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E VENING SUN UNITED STA TES AND THE SLAVE TRADE. TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION.—SENATE. CASE OF THE FORMOSA AND CREOLE. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22.—Mr. Barrow said be had a memorial entrusted to his charge, from an Insurance Company of New Orleans, which, from its importance, he trusted, would excuse his trespassing for a few mo ments on the time of the Senate, while be briefly reca pitulated its contents. The memorial states that during the past year, a vessel sailed from Richmond to New Orleans. That the memorialists insured thirty eight slaves, which were on board that vessel, ugainst capture or seizure by the British Government. That the vessel was wrecked, and a wrecking vessel took off the captain, crew, and slaves, and carried them to Nassau, in the Island of New Providence. That while the vessel was moored in the harbour, without having touched the wharf, she was boarded by persons in the dress of British sol diers, who carried the slaves to Nassau, where after some show of official proceedings, the slaves were liberated from the custody of their owners. These slaves belonged to a gentleman of Richmond, of the name of Tempieman, who was moving to the South, and when he learned their fate he abandoned them, and applied to the insurers for indemnifica tion. One Company paid the demand ; but the other contested it—for there were two Companies, who had taken this: most extraordinary risk against the capture of American property in an American vessel, in a time of peace, by the authorities of a nation professing to hold friendly relations with us. He moved the reference of the subject to the Committee on Foreign Relations, as he considered that the ap propriate reference, inasmuch as in his opinion it was a matter upon the proper adjustment of which was in volved the question of peace or war. Mr. CALHOUN said he seconded the motion. This was the case of the Creole, he presumed. Mr. 13aaeow—No, the Formosa, which occurred several months Abe e Mr. CALHOUN said ho had been under the im pression that it was the case of the Creole. Many years since be had called the attention of the Senate and the country to this subject, and brought forth resolutions based on the laws of nations, which re ceived the almost unanimous assent of the Senate. The Senate would recollect the case of the Enter prise, which was the cause of the resolutions he had referred to. But he regarded the case of the Creole as the most threatening that had ever come ifs contestation between the two Governments. He considered it most remarkable, that, while the hoardings and detentions of our vessels on the coast of Africa, the border troubles on the North eastern frontier, and other matters of much less import ance, have received the attention of our Government, this case has been entirely overlooked. It is high time that this question was settled, and that the South should understand whether their property should be protected from spoliation or cot. Mr. KING asked that the memorial might be read, and it was read accordingly. He then said he had long foreseen that claims for indemnity for property of South ern citizens seized by British authorities, would lead to serious difficulties between the two Governments. This matter had been progressing for years, and the attempt made to arrest it by the resolutions of the Senator from South Caroliaa had been ineffectual. He foresaw with regret that it would lead to consequences deplorable to humanity. As far as he was acquainted with the sub ject, Great Britain utterly refuses indemnity for the property of our citizens taken from them by persons clothed with her official authority, and in a recent case she has even gone so far as to countenance and encou rage mutiny and murder. They had sheltered and pro tected the mutineers, and carried them to another and distant island to render their recovery the more imprac ticable. It was to this subject he had alluded yester day, when he replied to the remarks of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Mangum), who anticipated no serious consequences would arise from the difficulties between us and Great Britain. It was the lawless at tempts:of that country, in her ambitious graspings at universal domination, which would render war inevit able unless she retraces her steps, and does what is just between nation and nation. Ile hoped that the memo- I rial would he prietel and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and that they would investigate the matter, and ace what has been done ; and what ought to be Clone. Mr. PRESTON said that in the absence of the Chair man of the Committee on Foreign Relations (Mr. Rives), he would but express the opinion that the sub- ject would receive all the attention its great importance demanded. He referred to the correspondence between the British Government and the lamented and distin guished late Secretary of State (Mr. Forsyth), and said that this question could hardly be a cause of difference between the two nations. The law of nations was clear and imperative on the questions in dispute between the two nations, and he thought that Great Britain would hardly come in conflict with this Government on such an untenable position. The administration of that Go vernment was now in the hands of as enlightened and liberal-minded a statesman as ever guided the destinies of that great nation. He would express the opinion, that notwithstanding what had fallen from the very dis tinguished gentleman (Mr. Rives) yesterday, much more conversant with such subjects than he was, there were no difficulties between the two Governments which rendered the interruption of amicable relations probable. Mr. RIVES (who had entered the Chamber during the remarks of Mr. Preston) said he would only say one word. He understood the memorial was for in demnity for slaves liberated by British authorities. Many similar cases hail arisen during the last two years, which still remained unsatisfied. It was the character of the questions between the two Governments which rendered their relations eminently precarious, and which, in his opinion, made it a matter of the most imperious necessity to place our country in a state of defence. This was made the more necessary by the pertinacious refusal of Great Britain to do justice, and the difficulty was made the more serious by the occurrence of a re cent case, in which insurrection was openly encouraged. It was impossible to look at all these circumstances and not feel admonished of the propriety and necessity of making all timely and proper preparations for defence. Mr. CALHOUN said he did not rise to participate in this debate, but to express his regret that so much was said in our discussions about peace and war with Great Britain. Other gentlemen had expressed their views, and he would succinctly submit his. It was, tl,at if the proper course of conduct was pursued by this Government, there would be no war. The L.vo nations were so lar4ely engaged in commercial inter course, and there was such a vast amount of interests at stake, that there was a large peace party in both couutrics. If there was a war, it would be caused by the want of a prudent foresight on the part of this country to prepare for it. The tirst and most important step of preparation was a reform in the administration of the pecuniary atTa rs of the Government. For what did they hear trorn Gentlemen from every side of the Chamber? That we were less prepared for hostili ties now, than we were at the commencement of the last war. lie did not believe this ; but ad mitted that we were deeply embarrassed in our financial atriiy. "Phis he attributed to the loose roes introduce.' into our financial relations by the surplus arising from the tariff* of IS2B—a system which it appeared woo again to be forced upon us; for he considered the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, as ono of the most thorough tariff docu• merits that had ever emanated from the Department. Ile concurred with the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Rives) its to the flagrant character of the case of the Creole. lie had a full statement of it, which had been forwarded to him by a gentleman of New Orleans, cer titiel by affidavits, and he had also the British account of the transaction, and, upon a full examination of the testimony on both sides, ho considered it one of the most atrocious and insulting outrages every perpetrated by one civilized Government upon another. He consi dered it a case of naked piracy ; and our Go vernment, as soon: as the official report was re ceived, should demand the pirates for punish ment. It was stated in the testimony received by him, which was verified under oath, that when the Creole . arrived at Nassau, she was boarded by a British officer, who, after he had heard the detail of the atrocities from the negroes, said to them, " You are fools ; you should have killed all the whites, and then there would have been no evidence." He trusted that this Government would be true to itself, and prompt and ample repara tion demanded, and if Great Britain refused to do us justice, he looked to every man who had an American heart, to raise his voice and his arm against such tyran nical insolence and oppression. Mr. BARROW said, his object in presenting this me nwrial," and moving its reference to the Committee on Foreign Relations, was not that his constituents should be compelled to wait for redress upon the tardy move ments of negotiators. The matter had become the subject of negotiation over since 1830. His object wa s, that Congress should act, and set forth to the country and the world the principles of international Jaw which were recognised by this country, and would be maintained by her at all hazards. lie wished to trust this matter to other agents than the Executive and hits Secretary, and the Secretary of the British • Queen. The property of the South is unsa f e, an d i t i s to be subjected to the plun d er ing propensiti es of British officials ; they would be compelled to fit out armaments, and destroy Nassau and other nests of incendiaries ad jaqent teeeur coast. Mr. RIVERS said, the Senate had alteady acted in the manner indicated by the Senator from Louisiana, and, at the instance of.the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Calhoun) had, by a unanimous vo te, interna tional pas sed a series of resolutions, embodying their views of law. If it was the desire of the Senator from Louisiana that these principles should be re-asserted and re-affirmed, he wa s perfectly willing that such a course should be adopted, and was prepared to go the whole length. The Memorial was then referred to the "Committee on Foreign Relations. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY, G L BE.—Lord de Grey has rendered matter of certainty that which some were hitherto so sceptical as to doubt. Perhaps his Lordship was ignorant of his own weakness—of his utter impotency'.to resist temp.. tation, when party objects invited him to compromise his own personal reputation, the character of the Government he has been called to administer, and (what is of infinitely higher moment) the honour ' of the Crown and the provisions of the Constitution, which prohibit the Crown from becoming a party to, or interfering with, the election of the representatives of the People. By open, flagrant violation of these, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland—the person to whom the Sovereign has delegated the high honour, con , joined with correspondent responsibilities, of her Viceroy, has shown himself unworthy of the con fidence with h reposedte in his discretion. By directly inter fering pending election for the City of Dublin, Lord De Grey has proclaimed his unfit ness for the high office to which he has been raised. He has merged that office in the partizan ; and by be coming the tool of a faction, bas identified his Sovereign with that faction. So far as lay in his power, he has en dangered the integrity of the empire, by creating dis gust towards his rule, and want of confidence in the laws while administered in his name, as the represen tative of the Sovereign, in the country to which be has been sent with delegated dignity and authority. STANDARD.—The King of Prussia brings with him a recommendation which all mankind civilised and savage, recognise and honour—he is hospitable—the friend of the human race. The country which he go verns, in a spirit truly paternal, is the asylum for the oppressed and virtuous of the whole world ; good men, therefore, everywhere, owe him a debt —he is their patron and protector a debt as obligatory upon the good men who happily do not stand in need of his support, as upon those who do. Beyond this, the King of Prussia is, in a particular manner, the protector of oppressed Protestants, as he has gloriously shown in his treatment of the Zillerthall exiles. As such he has, next after our own Queen, the highest claim upon the veneration and gratitude of British Protestants. In his illustrious house, indeed, the championship of the Protestant cause has been he reditary ; and we trust we are not, in our grateful sense of such championship, degenerated from our fathers, who, nearly a century ago, held the Pro. testant King of Prussia of their time in esteem the second of the Princes of Europe, their own Sove reign being the first. The present King of Prussia holds on the Continent of Europe the place which his ancestor held in the last century, which Gustavus Adolphus held the century before ; and we are bound to honour him as their successor. His Majesty has not, indeed, been called to manifest his Protest ant zeal in arms, but he has displayed it, as we have seen, in the more Christian warfare which the time admits of.—in succouring the oppressed Pro testants everywhere, in aiding England to extend the truth of the Gospel, even to the birth-place of our faith—to the Holy City itself. The highest compliment that was ever paid to a nation, the noblest tribute that even proud England ever re ceived, was the solicitation of the King of Prussia to join with her in the establishment of a Protestant . Bishopric in Jerusalem, and the cession to England of the first place in the holy work. For this we are debtors to the King of Prussia to an extent which we shall not easily discharge. The people of England will, however, do their best—they will welcome the benevolent Protestant Prince, as a sense of his virtues shall prompt—they will honour the Queen's honoured guest, as they love and honour their Queen. The manner of testifying our respect, gratitude, and admiration—or rather the manners, for we hope that the tribute will be paid in all possible forms—must be matter of consideration with those who are wiser, and possess more influence than ourselves. COURIER.—The living of Elgin, being the first Crown living that has become vacant since Sir Robert Peel's accession to office, and the proceed ings of the Presbytery in filling it up, as regards the celebrated Veto Law of the Church, have of late become subjects of no little curiosity among our Scottish neighbours ; and on Friday last the problem was solved. An opinion from the Lord Advocate and Solicitor-General was laid before the Presbytery, that to proceed in giving effect to the pro visions of the Veto would be to proceed illegally ; and, accordingly,the Presbytery have directed the induction of Mr. Wylie to take place, as if no such law of the Church existed. This is the offence for which the Presbytery of Strathbogie was suspended and deposed. We shall see how the dominant faction in the Kirk will behave on this contempt of ecclesiastical authority offered under sanction of the Crown itself, and where Government is clearly pledged to protect the spiritual parties guilty of it. Surely an Extraordinary Commission will forthwith be called. WHOLESALE EJECTION of PRES- .. __ BYTERIAN TENANTRY in IRELAND. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The following statement is submitted to the generous consideration of the English public, and, in a more particular manner, to the members of the affluent Com pany of Ironmongers of London and those confederated with them, whose Irish estate is at the present moment the scene of the following proceeding—with the hope that their humane feelings, as landlords, will cause them to arrest the system of depopulation with which the most independent and industrious of their tenantry is threatened : It appears that the large and valuable estate, called the manor of Lizard, situated in the county of Derry, within a short distance of Coleraine, had been leased to the Beresford family by this Company, to whom it has just reverted, on the decease of the late Bishop of Meath, the last surviving life. The Company ac cordingly appointed a gentleman, who had been a merchant, and a native of the City of London, with full power to act as their agent, and introduce such reforms on the estate as might be deemed necessary. These have been as yet stated to consist of two vital measures, and some others of less importance, unneces . - sary here to notice. First, an expressed determination on the part of the Company not to grant leases, which reduces the tenantry to a state of serfdom ; and, se condly, that the farms shall be greatly increased in size. To accomplish these ends, sixty ejectments have been served upon the most independent and responsible of the small holders the very day or two before the present term commenced, and allowing each family to consist of the moderate number of six indi vidual', thus will three hundred and sixty of all ages be dispossessed, besides others who may be obliged by the same means to follow. The estate has a most industrious population, who are engaged in the manufacture of linen for Coleraine market, and the cultivation of their little farms affords exercise for the men when disengaged from their manufacture, while employment is given to the females of their families in the preparation and cultivation of flex. The cjcctments were served on the last days allowed by law, that it might inconvenience, if not prevent, the poor people from putting in defences, all solicitors having at the time gone to attend term to Dublin, which is nearly 120 Irish miles distant. Almost all or those ejected are Scots Presbyterians, whose ancestors in 1689, under their minister, the Rev. A. Boyd, garrisoned the city of Derry during its memorable. siege, to maintain that British connection which now threaten's to dispossess their descendants. It is but justice to the other confederate Com panies to state that most of them sincerely regret joint proprie tors, proceeding, and as they are proprie tors, may they urge this respectable Com pany of Ironmongers to retrace their steps in this instance. It is not to be expected thai this' latter Company, or their agent, who are gentlemen perfectly unaccullbomed, from their business avocations and early habits of life in this great city, can understand the agri cultural concerns of-any ektate, much less one situated in Ireland ; but it is to be hoped their sound judgments and kind feelings will ultimately prevail over the crude and hurtful theories of foolish speculators, or interested advisers. LAW - INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CIIANCERY. Jan. 18. IN THE MATTER OF WILKINS, A LUNATIC, The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion o f the ar guments, postponed his judgment. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Jan. 18. (Before Vice-Chancellor BRUcE.) BURRIDGE V. ROW. • In this case Mrs. Burridge is the plaintiff, a daughter of Mr. Alderman Winchester, and the cause was insti tuted for the purpose of claiming, from the assignees of the bankruptcy of Mr. Alderman Winchester, certain policies, in which she had a life interest, belonging to the late Mr. Alderman 'Winchester. The principal facts of the case will be gathered from the judgment of his Honour, Mr. Vice-Chancellor Bruce. Mr. Cooper appeared for the assignees of the estate of Mr. Alderman Winchester ; Mr. Rogers for the trus tees; and Messrs. Russell and Simpkinson for the plaintiff. The arguments in the cause occupied several hours, and, on their conclusion, His HONOUR said—From whatever motive Mr. Al derman Winchester paid these premiums, if they were not paid by means of any contract with the trustees, and for Mr. Burridge or his wife, the conse quence of this payment would be the accession of the property in the policies, but by which Mr. Alderman Winchester acquired no right iu the bond, possible or probable, for re-payment with or without interest, with or without a lien for them. Nothing has been stated to me which has had the effect of persuading my mind that there ever was a contract with the trustees or Mrs. Burridge. The mere fact of makirfg the pay ment, however nr , :essary for protection to the property, would give the party making that payment no title to the property. lam aware of no authority or principle in sup port of such a proposition. I must therefore hold that Mrs. Burridge's life interest in the policy fund exists in her, not affected to any extent by what has been done, .except there should be any dispute as to. whether Mr. Alderman Winchester had been fully repaid by the detention of Mrs. Burridge's income, which he was liable to pay, or otherwise ; then THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARN 19, 1842. I there would be an inquiry in this respect. I wish to Iknow whether th e a a s i gness were pa id the d e bt Mr. COOPtß—There is no doubt about that. His Horiona—Then I an; to - understand it is admitted by the assignees of Mr. Aldermen Winchester, that he has been fully repaid all that he did pay for the premiums ? Mr. COOPER—Certainly. His HONOUR—Then that admission must be taken down, in order that it may not prejudice any other claim in this case, otherwise there will be an error ap pearing on the decree. Then it only remains to con sider the title of Mrs. Burridge to compensation or in demnity in respect of the payment which she has made, or that her husband's estate was liable to make. It is, as I understand, proved in the case that Mrs. Burridge had by her income, or money de ducted from her income, actually paid premiums to a cer tain extent, and which her husband's estate was liable to pay. I may therefore declare that Mrs. Burridge, the plain tiff, in respect of this payment, charged against her in re spect of these premiums so made, has a lien on Mr. Row's interest under the settlement, whether assigned or not ; whether with interest nmy-pOssibly be a question. I would rather have that spoken to. My present im pression is, that it will carry interest at the rate of four per cent. I will hear the assignees on that point if they wish, but if I am to decide it now, I should decide that these premiums paid by her will bear simple interest at the rate of four per cent. charged upon Mr. Row's interest in the fund ; because if I were now to settle the portion of capital for the pur pose of paying that, I should prejudice Mrs. Burridge's interest. If you wish, Mr. Cooper, to address the Court as to the liability in respect of the payment of these pre miums I will hear you. -- - Mr. COOPER—I declined doing so. His Il e orrotra—Then my impression is that the pre miums ought to bear simple interest, at the rate of 4 per cent. Then comes the other question, and it may, perhaps, not be inconvenient to the Court to declare its opinion upon it, viz., the - ques tion whether Mrs. Burridge is affected by any thing which has taken place under Mr. Alderman Win chester's bankruptcy. It is only a claim so far ; there is no proof ; and I apprehend that having referred to what the rights and liabilities of the parties were immediately before the bankruptcy of Mr. Alderman Winchester, that there is a right on the part of the plaintiffs to see upon what the interest belonging to Mr. Row stood. Although the liabi lity does not stand exactly upon the same footing as it does in the cases of Priddy and Row, Cresley and Woodroffe, and Smith and Smith—although there was the obvious difference I have mentioned, I viewed the case in this way—the policy found is rightly in the name of the trustees now in Court, and I viewed it as coming rightly into their name. If Mr. Winchester had not become bankrupt, and if after his decease his executors had applied to the trustees for a transfer of the policy fund on payment of interest on the policy, the trustees would have a nght to say, "True, this is yours, but you, to whom this money is due, also owe us moneys in respect of the bond; therefore let an account be stated between us, and letus see who is debtor and who is creditor." I will now state the rights of the estate between the trustees and Mr. Winchester. I apprehend the bankruptcy makes no difference ; but, according to the extensive meaning which has been fixed by authorities on that point, there was a mutual credit between them to the time of the bankruptcy. It appears to me, therefore, that there is that right, whether retainer, set-off, or lien, call it by what name you will, which the plaintiffs contend for. lam not, howeVer, prepared to say that I can give an imme diate effect to it, but it may be convenient to the par ties to declare it, that the effect might be obtained with out waiting till Mrs. Burridge's death, because it is proba ble the assignees of Mr. Winchester will sell the reversion ary interest on the policy, but if they do they must sell it subject to that right, which I think I am justified in de claring, because there is nothing specifically wrong in this part of the case, and this may probably have the effect of settling the judgment upon this point, and on this prin ciple I will decree. You must state the form of the de cree, you will have, in order to exclude from it any admission that may be erroneous. If you want any account it must be so stated. Mr. SIMPHINSON—We want no account. His HONOUR—I decide the principle of the decree now • whether rightly or wrongly, I decide the whole now. Dir. COOPER—Yes, Sir, I would say the whole decree. His Howoun—Then you will mention the minutes at another day, and if you -will prepare them upon the principle I have mentioned, I will endeavour to settle any difference of opinion. You will name a day, and I hope the minutes will be considered by the Counsel and Solicitors out of Court, in order that it may not stand over. Mr. CooPER said, he had to apply to his Honour re specting the costs. His HONOUR—I am much obliged to you for remind ing me of it. I have thought of it during the argument. Neither party has addressed me on the subject, but I think the plaintiff ought to have the costs out of the fund. Mr. CooPER thought the assignees were entitled to the costs out of the fund. Mr. SIMPHINSON—They ought to pay the costs. Your Honour should know that they claim everything by the bill. His HONOUR—I am disposed to apportion the costs to all parties between the policy fund and the bond fund, if you can do that practically, and I do not see why not. One fund has produced nothing, but I suppose it will produce something. Mr. Simi('Nsori—lt will produce something, probably I s. in the pound, and that will not go far. His HONOUR—The simplest would be to take them out of the policy fund. But I will tell you what I think of the costs when the minutes are settled. The case will be heard again on Saturday next. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 18. HOWARD V. GOSSETT AND OTHERS. After the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff had con cluded his argument, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to the Court for leave to amend the plea, on payment of costs, which was assented to by the Court. SHERIFFS' COURT, Jan. 18. BURKE V. SWIFT. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 31. I Is. from the defendant, who is an attorney. It ap peared that, some time since, the plaintiff had employed the defendant in an action in this Court, for the recovery of a small sum ; and the case having been frequently postponed, Mr. Swift charged the sum of 3/. Bs. for the attendance of counsel, amongst other items, although the law forbade an attorney, on his own responsibility, to employ counsel in suits for any sum equal or less than that in which be was concerned for the plaintiff. Even tually a bill of costs was run up, which more than qua drupled the sum for which the action was brought ; and the plaintiff having subsequently executed some work for Swift, the latter refused to pay him, alleging that there was still a considerable sum due to him for costs. _ _ _ The present suit (which occupied the Court nearly tho whole day) was then instituted, when the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 61. l ls. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARYLEBONE. Yesterday four young men were brought before Mr. Rawlinson, charged with disturbing the inhabitants by knocking at their doors. The names, addresses, &c., given by the defendants, were as follow :—George Doug las, gentleman, No. 41, Edgeware-road; Edward Turner, gentleman, No. 14, Portman-street, Portman-square; Joseph Brittlebank, Alscot -place, Grange-road, Bermond sey, surgeon ; and James Williams, gentleman, No. 17, Berkeley-street West, Connaught-square. Turner and Brittlebank were fined 40s. each, for knocking at the doors ' • and Turner and Williams were also fined 20s. each for being drunk ; they were further required to enter into their own recognizances for their good behaviour for 12 months. A young man, who gave his name Edward Acres, was placed at the bar before Mr. Itawlinson, charged with the following cruel robbery : It appeared that on the previous night a house belong ing to Mr. Marlet, proprietor of the Bee Hive, in the Harrow-road, was burnt to the ground, and that yester day morning, about nine o'clock, the prisoner was ob served to pick up, and carry off a silver watch, which had been dug out of the ruins. He walked off with it, but was soon afterwards captured, with the said article in his possession. Mr. Marlet identified the watch, and said that its ap pendages were a gold chain and two gold seals. These were now missing, and had no doubt been handed by the prisoner to a companion, who was with him, and who made his escape before he (prisoner) was taken. Ile was committed to Newgate for trial. CLERKENWELL. About three weeks ago, William Henry Overton, a fine looking lad, aged sixteen, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged by Mary Smith, a chandlet-shopkeeper, residing in Wellington-square St. Pancras, with having stolen an apple, value one halfpenny. The prisoner, it appeared, entered the shop of the pro secutrix, on the Saturday evening, and committed the theft, when he was given into custody, and locked up until Monday morning. On being placed at the bar, the prosecutrix declined prosecuting, as she had discovered that the prisoner was in great distress, and had stolen the apple through hunger, and that his mother was a poor, but honest woman ' with - a large family, residing in the same neighbourhood with herself. Mr. COMIIE questioned the prisoner, who said that hunger induced him to steal the apple. His mother was a widow with three children besides himself, and they had not tasted food for some time. He was out of a situation, and could get no work. He was anxious to go to sea, but his mother was unable to purchase him clothes, or fit him out. Mr. CONDE discharged him, but ordered the mother to leave her address, which she did, " No. 15, Wellington square," poor althoughor hard-working ar bearing d-w or k g s respectablen pop e people ; and he title,a i s s cit i l i a l e iit aPl inhabited directed Sergeant Lester, No. 10 E, to proceed and in vestigate into the case, and report the result to him (Mr. Combe) which he did forthwith, and subsequently re turned and informed the Court that he found the prisoner's mother, children, and her idiot sister (the latter afflicted with dropsy), in a miserable apartment, destitute of fur niture or any comfort, and not a bed to lie upon. The sister was evidently in a dying state, and they were without the least means of providing any nourishment for themselves. He made inquiries, and ascertained that they were deserving, honest people, who had been reduced by misfortune to their present poverty, and that the whole of the family were deserving objects. He also added, that they were indebted at their lodgings, and there were numerous duplicates , in their possession, and they had received notice to quit the lodging. This distressing report having been made on tiler 7th instant, Mr. Combe sympathised for the unfortunate family, and ordered 21. to be given from the poor-box of the Court for immediate necessaries, and that every attention should be paid to them from time to time; and he deter mined also to "use his influence in'orAbr_to procure a Ihip for the boy and fit him out, for which purpose he instantly coMmtitticated with Mr: Evans, of the Thames POlice. Subsequently 21., and 7s. 6d., were handed over to the family in separate payments; and eventually a ship was procured for the boy, who was yesterday placed on board the Isabella Sarah, a Newcastle collier, which sailed to hyr destination, the poor fellow leaving with tears of joy and gratitude. IRELAND. CITY OF DUBLIN ELECTION. DUBLIN, JAN. 17.—1 n coasequence of the circum stances Whitt' have been disclosed regarding one of the Sheriff's still retained in Ala i the Committee of the Reformers have forwarded another memorial to Lord Eliot, representing to his Lordship the extreme injus tice practised towards the Reformers at the last election, in the premature closing of the poll, the obstruction of voters, and various other ways, and urging upon him the absolute necessity, if anything like fair play be intended, of having Sir Edward Borough, the new Sheriff ap pointed by the Government, sworn into office, in order that he should preside as returning-officer at the coming election. NATIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION. This day the usual weekly meeting of the Repeal As sociation was held at the Corn Exchange, Mr. O'Callag han in the chair. The Secretary announced the receipt of 191. ss. from the Repealers of Manchester and Sal ford, by the hands of Mr. Timothy Duggan, of the for mer town. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL, M.P., addressed the meeting at some length, on the prospects of Ireland under Tory government. Shortly after three o'clock, the Lord Mayor arrived. He said, he begged leave to hand in 1001. from Albany, in the state of New York.—(Cheers.) I beg also (said he) to hand in 201. from New York—(Renewed cheers) —and I call upon the Secretary to read the letters and address that accompanies these remittances. Let any man that likes talk while these documents are reading; but if each man had a hundred pair of ears, you would not think you had one too many to listen to these sweet sounds of liberty coming from America.—(Cheers.) These letters professed a deep interest in the struggle for the repeal of the Union. The Albany Repealers said, "We pledge ourselves to make sacrifices for the cause beyond your expectations." The Loan MAYOR said that as he found -the name of Lord Shrewsbury mentioned in one of those letters, he wished to state that he would have his pamphlet, in re ply to his Lordship, ready for the press to-morrow. Owing to the lateness of the hour, he wished to make a fewobsorvations on the approaching contest. He had nohesi tation in saying that they were quite right in not bringing forwarda Repealer on this occasion, but in Lord Morpeth they had the very next best candidate that could be selected. He was the zealous friend of civil and religious liberty—the able advocate of education—the extension of the franchise—in short, of the rights of the people. In poli tical integrity i he was a Statesman beyond all praise. If a repealer were put up now, a great number of the old freemen, who will certainly vote for Lord Morpeth, would oppose a Repealer ; but by the next election he (the Lord Mayor) had no doubt that the electors of Dublin would be sufficiently strong to return a Repealer and the Repeal pledge would be put to every candidate throughout the kingdom that asked for the suffrages of the people. Prior to the last election he expressed a doubt of success, for he was never sanguine when there was a likelihood of defeat ; but on the approaching oc casion he had not the slightest doubt of a triumphant victory if the electors only did their duty. Among the many advantages which the Liberals had on the present over the former occasion, was the maturity of upwards of 200 voters, who could vote on their side.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) It was true that they were still to have the old Sheriffs.— ( Hisses.) Although their time had expired—although the Act of Parliament con demned them as well as the system of which they formed a part, Lords de Grey and Eliot were - determined to continue them until after the election, because, for sooth, they apprehend that removal now would appear like a condemnation. What was really the fact ? Ac cording to the old system there were two Sheriffs, but Mr. Browne actually passed a deed to Mr. Porter, mak ing over to him the entire of the office. Did Lord Eliot know this when he declared that the old condemed Sheriffs should continue in office ? If he did not, will he refuse to inquire into it when this statement appears on his table, as it will through the Press to-morrow ? This conduct of Lord Eliot was only another proof of the de lusion in Ills Cornwall speech, in which he professed a determination to be impartial ; but what could be more partial and unjust than his conduct since he came to Ireland, 2 THE CONVICT DELAHUNT. Soon after Delahunt's sentence, he was attended in his cell at Kilmainham prison by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, R.C.C., who endeavoured to administer to him the con solations of religion. Two other culprits were placed in the same cell with him, one of whom, a man named Doyle, who was charged with pig-stealing, slept with him, and he states that his sleep was more composed than his own. There is no restraint upon the prisoner further than being confined in his cell, with liberty to walk about the . yard. He still entertains a hope than he will be reprieved, and looks forward to the Executive extending mercy to wards him ; but he has never asserted his innocence as the foundation for such a hope. Should the prisoner be executed, his will be the only execution that has taken place for seven years, the last person who underwent the extreme penalty of the law being Robinson, who was found guilty of violating a female at Bray. Mrs. Delahunt, who is still maintained and protected in the prison, stated that though the prisoner was a person ;1,d.. dieted to lying, and otherwise abandoned in character, he was particularly partial to children, and they were equally fond of his company. Suspicion being excited that he was concerned in the murder of Garlibardo, the Italian organ-player, at Rathfarnham, a knife on which were marks of blood and some hair, recently found in the Dodder, opposite the place where the murder was committed, was shown to Mrs. Delahuit to ascertain if it were her property : but she denied all knowledge of it. Several persons called at the prison yesterday to make inquiries respecting the prisoner and to see him, amongst whom were Lord Aberdour, and other officers attached to the staff of his Excellency Earl de Grey. The following additional disclosures made by the pri soner since his conviction may not be uninteresting : The Governor of the prisoner having, in a conversa tion with the prisoner on Saturday evening, adverted to the appalling circumstances in which he was placed, he said he did not take the boy at all, and the following colloquy ensued between them : Governor—Do you mean to say that others were im plicated with you ? Delahunt--Yes; there was another man and a woman. Governor—lt is very strange, then, that.. you were seen with the child in various parts of the city that night, and no other persons were seen with you ? Dela hunt—l admit that ; the others were too cunning to be seen with us, and they kept 50 or 100 yards before us. Governor—What motive had you in doing it ? De lahunt—l did it for the purpose of being taken care of in the Lower Castle-yard, and to be admitted as evi dence to prosecute some person to be charged with the crime. It was the woman that actually cut the child's throat. Governor—Where did you meet with those peo ple, and how long had you been making it up ? Delahunt I met them accidentally that evening, a little before the child was seduced away. They told me what they were going to do, and asked me to join them. I knew the man before, his name is Doyle ; but I did not know the, woman, and I knew nothing of the matter until I met them. Governor—lf you knew nothing about what was going to be done until you met those persons, what made you steal the knife from lour brother's house that morning? The prisoner admitted that he did take the knife, but could not satisfactorily account for doing so. It is difficult to say whether any reliance can be placed upon this statement by the prisoner, except so far as it criminates himself. THE DULNESS OF HIGH LIFE.