The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-12 00:00:00

Sti6IMAU OF NEWS AN 1) 03plittnIt. " Who runs may read.' FORMICA% 1 Ilare (I/1 t' ona, after a bombardment which commenced the t he morning of the 3d inst., and continued during Ne t aY, capitul a t e d on th e 4th. he French telegraphic dispatch, announcing a s tilee l rising in Catalonia, is considered a very dis truth tni affair, as there app ears to be not a word of elect it. The Funds fell, which no doubt was the the parties who sent the dispatch. i ay -4 e Lyons p a p ers state that on Monday and Tiles thick fog covered that city and the neighbour s& °Untry. It was impossible to see the opposite ,; 1 0 1 the street. The navigation of the river was s a3 ls letely interrupted. On Wednesday the weather s ° T , e tnevvhat clearer. h eiti n works On the Paris and Tours Railroad have l begun i n th e department of the Loir-et-Cher. :11,1t week 50 workmen commenced operations in the (s sn in e une of Onzain, where a great number of land ye , s rs have acc e pted the terms offered by the GO 's„nlent. The administrators of the Versailles Left-Bank Cor rectional were acquitted on Saturday, by the Court Police, of the charge of negligence or th4 ra ctenee, on the occasion of the dreadful accident i,, n ecurred on the Bth of May last. • The King o f th e F renc h and his f a mily are about to . n several days at Fontainebleau, and in consequence the tly intended visit two companies of Grenadiers of hay 59th 'Regiment of the Line, each of 100 men, (i li e been dispatched by the railroad to Corbeil to do l t it during the King's residence. ti e e Commerce announces the death of Count Tha- Mostowski, ancient Senator and Minister for the t o n er of the Kingdom of Poland, at his country se near Paris. os; s t Commissioners appointed at Madrid to report 1 4 ,7 commercial treaty With Great Britain had fre • iti." interviews with Senor Calatrava, the Minister. 11 0 ,, in ance, and, it was said, with Mr. Aston ; but i lof the s tip u l a ti ons of the treaty had transpired. ite ship o f th e li ne S u ff r e n , bearing the flag of tear ;Admiral Casy, sailed from Brest for Lisbon on th just., and on the next day the brig of war . I Zs left th a t h ar b our f or S e neg a l. 11;: t e -Rhenish Gazette copies the following from an rio tt rian journal Russia ought to reflect se tew Y ‘on the unpleasant consequences which may from her plan of 'attacking the rights of the 40' of Hungary in the principalities of the D'anube. 10 t1r edly, should a war arise on this subject, Hungarian volunteers, united with a French h et Jiritish force commanded by some of the Polish $ 4 4 1 now in exile, would deal Russia such a blow, B ne would not easily recover." PUBLIC OPINION. t tipm an article on the subject of the recent agriculs be a changes, the Post observes :—" There seems to co s h great difference of opinion among gentlemen Sysceted with the land as to the degree of influence p. the land e d interest which the Government pro likings of the last twelve months have had. The k eas e or Rutland appears to hold the opinion that the P arr ares proposed by Government, and passed through th at ia ment, have not had any in:urious influence, and rk t Protection might be made a little lower still with 1144Produeing any injury. The Duke of Bucking tislt on the other hand, avows his belief that the th ese ges which have taken place have deeply affected cp interests in which the British landowners and ate of are most deeply concerned. Again there 4s, , Oti l l ers, such as Mr. I'. D. Acland and Mr.Dickin- Jtsh, w no, without tasking their information or their cc i ilent t o d ec ide what has been the practical tt t of diminishing protection, hold out the theory legisl a ti ve s pon pro t ec ti on i s no longer to be relied ' and that owners and cultivators of land must • st l4 t o something else. The tide, they say, has set Tien favour of free trade, and cannot be stopped. th er Y , therefore, evidently look to the time when tide will b e no p ro t e ction at all, and have made up total minds (if mind it may be called) to submit to tpi ri , %,.,abolition of* protection. This was clearly the li kit ':.of the Yeovil harangues, though a poor place tlng sycophant, in an evening print, whom a th s eraporary h as justly, though coarsely, termed 4 artful dodger of the press,' has had the effrontery kq e . f t erld them on the ground that there is protection, hi t h at they s upport the protection'now by law esta tit4,el. Our own view of the changes w inch have It . - 1 , 4 4. 1 31 aCe is, that, taken by themselves , the countr y qi, n '" be able to sustain them, but that looked upon 14,47seamin ence ment of greater changes in the same s -c won, which, on account of the declaration of 14 4. ° 1 principles in favour of free trade by which 9 i s is ere accompanied, we may fairly consider them Pr e ,' l Q ' they have fearfully affected the interests of titt,,ive industry." terlip'ollowing is from the Chronicle :—‘, The Quar- IPik s — i fietv for December, 1842, just published, de 41ta,f,"° few e r than seventy pages to the subject of ,the ornslaw Agitation. Now that the object of n(s-tl s ti ti-Corn•law League is sanctioned by Sir Ro- Dri rie; e el, who has promulgated in Parliament the trad e - P i es adopted 1w the League, and that free- Etie r and anti-protection doctrines are broached at ter s ' agricultural meeting by the very Tory Mem istfliernWito, two years ago, denounc ed the Whi g fiti t a c of an Bs. fixed duty as pregnant with ruin to agriculture--it seems somewhat late in the tat o `°, enter into a minute and laboriou s in q uir y , h a tne conduct of the Anti-Corn-law League. has been confidently reported that M inisters oft employ e d s p e cial reporters to attend the meetings ir k : Anti-Corn-law League, and have placed ex - IviC from the speeches before the Crown lawyers, s . ' a View to ascertain how far they would justify c ki c eution. Are we to understand the article in the (p d c,, te ll.Y Review as a feeler to try how far the public 41 11 7 4 relish the proposed course ? What could Isters propose League On their own showing 1 4 - 1 nti-Corn-law have done much good. th rn ` u e,Y mean to take this mode of proclaiming that fr i ,,Lsnall he no more agitation in the British do ff ZIA for any object whatever ? That if a number Pulf", e n are convinced that by a certain course of Asl,tbe country can alone be saved, they sha ll be lota a `ted from giving utterance to their convictions, vie lt e xerting themselves to make converts t o their l'flo This would be striking at the ve r y root of ar e c al freedom. All great questions in this country Itarried by agitation. "o' r e, Times, speaking of the Affghan war, says t— ttaa-s4onday last we stated Lord Auckland's case., itselPplied one or two facts which were necessary to 4 01 .!, e8 tand the merits of that statement. We did not, S hi ,r we, think it necessary to disprove the alleged 47rit; of Shah • Soojah in his late dominions. Seth, and the general question of policy, events have t llt 't l for us more conclusively than arguments. a lt s, with these exceptions, we take Lord Auckland's a rn s, ,as our basis, and on that ground would ask, as ,il,l,"'",. te r of ordinary justice and honesty, what pos •tir,,unsiness our army ever had in Affghanistan? Is t ,"l We freely acknowledge that the question was Oe ,:„ ve en a de jure and de facto authority—such as tit,,,'' e and de facto authorities are in Central Asia— tlieZne resting on a now extinct tenure of two or generations, arid destroyed in fact by the same th e ' t 'ee to which, not so long ago, it owed its origin; N I I . ' l4l er r oug h and some What indeterminate, based tssi, l „ 4 ividual energy and influence, and holding out (41 4 promise of order and improvement than any Na „"te ! settled, and sys t em atic form of Government. oo ah had certa in ly the' claim of birth—the azl(l 4l. ze family a nd Dost Mahommed at their head, ~fo, session and the ability to keep it. Now, we alQt * deny'that there are occasion s u p on which it is ject' .4l4 to interfere between a Prin ce and his sub betil' In Europe, where all nati ons are boundto foZ by sympathy, by treaty, by the relations of to fie rce, we may find ourselves occasionaly 1 bound assist a tottering, some times even to replace ade- Isssci... ~o Vereign on a throne to which we have ever est'‘atned his right. But it is only by p eculiar and b e -er ne circumstances that such an interference can • e ver justified." s kMONEY—TRADE — COMM ERCX. ts td Bradford, Burnley, Halifax, and Huddersfield, hp,: . tas been slack during the past week. At Black sis: `rade has been more-animated. ; .the woollen bu all kinds of Rochdale has increased, and at M anchester Tb unts of cloth continue in'good demand. meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of f r Zand.took place on Saturday, when it appeared a fi e il the Report that the receipts amounted to 4,540/., 4 4 ,17 expenditure, including the purchase of 1,000/. , left a balance of 1,6001. Ar s , , THEATRICAL. e S opera of Artaxerxes is to be among the first k r :als at Covent-garden, after Christmas, in which *• Alfred Shaw sustains the leading character. : s Adelaide Kemble has consented to perform Christmasop to on a sharing system. The produce 4 ,t Tue s day's performance amounted to about 6001., of 4. ''",e whol e of which Miss Kemble was entitled, but q ue v c t nieli occasion she requested e treasurer to de the usual expenses of the eve th ning. Uer SPORTING. tajesty's stag-hounds met on Friday at Har de,7'n'eommon, upwards of 200 being p resent. The Q e , t -. ' after a run of fift'T minutes, was taken at East- Ilip The fixtures for this week are — to - day , at Salt and Friday, at Woking Station. C OtrAT--PASIZION III37, E . le e jiuk6Aind , Duch6ss of Buccleuch and family 11 0u e ,,, - ualkeith Palace early in the ensuing month for '4 l4 °n House; Kettering. ° Dowager Duchess of Cleveland is passing the ,?r at Newton house, Yorkshire. Si n g Marquis and .Marchioness of , Donegal are i ing the w i n t er a t Ormeau, his Lordship's seat in -e ss tand. 4 0 4: he Marquis of Bute has arrived at Dumfri es U se, Ayrshire, from Rothsay Castle, Isle of Bute. The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford have arrived at Rockwell, the Noble Marquis's hunting lodge, Caber, from Curraghmore. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn arrived at Baron's-court, the family seat, in the county Tyrone, on Wednesday last. The Earl and Counteis of Beverley are expected to pass the winter at Richmond. The Earl and Countess of Cardigan are receiving a succession of visitors at Deene Park, Northamp tonshire. _ . The Earl and Countess of Granville have arrived at Rome from Florence. _ . The Earl and Countess of Grosvenor arrived in Grosvenor-square on Saturday evening. The Count and Countess D'Harcourt arrived at Manchester House on Friday evening, from Paris. The Countess de Salis has arrived in Paris after a lengthened residence in Italy. The Earl of Caledon has arrived from Canada, where his Lordship has been nearly three years with his re giment, the Coldstream Guards. litusenzagan ECITTS. The rate-payers of the county of Worcester are ar ranging a determined opposition to the rural police force. Petitions are preparing in various parts of the county for presentation at thQ forthcoming Epiphany sessions. _ _ The Court of Delegates, Dublin, have decided on the validity of the election of the Rev. Mr. Daly against the appeal of the Rev. Dr. Wilson. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at eleven o'clock ; he was engaged throughout the day in hear ing appeals. JONES V. SMITH. This was an appeal from a decision of the Vice- Chancellor in the Court below, which was partly heard on Saturday. The question involved in the appeal was, whether or not a purchaser was entitled to the protection of the Court, on the ground of ignorance, he having had the opportunity of inspect ing a document connected with the purchase, and re fused to examine it. Mr.• TURNER was heard against the appeal. Mr. BETHEL, in support of the appeal, contended that a Court of I;quity would protect a purchaser ac tually ignorant of the circumstances of the case, where that ignorance was not the result of fraud, but the practice of the Court was not confined to such cases. It must be shown that the ignorance was neither the result of fraud nor of a want of caution. The fault of the judgment was that it narrowed the general proposition of the Court, to the proposition that ruled the case immediately before it. His LORDSHIP reserved his judgment. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) JUDGMENT. - COTHAM V. WEST. Lord LAWGDALE gave judgment in this cause this morning. The case came before the Court upon ex ceptions to the Master's report. In the year 1818 or 1819, the plaintiff, who was then an infant, became entitled by the death of his father, a tenant in tail to an estate of the value of about 9511. a year. This estate was vested in James Underhill West and Thomas West, the trustees appointed under the will of the plaintiff's father, Laurence Cotham. On the 15th of November, 1836, an account was directed by the Court to be taken of the rents and profits of the estates received by the trustees, and of the application of these rents, and also to ascertain whether certain sums of money were properly expended on improve ments, &c. •By a subsequent order the Master was directed to inquire whether any and what sums had been properly paid and expended by James Underhill West and Thomas West to the plaintiff's mother, for his maintenance, education, and support. Since the death of his father certain sums which had been claimed-by the trustees as paid for this purpose to the plaintiff s mother, had been so allowed by her ; but there were other sums the payment of which they also claimed, but which the mother disallowed. Eighty pounds a year had been considered a sufficient sum to allow the mother for the clothing, maintenance, &c. of the plaintiff, and shortly after this sum had been so fixed, an account commenced between the mother and the trustees, and several items in these accounts, some having attached to them the signature or:initials of the plaintiff's mother, and others not, formed the subject of the greater number of the exceptions. - With respect to the items having no initials or signatures annexed, it certainly was im possible to say that these were legal evidence of the payments; and so thinking, his Lordship did not know how he could overrule the Master's finding in that respect. The Master had found what appeared to his Lordship to be correct. On the other hand, it was difficult for him not to say that he should not confirm the Master's report. There were facts which made it almost a necessary inference that those sums had been 'paid. The plaintiff had resided with his mother ten years, and there was an account subsist ing during that time between the trustees and his mother, in which account the payment of certain sums were verified by the signature of the mother. There were other sums not so verified, and here was the son complaining of those payments. His Lord ship then found it difficult not to believe that the facts were as he stated. The order, before referred to, had directed an account to be taken to ascertain not if the trustees had advanced any money, but what sums of money had been properly laid out. His Lordship had asked whether there was any further evidence on this part of the subject, and he had received no satisfac tory answer. He thought then, that he must refer it back to the Master, and give him liberty to state special circumstances in order that his Lordship might know whether there were any other circumstances which corroborated the Master's former finding. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. K. Buucu.) DOGGETT V. EASVERN RAILWAY COMPANY. His Hoisouu gave judgment in this cause. The question in the cause was in substance, whether in June, 1838, the plaintiff, John Doggett, represented to Mr. Tite, the defendants' surveyor and one of their agents, that the property in Gloucester-court, adjoin ing and occupied by the plaintiff, together and in connection with John Doggett's freehold property in High-street, Shoreditch, was his part of the latter property or otherwise the freehold property, or wholly as to five-sixths, of John Doggett, who in truth had only five-sixths of the High-street property. The plaintiff asserted, and the defendants denied this ; the allegation of the defendants, contradicted by the plain tiff, being that through such a representation the de fendants, believing themselves to be buying of John Doggett the fee-simple of five-sixths of the whole of what the plaintiff occupied, agreed to give a price upon that footing, which the plaintiff desired to apply to five-sixths of the High -street property only. The true was not always the proper, but to such benefit as belonged to the observation that what the defendants alleged in this respect was unlikely to have happened, the plaintiff was entitled. There was an absence of probability, certainly, in the defendants' case, it being clear, upon the evidence, that this Company, through their proper agent or agents, had, before June, 1838, distinct notice that that part of the property occupied by the plaintiff, which was in Gloucester-court, be longed to the plaintiff; that it was held by the plain tiff and Mr. Teel, Mr. Tai being the acting ma nager of the Gloucester-court property, and also been concerned, previously, as a manager for the plaintiff in the dealings between him and the Company. The duty of the Directors required that Mr. Tite should, before he valued the property in question, be made ac quainted with what the Company knew upon the sub ject; it must be considered extraordinary, in a high degree,, if, in the month of June, 1838, John Doggett had, with any fraudulent or unfair design, represented to Mr. Tite a circumstance so notoriously untrue as that the Gloucester-court property, so occupied by the plaintiff, was, as to the whole or any part of it, the freehold estate of John Dog gett. He could have had no rational hope of deceiving the Company; he did not appear to have had any ground for supposing that Air. Tite was ignorant of the fact. Still if it were satisfactorily proved that John Doggett had committed the fraud imputed to him, the defendants would be entitled to his decision on that occasion, notwithstand ing the conduct of their Directors or their agents. That conduct, however, formed only a part of the evi dence upon which he considered that the case of fraud had failed. It was remarkable, considering what Mr. Oram and Mr. Wm. H. Doggett had deposed, that Mr. Teel, a witness in the cause, had not been examined as to any thing which had taken place since June, 1838. sot forgetting what Mr. Tite had sworn, or g any reason to suppose him otherwise than re spectable,havin he did not believe that the fraud alleged had been either committed or attempted ; he did not believe that John Doggett had any dishonest 'or un fair intention, or that he had made any inaccurate representation to Mr. Tite; and if a case of error without fraud was open to the defendants, he was not satisfied that a case of error or mistake, which it was important to the defendants so to cha racterise, had been established. Being of opinion that upon the grounds before him a case for resisting the plaintiff's claims for specific performance had nut been established, he had considered whether it would be proper to direct further inquiry before a jury or otherwise ; and looking to all the circumstances, not excluding from his consideration that the amount in dispute was only 4001., he was upon the whole of opinion that it was his duty to dispose of the cause, thereby decreeing specific performance of the agree ment of September, 1838, with costs to the present time, against the defendants. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY) IN RE JAMES LLOYD. The insolvent had been an accountant in bank ruptcy, and about two years ago passed through this Court owing a large amount of debts. lie attri buted bis insolvency to the fact of so little business having been done in the Bankruptcy Court, previous to the new Act, as all applicants were waiting for its operation. Mr. WOODRUFFE, on his behalf, applied that the name of Mr. Thwaites, an attorney of the Court, should be struck off the roll, on the ground of not having performed his contract with the insol vent in passing him through the Court. It appeared by the evidence of a number of witnesses and by several affidavits that Mr. Thwaites had agreed to charge him 101. for law costs, in taking the benefit of the Act, only 3/. of which was'proved to have been paid. The Learned Counsel contended that by a rule of Court, it was compulsory upon an attorney when he once filed an insolvent schedule, to carry the whole case through the Court. Mr. COOKE having been heard on behalf of Mr. Thwaites. _ _ Mr. Commissioner LAW said, there was nothing to cast any imputation upon Mr. Thwaites' character. He had acted with good faith throughout the whole transaction, which was more than could he said of the insolvent's conduct. The application must be refused. CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.) The 95th session, and the second of the present Mayoralty, commenced this day at the Old Bailey, before the Right lion. the Lord Mayor, the Re corder, and the Sheriffs of the City of London. The calendar contains the following list of charges : --Bigamy, 2 ; Passing base coin, 3 ; Embezzlement, 2 • orgery, and uttering forged instruments, 1; Housebreakingi and larceny, 2 ; Larceny, 49 ; Ditto in dwelling-houses, 3 ; Ditto from the person, 6 ; Ditto by servants, 7 ; Misdemeanour, 12 ; Perjury, 1 ; Rape, 1 ; Robbery, 5. The RECORDER addressed the Grand Jury, and said it was not his intention to occupy much of their time on the present occasion, in consequence of the lightness of the calendar, which was to be accounted for by the short time which had elapsed since the termination of the last session. He, however, regretted to be obliged to say, that the average number of prisoners was not at all below that of former sessions. He, thdefore, was sorry that he could not congratulate them on the diminution of crime. There was one charge only to which he wished to direct their attention. It was one of perjury, which differed from the ordinary cases in the evidence necessary to prove it. It required more than one witness to counterbalance the false swearing of the party to be put upon his trial. It behoved them to attend to this point, for in proportion as the crime was odious, v;gilant care in its investigation was requisite on their part. With these few remarks he would discharge them to the perform ance of their duties. • BUSINESS OF THE COURT. The RECORDER addressed Mr. Clarke, the Clerk of the Arraigns, and said that in consequence of the business of the Court being disarranged by applica tions made for the postponement of trials out of the regular order, it would be necessary for the fu ture to have a list of the trials in their order exhibited in Mr. Clarke's office on the Satur day previous to the opening of the Court, when the parties, who were not prepared for trial, would have an opportunity of altering the order. The.-first case was that of Peter Adamson, aged 33, who INts described in the calendar as a mer chant, and charged with unlawfully obtaining money under false pretences. The prisoner traversed them last sessions to the first day of the present one, and Mr. Bodkin, who was engaged for the prisoner, applied for a postponement of the trial, in consequence of the absence of defendant's witnesses. Mr. CLARKSON, objected to such a course, and said that Lord Stanley, who received a summons in the case, and bad made arrangements for leaving town, in the belief that the case would come on to-day, would be put to much inconvenience if the trial was post poned. Lord Stanley, who sat on the bench, stated that he received a summons to attend the Court in the pre sent case, and being under the belief that the trial would be proceeded with to-day, he had made ar rangements for Bing to Lancashire to-morrow. The RECORDER said that he could not allow the trial to be postponed, unless an affidavit were made stating that necessary witnesses on the part of the de • fendant were absent. An affidavit, on the part of the defendant, was then sworn and read ; but the Court being of opinion that it was insufficient, Mr. PRENDERGAST, on the part of the defendant (Mr. Bodkin having thrown up his brief and left the Court), said that he had only that moment received his brief, and was not ready to proceed with the case. The RECORDER said that there was no sufficient reason assigned for the postponement of the trial. It did not appear that the witnesses might not be here in five minutes. He thought Mr. Bodkin owed it to his client, and to the Court, as the person who was instructed in this case, to come into Court. The attorney for the prisoner must know where Mr. Bodkin was. Mr. PRENDERGAST hoped the Court would post pone the trial for a short time, at least till be had read over his brief. The RECORDER said he would consent to postpone the trial for an hour if the Noble Lord could wait [Lord Stanley assented] ; but the Court would hold the attorney in contempt if he did not use all dili gence to procure the witnesses.