The Sun. — London, England, 1829-10-26 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF TILE PULIC JOURNALS. A curious case was tried at the Cambridge Quarter Sessions on Friday l as t, b e i ng th e first instance, so far as we recollect, of an appeal being brought before the county sessions under the 9th of George IV., for admitting appeals against the decisions of Magistrates for local districts of counties. An individual had, on the present occasion, been refused a licence for a new public house in the parish of Chatteris, by the justices acting for the divison of North Witchford, in the Isle of Ely. It was in fact an appeal, or pro fessed to be so , aga i nst t h e brewers' mono poly in that part of the world ; the ground taken by the appellant being, that the town of Chatteris had doubled its . population during the last twenty y ea r s , without any increase in the number of public-houses having been permitted thro*Nut that whole period. After a good deal otlencin g by th e counse l f or t h e re , -spondent magistrate, in the shape of argument ;vaunt the jurisdiction of the quarter sessions, the case was gone into, and evidence examined ; bui, unluckily for the appellant, and perhaps for the public, his personal demerits - were of a nature which the Court was unable to overlook, and which tarried its judgment against his application fot a litence. We should have preferred a case, the merits of which would have rested on facts like those stated by the appellant's counsel, — viz, that there were no free public-houses in the neighbourhood, though there was a fair demand for new licences, and that it was through the brewers' interest the justices had withheld the licence from a man of character. One or two examples of successful appeal might go far to wards breaking up this monopoly, and giving the country some chance of other than poison for their daily beverage. An appeal will, how ever, be made ere long to Parliament on the sub lt,et, of the Malt Tax, and to it, if successful, will, we trust, be appended a new code of regu lations for enabling " every man to become his own brewer."— ?lutes. So many reports have been put into circula tion on the subject of the approaching meeting of Parliament, and the various and contradic tory statements have found so many channels of tommunication, and occasionally so much cre dulity in receiving them as entitled to considera tion, that it may be as well to say something as to what is not the fact, as well as what is. A very superficial acquaintance with the established usage in notifying the renew a l s o f P ar li amen t ary prorogations would be sufficient to account for those notices in the Gazette, which have been interpreted (as the objects of the diurnal com mentators.might require) either into explicit in dications of an intention to call together the Great Council of th e na ti o n a t an unusual pe riod of the year, or as proofs (risurn teneatis) and precursors of an impending dissolution.— Had there been an y i n t en ti on o f a ssembling Parliament for the dispatch of business before the close of the current year, the prorogation would not have been extended to a day in De cember, so late as to make it impracticable to enter upon any subject, with the prospect of a satisfactory result, previous to the Christmas holidays, during -which the Session would of necessity be interrupted ; to such of our con temporaries as may be puzzled to know the use of those repeated announcements of proroga tions, which are to be found in the Gazette dur ing the Parliamentary Interregna, we would ven ture to whisper, that they answer the laudable pur pose of preserving inviolate certain convenient privileges, which are maliciouslysupposed to hold out temptations to the embarrassed aspirant for the honour of a seat at St. Stephen's Chapel. As to the int ended dissolution of Parliament, it will be sufficient to say that no such intention exists, and that it never has existed—it is, from first to last, pure fiction. As to the re-assembling of Parliament before Christmas, the report is en titled to precisely the same credit as that with which we have ventured to deal so uncourteously in the preceding paragraph. Having expressed ourselves a little unceremoniously in thus dispos ing of the reports which have been industriously circulated, and in sonic quarters received with an indolent acquiescence in their authenticity, we shall be expected to afford something more than negative information on a topic of general inte rest. Parliament will meet for the dispatch of business in the . first week of February. The day of meeting will be either the Tuesday or Thursday of that week—most probably Thurs day.—Morning Chronicle. We insert a letter on the.subject of Mexican affairs, from a Mexican, in answer to one which appeared in the Chronicle of Friday last. There are, we believe, few ; persons in this country who do not wish that Mexico should be able to main tain its independence. Whatever may be the defects of the Mexicans, it is not very likely that their subjugation by the Spaniards, or rather the success of the Spaniards in recovering their ascen dency through the divisions of the Mexicans them selves, would tend to remove them. Improvement and civilization may at present make but a slow progress ; but if a domestic government do not instantly purify society from the evils that are now felt, foreign influence would only lay the foundation for endless irritation. If the Mexi cans have not the most enlightened views of Go vernment, the Spaniards, even if we were to allow them a little superiority, are the last people whom we vf ould think of trusting with a political guardianship over other nations. But the wishes for the success of the Mexicans, and information as to the real state of their affairs, are distinct questions. Now unfortunately, the political pu pilage under which the Mexicans were so long kept by Spain, and the life of savage indolence to which they were condemned, with a variety of other causes, have, according to most authori ties, had an influence