Star. — London, England, 1831-07-19 00:00:00

EMPIRE. r I , t i , dr; PA NORA M OF THE BRITISH MANCHESTER TIMES, July 16. i it..nks to twelve good men, and true, another protest has been tmered against truth being visited with the penalties ..f f .Isehood. We ray, thanks to twelve good men, and true, kr although in the trial, which we have reported be low, two out of the twelve would not consent to a verdict of " Not Guilty," we understand they would have given a special verdict, declaring that they could not find the libel it false one. It was an indictment of the Editor of this payer, for an alleged libel on Captain Gritnshaw, and it can :r on at the Quarter Sessions, on Thursday last. Mr. Brandt opened the case in a long speech. Mr. Prentice submitted to the Chairman that there was no case at all. lie was charged with having published a false libel, and there was no evidence at ail of falsehood The Chairman said, the simple question in this case was, whether , he article was a libel? Tits truth of it was never permitted to come under consideration. Mr. Prentice commenced his address by observing that the learned , rentleman who had opened the rase for the pro secution had intimated, that no doubt the defendant. con ducting his own ease, would, in the course of his address, efi.mi then, some amusement ; but he (Mr. Prentice) would put it t:• the jury whether a person circumstanced as he was, would be likely to treat the subject lightly. It might be sport to the gentlemen of the law, but what was sport to them was death to the unfortunate object of prosecution. It might be sport to them who were paid for it, but not to him who had to pay. However, he had certainly been amused, and much amused, that the learned gentleman, in his seal to anticipate the course of detente, had entirely overlooked that which would warrant Lim in asking at their hands an acquittal. He had quite omitted to tell the jury how a charge of having written a false libel could be sustained without a particle of proof of falsehood. Mr. Prentice to the Court.—l may here ask you, Mr. Chairman, shall I be allowed to prove the truth of what I have stated? The Chairman.—Certainly not. Mr. Prentice.—l have witnesses in court to prove the whole of what I have asserted ; but I am not allowed to call them. But my ease is complete without them. A man who is charged with an offence in a court ot justice, is not ea/led to disprove the falsehood of the charge. It must be brought home to him by evidence. If there is not proof against him, there is nothing for him to rebut, and the charge falh to the ground, as this must. The indictment goes on to say. that what I published is " a false, scandalous, and malicioua libel." Gentlemen, can you, upon your oaths, declare that to he false, of the false hood of which you have not one particle of evidence, and the truth of which you shall hear me offer to prove ? Will you, on your oaths, declare that I have published a false libel ? I know that you will not. I cannot imagine the possibility of there being amongst twelve respectable and intelligent men, one who would upon his oath declare that to be false, of the falsehood of which there is not only no evidence, but not the pretence of evidence, while of its truth evidence is tendered and refused. But the Courts, forsooth, say, that even the truth is a libel. Well, suppose it to be so, and that judge-made law is superior to statute law. Gentlemen—l deny that I have written any libel on Capt. Orimahaw that calls for punishment; but if I had, dare you upon your oaths declare it to be either a false or a malicious libel, without one particle of proof either of falsehood or malice, and not only without proof, but in the face of my offer to move the contrary ? I speak boldly, gentlemen— you cannot. As honest men, you cannot. As Christians, reverencing the sacred oath you have taken, you dare not.— I have not appealed to your passions, gentlemen, but I do appeal to your understandings, which are mocked by this in dictment—and Ido appeal to your consciences, which are insulted by this indictment, and I call upon you to regard your verdict not as a matter between the lawyers and you, but as matter between you and your 000, and to give such decision as you shall answer for on the great day of judgment in that Court where it will be in vain to plead custom as an excuse for the violation of an oath. The Chairman briefly summed up the case. He stated to the jury that the different counts in the indictment of which Mr. Prentice bad complained in his address, were strictly in accordance with law. He explained in a short but concise manner, the points of law applicable to eases of libel. He informed them that formerly, as bad been stated to them by the defendant, the judges were the persons who determined what was and what was not a libel, and were bound to declare the law to the best of their judgment. He would read to them that clause of the set of 32 (leo. 111. which empowered juries to be judges of both the law and the fact. [The Chairman then read the clause.] It Was his duty to explain to them what was a libel ; and when he had read it to them, they would be able to say whether what the defendant had published was a libel or not. [The &airman then read a definition of libel.] The question for them to try was, whether the ankle charged in the indictment was calculated to bring the person alluded to into contempt and ridicule. He next alluded to the petition signed by Captain Grimaltaw, and others, and said that several gen tlemen had thought it proper to s*tr a petition, and they had a perfect right to do so,—and whether they formed a minority of a majority was not of the least consequence. He would read the context, in order that they might be put In possession of what was said of Captain Grimsbew. [lle then read that portion of the alleged libel.] The law says if any one per-onates, or writes for publication, con cerning any individual or individuals, that which has a ten dency to bring any person into hatred or contempt, such writing or personation is a libel ;.