The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-10 00:00:00

ARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) ~] Lout 1,50 hhols Lavin teen ••1;-„, cxclasave of a small 1,,,ri iou casks in public sale. Th e pt teen sales con s i s t e d T principally of 263 5,703 b r inidad, 174 cas k s 24 barrels St. Lucia, and ags Mau r iti us, 4,354 bags Bengal, 380 bags and 37 casks and cases Penang, nearly :were taken in being held for higher prices, except all of which ing tbe Bengal and Penang, which chiefly sold at the previous value. 56 puns St. Lucia Molasses brought e only 223 Gd for mid quality, being rather lower. The! twase_i_no Sugar landed last week at the East and west India ehs, unt there were taken for home consnmption 1,267 hhds 129 tierces 406 barrels. The stock of British Planta tii,o9noint.the tierces y London oil the Ist ins . t. was 15,493 hhds ~ ierces against 19,502 hhds 3,007 tierces at the same time last year. barrelsCors-P.E.206 bags Ceylon (British plantation kind), 215 Rio, 809 bags foreign (chiefly La Guayra), and 136 hags her lc The Ceylon was disposed of, but again It. rather lower prices. The remainder was mostly taken in. .I:ne stock of British Plantation is lower than at this ouffniela)stLear, but of Foreign the stock is nearly double that s° 's —The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks, was 11 hhds. There were taken for home coal 296 puns 41 hhds, and exported 162 puns was 16,111 .2' 1133 . The stock in the Port of London on the Ist inst. puns 2,023 hhds against 15,573 puns 2,258 hhds at this time last Zpp SplcE-342 ge a s r is Cassia Ligaea, and 350 bags Sumatra ,e.r.owere. offered by auction; the former sold at 535 . to ~,i,,..',1 i mid quality, but coarse, which are about previous i_joioeisci. eaTittlye,lit)tetieerg was withdrawn at 2id for ord . dusty to Here no purchasers. the former value, but at which there .tur TALL O PITRE.-1,115 bags Bengal sold at 255, for 11 per cent. refraction. and To w•-P.Y.C. is 48s 3d to 48 6d per cwt on the spot, r , wn 52s 63 per cwt. 4".---The market is rather firmer. Consumption steady. • . IX .81ir NZ IMELIEtZT a . good3l.l,4Tlatu.--..Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 163; Clover ditto, — 1% 3 4 (1 116 i; all 4 Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply trade rather dull. 3 188 t o 14LA--, ‘/3*----Meadov.- Hay, 2l 5s to 3/ 18s ; Cloves ditto, ave r , ids; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per load. to fair Wi t g rr e t eu PPIY, and a steady demand. ditto, algeh4PlL—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3/ 17s ; Clover d ull, at tlst t° , s /; and Straw, I/ is to 1/ 13s per load. Trade e allove quotations. ish - Plantation ire. br-pt ` itI ANC7:E---DAY.) Y (1' IS /11,.. 11 ATT ER IZ7 T10LP.1,3:11,4, EE R Y, -- (THIS DYCE .— SOMBRE, I A LUNATIC. Some c otnrinin; t. , 11 . this ease being called on, stated that ties, but no aerartain°gnes had the par the- • instances ho taken place between _ .e circunist stand ment had been come to. Under petitionoTer to • would be the lunatic dayhad to ask that the case might Friday week, which Ills 14°ItnsUrt) assented to the application. Th' IS ens CoIiIPEIiTZ V. GOMPERTZ. the decisi o n Caine before the Court upon an appeal from Th e of the present Vice-Chancellor of England.. il__,o question in the case was whether under the will of lt21(1341 the Gompertz, made in 179 G, his children, bniotale under the residuary, took them for life or had t , e q• It appeared that the testator at his death b y h:0 children, 'five sons and five daughters, and Pert Is will, after disposing of part of his pro take Y : he gave the residue to his children, the sons to ie. which Parts each, ansi the daughters one. The terms for life, the residue was given, were is sue. e, and after their death to become to their lawful d " to her children Sarah, married a gentleman named Hollinden, and died Zheeta children, and then the quest . ion was raised kther her husband, as her representative ! was entitled the Part Part of the residue. A suit was instituted for biti ng Pose of having that question settled, and upon its Leard before the Vice-Chancellor of ,ngland, IT_ re_ Honour decided that the share of Sarah Hollind . en present undisposed of, and from that judgment the mrPeal was brought. tho d w alker and Mr. Twells appeared in support of m decree of the Court below, and r' of Parker and Mr. Speed were counsel for the aPPellant, Mr• Hollinden. PThe Lon]) .CHANCELLon, at the conclusion of the ar ot:erns, gave judgment, affirming the eeeision of the ca u L t . h elOW, and directing the costs to be costs in the Vie r rb-‘,L.-CRANCERY•_THIS DAY) k T.,.. ke)ef ore the V ICE -C HANCELLOR OF EreonLelariapd.) took 4411'1'4 Ho nour the Vice-Chancellor of Eg t 1 urr ers, and f urt h er directions to-day. ~,, It IRx. E v . THE BROMLEY trNlox GUARDIANS.cas,w hiwhich 4.1„, before v arguments on this part-heard the Court upon a demurrer, were resumed ea a m nd e eoteluded to-day • The Court ordered the demurrer to be AND OTHERS. .... , LEIV/S AND OTHERS V. COOPER AN .1 : Triis case came before the Cnnuipic.mTahedperauibrtrieffrspauret r ihy the defendants to the plaintiffs , , 1 lee of the shareholders of arail 3 that was projected st year, to be Southcalled thewere a a a nd Midland Railway some of the directors o e f ° t a h 'P arel a p a s d ny th . e defendants•-lie scheme having been abandoned the shareholders filed their bill for the purpose of ob taining an injunction e m o restraineeey that had b een paid in the def en d ants from taking out of Co u rt th under the provisions of the Act of Parliament. Upon a motion for that purpose, the Vice-Chancellor of Eng land granted an injunction, which was dissolved upon ana Pplieation to th e Lord Chaneello 001 Chancellor. The present b i ll . 99,0 . , that out a lleged th at the directors had received pgether with th of t hat they had paid certain ex enses, to 56,000/' which they had paid into Courtandatamount e bill Court to order to be divided th amongst the shareholders. T o thi s bill t h e di rectors put a de leu Ili rrer for want of parti es . a IL: moue without ca lli ng upon t h e counsel who " tul llPP'ard for the plaintiff; ordered the d emurrer t o b e ed . 1e.%1013 JUNCTION CANAL COMPANY V DIMES. remainder - 40 arg u ments in thi s case occupied the Court the of the d ay. (4 t/tEN'S 13 E . NCH.—(THIS DAY.) c oNap / n . - AND OTHERS. IT r. QUEEN V. GOMPERTZ U. LI., QC., lle fir. lit t addressed himself to the question of and saliy, in legal cases f VeStinled his address this o m e o a r d n m in i g s: s ui ted the ease of Rucl; t ° liWseeloletrby, p• a one V. Carlisle,Mason ; and that the 226 • end of ,in unstamped suPport of his argument, . eg of th _ . duFunients at the trial rendered the to was a of which e jury invalid. In the case referred ~ Proof lay i n action for work and labour, the onus . evidence in n an agreeraent which was not admitted in and consequence of its being unstamped,.. After !h?t.epre the ease of the plaintifffell to the ground Zenlit3Y glancing at the law relating to stamped docu- Nred'wsind contending that a document which was Pre stainp wathsout a starnii, but which ought in law to bear a . 10;la‘.; h© not only invalid but inadtnissable iti i, 20 proceeded to review the counts of the indictment,v... 4, 11 ,,'" , be held, bad, and not proved by•the divided aFourt of its„;-.adduced thet trial. The third count Losse•-., into two branchsfirst, that the defendants got ‘s,siiodneforfautdhecbaiplls; and, secondly, that their object w as ,_ ow, 0 , tain Rose of the proceeds of them. who sr."."uPertz brought the stamps to Captain _Roomse., Hertz. gued them, and they were taken away by U. . tileTheY never were in Captain Rose's v a l , r'_e'(' belonged to him at any time . and n 11 had b a een poss i essio n n y , sea Wnereas the count set forth that the bills_ . thinlroperly from him, Ina_ efor . e they having been in his legal kw at the time, and that the act was fraudulent, was untenable. He could not, for in taernee, Maintain an action for trespas,. If thehole of naps had belonged to him„ and the had , documents being in is possession,w statement, then "auded them over as some fraudulent l'iev ( , "eh an action might lie. That Captain Rose was o for arlito have any of the proceeds of the boills . , and . o _ e Pen' h , e , alight state that he never parted with a sin g l e gl Parties' "is Money ; that it was well known to all the d tiothat he had no money to part with ; that he ha r_ sie.PrePerty h a d ; that he had even sold the . rev b e ts 514 ?this father's estate, in order to pay certain.d ineheataie_ had indicted the defendants for conspirin e gto: into ' " 3:1 °la of money, whereas 17,0001. found its way a op en Pocket out of these transactsons, and not eve d. - is. lii t ' l T?3 , was taken from him —thus sufficiently is es r ' e ,; 'leg the ease, he thought, from all that had oc toe, ':', and all that might occur; it was certa t i h nly ng not a i but ict o P a ' r aeY to defraud Captain Rose out of any if tt,°lllelhing, and the parties who were to be c hea , fed, vanel such intention existed, were those who_ a ad liese, tri`me3r on the bills drawn , by* C NsonsThe,,4th count was not proved for tav e • ihe sth specified the conspir t acy f similar ta t in o 0 his rikr ._,l!orsted in cheating Captain Rose 111:'w3,which was clearly a misconception, o b a ecause all oney, and th at t',),rid knew that Captain Rose had Ni QW ;,': whole transaction was not enterednoinmto purpose or taiu obtaining money from him, but for the and with the eightt!'ng money on his acceptances. The seventh And .e"uots were e lon similar gre any 4 * gtl ' ‘"l' t e ,, L i clre i he woquidnot trouble the court wi9l Zkrkilli."-paPen them. The sixth count was this etiei—f"teheconspiraey was alleged to v era ia,, Purpose of defrauding C h a a p v ta e in be l el l nn os n e m o l i ',Kele -I.e ums. of money con ch p . and then an overt act was charged nme'o which were a his 4 pro t p h e a r tf t'acilynki then and there defraud Captain Rose of bills „,eille-'.i.s.ucl of the proceeds thereof prospectively. ~,'"• reaejl3:,,.