The Sun. — London, England, 1828-08-21 00:00:00

part which it had abdicated through weakness. By no means. The Duke of Wellington has sworn to impress on his Administration a seal which distinguishes it, we are bold to say, from all those by which England has ever been affected. The blockade of Madeira is acknow ledged like that of Oporto. In truth, in our last reflections on the political decline of Great Britain, we remained below the truth. She does nut merely sink with regard to the world, but with regard to herself;--it is no longer an influential part which she abdicates, but a voluntary humiliation which she accepts._ There is in this situation something which can not last. To avoid making war against Europe the Duke of Wellington has declared war to E ng l an d." The question of blockade reduces itself to a very narrow compass ; and it is only the confusion of intellect of the French Jour nalist which could have led him to mix up the question of title to rule with that of blockade. The English Government, on the present occa sion, has adopted no new principle. It has always, in the various regions of South Ame rica, during the protracted warfare between Spain and her quondam colonies, and betwen Brazil and Buenos Ayres, and in the Levant during the warfare between the Greeks and Turks, ac knowledged all blockades duly promulgated and enforced. It has never made any distinction between a war of colonies against a parent State, of particular provinces or divisions of an empire against the rest, and a war of one independent State against another. When we recognised the blockades declared by the South Americans and Greeks, we had Ambassadors at Madrid and Constantinople. In the same manner we recog nise the blockade of Don Miguel, at one time in his character of Regent, and at another in his character of usurper. If a revolution had taken place at Lisbon, and the authors of it had declared Portugal a Republic, and Oporto held in the name of Don Pedro in a state of blockade, we should with equal readiness have acknow ledged the revolutionary blockade ,of Oporto.— This may or may not be a sound rule of action, but it is, at all events, one which we have not taken up yesterday. The approbation of the conduct of a Sovereign, or party in possession of power, and the neutrality observed with regard to their acts as belligerents, are quite distinct. We withdrew our Ambassador from Portugal because we disapproved of the conduct of Don Miguel ; but if we had refused to acknowledge his blockade, we should have done more than disapprove of his conduct—we should have taken part against him. We are not obliged to send an Ambassador to a Court or to continue one at it ; and to withdraw an Ambassador is nearly akin to that liberty which, in private life, induces a man to visit or receive the visits of another. Neither, because we are on good terms with a Sovereign, and disapprove of an usurpa tion against his authority, are we bound to sup port him against the Usurper, arid make our selves parties to a civil war. We supported Por tugal against inroads from Spain, because we were bound by particular Treaty to support Portugal against foreign aggression. The obli gation to assist, though limited thus far, was, however, when lately discussed, deemed exceed ingly objectionable ; and were such a treaty to be proposed for the first time, it would assuredly be objected to. The French Journalists seems to think that might constitutes right ; that a powerful nation ought to have no rule of con duct but its own convenience or caprice ; and that if England have not taken part against Don Miguel, that circumstance must be take* as a confession of weakness. No doubt this is pretty much the principle on which the French Govern ment has acted, both before and since the re storation of the Bourbons ; for we are yet at a loss to understand on what other principle the French entered Spain, having first intrigued against the Government of the Cortes, than that of convenience or caprice, except we are to take in a literal sense what was said by M. de Villele, we believe, that France was obliged to make war beyond the Pyrenees, to avoid the necessity of making it on the Rhine. But that is certainly not the principle on which we have acted since the peace at all events. We have scrupulouslyrespected the rights of all Governments, the feeble as well as the powerful. In South America complaints have frequently been made against our Government by our subjects, that it has so scrupulously respected the local authorities, and its conduct in this re spect has again and again been contrasted with that of the Government of the United States. The complaint of over-scrupulosity, therefore, ap plied to our Government, is not new, whatever may be thought of it. The fault, if it be one, is at all events one which foreign nations ought not to be forward to object to. But we are pre pared to contend that the rule adopted by the British Government, of observing strict neutra lity, not only in wars between nation and nation, but in civil wars, or wars between different races in the same territory, as the Greeks and Turks, is a just and proper one. When it is known that we are strictly neutral, neither belligerent can find fault with us. On the other hand, by acknowledging the blockade of one party, and refusing to acknowledge that of another, we lay ourselves open to an accusation ofmix ingou- selves up with the qua rrel, and, consequently, lav the foundation for quarrels with the party supposing itself aggrieved. So much for the blockades of Oporto and Madeira. if the con duct of the Government in acknowledging these blockades be just, the abuse of the Duke of Wellington will go for very little. If he procure for his nation a reputation for political honesty, for firm adherence to tho se principles which ought to govern countries in their relation with each other, he will be a greater benefactor to her than if, actuated by that restless ambition of our Gallic neighbours to display power, he were to employ the resources of the country in interfer ence with th e affairs of every other. There is too much eagerness on the part of our neigh bours to be thought great. True greatness is not so anxious for