Star. — London, England, 1826-12-09 00:00:00

Mr. BROGDEN, whe declared, his perfect satisfaction with the Committee as it stands. mou ses AND LONDON STEAK NAVIGATION COMMITTER. Mr. WOOD presented a Petition from the above Company, praying to be beard by Counsel against the Leith Navigation Bill, th en in progress through the House.—Referred to the Committee of StsaJing Orders. Adjourned at ilotr-Paso St: o'CLocc. LI SlMirtuor23 ---.4P..--- EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER. Count Villa Real, the Portuguese Ambassador at tEe Court of Madrid, is returned he►e, with all his Le gation, having demanded his passport the moment he gat positive information of the intention of the Spanish Government to allow the deserters to return to Portugal, armed, and commanded by that dotard, the Marquis of Chaves. This has naturally caused great sensation here; but it now turns out, that the departure of the Portuguese Legation from Madrid, was followed by Notes of the nnisters of England, France, Austria, and Russia, hich brought the King of Spain to his senses. He was also threatened by the French Minister to leave Madrid. " How long will Spain remain with a despotic Government? Those who say,very long, are not aware of the state of that coumry." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 9, 1826. STUCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off \yesterday at 84i I) for the Account, opened this morning at the same price; but soon after they receded It) 841 4 far the Account. Up to the present time, •rry little bu siness has been done. Reduced may be quoted at 83* sellers. The general topic of conversation on 'Change, relates to a hoax played off yesterday, to affect the Colombian Bonds. The letter has been referred to the Committee. The Foreign market, in consequence of the supposed letter from Dlr. Huanuo not being of that Gentleman's writing, and a report that BOLIVAR had ordered one million of dollars front his private purse, to be sent to pay the Colombian dividend, that Stock has again improved this morning. Spanish Bonds are also looking up. In Shares little is doing, but they still maintain their price. Current prices Old Spanish 131 I , Mexicans 701 I, Colombian new 59i 40, Chilton 58 40, Greek 111* 19*, Russian 87 j. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Within this hour the Como! Market has become heavy : Consols which were in the earlier part of the morning at 841 e for the Ac. count, have receded to 84, and at present may be quoted at 841, and Reduced 821 to 83, being a fluctuation to the present time of per cent. the cause of this sudden decline in the market is not exactly known. An Express has arrived from Paris, but Its contents have not transpired. Some large sales have been effected, one of one hun dred thousand, at $44, and it is supposed fur the Hebrew party. There is very little doing in the Foreign Market at present. Spa. nish Bonds appear to improve ; and South American Securities re main steady. In Shares there is nothing doing worth notice. La TEM—Consols have improved: done at mil for Account. PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK; Bank Stock 203 3 ier Cent. Red. 83 1 / 4 82%g per Cent. Rel 89% 1 k 4 per Cent. 1826, 97%8 98 977/s Long Ann. 19% lAz 5 / 8 India tlonds 40 42 £l,OOO Excite+ Bills 19 20 £lOO and £2OO ditto 20 23 Cons. for Acct. 84 1 4 84 1 / 8 FOREMN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. enlo , i.bian Iluni., 6 p Ct. Mex. Ws 1825, 6p. Ct. 701 . Do. Bonds, 1824.40 394 1)0. Acct. 704 71 704 Do.Aect. 40 394 1 4 Ituss. lkli l / 2 181i2, 6 p C. 871 Daushh Ponds, 3 pet. 614 Co. Ace. Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. Span. Bondi 5 p Ct. 154 4 1 Do. 80nd5,16`,15, 5 p C. 19 184 Ditto Acct. 131 4 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. SNARL PAID. 300 7.5 57 e 60 400 !25 335 Anglo Mexican Bolan°. Urazilian Bolivar 100 20 34 50 5 GA 6 Brideli Iron Company 50 35 10 Colombian 100 15 16 15 Chilian and Peruvian 100 5 I Potosi La Paz and Peru. Ms. 50 5 £3 13s. £3 16s. 43135. United Alelican 40 271 25 241 Drinali Rock & ['scent Salt lO 61 61 Van Dieman's Land Agricul. 100 21 31 FRENCH FUNDS. Five per Cents. • Three per Cents. • Newts de Naples . Spanish Loan . . . 119 E 95c. . 71E 70c. . 7SE 40c. . 540. AUSTRIAN FUNDS, VIENNA, Nov. 27. Metalliques 901. Bank Shares 1113. Frankfort PApers to the 2d inst. were received this morning. The following are extracts: FRANKFORT, Noinms 27. The late rise in the prices of corn in the Dutch sea ports, where wheat especially has risen from fifteen to twenty florins per last, in consequence of the recent favourable accounts from the English market, have also caused a considerable advance here and at Mayence.