The Sun. — London, England, 1842-10-06 00:00:00

THE PRINCIPALITY OF SERVIA. The attention of the Press has been much directed i within these few days to the change which has ensued in the administration of this principality by the de • position of Prince Michael, and the elevation to the hospodarship in his stead, of the son of the celebrated Czerny George. In this instance, no less than in the hundred others of their history, the independence and unsuccumbing spirit of the bervian nation has been ahown, - by heroically resisting in any shape the op pression or dissatisfactory government of their rulers, whether Turkish or native. Their history presents us with the picture of a people, who, continually pressed down by the stronger arm of Turkey, have eventually and repeatedly riserr superior to the tyranny imposed on_ them. This patriotic and magnanimous people must be reckoned among those races who vibrated between the North and East ; possessing to-day, dispossessed to morrow • now fixed, and now wandering; having their head-quarters in Sarmatia for many generations in Macedonia for following ones, and settling in Servia at last. But to trace their history, as to trace their course, is impossible. At last the eye fixes them be tween the Sava and the Danube, and Belgrade grows up as the central point round which the power of Servia gathers itself together, and stretches itself along the right bank of the former river, southwards to the range of mountains which spread to the Adriatic, and to the verge of Montenegro. Anciently Servia formed part of Elyria, which the Romans, under the name of Mmsia, reduced under their dominion. The Servians maintained for ages a dubious struggle with the power of the Byzantine empire; but the Turk had grappled with, and utterly broken them, nearly a century before the final ruin of Constantinople. The campaign in which their freedom was beaten down, never again effectually to re-assert itself, is abun dantly celebrated, as might be expected in their minstrelsy. With those who are familiarised with these national out-pourings, the ballads of the long trampled Servians may be found entitled to a place not below those of haughtier nations. Perpetually they allude to their fatal overthrow b y Amurath : extolling the valour and conduct of the heroes of La zarus, the King or Krall of Servia, and the immense superiority of the number of the hostile host. The fatal issue of this battle to the liberty of Servia is in cessantly bewailed. Subsequent to this period, as we observed, no dawn of liberty has shone upon Servia. Reduced to be the bloody trieatre of the fierce wars which have been carried on between the Turks and Hungarians, every struggle for freedom—each feebler than the foraier one—has only served to deteriorate her con dition and to destroy her hopes.. After the battle on the Amselfeld in 1447, by which the Hungarians, under Hunniades, were completely overthrown, Servia was altogether subdued by the Turks. In 1459 she was treated as a conquered province, her most respectable families banished or destroyed, while from time to time vast numbers of Servians emigrated to Hungary. In 1801 the barbarity of the Turkish governors, into whose hands the State of Servia had again fallen, together with the arrogance of their janiza ries, led to an insurrection. George Petrowitsch, a man of courage, known by the name of Czerny George, placed himself at the head of the malcon tents, and fought for eleven years with the greatest ardour. He demanded of Turkey that Servia, like Moldavia and Wallachia, should be elevated to a principality under a Greek hospodar. The demand was rejected but Czerny George, aided powerfully by the Russians, defeated the troops of the Porte so often, that an armistice was at length proposed, and concluded at the Servian head-quarters in 1808. Czerny George, with the other chiefs of his nation, now prepared a Constitution for Servia, under the protection of Russia. Having been before appointed chief ruler by the people, he was formally declared Prince of Servia, and recognised by the Russian Emperor, who, at the same time, made him Lieuten ant-General of the Russian army, and Knight of the Order of Alexander Newzky. War again broke out, which -, f a s , however, sub sequently ended by a peace concluded at Bucharest, May '2B, 1812, between Russia and the Porte. By this it was agree( - that the Porte should treat the Servians wit kindness, and grant them a full aomest:: The administration of its internal affairs w'r..s-tommitted to the nation. The Servians were to enjoy the same advantages with the Turkish subjects in the islands of the'Archipelago and other countries. In July, 1813, however, the war between Servia and the Porte again began, and was prosecuted with bitterness and with various success. After it had continued four months, the Turks prevailed. The country was made a desert. Finally, under the con duct of Milosch, the Servians concluded the treaty of December 15, 1815, which made them not so much the subjects, as the dependents of the Porte. The attempt of Czerny George in 1817 to kindle a new war, cost him his life. Till 1820, negotiations with the Servians were continued in Constantinople. They demanded that 'no Turk should possess property in Servia, without the wails of Belgrade. It was granted. From that time the country has been governed by a Senate, which consists of a President, Milosch, who was made Prince in 1817, and four members or Syrian repre sentatives. The Senate then held its sessions at Semendra, a fortified city on the Danube, containing 8,000 inhabitants, the residence ofthe Archbishop, and the Hospodar Milosch Obrenowitsch, formerly a General under Czerny George. Prince Milosch, in 1825, put down with an iron hand a rebellion excited by his own severity, and was rewarded for it by the high office of Hospodar. Prince Milosch has, however, highly benefited his country, and under him have been worked out many of those needful reforms which it would be well if the wl':ole of Servia were to experience. The best accounts el the great change he has superinduced, are to be found in h;s own words. The people demanded a re presentative constitution from Prince blilosch, and this they obtained. At the first Assembly of the States, held at Karagozovitz, on the 16th of February in 1835, he pronounced a speech, which not only shows the present state of the Constitution of Servia, but is a cbaracter,stic specimen of statesmanship : "It is but a year since Servia has become a State. I:, laying down the foundation of a new one, it is - iic.cessaryto go slowly to work, to take care not t o utter a single syllable, which, to-morrow, we shall have to retract. Centuries have gone by before the different States in the world could attain the position in which we at present see them. Yet every day their institutions require some alteration. Such must also be Servia's fate. Servia cannot in one year become a State so perfectly administered as to be faultless." • On speaking of the new statute which he was about to promulgate for Servia, he said— " This statute, which accurately defines the rights and duties of the Prince of Servia—the rights and duties of the Servian Magistrates—as well as those of every Servian, shall be read in your presence. You ' will see that the general national rights are the rights which every Servian is to enjoy—are such as humanity dem'apds : that the person of every Servian is free — shat every Servian is master of his property. Obe dience to this statute we must swear—not only we who are now here e assmbled, but also every one of our brethren who happens to be absent. We must swear one to the other—the Prince to the Magistrates and the people—the Magistrates to the Prince and the people—the people to the Prince and b la4istrates— thai we consider this sta tute sacred and inviolable, as we hold the Gospel to be inviolable and sacred—that we shall not swerve one inch from it, or alter a single syllable of it, without previously obtaining the ap proval and consent of the whole nation." He then proceeded to explain the new formations he had made in the Council of State—the magistracy of the country—the revision of the civil and criminal code—the taxations for payment of officers, troops, police, the quarantine, - tribute to the Sultan, &c., and this peculiar provision was made on this score : `` To prevent the people being hourly teased b y small indi rec t contributions, I have established but one tax, one of three dollars every six months, from every one. Let every one, I say, pay three dollars half-yearly, and thus be exempt from paying anything , whetker for poll-tax' , church-taxes, mill and distillery-tax, a matrimony-tax, corn-tax, and also the tenth on Indian corn, wheat,,barl e y, bee -hives, and wine." Alluding to this remodelling of the general institu tions of the country, he modestly