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LIVERPOOL. • Thursday Evening. (Tito)! OUR CORRESPONDENT.) I passed through the Potteries to-day, and found there had been a complete stand among the colliers and potters. The numbers who have turned out are variously stated ; some say five, others ten, and another account is, they are 20,000. Troops have been marched to the dis turbed quarters. I•met the 80th regiment going into Stone, after a march of ten days, from Portsmouth, and every thing appeared warlike on the road, from stragglers in one place, and in others numerous' , Jaggage carts, with women and children. Crowds A* the potters and their families turned out in dif ferent parts to see them. I hope things will be .settled, and there will be no occasion to employ the military, who are, however, nothing in point of number to the refractory at this moment. A band of felons, strongly ironed, filled the inside and outside of a coach from Liverpool this morning to London. The lay crops all the way from London to Li verpool are most luxuriant, and no complaints from a single farmer is heard. MR. OWEN'S INSTITUTION FOR TEACHING THE NEW SCIENCE OF SOCIETY. Many of our readers are probably not aware that the indefatigable philosopher, ROBERT Ow EN, has opened in London a regular Lecture Room for oral instruction on the principles of the Science of So ciety. Few of them can be ignorant that this gentleman has long taken cognisance in its social relations of human nature in the abstract; and has examined how the human character is formed; and whether the accidents which have directed his ordinary gregarious arrange ments are the best which could have been adopted. There is sound principle in these general views, and though all men may not agree in all Mr. Owen's reasonings and inferences, yet the sub. ject in the abstract, and his doctrines and disco veries in particular, merit the attention which they are receiving, and, we may say, the general atten tion of the public. That there is something radi cally wrong in systems which produce such con trasts of luxury and want, opulence and penury, virtue and vice, knowledge and ignorance ; and, above all, which administers to the exaltation of SO Few, at the cost and waste of so 31. AN is palpable. To correct the errors of the ex isting systems by instruction and advice, and not by violence or personal infliction, is Mr. Owen's professed object; and certainly no man ever at tempted so much, who excited less animosity in vested interests, and who enjoyed more general credit with all parties for purity of intentions. The establishment, or Lecture Room, of Mr. Owen, is in Burton-street, Burton-cres cent ; and here, every Sunday morning, from eleven to one, and every Sunday evening, from seven till nine, he discourses on branches of his social system. He also, as will be seen by an ad vertisement in this Paper, intends to deliver Lectures On Wednesday evenings, and to have a class on ano ther day for detailed elementary instruction. His auditory are most respectable, and constantly in clude some of the best intelligence in the metro polis, as well as distinguished visitors from the country, and many foreigners. The building, in which Mr. Ow Ex's New School of Philosophy is taught, has some peculiari ties. In front of the building, outside, is inscribed, " School of the Rational System of Society, established 1831." In two aide compartments are the following: —" To prevent the longer continu ance of ignorance ; to remove the cause of poverty and crime." Below this, in front, " Robert Owen's Institution—open Sunday, eleven a. m.; half-past seen p. m. Wednesday eight, and Thursday eight p. tn." Mr. Owen has placed in scriptions on all sides of the interior. In front, or behind the Teacher's desk, are the the three following :-Ist. On the left—" This Institution is open to develope the rational system of society, intended to supersede the irrational sys tem, by which alone the world has been hitherto so ignorantly and so miserably governed." 2d. In the centre, behind the teacher's desk—" Sacred to truth, without mystery, mixture of error, or fear of man." 3d. On the right—" The highest prac tical duty of man is to exert all his powers, to re• move inferior and vicious circumstances from around society, and to replace them with superior and virtuous circumstances only." On the opposite end, in front of the gallery, is written in two compartments— lst. " The old system of the world is founded on the belief that the character of man is formed by himself." _ . . 2nd. " The new rational system of society is founded on the knowledge that the character of man is formed for him." On the one side " The fundamental factson which the ra. tionsi system of Society is founded, art— ist. That man is a compound being, whose character is formed of his constitution or organization at birth, and of the effects of external circumstances upon it, from birth to death ; such original organisation and external influences continually acting and re-acting each upon the other. 