on the Mexican character, which is not calculated to remove all apprehen sion for the future. It is difficult too to believe that the Spaniards would think of invading Mexico with a handful of men, without having had some understanding with parties in the coun try. It is true that assurances of support in such cases are not always to be depended on. The Tory nobility and gentry of England, almost to a man, gave assurances to the Pretender that they would support him ; and yet when it came to the push, they took care to confine their exer tions to drinking his health. Let us in the case of the Mexicans hope for the best. We alluded above to the accounts given of the Mexicans by recent travellers. We know that such accounts are to be received with some grains of allowance ; but with the ex,:zption of the account of Mr. Ward, who generally receives credit for a larger share of good intention than of discernment, there is a wonderful unanimity in the others. The latest, that of Lieutenant Hardy of the Navy, just published, thus sums up the character of the Mexicans : " The white inhabitants of Mexico are by no means deficient in understanding. Indeed they possess a great degree of what may b e termed na tural quic ness ; but unhappily they are too prone to apply their abilities to the meanest purposes, and the most disgraceful practices. There is so much crime, and so many opportunities are afforded to the vicious to triumph over those who are fair and up right in their conduct, that honesty is considered a disadvantageous qtialityt and even a proof of weak ness; whereas a person who by an ingenious artifice can tuteeed in selling a horse, a mule, or indeed any - other thing for treble its value, far from being thought a rogue, is considered a very sharp fellow, and his society is rather sought after than shunned; at so low an ebb is public opinion in Mexico. " Not only do offences of almost every kind, ex cept those connected with politics, go unpunished; but the Legislature appears to take no part in pub lic transactions ) ekeept that of supporting a party ‘‘'ith which they are identified, and which has been the most scandalous that ever existed. The politi cal morality of Turkey is infinitely superior to that of Mexico, where examples abound of bad faith, disregard of public good, and of every other snch patriotic and virtuous principle. Congress, Judges, Magistrates, Ecclesiastics, and Military, sold them selves for their own individual advantage, and to effect the ruin of their country, by making the Exe cutive absolute, with a view to their encouraging mischief, and promoting faction. " The contents of the Treasury have been squan dered by many of those who have had the manage. ment of the national funds, and pillaged by others. Public situations have been disposed of, not to men of talent and integrity, but in many cases to men whose abandoned characters satisfied their employ ers that they would stick at nothing. And, lastly, a system of brutal espionage, patronised by both parties, has demoralised the country, even more than all the other vices, by destroying every species of individual confidence, and thus obliging every man to consider his parents, relations, friends, servants, and every per Son with whom he might be connected or held conversation with, as being villains ! Such was the state of Mexico in February, 1828." We heartily wish the Mexicans success. But it can benefit neither the people of England, nor the Mexicans themselves, to dissemble the great demoralization of the latter. It is obvious that the general corruption adds very much to the difficulty of judging as to the result of the struggle.—Bid. MEXICO. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. MR. EDITOR,—It is truly said that extremes meet; for I have just read in the Morning Chronicle a communication which would not have been un suitable to the columns of John Bull. It is a sort of diatribe against Mexico, although, to say the truth, we cannot well comprehend what the au thor wishes to prove; perhaps he does not know himself; what follows makes us suspect so. "Anti- Humbug" says that all the Mexican men are not brave, that all the Mexican women are not chaste (things undoubtedly quite unheard of in the history of other nations.) That 10,000 soldiers well commanded might take military possession of the country (a country of such extent occupied by ten thousand soldiers) ; that General Santa Ana is an habitual traitor, who will betray his party again, as soon as it suits him. Then the Spaniards are only hated by a small number, envious of their su periority (Spanish superiority ! ! !) The writer must be a Spaniard without doubt. That the influence of the Clergy on five-sixths of the population was the only thing which overturned the regal power is 1821, but that the Clergy are now discontented with the actual state of things, and may declare themselves against it—that in this case the repub lican dreams will disappear for ever, and that also, in this case, Spain (that is to say, Ferdinand), who has laboured to re-establish the colonial system, and who, by the adhesion of the Clergy, will no longer have any thing to oppose his projects, ought not, however, to think of re-establishing the colonial system ; but on the contrary, to institute a mode rate monarchy, which should unite energy to mode ration—qualities, alas, exclaims the writer, which we may seek in vain, under the dominion of the he r loved Ferdinand (that is to say, of Spain.) The consequence is as just as the event is probable. Arid now, let us see what other consequences we can draw from the rapid analysis which we have made of this medley, and which are rather more na tural than those of " Anti-Humbug." I st, That the Spaniards arc only hated by a small number of en vious men; the Clergy who drove them out count ing for something. 2d, That we must add to the sum of this small number the five-sixths of the po pulation who act under the influence of the Clergy, as long► as these last do not declare against the Re publican Government. 