remarked : "Neither my judgment, nor the information I am possessed of, nor the time I have at my disposal, have sufficed to bring to perfection this important task, so as to enable me to say, No one will be able to find fault with my work,' or ' It is the most perfect work upon earth.' Prince Milosch was born in Dobriaja, in 1780, and is therefore at present about 62 years of age. He spent his youth in " herding the famed swine" of S erv i a, which attain their perfection in consequence of the abundant crops of acorns which the boundless forests el the interior afford.. This was the man , who , in the course of half a century from that time was to be Prince of the Servians —not a swine -herd among them, The only visit Milosch made to the Frank towns was when he hired himself as a drover, with a large herd of cattle going to Zera. He was forced to aidicate early in 1838, in favour of his son Michael, and chiefly through the machinations of Jefrem Obrenowitsch, his own brother. Prince Mi c h ae l, till w i t hi n th es e few days the reigning Prince of Servia, has, as our readers been deposed in the assembly called by the Notables and Senators at Belgrade, which consisted on the occasion of 12,000 Servians, while Alexander Petro witsch, son of the famous Czerny George, now forty years old, and bred in a Russian military academy, has been unanimously elected in his stead. . The Obrenowitsch family, it is stated, have enjoyed no popularity among the people, and ever since the accession of the late S oVerei g n, Michael, the country has been in a most unsettled state. Xbition THE FUNDS-(CI BRITISH, Bank Stock 3 per Ceut. Red. 3 per Ceut. C0n5..... 93a 3a per Cent. Red — New 3a per Cent... lola New 5 per Cen' Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 ... — 0ct.1859 Jan. 1860 USING PRICES.) FUNDS. India Stock Ditto Bonds ....... — 4 O pm Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities — 'Ex. Bills, 1,000/....31 50 pm Ditto 500/ —pm Ditto Small 52 pm Bank Stock fur Acct. India Stock for Acct... Consols for Acct. FUNDS. Portuguese, 5 per cent. Ditto, - New Ditto. ........ Prussian, 5 per cent. Russian, 5 pel cent. ..... Ditto, Metallic ..... Spanish, b per cent IDitto Deferred.... French, 5 per cent. —f. —e. Exchange • .... —f —c. French, 3 per cent. —f. —e. Dutch, 2i per cent sli Ditto, 5 per cent. .. 104 FOREIG Austrian, 5 per cent. 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GLOBE.—The promoters of free American emigration to the West Indies (a topic we treated generally a few weeks back) are directly at issue with the Anti• Slavery Society and its tbllowers. The possible important consequences of the ex periment induce us to recur to its consideration, and endeavour calmly to estimate the value of the two great objections used against it. These are reducible to two heads-Ist, that it would be a revival of virtual slavery under another name ; 2dly, that the emigrated Africans would not return to their own country. The first is an assumed case of hardship towards the Afri cans themselves. This might take place m two ways—their being induced to em bark from their native shores by violence or unfair representations, and their being ill-treated when arrived in our colonies, or de nied the means of returning. The responsible authorities to whose control the obtaining emi grant labourers in Africa would be confided, would afford a strong guarantee against the em ployment of crimping, kidnapping, and other means not unknown in the annals of colonial ad-- ministration ; but a still surer economical check would seem to exist, in the numbers who are eager to leave the shore of Africa—for who would incur the gratuitous infamy of crimping, when the number of claimants exceeds the present demand or means of transport? With respect to the deluding emigrants under unfair representations, the recent Report of the Colo nial Commissioners says, " No person is allowed to go who has not been a resident in Sierra Leone six weeks, nor any -child without the written consent of its parents or guardians, nor any liberated African without the like consent of the Government superintendent. Their adequate comfbrts on the voyage are also provided for by the Passengers Act. There remains their con dition when arrived in our colonies. Here again the economic state of the West Indian colonies, to which emigration will be chiefly directed, seems to ensure good treatment and abundant wages. Their arrival will be a boon to the planters, suf fering under scarcity of labour; they will compete with an inadequate number of emancipated negroes now receiving more than an adequate remunera tion, and consequently unwilling to labour for more than a limited period. No case can be more pro mising for good treatment and fair remuneration, unless the supply of emigrants should increase so as to cause a redundancy, which would of course call for an administrative check to further emi gration, such as has lately been applied to New South Wales. Neither could they be oppressed in the colonies in 'defiance of the laws, under whose full protection they would be placed; and a free passage back, atter a certain period, com pletes the guarantees for the welfare of the Afri can. But suppose, 2dly, they are not willing to return. We will assume this; but still the great economic question of . qupplying labour where urgently wanted remains untouched ; there remains, too, uninjured, the less probable perhaps, but still grander, result of underselling .slave labour by free. All that would have to be given up would be the regenerating Africa by a con stant reflux of civilised labourers. This would be a great drawback doubtless, but still how much might be gained 1 But,the weight of tes timony and evidence is on the other side. From those who have studied the character of the natives, it appears that the desire to return and permanently settle in their native land is com mon to them along with most other nations; and this tendency would be naturally increased by acquisition of capital, civilization, and intelli gence. But facts speak more distinctly, and, small as has been the number who have crossed the Atlantic, there Las already been a re-emigFa tion to Sierra Leone. STANDARD.—We must once more recal attention to the real state of the question which was the subject of the late negotiations with America. This is the more necessary, because the real state of the question has been carefully concealed by the Opposition journals; and it is not likely to occur to those who are familiar only with such negotiations as have generally occupied diplomatists. Now, the usual subjects of diplomatic arrangement relate to a status quo. A. has that, and claims to have it of right, which B. claims also upon a plea of right. It in such a negotiation A. surrenders anything without an equivalent, he confesses that he has been a wrong doer, or that lie is too weak and spirit less to assert his right. Such are the usual cases of diplomacy, and as such the op position journals affect to treat the case of the late arrangement with America: but the state of the question between us and the United States was wholly different. In this there was no status quo; the subject of negotiation was, and had for ever been, a matter left uncer tain by agree men t. G rea t Britain or the United States might, therefore, have freely surrendered the whole without the slightest compromise of honour. As to the sacrifice of interest, whoever looks at the map of our American possessions, inhabited and uninhabited, explored or unex plored, named and unnamed, must see that the greater the amount of th e forests of the disputed territory (we believe th a t it h as not yet got a name) we should obtain, the greater would be our loss, because the more extensive, the weaker, and the more distant from resources would be our frontier, the security of our com munication with Canada the only con sideration that makes an acre of the dis puted, or rather undetermined territory worth accepting. The question of honour had been settled (if such a question could exist iu such a case) by the King of the Netherlands— the question of interest is apparent from the map. But Lord Ashburton put forward claims i upon which he did not ultimately insist. 