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X! /.VG. fir. 'John Taylor has published a pamphlet in the form 21 a Weft to Mr. Fowell Bunton an the profits of Mining M Lagland, considered in relation to the prospects of 14ining in Mexico. Mr. Taylor is eine of the managers of - ilia Real del Monte Company, as well as the director of a timber of mines in bligland, and it is from his experienwit' Isere that he attempts to show that mining in Mexico ist likely, If due ate and skill be employed in it, to tad profits in!filcient to justify the requisite investment of espial. The facts which Mr. Taylor gives on the subject of the Mines in England are worth transcribing, as we do lint know any equally extensive and well authenticated statement of the results of these undertakings. Mr. Taylor divides the mines he is engaged in (in Corn wall, Devon, and North Wales), into four classes. he elem.—Thirteen profitable mines in full work, and which at present arc likely to continue their produce. 24 Class.—Eleven mines, on which a large capital hes been also expended, which are in a state of progress, and which are likely a•se to bourne profitable, though the returns do not yet balance the Anwilditure. ltd Class.--. Seven new mines with promising appearances, with the umbel risk, however, of failure, and requiring yet additional - erepitsi. 4th Class._Eight mines which are declining, or the prospect is • unfavourable, which are working at a loss, and which, if no alter:l - for the better appears from trials that are now making, will be alsedessi In no very lung time. Tbagredcalets necesary to be stated of these mines are as fol. • bers • Ist Chtss.—Thirteen mines, producing the following annual re. Nods, salcalating on the present monthly returns. Capital employed, J:249,320. Tons. Annual produce, Copper Ore Tin Ore Lead Ore 45,720 5#4. 8,640 Value of the Ora after payment of Lord's don Von of wotking the mines - - Profit - - C 136,600 tEmployiag thirty-three stsarn-engines and water-wheels for PamPiell4 Class.—Eleven Mines. Capital employed, £113,000. Tors. Annual Produce, Copper Ore Tin Ore Leed Ore Cobalt Ore 51,064 . 142.00 327,000 1644 :160 2640 24 4048 tZ,Nte 9t1,000 N'alue coat of working Loss . Z3(5,000 (Fifteen steam and other engine , . for primping.) Ido not calculate, however, that this lows will continue for more taco six months longer. 3d cisss--Seven new Mines._ CalTitar already employed, 13,0001. ;sr* produce. Cost to continue the proper trials for twelve months - £21,600 (Four steam engines for pumping.) 4th Class—Eight Minn, on winch loss may be made, If disco. verses do not shortly take place. Capital employed, 913,4001. Annual produce, Copper Ore, 3,240 tons. % slue Cost of working Annual loss, if continued - - £17,760 (Twelve steam sad other engines for pumping.) Chit whole capital now employed will appear to be 25,800 43,560 . 249,320 1103,000 /3,000 98,400 Fu which I would add for Class 2, six months' cost . 18:600 Class 3 - . - 21,600 Deduct foe capital to be received by salt of engines and various stock of Class 4, as the mines are stopped - 25,320 Total Capital will hereafter be - 565,000 Route as to the Mines in full operation. The present amount of profit in Class lis . . 135,600 rbe annual loss of Clue 4 - - 17,760 117,849 It is clear that the loss of 17,71101. may be made to cease at any moment, by the abandonment of these mina ; but in order to avoid soy thing of a Battering estimate, let us suppose this loss to continue by the mums being worked tbr some time longer, The present rate of profit may increase or decrease. Again, let us take the most unfavourable supposition, and ,presume that there will be a diminution to the extent of 17,840 The Balance of profit will be - . .ClOO,OOO MA Capital embarked in Claw' 1 fa 249.320 Do. do. Class 4 98,400 1:347,72 The amount, therefore, is to mines in full operation stands thus:— Capital £347,720. Profit £lOO,OOO. Rate of Interest 28j per cent. The mines in Class 4 may probably be discontinued visaing In tbsecemse of six months, and the loss on them be thus prevented ; `bid as in the coarse of that time a greater diminution in the profit isf Class 1 may take place than we have already allowed for, we will )cantinas the deduction of the amount of the loss on Class 4, as a 'Slather set-off against such a reduction, and take the balance of profit on Class 1, as before, at 100,080/. There will then be a reduction in the amount of Capital also of 25,2001., by the sale of the engines and stock of Class 4, when the account will stand as follows: Capital f.:322,400. Profit £lOO.OOO. Rate of Interest Il per cent. Hitherto we have only considered the mines In full operation. We are next to turn our attention to those which are in a state of Pg= Til. 2, which are approaching to maturity. auss 3, which are yet in their infancy. The Capital embarked is MU 2 • Clam 3 Z 193,000 13,009 Further Capital to be sunk in Clan 2 Do. do. Class 3 206.000 16,000 21,600 2246,600 As to the rate of profit on these investments, It Is evident we can arrive at nothing more than an approximation to the truth. I see no reason to apprehairl that these will produce a less proportionate return than the mines in Class 1 and 4 ; hot granting they may be less profitable by two parts out or five, they will still realise a pro fit considerably above forty thousand pounds per annum, which, added to the one hundred thousand pounds profit on Class 1 and 4, will make •an average profit on the whole of 24 per cent. ; as per tullowing statement : Balance of profit of elsos Estimated profit on Class 2 and 3 £lOO,OOO 40,000 .E141f,000 • Capital on Chas 1 and 4, after deducting the pro. duce of Stock, ace- on Class 4 - - 3 . 