The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-12 00:00:00

OPWrr 7 l EWS he usilj e r night .0 bOP Eh tl lea °t rese nt 11, nn lent g s e cour su dden so mo st Our 0 prOg. e [bat lilt, Me aracte, t PO I Sir ' pi t ; 04145,000 r -0 • 0' it Plt v 11 0 r r ertwi i ,ee ,tr oP 111)11 fl m pr be i g tS but 1 110 prt 5 tir i ' v ri' ot t t o Pl i a do 'DO* o• • ?'~'~^ EVENING SUN ONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CI7 T WELVE 0' LOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET S ' JAN. 11.— C We have • bad a fair demand for Cotton to-day from the trade, the sa les compri s i ng 3,000 bales, with a steady mar k e t an d firm prices.; nothing to report in export or specidation. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 11.—Grand June do 'Half Shares, 97 ; Li ver p oo l an d M anc h ester Half . 92 ; Manchester, Bury, 51 ; No r th Bolton, • M idland, H a lf Shares, 36_; Thirds, and 161-. • lINNCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 11.—There has been rather more doing in Shares to-day, and prices continue firm :—Lancaster and Preston, 27 ; Manchester , a nd Leeds, 71 ; M anchester and Salford' Banks, 10 4- to io 3-16th. ; London and South Western, 58 to 59 ; Man chester and Birmingham, 28 to 28k. ) 3 y the arr i va l of the Liverpoi)l packet-ship New Y or k, Paper s hav e b een rece i ve d up to the 23d ult., six days later than the former accounts. A farther decline had taken place in nearly all de !Friptions of stock. Money,was very scarce. No altera- Ima to notice in the ,rate of exchange upon England. THE FUNDS. du S ome consider a bl e sa l es of 'Money' Stock were effected porshnf-P, yesterday, which caused a further decline in the Funds, Consols for Money closinir at 88 1 89 and opened this morning still flatter at 88 4 l' for Wiley and Accoun t ; Exchequer Bills, 18 20 p rem. The Foreign Securities are equally flat and heavy. Spanish Active Stock opened at 244 25 ; Passive, 5 i; beferred, 124 4 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 324 ; do. Threes, 194. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. R AILWAYS. Paid. P er Share. astern Counties Great Western 65 L. Ditto Fif t h s ondon and Brighton 50 37n ... to London and Birmiham - 90 1694..... to —4m edan and Croy don ( Trunk)... 13 , 1 l2 ..... to Mid land C ountie s North ern and Eastern 100 40 4 to . York and North Midland.. 50 Ditto New Shares... keist e EXCHANGE—t 'YESTERDAY). rdarn ..COURSE . OF E ... CF. 12 74 Gibraltar .. ....... . . 46 b itto, at sight i linte d r am ...... ...2 U. 12 8 Genoa Antwerp ......... l2 7 Milan, .... 4 3 7 1 Mataburgh ..... M. B. 13 14 Venice ... Alto n , . 40 p . ....... 44aris, 3 days' sight„. .. 25 60 Palermo, per es 119 4 1 % 3 months.. 25 85 Lisbon arseilles ........ ... . 25 90 Oporto 52 11.seurdeaux .............. 25 - 90 Rio Janeiro 27 rFrankfort on Maine... 1504 Bahia etersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Buenos Ayres 1.6 n.• ... ............ 7 New York, 21 says sight 4b4 VI "' I, !rail, effee. fl. 3•51. 953 Philadelphia 46 . vieste, ditto ........ ... 955 PRICES OF BULLION, PER oz. a_ladrid ... ............... 364 Foreign Gold, bars £3 17 9 ;:!.diz 8i1ba0..... ...... ..... 364 Portugal Gold Coi n ...3 17 5 ..... , ...... .... 36 New Doubloon s 0 0 0 Seareeiona ............... 16 New Dollars... 0 4 104 ville ""'••••••••••••• 36 Silver in Bars 0 0 0 .HALF-PAST ONE. , The Government broker ha s b een i n t h e M ar k et again 'clay to sell stock, but no alteration of moment has taken. Place in the quotations since the opening, Consols ilPl'ernaming flat at 88Th ; Exchequer Bills 17 19 prem. ; rte per Cents. Reduced 894 . 4 ; Three-and-a -Half •b it t° 9 84 ; Bank Stock 167 ; India Ditto 246 4 ; Ditto. Bonds II prem. • , Scarcely any business has been transacted in the •rorein Market. The following are the only quotations: .;;Chillan Bonds, 69; Mexican, 284; Spanish Bonds, 25; -11sqre, 54 ; Dutch Five per C en t s., 1004 4 . tVery little doing in Shares. Eastern Counties are oted at 9 ; Great Western, 87 ; Ditto Fifths, 10 ; ndon and Brighton, 374 ; London and Birmingham, 169 4; Midl an d Counties,B4 ; York a n d N ort h Midland, 92 • HALF-PAST TWO. Consols, Ac coun t , 884 89 ; Ditto February, 894 4 ; Mexican, 294 ; Spanish, 254 4. UA - RTER TO THREE. The feeling in the Cit y upon the Right of Search dis pute between us and America has been rather depiessed by the news relative to the excitement at New York, and in the southern cities of the United States since the release of the slaves who escaped to Nassau. It is, however, the persuasion of the best informed, that, as regards the African question, the Government at Washington must snake its own tommodore suffer, if he does wrong by en tering into an agreement concerning us and the right of sear c h; Ll.' —OYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) I'ONDON, JAN. lo.—Wind this day at noon, S.E. RAMSGATE, JAN. 11.—Arrd. th e Eli za b et h , L ondon, f or Sierra Leone. ratDEAL J • 11 A. M Wind S.W.; r. Bt., W., mode- Shalford, Mauritius. Arrd. from the River ror Ceyl o n Si on and Glenalvon, St. Thomas ; e,,,, els"r t i t Zni s S i t r oveld, ' Leghorn Julia, Africa ; P ers i an , Cal n Robert P ee l, Si ngapore. Put back, Con -4' (..)E , for Madras ; H en d r ik H u d son, New York. r -1-)EACUY HEAD, JAN. B.—Minerva, Van Bugge. 48tivtti, JAN. 11.—The Arab, M'Queen, from Nei :' lo Galway, has put back with loss of bowsprit, *lti; e ';'ead, sails, and rigging, having been in contact ~/ , %,i ar ge barque off Dungeness. -111 '° 0 1L, JAN. 11.—Wind S.E., moderate.--Arrd. Ti and, Bombay sailed from St. Helena 2, th Nov.., Si' Wilson' Ceara sailed 7th ult. ; Panoke Le ‘).l4ll Sid ' Carnet:ton, Ba'rbadoes ; Venilia, St. Thomas; litss%ilialton, Mobile ; Eagle, Apalachicola Ayrshire 4-f re ) a —n, r e(s ,na• Arrd. off, Argyle, Bombay; Renewal, / ` llB 1,,, - "e John Taylor, hence td New Orleans, which Ore on the south side of Cuba, was got off pre- Ilati o ° ", 11 nit, and would probably. proceed to her des- Z r eek ‘ ,... -1 ., 1 !e Mohawk, Berry, hence to Boston, was ez n e ,, - "It reint Alderston, 17th ult., crew saved, cargo "lenc e 7 at ed to be saved. The Catherine, M•Donard, ku st 0° oston, which put into Lisbon 30th ult. leaky, ‘as e ,„ L arge part of her cargo. 1 )11 4 ; ‘‘%ArE, JAN. 10 —A mainmast, apparently of a b lue or h. • 8 with rigging attached, has been picked r Margate Sands. e an1 1 1, 1"17111 > JAN. 11.—Wind Easterly.—Arrd. Louisa 1` 1) " ell ' London for New Zealand ; Jane, Ancona. lir att i f h tt°lP rir, J. 10.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Jane, , ailed Oct. 23. Sid. Braganza Por e -4 ' Arrd. off, Fortitude, Hutton, Singa ; C u Op t /1 rraghtnore, Ball, Mauritius. 4a nritiu ° t LE-- Crusader, Inglis, Calcutta—sailed from Opp e a " 3 et• 30. ,C R0( , ; : 311 k, JAN. 9.—Columbine, Monte Video. 411ei leh -lal ' EN, 7.—Arrd. St. Lawrence, Heard, neo, leaky, bound to Cork. pr. -- - - -i-e. M ARKETS. —(THIS DAY.) Th e CORN EXCHANGE. % Q. supplies of all Grain since Monday have been_ tile, l9 leigtb sa le l e.. Ite m Wheat dull at last quotations. Barley nearly Oats firm, but not improved in value. Flour Ai NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. I)rie eat was in good supply • the demand was slack, and a s. " barely supported. Beef, Is. Bd. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutton, Z l _ 6 (1. to 4s. 2d. Veal, 4s. to ss. ;and Pork, 4s. to ss. ,stune of 81bs. There was a good supply of Game I,:il'oultry ; the demand inactive, and prices as our Vggs dull of sale and lower, viz. 4s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. Per 120. COLONIAL MARKET. Th e market was firm; the demand for goods generally illlthe increase for home consumption ; the arrivals n t ; 11 . Raw Sugar sold freely for home consumption at 1 r ,„ -- r ates. Refined goods in Coffee quest. St , nd t d d . 0 0 11- "Ps 81s. to 813.'6d. per cwt. firm, and Is an e 11°4 , or good (Gcwt. 'l 68s. to 70s. pe r TEA MARKET. 13 1 2: 11 e operations were few, but holders wer e n o t dis h pled ' 94d tu cas submit to lower rates. Company's Congou, . h..,,. h TALLOW MARKET. die Mark et fi rm and the demand good. P.Y._can -1.: 495.3 48 S• 3d. t o 4Rs. 6d. on the spot, and 48s. 9d. to per cwt. f or d el i very. FRUIT MARKET. T he demand good, and prices firm. Valentias 365. 1 , ; ,- I t „ . SPIRIT MARKET. -• 2 " 1 11 111 good request ; Proof Leewards at Is. lid, to 3. th e . Brandy Market was firm, and the demand good. 1-- :. .141CRNsRD VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—Last ,„,,. t b i l i ght the annual ball in aid of the Endowment Fund of t h e t „ 4.B Yhirn took place at the London Tavern, Bishops , ‘ „1„ 61, — ,O t reet. Soon after eight o'clock the ball was opened '4.4',1e master a tee Ceremonies, Mr. Bessell, and Miss --.. tC 4l ng, the daughter of the President of the Institution; ti,;ll followed in succession, with slight intervals, Quad ,2,le (Trenis)—Quadrille (Lancers)--Quadrille (Pasto ,. s. :il')--Centre Danse (Gallop)—Quadrille (Trerris) . -- , e 1 else (Spanish) —Quadrille (Pastorale)—Quadrille (Ca . ti °lliatlB)—V else (Protnenade)— Quadrille (Lancers) ; NS, 411 drills line(Trenis)—Contre Danse (Triumph)—Qua -:lai (Pastorale)—Valse. (Spanish)--Quadrille (Caledo fin'i)--Quadrille (Trems)—Quadrille (Lancers)—Valse trornenade and Gallop)—Finale. At midnight there were a.bout 70 persons present, and it was remarked by ,oese well able to form a correct opinion that on no shin . . , 1 ) , 'kr occasion was there such a brilliant assemblage of ;•-• you rs and beautiful women. The music was first-rate, -' e ‘, B 4 l elally so the vocal finale, “ the Gondoliers," and v _ datits's Antique." Dancing was kept up unremit ,, the until an early hour this morning. Throughout •- Ires evening refreshments were liberally supplied by ,-laysrs..lathe and Breach, the proprietors of the London 4 ., ern, indeed nothing was wanting to gratify the taste 01 the coin an ' ' Re l y P rd* y, .