2d. That man Is compelled by his original constitution to receive hie feelings and his convictions independent of his vitt. _ . 31c1, That his feelings, a his eonrirtions, Or both of them united,:create the motive to action called the will, which stimulates him to act, and decides his actions. 4th. That the organization of no two human beings is ever precisely similar at birth ; nor can art subsequently form any two individuals, from infancy to maturity, to bs the mute. yth. That nevertheless the constitution of every infant, ex cept in case of organic disease, is capable of being formed or matured, either Into a very iliferior, or a very superior being, according to the qualities of the external circumstances allowed to influence that constitution from birth. On the other side —"The science of society, or so cial state of man includes : 1. A knowledge of the laws of human nature derived from demonstrable facts, and which prove man to be a social being. 2. A practical kowledge of the best mule of producing, in abundance, the most beneficial necessaries and comforts, for the support and enjoyment of human life. 3. A practical knowledge of the best mode ofdi.tribuling these productions, most advantageously for all. 4. A knowledge of the principles and practice, by which to form the new combination of circumstances, for training the infant to become the beet matured of human being. 5. A knowledge of the principles and practice by which to govern man under these new arrangements, in the best manner, as a member of the great family of mankind. 1,;. A knowledge of the principles and practice, for uniting in one general system, in their due proportions, the !tee pee. ceding branches of the Science of Society ; to effect and se ‘..tre, in the best manner for all, the greatest amount of per manent benefits and enjoyments with the fewest disad vantages. In the starving counties, potatoes are, it seems, but 2d. a-stone of 141 b. yet the absentee landlords, tithe collectors, and tax gatherers, have so com pletely drained the district of money, that the People have not 2d. to feed their families. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, took an airing yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four with outriders. Her Majesty paid a visit to the Duchess of Cumberland. The Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Augusta, and the Princess Sophia Matilda, visited her Majesty yes terday. Their Majesties had an evening party yesterday at St. James's Palace. A concert was paforoxd in the course of the night. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, attended by Lady Sophia Lennox and Baron Linsingen, honoured the entertainment given by the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, on Thursday evening, with their presence. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg visited the Duchess of Cumberland yesterday at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. Prince Leopold paid a visit to the Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday afternoon at Cambridge House. The Duchess of Cumbaland, accompanied by Prince George, visited the Royal Duchess yesterday. The Duke of Brunswick paid visits on Thursday to the Duchess of Cumberland and the other Members of the Royal Family. A Conference of the Ministers of the Great Powers was held on the affairs of Belgium yesterday after. noon, at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the Rus sian, Austrian, and French Ambassadors, the Prussian Mi nister, the Austrian and Russian Ministers on special mis. dons, and Vbeount Palmerston. The Ministers remained in deliberation about two hours. Viscount Althorp returned to town yesterday afternoon, from attending the funeral of his mother, the Countess Spencer. The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank bad interviews with the Noble Viscount in the af ternoon, after his arrival at the Treasury. The Spanish Minister visited Viscount Palmer ston yesterday, at the Foreign-Office. Viscount Palmerston gave a grand dinner yes terday, at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, to Pilate Leopold and the Commissioners from Belgium. There were also present the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Durham, Sir James Graham, &c. Sir Anthony Carlisle's letter on the cholera moc has, will be read with the respect due to his high reputation. The College of Physicians are a mere close corporation. There are fresh complaints of want of profits in cotton spinning. They have been made for several years ; and, in truth, the manufactory is overdone. Besides, all nations now are spinners. America at once grows and spins; and even Bengal and Egypt, France and the Netherlands, Switzerland and Prussia, are also spinners. Hitherto the trade has been maintained by little inventions, which soon find