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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, AIONDAT, Jas. 2. Wind S.XE. fresh breeze—High water g 5. Arrived the Duncan, Bibb, from Quebec. Silas Richard off *ova New York. HOLYHEAD, SUNDAY, Jaw. 1. Wind S. blowing hard ; wet dark weather. Came into the harbour the Mars, Evans, from Liverpool for London ; Carooens, Harem, from Liverpool for Oporto ; Valiant, tiriffiths, from Liverpool for London ; and several brigs in working in. The Silas Richards parted homewards for Liverpool. The Victory, from bliramithi for Liverpool, was spoken Dec. 6, in lat. 46, bug. ss. The Commerce, from St. John's, New Brunswick, for Liver. pool, was spoken Dec. 11, in lat. 46. long. 24. PENZANCE, JAN. I.—The Commerce, Pieper, from Poole for Newfoundland, was towed into Perrzance pier, yesterday, having carried away her Stiremest, bowsprit, main-topmast, and received other cnnnidcrable damage, in a gale on 15th inst. in let. 49, 62, long. 30, 18. FALMOUTH, JAN. 1 —Arrived the Nymph, Samways, from Gibraltar to Newfounoland, out 51 Java, and obliged to bear up t Lweretta ' Irvine, from London for Trinidad.—Wind S. strong gales and heavy evens. PLYMOUTH. JAN. I.—Arrived from the Downs the Sector, Hart, for St. 31icharl's ; 'Meiji, Crisp, for Lisbon Anna, Heard, for Bristol, leaky ; Hussaren,for the Cape ()Mood Hope ; Cygnet, Gibson, and Fisher, —, for Sierra Leone; Nestor, Bickner, for St. Helena; Little Mary, George, for Liverpool ; also the Cato , and three other transports, from S. blowing a heavy gale. Cowes, JAN. 2.—Arrived the Sultan Wane, Wirth, from Stockholm for Colombia, with iron ; Betsey. Tanner, from St. Michael's for London ; Escape, Miller, from Lisbon for London ; Frederick, Graham, from Memel for Illilfind.—Wind S. fresh Lames and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—The brig Brothers, of and from Sun derland, in a heavy gust of wind last night, drove foul of his Ma jesty's ship Victory, and had her foremast and bowsprit carried away, and received other damage. PORTSMOUTH. JAN. 2.—Hls Majesty's ship Royal Oak pu bock into Sr. Helen's Roads, having sprung her forctopmast. Ar rived the Star, from Milford for London ; Arabella, De denish, from Leith from Lisbon. Sailed the Henrietta, 3liiiheal, for Chepstow.— Wind S.S.E. Drat, Jan. 2.—Arrived the Admiral Cockburn, Cooling, from Batavia, sailed from the Cape 0ct.23 ; Palmyra, L amb, and Asia, Stead, from Bengal, and have sailed for the river. Arrived from London, the Elleda, Norfar, for Gibraltar ; Percy, for St. Vincent's; Nereid, for St. Domingo; and Coventry, fur the Cape of Good Hope, are now (5 r. 31.) under weigh, endeavouring to round the South Foreland.—Wind S.S.E. GRAVESEND. JAN. 2.—Arrived Lively, Beach, from Harlin. Kn ; Scipio , M a s s ingale , from St. Petersburgh ; Satisfaction , raft, from Dantzic; Friendship, Eisen, from St. 3lichael's ; Ellen, I pham, from Terceira; }longue, Nash, from Hamburgh ; Lowstoffe,Bramant, from Seville. Sailed the Ellen, for Figueiras; Pattison, for Gottenburgh. Lowsr, orrr. JAw. 2.—Last night the wreck of the Bell col lier, drifted elf the Ntrizombe, ran tool of the floating light, and drove her from the moorings. She is now about a mile to the north ward of her b:rth. BRISTOL..IAN.2.—Arrived the Maris, Wakefield •, New John. Avre—from St. Petersburgh ; Wakefield. Wakefield; Whitby, Smart—from Riga; Sally, Gooly. front Lisbon; James Lyon, Parker, from Riga. Sailed the Dorothea Elite, Von Morton, for Ccte ; 31ary, Pesky . , for St. Vincent; Britton, Champion , fur Smyrna ; Lisette, Ni allnian, for Alicant ; Harriet, Emmerson, thr Jamaica ; Isabella, Waldgrosa, for Demerara ; Concordia, ,instrom, for St. Übes. CHRISTI, NSAND, DEC. 20.—The Diana, of Leith, from the Baltic, with timber, waterlogged and abandoned, was stranded on the Island of Justoen, about 20 English miles from hence, on the Bth init. It is hoped she may be got into a place of safety, where the cargo can be taken out. The following vessels have put in here :—Hope, Dalrymple, from Riga for Liverpool, with much da mage and leaky, having struck a rock ; cargo discharged. King ston, Ayres, from %Vyborg for Hull, with damage, having struck en a roe!;, and must discharge. Alfred, Cockerel!, from Lubec, for Lynn, leaky, having struck on Lessor; most of the cargo da maged. Laura Ilelmina, Leland, from Stockholm for Chatham, with damage, and loss of an anchor, having struck at Christiansoc. Apparencen Stephenson, from Stockholm for London, with earnage, and loss of an anchor, cable, and sails, and leaky, having struck on*Lessoe ; she must discharge : was as far on her voyage! an off Shields. Matilde, Krepliii, from Wismar for Hull, has put :^to Arendahl, leaky and with loss of sails, and must unload. 'Three Brother ., Hernison, from Ekcnford for Hull, has put into Ern, with pumps choked. Louise, Schmidt, from Stettin tor London, has put into 31andahl, with six feet water in her hold, and hags of an anchor, ble, sails, 6:c. ARENSIICac., DEC The whole of the cargo of the Farmer, Tki•Aulay, from St. Pet burgh, to Belfast. has been saved and warehoused here. The Asia, Parkin, from Riga to Portsmouth, put into this island with damage, and cannot proceed till nest spring. CRONSTADT, Dec. 9.—The Flora, liillary, from St. Peters. burgh to BriAol, wrecked on the island of Pennie, has been carried to sea by a strong gale. ELSINORE, DEC. 20.—A dismasted wreck, which had been eriven near Bornholm, by been picked up and brought in here. Harmonic, of Newcastle " hs painted on her stern. DEC. 24.—The Emperor Alexander, Armstrong, has proceeded on her voyage. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 29.—Thc Maria, Holweddle, from Celt° to this place, wan stranded at Cadiz, I'th inst. DAN TZ IC, DEC. 20.—The Fruhling, Wilson, is bilged. The Palmyra, lamb, arrived in Margate Roads from Calcutta. sailed from Bengal 121 h Aug. and from St. Helena 14th Nov. It has blown so bird all the way up Channel that the mails and paa. mongol could not be landed until her arrival in Margate Roads. The following vessels were on Lloyd's honks yesterday as having been driven on chore at Gibraltar during the late gale on the 6th, 7th. arid Bth ch. vii.:—The Concord. Iliggarew, from Newfound land ; Frederick. Paulson, from Malaga ; Colon, Obedus, from Havannah • Peace, Parody, bound to Madeira ; Virginia, Mar shall, from New fork ; United States, from Alvarado; Argo, —, from Marseilles ; Jackson, Burney, from St. Thomas's; Olympia, Wilson, from Alexandria ; Imperatrice Carolina, —, f ro m L eg . horn Oporto packet, —, from Cuba; Wellesley. Curran, from Bergen ; Sarah, Agsh, from Liverpool i Grace, of Dublin, with tour feet water in her hold ; and the Trtnita, from Odessa, the latter sunk. THE LATE GALES. Last week two or three cows were found dead on the sands, and large pieces of wreck were sten floating in the Bay or Wigton, no doubt, part of the effects the late tremendous gales. There was a rope round the neck of one of the cows, with an Iron ring and staple attached to it. and P. Taffe, cut in large letters on one of her horns, and X Xon the other. The cows, however, being quite putrid, and very much cut and bruised, were entirely useless. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Palmyra, Lamb, from Bengal, has arrived In the Downs; abs left Calcutta the 18th July, the Sand Heads the --.., and from fit. Helena the 19th Nov. PE xxxxx uco.—The Resource, Fowler, from London to Madras and Bengal, arrived at Pernambuco the 16th, and sailed the 18th No►. limb groin( wIT H.—The Claudine, Christie, front London to Bengal, the 4th November, crossed the Equator. PAIDIENGIRS PCS THR ADMIRAL CoCIIIIJRN. CAPTAIN COOLING, PROM BATArlA.—Captains EllqgOOß and Sergeant, of his Majesty's 98th Regiment—landed at the Caps; Mr. and Mts. Bhend ; and Mr. Venda Zande. ARRIVAIS AM) DEPARTURES AT THE CAPE OF 000 D HOPE. ARRIVALS IN TAILZ BAT.—OCT. 14.—The Amity. English ship. T. Jobnion master, from Bombe_ y, sailed the flute July, bound to Greenock. cargo cotton • the Potomac, American ship, Norris master, from Batavia, sailed 17th August, bound to Ant. twerp, cargo coke; the Hortense, Ditch brig, T. Van der Sweep ouster, from Mauritius, sailed 3d September, bound to Antwerp, cargo sugar and cotton—passenger, Lewis Jost, seaman; the Ann, Khglish coasting schooner, J. Dunn master, from Port Beaufort, saded 10th inst. cargo grain and wool, for this pert. OCT. 15.—The Venus, English brig, G. Ktlgour master, from Slsoritios, saikd 16th September, cargo sundries, for this port. Ocr. 16.—The Frances, Government schooner, W. Griffiths master, from Put Frances, 3d inst. cargo *laundries, foe this pat; the Good Intent, English crusting schooner, B. Glascoott muter, Irons Port Beaufort, 11th inst. cargo of gram, for this pat ; the Gouge, English coasting sloop, George Rees master, from Algos Bay sod Port 13eaufort, the 22d September and 11th inst. cargo of sundries, for this poet ; the John, English brig, G. Griffin master from Rio de Janeiro, the 14th Septembq, cargo of tobacco, beads, and empty casks. Oct. 10.—The Kemal, English brig. E. S. Amtstrong matter, SOP Gravesend, 14th and Downs 16th July, cargo of suntaies, fir this port. OCT. 20.—His Netherlandie Majesty's ship Arm!, Captain J. P. Illachiehen, sailed last from New York, July 11, bound to Batavia ; his Majesty's schooner Albatross, Lieutenant W. Sludge, from Simon's Bay. SAILED OCT or TABLE Bar. OCT. It—The Duckbay ret, Goverment schooner, J. F. Schulte master, bound to ekbay. Ocr. 18.—The Amity, English ship, T. Johnson touter, bound to Greenock, cargo of sundries, from Bombay. OCT. —The Alacrity, English brig, G. Findlay master, bound to Bombay, cargo sundr;its, from London. Ocr. 90.—The Mary, English coasting brig, 8. Phelps muter, bound to Port Blisabeth, cargo sundries; the Ellen, English coast. log brig, C. Camper master, bound to Mauritius, carp horses, muses, At. --- MINING I orst.LlGENcE.—Quantity of copper ore sold 3,194 tons. Average produce, 7i. Quantity of fine cop per, 229 tons 8 cwt. Amount of sale, 18,5151. Is. 6d. Average standard, 1191. IPOL WE. MANSION-HOCSE. A person of respectable appearance, named /tinhorn, one of the turnkeys at Whiteeross-street Prison, came to the justice-room yesterday, to request that the Lord Mayor would inquire Into the circumstances of the death of his son, a most promising lad, 17 years of age. The porn man appeared to be overwhelmed with grief, and sobbed as he mentioned the particulars of his loss as they had been stated to him. He said his son, who was a fine young man, was on board the Venus, Leith smack, which lately arrived fro mi Scotland at this port. On the 27th of December, as the vessel was going at the rate of seven knots an hour, in Yarmouth Roads, his son, In heaving the lead, tumbled accidentally overboard. The young fellow was an excellent swimmer, but unfortunately his skill and strength were unavailing, because, extraordinary as it might ap pear, there were no means on board of rendering the slightest as sistance in cue of an emergency of the kind. He called out for a rope, and continued to swim by the side of the vessel for a con. aiderable time, but not a bit of rope was to be found, and the boat was tilled with luggage, so that no service could be rendered by it. The poor lad, after having repeatedly called for aid, at length was exhausted, and sank in sight of the crew. This dreadful circumstance was not the only one that took place on board the Venue. The mate of the smack, a fine stout fellow, had but a few days before fallen overboard. Ile called out Immediately for assistance ' but not a rope, or safety jacket, or any thing else that could be of use, was to be found, mid the unfortunate man, after haring swam twenty minutes in sight of his messmates, dis. appeared for ever. The applicant said that his principal object In coming before the Lord Mayor was to heve an inquiry instituted into the calamitous circumstances just detailed, with a view to publicity, for the purpose of preventing the continuance of such disgraceful negligence, as had, he doubted not, led to the death of his poor boy. lie begged that the Lord Mayor would summon bethre him the ship's crew, with the view of receiving an explana tion of conduct which had been attended with such dreadful results. . . The LORD MAYOR asked the complainant whether he could reli upon the authority on which he had made this complaint ? Die complainant said he had heard all the melancholy particulars from the steward, who had assured him of the total want of the means of assistance. Ile understood that such was the condition of the vessel, that even in a dead calm a man who should fall over. board must inevitably perish. The vessel was only going at the rate of seven knots an hour at the time of the last dreadful accident, and there was nothing on board which could be thrown over as a mere temporary aid. The Loan MAYOR said he certainly should do all In his power to investigate the deplorable case, and asked Mr. Hobler whether lie was authorised to act upon the occasion ? Mr. IiOBLER said his Lordship was certainly empowered to make inquiry into the case, which, for the sake of the public, re. quired to be very minutely inquired into. The authority upon which he would act was that of one of the Commissioners of the Admiralty, his Lordship being in the Commission, by virtue of his office of Chief Magistrate. . The LORD MAYOR then at once onlered summonses to be issued to the Captain and crew of the Venus, to attend and give evidence at the Mansion house. GUILDHALL. ....... irill;tim Herbert, a