The Sun. — London, England, 1841-12-02 00:00:00

MORNING SUN wts an early grave glorious in the cloister of the abovenamed , structure, and an epitaph from the pen of his •tena the poet Dryden! e '4u iiSedekaking of George the Third, who in his z n nod resided i n P a ll- ma ll, th e wr it er thus t e l liti oas the simpl e f ac t o f hi s access i on t o th e to rove George the Second being gathered his fathers, the Royal successor, at once a lung in all the grace and ingenuousness of youth, 41.ight seem by angels' hands, was placed on c i: British throne, and with pious modesty, de iried himself a Briton born ! "—To talk of the hit"genn2usness" of George the Third, whose ti re throughout his career was utterly op to frankness frankness or candour, is the sheerest 1 1 1 1 ; r :ut3 7 . Where, too, is the piety or modesty s tatinc , the plain fact that he was an Eng by Zan ? As to his being placed upon the throne littl e a ngels' hands," th e ange li c s pirits had as hs ae to do w i t h the matter, as they have with 7trsit Coronati ons . The whole passage is a fine k. Plc of the mock-heroic in style and senti --.en vfi c t The "Condemned Cells" furnishes us of o , B °lne curious and edifying particulars public career of that eminent Ole l ove of his profession to a degree bor. Wi th enthusiasm. Never was man endowed ti a finer conception of the burglarious than hhos g if ted artist. Some envious cavillers have, Ili tn w n ey er) Objected t o him that his style, though buiT was monotonous, and wanted versatility; hi s at this was not so, is proved by the fact of fe n Za v ing attained unrivalled celebrity as a ter and a cra c k sman . It i s lamentable to tridect that this incomparable genius—who twice pot, t i ll e Governor of Newgate, and hocussed two IQ a l "fitters who were escorting him to Quod Itatu m -ac kneY-coach—was sent to wear away the In Ca of his life, with a chain round both legs, d e „ e Pastoral vicinity of Botany Bay ! It is q t f i ll tlY to be hoped that some future historian th q ' e `Jack Sheppard" school will rescue the 11 4 , i , 10 rY of thi s great man f rom t h e o bl oquy t h a t k ti . covers it. "Anecdotes of Actors," are 4itiee i co mmon-place ; and the " History of Sa- Titmarsh," is' e as lively and amusing as usual. Th BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY 4 3 ' 44 4 e Present Miscellany contains an expressive Jt Alin. "gilt portrait, accompanied by a short me man: "A Warren Hastings—a remarkable states filhle who, after a season of comparative . forg_et- J• has again been brought . into notice, by et e 0 th e el s of Mr. Gleig's biographical details, and th e , ° €Plent notice of his memorablecaree_r in of bs.-r-ast, that appeared in the last number of the , a 0 16„ rh " 4. 9 7 1 Review. The portrait, we repeat, is of th expressive one ; the eyes exhibit a wo ' rld 4tid +(ltlghtful sagacity and vigilant shrewdness; 1 4 'ere is a resolute determination and firmness foreik', character of the close-shut mouth, that liabulY reminds us of David's famous likeness of alir °le ". But the forehead is the most notice e 4 41 attire of th e p or t ra it : It i s b roa d, smoo th it i 8 ahaster, and swells up like a dome; in fact, t her qui 'te a Shak spear i an b row , an d i n di cates —if the v e e be truth in phrenology, which . we doubt— !hear, I T highest and rarest order of intellect. Of At i s 'e°lllpanving memoir, the less said the better. tame, business-like narrative, and utterly 141 3 ,.._,, -e °,t in that which is the very salt of biogra -1 BAtr se rimination of character. " Richar . d Whiar contains one or two clever dialogues, in Ii ei e l the idiosyncrasy of the uxorious Ludlow c.4,L e r.,IY brought out. The " Night Shriek" is An g .'4l tale for a long winter evening, contain ads it does, both a mystery and a murder. th e a etails are wrought up with infinite tact, and !Inext,e4°Alenzent has the rare recommendation of , cement "Ode on the Birth of a Prince' Pc'eti .e t , ° be commended for its loyalty than its Prot 'aey. It must be comforting, however, th,,-,antlior to know that he is no worse a poet ,;‘'.6ternhold and Hopkins; and indeed we will Il e r i an ,, th e I;luch Justice to observe, that the Christmas Yrrc,'tt has often produced a more indifferent lie " Family Butler" is full of nice h k T o es , °I character. "He is," says the author, al4// 0 - n Y s and a Disciplinarian ; thumbs the John 1, (41e eYfe. -tin daYs, and spells over the Times, with -as ° Pea after his daily quart of stout. He ° f —ll of ' sullen reliance on the immutability I b ish op e s Cllll,reli and the . Corn -laws. Butlers, "e as I u landed proprietors he fancies to There naturally affinitive as cart and horse. ~a , ,eart e ll a l n V be horses without carts he knows; but iTeUlar - ' m ove without a horse. No aristocracy, see a t )1 .1-18 f '1 butler most detests to m ade . loast ami y ri a s table are, a bottle of the old ''a. e n ,i''' e ePs for his private drinking, a poor - ii' e ll 4 at ines - 1 4 4 11 4 _author. Itputs him out of his Heir to find every now and then thi- , - e°e 'n rnced by a Lady Clara, or a la chide t° hear . ' Lord John, for he . owns he can't thi ng the nobility descending to such I,l ll lit' s „ • There is much of Leigh e " and ready o b servat i on o f t h e m i nut i ce ' e 01 _eter in thi s sketch. " Merrie England in thr, en Time" is here b roug h t to a close. The 1 )10 1 .' 4. Should con ti nue t h e ser i es, and `give us j\t o e Of provincial life than he has hitherto done. iz e .e „ ll . t 1' pleasant gossip may b e g l eane d b y so di '). an inquirer respecting the gipsi es , th e and i 8 of the may-pole, the morris-dancers, 11the Christmas mummeries in the old 1 10nial Halls, which Washington Irving 11ook' but li htly touched on in his Sketch " - Wanderings of a Painter in Italy qe t i a -I se well; but we forbear to give a ` l 4iled opinio till we have seen more of them. 4 10 4 , e8 Chaw-bacon " is humourous, but the hu ke4,' I rather of too coarse a nature to please _ he - s r i , a dY. The illustrations are the best part of b - ' e tch. " Almaeks " is a description in M o Ahie n - 'ouch truth is blended with more exagge ttgoici Misadventures at Margate" is by Tom N 1 (1 h ' ll 3'. It is in the mock sentimental style, ',4f4„tppily ridicules some of Mr. Wordsworth's 4 h e „ I le odes to Betty Foy, Goody Blake, &c. '("cal c ommences as follows : i wasktw Ailitatzat 3 e last Jul I walk'el upon the pier, he re Vulgar Boy—l , said, " What make you ge 040 h e n ' tio l 7:n your youthful cheek speaks anything it 1° 84 4 1 ; " What make you here, you little vulgar o w k to to4e_d,,ihat little vulgar Boy,—he deem'd I meant IleWhen"", h t h the little heart is big a little "sets it off;" finger in his mouth, his little bosom rose,- 44blitiotio little handkerchief to wipe his little nose! I ' 4 1 ) 4 (3 , 11 :1 u hear, my little man?—it's striking flop ' said, 11 114 b "en all good little boys and girls should be ho nit 1 1'5 very 0 4 h Ti ! V I your supper, else your Ma' will scold wr°ll indeed • tear.dro for little boys to stand and cry!" st „, 43 sou i , i , 13 i ll his little eye again began to spring, 'l l9 d, ''' tc hli'd with agony,'he cried like any thing and h As . t ki amidst his sobs, I heard him murmur aV erk l, ! 4 41 ' fat ‘ h g : t I, ll° Slipper! and I haven't got no Ma' I ty,4 ton e "'ei3 on the seas,—my mother 's dead and h soe 4 h 4 0t I ere' on this here pier, to roam the world alone; BjfGro l ad this live-long day one drop to cheer my heart, ""e t° 54 Y a bit of bread,—no,—let alone a tart t iler es as o • 14ore • n. will give me food, or find me in employ, 9c l ol o 4 ,:tht, then blow nietight!"(he . W . as a vulgarßoy ;) J 4 4lp 8,1 i nhere, from this here pier it is my fi 'd intent 'lister Levi did from off the Monument!" x ter r , 144' cheer up ! my little man—cheer up 1" I oti k . e `"Y said, a a ,. Sour head : ) ' (11 1 sh oup Lghty by to take such things into You r 'Jump from off the pier, you'd surely Y break tri kps lir l egs, „S,„, e ggs ar Y°llr ' l eek then Bogey 'd have you, Sure as e ebbs! " h • e home with °d d itty I mea d -It me, my little man—come . sal) r Mrs• Jones—we must not keep her up h cast potatoes at the fire—enough for me and you ;? °ril e You tecklittle vulgar Boy- I lodp at Number 2.' 14 4 s` lin " 11° rne to N um b er 2, th e h ouse b es id e " Th e Lulu • th eri wipe hi s di rty shoes—that little vulgar Boy— .L-Payhe I said t o M istress Jones, the kindest of her sex, Mf rs sc ' good as go and fetch a pint of double X !" h i , said sh e mes was rather cross, she made a little noise 4 w ith h e did not like to wait on little vulgar toys ; _ th e Vyron wiped the plates, and, as she rubb d t „ i 1 41 N 4ut " g'n to Jericho, and fetch my beer myself 1" e llat i4e p to Jericho—l went to Mr. Cobb— jtwag to'it shilling—(which in town the people call " a said " ° nAticit for my self as for that vulgar child— It, Mki pint of double X, and please to draw it 'len ieo chalet back I gazed about—l gazed on stool and A t i de P'd IT se e my little friend—because he was not there! 4 41, cileath the table-cloth—beneath the sofa too— ves ° l l little vulgar Boy ! why, what's become of not se e my ?„ eoul a B ee table-spoons—l look'd, but could not g i'1:11:0110ti:ccelt e laers-ep,attern'd ones I use when I'm at te , a , ; my sugar -tongs—my silver waten— Iv be t e w r a . s ° ll the mantel-piece when I went out for If .°14 ( 1 11 t or y et °- see my Macintosh—it was not to be seen I—hZY _ iin in ed Y best whit e :b eaver hat, broad-brimm ' d an d ca fit- gree n ; ro and Y cruet-stand t h at h o ld s my sauc e k Y ja;Pctatoes !