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SW MAILING. en Fritlariat six persons—Henri Min, Wm. Creosol. bat Alarmlgo, John Robinson, W'm. Reid, and Won. Ventilien—the crew of the boat Dart, of flentlgate, were koalit before the Magistrates of Dover, and examined ender the 6th Geo. 4, c.lOB, sec. 49. charged with being kr the above boat, In which was attached several half-ankers far the purpose of being used in smuggling. The exami- Wittier% lasted. some home, and from the early part of it a crowd cotatinued to collect round the Town-hall, which at foUr o'clock might amount to from 130 to 200 persons, 10081 of them strangers, and apparently c.mntrymen, wear ies large rthertlinet, and armed with sticks. It appeared felon the evidence of Vm. Sentry, that the New Charter *vitae cruiser, of which he is mate, being off Folkstonc oti the StOth inst., and upon the look-out about four o'clock, olsierved the i)att about - a mile from the shore; and on petting Hearer to her, saw some mks hanging over the side, upon which the cruiser gave chase, and when at the dis tance of two cables' length from the boat. saw the people in bar throw something overboard, and the teckstlisooppeared, Itherrtecon the crinaer pursued and took her, finding the vii men in her. The spot where the casks were thrown ovorwas tionr!:ed by dropping a buoy, but upon creeping nothing was found. Piller witnesses were beard in support of the proseentioo, who were cross-examined by Mr. Langham, solicitor, of Holborn, end various objections were made by him to the form of the information, which being replied to by Mr. Thzckeray, solicitor to the Customs, the .I.igistrates, after some consultation, convicted four of the prisoners in the penalty of 100/., and two of them as fit for the navy. Five of the prisoners were, with much difficulty, conveyed safely to gacil, but in conveying the sixth (Hunt Eldridge) the revenue officers and constables were obstructed, hustled, and assaulted, with so much violence by the mob assem bled, that ultimately he made his escape from the officers, and has not been retaken. CPXPINATION OF THE SCOTCH COLLIERIII.—A fresh order has been issued by the grand committee at Westmair to the deluded part of the colliers under their control, to • restrict still farther the out-put of coal. It remains to be seen if their employers will allow this edict to be put in practice. At this period of distress, when so ;Any indus utast, workmen are suffering the extremity of hardship fkem want of employment, nothing can be more easy than fbr proprietors of collieries to displace those who are adding so utuch to the general distress, by the introduction of welt-disposed workmen. In the meantime a formidable body of labourers and other classes, excluded by the corn hinstior,s, are now farming together for the express pur posit of promoting free labour. At their various meetings :ht utmost unanimity has prevailed ; arid some interesting prooeedings connected with this important subject will be noticed in a short time. The articles declare, that any member who shall be discovered to belong to any combi ratton.whose object is the obstruction of free labour, shall beinimetlistely expelled. If any of the members are as sail:lied or molested, in their honest efforts to better their eironmstances, the society are to prosecute the aggressors in the moat rigorous manner, and afford adequate wages to thee 'maul ted till they resume the situation from which thethad been intimidated.—Glorgow Chronicle. 7 be body of the steward of the Henri Quatre, a native of Franin, who a few weeks ago was supposed to have slipped gruff into the harbour, in going on board the vessel in a state of intoxication,was found on Wednesday morning, by some people who were dredging the harbour as mudlarks. An inquest was held on the body at the Gun Inn ; and in con atiquence of a report having been in circulation on the other silk of the water that he came by his death by unfair means, the strictest investigation was made, which lasted upwards of three hours. From the evidence it appeared that when last seen he was dressed in an olive-coloured great coat, and wore a neckcloth, neither of which were fostOrl with his body, but his other clothes were equally varnable, and he had money in his pocket. The Jury bretvbt in a verdict of " Accidental death by falling over she QV sy."—Cinque Ports Herald. _ _ _ ThSHADYUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last a multi choly catastrophe happened at Milford, near this tows. It appears that a Mr. Coles, who lives at that place, bad been upon some business to Hurst, situate a few miles from Milford ; and as it is a place where wild foirabounds, he took a gun with him, which on his return borne he concealed behind some racks of flour, which rood in the corner of a passage in his house. Unfortu nately a lad about fifteen years of age (son-in-law of the above) had been sent to fetch something from this passage, in learc.hing for which, and behind the bags of flour he discovered the gun, which he imprudently took from its hiding-place, and painted it in jest at a butcher's boy, who was standing in a shop on the opposite aide of the way; fortunately for him, however, the dreadful engine was but half-cocked, and this probably saved his life. The lad then cocked the gun and turning round, presented it at the servant girl ab out fifteen years old), who was busied within s few yards of him at a copper, and, shocking to relate, shot her dead upon the spot. T he explosion alarm ed a woman, at work near, who exclaiming, "George, you will frighten us to death !" turned round just as the poor girl fell down a corpse. The shot entered her head, which was horribly shattered. An inquest has been held on the body, and a verdict returned of—" Accidental Death."—Soeiliampton Herald. MELANCHOLY OLCURRZNCE.