3dly, That until then the sum total of the adversaries of Spain consists of the small number of envious men, besides the Clergy, and besides the five-sixths of the population. 4thly, If ten thousand good soldiers, well commanded, could take military possession of the country, but not maintain themselves i❑ it, the 3,500 soldiers of Gen. Barradas will probably do neither one nor the other; and fifthly, That if those who write against this pre sent state of things in Mexico deprecate Santa Ana, these gentlemen do not expect that the next trea son of this General will be in their favour, since they are so anxious to lower his reputation in England. If he was the predestined Monk of Mexico, it is very certain that the partizans of Spain would not represent him so weak and inefficient as they do, unless they wish us to declare them weak and in efficient themselves; since they act against their own interests. As to this charming, moderate monarchy, to which several writers seem to devote their efforts, I shall at present from want of time, say no more, than, that so far as we can see, those who believe in the realization of this service, know neither the means nor the circumstances of Mexico. I shall bring forward the proofs of this assertion in another letter. I am, Mr. Editor, &c. &c. A MEXICAN. EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS AT THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY MEETING. During the last few days the anniversary services of the Baptist Missionary service has been performed in this town. On Monday evening the " public meeting," which forms an essential part of all mis sionary anniversaries, was held in the Baptists' Chapel, in York-street, The chapel is not large, and, although it was pretty fully occupied, it was by no means crowded. The audience, however, included many individuals of great respectability.— The Hon. and Rev. Roper Curzon (brother of Lord Curzon, and the first scion of nobility, per haps, who has ever appeared before the public as a sectarian preacher), the Rev. Eustace Carey, from the East Indies, and the other members of the de putation from the Parent Society, successively ad dressed the meeting. The meeting was also ad dressed at some length by even two Dissenting Mi nisters of this town, as well as by Mr. George Had field (of the firm of l-ladfield and Grave, solicitors), and Mr. Samuel Fletcher (of the firm of Fletcher, Burd, and Wood, manufacturers.) It may be in the recollection of your readers that at the three last anniversary meetings in this town of the London Missionary Society, these two gentlemen (Mr. Hadfield and Mr. Fletcher) have come forward with• most handsome donations, generally of 1001. each; and that, in consequence of the excitement and en thusiasm produced by the speeches, and still more by the conduct and example of these gentlemen, the • extra contributions raised on each of these occasions have averaged from 1,1001. to 1,3001. At the last anniversary of the London Missionary So ciety, held in this town some three or four months ago, Mr. Hadfield and Mr. Fletcher ; came forward, as usual, with their donations of 1001. each ; and the total amount raised at the different services connected with the anniversary amounted to no less than 2,1001. On Monday evening, at the Baptist meeting, Mr. Hadfield unexpectedly came forward, and, after stating his belief that an extra ordinary collection might be made on that occasion, offered to contribute a sum equal to ten per cent. on whatever might be raised. As he did not doubt that 5001. would be collected, he began by putting down his name for 501., being ten per cent. upon that sum ; undertaking that if the contributions ex ceeded 5001., his subscription should be increased in a corresponding ratio. Upon this Mr. Leese, of the firm of Leese, Kershaw, and Callender, calico printers, put down his name for 2001. His example was immediately followed by Mr. Henry Kelsall, flannel manufacturer, from Rochdale, who also put down his name for 200/. These were followed by other subscriptions of various amounts until the sum exceeded 530/. A Mr. White then rose in the body of the chapel, and said that the house in which he was, was in the habit, like most other Manchester houses, of charging what is called a " premium" on all the cash paid by them ; for his part he had no objections to contribute an amount equal to the usual " premium" on whatever sum might be col lected that evening. The Chairman (the Rev. J. Birt, an Independent Minister) said, " I believe that is 11 per cent., Mr. White." "Oh no," said Mr. White, " that would be a premium and a half."—(A laugh.) The Chairman, however, en tered in his list "Mr. White 14- per cent. on the amount to be collected." Mr. Hadfield, in the course of his observations, had alluded to the ridi cule which had been cast upon them on account of the excitement displayed at these Meetings ; and added, that he gloried with the Apostle Paul in being accounted a fool for Christ's sake. When the contributions had amounted to six or seven hun dred pounds, a person in the gallery called out, that " a gentleman who wished himself to be written down a fool' would contribute banker's commis sion--tt quarter per cent."—(Great laughter.)—As there was now a pretty fair prospect that the sub scriptions " would turn the corner of the thousand,' this contribution was understood to be equivalent to .50/. After about three hours had been spent in this manner the subscriptions were got up to• 991/. 