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Bankrupts' . tehinfield, )nipson, Gateshead, Durham, csat.ifee.firunders, at two, at the Bankrupts' Court—Nov. 15. Alexander Gomperts. Great Winehestrr-street, London. merchant, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—Nov. b. Benjamin 'Winch, sett., Hiwkhurst. Kent, farmer, at twelve, at the Benkrupts' Court—Nov. Z. John Haswell Robson, Sunderland near the Sea, Durham, mercer, at eleven, at the Brid"e Inn, Bishopwearmouth, Durham—Nov. M. Wm. !human, Dover, Kent, ironmonger, at eleven, at the Guildhall, Canterbury—Nov. 17. Wm. Margery • Dols, Kingskerswell, Devon, tanner, at tea, at the Globe Inn, Newton Abbott, Devon—Nor. 17. Henry Wheeler, Blandford. Forum, Dorset, butcher, at eleven, at the Crown lon, Blandtbrd. Forum—Nov. 17. John 0 ordon,Liverpool, rnerehant, at one, at the George Inn, Hale-street, Liverpool.—Nov. 19. Thomas filedd, •Stapia-Ina-buiklings„ draper, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. CERTIFICATES.—Nor. Robert Howe, Haymarket, job -mater—. John Bradfield, London_ wall, grocer—Rietiarti Richards. Bordesler, Aston, ,Varwick, inui.manutiowarer—Wm. Neuron, Cantle-street. Leicester-fields, viineamereltant—John Wilson, Borou h-road, carpenter—Philip baron, Garth&ll-court, obn Mallyon, Chatham, Niol4lllllllt. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. David Marshall and Edward Watson, Liverpool. sal ammoniac. utantiracturers—Oatuuel Sanders, Gainsborough, Joseph Sanders and Francis Sanders, lerrhy. and Samuel Sanders, jun., Boston— Themes Gurney and James Symons Conk, Edgware-rood, bakers-- Wm. Munson. Johr Clifton, and Robert Nicholls 31 unton, d Spalding, . . . . . . Aoldsmithi—Chiries udderdeld, rr. l .: -.l7l.Tilinujitripmippinipuipimpum ... ..r.: . sr, .4 • . . . .. - • . • r ' PROM LAST NIONTS GAZETTE. —.... EISCLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. FORM alLikekrupes Ofisca, under Act 8, Geo. 4th, cap.lo, sec.& diens illescnasin and Jamas Bravest, 1 swiley, Mid. il Blasella4etek-aaakers. (Oct. 224 latrigAs BRIITIIICA Riga, Cerelme.place, Chelsea, Coto- Itrimioa-agent. tOte. 56.) Saiesues. Osage, Kingsland, plumber. (Oct. 23.) , BANKRUPTS. • i , . JAMES WILSON, King-street, merchant, to surrender Nov. 5. as ona, _ ,I 6 at eleven, and Dee. 6, at twelve, at the Bankr u pt s ' l lr Cues.Sellegnr, Mr. Gate., Cateston-steget. ' 31V11111 raga, Nottingham. victualler, Nov. 1,2, and Dec. 6, it eleven, at the George the Fourth Ina, Nottingham. Solicitors, Mr. W4llolbera.court Gray's-inn ; and 11,. Williams, Poultry, Rosati °aux, Burton-upon-Treat, draper, Nov. 7,8, and • be. lis V IINIIII. II the °forge Inn, Iluddemield. Solkitnes, lilWar , g . a . •Fisher, and Suillow, Chancery - lane; and Mr. neek; iblersiield. t . 4 1fr ,A. • Istimair Arnold. Nottingbamahire, blackamiti 1 111 . h 1: . 11-, and On. 8, at eleven, at the Flying Horse Inn, i • - big in. Solicitors. 51resre. Hurd and Johnson, Temple ; and Me. Wtpollilopkinacia„Nottnigham. .. . I . a 1. W3iri*Aal Agin LTO It B 4; , New Lendoe-street, min- rant, Oct. te, Nov. 8, and Dec. 6 at eleven, at the B an kr u pt s ' tieliciules, Messrs. Sweet, Stokes, and Carr, Basinghall- JaMtp )422.9, South Wenxhall, Wiltshire, baker, Oct. 29, Na.. 6,,assill.Her... 6, at elevate, at the White Lion Inn, Bath. So- licit. JpessmKing and Loitini Gray's-Inn.Sguare. ,Al.araii Doormat, Porta*. Hants, carpenter, Oct. 29, Nov. P. Dec. 6, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. Est Wow Bridge-street, Blackfriare. R IC R MID ILLILIIING,ChapeI-atrcct,and New-road, timber.mer• Idnuit, Nor. 5, 13, at tin, and Dec. 5, at one, at the Bankrupt.' Matt. Solicitors, Masts. Freeman and Heatlcote, Coleman. street. : 11 kWlLsteu Hagen and CHAILE* EVAN., &Wu-- 11 . 14Vo liG aild Potties. lioen-drapers, Nov S oli c it ors, at two, and Dec. 0 at one, at the Bankrupts' Court. Mr, Hartley, 14e* iklic em strelt, Blackfriare ; and Mr. H. Miller, ?rogue- liliweed, hire. linosor Wrt,eow, Constitution-row, Gray's-Inn-mitd, work- =eller, hurt. 8, It, at eleven, and Dec. 6, at twelve, at the ' rt. Solicitor, Mr. W. J. Carpenter, John-street, •Blifillietrow. IRtiSLIA X PAT T EIIIIthr and Wo.t.lan ELLIOTT, Balling- luellibeet, merchants, Nov.B, at nine, 12, at eleven, end Dee 6. at tee, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. Rushbury, Car- thuslan.street, Charter.house.sgusre. i DIVIDENDS. Nov. 16. Teter Hamelin, Belmont-place. Vey:hall, plasterer, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—Nov. 26. Richard Iron- monger Troward, Cuper's-bridge, Surrey, soap-manufaemrer, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—Nov. I. Wm. Rvall and Thomas Ryan, Upper Berkeley-street West, Paddington, stone-masons, at -twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—Nov. 8. Wm. John Arnold, Idel.latie, Tower-street, wine and spirit broker, at twelve, at the ...• Bankrupts' Court -- Nov. 18. Samuel Stott, Road-lane, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancaster, woollen.manutacturen t at ten, eat the Wel- insgion Inn, Rochdale — Nov. 18. James Stott, Road-lane, Spotland, Aimehdak, woollen -manufactiter, at eleven, at the Wellington Inn, Baglidele--Nev. 19. James %Felon, Wm. Jsmes, and Thomas vPsyne, jun. Wood -street, London, Coventry , and Nuneaton, War- sick, tiband.manuticturers, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court— . Nov. 16. Benjamin Barge. Clifford street, Bond-strcet, wine- stroarchant, at twelve, at the Bankrupts ' Court—Nov. 6. John and Frenois (opens , Nicholas-lane, Lombard -street, and Brenchley, •Kent, timber-essechants, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court_ Nov. IV. 1 John 11 . hinfield, and Thomas Thompson, Gateshead, Durham, Bourn and Spiriding, Lincoln, timber and and-rnerchants--John Sunderland and James Guy, Halifaz, machine-makers—Thorn's Murk and Ernest Lake, Regent-street, builders—Thomas Shep- jrznd, Bury, Lancaster, nd Joseph Haworth, Little Bolton, Lan. ite. naehine.makers—Thomas Coleman and Samuel Johnson, linees.wharf, City-basin, wholesale dealers in salt—F. illoorhouse Gni T. H. Parker, Shorter's-court, Throgmorton-street—tharles Tocilia and Edward Smith Pearson—William Crompton, William V Whittaker, and IVholtez Inson, 0 Lancaster, cotton- sp.oners, so far as regards' said Was. lduaker—Francis De. vertu: and Henry Taylit t, and Cheapide, engineers —Thomas Beill BelliOandle, Northampton, imintam—lidward Bell ten/ siallo ainlinglan.Ound/e, e,.ha Northamp- tnie Zil son. limnsiss.