10 be sure he did. Does not the very essence of an un determined question require that every imagin able claim he advanced on both sides by those who are appointed to adjust it? Is it not thus that men settle accounts ? Could they ever settle an account if; instead of setting down to present and balance all imaginable claims, each should draw up a balance sheet upon his own views, and then insist that the sum at foot must be admitted as the sum due ? And why are negotiations called by - the name, if not because iu this re spect diplomatists are to imitate the practice of merchants and accountants? For the rest, it is surely unjust to charge Lord Ashburton with failure, because, though he has succeeded in all the principal objects of his mission, he has not rendered impossible the arising of new causes of quarrel with the citizens of the United States— all omission gravely charged against his Lord- . Lord ship. Lord Ashburton was not the Minister of the United States, but of Great Britain; ariti all that, as such, he could effect was this—that no ease of quarrel should arise that would not put the Republic in the wrong. This lie has dune, and we suspect were he the dictator of the Union he could not do more, as the conduct of the Sympathisers seems sufficiently to prove. A letter forwarded to us by our correspondent at Malta professes to give most welcome news from our army in Affghanistan. We publish this extract in the very words in which it has reached us, but with out in any degree pledging ourselves for the cornet ness of a statement given, not on the authority of our own correspondent, but by him from a respectable re sident at Beyrout, who had received it in a letter from Bagdad. 'lle following is the extract:—" General Pollock has reached Caubul, and the Affghans have succumbed." —Times. mbed."— 'The co:n averages for this week do not differ ma teriallrfrom those-of last-week; the import duty on . 4 wheat remains at 1&s. per quarter. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER 6, 1842. THE REGISTRATIONS. police, and the latter said he had sold three cart loads of bricks and tiles to a Mr. Folgate, by the direction of the prisoner, at the rate of 16s• per 1,000, and that he had paid over to the prisoner at the rate of 14s. per i,opo, a statement which the prisoner ad mitted was correct. Witness then asked the prisoner what he had done with the lead, and the reply was that there had been no lead in the house at all. Thomas Jennings, a bricklayer, deposed that he had been formerly employed to do the repairs to the houses in Broker's-gardens. He was in the habit of passing daily from his own residence. About nine or ten days ago he first saw the prisoners at work about the house in Broker's-gardens, now partly pulled down. The lead gutters were then up, and in their place on the top of the house. Since that time he had seen the house being pulled down, and four or five cart loads of bricks removed, the prisoner being present, and engaged with others in pulling down the premises. Mr. Hart declared that he never saw men more earnestly occupied in the work of demolition. Joseph Whitney; a chimney-sweeper, stated that he resided in a house opposite to that which had been partly pulled down. About nine or ten days ago he saw the prisoner open the door of the house alluded to in the charge, and go in with two or three other per sons. From curiosity he followed, and went over the house with the prisoner, who said that he was about to take it, and that he intended to use it as a Sunday school.—(A laugh.) On Saturday last witness saw a quantity of bricks and tiles moved from the house, and he informed Mr. Wooa of the circumstance, who requested him to tell the prisoner not to move another brick until he (Mr. Wood) should see him on Mon day. When witness took the message the prisoner desired him to mind his own business, and that if Mr. Wood had anything to say he ought to cone and say it himself. _ _ _ EAST SURREY. The followingcaSummary of all the Claims and Objections made, allowed, and sustained, in the dis trict of the New East Surrey Reform Registration Society, at the Revising Barristers' Courts, held at the Town Hall, Southwark, for the parishes of Clapham and Streatham, on Monday, the 26th, and Tuesday, the 27th days of September, at the Court-house, Kingston, for the Hundred of Kingston, on Saturday, the Ist, and Monday, the 3d days of October, and at the Spread Eagle Tavern, Wandsworth, on uesday, the sth day of October, 1842, for. the Western Half Hundred of Brixton : Objections by the New East Surrey Reform Registration Society, Sustained The like by Tory Agents, Sustained 4B Majority Ciaims by the New East Surrey Reform Regis tration Society, Allowod Total Majority for the New East Surrey Reform Registration Society Majority for the same Society, in 1839, 1840, and 1841 Total Majority for the same Society by the last Four Registrations CORONERS' INQUESTS. Last evening Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, held an inquest at Guy's Hospital on the body of Richard Crossley, aged 49, a policeman on the Croydon Rail way, who was killed on the above line last Monday evening. It appeared from the evidence that de ceased, about' six o'clock on Monday evening, was walking on the up-line, near the New-cross station, at the moment the Croydon train was going down from London. The Brighton up-train was coming up at the same moment, when deceased was noticed to walk in the space between the two lines, at which place he was perfectly safe, but on the train arriving within 150 yards of him he suddenly walked into the down-line, and continued so to do. The engine driver used every exertion in alarming the deceased of the danger he was in, by blowing the whistle, but of no avail, as the engine came upon him, and he was killed on the spot. The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday evening an inquest Was held at the London Hospital, on the body of a man, named Jacob Williams, who came by, his death under the following circumstances :—On Monday last the deceased, who was a carter in the employment of a farmer and market-gardener, named Wilson, was driving a team of two horses to Covent-garden, and having got upon the shafts of the cart, it was supposed he fell asleep, for, upon reaching nearly opposite to Whitechapel Church, he fell suddenly to the ground, and, before the horses could be stopped, the two side wheels passed across his loins. Several persons having run to his assistance, he was placed upon a stretcher and removed to the London Hospital, where he expired in about three hours after his admission. Evidence having been adduced to show that to the deceased alone was culpability to be attached, a verdict of Accidental Death was recorded. Horan, a policeman, deposed that he found the prisoner engaged with four other men in pulling down the house, and, at the request of Mr. Hart, ordered him to desist. He, subsequently, by the di rection of Mr. Wood, took the prisoner into custody, and asked him where the keys of the hotise were. According to the prisoner's direction, he received the keys at the prisoner's house, next door ; and, upon going down stairs, he found on the ground-floor 15 window-sashes, with the glass partly in, of which he took possession by the direction of Mr. Hart. Wade, another policeman, deposed, that, on Friday or Saturday last, he saw a quantity of bricks being removed from Broker's. gardens in a cart. He went to the house No. 3, and there saw the prisoner en gaged in lowering the bricks in a basket. The pri soner said to him that he had received orders from Mr. Wood to pull the house down, as it had been condemned by the City Surveyors, and that he had, therefore, erected a hoarding, which some one had been pulling down, and he wished witness to have a look-out. On Saturday, however, the prisoner was given into his custody. Mr. Folgate stated that he occasionally purchased old materials, and that a man, named Page (one of the men employed by the prisoner), had sold him 750 bricks, at the rate of 16s. a thousand, and 1,000 plain tiles. Witness had had but two cart-loads. Page stated that the prisoner had employed him to pull the house down and to sell the bricks. Alderman WILSON asked Mr. Humphreys what answer he had to make to such a charge ? Mr. Humphreys submitted that there could have been no felonious intent upon the part of his client, who had acted in a manner the most public. Alderman WILSON could not see how a man could pull down a house privately.