—all ar e gone ; and so's that vulgar 6- • - I rang the bell for Mrs. Jones, for she was down bele - 0 . " —Oh, Mrs. Jones ! what do you think ?—ain't this a pretty go ?- -That horrid little vulgar Boy whom I brought here to-night, —He's stolen my things and run away ! !"—Says she, " And sarve you right ! !" The rest of Ingoldsby's poem is in the same droll style. Of course, he never again meets with the "little vulgar boy," and goes back to London impressed with a painful sense of the roguery of boys in general, and of Margate ones in particular. The moral he draws from his mis adventure is an impressive one, and we subjoin it for the benefit of the more reflecting classes of the community : " Don't link yourself with vulgar folks who've got no fixed abode, Tell lies, use naughty words, and say, thoy wish they may be blow'd.' SMALLWOOD'S MAGAZINE. Among the minor periodicals this is decidedly the best, usually containing several entertaining papers, in verse as well as prose. The " Pic- Nic Party" is a sprightly descriptive sketch, in troduced by some graphic details of the romantic scenery in the immediate neighbourhood of Mount Edgcumbe. The " Impenitent" is a sup posed narrative of a Jewish priest of the first century, and has a truly tragic termination. The " History of Venice" is the most sensible and instructive article in the Number; and is the pro duction of Dr. Shepherd, who does not seem to have spared research, in his endeavour to make his history as complete as possible. If his his tory be completed in the same correct, impartial spirit that it has been commenced, we think it not unlikely to obtain the compliment of repub lication in a separate volume. Of the remaining contributions, the ablest is a Lyric, entitled " The Birth of Music." SPORTSMAN. The most attractive features in the Number before us are decidedly•the two illustrations—one of which is a portrait of Satirist, the winner of the Doncaster St. Leger for the present year; and the other, a pleasing sylvan sketch, repre senting a fatigued sportsman resting under an old oak, by the side of a brawling streamlet which washes the roots of the tree. There is a long reach of perspective ingeniously managed in this plate. The literary articles are neither better nor worse than usual. SPORTING REVIEW. This Monthly Chronicle of the turf, the chase, and rural sports in all their varieties, contains in its present Number, a map of the meets of the Burton hounds; and two spirited likenesses of Cigar and Lottery, the celebrated steeple-chasers. This last is a coloured plate, and being skilfully executed, shows to advantage. Among the literary articles, we find some diverting " Recol lections of a Sportsman's Life ;" a clever sketch or two by Lord William Lennox, under the title of " Gleanings from my Travelling Journals ;" and a sprightly description of the " Beaufort Hunt," which is the first of a series of papers illustrative of the " Sporting Life of England," from the pen of Mr. John Mills. THE SPORTING MAGAZINE. This is an excellent Number, and contains a greater variety of sporting articles than have ap peared for months. " The Recollections of the Woods and Waters of Canada" maintain their character for animated description and inte resting details of deer and wolf-hunting in the extensive regions of Upper Canada. " Anecdotes of American Horses," " Sketches of Western Sport," and " Irish Races," are highly characteristic of this publication, so long a favourite with the sporting world. It is rich, also, in engravings, being accompaniedibf three cuts, representing the " Meet of the Calpe. Hunt," the "Leap of a Stag over a precipice, with a Hound hanging at his neck," and " Three celebrated Greyhounds, the property of Mr. Daintree." In addition to these, there are two beautiful maps of the Heythrop and Southwold countries, with short descriptions of the different places of meeting. FARMER'S MAGAZINE. A Journal that honestly fulfils the object of its publication—namely, acquainting the farmers with all the most recent and valuable improve .o,. ments in agriculture. WEST INDIA MAIL. FALMOUTH, Nov. 29.—1 t has blown tremendously here to-day from the southward and westward, with in cessant and heavy rain. Her Majesty's. packet Crane, Lieutenant Hill, with mails from the West Indies, arrived during the afternoon, bringing dates from Barbadoes to the 28th October, Jamaica 2d, and. St Thomas's 7th November, with a freight of about 8,000 dollars and fourteen passengers—no news. Her Majesty's packet Sheldrake sailed from St. Thomas's on the 6th inst., the day previously to the Crane, and therefore may be hourly looked for. _ _ The Montrose steamer, with mails for the Peninsula, left at noon, but in consequence of the tempestuous weather, and heavy sea experienced, on opening the Lizard was compelled to return to port, and will now await a favourable change. Among the numerous vessels which have run to this anchorage for shelter, during yesterday and to-day, are the following :-28th. Amity Hall, Ford, from London for Jamaica ; Nesbitt, Marlow, from London for Jamaica ; Ealing Grove, Falconer, from London for Dominica ; Panope, Candler, from London for Alexandria. 29th.—Hebe, Younger, from London for Ceylon ; Scotsman, Barclay, from London for Jamaica ; Moun taineer, Strickley, from London for Mobile •, Joseph Cres talo, from London for Syra ;, Azorian, Phillips, from London for St. Michael's ; Ann and Elizabeth, Roberts, from London for Bilbao ; Minerva, Guff, from Maldon for Lisbon. We quote the following from a journal of this Island : " AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR AUGUST. " The month of August has been wet. The rains which at the commencement of the month were partial and light, became, during the last fortnight, more gene ral and constant. " As usual, on the first few days of August, work on the estates suffered some temporary interruption—•the labourers generally devoting a day or two to the com memoration of the anniversary of their freedom. " The sugar crop has been taken off ; many estates, however, leaving over large fields of cane uncut. As the ensuing crop promises to be large—the planters in general have considerably extended their plantations — but a short period will intervene ere the manufacturing process is resumed. Weeding, manuring, and restoring plants have been the general work of the month. " Coffee picking has been commenced; the trees are loaded with berries. " More emigrants trom Barbadoes have arrived this month; and we are glad to see a few more of our planters bestirring themselves in the promotion and encourage ment of this source of advantage to the colony. We have now upwards of one hundred of these labourers from Barbadoes, and it is pleasing to note that their ge neral conduct is exemplary, and that their attention to, and performance of, the work assigned to them, have been highly satisfactory to their employers." The schooner Maid of Erin, Incledon, master, on the voyage from St. Lucia to this island, was boarded by a piratical brig, on the 4th instant, and plundered of her stores, which compelled her to put back to St. Lucia. The Palladium of the 14th, gives the particulars as fol lows: "On the 3d of October, at 8 A.M., slipped from the Castries wharf—made all sail for Barbadoes, with a light breeze from the E.S.E. At 6 P.M., Diamond Rock bore N.W. 15 miles—all night light wink, and fine weather. At daylight St. Lucia bore W. 32 miles,. ,At 8 A.M., saw a sail ahead bearing from the S.E., she - steering west, with fore-topmast and topgallant studding-sails on the larboard side, and ringtail. At 9, she took in all studding. sails and wore ship, and hauled to the N.E. to cross my bows—hauled his square foresail and mainsail up hoisted French ensign, with one man on the main top gallant yard, with a burgee in his hand, two men look ing out on the fore top-gallant yard. When she hoisted the French ensign I hosted my English to the gaff end. She fired a gun with shot across by bow. I did not like her manoeuvres, and took in gaff top-sail and fore-sail. She fired a second shot as she lowered her stern boat, with four pulling, and two sitters with cutlasses and pis tols. On coming alongside I asked what they wanted ? They replied water. I said I could give them one cask, but that they need not come on board, for I was bound to Barbadoes. Five men then jumped on board, took charge of the vessel for an hour and half. They took all my live stock, four bottles of gin, vegetables, fish, four large tubs of water, and two barrels address e d t o p ersons in B ar badoes. At 11h. 30m. they left my vessel, cleared the boat of plunder, hailed and told me to make sail for my port. On asking them, where from and whither bound they only answered that they were bound to Porto Rico. On leaving, she set all sail, and steered S.W., until 2 p.m., then in all studding-sail, tacked to the N.N.W., and at five was out of sight. At noon, lat. 14 3 N., long. 60 30 , W. b y obs. Barbadoes Liberal. THE BRAZILIAN TREATY. —As doubts exist as to the period of expiry of the Treaty with Brazil, when it is expected that higher duties will be laid on British manufactures, it will be interesiing to all in the trade to see, by the following letter, addressed to a mer chant here, from Lord Canning, that that Treaty cannot expire before November, 1844:—"Foreign-office, Nov. 24, 1841.