The Sun. — London, England, 1842-02-28 00:00:00

PIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY. Sir Robert Peel's position might justify his use of the language which Shakspere puts into the mouth of Wolsey I have ventur'd Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, But far beyond my depth." The Right Hon. Baronet has floated into office upon the tide of confidence created in the monopolists by his plausibilities, which led each section of his supporters to infer that he would gratify their cupidity, by leaving their particular interests untouched by any modifica tions he might propose in the commercial system; aided and assisted by Anti-Poor-law agitators who were quite sure that a Peel Cabinet would gratify them by abo lishing the Somerset House Commissioners, and leave the management of the several Unions to the un controlled discretion of the local guardians—with this special provision, th a t th e question of the out-door relief to able-bodi e d labourers and their fa milies be revived, and the separation of the sexes in the workhouses be discontinued. Then started up another class of sapient sentimentalists ; who were quite is satis fied that the way to prevent over-production, to which the distress of the manufacturing operatives plainly attributable, is to work the mills ten hours instead of twelve 1 ; and that Sir Robert Peel, if in office, would adopt their suggestion—regardless of the fact, that the poor operatives are unable to procure sufficient food by much m o re protracted labour, and that to restrict them to ten hours' work would be to consign them to starva tion. Then, there wereathe Church Extensionists ; who unchristianized the Whig Cabinet, because it refused to adopt their scheme for increasing churches and mul tiplying clergymen at the expense of millions added to the national taxation. nese were quite sure the patriotic piety of Sir Robert Peel would in duce him to patronize and support their panacea for restoring the nation to prosperity. Sir R. 11. Inglis only postponed his annual motion in the last session of the late Parliament, to bring it forward, " under happier auspices," in the present one. Well ; the Premier is now fairly afloat. But the . inflated bladders on which he depends to keep him so, are bursting in succession. The West India interests are in alarm. The Canadian timber interests also _ complain that he has deceived them, and evidently designs to desert their cause by adopting the proposi tions relatin g to th e i mportat i on of timber which the late Ministry introduced as a pai i of their fiscal schemes. The Duke of Buckingham, as the head of the agricultural monopolists, has seceded from the Cabinet, reared the flag of rebellion against the Chief under whom he consented to serve, and is rallying his forces by the cry of "No surrender !" STANDARD.—The discussion in the House of Commons last night was more practical than any of the preceding discussions on the same subject. Still it was protracted to enormous and disproportioned length by the irregular interference of the Op position„Apeakers. Mr. Christopher proposed a mo dification of Sir It. Peel's gra d ua t e d scale, the effect of which modificati on wou ld be, . in the opinion of the Hon)urable Mover, to ensure more complete protection to agriculturists. The pro pos ed scale of Mr. Christopher has been for some time before ,the public. The Hon. Member for North Lincolnshire recommended it in a very abla speech, bat without : as we must candidly acknowledge, prov ing that it -ought to be preferred before the scale of Sir Robert Peel. This, however, is a matter upon which men may conscientiously differ, without affoiding ground to impeach the honour or the judgment of those who think in one way or the other. It is. plainly for the common good - that our domestic agriculture be protected up to that point which shall hold out the highest encouragement to the investment of skill, labour, and capital in the culti vatia of the soil, so as to produce from our own fields the greatest possible amount of grain ; but it is no less plainly for the common good that beyond this.point agriculture be not protected. In this de partment, as in every other department of human indt'stry, some external pressure, as well as full en couragement, are required to carry it to perfection, and even for the, ultimate security of those enenged in it. - 1-Ve-have an example of the latter use of external pres sure in the case of manufactures. Our manufacturers haves had nearly to themselves the markets of the world for several years, and the effect has been, a cruel and ruinous competition among - themselves as to who shall toil their labourers most severely, and - who shall sell at the lowest price, until at length they find themselves in danger of being driven from the markets they lately commanded, by the disgraceful inferiority of the goods they send into them. But while all wise and good men are agreed as to the necessity of protecting agriculture up to the point 'of highest encouragement---a point much short of absolute monopoly, were absolute monopoly possible, as it is not—the wisest and best men must fail to agree in fixing the precise point /.) be preferred. In this matter each will be necessarily directed by opinions form):1 from his own ex?erience ; one, estimating the remune ration or the farmer from the returns of a particular descriptiou of soil, must f)lni a ilitl%rent estim:lte tom him. who grounds his calculations Upoli the ieturns of a did'ereat quality of soil. The public burthens . are uniform ; awl rents and the. price or labour, by a natural social' influenee, must acquire a kind of uniformity in the same country but the - productive qualities of the soil, as we are all aware, vary materially ; so that what is a protecting price in one Conaty, may fall short of a. protecting price in mother county. It is the duty of every man however, to stand ou t f or 'th e protect , ion of all within 11:3 own immediate sphere, and it is fur the Lerisla tare to determine, from the sum of Opi a ions, in favour of of that degree of protection which, w:thout permitting the ruinous discouragement of any, shall guard against the equal danger of excess. AYIERICAN FLOUR& PROVISIONS We hare been favoured with en extractfrom a circu lar addeessed to the Liverpo 4 Anti-Monopoly ASSOC:a non, MeSsis..F. de Lizardi and Co., dated New Or leans, January. 17, 1842. It shows how admirably the soil of the valley of the Mississippi is adapted flir the gro..vth of the food of man, and what supplies Of flour und prov:sions might be drawn from New. Orleans alone for subistencc of our people, thousands of whom are .. 41 '„r.'Camisliing from want of the bare necessaries of life. wonkt:it, be neoess.ary to export erie . farthing in tnput:y to pay' for thi4 flour and these provisions. The folwatus of t United States would gladly 'receive Brlti-;;1 mfbn:*4-._uleS in retard for the prOduit of their farins. :I'llns n most,ext. , u,ive el rapidly increasing year ;et woull be op.,:ned to our cottons and our woollens, cm. cutlery and oar hardware, giving empl..3 - rnent and o -d wages to artisans, as well as supplying the m w ith bi( , ad at a l ower price than they can ever hope to buy it whit- our o vn agriculturists enjoy the monopoly of the 1-etint - market. We fear that the Corn-laws, with Sir Rol)* Peel's latest "improvements" will effectually seal the Mrs issippi, no far as the export of flour and provi sions is concerned, and cut us off from all supplies from th it quarter, while, even tinder a moderate fixed duty, not to speak of a system of free trade, an extensive im port from the New World would take place : " As the laws affecting the introduction into England of grain and other proisions will shortly be discussed in the British Parliament, we annex the present price of flour, pork, and a few other articles, remarking that, under laws favourable for such trade with England, the supplies which could be drawn from this port are truly unltmitcd, as au iniustrious population of more than four millions of people are the cultivators of an extent of many millions of acres of the richest lands, and their sur plus produce is carries at a cheap rate by means of the numerous navigable rivers which converge into the Mis sis3ipi • these stream are now navigated by more than three hundred steamers, from 800 tons burthen doWn wards. Nearly half a million barrels of flour ; 262,000 sacks and 463,090 barrels. of corn (maize) ; 210,000 barrels of pork ; 8,000,000 pounds of cured pork ; and 1,378,000 pounds of bacon were received here last year from the interior. "Flom-, 'superfine, dull at 5 doll. 75 cts. per brl., or 225. 6d. per 1061bs. Pork, per barrel, mess B'dols. per brl., or 325. per 2031b5. " " prime 6s. " " 245. Bscon and hams 3i cents per lb. or per lb. Cured pork to 2 4 1 - " " Cheese Bi 44 64 I IA 44 Butter to 14 . " " to 7d. Lard —Liverpool Albion. DISCOVERY OF A NUMBER OF HUMAN SKELETONS. A few (lays since some workmen employed in cart ing earth out of a pit in a field adjoining Risby toll gate, and the road leading to Fornham St. Genovieve, about two miles north-west .of Bury St. Edmund's, discovered a considerable number of human skele tons, some of them within about a foot of the surface ; the bones generally were in an ad vanced state of decay, but the teeth in some of the skulls were very white 1 ' perfect. It is supposed these skeletons are t and portion of the slain who fell in an t d he th e b r a ose t e tT: i n b i s etw of e the troops of King Kenry 11. sons,s i, Tore . than GOO years ago. In a work entitled -1 County of Suffolk, by John l i vod zto a r e ic i Sites the the author observes, " The village of Fornharll3°S°tri'G' vieve is celebrated in history as being the spot . where the peaceable retention of the English Crown in the person of Henry 11. was decided by a bloody battle, which took place in the year 1173. The obliterating hand of time has, of course, removed from the place much evidenCe of the ground having been occupied as a military position, but there are mounds still exist ing by the lonely road side, beneath which the dead were huddled at the conclusion ofthe fight, and which serve as memorials of the event, and of the immensity of the slaughter." The circumstances which led to the encounter were briefly these :—The sons of Henry 11. having taken up arms against their father, were joined by Robert, Earl of Leicester, who, havi ng insulted his sovereign, was obliged to fly the country ; he took refuge in France, and there collected an immense army of Flemings, and, passing over to England landed at Walton on the 21st - of .September. S He marched to Framlingham Castle, and hearing i that the cause he had espoused wanted prompt assist ( ante in Leicestershire, he directed his march towards that part of the country, and while passing Fornham St. Genovieve, was attacked by the Killed troops lying at Bury St. Edmund's. The battle soon be came general, and the result was that the Earl lost the day, and ten thousand Flemings were slain upon the field. The battle took place on the 27th of October, 1173. —Essex Herald. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. We find the following in the Courrier des Etat Unis :—" A French broker having sold several lots of ground to an American gentleman, and having called upon him for the money when the promissory note which he had given was due, the debtor said I have great respect for you, and therefore, instead of deceiving you by asking for time, I will be candid, and give you my word of honour that I will never pay either principal or interest.' The broker replied, that in that case he would immediately go and get judgment against him. Well,' replied the debtor, I will show my gratitude for the way in• which you take up the affair. A judgment will cost you 40 dol lars ; but if you will go to the three houses in Wall street, of which I will give you the address, you will obtain judgment against me in due form for 10 dollars.' —Another debtor implored for time from his creditor, who consented, but added that, in order that things might be done regularly, he would get judgment against him, but would not put it in force. You are so good,' said the debtor, that I will make a bar gain with you. If I was to oppose the judgment it would cost you forty dollars, but by my consenting to it you will save thirty. I will do so, and, by way of acknowledgment, you shall send me in two tons of coals.' " It is stated from Barcelona that several parts of Catalonia are invested by banditti and bands of rebels. Near Sellera, the Alcade and a rich landowner had been carried off, and a ransom of 1,300 ounces of gold (about 420,000 f.) demanded f o r th e i r re l ease . A t ranadella, a diligence had been stopped and plun dered, and near the Seu d'Urgel, there had been a conflict between a banditti and the inhabi tants of a village, who rose en masse, and ob tained a complete triumph. On the 27th ult., one of the chief leaders of banditti, named Marcos Basan, was arrested, and thrown into the prison of Berga. This man had for some time past held priso ner in a cave a youth, upon whose perty he had set a price of 200 ounces of gold. On th6,2Bth, a Court martial at Barcelona, condemned four men for des?,r tion, pillage, and incendiarism. As a countryman was coming into Paris from Sceaux, about 4 o'clock the morning before last, his attention was awakened by some feeble cries, and, searching for the source, he found on the road side an infant which could not have been many minutes be fore breught into life. He carefully wrapped the babe in his blouse, and carried it to the found ling hospital. Inquiries being set on foot, it was soon discovered that, on the same morning at a rather earlier hour, a man and his wife, named Meunier, were coming to Pari s f rom Palaiseau in a cart, with milk for sale, when the poor woman was taken in labour, and actually delivered of a child in the cart. The husband, in the confusion occasioned by the distress of his wife, and the darkness, unwit tingly Threw the new-born child out of the cart, and then hastened to carry his wife, in a senseless state, back to a midwife at Palaiseau, who immediately ascertained that the main part of her duty was already performed, and inquired what had become of the child. This brought the poor man to his recollection. He hastened back on the road to Paris, and soon learning what had been done with the infant, went to the hospital, reclaimed it, carried it to its mother, and, it is said, they are both likely to do well. Pinaud, a youth, only 16 years of age, was two days ago brought before the criminal tribunal for a rob bery with false keys. Notwithstanding the evidence wa clear and positive he pertinaciously denied its truth, and defended himself with so much effrOntery that the President lectured him with great severity,- - assuring him that persistence in such conduct would ultimately lead him to the scaffold. Still he refuseJ to make the confession the judge wished to extract; but when the .magistrate read the articles in the Penal Code relating to robberies with false keys, and which in certain cases im pose the punishment of hard labour at the hulks for • twenty years, the prisoner imagining that this §entene was pronounced upon him, fell into violent paroxysm:; of despair, threw himself on the ground, and against every prominent angle he could find, endeavouring to dash his brains out. It was in ,vain that the- muni cipal guards iii charge endeavoured to restrain him, represe sting that his youth exempted him from this extreme penalty of th e l aw , - an d that his punishment was limited to four years' confinement in a Mouse of Correction, for he continued his desperate attempts at scl:'-destruction, until, after the guards had carried him out of Court, which was accomplished with great ffic ul ty. WHAT .IS TO .BE DONE ? Men of England! Altho'agh again disappointed, do not despair ! We still retain much that is value v.ble. Our land anal minerals are still here ; our mills and workshops are not thrown down ; much of our capital ; yet at 'holm ; our . hard-working men are all ready - to start labour; and thou sands are waiting the first gleam of hope to embark in a variety of speculations. All We want is, to defeat a few.selfish aristocratic obstruCtives, who have set their interests in opposition to the people's. It is a painful crisis, but one which we mus t l oo k b o ldl y in the face. Nothing will remain for the peOple but poverty, and starvation, and exile, unless they get the mastery of the aristocracy. The Parliament has decided that we shall have dear bread, and that it has no remedy for our commercial •embarrass meats. It is not the people's Parlianient, it is- the landlords' Parliament, and has no sympathy with the people. Many have long since been tired of pti toning, but still they have done good, by them an opportunity of mocking the people. What is wanted now is unity and self-denial. Let all enemies of bad government, and all genuine lovers of-liberty, forget their animosities, and make common cause against a common foe*. This effected, is it possible that - empty titles can resist We . Will of 'an - united nation ? This is a solemn. moment. There . -are two powerful ,reforming parties in the State each, c. teirAng fg important changes : but; being disunited, will probably accomplish nothing. This disunion is the triumph of the oppressor. Theie bodies are the Chartists, - and the Corn-law repealers. The enemy; at . present has - possession of the field ; each party may charge in vain, for without a perfect bond, all their valour and energy will be scattered to the winds. Im mortal fame will rest upon that man's memory who can now step forward and organize such a union as shall prove well based and permanent ; and unworthy the name of Englishman be he who should at this crisis be so impolitic as to impose the slightest obstacle. Fond as I am of the sweets of domestic life, and the comforts of home, no one has naturally a greater reluctance to public agitation than myself. • When at all engaged in public, I have always felt the greatest happiness at those meetings which had a direct tendency to improve the morals of the people ; and this I hope I shall never abandon. But there seems a prior question even to this, and that is, how shall the people continue to exist ? Nobody knows the extreme misery of the people but those who personally visit ; nobody can imagine the privations and hunger to , which they are ex posed; no man can believe, _unless he see with his own eyes, the shocking condition of poor people's bedding; how wretchedly off they are for want of clothing ; and the sickness and mortality which are -found in their houses ; and few- can conceive how utterly powerless • all institutions now are for educating their children, or main taining any proper respect for good morals. Sur rounded as I am with poverty, overwhelmed with the cries of hunger and destitution, and utterly hopeless of any relief froth the _ legislature, I am now ready to co-operate in any measure that affords the slightest chance of givingg relief to our unhappy country. A NATIONAL UNION must be formed, a comprehensive plan of agitation must be agreed upon ; self-denial must be practised ; every one must forget and forgive old offences, and begin in earnest to work out his country's salvation. In the mean time let all Reformers be determined to keep the peace, and to refuse the leadership of every man who would incite them to any illegal act.—The Struggle. iEXTRAORDINARY SURGICAL OPERATION.—That splendid specimen, the Royal tigress, had been suffering severely in consequenee of one of her fore claws having grown in a circular direction, and penetrated deeply into the flesh of the foot, produc ing suppuration and lameness in such an increasing degree as called for some prompt remedial measure. The superintending director accordingly got a large and powerful pair of cutting forceps made, with which he made several unsuccessful attempts for the ex. cision of the claw—the operation having failed in consequence of the remarkable hardness of the claw, and the' difficulty of getting the foot so conveniently placed as to enable the operator to get a firm hold and purchase with the instrument. He then got a strong iron hook made under his directions, having a long handle, and the in side circle of the hook sharpened. Watching his opportunity, when the tigress lay with her paw near to the outside of her den, the hook was dexterously and quickly inserted into the offending member, and whilst twe men held on the tigress exerted her own mighty strength, and thus, unwillingly, aided the ingenious and benevolent plan contrived for her relief. The pain must have been great, and her roarings were terrific, bait the relief from the ex. traction of the claw was almost instantaneous, and in the course of a day or two the foot will be quite so und.