The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-31 00:00:00

MORNING SUN SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY. STANDARD.—We have received the following an nouncement from a quarter which ought to be well in formed :—" A meeting of the Bishops will shortly take, place in London, for the purpose of considering the pre sent state of the Church, in reference to the doctrines lately put forth in some of the ' Tracts for the Times."' The time seems to have arrived when some such pro ceeding on the part of the heads of the Church as is here announced is imperatively necessary. We are well aware of the inconvenience, nay more, of the danger of declaratory acts in such cases as that now presented by the state of the Church : We subscribe fully to the maxim that in theology, as in law, definitions may be perilous, " definitiones lege sent periculoste," and therefore we are far from condemn ing the forbearance of the Bishops up to the present time. Many of their number, probably all of them, to whom an opportunity has fairly presented itself, have declared their disapprobation of both the doctrines and practices of the Tractarian sect ; and it was natural for men, pious, candid, and modest themselves, to suppose that advice tendered in such kind and gentle terms as those in which the advice of the Bishops has been offered, would not fail of success. We grieve, however, to say that such advice has failed, and when the voice of mild admonition has failed the voice of authority must be employed. Men who will not listen to such appeals as that beautiful letter of the Bishop of Worcester, which appeared in yesterday's Standard, must be compelled, by other means. As long as there was a h o p e that the Tracta rians would yield to the influence of common sense, of the people, of the great body of the clergy, and of the heads of the Church, we ourselves cautiously abstained from even distant allusion to their propagan dist devices. The contest for the Chair of Poetry at Oxford for one of the leaders in the schism, was how ever a step too daring to be safely disregarded, and upon that contest we delivered our opinion freely ; but when the particular affair that summoned us to act bad ended, we hoped to be able to return to labours more within our proper sphere, and for which we were not so ill qualified. In this hope, however, we are disappointed. The Tractarians have, by whatever means, possessed themselves of a great part of the periodical press, including some of the more respectable organs of all ' the several classes of the press ; and every one must be aware that, in this country, what ever is promoted by an important division of the public . press must succeed in the end if the rest of the press is inactive and acquiescent. They who are silent will by enemies be set down as approving of all to which they offer no -reply. GLOBE.—The fashion that has lately sprung up in Conservative quarters, of attributing all the poverty and crime that exist in the country to machinery and large towns, is becoming exceedingly prevalent, and every day b rings forth some neck invective against me chanical improvements and densely populated cities. As evil happens to be inseparable from human nature, it will, unfortqnately, always be found that where there are many people congregated in one place, there will be a great deal of what is bad amongst them ; but we do not think that large towns, and the association of vast numbers, are necessarily productive of more crime than might exist in an equal number of indivi duals scattered about in different localities. Society, even amongst the lowest class, act rather as a check on evil than an incentive to it ; for there is always a con science that makes men ashamed of wrong, even while human frailty allows them to be guilty of it. The moral degradation into which the lower inhabitants of many large manufacturing places are plunged, we un happily cannot deny ; but we do not admit that their peculiar debasement is the inseparable consequence of their numbers. Men are gregarious in their virtues as well as in their vices ; for they are quite as capable of being guided towards a right course in large masses as they are individually ; and the laying all crime at the door of over-population is absurd and unphilo sophical. There is no doubt that distress leads to much crime, and where numbers are congregated, want becomes more severe than in thinly populated places ; but the d u ty o f t h e statesman is to find a remedy for the want, and moral improvement will be tolerably sure to follow. We do not say that the latter is not within the province of statesmen ; for we think it, on the contrary, one of the highest duties of Government to supply the moral as well as the phy sical necessities of the people ; but the former never can be satisfactorily provided for while the latter are unattended to. The crusade against machinery is, in an age like the present, exceedingly curious ; for when me chanical improvement is looked upon as one of the dis tinctive features that mark the intellectual aspect of the times, it is strange that what it has been customary to regard as one of our greatest sources of glory should now be denounced in the columns of the press as the shame of our generation, and one of the chief causes of its misery. To talk of checking the progress of mechanical improvement is madness, if not some thing worse ' for - we are undeniably e n d owe d w i t h in tellectual faculties in order that we should make use of .them, and not that we should do all in our power to thwart their triumph and discourage their exercise. ',MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF SATURDAY. TIMES.—It is stated in Mincing-lane that the tenour of the answer received from the Board of Trade re specting the memorial addressed by the coffee importers and others for the reduction of the duties at present levied on the various descriptions is favourable ; that the officials there will be glad to communicate with the trade on the matter, and that an early day will be appointed for the consideration of the arguments the memorialists have to advance. Messrs. Franks and Co., in their circular speak confidently of a reduction taking place, the Go vernment being, according to their representations, de sirous of encouraging the article. However, doubts seem to arise in the minds of parties intimately connected with the trade as to the policy of making any further reduc tion of the duty payable upon foreign, the reason as signed being that there is already a sufficient competition in the market by the 9d. duty, which brings in large quantities of coffee, the produce of the Dutch colonies, who are already successfully trenching upon the con sumption of our West India production by such legalized importation. It may be remembered that a short time ago a British merchant-vessel was wrecked near Havre, and that some French seamen, in endeavouring to save the lives of-the crew, not only failed in their generous attempt, but were All drowned. This matter has been commented on in the City, and it is thought that some testimony to the gallant exertions of these brave Frenchmen —perhaps some allowance to their bereaved families by the - British Government—would not be more than equitable. An occurrence of about two years ago has been called to - Mind in reference to this subject, on which occasion the King of Holland evinced a most laudable apprecia tion of similar services. A Dutch panket -boat was wrecked one stormy night near Harlingen, and although the cries of the passengers were heard on shore, none of the Dutch sailors dared to venture out. Captain D. Charrosin, who commanded the British merchant schooner the Northam, volunteered, with his mate and four men, to reach the wreck in his own ship-boat, and with great difficulty succeeded in rescuing nine of the persons on board. The conduct of the Dutch on this occasion was most liberal ; the King presented the Cap Lain and mate each with a gold medal, and each of the crew with a silver one, which, it should be remarked, they preferred to any pecuniary gratuity, the city of Harlingen presented the Captain with a silver-gilt cup, and the city of Rotterdam with a gold medal. It is most probable that the case -of the French sailors has not yet been sufficiently thought of; or surely some tes timony of their conduct would have been given to thetheir families by the Government, or, at any rate, by Committee at Lloyd's ; and when it really meets w ith the attention it deserves, it is certain that we shall not be allowed to remain in disadvantageous contrast with the Dutch by slighting endeavours to save the live* Of our countrymen. CHRONICLE.—The rumour upon 'Change was that th e heaviness in the English Funds was occasioned by e n , impression that Sir Robert Peel was to propose a sweeping property tax of three per cent. on fixed capital ndfuncled - property, having been driven to this course by the agricultural interests in the Cabinet, who have agreed to support it in pl ace of any change in the Corn laws. We have a shrew guess that this report originated in Markdane ; at all events, it is calculated to improve the price of foreign corn in bond, now at a low 'figure, from a dread of the expected alterations. The same report was current on the Stock Exchange, and gene rally throughout, the city this afternoon. In consequence of the publication of Lord Canning's recent letters regarding the duration of our treaty with Brazil, a party connected with that country addressed a communication to the Brazilian Minister at our Court, inquiring whether the Government of Brazil, who at first contested our interpretation of the treaty, had now acceded thereto. as might be inferred from the letters which Lord Canning wrote by order of the Earl of Aberdeen. The Brazilian Minister has given the answer we publish below, from which it will be seen that the two Governments are not yet come to a satisfactory under standing on that subject :_-- (Copy.) ' " Brazilian Legation, Jan. 24, 1842. " Sir—ln the letter which you did me the honour to address to me under yesterday's date, you state that, in consequence of several parties connected with Brazil en tertaining doubts as to the acquiescence of the Imperial Government in the opinion of that of Great Britain with respect to the duration of the treaty of 1827, you would wish to be informed, should no obstacles interpose, what are my views on the subject.. " I hasten to apprise you, in reply to your said let ter, that, in opposition to the communications to which you refer, both my predecessor and myself have always declared that the Government of his Imperial Majesty had resolved to abide by the definite clause of the 28th article of the treaty between the two countries ; that is to say, to the clause peremptorily stipulating the term of fifteen years for its duration, an d consequent l y that, as the faculty of the prolongation of the treaty, to which allusion is made in the same article, was thereby ren dered of none effect, we have always maintained that the treaty of 1827 will expire i n t h e current year 1842. 