`"in4 be more vague—anYthing vallPer, -' Property might be induced to marry s. more general? a 4sessed ~'"_tt the str-n th - of being told that she po I; as lar - e f itt Wealth a, woman of ill-fame, on the tio-est:„4.teraeent. In either of these . cases, according -! a P Ctle advanced in this would an indictment lie? ° "tait - e r d e 'F'rlde not. The ground on which Mr. Peacock t Ihe„iur-3, f 4 r uled rom the Court for a new trial Is.s, n t i la rs In ti,„, ~atted the defendants guilty of six conspiracies. 41(1 0, ; taS e Of "O'Connell v. the Queen," it was . t 4 , 4 , 1 7 -,. 4 generaljudgment referred in some respect to hsd , °' °of the indictment, but that if there was . one bo a 11°44, that the judgment could not be maintained. illitheetcatotuarPrehended, it must be held in this case. InSaclt , t heel the power to inflict six separate punish:- gOesticll each fi nding ~ nay, more, it would become . a Preperin Whether the Court would discharge its duty then t ,. Y, lit forbore to inflict such separate punts l ace uo these' ground h held that the Court must ta e t o . s e mr. 1.., a new trial. reit the >± followed on the same side. He r4t etl tl b kta rt e 'e arguments of Mr. Hill, that an d ,1 document was inadmissible, and quote leents number of cases in which unstamped docu .,?•euniewrieta4eco"tddli. The only cases . in which such -.lminai .be admitted in evidence were those eharßed eaS es in which the fraud and conspiracy Neh i _, , consisted in forged unstamped documents, th ir ' d o %%0 ere necessary to prove the offence charged. The get th e e ;11 set forth that the defendants conspired to liettird -,-,1 from Rose on the statemeat that a person ad,itrieea: ter, then staying at Hatehett's Hotel, would l'e'elte 12)5'°°°1' on them, and that Goinpertz was to evidetFe o,fsOßoo(s.eofhtihrnesealmf N o v u e n n t t for hish trotuhbltd. Now, the to once Insolvent at the time he slnser the baillsi:eawndasOtPheer; E SUN, LON PON___TUESDA Y EVEN _.N G, NOVEINIBER 10. 1846, evidence adduced showed that the bills were signed - by Rose for the accommodation of Gompertz; that the bills were never in the possession of - Rose ; that they were cot his property ; 'dlt he recewed the warrant of attorney from Gumpertz as security for draw - int - r t., the bills ; and that his condition forbade the inference that he could be defrauded of their amount 4. In fact, if there was any conspiracy to defraud at all, it must have been a conspiracy to defraud those who advanced money upon the bills. By the very agreement amongst the whole of the parties Captain Rose was not to receive any of the produce of the bills, and up to this time he had not ever paid the bills. He dealt with the 4th, sth, 6th, and Bth counts, and held that they were invalid for the reasons he had stated. He then referred to the six separate findings of the jury, and held that they were bad, inas much as they rendered the parties six times punishable for what was virtually the same charge. On these grounds he held that the Court must accede to a new trial. BAIL COURT,—('Tuts DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Zr. Justice PATTESON .) THE QUEEN V. DUNN. The defendant in this case appeared to make an ap plication to the Court to change the venue in an indict ment against him for perjury, from the city of London to the county of Middlesex. The Defendant stated that his Lordship would re number that, in chambers, a writ of certiorari had been granted to remove the indictment from the Central Criminal Court to this Court, and he now sought to change the venue. The affidavit on which he moved stated all the usual facts mentioned in such applications, excepting that he could not obtain a fair trial in the city of London, although there were many difficulties in the way of it which did not exist in the county of Mid dlesex. The prosecutrix resided in Middlesex. Sir F. THESIGER stated that the applicant had de scribed himself as living in Red Lion-square. Mr. DUNN—Did not reside there at present, and no advantage would, he felt sure, be taken of any such mis take. The prosecutrix resided in Middlesex, as did both her partners, who were also parties So the prosecution. The allegation in the indictment was, thatt, he had at tempted to make the parties bankrtip4,l and although it was not a true allegation, it was iccalOulated to create a very angry feeling amongst commercial men,. because any such attempt must necessarily be considered a harsh, wanton, and improper proceeding. The proceeding he had adopted was to summon the parties as traders, and that summons would not make bankrupts of them. Com mercial men were peculiarly alive to any unhandsome proceeding against parties equally respectable, wealthy, and responsible, and though he had a good defence, which created a great prejudice against him in the city of London. As the parties resided in Middlesex, it was their own county where they must have all their natural influence. He sought to come into their county to be tried, and it would be a further convenience as all the witnesses resided there. There had been certain proceedings adopted in the Old Bailey which were cal culated to create very great alarm in his mind as to the safety of carrying on the proceedings in the city of Lon don. When the case came on in Chambers, it was stated that there was only one witness examined to sup port the indictment. That was not enough, and, besides, since the indictment had been found, he had ascertained that a most material addition bad been made to it. They had placed on the back of the record the name of the foreman several weeks after the indictment had been found. That record had since been returned into the Crovvit office. That was the reason for his sup posing that he would not have as fair a trial in London as in Middlesex. He supposed that, the parties were too respectable for a moment to think of shoving him into a corner by any unjust means. Mr. Justice PATTESON—What is the indictment for ? Mr. DuNN said it was for perjury ; for swearing in the Bankruptcy Court that Miss Burdett Coutts was in debted to him in a certain sum. Mr. Justice PATTESON—Was the affidavit made in London ? Mr. DUNN said that it was, but the parties were too respectable to adopt any course to make him un easy. He left it i❑ the hands of his Lordship, as to whether or not it would be safer or better to have the case tried in Middlesex. He also !roved for a special jury, but he believed that that was a matter of course. He did not wish to throw any im putation upon the City. He did not, of course, say that twelve honest men were not to be found in London, or, indeed, in any place ; but he thought that there were great difficulties in the way. Mr. Justice PATTESON-The indictment was taken out of the Central Criminal Court by writ of certiorari, and whenever any case is thus removed, if there are any difficulties about it, the place in which it is the practice to lay the venue is the county in which the cause of indictment arises. The proper place in this case is in London, and you must have a very strong ground to remove it to another county. The grounds which you state as your reasons for apprehending an unfair trial are not strong enough. It is impossible to say that twelve gentlemen coming from the city of London would allow themselves to be unduly influenced. Mr. DUNN said that all the parties and witnesses to the prosecution resided in Middlesex. Mr. Justice PATTESON—That is no reason at all, Mr. DUNN hoped that his Lordship would give him an order for a copy of the bill, and the names and ad dresses of the jury. Mr. Justice - PATTESON—No such thing has ever been done in my recollection. Mr. Du - NN had sworn that the name of the foreman was placed on the back of the bill since the jury had been discharged and the sessions over. Sir V: THESIGER said that that fact was not stated in .he afßdavit. Mr. DUNN had not entered into particulars. Mr. Justice PATTESON-All the facts must be dis tinctly set forth before the Court can take any cognisance of the matter at all. Mr. Dunn then withdrew. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) The Judges assembled this morning in the Exchequer Chambers to form a Court of Error, for arranging the days upon which errors should be taken. The Court adjourned till tomorrow. (Sittings in Banco.) LISTON V. ST. HELEN'S RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. BAINES moved upon affidavits for a rule to set aside a nonsuit to which the plaintiffs was obliged to submit, in consequence of seven of the witnesses who were called upan the trial not answering, although .sub p cen aed. The plaintiff was a clerk in the employ of the above named company, and sought to recover a sum of money for services rendered during a number of years to the company, and the attendance of a large number of wit nesses was necessary to prove his case.—Rule granted. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) CAREY V. SMALLWOOD. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL showed cause against a rule obtained by Mr. Sergeant Taltourd, on the 9th June last, for a stet processus as plaintiff, the defendant to give security for costs. The rule was obtained by the plain tiff on a single affidavit, alleging that the defendant was either in a state of insolvency, or that he was residing abroad. The action was directed to be brought by the Court of Chancery, to which the plaintiff had applied for an injunction to restrain defendant from infringing a patent for wood pavement. The defendant denied that the plaintiff's system of wood pavement was a new invention, but one similar to that previously brought out by Mr. Macarthur. The injunction was obtained from Vice-Chancellor Wigram, on an ex parte application. The defendant shortly afterwards succeeded in procuring a dissolution of the injunction, the Vice-Chancellor reserving the question of costs, the defendant being directed to keep an account, and the plaintiff to proceed by action at law, and this action was accordingly brought. The affidavits filed by defendant denied the allegations contained in the plain tiffs affidavits, and it was contended that the application arose from an unwillingness on the part of plaintiff to go to trial. Mr. Sergeant GLOVER followed on the same side. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD replied in support of the rule. The COURT was of opinion that there was no ground whatever for interference. The rnle must therefore be discharged with costs.—Rule discharged accordingly. REGISTRATIOIT APPEAL FROM THE BOROUGH OF DART- 31OUTII. Mr. Sergeant DOWLING applied to the Court to en large the period for entering an appeal against a decision of the revising barrister for the borough of Dartmouth. He made it under the 64th section of the Reform Act, which gave the Court power to extend the time of entry. It was required that the notice of the appeal should be forwarded to the Court so as to be entered on the 4th day of November. It seemed that the attorney bad not taken the necessary steps for forwarding the appeal till the evening before the last day, when requiring the presence of his client to complete the application, he was disappointed by his absence from home. A day, therefore, was lost, and before affidavits of the cause of delay could be made, and the necessary steps taken fur the present application, the present week had arrived. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, after consulting the Act, was of opinion that the Court ought not to interfere. The Act gave them the power of extending the period of entry, providing that a reasonable time had not been given for preparing the appeal, but here there had been plenty of time. The delay had been occasioned by the neglect of the attorney. The application must, there fore be refused. The rest of their Lordships concurred. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Commissioner GOULBURN.) IN RE PEASE PEASE AND THOMPSON. The bankrupts, William Henry Pease and John Pease came up to pass their last examination. Th e y have carried on business with Thompson (who had not surrender( d), as wine-merchants, in bgram-court, Fen church-street, and Lime-street. - • The balance-sheet showed debes'itintinting to 1,4871. Good debts, 2411. lls. ; doubtriir, 416/. ; property, 375/. ss. ; deficiency by Thompson, who has ab sconded:3llZ Mr. Cooke appeared to oppose. An examination took place as to the transaction with Thompson, when it appeared that besides being a partner in the firm, he was agent for Johnston and Co., wine -merchants, and had absconded, being a defaulter for upwards of 4001., all of which he had gam bled away, except about 1501., which he had lent to his brother. Thompson had been committed to prison in consequence. The bankrupt (Wm. Henry Pease) ad mitted that he had speculated in railway shares and lost by them. The Learned Co➢I3IISSIONER said that was clearly gambling, but it was; a matter to be taken into consi deration when the bankrupt came up for his certificate. The Learn, d Commissioner said that the accounts ap peared sufficient. The bankrupt then passed the examination. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS - DAY.) (Before th 3 ASSISTANT•JUDGE and a full Bench of gistr The Novomber genorari-,e,s-3ions'e,lrnmencA this morn ing, at the Court-house, Clerkenw ell-green, when the calendar, although such a short time had elapsed since the last sitting of the Court, presented the unusual num ber of 89 prisoners, of which 12 were misdemeanants, the remainder being charged with felony. The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE having addressed the grand jury at some length, they retired to discharge their duties. James Hyatt, an agricultural labourer, was charged with stealing a turkey, the property of Mr. George Lambert, a farmer, residing at Enfield-chase. The prisoner bad been in the prosecutor's employment for some time. He was found with a turkey in his pos session, which the prosecutor's servant identified as one that had been stolen from her master's flock. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri soner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Thomas Cleary, a well-known thief, was indicted for stealing a purse containing 4s. 6d. and other moneys, the property of Herbert Johnson. It appeared that the prosecutor was walking along Ludgate-hill, when the prisoner managed to abstract the purse from his pocket. A verdict of Guilty having been returned, The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said no less than three convictions, and those for serious offences, had been recorded against the prisoner, and it therefore be came the duty of the Court to sentence him to ten years' transportation. _ _ A respectable-looking man, named Frederick Stricker, described as a house painter, was indicted for stealing a looking-glass and two sets of fire. irons, the property of Lewin Mosely. The prisoner was engaged by the prosecutor to paint his premises, and shortly after the termination of the job the above articles were missed and traced to a pawn broker's, where they were pledged by the prisoner. He was foutd Guilty, and in consequence of his pre vious good character he was sentenced to only , four months' imprisonment. John Mellen, aged 12, was found Guilty, with a re commendation to mercy, -of stealing a quantity of tools, and sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment. Mary Anne Tay, an elderly female, who was most respectably connected, pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging. her with stealing a shawl, the pr o p er ty o f Edward Lloyd. Several respectable witnesses gave the prisoner a most excellent character, in consideration of which the Court sentenced her to only two months' imprisonment. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) John Farnel was charged before Mr. Long for raising a disturbance, and committing an assault on the pro prietor of the public-house, 3, White Lion-street, Seven Dials, kept by Daniel O'Connell, who said the defen dant had been turned out of his parlcur last night for making use of obscene and disgusting language. Shortly after complainant heard a knocking, and went to the door ; he saw nobody there, but on putting his head out received a blow which cut his brow open and felled him to the ground. George Roche, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, saw de fendant commit the assault. The defendant, who said he had received provocation, was fined 31., or six weeks' imprisonment. A well-dressed, elderly gentleman, who gave his name as Roberts, was placed at the bar, charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. _ _ Police-constable 93 E found the defendant in the streets and took him to the station-house. Mr. LONG—What do you say for yourself ? The de fendant—Why, your Worship, I'm a loyal Welshman. Mr. LONG (interrupting him)—What privilege have Welshmen to get drunk ? (There had been so many loyal citizens before the Magistrate, who had been ce lebrating Lord Mayor's-day, that Mr. Long had to be reminded by the clerk that it was the Prince of Wales's birthday.) The defendant—l had been jolly, and celebrating the day like a loyal Welshman ; but when this man came across me I was at my own door. Your Worship, I couldn't find the key-hole, and the key had slipped from my fingers, and I couldn't find it, but this constable, in stead of helping me to open the door, took me to the station-house. That's all. Mr. LONG —Petween loyalty and this kind of glorifi cation, it is difficult to see the connexion, but you may go this time. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Vriah Wilmot, a person of rather eccentric appear ance, who described himself as a singer and professor of instrumental music, was charged with assaulting Mr. Wm. Cole, the proprietor of a coffee-house and tavern in Cromer-street, Brunswick square, under the following circumstances Mr. Cole stated that last night the prisoner entered his coffee• room, accompanied by two females, all three being rather intoxicated at the time, when one of the females said they had dropped a halfpenny down through his area railings, and the prisoner swore he would not leave the shop without the prosecutor or some of his ser vants restored to him that identical halfpenny, and no other. The prosecutor endeavoured to persuade them to go quietly away, when the prisoner rushed at him and struck him three or four blows, without the slightest provocation, and so violent was his conduct, and that of the women who accompanied him, that it required three policemen to remove them from the premises. Mr. COMBE sentenced him to pay a fine of 205., orbe imprisoned for a fortnight. WESTMINSTER.