22,400 , Capital on Clans 2 and 3 - 24 5 4600 £468,000 Capital 568,0001. Profit 140,0001. Rate of interest 24 per sent. The result is this—he who looks at the present produce of the mines only which are in actual operation sees a profit of Si per sent. on the capital. He who chooses to speculate on the produce of nilolgelfil in pro. gross, in addition to those in full operation, may, it calcu. late on an average profit of 24 per cent. on the aapital em. id , rked. And be who, still more timid, calculates that the his eit Clips 4 will continue, acid that no further gain will take Igor sr iffkat 2 and 3, when they are brought to maturity, may thus compute the whole investment of capital : balance of profit on Class 1, after making the full allow ance for the diminution that may take plagues before munitioned - - £lOO,OOO Deduct for annual loss on Class 4, supposing these mines to continue in work . Capital embarked in Clam I . Do, do. Clews 2 Do. to In added to complete the work - 17,760 £112,240 - 249,320 IV,OOO . 00 11, - 211,000 . LIAO . 21,00 - 34.600 911,400 /292,320 Do. embarked in Class 2 - Du. to Wadded to comMear Ma oak Do. embarked Jae's'. 4 - the investment and the lose at ones, the profit of 135,1/001. would remain. This would however be an act of folly, as profit is likely to arise from the one, and the losing mines will, of course, only be continued until all reasonable prospect of improvement is over. 1 subjoin the following particulars, though not essential to the argument. TOTAL PRODUCE OP THE MINES. Copper Ore. Tin Ore. Lead Ore. Cobalt Net Value. Tons. Tons. Tows. Tons. £. Class I. - 43,720 404 6,040 462,600 2. - 1.644 360 2,040 24 63.000 1. . 3,240 23,000 30,003 864 7,680 24 Value to Adventurers after payment of dues - £330,600 • LJW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, MONDAT, JAN. t. The LORD CHARCEL LOA was to have taken his seat this morn. ing to have heard arguments in the matter of " Howard and Gibbs," but when it was expected his Lordship would have made his appearance, a messenger arrived from Hamilton-place, to intl. mate that it was impossible his Lordship could hit. in Court, being so ill with the gout as to require assistance in getting out a•id into bed. Capital MAIL Poet Wilk DO d Moot about 14 per sac This la do *whom, -whisk aril itadag foam shars l a *a wags, awl& waive his popsetiassl lee ailasslig Ist iia asstalisable camas, sad whisk Ilessehos 1 law irsbaWy aissass to 1.11,110 L =d lf lOW=sr lIP tilt laissese of imam isillbashappor simisesstails, who it 4 animal that, by raft • sop W INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, bioNDAY, JAI 2. John Strickland, who was examined on. the oth ult. was brought up for re-hearing. The insolvent, who has been for several years Sergeant Major in the ii'est Middlesex Militia, and a jeweller at Uxbridge. was op. pored by Mr. Heath for two creditors named Cooke and King. It appeared that the insolvent had recently purchased a quantity of jewellery and other articles from the opposing cre ditors, soon after which he had made over his busiuess to his son, who is now carrying on the business. The insolvent was examined at great length as to the transfer of his business (which was rather extensive) to his son, and the result of a long investigation was, that the opposing creditors were ordered to proceed to Uxbridge immediately, and take an inven tory of all the stock and furniture on the Insolvent's premises, and to report the result to the Court at a future day. This morning the inquiry was resumed, and several witnesses examined. Mr. King. one of the opposing creditors, stated, that on the day the insolvent was before the Court he went to Uxbridge with Mr. Cook, and employed a person to value the furniture and stock In the shop now occupied by the insolvent's son, part of which con sisted of articles lately sold to the insolvent. Wm. East proved that he let the house in High-street, Ux. bridge, to the insolvent ; but admitted, in his cross-examination, that he gave the receipt in the name of his son. Wm. Stickland, the son, stated that he had recently received 2001. as a marriage portion, which enabled him to take his father's business and stock, all of which he regularly paid for. The wit. new swore positively that all the stock belonged to himself, but the furniture was his father's. . . Mr. HLATH contended that u his clients had given the credit to the shop of the insolvent. and aa the goods were found in the son's possession soon after the purchase, he (Mr. Heath) would put it to the son whether he ought not to psy the amount of the goods to the opposing creditots, otherwise he should pray the judgment of the Court. . After a eonsultstion between the parties, the young man acceded to the proposition. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said that the parties had acted with discretion, for if no arrangement had taken place, it would have been the duty of the Court to have remanded the insolvent. He was then ordered to be discharged. JUDGMENT UPON SIR JOHN MILES WINN!NGTON. This petitioner, who has been frequently before the Court, end the last time on Thursday, the 211th ult., was brought up for final adjudication. Mr. PoLLoce wished to make an observation to the Court be fore it proceeded to deliver its judgment. Ile applied on be half of Mr. Bamford, one of the creditors, who opposed the insolvent on Thursday, as that person thought the Court la boured under a wrong impression, viz., that lie had interfered to prevent the insolvent from filing a proper schedule. Whereas Mr. Bamford was not aware of any such instrument being in existence until It was tiled, and a notice was served upon him. The Cult? COMMISSIONER said, that the impression on the mind of the Court was, that the applicant had not shown any thing by his opposition to militate against the insolvent's liberty. The Cotter ComMISSIONER then took an extended view of the insolvent's case, and remarked on the following points of evidence The insolvent had been opposed by two creditors beyond the person to whom the Court had alluded, and both of them had established • case against him. It appeared that in 1818 the insolvent sold a reversionary annuity to his mother for 200 and odd pounds, being all the property he was at time in possession of, as far as the Court was aware. About this period he went to Mr. Gaas, a jeweller, in Oxford-street, and represented that he was an attorney—that he was a man of fortune—that he was entitled to considerable 'ever. sionary property at the death of his mother, and that be kept cash at Hammarsley's bank, all of which representations were not true, except the last, and the money lodged at the bank appeared to be that which he had just received from his mother. By these repre sentations, part of them having the semblance of truth, the com plainant (Mr. Gass) was induced to give credit to the insolvent to the amount of 231. 