55., at which sum they seemed likely to re main. After a long pause - Mr. Thomas Harbottle (who had previously contributed) got up, and offered to raise the sum to 1,000/., in order that the meet ing might not be kept longer waiting. The object in view being thus accomplished, the . meeting sepa rated at about a quarter to eleven, p.m. THE HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE. There are few establishments in Europe more in teresting than the Borsen Halle of this place. Its roots have deepened, and its branches have spread, till it has become a moral, literary, and political power. Originally a speculation of an enterprising individual for the benefit of commercial men, it is now not only an emporium receiving contributions from a great part of the civilized world, but a cen tral point for the diffusion of social and general in formation. Standing here, surrounded by the poli tical and literary productions of many nations, a man feels as if he belonged to a better and wider brotherhood than that of selfish patriotism. The periodicals of a country are the ambassadors of a people ; individual ministers are representatives of Kings and Courts. Newspapers are for the most part, mad, especially, when springing from lands of liberty, preachers of peace and good-will. In these our days they are far• more so than at any former period. Truer touchstones are beginning to be dis covered for the general interests of mankind, than narrow nationalities have ever been, or ever can be; and he is a useful co-operator in the commonwealth of his race who, representing any portion of public opinion, stretches out the friendly hand, which he may be assured thousands will -be eager to grasp. The Borsen Halle was established in 1804, by a Hamburg merchant, Gerhard Von Hosstrup. It is a handome building in the Bohuen-street, and is supported by subscribers, varying in number from 800 to 1,000, who pay at the rate of 60 marks, about V. sterling per year, with a deduction cf a third, if the subscription be for three years at once. The Halle is become the common place of assem blage for merchants, and all important events are communicated by mitten announcements on the tables, entitled " latest news." Commercial intel ligence of all sorts is gathered together in the same way as ship news is collected at Lloyd's Coffee house. But the collections of the Borsen Halle embrace the newspapers and periodicals, to the ex tent of nearly 150, as well as the current literature of the day, with a considerable stock of foreign dictionaries, statistical, geographical, and financial standard works, such as are of the greatest import ance to the merchant for his guidance and instruction. No less than five newspapers are published at the Borsen Halle, and the exclusive proprietorship of the whole is vested in M. Hosstrup. The Abend Zeitung, or Daily Evening Paper, is that which is generally known in England by the name of the " Borsen Halle." It has a large circulation, and is edited by M. Runge, a gentleman formerly a mer• chant, and whose writings, without any classical co louring, are very remarkable for their statistical ac curacy, and for the geographical knowledge they display. Thought his paper can scarcely be said to be markedly liberal, its sympathies generally lean towards the popular side. But the Censor would, in any case, prevent severe animadversions on " the powers that be"—though his offensive authority is commonly exercised in an unoffensive way, and rather by caution (I am told) than by correction. The Censorship is held by M. ' Von Stenen, one of the Syndics of the town. The valuable commercial matter of the Abend Zeitung is furnished by M. Niebour. Originally the Abend Zeitung was merely a sort of Lloyd's List; but politics having gra gually been introduced, and occupying in it, at last, a great proportion of the paper, it was found neces sary to publish the (2d) Schiff: Lisle separately, which also contains commercial notices and matters purely of business. (3d) The Litterarische Blalt appears on Wednesday and Saturday mornings; its editor is M. Ludwig, who was formerly the editor of the Bremen paper, and his historical information is considerable. He sometimes gives lectures on historical subjects at the Borsen Halle. M. Nie bour is his coadjutor. This paper is principally a sort of " extracter," it gives articles translated from French and English magazines, accounts of new books, and sometimes makes reference to domestic affairs. Two English papers are published at the Borsen Halle—the Hanzburg Reporter and the Gleaner; they appear at the same time, and accom pany one another; publishing days Tuesdays and Fridays. The first is a political and commercial newspaper, about the size of the Moniteur ; the other a quarto, and, as its name imports, a gleaner from the periodicals of England. The price of the two is about two dollars, or nine shillings English, per quarter. The Reporter was started in February 1828, and is now met with all over the north of Europe. The Gleaner was originally a magazine, but took its present form, and was married to the Reporter in April, 1829, when the latter had reach ed virility. M. Sinnett edits the Reporter, and D. WTurm the Gleaner. The Reporter has a commer cial article made up at four o'clock on the day of publication, which► frequently finds its way to the English papers. The Hamburg Correspondenten, which has a sale, probably, of .5,000 copies, is edited by M. Rumkel. It is a valuable property, and is, on the whole, a liberally-disposed newspaper. It is here, frequently that the despotic Governments of the Continent put forth their feelers, and originate articles which they do not choose to appear to emanate from them selves. This gives the Correspondenten a demi official character. The Neue Zeitung (New News paper), which has been lately rising in circulation, has also become one of the channels of indirect communication employed by the foreign Courts. It appears four times a week, under the editorship of M. Luenzmann. The paper of the people is the Naehrichten (News), which appears every day— though, oddly enough, its original title of Weekly News (as it once was) is still borne on its front. It is crowded with advertisements, and is to be seen in almost every house, counting-house, shop, and -cellar in the town. Dr. Roding is the Editor. It 1 has often done excellent service to the popular cause, and has now attached to it a soft of off-branch, the Litterarischc illiscellen (Literary Miscellanies). A Fremden Lisle (List of Strangers arrived) is pub lished every day ; but the police seldom interferes with their sayings or