—whether the writer in tended it should have that effect or not, still it is a libel, and being so, the law presumes that it is false,—and the infe rence is also that it is malicious, and the law presumes that it is both malicious and scandalous so to bring any one into contempt. They (the jury) would deliver their verdict on their mire, and they would also consider what their own feelings would have been had they been spoken of in the terms that bud born applied to Captain Orinishaw. A libel, having a tendency to excite to a breach of the peace, SC II 1 said to be against the peace of the king ; and it was a customary thing, therefore, to say that it was done with torte and Arms. Immediately after the chairman had concluded his charge, a little after seven o'clock in the evening the jury requested pernriesion to retire for the purpose of considering their vertiict. At nine o'clock there being no tidings of tire jury, the Chairman sent for them, and asked them if there was any probability of their soon coming to an agreement. The Foreman very emphatically said they were not likely, and they were then sent again into their room, and the Court was adjourned to Mr.Norris' house,where he sale they would receive the verdict at any hour of the night. kir. Prentice, with a friend, remained at Mr. Whyett's, in Bridge -street, expecting, throughout the whole night, to be called on to accompany the jury to Mr. Norris' house; but st eleven, fifteen hours and a half from the time they had retired, 3lr. Brandt rose and said that after the long period the jury bad been locked up, he was willing to prevent their suffering any further confinement, re.d would con consent to eheir being discharged if they were still unable to agree. The Chairman—Do you consent to this arrangement, Mr. Prentice? Nit. Prentice—l do. most willingly. Toe jury were then called in, and on saying that they still were unable to agree, they wet. told of the arrangement t.nth discharged. Wravins' 31EETING.-111 Wednesday evening, a meeting or the sheeting and c..iico weavers vas held in St. George's-fields, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of repisting a reduction of threepence out of every two shillings of their scanty earnings. Several speakers addressed the meeting, pointing out in their simple, artless manner. the great hardships and privations that poor sea. vent and their families have been entitairg so lore and so patiently. Surely the masters will not persist in enforcing the threatened reduction. The folios ing are the resolutions which were yeswel unanimously:-1. Thrt this mee:ing views, with r. fret end sorrow, the practfers of unprincipled masters in tederivg their workmen to poverty and starve. firm. and causing thcusanda of our fellow-workmen (who are considered as the producers of the nation's wealth) actually to perish for want of food ; and causing a separa tion between husband and wee, and parents and children, so that they can never enjoy that trierilship nitieli Goo Las tno.:ght them into the world to enjoy. 2. That it is the opinion of this meeting, that, unless the weavers form themselves into a union, to protect themselves against the union of the masters, that they will actually perish for want of food ; and they may expect their off:spring to live in the same miserable and unhappy manner as theniselve&e.-.3. That, in consequence of a reduction of threepence per cut by Mr. Jackson, his weavers thought proper to turn out against the reduction, and have lett it to this meeting to decide whether they shall go in at the reductien or not.- 4. That this n:ceting, detertrinc to advist. Mr. Jackson's weavers to resist the reduction; and this meeting pledges itself to detail that it is possible to support them in their just attemptin resistin_Lso gross a redu ction. PHOPOSILD Ratt.way.—We understand that it is in OM templation to open a direct communication by railway from' London through Cambridge, Sleaford. and Lincoln, to Ret ford ; from thence through Bswtry and Doncaster, and for ward nearly in line with the great north road to EdinNemb.l The distance measures upon the map 340 miles, and will - be asoomplithed in 14 boon. All die water communication out of the west will meet this line of railway. The eaten inaction will be merely a continuation of the Liver poo l and Manchester, and the proposed Manchester and .Selti railway, from Sheffield to Retford, where it will form • junction with the northern line, and proceed through Lin coln, Sleaford, and Cambridge, to London, measuring upon the map 160 miles. The distance will be effected from Shel ia in six hours and a half; from Manchester in nine hours and a half; sad Liverpool to London in eleven hours, with • branch from : Retford through Glainsbro', Messingham, and Brigg, to Grimsby, thus opening a direct communlca. don betwixt the liastern and Western Ocean, measuring one hundred and sixty.four miles, will be accomplished in seven hours. Mzerisro 01 THE WoIIIWO CLASSEL-011 SMUT day evening last, a meeting of the working classes was held in St. Peter's Field, for the purpose of agreeiug upon a pe tition to both houses of parliament for