‘ AL FREE HOSPITAL, GRUVILLE-STREET. --sti,:3, the quarterly.medical report of the Committee of oi:onlaluable institution, it appears that during the t i e ," 18 of October, November, and December, 169 pa 0, A v t,s have been admitted into the wards of the hospital, ~`__ 1 horn 147 have been discharged cured, 2 have died, _in e tt 20 remain. The number of out-patients who have .o,._n relieved amounts to 3,511, thus forming a total of 't-',o_Bo destitute sick persons, being a n increa se of 270 on 'e Furresponding quarter of last year. 1 . ). 4. unny, weighing 100Ibs., was caught off o M i , s it* a few days ago. The appearance in the Cheannel n ` this fish, which always inhabits the Mediterranean is 14 'te a phenomenon. of obtaining parochial relief, when they were informed that they had no legal settlement in England; and might passed to their own country. This they refused, and went away w i t h out relief. Thirty-six poor p ersons a l so applied at the Clerkenwell workhouse for relief, but as none of them belonged to that parish they were advised to go to their na ti ve p l aces , w h ere t h ey could demand a mai ntenance. RUMOURS OF THE *DAY On occasion of the Royal christening, a batch of Peers and Baronets will be created. It is generally rumoured, also, that a batch of gentle men of the Chancery Bar.are t o rece i ve s ilk gowns. The llowing have be en men ti one d : —M essrs. James Russell, Teed, Anderton, Mathews, Wilbraham, Loftus Wigram, C o e, Roupel, o Walker, Purvis, Ke n y on Parker, and Lndes. LA W INTELLIGENCE CHANCERY COURT--(THIS DAY). The Lord Chancellor took causes and lunatic petitions to-day. IN THE MATTER OF THE 'WALSALL CHARITIES. The case came before the Court 'upon petition, pray ing the confirmation of the Master's Report. The ap plication was made under the 71st sec. of the Municipal Corporation Act, which provided that references should be made to the Master to appoint proper persons as trustees to the Aitharities formerly held by •the different corporations in tngland. In the present case, under a reference made to the Master, certain persons were ap pointed trustees, but several of them having since died, and there not being a sufficient number to manage the charity, the present petition became necessary ; under the original reference it appeared that all the cha rities were not included, and a reference was made to the Master in that respect. The Master had made his report, finding that it would be proper to appoint new trustees to act with the old ones, and also finding that a charity for the sup port of an organist came within the provisions of the 71st section of the Municipal Act, and that report the petitioner now sought to confirm. The LORD CRANCELLOR made the order according to the prayer of the petition. IN THE MATTER OF THE HEREFORD CHARITIES. This was a petition praying the appointment of new trustees in the room of three that were dead, and who had resided, in France for the last three years. On the application of Mr. Richards, the petition was ordered to stand over for a fortnight. • IN THE MATTER OF THE GLOUCESTER CHARITIES. This case was ordered to stand over, in consequence of the neglect of the parties to furnish his Lordship with a copy of the petition. IN THE MATTER OF FINNIE, A SUPPOSED LUNATIC. This was a petition presented by Mr. Abraham Finnic, the brother of the supposed lunatic, praying for a Com mission to inquire into the state of his brother's mind. Mr. WAKEFIELD, with whom was Mr. WCHRISTIE, was about to open the petition, when Mr. WHITMARSII, who appeared for the wife of the lunatic, stated that he should not act respectfully to the Court, after the certificate that had been furnished to his Lordship by Dr. Reynold, as to the state of the sup; posed lunatic's mind, if he did not state that it was not his intention to oppose the issuing of the Commission, provided his Lordship thought that certificate satisfactory, The LORD CHANCELLOR, after reading the certificate, said there could be no doubt as to the state of mind, of Mr. Finnic. The Commission must therefore issue. Mr. WAKEFIELD and Mr. APCHRISTIE submitted that the Commission should take place at Liverpool, that place being the domicile of Mr. Mr. lirmninusn objected to this, contending that the supposed lunatic having resided in Park-lane, the Coin mission ought to take place in London. There being contradictory affidavits on this point, the petition was ordered to stand over for a week. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) ALLEN V. CARTER. In this case an'order had been .obtained last February from his Lordship, authorising the marriage of the plaintiff's sister, she being then under age and a ward in Chancery. This marriage had not taken place, and the petition originally instituted by the plaintiff alleged that it was delayed by the intended husband of the young lady, in order that the marriage should take place with out any settlement being made. It also alleged collusion against the . guardians, and various other charges were brought against all three. The suit had caused consi derable distress to the young lady, wire is now but eighteen, and her family. On the case being called on this morning, His LORDSHIP said that he had seen the young lady and her guardian, and he was perfectly satisfied with the conduct of both. He thought that under the circum stances of the case it was right to appeal to the Court, in consequence of the marriage not.taking place according to the intentions of the guardian. The reason for post poning the marriage, given by the lady herself, seemed quite satisfactory. His Lordship wished now to express his opinion in this case, which was, that Allen was not entitled to one far thing costs, nor should he allow any. He was perfectly satisfied that it was his conduct which had :caused the distressing circumstances of this case. When this petition was first brought forward his Lordship 'thought it was necessary to explain the reasons why the marriage had been postponed, and had he (Mr. Allen) stopped the petition, his Lordship should have had no hesitation in allowing the costs ; instead of which he had attributed the circumstance'ef the ease which he (Mr. Allen) had brought about, to the grandson and the intended husband of the young lady. Bad it been other wise, his Lordship would have allowed his 'costs, but now his order was that no costs whatever should be allowed. The guardian was most certainly entitled to his costs—he had undertaken a very arduous office. his Lordship was very much afraid that this ease must be characterised as a measure merely to extort money. Mr.: ROGERS—I appear for the brother, who has just come of His LORDSHIP—I perfectly understand his position, and the less you say about it the better. Mr. ROGERS proceeded to make an application in this case, relative to the w ill o f th e f at h er , w h ere b y '6,000/. was left to the two children, George Allen and Elizabeth • Allen, the young lady above referred to. The interest of this sum was to- be appropriated to the education of both till they were of age, when it was to be laid out in stock upon trust, and the above-named to receive. the dividends, after setting aside 201. a-year. Mr. Rogers was proceeding with his application, when His Lonnsirtr . decided that it was not the proper time to make it, and the case was postponed. DAY V. CROFT. - - In this case Mr. TINNEY made an application to his Lordship, on the part of the executor to the plaintiff, to ascertain what proceedings should be taken to recover the sum of 1,053/. from the executor of the Earl of Ros common. During the reign of his late Majesty George IV. a pension of 200/. was granted to Lord Roscommon, and on the 6th July, 1830, this pension was mortgaged by Lord Roscommon to the plaintiff, and his Lordship - -further granted to him upon the said pension an annuity of 1001. per annum, enabling the plaintiff to demand payment of the pension. He (Mr. Tinncy) had under stood since he came into Court that there was a mistake in the.petition, as it stated that Lord Roscommon was dead, and it appeared that ho was not, although ho was dangerously ill;• but this,' he apprehended, would make no difference, as the sum named was in:arrear. His LORDSHIP—The petition had certainly better be put right. The part of the receiver is to inquire before expensive proceedings are instituted: Mr. TINNEY said they could demand the amount. His LORDSHIP — It is not a demand until there has been a refusal. to pay ; there might have been neglect to pay, but no refusal. Has any application been made? Mr. TINNEY—Lord Roscommon gave notice that he intended to dispute the annuity, and object to the pay