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LAW INTELLIGENCE. CO' iRT OF CHANCERY, Jan. 13. ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 13. CRORBIE V. CHURCH. (Before Vice Chancellor WIGRem.) THORNHILL V. DYER. His HONOUR delivered judgment today on the excep tions taken by the defendants on the original bill. That hill was tiled to recover 4.0001. on the estates of Mr. Tb•irnhill, alleged t • have been placed in Mr. Thorn hill's bands in trust. The defendants on this filed a cross bill fur discovery, and an answer was put in, to which the plaintiffs in the cross bill took exceptions. The Nta,ter's finding on these exceptions was that all were bad, and that the costs of them should be paid by the plaintiffs in the cross bill. They took exceptions to thisfrnding in both its divisions ; first. that all the ex c..priork'were not bad ; and second, that the defendants should pay the-costs. His Honour allowed the first of tht4e . genersl exceptions to the Master's finding, and disittlowed the second, as to the costs. After having g one through the original exceptions, the subject of this flatting., seriatim, his Honour expressed his hope that pirties would not proceed further in the same inefficient course. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 14. (Sittings in Rine% at Westminster Hall.) :Their Lorhhips entered the Court this morning at the usual hour, and proceeded to dispose of the " New 'l 4- rial Paper.'.' PAGE V. HATCHELL. This case was tried during the sittings of last term, when the facts were published at full length; a short summary, therefore, is all that is now necessary. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated that the plaintiff got a verdict, in the case last term, and he now moved to have that verdict set aside, and a new trial granted. The case went to a jury upon two issues ; one issue was that of not being possessei, and the other, not guilty. The declaration contained two counts, the first of w loch alleged that the river Thames was a navigable river at the place in question, and that the plaintiff had a wharf upon the river near Battersea -bridge, where he • carried on business as a coal-merchant, and as such had certain barges, &c. coming up t o t h e i r w h arf, but that hi trade had been obstructed by reason of the defendant having Oleo i certain posts in the river in front of the wharf. The second count was a count in trover, for certain barges, carts, waggons, &c. The first plea was to the allegation of not being possessed of the wharf ; and the second, that of not guilty, to the count in trover. The Solicitor -General then proceeded to describe the locality of the wharf, and the premises connected with it. It appeared from the statement that a family named Long held certain other premises near to those of the plaintiff, under a lease from Lord Cadogan ; that a son of Mr. Long's was also a coal-merchant, and used the wharf in question in conducting his business ; that Mr. Long, sen., had let the wharf to plaintiff, but the defendant, who had a private house near to the wharf, conceived that the wharf had become his private pro perty, and th it should not be used. by the public, and therefore he bad put up the posts complaine of: "It had been given in evidence that the family of Mr. Long had been in possession of his premises for forty or fifty years, and that during r.at time the wharf had been used by the public ; but ;.e plaintiff did no produce any lease to Mr. Long ; he r-lied entirely on the fact of user. But the defendant put iii the last lease granted by Lord Cadogan to Mr. 1. ,, ng, by which it appeared that Lord Cadogan had dvalised to Mr. Long the premises he held ; but as to the wharf, there did not appear to have been any demise o S r that, other than the use of it heretofore. The Learned ilieitor.General, having stated a number of extraneous facts, oc then preeded to read the lease h e h a d ment i one d , which was a most voluminous document. Judgment deferred. BAIL COURT, Jun. 13. (Before Mr. Jdstice WILLIAMS.) VIE QUEEN D. THE TO WN COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF lIOLToN Mr. COWLING applied fo r;ile to show cause why a mandamus should not i rs su a e the town council of the borough of BoltothnectOempraayailloclitnhge treasurer for the county of Lancashire 857 L 11a. 3d., and also the sum of 7931. 19;., as their o f of the ex penses of the county. The Learned Counsel stated th the borough of Balton, in the county of Lancashire , ~',,t by a recent Act received the right o f a p p ,„,;i in " g a : coroner and holding a quarter sessions. By the 117th section of Will. IV., chap. 76, it was enacted that the treasurer for the county should keep an account of all expenses incurred by any borough which had the right of holding a quarter sessions, in the prosecution of crimi nals, or the holding of coroner's inquests, and should afterwards deduct such expenses from the sum at which the borough was rated for the expenses of the county. There could be no doubt that the borough of Belton came expressly under this r egu l a tion, and accordingly, on the 2 4th o f November, 1843, the county treasurer had sent h is a ccount up t o th e 24t h o f J une i n t h e same year, w ith a request that the town council would mske an order for the Pelnuent.of it. an order accordingi The town co un cil made surer, and th a t was presented to their tree to liquidate the a geettoZh n i declarea his perfect w illi ngness mount, rrubtitshat he had not t h e f un d s to do so in his pos sess i on b cpu fact was st ate d to the town ncil, With a reluest:that the y w ould make a borough Th e Lord Chancellor sat to-day shortly after ten o'clock. The further arguments in the part-heard mo tion of Ne-idham v. Needham occupied his Lord:hip the whole morning. This was an application to set aside an order with respect to this case, made in Chancery in 1840, in conse quence of a defect in the evidence. His LORDSHIP ordered the papers to be handed in, in order to bring the facts of the case to his mind. BUCK V. BOUCHER. This was a petition on t.e part of the defendant, praying that a sum of 2531. in Court to the credit of this case should be invested in the purchase of Bank Three per Cent. Annuities ; and that a sumlof 90/. 16s. Bd., - interest on the said sum, should also be similarly dis posed of. The sum claimed was the residue of property to which the petitioner had become entitled by the will of the testator. The case was ordered to stand over. POOLE V. POOLE. This was an application for an order to direct the Master to tax costs. It appeared that the plaintiffs were three out of fire chit Iran of the testator, Mr. Jeremiah Poole, and that the defendants were the other two children. The testator had given his estates to his brother, in trust for his ehldren tilt the youngest should have attained her majority, when he directed that they should be sold, and the money divided equally between his wife and children. A decree had been obtained in the case, and the matter %% as eventually referred to the Master. Coats had been subsequently incurred, and the object of the application was to have the same taxed.—The order was granted. - 'rho remaining unopposed petitions on the list were then proceeded with, none of which possessed a particle of public ieti rest. - VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Jan. 13. (Before the VICE CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) His , Honour the Vico-Chancellor of England, -after disposing of the unopposed cause petitions on his paper, proceeded to giro judgment in the case of DAVIS V. COMHERMERE. This case , came before the Court previous to the Christmas recess, upon the petition of Mr. Davis and Mr. Fitzpatrick, the two surviving trustees of the late Mr. Fulke Greville, praying that the Court wottld order the Master to allow them to appear before him, and watch the proceedings in his office with reference to the sale of certain property belonging to the testator in the cause. It appeared from the statements of his Honour that the- testator, Mr. Fulke Greville, devised all his real estates to three trustees upon certain trusts, thst 'lle of those trustees was dead, and that the plaintiff, Mr. Davis, and another g-ntleman, named Fitzpatrick, w. re the two surviving trustees, and also executors of the will of the decased. .They filed their bill for the purpose of having the provisions of the will executed. and a bill had been also filed by Mr. Fulke Greville, the sone of the deceased, for the same purpose. When the case carne before the Court, one decree was pronounced in, both causes, and the plaintiff in the second cause was or.h.red to have the carriage of the decree. By that decree it was directed by the Court that certain pro perry belonging to the testator should be sold, and se e.iurits were also directed to betaken before the Master. To c4rry these orders into effect, it was neces sar y t h atcerta i n parties should attend before the Master, and the trustees I.ubmitted that they were entitled to perform that duty. The Master decided against their claim, and the result was the presentation of this petition. His Honour, after going into the case at some length, stated his opinion to he that the trustees were entitled to attend before the Master when the question was with reference to the purchase Of estates,. but where they were to be sold the trustees were not necessary parties before the Master. The result of his Honour's decision was to dismiss the petition of the trustees, but without costs. TILE DUKE OF BEAUFORT V. SIR JOHN MORRIS — JUDGMENT. His Hosoun also gave judgment on this motion, which was argued previous to the Christmas recess, upon en application on behalf of the noble plaintiff for an injunction to restrain the defendants from working coal mines in Wales . in the m anner i n which they were doing, on the ground of great injury to the mines f the plaintiff: His HoNoun declined granting the injunction on the extend:tl form asked by the notice of motion, but ordered an injunction to issue, restraining the defendants from winking their collieries in a manner that was