—Sir,—I am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d inst., requesting to be informed of the views of her Majesty ' s Government as to the time at which the Treaty between Great Britain and Brazil is to terminate; and I am to acquaint you that Lord Aberdeen has repeated to the Brazilian Minister at this Court, that which was stated to him by Lord Palmerston upon this subject, namely, that her Majesty's Government entertain no doubt that the meaning of the 28th article of the Treaty of 1827 is, that the notice of the termination of that Treaty cannot be given before the 10th of November, 1842, and, consequently, as the Treaty is riot to termi nate before the end of two years from the date of such notice, her Majesty's Government maintain that the 10th of November, 1844, is the earliest day om which the Treaty can expire.—l am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, CAlizimn,"—G/asscoui Herald. PENINSULAR AND ORIENT A L STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. The first Annual General Meeting of 'the Proprietors of this Company was held on Tuesday, at the Company's Offices, St. Vary-Axe. Sir Geor,,,re Larpent, Baronet, Chairman of the Company,' read the Report of the Di rectorS, together with the Abstract of the Annual Ac counts laid before the Proprietors. From these it ap peared, that the profit on the operations of the Com pany for the year ending 30th September last, was 50,6141. 16s. 9d. That after paying for premiums of insurance, keeping up the wear and tear of the vessels, and a dividend of 34- per cent. declared in May last, there remained a surplus of 26,585/. 18s., out of which a further dividend of 3i per cent. was declared, being at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum ; and a sum of 15,3571. 14s. 6d. then remaining was carried to the Re served Fund. yv The present position of the Company's subscribed capital and resources, were stated to be as tollows:- 6,092 shares of 501. each, paid up and invested in the Company's property New shares taken in England and Ireland; viz 3,241 shares of 501. each, instalment paid thereon.. 31,505 New Shares taken in India:— 732 shares in Calcutta} Instalments paid 21,135 583 `•Madras 10,648 shares of 501. each,,amount paid thereon 357,240 Of which sum of 357,2401. the (Company had in hand in cash, bills, and other available securities, on the Ist of October last, the sum of 48,9061. 9s. 9d., and the addi tional instalment on the shares subscribed for as above, amounting to 174,2551. will only be called for and become payable as the extension of the Company's operations to the East India Presidencies may require those funds. With such means at their disposal, it is not contemplated by the Directors that the present engagements of the Company will require a further issue of new shares in England, or Ireland, except to a moderate extent, in the event of entering into further contracts for the mail service with her Majesty's Government. The Report also alluded to the possibility of a more frequent communication than a monthly one, being at no distant period established with India, in which case the grant of 100,000/. made to the Company by the Honourable East India Company, would probably merge into a contract for the mail service. The opening of a transit by Mehemet Ali for merchandise to and from India and through Egypt, was likewise announced in the Report, and subsequently a vote of thanks to the Pacha was moved and carried by acclamation. The reading of the Report elicited marked expressions of satisfaction from the Proprietors, was unanimously adopted, and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman and the Directors, the meeting adjourned. THE SUN, LONDON,..,THURSDAY, BE r SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COURSING. 1 NEWMARKET CIJA4I PION MEETING -TUESDAY. Allingt9n Hill. —The'' Great Champion Stakes.—Captf Daintree's Kin.- Cob beat Mr. Inskip's lanthe, Mr. Bagge's Toad beat Mr. Gurney's Agnes, Mr. Dobede's Douglas beat Mr. Everard's 'Antoinette, Lord Strad brooke's Magdalen beat Mr. Batts' Crucifix, Mr. Nash's Go-to beat Mr. King's Railroad, Mr. Fyson's Fairy teat Mr. Frazer's Dante, Lord Stradbroke's Merryman beat Mr. Finch's Gibraltar, Mr. Dobede's Finesse beat Mr. Caldecot's Delia, Lord Eglinten's Chester beat Mr. In skip's Idol, Lord Eglinton's Waterloo beat Mr. Moody's Rowena, Mr.' Fyson's Fakeaway beat Mr. Saberton's Souvenir, Mr. Eaton's Fantail beat Mr. Hustler's Charles the Twelfth, Captain Daintree's Knob beat Mr. Good lake's Gentility, Mr..BiTant's Ella beat Mr. Bagge's Telegraph, Mr. Gillett's Ganymede beat Mr. Vipan's Violence, Mr. Gillett's Garcia beat Mr. Dunn's Barwell, The following is the " draw " for Wednesday.—Gan nymede agst Magdalene, ; Fantail agst Douglas ; Fairy agst Ella ; Garcia agst King Cob ; Fakeaway agst Wa terloo; Knob agst Merryman Toad agst Finesse; Go-to agst Chester. DEPTFORD INN MEETING.—TUESDAY., The Cup.—Mr. Et wa ll' s W estw i n d b eat Mr. Agg's Amurath, Capt. Wyndham's Whirlpool beat Mr. Bowles' Bagman, Mr. Locke's Commissioner Lin beat Mr., Heathcote's Holywood, Mr. Goodlake's Gracchus beat Mr. A. Heathcote's Hue and Cry, Mr. Biggs' Beaumont beat Mr. Heathcote's Hockna,ll, Mr. Agg's Aide-de Camp beat Mr. A. Heatlicote's Hour Glass, Mr. Good lake's Gruel beat Mr. Bowles' Boscobel (drawn), Mr. Mr. Biggs' Benhams beat Mr. Wyndham's Wormwood. The Derby.—Mr. Etwall's Eaton Boy beat Mr. Wyndham's Warwick, Mr. Heathcote's Highflyer beat Mr. Bigg's Bramble, Mr. Bowle's Bagdad beat Mr. A. Heathcote's Holyday, Mr. W. Etwall's Will Watch beat Mr. Locke's Laurel, Mr. Bigg's Broadside beat Mr. W. Etwall's Whifler; 'Mr.Goodlake's Lanbonis against Mr. Locke's Count De Leon, undecided. The Oaks.—Mr. Etwall's Excuse-me beat Mr. A. Heathcote's Haale, Mr. Locke's Lady Godiva beat Mr. Heathcote's Handful, Mr. Agg's Althea beat Mr. Wyndham's Widgeon, Mr. Biggs' Belissina beat Mr. Goodlake's Lag last, Mr. Biggs' Beata beat Mr. Bowles' Batimen, Mr. Locke's Mrs. Lilly agst Mr. Bowles' Bassora undecided. • LOUTH MEETING, Nov. 23, 24, 25, AND 27. The Great St. Leger Stakes of 2001.—Mr. Fowler's Dart beat Mr. Dawson's Slyboots (in the deciding course), and won the first prize of 140 sovs. ; Slyboots, the second prize of 40/. The Cup was won by Col. Elmhirst's Marquis, beat ing Mr. Tindall's Lady Augusta. The Derby Stakes were won by Mr. Foster's Classic, beating Mr. Dudding's Derby. The Oaks Stakes were won by Col. Elmhirst's Mo selle, beating Mr. Dudding's Dance. The Duke of Cornwall Puppy Stakes were divided by Mr. Neville's Nosegay and Mr. Gunning's Chieftain. The Withcal All-aged Stakes were won by Mr. Fors ter's Lath, beating Mr. Atkinson's Vaulter. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.—The attendance this morning was quite in keeping with the gloomy wea ther, and with the state of business on 'Change. We sub join the few offers, &c. of the heavy forenoon : THE DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Attilla—off 12 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Chatham—off 20 to 1 agst Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham—oft' 500 to 10 agst Mr. Batson's Bro. to Potentia—taken 500 to 10 agst Mr. Ramshay's Moss Trooper—t a ken 16 to 1 agst the Marquis of Westminster's two, of fered ; or 30 to 1 agst either of them. Offers to take 12 ponies to 1 that Mr. Osborne's lot wins, viz. the Mar quis's two, and Mr. Booth's two. 300 to 9 appeared the outside offer agst Ballinkeel. 1,000 to 40 was repeatedly. offered against the Lord of Holderness. Several other offers were made; but, for the want of "recruits" in the, fancy way, no bets were laid. LINES ON MISS ADELAIDE KEMBLE, IN THE CHARACTER OF " NORMA." (Her first appearance on the English stage.) BY SIR LUMLEY SKEFFINGTON. Charm'd into extasy, the glowing breast, By kindred arts triumphantly impress'd, Here proudly hails, amidst a classic throng, The Adelaide of taste, the star of song ! These kindred arts a bright example trace ; Grace form'd by genius—genius led by grace; Skill that bestows, ambitious in desire, A Grecian elegance, a Roman fire. While fresh creations through thy fancy run, Splendour in all, variety in one, Supercelestial seems the heavenly tone, For, in thy notes, the angels find their own. THE FASTING MAN FEASTED. The following letter is from the surgeon of Reading jail : RE_►DING, Nov. 28.—0 n the eighth day of Cava nagh's confinement I had good reason to believe that he had taken a portion of the gruel which had been left in his cell, and on careful examination I found that the al lowances for the three or four days previous, which were preserved were much thinner in consistence then when served to him, proving to my entire satisfaction that he had taken a portion of it daily, and had substi tuted for it some water which had been given him to drink, or some fluid which I will not specify, so giving to the vessel which contained it the appearance of not having been disturbed. The peculiar smell which it had acquired confirmed me in my latter suspicion. Had I been aware of this circumstance a day earlier, I should have prevented the publication of the document which appeared in the morning papers of Saturday, in which I stated that I believed he had observed a total abstinence from food and drink during the whole period he had been confined. I believe that notwithstanding the utmost vigilance on my part, and the most scrutinizing care on the part of the turnkeys of the prison, we have been deceived in this trial, and that Cavanagh has, by some such stratagem as I have mentioned, contrived to consume a small quantity of the gruel daily without exciting suspi cion. That Cavanagh can exist for a limited number of days without food, or with only a very small quantity, I am not disposed to doubt ' • but the possibility that he lives without eatin g , or