a total repeal of the corn laws. The meeting was called for six o'clock in the evening, but at that hour there were not more than 100 persons assembled. About seven o'clock the chair wee taken by Mr. Fisher, a spinner, from Stockport, who read l'a copy of the hand-bill anno uncing the meeting, and then shprtly addressed the assembly, which probably at that time 'amounted to about four or five hundred persons. He said labs reason why the chair had not been taken at six o'clock was, because the persons assembled were so few in number ; but this he attributed to their bellies being short of food on Tbureday and Friday, and when they got their wages on Saturday, the first thing they thought about was, getting something to eat and drink. He then said a few winds on the evil tendency of the corn laws, and concluded by exhort ing the meeting to use their best exertions to procure their repeal. The meeting was andressed by Messrs. Candelet, Hadfield, Ashmore, Gilcalat, and Moore, and Resolutions condemnatory of the Corn Laws, were unanimously panted. We have this week to record the death of two brothers, of the names of Samuel and George Beswick, (sons of Mr. Thomas Beswick, Many-street, Oldham Road), under circumstances the most painful. It applies that Samuel, the eldee brother had agreed with his father ' s landlord (Mr. Rowley, of broths, to remove from a yard bellied their residence, a quantity of day, ihe. which had been laid there by the persons employed in sinking a well between Murray-street and Butler-street. Oa Monday afternoon he Vldltis.aesistants commenced their labour, and worked till about half -past seven o'clock, when they ceased for the day. The well-riokees covered a part of the mouth of the well with a large flag. on Saturday evening, and not havhweine to work on Monday, the well remained in that state au the day, so that when the deceased returned the planks, which he had taken from the sides of the flag, one of them struck upon it, when it broke, and the two parts instantly fell into the weIL In order, as is supposed, that the well-sinkers, who were expected to be at their employment early on Tues day morning, might not be offended at finding :the broken flag at the bottom, he placed the turn, to which is attached the rope and bucket's upon thelpUlars above the well's mouth, and descended into the well, in a very cautious manner, but when about half way down (eight yards) he was seen to fall out of the bucket, to the bottom of the well, and after sighing deeply twice, remained silent. No answer being rot turned to the calls of the two young men at the top, they com municated the circumstance to his brother George, who was very near the spot, when he sprang forward to the well, and displaced one of the young men (the eldest son of Mr. Joseph Harper, printer, and who would inevitably have perished) from out of the bucket, who was going down, and desired them to lower him gently to the bottom to his bro. ther,—but, alas ! he had no sooner reached it, than be fell backwards, and never tea, or spoke more ! The well sinkers were immediately sought, and an alarm was given by the young men, alluded to before, who could not possi bly account for this circumstance, and two of the well. sinkers, and several colliers were soon upon the spot, who pronounced it as their opinion, that the " Black Damp " was in the well, and had caused the death of these unfortu. nate brothers. Lighted candles would not descend more than a yard ; burning coals (from the funs of the neigh. hours) ceased to blaze and burn at three yards down; blazing chips and shavings were put out at a similar depth. Various means were instantly tried to expel part of the damp, viz. shaking rugs and sheets up and down in the well, sprinkling water, &c. Samuel had been married, and is aged twenty-seven years. Having lost his wife souse time ow, he has left two children unprovided for, to mourn. elm they become sensible of it, the loss they have sustained by the death of an excellent father. George was about twenty years of age, and not married. They were both interred in the same grave in the burial-ground belonging to the Col legiate Church, yesterday, attended by their parents, rela tives, and numerous Mends and acquaintances. lIIANCHUTEI, SATURDAY. — The fine seasonable wea ther for the coming crops of grain, with the heavy importa tions of foreign wheat and flour, have paralysed the sale of every snide in the trade, as the consumers pinching only for immediate consumption, and that is to a limited meat. The attendance of country millers or dealers was MI de out market to.day, with a large show of samples. Bine fresh wheat was about 2d. per bushel drama while the in ferior samples could not be sold at a reduction of ild. pee 701bs. Grinding barley is offered on lower terms—and oats are likewise the turn cheaper. Boiling peas without buyers. Beans nearly support the quotation of this day week. At present we have very little really fine malt offer ing—for such, there is a retail demand of 48s to 60s per load, but the second rate and Inferior samples cannot be sold even at 4d to 61 per load under these quotations. Seek flour is Is lower k barrels from Is to is 6d under this day week. Oatmeal is Is per load cheaper. The following are the present prices of Grain fine old, 9s to 9s 10d ; ditto, new, Bs.9d togs 4d; ditto, se condary qualities, 8, Id to 8s lid; Scotch and Welsh, 8s 6d to lts ; WA. old, 8s 9d to 9s ; ditto, new, 7s 9d to Its i • ditto, inferior, Os 9d to 7s 6d ; foreign, free, 8s 6d to 9s fed .. DIED.