-Jsmas Nada smut Stock ley, Strand, Cwarers—Wm. Jefferies Beck Thomas Cave, Jun., If4i* Sarum, Wilts, surgeons— Stalker and Josiah Neale, Newcastle street, Strand, anosunsli—John James Mallcot Richardson, Charles Hichazdeernv Mid John Williams, Oxford- anon, linen-drapers. lames Clark and Edward Biddul ph. Lean's- row, Walworth, corn and coabanserbanta—Martha :Wirer and ESzabeth Steele, Whitehaven, dreen-makers—James Peltro Cal- lard and Gabriel Csliard, Noel-mreet, Soho, goldsmiths—Charles 4Liapitam Watkinson, and Joseph t zton, Hudderafieltl, linen- ctra uers—M ' tn. Oliver, jun. and Samuel °beer, Manchester, paper. - ---- ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. MICHAELMAS TERM, 1828. Tbrfollowing days have been appointed for the sittings of these Courts:— First Session—Arches, Thursday, Nov. 3 : Admiralty, Friday, Nov. 4 ; Prensgattve, Monday, Nov. 7; Delegvtes, Tuesday, Nov. 8; Commatory, Wednesday, Nov. 9. Second Session—Arches, Thursday, Nov. 10; Admiralty, Fri day, Nor. 11 ; Prerogative, Monday, Nov. 14; Delegates, Tues. dab Nov. 13; Consistory, Wednesday. Nov. 16. Third Session—Arches Saturday Nov. 10; Admiralty, Moo_ 'ay, Nov. 21; "Prensgadve, Wod;esday, Nov. 23; Delegate s , Thursday, N0v.24; Constancy, Friday, Nov. 25. Fourth Session—Arches, Saturday Nov. 116; Admiralty, Mon_ Illy, Nov. 28; Prerogative, Wednesday, Nov. 30; Delegates, Thursday, Dec. 1 ; Conshmory, Friday, Dee. 2. —Dy•Day—Arciiea, Saturday, Dec. 3; Admiralty. Monday, .41 4 c..5 ; Prerogative, Wednesday, Dec. 7; Delegates, Thursday, Use. 8 ; Coossaiory, Friday, Dee. Caveat Day—Prerogative, Thursday, Jas. b, 1826. Default Day — Admiralty , Friday, Jab. 5, 1816. It is a matter of surprise to unit persons who ate in the habit of visiting the markets, that the price of meat should corninne so exorbitantly high, notwithstanding the unques tlonahle abundance of the late season, which ought, from natural causes, to have brought the prices of articles more to a level ; but the disproportion between the price of cattle and corn is evidently very great, and forms an anomaly for' which we are at a lots to account.—Niter Gazette. One of those disgraceful outrages, which only the most mischievous of mankind could have devised, and only the most barbarous have perpetrated, was committed at Tewkesbury, on SAturday se'unight ; and although it might have begun only in folly, it terminated in a felony of the worst description. Some miscreants broke into the garden of Mr. Iligginson, surgeon, and plundered the aviary of two brace of beautiful pheasants, which they cruelly killed by beating their heads against the wall, and not only plucked the line feathers from the poor birds they destroyed and carried away, but tore the tails and plum age from several others which they left behind alive. The feathers were found on the following morning scatteted about the garden. A reward of 50/. has been offered for the discover. of the perpetrators. On the same.night, six teen of the town lamps were wantonly broken ; and as the Granting parties are known, they will doubtlessly suffer thi' severest penalty which the law will allow. ALARMING Fr er.—Soon after three o'clock yesterday horning a Are broke out in the lower part of the house of Mr. Alridge, cheesemonger, of Stafford -street, St. James's. The alarm soon aroused the inmates, and they escaped un- Mated, with the exception of one of the shopmen, who sltf irt the bac& attic, and who, in endeavouring to get months roof, his foot slipped, and he wasprecipi tated above twenty feet, and alighting on the lead gutter of a lower blending, he was found stretched nearly lifeless. He was taken to the hospital much injured, but it is ascertained that no hones are broken. The flames continued to rage through the lower part of the building,. but were subdued in lets tbau half an hour, through the activity of the neighbours, ere. It is supposed the fire originated in the sicape of a quantity of gas from the main pipe in theceilar. Met. Alridge M so ill, from the effects of the fright, Oat serious apprehensions for her recovery are enter tained. 111 -,~. T . LAW INTELLIGENCE. _.—....-- COURT OF KING'S BENCH, TI:7LIIDA7, OCTOICI 14101 It Ned Sittings after Trinity Ter ' ✓sties ABBOTT .wd ' ....a her, using very abusive language. Witness was much hurt, and in mese. quenee of the injury miscarried, and was prevented from earning her Mead. hat ertes- On ...... .......examinstion witness admitted. after sh• was knocked down, sne attempted to throw a pail of water over the de tendant. Mr. Merritt, a surgeon, deposed to the nature of the injury sus tained by the prosecutrix. She miscarried, end was confined to her bed in consequence of the ill-treatment she had received. For th 4 defence it was given in evidence, by Cloose, Mr. Molt's porter, that as the prosecutrix was passing, she received a slight and accidental blow from the ladder: Defendant begged the pro secnirix's pardon. Prosecutrix turned round, and struck William Molt, who pushed her away. She rammed, and threw a pail of water over defendant twice, and finally pitched the pail at his head. Win. Molt did not strike the prosecutrix. He was dripping wet from head to foot. Thomas Molt, defendant's brother, gave a similar account of the transaction. Defendant was wet all over, as everybody must hare perceived, for he was in his shirt sleeves. Thomas Meedy, a hair dresser, deposed to having seen the pro secutrix on the Monday after the accident (it. occurred on a Friday) fighting with a man in the street. Shortly after witness saw her attack the same man with a bayonet, and throw a pail of water over him. This was about three or four o'clock of the sth of Sep tember. (The assault occurred on the 2d.) The CHAIRMAN summed up, leaving it to the Jury to decide between the conflicting testimony. Kat Guilty. Caleb Hackman and Pace Saint were indicted far an assault on John Clayton, on the 2d of July, in the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green. It appeared that as the prosecutor was passing along the street, on the 2d of July, the defendant Saint struck him twice. Heck man joined in the assault, and was assisted by his brother, who has absconded. Defendants all owed witness a spite, in consequence of his prosecuting a person nameo Taylor for a felony. On his cross examination by Mr. HALCOMI, the prosecutor . -- admitted he bad bean tried at the Old Bailey. It occurred in 1817, through his keeping such company as those at the bar. (A laugh.) It was for a highway robbery. Witness offered to fight one ofthem, but was not able to tackle-fu with three. This was after he had been beat. Taylor, whom lie prosecuted at the Old Bailey, was acquitted. Ile had not been often before a Magistrate laying informations; not ten times. Mr. lIALcoMa told the Jury he should call evidence to pose that the prosecutor had challenged the defendants to fight. Ho was farther prepared, if necessary, to prove, by respectable teed. many, that Clayton was not worthy of belief on his oath. Teo witnessed proved the.prosecutor offered to tight the defend ants. He had no appearance of having been beaten at that time. Henry Rice, a patrol of Bethnal-green—l know