that he has not eaten for the last five years and a half, as he asserts, cannot be entertained by sensible and thinking minds, and his assertion may be considered as one of the grossest attempts at imposition that has ever been practised on the credulous portion of the public. It may be interesting for medical gentlemen to know that the result of this trial has assured me, beyond a doubt, that Bernard Cavanagh does not possess, as he stated he did, or as is in some measure thought, the slightest constitutional or acquired power of controlling the execretory functions. On the ninth day, notwithstanding the deception he had been detected in practisin g , Cavanagh was observed to have become very weak, and to falter in his gait as he walked from the cell to the chapel. His pulse, which during the first days of hi s confinement h a d ma i nta i ne d its force, and had conti nue d at about 76, was found to have fallen to 60, and to have become exceedingly lan guid and weak. He looked haggard and worn, and asked anxiously when the medical gentlemen would be satisfied with his powers of abstaining. As he com plained of cold, he was taken down stairs for a short time to warm himself. On the tenth day the appearance of his having taken the food which had been left in the cell, was obvious ; his pulse was at 80, and scarcely perceptible at the wrists ; his hands cold and clammy, and he tottered very much as he walked across the room. In the even ing he was taken down, as usual, to the fire, and in endeavouring to return to his cell he fell down, apparently thoroughly worn out and exhausted by the privations to which he had submitted himself. Being unable to rise, he was taken back to his cell, and supplied with a quan tity of gruel and port wine, and some bread, of which he heartily partook. Taking all the circumstances of this trial into con si deration, I am convinced in my own mind that beyond a power of abstaining from food for a limited period, the result, probably of gradual habituation, the doings of this man are not entitled to much wonder; nor can I think otherwise than that he belongs to a class of im postors who, by their own specious pretensions, continue for a time to excite the curiosity of and deceive the public, and in a degree the medical profession, but who are, under favourable circumstances and ordeals, such as he has undergone, sure to be discovered and unveiled. F. A. BULLEY. Guardian.) STATE OF TRADE. F E o n. exceedingly gloomy and languid M market E yarn, were exceedingly irregular , whilst the amount of H s ( Tr yesterday, h T e h e f a c was and 1 i eastn prices,e r both of goods and business done was very small. Owing to the severe and long-continued depression, the inclination to work short time becomes more general; and many individuals, in different parts of the district, have diminished their hours of labour, though without any general agreement upon the subject. Some efforts have been making within the last few days. with the view of bringing about such agreement; but we do not very well know what progress has been made in it. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Gisborne and Wilson, who stopped payment last week, was held yesterday, when it appeared that the en gagements of the firm were 91,0001. After the partners had made a statement of their affairs, an offer to pay a composition of 13s. in the pound, by five different instal ments, was made, and was unanimously accepted by the creditors, who appeared well satisfied with the recent conduct of the partners, and with their ability to extri cate themselves from their present embarrassments. The business of the firm will consequently proceed without interruption. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, Nov. 29. —The market has undergone no change to-day ; the de mand for flannels has been about the same as that of last Monday, and prices quite as low. In the wool market there is no change to report. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, NOV. 30.----This was another gloomy market-day in all sorts of goods, except pilots and other heavy woollens, which were in tolerable de mand. The general trade was decidedly flat, unprofit able, and discouraging. Prices are nominal. Ware house business is much in the same state ; an d trades men are generally at their wits' end to know what to do, and whom to trust, MASSACIIUSETTS SCHOOL STATISTICS.—The amount raised by tows taxes the last year, throughout th e St a t e , for school purposes, was 15491,015 28, which, a dd e d t o the amount of income of the surplus revenue appropri ated to the same object, of P,529 48, makes an annual appropriation of half a million of dollars. The number of children returned, between the ages of four and six teen, is 183,492. The average sum appropriated to the instruction of each child, is 02 70. SCOTTISH iOSPITAL. Tuesday being St. Andrew's day, the anniversary of this excellent Charity was celebrated by a public dinner at the London Tavern, Bishopigate-street. -„ The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, who, as a Scotch man, has always evinced the deepest interest in the pros perity of this national Institution, and subscribed so largely to the promotion of its charitable objects, pre sided on the occasion. Nearly 300 sat down to dinner. After the cloth was removed, The LORD MAYOR rose and proposed—" The health of our most gracious and beloved Sovereign the Queen," which was drank upstanding with three times three, and followed by the National Anthem, of which Miss Steele, a lady in the gallery, sang, as a relief to the professionals, the last verse, with the most exquisite taste and effect. The following toasts were afterwards given, and dre.nk with enthusiasm—" The Prince of Wales," " The Queen Dowager," " Prince Albert, and the rest of the Royal Family," " The Army and Navy." The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the next toast, " Suc ceEs to the Institution whose interests they were assem bled to promote," spoke as follows :—The Scottish Hos pital extends its charity to mechanics, artisans, and labourers, natives of Scotland, whom adverse circum stances have reduced to destitution in the metropolis or its neighbourhood. The wives and families of these un fortunate individuals participate in its benefits. To some pecuniary assistance is afforded to mitigate the pressure of immediate want; to others a gratuitous passage home. The monthly average of casual applicants does not, I be lieve, fall short of 250/. ; and besides so extensive an appropriation of its funds, a sum of 8001. is annually set apart for distribution amongst 80 poor persons exceeding 70 years of age. The Society, gentlemen, is so an 'cient as the reign of King James I. ; and from Charles 11., in the year 1665, it received its first charter of incorporation. Its operations during the great plague were on the most enlarged scale, and signally conduced to alleviate the general distress. A little more than a century later it obtained its second charter from his Majesty King George 111., since which time it has not ceased to maintain a very eminent posi tion amongst the host of our London charities. In 1830 a branch Society, for the purpose of forwarding to their respective homes the poor whom we furnish with pas sages to Leith, was founded at Edinburgh under the auspices of that most esteemed'afid illustrions personage his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, ihan whom I may safely say few indeed (if any) among the aristocracy of our country more justly merit the elegant encomium : " Those godlike men, to wanting virtue kind, Bounty well-plac'd preferred, and well-designed To all their titles." —(Cheers.) To commend to your protection, Gentle men, an institution combining so great advantages, and productive of such an amount of public use fulness,, would, I am sure, be considered a need less occupation of your time. ,I must, however, em brace this opportunity to state that such has been the outlay of its funds during the past year, such the ex tent of the relief which it has afforded, and such the pro gressive increase of monthly applicants, that the gentle men who have kindly undertaken the direction of its af fairs will most reluctantly be obliged to curtail its opera tions amid the severity and multiplied distresses of the approaching winter, unless, as I doubt not will be the case, the generous and patriotic hearts of my more suc cesful countrymen respond with bountiful alacrity to the call for increased contributions. In the course of the last 12 months the Corporation have, at a cost of more than 2,6001., relieved no fewer than 2,690 cases over and above the 80 aged pensioners to whom I have before alluded ; while the regular income, which they have re ceived to meet this expenditure, amounts only to 1,3001., leaving a deficiency of upwards of 1,3001. to be' raised by the exertions of the liberal and hu mane. 