—We regret that it is our painful duty this week to record another unfortunate oc eurisence arising from the infamous and desperate traffic of smuggling, which has so long disgraced our country. Eight men from the revenue cutter, Atalanta, now on this station, were despatched last week, in consequence of informations lodged with them, to scour the country in the neighbour hood of Beauly. Saturday mornite , last they kroceeded in scattered patties by Kilmorack through the gins, and made several seizures of wash, malt, spirits, and distilling utensils, to a very considerable extent. At length, two of them (!sfacintyre and Mackinnon) came upon a small still house, situated in the bill, nearly two miles above the miln of Aigas, where a number of country people wereassembled. Several rumours are abroad of the transactions which took piece at this spot; and it is hard to tell to which of them the greatest credit can be attached. But however vague arid contradictory these reports may be, they cannot affect tire truth of the termination of an affray which immedi ately ensued among the smugglers and the two men belong ing to the cutter, and in which the miller of Aigas fell by a pistol-shot. Medical aid was called as speedily as possi ble; but the lull having passed through the unhappy mail's, body, and lodged in the back, any assistance that could be *fordo' him could avail nothing. He lingered front one oiaocit Saturday forenoon till four o'clock Sunday morning, when he died. On returning to the cutter, Alacintyre, the Wier who had been instrumental in the death of the smug gle:, delivered himself up to the judicial authorities; and he fs now in custody to await the issue of the trial, which will necessarily follow this lamentable occurrence.—lnver nen Courier. ViIIGHTIFOL CAT•MTIOPIIE.—We noticed in our last Courier the ludicrous circumstances attei.ding the escape of the lion and bear from the menagery st Chester. We have now the melancholy task of recording a similar in stance of grout neglect, but attended with consequences of a most distressing nature. On" Monday last the same collection of wild animals was oper, , d for exhibition at Mold, near Chester, when, owing to the carc:essness of the keepers, or the inadequacy of the security, or both, a lave listtpara contrived to escape from the caravan, and, ass cerrysonie, dashed across the street, tOntigh a large con course of people, who, as might be expected, readily ilreit Lack and made way for so onweloxne a visiter. A short &nonce from the exhibition the leopard fastened upon a youth shout flfiecn years of age ; the brute nixed him frith his clawi by the breast and hack, which are much then proceeded fasten his fr - side of torn, and then proce..lied to fasten go his face, one side of - which the furious animal actually tore off and devoured before the poor boy ceuld be nsleeeed from his fangs ! This seas at fast e*esed by the keepers, but the innocent enterer was left in such a state as to leave no hope but that death would speedily terminate his misery. We feel esti,- *lion in adding that the Magistrates have committed the keret to liken, and serval the sancern with a Welab spet_teirt. Thee rapteed instances of danger, arising illeen the WWI& aignPreof those entrusted with be sop of atig,beaca. knoily for Magisterial interference sad severe punishment..—Meeelesfleid Courier. • LAW ,NOTI.CF.S. • • COVILT_OF CLIA,NCE9 Y. . . , stroaz TeX VICL.CIUNCLIA.OII. • CAll7lt.i TO it iZARD TIM DAY. TA 3 / 4 3C spoke to—Aiwkather s Chaimer. . . ratilioll'PAr ordrr—ln He Sawmillle, Bankrupt Poilion4:pis order—ra.parte Ve . yau, ditto Allston, dittollutris. Jstotristiam r Her. Yea r Veo A troineOcneral r bast Ilan/it Hanka . Sedgwlrk Jackspn r Harkey Fowler r fichvds Orienton 1' s4aniforth, 5111SutA ot !.ttliit.r.try a t..(3en. •Al orland to st ow LIMOS 11 J acluluil same r Corporation Plant v Kays Maul/all a Dormer of Tutnes Blow a Johns ROLLS COURT. cArsts TO BE 11CARD THIS utrusura. F.rrJuVnent—Horohy • Hunter, Law v Ditto. • rarthtr Directions—Hallett • Middleton, Ditto • Orem, Ditto • Reicher. Sewell r lick!Smith • Wilcox Healey • BantoCk 3laur:re • Hiatt I Wy nne • Callender Parana • Lawrence Make v Bradbury smith • A ttergnle Ronal vDsCos:s Dart hem fl Thompson • Colon. v A!txß.),!tr houu COURT OF KING'S BENCH. mtuvitszx cAusEs TO BE TRIED NY Co3l>tOlt 31111*11 TO-hloll9olr. • 1)oe. 01 the demise' Beaman r Mutt ot Long, vßnhsan Harrison • Granger Due, on the dent ive of Butterworth r Bethe l' Intwttara,tritotrion ram Ptv v Thomas Greenwell v. Wilson Dlason v Whittaker Same y Same Watley v Squirm Cowell v Yallowley Flemingvliromiltield Graham v Splatt Hare • Fillinghana 1 Same • Dean iVhiteland a Beet Doe v Rowe Hodson • Hamer , 'amain It Alger The London Sitting will lie on Sat Williams • Pays* Cre•s•Ptll • Drumity Titrpet v Jarvit Turner v &nit . Clviall v Bedford Morrie v Brovifoot it "het • Wood h ail • Mtg.'s, Milk, • Oiborne Witstyn • Rideinp =day next. COURT OF COMMON P MIDDLESES CAUSES TO NE TRICI Emile • Usborne Cooke and another I Pibel r Meredith I v Selby Doe r West I Seeger and another Towne gent tawny v Waite Revell r Revell LONDON CAUSES T 'LEAS. D ?XIS DAT. li umhen and soother ♦ Pritchard, clerk Williams V Us:rod Oar v Morey Jonis ♦ Shearon E sECuND SITTING 'Row. reirtn and another I Stephens IX Hl DE TRIEII AT TB !LARY TERM TO-3101 Evans T Everett and others Tuely v Butcher Stephenson and ora. • Taylor and an. other. C•Cs Dates V flower, peti- don Wilson v !haunt, ditto Holwell r Blake, 'antes Brazier • Myttoo, to produce e idea ca 'RT OF EXCHEQUER. :1 TO IC HEARD THIS DAY. COL Evans v NVilllatni, decree nisi ii;tilford • Archer Davie!' • Evans hiller v Jackson, part heard Colebrook y Need Norton t Hammond Dean and Chapter of York ♦ Middle burgh Watkins • Smith Ripley V Stockley Rawley ♦ Carta Mayor V Nixon Tarpley v LinneU Ward a Boyd! LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Sloxs)Ay, JAY. 30. Mr. Bunn °miaow took his seat to-day, about *keen o'clock, but there being no business whatever to go on with the Court im mediately adjourned. 31r. Bum Ciannow intimated that business would be done to morrow in the New Court. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, SI ONIDAY, JAW. 30. Edward Davies was opposed by Mr. HEATH—It appeared from the examination or tl:e insolvent that his schedule had been amended by an order of the Court made on the nth of this month, and insertion made in it of a leasehold interest, which had been previously omitted. 