—(THIS DAY.) Three Irishmen, named Noonan, Sheen, and Shehen, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Burrell, charged with assaulting Thomas Smith, stonemason, of No. 8, John son-street, Westminster. The complainant stated, that himself and his wife were standing, with an infant child, before the bar of the White Hart, Milbank-row, about half-past eleven o'clock last night, when the prisoner, Noonan, accosted him, and immediately afterwards ran upstairs, and returned with his companions and commenced a brutal assault upon him, striking him to the ground. When he rose he was again struck, and while Noonan was striking him, Shehen seized him, one by the throat,:and the other behind, and again threw him to the ground, and while there repeatedly kicked him. One of his friends, named North, then interfered, and dragged him from among them. North was in turn attacked, and also knocked down, and the fray was ultimately termi nated by the interposition of the police. Philip James, also a stonemason, corroborated the last witness's statement. He went to North's assistance, when he was immediately struck himself by Shehen. This was the signal, he conceived, for a general uproar, for he was struck from all directions by the assailants, receiving a severe black eye by a blow from a knobbed stick used by Sheen. Henry North, who appeared to be suffering dread fully from the beating which he had received, and was al lowed a chair whilst he gave his evidence, corroborated the evidence of the other witness. He was endeavour• ing to part Smith and Noonan, when a number of per sons came down from an upper room, and he had hardly got to the foot of the stairs when he received two blows on the head, one from Sheen, and the other from a person he did not know. While down he was struck and kicked by several persons at once, and at last succeeded in escaping through the trap-door of the bar, although so nearly strangled that he could not speak. The land lord sent for a cab, and he was taken to the hospital, wkere plasters were applied to his head and face, and ban dages were wound round the whole of the upper part of his body ; and he was still suffering severely from the ill-usage both in his back 'and on the side of his face. The MAGISTRATE here directed that a certificate should be obtained from the surgeon of the hospital, whither North was about to return, as soon as be had given his evidence. Mr. Thomas Watkins, landlord of the White Hart inn, Millbank-row, stated that he was inside th e b ar w h en the circumstances took place, and generally con fi rme d the evidence which had previously been given. He further stated that after the first part of the fray, which occurred between Smith and Noonan only, the latter went up stairs, and in about ten minutes came down with eight or nine of his friends, and commenced the affray. Police-constable 147 C took the three prisoners into custody as the ringleaders of the uproar, though not without some difficulty. Noonan, who appeared with a couple of black . eyes, replied that it was " a fair quarre l" between Smith and himself, and as for the kicking of North he was perfectly unconscious of anything of the kind. Sheen, who exhibited a foot tied up, alleged that he only used his stick to walk with, and that it was not until North had struck him on the bridge of the nose, which " bothered" him ; and he believed that he did strike James almost without knowing anything about it, as he happened to be holding the stick Irish fashion, by ihe middle—that was all he knew of the matter. Shehen said that all the truth was that he was just • having a bit of a raffle for the benefit of his " rnisLus, and the row came o n , but he never saw any kicking at all. He would call his witnesses. But the first was a very unfortunate call, for when Mrs. Mary C onnor was p u t into the box she wasim mediately charged with having struck the constables in the discharge of their duty, and with attempting to rescue the prison ers , an d was accordingly taken into custody. The prisoners stating that they had other evidence, which they could not just then adduce, the magistrate remanded them till Saturday. He would allow each of the prisoners to go on bail of 1001. for themselves, and two sureties of 50/. each. SOUTHWARK. --(THIS DA►Y.) Robert Flood, alias Long Bob, well known in the Bo rough, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a sack of potatoes, value 10s. 6d., from a cart, near Lon don -bridge. A man named Sharp, said that he had charge of the carts that morning in Wellington-street, near the Bo rough-market. Saw the prisoner go behind Mr. Hope's cart, take a sack of potatoes on his shoulders, and run away. He pursued him, and gave him into custody. The prisoner, who denied he had stolen the potatoes, was committed for trial. In the course of the morning, a 'man named John Spilling, beaten in a shocking manner about the head and body. was assisted into Court for the purpose of appl3ing for a warrant against his assailants. From his account of this brutal assault, which he uttered with difficulty, it appeared ho went into a public house in White-street, kept by a man named Sweeney, and frequented by a number of the lower order of Irish, on Sunday night. He had not been long in the tap room when a quarrel arose, and he was attacked by three men, who knocked him don, kicked, and beat him in such a desperate manner, that had it not been for the interference of some persons present they would have killed :him: As it was, the unfortunate man has received such serious internal injuries that it is a matter of doubt whether he will recover from tht, effects. Mr. SF,efun nnedia,teiv- granted warrants for the apprehension. of the a , • DRURY-LANE THEATRE. ' A new three act opera, entitled, Loretta, a Tale of Se rille, the music by Mr. Lavenu, the words by Mr. Bann, was produced here last evening with complete success. The heroine, Loretta (M a d ame Bishop), • is a Spanish peasant girl, residing in the neighbourhood of Seville, but albeit she is of humble birth, gentle blood flows in her veins. Her father, Don Juanito (Mr. Weiss) is an old soldier. He has won honours in the service of his country; and to his son.Philippo (Mr. Borrani), who has enlisted in the army, he gives a medal and a cross, to be worn when he shall have won his way to a commission by his valour. The opera opens at tho Posada of Gaetana (Miss Rebecca Isaacs), where the re cruits are assembled preparatory to joining their regiment, and, at the rising of the curtain, we find the soldiers and the peasantry singing a joyous chorus. Loretta and her father are there to take leave of Philippo, and the revellers are joined by Don Carlos (Mr. W. Harrison), the nephew of the Governor of Se ville, and the betrothed of his daughter Florinda (Miss Poole). He sees Loretta and he loves her ; and, not withstanding the efforts of Ferdinand (Mr. D. W. King), his brother officer, and the lover of Florinda, he deter mines to carry off Loretta, in which he succeeds ; and, in the next scene, we find her a prisoner in the apart ment of Don Carlos, in the Palace of Don Henriquez (Mr. S. Jones), the Governor of Seville. Carlos is full of remorse for the crime which he has committed, but y h i e s t r d e o m e s o r n s o e t give in t h e u p h h a i l s prey, lad, T a h n e d t h fe e e ligivesn feeling whichut teran ce exaltsto the soul," which is full of melody, and which was well given by Harrison, and honoured with an encore, not, however, without some resist ance on the part of some portion of the audience. Loretta enters nearly senseless with fear ; and here occurs a fine duet, the gem of the act, " Some hearts there are too changed with grief," which was beautifully given by Madame Bishop, who was well sup ported by Harrison. The scene then changes to a Gothic saloon in the castle of Henriquez, who informs Carlos that war has been declared—and that he (Carlos) has been appointed to the colonelcy of a regiment, and that when he returns from the war he shall wed Florinda. The act concludes with a quar tette, carefully written, and well sung, by Messrs. Har rison, D. W. King, S. Jones, and Miss Poole), and a chorus, during the singing of which Loretta escapes by letting herself down by a scarf from the window. This concludes the first act. A. lapse of five years is supposed to take place during the first and second acts. The second act opens with a fête in a village on the banks of the Guadalquiver. Loretta enters melancholy and downcast, and sings the recita tive, " The bosom of yon waters," and the romance, " On the banks of the Guadalquiver," which is the gem of the opera, and which was exquisitely rendered by Madame Bishop. The audience were enthusiastic in their plaudits, and from that moment the opera, the sue • cess of which had previously been somewhat doubtful, was safe. It isneedless to add that this beautiful ro mance was rapturously encored. A peasant girl enters, bringing in a child, which Loretta takes in her arms and kisses. A flourish of trumpets is heard, and Carlos Henriquez, Ferdinand, and Florinda, enter. Carlos re cognises Loretta, and seems bewildered; he, however, is roused by his companions, and retires into the chateau with Henriquez, and Ferdinand and Florinda are left alone; and here occurs an exquisite duet, " The keenest torture to the mind," which was beautifully given by Mr. King and Miss Poole. From that mo ment Florinda and Ferdinand understand each other. She knows that Carlos, to whom she is betrothed, loves her not—that Ferdinand has long loved her, and she feels that she loves Ferdinand in return. Then follows a most animated scene of a village fête by night. Stalls are erected, the trees are illu minated, the stalls are lighted up, and there is a dance on the village green to a chorus sung by the revellers. Soldiers join the festivity. In the captain of the trocp Loretta recognises her brother, and rushes into his arms. Carlos, who is the colonel of the regiment, recognises Loretta, and his jealousy is roused at seeing her in the arms of another. When, however, he learns that that other is her brother, he is appeased ; but soon the - child enters. It is hers. Her brother is out rageous, and would sacrifice her on the spot. Carlos however interferes and saves her, and in the midst of the melee the drop falls. The whole of this scene is in con certed music, which is most characteristically written. It tells well, and promises much for the future of Mr. Lavenu. The composer who, as a young man, can write thus, will do great things—looked upon merely as an ' academical exercise it is worthy of all praise ; but it is better than this, there is genius about it. It is a com position full of promise. The third set opens with the preparations for the marriage of Carlos and Flo • rinda—Florinda is surrounded oy her women, who sing a carefully written chorus, while dressing her for the wedding. Her women and her father leave her—she is sad—she feels that Caries is indifferent to her—that Ferdinand loves her, and she gives vent to her feelings in the exquisitely beautiful romance "Happy heart," which was so feelingly rendered by Miss Poole that it was deservedly rewarded with a double encore. It is, indeed, a delicious mm ceau of pure melody. Carlos and Ferdinand enter, and the former, who wishes to be alone, consigns her to the care of