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,:, COMMISSION OF,LUNACY. (FOURTH DAY.) • • Thtettqltirras to. the sanity . of Mr. E. Davies was this Slay again resumed at eleven o'clock. lir. Hands, surgeon, examination continued by Mr. spoke of.the dog being-his most faith ful friend, he had one arm round the dog. He was then in a more excited state than witness had ever observed he m • Waircince in company with Messrs. Day, Lawrence, anti H eirless at Mr. Davies's - house, when he was not pre t, Thought be was in an unfit state to have the : nan sgeMent o f his affairs. Mr. Davies told me that re h '" l 'bten writing letters to me all night. (Wit -ea he re handed in some letters. The hand-writing har es ' been duly pro ved to be that of Mr. E. Davies, they Pere accordingly ordered to be read. The substance of 44a n ci appeared incoherent, and evidently written under rcumstances of present excitement. A number of them eentained invectives against Dr. Burrows, of whom in one Plies) he writes, that his first step would be, when he re rete4 his liberty, s• to go into a Court of Law and corn ''enee au action, Davies v. Burrows and others"). - " . l ' C Psisexansined byM r . A DOLPH u s —B e tw ee u th e 1 st and .I.latitariew wi t h M r . D av i es i n A ugust , a per i o d o f n i ne ' l ll 14- elapsed ; .had no previous acquaintance, and therefore could not say whether his usual behaviour was 1 3 , 414ii nisiY More p o lit e th a n d ur i ng the interview; , a r e,tsaavitness-of his physicians, and observed that those LuMa he, had considered his friends had failed to prove i . " 7 l l " i e Shed the expression that he had been confined un b lad to find some one to his i" - harlTi j ot t;ee e n g Mr. Forbes before witness be went hi mi- the reason witness went was because he had -e eeiveci a letter from Doctor Burrows, who expressed Irish that he could see him. At the interview he cons 14* aids head, and requested witness to feel his pulse. *at all that passed in his medical capacity. Mr. E. bavies fnquently talked of ill-treatment he had rec e iv e d. e - amplained ,of two persons who w ere p u t i n t o hi s t tse to viatch over him. As a medical man, witness did mathink, such conduct calculated to soothe an irritat e d a ° •••• - (Cireat difficulty was experienced by the Counsel in tatmng this admission. )—Certainly thought it was ;1 4 ' 44 4 -to exasperate an irritated mind. The men a wer e in the house ; always receiv e d witn e ss at th e 1 : 01 ' of the h ouse. M r. D av i es never said, with respect to v izat elfs that he could not help being witty. Witness e.l'onglit that he had observed a propensity for joking in ' 11. • Davie,. Was only once at mid-day in his bed-room, Yhett he had bee n wr iti ng a ll n i g h t ; h e was then caress -1.1_; hie dog; and said he tho ug ht hi s d og was the only f r i en d bid ; was nut surprised at this observation; did not ,„' e e o , l lect Lord Byron's lines up on the same subject. When hh Saw Mr. Davies at Portland -terrace, he could not s tV , I lether - laboured to convi nce th ose aroun d him b e TrAe - in . his perfect senses, and that he ought not to F U ; Until! restraint. Recollects now that-he did make 1 6 8e*f tbe tame expression, and witness had made use of aane words in an affidavit. ,4lr. Commissioner PIIILLIMOKE—Mr.- Davies's bo -iaaealth was tolerably good. In witness's judgment he ;as. of so unsound mind, that he was incapable of ma -111iting his person or affairs ; but he had no apprehension at 111 r. Davies would do himself any personal mischief. 13 7 another COMMISSIONER—RecoIIected a circumstance leliVecting the purchase of a horse, in which Mr. Davies I.he me an t to g i ve 2001. 'lr. Pip er exam i ned b y Si r C. W ETHERELL—Had c :Win Mr. D av i es f our or fi ve years. Li ved i n East nee.taP• Went to his uncle to learn the plumbing busi- J lt The management chie fl y devolved upon m e . I n P 'i mas " .. ' t % made observations on Mr. Davi es ' s de visietaf-"Cy sett Saw a material difference in it. Ge- Mr. Davies on business, and also pur 21ed ..te a of him at his warehouse. In July he -" med lab our i ng un d er very exc i te d f ee li ngs . H e to ld me . ,he had b een to Kens i ngton-gardens an d seen Ludy Gor ien (or .some such name,) who had taken a great deal of ii r "ee Of him. He said that she was very elegantly l il h l tl4 ed,_ I Ad' 41 - that he had seen her likeness in the ex de.7l4", Which he -meant to purchase for s evera l bun -4,lsnands. .He intended to visit the lady. Recollected nsg him at Crouch-hill on business, to do several re tlirs at th e t o p o f th e h ouse . Whil st I was d own t h ere e read out of a book in a very incoherent way ; could not s eY whether it was poetry or prose tun mad. There was tottle prose an it. After having fastened the library door, a s k" me' to sit down, and he would read the "mx to me. Wi tness felt rather afraid of his manner, t ti . r. quested him not - to shut the drawing-room door, was !rt id o f hi s manner on account of his looks and actions. :7Cthrew himatlf about in a very strange way, brought a 4 r and put it o pp os it e to hi m. The witness hardly :ti e r whether he read or not, it seemed a mixture of ettuntng and s p ou ti ng . Thi s sort o f l ecture l aste d and -:° hour and a half. The wit ness b ecame uneasy , to w „ ",,P;'n stati n g that he had an enga gemen t i n I 4ur, Da s h es s a id he would not detain him much ° °%;'..• Kept hi m u p wa rds of an hour and a half. -At line me I 'e requested me to load a large pocket pistol. ei e u e°ll teted the name of Belcher, the boxer, being men -I;jtnileti• He said he had been taking lessons in boxing of i f • A little powder was put in the pistol at the request li avies- He also requssted shots to be put in, but ~fin -8 Only put in paper, being apprehensive of danger, ~ t eit rin f observe wh e t M r . D av i es did with the pistol after , a nitt i —s ion gave it - t o hi m . M r . D av i es comp l a i ne d o f a corn against him with the tea brokers at the India of The brok er s w e r e jeal o us of him in consequence th e „S- Z syceess in business. He also said he met one of tah i rsiters i n Phil pot -l ane , w h o sneere d a t Li m , upon 1 00 ,"'s he st oppe d hi m, loo k e d at hi m, an d his (Davies's), t• 'so were sufficient. He had learnt boxing to guard himself if e l tinst the tea brokers. He exhibited to witness some of exploits in that art ; told the witness where Belcher ie ; not recollect his saying 1:e had any other deal tog. with Beicher ; recollected riding from Cruch-hill 5 4 , t° a with Mr. Davies, who appeared exceedingly agitat 1° 'consequence of observing a horse and cart behind bins at app st. a great distance. He told witness he was • — "live the man would do him some injury. t e r h e :ed, on wit ness t o r id e f as t er . Th e man (h e sa id) he , °r ove the car t h a d f o ll owe d hi m severa l ti mes ,- and 1.041e1t afraid o f hi m. Th e cart was com i ng d own a cross 4. Mr. Da v i es did no t s t a t e t o w it m as th e name o f h e 'Person driving the cart ; he mere:y described the ja as bein g grey, and the cart as a light one.