—The fol lowing passages in the Memoirs of the Duchess of St. Albans, contain a sad and home truth :—" Few persons have seen so much of the various aspects, I may say of the two extremes of life, as myself ; and few persons, therefore, can be better judges of the difference between great proverty and great wealth; but, after all, this does not, by any means, constitute the chief and most import ant distinction between the high and low states. No_ the signal, the striking contrast is not in the external cir cumstances, but in the totally opposite minds of the two classes 'as to their respective enjoyment of existence. 'l'he society in whi c h I formerly moved was all cheerfulness, all high spirits—all fun, frolic, and vivacity; they cared for nothing, thought 'of nothing, beyond the pleasures of the present hour, and to those they gave themselves up with the keenest relish. Look at the circles in which I now move ; can anything be more 'weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable,' than their whole course of life ? Why, one might as well be in the treadmill as toiling in the stupid, monoto nous round of what they call pleasure, but which is, in fact, very cheerless and heavy work. Pleasure, indeed ! when all merriment, all hilarity, all indulgence of our natural emotions, if they be of a joyous nature, are de clared to be vulgar. There can be no cordiality where there is so much exclusiveness and primness : no ! all is coldness, reserve, and universal ennui, even where this starohness of manner is unaccompanied by any very strict rigour in matters of conduct. Look, now, at those quadrille-dancers in the other room ; they have been supping, they have been drinking as ranch cham pagne as they liked ; the band is capital ; the men are young and the girls are pretty; and yet did you ever see such crawling movements—such solemn looks, as if they were all dragging themselves through the most irksome task in the world ? Oh ! what a different thing was a country-dance in my younger days !" LORD MORPETH IN AMERICA.--Lord Mor peth, it is said, came to this country to look after a very beautiful and accomplished woman, the daughter of one of the Boston merchant princes, Mr. Appleton, we believe. A few years ago she .travelled in England, became acquainted with the Gallant Howard, and the re sult was, that he fell deeply in love with the American. It is so, my good Lord ?—New York Herald. At the Mansion-house banquet on Monday, the Lady Mayoress and the female guests were accom panied from the drawing-room to the Egyptian-hall in the following manner :—Prince Albert walked arm-in arm with the Lady Mayoress; Sir Robert Peel with Mrs. Fry; the Marquis of Exeter with Mrs. Somes; the Earl of Haddington with Miss Fry; and the Duke of Wel lington with Mrs. Melville; and the Duke of Buckingham with Mrs. Pidgeon. ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—Yesterday several of his Majesty's (the King of Hanover's) light baggage waggons arrived at the apartments of the King, in the Ambassador's Court, from Kew Palace, laden with de corative furniture ; and although much mystery is ot - served by his Majesty's domestics on the subject, it is believed that the suite of rooms is in a state of prepara tion, to be placed at the disposal of King Frederick Wil liam of Prussia during his approaching visit. The suite forms a very magnificent coup d'ceil, and the sleeping rooms, dining-rooms, and kitchens, are eligible and con venient. A number of workmen are employed in em bellishing the apartments, Which have not been occupied since the departure of his Majesty for Hanover, in 1837. The Gasetteof Aix la Chapelle announces that the King of Prussia will arrive there on the 19th, and stop there for the night. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. At the Court at Windsor, the 15th day of January, 1842, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, this day the Right Honourable George Earl of Beverley, the Right Honourable James Lewis Knight Bruce, and the Right Honourable James Wigram, were, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their respective places at the Board accordingly. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Ja rt. 15. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Earl of Be verley to be Captain of her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, in the room of James William Robert Marquis of Lo thian, deceased. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 17. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Alfred Cheeke, Esq., to the office of Crown Prosecutor in the colony of New South Wales. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held for the des patch of business. The Court affixed the seal to the presentation by the Governors of St. Bartholomew Hospital, of the living of Christ Church, Newgate-street, and St. Leonard's,Finch lane, upon the Rev. Michael Gibbs, M.A., Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge. THE VACANCY OF THE BENCH•IN THE SHERIFF COURT. Mr. R. Taylor, Mr. Hardwick, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Wire, a deputation from the Secondaries' Committee, at tended the Court on the subject of the vacancy occa sioned by the death of Sergeant Arabin. The Com mittee had it in view to make such arrangements with respect to the filling up of that situation, as might be considered to be conducive to the interest of the citizen, and a better opportunity could be taken than that which at the present moment offered itself. A Report had been drawn up by the City Solicitor, and the Committee was desirous of having a conference with the Court, or a Committee of Aldermen, to ~,ascertain to what extent they might agree in the suggestion contained in that document. _ _ The RECORDER said that the document was one of much importance, and involved matters of law and of fact requiring grave consideration. He was desirous that it might be read and referred, if the Court should think proper to make the reference. Mr. R. TAYLOR read the resolution of the Secondaries' Committee, which related to the suggested alterations and improvements, one of which was the holding of a weekly session for the trial of juvenile offenders. Here a conversation took place on the question of reading the Report. The Recorder pressed the Court to adopt speedy means to up the vacant situation, in asmuch as the public, and especially the Judges, were likely to suffer serious incbnvenience from delay. There were points in the Report which he thought could not be touched by the Court of Aldermen, and the suggested weekly session was one ,of them. That was a matter over which :the Commissioners of the Central Criminal Court alone had authority. Alderman FAREBROTHER thought it would be ad visable to refer the Report to the law officers of the Cor poration, with directions to take into consideration every part of it. They could decide whether it might be neces sary to hold a consultation with the Judges of the land on the subject. Perhaps, if a weekly session were held, the Aldermen might be deprived of the power of sitting as Commissioners altogether. Sir PETER LAURIE said that he and Mr. Clark, the clerk of the arraign, had waited upon the Secretary of State some time ago, and were informed by that Minis ter that without an Act of Parliament a weekly session could not be held. Alderman GIBBS recommended the reference of the Report to a:Committee of the whole Court at once. Alderman COPELAND was not aware that any great evil could arise from such a delay in filling up the va cancy, as might enable the Corporation to fill it up well. The City Solicitor's Report was finally referred to a Committee of the whole Court, with the understanding that the deputation would subsequently confer with them on the various matters embraced in it. THE CONDUCT OF BROKERS AND PRETENDED BROKERS. Alderman COPELAND called the attention of the Court to a subject which was daily becoming of greater and greater importance. It would be a matter of no difficulty to him to prove that the most injurious abuses were practised by persons not qualified to act as brokers, but constantly acting as such. It was time to look actively after the responsibility of those who acted in such an important capacity. T he Corporation took about 4,000/. a year in the shape of rent from the brokers of the City, and the Corporation were bound to see that in every instance security was given for the pro tection of the merchant. Now the system as regarded the government of brokers was so loose, that the mer. chants were greatly dissatisfied with it, and the fact was, that the Court must either give up the privilege they possessed, or insist upon receiving proper securities in order to maintain a check upon a very formidable dan ger.