with them. His Honour rose at half-past eleven o'clock, having nothing to go on with. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Frs. I. At the Sittings of the Court this morning, the peremptory paper was proceeded with. cauenui 1117/01MA21011. The Arroluze-Grxasar. made a motion, of which he gave no tice on the last day of Michaelmas Term. He moved in behalf of the Magistrates of the Petty Sessions at Newton Bushell, in the county of Devon, against the Editor of a Newspaper which circu lates in that neighbourhood, for the publication of a libel reflecting on the character of the Magistracy. It appeared from the affidavits that the Magistrates had refused to license a public-house, and that the person - who had been refused the license (Mr. Mercatti) ap pealed to the Quarter Sessions. In consequence of the proceedings upon the appeal, an article appeared in the newspaper, imputing corrupt conduct to the Justices. The Attorney General read part of the alleged libel, which complained of the conduct of the Magistrates in the following terms :—" How much longer are we to be insulted by such Justices? It is time for every Englishman to hold up to public infamy such jobbing Magistrates." The writer imputed corrupt motives to the Magistrates, and charged them with refusing to grant the license under the influence of Sir L. Palk. The Magistrates in their affidavits denied corrupt motives, and 'tared that they refused the license because there was no occ asion for a public house. All the proceedings upon the appeal passed in open Court, and no idea was entertained at the time that any person had cause for complaint. Only a few of the Magis trues were present, yet the newspaper had thought proper to at tack all the Magistrates. Lard TINTZSDIK—Take a rule to show cause. TIM Km v. ISAACSON AND 02111111 S. Mr. Humirmatia moved that the Rev. Mr. Isaacson, who had re ceived notice, with other proprietors of the Morning Journal, to come up on Thursday to receive judgment for the publication of a libel on the Duke of Wellington, might be allowed to attend and receive judgment next Term. The application was made upon the affidavit of Mr. Isaacson, in which he stated that he was a Clergy man residing at Demerara. He was not the author of the libel, but a proprietor of the Paper. He held a living at Demerara, and was in England on leave of absence for a year, which had expired.— The deponent had been ordered to return to De , and in case of disobedience his living would be taken from him He ex pected to be able to go and return again before next Term, and was willing, if be could save his living, to return. His affidavit also stated that be was ready to return to Demerara, and was only waiting with his family on account of this prosecution. If he did not return to Demerara, he must vacate his living. Lord Tsunami—He will not go before Thursday. Mr. Htturnans—My Lord, I am not sure that he is not on board, and on the point of sailing. Lord Txrearsoan—You might have made your application earlier. __ Mr. Hinurnams—We had not received notice. Lord Trairmiossi—You might have made it before notice was rued. How ate the other side to show cause? Mr. Hosaramas—There is no danger of Ms nut returning ; his security will remain ; and his only reason for going is to save his living. Lord Tanzman—You may draw ,up your Ride for Wednes day, but I do not say you can mak* it absolute. Ride to shew cause granted. Mr. Biannual& moved for a writ of Mandamus, to compel Thomas Benson, a collector appointed by the Comissioners under a local Act for lighting and improving the City of York, to levy certain rates upon the inhabitants of the twenty-four parishes in that city. The Learned Gentleman stated that the Commissioners were empowered by the Act to make a ra:e for one shilling in the pound for a year, and to appoint a collector., Having appointed Thomas Benson, that person had refused to levy the said rates. The Court granted a rule to show caw*. SAX V. TIM INUANITANTI or WICKES. On a formet day a rule had been obtained fora lllandau= to issue, calling on the defendants to show cause why they should not assemble hArestry, in order to proceed to the election of a Church. warden. Lord Turman= this mortdng said, the Court were of opinion that the rule ought to be made absolute, and then it would be seen what answer would be made. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, Pm 1. LLDIA kb V. iNSTIZ. OD the Loaf► Cuter BARON coming tato Court this morning, be proceeded to pronounce judgment in this case. It Was a bill flied by a Rector; the defence to which was a real composition in lieu of tithes in kind. The question therefore turned on the point whether the real composition which was set up was sustainable or not? A real composition is an agreement between the landowner, patron, parson, and ordinary, whi. h gave the parson lands, or other easels meets, in lieu of the tithes in kind. Anciently the practice in cues of this description was to have the deed produced which establabed the real composition, but recently the practice had been modiSed, and presumptive evidence of the existence of such a deed was received, according to the rules of presumption, which are adopted in the Court. It is clear that non-payment of tithes, wlibout other evi dence, is insufficient to establish this defence. The lands in gun don, in the reign of Charles 11. belonged to a gentleman named Vandenhoff, who had three daughters : a deed of partition was executed to the three daughters, and there were several other deeds which mentioned the payment of some small sums of money as part of a larger sum of 10e. He thought it necessary to state, that neither in the pleadings nor evidence was there the least reference to a writing under band and seal, establishing a real coot position. Deere had been several cases cited in the arguments on b ot h sides ; and from the authority of them lee was reluctantly compelled, though there appeared to have been no tithes paid in ►ind:in this parish since the time of the Edwards, to come to the conclusion that this dctence had failed. Perhaps the law ii this case was defective, but it was nut for this inferior Court to site' it; that was for a superior Court. or for the Legislature. to do. lie therefore telt bound to decree for the plaintiff with costs,. PREROGATIVE COURT, Fn. I. Before Sir Jon Menlo. CUSIPUS APPLICATION.—U' inc CASS Or ransienitons ep unenv. The plaintiff presented a memorial to the Court, praying the Court to instruct biro how to proceed, he having been deserted by his Proctors, and too poor to spend much money in law. The memorialist stated that be was executor and legatee to a will, and wished to accord to the forms of the Court. fir J. Nam& said the Court could do nothing for the memoria lieribeunless be sued informs pmgreris. usual trsostioo was asked the applicant, if be were roamed of id after paying his just debts. The applicant amwaud that he was certainly worth A& The Comm directed the applicant to have his witnesses examined by next Court day, otherwise the Court must pronounce against the will. MURDER. CONFRIMION OF BROWN AND WILLIAIIB.—In our 'paper of lost week, we mentioned the partioulars which transpired before the Coroner, F. Howard, Zsq. in his enquiry into the cause of the death of William Winney. a convict, who was found on the previous Friday morning, in a sited in H.M. Gouwkarf, wish his throat coil (in the uvula' of this inquest, the Coroner after a patient and most minute investigation, whkli lasted five days, inti mated to the jury, that be did not consider the evidence sufficiently conclusive or distinct to warrant their returning a verdict of " Wil ful Murder," against any particular person. The Jury, however, It will be recollected, after a abort deliberation, returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against John Powell. At the time we went to press, yesterday se'nnight, we sided with the Coroner in the view he wok of the transaction, but It would have ill-become us, as public journalists, to have expressed any such opinion, In the face of the decision of a highly respectable Jury, which we are quite sure was a conscientious one. Circumstances have since come to light, which however contradictory in themselves, tend nevertheless strongly to confirm' the presumption of Powell's innocence. It ap pears that Powell was, after the inquest, removed on board the York Hulk, where he was, of course, placed in confinement, and we must here remark that it is not customary to allow the convicts to mix freely with each other, but merely to hold intercourse with those of their own respecti ve classes. It occurred, however, to Capt. Kirkham, of the York, that if the prisoner were allowed the range of the ship, the rest of the convicts being also for a time freed from the usual restraint, be might possibly be induced to enter into conversation with the other convicts, and that something might perhaps come out to elucidate the facts of this mysterious case. Accordingly, after chapel time, on Sunday last, Powell was per mitted to associate with his comrades, a strict watch being kept upon him. The murder soon became the subject of general con versation, and certain suspicious hints were heard to pus between Brown and a man by the name of Smith Williams, which were communicated to Capt. Kirkham, who immediately ordered both to be confined in separate cells. Brown, whose evidence on the verdict will be recollected as tending to implicate Powell, was af terwards, during the former part of the week, questioned by the Captain, who at the same time cautioned him strictly, telling him that any information be might give relative to the murder would be urged against him, and therefore his communication, if he had any to make, must be voluntary. Brown then, in the presence of the mate, Mr. Bailey, made a confession to Capt. Kirkham, of which theDfollowing Is the substance. On Thurday, the day be. fore the murder, deponent was in conversation with Smith Wil liams, when the latter observed that Winney was well-tined. in con sequence of which they agreed between them that Smith Williams