— fa e C it sequenee o f M r . D av i es b e i ng so pressing to ride tL e c ei r s they p ut t h e i r h orses i nto a ga ll op, an d stoppe d near tid e . ` olll seY-road, in consequence of wittless saying lie could 40,10tex .this rate no longer. Recollected straw b err i es an d being Produced at Crouch - hill. Mr. Davies was ~ i ne T , in consequence of witness not eating any more, say- W e T e ' t hought it unkind. Witness would not trust Mr. " wit h his property. pl 'uuer Apor.PHils objected to Sir C. Wetherell asking a . medical question. tielr Wrraixaxat. observed, that a lawyer of emi diZe was examined yesterday an hour and a half on me -sa, questions. t' e k l arnln a ti on resume d - Wi tness did not t hi n k i t sa f e ti b 2, l• • Davies to b e p erm itt e d t o u se -fire-arms: at the tics 4 e spoke of defending himself against tke combina _ - '2 l the tea-brokers. In Cie judgment of witness Mr. has was not fit at that time to have the management of f ttop er ty , ts ,"i'examined I,v Mr. BRODERICK.—WI/11M4 meant 1 that, Mr. D ,vies was nut fit to carry on liikbu -11,47 ; - -the groun d of the jadgment of witness on this Is kto w as his deranged state of mind. At the time I an ri m t he Pistol I handed it to him, thinking there could be sae„l a nger, as witness bad not put any shot in it ; t e l e — ' 44 ,... Was on good terms with Mr. Davies ; Mr. Davies's LiZn i te were with him at Cr .uch-I ill, but no one visited Dashe s Witness could nut form any idea of the book th - 4 "Wes read. Was well acquan t d with Shakspeare, 1- 1e tb,.. , 40 the best o f w i tness ' s b e li e f it was not Shakspeare. t ai a - Z good deal of action, but witness never heard t • 'Pout in such a manner. 11 1' 5 C 40 1/ERICK—Did you ever hear Sir Charles Nie t t ell speak, Si r ?--(Much laughter.) b, l‘nss---Yes, Sir, I have. *it t l Ai r• Commissioner PHILLINIORE—Mr. Davies told tied I , Q : t O Put a good charge into the pistol. Mr. Davies , °h serve witness keep out the shots . -e o f the Jury w i s h e d to put a quest-on to Mr. Hob don At the corner of the cheque for 2001. a memoran ist t „ W 's made in short-hand by Mr. Davies. Mr. Hob ksr.' ° te the same s y stem . S ome p e ople used vowels. ale motes had done so, but he (Mr. Hob!er) did not. hy WRIGIIIT here proposed to put in a letter written 1 4ty. r.11 01.11e r to Mr. Lowden, the Chancellor's Seere )V 13 f anaties, showing the state and condition of 11.4, 4 ,, r 'e5s to which --nstouCHAM took an objection. 111: lstter was ultimately read. %ti er . Nobler , examined by Sir C. WerirriterL—Was 4%4 s olicitor in a commission of lunacy before , and r i es, weever should be ain. Ilad never said he did not became t of this Commission, so as be had his flaleler's letter to the Lord Chancellor requesting btrie;‘,:in to see M r. Davies having bee n denied by Mr. 11 1 „ 140 ther, that p e rm ssion was rea d. ri e L ez insioation of this..witnees was gcrirg on when rr.vrent to press. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) 1 : 110f I.I.OYO'S. PORTSMOUTH, DEt. 16.—Wind . N.E.--Sailed the. Mary, Jameson, for ,New South Wales. FALMOUTH, DEC. U.—Wind N. to E.—Off Port, the Rebecca, Shears, from Lisbon. • BRISTOL, DEC. 16.—Arrived the Hero, Moor son, from Quebec. tIVERPOoL, DEC. 15.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Colleder, from Charleston. CLYDE, DEC. I.s.—Arrived the Broke, Hardie, and Janet, Finlay, from Demerara ; and Rebecca, Lawrie, from Quebec. JERSEY, DEC. I'h—Arrived the Anley, Fate, from Rio Janeiro ; and Augustin, Bourdon, from Charente. GUERNSEY, DEC. 13.--Arlived the Unity, Towne, from Demerara. The Acton, Wright, from New South Wales sailed on the 16th. The Harriet, late Young, from Batavia, has ar rived at Dartmouth, sailed the 2d of August. BANK OF ENGLAND-(THIS DAY.) A Quarterly General Court of the Proprietors of Bank Stock was held this morning, in the Court-room of the Bank of England. SAMUEL DREWE, Esq., Governor, in the Chair. The minutes of the last Court, at which the usual divi dend was declared, were read, The GOVERNOR informed the Court that this was a Quarterly General Meeting, held in pursuance of the terms of the Bank Charter. There being no motion before the Court, an adjourn ment was moved and carried. There were but few Proprietors present at the meeting held this morning, it being the custom at the Bank of England not to enter upon any discussions except at the Courts when dividends are declared. At the next Court some important discussions are expected to arise on the cnrrency, and other matters of great interest. COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) A Court of Common Council was held this morning for the despatch of a great variety of business ; at twelve o'clock the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR took the Chair. The minutes of the last Court having been read, a Re port from the Committee of the New London Bridge was presented, recommending the Court to authorise the Chamberlain to affix the city seal to bonds for the sum of 100,0001., advanced by the Bank of England towards defraying the expences of the new bridge. The Report Was unanimously agreed to. No other business of any importance came before the Court up to the time of our Reporter leaving. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. LEWIS V. WHITTINGHAISI. The SOLICITOR -GENERAL applied for an order to stay the issuing upon execution in this case until he had an opportunity of making a motion in the cause. Mr. HORNE, contra, was instructed to state that the execution had issued four days ago, and that there was every reason to suppose it was executed yesterday. The LORD CHANCELLOR directed the parties to write by post, requesting that should proceedings not have been taken, they might be stayed till the further order of the Court. CORONER FOR THE COUNTY OF LENT. A gentleman behind the bar moved that a petition for the appointment of a Coroner for the county of Kent might stand in his Lordship's paper for to-morrow. The office had been rendered vacant by the resignation of the late Coroner, in consequence of his removal from the county to some other part. He meant to appear upon the petition, which would not be opposed.