The Sun. — London, England, 1842-03-26 00:00:00

e, and entire. ne' rnirably gOiliff portant a Ines le Bill is to pre bankrupt how- Ises are exceed if it pas.s, the a fraudulent act qualify himself South Wales. 'oPorty, of th e and sub jects the . cates are to be wenty pounds or two hundred s who destrolt ers, in conteur will he liable h hard labour; even in th' is of tha act of id the owner or bankrupt to tivo mr. 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Who runs may read." Sugar question, and the Archbishop of Paris's . Fr ench ~etter, are the leading topics of discussion in the ,11_ :,t,Oearnals received this morning. ccur7i_y sse has the following. remarks in answer to the , Prat,i_er Francais, on the subject of the French clergy, ~ 4 4 s a for the conversion of the Regent of Spain ____. vihi e f, 0 11s tan . s, let us not complain of- these prars pow e , s l lty aim at preventing confusion between two_ k tiOlv s --ill Politicalanen let us respect the wisdom which • Lots 6) ,10. well how to divest itself of the political pas ~,_alCh agitate us ----as Frenchmen, above all, let us th e Z;`.. i e , re. that these prayers are uttered in all parts of i tcril ott‘hersal church, in order that Spain may escape ,SPain is e, schism. which - threatens her, for schism in 'etlisi i " 'gland- Spain in revolution and Protestant is Fr the i -pain. It Would be sound policy, therefore, fur am.: to unite hearrers with those of the Church, I,l7oTheaven them ! ;ht th C our t ' l"Per in reply to the assertion of the National, aefei le : of Rome had not ventured .to interfere in the i tt °f Catholit! rights, when they were assailed by ‘.,tl._°n.?, krill of power, contended 4 h "e Court of Rome has against all powers. Itaeticais contended, and does so still, against the schis tetia niperor tain?A who Persecutes the Poles ; she has con ? an. continues to contend, against the Protes- Ri l i n ". t g who insulted the Catholics on the banks of the lo b !: 11l the person of their Archbishop ; and she has Atnii?lace taken measures against the introduction of an f ather lean /3i shoP to the See of Jerusalem. The guardian 11013, of of th e 1 oly sepulchre, the Latin Bishop of the Of thel,tl, a waited at the tomb of our Saviour the coming the pre Pre of Anglicanism. They are irai in ' l dieth e e : ll ce of each other, and the future will say 'aivar . relish gold is.more powerful at the foot of the The Y s "aa the Vicar of Jesus Christ." Tt ,eune e . , , e f k iPhore de Marseilles of the 21st instant an- Mtti - .1" departure, on the 15 . th, from Leghorn, for C,A . d t ql the British frigate Belvidere, having on . board A pares alit( suite, with Lord Durham and Minister at for -- ad receive cl from P ince Metternich a new note pte.„,.. r 44 1* 4v4 ` 44 ° 11 to the Swiss Government relative . to the 11 911„ . , set i convents in the canton of Argovia, in which a u tet e - 17,Q the execution of the decree of the Feder 41. Tli w- A V I ordered their re-establishment. 'at e —4l rid Corr nsal, of the 17th inst., announces Ithlueeth7flof the British embassy had been stopped NO6E I t h away near Madrid, and robbed of a sum of „ Th e e,Pronerty ofs Mr. Aston. 41n Panish h. n• Late Cortes arri . ved Tangier on- t . he ' , ste ) 4 toe purpose of claiming a t e essel belonging tit .thorr n a, which had been confiscated by the Moroceo ,ktaiVs• The Spanish Commander, attendedbythe 11; 414 4 0 4 , 1 ' 4 , Vice -Consul of Spain at that residency, ,: i thi‘e - toe Governor, who received them with great rro ~, th : ::. -te la t io, r nra t n e :d g ai t m o i,n it he e d i ri ao t eu l yn eo r sr . d , e reclthe vessel andcar b ~I k tt deb,„_etlate.//ano states that a - Carlist conspiracy had g'llint-orered at Pontevedra, the chief of which had thin I rtrlts from where he had been arrested.. Constantinople of the Ist inst. state, Irt , ." - • kav r , new Envoy of Greece, had ,a m , ocoruato, the 4°lt ooN 1 ., 1 ' that capital, and been received wit s h oo the .. Z et te l i h 'llte to his rank. According to the cone p d titBissttilleet°e3zre of Up . per Germany, M. Mavrocordato li tt ' 4 .of t h e A _ y his G . overn ent to demand the m taeita.. n atinassadoi sof I G l reat Britain, France, and I St ,lets fr ora II ga y received in Vienna on the ,•;`', state that an tlie r Servian Government having re the , - rtni„ t- grant the Porte an indemnity for the expenses ZlrServtl7l„,!°._the Ottoman . Treasury by the residence of o '''' er ti ," , t_ 1 ,- ) eputies in Constantinople, had resolved t ~.. '".l oysf4caex...zio OPINION. . • , dep, i l followidg is from the Times :—The Ministry . may 1 , 1 1 , 11 ? ; 111 P°n it that those are not their worst friends ' "lehre l them to consent to the modification l 1,, sowing ~ 1 4 '' no ai r demand. It is from no unfriendly feel rod big 'Trust in the honesty or wisdom of Sir . P " tir iti 3 4 / 4 11e agues that we are ourselves taking that di k ata e ' on -- '2 4 1,.. we ' any such . feeling there would be many li e " rei n , w alch we should think it our duty to adopt a dth,„'' Kith li e ' TV e will instance one. We perrectly be t.tini-Zot tieldtr• C. Buller and . many others, that the pro f , aX will be considerably above the esti t,'il`Jl: • eue i'reinier. His statement represents the LL' Ye, cue of the country at 178,580,0001. i . n . a ' Z', 4 19 1. 0 1 „ 8 „ 11 3 ; that he expects at present to find it 11'n th '''"VO 000/ Now, we can scarcely suppose that, ct'li'leouenrln----..r.%ous.grovvth in wealth and numbers.which IZ'lse' r 3' has experienced since the peace the in titalltiv,the actual income of the . country has not ex . - t` to 84 or 12 upon near 180 millions ; . it . is impossi- L'„," on al that • 26 years of unintermitting energy, ',./i1(13„-inalttiost unnaturally in by the urgent wants of a a,`,!loash! opulation, the amount of our annual pro p,. ant( a id have risen no more than about 6or 7 per 11.1h,.tas his is the supposition on which Sir Robert Nzithnlk the demand for 3 cent. upon our incomes. 'to l; "e the supposition . mistaken, per mide b t u o t we do not corn pay more than q c k i l t , ink ‘‘,.° shall, b ,,? ' for which Sir -eeet tne immeaate exigency 111 rt „ () k . s 0 , INtte ei n . coti n ci r e n s ion ,s e3 . -.' ~ It is pleasing to find at the all ' ilt Flo' a something like a rational union of pe .. 44tirte:k. Ors__%lin;'!_rtiesagain,st. anicif; fi , Is the impoai io a common practical griev_ t• n of the- tax on incomes /I..'N ii i , ut ° professional or mercantile gains. This 4'41! . . r ^e at the interests of all, whether Tory or :IN.-o',, " I 'Y and Liberal, therefore, alike oppose it. , '-"of P I T a common cause unites those L'ai:1:11.all ot.h a er i p a oin en ts, - think differently, and ac a N h , 11, .' 1 , 1 ' , lhe reader of. newspapers finds that the th e Obi - c n . teie of the Morning Chronicle I pursues the ii - reports'-'-' :as that of the Times ; and if ie looks to fi - Sii ni , ' of the Parliamentary debates, he finds it nt , el, yossible to discover, from the arguments used, al, l ' 4 ly 'l vs nut forward,. whether the speakers are ge '''t)e 'aPPo,t opponents -of the Government, (1) ,,_ , p oli. _ .„ ers or . ikr:!,6.0,,7in this particular . instance all impugn. The Ita_. am `'" the income tax is evidently no party que!- e .er t . r , the point now to be decided is, .whether Sir 'llit• lithi 'd i:,- 1,. by making it a party question, shall be . ti n ANe nt 'We upon the country what the unbiassed i t 3,148 t era the country would undoubtedly repudiate as ti "; 'i t - 1 1 140 13°14 c He must not be allowed to do_so n ! 4t i' l t4 ' 4 apa • t l y . sense, it is the interest of the 5 - ,:o to i e ,e,Party to r Prevent his having his own way." the h tltity,• 'dverti.D,.- giv e s the following advice to "ea , , ''', tiR --- r e , al b e ,_- respects the i nco me . . '• 48 • Sh '4l, en is clear. No time is to be lost, and the th i siti on t)4l4 be devoted to the active organization . of I 'oh i l ' l ly 1 , -- °°t in Parliament but in the nation (where IVO teal strength resides)—to the obnoxious in ket•or;-e L.et every constituency, whether Tory_, to ' f rog. 1, - "llletti t if it really dislikes the Premier's . pro eti s o t4 l44i' v a ,le the energy to make its sentiments known 4I am L.aoal representatives ; and if this be strenu -4' l a d • measure is defeated. al th an tine lately done, the bit vn‘"Y thousands are there throughout the country ~,tlt , ted J: 0 Ali) di g. r candidates that would oppose the Whigs, tor t '..'s ?, 80 in the hope of something better from the agj'ril .et all men who dislike the income tax come -Ntthwlthout distinction of party, to remonstrate e ), 4 t Ile " easure. Peelta'n`per,Z remarks n as follows : we could "We wish " Robert ,111 44:1 ( i y . ti t t ov, li t e ve u r n;o s m uc fo o r e t s a s b fo le u) i , mpression that Sir t the clumsy thrust It L •a 4ell ' l trv e e self. Sti • fficient la l‘ s i t r ll . parryoßuesiell Benjamin lid at no Party in the i c n om Hawes mons — a t t h t the I ), k t t iet Of Period disapproved . of-the Affghan war. The taj t4 , 4, al 11 , c Conservatives in that House, on this vie 0va 1 ,„ 4 ''' aYs been to us inexplicable. They per letht Q e r against the national independence of a peo pt. (Int atral .Asia to be commence and carried on o l ti llt iPl e ll o ° , t lec or discussion ; they allowed a fundamental . l' ~)'...t h` Mtat had been for fifty years our Indian i 'Lli',.. l ‘tlie tt !', the Indus was the natural boundary and thegdoncrvanced defence of our Indian empire—to be t er, t ' c 'st,,, w ithout remark ; and they tolerated injustice ''litho'nostrous, and interference the most uncalled- A t 4,1 P r otestation, and without censure." OMISIERCE. htty4(it' 11 1)% t t ti Z T h la zinl Y— tr A re isn BEY—TRADE—C OMMERCE. % I 'lek i. I t iS stated that the system . C slight improvement of raing wagesin 4 , •, 44 -... 0 „, ~ oi e 1 11x11 riding to the cotton h o o o s o ie v r i y ae tr d ad s e o . mo Th o e f 4 44 8 1 '1 it is underitood, has TIL A . MN' 5ee,..