The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-17 00:00:00

EVNING SUN NEW NOVEL by the ♦UTHORESS of TEMPTATION. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bv,, THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES A NOVEL. By the Authoress of " Temptation." Henry Colbnra, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, JAN. 17, Her Majesty's Servants will perform the Play of THB MERCHANT OF VENICE, from the Text of Shakspeare. Duke, Mr. G. Bennett; Antonio, Mr. Phelps; Bassani°, Mr. Anderson; Lorenzo, Mr. Elton; Shylock, Mr. Macrea.dy Portia, Mrs. Warner; Nerista, Mrs. Keeley ; Jessica, Miss E. Phillips. After which will be repeated the New Christmas Pantomime, called HARLEQUI N AND DUKE HUM PHREY'S DIN NER ; OR, JACK CADE , THE LORD OF LOND ON STONE. Doors : to be opened at Half. past Six, and the Performan ce to begin at Seven o'clock. Boxes 55.. Second Price, 2E. 6d. Pit 35., Second Price os. Lower Gallery Is. 6d., Second Wee Is. Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTALS THIS EVENING,__JAN...I7, Will be performed Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.—Theseus, Mr. Cooper ; Quince, Mr. Bartley; Bottom, Mr. .Harley;, Flute, Mr. Oxberry ; Snout, Mr. Mea dows ; Snug, Mr. F. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Oberon, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Titania, Miss Lee ; Puck, Miss Alarshall; First Fairy, Miss Rainforth. After which will be repeated the New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled GUY EARL OF WARWICK ; OR, '-lARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW. Doors to te opened at half-past Sir—the performances to commence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 35. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 25. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price. 2e.; Gallery, Is. Tick e t s an d p l aces f or t h e Boxes to be taken f Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had so!ely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, 57. New Bond-street. To-morrow, Elena Überti, with the Pantomime. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE AND MR. WILLIS JONES. Harlequin and the Ice Queen, the acknowled g ed best Panto mime of the Season ; 50,000 persons have already witnessed and applauded it to the echo. THIS EVENING, JAN. 17. Will be produced Haines' New Drama, entitled ELIZA BETH LAZARUS, founded on Captain Glasscock's " Land Sharks and Sea Gulls." Everything New. After which, A SALT-WATER YARN. To conclude with a Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE 10E QUEEN ; OR, JACK FROST AND KING , SHAM.—With gorgeous and charac teristic Scenery, splendid Properties, ludicrous and Quaint Dresses, ingenious Tricks, magnificent Panorama By Brun ning, &c. Harlequin, M. Heine ; Patch, M. Rochet ; Pan taloon, M. Lehman ; Flip, Signor Feliz Carlo ; Clown, Mr. Buckingham ; Columbine, Miss Sharpe. Private and Public Boxes can be had of Messrs. Sams, Ebers, Mitchell, Andrews, and Seguin, during the run of this popu lar Pantomime. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON. Enormous success of "Geraldine !" another new and affecting Domestic Drama, for which this Theatre is so widely and so eminently distinguished. THIS EVENING, JAN. 17, Will be performed, a New Domestic Drama, in Three Acts, entitled THE STORY OF GERALDINE ; OR, THE TWIN ORPHANS OF ST. PRE.—Henri, Mr. E. F. Sa ville ; Huntingdon, Mr. Dale ; Claud, Mr. Seaman ; Jemmy Cottle, Mr. Gardner ; Davy, Mr. Paul; Geraldine, Miss Vin cent, the acknowledged Heroine of Domestic Drama. After which, a New Grand Romantic Aerial Comic Pan tomime, entitled HARLEQUIN PETER WILKINS ; OR, THE CING OF THE AIR AND THE FLYING IN DIANS.—With new And extensive Scenery, Dresses, Decora tions, Tricks, Transformations, and Effects—A new Nautical Panorama, to be entitled Our Native Sea-girt Isle !" con sisting of Maritime Views along the Coast of England. Also, a new Grand Dissolving Diorama, by Childe, the Great Illu sionist ' • and the Opening of the Pantomime supported by the Comic Talent of this—the Popular Theatre of London. To conclude with THE LOTTERY TlCKET.—Worm wood, Mr. Gardner; Capias, Mr. James; Charles, Mr. &a man ; Susan, Mrs. Howard. Holes, 2s.—Pit, 6d.—Half-price to the Boxes only, at Flalf-put Eight. 'to-morrow, Geraldine, Harlequin Peter Wilkins, and The Lottery Ticket. NEW STRAND THEATRE. OPEN EVERY EVENING. Brilliant Succesi—More Novelties—Extraordinary attraction. Fir.t appearance of the British Cup Bell Ringers, four in number, who perform the most delightful music en Siateez. Bells of peculiar construction. MR. JACOBS, the ROYAL VENTRILOQUIST and GREAT MAGICIAN, will this week surpass all his former effort., by the New Feats he purpo,es introducing. His Ne cromancy deceives even the most acute vision ; and wonderful, truly wonderful, are the %suds used by all beholders. His Ven triloquism is unequalled; and his imitation of twelve persons the greatest novelty of tho day. To which are added :—The Classical Groupings of the THREE PATAGONIAN WON DERS—The Comic Dance of the UNITED SERVICE CLUB—And Mons. ROSSEAU, the Celebrated FRENCH EQUILIBRIST ! Doors open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven. Boxes, 2s. ikl.; Children, Is. titi. Pit, Is. 6d. ; Children, ls. Gal lery, W. Clo.e Ten Minutes to Eleven. • THE RAILWAY SUN IS NOW RE-PUBLISHING, PRICE SIXPENCE. TII E CHINA SUN, AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SUN, ARE STILL ON SALE, PRICE SIXPENCE EACH. Sun Oftie, Jan. 17, 1842. THE WEATHER.-Noolf, JANUARY 17. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Thermometer... 40 I Highest 4l f Lowest . of; Blrometer 29.88.—Wind S.W.—Freezing Point 22 Deg. 1411111 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE 10-MORROW, Morning...... :!(; rninutea atter 5 I Evening The Publication of the Evening Edition of THE Styx com menced at 10 minutes after Three. ` ,) r • 4 111' 11. rn. Ar.. 541 - , - • , ;,- . . tet,llo. 0 1 4 , • 7.1-„ Ott LONDON: MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1842. By the steam-packet Columbia, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday morning, after a passage of eleven days, we have received a series of New York papers to the 31st ult., inclusive; Beston papers, of the Ist ; and Halifax papers, of the 3d. In another part of The Sun we insert the reso- lutions which Mr. CLAY has laid on the table of the Senate, for amending- the Constitution of the United States; which is the most import- ant piece of political information these papers bring-. Mr. CLAY'S object is to restrict t h e E xec utive power, and he proposed that no Senator or Representative, while he is such, shall be appointed to any office; that a majority of the two Houses of Congress, instead of two thirds, as HOW required, shall besufficient to give a Bill vetoed by the PRESIDENT the force of law, after reconsideration by the Congress, notwith standing his veto; and that the Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasurer shall be annually elected by a jo►nt vote of the Senate and House of Representatives. The resolutions have been printed, but no time appears to have been appointed for* taking; therffinto consideration. Tile other business before the Congress seems of little interest out of the United States. It re lated chiefly to a Bill for suspending the opera tion of the Bankrupt Law till July 1842, which was on the table, and to fiscal measures, the United States Government being so pressed fur cash, that an appeal was made to the House of Representatives ad misericorditun, otherwise Government bills would be dishonoured to the, extent of 250,000 dollars. JOHN C. SPENCER, of New York, is appointed, we see, Secretary of War, in the place of JOHN M'LEAN, of Ohio, who declined accepting the appointment. Amongst the illustrations which these papers bring of American manners we may mention a considerable robbery on board a steam-boat, and the conviction of a Mr. Justice WILEY as a-re ceiver of stolen property. " Well," says the New York Eaiiress," may it have shocked the people hat a Minister of Justice and a Magis trate, bound by his oath to uphold the laws, should boldly stand forth and openly violate them —that he should consort with thieves and burglars, and stoop so low, for the sake of a few paltrf dollars, as to become the medium be tween the robbed and the countenanc ingrobbers, countenanc in t h e i r c rimes; and assisting in their villany." We trust, from such remarks, that crimes of tbis kind are not frequent, even in a country which has for a long period received - i nt. her • bosom many of the worst charaeters of 5 r... Lord MORPETH was at New York, + eras ,sitpresent at this man's trial. "!" An expedition, which bad been despatched '''frOzn Texas to Santa Fe, " more as friends than foes," " to open commercial relations," consist ing of two detachments, one under a Coloqel CooK, and the other under a Colonel M‘LEop, has been entirely captured by the Mexicans, partly it is said by the treachery of a Captain LEWIS, and marched off to Mexico. They seem to have given up their arms without fighting. Some apprehensions are entertained for the lives of these prisoners now that SANTA ANNA is Dictator. The Illustrious, with Sir CHARLES BAGOT, the new Governor-General of Canada, reached the quarantine ground below New York on the 30th ult. Sir CHARLES was to leave New York for Canada