a limit ; or by low prices, which entail ruin, when working against taxed corn and taxed every thing. Then as machinery requires no ap prenticeship, so with a machine the most barbarous people may soon manufacture as well as the best instructed. A subscription has been•opened among our countrymen in France for the relief of the distrand Irish. The Gazette of last night contains the names and titles of four persons who are created British Peers— Lord Fingal, Lord Sefton, Lord Klnnaird (with the new title of Baron Rossiand Mr. Apr Bilis (with the title of Baron Dorm) The Peerage intended for Lord Leitrim is not yet recorded. We understand from gentlemen recently re turned from India, that the reply to the memorials of the Bengal officers, on the Batts question, has excited a vwy indignant feeling among them, and that a great majwity of them have resolved to appeal, by petition to the King and the two Houses of Parliament, against the dechion of the Court of Directors. It was the Marquis of Cleveland, and not the Marquis of Bath, as stated in some of the public papers, who sent to Lord Sllgo the munificent contribution for the starving Irish of 3001. Lord Bath sent his donation of 50L earlier in the season. There is daily a great run for proxies in the Rouse of Lords. Lord Rosalyn is said to be daily carrying away pockets full of them. It is to be hoped that the M 1 nista' will not forget the long experiesce, the disdplins, and the activity of their opponents. There may be such a thing as an amendment to the address, and ,then proxies will be useful. An amendment is talked of, and it is not ha. probable. The " new steps" adopted by the House of Commons have, as was anticipated, been mach censured, by the ex. Ministerial party in particular • for, curiously enough (not ossinowsty), Sir Robert Pek was the first Member who stumbled in his endeavours to get over them. 'One of the 15 Judges (the magical number 12 is at an end) was lately drawn for the Militia; and, strange to say, though practising Barristers are exempt, Judges are not, and his Lordship, therefore, was obliged to provide a substitute. The words " to return homo," are affixed to the names' of the following staff; ate. oaken on foreign stations: Major-General Sir Jm Nichols, from Bengal; Lieut.-General Sir G. T. Wasiak, and Ilsior-Osiwral Sir T. Piitsler, from Madras; and Lleut..General R. Darling, from New South Wales. Colonel Colebrooke and Mr. Cameron, his Ma jesty's Commissioners of Inquiry, and Mr. Gregory. Secre tary to the Commission, landed at Brighton on Thursday afternoon, from Ceylon. This Commission was sent out in the year 1823, under an address from the House of Com mons, for the purpose of inquiring into the state of the three colonies—the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, and Ceylon. The Lords of the Admiralty paid the Tunnel a visit the day before yesterday. They were conducted over the works by Mr. Brunel, who explained the peculiar mode in which the Tunnel has been formed, as far as it has pro ceeded. Their Lordships expressed great satisfaction at the manner in which the Tunnel has been constructed, and re gret that , means were not found to complete work. The whole of the brickwork remains as solid as a rock. The number of 'visitors to view the Tunnel has bean very con siderable. Within a few months about 12,000 persons have inspected the works. 1 1 The Grand Duchess Helena of Russia and suite have left town for Sidmouth, where she intends sojourning for sense months. Her Highness previously to leaving town gave directions for four splendid carriages to be built, two by Adams, and two by Houlditch. The harness and cape risons are of a chute description, and manufactured by Ship. ley. of Regent-street. The Rev. Dr. Randolph, Rector of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, died at his residence in the College-green, Bristol, on Tuesday, in the 77th year of his age. The rec tory is in the gift of the Duke of Bedford. The Rev. Dr. also held the vicarage of Banwell, Somerset, which is in the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol ; and a Prebendal Stall in the Bristol Cathedral, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor. Every ship, says a recent writer on the subject of the peasantry of Ireland, bringing produce to the Northern poets, returns crowded with passengers from the adjacent counties, yet there is no apparent decrease of the population at Urge. ANOTHER AFFAIR OF HONOUR. — Ica COMO.. quence of some offensive language attributed, in the report of his speech at the Essex anti-reform dinner, to Mr. Dawson, the Member for Harwich, and applying to Mr. Tower, the unsuccessful candidate there, the latter gw tkman demanded an explanation of the words, which wer e these- 4 4 To my grief and surprise, on my second return for that borough, I found a gentleman—at least, a man calling himself a gentleman--of Essex, condescend ' log to go down from