The Sun. — London, England, 1841-01-07 00:00:00

MORNING EDI rioN INTEMPERANCE AT ABERDEEN. (From the Aberdeen Herald.) The growing vice of intemperance is matter of deep and anxious regret to every rightiy- c onstituted mind ; and there is no man who wishes to see his country ex hibiting all the amiable and attractive characteristics iof moral and Christian virtue, bet must deplore the ex s tence of the evil, and sympathize with the benevolent motives of those who are evincing a strong desire to keep it in chock. That much good has been done by the social bodies who proceed on the extreme principle of total-abstinence, we are free to admit, and so long us they confine their exertions to a faithful exposition of the vices they deprecate, and trutli!'ul statements of the evils they re ; ret, they do well ; but the moment they overstep the sacred limits of truth, and substitute unmeaning declamation for honest ar gument, they forfeit the confidence of the wise and the good, and expose a benevolent principle to the leightice influence of suspicious distrust. That such nssocietiens as those to which we refer have, in some cases, been reckless in their statements, uncharitable in their writings, and imprudent in their actions, cannot be denied ; and as this is to be regretted, it is even more so to find these who ought to know better sup plying them with materills which, in the hands of some may he turned against the interests of moralUY, while ostensibly used fot the contrary end. We allude to the list of police cases for the past year, handed in te the Board of Police, on Monday last, by the. Superin dent, end pubiished in an o ther column. We do not . by any means assume t h a t the s!atement posi tively incorrect, but we complain with the Provost that it ought to have been submitted without qua- Hie aicre calculated as it is to produce an impression on tho public mind, very unfavourable to:the mora lity of Aberdeen. The idea of three thousand acces s hundred females being taken off the streets of the city, e drtink aad disorderly," is enough to make any one's blood run cold, and at firsteight presents a picture of immorality and vice that could not find a parallel in the history of any civilized nation. We re gret that we have nut the means of analyzing the list ; but, judging from a statement of the cases for the year ending December 168 S, drawn up by a party whose sta tistics ere allowed to be exceedingly correct, it must he reduced by two-thiidis at least, and after all it is bad enough. In writing thus, let us not be misunder- Aood. We have no wish to underrate the amount of vice amongst these poor unfortunate creatures, but we contend for truth, and however painful it miy be to dwell on such details, we cannot permit exaggerated statements tit go abroad without explanation, nor allow a libel on the morality of our citizens to pass current without contradiction. PRETENDED MAGIC. (From the Gazette des Tribunaux.) Paul Lasserre, born in the commune of St. Rade gonde, of a labourer, is himself a labourer ; but ambi- ' tion and that thirst for fame which are the great evils of the present times, assailed him in the midst of his honest labour. A thousand chimeras arose in his imagination, and in the excited state of his mind he arrogated to him self the power ot curing diseases, and, in case of need, of preserving fields from the destructive visitations of Heaven. A great sensation was immediately created in the village, which soon spread like wildfire throughout the whole commune. The story mentions not what impression was made on M. lc Maire, but this it does testify—namely, that an important functionary under his immediate command, the garde cliampetre, placed im plicit faith in the report, and that the sanction of his belief added considerably to the credit of the visionary. The crowd flocked from the surrounding hamlets, a crowd of livid faces and bandaged heads, imploring the gift of health in return for a few coins which they brought as a tribute. We give a few of the answers given by this oracle :- 4. Take a St. John's cross ; at midnight carry it to a cross-road, and there deposit it. This done, draw a few paces back, and, should any animal approach it, stand under no apprehension. Four minutes after you have returned home, tie the cross on the sick man's breast, where it must remain for a fortnight. Should this prove neffectual, take a large toad and place it under the heel. You will see the reptile absorb the malaly, and gradually waste away, while the sick man grows better and better ; or, if you prefer it, let him wear these talismans about him, but you must not seek to discover their composition or properties ; or, again, he may rub himself with this liquor. Perhaps the medicine may not operate immediately, but do not let this discourage you. I have seven Fridays to myself for effecting the cure. And now, let it be understood, that I have entered into a compact with the demon to whom I am accountable. Give then, but give in odd numbers, for such are dear to the evil spirit." Some gave five francs ; some gave much less, but or, none, as may be conceived, did the remedies operate. At last, one of the patients rose one day from his bed, and lodged a complaint with the Justice of Peace, who referred ;he case to the Procureur. An inquiry W4S instituted, and when summoned before the Magistrate Lasserre did not make his appearance : he had taken flight. After having during two months escaped the .authorities, he was apprehended, and was brought to ihumilia.te his science before the Correctional Bench. lie wis condemned to a month's imprisonment,• a penalty of IGE, and the costs. A very serious accident from the incautious use o f fire-arms, and which might have been attended by the destruction of the lives of two persons, occurred on Sa turday at Beddington. It appears that on the day in question several young men, who bad been out shooting, entered the parlour of the Plough public-house, Bedding ton, and after being there some time they commenced amusing themselves by discharging their percussion caps at tSre candles to extinguish them. It appears that at this time a loaded gun was standing in the corner of the room, and one of the party, named Francis Lovell, took it up. and, holding it in the direction of the candle, pulled the trigger. The gun exploded, and the greater part of the .charge entered the thighs and lower parts of the perions sir two men named Laxmer and Burgess, keepers to Capt. Carew, of Beddington Park. The wounded men were immediately put to bed, and a medical man promptly at tended, and rendered them all the assistance in his power, and extracted a great n umber of shot from their persons. Information of the o ccurrence having been forwarded to Croydon. Mr. Collier, an inspector of the R division of police, went to make inquiry, and he deemed it advisable that an investigation should take place before a Magistrate, rand he directed Lovell to attend at the Town Hell, Croy don, where Mr. Sutherland the Magistrate entered into in investigation of the circumstances, and the above facts we re deta,l-d in evidence. Lovell. on being questioned by the Magistrate, said he was exceedingly sorry for what bad occurred, and assured him that it was quite :in acci dent, and lie had not the least idea that the gun was loaded when he took it fro:n the corner of the room liispeeter Col'ier said that, from the inquiries he had made, he had every reason to believe that the affair was the result of 'accident, and that Lovell Lad not the least idea of injuring the two in - n. The Mtgistrate said it was a most dan gerous practice for persons to meddle with fire-arms, and ti was continually the eccasien of most serious accidents, and in the present in-tance two lives might have been sa erdiced 'The Magistrate having ascertained that the tvi ,, wounded persons were going en favourably, ordered Lovell ,to surer into his own r:cogn:zance to appear at any future time, should circumstances render it nee. ssary. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31.—We had a terrible , st night, or rather this morning. About two o'el ck j Ass alarmed by feeling the carriage in which I ens sitting jump in a most extraordi.,ary manner ; it threw me with considerable violence against the roof of the c r e A series of the most hideous jerks followed, throwieg the unfortunate passengers in our carriage from Bide to eAe like tennis.balia. The ala rm was i n fi n i te l y nuts' than the jolting Knowing that there is no me dium in railway accidents, I at once set myself down, in w th Cie rest of the passeogeis, for the sullect o f a • " Frightful ;accident" paragraph in the newspapers. stoppA for a moment at Blisvvorth ate- At last they e ion ; called out to a p orter, who dela y ed to look to l t i,, ta t o t our carriage t ill it was just time to start; he t h en s a w 103 late • the accident that had happened, and awed all !ratan:a• of expedients to stop the train, which was , and we were doomed to caule inure in mo tion, v ' 2in 'cum! scleas en g ine in the theneet fear that the be tiragged fifteen w ould be dashed to pieces. I carriage alc3 b y t: nervously in my life—the never rode f i f tee n ici!es so minutes seemed hours. At last we stopped at Weedo . n, and on examination we found t he " break" (a ' heavy ihne strument for stopping the carriage) was lying across the rail, and still attached to the carriage, so that we rode over lit on the rail several times ; how it happened that we were l i eg e, thrown off th e li ne i s to me a mystery ; else carriage it on the was so shatt ere d t h at we were o bli ge d to leave road, and get afresh one at Birmingham. It delayed us sit an unfrequented station two hours. lam not much the worse, but am as sore as if I had been well respondent of a Morning Pap er . b eat en. Cor- APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING TIIE EXPLO SION oe Smut BOILERS.