The Sun. — London, England, 1841-12-16 00:00:00

EVEN IN G SITN -- C Ls the London Life Insurance Company, resisted the u of plaintiff, the widow of the deceased, on the gl ' o und that t h e l atter ha d destroyed himself, being of xrB and mind, w h ere b y accor di ng to the terms, the policy &l voided. The evidence for the defence was taken 110 t, and went to p rove th a t th e deceased destroyed self. SHERIFFS. COURT.—(THIS DAY.) 2 hiS JERRY V. DAVIS. was an action to recover the sum of 4001. for work and performed, and 33/. for goods sold and delivered. ;11,9 aetion was undef e nd e d, b u t from the statement of 4 7,Ceunsel, i t appeare d t h at t h e p l a i nt iff i s a b u ild er, Pie def en d ant a gent l eman o f property, w h o h a d re ik ceu n u t i l come to London for the purpose of establishing a Gp„,.. r ° ol o, and for that purpose had taken two houses in g;:" 011- street, and entered into an agreement with the L' l ntff to fit up the houses as a series of baths, and the r „nlent stipulated that 1,268/. should be paid by three Baments for the same. The first instalment was to be ald %lien a third of the works had been completed, and f l . °ll in proportion, till the whole was paid. When the , 1 1. Port ion of the works were completed, the plaintiff li ed to the defendant for payment of the first Instal :ltscould only obtain a very small amount ; the were, however, continued till the second instal t became due. As the money due was not forthcom at this time, the works were stopped, and the present lon instituted. to „he Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; damages wh . ole amount claimed. e ral undefended actions were taken, in all which tttifets were given for the plaintiffs. TEASDALE V. DUPRE. dr ae WaS an action to recover the sum of 51., for work and performed. fir. Thoma s appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. C. s for the defendant. (1 4 a ppeared that the defendant was a milliner and 18 maker, an d h a d res id e d i n R egent - street . Sh e h a d t h! a ged the plaintiff to write her circulars and bills as et tt was very proficient in penmanship. One witness that th e p l a i nt iff was t h e b es t f ema l e w r it er i n hth' , " ; so well was it done, that few could tell it from 04g r aPh productions. She bad been engaged at 1/. per sp , and had staid five weeks when the defendant gave ess. Ij C 4rnou Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the nt. 14 this BROOKS V. GUIBY. pli m action. the plaintiff, who ib a baker, had sup ktae defendant with bread to the amount of 6/., for tit tl e ' the present action was brought, and a verdict re ed for the plaintiff. -NKRUPTCY—(THIS DAY.) .114 RE W. HITCHCOCK'S BANKRUPTCY. NrhP r e-examination of the bankrupt was resumed this Iv h ' n g amidst apparently increasing interest. Go a ,and was the amount of your debts owing to Cook Q 1 ,4 l/stone ' in January 1, 1841 ?—The amount Ir),s l ° ..';ing for g oods was 2,666/. ss. 10d. •, oncash account, tot, b l . los. 7d. ; Mr. C oo k, separate account, 3,000.1. ; tr,ti t 46 ,5831. 16 s. sd. ; liabilities to them 635/. 12s. 6d. ; 1 0 1. : debt and liabilities 17,219/. Bs. 11d. This I believe ktZ l a correct as the short time I have been allowed I ,enabl e me to supply. '' Ri t 'at was the total a mount of debt and liabilities tO4I f rom you to them at the time of your failure, in. fg Mr. Cook's account ?—ln round numbers 19,8001., ek hh , w ould wish t o g i ve th e p a rti cu l ar s : ' debt, goods, and ' 5, 937/. 155.; Mr. Cook, 3,000/; liabilities, 877/. 155., fir ' t 19 ,8 9 91. 10s., an d h ere I w i s h t o explain. I think liki e "siiiirst will not say I have anticipated him, as I IN if ts tood hi m t o say yester d ay th a t th e o b jec t o f this 4 ar, it Y Was t o s h ow t h e C ourt t h at my d e bt was l ess i n t tii l 47 than at the period of my failure. I now recol -4a at about the l a tt e r e nd o f De c emb e r, or the begin /1 'l 3, f J anuary, that on one occasion, when I applied q a t ho eSBrS. Cook and Gladstone for a renewal or about 1,000/., and not in addition to] the tira,'that they refused such renewal. About this 1 4 1 . 'r• Cook, sen.. unknown to me, waited on my bro u'oth" Mr. Cook has since told me that he told my ? that I wanted a renewal, but that he would . not P; dept upon my brother's security, that security I the a was obt aine d ; an d a l so at this period, alluding to 441°'lloaenceme n t a the year, without being enabled to 4 4 ,1fe particular as to dates, I submitted to Cook and keat the plan of my alterations for the improve -I,°` iny premises, and which cost a very large sum, improve tad (1 therefore improve the value of the leases 41 4 th ey held • and to which alterations they con -14 approved. The alterations were proceeded completed ; and from this period to the 15th ,".40i 1 V , I had increased my goods' account to 5,i . 16 s. 6d. ; my cash and interest account 13,960/. aki n ; Mr. Cook 3,0001. ; and liabilities 1,3761. 9s. 3d., ,a total o f 21,743/. 6 s . 2d. I have before g Aili. tn at in the month of May I reduced my the ales to th em a b out 3,100 / . My prem i ses , wi th N4lte r ations and improvements, had scarcely been trif which' ted, when they pressed me for money, in proof th refer to the letters which they themselves ta lbitecl. I therefore leave the Court to judge of \‘ l 'h -°ti ves when the evidence of the different creditors the ° m -- they g ve references shall have been given. I.llm°rni,-°°4„ thtd a Mr. Groom said there were no letters in ',", of the official assignee. I found this t tl r il k Z i t nat o n one file there were no less than one hun -4,%Tatx„.'lxty-two ; and I have reason to believe :300 or 400. I am anxious that the public a 7 , 1/ 11 0t " i that all my letters have not been destroyed. v 4 .rni t h e 7paid to Cook and Gladstone in May, s pPl ent es, aad ~-ns er which your brother was liable to them curity was given in consequence of my 1 50(;"g. to the m on or a b ou t t h e 4 t h M ay f or a l oan o f i h ieh '° ) P a y for Fuller's stock, which we bought, and 1, 01 1 , ' O O. we only required for fourteen days. They, th e : I 'er, d ec li ne d to lend it, or for a s h orter period, unless t3had his security. 1 the 6th October you swore that the books deli ed 111) by you contained an account of all your trans `ris to the fullest extent—is notthat book your pri g ledger? —It is. rl ti ' t t ate to the Court how many leaves have been taken po Of tha.tledger?—l will say a great many. It is im - % m hie for to say how many. Here I wish to explain. ta lttl lL Swear that I have not cut out, taken out, or caused 0 1 ."' cut or taken out any part of that ledger now shown, town,37 other book relating to my affairs, with the intent aneeal a n ythi ng f rom my assignees, or f rom t hi s C ourt, f urther that book has not been injured or lessened - ; or with my knowledge for two or three years. It Ito,..nid book, and, whatever deficiency appears, it is the same state as I believe itrto have been for year s . l'ora ; t 4 You take out the leaves which are taken out of the (INl,lnarked ?—I don't recollect ; but I have no Itl I : did. The book was not formerly my private tla o ben did it b ecome so ?—I d on ' t k now t o a year or 111 4C j tk il _ t I should think 1836 or 1837. I now recollect Fe a nd hook all u d e d to conta i ne d some accoun t s b e tween for Zi Mr. H aywar d , w h o was my partner i n 1832. of ip -a nY years we bought our stationery from Eastman, 1 4e Cheapside and I have no doubt, if necessary, of lsic; k a can be identified by that house, and the date 11 1), Proved as t h e t i me o f it s p u r c hase. P u mean to state that your reason for taking out d e aves was th a t it co ntained Hayward's account ? d o eaves recollect my reason now. I don't recollect my .1 441 4 at the ti me. I k now it was f ro m no improper t it, 1 41 8 k it not appear from the inex, that our own , pr i i- N - t , account is taken from tat book? —Yes. f ''' l 7a e , t ' l inc , is that of Mr. Hayward, and refers only to !'taila t ' i , e 'ant, which might have been for goods and cash th rtt , N l , was my partner. Since the dissolution of that n ) .„ - ,Y: 4 - '' l l 3 I have not thought it necessary to enter i bookjyto my private expenses •, it therefore cannot a ny account of recent date. 441 ,, 1 ur: 4 t Hayward in your employ at the time of your n ts -- He was. 6„,",n0t the person who assisted in the removal of `tli - e - ,,""' we have heard of ?—He was one of the parties „ yo Were several others. ; 48 3,' ° „ t he the person who went to Paris to buy goods tha()l",,' and who took a quantity of shawls with him t stock 7--I object to that question. It implies w hich -a jward did take - shawls to Paris from my stock, /a h o ' not been said. d°4 t he person who went to Paris to buy goods for is. -41 ' 12 , 4 his account taken out of that private ledger ? t h e understand eL ' s land nothing, Sir, but give me an answer to 11 AZtion. Is hi s account, whatever it was, taken out of , 14 4 can show from this ledger—the sold ledg er, t i n, `P• flay war d' s account, as entere d by the clerk at th -e ' is now in existence, and has been delivered up 41 14d e a 0 MCial ass i gnee. Th e accoun t o f M r . Hayward, / thils e t " b t ° in the private ledger, did contain his account was my partner. 'bee t t - o. the ledger I, shew what was contained in the k r Ten out of ledger H ?—No. ; ck sutinsT (handing up the private ledger)—You ' 4 iteh 3 e -e ',Sir, that there are several accounts of various 7cits taken out. Q einp: ',l-4,ltowiex must complain of such insinuations °thitp,rown out by Mr. Ashurst. He attended for '"e t c r . - " t chcocks, and trusted his Honour would see that was conducted with justice.