„1331L1C nviPRoVFIVI I tiii h ti. I . all at Exmouth is rapid X p N r T oa 3 cling coin -4 ' Ol 4 4 0 I 'd Rolle has expended ' 8 25 P ,0001. to finish ii, e Undertaking. 1 ,4 I , l ' ll , era ti . 364:tv AND 4 4 (1 4 ? , !1t u " a rPer, a stout young but charged with rq qit t P at Union Hall on Thursday, L m z a c n, z in rags, was puma t ,,Palle of glass in a baker's . shop h dwiidndfoovry the thirse ~r " give li• bread, and which he 44 ' aqtkheil)g im un prisoned. He was his par for five i t x then ordered to be passed to his p r _ _ . 1 4 ' at"', ARY AND SCIENTr IC tli, ll Qe, si!--(1 at a recent sitting of the Academy of N - ci, th e 'l at h ar is, that a Danish chemist had ascertained !lirl tt: °r the North Sea has a half per cent. less r t , t e 'el, •; 4 , 11 that of the coast ; and that Professor.t of of ,1„-,-`'.11gland .b d indicated the positive es 91'rrlIPIturetted' hydrogena in the air in the latitude Th,,, ()ri e• 4 t4 ) , 1 " . 6 4 1 , . SPORTING. l 'ini"t e- ch-,,, 141 3 of Waterford, during theannual Dublin aiiii n '' t l e Y hi s '. f()n Thursday, a rends vourit e mare Columbine, Thl,ittle:B4-.1111,,oi!:e.. at 11red insensible. 'vas thrown a in n ford the aee a few LoJog illp p,-, ob., .........NAnwq• tend leav -41411`' Princess Nicholas Esterhazy i . n . eek, to the close of the ensuing aa °I I T,!litik e f i 1 rInCeSS 'Esterhazy: at Vienna. 'ti,"„stla, „uo.(I Duchess of Beaufort leave Badminton, tik:,! 44„,:1at, for Belvoir Castle. r Tnly at ':I , ne S B of Londonder a has a full dress cli i t ! .41 -olderness House, on Thursday week. , A s 8,6 p evl e arrived . "Lir of Ch arl 'II in St. George's-place, N, laar r i ''' trom Dublin. i e a ge Of 1 'r e rd „ ctrlon the lapis between Stuart,daughter V' " ° l'd nri ` l ,l l he Hon. Miss Louisa of the Marquis of 6 til i t lllte ' o L atlY Stuart de Rothesay, and sister The er 'l Y a e - n i4l l t o - 11 411 4 ning• W . e understand .lst tshixe weeks. marriage has c,h, t. , tof th g. t about within the a 4 e :ie thatti, tit her of the . fair betrothed is the only h er ' stl rY d e ..,'"a3's the immedrite i!rranl b e e eeiv ed c 'tta of ettlement, and it is dal y .I) rk Net nti :', 'Mtn St. Petersburgh. exeo o t f e - d th to e Is are to T"e nuptia Stuart 4thesal,d_P.re.vious to the departure of Lady T h 4 I'UJOIn the Noble Lord in the Russian capital. l a% e 4 nr . ret rsCRX.X.ANDouS. " il-11 that clll.l3 of Hertford's villa, in the Regent's Park, '4l'3 i n it contains has been bequeathed y his , I , ( -)ti ‘ e l 07,* t 0 the ci h -Alit and Countess Zichy. \-‘4,1,1t t ape r ohl customs on Easter-eve was to light a ' ``, the —r, called "P al taper," which was blessed 444 . 4 3°4 ild of music and hallowed with frankin- Wa4 of wax, and in some instances of great magnitude ; that for the Abbey Chi rah of Westminster, in 1557, being said to have weighed no less than three hundred pounds. On this day, in 1726, died Sir John Vanbrugh, aged sixty. He was the architect of Castle Howard mid Blenheim ; was satirized by Swift, and praised by Rey nolds. On the same day, also, Gesuer was born, in 1516 ; and Dr. Hutton, the mathematician, died in 1797. Sir William Beatty, whose death we announced yes terday, was the chief medical officer to Lord Nelson, and was with him at the battle of Trafalgar. He possessed the bullet which killed that celebrated hero, and which he kept in a crystal case nibunted in - gold. His brother, Colonel Beatty, is at present Commandant at Plymouth. LAW INTELLIGENCE. BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY.) IN RE CARRON, This day being appointed for a meeting of the creditors under the fiat against the bankrupt, who carried on ex tensive business as a draper and mercer in Southwark, Mr. JAMES, on behalf of the creditors, applied for the interference of the Court under the folloning cir cumstances :—lt was alleged that the bankrupt had made away with, or secreted, property to a large amount shortly before and subsequently to the is suing of the fiat, and that there were three per sons who had cognizance 'of this fact, two of whom were in attendance to give evidence, but the third party, who was Miss Agnes Carron, the bankrupt's sister, refused to receive the summons issued from the Court. The messenger who sE rved it put in an affidavit stating that Miss Carron was sitting in the parlour behind the shop when he sent it in to her by the shopman, but she refused to touch it, and said she :vas not compelled to attend in consequence. Now, as Miss Carron was the person who was supposed to be best acquainted with the facts connected with the re moval of the goods, it was of the utmost importance to the creditors to have her examined, and he (Mr. James) therefore applied• that the Court, acting under the powers which were vested in it by the Act, would issue a warrant compelling her attendance, as she had ne glected the first summons. - Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD said it appeared to him that although Miss Carron was wrong in not attending the summons, yet he thought that neglect did not warrant taking extreme measures. However, a second bunun ons should be issued, with a memorandum appended, stating that if it was not obeyed a warrant would be issued. The case was then proceeded %%WI, but was' of a pri vate and wholly uninteresting nature. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, GUILDHALL--(THIS DAY.) John Cooke, who was charged about a week ago with picking the pocket of John Anderson in a cab, the par ticulars of which appeared in The Sun, was again placed at the bar this morning, but remanded again till Tues day next for further evidence. The other cases possessed no features of public inte rest, and the whole of the early charges were disposed of soon after eleven o'clock. BOW-STREET.- 7 (TI-11S DAY). A HOPEFUL YouTu.—A 'wicked-looking, ;:bite headed little fellow, named Watts, with piercing black eyes, deeply sunk in his head, and of vt ry diminutive stature, dressed in a dark waistcoat, buttoned up to the chin, and dark flannel arinings, so that not one particle of white could be seen about him, was charged under the following circumstances : Mr. Joseph Lambert, of Hart-street, stated that he was sitting in his parlour on Thursday, in the afternoon, when he saw some faces looking into the shop window. He thought they were after no good, so ho watch;:d, when he saw the till gradually begm to move. He could not see any one in the shop, but s:eing the till move, he went into it, and closed the door, when he found the little gentleman at the bar, just under' the till, engaged in the interesting occupation of carrying it off. Policeman F 61 said he knew the prisoner ; he was brought up the other day under similar circumstances, but the prosecutor uould not press the charge. Mr. TwYFoRD—Is this the little fellow ;110 has been brought up before me so many times for this kind of thing ? Tyrrel, the gaoler, said no, it was the prisoner's brother who had been there so often; the little wretch was not above 13 years of age, and he had been at the office at least twenty times. Mr. TWYFORD then ordered the little fellow, who had hitherto been invisible, to be set upon a stool, which was accordingly done : the young gentleman folded his arms, and looked about the Court with the utmost composure ; proud, no doubt, of the enviable'position which he oc cupied, and hoping mayhap one day to become as dis tinguished a high-toby gentleman as Jack Sheppard or Jonathan Bradford. 31r. TWYFORD (to the prisoner)—" How old are you?" Master \Vatts with admirable sang froid— " Viped his nose with a dirty moke, Folded his arms and thus he spoke," " Vy goin' on for n." Mr. TWYFORD—Yes, but I can't suffer you and your little family to go on in this way. I scarcely know what to do, you are so very small. After dome consideration the worthy Magistrate sen tenced him to one month's imprisonment in the House of Correction. The prisoner bowed to- the Magistrate, and, when his Worship's face was turned, we ObServed the young rascal with the thumb of his left' hand applied to hislittle snub nose, whilst the digits of the dexter. hand were busily employed in performing mystical kind of gyrations around the extended digits of the left. A certain poet has described the import of these hieroglyphical kind of movements by saying that a certain person - " meaning to imply a doubt, Put his thumb unto his nose and spread his fingers out." So 'much for Master Watts. THE DRUNK AND DISORDKRLY.