13a. for articles. which could only be required by persons of high respectability, and very unbecoming his actual situation in life. Out of the sum so credited, 661., the amount of a bill given in part payment, was dishonoured, and remained so to this day—it was quite clear, therefore, that the in. solvent had fraudulentl contracted a debt with this creditor. Another person had a lso opposed the discharge, :—a Mr. Sargerson, of Pall-mall, who, by similar representations, and by the dashing appearance assumed by the insolvent, had been induced to give him credit for wine and spirits to I die amount of 301., for which bills were given, which, when due, met with a similar fate with that held by Mr. Gass. Without adverting to any other circumstances connected with the cue, the Court were fully convinced that by means of frau dulent statements, the insolvent had contracted debts improperly with both these creditors. The judgment of the Court was, that he be remanded at the suits of both, or either of his opposing . ?editors, for a period not exceeding eight calendar months, and that he be confined within the walls of the prison. Robert Woolley, late of Down-street, Piccadilly, was opposed by Mr. Pot.nocit for Mr. Finder; and Mr. Chilman and Mr. Down appeared. The principal ground of opposition on the part of the two for. mer was, that the insolvent had set up a frivolous defence to actions brought by them, whereby they had incurred vexatious expenses. The proceedings in the causes were put in, by which it appeared ' that the Insolvent had carried his defence far enough to bring him self within the operation of the penal clause of the Act. Mr. Down stated that he is a woollen-draper. Several months ago the insolvent came to him and requested credit, which he con sented to give him, after having made inquiries. The insolvent represented that his reason for wanting credit was because he bad lately laid out 5001. in new furniture, which was all his own, as was also the lease of his house, which was worth 300/. Front these statements, and learning: on Inquiry, that he had lived several years in the same place, he was induced to give him credit to the amount of 571., which was never paid. Alr. Down called one of his clerks to prove these and other The insolvent denied, however, most flatly, that he had seer used them, and observed, that he was recommended to Mr. Down by a Mr, Fagg, to whose shop the former succeeded. His furni ture, pictures, plate, &c. were assigned to his creditors three yerms ago, but the assignees sold them to Mr. Blore„ the builder, who is his father-in-law. That gentleman let them remain in his posses. sion until he (insolvent) went to prison. The lease of his premises might be worth 3001. but it was in the hands of Mr. Robinson, of Half-moon-street, who had a lien upon it for 2001. and upwards. Mr. Hearn addressed the Court for the insolvent. The (Attar COMMISSIONER said, that all the creditors had made out a case against the insolvent. With respect to Mr. Down, who had used every caution in his power, he had been defrauded out of his property by false representations, and he was therefore entitled to the protection of the Court ; the judgment of which was that the insolvent should be remanded at the suits of Mr. Fiander and Mr. Chilman, for four calendar mouths, within the walls of the prison, and at the expiration of that term, he be further Im prisoned for • period of eight calendar months (a year In the whole) at the snit of Mr. Down, for fraudulently contracting debts, and putting his creditor, to vexatious expenses, by setting up a frivolous defence to actions. SINGUL•R CIRCUKSTANCE.—A few days ago we re ceived information, on which we can depend (but we are sorry in the mean time that it is so imperfect), of a sin gular circumstance, of which the following are the leading bits :—A young woman, a native of Greenwich, who bad married a German Baron, and resided some time in a town In France, died and left two chiliken—the father likewise died, eud the children were left in a destitute state; they bed been placed at a boarding-school before their parents' death, but the teacher, as no one appeared to claim them, or offered to• defray the charges of their education, turned them out, and, but fur the humanity of an English mer chant, they must have begged. The gentleman took them lbw", and after they had remained a short time with him, .sPorasn appeared, and having obtained an interview of one his clerks or servants, offered him four thousand francs to murder, or otherwise put out of the way, the two chil ltlMi but informant cannot at present say whether any NOM was assigned, but it was supposed he was the chil dren's uncle. The person to whom the offer was made gave immediate information ; the transaction became the subject of investigation before a French Court, but, by a palpable corruption of the ends of justice, was frustrated, and the person* wu discharged. The gentleman who had taken the children under his care, fearful of future conse quences, judged it most prudent to send them to England. A person passed through Dover, a few days ago, on his way to Greenwich, with the two children, in search of their mother's relatives.—Cirspree Porto Lierdid. Tilt BRITISH PRESS. POLICE. ........a.w....... GUILDHALL. A young men named John Blanchard, a journeyman carpenter, was brought up for final examination yesterday before Mr. Alder man Seholey, upon suspicion of having stolen • valuable violin. The circumstances of this case, although they lie ih a small com mute, were investigated with unusual minuteness twice In the course of the past week, and on the let occasion Mr. Alderman Lucas devoted above an hour to the subject, examining the wit nesses with • greater dexterity and keener interest than in any in stance that has occurred at this office for some months.