Clayton, and do not consider him a person to be believed on his oath. Samuel Basingbani-1 would not believe the prosecutor on oath. I wish he was out of the neighbourhood. I have bailed young men more than once from whom he attempted to extort money. The Jury found both prisoners Gai/ty. The prosecutor begged leave to be heard. His life was in day. gee in the neighbourhood, through no fault of his, for he had per. sons ready to speak to his character. However, he wished to re. commend Caleb Hackman to mercy, on the ground of his having a family. The Cwaittware=Prisoners, what do you say ? ' Ilacktnan—We are poor working men, your Worship, and not able to pay a large fine. The CHAIRMAN—Then, perhaps, you prefer going to prison ? Hackman—We get our bread by hard labour, rt , od don't wish to go to prison ; but hope you will impose a trifling fine. The CIIAIRMANU'eII, speak to the prosecutor ; try and settle it with him, and I'll hear what he says. 1 can say no more ; and perhaps we go too far in these matters, by permitting compositions to take place. I apprehend that practice occasions many cases to be brought here that otherwise would not. The prisoners were put aside; but, as it afterwards appeared, the prosecutor consented to receive St. as a peace offering, and they were ordered to be discharged on payment of that sum. e SURREY SESSIONS, TitEsnAY, OCT. 25. David Davies, a middle-aged man of a respectable appearance. was indicted tor having_ endeavoured to entice a Custom-house officer, of the name of King, to defraud the revenue by making false entries._ I t appeared that on the 16th of,April last, King was sent on board the Alert, a vessel that had arrived from Caernarvon with • cargo of slates. and was then laying at a wharf below London. bridge. The officer was first addressed by a man named Griffiths, against whom, however, there was not sufficient evidence to lead to a conviction. Griffiths asked King if he had before delivered any slate vessels ? King replied, that he had. " Oh, then," said Griffith, "you know your business," accompanying the remark with a significant nei.. After Griffiths departed, the prisoner Da vies went on board the vessel, and asked King to omit some of the tallies of the slates, assuring him that he would arrange with him on the subject. The officer had previously stated his suspicions to his superior, who directed him to do what he was bid, in order that the malpractices might be discovered. King therefore asked Davies how many he should omit, and he was told 5,000, the duty ou which would hare amounted to 141. When the officer was about to leave the vessel, the prisoner informed him that he should have his share of the profits when the blue book pawed. The prisoner made no defence. He was found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of 201... and be imprisoned for fourteen days in the !louse of Correction at Brixton. Edward Laurence and George Chick were indicted for stealing a great coat, value 21., the property of Richard Ilindson. Smith, servant to Mr. Ilindson, deposed, that on the Bth of the present month he soy the prisoner Laurence on the top of his master's wall, when he took a box-coat from his master's cbaite and threw it down to Chick, who ran away with it. The witness ran after Chick, and seised hini after he had dropped the coat; .eitneu saw him all the way he ran, with the coat on his shoulder. Witness then picked up the coat, and both the pri soners were secured. _ . . . The prisoner Laurence said, that when he heard a cry of " stop thief," and saw Chick running oft; he followed him, and was taken. Both prisoners were reputed thieves, and had been frequently in mates of the House of Correction at Brixton. They were severalty sentenced to seven yean' transportation. Willino liometiedge was indicted for feloniously embezzling the sum of Hi. 145., the property of George NV inter and Geo. Rich, received by him as their clerk. Mr. George Winter deposed that he is sn ironmonger, and that she prisoner vas in his employ fix upwards of three years. Within the last year his employment was to collect money. A person of the name of 'looms was indebted to witness in the sum of II!. 148., which the prisoner was directed to obtain, but which he had never paid to witness, or to his partner, Mr. Rich. Mr. George Tows deposed, that in September last he paid the prisoner the sum of lit. 14s. fur Messrs. Winter and Rich, and took his receipt fur that sum. The prisoner, whose appearance was very respectable, addressed the Court. He said, that what lie was about to mate was not for the purpose of doing away the verdict, which he felt enured must be pronounced against him, but tar the purpose of inducing a more lenient sentence than in the strict letter of the law might be awarded to him. Before he entered the service of the prose cutor, he had been eighteen or twenty months out of employ, and during that period he had no means of existing except by small sums borrowed, and by disposing of his clothes. The income he received, while in the prosecutor's employment, was 30s. • week, but he had out of that sum been enabled to pay many of his debts by instalments. Several of his creditors, however, after waiting foe two years, became impatient, and his only prospect was a gaol. He was. therefore, tempted, improperly and imprudently, to use big employer's money, although at the time he was resolved to rya, them, and would have done so had not a discovery taken piwie. Altogether, he had kept boa 201. but the greater portion of die NUM he subsequently repaid, and meant to repay it all. As a that lie so intended, he would observe, that he frequently had larger sums of his master's in his hands, which he might have kept back. He seldom ate for his breakfast more than a small loaf, and bread and cheese for his dinner, as he was resolved to lire most ecunomically until all his debts were paid. lie hoped the Court would consider those circumstances and be merciful to him, for he was now 66 years of age. He had been misled by the hope that the prosecutor would not have proceeded, and had not, therefore, provided himself with witnesses as to his character, which before thin unhappy circumstance was irreproachable. The Jury returned a verdict Guilty, but recommended him to mercy ; and the Foreman said that he happened often to have met the prisoner when at his dinner, and he observed that it was always on bread and cheese. - The CLASH MAN said, that under all the circumstances of the • STATE OF HIS 3IAJESTV'S GAOL OF NEWOATI'. Prisoners under sentence of death . . 6 Prisoners under transportation for life . - 21 Prisoners frnt( —. . under transportion for teen years - - 10 Prisoners under transportation for seven years - - 30 Imprisoned for felonies, &c. . - - - 12 Insane - - - . . - 1 Committed under the Ilankrupt Laws . Pri toners whose judgments are respited - - 4 - - Remanded from last Sessions . - 1 For trial at the Admiralty Sessions . - . 