4. H a ving thus answered your inquiry, I have the ho , . OW to remain, Sir, your obedient humble servant, (Signed) " MARQUES LISBOA." We thus perceive the importance of attending to the e that there are always two s id es to a question. an d his Secretary are n o t t h e Marquis of litlberdeen Lisboa and 'his Imperial Majesty the E m p eror of Brazil ; and, unless our Government be prepared to sacrifice our valuable export trade to the Brazils, must . admit a the sugarmounting t o 5,000,0001. sterling per annum, t h ey of that country, and other staple a rticles _of Brazilian pro duce, on a reduced and liberal scale. .of M. ved, but We understand that M. Salamanca, . the arn ,the co-agent t. Itorajo, the Spanish Commissioner, is n daily expected from Paris. We are aut ho r ised to state 9140)411 7, that the funds are fully provided to pay one BAIL COURT, Jan. 28. EX PARTE THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. TALBOT, on behalf of the Great Western Railway Company, applied for a certiorari directed to Mr. James May, the Coroner of Berkshire, to return into this Court the inquisition held by him on the body of Charles Wil liams, at Sonning, on 27th Dec. last, in order that the said inquisition might be quashed. The person on whose body the inquest had been held was one of those unfor tunate persons who had been killed in consequence of the dreadful accident which had happened on the Great Western Railway in consequence of the slip in the Son ning cutting on 25th Dec. last. An inquisition had been held on the body, and the Jury had returned a verdict of accidental death with a deodand of 1,0001. on the engine. Now, upon the face of the inquisition, it did not appear that the coroner had any jurisdiction; on that ground alone, he apprehended he was entitled to his rule, but there were several other grounds of objec tion to the inquisition, which he contended was bad upon the face of it. —Rule nisi granted. THE QUEEN V. THE GREAT WBSTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. TALBOT again applied for a certiorari to return into this Court the inquisition held by the Coroner of Reading, on the body of Richard Woolley, at Reading, who had also met with his death in consequence of the accident at Sonning, but who before his death had been removed to Reading. In this case it appeared that there was a deficiency of jurisdiction on the part of the Coroner. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, as the. case was a doubtful one, referred the Learned Counsel to the full Count. Mr. Justice Williams having left the Court to attend the Nisi Prius sitting in the City, Mr. Justice Wightman took his Lordship's place. (Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) PEEL AND ANOTHER V. HOWARD AND ANOTHER. Mr. GODSON, on the part of Colonel Howard, the de fendant in the above cause, applied for a rule nisi to set aside an award of arbitration in this case, on the ground that the arbitrator had exceeded his power. It appeared that Mr. William Yates . Peel was the proprietor of certain. mills, called. the Alder Mills, situated on the river Thame, in the neighbourhood of Tamworth, and that Colonel Howard was the proprietor of certain islands and osier-beds higher up the river. These osier-beds had it was alleged increased to such an extent that they materially lessened the water-power of the mills. It had been agreed to refer the matter to arbitration, the arbitrator having the power to make experiments, and to order the removal of any such parts of islands as had been newly formed, which might interfere with the water power of Alder Mills. Under this power the arbitrator had proceeded to remove many islands entirely, which had existed before the memory of man ; others which had existed for years before Mr. Peel had pur chased Alder Mills, and one on which oaks were actually growing, which had been there for years. He there fore contended, that the arbitrator had exceeded his au thority, and on that ground prayed for a rule nisi. Rule nisi granted. THE QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF MIDDLESEX. In this case, in which Mr. ADDISON had the other day obtained a rule nisi, calling upon the Justices of Middle sex to amend their return to a certiorari which had been obtained in the case of a man named Long, whose appeal against the decision of certain Justices refusing him a publican's licence, had been dismissed by the Quarter Sessions, subject to a special case, all mention of which special case had been omitted in the return to the certiorari. The COURT, after hearing Mr. Bodkin on the other side, directed the rule lo be made absolute, and the spe cial case to be returned. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 23. JEWISON V. DYSON. Lord ABINGER on entering the Court this morning proceeded to give judgment in this case, which had been for several days argued before their Lordships. The question he said was, whether the words of the charter creating the Duchy of Lancaster were sufficient to give a right to appoint a person to perform the duties of Co roner within the Duchy. It was clear from the words of the charter that it was intended that such a power should be given. He would not enter upon that occasion into the question, whether the office of Coroner was or was not a judicial one—he was not inclined to think it could be strictly said that it was such an office—but in any case there was no reason, in his opinion, for saying that the Crown could not delegate its right to another party to discharge the duties of a Coroner; and the words of the charter appeared to him to be sufficient to justify such an appointment. It had been observed by the Coun sel for the defendant that the statute 28th Edward 111. invested freeholders of counties with a right to appoint coroners. But that statute had been passed subsequently to the charter establishing the Duchy of Lancaster, and it could not consequently affect it. There was certainly, as had been stated, a want of judicial proof that the Crown had ever appointed a coroner in the Duchy. But that was not to be wondered at, considering how very negligently the records of the Duchy had, at least until a very recent period, been kept. Those records were, as he had occasion to know, scattered about. Some of them were to be found in the Court of Chancery, some in the Court of Exchequer, and there were others which were not perhaps traceable at all. It appeared to him, therefore, that there had been nothing adduced in the arguments for the defence, to invalidate the appointment made by the Crown in right of the Duchy of Lancaster; and under these circumstances, seeing that the words of the charter were sufficient to invest the Duke of Lancas ter with the right to appoint coroners, aura mat such a right had vested in the Crown at the time the charter had been framed, he was of opinion that they could not disturb the verdict of the Jury, and they should there fore discharge the rule. The other Judges concurred in opinion with the Chief Baron. nuities, in consequence of having received a written order from him. Witness identified the prisoner as Robert Bamford, sen., and signed the bank book at the time of the transfer to that effect, and paid the prisoner with a cheque for the amount, deducting commission, which cheque the prisoner endorsed. The prisoner had represented himself to witness as Robert Bamford, sen. Mr. Clarkson commented upon the very loose mode of doing bank business. He did not mean to cast the slightest imputation upon Mr. Mullins, whose character was far above all suspicion ; but if greater care were taken by brokers, who, he believed, were indulged in the inaccurate course they generally adopted by the great Corporation of the Bank, such a case as the present could not have occurred. Mr. Mullins had certified in the Bank book that the prisoner was one of the parties in whose name the stock stood, without having taken the necessary means to ascertain the fact. Such a course, it was evident, was calculated to facilitate many great frauds. Mr. Mullins said that he had known the prisoner for some years without kno w i ng hi s name, but he did not, for an instant, suspect that the prisoner was not Robert Bamford, sen., as he had represented himself. The LORD MAYOR agreed with Mr. Clarkson that the practice ,was a very loose one, and, also, that Mr. Mul lins's character stood too high to be affected by what had taken place. The prisoner was then committed for trial. ROBBING AN EMPLOYER. —Mapp, who was charged - on Saturday week upon suspicion of having robbed his master, Mr. Bousfield, of the Minories, to the amount of between 65/. and 701., by means of a Picklock key, was brought up for re-examination. The prisoner had, it will be recollected, left the warehouse at an early hour before the clerk arrived, and did not return to his employment, and Daniel Forrester, upon being sent for by the prosecutor, took immediate measures to pounce upon the prisoner, in whose possession he found a great number of sovereigns and a skeleton key, which unlocked the safe in which the money had been deposited, consist ing of sovereigns and a Si. note. Benjamin Pixie, a porter, stated that the priso ner , whom he knew, got change f a 5/. note from the land lord of the Fountain public-house in Foster-lane, in his presence, and afterwards procured money orders at the Post-office for two 51. notes. The prisoner had a watch in his jacket-pocket, and more money, and witness ob served him to be intoxicated, although known to be a close-fisted steady young man.