—Mr. Emanuel Wild, of Sycamore Cottage, Mellor, in the 71st year of his age. WORCESTER HERALD, July 16. _ - About midday on Sunday, there was a tempest of consi derable violence and duration, such as has not been expe rienced here for some years. The rain fell in deluging tor. rents—the lightning shone in vivid forked flashes—and the thunder reverberated over our heads in stunning lengthened crashes. At Spetehley, the gamekeeper of Robot Berke ley Esq. and Haile', a watchman, of this city, were str u ck whilst sitting in the entrance porch of the Wine of the for mer ; Hailes was rendered totally insensibl e; t h e bl oo d Bowed from his ears and mouth, and every limb appeared paralyzed. In this state he was brought to his home and bled, by which he experienced almost immediate relief, and is now nearly recovered. At Wick, near Nylons, the thatched roof of a cottage, occupied by a widow of the name of Robins, was ignited; the flames communicated to an ad joining cottage, and fears were entertained that they would extend to the neighbouring barns, ricks, &c. but by the ar rival of the engine from Petshore ' with the zealous assistance of the inhabitants of that place and the neighbourhood in supplying water, the fire was confined to the two cottages, which were destroyed. At the moment the lightning struck the cottage, the nephew of the widow was standing at the door, and was knocked down ; the blood started from his nose, mouth, and ears, and his face afterwards swelled very much. In the vicinity of Dreedon.hill several noble trees were shivered ; but the most extraordinary features of this stunt, were the showers of hail with which it was accompanied in several places, and which were productive of great mischief. The most serious of these occurred at Hawford, Revere, and other parts of Ciento', including in its range about the ex. tent of half a mile each way. Here, for upwards of an hour, hail stones, or rather irregular masses of ice, some being as much its three or four Inches in circumfeicnce, fell in dense shoals and with resistless violence, breaking every pane of glass that met their direction ; and at the residences of W. Welch, Esq. and C. Day. Esq. of Hawford, and Mrs. Piggott, of Eleven, the hot and greenhouses were ten. dered a sad picture of destruction. The gardens and crops of growing corn were also deplorably injured, but in this re spect Mr. Tristram, of Lbiacres Farm, Claines, appears to have been the greatest sufferer. A floe field of wheat, of 10 acres, was almost entirely destroyed ; in parts of it the head was entirely severed from the straw; in others the kernels of the tar were stripped of in a most singular manlier, bay ing the stem entire, and in others the straw was fractured or so bruised, as to render it impossible for the grain to ma ture. In a field of excellent barley, the effects were nearly similar, although not quite so ruinous; a large breadth of I turnips were completely rooted up; and in a field of 'pease, of great promise, scarcely a pod was to he toned hut ash.s! was I ee bruistd that it is a till: pre, dune will return the seed. Ina piers of beans abo the pole were foe the guetarpart laid open t and, lb one field, a cow skirmish attest of the hedge and fenelag were swept laso the road by the storm., We were shown on Tuesday morn. ing (more than shay houses had fallen) a large banditti of the hail stones by which this havoc was occasioned; anteval of which were then es latga as a Oran% age, although. as may be supposed, partially dissolved. At each place, after the storm had subsided, many swallows and other birds were found dead, having been killed by the hail stones; and at Bourn Farm, nese Perabore, several bead of poultry were destroyed. In the neighboughood of Farringden, the injury done to the property of one gentleman is estimated at 9001. At Bay, the lower put of the town was completely faun dated, sad many families were obliged to leave the ground. floor apartments of their house. Mansnza.--It has now been ascertained, that on the day of the conflict before the Castle Inn, sixteen were killed on the spot, and about seventy wounded. Several of the reminded have since died, and scarcely a day pauses without the melancholy news of the departure of one more of them. Twenty.six persons concerned in the riots have been sent to l Cardiff gaol, to take their trials at the next assizes. A sub scription is actively made for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of their defence. The people are very ready in bestowing what they can afford, on the occasion ; some contributing 10s. and others 20s. Fatal -- At Shrewsbury fair, on Tuesday, there was a good supply of sheep, which went off slowly at an avenge of 6d. per lb. Strong store pigs sold at the same prices as bet fair, but small pigs declined in price. Wolverhampton fair, on Monday, was one of the base AS hes ever been remembered. Fat cattle and sheep irtmeipd 6d per lb. and lambs about Bid per lb. Thee merle* few fine buses exhibited, which sold wall; the home were mostly of an inferior description, and not many sales were e ff ected. At Gloucester fair, on Tuesday, there was a very plenti ful supply of stock, and the tit beasts that were bought were fully worth 6d pet lb. The supply of sheep was very abundant, the isle averaged 6d for mutton, and 7d to lid pet lb. fix lamb. At Leominster fair, on Monday, the sale of cattle. aid sheep was dull, at reduced prices. At Bath fair, on Monday, there was a very scanty our ply of fat cattle, which realised—beef from 10a to 10. 6d per score ; mutton 64 to GO per Ib ; lamb, '/Ild to gel. Of kcal Irish stock there was an unusually large supply , bye hoe the limited number of buyers the greater part of them were driven away unsold. MARRIED.