on the 3d inst. The Judges of the Court of Sessions had quashed the indictment against NICHOLAS BIDDLE and other parties connected with the United States Bank, on the ground of inforthality. _ ' The markets at New York were rather dull, but we notice that some purchases of corn and flour had been made for the English market, and some purchases of cotton, chiefly for the markets of the Continent. Very little, it is added, was purchased for England. Such a cir cumstance makes us regard it as of importance to remind our readers that the Americans can now better dispense with our markets than we can dispense with theirs. If they cannot now ob tain all the manufactured articles they require from the Continent, it is clear that the Conti nent will soon be able to supply them. Woollens and hose they already procure to a considerable extent from Germany; cutlery and other hardware are also obtained from Dus seldorf and Liege, as well as Sheffield and Bir mingham. The wants of the Americans, then, if we obstinately continue to refuse to take their corn and other raw produce, may be supplied by the Continent, but it is not so easy to know where ,our artisans will find a market equal to that of the United States. Some of our theorists recommend us to colo nize the islands in the Pacific Ocean, in order to obtain, at the end of a century or two, a market equal to that which the United States now offers for our goods. The folly of throwing away a certain and most valuable connection, for the sake of one, to be somewhat less valuable two hundred years hence, is probably not to be sur passed by any folly into which a theory ever led writers and politicians. It is no recommendation to us that the colonies are to be ours, that is, governed by the same merciless aristocracy as now rules us, and which, if allowed, will no doubt continue at the end of 200 years to misgovern the colonies and starve the people just as at present. Whatever advantages our distant colo nies may offer to us two centuries hence, the United States offer to us now, and the mono mania which would cut them off is infinitely de plorable, compared to that wretchedness which. sometimes drives individuals to take their own life, or the lives of others. Madrid Journals of the Bth instant have been duly received. On the previous day the Senate unanimously voted an approval of the conduct of the Government in refusing to allow M. DE SALVANDY, the. French Ambassador, to present his credentials to the young QUEEN instead of to the REGENT, as provided by the Constitution. This vote was received with the liveliest demon strations of joy out of doors. The Madrid Funds on the Bth were stationary. No bargain for cash was transacted in the Fives. On the 7th, four bargains were done in the Threes for 1,260,000 reals, at 23* for cash and 221 for sixty days; twenty-nine bargains in the Fives for 13,020,000 reals, at 33* 33 fur cash, 34, 33i, j, 3i3 , 33k, 1-16, for various dates. Exchange upon London, ninety days, 37f. There is not much political news of import ance in the Paris Journals of Friday and Satur day. On Wednesday M. DE SALVANDY, the French Ambassador, arrived at Bayonne with his. suite. On Thursday the . Chamber of Peers adopted the Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne, by a majority of 126 votes to 1 ; having previously voted . the appearance of the Editor of the Siecle at their bar on the 18th inst., to answer the charge of publishing. a libel upon that very sensible, but far from im maculate, body. M. CHAMBOLLE, the Deputy, has addressed a letter to the President of the Chamber of Peers, ayowing'himself the writer of the implicated article in the Siecle. The Cham ber of Peers will not be likely to take any notice of M. CHAMBOLLE'S letter. The draft of the Address of the Deputies, in answer to the Speech from the Throne, pleases the Paris press-just as little as the Speech itseP; of which it is 4 a mere echo. A serious disturbance took place at the Italian theatre of Alexandria on the 23d ult., during the repre sentation of Della Lucia di Lammermoor, in consequence of a dispute between some Italians, who were vocife rously applauding the prima donna (Signora Polani), and some Englishmen, who wished to hear the perform ance. The Italians were severely punished by . the Eng lishmen's fists, and forced to fly. Ladies fainted, and the performance was concluded with the first act, every one having left the theatre. The Mahometans who were present were much scandalized, and exclaimed, " Those are the Europeans, who have some here to civilize the Turks !" This affair produced an unpleasant result on the morn ing of the 26th ult. Dr. Grassi, accompanied by M. Ceruti, the Sardinian Consul-General, and a M. Cle re , were walking on the square, when they were met by a Mr. Brooke, accompanied by some other Englishman. Mr. Brooke, addressing the Doctor in Italian, asked him " If he had called him an ill-behaved. person ?" to which the Doctor replied, " It is true ; because you dis turbed public order in the Theatre." Mr. Brooke then struck the Doctor with his fist on the face. M. Grassi placed his hand on his sabre, but M. Clere pre vented him from using it. Mr. Brooke then snatched the sword from M. Clere, and broke it into pieces. M. Ceruti then declared, that he considered this a personal insult, when another Englishman replied, that he was ready to give him satisfaction on the spot. The Italians then withdrew, and it was feared that they might, in their anger, use their daggers against the Englishmen. BOURSE-PARIS, SATURDA Y; JAN. 15. liirst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price. 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The following is 9, Copy of the Bulletin issued this morning: " St. James's-square, Jan. 17. " The Duke of Cleveland has had some sleep during the night and is more composed to-day. DEATH OF VISCOUNTESS DEERHURST.— Her Ladyship expired at Pau, on Friday week, the 7th instant. The deceased Viscountess had only a few weeks back left this country for the Continent, for the benefit of her health. Her Ladyship, who was the daughter of the late Sir Charles Cockerell, Bart, by his second mar riage with the Hon. Harriet Rushout, sister of Lord Northwich, married, 15th of March, 1836, the late Viscount Deerhurst, eldest son of the Earl of Coventry, ' who died sth of November, 1838, leaving issue a son and daughter, the latter being born 13th December, 1836, and George William Viscount Deerhurst, born 9th of May, 1838, survive their estimable mother. By her Ladyship's demise the families of the Earl and Countess of Coventry, Lord and Lady Holland, Lord Nothwich, Dowager Lady Cockerell, Sir Charles and Lady Cocke rell, &c., are placed in mourning. FABRICATION.—The northern parts of the Metropolis were astonished, and, to some extent, swin dled, on Saturday evening, by six or eight f e ll ows bawl ing out most lustily the " Death of Louis Philippe"— " Louis Philippe shot." They sold a small fly-leaf, con taining about 30 lines, for a penny, setting forth that an express had just arrived that Louis Philippe had been shot. and probably killed ; but it wound up the tale by stating that the information was not quite decisive, and further news was anxiously expected. The fellows, we believe, made a larger sum of the fabrication th an i s intelligence. THE made by any true rug SOUTH WRAXALL BURGLARY.-..TW O other men, named George Stokes and John Stokes, have been committed for trial. John Stokes, as he was being conveyed by the Bath Railway, endeavoured at the sta tion.sto escape, but, after a severe struggle, was secured. He made a subsequent and unsuccessful attempt, dashing his Ixa;nds through the window. The residences of both Sip_ ms e men were sear %led, and crow-bars, keys, and other Implements found in each. They were fully committed for trial at the Assizes. On Friday evening, Gough, the only one misting of the supposed gang, was captured at Southampton, and conducted to Bath in custody. Within the last week four paupers have died in the York Union workhouse, whose united ages amounted to 310 years.--;Yorkshire Gazette. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY l7. 1842. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND PubUt Optittost. " Who runs may read." POILBIGN. The Spanish Senate -has unanimously approved of the conduct of the Regent in refusing to allow M. Salvandy to present his credentials to the Queen. It is now not the King of the French versus the Regent, but the King of the French versus the Spanish Cortes. The following is the text of the resolution adopted by the Senate upon this question :—" That, Government having affirmed that M. de Salvandy's departure is entirely founded upon his opposition to Art. 59 of the Constitution to present his credentials to 'Sabena 11., and not to the Regent, the Senate do declare that, on this occasion, Government has fulfilled its duty in defending the Constitution, and in sheltering the national honour from attack." The Eco del Commercio speaks with disapprobation of the law presented by the Finance Minister, authorising the Government to issue 180,000,000 of Treasury Bills, at 6 per cent. interest, to be received in half-payment of the Customs. In France the points' of etiquette that had arisen be tween the French Government and those of Spain and Russia are severely commented on by the Opposition Journals. "To be proud with the weak, humble with the strong, inflexible towards the Regent Espartero, but ready to bear every insult from the Emperor Nicholas, constitutes," according to the Constitutionnel," the whole policy of the Cabinet of the 29th of October." The remarks of such of the Paris Journals of Satur day morning as notice the draft of the Address which was read on Friday in the Chamber of Deputies are without interest. The Ministerial Journals make no comment upon it, and this is the case also with some of those of the Opposition. It is hardly necessary to add, that the Journals which do comment upon the Address repeat what they had said against the speech from the throne, of which the Address is almost a paraphrase. The Constitutionnel is very angry with M. Guizot for keeping back any of the despatches or other documents connected with the negotiations on the Eastern Question, and especially for not producing the treaty for the sup pression of the Slave-trade, which this Journal calls " the pretext for ensuring to England over all other na tions the exorbitant and odious right of maritime search." The Gazette de France mentions a rumour of Russia having authorised a financial house of the first order at Amsterdam, to effect a new loan on its account. "Cir culars," it adds, " have been sent by this house to seve ral capitalists in Paris, which represent the affair as very favourable to the subscribers; the rate of interest is 5 per cent." The Gazette also mentions a report of a loan as likely to be contracted by Austria for the execution of the great lines of railroads by that State. The Paris correspondent of the Observateur of Brus sels says :—" It was at ono time thought of sending M. de Broglie to London to induce the King of Prussia to visit Paris, on his return from England • but it appears that his Majesty , has sent a very friendly letter, in his own hand, to King Louis Philippe and the Duke of Orleans, excusing himself for not accepting the invita tion. It has therefore been decided that M. de' Broglie shall not go to England." According to the last returns of enfranchisements of slaves in the French colonies of Martinique, Guadaloupe, Guiana, and Bourbon, they have amounted in Martinique to 265, in Guadaloupe to 143, in . Guiana to 25, and in Bourbon to 76 ; making a total of 509. The aggregate amount of emancipations since 1830 is 38,517. The Toulonnais mentions a report that the Spanish steamer Delfin, plying between Malaga and Cadiz, has just been lost on her passage, with all on board. " The house of Rothschild in London," says the Com merce, "has been ordered to hold 100,000 gold Frederics at the disposal of the King of Prussia during his stay in the British Metropolis. His Majesty, it will be remem bered, visited London with the Allied Sovereigns in 1814." The publisher of the Charivari, at the Court of As sizes on Saturday, for a libel on M. Hebert, the Pro cureur-General, was sentenced to two years' imprison ment and 4,000 f. fine (1601.), and the printer to six months' confinement and 2,000 f. fine (801.) M. Cremeux, the Jew advocate, defended the Charivari. PUBLIC OPINION. The Morning Herald has a leading article on the affair of the Creole, which is now a vexata questio between this country and the United States. After stating the facts of the case at considerable length, our Contemporary gives it as his opinion that we cannot execute the local law of the United States without violating our own; and that the suggestion that the liberated negroes ought to have been delivered up to bondage, is nothing more nor less than a proposal that the British authorities should infringe their own statutes. The Morning Post, alluding to an article on the King of Prussia, which appeared in the Times of Saturday, and which was meant to be exquisitely ironical, but was simply dull, by mistake, says—" In its attempt to wield a weapon, the use of which it does not understand, for the purpose of exposing something probably very absurd, but certainly very obscure, in another journal, the Times has committed a far greater and more revolting absurdity than any which hiS.ever appeared in any English news paper. The ribaldry and sham invective," adds the Post, " were so clumsily put together that half the world mistook them for real I' The 7'intes comments, in an ironical style, on the late commercial crash in some of the United States of America, observing, " this, however, it appears, was only the beginning of • the end. Breakages and bank ruptcies on a small scale seem insufficient payment for such a supernatural fit of prosperity. The State of Mississippi has led off in gazetting itself ; and other States seem no way indisposed, with inure or less of cir cumlocution, to follow the lead." The Morning Advertiser, in arguing the difficult affair of the Creole, which bids fair to occasion much em barrassment both to England and America, observes that America may be assured that she can obtain no slaves from us. Her ship (the Creole), laden with human beings whoiri she terms slaves, reaches a British port, and they are free !" The Chronicle, referring to the Anti-Corn-law agita tion in Scotland, observes that " we envy not Sir Robert Peel his position; and should he determine on retaining place in order, not to relieve the people, but to try their patience, by a refusal to comply with their just demands, his name will go down to future times as one of the most disgraceful on the page of history." The Liverpool Chronicle gives the following advice to the Puseyites :—" Let: the followers of Dr. Pusey at once follow the bent of their convictions and leave a Church which they are now only disgracing by the obloquy of their nominal adherence; but real hostility. If they will do this they will establish their sincerity and wimre spect, although at the cost of some worldly dross which ought, however, to be no object to men of their pre tensions." The Dublin Evening Post says :—" We admit that Earl de Grey has been brought to a just and humble sense of his transgressions, and, we have now the authority of the Packet for the fact, that there is a thorough identity of principle between his Excellency and the Orangemen of Ireland. This, at least, is honest. The humbug can be practised no longer. The Orangemen despise him, it is true—but he may still be used as an instrument." The Manchester Times thus expresses itself on the sub ject of the Chinese. war :—" From the first we expressed our disapprobation of the war against China. We saw no justice in batteringdown its towns because the Chinese Government were averse to having the people poisoned. With far better reason would the Americans lay Liver pool in ashes because we refuse to purchase their pork, their wheat, and their flour. A war commenced in in justice cannot be terminated with honour." Speaking of the more bigoted aristocratic landowners, the DevonportTelegraph observes :—"The exclusively agri cultural and most bigoted part of the Cabinet hate the manufacturing interest of this country, even more than it fears the errors of Socialism, or the threatening of physical force, and any party or sect that will colour up a statement that may be made to tell as a party . weapon against the most formidable enemies of agricultural monopoly, will be welcomed as useful tools by the Con servative Ministry. The Carlisle Journal makes the following reference to the Duke of Buckingham :—" The farmer's friend' is ready to flee from his post—if the reward be but suffi ciently high. He cannot bo induced to rat ; but he has no objection to betray. Peel says—' I don't ask you to alter the Corn-laws ; but they must be altered • and if . . you will only get out of the way while I do it—here's your reward.' The bait is too tempting ; and high reaching Buckingham grows circumspect,' and we hear no more of no surrender.' " We take the foiowing from the Monmouthshire Mer lin :—" The Tories have got up a demonstration 'among the working classes to limit the hours of labour by legal enactments, because it was easy to excite the feelings of that class who suffered the most by the action of this forced and demoralizing system of inordinate labour. It was easy for them to fix upon machinery the attention of those poor and ignorant men whose labour was sup planted by new inventions, requiring merely the cheaper labour of females and children. But let these ignorant and destructive sophists fix their eyes upon the real causes of infant factory work and all its attendant hor rors, and they will be at no loss to find argument for ex onerating machinery! Let them look at the Corn-laws l" MONEY—TRADE—COMMERCE. A deputation of lead-smelters, and another of sugar refiners had interviews with the Earl of Ripon on Sa turday at the Board of Trade. The examination of the banrupts of the Chichester Bank was proceeded with on Friday and Saturday, and then adjourned to the 16th of February. The total amount to this time is 122,6461. 