The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-03 00:00:00

tbirla Vtittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. EXCHEQUER-(THIS DAY.) --- _ _ (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CHIEF BAROE and Special Juries.) V*ll QUINN P. 11004 E, COUSINS, AND ANOTHER. In this ease, which Wag similar to that which oecupied the Court the whole of yesterday, the jury returned a ♦erdict for the Crown for the amount of the penalties named in the information. THE QUEEN C. ALLEN. This was an information on the part of the Cus toms to recover penalties to the amount of 751. from the defendant, for having in his possession a quantity of unmanufactured tobacco upon which the duty had not been paid. Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Wilde ap peared on behalf of the Customs. The defendant conducted his own case in person, and endeavoured to vindicate himself from the charge, on the ground that he was ignorant of the contents of certain boxes which he was engaged in removing from the docks. Evidence, however, was adduced on behalf of the Crown, which appeared to satisfy the jury in finding a verdict for the Crown for the amount laid in the information. LONDON AND COUNTY BAN (THIS DAY.) The annual general meeting of the proprietors of the London and County Bank was held this afternoon at the London Tavern ; Mr. Frith, chairman of the board of the directors, in the chair. The report stated that the financial statement showed a reduction in the amount of customers' balances, yet the increased current rate of interest had enabled the directors to report a profit nearly equal to that of last year. The directors therefore would recommend that a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, be declared for the past year. After paying at dividend and providingifor bad debts there would still be a surplus of 8641. 17s. 3d. which would be carried to the reserved fund, which with this addi ion would amount to 25,6161. It appeared from the balance sheet that the capital amounted to 200,6001.—the customers balances to 1,225,1201. Is., and the net profit for the half year, after paying 9,781/. for interest to customers, to 6,8821. l ls. 3d. On the other side of the account there appeared an item of 265,822/. Bs. 10d. for cash in hand ; 1,140,8891.75. 3d. for securities, discounted bills, &c., and lastly, 18,814/. 14s. ld. for preliminary expenses. The report and balance-sheet were unanimously , adopted, and the dividend having been declared pay able on Monday the 14th of February, some routine business was gone through, and the meeting termi nated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. ARRIVAL QF SIR 11. SMITH. (From the Herald.) We have received Cape of Good Hope papers to the 4th December inclusive, which bring us the gratify ing intelligence of the safe arrival of Sir Harry Smith, the new Governor, and suite, in the Vernon, on the Ist of that month. He appeared in excellent health and spirits, and met with a cordial reception rom all ranks and classes of the people. Sir Harry t once proceeded to the Government House, where he was duly installed into office. In the evening Cape Town was brilliantly illuminated, when the streets were filled with moving columns of decent, orderly people, highly delighted with all they saw and heard. The frontier journals inform us that Col. Somerset had succeeded in effecting the passage of the Ky.,— an important fact in this stage of the Kafir war. The chief Pato, in his difficulty, had expected to have received shelter from Kreli, which, however, the latter refused ; the former, therefore, recrossed the Kye. Information of that fact was immediately communicated to Captain M'Lean, the British Com missioner, and no doubt existed but Pato would either be captured by the British troops, who were in close pursuit of him, or that he would be com pelled to surrender. We annex extracts : (From the Zuid Afeikaan of Dec. 2.) Sir Harry Smith, our new Governor, his lady and staff, arrived here yesterday in the Vernon. His Excellency and suite landed about a quarter to twelve o'clock at the north jetty, and proceeded from thence, amidst loud cheers from the populace, to Government House, where about one o'clock the usual oaths were administered to his Excellency. The whole town was last night brilliantly illuminated as a mark of the respect of the inhabitants towards the distinguished individual whom they had the honour to welcome as their Governor. Addressee from the Cape Town municipality and the mercantile body were presented to Sir Harry after he had been sworn in. (From the Graham's Town Journal of Nov. 27.) The Kafirland mail which came in yesterday an nounces the important fact of Colonel Somerset having, with about 900 men, effected the passage of the Kye at the Bridle Drift. This force consists of the Cape ➢lounted Rifles, and Hogg's Levies, all in light marching order, having supplies only for about five days. Tie general, with the main body of the troops, were to move towards Fort Warden, ready to improve any advantage which might arise from this forward movement, or to afford, in case of need, support to Colonel Somerset. The mail from Kafirland brings intelligence up to the 23d inst. By this opportunity we learn that Kreli has refused to afford shelter to Pato, and that the latter has in consequence recrossed the Kye. It seems that Colonel Somerset, after crossing that river, very soon got on the spoor of the retreating enemy. But finding that Pato had doubled upon him, he detached Captain Hogg with his levy, and Captain O'Reilly with one hundred men in pur suit, end who found that the enemy had turned sharp round, and re-crossed the Kye towards the country occupied by the Chief Umhala. The cattle driven in this direction were estimated to amount to 1,600 head, all apparently oxen . The Kafir% in charge of these were mounted, and moved forward, notwithstanding their encum brance, so rapidly that all attempts to overtake them proved fruitless, arising partly, however, from the fact of their having, on fording the Kye, divided the cattle into several droves, and gone off with them in different directions. Part of them seemed to take the direction of the very centre of the territory allotted to Umhala, in consequence of which an express was immediately dispatched to Captain M'Lean, British Commissioner, acquainting him with the circumstance. We understand that he has since called upon Umhala to explain this circumstance, and hopes are entertained that the enemy will he caught in the toils which are spread for him, though considerable doubt exists as to whether Pato himself is actually west of the Kye, as has been confidently stated. Should such be the fact, then there is every reason to expect he will sur render ere long to the British troops. About 400 head of cattle were taken in the course of these operations ; but we regret to say that Ensign Green, C.M.R., son of the Deputy Commissary General, in charge at this place, was severely wounded. It appears that while riding in the rear of the column on the mania, four or five Kafirs fired on him from an ambuscade, a ball striking him on the thigh and pas siag through the muscular part of it. The wound, we are glad to say, is not considered dangerous. The accounts before us speak of this pursuit as a most laborious affair, the men having to subsist for four days on meat alone—neither, bread, biscuit, or spirits to be had, and their only cover from the wea ther the clothes on their back, and the shelter of the bush. (From the Frontier T e i e m b es of Nov. 23.) Private intelligence has b some farmers residing near River,Mooireceived here from rd detailing the mu melancholy intel li g ence of the byer of Michil Combrink, and one or two of his sons, party of Corannas, who it app ears attacked and a butcheredthem without any w arning. The emigrants in th e neigh. bourhood, immediately o n the alarm being spread, collected together and defeated the Corannas, killing the captain and many of his followers. Som e of the emigrants are said to have been wounded. The whole part of that country is represented as being in a very great state of excitement in consequence of the raurder of Combrink and his two sons, and the Corannas, no less daunted, vow vengeance against the emigrants for the Ipss of their captain. It is fully expected that a large "Commando of Boers will be made to repulse the marauding Corannas. IRISH SPECIAL COMMISSION. (From Saunders's News Letter of Wednesday.) CLONMEL TUESDAY, FEB. I.