—At Whitdngtost, Mr. John Henget, te Eliza Ann, third daughter of Join 41111101111, pallemitt. of Ombersley. DIED.—.The Rev. George Hulme,M.A. rector dArdiry Kings —At Pauntley Court, Mr. George Stokes,24—Mege Hutiebury, Capt. Want by, formerly of St. John . a. LEICESTER CHRONICLE, July 10. The greatest curiosity, connected with the fames ego; which has been recently discovered in this place, is the tata sellated pavement, on premises belonging to Mr. Rah" in Jewry-wall-street, near St. Nicholas' Church. Thit inter stices are supplied with small figures, which, as well as the larger ones, are encircled with elegant wreaths. A broad hexagonal border runs round the whole, and forms externally a square. To form any adequate conception of the vene rable relic, it must be seen. The mathematical precision with which the several patents are executed is astonishing, and the foul nesevabie is singularly novel and imposing.-- The looms of Brussels, in elegance and beauty of pattern, cannot enteric this mosaic carpet. The stones and fragments used in the construction are probably not less than 400,000; awl when it is recollected, that these were of various sizes and shapes. and so arranged as to give the best effect as to light and shade, some faint idea of the toil which the slaves, or paresis:am, employed in its formation, endured, may be entertained. The pavement undoubtedly formed a por tion of some considerable Roman building, and bases is antiquity of at least fifteen hundred years. It is dime either w ithin, or immediately adjoining to the states of Rata, mead:Hied in the itinerary of Antoninus—s duo distance from that celebrated antiquity, the Jewry Wall, (by some supposed to have been the gate of the ancient city. and by others a place of sacrifice), and in a neighbourhood where almost innumerable Roman coins have been dis covered. At the Bury County Sessions, Isaac Johnson was sen tenced to transportation for life for poisoning five horses, the property of Mr. N. Holmes. It appeared that the de fendant owed Mr. Holmes a grudge, oat Account of a sup position, on the part of the latter, that Mr. H. bad been the means of his detection in some previous offence. He had been often heard to threaten him with some personal injury, and the act foe which be was tried, he did not attempt to conceal. Tax Dosee Cassmox.—A few words in behalf of the dumb creation may not be amiss during this sultry weather. Take especial cars to let your horses, dogs, and cats, have free access to water. Do not expose birds in cages to the sun, but cover the top of the cages with a sod, green leaves, or a napkin. &Intr.—Between three and four o'clock on Sunday after noon, this ;own and neighbourhood were visited by one of the heaviest falls of rain which has been known for sevenl years past. Such was the rapidity with which it descended Chet the cellars and lower parts of houses in various parts of the town, were completely inundated with water before the occupie rs could take means to prevent It hem entering their dwellings. This was particuLrly the case in Granby. street, which in a few minutes presented one sheet of water, that seemed to run into it in torrents from the Londe; road. Mr. Dowling, and Mr. Hose, furniture painter, were, we regret to learn, severe sufferers on the occasion, the former having had sugar and other articles to the amount of more than one hundred pounds, which was in his cellar, completely destroyed; and the latter having had his whole stock of paints rendered useless by the water, Mr. Node, grocer, in East Gates, and Mr. Tarr, druggist, in Hum beratone-gate, also experienced considerable loss, from the water having entered their warehouses, and floated some casks containing oil, &c. In Welford Road, Braunstone. gate, and many other pans of the town, the water over flowed the streets, and occasioned serious inconvenience to the inhabitants. LCICESTER.—SATIIIIIDAT.—Whest, flOs 5d ; Barley, 42s 2d ; Oats, 31s; Beans, 38. 8d I Peas, 38s 8d ; Fine Flour ' 50s to 62 ; Standard Wheaten, 484 to 40s House hold, 46s to 48e; Quartern loaf, wheaten. 90; do house hold, 80. DIED.—At Sheepy, Martha, sister of the late Richard Tookey, Esq. of Coventry—At Market Overton, 59, Mary Anne, wife of J. Wingfield, Req of Tickencote, Rutland— Aged 58, Sir John Thorold, Ban. of Syston Park, in the county of Lincoln. CORNUBIAN, July 15. Our Correspondent at Scilly states. that the Influenza is extremely prevalent at Scilly, especially on what are termed the Off Islands. There are but few families which have not, in a greater or less degree, been subject to this troublesome complaint, which is attributed to the extreme dryness of the atmosphere. The good people of Scilly (who, in general, are strongly attached to the established church), are rejoiced at the weL come intelligence that the Lord Bishop of Exeter intends shortly to visit the islands, and to confirm such persons as may be presented for that purpose. There is no record ex. tarn which mentions the islands having enjoyed the advan tages of episcopal visitation. On Wednesday evening Mr. John Rowe, son of Mr. Rowe, 'addict., of Molorn, near Camelford, and a young man named Wilton (a native of Truro) who worked for Mr. Rowe, left borne about seven o'clock for the purpose of bathing at Trebarwith beach, and were joined by a farmer's sou from Tintagel, named Brown. Soon after they got into the water a heavy ground-sea arose, which carried them out of their depth. Wilton was soon lost sight of; and Rowe for several minutes was heard to cry out for help, but from the roughness of the sea no assistance could be given him. Brown was thrown in by the breakers, and was seen by a young man named Cock, a farmer's labourer, who instantly ran to his assistance, but in this humane and praiseworthy attempt to save the life of his master's son, was himself car ried of to sea and most unfortunately drowned. Plymouth Regatta took place on Thursday last, when the Ladies' Cup was won by the Water Witch, a schooner of 73 tone, the property of J. E. Matthews, Esq. of Belfast ; the Members' Cup by the Anne, yawl, 22 to ns , b e l ong i ng to Mr. J. llorc, of Stonehouse ; the Tradesmen' Cup by La Belle Gabrielle, yawl, 11 tons, owned by Captaiir Ramsey, of the Royal Fusileers, Plymouth. Sale at Redruth, last week.