The Sun. — London, England, 1828-09-10 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE LONDON JOURNALS. We give to-day the answer of Lord Angle sea to the Clonmel address, which by accident was omitted yesterday. One passage of this brief and simple, but excellent and striking composition, describes the solicitude of the Lord Lieutenant to " cultivate the feelings of g oo d fellowship amongst all classes of his Majesty's subjects." It is one of the most melancholy effects of party, but a sure one whenparty be comes at all violent, to disturb the easy inter- I course of society, and still worse to break up, .c; it sometimes does, the relations of private lif e . This consequence of the long incrcasiug lolitical divisions of Ireland has ::cached, we ament to say, a more disastrous pitch than ever. The gradual incorporation of the Catholics of all shades and degrees in one phalanx, and the uni versal consciousness that a crisis has arisen, which must be solved by some energetic mea sure on the part of the State, or in opposition to it, have swept away the whole race of neu trals —of those who call themselves " moderate men," because they are incapable of forming any strong opinions. But impulse on such occa sions acts instead of principle ; and when the heads of parties proclaim that " he who is not for us is against us," the feebler and more pas sive spirits fly from the open country to the nearest fortress, no longer boasting a mo deration which leaves them wholly desti tute of protection, and never deviating one inch from the spot, shadowed over by his wing to wards whom they nestle. The beneficent office, then, which Lord Anglesea has endeavoured to till,—that of peace-maker between interests which are in open array against each other, — we fear will have proved, however troublesome to himself, unproductive, in the present cireutna stances of Ireland, of any sensible good to the community. The herald's task is finished—the die is cast—the lists are prepared : no approach to kindness or charity between the combatants can be looked for, until after the battle has been fought and won, when one party will learn to be resigned, and the other can afford to be magna nimous. The continuance of a state of society so terrible cannot be contemplated as one which any sane Government would endure. The Ca tholics are absurdly blamed for acting in the spirit of " combination." Who has taught them to combine ? What has forced the Catholics to regard their own welfare as their exclusive ob ject ? The Legislature, we reply, which has made that .body its exclusive victim. We have fixed a stamp upon every Catholic, as if he were a slave, to be recovered by his mark when he wanders ; and on these men simultaneously stripping their brawny arms, and recognizing in each other so many brethren bearing the same brand, are we to be astonished at their inclina tion to separate their own views and measures from those of the common persecutor ?—at their forming a distinct confederacy of sufferers frem the same wrong,—and declaring that no man who lends a general succour to the enemy shall hum bug them by the plaything of a single and idle vote ? Yet we are persuaded that the principal Catholics would catch, as did the Israelites at manna from Heaven, at any, even the slightest, Overture from Government, for a settlement of their constitutional claims on principles of fair ness and equity. We have reason, amounting to conviction, for the belief that the priesthood would enter at once on the discussion of securi ties, provided only that the proposition to do so carne from a Government boxa,fide anxious that the conference should terminate in peace. It is our further persuasion, that of all the King's subjects the Irish Catholics would be those the least inclined to give cause to the Sov er ei gn f or suspecting their loyalty, or to England for dis trusting their attachment. The result of eman cipation would soon discover itself in the heightened tone of our language to Foreign Powers,—in the softened and deferential spirit with which England was listened to when she spoke,—in the conversion of a territory where almost every stone is against us, into a second citadel of the empire, with an affectionate and warlike- nation for its garrison, and in the deve lopment of new and unfathomed resources to carry on our contest with the debt. That such a picture could present itself to the eyes of Statesmen, and be looked at with indifference, posterity will not credit : nor need they. No British Statesman who deserved the name has, within the living generation, appeared among the enemies of die Catholics. ANSW ER TO TIIE CLONMEL ADDRLSS. " lam much gratified by the very ob.iging terms of your address. Since I have occupied the high station in trusted to me by our gracious Sovereign, it has been my study to maintain the laws with tirinness,—to administer them with moderation,—to cultivate the feelings of good fellowship amongst all classes of his Majesty's subjects --to acknowledge no pa r ty distinctions, - --to consider as the true patriot him who best obeys the laws " Such are th e principles upon which I will still continue to act, being convinced that, by such a course, I shall ensure the approbat; f the King, advance the best interests of Ireland, secure the co-operation of every lover of his country;— Times. Cha rge --recently In the Bishop of Bath's published at the request of the Cler g y — on the Spiritual Duties of a Christian Minister, a tribute is paid to the merits of the Roman Ca tholic Priesthood, which is highly creditable to Ids own liberality :--" The dominion and sway," lie observes, " which the "roman Catholic Priesthood possesses over the minds of the people, may suggest an additional admonition and incitement to ourselves. For to what cause can this effect, in fairness, he attributed ? In some degree, certainly, to the influence of that personal and religious intercourse which is so continually taking place between the Priest and his flock. They are brought almost daily into contact with each other. The opinions and conduct of each individual arc thoroughly known to his Pastor. The same watchfulness over our own people, the same attention to their spiritual concerns, would, though