'floe ir.solvent had expended 3501. in the re pairs of his dwelling-horse, which was still in the possession of his family, but swore that all the fixtures were removed by his land lord. Part of his house was let for RBI. Per annum, to Sir. Do. betty, whom he directed to pay Mr. Whitton, his (the insolvent's) landlord. He could not tell whether Mr. Doherty had paid the last quarter's rent or not ; be had never inquired about it, nor made any mention of it in his schedule ; he swore also, that he had bad correspondence with hie wife or family Ms commitment The insolvent was Alm indebted to Mr. %Mon, a tairer, in Duke street, St. James's, for a suit of clothes, which be had pawned, and had omitted in his schedule any mention of the debt, or the duplicates ; having made away with the clothes, he observed, he thought it useless to speak of them. In the same manner he had thought it needless to remember another debt to Mr. Parsons, for beech-wood, which, by his account, had been since seise d for LAU'S. During his examination, 'the insolvent frequently . referred to some papers which held before him in his hat, and yielded them apparently with much reluctance at the demand of Mr. Heath. Being questioned, however, as to one of them, which he appeared to retain pertinaciously, " Oh !" he exclaimed, " it's only an .hl newspaper, you are perfectly welcome to it, and I hope it will answer your purpose." The COURT—lnsolvent, if you repeat your levity and inso lence, you shall be remanded for three months. Mr. HEATH resumed his examination—Mr. Lewis was put down in the sehodille as detnor in the sum of :1361. while Mr. Lewis on the other hand, claimed from the insolvent a ballance of 4581. allowing only 1101. of charges, which Davies contrived to swell to upwards of 9001. His papers being returned to the insolvent— Mr. HEATH observed—l don't understand the account between between you anti Mr. Lewis. Insolvent—Well, indeed ; you had better read it again (holding out the written statement towards the Learned Counsel). Ile then proceeded in a very voluble and intricate discourse to narrate his dealings with Dir. Lewis. He had been employed by this gentleman, to whom he ascribed his ruin, in the manufkcture of pianofortes on a new principle, and had beep flattered with the hope that, in case of his success, he should be admitted as partner in a concern to which Mr. Lewis was to bring the capital—he the re quisite industry and skill; but when, after much labour and ex pense, he had rerdered the instruments as perfect as possible, Mr. Lewis, instead of adhering to his promise, contrived io ruin him, in order that he might carry on the business with his (the insol vents) workmen, and engross all the advantages of his Ingenuity. Nine or eleven of these Instrument., rendered so perfect by his labour, were now in the possession of Mr. Lewis, and were worth, at the retail prices, upwards of 1,0001. ; yet when, previous to his arrest, 'he proposed a settlement with Mr. Lewis, the latter only shrugged up his shoulders, likes Frenchman. Iu fine, he observed, that Mr. Lewis was II chess-player, and was able to best him, tbongh, perhaps. he could not !seat the Scotchmen. The COURT were again obliged to reprimand the insolvent, and o remind him that little respect could be attached to the oath of one who Indulged so freely in flippancy and impertinence. Examination resumed—The insolvent had forgotten a debt due by him to Mundyford ; thought It needless to make any mention of fixtures in his schedule; did not file a book containing • list of debts due to him and workmen's accounts, and had purposely omitted the rent accruing from hid lodger, in consequence of so ar:angement he bad made with his landland, Mr. Whitton. which WIN that the lauer should receive this rent In the first instance, and apply the surplus of it to the liquidation of arrears nue. Mr. Doherty, who occupied apartment. in the insolvent's house, proved that he had paid one quintet's rent to Mr. Whitton, in con formity with the above arrangement, but he bad not paid the last quarter's, having been told by the Insolrent's wife, that her husband had retracted his engagement with Mr. Whitton. The inwilvent, howevar, denied Ins having authorised any such de claret tou. Hr. 114LITII WM satisfied the Court pmsld consider ie insol vent's schedule as debeient in every mobile quality ; all its omit. sions were intentional. and nothing was inserted that could pos. sib!) , be concealed : four day's back, when the insolvent knew that he was to he opposed. he obtained leave to amend ; it was evident that he then amended ail that he intended to amend, and yet how much did he omit he forgot the debts doe to him, hie fixtures, and his stock; he forgot his creditors Parsons. Olundiford, and iribum yet. was i: possible that when pledging Joie clothes, he could forget that they were not paid for. The duplicates, though inconiuderable additions to his effects, were ample Illustra tions of his system. Some example was necessary to deter insol vents from thus haurding dishonest accounts, agil the Court had no option but to dismiss a schedule so evasively cars an up. The insolvent. addressing the Court, declared that it had always been his intention to pay, and could have done en if Mr. Lewis had behaved towards lune with generosity. His feelings were much erected by the situation in which he was placed, and be hoped the Coin anittld take into consideration the embarrassment of his mind, and View with lenity any impropriety that escaped him. Uc had no property which was tot the fruit of his own industry, and all bislosues were attributtible to his dealings with Alt. Lewis, who iniquitously sought to mike his (the insolvent's) ruin accessary to hie 0101.1aggrnndiremect. The Court observed the dismission of the schedule was rot its. thOriZed by the 17th section of the Act, but that they would re. quireit to be generally amended, and all the dealings rah Ale. Lewis tq he specially set forth. _ IN BE W. DUNKTL/.. This case, which otherwise had no ihtereit, gave rise to some discussion respecting the interpretation of die statute. The insolvent was arrested at Wekeitield in June last, and was taken thence to Halifax gaol: he dtd not Ale his petition while in gaol, but gave bail, and wise to London in discharge of bail in November. Mr. Coots cornentled that the Insolvent was preelnded from the benefit of the Aet by the wads of the I 2 ,h section. which provides that those benefits