calculated to injure the mines of the plaintiff. The Court then proceeded to hear motions. (Mor r ie Vice-Chan'ellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) BILLING v. WEBB (exce.,tions). BILLING V. WEBB (further directions). Ilii lioNona, in giving judgment, did not allow or overrule any of the excep ions, and declared upon the exceptions and further directions, that there was no personal estate, that the real estate should be sold for the paymant : of debts, and that there were no debts due to or from-Trendal ar Alloway. All costs whatever were reserved. • PIERCE V. FRANKS. The plaintiff, successor to the Messrs. Smyths, Bond street, obtained an injunction against defendant, who is a brush-maker in Southwark, to restrain him from stamping hiz brushes with " Smyths, Bond-street," a mark which, in so far as it affects the sale of the goods, is the private property of Mr. Pierce. The cause was heard to day, and his Honoui, without hesitation, granted a perpetual injunction in terms of the bill, and gave costs to the plaintiff, except so far, if at all, the costs had been affetted by an allegation in the bill that the defendant, in addition to the words" Smyths, Bond ctre( t," 113 d used the private marks of the plaintiff, which was left unsupported by evidence. Whatever expenses had been incurred in consequence of this was to be re funde.l to the defendant by Mr. Pierce. IN RE RICHARDSON. Sergeant MANNING moved for a rule to strike an at torney off the rolls under the following circumstances. It appeared that on the 25th of July, 1837, a Mr. John Richardson died intestate. His widow, Sarah, within three months of his decease applied to a certain attorney living near Woolwich, to obtain for her letters of ad ministration, and for that purpose she gave him 8L She was accompanied by a Mr. Peck, the obligor to the widow, and she took the necessary oaths befor the surro gate. As the day on which this proceeding took place was market-day, Mr. A. 8., the attorney requested them to at tend upon the secretary oa the Friday following fur the purpose of completing them. They accordingly attended at the time and place indicated by A. 8., and were in formed by him that he had obtained the letter of admi nistration, but had left them at Norwich. On their applying on a subsequent occasion, another excuse was offered, and after more than 100 applications it was dis covered that no letters of administration had been taken out at all.—The rule granted. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 13. (Sittings in Banco.) CASTLEMAN V. CAPPER. This was an action brought to recover 1,000/. on a policy of insurance effected upon the ship Alarm, wish the Marine Insurance Company, of which the defendant was the underwriter. The case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron, at the recent sittings in London, when it was proved that the plaintiff was the mortgagee of the brig Alarm, and with the view of possessing himself of an additional security for the money he had advanced upon her, which amounted to 1,000/., he in sured the vessel with the defendant's company. The brig at the time was engaged in the coasting trade of South America, and subsequently to the completion of the policy of insurance she received some very material injuries while performing a voyage between Monte Video and Paraguay, which ultimately led to her con demnation by two of her Majesty's naval officers, who happened to be cruising off the former port, and the plaintiff brought the present action to recover the whale amount of the policy he bad effected upon her. For the defence it was contended that the injuries the vessel had received were not of such a nature as to justify her con- demnation, and the defendant therefore refused to pay more than half the insurance money, alleging that tht• vessel might have been amply and properly repaired fur that amount. Eventually, however, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, awarding him the full amount he claimed. Mr. JERVIS now moved for a rule nisi, to show cause why that verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had on the ground that the vessel was not properly surveyed before condemnation. It was admitted, the Learned Counsel said, by the plaintiff's witness, that the copper of the vessel was not taken off, and consequently the injuries she had received beneath the copper was all matter of conjecture, and could not be ascertained with any degree of certainty. He contended, therefore, that due and proper care had not been exercised in the exa mination, and hoped the Court would grant him the rule for which he prayed. The Loan CHIEF BARON—Take a rule to show cause. CALLOR AND ANOTHER. V. LYON. This was an action of assumpsit brought to recover the sum of 50L, the amount of a promissory note given by the defendant to the plaintiffs, who were the trustees of the Metropolitan Loan Society. The case was tried at the Middlesex sittings after term, when it was elicited that the defendant was the security of a man named Morris, who had borrowed from the Loan Society the sum involved in the action, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed. Mr. PEARSON now moved for a rule nisi to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had on the ground that the note was obtained by fraud, inasmuch as the rules of the Society differed from the terms of the note, and the defendant, when he signed the note, was in a state of intoxication. The LORD CHIEF BARON said the constitution of loan societies was so well known, that the defendant could hardly have been mistaken as to the nature of the note, and he must hive signed it with his eyes open. The finding of the jury was therefore correct, and the rule must be refused.—Rule refused accordingly. RE BOOTHRET. PASHLET applied to the Court for a writ of habeas corpus, under the following circumstances :—ln Sep tember last, Boothrey, the Learned Counsel's client, was committed to the Wakefield House of Correction, under what was called the Worsted Acts, for having in his possessioa a certain quantity bf silk, of which he could give no satisfactory account. The conviction was made on the information of the constable of the parish,and Boothrey was committed to prison for the non•paymenl of the penalty which the possession of the silk rendered him liable to. This conviction the Learned Counsel contended was illegal, because the law under which it was made was defective, in so far as the statute did not specify to whom the penalty should be paid, but said generally that it should be paid as the law dir-cted. Now, Boothrey being ignorant of the law, knew not to whom he ought to pay the penalty, nor could any of the local authorities, determine who was the party entitled to it, and hence there being no responsible person to receive the penalty, it was morally impossible fir him t) comply with the terms of the conviction, and therefore his detention in prison was a wrongful and illegal act. The conviction, moreover, deviated from the form prescribed by the statute, for it did not set forth the value of the goods, the owner of the goods, or the allegation that they were suspected to be stolen goods, and it was upon those grounds that he moved the Court to issue a writ of habeas corpus for the rehmse of the prisoner. The LORD CHIEF BARON ruled that a trifling devia tion like that in the present case from the prescribed form of conviction was immaterial, provided the sub stance or spirit of the form was retained; and as it was clear that the prisoner could give no satisfactory account of the goods in his possession, which he was bound to do by the statute, his committal in default of his paying the penalty was valid and justifiable. With respect to its being in doubt as to who was the party entitled to the penalty, he thought this point was disposed of by the ge neral and common law of the land, with which it was pre sumed everybody was well acquainted,and which provided that the penalty should be divided equally between the informer and the poor of the parish where the conviction took pl4ce. He was therefore of opinion that the motion must be refused. The remainder of the Court concurring in this judg ment, the motion was refused accordingly. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan. 13. POTTS AND OTHERS V. RICHTON AND JONES. Sir T. WILDE moved for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not take. place -in this cause, on the ground that the verdict had I:wen against evidence. The cause was tried at last sittings at Guildhall, and a verdict given for the defendant ; the action being to recover from Highton, on the allPgation that ho was a partner of Jones, a sum of money due to a bankrupt concern on the ac count of the latter. In the deftnce it was maintained that no partnership existed, for that though Highton had assisted Jones in certain business transactions, it was not in the character of, a partner. The Learned Gentle • man at some length went on to show that Highton was a p inner, and on that ground considered that a new trial should be ruled for the .plaintiff.