—Granted. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. BRETT V. BEALES AND ANOTHER. The Court was still occupied to-day with the case of the Cambridge tolls. The plaintiff's case has not yet been finished, and the morning was occupied in examining a number of the oldest farmers of the vicinity of Cam bridge, to prove the existence within their memory of the tolls in question. The cause is expected to last the whole of the da) at least. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. 'DAGLEISH V. HODCS ,N. Mr. Serjeant WILDE and Mr. FoLLEIrr appeared for the plaintiff in this case, which was an action brought against the defendant, an underwriter, to recover the amount of a policy of insurance effected on the ship George, hound from London to Buenos Ayres. Serjeant TADDY and Mr. Segeant JONES were Counsel for the defendant, and contended that the plain tiff could not recover, as the Captain of the vessel had broken the blockade established by the Brazilian Govern ment at Monte Video in August, 1828. It appeared that when the ship arrived off Monte Video, no blockading squadron being in sight, the Captain, on account of the strong wind that was then blowing, sailed up the River Plate, and there cast anchor. Shortly after which the ship was taken possession of by the officers belonging to the blockading squadron, and carried into Monte Video, where she and her cargo were condemned as a prize of war, by the Admiralty Court of Brazil. Witnesses bad been called who stated that, in their opinion, if the Captain had tacked about instead of casting anchor he might have effected his escape from the blockading squadron, but as he had not done so, the real question in the cause was, whether or not, as the vessel had by the constituted autho rities of Brazil been declared a prize of war, for having broken the blockade, the defendant, under such circum stances, could be held responsible for the policy of in surance. The Lon!) CHIEF JusricE sa'd he would rather tot give his opinion upon this point without sufficient consi deration. He would therefore suggest, that a verdict should be taken for the plaintiff, subject to a special caw for the consideration of the Courts above. This suggestion was acceded to, and a verdict to that effect was accordingly given. Some opinioti may be formed of the vast power acquired by the Bank of England, since 1826, in the formation of branches in the country, by the followins list of places in which such establishments at present ex;st, viz.,—Exeter, Bristol, Norwich, Hull, Leeds, Birming ham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Gloucester, and Swansea. These may all with propriety be termed centres of districts, and embrace within their scope all the great manufacturing and trading interests of the country.— Times. • DEMOLITION Or ST. DUNSTA N'S CHURCH, FLEET-STIMIT.-Yesterday the first public sale of the materials of the above ancient church took place in the inquest room, adjoining the building, preparatory to its total demolition, to make room for the creation of a new edifice. The articles sold yesterday consisted principally of the fittings up, and do not call for particular remark. A few lots, consisting of articles coeval with the founda tion of the church, were disposed of. An iron standard, with copper vane, which the auctioneer warranted to be 850 years old, as could be proved by the parish books, after much competition, sold for 21. Iv. ; it weighed cwt. The turret sold for 10s. only; and the flag and flag-staff, which had floated on all great occasions for many years on the church, produced only 12s. Next week it is understood the building-materials will be disposed of ; and then the two wooden figures placed in the pediment in front of the church, representing savages, and who, by striking a bell with their clubs, indicate the quarters of the hour, will cease to be the " striking" wonder of the metropolis. A French Paper of Sunday reports the pro ceedings of a meeting of the Paris Geographical Society, at which the ex-Minister of Marine, M. HYDE de Nati vlLLE, presided. The President opened the business of the day by an eloquent spe ch on the objects of the So ciety, of which the late M. MALTE Baur; was either the founder or the most distinguished original subscriber. It offers prizes of considerable value, amounting to from 12,000 to 20,000 francs, to travellers who explore un known countries. Two of its late premiums have been awarded to M. PActio, for his travels in the Cyreuais ; and to M. CAILLE, for kis journey to Tumbuctoo. The only novelty which occurred at the meeting of the 12th instant was the reading of a memoir on the discovery of the traces of LA PEROUSE'S expedition, by Capt. DURVILLE, of the corvette Astrolabe. The ingenious navi, , ' ator tells us that he was abo u t t o return t o F ra nce fi om his voyage round the world, when he received, in the Indian Seas, new instructions, pointing his search to the shares of Ma nicolo for traces of this ill-fated expedition. It is a pity that the gallant Captain should have forgotten, in alluding to this su , iect, all mention of our, countryman, Captain Dit.t.ox, who had preceded him in this voyage, and had ascertained facts which be lt;id little else but confirm.; NEWGATE AND LEADENH ALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d, too. d. s. d.tos. d. Beet 2 2 3 4I Veal Mutton 2 2 3 8 Pork 3 0 410 HMCO. '-`‘)4 EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. (From a C rrespnndent of the Times.) At a meeting of tl.e FiNance Committee, held i • Dublin, at the looms of the late Catholic Associa. tion, on Friday the 11th of December, Mr. O'Gon. Max moved that Mr. O'bwYEa should take the chair, Mr. O'CONNELL commenced the proceedings by stating that he was public accuser. He had to com plain of Mr. Richard O'Gorman having taken away two minute-booki belonging to the Association. He considered that no - one had a right to the books of the Association but some one chosen by the people of Ireland, or the Finance Committee. They were public property, - and Mr. O'Gorman had no right to take them without either authority. Mr. NICHOLAS P. O'GORMAN said he was now put upon his defence. He did not claim any indi vidual right to the books, but as Secretary to the Catholics of Ireland, he claimed the custody not only of the two books now in his possession, but of all the books and papers of the Catholic body. He was now the only accredited and authorized officer of the Catholics of Ireland. Mr. Siff-IL—There is nothing like taking up a strong position. Mr. RICHARD O'GORMAN was quite astonished at Mr. O'Connell's motion. He, for his part, could not fathom the motive of it, unless that Mr..