ment. The consequence of this was that Mr. Barry, the executor's attorney, immediately transmitted to the treasury in Ireland the deed of mortgage. Mr. TURNER, for the defendant, said that his Lord ship had forestalled his objection, viz., that no applica tion had been made by the executors, and the petition simply stated that it was made upon the ground of the debt being unpaid. Mr. TIERNEY said that Mr. Barry had written to the Treasurer, in Dublin, and he replied that Lord Ros common disputed the debt. His LORDSHIP said he could make no order upon the petition then, as it stated a fact which was erroneous ; but if the petition was amended, it seemed to him, as a matter of course, that they should refer the case to the Master to know what course should be adopted. VICE CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.) Several petitions stood on the paper for hearing this day, the greater portion of which, on being called over, were struck out, as the parties did not appear in Court. IN RE THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The petitioners in this case were the above Company and John Gardiner. The application was to have a sum of 1001., now standing to the general account of the Company in Court, paid to the Secretary of that, body. It appeared that the Company required, for the iomrposes of their Act, a certain piece of land, of which the other petitioner, Gardiner, was the tenant, for a period of ten years, commencing from October, 1835. It was agreed between him and the Company, that for his interest in the land they should pay him 1001. That sum was paid into Court by , the Company, and the prayer of the peti tion was to have it re-paid to them. His lioNoun--If you verify the facts which you state bb affidavit, you can take the order. LADE AND TRILL V. TRILL AND LADE. This cause, which came before the Court on a bill and cross bill, related to certain claims arising out of promis sory notes, passed between the parties, and other trans actions of a remote - date. The arguments engaged his Honour during the greater portion of the day, but were totally devoid of interest. His Hosocra in the course of the morning announced to the bar that as it was probable he would n o t b e a bl e to sit on Saturday nest, and therefore that it would be well to arrange so that those causes which had been specially appointed for hearing on that day, should be placed in the list for Monday. It was possible that he might sit on the former day, but if such should be the case he would mention it in Court. (Before Vice-Chancellor Wiener.) His Honour was engaged the whole morning in hear ing a motion for an injunction on the part of the North Union Railway Company, against the Bolton Railway Company. The case for.the plaintiff was not concluded when we went to press. We shall give an outline of the facts at a more advanced stage. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) DECREASE OF LITIGATION. At the sitting of the Court this morning, Lord Den man called upon all the counsel present, but none of them had any motions to make, and their Lordships pro ceeded to take the new trial paper. HALLIWELL V. PEARNAN. This was an action brought by ii;Tilidntiff to recover damages for th e i n f r i ngemen t o f a p aten t f or rendering impervious to water, cotton and other fabrics. The de fendant had pleaded several pleas ; first, that the inven tion was not a useful one ; second, that the plaintiff was not the first inventor ; thirdly, that the invention was not new ; and, fourthly, that the defend ant had not infringed the patent. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff on all the issues, and a rule for a new trial was subsequently moved for, on the ground that th e i nven ti on was no t new , th a t th e specification was insufficient, and w ould not e nable par ties to carry the invention into effect; and thirdly, that it was not the proper subject for a patent. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL now appeared to show -cause against _the_ rule, and submitted that the only question which the Court had now to decide was whether the Jury had given a verdict a g ainst the eviden c e. A s to t h e quest i ons o f the invention not being a useful one, or that it was not the proper subject of a patent, he believed the evidence that had been offered at the trial was quite enough to satisfy their Lordships- and the Jury upon these points. The important discovery in the present case was, that whereas in the Macintosh-waterproofing the invention rendered the cloth not only waterproof but air tight, and thereby confined the perspiration, in tho plaintiff's patent the fabric was rendered water tight without confining the perspiration. The grounds urged by the defendant, founded on the patent law the sth and 6th William IV., chap. 83, were that plaintiff was not the first inventor, and that it was not new ; that all the supposed improvements had been previously publicly known and used by the defendant, and many other persons. Now he submitted that the evidence at the trial negatived all these ob jections, and, according to the sth section of the Act, the defendant was precluded from offering any additional objections of which he had not previously given the plaintiff 'notice. The Court would observe that in the amended patent the plaintiff had disclaimed any improvement in the water-proofing of woollens, and had confined himself ,exclusively to cottons, and; as regarded these fabrics, no evidence had been offered that such an invention had ever been pre viously applied to them. On these grounds he submitted that the verdict ought not to be disturbed. Mr. KELLY for the defendant, submitted that the ver dict was one which could not be permitted to stand, in asmuch as the application of the ingredients stated in the plaintiff's patent to be waterproofing of various fabrics had been well known and extensively- used in the trade for many years previously to the enrolment of the patent in 1835. The Learned Counsel referred at' some length to the evidence given at the time for the purpose of showing that the ingredients used by the plain tiff were well known and previously used by persons for the purpose of rendering woollen and other fabrics impervious to water, and the only dif ference was that the proportions of alum, whiting, soap, varied in the patent from those previously used. It was unnecessary for him to go into the question of the insufficiency of the specification, because the evidence was quite satisfactory and conclusive in establishing the fact that the process, as set forth therein, would not pro truce the result which was stated in the letters patent. The Court took time to consider its judgment. DAVILLA V. YALMARINO. This was an action upon a bill of exchange for 2504, brought by the plaintiff, a picture dealer, residing in Leicester-street, Leicester-square, against the' defendant, a foreign gentleman. The defendant pleaded no consideration. The case was tried before Lord Denman, at the sittings after last Easter Term, and a verdict had for the defendant, on the ground of fraud. A rule fur a new trial had been subsequently moved for, on theground of the ver dict being against evidence. - Mr. C3CKBURN now appeared to show cause against the rule. The Learned Counsel having referred to the evidence given at the trial was interrupted by The COURT, who were of opinion that the rule for a new trial must be made absolute, but they thought that the ultimate termination of the case would be the entering of a stet processus, and it was evident 2 that both parties were very poor, and had no right to be negotiating bills of exchange for so large an amount. BAIL COURT—(THIS DAY.) CRIMINAL . INFORMATION AGAINST THE NORTHERN STAR. THE QUEEN v. F. O'CONNOR AND ANOTHER. It will be in the recollection of our readers that on the last day but one of last term the Attorney-General ob tained a rule nisi in this Court for a criminal information against George White and Feargus O'Connor, for the publication of a letter in the Northern Star, reflect ing on the character of the Reverend R. Anstie, one of the masters of Rugby school, and imputing to him conduct of the most grossly immoral description, in regard to a woman named Fearon, and also charging him with haring pursued a course of unrelenting perse cution towards John Fearon, the husband of Ann Fearon. On that occasion the Rev. applicant had made an affi davit distinctly denying all the charges alleged against him, and the Court h a d grante d t h e rule. Since then it had been discovered that the affidavits were irregular, inasmuch as they had been sworn before the attorney for the applicant. The affidavits had since been re-sworn, and The ATTORNEY-GENERAL now renewed the application. Mr. JUSTICE WILLIAMS took time to consider whether he could, consistently with the rules of practice, allow an application of this nature to be renewed. IN THE MATTER OF BERNARD CAVANAGH, A PRISONER IN READING GAOL—HABEAS CORPUS. Mr. JAMES applied for a writ of Habeas Corpus, di rected to the Governor of Reading gaol, directing him to bring up the body of Bernard Cavanagh, a prisoner in his custody. He made this application on the ground that the warrant under which Cavanagh had been com mitted to Reading gaol was illegal. Cavanagh had been committed by the Mayor of Reading as a