display. If this country should be at last forced to draw the sword, the people will not bear the sacrifices thereby imposed on them the less willingly, that the Duke of Wellington used his best endeavours to preserve peace as long as possible. —Morning Chronicle. Th e persevering attempts of factious writers to depreciate the character of Lord Viscount Strangford, on account of the transactions which occurred twenty years ago, can be explained only by the circumsta nce of his having acquired a new and recent claim to the honour of their hatred, in being distinguised by the confidence of his Sovereign, and selected by him for a mis sion of the greatest delicacy and importance, l e which it appears to be the most anxious wish of flictioa that he should fail. We feel, how ever, base and disloyal as unquestionably are the motives which actuate the assailants of the Noble, Lord, that this consideration is not sufficient to exonerate us from the duty of recalling to the, recollection of the public the actual occurrences. out of which the malignant and calumnioUs ac-. eusations, now after so long a silence brought 1 the conduct of Mr. Canniug ; and it is extorted against him, have been manufactured. This duty ' from us by the present conduct of persons, who, indeed is not burdensome, as a very brief state- affecting to be the adherents of Mr. Cunning's ment of facts is all that is required to the full policy, and the ardent admirers of his public vindication of the Noble Lord, and to the corn- , character, have, nevertheless, deeply wounded plete exposure of his calumniators. Lord . both, in their impotent efforts to strike at the Strangford was the British Ambassador at the ' fair fame of Lord Strangford. As the subject, Court o f P or tu g al, a t t h e memo rable period and all the circumstances connected with it, have when the victorious arms of France, directed by , been forc e d up o n publi c a ttention, we feel th a t the insa- 1 we should do less than our duty if we did not the military talents, and impelled by tiable ambition of Buonaparte, threatened to an- ! pointedly and strongly condemn a contrivance of nihilate in the Peninsula the last remaining ves- ' Mr. Canning, the undoubted tendency of which tige of European independence. In this caps- ;is to impair that implicit confidence with which city, and in obedience to his instructions, lie ' the British people have hitherto been accustomed urged upon time Royal Family of Portugal the 'to receive the official co mmunications of their expediency of transferring themselves to the ' Government.—Morning Post. Brazils, and there awaiting the arrival of better We have not yet done with Mr. Dawson ! times, rather than of suffering their persons to The position in which lie stands, as regards him fall into the power of the tyrannical conqueror, self, and as regards those who may at the same or of lingering within his reach until compelled time be considered his patrons and friends, is to submit to the degradation. of serving him as one on which we cannot bring ourselves to think slaves and tools in the completion of his coati- there can be two opinions. Mr. Dawson, at rental system. The counsels of Great Britain, time Derry meeting, either declared his own communicated and enforced as they were by ' isolated opinions—he either spoke as an advised Lord Strangford, were adopted by the illus -1 agent, or as the simple, unadvised, Mr. Dawson. . . . trious House of Braganza. It was determined iln either of these cases we must consider him ; that, in certain contingeiicies, the Royal l i and the only way to remove the mystery, and Family o f P or t uga l would withdraw from I appreciate as it merits his extraordinary speech, its Europ ean d om i nio ns, and seek in the Brazils I is to view it as the effusion of a converted and that freedom and independence which Europe 1 independent man, or that of a secret envoy corn could not afford them ; and the contingencies i missioned to ascertain the pulse of public feel were the demand, on the part of the Ruler of ing. We shall first consider him in the latter France, that Portugal should adopt the system 1 capacity. Supposing that what lie asserted was , intended for the annihilation of British cone- true, and that lie was sent to the North of Ire merce, and the appearance upon the Portuguese land to represent the views of his Majesty's Go' border of French troops to enforce the demand: vernment, it must follow that the Ad inin i s t ra - These contingencies did in fact occur, but not tion, of which the Duke of Wellin g t on i s a t until after Lord Strangford had withdrawn from the head, are inclined to parley with the Admi -1 Lisbon, in consequence of certain disagreements nistration of Mr. Daniel O'Connell, and conci which had arisen in the mean time between the liate the Catholics, by cenceding from fear, from British and Portuguese Courts. On their oc- weakness, or from principle, those claims which currence, the Family of Braganza pursued the they have hitherto resisted as incompatible with the resolution which Lord Strangford had originally security of the British constitution. By recog- inspired, and that Nobleman returned to Lisbon, musing Mr. Dawson in this character, we at once not before the embarkation of the Royal Family, mix up with this Under Secretary's apprehensions, but in time to have a long conference with the the apprehensions and the altered opinions of the Prince Regent previous to their departure, and Noble Duke at the head of the Govermnent. to accompany them for some distance on their We, indeed, by such admission, have no choice voyage. Upon these circumstances, with respect but to concede, or take for granted that the to the accuracy of which we believe there seditious Association has triumphed, and that is no dispute, time enemies of Lord Strangford, he who conquered at Waterloo, who was not who profess at the same time the - warmest ad- dismayed either on the shores of Portugal, or at miration of the late Mr. Canning, found an ac- the foot of the Pyrenees, by the armies or the cusation in which the late Minister and time Ann- nienaces of Buonaparte, has turned craven at bassador are of necessity equally involved, the sound of a barrister's orations, and the threats charging them with having conspired to defraud amid pikes of the priests and the mob of' Ireland. their King and Master into the grant of' honour God forbid that we should insult either his and rewards to the latter, which he .had not me- moral or his personal courage by such an ad rited, because he was absent from Lisbon at the m i ss i on . The Duke of Wellington may be de moment when the embarkation of time Royal sirous to settle the Catholic Question—and who Family took place, and which, if bestowed upon is not, O'Connell alone excepted, desirous to any body, ought, they say, to have been given to settle it. ?