shall not es , end to these " who are not within the was of the pti4rnt at the time of tiling their petitlini t or who hare caused the:niches to be tenoved by can. of habeas corpus or otherwise." The iesolbent in this rase h:..; been in pqaon, and had posed Idmieg to he removed. and it' the section et the Act in questi.m did not apply to him it was a mere rul:ity. Mr. PEAT'', on the ether side. argued that such an interpre , titian of the'l2tb settles would virtually repeal the section which . follsiu.l, and which provides for the hearing of persons who had i sm rendered iti discharge of bail. Mr. Commissioner thaws thoutlit that the nperaeive clause Wbq 12er saokitto aaajetttaitted toad modified by tba 11.11, and the did not think it could have toe rigotous application as signed in It by Mr. Coolie. • 1 11 r. Commisidoner Boivrw inclined to the strict interpretation, aad-was of opinion that it involved no hiconsiateney between the tivo,itecipne t at the some he intimated that he should not be sorry it his opinion proved the water. comtnewioaes L & Raid- he 1.41, no face here to vitt... the question, w it dkl oat appear how the insolvent had caused himself lobe removed. The ineovent vu diuharged. IX RE JAIIIIS TACO. • Mr. etIMITINIODer llAelll3 observed, when the cue was called, that the Court hau reeels ed-a letter from s :%1 T. Obart, who bring unable, through indisposition, to oppose,in person, had requested the Court to do his business. The Court, therefore, took this op portunity to declare attic this was a MOM improper application. vratfrawwwwwww.w. -rOLiCE. lIA BoBDIIIIT or Cuts:teeny PAPl:llB.—Vaiteftuy j a y s Pea. way, a rattier genteel-looking man ' was brought up in the custody of Edwards and Lee. officers of this establi-liment„ charged a ith stealing c quantity of law papers, the property M his late ehiployers, Messrs. Stevenson and Bateman, solicitors, of Southampton-build- Eateman.stated that the prisoner had been about tire weeks in their service, anti was discharged on the 10th of January, for in attention to boldness- boring the time he was so employed seve ral copies of bills in Chancery, and other parcels of valuable papers, were mimed from the office, and suspicion attaching to the prisoner, inquiry. wasn't on foot, and it was discovered that he hail sold them as waste paper to a man who kept a ham and beef shop in Urny'sj on-lane, in whose possession they had been since found. Two very large parcels were then produced, which Mr. Bateman identified as the pmaerty of himself and partner. Mr. Bullock, of 113, Bray's Inn-lane, had frequently purchased paper of this description trom the prisoners, who told him it was waste. In a day or two after he hail bought the last parcel, a young than belonging to thettia Clerks' Office, observing a sheet of theiraper.lging on the counter. said to witness, " This paper is very value le, and should not be destroyed ; the wilting is my own, and I know the gentlemen to whom it belongs—how came it' in your possession ?" Witness replied, that he bought it as waste papersfoi the use of the shop, and described the person who had sold it. The young man then said, " I know him very well, he is a clerk in the office from whence it was taken." Witness then determined it should tot be destroyed. On the Monday following Mr. Bateman called and identified two parcels out of several others as his property, v. Mch wan delivered up at his request. Mr. 1.A1);G said that it 'betrayed a very culpable negligence on his part (Bullock's) to buy papers, the greater part of which were stomped, from a person who was a total stranger to him. Bullock said he took it for granted that it was of no other use than merely waste paper, which he was conatantly in the habit of buying, or be should not have done so. Mr. LAt NO—I trust you will discontinue the practice, or you will get yourself into trouble. Bullock—Most certainly, Sir, I shall abstain from buying any thing of the sort in ftiture. The prisoner wade no defence, but begged the Magistrate would allow him to remain In the New Prison until the Sessions, in place of sending him to Newgate. Mr. Lanro—What is tour object in making the request? Prisoner—Merely because the Governor has been kind enough to allow me to be apart from the common herd of fefons, and I shall be better able to prepare my defence. Al:. I xx&—.Vou will be allowed the same facilities where you are going, and there is no aufßcitrit reason for deviating front the ordinary course. The parties were then bound over, and the prisoner was fully committed. Edwards asked the Magistrate what was to be done with the otberlaw papers not claimed by . Mr. Bateman 141 r. LAIVG—Let them remain in yout custody for a few days; perhaps other persons may come forward. lIIARYLEBONE. Yesterday JoJai Ashmore, a private or the Cth Dragoons, was brought from the watchhowe by Edward Itlitchel, a watchman, charged with having assaulted him under the most outrageous cir. cumstances. Mitchell stated that, on Sunday evening, about seven o'clock, he was on his beat in York street, Manchester-square, when his attention was attracted by the prisoner (who was standing opposite the door of Mr. Morris, the East India Director) ringing the bell, and making the greatest disturbance While in a state of intoxica tion. Witness proceeded to the spot and requested the prisoner to desist, but he would not do so. ife was then given into his cus tody, and when taking him to the watchhouse, on his arrival oppo site York court, which is inhabited by the lower order of Irish the prisoner called out, " Irish, turn out; are you asleep ?" which seemed to be a signal for a rescue; and in a short time witness and the prisoner were surrounded by a strong body of Irishmen, who rescued the prisoner from his custody. Witness was severely beat by the prisoner and others in the mob; and one individual who assisted in the rescue nearly bit off one of his fingers. John Robinson, butler to Mr. Morris, stated that on Sunday night the family were considerably alarmed, in consequence of some one ringing the bell in a most violent manner, and making • noise opposite the house. Mrs. Morris was exceedingly ill at the time, and on the door being opened the conduct of the prisoner was rude in the extreme, and would