rogue and vagabond, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard lahour. It appeared that Cavanagh had gone down to Reading as a sort of• physiological curiosity, having acquired some celebrity as the fasting man, but he had never levied any contributions within the mean ing of the Act of Parliament, under the provisions of which he had been committed, which was the Act of 5 George IV., commonly called the Vagrant Act. The offence set forth in the committal was, that he, Ber nard Cavanagh, had gone a b out and endeavoured to procure charitable contributions under a false pretence that he could abstain from food for five years and three months. Now, his Lordship would see that the commitment was bad upon the face of it. Cavanagh had not attempted to collect alms or charitable contri butions by any false pretence within the meaning of the Act. The fact of his having represented that he could do without food for five years, would rather militate against his collecting alms or charitable contributions. he therefore submitted, first, that Cavannagh had com mitted no offence within the meaning of the Act ; and, nest, that if he had committed any, it was not properly set forth in the Commitment. It was not pretended that Cavanagh had sought to lery charitable contribu tions by stating that he had abstained from food for five years and three months, but that he had stated he could abstain from food for five years and three months, in future, thus rendering it impossible to set forth a dis tinct averment that the pretence was false and fraudulent. Now, in commitments of this nature, much greater pre cision was required than in commitments for safe cus tody, because it was the only notice the prisoner had of the charge against him. It was necessary that the false pretence should be stated with the same precision as in an indictment, and in an indictment it was always necessary to introduce an averment distinctly negativing the false pretence. Lord Tonterden had drawn the dis tinction between commitments of this nature and com mitments for safe custody in the case of the King v. Gourley, and in the case of the King v. Porrott, it was distinctly laid down that an indictment charging a person with obtaining money under false pretence was bad, if it did not set out the false pretence, and distinctly negative it. Now; in the present case the false pretence was set forth in such a manner that it was impossible to negative it. He therefore submitted that the com mitment was bad upon the face of it. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS would look over the commit ment, and consider it. His Lordship afterwards sat at Nisi Prius, and dis posed of several undefended causes. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) The Court was occupied the whole morning with motions, which presented nothing of general interest. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1842 AMERICAN NEWS (EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.) LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY NIGHT. The New York, Captain Cropper, was an nounced, by a telegraphic communication, to be off Great Ormshead yesterday morning, but in consequence of adverse winds she did not arrive at Liverpool until a short time previous to noon, this day. She left New York on the evening of the 22d ult., arid has had a good passage of twenty days. By her we have received Journals from that city of the 22d ult., but they contain little intelligence of interest to most readers on this side of the Atlantic, being filled principally with reports of the Secretary of the Navy, the Postmaster-General, and other officers connected with the Go vernment. From the proceedings in the Senate, the Whig Senators would appear to be favourable to the President's fiscal plan. It is, however, generally supposed that the plan, when brought forward by the Secretary, will not contain the clause au thorising the dealing in Exchequer bills. The opponents of the bankrupt law had made their first movement this Session, and the tariff ques tion had, in 50111 C degree, been diseussed. The Morning Courier and .Enquirer has a long article in favour of the annexation of Texas to the United States. The news from that country is to the Bth ultimo. The revenue of the past year, received and ex pected, is estimated at 1,195,269 d01.83c. in Texas notes, or 16(3,C60 dollars in par funds. Should the present system of retrenchment proposed be adopted, the annual expenditures,of the Govern ment will be reduced to one lfundred thousand dollars, which will give an excess of the income over the expenditure. Besides an increase ii► the revenue of about 40,000 dollars is expected for the current year. The opinion of the Court on the presentment of the Grand Jury against several parties for embezzling sums of money, and other offences connected with the United States Bank, was de ferred until the 24th of December. The w hole of the eastern coast was visited by a dreadful gale from the N.E. on Thursday night. Several vessels were ashore or sunk, and some were injured even in New York harbour. The Report of the Secretary of the Navy is un usually long, but judiciously written. As all the chief points are local in their character, it will not be necessary fbr us to trouble our readers even with a synopsis. The principal topic touched upon that presents interest to the British reader, is the recommendation that the U. S. naval force on the coast of Africa should be increased, " to pro tect our commerce and suppress the slave trade." The whole navy consists of—. Ships of the line (one 120 guns, ten 74) ll Frigates, Ist class (one 54 guns, fourteen 44) 15 Ditto, 2d class (36 guns each) Sloops of war (eleven 20 guns, two 18, five 16) 18 Brigs and Schooners (10 guns each) Steamers Store ships Receiving vessels Small Schooners T0ta1.................... 65 As a principal feature of the R e p ort , we would remark that the navy is re commended to. Con gress for increase, and several reforms and re organisations are urged. The Secretary thinks that the United States ." ought not to pause in the policy of increasing the navy, until it shall equal at least one half that of Great Britain." Steamers are strongly recommended ; and, as the Secretary complains of the difficulty of en listing seamen, it may lie fairly inferred that an increase of wages is desired. The Report ap pears to give general satisfaction to the people. The;" right of search" continued an exciting topic amongst the New York journalists, and fur ther bitterness was added to that subject of dis pute between the two countries, by the receipt of intelligence (already received in England) that an American vessel, proceeding from one port in the Union to another with slaves, bad been seized and carried by them into Nassau, where they were allowed to land, although it was protested against by the Consul. Her owners were crying out loudly for compensation, as a matter of course. The Patent-office, at Washington, had been entered by thlse keys, and three valuable articles, to the amount of 12,000 dols. stolen. The articles were, the snuff-bo x presente d by the Emp eror Alexander of Russia to Mr. Harris, the Charge d'Affaires, valued at 6,000 dols.; a pearl necklace, presented by the Itnaum of Muscat to the late President, Mr. V an Buren, valued at 3,600 d ols.; and a gold sc a bb ar d , presented by the Vi ceroy of Peru to Mr. Biddle, and valued at 2,600 dols. A reward of 1,000 dols. is offered by the Commis sioner of Patents for the recovery of the articles. The theft was one of the boldest kind which can be imagined. The time of its occurrence is known within ten minutes, the person having charge of the room containing the articles visit ing it within that time. The accounts from Canada report further aggressions on the part of the citizens of the United States (if such a lawless set of beings de serve the protection of that name), and the Montreal Conrier advises retaliation in the fol lowing words : We shall now give our views of what the retaliation must be. Experience has shown our. Government can do nothing, and that the neighbouring State Governments will do nothing. The British Government cannot make war against the United States for barn-burning, bur glary, and assassination. The retaliation must then be private and secret. As the frontier inhabitants of the ad joining States will sympathise with these ruffians, ill harbour them, will afford them sanctuary,' the'riontier Canadians must make them pay the penalty. Their ow n blazing barns mast be a shining light to them. The only - (.:.lance for peace is to retaliate by burning two barns in the States for every one that is burned in Canada, and the "respectable ' inhabitants across the border, as they choose to call themselves, will very speedily stop the sport, as they did in 1838, when the same advice we now give was acted upon. It would not be difficult to muster a band of the Doric Club in this city to burn Champlain and Plattsburg, zhould the atro: cities we now have occasion to notice. be continued. We speak not rashly, for we know the feelin g w hi c h ex i sts m this subject, so the " respectable " Anacrians had better take the hint in time. Three barns have been burned in Canada, near . tbelines at Odeltown, but the incendiaries are not known. Mr. Power, of