1 For trial at the Cletkenweli Sessions - . - 2 For trial at the ensuing Sessiut.3 - 219 Total - 367 Of the abo►e number there are 230 males, and 117 females, --g POLICE. AIANSION-HOUSE. James Wallis, alias Watkins, who was some time ago charged with committing a felony, by appropriating to his own use 851. 10s. the property of Messrs. Todd, of Fore-street, which had been intrusted to ham as petty cash, was brought up for another examin ation. The money had been put into his possession, at eight o'clock in the morning, and at nine, he disappeared, without making any acknowledgment. When Ole officer apprehended him, he ad mitted, after a slight attempt at evasion, that he was the person sought after. " I came," said the officer, "after that 2001. which you took from your masters." " You are wrong," replied the prisoner, " h bad no more than 1101. altogether." The prisoner was fully committed. HATTON-GARDEN. James Baines and William Harper wek yesterday brought up, in the custody of Waddington and Keys, two of the Bow-street patrol, for, picking the pocket of Mr. Atkinson Brown of •sk handkerchief. Mr. Brown deposed, that on Monday evening, as he came out of an Ironmonger's shop in Holborn, near Gray's Inn Coffee-house, be felt something drawn from his pocket, and on looking suddenly round lie perceived the prisoners close behind him, and his hand kerchief lying in the kennel, which he immediately picked up sad gave the prison's' in charge. Waddington stated that he saw the complainant come out of the shop, and observed the primer Harper point at the handkerchief hanging out of the pocket to Jathes Haines, who immediately drew it out, and on complainant looking round, dropped it into the gutter, from which Mr. Brown picked it up and, anti gave the pri soners in charge : and while at the watehhouse delivered the hand kerchief in question to him (Waddington). Keys confirmed the last witness's statement, and added, that on searching Harper at the watchhouse, he found three silk handkerchiefs round his neck, and in his pocket a screw-driver. The prisoners being called on for their defence, Haines firmly denied the charge, and hoped, that as his father was a very re spectable man (we understood him to say connected with Sad ler s Wells Theatre) that the Magistrate would believe him to be innocent. Harper also solemnly declared his innocerce, and positively asserted that lie was totally unacquainted whir his fellow-pri• goner. He stated that he had a regular employ in the gas works, and is in the habit of wearing a couple of silk handkerchiefs round his neck ; the third, he said, he bought for five shillings of a seafaring man, and considering he would look well in it, he put it on. The prisoners were immediately conveyed to Clerkenwell Ses sions -house, before the firand Jury, who are now sitting. QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday Mr. Alillett, the gardener, residing at Fulham, ap peared before Mr. GREGORIE, the sitting Magistrate, on behalf of John Ryan, the man who attempted to shoot the two Bow-street patrol on Sunday evening. Mr. :Milieu admitted that the accused was in his employ, and had been so for two years. Hewes a faith ful, honest, and industrious servant. lie did not deny his being fur nished with hire-arms and a stick, to guard his grounds, upon which depredations had been committed to a considerable extent ; but since be had watched there, nothing of the kind had occurred. It seemed that on Wednesday last Ryan's wife, who was a total stranger in this country, came to Fulham, from Ireland, bringing with her a family of fair children, and on Sunday last a merry making took-place between him and some friends, when two bottler of Irish whisky were drank among them, of which his man par toon too freely, for when the officers saw him he could not be watching his Me. Al.'s grounds, as he was a mile distance from the premises. With the exception of this instance he was a very sober man, had been in his employ fur two years, and always con ducted himself with the strictest propriety. GILEGOUIE.—I presume you will become responsible for his future good behaviour. I The Master said most certainly, as he was a very industrious The accused man was then set at liberty, and after a severe lec ture from his master, ordered to go home to his family. ra ~ it last about the Mm is ~ount is ascertained whether any Cordes will be thrown on the market by that unci. pected event. " Gr-asnow, Oct. 1.9. " Our Cotton market has been very brisk during the week, and prices of Bowed Georgia and New Orleans have advanced from id. to id., and other descriptions about id. per lb. ; the sales amount to 2,484 bales." SUGAR.-The Sugar market remained in a very depressed stars during all the last week, and towards the close some of the holders became so anxious to effect sales, that they oflerred parcels at a re. donjon of about 2s. per cwt.; some brown Jamaica sold at 681. The Sugar market this morning opened with a very hea vy appear. once, which was increased by the taccounts from the West India warehouses, which state the deficiency, compared with last year, is now only 10.500 casks, and that 1,400 bags :Mauritius Sugar were delivered for home consumption ; these reports prevented all per. chases tin is very late hour of the day, when the sales were reported only at 150 casks. The public sale of Barbadoes Sugar, 120 casks three tierces, sold about Is. under the last sale prices. In the re. fined market these was great languor, and several of the holders anxious to sell last week, but as no buyers came forward, the rake. Lion could not be ascertained ; the market, however, was exceed. ingly heavy. Molasses 31s. The groce r y go od s h ave b een very heavy this forenoon, and purchases could be made at lower rates, bat there is no business doing; there are some inquiries for lumps this morning at Wis. Gd. a 875.-Molasses 31s. In Foreign Sugars no purchases were reported. COFFEE.-There were rather extensive public sales of Coffee brought forward last week, and considerable purchases were re., ported at lower prices ; an extensive parcel of good ordinary Brazil 555. and 555. 