not leave the place. He was given in custody to the watchman. John Knight, a watchman, was alarmed by the springing of a rattle, and he proceeded to the spot to render assistance. On his arrival he found a mob of two or three hundred people assembled round Mitchell and the prisoner, whom they were trying to rescue, and using the most violent language and conduct. The moment witness made his appearance he was knocked down, and on getting upon his legs he received another violent blow, which felled him to the ground a second time, and while lying there unable to move, he was beaten and kicked in an unmerciful manner by the mob. The head of the witness was bound up, and appeared to be dread fully injured. .oindre - ws, a watchman. was also very much beaten by the mob. He apprehended the prisoner concealed in a stable in York-mews, after he had been rescued. The prisoner, in his defence, said he was intoxicated at the time, and he could give no reason for having rung at Mr. 51orria's bell. He said he belonged to the riding establishment in St. John's Wood, and that he had two witnesses present to prove that the watchmen had treated him in the most cruel manner while they were taking him to the watchhouse. A young woman here stated that the watchmen beat the prisoner in the most cruel manner with their sticks, and the crowd felt suite Indignant at their conduct. One of the watchmen, who had isso. 5 marked on his coat, came up, and gave witness a dreadful blow with his stkk, without any cause whatever. Mr. RAW LI ?MN said, if what ahe had stated was true:the con. dart of the watchman was highly improper, as violence was not part of their duty, and if he could be brought forward he should be punished. Ile it.quircd of the watchmen who wore the coat marked No. 5. The watchmen replied that it was impossible to say, as there wave 17 divisions, and each had a watchman with No. a. Mr. Itavi.lNsoN tient to the Court-house to make inquiry, but the watchman could not be traced. He observed that it was amost infamous outrage on the part of the prisoner, and it what lie heard about the watchmen was true, their conduct was disgraceful and improper. He hid no doubt but the Vestry would follow the case up, and render Mr. Morris, &c. every assistance in the prosecution. He cornered the prisoner to find good bail. THE BRITISH PRESS. M'ORSHIP•STREET. ATTACK ON THE POLlCEtititcCui.—Edward Lawson and bib broths:v/411in LIIVISOM underwent another examination before TIVVIORD and Joux MILWARD, Esqrs. the Magis trates. The depositions were read over in the presence of both the pl. loners, and other evidence ass adduced as to the attack on the officars. . Ott witnesses being called to prove that Edward Lawson admit ted himself to be the author and writer of the placard, he said he would sere any trouble op that subject, that he wrote it, and it was his awn pmduettoo. is answer to a question put by Mr. Twyford, he raid he did not usil it on the shutters himself, but he gave orders fur it to be done. He observed that all the officers had conducted themselves with great propriety. Mr. Twr FORD raid, alter all the evidence had been taken, that this offence appeared to be of a more serious description than it 'lid when It first came tinder his consideration. He therelere comfit hied the prisoners for further eraminstion this day; when he should finally decide upon the case. The prisoutis were remanded accordingly. UNION-MALI. - _ .... Yesterday morning a Mrs. AngNola . Smith, the wife of an indi vidual who served in llonsparte's Imperial Wards. was brought up to this office, charged with committing an aslault upon her huabasl, and demolishing nearly the whole of their furniture, while in a state of intoziattion. The poor French veteran gave a melancholy detail of his suf ferings over tune, he has been, to use his own words, spliced to a drunken Engludi woman. lie had twrved in all the celebrated campaigns of the late Emperor, and st the conclusion of the war he came over to this country. where, paceiving that an auberge vr inn was very much wanting for the convenience of his own countrymen who traded to this city, he set up an establishment of this description in the heart of the Borough of Southwark, Std finding it answer his expectations in the first instance, his next object was to meet with a partner likely to assist in the tmdertakidg. For this purpose he became acquainted with Au. _moue, who lie consitteted was the author of his misfortunes, anti whom lie merriest after a short courtship, believing her to have no equal for evenness of temper, industrious habits, and sobriety, which qualifications she seemed to possess in an eminent degree. The ceremony, however, was scarcely performed. when she exhibited her real charceter, which emit, that, he said, if a pet feet devil, llis clothes soon began to disappear, for she was never easy out of the gin.shop, and trequently has she been ; brought home by atr.ingers in a state of drunkenness, with scarcely a rag to cover them. Conduct such as this soon lost him the cus. tuft of his countrymen. most of whom ware particularly disgusted at such beastlslity, and lett his house. lie hail exerted himself to reclaim liar unfortunate propensity for drink, but his efforts were vain, and she thought nothing of attacking him tooth sod nail, and leaving marks in his Countenance which were not so easily got rid of. The poor Frenchman here pointed out the scare and scratches on his , face and head, the work of hisllfetnale partner; and on being de sire:l by the Magistrate to state a specific day when she assaulted he slid, that on Sellllrday she left home, and on her return inn state of intoxlcation smashed all the windows by throwing huge stones tlw•.agh them. When she entered the house, not conadit with the havoc 1110 bad committed abroad, the poker and tongs went lu work, nod slit did not stop until she had destroyed nearly the whole of the furniture and china. By dint of strength he at lest conveyed her quash's. and while in the act of undressing her, for she was en drunk herself that she could not perform that task, Ihe found eon Baled in her stockings forty-tour pawnbrokers dupli cates of articles that she had clandestinely removed out of the house. Ile upbraided her when the effects of the