the Treasury, and so servile as to be under its dominion." Mr. Dawson replied that he thought the words not correctly reported ; what he thought he said was that " a man calling himself an In dependent gmtlemal of Essex, condescending to go down there with a Treasury mandate in his band." If the re porters had given Mt words, Mr. Dawson added, they bad not placed them in such a manner as to convey his wan ing ; and, he continued, " I never doubted the Indere.. dunce of your political character." This Mr. Tower tow. sidered rfull and fair apology, and be immediately made a communication to that effect to Mr. Dawson. THE FOREIGN FUNDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Stiff—l beg leave, through the columns of your well-oon ductsd and intelligent Paper, to call your attention to the condition of the Brazilian Stock Holders since the abdica tion of Don Pedro, as allbrding another fatal instance of the infatuation of the public, after the previous loss it had sus tained, by the Spanish and other Foreign Loans. Nor will the evil stop, I fear, where it is. lithe ensuing elections in France return Republican Members (which it is likely to do), what would be the value of the French Funds y If Prussia crusade her military assistance oa either side of her, who would or could answer for the instalments outstanding on the several Loans she has negotiated with the English public ? If Russia fail in Poland (an event which would shake her power to the very foundation of her authority), what would be the value of Russian Stock afterwards ? These are questions of national, as well as privaVins pot. lance ; because, though the individual has " a ri ght to do cs, he will with his own," It is criminal in a Govetoment to look on with indifference to the plans and schemes devised by the money-changer, to abstract the public wealth. If the principle of " non-intervention" be enforced in one respect, it on ain another ; and I csnnot see die difference between furnishing money, the sinews of war, and external co-opera don, to counteract its influence *hen so supplied. You in. terdict by a law any foreign enlistments, while the Govern. ment shuts its eyes to the exportations of the munitions of war, and passively allows money to be levied in England for the use of those it supplies with arms, though leagued against the most sacred interests of mankind. In a future letter I will show the amount of these Foriegn Loans, and the dreadful consequences, if any more Royal Bankruptcies should take place, on the commerce and credit of Great Britain. I am, Sir, &G. Gray's Inn, June 18, 1891. VERAX. MB TURF. BATH RACKS, Jane 16. The Original Stakes of 5 mom etch. 17 Subs. and 50 added; 3 yn, 7st ; 4 yrs. tat 71b; 6 yrs, 9st bib; 6 yrs, 9st 12113 ; and aged, ltht. Two miles and a distance. The winner of 1001. before starting to carry Mb extra. Mares and Geldings allowed 31b. Mr. Watt's ch c Confederacy, 4 yrs .. 1 Mr. Sediet's Keepsake, 3nu .. ••• • • 2 Mr. Bigg's Little Red Rover, 4 yrs .. 3 The following were not placed t Mr. Day's Little Boy Blue, 6 yrs • Mr. Crouch's Lady Blanche, 4 yrs; and Mr. Calleynx E xchange. 5 to 2 on Little Red Rover. The Tower Stakes. No race. A Handicap Stakes of 2 sovh each, added to the Members Plate of 501. 2 miles and a distance. Mr. Oodiart's Sketch Book, 4 yrs, 7st lib ... Mr. Day's Little Boy Blue, 8 yrs, Bst .. The following were not placcd s Dandelion, aged, 7st 91b Queen of Hearts, 5 yrs, 7st 91b; and Scrub, 4 yrs, 7st 41b. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.' lAA night, Mr. Abbott took his benefit at this house, which was remarkably well attended on the occasion. In the well-written piece of The Hunter of the Alps, Mr. Ab bott sustained the part of the generous and light-hearted Pats admirably. A young gentleman made his first ap peanuice in the melodramatic part of Bosnia, which be sup. ported in a very creditable manner. His penon is not very good ; but, what is a great point in his profession, be seems to have a true perception of Natures workings. Pasta and Taglioni added their usual attractive contributions to Mr. Abbott's bill of fare; Miss Inverarity also sang with much power and expression " the Minstrel Boy," one of the most spirited and difficult of Irish melodies. HAYMARKET THEATRE Miss Lend and Miss Wells last night came out at this Theatre, as the Cousin, Almavive and Swum, in the favourite opera of The Marriage of Faro. Both ladies, as they respectively appeared, were cootrddia ly greeted by the audience, and both finally escaped the perils of the " fiery ordeaL" Mies Land, on her entree ' t being " her first appearance on any stage," Will fora short time a little em bummed, which, however, we in part attribute to the length and etubbermices of her train, which, like Jaques' sword, " bad a mind to trip up her nobility." In her drat scene she acquitted herself with tolerable felicity in the duet with !masse, wherein she dictates