'Bearing these circumstances in mind, and having regard too to this most important fact, that, but for the timely succours thus procured, thousands of honest and industrious individuals would have been left to the wretchedness of beggary in a country remote from home, unprotected by parochial laws, I cannot but feel confi dent that the kind and benevolent qualities which so peculiarly distinguish our English friends will be power fully developed in our favour. To them, Gentlemen, we already owe much ; and I am persuaded that from them we may certainly expect those further obligations which the exigency of our case demands. It is unnecessary, gentlemen, that I should any longer detain you ; and, therefore. I beg to give you, with all the honours, " The Scottish Hospital, prosperity attend it times three, and one cheer more, followed by a merry chant on the bagpipes by Mr. Mackay, piper to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed the health of the Noble President of the Institution—" His Grace the Duke of Sutherland." _ The Lord Mayor, who, we regret to understand, la boured under considerable indisposition, now vacated the Chair, and retired amidst loud cheers. Mr. Sheriff ROGERS was then called to the Chair, who, having pronounced a high eulogium on the public and private character of the Lord Mayor, his talents, his in tegrity, and his munificent charity, proposed his health, and long life and happiness.—(Three times three, and one cheer more.) _ _ This toast was followed by a Highland reel, performed in the most spirit-stirring manner by Mr. Mackay, the piper. A great number of other toasts were given in the course of the evening. Before the company separated nearly 7001. was re ceived in the shape of donations, besides annual contri butions, an amount, we believe, never equalled at any anterior anniversary, We had hoped to have given the list, but'the dilatoriness of the clerk, Mr. Cutler, pre vented it. THE OXFORD PROFESSORSHIP OF POETRY. As the election of this Professorship of Poetry is now a matter of some little agitation in the " high places" of Oxford, and the necessary qualifications for the vacant Chair seem somewhat matter of dispute, it may not be uninteresting to take a cursory glance at those who for merly filled the office. The Professorship of Poetry for Oxford was founded by Henry Birkhead, a barrister of the Temple, and D.C.L., some time of Trinity, afterward Fellow of All Souls. The Professor is elected by the Members of Con vocation for five years, on the expiration of which he may be elected for five more. The Professorship, how ever, in common with all others which are in the gift of the Convocation, cannot be enjoyed by two persons of the same College successively. The following is a list of the Professors, chronologi cally arranged from the foundation of the institution down to the present time : ax FORD PROFESSORS OF POETRY. 1708-1841. 1708. TOTeph Trapp, M.A., Fellow of Wadham, D.D. by diploma. 1718. Thomas Warton, M.A., Fellow of Magdalen, and B.D. 1728. Joseph Spence, M.A., Fellow of New College. 1751. William Hawkins, M.A., Fellow of Pembroke. 1756. Thomas Warton, M.A., Fellow of Trinity. 1766. Benjamin Wheeler, M.A., Fellow of Magdalen, iafterwards Regius Professor of Divinity, and D.I). 1776. John Randolph, M.A., student of Ch. Ch. ' after wards Regius Professor of Divinity, an d D.D. by di ploma, Bishop of Oxford, Bangor, London. 1783. Robert Holmes, M.A. Fellow of N ew Col after wards Canon of Ch. Ch., Dean of Winchester, atj ' d D.D. 1793. James Hurdis, 8.D., Fellow of Magdalen, and D.D. 1802. Edward Copleston, M.A., Fellow, a f terwards Pro vost of Oriel, D.D. by diploma, now Bishop of Llan daff and Dean of SL Paul's. 1812 . John Josias Conybeare, M.A., student of Ch. Ch. 'Professor of Anglo-Saxon. 1821. Henry Hart Milman, M.A., late Fellow of Brasen nose, Prebendary of Westminster. 1831. Re-elected 1836, Dec. 13, John Keble, M.A., late Fellow of Oriel. 1841. The present candidates for the Chair are Mr. Gar bett and Mr. Williams, the Puseyite. Some weeks ago, Lord Moncrieff, of Tullihole, one of the Lords of Session, was, with the special per mission of her Majesty, appointed Vice-Lieutenant of Kinross-shire by the Lord Lieutenant, Admiral Sir Charles Adam, now in chief command on the North American and West India stations. .:M1 ER 9, is4l. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 1. ELWELL V. THE BIRMINGHAM CANAL NAVIGATION COMPANY. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case. It was an action to recover compensation for damages sustained by the plaintiff, the proprietor of certain mills in Stafford shire, in consequence of the defendants having diverted the water by which the power was supplied. A man damus was obtained against the Company, calling on them to impannel a Jury, and assess the damages sus tained by the plaintiff, and the return to the mandamus' was that the plaintiff had sustained no damage which would entitle him to compensatithi under the Act of Par liament. Now, he was prepared with witnesses to prove that the plaintiff had sustained damage such as entitled him under the Act to compensation. That he submitted was the issue the Jury would have to try, because they could not be converted into a Staffordshire Jury to assess the amount of these damages, which the plaintiff had estimated at 10,0001. Lord DENS AN doubted very much the propriety of proceeding . with the case at all, because he did not think an action for a false return would lie, unless it could be proved to be wilfully false. The proper course would have been for the plaintiff to traverse the return, and if he succeeded, then a mandamus would, put him in possession of proper remedy. After some further discassion a verdict was taken for the plaintiff, by consent, subject to the opinion of the Court upon a special case to be submitted . to it LAYTON U. THE EARL OF GLENGAL. This was an action to recover a balance of 8501. due upon an annuity of 1001. per annum, granted in the year 1823, by the late Lord Foley and the defendant to Richard and Buxton Layton. The execution and enrolment of the annuity deed was proved, and the Jury found a verdict for the amount claimed. NAYLOR V. MAYHEW. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a builder, residing near Brixton, to recover a sum of 281 . odd for work done for the defendant in 1836 and 1837. The work done was building two additional rooms, and making some alterations in a stable. The defendant pleaded a set off. After the examination of one or two witnesses the case was, on the suggestion of Counsel, referred to the de cision of a gentleman of the bar. DRASH V. DRASH. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover a sum of 931. 12s. for work and labour done. The plaintiff, Christian Drash, was apprenticed to his father, an oil and colourman, and after he had served his time he continued in his father's employment for some years, with the understanding that he should have some remu neration, which was not specified. In 1840 the plaintiff's father married the defendant, Mary Drash, and shortly afterwards died, and the action was now brought against his mother-in- law, as executrix of his deceased father, to recover the above sum. The evidence was of a somewhat contradictory nature, and the Learned Judge left it to the Jury to say to which side they would attach credit. The Jury found a verdict for the defendant. THE QUEEN V. KENRICR. Mr. THESIGER stated the case. It was an indictment against the defendant and his son for a conspiracy by false representations to induce the prosecutor, Mr. Featherstonehaugh, a gentleman in the Foreign-office, to purchase a pair of ponies and a carriage. The de fendant carried on the business of a horse-dealer in Ox ford-street, and was assisted by his son, against whom the indictment was also preferred, b u t th e son had since then put a period to his existence. It appeared that in February last the ponies were the property of a person named Powis, a clerk to a solicitor in Bedford-row. While they were his property they were extremely vicious and unmanageable, and Powis having absconded about that time, they were sent to Tattersall's for sale, and were there purchased by Mr. Kenrick for 301. About a month afterwards an advertisement appeared in the 'Times offering the ponies for sale, with a cab phaeton. They were said to be the property of a lady, and to be warranted in every respect. The prosecutor, being anxious to make a present to a married daughter, went to the defendant's stables, to which reference was made in the advertisement. The defendant asked 2001. for the set out, and the prosecutor at length, on the assurance that they were gentle, and warranted in every respect, agreed to give him 1681. The money was paid, and the ponies sent down to Mr. Featherstonehaugh's residence, and from thence they were sent to Mr. Markham's livery - stables, but they exhibited a great deal of vice and un manageableness, and nearly killed a groom. Mr. Fea therstonehaugh wrote to request Mr. Kenrick to take them back and to return the money, but he declined to do so. These mere the facts of the case, as they would be detailed by the witnesses, and it would be for the Jury to say, under all the circumstances, whether the de fendant was not guilty of the charge imputed to him. George William Featherstonehaugh, of Chester-street, Belgrave-square, deposed to having gone to the stables of the defendant in Oxford-street, in consequence of having seen an advertisement about a pair of ponies and a phaeton. Mr. Kenrick showed the ponies, and witness said he would havo nothing to do with them unless they were the property of a private family. Mr. Kenrick as sured him they were, and said he had driven them him self repeatedly, and that they were as gentle to drive as lambs. Witness asked what security he had, and Ken rick said, " Perhaps you don't know my character, but if you look at this book you will find my character in it." He then handed a book " Adventures in Search of a Horse, by Caveat Emptor, Gentleman."— (Much laughter.) Witness declined to look at the book, and Kenrick said the ponies and carriage would be warranted in every respect as it was set out in the advertisement. He also showed the card of another gentleman, who he said was in treaty for the lot. The name was " Mr. riook."