—(A laugh.) Mr. Humphreys—l do not mean that. I mean that his conduct in going to Mr. Wood, and request ing him to meet him at the house showed that he had no felonious intention. There are several persons who can vouch for his integrity. Alderman WILSON--But he was not satisfied with exceeding the orders given him by Mr. Wood. He not only pulled down but he sold the materials. Mr. Humphrevs—What was to pay the men for their labour ? We do not find that they were paid by anybody, and he was responsible. Alderman WILSON—The person who gave the order to prevent the danger arising from the state of the chimneys and roof would have found means of paying. Mr. Hart—They pulled down very nearly two stories, and no doubt from the way in which they worked they would have had the whole levelled in a very short time. We have more witnesses to prove that more bricks were taken to other places. Alderman WILSON—I am satisfied that the mate rials were taken with a felonious intention, and I shalt send the case to a Jury. A man of respectable appearance here said that the prisoner was a very honest man, and incapable of doing wrong intentionally. Alderman WILSON—fie may have been honest up to this transaction ; lout certainly this is not such a dealing as is calculated to support a good character. Mr. Hart—What is to be done with the bricks and tiles ? Alderman WILSON — Mr. Folgate is responsible for he sa'e cuqtody of them. If the prisoner is convicted hey must be delivered up to the prosecutor. The prisoner was then committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. William Hawkins, a cab-driver, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Greenwood, upon a charge of drunk enness and furious driving. A man named James Welsh, driver of the cab No. 1,582, was included in the charge as the , principal offender, but he had received such a severe truncheon wound, inflicted by the policeman who took him into custody, that it was found necessary to convey him to St. Bartholomew's hospital, where he remaintd, it was said, in a very precarious state. It appeared that, shortly after ten o'clock on that morning, a cab, driven by the man Welsh, was seen progressing at a most furious rate along Worship street. The prisoner Hawkins, and another man not in custody, were seated on the box, on each side of Welsh, and they were, more or less, intoxicated. On reaching the front of this Court, the cab came in con tact with the police van, which had just arrived with the remantled prisoners, and the collision was so vio lent, that the iron hoop at the end of the axle-tree was broken off. Two or three policemen immediately sprang forward in order to arrest the progress of the cab, on seeing which, the driver Welsh began lashing his horse, and resumed his career with increased velocity. He proceeded, without interruption, until he arrived at the Curtain-road; but, whilst turning round the corner, he droveat full speed against a horse and cart belonging to a person named Maynard, and the shift of the latter entered the breast of his horse, inflicting a frightful wound six inches in depth. The other horse was also severely injured, and both vehicles were much damaged. Not withstanding this serious check, the cabman persevered in his efforts to escape, hut he was prevented from doing so by police constable G 101, and Fitzgerald of the N division, who took him into custody. The prisoner, however, made a desperate resistance, in the course of which he forced his knuckles down the inside of the G policeman's stock, and pressed them so forcibly against his throat that he was almost strangled. The policeman struck him repeatedly on the arm to oblige him to relax his grasp, but without effect, and he at length struck him a violent blow on the head with his staff that rendered him insensible. He was conveyed to the surgery of Mr. Davis, of Worship square, who on examining the wound, ordered his im mediate removal to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The prisoner Hawkins voluntarily accompanied his wounded companion to the surgeon's, where he was taken into custody by police constable Evans, but the third man effected his escape. • Mr. GREENWOOD inquired whether the injuries tht cabman-had sustained were of a dangerous nature ? Police sergeant G 5 said that he was very badly hurt in the head, but Mr. Davis the surgeon, who first attended him, did not think that the skullwas fractured. Mr. GREENWOOD said that the mere circumstance of Hawkins having been in company with a man who was driving furiously, was not sufficient to inculpate him in the offence ; he should therefore discharge him. CASE OF THE CAROLINE. States. That they intended no such disrespect I MR. WEBSTER TO LORD ASHBURTON. can most soh ni iy afili m, and I trust it will be ad- Department of State, Washington, July 27, 1842. mitted that no inference to the contrary can fairly he MY Loan—ln relation to the case of the Caroline, drawn even by the most susceptible points of national which we have heretofore made the subject of confer- honour. ence, I have thought it right to place in your hands Notwithstanding my wish that the explanation I an extract of a letter from this department, to Mr. had to make might not revive in any degree any Fox, of the 24th of April, 1841, and an extract from feelings of irritati on, I do not see how I cote ld treat the message of the President of the United States to this subject without t his short recital of facts, bey Congress at the commencement of its present session. the proof that no disrespect was intended is maie.ly These papers you have, no doubt, already seen; but to be looked for in the extent of the justification. they are, nevertheless, now communicated, as such There remains only a point or two which I should communication is considered a ready mode of present- wish to notice, to remove in some degree the hat ing the views which this Government entertains of pression which your rather highly coloured descrip the destruction of that vessel. tion of this transaction is calculated to make. The The act of which the Government of the United mode.of telling a story often tends to distort facts, States complains is not to be considered as justifiable and in this case, more than in any other, it is im or unjustifiable, as the question of the lawfulness or portant to arrive at pla in unvarnished truth. • unlawfulness of the employment in which the Caro- It appears from every account that the expedition line was engaged may be decided the one way or the was sent to capture fee Caroline, when she was ex other. That act, of itself a wrong, and an offence to pected to be found on the British ground of Navy the sovereignty and dignity of the United States, Island, and that it was only owing to the orders of the being a violation of their soil and territory—a wrong rebel leader being disobeyed that she was not so for which, to this day, no atonement, or even apology, found. When the British officer came round the point of has been made by her Majesty's Government. Your the island in the night, he first discovered that the Lordship cannot but be aware that self respect, the boat was moored to the other shore. He was not by consciousness of independence and national equality, this deterred from making the capture, and his con and a sensitiveness to whatever may touch the honour duct was approved. But you will perceive that there of the country—a sensitiveness which this Govern- was here most decidedly, the case of justification ment will ever feel and ever cultivate—makes this mentioned in your note, that there should be "no a matter of high importance, and I must be allowed moment left for deliberation." I mention this circum to ask for it your Lordship's grave consideration.— I stance to show also that the expedition was not have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most planned with a premeditated purpose of attacking obedient servant, DANIEL WEBSTER. the enemy within the jurisdiction of the United Lord Ashburton, &c., &c. States, but that the necessity of so doing arose from [Here follows the letter of Mr. Webster to Mr. altered circumstances at the moment of execution. Fox, dated April 24, 1841, and an extract from the I have only further to notice the highly-coloured President's Message, both of which are familiar to picture drawn in your note of the facts attending the our readers.] execution of this service. Some importance is at- LORD ASHBURTON TO MR. WEBSTER. tached to the attack having been made in the night, Washington, July 28, 1842. and the vessel having been set on fire and floated SIR—In the course of our conference on the several down the falls of the river ; and it is insinuated, rather subjects of difference which it was the object of my than asserted, that there was carelessness as to the mission to endeavour to settle, the unfortunate case of lives of the persons on board. The account given by the Caroline, with its attendant consequences, could the distinguished officer who commanded the expe not escape our attention ; for althmigh it is not of a dition distinctly refutes or satisfactorily explains these description to be susceptible of any settlement by a assertions. The time of night was purposely selected convention or treaty, yet, being connected with the as most likely to ensure the execution, with the least highest considerations of national honour and dignity, loss pf life ; and it is expressly stated that the strength it has given rise, at times, to deep excitements, so of the current not permitting the vessel to be carried as more than once to endanger the maintenance of peace. off, and it being necessary to destroy her by fire, she The note you did me the honour of addressing me was drawn into the stream for the express purpose of on the 27th instant, reminds me, that however dis- preventing injury to the persons or property of the posed