—From the number of good persons whom we met lest evening in a state of stupid intoxication, and. from the knowledge that we have of John Bull's propensity to indulge in the sports of Bacchus, we certainly anticipated that the charges : of " drunk, disorderly, and incapable" would have assumed a very formidable feature in the charges at this offize this morning. We are happy to have to report, how ever, that such was not the case, there being only seven men and two women brought up under that charge. The nine (we don't mean the Muses) were dismissed. • MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) Two young men 'of fashionable appearance, whose names were enteredlon the charge-sheet as Henry Smith and James Jackson, but who are said to belong to two very noble families, were placed at the bar, charged with wrenching off knockers and ringing door-bells in Re gent-street, at two o'clock yesterday morning. Police constable, No. 81 of the C division, stated that he saw the defendants walking together in Regent-street, stud overheard one say to the other, " I wonder where we can get some nice knockers to-night ?" which in duced him to watch them for some distance ; but they somehow eluded his observance, and in a short time afterwards he discovered that the knocker had been wrenched from off the door of Mr. Gabriel, 135, Regent street, and broken, and the pieces left close by on the pavement. In about twenty minutes after the defendants again made their appearance in Argyll-place, and from thence proceeded into. Regent-street again, knocking and ringing at several different houses on their way. Witness having obtained the assistance of another constable, followed and took theM into custody, the defendant Smith being at the instant in the act of endeavouring to wrench off a knocker, and Jackson violently pulling the belL They were taken to the station house, but were shortly afterwards liberated on bail. Inspector Baker, of the C division, informed the Ma gistrate that the defendant Jackson was a short time ago fined at this Court for a similar offence. He then gave a different name. Mr. Gabriel then came:forward, and said he wished to charge the defendant with felony ; they had to all in tents and purposes, stolen his knocker, which would cost him 10s. to replace. Mr. Ilinnwicx said he regretted that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the charge. Mr. Gabriel said that the housekeepers of Regent street ought to be protected from the repeated acts of damage and annoyance to which they were subjected. Mr. HARDWICK said he should in all such cases deal as severely with them as the law a:lowed. The defendant Smith denied the charge al ogether, and Jackson said he was so much intoxicated that he did not know what he did. Mr. HARDWICK said he shOuld impose the highest fine 40S. on each, and he was surprised that'persons who called themselves gentlemen, and who from their age ought to know better, should conduct themselves in such a foolish, mischievous, and disgraceful manner. The defendants immediately paid the fines, Smith saying, "If it had been 401. we must have our lark." And then addressing the, policeman who took them into custody, added, "Now, Spooney, what will you get by it?—you have only been kept oLt of your bed by meddling with us." CLERKEN WELL-(TH IS DAY.) James Bennett, a well-dressed young man, was charged on suspicion of stealing a quantity of silver plate from the Reform Club-house. _ _ Mr. Humpnntus appeared as solicitor for the establish ment. He stated that some few days ago a considerable quantity of silver plate, consisting of silver spoons and silver forks, were stolen from the club-house. That on the 19th instant some of the stolen property, consisting of half a dozen of silver forks, were pawned with Mr. Baylis, pawnbroker, Hampstead-road. The prisoner was arrested at the instance of the pawnbroker, but it appeared he was altogether innocent of the transaction ; and Mr. Baylis said he was now perfectly certain he was not the person who pledged the forks, though he resembled him. He was accordingly discharged. UNION HALL—THIS DAY.) James Bartlett, a plumber and glazier, with his face very much disfigured, was committed to take his trial, for an indecent assault on a little girl, named Rose, eleven years of age. It appeared that the prisoner had behaved with great rudeness to the child, during the absence of her father and mother. On their arrival she stated what happened, upon which they took imme diate vengeance on the prisoner, anti then gave him into custody. John Mortimore, a well-dressed young man, belonging to the " swell mob," was charged with the following im pudent robbery: — On the preceding day, at two o'clock, the prisoner contrived to enter the house of Mr. Sibeth, of Herne hill ; went directly to the pantry, and took a watch which was on the mantel-piece. The housemaid hearing him went in, and, seizing him by the collar, held him until THE SUN LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING ' MARCH 26, 1842 the footman arrived, When - tbe prisoner fell tf r oi# his knees, said it was his first offence and begged forgiveness. Evidence being adduced- that he was a member of the " swell mob," he was full committed. WORSHIP-STREET-(THIS DAY.) CONVICTION OF A BEGGING-LETTER IMPOSTER.— Thomas Hughes, a grey-headed elderly man, who was said to have held the situation of butler in several families of distinction, was finally examined upon a charge of soliciting alms. It appeared that the prisoner called at the house of Mrs. Jones, a lady of fortune, residing at Upper Clapton,, and solicited charity, and on her refusing to give him anything, be followed her into the pat-four, and persisted in his importunities until she gave him sixpence in order to get rid of him. Information of the circumstances was given to police constaMe N 223, who stopped the prisoner as he was leaving the house, anti took him into custody. Iforsford and Itcany, thc Mendic:ty officers identified, the prisoner as a member of a notorious gang of begging letter imposters, but they were not aware that he-had ever been convicted. The prisoner was committed to the House of Correc , tion, to be kept to hard labour for a fortnight. gLECTION • COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) WIGAN. The Committee met at the usual hour. Mr. Hawes in the Chair. The scrutiny was proceeded with on the part of the sitting Members. George Rich was struck off the poll. The sitting Members being pow in, a majority, John Dickenson was objected to by Counsel for the petitioners. The vote was struck off. - William Cooper was struck off. Mr. Standish was thus. placed in a majority of one over Mr. Crosse when we went to press. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AfARCII 26.-Wind this clay W.,.variable. DEAL, MARCH 25.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. from the River,. Fingalton. for St. John's, New Brunswick ; Surrey, and Jane Blain, for Hobart Town ; Baltasara, Valpairaso; Cornwall, Singapore ;. Canton, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Douglas, Montreal. . LIVERPOOL, MARCH 24.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Ellzn Preble, Hindley, New Orleans ; Columbus, Cowan, Mobile ; Acadia steamer, Halifax, with the mails ; brought from Boston to Halifax, by the Unicorn, steamer. Sld. Duke .of Clarence, Calcutta ; Cookson, Rio Janeiro; Henry Shelton, Baltimore ' • Brenda, Port au-Prince ; Hero, Africa ; Thomas Leech, Monte Video; St. Lawrence, and Rob Roy, New York. Several ice bergs were passed iGth and 17th inst., in lat. 45., long. 44, by the Acadia steamer, arrived here. 111A.^.GATE, • MARCH' 24.—About two hundred deals and about two hundred deal forms have been picked up in the Roads, and brought in here to-day. GUERNSEY, MARCH 21.—Arrd. Heroine, Shields. for St. Thomas. A clinker built boat, with white bottom andgreen top, mar ked Mary Ann, North Shields, on the stern, was picked up off Beechey Head, by the Heroine, arrived here. The wreck of a boat of about 14 feet keel, with " Sirocco, Sunderland, John Aynsley," on the stern, has been picked up at the north-west end of this island. SHEERNESS, MARCH 24.—The Vigilant, from Gotten burg to Havre, has been assisted in here, leaky,and with deck cargo thrown overboard, after beating on the Long sands. OFF DOVOR, MARCH 26.—Eliza, Rankin, St Domingo, for Antwerp ; Vigilance, Pernambuco, for Stockholm ; Vesta, New York, for Hambrirgh. PORTSMOUTH, MincH-24—Wind N.N.E. to N. by W. 25, N.N.W.—SId. Anna Robertson, Madras ; Edward, M artinique. COWES, MARCH 24.—The Amiable Rosarito, Which was ashore on the rocks off West Cowes Castle, was assisted off last night, brought into the harbour, and discharged. BRIDPORT, MARCH 24.—SId. Devon, Newfoundland. BancuAm, MARCH 23.—The Ann, Sparring, from Liverpool to Dunkirk, has put in here with cargo shifted, having been struck by a sea off Portland, and thrown on her beam ends. SALCOMBE, MARCH 23.—Arrd. the Era, London, Rio. PLYMOUTH, MAncH 23.—Wind N.E..; 25, N.W.— Arrd. Tobago, London, for New Zealand. Sld. Bernard, Sierra Leone ; Magnet, Grenada ; Ann, Lang, Jamaica; Rover, Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, MARCH 23.—Wind E.N.E. to N., strong breezes. 24. N.N.E. to N. moderate. Ski. the Eleanor, for Algiers. OFF WEYMOUTH, MARCH 25.—The Tyrer, Shadwell, for Calcutta. PADSTOW, MARCH 24.--The Blundell, Bennett, from Trinidad to Dublin, has put in here with loss of boat and bulwarks, crew sick,. and short of-provisions. BRISTOL, MARCH 24.—Sld. Elizabeth, Boston. MILFORD, MARCH 24.—The Hebe, from Liverpool to Wisbeach, having washed up among some rocks, will be told, it being expected she will go to pieces. CLYDE, MARCH 23.—S1d. Barlow, New York ; Cathe rine, Malta. CORE, MARCH 23.—Arrd. Clyde, Liverpool, for St. John's, New Brunswick; Highlander, Leghorn, KINSALE, MARCH 21.—S1d. Lord Sandon, St. John's, New Brunswick. SHIELDS, MARCH 24.—William Wallace, Bombay. THE MARKETS.-THIS DAY. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. There was a good supply of meat ; the demand was heavy, and the advanced rates paid last w(ek were barely maintained. There was also a moderate supply of Lamb at market, the demand was brisk, and prices moderate—viz., Gs. to ts;'.l3d( per stone of 81b. ; Beef, 3s. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton, 3s. to 3s. 10d..; Veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. per stone of 81b. Of Game and Poultry a largo supply, trade heavy, and prices the same as last quoted. NV H ITECHA PIM MARKET. The supply «as good, with a brisk demand except for Beef. The prices of Veal, Lamb, and Mutton, were fully supported. Beef and Pork rather declined. Beef, 2s. to 3s. Gd. ; Mutton, 2s. 4d. to 3s. 10d. ; V ea l , 3 s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 2s. 4d. to ss. ; Lamb, ss. Bd. to 7s. Bd. Clover, 21. to 51. Bs. ; Hay, 2/. to 41. 4s. ; Straw, 1/. 12s. to 11. 16s. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.: Woonwlcrt, MABen 25.