doings. A variety of other papers are printed at Hamburg. I have now before me the Freischutz, the Bienc (Bee), the Originalien, for the departments of Truth, Art, Mirth, and Fancy; the Lesefruchte (Fruits of Reading), the Ham burger Wochenschrift (Weekly Paper), the Beo bachter (Observer), the Swintage Zeitung (Sunday Paper), the Nord Deutscher Courier (North Ger many Courier,) Hamburg, a Paper for at home and abroad, the Neuiecitstrager (the News-bringer— an excellent title, by the way), the Archiv, for Knowledge, Arts, and Industry, and the Haus fecund (the House-friend). I give these details, because newspapers are of the highest importance to the well-being, and singularly illustrative of the state of society. All the genuine intelligence on such a subject circulates over the world. I have seen I know not how many translations of the ar ticles in the Westminster Review on this matter, and the republication of such things is the best evidence of the interest taken in Them.—Morning Herald. MYSTERIOUS DEATH of MRS. PHILLIPS. Yesterday, after the morning service had termi nated in the parish church of Finchley, a vestry meeting was held in the room attached to the church, for the purpose of transacting certain parochial matters, and also to consider a letter which had been addressed to the Chairman (the Reverend Ralph Worsley, rector of the parish), by a gentleman named Scott, who was deputed by Mr. Kerr and the other executor to the will of the late Mrs. Phillips, to ascertain whether or not it was the intention of the .parish officers of Finchley to pursue the inquiry respecting the manner in which the unfortunate lady had lost her life, and the agency by which that event was produced. The members of the vestry were engaged' for a considerable time in arranging matters connected with the parish, and during the interval, Mr. Phil lips, husband of the deceased lady, and a friend, re mained in the adjoining churchyard, busily engaged in looking over several newspapers which were spread upon the tomb-stone where his friend and himself were seated. Mr. Scott and Mr. Kerr, the executor, were also in the church-yard, waiting to be summoned before the vestry. The beadle at length made his appearance, and intimated to the former gentleman that his presence was required by the vestry. lie accordingly moved towards the church, followed by Mr. Kerr, Mr. Phillips, the friend who accompanied that gentleman, and the reporter. The Rev. RALPH WonsLtY, Chairman, then ad dressed-Mr. Scott, observingthat he had to acknow ledge the receipt of a letter addressed to him by that gentleman on the subject of the late melancholy transaction which had taken place at Finchley. The Rev. Gentleman had proceeded thus far, when he suddenly stopped short, and observed that he perceived Mr. Phillips as well as other strangers in the room. Mr. Phillips—Understanding that something of interest to me would be agitated here to-day, I have felt it my duty to attend. The CHAIRMAN said, he thought it would be as well not to discuss the subject of Mr. Scott's letter in the presence of Mr. Phillips-and other strangers (alluding to the reporter and the friend of Mr. Phillips.) These gentlemen, he said, must therefore retire. Mr. Phillips intimated his intention to remain, and said he was desirous of asking some questions. The CHAIRMAN—We are not bound to answer questions. Your presence here, Mr. Phillips, is un necessary. We did not require it. Mr. Phillips—l do not seek from the vestry even the common courtesy of life. In claiming my right to continue in this room, and to be heard, I only ask that to which, as a parishioner, lam en titled. lam desirous of making some inquiries upon a subject which deeply interests me; and I wish to do so before any thing shall pass between Mr. Scott and this meeting. lam now, as I have been at all times, ready and willing to meet the most scrupu lous investigation, provided the inqUiry be brought forward in a legal form. A short discussion here took place between the Rev. Chairman and the members of the vestry, as to whether it would be proper to accede to the pro posal of Mr. Phillips. It was ultimately decided that the strangers should withdraw, but that Mr. Phillips might remain and propose his questions. The strangers accordingly retired to the aisle of the church, and after the lapse of about ten minutes Mr. Phillips came out from the vestry-room, and Messrs. Scott and Kerr were called in. Mr. Phillips then, in presence of his friend and the reporter, declared his readiness to state what had just occurred between the vestry and himself.— He neither wished nor sought for privacy, and if the reporter desired to obtain what had passed, he might use his name to the vestry for that purpose. The Reporter accordingly applied to the Rev. Chairman for the purpose of obtaining what had passed between Mr. Phillips and the vestry. The Chairman, however, positively declined to furnish the information, upon which the reporter returned, and then Mr. Phillips said that the questions which he put to the vestry had arisen from certain asser tions contained in a report published in the Times Journal of Thursday last, of what, had passed be tween Mr. Halls; the Magistrate, and Mr. Cox, the solicitor, on the former day.. Mr. Phillips then stated that his inquiries were shaped as follows :—He asked the vestry whether the inquiry which had been attempted originated with them—whether they em ployed any one to prosecute that inquiry—whether they had been furnished with a bill of expences; and lastly, whether any such expences had been de frayed by them. To these several questions, the Chairman, in the name of the vestry, replied, that the inquiry had not originated with them; that they had employed no one to prosecute any such inquiry ; that they had been furnished with no bill of ex pences ; and finally, that they neither had paid, nor would they pay, any such bill, having taken no part in the business. Mr. Phillips mentioned other questions, which he also proposed to the meeting, but as they had direct reference to a party