—Remanded. B 0 W-STI?EET. On Friday Michael Haydon, 465 of the City Police, was summoned before Mr. Jardine by William Crispin, a constable employed by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, for having, on the 24th i nst . , un l awfully molested and interrupted the free passage of persons passing through the enclosure of St. James's Park. He was also charged with assaulting the complainant in the execution of his duty. The complainant stated that on Monday last, when the gates were closed at half-past four o'clock in the af ternoon, he was engaged with others in clearing the park of persons who were skating. He was in uniform at t'ie time, and shortly before five o'clock, having come to the defendant, who had been amusing himself the entire afternoon, he gave him warning to quit, when he said he had been called on before other persons, and refuSed to go away until he wished, for he was a policeman. Wit ness went to move him, and he threatened to knock him down with his staff, at the same time going ashore. Witness insisted on his leaving the park, and upon tak ing hold of him by the collar, he said that witness was his prisoner, which caused witness to draw his staff also. A crowd having collected and the ice beginning to crack from the weight, witness jumped off, and the defen dant said, " You white-livered —, I shall follow you." Several ofethe icemen and the men employed by the Humane Society, who had been employed with ropes in clearing the ice, corroborated the greater part of the statement made by the complainant. The defendant said that three-fourths of the complaint made against him was false, for when the trumpet sounded he took off his skates, and while sliding near the shore to warm his feet. the complainant, attempted to push him ashore, insisting to drive him away. Consider ing he was selected above others, he reasoned with the complainant as to the impropriety of his conduct, when he drew his staff, but he said there was no necessity to use his authority, as he might take his number, and could get redress in another way, which seemed not to satisfy him, for the complainant instantly c o ll are d hi m ; and several persons, who had given their address, were in attendance to give evidence. In consequence of the violence used, when he (defendant) had gone away, the mob attacked the complainant, and pelted him with brick-bats and other missiles. • The defendant then called three witnesses to support his statement ; but they prevaricated in several of the principal points. Mr. JARDINE considered the defendant had behaved very ill, and the weight of evidence was entirely against him. He should order him to pay a fine of 31. for the assault, and in default be committed for three weeks. Mr. JARDINE also said he would represent the matter to the City Commissioner, who would, no doubt, use his discretion in what course he thought proper to pursue. MARYLEBONE. On Friday Lawrence Lutridge, a painter and glazier, residing in Petty's-court, Han way -street, Oxford-street, was brought before Mr. LONG, on a warrant placed in the hands of Whip, the officer, charging him with hav ing committed a rape upon Jane Keep, a married woman, who, with her husband, occupies apartments in the house of which the prisoner is the landlord. _ Mr. Wolff_attended for the — 'The prosecutrix, who is only 22 years of age, stated that on Wednesday morning last she returned home from market, about 11 o'clock, and on passing up stairs she saw the prisoner standing at his door, which was upon the second floor ; he had in his hand some artificial flowers, which he showed to her, and asked her if she did not think them very pretty, at the same time saying, "If you like I'll buy you some." She made no observa tion to him, and in an instant he threw the flowers from him, when he laid hold of her, and, notwithstanding her resistance, committed the offence. In reply to the Ma gistrate, the prosecutrix said, there was no one in the house but the prisoner and myself when this hap pened ; I struggled with him as much as I could, and as I was about to leave the room, he said he hoped I would not tell my husband, and promised faith fully not to insult me again. I then went up stairs. At twelve o'clock my husband returned home, when he found me crying, and I told him what had hap pened, and that I should leave the house. In the course of twenty minutes the prisoner came in, when my hus band, who was in a great rage, went down to him and charged him with the offence, which he denied. Thomas Keep, the husband, corroborated the evidence of his wife with regard to the statement which she made to him, and his subsequent interview with the prisoner. The prisoner alleged that whatever he had done was with her own consent. My wife has never told me that he had ever been guilty of any improper familiarity until last Wednesday, and she then said that he had twice before put his hand upon her shoulder. Mr. LONG committed the prisoner for trial. MILFORD, JAN. 27.—Mary Conolly, Kinsale to New port, was totally wrecked in St. Bride's Bay, in the gale of yesterday, crew saved. George IV., from Liverpool to Newport, which was ashore on Hubborstone Pill, got off last night with loss of false keel. Betsey, New Ross to Newport, parted chain, drove on Pill P o i n t, b ro k e her keel, and k noc k e d away forefoot, &c. TENBY, JAN. 27.—Norris Castle, Wexford to Glou cester, was driven ashore in Carmarthen Bay, yesterday, in a very heavy gale, and totally wrecked, crew saved. [ A DVERTISEME NT. CLOSE OF HOLIDAYS.---Now that the season of annual festivity is abort to terminate, and the respective boarding-schools be re-instated by the busy throng of youthful aspirants, the personal comfort and attractions of whom be come naturally an obieet. with Gias , -la great solicitude. Howland's Macassar Oil, for acceleratiug the growth and for preserving and beautifying the hair ; Row land's Kalydor, for preserving the skin and complexion, and removing cutaneous eruptions; and Rowland's Odonto, for beautifying the Teeth, and preserving the Gums, are univer sally considered indispensable in the requisite accompaniment s of the decorative repository. The august patronage conceded by all the Sovereigns of Europe to these creative renovating specifics, and confirmation, by experience, of their infallible efficacy, have characterised them with perfection, and given them a celebrity unparalleled. - STATE OF TRADE AT DUNDEE.—We make no alterations in our quotations this week, but prices of the raw material are on the whole firmer, and we would say looking up. Linen yarns still go off pretty freely, but no advance has been obtained in prices. Tow yarns are firm, and our spinners are endeavouring to obtain an advance, which on some fine qualities has been con ceded. In linens we have had no great business doing ; but as the manufacturers have reduced the production, stocks do not accumulate very much. The advises from Riga state that at the 13th instant the market had be come firmer, and the respectable dealers declined to sell under Ho. 30 for P.T.R., sorts in proportion. From Archangel the dates are to the 29th ultimo. Nothing had been done in flax, but some contracts had been made for first and second tow at Ho. 20, and Ito. 16, or 241. 6s. and 20/. per ton.—Dundee Chronicle. SEASONABLE RELIEZ TO THE Poon.--On Friday the Committee appointed by the parishioners of St. James's, Westminster, to collect subscriptions for the relief of the distressed poor, distributed at the work house in Poland-street, 600 pints of nutritious soup, 500 quartern loaves, and as many tickets entitling the hold ers to a certain quantity of potatoes and coals, according to the number of each family, which they are to receive at the shops of the dealers in the parish, who contract with the Coinmittee to supply the same. Upwards of 6001. has been already subscribed, an amount which will probably be doubled; and a vast amount of distress will be relieved. The contributions of the benevolent are distributed in the most ,judicious manner by the church wardens and overseers, who, aided by the other officers of the parish, have taken care to prevent any imposition on this charitable fund. FATAL DUEL AT MARSEILLES.—We learn from Marseilles that Commandant Arrighi, who was shot in the duel-by General Levasseur, was buried on the 19th inst., without any funeral service, and the ceremony was attended by only the private friends of the deceased. The Sud Of Marseilles furnishes us with the following farther details of the duel:—" On learning what was in agitation, a part of the General's family 'Set out to join him. Hearin.. ' of their appro ac hi ng arr i va l , the General determined to bring the atfair to a conclusion, and make known to M. Arrighi that he acceded to his terms, and would appoint two new seconds, who would not refuse going out with him. Evading the vigilance of the police, the parties took the road to Aix, and assembled at a country house near Boue. A place so near the road might have been easily discovered, but the police, who had traced the combatants, stopped at the limits of their jurisdiction, thus reducing a question of hu manity to one of competency. General Lavasseur was first on the ground, having started without his breakfast, and finding the farmer of the estate at his meal, partook of it. M. Arrighi came up, and, without a word being interchanged between the two adversaries, the ground was ordered to be measured. The second, who under. took this office, appeared to take too long steps, and M. Arrighi desired that the measurement should be made anew, and by only two-foot lengths for each step. Even with this he was dissatisfied, and he had the distance marked a third time by a second whose foot was shorter. This being done, the written terms of the meeting were exchanged, and one of the seconds tossed up a piece of money for the first fire. It turned in favour of General Levasseur, and in a moment after M. Arrighi was struck on the arm and in the breast. He made a faint attempt to return the fire, but st xggered—the blood gushed from his mouth, and he fell dead." MELANCHOLY DEA TH.