-O'Con nell wanted to get possession of the books himself. He (Mr. O'Gorman) had no notion of any indivi dual lording it over the Catholic body. Mr. O'CONNELL said, it was Mr. O'Gorman who was lording it over the Catholic body, when he took away the books without consulting them. This he (Mr. O'Connell) would not permit. No indi vidual should do this. He conceived that it would more become any other individual to praise Mr. N. P. O'Gorman, than his own brother. Although he had as high an opinion of Mr. O'Gorman as any one, he protested against this assumption of au thority. Mr. D. RONAYNE fully agreed with his friend Mr. O'Connell. Mr. O'GORMAN stated that he intended to write a hi,tory of the late Catholic Association, and that as secretary to the body he had a right to the books. Mr. Sum supposed that Mr. O'Gorman claimed title as executor to the late Association, and had taken out letters of administration in his own court of prerogative. His promised history of the Asso ciation would, no doubt, be a valuable addition to the literature of the country. Mr. O'CoNNELL hoped it would be a true history of the Association. Mr. D. O'REILLY thought Mr. O'Gorman the fittest depository of the books. Mr. O'CONNELL then stated, that if the motion was carried, and that Mr. O'Gorman should restore the books, he (Mr. O'Connell) would move on the next Friday, that all the books of the late Associa tion should be committed to him (Mr. O'Gorman), under the control, as to inspection, of three persons to be chosen by ballot. Mr. O'GORMAN remarked, that if he did produce the books, perhaps he might as well produce all ac curate account, which he had taken, of the Deputa tion of 1825. It was a curious document. Mr. O'Connell's motion was then put and carried. Mr. SHEIL then came forward and stated, that in pursuance of his notice on the books, he bad to move that Mr. Francis Wyse be repaid a sum of 4001. for costs, &c. which he had been put to by reason of the prosecution of certain magistrates in the county of Wexford, in 1825. They were all acquainted with the facts, and he would not recapi tulate them; but, as a just debt, he thought it should be paid or put amongst the recognized claims. Mr. COPPINGER made a few observations, and seconded the motion of Mr. Sheil. Mr. O'CONNELL—There was now no money in hand to pay this claim, and as it was connected with unpleasant matter, it was better the committee should not go into its merits. He would therefore move an adjournment of the question. Mr. LAWLESS seconded Mr. O'Connell's motion. The question was then about to be put, when Mr. FRANCIS WYSE said, that although not a member of the committee, he claimed to be heard as a creditor of the Catholic body. He was by no means surprised that Mr. O'Connell should endea vour to get rid of the question by a side wind. He (Mr. Wyse) did not come there as a mendicant, seeking a gratuity for services he had tendered to his country. He came to claim a just debt. The facts were shortly these :—ln 1824, Counsellor Bric had been sent by the late Association to super intesl a prosecution in the county of Wexford. He (Mr. Wyse) had tendered him some assistance, and Mr. Bric requested he would communicate confi dentially with him on any matter of interest to the Catholic body. He (Mr. Wyse) accordingly soon after forwarded to the said Counsellor Bric, a letter containing a statement of some supposed local griev ance, and directed such letter to the care of Coun sellor O'Connell, Merrion-square, Dublin. His letter was marked private. He was of course less cautious than if it had been an ordinary letter; they might conceive his astonishment when he found his private letter had been read at the Association rooms, and that attested copies had been given to Mr. Fitzhenry for the avowed purpose of founding three actions against him : probably Mr. O'Connell might now be able to tell who had opened his pri vate letter, and sent it to the Association. It had caused several actions to he instituted against hint (Mr. Wyse), in one of which a verdict of 500/. da mages .had been given, with costs. The damages he had compromised : the amount which he paid in discharge of the costs of these actions he now claimed as a just debt. He had been treacherously betrayed, and his private communication hat been most improperly made public in a way he would not designate. Mr. O'CONNELL was anxious from the commence ment the matter should not have been brought for ward : the details were by no means to the advan tage of Mr. Wyse, who had brought the litigation on himself, by refusing the arbitration which was proposed to him. Mr. Wyse had placarded him (Mr. O'Connell) for seven or eight men:hs, in all the newspapers, respecting this very transaction. He (Mr. Wyse) had called him a liar, scoundrel, coward, and other epithets, of which he took no notice, bit which he made him (Mr. Wyse) a pre sent of. Mr. Wyse's conduct in the transaction had been atrocious and abominable. lie brought him self into a dilemma. The facts were these—that, in the first place, the letter was not marked " private." It was directed to Mr. Brie, at his (Mr. O'Con nell's) house it was true, and, as was his (Mr. O'Connell's) custom, he opened it, and finding it was on matters of interest to the Association, he sent it with other letters to the rooms. He would admit that he did sanction giving copies to Mr. Cor coran, the attorney, because he was a member of the Association, and he thought it unsafe to refuse copies of any such documents. He afterwards moved that the originals should be sent to Mr. Wyse, as it re lated to a private right, and a 3 he considered the Association should never be the vehicle for slander. Well, an action had been brought against Mr. Wyse, and every tittle of his letter proved to be false. - Mr. Wyse had made an apology to the Magistrates, to get rid of the damages. The costs had been brought upon himself ;by refusing arbitration, which Mr. Fitzhenry proposed to him in the Association rooms, in his (Mr. O'Connell's) presence. Mi. NYSE, in reply, said, that abuse from Mr. O'Connell carried