—(Applause.) lift tr 44:11SDEN Solicitor for the bankrupt, hoped that ° lta r Z l eh insinuations had been unfairly thrown out, the m ost t ' i p t would be allowed to explain, as he could, '1,„ 4 ,"Y, all connec t e d w ith th e b oo k an d th e accoun ts. d eni e eltrUpt said, if an opportunity of explaining were f actsi„"ln, many d a y s would be consu me d i n e li c iti ng the pl a i n Y cr oss •examining other witnesses. He could ex diitl s uch a manner as would astonish Mr. Ashurst i neti,, °s e Who employed him. He then said—The first th at ofn Hitchcock in this book (the private l e dger) i s low t !te firm o f Hi tc h coc k an d Ski nner , o f B arnstap l e , thi nk deceased. Thi s ac count refers to th e y ear 1832 alioThere is another mention of Jas: Hitchcock; this °F iii t er e s rs to- my brother deceased. The second mention ta„ ohi,e'Vock is a n accoun t w ith on e of my sister s o f some s. _'era n , l held f or h er i n 1835. Th e next ment i on re -,4,1 to th at o f my mot h er, a s i m il ar account i n 1835. topt:."er Hitch coc k was ever re f erre d t o by an y accounts coe i c t ig ed in thi s b oo k . Th ere are , h owever , severa l ac which °f mine with other persons, the explanation of neu t . j l .think uni mportant , b ut w ill g i ve it if y our H o - T he b ulks it necessary. exami'ankrupt--I wish to have it mentioned on the llitehtins that Mr. Ashurst alluded to the name of Wa s tle()ek, as being con t a i ne d i n that book; that that lia:e r eason I ga ve th e exp l anat i on . res ume d t3 ntry was accordingly made, and the examination the tt ere the account s of which you have been speaking, krcc o unts which h ave been taken out ?—I believe so. offi eio ASflunsT—Now I believe is the time for the k r - ". (assignee's report to be read. '' ° Lt —I wish to know whether Mr. Ashhurst, lion . t 1" 11° w conclud e d hi s exam i nat i on, i t i s hi s inten )4B., proceed with the e xam i na ti on o f hi s c li en t s , r s,• Cook and Gladstone. nunissioner HOLROYD thought it would be better to finish the examinations before proceeding to take the report of the official assignee into consideration. Mr. MARSDEN said that before he proceeded with the examination on the part of the bankrupt, he had to request the indulgence of having copies of all the examinations which had previously taken place ; both of those which had taken place before he had been engaged for his client, and those since. This investigation had now become of a most serious nature, and he felt he could not do justice to his client without those examinations, and also without having access to all the documents. Mr. Ashurst had at first, he had understood, been conduct ing the examination on behalf of the assignees, but he had directed it solely to the, purpose: of exculpating his clients, Messrs. Cook and Gladstone. He would not then advert to the particular circumstances of the case, but he felt he could not do jus tice to Mr. Hitchcock unless he had access to the documents referred to, before the examination was pro ceeded with. The bankrupt had voluntarily, before the production of his balance-sheet, stated cer tain facts to his assignes ; on that statement the recent examinations had been founded, and facts had been supplied from their not having re ference to what appeared in the balance-sheet. Hence several collateral issues had arisen which must be tried, not on the evidence of the bankrupt alone. Mr. Ashurst had with great ability conducted the examinations, in order, :as he had stated, to test the truth of the bankrupt's statements ; but by what means could those statements be tested except by collate ral circumstances—by letters, or by the testimony of per sons who could speak to letters which had been destroyed. It was necessary that he should have access to all - these materials, and he hoped that all the letters exhibited, if not in the examination of the bankrupt, in the examination of Messrs. Cook and Gladstone, in order to show how far they bore out the testimony of the bankrupt. It was manifest, from the manner in which the examination had been conducted this day, that it was necessary every collateral evidence should be before the Court. What was the meaning of Mr Ash urst's question as to Hayward, but to attempt to throw a slur upon his character or discredit his testimony-- therefore he asked that all the examinations which had taken place prior to the present one might be re corded in Court, and that he (Mr. Marsden) might have access to them. He had no end in view but the furtherance of the ends of justice. He had not been permitted to interrupt Mr. Ashurst, on the ground that he might in his (Mr. M.'s) examination of the bankrupt elicit any explanations of his former testimony that he might deem requisite ; and as it was impossible to recol lect all that had passed, he urged that as an additional reason why he ought to be furnished with the examina tions. Certain facts went to show that his client had on some occasions acted very impioperly, but the question arose, had he not been tempted, to act so, and who had been his tempters ?--(Applause.) He had no wish to delay the examination of the bankrupt, but only to do him justice, and in so doing, to do justice to the laws of his country. Mr. ASHURST said he had consulted with his clients while Mr. Marsden was addressing the Court ; and as that gentleman had stated he could not do justice to the bankrupt without having copies of the examination, they were willii.g that he should have all such copies as might enable him to do justice to his client. They had no desire to keep anything back. Mr. Commissconer - HOLROYD thought it but reason able that Mr. Marsclon's request should be complied with. His Honour thought it desirable that they should pro ceed with the examination. Mr. LLOYD on behalf of several creditors, expressed a desire to put some' questions to the bankrupt. Mr. SOLE submitted that Mr. Ashurst having con cluded his examination of the bankrupt, it would per haps be as well if that gentleman were to place Messrs. Cook and Gladstone in the box, to give their version of the affair. Should he decline doing so, he (Mr. Sole) should submit that the private examination of Messrs. Cook and Gladstone :before the assignees, be read by the Officer of the Court. Mr. LLOYD had not interrupted the examinations of Mr. Ashurst, and when they considered the time which had already been wasted, he thought even suppos ing the questions he(Mr. L.) had to put should be useless, the wasting one half hour additional (this examination would not last longer) would be no great object. The Court assented. Mr. LLOYD resumed his examination. How long have you had dealings with Messrs. Cook and Gladstone ?—Nine or ten years. What was the average amount of your monthly pur chases from them prior to the month of June last ?—I can scaccely tell without reference to my books. I should think about 7001.—it may be more. Can you state what was the amount of your pur chases from them in that month ?—About 800 L What was the amount of goods purchased from them in July last ?—I believe 11. Is. 4d. When did you last purchase any goods of them ? July 12th. We ceased;to buy goods of them, as I think, Jane 30th. Did you, in the month of June or July last, receive from them, or either, of them, a letter referring to some purchase of silk, which one of your buyers had made from them ?—Yes. Where is such letter ?—I am not sure whether it was kept, or whether it was one of those which was de stroyed subsequently, but such letter was seen by a third party now in Court., Can you state whether ihat letter is in existence or not? —I believe it is not. Can you state its contents ?—I can. The substance is as follows : " Gentlemen,—We find that your buyer, or one of them, is constantly here, and that he has b oug ht a l arge parcel to-day. This is contrary to the understanding between us, and we will thank you to have it altered.— Yours, &e. " COOK AND GLADSTONE." To whom was it addressed and , what was the date ? —.Addressed W. Hitchcock and Co., Regent-street, and dated I think June 30, that being the day when a parcel of silks of 1251. 17s. sd. was bought. And that was the last parcel of goods purchased from them 2—Except 11. ls. 4d. which was bought without my knowledge—l think by one of the porters. State how it came to pass that you purchased no more lgoods of Cook and Gladstone than the parcel on 30 th June ast?—l was requested by them not to do so. Did you in the month of June, 1840, borrow from them a large sum of money?—Yes ; about that time. State what the sum was.-7,0001. For how long a period was that sum agreed to be lent to you ?—For seven or ten years, as will appear by a bond which was being made at the time in favour of my brother, but which was never completed, and which bond contains such recital?—l believe it was ten years. With whom did you negotiate that loan?—Messrs. Cook and Gladstone. _ Then both were present at the time you negotiated that loan ?—I believe they were. What rate of interest was it agreed that you should pay for that loan ?—.At the rate of 71- per cent. per an num, and that interest was paid for the first ycar by the payment of a bill of exchange, June Ist, 1841, amount 5251. 12s. 6d. it being due on that day. Where is that bill of exchange ?—At the official as signee's I have lately seen it. Did you give them any note or bill on the occasion of your borrowing such money front them ?—Yes, a joint and several promissory notes, I think ; which notes, I believe, bore interest, without stating at what rate. What date was that note drawn, and for what term ? —Twelve months, dated from June 1, 1840, I believe. How came it to happen that that note was made a twelvemonths date, when the loan to you was made for a longer [period?