the letter and after wards in the concerted pieces. She introduced , for such is now the universal fashion, and the delightful compositions of Mozart, as is here proved, are not secure against such profanation—Bishop's Bid use discourse," in which she was loudly etouteeL Her voice, we think, has but little power or eweetness ; but she seems expert as a musician, and makes the most of it. Miss Land is stated to be a mice of Mrs Listen who, with his family, including his intended son-in-law, Mr. Rodwell, were present to witness her debut. Miss Wells, who in figure and face is something between Miss Stephens and Mrs. Wayleu, is from the Dublin Thea tre, where she is said to have been a coosiderable favourite. Her performance of last night we regard as one of grates premise than that of Miss Land, because she has seem ingly more to learn, and has greater qualifications is voice and person. Her Susanna was playfully ens. tamed, and, we doubt not but practice, if she grow not too stout In the interim, will make hers very pigment little actress. Mist. Humby played Cherubimo with her scene. towed spirit, and in her accustomed manner, which to our mind but too visibly shows that she speaks by rote. Harley is the quintessence of Figaros • bet where, and for what purpose did he provide himself with those suguinary gloves ? " What bloody Beene has Rowing then to act ?"' Vining's Count Absentee Is not quite our beau ideal of that character, but, " as times go, upon an average, and compara tively speaking," as Matthews's Miss Eupheinie Blight says. he may pass muster. Anionic., the gardener, was played plushly by Mr. J. Cooper. from the Olympic, his first appearance on'this stage. The Widow Bewitched fol lowed, in which Firren, Vining, Webster, and Miss Sid ney, elicited great applause. Spring and Autumn con cluded the night's entertainment. There was a tolerably Food house, and the opera was given out for repetition on Tuesday next. COSMORAMA, REGENT-STREET. This exhibition is at present composed of seven new views, of considerable interest. Three of these are alpine, tepee seating Mont Blanc, Mont St. Gothard, and Mont t. Ber nard, which, although not painted in the best style of art, being crude and inharmonious in their colouring, present nevertheless wry impressive representations of their stn. pendous ()dike's. Mont Blanc is seen from the village of Sallenche, with so desolate an aspect that it is most difficult to conceive bow the foot of man could ever scale its snow covered and almost perpendicular ascents. If this view of the Sc. Bernard and its convent be correct, the scene at Covent-garden Theatre, in IVapolson, is altogether fictitious. The falls of the Reuss at St. tiotbard are well imitated—the water rolls down, the clouds wow above the rocky gulf, and woody want the sound of many waters to make the illusion complete. The view of the Pyramids is painted in a snore masterly style than those we lure mentioned. The confla in Edinburgh at might is ingeniously managed. Er k e thn interior of the cathedral of Cologne is the most perfect of ill the views,—indeed it is in such subjects that this Morainic art is most successful We have here the effect of riy, and-we feel not slightly indebted to the wand which can dras coojave op before our eyes those suave temples of Christianity, which are not only so awe-inspiring in their natural effect, but which breathe forth the reminiscences of a thousand years. Miss Grant, a prominiug vocalist, once a stu dent in the Royal Academy of Music, has been fur some weeks past w edd ed to Temple ll'rst. Esq. at Bath. This ganticmau Is a well.known musical amateur, and a membet of the Nobleman's Catch Club. London is swarming with musicians, till it is humming all over like a bee-hive. Ries has come, In order to conduct a new oratorio of his at Dublin ; Hummel is going to try his luck at Manchester; what the celebrated Field, from Patrahurg, it route for, we have not yet been able to learn; and there are fisty snore (a. loam) all ready to rival Pagaidni, and delight John Dull. CHOLERA MORBUS.—Persons, who are recom mended the use of BRANDY, may confidently rely on pprrocuring thnt cure and genuine spirit, " BETTS' PATENT }RENCII DISTILLED BRANDY," at No. 109, Drury-bane; being the only house in the neighbourhood SUPPLIED ET THE PATENTEE! Terms, i (al at the Distillery,) 18s. per imperial gallon ; etailerl at 2s. 4d. per pint, or 7d. per quartern. To prevent trickery and imposition, be particular in addressing orders to HENRY Burr, Wine and Spirit Merchant, 109, Drury-Lane. CITY OF LONDON NATIONAL SCHOOLS• The anniversary dinner of this Institution was held on Wednesday last, at the London Tavern. the Lord Mayor In the Chair. There were present on the occasion the Lord Bishop of London, Patron of the Institution, the Lord Bi shop of Nova Scotia, the Dean of Hereford, Rev. Dr. Rus sell, the two Sheriff*. Mr. Alderman Atkins. John