no weight with it, and as he himself had stated that he (Mr. Wyse) had in print designated him as a " liar, a scoundrel, and coward," and that he had not thought proper to take any. notice of it whatever, he (Mr. Wise) considered him totally beneath his consideration as a gentleman. Mr. SLIEIL regretted such personalities should be used. Mr. WYsE—Yes; but under such circumstances how is it possible not to reply 4 ? Mr. O'Connell had used the words himself, but as to the facts, he positively and solemnly denied Mr. O'Connell' a - as• sertioo43 041 7 .10.Jef k .Wge..not . marked, a private." accusedAMr.o!CottrieW with breaking. the seal of his prii-atileifei;' an] he might say deliieiing him up to his opponents; an I the meeting would be astonished when lie should tell them, that at the very time Mr. O'Connell wss giving his assent to have copies of his letters taken, and urging him to concede to arbitration proposed by Mr. Fitzhenry, - he was his ( Mr. Fitzhenry's) legal and confidential adviser. Mr. O'CoNNELL-Such is n9t the fact. Such is not true. Mr. WYSE 'stated he had read the opinions and cases submitted to him by Mr. Fitzhenry. Mr. O'CoNNELL--They were not on the subject of the action against Mr. Wyse : they were on matte's as to_ a right of way. He had not given more than five or six opinions to Mr. Fitzhenry, and de nied he was his confidential counsel. Mr. SHEIL—If his recollection served him, a richt of way was the very subject on which Mr. Wyse's letter was constructed. Mr. R. O'GORMAN said he was present when Mr. Wyse was offered arbitration. Mr. SEGRUE and Mr. CURRAN confirmed Mr. O'Gorman's statement. Mr. WYSE—The only direct offer which he could bring to his recollection was made to him by Mr. O'Connell. Could it be supposed that he would ever trust himself to a man who had acted as Mr. O'Connell had done towards him, and who had acknowledged himself that he was the private coun sel of Mr. Fitzhenry at the very time. Mr. O ' CONNELL—Several offers were made to Mr. Wyse, which he obstinately declined, and now he wants the Association to pay his costs. Mr. Wyse had admitted his letter to be false, and had made an apology to the magistrates to relieve himself from the damages. Mr. WYSE-L - That is not true. I never made such an apology. I indignantly scouted it, and Mr. O'Connell knows by whom. Mr. Sum: recollected a written apology had been drawn up to him, as Mr. Wyse's Counsel; but Mr. Wyse did not sign it. Mr. DOWELL O'RULLY was never more sur prised than at the declarations which had been made. Mr. Wyse had been basely treated, and he did not wonder at his refusing Mr. O'Connell, the private Counsel of Mr. Fitzhenry, as an arbitrator; he oraly wondered that after opening a letter marked " private," any defence could be attempted. Mr. O'CONNELL—LittIe Dowell, what a passion you are in. It was not marked" private." He had torn off the cover, or• it would set the matter at rest. Mr. WYSg was astonished at the consummate effrontery of Mr. O'Connell, but fortunately the at tested copies taken by Mr. Corcoran (Mr. Fitz henry's attorney) were yet in existence, and would prove the fact. Mr. O'CONNELL—The gentleman may go on as he pleases. Mr. LAWLE99 had come to the rooms deter mined to vote against Mr. Wyse's claim, but after what had passed he would now vote for it. He thought it a case of extreme hardship and oppres sion, and a sufferer in the cause should not be left in for loss ; but then the money was all out. Mr. SHELL said it was a case of great hardship, and he thought the debt in common justice ought to be paid. After some further discussion the original ques tion was put and lost, with some dissentients. Mr. WYsE then said that he by no means consi dered the decision as binding on him, or affecting the merits of his claim, The meeting then adjourned. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES. The Duke of Devonshire, for his seat, Chataworth, Derby. shire; the Duke of Manchester, at his house in Park-lane, from his seat, Kimbolton Castle; the Hon. George Agar and Lady Georgina Ellis, on a visit to Prince Leopold, at Claremont, from Roehampton ; Lord Dacre, from the Hoo, in Hertford shire ; the Hon. Colonel Cavendish and Mrs. Cavendish, from 0:d Burlington-street, for Sutton Court, Chiswick; Lady and Miss Johnstone, from Gloucester place, for Brighton; Major and Miss Brodrick, from Brighton, for Bath ; Mr. Mrs. and Captain Cleland, from Devizes, for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Haw kins, from Pine. Court, in Kent, for Ilath ; Lord Dundas, from a tour, to his seat, Aske Hall, in Yorkshire; Sir Thos. Free man, Bart. in Grosvenor-place, from Paris; Lieutenant-Colonel Twisden, in Albemarle-street, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Wynne, from Brighton, for Bath ; Captain de Grey, for Maidstone ; Captain and Mrs. Mitchell, from Curzon-street, May-fair, for Brighton ; Count Mandelsloh, in Wimpole.street, from Sussex ; Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy, from Queen Anne-street West, for Brighton ; Major and Mrs. Calder, from Brighton, for Dublin ; the Earl and Countess of Onslow, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat in Surrey; the Earl of Ches terfield, at his seat in Leicestershire, from Nottinghamshire ; Lord Anson, at his seat, Shugborough, from Statilirdshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bristow, at their house in Piccadilly, from their seat, 13rockmore Lodge, near Romsey, Hants; Lieutenant- General Blatchford,•in Duke-street, Portland-place, from 11am, Surrey; Lord Marcus Hill, for Brighton; Captain and Lady Agnes Byng, from Upper Brook-street, to George Byng, Esq. M.P.'s seat, Wrotham Park, near Barnet ; Colonel Vere Gra ham, for his seat, Hilton Park, Staffordshire; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon and family, from the St. James's Hotel, Jer myn-street, to Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire; James Duff, Esq. at Stevens's Hotel, from Scotland ; C. Harare, Esq. at Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Oxford; Mr. George G. Meares and the Misses Meares, at Symmons's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Bognor; R. 11. B. Hall, Esq. at ditto, from his scat in Wiltshire ; Sir Henry and Lady Tichborne and family, at Fen ton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Warwick; Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ainslie, at Hawkins's Hotel, Dover and Albemarle. streets, from a tour ; the Rev. William Hawtrey, from Gor don's Hotel, Albemarle.street, for Hastings; Lord Lilford, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley.square, for his seat, Lilford Hall, Northamptonshire; Lord Althorp, from the Albany, for Northamptonshire; Henry Unwin Addington, Esq. (Ambassador to Spain), from Hawkins's Hotel, for Madrid. THE MARKETS.