—Caledonian 31ercury. The Corresponsa/ states, from Manila, that a revolt had broken out on some point of the Philippine Islands—it does not say which—under the following circumstances;—An adven turer, pretending to have a celestial mission, and to have made his appearance for the purpose of marrying a native Princess, had gathered round him a number of partisans, and set the forces who were sent against him at defiance. The officer in command, after having attempted in vain to bring this madman to reason, attacked the point in which the insurgents had entrenched shemselves, and carriedit aftera vigorous resistance, killing some of the rebels, and taking others with their chief primers, I • TIII4I SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1842 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 26. THE QUEEN V. JOHN PARKER, BENJAMIN PARKER, AND PHILLIP MAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.) Mr. PLATT then called as the first witness Jacopi Arenfeld, who was examined by Mr. CLARKSON- He stated that he was engaged in the service of Benjamin Parker in the month of May last. He knew him by the name of John Parker, and he was engaged by him as buyer at a salary of 300/. a year. Heunderstood that Parker wasengaged in the foreign business and was a man of ample means. The counting house was in Thames-street, under the name of John Parker and Co., describing themselves as shippers for the Sydney and Texas trade. They were also importers of wine. Benjamin Parker stated to him that his stock of wines was worth two thousand pounds, that his capital in cash was four thousand pounds, and that he had a eery good connexion abroad. principally in the wine-trade. Benjamin Parker had a brother in his service to whom he was introduced by the name of Joseph Parker. He received directions as to the course he was to pursue as a buyer, that was, he was to buy such ar ticles as were fit for the markets of Sydney and Texas. They were bought partly for cash and partly on credit, and he had no reason to believe but that they were respectable men. The counting-house was fitted up as for the shipping trade, with bills of lading, placards, notices of ships sailing for the colo nies, &c. Among other houseshe appliedto Tarn and Law, with whom he opened an account for Parker and Co., about the latter end of May last. Some of the goods that were supplied were paid for within the fortnight. The articles he had purchased included merinos, black lutestring, pieces of Orleans, cotton, sheets, damask cloths, printed furniture, pieces of Irish linen, and calico. On serveral occasions these were delivered at the warehouse of John Parker and Co. They remained for a day or two, and sometimes went oat of the place the same day. Ile understood that they went to the packers to get ready for shipping. It was usual for parties engaged in the shipping trade to keep a shipping book, but he never saw one at Parker's. Sometimes the goods were removed in his presence. His hours of attend ance were from nine till five o'clock, and sometimes goods that he had left there in the evening, were gone in the morning, or being then carried away. On the 10th of July, Benjamin Parker said that Mrs. Parker was ill at Brighton, and went away, and he never saw him again. He was not dis charged from their service. Shortly before that, Mr. Parker had taken an additional warehouse, that he might have more reom, and a press for packing his own goods. Witness here exa mined the invoices of goods supplied to the firm, and stated that they were the invoices of goods he had purchased. He also spoke to an interview between Benjamin Parker and May before Parker went away, from which it appeared to wit ness that there was an understanding between them. Examined by Mr. PLATT-Knows the handwriting of Mr. Benjamin Parker. The letter handed to him was like his writing. Examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Went into the service of John Parker in July of last year. Bought goods for him till the beginning of June and July. Had no doubt but that the business of J. Parker was perfectly correct at that time. He had two warehouses and two counting houses. Mr. B. Parker told him they kept a shipping book. He was not aware of it from his own knowledge. Cross-examined by Mr. HUMPHREY-Knew Tarn and Law before the present transaction. Law joined Tarn about three or 'four years before the present business. He referred people from whom he made purchases to them. Recollects the first purchase that Parker made of Tarn and Law. It was on the 4th of November. The payments for that purchase were made in cash. Never heard Tarn complain that the very first cheque was dishonoured. Sapposed all the goods given to the Parkers were intended to be shipped for Sydney. Did not advise the Parkers to ask a house in Hamburgh to send them goods. Is a native of Mecklenburg; lived for some time in Hamburgh ; has b een ou t o f it f er 20 years. Examined by Mr. VALENTINE-Is still a commission-mere chant. Has acted for many years in that capacity. Was act ing in that capacity for Parker. Was fourteen years in this country. Did not tell the Parkers immediately that he knew Tarn and Law. Is 45 years of age. John Parker is about 24 years. Examined by Mr. Bonicrer-Benjamin and John Parker were in Court. (The witness here identified the prisoners.) He did business for Messrs. White and Greenwell. He re ferred persons by the direction of Benjamin Parker, to Messrs. Tarn and Law. Several persons called on Parker to settle their accounts. Mr. Fennell was one of those persons. Mr. James Tarn was then called and examined by Mr. SWAN-Is one of the parties from whom goods were ob tained by the prisoners. They received the goods through the representations of Arenfeld. The invoices handed to him are his. The goods they received amounted to 2,7601. There is a balance of 1,600/. due. The witness was here handed some cheques on the London and Westminster Bank, which he identified. Some were paid. They were signed by John Parker and Co. Other goods, besides those which were paid for, were sold and delivered to J Parker between the 4th and 12th of June. One cheque was for 361. Is., and another was for 2001. Both were paid. He also sold goods on the 11th of June. That was before he got the cheque on the 12th of June. When he called at their counting-house in Thames-street he saw there Arenthi, and J. Parker. He (Arenfeld) introduced John Parker to him as Joseph Parker. Benjamin Parker was not there at that time. He ( Benjamin) was afterwards introduced to him by his brother John, under the name of John Parker. Arenfeld also called Benjamin Parker by the name of John. He now knew him as Benjamin, and not as John. He spoke to Benjamin Parker with regard to the goods he delivered them. They asked him about some calicoes, and with how many pieces he could supply them. He stated that ho could not supply them at that time with more than 200 pieces, arid that in the course; of six weeks lie might supply them with 300 pieces. They an swered they did net wish to - ship 200 piece,, as it only lowered them in the estimation of that- Sydney correspondent. With regard to the merinos, B. Parker said they were very cheap, and asked if they could be supplied with more. He said that what they received had been shipped. He (witness) had heard that Ben jamin Parker had been married to a Miss Bamfield, of Hamp stead, and had received 4,000/. fortune. With regard to the calicoes, he told Berjamin Parker that he did not conceive that a shipment of 200 pieces would lower them in the estimation of their correspondents. On the 26th of June Benjamin Parker came to him and informed him that he had , closed his account with the London and Westminster . Bank, aral had opened an account with the London County Bank. He asked him (witness) what he bad done with the cheque. On the •2i th of June lie again saw Benjamin Parker. He was paying him a sum of money to the amount of 1801. That was not the entire amount of what was due to him, but he stated that Ali-s Banitield was out of town, and that when she re turned to town slc^ would sell out 5,000/. worth of stock, and he would then pay the remai,der. He said he would have the 5,0001. on the 10th of July ; lie also said that h', did rot wish to draw on the London County Bank, a 3 he had only re cently opened' his account there. On the Ist of July they received goods to the amount of 4651. 17s. Bd. 'lie would not have supplied these goods were it not for the representations that had been made upon the 28th, and if he had not been led to believe that the goods were intended to be shipped. 'By Sir F. POI. LOCK-He never knew Mr. May before that time. I am one of the prosecutors in the indictment. Mr. Law, my partner, is another. - There are about five others. We make common cause and divide:the expense& Mr. Holnies and Mr. King are also prosecutors. I first saw Mr. May at the Bank ruptcy Court in September, when lie was examined by Mr. Keane. The examination concerned this case in a cer tain way, and I thought it r'ght to be present ; but I did not suggest the examination. Parker was not to my knowledge made a bankrupt after that affair. If there had been any proceedings in bankruptcy, I, as a principal creditor, must have known it. I was not then fishing up evi dence for the present case. Parker was indicted at the Cen tral Criminal Court, but May was not known. It was after this 1 indicted Mr. May. I only know that May was before the Commissioners of Bankruptcy once ; but I have heard !hat he was there oftener. Messrs. Dixon and Overbury, my solicitors, conducted that proceeding. By Mr. II uat rii REY-1 here was a meeting of creditors in July, which Mr. Law, my partner; attended, but not 1.. The first cheque for 200/ , was net re . urcod, but was Paid by my b!ok-' era; if it were returned, I know nothing of it. Sometimes we write the it tons on the invoices, sometimes we do not. The fist 'account rtith the Parkers, dated the 4th June, was paid ready money, 2} per cent discount.x The next transac tion, on June th 7th, due the second Monday of July, was not paid. The next was June the Bth, for 481., des same day. The next, June 9th, 89/. ; MC bill paid, June 11th; 1501. was the next to be paid by a till at three months; next, Inne 15th, 359/. 19s. 11d., teas to be paid by 1004 on the 18th June, balance, a three months' bill. The 1001. was paid. The next was June 17th, 100/. 3s. 71d., and paid in ca,h., But some of the words in the invoice are not in my writing. The next was June 18th, 631. 16s. 7t1., to be on the same terms as that of the 15th, by a three months' bill. The next, 23d, 5961. Bs., and he paid 2001. cash on the 2d of July, the balance on the second Monday in August. I find some words in the terms not in my writing, but I believe th e wor d s were wr i tten b y my clerk. The next is dated 25th June, 154/. 4s. sd. which was paid. The next for 7:31. ISs. 6d. paid. The next July I, 861. Os. 2d. pay able the second Monday in August. The last was 22/ ss. 6d. of sometime after. Of all those sums about 1.0001. would not be due till the month of August. Between the 28th June and the 3d July, I received not 727/. in cash, but I received several sums as already stated. I find, however, that my memoranda have been, altered by some other person. On the 26th June, there was a dishonoured cheque f or DU., but Mr. Parker afterwards paid it into the bank. John, alias Benjamin Parker, told me that he married Sirs. Bamfield's daughter, and that she was a lady of property. I have since found that he did marry that lady. I made in quiries of Mr. Silvestcr, to whom Arenfeld referred me, and learned that such was the case. He told me that Mrs. Bamfield was a person of large fortune. I made the inquiry on the 4tl of June at Silvester's counting-house, in Lower Th ames - s t ree t . . Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES-I am a warehouseman. My usual terms were two-and•a-half cash, or three months' bill. I had been in business eighteen months. The goods had .bean bought principally. from Hind and Co. I stopped pay ment in 1841 for 7,000/. The balance due of 780/. caused the stoppage. Some of the goods hail been paid for, and some not at the time of m 3 stoppage. I might have answered ten refe rences for the Parkers. I might have answered a reference as late as July Ist. I did not know of any dishonoured cheque. Symonds never complained to me on the subject. He said he had a cheque marked which had been subsequently paid. I had known Arenfeld at Manchester. I knew that he. had failed, and had been found guilty of conspiracy. I never pressed upon Arenfeld goods for the Parkers more than tradesmen usually do. The greater part of the goods we bought for the home trade. Tr return Jury C, u r a e n i eo r la e d v e enr f gs o aa r gt dn s t o oa r os t tt placeoim the h e fo b r peto r w e ss f eei r b e ni s l h i t r ya e ro n df t. trohe ß en e mc f as o a r ne e lasting ove r t wo d ays. His LORDSIIIP sa id t h at h e would, if possible, finish the case in the eo urse o f t h e d ay. RU-examined by M r . PLATT--It was fi rs t d etermined to in dict May after the t wo P ar k ers had been indicted at the Old Bailey. I heard that aft er th ey were indicted May had sold the goods. I stopped paym en t i n A ugust, 1841, about the time of Parker's bills becoming d ue . Wh en Symonds asked a refer at hnedrtel,r eetu ence I showed him my ledger and told him all I knew of them. David Law-1 was in partnership with the last witness in June and July last year. I went to the premises, 7i, Lower Thames -street, on 13th July. I saw a person there represent ing himself as Joseph Parker. He turns out to be John Parker. I asked if Mr. Parker was in, and he said "No; he expeeted him shortly." Mr. Dixon, the solicitor, was with me, and he asked Joseph Parker if his brother's , name was Benjaman Parker or John Parker, and he said his brother's name was Benjamin although he passed as John. Mr. Dixon asked if his name was Joseph Parker, he said Yes, and that he was not one of the firm. Dixon asked if all the goods were shipped and gone out of the country. He said yes, every piece of them. On the 14th of July I attended a I meeting of creditors at -Messrs. Dixon and Overbury's. May was there. I asked him how much money he had ad vanced on my goods. He said, 3,7001. on the goods be had had from John Parker. He thought the goods worth from 7,0001. to 8,000/. He said he thought the wine would produce enough to cover his advances. Some one asked if he would be at liberty to inspect the goods in May's possession. May said yes, he would do anything in his power to forward the view s of the creditors, and that at all events the creditors should be at liberty to take back their own goods on payment of the advances upon them. Nothing was said on the subject of selling any of the goods except the wine. I called on May in August respecting bringing the affair to a conclusion. May said I am as anxious as ,ever to have-it brought to a conclusi o n, but you have put it into the hands of a solicitor. The arrangoolont was that the wines should be sold.' Sum, I understood from May on that occasion that the wines had not been sold. Cross-examined by the ATTORN s- GEN zRA L. —The arrangement was that May should sell the wines, and when we knew the produce, we should see how much more would be wanted to pay him his advances. May said he wanted nothing more than the money he had paid on the goods. This was after May had been examined before the Commissioner. I was at a meeting of the creditors at the office of Dixon and Overbury afterwards. An opinion of counsel was read. Ido not recollect that that opinion was that there was no case against May. The propriety of prosecuting May was discussed. It was mentioned that if May were acquitted 'he would bring an action for malicious prosecution, but I do not recollect that it was said that in that case he would only get nominal damages. Dixon submitted to the creditors whether they would include May in the indictment or not. I did not hear it said that Ma should be included, because if the bill were found he would most 'probably come forward and settle it. I did not hear Mr. Silvester's name mentioned. I do not recollect that any thing was said about the benefit of creditors as a ground for the prosecution. Mr. Fairlie was there ; he stated he would go no further with the prosecution, but I did not hear him state the grounds, and Mr. Boxer his attorney withdrew his name. Mr. May produced a book at the bankrupt's examination. No complaint was made while I was there that May had withheld any information. I ,Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—I saw Joseph Parker for about five minutes on the 2d July; that was the first time I saw him. It was the same person I saw afterwards on the 13th July. On that occasion he expressed his surprise at his brother's conduct in assuming the name of John, while his name was Benjamin, and said, if his brother did not return that night, he (Joseph) would leave the premises. Benjamin did not come back while I was there. I never asked for Parker's accounts, and do not know of their ever having been asked for. I never interfered in the accounts with the Parkers my,elf. I left it all to Mr. Tarn. Re-examined by Mr. PLATT--I attended but two meetings of creditors. Neither of those meetings had been convened by the Parkers, nor were they present at either of them. I have heard that Mr. Boxer is related to Mr. May. I have seen Mr. Boxer here to-day . Richard Fennell—l am one of the firm of Fennell and Sons, , manufacturers of cotton yarn in Alderminbury4 Arenfeld called on us in June for samples of cotton yarn for India for the house of John Parker and Co., Lower , Thames-street. He said that John Parker was a man of large property, that he had married a lady of large pro perty, and that he was a great shipper to India ; and that if my i goods suited, he would purchase some to send out by every ship. I was referred to Tarn and Law. I was to be paid cash by a cheque on the London and Westminster Bank. I went to Lower Thames-street, and asked to see Mr. John Parker ; and Benjamin Parker, now in Court, came forward. I asked if his name was John Parker, and he acquiesced by bowing. I told him my name_he said " I hope the goods will turn out well. You are to consider Arenfeld as my buyer, he will call to-morrow and give yon an order." He said they were for the India market. Arenfeld ordered nearly 4001. worth of goods, of which we supplied 316/. Tha last lot was sent in on the 3d July. I called about the 101. I was to have cash for my cheque the day after the place was shut up. I saw a gentleman there but couldget no satisfactory answer from him. The inv Ace was not sent to the Parkers for two or three days after the goods. On the 12th of July I went to May's warehouse. May is a woollen factor in Ca•eaton-street. It was after I hail been to Thames-street. I told May I had called for some cotton goods of mine. I told him my name, and he said an attach ment had just come in. He admitted they were in his posses sion, but would not let me see them. He said he had a claim of forty or fifty pounds on them. He said ho ha 4 received them from John Parker, that he had no invoice, and understood that Parker had received them for wine. He said the attachment did not signify much—that he should not give up the goods, for all the creditors should share and share alike. 1 offered to lodge a cheque in any batik for the amount May bad advanced on my goods, and to idemtufy him if he wouldrestore my goods. He said he could not think of doing so, but that he would let me know before they were sold. He said I need not make myself uneayy ; there would be plenty of money for all. He said he had about 10,0001., and lie had advanced 3,0001. on them. He said he had wine war rants to a large amount—from 3,0001. to 4,0001. Cross-examined by Mr. KELLY—This was about the 12th of July. It was the same day as the attachment. I had net any communication with other creditors at that time. I at tended at the meeting of creditors at Dixons and Overbury's. Mr. Boxer, the solicitor, Mr. May's brother in-law, said that if we prosecuted May he would file bills in Chancery against all of us. I said I believed May was a guilty party, and that I would have nothing to do with the prosecution un less May were included. I think Mr. Dixon said that it was Counsel's opinion that May was just as guilty as the others. I did not want Counsel's opinion to convince me of May's guilt.—( A laugh.) Cross.examined by Mr. HUMPHREY.—The amount of the goods obtained we understood to be from 6,000/. to 11,0001. I heard nothing at all about any goods being paid for at auyone of the meetings.—(A laugh.) Mr. HUMPHREY—Was it not stated that the amount of the debts of the Parkers was about 2,800/. ? Witness--I never heard the word debts mentioned. The goods the Parkers had swindled the creditors out of was, I un derstand from 6,0001. to 11,000/ —(A laugh.) There was one person there whose gods were worth more than 5,0001. Re-examined—l never got my goods again. Joseph Scott—l am the agent for Holmes and Co., of King -street. I first heard of John Parker and Co. in July 1841. Holmes and Co. are general ware hooiemen. On 3d July I took samples to 71, Lower Thames-street; I had to wait some time, and then 1 saw a person calling htmselt Joseph Parker. He sal:, wait a few minutes, I expect my brother John in directly. Mr. John Parker soon after came in. He is now in Court. ( Witness identified Benjamin Parker as the person,) I showed him samples of reticules. Ile said he had a gentleman from Port Plii.ip that would be very likely to take them, and then he bought them. He said he would pay for them on the second Monday of the follewing month. He slid he was a ge.neral merchant, shipping different kind of goods to Port Philip, to Texas, and all round.—(A laugh)—and also t America. I sold his goods to the amount of 771. Bs. 4d. They were never paid for. I called at the warehouse again on the Gth of July. I again saw, the one who call e d hi mse lf J o h n P ar k er. I again sold him 1911. 