liquor were gone, and it was , hen she attacked and assaulted hint. His wish was to parate from her. and he would have no objection to allow her a maintenance to get rid of her. Mrs. Jones, however. was much averse to a separation, and denied that site was a drunkard, adding that his object ftir bringing about a separation was fur the purpose of getting a younger woman into the house. Ile was, she said, like moat of his countrymen, a man of intrigue, and fond of new faces. She, however, saw his drift, and would take special case to spnll it. The Magistrate advised a separation by all means if they were living so unhappy together. Atter considerable altercation between the couple, 4 was at leug•h agreed that the complainant should allow her a weekly sum on tondition to live apart. APPREHENSION GP A GANG OF SUPPOSED FELONS. [Further particulars from the Shrlield Independent.) An extraordinary sensation has been created by the apprehen- Arm of no less a number than sixteen persons suspected as the per petrators of the most atrocious crimes. It may beremeinbered that several burglaries and murders have of late years been committed in our vicinity, which, under all the exertions of the magistracy, have hitherto eluded detection. Upon the first apprehension of the I individuals, and the report or the nature of the evidence which had led to the discovery of their crimes, a general feeling prevailed that the most important results to public justice would take place. The murderers of the unfortunate %'astnage, the burglars who have several times broken open the house of Mrs. Walker, at Wasmage, and the long-past assassination of a man in ‘l'entworth Park, were talked of as atrocities likely to be proved and avenged. These ex pectations, however, we are not prepared to pronounce within pro- ' 1 bability. We are in poraession of melt of the facts which have been elicited during the five examinations which have taken place at Rotherham and Sheffield, and so much as Se can give the pub lic, without prejudicing the individuals under suspicion, or anti cipating, and probably thereby defeating, the ends of justice, we purpose to publiah. A boy about sixteen years of age, apprenticed to a blacksmith. at Greaabrook, appears to have been solicited by some of his old and known bad connexions to assist them in robbing his master's house of a newly-killed pig. Under the influence of tear he at first consented, but at last, actuated (as he asserts) by conscientious feel ings, he acquainted the family with the designs of the robbers, and they were defeated. Some strong religious fteiings were excited on the boy afterwards, by the members of a certain class of Dis senters, and lie was taken before the Reverend R. Lacy, and vo luntarily gave such depositions as have led to the apprehension of sixteen persons, fifteen of whom are now in custody at Rotherham, and one at our Town-ball. It is extraordinary that his evidence implicates two of the nearest of his own relations, and tnat his ac count of his first initiation in blood is dated so Long since as the murder in Earl litzwilliam's park, the whole circumstances of which he relates like a well-learned romance, rather than the difficult re collection of facts which occurred a number of years ago. One of our most active officer' has been busily engaged during the week in obtaining corroborative evidence, and we understand an examination, which will probably be final, will take place at our Town-hall on Monday. Mr. Oxley and Dlr. Badger, attor neys at Rotherham, are employed fur the committal and defence of the suspected persons. CORONFR'S INQUEST. Yesterday arternnon a most respectable Jury assembled before T. iiloo9, Esq. the Deputy Coroner, at the house of Mr. Charles Lynch, the sign of the Crooked Billet, in St. Clement's Church. yard, on the body of a fine female child named Eliza Proudley, aged about eight years, who met her death by setting fire to her clothes, in her bed-room at the tap of the Angel Inn, St. Clement Danes. about a quarter to six o'clock on Saturday morning. Mr. William Radnor, surgeon, of Surrey-street, Strand, deposed that, about six o'clock on the morning in question he was called in to attend the deceased, whom he found lying on a bed in a room at the tap of the Angel Inn. The whole of her chest, and both her amts and hands, with the exception of the upper part of the left arm, were severely burnt. Finding the case to be desperate, he applied the usual remedies, but without any hope of success. SO very dangerous was the state of the deceased that witness attended her three times before twelve o'clock, and again in a quarter of an hour after, with a physician, who requested him to persevere in the course he had adopted. The deceased continued delirious during the whole of the day, and, as he had been informed, died about two o'clock the next morning. Ile had no doubt the deceased died from the injuries she had received. Mrs. Caroline Turner, sworn. stated that she resided at Oxford, and on the night in question slept at the above house (the tap), intending to return by the coach in the morning. About half-past live o'clock she was alarmed by the cries of the child, and imme diately tan up to see what was the cause. The child's cries were next so strong, that she ran down to call the servants, and one of them instantly ran up with her. The child was then brought': down, and every assistance afforded to it. Witness and her friends contiuued with it until it died. She had not the slightest reason to suspect that the dreadful occurrence was not caused by accident. Elizabeth Rowley, sworn—l am servant to Mr. William Good. ing, proprietor of the Angel Inn tap, St. Clement Danes. The deceased was about eight years of age, and was the niece of my master, with whom she was staying. The child slept with me usually, and did so on the night in question.' About half-past five o'clock 1 got up and draws! myself. The deceased also got up, and was about to dress herself. She had got all her clothes on, but her shoes and stockings, and on my going down asked me to leavethe candle while she found them. I did so, and before I had got the coals in the grate. I was called up by the last witness and found the dear child in flames. When I left the room the candle was