— the freq u e n t e xplosion of ste am-boilers, caused in many instanc es b y t h e steam b e ing confined until it acquires a density greater than the boiler . c an resist, has led to the invention of a Self-actingappara ells, intended to warn the engineer whenever the - a teseeeda the proper degree of safety. The apparatuspressure pion :0i l •s €Oll5 eructed on the principle that steam, in pro d ens i t y, will support column of water, or mercury, o f . g i ve n height, and that any fluid will find the same level in or more vessels, provided there be a free communica tion between them. It may be called a mercurial safety ,' ilre, and consists of a cylinder, within which are two ce p s , with two pipes dipping i n to them of a length proporti one d to the pressure of the steam ; these pipes are connected at the top with two valves on one spindle, so arranged, as that when one is Open the other must be closed. On the top is a waste steam-pipe open to the atmosphere. One pipe being filled with mercury, and the valve con. nected with it being open, the mercury remains sta. .tionary until the pressure of the steam exceeds its proper point. It will then be blown out and fall into the empty oup, allowing the steam to escape by the waste pipe, and . e :lying warning to the e ng i neer b y it s noise. When the presure is again reduced to it s p roper point the valve is reversed, and the mercury will, on the next occasion of an increase of pressure, bo blown back again, still giving warning on the other side..—Herald. THE FAIRY.—A box has been picked up on Curton Beach, near Loweatoffe, containing papers with the signature of Captain Hewitt on them, which no doubt washed from the wreck of the unfortunate Fairy. WALSALL ELECTION, AND THE CORN-LAWS. (From the Morning Chronicle.) We insert a letter from the Secretary of the Anti- Corn-law League at Manchester, in answer to some strictures passed by us on Saturday last on the conduct of a deputation from that body at Walsall. Tha Secre tary assumes that the various constituencies which return Representatives in this country are in a condition to act on their own independent convictions, which every man at all acquainted with England knows is very far from being the case. We do not quarrel with the fundamental object of the League—" the total and immediate repeal of the Corn arid Provision-laws," and we go further ; we say that the League ought to use their utmost exertions to obtain, wherever they can, a pledge from candidates that they will advocate in Parliament " the total repeal of the Corn and Provision-laws. But the question is one fur constituencies rather than candidates. If the constituencies meaning by constituencies the majorities, are thoroughly converted to this fundamental object, and are in a condition to .4er, on their convictions, there cen be no difficulty about the matter. The candidate must either pledge himself, or withdraw. But if the co nstituencies are nut converted, but, on the contrary, either ignorant or ind:fferent, or s ubject to corrupt influences—and if a deputation front the Anti-Corn -law League cannot influence a majority of the electors, but by its interference merely deprives the Übe rel c andidate of the chance of being returned, and thcreby secures the return to an advocate of the Coro-laws, we hold the interference to be decidedly improper, and even at variance with the true object of the League itself. It is not enoagh to say, that the interest of the community do. mends the total and immediate repeal of the Corn and Provision•laws. We advise, nay, we urge you to exert yourselves to the utmost to make the community sensible of their interest, and to dispose the people to act on their convictions. Work as extensively as you can upon con stituencies.; but, if the conatituencies have been neglected, or if circumstances preclude the possibility of their exer cising an independent suffrage, do not step fur werd, and assume what ie not the fact, acd drive from the field 2 man who may not be all that you could wish, but who ie, notwithstanding, better than any man whom you can hope to carry. We say nothing of the proceedings at Walsall. If the electors return Mr. J. B. Smith, why then we say the jus tification of the Anti-Corn-law League is complete. The inure decided the opinions of the candidate for the repre sentetion of Walsall, the more he is to our taste. ; but then these decided opinions must be acceptable to the electors. Mr. Acland, a member of the deputation, whose letter we elsewhere insert, speaks strongly of the honest enthusiasm of the people in the cause of the League. We wish from the bottom of our hearts that this enthusiasm may gain for Mr. J. B. Smith his election. We go farther—if we have any influence with the electors of Walsall or with any to whom any portion of the electors of Walsall look up we en treat them to look only to the great point of throwing out a Tory. A time will come when, fer the slice of avoiding a repetition of dangerous mi takes, it may be necessary to overhaul the proceedings from the commencement of the Walsall election. But we are sure the present is not that time. Let every Liberal, whatever his shade, think only now of a common exertion to return the Liberal candidate, Mr. J. B. Smith. There may be something on all sides to forget and forgive. But at present the question which every Liberal ought to ask himself is. how can I best se cure the return of Mr. J. B. Smith? Every man must put his shoulder to the wheel. The constituency of Walsall must not disgrace themselves by returning Mr. Gladstone. TJ THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. Slit,—The Council of the National Anti-Corn-law League feel called upon, by the respect they owe to public opinion, and by a sense of duty to a more numerous and influential body of constituents than was probably ever pos sessed by any representative body out of Parliament, to offer a few words in reply to the remarks contained in your inthentia.l journal of Saturday last upon the subject of the League. - - They beg, primarily, to express their satisfaction at find ing that their past labours should have merited your appro bation. Their success, if any have at'ended their efforts, has been owing to the indisputable justice of their Cause, and not to any merits of those who have been unworthily selected to advocate it. They perceive with regret your strictures upon the course which they have lately thought it their duty to pursue ; but the Council would not have felt called upon to reply to them, were it not that they observe some, doubtless unintentional, misrepresentation as to the character end objects of the League. They find it asserted that " in the present state of the representation of this country, it is the height of absurdity to demand that all other popular questions should be sacri ficed to the one object of the Anti-Corn-law League;" that " the friends of liberal opinions, the opponents of monopoly will naturally shrink from associating with narrow-minded bigots," and that "the attempts to mono polise public opinion in favour of one question only. to the exclusion of every other, if persisted in, must be injurious even to that question ; while it inevitably leads to the sacrifice of all other subjects of public interest and national importanceY The Council feel assured that the above remarks were penned under the strongest misapprehension of the consti tution of the League, which, so far from exacting a bigoted or even exclusive devotion to its objects, has adopted a fundamental rule for excluding discussion on all extraneous or party questions, far the very purpose of securing the co operation of individuals of every sect and party ; all of whom arc perfectly free in their individual capacities to further their respective views upon every other subject. Th's will probably suffice to exonerate the League from the charge of bigotry and of being composed of " gentle men of one idea," as well as that of attempting " to mono polise public opinion in favour of one question." Again, it is alleged that the Anti-Corn-law League wish to sacrifice all other popular questions to its one sole object. Instead of entertaining any such desire, the Council have never omitted an opportunity of promul gating their conviction, that the advocacy of the abolition of the food monopoly will not interfere in the prosecution of other righteous objects, but that, on the contrary, they must necessarily aid and strengthen one another. What are the great objects which good men of all parties alike aim at ? Take the highest of all—religion. Can it be doubted that an insufficiency of food deteriorates both our spiritual and corporeal nature; that it excites malignant passiens, and dries up the very sources of charity ? Hence the Divine Author of our faith has taught us to suppli cat.r for a supply of daily bread before soliciting spiritual graces. Take the next object most dear to all—the proper edu cation of the people. How often has it been proved that poverty is the handmaid of ignorance ; that where the body is insufficiently nouriilicd, not only must the means of education be wanting, but the mind loses even its aptitude for study. If, to adduce the three greatest questions in which the wise and good of all parties concur, the subject of peace, be added—peace abroad, and within our own borders— what so likely to secure the latter as content and comfort in the rnais ut• the people, and what so certain to in-ure the former as the depcnr enc.! between di .:rout countries for tl:e first necessaries of life? It needs but apply this test to all political questions, and it w.ll be seen that if they be founded in justice they will be compatible, and even co-operative with the objects of the Anti Corn-law League. The wisdom of Divine Pro vidence has insured the perfect harmony of all truth. A reference has, moreover, been made to the extreme course pursued in putting the test of immediate abolition to Mr. Lyttelton ; in doing which, the Council but ful filled its duty, in carrying into effect the unanimous reso lution of the delegates, three times reiterated in London and in Manchester, and adopted as the fundamental ob ject of the League. You will at once perceive that when a large body of men co-operate for a common purpose, that purpose must be defined, and there is no other mode of doing this than by submitting the questions to the universally recognised test of truth and