Ferdinand. Scarcely have they left the apart ment, when Philippo enters leading his sister. He has earned bis commission—he is entitled to his dis charge—and he demands it of his Colonel, in order that he may devote the rest of his days to his fallen—his de graded sister. Carlos grants him his discharge, and leads him to another apartment to prepare it. Loretta is left alone. She surveys the apartment. She recognisei, article by article, the furniture of it. It is the apart ment in which she was confined as a prisoner by her ab ductor—the father of her child. The recitative and scena, " What vision comes upon me," and " When pale and clouded is our star," is one of the most marvellous pieces of execution ever heard. There is no one on the stage who could venture to attempt to sing this trying scena but Madame Bishop. It taxes the highest soprano voice to the very uttermost, but superbly did she give it. Never has a greater triumph been achieved. It was not only sung exquisitely, artistically, but fairly. There was no attempt to shirk a single note, every difficulty was fairly met and fairly conquered, nay more, she herself seemed to create difficulties only for the pleasure of show ing how easily she could conquer them. It was sung beautifully, tastefully, and with the greatest ease, and marvellous for such a scena with such a voice, there was not a single fault of intonation, not a single note sung false throughout. In this particular Madame Bishop stands alone ; she is the only pare so prano who never on any occasion sings out of tune. Her ear is as perfect as her voice—more perfect it cannot be. Carlos enters, and in him she recognises her seducer, and denounces him to her brother, who tears up his discharge ; and in the presence of Don Henriquez and his suite, inflicts on Carlos a blow. He strikes his superior officer, and is condemned to death. He is led out to execution—the soldiers are ready to fire on him. Loretta, with her child in her arms, rushes between him and his executioners. Carlos recognises her, confesses his crime, and offers her the only reparation in his power. Philippo is pardoned— Loretta and Carlos are married—and Florinda being then at liberty, willingly accepts the proffered band of Ferdinand. The opera concludes with a finale, " Aid heart be hushed and calm," by Madame Bishop, in wLieh she proves herself superior in powers of execution to any prima donna on the stage. Per sia,ni herself, in her best days, never surpassed Madame Bishop in this finale. Nothing could exceed the luxu. riance of her fieriture in this finale, except the exquisite taste with which that fioriture was introduced. Luxu riant almost to excess, it never overlayed the melody. It was a perfect triumph. At the conclusion all the principal artists were called for and overwhelmed with bouquets, and then Mr. Lavenu was called for and led on by Harley, who " made fun" in collecting the bouquets and presenting them to the young composer; and then Mr. Bunn was called for, and after awhile came on and bowed his thanks. This opera, considered as the work of a young composer, is full of promise, of course he has not, in every instance, ventured to go alone; here and there, as might have been expected, we meet with re miniscences ; but the music is, throughout, charac teristic. For instance, any one hearing the music without the words, would at once be aware that it was descriptive of a Spanish love story. It is, moreover, dramatic, and is evidently the production of one who has studied his art scientifically—the instrumentation throughout is most carefully written. That alone would reflect credit on the Royal Academy of Music, of which Mr. Lavenu is a pupil. It is an opera full of promise. We hope to meet Mr. Lavenu again, and if he gives himself fair play, he will be one of the "notables" of the English school of dramatic music. The house was crowded. pended already. He has assumed the name and bearing Of a noble, and he has saved the life of the Princess through the instrumentality of the _Demon steed (a beautiful mare from I;arbary, and not:Alie leas perfect actoor . on the boards). This animal also carries trim through the dangers eta grand tournament, and he is proehlimec the victor. Ulric aspires to the hand of the fair Odyle, and is, with the consent of the Count, to be wedded, when his mother, Jeannette Martens (Mrs. Brooks) rushes in and proclaims him to be a vassal, and her son. He is thrown into a dungeon, and is visited by one of the Demon's satellites, who renews afresh his dreams of am bition by informing him that the child of the Sultan of Damascus has been carried off by a noted pirate Hans (Mr. Henderson), and that he is confined in a lonely town in Iceland. With the aid of his steed, the prison doors are opened, and Ulric, in a good ship and with a band of trusty soldiers, appears before the robbers tower. The demon steed rescues the boy, and the next scene introduces us to Damascus and to the Sultan, who is .no other a personage than Ulric, a renegade. A proclamation has been issued denouncing death to all Christians, and who are informed that the Count of Flanders and his son are marching on the city. The Sultan is reclining on his velvet cushions observing the dance, when his mother and Alicia, who had tra velled to Damascus in hopes to reclaim him, rush in, pursued by some Mahomedans, but they are rescued by Ulric. The final scene exhibits the storming and capture of Damascus, the death of Ulric, and his repentance before it is too late. The piece, as a spectacle, was first rate, and this is all we ever look for at Astley's. Feats of horsemanship and vaulting in the circle followed, and the evening's amuse ments were wound up with the favourite afterpiece of the 15th Lancers. The house, as we have already stated, was crowded, and the reception given to the whole of the performances was enthusiastic. SECRET CORRESPONDENCE. A young lady, newly married, being obliged to show her husband all the letters she wrote, sent the following to an intimate friend : " I cannot be satisfied, my dearest friend, blest as I am in the matrimonial state, unless I pour into your friendly bosom, which has ever beat in unison with mine, the various sensations which swell with the liveliest emotions of pleasure my almost bursting heart. I tell you, my dear husband is the most amiable of men. I have now been married seven weeks, and have never found the least reason to repent the day that joined us. My husband is both in person and manners far from resembling ugly, cross, old, disagreeable, and jealous, monsters, who think by confining to secure a wife, it is his maxim, to treat as a bosom friend . . . . and not as a plaything, or menial slave, the woman of his choice. . . . Neither party, he says, should always obey implicitly; but each yield to the other by turns ; an ancient maiden aunt, near seventy, a cheerful, venerable, and pleasant old lady, lives in the house with us,—she is the de light of both young and old, she is ci vil to all the neighbourhood round, generous and charitable to tho poor. I am convinced my husband likes nothing more than he does me ; he flatters me more than the glass, and his intoxication (for so I must call the excess of his love) often makes me blush for the unworthiness of the object, and wish I could be more deserving of the man whose, name I bear. To say all in one word . . . . and to crown the whole . . my former lover is now my indulgent hAband ; my fondness is returned, and I might have had a prince, without the felicity I find in him. Adieu! may you be as blest as lam un able to wish that I could be more happy N.B. The key to the above letter (in cypher) is to read the first, and then every alternate line. DEPRESSION OF THE COPPER TRADE IN BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY. —By the tariff of 1842, a duty was levied for the first time on the importation into this country of foreign copper ores : the duty was imposed avowedly by way of experiment, the President of the Board of Trade for the time being, expressly stating in his place in Parliament that the question was ()Pun to revision. Copper smelting had previously been carried on almost exclusively in this country, the ore being chiefly brought from the mines of Chili. As there are no manufactures in Chili, the Chilian merchants and miners were supplied by British manufactures on the principle of a fair exchange of copper ore for manufac tured goods, and a good trade to British shipping was desired therefrom. When the duty was imposed in 1842, strong remonstrances were presented against the impo sition, by those engaged in the copper trade in Birming ham and elsewhere, it being their decided conviction that the imposition of the duty on their product, at a time when almost all similar duties were being abo lished, would be viewed by the Chilian Government 6. as ianetl which they would meet heir ow n an d ot h er coun tabry encouraging i h e o s lean particularlyd smelting unfriendly South America and the United states. Four years have nearly elapsed since this and events have p rove d that founded. presented, ermemorial was subsequently it remonstrance was well addressed to Sir Robert Peel, pr a yi ng , w i t h out e ff ect, that the duty might be abolished ; an d now t h e memo rialists come forward again, urging th e i r p et i t i on on t h e ground that, unless the duty be forth w ith repea l e d , t h e pre w copper trade in this country will be utterly destroyed. From facts that have recently transpired, it appears that smelting of copper orein Chili has been most extensively resumed—that copper bars and pigs, are now largely shipped to various parts in Europe, and sold under rates which the British merchant could sell for—that the Chilian Government has removed the duty on foreign coals—that negotiations have concluded with the United States of America, in virtue of which the best ores will be shipped for that country, that the Americans have erected large smelting works at Boston and Baltimore, and finally, that France is also being supplied on terms which preclude our competing with the founders and smelters on the continent. Large advances having been made by British capitalists on the security of these ores, the proprietors of the mines have just been enabled to pay them off, and now it appears our copper merchants have got intimation that they will receive no more ores from Chili; and vessels that were chartered to take car goes to England, have had their charters countermanded. These, and such like facts, are now being urged on the Government, and it is hoped that measures will be speedily adopted with a view to restore the trade thus apparently lost. As an evidence of the truth of these statemcnts we are sorry to point to the fact that the brass founding, casting, and cock making trades here are getting into a very depressed state ; the rates paid to the manufac turers being greatly below anything hitherto offered. And unless a revival of the trade take place, the conse quences will be seriously felt throughout this town and neighbourhood. The number engaged in the trade in Birmingham and its neighbourhood may be thus stated : Brass founders. Men employed. Families. Birmingham Wolverhampton Walsall, Dudley, &c 34 .... 