who was not present, we do not think it fair to refer to them. The reporter, wishing to receive a confirmation of what Mr. Phillips had stated relative to his inter view with the vestry, proceeded back to the vestry room, and, repeating to the Chairman the questions and answers which Mr. Phillips had proposed and received, asked the Rev. g entleman if they were correctly stated. The affair was one of great inte rest and delicacy, and it was therefore of the greatest importance that nothing but facts should go forth to the public. The CHAIRMAN replied, that the vestry were not bound to answer any questions. The Reporter then intimated, that as what Mr. Phillips had stated was not contradicted, he would take it for granted that it was correct, and should therefore embody it in his report. The answer given to the letter of Mr. Scott, or the course which is likely to be pursued with respect to a further and more effectual inquiry, remain un explained from any thing which transpired yester day, as the utmost secrecy was observed upon the subject. It was stated, however, that no decisive course has as yet been pointed out. SUlClDE.—Yesterday a young woman, named Cox, who had lived servant at the Cheshire Cheese public hou.e, in Surrey-street, Strand, and had been dismissed from her situation, put a period to her existence by throw ink; herself into the Thames, at the bottom of Strand-lane Stairs. She had been a very short time in the water when she was taken out by a Waterman, and he took her to the parish work-house ; but all the efforts of the me dical men who were in attendance failed in restoring her to life. She had been in great distress for some time, and temporary relief had been afforded her by her late em ployer; she bad been for some days, it is stated, without food and lodging, and was- de-en to the rash act by sheer distresf. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, OcT. 21. BROWN V. CAPEL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that this was at, action brought to recover a sum of 533/. due to the plaintiff from the defendant, for a cargo of coals. The plaintiff was a coal-merchant at Shields, and in October last year sent a cargo of coals to London, by a vessel called the Duke of Clarence. He also sent a letter at the same time to a coal-factor of tht name of Butcher, to dispose of the cargo on tin Coal Exchange. On the 27th October Butcher sold the coals to the defendant, for the sum which he had mentioned, payable—one-third after the first coal market-day; one-third after the second or third market-day ; and the other third after the fourth market-day. Before the money was paid Butcher became bankrupt, and then the plaintiff sent notice to the defendant not to pay to Butcher but to him. If the defendant had had no notice from the prin cipal, he would be justified in paying the factor ; but, after notice, he was bound to the principal, and if he paid the factor, it was at his peril. By an Act of the 47th of his late Majesty, it was required that the contract should be entered in the hook of the clerk of the market; and by the same Act the book was made evidence; and from that book he would prove the contract. The contract was then read from the book. Mr. GURNEY, for the defendant, stated that the contract which appeared in the book was not the contract between the parties. The fact was, that on the day on which the purchase was made,. the de fendant had given the factor two promissory notes, one of 2501. and the other for 2001., which the fac tor immediately discounted, and which the defend ant had subsequently paid ; and the factor was in debted to the defendant in a larger sum than the balance. 13utcher, the factor, was called, .and stated the contract to have been as stated by Mr. Gurney. To account for his having given in a different contract to the clerk of the market, he said that they usually gave them in to the clerks according to a printed form. Lord TENTERDEN said, it was no wonder that the public suffered when these abuses existed. The factors were required by Act of Parliament to send copies of the contract to a public officer, and evaded the Act by sending not the real contract, but another. Verdict for the plaintiff for 831. and a fraction. STURGE V. GROVE. Mr. GURNEY stated that this was an action to re cover two-thirds of the sum of 3,3501., which sum was the price of a ship sold by the plaintiff to the defendant. The plaintiff was an eminent merchant and ship-owner in the City, and he had nothing to say against the defendant, except that he refused to perform his contract. Verdict for the plaintiff for the sum in the decla ration, subject to a reference. TENNANT AND OTHERS V. STRAHAN AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES OF THE LATE BANKERS, MESSRS. RE- MINGTON AND CO. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated, that this was an action of trover, brought to recover back from the assignees of the late bankers, Remington and Co., 27 bills of exchange, amounting to 2,245/., which the assignees unjustly detained from the plain tiffs. A month before the Messrs. Remington fail. ed, there had been a run upon them, and the plain tiffs acted very cautiously in their accounts with them. A short time before the bankruptcy, they sent the bills in question to be deposited in the banking-house, and kept there for them until they became due; and under these circumstances, the bills still remained the property of the plaintiffs. On a demand for the bills being made to Martin and Co., they refused to deliver them up, and subsequently placed them (except two that had become due and were paid) in the Bank of England, by order of the assignees. If his Lordship thought he was not entitled, in this form of action, to recover the value of these two bills, amounting to something more than SOW., he would not insist upon that part of his demand, and they must resort to an action for money had and received. The Jury, after consulting for a short time, found for the plaintiffs, for 1,914/. 