Colsi3rB-, Upper Canada, was blown to pieces a feiv days since by the premature explosion of a rock-blast. • By the advice 3 from Central America we learn that a dreadful earthquake had taken place in the province of Cartago. The ravages in San Jose were of a heart-rending nature, A very large number of lives were destroyed by this awful visitation,'ao property to a great ex tent had fallen a prey to it. Some further par ticulars are also afforded of the unpleasant aff a i r between the English Governor of Belize an d t h e Administrator of the po r t of San Juan. - Fro the newsul Mexico we learn (alth ough .by some parties was deemed d ou b t f ul) that the l a heldexpedition prisoners had been capt ure d entire, ' and Santa were by y the gexic ans . Nothing of importance has been bro ug ht f rom e i F e Florida by this arrival. The war with the Indians was still waged with unabated perseve rance. Cotton bad undergone some reduction in the New York market, but the decline had been at tended with a better demand. Flour on the codtrary, although lower, was extremely difficult to dispose of. Rice of Prime quality was in request, whilst inferior sorts were neglected. Tobacco met a very dull inquiry. The Stock Market was at, tvith a te n d enc y to recede still further. The rate of exchange on Engla n d, p rev i ous to the packet sailing was 8 i to .91. Money was scarce, and 1 to 1 i per cent, w as paid for un doubted paper. CENTRAL AMERICA. We have received files of San. Salvador and Guatimala papers, which contain further parti culars.of the frightful earthquake, which a few days since we announced had caused such fear ful • destruction in the province of Cartago. We translate these below. (From the Correa Seininario del Salvador). FRIGHTFUL INTELLI GENCE FROM COSTA RICA. (Copy of a letter fiorn the City pf He - :eda). The earthquake was so sudden, tha*,, fhose per sons who escaped, had hardly time to get out of their houses before the failing of the walls. In a second, the Department of Cartago has become a total ruin. The destruction is so great that the site of any particular edifice is hardly to be distinguishedamong the ruins. In the city, the houses, even to the stone-work, were thrown up wards-by the shock, and fell down again in heaps of rubbish. It is painful to dwell upon this event. The loss , of life, is very great among all classes—all ages; the number is not even to be estimated at the present moment. The inhabitants of those villages in the Depart ment which have suffered the least, have assem bled, by order of the Government, with spades and picks to disinter the bodies. They are now hard at work, and will continue digging while necessary. People perished in the streets, in the plazas, and in the churches. All our provisions are beneath the ruins, and we are suffering a horrible state of Nvant, which is likely to con tinue, for the fences having been • thrown down, the cattle are destroyin g all they can reach. In Turidaba, Tros-rios, Carterio, Pa raiso, Ujames, and even to the vicinity of Matina., there is not left a single shed ; and in every one of the valleys, and on the haciendas, we find proportionate • destruction. From San Jose to this place, and to Alajuela, the ruin is considerable. In San Jose, a - number of edifices were thrown down, and those houses that 'are standing are uninhabitable. We are hardly better off in this city, and Alajuela has fared worse than we have. Tranquilino Bonilla and his family are among those taken from the I ruins. They are alive, but bruised and crippled. The number of sufferers is Very great. Bodies are disinterred that cannot be recognised— shapeless masses and headless trunks; every thifig in horrible confusion. Up to the present i moment, there has been no eruption from the neig!ibouring volcano; the shocks continue With- i out cessation, and no one can tell how it will end. The great shock took place at six o'clock on the morning of the 2d of September. PROCLAMATION OF B. CARILLO, CHIEF OF THE STATE OF COSTA-RICA. Inhabitants cf Costa - Rica ! At half-past six this morning, a terrific earthquake totally ruined the Department of Cartago, and caused most terrible ravages in San Jose, leaving com paratively uninjured the other departments of the State. The latter, particularly, are under obligations to succour their unfortunate fellow citizens of the former, who have suffered to such a degree, that there is hardly a straw shed left to shelter them from the rigour of the season. The city of San Jose, which has suffered also in the common disaster, will lend all the aid in her power to those of the unfortunates who may come to take refuge with her; and on the part of the Government all the assistance it can give will be afforded. People of Costa-Rica !—You are all of one family. The misfortunes which are suffered by any portion should be, and in fact arc, felt in common. Hospitality has always been a distin guishing feature among you ; but now, mote than ever, must you manifest to the world that you truly possess that virtue. Be generous, and ex tend a protecting hand to the afflicted. Hasten to aid them—build up sheds to protect their fa milies from the weather—carry them provisions, and feed their helpless children, who weep for the loss of their parents—take them to your houses, and give ear to those who ask your charity. It is a duty, and you will fulfil it. You will thus strengthen those bands of friendship which unite the whole State in a single brotherhood. San Jose, Sept. 2, 1841. B. CARILLO. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, Dim 21. RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE ,55,000 Kentucky Sixes.... 1,000 Illinois 6's, of '7O, . 3,000 Indiana Bonds ...... 3,000 Ohio Sixes of '6O . 500 Corporation 6 per cent 9 6; 25 Shares Delaware and Hudson ... 25 Ditto Am. Ex. Bk 5 Ditto Bank of Commerce Scrip 9 O! • 225 Ditto Harlem 13 10 Ditto Auburn and Syracuse ... B4l 150 Ditto L Island R ... 25 Ditto Stoningten 10 Ditto Cant on . 19 50 Ditto Farmers' Trust 5 30 ds. 28 25 Ditto Mohawk R. Co. 15 Ditto New Jersey 731 a 2,000 Indiana Sterling 3,000 Corporation 6 per cent. of '44 248 RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'SUN. SIR—In consequence of the many sad acci dents that have occurred on the various railroads in this country, I beg, through the means of your widely-extended paper, to offer for the con sideration of their different Proprietors, whether large bags stuffed with wool, cotton, or coarse feathers, might not be applied with good effect, to mitigate the fatal consequence of train colli sions, and other checks to which they may be liable. Might not the bags, being placed before the luggage train, prevent the tender and engine being crushed, in case the engine meets with a sudden impediment? and if placed behind the train, in a great degree lessen the effect of the -impetus, should a faster going train rum in upon it? I mention these bags merely as great elastic media; where they can be placed most eligibly to accomplish the wished-for purpose, I leave to the superior judgment of the various Proprietors. The bags may be covered with canvas, and painted to represent some sort of carriage, which would preserve a uniform appearance. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOSEPH BULLEN, Admiral. Bath, Jan. 11, 1842. THE PHILIPSTOWN TRAGEDY. The Dublin Pilot of Monday puts the follow ing interrogatories on this mysterious affair:— " The Tory press, which obviously endeavours to shield the delinquency —a very suspicious circumstance-- ; admits that the deed, whoever did it, was perpetrated on the 11th December, and yet the same press admits the inquest, as it calls it, was not held until the 19th—after an eight days' interval. Did the jury view the body? Was it kdpt, or was it taken up after eight days? :Who was the Coroner? Was he the nearest and moSt'actiVe? or was less intelligence and more facility procured for the job from a distance? These are all necessary inquiries, and t eem i ng with portent, briefly as we put them.. The Moni tor, which, from certain circumstances i Tpssesses opporttMities of information on this affair, has the following-passage, which, for the present, we wive without comment:— " But we shall speak plainly. We unhesitat ingly ask the Mail—was the celebrated Captain Duff, recently discharged from prison in Eng land, where be was confined for a brutal assault on the police—was he present? " Was Lieutemmt Macartney, of the 9th Lan cers, present ? ‘. \c'its Lieutenant Nicholson, of the 9th Lan cers, present ? "lint it is useless to go over all the names. The list of the party now lies before us—we as serted that the party was principally composed of English oiTicers—and we ask, the Mail does it pretend to deny or in anywise question our statement 1" The watermen of Gravesend' hake been busy in fishing for—vvhat would have been, if captured, a rich haul---n box containing nearly 2001. in gold and silver, which was lost from the Buckinghamslure East India man, off the Town Pier, on Monday night The money was brought down from th e h ouse of Mesas. Manqles, and Co., Broad-street, City, for the _purpose of paying the Lascars on board their advance of wages, the vessel being destined for Bombay ; but .the chief, officer de• clined to receive...it until the following morning, and it was accordingly ordered to be returned on shore. The man employed as tender by the house, it would seem, was unaware of the value of its contents, for on receiv-ing the box he contented himself with throwing it to his companion in the boat ; the latter missed his hold, and suffered it to fall overboard in six fathoms water. Search was instantly made ; but the night being dark, and the tide running strong at the time, it was impossi ble to hit upon its precise " whereabouts," and up to the present time no tidings have been heard of the lost treasure.