on different principles, and on truly Christian grounds, strengthen our hold upon the. public mind, and proportionately advance the interests of religion and morals. And d o not the times require our utmost vigilance ? Do n ot t h ey call for our re doubled exertions ? That a spirit of disaffection to the Established Church is growing up, and widely spreading, We must be blind indeed if we do not perceive and acknowledge." It strikes us, that a Protestant Priesthooenever can pos sess the dominion and sway over the: minds of the people which are possessed by the C a _ tholic Priesthood. The discipline of the Ca tholic Church does not leave it to the discre tion of the Clergy whether or not they shall come in cont ac t wi th t h e i r fl oc ks ; people and Priest . must, of necessity, come frequently together. The Protestants retained confession a well as the Catholics; but by degrees it came to be neglected, and the practice never can be resumed. This one branch of the Catholic , • . ' discipline is a mine of influence to the Priest hood. The celibacy of the Priesthood, too, gives them a strong advantage over the Protes tant Clergy. A Protestant ° Clergyman, with a large family, must often bestir himself to provide fbr his children ; and while the Catholic Priest is going about from house to house inquiring into the condition of his flock, the Protestant Clergyman is cultivatieg the acquaintance of time rick and powerful, that through their influence he may obtain a better living, and be able to place his sons advatitegeotisly in the world.— The PHestant Dissenters in that respect can hardly be said to have any great advantage over the Established Clergy. They have very little discipline ; and their ministration is in a great measure confined to preaching. Dr. Priestley states, that the Presbyterians began to abandon their discipline so early as the beginuine of last cent► rye But time Ministers are the choice of their congregations, and that alone goes fir a great deal. We confess ; however, we do not much regret the absence of that dominion and sway possessed by the Catholic Priests over the minds of their flocks. We suspect it will be found that wherever the influence of the Clergy is great the people are ignorant and degraded, and that the ignorance is the main source of the influence. There are about twenty departments of the centre of France in which the Clergy possess very great influence indeed ; but these departments are the abode of ignorance, and poverty, and misery. In proportion as education is diffused among the people of a country, the people learn to think for themselves, and to trust to the resources of their own minds, and, there fore, they. are not easily influenced by others.— A man who has been accustomed to rely on his own resources, and who can command well written books on any subject, is not likely to display that prostration of the will and the un derstanding which would give a priest influence ever him. Hence it would seem to follow that priestly influence must necessarily decline with the progress of civilization. In great cities like London, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, the visits of a clergyman, would, we fear, be deemed an intrusion ; and the clergy have the good sense not to run counter to the general feeling. The great point is, to suit our selves to the altered circumstances of :society.-- The mode of influencing the people must here after be principally through the medium of the press. The people of England arc in that stage of civilization which disposes them power- fully to gratify their curiosity by reading ; and those who wish to benefit them, cannot do bet ter than follow the plan which has been adopted iu several parts of Scotland, of introducing moveable circulating libraries among them, and placing well-written treatises, on the most im portant subjects, withie their reach. The ex tent to which the people have entered into Be nefit Societies, is an unanswerable argument to all those who charge them with want of fore thought. They may have been occasionally out in their calculations, from want of sufficient guides ; but their claim to forethought is not the less evident. The Bishop of Bath ob serves, " the sum and substance of Christianity may be compressed into a small compass." But nature is an extensive volume, and themind which has once Been impregnated with the love of knowledge, may find in that volume an inex haustible source of gratification. The best pre servative against vice is employment which inte- • rests the mind. The poorest man has leisure at his command, and it is of immense consequence that he should be enabled to occupy that leisure in a manner which, while it is gratifying to him self, may not be injurious to society. The igno rant man will always be more addicted to sensual enjoyments than the man who has the command of intellectual resources ; and it must always be borne in mind that the passion for drink leads to want and desperate courses. That the people of England are, upon the whole, higher in time scale of civilization than the French, is proved by this, that whenever instruction has been placed within the reach of the English, it has been em braced with avidity. There are many depart ments of France in which the people are not suf ficiently advanced to be able to appreciate educa tion. Let, then, rich and benevolent indivi duals abandon the idea of perpetuating time influence of the Priesthood over the people, which can only be possessed in times of igno rance, and supply the void by the communication of valuable works to them.. In this respect little has been done. • The religious books circulated among them arc generally fanatical ravings. In the field of morals and politics much remains to be done. In this country, where all men are called on, to decide on public affairs, it is proper that time people should be enabled to come to a proper judgment.