—l forget the object at the time, but at a meeting in the library or dining room, present Messrs. Cook and Gladstone, my brother, and myself, the arrangement was entered into. Mr. Cook or Mr. Gladstone, which I do not recollect, said, they would lend me 7,0001., for, I believe, ten years, upon the security of my brother. It was at this, or some other ,meeting about the same time, that Mr. or Mr. Gladstone said that I must understand the interest to be 7/ 1 per cent. I ob jected to it, but at last finding I could not get it at a lower rate, and as they were then press ing me for the payment of a sum undrawn, amounting to about 3,800 L, I had no alternative. I and my brother therefore consented to their advancing the sum at that rate, although to the best of my recol lection the rate of interest was communicated to me when my brother was not present ; however, on this point I am not sure. Mr. Lloyd—That is no answer to my ques tion—question repeated.—l do not recollect the reason of Messrs. Cook and Gladstone's requiring a bill ; but, not withstanding such note was given, Mr. Cook or Mr. Gladstone said (which I do not recollect) they would not call in the money for seven or ten years, I think. I wish here to explain that I did not receive 7,0001., but only the balance, after deducting the amount which I owed them, and which I have before stated to be about 3,800/. Was that note for 7,0001. paid at maturity ?—No, it was not. Was it presented for payment to your knowledge ? It was not presented to me at my house, nor do I be lieve it has ever been presented to my brother. Have you paid any part of that sum of 70,001. ?—No. Do you know how it happened that that note was not presented for payment when it became due ?—Yes ; Messrs. Cook and Gladstone declined presenting the note, but drew another, and sent it to me for my signature. I signed it. I think I paid the clerk the stamp, and re turned it by their clerk. State the particulars of the note so signed by you, the amount, and date.—June Ist, 1841. We jointly and se verally promise to pay, at twelve months after date the sum of 7,000 1 ., with in terest thereon. Si g ned, W. Hitch cock. I expect also that it was subsequently signed by my brother. That is all I know of it. Mr. SOLE having intimated to Mr. Lloyd that he should have access to the private examinations of the bankrupt, and of Messrs. Cook and Gladstone, on that point, said he should not press it further at present. His object was to show that the transaction was usurious, and to lessen Messrs. Cook and Gladstone's proof by the amount of 7,0001. Can you state what references or what houses were referred by you to Cook and Gladstone after 30th no last ?—I cannot. I have, however, been since told by one of the houses. Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD---- Do you know of your own knowledge, or have you heard from Messrs: Cook, Gladstone, or either of them, that they answered any inquiries that were made of them, or either of them, as to your circumstances since the 30th June last ? Yes. Mr. Cook said—l think in the drawing-room in Regent street, and at the meeting I have before referred to as having taken place there—that he had given a good re ference to Mess Wheeler, Strachan, and Co. This I believe to be in August. Th at i s t h e on ly house that I Mess rs: kuow of, as it would not be usual for me to know whe ther or not houses referred by us had gone to them or not. We should infer they had, if the goods were sent in and which was generally the case. THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1811. Mr. LLOYD stated that he had no further questions to put to the bankrupt at present. (We shall give the contiunation in our Second Edition.) GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) A young man, who gave the name of George Murray , was placed at the bar, before Messrs. Kelly and Lainson, the sitting Magistrates, on a charge of being found on the premises of Messrs. Clay and Son, wholesale woollen drapers in Skinner-street, Snow-hill, for the purpose of committing a robbery. The prisoner in answer to the charge told the usual story of going to look for a situation.. He also said he was a type-founder by trade, and had worked with Messrs. Sherwood and Co. of Aldersgate-street. The policeman said he inquireil there, and no such per son was known; however his acquaintances at the station house at once recognised him. The prisoner was remanded till Monday. The three paupers, Murphy, Owen, and Roebuck, whose case was reported in yesterday's Sun, were again placed at the bar on the charge of selling the workhouse clothes which they wore yesterday. The Relieving Officer having proved the case, a sharp debate ensued between Sir Peter Laurie and the master of the workhouse, relative to the decision in yesterday's case, in which Sir Peter told the master he was inca pable of managing the workhouse, and the master told Sir Peter he was "mighty wise in his generation." Mr. Alderman KELLY sentenced each of the prisoners to a month's imprisonment with hard labour. MARLBORO C GR-STREET. (THIS DAY.) Thomas Simpson, the driver of the Maidenhead wag gon, from the Rose Inn, Farringdon-street, City, was placed at the bar. Police constable, No. 73 of the E division, stated that between six and seven o'clock last evening, while on duty in Regent-street, he observed a waggon heavily loaded, and drawn by a team of four horses, proceeding along without any guidance or control. At some distance behind he saw the defendant so excessively drunk, that he was reeling from one side the pavement to the other, and quite incapable of taking care of himself—he was therefore, with the waggon, taken into custody. house. Inspector Beresford said, that on examining the con tents of the waggon he found it to consist of property of such value, upwards of 7001. worth, that he did not deem it safe to trust it in the green-yard, therefore sent it to the Rose Inn by a police -constalale, Ordered to pay a fine of 205., or be committed for 16 days. LLO YD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 16.—Wind this day at noon S. by W. OFF DOTER, DEC. 14.—Mount Stuart Elphinstone, Bombay. RAMSGATE, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Ruby, Sunderland, for Southton, with stern stove, &c., having been in contact ; Ireby, Hartlepool, for Toulon, with decks swept, &c., having been struck by a sea. DEAL, DEC. 15.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd. Bright man, Calcutta ; Douglas, Quebec. Arrd. from River, Mary Dugdale, Calcutta ; Thames, Sierra Leone. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.—Wind S. to W.N.W., fresh.— Arrd. Magnet, Montreal, sld. Quebec, 20th ult. ; Roscius, New York, sld. 27th ult. The Erin-go-Bragh, Quebec to this port, was fallen in with in a sinking state, on the 7th inst., in lat. 47, lon. 40, by the Roscius, arrived here, crew and passengers saved. COWES, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Pilot, Quebec ; Neponset, Bremen, for Batavia. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. H.M.S. Spy, Westward ; Charlotte, New York for Rotterdam, with loss of boats, leaky, &c. Sld. Forester, Ruth, Eagle and Elise, Malta; H.M.S. Madagascar, Africa. DARTMOUTH, DEC. 14.—Sailed Minerve, Guadaloupe. ILFRACOMBE, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Retrieve, Quebec. MILFORD, DEC. 14.—Arrd. Resolution, Quebec, for Liverpool, with sails split, loss of boats; and very leaky, having been struck by a sea on the banks of Newfoundland. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind W.S.W. to W., strong and squally.—Arrived Hendrick Hudson, Morgan, New York, sailed 23d ult. ; Port-Glasgow, Quebec; Quebec, London, New York ; Dartmouth, do., Bombay ; Caro line, New York ; Johannes Christoph, Hamburgh, Rio. FALMOUTH, DEC. 14.—Wind N.N.W. to W., fresh gales.—Sld. London, New Zealand ; Hebe, Ceylon ; Amity, Hall, Jamaica ; Spheriod, Trinidad ; Supply, Cuba ; Mountaineer, Mobile. TORBAY, DEC. 16.—The wind having shifted yester day to the northward, several vessels endeavoured to proceed, but were obliged to put back this morning on account of stormy winds. GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY. Traffic returns for the week ending Dec. 13, 1841: Passengers £625 5 6 Merchandise 522 8 3 £1,147 13 9 Darlington, Dec. 15. D. O'BRIEN, Secretary. SUICIDE.—This morning, at an early hour, a young man of the name of Edwin Donaldson, who re sided with his father, a picture-frame maker in York street, Westminster, committed self-destruction in the following manner. He had been out all night drinking; his father quarrelled with him concerning a young woman to whom he was paying his addresses ; when he took up his hat and walked out of the house, followed by his father at a distance. The young man went onward until he came to the water-side, when, nearly facing the Peni tentiary, Millbank, he threw himself into the river, and before his father could get up to him he was carried down with the stream and perished. " THE LONGEST LINK."—But eight miles remain to be finished of the railroad between Batavia and Buffalo, which, with the Boston road, will complete a continuous road from Boston to Buffalo, 600 miles, the longest in the world.—New York Weekly Herald. In consequence of the continuance of wet weather the banks of the Arun, in the neighbourhood of Arundel, have overflowed, and the hay-stacks are now standing in three and four feet of water. Persons are obliged to be conveyed along the roads in waggons Some of the meadows have been under water for the last three months. SIR WALTER SCOTT'S NOVELS.—What would Sir Walter Scott have said if he had seen his im mortal Novels on sale at a few pence each week? We think " This is popularity" would have escaped him. His family have done wisely, in these times of Jack Shep bards, to bring healthy reading to every one's fireside; and we certainly have it in the powerfully drawn cha meters of the Waverley Novels. "ON THE LOOK-OUT."