—The Lord Chief Justice sat this morning at half past ten o'clock. I regret to say the Chief Baron is still confined to the house. CAPITAL COMTICT I OII9.—SENTENCES UPON FIVE CosvicTs.—The several prisoners convicted in the course of last week of , capital offences, having been placed at the bar to receive sentenc e , Clerk of the Crown (Henry Pedda , - Esq ), A - ern if they had anything to say why sentence" 2 , and execution should not be pronounced V0; : *, 4 9 j 4 .'V,,4 , 1et11:;', - 3131 We prisoners remained perfectly silent but two, _,'"iNl.',ll:!Zi a llGi(Lonergan, who said—" A long day, my ;.-)" inty Cody, who in speaking of his brother and „ratt, replied that they were not guilty. 1.%1 1 I as THE SUN, LONDON, TELTRSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1848. The CHIEF JUSTICE then put on the black cap and addressed them as follows : John Lonergan, you have been indicted and found guilty of the wilful and deliberate murder of Mr. William Roe. Henry and Philip Cody, you have both been in dicted and found guilty of the wilful murder of Edward Madden. Terence Corboy, you have been found guilty of a like crime, of the murder of Patrick Glees on ; and you, John Daly, of a malicious assault upon Mr. Richard Uniacke Bailly, with intent to murder him. In point of fact you are all murderers, for although the life of Air. Bailly has been, by the mercy of God, preserved, you John Daly have been found guilty of having made an attack on him which endangered his life—an attack with intent to murder ; you are there fore a murderer in intention, although by the mercy of God not in act. I feel it impossible to conceive a more awful or heartrending spectacle than you all now represent. Five men in the prime of life—in the vigour of manhood—stand at that bar to hear a sentence by which their days will be numbered and their lives cut short. I would that in the conside ration of any of your cases I could discover one mitigating fact—one gleam of humanity ; but I am bound to say that the cases of one and all of you present instances of crime of the most atro cious character, instigated by a vindictive and sanguinary spirit. In every one of your cases there was deep premeditation, and a long in terval between the formation and execution of your murderous designs—an interval, God knows, long enough to have awakened in you some sense of pity or compassion—some degree of compunction or remorse—but all failed ; you went forward to your fell and deadly purpose—that purpose accomplished by means so desperate—so incorrigibly wicked was the hearts of those who plotted and executed these atrocious deeds. The whole course of your crimes have been marked by unrelenting:cruelty, and by that cowardice which is always attendant on a cruelly vindictive spirit. You armed yourselves with deadly weapons —you lay in wait for your victims—you took them when they were not prepared—when they were defenceless ; when they were incapable of resisting ; when they expected no danger, you sent them with all their sins on their heads into the presence of Almighty c3rod. Yes, in the case of one and all of you, you stand there convicted, not of murder, caused by any sudden resentment or excitement, or infirmity of our nature, but you stand there convicted of the worst species of crime—of the crime of assassi nation, of the worst form of murder, in the most hateful shape which that horrible crime can assume. There you are in the prime of manhood, branded with the character of assassins, a disgrace to your country, and a disgrace to human nature. Oh, that the spectacle which now presents itself to the world may work out the great ends of reformation, and the prevention of crime that those who are pursuing the course which has led to your destruction, oh ! that they may see in your fate the fate that surely awaits them if they will not be warned and deterred. If there be no other material—no other means by which such men can be reformed—at least let them know that the course of law—although it is slow—is sure, and that sooner or later murder will be tracked, discovered, and brought to condign punishment. If I were to review in detail the proceedings on every one of your trials, I could point out instance upon instance that prove the power of Almighty God in producing accidents, and bringing accident of the most triflng character to bear upon one great end—that of bringing mur derers to justice—that of revealing and establish ing the truth. There are other classes who ought to take a lesson of warning from your fate. There are those who have taught you to avenge your own wrongs—who have justified, palliated, and excused your crimes, and who must be respon sible for the consequences—the consequences exhi bited in your dreadful cases—such doctrines, and such teaching has, as far as any effect can be produced, been the case. There is another class to whom I must advert, and my wonder is that all that has occurred has made no impression on them. Some of you have wives—some have pa rents—some have children—all have friends and relatives. Have they done their duty ? Have they warned you against the crimes that have brought you to destruction ? Have they known your designs ? and they warned you against the perpetration of them ? Have they endeavoured to prevent you ? Have they endeavoured by their influence to save you ? Sorry am Ito say, from what I have observed, that friends and relatives—those to whom you ought to be true, and your protection ought to be the first object—have actively concurred in bringing yon to the place where you now stand; because if they did :not prevent they have in some degree found those crimes which brought you here. Let your fate be a warning to them, and whatever may be the ca lamity and affliction which your death visits on friends and relatives—let it be to others a warning in crimi nal cases actively to interfere, and when they can, by their influence save from destruction those who are going in the same path. Think not that when I have used such strong terms of reprobation that I am actuated by any vindictive spirit, or a desire to insult you, nothing could be more abhorrent to my feelings, more foreign to my duty ; but if I could command language ten thousand times stronger, I would use it for the purpose of indelibly impressing on your minds abhorrence for your crimes and abhorrence for yourselves. I would do so, because that abhorrence and self-condemnation is the only sure ground of sincere repentance—is your only title to salvation through the merits of your blessed Lord and Saviour. This is language you will hear from those to whose spiritual care you will be confided, and of whose care I implore you to avail yourselves, for remember the rest of your lives are only spared to you that you may be prepared to die. I am now about to pro nounce the dreadful sentence of the law, which consigns you all to an ignominious death and which consigns you, as convicted mur derers, to an ignominious burial; your remains —the law says—must be buried, and your graves must be " within the precincts of a gaol." There you will lie, side by side with murderers, and your ashes will moulder and mingle with theirs until the final day of judgment, " when the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised." Upon you it depends whether that trumpet shall summon you to hear a sentence of forgiveness and of mercy, or a sentence of woe and misery ; use, therefore, that time which yet remains to you, to " prepare to meet your God." Short as it is, a sincere repentance for your past sins will be sufficient to effect a reconciliation with your offended Maker. His Lordship in con clusion sentenced the five prisoners to be hanged— John Lonergan, Henry Cody, and Philip Cody, on the Ist of March, and John Daly and Terence Cor boy on the 4th of the same month—all the convicts to be buried within the precincts of the gaol in which ' they were confined s i nce th e i r conv i ct i on, w i t h t h e exception of Daly, whose crime did not terminate in the loss of life. The unfortunate men were then removed without uttering a syllable to the court, or to one another— they appeared to be perfectly stupified and stared wildly round, exhibiting a greater degree of terror than has been displayed by any of the parties simi larly placed during the commission. It is a remark able fact, that in these cases, as in the capital cases tried in Limerick and Clare, the announcement was received in solemn silence—not a shriek given or a tear shed—although in some instances I saw the wife, in others the father or mother, and in others the children of the convicts, listening to the sentence of the law which was to consign those nearest and dearest to them to a premature and disgraceful death. ADJOURNMENT OF TUE COMMISSION.