—but that he seeks to settle it, by Sir Sidney Smith, time Commander of the British other than fair concessions on the part of the naval force stationed off Lisbon at that period. Catholics—by other than that indispensable se- The extravagance of this accusation only spews curity which time Protestant Religion and the into what absurdities men are liable to be be- British Constitution require—we will not do the trayed when they yield themnselves u p t o th e spirit Noble Duke the malice or the slander to believe. of' faction. 'l'he honours granted to Lord Strang- He who says otherwise foully libels that exalted ford were not given on account of the part he bore Personage. He who insinuates that he was in the transaction of the tw o o r three days iinme- privy to the mission of Mr. Dawson, or did as diately preceding the departure of the Royal semmt to the opinions which lie uttered, time pie- Family, but as the well-merited reward of ture which he drew, or the nauseous encomiums a long course of zealous and able services, in he heaped upon the agitators, imputes to the circumstances the most difficult and important, Noble Duke sentiments which would be the which led to that event, by preparing the minds first, as in the case of Mr. Huskisson, openly of the Illustrious Emigrants for a step beset by and unreservedly to denounce. Since the ac serious obstacles, and including sacrifices the cession of the Duke of Wellington to the high most painful, but which tended not more to the office which 1,3 holds, and which we pray lie glory and welfare of the Illustrious House by may be long spared to hold, various attempts whi c h it was adopted, than to the success of the have been made to palm upon the public as his g reat cause for which Europe was then struggling. opinions, what he never uttered, what lie never Between Lord Strangford and Sir S. South the even assented to, what he in fact abhorred, and tamest cordiality had subsisted during the whole we have no doubt he will take an early opportu course of their connected services. The latter nity to show, that what Mr. Huskisson could was placed by his instructions under the controul not do with impunity, neither will Mr. Dawson, of the former, and the Admiral never complained nor any other Secretary tinder his control. Con that an undue share of merit had been assigned eluding, therefore, that the Honourable Member to the Ambassador. That time foul and malige for Londonderry gave vent only to his own intii nant accusation applies to Mr. Canning as vidual sentiments, how are we to reconcile his much.as or even more than to Lord Strang- conduct with the feelings and the prescribed rules ford, is evident, for no honours were conferred of the Duke of Wellington ? Will the Noble upon the latter but by his advice. It was his Duke dismiss this renegade " servant of :the duty to read and to collate the dispatches of Lord Crown ?" Will he intimate to Mr. Dawson, that Strangford and Sir S. Smith, and if discre- since he has chosen to lecture the Protestants of pancy or obscurity a pp eare d, t o s ift th e matter Ireland in a syle more becoming a Prince of the to the bottom. Raving thus stated . and refuted Blood, or a First Lord of the Treasury, than a the substance of the calumny directed against humble subordinate of Whitehall, he must find Lord Strangford, it only remains to notice a employment for his talents elsewhere ? To this subsidiary charge, relating to a matter of' form it roust conic. Either Mr. Dawson must be rather than of substance. The Noble Lord is considered as the mouth-piece of the Noble accused of having written a dispatch in London, Duke, or he is a Ministerial belligerent, an which was dated and published in the Gazette enemy in a friendly camp, a radical among loyal as if it had been written off Li s b on . H e admits men. If the last, the sooner he tenders his re the fact. He was desired by Mr. C a nning to sigmiation the better ; and if he do so, we trust compile from his former dispatches one entire it will be accepted in such a way as will prevent dispatch, which might be published without any " mistake." It is almost comical to see compromising the safety of individuals in Lisbon, how the reformed Orangeman is flattered and then in the possession of the French forces under defended by its liberal friends. The Morning the command of Junot. With this direction Chronicle, albeit .unused to the smiling mood, he complied, transcribing literally such parts of is most amusingly witty and sarcastic on the his former dispatches as were proper for publica- matter. It slobbers Mr. Dawson in a way that tion, and carrying his accuracy in this respect so evinces strong feelings of rudeness and affection. It handles him fondly, but at the same time :A far, that the apology of haste which concluded one most pinches him to death ; and so franti c i s it s of his dispatches, appeared also in the compilation. Time Noble Lord may appeal to this apparently joy that it is hard to determine whether its w or d s trivial circumstance as a proof of his accuracy and and caresses be tokens of endearment or i nsu lt. good faith. His calumniators, when they. refer to For instance, in speaking of the Hon. Gentle it in support of their imputation of sinister de - man's motives, and contrasting his former with signs, forget that the originals, as well as the his present conduct, it says : compilation, and not only these, but all the mi- ~ Mr. Dawson is reproached for repeating the nut e particulars which verbal inquiries could very reasons for a change of side which had so often