—The Rev. John Peel, brother of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., accompanied by Mrs. Peel and family, arrived at Mivart's Hotel yesterday, from Canterbury ; and in a few days leave for Waresley House, near Stourport.— Tory Paper. The announcement we made of a vessel having sailed from Rotterdam, to purchase a thousand blacks at Ashantee for the King of the Netherlands, is fully con firmed by more recent accounts. The name of the ves sel, however, is not the Britannia, but the Europa.— Anti-Slavery Rsporter. THE CONVICT WARD.—Yesterday an appeal on behalf of John Job Ward, the convict under sentence of death in Newgate for the murder of the child, in Wil liam-street, Regent's Park, was sent to the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Secretary of State for the Home Department. The result of this appeal has not yet trans pired, but it4s thought that the sentence will be carried into effect, as there do not appear to be any circumstances connected with this particular case that can be urged in favour of a mitigation. The Sheriffs, Messrs. Magnay and Rogers, visit the criminal every day, and are most earnest in their entreaties that he will unburden his mind by divulging the truth respecting the crime for which he is condemned to suffer. To all their importunities, how ever, his only reply is, " I am not guilty of murder. The child was hurt by my accidentally falling on him." Ward appears deeply to feel his situation. He occupies nearly the whole of his time in reading the Scriptures and other religious books, supplied him by the Rev. Mr. Carver, the chaplain. He converses freely on religious matters, but when the subject of the murder is spoken of he most vehemently protests his innocence. _ STROUD:—The Anti• Corn-law agitation is making very rapid progress in the borough of Stroud. Associations are formed in several of the parishes in the neighbourhood, and meetings are held every week to receive members; and to discuss the bearings of these' unjust laws on the distress of the country. The operatives are just getting alive to the duty of watching over their, own interests, and are beginning to put forth rational and moral ener gies, which no Government will be able to resist. The Tories, beforo another year is past, will have deeply to regret their defeat of the Whigs, and the objection of the Bs. duty. Their doing so has aroused the labouring classes. Notwithstanding their poverty, the people feel their strength, they know that, properly speaking, they are the real wealth of the country, and that, apart from labour, the land is worthless, and ships and machinery useless, and they are determined to have the grievance, under which they at present groan, redressed. Their first movement, therefore, will be confined to the state ment of their grievances, and petitioning the Legis lature. Lectures are every week delivered on the in justice and cruelty of the Corn-laws. —Cheltenham Examiner. ROYAL GEORGE.—Twelve tin packets of pre served French beans, in a wooden box, have been brought up from the Royal George, stamped " Conserves Arti chena de Catron, Marseilles." Neither vinegar nor pickle had been used ; they had been boiled and placed in air-tight vessels, and were as fresh and fit for use as when first inclosed. They have been fifty-seven years under water.—Kentish Observer. BREAST PINS.—A most detestable fashion is that of wearing breast-pins with heads like those of pumpkins—sometimes it is a two-fold enormity, looking hugely like a brace of buoys connected by a swinging cable. The man of taste has no relish fur hanging him self in chains, and very seldom goes beyond a speck of brilliant. ACCIDENT,—On Thursday night last, two men and a boy were at work in a pit at. Hevsyche Old Hill, near Dudley, and in the night, by some means, the pit fired, and the two men and the boy, and five horses, were burnt to death. The horses were worth 401. each. —Staffordshire Gazette. TEWKESBURY.—The population of this town is about 6,000, of which number nearly half stand in need of relief, very many being in the greatest distress. A few wealthy individuals, and, in fact, all who can afford to do so, have subscribed towards supplying 800 families with coal during the ensuing winter, but although several hun dred pounds have already been raised, the subscription is not so large as it might at first sight have been expected to be, owing to the trade in the town being in such a de plorable state as to prevent the tradespeople acting as they would wish to do.—Worcestershire Chronicle. AMERICAN NEWS (EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. By the arrival of the Roscius, Captain Col lins, at this port to-day, after a quick passage of less then eighteen days, from New York, we have received papers from that city to the even ing of the 27th ult. inclusive. The Roscius has 27 passengers, and has besides brought home the crew and passengers of the Erin go Bragh, from Liverpool to Quebec, which vessel she fell in with lat. 47, lon. 40, when she was in a sinking state. The vessel was laden with grain and flour. Business at New York was dull. Stocks con tinued to decline in price, particularly Illinois and Indiana. The rate of exchange 1001 to 110, but not much business doing. The political news by this arrival is not im portant. The Prince de Joinville and suite had been entertained at a ball in Boston, one of the most sumptuous affairs ever known in that city. He was also entertained by the French residents of New York at the Astor House, and on the 27th by the Corporation of that city at the City Hotel. Lord Morpeth was at New York, and was at tended by the Mayor and civic authorities in an inspection of the public institutions of the city on the 26th, and dined at Bellevue. He was to dine with the British residents on the 26th, and the Prince de Joinville had also accepted an invitation to be present. There is news from Texas to the 13th Novem ber. The President of the new Republic had communicated an address to Congress on the 3d ; it is a well written and interesting document, and gives an encouraging view of the prospects of the country. We have further accounts of the great fire at - St. John's. There appears to have been thirty nine buildings of, various descriptions destroyed; but the fire happening at nearly tide time, the shipping was for the most part hauled away in safety. There is no news of moment from Canada. It was reported at New York that Mr. M'laeod had been arrested at Niagara, on a capeas for defalcations in Canada. The Roscoe was seen off New York, by the Roscius, on the 27th. (From the New York .Herald.) IMPORTANT FROM MISSISSIPPI.—REPUDIA TION OP THE STATE BONDS. We have received intelligence from MisSiisiPpi, by the way of New Orleans, which rendered it almost certain that the anti-bond ticket had succeeded by a large ma jority. Our correspondent states that returns have been received from about one-third of Mississippi, and that the anti-bond ticket was upwards of 6,000 votes ahead. He adds that the majority was estimated at 15,000, and that in several counties the vote was unanimously against pay ing the State bonds. There may be some exaggeration in this, but we presume there can be no doubt of the complete success of the Radical party. This is the first election that has ever been decided exclusively on this ground. In Michigan it was made a question to some extent, and the large democratic majority was swelled immensely by the determi nation of the people to get rid of their burdens in this most summary manner ; but it was not made the paramount consideration, as in Mississippi. Looking at the result, as an example for the imitation of other States that are ground down by debts which they cannot pay, we regard this election as the most important one that has ever taken place since the foundation of the Government. Hereafter we may expect that Maryland, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and others of the most deeply in debted States, will pursue the course adopted by Mis sissippi, and refuse by a formal vote of, the people, to pay their liabilities. What is to be the consequence I ) It will bring up a remarkable state of things, and overthrow at once the entire system of State , credit. The whole difficulty has grown out of the various abuses of the credit system by banks and other corporations, by States, and by indivi duals. The sufferers by the excesses and mismanage ment, and frauds of the banks are individuals. This evil is sufficiently wide-spread and deplorable, but the bankruptcy of the States involves more serious conse quences still. The aggregate debts of the States is two hundred millions of dollars. The money was borrowed prin cipally in Europe, on the faith of the several States. If the example of Mississippi is followed to the extent which now seems probable, the loss to the creditors can not be less than one hundred millions, and may reach one hundred and fifty. Will the British Government permit the citizens to be swindled out of the immense sums loaned to the States without remonstrance, and perhaps interference ? If the States refuse, or are un able to pay, there is no way for John Bull to get his money, but it will bring great reproach upon this country on the other side of the Atlantic. e tt v h e ere theis a n pe It is probable that an effort will be made at the en suing session of Congress to get the general Govern ment to assume these debts, o r at least, to adopt s th om em e m i e ts asu sa re ne t t h i a en t , sha h l u l ha being su ccess ful. Much was ant i c i pate d f rom th e distri bution bill, b u t it ha s f a il e d entirely. No effect what peparreasnpcee givin it g s e t of of what ever has been produced by the prospect of its operation, and the sentiment was becoming general, even before the Mississippi election, that a large number of the