drover, appeared on summons, to answer the complaint of William Hughes, a person in the same line, wearer GE the badge No. '232. fur detaining a valuable sheep dog which had been stolen from him. . . The complainant stated, that about three years ago he lnst the dog in question out of the Greyhound Inn yard, Smithfield, where he had tied it up, as is customary, to prevent the dogs from stray ing in the occasional intervals of lack of employment. This dog he had tUund in possession of the defendant, about a month ago, had defined it, and had hoped to be able to establish his owner. ship in it, by bringing forward the man of whom it had been bought. The influence of his opponent, however, was strong enough to keep hint away. The complainant's brother identified the dog as the one which had been untied and stolen from the Greyhound yard. He once pointed it out to his brother in Smithheld, many months ago, but they were too busy with a Huck of sheep to lay claim to it at that time. Herbert, in reply, said the dog Hughes had claimed he could prove to be upwards of five years old, while that which he had lost ho• alleged to be only four. He bought hint two years ago, last spring, of a drover on the 31aidenhcail road, named Thomas Nicholls, for 2Ss., the seller throwing him back a alining for lu:k, and he, the buyer, treating the teller with a pint of beer. He called William Dunce, a drover, who identified the dog, and swore that five years since he was in a cart, with a young man, at Ilslay fair, when a man came to them and offered this dog, then a puppy, for sale, for half-a-crown. His friend bought it and kept it nil Christina. ' when he sold it to him for five shillings. At the next Colebrook fair the dog was taken ill, and he was forced to buy another, hut his wife nursed And brought the former into good con dition, and he then sold it to Nicholls for twelve shillings. That was the animal now in Court; be had no doubt whatever upon the suhji-et, . . . . . . Hughes said that the drovers made it a practice, from humanity, to break their dogs' teeth, to prevent them from biting the sheep, and therefore no inspection could now establish the dog's age. Ile cut away the dew claws of his dog—this had none. He felt quite satisfied that the dog he claimed was the one he lost, and would swear to him a thousand times over. He then exhibited the animal, and its alleged male progenitor, begging the Alderman to observe the strong family likeness between them. The worthy Alagtatrate thought the resemblance was very strik ing, except that a black mark was upon the right eye of one dog and on the left of the other. This dog cause was different from some he hatl heard of, in respect to the consumption of time in the investigation, although not as to the direct contrariety of the evidence ; for this case had only occupied about an hour and a half on two days; he felt inclined, however, to give the com plainant the opportunity of bringing the man to London from whom he had purchased the dog, if he thought he could do so. The complainant expressed himself thankful for this indulgence, obtained a summons for his witness, and the decision was post poned. BOWSTREET. Yesterday 11 - ni. Eather ton was brought before Mr. HALLS by twu Excise officers, named East and Lindsay, charged with being concerned in carrying on an illicit still fur the manufacture of spirits. . . . . . -.- It appeared from the statement of the officers, that in conse quence of private information that a still for the manufacture of illicit spirits was in full operation at a house in Southampton court, Strand, they went there yesterday morning to make a search. Their information led them to believe that the still was in the cellar, and finding the front door of the house open, they walked through the passage, and endeavoured to obtain a passage at once down stairs, but they found the door too strongly fastened to be forced. They then entered a room on the ground.floor, where they found two women and several children, and they asked the women for the keys of the cellar, but the answer was, that they were only lodgers, and knew nothing about the cellar. The officers then informed them of the object of their visit, and advised them, for their own sakes, to give all the information In their power, but they still persisted in declaring their ignorance of any thing improper being carried on in the house. It oc curred to the officer Lindsay, while they were talking, that there might be a concealed communication between the parlour and cellar, and opening a cupboard, he found a trap-door open, and the prisoner with half his body through It, just emerging from the ccll:ir. Lindsay seised him, and he immediately called out to some one below to take care of himself. East, the officer, sup posing that the other might escape by another passage, ran to the front doer, and was just in time to encounter a man issuing from the cellar by a flight of steps leading into the Court. He seized him by the coat, but the man was too active toe him, and got :away. The officers, on going into the cellar, found a still at work, about half off; and a quantity of molasses, wash, and other ingredients, which they seized. The prisoner, in his defence, said he merely called in at the house, and that when the officers came he just popped his head in at the trap-doer to tell the man below that lie was wanted, but he did not know at all what was going on In the cellar. Alr. HALLS considered the evidence sufficient to establish guilty knowledge against the prisoner, and convicted him, under the 23,1 Geo. Geo. 111, cap. 70, see. 14, in the penalty of 301. The prisoner declared himself unable to pry any such sum ; and, in default, was sentenced to six months' Imprisonment and hard labour in the )louse of Correction. QUEEN-SQUARE. Tnr JEALOUS SlSTERB..