15s. 11d. The spinnersproved up of the largest mill in Hindley, near Wigan, turned out, to the number of 400 hands, last week, in consequence of a proposed reduction of 10 per cent. COMMERCIAL REFORM. The great Anti-Corn-law Convention at Glasgow commenced its sittings on Friday last at 12 o'clock, in the Trades' Hall. A. great number of deputies were present at the opening of the proceedings, and the body of the hall was filled with members of the working classes. MAW AND POLICE. The trial of Charles Southwell for the publication of blasphemous libels on the Bible and Christian religion, in a series of papers called " The Oracle of Reason," was concluded on Saturday before the Bristol Magis trates. The prisoner defended himself in a speech of great length, but was finally convicted: and sentenced to 12 months' confinement in Bristol gaol, and fined 100/. The trial of John Delahunt, for the murder of the boy Thomas Maguire,. at Dublin, concluded on Saturday, when the Jury,' on, the strong evidence against him, brought in a verdict of guilty, and he was adjudged to execution on the sth of February next. ELECTIONEEILING. A representative Peer, in the room of the late Lord Elgin, will be elected at Holyrood Palace by the Peers of Scotland, on Wednesday forenoon next, the 19th inst. PINE ARTS. A spirited bust of M. Liszt, the pianist, has just been finished by M. Inhoff, of Cologne, the sculptor, said to be an excellent likeness : it has been executed for the present Earl of Westmoreland. LITERARY AND SCIENTEE'IO. At a meeting of the Royal Medico-Botanical Society last week, Dr. Sigmond dilated on the loss sustained in Aylmer Bourke Lambert, a botani s t o f hi g h c h arac t er . His writings and engravings of two families of plants, necessary in the cure of diseases, were highly valued, and the barks of Peru, and the pine -tribe, had been sub jects of his especial examination. THEATRICAL. M. Rubini has just been in Paris on his way to Italy from Madrid. It is stated by the management of the Queen's Theatre, that he has been engaged here for a certain number of nights, for which he is to receive a thousand guineas. Mdlle. Rachel's appearance, the beginning of this week at Paris, in Corneille's chef d'ceuvre, Le Cid, is looked forward to with great interest. Mdlle. Mayer, who will be recollected as one of the most pleasing actresses of some of the minor theatres, is reported to have died lately at St. Petersburgh. COURT --- FASHIONARLE. The Countess Cadogan returned to town on Saturday from Selby Hall, Northamptonshire. Lady Peel and family arrived in Whitehall Gardens on Saturday, from Drayton Manor, for the season. The Duke and Duchess of Buceleuch are expected at Montagu House on Thursday next, from Dalkeith Palace. The Marquis of Normanby is expected at the Claren don from Mulgrave Castle, before the meeting of Par liament. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne leave Bowood Park, Wilts, at the close of the week, for Lans downe House, in order to be present at the Royal chris tening. Sir James Graham gives his first Cabinet dinner on Wednesday next in Hill-street. The Earl and Countess of Limerick are entertaining a numerous family party at South Hill Park. The death of the relative of Sir Robert Peel, which has been already announced, took place at Wallington Hall, near Downham. The deceased, Robert Peel, Esq., formerly resided at Ardwick, near Manchester, and was then resident partner in the house of the late Sir R. Peel SUDTOURS or THE DAY. The house of Rothschild in London, according to the Commerce has been ordered to hold 100,000 Frederics at the disposal of the King of Prussia during his stay in London. There is no end to the rumours respecting the new Judge who is to succeed Sir John Bosanquet in the Court of Common Pleas. The Attorney-General declines going to the Bench at present, and the probability, therefore, is that either Mr. Sergeant Goulburn or Mr. Cresswell will get th• appointment. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JAN. 15.—We have had an extremely dull market, the sales 2,000 to 2,500 bales without change in prices. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 15.—Grand Junction,.l9s; Half Shares, 97i ; Eastern Counties, 84; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 474 ; London and Birming ham, 321. Shares, New, 28 ; North Midland New, 164. 16 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 15.—W e have had rather more:doing to-day, and prices generally continue firm. Manchester and Leeds 71} and 714 ; ditto Halfs, 331 ; ditto Quarters, 3/. 16s. 6d ' 31. 165., .1/ 175., 3/. 16s. 3d., 31, 16s. 6d., and 31. 17s. ; Northern and Eastern, 344 ; South Lancashire Bank, 4. 95.; Manchester As surance, 9l 6s. 3d. The intelligence brought by the Columbia steam-ship from the United States,_ is of a far more gloomy nature than has been received for a long time past. The pres sure for money is not confined to New York alone, but exists throughout the country. The produce market was exceedingly-heavy, and both cotton and flour was declining. The Stock Market has been thrown into a panic by the failure of the house of M‘Mister and Stebbings, large 'stockbrokers in Wall-street. The failure of this house grows out of their connection with the State of Illinois. United States Bank Shares had been done as low as two dollars per share. Exchange on England, 8i 9 per cent.,prem. THE FUNDS, Very little business doing in the Stock Exchange, and prices remain with the exception of Spanish, which is rather flat, the same as at the close of business on. Satur day. Consols are 89* for Money, and 891 I for the Account ; Three per Cents. Reduced Sq.+ ; ditto Three and-a-Half Ditto, 99i ;. Exchequer Bills 15 17 prem. Spanish Active Stock, 241 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 32i 33 ; ditto Threes, 19+ PRICES OP SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS, - Paid. Per Share. Great Western 65 Ditto New ... ••• 5 0 Ditto Fifths London and Brighton 5O ..... 371 Landon and Birmingham ...... ... 90 Midland Counties ... to to to —. to to to -- PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JAN. 15. 3 per Cent. Console Three and Half Stock 9Bt 'Grand Canal Stock Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Dabs. 6 per cent... 34i Ditto New 1830... 9B} Ditto 4 per cent 3i per Cent. Debs. 404 Royal Canal Stock — HALF-PAST ONE. Her Majesty's packet Ranger has arrived with a mail from the Brazils. The dates are from Rio de Janeiro to the 30th of November. Exchange on England had declined from 32 to 301. The decline may, in a great measure, be attributed to the intelligence latterly received of a large amount having been drawn in London upon this Government. The Six per Cent. Local Stock gra dually declined from 74i to 73, at which there are still sellers. The Government broker has been in the market to day, and sold to the extent of 250,0001. The Hebrews were the principal purchasers. Consols are no 89 for Money, an d 891 f or t h e Ac count ; India 130 s, 10 12 ; and E xc h equer Bill s, 15 17. The principal bt mess .in the Foreign Market is the settlement of the account,' which has passed over up to the present time with the exception of one defaulter in the Share Market, and that only to a trifling amount. Spanish is now 241 ; Portuguese Fives from 331; Ditto, Threes, 191 ; Brazilian Bends, 54 55. Very little doing in the Share Market. London and Birmingham, 169 ; London and Brighton, 574 ; Great Western, New, 61 ; Ditto, Fifths, 10 ; Midland Coun ties, 83. THE MARKE7B.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of G rain last week, were moderate. Nearly all the English Wheat being course, such sold at 2s. per quarter reduction, 'while the few firm parcels sold at their former value. Barley as last quoted, with a rather better sale. Beans and Peas sold slowly, but not cheaper. Oats firm at last week's currency. Flour as last re ported. 4 RRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. Whea t. I Barley. I 'Oats. Flour 3,097 qrr. 7,616 qrs. f,054 qrs. 3,781 sacks 2,395 I _39 _ English .......•• Irish. Foreign .... OK le.f3lciltlf 1 1 071.1) or Wheat. Red (old) —s.i Beane , - White , RedoB4l) 52e .55e . - Fine 55,.63i . - Superfine 6 1 35. fi7s --- White (1841) sli. --..... Fine 60s. 6:25. - Superfine ,:Os. 735, 4,200 fah; lIPIP, imall (new) 381.405. (old? 00000 42, 46,4 -- Tick (new ..... 28. 303. -------- (old) 314.40s ---- Harrow (new)...... 325. 341 ------ Brank (old) 38s. 425: Oats. Feed supers. • ,,_ ~... 766. ....... . -.....- Foreign free bo New ... 168.21 s Rye .365. 40s. --- Poland -s ...s Barley .3 2.. ---.._....... New 20..25:. - Grinding . 65. 301. --- Potatoe --- Malting .............33:. 36 c ------ New 245. Ms. Malt ...... .. ............. .665. 60s. ...... scotch 26a. 265. ..-- . FineV .. ew 62s 645. ---. Irish 155.... 188.225. Pease. Grey, New 90s 325. Flour Town (per sack) .... 59a.625. .---- Maple New . .31s. 335. -......... Seconds 52a. 545. - White .345. 365. -....-. North Country.... 503 545. - Rollers .36s . 38s. Bran 7s. Is. SMITHFIELD MARKET. The supply of Cattle, Calves, and Pigs, being but mo derate, the demand became good, and the present quota tions were readily obtained. Of Sheep the supply was pretty good and the trade not so brisk as last week. Beasts, 2,551; Sheep, 24,909; Calves, 59; Pigs, 327. Beef, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 10d,; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 10d.; Veal, 4s. Bd. to Gs.; Pork, 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d. TEA MARKET. A good demand, and prices had an upward tendency. Company's Congou IsAuk& cash, which was the lowest rate for free trade. COTTON MARKET. Some extensive parcels of East India Cotton being de clared for public auction on Thursday next, caused the market to be in a very uncertain state, and prices were merely nominal. TALLOW MARKET. The market firm and the demand good, at 48s. 34:1_ on the spot, and 48s. 6d. to 48s. 9d. for delivery in the next two months. The stock continues on the decrease. HOP MARKET. There was a good demand, and full rates were paid. Indeed several parties were not disposed to sell at existing rates. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION. —We regret to announce the complete destruction, by fire, of Mr. Duffield's extensive provision stores, in James's-street. The fire broke out last night between ten and eleven o'clock, and, at the time we went to press, presented a most alarming aspect—the whole range fronting the street being one mass of flame. The fire seems to have commenced in the rear p a rt of the store, and quickly extended over th e whole of this extensive and valuable building, notwithstanding the exertions of the different fire-engines which were speedily brought to the spot. That part of th e building facing James s - street is about a hundr e d an d fif ty feet in length, and three stories in height ; and, when in full blaze, presented a grand ap pearance. The store was full of hams and other provi sions ; but as to the pecuniary extent of the devastation we have no means of knowing at present. We have not learned whether _whether the property was insured. — Belfast i.etter. SUDDEN DEATHS. As Mr James Pitts, fish carrier from Selsey to Brighton, was in the act of clean ing his horse on Wednesday, at Selsey, he fell down and almost immediately expired. Mr. George Tier, carrier from Chichester to Portsmouth, while entering the village of Emsworth, on Tuesday evening, fell from the cart and was taken up dead. On Wednesday morning as Mr. Collins, of Bosham, near Chichester, was sitting at breafast, he fell from his chair and expired immediately. —Sussex Exp ress . CHARTIST SQUA BB LES.—We have been i n . formed that an o th er " fa m ily squa bble' has o ccurred in Leicester, among sundry of the Chartist leaders, caused by an unequal division of the " smart money," received from the Tories by the late diversion.—Leicester Chronicle. The important Corn-law Conference for the counties of Hants, Wilts, and Dorset, including the Isle of Wight, will take place in Southampton on the Ist° February next. LA W INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY CO URT—(TH IS DAY). The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in li!s Court at Westmin ster to-day. WARD V. ALSAGER. The further arguments in this part-heard case were resumed to-day, and occupied his Lordship the whole morning: ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) WILLATTS V. BUSBY. The further arguments in this part-heard cause occu pied his Lordship, the Master of the Rolls, the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE CORPORATION OF DARTMOUTH V. HOLESWORTH. The Court was occupied during the morning with hearing the further arguments in this case, which had been part heard on Saturday. BAIL COURT-(THIS.DA.Y.) THE QUEEN V. T. J. WOLSLEY. Mr. SWANN applied for a certiorari to remove an in dictment, which had been found against the defendant, the proprietor of the Shropshire Conservative newspaper, for a libel on 1)r. Mackenzie, the proprietor of a rival newspaper, into this Court from the Shrewsbury Ses sions, on the grounds that the list of Jurors for Shrews bury was extremely limited ; that the political feeling in the borough was very strong; and that it was impossible for the defendant to obtain a fair trial there.—Applica tion granted. BOSANQUET V. GRAHAM. In this case, which related to certain disputes between the London and Westminster Bank and the South Western Bank, the SOLICITOR-GENERAL applied on behalf of one of the Shareholders of the South Western Bank, to set aside the warrant of attorney which had been granted by the defendant, acting as representative of the South Western Bank, to the plaintiff, acting as representative of the London and Westminster Bank, and to be allowed to plead to the scire facias the same matters that would have been pleaded to the original action. The ground of the application was that the defendant who had given the warrant of attorney had been acting under a wrong appointment, inasmuch as he had not received his ap pointment until after the South Western Bank had ceased to exist.—Rule nisi granted. TEE QUEEN V. F. O'CONNOR AND ANOTHER.—CRIMINAL INFORMATION. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL a few days since applied to the Court for a criminal information against the above defendants for the publication of a libel in the Northern Star, reflecting on the character of the Rev. R. Anstie. Mr. Justice WILLrAms this morning granted a rule nisi. GRIM CON.---811RUBSOLE V. GARRATT. This was an action brought by William Henry Shrub sole, against Daniel Garratt, to recover damages from the defendant, for criminal conversation with the plain tiff's wife. Mr. FORTESEVUE having opened the pleadings, Mr. PETERSDORFF stated the case to the Jury, and said that the plaintiff had been compelled to bring this action to recover damages from the defendant for the greatest injury that one man could inflict upon another, the seduction of his wife. The plaintiff who was a most respectable man, had, for sixteen years before his marriage, been in the service of the Archbishop of Armagh as valet, and his wife had also been for some years previously in his Grace's service as laundry-maid. They were married in the year 1835, and shortly after their marriage had left his Grace's ser vice and had come to London, where, in April, 1841, the plaintiff was keeping a respectable house, the York Min- ster, in Audley-street. They had lived happily together up to April, 1841, the time when the circumstance occurred which was the cause of the present action. They had been prosperous in life, and had a large family, and until the 22d April, 1841, the plaintiff had not entertained the least suspicion of his wife's fidelity. The defendant, who he believed was a courier, had be come acquainted with defendant and his wife, had been in the habit of visiting at the house as an intimate friend, and had taken advantage of the opportunities thus afforded him to effect the seduction of the plaintiff's wife. Up to the 22d April, 1841, Mr. Shrubsole had entertained no suspicion of his dishonour. On the even ing of that day the defendant Garratt came to plaintiff's house. Mrs. Shrubsole had suggested to the plaintiff to send the waiter home on that evening earlier than usual, to which plaintiff had acceded. In the course of the evening plaintiff had occasion to leave the bar to attend to the business of the' house, and on his return he found the defendant and Mrs. Shrubsole in a situation which could leave no doubt as to their crimi nality. Mrs. Shrubsole rushed from the room, and plaintiff immediately inflicted summary chastisement , on defendant, whose cries brought persons to the bar, in whose presence plaintiff accused him of the crime he had committed, w hen defendant did not deny the truth of the accusation, but only begged to be permitted to leave the house. Since the action had been commenced, the attorney for the de fendant had served a notice on the plaintiff, in the name of the plaintiff's wife, demanding a maintenance during the continuance of the action, thus endeavouring to make the husband instrumental, not only in maintain ing her, but her paramour also. He hoped the Jury would not forget this conduct when they came to con sider the question of damages. The Learned Counsel then called the following witnesses : Susannah King—l am in the service of Lady Isabella Bridges. I was in Armagh in 1835, living in the service of the Archbishop. I know plaintiff and his wife, and was present at their marriage in the New Church in Ar magh. I left Ireland the year after their marriage, and have had no acquaintance with them since. Plaintiff had been in the Archbishop's service eighteen years as valet, and his wife had been in the service nine years. Plain tiff and his wife were Protestants. Cross-examined by Mr. Flax—l know they were Protestants because they attended the Protestant Church. Robert Patterson, I am the proprietor of the Green Man and Still in Oxford street. I have known defen dant 'a long time. He was footman and valet to the Archbishop of Armagh. I saw plaintiff and his wife about three or four years ago in London; they were then carrying on business in Princes-street, Cavendish square, and afterwards went to th e Y or k Mi nster , i n North Audley-street. I have seen them occasionally since, and, as far as my opportunities allowed me, I should say they lived happily. I believe they have four children living. Ido not know defendant. By the COURT—I should say that at the time of the marriage Mrs. Shrubsole was about 25 years of age, and her husband about the same. Wm. Latham—l was billiard marker in the service of plaintiff on April 22d, last year. In the evening of that day I saw defendant at plaintiff's house early in the evening. 