—(A laugh.) After a good deal of conversation, witness agreed to give 160 guineas, and Mr. Kenrick said he would send him an answer that evening. Kenrick jun., wrote that evening to say the lady had agreed to take the money, and witness wrote back to request the ponies might be driven down to his house next morning. Instead of the ponies Mr. Kenrick himself came, and said the lady would not allow them to be taken out for such a purpose. Next day he called at Ken rick's, and saw the son, who stated that he had frequently driven the ponies, and that they were extremely gentle creatures. He had previously spoken to Mr. Kenrick about a horse for himself, and Mr. Kenrick said, " I have just the thing that will suit you."—(Great laughter.) Witness declined to see the horse then ; and the elder Kenrick being sent for, orders were given to harness the ponies. Mr. Kenrick then said, "Everything, I believe, is now concluded, and we shall give you a receipt_ and warrantry, and you can take away the set." Witness had the cheque ready in his pocket, and the receipt being drawn out, which Wilson was unable to read, having left his spectacles at home, he gave the cheque and put the receipt in his pocket. The servant and witness then got upon the box, and drove the ponies very gently to Markham's livery stables in Chester-street. If he had known them to be the property of a dealer, he would never have purchased them. On his return from Downing street, he received such information respecting the ponies as induced him to write to Mr. Kenrick. He went to Markham's mews, and saw a groom lying in his gore with a dreadful gash across his head. He was taken to the hospital, and witness went with the Rote he had written to Kenrick, and told him he must take them back, but Kenrick declined, and said the groom must have been an awkward fellow ; that the ponies were as quiet as ponies could be. Next day, in consequence of something further he had heard, he sent back the ponies and carriage. Cross-examined by Afr:BvLEs—When I drove the po nies down to Markham's they did not perform ill, but the carriage was stiff and would not turn. By the COURT-I have never received back any part of the 160 guineas. William Charles Markham—l am a livery stable keeper in Chester-mews. I recollect the ponies and car riage coming on the 22d of April. I assisted two or three others in taking the ponies out. One of them struck out violently. He was very fidgetty. There was much more difficulty in taking out the other. She lay down upon the pole and appeared to be like an,unbroken horse. I saw afterwards she was very vicious. I gave one of them his corn, and:he bit at me. I afterwards heard of the injury to Cronck, the groom, and desired that the ponies should be taken out of the stables. I recognised one of the ponies, particularly as having seen him at Tattersall's five or six weeks previously, where he attempted to kick me. Next day a person from Tattersall's came and saw the ponies, and I told Mr. Featherstonehaugh. When they were harnessed next day they were very unma nageable, and one of them kicked violently. In my judgment they were very vicious animals. I saw one of these ponies about a week ago in Mr. Kenrick's cab. I never betted on the result of this prosecution. I was twice at Mr. Kenrick's stables since about a horse, but did not purchase. John M. Stephens—l am partner to the last witness. I assisted in taking out the ponies when they came to our stables. The one I went to kicked at me and just missed my knee. The evidence was in corroboration of the last witness. Thomas Cronck—l was ostler at Markham's stables when the ponies were brought there. I went to dress them at fbur o'clock, when one of them flew at me and bit me in the side. I tied him up, and then he kicked me in the side and knocked me down. He kicked me on the head and wounded me very much. I was nearly a month in the hospital. Robert Benson—l am coachman to Sir Henry Mild may. I heard the last witness cry out. He said the little brute had bit him. Cronck went up to the pony again and he kicked at him with both his legs, knocked him down and then kicked him on the head. I pulled him out. Cronck acted in a proper manner when he went to the pony. I attribute the kicking to actual viciousness. Richard Holkam—Was formerly groom to Mr. Powis. He had two dun ponies for six or seven months. I had the care of them. They were very vicious, and showed it in kicking, biting, and running away. I have been often bitten, and Mrs. Powis we:bitten. I was obliged to muzzle them, and was sometimes obliged to cross the stall to get away. Last time Mr. Powis drove them, in February, they behaved very bad—kicking and unma nageable, I took them to Tattersall's, and told the ostler they were vicious. I never said they were quiet, but that they had been driven together. Mr. Powis said he would not venture himself behind them again. Henry Nottingham--I married a sister of Mrs. Powis, who is now abroad. I saw the ponies one Sunday even ing oom ing home. One of them was taken out, and the phaeton was brought home by the other. Mr. Powis had the other. He was splashed all over with mud. They were sent to Tattersall's, and Kenrick came and offered me 281., but I refused to take less than 301., which he gave me . I said nothing to Kenrick of their qualities when he purchased them. Yeoman Newbeggin, servant to the prosecutor, proved that the person who brought the letter to his master, agreeing to take 160 guineas, was Kenrick, jun. Mr. BYLES addressed the Jury for the defendant. He referred to the letter written by Mr. Featherstonehaugh , to the defendant, in which he stated, that if the money was not immediately returned, a criminal prosecution would be instituted against him. It was clear from that, that if the money had been refunded, they would never have heard of the present prosecution. He thought the proceeding a very unusual and unwarrantable one in a case of a breach of warranty of a horse. The Learned Counsel then referred to the extraordinary want of caution of the prosecutor in taking everything for gospel that was said by a professed horse-dealer. He submitted that the evidence of conspiracy had not been made out—that in a criminal prosecution the defendant was entitled to the benefit of any doubt that might arise in their minds, and that the defendant ought to be ac quitted. Some witnesses to character havingbeenexamined, Lord DENMAN summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. COURT OF EXCHEQUER,Dee. 1. THE ATTORNEY -GENERAL V. DERNEN. This was an information filed for the purpose of re covering from the defendant three times the value of goods seized on his premises, which had not paid the duty upon their importation. They were condemned for the sum of 105/. 12s. ld. Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Wylde conducted the case on the part of the Crown, and gave the evidence of the seizing officers, Dobbs, Cox, and Wheel, that upon the 15th. of March they went to a warehouse occupied by the defen dant in Bow-lane, in which they found in cartoon boXes and a liqueur case 161 dozen pairs of silk gloves and mits, 49 silk purses, and 30 dozen gloves and mits made of silk and other materials. The defendant said the purses belonged to a friend, and the duty on them had been paid. The other goods belonged, he said, to a Mr. Haylyer, for whom he was a commission agent, and he believed the duty . upon them had not been paid. All were seized, and on his lodgings being searched, twenty seven other,pairs of ,silk gloves. The purses were after wards proved to haAre been regularly imported, and the duty paid ; they wereaccordingly given up. It was also proved that Haylyer had resided in a house in Silver street in the latter part of 1840. The defendant came to live in the same house, and was introduced to Haylyer by the landlady; after which parcels ofgloves were brought to them generally twice a week, in a blue bag. They were undressed, but were gummed by both parties and finished in their rooms. Upon the seizure, the defendant readily gave up his books, and was several times at the Custom-house before May, when be was arrested upon the charge. Mr. ERLE (with whom was Mr. V. LEE) addressed the jury for the defendant, and said there could be no doubt of three facts in the case. The goods seized had not paid duty, they were found in the possession of the defendant, and the value was 1051., but the Crown must go further, and prove that they were in the possession of the defendant, with a guilty knowledge. That they had not done, for with the exception of the alleged con versation with the officers, there was not a particle of evidence to show any criminal knowledge, and they had a strong interest in the event of the cause; and his con duct after the seizure, in going into the very jaws of his powerful oppressors, claiming some of the goods, and on other business, showed that, so far as he was concerned, he did not know that he had violated the law. Besides, even the officers proved that the goods were all lying openly about the warehouse, which was not the conduct of one who knew that he was thereby lying] himself open to such a heavy penalty. If there was a doubt on the mind of the Jury, that being a highly penal proceeding, they were bound to give the defendant the benefit of it. The Crown had already got the goods, and they ought to be content. Mr. JARVIS replied, upon the speech of Mr. Erle, it being a privilege enjoyed by the Crown to reply although the defendant calls no witnesses. His LORDSHIP (the Chief Baron) having summed up, the Jury found a verdict for the Crown. GIPPS V. M'QUEEN. Mr. CORRIE stated that the plaintiff in this case was a brewer, at Chelsea, who brought his action to recover the sum of 251., the balance of an account owing for beer, under these circumstances: A man named Liddelwas the keeper of a beer-shop also at Chelsea, who became insol vent at the time being indebted to the plaintiff. His business while he was going through the Court was carried on by the defendant, and to him beer was sup plied, the balance upon the account for which the sum was due. After the action was commenced, a summons was taken out to stay proceedings, upon payment of the debt and costs; it was not attended to, and the pro ceedings being again commenced, another summons was taken out similar to the former, but like it, it was unat tended to. The summonses were proved by the clerk of the plaintiff's attorney. In his cross-examination, he said his master did re ceive instructions from the plaintiff to sue Liddel for the debt. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. WHATELY submitted there was no case to go to the Jury. Lord AnINGER—The evidence is very slight indeed, but as there is some I cannot stop the case. Mr. WHATELY, for the defendant, said that the action was an unjust and impudent attempt to make one man pay the debt of another. The beer was supplied to Liddel, who was some relation to the defendant, who, so far from being a beer-shopkeeper, filled the humble office ofporter at the bank of Martin, Stone, and Martin. He had nothing whatever to do with the action. The attorney who took out the summons to stay proceedings did so by, the orders of Liddel, who wished to save a man any fur ther trouble who had been a pecuniary sufferer by him already. He called Mr. 11a11, the attorney for defendant, who proved that he took out both summonses on the instructions of Lid del, and so far as he knew, the defendant M.Queen knew nothing of either. This closed the defendant's case, there seeming to be much hesitation in putting Liddel into the box. Counsel having replied, the case was left to the Jury, who found a verdict for the defendant. STOODLY V. FROWDE. This was an issue directed by the Court of Exchequer to determine in whom was the property in certain effects seized by the Sheriff of Surrey. Mr. KELLY (with whom was Mr. Peacock) stated the case to the Jury. The plaintiff was an old gentleman, who, having a deep interest in the welfare of a young man named Middleton, advanced him money to com mence business as a brewer. Like most others in that trade, he wished to speculate in public-houses, and took the " Harp," in Princes-street, Lambeth, into which he put a man, named Manton, to manage the business, which did not appear to answer. Manton was discharged, and the defendant put into his place. The affairs of Middleton not prospering, the plaintiff's attorney fre quently applied to him for security for the large sums which had been advanced to him, and, failing to do so, an action was commenced, and a judgment obtained, for a sum of between 4,0001. and 5,0001., under which the goods in the " Harp " were seized and sold by public auction, at which the plaintiff became the purchaser of the largest portion of the goods, which he allowed to remain upon the pre mises, in which the defendant w as still allo we d t o ca rry on the business as the servant of the plaintiff, but it not prospering, the plaintiff desired that it should be brought to an end, which was done. At that time Middleton owed the defendant some money, which he could not pay. The defendant then brought an action against him, and he, having neither money or any de fence, judgment issued against him; and, although the defendant was in the house at the time the former sale took place, he issued a warrant against the goods of the plaintiff which remained in the Harp. He would prove the advance of the money, the regularity of the judg ment, the sale by auction, the purchase by the plaintiff of goods at it to the amount of 1101., and its being left upon the premises, and then he could not, for a moment, conceive what defence could be made. ----- - The Learned Counsel proved his statement by several witnesses, the principal of whom was Mr. Middleton. His cross-examination merely showed that the action and judgment against him at the suit of plaintiff was not a hostile one. Mr. ERLE addressed the Jury for the defence, and contended that Middleton was not a witness upon whose testimony, unsupported as it was, they could safely rely. He contended that there was no sufficient proof of the debt due to the plaintiff, and if the Jury were not satis fied of that, then the judgment would be fraudulent, and the sale under it would not pass the property of the goods from Middleton to the plaintiff; and if that was their opinion they must find for the defendant. His Lordship summed up, and the Jury found a ver dict for the plaintiff. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 1. IN RE CASE. The bankrupt in this case (which has been already published in The Sun) was the proprietor of certain tin and lead mines in Cornwall , and on the groundof being likely to be worked at an enormous profit, indtuhceeidr others to take shares to the amount of nearly 300,0001. fixed The further investigation of the case being for this day, the bankrupt and several creditors appeared in Cou r t. sums which had in the aggregate, Sir C. WILLIAMS read the several id, together with a later been lost on each distinct mine, which, 0101. tlo3s. readBd. Tahe letter Learned amounted to 173,4241. 18s. 10 , one of Commissioner s C h r a e r d e i s to in rs much for th f e rom l l :en the efit c,f hi s then se m of f proceeded 19, bank rupt to Mr. Bingham (Mr. Bingham's) sisters to purchasesothe that it would be very,thestaittiensg_ peth Mines to the amount of prosperous state of the concern,' 00/., which he, from the again for 6,000/. in a f would be glad to buy up year, • ex pected they would be at 1251 not approved of, as he short time. premium, if not more, in a The Bankrupt —It was the general opinion in the country at that ti me that the mines were in the most prosperous and flourishing _ condition. A.M Sir C. W ILLIS . —There is no use in your attempting to assert th a t you heard those reports from competent authority. In your last examination I gave you my subject. opinion on th at su b examination Bankrupt—Those shares to which Mr. Bingham alludes, lurchased at the rate of 10 per cent. Mr. Bingham 6 himself appeared as a bankrupt some time since in this Court, when I opposed him, and to that fact I at tribute his present opposition to me. Sir C. WILLIAMS—The bankrupt said, in his previous examination, that he took no active part in endeavour ing to dispose of shares. How did it happen, then, that he sent out a reverend gentleman to Algiers to dispose of them, and paid him 100/. to defray his expenses? The conduct of the bankrupt throughout had been quite the reverse of straightforward or mercantile, and there had been a great deal of mining, as well as what was going on under ground. In one instance, such was the infa tuation with regard to those mines, that a person bought shares to the amount of 5,0001., to raise which sum he mortgaged even his wife's annuity. When the bankrupt came to pass his final examination, he (Sir C. Williams) should unreservedly read all the fetters which passed between the bankrupt and the parties with whom he was connected in these mining affairs, so as to pl ace the whole matter in a clear light before the public. No man, except one acquainted intimately with this case, would '~~~ MORNING SUl‘r believe in the credulity of the public wheis anything like the chimera of making a vast profit on their money arose. Among the number of speculators in this affair were 12 clergymen, whose shares amounted to 112,0001. They (the speculators) he felt inclined to condemn much more than the bankrupt, for if, instead of a vast deal of learning they possessed the least common sense, such cases as Dim, dragging ruin and destitution in their train, would not be of such frequent recurrence. He should, in fairness to the bankrupt, say that he considered him entitled to pass his , final examination, for he had rendered such an account as to be lucid and perspicuous to the creditors ; hoWever, it would be for them to give effect to his (Sir C. Williams) decision by refusing, or otherwise, to Sign' the certificate. The bankrupt then underwent an examination touch ing the removal of certain pictures and furniture which had been removed from Thomas's hotel, in which there appeared no feature of general interest. INSOLVENT DEI37'ORS' COURT, Dec. I. IN THE MATTER OF BARNABY DUNNE. The insolvent in this case carried on business as a cirina and ornamental glass manufficturer at No. 202, Picca dilly, and at Jern4u-street, St. James's. Mr. COOKE opposed his application to be discharged, for dishonest and heartless conduct towards certain par ties, on whose account he acted as trustee. He then stated the Partieulars of the case. Mr. Commissioner Law denounced his conduct in strong terms, and ordered him to be remanded for 18 months from the date of his vesting order. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT CHARGE OF STEALING BOOKS FROM THE BRITISM MUSEUM.—Charles Wilcox, aged 23, a decently-dressed young man, was indicted for stealing a book, the pro perty of the British Museum. Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Payne (in the absence of Mr. Chambers) defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner, who had been in the habit of reading at the British Museum, was suspected by the officers of that establishment of taking away books. He was watched, taken into custody, and a book belonging to the Museum found in his possession. For the defence, it was contended that the prisoner had merely borrowed the book to read, and intended to return it. The prisoner received an excellent character. Mr. Baron ALDERSON summed up, and the Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty. The prisoner was again indicted for stealing a book, entitled " The Baronet," and also the first volume of " the Hunchback of Notre Dame" from the British Museum. In addition to the evidence given in the former case, a bookseller swore to the prisoner as the person who had sold him the books produced, which one of the officers of the British Museum swore had belonged to the library of that establishment. The tickets given by the readers of books at the Museum to the librarian for the books in question were found at the prisoner's lodgings. Mr. CHAMBERS, for the defence, contended that the fact of the tickets being found at his lodgings proved his innocence, inasmuch as if he had not returned the books he could not, supposing the officers of that establishment had done their duty, have got possession of those tickets, and that if he had disposed of those books, as stated, he would have destroyed the tickets, and not have left them at his lodgings to fix him. • Mr. Baron ALDERSON summed up, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty. _ _ Mr. Baron ALDERSON, before passing sentence, made inquiries of the Rev. Mr. Morgan, one of the gentlemen who 'Cad given the prisoner a character, as to what the prisoner's situation and pecuniary prospects had been at the time of the commission of the offence, and from his answers it appeared that the prisoner was a member of the University of Cambridge , and had written several articles for the Camb r id ge Magazine, for which he had received payment, and that he was at the time of the commission of the offence engaged on a literary work for a Cambridge publisher, which was nearly completed, and on which the publisher had advanced him money. The prisoner seemed, according to the Rev. Gentleman's statement, to have been tolerably well off. The person with whom he lcdged stated that the prisoner had not paid her, but told her he had large expectations. Although, not well off, he was not in a state of poverty or want. The prisoner having been called up for judgment, Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, It was a most painful thing to have to pass sentence on a young man who, from his liberal education at a University ought rather to have been in a situation to teach others, than to be taught the lesson he would have to learn in his prison. It was a most painful thing to see a person of the prisoner's education in such a situation. During his imprisonment, he doubted not but that the prisoner would feel deeply thb disgrace which he had brought upon himself by giving way to temptation. He would not add to those feelings by enlarging upon the subject, but would at once pass on him the sentence of the Court, which was that he be imprisoned for one year. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A COLLECTOR OF THE PARISH OF CLERKENIVELL. J. Hill was indicted for embezzling various sums of money, the property of the parish of Clerkenwell, lie pleaded Not Guilty. . . Mr. M. D. Hu.i having stated the case for the prose cution, called the following witnesses:— James Pascell, examined by Mr. Bodkin—l um trea surer of the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell. I was a guardian of the poor in 1838, and have continued so up to the present time. Prisoner was a clerk in the office of Mr. Selby, the vestry clerk. He was also appointed to collect monies for affiliations, &c., for the Board of Guardians. He was appointed in August, 1830. It was his duty to pay to the Treasurer all moneys in his hands belonging to the parish, when the same should amount to 201. Ile had also to keep a debtor and creditor account with each person from whom he received money, and enter it in the ledger. The accounts were audited. The accounts of John Hart, in the ledger produced, is in prisoner's handwaiting. The last entry of payments by Hart to prisoner is dated Sept. 10, 1838. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—According to a re solution appointing the prisoner, Mr. Selby was to be accountable for the moneys the prisoner might collect. Mr. Selby has never been called upon to account to my knowledge. I believe he has not been called upon to do so. The parish has been unfortunate. The last person was deficient 10,0001. The deficiencies of the pri soner I believe to amount to more than 1001. Mr. Selby is still vestry clerk, buthas resigned the office of Clerk to the Guardians, in consequence of defaults in the parish accounts. Prisoner had made payments to the mothers of bastard children for some years past, but had not returned them in his accounts. I have seen him make such payments. He had no orders to do so from the Board. Prisoner has returned money as received by him which he had never received, but which had subse quently been received by Mr. Selby, and paid by him to the parish banking account. It might amount to 50/. That amount makes no part of the deficiency for which the prisoner is indicted. I gave the prisoner into cus tody; there was no resolution of the Board to that effect. I did it on my own responsibility. There were two members of the Committee with me. John Hart—l have been in the habit of paying money to the parish of Clerkenwell for the support of a child. I paid 10s. on the 23d July, 1839. I paid it at the gate. I paid 10s. on the 20th August following. I made that payment to the prisone ko r :ct h wo i bh s efe i r n .h i l ti l a hn ls ao:ev ar p e parido p d l m a u c co e en d .e 7 laabp i oanuisa t t o lino rn ym t bn h oog at date up to Jun e , 18 40. e tl g ie ein en in t t r i y frnhee i s n fofrl twenty Cross-examincd --- The last payment I made to Hill was in Aug. 184a1nOyt. mobo T ocont h k.t e h r wl, e Bha3in vb 9c • ah as an order of affiliation upon Th Thomas s Kemp I was a gatekeeperpbasleasrresedchaieittisytteiohndei initials. loessp.. r workhouse oilsfov‘nt,hiethe swear asli ansatCp‘lp'e' ireltkanpreesans fromi s in th a t before the Christmas following. whose - t e o x the am parish,ned husbands 8 that nl e paid I paid aii t td he m toforsfr o th n . e e y llm r .ii ec i, mesiovymedperacbtoy practice A be vo l m en e g n s Cross was to settle the account with Hill, and either pay or receive the balance. I had paid a woman named Kell ymoney, as it appeared to me on account of a bastard child. I had authority from the prisoner to pay it out of money which I had received. Mr. Baron ALDERSON put it to the prosecution whe ther this testimony was sufficient. They must show that the parti cu l ar sum of 10s. had come into the h a nds of the priso ner . N ew they had not s h own w hi c h wayt h e balance w as at t h e sett l ement i n ques ti on . They to show th e d e fi n it e sum em bezzled bad come to the hands of th e p r i soner . ought d the Mr. M. I). HILL submitted that if they amount that would be sufficient. showed In reply to Mr. M. D. HILL, Mr. Baron ALDERSON said he thought not. Mr. M. 1). HILL submitted that Kemp had acted as the prisoner's agent. Mr. Baron ALDERSON would not stop, the case, but threw out what he had said as a suggestion. B. Barnard, also a gate-keeper, had received 10s. of Hart on 23d July, and had paid the same over to the prisoner. Cross-examined—I received ls. a week additional, and more meat than other paupers, for keeping the gate. I acc ounted to the prisoner fo r the 105. within two days of the time that I received it. I cannot say the amount I paid him at that settlement. I never made any p a y_ ments which I deducted from the prisoner's account. I was never examined before the Magistrate on this charge. Re-examined —l was in the habit when I received money at the gate of wrapping it up in paper, writing the name of the party from whom I received it on the paper, handing it to the prisoner on the first oppor tunity that presented itself. W. Lovell, one of the auditors of the parish, audited the t 1 o 839. the the the accounts of the prisoner up to June 1840, they were putmr. i ll in and produced the payment-book, f rom w hi ch it child, at ld, that was time, 10t h according appeared that the last payment to Hannah Williamson. the of h lar e t e ' Darts ceased paymentsmother to account in prisoner's writing. Against h her name there was written in prisoner's hand-writing, ~ i which meant that the child was at that time nthe ho use ," the house, and that the payments to the taken into mother as the child was maintained by the parish. ceased, John Hart being recalled, stated he knew was taken into the house in April, the child 1 5 39 , and had re mained there ever since. Mr. CLARKSON addressed the Jury for the defence ; and after commenting on the manner i n w hi c h th e guardians performed their duty, comp l a i ne d o f t h e manner in which the pro secut i on had been got up, and of the various matters h av i ng b een g i ven in evidence on the trial,. to whi c h no allusion had been made before the Magistrates. lie then went on to con tend that the appointment of the prisoner was contrary to the Act of Parliament, but would not go so far as to say that he was therefore released from responsibility... The Learned Counsel then det a il e d to t h e C ourt vari ous facts which were subsequently proved by the evidence of ~,-I Tr 7eg :;. 5