—Morning Chronicle. If anything were wanting to demonstrate the folly as well as injustice of the existing laws "for time protection of trade," the circumstances that were brought to light before the Magistrates of Bow-street on Saturday, connected with a gang of swindlers, would be sufficient. It appeared that these wretches had been playing their pranks in various parts of the country as well as of the town, and that great numbers: of people had been defrauded to a large extent, yet not one would come forward to prosecute. Nay, even the Society for the " Prosecution of Swindlers," in Essex-stre e t, S tran d, cou ld not spare one c l er k, nor y the bringing to justice as mis chievous i x oLuestocaeaeidt in glingia:gi as ever detected. This strange. lowas Is " public spirit" at a discount among tradesmen ; or are they con tent with the power they poss.ess of arresting and throwing into • gaol debtors instead of swindlers ? I of "the • increase of crimes against pro perty !" How cant be otherwise when swindlers are taught that there is a smaller chance of their st than being proc ee d e d again ' honest men ? Taking the numb of persons who have been de frauded by this gan g at 100, and only one of whom seems disposed to proceed, swindlers will argue that it is 99 chances to cue that they will escape the legal consequences of - each act of swindling, Here is a premium on crime ! But, supposing these swindlers were honest, but un fortunate, or imprudent people, and had con tracted debts w ith the same persons, •with time full intention of paying for time articles supplied as soon as they could, how many of the hundred creditors would have refrained from exercising the power Ivhich they are allowed to possess of arresting and throwing into gaol the very indivi duals they now refuse to prosecu te ? It appears that roguery is a preventive of prosecution, and -ho nesty an inducement ; that pers oils who would pay if they could are cast into prison, but those who never intend to pay are allowed to go at large ; if we examine matters more narrowly, we shall disco ver the secret of this an omaly, we shall discover that swindlers escape, because prosecutors are obliged to suffer pecuniary loss and personal inconveni ence, without a chairee of getting any thing in the end ; but that debtors are thrown into gaol, because creditors are not Compelled to suffer any personal inconvenience, nor to expend so much as in a criminal prosecution, with the hope of at last getting their money by the process of extracting blood from stones:" Were all cre ditors obliged by law to be present at the arrest of their debtors, what a dual of motley would be saved from the lawyers and the bailiffs, and how empty those '' pest-houses," the debtors' prisons, would become The saute cause, Ns' h v:11 prevents tradesmen prOsectiting swindlers would, in most cases, prevent them from harrassing debtors— viz., that nothing is to be got by it ; and if they have any feeling of humanity, or even of policy, in waiting for better times, the sight of a wretched apartment, a haggard mother, and her starving children, and the absence of clothing and furni ture, accounted for by certain bits of paper called duplicates, they would pause ere they ordered the bailiff to seize his prey, or the lawyer to put his hands into their pockets, to throw good money after bad.—Morning Herald. It would appear from a letter, which has been addressed by the Shipowners' Society of North shields to other Associations of the same de scription, that the Society has received a pro mise from the Ministers, through the Vice-Pre sident of the Board of Trade, that the complaints of the Shipowners shall be taken into considera tion by Government, " without bias or partiality to any particular systerm." The latter part of the pledge, it may, undoubtedly, be taken for granted, will be redeemed to the very letter ; for, unlike any other Presidents or Vice-Presidents of the Board of Trade, those who now occupy those high offices have no system, and have their minds as pure from any impression, either liberal or anti-liberal, as a " sheet of blank paper." With regard to the former, however, we entertain some hope that no other change of system will ensue from the consideration of the Shipowners' claims, but one which, while it will prove bene ficial to them, will not, at the same time, be injurious to other classes of the community—we mean a reduction of the duties on the numerous and expensive materials employed in shipping, and off all the great articles of merchandize, which form the bulk of our export and import trade, along with such an extension of our com mercial intercourse with other nations as it may be possible to effect. These are the only means by which the Shipowners can be effectually relieved, and the other classes of so ciety benefitted at the same time. Any other change would certainly add to the grievances of which they complain, while it would inevitably add to the distress of other classes. With such a change, therefore, we trust that the Shipowners and the present Go vernment will be satisfied. The effect of Mr. Huskisson's system has been greatly to increase the number of vessels arriving inwards, and sailing outwards, from the British dorninions—a certain proof that it has not been injurious to the trade of the country, and were the duties re duced in the manner we have mentioned, there can he no question that the next great deside ratum with the Shipowners—we mean an in crease of profits----would also be attained.— Morning Advertiser. A correspondent has sent us an account of some models exhibiting in St. Magnus' Church, of the intended approaches to London new Bridge. He says that the arch is proposed to prevent the line of vehicles, passing down and up Thames-street, from crossing the line that passes over the bridge. This is one, and the smallest, reason for the arch. The first great purpose of it is to render access to the bridge at tainable without an ascent all but impossible for any laden carriage, and the next is to allow of the finest structure in the world, Waterloo Bridge only excepted, to be seen by the inhabitants of the city, whose chiefest boast it is destined to be. The plan of carrying the road-way, down into the dirtiest and narrowest street in Lon don by a slope which will require the wheels of an empty cart to be locked, then turning to the right for two hundred yards, and again to the left, up a steep equally formidable, and .all this for the sake of certain shopkeepers in Fish street-hill, who may have some ten years' inte rest at most to oppose to the perfecting of a building which will stand in all probability for ten thousand, if the world last as long, is one of the most impudent proposals that any petty self interest ever made to common sense and com mon decency. We confess ourselves astonished that at a moment when every-thing is doing to beautify and adorn the metropolis, any man of respectability in society should come forward to advocate plans so utterly opposed to every prin ciple of taste as well as of convenience.