—Quantity of Copper Ore sold, 3121 tons—Average Produce, 81—Amount of Sale, 20.3381. 17s.—Average Standard. 881, Os. Copper Ores for Sale at Truro, July 21st.--Poldice, 764 —Wheal Unity, 270—Tresavean. 780—Pembroke, 409 Penstruthal, 386—Carharrack, 83—Wheal Maiden, 73 — Wheal Jewell, 162—Fowey Consols, 128—Cardrew, 117— Lanescot, 81—Wheal Unity Wood, 42--Total, 330 4 tons. Copper Ores for Sale at Truro, July 28th—Consolidated 'Mines, 1217—Wheal Leisure, 716—East (*lnnis, 411— ' r %-- .1 `4. cA—,Ol.. 94_ totreernt, 1 ‘• GI - klaaitts, Tinio.—What, 46..—85r1ey, 13& 01 15 , 10a. ed. Haniffs.—Wheat, (enrage) Ms.—Barley, 13.....0at5. Paintanes..—Wheat, 131.—Baley, 131 L—Oats, 95. DIED.—At Truro, Maria Clarke Boot, only da ughter of the Rev. R. Boot — At Tavlstock, John Abam, lesq. Portray., 115.—At Tomes,, Mr. J. Goes.—At Milntbeepe, James Barrow, gp. 71, formerly a banker at Shaftesbury, and subsequently to various oommissions of in luils. ryeregardhig Negro Slavery at Sierra Leone and the West n LAN ) ROLLS COURR, Jure 111. starroan v. STATTORD. Mr. Putitavoir stated that this ease came baton the Court upon petition praying the confirmative of the Mas. ter's report. The petitioner was the widow of the late Oen. Stafford, who died in India possessed of great property. By his will be bequeathed an enmity of 0609. a year to his widow in 'adoration of certain claims be had upon her pro perty t she proved the will, but in consequence of being un able to vouch to the payments she bad made as adminlstia viz, en account of her papers bring in India, the Master was unable, in the suit filed by the General's daughters for the adulteration of her estate, to make the widow any allow. ante. A petition was then panted for the payment of the annuity. the withholding of which had placed not only the widow but the daughters of the General in circumstances of great difficulty. On the hearing of that Petition the Court directed a reference to the Muter, to inquire whether it would be expedient that the annuity, or any part of it, should be paid. The Master reported that it would be ex pedient to pay the legacy, and the present Petition was pre sented foe the confirmation of that report. Mr. berustr, who appeared for the neat friend of the infant daughter, was not desirous of opposing the present Petition, but wished the whole circumstances of the case to be detailed to his Honour. The widow bad no other be. nefit under the will of the General but the annuity in ques. tier, and the Master had found that she was considerably indebted to the estate. It was also right that the Court should know that one of the infanta, though a ward of Court, bad left this country, and gone to reside with the Petitioner at Calais. His liorroua ordered the Master's report to be manned. • SUM MRR ASSIZES. NORTHERN CI RCU I T.—Yonz. LOT V. COOLI. - - - mines Ile on was t., custadl tef, 1 that The action was brought to reco er compensation in da stages for certain slanderous words spoken of the plaintiff by the defendant. The plaintiff and defendant are both surgeons, and it was arepe•Wng the plaintiff in his professional character that the Alegsd slander was uttered. It appeared that in September ./ped, a person of the name of Otterburne, an old man, 74 yews d age, had fractured one of his thighs. by falling Own a tree, the fruit of which he was gathering. In that liftnation he was found by a neighbour, wiro immediately re. moved him hams, and then sent fur the plaintiff; who lived l et a olistaaes alum miles. The fracture was found to be of 'a way amonisse description. The bone stuck out of the chi, and In Ming it bad been forced into the ground, and seas coven* with earth and dirt. Mr. Otterburne thought flat the Mae was a piece of stick, and requested them to poll the stick out of his thigh. Some one attempted to take k away, and then it was discovered to be the bone. When plaintiff had examined the fracture, he said that the bone was broken in two places, and that it would be necessary to amputate the limb. Mr. Otterburne said, " Oh, doctor, lake it away altogether." Plaintiff then desired to have the attendance of some other surgeons, and three others were sent for. When they arrived they held a consultation, and all agreed upon the necessity of immediate amputation. The limb was accordingly amputated. The symptoms appeared favourable for two days ; but a change then took place, and en the 25th the patient died. Some of the friends of the deceased thought that as he died from a violent accident, a crooner's inquest ought to take place, and one was accord ingly held. Defendant was one of the persons summoned upon the jury, and when he received the precept, he said to she person by whom he was served, " D—n them, Icy has murdered him. I'll bet thee 501. the law st lads it so." Ps dent subsequently repeated the words, and said be would take care to be on the jury. In fact, defendant did sic upon the jury, and after some altercation, in the course et which defendant repeated the slander, the Inquest found s verdict of Accidental death. The three surgeons who ea. aimed plaintiff in the operation were examined, and stated that it had been skilfully performed. It was impossible to reduce the &Mare, and amputation was the only chance. Mr. Sajeant Jones addressed the jet/ fee the defendant, and contended that there was some ground for the suspicion which his client entertained, that the death of Mr. Otter. burne had been caused by the plaintiff's unskilfulness. Mr. Baron Vaughan summed u the case, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff— 1001. POLICE INTELL GENCE. Bow-Sens:.