--On Friday an in quest was taken by Mr. Baker at the London Hospital, on the body of Mr. C. Linos, aged 25, the well-known coach-builder and proprietor, of Blackfriars- roa d. M r. Arthur Macna mara , of Chelmsford, stated that he had known deceased several years. Be was married and had one child. For the last few months he had been in a declining state of health, and three months back he had the advice of Sir J. Clark, who advised him to go into Devonshire. He bad not been gone there than three weeks when, hearing that his father had taken pos session of his _premises, he came hick again. At an interview his father wisned him to sign a deed as signing the whole of the r roperty over to him, but he refused without first get Ling his wife's consent. She consented, his father agreeing to pay his cre ditors and allow him 1/. per N veek during life. The deceased, however, would not cwisent unless the father agreed to continue that sum per week to his wife aftee his death, which the father would not do. Three weeks back deceased with his wife went to live at Lewis ham, and oil Saturday last he (witness) ascertained that the father .`,ad caused a fiat in bankruptcy to be struck against deceased. He immediately went to Lewis ham and informed u:veased, who on hearing it became dreadfully agitated, a m .' at his request he procured him apartments at No. 1, hTereford-terrace, Whitechapel road, whither he removed on Monday morning. The same afternoon, whilst talk.' ug with him, he suddenly exclaimed, "Fetch a doctor, I .'un ( Ving." He was assisted into his bedroom and attenG 4 ed by two surgeons. He rallied for a short time, but died ti.7 l e following morn ing. In his opinion he died from ul m unary consump tion, accelerated by a b roken heart. Vet 'dict, 4. death, accelerat e d b y excitement on heariAlg th at a 1 •"' $ ll biakruPtcY had been taken gut against nink is to be paid off without disturbing her internal fittings. SAFET Y OF THE SEIAM It is expected she will a l so b e pa i d off on Monday. ROCK Screens are bein g fitt e d on b oard the Minden, on the STEAMER. proposition of Dr. Wilson, to protect the patients from ABERYSTWYTH, JAN. 27.—1 beg to acqu a i n t you of a cold air. most awful hurricane - nlich took pl ace h ere yesterday evening, the wind varying from south-west to north west. It gradually increased until seven o'clock, when breaking of windows, chimneys tumbling down, as well as the best part of the roofs of several houses, went on at an awful rate. Early this morning I per ceived from the Castle walks two vessels, and with the aid of a glass could perceive that one was a steamer, and the other a schooner, beating up before the [wind. In the meantime pilots, at a great risk, in consequence of a heavy ground swell, succeeded in getting on board both the vessels, which are now safely lodged in our harbour. The steamer in question is the Shamrock, of Bristol, plying between Dublin and that place. She left Dublin about 11 a.m. on Tuesday last, but when she had sailed about nine hours her larboard paddle became useless ; they, however, continued on their passage until they obtained a view of the Bishops, when the Cap tain gave up, and they were obliged to go where the wind took them, and during the gale of yesterday were obliged to throw 80 pigs over board, pigs being the principal part of her cargo —I believe altoge ther about 600 —many of which I have witnessed this day dead, and many more likely to die by the morning; a great number have been bought and taken into the different parts of the neighbourhood. The vessel appa rently seems little injured, and they imagine that on Tuesday next she will sail again for Bristol. There were no human lives lost. The schooner's name is Age noria, of Wexford, with oats, from that place, I believe, to Bristol, but atn not She received no damage with the exception of a sail or two. LLO YD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JAN. 29.—Wind this day at noon variable. STANGATE CREEK, JAN. 28.—AtTd. Baldsare,Trieste. RAMSGATE, JAN. 28.—Arrd. Susan, Penzance for Rouen, part of cargo thrown overboard, &c. SHEERNESS, JAN. 28.—Arrd. Geo. Canning, Savanna. DEAL, JAN. 28.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Minerva, Milne, Mauritius. Arrived from the river, and sailed, Tintern, Hobart Town ; Good Hope and John Calvin, Bombay ; John Muir, Denaerara ' • Walmsley, Si erra L eone, with the nest of the outwa r d bound, except Euxine, for Bom bay, and Anna Eliza, f or Chi na . LIVERPOOL, JAN. 28.—Wind, N.W. fresh.—Arrd. St. Laurence, Brown and Chatham, Jennings, New Orleans. Put back, Heron for Malta, with daMage. Ann Bridson, from Lima, which was ashore in Bootle Bay, was assisted off this afternoon after discharging part of cargo. The Tamenund, from New Orleans, which was ashore in Bootle Bay, came off last night on the flood. The'Racer, bound to Vera Cruz, was run foul of by the Columbine (Glasgow trader), last night in the river, and lost anchors and chains. The Falkirk, M'Evan, from Konigsberg, was towed in here to-day with loss of foremast and mainmast sprung. A wreck, exhibiting only the stumps of the masts and one anchor stock (supposed of a vessel of about 150 or 200 tons), with spars and rigging alongside, was seen a little to the northward.: of the Zebra channel this morning by the Albert (steam tug), which has returned to the wreck, to ascertain what she is, and if possible to raise her. HASTINGS, JAN. 28.—A vessel sunk (supposed a schooner), with mast-head above water, was passed this morning, Dungeness Light E. N., Fairlight Church N.W. by W. s W., Iden Mill, over the W. part of the Tower at Rye harbour, bearing N. W., in six fathoms at low water. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.— The Isadore, from Cardiff to London, in the gale of the 26th, settled deeper in the sand, and had great part of her bulwarks washed away, with the cookhouse; about ten tons of iron have been landed from her to-day. COWES, JAN. 28.—Arrd. William Hy le, London for Bombay • Hannah, Grayson, L on d on f or Rio ; Ada mant, Hull for Naples, with loss of bulwarks, and re ported to be leaky. Pootz, JAN. 27.—Arrd. Superb, Newfoundland ; Ex periment, 'Bristol for ditto, bore up from lon. 49, with loss of boat, bulwarks, sails, &c., 70 days out. TORBAY, JAN. 27.—Arrd. Atalanta, Hamburgh for Sierra Leone. FALMOUTH, JAN. 27.—Wind W.N.W. to W., strong breezes and squally.--Arrd. Baltimore, Havre for New York ; Sunderland for Constantinople, with sails split, and loss of bulwarks. The Brisk, from London to Bristol, in the night of the 25th in stant, whilst the master was ashore obtaining sup plies, was got under weigh by the crew and taken out to sea, and has not since been heard of. The Sandwich, from London to St. Lucia, in transporting from Little Falmouth Pool to Carrick Roads, caught the bank near Grenbank Quay, but was hove off at flood without any damage. SHIELDS, JAN. 27.—The Argus, of Newcastle, and the Ocean, of Scarborough, reported yesterday ashore will become wrecks. WORKINGTON, JAN. 27.—1 t blew a heavy gale from N.N.W. this morning, and continued without intermis sion until four A.m. The Arethusa, reported yesterday ashore, has suffered considerably, and will probably be sold as she lies. The Pomona, ashore behind the Garth, remains, but has not received any particular injury. KINGSTOWN, JAN. 27.—1 n the gale of yesterday the Eleanora, of Quebec, drove in contact with the Jenne Emelic, bound to Belfast. The Maria, of Wexford, parted her anchors in the bay, ran in, and now lies against the South Pier. The Margaret, from Wicklow to Swansea, parted her anchors in the bay, but was saved by the Wooden-pile Jetty. CORK, JAN. 26.—1 t is blowing furiously with squalls from the westward, but no damage has yet occurred. HULL, JAN. 28.—Wind W.N.W.—The Hiramr, Gib son, from Malaga to this port, ashore on Saltileet, is expected off without much damage, if the weather con tinue moderate. The cargo has been discharged in good condition. The Racer, Pironet, bound to Marseilles, has put back leaky. GLOUCESTER, JAN. 28.—The Hiram, from Palermo, and the Pearl, from Wexford, were too late on tide to get into Shaarness Point, and went back for Berkley Pill. NEWPORT, JAN. 28.—Arrd. Augusta, Youghal, with decks swept, loss of sails, &c., having been thrown on her beam ends. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 29.—Yesterday Mr. Georgaarvis, 8.A., and Mr. John Fenwick, 8.A., of Corpus Christi College, in this University, were electaFellows of that Society. The following gentlemen have been this year elected to the Scholarships at Clare Hall :—Messrs. Atkinson. Bryans, Mann, Frampton, Judd, and Nelson. The Rev. John Chapman, ALA., Fellow of King's College, in this University, has been presented by the Provost and Fellows of that Society to the Rectory of Milton, near Cambridge. In the late list of honours in this University, the fol lowing gentlemen, who were students in King's College. London, appear among the Wranglers, viz., Cayley (Senior Wrangler), Fuller (fourth), Smith, 8.F., Fenn, Westmoreland, and Dumergue ; and among the Senior Optimes, Walpole, Wolfe, Shaw, Thrupp, and Kingley. Mr. G. M. Sykes, of Trinity College, has been elected a Fellow of Downing College. The Rev. W. G. Goodchild, 8.A., of. Sidney Sussex College, has been appointed Private Chaplain to Thos. Hibbert, Esq., of Birtels, Cheshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. I. Bell. F. Calder, Esq., B.A. Scholar o f S t . J o h n ' s C o ll ege, in this. University, has been elected to a Mastership in King Edward the Sixth's Free Grammar School, at Bir mingham, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. H. B. Mason, M.A. Dr. Haviland has given notice that he will commence his lectures on the principles of Pathology and the Practice of Medicine on Thursday next, Feb. 3. The inhabitants of Clipston have presented the Rev. E. Baines, of Christ's College, in this University, late Rector of Clipston, and now of Bluntisham-cum-Earith, with an elegant silver vase, mounted