—The Hecla, steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander J. B. Cragg, recently serving on the West Indian and North American station, arrived at Woolwich on Monday, and „ ill be paid off at the dock yard in the course of next week. The Lightning ? steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander E. C. PearoP, arrived from Plymouth on Monday. Vie Kite steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander T. J. GOech,was taken int o -th e b as i n on W ednesda3, to h ave the fixed for the • standard compass, ordered to be fitted in all the steam-vessels in her Majesty's navy. On Thursday the crew -of.the Kite were paid wanes in advance, and she is expected to leave immediately for Plymouth. The Blazer steam-vessel, Commander John Steane, lately on the West Indian station, and at present at Woolwich, is ordered to be paid off next week. The Cornwall transport-chip was towed down from Deptford by the Confiance and Monkey steam• vessels on Tuesday. The i'lorgon steam-vessel; Capt. W. H. Henderson, arrivkl at Woolwich on Tuesday evening from the Me diterranean. and on the following day detachments of the Royal Artillery, forming part of the Syrian expedition, were disembarked and joined the garrison. The Gorgon is'ordered to be paid otf at the Dock-yard in-the ~_oprse of next week. The Geyser is in the basin fitting for sea. Yesterday morning one of the crew, while employed in washing some potatoez in the water pumped out of the inner ba: in by a steam-engine, lost his balance, and was pre cipitated nearly 20 feet amongst the bricks used in con structing the new duck. He "as. mach bruised by the fall, and was immediately taken to the Marine Infirmary, where he obtained prompt medical attendance. APPOINTMENTS.—Captain Edward J. Johnson has been appointed to superintend the fitting of the pillar for Azimuth compasses in all ships and vessels, and also the application of rules prepared by the Magnetic Committee for ascertaining the deviations of the- compass. Lieu tenant Charles Cleveland to the Styx. Mr. R. T. Saun ders, Second Master, to the •Lightning, vice Bowers, promoted. M r. J. R. Risk, A ss i stant -S urgeon, to the William and Mary yacht, for service in Woolwich Dock yard. Mr. A. 0. Hansard, Mate, to the Geyser. Mr. F. Robinson, Mate, to the Shearwater ; and K. Foot, Mate, to the Kite. ROYAL ENciNEEns.- , —Majoi' Aldrich and Lieutenant Skyring, of the Ro3 al Engineers, with Sergeant William Black, and thirteen rank and file of the Royal Sappers and Miners, arrived at head quarters at Woolwich, in the Gorgon steam-vessel from the coast of Syria. The entire party appeared to be in excellent health, notwith standing they had sufTered much at M ou nt -Carmel and Beirout from the fever peculiar to the country. The sergeant and one of the privates acre formerly employed under Colonel Chesney of the Royal Artillery, in the celebrated Euphrates expeditiim. The prejudice of the inhabitants of Beirout against modern improvements ap pears singular. There is no landing place for vessels t that fortified town, the, inhabitants wading up to their middle to take on shore' such articles as may arrive, by water. - The .Royal Sappers and Miners assisted by a party of the Royal Artillery formed a small wharf wall which would admit of small craft coming alongside for landing goods ; but the inhabitants were determined not to use it as it would be departing from their ancient cus tom and they still actually wade into the water as for merly, and carry the goods on their back to the opposite side in preference to landing - them at the wharf. An American missionary has a school at Beirout, and the children of the inhabitants are permitted to a tt en d, although their parents are- so prejudiced in favour of ancient customs, so far as they are themselves concerned. MAGISTERIAL INCONSISTENCY AND PARTIALITY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Si ,—As a subscriber to your valuable Journal for years past, I beg to call your attention, to one amongst the instances continually occurring , of the p resen t ini quitous system of licensing public houses, and the gross partiality exhibited on the occasion. An application last year for a license to the Kenil worth Castle, New North road, Islington, was opposed by a memorial signed by a number of the most respect able inhabitants, got up by themselves, and rejected by C.° Magistrates, on the grounds that there were four licensed houses within a short distance of the Kenil worth Castle, besides fourteen beer houses in the im mediate vicinity ; on application, however, this year, a license is granted, although the grounds on which the former application was rejected remain precisely the same. To say • nothing of the injury sustained by the licensed victuallers already established in the neigh bourhood, the injustice of the measure becomes glaringly apparent from the circumstance of a widow, the pro prietor of a well regulated beer-shop, within twenty-five yards of the Kenilworth Castle, having made applica tion for eleven successive years. Couple this with the fact that the successful applicant of the Kenilworth Castle, was formerly high constable of the borough of Fins bury, and presumptive proof is afforded that the conduct of the Licensing Magistrates on this occasion was influ enced by anything but disinterested motives, there being no increase of neighbourhood, or ever will be. , I am, Sir, March 23d, 1842. •. A. LOVER OF JUSTICE. The B: IN•T ...ritish Museum re-opens on .kvlonday, and continue open all the week until Friday, inclusive, from ten o'clock until four. The National Gallery at Trafal gar-square, Charing-croSs, will be open each day from Monday to Thursday, from ten till six o'clock. TEE NEW TERRACE IN PICCADILLY.—The Board of Works, we hear, have agreed to make the projected improvements on the south side of Piccadilly. We allude to the widening of the public road, twenty feet, from Hyde Park corner, to the ground opposite Devonshire House, and erecting a terrace along the whole line. The ground to be taken from the Green Park. There is one condition annexed, natneiy - , that the parish should keep the whole in repair. The two lodges, i. e., the one where the late ranger's lodge stood, and the other ' oppo site the basin, are to be , reinoved i ns tanter. Th e keeper of the latter goes to the Albeit •gate, at Knightsbridge. Numerous workmen - have been employed in plant ing oak and elm trees in the vacant ground opposite the statue of Achilles. in Hyde. Park. They commenced their operations on Monday last. A few days ago a woman, named Oriez, living at Colmar, in the Haut Rhin, hiving cause to complain of the treatment of her husband, determined to procure a separation, and, in order to take the prelinary steps, went to Belfort. Her husband waylaid her, and, com ing suddenly upon her, discharged a pistol at her, but the bullet missed, and only the wadding- struck her. Seeing this failure, Oriez stabbed her several times with a knife, and she sunk from loss of blood. Believing her to be dead, and overcome either with remorse or terror, he reloaded the pistol, shot himself, and fell dead on his wife's body: She, however, after a time revived. and re lieving herself from the corpse, made her way to 6 village near at hand, where she had her wounds dressed, and is fast recovering. _ _ In consequence of the late riotous acts near Pecq, arising out of the quarrel between two parties of work men, called Loups and Renards, employed on the Paris and Rouen Railroad, thirty-seven men were, two days since, brought before the Cot - recd.:nal Tribunal of Ver ssilles. Twenty were sentenced to confinement for three days, ten for six days, one for fifteen days, and one for two months. The Court also ordered the prisoners to pay, jointly or severally, 3204, as damages, to the per sons whom they had injured. Five were acquitted. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. —RE BARNETT JOSEPH.—We ate requested to state that the evidence ascribed in our report of the above case, on the Bth inst. to Mr. Raybold, was incorrect. We are assured that it was by an error of our Reporter that Mr. Raybold was made to describe himself as having been tried at the Old Bailey on criminal charges. Observateur oehrussels states that the Belgian Inspector of Police, M. Hody; gave orders, a few days since, to Mr. Barrington, an English gentleman o f res p ec t a bilit y re siding at Bruges, to quit the Belgian territory within 21 hours, but the latter appealed to the British Consul, and, after some warm remonstrances on the part of that functionary, the order was rescinded. The cause of this measure is not stated. On the 6th of March, 1842, died, at his residence, the Schloss Seehof, near Bamberg, in Bavaria, after a few days' illness, in the 56th year of his age, most deeply and deservedly lamented, Frederick Baron von Zandt, of Ovington Park, Hants, and of Clarges-street, London, Chamberlain of his Majesty the King of Bavaria, and Baron of the Holy Roman Empire. THE GREENWICH WATER M EN'S COM PANY.—A highly respectable and numerous Vestry meeting was held in the Vestry-room at Greenwich, on Thursday night, to take the case of the poor persecuted watermen into consideration, and to determine on the propriety of allowing them the right to use the Garden -stairs as a land ing-place. Messrs. Parker, T. Hall, Graves, Irving, Hick man, and many °aim* denounced the conduct of the Pier Directors as most arbitrary, and would, if they had the power, be most monopolizing. A resolution allowing the watermen the use of the stairs as far as the parish have the power, was carried without a dissentient voice, and after giving three eheers the meeting separated. A return relating .to Friendly Societies enrolled in the several counties.of England and 'Wales, has just been lard before Parliainent. The name o f eac h S oc i ety, the places where established‘ an d the date of enrol m ent, are given. The number alt o g et her amounts to near ly 5,000. SUFFOCATING COUGH. --, A corresp on d ent of the London Medical Gazi:tte has discove re d a remed for g to loaffceetsir. eMy meth o d of proceeding,"the patient's nostr i ls with my inspiration, and in a very s h ort t i me s t t t h l ha i y e i u s m s m d b hi f s r et e a 'r e n e d d 's's u iis i f i . loinregfinger (hiring expirati on , and leaving the patient will be relieved from his paroxysm. I have followed this plan whenever' I have h a d occasion to do so, and always with success." A Meeting , will be held next Hall, at which W. Beckett, Esq. and W. Aldh am , E sq. Members for the BoroUgh, will be invited to a tt en d . W e Thursdayof the Evening, six o o f ' clock, Leeds, will the Music. have no doubt the attendance will be very numerous and respectable. The example is worthy of imitation in other towns. We believe the opinion of - the Electors of Leeds will he found to be very strongly against the Income Tax.