— On wheat, rye, and barley, it is about thirty kreuzers per quarter, and on oats from fifteen to twenty kreuzers. The demand for colonial produce, especially sugar, is considerable in our market. Last week there were ex tensive sales, chiefly of loaves, of which the ordinary sorts were sold from 12 to 22i rix dollars ; the finer sorts 23 to 23i rix dollars. Fine Hamburgh two rix dollars higher. Something has been doing in Indigo, and G florins has been given for Bengal. There are buyers of fine Royal Cotton at 25 rix dol lars, and fine Georgia may be had at 32 rix dollars.— According to the accounts from America a fall is not to be expected, as well because the produce of preced ing years has been almost all sent to Europe, as because frequent rains in September had mach lessened the ex pectations of the new crop. HAMBURG'', Nome's!" 14. On the proposal of the Sen ste, and the resolution of 1 1 ,e Citizens who were yesterday assembled, the three ecclesiastical foundations, which have exited here for About six hundred years, are to be abolished. These are ere Convent of St. John, the Hospital of the Holy Ghost, and that of St e George : as they are in possession of the fairest estates in our territory, and have their own jurisdiction, they form as it were an irnperium in impericr Many advantages are expected from this rigpi.ure, be sides the simplification of the administration in general, which is the object aimed at, of which advantages is the improvement of the road, on the estates lately be. longing to these establishmints, and which have been' very little attended to. In ihe same Assembly of the Citizens, it was resolved to increase the salary of our Senators, which was pai. ticularly necessary for Members who belong to the legal profession, because, on being chosen into the Senate;thby are obliged to give up their practice, so that unless they bad an independent fortuue of their own, they could hardly live in a style suitable to their rank. In future elections it will not be necessary to pay attention to the wealth of the persons proposed, as to their real ability for the duties of their high office. BERLIN, Novnissui 2S. Baron de Jornine, General of Infantry, Adjutant Ge ral to his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, has arrived here from St. Petersbutgh, on his way to Paris. He passed through Frankfort on the Ist of this month. Letters from Brealaw, of the 29d, say, that there is still a demand for wool, and that 460 cwt. fume been sold. The prices have risen eight per cent. Paris Papers of the 7th instant have readied us. The Voila of Thursday contains no intelligence of its own from Spain, but continues to remain indebted to the Quotidientse for informa tion from that quarter. It has in fact, in some measure, proclaimed that Journal the official channel of the Portuguese Rebels, and a vows its own ignorance of the correctness of the statements which it publishes, by copying them, and waiting to see whether they will afterwards be confirmed. The Elsie contains the Speech of the King of Warmness, at the opening of the Stares at Sturgardt, on the 34 instant, with the address of the President, in reply. His Mammy laments the languishing state of agriculture and industry, which his utmost efforts have been insufficient to improve, but expresses a hope, that the termination of the difficulties of his people is very near at band. Earl BATHURST made some important observations last night, in the House of Lords, on the subject of Emigration.— The deplorable distress of the unfortunate Operati►es in the menu fa cturing districts was noticed by his Lordship. In the House of Commons, Mr. WILMOIAIOATON said, as some mistake bad arisen on the subject of Emigration, he thought it right to state, that Government had not held out any sanguine hopes of relief to the present distressed manufacturers from that measure. On the subject of the Westminster Improvements. Mr. Hos- House said he wished to be informed, for the sake of his Consti tuents, at what time those of them living in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross were to be turned out of their boosts? Mr. Husain said the Commissioners were actively engaged in making arrangements, which they would bring before the public as speedily as possible, though he could not yet name the day. Sir It. Wu.son gave notice of a Motion for Tuesday next, the oh jPet of which would be to call the attention of the House to the present state and audition of Portugal, as regarded her relations with this country and Spain. THE KING. WINDSOR, Dr. 7. Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, his Margery accompanied by some f his household attendants ' left the Royal Lodge in a close carriage, and proceeded through the new plants dons, the Long Walk, and the new line of road opposite to the grand entrance of the Castle. After staying upwards of an hour, his Margery entered his carriage and left the Castle, returning to the Royal Lodge by the same route be arrived. DECOUICIL 11.