— The prosecutor, John Prentice, a musician residing lo Gibral tar-row, Lambeth, went into the tap of the Rose Inn, Smithfield, last Tuesday afternoon, and, after playing a tune or two upon his violin, feeling very drowsy from having been professionally en gaged at a party all the previous night, he deposited his instru ment in a bag, placed it in a corner by his side, and fell into a doze—a sort of half abstraction of his mental and physical powers, during which he saw the prisoner, who was sitting close by, reach the bag across him, and pass it on to some other men in the room. As soon as he could collect himself lie inquired after and searched for his violin, supposing • that it had been hidden somewhere as • Christmas Joke. Finding, however, that It was not forthcoming, he complained to the landlady, went out for a constable, with whom he returned in three or four minutes, and every place was again searched with the same result as before. lie then gave the prisoner into custody. There were grounds of sus- Ppicion against the prisoner in addition to the testimony of Mr. rentice eye-sight, for soon after he ( Prentice) entered the house he mentioned that his violin was worth seventeen guineas. This awakened the attention of tli prisoner, and when he further stated that he was going to play in Drury-lane that evening, and must think about starting, the prisoner said to hint, " Do not go yet ; you are drowsy—take a nap, and you will still be in time." The difficulty was to arrive at a right understanding as to what degree sleep had established its dominion over the prosecutor— how far his perzeptions had become confused, and insensibility had crept over him, the probability appearing to be that he did not see the violin taken, but missed it when he awoke. He swore posi tively that he was sufficiently awake to see the fiddle pass, and sober enough to be able to identify the prisoner as the person who took it from his side. He was well aware, he said, of the serious nature of an oath: he had never taken one before, but yet heiwould now .unhesitatingly and solemnly swear that he saw the prisoner' take the iostruutent. Still, however, the Magiatrate could not get him to specify the time that elapsed between his seeing the elan pass him and his raising the alarm; he would only answer, "as soon as lie could recover himself," or something tantamount thereto; but whether that recovering occupied half a minute %sr half an hour he could not be brought to state. Yesterday he was as positive and inflexible as before. William Hunt, a porter in Covent.garden market, stated that he was in the tap-room when the prosecutor arrived he seemed very much intoxicated, and after playing& tune he went out and came in again ; lie had the violin still with him ; he then sat down, and slept soundly for three quarters of an hour, and when he awoke he looked round and asked who had his violin. " Did I give it you ?" he said, addressing himself to witness. He told him he did not, to which the prosecutor replied, " I thought I did; Oh, I gave It to you," speaking to the prisoner. The prisoner denied it, and several persons at this moment left the tap-room. After a lapse of half an hour a constable was fetched, and before he gave charge of the prisoner, Prentice pointed him (the witness) out as the thief. The prosecutor first said he had given it to the prisoner, and then that lie had taken it from between his knees. William Empsoit, an old man, living on his property, who lodges at the inn, stated the prosecutor to be very drunk when he came in, and that he slept soundly for an hour ; and that when he awoke and missed the violin, upon his coming to complain to the landlady, care was taken that no person should leave the room until the constable had made the search. Mr. Brown, the landlord, and Griffiths, the officer, both thought the prosecutor, though intoxicated, was perfectly sensible of what was going forward, and could talk rational. The officer stated that there was a countryman in the room, who had said he saw the violin passed to a woman, who conveyed it out of the house; but upon being questioned by him upon the subject, he declared he knew nothing about it. The prisoner protested his innocence, and denied that he had MT said any thing to the prosecutor beyond twice refusing to let him make free with his liquor. One of the prisoner's late em ployers gave him an excellent character for sobriety and integrity. Mr. Alderman SCHOLEY said the prosecutor had sworn so posi tively to the fact of the prisoner being the first person who took away the violin, that die should feel it his duty to commit him to Icengats for trial. The depositions against him were ordered to be drawn up, and the prisoner will be brought up to-morrow that they may be read over so him in the form they will be returned to the Sessions, agreeably to a recent order made by the Judges. BOW.STREET. The driver of the hackney-coach, No. 1134, appeared to a sum mons obtained against him, by Alr. N. Farren, the comedian, for demanding more than his fare. The coach was taken from the stand near Hyde Park corner, to James-street, Long-acre, a fare which Mr. Farren stated he was constantly in the habit of riding, and for which he had never paid more than eighteen.pence , thelega l demand. The defendant had insisted on receiving two shillings. Reference being had to Mr. Qusife's publication, the distance was found to be within the mile and a half, a fact, which Mr. Farren confirmed, by assuring the Bench that Mr. Harris, of Covent garden Theatre, had, on a former occasion, had this very distance measured fur his own satisfaction. Coaches, now pleading guilty, was fined in the penalty of ten shillings, and four shillings costs, which Mr. Farren, saying he had only been actuated by a sense of duty to the public in coming forward, requested Sir Richard Bimie to place in the fund which the worthy Magistrate holds for humane