520 Total And if to to these we add factors, factors' clerks, and others less directly dependent on the trade, we are quite sure that the nu m b er t h us emp l oye d an d depending on the copper trade will not be under 20,000. A reduction of ss. a week in wages is equal to a loss to the working men of 20,0001., and the loss to England is not merely in the smelting trade, but to our manufacturers also; who now find, that as we cannot take Chilian ore, the Chilians cannot buy British goods. The experiment, in short, has been a palpable failure, and it is now time to retrieve the error by abolishing the duty. THE LATE DWARKANAUTH TAGORE.—The last mail brings accounts down to the 22d of September, from Calcutta, where, in the short space of 42 days, the dis tressing news of the death of the great and estimable Asiatic Dwarkanauth Tagore, who died here in the be ginning of August, had been received. This unexpected event created universal regret and consternation, fur although he had left India in the beginning of the year in very impaired health, with the hope that the change of climate and scene might do him good, and his antici pations had not been realized during his short residence in Europe, no apprehensions seemed to be entertained here or there of the fatal termination of his disease—a slow nervous fever, with which he had been afflicted for many months before he left India. In his ows country, with the exception of a few of the more biggoted Ilindoos, who quail under his liberal and all-enlivening measures for the improvement of his countrymen, no man could be more beloved and looked up to by all classes of society. Patriotic, princely benevolent, generously liberal, his ever anxious endea, yours were directed to the improvement of the moral character and the promotion of the social condition of his benighted countrymen. No sacrifice of health, no time, no labour, no expense, could oppose any obstacle to his humane exertions to promote those objects. His heart was set on the education of the people and the establishment of such noble institutions as were likely to raise India in public estimation. Influenced by these noble motives, some four or five years ago he made a princely gift of 10,0001. towards their accomplishment, and now that death Las closed his useful and brilliant career, we find, by his last will and testament, he has left a similar sum of 10,0001. for charitable purposes—a last, and we trust a lasting, proof of the noble and munificent tendency of this great man's mind and labours for the welfare of his country. Dwarkanauth Tagore has left considerable wealth; besides his Zumindaree properties, he had large capital in houses, bazaars, and mercantile pursuits : th e w h o l e o f which he bequeaths in equal shares to his thr ee sons (wh o , j o i nt l y w i t h hi s European partner, are his executors), the e ld es t a partner in his business i e u t Calcutta; ird, here the n Lsoencdoon: London, pro. fathers brougt h u o p u s t e o o b f u s b i n u e s i s n s e ; secuting his education, in view, we trust, to future emi nence. SUILVEYORSIIIP OF ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. rrh e Surveyorship of this establishment is vacant, and is t be filled up at a meeting of the Governors on Tuesday next. Among the nu m erous competitors is Mr. Tre s who is an architect of ex perience and ability, an d w h os e talents, moreover, have been acknowledged by Mr. Parry, the eminent architec t of the Ne w Houses of Parliament and whose testimonial h e h ears. , MONSTER LOBSTER.—Last week a large pea lobster was caught at Port Iron, which weighed 8 lbs., length 21 inches, and circumference 143- inches. It was in the possession of a lady in that neighbourhood, and attracted great attention from its size. Even the fishermen of that district, where shellfish abound, said they never saw so large a lobster before. Manx Sun. MILITARY CONVICTS FOR GIBRALTAR.--A number of soldiers from the various regiments serving in the Canadas have been tried by General Courts Martial. Two of them have been sentenced to transportation for life, ten for fourteen years, five for ten years, and five for seven years, all of them being most incorrigible cha racters, and for desertion. They are to be sent from London to Sheerness, and put on board the Euryalus, 44-gun ship, now under immediate orders for the con veyance of four hundred convicts to Gibraltar, to com plete the Govern ment defences the re. STONY S T RATFORD.—EXPLOSION OP GUNPOWDER. —An accident nearly of a fatal nature occurred here on Tuesday, the 3d instant. A firework -maker of the name of Holloway put some damp gunpowder into the oven to dry, and proceeding to work, the gunpowder was for gotten. It very s oon, however, made i ts owner aware of its presence by exploding, s t ru ction. The fireplace and grate wer e comp l e t e ly shattered, and the w all of the room w as blown down , and causing very great de causing considerable damage to the people in the next house, who were sitting aat breakfast. Th e d oors an d windows were all blown away, carrying hinges and fas tenings, and the man and his son were much injured; his wife, who had only that moment left the room, carry • ing in her hand a boiler of water just tak en f rom the fire, was forced several f eet.— Aortliampton Mercury. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. Gorgeous in scenic effect and costume, and startling in incident as have been many of the spectacles given to the world by Mr. Batty, he yet last night in the produc tion of The Demon Horse, or the Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit fairly outdid all his previous achievements, and exhibited to a crowded house a complete realization of the wildest dreams that ever entered the ima gination of a German poet. To the mysteries of German forests, and the might of German gnomes, were superadded the romance Of Oriental literature, and the beauty of Oriental skies. The extraordinary enterprise Mr. Batty possesses, and the ample resources he com mands at will, have enabled him to bring from each country of the world the animals peculiar to itself, and thus in the Demon Horse we were presented in Germany with living deer bounding over the stage in the agonies of the chase, while, in the neigh. bourhood of Damascus, we had the patient camels of Syria and the wild zebras of the desert. Two polar 'bears, also, made their first bows to a Surrey audience ; but we must, in truth, confess that their "get ting up " was far from truthful, inasmuch as they resembled over-grown maggot s i n a d ecaye d cheese, with their extremities carefully rolled up in lambswool. The brut es were , h owever , ag il e, an d pleased the juveniles amazin g ly. Th e pl o t it se lf ca n with difficulty be unravelled, and our readers must, therefore, rest contented with a very brief outline. Ul ric Martens (Mr. Harwood), a miller's son, indulges cer tain ambitious longings, which make him forget his business and his peasant love Alicia (Mrs. Johnson). The demon encourages this train of thought, and promises his victim that he shall, on condition that he gives himself up to everlasting misery, have in this world the ful filment of his twelve wishes, each wish being equivalent to five years of his existence. The compact is entered into, and the real action of the piece commences. The second Tableaux exhibited a wild, rocky country in Flanders, end stags bounding across the stage, followed by an animated troop of hunters on foot and horseback. Many admirable leaps were performed, in which, truth to tell, the fair eques trians far excelled their male companions. An incident occurs which introduces Ulric to the Count of Flanders (Mr. Dale). This is nothing less than the preservation of the Princess Odyle (Mrs. Adams). Two wishes have been sacrificed--ten years of Ulrio's life have been a- COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAT.—This day was the anniversary of the Birth-du of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. In the morning the Queen and Prince Albert, accom panied by the Prince of Wales, and also by Prince Al fred, and the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were present at the grand entrance of the Quadrangle (fronting the Long Walk), and inspected the First Re giment of Life Guards and the Scots Fusilier Guards (now stationed at Windsor), who were paraded in front of the Eastern Terrace of the Castle. The first named regiment was on foot, and both regiments were attended by their bands. - The troops fired a feu de joi in honour of the day. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived in the forenoon at the Castle, to pay a visit of congratula tion to her august relatives, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and her Royal Consort. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by a Lady and Gentleman in Waiting, their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess %f Mecklenburg Strelitz, her Royal Highness princess Mary, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, are expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, from Kew, on a visit to her Majesty. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar is also expected to arrive to-day, on a visit to the Queen. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, Lord Portman, Lord Byron, and the Hon. Captain Gordon, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. . Mr. Bettridge had the honour of submitting for the in spection of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, a papier mache tray, entirely new in design ; also an elaborately-wrought picture frame, of which her Ma jesty and his Royal Highness were graciously pleased to express their approval. Mr. J. Kay Shuttleworth left the Castle to day. The Queen has a dinner party to-day at the Castle. The company is expected to include her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meek lenburg S.trelitz, her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, his Serene Highness Prince Frederic of Hesse, his Serene Highness l'rince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Lady in Waiting 4,,the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Cambridge, the Baroness de Speth, the Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, the Earl and Countess Granville, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lord Portman, Mr. George Edward and the Honourable Mrs. Anson, Sir George Cowper, and the Gentleman in Waiting of the Duchess of Cambridge. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty will also have an evening party. The following had the honour of receiving invitations :—Lady Isabella Wtroyss, Lady and Miss Couper, the lion. Caroline Lyttelton, Colonel and Lady Emily Seymour, Viscount Seaham, Colonel the Hon. H. and Miss Caven dish, and the Commanding-Officer of the Scots Fusilier Guards. Her Majesty's private band attended the Castle during he evening. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a Committee meeting yesterday. There were present—. the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ely, the Secre tary of State (Sir George Grey), and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of the Mauritius. DR. WOLFF'S TRAVELS. -- • -- Last evening the R e v. D r . W o lff gave the— first of a series of three lectures on his travels in Affghanistan, comprehending an account or his first visit to Bokhara, as also that of his last one, in order to ascertain the fate of Colonel Stodart and Captain Connolly, in the Hall of the Horns of Kennington Hotel. The lectures are for the benefit of the national schools erected in that dis trict, and the opening one, last evening, was attended by a large and respectable audience. In the commence ment the Rev. Doctor explained the reasons which led him to undertake a mission to these countries. In doing so be stated that after having made himself fully master of the Oriental languages and theology, in acquiring which he studied for some time at Rome, where he was the fellow student of the present Pope Pius the Ninth, he felt that, being himself, by the power of the Gospel, placed as it were in a lonely garden listening to the song of the nightingale, and enjoying the perfume of roses, he should endeavour to impart some of those blessings to the natives of heathen lands, and make an attempt to confer upon them the benefits which he himself enjoyed. Under these impressions, he resolved on becoming a missionary to the heathens ; and the cir• cumstance which made him, direct his attention more particularly to Bokhara was, that when in Jerusalem, in 1821, he was told by the Jews resi dent there that the Jews of Bokhara were, without doubt, a remnant of the twelve tribes. This he wished to ascertain, and in order to do so, he set out for that country in 1830. He then proceeded to give a detail of the incidents which attended his journey from the time he left Constantinople up to the period when he was taken as a slave by the Turkoman's prowess, to his reaching Bukhara, leaving out the mode of his release until a future lecture. In the course of this narrative he gave a detail of the interviews he had with the various Princes through whose countries he passed. One of the most gratifying sights he saw in the course of his travels, and one which he should like much to see in England, was at Ancona, where Greek and Armenian Christians, and Chaldees, of different denominations, were every evening to be seen reading the Scriptures together, and endeavouring to convince each other of the truth, with out the least symptom of animosity among them. In the future lectures he would deliver, he would give an account of his last journey to Bokhara, in reference to Colonel Stodart and Capt. Connolly; but he considered it necessary, in the first place, to detail the circumstances of his first one, in order that the whole matter might be fully understood. He wished also to state, that his ob ject was not to give a geographical account of the coun tries he had visited ; but was strictly of a missionary nature, his whole aim being, as he had previously stated, to place others in the enjoyment of those privileges and blessings which he himself enjoyed. REMOVAL OF THE WELLINGTON STATUE FROM THE ARCH.—During the lisit of the Queen and Prince Albert to town on Saturday last, her Majesty communi cated her decision to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, that the Wellington statue shall be removed forthwith from its present umightly elevation. HER MAJESTY; STAG HOUNDS.—The meet yester day of her Majesty's stag-hounds took place at Wink field row, but the field exhibited a smaller muster than usual, amounting to little more than fifty, including the Earl of Granville (the Master of,the Buck Hounds), the Marquis of Worcester, the Hon. Mr. Denman, Messrs. Worley, Cox, &c., &c. An untried deer, on being turned out in the neighbourhood of Warfield, doubled back towards Winkfield, heading to the right into Sir John Walsh's park, and over Chevy Downs to Swinley, where it crossed the plantations in the direction of Bag shot, taking to the left to King's Beach, thence to Sun ninghill, and away for Ascot. The deer then made to the right to Mr. Crutchley's park, and on nearly to Fern-hill, where it doubled in the plantation, and ran back to the One Ton at Sunninghill, thence through the' grounds at Buckhurst Lodge, nearly to Sawyer's Gate, where it was captured, - after an excellent and unusually fast run of nearly one hour and a half. Earl Granville and most of the field were up at the take. To-morrow the private meet will take place at Broom-hill Hut, on the road between Sunninghill and Bagshot. Commanders Lowe and Birney, of her Majesty's ships Pluto and Madagascar, stationed in the Shannon, have received orders from Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, at Cove, to use all possible exertions and dispatch to ex tricate the Swallow steam-tender, which was driven on shore at high water in the storm on the moagrnein, and go d f the 21st ult. A large quantity of timber , c or d other materials were taken down to t he stranded vessel.. l i t diessr andp expectedsbe broughtt will o he Limerickgot off fowithr repairs.—Limerick present ;s.— i s m P e r r 7 4 Chronicle. though slightly improv ing, is John very Bri gh t, tar Esq., M.P., from having his health fully restored. The intended public meeting at Manchester, on the sub ject of bringing him forward at the next election for that borough, is, therefore, almost indefinitely postponed. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have caused an inquiry to be made into the efficiency of the seamen employed in the rigging department of this dock-yard, and a special report is to be made of those above 60 years of age.—Devonport Telegraph. CHILD DROPPING.—On Sunday evening a female child, apparently six or eight weeks old, was found upon the steps inside the iron railing of the Lying-in Hospital in the City-road. It was wrapped up in two shawls with clean and comfortable looking clothing, and the ge neral appearance betoken respectability. It was handed over to the police, and sent by Inspector Gravvsteck from the Featherstone-street station to St. Luke's Workhouse. THE BURGLA FEMALI On Saturday, at the B Elizabeth White, was burglary at the house of titulars of ythich have a, ton, solicitor, of Gray's Inn-lane, attended for the pro secution. The prisoner, when placed at the bar, appeared to be in a very weak state from the effects of the cold she caught in the commission of the robbery, and she was accommodated with a chair. She was respectably dressed, rather short, and in countenance looked a hand some gipsy. Mr. Jones, having identified the property found at the prisoner's lodgings as part of that stolen from his house on Tuesday, October 20, Emma Kent deposed that she had been in the service of Mr. Jones for the last four years. The prisoner in the month of September last came on a visit to witness by Mr. Jones's permission, during his absence, and stayed eight or nine days. On the 20th ult. she again called on witness at Mr. Jones's, as she said, to bid wit ness good-bye before she went to a situation at Bedford. She came about six o'clock, and left about nine o'clock. Witness, with the servant next door, accompanied the prisoner to the Ealing station of the Great Western Railway, and saw her take her departure by the quarter past nine o'clock train, which is the last to Paddington. On that evening witness fastened up the house between five and six o'clock, and sprung the bars of the kitchen window shutters. The next morning, when witness went down stairs, she was greatly surprised at finding the drawing-room door open, having seen it shut as she went up to bed the night before, and on getting into the kitchen she found that door shut which she had left open, and the window shutters open, and the curtain hanging down. She