should procure some rum, and entice the deceased into a shed to drink it. Williams said he would be damned but be would have his money or his life. Some rum was accordingly procured by Brown, from a labourer named John Blight, and given to Williams, who accompanied deceased into the shed, No. 9, Brown remaining on the saw-pit watching the event, (his partner ,having gone into the carpenter's shop with some oak which they had just cut.) Williams then offered the rum bottle to deceased, who took it from him, and while in the act of drinking, Williams knocked him down by a blow on the temple with a hammer In about a quarter of an hour from the time when Williams entered the shed, be came out again, and beckoned to Brown, who went up to him ; Williams showed him his bloody bands, and said, " I have done for him." —I hey then both proceeded together to the pnnsp lo the centre of the shot square, about twenty yards distance, where Williams washed the blood from his hands and shoes. Williams then told Brown that he had hidden the rum-bottle, whist' be described as being a Sat-sided one, under some skidding in a certain store. A bottle of this description has since been discovered in the place de scribed by Brown. Williams. however, gives a very different ver sion of the story in a confession which be nude to Capt. Kirkham at different periods during the week, baying been previously cau tioned by the Captain as to the effect of any information he might give. Williams says. that Brown told him last Wednesday morn ing, that he was very much troubled in his mind about Winney, for that he had helped to murder him. He said he was in shed, No. 9, with the deceased, when be struck him two or three blows with a hammer, which knocked him down ; that be dragged him to the light nearer to the door, that he might the better see him, and thinking he might possibly recover from the blows, be took Winney's knife out of his pocket and cut his throat. In a subse quent confession yesterday, Williams said that he saw Brown come out of N 0.9 an the Friday morning of the murder, when he (Wil- Hams) accompanied him to the pump ; that Brown bad a bloody handkerchief which he put into his bat ; that he then took out a long knife from under his jacket, which he dropped down the pump. This pump has since been examined, as well as the drain or tank near it, but no knife has been discovered. An investigation took place Saturday afternoon, before the Ma. gistrates of the borough, but being a private one, the particulars are not known. Brown and Williams,froin the fact of their being kept separate, oral naturally afraid of each other's evidence, so tbat, in all probability, the truth of the case will shortly be known from one or the other, as each will be anxious to save himself at the expense of the other. The information they bays already given, although very contradictory, tends at least to prove, that both of them were accessories to the murder, though some doubts may exist as to which of the two actually committed it. Powell still remains in confinement, as it is nut possible to upset the Coroner's verdict, without a tedious and expensive process. He will in all probability be brought up for trial, pro-forma, and in the absence of any evidence will be immediately acquitted. We are extremely happy to be able to contradict the late report of the death of the admirable comedian, Mr. Manners. Accounts which may be relied upon have been since received, which state him to be ht possession of perfect health.—Galigrunses Messenger.—( Whilst Mr. Maaaws has been performing in excel lent health and spirits at Edinburgh, a general report of his death has been in general circulation at Paris ) TALE OF MISERY.--A few days ago, a weaver came to a Clergyman of this city, with the following tale of misery and woe :—He said, that when employed be could only earn 41. per week ; that he had a wife and sir young children ; that be had tasted no food from Saturday ro Monday, except some raw tur nips, which he bad taken in a field in the neighbourhood, on the Sabbath; that his wife had been delivered of twins; that, unable Ito move, the half famished babes were sucking the half-famished mother, till they literally drew blood instead of milk from her bosom ! The Clergyman, with an elder, visited the abode ; they saw—they wept—they relieved—what they were told was not a solitary case in this place.—Glasgowariwier. Yesterday morning; about one o'clock, a fire broke out in the Black Bey public-house, in Beauchamp-street, Brook's market, Holborn. bit. Milton, the landlord, and his family, re tired to rest between 11 and 12 o'clock on Sunday Light, but scarcely had closed their eyes, before they were alarmed by the cry of "fire. fire," and upon awakening they found themeless enveloped with smoke, and heard the policemen outside the pre mises call to them to lose no time in effecting their escape. We are happy to state that they succeeded in doing so, and that no fives were lost. In less than two hours the whole of the build ing, with the exception of the front wail, was consumed to its foundation, and the adjoining houses have sustained very consider able ,injury. Although at a lace hour yesterday morning the smoke was ascending from the dying embers, Icicles of Immense length were pending from the burnt beams and rafters, which were lying in all directions; and the walls of the adjacent premises, upon which the engines played t muted a complete sheet,of ice! THE TAR AND THE WHlP.