-(TMQ DAY) GENERAL AVI PRICE PRIC 01 1410IST ,LI . COln, Fur the , Week ended Dec. 4, 1929, indite from the Retinal. of the Inspectors in the difibrent Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. 2d.1 Oats '2ls. 345. 10.1. Barley 295. 1 Id.l Rye * 30s. 7,1.1 Pea5e.....—.474. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AN ERAGES OF TIIR SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat.-- 565. Sd.l Oats 10d.I 9d. Earle 11 , 0.1 11)e 31s. 10d Pease.....— 375. 11d. lES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat........... 305. 811 Oats 15s. 3d.1 Bearks-16s. Barley-- 1(1s. 101114 e 225. 911 Pease SMITHFIELD MARKET. In this day's market, which exhibited a 'tolerably-good supply of. Beasts, though nut near so great as that of the Friday which followed last year's great Christmas market, the trade was very dull throughout—With Beef generally, though a few extraordinary prime Beasts might have, !vamps, supported their Monday's position, at a depres sion of 2d. per stone, with Mutton, Veal, and Pork, at Monday's prices. The supply of fat Calves was tolerably good, of Sheep and Porkers rather limited. PRICES PER STONE OF 81. a. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Second quality ditto 2 4 3 10 Prime largo Oxen 3 6 4 6 Prime Scots, &c 3 8 4 8 Inferior Sheep 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 2 10 3 6 Coarse.woolled ditto 3 10 4 2 Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 10, ,BS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. Large Lambs Prime small ditto 0 Q 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Prime small ditto 4 6 5 0 Large Hogs Small Porkers 4 2 4 6 Suckling Calves 12s to2B, ea c h . Quarter old figs 12s to 16s. each. SUPPLY, AS FEB. CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts., I I Sheep. Calves. Pigs. 1,774 3,710 I 163 110 Alilch Cows, though not very numerous, were dull of sale at the prices of several past market days, viz. an use ful short horns, with her small Calf, with difficulty pro ducing from 191. to 211. HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 114 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. _ _ Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 2 to .£2 10 New Meadow Hay 2 12 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 8 Fine Upland Meao.ow and aye-grass Hay 3 15 .5 0 Clover Hay 3 10 5 5 Oat straw .£1 14 to .£1 161 Wheat Straw„.. 1 13 2 0 Meadow Hay ss. per load higher than last quoted ; in prices of (lover Hay, and of Straw, no alteration. Supply rather li. hated, and trade somewhat brisk. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE—Dec. 15. There has seldom been so limited a display of Wheat samples at our Corn Exchange as this morning, still they were more than equal to the demand, the millers not being disposed to purchase on so bare a market, and last week's prices were scarcely supported, even for the best qualities; other descriptions were 1.1. to 2d. per 701 b. cheaper. There were no fine Oats on sale, indeed few of any de scription, nor were there many buyers; prices nominally as last quoted. The value of other articles remains as previously ; the trade unusually dull. LITERATURE. THE WAVERI.EY NOVELS—NEW EDITION. ANTIQUARY, 2 Vots.—EDlNnunali, 1829. The same praise which we have already be stowed on the former Waverley Novels we may extend to this, namely, that it has been adini. rably got up as regards its embellishment, and the style and quality of its letter-press, and has further the advantage of being enriched by notes from the author, which clear up and illustrate whatever may appear mysterious, from local or other causes in the text. In his few pages of prefatory matter the author denies the charge of having drawn the shrewd, satirical, but well-intentioned Oldbuck from the life; one or two traits only at the most, he asserts, are drawn from recollections of an old friend long since dead. We learn that the circulation of these unrivalled tales, like the Fame of Virgil, " Vires acquirit eundo." We are happy to hear it; they merit universal diffusion. The Duke of WELLINGTON an& the Earl of ABERDEEN witnessed the performance of Miss FANNY Kamm.; as Belvidera in Venice Preserved, yesterday evening, at Covent-garden Theatre. The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived in town yesterday from a visit to Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. HOPE, at their seat, Deepdene, near Dorking. Yesterday was the birth-day of Prince LEO roLD, when his Royal Highness completed his 39th year. His Royal Highness came to town in the afternoon from his residence at Claremont, and dined with the Duchess of )(JST, at her residence at the King's Palace, at Ken sington. Them was a select party to meet his Royal Highness. The Duchess of CUMBERLAND, attended by Miss Cooriß, came to town yesterday morning, from her residence at Kew. The Princess ESTIRIIAZY visited her Royal Highness at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Duchess left town at five o'clock on her return to Kew. The Spanish Minister transacted business with the Earl of ABERDEEN at the Foreign-office. Despatches from Mr. DAWKINS, our resi dent in Greece, were brought to the Foreign-office by a Messenger, who arrived in town yesterday morning from Ancona, with despatches from Sir FIt.RDIRICK ADAM, the Loid High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, for the Colonial Office. THE EXCLUSIVES.—Whatever surmises may be made respecting the Authorship of this Work, we un derstand such cautious measures have been taken as to prevent the possibility of its being brought home to the actual writer. Mr. COLBURN is the sole possessor of the secret; the printers have had no connection whatever with the writer, and the original manuscript has been destroyed. WORTHING.