1 went up stairs, and hearing a screeching at the bar I went down, and saw defendant there. This was between twelve and one. Plaintiff was giving him a good thrashing. Defendant's dress was disordered. I asked what was the matter, and plaintiff told me he had found his wife in an im proper situation with defendant. Defendant made no observation, but desired, to be let out of the house. As I was going down stairs, I met Mrs. Shrubsole coming from the bar. Her cap was off, and her hair hanging about her shoulders. Cross-examined—l went to the billiard-room of the plaintiff. Defendant had the appearance, during the early part of the evening, of being fresh. When I saw him afterwards, however, he did not appear to be the least so. There were five persons in the billiard-room when the altercation took place. Some of them accompanied me. I did not hear Mrs. Shrubsole say, " For God's sake, go down stairs, or Shrubsole will murder Garratt." She said something, but what I do not know. Re-examined—Defendant is a valet, or travelling ser vant, and appeared to be very intimate at the house. Mr. Shrubsole has five children living. Defendant is about thirty-five years of age. John Stourton—l was at plaintiff's on 22d April, 1841. I had been in the habit of using the house as a customer. I was there the whole evening. I observed Garratt ;in the parlour. Mrs. Shrubsole was in the bar. I went up to the billi ar d- room, and shortly after twelve o'clock 1 heard a disturbance, and came down stairs ; Mrs. Shrubsole came out of the bar as I g6t to it, and ran by me and went up stairs. I found plaintiff and de fendant in the bar. The witn ess t h en d escr ib e d the state of theparties, in the same manner as the last witness. CrOss-examined—Defendant did not seem under the inflaence of liquor. In the early part of the night he pretended to be asleep when I looked at him, but I am sure he was not. By the COURT—Shrubsole had been in the billiard room for some time, and had not been gone more than a minute before this altercation took place. Sophia Cooper—l lodged at plaintiff's at the time this occurred. Mrs. Shrubsole knocked at my door between twelve and one, and came into my room. The remainder of the evidence of this witness, is unfit for publication. It, however, left no doubt as to the criminality of the parties. Mr. LINDON, the attorney of the plaintiff, proved that Mr. J. Sprogg, the attorney for the defendant, had served a demand for maintainence from Mrs. Shrubsole on her husband, dated 31st May, 1841, and entitled in the cause of Shrubsole against Garrett. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. Fail asked the Court if there were sufficient evi. dente of the marriage. Mr. Justice WILLIAms thought there was. Mr. Fax then addressed the Jury for the defendant, and contended that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant a verdict for the plaintiff. A more improbable case had never been presented to a jury. Could they imagine that any man would choose the bar of a public house as a place for carrying on an adulterous inter course with a married woman when her husband was in the house, and there were four or five persons up stairs in the billiard-room ? - Would Mrs. Shrubsole, had she been guilty, have gone up stairs to request the people in the billiard-room to come down --or would she have consented to the in vestigation instituted by Mrs. Cooper at the desire of the plaintiff ? These were cases in which cogent evidence was required to convict a defendant. Had they such. evidence ? Now with regard to the pretended confes sion of the defendant, all that appeared was that when soundly - thrashed and accused of adultery he held his tongue, and was only desirous of being let out. The defendant's version of the transaction was that he was at the time labouring under the effects of liquor, that he had occa sion to retire, had not readjusted his dress so carefully as he should have done had he been sober, and that on re-en tering the bar he met plaintiff, who immediately attacked him. With regard to damages there was no proof as to the terms which the parties had been living together, and therefore the plaintiff could not be entitled to any heavy damages, even if they should be of opinion that he had been guilty of the act imputed to him. One of the Jury asked if the parlour was , a distinct room from the bar. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS recalled the witness Latham, who said the parlour was distinct from the bar, and was separated from it by a boarded partition, so that persons in the bar could not see what was going on in the parlour. Mr. Justice WlLLimus having summed up, The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—Da mages 401. COMMON PLEAS.:-(THIS DAY.) CRANE V. PRICE. This was an action for the infringement of a patent in vention fur the smelting of iron. The, verdict was for the defendant, and a new trial having been moved for, it was agreed to take the argument upon a special case. The argument was opened this day by Mr. Sergeant Bompas in support of the verdict. The hetiring occupied the whole day, and will occupy at least 'another. B.. 4 .NKRUPTCY--(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.) IN RI THE BANKRUPTCY. OF; WILLIAM HITCHCOCK. Our readers will remember that the examination of the bankrupt was adjourned sine die by the Commissioner, in con sequence of the continued noisy applause of the hearers, when he said anything in crimination of Messrs. Cook and Glad stone. The bankrupt having given a fresh notice, the re-ex amination was resumed this morning. Mr. HUMFREY appeared as.counsel for Messrs. Cook and Co. Mr. MAROON proceeded with the examination of Mr. Hitchcock— Explain the reasons for the, balance-sheet of 1839?—The requirement of the official assignees on this point, is as fol lows :—Wanted particulars of composing total sum on both sides of this balance-sheet and references to the account in the original books, by which their correctness may be verified. I have already stated that I have not the materials from which this balance sheet was made, for they were not kept at the time. I now find on reference to my books, that they , do not supply materials by which the correctness of that balance sheet may be verified. The principle item of objection I Understand to be is that on the credit of the beek-debts, amounting to 1,712/. 4s. This would appear at first sight to be doubtful as my debts are then, according to ray books, somewhere about 4,000!. I am prepared, however, to offer this explanation to account for their being taken at 1,7121. 45., whilst at that period the debts are shown to be about 4,0001. I had drawn on the parties bills to the amount of 2,3001. or thereabouts. Now, as I had discounted the greater ksortion of these bills, and received the mcney for them, which had been applied to the purposes of my estate, and as I took upon myself to prepare for the payment of such bills, I thought I had a right to deduct that amount from the 4,000!., leaving a balance of 1,700/. as debts owing. In the item also of cash and bills on the credit side of 1,2241. ss. 7d., I find a difficulty at this time to account for the exact sum then in my possession. I can, however, show by my bankers' books, Smith, Payne, and Smith, and the London and West minster Bank, that I had then in their hands an amount toge ther which I believe to be about 8001. ; this was in cash, whilst the item refers to cash and bills. I can offer no further expla nation on this item, as I find I cannot ascertain what bills I had Iv me. This is all I have to say on this balance-sheet, unless I am further interrogated. Mr. HUMFREY—From what documents do you draw your information respecting the sum of 2,300 t. ?—From my clerk ; and I have since verified it by my books. I only give it as about the sum. Mr. MAROON said this was not new. The explanation had been.given to the assignees, and he thought it better to give it in open Court. Mr. Hewlett . had read over the examinations, and found not a word respecting these hills. The bankrupt wished all questions put to him to be in writing, for - he found that in the bustle of the former examina tion a question of great importance to him was altogether omitted The COMMISSIONER directed that the questions and an swers shnild be read as they were put and given. Mr. Hu 31FRZY—I asked you where you got the documents from which you made out this ;um of 2,300/. Have you the documents which your clerk supplied you with ?—I have not. Where are they ?—They were not taken any care of at the time. They were simply rough memoranda made at the official assignee's. Will you explain if the debts were 4,000/., and you had drawn upon your debtors to the amount of 2,3001., why that fact does not appear upon your books ?—I did not think it ne cessary at the time. Is that the only answer you can give?—lt is the only answer I consider necessary. Can you give any other explanation whether you think it necessary or not? Mr. Mannosi thought this was a most inconvenient course. Was the bankrupt to be cross-examined on every i'em ? He submitted that he ought to be allowed to continue his exami nation of the bankrupt. Mr. HUMFREY had a right to eross.examine on ,any new matter, such as that respetting the 4,000/. ; he crostexamined on this item now as a matter of convenience. The COMMISSIONER thought Mr. Humfrey's coti l ise was the most convenient, but if Mr. Mardon wished he ba'd'it right to go on. Mr. MA RDON—I prefer that. In your balariie state you had made a balance of 4,1591., which is an leverage of 6 per gent. Explain the difference between nett - profit and the gross profit made upon your purchases and sales, which you stated tondetp. he, purchases 74,132/. and sales 78,826/. ?