—(Hear.) He felt convinced that applications would be made to the Legislature on the subject, if the Court, which possessed the power, declingd to exercise it. Under all the circumstances, he should move that the laws re lating to the brokers of the City of London be referred to a:Select Committee, with instructions to report thereon. Alderman WILSON seconded the motion. He bad worked for several years with Alderman Copeland to improve the system, and most heartily would co-operate to effect so great a public advantage as was suggested. The case in which widows and orphans suffered by the villainous conduct of brokers in making transfers of stock were innumerable, and the securities were always found to be of no avail. The late City Solicitor had in some instances prosecuted, and so had the present, but prose cutions were found to be inadequate protection. The motion was unanimously agreed to. THE THIEVES INFESTING WHARVES IN THE CITY The ward of Dowgate made a presentment to the effect that a very serious nuisance arose from the multitude of thieves who attended one of the wharfs on the Thames, and suggested the propriety of removing the nuisance as speedily as possible through the means of the police. Alderman HUMPHERY said that the owners of wharfs at which steamers landed profited immensely by the traffic, and were bound to protect the public against the thieves by employing officers of their own.—(Hear, hear.) Alderman COPELAND was quite of the same opinion. The petition was refered to the Police Committee. REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY POLICE. Mr. FIRTH (of the Town Clerk's Office), read the fol lowing letter from the Office of the Secretary of State : " Whitehall, Jan. 7, 1842. SIR—I am directed by . Secretary Sir James Graham to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th November last, containing the remarks of the Police Committee of Aldermen on the several points to which their attention had been called by Mr. Manners Sutton's let ter of the 28th September with regard to the regulations for the government of the City Police ; and I am to in form you that the explanations given appear to Sir James Graham to be satisfactory ; and I have to return to you the orders and regulations, with Sir James Graham's ap proval and sanction annexed. 64 I am Sir, your obedient servant, " The City Remembrancer. "T. M. PHILLIPS." Upon the motion of Alderman GIBBS, a copy of the rules was ordered to be sent to the City Police Com missioners with power to be acted upon.—Adjourned. ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was held at the Dock-house, Tower hill, for the purpose of receiving a report from the Court of Directors, for the declaration of a dividend, and on other affairs. Mr. Thomas Tooke, the Chairman of the Company presided. The CHAIRMAN stated that, in compliance with the provisions of the Dock Act, the purpose of the meeting was to consider the amount of dividend to be declared upon the fixed capital stock of the Company, for the half-year ended the 31st December last. From the ac counts, it would appear that the credit balance on the 31st of December, 1840, was 119,443/. I Is. Bd. ; whereas the balance at the like period in 1841 amounted to 120,5261. 2s. 10d., showing an increase ; a result which, under all the circumstances as connected with the state of trade during the past year, was to be considered satisfactory. With respect to the tea trade, which formed a most important branch of foreign commerce, there had been some improvement in it, notwithstanding the in terruption to the intercourse with China during the last year ' • but the arrivals had been protracted beyond the usual period. The number of packages of tea imported into London during the past year was 401,481 ; in 1840 only 363,928—showing an increase during the last year of 37,553 packages ; of which increase, more than one half (being 20,112 packages) was landed by the Com pany. The stock of goods in warehouse on the 31st of December last year was 69,515 tons—rather less than at the corresponding period in 1840 ; but it was to be observed that since the first week of the present month the quantity in warehouse had gradually increased, and that now it exceeded the tonnage in warehouse at the like period in 1840. As respected the shipping that frequented these docks during the last year, there had been an increase over the preceding year of 114 ships, of the aggregate register tonnage of 21,316 tons, as would appear from the following statement :- 1840._ 1841. _ _ Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons. Entered with cargoes ...535 ..... 132,062 605 149,478 Ditto light to load. 296..... 37,729.....340 41,629 --- Total 831.....169,791.....945.....191,107 Exceeeding in 1840 over 1841 .21,316 . . 945.....19 1 , 107 Of this excess there were with cargoes -70 ships .................. 17,416 tons and to load 44 „ ................. . 3,900 „ 114 21,316 „ And during the same year no less than 10,354 lighters entered the docks with goods and to load. The returns of shipping that entered the port of Lon don with cargoes during the years 1840 and 1841, showed an increase in British ships of 71,493 tons, and a falling off in the foreign tonnage of 35,487 tons, leaving an in crease in the year 1841 over the preceding of 26,006 tons. The Court of Directors recommended to the Proprie tors the declaration of a dividend of 2i per cent. upon the capital of the Company for the half year ending 31st December last. The resolution was carried, and the thanks of the meeting were voted to the Chairman, the Deputy-Chair man, and the Court of Directors, for their attention to the affairs of the Company. It was moved by M r . POYNDER, seconded and car r i e d unanimously, that the thanks of the meeting be given to Sir John Hall, the Secretary, for The zeal, abili ty , and persevering attention he had continued to show in the management of the Docks. The thanks of the meeting were passed to Sir John Hall, and he expressed his ac knowledgments, after which the meeting adjourned. FIRE IN THE HARROW -ROAD.—In the ac count of this fire, which appeared in The Sun yesterday afternoon, it was stated that the pot-boy employed in the beer-shop was the only person missing, and that ho had perished in the flames. The statement, we regret to say, is confirmed. After considerable delay and diffi culty, the firemen succeeded in discovering the body, which was so disfigured that, but for other circum stances, it could not have been recognised. It was car ried to the vaults at Paddington church, and an inquest will be held on it in the Course of the day. WHITEHALL, Jew. 15, 1842. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Wil liam Reid, Preacher of the Gospel, to the Church and parish of Kettle, in the Presbytery of Cupar and shire of Fife, vacant by the death of Mr. Peter Barclay, late Minister there. - COURT OF QUEgN'S BENCH. HILARY TERM, 1842.-STH VIETORIA.—.TAN. 18, 1842. —This Court will, on Tuesday, the Ist day of February neat, and four following days, hold Sittings, and will proceed in dis posing of the business now pending in the Special and New Trial Papers, and giving judgment in pending. cases. BY THE COURT. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE Blh „„ merchant, St. Mary-axe, to sur 1, at twelve, at the Court of render, Feb. 1, and Mares' :-Liildings, official assignee ; Bankruptcy. Turquand, Gopthali- Swain and Ca., Frederick's-place, Old Ja7ry• , GEORGE CHADWICK, publican, Heywoon, Lancashire,, Feb. 1, and March 1, at two, at the Commissioners -rooms, Manchester. Hill and Mathews, Bury-court, St. Mary-ax.l%; Upton, Manchester. JOHN BURNIE, merchant, Tokenhouse-yard, Feb. 4, at two, and March 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Watson and Ce., Tokenhouse-yard. JONAS HENRY ROBBERDS, paper maker, Norwich, Feb. 1 and March 1, at eleven, at the office of Messrs. Foster, Unthank, Townley, and Robberds, solicitors, Norwich. Foster, Unthank, Townley, and Robberds, Norwich; Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London. JOHN DMUND HALL and HENRY TOONE, lace manufacturers, Nottingham, Jan. 27 and March 1, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Yallop, Furni val's Inn, London • Parsons, Nottingham. HENRY SUNDERLAND and GEORGE WRIGGE, dealers in cotton warps, Huddersfield, 4th February, at twelve, and Ist March, at ten, at the White Swan Inn, Huddersfield. Lever, King's-road, Bedford-row ; Barker and England, Hud dersfield. BENJAMIN BRADSHAW and GEORGE RICHARD SON, canvass manufacturers, Jan. 25 and March 1, at two, at the Commissioners'-roems, Leeds. Knapper and Woolbright, Liverpool ; Payne, Eddison,. and Ford, Leeds ; Armstrong, Staple Inn, London. THOMAS GIDDEN, licenced victualler, Farringdon, Berkshire, Jan. 31, and March 1, at eleven, at the Bell Inn, Wiltshire. Branscomb, Wine-office-court, Fleet street. CHARLES GARRARD ENGLISH, hotel-keeper, York place, Vauxhall-bridge-road, Feb. 1, at one, and March 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wathen, Bedford-square. THOMAS BUCKLE, draper, Barnard Castle, Durham, Jan. 27, and March 1, at eleven, at the Waterloo Inn, Barnard Castle, Durham. Jackson and Hewitson, Kirby Stephen ; Barnes, Barnard Castle. FRANCIS WILLIAM HARTLEY, chemist and drug gist, Halifax, Jan. 28, at twelve, and March 1 , at two , at the White Lion Inn, Halifax. Hitchin and Lonsdale, Halifax; Jaques, Battye, and Edwards, Ely-place, Holborn, London. ROBERT CLOUGH and BARTHOLOMEW MA ZIERE GALAN, alkali manufacturers, Poulton-curn.Seacombe, Che shire, Feb. 1 and March 1, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Chester and Toulmin, Staple Inn, London; and Davenport, Collier, and Davenport, Liverpool. 