—The case was ac cordingly postponed, and another was proceeded with. Two ;retched looking creatures, named Lynch and Denman, were charged with begging. Mr. GREENWOOD (to the acting sergeant of the E division)—Begginr , is frightfully on the increase. Have you orders from 6 the Commissioners of Police to arrest all those found begging ? Sergeant Dodd— We have. Mr. GREENWOOD—Then why don't you arrest those selling lucifer-matches in the streets ? That is begging under another phase. Sergeant Dodd—Why, your worship, the policeman is not justified in taking them into custody if they are doing nothing, and they won't offer the lucifers when a policeman is passing. The offence of begging a bit of breed from a passer by was proved, and they were committed.for 14 clays. MARKET NEWS. (THIS I)AY.) CORN EXCHANGE.-MONDAY. Last week we had rather' an extensive arrival of English Wheat from Essex Kent, and Suffolk, but that fresh up to-day, especially as relates to the supply from the former country, was scanty, and, owing .to the humidity of the atmosphere, somewhat out of con dition. This morning the stands were, on the whole, fairly filled. As the attendance of both London and country buyers was rather numerous, the finest quality of Red and White was taken oft' rather freely, on terms quite equal to those noted on this day se nnight ; but the middling and inferior , sorts, though not lower in value, commanded little attention. In fine Foreign Wheat rather more busi ness was doing; but we can notice no alteration in the rates. Bonded Grain was a mere drug. We have a very large quantity of Barley in the mar ket. Malting parcels maintained their value, but other sorts had a downward tendency. Malt was in fair supply, and sluggish inquiry at late rates. Oats sold slowly at last week's currency. Beans, Peas, and Flour commanded little alteration. , FROM SPAIN. London l2 Southampton Margate Ramsgate — Devonport . — Week's arrival 32 Previously this year Grand total 85 230 Peas. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER l 2l 1842. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. M. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. , The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Satur day were confined entirely to the trade, and only 2,500 bales were sold, at previous rates. In Railway Shares there was no alteration, and heavy Stock was in good request. Business closed firm, especially for Brighton. Eastern Counties, New, were at 10 ; Grand Junction at 191; Liverpool and Manchester, Halves, at ; Brighton at 36; Manchester and Leeds at 73 ; and Midland Counties at 62. Accounts from Sydney have come to hand, dated June 25, and from Port Philip June 17. They are decidedly more favourable in respect to commercial affairs, for although cattle and domestic produce ruled low in value, which, of course, is very favourable for immigrants, saveral invoices of manufactured goods had realised 25 to 30 per cent. advance. Wheat was 6s. 6d. to 7s. per bushel, and flour at 21s. for fine, and 18s. for seconds. At Port Phillip stock was more saleable, and the settlement seemed to be tolerably flourishing. Some bushrangers were shortly to be executed. From England the latest advices out were to 4th February. Papers have also been received from the Mauritius, dated September 3. The one dollar notes had been issued, and were taken very readily, a corresponding amount in metallic currency having been deposited with the Bank as a guarantee. The Funds are quiet this morning, but prices are supported. The usual purchase has been made in Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities for the Savings Banks. Consols are 94/ for special transfer, and 94 ex div. for the opening. Exchequer Bills realise 52 to 54 prem., which is a further slightimprovement; India Bonds are worth 47 premium ; Reduced Three-and a-Half per Cents. realise 100/ to 101 ; and the Three per Cents. 941 to 94i ; Long Annuities are 121 to 12 9-16ths. The Lords of the Treasury have notified that they will receive tenders next Friday for 300,0001. of the loan guaranteed by the home Government for the use of Canada, in completing public works, and that de bentures of 1001. each, bearing interest at 4 per cent., will be issued. No tender to be less than for 5,0001., and the dividends to be paid at the Bank of England. There is a better market for Mexican stock, but prices do not move upward. The Actives are 31 to 311. From Lisbon there is no news of interest, ex cept that the idea of a commercial treaty between England and Spain began to excite some apprehen sion. The Converted Stock is at 32+. Active Spa nish Bonds are steady at 14. the capitulation, of Barcelona having restored confidence in some mea sure. Great surprise is expressed that the French telegraph should suffer itself to be the medium of such falsehoods as were received through it on Saturday. The Three per Cents. are 23+ to Shares are firm. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. R A ILWATS. Paid. Per Share. Bristol and Exeter 7O ... to Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 4S to Great Wester* London and Brighton London aad Birmingham......... 90 l9O to 159 Midland Counties - 100 Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip North Midland Ditto Thirds 211. 13s. 4d. 201... to Paris and Rouen ... .... . ...... 20 ...... 26 South Eastera and Dever Dia* Scrip . . - JOINT STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster . . 0 0 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 10. Three per Cent. Consols Three and a Half Stock ... 99i Ditto, New, 1830 Bank Stock:.. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 10.—We have a good demand for Railway Stock, but it is very sparingly brought forward. Prices are firm, and in most instances have an upward tendency. Man chester and Birmingham, 201 ; London and South Western, 611 to 62 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Halves, 90 to 901 ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 51 to iii. NEW MUSIC. " Jeminy Cracks! _How hot it is! The man that could;i't get cool ; or, a Song fbr the Tee totallers," is the title of Mr. Beuler's last. We very much suspect that the author is of Yankee origin, although the Germans claim him under the name ofVon Bieler, for the conception of the subject of the song is certainly American, but it is a hyperbole with a good moral, and the author well deserves a medal from Father Mathew. The story is as follows :—Mr. Jeminy Cracks, by overdoses of brandy (British or Foreign is not mentioned) gets so extremely inflammable that, while lying in the fields to chill himself; his nose is the cause of several incendiary fires, and con sequently the country soon becomes too hot to hold him. He quits it in a steamer, to which he proves as good as a cargo of coals in keeping up the power of the steam, by which the vessel is enabled to go " much farther north than any before." On the voyage, while bathing, he puts the whales in a perspiration, boils the smaller fishes in the sea, and, lastly, " nearly sets the Pole on fire ;" for he becomes a kind of prome nade " snap-dragon, and " walks about the polar night" surrounded by a blue flame , and occa sions, as the crew report, the Auro ra Borealis. To quench the flame in vain he tried, It gradually consumed his hide, ' At last of self-combustion died, The man that couldn't get cool. Some part of him that was unburn'd, Immediately to glow-worms turned ; " And some part,', says old Boson Buss, " The doctor took - forphus-pho-rus." The dust and ash the ship-cook choos'd, And a'terwards he was accused, That he for Cayenne pepper used The man that couldn't get cool." It is an extravagant, but humorous composi tion, and doubtless effective in singing. GREAT YARMOUTH.