7s. YORKE AND OTHERS V. BARNETT AND OTHERS. Mr, CAMPBELL stated, that this was an action to recover a sum of 2,4321., which had been lost to the plaintiffs by the negligence and unskilfulness of the defendants. The plaintiffs were bankers at Peterborough, and had the honour to be constituents of the AttornerGeneral; and the defendants, Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co., were bankers in London. The Jury, after consulting for a short time, found their verdict for the defendants. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, OCT. 24. CUMMINS AND ANOTHER V. BAILEY. In this case, which was an action of trover, to recover possession of certain securities of which the defendant had improperly possessed himself, and which was not concluded on Saturday when we went to press, the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, OCT. 24, Mary Anne Priestley, aged 22, and Caroline 2W'Kilbie, were indicted, the former for stealing, and the latter for receiving one sovereign, five shillings, and eight metal rings, the property of Simon Gunning. The prosecutor, a green-coated " Yorkshireman just come town," was refreshing himself, on the Bth instant, at the White Horse public-house, in Ox ford-street, when the prisoner Priestley contrived to get into his good graces so far as to induce him to give her a hearty meal of beef-steaks and onions, which, with sundry potations of " Whitbread's en• tire," served him for his breakfast. He still thought he wanted a dish of tea, and not being quite up " to the rigs of London town," he accepted the prisoner's invitation to go, with his son (a ' cute lad of about ten years of age), to her lodging-room, where she promised to give him some tea in return for his prior kindness. The prisoner then told a long story about her distress, and the countryman advanced eighteen-pence to purchase some " tay and shugar;" coals were then wanted and obtained from the same source, as was also a noggin .of blue ruin, " York" then finding himself rather fatigued by his walk to the " great city," asked the prisoner (Priestley) to allow him to take " a repose on her bed," at the same time requesting her to put a stitch or two in his son's jacket. This was agreed to, and he went to bed. After sleeping until near ' ten o'clock at night, he found one of the new policemen standing by his bed side, and soon discovered that he had been robbed of all his money, and eight metal rings. The former, his son saw Priestley take from out of his watch fob, and the rings 'the policeman saw or namenting the fingers of the two prisoners, which circumstance caused him to take them into custody. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Priestley, and acquitted the other prisoner. —The CHAIRMAN said, robberies of such a description as that of which the prisoner had been convicted, re quired public example to be made; the sentence of the Court therefore was, that the prisoner be trans ported for the term of seven years. Died, on Thursday the 22d, Mr. ROBERT HALLY, in the 64th year of his age, for many years a nursery and seedsman at Blackheath. Mr. HALLY was a native of Scotland, which he left at an early age, in very humble circumstances, hut by industry and perseverance, directed by good natural abilities, he succeeded in realizing a respectable competency. He was justly esteemed by all who knew him as a kind, amiable, and upright man, and for several years took an active part as Deputy from the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters, to which he be longed, in the proceedings at WILLIAMS'S Library, Red Cross-street. One of his sons, the Rev. ROBERT HALLY, is a Professor in the Dissenting Academy, at Homerton ; and another, Mr. Joxx HALLY, has for some tune con ducted the nursery concern at Blackheath. CAMBRIDGESHIRE SESSIONS, OCT. 23. John Smith, appellant ; the Magistrates acting in and for the division of North Witchford, in the Isle of Ely, respondents. This wns a case of considerable interest and great 2ublic importance, being an appeal under the statute if the 9th of George IV. chap. 61,from a decision . • of the respondents, in refusing to license a new . public-house in the parish of Chatteris, in the Isle )f Ely. It is almost, if not altogether, the first ap peal which has been tried under the statute, and had excited great interest among the brewers and the town and neighbourhood of Chatteris. The re-. • spondents are gentlemen of the highest respectability arid honour as Magistrates of the Isle, and take con siderable pains to license such persons only to keep public houses within their district as are of good character and reputation. Mr. PRYSIE stated the case of the appellant.- - • His client was a person of great respectability, who was most anxious to do away with or lessen the mo nopoly of the brewers at the parish of Chatteris, and he was therefore desirous of opening a free public house there. This the respondents had refused him permission to do. The town of Chatteris was lately very considerably increased, and there was a neces-, sity for additional public-houses, the number not having been augmented for nearly 30 years. The population had during that time become nearly doubled, it being now nearly 4,000. There Was scarcely any free competition in the selling of beer► and the monopoly of the brewers was most perni• cious. They held an annual meeting in London , where they regulated every thing respecting their universal monopoly. Mr. Sewell proved that no new licence had been granted in Chatteris for nearly 20 years. There are fifteen public-honses there. Wm. Palmer examined—Knows Slade-end, w here Smith's house stands. There is no public-house within 400 yards.: It would be a great convenience to the neighbourhood to have one where his house stands. Chatteris has been much enlarged of late. Cross-examined by Mr. GUNNING-Smith sires& sells beer at his house, and all people may get it there if they like. Is a friend of Smith's, a n d does " odd jobs" for• him and his family. Smith has e bench outside his house. Has seen people sitting on the bench drinking. Has seen folks drunk there, from Smith letting them have beer outside the house• May have seen people drunk there on Sundays; he seen them sittingdown on the ground after drinkingbeer at Smith's, " and not be quite able to get up a gain, like." William Longman—ls a farmer at Chatteris, and thinks it would — be desirable to have Smith's house licensed at Slade-end, and that he is a fit and proper person for the purpose of keeping a public-house. Other witnesses, to the number of a dozen or more, deposed to the necessity of a new public-house in the situation of the appellant's, and to his general fitness for the office : but most of them, on cross' examination, admitted that they had seen persons drunk in the road by his house, in consequence of his supplying them with beer there, and that his house is now called " the Tom and Jerry shop."