—New FEROSTATION. A subscription has been set on foot at Dover, under the auspices of the Mayor and Mr. Latham, to enable Mr. Green to attempt, what he has been long anxious to perform, the crossing of the Chan nel. It was accomplished forty-three years ago by Lunardi and Jeffery; but several of the adven turers failed in the attempt, and narrowly escaped destruction. When Lunardi and his companion crossed at Dover, a circumstance occurred for which no ade quate explanation has yet been offered. The bal loon was perfectly buoyant, so long as the aerial voyagers were over the land, but no sooner had they got above the water, than its buoyancy began to di minish.—They threw out the whole of their ballast without effect, they next threw out their provisions and mathematical instruments ; but still the machine kept gradually descending. They had just coins to the resolution to lash themselves to the netting, and to cut away the car, when a strong breeze of wind from the westward pushed them forward to the French coast. No sooner were they again over land than the balloon again rose. Was it the cold air from the surface of the water that condensed the gas ? In 1822 or 1823, we forget which, Sadler crossed the Frith of Forth. The distance from the point where he entered on the water on the south, and the point where he quitted it on the north shore, was not much less than eighteen► or nineteen miles (from Dover to Calais is about nineteen), but for the last nine or ten miles he merely threaded the north shore. If Green attempt the passage of the Straits of Dover, he will do well to give to his bal loon as great a degree of buoyancy as possible, and to take no companions. Owing to the large stock of cotton belonging to the unfortunate firm of Messrs. TimmrsoN, of Rawden and New York, having been brought into the market for prompt sale, that article declined in price at Manchester last Tuesday about one-eighth of a penny per pound.— Leeds Mercury. We understand that there is no truth in the statement that Mr. KEELY has led Miss Gow.aan to the altar of flymen. It is too Lard upon this very clever and interesting lady that one of our centempuraries should, in utter dearth of a paragraph, have disposed of her hand, as if fur the mere purpese of founding an attack upon her character. A youth, who has been dumb from his in fancy-, was unfortunateiy drowned at Lexey yesterday week, whilst bathing ; and,. most Singular to say, when he was on the point of sinkin g , h e spoke for the first time in his life by calling upon his b ro th er to save hi m, who was a mournful spectator of the heart-rending scone.—lsle of g u n ildvertiscr. POLICE INVILLIOENCE. MANSION-HOUSE --.Yesterday, a yofing O - Of, ivhd said his name was Plitnnag Bartley, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having obtained Money un der false pretences, on the strength of fictitious documents. The pristinef Was dressed Sailor attire, and had very much the appearance of one just escaped fi.orti the perili of the sea. Mr. Melbourne, clerk to Messrs. Calvert and Co., the brewers, stated that Bartley and two others came on the preceding day, and asked fad. Mr. Foster, one of the part• ners. lie Was inttodi!ced to Mr. Foster, and handed him some petitions, stating a variety of catziiitieic {eltr. troth was the name which the petitions christened the prison. They stated he was an American by birth ; that he had been supercargo and part owner of the Active, which foundered, and that only he and five others had been saved. One of the documents stated that the shipwreck occurred in June, another in July, and a third in March ; but all agreed in the statement, that however often it took place, the spot in which the misfortune took place was somewhere about the Western Isles. The property which the pri soner had lost by the wreck was also particularized. It was set down at 4,7001., and represented as sworn to by him. Some suspicion was excited by these extreordinary statements. The prisoner was detained, and Aldred the officer was sent for. The moment the two suffering com panions of the prisoner found that things looked rather queer, they contrived to get out of the way, and never re turned to learn the success of their friend's speculation. The Loan MAYOR, upon finding that the prisoner had met with so many shipwrecks, within a few months, near the Western Isles, observed that he was at the same time the most unfortunate and the most fortunate man in the world, in having had to encounter so many shipwrecks in so short a time, and in having escaped all. His Los& ship advised him to avoid the Western Isles in future.— (Laughter.) As there appeared nobody who was ready to prove that the prisoner had obtained any sums upon false representa tions. The LORD MAYOR was about to commit the prisoner as a rogue and vagabond, wren Mr. Holder suggested delay. The Loan MAYOR then remanded the prisoner. Amongst sonic of the papers were found cautions not to apply to lawyers fin• relief under any circumstances. William Brahma, the young man some clays ago charged with having attempted to defraud Mr. Kipling, of the Poultry, of a variety of goods as an outfit for New South Wales, was again brought before the Loan MAYOR. A tailor stated, that the prisoner had obtained some clothes from him to the amount of 191., which he said his mother would pay. The prisoner was remanded till this day. G lil HA U.. —Richard Keating an 4 William Kel lick were accused of stealing a basket, containing a bushel of apples. Mr. Alderman FAREBB OTHER. said, as Keating was found in possession of the property he should commit him, but he should discharge Kellick. Storey might still indict him if he pleased, but he believed the Grand Jury would not entertain the charge, if it were not supported by more respectable witnesses than the two women produced to-day. Storey then wished to withdraw his charge against Keating, declaring he believed him to have been an inno cent instrument in the hands of Kellick, but the Alderman persisted in committing him. BOW-STREET.