6d. ; a parcel from Hamburg!, at 54a. ; an extensive quantity of fair quality St. Domingo sfis. Gd. There were no public sales this forenoon ; the request by private contract rather appears reviving, but the purchases are only made where parcels can be bought on low terms, (supposed to be on speculation ; con. tfor tie. Domingo are reported at Ms. 6d. and 575., and we an think ,009 or 4,000 bags of good quality could be sold at the former prices. INDIGO-The East India Company's quarterly rate of Indigo, consisting of 3,417 r chests of Bengal, 1,812 Oude, 3116 Mathis 2 boxes Egyptian, and 124 bags 1 rob, in all '5759 packages, ter. minated on Thursday. The shipping qualities of Indigo sold at an advance on the last sale of 2s. a 3s. per lb., and of 3.. a Is. 6d. per lb. on cheap selected lots, to which many orders have referred. The good Oude sold from is. a 2.. per lb., and the ordinary and low f ro m 9d. a IS. Gd. per lb. higher than lest sale, and the Madras from Gil. a Is. 6d. per lb. higher. It may be calculated that ocly about 500 Oude and 109 Bengal Indigo have been taken in by the proprietors, The broken and mixed descriptions usually bought by the customers having sold at extravagant prices, the home trade have this sale chiefly supplied themselves from the good and mid. tiling Oude. The public sales of Friday and this afternoon, consisting of Guatemala and Caraceas Indigo, went off freely at the previous prices. FRUIT.-Two public sales were brought forward on Wedcea. day, and sold as under : the New Fren c h an d S pan i s h went oft wall briskness ; a small parcel of New Lexie Helaine, in baskets and barrels, of very interior quality, 40s. a 455. ; New Bloom sins, in boxes, bad quality, 110 s.; New bluseatells, bnneh, also of very bad quality, in boxes and quarter-boxes, 81. to 8/. 16s. ; New Jordan Alwonds 101. Bs. to 111. is. ; Old Muscatel's, in boxes, halves, and quarters, sold freely from 110 s. to 128 e. The T ur k ey Figs were all taken in without a single offer. New Prunes, bar. eels, halves, and quarters, 425. to fills. ; French Plums in half a nd quarter boxes 82s. to 80 s . : I m p er i a l s , in small boxes, baskets, and cartoons, from 110 s. to 1655. ; New Cape Raisins, in b arre l s an d cases, 51s. a 555. ; the demand for Fruit continues to improve. HOPS.-There has been little or no business done in the new Hops • the planters hold for high prices, generally 201. '231 foe the goOd, but the purchases reported in the Borough and in th e H districts are quite inconsiderable. op OILS.-There have been few sales of Fish Oil ; the accounts from the Davis Straits fishery are not of a decisive character ; little variation in our markets is in consequence anticipated. Seed Oils are in request at advancing prices. HEM IP FLAX, and TALLOW.-The T a llo w mar k et eon . tinues steady • the new 38s. !lA. a 395. Hemp maintains the l ate advance. In ' Flax there is little alteration. RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.-The demand for Rim has lately been extensive, particularly for export; and by the West India Dock list it will be observed, the quantity shipped last week was very considerable ; the prices conurue to improve ; several parcels of under proof Leeward, are reported at 2s, 2 and 1 over at 2s. Id. ; there have also been considerable purchases of fine Rums for home consumption. Brandy is held with much firmness, oh account of the high prices in France ; the market here must also be stated a shade higher, and firm at the improvement. Pale Ge nera Is. 10d. a Is. I Id. SPICES.—The quotations of Spices are nearly nominal, on or. count of the few purchases lately reported. Pepper light is 'nil inquired after about sid. a 80. Nutmegs ss. 2d. a 51. 4d. TOBACCO.—There is no business doing in Tobacco; the only purchase reported lately is 10hhels,,fine strips, for Ireland, about 10d. COCIIINEA E.—The public sale to-day, 35 bags, affords no criterion of the market prices ; nearly the whole was taken in. IRISH PROVISIONS.—Beef and Pork are little varied; 8ac0n436.. Butters have advanced considerably, and the holders are now demanding a further and considerable advance. CORONER'S INQUEST. On Monday evening, at seven ' clock, an inquest was held at the Old Southampton Arms, Tottenham-court.road, before Thumu Stirling. Esq. to inquire into the death of Mrs. Mary Combey. Mr. James Corsbey, coachtnaker, of No. 20, Southaniptomstreet, stated, that on Friday last he came borne to hls dinner shortly before ' two o'clock, and found the deceased, who was his mister-imlaw, sitting at the dinner table ; she seemed heavy, and looked as if she was in 41 state of intoxication, she asked him the hour ? Ile replied, "ten minutes to two," and comtnenced eating his dinner; and on raising his head in a few moments, he perceived the deceased had had fallen back in her chair, she at the time having sorne potato! In her hand, and some food in her mouth, being in the act of raising her hand to her head when the death blow came upon her. lie, with his wife, approached her, and finding her insensible, tan out for medical assistance, and also apprized the husband of deceased of her situation. Dr. Million and another medical gentleman attended, and rendered every assistance, administering a strong emetic and other powerful antidotes, but of no possible avail. She had evidently suddenly expired. She was 44 years of age. The witness believed that she had died in a state of excessive intoxication, from the use of spiritous liquors. Etizahttli Corsbey, the wife of list atoms. confirmed') his ca dence. Richard Corsbey, the husband of deceased, said he wee in. formed of the state of his wife by his brother. She had every me dical aid procured for her, but of no avail. lie had seen her about half an hour before she went to his brother's. She was then, be was sorry to confess, in a state of intoxication. Mr. Robert Blee, assistant to Mr. Robins. surge in, of Tot. tenham-court-road, staled that he had found the deceased in the apartments of James Corabey. in a chair, quite dead; he, by re quest of the persons present, used every eon in his power without success. Mr. John Hellion, of Conway-street, Fitzroy-square, attended the deceased, being informed she had poisoned herself; he had examined the body, and there were no appearances of violence. After a very long and protracted di s c ussion t h e J ury f oun d t he verdict of " Died by the Visitation of God." The inquest lasted six how/. BIRTHS. At Brussels, on the 17th instant, the Lady Elizabeth llurt.t. 111*Gregor, of a son. On Sunday, the wife of the Rev. Robert Grearn, of Rich:ron , :, Surrey, of a daughter. 