States were inextricably involved. The general Govern ment cannot relieve them without injustice to those States which have managed their affairs with prudence, and such of the States as follow the example of Mississippi, and determine to refuse payment, would even scruple to contribute their quota, in the event of the assumption. It is idle to close our eyes to the true state of the case. Many of the States will not and cannot pay their liabili ties, and we must make our mind up to bear the odium as a nation. It is not to be avoided. RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH PRINCE AT BOSTON. His Royal Highness the Prince de Joinville, was re ceived by the citizens of Boston in a style never before equalled by them. The Mayor of the city on being in troduced to his Highness, addressed him as follows : " I have the honour to p resent myself to you, i n t h e name of the city of Bosto n , and in its behal f , to we l come you here. We welcome you, Sir, as the representative of your country.. America delights, in the strength of her manhood, to remember and acknowledge her deep obligation to France, in the days of her infancy and weakness. And with the events which made the aid of your country so opportune, this city, as you know, had no mean connection; and nowhere will you find the feeling of gratitude stronger than here. We welcome you also, Sir, as the son of that great and good man, the present King of France. We recognize in him the blended virtues of the sovereign and the republican— the distinguished ruler of his own kingdom, and the friend always of America and Americans. And we are most happy, through you, to pay a tribute of respect to him. And we welcome you personally, Sir, and tender to you the freest and heartiest hospitalities of the city. And permit me to express my hope that your visit may be one of present enjoyment and pleasant recollection ; and that it may tend to c ement, in even greater amity, our two nations." The Prince made the following neat and brief reply:— " I am highly gratified by the attention which has been paid to me by the city of Boston, and for the senti ments which have been expressed toward my country, my father and myself ; and shall take great pleasure in communicating to my father th e ki n d feelings which have been evinced towards me in this country, and shall ever recollect my visit with high satisfaction." The ball which was given to him, was attended by fif teen hundred of the beauty and fashion of the city. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. THE FIRE AT ST. Jorm—The Observer of Tuesday last gives the details of the great fire at St. John, from which it appears, that in addition to the new market house, lately erected at an expense to the city of 40,000 dollars, the following buildings were destroyed, viz.— Seventeen in South Market-street, eight in Ward. street, eight in Water-street, three in Market-square, and three in Prince William-street—making a total of thirty-nine buildings, nearly all of which were large, and of three or four stories each. Many bonded warehouses were also much injured. No mention is made of vessels burnt ; it was high water at the time, and they may have hauled off into the stream. The aggregate loss is estimated at not less than 400,000 dolls. The Observer says that a large por tion of those persons now deprived of their places of busi ness were burnt out in former fires—Messrs. M'Avity, D. M`Millan, and C. M'Lauchlan, have been three times subjected to this trial. The whole of the present district was within the district laid waste in January, 1837. Many of the sufferers lost their entire stock of goods. Several of them have been but a few months in business. The Insurance Companies have of late decidedly refused taking risks on wooden buildings in the district now de stroyed, except at very high premiums ; consequently nearly all the parties were without insurance. The offices of the New Brunewicker and British American, Mr. Shives, and the proposed new paper (the Mirror), were destroyed ; though they all saved the chief part of their materials, except the British American, which were wholly consumed. n Sunday th e Ci ty f H ro te FIRE AT PROVIDENCE.--We have r are l y recorded in one edition a greater number of fires tha n come upon us quarters Providence t h i was as nearly morning. destroyed. ril e J ourna l . says • " The fire was discovered in the room o f one o f the boarders, and in a few minutes the flam es b urst ou t with violence in several rooms. The board ers i n th e south part of the building barely escaped w ith t h e i r Hotel gill n l clothes, &c. Amongst those who saved scarcely any thing were several ladies. The furniture was mostly saved, but injured by removal. The south part of the building, which was of wood, was entirely destroyed ; the centre of brick, Was badly injured, particularly at the south end ; the north part of the building on Broad street, received no injury. The fire is supposed to have originated from a defect of the chimney. The firemen were promptly on the spot, but there was at first a diffi culty in procuring water ; a supply was obtained from the steam factory. The fire was got under in about an hour, but was not extinguished until after 11 o'clock. It is difficult to estimate the loss, but it will not probably come up to the insurance, which was :10,000 on the building at the Mutual office—s3,ooo on the furnittii at the American, and $2OO on the furniture at the JEtna." On the day before (Saturday) the four storey brick building, owned by Joseph R. Angell, and occupied by B. Almy and G. W. Tyler, in Canal-street, Providence, took fire, and was much injured before the fl ames were got under. Mr. Almy's kiss is four or five thousand dollars, and he was not insured. Tyler's loss was not more than $5OO, fully covered by insurance. The wool-carding and cloth-dressing establishment of Mr. Beech, near Clymer village, in Chautacqe county, was consumed on the night of the sth instant, with about 4,000 yards of cloth, and a considerable quantity of wool, belonging principally to the neighbouring inhabitants. Total loss about p4,ooo.—Albany Argus. FIRE IN CHARLESTOWN.—A destructive fire broke out in Charlestown, about half-past three o'clock on Sa turday morning, in a large building situated in Franklin place, near the Methodist meeting-house, owned by Mr. George Emerson, of Malden, of the firm of Loyd, Packer and Co., of this city, by whom it was partially occupied as a morocco manufactory. The building was insured at Concord by the Middlesex Mutual Insurance Co., to the amount of 1,500 dols., but upon the stock, &c., owned by Messrs. Packer and Co., there was no in surance—loss probably not exceeding 1,000 dols. A portion of the building was occupied by Mr. Moses B. Sewall, in the manufacture of morocco, whose tools, stock, machinery, &c., were almost entirely destroyed— insured 1,000 dols. The building and contents were of a highly combus tible character, and the flames soon communicated to a block of four dwelling houses adjoining, fronting on Bartlett-street, owned by Phineas J. Stone, of Charles town, and occupied by a number of Irish families. Three of these tenements were entirely destroyed, and the oc cupants have lost their all, and were turned out of their houses in the night, to encounter the pitiless storm. Mr. Stone was insured 1,500 dol. A block of two tenements, nearly adjoining the factory, owned by Mr. Emerson, were on fire several times, a n d were only saved from total destruction by the great exer tions of the firemen. The loss on these, it is supposed, will not exceed 200 or 300 dol., and is insured. Several of the Fire Companies of this city promptly repaired to the scene of destruction, and rendered very valuable assistance.—Merc. JournaL Some advices mention seventy-five buildings were de stroyed.—Boston Merc. Journal. ARREST OF MURDERERS.—The Charleston papers received here yesterday, mention that a man named Jones, a hand on board the ship Troy, had been found dead in the street near the Exchange, his death having been caused by a stab from a knife, and that a man named Barnett had been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder. Finding the evidence before the Coroner's jury bearing very hard against him, he confessed his participation in the crime, and implicated three other men, named James Eldridge, Eugene Agar, and Thomas Riehardson, but his information came too late to be used there, as it was ascertained that these men had left the city. On Sunday the Mayor of this city received a letter from the Coroner of Charleston, stating that he had reason to believe that Eldridge was on board the brig Ashley, then on her way to New York, and that the others, Agar and Richardson, were on board the ship H. Allen, also bound hither. This letter the Mayor sent to Justice Matsell, and that gentleman immediately set officers Sweet, Tappan, Lownsbury, Stokely, and others, on the look-out for the arrival of those vessels. On Monday evening the Ashley came up, when she was boarded, and Eldridge, who had shipped as one of the crew, was arrested and conveyed to the tombs. Yester day morning the H. Allen came up, and on boarding her, Agar and Richardson were found and also secured. The whole three are now in prison, awaiting the requisition of the Governor of South Carolina. PRICE OF PORK IN CHILLICOTHE.—The Chillicothe Advertiser of the 12th says, " A few engagements have been made by the packers of this place for heavy pork, at $2 per 1001bs. net, and we understand they are un willing to make any large contracts at present, even at that price. It is most probable that the farmers will put up their own pork to a considerable extent during the present season." The greatest curiosity in the world is now exhibiting in this town, in the person of James Washburn, the wonderful Dwarf, decidedly' the smallest man in creation! He is in his 17th year, weighs but 231bs. and is only 36 inches in height. He is in good health, has fine spark ling eyes, is active, intelligent, in short a perfect man in miniature. He is said to have been born in Vermont, and ceased growing at an early period without any assign able cause.