elicit, were in the possession, or at least within beet' addressed without effect to himself. Water the reach of Mr. Canning and the other Minis- ford and Clare, no doubt, supplied a motive which came powerfully in aid of the understanding. But ters of the. Crown ; and that the idea of deceiv purpose what a havoc would we make in the two Houses of ing thern, whom alone for any sinister or selfish Parliameut, were we to excommunicate all who act, it could be of importance to deceive, not from a conviction of what would benefit the could not by possibility haire entered into the public, but what would ha advantageous to the»z contemplation of the Noble Lord. On this part of time subject, th ere f ore , we b o ldly sa y the vindi- selves personally. Perhaps thane might be ten men cation of Lord St rang f or d i s comp l ete . W e wish at the most in the House of Commons who could , stand the . ordeal. Mr. Dawson's connections are however, he had not attempted the vindication of Orange; he could only , obtain influence through Mr. Canning, since in this he entirely fails. The Orangemen. If he had riot opposed the Catholics, direction given by Mr. C ann i ng rescues L or d lie might have been a snore honest man; but he Strangford from censure. It was an order which would never have beeu Under Secretary of State." a diplomatist could not be ex p ecte d, an d oug h t This is kissing and kicking with a venge not, to disobey. But we feel at the same time ante--a pat on the cheek, but a most malicious i order which B• • Secretaryo f assault upon the seat of honour ! Mr. Dawson that it was al a ritieb State ought not to have . given. L or d S trangfor d , would have been more an honest man had he whose duty was c"fined •to commu n i ca ti ng been less a Protestant! Then he i s not quit e with Mr. Canning, practised no deception homiest yet. He played the kil eve in order to upon him. e 'qr. Canning, whose d u ty i t clamber to office ; but although now in office , was to communicate with the B r i t i s h peo- now r eformed, and now a patriot, he is still a plc, did practise a deception upon t h em. ro g ue ! Poor Mr. Dawson ! your ally of the He intentionally produced in their minds the Chronicle is a most sarcastic friend. But we erroneous belief that they were reading y- , an should be sorry to dissever him from such able integral and ungarbletl dispatch, when in fa c t and honest 'supporters.—New Times. frog- they were reading only a combuiatioil of' g- Our readers will recollect that we gave in the Gazette such Morning meats. Why not have put in tile _ _Advertiser, of time 11th instant, some parts of Lord Strangforti's original despatches as curious particulars respecting a project then said could be safely published under their true name to be in agitation for a marriage between Donna and description, as extracts ? Why, but because Maria da Gloria, and young Napoleon, Duke of the effect would iii this case have been less Reichstadt, to both of whom the ,Emperor of - strikin g , an d t h at it w as in time n a ture of time Austria stands in the relation of grandfather. — Right Ho n . G en tleman to prefer the striking to We mentioned this as a matter not actually de the true. We regret now to use this language, cided upon, either by the Court of the Brazils, 'but it appears to us the only way of explaining or by that of AUstria, but as engaging the at- tention of the diplomatic circles, and likely to prove, from all that had taken place on the sub ject, highly acceptable, both to the Emperor of Austria and to the Emperor of the Brazils. We have now, in addition, to communicate a fact, which, if it does not absolutely authenticate the fact of such a project being seri ously entertained, is, it will be allowed by all rational person n, calculated to im part to it greater currency and interest.— The fact to which we allude, and which we state on the highest authority, is that it has been decided by the Court of Rio Janeiro, that Donna Maria da Gloria, the young Queen of Portugal, shall come to Europe as soon as possible, accom panied by the Marquis of Barbacena ; and that her Ro3al Highness shall proceed immediately to Vienna, her august father having determined to place her under the tutelage and protection of the Emperor of Austria, her grandfather. In this matter, considered simply by itself, there does not appear to be much out of the natural order of events ; and yet it is not difficult, coupling it with other circumstances which have come to our knowledge, to perceive that the policy of the Emperor of Brazil will be of the most decided character, and that his measures respecting Don Miguel will be such as to hurl the usurper from his throne, with even greater rapi dity than he ascended it. To this happy result every circumstance is now tending. The peace between the Brazils and Buenos Ayres, which was rumoured three days ago, but which we did not choose to notice until we had received some satisfactory proof of the fact, is in full progress of accomplishment. The Treaty has not been actually signed ; but the basis of it has been agreed upon between the contending parties, and from what we have learned respecting the Mem bers of the New Ministry (some of whom are distinguished by the possession of no ordinary talents), we do not entertain the slightest doubt of its being finally and speedily concluded. The next fair wind will, in all probability, bring Don Pedro to Europe, and worse news for Miguel than the landing of the subjects of the former at Oporto.—Morning Advertiser. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday le Joseph GO7l - who is one of the Spanish Refugees that have been fostered and protected by the inhabitants of this country, was charged by Mr. Hurdy, of Upper Thames-street, with most violent and disorderly conduct. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Hurday, and of Worcester, one of the officers, that the prisoner was a lodger in Mr. Hurdy's house, having recently returned from the Brazils ; he had been before in this Justice-room, and, in consequence of his statements had received, through the medium of Mr. Freshfield, the Secretary of the Committee for Managing the Subscriptions for the Spanish and Italian Refugees, a sum of money for an outfit to the Brazils for himself and family, by which he had, according to the re gulations of the Committee, entirely forfeited all claim to further relief; he bad, however, thought fit to return again to this country, and was, on Tuesday night, threatening the life of his wife, alarming the whole neighbourhood, and holding a large piece of iron bar in his hand, threatening destruction to all who came near him ; at the same time making use of expressions and imprecations the most dis gusting and unmanly that could emanate from the mouth of any individual. The neighbourhood was so annoyed that Mr. Hurdy was compelled to send to the Mansion honse for officers to protect the peace, and that could only be done by forcibly lodging the prisoner in the Compter. This statement having been sworn to, Mr. Alderman ANSLEY asked the Prisoner what he had to say to it? when his wife, who appears to be a very decent-looking sort of woman, stepped forward, and pleaded strongly in his behalf, alleging that she had been married to him many years, and that he had always been the kindest hus band until the present occasion, and she had no doubt that, if liberated, lie would not offend again. Mr. Alderman AusoEv—Now, Gonsalvi, you bear how kind your wife is, after you have been threatening to mur der her. What have you got to say for yourself ? The prisoner, in broken English, was about to reply, when Mr. Hurdy observed that all he wanted was, that the prisoner would leave his house and quit the neighbourhood. Mr. Alderman AfiSLEY—You hear what your landlord says, and you had better pay him his rent at once and leave his house, for you will not be permitted to play off these tricks here, whatever you may have been'in the habit of doing in other countries. The wife again interposed in his behalf, stating the miles they had travelled together in various parts of the world. Mr. Hurdy—lf he will only leave my place immediately, I will freely forgive him the rent, for I have seen quite enough of him. Mr. Alderman ANSLEY told the prisoner that he was very fortunate in having so kind a wife and so lenient a landlord, and, upon the understanding that he would in stantly quit Mr. Hurdy's house, he was suffered to depart. GUILDHALL—Two young men, named Isaac Miller and Joseph Moore, were brought yesterday before Sir J. PERILING fur stealing It truss of ladies' cloth, value 371., from the back entrance to the premises of Messrs. Gilman and Lucas, silk-mercers, in Newgate-street, and were both committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. —Yesterday being an other day appointed for the examination of George Barrow, alias John Thomas Hopkinson, a person of colour, in custody upon various charges of swindling, this office was again crowded to excess, and the statements of several other coinplainants were heard against the prisoner. Among the rest, was that of Mr. Butler, a tailor, residing at No. 8, Great Ryder-street, St. James's, whe produced to the Magistrate about a dozen letters of a correspondence from the prisoner, on the subject of clothes, of which the writer wanted large assortments for himself and servants. A dress-suit was finished for him with great expedition, and sent home to the prisoner, who gave his name as John Hopkinson, Esq., of Jesus College, Cambridge. " And," said Mr. Butler, looking very significantly at the prisoner, "ifl do not very much mistake, that is my dress-suit that he has the impudence to wear before me this moment." Mr. Fitzpatrick, the chief clerk—lf you are sure of that, the prisoner must strip them off before he leaves the office. Did you make any other clothes for him besides the one suit? . Mr. Butler said that he only made the one suit, because before he executed any of the other eiders he wrote to Mr. Orchard, and learned in reply from that gentleman, that he knew no one of the prisoner's description named flop kinson ; but that he did know something by repute of a swindler about town named Barrow, answering the de scription. Mr. Fitzpatrick said, that as this was likely to he a very complete case also against the prisoner, it would be necessary to strip the prisoner of the clothes, to produce them on the trial. Mr. Butler then, by the desire of the Magistrate, ex amined the suit in which the prisoner was dressed, which the latter allowed with great reluctance, and declared that be could positively swear to the coat and waistcoat as his property, and the same that he had supplied to the prisoner; the velvet waistcoat he had made with his own hands. He could not speak so positively to the trousers, although he had no doubt they were the same. • Mr. DYER.—if they even are, we cannot strip him of the trowers. . The prisoner was then removed from the bar to a back room, and there stripped of his coat and waistcoat, and had substituted in their stead a sort of patched garment, something of the fashion that costermongers wear en work ing days, and thus, like a half-fledged daw, lie was again placed at the bar, presenting a most ludicrous appearance altogether, to a degree that excited the risible faculties of all present, not excepting the prisoner himself, who, although evidently sore at the change, could not suppress a smile on Viewing the sudden metamorphose he had under gone. In this plight he was remanded again until Satur day next. HATTON-GARDEN.