standing on' he box by the bed. We ran up directly and did every tiring in our power to relieve the deceased, who was found lying by the side of the bed. I wropped her up in the bed clothes to put out the fire, and kept her there until the doc tor came, which he did directly. The deceased came to herself; and told me that her pinafore caught the flame of tire candle while she was looking for her garters, and set her clothed on fire. Other witnessts also deposed to the facts above stated. Mr. %V ni. Gooding spoke in high terms of the uniform good con duct of the servant, and her fondness for the child while in his ser vice. lie considered the whole the pure effect of accident, and, much as he lamented the fatal consequences, he felt himself bound to say, that he did not consider any blame to attach to tile servant. The Jury and Coroner expressed themselves satisfied, and una nimously found a verdict " That the deceased came by her death by being accidentally set on fire while in the act of looking for her garters, at the tap 6f the Angel Inn.'? MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. AT TUE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTS, BASINGHALL-STREET. THIS DAV. THIRD SIEETIVGS. Baler, S. Wood-street, Cheapside, victualler 10 Crook, J. C. Watling-street, cotton-yarmmanufacturer 10 Death, J. Woodstock -street, Ozford.atrect, tailor . 12 Finden, J. Upper John -street, Fitzroy-square. architect 10 Fisher, J. Taunton. Somersetshire ; Leach, Gloucestershire; and Lynn, Norfolk, draper and tea dealer - 11 Garlick, T. Fleet-market, undertaker; and of :iouthampton. row, Bloomsbury, tunnel:eller . 11 Jackson, J. jun. Ilketson, Derbyshire, mpemaker . 12 Iligga, N. and Hobbs, R. Duke's-row, Pimlico. brewers 12 Knight, A. Bluldon and Southininster, Essex, tailor . 12 Silvery, F. Bristol, marine Insurance-broker - 1 Shaw, D. Upper Seymour -street. baker . - 1 Shaw, J. Gower-street, and llerne.place, Dulwich, coal. merchant - - - 10 Triggs, H. Sol's-row, Hampstead-road ' copper.platc printer 10 SECOND SIEETINOS. Applegath, A. Stamford -street, Lsmbeth, printer - 12 Bernard, T. Gravesend, pawnbroker - 12 Christie, J. Leadenhall-street, ale-merchant - 12 Dean, J. C. Goulden-terrace, Islington, and Took's.court, - Chancery-lane, money scrivener - 1 Dutton, J. Tottenham-court.mad, linen draper - 12 Gilbert, T. Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, coal-merchant 10 Heads, T. Skinner.strect, Clerkenwell, builder - 12 Hemming, W Thatcham, Berks, money scrivener - 10 Hodgekin, R..13r0m - pton. Kent, grocerlo Levi, W. J. and J. G. Bridgetown, Barbsdoes, merchants 11 :tlann. A. C. Church-street, Spitalfields, silk-manufacturer 12 Bothwell, .1. Upper Clapton. tavernkeeper - 12 Sadler, J. Bow-lane, Cheapside, warehouseman . 10 Walker, R. Oxford-stri.et, butcher . - 10 Wilkinson, W. and Gill, W. C. Holborn-bridge, woollen. drapers - • - - 12 FIRST MEETIATCS. Barnett. G. Old White Horse-cellar, Piccadilly, of Jermyn. street, and of the Haymarket, bookkeeper - 12 Bovvring, H. M - incing.lanc, broker 11 Gale, T. Bruton.street, Berkeley-square, bookseller, 11 (ireasby, F. Malden-lane, Wood-street. hosier - 12 Hobbs, F. Barking, Essex, corn and coal-dealer . 10 Johnson, R. Bread-street, merchant 1 Richards, J. Warwick -court, Holborn, furrier . 12 Sadler, W. Walwortli, Surrey. grocer 11 Sard, J. and Smithers, J. St. Martin'a-lane. woollen-drapers 10 Wilkinson, J. Castle-street. Holborn, working jeweller 10 DIV WENDS. . Dighton, G. Rochester. draper . 12 Gilbert, J. A. George-lane, Botolph-Inne, merchant 12 Parkes, T. Fenchurch-street, inill-mannfacturer . 11 His Majesty's Proclamation, ordering the gold and silver coins of Great Britain to circulate in Ireland at the same nominal as well as real value as in other parts of the United Kingdom, was read on iVednesdsy at the Cross, k b y the Heralds, with the usual funualities..-.Edinburgh Obierver. .VA RAT TS. CORN -EXCIIA NOB, Moot:Lir JAW. 30. The supply or V, heat fresh up aluts'Aibis day week is but moderate, sitlithe tnitte in ibis article wits vat fierity to-day, it woe with difficulty last Alanday's prices were obtained Int tile f e w soles effected of tine sons; middlins and inferior quaPe,c 3 un. saleable. Of Barley the arrive! is extensive, and the h.:* sLles mule were on about the same terms at this day se'nigit. has been a oonsidersblc supply of Oats, particuiarly of 'fhb, tint., last Monday, whlcii caused the trade to Pe exceedingly dull, ev en at a reduction in prices of Is. per quarter from Monftay 14st. f i , Beans and Pcioe but lit le doing, and both articles or: toll 2i. pet quarter lower than this d a y w ic k Wheat (red) . 4fis to 1V.141 Intto (white) . 4tts to 71c Rye - . 3Js to Ms Barley (malting -37 s to 43s Ditto (grinding) -27 i to 324 I Oats (feed) -"" -23 s to 47e I)itto (Poland) -24 s to 3ua Ditto (Poratoe) to 3ls Beans (tick) - • 33s to 41t Ditty (sitiall) -37 s to 43s Peas (hoz) - 313. to 42a Ditto (white) 375 to 42s Ditto (bonito) - 444 to tlio Mah (pale) - troi to 7i Ditto (worn) - 461 to tge Itiptired (per last) 2:4. ter 'Tares (per boOtel) Se 4 0 y, G d Alustazdsecd(brown) • per bushel - las to 20 4 iftto- —' • Ditto, white - 18% toles Clover, red (per cwt.) 541% to jus Ditto, white • 44% to 64s Trefoil - 2Ve to 25% Carrowny - Xi to 3i4 Coriander - 10% to Its GREAT YA RMOUTH, Juc. 28, 183 G. In consequence of the navigation getting tree of jce this week the accumulation of Grillo and gone him been large, previous to its transit minimise. This day our market was not large:y supplied with grain from the growers, and not much business done, as the buyers wanted a decline on hest Earley rod Wheat 1.. to 2.4., and 3.. to 45. per quarter on secondary and inferior samples, which the sellers would not comply with. Annexed are prices pet quarter (ituperial measure) to the growef : Yrill3looTlT. 310 /T/10711. Oils Od to 6111 . 0 d Bf4s Od to 621 04 001 04 to G3s Od Gls Od to 641 04 38s Od to 394 Ott 37s 0,1 to 39s Od 341 a 011 t0_402 Od 39s Od to 40t 01 Red Wheat . %Vhite ditto . Harty . Beane . . OtIIIXFORB, JAN. 2S. Wheatirerl. 141 Oi to 19/ ISs Rye - Newdltto - 01 04 to 01 0. Barley . Oats par qr. I/ SA to li IM Beans - OM ditto . 