—The Hon. Mr. PRITTIE (foreman of the grand jury) having come into court and asked if there were more bills to be sent before them, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied in the negative but stated that he proposed moving an adjournment o' the Commission before his Lordship rose. The CHIEF JusTicE—Then, Gentlemen, for the present you are excused from attending. If your services are again required, you will get proper notice. The grand jury here retired. ATTACKING A DWELLING.4IOUSE ARlEBD.—Pa trick Rourke, Daniel Tierney, John Gorman, John Smith, and Edward Hogan—all young men under 25 years of age—were Indicted for attacking the habita tion of Wm. Ralph, at Coolbawn, in this county, in the month of November last. Evidence having been given, The jury convicted the prisoners, who were sen tenced to eighteen months' imprisonment. THE COERCION BILL.—John Kennedy, a young man about twenty-five years of age, was indicted for a breach o f t h e l ate Act of Parliament, by having a pistol in hi s possess i on, in a proclaimed district, he not being duly authorised to carry arms: The prisoner pleaded guilty, and put in documents to show that he was ignorant of the law. His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to a fortnight's imprisonment. ATTACKING A Ilousa AamED.---Thoma s Cleary, Thomas Magrath, John Bryan, and Daniel Ryan, all young men, were indicted for attacking the dwelling house of Captain Ryan, at Lisduff, in this county, on the 10th of December last, and stealing arms and money, his daughter's property. Evidence was given to prove the charge, and Mr. Rollestone having been heard for the defence, ex amined witnesses to prove an alibi for the prisoner Magrath. The CHIEF JUSTICE then charged the jury, who were in consultation at post hour. The Court will finally rise to-night ; and it is ex pected that the commission will, at its rising, be ad journed to the 15th of next month. The Chief Baron is still confined to his bed from a aevar• attack of influenza. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. JEWISH DISABILITIES. The Earl of ST. GERMANS presented two peti tions from places in Cornwall against the removal of the disabilities complained of by the Jews. HIGHWAYS (SCOTLAND). Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the to wn council of Cupar, in Fife, complaining of the present defective condition of the management of the highways in Scotland. The petitioners stated that the cost of collection was equal to 50 per cent. upon the amount realised, and prayed for remedial measures. SUPERANUATION TO POOR-LAW there were any documents of an official nature on the subject alluded to by the Honourable Member that could be laid before the House. He had stated on a former occasion that he should take an opportunity of stating generally what had been done both by the present and former Governments in this country, and he begged now to state that he would, when he made his finan cial statement, of which he had given notice, he would bring forward that subject. THE NAVIGATION LAW S.—THE UNITED If he had consulted his own convenience and wishes, as he was aware that no opposition was intended to be offered to his motion, he should have merely moved it, and made no statement at all with respect to it ; but he believed he should n ot consult th wishes of the House or the worthy of those who were interested in the growth of the sugar-cane, if he made the present motion without some statements. It had been repre sented to him by many who were interested in her Majesty's colonies in the East and West Indies that the course he was proposing now to take was not consistent with the necessities of the case, and that there was something pusillanimous in the motion which he was going to propose to the House, and that, in fact, the East and West India interests, which had already been so severely attacked, would perish while the subject was being discussed in a Committee of the House. They had told him that a Committee of Inquiry would be to them like a cordial after death—(A laugh)— for that before a Committee had reported the West India interest would be past re covery.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") It became him, therefore, to consider whether he could obtain any special relief from a direct vote of that House ; and when he recollected that in the year 1846 he had made a motion in that respect, and obtained only 180 gentlemen to support him, while 265 votes had been tendered against him, and in favour of her Majesty's Government admitting slave grown sugar. He felt that it was hope less for him to adopt any other course than the one he intended now to pursue; more especially when he recollected that upon that occasion he had but five gentlemen connected with the West India interest who had recorded their votes in his favour. Such being the case, he thought the West India interest had nothing to say against him for taking the course he had re solved to ado* on the present occasion. Those who voted with him in 1846 did not require a Committee to convince them that re medial measures were required. They were of the same opinion now ; but at the same time he felt bound to say, if the remedial measures were brought in likely to meet the wants of the icolony, he and the petioners would support them, irespective of those by whom they might bo brought in. Holding a petition in his hand, signed by 48 heads of great houses in London, Liverpool, and elsewhere, liabilities amounted to 6,300,000 1 . he felt that he was justified in calling upon the House to grant the committee for which he was running, and to state with confidence, that he believed he should be enabled to per suade the Committee to suggest new and salutary measures. The Right Hon. Gentle man the Vice-President of the Board of Trade has had stated elsewhere that he considered the ac count of the home country and the colonies closed in 1833, when emancipation and millions of money were given to them, hut he was in a condition to show that the colonies had not derived much benefit from the millions thus paid. Both the money and the emancipation of slavery were pressed upon them. They derived no advantage from either, and the cry of virtuous indignation against slavery had materially subsided ; even at the last election so much had the cry for cheap sugar and free instead of slave labour died away that the subject was scarcely mooted. He retained his opinion that by the treaty of Utrecht they might have entirely substituted free for slave labour. lle should not, however, moot the question now. He would not, therefore, whatever might be his opinion, propose that this principle should be upheld, as the admission of thirty thousand or forty thousand of slave-grown suger might, by renewing the agitation, not only prevent the salutary measures which he looked forward to; but endanger the stability of an v Government that might be in power. With respect to the repeal of the navigation-law he could not go along with those who advocated a repeal of those laws. At the same time he thought it inconsistent that the West Indians should ask for any protection for themselves, which they wished to deny to others. He agreed with the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, that the system of protection went in a circle, and he thought that it could not therefore be confined to the West Indians. Letters had appeared in one of the tunnels signed by five commissioners, which stated „that the large amount of difference of freight to several of the West India islands was owing to the monetary laws lie did net see how the repeal of the navigation laws affecting the question of freight between Jamaica and Demerara and the other West India islands with England could affect the question of the West India interests, because any alteration in those laws would equally cheapen freights as between Brazil and Cuba, Java or the East Indies and this country. The freights of slave•grown sugar could be equally cheapened with the free-labour sugar of the colonies. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 2. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the Cum. BARON and a Special Jury.) REGINA V. GOOCH AND OTHERS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) At the close of the case for the Crown, The Learned COUNSEL for the defendants sub mitted that they were entitled to a verdict, as the facts showed that in point of law the full duty had been paid according to the entry and the approval of the surveyor, by whose acts the Crown was bound. Sir F. PoLLocx—Do you mean to contend that the Crown would be bound by the assent of the sur veyor to the value entered by the importer, after he had been bribed to give that assent to a false entry ? Mr. MARTIN—Yes, my Lord ; I go as far as that. Sir F. POLLOCK—Then I must say that I wholly dissent from such a dangerous doctrine. The Crown is not bound by the acts of its servants and officers ; and it is open to the Attorney- General to sue upon the bond at any lapse of time, however great, though he is precluded from recovering any penalties on that ground. The Learned JUDOS then left the case to the jury in accordance with this view of the law, to which a bill of exceptions was tendered by the Counsel for the defendants ; and, after a brief deliberation, The jury returned a verdict for the Crown for the penalty of the bond ; it being their opinion that the goods in question had been fraudulently removed by the defendants from their warehouse before the full duty had been paid upon them. Verdict for the Crown accordingly. CITY COUNTY COURT, Wednesday. (Before EDWARD BULLOCK, Esq., Judge.) KENDALL V. BRADBURY AND EVANS. The plaintiff in this case is foreman to Messrs. Skinner and Haines, the extensive builders, and the dsfeadaats are the proprietors of Punch, and for merly were the proprietors of the Daily News. The amount sought to be recovered was 3/. 55., which sum had been paid for refreshments supplied to workmen in the employ of the plaintiff during the progress of some extensive alterations and improvements at the Daily News office. Tile plaintiff proved that he was authorised by the defendants to pay for the articles supplied. The defendants having allowed judgment by default, The Learned JUDGE made an order for the amoun claimed to be paid forthwith. BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT, Feb. 2. (Before J. Dußois, Esq , Deputy Judge.) COURTATAY v. DIADVOX. This was an action brought by an actor, recently engaged at the Princess's Theatre, against Mr. Mad dox, the lessee, to recover the sum of 11. 7s. 6d., one week's salary. The plaintiff stated that Mr. Maddox engaged him on the 4th of October last, at the commencement of the season, until Easter next, at a salary of 11. 78.6 d. per week, but discharged him suddenly on the 15th of last month. The plaintiff stated that on Friday, the lath of January, he went to the theatre to rehearse a part in the Yo - ung Guard, and as it was not customary to act with that vigour and animation by day as before the public at night, he simply went through the neces sary duties. Mr. Maddox, who was on the stage, found fault with his acting, and said, "That won't do. That's not at all like it ; you can act very well on a horse's back at Astley's, why can't you act here ?" Plaintiff answered that he could not at rehearsal, and Mr. Maddox said that he should, and at last ex claimed, " Turn that blackguard off the stage." Plaintiff then called him an "insulting dirty beast," and not wishing to be kicked off the stage, he walked out of the theatre. The next day (Saturday) he went to the theatre for his salary, but was offered only 1/.55. for five nights' services, instead of his full salary of 11. 7s. 3d. lie now sued for the latter amount. Mr. THOMAS said his defence to the action was that Mr. Maddox was justified in turning the plaintiff away. The plaintiff himself admitted that he called Mr. Maddox opprobrious names, and he (Mr. Thomas) should show that the plaintiff was injuring the part—that he would not produce its proper effect before the audience on the night of performance. Mr. Maddox, the lessee, said the rules of hi; theatre were, that if any actor refused to perform his part properly he was liable to a fine of three weeks' salary, or instant dismissal. In the present case the plaintiff was rehearsing with Madame Anna Thillon, and it was of the highest importance the manager should know how the part would be represented at night. The plaintiff had obstinately refused to show him how he would play the part. John Craddock, the call- boy, having given evidence as to the insulting words used by the plaintiff, The JUDGE said the plaintiff must be non-suited. lie said that he could not rehearse the part as he would act it, and must bear the consequence. lle might, however, a t th e c l ose o f the season, sue in a superior court for the whole sum. Non-suited accordingly. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) FORGERY ON ThIR RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday) The prisoners Kauffman and Fredeburg, who has been identified as the parties who purchased the ma terials used in manufacturing the Dotes, denied all knowledge of the forgery. Kauffman said he ac companied Fredeburg to make the purchases because Fredeburg could not speak English ; while Fredeburg, who was a lithographer, protested that in partici pating in the forgeries he was ignorant that he was doing anything wrong, and acted more in the ca pacity of a servant to the principals in the transaction than as an accomplice. The Learned JUDGE summed up with great care and minuteness, and The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners. Sentence was deferred until the sitting of the Court to-morrow morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A mere boy, named Charles Hall, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having been concerned in stealing a box of clothes. A lad named William Haggarty, in the service of Mr. Jones, nevvsvender, of I3irchin-lane, said— Shortly after seven o'clock I was going over London_ bridge, and I saw a man go up to a carriage which was passing gently along, and pull from behind it the box now produced. He then walked to the pavement with the box under his arm and put it upon the shoul ders of the prisoner, who began to move rapidly a l ong . The man crossed over, and on they both passed till they came near the steps, where I told the policeman what I had seen. The policeman imme diately seised the box and the prisoner, but the man who had deposited the box on the prisoner's shoulder made a blow at me and ran off, and the prisoner also tried to escape, but ineffectually. The policeman confirmed the lad's statement, and stated that he found the owner of the property. Mr. Pails, of Denmark-hill, wholesale druggist, stated, that the box, which belonged to his sister-in law, had been corded to the back of his chaise. The prisoner said he was quite surprised at being told that he had a stolen trunk in his possession, for a gentleman who was passing over the bridge had promised hint ld. to carry it a little way. He could not tell the Lord Mayor where he lived, because he did not wish his mother to know anything about such a charge. He would much rather not say any thing about his residence. It would not throw any light upon the subject. Remanded for further inquiry. The LORD MAYOR acknowledged the receipt of 101. from " M. W.," through the house of Hoare and Co., and half of aV. note from a " Freeholder and Citizen." OFFICERS. The Duke of RICHMOND and Lord MONT EAGLE presented petitions, praying that a measure might be passed to effect this object. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Lord PORTMAN presented two petitions from Van Diemen's Land, signed by a large number of the inhabitants, praying that transportation might be abolished, that free emigration might lie promoted (the very existence of the colony, they stated, de pending upon such emigrants), and for a local assembly. The Noble Lord dwelt upon the import ance of such a body, and instanced the presentation of the petition respecting transportation after it had been abolished, as a strong evidence in favour of granting the prayer of the petition. JEWISH EMANCIPATION. The Marquis of WESTM IN STER presented several petitions in favour of the emancipation of the Jews. Earl FITZIIARDINGE presented several peti tions to the same effect. DENUCIATIONS FROM THE ALTAR. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from some place in Durham, praying their Lordships to adopt some measure to prevent denunciations by Catholic priests in Ireland from the altar. NATIONAL DEFENCES. The Earl of HARDWICKE asked whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Ministers to bring for ward the question of the national defences, on which subject he (the Noble Earl) had a motion on the paper in this House of Parliament ? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE (who was almost inaudible in the gallery) was understood to say that the subject would be first of all brought forward in the other House of Parliament. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House of Commons resumed its sittings to-day, after the Christmas recess. The STEAKEIt took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Hayter, for Wells, Mr. Matheson, for Ross, Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., for St. Andrew's, the Earl of Shelburne, for Calne, Mr. Ormsby Gore, for Shrop shire, Mr. Locke, for Honiton, Mr. Charles Goring, for Shoreham, and Mr. Henry, for South Lancashire, took the oaths and their seats. PRIVATE AND RAILWAY BILLS. Petitions were presented for leave to bring in Bills by Mr. James Clay, Dr. Bowring, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Cripps, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. George Thompson, and Mr. Alderman Thompson. Among the Bills for which leave was asked to be brought in by the peti tioners were the Londonderry and Enniskillen Rail way, the Blackwall Railway, the Dundee and Ar broath Railway, the Dundee and Perth Railway, and the Aberdeen Railway. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had received information from the Examiner of Petitions, that the recogniaances of the petitioners, complaining of undue elections in the borough of Dundalk, Scar b3rough, the county of Monmouth, the city of Dublin, the counties of Longford and Sligo, had been found to be unobjectionable ; that the petition com plaining of undue election in the borough of Athlone had been found to be objectionable. He also informed the House that the petitions complaining of the re turn to the boroughs of Drogheda, Hythe, and Staf ford, had been withdrawn. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY LAWS. Mr. BAINES presented a petition from the mer chants and shipowners of Hull, praying for an alteration in the present Bankruptcy and Insolvency laws. JEWISH DISABILITIES. Sir R. INGLlSpresented saveral petitions against the removal of the civil and religious disabilities of the Jews ; also against the Catholic Relief, and Catholic Charities Bills. INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented a petition nu merously signed by the inhabitants of Westminster, praying the House to adopt some measure for the prevention of intramural interments. SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Salford, praying the House to adopt speedy and effec tual measures with respect to the sanitary question. JEWISH 'DISABILITIES: Dr. BOWLING- presented a petition from Lan cashire, numerously signed, in favour of the removal of the civil and religious disabilites of the Jews. NATIONAL DEFENCES. The HON. .Maunzu also presented a petition from the seine place, against any increase in the naval and military estimates. jCON TROVE RTED ELECTION S. Mr. GOULBURN presented a petition from Lord G. Somerset, complaining of an omission in the petition against the return of the Noble Lord for the county of Monmouth. The Right Hon. Gentleman moved that the petition be printed with the votes to-morrow, with the view of founding a motion upon it on Monday neat. Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from Mr. James Wyld, the Member for Bodmin, complaining that the recognieances which had been entered into for prosecuting the petition presented against his return were informal, and praying the House to quash the petition. The Hon. Gentlemen also pre sented a petition signed by 400 burgesses of the borough of Cheltenham, complaining of bribery and co:ruption at the recent election. The petition and the prayer were so short, and still of so much im portance, that he moved that the petition be read by the Clerk at the table, and printed to-morrow with the votes. Mr. A).ISTEY presented a petition from Mr. Rey nolds, the Member for the city of Dublin, complaining that one of the sureties for prosecuting the petition Against his return had not given his proper name, and praying the House to proceed no further with the petition. NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir W. SOMERVILLE gave notice that on Friday, the 11th instant, he should move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland. Mr. HUME gave notice that to-morrow he should move for certain returns relating to the army, in continuation of tho3e before the Finance Committee of 1829. Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that on a future (lay he should call the attention of the House to the case ofjcertain British captives in Madeira. Mr. WYLD gave notice that on an early day he should move fur a return of the number of ordnance surveys that had been made of towns and cities exclu sive of London, and the expense of making them. The Hon. Gentleman also gave . notice that on a future day he would call the attention of the House to an infraction of the treaties existing between Great Britain and Holland. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice of his intention, on an early day, to move that in all future elections the vote should be taken by ballot. BRIBERY. _ _ . Sir J. PACKINGTON gave notice of his inten tion on an early day to move for leave to bring in a Bill for the prevention of bribery and corruption at elections. COMMERCIAL LEAGUE. Dr. BOWRING gave notice of his intention, on the 14th of the present month, to move for papers relative to the Commercial. League in Italy. WINE TRADE. Mr. .Alderman THOMPSON moved for returns relative to the exportation and importation of foreign wines from and into this country.—Agreed to. Mr. SCULLY, in the absence of Colonel Dunne, moved, pursuant to notice, that the petition of John Sadler, Esq., Member for the borough of Carlow, be printed with the votes. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Lord J. RUSSELL said that it might, perhaps, be convenient for Hon. Members, that he should state that it was his intention, either on the 14th or the 18th of the present month, to briug forward the financial statement; he could not state positively which would be the day, but he would give notice of that on a future day. NA' noNAL DEFENCES. Mr. HUME was anxious to put a question to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government with respect to the national defences. It had of late been stated that the defences of this country had been greatly neglected by different Governme nts, although representations had been made to 'them to that effect, and the consequence was that great alarm had taken place on the subject. He was anxious to know whether there would be any objmtion on the part of the Government to laying before the House a copy of the different statements on the imbject that had been forwarded to the Go vern men it ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not think that STATES. Mr. ROBINSON wished to know from the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any correspondence had taken place between the Government of this country and the Government of the United States respecting the navigation laws ; and, if so, whether he intended to lay copies of the correspondence on the table.—(Hear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON —Correspondence has taken place between the American Minister and myself on the subject to which the Honourable Member refers. The American Mini s ter ex plained to me the position in which the Govern ment of the United States stood with reference to these laws, and stated that that G overnmen t would go hand in hand with the Government of this country with respect to any alteration which the Government of this country might deem advisable in these laws.--(Cheers.) Th• answer I re t u r ne d expressed the satisfaction wwhichthe Gover nmen t had derived from the commuiiication, at the same time stating that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to make a proposition to Parliament with respect to the Navigation Laws. I have n o o bj ec tion to lay copies of the communications before Parliament. THE WEST INDIAN INTEREST. Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to know if it was the intention of the Noble Lord (Lord G. Bentinck) to bring forward the motion :which stood in his name on the paper (No. 5) respecting the West Indian in terests, as he had a petition to present on the subject from Antigua ? Lord G. BENTINCK—Not anticipating any op position, it is my intention, with permission of the House, to bring forward the motion at any hour of the night at which T may be afforded a❑ opportunity of so doing. Sir R. H. INGLIS then presented the petition to which he referred. It was from Antigua, complaining of the injury to which colonial landowners were subjected from the admission of slave-grown sugar into this country, and praying the House to devise a speedy and effectual remedy. Mr. HUME presented a similar petition from the Council of the island of Nevis to the same effect, and another with a similar prayer, from the associations of West Indian merchants in London and the city of Glasgow; as also did Mr. Goulburn, from Bermuda ; Mr. Ellis, from Tobago ; Mr. Macgregor, from a number of places, praying that a duty of 15s. might be levied upon all foreign sugar alsovo the duty levied upon British ; and by Sir E. N. Buxton, from the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Association, stat ing that the Sugar Bill of 1846 had led to an increased demand for slaves, and praying the house to use its utmost exertions to repress the horrible traffic. As a preliminary step the peti tioners prayed the House to institute an inquiry into the Act, as far as it bore upon the slave trade, and to substitute a measure which would wholly exclude slave grown sugar from the home market. ENCUMBERED ESTATES BILL In answer to a question put by Mr. B. Osborne, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that it was the intention of the Government to:bring forward the Encumbered Estates Bill in the course of a few days in the House of Lords. NEW ZEALAND BILL. Mr. LABOUCHERE stated, in answer to a question put by Lord Lincoln, that it was the in tention of the Government to proceed with the New Zealand Bill to-morrow if possible. MISCONDUCT OF OMNIBUS DRIVERS. Colonel SIBTHORPE stated that in consequence of the gross misconduct of the omnibus drivers, there was great danger to aged and infirm persons who were in the habit of travelling in the metropolis. He had himself, upon several occasions, very narrowly escaped receiving serious injuries, and he trusted that the Secretary of State for the Home Department would adopt some measure to put down the nuisance. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose for the pur pose of obtaining leave to bring in four Bills to facilitate the performance of the duties of Justices of the Peace. It would not be necessary for him to interpose at any length between the House and the motion of the Noble Lord (Lord George Bentinck), by entering at any great length into the details of his measures. Although there might be differences of opinion in that House with respect to the quantity of power to be given to the magistrates, still there could be no doubt that it was the duty of the House to protect those persons in the due discharge of their duties.—(Hear, hear.) It was at present very difficult for the magistrates to discharge their duties without being subject to many vexations actions. — He thought that he should be able, by means of those four Bills, to combine the provisions of the numerous acts now in existence relative to the subject. In three of the present acts he had introduced nothing new ; his object had been to se lect and embody together the various enact ments and decisions which regulated the conduct and performance of the duties of magistrates. One of the present Bills contained a provision for enabling magistrates to hold special sessions in a more fitting and appropriate manner than they were at present held, by causing suitable buildings, when required, to be erected for the purpose, instead of holding their ses sions, as they were now frequently compelled to do, in public-houses ; also a provision for the payment of ma gistrates' clerks by salary instead of by fees. The Bill would also contain a proviso for equalising the fees in all parts of the country. The power of receiving the fee was to be accounted for to the country. The other was a Bill to facilitate the performance of the duties of the Justices of Peace out of sessions within England and Wales, with respect to persons charged with indictable offences. The third Bill was one to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and %V ales, with respect to summary convictions and orders. The last of the measures was to make the whole sub ject complete, and was calculated to afford adequate protection the magistrates in the discharge of their duties. Should the House agree with him upon the prin ciple of the measure, and afford them a second reading He should be quite content to allow the next session to intervene before they proceeded to committee upon the Bills. Numerous improvements might, no doubt, be made in the course of the discus sion upon the Bill ; and he should be most happy to receive the assistance of lion. Members on either side of the House. The subject was a very large one, and although the present measure "eight not be perfect, still he thought that it was a step in the right direction. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON would follow the example of his Learned Friend the Attorney-Genera l, and refrain from making any extended observations on the sketch which his Learned Friend had given of the Bill. He confessed, however, that he had listened with some anxiety to hear what the intentions of his Hon. and Learned Friend upon this subject were, and he could not help briefly expressing his thanks for the admirable, though concise, sketch his Hon. and Learned Friend had given of the measure. The object his llon. and Learned Friend had in view was certainly most praiseworthy, and he for one sincerely trusted his Hon. and Learned Friend would be able to accomplish it. He entirely concurred with his Honourable and Learned Friend that any arrangement that could be made for prevent ing the holding of petty sessions, was of the greatest importance ; but he was afraid the expense of such a change would be found a great difficulty in the way of accomplishing it.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. CRIPPS wished to know whether the Bill would limit the power of the judges of the local courts with regard to actions for limited damages. He did not know whether the Honourable and Learned Gentleman had heard any complaints upon that point; but he could assure the Hon. and Learned Gentleman that they with were the exceedingly common for actions for damages, view !af harassing magistrates, were duly being brought in g these local courts. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Bill did not embrace the point alluded to by the Honourable Member; but, of course, if the C ommittee and the House determined that the Bill ehould take cognizance of this matter, he could have no o b j ection to it. Mr. HIJINIE, hoped, if the public were not to have the protection of the law against the improper proceedings of justices of the peace, Government would adopt some rule, providing that no vidual should be appointed a Magistute, until that he was fit mid duly qualified for the office. For his part, however, he was opposed to all unpaid services. Snch an opinion, coming from him, might seem strange; but upon taking a list of the public departments, lie had generally found from the highest eo the lowest offices; that were unpa e id lened that th y services appeared, it invariably app had to be paid for indirectly, or in some improper mode.