—Maidstone Journal. NEST DONATION TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LoNpoN.-L-The anonymous benefactor of University Col lege, who, under the designation of " Patriot," has already contributed so generously to the endowment fund of that institution, has given notice to Lord Brougham, by his bankers, Messrs. Grote, Prescott, and Co., that he has placed at his Lordship's disposal, for the benefit of the College, the further suns of 5001. The former bene factions of " Patriot" constitute a fund of 3,00 C/. Con ols, having been invested by the Council in pursuance of a rule which they have prescribed to themselves, to leave untouched the capital of all donations received by them, unless otherwise directed by the donor. The dividends of that fund are applied, by the advice of Lord Brougham, to the procuring for the masters of unendowed schools and ushers the advantage, at a• reduced fee, o f courses o f lectures on Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and Natural Phi losophy, by the Professors of the College. These courses have been nnw given for three years : many gentlemen have availed themselves of them; and several have pro ceeded from them to examination at the University of London, and taken degrees. On the occasion of the new benefaction, the donor has made known his desire that the sum of 500/. should be employed in the completion of some unfinished part of the building. It is said that in the town of Maidenhead, United States, the girls have made an improvement in ironing, which beats the steam-engine on common roads all hollow ! They spread out all the clothes on a smooth platform, and fasten hot flat-irons to their feet, and skate over them. - This is -combining the recreative - - with the usefuland ornamental; TORY JOBBING. ...„ TO THE EDITOR OF THE -817 N. SIR—I trust you will not permit an appoint ment, as unfit as unwise, to pass unnoticed, which exceeds in. jobbing any thing that has occurred for a long time, and by which the inter ests of India are so much compromised. I allude to the nomination of the juvenile son (1191's not more than 24) of Mr. Lyall to the imporiatltst of Judge-Advoc a t e o f India, correspondinglwi pis th that of Attorney-General in England;' , 'This young man's name is unknown iu our Courts, but, nevertheless, he has, although,without prac tice or experience of ,any sort in law, obtained this valuable place, by the influence of his Tory father, the,Chairman of the Court of Directors, who Tory like, caring nothing for the interests of the immense population whom he ought to - serve, only looks to the promotion of his QWII family interests, and of course was rewarded for his City contests in Tory battles by all Govern ment influence. But it is.too bad that the Court allowed itself to be influenced when such im portant consequences are at stake; and the public look to you, as a true defender against abuses, for protection and a proper exposure of this vile job. Your most obedient servant, AN OLD EAST INDIAN. Oriental Club, Jan. 10, 1842. " We learn," says the Globe, " that his Ma jesty, in commuting the sentence against Quenisset, Co 'lombier, and Just-Brazier, yielded to the earnest en treaties of the Duke d'Aumale. This noble-minded young man particularly interceded in favour of Que nisset, and said to the King—' The man is a father—he is an old soldier. He must not die—pardon him, Sire, as I have pardoned him I"The Duke of Orleans and the Duke de Nemours added their solicitations to those of their brother, and the King, being willing to yield to prayers which did so much honour to the petitioners, consented to a result which we alto wished for, and which we expected from the Royal clemency." On Thursday last the remains of the late Hugh Hepburn Scott, Baron Polwarth, were removed from his mansion to the family vault at Mertoun. The funeral was attended by his sons and other immediate relatives of the family, by a numerous assemblage of his tenantry, and all the members of his household.—Kelso Mail. EDWARD OXFORD.—This individual, who is detained an inmate for life in Bothlem Hospital under her Majesty's warrant as a criminal lunatic, beguiles the tedium of his confinement by reading, drawing, &c., and does not exhibit the slightest symptom of aberration of intellect. For some months after his confinement the applications to Lord Shaftesbury and other governors to see him were very numerous, but the public curiosity appears to have died away, and few strangers now solicit permission to see Oxford. When spoken to on the sub ject of firing at her Majesty, he invariably declares the pistol was not loaded with ball. Captain Gold, one of the maniac intruders into Buckingham Palate, is also detained in Bethlem under her Majesty's warrant. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert left the Castle at three o'clock this afternoon for Claremont, escorted by a party of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. The Royal Suite in attendance were the Countess of Sandwich, lion. Miss Lister, Hon. Miss Murray, lion. Miss Paget, Lord Byron, Lord Charles Wellesley, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Colonel Bouverie. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, Major-General Wemyss (Clerk Marshal to Prince Albert), Sir Frederick Stovin, and the Baroness Lehzen, remain .at the Castle. Her Ma jesty and Prince Albert will return to the Castle on Saturday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, arrived at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at half-past one o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Windsor Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess and the Princess August:), of Cambridge returned to their residence at Kew on Monday morning. A Cabinet Couneil was held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the . Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chan cellor, Lord Wharnclitfe, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Fitzgerald, Sir Henry Hardinge, - and Sir E. Knatchbull. The Council sat two hours. Lord Ashburton transacted business yesterday after noon at the Foreign-office. Lieut. Faushawe and Mr. de Salis had interviews with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office. • ' Sir Henry Ilardinge arrived at his residence in 'White hall Gardens, on Monday evening. " Lord Fitzroy Somerset had au interview with the Chancellor of . the Exchequer, on Monday, in Down ing -street. Sir Edward . Kna,tehbull arrivei in town, on Monday evening, from Merstham. HA YMARKET THEATRE. Two first appearances—that of Miss Lucy Bennett on the London stage, as Lady Townly in the celebrated comedy of the Provoked Husband, and of • Mr. Stuart in the counterpart of Lord Townly, threw out a twofold attraction at this theatre last night. Recapitulation of a _plot so familiarly known would be mere matter of stir.- plusage. Enough to observe, that the-main vigour of the piece lies in the contrast between the distinct and diverse biasses and natures of the above two leading cha raeters, and to 'work out this success fully is the great mastery of the whole. To impart a greater intensity to each, the lines of divergence the wider apart the better. Mr. Stuart has based his study of Lord Townly on this principle, drawing out thereby in bolder relief the ex quisitively constructed character of his gay and un thinking wife. Idolized before her marriage by crowds of suitors and adorers, Lady Townly, as enchanting in person as adorned with accomplishments, fancies that the connubial state ought to endow her with suck freedom of carriage and action, as the hampered constraints of vir ginhood could not possibly permit. With a tempera ment naturally overadwing with sunniness to an ex treme, the shackles of constraint she supposes to be broken immediately 'on her alliance with Lord Townly, and, aided by his wealth and station, she flings herself, like a bright-winged and incautious reveller, among all the sunshines and enticements of a flaunty and fashion able existence. This attachment to the world's pomps and vanities is as painful to Lord Town ly's mind, as it is - unexpected. He had admired her retiring sweetness when unwedded, and adored the depth of fascination that dwelt in her full-gushing, but, till then, cloistered nature ; the reverse shocks his finely constituted spirit, and every repeated gaiety and indis cretion on the part of his wife throws spleen and dis comfiture into his heart. Lady Townly, as the play progresses, grows more and more involved in the vortex of fashionable dissipation, and Miss Lucy Bennett imparted a brilliancy to her part of no inconsiderable skill. The openings of her quarrels with Lord Townly were thrown off with a beautiful playfulness and apologetic cleverness that re flected a • fine light on the