purposes. HATTON-GARDEN. ST RANGE A ?FL 17:171 festeiciay morning a gentleman came into the office, and addressing himself to Li.. brick, the offi cer, requested an interview with the sitting Magistrate. The re. quest was granted, and the Gentleman, approaching the Bench, said he had to apply on the part of Mr. Kenton, of Lambs Conduit street, a member of St. John's Chapel, Bedford-row, for a warrant to apprehend Mr. Butterworth, the respectable bookseller of Fleet street, who is also a member of the above chapel, fur a felony com mitted by him therein. Mr. LAI NG, the Magistrate, asked the applicant what was the nature of the alleged felony. The gentleman said that a cushion and hassock had been felo. niously taken from a pew in St. John's Chapel by Mr. Butter. worth, and were now in his possession. lie had that morn ing applied to him for them, but he peremptorily refused to give them up, alleging that he had purchased them of the Rev. Mr. Brick. . . Mr. LAING,I have no doubt but 111 r. Butterworth has atom • - - just grounds for detaining them; therefore I will not grant the warrant for his apprehension. Applicant—lt is certainly a felony. I have here the bill and receipt for the cushion and hassock, furnished by Mr. Rawlins to Mr. Kenton. It is a felony beyond all doubt. Mr. LAING—Then, if you think so, give him in custody to an officer, aad bring him before me ; but recollect you do it at your own peril. The gentleman then left the Office, declaring that he felt so con. vinced it was a felonious act, that he would give Mr. Butterworth into immediate custody. Soon afterwards, Mr. Newbold Kenton waited upon Mr. Laing in person, at which time Mr. Rogers, another Magtstrate t sat on the Bench. _ . Mr. Kenton urged the Magistrate to adopt some measures against Mr. Butterworth for the recover:, of his cushion and hassock. It was not his wish to be harsh towards Mr. Butterworth, and he was therefore inclined to adopt the most lenient method, but. he would certainly not submit to be kept out of his property lot five months quietly ; and, to aggravate the matter, Mr. Butterworth had charged him with a collusion with the pew openers to deprive him of his cushion, &c. as he calls them. The Magistrates jointly declined interfering, and Mr. Kenton left the office, declaring he would recover them by action if it cost hint 1001. It appears that Mr. Kenton, who is a grocer and tea-dealer in Lamb's Conduit.street, rents a pew in St. John's Chapel, Bedford. row, which he and his family occupy . during the morning and afternoon service, and in the evening it is occupied by Mr. Butter. worth, Dr. Mick , and • Mr. Sabine, and, for some reason, Mr. Butterworth thinks proper to withhold the cushion and cassock. which, we have no doubt, will be explained to the satisfaction of both parties. MA RV LEBO NE. - • • • Yesterday, W. Hull and A. Baxter, respectable looking young men, were brought to this office, from St. Marylebone watch house, in the custody of David Barrymore, a watchman, who charged them with having been riotous and disorderly at an unseasonable hour on Sunday morning, and assaulting him. The prosecutor stated that on Sunday morning last, about one o'clock,- he was on his beat in George-street, Lisson-grove, when his attention WAS ant:acted by a noise which proceeded from the prisoners. He requested them to go home, which they refused to do, and became very violent, and he took them in custody to the watchhnuse. One of the prisoners came behind hint, and taking bold of his caller, gave hint a kick. Hall denied time charge in toto, and said that he was the indi. vidust wit° ought to be there as the prosecutor. He was walking with his friend (Baxter), when their attention was arrested by the appearance of a female, nearly in a state of nudity, standing at a window in George-stmt. They proceeded to the spot. and on in quiry, they ascertained that the woman was deranged, and while there, the watchman came up, and with very little ceremony told them to " move on ;" he told hint that he was going home, and remonstrated with him on the impropriety of interfering when they had done nothing to warrant such proceeding, on which he gave him (the prisoner) a violent blow on the eye with his stick, and repeated the blows several times. The prisoner's eye was very much swollemand exceedingly block. He denied having struck the watchman or given him the least pro vocation. A gentleman, who witnessed the transaction, • stranger to both partiestatme forward to speak to the unnecessary violence of die watchman and the forbearance of the prisoners. Mr. RawLtusow immediately ordered the -1 the bar, sad • watchman to be placed Hull then big •-- of the collar of hie coat, and gave him a kick, on which he fell down, and while falling the stick came against his eye accidentally. Mr. RAWL INION aiaerved that he had committed a most shame ful assault, and in order that the public might be protected from such conduct, he shoal order him to app ear at the Sessions to answer the charge, and whirled Mr. Hull to represent his conduct to the parish, who would no doubt assist him in the prosecution. The prisoner was locked up in default of bail. UNION-lIA LL. • ROBBIZT IT • Sue/arr.