4s. 104. worth of goods to be paid for on the 10th July. 1 saw Joseph on that oeca-ion before 1 saw John. Mr. II uatrir aEy here interfered and a=ked what paper it was the witness had in his hand. It turned out to be a copy of hi; deposition, which he sal lie had given the attorney on the 10th of January, when payment was refused. He was desired to put the paper i i his pocket, and the examination was resumed. Joseph l'atker told me his brother was worth 20,0001. If I had been aware that the man passing a' John Parker was an uncertificated bankrupt 1 would not have parted with the goods.-- Ott the 10th of July Mr. Holmes and I went to Thames-street, and saw Jo cpb. Holmes asked for his account, and Jose p h said his brother al ways paid the accounts, an d th at he was at Brighton, and would be back the next morning, when the account would be paid. _ _ Cross-examined by Mr. BA LLANT'NE—I receiv-d that paper I have put in my pocket from Mr. Holmes's attorney, about six or ecvcn months ago, and have kept it ever since. I was told to examine it well. I have done so. 1 have read it fre qnently since. Mr. Holmes was very angry with me about parting with the goods. Mr. BALLANTiNE—Are you sure that the younger Mr. Joseph spoke of his brother as John? Witness—Yes, he did. 7 never asked cno of the Markers to lend me 101., or any other The ATTOKNEY-GENERAL addressed the Jury for the -dcfewlants. Lord DENMAN summed up, and the Jury, after a short con sultation, found a verdiA against the two Parkers of Guilty, May having been previously acquitted by direction of the Judge. COURT OF COMMON PLEA S, Feb. 26. • (Sittings at Guildhall ) nuNcArl V. DROADWOOD AND liIILLER. This was an action brought by the plaintiff ler the recovery of a sum of 1,0.171., claimed lay him' as compensation fer his services in' superintending the Prince's Theatre, in Oxford street. It appeared that in the autumn of the year 1836, the late Mr. Ward, the well-known actor, had determined on Bazaar, i n O x f or d -street, into a ; le ery' a leas e o f t h e prem i ses from Mr. convert ingh Hamlet, rm t,the rietor, f or t h at purpose. Mr. Dun teta theatre, an d the propQ can, the present plaintiff, who wa s th e nephew of Mr. Ward. was employed by him to superintend t h e erect i on of the new building. The plaintiff was to b e pa i d according to the usi;al charge of architects, b Pe with r cent.- upon the b u ild er ' s out l ay ; e had and this per centage, other charges, amounted to tho sum which he now claimed In the month o f February, ' 1837, Mr. Broadwood, M.P. for Bridgwater, Mr. .Miller, the present defendants, and other gentlemen formed a Com mittee of Management, and interfered to some extent in the direction of the undertaking. They had also become sub scribers.to the theatre by purchasing debentures. The case having been thus stated for the plaintiff by Mr. Sergeant WILDE, evidence was produced to show that the Committee of Management had given a guarantee to the builder of the theatre, Mr. Barron, for the purpose of ensuring to him the payment of a portion of his expenses. Mr. KELLY stated for the defence that the Committee of Management were in no way responsible for the expenses 'of the undertaking ; they had filtered into no contract with the plaintiff; and they had ever, been assured by the plaintiff him self that they should be liable for no expenses save the price of their own debentures. It was also proved in evidence that they had guaranteed his expenses to the builder to the amount only of the subscriptions they might receive. Before the evidence for the defence had been gone through, Air. Sergeant WILDE stated he did not think he could keep up the ease with any prospect of advantage to his clients. The case for the plaintiffs was therefore abandoned, and a verdict returned for the defendants. . Mr. MAvow—How many laid upon it ? Mike—There was one tenant, Dennis, and his wife and two children, and Mike and his wife, me tenant's lodgers.—(Bursts of laughter.) Mr. Max-ow (b Tim)—You have had many lucky escapes in this Court, but this time you have outdone yourself. Have you any more witnesses? Connor—Only to karacter (cha racter), Mr. Mayow. Mr. MAYow—Then call me first. Connor—Och, be the powers, that won't do at a ll. Mr. Mavow—l think not. (To the Court). 1 hope the Bench, after what has been heard, will impose the highest penalty. The Couit consulted for a few moments, and then responded to the call of Mr. Mayow, by fining the defendant 1001. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 26. IN RE HENRY SAUNDERS. The insolvent is this case had been a boot and shoe-maker in Shoe-lane, Fleet 7 street, and subsequently carried on the same business in Mount-street, Grosvenor-square. He was opposed in person by several wholesale boot and shoemakers, from whom he had obtained a large quantity of goods. His petition to be discharged was supported by Mr. Cooke, and opposed by Mr. Nicholls, on behalf of a person named Simpson, who was the plaintiff in an action for damages against the insolvent. All the money now available to his creditors did not amount to 51., whilst his debts were Bove 990/. Mr. Burdon said he was a wholesale ladies' boot-Maker, and the insolvent being recommended to him by a person named Clarke, he let him have a quantity of goods for which he ro. ceived a bill of eachancr b e, and when it became due he found the acceror of it to be confined in the Fleet prison, and the endorser in Whitecross-street. In reply to the Court, the witness said shortly after the in solvent got possession of the goods, he found out that he had passed through this Court in the years 1836 and 1840 ; so that this was his third appearance to take the benefit of the Act. Mr. Harwood, of Fore -street, said the insolvent got a quan tity of boots and shoes from him, on the representation that a person named Gadson was his (the insolvent's) brother-in-law, and would he security for the amount of the goods received. The insolvent was examined by Mr. Harwood to establish the fact of having made his (Mr. Harwood's) foreman drunk, for the purpose of taking away the goods, and also to show that he had afterwards offered them far sale at a price very much below the trade price. The insolvent denied such to be the case. Several of the creditors having opposed the discharge for having obtained similar goods by false representations, Mr. Nicaots stated the facts out of which his client's claim against the insolvent arose. Mr. Simpson went on the 7th of June last, accompanied by a person named Hughes, to the insolvent's premises, in Shoe-lane, on business, when he was given into custody of a policeman, and taken to the station-house, on the charge of the insolvent, for an as sault, when he was released in about half an hour the Inspector on duty refusing to take the charge. Warrants were subsequently issued at the Guildhall, when.the sitting Alderman dismissed the charge. Mr. Simp son afterwards brought an action against the insolvent for false imprisonment, and was awarded 20/. damages. A number of witnesses having been examined in support of the Learned Counsel's statement, the insolvent was likewise examined, and flatly contradicted their testimony. The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER said there could be no doubt but there must be gross perjury on one side, and if Mr. Nicholls wished he should adjourn the case f or the pro duction of further evidence. After a long conversation between the Learned Counsel on bath sides it was determined that the insolvent should take judgment to-day. Mr. WOODEOFFE on behalf of several creditors ente:cd an opposition for hav:ng fraudulently obtained goods from them without any reasonable prospect of repayment. Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said, he was perfectly satisfied with the truth of Mr. Simpson's version of the story. The insolvent's conduct had been most fraudulent so far as all his creditors were concerned, and he (Mr. Commissioner Rey nolds) shonld therefore order him to be remanded, under the 76th clause of the Act, for six months, at the suit of Mr. Simpson. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Multitudes assembled at the Mansion-house on Saturday, in consequence of the interest excited by a case iii which three persons were charged with having committed a burglary and robbery, and three abets with having committed a forgery on one of the bills which were the fruit of the robbery. Mr. Hobler, jun., stated the heads of the case for the pro secution. The premises of Mr. Ruffey, a merchant in Mark hne, had, he said, been broken open on the 28th of January last, and out of the iron safe, which was also broken . open, were stolen three bills of exchange and a half of a Si. note, which had been deposited there. No more was heard of the affair until the I,9th of the present month, when a young man, of the name of Wood, went to the counting-house of Mr. Johnson, of Fenchureh-street, whose acceptances the stolen bills were, and asked him whether there was not a bill of his due that day. Mr. Johnson, who had of course heard of the robbery, desired to see the bill before he could answer the question, and upon seeing it discovered at once that it was one of the stolen bills; he also observed that the name of Mr. Ruffey, to whom the bill was specially en eorsed, had been forged, in order, no doubt, to give the instru ment currency. Inspector Walker, having received instructions, proceeded actively in the business, and succeeded in appre hending three men, named Saint, Clarke, and Davies, who were distinctly charged with burglary and robbery. These three men had, soon after the robbery, gone to a public-house in St. George's-fields, with their wives, and ran up a score of 255., as a security for: which they hit the identical half of the 5/. note which had been stolen out of the safe along with the bills. An they did not return to take up the security, inquiry was made at the Bank, where the note was stopped, and it was so..n as certained that the three before-mentioned prisoners were con:- cerned. Upon further inquiry it was found that Wills, Cun ni and Lloyd, the three persons charged with the for gery., had received the stolen bills from those charged with the robbery, and a regular connexion was - established. It also wan found that Lloyd had endeavoured to get the b 11 particularly alluded to ntociated through Wood, the individual who called upon Mr. Johnson, upon the subject. Mr. Johnson. of Fenchurch-street, deposed that he accepted a bill drawn by Mr. Ruffey, for 521 103. 