stateliness and discreet for mality assumed by Mr. Stuart. Graceful in her plumes and satinity, Miss Bennett aided the charms of her part. by so voluptuous and winning an air - that upbraidlngs seemed cruel from her husband's lips . ; and the beholder wished to see her plunge the deeper among those plea . sures which made her eyes gleam full of so super natural a loveliness infused into her lips the r:ch music of happiness, and seemed to ex hilarate her form with delight and rapture. Her pleasures appeared to steep her senses in, a " doke far niente" of joy and sweetness, and the cold repulsive ad- MOnitions of her husband seemed churlish and morose, levelled in denial against so glowing and sunny-tuned a creature. But in the second act the cast of circum stances becomes more serious : the havoc of the hazard table, and the expenditures resulting from gambling debts, make violent inroads on her husband's possessions: an incipient gloom begins tci'weigh down her vivacious and hitherto exhaustless spirits: the transition of her voice from its full hilarious melody , subsides into a tone that trembles on tears; and was admirably thanaged by our debutante, as her husband grows louder in denounce ment, and her incapability increases' of sustaining by monetary 'sacrifices the demands that fashion makes upon her. Jewels, money, dresses all gone, Lady Town ly in the third act sitsdownbefore her mirror, and gazes at a face, once beaming with pulchritude, now fading by line and lineaments, and bearing the marks of harassment and care, Lord Townly's reproaches now become vehement; they assume the character of irreconcilabilit' and the last scene represents him bent upon divorce. This was the touch-stone of the piece : the passions of both were wound up to their topmost pitch ; in the presence of his sister and Manly, he proceeds to pronounce severation between himself and his wife painfully he tasks his resolution, till even ,his manhood melts into tears. At this juncture Mr. Stuart comported himself, as indeed he did throughout the piece, with great and unequivocal abilit y. Lady Townly hears her union virtually absolved; tiilter ingly she shows the origin of her thoughtless conduct; with the beauty of a repentant Magdalene, she confesses her fault, and acknowledges her error. The Lord Townly carries no steeled humanity : recurrence of his early love and homage spring back at the acknowledgment, and he clasps again to his bosom, and for ever, the long lost and long-wayward of his heart. Mr. Stuart un doubtedly trod the boards with command and great power: he entered into .the subtle conceptions of his author, and wrought them out with style and enuncia tion that bespoke the superior actor. He pre .served an equarimity of mode and action that was continuous, and finely sustained. Of Miss Bennett our opinion is already given : slle is a • fascinating actress, and will always please in charac ters that require emotion and tenderness, set off by beauty of form and feature. She is rather melting than energetic, but for sweet and passionate characters we shouldexpecther to become more than eminent. A se _ lect audience appreciated 'her endeavours much, and her appearance with Mr. Stuart, when called for after the curtain dropped, brOught down upon her much applause. We cannot avoid 'noticing cursorily the re flective Lady Grace (Misi• Charles) with • her pretty satiricisms and advices : - Mo. Motherly (Mrs. Stanley) who made a good Ducheks-of , Marlborough sort of woman in her riding dress : Sir Francis Wronghead (Mr. Strickland) who sustained with propriety the charac ter of a "Parliament-man" and "one of the quorum ;" the bye-plays and snappish interludes between Miss Jenny (Miss P. Horton) and her booby brother, Squire Richard (Mr. Rees), amused wonderfully, and Went off with con siderable unction ; while the finesse and villany of Count ' Basset (Mr. Worrell) showed clearly-limned and to effect beside the honourable high-mindedness of Manly' (Mr. HoWe). The fairy spectacle of the World of Dreams, followed upon the Prince ..of Wales's Quadrilles, by Jullien. Mademoiselle Celeste, as Violette, and Mr. Becket, the Hobgoblin, gratified the audience greatly—the one, as the' lightest limbed dansatrice of the day; and the other as having no competitor but Wieland in extraordinary pliability of muscle and motion. An orginal'farce, en titled Bob Short, from the pen of Mark Lemon, went off pertly, and concluded the evening. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND THE 13URGII OF DUMBARTON.-His Grace is understood to have - treated the authorities of the town of Dumbarton .ifith as little courtesy as he did_ the deputation front Paisley. The Magistrates and Council haring voted a Congratulatory Address to the Queen, on the recent Royal birth, sent it, in the pride of their hearts, to the Duke for presentation. An answer came promptly enough, but its purport is said to have been that " Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington had no acquaintance ship with those - who had sent him the Address ; that he knew nothing about the ancient burgh, nor did he hold any official situation in her Majesty's Government." It was added, with characteristic nonchalance, that " His Grace had declined to present the Address, and had given it to his porter. who would - keep it till sent for." The only excuse we can make for such an act of rudeness, and of which, we venture to say, no other Member of the HouSe of Peers would have been guilty, is, that dotage is making its inroads on the Duke's mind.—Glasgow Saturday Post. ANNE BOLEYN.—Mrs. Thomson's new His torical Romance, entitled " Anne Boleyn," is just pub lished. The historical knowledge and acquirements evinced by Mrs. Thonison is her well-known " Life of Henry the Eighth," led us to expect a more than usually entertaining work from her pen, when its subject was known to be the wife of that brutal Monarch whose fate has elicited a' greater degree of sympathy than that of any other of his victims ; nor in this expectation - have we been disappointed. " Anne Boleyn" is worthy to be ranked with -the best historical romances of the day. The early history of this unfortunate Queen, her attach ment to Lord Percy, and the cruel manner in which that attachment was broken off by Wolsey, aro admirably exemplified ; and the character of Anne is pourtrayed with exceedng truth and vigour. In youth, and during prosperity, generous and noble, but rash and erring, she gradually rises into superiority. and is perfected by Christian submission• and forbearance. The devoted love of Wyatt for Anne—a love which survived her death—forms a most interesting subsidiary portion of the talc, which will be read with delight by every person con versant with the history of their country, and more par ticularly by that sex to which " Anne Boleyn" was so grel tan ornament.. YORK, A.D. 626.--,York was so small at that time that there was not so much as a church in it, in which King Edwin could be baptized. One was raised in haste of wood for the purpose. The baptism of King Edwin took place on Easter Sunday, A.D. 627.—Don caster Gazette. _ _ _ A Vienna letter, in the Augsburgh Gazette, says that a duel with pistols has just taken place between Prince Lichnowski and the Chevalier M-, formerly Secretary of the Spanish Embassy, who considered him self affronted from a passage in the Prince's: memoirs sf the war in Spain. It adds that one of the parties was oadly wounded, but does not specify which. EVENING SUN • THE MARYLEBONE BANK. Yesterday ev en i ng an a dj ourne d meet i ng o f ,t h e s h are-. lders of this c o ncern was h e ld, at t h e B oar an d Cattl e Hotel, Oxford street, for the purpose of taking into C onsideration the propriety of at once creating a fund in pursuance of and for the purposes mentioned in certain resolutions agreed to at a m ee ti ng o f, the Share holders i‘r. iA h n e ß ld mi on A Ifs ( the2 t e C s t u lhairm Mr.t.,an of the coin Parnell its the chair. t ai o r. Investigation), after adverting to some incorrect state ments respecting the Bank, in a morning paper, said the question for the consideration of the meeting that evening was, whether they should at once et eate a fund, in pursuanciof the resolution passed at t h e meet i ng of the 21st of last month, and for the purposes men tioned in that resolution ; or whether any further delay was desirable for the interest, of the cre di tors. The meeting would see by the resolution that the gentlemen who proposed that course. could h ave putting their hands i n t o no object whatever in the pockets of the Proprietors.—(Hear.) - They were doubtless aware ,that the Committee bad repeatedly advertised for the public creditors of the lite Bank to come forward with their claims, and if those claims should be found to be justly and bona fide due, then, as honourable men, they (the Shareholders) wished and intended to pay them.