—Shertly after Mr. Sergeant SaLtox had taken his seat, Reed, juu., an officer of this e stablishment informed him that a singular fact trans?ired et the inquest which was held the day before on the body of Mary Ann White, the unfortunate girl who was lately examined at this office, upon a charge of stealing some silver spoons, the property of Mr. Goldney, of No. 194, Guilford-street, and who, having been taken up only on suspicion, was admitted to bail ; but a few days afterwards s he put an end to her existence by taking a quantity of arsenic: The aunt of the deceased stated at the inquest that on the day the silver spoons. were taken, a fortune teller had called at the house, and told the deceased to go up stairs fur a pick of cards, as she wished to tell her fortune. In the girl's absence the fortune-teller had every opportunity of stealing the spoons. When the girl return ed she told her that she would be married at Christmas to a young man named Duffey, to whom she was attached, and that it would be advisable for her, in order to ensure her good fortune, to wear a charm. She gave hersne, which she desired her to keep next her person ; and on examining the girl's stays, a square piece of paper was found stitched between the lining. The fortune-teller having been rewarded for her information, told the deceased she would call again in a fortnight, and then departed. Mi. Sergeant SELLON said it was a great pity the un fortunate girl had not mentioned the above fact at the tine of her examination, as it would have entirely excul pated her, and removed the suspicion which had been en tertained. BOW-STREET. —Yesterday Mr. Lutwyche, a leather dresser, residing in Skinner-street, Snow-hill, and Mr. Masters, a schoolmaster, who lives in St. Jolla's Wood, appeared before Mr. HALLS to offer themselves as sureties for the appearance of Mr. Armitage, who was confined in St. Martin's watch-house during the previous night in de fault of bail. _ _ Mr. Lutwyche urged that the bail required by the Ma gistrate was excessive, inasmuch as only 1,7001. of the purchase-money had been paid by Mr. Perry. The bill for 2,000/., drawn by Mr. Perry, and accepted by Mr. Roche, had not been paid by the lattergentleman, he having suffered his acceptance to he dishonoured. Mr. HALLS observed, that it might admit of a question, whether Mr. Perry or Mr. Roche was liable in a legal point of view for the amount of the bill. With that ques tion, however, a Magistrate had nothing to do. Mr. Lutwyche again urged that the amount of the bill ought net to be taken into consideration in estimating the amount of bail. Mr. HALLS said that the sum which must guide him was that which was Rained in the warrant, which ap peared to be 4,000/. The security which he would re quire must be with reference to that amount. . . Mr. Ruche—The warrant was obtained and issued before the bill became due, and it consequently could not have been known whether the bill would have been paid or not. Beth gentlemen were then sworn as bail, and Mr. Roche proceeded to examine them with respect to their sufficiency. Mr. Lutwyche deposed that he was a housekeeper, rated to pay parochial and other taxes, and that he was worth 1,0001. after the settlement of all hi►s just debts. Mr. Roche asked him how long be had lived in Skinner street ?—Mr. Lutwyche replied, that he had lived in the same house in Skinner-street for the last 17 years. Mr. Roche—Pray, Sir, have you during those 17 years been unfortunate in business? Have you been a bankrupt or insolvent ?—Mr. Lutwyche appeared highly indignant at the question, and appealed to the Magistrate whether he was bound to answer it. Mr. HALLS decided that Mr. Roche had a right to put the question. Mr. Lutwyche immediately replied, that he bad never been unfortunate in business, neither had he been bankrupt or insolvent. Me had always been honourable in his deal ings, and had paid 20s. in the pound to every creditor he had. /le then added, that he felt himself aggrieved and in sulted by Mr. Roches question. Mr. HALLS--I cannot see the matter in that light, Mr. Lutwyche ; Mr. Roche has a duty to perform on behalf of his client. Mr. Roche—l attend here to perform that duty, and 1 care very little as to what others may think of the course I pursue. _ . Mr. Masters was then examined, but without entering into particulars he at once declared that he was not worth any such sum as 1,0004, adding that he had not been aware he would be requited to swear to that fact. He thought that the security was merely nominal. 11r. HALLS complimented Mr. Masters on his candour, which placed his character in a very honourable light. Mr. Lutwyche suggested that his bail should be taken for 1,500!., and Mr. Masters for the remaining 500!. This arrangement was, however, objected to by Mr. Misters, who declined to qualify for more than 400!. Mr. Lutwyche then proposed to bind himself in the sum of 1,600!., if Mr. Masters would be accepted as security for the remaining 400/. Mr. HALLS asked Mr. Roche if he would assent to this arrangement. Mr. Roche said, that however averse he was to put the parties to inconvenience, he felt that he ought not to com ply, considering the way in which Mr. Lutwyche had spoken of his (Mr. Roche) having dishonoured his accept ance. If there had not been sufficient reason for diskonour ing the bill, it should have been regularly taken up. Mr. Roche added, that the amount of the bill was at that mo ment ready in his office, and if the fraud were removed from the case, the amount would, be at once forthcoming. Mr. HALLS agreed that Mr. Lutwyche ought to have been more guarded, as the manner in which he had spoken implied a doubt that Mr. Roche was able to meet his en gagement. Without entering into particulars, there was certainly a prima facie ground for Mr. Roche's refusing to honour the bill. Mr. Roche observed that actions had been threatened, but he was quite willing to meet the case in any shape. Mr. HALLS—Under all circumstances, I must request that another surety may be brought forward in the room of Mr. Masters, befere I consent to the discharge of Mr. Armitage. The parties then withdrew, for the purpoie of procuring another bail, Mr. Roche promising to attend at a moment's notice. THAMES OFFlCE.