—The town of Yarmouth was last week thrown into much excitement in con sequence of two murders having been committed on the Saturday night preceding. The particu lars are as follows :—lt appears that on Saturday two ferrymen, named Ward and William Mann, having to settle about some fish which they had brought to the market, and Mann not giving full satisfaction to the other, a quarrel ensued, and Ward knocked Mann down, saying, " Now I will do for you! " and gave him a kick in the abdomen ; the poor fellow never spoke afterwards, and expired in about an hour. Ward was apprehended the same night, and was taken before Mr. S. Palmer (the Mayor), and a Bench of Magistrates, on Monday, when, after a lengthened investigation, he was committed to Norwich Castle to take his trial at the next Assizes. On the same night, or early on Sunday morning, a soldier (who was on leave of ab sence, and who arrived in Yarmouth only on the Thursday, on a visit), on going up Charlotte-street accompanied by an old comrade, were saluted by two girls, who asked for some gin. The soldier said he would give them some if they knew where to get it, upon which they took them to the Green Man and Boot public-house, in the same street, where the soldiers called for some gin, which the landlord said came to 6d. On the soldier paying the money, he -remarked that he could get as much for 2d., which exasperated the landlord, who after using some very violent epithets, flew on the soldier, and endeavoured to strangle him by pressing his knuckles on his throat,he then threw him with great violence on the stones, and the man's head came in contact with the kerb with such force as to render him insensible; from this state he never recovered, and lingered up to Thursday morning, when he expired. The deceased had just arrived in England, from India, and had been in the service 20 years. Moor (the land lord) has been taken into custody. LOUTH.—SALE. OF A WIFE PREVENTED.—We are sorry to have to record that another of those disgrace ful ebullitions of public depravity, the sale of a wife in the public market (happily prevented from being effected by the vigilance of the police), occurred on the 30th ult. The offending parties, followed by a vast crowd, were brought before S. Trought, Esq., who investigated the affair. The Magistrate said it was i n tolerable to witness a wife dragged into the market for sale like a brute beast, and it was the de termination of the Magistrates to put an end to a system which subjected the happiness of the domestic circle to the libidinous propensities of every designing knave who chose to interrupt it. The parties had had a narrow escape, as, had the sale been effected, he would certainly have fully committed them to the quarter sessions to take their trial for so gross an out rage ; as it was, he would bind the parties in 5/. each to keep the peace in future. On their liberation, they were chased round the church by the mob, and it was not until the protection of the police had been obtained, that they were enabled to effect a safe re treat to their proper homes.---Stanzford Mercury. DEATH OF lIIE HON. HENRY BUTLER.---WC have to record the death of the above Hon. Gentleman, who expired on Tuesday last, at York, from gout in the stomach. The deceased was second sur- viving son of Edward, late Viscount Mountar ret, by Lady llenrietta, second daughter of the first Earl of Carrick, and was born February 16, 1773. He married September 3, 1811, Miss Anne Harrison, youngest daughter and co-heir of Mr. John llarrison, by whom he leaves issue a son and three daughters. The Hon. Gentleman was brother and heir presumptive of the Earl of Kilkenny, and of the Hon. Pierce Butler, M.P. for the county Kilkenny. We are sorry that we are not able to report any abatement of the severe epidemic which has been so prevalent in Dundee for the last three months. We are, however, happy at being able to state that the present cpidetnie has not been very fatal.—Dundee Warder. A domestic drama, from the pen of Mr. J. S. Coyne, to be called The Merchant and his Clerks, will be produced this evening at the Adel Phi theatre' FROM FRANCE. London . Southampton Hull 9 1 Week's arrival lB 3 Previously this year 350 32 - 140 --- Grand total 368 PRICES PER STONE OF SLBS., TO SINE Tlll OFFAL. e. d. to s. si to F. d. Inferior Beasts 3 2 3 4 Inferior 5heep......... 3 4 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 3:10' Second quality ditto... 3 8 310 Prime large Oxen 4 0 4 2 Coarso.woolled ditto.. 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots. &c. 4 4 4 8 Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 6 Large coarse Calves 3lO 4 2. Large Hogs lO 4 4 Prime small ditto 4 4 4 61 Small Porkers 4 6 4 8 SlcklingCalves,each 16 0 31 01 Quarter old Pigs,oachlo u 20 0 SUI•PLY AT MARKET. Feasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Pit , 4,531 I 25,380 160 408 It has been intimated that importations have taken place for our markets, from Calcutta and the Canadas, but we beg most distinctly to intimate to our readers, that no receipts whatever have come to hand here front those distant parts ;---the cows named in some of the reports having merely belonged to the owners of vessels, for the better accommodation of their passengers. NEWGATE AND MEADENNAMI. The receipts of country-killed meat, since Monday last, have not been on quite so extensive a scale as in many preceding weeks, still they have been season ably large. With London slaughtered meat, how ever, we have been heavily supplied, while the demand for all except the primest qualities—which have mostly maintained their value—has proved exces sively dull at miserably low figures. This is also ex pected to be a very dull week. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Scotland Yorkshire Norfolk Suffolk ... Essex ... Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. 20 390 360 25 500 5 90 - 20 62 30 70 • 100 115 190 Surrey Devonshire Wiltshire Other parts 38 100 20 29 ToLII. Previous week's arrival 138 1,880 481 1,615 Difference since our last 62 649 At per stone, by the Carcase. S. d. toe. J. s. d. to s d. Beef, Inferior..." ..... 2 II 2 ICI Mutton, inferior .." 210 3 2 --- middling........ 21• 3 0 - middling 3 4 3 6 - prime large ..... 323 4 I - prime 383 10 .-- prime small 3 6 3 8 Pork, large...". ...... 3 6 4 0 Veal .......... BOROUGH HOP MAZKET. The moderate prices at which Mid Kent bags have been offered have produced a very steady inquiry for them since our last, at a run of from '2s to 3s per cwt. In most other kinds of Hops, a very moderate amount of business is doing, at late rates, and we see very little prospect of any material changein prices for some time to come. East Kent in pockets,•s/ lOs to 6/ lOs ; Mid Rents ditto, Si 5s to 61; ditto in bags, 4/ lOs to Si 5s • Sussex, 41 lOs to Si 8s ; Fainhams, 8/ to 101; Old Hops, 3/ to 4/ 10s. WOOL MARZET. During the past week the imports have consisted of 126 bales from Bombay, 909 tlO. from Hobart Town, 100 do. from Hamburgh, froin Algoa Bay, and about 200 do. from various other quarters. There is a decided improvement in the demand for both British and Foreign Wools, and in some few in stances a trifling advance has been obtained. POTATO MARKET. The Borough and Spitalfields markets have been extensively supplied with Potatoes since this day sennight, while the demand has rated very heavy, at barely stationary prices. A few tons have been im ported from Rotterdam, but they have proved of infe rior quality. York reds, 55s to 60s per Mon ; Scotch ditto, 45s to 50s; Devons, 45s to 50s; Kent and Essex whites, 40s to 455; Wisbeach, 35s to 455; Jer sey whites, 30s to 355; Jersey and Guernsey blues, 35s to 40s ; Yorkshire Prince Regents, 45s to 50s. TALLOW. The last accounts from St. PetersbUrgh confirm the total shipments to be 113,175 'casks for all parts, out of which there were about 2,500 on board lighters, which must remain through the winter.. The prices then for next season would cost laid down here, about 45s to 465. The quantity for shipment is expected to be large, and there•are 13,000 casks left over this year. The market here throughout the past week has been fully maintained, and 48s Gd paid for small parcels of fine V. C. ; for all the month 48s to 48s 3d. For the spring there is little inclination to do business, the price is nominally 48s Gd, February and March. Town Tallow 48s Gd to 493 net cash. About 2,400 casks are.reported this morning, and not included in the stock this day. Per Quat ter. Abingdon—. Banbury Basingstoke Cirencester Coventry Daventry Derby Howden Hungerford Malvin Maidenhead Notting ham Waittage...... Warwick .... Winchester York Per Bushel. Birminghom COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans :s. to s. 57 71 51 64 56 CO 6; 59 ill S. to a. 26 36 27 29 22 27 24 30 25 :15 24 29 22 t.'6 27 29 3. 29 32 .26 32 32 35 £7 28 30 34 18 38 s. to s. :10 31 0 24 H 21 2) 25 22 31 20 E 6 16 21 20 E 5 19 20 21 22 34 25 3 1 20 25 30 32 , 26 301 I. to I. 35 44 •36 40 35 37 43 44 66 61 55 • (2 33 36 33 36 44 C 6 51 68 5'2 62 5$ 60 58 68 3 42 S 6 44 :2 36 ,30 46 - 60 53 s.d.l 70 s. d. s. d. 36 46 LL CORN .r Quarter) s. d. s. d.l 36 40 MARKET d. s. d. 00 0 5 Wheat, HU White (pe Foreign Grinding ,ritish Foreign (in bond).— .... 594. 545. Lem. 445. 48s, Ms. • 44,. 50s. 533. ...„ 28s. 295. Nis. 2.55. 275. 