'ROBERT PARISH BUSK, machine•maker, Leeds, Feb. 4, at ten, and March 1, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds. Walker, Furnival's Inn, London ; Blackburn, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. E. P. Sardinson, J. Weston, and R. Murch, warehousemen, Wood-street, City, Feb. 10, at half-past eleven—J. Tatham, rectifying distiller, Castle-street, City-road, Finsbury, Feb. 10, at half-past twelve—W. and J. Walker, manufacturers of ap paratus for heating buildings, St. John-square, Clerkenwell, Feb. 8, at twelve. In the Country. R. Buckell, merchant, Newport, Isle of Wight, Feb. 9, at one, at the Bugle Inn, Newport—J. Ramshay, grocer, Brad ford, Yorkshire, Feb. 22, at three, at the Commissioners'- rooms, Manchester—W. Buckland, tanner, Light, Wiltshire, Feb. 9, at one, at the Angel Inn, Wiltshire—T. Worinton, hosier, Burbage, Leicestershire, Feb. 10, at tme, at the Castle of Leicester, Leicester—J. Irving and T. Bamber, wine mer chants, Preston, Lancashire, Feb. 9, at eleven, at the. Town hall, Preston—T. Brazendale, coach builder, Preston, Lanca shire Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Preston.—J. Jop ling;linen drapig, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Feb. 10, at two, at the Bankrupt Commissioners'-rooms, Newcastle-upon-Tyne — C. Pope, zinc manufacturer, St. Philip and Jacob's, Glouces tershire, Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES—Fza. 8. R. T. Latham, surgeon, Andover, Southampton—W. Pen nington, grocer, Maple, Cheshire—T. Parker, victualler, Tooley-street, outhwark—C. Bailey and W. H. Potter, wholesale druggists, Garlick-hill, City. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. S. Marshall, E. C. Mackintosh, and D. Price, Vera Crus (so far as regards W. S. Marshall)-W. S. Marshall and E. C. Mackintosh, Mexico—J. Foster and W. Knell, agents, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside —. C. Adcock and J. Webb, mercers, Birmingham— G. Tate and T. Willmott, surgeons, Tewkes bury, Gloucestershire—S. and A. Hirst, woollnerehants, Hud dersfield, Yorkshire—B. B. Portal and J. Welch, druggists, Birmingham—H. Brierly, S. Brierly, Jh. Brierly, G. Brierly, and Jn. Brierly, hat manufacturers, Oldham, Lancashire—D. Ferguson and J. Coxeter, surgeons' instrument makers, Graf ton. street, East—H. Gumbley .and W. Tye; Birmingham—J. Medwin and T. Phillips, carpenters, Notting-hill-terrace, Uxbridge-road—C. Wing and H. M'Kellar, miners, Beddge lert, Carnarvonshire—J. and W. Edmonds, millers, Rye—B. and J. Onions, bellows makers, Birmingham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. WILLIAM and JAMES ARBUCKLE, fleshers, Ayr, Jan. 17 and Feb. 14, at twelve, at the Ayr Arms Inn, Ayr. DAVID SMITH, jun., ironmonger, Airdrie, Jan. 20 and Feb. 12, at one, at Forbes's Inn, Airdrie. JAMES LINDSAY, victualler, Glasgow, Jan. 19 and Feb. 10, at twelve, at the Chambers of Knox and Findlay, Glasgow. ROBERT CAMPBELL, ironfounder, Dunfermline, Jan. 21 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at Laidlaw's Spire Hotel, Dun fermline. ANDREW LAMONT, spirit dealee, Sanquhar, Jan. 26 and Feb. 16, at twelve, atthe Queensberry Arms Inn, Sariquhar. DANIEL SHARP, merchant, Greenock, Jan. 22 and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Tontine Inn, Greenock. ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, straw hat manufacturer, Glasgow, Jan. 22 and Feb. 16, at twelve, at the Chambers of W. Steele, jun., Glasgow. ALEXANDER GIBSON, tavern keeper, Glasgow, Jan. 25 and Feb. 21, at two, at tbeChambers of G. Christie, Glasgow. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ( From the London New Price Current of January 18.) Since this day week the markets have presented a firm and healthy appearance, the demand has been good for nearly all articles of home consumption ; low price goods have been in request for exportation, and confi dence appears to be well established amongst mercantile men ; orders for articles of all sorts continue on the in crease, and failures have become extinct amongst the commercial community. The arrivals of goods have in creased during the last few days. SUGAR.—There has been a fair demand for all de scriptions of West India Muscovadoes Sugar since 'rues day last, and buyers have been compelled to pay a fur ther advance of 6d per cwt. The purchases have been 1,000 hhds and trcs, and would have been on a more ex tended scale if the market had been better supplied and the merchants more disposed to realize. Tire arrivals have been light since this day week. The accounts received from the West Indies continue to be of a favour able description for the crop, and the make of Sugar is expected to be larger than that of the previous season. ro-day both grocers and refiners were desirous to operate in West India Sugar; the small and indifferent show, however, operated materially against business, and the purchses amounted to only 300 hhds and trs at very full rates; 5,000 bags Mauritius declared for sale have beeli postponed. REFINED. —For all descriptions of Refined Goods, prices have advanced 6d to Is per cwt ; Standard Lumps at 818 6d to 82, ordinary and good brown lumps of the old make 74s to 765, patent 77s to 80s ; Tittlers ord 80s to 81s 6d, mid to good 82s to 87s, fine 88s to 92s ; Hamburgh Loaves common 82s to 84s, good to fine 85s to 955, superior and double 100 s to 120 s per cwt. Treacle, common 28s, patent ord to good 29s to 31s, and golden syrup 32s to 33s per cwt. Pieces, good to fine at 70s to 755, mid 67s to 695, common 63 to 665, being rather higher. Bastards at 50s to 60s for good to fine, and low to mid at 42s to 48s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar at 29s 3d for the best. Loaves at 32s to 34s 6d for 10, 6, and 141bs. Treacle at 12s. Bastards and Pieces at 14s 6d to 21s 6d. Dutch Crushed Sugar, 27s asked for the best on board. To-day Refined Goods met with a free sale, and prices are firm ; Standard lumps 82s. Treacle rather cheaper, 27s 6d accepted for common. Bastards and Pieces met with a good demand ; bonded crushed Sugar 29s 3d. MAuurrius.—For all sorts full prices paid. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales con sisted of 1,600 bags white Bengal, 250 bskts Penang, and 150 bskis Java Sugar. Bengal met with less attention, and a part only found buyers at former rates—fine white sold at 73s to 73s 6d, good 71s 6d to 72s 6d, mid 69s to 71s ; Penang went at lOs to Ils for very ordinary damp soft brown ; Java sold at 16s 6d for low yellow. FOREIGN.—Prices have been firm for Brazil at 15s 6d to 16s for Rio ; white at 19s 6d to 24s for low to fine quality. Yellow Havannah 20s 6d to 21s 6d for good and fine quality. MoLessEs.—Prices have been firm for West India. Demerara good at 255., Antigua fine 30s, St. Lucia ord 23s to 245, St. Vincents fair 25s per cwt. For Bengal Syrup 24s to 25s 6d is the value, and Foreign Molasses 6s sa to 7s 6d per cwt. TEA.—There has been a much better demand for Free Trade Tea since Tuesday last, and an extensive busi ness transacted in all descriptions to supply both town and country orders : prices have advanced ld per lb for Congou and Twankay, ld to 3d for Hyson, Imperial and Gunpowder. Orange Pekoe has sustained the former value, but Flowery Pekoe has declined 2d to 3d per lb. To-day the market presented a firm appearance ; the demand has been good ; sales of common Free Trade Congou, cash, were made at is 10411 to is 10id, and Twankay ls 10d to ls 10Id per lb. Company's closed firmly at is 100 cash. The supply of common black Tea appears to be insufficient for the wants of the trade. COFFEE.—West India Coffee of clean quality has been in brisk request for home consumption, and prices have further advanced 2s to 2s 6d per cwt ; unclean kinds have been in good demand, at an advance of fully is. This afternoon the market for all descriptionS of Coffee presented a firm appearance; the demand was good from the home trade; at auction 1,255 bags East In dia and 21 casks Jamaica were offered ; the for mer sold at full rates. Jamaica low middling at 102 s 6d; good ordinary 75s—the latter brought is advance ; Sin gapore Java, good ordinary yellowish, Company's kind, fetched 54s to 55;_ good ordin ary b rown to 495; and good ordinary Padang 36s to 36s 6d per cwt. COCOA.—For West India prices have suffered a de pression of 2s per cwt. Grenada, 'good red, at 41s, middling 36, ordinary 33s 6d ; Trinidad, good greyish, EVENING. SUN 38s, good red, 40s to 425, fine, 44s ; Para, good, 345 per cwt. RlCE—Prices have det. 1 low white at 9a 61, mid 1, lined 6dper cwt. for Benga l ; fine yellow sold at 8s to 9s Java has suffered a depressii. , of 6d er cwt., g oo d to sood lOs to lls 6d e r cwt. and good mid lls per cwt. ' Caro,: u. lw wh p ite 9s 6d to 1 0 4, ;nit at 28s to 36s cwt. This afternoon Bengal rathe." lower , middlingr white lOs to lOs 6d per cwt. SPICXS.—This afternoon the public sales consist ed °E 716 boxes Cassia Lignea, 3,807 bags black Pepper; itlie former went 3s under last sales rates, but all sold ; • ' 3 4 w mid to mid thin quill at 75s to 775, mouldy 66s to 69s 6 *.,..`" stained 675, broken 57s 6d to 60s ; the latter sold at faiL rates, viz., good fair light eastern 24d to 2fcl, good beO ad to 28, Malabar 3id per lb. SAGO.—This afternoon there was little: demand for Sago; at auction 605 boxes, 1,344 bags were offered,. and went 2s cheaper; low to middling pearl were sold at , ' lOs 6d to 15s 6d, brown 8s to 9s 6d per cwt. Run, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—A brisk dernaa has existed for all descriptions of Ruin since Tuesday last, both for home use and export. Leewards have brought id. to Id. advance ; other kinds have fully so tained the former currency. The sales have been 290 puncheons Leewards. Proof to 4 per cent. over at 2s to 2s lid ; 8 to 12 over, 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; 1 6 t ° , 20 over 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; 160 puns Demerara, 30 over ora quality 3s 2d ; 30 to 34 over good 3s 6d to 4s ; 329 puns Jamaica 28 to 30 over at 4s 8d to ss; 33 to 35 over 5s ld to 5s 3d; 300 puns Calcutta at is 4d proof. Brand)- is held firmly, and a fair business has been transacted 0 the following rates:`—Cognac, first brands of the vintage of 1836, hhds 6s, puns 5s 10d ; ditto 1837, hhds 7d, puns 5s 5d ; ditto 1838, hhds 5s sd, puna 5s 3d ; do 1839 hhds ss, puns, 4s 10d; do 1840 hhds 4s 3d, puns 4s lc; Ter gallon. Geneva is difficult of sale at 2 5 to 2s Id for coi. -imon, and 2s 6d to 2s 9d for fine. Prices have declined 4d per gallon for British Corn Spirits, and the demand is dull at 9s 9d per gallon ; several parcels of Irish and Scotch are Creasing for sale. To-day the demand was good for all sorts of Rum; proof Leewards fetched 2s, and Calcutta is 4id per gallon. INDIGO.