—I have shown the nett profit to be in my balance sheet 4,159/. ; that is all I can show according to that form of balance sheet, and that form was required by the official assignee. I will now proceed to account for the absence of a larger profit shown in that balance sheet. Loss on account of goods sold by Leaf and Co., 1,093/. 111. 7d. Loss on old stock which had accu mulated up to the spring of 1841, and which was unsaleable and not suitable to our trade in the new shops—this loss I esti. mate to be 25 per cent. less the cast price,or about 6,0011 i., making a loss of 1,500/. Th e p ro fit oss on 6,000/., at I,i per cent., 750/. Losses on sales in the usual way of business, being goods depreciated in value during 24 years, I estimate at 10,0001., which at 10 per cent. less than . cost price, being about one-seventh of the return of the profit—loss, therefore, at 121 per cent:" r,250/. Loss on millinery during 1840, 3501. Supposed robberies during the same period at 2001. per annum, 550!., and loss. Profits on Irish linen sent to Cook's, 800!., at 121 4 per cent. 1101., making a total of 6,7451. 4s. These losses, I believe, to have occurred, and which to my mind account for the want of a larger profit in the balance-sheet. You have taken credit in your balance-sheet for a debt due from your brother, James Hitchcock, of 1,100/. Explain whether the entries forming that item are entered in any of your books, and what books are they ?—The original entries relating to this debt will be found in the day-books, and since I have been examined have been folioed, and references affixed to all the items as required by the official assignee ; and here I wish to observe that this debt is not a new debt, but one which can be shown to have existed previous to January. In your balance sheet you have stated that there is a debt doe to your estate from Mercer of 1,206/. 17s. 9d. Is that a debt subsisting, and not a loss ?—lt is a debt. Do the items composing that debt appear in your books ? —They da Mr. Groom, do you produce those documents and letters I required by letter of the 15th of January ? Mr. Groom—l have sent for all the letters and documents, but I know nothing of the particular letters you ask for. Mr. MA RDON—I will ask the ' ,bankrupt respecting them. Have you seen in the assignee's office a letter signed H. Par kinson, for Cook and Gladstone, dated 14th January, 1840?-- Mr. Groom produced the letter. It was addressed to the bank rupt, and referred to several bill transacnions on which interest was charged by Mr. Cook. What rate of interest was reckoned on that 1,5001. mentioned in that letter ?—Six per cent., as was explained in that letter when I last saw it, and of which I took a copy. A memorandum, dated 6th May, 1840, was put in. It was a receipt for 91/, odd, paid Cook and Co. for interest upon a sum of 3,000/. Mr. Maenoar—Did you receive that memorandum from Messrs. Cook and Gladstone ?—I did. By whom was that sum of 3,0001. lent ?—By Mr. William Cook, senior. Was any security given for the loan of that sum ?—Yes, the lease of the house No. 114, Regent-street. A memorandum, dated Nov. 18, 1839, was put in. It also referred to a calculation of interest between Cook and the bank rupt at 6 per cent. What is the total amount of bills discounted, referred to in that memorandum 7-358/. t ‘ lls. 10d. What is the average time these bills had to run ?—From two and a half to three months. What was the rate of interest upon them ?-6 per cent. What commission ?-11 fer cent. on the amount, b e i ng to gether about 15 per cent. tO 18 per cent. per annum. - From whom did you receive that memorandum ?—From Messrs. Cook and Co. Several other memorandums were put in in order to show that the bankrupt was right when he stated that he had been charged interest at the rate - of froth 10 to 15 . per cent. State when you first commenced removing any of your goods from your business premises.—Early in July. Was it after the interviews spoken of by you in your exami nation with Messrs. Cook aid Gladstone, in their library ? It was after some of the interviews, and which related to these goods, and here I would observe that these interviews continued almost daily through the whole of July. Did you show to Cook and Co. the plans for the alteration o your prernises&pol did. When did you begin your alterations ? 1840. Did Mr. Cook or Mr. Gladstone introduce you to the Plate Glass Company?— Mr. Cook did, personally. Did you give any bills to that Company for goods supplied? —I did. Was there not one of those bills falling due in August, 1841 ? --I believe there was. Did you pay it when it became due 7-.-No. Did you see-Mr: Cook upon the subject ?—Yes, Did any conversation pass .between you and him regarding the payment of that bill.?—Yes. State what Mr. Cook said to you on that occasion ?—Mr. Cook told use that although he was interested in the Plate Glass CoMpany, yet he was more interested in nay estate ; and he said I had better , not -send a large quantity of old late glass which I thin had, and which I h a d prom i sed the S:cres tart' of the ComPatny to send to them in part discharge of my `bill. Mr. Cook said I had better not send such glass, as I had promised, as he was more largely interested in my estate. Were you in the habit - of going to Cook and Gladstone's, on business, in 1641 ?-.-Yes, frequently. Where did you see them upon business before July, in that year?--Ordinarily in the cointine.house or warehouse. Where did you see them, after that period, on business ? Always in the private house—ix the library or dining-room. Did you see Mr. Goubien in Regent-street, at any time in December, 1840, or January, 1841 ?—Yes, I believe on Dec 29,1640. )--I think in August Was he introduced by Messrs. Cook and Co. by letter, ad dressed to you ?—He was. Did you send one of your buyers t• Paris to buy goods through that introduction ?—Yes. Did you mention to Mr. Cook, or Mr. Gladstone, that you intended to buy goods in Paris ?—Yes. Did you purchase any goods in Paris ?—Yes. Did you say anything to Mr. Goubien relating to your cir cumstances or credit ?—Not anything. Did you apply to Cook and Gladstone for the loan of any sum of money after the period when you saw Mr. Goubien ? I think on the day previous, or,on the same day the letter was written. Did they lend it you ?—No, not at first. Were any objections raised 7—Yes. State what. they said upon that occasion ?—Mr. Cook said that they had determined not to lend me any more money, and that therefore the 1,0001. which I wanted I must get somewhere else in the market. I did not get that 1,0001. any where else, but in a . day or two I called upon them again, and renewed my request. Mr. Cook then advanced me the 1,0001., but I did not know at that time that he had waited on my brother unknown to me, and had obtained his guarantee for that sum, as it came out in a.conversation some one or two months afterwards. I now believe that I can show that upon the same day he introduced Goubien to me, that he, on that day, refused me any accommodation unless he obtained my brother's security. I believe, also that I can show Mr. Cook also went to my brother in Janu ary, 1841, and also in February of the same year, for a simi lar purp( se, and this I wish the Court to observe, was about the period that the document of January, 1641, purporting to be a balance sheet, has been stated by them to have been re ceived from me. This doetunett would make it appear that I was EVENING SUN not only solvent but that I had a balance in my trade of front 3,000/. to 4,000/. and yet I can show that foreth app.licatisp which I made to them about this time was not any . illerer.. to their debt, but simply a renewal until my premises we' complete, the leases of which they have, and upon which at; immense outlay was then being made. ad Were you directed by e ith er C oo k or Gl a d s t one not to "sen d any of your buyers to them ?—Yes, after July the Ist. t Did you ever say to Cook and Gladstone that that docuiseu purported to be a balance-sheet ?—No. Did you give them a statement, exhibit 8., of the former e l. amination ?—This paper I might have given to either Of they' but net in its present state. Does that purport— Mr. FIUMFRZY—I must insist upon an explanation of th e bankrupt's meaning before we go further. it I Mr. MARDON—Explain it.—Th ere are remar k s up on' ' think, in the handwriting of Mr. Gladstone.' Does it purport to be a balance-sheet?—No; it is not at $ ll like one. Do the items in exhibits A and B materially affect your ba lance sheet ?—No. Were you desired by either Cook or Gl a d s to ne in June or t July to cease buying goods of them ?—Y es ; I thi n k on the or 2,1 of July. Did you buy any goods, and what quantity, after-that re, riod ?—Not any except one parcel of IL I s . 4d., *Web 051 bought through error. Were you requested by them, or either of them, ref o er houses in London to them or either. of them ?--Yes; I can show. Can you state the names of any of the houses whom you re ; (erred to them in co n sequ e nc e ?-M e s srs Wh ee ler Strachan. None others that I know of after July Ist. a Were there any ether houses referr e d by y ou to Cook and Co., after January, 1841, to July ?—Yes ; a great number. ( The examination was proceeding when we went to press.). LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THISpA') LONDON, JAN. 17.—Wind this day at noon, 'S.W. , a DEAL, JAN. 16.