on an agate pedestal. PROCEEDINGS AT WINDSOR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. —This morning an inspection took place in the Home Park of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards (Blue), commanded by Colonel Smith, and the 11th, or Prince Albert's Own Hussars, under the com mand of Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Cardigan, three companies of the 72d Highlanders keeping the ground. The various evolutions, from advancing in line, taking ground, and retirement in alternate squadrons, to their echellon movements, the recal of skirmishers, the attack, deploying into line, and re-advancing in parade order, were executed with an alacrity and exactitude which astonished the most initiated beholder. Her Majesty the Queen was on the terrace so early as a quarter to ten o'clock, accompanied by his Royal High ness Prince Albert (who was dressed in the Colonel's uniform of the 11th Hussars), his Majesty the King of Prussia, the Duke of Wellingtoq, the suite of his Prus sian Majesty, and various other distinguished officers. Her Majesty wore a rich purple silk velvet cloak deeply trimmed with fur, and seemed to take great delight in the spectacle. Her Majesty the Queen, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, afterwards presented herself at the southern window of the Queen's boudoir, where, on being recognised by the assembled populace, both illustriOns personages were loudly cheered. The young Prince was also shown, dandled in the nurse's arms, at an upper window, eliciting unbounded applause. The inspection lasted from a quarter to ten till half-past eleven. His Majesty the King of Prussia, at a quarter to twelve, left Windsor for Slough, _proceeding thence by the Great Western Railway to London, for the purpose of visiting some of the public buildings, and lunching, as lam given to understand, with Sir Robert Peel. His Majesty returned to Windsor at a few minutes after six. His Majesty is expected to go to town again to, morrow, returning to the Castle in the afternoon to dinner. His Majesty will dine with the Duke of Sutherland on Monday ; with his Grace the Duke of Wellington on Tuesday; and with his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge on Wednesday, it being his Majesty's inten tion immediately afterwards to leave this country, via Dover. His Majesty will attend the two national theatres on Monday and Tuesday, and the afterpieces, as I learn, have been requested to be performed first, in order that his Majesty may have the opportunity of wit nessing the performance of two of Shakspeare's plays. The following is an exact list of the guests enter tained at the Castle this evening by her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert :—His Majesty the King of Prussia, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Princes Ferdinand, Augustus, and Leopold of Saxe Coburg, the Duke of Buccleuch, Lady Lyttelton, Lady Fanny Howard, the Hon. Miss Paget, the Hon. Miss Liddell, Baroness Lehzen, the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham and Lady Anne Grenville, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Liverpool, Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Elizabeth West, the Earl of Jersey, Baron and Baroness Bunsen, the Earl o f Aberdeen, the Earl and C ountess of Haddington, the Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Lord Fitzroy Somer set, the Earl and Countess of Westmorland, the suite of his Majesty the King of Prussia, the Marquis of Or monde, the Hon. W. Hood, Lord Charles Wellesley, Lieutenant-Colonel Bouverie, Captain Seymour, Dr. Prwtorius, the *Hon. C. A. Murray, Earl and Countess of Home, Lady and the Hon. Miss Montagu, General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, the Earl of Cardigan, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Anson, the lion. Sarah Mary Ca vendish, Colonel Richardson, Lieutenant -Colonel Smitli, Lieutenant-Colonel Rotton. The ball at the Town-hall, in celebration of the chris tening of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, was most numerously attended ; upwards of 240 were pre sent, amongst whom were all the principal families of the town and its immediate neighbourhood. The Hall was tastefully decorated, a magnificent gas illumination in front designating the occasion. Mr. Adams's band attended and played some favourite waltzes, quadrilles, &c., with great spirit during the evening. Amongst the company present we noticed Mr. Ralph Neville M.P. ; Mrs. Admiral Byrne ; Colonels Ri c h ardson and ' Smith ; Major Trent ; Captains Tyrell, Beauchamp, Corbet, and Lord St. Maur, of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) ; Captains Lord Balfour, Cole, Logan, and M`Kenzie, of the 72d Highlanders ; several officers of the 13th Light Dragoons, now quartered in the neighbourhood ; the Mayor, Mr. Ward and family, Captain Bulkeley and family, Mr. Kindall and family, Mr. Onslow Seeker and family, the Town-clerk, Mr. R. Blunt, Mr. R. Tz•bbott a Mr. J. Banister, and the Magistrates of the borough. The dancing was kept up with great spirit until seven o'clock in the morning. A grand concert is this evening given at the theatre, in celebration of the christening of the infant Prince, and in aid of the fund for building a room for the Mutual Improvement Society. The house is so completely cram med. that many applications for box tickets (to the amount of at least 100) have been refused. The good people of Windsor seem determinqd to give all the eclat they can to this occasion, as it is well known that no performance of a musical character has, for years, succeeded in this place, although under the most favour able auspices, and supported by first-rate talent. year's interest on the Spanish stock to be capitalised, and that the plan for calling in the coupons and issuing certificates of payment in exchange (which we described before) until the new bonds are prepared, has been adopted ; but M. Borajo should announce this officially. Until this be done, the enemies of Spain and her Govern ment will be busy in the fabrication of falsehoods, to their discredit. LAW INTELLIGENCE, COURT OF CHANCERY, Jan. 28. The LORD CRANCZLLOB, on taking his seat to-day stated that it was his intention to give judgment on Mon day in the causes of " Gladstone v. Blundell," and the " Attorney-General v. the Earl of Stamford." HERRING V. CLOBERRy. The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed this morning, and occupied his Lordship the whole day. DAVIS V. THE EARL OF LICHFIELD. . - ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 28. DAY V. CROFT. Mr. TINNEY said this was the petition of the plaintiff praying that it might be referred to the Master to as certain whether it would be for the benefit of the testa tor's estate, that Mr. Samuel M'Dougal should become the purchaser of certain property mortgaged to him by the ' testator ; and if any, what proceedings should be taken in equity for that purpose. The petition stated, that the estate comprised certain copyhold property which had been mortgaged to Mr. M‘Dougal, for the sum of 6,000/. It then stated the death of the testator, the mortgager of the property, after which event the execu tor continued to pay the interest on the mortgage, till within the last year and a half, when the interest had been•in arrear to the amount of 430/. The petition then went on to state, that the said copyhold premises were in a very dilapidated condition, and required immediate repair. The Solicitor had made repeated application to the executors of the mortgager for payment of the in terest, and also to put the premises in repair, but they had stated that the whole of the estate of the testator had been exhausted in Abe due course of administration. In consequence of this the property was surveyed on the 19th of January, and from the letter from the surveyors it appeared that they could not hold out any well grounded expectation that any sum above that of 6,500/. could be obtained for the property. This did not include the fixtures. The property had cost the . testator, Mr. Jones, 14,000/., and owing to the depreciation of the value of the property it was now insufficient to pay his debts. Under these circumstances he thought it would be to the benefit of the plaintiffs to have this property conveyed to the executors of the mortgagee for the sum of 6,500/., which sum was to go in liquidation of the mortgagee debt and interest in arrear, the executor of the mortgagee to pay for the fixtures in the general way. The petition now prayed that this should be re ferred to the Master to know whether this course would not be for the benefit of all parties. His LORDSHIP ordered it to be referred to the Master, . . DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE V. THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK. On this case beingcalled on, this day Mr. HEATRFIELD said he wished the case to stand over till Mo n d a y, as hi s clients, the late Solicitors to the Duke of Drunswiek, had not had time to answer a certain affidavit respecting them in this cause, and which affidavit was only , filed the day before yesterday. Mr. PEMBERTON said that the solicitors named had had plenty of time to make the required answer. His Low:mu - IP—When do you say the affidavit was made, Mr. Heathfield ? Mr. IlEsnitriziz--Theiday, before yesterday, my Lord. His Lonnsnip—Then I will take upon myself to say, that there has been :plenty of time to get oopies. In all cases under my experience —and I have had a good many —where neglect has been charged upon the office, I have found that charge of neglect was unfounded. Mr. PEMBERTON said this affidavit was relative to cer tain papers which were held by the clients of Mr. Heath field, and which they refused to deliver up, in conse quence of the Duke of Brunswick having disputed their bill. These papers were necessary to be produced in their cause, and must be produced before the case could be_ gone into. Mr. HEA.THFIELD said be could not take upon himself to make any arrangement with respect to these papers, as he had received no instructions relative to them. His LORDSHIP—It is not usual for a solicitor to keep papers necessary to a cause