—On Sunday her Royal High ness the Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Service at the Chapel of Ease. On Monday the Royal visiter took her favourite walks on the Esplanade, and visited CARTER'S and STAFFORD'S libraries. We are happy to have it in our power to state that the Princess is in the full enjoy ment of health. The town is still filled with company, and, at this advanced ►eason, we never recollect to have seen it so gay as at present. Her Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA has visited Park-crescent during the past week, and has spoken highly of its situation. The Princess paraded the different walks for nearly two hours; and we hear that it is the Royal intention to revisit these grounds, accompanied by Lord and Lady MARYBOROUGII, and other persons of distinction . A correspondent who addresses us on the two great questions which now occupy the country, viz.—the evils supposed to result front the abstraction of the small note circulation, and the general complaint of a decay in trade and manufactures,—seems to have given, in a few short sentences, as intelligible a view of the true state of the case as has lately fallen under our observation. lie says—" The evils which some persons declare to have arisen from the Withdrawal of the 1/. and 21. notes, al though no one has pretended to explain the modus ope randi towards such a result, it is far more reasonable to ascribe to the original over issues and long continuance of that paper in circulation, which gave to the needy and wild speculator and projector a temporary power and im portance to which the natural state of society did not en title him. Hence the many expensive establishments, and extravagant styles of living, the necessary abandonment of which gives rise to such loud complaints and lamenta tions upon the fallen state of commerce and trade, which has probably merely returned from a false excitement and forced production to the actual demands of society." In another passage our correspondent expounds with equal clearness the principles of credit. " Paper aceomoda tint'," he observes, "is seldom or never denied to those who are men of substantial property and regular dealing; and if those who are not such obtain it, it is generally to serve some unjustifiab!e purpose of monopoly and gain, to the injury of the established trader and the breaking up of the usual safe routine of business. With regard to the desertion which has been very frequently made of late, — that money is scarce in the country, ana plentiful only in London,—if this be the case, it is obvious that nothing more is necessary than to find out a saf e a nd legi!imate channel, and it will flow rapidly and in abundance from the capital, which is always the depot of unrequired wealth to every corner of the land. Th e di strus t which still keeps this vast hoard locked up comparat i ve ly from employment in the country, proves, perhaps, no more than this—that the late wanton and irregular issues of country bank-paper have so unsettled the bounds of credit, that the capitalist, being quite unable to judge Where lie may trust safely, recu4eatt)trtut at All Ti mes. , • EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Renown, Baker, fron► Bengal, has arrived in the Downs ; sailed from thence the 22d of July, 1829, and Saugur the Bth of July. Eliza, Dixon, from Bombay, in the Downs, sailed from thence the 2d of July, 1829, and the Cape of Good Hope the 13th of September. The Africa, Skel.on, from Ceylon, in the Downs, sailed from thence the 23d of July, 1829, Mauritius the 26th of August, and St. Helena the '2d of October. Nelson, —, from the Mauritius, in the Downs. The Alfred, —, whaler, from Australia, in the Downs, sailed from Sydney the 7th of July, 1829. The Hero, Bohemia, from Batavia, off Portsmouth, bound to Amsterdam, sailed from thence the 12th of August. The Swiftsure, John ton, from New South Wales to the Mauritius, was totally wrecked in Torres Straits, the 4th of July, 1829. The crew and passengers were saved by the Resource, Smith, and arrived at the Mauritius the 17th of August. Ai rivals at the Mauritius.—The Harriett, Bernier, from Madagascar ; Euphemie, Saillaut, from Pondicherry ; Guide, Ashmore, from Timor, on the 9th of August ; Vit toria, Parsons, and John Woodall, Ramsay, from Bengal, on the 12th ; Hero, of Multown, Studd, from London ; and Tiger, Etty, from Madagascar, on the 14th ; Alexander, Oliver, front Bourbon; Jean, Evenor, Boisset, Madagascar, on the 17th ; Solomon, Brrbot, from Bourbon, on the 19th; Theresa, Castagnet, from Bourbon ; Eugene, St :Ilse, from Madagascar, on the 20th ; Tartar, Trist, from the Cape, on the 21st; Philadelphie, Peresult, from Bourbon; gine, Margeat, and Theodore, Doulmei, from Bourbon, on the 22d ; Dryade, Kellock, from Bengal, on the 26th. Sailings from the Mauritius.—Ross, for Bourbon, on the 3d of August ; Belzoni, Tallert, and Integrity, Ridbek, for Madagascar, on the 4th ; the Caledonia, Laconfonque, for Madagascar, on the sth ; Palmyra, Thompson, for Madras and Bengal, on the 6th; Kerswell, Armstrong. for the Cape of Good 1-lope, on the Bth; Alexander, Ogilvie, for Bengal; and Vittoria, Parsons, for Madagascar, on the 18th. Arrivals at the Cape of Good Hope. —Crptain Cook, Willis, from London, on the 16th September ; Rifleman, Bleasdale, front Bombay and the Mauritius, on the MIL Sailing from the Cape.—Ganges, Buutbm fox Uengal, on the 18th of Selt:n►ber. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE left their residence in Busby Park on Monday, on a visit to Mr. and the Honourable Mrs. HOPE, at their residence ut Deepdcne, near Dorking, Surrey. The Pt;ke of WEr.• LANGTON left town on Tirsday fur Deqdeue, to join their Royal Highnesses. Yrsky FITZGERALD, and a select party of the nobility and gentry, hive also left town on visit to M. and Airs. HOPE, hiving been invited to meet the Duke and Duchess of CLAUENCro Mr. EDWARD CAPP, of Attiroath, has publicly at:pounced that the Ilillenium is to take place on the 2ilth Fehruary,lB32, at 55 minutes anti O seconds past p.tu. ! Scotsman, SPIRIT OF tfIB PUBLIC JOURNALS. . • •• • . • • The hoklers of .Four per Cents. are called on by one of their body to combine, as one man, to resist the proposed conversion to In the printed Address which we subjoin to our City communication, it is observed, " By the terms of our covenant with the State, we may call for our payment in money at par. Such a payment, it is well known, the M:nister cannot by any possibility make ; for the capital of the Four per Cents. is 150 millions of money, and ac cordingly the success:of h:s (the Minister's) ma ncsuvres wholly depends on his inveigling us into his terms. The purpose of this Address is to prevail on you all, to a man, to reject his terms ; and if we act bravely and in a body, we may cast his project to the winds. We have the remedy in our own hands. Let there be meetings of the holders of Four per Cents. in every town in the