—Leeds Mercury. This morning, about nine o'clock, the body of a man, in a very mutilated State, was taken ou t o f th e river, on the Surrey side, near W e. atfrloo-brid g A shell was immediately procured, and it was t a k en to t h e bone-house of St. John's, in the W aterloo -road, to await a coroner's inquest, which is expected to be held this evening. We understand that the Rev. Robert M on t gomery to-morrow oprceoascvh evening at St. (George's d (Easter -'day) Chapel, Alb emarle -street, and to p revent t h e inconvenience whic attended the crowded state of the congregation on the last occasion, all strangers are re quested to enter by the north door only, where each per son will be shown into a pew upon giving a contribution, on admission, towards the fund for a Poor Free Church, to complete which the sum of 8001. yet ramains to be coLected. HEARTLESS- CASE OF HOCEiSS- _ ING AND ROBBERY. I CAUTION TO YOUNG FEMAL'Es.--On Tuesday last Jane Mills, a young woman, 19 years of age, whose father 'had served for many years in the Royal Artillery, for which he now enjoys a pension, and at present re sides at 5, Jackson's-lane, Woolwich-common, came to town to look for a situation, and having called upon one or two friends, and leaving het' address at the shops of various tradesmen, with a view of getting a place, was about to return home to her father's, between eight and nine o'clock in the evening . While . passing along King William-street, towards London-bridge, she was accosted by a middle-aged woman, of respectable appearance, who asked her the Way to Aldgate. Mills replied she did not know, that she was a stranger to London, and that she had merely come to ;town that clay to look for a situation, and that, being unsuccessful in her efforts, was returning to her parents, at Woolwich. The female upon this remarked that, as she would have to come to town on the following day, to follow up her object in getting a situation, it would* much more advisable to remain ; and, as she had a comfortable home, she would be happy, under the circumstances, 'to accommodate her with a bed for the night, ank moreover, would assist her in looking for a place the next day. The young woman, supposing her to be a respeadde—person, foolishly com plied with the stranger's request, and having asked an other person her way to Aldgate, they proceeded together in , that direction. In proceeding along Fen church-street, the elder female prevailed on the younger to go to the Grapes public-house, 'where they had two quarterns of gin, of n Welt the latter drank two glasses, and from that time until seven o'clock on the following morning, she was perfectly unconscious of what had happened to her, and no doubt can exist but that some powerful drug had been adriiinistered to her. At six o'clock on the following mornine., while Seijeant Barker H 11, and police constable" Sullivan H 80, were going their rounds, their attention was directed to a privy, in a filthy court off Essex-street, Whitechapel, by a man who said he had endeavoured to get in but could not, and on going to it and forcing the door open, they found the young woman Mills as naked as when she was born, and in a state of insensibility. Sedeant Barker humanely took off his great coat, and having wrapped it round her, had her at once removed to the police station-house in Spital-square, and put to'lled in his serjeant's private apartments upstairs. Restoratives were administered by ' Mrs. Barker, and in a short time the young woman began to recover her recollection, and entreated those about her to tell her where she was. She was soon enabled to tell who and what she was, and what had happened as above relate4but did not recollect anything that took place after being in the public-house in Fen church-street. Sergeant Barker communicated with her friends, who sent her the necessary articles of clothing, and on Thursday being. s4,tl4ciently recovered, she was taken home by her father. The articles of which she had been robbed, as well as a few shillings in money, were worth from 41. to 51., and the police are active in their efforts to apprehend the heartless wretch by whom she has been so grossly deceived and stripped. TEA MARKET. The demand was limited, but holders were firmer. Company's Congou Is. lid., cash. SPIRIT MARKET. In Rum a fair business was done at full rates. Proof Leewards 2s. 2d. to 2s. 2frd. Brandy dull of Sale and cheaper. TALLOW MARKET. Prices are steady, but the demand (lull. P.Y. Can dles 475. 9d. on the spot, and 495. for delivery in the last three months of the year. RAILWAY RETURNS. We extract from the iaiiwaTy 21 7 1:gazbte the sums re ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britaix, for the week ending On the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer chaudize ended Nam e of Railway. Miles Total. Mar.l9 Birmingham & Derby Junct. Ope 483 d. 1,061 15 2 18 Birmingham and Glo uces t er 55 1,556 14 0 12 Brandhng Junction 25 741 19 7 18 Chester and Birkenhead .. .. Dundee and Arbroath 20 Eastern Counties 19 Edinburgh and Glasgow . 46 1,231 11 2 19 Glasgow and Ayr .. 19 Glasg ow, Paisley, & Gre enoc k 223 654 8 2 19 GradJunct.,Chester&C rewe 113 7,716 14 10 19 Great North of England 45 1,175 18 8 19 Great Western 12 Ilayle lB 218 2 2 19 Hull tilt' Selby . ... Lancaster & Preston Junction 20/ No returns 18 Liverpool and Manchester 3l 3,575 8 8 19 London and Birmingham 1123 14,376 7 3 25 London and Blackwall 34 587 0 6 19 London and Brighton 19 Ditto Shoreham Branch 22 London and Croydon 2 t L' ndon and Greenwich 34 750 18 9 20 London and South Western 17 Manchester. Bolt in, and Bury 10 535 13 9 21 Manchester & Ittrmin,gham 19 Manchester and Leeds 19 Midland Counties 573 2,317 10 5 19 Newcastle and Carlisle 603 1,320 11 3 .. Newcastle and North Shields 7 No returns 00 Northern and Eastern 19 North Midland ... 724 4,011 1 43 .. North Union 19 Preston and Wyrc 21 Sheffield and Manchester- 7 239 4 7 20 Ulster 19 York and North Midland 2B 1,777 5 10 THE PREMIER'S INSTINCT. Sir Robert Peel, like Sir John will not give a reason on compulsion ;" yet he hath ever ready some " device," some " trick," some " starting-hole" to " hide" him from open anl apparent shame." " I was a coward on instinct," quoth the fat Knight. " There is a keen instinctive sense of what a man is worth," quoth the ". buoyant" Baronet. "Beware instinct." "Instinct is a great matter." Oh ! Dogberry, Dogberry ! hence forth art thou naught. Thou didst indeed discover, that "to write and to. read comes by nature ;" but what is that to " the instinctive sense of what a man is worth ?" No more than an ancient and quiet watch man" is to a modern and bullying "Peeler." As they value their science, let the Phrenologists look to it, and lose no time in assigning to this "instinct" "a local habitation and a name." THE TORY INCOME TAX. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin, --I beg to inform you that a requisition to the Mayor of this town, to call a public meeting for the pur pose of considering the iniquitous, unjust, and impolitic income tax, and other, financial measures of her Majesty's present ill- advisers, is, being most numerously signed, and the meeting will be held early in the ensuing week. I hope other places will folloW the example, and come to the help of those who appear ready to retrace some of their false steps taken during the days of finality. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A PLYMOUTH RADICAL. Plymouth. March 25, 1842. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR INDlA.—Monday morning the first division of the 10th Regiment, which has been quart ere" at Glasgow for several months past, left that town for Portsmouth, and were yesterday fol• lowed by the second and third divisions of the regiment. On their arrival at that port they will embark on board of cne of her Majeity'S troop ships, and it is expected will forthwith proceed to India, to reinforce the troops in Affghanistan. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MARCH 24.—There has been about an average amount of business effected during the last week, at met rates. ENGLISH WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MARCH 25.—Sales during the present week have remained dull, and limited to the immediate requirements - of the manufacturers. The tendency of prices is downwards, though there is not any decided reduction from the quotations of last week. WAKEFIELD WOOL MAkfiEt,- MARCH 24.—We have no visible improvement in the dthand for deep combing wools. The few sales passing are chiefly confined to wethirs, which continue in . light stock. Hogs are abun dant in the market, and prices of all sorts are without any Ta: iation from last week's quotations. We hare little doing in clothing and blanket wools . ; and prices are nominal. TRADE OF LEEDS.—There is no improvement in our market this week. Business in the warehouses was never in a worse state. Some persons - anticipate an improve ment from the recent propositions of Sir R. Peel ; but the general feeling seems to be that they hold out no pros pect of an extension of our foreign market, and of course no permanent improvement at home. BRADFORD MARECT, THURSDAY.