because a party chooses to employ another solicitor, is it? Mr. HEATIIFIELD said it was not shown that these papers were necessary to the cause. His clients had not seen the affidavit referred to, and therefore they could not make any answer to it. If his Lordship would let this case stand over till Monday, the answer would be produced, and Ur. Pemberton could then go on with the case if he thought fit. __. _. His LonpaHYP—Mr. Pemberton can go on with the pe• ;ion now if he thinks proper. The case was then ordered to stand over till Monday, 'RT OF QUERN'S BENCH, Jan. 28. IN RE SAWYER. This was an application to take an affidavit of the de fendant, an attorney of the Court, off the file, and for which a rule had been obtained in the course of the pre sent term. The Attorney and Solicitor-Generals were heard to day against the rule. The application was founded upon some alleged irregularity in the conduct of Mr. Sawyer, with respect to the management of a suit at law, but the facts were of no public interest, and were naturally of an ex parte nature. The CounT was of opinion that the rule ought to be discharged, but without costs. The case occupied the attention of the Court upwards of six hours. CO The ATTORNEY -GENERAL moved for a rule in thi s , case to show cuuse w h y an order of Mr. Baron Rolfe should not be s e t as id e . Th e order was that the defend ant should ha ve a mont h' s t i me to plead to an action brought by th e plaintiff, and that he should be at lib er ty to chang e th e venue i nto Surrey. The action was to recover the paym en t o f a bill of exchange to the amoun t of 4,0001. f rom t h e E ar l o f Li c hfi e ld . The plaintiff wished that th e act i on s h ou ld to b e tr i e d i n London, and that the case should go on, so that he might have the benefit of the proceeding he had taken in the usual way. It appeared from the affidavit of the plaintiff that the bill had been given in payment of a loan, and that Count D'Orsay had act e d on th e occas i on as the friend of the Earl of Lichfield. It was stated that Baron Rolfe had not read over the affidavits produced on behalf of the plaintiff when he had made his order. The COURT—Take a rule to show cause, to be heard in Chambers before Baron Rolfe on Monday. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Jan. 28. (Before Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.) OLIVER V. LATRAM. In this cause, with the hearing ,of which the Court was engaged the last three days, his Honour gave judg ment to-day at the close of the arguments. The plaintiff was the Rev. William Oliver, the per petual curate of the parish of Barleston, in the county of Stafford, and Joseph Latham and others were the de fendants. The object of the suit was the recovery of certain descriptions of tithes from the defendants, who occupied glebe and other lands in the parish. His HONOUR, in giving judgment, said that the case was one of considerable complication, but that the Court had received such valuable assistance in it from the Bar, and had had such opportunity of inspecting all the docu mentary evidence, that he did not feel it necessary to delay the statement of his opinion. The tithes in question were tithes of hay, milk, calves, and ajist ment. Moduses were set up with respect to each ; ex cept as far as regarded that' portion of the lands that were not coloured in the map, concerning which hay was sought. The title of the vicar was also denied. That as far as the moduses were concerned, seemed a course of proceeding perfectly competent to the defendant. The vicar's title was a matter of consideration of a na ture quite distinct from the question of the maduses. The rectory had been a lay rectory from the time of Henry the Eighth ; there had been no vicar, and the ecclesiastical functions were performed by a perpetual curate for at least a century. The term " perpetual curate" had been for that length of time legally and properly applied .to the incumbent for the time being. It appeared established by the evidence, that for a similarly long period no tithes of the de scription sought by the present bill, nor any compen sation for them had been received or demanded by the impropriate rector—that impropriate rector being resi dent in the immediate neighbourhood, a fact not unim portant in the present discussion. It was manifest that for upwards of a century past, whatever compensation had been paid respecting the tithes in question, was so paid to the curate or enjoyed by him. It appeared, also, there had been a corporation in the parish for the purpose of acquiring and holding property of the above description, and that that corporation was now repre sented by the plaintiff. Under those circumstances his Honour found it impossible to entertain any very serious doubt, that as between the plaintiff and the de fendant a title must be considered as established in fa vour of the former. The mode of his participation was another question. The hay tithes were to be considered in three branches, namely, the tithes of the land not coloured in the map ; the land co loured red, and the, land coloured yellow. With respect to the first there must be a decree for the hay tithes, which had not been paid. Respecting the two latter, the evidence was all satisfactory, but having regard to the terriors, especially that which had been admitted by successive curates upon this particular sub ject, his Honour did not think that such a case was made out on the part of the curate as against the evidence on behalf of the defendants, as to induce him without fur ther investigation to give his decision. He thought that was a case demanding further inquiry. There must therefore be an issue, in the language of the answer, with respect to the alleged satisfaction of the lands coloured yellow by means of a piece of land called Dusdilowdole. A. second issue to the same effect re specting " the Priest's Meadow ;" and, lastly, an i ssue both to the tithe s o f ca l ves and ilk ; and that also to be in the language of the answer, with directions to be given to have it admitted before the jury, that if the hay tithes were payable in kind for the red and yellow lands they should be payable to the curate. Similar directions to the jtiry to be also given respecting the tithes of milk and calves. The jury were also to have, with all just exceptions, all the documentary evidence laid before the Court. The Master to take an account respecting the hay tithes of the white or uncoloured lands, and a general account of ajistment ; and if any defendant, an occupier of the last mentioned land, should not appear to have owed anything at the time of the filing of the bill, no ac count to be taken against him. The Judge to be at liberty to endorse special matter on the postea. The issues to be tried at the next Gloucester Summer Assizes. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAX.) ALLEN V. CORNFIELD. In this case the property, which was the subject of dispute, consisted of several small houses in Northampton. By -consent of counsel the cause was ordered to stand out of the paper generally. The 'cases which came before the Court involved scarcely any feature of public interest. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan. 28. BORODAILE V. HUNTER AND OTHERS. This was an action on a policy of insurance for LOON., upon the life of the Rev. Mr. Borodaile, who was alleged by the defendants to have committed suicide by throwing himself into the Thames from Battersea-bridge, and thereby forfeited the insurance; it being expressly con ditioned in the deed that the policy should be voided if the insured came to his death "by his own hand." The case was tried at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Erskine, when it was contended for the plaintiffs, first, that there was not sufficient proof that the deceased threw himself into the river ; and, secondly, that even if he did so, that was not suicide in the meaning of the policy, or in law, as the unfortu nate gentleman, who had suffered shortly , before some severe pecuniary losses, was not in a sound state of mind, at the time of the act. The Court left it to the Jury to say whether the deceased was insane at the time, and if so, they would find for the plaintiffs, as in that case the policy, notwithstanding the express words of the condi tion, would not be voided, the insane not being responsible agents. But if, on the other hand, they. thought the proof of insanity not sufficient, they must find for the defendants. The Jury were not able to agree to a finding that could satisfy the. Court or the Counsel on either side ; for they would go no further to determine the question of sound mind, than to say that the " deceased voluntarily- threw himself into the Thames with intent to destroy life, but that he did not know right from wrong at the time." To save the parties from coming down to a new trial upon the ambi guity of this verdict, it was agreed, on the recommenda tion of the Court, that a verdict should be taken for the defendants, with leave to the plaintiffs to move that the verdict should be entered for them, so that the Court might decide, without another Jury, whether the find ing was tantamount to one of insanity. Sir T. WILDE this day moved ,accordingly, and ob tanned a rule nisi. Sittings at Nisi Priu s , a t G u ildh all, before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL and a London Common Jury.) POWERS V. BARER. The plaintiff is a smith, the defendant a confectioner or cook in the Commercial -road, and this action was brought to recover 84, as the price agreed for an oven made for the latter. The defence was that the oven did not answer. To this there was a re plication that the defect was occasioned by improper setting, the defendant having employed his own brick layer instead of allowing the plaintiff to complete the work.