kingdom, and an engagement one to another entered into, by which each holder shall bind himself to demand money for his stock. We shall then have the satisfaction of seeing the Minister's project returned to his port folio as a piece of wast paper." This is the only part ofthe Address worth attention. The attempt to• mix up the public interest with the interest of the holders of Four per Cent. Stock will de ceive no one. With respect to the possibility of associating, we must consiler the likelihood of so numerous a body as one-fifth of the ua tional creditors joining in or adhering to any plan whatever. Besides, the parties associating are not equal terms. - One holder of Four per Cent. Stock may have his whole fortune em barked, while another may have only a small sum, any loss on which may be of little conse quence to him.. Each holder will, therefore, judge for himself and act for himself; and hav ing no confidence in any general Associations, which cannot indemnify him for loss, he will resist the MiniStei, or fall in with hi- arrange ment, according as may appear consistent with his - advantage. Though the Minister cannot pay 150 millions in money, he may find money . for all who hold out ; and it would be but a poor consolation to one who lost by being paid off, that he adhered to a general determination which others departed from. We await the re sult, for in a matter of this kind there is no criterion of wisdom but success. If the Mini ster be successful, he will thereby prove that his calculations have been well founded. If he can lighten the pressure of taxation, by any measure which does - not involve a breach of contract with the national creditor, he will deserve the thanks of the country.—Morning Chronicle. Some of our Contemporaries have been much scandalized at the indecent scene lately exhibited in the Court of Chancery; and, in truth, it is difficult to conceive anything more ridiculous than an old stager, like Sir Charles Wetherell, who has for years been charged with the duty of watching over the execution of the law, setting, himself, an example of violating it, whiLh would disgrace the frequenter of a tap-room. It has been well remarked, too, that a challenge in public is a very equivocal test of courage, as it is given under the eertainty that no result will be allowed to take place. " The crime of duelling (say* the Standard) has lately increased in this country to a degree which imposes upon every one who has the command of any probable means of checking its progress, a sacred duty to employ those means. Within eight months more duels (some of them fatal) have, been fought in England than in as many years preceding. This is a condition of affairs which surely calls upon the Magistrates to exercise the authority delegated to them, and for the due ex ercise of which they are solemnly responsible before their Uod—which calls upon Grand Juries to exer- . cise their not less urgent authority—which calls upon the Press, as the public advocate, to hold Magi strates and Juries to their duty ; and, we will add, which warns men Whose age, station, or character, may give weight to their examples, how far they may, by their practice, not only sanction, but enjoin, the habitual perpetration of such a crime. We say enjoin, for when men of rank, and of an age that ought to bring wisdom and a sense of religious re sponsibility, engage in the commission of this bar barous and unchristian offence, they do not hazard their own lives only—they compel other men, if they are younger or of inferior rank, to hazard their lives, if they would escape the public scorn, If the Solicitor-General and Sir Charles Wetherell are justifiable before men in violating the law of God, upon a silly question of precedence, how can a ju nior Barrister, who has neither their experience, their age, their rank, nor their obligation to preserve their lives for their families, how can the unmarried young Barrister, whose blood would naturally be warmer than that of his seniors, acquit himself of poor ness of spirit, if he is not as prompt as they to grasp the pistol upon a point of professional courtesy ? Would to God that men, whose age and rank cause their example to operate as laws in pubh v opinion, did but reflect upon the illimitable train of calamities which their wicked or inconsiderate vio lation of the law may occasion. Wnidd that be• fore they go into the field to lift their arms against their brethren, in defiance of the laws of God and man, they would marshal before them in imagina don the long train of bleeding and mourning Vi c. aims they are then about to condemn to death or misery! The murdered son, the hope of the wedthy, or the stay, perhaps, of the otherwise destitute parent—the parent sorrowing, and sor rowing equally, whether in riches or in penury.— The young widow—her bright prospect of long years of happiness changed in its dawn to a long midnight of cheerless want and unalloyed despair.— The orphaned infants—often hurried by the stroke of a duellist's pistol from comfort, from cleanliness, from the fair course of a Christian education, to poverty, filth, and vice; but still oftener deprived of the protection of a father's cure, and the sun shine of a father's love." This is a very forcible appeal, but all remon strances against duelling have been hitherto un availing with thaso who are the most liable to yield to the practice, because the love of life in well constituted minds is less strong than the dread of contempt ; and a man's conduct bill be regulated by the opinion which prevails in the society in which he mixes. The hest check on improper challenges is that which exists in the army, where a quarrelsome or troublesome fellow is always sent to Coventry; and thus the same powerful motive which leads a man to, hazard his life, namely, the wish to stand we'll in society, serves to discourage all wanton attempt to drive hint to such an extremity. if reasoning could put an end to the practice, it would not long continue to cxiit ; for an issue of this kind, while it determines nothing as to the merits of the quarrel, draws into importance a man who bas no other merit than that of being a bully. In the Irish House of Commons a sort of assassins made themselves of unportatite by fastening on men formidable to the Alinistry,, and literally fought their way by the• plstol ,to offices to which their talents were unequal. There was a time when Newspapers were.esta blished in this metropolis for the express pur pose of slandering, and there never was any,