justice. The food monopoly, which sacrifices the comforts of millions to enrich the few, was considered obviously unjust, and it was decided that it ought to be abolished, and as any delay was considered a denial of justice, it was d, tided that it ought to be immediately abolished. These were the considera tions which - IA the first meeting of deputies to adopt, and the subsequent one to confirm the principle adopted as the fundamental object of the League—the total and immediate repeal of the corn and provision laws. " Thrice is he arni'd that bath his quarrel just." Thus armed, our lecturers went forth nearly two years ago; the success with which their labours have been in variably crowned (and the good re,:ults of whic'a you are pleased to admit), they attribute - *entirely to the righteous ness of the principle which they were deputed to advocate. Had any other principle been adopted a bond of union would have been wanting, the League could not have been formed, and the lecturers crust have been routed in the field of discussion. You do not question the wisdom or the policy of the course hitherto pu:sued ; the time is, how ever, arrived when the Council are called upon to carry out practically at the hustings the object of the League, and you take exception to the extreme test to which Mr. Lyttelton has been subjected by the Anti Corn-law party at Walsall. Consistency and truth forbid that the League should advocate one principle in the circular and the lee tore rooms and another at the hustings. Whenever the Anti-Corn-law party, as a party, interfere in an election with the view of promcting the return of a candidate, he must be pledged to the immediate abolition of the food monopoly. The time when, and the place where, such attempts shall be made must be determined, as has been done at Walsall, after due consideration of the circum stances of each case. In conclusion, the Council will continuo in the same course which they have hitherto followed with suc4 satis factory results. They are not unconscious of the difficul. ties of the task they have undertaken. They know the formidable power opposed to them; but they know like wise o c h t . a truth o champions. the hands power c er a s n ev w e i r t i h n s g tan an d d t d h e e ter s m w of it h s 'Ll P t nee in the electoral body of the king dom,They h ave con_ ' wise that no h it may now slumber, it requires only in whom the abs lute authority over the Legislature to a see o t eir re ig.ous re:pon. that they be awakened f th t - and Or ever, c mos toils abs, and thong..h I._ sibility, to abolish at once, d monopoly than was over en ured by By order of the Council, J OHN BALL ANT YNE, See. a great nation. Anti-C or n-law League, Man chester, Jan. 4. lo N.—ln the A HINT TO THE PRO FESS ales it appears aristocratic territory of New South NV . that sweeps are scarce as witness the following, which we take from the Slidni; Herald of August .5 Sweeps Wanted.—There is a very excellent opening for a gentle man: of this li ne i n Sydney at present ; everybody's chimney wants sweeping, an d th ere is no sweep , o r I there is a follower of t h at profession, no b o d y k no ws wbero to find him—he ought to a d vert i se. S evera l i n f o rmations have been laid against parties for not having their chimneys swept, and the firemen a re on t h e look out to get an in formation agai nst . some party whe custom of setting fire to their chimneys occasionally when may follow the good old t hey want sw eeping—the punishment for which is eighteen months' imprisonment." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1841. IRELAND. DUBLIN, JAN. 4.—There has been a deep fall of snow, accompanied by heavy squalls, with sleet and rein. The mails from London have been all from twelve to fourteen hours later, the wind being from the west, the communi cation with the provinces was delayed only o❑ the north. ern road, and that but for a few hours, from the heavy fall of snow. The Monitor of Saturday announces that the Duke of Leinster has resigned his scat at the Board of Educa cation, and that his Grace is to be succeeded by the Mar quis of Kildare. Major Sirr, one of the Magistrates of the Head-office of Police, was seized on Saturday night with a severe attack of bronchitis and slight fever, but he is much better to-day. The rumour was that his ailment Wl3 apoplexy. There can be little doubt that the fire at Mr. Fol , l'e printing-office in this city was the work of incendiaries, and the proprietor is about making his claim for compen. sation. lie has offered 200/ reward for such information as may lead to the discovery of the perpetrators. His Excellency is dispensing his Christmas charities in a practically benevolent manner. The Marshal of the Four Courts received from his Excellency's Almoner, the Very Rev. Dr. Vignolles, eighty-four pounds, to cont. promso the ckbts of certain deserving persons, and thus releasing them from prison, as also to enable others con fined for periods of from one to two years to avail them. selves of the law fir the relief of insolvent debtors. COUNCIL CHAMBER. - WHITEHALL. (Before Lord BROUGHAM, the VICE-CHANCELLOR, Mr. Justice ERSKINE, and Dr. LUSHINGTON. KIELLEY V. CARSON AND OTHERS. The arguments in support of the respondent's case were resumed by Mr. Hill yesterday, the whole of which WAS spent by him in defending the pleas of his clients. The arguments were purely technical and uninteresting,. Mr. FLETCHER followed on the same side, and Mr. PEMBEItTON replied, and at a quarter past lour o'clock their Lordships said they would consider of their judgment and give it on a future day. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (OLD COURT ) (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE and Mr. JUAtiOC COLERIDGE ) FORGERY.— IVilliczni Jolasoit, aged 2i, was indicted fir felouionsly forging and uttering a warrant for the plyrnent of 101. 10,, with intent to defraud Messrs. Stone and Martin. _ Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Doane conducted the prosecution, and called Edward Sewell, who is a hatter in Bond-street—The prisoner was in the service of Captain Charitie. On the 18th December last prisoner came to witness's shop to pay for a hat which he had had some time previously, and tendered a check for 101. 103. Witness had not sufficient change, and prisoner said he would call the following evening ; he did not, however, do so. Mr. Thompson, from the Banking-house of Martin, Stone, and Martin, deposed that on 19th December a person brought the cheque now produced to the banking. house, and stated that he had been sent from Mr. Sewell's in Bond-street to ascertain if it was a forgery, and that the person tendering it for payment there was detained. lie was taken into custody, and his story turned out to be un true in every particular. Daniel Forrester, the officer, apprehended the prisoner, when he stated that Captain Charitie's servant had pre sented the cheque at Mr. Sewell's, and that he had been sent to ascertain if it were a forgery or genuine. Took him to Mr. Sewall's. Ascertained there that his story was a fabrication. On conveying him to the Compter found in the cab in which he had been conveyed some torn pieces of paper, which, when put together, proved to be a copy of the forged cheque. Captain John Charitie kept no accoant with Martin, Stone, and Martin. The prisoner had formerly been in his service, and might while Lying with him, have paid some of his accounts with cheques, The cheque produced was not in witness's handwriting. Never authorized any one to write it. The prisoner threw himself on the mercy of the Court. Mr. Baron ROLFE summed up, the Jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to ten yea, s' transportation. FoacEav UPON THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—James Fitldgate Porter, aged 22, wa; indicted for feloniously forging and uttering a warrant or order for 3801. with intent to defraud the Govenor and Company of t! e Bank of England. In another count the intent was laid to be to defraud Messrs. Sandys and Co. Sir Frederick Pollock, Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Bullock, appeared for the Bank of England. Mr. Ciarkson de fended the prisoner. Sir Frederick Pollock having briefl!y addressed the jury, called the following witnesses : Mr. Robert Curtis stated that he was a clerk in the Private Clearing Office of the Bank of England, and that Messrs. Sandys and Co. had an account at that establish ment. On the 11th December the prisoner came to the Bank and presented a check, apparently signed by that firm, for the sum of 3801. ; and the prisoner wished to have 2001. in gold, and the remainder in small notes. Sc.mu suspicion was felt respecting the signature, and witness communicated with Mr. Palmer, another gentleman on the establishment, and a messenger was sent to Messrs. Sandys and Co., and the prisoner was desired to wait for a short time; and in consequence of what was ascertained, he was given into custody. The witness then produced the check that was brought to the Bank by the prisoner. Mr. James Palmer proved that he questioned the pri. soner respecting the check, and he told him that he had got it from a person of the name of Brett, and that he hal met him in the street, and he was to take the money to him to a public-house in St. George's-fields. William Brand, one of the City Marshals, proved that he took the prisoner into custody, and he asked him where he got the forged check from. He replied that he had re ceived the check from a young mar, named Brett, who lived in the Westminster-road, and that he was to take the money to him at a public-house in the neighbourhood of that place. He was about to search the prisoner, whrn he said that Brett had given him a book to put the cheek in for the purpose of keeping it clean, and he produced the book. On searching the prisoner he found a canvass bag which, he said, was to put the money in. Some other evidence was adduced, when it appeared that Brett was formerly a clerk to Messrs. Sandys and Co. and that he had absconded from their employ. It also appeared that the minute the prisoner was taken into custody, he begged that the officers would go with him to secure Brett. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE upon this intimated his opinion that the Jury, under such circumstances, would not convict the prisoner of wilfully uttering the check, knowing it to be forged. The prisoner it appeared all s long told theisarne story, and it was very prol)able that he had been deceived by the young man Brett. The Jury accordingly returned a verdict of Not guilt). lVilliaut Johns,o, 23, was indicted for forgery and utte , ing an order toe the payment of 101 103., with intent t o defraud Messrs. Stone, Martin, and Co., the bankers. Mr. Bodkin aid Mr. L)oanc ctn:ducted tli^ prosecution. It appeared from the evidence therthe prisoner had for merly been in the service of Captain Charitie, of the East India Company's sarvice, hut lied h.ft his employ some time prior to the 18th of December. On that day the pri s-erer went to one of the Captain's tradesmen and wi:hed to pay for a hat he bad purchased, and tendered a check, apparently signed by Captain Charitie, for ten guineas. The tradesman to whom he applied happened not to have sufficient change, and tile prisoner left the shop. The next day the prisoner went to the prosecutors', where the Captain kept an account, and told tl.e cashier that he had been sent with a check that had been pre sented at his master's by a servant of Captain Charitie's, and that he wished to know whether it was a genuine one, and was sent for that purpose. Some suspicion was created, and the prisoner was given into custody, and when the officer was taking him to the Compter, he to:e up a piece of paper, which turned out to be a fac simile of the forged check. T. c prisoner's former master gave him a good character during the period he was in his service. Verdict—Guilty. Sentence—Ten years' transportation. John Castles, aged 21, was indicted for stealing a 101. Bank of England note from a letter, that had come into his possession as servant to a post-master. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge. Judgment deferred. Thomas Rosser, 33, and David Smith, 29, were in dicted for assaulting and robbing William Dowst upon the Queen's highway, and taking from his person a watch, and 30s, in money, his property. Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution. This case occupied the Court for tome considerable time; but, as the facts have been given very recently, it will be unnecessary to report them upon the present oc casion. They were found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for life. (Before Mr. Sergeant ARABIN.) James Dutton, aged 35, was placed at the bar, and in dicted fcr feloniously sending a certain letter to George Lane Blount, Esq., charging him with having committed a certain offence, with intent thereby to extort money from him. The prisoner pleaded Guilty to the charge. Mr. Sergeant ARABIN having looked over the deposi tions, addressed the prisoner, and told him that he had pleaded guilty to a charge of the most serious character, and it was an offence which at one time would have subjected him to capital punishment, and that punishment would, in all probability, have been carried into effect. The sentence of the Court, under all the circumstances was, that he be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Three young men, of respectable appearance, named Gibson, Blown, and Tizzawd. were summoned before Ald. - rman Pirie by the London and Biackwall Railway Company, upon the 31 and 4th of Victoria, commonly called Lord Se:,mour's Act, cap. 97, section 16, by which it is enacted. " That if any person wilfully obstruct or im pede any officer or agent of a Railway Company in the execution of his duty, or if any person shall trespass on any railway, and refuse, upon being required, to quit it, he may be detained until he shall be brought before a Justice, and fined any sum not exceeding 51., or in default of pay ment of the penalty, be imprisoned for any period not ex ceeding two calendar months." The prisoners were also charged with having assaulted one of the officers on duty. The Solicitor to the London and Blackwell Railway Company attended to prosecute, and Mr. Hill appeared as solicitor to the prisoners. The Solicitor to the Company having mentioned that the public safety was deeply concerned in the preven tion of all obstructions, briefly stated the facts as they were detailed subsequently in evidence. He declared that, as impediments bad frequently occurred, the Com pany was determined to prosecute every violation of so salutary an enactment. Rutherford, a porter of the Railway Company, stated that, on the evening of the 24th of December, it was his duty to let passengers in and out of the first and second classes of carriages. Upon the arrival of the train at the iNlmories he let out Tizzard, who was in the second-class es riage, first ; he then let out Brown and G:lon, were in the first-class carriage, and pointed out to theksi all the way from the station. Tizzard said that he wanted to see the ground, and took no notice of his request that they would go on. Gibson then said to witness, "If you insult my friend, I'll smash your face," and held up his fiats accordingly. The guard then came up, and said th it Gibson must not strike witness; upon which Gibson said, " I will strike you too." It was necessary, as the train sets off every quarter of an hour, to have the static) , cleared for the passengers who were to go down, and the defendants would not go until they were forced away. They made great resistance, so that it took ten or a dozen men to put them down. Gibson was most pirticulArly offensive, and struck the poticeman employed on the sta tion. The three defendants were drank. ....... _ The witness gave his evidence in such a manner as led all who heard it to believe that his tone and manner in a place where he might venture to assume authority- nitbt have been intolerable. . The Ticket Collector to the Company stated that he observed the three defendants qua!relling with the first wit ness and the policemen, and obstructing the ingr,ss and egress of the passengers. The policeman was endeavour ing to prevail upon the defendants to go away, and was struck by Gibson, v.ho was the most violent of all. Wit nes, when he saw the policemi,n struck, said that the de fendant must be taken to the stationHiouse. Alderman Ptatt?— lu what condition were they, intoxi cated or sober? Witnesa—They were all drunk. Dempsey, a policeman acting for the Company stated that he was called to turn the defendants off the platform. Ile requested them to go, and Brown said, " they w(,uld see him d—d first." The check-taker told witness to do his duty, and turn them off the platform, or the passt,n gers who were about to go to Blackwall could not be known. Witnes.-, then proceeded to move them off, and when they got into the prd, Gibson, who was exec, d ingly violent, struck him. They threw themselves on the und, and resisted most viol+ idly, and Gibson's coat was torn in the struggle. The foienian called out to wit ness to take the men to the station house, and he did so with the assistance of seven or eight others. Mr. Hill said that one of his clients wanted to go back to the carriage in which he arrived for his halidkerchici and gloves, and if he had been in corntr.on co:lrt.,:sy per. ruined, ri:)t one word would have been uttered ; bw, the request was not only refuseJ, but refused in terms of in sufferable insolence. The fact was that Mr. G,bson, when very reasonably expressing his indignation, was most roughly handled and dragged to the station-house, and his two friends, after subsequently calling at that place for the purpose of administering to his wants, were detained in order that they might app:ar as defendants instead of wit nesses. The statement of the defendants was to the following effect : —Upon leaving the carriages, Mr. Brown hating dropped his glove, stooped down to look fur it, whereupon the porter said, D—n you, Sir, walk one way or the other." Nut relishing such an address, Mr. Brown said that he should take the number of the person who used such language, and complain to the Company. At that mo ment another of the persons upon the railroad said, " Oh, d—n them, they are only Custom-house officers ;" and the persons who had given evidence immediately proeeedel to act with great violence, and dragged Mt. Gibson to the station-house, where they put handcuffs upon him, and the two other defendants having called to bail him, were de tained. They complained that the police sergeant at the station-house not only exercised the most tyrannical au thority there, but refused to let them have a messenger to inform their families of their situation. As for the charge of having been drunk, they denied that they had drank any thing bat porter or ale, which they took in modest quantities. Two of them were Custom - house officers, and had be - en doing duty on board tha Rockers, near Graveseiel. Alderman PlatE—The witnesses have sworn that you were all drunk, and I have no reason to doubt that you eiiused an obstruction, Now the danger arising to the public from confusion and impediments in such a place is extreme. I can easily perceive that the porter acted upon this occasion wirh a spirit which shows that he is not a fit person for the situation which he holds. Civility is a very cheap commodity, and it is evident Oh he has it not. I fine Mr. Gibe in, who acted most violently, twenty shillings, and each of the other dJendants ten shillings. Tile defend ints immediately paid the fines and departed TIIE SHIP DRYAD.