288. • 17s. 20s, 216. • 10s. 18s. 20s, Beans _ 30s 325. 345. Pease, Grey Blue and White 36s. 38s. 40s, Linseed... 46s. 525. 56s Flour per sick Itapeseed (per 10 quarters) -1. 23.!. 341. NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE Barley, Oats, Bi Fli•••• 000000000 ed 'O• Red. White. Whe.t, Northumberland 4ls Ms sos. 561. - Norfolk and Suffolk ....... 505. 54s 52 . 511 s. Berwick and 5e0tch............... 40s. ;L. sns. Foreign Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk -- Foreign Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffblk 29s. Grinding and Feeding ..» :4s. Yd 5..... Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk bus. Beans, Small 90s. 345...... —5. —I. Tick —s. Pease, White 3Gs. 32s —5. —s. Gray 30e. 28s —s Oats, Northumberland, Potatoe ........ 21s. 225. —s. --s. Feed lSs. 2ls —s. ----Foreign 2os. 2.b —s.. Flour (per sack) 3Bs. Js. :—.3. —s. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. On Saturday, the 10th instant, I;'cing the seventy fourth anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Academy of Arts, a general assembly of the Acade micians was held at their apartments, in Trafalgar square, when the following distribution of premiums took place—viz.:— To Mr. James Clarke Hook—For the best copy made in the Painting School, the silver medal, and the lectures of Professors Barry, Opie, and Fuseli. To Mr. Alfred Rankley— For the next best copy made in the Painting School, the silver medal. To Mr. James Clarke Hook—For the best drawing from the life, the silver medal. To Mr. John Clayton—For the best drawings of the ground-plan and section of the church of St. Ste phen, Walbrook, the silver medal. To Mr. James Harwood—For the best drawings from the antique, the silver m e d a l. To Mr. Alfred Gatley—For the best model from the antique, the silver medal. Which was concluded with a short address from the President to the students. The general assembly afterwards prodeeded to ap point officers for the ensuing year,. when Sir Martin Archer Shee was unanimously re-elected President. COUNCIL, NEW LIST.— Charles Barry, George Jones, Alfred Edward Chalon, and Thomas Phillips, Esqs. OLD LlST.—Philip Hardwick, David Roberts, John James Chalon, and William Mulreidy, Esqs. VISITORS IN TIIE LIFE ACADEMY; NEW LIST. — Edward Hodges Bally, Alfred Edward Chalon, Richard Cook, and William Frederick Wetherington, Esqs. OLD LlST.—Charles Robert Leslie, Henry Perro net Briggs, 'William Mulready, Thomas Uwins, and William - W yon, Esqs. VISITORS IN THE SCHOOL OF PAINTING, NEW LlST.—Henry Perronet Briggs, Charles Lock East lake, Charles Robert Leslie, mid Thomas Uwins, Esqs. OLD LlST.—William Collins, Wiliam Etty, Edwin Landseer, and David Roberts, Esqs. AUDITORS RE-ELECTED.—WiIIiam Mulready, J. M. W. Turner, Esqs., and Sir Richard Westmacott. CONVINCED AT LAST.—A West Cumberland far mer having been told, a few days ago, that his "friends," the Tories, have determined to admit American wheat into England at a duty of 3s. per quarter, on its passing through Canada, made this pithy observation :—" It matters little what they do now ; they have done all us up already.— Whitehaven Herald. Til E MARYLEBONE THEATRE.—This theatre, which has been entirely re-built on the site of the old theatre in Church .street, Portman-market, is completed. The structure is every way worthy of the populous and highly respectable locality in which it is situate, and its dimensions are equal in every respect to the Surrey theatre. 9. to 9. 98 -- 33 36 in SI - SS 40 40 - cd. c d I( 00 CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. ENGLISH WHEAT....ESSeX and Kent Red 44s to 52s Ditto White s3s to 598 IRISH WHEAT lied 47s to 50s Ditto, White 493 to 54s .old 34s to 468 New 36s to 38s BARLEY Grinding 27s to 29s Malting • 30s to 32s Chevalier MALT Suffolk and Norfolk s6s to 62s Brown 503 to 54s Kingston and Ware s6s to 62s • Chevalier 63s to .Yorksh & Lincolnsh feed 23s to 24s Potatoe 2ss to 26s Youghall and Cork black 178 to 18s Cork white .. 19s to 20s Scotch Feed 2ls to 23s BEANS Tick • 30s to 36s PEAS Grey 3ss to 38s RYE. OATS.. Map - le 33s to 34s White 3os to 35s Boilers • 32s to 38s FLOUR. Town Made Suffolk Stockton and Norfolk 3ss to 38s FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT .Dantzic 3ss to 42s }Waugh 36s to 40s BARLEY 2os to OATS New lss to 17s Feed 14s to 16s 20s to 26s BEANS.. PEAS FLOUR American 23s to 25s Baltic 22s to 23s SMITHPZELD. This being the day appointed for the holding of the great Christmas Market, we had at a very early hour a large attendance of butchers and graziers, from al most all parts of England, with an extensive number of the former residing in the metropolis; hence, as might be conceived, the greatest animation and bustle was apparent. Contrary to general expectation, the supply of beasts derived from our grazing districts. was much more superior than that brought for ward for a series of years past : indeed, we might venture to observe that there were not fifty forming it in any way beneath the middle quality — hence it elicited the surprise and approbation of all present, and reflected great credit upon the skill and enterprise of the agricultural community. The com petition between the Hereford, Devon, Durham, and short-horned breeders, was so extremely keen that we scarcely know how, in the spirit of strict fairness, to award the palm to either in particular. How ever, for weight, size, and symmetry, including of course actual value we might, we consider, state that the Herefords (except in the instance of the Scots, which we shall have occasion to parti cularise below) was as a whole triumphant, embracing as they did some of the most wonderful animals we ever saw exhibited for sale in this market. Decidedly the best of thi s t ru l y exce ll en t breed were b roug ht forward by M r . R ow l an d , o f C res low, who had on offer about forty, estimated to weigh nearly 200 stone, and for which 401. e a c h was asked for the average of the drove. W e n ext come to the Devons, which, though not quite so extensive in numerical strength as at the corresponding market day last year, well maintained their long-established fame ; yet, generally speaking, their Nveight was not quite so great as on that occasion. There were about 400 splendid pure Durhams, consigned to various salesmen, and which were fully as good as in many preceding seasons. As to the short horns, these were more than usually prime, and those offering by Mr. Robert Morgan, the property of Mr. Goodall, of Deeping Fen, and Messrs. Thomas end Wiseman, o Holbeach, Lincolnshire, which gentlemen sent, also, some very prime Herefords, were certainly the best, and produced high figures; while they were surrounded by crowds of people during the day. The Scots next command attention, and, notwithstanding we received few really good ones from Scotland, those exhibited by Mr. Vorley, and owned by Messrs. J. and H. Rayner, of the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire (ten in number), were scarcely ever equalled, much less excelled. These surprising creatures, which were estimated to Weigh nearly 120 stone, were considered to be worth quite 321 per head, which will at once show that we have not overrated them. Messrs. Gurrier and Maidwell, as also several others, had excellent shows of beasts ; in fact, to do justice to this admirable collection of stock, brought together, as' will be conceded, under disadvantageous circumstances, would be impossible. As to the numbers, these were considerably less than last season, yet fully adequate to suit the wants of the buyers. At the commencement of the market they purchased slowly, but as the day advanced, the biddings became more spirited, and we are happy in being enabled to intimate th a t an advance in the quotations of Beef offrom 2d to 4d per 81bs, was firmly established, and a good clearance was effected Previously to the conclusion of the market. To pre vent any misunderstanding at a time so important as this is, we beg to state that the highest general quo tations for Beef were froth 4s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, though of course some cases could be named, in which from 4s to 5s per 81bs were obtained ; but as these figures were not those dealing as an average, we deem it proper to omit them from our tabular statement. This we deem a matter of positive necessity to mention, as we find some statements giving higher rates, for the general transactions, in the market than are warranted by the actual trade. The numbers of Sheep were rather more than those of last year, and quite an unusual improvement was observed in their quality and condition. DOwns, though rather scarce, were very good, and we - must say that that descrip tion of sheep, together with the Lincolns, Leicesters, Kents, and Somersets, excited our admiration. And we cannot pass unnoticed about forty Downs and polled Sheep in Mr. John Weall's pens, sent to that gentleman by E. F. Whittingstall, Esq., of Langley-Berry, Hertfordshire. For weight, size and shape, we should say the polled descriptions certainly exceeded those ever shown in this market, and we have no hesitation whatever in stating that had they been shown in the yard o f th e S m ithfield Club, they would have carried off the prizes offered by that Society. Some of these extraordinary sheep weighed upwards of thirty stones, and for which Si 5s each were demanded. The mutton trade was somewhat renovated, and the currencies had an upward tendency, say of from 2d to 4d per lb, the Downs reaching, without much aPparent difficulty, 4s Gd per 81bs. Calves came fresh to hand, and were disposed of at last Friday's use of 2d per 81bs. The Pork trade was tolerably steady at fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, late rates. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire, we received 2,800 short-horns, runts, and Hereford; from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, 320 Scots, homeland s , runts, &c.; from our western and midland districts, 700 Devons, Durhams, runts, Herefords, and Iri s h b eas t s; f rom other parts of England, 250 Herefords, runts, &c. ; from Scotland by steamers, 170 horned and polled Scots ; from Ireland, 80 beasts; the remainder of the supply being made up by the stall-feeders, &c., in the neighbourhood of London. Not a single fresh head of stock was on offer from abroad ; there being only a very rough Hamburgh beast received, via Hull. The imports, as will be seen by the annexed returns, have been small indeed : FROM GERMANy, DURING TEE WEER ENDING DEC. 10. Beasts. Cows. She e p. Pigs. 5 2 London Hull 3O 8 Total for the week••• 35 Previously this year 1,121 10 331 --. 284 284 Grand total 1,156 . 341 FROM HOLLAND. London ...... 7 3 Hull - - Week's arriva1......... 7 3 Previously this year . 584 197 20 Grand total - 20 NEW COURT. The Court sat this day at twelve o'clock, and pro ceeded with the traverse cases, which were of an ordinary character and possessed little general interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A youth, who gave his name as Frederick Ginelack, was put forward, charged with attempting, by means of a forged order, to obtain money from the proprie tors of the Morning Chronicle. Mr. Collinson, who attended froth the Morning Chronicle office, stated that the prisoner came into the office on Saturday and presented an order signed " Joseph Haines" for 51., the amount being calculated by a certain number of lines which had appeared in the paper. Witness knew immediately that this must be a forgery, as Mr. Haines was in the receipt of a salary, and was not paid by the line, Witness, therefore, questioned the boy. and as his answers were not at all satisfactory, he said he should give him into custody. The boy then said that a person outside had given him the note, and said he would give him (prisoner) something if he would take it in and receive some money. Search was made outside, but no person answering the de scription given by the boy was found. He was, there fore, given into custody. The boy, in his defence, said, that he was passing along the Strand, when a man came up to him and said he would give him something if he would take a note into the Morning Chronicle office, and . he would give him a trifle of money, if he delivered what was given to him safe to him. Mr. HALL asked the prisoner where he lived, and where he was going to at the lime ?—The prisoner said he lived in the city, at a bookseller's, and was going to take an order for some books. The master of the boz here stepped forward, and said he could give the prisoner an excellent character. He did not believe that he knew he was doing wrong at the time he took the note. Mr. HALL said it was very strange that an innocent boy should give two accounts of the matter. It vas here intimated to the Magistrate that other offices had been defrauded in the same manner, one of which was The Sun. _ Mr. HALL directed the prisoner to be put back, and the publisher:of The Sun was sent for. Mr. Finch, the publisher of The Sun, then came forward, and said that, a few weeks ago, a boy pre sented a note, purporting to be from one of the re porters, and requesting part bf his salary to be sent by the bearer, and the money was paid to him. This note turned out to be a forgery. He could not take upon himself to swear that the prisoner at the bar was the boy. Mr. HALT. (comparing the two notes)—There is no resemblance in the hand-writing of the two orders, but there appears to me to be a system carried on by some person well acquainted with the internal ar rangements of the offices. Mr. Collinson said that under the present circum stances he could not press the charge against the boy, as their object was to get at the person who sent him. Mr. HALL then addressed the prisoner, and said, this is a trick that must not be played more than once, for if ever you are brought here again you will most assuredly be connuitted to the Central Criminal Court. You are discharged. It appeared that the Morning Herald had been de frauded in the same manner. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Edward Archer was charged with violently as saulting police- constable 45 N, and rescuing a prisoner from his custody. It appeared, from the evidence, that last night, be tween nine and ten o'clock, there was a great riot in the Lower-road, Islington. The constable, attracted by the cries of "murder," hastened to the place whence they proceeded, and saw three or four men, half naked, covered with blood and mire. He took one of them into custody, but had no sooner done so than the prisoner rushed on him, knocked him down, kicked him on the breast, and liberated the prisoner. Two or three other constables hastened to the spot at the moment the combatants were gathering round the prostrate policeman, and took Archer into custody. They had great difficulty, from his exceeding violence, in takimr him to the station-house. Mr. OrREENWOOD said the prisoner was a great ruffian, and had been, hitherto, fined frequently for assaults on the police. He would now commit him for 14 days to the House of Correction, without fine. 231 325 IRELAND. DUBLIN, DECEMBER 10. DEANERY OF ST. PATRICK—JUDGMENT, The Court of Delegates have delivered judgmt in the long litigated case of the appeal of the . Rev. Dr. Wilson against the election of the Rev. Robert Daly, as Dean of St. Patrick's. The point at issue was the validity of the votes of the Archbishop of Dublin and the Rev. Dr. Todd, which had been ten dered for Dr. Wilson, and rejected. The Judge of the Prerogative Court, Dr. Radcliffe, decided against both votes, and hence the appeal to the Delegates, who were unanimous in favour of the vote of the Arch bishop; but they differed, four to one, in regard to the vote of Dr. Todd. Mr. Justice Crampton (who being senior member of the Court, was the last to give his judgment), Baron Richards, Master Venn, and Mas ter Townsend are against the vote, and Judge Perrin alone for if. The decision of the Court is, therefore, against its validity, and as Mr. Daly still has a ma jority of one, his election stands. Dr. Wilson hail the right to btain a re-hearing of his appeal before a new Commission of Delegates ; but his intentipii on this subject has not transpired. It is stated that a near relative of Lady de Grey is to be the new Bishop of Cashel and Waterford. The Earl of Lucan and Mr. St. Clare O'Malley have both been removed from the commission of the peace for the county of Mayo, in consequence of the wordy conflict between them in the Petty Sessions Court of Castlebar five or six weeks since. Under all the circumstances this appears to be a just decision of the Government; and it is creditable to Lord Eliot and Sir Edward Sugden that they have had the manliness to send a Tory Peer to the right about, when justice and fair play required his dismissal. The result of this decision of the Government is to cut off all hope, on the part of Lord Lucan, of his succeed ing, at any time, to the Lieutenancy of the counts of