then saw on the window sill muddy marks of some person having entered. Raving searched the house without missing anything, she gave infor mation of the circu ms t ance to Mr. Jones. Saw nothing suspicious in the pri soner ' s con d uct the evening before the robbery. Inspector Loxton, T division, deposed to having re ceived information of the robbery on the morning of the 29th ult., and that he had examined the premises the same day, when he found that the entry had been effected by some flat instrument being introduced be tween the kitchen window-shutters, by which the bar had been lifted up from the outside. He also found footmarks, evidently of a female, on the lawn in front of the kitchen window, and tracked them to the wall at the side of the house, and over that in a field where he also found the knife produced, which he had no doubt had been used to open the window. shutter. The knife was Mr. Jones's. Witness had since traced the stolen notes from the Bank of England, into which they had been paid through the hands of several tradesmen, and one of them, No. 88,061, to have been paid by the prisoner to a Miss Warren, of Hanway-street, Oxford -street, in the purchase of two pairs of stays, to whom the prisoner had given her real name and address. On Friday, the 30th ult., witness went to No. 20, Crown -court, Pall-mall, and was shown by Mrs. Lee, the landlady, to the prisoner's room. On entering, he found the prisoner and another female in the room, both undressed, having just got out of bed. That was about ten o'clock in the forenoon. He told the prisoner he was come to apprehend her for the robbery at Mr. Jones's, at Ealing, the stolen notes having been traced to her, when she became greatly agitated, and nearly fainted. In the room he found wills and deeds and other documents done up in a brown paper parcel, directed to Mr. Jones, Woodland place, Ealing, and under the pillow the stolen desk produced, with the coins and most of the stolen articles, except the notes and sovereigns. He then took the prisoner into custody. Sergeant Tull, T 22, deposed to conveying the pri soner to the station-house at Ealing by railway. At the Paddington terminus the prisoner said she hoped Emma Kent would not be discharged through the robbery, as no one was to blame but herself (prisoner) ; and, in addition, she said, " they can't say I took anything ex cept that," meaning the desk. She also said she had folded up the wills and deeds with the intention of send ing them back to Mr. Jones. Witness cautioned her that what she said would be used against her, to which she replied, " Never mind, I have no wish to conceal anything." The prisoner was further identified by Miss Warren, who sold her the stays, as the person who gave her the stolen 51. note • and also by Mrs. Glover, a person to whom she had given the stolen penholder ; and Mrs. Lee, the landlady where she lived in Crown -court, de posed to her coming home on the morning of the 21st ult., about eight o'clock, wet through, and in an ex hausted state, and that she soon afterwards saw the desk in the room, and the prisoner break it open. The prisoner, who declined saying anything, was committed. THE GREAT BRITAIN. We copy the following letter, addressed to the editor, from the Northern Whig, Belfast paper:— " Dundrum, Nov. 5,1846. "]Sir,—This noble' ship still retains her old berth; and although every one was given to understand that Mr. Mackintosh was to arrive here on Monday last, and com mence immediate operations towards , her rescue, such has not been the case; and it is now confidently reported that that gentleman has not undertaken to relieve her from her present perilous position. " The weather during the past week has been very boisterous, but has not in any way affected the Great Britain. The owners and underwriters are reported to have come to the determination of leaving her as she is, protected by a breakwater, for the winter. She will have some very severe weather to cc,ntend with, accom panied with heavy seas, as is well known upon this coast; but, should the breakwater be efficiently moored, and the holding ground stand, I doubt not but she will rough it out, for the ensuing six months, without sustaining any great amount of injury. " I have observed a paragraph in some of the papers, stating I had styled myself a lieutenant in her Majesty's navy, and that I took the credit of heaving off the Gor gon, which was contradicted by Mr. Hinton. I beg leave, through your valuable journal, to deny such being the case. I never styled myself as such ; and where such an error could have originated I am at a loss to account. Mr. Hinton deserves every credit for his exer tions upon the occasion alluded to. As to his never having heard of me I am not surprised, as it is not the general routine of the service for officers, on foreign sta tions, to leave their cards upon carpenters of men-of war. I was employed on•the south-east coast of America, from March, 1842, till December, 1845 ; and, conse quently, there during the whole of the operations, the plans of which I have in my possession, and should be prepared to put into immediate execution, if called upon. "Your obedient servant, " THOMAS S. S. GABRIEL, R.N." REGISTRATION APPEALS.—The following list of appeals from the decisions of the revising barristers in the, late registration has just been issued, for hearing during the present term. The days appointed by the Court of Common Pleas are Thursday next, Monday 16th, and Thursday 19th, on which days the court will proceed to hear the same in the order in which they are entered:—Somerset, eastern division, Hayden appellant, overseers of Tiverton respondent; Lancaster (borough of), Erdsforth appellant, Ferrer respondent; Clifton, Dartmouth; Hardness (borough of), Beenlen appellant, Hoskin respondent; Malmesbury (borough of ), Gale appellant, Chubb respondent; Monmouth (county of ), Woolkett appellant, Davies respondent; New Sarum (borough of ), Norton appellant, town clerk of Salisbury respondent; New Sarum (borough of ), .tkey appellant, Hill respondent; Bewdley (borough of ), Jones appel lant, Mitchells respondent; Westmoreland, Busher ap pellant, Thompson respondent; Warwick, Nicks appel lant, Field respondent; Hertford (county of ), Grover appellant, Bontems respondent; Worcester (city of), 'alters appellant, Liffitt and others respondents; Lyme Regis (borough of ), Prior appellant, Hillman re spondent; London, Price appellant, Luckett respondent; London, Holste appellant, Luckett respondent; Worcester (city of), Bedford appellant, Ings respondent; Brecon (borough of), Powell appellant, Price respondent; Not tinghamshire (North), Ackroyd appellant, Le.es re spondent; Bewdley (borough ot ), Al len appellant, Greensill respondent; Cumberland, Ell iott appellant, overseers of St. Mary-Within respondents; Westminster (city of), Barry appellant, Score respondent ; N ewport, bo rough (Isle of Wight), Pring appellant, E stcourt re spondent; Monmouth (county of ), W an kl yn appellant, Woollett respondent. The recent alteration with respect to barristers will not affect the hearing of appeals, as, by an express provision, sergeanti are not required to be engaged. The court has a discretionary power as to costs. so E na ß gu c inndg A e N rts T V 0,1 etfht E et S h S pe L ow z t —T eosfti o h e India da A oDn n o n et , kh a merchant Docks property of vessel o ir tCaptain el on Wednesday, laden with a cargo valued at 16,000/. She reached the Nore on Friday morning, when five of the crew, Emerton, Moore, Marsh, Baker, tvid Howard, exhibited symptoms of insubordination, arjd refused to proceed further on the voyage, the latter "mocking down the mate and attempting to throw him overboard, but was prevented by the pilot. In this clilear.na, the vessel was compelled to employ a steam-vessel to tow them into Sheerness, in order to obtain the 7 2rotection of the t thegua guard ship. On Saturday the caso was i nvestigated before the port admiral; and a communication having been made to t a k s e n o dispatched board Captain the Gould , Aoti, Tribe - ,vas mayor and magistrat es at the Go iildha l l , Rochester, the ves sel having come within themjurisdiction, when th e defendants acknowledged reit slng to work the vessel, and alleged as their reaKon for so doing that they bad not sufficient accommor:tatiolt, neither was there a suffi cient number of hanO,s for the purpose. Both these al legations were diieproved, and the four first-named de linquents were ce,mmitted to Maidstone gaol, with hard labour, for thir',,y days, Howard was fined 5/. for the as sault on the % nate , and in default committed for t wo months to tl'ie same absde. PAISLEY.—Trade here has fully partaken of the langour Vlat is common throughout the manufacturing districts for some weeks past. During the last four weeks work has been gradually getting more difficult to obtain, and in the course of last week and the present a con siderable number of workmen have been thrown idle. We are glad to notice some slight prospect of an improve ment in this respect, and also the appearance of an early commencement of the spring trade. Considerable orders have been received f or s hi pments to America this week, .and in several instances the idle hands have been sent for, under the impression that the demand for autumn goods will be greater than was anticipated, both for home and forei gn tra d e. We know of one extensive establishment which is so busy supplying the home market, that considerable orders for America have been. refused. In consequence of the same cheering news from the other side of the Atlantic, the extensive th,:ead work of the Messrs. Coats has again been orde-ted on full time, which is a most gratifying occurrer,ce to a numerous set of workers.—Betzfrewshtre I?efornier. • 4 ,-;,:ca.g. . -,.., --.. .7? l o .. j ti , i • r i n .--• - Hi .4,, •14r:-;."2.0.9z • kRY B /4 ..? 4 ,"• - , FATE ; .;-; • ''': ;' .l p m Elrentford • - - :t„ --.!.. finally- exa • 4-7124X-,-. a E Mr. Jones at Z- 2 118,1t.,.:.e par- Iveared in Tice Sun Mr. Den-