—Ratier in extraordi nary occurrence took place at Llangollen, in the county of Den bigh, between a Jack Tar and a Knight of the Whip, on a curious question, viz. which of the two had the best claim to a spouse, both husbands being fields y Jt appears that about the year 1818, a Cambrian lass being in service at Liverpool, and not before able to judge of the power of a first. rate man of war, she, after a short engagement, was persuaded to bear to, and be made his partner through fife. Bet, in the course of a few months, Jack was "called to sea again," sad did not return until after the late battle of Bavaria° and being then paid off at Portsmouth, he took an inland cruise in pursuit of what be termed " his own." But on arriving at Liangelleo, and making his demand (it being late at night) he found that his rib had dawned her pledge, and taken shelter under the protection of the Ertight of the Whip! Jaek was not to be outdone in a burry ; our he had not f the command of the late Lord Nelson. at Trafalgar that «lendevery man to do his duty." He thereforeimine. dist*, ettZ s e 6 d ie tte enemy, caused him. to retreat thrwegla Ski hatchway with the loss of ammunirion i attostrements, Ste. glpd took possession of the female with whom be had endured su a dust campaign. Poor Jack bad net remained with her long bp. foe be ascertained jet the vessel had borwtles Knight 'el .do Whip two prises (s Aires.) *Web* "Mid gee dieltre.liiis .I. Jack was hauled to account for the aogegement ;Ahem attar a fakir and impartial investigation, be was dedared les be 'the compsenal carrying with him his prese v to the great grief aid nserdilimin I/ I the Knight of the Whip, who is left behind to bewail him ises.:.l gsrewsluswy Chossikk. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALI. MARKETS. Feb. 1. Beef ..... 39 Sd to 5 4d I Veal ... 8J to 5,4 d Mutton.... 39 4d to 4. 01 Pork ... ...Ss $d to 41 1141 PRICES or HAY aro STRAW YESTERDAY. ST. JAMES ' S. WHITE:CHAPEL Hay 41 00s Od to 51 00$ Od Hay 21 10s to 41 41 Od Clover 5110 s Od to 51 5s Od Clove, 4! 0, a, 51 10$ Od Straw 21 4s Od to 21 8s od Straw II 16s to el 44 Od POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO W-SigEET. Yesterday afternoon tiTeMagistiaresit this Office, Sir R. Ma nn and Mr. HALLS, were occupied until long after the usual hour of sitting, in the investigation of the following case: Mr. J. Milton, who bad been for several years an extensive borse-dealer and livery stable-keeper in Peartree-yard, Piccadilly, some time ago became a bankrupt, but by an arrangement with Mr. Elmore, one of the as signees, was subsequently entrusted with the management of thy; concern, with full liberty to purchase, let, and sell horses. Lately a disagreement arose with regard to the accounts, the result of which was that Mr. Milton was dismissed. He afterwards canto to the yard and forcibly took away two horses, and sold then , to diffitrent persons, and for this act Mr. Elmore applied to the Ma gistrates of this Office, and obtained a warrant for felony. Mr. Curwood, as Counsel for the accused, contended that a sort of partnership existed between Elmore sod Milton, and that the charge could not be sustained. After a very long argument, Sir Raemaaa► and Mr. Home ex pressed their opinions tbat no case of felony bad been made out, and discharged the prisoner. During the performances at the Added Theatre on Saturday night, a young buck, named Remand, extinguished the lights for lark, and left the house in utter darkness for some minutes. He was, however, taken into custody, but having been admitted to bail by Mr. Thomas, he was yesterday morning wen imams. The Magistrates directed that the bail-piece should be returned to the Sessions. MARLBOROUGH STREET. A woman named Steuart, a notorious mendicant, was yesterday brought before the Presiding Magistrate. The officer who appre hended her stated, that on searching her he found one of the Men dicky Society tickets upon her, which that Institution gave to their subscribers as a check upon the repeated impositions practised upon a benevolent and sympathising public, and which ticket would have procured her instantly ample and certain relief. Mr. Roe said that she could not possibly have any excuse lot begging when she bad ■ Mendicity ticket. by which she could instantly have procured relief. He therefore committed her for twelve days to the House of Correction. UNION HALL A number of persons were yesterday morning committed to the different Houses of Correction by the Magistrates, in conse quence of having been found begging in the streets. The greater part of the offenders, instead of receiving