•-•• His Blargarr is expected to leave the Royal Lodge early in the ensuing week for London. He TAU remain for a few days at St. James's Palace prior to his visiting Brighton. Wednesday his MAJLITY again visited the Castle. The Duke of WSW:II4MM left the Royal Lodge yesterday, where he bad been on a visit to his Meagan since Tuesday, for his Lon don residence. •• BRIGHTON. Drcnassa 7. Preparations are making at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, for his Maasarr's reception, to spend the Christmas Holi days. The Marquis of Hertford will be one of the Royal visitants. The Duke of Bedford returned from his shooting excursion, at Up Park, yesterday. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen have left us. The Great Chamberlain, Earl Gwydyr, and Countess, are arrived, and have taken possession of the house previously engaged for them in Brunswick-terrace. Te fourth Rail, upon the plan of those at Almaeles, took place at the Old Ship Rooms last alight, and was elegantly and nu merously attended. Thursday was the birth-day of the Princess, FRODORE. The Duchess of Kum gave a grand dinner in honour of the day at her apartments at the King's Palace at Kensington. The Duke and Duchess of CLA SINCE, the Duke of imam the Princess Soma MATILDA. and the Princess CA ROLA of Meiningen, were of she party. In the evening the Duke and Duchess of Ct.a,.. gums, accompanied by the Princess Ca &owl., left the King's Palace Kensington, for their seat in Bushy Park. The Princess Sossla MATILDA also returned to her residence on Blackheath. --- The Duchess of CLARENCE and the Duchess of KENT, accompanied by the Princess' Casoui of rdelniagen, and attended by Captain Consuy ' honoured Cuvent-Gardea Theatre with their presence un Wednesday evening. The Duke of Yotte transacted business yesterday at the residence of the Duke of RUTLAND, in Arlington street, with Viscount PALMINSCON, the Secretary at War, and a number of military Officers. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, we are happy to state, was much better yesterday. Mr. Secretary CANNING was so far recovered yester-, day as to be able to transact business. Prince ESTERHAZV, the Austrian Ambassador, and Prince Ltsysx, the Russian Ambassador, transacted business yes terday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Mr. KAve, the King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign Office on Thursday evening, with dispatches from the Right lion. Sir H. WELtassav, our Ambassador at Vienna • also from the Right Hon. STRATTOND CANNING, our Ambassador at Constantinople, to Mr. Secretary CANNING. The CHANCELLOR of the EICHEQUER, we regret to say, was so seriously indisposed at his seat in Lincolnshire, on Thursday last, that an express was sent to London for Dr. Wau sau. We are, however, happy to add, that he became so much better towards the evening, that the attendance of the physician was Mr. Secretary CANNING ' S indisposition was a severe cold with inflammation. It confined him to his bed-room for two days, and he has been bled. Prince ESTERIIAZY, the Duke of LEINSTIR, the Earl of J , Lord A Milan', and other distinguished persons, are expected at Whitley Court, the seat of Lord Four, in the count of the present week.— Worcester Journal. We congratulate the Press and the Public upon the charge of the Lord Chief Justice Bur, in the case of &richly against Clement. The doctrine laid down by the Chief Justice in the Common Pleas, namely—that " where no circumstance appears in a publication front which a Jury can fairly infer malice, no action is maintainable," goes u far as any honest writer er printer can wish. Dispatches, dated 31st May, have been received from Colonel Ilibnop, senior Officer commanding the Madras troops in the kingdom of Ava. They announce the important intelligence, that the second instalment was ready to be paid at the stipulated period, and that, nearly the whole of the Madras troops hid embarked at Rangoon for that Presidency. There is an art ival from Calcutta and Jamaica, but of old dates. The late Mr. Christie of Grueldykes, who died a few weeks ago at Douse, N. B. has left 1.5001. to the poor of Dunse parish, and 5001. to the Town Council tot the . imktovenicut of that town. PARIS, Demons O. Friday, the Society of Geography and Discotcery•aff France, held its Annual Meeting, at the Hotel de in Paris, under the Presidency of the Baron Becquey, Director General of Peels et theussies, et des Mines ; and the Conte de Chabrol, Prefect of the Interior. At this meeting, Colonel Wright, Of the British army, was presented as a Member ; and honourable mention was made of Major Monteith, of the Madras Engineers, now employed upon an extensive survey of the Not-theta part of Persia, for the zeal and activity he has dis played in that service. A general expose of the annual labours of the Society, was read ; and an eulogium on the late Monsieur Barbier du Bocage was pronounced by the Secretary. The labours of the Satiety have been attended with complete success, and promise a valuable acquisition to the knowledge of Qeography and Discovery. The Second Volume of tho Memoirs of the Society was hid cm the table. The next Meeting will take place in the Spring of 1827. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Princess Lieven - entertained an elegant circle of the haut ton yesterday evening, at Ashburnham House, Dover-street. M. A. Taylor, Eq. M.P. entertained his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and a distinguished party, to dinner, yesterday, at his house, Whitehall-yard. Madame Fel& had une petite soiree, on Thursday, at her house in Bryanstone-square, which was attended by most of the foreign Ambassadors and their Ladies, the Dowager Marchioness of Salis bury, the Earl of Westmoreland, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope. A RRI VA LS.—Lord and Lady Holland are expected to arrive this day at their new residence in New Burlington-street (late Lord Braybrook's)..from Brighton ; the Earl and Countess Gower are expected to-morrow, at their house 19 Hamilton-place, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Ball Hughes, from their seat, ()elands, and Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, from their seat in Devonshire, at Fenton's Hotel, Sr. James's.street ; the Rev. Dr. Cumming, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Bath; Sir T. and Lady Bainbridge, at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn4treet, from Northamptonshire. DEPARTURES.—The Marquis of Lansdowne leaves town this day, for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts; Mr. and Mrs. Deering, for their seat in Herta; G. C. Antrobus, Esq. M.P. from St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for his seat in Cheshire; Mr. and Lady Charlotte Lane Fox, from Scaif's Hotel, Lower Brook -street, for Branham Park, Yorkshire ; Sir Charles Broke Vere, Ban. for his seat in Suffolk. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. BIM THE BRIGHTON HERALD, DEC. 7. Tuesday evening last, about half past six o'clock, the elegant mansion at Burton Park, near Petworth, was discovered to be on fire, by a person accidentally passing by the front of it, who observed a considerable light in one of the centre bed-rooms ; and on giving an alarm, the whole room was found to be one body of fire. The family of Teush flicker, Esq. who occupied the house, were taking their dessert, having just dined, and in one moment the festive scene was changed to one of confusion and dismay ; the tables with all the delicacies with which they were loaded were hurled upon the lawn, and messengers were dispatched to Petworth for assistance. Shortly after seven o'clock the Earl of Egreniont's and the town engines arrived on the spot, and soon commenced playing on the burning ruins. In the mean time several persons ' were actively employed in saving the furniture and valuable pro- perty, which was in part accomplished, but the fire having broke out in the centre, raged with greater fury, threatening the destruction of the whole mansion. We are happy, however, to add, that it was got under about eleven o'clock, after having completely destroyed the centre and west wing of the elegant build ing, together with the greater part of the valuable furniture and effects, including those of the elegant Roman Catholic Chapel which formed a part of the west end. The east wing, in which were the domestie offices, were saved ; if it can be said to be saved, when the whole of the roof is destroyed, and the wet season will, we fear. complete the destruction of the part the fire has left. It is understood that no part of the property was insured. .1. Dyson, Esq. of Lavington, most humanely afforded the family an asylum under his roof. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The fire broke out in the sleeping apartments. A servant girl went up stairs, to turn down the beds. and using only one hand for that purpose, while she held the candle hi the other, she set fire to , the bed curtains, and endeavoured to put it out, but in vain. The drawing roans , chapel, and the whole suite of rooms in the body of the house are destroyed. The house is a complete Wreck, and many articles of the property were stolen. The mansion bas been rebuilt within these few years, at the expense of many thousands. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUIII, Dec. B.—Wind S. W.--Arrived yesterday, the Stan mar packet, Sums, from Lisbon. PORTSWOUTU, Dec. S.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Maria, WILS4N, from Yarmouth for Gibraltar. The outward bound re main. DIAL, Dec. 11.—Wind &S.W.—Arrived Hymsn from Quebec; Latona, WILSON, from don for Demerara ; Julia, MIAs, from Tunis; William and enry, Naralues, and Orion, Moons, from Jamaica; Medina, Bs as, from Bengal; and Pusey Hall, Hun, from London for amaic.t. The outward bound remain. Bexanr., Deo. B.—The Princess-Charlotte Paxurr, from Lon don to Jamaica, which went as shore yesterday, caught fire this morning; and, in spite of every exertion, the vessel and cargo are at this moment nearly consumed. _ _ _ GRAVEST" Dec. B.