—Rul e to show cause granted. - Mr. MALTBY having very carefully investigated the charge, told the defendant that he should commit him for one month. The defendant seemed astounded on hearing his sen tence, and earnestly entreated that the worthy magis trate would impose a fine in place of the imprisonment. Mr. MALTBY refused to alter his decision, and the defendant was locked up in one of the cells to await the prison van to convey him to Westminster Bridewell. BOW-STREET. A respectably-dressed married woman, named Bliss, residing at Chelsea, a ppli e d ( t h rough a friend) to Mr. Twyford, the sitting Magistrate, for his advice respect. ing an occurrence which had thrown her family into great distress. She stated that her son George, a lad about 13 years of uge, had been in the servic of a tradesman in Colvin terrace, Chelsea, until about three weeks ago, from which time nothing had been seen or heard of him. She had tried in vain to get some information ►espeeting him from his late master, whom he had been assisting in the removal of some goods, &c., to another halm. She ha i given information of the circumstance a t the various police-offices in the metropolis, and described the appear ance of the lad in an advertisement; but three weeks had elapsed, and no tidings of him could be obtained. She stated that he was generally a very quiet and well 'conducted boy, and his disappearance therefore had caused the family much anxiety and uneasiness. Mr. TWYFORD regretted that he had no means of as-istine the mother, but if the reporters would kindly give publicity to the application made upon the subject, it might lead to the recovery of the child. It was stated in the handbills, &c., that any informa tion would be received at the rectory of St. Luke's, Chelsea. The mother and her friend then thanked the Magistrate, and withdre v from the Court. A young man, ame 1 Tidswell, for many years in the service, as foreman, of Mask,ll and Stone, plumbers and glaziers, of Chichester -rents, Chancery lane, was charged with stealing a quantity of lead, belonging to his em ployers; and a man named Bell (his brother-in-law) was charged as an accomplice. One evening last week Bell was stopped by a constable and questioned respecting some sheet lead which he had upon his shoulders. Bell stated that he had it from the prosecutors', and consented to go back to their shop I with it. On reaching the shop the other prisoner assumed the functions of the master of the place, and stated that it was all right. The constable was still suspicious, and, observing that Bell took the lead to his own residence, he made inquiries of the firm, and the felonious trans action was consequently disclosed. It was stated that Tidswell had been lately promoted to the management of the concern, for the widow of Mr. Stone, and had hitherto had credit for the highest re spectability and integrity. His salary was 21.25. a week. It also transpired that he had employed Bell with the approval of the firm, and had drawn 30s. a week for him ; whereas be had only paid him 20s. The attorney for the prosecution intimated his belief that Bell bad ben unconsciously drawn into the matter by Tidswell ; and he therefore applied to have him ad mitted at Queen's evidence. The case was again remanded for a few days. WESTMINSTER. A genteel and very pretty looking girl, about 20 years of age, was charged before Mr. Burrell with the follow ing determined attempts to commit suicide : The case appeared to create some interest, as the Court was crowded with persons, amongst whom were several well-dressed young men, who seemed to be very attentive listeners to the proceedings. Police. constable Morris, 215 B, said that, between six and seven on the previous evening, he found the defen dant in Millbank-street, Westminster, suspended from a high railing by a silk handkerchief, which was fastened tightly round her throat. Finding that she was quite insensible, he held her up whilst be called for assistance, and some gentleman who came up cut ber down. Me dical assistance was immediately procured, and the pri soner having recovered was conveyed to the station, where she admitted that she had taken poison the same evening. Mr. Moran, an inspector of the B division, said that every attention had been paid to the female, who had, after receiving proper medical treatment, been sent to St. rgaret's Workhouse, where she was closely watched during the whole night. Mr. BURRELL asked whether she had assigned any reason for attempting suicide in so determined a manner? Defendant, who was much affected, and so unwell that she was supported in the dock by a female, said, " I did it through distress of mind." Mr. BURRELL—What have been your means of living? Defendant—l am a florist. Mr. BURRELL—Are your parents living? Defendant (in a subdued voice)—l have both father and mother. Mr. BURRELL —I should wish to restere you to them. The poor girl sobbed hysterically, and said, " I would not go back to them now for the world. I have dis graced them." Mr. Moran intimated that she had fallen a prey to the arts of a seducer, who had abandoned her. Mr. BURRELL—Your father and mother, with the tenderness of parents, might pardon your errors, and receive you. Defendant—/ could not ask them. I could not go back in the state I am in. They are very respectable. I have brought disgrace upon them. Mr. BURRELL--But if they offered to receive a peni tent child, sensible of her guilt, would you refuse to return to your parental roof ? The poor girl, whose .+ L: v:!- c t~:t.. . • , CARTER V. BUCHANAN. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY moved for a rule to show cause for the setting aside of a verdict and a new trial granted in this cause, on the ground of misdirection of the judge, on which a verdict was given for the plaintiff. The cause was triNl before Mr. Justice Cresswell, at Guildhall, during last sittings, and a verdict given to Mr. Carter for 214/. The plaintiff is a watchmaker, residing in Cornhill ; and the defendant, Mr. Buchanan, is a mer chant, who has been in. the habit, of dealing with the for mer for watches to send out to his correspondent in India. In January ; last Mr. Buchanan went into the shop of the plaintiff, and the contract was made, out of which the present action had. arisen. One order was for three dozen of watches at 40s. each watch ; and four dozen others at 365. each. It was a ptrt of the contract that the watches should be guaranteed to go, a point which, in the sequel, would be seen to be most important to this case. In March an intimation was sent to Mr. Bu chanan that the watchei were ready, but Mr. Buchanan was not in a position to receive them. In May Mr. Buchanan again called, and saw the watches and looked over some rings, which he bargained for. lie ordered two of the watches and a case of the rings to be sent. They were not forwarded till Mr. Buchanan sent a message for them, when one of each sort, of watch and the rings were dispatched to the offices of Mr. Bu chanan. Now, the point , was, were these watches and rings to be considered as part delivery of the order, or rather only as specimens, to see whether the order had been properly executed, judging by the specimens, He (Mr. Ater thy) admitted that an important letter had been read at, the trial, sent by the defendant to the plain tiff, stating, That as he had learned there was a great glut of cheap watches in the Indian market, he wished to know what he a out& take to allow the bargain to e off. On this letter the Jury was instructed to give a verdict for the plaintift Now, this letter was dated on the 16th of May, whereas, look;ng over the evidence, he found there were no rings named in the invoice till after that date; and as the two watches and rings were de livered at the same time, it was proof that the letter was written before, and could not be taken as any re cognition of the contract. Under the circumstances, reviewing the whole case, he thought their Lordships ought to grant a new trial. The LORD Curer JUSTICE said that there could be no misdirection on the part of the Judge, as there was nothing left out in the Judge's charge to the jury, Be, cause s, Judge did not dwelt so etron — gly on a particular pint as a learned gentleman might think fit, it was no ~ reason why it s h ou ld b e called a misdirection. Mr. Sergeant MunPnir—Then the verdict must be taken as against evidence, and on this ground he would apply. Moreover, admitting the cuntract, the watches were not what had been agreed upon. They did not perform, and were not'at all conformable to the order given. The watches, though kept, were not kept as a recognition of the order, for immediately after he com plained of their quality, and he,merely kept the sample in order to ascertain really what the w a t c h es were. Now, the watches the defendant had previously had gone well. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said it was necessary in a contract to prove the delivery of goods, and the accept ance. Now, in the present case, there could be no doubt of a contract being made. After that, the defendant went to the plaintifrs shop, looked over several tiers of watches, and selected two of them m , aa part of those about which the contra c t h ad been ade. lie desired these two day, to s h e e n r t e was an and had retained them till this an accept ance and a sufficient so that be case for the jury, leaving the questi on of the letter out i of view. But whet) the letter was considered, iq con- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORN ING, JANUARY 14 1846 rate to pay it, but, in consequence of no such step being taken, an application to this Court was considered necessary. He (Mr. Cowling) considered the-case a very proper one for a rule.—The rule was granted. nection with these other facts, he must say that thejury had come to a proper verdict. The other Judges agreed with his Lordship,' and the rule wasconsequently refused, UXBRIDGE PETTY SESSIONS. On Monday Henry Lavender, a young agricultural labourer, living at Ruislip, appeared to answer a sum mons under the game-laws, for having on the 7th inst. unlawfully snared a hare. The defendant pleaded guilty, saying it was the first time, and he hoped it would be the last. Thomas Howell, deposed that he was gamekeeper to Messrs. Pearce and Stone, of Ruislip. On the morning of Wednesday last witness was watching some snares which had been set in Ruislip Park-wood, when about day break he saw a hare caught in one of the snares. Shortly afterwards he saw the deteedunt come up and take both the hare and snare up, and hand them to William Tobit, by whom he was accompanied. Witness then jumped out of his concealment, on which they both ran away. The defendant was fined 20s. and 10s. costs, or 21 days' imprisonment. Willi un Tobit was then called on a similar summons. The defendant did not appear, but the case was proceeded with in his absence. Police-sergeant Gough, T 24, deposed to serving the summons on the defendant personally on Thursday last. Detendaht said he bad done it, and would attend, b•it he had since absconded from the neighbourhood. Defend ant had been repeatedly convicted of poaching, and had only been a few thys out of prison. Howell, the gamekeeper, repeated the evidence he gave in the previous ease, and added that on the hare and snare being handed to Tobit he disentangled the former, and killed it by striking it with his hand across the back of the head. On seeing witness, who was about fifteen yards off, Tubit threw the hare away, which witness secured. The BENcit said as Tobit had not attendee, and being also an old offender, they should fine him in the full penalty of 5/., or two months' imprisonment with hard labour. A warrant for his apprehension was accordingly :staled. Richard Man, the keeper of a beer shop, Hillingdon end, Uxbridge, appeared before the Bench of Magis trates, to answer a summons at the instance of the police, which charged him that he, being licensed to sell beer by retail, did, on the 25th of December last, unlaw fully suffer persons of notoriously bad character to as semble in his house. The defendant pleaded not guilty. The Bench convicted the defendaut in the full penalty of 5/., with costa. POLICE INTELLIGENCE GUILDHALL. James M'Cat thy and William Lambert were brough, before Mr. Alderman Challis, charged with stealing a puree containing 17s. 11d., from Miss Louisa Farley, of Church -street, Trinity-sq uare. Upon the New Testament being tendered to Miss Farley, she said she would speak nothing but the truth; but she could not take an oath. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS asked why she could not be sworn. Did she belong to the Society of Friends, or Moravians, or S e p arat i sts ?— She said bhe did not belong to either of those bodies. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS required her reason for re fusing to take the oath?--She replied, the Scriptures forbade it. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS said she put a construction upon the passage of the Scriptures on which she rested, which it was not intended to have. The prohibition was not intended to forbid the using of' the name of the Su preme Being reverently and upon proper occasions. The ancient Jews had such a dread of using that sacred name, that they never repeated it without trembling and dread; but the unnecessary and profane use of the name in the common affairs of life, the using it as a by word, and to curse, was only forbidden. We all acknow ledge the power and influence of the Almighty, and hoped for and, had need of his assistance and help. By the proposed oath she would say that as she spoke the truth, so God would give her help. Miss Farley said with this interpretation she was willing to be sworn. She stated that she was going over Elackfriars-bridge about one o'clock that day, and feeling a touch at her pocket, and soon after seeing the prisoner M'Carthy run away, she felt for her purse and missed it. She called out stop thief, and the lad was pursued. Mr. Franklin, a law stationer, in Tower-street, de posed to seeing Lambert steal the purse from the young lady's pocket, and hand it to M'Carthy, who instantly ran off. He pursued M'Carthy till he was stopped by the pier -master of Blackfriars-bridge, and then he se cured Lambert. William Nash spoke also to seeing Lambert pass the purse to the other prisoner, upon whom it was found at the station• house. The prisoners Cross-examined the witnesses with some ingenuity, questioning them upon what they had not seen or sworn to. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS committed the prisoners for MARLBOROUGH -STREET. Wm. Harris, a young man who is said to be respect ablyconvected, was charged with committing an out rage on a respectable marrit-d female, and her sister, as they were passing through Cecil court, St. Martin's ane, between eleven and twelve on Monday night, on their way home. The defendant was at the time intoxi cated, but not so much so but that he knew what he was about. The prisoner, wit) made no defence, was sent for trial. John Rowe was committed for trial for stealing from a truck on the line of the London and Birmingham Rail way Vbs. weight of potatoes, the property of the Com pany. SOUTHWARK. James Leary and William Cowell, two boys, the elder not more than thirteen years of age, were brought before Mr. Cottingham, charg6d with stealing half a hundred weight of old iron. A policeman stated that he stopped the prisoners that morning carrying two bars of old iron, and when he questioned them as to here they got it, their reply was that it was given them by another boy, who told them he had picked it up by the river side. The policeman further said, that he had known both the prisoners for some length of time, and that they had been in custody before for thieving; that the associate of one of them (Leary) was tried at the last Surrey assizes and trans ported for ten years. Mr. COTTINGIIAZ interrogated the prisoners, and from their answers it appeared that the parents of one of them were dead, and having been brought up to no trade, ho was compelled to wander about and make out a livelihood in the best way he could ; that he could neither read nor write, and had only been at school three weeks, and that he never entered a place of worship ; that he slept at' a common lodging-house in Kent -street, when he could raise enough to say for his bed, and that when he could not do so he wandered about and slept under sheds, or in the market-places. The other boy's account was pretty similar to the above, and when asked where they were taking the old iron when met by the policeman, they said that they in tended to have sold it at a marine store-shop, to get somo money to buy food, and enable them to pay for a night's lodging. Mr. COTTINGHAM said it was a difficult matter to know how to dispose of such boys ; that they had committed an offence which empowered him to send th-m for trial, but instead of doing so he should adopt th,? more lenient course, and summarily punish them, and sentence them to fourteen days' imprisonment, with hard labour. Be fore that time next year, he trusted that through the intervention of the Legislature some plan would be de vised that would have the effectof rescuing boys, such as those brought before him that day, from the lamentable consequences attendant upon the utter neglect of their education, and that an improvement might also be car ried into effect in the law providing punishment for juve nile offenders. LAMBETH. A shopman, in service of Mr. Mathews, a pawn broker, applied to Mr. Henry to take his advice as to the sale of a table of very ingenious workmanship, which had been pawned at Mr. Mathew's shop, and which re mained unredeemed for seven months beyond the legal period of keeping such articles. It appeared that in the early part of last autumn a young man named Fueillede had been brought to this Court on a charge of annoying his Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury, by sending letters of a very ex traordinary description to his Grace, also with sending one or two boxes of his own workmanship, and which were exceedingly beautiful, for his Lordship's accept. ance • and, further, with attempti ng to ma k e h i s way to his Grace's presence. From the prisoner's manner at the time, and for seversl months previously, and parti cularly his extraordinary notion that his Grace of Can terbury was about to provide him with a wife, no doubt remained upon the mind of the sitting magistrate, Mr. Henry, that the man was labouring under insanity, arid the attention of the parish officers was at once called to his case, with a view of his being taken proper care of. The officers of the parish of Lambeth promptly attended to his case, and he was placed at a proper asylum at Peckham, where he still remains. One of the boxes sent by the prisoner to Lambeth Palace (a lady's larg. work-box) was brought to the Court on the occasion of his apprehension, and drew forth the admiration of all who saw it. Its exterior was composed of a great va riety of dyed and coloured woods, beautifully diversi fied, and polished, so as to present a beautiful specimen of art. Mr. HENRY expressed a hope that it would not be dis posed of , aithout some notice was given of the pawn • broker's intention so to do, so that his friends or the parish officers might have the option to redeem it if they thought proper. He a:so thought Mr. Mathews had acted perfectly fair in the matter. The young man, he understood, was still at the asylum at Peckham, and as he was maintained there at the expense of the parish, he (Mr. Henry) thought it would be but right that the parish officers should be made acquainted with the fact, that the table was about to be sold, so that they might redeem it and sell it again, if they thought proper, or act in the matter to the best interest of the lunatic. The applicant undertook to make the parish officers acquainted with the circumstance, and left the Court. GREEN W IGIL Geo ge Giles, a seaman on board the schooner Mary, trading from Guernsey to London, appeared on an information, at the instance.of the Board of Customs, charged with secreting 101bs. 7- 16ths of foreign manu factured tobacco, by which he had incurred a penalty of loots Thomas Cornell. Queen's appraiser of Customs, proved the tobacco produced to be of foreign manufacture. Joseph Sloane, tide surveyor of customs, deposed that he boarded the Mary off Greenwich H 'spite! on Saturday last. He rummaged the vessel, and found the tobacco secreted in the after part of the schooner amongst the cargo. The prisoner denied that it was his, but after wards acknowledged that it was. The Solicitor's chief clerk of Customs said, from re presentations made to the Bard by the prisoner and friends, by which it appeared that the prisoner's father is on his death-bed, and that the act was committed in order to render his parent assistance, they were disposed to be extremely lenient towards him. He was liable to 1001. fine, but they would allow him to mitigate the penalty to 51., or in default to one month's imprisonment in Maidstone gaol. Joseph-SI ifford, for having slbs. 4-16ths of contraband tobacco, on , board the same vessel, secreted under his bed, was fined 3L, and in default to one month's impri sonment in Maidstone