—Yeiterthq a humorous CAM came before the sitting Magistrate, 1). %V. Oregorit, Esq. for his deci sion, but it was a grave one to the pieties immediately concerned. One navy Emmett, • "jolly young waterman,' appeared on an assault warrant, to answer the complaint of an interesting young woman. Lou Delwin ' for in aggravated assault on her sister and herself, the former being the bar-maid at the tar-famed Wlthe Hart on Alithank. _ The fair complainant, who was occasionally interrupted by her old swain, stated that she lived near the IVliite llart, where, it appeared, the inconstant object of her charge visited her sister, with whom, however, he happened to have some difference, whereupon amatory altercations ensued, and, strange to say, the defendant thought pr•per to strike the complainant's sister a terrible blow In her face. Air. Unto nnir —Where is she. then ? Why is she not here 1/efendant-1 am sure She will not come at all, Sir. . Complainant, in cootinuation, said, that lirinti au near her sister, she was sent for to release her gum the ill-usage of the defendant, when, upon her trying to separate the parties, he struck her also io the face. Mr. GRZoolllll—Have you any person present who witnessed the scene ? Complainant—l have, Sir. Charlotte Jones, also a servant at the White Hart, said, on Sun. day last the defendant came there to pay his accustomed visit to camphiaant's deter. The latter, however, did not admire his be haviour, and wished him not to interrupt her. Defendant still con. tinned to annoy her, and *truck her, when she desired witness to fetch her sister. _ . Jr. Clawoottir—lt appears from the evidence of there young women that you, Emmett, have rather an ungallant way of making love. The defendant denied that he struck either of the fair ladles, but, on the contrary, merely put forth his hand to prevent blows from both sisters. tiatoom re—Well, there are two oaths against you, and as you have no watness, It Is my duty to mar you to hud bail to keep the peace. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. MAIIQUIRADZIM—Yeetttday being the day appointed by Mr. Conant to hear • charge of assault spinet a Mr. Weems, pre ferred by Craig a eon of one of the officers of the establishment, which occurred at the masquerade at the Argyll Rooms on Friday last, the defendant, with a corps drama ft amongst wham we recognised Mr. C. Young and Mr. Keeley, of Covent-garden theatre, Mr. John Reeve, of the Adelphi, and • number of others, entered the office at the appointed time, preceded by Mr. Alley, the barrister, who attended for the defendant. Previous :o the hour mentioned a person stood nearly opposite the office, and *as very busy in distributing the following placard to every person who entered theofficer— " The gentleman who was thrown down, end had his clothes torn at the masquerade, Argyll-rooms, on Thursday night last, by a person of the name of William Craig, a sham constable, the son of the person of that name at .Marlborough-street Police-office, is particularly requested to attend at the above office on Tuesday, the 3d of January, at twelve o'clock, the said William Craig having preferred • charge of assault against a gentleman whom he has very much abused, and which is to be heard at the time before mentioned." Craig deposed that he was at the masquerade, at the Argyll rooms, on Friday last, when he beheld Mr. Watson strike Alt. Frost; he then went up and said that lie could not allow any fighting, on which Mr..l. Reeve came up and collared him, whilst Mr. Watson pushed him against the wall, on which Mr. Reeve said—" Go it, give it him and he was struck repeatedly, and in return struck - Mr. Watson across the nose with ryitaff To the questions of Mr. ALLEY, Craig said he was not an officer, nor did he state he was one; he said he was there to keep the peace ; on which Mr. Alley commented with much severity, but he was interrupted by Mr. CONANT, who said that he wished to know whether a person who acted for the protection of the peace was not for the time clothed with the authority of an officer, although not sworn in as one. • Mr. ALLEY replied, that ft was the duty of every person to assist in keeping the peace ; but then that person, although he might have a staff, could not act, unless he was under the imme diate direction of an officer. Ballard, the officer, deposed, that he saw Mr. Reeve in alter cation with Craig ; he afterwards saw Mr. Watson strike Craig, who, in return, struck Mr. Watson in his nose. Ale. Reeve was the sole cause of that disturbance, as he repeatedly questioned him whether he was an officer, and one of the ladies repeatedly assaulted Craig after the fracas had taken place. Mr. Cohen deposed that he was at the masquerade on Thursday night, and in the morning of Friday he saw a Mr. Watson, who was in the character of a fireman, strike a person who was habitcd like a sailor, when Craig interfered, on which Mr. Reeve said, " who the devil are you and drove Craig against the wall, on which Mr. IVatson caught him by the collar, and struck Craig, who in return struck the defendant with his staff; although he was covered with blood. lle said, " I will give it him whenever he likes." Three other witnesses were called, who corroborated the above evidence. • 31r. ALLtY entered into a long detail upon the nature of as saults, in the course of which he observed, that Craig, the would-be officer, was the aggressor, and he would call several of the most respectable witnesses to prove such was the case. Mr. CONANT said that the reason he had permitted the Can to stand over was in order that it might be fairly investigated ; but after the assault had been so fully proved, it was useless to hear any witnesses on the part of the defence. Mr. ALLEY—If it is a general rule of the magistrates not to hear witnesses on the part of the defence, I certainly do not wish to break through that rule ; but I have several gentlemen present whose time belongs to the public, and who would now have been engaged previous to their appearing before the public to-night, had they not been here ; therefore I should wish that you would permit them to be examined. _ _ . Sir q1:011GE Faun...NT—That cannot be done, for they must be sworn ; and if one swears black and the other white, one party must, of course, perjure themselves, and would therefore be liable to be indicted. _ . These obeerrations of Sir Geo. Farrant occasioned a discussion, which ended by Mr. Reeve being called, whose evidence, in the end, went to corroborate an assault upon Craig. A proposition was then made by Craig's friends to drop the mat ter, wilier being agreed to by Mr. Watson, Mr. Corramv observed that he had no objection to such a mode of settlitg the matter; but lie wished it to be expressly understood, that there was quite sufficient evidence before him to have seut Mr. Watson to the sessions for the assault. M BONE. - - - - - - • THE TURNPIKE ' ---------------- John Treble, the contractor, appeared before Mr. Griffith, the sitting Magistrate, charged upon an information preferred by the Lessees of the Marylebone Turnpike 'Trust, for haring, on a certain day named in the information, passed a cart or waggon through the Marylebone Turnpike-gate without paying the Tolls, and also with refusing to pay the said tolls. The information was laid under the alth Geo. 111. _ . Mr. Treble pleaded not guilty, in order to contestjthe question as to his liability, and for the sake of expediting the business, admitted the facts of the information, and contended, that under the last or saving clause of the Act of Parliament he was not liable to pay any tolls while in the service of the Commissioners for the repairs of streets and roads, inasmuch as the Act specified that all materials (enumerating them) for the repair of roads