31 .1 KRIEL). On Thursday, Mr. Edward Kingsford. brewer, Dover. to Fran. ces, daughter of Edward DodwelL, Esq. West 3loulsey, Surrer. DIED. On the 231 inst. at Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, Miss Barbara hall• win, fornierly of York. On the 20th inst. at Brighton, Mrs. Kingston, widow of the lore John Kingston, Esq. of Rickmansworth. On the 2lst inst. at Sherbonrn Warwickshire. Mrs. Sciatcr, Itte of Woburn-place, London, anti formerly of Ashford, Middlcsa. aged — On the 221 inst. the Lady Margaret Wildman, wife or Wildman, of the 7th Hussars, and daughter of the Earl of Wen)) and March. On the '23d inst. in Portland-place, Bath, Mrs. A. Perfect. ir. the 65th year of her age. On the 15th inst. in Jervis-street. Dublin, in her 79th year. Elinor, relict of the late Rev. Dr. O'Brien, and sister to the Vale cable and Rev. Dr. Ryan. Archdeacon of !Amore. On the 2d inst. at the Vale of Health, Hampstead, Thomas Jud. son, Esq. aged 75. On the 23d inst. at his apartments, Upper , John-street, Oold, r agitate, Thomas Mitchell, I.sq. /ate a Captain in the Angleifl Hue, aged 75. lOH WATER AT LONDON WIDGE THIS DAY Morning, 23 min. after I. I Evening, NI min. after I. Printed at TII I; BRITISH PRESS offiee,l4J. W. CAll TO Y. 111, strand, and published by R. Casneost, tame plus. es"tit India flume s taken agi l e n*af • I . ,0 0 :Y .. ' • IGENUE. chant, but • respectable general inerchent in the City, and en utter ENSUING OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. THE ARMY. stranger to the other def There was no charge made INCH, Guttnstaxt., against him at fleet, but he was Ilve.forlid in theindict- A Summary - Btarnhent descriptive of the various offences with The Ist Division of the 42t r i iri ( oie R m1 0 2 : vt a h l e.3 1 21 1;g itih h i; I: ai n en T d : "65 11 Dt e ti g i i i m R i c en og, : monA :f eni p bru . roettn 2S. meet, tar the purpose of d epe i e t t h e e th er defendants of the which the prisoners for trial, at the ensuing Sessions, severally sailed, on the 20th instant, on board his Majesty's ship benefit of his evidence, enders./ fair are from going to the stand charged. f Terra, before as Lea CMS Jury. It was not below thing, ittliiiworn to that they Murder . • f l r o oD f m a n ? tCtaroyc Cork, e a t no r c tr3 h ( ed ebl y 'ri: es nl i ft e i d g. a w y uco Tu ESDA Y ol , :t o itoh C ne T . Special Juries. should be believed. He trusted - the vary by their verdict, Burglary discourage this system that win inark their itiaap- Houle-breaking , 3 to Ireland. IN V. ,Alen, °CWT. probation of the riotous and Withi were the charges. Horse-stealing ; S n the defendant a large sum of teristica of every stable-yard in the kist/dse•. Stealing in a dwelling-house - 7 MARKETS. tie bands, and which, the de- The CHAIR MAN charged the Jury, erhe ?bug •vertliet of Guilty Rape 1 nice of his negligenee. against the three defendants. Forgery . 2 (nom the London New Prier Ccrnrivr.l l the liOn. Mr. Law conducted The CHAMMAX sent ence d Mr. Barrett to pay a fine of 51. to the Stealing letters at the Post Office - 1 King, and Mr. Syrtis and Sir P. Haggett a fine of forty shillings Embezzling 4 COTTON.—There was a good demand for Cotton last week, re nearly all admitted by both each. 3lanslaughter • „ 1 sales amounting to 4,500 bags, viz. 299 Perham* 124 . a 12,0.,fa1e account the n • rather for the Court than the Wilikam Molt was indicted for an assault on Sarah Chant, in Stealing from the person 3 4 and good fair ; 570 Boweds 71d. •Odd . ; 160 Alines Novas 100. -0 tintifra attorney, and was in- Whitechapel, on the 2d of• September. Receiving stolen goods of a small mate in Hampshire. The prosecutrix was passing by the shop of the defendant's Fraud duty paid, 400 Egyptians Ild. a [lid. The advance on the last I the proceeds of it, which were fa th er, who is a grocer in Whitechapel. Defendant was letting a Uttering Counterfeit coin P t today been °te suspended, ° °e u hands, for-the p er posenr b e i ng sugar hogshead down into the cellar, and the prosecutrix was Attempting to commit a felony or en tm. few lace en the 21st August, 1824. knocked into the gutter by the ladder defendant was making use of Larcenies remainder for export; and for the latter there is stills good inqu - ry. I ' 1 :h 00 e der were nan obe made out of the purchase. for that purpose. She remonstrated with him, and asked him why at that time exactlysseettained, he did so? on which defendant struck and kicked her, after using Total lo of the failure of Mr. Samuel Williams , till it is a. wertained Caty6lttciri.n:Pitaula"mtse: Bater::::lBdu.ntairs'd;onflithine bmabodreiabld: rm.., the Court was disposed to be lenient, and would therefore sentence him to 18 months' imonsonment,. and to hard labo ur in the Hous e of C o rrecnen at Oaildford. CottrerearriT SO VERZIGNII.—Two women, who un- fortunately escaped apprehension, .were last week in Wol- verhampton, putting off base sovereigns, by making small purchases from butchers and other dealers. The counterfeits arc readily tligtinguished.from. the genuine coin by ringing them; they are also much lighter, and the iri upon them is not good. particularity the figures *fl l :I s :l m date, 18k, which are very clumsy.—Glatmester Journal. lllr. 1031W1107r edam Tieover from d bean placed in hls . was lost in consequence rte.Urszstac. and the The fans were very short, and were nearly all patties, and the case was in reality rather for t. Jury. The defendant was the plaintiff's attorney. structll by him to effect the sale of a small estate The estate was accordingly sold, and the proceeds oft , -. upwards of 5.,000/., were put Into his hands, forthe purpose: invested in the funds. This took place en the 21st August, There were some small deductions to be made out of the purchase money, and as their amount was not at that time exactly sseertained, Mr. NI art paid the money in his owq name into bill own banking. house, Messrs. Marsh, Strseey, and Co. for tacurity, till these Points should be settled. These deductions were the bißs of a Mr. Dawlield. On the 28th of August Mr- Cawfield called on Ale. Ward for the purpose of having them settled, when there was a question whether one of the bills for 471. have be raid out of the ptirchne-motley. It Was necessary to have the consent of Mrs. Mary Robinson. Accordingly File. Cal/field wrote to her for this perpeae; but as be was going out of town for a few days, he desired her to send her answer to slr. Ward. %nen he called again on Mr. Ward on the 9th September, Mrs. Robinson's consent bad been obtained, and his bills were paid on Saturday the 10th. Sa tes alay was not a regular penile: day in the funds, and therefore Me. Ward waited till Monday with the idea of investing the money in the funds on that•day. On Monday the banking-house et Marsh and Co. stopped payment, and the whole was lost. The ATTORNET-GENERAL contended, on these facts, that Mr. Ward was liable to the' plaintiff. He contended that he ought in Iprudence to have kept out &small sum to make the payments which mere to be made out of the produce of the sale, and to have invested dae residue immediately, and particularly, thst,:under such eircum names. he was guilty of negligence in not erecting the investment fei the funds on Saturday the 10th of September, immediately on Me ascertaining, after the payment of Mr. Cawfiehrs bill, the actual SOW t to be invested. lie also contended, that by paying the mew /me hie own banking.house, and on his own account, when hear Awe Messrs. Hare and Co. were the bankers of .Me. Ro -1 bipm e , be made himself liable, according to the recent decisions Itif the Court of Chancery, for whatever accidents might befall it , While so placed. Mr. Cawfield examined by the Honourable Mr. Law,—l am a surveyor. I had some bills which were to be paid out of the pur chase money of the estate. I called on Mr. Ni and on the 28th Au gust for information on the subject. I delivered him the bills; they amounted to 95!. It was on a Friday ; Mr. Ward told me that he had received a communication from Mrs. Robinson. Cross-essolined by Mr. SCARLETT—One of the bills was 47!. which was not to be paid without Mrs. Robinson's consent. I wrote to her fur her consent, and as I was going out of town, I de sired her to send her answer to Mr. Ward. I called again on the Ith September, and he told me that he bad got an answer, and paid moon the 10th.1 Re-examined by the Art* °nitre-Ger nac.