—(Hear, hear.) He, therefore, held that they were in error, in having so many unpaid magisirates. Leave was then giveu to bring in the Bill, as well as others relating to the same subject. WEST INDIES. Lord G. BENTINCH then rose, pursuant t o notice, to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the present condition and prospects of the inte rests connected with and dependent on sugar and coffee planting in her Majesty's East and West In dian possessions and the Mauritius ; and to I consider whether any and what measures can be adopted by Parliament for their relief. HYDRAULIC TELEGRAPH. We lately inspected a new species of telegraph, produced from the action of water, patented by Mr. Jowett, which appears to us very simple and ingenious, and is likely to excite some attention, both from its own merits and from the interest which is taken in this means of communication at present. The idea of using water as a medium by which to communicate from place to place arose from its well-known incom pressibility, and we find Mr. Jowett quoting, in his prospectus, from Dr. Lardner, the following passage, which conveys the leading feature of his invention : " A pressure excited on the liquid at one end of the tube will be communicated to any surface in contact with the liquid at the other end, whether the tube between the two extremities be straight, curved, or angular, or whether it pass upward s , d ownwar d s, or in an oblique or horizontal direction. It may be carried through the walls of a building, through the course of a river, under, over, or around any obstruc tion or impediment, or, in fact, according to any course or direction whatsoever. "If a tube, filled with water, extended from London to York, a pressure excited on the liquid at the extremity in London would be instantaneously transmitted to the extremity at York." 'There is, perhaps, a limit to this doctrine, where curves and undulations are to be overcome, and also from the cohesive power of the particles of water to that with which they are in contact. The model now exhibiting consists of a small tube with a piston and indicator at each end. An up right plate contains the letters of the alphabet, the first letter being at the top of the plate at one sta tion, and at the bottom of the plate at the other. Thus, if a telegraph of this description were laid down from London to York, the indicator, if pointing to the letter A, would be at the top of the plate at the former place, and at the bottom at ' the latter. As the one piston descends, the other, from the pressure of the water, ascends in exact proportion, each indicator pointing to the same letter. In the model, as we hare stated, the plates containing the letters are placed upright; but it will be easily seen that a horizontal dial can also be used, by means of a rack upon the piston and toothed pinion to guide the indicating hand. This dial may contain two or more circles, into which contracted sentences on any number of subjects can be inserted, the indicator being shortened so as to meet each circle. If it were wanted to communicate any in telligence upon railways, as an example, suppose the contracted sentences relating to this subject were in the inner circle, the first intimation would be to shorten the indicator, so that its point would ex actly touch the words which are to be commu nicated. If a line of pipes were laid down from any given distance, each intermediate station would be com municated with by means of branch pipes. To each piston a bell is attached, and the first motion would sound this, putting every one on the qui vice. If the communication were intended for the first station, the bell would strike one, and so on for the others. Without passing any strong opinion as to the its merits of this invention, we mus t say that ex treme simplicity struck us as an advantage of great importance. The difficulties which may at first sight strike the observer, such as getting rew t oyer heights above the level of the stations, a con sideration it will be s een can b e got over a bylocal upon ap • pliances. Perhaps th e most serious would arise fact that the pipe s w ill require to be placed from under ground so far a s t o k eep them from atmospheric in fluence, for in the event of any taking breakage it would be difficult indeed t o t e ll the p reciseloc p a a lit e ; of the accident. In the case of wires as used at pre sent, any damage they may sustain is easily found out, and can be as easily remedied ; but in the case of underground pipes filled with water, unless, indeed, this agent be in sufficient body to force itself to the surface, we do not see how an accident can occur without causing much labour and cost. The inventor claims for his plan over the present electric telegraph greater economy in construction to the extent of two-thirds, no expense whatever after the first outlay, and the impossibility of any , physical impediment interfering with its work ing. Giving Mr. Jowett every credit for his inge nuity in bringing into practical operation a great principle in natural philosophy, we must demur to the conclusions he has come to. All things are liable to destruction, and must be replaced ; height, depth, sinuosity, and distance are impediments which, even in the case of water, and notwithstanding its in elasticity, must be got over, and these cannot be ac complished without outlay. We admit, however, that his plan would be less expensive in every way than the electric telegraph, and is certainly not liable to the objection that the agent used is apt to lose its power, thus rendering constant superintendence ne cessary. The plan, whether generally adopted or not, is certainly well worthy of co nsideration, and no one can examine tse model without being struck with the principle which it so beautifully illustrates. WORSHIP-STREET, Harriet Werner , a little girl scarcely years of age, was charged by her mother, a poor widow, with various acts of robbery. The statement of the mother, who was very much affected, was, that the prisoner had for a long time past been in the habit of pilfering and selling almost everything she could lay her hands upon in order to furnish herself with the means of gratifying an in ordinate propensity she had for visiting low concert rooms and cheap theatrical entertainments ; and that, not satisfied with the depredations she committed upon herself, she had also, upon various pretences, obtained sums of money in the witness's name from persons upon whose employment she depended for subsistence, and from the house of one of these stole and imme diately disposed of two watches, the value of which the witness had since been compelled, with distressing inconvenience, to reimburse to their owner by weekly instalments. All these offences she had repeatedly forgiven, in the hope that her forbearance would in duce an amendment in her daughter's conduct, but without her leniency having the slightest effect, as on Friday last, having missed the prisoner from the house for some time, her apprehensions became ex cited that she had again robbed her, and discovering, upon looking for her clothes, that nearly the whole of them had disappeared likewise, she gave notice to the police, and the prisoner, who did not return, was at last taken into custody. Mr. Hanson, a pawnbroker at Hoxton, produced a large bundle, containing numerous articles of wear ing apparel, which had been pledged at his shop on the day they had been stolen from the prosecutrix, and which were identified by her as her property; but he was unable to positively swear to the accused as the person who had so pledged them. . Upon being asked if she wished to say anything in answer to the charge, the prisoner, who did not dis play the slightest feeling for the distress her mother MARRIED. On the 28th ult., at St. Margaret's Church, Westrainstw, John Everard Barton, Esq., of Kidderminster, to Miss Sara;h Merritt, of London. On the 2tl inst., at All Souls' Church, Langhatn-placo., Bounden Palmer, Esq., M.P., to Laura, second daughter of lieur-Admiral Earl %V aldegrave, C.B. exhibited, merely shook her head and maintained a sullen silence. Mr. ARNOLD said, it was certainly a very distres3- ing case, and as it was necessary that he should take some time to consider what was the most advisable course to pursue with a girl of such tender age, he should order her to be brought up again in a week, when he would determine what should be done with her. CLERKEIV WELL. Joseph Stevens, a smartly dressed youth, was charged by Mr. Della Torre, looking-glass maker, of Lamb's Conduit-street, with stealing a valuable looking. glass. It appeared that on Tuesday afternoon last the prisoner was observed to enter the shop of the prose cutor and walk off with the property, when being suspected by a passenger he was pursued and given into custody. Sev,ral respectable tradesmen attended to complain that they were daily plundered in this way, and that they were not efficiently protected by the police, for which they were heavily taxed. Scarcely a day passed by without robberies being committed upon them, and thieves escaped because there was not a sufficient number