or highways, shall not be charged with toll, and as lils wagons were laden with granite and flints fur the repairs of the roads he certainly was not liable. Mr. Lonn, for the Lessees, contended that he could not be exempt under that clause, as it only extended to roads and not streets, the clause not by any means using the latter term, but expressly saying " Roads ;" now the defendant was passing into streets, •iz. Salisbury, Upper Berkeley, and Circus streets, there fore he was liable. Mr. Treble instanced the cage of Oxford-street, which was nothing but a road from beginning to end of it, and said the clause, in every sense of the word, was a complete exemption to him. Mr. Loup observed. at the time of passing the act the places which are now laid out in streets were enclosed ileitis. After some discussion as to the meaning of the word " roads." the Magistrate said it was a point which he considered required some consideration. Mr. Treble said, to save any further ttouble, he would put an end to the information at once by claiming the exemption given him by the 3.l of his present Majesty, called the Turnpike Act, wherein the terms of the other Acts are recited,and varies the saving clause to " any Turnpike Road or Public Highway," which was perfectly conclusive. Mr. tiatirm it read the clause of the Act, and observing It was decisive, dismissed the information. THE BRITISH PRESS. TOWN-HALL. CRUTLTY TO ANlll.ll.9.—John Saunders, carman to Mr. Greghorne, coal.merchatit, Upper Thamea-street, appeared to an information under Mr. Martin's Act, lodged against him by Wm. (leer, an inspector of hawkers' licenses, fur wanton cruelty to a horse or his master's. Oxley, the informer's witness, said that on Wednesday, the 29th December, he saw the defendant driving a cart drawn by two horses in the London-road. and witnessed him strike the leader several times over the nose with the butt-end of his whip, and that in a most savage manner ; he was very drunk at the time. The defendant denied that he was drunk, and attempted to pal liate his offence by saying that the horse gibbed at a show caravan standing in the road, and that he was force d to beat him. . . Oak; insisted the caravan was above 100 yards from the horse, and that he did not gib. Alderman J. J. SDI IT it told the defendant that if the horse had been alarmed, as he stated, he was not likely to be soothed by the treatment he received. Cruelty was never culled for under any cir cumstances. and in order to impress that truth apon his memory, he should fine him 10s.; the costs were 4A. . _ . . _ The defendant, who, during the hearing, held a sovereign fast between his finger and thumb, in case of the worst, threw it down with considerable nonchalance, and receiving his change with equal coolness, walked alas though nothing had happened. UNION-lIALL. In the list of night charges from the v arious watchhouses in the district, appeared one attended with very considerable circum stances of aggravation against a Mr. Penny, who described him. self as a coffee-dealer, residing in the city. The offence with which he was charged was for inflicting a very severe kick upon the person of a decent young female, named Neone Bacon, living in the service of a respectable family at Newington, The complainant, who is a modest and handsome-looking young woman, stated that on the preceding night, between eight and nine o'clock, as she was going towards home, the defendant, who was proceeding in a contrary direction, met her in the London-road, near the Obelisk, and extending his arms oat upon her approach, endeavoured to Impede her, by catching her in his arms. She, however, perceived his intention, and avoided contact by shrinking back some paces. The defendant, notwithstanding her desire to pass on quietly, followed her up, bat she evaded his grasp, saying. Go about your business, Sir; you are mistaken in the person ;" and adding, •' there are plenty of those in the street that won't complain of your familiarities.' The complainant having said so, proceeded forward at a smart rate, leaving the person who wanted to insult her some distance In the rear. The girl, however, had not gone far when on a sudden she received a desperate kick from some one behind. She turned round, and at the instant observed the de fendant stepping off the pavement, with the view of crossing to the other side of the road, and muttering out, " take that," or words to a similar effect. On receiving the kick, although in consider able pain, from the violence with which it was given, she express ed herself in these words—" You are no man for taking such a base advantage of a woman, and if a watchman was near I should give you into custody." She had scarcely spoken the sentence when a watchman, who heard the complaint, came up, saying he would take the charge, and she accordingly pointed out the defendant as the person who had so grossly assaulted her, and gave him into custody. The complainant, in conclusion, stated that the place upon which she had been kicked was now black and inflamed. The Magistrate, upon hearing the nature of the assault, ex pressed, in strong language, his indignation at the cowardly and brutal attack upon the complainant ; and addressing the defendant, asked him what Ike had to urge in his defence for such disgraceful conduct as that attributed to him ? The defendant, who is a man of very gentlemanly exterior, had very little to state in extenuation, merely ascribing it to accident, saying that on the night in question he happened to slip while passing the young woman, and in the act of endeavouring to break the fall, by chance one of his arms struck against her. The complainant, however, positively declared that the assault tree committed precisely nada the circumstances she had eve° In her statement. Mr. CHAMBERS then asked the complainant whether it was her wish that he should hold the defendant to bail to answer the charge at the Sessions, or whether she should prefer baring compensation from the individual by whom she had been assaulted, now before he left the office, and by that means save herself the necessity of sp. -fearing before the*purt and prosecuting ? The complains* in reply Os the Magistrate, said that she had no desire to prosecute, neither had she any inclination to accept of the defendant's money l all she required was, that the person who assaulted her in the manner described should be compelled to make an apology for his conduct, and also pay a small , sum towards some charity. The defendant consented to these conditions, and a fine was in flicted upon him, which was deposited in a poor-box kept at the office, out of which many miserable objects ate relieved in the course of the year. THE LATE MURDER IN GRAY'S INN-LANE. Hatton-garden pollce.office yesterday was again crowded to excess, I