Mayo. MURDER OF . MR.. SCULLY—CORRESPO'S. DENCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT: The following is the memorial of the Magistrates of the. South Riding of Tipperary to Earl de Grey, t o .. gether with his Excellency's reply : " Cashel, Dec. 2, 1842, " We, the undersigned Magistrates of the Soutfrarn Riding of Tipperary, feel deep regret at havi ng to communicate to your Excellency the circunr,tance of the barbarous murder of James Scully, EP q ., 4 Kil feacle, a Magistrate of this county. , I :', r e had hoped, and we trust with reason, that tranquillity h a d b een comparatively established in this district of the county, inasmuch as the late constabulary returns of outrages exhibited at this meeting, prove a considerable dimi nution of heinous crime, as compared with antecedent periods. We, therefore, trust that this lamentable event may prove to be an isolated case. " We take this opportunity to call your Excel lency's attention to the various memorials we have in former years addressed to the Government of Ireland on the subject of the law respecting the possession of arms by the public, in which we have invariably prayed them to amend the present law, and render the penalties for their illegal possession more stringent. We conceive that the law at present in force is totally inefficient for the protection of life and property. We respettfully observe to your Es cellency that the present law having been in force for many years—by great length of time, and from the loose manner in which the registration of arms was formerly conducted, that fire- arms have fallen into the hands of persons not qualified to bear them, al though they may be legally en titl e d t o possess them. We, therefore, earnestly hope that as many months must elapse before such alteration can become law, that your Excellency will be pleased to direct the adoption of such measures as may have the effect of withdrawing from persons not duly qualified the pos session of arms, although, perhaps, le g ally reg i s t ere d, if such can be legally done. We respectfully admit that by so doing great practical benefit will accrue to the community at large. "We beg to assure your Excellency that the Magistrates of this Riding of Tipperary will exert their utmost powers to apprehend and bring to justice the perpetrators of this horrid crime. [Signed by Lord Glengal and 28 other Magistrates.] " To his Excellency Earl de Grey," &c. " Viceregal Lodge, Dec. 6, 1842. "My Lord—l had the honour of receiving the papers transmitted through your Lordship from the Magistrates of the South Riding of the county of Tipperary whose names were affixed. I will request your Lordship to assure those gentlem e n th a t th e i r representation shall reeeive my most anxious atten tion, and to express my thanks for the assurance of their best endeavours to support the law. " I remain, my Lord, your obedient servant, " The Earl of Donoughmnore, &c. "DE GREY. R. Potter, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Queen's College, has been appointed Professor of Mathematics in the University of Toronto, Upper Canada. We under• stand that the appointment was made by Lord Lyttel ton, in whose hands it was vested by Sir Clmrles 13agot, the Governor.—Cantbridge Chronicle. We understand that a subscription has been raised among the resident members of the Senate to relieve the Professor of Music from the loss incurred on ac count of the musical festival during the installation week, in July last ; and that the amount subscribed is within 20/. of the actual loss, viz., 351:1.—Cam bridge Chronicle. THE LEAGUE AND THE CHARTISTS.—A meeting of the Chartist delegates was convened yesterday at three o'clock, in their Hall, Old Bailey, to transact business relative to the forthcoming Birmingham Con.. ference ; Mr. John Mudge in the chair. After the special business, Mr. Knight, the delegate for Fins bury, rose and begged to give notice of the following motion :.—" That while we remain unaltered in our opinions respecting the Anti-Corn-law League, we con ceive it to be highly impolitic and unju s t to oppose them in their endeavours to repeal an obnoxious law, and also that it is our duty to conciliate and unite all classes of Reformers." lie (Mr. Knight) was authorised by his locality to press this motion : it had already been adopted by the Chartists of Finsbury, and he thought a wiser system of policy could not be pursued, seeing that many, if not all, of the League were in favour of an extension of the franchise.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Skelton would second the motion upon the grounds of justice and expediency. He though the people had too long been fighting the battle of the Tory landed interests.—(Hear, and No, no.) He was of opinion that disturbing public meetings was not the way to reform the franchise, but on the contrary, the way to allow a Tory Ministry to perpetuate the abuse and laugh at its victims.—(Hear, hear.) The notice was then entered on the books, and the meeting separated. In pursuance of resolutions passed at meetings held a short time back both in La m b e th an d Southwark, a Company has been formed, called " The River Wan dle Company," for the purpose of supplying the in habitants of Lambeth ant adjacent parts with pure water, and doing away with the combined monopoly of the three local Companies, whose rates have be en raised to a most unjustifiable extent. An Act of Parliament will be applied for next session, and the number of shares taken up at the present time leaves no doubt as to the state of feeling on the subject. JOURNEYMEN BAKERS OF LONDON.—At nine o'clock on Saturday night a public meeting of the journeymen bakers of London was held at the Asso eiation Rooms, Holborn, to adopt measures to secure to them fair wages, and protect them from the exces sive labour to which they are subjected. A deputation from Dublin was in attendance. Mr. Patrick Crewe having been called to the Chair, Mr. Joseph Williams in a very lengthy address, stated the condition of the journeymen bakers, whom he said worked for twenty hours a day in places worse than the condemned cells of Newgate, while their wages did not ex ceed 12s. or 20s. a w eek.--(Hear, hear.) The Press sadly calumniated both masters and men, when it said that they baked 100 loaves from a sack of flour. He was well aware, that for the master who made one shilling, hundreds were severalere be n r vl u v Ahe i c, n d g o themselves in debt.—(llear.) ie knew had worked 200 sacks of flour a week to to the most abject poverty. Mr. 'Watson, a n d o th er speakers, having spoken in similar terms, a Committee was appointed to effect a union between the masters and men of the United Kingdom, for the purpose of redressing their grievances. THE USE OF A PAIR OF SPECTACLES.—" Madam," said the keeper at the gate of the Royal Gardens, Paris, "I cannot permit you to take your dog into the gardens." • " Don't you see, my good friend," said the lady, putting a couple of shillings into the keeper's hand, " that it is a cat, and not a dog "Madam," said the keeper, i ns t ant l y softening the tone of his voice, " I beg your pardon for my mistake ; I now see clearly, by the aid of the pair of spectacles you have been so good as to give me, that it is a cat, and not s dog," UoLLIERB' STRIKE.—We are glad to announce that the Colliers' strike in this quarter is completely at an end. On Tuesday almost the whole of the old hands offered their services to Mr. Gordon, but, of course, a great number of them could not be employed, as others had been engaged. Yesterday the pits were all in full operation with the necessary complement of hands. No concession on the part of Mr. Gordon has influenced this determination of his old workmen ; the wages remain the same as they were previous to the strike. We have good authority for stating that, during the last four months, the sum of money paid by Mr. Gordon as wages has been less by 6,000/. than it would have been had the works continued to go on without interruption.—Ayr Advertiser. The Courrier Francais was sold at Paris last week, by public auction. M. Leon Faucher, the tine daninee of M. Thiers, went as high as 175,000 f. (7,0001.), but it was knocked down to M. Theodore Boole, pro prietor of the Estafette, for 7,2001. It was not known what would be the new politics of the Courrier Francais. A woman died. in Bath last week from six)Pie produc e d b y h a bi tual intoxication. Iles'• name, strangely enough, was Temperance , p era nce Taylor— Cam Omni-