---It is but justice to Mr. James Stott, who was apprehended on swieion of having been impleated in the frauds upon the Insurance Companies. teguther with Patrick Maxwell Stewai t Wallace, and Michael Shaw Stewart Wallace, is now considered, after a searching investigation, which has taken place, to have been wholly ignorant of the designs attributed to these No pri soners with respect to the ship Dryad. Mr. Stott is vi be examined as a witness on the trial. The suspicions against him were caused by the anxiety which he exhibited to do business as broker on the occasion. GUILDHALL. A Smithfield drover, named Strei/, was charged before Mr. Alderman Johnson with mavagcly assaulting Joseph Ratcliff, a constable of the Animals' Friend Society, Mark- lane. The complainant stated that he was ordered by the Society to attend the markets in Smithfield, and on Friday last he observed the prisoner, who was without the usual numbered badge required to be worn by drovers, cruelly beating some sheep. %Vitness attempted to take him into custody, but the prisoner knocked him down twice, an 6 whilst on the ground kicked him in the most savage man lier ; and had it not been for the interference of the police, he should have been seriously injured. Mr. Alderman JOHNSON asked whether the prisoner might not be ignorant of Ratelifi's capacity? M. Roberts the Suci: ty'a Secretary said such could scarcely be the case, as the constable had attended the the market every Monday and Friday, for upwards of a twelvemonth. He would press for an exemplary puniih ment in this instance as the complainant had been very brutally treated, and amongst the class of persons like the prisoner• who frequented the market, if such assaults were allowed to pass with impunity the constable's life would be in danger. Mr, Alderman JOHNSON ordered the prisoner to find Lail to answer the charge at the sessions. SURREY SESSIONS. Yesterday Thomas Webb was indiated for feloniously stealing a sum of 161. 10i., the property of William Eades and others. There were other counts in the indictment laying the money as the property of other individuals. Mr. Chambers conducted the case for the prosecution, Mr. Wallinger the defence. It appeared from the evidence that a club was esta blished at East Hasley by a number of labourers and otners in the nature of a benefit society. The members were to subscribe a certain sum monthly, and the accumu • hoed fund was to be divided every five years. The prisoner Waal) was appointed clerk in 1838 , and he underto o k t o lodge th e m o ney subscribed in the Gui Cord Savings' B an k e' When the fi ve years ending June, s every three months', or oftener if nece ssary , b e i ng paid %.406,:l.h,fiodreexapcihredjo, it urn vit y a ascertain e d t h at there was no money belonging to the Club in the Savings' Bank, it having Leen mitlidrawn by Webb. With respect to the runs laid in the indictment (161. 10s.) the Actuary at the Savings Bank deposed that it had never been paid in at all. Mr. Wallinger took an objectioa to the indictment that it had not been laid to be the property of the trustees in v‘hos.! name the money wa: lodged in the Savings B •uk, but the Court overruled the objection. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and Mr. Chambers then Fuld there were other indictments against the prisoner for stealing other sums amounting in all to !teal ly 1501 the pr..p..rty of the scene Society, but he would not go on with them. • The COURT after consul•ing together inten3ed the pri soner to seven years' transratation. I , was stated in the co. r c of the trial that some wealthy individuals in the neighbourhood had subscribed a sum to reimburse the poor men who had been defrauded. 'rho other cases tried were of no public interest. BRIGHTON PETTY SESSIONS. On Monday, William Bully, the proprietor of the Cir cus in this town, appeared :o an information preferred against kim by tie agents of the lessee of the theatre. The information charged him with having, on the 2Gzh of December, at Brighton, without authority, or license, as required by the statute, caused to be acted for gain or re ward, an entertainment of the stage, or pantomime, called The Gnome King, or the Magic Eagle, by which he had forfeited the ik um of 501. The intormathn was supported by counsel, Mr. E. S Cret vy appearing fur the agents of the theatre; and Mr. Batty was attended by Mr. Dempster, a solicitor in 11,ighton. The Court was crowded with theatrical and circus people, and the case, which laded nearly two hours, ex cited great interest in the town. The Learned Counsel said this information was not laid from vindictive motives, but simply to claim that protection which the law threw around theatrical r epresentations, and that if a conviction took place it was the intention of his clients to devote that m o i ety of the penalty which th e l a w granted to those layi ng t h e i n f ormat i ons to some charitable purpose. In support o f hi s argumen t the Learned Bar rister cited the cpini on o f L or d T enter den in the King v. Nevill, reported in the first volume of Barnwell and Adol phus, showing that sach representat i o ns as The Gnome /tiny came within th e meaning of the Act, and could not be performed without a li cense. The solicitor on th e ot h er s i de c i te d the case of the King v. Harley, wh ere L ord K enyon had decided that tumbling was not a n enterta i nment o f t h e stage, and that a pantomime was not an enterta i nmen t analogous to the drama, and that it c uu id not b e su b m i t t e d to the Lord Chamberlain for app rova l . The Magistrates ware o f o inion that a pantomime came within the words of the. statu p te, " or other entertainment of the stage," and con v i cte d the defen d an t in a penal . ) , of 50/., including costs. Th e sol i c i tor f or t he defendant sig_ n find that his client w ou ld take stops to re move the case. into a higher Court t o reverse the decision. - -- - - - -- , MANCHESTER, J AN. 6 . During tne night of Saturday last, or rath er at an ear l y hour in the morning of Sunday, between th ree an d f our o ' c l o ck, of lightning, two of which were extremely neighbourhood were visited by a tremendous storm of hail, breeze, at times amounting to a rain, sleet, and snow ; accompanied by a great many flashes this town and lowed by loud claps of thunder. There was a strong vivid, and fol veering to the N. W. The time of one of the most vivid flAshes of lightning, followed in six or eight seconds by a loud peal of thunder, was about twenty minutes bcfore four o'clock. During the •1 • the barometer nig -1,, fell as much as nine - tenths gale, from the N. and of an inch, viz. from 29-80 to 29- 90. Here the weather continued stormy all day, the wind blowing f rom t h e N. W. There was rat h e r a heavy fall of snow in the night. The temperature was not very low; 28 degs. being the lowest pointpon Sunday n ight, and 33 degs, being the temperature during the storm. TREATMENT OF FEMALE CHIL DREN IN POOR-HOUSES. Oa Aloaday morning the Maglsl,rates assembled at Rochester, for the purpose of hearing the charges against James Miles, the master of the Hoo Union Workhouse. S trap 13..irnes, a child of 11 years, was first examined. She detailed a succession of acts of shocking cruelty. The next witness was a girl of 16 years of age, named Screese. Her statement was to the following effect : I live at Miic Town, Sheerness. lamin my sixteenth y3.ir. I was maintained in the Hoo Union Workhouse. I left, I think, about fourteen or fifteen weeks. I wit• punished several timqs by the master, who beat me with a birch rod on my naked back. I hail all things off but my " change" and my flannel petticoat, and that was tied round my waist every time I was flogged. By my " change" I mean my chemise. I had nothing else on except stockings and shoes. I had pulled off my other things by order of the defendant, who then flogged me birch rod on my naked b wk. He made me pull the chemise sleeves off, and tic my clothes round my waist, so that I was naked to my waist. I was beaten on the shoulders, and as lo.v down as the strings of my petticoat. I was beaten just the same way more than once. The master once pulled up my clothes, and beat me on my bare person. I was beaten each time in the women's hall. I laid myself on the table. Fanny Ra herts and Mrs. Low held me by the hands. Phillis and 1.!:111111d Danes told me that the skin was broken. I saw others flogged in the same manlier as I War. The de fondant's wife is matron, but I never was corrected by her when I was naughty. The witness, in her cross-examination, said she ran away from the workhouse in consequence of the matron telling her that she should be flogged for ringing the bell. Mr. Pattison spoke to her first about her flog gings. If he had not spoken to her should not have complained. Tile rod she was flogged with was not a qaarter so big as a birch broom. I don't think it had a dozen twigs in it. Her father used to give her a smack on the hand sometimes. Mary Pearce ran away from the workhouic with witness. Witness had dso ran away from a place she had at Eistchurch, and took some things with her which did not belong to her. After the floggings she went to play as usual. The master was generally kind but for the floggings. The Court having sat seven hours adjourned till Tuesday, when the investion into Miller's alleged mis , conduct was resumed. Several persons spoke to the birching inflicted on the girls. The last witness exa mined on Tuesday was Jernima Danes, who said—l live with Mr. Cunningham, the surgeon of the Hoe Union. 1 was in the workhouse for four months before that. I was thirteen last Michaelmas. While I was in the Hoo Union I was punished once in the hall, and twice in the nursery. I was flogged by Mr. Miles with a birch rod, My clothes were taken up by him, and I lead about twenty stripes. I was twice punished on my back. All my cloths I was told by Mr. Miles to take off, which I did. My chemise was stripped off as low .ks my waist, and my bosom and the front part of my body was naked. My flannel petticoat strings prevented my chemise falling any lower. I received about thirty stripes each time on my back. Blood was fetched once. I sa . sv Ai:blood afterwards on my chemise, Mrs. Lowcs ;IA - Mrs. Wilts were present once when I was flogged. There was no other person but Miles and myself in the room when I was flogged upon the back. I showed my person afterwards to Mrs. Pearce. She carried me . . up to Mrs. Davison, who also saw my marks. I have seen Charlotte Barton flogged. Mr. Miles flagged her. I have also seen him flog Eiza Screese, Sarah &limes, and Martha Davis. Several other witnesses were examined, and it being now above half-past five o'clock, the Magistrates ad journed the further investigation of the case. HURRICANES AND ST ORMS. ----~-- BOULOGNE, JAN. 4.