to hear the examination of Patrick Caen, Mary his wife, and Mar garet his daughter, charg ed s with the wilful murder of Maurice Fitzgerald on Monday tie nnight, in Home-alley. Gray's Inn-lane. At eleven o'clock the three prisoners were brought from the House of Correction, and in a short time afterwards were taken ' into the justice-room by Wainwright the officer, and placed at the bar. The elder female held a child in her arms, and passed the witnesses for the prosecution In the most contemptuous manner. In addition to the evidence adduced before the Coroner's Jury, a correct report of which has already appeared in this Paper, the fol lowing witnesses were this day called : Margaret Ryley added to her former testimony that, when called by the daughter to come down stairs, she found her holding the deceased, and desired her to continue doing so, while she ran for a doctor. The witness declared that the only cause for her not know ing more of what occurred, was her going to bring her son home. Patrick Ryley, her son, corroborated his mother's testimony, so far as being brought home. lie gave a description of the scene after the murder, but no new feature was elicited from him. John Cartwright, a boy, stated that he resided in Home-alley. The first part of the transaction that he saw was Caen the male prisoner holding the deceased up, near the pig-stye. His daughter had her hand on his neck and breast, and her mother wat. standing near them. The daughter wished to bring him hi doors, but the mother said, " Don't bring him in here." On going to thedoor, the deceased fell down on the threshold. The mother went In doors, and came out again, while her daughter was supporting him. She had a light in her hand, and her husband was standing at thegate. Mrs. Ryley, at this moment, came down, and the elder female prisoner said to her, " Ile had a knife in his hand when he fell down." There was a great deal of blood about, and the daughter put her hand to the breast of the deceased to stop the bleeding. The deceased was placed on a shutter, and Caen (the accused), Conway, Fitzgerald, and Burkett, carried him away. He saw so blood on Mrs. Ceen's clothes, nor did lie hear any one speak to her. The daughter also said the deceased fell down with a knife In his hand. Mr. Skinner, the medical gentleman called in to attend the de ceased, having heard his former deposition read, signed it. Michael Caen, a mere child, the son of Caen and his wife, was put forward for t he purpose of giving evidence, but the worthy Ma. gistrates, on questioning him, tound that lie was so totally ignorant of the solemnity of an oath, that they declined having him sworn. The poor little fellow's conduct excited the most heartfelt feeling on the by-standers. On being taken from the Justice-room, with the tears copiously falling from his eyes, he clasped his miserable pa rent's hand, and sobbed—" Oh, my dear father, my dear father." Johanna Lucknell stated as follows :—I was up stairs in the holm, I in, when I heard a row, and I saw the man who is dead. I saw the two men, Caen and the deceased, standing together at the door. I heard Mrs. Caen say to the deceased—Fitzgerald, what brought you here ; I'll let you see why you come into my place. 1 saw them both have a hold of him, and they killed him at once. Mrs. Caen had no candle, but her and her daughter had hold of the poor man. He was alive then : God rest his soul ! I heard Mrs. Caen say—You vagabond, I'll let you know you have no right in my place, and shertly after I heard people say—He's murdered—the murder's done. Ido not know who it was that said this, hut I'm sure these weie the words spoken. I saw Mrs. Caen at the door after the body was taken away, but I did not see who cleared the blood. My room is directly opposite the prisoner's house, and 1 could see clearly all that took place. Samuel Caijer, the watchman, in addition to his former evidence, said, that hearing a noise he went into the court, where he saw the deceased, the male prisoner, his wife, and daughter, with two other persons. The deceased and the daughter seemed to be endeavour. Ing to keep the wife from her husband, and also to be trying to put her in doors. At this moment some person cried out, " Here's the watchman," and the whole party went in doors. The deceased was evidently assisting the daughter to get her mother in at the time he saw them. On his getting to the door they had got within, and the door was shut in his face, on which he went away, and in • short time after he heard of the murder. The atones had evi dently been washed, and a considerable quantity of water must have been used, as they were quite white. It being now nearly three o'clock, and several other witnesses remaining to be examined, Mr. Sergeant SE,. r. o x said it would be impossible to get through the case this day. He should, therefore, recommit all three of the prisoners ; but he wished to state one thing, and that was, at the nest final examination he should call the daughter as a witness, and he warned her to tell the whole truth. Atom what appeared from the Coroner's inquest, it was clear that eh* must be aware of the whole circumstance, and there was sufficient evidence to send her to trial. She was, however, a most material witness, and if she did not think fit to tell the truth she must of course abide the consequence. The worthy Magistrate added, that lie held out the caution, not only for her own safety but for the ends of justice. The case was one of great importance, and however persons might think to deceive they would find themselves much disappointed. The Magistrates were aware of circumstances that at present justice required should be kept secret, and he now strongly ad vised those who knew any thing of the transaction to conic forward anti state it. As the case stood lie felt himself bound to adjourn the further hearing until Thursday, by which time there would In all probability be fresh evidence adduced. The witnesses were then bound over to prosecute, in order to save them the trouble of attending on Thursday ' • and those who were not examined were ordered to attend on that day. The prisoners were then removed from the bar and placed in separate rooms, until they could be removed with safety to ' the gaol. The prisoners are of the lowest order of the country to which they belong. Caen appears to be upwards of sixty years of age, and his wife about forty. She had an infant at her breast, shout ten months old ; the daughter appears to be about twenty, of re markably ordinary features, and has lost her left eye. All three seemed to treat the matter with the greatest indifference. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, (82 FREE HANDICAPS. MONDAY. For fire years old and upwards, B.C. 100 lOC It. ft. ; to b e a engagement, if three acceptances. Bizarre, 9st Black Daphne, Oat Palais Royal, guyit, Zealot, Bst 111 b 71b Orator, Bst llb Triumph, Bst lllb Antiope, Bst Bib Ajax, Bst Barefoot, Est 91b CAtilinc, fistplb Logic, B.t ijanymeac, Bst Bib Claude Lorraine, Bst 81b Pinion, Bst 7b For three years old, Redgauntlet. Itst Camel, Bst 101 b Aluleteer, Bst b Crockery, list 9lb LlonelLincoin,Bst7lb Pigmy, Bst bib Cramer, Bst Sib Trineulo, BAt dlb Ariel, list dlb llogarth, Bst dlb For three-yrs old, A. Memnon, 9st Middleton, Ost lllb Scandal, flat 101 b Brother to Addy, Rat 91b Rufus, Rat 91b Alderman, Bat 91b Enamel, Rat 91b Stumps. flsr 71b Bolero, Bst 61b For four years old, Cedric, gat Serab, Bst 12 b Canteen, 13,t Bravura, Fa 9:b Sligo, fist 81b Reformer. Bet 71b Pucelle. B',t 716 Double Entendre, Bst 61b Oscar, list Mb Prosody, Bst 41b Cinder. Bst dlb Zinc, Bst 3lb TUESDAY. 'YC, 100 h. f. ; four t ment. Cricketer, Bst Mb Flounder, Bst Ilb Cain, Bst Dahlia, Hit Fleance, 7st 121 b Bonduca, 7st Illb 31ephistophiles, 7st Illb Pretension, 7st 101 b WEDNESDAY. .F. lOU, h. It. ; four to ment. Adeliza, Bat 4 b Actaeon, 13st 31b Surprise, Bst lib Pastime, Bat Hougoumont. 13.4 t C. by 3luley, 7st Cllb Frogmore, 7st 121 b Tontine. Tat I Ilb Wings, let I Ilb iVrsescre, let 131 h Spermaceti, 7st 14. Adonis, let 1016 accept, or no engagr. Wildwooti, 7st 104 ) Retreat, let 91b flavotte, 7. t yib F. by Orville, 7, t my F. by Smolerbko, 7, t __7lb Acceptances to be 51 Phantasms, 70 ;tn, selection, 7st C. by Pioneer, 7:t7:5 .T 3131 ; four to &Keep Orion, Bst Glb Don Carlos, Bst blb Vaslln a, fist 3lb Tarsi due, Bst 2lb IVerbena, Bst 21b Cadiz, Bst 21b Progress, Bst Ilb I Vargas, Bst lib Otrouette, Bst ognitied on or before 51, accept, or no engage. 31ortgage, 7st 10!.,. Comedian, 7't To:b. Brother to Skiff; 73t __lolb let F. by I Valton.7stcb Oberon, 7st Alb Tamar, ist 6lb Attica, let or no engagement. Shadow,'lst Furbisher, 7't Haji Baba, by Mee tion, Tat 121 b Hannah, 7st tub Ina, 7it 101 h Witch, 7u 91b lii g!b iday the 16th of Jan MARKETS'. [From the New Lonelktn Price Current.] TCEIDAY, COTTON—There was more doing in our Cotton Market late week than for sometime past, and about 1200 bags have been tee, for export, viz., 230 good fair Pernams 12d. a 1210 sort's Sid. 234 s, 30. a ; 63f Bengali, 50. a 30. fair to good, all in bond; and 70 Demerara and Berbice 10d. a 100. for cash. SCUAR.—The Sugar market opened on 'Wednesday last, end during the week there was more business done than for some weeks previously: there was not the slightest variation in the prices._ The deliveries from the West India warehouses last week ars nearly 1,300 casks less than the comparative week last year; the stock is now about 2,000 casks more than the 31st December 1e24. The market, in consequence of the deliveries, opened very heavy this morning. but as the day advanced, the inquiries Increaser: about 600 casks were sold at full prices, the lowest point of brown Jamaica 61s. the others at 60s. The crushers having received con. siderable orders for the 31editervanean, were free buyers of Lump, last week, but there are very few in the market; some small lots were picked up about 130 s. 6cl. and but the general currency was 81s.—Molasses were 30s.—Foreign and East India Sugars are still at nominal quotations. COFFEE.—There have been no public sales of Coffee for length of time ; the inquiries by private contract considerable ; St. Domingo sold at 555.: Brazils 53a. and 54i. The pul,lic sale this forenoon, 193 casks British Plantation, attracted much atten. tion ; only a small proportion sold ; the few lots of Dutch alit. posel of went about 3s. higher than the last public sale; it will, however, be remembered, the Dutch were exceedingly depretsed, but the prices had rather recovered by private contract, ordinary and middling to.day 78s. a rats. • middling 905.; good midling 965. a 9Rs. ; the Jamaica Coffte did not sell. By private contract St. Domingo has realised 565. MOCHA COFFEE.—The order from the Treacury has just now been sent to the City ; imported previously to the .sli July last, 9d. ; from that day to the firth January, Is.; after that date, certificate of British origin, or a duty of Is. 3d. per lb. 1101'S.—Thel quantity of new Hops is so inconsiderable, that they continue to be held firmly for high prices, IM. a 111(.; the purchases within the last few days are rather considerable, and ge• nerally there appears a reviving trade. SPICES.—The purchases of Si ices, lately by private contract. are quite inconsiderable. On Friday a public sale of 96 casks of Nutmegs took place ; the whole sold about 3d. per lb. under the last public sale, 3s. Id. middling quality, and 2s. 4d. shriveled; 5 casks rood Bencoolen Cloves 2s. sd. SA I. ITE TRE.—The inquiries have been considerable; prices have little varied ; the quotation to-day ie 2:13. a 253. RUM, 1115:1NDY, and 1101.I.ANDS.—The contract for Rum advertised (100,000 gallons)llias occasioned some bustle in the market ; purchases of under proofs are reported at 25., and le. over 25. d.; generally the market is very firm, with every prospect of a further improvement. Brandy and Genera are without alter. ation.—At a late hour to-day the inquiries after Rum were eaten live; proof Leewards held at 2s. Id. ; proofs and over , 2s. 2d.; the demand for Jamaica Rum was also considerable.l TOBACCO.—There are no sales of Tobacco worth reporting. TEA.—There is no alteration since the sale at the India House, except Twankays, which bear a small premium. HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The Tallow market is firm ; the new lios. a 355. 3d.: Hemp 431. In Flax there is little doing • the prices nearly nominal. INDIGO.—The determination to bring forward the sale of In digo this mouth, in opposition to the petition of the trade, occa- Mors Indigo to be for the present unsaleable. IRISH PROVISIONS.—The quotations of Irish Provisions have been nominal for some weeks; we are to-day enabled to give the last prices realised for Butters. they are considerably lower. TOE CORN Laws.