—Mass. Spy. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.—An awful accident happened at Munroe on the 11th instant. Our very worthy fellow citizen Mr. Cady, came to his death in the most shocking and sudden manner. After the cars had arrived at Adrian, in running the engine back over the west switch, she ran off, in consequence of a defect in the switch, made worse by the heavy rains. In getting the engine back on the track, Mr. Cady placed himself with a lever under the driving wheels, so as to force them on the track, when she started. Stand ing himself between the lever and the engine, so that the first motion of the engine brought the lever round with such force as to knock him directly under the driving wheels, one of which ran over his body, one leg and arm, crushing and mutilating him in the most shocking manner. He survived about two hours, with a full consciousness of his situation.—Detroit Advertiser. IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.—We learn from a pas senger in the Stephen and Francis, from St. Augustine, that information had been received at that place of a skirmish having taken place between a portion of the United States troops, under command of Captain Wade, and a party of Indians, during which 8 of the Indians were killed, and 55 captured, a portion of which were women and children.—Charleston Patriot, Nov. 20. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—Orders have been received at the Navy-yard, Brooklyn, to prepare the sloop of war Falmouth for sea. She is to be one of the home squadron, and will be commanded by Captain M'lntosh. Nearly all her officers, we understand, have been ordered to her. The frigate United States, bearing the broad pennant of Commodore T. A. C. Jones, dropped down from Nor folk on the 19th, preparatory for sea. The frigate Po tomac, Captain Storer, sloop of war Marion, Captain Belt, and schooner Enterprise, Lieut.-Com. Goldburgh, were at Rio on the Bth ult. SMALL Pox AT THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.—Captain Brown, of the whaling ship Charles Frederick, arrived at this port yesterday, reports that the small-pox was raging violently at Otaheite on the last July, so much so that he could not obtain a reinforcement to the number of his crew. THE FIRE AT ST. JOHN'S, N.B.—The report that forty vessels, including five square rigged ones, had been burnt in the recent conflagration at St. John's, was incorrect. A few wood boats and other small craft were somewhat injured, but the tide being up, they were hauled out. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. We have letters from Houston and Galveston up to the 13th inst. Congress commenced its Session on the Ist, and the Message of President Lamar was communicated on the 3d. It is written with much force and elegance and contains a great deal of importont matter for the Texans. He commences by congratulating the country upon its prosperity—the great influx of immigrants—the rapid spread of the settlements—the abundance which crowned the labours of agriculture, and the repose and peace en joyed from the apprehended molestations of enemies, whether Indians or Mexicans. The wisdom, modera- tion, and sagacity evinced by the Texans in exercising the all-important and difficult functions of self-govern ment, entrusted to them by .the interposition of a be nignant Providence, is also a subject not unworthy of special comment in a Presidential Message. The citizens of the Republic have certainly proved themselves to be lineal and genuine descendants of the Anglo-Saxon race. Upon the question of finance, the language of the Executive is pretty much of the non-committal. order. No particular plan or system of finance is recommended. The remarks on the negotiation now pending under Gen. Hamilton for a loan throw no light upon the matter. The public are left in entire ignorance as to the pro grass of the negotiation, or the probabilities of suc cess. The foreign relations of the Government remain, with the exception of Mexico, in a peaceable con dition. The commercial convention treaty with Eng land is not completed, because of some difficulty about a clause in the instrument respecting the suppression of the slave-trade with the United States. No definite treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation has yet been concluded ; for what cause it is difficult to conjecture, unless it be the idea that an early annexation would dis pense with all such diplomatic arrangements. A large space in the Message is occupied by suggestions and remarks relative to the expedition to Santa Fe, and the naval ar rangements with the republic of Yucatan. There are various other topics touched upon in the document, but are chiefly of a local interest. But it seems that the pic ture of prosperity and happiness drawn by the President is not without its dark shades. An alarm which pre vailed at Austin is thus described by the correspondent of a Galveston paper:— " It was confidently anticipated that the Congress would commence its session under the most favourable auspices, and proceed immediately to business ; but lo ! hardly had the city become quietly immersed in sleep, when a messenger arrived from the Brushy, bearing the alarming intelligence that a large army of Caman chees, 400 or 500 strong, had been discovered near that stream, and was moving directly upon Austin. All was uproar and confusion. Immediately senators and repre sentatives, heads of departments and clerks—in short, men of all classes and grades, and women and chil dren, were seen running in all directions—some to meet the expected foe, and some to find a place of re fuge. The citizens at length formed into something like an organized body of militia ; and, under the direction of the Secretary of War, prepared to defend the main street of the city, where most of the women and chil dren had collected, in the strong houses lining that street. The artillery was placed under Colonel Ward, so as to sweep the streets completely. Things being thus arranged, a spy company, under the command of Colonel Jones, were despatched to Brushy, and in the meantime all waited in anxious suspense for the foe. Morning came, however, and found the citizen: butshiv nero * ing in the cold air , and wear y with fati g ue, traces of an enemy. About eight o'clock, A.m., C o l one l Jones and his party returned with the intelligence that he could find no trail of Indians ; the alarm was at once quieted, and the citizens returned to their homes again, contented and cheerful. In the afternoon, how ever, another messenger, arrived with intelligence that the Indians were assembled on Little River, but it was not known whether they came with hostile intentions, or merely in pursuit of the buffalo. The alarm was renewed again, but to a less extent. The Members of Congress from the eastern sections were not a little annoyed by this event, and their dissatisfaeljon with the present loca tion of the seat of Governinent is expressed in no mea sured terms." • Added to this is the fact of the ot:lcial avowal of Santa Anna of his hostility to the young ren ,:iblic. In a mani festo addressed to the Mexican s , t d. f .speaking of the internal dissentions of Mexico, and commenting upon the authority to enforce the loans, he inquires, " what is to become of a country that cannot maintain a small squa dron to prevent the pitiful Texans from coming to hoist their banners in front of those of the republic—that can not render that succour which she ought to other de partments threatened by a few detestable adventurers, who, not content with the possession of the whole de partment of Texas, are now trying to extend their in famous conquest even to Mexico, Chihuahua, and Cali fornia—that has no revenue—that depends upon borrow ing, without credit at home or abroad ?" The inference to be drawn from this is, that Santa Anna will not regard his personal engagements with Houston, and that nothing but the want of power will prevent him from commencing hostilities against Texas. COMMERCIAL NEWS. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, Nov 26. The sales at the Stock Board to-day were to a fair extent, and prices generally gave way. Stonington per cent. ; Delaware and Hudson ; Harlem rose 4 ; Long Island I. Sales of the Bank of America 86, and more offered at 80, a fall of 12 per cent. This institution is feeling the effects of its former connection with the general government. The heavy amount of deposites made with it after the removal of the deposites, forced it in a measure to expand extravagantly, and when the deposites were withdrawn, it took the active means, lending vast loans, mostly to dry goods houses whose business was " extra hazardous." The progress of events is now eating out its vitals. The Bank of Commerce is also heavy at a discount of 10 per cent. The ;connection of this institution with the Federal and State Governments, foreign stock and cotton houses, and such bubbles as the Erie Railroad, are fully sufficient to swamp a capital of far greater amount than has ever been possessed by this concern. It is lite rally stuffed with stocks, which description of property will be rudely handled by the tornado now passing over the financial world. The Erie Railroad, it is well known, was entitled to receive from the State its credit to the extent of $2 for one expended by the Company, up to $3,000,000, providing that the stock so received from the State should be sold at public auction at not under par. This amount has been nearly all procured, although the Company have not actually expended any money. A contract for it will be entered into, and when complete the contractors receive from the State orders on the office in New York, payable in 60 or 90 days. They then represent these orders to the State authorities as money paid out, and in consequence receive double the amount in State stock, which is then offered at auc tion, bought in by the parties, and hypothecated with the Bank of Commerce at 80 cents. on the dollar. The proceeds are then applied to the payment of the orders, which are sold in the market by the original holders at 3 to 4 per cent. per month discount ; and who of course charge a sufficiently high price for the work to cover the loss. In this expensive way is the State building the road for the benefit of private individuals, through the instrumentality of the Bank of Commerce. Sales of Illinois Stocks were made at a fall of 4th per cent.; Indiana I per cent. The fall of these stocks has been hastened by the fact that over $250,000 were re ceived by the last packet from London, by a certain well known house, with peremptory orders to sell them for what they will bring, and remit the amount in specie to London, which has been done. The late Mississippi news will no doubt produce disastrous results in Eng land, particularly among the large stockjobbing and cotton houses that have heretofore imagined that the well-being of the universe depended upon them alone. All the commercial letters received by the last packet alluded to the current rumours in London respecting the tottering condition of " Merchant Princes" connected s ith America. The three W.'s sank under a similar crisis, and their explosion was echoed from the vaults of the late National Bank, when $35,000,000 were blown to the winds. Already from London are heard the pre monitory rumblings that indicate an approaching ex plosion that will shake the paper system of Great Bri tain to its centre. The instinctive fore-knowledge of dealers is already seen in the fact that the bills of cer tain London agents here, drawn on their principals, are selling at per cent. less than other private bills, when one year since they commanded 4 per cent. higher rates. The fact is, that the baseless fabric of paper property is about to " vanish into thin air," and yet the struggling houses have the absurdity to say that telling the truth is the cause of the disasters. All the representations that can ever be made, would never annihilate 100 acres of land, or take from a bushel of wheat its intrinsic value. At the same time, it will be very difficult to make the public believe that the United States Bank is worth par, although it may have cost that. The large London houses hold American stocks to the amount, at least, of $150,000,000: of this an average of 50 per cent will be lost. They have also bought $40,000,000 of cotton, on which they will sustain a loss of 25 per cent. One house is said to hold 130,000 bales, on which a loss ofsls has been sustained, making near $2,000,000. These may be summed up as follows : Loss on $150,000,000 of stock 175,000,000 40 , 000 , 000 in cotton 10,000,000 185,000,000 This is an immense sum to be swept from the pockets of a few houses, and may well make even " Merchant Princes" stagger under the blow, and prompt their friends to refuse the endorsements applied tor. The bills of the Bank of Buffalo, and the Commercial Bank of Buffalo, that have been selling at 5 per cent. discount, are to-day offered freely at 12 per cent. dis count, in consequence of the probability of their not being paid. The notice of the Comptroller on this sub ject will be found annexed to this article. The bills of the Commercial Bank of Oswego, and the Clinton County Bank, are not bought by the brokers to-day. The following extract of a letter notices a decision of a most favourable character for the Trustees under the assignment for amounts due by the United States' Bank to the city Banks. The property held by these Trustees ' in Ohio is estimated at 11,000,000. Extract of a letter, dated Cincinnati, Nov. 19 : " Judge Este, of the Superior Court of Cincinnati, has decided in the case of the Bank of the United States, for the use of J. Dundas et al vs. Bowler and Shoenberger, that the tender of the United States Bank Notes was not a legal payment of the debt under the law of Ohio. The question is fully decided in favour of the title of the Trustees under the assignment. The case was on hand some time, and was fully and carefully examined by Counsel and by the Court." In domestic bills there has been but little change during the week. Although the Stock and Paper Money world presents such a disastrous state of affairs, yet the commerce and real trade of the country was never in a more prosperous condition than at this moment. The increased trade is filling the coffers of the State and Federal Governments with legitimate means ; if they are judiciously applied it will supersede the necessity of further loans. This is seen in the canal revenues of the State which this year reach the enormous sum of 12,000,000, giving indica tions of those vast quantities of produce that find their way to the Atlantic ports, and thence to foreign markets. The returns of those goods, in the shape of imported goods, are this year much greater than in 1840, and as the amount of indebtedness paid has greatly decreased, the imports show an excess over the exports. RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. $ 3,000 Illinois Bonds 16,000 Indiana Stig 7,000 Indiana D Bonds 34 50 Ditto Stonington R. 50 Ditto Patterson R 53 200 Ditto L Island R 25 Ditto Del and Hudson 5 3 104 75 Ditto Canton Co 10 Ditto Mohawk R 75 Ditto Farmers' Loan .c. 31 25 Ditto Am. Ea. Bk. 50 Ditto Mechanics Bk ~. 57 10 Ditto Commerce (scrip) 100 Ditto Harlem R ... 16i 45 Ditto Ohio Trust -•••- SECOND BOARD. $ 85 Shas. Deldware and Hudson 50 Ditto Long Island nw. 521 50 Ditto Harlem R ... ..... .....s 30 17 1,000 Illinois B s 60 281 3,000 Indiana ASHES.—The demand for Pots and Pearls since our last has been very limited. About 2.50 barrels Pot Ashes have been taken for export, at 6 dol. a 6 dol. 125 c., closing at the former rate. The transactions in Pearls have been confined to a few small parcels, at 5 dol. 75c., and dull at this price. COAL. —Foreign continues in good demand. There have been sales of 600 tons coarse Newcastle, received from Boston, and 500 tons to arrive, at 9 dol., 6 mos, and 370 chaldrons Sydney, part to arrive, at 9 dol. 75c. a 9 dol., 4 mos. A cargo of 400 tons coarse Newcastle afloat, sold previous to arrival. The supplies of An thracite Coal continu e lar g e, and all retailers are _doing a very good busines s. COFFEE.—The market continues very dull,with greatly depressed prices. Purchases are onl y made as wanted for immediate use , a nd holders g enerall y are disposed t o realise. The sales of the week are about 1,500 bags Brazil, at 9} a 10} c. ; 550 do. Laguayra, gi S q ince our last report thaeysat do. St. Domingo, 8i a B.i ; 530 do. Jaya, a 10k; 750' at l e l of a this il. ; ni mar ket inactive, which has been caused not unfavourable accounts received per the Cale donia, only it e x S o hb . COTTON.—Since otahNht been e — a n the prevalence of wet and donut, but in a great deg4!)•ene Saturdayby Georgetown for export at 91c. ; disagreeable weather. 400 square bales good the other sales of the week, last the sales were of all descriptions, have not i been upwards of 1,000 bales. _ M Upland and Florida have ranged at 8 a 9.1 c. ; and a 11c. obile and New Orleans at 8 FlSH.—About 7 d oo l. barrels Mackerel afloat are held 3 ; 5 , 0 00 quitals I;ry at 12 dol. 50c., 10 i gibbedn an d f fur both 5 C O O c a , helda n and 6 at d l o 3 l. f dol.or 7 N i o ? . s . I, T h 2 e , and 3 ; 5,000 quintals Dry Cod held at 13 dol. 7c. The de scriptions has subsided. Smoked and Herrings de are plenty and very dull. FhtriTs.—The demand for Malaga is limited, the large sales of last week having supplied the immediate wants of the trade. Sales of 600 boxes good bunch Raisins at 1 dol. 25c. ; and 1,000 ditto ditto, inferior, at 120 c. ; about 3,000 half and a quarter boxes at 70c. for the former and 32c. for the latter ; 500 ditto Blooms at 110 c., 4 and 6 months; 80 boxes Malaga Lemons, 225 c.; 300 boxes Figs, 3i-c. ; 70 cans Bordeaux Prunes in glass and fancy boxes at 13c. to 15c., all 4 months. A cargo of new crop Currants, also one of new Smyrna Figs are hourly expected. FLOUR.—Since the arrival of the steamer Great Western there have been 3,000 to 4,000 brls. Genessee Flour sold at 6 dols. 75c. for export to Liverpool, and in addition several thousand brls. are being shipped on owners' account. The article, however, remains exceed ingly dull, and holders are disposed to sell. Sales are making at 6 dols. 621 c. a 6 dols. 69c., and some are re . ported at a trifle less. GRAlN.—Wheat has arrived more freely. The sales have been 3,000 bushels Virginia at 132ic. for milling; , 2,000 ditto Illinois, for export to West Indies, at 140 e.; 14,500 ditto Illinois for milling at 137ic., and 7,000 ditto 1 ditto at 135 c.; 400 ditto Genessee at 1350.-41 cash. ~~ bit t Rye is in demand with a light supply. The were at 75c., but the article would now comminia three ` . fl or four cents more. Barley has advanced, and srJ es Ifavi,4°4..- been made of several thousand bushels at 75c. 'The ar rivals of corn are light. We quote Southern =t 67 to 68c. measure; and Northern and Jersey at 70 to 72c.; Ohio 1,700 bushels sold at 71c. on time, and 1,600 bushels 69c. cash. Oats are now plenty at 51 to 52c. Northern. EVENING HEMP.—Sales of 300 bales Manilla, in lots 1; 0 arr i ve from London and Salem, at 170 dollars, 6 'nos. i n other kinds there has been nothing of importance done. HlDES.