—Yesterday, Mary Cook, a young girl in the service of Mr. Peering,. a general salesman, iii (heat Surrey-street, Blackfriars-road, was brought before the presiding Magistrate, R. J. CHAMMIIi Esq. charged with robbing her master% shop. The complainant, it appeared, is a dealer in various descriptions of property, and keeps a sale shop at the foot of Blackfriars bridge, in Surrey-street, which is crammed, inside as well as out side, during the day with almost every article and description of goods. Latterly several volumes of books have been missed from the stock of that article, which had been taken from the shelves in the shop. A very rigorous examination into the matter took place at the time, but the prisoner, Mazy Cook, who is a girl of the most mild and quiet disposition in the house, was the last person sus pected of having had any hand in the robbery. From circum stances that subsequently transpired, however, the girl was sus pected, and her muster was about to discharge her, when it was suggested that her box should be examined ; four volumes which had been stolen out of the shop were found in it, namely " Tha Vicar of Wakefield," " Zimmerman on Solitude ;"--together with the ether books, which were equally unintelligible to the girl's capacity as the wo on " Solitude," and evinced that they were not taken for the purpose of instructicn or amusement, but pilfered from the shop with the intention of being converted into money elsewhere. The girl, upon the discovery, begged forgiveness, ac knowledging that she had taken them from her master's shop ; she was immediately given into custody. When the above facts had been stated to the ,Magistrate, the prisoner's mother interceded, declaring that it was the first offence of this nature her daughter had aver been guilty of; and, on that account, hoped she would not be punished on the present occasion. The complainant, against this appeal, remarked that he had been robbed to a considerable extent, and unless an example were made in this Instance, which he considered a tit one, the property having been found in her possession, he should be subjected to depreda tions of a similar description continually. The Magistrate, in committing the prisoner for trial, observed, that the colonies abroad, particularly Botany Bay, were exceed ingly in the want of young women of her age. Sending her out of this country for the present offence might, he added, be the means of checking her disposition for theft, and Saving her from more serious consequences. Air RawLinsost immediately ordered the prisoners to be taken from the bar, and Use watchman to be placed in their situation. Mr. Hull then made his statement as to the violent and unpro- yoked assault, and was corroborated by Baxter and the other wit. ness. Tbs watchman, In his defence. denied baring struck Mr. Hull, in He requested them to go bane patmsbly, when he was abused by diem, and one of diem went b ehin d bins, laid hold THE STRAM-BOAT COMET. It is known that Duncan M'lnnes, the Captain of the Comet, was tried and sentenced to three months imprison ment for running down the steam-boat Comet. Applica tion was, however, made for a suspension of the sentence, and the case same before the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, on Thursday last. The Lord Advocate stated that he was about to save the Court some trouble, by at once acknowledging that he did consider the proceedings in this case liable to an ob jection of a technical nature, as touching the mode of making up the record, which would render it, in his opi nion, not fitting for the public prosecutor to insist for a maintenance of the sentence against the prisoner. Loral Gillies and the Lord Justice Cletk approved of the candid conduct of the Lord Advocate. The following judgment was then read by the Clerk of the Court : The Lord Justice Clerk and Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, having considered the foregoing bill of suspension and liberation, and what is above represented in regard to the mode in which the record was made up, in respect that the Lord Advocate does not insist in maintaining the sentence of the Judge Admiral, suspeld the sentence complained of simplititer, and grant warrant to, and ordain the Magistrates of Edinburgh, and keepers of their Tol booth, to set the said Duncan !Whims at lawny. SPORTING I X7'ELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY, JAN. 2. The attendance tn•day was numerous, but there was more talk ing than betting. The odds on the Derby remain nearly as before. It having transpired that the General was named for the St. Leger, he came into notice. Sophist and Crusader are Also named ; Bel zoni continues on the rise. For the Oaks, Pawn is at evens with Mignionette. We perceive that the weights for the St. Leger are changed from Rat. 21b. and Btit., to Rst. 81b. and Bst. 31b.-, probably to prevent the necessity of the jock its wasting so much, and to suit the age of 'the horses, who at the time the stakes are run for, will have got considerably in their fourth year. DERBY. 20 to 1 apt Advance 20 to 1 agst Oramarie 23 to 1 apt Zuleika Si to 1 agst Monarch. 12 to 1 agat Tredrille 14 to 1 agat The General 20 to 1 agst Bolivar 21 to 1 apt the following—Twattyparon Munchausen, Pranks, Canvass, and Rowena. 1000 to 20 agst Henry filly, taken. • 01119. 10 to 1 agst Henry 13 to 1 &gat Elizabeth 14 to 1 agst Parasol /1. LEGER. 22 to I agst 31onarch 25 to I agst lieneral 40 to 1 agat Barefoot INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. 7 to 1 apt Mignlonette 7 to 1 apt Pawn V to 1 apt Moses 8 to 1 agst Bedlsmita 9 to 1 agst Crusader 13 to 1 agst Belzoni 18 to 1 agst Barataria THE OATLANDS' STAKES—NEWMARKET. The following horses having declared forfeit, pay 10 sows. each. The forfeits of 10 soya. each, if they amount to 100 soya., will be run for afterwards as a separate stakes ; if not, they go to the se cond horse : Lord Warwick's Double Entendre, 4 yrs, Oat. 71b. Mr. Milla's Trinculo, 3vrs, 74t. 121 b. Mr. Stephenson's hr. c. by Bourbon, darn by Govemoe or Petro nius, out of Henrietta, by Warrior, 3 yrs,7st. Lord Exeter's Attica, 3yrs, fiat. 121 b. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Earl of Derby's stag-hounds will meet this day, at Hayes's Commot, at ten. H. Jo'We's, Esq. fox-hounds to-morrow, at Horse-hills; and Saturday, at Charlwood, at eleven each day. The Surrey fox-hounds on Thureday, at Riddlesdown ; and Sa turday, at Limpstield, at half-past ten. CURIOUS Fox Liu NT.—Captain Jones's bounds having joined Mr. Smith's crack pack, met a few days ago at Aymestry, where they found two foxes. The hounds divided, the greater part of them following one fox to Aymestry Croft, close to Leominster, back again to Croft Gatley, thence to the Hay-park, and from that place to the neat of Solway, Esq., where they Idled, only three out of a large field being in at the death. Seven of the hounds took the other fox away round the neighbouring woods, where, after a gallant run of five hours, Reynard surrendered his brush. A few days ago, as Stephen Stubberfield, gamekeeper to Sir Charles Lamb, of litauport, near Battle, was looking after the game in the preserves with a sing), hailer, he unkennelled a fine dog fox, which, after a chase of Why minutes, the hailer came up with, and a sharp battle ensued between them, and continued till the gamekeeper arrived at the spot, and put an end to it by shooting the fox, which welgheu 20 pounds. ATTEMPTED Suicins.