—The county of Inverness has de clined to petition Parliament in favour of the present Corn Laws. At a meeting on Tuesday week, Mr. Macintosh o; Raigmore moved a series of resolutions :—" That the meet ing have seen with great alarm the exertions made by in considerate and interested persons, and the petitions conse quently presented to Government, for a free trade with the Continent in grain. That, exclusive of the direct taxes, the landholders and farmers are subject to a heavy propor tion of upwards fifty millions annually of i•itlirect taxes. That the consequence of a free trade in grain must be the early ruin of both landlord and tenant. That the northern counties have, in addition to other disadvantages, to con tend with a precarious climate, and an often impracticable soil, which enhances the labour, and renders the produce of the husbandman less abundant and secure. That the meeting having humbly offered the preceding suggestions. leave it with the utmost confidence to the paternal care of Government to determine the amount of the protecting duties." Mr. Fraser, of Culbockie, thought it totally in expedient to pass such resolutions at present ; and moved as an amendment, that it is premature to enter upon the discussion of the corn laws, btcause it is for this county. far more pastoral than agricultural, rather to give than to take the lead of the great corn counties, in a question of such magnitude and difficulty. " That for these and other reasons this meeting do adjourn." This amendment was seconded by Provost Robertson, and after soma discus sion the amendment was carried by the large majority of 32 to 7.—Edinburgh Courant. BIRTHS. On Satureay, at her house in Albemarle-street, Lady F. L. Gower of a son. At Rome, on the 14th ult. the lady of W. 11. Hyett, Esq., 01 Painswick House, in the county of Gloucester. of a son. On the 31st ult., the lady of Lacy Rumaey, Liq., of Sloane• street, of a son. DREADFUL AC'CIDENT IV IRELAND. The following extracts from letters contain additional particulars of the dreadful accident that happened in the chapel of Callan on the 26th ult. : CALLAN, DEC. 26, 1825. With feelings of the deepest regret I have to acquaint you of a most melancholy and fatal accident that happened this day in the Convent Chapel here, about the hour of eleven o'clock, and in which fourteen human beings lost their lives. A few minutes be. fore mass a rumour spread through the congregation that the gal. lery was giving way, and that the kitchen under the chapel was on lire. In consequence of these reports a terrible rush was made to the door, where the pressure was ao great that the poor sufferers were trampled to death, and many narrowly escaped it, with severe injury. In the number of the dead are the wife of Pat Shea, and a fine boy, his son, about eight years old ; Pat Shelly's sister, the mother of eight children ; and a fine young woman, the daughter of a farmer named William Cross. There were five bodies brought by my door before five o'clock. The town has been in the greatest alarm. An inquest was taken before R. Carter, Esq. a few days ago, at the Barley Mow, public-house, in Paradise -street, Rother hithe, on the body of a young man named John liernshaw, who was killed in consequence of the following accident. The deceased had been at work on board a vessel called the Fanny, lying in the Commercial Docks unloading her of timber, when the accident by which he lost his life happened. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased, and another man, were assisting each other in launching a huge piece of timber out of a pott-hole in the vessel under the bowsprit. The greater part of the beam having been launched through the tackle by which the end that projected out gave way, the other end of the timber suddenly flew up, and the unfortunate deceased, who was standing with his body slightly bent over it, received a tremendous stroke under the chin from such a heavy piece of timber, that killed him upon the spot. The man with whom the deceased was at work nearly shared the same fate, being within an inch of the deceased when the latter lost his lite. It appeared that there was no blame attributable to any cne on board, and that the accident was as unforeseen as it was fatal. The Jury immediately returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." DREADFUL MU RDE a.—A trial for a most dreadful mur der has just terminated at the Court of Assizes, at Aix-al. Chapelle. William Sieben, aged 25, and his sister, 24, were in. dieted for administering poison to their mother.in-law, 70 years of age, to her son, aged 40, and to her daughter, aged 30. These three individuals expired n the most dreadful agonies. A con-1 siderable quantity of arsenic had been mixed up with their soup, and in less than two hours after partaking of it, the stomachs of these unfortunate victims were completely destroyed. It appeared from the testimony of the witness, that the prisoners were led to commit this shocking crime for the purpose of becoming possessed of some property, but which they never would have been masters of, but after the death of the above individuals. It was proved that the female had been heard to dissuade her brothers from doing so bad an act, but the witness did not hear to what particular circumstance it referred ; she was at the same time made to pro mise that she would not reveal her brother's secret, nor prevent him from doing what he deemed necessary to get possession of the property. An apothecary proved that Sieben had purchased several ounces of arsenic the day previous to the murder; he had frequently told small quantities to him before ; the plea for buying the poison was, that his premises were infested with vermin. The trial lasted three days, a great number of witnesses were heard, and their evidence was so corroborative of the crime of Sieben, that he was unanimously found guilty and sentenced to death. His sister was acquitted and immediately set at liberty. Sieben heard the sentence of death without showing the least emotion. MARRIED. On Thursday last, at St. Mary's, Lambeth, William Itlorgan, Esq., of Nea t, Glamorgao l to Sarah Adelaide, second daughter of the late Thomas Brown, ksq., Mark-lane. On the 211th ult., at Chiatchurch, Surrey, the Rev. Edward Pete Neale, of Trinity Collage, Cambridge, and of Frittenden, Kent, only son of J. P. Neale, Esq„ the artist, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of J. Dunlap, Esq., of Chatlotte-street, Blackfrists. road. DIED. On Saturday last, at the house — of bet son-in-law, Matthew Consett, Esq., Mrs. Southgate, aged 91. On the lat instant, at Claphani.rise, after a lingering Mush Mn. Louisa Belt:, aged 33. On Sunday last, in her 28th year, Mary, the wife of 111 r. Wm. Undershell, of Dover-place, New Kent-mad, and daughter of Richard Wootten, Esq., of Oxford. On the 31st ult., at Hampton Court Palace, in his 80th year, Thomas Fauquier, Esq., for many years Secretary to the Comp trollers of Army Accounts, and Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber to her late Majesty Queen Charlotte. At Lochwinnoch, on the 21st ult. Matthew Bums, in his tifgh yrar. He was remarkable for the clearness of his vision, being able to read a small-print bible without glasses, nearly to the last. He saw the fifth generation, was married at 20, and lived with his mate sixty years. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DA?. Morning, 28 min. after 9. I Evening, 4 min. Am 10. Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W.Cattaiont 181, Strand, and published by R. CANNON, lOW 11.00 i I