Capel, Esq. President, B. !limes, Esq. Dr. Thos. Heberden, &c. The cloth having been removed, and Now nobia Dowsine sung, the Lord Mayor rose to propose the first toast, ' Church and King." His Lordship said that lie felt par dollar gratification in being called to preside at a Society whose efforts so mainly contributed to the honour and de fence of that Established Church to which he was by con. victim sincerely attached—that schools like these tended not only to make the poor religious and moral, but to establish them in a love and reverence for their King and Country. Well might be propose the toast of " Church and King," and lone might the two be united, even to the latest poste rity. For, said his Lordship, if by any mel anc h o ly reverse (which od forbid !) the Church were overthrown, the power of the Monarch could not long survive. Song, " God Save the King," the chorus by some of the boys belonging to the schools. The health of the Queen was drank with the most sincere enthusiasm, followed by that of the Princess Victoria. The LORD MAYOR having dwelt in terms of just cub. glum on the exalted character of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, his mild and dignified deportment, and on the universal respect in which he was held—gave the health of " His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Na tional Society." The Bishop of Lownow rose to propose the health of " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." In doing so, he could not but allude to the kind and zealous manner in which the Right Honourable Chairman had undertaken the cause of this Institution on the present occasion. In his high civil station be must have perceived that the effect of these Schools went to strengthcn the operation of the laws. The health of the Loan DIATOR was then drank with the peatest cordiality. The Loan MAYOR returned thanks. On the health oftiiii;nißi;Cop of London being an nounced by the Chairman, and received with the highest gratification by every one present. his Lordship, in reply, entered fully into the subject of the advantages resulting from religious and moral instruction among the poor. The Secretary and Chaplain, Rev. T. B. Illnacar, then laid before the company the substance of the Society's Re port. It contained much interesting information ; but the principal feature in the transactions of the year consisted in the establishment of a new school in Sboe-lane ' for the in struction of 260 boys, and the same number of girls. The Secretary rejoiced, in common with every individual pre sent, at the important communication of the Right Rev. Patron of the Institution. LAW REPORTS. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JOIE 17. TIMEX V. DEAN AND ANOTNIft. The plaintiff, a lithographic Printc;,l;rouiht this action to recover 501. the penalty attached to a breach of agreement which he had entered into with Dean and Monday, print sellers and Publishers, in Threadneedle-street. The Attorney.Oeneral and Mr. Campbell were Cononl l for the Scarlet; with Mr. J. Williams, were for the defendants. It appeared that the plaintiff had agreed to work for the defendants u a lithographic printer, at the rete of 11. 12s. per week, for three years. Three shillings per week in ad. dition were to be paid after the first year. 11 breach of the agreement made either party subject to a penalty 601. The plaintiff, after working some time, was discharged, and in this instance he sought to recover the above penalty. The defence to th e action was—that the plaintiff bad re peatedly absented himself from his work, to the injury of the defendants, and disappointment of their customers. He was told that such absence would render him liable to the penalty for breach of agreement, but the notice produced no good effect, and therefore they discharged him. After several witnesses had been examined, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Datusges, 601. Juies 16. PIGEON SHOUTING. THE KING V. MOORE. This was an indictment for a public nuisance. Mr. GOMM! stated, that the defendant was a well. known gun.maker in Bond-street. He had a factory and two fields near Notting.hill, on the North side of the Hz bridge-road. One of the fields was used for shooting pi. geons. Mr. Prague, the owner of several houses in the vicinity of the defendant's premises, deposed that the defendant came there about three years ago. The houses in the neighbour. hood were vey respectable, and nearly all occupied before the defendant came to reside there. The defendant put op aboard, on which was written, " Pigeon-shooting Grounds guns, birds, and rifles, always ready." Had seen pigeon-shooting from six o'clock in the morning till dark. There was alto rifle-shooting. Cross-examined.