—The quarterly sales of Eatzt India coo:: menced this morning in the presence of a good attend, ante of the country trade and from the Conti ken t s evers! parties were present. ' The total quantity declaim amounted to 5,320 chests. The sale upon the whole went off better than vs:" expected, the merchants generally not being disposal submit to that reduction at which some parties suppo se they would be compelled to make sales. OILS.—The operations in common descriptions of /1 85 Oils have been upon a small scale only for home con sumption, and for exportation there are few orders, pricel have slightly given way for all kinds ; pale Sao at 42/ to 421105, yellow and brown 321 to 38/ 10s, Cod 5s to 30/ 10s, Southern common 321 to 321105, mid to fine,: 331. to 351. 10s. per tun. Sperm, 89/. 10s. to 90/. accept` for best British, and 871. to 89 inferior. For Linseed Oil prices have fallen Is. per cwt. Sales on the spot hav e ' been made at 355, and for delivery at 3 6s per cwt. ItaPe' pale at 51s 6d, and brown 50s 6d to 51 s per cwt. 011 Oil has been in better request. Gallipoli at 651 to 66 and Spanish 601 per tun. Cocoa Nut Oil at 39s to 415 for inferior quality. Palm, first sort. at 32/ to 321.1 6 per tun. TALLOW.—For Russian Tallow 48a to 48s 3d paid fel' large parcels of P. Y. C. on the spot. For delivery the next two and last three months of the year, 48s 6 o to 49s per cwt. South American at 4 0s 3 d to 45 s 9d for low to fine quality. Town Tallow has met with ago demand. IRISH. MARKETS. DUBLIN MARKET NOTE for the Week ending JAN 14* -------- -- t• From To Ave r 9 o 417 Wheat,perbarrel M. stone.... 21 0 35 0 28 ~ 322 Sere ,• .....0 4 •••••• IND . 16stone. l4 0 14 6 14 731 Barley .. ......... .... 16 stone . 14 0 17 0 1 5 9 634 02ls 14 stone 9 0 13 n JO 0 0 Flour, per cwt. .. Aston — 0 0 ~ 427 Oatmeal —..,. 8 atone ll 6 14 6 1 2 ' Sold to Bakers only. g 8,619 Cwt. F10ur."... ... ...... ........ Average price of Wheat and .lour 55, Od per sack. ~,, - Firna............ from 225. Od to 24s . .,:l Receipts of Flour, 9,697 I s =onus ........ from Ws. Od. to ills ut: Gales of • Do. 9,597 Thirds ......... from 10s. Od. to 17s Oa MICK OF !MEAD. Quartern Goat aid. I Half Quaitern CORK MARKETS.—Jan 15. Wheat (per 20st.)10s Od. to:3ss. Od. i oats (per 14st. n 63.31. to 12 5 . " Barley (per lOst.) 8 18 0 (per cwt 7 22 Oatmeal (per cwt.)....." Od. to 14s Od Beef, 6d. to 6id —blutton,bd. tn 80.—Veal, 41(1 to 5d Rork, 4d. to s d.—Fresh Bullet, Ild. Le 12d per lb. _ PRICE OF BUTTER. To the Merchants. To the Count , / First Quality... t........ Ks ...NOM •••• 79 ''''' ••4 Second 83 N. •••••••••••••••••• '''''' es L i Third •.... 0000000 ••••• 000000 wig, 73 .111110,410....41. WI. pa. .7. Fourth •••....•••••••• 00000000000 63 _...»«..«............... 5 ' Fifth •••••••• PO ••••• IR 000000 •••••• 4. Sixth .... 46 ••••••••••.11.... 0000000000000 30 CLONMELL MA lIKETS....Jan. 15 • Per Cwt. . J. a. d. a. d. -- -- s. d. ‘ ,4 0 New Butter 98 oto 99 0 Hides (( faw)......... of° ;,; 0 Oatmeal 0 14 6 IlaconYvi 44 C 0 Rendered Lard 0 b 2 ti Heada.................. 28 '' Per Bag. 20 0 Fleur, Second ...- 0 40 c' I F10ur,Thad5........... 0 .... 0 .--Household 0 38 0 I--- F0urtin......18 0 Per Barrel. 0 13 ° Rapeseed........ 2O 0 —0 l Barley ............... 16 0 -•- Bere l3 0 IC.lala ............— v KILKENNY MARKETS. cod ~ • 8 N. Wheat per bar rel)29s. Od. to 338.0 d. Beef ;peg 1r....... Of. •tovo 0 Barley 12 0 19 11 Mutton ..„........ 0 5 0 1 Uats 14 0 15 0 Pork ................ 11 4 0 0 Flour (per bag) 25 0 52 0 Veal ...,.......... .., 0 6 1 ° Buttor(per cwt.) 0 0 99 0 bresh Butter .... 0 0 10 Bacon Pigs 45 0 46 0 Salt Ditto .. ... .... 0 6 Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatoes(perat.) U 9 ° o " THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES."--ThiS tremely promising title announces a novel froill th e i r. of a writer whose first work—" Temptation ; Wife's Perils"—was so successful that nothing but,..ch sharp satire on existing society and manners, V i Dl o g marked its pages, could have caused her name so h° ,, c , to elude that eagerinquiry which has been made resP ting it. Notwithstanding the report to the contra]; we think the same excuse for the concealment wil l c o found in her new work, " The School for Wi v n" which belongs to the same " School" as " Tempta t ',%- —that of truth and reality, as distinguished for,o n t o " ro . ish " sentiment" on the one hand, and high-flown „ ( 1, mance" on the other. This new novel includes, int' e ,:;ll a still greater variety of characters and incidents' wR u ci t, are held together by a . plot of intense domestic int e d g. appertaining to the society and manners of our own o; The famous insurrection of the French peas u i n ° in the fourt ee nth cen t ur y, ca ll e d " Th e Jacqw' t , r-e 'of has been selected by M r . J ames as th e grou ndwor - his last Histori ca l R omance . Th e C a pt a l d e Bitch' Vito i v ) was the bosom friend of Edward the Black Prince , ' v .t, was one of the founders of the Order o f th e Ga r- 'o• and who remained many years in prison rather than raise not to fight for England, is one of the most r s aie nent characters. The Literary Gazette ob serves that "I„.Ceir Jacques and their savage leaders, an d th e l or d s and t.r t fal followers, who opposed them an d p er i s h e d, forma P. 'llo and dreadful tragedy ; an d th e fi na l overt h ro w of ' l ,t peasant force, with its Parisian and other alli e ,fe, Meaux, and the catastr o ph e whi c h c l oses th e narrat e are in the very highest style of this class of writing. ro t THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.—The ge ne gr. opinion inlWestminster Hall this morning is, that o r Cresswell will succeed Mr. Justice Bosanquet as 0118 0 the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, but at P res no appointment has been made. GOLD WATCHES, LONDON-MA— do , T. COX SAVORY, Watchmaker, Ne. 47, Cornhill, s seven doors from Gracechurch-street, submits for selec t ', of very large STOCK of GOLD WATCHES, the vrberio),be which are carefully examined by experienced workrnea o premises, and each is warranted for correct performanc e. SIZE, FOR LADIES. Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, in engine-turned' , gold case, , , and gold dials, warranted 1:1 0 Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, with double-backed engine-turned gold eases and gold dials, warranted 12 1 ' Patent detached Lever Watches, jewelled in four holes with double-backed gold cases and gold dials, 0 warranted SIZE FOR GENTLEMEN. Patent detached Lever Watches, jewelled in four holes, seconds, and double-backed gold cases, war- 0 ranted Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jewelled in six holesoeconds, double-backed gold cases and 0 enamel dials, warranted l7 17 Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jewelled in six holes, seconds, double-backed gold cases and 0 gold dials warranted E4her of the Gentlemen's Watches may be had in gold hunt° cases, for 31. 3s. eachextra. N.B. Second-hand Watches purchased in exchange- BIRTHS. Nort h .0a the 10th inst., at Gillmore-hill, near Glasgow Britain, the lady of William Graham, Esq., of a son. „, g er° Oa the 15th inst., at the Parso nage , With am F r iary, set, Mrs. Charles George Fasting, of a daughter. olier' On the 16th inst., at Guy's Hospital, Mrs. James St of a On the dater. ugh l6th inst., the wife of Joseph Arden, Esq., " f mansworth-park, Herts, of a daughter. hel leg‘ On the 16th mst., at Wanstead Rectory, the lady o f t W. P. Wigram, of a son. t he On the 17th inst., at Nelson House, Stoke Newington' lady of G. Gabain, Esq., of a son. On the 17th inst., at the Vicarage, Shudy Carol's' hter 9 ' bridgeshire, the lady of the Rev. G. Perry, of twin daUg ot rk , On the 19th inst., at Cumberland-terrace, Regent s‘j the lady of Pedro de Zulneta, jun., of a son. MARRIED. p e ter' On the 13th inst., at St. Peter's Episcopal Chapel , Jane , head, William Allardyce, Esq., merchant, of Aberdeen , t% t ailt eldest daughter of Robert Arbuthnot , Esq., of Mount - P" and Blockhouse. On the 18th inst., the Rev. Joseph Mansfield, eltle st i'::; the Rev. R. Mansfield, vicar of Bisley, to Emily, thircl,"l3., ter of the late Hon. Sir Robert Le Poer 'french , K. T. S., Lieutenant-Colonel of the 74th Regiment. ow On the 18th inst., at the parish church, Joseph D o „ftP e Tottenham, Esq., jun., to Mary Ann, youngest daugh ter uion• late Thomas Williams, of White Hart-lan., Esq., Totten" 00 On the 18th inst., at St. Andrew's, Holborn, M u rraY , t os son of J. M. Richardson, Esq., of Blackheath-park, to Il l : t ory Elizabeth, eldest daughter of J. E. Terrey, Esq., °I garden. Med° l s On the 18th inst., at. Lewisham Church, Joh n vdtv o Goodwin, Esq.. of Streatham, to Eliza daughter of Thomas Bunn, Esq., of Sydenham. f DIED. ' • M id dleton P ower ' ° On the 29th ult., Major Will am 28th Regiment. an ss9'' On the 30th ult., at Philadelphia, John Vaug' l- c C6. Treasurer of the America n Philosophical Society , ag b e LieaL e ' On the 15th inst., at Southwick-place, Hyde-parV at ive P'‘ nant Willi im Baillie, of the 47th Regiment Bengal fantry, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel A. Baillie. , of petit On the 15th inst., at Acton, Elizabeth, the wi' Grant, Esq. vr ost On the 16th inst., at Lower Tooting, S urr ey, Georg Es On e , a thged 59. O 16th inst., at Warmleybury, Herts, Susli'nsiu daughter of the late J. Hare, Esq., M.P. - - f °`" London : Printed and P u bli s h e d by MURDO d• I ' No. 112, Strand, at The Swe OtEce, No. 112, 44 4 1 , the County of Middlesex, Wednesday, JanuarY 19' , iii" °446. i '', yf cl Al„ 111 1 ; 1 1 1 4N Ai ra Th. Pll fri in ~~~ . 1 1 Stj Tl - Ti- % th, bil ~1 .~ er Vt .