—Yesterday a man named Frederick Holloway, was charged before Mr. HALLS, with stealing a pony value 14 guineas, the property of Mr. Holloway, a miller, residing at Wimbledon-common. The prisoner is in no way connected with the prosecutor, although their names are the same.—The prisoner denied the charge. A second charge was then preferred against him for stealing a bit, the property of Mr. Booth, of Wimbledon, on the Sd of August last. The prisoner was fully committed oa the capital charge of horse-stealing, and a detainer ordered to be lodged against him for stealing the bit. The following letter has been sent to Sir Richard Birnie : Sir,—As the secretary of the " Society of Guardians" stated they would carry on the prosecution against Drum mond, Burgh, and others, it was not deemed necessary on the part of the " Society for the Protection of Trade " to interfere ; but as it now appears they have declined doing so, I have received instructions to make known to the parties defrauded, that if they will put me in possession of evidence sufficient to convict the prisoners, " the Society for the Protection of Trade" will prosecute. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, Ely-place, Holborn, Sept. 9. T. MILLER. MARLBC_MOUGH- STREET. --Yesterday James Harman, a messenger in the County Fire-office, was charged with various frauds upon his employers. Mr. Barber Beaumont, managing Director of the County Fire-office, stated that on the °Lath of August last a cheque on a banking-house was given to the prisoner for 41.115. to go and receive the amount, and pay it over to a gentle man named Boyd, residing in Welbeek-street. Instead of so applying the money, the prisoner appropriated the amount. to his own use. The most recent fraud practised by the prisoner was only a few days back, after which he abscnnded. At the request of Mr. Beaumont, the prisoner was re manded for a further examination. A respectable looking middle-aged woman, named Mar garet Donnelly, a mistress-chimney•sweeper, residing in Crawford-.news, Dorset-square, and James Smith, a journeyman-chimney-sweeper, were charged,—the hitter with stealing, and the former with receiving, knowing to be stolen, various articles of property belonging to Mr. Willis, the proprietor of the Thatched-house-Tavern, in St. James's-street, consisting of plates, &Ales, spoons, knives and forks, &c. . _ . In order to the proper understanding of the case, which seems to be involved in doubt, it is fit to state that the female prisoner is the wife of a man of come substance, as a master chimney-sweeper, but has for come time been se parated from him, owing, as she states, to his ill-treatment of her and turning her out of doors, while he lives with another woman ; but, however that may be, certain it is that she indicted him at the sessions for a violent sesault on her. Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly have a daughter, a child about 12 years of age, who, up to this transaction, has been an equal visitor and resident at the houses of both parents; and with this child, it seems, has originated the immediate proceedings in this case against her mother ; and through out she has displayed an extraordinary degree of shrewd ness, self-possession, and utter absence of the slightest feel ing for the situation of her mother, who wept and sobbed bitterly and aloud while she stood at the bar. Mr. Willis stated that, on Monday (the first day of the sessions) the little girl came to his house, and gave informa tion that there were several articles of property belonging to him at her mother's house ; in consequence of which he procured a search warrant, and proceeded, with Goddard and Ballard, the officers, to Mrs. Donnelly's house, where, as the child described, they found in a drawer the articles of property now produced, and which he, Mr. Willis, could distinctly swear to as belonging to him. The pri soner Smith was in the frequent habit of coming to the house to clean the chimnies, and used occasionally also to be employed as a porter about the place, where he threw off his chimney-sweeper's garb, which he often did. The little girl was now sworn, and stated that the whole of the articles produced were brought to her mother's pre sent house by Smith, the other prisoner, and in her (the witness's) presence, given to her mother, who, she said ; knew them at the time to have been stolen from Mr. Willis's by Smith, who, she added, had frequently brought other things that were not found in this search. Mrs. Donnelly declared her entire innocence of the ac cusation against her, and the utter falsehood of every syl lable her daughter had sworn. This case, she said, was got up against her by her husband, to prevent her appear ing against him on the indictment she had preferred against hint. The prisoner Smith also declared the entire falsehood of what the child had sworn. A decent-looking woman, named Green, declared that several of the knives and forks produced she had seen in nse at Mr. Donnelly's house, long before she bad separated from her husband. The little girl was again questioned as to the aocuracy of her evidence, and she declared that every word of it was true. In her dress the child appeared more like the daughter of a gentleman of fortune than the daughter of a chimney-sweep. She wore a handsome new green silk pelisse, a white beaver hat, and all the other appendages of a very genteel dress. The SIiGISTRATE said, that from the positive evidence of the child, he could do no otherwise than commit both the prisoners for trial, and they were committed accordingly. HATTON-GARDEN.--.Elizabetlt Smith, a woman of the town, and Francis Messeure, a respeetable-looking man, were charged More Mr. Sergeant SELLox and Mr. LAING with assaulting a constable of the name of Taylor. The woman had nothing to say in her defence ; and the Magistrates having been informed that she was charged at this office last week for being drunk and disorderly, com mitted her to the House of Correction. Mr. Messeure was discharged. LAMBETH-STREET.