—All the sums were arrangediwith ill r. IVard on the 28th of August, and the only question was, whether the 47/. should be paid out of the purchase money. Admissions were here made on the pert of the defendant, that the purchase-money was paid to him on the 21st August ; that he had paid the money to Aleuts. Marsh and Co., his own bank ers, and that he paid it on his own account. Mr. Moffat, a clerk in the house of Hoare and Co., was called to prove that Mr. Ward had been in the habit of paying cash into their house on the account of Mr. Robinson, and consequently that be knew theirs to be ale. Robinson's banking-house. Ale. SCARLET 1, for the defendant, contended that his client had acted with the utmost prudence. Could lie have kept this money in his own house ? Had it been stolen thence, what an outcry there would have been. Then, if it must, for the sake of security, be placed somewhere, how should he select any particular house? It was natural to place it with his own bankers: the credit of one banking-house was as good as another. Mr. %Vaal did not place it there for any accommodation for himself, for he had ati that time in their hands a balance of 7,0001. in nis favour. A , man cannot reasonably be required to take more care of other people's property than he would of his own. He said that the law had been adverted to by his Learned Friend ; but he should, now contend that his client was not liable on the authority of Knight v. Lord Clifton, 3 Atkins, 408, in which Lord Hardwick* held that the receivers of certain rent who had placed it, pending the decision of some question In the hands of a third person foe' entarity, and that person failing in the mean time, were not habit kw the Ion: and also on the case of Boughton v. Rowley, 3 Vesey, au, which was a case of executors, who had placed money which was to be employed according to the directions of the testator in the purchase of real estate, in the hands of a person of supposed - eseponsibility : that person failed before the money was so cap. Sled, and a bill filed in Chancery, to compel the executors to re rand was discharged. The Learned Gentleman concluded by laying, the question is simply this--whether my client is any more liable for putting the money in the hands of :Messrs. March and Co. than if he had put It in the bands of any other banker, or in his own chamber. Mr. tic•axerr here called evidence to 15hOI, that et the very time when he placed slr. Robinson's money with Illesses. Marsh and Co. he bad nearly 7,0001. of his own money there. The ATTORNETAIENERAI. was about to reply, when The LORD Cater Jeer hex said, there are three ways in which, wader the eircumstancee of Mr. Ward, a person may act. He may amp the money in his own house; if he lose it by robbery, and that aebbery be by force, then there cannot be a question as to the lia lglity ; if the robbery be miner, there may perhaps be seine doubt. i may place the money with a banker n his own name ; or he nay enter it in a separate and distinct account, and state on what renent it is placed there, which is the course often adopted by reeekeitease, and prevents all possibility of hatility. But if a pent SOO a certificate for it In his own name, he makes himself a debtor to the owner of the money. This is undoubtedly the law, and though the present use is a very hard one, I cannot help it. Verdict tor the plaintiff—Damages 5,1361. Mr. SCARI,ETT—There is no imputation on Mr. Wattle. The CHIEF JETSEICS•••4Ih no, certainly not; none at all. This is a very hard can. I am very sorry for it. If it is at all necessary for any one to speak to the respectability of Mr. IVard's character, I am ready to do it myself. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, TCJI3DAY, OCT. 25. Sir Paul Bacgott, Mr. Syrtis, a merchant, and Mr. Barrett. • gentleman in the wine trade, were indicted for an assault on John Hall, in Regent-street, on the 17th September. Mr. ANDREWS stated the case for the prosecution. The de. fendnnts were pentane in a highly respectable class of society. One of them was a Knight, and the other two were wine.merchanta, and, to all appearance, very respectable individuate. The assault complained of was stated to have taken place on the 17th of last month, in Regent -street, on the premises of Mr. Newman, a livery stable-keeper. John flail, the prosecutor, was employed by Mr. Newman, as a private watchman, to take care of and prevent the commission of nuisances on the premises. About eleven o'clock on the night in question Mr. Barrett came under Mr. Newman's gate way, apparently for the purpose of committing a nuisance. Hall, in compliance with his instructions, remonstrated with him on the impropriety of doing so, and re fused to pelinit it. On dill Mr. Barrett, assisted by the two other defendants, who had come up, committed the assault in the manner that would be detailed to the Jury by the witnesses for the prosecution. John Hall.-1 am servant to Mr. Newman, the postmaster, of Regent-street. I am his coachman, and have been in his employ ment about nine months. Mr. Newman's watchman went away, and I, at my master's desire, acted in his stead. I was directed to prevent any person committing a nuisance at the gateway. About II o'clock of the night in question Mr. Barrett entered the gate, and I requested him to go down lower. He refused, and Sir Paul Bag gott, who was with hint, encouraged him to resist use. I then told Mr. Barrett he must go out, and he struck me down with a stick or umbrella. Sir Paul Baggott struck me. Mr. Syms then came up, and he too struck me. My master's post-boys, Randall and Hammond, came to my assistance, and lifted me up. Sir Paul Baggott knocked me down again. The watch was called, and the defendants given in charge. Cross-examined by Mr. A notrßus.