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Unn 1 , 11 ,7 Sampson, Charleston ; Brothers, Read, Calcutta • 1 "`„ . garet, Blyth, Bombay ; Volusia and Fortitude, ward ; her Majesty's ship Warspite, Portsmouth. Arr from the River, Seppings for Port Philip ; Te r Sydney ; Fail Brock, Sierra Leone ; Albion, Demerats; Wm. Large.i Trinidad ; Josephine, Boston. Put back , Conqueror for Madras ; Hasey for St. Helena. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16.—Wind fresh.—The Banffshicr e t M`Kenzie, and Miramichi, Scott, both from f4neb i te f: were wrecked at Grand Valley (St. Lawrence), Nov. ."' four of the Banffshire's crew dro w n e d. The Franku,ns from New Orleans to this port, has p u t i n t o Bevil with damage. The F r a nces A nn , Thomson, arrb' here from the Mauritius, was in contact 14th ult., in 14t. 9 N., long. 25 W., with the Hamburg brig Albert, fr • It a t St. Übe's to Rio, and both ve sse l s were mu ch d a mage d in their bows, and the Albert lost bowsprit, and thr e s l part of her cargo overboard. Th e ' Corsair, Harlet t hence to New Orleans, has put back l ea ky. The P sra Stanley, hence to New York, has pnt into B e lf a st Ltnig l, leaky. Arai. Circassian and Caledonia, Bomlis . Frances Ann, Thomson, Mauritius; Mansfield, 'Af l l ll ', Reliance, Dunlery, Ceara ; E n gl an d, B uenos 'AY , i Virginia, New Orleans; Columbia steamer, Boston; re Ist inst., and Halifax 3d; Bona Dea, Valpy, St. JObi c T, New Brunswick; Commerce, and Emma, Newfoundin tl ,„, Clipper, Smyrna; Bosphorus, d o . ; F ormos a, Born,b sl ; Delia, Walker, Savannah ; C a l e d on i a , B ran d e r, ". ginia, in 18 days to' Holyhead; Gloster, Restigouc lte; John Cummeling, Thayer, Savannah. Sld. Hann ell : Havannah; Pocahontas, Baltimore; Cochis, Bost °- : Little Wonder, Azores; Syron, Corfu ; N ove l, Triest e ' John Campbell, Africa. CHATHAM, JAN. 15.—Arrd. Palestina, Trieste, ni ter being aground in the Medway, but without damage. OFF ,DOVER, JAN. 16.—Dromo, of Boston, Hondur, o PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 15.—Wind W.N.W. 16. W.S.W.— Sld. her. Majesty's ship Vindictive, East SWANAGE, JAN. 15.—N an cy, w hi c h was d r i ve n ash2 es in Studland Bay, got off, after discharging part of " cargo, and proceeded. FALMOUTH, JAN. I4.—Wind S.E. t o E., moderate. 15. S.W. moderate.—Arrd. Ranger Packet, Rio de Jane tr i s sailed Nov. 30, with about 20,0001. in gold and diamon on freight ; Sophia Wells, Leghorn. PETERHEAD, JAN. 13.—The Wm. Tureen, from A ll° : to St. Thomas, ashore at Rathay He a d, h as become , total wreck ; most of the materials saved. i s BLYTH, JAN. 14.—The Albion, of South Shields, , ashore near Hurtley, and expected to bec om e ..14, wr eo," The Perseverance, of ditto, is ashore on Camboys floc' but expected off. STANDGATE CREEK, JAN. 16.—Arrd. Musics, A sit' land, and John Peat, Leghorn. SWANSEA, JAN. 15.—Arrd. Si r J. S. G o ld sm ith, _ 0 0 014 1)1 ' braith, Cuba. Th e J ames M urp h y, f rom ilayle P?:J",be Talbot (with copper ore ), san k at h er anchors in 4 Mumbles, during a gale 13th inst., she ebbs dry at." . . gg " I water, and but little of th e cargo w ill b e lost ; the Air" has received considerable damage. - it r , SUNDERLAND JAN. 15.—Th e William, Hall, as near here, has become a total wreck. The Shanon i of Yarmouth, was asho re near h ere, b ut got off lg o f damage and rudder broken. The Mary, Garwood,na Yarmouth, is totally wrecked near this port ; crew ° ft part of materials saved. The Ki ng Willi am , o f this P°' is also ashore near here. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 15.—Arrived Neptune stow , Gibraltar. Sailed Mayeret steamer, do. SALCOMBE, JAN. 15.—The Victoria, for Terceira , not sail, as reported. fie ' PLYMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Wind W.S.W.--A rr i v ed 3-- . Wyllie, Malta ; Jasmine, Messina ; B eau Id ea l, SmY rn-1 Dart, Fay al; Star of the West, Leghorn, with damage' COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday aliernoon,.- quarter-past one o'clock; her Majesty' and Prin ce Albert arrived at the Castle Cinren,2°l3oi escorted by a party of the ROYal l t . 0 Horse Guards. The Royal Suite followed. three carriages and four. 10 1 His Excellency B aron B unsen, his Pros%st Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, on a VI, mission, had an audi ence yester d aV of her jesty, and afterwards returned to town. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the ItA2 r , Suite, and the Household, attended Divine P e be vice this morning in the priva i te Chapel of' t ll Castle. The Rev. Lord Wriothesley R 1165* officiated. His Royal Highness Prince Albert will 11 lel 1 the Castl e t o - morrow (M on d ay ) for town . Royal Highness will travel by the Great NY v l s tern Railway ; a special train is ordered at Slous at half -past twelve o' c l oc k. • t The Queen held a P r i v y C ounc il at half. e§ t two o'clock on S a t ur d ay a f ternoon, at Win Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highoei , Pritice Albert, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Pre'; dent; the Duke of B uc ki ng h am, L ord Pr" „ ' Seal; Sir Robert Peel, First Lord of the Tre e sury; Lord Stanley, S ecre t ary of. State fort i,e 7 e Colonies; Sir James Grah am , S ecretary o f Stall , for the Home D e p ar t ment; Ri g h t .H o n. "•C ie Goulburn, Chancellor of th e Exchequer; Ae t • Earl of Ripon, Preside n t o f th e B oar d of Tra d e ' Lord Fitzgerald, Vi ce -P res id ent o f t h e Board ok Control ; Sir Edward Knatchbull, Paymaster c i ; the Forces; the Ea r l o f Li verpoo l , L ord Stevaltile the Earl Delawarr, L or d Ch am b er l a i n; and t' Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse. le The Right Mon. George E ar l o f BeVer ; (Captain of the Y eoman o f t h e Guard), „tr James L. Knight Bruce, and Mr. James Wigr a , l 'i were, by command o f th e Queen, sworn of oe d Majesty's Most Hono ura bl e P r i v y Council, all took their respecti ve pl aces at the Board. I,e The Right Hon. J. L. K n i ght Bruce, an d t" Right Hon. J. Wi gra M h a d the honour of h e io 6 d y presented to her M a j esty to k i ss hands on bei°E° appointed Vice-Chancellors. Her Majesty gave audience to Lord Wharricliffq The Hon. Willi am B athurst was the Clerk the Council in waiting. Sir Robert Peel and most of the Cabinet 141 ; # nisters arrived from town to attend the Ctuv el ,/ by a special train on th e G reat Western Railo34i After the breakin g u p o f t h e Privy Couo,c„l the Duke of Bu c ki ng h am, Lord VVharnclilw' Lord Stanley, Sir Robert Peel, Sir JarneS•G ri c ham, Sir Edward Knatclibull, Vice-Chaneel l° 4 Knight Bruce, Vi ce -Chaneellor Wigrarn,. an the Hon. W. B a th urst , took their departure the Castle, and l e ft th e station at Slough at ha l t" past four o'cl oc k b y a spec i a l tra i n, on the i r ff ° turn to town. Th e ot h er Cabinet Ministers als° left 'the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent-, 4 tended Divine Ser v i ce yester d ay morning-hi Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Sermon preached by the Rev. Sir J. Seymour,' li e Isaiah, chap. 13, part of the 11th verse. 4 ; 5 . Service for the day was read by the Rev. Mei, Packe and Barham. The Anthem was, " 11 1 0 Lord, art praised in Sion" (Green). 1V1r.... 1 9 , Sale presided at the organ. . t he Lady Fanny Howard w as i n wa i t i ng o n Duchess of Kent. The Duke of St. Alban Viscount Canterbury were among the nobil present. His Royal Highness the Duke of Carnbeil visited the Du c h ess o f Gl oucester on SatUr daY r Gloucester House. His Royal Hig hness..7i, town in the afternoon for his residence at li , Al O Despatches from th e G overnors o f Nova Sv-t and Newfou n dl an d were rece i ved yesterday 7 the Colonial-office. • THE ACCIDENT ON THE LEEDS AND 10 • - „ r • CHESTER RAILWAY. —The L ee d s I nte ll tgencer of Sat; day gives th e f o ll ow i ng account of the accident vor.og occurred lon the above railway on Monday, reaP ec r the realityof which some doubts had been expresscu Early on Monday morning, as one of the luggage. of the Mancheste r an d L ee d s C ompany was pass ing-7k tween the Sowerby-bridge and Elland stations, a s ili t e fell upon and set fire to a portion of the goods, whe n to d engine-driver, in order to extinguish the same, exhaust he's, the whole of the wat er w hi c h h e h a d to su pPlY boiler, and by that means put out the fire ; but whe n o f . attempted to proceed the steam was .quite gone, °lino course the train could proceed no further. At that . .•Ld, ment another luggage train came up at a rapid 1 1 3 . r0 j when a collisio n t oo k p l ace, an d one of the enginesgthe tender was much d amage d, as was a l so a quant i t y 0 ' e b. goods. We ar e g l a d to say no li ves were lost, a l e one man had his thigh severe ly f ractured. The azum—e is supposed to be near 1,000/. Oa - - EMIGRATION FROI4I LIVERPOOL.--- A ' C oa l e munication from Lieut. H enry, containing return s °` and emigration from this port during the years 1840; 59, 1841, makes it appear that iu 1840 there were 4 ° , t he and in 1841, 48,829, showi ng an i ncrease o f 8,570 in latter year, w h en compared with the former.—Liven: Chronicle. rat res. nai Pea -,nl" wa: lao; had A a nd te n , ti op, uee4 ~; T 6 Wes .; ropeylute, zi nc inserl ,~ ~DIf ; .~T : . ~~;, P "‘ 1 - •-• rr ,:,s0 CVS ~y~~;. ,•;;.~ ~~ ET INCI Dm DIE IN B VA. 410F•REC A CCE FOR PR( . C bIE GA _~. ,tlpi t~f thi-rxit t -4k , mid :' I4 NI) qu El qp4 by To o , 4: ',~H~ ~• . 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