—Verdict for the plaintiff: IPARSES V. GREAT W ESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action against the Company, for work and labour done, and for materials supplied, by contract. It appeared that the plaintiff contracted to supply stone, and make a raised way in the neigh bourhood of Compton (Berks), at 3s. 9d. per yard. The agents of the Company disapproved of the man ner in which the work was done, and made altera tions at an expence of 3d. per yard, informing the plaintiff from time to time that a corresponding deduc tion would be made. Ultimately the plaintiff refused to allow the deduction, and brought this action for the whole amount of the work done. The Jury found for hum, in damages 571. Mr. Sergeant Ludlow obtained a rule nisi for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against evidence. Mr. Sergeant BOXPAS this day showed cause against the rule, which, however, was made absolute, after hear ing Mr. Sergeant Ludlow in reply. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -ROUSE. On. Saturday an elderly man of respectable appear ance, named John Reshen, was brought before the Lord Mayor in the custody. of Roe, the office r , charged b y M r. Freshfield, th e so li citor to the Bank of: England, with having personated Robert B amford, the elder, and trans ferred 110 Z Long Annuities, standing in the names of Robert Bamford, sen., and James Berryman Tippett, on the 16th of May, 1840. Mr. Freshfield attended upon the part of the Bank of t E h n e g p l r a i n s d o , ne and r. Mr. Clarkson, the b arr i ster, attended for Mr. Thomas Hall, of the Long Annuities Office in the Bank, stated that, on the 15th of May, 1840, the sum of 110/., which stood in the book in the joint names o Robert Bamford, the elder, and James Berryman Tip. pett, was transferred to the name of Charles Clayser. Witness did not recollect the person of the prisoner, but the individual who made the transfer signed the book, which was accordingly produced. Mr. Timothy Surr stated that he was acquainted with the prisoner, and the prisoner's wife's family. The prisoner had been a tobacconist on Cock-hill, Ratcliffe, and afterwards resided at Romford, and carried on business there as a plumber. He subsequently and at the present time resided at Brighton, and he married the daughter of Mr. Bamford, senior, of Tilbury, Glou cestershire, who was now dead. Mr. Tippett was uncle to the prisoner's wife. Mr. Clarkson asked witness whether the prisoner did not sustain a high reputation ? The witness said that such wa s th e case unt i l within the last few years, when - Mr. Tippett refused to have anything at all to do with him. Mr. W. H. Mullens, stockbroker, stated that he sold for the prisoner, ou the 16th of May, 1101. Long An% NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH', JAN. 28.—The Vindictive will go into harbour at high water to-day, and will be taken into dock to be examined, in order to ascertain to what ex tent she has been injured by her late disaster. It was intended that she should proceed to China with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane ; but whether such intention will now be carried out will depend entirely upon the state she is found to be in upon examination, and how long it will take to repair the damage she has sustained. The Warspite returned to Spithead on Tuesday even ing last. Her powers of sailing are found to surpass even the most sanguine expectations of those who knew her of old, when as a 74 on the South American station, with the flag of Admiral Sir T. Baker, she was noted as a fast sailer, and made one of the quickest passages from Rio to this country on record. On Monday night, at eleven o'clock, she was in company with the Vindictive, off the South Foreland, and on the Tuesday morning she anchored at Spithead, while the Vindictive did not reach the offing until Tuesday afternoon, and was obliged to bring up there, the tide being against her and the wind having dropped. It was in removing from the anchorage to endeavour to reach Spithead on the following morn ing that she unfortunately got on shore. The Warspite sails admirably, even in a moderate breeze, but it is when the wind is fresh that she displays her speed to the greatest advantage. It is considered by competent judges that few, if any, ships in our own, or any other service, can equal her. She is now having hor bulk heads fitted up to make the additional cabins necessary for the accommodation of Lord Ashburton and suite. The Hastings, 74, is nearly unrigged, and will be paid off to-morrow. The Queen, 110, is likely to remain at Spithead for three or four weeks longer, as she is still considerably short of her complement of hands, and it is expected it will take that time before she obtains the whole of them. A Dutch man-of-war is lying at the Motherbank. She saluted the British flag yesterday, and the compliment was returned by the St. Vincent, which hoisted the Dutch colours at the fore. The Rhadamanthus, steam troop-ship, sailed on Tues day for the Mediterranean, having on board a company of the Royal Sappers and Miners, tinder the command of Lieut. Ford, and a d e t ac h ment oigunners and drivers of the Royal Artillery, under the command of Capt. Dunlop. She also takes out 50 boys for the Mediterranean squa dron, and has 30 women and 45 children on board, being the wives and families of the soldiers on board. the The e oa ß s tapaid,A Africa in h u t i h te e ready courseof for sea the next and at Spithead.—Th e Queen, Warspite, and Vin dictive e l e l ks.il for a (at St. Helen's). Ships in Harbour.—The Carysfort, Rapid, Nautilus, St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal George, and Hastings. PLYMOUTII, JAN. 27.—This port has not escaped the visitation of the tremendous gale of Wednesday last, and it is feared that from the coast of Cornwall sad accounts are forthcoming of the effects of its violence. The Delight, 10, packet-brig, Lieutentant-Commander William Lory, arrived here yesterday with the mail from Mexico. She intended to have put in at Falmouth, but was driven further up the Channel by the furious gale, The Deligh t has brought home, from Mexico, a qua n ti ty of speci e f or t h e merchants. ie sailed from Falmouth for Mexico on the 17th of September last. The spy, 3 , Lieutenant-Commander J. M. Potbury, arrived here yesterday, from Portsmouth. It blew such a hurricane the whole of the day, that to secure her safety , in the Sound, she was obliged to hoist a signal for an ad ditional anchor, which was supplied to her by the Tavy lighter. Scarcely any boat could rest for a moment in the water on' her keel. The Implacable, 74, Captain E. Harvey, lately from the Mediterranean, it is expected, will be paid off on Monday. A survey is ordered to be immediately mad. on the Implacable, to ascertain if she is eligible for re commissioning for service in the West Indies, and how Jon it will take to get her ready again for sea. "-che Hope, 10, packet-brig, pmaucler G. W. 54eit, THE SUN, _LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1842. MORNING SUN s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 70 p 636 46 WAKEFIELD C( Our arrivals are small. Wheat stationary. Oats and Shelling se) in other articles. Wheat, .teu. Essex and Kent Noriolk and Suftolk , - Lin. and Cam. , Yorkshire .---- White Foreign, fted White Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk Lincolnshire --- Yorkshire Wold --- Foreign Beans, New Old Oats, Potato =B: Poland Beef, per ►u. ....., Mutton .......... Veal ....,„,.,,.. Pork, - Wheat. Barley. 's. d. to r. d. a. d. t• s. Truro — 0 7 5 ..... 0 3 fielstone — 7 8 0 3 St. Austell 0 so 0 a Podmin 0 88— 0 4 Askeard 0 76 0 3 Launceston — 0 7 5 - 0 3 Camelford 6 6 7 e 3 0 3 Penzance. ...... GOLD WATCHES, L ONDOTT lA i t i P eco!t E ia d n i T. COX _SAVORY, Watchmaker, No. 47, Corn seven doors from Gracechurch-street, submits for se b ole 4 very' large STOCK of GOLD WATCHES, the wm 0 ill which are carefully examined by experienced worktnea ° n premises, and each is z wa Ejw r e ra F n eo t l e lftd warranted for correctsnpe d *o erfortnanee* '4 Fine Verti ca l Wattles, gold cases, and gold dials, warranted Xl O - Fine 'Vertical Watches, jewelled, with double-backed ... l i2, engine -turned gold oases and gold dials warranted 1,4 , Patent detach e d L ever Watches, jewelled in four holes with double-backed gold cases and gold dials, 14 i ti . °' . warranted .. SIZE FOR GENTLEMEN. Patent detached Lever Watches, jewelled in four holes, seconds, and double -backed gold cases, war— ,0 ranted .• 13 A Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jewelled in six holes, seconds, double-backed gold cases and 1 7 ° enamel dials, w a r ran t ed . 17 Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jewelled in six holes, seconds, double-backed 'gold cases and 0 o • geld dials, warrante d ,21 t ine hoe Either of the G ent l emen ' s Watches may be had in go ld - cases N.B. Second-hand or f 31- 3s. each . Watches p urc h as ed extra in exchange; o l ..........,..,. BIRTHS. o f On the 26th i ns t at S t. John ' s -hill, Battersea, t h e I 5: „ ;be Rev. J. M. Soule, of a son. C t' s• ' On the 26th i nst ., at West-green, Tottenham, -- a --r Hope, of a d aug h ter. .fe °' On the 27th i ns t., at M anor House, Frederick C. F o ll ett , E sq., of a son. , gel'. On the 27th in s t., at H enfield, Sussex, the lady oft the Charles Dunlop, o f a son. Paddington , th e 1" 74, It.. I. Re'' ' On the 27th i ns t., at Kennington, y the lad to e ~A, J. Rowsell, 8.A., o f a son. On the 28th in s t., i n Lower Brook -street, th e fie°. AlO Duncombe, of a son. ,e 3114 ' On theh2rBistthiei,nosft.a, d a a t u K gh in t g er - . ____------ King-street, St. Jaar ! s's-squ ar George Christie, On Thursday morning, about eleven o'clock, as Mr. James Evans, the superintendent of Thames Police, was going up the river in a Police galley, rowed by Cromarty and Jones, river constables, and while passing the front of Somerset-house, a large piece of coke, nine or ten pounds weight, was thrown from the terrace or the window of the Stamp-office, facing the river, which fell o n E vans ' s shoulder, and seriously in• jured him. The lump afterwards fell in the bottom of the boat and was broken to pieces. Mr. Evans and his men immediately landed, and endeavoured to ascertain who had thrown the coke, but were unsuceessful. They learned, however, that coke was burned in the Stamp office, and Evans has no doubt that it came from that establishment. Had the coke struck him on the head, in all probability he would have been killed on the spot. Evans, who was on his way to Scotland-yard at the time, made a report of the circumstance to the Com missioners of Police. THE FISHMONGERS' AND POULTERERS' UNITED BENEFIT SOCIETY.