—About four o'clock on Sends) morning, two French vessels ran on shore within 100 ) ards of the Northern P.er, in an attempt to hit the mouth of the harbour. The wind at this time was b!owing a perfect hurricane, and the lightning was as vivid as any I ever saw. The larger of the vessels, a fine West India man, of from 200 to 300 tons, laden with sugar and coffee, fired minute guns for a considerable time, but it was impossible to render her any assistance. The crew, upwards of GO in number, remained on bosrd until it was nearly low water, when they all walked ashore in safety. The smaller vessel, which was in some degree protected by the other, was a brig of about 150 tons, laden with wine and brandy, from Bourdeaux, end bound for Boulogne. Her crew and cargo are saved, and, were English sailors employed, the vessel, in my opinion, might be recovered, but it is absurd to expect much from French seamen. I'he pier all yes terday was crowded with persons waiting to see the West Indiaman go to pieces as all were assured she would ; indeed, the crew themselves seemed to be of the same opinion, for they spent the short time the tides alluded them in cutting off blocks and ropes. Tho captain of the brig set the foresail, in the hope that his eessel would drift farther in under the protection of the pier, which she did ; and there seemed to me to be gross mismanagement or cowardice, in taking this course. It was perfectly possible to work the brig out towards the buoy for 50 yards, when she would. of herself, have blown into the harbour ; and which, I think, Deal boatmen would have done ; but the Frenchmen, however, never made the attempt, their only object seemed to be to get nearer the shore. At about o'clock the West Indianian parted, and the next instant the sea was covered with coffee and splinters of wood for a considerable distance. This morning the strand for half a mile towards V imereux was thronged with p,r • sons collecting fragments of the wreck that lay strewed upon the beach. A large detachment of Douaniers were stationed to guard the copper bolts and the ropes, that were eagerly sought for by the Poissardes. I counted as many as thirty sugar tubs lying about, but all empty. Several logs of mahogany have been saved, but that is, I believe, the only part of the cargo that is not destroyed. One large fragment of the wreck re mains near the pier, and another has drifted down to near the spot where the Amphitrite was lost. The owners have been engaged all to-day in ;getting the cargo out of the brig. None of the wine is, I believe, injured. If the French instead of going to a great expense in building forts, had expended the same amount in build ing a harbour, all this would have been spared, and much more beside. I waited until a late hour for the Boulogne Gazette, which is not yet out, and have only had time, in consequence, to give you the above very imperfect accouut.—Evening Paper. PORT PHILLIP, Aua. 12. COMBINATION 05' MECHANICS.—We have heard with considerabL: pain that, during the last week sytnp torns have manifested themselves of a combination amongst the journeymen carpenters and joiners of Mel bourne, for the purpose of obtaining from their em ployers a higher rate of wages. We have ever avowed ourselves the warm friends of the mechanical portion of our fellow colonists, and we are strongly of an opinion that it is to them we are principally indebted for the rapid advancement of colonial prosperity—it is for that very reason that we are anxious to advocate their cause. We are informed that on a previous occasion there was a similar strike, and that the masters had to yield and give them two shillings per day additional, and that the same rate of advance . is at present demanded. With out entering upon the question whether twelve shillings, the rate at present given, be a suffic.ent remuneration, if thq persist in refusing to work unless upon the ra ceipt of fourteen thiltiugs per day, will not many of the employers be forced to give up their business altogether, or to execute their engagements at a ruinous loss ? As a public journalist, having had such ample meats of knowing the evils of combination, we consider it our duty to raise our t °ice in condemnation of the present attempt. . PORT PHILLIP BANK.—At a general half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of the Port Phillip Bank, held yesterday, it was resolved th.t there should be r:o limitation to the number of shares held by any one in dividual. Other radical changes we arc informed are in contemplation. MERCANTILE ADVANCEMENT.-lt is astonishing to those who, recollecting Melbourne in June, 1837, the date of its foundation, a collection of mud huts, forming a rickety hamlet, visited once a month by some coast ing schooner, now see a large and daily extending town ship, consisting of 5,000 inhabitants, and possessing a trade equal to' many sea-port towns of a much older growth. An example of this amazing increase, bringing into view a comparative statement of our commerce in 1838, and that of the present year, strikes us at this moment as aptly illustrative of our observations. One ine,cantile house atone during the six months which elapsed since 1840, has .received eleven ships, whose agr , gate burden amounted to 60,200 tons, and im ported 2,000 emigrants, besides freight, at a value of 30,000/. WHALES.—On Sunday last four fine whales made chid: appearance in our bay. Captain Bowden irnme ,'.i.::eiy fitted out two boats, and made chase, but with out success. Here there is another source of wealth , All.l.out trouble or expense. OUTLAWRY.--0 0 Tuesday Mr. Hemp, officer to the Sheriffs of Middlesex. made proclamation at Hicks's ii,.:ll, by order of the said Sheriffs, in reference to the seve ral persons hereafter named, whom he called upon to sur rerrder into custody, by the return of the processes issued in the cases herein named, in default of which they would be severally outlawed—viz,, William Lodryer Freeston, late of Air.street, Regent-street, to answer George Broad hurst. Mr. James Kettelby, late of Jones's Hotel, Covent garden, to answer George Green and others. Alexander Prince, late of Chapel-place, Kentish-towl,, gentleman, to answer Joseph Bebb. Robert Webber and Thomas Blani, late of 43, Bedford.row, gentlemen, to answer Joseph Bebb. John Levy, late of 2, Southampton -street, Morn ington.creseent to answer James Leslie. Gerald de Conway, to answer John Meyer, sen , and others. Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Bart., late of Fulham, to answer T. Brookell and another. The Hon. Charles Manners Sut 'on, to answer Thomas Brookell. William Henry Robin son and Hugh Mills Bunbury, of West Drayton, to answer George Henty, Thomas Fulgar, and another. PORT PHILLIP-PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY. ( From the Port Phillip Herald.) We have sincere gratification in announcing the ar• rival in Melbourne of Count Streleski, the enterprising pedestrian naturalist, and his friends and comlrag►►ons de voyage, Messrs. Macarthur and Riley, from an explora tory tour through the terra incognita on the south-east coast of New South Wales ; in the course of which they have made several highly-important discoveries, and have undergone excessive privations. The present tour was undertaken by Count Streleski in continuation of those geognostic and mineralogical researches which had previously carried him over 2,000 miles within the limits of the colony, and now induced him to start from the Murrumbidgee, to explore the unknown, and by white men untrodden territory lying between the Hone and the south-eastern coast of New South Wal s. At Elierslie, a station belonging to H. H. M tcarthu-, E A., M.C., the Count was joined by Mr. Jatees M learthur and Mr. Riley, both of whom were eager to share with the Count the toils and gratification of such an undertaking. The party seems •to have started well provided with provisions and pack-horses, and well mounted, except ing the Count, who having with him a considerable num ber of valuable instruments, necess .ry for the prose cution of his observations, which, on account of their delicate construction, required the greatest care of car riage, preferred pursuing his journey on foot with his budget on his back. From Ellers:ic the party de scended into the beautiful valley of the Hume, or Murray, and followed its picturesque windings for ' about fifty miles. Here the travellers encamped ; the Count and Mr. Macarthur ascended the Australian Alps, and on the 12th of February, at noon, they found themselves sitting on the most elevated peak of Australia, at the height of 7,800 feet above the level of the sea, beyond the reach of vegetation, surrounded by perpetual snows, with a serene and lucid sky above them, and below an unbroken view over an extent of about 4,000 square miles. On the summit of the Alps Count Streleski secured many valuable meteorological and magnetic observations. From the Snowy Range, retracing their steps for about thirty miles to the westward, the party struck for the south, through a broken and uninhabited country, opening, as it were, by their first track, perhaps a future communication with the Murray. In three days' jour ney from Oineo, in a south-east direction, the pony crossed the dividing range, and in four days more found themselves in a new and splendid country, clothed with the richest pasture, and intersected with numerous rivers—an immense inland lake and its ramified lagoons ; in fact opening up in every direction fresh fields for the operations of the settler, such as no other part of the colony, which had come under tho notice of the travel lers, presented. The country, from latitude 37 deg. 10 min. S., assumed the most cheering and gratify ing aspect, but the rivers which beset the country from N.W. to S.E. greatly retarded the progress of the travellers, whose provisions now began to fail. On the 6th of April it was determined to place all hands on half-rations (a biscuit and a slice of bacon peedav), but new difficulties and new delays soon rendered it evident that even with this precautionary measure, it would be impossible to make the