—On Batunky, and, by adjournment, yes today, a ems stamps importance to Hansa victuallers was Wald 4111 Mod at this dim bib Awl, the review of a house in Bqdges -1011114 Oment-Oarden, well known as " Mother H.'s," was swessisi by Mr. Jackson, a hly-respectable tradesman , la Tailebeek street, serving the ohsof constable in his own dilly es skew cause why be refused to afford lodging s o d whir accommodation to two soldiers of the Grenadier Oserds who had been Wetted upon him. Ma Jackson stated that the house kept by the defendant imam oyster shop and a place of general rehmknent, and it wines were sold on the premises, under the ambles* of the privilege which is possessed by members of the Vint ners' Company. The tlefendant, however, was not a free whiner himself, but the name of "James Musket," who was a freemen of that company, was ow the deer. This name must, however, have been merely benowed for Ms purpose, because no such person as James Illsokiu had any share in the hew, the lcase,the king's sod the parochial all standing in the newest! the defendant. Ile (Mr. Jackie.) considered that a pen= situated as the ddralan was, enjoying the privilege be did of vending minable liras, should be placed on the same footing and be subject se the same regulations, as far as could be, with the licensed vie. tuallers, who la boured under much more sewers restriction and a heavies responspensibility. He therefore determined to supply soldiers with billets for all such houses within his' district, and he had commenced with the defendant, who,' however, refused to admit the two men who were seat, or se provide them with other lodgings. The defendant, in answer, contended that he was net Ma. ble, his not being a licensed house of such a descripdma ml came within the meaning of the Mutiny Act, under TWA the billets were granted. Mr. HALLO, after attentively perusing the Act of Parlim smut, decided that the defendant was liable, and ordered him to provide for the men. The defendant refused, and said he should resist the Willi Mr. Haas said, he should fine him in the full penalty of 61 if be persisted in his refusal; but he would give him a little time to consider the matter. Yesterday it was stated to the magistrate that the defect dant bad thought it best to acquiesce with the Magistrate's order, that the men should be provided for, and the SUMMONS was therefore withdrawn. Samuel Ho/scan, the driver of a cabriolet, was liseenght up by Salmon, one of the principal officers, on a charge of robbery. It appeared, that a Mrs. Bits, residing in Tottenham. court-road, called the prisoner's cabriolet on Saturday even in that street, for the purpose of going to her li . bter s. la Pimlico, to fetch home a silk dress and oilier articles, of the value of about 61. After remaining a snort time in her sister's house, she brought out a parcel C4 , ntaining the an& cles mentioned, and placed them in toe cabriolet, and tell the prisoner to wait a few minutes longer for her. She is. turned into the house, but nn atoning out again in a few Mk notes, she found that he had driven off WWI her parcel...- She gave information to Salmon at this odka t sad be haw Mg, by inquiring of the sideman at a stand be ihtsedimn Court-road, ascertained the number of the cabriolet, be traced him from one public-house to another and finally 10 his lodgings, where he found hion fast asleep, and Ail% Bias's parcel by his side. He awoke him ; but the moment he made known his businese the prisoner sprang to the fire place and seised the poker, with which he commenced a fu rious attack upon the officer; but the latter closed with him, and succeeded in overpowering him. The prisoner made no defence, and was fully committed to Newgate for trial. Goixnnata..—An elderly woman, named Mary Bowyer, whb lives in Ray-street, Clerkenwell, was brought before Mr. Alderman Amstar yesterday, charged with knowingly receiving a portion of die books stolen from the warehouse of Mr. Butterworth, the kw bookseller, in Fleet-street; (as stated in our journal yesterday.) Joseph Brettel, Dlr. Butterwortb's warehouseman, having proved that the robbery had been committed, Richard Featherstone, a vellum-binder, in Baldwha's c- ';:.‘, fira7's-Inn.lene. stated that, about sir o'clock on Perry, host. Thursday, mike pp sad Y Cambrld _ stated be hid Lightfoot BonerrJ -381 than didon and tlit brought breaking _ A policeman ceding night tb statlon.hovae. suffered commit and over flame. here' you company nous, a• to statement the le.- havbig been in amount went b Brixtos. county G. at daughter years r• of If r.7a square, hassle, ONZ O'CLOCK, THUI DAT.—.Therlnelnelff. 