01 Os to 01 Os Grey Pease 01 On to W Os 11 17. to 21 Is II 4s to 2t 12s 21 8s to 24 its PRICE Or FIARii Town Made, pet sack bito to ftet Norfolk and Stockton Uto to 4 llocondo - blh to 55s Bran, per qr. * 11s to les Essex and Suflblk,nn Pollard, Fine . 15s to 20s board ship - 115 s to Os PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is 10d. fur the 41b. Loaf. There are 11Jliers who sell from ad. to 20. below that tate. SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, JAN. 30. With regard to numbers of beasts here u. day, we are fairly supplied ; but as to quality, very deficient, particularly from Norfolk, which is rather an anomaly, as we arc accustomed to note superior ones from that county at this season , and although QV figures for Beet remain at be. 2d. per stone, we doubt not that some prime Scots have realised more. In Mutton the trade is very lively, and 4d. per stone advance is readily given for the best Downs and other small weights. We have fewer Calves at marker, and the best consequently freely obtain Gs. 6d. Pork has also improved in price 4d. per stone. The trade for house Lamb appeared to-day very dull. Beet . 4s Od to 5s 2d Veal . Mutton - 3s dd to bn 4il I Pork Lamb Os Od to Os Od HEAD OF CATTLE TIIIIB DAT: Beasts, 2,268 I Sheep, 17,310 'Calves, 116 I Pigs, 90 HAY-MARKET. Hay (Old) . 4/ Ills Od to 41 114 Od Inferior . 31 bs otl to 41 6s Od Clover . 5l Os odto b 1 bs dd Ditto I Inferior) . 41 Os Od to 41 Us Gd Straw - 11 Ifis Oct to 21 Its Od Rs Od to Cs Rd 4s Oa to u, Od NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—(By the Carcass) Beet - 3s 04 to 4. 4d I Veal - 41 Od to NB4 Mutton - 04 to 4s 441 Pork - 4s Ott to La 4d Lamb Os Od ts VI Od PRICE OF POTATOES, JAN. 30. Kidneys . - 61 Os Od to GI NA Od per ton. Oxnobles and Shaws - 31 lOs Od to 31 15s Od Alarsh Champions - 4/ lOs Od to 51 Os Od PRICZS OF HAY AND STI:AW. IT. JA 31E5'5. WH:TEenArtz.. Hay - tips Ild to 102 s Ott I Hay .: 741 Od to 951 Od Ditto(New) —s 1141 to --ot Od Interior - —a Od to —a Od Clover - Ms Ott to 110 s Od Clover - 843 Od to Ills 04 Straw -36 s Od to 42s Od I Straw - 303 Uti to 4Us Od PRICE OP HOPS, per ext. J. 30. trocxxis. JAGS. Kent -16 S gs to 181 ICs I Kent - 151 101 to If 4 l Os Sunset - .131 Is to 161 10s Sussex 131 Os to 161 Os Essex 161 Os to 1111 171 Essex . 161100 to 171 Os Farnham, fins 231 Os to 231 Os—beemtds 201 Os to 221 Us . PRICE OF RAW FAT, per lone of 81b. Price by Tallow (a* stated by the Tans* Melters),2s PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP ,&c. per 1191 b. Town Tallow -48 s Od ' Y ellow Soap . 741 Od Yellow Russia . 32s 041 I Mottled -82 s Od White ditto • . 40s Od Curd 86s Od Soap ditto - 383 Od'Graves 22 1 IA Melting Stu 32s Od Good Dregs - es 041 Rough Ditto .Y2s orl PRICE OF CANDLES. The priced good Store Candles in the retail shops is atfollows Candles, per dozen - 611 N bloulds - . a. 6d ps RAW 1 fiIDE4. Best Heifers and Steers: illngaary - l'a led to is 24 per stone • 2s ed to 2t 10d Market Calf (ooth) . es ed eliddlings - 2a 44 to 2. Gd SLIECP SKINS. Sheep 3s Yd to 44 lid Lambs 2s Od to $i 21 PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing slides . . Common ditto . . . Crop Hides, 35 to 381bs. - - Ditto 40 to 451bs. . - - Ditto 45 to 5111b3. Calf Skins 33 to 40113.. - - - Ditto 45 to 551bs. - - - Ditto 65 to 761bs. - - - Small Seal Skins . . - - Large ditto . - - Tanned Horse Hides Spanish ditto - - - 12d to 11(1 Iti4 to 17J ltta to ld I 1(10 to DU 180 to 104 Iltd to 244 21d to 2al 2141 to nl 204 to 21.: - 1M to 134 13d to 151 13d to 17d COAL 3IA PACT, JAN. 30. Ship: at Market. shi or Sold. 70 Newcastle . . 25; 19j Sunderland . 74 1 Scotch Coal Small Coal - l'rict. 374 Od tiofiOs 9T 32s 9d to Os el 37s 61 to Cl 24s Od to --s HIGHWAY RODBEKY.—OH Sunday night, between 11 and 12 o'clock, as John Lee (a man of colour), together with his wife, were coining across the waste ground at the bottom of Sid. mouth-street, Brunswick-square, they were follo we d by a'great ill. looking fellow, who made a grasp at Lee's watch, which the latter continued to keep fast hold of; but the robber, at thong*, time. seized his hat, and ran ott; closely pursued by the black, crying "Stop thief!" In the chase Lee fell into a ditch, and the other ran on until he was met by two men, who asked him what ws. the matter. Ile was then quite out of breath, and said he had merely struck n woman of ill-fame in the fields, end passed on. The black mane up won atter, and the fellow was absertred in the area of an empty house, with the man's hat upon him, hayire abandoned his own in the Hight. Ile was then given into tba custody of ‘Waddington, a Bow-street patrol, ana was yesteo!,,.. examined before A. S. Laing, Egg at flatton-gardeu office. Th.: charge was fully sustained, and the prisoner (John Neill, a car. penter) committed capitally. BIRTHS. On the 29th instant, in Grosvenorolguare, the Right Hon. Ledy Peat., of a daughter. On the 24th inst. at Rettendon, in Essex, the lady of the Rer. J. Strange Dandridge, of a eon. On Sunday, the 29th inst. at Connbe Bank, in Kent, after ashen illness, in the 20th year of her age Harriet Eleanor, t h e y oungest daughter of William ,31anning, .E;q. M.P. At Reading. on the 20th instant, Margaret, the relict of Domi nick 11. Trant, Esq. a grand-daughter of the hat Right lion. Vis count Bellew. On the 17th inst. at his residence, Hoynton-street, Kensington, in the 80th year of his cage, Alexander Murray, Esq. late of the Commissariat Department. At her housein East Retford. on the 17th inst. aged 74 Teats. Dorothy, widow and relict of John Kirke, Esq. and mother of Lieut.-Col. Kirke. At the nitrite place on the 21st inst. in the 21th year of her aze. Harriet, the wife of William Kirke, Esq. On the 23d inst. at Woolwich, Licut..General Rimington. Royal Artillery. On the 211th instant, at Portsmouth, in II! , 78th year, the Rev. George Cuthbert, A.M. Chaplain in Ordinary to the King, Pre bend and Sub Dean of York, and Rector of Sham cum Dunning ton, Berks. On the 28M inat,the Rev. George Cuthbert, A.M. aged 77 years, Becks, of York, and Rector of Shaw and Donntrigton, Berke, Sub-Dean of York, and Chaplain to the King. On the "4th Mat. in Arundel-street, the Rev. J. S. Rawlins" B E.L.late of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, aged 30. 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