stock of provisions last out the journey. The greatest impediment the travellers had to contend with was the exhausted state of their horses ; each day saw one or other of the party dismounted, to follow the Count on foot—but this, far from removing, only increased the impediments to their progress, for the ism unaccustomed to walk, like the horses, began ta feel the effects of tfle wear and tear of the journey. In this situation it became necessary for the travellers to relinquish their original intention of prosscuting their researches as far as Wilson's Promon tory, and thence commencing the exploration of the sea coast, its inlets and outlets, and to take, instead of the straight course for Western Port, the nearest point whence fresh supplies could be obtained. The open forests, plains, and valleys, through which the party, if well supplied with provisions, might have tra velled at leisure, had nos , to be exchanged for a rocky and mountainous p .th. through which a passage could 'not be effected without iiifiaite difficulty. The horses, now completely exhausted, served more to retard than to accelerate the progress of the travellers, and they were finally obliged to abandon them in a valley of tolerable pasture and well watered, about 75 miles b lond Western Port. Here, also, they were forced to leave the packs with the wearing men's apparel, and the Count's mineralogical and botanical collections, taking with them only their blankets and the residue of their bread, which, notwithstanding the allowance hsd been greatly res'ricted, did not last longer thsn four days from this time. From this place the Count and his companions took, and at all hazards maintained, a direct course zo Western Port, in the hope of bringing their sufferings to a close as speedily as possible; but. unfortunately, this course led them for days together through a dense scrub, which it is almost impossible to penetrate. The party was now in a most deplorable condition. Messrs. Macarthur and Riley and their attendants had become so exhausted as to be unable to cope with the difficulties which beset their pro ' gress. The Count, being more inured to the fatigue and privations attendant upon a pedestrian journey through the wilds of cur inhospitable interior, alone retained possession of his strength, - and although burdenned with a load of in struments and papers of 45 pounds' weight, toatinued to pioneer his exhausted companions day after day through an almost impervious tea-tree scrub, closely interwoven ai h climbing grasses, vines, willows, fern, and reeds. Here the Count was to:be seen breaking a passage with his hands and knees through the centre of the scrub ; there throw ing himself at full length among the dense underwood ; and thus opening, by the weight of his body, a pathway for his companions in distress. In this condition the party, inch by inch, forced their way, the incessant rains preventing them from taking rest by night or day. Their provisions during the last eighteen days of their journey consisted only of a very scanty supply of the native bear or monkey, but far which, the only game the country afforded, the travellers must have perished from utter starvation. This food, which the travellers described as somewhat of the toughest, was but scantily ohtained, and the nutriment it afforded was altogether insufficient for the maintenance of the health and strength necessary for undergoing such fatigue. On the 22d day after they had abandoned their horses, they came in sight of Western Port, and the sensations which were created by the first view of the water on which a small vessel was riding at anchor, and the blue smoke curling among the trees, may be more easily imagined than de scribed. It was upon Mr. Barry's tent the party had stumbled, and to his hospitality and kind attention to their wants they owe their recovery to health and vigour. TIIE ROYAL CHEESE.—This prodigy has arrived in London, and will be exhibited to the public on Saturday next. The dairymen in the was. lolk upon it as the greatest wonder in the world, and perhaps they arc not far wrong. It is the greatest wonder mentioned hi the history of cheeses, end would be of ten times more use to a hungry family, ar even to a Royal household, than that gigantic wonder, the Coiossus of Rhodes. On Sunday morning, between five and six o'clock, this town and neighbourhood were visited by a storm of unusual violence. A strong wind from the north west, accompanied by snow and sleet, had been bkowing during the night, and the atmosphere the whole of the preceding day had been thick and oppressive. A little after five on Sunday morning the wind increased to a perfect hurricane, rain and hail descended with inere - Able force, and in a torrent-like body. The darkness became dense and im penetrable. Lightning of a peculiarly lend and forked description continued for some time incessant, and the deafening roar of the thunder added not a lett, to the fear. ful horrors of the scene. This singular tempest was, however, happily of short duration. not cont nuing longer than half an hour. We have not heard of any mischief having attended,it in this neighbourhood, though there is no doubt that other parts of the country shared in the visita , titan, and Pa effects may have been elsewhere worse than we have here reason to deplore. —Cambridge Advertiser, A SAILOR'S REFLECTIONS ON DEATH.-- Death is at all times solemn, but never so much so as at sea A man dies on shore—his body remains with his friends, and the " mourner go about the streets ;" but when a man falls overboard at sea, and is lost, there is a suddenness in the event, and a difficulty in realising it, which give to it an air of awful mystery. A man dies on shore—you follow his body to the grave, and a stone marks the spot. You are often prepared for the event. There is always some thing which helps you to realise it when it happens, and to recal it when it has passed. A man is shot down by your side in battle, and the mangled body re mans an object and a real evidence; but at sea the man is near you, at your side—you hear his voice, and in an in stant he is gone, and nothing but a vacancy shows his loss. Then, too, at sea—to use a homely but expressive phrase —you miss a man se much. A dozen men are shut up to gether in a little bark, upon the wide, wide sea, and for months and months see no forms and hear no voices but their o An, and one is taken suddenly from among them, and they miss him at every turn. It is like losing a limb. There are no new faces or new scenes to fill up the gap. There is always an empty berth in the forecastle, and one man wanting when the small night watch is mustered. There is one less to take the wheel, and one less to lay out with you upon the yard. You miss his form and the sound of his voice, for habit had made them almost neeessary to you, and each of your senses feels the loss. All these things make such a death peculiarly solemn, and the effect of it remains upon the crew for some time. There is more kindness shown by the officers to the crew, and by the crew to one another. There is more quietness and serious ness. The oath and the loud laugh are gone. Tho office:s are more wwchful, and the crew go more carefully aloft.- 7'wo Years before the Mast. A BISHOP DISGRACED.--I had an account on Thursday of the judgment that was given that day at Lambeth, when a sentence of deprivation was pronounced against the Bishop of St. David's, upon three heads: simony, extortion in taking exorbitant fees for his instru ments, and giving certificates to persons of their having take:: the oaths when they had not, which in the canon law is called forgery. Ho is, besides, condemned to pay about 7001. for coats.—James's Court and Times of Wil liam FOOTPADS.—.My Lord Dorset was set upon on Saturday night by four or five footpads, as he came by Tyburn. He says little of it himself, but I hear they took from him to the value of fifty or sixty pounds, with his gold George. Tbey seeing him fumbling in his pockets, told Lim it was not honourable to sink upon them, and they must search him; whereon he threw his money out of the coach, and bid them pick it up. One of them told him, if they did not know . him, they sh ou ld use k; - .. --JaMeeto Court and Mnfq of .al worse. WT. - 1,411 ...arti MORNING E ;flTlQld. THE MARKETS-YESTERDAY CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals this week have been tolerably good of Wheat and Barley, with many fresh vessels from Ire and with Oats. The Wheat trade was very dull, and Mon .lay's terms were hardly supported. Barley heavy; no sale at last quotations. Oats met little demand at their former terms. Flour did .. not sell so freely as last weetr. NEWGATE AND LEADEN-HALL. The supply was large, the quality generally good, :knd prices experienced a decline of 4d per stone on nearly all descriptions of meat, the demand being dull. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 21: Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Veal, 4s 8d to 55 8d; Pork, 3i 8d to 5s per stone of 81b. The trade bought very moderately of Game and Poultry; prices are de clining, and the supplies large : Eggs dull of sale at pre• vious rates. COLONIAL MARKET: The Colonial Market was in a dull state ; the pubile of little moment, and privately few transactions took TEA MARKET. The market was in a very dull state, and prices were nominal for all kinds of Tea. Some vessels have arrived off the coast from TALLOW MARKET. The demand for Russian was very limited, and prices had downward t2ndency; on the spot P. Y. Candle, in small pircels, was sold at 475. 3i. per cwt. SPIRIT MARKET. - Rum has been in good request, and pikes fiAter. Brandy in fair demand, and prices firm. COAL MARKET. Ships aniv,d since last market-day, 52. s. d., Adair's Iluddl...'s West Hartley 2O 0 Carr's Hartley Llolyweil Main LCAZ,'S Main . . Ord's ltedhugh West Hartley . ........ ............... 9.0 3 ,Valls E d liewie.se and C Walls End Clennell %Valls End Clarke and Co l9 1. Walls End Josco,th Walls r'nd Heaton ...... 23 3 Walls End Hilda Walls End Killingworth 3 0 1 dtto reshipped Walls End erey Ilenshain 2 2 0 Eden Main '22 0 W. E. Braddyll'sHetto:i.., 24 9 Walls End Helton S4 3 %,,alls End Lambton Walls End Stewart's Walls End Whitweh Walls Ei.d Hattlei,ool . • 6 Walls End A pehide ...... 