--This occurred on a Sa turday night. When the parties *ere taken to the watchhouse Sir P. Bei; gott's head appeared cut, and Mr. Barrett's nose was bleed ing. 1 here was no charge made against Mr. Synts till the next day. He bailed the other defendants, but Mr. Hoe (the Magis trate) afterwards held him to bail In his own recognisances for the assault. I was mach injured in my person. A witness named Roberts confirmed the testimony of the prose cutor. The defendants appeared to be in liquor. Anthony Hammond, jun. (a lad in Mr. Newman's employment), gave • similar account of the affray, but added, he believed Sir Paul Haggett called the watch. Samuel Randall (a post-boy of Mr. Newman's).-1 came to the prosecutor's assistance, who was lying on the ground. I put Mr. Barrett out of the gateway, He struck me, and 1 returned it. On re-eliteringshe gateway I found Mr. Spins beating the boy Ham mond. I intertercd, and Mr. Spits attacked me, and •gave me a severs blow on the hand with his umbrella. Anthony Hanitnond corroborated the testimony of the preceding witnesses. A stick, umbrella, and sword-cane, which had been used in the affray, were produced, and appeared the worse for it. Mr. ADOLPAUS addressed the Jury fur the defence. There never was cot.duct more atrocious, or a conspiracy more flagrant, ' than that of this livery-stable gang, who appeared determined to swear truth out of England. Thera was no connexion bet wren Mr. Syrtis and the other defendants, though it hAt been attempted to insinuate the contrary. The Jury perceived what manner of man the prosecutor was. His temper was apparent ; and Ma own Coun. sel (Mr. Alley) had been obliged to request he would not bully him. Mr. ALLEY—I said no such thing. Mr. Arintrutteresumed.—Every witness that had been called gave a diKrent and Inconsistent account of the transaction ; anti no qpness was brought forward but such As had taken part in the ah. fray. His Learned Friend (Mr. Alley) stated, in his opening, that the defendants, Messrs. Barrett and Syins, were wine-merchstits, as if for tire purpose of insinuating an umlerstanding and connexion beta cen them. But the fact was, Mr. Syms was Let a wine-tner. BRUTAL CONDUCT OF A CHIMNEY SWEEPER. REM V. JONES. The defendant in this case, a chimney sweeper, residing at New castle, was indicted for cruelly and inhumanly beating and maim ing Wm. Cliff, a lad of about eight or nine ye ars of age. After Mr. Russell had stated the facts, which Ire was instructed would be proved, he called NVm. Cliff, the little boy, who had been the sub. sect of ill treatment, into the box, who gave this account : .• I now live in the poor-house of Audley, to which purists I be. long. In the summer of last year me fattier took me to Jones to live with him; Jones used me very ill, and in consequence 1 ran away from him. I rambled up and down till I came to Audley, when I was taken into the poor-house, and very kindly treated. On Monday, the 25th of July last, I was sent by the Governor of the work-house to Burslem, and on my return, at a place called Red -street, near Chesterton, my stepmother came up and asked me to go with her to have something to drink ; I was going to pass on, 'but she caught hold of me, and Jones, the sweep, and my fathe r , came up. My father said to Jones, ` You may take him ; he's your's; he's none of mine; you may do what you will with hint !' I cried ver7 much, but the sweep took me off with Mtn to his own house at Newcastle. lie kicked me on the road a good deal, and when he got me in his house, he tied me to the rails of the stairs. Afterwards he obliged nie to go up a chimney in his own house ; and because it hurt me to go up, and I came down soon, lie flogged me very much with a rope, and would make me try again. When I was in the chimney again, he said he could murder me if I did not look sharp; and he followed me a little way, and cut my feet with a scraper ! This hurt Inc very much ; it gave me great pain. %Viten I came down again, he beat me with the rope, and sent me up a third time. Atter I had been up the chimney the last time, Jones took me up stairs, gave me some bread and water, tied me to a rail, and left me there till morning. The next day I left Jones's, and went to Audley again ; my lea were: so sore that I was obliged to walk on my tip-toes." Mrs. Taylor, of Audley, who happened to be with the boy when Jones and his huher met him at Red-street. corroborated that part of his statement; and she, Ravi.; examined his body on his return to the workhouse at Audley, the day after the all• ged cruelty had been used, stated also that the boy's heels were very much cut, and that lie was covered with bruises and weals ; it was a considerable time before he could walk without appearing very lame. Mr. 'l'. G. Coombe, surgeon, of Newcastle, deposed, that he ex amined the bey on the Friday after he returned to Audley, by the request of the parish officers. There was a very deep wound on each heel, which must have been made with some sheep instru ment; there were wounds upon the elbows and knees, and very severe bruises upon different parts of his body, as if he had been violently flogged with a rope or a stick. Jones, in defence, said, that he did dot beat the boy at all; and called a lad of about eight years of age, an apprentice of his, who said that his muter did not touch Cliff' and•that helm, no wounds upon his heels. and slept on a straw bed that night. A man and o woman, Jones's neighbours, stated that Jones was on the outside of the house while the boy was in the chimney, look ing for his appearance at the top, and consequently could not have cut his feet. William Underhill, of Stafford. a " trusty brother of the trade," then came forward to say that boys could not be instructed in sweeping chimneys without having their elbows and knees bruised. On cross-examination, he said, that it was not necessary that their heels should be rut In the bone. The Jury found the defendant Guilty. The CHAIRMAN, on passing sentence, designated the conduct of Jones `` cruel and inhuman in the extreme ; ' and said, that he had added to his offence by encouraging his apprentice boy to for. swear himself.—Sentence, to be imprisoned six months. The pariah officers were complimented by the Magistrates for their humane protection of the lad, and fur their public spirit in prosecuting the master.—Sraifierdshire Advertiser. SHOCKING DIMIICIDR.—Between twelve and one o'clock yesterday, much alarm and anxiety were occasioned by an account that Mr. John Dungate, the brother if an undertaker in the Broad way, Westminster, had terminated his existence by suicide. It appeared that the deceased, who resided in lodgings in New -street, near the Horseferry• road, had slim himself with a pistol. Deceased, who was only 26 years of age, had been observed t o rec li ne his had upon his hand, and apprered, wh en ta k en b y surprise, to be in rather a desponding state, from, u it is conjectu re d, t h e embarrass. wants of burliness. Ifs was a young man of a high spirit, frank sad generous to all, and much esteemed. s . 7/ ill ism 1 .ci 41,, Jot - 1