—Yesterday a young man named Rowland Hanson, appeared before Mr. Bar.r.,AnTina to have an order made upon him for the maintenance of his wife, and to show cause why she should any longer be chargeable to the parish of St. Ann's, Limebouse. The defendant neglected complying with summonses re quiring his presence, upon the ground that his wife having been convicted of bigamy, he no longer was liable to her support, alleging that by the conviction shibecame alienat ed tram all civil rights. Mr. BRODERIP gave his opinion to Hanson's legal ad viser on Tuesday, that the conviction of the wife of the crime of bigamy did not operate as any bar to his liability to support her. Mr. Woofer said that the opinion of counsel had been taken, and the opinion was, that the marriage was not void by the conviction, but it was voidable by a suit in' the Ecclesiastical Court ; and as he intended applying to that high court, he came there intending to appeal against any conviction of the Magistrate. Mr. BALLANTINE asked Hanson whether he meant to support his wife. Hanson—Your worship, I cannot do it : after finding what she is, I never can acknowledge her as my wife : she has been convicted of bigamy. Mr. BALLANTINIC—That does not affect her claim upon you until she be divorced. Will you support her or do something towards it ? Hansen —Certainly not ; I never wi'l pay a single penny. Mr. BA LLatrrimt--Then I commit you for one month to the House of Correction. Hanson—l hope you will take bail. . _ •-------- Mr. BALLANTINE-011, by all means, but they must be respectable. Mr. Wooller then gave notice of appeal against this con viction, and handed a written paper, signed by Hanson, being a description of protest or notice necessary at the commencement (in cases of this kind) of proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court. The defendant's bail not being ready, he was detained. The master of a schooner which arrived at Plymouth, on Thursday, from the westward, reports that between Falmouth and that port he fell in with eleven driving boats, bottoms up, supposed to have been capsized in the gale on Friday night. He saw no vestige of their crews, and it is feared that the loss of lives among the fishermen on the coast of Cornwall has been very great.— Exeter Alfred. A field of Barley, containing upwards of twenty acres, situated near Pegwell, in the Isle of Thanet, was literally stripped of all its produce by the violent hurri cane of Saturday se'nnight ; scarcely a bushel per acre, we understand, being left on the straw, which still remains uncut, a picture of deplorable devastation. We fear the effects of this hurricane, such as was scarcely ever before witnessed at this season of the year, has done incalculable mischief to many fields of standing corn ; the hop planta tions of this neighbourhood, have also suffered material in jury, the havoc among the poles being to a very great ex tent, and the bine and burr severely bruised. --Maidstone Journal. COAL-PIT ACCIDENT.— On Wednesday morning last, about ten o'clock, as five colliers were work ing in a coal-pit at Farnworth, one of the colliers, instead, as is customary, of boring with the rod, struck out a large lost an their was eir lives.ave d The pit was ; but piece of coal with his pick-axe , w hich o p ened th e way for a current of water from an old pi t. B y this rashp:voeceea— dre- ing the lives of all the miners were in immin ent danger.-- Onemen and n t yyard a active sear c h was ma d e for yards sorryon e m to a n l say, o thattoe of water, twoeighty soon emptied the bodies, hut they were not found until four o'clock on Thursday afternoon. The bodies were close together in a hole, nearly covered with mud. One is named JAMES , MaltsH, aged 24, he has left a wife and two children ; the other aged 27, has left a wife and a child. The inquest sits to-day.---lltanchester Mercury. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. T Deana?, Auc. 19.—High water 49 min. past 4. , Wind W. N. W.—Arrived the Salachia, Addison, from 1 0 rannichi ; Atlas, Borland, from Wyburg ; Hebe, Thealcll; from Archangel ; Swinnemunde, Knaack, from Dantz"l, CLEARED OUTWARDS—The Salvatore, Searpa tl, Naples ; Adelphi, Stewart, for Halifax ; Lydia, Foster, fr, Miramichi ; Margaret, Sumpton, for Quebec ; Horan' Sparks, for Quebec and Montreal ; Sophia, Bergman) 16 Stralsund; Elida, Synnerbay, few Elsinore; Mariner, irt land, for Brazil ; Susannah, Carpenter, for Naples. THE MARKETS. COAL MA 79 Adair's 33.. Od. Beaumont 3l 0 Heaton 35 9 Holywell— 32 9 Killingworth 34 9 Liddell's 30 6 1.-Nacy 29 0 Tantield 32 0 Willington 35 6 Wylam 33 0 Walls End Bell and Co. 31 0 Ditto Bewiekeand C 0..... 37 6 Ditto Brown's. . 34 0 Ditto Burraton 35 0 Ditto Carr and Co. --.. 31 6 I)itto Clarke and Co. 33 6 Ditto Cramlingtom....— 31 0 Ditto Hotspur 3.3 6 Ships at market, 561—Shit :ET.—Aug. 20, Walls rind Newmarch., 3,56 ' Ditto Newcastle.„,—,... , Ditto Northumberland 33 Ditto Peareth.. _ . 3 Ditto Perkins and Co. 3 4 Ditto Russell's `" Stobart's Bowses—..-- u Eden Main 34 9 6 Russell's High _ . 2O Walls End :39 th Walls End Stewart's 3S Ditto Simpson , 31 Culin Cox._..; Cowpen....*... 30 Hartley Scotch . 29 (1 Culin Harper 0 Durham W. E. small., 2 1 3 Tantleld Trader. • ,s sold 36N—Unsold, 191 i• COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DUSINO TH wbtA Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. a. to s. S. 2 Abingdon— 58 68 35 49 35 42 -- Andover 59 30 23 -- 4 6 Binuinghatn 49 58 32 36 22 3ti Bridport 32 56 32 39 26 28 -- sf) Cirencester 49 55 24 26 -- 4 6 Faringdon— 48 51 36 32 24 31 -- Guildford 44 64 36 45 22 30 Henley 5O 66 32 43 26 31 1 .3 . Hereford 61 66 46 50 -- Highworth 46 62 30 36 23 34 --- 6 6 • Maidenhead .. 60 68 39 42 29 38 -- Oakingham 56 60 30 36 28 36 -- 4 Reading 60 81 31 33 22 32 "=„) Salisbury 58 68 32 34 23 26 -- () ,'s Southampton —... 52 56 -37 40 SO 32 -- Stroud . 55 60 28 32 20 32 -- Tewkesbury 54 60 40 42 32 38 Uxbridge \Vantage • 49 68 28 32 21 28 -- Warminster 46 70 99 • 1 4 94 30 Windsor 59 78 37 38 26 32 -- Woreester—...-. 53 67 32 31 32 40 -- CHELTENHAM MARKET.—Aug. 19. Per Bushel. s. d. to a. d. Per lb. d. to 0 Wheat 6 6 7 0 Beef o '' Barley Oats Beans 4 9 6 6 Lamb S Pease 5 0 8 0 Pork 6 Hay 3l. 10s. to 4/. Os. per ton - Beef Mutton Veal ..., Lamb I Pork 10s. to 4/. Os. per ton. HULL MARKET.—Aug. 19. ---- With the exception of slight showers yesterday and Sto r day, we had in this neighourhood very fine weather for th e harvest, since this day week. To-day being also very fiat' we have only a thin attendance of farmers, who demand', higher prices for Wheat in consequence of the advance Ir ' the London market on Friday, but the sales were exch.' sively confined to the millers, who purchased very se t ; ingly, and reluctalitly gave Is. per quarter more than tr" quoted prices in our last circular. Several samples of el present years growth were shown, the quality of which orl various, 60s. was generally demanded, but had any tol e : been effected, we think they would not have made 1 10 ! than from 525. to 565. per quarter : the condition is &if:, but the few samples we have seen are lean and decide 4l , inferior to last growth. We have no alterations whate ve ; to notice in Beans or Oats, either free or in bond. 10,: money is asked for White Peas under lock, but very li t t ,'; inquiry for them. Rapeseed and Linseed are held firs; ) at our quotations. The stock of bonded Wheat is so spiv' that our quotations are quite nominal. Wheat, Old Ms 60s. —B. New Foreign —s. 54s Ms ln bond ... —s. — 5 . Oats, Poland --- .541101 or Feed —s. 16s. 18s. Foreign —s. 18e. 225. Barley, Nort. & Sut —s. —3. Line. & Wold —s. Foreign -..5 • .....s • Beans los. 425. 