-- - One witness said, he never saw people drunk there, for he looked another way when there were drunken men there. Two were called, who were themselve s exceedingly tipsy in the witness-box, which, how' ever, they 'strenuously denied, to the great amuse" ment of the court. One of them said, that at Chat , teris they considered a man drunk when he was off his guard. Another, that when folks had got drunk elsewhere, they went to " the Tom and Jerry." Mr. GUNNING was about to reply to this VW , and to state that of the Magistrates, when the Court retired. After a short absence, the CHAIRMAN said the , ' were satisfied that the Magistrates had exercised sound discretion in refusing the licence to the ar pellant, and that it was unnecessary to call on the respondents to answer the case. The Court then confirmed the order of the re' spondents, with costs to be paid by the appellant. The cotton markets have been, during the last week, on the whole, very considerable, and at the es.- treine price of the preceding week. The demand for yars • continues to be very good.—Manchester Advertiser. PARIS BUTCHERS.—An ordonnance has ap peared in the Moniteur, limiting the number of butchers in the capital to 400 ; each of whom is to furnish a seta' rity of 3000 francs, that he will comply with all the police regulations affecting his occupation.—Literary Gazette• Adrianople was taken from the Greeks by the Turks in 1350, and continued to be the seat of their eOl • pire tall the capture of Constantinople in 1453—an in' terral of 103 years. This city was taken by Manostrre the Second, at the age of 23—one of the most remarkable of the Turkish Sultans, and a native of Adrianople. Thrs put an end to the Eastern Empire, which had subsiste d for 1123 s ears. VOLCANO.—A short time ago a species of volcanic mountain was discovered in the environs of Sar-; rebruck, Prussia. It is in the form of rather an irregular cone of 6 or 800 feet in height, and covered with wood, except towards the summit, where there is no vegetation but moss. The heat of the soil increases gradually to". wards the summit, from whence issues, through a smal l , crater of 30 fret, such warm steam that an egg may boiled by it in a few minutes.—Literary Gazelle. KING'S PRINTER.—The patent under which this most lucrative situation is held will shortly expir e ' The emoluments arising from it are said to exceed a Telle r : ship of the Exchequer under the old system: The Is"' Joust REEVES held a moiety of the office for a few y ear and left behind him between two and three hundred thou; sand pounds. Surely the Duke of WELLINGTokr will no permit the patent to be renewed, without effecting all e fr tire renovation in the charges at present made for Aeo oi Parliament, and the various and extensive volumes of t r:i cords, and other expensive documents ordered to be prin by the Houses of Lords and Commons, which, in the yes el o Estimates, constitute a fearful amount of charge, all doll from the public purse, and consequently occasioning tional burthens. In the present improved ,state.,of work, machinery, and every thing else relating to printl the old charges ought to be abolished, and a new rate 'l/ a k a the which would be best done by open tender for, la the great jobs. More than one hundred per cent. °P ° the present system of expense, would be saved to the ou °o A French Paper (Le Constitutionnel) states that the manufacturers of Elbeuf and Louyiers have dir covered and adopted a 'mode of. preparing woollen cloth° without oil, or any description of grease--thus rendering the manufacture more cleanly, wholesome, and economic' • The Constitutionnel adds, that the cloth prepared accord; ing to the new process is as soft and in every resp ects good as that made upon the old system.—Literary Gas 1 ( N' .~ 1 90 SS A 11°4 BIRTHS. On the 21st inst. at York, the lady of Lieut.-Colo n,' Wallace, late Major in the King's Dragoon Guards , of daughter. On the 22d inst. at Louth, the lady of Lieutenant Fu r ' long, of the 20th Regt. of a son. On the 21st inst. the lady of J. P. L. Philips, Esq., of Dale Castle, Pembrokeshile, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 21th inst. at Kennington, E. G. Godsell, El* of Clapham, to Mary Anse, eldest daughter of T. Esq. of Kennington. On the 24th inst. at Camberwell, E. F. Bean, 9 ' l o i to Louisa, eldest daughter of J. W. Liddiard, EBT Denmark-hill. of On the 24th inst. at Walworth, E. W. Jame , Iv Croom's-hill, Greenwich, Esq. to Mary Elizabeth, r'9l daughter of the late G. Terrell, Esq. deceased. DIED. bip On the 20th inst. in consequence of a fall fronl horse, Wm. Walker, Esq. of Berkhampstead, Hat' , 3 0 , of Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, aged 36 Y et 'i o On the 24th inst. at Blackheath, S. Enderby, Esq. his 75th ear. On the y 23d inst. at New Cross, R. Edmonds , S t ' f q oi one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the 0 00 K On ent, aged 72. the 23d iast. at her daughter's house at P . " low town, Mrs. Johison, widow of Mr. George Johno° fi r ', ill- S. of the island of Jamaica, in her 60th year, after ness of six days. On the 22d inst. Mr , . Abbey, of Walthamsto • %1 PAINTED AND PUBLISHED ay MURDO YOU2,IuP THE SUN Oindr, 112, STRAND, 1.0,19934