—Within the week there have been cot ►sider able supplies of all descriptions, which has caust xl the demand to fall off. There have been sales of 5,000 Buenos Ayres, on terms not made public. Prices have fallen about a of a cent. per lb. About 4,000 remain in the market unsold. There has also been a sale of 800 Monte Video, on terms not transpired. The brig John Enders, arrived last evening, from St. Catherine's with hides. INDIGO.—We notice sales of 6 serous Caraccas at 125 dollars, 6 mos.; and 20 ditto, Guatimala, on terms not transpired. Inow.—There have been no sales of importance this week, the only one we notice is 30 tons English at 36d1s. LEAD.—TIie market for Pig Lead is not so firm in con• sequence of further arrivals. No sales are making. Pnovisioss.—All descriptions, with the exception of new pork of which the supply is limited, have come in more freely this week, and the market closed yesterday rather heavy at our quotations. Beef and Pork have been in fair request, but no change has taken place in prices. New Lard is selling as high as 8 cents.—old at 6 cents. The arrivals of Butter have been large during the week, but there has been no chang e in prices in con sequence of it. Cheese firm, and prices advancing. Dressed Hogs sell at $4 a 4+. New Hams at 9i. Shoul ders 56 a 6 ; and Bacon sides at 66 cents. SALT.—The demand continues, but the supplies of Liverpool are light. The sales have been 1,000 sacks Liverpool Fine received, and 1,645 do. previous to ar rival, on terms not made public ; 3,450 bushels Turks Island, supposed at 28 cents., 4 months. SPIRITS.—Great inactivity has prevailei during the week in the market for all descriptions of Foreign. We have heard of only one sale of Brandy ; 40 half-pipes of Bordeaux, a new brand, on terms not made public ; 10 pipes Gin, various brands, have been sold at 80 a 85 cents. ; 10 hhds. St. Croix Rum, 83 a 85 ; 5 hhds supe rior Scotch (Islay) Whiskey, 2 dol. Domestic whiskey has rather an improving tendency, sales of 400 good western bbls. at 20 a2l cents. ; 200 States Pristin 22i, 450 New Orleans 201 a 201. Considerable sales of drudge casks have been made at 211 a 22 cents. WooL.—Sales the present week have not been exten sive, and prices remain the same. At auction sale yes terday about 70 bales Buenos Ayres, in the bur, of washed and unwashed, were sold at from 16f a 71 cents. FREIGHTS—To Liverpool and London are active, but to Havre rather dull. SEAMEN'S WAGES.—To Europe, 15 dol„ India, 13 dol., South America, 14, Coastwise, 15 dole. a 18. Sea men are scarce, and there is some difficulty in obtain ing them. DEATH OF MR. SWEET. At Guildhall, two girls named Silverton and Wood ward were brought before Mr. Alderman Gibbs, charged with creating a disturbance in Chancery-lane, which was believed to be the immediate cause of this unfortunate event. The statement of George Yarnold, City policeman 362, was to the following effect :—About three o'clock, on Wednesday morning, his attention was attracted in Chancery-lane, by the cries and oaths of the prisoners, who were engaged in a desperate combat with each other. Such was their ungovernable fury that he found it im possible to separate them without assistance, and he ac cordingly sprung his rattle. The screams of the prisoners and the noise of the rattle disturbed many of the inha bitants in the vicinity from their slumber, who flew to their bed-room windows imagining that the uproar was an alarm of fire. Amongst others who were thus unsea sonably terrified from their repose was Mr. Sweet, the well-known law bookseller. Mr. Sweet occupied two adjoining houses in Chancery-lane, in one of which he slept himself and his son in the other. In the hurry and trepidation of the moment, he came down stairs to the front door, in his shirt, and called to a woman, who was passing by, to ring his son's bell, and instantly after fell down in a state of insensibility. Another po liceman, named Bailey, who had come up, aroused Mr. Sweet, jun., and that gentleman had his father imme diately conveyed to his bed, and sent for Mr. East, the surgeon. Witness then took the prisoner to the station house, and, on his return to Chancery-lane, at a quarter to four, he understood that Mr. East had endeavoured to bleed Mr. Sweet, but in vain, and that Mr. Sweet was dead. Alderman Gibbs said that it was a distressing business and asked the prisoners what they had to say for them selves. The prisoners said that they had been drinking together until they became intoxicated and quarrelled, but were now sorry for what they had done. Alderman Gibbs, after a severe admonition, committed Woodward, who received the worst character of the two from the police, to Bridewell for one month, and Silver ton for 14 days. ASSESSED TAXES. [We have been requested to publish the fol lowing letter, which has been addressed to T. Duncombe, Esq., M.P. for Finsbury :—] 23, St. Paul's-terrace, Islington, Dec. 15, 1841. _ SIR,—As one of your numerous constituents, I think it necessary to inform you of the new "strong Consei ratire " Government's mode of: collecting the Assessed Taxes—by the bye, these taxes , bad already been made as hateful as possible by the new survey which took place last year, and by which every little hole in a water-closet, &c., was made to count as a window, and then lb per cent. fixed upon the whole in addition ;—however, the " Conservative" mode of col lecting this impost is as follows :—First, a notice-paper is left by a messenger (not the Collector), stating that half a year's taxes have become due, and that the Col lector lives so and so. Well, you naturally expect that the Collector, when he requires the money, will at least call for it. Not so ;in a short time you receive a letter, saying, thit if you do not seek out the Col lector, and leave the money with him, you will be put in the Exchequer, and all the calamities attending it will be heaped on your unfortunate head. Scared of your life, you hunt up the Collector, who, being a shop keeper, hopes that you are not offended with him, as it is no fault of his, but proceeds from that Government which your Colleague apologizes for on all occasions, and for which he shall never again have my vote. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, W. SHARP. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed morning walk, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also walked for some time on the Terrace of the Castle. In the afternoon, her Majesty and the Prince, gh attended by Colonel Arb uthnot and Sir Edward Bowater, walked to the R idin g -school to i nspect of it hiss understood, n ß d o e y r a s t l oHdi, take placeness the its state of forwardness. Prince e of bales christening l on the 26th January next. A Cabinet Council was held at half-put three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign office. The Ministers present were Sir Robert Peel, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wel lington, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buck ingham, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Earl of Haddington, Lord Fitzge rald, the Earl of Ripon, Sir Henry Hardiage, and Sir Edward Knatchbull. The Council sat two hours. Captain Elliot, R.N., had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister, trans acted business yesterday at the Foreign - office. The Mar qu i s of Westmeath had an interview at his offici a l res id ence i n Downing-street. with th e Ch ancellor of the E xc hequer yesterday, THE CHARTER AND THE CORN-LAWS.-- We are glad to state that in the Liberal city of Bath the Chartists and Corn-law repeaters are likely to_ cometo a mutual understanding re s p ectin g the poi ofdifference T between them. Mr. Alderman_ni Crisp,r. Edrid the Rev. ), Mr. Spencer, of Rinton , the late 3 some others, have taken anyor (3l Vincent, Mr. Philp, and to discuss the Corn-laws held at Bath next week, . Charter. Each party will propose their specific active part in arranging matters, and a great meeting and the . . —This a the other. which it is understood will be acceded to by CHARTER -HOUSE ANNIVERSARY. n• December,plaee on h a ll v l i o n n g d f a a y l l e la n s o t, n thethe preceding fode es There is a peculiarity about this celebration Sunday. in the fact of its being held within the precincts of the dinner.gives it T a j n lere in i t s ere so st me a t b h o in v; ti a l n so y Waal , th d e ie ll e t r h off ek lo' s ioc o lh lemnity without detracting from the o"ieerh hospital go od-fellowship padu idb:siectlf school chle. of the meeting, in clinging to the ori ginal founder's day, despite the unfashionableness of December, and in hallowing the commemoration a v r er of - of the benefactor, and the cementi n g and revival o f school -boy friendships, by Divine service i n t he cha pel of the insti tution. On Mondaylast there was shown no want of in terest in all these attractions, and both the dinn er an d the orator's cap proved that the recent success ofu Charter house is house at the Universities had stimulated the old Car , thusians to an attendance and liberality beyond all f ormer years. One hundred sat down to dinner, and p 1001. was collected for the orator. The oration, toasts, and speeches went off with the usual spirit, and the recent restoration of the hall, and the Governor's room, one of the finest specimens of internal Elizab e th an deco ration to be found, perhaps, in London, excited the ad miration of all present. The examination of the foun dation-scholars took place on the preceding Saturday, and the examiners had the satisfaction of reporting for the continuance of the whole number in tie school. At a meeting of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, held Dec. 13th, the Very Rev. the Dean of Ely, President, in the chair, an addition to Mr. De a M n (Arg i‘ a i n r. 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