—Arrived the Reliance, MAITLAND, from Calcutta • Agenoria, Sums, from St. Petersburgli ; Nelly, For visesit f rom St. John's; Mary and Jane, —; Frederick, LULL ; and Doncaster, MARSHALL. from Qu ebec; Sir C. M‘Cartby, ' THomAs from Nevin and Hylton, HUDSON, from Pillau. Mohawk,Sailed Commixes, for Trieste. LivßarooL Dec. 7.—Arrived the Christina, HoeARTH from Demerara • 6. M'Donald, --, from Ricbehecto • Cumberland, GADDNERfrunt Cape Breton; Ewen, from Nova Scotia; Balena, from St. John's; Plato, from Beaton ; Mayflower, from Newfound land; Julia, RUN and Ann, Fosses, from Rip, HASTINGS, Du. 8. TO THE RDliiirok THE STAR. Sie—l am extremely sorry to communicate fee your Insertion, a disastrous accident which occurred to an outward bound West Indianian awned the Princess Charlotte, from London to Jamaica; half laden, under the command of Mr. Peiley. She, unfortunately, in consequence of the great haziness of the weather, the wind blow ing from the South-west, ran on shore about live o'clock yesterday morning (Thursday), at nearly high water, opposite No. 58 Tower, between Hastings and Eastbourn. The Princess Charlotte Is. I should conjecture, 550 tons, and the second voyage of the Captain. There were on board a crew consisting of 42, and some male and female passengers ; luckily all have been disembarked in perfect safety. In addition to the preceding melancholy fate of the ship, the water baring acquired acme to some casks of lime on board, has produced this morning, at half-pait six o'clock, that kind of conflagration difficult to be extinguished, and there is too much reason to apprehend it may terminate in her entire destruc tion. Intelligence has been transmitted to the Owners in Town by the Agent here. Twelve waggons, containing the property which may have been saved, and the crew, are expected to-day at Hast ings. The Princess Charlotte quitted the Downs on Monday, December 4. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient Servant. Muaoza.—Monday night, a woman was discovered dead in a ditch, under circumstances which left little reason to doubt her death had been hastened by unfair means.— A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body on Tuesday, at the Rose and Crown, St. Alban's, before DANIEL TIMES, Esq. Coroner, and a most respectable Jury, who returned a verdict—" Found suffocated in a ditch, but by what means does not to the Jurors appear." mne Magistrates are still investigating the mysterit.us .affair.—lluntingdon Gazette. OLD BAILEY-(OLD COURT) -MS DAY. MR. JOHN WILKS, JUNIOR. The whole of the witnesses against Mr. John Irsiks(who,it will be recollected, was charged with forgery), this morning went before the London Grand Jury, and were examined, touching a Bill of Indictment preferred •apbut him. At half-past one o'clock the Grand Jury came•into Court, and amongst other presentments, re turned the Bill " Na foanut" Yesterday, Joha Nile was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of• Oct her, in the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, three sovereigns, two half sovereigns, and seven shillings, the property of Thomas Morris. The prosecutor, a driver of a cabriolet, was hired by the prisoner and two other men, in Liquorpond-street, and from thence he drove them to King.street, Bloomsbury, and, eventually, to Orchard street, Westminster, where they alighted, ana the prosecutor mi,sing his footing, he fell down, and all his money, amounting to fifteen sovereigns, rolled on the pavement. The prisoner picked up part of the money, and made off, but he was taken into custody in less than an hour afterwards. The other men continued to gather up the money, and the prosecutor lost la. On the prisoner being searched, 3 sovereigns and some silver were found on his person. The prisoner put in a written defence, saying, that on the occa sion in question he himself lost a considerable sum in the same way as the prosecutor. Mr. Sergeant ARABIN charged the Jury, and said, that a person who picked up money which had fallen from the person of another, and converted it to his own use, was equally guilty of feloniously taking, as if the money had been taken by force from the pocket. The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner—Guilty. kfixabeth Short was indicted for stealing, in the house of JaMes Thomrson Parkinson, Esq. of 34, Bryanston.square, six pair of stockings, three pair of drawers, and other articles, his property. The prisoner entered Mr. Parkinson's service in July last, as upper housemaid, and since that time he had mis sed several articles of wearing apparel, and in conse quence he took the precaution of having a handkerchief marked, which the prisoner confessed having take*, with •arious other articles. He told her if she would confess he would deal leniently with her, and she ac cordingly acknowledged having taken part of tl.e pro perty. Not believing in her statement, a constable was sent for, and she was apprehended. She said nothing to the prosecutor respecting where the