---Shortly after Mr. HARD WICK had taken his seat on the bench, Norris, the officer of the day ; neared into his prvence 3 poor decent-look ing woman, about 88 years of are, and the widow of g tradesman once in respectable business in the neighbour hood. She stated her name to be Larkins, and when Mr. liaab*itt asked her what was her business, she, in a pitiable agony, replied that it Arai to obtain hi 3 assistance in the recovery of her daughter's clothes. Mr. liaanwtcx, perceiving that there was more meant in the agitated and dittremed manner of address than could .1:0!1 ted from her laconic teply, desired her to explain where they were 14.=h5 possessed them, and how it was they were detained. The applicant, under the influence of feelings thrtt cat tainly were not assumed, said that hrr daughter, about eight weeks since, left her home for tho purpose of kn.!ng the service of an old lady and gentleman living in the 14'tst. 4. , rn1 of the town. She heal nothing of her since she went, and eating the description of a person accidentally drowned in the canal near Lime house, and it corresponding with the dress and ap pearance of her daughter, she went to the dead-house there, to ascertain if it was the body of her child. It unfortunately was not; for happy would it have been for her if it had, and that, though deprived of life, she had not been contaminated. On her return home she met her un fortunate girl. Mr. HAunwicK—M'hat age is she ?—Applicant— About 15, Sir. I 'net her, Sir, in the Commercial-road, in company with a vile brothel-keeper s named Weller, dressed out in a manner which left me no doubt as to the kind of people into whose hands my poor child has; got. My poor child recollected me at once, and on seeing sue she fainted. I dropped myself, too, and some kind people took us into their house until we recovered. I then brought my girl home ; but oh ! Sir, she is so changed, and, through the infamous woman, so bad in health, that I was obliged to take her to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she now is. I called for her clothes, but they re fused me, and that is the reason that I now trouble your Worship. My poor child ! my poor child! Mr. HARDWICK-Where does this woman live?— Norris : In Albion-street, Sir; and you cannot imagine anything more abominable than her mode of life. She gets these voung girls into her hands, and then prostitntes them for her own gain, not allowing them a shilling out of what they earn. The way she keeps the hold of them is ► she dresses them out in tawdry gowns and bonnets, for which she makes them her debtors—sends them out in the grey of the evening with a person to watch them at a eertaix distance, lest they should run away with the clothes, and when they bring home men, ehe takes whatever money they obtain from them. Mr. HA nnwicK—Let an officer be at once despatched t o her with the applicant, and the clothes to be at once delivered up to her. Should she at all hesitate, let her be brosight here. Combes was the officer to whom the duty was intrusted, and he executed it with a lukewarmness that deserves some censure ; and, when the brothel-keeper was brought up, after the lapse of four hours, but not in hie custody, he en deavoured to screen her delinquencies, and deteriorate the character of the poor won►an's daughter. His efforts, how ever, proved fruitless, as they and their cause were dis tinctly perceptible to the Bench. At the close of the day, Norris having taken a snore creditable interest in the punishment of this pest of society than his colleague, she was brought to the office in conse quence of her not having delivered up all the clothes, though Comber had represented that she had. The brothel keeper's name was Weller. She lives at No. 24, Albion street, Commercial-road, and has a mother and a sister, the conductresses of brothels, in the same neighbourhood. She was placed in the front of the bar with an unfortunate child whom she had also inveigled to answer her infamous purposes: and though she is only 23 years of age, and her ►miserable companion not more than 16, both evinced a disgusting effrontery that could have scarce been expected from the profligacy of old age. he applicant repeated her former statement, and added some other particulars. As she had before said, ehe ee ticed her daughter to the brothel; while there ehe got nn well, and wished to have some relaxation for the recovery of her health. This she was refused, and told, that if that was the case eo much the better, as the greater injury she did the better, and the more it would bring While labouring under disease, she made her one night bring in five gentlemen, and then stripped her of every farthing she had received for her prostitution. A further diseloaure, with which it is unnecessary to taint the ears or sight of the readers, of the scenes that took place in this horrible den was developed. After which Mr. Wrarr, commenting on what they had just heard, observed, that they were every day compelled to commit persons for offences, venial in comparison to that of which the wretch then before them was evidently guilty. In his opinion, there could be none greater than its destructive turpitude, and yet she must escape with comparative impunity. Her crime was one of a character that has inflicted the deepest wound on a widowed ►uother's feelings. Mr. Hastowlex said, that the present was a case in which they ought to cxe►cise a summary jurisdiction, but if they did so, it might be now as it was lately said,:that they were unnecessarily limiting the liberty of the subject. If, however, this infamous woman did not restore the clothes which she still retained, she might be assured that she would be held to bail, aad her den of prostitution put down. Mr. Miller, the chief officer, received directions to tall on the unfortunate girl at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and to learn from her own mouth the truth of the statements that had been made by her mother, for that if they proved correct the heaviest penalty of the law would await her. QUEEN-SQUARE.