the sentence as if they considered it a punishment, expressed their thanks that an uylutn had been provided for them that would protect them from the perishing and inclement effects of the weather. Among the number was a young man, who gave his name Wm. Williams, whose haggard and wretched appearance excited the commiseration of all present. He was brought up by Macey, the constable, charged with having broken a window in the house of a Gentle man in Blackman-street, in the Borough, solely that he might be committed to Brixton or some other prison. Macey declared that the poor fellow, when first brought into the watch-house, seemed nearly famished, and devoured what was given to him with the vo raciousness of a ravenous wild beast rather than with the appetite of a human being. Williams said that he had been a sailor, and had served a long time in his Majesty's navy. He was on board the Blonde frigate, commanded by Lord Byron, when the bodies of the King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands were taken to their na tive country. After be returned be was seised with a violent fever, and bad been confined in the hospital, from which he had been lately discharged, but was unable to get employment of any de scription. His native place was in Cornwall, and he was desirous, to get down there, as he had some friends who would probably as sist him. _ _ _ Mr. Qualms then desired him to be taken to Britton for seven days, in order that in the meanwhile the ease might be men tioned to the Vi%lting Magistrates, and the poor fellow pawed home. BIRTHS. At Holderneu House, Park-lane, the Marchioness of Loodon derry, of a daughter. At Mount-Cungreve, the Hon. Mrs. Congress., lady of John Congreve, Esq. of a daughter. In St. James's-square, the Baroness de Rutzen, of a sat. MAZUR!). At St. John's, Westminster, F. W. Dunne, Esq.to Caroline, re lict of Capt. Torner, of the 58th regiment. At Mullagmore, county Tyrone, the Rev. A. Graham, to Geor gians, eldest daughter of the late E. L. Long, Esq. IL N. At Mary Abbotts, Kensington, the Rev. S. Bradshaw, Heine, near Manchester, to Elisabeth, widow of the late J. Aldwinkle. Esq. of Mark-lane. DIED. Mr. Willoughby, of Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-street, aged 72. At Brentford, Mr. Norbury, in the 90th year of his age. At his home. Bernard street, Russell-square, aged 78. Samuel Pryer, Esq. member of the Hon. Society of Gray's Inn. Suddenly, on his way from the Hague to Brussels, Thomas Gar dener. Esq. the celebrated aprist. At Gltniden, in the County of Westmeath. Emily, wife of the Rev. Michael 1). Courcy, D. D. At the Palace, St. Amyl), after a few days illness, in the 7-ith year of his age, the Bev. John Lumnore. D. D. Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, and Archdeacon of the same Diocese. He was conse crated Bishop of Bristol in 1807, translated to Hereford'ln 1 8 08. and to the present See in 1815. PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides Common Ditto lad to 194 144 to i6d Crop Hides, 35 to 401bs for cutting l4d to 16d Ditto 45 to 501bs l6d to 11141 Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs Ditto 50 to 70Ibs Ditto 70 to sOlbs ... .. Small Seals, Greenland) Tanned Horse Hides ... ... Spanish Ilorie Hides ......... ..... PRICK OF HOPS, Feb. 1. NM rockers. NEW PACS. Kent l4os to 200 s I Kent 13os to i oui Sussex Essex Fainkant fine 121.0 151. 1516—Seconds, 91. to 101. les Old Duty laid at £39.866. PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown, 411. Or. refined, 431. 6s. Linseed Oil, 101. Os. Linseed thi Cake at the Ilill, per thousand, 111. Rape Cake, per too, 51. Os. to 01. Os. PRICE OF SEEDS. Feb. t . Our market continues steady since our last quotation. There is some demand for Clover, some shillings dearer. PRICE or TALLOW, SOAP &e. Town Tdlow ... ... 355 od I Yellow Soap ... ... 761 od Yellow Russia ... ... 36s od Mottled .. . ... 62s Od White ditto .. ... mis od Curd .. . ... ... 136 s 0.1 Soap ditto ... ... 361 Od Graves ... ... ... 16s Od Melting Stuff . ..... .. 31s od Good Dregs .. ... Ss Od Tallow Imported from St. Petersburgb, 101 Casks, Ships at Market. ' 78 Newealtle 17 Sundedind Price. 31. Gd to 40s 0 31s 01 to 41s 001 04 to 00s (i(i 001 04 to 004 9 371 6d to GOs 28s 61 to 004 0 00s Od to 00. 0 20s 64 to 20s U o YorMidge 0 Scotch Coal o Stone Oval 3 Welsh Coal o Culla O Curaiers 3 Small Coal lAL MARKET, Feb.l. Stops Sold. 46 17 !RANGE, Fels. 1. Seville 551 Gibraltar .. 471 Leghorn 471 Genoa ... 26 5 Venice 471 Malta Naples Palermo .. 119 d per 031 ; Lisbon 43 Rio Janeiro .. 24 Dublin Cork . • .. 11 AND SILVER. COUWiI Or EXI Anuterdant ...12 7i C.F. Ditto at sight —.12 Si Itatterdant...llU 12 7e Antwerp l9 le Hamburgb Ul4 00i Aitona ... 2i U 14 00e Parl4,3day'seight 25 80 Ditto ...11 U 26 S Madrid ... ;5e Ca4l 2 354 Barcelona ..334 Baba* ••• • 3 OF ' *Baia Vomit; Atm-, ••• ... 1517 9 ... •O 0 0 *sprat Ile gallium ,tar 1 I -t# ll iifir l .e. • l3 espiwas alto 11 toosol : Primo. sad Paidlahad.by Joss blam e at doe 3raa• O►t+tes 310.1, Plell.o plase,Templa Sir. r