of police to watch the neighbour hood. Sergeant Lester, 10 E, said there were two police men uppoieted to watch that particular street ; but the robberies were mainly attributable t• the parties themselves, who left the shops and property without proper protection. Mr. COMBE suggested, that ,if they had any case of complaint they ought to apply to the Commis sioners of Police. An overseer, one of the board of guardians, said that he had been robbed, and he had made a corn plaint to the police without effect. The prisoner reserved his defence, and begged of Mr. Combe to commit him to Newgate for trial, and not to the Middlesex Sessions. Mr. COMBE-Why do you wish to go to the Old Bailey ? Prisoner—Because I shall have a fair trial there. He was fully committed to Newgate. James Doddridge was finally examined, charged with having extensively plundered his employer, Mr. Hammond, ironmonger, of Old-street, St. Luke's. Mr. Hobler attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Humphreys for the prisoner. The prisoner, it will be recollected, was remanded for Mr. Combe's consideration and decision in re ference to the application of Mr. Humphreys, to deliver up to tie prisoner considerable property which was found in his possession when he was appre hended ; and which was objected to by Mr. Uobler. Some additional evidence was taken, when Mr. Humphreys renewed his application. Mr. COMBE said, it was a very peculiar case. He had made inquiries and maturely considered the ques tion ; and he decided not to make any order as to the property, but to leave it for the prisoner's trial. The prisoner was then fully committed to Newgate. We are requested to state that the second half of a Sl. note, No. 25,669 (the other half having been pre ♦iously acknowledged), has been forwarded to the poor-box of this court by " W.," with a request that the receipt of both might be acknowledged for the satisfaction of the benevolent donor. WESTMINSTER. Mr. Symonds, one of the inspectors of the B divi sion, informed the Magistrate that Jokn Wilson, whose name appeared upon the charge-sheet as having been drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in Tothill-street, at half-past five that morning, had died about three hours afterwards, in the station-house. It was found on inspecting the cells that the poor man (supposed to be a mendicant, nearly seventy years of age) was ill, and he was immediately brought out to the tire, and medical aid sent for, but he died almost immediately. Mr. I3nonErtir directed that the necessary notice should be given to the Coroner. SOUTHWARK. John Roberts was brought before Mr. Cottinglaam, charged with stealing a quantity of gutta percha, the property of a tradesman in the Borough. A policeman stated, that on the preceding after noon he met the prisoner hurrying along Bird-cage alley, carrying a roll of gutta percha on his shoulders. Suspecting he had stolen the article he stopped him, and on questioning him he dropped his load on the ground and tried to escape. He was stopped, how ever, and desired to carry the gutta percha to the station-house, which he refused, and insisted that the policeman had a right to perform that teak himself, which he was ultimately compelled to do, taking care, however, to secure his prisoner and take him there also. Subsequently it was ascertained that the gutta percha was stolen from a tradesman's shop-door near the spot where the prisoner was stopped. The prisoner, in defence, said, that the gutta percha was given him by a strange man, who was to have given him a shilling for carrying it for him ; that being out of work he gladly accepted the offer, when he was pounced upon and taken into custody. The MAGIIIITRATA asked him, where the man was by whom he was employed P—The reply was, that he " bolted" when he saw the policeman. COTTINGIPAII said, that was the common de fence of persons stopped in the streets with stolen property, and that he should give the prisoner an opportunity of m a ki ng t h at d efence b efore a jury by committing him for trial. --- [ ADYIRT ISEMENT.]—Wounds in the Leg that had bee❑ bad for years, cured by Holloway's Ointment sad Pills.—Mr. W. Durling, of Stirkoke by Wick, had suffered very severely fora long time with deep wounds in his leg, and in his endeavours to get them healed he obtained the advice of many eminent surgeons, and tried almost every remedy, yet all failed to effect a cure, until ho used Holloway's Ointment and Pills ; these in ♦aluable medicines alone healed his leg in a few weeks, and now it is as sound as ever.—Holloway's Ointment is a safe and certain cure for old wounds, burns, scalds, tumours, chilblains, and unnatural swellings.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish ment, 244, Strand, London. At Trehill, Devonshire 81RT113. , Mrs. Plantagenet Somerset, of a son. On the 19th ult., at Rotherhithe, the wife of AIL Thomas Moss, of a son. On the 26th ult., Mrs. G. E. VaEntine, of Southampton street, Bloomsbury -square, of a daughter. On the 31th ult., in Thurloe-square, the wife of E. H. Denison, Esq., of a son. Ou the 30th ult., in St. Helen's-place, the lady of Richard Davis, Esq., of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at Park-villas, Holloway, Mrs. P. G. Grevills, of a daughter. On the 31st alt., Mrs. W. Bousfield, of Streatham-hill, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at the Residentiary-house, Amen-court, St. Paul's, the wife of the Rev. W. J. Hall, of a daugktnr, still-born. On the 31st ult., at Backford Hall, Mrs. Holt Glegg, of a son. ARIA. On the 22d ult., at Et:lilaaid •green, Surrey, Mr. Jam ea Holmes, aged 74. Oa the 26th ult., at Brompton, Rebekah, yeangest daug Li ter of the late Dr. Bumsey. On the 29th ult., Mrs. Bushnell, of Stockwell-place. Oa the 29th ult., Mr. James Dathoit, of Hoxten, aged 30. On the 30th ult., at Healow, Bedford, Mrs. Mary An; i Stuart, aged 87. On the 50th ult., Thomas Boys, Egg., of Holwell-plateo, Blackheath-road, aged 75. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. Generals—Vincent, Colonel 69th Fout, Londota Walker, from the late Royal Irish Artillsr), Siimouith, Devon ; Cuppage, East India Company's Service, D'itk lin ; Maitland, Colonel 58th Foot, Tunbridge Wells. Lieutenant-Generals—Bethune, Cupar, Fifeshire ; tir J. Doveton, G.C.8., East India Company's Servios, Madras. Colonel—Sherlock, late of the 4th Dragoon Gnaw.* Southwell, Notts. Lieutenant Colonels—Dorville, Unattached, Malvern::; Selwyn, Royal Artillery, Montreal, Canada ; late of the 60th Foot, Geneva. Majors—Baker, 73d Foot, killed, Kaflrland ; Staunt - ton, late of the let R o y a l V e t eran Battalion, 4ondon.. Captains—Herbert, 61st Foot, Fort William ; Jopi 64th Foot, Limerick ; Blathwayt, half-p a y 3el Dra. goons ; Hemsworth, half-pay 31st Foot ; Ryves, half pay 58th Foot ; Bown, half-pay 60th Foot, Llanste. , phen, Carmarthen ; Cox, half-pay 77th Foot ; Horst , half-pay 103 d Foot, Westmoreland, near Bray, Wick:. low ; Place, half-pay 2d Garrison Battalion ; Camerora, , half-pay Independents. Lieutenants—Simmons, 58th Foot, New South Waletil Faunt, 73d Foot, killed, Kafirland ; Machin, 75tk Foo ty Dublin ; Parson, Royal Artillery, St. Peter's For I, Guernsey ; Dudley, half-pay 11th Dragoons •, Sick r, half-pay 23d Dragoons (Military Knight of Windsor ), Windsor ; Cary, Unattached (Adjutant Carlow Militia - ), Carlow. Cornet and Ensigns—Burnop, Adjutant 73d Focit„ killed, Kafirland ; Dobree, half-pay 22d Dragoons. ; Henderson, half-pay Ist Garrison Battalion ; Rubenzi, half-pay, Ist Light I n f antry, Ki ng ' s German I..egion. Adjutants—Capt. Errington, Cheshire Militia; Lieut. Fisher, half-pay 88th Foot, Gravesend. Quartermasters—Wilkinson, half-pay 2d Life. Guards" Had, half-pay 36th Foot ; Castray, half-pay 811th Cape of G oo d Hope; Car keek, half-pay Cprnwall Fen t eible Cavalry; Palmer, half-pay Cinque Ports Feneibl Cavalry. Captain Commissary—Borington, half-pay Ordinanc. I Department. Surgeons—Campbell, 73d Foot, killed, Kafirland Graham, half-pay 4th Dragoons, Isle of Man ; Batt, half-pay 7th Foot, Brecon. Assittant-Surgeons—Loch, 7th Dragoon Guards,. killed, Kafirland ; Rancland, half-pay Royal' Artillery.. Veterinary Surgeon—Cumming, half-pay Royal Ar— tillery Drivers. London : Printed and Published by LIURDO 'YOUNG, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sum Office, No. 11%; Strand, in the Precinct •f tke Savoy , iv. the county tr' Riddleaex, Thursday, February 3, 1643. U 1