—lt was the wish of the whole neigh. bourhood that this prosecution should take place. Several other witnesses proved the use toe the proseendon. Mr. JOY then contended that pigeon-shooting was not per ae a nuisance, although persons over whom the defendant had no controul might occasion a nuisance. Lord Tzwrxanxw intimated that he should tell the Jury that although a man might carry on a business. not in itself a nuisance, yet if it had the tff. et of drawing round Ms premises persons who bemuse a nuisance to his neigh bours, he was the occasion of such nuisance. _ A consultation then took place between the Counsel on both sides. Mr. Joy declined, calling witnesses, and it was arranged that the defendant should submit to a verdict of guilty upon four counts of the indictment, subject to the opinion of the Court, whe th er the shooting, which had taken place upon his own ground, was in law a nuisance. The Jury, under the direction of Lord Tentenien, accord ingly found the defendant guilty. His Lordship then said—Will you undertake to have no pigeon shooting before next term ? - Mr. Joy said tbty would endeavour to stop It. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Joxz 17. HIM V. LAMM. _ This case having been specially appointed for this morn ing, the Court was crow/4W at an catly hour by persons anxious to hear it. It was an action brought by the Hon. Member for Preston againm the Times Newspaper for libel. Before the sitting of the Court, however, the record was withdrawn, and the crowds in attendan ce were therefore destined to experience a disappointment in the non-hearing of the case. MARSHALL V. WARITIELD.. This was an action brought by the Plaintig who is a carpenter, for assault and false imprisonment. Mr. F. POT.LOCE appeared for the Plaintiff; who, on Good Friday twelve moot! s, had been arrested by the Defendant, taken to the S:ation . house in Soment.town, and there locked up, and kept for the woo e night. He was taken next day to Hatton-garden, Ii =korai, along wills common thieves, and was ultimately eischarg.d by the Magistrate., they con sidering the charge to be an unjust cum. Verdict for the PlaintilF—Datuays, 301. STATE Or THE BUSSE ES/ or TUE COURT. It being expected that the special jury cause of Hunt v. Lawson would occupy the whole day, the greatest confusion prevailed with respect to the other causes set down for trial, most of which, on their being called on the record, were with. drawn, or the cause struck out, In consequence of the non attendance of Counsel, and the totally unprepared state of the parties. The Cater Baton observed, that he was determined, in cases where Counsel were not in atteadance, or the parties unprepared, always to strike them out, being perfec.ly con vinced that unless such a course was adopted, the Court would never bare a regular Bar. Mr. Cast Puma. felt glad that his Lordship was deter. mined to adopt the course in future, which he bad this morn. ing pursued, being satisfied it would be attended with the best results to all. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, UUBLIN, Jusz 14. THE LATE PROSECUTIONS. At half.past eleven o'clock this morning the Attorney and Suliestor Generals came Into Court and took their usual places in tvotit of the Bench. After a few moments' consul tation the ATTORNEY-01E11AL eddrcued the Court nearly as follows : I beg leave to mention to your Lordships that I "rail myself of the present occasion to state my intention of not proceeding farther iu the cue of the Sing against O'Connell and °theta. Although this has become already a matter of politic notoriety, I feel the communication which I now make is due to that respect which I owe the Court, and in order to prevent any misapprehension as to the motives which have led to my determination, I therefore beg to tree nail' en the time of the Court for a few moments. Tone Lordships are aware that on the last day of Hilary Tenn tie defendants in this case withdrew their pleas, which sott tkd me to all on the Court to pronounce judgment, but it was not possible for me to demand judgment of the Court, because I had not affidavits made for the purpose of mea suring the punishment for which the sentence should be awarded. 1 had not the affidavits until akw moments be fore they took that course, being wholly ignorant of their intention to do so. Prior to Easter Term, I had the necessary affidavits filed, and on the Ist day of business I moved the Court for judgment, several of the defendants appearing ; but on that day the defendants who appeared mot !, as they had an undoubted right to do, an arrest of judgment, and your Lordships fixed a day for the hearing of that motion.. Be fore that day arrived Parliament was disulved, the Session terminated, and there was an end to the Act of Parliament on which this prosecution was founded ; then, my Lords, there still remained a question u to whether the Court could give judgment in a case thus circumstanced. On two suc cessive applications, the defendants moved to postpone the argument, and I have used the time those postponements gave me, to consult with my Learned Friends. and to avail myself of their great powers of