—The attendance of buyers in the Piece Market to-day is slender, and the amount of business done is very limited. If any change in prices, it is in favour of the buyilirs. There is an average business doing in yarns, which may be attri buted to the export houses being more freely in the market ; prices, however,, hal,le not improved. In wool there is no improvement since our last report. The best descriptions of wool continue dull, at lower rates ; in low and middle qualities the market is tolerably well sup plied, and prices are about the same as last week.— Leeds Mercury. The following is an extract from the Halifax Morning Post of the 12th of March, respecting the Colonial Customs Bill introduced by Mr. Gladstone :—The Clyde sailed for New York on the Bth, and the mail and passengers brought from England by the Acadia were carried to • Boston by the Unicorn. She had not returned when the Acadia left on the 12th. Considerable excitement has been caused amongst our com mercial men since the arrival of the Acadia by the proposition of a new scale of duties on fo reign produce introduced by Mr. Gladstone. By reducing these protective duties, without de ,manding a corresponding reduction of the duties 4n British produce in the - .Foreign market it is evident that the commerce of the Colonic s will greatly suffer; their carrying trade would -be grievously injured ; and a most decisive and impolitic advantage cvouTl be given to the com merce and shipping, of the American union. The subject has attracted the earnest attention of our Provincial Legislature. On Thursday, the Hon. J. B. Uniacke moved for a Committee to propose an Address to her Majesty, to avert . the threatened evil, which was forthwith done, and adopted last evening, aftey some animated addresses in its favour, and will be forwarded by the Acadia this day, -for presentation to her Majesty. We can now confidently announce that a Candidate on the Liberal interest will appear in the field in a few days, and we have the.,_ strongest reasons for expecting that he will unite in his support every class of. Reform ers.—Brighton Herald. LOAD ROLLS.—This venerable nobleman lies on - • the verge of death. A report prevailed in this city, this morning, that his Lordship had breathed his last.. We sent to make inquiries in a quarter where authentic intelligence could be obtained, and have to communicate that the report, though premature, is founded on symp toms which preclude the hope of recovery. We heard, a few weeks since, that his Lordship was prevented from going to London by illness, and ever since then his con stitution has been giving way. Being in his 92d year, we believe, his friends and relatives must stand prepared for his death.— Western Times. • The Feast of the Pa.4soyer commenced yesterday evening, and will last for eight days. In houses where the Mosaical law is strictly observed, the most scrupu lous attention was paid to purifying the place of all for bidden articles of food, &c., and the unleavened bread and passover cakes alone substituted. SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN SPITALFIELDS.--.--YeSteD day afternoon a shocking accident, which it is feared will be attended with fatal consequences, occurred to Edward Billerstone, a journeyman shoemaker, residing in Wheeler-street, Spitalfic Ids, who, with two of his com panions, were amusing themselves flying pigeons from off the roof of a shed, when, in attempting to entrap a strange pigeon, he overbalanced himself, and fell into the back yard, a height of twenty-five feet. Assistance being procured, he was carried into the house, and afterwards to the hospital, in a deplorable condition. BRIGHTON RAIWAY.—On Thursday a larger quan tity of business was done at, the London station by the London and Brighton - Company than on any day since the line opened, the amount received for passen gers alone having reached very nearly 5001. We most sincerely congratulate the proprietors on their im proved prospects ; prudent management is alone now required to place this undertaking in the position that at its opening, and until the first of its misfortunes, the la mentable accident in the autumn of last year, it was bidding fair to occupy. The. following persons have travelled by the Brighton Railway during the present week :—Col. Sir F. Ilankey ; Sir Robert and Lady Farquhar; Earl of Somers ; Marquis of Lorun ; Count Bathyany ; Col. Robins ; Lord Torrington ; Duchess of Beaufort ; Colonel Fane ; Lady Fane ; General Worsely ; Sir Hesketh Fleetwood ; Hon. Mrs. Moly neux ; Lady Peel and family; Captain M'Cloud ; Hon. Captain Howard ; Hon.- Charles Howard ; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ; Duke and Duchess of Argyle ; Lady Emma Campbell ; Miss Rothschild ; Lord George Sey mour ; Lady Ashley ; Ahlerinan Pirie ; Mr. Clarkson; Lord and Lady Lennon.; Sir. John and Lady Rae Reid ; Sir Robert Peel ; Lord Egerton ; Mr. Lyall; M.P. ; Sir Wm. Ball ; Captain Smirke ; Sir Charles Wetherell.—Railway Times. MISNOMER ON THE DERBY REGISTRATION BOOKS. —ACQUITTAL OF MR. SOWTER. , —MY. William SOWler, a respectable miller and maltster in Derby, was charged at the Derbyshire Assizes a day or two since by the Tory clique, with " wilful and corrupt perjury." It appeared that as the owner of freehold 'land at Mattock, ho was entitled to vote in the elekion for the South Division, but by an uncorrected mistake in the Litleral Register, whereby " George" was inserted for " William, and by reason of his voting upon that entry, the Tories endea voured to substantiate their case. The prosecutor, how ever, abstained from offering evidence, as it was clearly seen that the fact of his misplacement on the register, was one of palpable mistake. The Court was convinced of the honesty of the case, and acquitted Mr. Sowter. THE FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.--The Rev. M. Carpendale has politely favoured us with the copy of a letter from a private in the 44th regiment to his parents, who are gatekeepers to our reverend friend. The letter is dated " Camp,Yerozepore, 14th February, 1842," and states, in substance, that the detachment to which the writer belongs, consisting of ‘".No. 3 company, C a pt a i n Johnston, commanding officer," was, at the date men tioned, awaiting orders to proceed higher up the country. Information of the safety of .the officers and men in the company specified will be gladly received by their friends. —Newry Telegraph. The Geneva Journals state that from the surveys and soundings of the Rhone," from that city to the ex tremity of the canton, it has Veen atcertained that there are no serious obstacles to rendering it so far navigable. There will be some rocks to blow up, some rapids to smooth, and some cuttings to be made, to avoid shallows, and sudden turns ; but all these may be accomplished without any great difficulty ;:so that when the French Government shall have overcome that of the fall of the Rhone, the whole passage from France to Geneva may be opened, ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—Lewes, Thursday, March 24. The business of the Assize for the' county of Sussex concluded this aftnnoon about two o'clock. Baron Gurney got through the Cause List late on Wednesday. TROUP V. WINTER. This was an action for libel, brought by the plaintiff, who resides at. Hastings, and who it was stated was the proprietor of a newspaper called the Southern Advertiser against the defendant, a printer at Hastings, for pub lishina• a handbill, reflecting upon the character of the plaintiff. _ Mr. Platt and Mr. Chambers were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Petersdorff for the defendant. Mr. PLATT stated the case, and it appeared that the defendant, about the time of the general election, had, published a handbill, headed " Now in the press, and, shortly will be published, the Life, 'Witticisms, Tropes, &c., of a Renegade Jew,' by Jamez Van Group, Gentile, G unpow der-place, Hastings, with splendid engravings of the author, wigged and unwigged." The placard went on to state that the work would contain much use ful information, and would fhow how to get contracts at half price, and thus cheat the poor artisans; . how to make a mutton-chop dine two persons ; how to erect infernal machines; and that it would also show the absurdity of the Nazarite doctrine that a man with an ugly head of hair should not get it shaved off and wear a wig. Mr. Platt having read the alleged libel, the contents of which caused a good deal of amusement in the Court, said that his client would never probably have taken any notice Of such a contemptible and ridiculous publication, but for the insinuation that he had obtained contracts unfairly, and defrauded poor art sans, and as he had a large building speculation on foot, ' he felt that such an insinuation was calculated to do him great injury, and as it was entirely false, he had brought the present action to justify his conduct and character in the eyes of the world. Witnesses were then called who proved the publica tion of the libel, and also expressed their opinion that it referred to the plaintiff 1t appeared also that the libel was published on the Ist of September, and on the 4th, without any notice, the defendant was served with a writ. In the course of the cross-examination of the wit nesses, Mr. Thesiger attempted to get at the fact that the plaintiff in his newspaper had published attacks upon other parties, but Mr. Baron Gurney refused to admit the evidence. Mr. THESIGER submitted that it would be an impor tant fact for the consideration of the Jury, if they found that a person who brought an action for libel, had been himself in the practice of publishing attacks upon the characters of others ; and he pressed his right to cross-examine upon this point. Baron GURNEY said, upon his own responsibility, he should reject any such evidence. Mr. THESIGER then addressed the Jury. Baron GURNEY said, that a printer who published libellous matter was answerable in law for so doing, and although in the case of the printer of a daily journal, which contained a great variety of matter, there might be sonic excuse if anything reflecting upon the private character of every person was sent forth to the world, yet in the case of the printer of a hand-bill, who must of necessity be fully aware of its contents, and who deliberately published it, that excuse could not apply. An attempt in this case had been made to show that the plaintiff himself was iu the habit of publishing libelous articles ; but this, even if it had been pr red, was, in his opinion, no excuse for the defendant. If the plaintiff published a libel he was. answerable for it, and it could not excuse the defendant for attacking him. The printing and publication of the libel had been proved, and it was for the Jury to say to what extent the character of the plaintiff had suffered in con sequence of that publication. The Jury, after a short deliberation, found for the plaintiff.