43e. Foreign ..... —s. Pease, White —s —s. Grey —s. 345. 4 0: •. Tares —s. 40s, Foreign —s.:3 ~ s• Rapeseed, in bond per last none.. Free —/. DUMFRIES MA. d• s.d. s.d. s. d. ° I ) f Wheat, Imp. Bush 7 0 to 7 6 Butter, 160 z....... ...... 0 7 No 6 Barley '3 6' 4 0 Eggs, dozen 0 5 o Oats 2 0 2 4 Beef, per lb. '0 4 o 5 Flour, 141 b. Oatmeal Potatoes, cwt. ted W 91 CATTLE 114ItaxET.--Our show to-day amoun lv head of Cattle—viz. 17 .g 9 Irtiesa t , I l a h od co ers w , s. 24 2 0w t i s n via - t y o e a r s the th I L I. e e3 o c i 1 c y e a6 e r t i h r 8 -r y k os L l' d a 5 : 2 6 3(42u1e Fair Y s t i l a ' I cliPo.dg place On the same day with our market, a mighty diffe k r ; ence for the worse w as p erce ptibl e on t h e S an d s . 1; principal stock exp ose d was Hi g hl an d ers, an d sma ll dr ° ' ,"- , Galloways, which, although late enough, will still perblt be in time f o r B arne t F a i r . Th e mar k e t was far .fi l " . being so well attended with buyers as last week, and co ll .; sequently holders of stock were obliged to dispose of s l3 _, El t Cattle at what they considered a disadvantage ; the diffe rg 't sales were, so far as we have heard, as follows :—The bes t o lot of Highlanders brought 91. 9s. per head ; the re ° o ( best, Si.; and:the third, 71. 10s. per head ; a varieclL At other lots sold at from Si. to 6/. 10s. per head. The v- a lot of drove Galloways brought 101. per head; the Bee p , best, 9/. 9s. ; and the third, 9/. ; a number of small tl>y i . years-olds sold at from 71. to Si. per bead. Froo" e above-mentionedcause, our show of small Cattl e was ' l , , y e limited, and with the exception of some farm e rs in l ‘f neighbourhood, who did a little business, we m i g ht sal A i a . say that it was scarcely a mar k e t f or sma ll C a ttl e at $' ' prices welt; nearly the same as formerly. .RKETS.-Aug. 14. THE Moons.—Grouse shooting comnieri Cea . on Tuesday, and notwithstanding the unfavourable Lut e ; potions of some of our coteroporaries, the sport on "r. Moors in this neighbourhood, was of a, superior cbarO te is The most successful sportsman that we have heard 04 a gentleman of this town, who bagged four brace at:` at half on the first day, the first seven birds being killed seven successive shots.—Maccle4fiel4 Courier. . e The doctrines and preaching of a certain di vni of the Establishment lately come to this city, is the tile'''. of general conversation. He rivals laviNG fa w , e ; whether for his indiscriminate attack on the cree ds of o t `'` sects, or his declarations against the pleasures of the roue the ball, the theatre, or the yet more sinful oratorios. l e ; sudden crowded con grega ti ons an d th ronge d doors evm a curiosity which novelty naturally causes.—firig' Guardian, BIRTHS. t On the 20th inst., in Euston-square, the lady of IL' Snares, Esq., of a daughter. On the 19th inst., in Upper Berkeley-street, Porn% square, the wife el William Belton Crealock, Esq., ° daughter. MARRIED. ezeht On the 19th inst., at Walcot Church, Beth, by the Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Major NV; 1 1; Tinting, only son of the late Major-General Tinnily t Grenadier Guards, to Meliora Susanna, eldest daught er ‘h ; the late John Robinson Francklin, Esq., Captain in - Hon. East India Company's service. On the 19th inst., at Walthamstow Church, by the 114: and Rev. A. G. Legge, Chancellor of Wineheataft : :,. mund Robert Daniell, of Torrington•square, Esq., bar"; at-law, to Caroline, sixth daughter of the Rer• Begot, late of Blithfield, in the county of Stafford, 'deceased, On the 19th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, M. ' kJ ' Rix, of Shadwell, to Henrietta, third daughter of lkir' Robert George Steel, of Islington. On the 19th inst. , at St. Luke's, Middlesex , by the Re Dr. Rice, Mr. John R. Rodgers, of Chiswell street, Finre bury, to Mrs. Rachel keys, of the City-road. DIED. On the 10 th inst., at Greenwich, Mr. Hilton , aged g ie , He officiated for upwards of 20 years as writing-master the school of the Rev. Dr. Crombie with indefatigable duity. He was much respected, and his death is sincere' lamented. On the 17th inst., aged 65, in Euston-grave, Df Elizabeth B urton , w id ow o f Michael Burton, Esq., la te ° Milding-hall, in Suffolk. On the 19th inst., at the residence of her son-in-111 Mr. John Britten, of Chapham-common, in her 77th Yet„. Dorothy, relict of Mr. Thomas Meek, of Painshaw Sty Durham. of widon' ed 69, Di irdcnl On the 15th inst., agi— vo, Diana Spot - John Spurden, Esq., late of Smith's-hall, Mersey, E 96- o . li.- On the 19th inst., in Portland-place, Edward We" croft, E. On the 18th inst., Mr. Isaac Sargent, sen , of Padd i t t°ri oi in the 80th year of his age, a member of the Frien On ds. fikarY the 19th inst., at her house, Lewisham Ken" w id o w of the late William Holier, Esq. On the 18th inst., in Cumberland-street, 110$11,0 square, Mrs. Renlield, widow of the late Paul in oh E.4q , Wood-hall, daugh ter ° late ,henry Swinburne, Esq., of Hamsterley, Durheol• ti'' i Pawn], and Punusitzn by MURDO YO UNC• at SUN OFFICX, 112, STRAND, LONDOS. w°' /~ Enterer • for r r India coltmo For 3, Free Posit TE City c, I PPIy t( MI .1( ........,___ 4'ebat vAN r tioii D oc loti on dill ar . JC JO FOR V TH 8 ° then good a e , Fo r 1 1AN„, lhi, ve ti.E] Ti ~l ' aotha d "'toted, fr ota the "reet, B of the N, Medi cal to mks, Witne ss c and th e I ne e d app ni Inenvi u to unless U th e PU den - 14 QEss a belt acki tron age c tll elima foreig n t 'ommencl Pi eventin been re iC with thei their sigi JOIb 4 ), be pre thle n the ~' reet ; /