—The annual festival of this useful Society was celebrated on Friday at the Mitre Tavern, St. Martin's-lane ; Mr. Goodman in the chair. Mr. Fairman ably officiated as Vice Chairman. Nearly 100 ladies and gentlemen sat down to an excellent repast. The Chairman in a very happy manner proposed the usual loyal toasts, which were received with enthusiasm. The healths of her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, being members of the Fishmongers Company, had especial honours done to them. Mr. Goodman, in a good speech, proposed " Suc cess to the Fishmongers' and Poulterers' Benefit So ciety." Then followed in succession several other toasts referring to the praiseworthy charities established and prosperously carried on by both trades. The greatest good humour prevailed. Several of the members fa voured the company with some excellent songs, one of the best of which, perhaps, was a song evidently com posed for the occasion ; it was cleverly gives by Mr. Forrester, the Secret ary , and elicited great applause. JONATHANISMS.--A S a proof of the hard ness of the times, there's a man at Ohio who only kills half a pig at a time. An epicure, down East, has his game dressed so hi g h t h at he is obliged to get out of his garret-window to eat it —Punch. ___-_- a of A BRIGHT EXAMPLE.—The paper of another y , London : Printed and Published b_y MUiRDO editor has been of great service to the Door, as it el:direr - d r 112, No. 112, Strand, at The Suit Office, 3 1, Joao, supersedo the use of amides, it ie so luminous. t he County of Middlesex, Monday; Anus:7 t u gh On the 13th inst., at N M 4 l s ß ea f t n ti, ie ; residence of ,9 11 ... e1.3rl Romilly, t o th e L ady Minister, Charl es Romilly, F AQ son o f t h e late bir , tb S erra te Duke of B e df ord. daughtor n the O Rev . ocif DIES. hn the's'*° 'ld inst., at W e lli ngton -terrace , St. -°hir On ti 7. 2 homes De n y s , Vi car of Bourne, Li ne al" e _s Sir Geo- ' l e 25 th inst., .go and L a d y B a k er. at Dover, George , the infant sou v. THE MARKETS.-(SATURDA I I NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL There was a large supply of meat, the derattV 4s , and prices were arely supported. Beef, 3s. t° o, Mutton, 3s. to 3s. 10d. ; V ea l, 3 s . B d . to 5 8 . ; and lft, 3s. 6d. to ss. p er s t one o f Blb s. O f Game an d re i n ;, we had a good supply ; t ra d e f a i r a t previous P. Eggs dull of sale at ss. to Bs. 6d. per 120. WHITECHAPEL MARKET. d The trade was goo d,. an d pr i ces rather advancelitti Veal and Pork. In Beef and Mutton there wa s alteration, but prices had a tendency to advance; p 2s. Bd. to 3s. lod ; Mutton, 2s. 4d. to 3s. 10d ; to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. Clover, 3i 10s. to Hay, 2i. to 41. 6s. ; Straw, 11. 12s. to 1/. 16s. TEA MARKET. O r ' Prices of Free Trade were sustained, but the ij i ) was dull, the trad e genera ll y waiting for the tof sales declared for T ues d ay. Is. 104 d. and ls. 10i 50' the value of Comp any ' s Congou, cash, and th e rate for Free Trade. TALLOW MARKET. A good demand, and prices firm at 48s. 3d. on the ft; and 48s. 6d. to 495. f or d e li very i n the next tw o ro u ' WOOL MARKET. The public sales went off with briskness, and r e 05 the wool was disposed of at very full rates. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. r co," Wheat. Barley. O a t s . Beans. 1,0-, Per Quarter. s. to s . s . t o s, s. to 4. a. to e. sO • Abingdon 57 72 25 26 20 31 33 41 kndover 5B 65 - .26 30 t:6 28 • it 2anbnry 56 66 32 40 21 33 36 40 5 , Basingstoke 54 68 22 37 24 18 42 46 Cirenc.ster 59 70 23 55 22 31 43 44 40 doventry — 63 27 30 24 SO 3.1 uaventry Howde Derby n 6O 68 3 26 51 1 0 26 53 43 91 — 63 I' B 2 58 Hungerford 46 73 29 37 25 50 40 40 ~. Halton Mai .'enhead 52 75 32 35 25 31 36 44 Rottingham 58 74 VI 30 tso 27 Z:l3 4 6, 5 Wantage 65 73 30 34 30 32 36 4 0 , Warwick .8 98 26 30 , Winchester 76 36 29 43 York 5B 67. 30 36 19 24 36 40 • I Per Bushel s. d, s. d. s. d, s. d. s. s. d. s. d, 5. 0 ll Birmingham 70 636 4 6 36 401 50 7018 s WAKEFIELD CORN MARKEL Our arrivals are sm a ll. Wh ea t an d B ar l ey langaidtbu,"ist stationary. Oats and Sh e lli ng se ll at f u l l pr i ces. N°l". in other articles. Wheat, 'tea. Essex and Kent —S. 635. to 54i. a r , ► Noriolk and Suffolk Lin. and Cam_ 5 . 5. d. s. d 5. (1) 1 36 40i5d 7 0 j 6 ' !ORN MARKEr. and Barley langeiclib uti ?d 111 at full p r i ces . No O P ' . . a —s. 635. to 64e. . Ws. to IN. P": 0,. s. sss. co 60s. D 1 ' ( 1 , Mb —B. 565. to . I, ll ' fi' —s. 62.. to 6St• ***** '• —5. tO 0" - ,9 --s. to ' 1 .'7,, to SC9. o'o 28s. to 300. 28e. to VOi. —s. to """ S E 84. to fine E 0 35 to• Lnes. to n , "„a e o to Sto' Friesland and Small healing • 1,9 27s to 285iDd....,V; Malt 36s. fine 401. t or Rapeseed ..... ......... —l.os. 361. Os, 381. 01. P" EDINBURGH CORN MARKET. feij Wneat. Barley. Oats. slew , . 40' 1 First 63i. Od 33t. ed. 28s. 84. 40s. Od. 33 Second 6O 0 28 0 22 0 :5 0I eg Third 6O 0 2F 0 IS 0132 0 Average price of Wheat •Is et PRCE OF PROVISIONS to 'll Us.l S sd. to Os. Pc l .lFreshßutter, lb. It Od 0 5 0 7 'Salt 010 90, 0 7 010 Ditto, per cu t.:,88 9 I 1 Lamb 0 5 0 7 Eggs, pPr d os . v 1 0 3 0 4 0 Oat Straw.)... 7 ° Fallow, per cwt... qr. ....39 0 42 0 , Wh ea t Di ( tt kpl o.... 8 / 0 Quartern U9i 010 Barley Ditto 7 0 I Potatoes. 141 b. 0 0 0 5 Hay, 01 1 EDINBUR4IH MEAL MARKET Per Sack of ssoip. Imp. Per Stone of 141 b. lmil t! First Oatmeal Second ditto. 1 10 0 Barleymeal ...... 0 ' Ptssenteal 1 8 0 Peasemekl . ......... ........ Pot Barley from 30s. to 4.5. per sack SP. CORNWALL MARKETS. (Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) d. 9 I I 9 1 0 5 0 4 g 5 ; 6 g 4 - 2 g i O-- g 1 41i . 3 ,•,,Dtt The numb er o f s i gnatures to the Eu l ,5,0 0 , Anti-Corn-law petition amounted on Tuesday 0- -Edinburgh Paper. Vie g TIGHT SLErvits.—The Yankee ladies their sleeves so tight that theyshave not room to 01' them ! A °s' Colonel Gawler, late Governor of South .tralia, has a rr i ve d i n E ngland from Adelaide. 1 0 It.isgenerally rep or t e d, an d we h ave tea s g o d to believe with t rut h, that Lord M a id s t one is either wer or second the Address of the Commons, in . an , s e i e ctO her Majesty's Speech from the Throne. Th's f e cori r may be taken as a significant indication that tn ivoot il laws will undergo no material change by any ofo4 which Sir Robert Peel will introduce. The threat d eb Duke of Richmond is still ringing in his h ears, effectually restrain him from relieving the e lei d fitt i ‘ t m h o e n c o o p u ol n y tr h y as placed upon the commercial en;erg - NEIGHBOURLY._ Mrs. Jinkins," ;Or red-headed gob,irl, with a pug nose and bare feet, -‘ fir e ' says you'll ege her by lending her a stick - s oft wood—fillin' thi s cruet w i t h v i negar—puttin' a l i t t o b' soap in thi s p an, an d please not let your turlter° biers roost on our fence."— Western Paper. QP MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT MAKFIBL°' - - the 24th . inst.,;a, coroner's inquest was held into the circumstances attending the deaths of 01 ; ° ' Holmes the elder, Elizabeth Holmes the younge ' rir Elizabeth Holmes, an infant. From the evideneeeoe, duced it appeared that the younger woman was th e tb! , of her own death and that of the others, altheq ru e , motive cannot be conjectured. It seems that ot i t iii ;, v o c day morning the woman was employed in r ° b o r',l o some paste to make a pudding. Her daughter _ . ° ' o o, her a Jar of preserved currants, which the old Il d i v eo used for a pudding. The mother and daught er „ bob together on mutton broth'and the pudding. Tr'died, r , after dinner the old -woman was taken ill, and i„it four o'clock. The daughter was also taken ill, v.„ - v iti, gered till six o'clock the next morning, when'she e Z Early on thlit• day 'she told one of her sisters. %,„ to attending her, there was some preserved dullir l to le , , f the cloSet, and that she could take it and give it ,dlJ' a r l children, which she did. After partaking of tri fiven children were taken ill, and one, a baby, die"; ic e: i a post mortem examination of the bodies, the pres e , - s ey' arsenic was detected by the usual tests, and the c e ' - e P death attributed to that poison. The Jury re tall i ffe ctl . verdict, " That the three deceased died from th e e e i) ijog' of arsenic, but by whom it was placed in the c1a,.. 11)4- " no evidence appears."—Abrid ge d from the L eine Journal. O! , SEIZURE OF 1,400/. OF TOBACCO - eo o. MIDDLESBOROUGH.—On Friday morning last, AS able r man was returni ng f rom an evening party at 3",,i;,° , ;' borough, between th e h ours o f twelve and one o'cieipst;, arriving near hi s h ouse a t N ewport, he observe d on Mr. Simpson's quay, which is about twentY,l4 from the village;. and is inter ce pt e d b y the S t y , r ) , I and - Darlington Railway, an d- use d f or the deliv e , Or, corn, &c. men were h m the granaries cl ose b y. SupPesinr; elping themselves w i t h gra i n, be Le a yr way to the parish, constable, Mr. William 130Nve 5 :,/ - immediately got up , an d proceeded to the scene tion, where h e o b served two• men busily - YD I P ployed in the ac t o f carrying off s ome thing tbe e upon their shoulders. On seeing him approach la 0 4 they threw d own t h e i r load, and attempted W O or which one succeeded in doing ; but the other w 3 9 1, 05 tured. On e xam i n i ng t h e contents of the plunder'lb4 found to b e a fine description o f l ea f to b acco ; thre-for of the spoil only remaining ; and near to it was, th e a. pilot coat of " genteel cu t," an d a hat in winch ,rtif "owner's name " had been writtenotbut was obliterated ; ~they are supposed to be part of the 1- : 1 / 1 ; t‘; ments of the decamped smuggler. As day hV gild dawn,. the active constable again began to sear c 'r e" discovered, to his great surprise, the startling nutn':o l4 90 bags, safely lodged in a narrow lane, about 15°3- lj i 5. r om the quay, and leading from its in part:to the Orough-road.—Northern Times. de Ali ss -Ir%. /11:;`, ki 111,