—Yesterday, Henry Whitehouse, a lodging-house-keeper, in l'ye-street, Westminster, charged Mrs. Mary Partlett, a laundress, with committing a vio lent assault upon his person. " Pleave your worship," said the complainant, " this is a very bud piece of business. Last Thursday as ever was, I got myself to bed pretty early, and had just fallen into a good sleep, when I heard a tremendous hammering at the street-door, and up I got and opened the door, but not a soul could I see. This must be some of the fair chaps, thinks Ito myself, at their larks; and eo I went to bed again, and fell asleep, when there was another row at the door, and down 1 went again, but there was nobody to be seen ; and this game was kept up for some time, until at last I nabbed the party at the door,—this lady and about seven others, your worship. ' Here is a pretty piece of work' said I, ' what do you all want ?' when how do you think I was served ?" " Really I cannot tell," replied the MituisTRATE, "you must inform us." " So I will," said the complainant ; " but it is enough to make every one of us blush, for you never heard of such doings before amongst ladies." Mr. GaEcoma—Well, let ns hear what was dome ? Complainant—Must I tell it out ? Mr. GREGORlE—Certainly. " Why, then, your Worship, this good lady laid hold of me and tore my shirt off my back, and there I was amongst all the ladies outside as naked as I WAR born—(roars of langhter)—and a pretty predicament I was in ; I had not a rag on, and here is the identical shirt. Only think of the treatment after being roused out of bed so many times." A cobbler here stepped forward to corroborate the evi dence, and said it was perfectly true that the ladies stripped the complainant as described when he came to the door. Mr. GRECORIE-Was he in the state he describes? Cobbler—Why, your Worship, all but; he had one leg in his breeches and the other out; he cut a very sorry figure amongst them. Mr. GILEGORIS-Was he drunk ? Cobbler—Why no, your Worship ; that is to wiy, he certainly had been drink ing, but he had slept himself sober. 31rs. Partlett commenced a lung defence, by declaring herself to be a hard pains taking woman, and not given to rioting. As to tearing the good gentleman's shirt off his back, it was more in her line to mend shirts than destroy them. Mr. Whitehouse had been drunk all day, and taken the knocker off the door, and when she went to call upon her sister, rho lodged at his house, she could not get in. A witness who was passing at the time, proved that Mrs. Partlett was not the person who stripped the com plainant. The MAGISTRATES dismissed the charge, on the defend ant's promising not to go near the house again. UNION-HALL.—Towards the close of August a gen tleman residing at the west end of the town, named Bar clay, obtained a warrant against a Mr. Freill, on an alleged charge of fraud, connected with a horse-dealing transaction. The accused individual is a ruler of th e King's Bench Prison, and yesterday was removed by writ of Habeas to this office, when the following facts trans . pired : Mr. nobler, jun., appeared for the prosecution, and shortly stated the case. Mr. Harmer attended for the prisoner. The prosecutor handed the Times newspaper of the 19th of August to the Magistrate, Mr. SWABIY, and directed his attention to an a dvertisement, of which the following is a copy :— " A tradesman has two superior hay geldings, just from the country, to dispose of on moderate terms, which are full blood, of great power, and grand figures. One is 16 hands high, the other 15 hands. Both well adapted for Cabriolet, phaeton, or stanhope, or hunters for 15 stone in any country ; are warranted sound. A few days' trial I - II gratif, , j. Iminite of Mr: ,rnith, veterinary-forger , ticTu ) Borotlgh Toad, Southwark." , Mr. Baitfay was then sWorn, A nd deposed trillPlved, THE C seeing the adverelse - nyent, I wen t to be place dire _ B. AI rivr asked the price. Mr. ,elf sao it was 60 gains " mil nu A xtiliv,D. told him that was too much, tend said the I bad agt • e t° receive rp,, which [ would exchange, provided his hOntf r, ag .. „,P e4 g 't T Tl 7 ll undred sound, and I could have him en tries elio:t '"'": 1 , 24 4 1 next day I took my young horse down, whiettli , n Ton, 40 guineas. Mr. Pywell wanted 20 sovirbigiitt . tam i ' . .ii 4 tY Tons and took ten. Mr. Pywell produced a letter` fronata Th6:t Tons rinary surgeon, stating that the animal was solo& One Thir Tor,B also spoke about a gentleman at Croydon, who had' offerilead re d a considerable sum for the horse. We agreed that I sttou ViittY Tons of have the horse on trial, and that mine should remain io 0 -'ty T on , his posseesion mean while. I then sent down sly servant lito a d re d with a cheque for )0/, with the gelding. This was abonl Tt b e dekv throe o'clock in the afternoon. My servant brought hac l one ' ll alt there the prisoner's horse, and on trying it I forma that be v 731 remlioilet by • sent ml, Sttar• a "roarer," and con , equentlyun;ound. I then groom back again, desiring to have the money' %Ed' gelding returned, but Mr. Pywell declined to do situ' I then had recourse to a warrant, but I did not know that time that Mr. Pywell was a ruler. Mr. Harmer here said, that his client was ready to tne the charge at the Sessions which had just transpired) a' notice to that effect had been given. The prisoner then entered into his awn recognizanc e 1001., and produced two sureties in 251. each. The prisoner was conveyed to the King's Bench. THE MARKETS. COUNTRY Coh'lJ MARKETS DURING T HIS Wit Per Quarter. Boston., Gainsborough —.— Grantham ---. Grimsby Horncastic Lincoln Spileby Stamford. S. to .7* , s. to a. 45 16 61 Yl 5o di 30 31 20 .