—On Sunday morning a person named Wappler, a German, Attempted to put a period to his exist ence by cutting his throat with a razor, at his lodgings, No. 17, Norfolk place, Curtain-road, Shoreditch. This person, during an eventful period of fifty years, bas experienced many vicissitudes, and has spent the greater part of his life in the service of this country. Ile served fur some years in the navy under Sir John Jervis (afterwards Earl St. Vincent), was present with hien in the action for which the title he obtained wan conferred upon him, and in which the immortal Nelson also distinguished himself. Wappler afterwards left the navy, and having enlisted into the army, served twelve years in India. Having obtained the rank of sergeant in the 66th regiment, he passed several years of his life at St. Helena during the confinement of _Bonaparte at that island. He was afterwards discharged from the service, and received Is. per day pension. He has since been in the employ of Mr. Cope, of llollywell.mount, engineer, and was esteemed a good workman, but unfortunately entertained a propensity to drink, and among his neighbours was considered rather as a foe to himself than to any body else. Ho had for some years past occupied his lodgings in Norfolk place, where his social disposition and peace. able demeanour had acquired for him the esteem of all who knew him, alloyed, it must be acitnowledged, by the occasional ration, strums of his landlady and her daughter. on bi :too frequent li. battens to the altar of tlacchna. Oa Siss:r slog il l question he had returned home somewhat imehliialed. ha Tara to i his room, his landlady was shortly y harks an unusual noise. On entering her a SZ: la roerZnaad hiss Wog on the ground, and the room dela in Libel. It append that he had attempted to cut his throat. but UN having .= dw windpipe, nor any of the vital arteries, hopes ass dna law ill recover. CONTOMMATIOX OT iiinitax CsaamiTtss.—Tbare is now a little girl about eh of age under the eare d Mr. Titnewell, surgeon, agi wit, in ibis toga, who is blind, deaf, AM* .- to Ma. is wow . stanily under the ineusmoi dimmini ag iono te a ., mg brain is becoming organically Herald. MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAT. JAN. 2. There has been a good supply of Wheat and Flour since this day ae'nnight, with a fair arrived of Wheat this morning; the trade however, dull, and the sales chiefly confined to the best ram, which are about 2s. per quarter higher, though we do not consider them dearer than last week (the Increase in the measure being folly equal to this advance); in the middling and ordinary qu a , tides there is scarcely any business doing. Beans and Pease of both sorts are certainly cheaper; bet fine fresh Barley, being rather scarce and in demand by our maltaten obtalos somewhat better terms ; the low grinding qualiti es , hoes ever, have by no means improved in value. We have a most abundant supply of Oats new at market, Ind the sales are exceedingly dull, 'and last week's ptices with dd. alley obtained, notwithstanding the new measures making the trade evidently cheaper. In Flour and other articles no alteration to nodes. GUILDFORD, Danzig's* 31. ---- I Wheat per I. 141 Os to 17116 s Rye . 21 Os to 21 I s New ditto - 01 Os to 01 Os Barley . 11 16s to 21 0 Oats per qr. 11 es to 11 las Beans . 21 6. to 21 121 Old ditto . 01 Os to 01 Os Grey Pease 21 Ila to 2l los GREAT YARMOUTH, D0c.31. Our supplies of Grain throughout the week have been *barter tnan ever remembered at this season. Wheat is certainly dealer Is. to 25., and Barley Is. fur finest, and a greater advance on a few large lots. The Norwich and Yarmouth merchants have agre.d to start on the new law on Monday next, and buy and sell by no other than the Imperial bushel, which difference of measure, at present prices, amounts to le. lid. on Barley, and Is. 100. per quarter on Wheat—the farmers quite willing to assent to the new bushel. Annexed are prices per quarter to the grower, pee imperial bushel. YARMOUTH. NORWICH. llPti Wheat . . . 58e Od to 610 Od 56s Otl to fire Od %White ditto . 62s Od to his Ocl 60s Od to 64 Ott Barley - . - 304 Od to Mht Od 32s Od to Jto Od Tick Beans . 313 s Od to 40" Od 30s Od to Os 01 No other Grain offering. The inland navigation' are likely to be stopped by frost. PRICE a !'FLOUR. Town Made, per sack 53s to 61.1 s Norfolk and Stockton 4ns to I'4 Seconds 603 to 55s bran, per 9r. - lle to 12s Essex and Suffolk, on Pollard, fine . 16s to 2Os board ship -45 s to 50s PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis Is 10d. for the 41b. Loaf. There are Bakers who sell from d. to 20. below that rate. SMITHFIELD, bIowDAY, Jaw. 2. Our market is largely supplied in the number of Beasts ; but such is the deficiency in the quality that bs. 2d. continues to bs fraly given for the best Bell, and bs. for the next description. Mutton is 4d. per stone cheaper, from an unusually slack de. maod, very rare at this season. Calves are plentiful, and we quote Vea l as declined in price full dd. since this day week, and, in fact, it is with difficulty that Friday's terms can be realised. Pork has also gone back 2d., and in the dead markets Still more. Beef 4s Od to Os 2d I Veal . 4s 8d to Os 10d Mutton . 4s Od to 5s Od Pork . as Od to 56 lid Lamb N Od to Os Od READ OF CATTLE Tills DAT : Beasts, 2,811 1 Sheep, 17,430 I Calves, 136 I Pigs, 30 BAY-MARKET. flay (Old) - 41 10s Od to 61 0. Od Inferior . Si 10s Od to 41 bs Od Clover - . 