7d. ; he wes applied to on the 19th inst. by a Mr. Wood, a bill-broker, to be in formed wk ether the signature to a bill, which he had taken, was his (the witness) or not ; upon seeing it he informed Mr. flutroy of what had occurred, and Wood was immediately taken into cu•tody. Mr. Stevens Wood, a bill-broker, deposed to h av i ng endea voured to get th e bill di scoun t e d, which he had received from the prisoner LlOyd, but was unable t i do so ; he had promised Lloyd to try other parties and kept the bill for that purpose, but ae Lloyd did not return he took it to Mr. Johnson to know what to do with it. I3efore he would endeavour to get the bill cashed he required that it should be endorsed.; Lloyd to kit f u r th a t purpose, and brought it b ac k with Ituffey's name to it. Another witness, Pickard, said that the prisoner Davis wished him togo and read some bills for him, as he could not read ; witness did so, the bill produced for 52l 10s. 7d. was one of them ; there were two others similar. "J. Ruffey" was not written upon the one produced at the time; none were endorsed; all were payab'e to Mr. Ruffey. Mr. Ruffey here produced duplicates of the stolen bills. Edward Davies, a clothes-dealer, said that Lloyd asked him to go to the bank with part of a Si. note to get it changed, and stated that one of his children set fire to it • at the bank he was told the owner must make an affidavit of the fact ; Lloyd said he would make the affidavit, but he never returned. Parker, the waiter at the pubic-house in Aloorfields, said that three o' the prisoners, having taken refreshments at the house, left the half of a Si. note as security he afterwards gave it to Lloyd. The prisoners Saint, ciark6, and Davies, were then com mitted for the burglary and robbery, and Lloyd, Wills, and Cunningham were committed for forging the name of Mr. Ruffey on the back of the bill. Stec ley, who was charged With having converted to his own purposes French -Dutch bonds to the amount . of .1,250/., the pmperty of Mrs. - ,Molony, was fully committed for trial to Newgate. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrival.—Ma t flower, Headley, from Van Diemen's Land, off Portland—sailed from Hobart Town, Oct. 13. Arrivals at Hobart Town.—Harriet, Kreeft, Sept. 4, from London; Waver!ey, Margaret, 12th, from Dublin, and sailed Oct. 6, to India; Westmoreland, Brigstock, from Sheerness, and sailed Oct. 6, to India; Brilliant, Ritchi e , 13 t h, f rom P ort hilip, and sailed Oct. 7 t h, to New Zealand ; Cici!ia, Jackson, from Manilla, and sailed Oct. 6, to Sydney ; Hebe, Wishart, 22d, from Sydney; Aurora, Boss, 27th, n om London, and load ing for Alanr:tius ; Sir John Byng, Ellis, from Launceston • James Todd, 30th, from Sydney; Caroline, Wooden, Oct. from Port Philip ; Gulnare, Stevenson, from Liverpool ; Ro bert Pulsford, Clough, from Boston ; Indian, from whaling ; David Clarke, 4th, from London ; Naiad, from Adelaide ; William Wise, and Gai land Grove, 10th, from London ; Twian, from the Cape ; T asman i an, f rom L ondon and Port Philip ; Water Lily, from Sydney, Margaretha, from Port Philip. Arrivals at Port Philip—Strathfieldsaye, Aug. 30, from London; Tasmania, Sept. 14, from London; Middlesex, 30, from London. Arrivals at Launceston.—William, Le Grand, Sep. 24, from Sy.lney ; Timbo, 25th, from London ; Lady Emma, from Adelaide ; Countess of Wilton, Oct. 2, from London ; Fox, from Adelaide ; Henry and Lowestoft from Port Philip; Norio, Hill, 6th, from Singapore. Departures from Launceston.—Tamar, Sep. 23, to Port Philip; Chilmark, 25th, to India ; Scout, Oct. 2, to Port Philip. Arrivals at Sydney, New South Wales.—William Abrams, Sept. 4, from Port Philip • Stratheden, 6th, f rom P ort Philip; Harrington, 11th, from Port Nicholson; Canton, Crouch, from Cork. • Departures from Sydney.—llegia, Aug. 31, Martha Por tenia, Sept I, all for New Zealand; Pearl, 13th, to India; Margaret, I3th, to Lombeck. THE INDIAN MAIL.—It was the practice some months ago, and may be still, that the Indian despatches for the British Government were delivered at Marseilles to our Foreign office messenger and an agent of the French Post-office. On ar rival at Paris. the English messenger was not allowed to proceed immediately on with them to London —no, he must wait for the cstatette ; but, what was more extraordinary still, be was not al_ lowed to have in the interim the custody of the despatches. They were seized on by the Paris Post.office authorities, and so detained until•the departure of the estafette. There were no open grounds for this detention of our despatches , and the suspicion was, therefore, natur a l th a t the proverbial dexterity of the Paris Post-office was exercised in opening the confidential despatches of an Indian Governor. We know well that such a suspicion did exist, andth at an intelligent agent of the British Govern. ment suggested that the despatches should be enclosed in boxes so constructed as that it would be impossible to open them without its being instantly discovered that they had been opened. We chanced to have an opportunity of examining the proposed box, and cer. tainly it was full of ingenious contrivances. We know not whe. they the French Government has as yet relieved itself from this dis reputable suspicion, but this we do know, that the boxes contain. ing the confidential despatches, sent from London to India, are en closed in iron boxes which it seems to us almok impossible to vio late. The lids close down by springs which cannot be reached from without, and upon their arrival in India they have to be en tirely broken up with hammers before their contents can be ex tracted. But the grand question is, why did the French Govern. ment detain so long in their Cabinet Noir the confidential des patches of the British Governors in India 7—Sunday Paper. It is matter of surprise to many that after the enquiry instituted by the Commander-in-Chief, in reference to the Vindictive having got aground on the Dean Bank, and which resulted, as we understood, in the exonerating from all blame those in command, that a court-martial has been ordered to try the Captain. We do not pretend to know all the springs of action in such matters, and therefore leave it with our readers to draw their own inferences. Time proves all things.—Hampshire Independent. iNCENDIARISM.—Some villain, on Monday night last, set fire to a rick of wheat, containing about 50 bushels, the property of Mr. Major, of Gadlys. in the parish of Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, and it was almost entirely destroyed.— Welsh man. The requisition in course of signature in the city, calling on the Lord Mayor to call a public meeting of the liverytaen, citizens, and householders, to take into consideration the necessity of a petition to the Queen, or to either House of Parliament, relative to the proposed measure of Sir It. Peei .vn the Corn-laws, has already received nearly a thousand signatures. COURT OF EXCISE. Timothy Connor, No. 10, Little Shire-lane, was charged with having in his possession several gallons of illicit spirits.— Mr. William Bullen, the officer, stated that he had for a long time known the defendant aft a dealer in, and manufacturer of, molasses spirits, for which he found a ready sale amongst the cheap gin sellers. Having heard that he had been offering a quantity of the rubbish to a respectable licensed victualler, he and Mr. Drew, after much trouble, found out his retreat, and, on searching his apartments, several jars filled with stuff in imitation of brandy were found in a room where the defen dant's wife was in bed. Witness had since met with defen- . dant, who obser v ed th a t h e regre tted that he was not at h ome when the detection was made, adding, that if he had he would have " marked " him with something to show to the Com missioners. The Hon. Berkeley Paget--What do you suppose he meant by that? Mr. Bullen—l presume that he would have attempted to do either myself or Mr. Drew an injury. Connor—Arrah, me jewel; well, I never! Didn't I thin say I would give you something to take to the honourable Commis sioners, long life t o th em ? Mr. Bullen—No , certainly not. Mr. Alayow—W e ll, Ti m , you and I are old acquaintances, and, perhaps, there is no harm in my asking you what you would have sent to the Commissioners, supposing the officer has put a wrong construct i on on your wor d s ?—(Laughter. ) Con nor--. F a i th, thin, Mr. Ma ow I cannot now tell you. Wasn't it Christm as ti me when they took away me property , and didn't I have pl en t y of good things in my place thin , which I could have m a d e a present to a gentleman. —(Much laughter.) Mr. Alayow—We know you too well, Tim. What is your defence ? Connor—Me defence ! Och, thin, will not Mik e Sul livan tell y e th a t I was only a lodger i n the house. Alike (lumping into the witness-bot)—By Jesus, and I will. The oath having been administered, Mr. Marow asked Mike what he knew about the matter ? Mike—Alatter did you say. There's nothing the matter with Tim,—( Boats of laughter.) Mr. Alarow.—l think you'll find out your mistake.—(A laugh.) Are you the master of the house where Tim lives ? Alike—An sure I am—here's me rint book (holding up a i II O I h greasy p enny memorandum book. ) Mr. Ala - stow—Does Tim lodge in your house now? Mik e —Yes, y er H onour. Mr. Ma Yow— l n the same room as th e s pi r it s were found MikeJist the same . Mr. Ma Yow—Then how can you s t an d th ere, and tell the I.wu_WhaCourt that Ti m was not your lodger w h en t h e seizure was made? Mik e ( a f ter hesitating)—He was a lodger of a l odger of m t, in laughter.) Mr.i n e i -- A ( the same room? Alike—Thais just the thr u th , me.lord. Mr. MAYO* —How many beds in the room? Mik e—Onl one. Y A SAD TRUE STORY. " A young actress," says the Paris journal, Droit, " who will be remembered, by the frequenters of the theatres, on the boulevards, has just died, in a state of the most cruel suffering and neglect, in the hospital Saint- Louis, at the early age of twenty-five years. Beautiful, graceful and intelligent, Mlle. Estival had made herself remarked at her debut in several characters of the modern drama, and her place was already marked on a stage of more importance than that of the Ambigu- Comique, when a singular circumstance, which had the most fatal influence on her future fate, induced her to leave Paris and to contract an engagement with the director of the French theatre in London. A young man, calling himself the Comte Gustave de Boncourt, wearing the decoration of the Legion of Honour, and living in great style at No. 11, in the Rue du Fauborg Poissoniere, where .he gave himself out as Garde-Ge neral des Forets, procured an introduction to the young actress, and made her considerable presents. This young man, whose luxurious style of living, whose horses, carrriages, and prodigality had promptly seduced the young actress, this pretended Comte Gustave de Boncourt, was no other than a man named Henri Journet, who had been previously . condemned to five years' confinement in irons for forgery ; had been alter nately a sub-officer in *a regiment of cavalry, then a domestic servant ; and who, while in this position, had robbed his master and mistress, M. and Mme. Champy de Boizeraud, who lived in the Rue de