„,37 53 58 21 '" 4 , 2 02 so 32 40 24 55 62 24 26 46 60 26 30 18 V 4 61 33 20 20 50 154 28 35 18 24 1 NORWICH, Sept..B. S. to S. .... s. t • 40 V 2 49 45 ca. 4b kf ''''' if 414 We had a pretty good show of New Wheat at market', to-day, also a fair supply of Ohl : the general condition 01 the New 'Wheat is much improved by the dryness of the weather s the best samples were freely taken off at l ase week's prices, as were also these of the old crop ; the damp and inferior moved off slowly, bat we do not cloer" any alteration in the pricer. The beet samples of Bark/ were purchased freely, but Oats, Pease, and Beans, al: hover. Flour remains the same. The farmers reP r i that there is a considerable dels4,4esey in the croP' _„° Wheat, B trley, Oats, and Pease, but the crop of 1307 (which is now harvesting) promises to be abundant- Wheat (per or.) We. Ms. ',Vs. Btenes (per qr.) ..... Barley Oats Ws. 255. !9s. Flour, tine (per ..). CANTERBURY, Sept 6. The principal part of the New Wheat upon onf change this day being of very inferior quality, caused lest samples to be taken off at last week's prices. li r e a few samples of New Oats, Pease, and Barley, bet Of quality of them was very indifferent. Old Beans noir, taro their price, although the new crop is expected to very good, both in quantity and quality, and of which had a few samples. We had one sample of New Hoyt this day for sale, but picking will not generally comm . "' much before the 15th. Wheat, white Ms. to 60s red 5.?.5. to Ms. Barley, Malting —s. to Oats Wit. to ..e4s Beans ESs. to 30s. Pease 4os. to 44s CHCHTBR.—Wheat, per 751 b. Os. Od. to 3s. Od. to as. 3d. ; Oats, 4.91 b. 3s. 3d. to 3s. NANTWICI4.—iVhmt, per 751 b. Ss. 2d. to Ss. 1 .;04 qrts. Ss. Od. to ss. 3d.; Oats, 501 b. 2s. Od. to 3s. Od. COTTON WOOL. LIST OF IMPORTS ♦XD EXPORTS. ZIPOR,TgrPL. 4 rreo,,, i 4 ly t Thls j . " year. y ea ...../ite , Bags, &e. IRag3, &c.„ Bags, It's 13 1 L0nd0n,6414 Liverpool 480,01111 031,929 . 311 ; 4, 4Y,719 52,881 1 , 329 12 Glasgow 31,729 5/,195 . , Total exported in lea ...... ....... 50,295. 49,100, Same pet iod 1427 [Same pc, I iiod last year. Peenßui,ttahtntii_ erg' Alt by ~.- 4P ets Of Y s ', l ?arty t Pr) and th andr'4l, Tend t„ dei:__ WO th e p " WI " 141 behalf, CANT r i lllE : 3 at ti t give frok tila in each Pe g th e r , i, " 1 Alt rinttrl fa Petiq Of _, oA ct. ue day l Tentlei ei treat 'or . at },i,_ y , to forp, 4 "M 18 writ auove Fad e s..e2 PS: N °' 4, —4 u 0( • !underr do ing 14 their d al ) ," 6 I tu ;e:: O. 37 of 138 of - 7 1 39 of .... 293 o f X l 2 of T RE , articl rank, of Fa, etinad it, ip to 1 : a n " is ci)stlllc t heir, exeelli /00se 1101V1 Afintifie. Pen 40ttleg at I The PE n4ice o f I ' l3 P/err AsYi • or Foreigt Witil cheic' The C Wonel L,J ?colter I William John K Francis C. W. I N ursicu NI to 101 l LOW .stl t f or 1 . 't he \ letsase, by I fia (I tcasisa g ' r a de/ cR EON4 , Female -at are I t° Perm)* Pri npe qt ekieti qiet tc st t 4 OLE 'ev, Q. C. Not at o b et t ArthnrC K. J. Cl AbvA) 1. 1, , lees Aa t h ma, Ir ettigo, L. Lc 3 . Al ATbfits ai4ea tv 111 1.41 4. Pi 5 . Pi .tiaNy, PI to a 7. A nel 8. T P e tip raons • ?roll • LW: '.▪ ber eta ., Offic iN l'ott ex t he hirf ikt % Oe , t %sful} Pruft,,, 14 4:ke 1 , 44 3 u and be cre tt i o may I, Ntitnti, fro % t the q--; a certi of a tr to (4 1 which forrrai th Si It hor .1121, Lik 2. 11, • tnay GYP Old ass. iv Grinding Ms. to 3r Old 294. to: Old 346. to Gre:LYCIL to 4 0 ' AS" Ps. Ai.; Barley, 3 9 4 s. 6d. 0 84.. W ; narleit BRITISH EXPORTS. Statement of the Quantities of the under-mentioned A r n l, des of British Manufacture Experted from Livere from the 29th ult. to the sth inst. inclumive. Cotton 14,039 Pi eces . 39,693 yard , Linen Blanketing Kerseyineres •.6. Carpeting Calicoes — Flannel — Woollen Stuffs ... 1,480 ... Worsted Stuffs BO6 ... Baize Inferior Woollens 498 ... Cotton Yarn Cotton Thread 250 Sail Cloth Cotton Hose •- 3,824 . ,•• 7,800 ••;ii, 16 Via • • •••••••••••• ••• 219 "‘ X---- X- 3,993 152,/6;11, Cotton Handkerchiefs Cotton Braces Worsted Caps Hats ••• Hardware £1,493 Earthenware £6o t , Salt, White Salt, flock __,6oo ,Ouc. 500 •'' 300 • ' Coals 5,102 Tons, 1,021 Cwt. 0 Iron 9Bl ... 0 ... EXPORTS or COTTON, CALICOES, ♦wn TV7I6 YOR THE WEEK ENDING SETT. 2.. Cottons. I Twist. Calicoe 6 . P A • 801,301 yards. 1 197,419 lbs. I 2,249,310 CATTLE. th e An Account of Cattle imported into Liverpool 110 03 ' Ist to the 6th inst., both days included. 04 Horses ISI D Cows . Calves Sheep P igs 8,661 299 2,337 1,972 19 4:....:0ej- BIRTHS. b 5/' On the 6th inst., the lady of John Patteson, Eel" ' rimier at law, Gower-street, of a son. On the 4th inst., in Upper Brook-street, Mrs, Farr kerley, of a daughter. ' The lady of Richard John Bra:esey, Esq. of Lom bard 3 ' street, of a son, her sixteenth child. 8 1" s On the 2d inst., at Gatemnbe Park, the lady of Ri sth o cardo, E., f a dauhter. v olt On the sth inst., at g Homerton, Mrs. George Js c of a daughter. 4 .1 04114 On the 4th inst., in Spring-gardens, the lady ~- Freeman, Esq., of a daughter. rtob sd# On the fith iast., in Bloomsbury-place, 8100 v. 141. square, Mrs. Hockings, the lady of Capt. Hocking* of a son. -,lo a MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at AstbUry, by the nee. °% 104V tO Wilson, Mr. Andrew Bannerman, of Manchester, bells, fifth daughter of William LowndesEq., q nani9jen, Chesh:re. On the 9th inst., at St. John's, Hoxton, Mr. V' the Bartlett, of Poole, Dorset, to Sarah, fourth daughter late John Crafts, Eeq., solicitor, High Wycombe a y, On the 3,1 inst. in Dublin, George Hayward Lin jar), Esq., third son of the Lord Bishop of Kildare, to e 1 Catherine, eldest daughter of the Hon. Colotol Dublin Castle. On the 3d inst., Mr. James Percival, of London' I Eliza, daughter of Mr. Parker, surgeon, ApslcY, shire. DIED. This morning, Elie teeth, the wife of Mr. Nillism wards, of Ald er gate -street. And on Friday, the Ath in its Frederick William, his infant son. On the 7th inst., at Green-street-green, near Fs borough, i n K en t, M r . T e mple, of the T e mple, in gv year. On the 12th tilt., at Lisbon : Bridget, the wife of D" . Thomas Bayley, Esq., M aged 56. On the 4th inst., r. Joseph Terry, of Abbey-str Bath, in the 7341 year of his age.. • On the 31st ult., at Ramsgate, Mr. Septimns Br ° 0•1 aged 37. On the Sth inst., at Brighton, after a short ~."44 Mrs. Saunders, widow of the late Robert Saunders , of Southend, Kent. th e On the 6th inst., in the Edgeware-road, Ch a rlott* ei t , wife of E. Saunders, Esq., of the Commissariat DePa rt i l l i - g ' h" On the 7th inst., Thomas West, Esq., of 9' ;- street, St. Marylebone, aged 61. On the 3d inst., at Stobo Castle, Lady Itsfontgoisnlil wife of Sir James Montgomery, of Stanhope, Ba rt. ' t r2ll county of .t tP PRINTED and PUBLISHED by MURDO YOUNG , Sr:( 01.11c1, 112, SZKAND i LOttlnni. IMPORTED. "sett Dub Street