—(Hear.) There were a number of gentlemen who had kept accounts at the Bank, but who bad no interest in it,beyond thearnount of their accounts. • Now the wish and. intention of the Proprietors was to pay those demands out of the assets, for he was happy to say that there was every pros. pect of having money from Hannay's estate, the officer of. the Court of Bankruptcy having stated that if the accounts prepared by the bankrupt were cony rect, and he (the officer) saw no reason to doubt their correctness, the estate would yield 20s. in the pund, which would be sufficient to pay all their accounts—‘cheers) —the precise amount of the aggregate of which be of course could not say ; but various statements had been made of that amount, some making it 20,000/. ; others coming down to 10,0001., while others gave it M 14,0001. at the utmost,—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Abra hams also read several communications from Share holders resident in the country, stating their readiness at once to pay the 51. per share agreed upon by the resolutions of the 21st of December ' and highly approv ing of :the - determined spirit evinced by the Committee of Proprietors in their proceed:ngs—,;Chcers.) After a short 'discussion, it was ultimately resolved that aW. should be made, and that Sir Claude Scott be banker for the fund. Messrs. Parnell, Dukes, Robinson, Jackson, and Christmas were appointed trustreF. It was also resolved to pay all bona . fific debts, and that nine members of the Defence Fund should form a quorum to adjudicate the claims. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned. CORONER'S shtehl Nedsbodies o five ( B i iei ti ns e go bt inquests ts T s TO manyN D bL B oo a n k hd e : v dn , yesterday lNQUEST. Ai l{E a persons —S i h TU. r e v ; the H o F s Coroner, t E a P o E n R IR en burnt to death. The first was on the body of Mary Aubrey, aged 38, of Wall-end, East Ham. It appeared in evidence that on Monday morning last the deceased, whilst standing before the parlour fire, opposite to th e looking-glaii on the mantel-piece, co mbing her hair, ac cidentally set her gown en fire. In here fright she tad across the road to the Duke's Head Tavern, the flames being, the witness said, at that time, three feet above her head. A postman, who was passing, extinguished the fire, but deceased was so dreadfully burned that she died the next morning. The next inquest was on the body of Sarah Cross, aged 10. On Sunday morning last, deceased was in a room with two other children, when she attempted to reach a marble from the mantel-piece. In doing so her frock ignited at the fire-place, and before the flames could be extinguished she received such severe burns that she died in a few hours. The third inquest was on the body of Jane Tustain, aged six, of No. 21, Old Beth nal-green-road. During the absence of the mother a girl twelve years old was left in charge of the deceased, but by an accident somewhat similar to that in . the formes case, she received injuries sufficient to cause dea;ll. The fourth inquiry concerned the death of Margaret Gowring, aged four, of No. 5, Arboue-street, Commercial-road, who died in the London Hospital of the burns she received by an accident at the fire-place in the par:our on Saturday night last. The last case was that of William Ross, aged five, of No. 3, Union passage, St. George's -in the East. Deceased ran down stairs on Saturday fait, saying that his youngest sister had pushed him in the fire. His clothes were in every part alight, and of the burns he received on his arms he died the following day. Verdict in each case—" Accidental Death." W OOLWICH-TUESDAY. The Volcano steam-vessel, Lieut. Commander C. J. Fcatherstnne, 'arrived on Tuesday at Woolwich, with three sergeants, five corporals, two drummers, and 118 men, belonging to the Woolwich division of Royal Mariner, recently. serving in. the Powerful, 84 gun ship, Captain Michael Seymour. This detachment of Royal Matines went out to the Mediterranean station at the time Captain Sir Charles Napier was appointed to the command of the Powerful, and will be paid off at Woolwich on Wednesday. The Volcano was rather unfortunate on her asthge from Portsmouth on this occasion, the pilot having run her aground near Mar gate. By taking out the greater portion of her coals, putting the marines en shore, and otherwise lighting her, she was ultimately got off, but so disabled from some injuries to her engines, and the boilers haring Ecru? displaced, that it was found necessary to send the Mon• key steam-sesse/, Seconal Master Wm. B►yant, to tow her to Woolwich where she will remain until her defects are made good. Lieutenant George Henry Seymour (June 27, 1838) has been appointed to the William and Mary yacht, at Woolwich, for service in the Firebrand steam-vessel, one of the squadron destined to accompany the King of Prussia to this country. This appointment - to the Firebrand is in addition to the appointments of Com mander John Neale Nott, of the Excellent, and W. E. A. Gordon, mate of-the Dido, formerly announced. It is- expected the Firebrand and*Sheerwater steam vessels will leave• Woolwich• about the end of this wrek for thtend, to be in readiness to receive his Majesty on his arrival there ; but- nothing is as yet definitively known as to - the exact day cf his arrival here, further than that it will not be Wore the 20th or 21st inst. It is also expected, should the weather prove favour able, that there will he a grand turn out of all the troops in the garrison at Woolwich to honour the King of Prussia on his arrival, and that reviews of the troops here wi.l also take place during his Majesty's stay in this country. NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. WAKLEY.— 'Yest,rlay morning an accident, which had threatened to prwe of serious consequences, occurred to Mr. Waklaay, oM.P., the Coroner. It appears that Mr. Wakley was re ,ltttrning from the St. Pancras Workhouse (where he had , been holding an inquest), in his britschka, accompanied by Mr. Erasmus Wilson, surgeon, when, on• arriving op-, posit° the Southampton Arms, Camden -town, the horses suddenly took fright,, and turning into the Hampstead road, dashed on to the pathway against some palings which inclose a ieid, called Rhodes's Field, and started off at full speed. By the desire of Mr. Wakley, they all kept their seats, but not ,without that gentleman thinking that-inevitable destruction awaited them. On arriving, however, at the rear of the toll-gate, where two large posts Are fixed, the animals, which were then proceeding at the rate of twenty miles an hour, were stopp,d by being jammed in. By the sudden shock the injury. Mr. Walidey'A right hand was bruised, but eCniC11111:1/1 Wits -thrown from his 'seat, but sustained, no be yond that all escaped unhurt. THE DUKE OF CLEVELAND.:--It is with cc gret we learn that a change for the worse has taken place within the past week in the health of this Noble man. It was only a short time back we noticed with pleasure the decided improvement then apparent which had manifested itself since the Noble Duke's arrival in town from Yorkshire. His Grace has been confined to his bed from Saturday week, and Dr. Chambers has been consulted, in addition to Sir Henry HaWord. Lady Augusta Milbanke, the Noble Duke's daughter, with Mr. Milbanke, are expected to arrive in town to-day from their seat in Yorkshire. There are but faint'hopes of his recovery. His Grace is in his 76th year. • TORY FEELING AND RESPECT.—The' birth day of the Earl of Lonsdale was celebrated at ne'rising bon by a public dinner, on Wednesday week: The health of the Queen Dowager was proposed; and, con sidt ring that the illustrious lady is suffering undeFtt dan gerott, mdatly, it was to be expected'that the Tory de. pendents•would have suffered nothing to be done - either before or after the toast, which did not at least show an ordinary anxiety her Majesty's recovery. But what was the next business before another toast was proposed ? A comic song was sung (says the Whiteharen Herald) amidst roars of laughter. DIED.—At Jarviston, Old House, lately, William Meek, aged ninety years. He had lived under the family of that estate for upwards of seventy years. As an instance of the longevity among the dependents of the same property, it is found that the combined ages of six individuals, all residing within a mile of each other, and alive within the last three years, amounts to five hundred and thirty-one years! viz., Christiana. Cu llen, 100 ; Margaret Hill, 91 (still alive); William Meek 90 ; Janet Walker, his wife, 80 (still alive) ; Bobert Vallence, 86; and Jane Frame, 84.—Glasgow,paper. THE BANK TILEFT.—We have little to ftd d : d i i ° our statement of Thursday in reference to this ext! l s T o r d - nary affair. The parties whO were taken into ici,natiL' viz., Smith and Wishart, have sustaiued, no e since Tuesday last, but the auth.orities hay lend t o a full such inquiries as to them appear likely' to in the disclosure of the facts. Various parties, of course, every and out f it, have been examined, bc es e u Laking in dividuals in custody are likely to morrow.— Glasy Argus of Monday - . thing is conducted in secret. Wredxe'arsmtainneddthiail„tratilitie ports w ere e a r s e t s3i3x6y.e while 1835,1841 ;„,„i n g trade of the port has in LEI T n.—The sau-r -- „ • I s igl`t i j i i i ilpi in foreign ships is 930. grain importeda-st y - eal : n ' iay account for t n h er e tr a b r , r t il r . e ft l; s lc f d ro i enu t ali s : c fgrt: l : f o i . l en : Pec i o n f crease ; but, notwithstanding, it indicates pant The greatnoufnti hbie this a: steady increase of our shipping and commercial tride. --dinburgh Evening Courant. 'I. te ( ' It icy t~ efer' lif e) 0 0 1 Iii)e011 e „e