7 1 . I ' l ' rooster, 29410. Mad W. Weather, fair sad -cloudy. MOM c Pawed and rubllalled by JOHN' BIATVZ, at till/ STAR OWIFICI, No. 1, Pickett-plow, Temple Bar. bursday, the prisoner came to him to exhibit a sample eel mete paper which she had for Isle. He went to her h nu , td linked at it, and agreed with her husband t o give st'd tr pound foe the small paper, and lass cwt. for the lahie purchased 1261b5. and paid 21. 6s. ad. The peh uu 7,; dd she was selling the paper by commission. Brettel Identified the Prisoner said her Ints=eceived it from a person named ambridge, whose daughter lives in Portpool-lan e , and wltu ated be ha d bought it at a sale. Lightfoot said he bad not been able to meet with th e pr!. mer's husband. Mr. Butterworth believed she was more concer ne d yen being a mere:a:aver, and that be be in a co o , idon to show that the paper had been lodged in be pi t . dies immediately after it was removed from his wa re h ous e . le should be able to show that a quantity of the papa n her premises when he and Mr. Wooller called on her 0 „ 'ridgy, and when she solemnly declared she had not my , ad that this paper was subsequently removed to an opposi k lied and from thence to some other place. Uttiou-nar.L.—A yams man, named John Reed, w as roue)* before Mr. Mambas, charged with maliciously reeking one of the pampa on the Southwark.bridge-toui. A policeman of letter M division stated, that on the r e . eding night the defendant wanted admission to sleep in th e tation-house. He was told that none but offenders we re m end to remain t h ere ; upon which he said th at he s h ou l d mink an act that would entitle hint to a night's shel ter, nd taking up a large paving stone, let fly at the gun.l l , o ver the door, broke that to pieces, and exdniptithed the lame. He then advanced to the door, and said, Now, / 'eve entitled myself to a place in your crib, and I auppos e ou'll not refuse me; but if you still have an objection to my ompany I'll break a few more to make the offence more bd. ous, and then surely you will lay aside all your scruples ss o my admission." The policeman told him that one office! ras enough for the purpose, and accordingly took him into uatody, and locked him up for the night. Mr. CRANIUMS asked the defendant what he had to soy a answer to the charge P—He replied that the policeman's tatetnent was perfectly correct of the affair. He had broken he lamp In oeder to get a night's shelter, having no mes a o pay for a lodging. He further said, that he had been ;entkman's servant, but having failed in obtaining a plate to was compelled to wander about the streets day and tight, he people with whom be lodged refusing to keep him th ere ny longer. 'The Magistrate said that if he was a man of good chum er, and had served his master with fidelity, it was not likely hat be would be reduced to such extremity as to break the imps in order to get shelter. The defendant next said, that he had lived with two u hree banisters in the Temple, whom he left owing to their laving obtained situations abroad. lie added that he bad wen in the service of Mr. Jones, an attorney at Abaystwith o Wales, for nine years. Mr. Cuaxaxas aped the defentlint 40s. under the Wil. Ul Damage Act, besides adjudging hint to pay treble th e mount of the damage for the gas lamp. Ind efault of pay. Dent be was committed for one mooch to hard labour at Brixton. BIRTHS. The 16th inst. the Lady of the Hon. Capt. Bridgton°, R.N. of a sus.—The 16th inst. in Cumberland -meet, Bryanstoo-square, the Lady of W. Wilson, Req. of a son. MARRIED. At Cheshurut Church, H. Deeie, Esq. of Clonbakilty, meaty of Cork, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Sir G. Prescott, Bart. of Theobald's Park, Herts.—The 16th, it Churchill, Somersetshire ' T. F. Dymock, Esq. of Ballotßa llot College. Oxford , M.A. to Anne, daughter of the late W. Perry, Esq. of the former place.—At Paris, on the 14th Inert. the Baron de Robech , to Emily Elisabeth, eldest laughter of John Joseph Henry, Esq. of the comity of Tippetsry.--At Chipping Barnet, the Rev. T. Brown, M.A. of Magdalen Hall, Osford, to kllss Jane Lewis Goodyear. DIED. The 16th last. at Bristol, Frances Elisabeth, the Infant daughter of the Rev. Elborough Woodcock, aged two years and four months.—At Cheltenham, in the 52d yew of his age, General Sir Chas. Green, Bart. Colonel of the r.7th Regiment.—At his house In Mo ntage-street, Portman. square, In the filth year of his age, Kenneth Francis knee, Req. STAPLES OF BRITISH COMMERCE. (THIS D A Y.) WOOS! AISSICLIS. SIND& I AVID warm. taaasuns. C.orzon (11v.) Bowed Par 54 to lid PCTLISOIS 74 to 7id N. Orkan sd t o , yed Woo& (Lou.) Saxony pr . Be to Ss Atlanta pr. -- ts 6d to 4s Segovia go to so S. Down es 14 Sd Blanket 64 to 104 Sera (thrown) Pled. whi to 44s (raw) Modena 131 to 151 Bengal 104 to 141 China —12 s 165 Fran - Rigs Per ton seSt Antwerp ass to £6O Lion Pig .14 to JS Bars L 6 to 16 105 Swedish £l2 10 to £l3 111 Corns . . British ...—. ,ggy to Ass S. America CM to £75 Lugo - Ban i'ls to .115 Tin - -. to ,C 4 SOCIA Si • • Lump Per cwt. I4es to 50s Powder (fine) 708 to 741. 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Y ellow 412 White £2 is Rica Carolina —14 s las Bengal . 12 8 to 16, 6 4 1 Mann ( 1,0041 -) Beer Per stone ss sd to 4s 4d Mutton _ ad to 4$ 44 Veal —4s Od to 4s 8d Pork s Od to 51 Od Con (London What Pr quarter 70s to 72s Barley 6s to 42s Oats -- Ts to 29s Beans Ss to 41, Hon (London) Kent Per cwt. is to £9 9 Sussex .CS 5, to £6 18$ Essex £5 15, to Farnham ' is to £l5 MAT (London) Good ' Per load .C 5 Os to £4 es Middling --- is to £3 109 St raw I fl Its to £1 Its Ana • %Sacred jPer ebald. Os 8d to 32s 04 Others •-•—• 46 Od to 29. Guerra Ana. Wheat Pr quarter 5s 9.8624 Bole'? s 1.1994 is s 10-35541 s 8.883 d ia I 1 1 ) I ..l i t , I' 1 i+ r. to