61 Os Od to 61 74 U Ditto (Inferior) - 41 Os Od to 41 17s 6d Straw - - 11 16s Od to 21 Os Od NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—(By the Circus) Beef - 3s Od to 4s 4d Veal - 3s 8d to is 44 Mutton - 3s Od to 4s 44 IPork - 3s 8d to 3. tid Lamb Os id to Os Od PRICE OF POTATOES, JAW.. 2. Kidneys . - 61 10s Od to 61 Os 04 per too. Oanobles and Shows . 31 lOs Od to 31 15s Od Marsh Champions - lO 3 Od to 51 Os Od PRICES OF lIA ST. JAMES'S. Hay - 653 Od to 105 s Od Ditto(New) Od to —s Od Clover -78 s Od to 120 s Od Straw -1 3ls 6d to 42s Ild PRICE OF HO POCKETS. AND STRAW. MUITECH APE Hay -70 s Od to 1001 Od Inferior . —s Od to —s Od Clover . 90s Od to 120 s Od Straw -34 s Od to 40. Od Kent . 161 Os to 181 lfts Sussex - 151 5s to 161 10s Essex - 161 Os to 171_17, Farnham, fine 231 Oa to 2M per cwt. JAN. S. HAGS. Kent - 151 10. to 181 Oe Sussex - 151 Os to IGI Os Essex - 151 10. to 171 us i—Seeonds 201 Os to 221 Os PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of 81b. Price by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melte*, 2. 60 PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles in the retail shops is as follows : Candles, per dozen • . 6s lid to 7. Moulds - . Ys 6d PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, Ace. per 1121 b. Town Tallow -48 s Od Yellow Soo -74 s Od Yellow Russia . 38s Od Mottled -82 s Od White ditto -40 e 00 Curd 88. Od . __ _ . Soap ditto Melting Stuff . Rough Ditto • 373 Oil Graves 31. Oil Good Dregs 220 Od RAW IDES. 22s ed lls 011 Best Heifers and Steers, Ordinary . 2s Od to 25 ad per stone .2.9dt0 3s 6d Market Calf (each) 8. 84 Middlings -2s 6d to 2s 8d SHEEP SKINS. Sheep 33 Od to 4s Od I Lambs 2s Od to 26 94 PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides - Common ditto - . Crop Hides, 35 to 30Ibs, Ditto 40 to 451bs. Dine 45 to 50lbs. Calf Skins 35 to 401bs. - Ditto 4•i to 5511)5. • Ditto 55 to 751ba. • Small Seal Skins - Large ditto . . Tanned Horse Hides • Spanish ditto - . 180 to 214 15d to 17d ISd to 160 17d . to 18/1 I9d to 200 18d to 28t1 27d to 33d 22d to 2Sd 19d to 214 164 to 184 _ _ to 15t1 -13 d to 18d COAL MARKET, JAN. 2. / Shi sat Market. Ships Sold. Price. 7 Newcastle - - 20 5 . 32 s 3 d to 404 Od 3 Sunderland . - 31 - 321 Od to 42. od 3 Small Coal - - 1 -24 s Od to Os od On Friday evening the house of Mrs. Hall, of South street, Lambeth, was broken into between eight and nine o'clock. in the absence of the inmates. The thieves entered this premises by cutting one of the squares of glass in the back kitchen window. sufficiently large to admit the body of a boy through, one of whom is generally attached to a gang, for the purpose of insinuating him self through small apertures, which being accomplished, he opens the doors to his associates. In the present instance the thieves ransacked the house of a variety of property ; and, amongst other things carried off a new carpet, which they must have had some difficulty to taking up, by the removal of the chairs and tables. BI R T 11S. On Saturday, the lady of William Judd, Esq. of Walworth, of a daughter. On the 3lst. ult. in Montague-square, the lady of T. R. Jef ferson, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 29th ult. at Benenden church, the Rev. Wm. Marriott Smith Marriott, second son of Sir John Wildbore Smith, of Dor setshire, Rector of Horsemonden, to Julia Elisabeth. fourth daughter of Thomas L. Hodges, Esq. of Rousted, iu the sans count►. On the 26th ult. at St. Anne's, Westminster, the Rev. Frederick of Shrewsbury, to Miss Sarah Cheyne, of Grerrard-street, Soho. On the 29th ult. at Fulham church, John Henderson, Esq of the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple, to Cecilia Bliss, second daughter of the late AVilliam Lewis, Esq. of Kingston, Jamaica. L ILL. On the 29th ult. at Woolwich, Eliza Isabella, eldest daughter of Major.Gencral Ford. On the 31stwit. Ann Elizabeth, wife of James Veal, o(Abiog don.street, Westminster, solicitor. In the Island of 111 sntserrat, West Indies, on the 96th 06.114" 46, the Han. Thomas Hill, Member of his Majesty's Council, and Chief :re of that Colony. Lately in blip, the Dowager Lady Ragwort. Her LodyshiP was in her you, in the full possesatorg of all her faculties; and, up to the nmenent of bee death, which was quite sudden, she OD tinned to enmehe be nallei and hospitable qualities. On the nit. nt Dakmain, near Penrith, after a short Wow, In his Nth , Edirazd Rosen, Esq. one of the oldest Mills- W m and ty Lieutenants for the counties of Cumberland And ri f i tz imd; ult. at his resident*, in Pimlico, after a severe and Moses, in the 61st year of his age, Thomas Cuody, Eitie 11111bil9St. SLIGO WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY• 118nakag, II min. after 8. I Evening, 44 Ma. after 8. - - %Wei aiTHE BRITISH PRESS Office, by I. W.CAIITOJ, NI, Vinod, and published by R. CA1111192 1 NW OM' N.B. Samp le bytween the hou KING'S T informed, place at this Th , Further partic THE Cow hereby gi' RETINO of an FRIDAY, I purpose of deel for the Half-ya ELECTION. of Thomas Furl 11 0 1. marled ; Loudon Doti N.B. The C Ballot to cow close at Four o' IMPERIA The Direct& having, under CALL of FIV ton. forming ti to pay the same Frye and Chal hereof. No Transtet Fitter destroui •, Throgroor 1 of the F conformity wit' Resolution to FIVE FOUN Shares In the stamen, is fix tors on the 2161 is to be paid at in St. Al ildred' roily with the informed, that after the day raw of AL for t stalment from actually paid, Two Calendar the Share or SI 'tors who shs tapes whatsoe to the Compan are by the said authority to en declaring Shaw By order o 9, King's Ar MEXIC, tome Directors as th lies for Sign‘ Winchester.st The Proprieto Britain are pat the terms of their attorneys Deed within tl wise they will abandoned the Subscribers must sign the expressly emp the date here° Instalment or and will be e according to t may be unabh may be procu Messrs. Knigl Dated this N.B. A St; and the State at the time of The Direct' Saturday, the days, exclusit sconsoca= • No. • .Tlll OT ICE i Pi LIGHT 1 lea drifting exPedinun• NOTICE i eontractiii she Army, vie.: To his Majesty Barra Laneaster, and Vicinity. • To tals Majesty Barrat - . 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