your Government might le to be satisfied with inhabitants at Schlosser. the explanations which it has been my duty to offer, I would willingly have abstained from a return to the natural anxiety of the public mind requires that the facts of this transaction, my duty being to offer these explanations should be more durably recorded those explanations and assurances which may lead to in our correspondence, and you send me a copy of satisfy the public mind and to the cessation of all your note to Mr. Fox, her Britannic Majesty's Mi- angry feelings ; but it appears to me that some expla nister here, and an extract from the speech of the nation of the facts of the case, apparently misunder- President of the United States to Congress at the stood, might be of service for this purpose. opening of the present session, as a ready mode of Although it is believed that a candid and impartial presenting the view entertained on this subject by the consideration of the whole history of this unfortunate Government of the United States. event will lead to the conclusion that there were It is, so far, satisfactory to perceive that we are grounds of justification as strong as ever were pre perfectly agreed as to the general principles of inter- sented in such cases, and, above all, that no slight of national law applicable to this unfortunate case. Re- the authority of the United States was ever intended, spect for the inviolable character of the territory of yet it must be admitted that there was, in the hurried independent nations is the most essential foundation of execution of this necessary service, a violation of terri civilisation. It is useless to strengthen a principle so tory, and lam instructed to assure you that her Ma generally acknowledged by any appeal to authorities jesty's Government consider this as a most serious on international law, and you may be assured, Sir, fact, and that, far from thinking that an event of this that her Majesty's Government set the highest pos- kind should be lightly risked, they would unfeignedly sible value on this principle, and are sensible of their deprecate its recurrence. Looking back to what duty to support it by their conduct and example, for passed at this distance of time, what is perhaps most the maintenance of peace and order in the. world. If to be regretted is, that some explanation and apology a sense of moral responsibility were not sufficient for this occurrence was not immediately made; this, security for their olsservance of this duty towards all with a frank explanation of the necessity of the case, nations, it will be readily believed that the most might, and probably would, have prevented much of common dictates of interest and policy would lead to the exasperation, and of the subsequent complaints it in the case of a long conterminous boundary of and recriminations to which it gave rise. some thousand miles, with a country of such great There are possible cases, in the relations of nations and growing power as the United States of America, as of individuals, where necessity, which controls inhabited by a kindred race, gifted with All its ac- all other laws, may be pleaded ; but it is neither tivity, and all its susceptibility on points of national easy nor safe to attempt to define the rights or limits honour. properly assignable to such a plea. This must always Every consideration, therefore, leads us to set, as be a subject of much delicacy, and should be con highly as your Government can possibly do, this sidered by friendly nations with great candour paramount obligation of reciprocal respect for the in- and forbearance. The intentions of the parties must dependent territory of each. But, however strong mainly be looked to, and can it for a moment be-tup this duty may be, it is admitted by all writers, by all posed that Great Britain would intentionally and wan jurists, by the occasional practice of all nations, not tonly provoke a great and powerful neighbour ? excepting your own, that a strong overpowering ne- Her Majesty's Government earnestly desire that a cessity may arise, when this great principle may and reciprocal respect for the independent jurisdiction and must be suspended. It must be so for the shortest authority of neighbouring States may be considered possible period, during the continuance of an ad- among the first duties of all Governments ; and I mitted overruling necessity, and strictly , confined have to repeat the assurance of regret they feel that within the narrowest limits imposed by that necessity. the event of which I am treating should have dis- Self-defence is the first law of our nature, and if turbed the harmony they .S 0 anxiously wish to main must be recognised by every code which professes to taro with the American people and Government. regulate the conditions and relations of man. Upon Connected with these transactions, there have also this modification, if I may so call it, of the great been circumstances of which I believe it is generally general principle, we seem also to be agreed; and on admitted that Great Britain has also had just ground this part of the subject I have done little more than Ito complain. Individuals have been made personally repeat the sentiments, though in less forcible lan- liable for acts done under the avowed authority of gunge, admitted and maintained by you in the letter their Government ; and there are now many brave to which you refer one. men expcsed to personal consequences for no other Agreeing; therefore, on the general principle, and cause than having served their country. Thlt this on the possible exception to which it is liable, the only is contrary to every principle of international law it question between us is whether this occurrence came is useless . for me to insist. Indeed, it has been ad within the limits fairly to be assigned to such excep- , mitted by every authority of your Government; but, tion—whether, to use your words, there was " that owing to a conflict of laws, dif ficulties have inter necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming, leav- j vened, much to the regret of t hose authorities, in ing no choice of means," which precede d the destruc- I giving practical effect to these principles, and for tion of the Caroline, while moored to the shore of the , these difficulties some remedy has been by all desired. United States. Give me leave to say, Sir, with all It is no business of mine to enter upon the considera possible admiration of your very ingenious discussion tion of them, nor have I sufficient information fur of the general principles which are supposed to the purpose, but I trust you will excuse my addres govern the right and practice of interference by the sing to you the inquiry, whether the Government of people of one country in the wars and quarrels of the United States is now in the condition to secure, others, that this part of your argument is little appli- in effect and in practice, the principle, which has never cable to our immediate case. If Great Britain, Ame- , been denied in argument, that individuals, acting rice, or any other country, suffer their people to fit I under legitimate authority, are not personally respon out expeditions to take part in distant quarrels, such slide for executing the orders of their Government. conduct may, according to the c i rcu mstances of each That the power, when it exists, will be used on every case, be justly matters of complaint; and perhaps fit occasion lam well assured; and I am bound to these transactions have generally been in late times admit that, looking through the voluminous corres too much overlooked or connived at. pondence concerning these transactions, there appears But the case we are considering is of a wholly dif- no indisposition with any of the authorities of the ferent description, and may be best determined by an-. Federal Government under its several administrations swering the following questions :—Supposing a man to do justice in this respect in as far as their means standing on ground where you have no legal right to and powers would allow. follow him, has a weapon long enough to reach you, I trust, Sir, I may now be permitted to hope that and is striking you down and endangering your life, all feelings of resentment and resulting from how long are you bound to wait for the assistance of these truly unfortunate events, may be buried in obli the authority having legal power to relieve you ? Or, vion, and that they may be succeeded by those of bar to bring the facts more immediately home to the case, inony and friendship, which is certainly the interest. if cannon are moving and setting up in a battery which and, I also believe, the inclination of all to promote. can reach you, and are actually destroying life and I beg, Sir, you will be assured of my high and un property by their fire, if you have remonstrated for feigned consideration. ASHBURTON. some time without effect, and see no prospect of re- lion. Daniel Webster, &c. &c. lief, when begins your right to defend yourself, should SIR. WEBSTER TO LORD ASHBURTON. you have no other means of doing so than by seizing Department of State, Washington, Aug . . 