—Damages, 301. CROWN COURT. William IVells, 20, hawker, Geor"ge Edwards, 18, and James Keeler, 22, gardener, were charged with burgla riously entering the dwelling-house of Newell Connop, at Brighton, on the night of the 16th inst., and stealing five silver spoons and other articles, the property of N. Con nop ; two veils and other articles, the property of Eliza Sorret ; one cloak and other articles, the property of Eliza Hall ; and one cloak and other articles, the pro perty of Caroline Stammer. The prisoners were f'ound Guilty. Edwards, who had-been convicted of felony at Maidstone, was sentenced to be transported for life, and the other two for fifteen years. Anna Augusta Hippe,sley, 26, governess, was charged with having, on the 29th of September, feloniously ut tered and disposed of, and put off a certain forged accept ance of a bill of exchange for payment of the sum of 22/. 25., with intent to defraud Robert Powell. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. The prisoner, who was greatly affected during the trial, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, without hard labour. NORFOLK CIRCUIT.---Cambridge, March 23. CIVIL SIDE.-TIIE QUEEN V. SAMUEL LONG. This was an ex officio information, filed by the late Attorney-General at the instance of the then House of Commons, in consequence of a special Report of the Committee appointed to try the petition against the re turn of the Honourable Charles Manners Sutton for this borough, in 1839. The indictment charged the defend ant with having bribed one Gebrie Smith to vote for Mr. Sutton, with a sum of nine sovereigns, in one set of counts, while another imputed to him an offer of ten sovereigns, for a similar purpose, to a voter named Marsh, at the same electiom I The ATTORNEY-GENERAL liming stated the facts of the case to the Jury, in a calm and temperate address, proceeded to substantiate the charges laid in the indict ment by the following witnesses George Smith stated that he was a voter of the borough in the Liberal interest, and that on the week preceding the election in question, which took place on the sth of September, 1839, the defendant Long called at his shop, in Hobson-street, several times, touching the purchase of some shoos for his children and his wile, on all of which occasions he more or less directly alluded to the subject of the forthcoming election. On the 24th of August, 1839, Long again called at his shop early in the morning, and asked whether the shoes he had ordered would be done that night. I promised, said the 'witness, to send them home the next morning. early, and then he said as to the expected election; if I thought well to vote for Sutton, he thought he might put a few pounds into my pocket. I said I thought it was a curious question to me, who had voted the other way, to which he said, " Oh, as to that, it was all nonsense." I told him I would give him a positive answer when I took the shoes home. He said, " That will do," and went away. I sent the shoes home the next day: He called again on Tuesday, the 27th of September, to pay for the shoes, and gave me a sovereign. The price was 3s. 6d. I sent for change. While my wife was gone, he asked me to go that even-- ing to measure Mrs. Long. I went and saw the defendant there as well as Mrs. Long. I was shown into a room with him alone. The door was shut. I gave him the change for the sovereign, and he produced some wine of w !licit we drank. He asked Ise what I would charge him for a pair of shoes. I told him 12s. ; and he said his and Mrs. Long's would be about a sovereign, and added, " Well, to cut the matter short about this elec tion, I can give you 10/. if you will vote for Mr. Sutton." I said that was a good price for two pair] of shoes, and I should like a lot of customers like him. He said he could give me the money then, but should not ; that my wife could call for it, and then I should know nothing about it ; that that would not be bribery, which was all a parcel of nonsense and stuff. I replied that lie should hear further from me, and went away. Next day I went to Royston market, and told my wife she might go to Long's for some money. My wife gave me nine sovereigns next day, after my return. J marked them, locked them up, and ultimately took them to Mr. Francis Eaden, one of the Liberal Committee. I was afterwards examined before the Magistrates. Mrs. Smith—My husband told me to go at one o'clock or eight to Mr. Long's, on 'Wednesday, August 28, 1839. I did not know the house, but met Mrs. Long in the street, who told me where it was, and asked me to walk into the back room till she told Mr. Long I was there, as he was busy. The door of the great room was open a little, and I heard voices there. Presently afterwards Mrs. Long left me, and in a few moments the defendant esme to me and said, " Now, Mrs. Smith, I'll speak to you." He then asked me into the front room, and gave me a glass of wine. There were a bottle and two glasses on the table. Afterwards he said, "I suppose you know what you have come about." I said, " Yes ; I suppose about the election." "Well," said he, "you know all about it—the nine sovereigns I mean." He then counted out nine sovereigns on a book which was on the table, and told me to take them to my husband, and tell him " that was better than his vote, for it was no matter to a poor man how he voted." I took the money. He added, " Your husband knows nothing of this ?" to which I replied, "He is at Royston." I then went away, and gave the money to my husband when he came to me. There were an old woman and a boy in the back room at dinner when I was there. William Marsh, watchmaker—l live in St. Mary's street, in Cambridge. I am a yoter.• I voted first at Mr. Gibson's election, and afterwards for Mr. Starkie. I know Samuel Long. He called on me on the 19th of August, 1839, about a brooch. He afterwards asked if I had a vote, and for whom I intended to vote. He said " There was a Mr. Gibson coming forward, a rejected candidate from Ipswich—a turncoat was coming, and if I would be one to support him." I said if Mr. Gibson came forward I would hear him, and I hoped the man who deserved it best would be at the head of the poll. He replied "It was all stuff, that Whigs and Tories were all alike, and that when they got their own turn served they did not care about the electors, and that it was better for a poor man with a large family to look out for his own interests." I saw him again on Wednesday, the 28th of Au gust, about one o'clock, near his own door. Ho asked me into his house, and I went into the front room. He produced wine and two glasses, and we both drank. There was a large book on the table. He asked if I had promised my vote. I said no; and he said if I agreed to vote for Mr. Sutton he would give me ten sovereigns on condition I would give him back one. I said I could not take any money, as I was no Tory. He pressed me, and I said I would think about it. Some one came to the door while I was there. I heard Mrs. Long go and speak to the 'person. The door opened, and a female asked if Mr. Long was at hbme. Mrs. Long said he was engaged, and invited the woman in. I saw them both pass the door of the room in which I was sitting into the back room. I went away in about ten minutes, and on the next day I told Mr. Cooper about it. He was clerk to Mr. Cannon then. On the Saturday after I went before the Magistrates in this Court, and made a state ment in the presance of Long. I also went before the Grand Jury and the Committee. Mr. Titterton, superintendent of police, apprehended Long on the 34th August. As we went on to the station I saw him fidgeting about his hand in his pocket, and at the station I found sixteen sovereigns and a halt SOTO.. • nign loose in his pocket, with a quantity of small bits of paper, which I put tog e th er. They turned out to be a list oinames of voters. These are the pieces which were produced to the Committee. I also found tuilnt. , rleaved copy of the registry of voters for that year. The list was here rea d, as f ar as it was legible, and contained about twenty names of voters, among which were Smith and Marsh. The case for the prosecution closed here, and the Court was adjourned. _ _ MARCH 24. Mr. ANDREWS, at the sitting of the Court, addressed the Jury for the defendant at great length, vitiating the evidence adduced against his client, whom he repre sented as having been the victim of persecution, and is having'been harassed by a conspiracy, in order to trump up a charge of bribery, as a means of throwing discredit upon the party to which he belonged. The ArroaNEY-GENERAL having replied, The CHIEF JUSTICE summed up the evidence on both sides to the Jury, who retired to deliberate upon their verdict, and, after an absence of nearly five hours, re turned with a verdict of Guilty on the counts regarding the bribe to Smith, and Not Guilty as to the other charge. THE QUEEN V. WM. SWAN, JUN. The ATTORNEY 7 GENERAL briefly stated the facts of this case, which had also been instituted by order of the House of Commons, against the defendant, the son of • a large and opulent carrier for this town, for an alleged act of bribery at the election of Mr. Manners Sutton in 1 