gaol. George Burrows was convicted in a penalty of 405., or one month's imprisonment, for having 2lbs. of contraband tobacco secreted on board the Alice, of Guernsey. She was boarded off Greenwich Hospital en Saturday by Mr. Tide-waiter Sloane, who found the tobacco secreted under his clothes ia the forecastle. The penalty in the latter case was paid, and in the two former the offenders were committed to prison. WAND S WO R TN. Two men, named Kimber and Brown, were charged with destroying a portion of their workhouse clothing and refusing t o wor k . Mr. King, t h e master of the wor kh ouse , w h o p rove d the case, said h e s h ou l d not have given the prisoners into custody f or d estroy i ng the i r c l ot h es h a d th ey con seated to work, but no persuasion would induce them to do the latter, The prisoners made no defence. Mr. CLivz committed them each fora month, with hard labour. Seven men were next placed in the dock, charged with refusing to work, Mr. King sa id t h e men were a d m itt e d on the preced ing night ; had th e i r supper an d bed, and that morni ng were put to wor k at the han d corn m ill. Th ey h a d done about three-quarters of an hour's work and then deupfdeci their , bre4fast, whicit was given th ew. , emotion rendered her voice.almost inaudible i said, •" I have too much guilt ever to return." Mr. BURRELL-Will you give me the address of your parents ? Defendant--They are respectable. I cannot, I would not give it for the world. Mr. BURRELL, after consulting with the chief clerk, said that in charity to the poor girl, he felt bound to hold her to bail. Her attempts to commit suicide had been most determined, and in her present state of mind, he thought it would be berter to send her to prison, where she would be treated with kindness, and have every atten tion paid her. She was removed in a fainting fit. MARYLEBONE. Charlaie Williams, who described herself as a dress maker, residing at Brentford, was brought before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson, on the charge of having, by false and fraudulent representations, obtained from the housekeeper of Sir S. Vassal, Hyde Park gardens, the sum of 31. 10s.; and from Mrs. Flt-teher, 2, Hyde Park-place, 3/. The said amounts were given to her on a statement which she made, setting forth that laundresses, whose names she mentioned, and who were employed by the families in question, had been distrained upon for rent, and that the money, which was to be fpeedily repaid, was required to satisfy the brokers in possession. - The pace having received information of the above frauds, and others of a similar nature having been com mitted by the prisoner, kept a sharp look-out for her, and on Monday morning she was taken into custody by Crofts, 179 D. She was remanded till Tuesday (this day) week, when more cases will, it is understood, be brought forward against her. A miserable-looking man, who gave his name J. 'n Ande, son, was charged with stealing a half-quartern loaf. It was stated in evidence that the prisoner took the loaf from a baker's basket, in Harley-street, and haring placed it under his coat went away with it. The theft was observed, and he ;prisoner) was given into custody, when he told the officers that he had not eaten a morsel of anything since twelve o'clock the previous day. The prisoner, in answer to the Magistrate, said that he came from Staffordshire, and that on the night before he slept in the Kensington Union, which he left at five in the morning. He was committed fora fortnight, and at the end of that time will be passed to his parish. Jost-ph Montefiore, Esq., No. 13, York-street, Port man-square, attended to prefer the following charge against Sarah Maddock : It appeared that the prisoner had been cook in the family about five weeks, and that ten days ago she got much the worse for liquor, fur which offence, after her being lectured severely, she was forgiven. On Saturday evening last she again became intoxicated, and created a great disturbance in the kitchen, in consequence of which Mr. Montefiore went down and ordered her out of the house ; for some time she positively refused to go, but she at l@ngth went away, and soon afterwards re turned, and commenced ringing and knocking violently at the door. She was then given into custody. The prisoner said she had worked hard all the day, and did not attempt to deny having taken a little too much. Mr. Rem .'NsoN discharged her, being of opinion that by her being locked up so long, coupled with the loss of her character and situation, she had been sufficiently punished to operate as a warning to her in future. Henry Hardy was charged with having stolen a silver watch and other property, belonging to George Middle ton, 3, Sussex-mews, Hyde -park-square. The robbery was cou.mitted on Saturday last, and on the same evening part of the stolen articles were pledged by the prisoner, upon whose person the tickets for the same were fuund when he was searched at the station house. The priscner, in defence, said he was speaking to a young woman, and the policeman shoved his bull's-eye lanthorn in his face and struck him, and he returned the blow. Inspect - A- Horne was recalled, and said the policeman had no lanthorn on the morning in question. Mr. BRODERIP said a very cowardly assault was al leged to have been committed, and ordered the prisoner to find bail, himself in 401., and two sureties in 20/. each, to appear and take his trial at the next sessions. He was committed in default of bai!. Margaret Coker was brought before Mr. Broderip, charged with cutting and wounding Jane Carney, with a knife. It appeared from the evidence of the complainant, that they lived at 1, Nelson's-place, Salmon's-lane, Limehouse. On Sunday evening the, prosecutrix was having her tea with the landlady of the house and another female ; prisoner was in the same ro , un, but not at the same table. A dispute arose between her and Carney, to specting some money the prisoner had received from a young man the night before. Some aggravating Lin guage was used on both sides, and from words they came to blows. The complainant was satisfied with the weapons nature had given her, and struck Cotter with her fist. The prisoner did not return the blow in a similar manner, but took a knife off the t a bl e , an d ma d e use of horrible language, and stabbed her in the neck, inflicting a severe wound, from which the blood flowed copiously. In a struggle which took place, the prose cutrix attempted to take the knife away from the other, and was cut in the hands. One of her fingers was nearly divided. Mr. BRODERIP—How many cuts have you in the hand? Witness—Two, Sir. She cut me across the hand twice. Mr. BRODERIP —And you have been stabbed in the neck ? Witness—Yes, Sir. ..... The prisoner made a long defence to the charge, and said that while she was eating a bit of meat the prose cutrix struck her, and laid hold of the knile in her hand, and received the wounds by accident. Mr. BRODERIP said the prosecutrix could not have received the wound in the neck in the way stated. The surged 's certificate, which had been handed to him, said there was no immediate danger, and he was glad of it ; but he should not commit her for trial at present, but remand the case for a week, when the state of the pro secutrix would be again made known to him. lie should certainly send the case before a jury when it was com pleted. The use of the knife in petty quarrels had become very common, and was much to be deprecated, and it wis absolutely necessary for those entrusted with authority to do all in their power to put down the practice. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JAN. 13.—Wind E, fresh breeze and hazy. Potrrsmotim, JAN. 12. Wind E.S.E. to S.S.E.—SId Johanna, Trinidad; Active,nacobson, St Croix. OFF ST. ALBANS HAAD. Providence, Page, Cal cutta ; Britannia, Simmons, I3arbadoes ; Lucy, Ch err y. An tigua ; Lotus, Watson, ew Orleans ; Yorkshire, Tripp, Mobile ; Jane and Barbara, Brown, Savannah ; Emigrant, Brewman, do. ; John Lighton, CharleAton. WATERFORD, JAN. 11.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W. by S.— Arrd. Tweed, Delaney, St. John's, New Brunswick. PETERHEAD. —Arrd. Robinson, Hornsby, Quebec. SHIELDS, JAN. 12.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Liffey, Noonan, Miramichi. COWES, JAN. 12.—The Pomona, Colbye, from Hamburgh to New York, which put in here, is discharging her cargo. The Faside, bound to St. John's, New Brunswick, was in con tact with a smack, and had her fore-yard, &c., carried away. DEAL—Arrd. Harmonie, Bowman, Batavia. Arrd. from the river and sld, Queen Dowager, Robinson, Cape Coast Cas:le ; Swiss Boy, Cuba. COWES, JAN. 12.—Wind S.E. by S.—S.l:l. Caled , nia, Ba • tavia ; Velox, Salvander, Valparaiso; Fanny, Andrews. Launceston ; Forrester, 3PArthur, Tobago ; Faside, St. Jchn's, N.B. YARMOUTIT.—John, Jordan, New Orleans. SOUTILAMPTON.—Duke of Cornwall, Mills, Constantinople. OFF PLYMOUTH.—Waverley, Mauritius, out 87 days. Orr PIgIZANCE. Carmentia, Ozinaga, Havannah ; Franklin, Sangs. New Orleans. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Acrd. Jane, Stanley, Savanilla; Madison, Foster, New Orleans; Pales- tine, Scott. Baltimore; Rothsay, Wallace, Slit. Fortuqn, Taylor, Valparaiso; Majestic, Reeves, Rio Janeiro; Ellen, Tiller, St. Michael's. PILL, JAN. 10. LA packet of letters, all addressed to Captain Owen Roberts, of the Queen of Trumps, has come on shore at Portshead. TOBERNORY. JAN. B.—The Janet, Duncan, from Liverpool to Burghead, ran on a sunken rock in the Sound of Mull 4th inst., and remains; crew saved. JAN. 12.