6. your assailant on the verge of a neutral territory ? Your Lordship's note of the 28th of July, in an lam unwilling to recal to your recollection the swer to mine of the 27th, respecting the case of the particulars of this case, but lam obliged very shortly Caroline, has been received and laid before the Pre to do so, to show what was at the time the extent of sident. the existing justification, for upon this entirely de- The President sees with pleasure that your Lord pends the question whether a gross insult has or has ship fully admits those great principles of public not been offered to the Government and people of the law applicable to cases of this kind, which this Go- United States. vernment has expressed; and that on your part, as on After some tumultuous proceedings in Upper Ca- ours, respect for the inviolable character of the terri nada, which were of short duration, and were sup- tory of independent States is the most essential foun pressed by the militia of the co'intry, the persons ern- dation of civilization. And whilst it is admitted, on minally concerned in them took refuge in the neigh- both sides, that there are exceptions to this rule, he is bouring state of New York, and, with a very large gratified to find that your Lordship admits that such addition to their numbers, openly collected, invaded exceptions must come within the limitations stated the Canadian territory, taking possession of Navy and the terms used in a former communication from Island. this department to the British Plenipotentiary here. This invasion took place the 16th of December, 1837, Undoubtedly it is just, that while it is also admitted a gradual accession of numbers and of military am- that exceptions growing out of the great law of self munition continued openly, and though under the defence do exist, those exceptions should be confined sanction of no public authority, at least with no pub- to cases in which the "necessity of that self-defence lie hindrance, until the 29th Of the same month, when is instant, overwhelming, that leave no choice of several hundred men were collected, and twelve pieces means, and no moment for deliberation." of ordnance, which could only have been procured Understanding these principles alike, the difference from some public store or arsenal, were actually between the two Governments is only whether the mounted on Navy Island and were used to fire within facts in the case of the Caroline make out a case of easy range upon the unoffending inhabitants of the such necessity for the purpose of self-defence. Seeing opposite shore. Remonstrances, wholly ineffective, that the transaction is not recent, having happened in were made ; so ineffectual, indeed, that a militia regi- the time of one of his predecessors ; seeing that your ment, stationed on the neighbouring American island, Lordship, in the name of your Government, solemnly looked on without any attempt at interference, while declares that no slight or disrespect was intended- to shots were fired from the American island itself. This the sovereign authority of the United States ; seeing important fact stands on the best American authority, that it is acknowledged that, whether justifiable .or being stated in a letter to Mr. Forsyth, of the 6th of not, there was yet a violation of the territory of the February, 1838, of Mr. Benton, attorney of the Unitd United States, and that you are instructed to say States, the gentleman sent by your Government to that your Government considers that as a most serio us inquire into the facts of the case, who adds, very pro- Occurrence ; seeing, finally, that it is now admitted perly, that he makes the statement " with deep regret that an explanation and apology for this violation was and mortification." due at the time, the President is content to receive This force, formed of all the reckless and mischiev- these acknowledgments and assurances in the conci ous people of the border, formidable from their num- liatory spirit which marks your Lordship's letter, ad.d hers and from their armament, had in their pay, and will make this subject, as a complaint of violation of as part of their establishment, this steam-boat Caro- territory, the topic of no farther discussion between line, the important means and instrument by which the two Governments. numbers and arms were hourly increasing. I might As to that part of your Lordship's note which re safely put it to any candid man acquainted with the lates to other occurrences springing out of the case of existing state of things to say whether the military the " Caroline," with which occurrence the name 'of commander in Canada had the remotest reason, on the Alexander M`Leod has become connected, I have to 29th of December, to expect to be relieved from this say the Government of the United States entirely ad state of suffering by the protective intervention of any heres to the sentiments and opinions expressed in the American authority. How long could a Government, communications froM this department to Mr. Fox. having the paramount duty of protecting its own This Government has admitted, that for an act, coin people, be reasonably expected to wait for what .they mitted by the command of his Sovereign, jure belli, had then no reason to expect? What would have inn individual cannot be responsible, in the' ordinary been the conduct of American officers ? What has Courts of another State. It would regard it as a high been their conduct under circumstances much less indignity if a citizen of its own, acting under its aggravated ? I would appeal to you, Sir, to say authority, and by its special command, in such cases, whether the facts which you say would alone justify were held to answer in a municipal tribunal, and to this act, viz. :—" a necessity of self defence, instant, undergo punishment, as if the behest of his Govern overwhelming, leaving no choice of means,. and no ment were no d efence or p rotection to him. moment for deliberation," were not applicable to this But your Lordship is aware that in regular consti case in as high a degree as they ever were to any I tutional Governments persons arrested on charges of case of a similar description in the history of nations. , high crimes, can only . be discharged by some judicial Nearly five years are now passed since this occur- i proceeding. It is so in England, it is so in the aolo rence ; there has been time for the public to deliberate ; noes and provinces of England. The forms of judicial upon it calmly, and I belie ve I ma y take i t to be the proce edings differ in different countries, being more opinion of candid and honourable men, that the British rapid in some and mare dilatory in others, and it may officers who executed this transaction, and their Go- be added, generally more dilatory, or at least more vernment who approved it, intended no slight or dim- cautious, in cases affecting lite, in Governments of a respect to the sovereign authority of the United i strictly lithited than in those of a more unlimited LYNCH LAW IN AMERICA. The following is in a letter published in the Boston Gazette : _ _ . " I have just witnessed the execution of ' Lynch Law' upon a yellow fellow. Deputy-Sheriff Hammond, while endeavouring to arrest an offender, was, by the above-mentioned yellow fellow entirely defeated in his intent. During the scuffle the prisoner es caped. Mr. Hammond then arrested the yellow fel low, and took him before a Justice, by whom he was committed. While conducting him to gaol, ac companied by our constable, the prisoner plunged a knife into the constable's side. Hammond sprang at the prisoner, who now turned upon him and inflicted a terrible and mortal blow—the point of the knife stpick him on the chin, passed through his throat, coinpletely severing the jugular vein. He staggered and fell dead. Prisoner being brought to bay, swore he would kill the first man that attempted to arrest him. His pursuers, perceiving his threatening man ner, backed out, with the exception of one, who seized a rail, broke it over his head, which stunned him; but, soon recovering, he resumed his menacing atti tude, powerful and courageous man seized upon when a stone e and hurled it with herculean force, striking on the shoulder and dislocating that limb. He was immediately carried•to prison. " Daring the time occupied in the pursuit of the prisoner, the news of the affray had spread over the town, and the crowd around Mr. Hammond's body w as joined by his son. They swore that he should not live another hour, and, breaking open the gaol, they dragged him forth. " The mob conducted the murderer to a pasture at the back of the city with the intention of hanging him, but some among them cried out, " Burn him !" The horrible suggestion was immediately caught at. They chained the murderer to a tree, and the cry arose, Let the fire be slow !' They piled shavings and rails round him until they reached the height of about two feet and a half, a match was applied to the shavings, and the murderer commenced singing a hymn, which he continued until the heat became in tense, and then these few half-smothered words es caped him, God take my life.' " Never martyr suffered more courageously. Not , one single scream escaped him ; his chest heaved with the most intense agony, yet all he said was, God take my soul !