Baurne, of 50,000. e. in notes, I,Boof. in' cash, and a considerable quantity of jewels, shawls, plate ; &c. In 1836 Journet was condemned, by the Court of Assizes of Paris, to twenty years' hard labour at the hulks. Mile. Estival was summoned to appear as a witness in this case ; but it appeared, according to the indictment, that she had received the greater portion of the stolen jewels, to gether with a considerable sum of money, without, however, being able to suspect from what source they had been derived ; and 'that, in order to avoid appearing in court, she had set off for England: Since that time she had not returned to France ; but a few months ago, her h4alth being exhausted by late hours, by excesses, and perhaps moved by regret, she found herself in so deplorable a condition, that the medical men, recom mended her; as a last resource, to return and breathe' her native air. She came back to Paris, but here she found every thing changed as much as herself. A prey to incessant suffering from a disease of the chest, she exhausted her last resources, and soon found herself re duced to the necessity of soliciting admission into the hospital St. Louis; where,however, she entered under a false name. For four months Mlle. Estival waited for death; calm, resigned, uttering not a single complaint, indulging in no regret, and obstinately refusing to so licit favours from any one, or to call to her bedside any of thOse who had known her in the height of her beauty and her fortune. On Thursday last, however, when she found herself at the last point of her incurable malady, and perceived that she had only a short time to live, she yielded to the solicitations of one of the religious sisters, who watch by the bedside of the dying. She pronounced the name of a person, from whom she had in former days received not merely favours, but proofs of sincere affection. A few minutes afterwards an express, sent Oft' to the Vicomte de —, announced to him the approach of the last hour of the young woman, in whose future fate he had once taken so warm an interest, but wile) had disappointed his intentions. He immediately went to toe hospital St. Louis. On his arrival a smile played on the pale lipS of the dyins , girl, a ray of glad ness sparkled in hos eyes. With a grateful .voice she thanked him, asked his pardon for the past, and said that she should die satisfied and resigned, since he had not repelled her memory from his mind. In another hour the young girl, once so brilliant ; the actress, once so applauded—died. in the asylum opened for indigence by the hand of pity—a terrible lessee !" FR. EGHTFUL DISTRESS. A Dissenting Minister of this city, on paying pastoral visit last week to a family comprising several of his members, learnt from (ae of them that they were in deep distress, in consequence of having that morning received a letter from a near relative at Kid ' derminster, stating that they were in circumstances of actual starvation, The family at Kidderminster con sists of seven persons, the parents and five children : the father is a steady, industrious, moral character, and the mother a member of a Christian church. The following is a copy of the letter penned by her, and sent to her husband's brother, and which will show, better than anything that we can say, the dreadful situation of themselves and multitudes of others at this terrible crisis : February 12,. 1842. DEAR BROTIIER ASO SISTER,—We write these few linea to you, hoping to find you in good health, as ' thank God, we are as well as can be expected under present circumstances. We have no disease among us but the gnawings of hunger, of which none . can give any idea what it Is but those who are the fatal objects of experience. We have no work, nor have had but 10s. worth since the 11th December. James has had but six weeks' work since he was at your house, and Ann has been at home all the winter out of work. Mary has some at present, and that is the only one we have to bring in anything., She brings in 3s. a week when she works all the week, but that is not always the, case ; last week she got but 23., and that is all we have, for we have no one to give us a bit of anything, nor have with anything left to make money of, :as we have parted we everything we pos sibly can, being so short of work so long before we were out entirely. Our chief diet is potatoes, for bread or' other necessaries we cannot get, nor yet half enough of potatoes; and I have been the day through without a crumb of anything within my lips; in short, it .is 'imp o ssibl e f or a f am il y to be ✓in greater distress than we are, and live. Your brother often says, if it were not for an eternity, he certainlyshould make away with himself; and, to - add to our trouble, we look every day - to have another added to our fa mily-, without the least preparation whatever, not even a sufficiency to dress it in: So dark does the dispensation of Providence appear towards us at pre sent, that there appears no way of escape ; but, mind you, we do not send to you for relief, as we expect you have enough to do to provide for your own fa mily, but we write just to let you know how we are situated, that, should we perish with hunger, or any thing else happen to us, some one belonging to us might know something about us. So no more from your affectionate brother and sister, JAMES AND ANN —. I This - is one - case out of many, for others could be cited did not delicacy of feeling forbid.—Worcester- ' shire Chronicle. A few days ago died, at Villefranche,on the Rhone, Lieutenant du Terrail, of the gendarmerie, who was a lineal de. scendant from the .brether of the Chevalier du Terrail. KinwELLy.—The ceremony of laying the founda tion-stone of the new Viaduct now ' erecting, near thie,River Gwendraeth Fawr, near this town, took place a few days ago. A structure which no doubt will prove all important to this long. neglected district, and render valuable many hundred acres of the firiest marsh land in the kingdom, and will connect the whole of the mineral districts of this fine county, and open a communication to the commercial world long sought for.— Cambrian. A Paris Corrrespondent of the Augsburg Gazette Writes on the 7th inst. :—" M. Guizot lately addressed to the English Cabinet a note founded on the release of the Marabout, pointing out certain modifications as necessary to be made in the Treaty of December 25, before it could be ratified by France. New negotiations must be opened, and the Plenipotentiaries of the other contracting Powers will have to apply for further instruc tions; so that several months must elapse before all the parties can be again of accord." ' GEESE v. TURKEYS.—About a century ago the Lord Orford made a large bet with another Nobleman that a flock of geese would beat an equal number of turkeys in a race from Norwich to London. The event proved the justness of his Lord ship's expectations, for the geese kept on the road with a steady pace, but the turkeys, as evening approached, flew to roost in the trees adjoining the road, from which the drivers found it very chili. cult to dislodge them; in consequence of w hi c h th e geese arr i ved at their destination two days before the turkeys. FRENCH AND BELGIAN PIRACIES OF ENGLISII WoßKB.—The attention of the Legislature and of the Govern. ntent is loudly called to the subject of foreign invasion cf British copyright, which is daily increasing to a most serious extent. To take the most recent instance:—Mr. Warren's Tale of "Ten Thousand a-Year," after having been first published, during nearly teiro years, in Blackwood's Magazine, was thoroughly revised, and ip many parts entirely re-written, by the author ; and though @re times the length of Sir Walter Scott's " Waverley," was published, about Christmas last, in three vols., post Bvo., closely Printed, price 11. Us, 6d., at a considerable sacrifice. It has hail a very large sale, but has had to encounter a serious obstacle in the French and Belgian editions, in the English language, published at Brussels, and by Galignani, at Paris, which have beets poured into this country to an extent of many thousands of copies, in two thick 12mo. vols., sold for four or five shillings. These are all mere re prints from the pages of Blackwood's Magazine, and one moment's comparison of them with the authentic English separate editions will demonstrate the injury thus done, not only to the author and publisher's pecuniary interests, but to the literary reputation of the former, and to the British public, on whom is palmed off a vastly inferior edition of a very celebrated and successful work. To such an extent is this carried, that we positively know of circulating libraries and private book-clubs, both in town and country, to ray nothing of great numbers of private persons, to whom these foreign editions have been disposed of easily, and as a matter of course.— :We understand that the attention of Parliament is to be speedily called to this subject, with a view to either altering the law, or at least securing a rigid enforcement of the existing law- It is well known that Mr. Murray suffered to a tremendous extent by the French editions of Lord Byron's works surreptitiously introduced into this country, Our French and other foreign friends forget that they have nothitag, as our publishers have, to pay to the author ! —The Publisher's Circular. TORY LAMENT.—We have this day to present to our readers a choice sample of popular ebullition, as exhibited at the municipal fabric of this city. Who ever dreamed that a "com mon hall," convened by the Mayor of this loyal city, should have determined on forcing the attention of our rulers to the " points" of the Charter—involving universal suffrage, a total disregard of the rights of property, and the adoption of a sneaking and un Eng lish mode of suffrage. Verily, these are among the signs of the times. We have not leisure at present t o analyze and compare the curious "flights of fancy" indulged in by the principal performers in the scene, the meeting not having terminated till three o'clock. —Worcester Journal. I A few evenings ago the dwarf, Matthew Gallia, i who is the great attraction at one of th e cafes in Lyons, being at a masked ball at the theatre in disguise, where he had the appear. ante of a child, a person, who knew him, took the liberty of tear ing off his mask. The dwarf, Justly indignant at this piece of insolence, and possessing plenty of courage, although with so diminutive a form, instantly challenged the aggresior to fight a duel, and it was with great difficulty that the Commissory of Police, who interfered, could restore his mind to a state of calm. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF BARBER-ISM. —There has arisen in the metropolis a race of travelling barbers — penny shavers, who travel to every point of the Compass. Several of them exercise their vocation in the neighbourhood of Penton vilk, in the dusk of the evening, -uttering a low cry opposite to every paricur window, and down every area—" Hair cut to day— whole family round sixpence two cuts for a penny, and so forth." It is presumed that there are about 200 of this tribe of tonsors ex ercising their calling in the metropolis. THE MARKETS. COUNTRY MARK.ETS Wheat. Barley. 0.. t . &cans. 1 - .."„:„, ....-...- --- - • tiPA, Per Quarter , s. to s. s. to C. S. t . S. S. to S. • 44 Bath ....... . Ellandford .....- 52 12 31 32 •..3 26 46 -- -' ..• oridport 1 - 63 - - - - -- "'" --4; iThard 153 72 28 32 22 26 38 42 4 0 Exeter - --,, 75 aloucester 6O 65 26 30 21 :8 40 42 41 s o V uilitford Newbury 36 4t Reading .v.....-- 45 18 n 3S 19 31 3 3 94 Salisbury Shtrborne 156 CS 28 35 2.4 32 42 44 •-• is, Shepton Mallet 52 72 28 37 20 27 40 48 4t ) .„,... Uxbridge - - 37 43 23 28 -- .- 38 ..- Warminster 54 70 23 35 24 29 42 80 -- 40 Worcester 64 68 32 a; I t .6 18 42 36 (eovil 152 62 24 30 •:3 30 40 4 4 --. HULL Wheat, White (per Qua CO RN MARKET. rter) 60;„ 625. 66 3 . Red Foreign Barley, Malting 3os a:s.a 3 „g• GriEding 2 3s 2!..ia', S. Oats, British Foreign (in bond) lBs 20s. 225: Beans... 32s 3 s. 405.• Pease, Grey Blue and White 3fis 88s. 4r5. Linseed." s2s. !Xs. 62 Flour per sack Rapeseed (per 1U quarters) . LEEDS CORN Al ARKE'T.: Wheat, Norfolk and Stillblk, 60Ib. - York. and LfA incn. ettlb.. Sarley, Norfolk and .lulltilk - Yorkshire and Linoolnshire ---Grinding . --i. to 20, ri Hens flats, l'otatoe , -Bleating, For. lid. toP2il., ....... ....Eng. lid. to 12%d. Pe - 'i t ysi hexing 27s. to 285. Pe r DEVIZES COIIN MARKET. F. 1. I Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Quai ter. s. d• ...,i2 0 First Wheat 35 oto :'6 010 a t 5 .,~ Second ' , O 0 32 0 Beans (ver sack) lB 0 t o o Fnird - .. 0 darley 2l 0 33 0 Bread (pergallon). 9 Per Bushel. CH to ELTENHAM dI K MARETS.. (1. s. d. 8. .‘ Per lb. 4 I , ' * ' *n \.at 7 C 9 0 Beef Barley 3 0 3 9 Mutton .. Oats 3 0 3 9 Veal Beans - ..... ...... . (6 ,, 'l 9 lease 5 0 8 0 Lamb Hay 41.55. to 41. 10s. Od. „V er tog. CANTERBURY MARKET. 765 Wheat, white............. 653. to 70s. ......... - 01d........... •••i• t° s - red-......... fits. to tin 5....... 01d...-. -5. to , ..........«.........Barley, Malting -30 s. to 341 ...... Grnding.- ....s. to: - s. Oats ..........«......... 21s. to 'As. ...... Old ...+ ...s. to . • 8cau5........---.... 32s to 405......,, Old. .., ~... -- 51 .t ° '.. Pease ..............--...... 40s. to -s. ......... Grey........ 345. to --- CHELMSFORD MARKET. • •, 5/ Wheat, White 57 to 68 Oats ............. „, 0 , Red ci3 - 65 Pease, Gray ........ ......... f, 5 Barley Chevalier .... n 3 34 Beans, Tick ................• 5 5 grinding i` 40 ▪ • 40 4 ' 44 , 30 39 s 6 36 4t j 4i) • I 98 36 4 CORNWALL MARKETS. (Ca;Mated a :14 gallons to the busheL) Why) t. Barley. -'-',--1 s. d. to 1. d. s. d. to s. d. ',,i s. d. ' t 1 i!,' Truro -- •0 7 5 "0 3 8— ii 1 ' fielitone • 3 I n St. Austell 0 6 0— 0 3 8— 0 '", flodnun 0 8 8 0 4 4 0 3 r Liske2rd 0 7 6 0 3 6 U 3 Llunceston — 0 7 5 • 0 3 8 - 0 y • Camc Icon! 6 6 7 6 3 0 3 4 - 2 6 3 ' Penzance. ..... HUNTING APPOINTMENTS• Finden hds., will meet on Tues. at Erringham ; Wappingthorn Gate; Sat., Michelgrove-11. Sir C. Constable's stag hds., Wed., Beverley-11. ra te; E sex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Gen. Rebow's Yank Fri., Tattingstone, White Horse-10i. 0,1 r. W. Harlock's hds., Wed., Catcourt. Wood , Ford Gate-14 SO' Somerset Subscription hds., Tues., Cleeve Hill ; Woodland Brake, Luxborough-10i. CP Mr. R. Coekburn's hds., Toes., Broadtclist ; Fri., leigh-11. 1 1 Lord Gifford's lids., Tues., Hopton Castle ; Fri., F e d l3l cobal t Herefordshire hds., Tue s ., Ly s t on ; ••- (1 Turnpike. Mr. Wall's hens., Tues. and Thurs., Empten. B;Jopshire lids., Tues., Sundorne; Thurs., Is u n is e ,:t Pack, Tues., Chatwall ; Fri, , Stretford' Wheatland lids., Tues., Willey Park ; Fri., • Wtit.'kinr_, l 9. Montgomer vsiijre lids., Tues., Brongwyn ; Fri. , Sir John opel . F lids., Wed., Crookham Street ; Bradfield-11. deed" Essex Union hounds, Wed., Kits Hill ; Sat., Ile - Windmills-10. • Earl Ducie's hds., Tuesday and Friday, Coleshill- 9: 506 , Hambledon Wed.,BoldForester ; Fri.,Swanniore 'O7O. B. V. H., Tues., Pulham Cross Road; Fri., Burton Co r ° —lO3/. M.R, Tues., Godmanstone Down ; Fri., Doles Ash. Mr. Dean's har., Tues., Challender Gate-10/. Mr. Green's ( Upwell y har., Fri., the Four Goats-1 / • 0 ; 's Bridge. Lord Elcho's lids., Tues., Mordington ; Thurs., Fr e ' t° Sat., Kimmergham-10 1 / 2 . Pembrokeshire lids., Fri. , Denant Twyside lids., Thurs., Cenarth Bridge—lo. Lord Porlman'shds,, Tues., Melcomb Bingham Perthshire hds., Tues., Meikleour ; Fri., Roscmount---,,,t. Forfarshire hds., Tues., West . Gate of Turin ; Thurs. , terden ; Sat., Ingliston_lo/ 2 . East Kent hars., Thurs., Pingliam ; Fri., TelegeePh Essex stag hds., Wed., Wimples Mill-12. Baran Rothschild's stag lids , Tues., Mentmore ; Aston Clinton-11i. Mr. Villebois's stag lids., Thurs., Fryer's Thorns; Kennels. 1 41 ' Col. G. Wyndham's hds., Wed., Waltham Park ; William Wood; Sat., Drove Kennel-11/. Cro°' Surrey Union lids., Th., Oakshot Flat ; Sat., Burrow,' op, Norfolk hds., Tues., fownshend Arms, Raynhae' 13receles Gate; Sat., Kennel-11. 1 0 1' Mr. Brand's hds., Wed., St agenho e ; Fri., Chicksand s ett Purkeridge hds., Wed., Woodmill Glom ; Fri., ' Green ; Sat., Wellington-14. Duke of Grafton hds., Wed., Shenley; Weouen Glc a' Berkshire lids., Wed., Wytham. Heythrop lids., Wed., Ensham ; Fri., Tangley--;• 10- totte rs Mr. Drake's hd s ., Tues., Souldern Gate ; Common • Sat.; Lower Shuckb oro Vill age -10i. . c ,rier s; " East E 7 . , sex lids., Tues.. Crouch G reen • 'lin, '— Sat., St. Ann's Castle-10/. lOW° Earl Fitzharding's lids., To ,Puzedown ; Wed., Inn ; Th., Cowley ; Sat., Broadway. F. B. lids., Wed., Roskeymer Bridge-10. Mr. Archer's lids., Th., Dolsdown-10/. Wed' _ Duke of Rutland's lids., Tues., Wever's Lodge; Croxton Park ; Aneaster-40f. 1 011 0 'Earl of li,-,,fewood's hds ~e Wed.. Cross Roth, Br a Moor ; Fri., hot); Areli-10/. ; SO f. Mr. Watson's hds., Tues., East Choppington ; ton Grange-10. it York and Ainsty lids , Tues., Amster ; Th., Pill Sat., Stilliogfleet-101. Eddlethorpe hds., Wed., Windmill, Stockton Pores" North Grimston-10/. vi r od y HOlclerness hds., Tues., Holine River Head; Th., burton Moor ; Fri., Malkington Village-11. Wynyard hds., Th , Embleton-101. : So` r Bedale hds., Wed., Blow's Hall, Huttosi Moor ; ton-10/. iitt °; Hurworth hits., Tues., Haughton Bridge; T— , Sat., Entercommon-104. Cleveland hds., Th.. Hutton Low Cross-10. Chesterfield barns., Tues., Stretton Toll-bar-10. AS ° COLDURN'S NEW MONTHLY .MAGAZINV , 111 P HUMOR IST FOR 111 ARCH, EDITED BY THAS HOOD, 511....' iaittt, IVou Monthly Magazine appears this mont h with increased e . . ej . tfr on the. public attention, in the variety and amusing charaOge . its materials The editor appears to than usual afiVa Ut ! 00 0 an extravaganza, called " The Schoolmistress Abroad,' . c ia which, both the tourists and stay-at-homes are sure of deri,l the equal entertainment; he is nu less happy in his "Sketch ° ,flo Road." The author of" Paul Pry," continues the narrati re hero, Phineas Quiddy, with many new an d a dmirable effrhor of illustration of the sheer industry principle ; and the au c ." " Peter Priggins " contributes a capital reminiscence of Life in his " Fishing Adventure," which we cordially ree°',-Dy an to all lovers of the angle. The " Recollections of Eton ie ra e ," Etonian, increase in interest, and open upon us mail " sketches of the great men educated in this famous scho ol ' icta rC Record of the Police.office," by Laman Blanchard, 15 a r o , . sa l " from the book of life, repute with fine t ouc hes of feel in l;;gli' s " The Confessions of ati Avaricious Man," by the late H. . 'llyd of Esq., is a clever development of the miserly character. lusts pathy on the Cold Water Cure," contains a laughable 411' `; , or the merits of this new remedy. " N o t e s on the Ne e '' ‘.,- ,i rs rit Hutnours of Arithmetic," have been written in a similar 7 p rch drollery, whilst the notice of the Americ a n ju v enile peer ° ~,111 introduced to the public by one of the Quarterly Iteviewe r Pr e we find here under the title of " Some Account of the ;.: 20 ,, " Writings of that remarkable :fluid, the late Miss Margare t c e ptle' fling at the rage for prodigies which infl uences s o many 'OO 6 readers." The number cannot fail of a fF or dl ng excellen t a), _aent to all who may peruse its pleasant pages. vo • A worthy Boniface at Newcastle, a day or v,`;„ne t purchased, " under the rose," what he supposed was a ,I'-dinve sant, (now out of season by ac: of Parliament) but on pr ect ' c o uts d have it dressed for supper, he discovered that it was cid, st. show," its internal organisation being composed of stre vi ' l ,;io el , stone for ballast. Since the affair has got wind, Bonifa_ e ce r dsAi r has been well " roasted," Instead of his bird.--St 4 P ° Mercury. 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On the 9th inst., at Beachley Lodge,Gloucestershire, 1/1 On the 23d inst., at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , '' .7. Mayhew, of a son. .-1. f •/' On the 23d inst., at Burgate House, H an t s , the Lau.' ° Brymer, Esq., of a so n . L c re, " On the 24th inst., in Chapel-street, Belgrave . sq ua Duff Gordon, of a daughter. ilocL e ' On the 25th * inst., in Hamilton-place , the Countess of of a son. 'I , a rd, On the 23d inst., at Belgrave-sqUare, Lady Fanny „° of a daughter. Cur tis ' a ' O the 21st inst., at Putney, the lady of J. E. 13' Esq., of a son, still born, e 1. " MARRIED. On the 19th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Maryleho°,l',re, Clarke, Esq., of Upper Berkeley-street, Portnian-vg, London, to Louisa, only daughter of the late Edward You Esq., of Knockhawn Cottage, Armagh, lrelail'__--------' DIED. ,•,., soc On the 14th inst., at Turnham re , William Ma l. '" of Colonel Martin, Hon. East India Coenmpavy's service., in On the 21st inst., Mr s . Urmston, relict of th e late tia.ltoe James Urmston; of the Hon. East India Cornpac.o,3lBll Service, aged 87. . ''l 1; 1P1 ' On the 22d inst., at K ens i ng t on -G o re, Mr. Sar a " mer, of South. Audley.stre e t, a g ed 54. -- -- o, o• London : Printed aid Published by WIRD() d, to .- ; ;. • No. 112, Strand, a t Th e S un Office, No. 112 Stra , the County of Middl esex , M on d ay , February 28, i 64 ' 'r zilio t Joh,, Grit 4 til G '" ge Li qu or 4cTuA SOIJA •sprorts.. RA Xx, III AI) NT A IR "4 te A e " refi t , p '4 11 4 144 *th e ' • Poli rit es t . O fflee, t 't i ; h ' bast I T ) Z ll ta'" 4 ; P i o ic; v ta S• '4lp g, 3 at 5 1 t . 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