research, to see if I could have judgment given. We have, my Lords, discovered every decided case—we have look ed Into all the authorities that were ever printed, on any question bearing in any manner on the present one, and the result has been my decided opinion, and in which opinion my Learned Friends concur, that it is not in the power of the Court to pronounce judgment in the case. Therefore, my Lords, in the entire confidence that that opinion is right, and as I should consid:r it a gros. abuse of my official power to institute a present. don with out sufficient ground to sustain it, as it would be wholly unjustifiable if I continued one that I co u ld no t su p port , I forego all further proceeding. I thank your Lordships fur the attention with which you have heard what I have suit!, and I trust what I have said will not create any misappre hension about the cue. The ATTORNZT-GENIMAL bowed to the Court,resunitd his peat, and in a few moments withdrew. accomparactl the Solicitor-General. NAVAL INTELLIGE.VCE. VAILMOUTII, Jtatx 17.—Two o'clock, v. M. several mer chant ships from the Baltic are now beating into these It oal., some with quarantine flap flying at their roast Lead and others without, and the wind blowing strong from S. S. W. ; cannot learn their names or destination in time for Post. Reports are very current here, that a fleet of ships of war may be shortly expected. The East Norfolk Militia, cotn manded by the Hon. Colonel Wodtbouse, are assembled here for 28 days training, dc. STAPLES OF BRITISH COMMERCE. (THIS DAY.) WEIIIIIT MID MICASURE Corrox (Ut.) et' pound 3d to 60 —, Tdito 70 54 to 7id —. 36 to 5s 2s 64 to 41 2s to 3s Is to it 34 64 Wool. (Loa.) Su. a (thrown) (rsw) to 10d 50s to 44s 131 to ISt 10s to 14s 12. to 16. 451 Firs - Ixss to £6O .14 to ,15 Laos to .e 6 105 kl 2 10 to £l3 10 Con • to iess to £73 LLD • TIN SCHUSS • .413 to £l3 At to E 4 460 to 506 ).708 to 74s 1112. to Us 150 s to 530 Tosicco - 4d to sd sd to aid 1. td to b4l OIL . Half /Ism Per cwt. Baasav - • RUM - ( 14] (10 a!0 Wuzsurr to 4s 3d to sr sd to es 6d _ to lOs [Os to 111 t. 6d to I. sd • MS to Es• Et 6 to ZSO 130 to Zso rS to Zis od to tad d to lid ▪ to 42 ts. £545 to 44 St to it Is £5 to ‘6 llstodtots Is Id to 1. id 4s Id to 4s sd 44 10s to 44 Iss 44 to 44 tot £3 to to Is les es to 41 12s -- £2 Gmva . POZT SHIRAI' . .I Minas& CAPE . . 1 Hots . . Ts Borns - -11 011211111 • •I TALLOW (ROIL] Ran - £2 1. 14s to 16. 12s to 16. 6J I 10d to 4. 041 ltd to 4s Od tss to 4s ltd 441 to 4s to 74. 34. to 461 -51 to 30. Ss to 42s to £1 1 151 to tt7 0. £6 to £9 0. 6 to £l6 £5 15s to £4 54 £5 to £515. Bs to XI 111 s Is to 35s 641 •4s to 50s s Itid s 6d 7s 2d 40. 5d Dis►rU (Loot] Coax (Landes, Hon (Loudon)! Rows Farnham Good Middling Straw %Mend Others Wheat Barley at. HAT (London: COALS - GAIMITt A vat.] Pr quarter COVENT-GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY. The market wu well attended this morning, and the sap. ply of Fruit and Vegetables in season was abundant. PRICES. Peaches. 42s per dozen. Melons, 3s to Ss each. Neva. rims, 30s per down. Green Peas, Is to Is 6d pa hall sine. Cherries, Is to 7s per its. Strawberries, 6d to 1s 6d pa pottle. Pines, es to 14s per pound. English Grapes, 38 to lOs per lb. Cucurulers, 4d to Is per brace. Mash. rooms, Is 6d to 2s per small basket. Asparagus, Is to As Id per bundle. French Berns, Is Gd to 2s per 100. baud Beans, Is 61 to 2s ptr half sieve. Gooseberries, 2d te fal per quart. Currants, Gd to 9d. Rhubarb, Gd to Is per bundle. New Potatoes. 3d to 9d per pound. Applay Is to 2s 6 1 per doz. Pears, —.Turnips. 3d to kd par bunch. Carrots, Gd to 1a 3d. Cabbages, Is to Is Gd per doz. Cauliflowers, 3d to 4d each. Horse Radish, 4a to Ss per bundle. Old Potatoes, 3. to Gs per cut. Celery, Is 6d to 2s 6d per bundle. Lettuces, Is to 2s per scare. Oranges, 5s to 16s per 100. Lemons, 4s to 14s. Spanish Nuts, fa per peck. Almonds, 7.. French Walnuts, 4a. COUNTRY MARKETS. Ussarnoz—Wheat, per load (40 bushels) £l4 Ss so f:2B 10s; Raley, per qr, 12s to 44k ; Oats, 28. to 34s ; Beans, 44s to 48s; Peas, —0 to —s. Harm. throsPrreaD—Wheat, per load (five bushels), 4ls to 475; Beans, 27s to 295; Puts, 28• to 28s; Bar ley, per qr. 32s to 40i; Oats, tes to a2s Romroan—Wheat, per qr. 644 to 741; Barley, 345 to as; Oats, o se 33s ; Beans, 38s to 445; Peas,. 36s to 43 1 i Rye, — 4l t o --s. A Gentlem7 from gharm m mentioned, that in one part of the country be travelled, . there was a violent thunder storm yesterday, at , two o'clock, when a thunderbolt fel and kil'eJ child in an instant, which was as tla-k at a coal, and several other children have been burned. a STICLP. Bowed Pernams N. (Meal rum pr. Aubtria pr. Blanket Pied. whi Modena Bengal China Riga Antwerp Pig Bare .1 Bri tlab & Ame . Ban Bengal Jamaica Maryland' Virginia Cuba Florence Linseed Pale rape IBordeaux Demerara !Irish Good Good Prime putts c! 2 V) B. 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