839. The information charged the defendant with having bribed one Benjamin Lee to vote for Mr. Sutton, by promising to giro him 51., and to lend him the fur ther sum of 15/. after the election in September, 1839. Two witnesses were called, whose evidence being di rectly at variance, the Judge interrupted the-- ease, and the Jury immediately returned a verdict of Acquittal. MIDLAND ClRCUlT—Warwick, March 23. - THE QUEEN V. ALLEYNE. This case excited great interest, and brought together a very crowded C ourt . T he defendant, said ,to be' bro ther-in-law to Mr. Dempster Heming, formerly candi date for the northern division of Warwickshire, was in dicted for sending a challenge to Mr. Henry Power, so licitor, of Atherstone, and afterwards publishing and circulating a libellous pl acar d, with the- intention to commit a breach of the peace. - Mr. DANIELL (with whom was Mr. Mellor and Mr. Macaulay), in stating the case to the Jury, regretted that it was one of the most painful description. The simple question they had to try was, whether or not the defendant had been guilty of sending the challenge complained of, and afterwards publishing . the libel which was the subject of the present indictment. In the discharge of his duty he should; however, be obliged to allude to the circumstances under which the offence was committed. The prosecutor was a highly respectable attorney, residing at Ather stone ; but who the defendant was he need scarcely say, after the occurrence of recent circumstances in an ad joining county, which were the subject of considerable curiosity and inquiry amongst the gentry of Warwick shire. He (the defendant) had, however, requested them to form a judgment of his conduct, and upon that the Jury would have to decide. In October, 1839, Mr. and Mrs. Power, in company with Mr. Roberts,--the late vicar of Wetherley, and his lady, visited Ramsgate, and there became acquainted with the defendant Alleyne and a lady who was stated to be his sister. They appeared to be persons of great respectability, and moving in a high state of society, An intimacy took place between the parties, and after an intimacy of twe months, Alleyne and his sister paid a visit to Wetherley. The young lady was shortly afterwards married to Mr. Dempster Heming, of Caldecote-hall, and the defendant, her reputed bro ther, resided with them. Occurrences afterwards took place which led it to be currently reported that he and Mrs. Heming were not brother and sister, but in fact man and wife. The defendant charged the prosecutor with being a party to this report, and authorised a j Mr. Graham, a solicitor, of London, to wait upon him to ob tain satisfaction. The following is a cop,pf the letter delivered by Mr. Graham to Mr. Power--: " CaldecOte, Nov. 25. " Sir,—Having ascertained that you hive uttered a foul, malignant slander against me, I require you . to give me satisfaction ; and my friend, who delivers this, will make the necessary arrangements on my behalf. " I am, " H. L. ALLEYNE." Mr. Power denied having uttered the slander with which. he was.charged ; but, considering the menace held - out - in the above letter, he refused to give a written deniaL • The consequence was, that the next day a placard, of which the following is a copy, and its publication admit-- led, was circulated in Atherstone and its neighbourhood : " Caldecote, Nov. 25. " My character having been traduced during my resi dence here, by an odious and malignant slander, which has been most industriously circulated in this neighbour hood, and having for a long time most unsuccessfully sought to trace the source from which it .emanated,l • have recently ascertained that Mr. Henry Power, attor ney at law, of Atherstone, is the person who uttered the foul calumny, ' that it had been ascertained beyond. doubt that Mrs. Dempster Honing and myself were not brother and sister, but man and wife,' upon which I lost. no time in requesting a friend to require Pram Mr. Power immediate satisfaction for the base lie, which he has refused to give me, and being thus unable., to obtain any redress I now denounce Mr. Henry Power to be a slan derer, a liar, and a coward. - " a 'L. ALLEYNE." The Learned Counsel said he knew not what the result might be as regarded the domestic relations of Mr. 1). Hewing and his family ; but the prosecutor, who acted under the advice of friends, could take no other step than that which he had adopted on the present Occasion. He placed his case in the hand of Mr. Batter, a profes sional gentleman of Atherstone, and, with the sanction' and approbation of Mr. Bracebridge and the Rev. S. Homing, that gentleman wrote to Mr. Dempster Homing the following letter : " Atherstone, Dec. 11, 1841. . "My dear Sir,—Mr. Power, having placed himself in my hands professionally, with reference to the steps lately taken by Mr. Alleyne, in challenging and posting him in consequence of alleged reports reflecting on Mrs. Demp ster Ileming and Mr. Alleyne, I think it right, before I take any proceedings, first to ascertain whether all matters connected with th6se unpleasant affairs cannot be amicably settled by reference to mutual friends. If Mr. Power has unintentionally or unguardedly said anything reflecting on the conduct of Mrs. Dempster lleming and Mr. Alleyne, he is willing, and always would have been willing, if called upon, to make the most ample' reparation which one gentleman can require from another. Should you entertain the same views as my. self, I shall feel great pleasure in naming a friend on Mr. Power's part, and receiving one on yours, whose decision and orders all parties shall duly carry out. " Yours faithfully, "Dempster Honing, Esq. " S. S. BAXTER." On the same day the following reply was received by Mr. Baxter : " Caldecote-ball, Dec. 11, 1841. "My dear Sir,— I have received your. letter of the 11th instant, and will send you an answer as soon us Mr. Alleyne returns from London. "Yours very truly, " " To S. S. Baxter, Esq., Atherstone." Et appeared that Mr. lleming could do nothing without Alleyne, and unfortunately he was led, under his advice, to answer Mr. Baxter's conciliatory l e tt er i n t h e follow ing terms : _ _ " Caldecote- hall, Dec. 15, 1841. "My dear Sir,—l have laid your letter of the 11th before Mr. Alleyne, who has given me notiuthority, in asmuch as it concerns him; and, as far as it may relate to myself, I cannot consent to submit the _atrocious ca lumnies uttered by Mr. Power against my wife to any private reference.—Your's truly, " S. S. Baxter, Atherstone. " D. lIEMING." Mr. Daniell concluded, by stating that he 'should lay the facts of the case before the Jury, and there could be no hesitation in declaring that a verdict of guilty must pass against the defendant. Mr. Power was then put into the witness-box, and do eased to the facts stated in Mr. Daniell's opening. On cross-examination, he admitted that he and Mrs. Power had paid Mr. and Mrs. Herning a visit shortly after their marriage, and that the visit had never been returned. Mr. Burgess, a printer from llinckley, deposed to th© libellous placard having been written by. Alleyne, with the sanction of Mr. Feainhead and Mr. Jiirvis, two soli citors, who were present at the time it was concocted. Mr. Sergeant GOULBURN (with whom was Mr. 'Ili11) designated the prosecution as malignant on the part of Mr. Power and declared, were he allowed to do s o , h e could prove that the imputations, with respect to Alleyna and his sister, were scandalous falsehoods. The Learned JUDGE directed the Jury to find the defendant guilty, but intimated that he should defer passing sentence, in order to allow Alleyne the oppor. tunity of contradicting the statements made with regard to himself and his connexion with Mrs. Dempster Heming. Verdict—Guilty. Sentence deferred. • SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OP INTEMPER• ANCE.—The annual tea meeting, held by the friends and members of this Society, took place yesterday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand. James Spence, Esq., of Southampton, and other active friends of the cause, presided at the respective tea tables, which were well filled with several hundreds of the advocates of tem perance, together with their wives and families. At the public meeting which was held afterwards, J. S. Buck ingham, Esq., presided. The Chairman, on rising to ad dress the meeting, was received with loud applause. He said that the purpose for which they were assembled was one of reciprocal enjoyment ; and, from the animating scene which he saw before him, it was plain that it could be accomplished without the aid of wine, spirits, or any other inebriating drink. It was the first time that they had ventured to raise in that hall, or in that part of the metropolis, the standard of temperance in so bold and open a way. By cominc , into the Very centro of the enemy's territory they showed that their zeal and courage were in no degree abated. The progress which Englishmen had made of late years in redeeming them selves from the national stigma of intemperance was great. He hoped that in future it would be still greater. After describing in interesting and instructive langusge the physical, moral, and intellectual evils 'which resu lted from habitual drunkenness, he entered at some le ngth tr ; a n d showed its pernicious e ff ect upon the national ind usy , showed that if the 50,000,0001. annually spent he i products nPrn tuous liquors was devoted to the purchase of te d of our trades and manufactures, it would go.far. as to torem remove the gloomy anticipations generally entertained future industrial and commercia l prosperity country, and open a market for d. ou r _ r. Orley,the trea mparnouspfaecrtiutyresobfetttheer Mr. Preston, Mr. than any that could be devised. 1) ; surer ; Mr. Ranson], c e rn , afier which a liberal collection in advocacy of the caus Castle, and other gentlfr°enin then addressed the meeting was made in aid of the funds, and the meeting separated.