property was concealed. The constable went to the residence of Col. Armstrong, No. 13, New Builington•street, in whose service the prisoner's husband lived as footman, and asked him if he had any thing belonging to the prisoner? and he acknowledged having a box, but denied possese.s ing the key, and the box was broken open with the - prisoner's consent, in the presence of the Magistrate; and it was found to contain a great quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Mr. Parkinson, and a Gentleman named Dunrige, residing in his house; the prisoner's husband, William Short, was also taken into custody upon suspicion of having received the stolen property ; but on being examined before the Magistrate, he was discharged, there not being the slightest imputation on his conduct, and his master, Colonel Armstrong, gave him the highest possible character, and again received him into his service. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty ; but strongly recommended her to mercy, in which recommendation she was joined by the prosecutor. Gilbert Humes was indicted for stealing►, on the 30th of last month, three black kid gloves from the shop of Mr. Corrie, hosier, 164, Strand. It appeAred by the evidence that the prisoner went into the shop on pre tence of purchasing, and secreted the gloves in his pocket. He was leaving the shop, when the shopman accused him of the theft. He denied it, but was secur ed, and the gloves found in his possession. He then offered to pay for them, but was given into custody.-- He had a sovereign and a sixpence at the time: The prisoner said, that his friends were respectable, that be intended paying for the gloves when he took them, and called wit nesses to his character. He was found Guilty. On the verdict being pronounced, a respectable female in the gallery, who had evinced great anxiety during the trial, burst into tears, and rushed front the Court in a state of distraction: Henry Kirkman was indicted for the wilful murder of James Sullivan, by maliciously and feloniously driv ing over his body with a cart and horse. The deceased was a boy about six years of age. The prisoner was driving a horse and cart, on the 30th of October last, along East -street, Manchester-square, when the deceased ran out of a shop, to which he had been sent by his mother on an errand, and, while crossing the street, one of the wheels of the prisoner's cast passed over him, and caused his death.—One of the witnesses said that the prisoner was driving at the rate of eight miles as hour; another said that he was driving at a moderate pace, and that the occurrence was purely accidental.— It also appeared that the Coroner's Jury which sat upon the deceased returned a verdict of Accidental Death,' though the prisoner now was upon his trial for murder. The Jury stopped the case, and returned a verdict of Net James Hill and George Ancliffe were indicted for the wilful murder of Henry Tyers, a child of five years old, by administering to him a large quantity of gin; in a second couqt they were indicted for manslaughter. The case has been already 'elated in the STAG. Without retiring from the boa the Jury returned a verdict, ae. quitting both the prisoners of the murder. Ancliffe was also acquitted of the manslaughter, but Hill was found Guilty. The Foreman said, the Jury could not deliver their verdict without expressing their opinion that the conduct of the witness (Davis) was exceedingly reprehensible, as it appeared from his own testimony that it was he who first asked the child to drink the spirits; Baron HuLtoot—lndeed, it was, Gs:Waken ; his conduct was very reprehensible. Foreman.—Under all the circumstances, my Lord, we beg to recommend Hill to mercy. Baron Hut.Lacx—Very well, Gentlemen. James Wingfield, a labourer, was indicted for com mitting a rape on the person of Sarah Weatherley, a little girl only twelve years old. The prosecutrix stated the facts: Mr. Baron Hutu*: etamined the prosecutfix very minutert.rus all the legal points, and her replies were quite confirmatory. Mr. Boron cross-examined the plosecutrix at considerable length, but she persevered in the former statement. Esther Weatberley, mother of the prosecutrix, was e %endued by Mr. Baron Hol.wee—Her evidence was confirmatory of that of her daughter. Mr. Benjamin Bowen, surgeon, of Harrow, who attended the child, in consequence of the request of the mother, gave evidence as to the state of the child. Mr. Baron Hett.ocx summed up the evidence, and explained the law of the case, which he designated as one of a most heinous description. The Jury retired to consider their verdict ; and after an absence of three quarters of an hour found the prisoner Guilty. HUNTING. ' Ins Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Monday, at Weikass Heath ; and oft Friday, at Slough --at ball past ten o'clock eacla day. The Union Harriers meet on Pilonday, at Brampton Dog; W t +. nesday, at Demon Old Hall; Friday, at Mr. Move's, FicssingStl. I