—God take my life:' in accents so low that none except those immediately about him could catch the sound. He had been burning about fifteen minutes, when some said, He feels no pain, he is too far gone.' He immediately answered, I d-o f-e-e-1 i-t!' Never can I forget his looks, when with the utmost difficulty he uttered those words. The fire was so low that his legs and feet were burnt al most to cinder before his other parts were to any de gree affected. The tree to which he was chained was in full blossom." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HO USE. A very strange charge of felony was brought before Alderman Wilson yesterday, in the Justice-room. A man, named Thomas Starr, WAS brought up in the custody of a policeman, and accused of having pulled down a house, and converted the materials to his own use. Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prisoner. Mr. William Wood stated that he was a clerk in the service of Messrs. Lowe and Sweeting of South ampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, solicitors, who acted for Mrs. Mary Levy, the wife of Alexander Levy, Newton, and others, who had a life-interest in certain houies in Broker's-gardens, Leadenhall-street. About four or five days ago he authorised the prisoner to to take down the chimney and part of the roof of No. 3, Broker's-gardens, one of the houses included in that property, in consequence of the prisoner's re presentation that the chimney was in a very dan erous state, and could not stand an hour. On Tuesday morning the prisoner called on him at his employer's office, and stated that he had taken down the chimney and part of the roof, according to the directions, and he wished witness to meet him on the premises, as he was anxious to tyke two or three of the houses upon a lease. Witness promised to meet him, and went accordingly to Broker s-gardens, in the afternoon, and found to his astonishment, that nearly half of the house had been pulled down, and that the materials had been removed. His surprise was not diminished when the prisoner said to him, " You have brought me into a pretty bobble." He replied, " Hobble, indeed ! who au thorised you to pull down the house to the extent you have done ?" The prisoner asserted that witness had given him authority to do as had been done, and upon being asked what he had done with the mate rials, stated that he had disposed of the bricks and tiles, and was at that moment in possession of the money. Witness thereupon gave the prisoner into custody of the policeman, who was present, on the charge of stealing the materials of the house, part of which he had been employed to pull down. Alderman WILSON—You limited your directions to the chimney and the part of the roof which was damaged ? Witness—Certainly ; we had no right to issue any orders such as the prisoner pretends he re ceived. It is an entailed property. Mr. Hart, a merchant, who resides at No. 31, Bevis Marks, stated that he was a relation of the family interested in the property referred to. In consequence of some information he had received, he went on Tuesday to Broker's-gardens, and saw some men busily employed in pulling down the house No. 3. The men upon being asked who employed them to do such a work of destruction, said that they acted under the orders of a man who was up stairs. The prisoner soon after appeared, and said he had au thority to pull the concern to pieces, but should give no information to witness upon the subject. Witness observed to him that it was impossible he could have hair such authority, as the house was part of entailed freehold property in the custody of the Court of Chancery, and desired that he would discontinue such unsanctioned proceedings. Alderman WILSON asked whether Mr. Hart had peremptorily directed the prisoner to abstain from the work he was superintending?—The Witness said he had called upon the prisoner to abstain, but the reply was, " if I have done wrong give ire in charge." ahe prisoner then declared that Mr. Wood, of Char eery lane, had employed him to do the business, and wit ness sent for Mr. Wood, who stated distinctly what had been mentioned by him in his evidence, and wit ness having said to Mr. Wood, that, as a professional man, he must know how to •proceed, the latter gave the prisoner into the custody of the police. At the station-house witness had a conversation with the pri soner and one of-the men who had been pulling down the'hOu:se,'and had' beetvalso given in custody to the SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WREXHAM RACES—TUESDAY. The Wynnstay Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50/. added by Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. ; the second to receive 15/. Twice round and a dis. (8 Subs., 2of whom declared.) Mr. Price's 'Valentina, 3 yrs, 6st .........(J. Howlett) 1 Lord Westminster's Satirist, 4 yrs, 9st 2 A tine race. Won by half a head. The Town Pl a t e o f 50/., for all ages. Heats, two miles. Sir R. W. B u lk e l e y' s Cerito, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b Mr. Grard on ' s R ecom pense, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 2 2 Mr. Jones's Tubalcain, 6 yrs, 9st llb The first heat was won by a head, and the second by half a neck, after a good race. A PROFESSIONAL STEAK. —We hada good dinner, of course: good dinners constitute portions of travelling equipages, with two servants in the rumble. Few people have any idea of the systematic principle upon which your free vintner exhibits his rations of solids and liquids : accident alone let me into the secret. I happened to be in the act of ascending the stairs o' one of .the free-and-easies in the vicinity of Covent garden, dedicated to midnight melody and mutton chops, as the waiter from the landing-place thus be • spoke the chef de cuisine :—" Cook, six muttons, four Welsh rabbits, and three steaks' (professional)," with a fall of the voice. Never having, seen steaks of that sort, I watched for their appearance with some curiosity. As I entered the room, " Glorious Apollo" was in full grind, first, second, and third, pumping out .their lungs as for dear life. The song ended; in came the supper; each of the glorious Apollos being supplied with a slice of flesh, " all bone and gristle, like a dying gladiator." I never see a dogs -meat barrow without thinking of a professional steak.— Sporting Review. 558 character. It was a subject of regret that the release of ~I,e'Leod was so long delayed, A State Court, and that not of the highest jurisdiction, decided that, on summary application, embarrassed, as it would ap pear, by technical difficulties, he could rot be released ty that Court. His discharge, shortly afterwards by a Jury, to whom he prefered to submit his case, ren dered unnecessary the further prosecution of the legal question. It is for the Congress of the United States, whose .c.ttention has been called to the subject, to say what f a rti; s er provisions ought to he made to expedite pro ceedings in such cases; and, in answer to your Lord questioa toward the close of your note, I have to say that the Government of the United States holds itself not only fully disposed, but fully competent to carry into practice every principle which it avows or acknowledges, and to fulfil every duty and obligation which it owes to foreign Governments, their citizens or subjects.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, with great consideration, your obedient servant, Lord Ashburton, &c. DANIEL WEBSTER. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL—John Herman, Hamburgh to Santos, July 30, lat. 12 S., lop. 29 W. ; Sarah. Crisp, London to the Cape, out 29 days, lat. 8 N., lon. 25 W., by the Lusitania. Kilblain, bound to Calcutta, 23d ult., lat. 48, lon. 9, by the Argonaut' arrived off Plymouth. GREENLAND FISHERY.—The Chieftain, from Davis'. Straits, has arrived at Kirkaldy with 17 wio-lers and three bottle-nose fish, about 120 tons of oil. SOUTH SBA FISHERY.