—The schooner reported 28th ult. and 9th inst., and sunk off this place, has been positively ascer tained to be the Trial, Alurson, of this port. YARMOUTH. —The Orwell, Payne, of Ipswich, got on shore at Winterton 10th inst., but was assisted eff, and 1138 come into this harbour. DEATH OF GENERAL HODGSON• We have this day to record the demise of one of the oldest officers in the army, and one who retained to the last as much of the true spirit of a British soldier as any o those whom he has left behind—General ITnrigson, Colonel of the 4th, or King's Own Regiment. The Gallant General was the son of Field-Marshal Stud holme Hodgson, who is known in history as the com mander of the expedition which took Belleisle from the French, in the year 1761. The following traits re corded by Horace Walpole, in his memoirs of George HL, is characteristic of the man and times :—Sometime after the siege of Belleisle, when the then Government were above everything anxious to conciliate the French Court, General Hodgson was desired by the Minister o. the day to explain the cause of Belleisle having been so severely sacked. The reply of the old Marshal was, " that he had been ordered to take Belleisle ; that he had done so ; and that he had nothing more to say upon the subject." He was greatly distinguished by the friendship and favour of the Duke of Cumberland, and by the confidence and good opinion of the great Earl of Chatham. The mother of the deceased officer was Lady Catherine Howard, through whom he was nephew to the late Field Marsha lthe Right Honourable Sir George Howard, K. 8., and first cousin to the Earl of Effingham, and to Mary, Countess of Roseberry. He was educated at Harrow School, and was still there when he obtained his commission, so far back as 1779, in the King's Own Regiment, which was his father's corps, and was then in Canada. He shortly afterwards went out to join it, and served with it for some years in Canada, under the auspices of his friend and connexion, Lord Dorchester, the Governor; and as Captain-General of the province in 1793, he was employed as Major of Brigade at the reduction of the Islands of St. Pierre and Miguelon. He was twice taken prisoner at sea, in 1794 and I 797 on the latter occasion by a French privateer, after a severe action, at the close of which he sunk the colours of the "King's Own," to prevent their falling into the enemy's hands. He was then taken to France, where he remained a pri goner until October, 1798, when he was exchanged. In 1799, he served as com manding officer with the nth in Holland, where he was present at the capture .af the town and garrison of Hoorn, and at the actions of the 2d and 6th of October. In the action near Egmont-of-Sea, he wit.; most dan• gernusly wounded, the ball having never been extracted. Ile was subsequently appointed Governor and Coalman • der-in-Chief at the Bere.nudas, and afterwards in the same situation at Cu race.a, which latter government he retained till the peat e, 'when the island was restored to the Dutch. In each of these situations he received the repeated thanks of the .King's Government, and on his return home was a ppointed to the Colonelcy of the third garrison battalior 4 , In 1522 he received that of the 83d Foot, frog Alibi,* he was,* 1835, removed by the ape- After eating it they refused to complete the labour, which he had reduced from four to two hours' duration. The prisoners made no answer to the charge, and were committed for 21 days each, Mr. OLIVE subsequently addressed the master of the workhouse, and after alluding to the enormous number of charges of this description recently brought before him, said that he was at first inclined to believe that it was in part owing to some mismanagement in the house; he was now satisfied that such was not the case, but that the majority of these men and lads were idle fellows, who would not go to any regular employment.. He thought that if the master kept a list of the casual pau pt:rs who refused to work, together with a description of their persons, many of them might be charged with a second offence, and under• another statute be punished with much greater severity. THAMES. William Smith, a labourer in a glass-house, was charged with assaulting James Parsons, a police-con stable, No. 179 K. The policeman, who has been confined to his tied for seventeen days, appeared in a very weak condition. I appeared that on the morning of the 26th of December he was on duty in Sydney -street, Mile-end, and saw the prisoner loitering about with a girl for a considerable time. He watched them, and they stopped near some carts. He asked the prisoner if he lived in the house opposite The prisoner refused to satisfy him, and said he had nothing to do with him, and he would remain where he was as long as he pleased. The policeman desired him to go away, and the prisoner made an attempt to strike him. The policeman pushed him away, and he again came forward with an intention of :.triking him, The girl then interfered, and took her companion away ; but he soon afterwards came towards the policeman again, and struck him a violent blow on the face, at the same time exclaiming that he was a better man than Parsons, who once more pushed him away, and, with great forbearance, advised him to go home, and not to get into trouble. The prisoner then commenced abusing the constable, and made an attempt to strike him again. Parsons said, if he did not leave the spot he should be obliged to take him to the station house, and to avoid giving him any further pretext for quarrelling, crossed the road, and turned down another street. The prisoner followed him, and struck him, and while Parsons was staggering from the violence of the blow, he was struck several times by the pri toner about the head and face. The policeman fell heavily on the ground, and when he had partially recovered himself, he tound the prisoner standing over him. The policeman drew his staff for the purpose of defending himself, on which the prisoner attempted to take it away from him. but not succeeding, he struck the policeman another blow on the head Nith his clenched fist, and felled him to the ground. The policeman was insensible for some time, and when ho recovered his assailant was gone. lie crawled to the station house, and was conveyed to his own home, where he has ever since remained under me dical care. He was scarcely able ta walk, so cruelly was he punished on the occasion. John Baker, 217 K. apprehended the prisoner on Sa turday night upon a warrant, and on asking him how he came to illuse Parsons in the way he had done, he said the policeman had very grossly insulted him. The pri soner admitted that he committed the assault. Inspector Horne, of the K division, recollected the policeman coming to the station-house early in the morning of the 26th ult. His face was bleeding, and his clothes were very dirty, and covered with blood. There were several wounds on his person. The policeman described the way in which he was attacked. As the complainant was unable to continue on duty he sent him home. TA.t.tow.—P. Y. C. is 43s to 438 3d per cwt on the spot, and town 45s 6d per cwt. TEA.—The market is firmer, and the deliveries are in creasing. (From the 7,and611 New Price Current of Jan. 13.) SUGAR.—To-day, although there were sellers of West In dia Muscovado at a decline on the rates of Friday. of 6d per cwt for all qualities, still the trade evinced little inclination to operate, and the business transacted in all kinds was ex tremely limited, the purchases amounting to 200 hhds and trcs, including 100 hhds of Barbadoes at public sale, which, however, brought generally the full value. REFINED.—To-day there was only a limited business transacted in refined goods by the home trade, and lower rates were taken, brown grocery lumps selling at 63s 6d, and standard lumps 64s 64 per cwt. For bonded crushed Sugar 33s 9d to 34s per cwt are the rates asked,' but there has not been much done ; there are buyers of large parcels at 33s 6d per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was pur chased with caution, and 937 bags at auction were sold at a decline on former rates of Is per cwt ; tine bright yellow went at 52s 6d to 535, good 51s 6d to 525, good middling 50s to 50s 6d, washed : 4Bs to 525, syrupy 48s 6d, and low sound brown 35s 64 to 375; for public sale on Thursday 10,000 bags are declared. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with little attention, and 2.131 bags at auction were sold at a decline on former rates of 6d for white and yellow, and Is for brown. Of Java, duty paid, 1,843 baskets at public sale only in part sold at pricts sh .wing a decline on those of the highest point of them nit-t of 2s to 3s per cwt. MorAsses.—An improved demand hes been experienced for West.lndia, and the rates obtained exhibit a slight im provement on Close previously quoted: the sales amount to 300 -puncheons. Antigua good at 24*, and Demerara at 22s per cwt. FOREIGN..Tee business transacted in white Brazil has been extremely limited by private treaty, and prices are still on the decline. In brown the business done has been very limited,. although prices have become moderate, and rule at 16s to 20s for low to tine quality. Yellow Havannah is ofe.red neon further reduced terms; still buyers have been eautieue in their proceedings, and the market has been more liberally supplied. White has met with a dull sale at 32s to 381. All other kinds of Foreign have been purchased with caution, and the rates accepted are under those pre viously quoted. COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with little at tention, and 253 bales at auction were mostly taken in, ordi nary greenish at 54e, outside package slightly stained with sea water 52e, fair sound yellow long berry 755, which is the full value, a small part add; sea damaged greenish at 40s 64 to 49* 6d,. fair sound yellow long berry 71,E 6d, see damaged 513 to 6fis ; 27 bags pee berry Singapore Java sold at 37s 64, and country damaged 333 to 36s 6d; 21 bags Ceylon went at 59s for tine ordinary grey Plantation, 40s 6d for sea de maged, 665, for sound pea berry, and 44s to 49s for sea damaged. TlSA.—There has again been no public sale, and at present none is declared; although there are further arrivals, mer chants have confidence, and the town and coun t ry d ea l ers are evidently more inclined to increase their stocks, as the consumption continues to be good, and all kinds of Tea mo derate in comparison with those of last season. There has been a large business transacted in Cong•ou, and rather higher rates haVe been again paid; the common and medium qua lities, however, met with the most attention. •There is but a moderate quantity offering for sale in the private market, notwithstanding the late heavy arrivals. STMTS.