24 4 ' Walls End Cornfoith 22 ' Wills End Coundon Walls End Itichardson',Tet-w-2 Wall, End South Durban._ -23 0' Walls End St.. Helen's Tees 23 6 Walk. End Seymour Tees Y..3 a . Wal s End 'lces cowp,n No, ton Main le 3 • Walls End Cliff IRISH MARKETS. LI MARKET NOTE for Ihe WEEK ending JAN. I. A 31 I. 1 1• fi 11 ti 0 11 8 9 12 ►) 0 12 6 0 13 6 From 9'3 Wheat,per barrel 4 , ..4, , ,,,e 1 24 I.; 8:5 }Sere . l6 tto le lO 6 710 Barley gal Oats '4 5tcni.......... 10 0 et Four, per cwt. 523 0atmea1.,.,,,,.,,,,..,, :', stone lO 6 Sold to Bakers only. 17,356 Cwt. Flour ...... ......... .. ....... Average price at NN heat and lour 51 &1 per sack Itr,ts ... ... from 21s. Orl to 24s tkb Receipts of Hour. 11,653 hecc,nas ........ from 14s , ed. to :0, .otli sobas of DO. 17,:354 , Third , ....... from 9s. od . to 11,, ud MICE 0 BRICAD. Quarterr. Loa: _COitlr NI AR K ETS.—Jan. 2, Wheat (per 2Ust.)2si 0.1. to 31s 61.1 Oats (per 14st. lO 6d. to 12 Cd Rarity (per 165t.)13 6 14 6 Wort (per cwt ~.. 1 1 is .24 Oatmeal (wr cwt.) ...... ....vs. Ott. to 16s Od. Meet, 4d. to 7d.—:Mutton, sd. t.l64l.—Veal, 4d t , • Cd Perk, 4id. to 541.--Fresh Rutter, 10d. to lld tre.r lb. .- PRICE OF aurrEn. To the Merchants. Tr, the Country Past Quality.•• ........ ..........)06 , ........................ 9 , 3. Second a . 105 .......... ,;.,..,........ 95 Third ... ......... .. Fourth of _-..«.--........... '... Ni Filth .......... ............ 85 ••••••••••• .........—....... 7 , ,t: - Sixth 79 ••••• 11 ......,••••••... ...... ( d.. CLON Al ELL AI A RK ETS....Jan. 2 Per t.. wt. , • s. d. s. d. 3 d. 17, New Buttcr bo oto 80 ( Hider (raw)..........; vtc 24 0 Oatinea , .... l2 0 12 3 8ac0nTig5.........38 C 40 „ Rendered I-Lird U 52 'J Heads -- •. ...........42S - Per Bat. ~ lour, Second 9 44 • Iklour, - 11.rde.....„.... 0 3 0 l —Household...— V 42 0 I-- F0urtne......22 0 "". ' 1 Per Barrel 3apescad 26 0 0 1 Barley ........ l3 •• 14 a . : Bare 8 4 10 0 1 C. ,1 4 1 3 ••••••••••••••46....- 0 0 --- KILKENNY MARKETS. W!iest s per barrel)3os. Od. to 375. Od. Kerley 20 0 22 0 I`i 6 14 Flour (per bag) b 0 0 40 0 Butter (pet cwt.) 90 0 0 Bacon Pigs 35 0 36 0 Coals 1 0 1 2 ed. Beef r s per Os. , 4 Os. Mutton ...... .., 0 6 6 Port. ••••••••••....... ti 4 0 0 , 6 0 7 bresh Butter .... 0 0 1 0 *tit Ditto ......... O. 6 0 JO' Potatoes (per sr.) to 01 SULPHUR MINES IN AFRlCA..—Letters frame Tripoli give some interesting particulars of an attersP lately made by a French company to work the sulphur mines in the Gulf of Syrte. It seems th a t a French ch°' mist, named Subtil, residing at Tripoli, having accident' ally seen some specimens of sulphur of renirikable p u ritp which he ascertained to have b een b roug h t f rom t h e is terior, determined to visit the place of its production After a search of forty days, traversing the Desert of Bart and arriving quite at the bottom of the Gulf of Byrte, found mountains of sulphur mineral, and a lake wb°l bottom and sides were sulphu r o us eart h. T he minera l the rock sulphur is extremely abundant, quite on the ger' face, and many camels were speedily loaded with samples' The district was nominally. within the Pacb,alic of Tripoli° but bad for some time been absolutely ruled by Abdo It I Moorish chieftain of illustrious birth, who naaintail an army of forty or fifty thousand rren , and enjoY°A a virtual sway over a very extensive Portion of this P . 4. of the African continent. From this. chieftain M. SO" obtained the exclusive right of working the mines in queve tion for a certain number of ye ars; an d, on t h e strength °E the contract, he return e d t o F rance , an d obtained ow support of some of the first merchants at Marseilles to rb: prosecution of his plan. I n M ay h e l anded in Africa W i t; a number of workmen, and am pl y prov i ded with the WO' of turning the mines to the best account. But in the I °' serval the aspect of of airs had changed. The aleel chieftain had been defeated by the troops of Tripoli, ua,„ the district had returned to its all eg i ance . T he B ri g Government had protested agai ns t t h e contract with A*l,c, as a monopoly, and therefore a b reac h o f t h e i r treat)s Turkey, and ail the exertions of M. Subtil to obtaizes ete' &mat ion of his contract were fruitless. He was, leaweveri' a man of too much spirit to abandon his enterprise' without a struggle, and accordingly, having abandon" his monopoly: he is negotiating with the Turkish Govera-i meet for permission to work the mines, in the hope° realising a handsome remuneration for his outlay behge he could be disturbed by the competition of any other at venturers. The sulphur district lies between the ports 0 Tripoli and Bengazi. The rock ore has been tound t ° to give 35.40 per cent, of p ure sulphur, and also 2.15 (, , sulphate of soda, and 5-1 D per cent, of )' salt. Tne so; phurous earth gave 45 50 p e r cent , o f pure su l p h ur, ho' was more difficult of fusion. European produce in the interior of Africa bears a profit of 700 per cent., and goid dust sells there for only one dollar the rnetecal, or 37°", English grains, and, indeed, all the interior produce jel l; a similarly low rate.--Journal of Industry. DISTRESS AND DISEASE IN SHOREDITCO —ln consequence of a representation made by Mr. R Burton, surgeon, of the Hackney-road, respecting thts % sous tensive prevalence of s ma ll- pox an d ot h er coot (l5 leases in the thickly-p o p u l ate d an d ill -venti l ated, par .0' this parish, three courts, conta i n i ng a l toget h er abor .t 1$;1 hovels of the .meanest description, named Old, Nr w, sw King's Courts, were visited on Tuesday by a deputs/ ,on fro the Board of Guardians. These courts arm i n n a hite by the poorest classes of Irish, by vagrants „ gip s i e3 ' and prostitutes of the lo west descriptio ; nnd the Prd perty, having been for some time, in Chancery, 1, been a crying nuisance to the surroundin g neig • bourhood. In N ew - court, whsere disease has k le t e most prevalent, ea c h h ouse consists IA two rooms, wille b ts Esr Is. 6d. p er wee k . T he rooms are about hour Y so square, and i n one of these' , inhabit e d b y no & vier thO d eleven persons, Mr. Burton was called upon to sti e : e seven who were labouring hosier small-pox. M any of ki f t patients have also been Inbouring under a slow' tYPP' r s fever, and so great was th e a l arm created in then eigbhnoss hood that, through the interference of the guar diens, the miserable tenants had notice to quit by next .Nloatiai , and toe person %is collects the rents has recei( ed oral to thoroughly Cle anse an d whitewash the buildin gs. board hate issued an order that all the infected In tbeg eo three courts shall be immediately removed and atf clid to in ti,a parish a or kh euse. There is amongst ticl )°d a strong rductance to this last resource, and is pa t clew 4 a large fa m i ly o f gipsies, in which three child ten Isl extremely ill, removed into the country yesterday it (raja s A great deal of disease, particularly amongst c prevails in the neighbouring locality, princir,aily ditt rib able to the want o f proper food and clothing: Dis.triio oo very preval en t i n t hi s part .of the motropons. I . ) pENING OF A C HARTIST ' CHURCII., „0 church, call e d th e New Jerusalem Ch ar ti st Choi 1:13,l;s " w been opened at N ew H a ll- street, B irmingham, to - b0 Mr. O'Neil, of Gl asgow , i s appointed chaplain. T he church was opened a few days past, when Mr. t red preached from texts taken from Matthew xx, v. 2. I, $ ll Ezekiel xxxvii. The church was crowded, and a °j ilt! conducted choir chaunt e d severa l Chartist hymns. „f collection a mo unt e d t o 4 1 . 3s. i i d, It is the Mien tic's the Chartists to es t a bli s h s i m il ar churches through( nit s ' country. SPOONS, FORKS, &c., superior t o Sil ver f or d • rability, equal in appearance. Table Spoons or Forks.. ,r h Dessert, 10s. ; T ea S poons, ss. per dozpi; Tittle Candi.ese • ic b 8 inches hi g h, 7 s. per pair; the particular metal , A w 1 2 to li 1.0 these articl e* 4 made is so lik e silver, that it can on l y Lei g . from it by the s t amp ; eveiy - article made in sil ver s maws ' l ' tured in this material by RIPPON and BURTON, Wells-street, Oxford-stroe G+' . 0 Who, to prevent imposition, confine the sale of it to thews, slr Catalogues of prices gratis. o* *e BIRTHS. f' On the 27th ult., at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, the lady 2)t. D. Massy Dawson, Esq., of a son. On the 31st ult., a t H u dd ers fi e ld , t h e lady of the Rev. JO R. Oldham, of a son. On the 4th inst., at Camberwell-grove, the lady of C/ V al k Phillips, Esq., of a daughter. i On the 4th i ns t., at Bedford-pl ace , K ens ington,the 1 o°l o J. D. Clos e , E sq. , of a son. On the 4th in s t., a t C amps b ourne, Hornsey, the lull of R':te jamin Laurence, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 31st ult., at Petworth, Sussex, the Rev... 11. Ll° 31:1 Oswell, M, A., of Christchurch, Oxford, toCatheri. se. oung daUghti.r of C. Mu rray , E sq., of New. grove, near Pe twolln On the Ist inst., at the Coll eg i ate Ch urc h , M .an chest en of Walton, Esq., of London, to Anna Maria, you ngest dat. '#;; s o of the late C a pt a i n W . Pickford, formerly of the Hon. . India Company's service, London. DIED. On the 18th of August last, at Sydney, Egbert LeonarL eldest son of E. Smith, Esq., of Kent-terrace, Regent's-pa' if, On the 22d ult , at Bath, Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Locock, aged 51. On the 28th u lt., I 6 1 . at Hastings, J. S awyers Cates, Esq., - Captain in th e 53d Regiment. On the 29th ult., at Hampstead, Martha, relict of Lit st e' cant. General Gammell, aged 70. On the sth inst., at ClaPllnl. R. Williams, 'Fs+, ale p` J ` oldest members pf t}' Royal College r,r Surgeons, aged /10-, 1 0 .awlon : Printed and Puhl;sh,„l b y muRDO Y O U 2 4 , 112, Strand, at pre , ;;:q Of lice ' No. 112, S asp the county of Middlesest , —Thursday, January 7, 1 • ( }) L Toes Sam ( Met Mol l Tenn - very toe lob f lore t F Mc the Are tern Pant son: Panj or t, Lon tail hal vil stii <UT