—The Rolano, Leconazet; was lying at Ankaroo (New Zealand), previous to. May 8, with 290 barrels and one fish. . THE M . IRKETS. RKET. ut martet.day. COAL M Ships arrived since Is . d. Allah's Huddle's West Hartley II 6 Charlotte lB 0 Car's Hartley Holywt.ll Main lB 0 ' , ew Canfield Moor. Ravensworth West Hartley 16 I l'ayler's Hartley '2anfivld Moor Bute's l5 f e l West Hartley...... West % ylam 15 Wylam Walls End Acorn Close Walls End Barnard . ll4 0 Walls End .issfo , th Walla End Hadley 2O I , 1 / 4 14,7:dis End Riddell's. Walt' End Ramsey W. E. Lttaddyll'sriettoo a. d a WallslEnd Hetton 22 ; walls End Lambton ......... 7 Walls End Morrison r a 0 Walls End Stewast's Wails End Shineliff e Walls End Caradoc ne Walls EndiKelloe no 6 Walls End Adelaide "4 6 WailsiEnd Brown's Deanery ') V.'s Hs End Barrett X w a lls Es d Evenwood Wal ls a . En d d Hoppe ßichardson..Teesl r . W a l En- g Walls WO Seymour Tees Q.' 6 Walls En,4 South Durham 2 : 9 Walls Eno Tees Hetton 0 Wal a Did ...... Wail: End West Hetton 7 1° 6 Cowpen IRISH MARKETS. 1 OUBLIN MARKET NOTE for :he Week ending SEPT. 51 /,', From To ' 1 , ,r1 , 1,544 Wheat,perbeirrev.o 3 tusie 119 .) 30 8 1 4 3 ~ 15 , 1 Sere ...--. ....... .. ldstone 9 15 0 1° `,,, 254 Barley 5,350 004 14 sten. 8 9 14 0 9 ii Flour, per cwt l. r.thic...... - 0 0 1 616 Oatineal—..— A stone 8 8 13 6 10 Sold to Bakers only. 9,146 Cwt. r tour 6ll 21 0 18 434 Average price of Wheat and Flour 48.. 8d per sack " Recelpts of Flour, 9,861 from 144 Od to 155 o ', Fino.... from 17.5. to 21' v 7 Sales of Do. 12,033 1 ?Terecrirl..7 . ..... ........ from 85. (Xi, Oti . . to 13 6 0- MICE OF EIRINIM Quarters Loa! COW , . M A RKETS.-- Oct. 1. 12 0 11 , 10 ,, (per cwt ,6 0 19 Wheat (per 20st.)111s Od. 9.5.• (Id. oats (per 14st. .. 65.0 I. to o°lll Barley (per Itist.) 9 ti Oattreal Od to 11 ' s Od Beef, Gd. to (W. —Mutton. sd. to 5d kork, 4d. to sd.—Fresh Buttet, 11d. Er --d per 03. PRICE OF BUTTER. To the Merchants. To the Count?, First Quality * . 70' 0000000 ..• 00000 7 ? Second .. 75 ........ Third Fourth Fifth ........ 50 Sixth 4O SO CLONMELL MARKETS...Oct 1 I"e► t. wt. e. d. e. d. ..98 oto 99 01 Hides 8 . d. 0 Bey, Butter _ Oatmeal 0 14 6 8ac0nP1g5........... 44 C U Rendeied Lard 062 1 l afoul'. .26 " 28 0 Per Bag. Fleur, Second .... 0 40 ,-, 1F10ur,17,.rde........ 0 . ..„ .. .,0 ---Household I) 38 0 l--- kuunna......16 0 . 1 . Per Barrel 13 - 0 I Barley ........... ..... 16 0 .... 0 13 0 I C-lals ........ . c KILKENNY MARKETS. ta Of. 011 n Wbeat s perbarrel)2Bcod.to 335. 0 € 1 . Beet : t ler 11' ......., 011..”. a . a 6 Barley 12 0 19 0 Mutton ............ 0 5 a I .fiats 14 0 15 0 Pork .. ... ....... 0 4 , 0 1 Flour (per bag) 25 0 :a9 0 Veal ............. .. na i v Butter(pFt cwt.) 0 0 98 0 iresh Minter .... 0 v 01 0 Bacon Piga 45 0 46 0 salt Ditto .... .0 ti u 6 Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatoos(per at.) U 9 aapeseed— 20 0 Bere CORNWALL MARKETS. (Calculated at V 4 gallons to the bushel.) Wheat. _Barley. ~........21%;: a. d. to ff. d. O. 41. &ea. d. s. d. •° !.. 0 Truro — U 010 0 3 0 1 — . ..-- -(1 tiel..tene - 70— 0 3 w 0 0 St. Austell ...... - 0 ":„,.. 0 Bodmin — 0 74 0 4 41—• 0 , - 0 Liskeard — 0 7 6 0 U 6 ',', v ''' 0 Launceston ~ , 0 , Carnollord 6 6 7 4 3 ~, 34 , 2 "„ ~... Peozan ce lIAMBUitc= Git. %Vocal,. MAI ks 2 4 ,4 to :,84 111agtlebure 282 tort-4t l Anhalt, wnite 312 to 3W., —.------- red :282 to :4-41 Brunswick 291 to 394, --- Mecklenburg 403 ----- Polish 4IS to 408, MARKETS. o M d a e g r d b e r b u t c tr k g . h A IN. tol e:t i : Barley, Meeklenuargh ;58 to J - Hoibtein , o'l ~4 , Oats, Elder bletAlenburg 1 44 VII& -- HO/Stein l, ;, c O9O -- Upland Pease, Meakleuburs "" tat' IBeans . ....•••-•••••• .... .091 Buck .... 7 .-;„ 519 Rapeseed, flatterer ... 150 Malt .................. . ..... ttig 601 Tares 41•••••••••,• •••••••• 'ON. 5; tor - P Nlarrnhans ......... • 5 4 Madras ...................... 4 8 4 „. 4* Stoats— ................... •• , 6 Domingo ..• •• ........ EE. 3X X o B'4 D:ns o i u n a g , o ra . .. ................................. 4 . L Porto Moo .................. 'w 'OO Ilavannal) .................. tiolKtein Rye, Mecklenburg !Au to 279 -- Marks 240 to 224 Klbing ,nd Ko nig3burg l9O to 215 -- Pomeranian .40 to 279 -- Anima 240 to 284 Carolina and Tennessee 7 , 4t0 io% eo rgia. Ist snit 7% 7 2d. ........ 6N 3d and 4th COFI. to 14 Batavia 454 6% Sumatra ttio 2% 4% Bahia (Witl Havannah, Mato 7% Brown i% M 54 tiro, White 6 7 Lrnwn Manilla. Brow' [i 8% Discount.) 5 10 4 4 &mut White ...........• 'Brown . , ......... .41 6 Pernam b uco . White .. 5% B11)./11 .••3 ' l n. 446 to 43i A WORTHY POLICE OFFICER.--011 SaturdaPos-i, 24th ult., as related by a journal of Bayeux, i n n 01- vados, a huissier of the town, attended by t-, lowers, went to the dwelling of a poor man to le'bo debt of only 55 francs, due to a pitiless creditor.tote the appearance of the awful trio , t he unfert deft debtor shut himself in his room, barricaded the,,, and, arming himself with a hatchet , swore ti',tecl would cleave the skull of the first man who et te titli to force an entrance. The huissier w as consequ" tbe compelled to call in the assistance of 31. Orifil' iv ild commissary of police, who, by his h ind anu.n to remons t ra nces, induced the refractorY 111— S' a dmit him and the buissier. On entering; tlie Onfroy, at a single glance , perceived th3,,,tila whole contents of the room , taken together, t he not produce more than half the debt. Upon tn,oth Commissary whispered the huissier, and they , fl ecl, retired. :Not long afterwards M. Onfroy.r etu ,, and relieved the poor debtor from all his distr A % - o sth presenting him with a receipt for the debt an ' O OO l. which he had paid. The journal adds, to the 11° og O of this worthy magistrate, that about two renn tl .?, o th e M. Onfroy, on his way home, at a late linu r the night, found a drunken man lying on one obi' bridges of the town, in a position to make pao. to be run over by any carriage that mie t i , til e Having made out who the person was, be Nolo t 0 senseless being on his shoulders, and carried io :! his own home, in a distant quarter of BoYe- Galignani. The Northumberland and Newcastle le, ° ", 10" and Dismounted Cavalry assembled on Frio% t ie' for eight days' permanent duty , a nd they bndier quired marked attention from their most 0, 5 ° 011 like appearance. The awkwardness of mounted on horses of every variety of size, ;: c t,fie forded great amusement. It is a pity the pu„, e ilrorg' 'to pay so dear for their amusemen t —Tyne ol p re' STATE or TRADE.—The market yesterdtlog sented the same appearance as it has borne d'illreerli last fortnight or three weeks ; the dem and inf toode' all descriptions of goods and yarn being very,,i'lfa 4. rate, and price 3 generally tending downward`' chester Guardian. e fee r R E NT Or A LORD MAYOR'S HOUSE•---I e t l, ll od, ° , ll' ll 1275, George Rokersley, Lord Mayor 0' for o'n l- occupied a house in Milk-street, Cheapsidef I he paid the enormous rent of '2os. per BIRTHS. • o fo i „h 0 On the 2d inst., Mrs. Hugh Barclay, Regent - at e of, On the sth inst., at Manchester-square, the II" . ' ' Hayter, Esq., of twins. . w itch MARRIED.,,i .- l i jOr At Chatham Church, Map' r Peddie 21st AN A ' Stg r Fusiliers, to Mrs. Starkie, widow vatta "' of the l ate Ed Esq., Army Medical Staff. e°l 611°. On the 4th inst., at Chepstow, Robert Willigl, let of the late Mr. Sergeant Peake, to Eliza, elde st deue ' lit Lig King, Esq., of Chepstow. (L od, Air. On the 4th inst., at St. John's, Buxton, Mr. ( p ort of ' Scott, of Devizr a, to Adeline tiding, elde st. datlgn"" . .„ 4 :f Jeremiah Smith, of Sturt-place. Upvf r . On the 41h inst., at storiehouse, Robert Gre.. dg hte merchant, Glasgow, to Susan Roope, youngeEt 6.- Aclot,iah Schu)ltr, Esq., Stonehouse, .1..)cv ,, n• t il f LI 11; D str e et ef .t On the 2d inst.. Mr. Thomas Rhoads, o f Vine- Colonel g rica-square, aed 5 On the 2(1 inst., 9. in St. James's-square, Lieuten3ntirtfltf)'' George Thornhill, C. 8., forme ly of the 13th Light . is( and late command r.g her Majesty's 14th Foot. pen se On the 10th ult., at Northumbet land, State of l'et ve, co Ameri , m, George I'. att. Etq., late of Pet-kb an ' 4ll) Wil hai'l b= retell, aged 48. On the 30th ult., Katherine , fourth daughter the she Montagu, Etq., of Caversham-hill , ne ar Reading. Joe, ter of On the '2d inst., at Barne,terrace, Henrietta daughter of Mr. Benjamin Tomkins, aged 7. A (laugh - J P On the 3d inst., at Clifton, Emily Shunt, third ~., se 0 George Shum Storey, Esq., of Han-common, Suer 0 .7 i. t he to , On the 4th inst., Emma, the eldest dangh_terhyorlqte Joseph Rumba, Esq., of Cranbourn Lodge, r u le of the On the 4th inst.. at Brighton, Jernirna, the wife tle Henry Laing, of Sussex-square. ! b CethA er l i ti' On the sth inst., in South.street, Greenwie, ' , „ g t- - ~,, Malta, the only daughter of Thomas Peckham, 31. --ret e` ---(------------iro4%l°' i London ; Frinted and Published by Ai UI tDC), 7 St rsii No 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, 1". 1 , 1 184 2 ' the County of Middlesex, Thursday , October vi ;e