—Although there are sellers of Jamaica Rum upon lower terms, still shippers and the home trade have shown little inclination to operate. The limited business transacted in Demerara has been at a fall on late quotations of 2d per gallon. Leeward Island has been sparingly dealt in, but proof common quality is not to be obtained under 2s. For Calcatta . the demand has been only for small parcels at is 1I d per gallon proof with certificate. Holders of -all descriptions of Brandy evince firmness, and a good business has been transacted. Geneva has been purchased with more freedom for exportation, and prices are firm. The value of English Corn Spirits is 10s 6d per gallon, nett cash; but there has not been much business done. SEEDS.—The Clover-seed trade remains without interest buyers being rather more favourable to r e d th an w hi te seed The frost atHamburgh has had the tendency rather to reduce prices of red Clover-seed there. Trefoil in bond finds a better sale than English ; prices of all remain unaltered. ElCE.—Bengal has been purchased with more freedom, and holders supplying the market sparingly, an advance in prices of 64 per cwt has taken place. Java is wanted, but there is little to be hall, and quotations are on the advance. 'For Madras the demand has increased, and prices have risen 6d per cwt. Cleaned Rice has been largely dealt in at the late de cline, Carolina selling at 30 to 345, Patna 18s to 225, and fine 23s to 24s per cwt. Rice is still dearer than it was a twelve month back.. For Tapioca and Arrowroot there are few imams to be met with, and prices are drooping. APICES —To-day there was more desire shown to purchase black Pepper. With white the market was more liberally supplied, and 720 bags were put up to public sale, but a part only sold ; and at a decline on former rates of id to ld per lb. Pimentoavas in fair request privately. Cassia Ligoea was purchased with caution. For Nutmegs the market is quiet, and II casks 2 bags at auction were only in part sold at a decline on former rates of 4d. to 6d. 318 cases Preserved Ginger were withdrawn. Mace is not much wanted, and Cloves met with little attention. SALTPETHE.—To-day the market was better supplied with rough. At public sale 1,300 bags of Calcutta were offered ; merchaWs were inclined to realise, and submitted to a reduc tion on former rates of 6(1 per cwt; the whole, however, sold Oiz .—There has been a falling oil in the demand for Linseed Oil, and although the quantity producing is small, still lower rates have been taken on the spot. For forward delivery 25s 6d to 26s are insisted upon, but there are not many purchasers. The consumption of Linseed Oil does not fall off, and prices still rule low. Rape -seed Oil is not to be had upon lower terms, but there are not many buyers. For Cocoa Nut previous prices are asked, but the amount of businecs transacted privately has been small. Palm has been in excellent request ; holders show firmness, and sup ly the maket sparingly. The demand has been good for Olive Oil, and prices are very firm. For Cod Oil the demand has been brisk for home consumption, but holders are un able to obtain better prices. TAu.ow.—The demand has been brisk for Russian on the spot from chandlers and soap-makers: prices have again ad vanced, and rule 3d to 6d per cwt above those previously quoted. For delivery in the two next months several con tractsna de have has b e been p uernzarseedd into axte a n t si% 4 - 3 el s y, 3 a d nd th 43 4 s 3s per 6d c . wt li p o a m id e , nett cash. All other descriptions of Tallow met with a ready sale, and prices keep on the ascendancy. EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING BY IVATeort, LATE J.P., D.L., AND MR. CHARLES ARMSTRONG, J.P. —SEIZURE OF GuNs, &c.—Between one and two o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday last, as a young gentleman of this neighbourhood, qualified to kill game, and having a certificate for that purpose, and the curator of the Belfast Museum (who, by directions of the Natural His tory Society, went to procure some small birds for the collection, on the farm of a friend in Ballinderry), were returning homewards, they were met on the public road, about two miles out of Ballinderry, on the way to Lis burn, by Mr. Watson and Mr. Armstrong, who were out hunting. Mr. Watson threatened to have them taken into custody. The young gentleman at once showed his game certificate, and stared that two hares which he had were killed at several miles' distance, where there had been no hunting for very many years, and where he had the permission of the occupying tenant to shoot. The hares were, nevertheless, taken from him, by order of Mr. Watson. His game certificate, on being shown to Mr. Armstronx. was kept by that J. P., who refused to return it to him Mr. Armstrong, in addition, seized his gun, and carried it off. The gun of the curator of the Museum was also seized by Mr. Watson, and carried off although the late J.P: was a r tieu lady told that he had been merely shooting small birds on his friend's farm, for the collection already named ; that the gun was registered, and was given him for that purpose by a member of the Council of the Society. The birds in his possession, all small, common one, were likewise shown, to prove the truth of his assertion ; but all was of no avail. They were told by Mr. Watson that they should never see the guns again, and would be fined in twenty pounds each ; and were commanded by Mr. Armstrong to attend at a certain hour, on a day named. at the Petty Sessions, to be held in Crumlin, and ordered to receive this as a summons. Most abusive and insulting language was used towards both the aggrieved, in which particular the late J.P.. D.L., was even surpassed by his nephew, Mr. Wakefield. Such are the particulars that have been communicated to u', of an occurrence upon which we refrain from adding any remark, as the case will, we ' understand, he made matter of legal investi gat i on.— No? thern Whig. THE DEVON MILITIA.— It is understood the ballot for the militia in the county of Devon and city of Exeter will take place in March next, and that the battalions (afier such manner as shall be directed), will be embodied and trained. The strength of the respective regiments, it is said, is to be as follows :-15t, or East Devon, 503 ; head quarters, Exeter. 2d, or North Devon, 502; head quarters, Barn stapl--,1l e. 3d, or South ppm, 501 . ; head quarters, Plymouth. onottport In4voient. cial command of his late Majesty, William IV., to the distinguished regiment of which he disci Colonel, and over the interests of which he watched with the care of a parent. The General retained to the end, in an un usual degree, the fire and energy, as well as the kind nr ss of disposition, which distinguished him through life, and fell a Victim at last to the art our and perseverance with which, within a very few weeks, be continued to follow his private pursuit of shooting. He has left se veral children to deplore his loss, and will long be re membered with affection and veneration by a numerous circle of friends and acquaintance. MARKET NE WS.-(Y ESTERD AY.) MAT 1110.1ft'MTS. SMITFIFIELD—Madnw Hay. 3/ 8s to 4' 8s; Clover ditto, 4/ 8s to 51 15 s: O at Straw, 1/ 88 to 1/ 10s; Wheat Straw, 11 lb to 1/ 13s per load. A fair average supply and a sluggish demand. CUMBRIMAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 8s to 4/ 108; Clover ditto, 4/ 8s to 5/ 12s 6d: Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1111 s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 148 per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. WITITECITAPEL—MeadTtv Hay, 3/ 58 to 41 8s; Clover ditto, 4/108 to 5/158; Oat Straw, I/ lOs to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1/.12s to 11 I3s per load. Trade rather dull, at the above quotations. CO!oNram. &toAn.—The market for British Plantation is heavy, and for the small quantity sold privately rather lower prices were accepted. The transactions are estimated at about 550 hhds. inclusive of those offered by auction. The public sales have consisted principally of 268 hhds 255 barrels St. Lucia, and 3,838 bags • Bengal, nearly all of which found buyers, the St. Lucia at 43s to 51v 6d for low brown to tine yellow, being for the low and mid sorts fully Is 6d cheaper. The Bengal brought about previous rates. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and India Docks was 561 hhds 67 tierces 51 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption 1,151 hhds 116 tierces 484 barrels. The stock in the same places is 8,527 hhds 736 tierces 1,480 barrels. COFFEE.-76 casks of British Plantation and 1,671 bags Ceylon were offered by auction. All the British Plantation was taken in, but being unclean, it affords no guide to the market. Only a small portion of the Ceylon was disposed of at 49s to 51s for good ord to very good ord quality ; the remainder was withdrawn, being held above the value. Privately nothing has been done worth reporting, with the exception of about 500 bags good ord Padang, which have been sold at 255, being fully Is to Is 6d above the previous value, and at which price there are some further purchasers. Rtmi.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India docks was 151 puns; there were taken for home consumption, 199 puns 29 hhds; and exported 92 puns 25 hhds. The stock in the same place is 12,250 puns 789 hhds. RICE.-1,400 bags Spanish, at auction, were all taken in at 19s Oct to 21s for good mid to good bold white, which is above the value. 409 LATEST PRICES OF OTB rft IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND FANIES' STOCK. From Liat, E 1 te Official rUBLISTIED EVERY TVEADAT Alin 1411g) ,% 4 LONDON, TUESDAY, JANITOL avzirr-sTocs 13A:Ar Dividend Name of Company. per Annum. — itl o io r tNi t share. £ 5 • 0 ' 40 50 °" e 2o 100 0 25 100 o ,20 100 0 9, 10 50 0 I 25 0 0 2 5 100 0 ° 10 0 10 0 oj20 1 50 0 0 35 100 10 0 0 20 25 n v 1 5 50 Australasia 61. per cent. Britslt North American 4/. per cent. Commercia of London 5/. per cent '2ohnnal.. 5/. per cent ....main and Westtninstr 6/. per cent. '.onion Joint -Stock 61. per cent. mete.politan Provincial of Ireland • . 81. per cent. Ditto, New....... • • 81. per cent. National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. Ditto, New... .• • • 5/. per cent. Union of Australia— •• Union or London— .. 51. per cent. INSUM, .NCE C' Awe of Company Dividend per Annum. Albion .............. Alliance Brit. and For, 31. 10e 6 per cent. i/. per cant, 13s. bii. pr sit 7s. per share 14. per cent. 3/. 9s. and I GI. ss. bs. j Gs. f 5 per et., I& 30s.bs. 51. per cent. 5% per cent. Si. per cent. 6/. per cent. Si. per cent. 121. per cent. ditto .. British Coimnercial Ciericl,lled.BcGen.l.iti County ..... ....... 'est I crown •• • • • • • • • Eagle ...... Economic Life Eng. & Scot. Law .. • .4 European Life ...... Freemasons' .... • • Globe ..... Guardian Imperial Fire Imperial Life . indemnity Marine Law Life.. Legal and General Life London Fire London Ship .... Marine .. ......... Med.' it vlid & Gen. Life National Loan Fund National Life • • .. • • • Palladium Life Phoenix . Protector Life Provident Life Rock Life Royal Exchange Sun Fire ........... Ditto Life Universal Life 1/. sh. & bs 3/. ss. 10s. 10s. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent: 31. p. ct. & bs. 51. per cent. 1/. ss. 4s. Si. per cent. 61. 10s. 1/. 6s. pr cnt. ICSEE CO Dividend per Annum. =~--~ y, iffiP~~ -- Aixl o o t .u n 1 , d• A s n 0 500 - 11 1 00 0 0 100 0 0 6 0 150 0 0 3 $ 0 0 tie 1 100 0 0 10 100 0 1 6 40 0 ° 50 0 0 1000 0 0 Be 0 0 ADO 20 0 2 0 0 n ° $ I Stock' 36 1 00 0 0 D 0 10 0 5 10 R 0 ° n 511 100 0 i ; je , 100 0 " 210 50 o is 25 0 A 12 1 0 25 ° 15 ' 100 0 v I • 0 0 o 1 0 2 20 0 A 5 100 0 50 0 v --- 10 20 0 IP . j 0 100 0 0 o 5 0 0 stOCX' :1 3 A 111° ' ' Amount / of share. a. I A s• too A WET 017 SCOT' Name of Company, Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Commercial Bank .. National Bank Union Bank of Scotland Western Bank.. North of Scotland Bank Clydesdale Ilank Eastern Batik Caledonian I;ank Edinb.& Glasgow Bank City of Glasgow Bank . Scottish Union Ins. Co. Hercules Insurance Co. Insur. Co. of Scetlnd.. North Brii2sli Incur... Caledonian Fire Incur. Edinburgh Life Incur. ?Ain. &illasg. Railway Ditto, hares • .'. . F,din., Leith, & Grantn Illasstw& Ayrchir Rail. Glasgw& Greenek Rail. , llsgw&Garnklrk Rail. Dundee & Artiroth Rail. Standard Li te.l..sa ruce. Dividend Amouni Name of Company. I per of Annum. Share. P .£ S. m. I Stock. ent.' Stock. I al. 100 0. 0 ant. Stock. ' " nt. stock• bo nt. 50 0 Commercial .... East and West India ....5 il. pr ce East Country . . ' 11. per sl L mdon ... .. St Katharine .... •• • • 5 per cet Southampton ••..• • • • 41. per cm CAN, 1 Names of :4 Dividend Price Companies. .4 per 7.: Annum. X Ashtnic 0141, 97 31.hs. p e 72 I.shby-d-la-7. 113 41. 70 Barnsley.. • • 160 12/. 180 ;asitigstoke..llool Brkuk&Abri al .1. Cromtbrd...• 100 IA 1. Dudley ....• 100' 41. Derby ...• •4100 81. Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. Erewash •• • 100 32/. Forth & Clyd 100 41. GrantlJunCtnilool 100 Grand Union 1001 11. 10s. Glamorgnsh. 172. 1.3%1. 210 Glstr&Brkly, 00 Grantham • • , 150. 121. 100. fiudderstlel.l.l 571 20 Kennt & llvu 39 7s. Gd. 22 Lancaster...! 4 7 1/. Lceds&Livri, 100 346. Leicester .... 140 10/. I 105 Leicstr&.Ntli s.l 4/. 62 Lougliborogii 142' 70/. I 850 W.EXTEIL-' .Dlvidend Name of Company. per Annum. Mast London.... .. • • • • , 87. Brand Junction ...... 3/. Kent ••• • • • 21. lOs. Vauxhall .......• •• • • 51. per cent. West Middlesex • • 41.165. pr et. --- . ----mtf- - -- -- " . of re 4 At the Epiohany Sessions for the eoli nti s9 JII the Earl of Devon, in charging the grand jurN e e isgA, regret at the 14r,eness of the calendar, there o rli than 119 pri soners f or trial, and expressed I' l l tie!, steps should be taken to prevent this by the ill o sr/ , m ` - ''e by which offences of a light and e t f e I should be summarily dealt with. r ctif ei [ ADVERT ISEMENT.] —Deafness and D e-e pot f i e ), / i Rellieved.—The undermentioned sent into the .. ,e ° sgt i. I f post.--39, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, and 14.7•10,4, tie-street, Edinburgh.—Acoustic Instruments. --111 ste dr id Conductors, when fixed in the cavity of the eei 1 0 0 1 ') comfortable, nor more perceptible than having % t or wool in its place. 'Fhey enable individuals at ee d i o gi o li is, and of extreme deafness of 40 and 50 years' st eri t he 1 0 0 r o i to join in e,neral conversation, and to catch vo y 10.) distant low speaker at church, theatre, tie. il )1 ,40 conversaton into the ears to such en extent th llstaldF severe cases deafness cannot be observed. Ar tir''Y'd E .i. Cornets, French, German, and 'Spanish ::, 1 10 0 _„' ly arid Improved Hearing' frumpots of every deser'Vie" ..i i . of those instruments have received the aPP l l3 r il , !ir Royal Society' and Royal Instituti•in of Great . .. , 1s -, „,0, newly-invented Spectacles, immediately they e'"f 7 ftt" „y extremely im,•erfeet vision, it is brought to its Ye e ' A pel 7 and original state. Also, Achromatic Tele% dr4 Glasse+. Microscopes, &c. Caution—Messrs- S' - • ° 111 ° 0 A 0 „of nur.s, Opticians, arc not in any way connecte-,,j,..A. of the same name in their immediate neighbourlw; i th part of the coun t ry . T o prevent mistakes, b e , t , r, r Observe—Only to be had a t 39, Albemarle-strr-,,e I f opposite the Y or k H o t e l, an d 26 , S out h Castle— dilli burgh. b. 40 if il ° [ADvERTisemENT.]—The Earl of Ald hi , oi A Holloway's Pills.—An astoundi ng C ure by t"s e el so lti Medicine alter every other means had faded• ka p his Lord,hip's letter dated Villa M ess i na . Leg: tOL 4 0 i 1845. "To Professor Holloway. Sir,—l h e F Aj oreLol e p you that your pills have effected a cure of 0 yip* F t ,/ liver and stomach which all the most eminent -- „ble • i home and all over the Continent had not been, (1 1 0#,,' Nay, not even the waters of Carl-bad or Marten° y dlO l / 1 Aldborough."—These wonderful Pills will cure s i ; l i iilr i Iti the liver and stomach. —Sold (also Holloway'. A or Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Stran d medicine vendors throughout the civilised world il BIRTHS. n; , se t :" On the 19th July last, at Ilohart-town,Van'A ril de, the lady of Zachary Pearce Pocock, of a A°M oPil i re ! e l ei ham, on Christmas-eve, the lath , of George ' d Est.. of Norfnllr-ctroot, Strand, of a son. off g On the 6th i ns t., at W e lli ngton, S omerse t, the d r Bev. henry S. Templ er . o f a son an d h e i r . rn . I;tah,,? a ,' On the 6th inst., at Lower Pembroke-street , „chi - Or lady of Lieutenant Boileau, Madras Engineers , liver f , t io i On the 7th inst., at Clifton, the lady of R. socljfiF Esq ,of Fonmon Castle, Glamorganshire, of a se" the 1 On the Bth i ns t . , at B urnham, Somersetshire' 40 A B. T. Allen, Esq., of a dau 4 liter. ~,.. the I On the Bth inst., at Yarmouth, Isle of Nigh t, o ff Mr. William Squire, of a daughter. ~ th e o f On the 9th in s t., a t P u ll- cour t, Worcesterslm - ' t William Dowdeswell, Esq., M.P., of a son. Stre o t k On the 9th i ns t., th e w if e o f G eorge F en n, Esq '' , r common, of a Oaughter. yi HO° ~,t' On the 9th inst., in the Seven Sisters-road, n e " 4P r l Adolphus Lewis instof a daughter. It e fv.- On the 10th., Mrs. Lewis Engelbac , crescent, of a daughter. i e 1/4 MARRIED isl' . (o l 'l' On the 6th inst , at the Cove of Cork, Fr 3n e- c- a. , ? , r, ) to Julia, second daughter of the late J. iarry , P ‘ s 'itir',,efi l t, On the Bth. inst., at St. Dunstan's, Stelln e jl e t,Y" Or Bateliff, of Stepney, to Caroline Martha Ilar7 loo 6er 0 daughter of William Leach, Esq., R.N., of Celet , iro, b is i o e,. same parish. _ r eef et, , On the 10th inst., at St. Marylebone Chu r oe A'ote Baker, Esq., of Victoria-park, Manchester, to 1 0 er set" eldest daughter of John Brown, Esq., °I . SGin Portman-square. e O il DIED. .4w, 7 1° 10 At the Swan River, Western Australia,Jun e2 ' ill ge dr , relict of the I , ite T. Wit tenoom. of J O On the 13th of October last, at the Island A John Taylor, Esq. „ ar id On the 24 of December last, at St. Vincent, L'" or Y jun., Es q ., barrister-at-law. On the 18th of D ecem b er , a t B o rne, the ReC. fieji 01t. Knapp, Rector of Ampthill, Bcdfordshire.,„ .1 .01, . d r On the 26th ult., Mr. Fraiser, of the f4ev i , e er Hetes, aged 70. 1 e L iell' te On the 31st of December, at Sandy-P- 8 " t , oe° Colonel Buckworth, aged 76. • On the 10th inst., at Kew, Anne, daught erel 6 or r Twining, Esq. ffelk -1311 f Or the 11 th inst., Mr. J. T u r n bull, of Su ef it Co v hi non-s , rect, aged 73. c'' Lu i c itor , ote' Lately, at Carnarvon, Thomas Jer. Esq., 'd , On the Bth inst., in Station e r s ' flall-court:-. William, youngest son o f th e l a t e Mr. Robert m` _,.. (; ---- ji pno London : l'rinted an d P u bli s h e d by 15111 , "— of fi c e /4.4 , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun the ‘' Strand, in the Precinct oe the Savoy, hliciilleau, Wednesday, January IL, 046' ribare. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. K 1• per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 7341. pr cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 7%1. pr cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 7/. per cent. Si. per cent. 1. pr cent. 101. per cent. 6/. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. percent. 51. per cent. 21. per cent. 5/. per cent, 61. per cent. 51 per cent. DOCKS. of Share• 20 0 0 1100 0 0 111 p 10 0 2 10 200 0 " 1 0 100 0 0 1 0 100 0 0 50 (I 1,0 0 ° A 10 " 12 20 0 0 0 p 50 0 0 'Ail 25 0 ° 2 , 0 0 25 0 0 I I 50 0 Names of . 4 Companies. g Nionmouthsh iool Mntgoinrysh 11 M acc l es field : iv Neath ••• • • , 5 0 N o tti ng ham • Peak Forest • 33 Regent's • • • • Rochdale .•• • • Shropshire • • if,", S omrse t Coal 1 1 :: Do.LkFd St 14 0 Stffrd &Worc Shrewsbury.. 12 ; sSttrtourtrbdriondgr; 14 : 9 ." Severn and . / 26 Wye Rail.) Trnt & slr-1 5 0 1 sey, sh. I „ Thams &Medi "" IWorestr kJ , 1 78 firming. ( .7 "Wilts.li fag Amount i via, g 8 , d. 100 0 0 46 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 63 12 9 'ILLS. ioo 0 A