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MORNING SUN LAW INTELLIGENCE. L18EL...." STAFFORDSHIRE GAZETTE"-WIGLEY V. VICKERS AND ANOTHER. This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages between the parties, judgment having gone by default, for a libel con tained in the Staffordshire Gazette, against the plaintiff, a publican residing in Burslem , in Sta ffordshire. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Hill appeared for the plain tiff, and Mr. Thesiger for the defendant. Mr. HILL having opened the pleadings, Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD stated the case to the Jury, and said they were aware of the nature of the claim made by plaintiff against defendant and another. They had already heard from Mr. Hill that the action was brought to recover compensation in damages for a libel published on the 23d of September last. It was published in Burslem, a certain district of the Potteries, which they well knew to be a place where industry was exer cised, and which contained a very large labouring population. The plaintiff had b een f or man y years in Burslem, and had car ried on the business of a hatter, and some time last year be determined to give up that avocation, and become an inn keeper, and took a very respectable inn in Burslem, called " The Cock." This inn he took for a term of years. He had borne a most excellent character up to the time mentioned. He was not a member of the Established Church, but of a reli gious class of Wesleyan Methodists, and they were all aware of the virtue and piety that was found amongst that sect. He was a person of private habits, and never appeared in public life, although he held strong opinions on the subject of politics, he being attached to what is called the Whig party, and the defendant belonged to the Conservative party. As such, they could not complain of the defendant using the strongest lan. guage in support of his opinion, but they had to complain when he descended into the path of private life, and he (Sergeant Talfourd) thought they would agree with him in saying that they (the defendants) were entirely unsheltered from those privileges of discussion which were alike open to both the great parties in the country. 'This libel was the more mischievous, because it was contained in a few words, and they must recol.. lect that a great deal of description could be contained in a few words. They could be easily remembered. It was placed, too, in a conspicuous part of the paper, just over where they would look for the principal article in the paper, and was contained in what was called Notices to Correspondents. They had no doubt read enough of newspapers to know that it was not an uncommon thing for newspaper editors to devote that part of the paper called Answers to Correspondents to personal invec tive, and by this means they gave more poignancy to the re marks, considering that the readers of newspapers generally looked to the Answers to Correspondents. The editor of this paper could not make the excuse frequently made in such cases, that they received communications when they had hardly time to look over them, and thus a letter from some unknown cor respondent might inadvertently get into their columns. But in this case the libel had been written deliberately and especially by the editor in answer to a supposed question, an answer that must have passed under his judgment. The whole of the answers to correspondents were very short, therefore they would strike any reader, and they would at once see that of which Mr. Wigley complained. The first of these notices was immediately before the one com plained of, and is very short also, stating that Mr. Kennedy was not the proprietor, but one of the editors, of the Anti- Established Church Mercury. Then came the libel in ques tion, and which was in answer to a correspondent, signed " Con servative." Whether there had been such a correspondent or not he did not know. If there was such a letter, and that letter could explain why the insinuation in Answers to Corre spondents had been made, he supposed his Learned Friend Mr. Thesiger wculd produce it, but he (Mr. Sergeant Tal fourd) expected that letter would remain seeret. The libel stated that Mr. Wigley, the friend of Mercury Kennedy, had opened a beer shop, and intended opening a news-room and lecture-room for the accommodation of Atheists and Socialists. He (Mr. Sergeant Talfourd) could not help thinking, that had Mr. Wigley intended to have opened a room for such a pur pose, a very small one would have been sufficient. He dared say they had never heard of a person wicked or bold enough to avow these principles. They were only Atheists in form—they all believed in a first cause, although they might call it by another name, such as chance, the universe, fate, and other such prevarications. They would find if they went to the man in the time of soli tude and of death, in that hour they would find his fear confess ing what his tongue denied ; and although he might still echo those sentiments they would not find a place in the secret re cesses of his heart. Thus the intention of the plaintiff opening a lecture-room and news-room for Atheists, would be almost a self-refuted charge. The libel then allude d to another body of men far more mischievous than that of Atheists, that sect which struck at the root of all moral obligation, and which held as light the sanctity of the marriage tie, and inculcated the principle of universal prostitution. This was the nature of the imputation cast upon the plaintiff, and the only question with them was what was the fair amount of damages to which the plaintiff was entitled. Some observation was necessary relative to the action being tried in this Court, and not in Staffordshire. The action could not have been tried there till the month of March, and Mr. Wigley had acted properly in coming there at once to bring that action, and thereby clear his character. The Learned Sergeant then went at considerable length into the demerits and demoralising principles of Socialism, which he said lent corruption to the young mind, and seduced the imagination. He concluded an extremely long speech by apologising for its extent, as it was necessary he should !speak at some length on account of the brevity of the libel itself. Had it been longer he should have contented himself with fewer remarks ; and he left in their hands to assess the amount of damages. He asked them to do so ;it was an honest question, and he felt they would honestly answer it. Mr. George Banner Dean was called to prove that the de fendants were the proprietors of the Staffordshire Gazette, but as the action had gone by default, Mr. Thesiger said this would only be a waitenf time, consequently the witness's evi dence was dispensed with. Mr. William Harding deposed that he was attorney to the plaintiff, and Coroner for the district of Burslem. Had been acquainted with the plaintiff fOr fourtcen or fifteen years. He .had resided during that time at Burslem, and had carried on the business of a hatter. The witness was consulted by him with respect to his taking the Cock Inn in Burslem. It was in Sept., 1640, and the lease was entered into by the plaintiff for the premises. The witness had seen the paragraph in the Staffordshire Gazette relative to the plaintiff. Cross-examined by Mr. THESIGER—His opinions were Radical, and different from the opinions of the newspaper in question. There were two Liberal papers in Staffordshire-- the Mercury and Staffordshire Advertiser. Did not know any other Conservative paper but the Staffordshire Gazette. They were pretty warm in politics in Burstein. The plaintiff was of the Liberal party, and took a great interest in politics, and, during elections, he has known him exert himself very much. Mr. THESIGER.—Do you know Mr. Kennedy, the editor' of the Mercury.? Is he a friend of yours ?—He is no client of mine. Mr. Tnemze—You may have a friend without his being a client ; sometimes that prevents a man from being a friend, --(Laughter. )—He is no friend of mine, but I know him. Is Mr. Wigley intimate with him ?—He is, I believe. There was a Conservative news-room established, I believe, in Burslem—did you ever bear Mr. Wigley say he would es tablish one in opposition ?—Never. Never heard him say he would put the Conservative news room down ?—Never. I suppose there are squibs written by both political parties, are there not? Mr. Sergeant TALEOCTRD objected to the question, which was overruled. The examination of the witness was continued.--A Radical dinner was given to the Member returned for the town, Mr. Ricardo, and which dinner was held at plaintiff's house. Did not know if there was afterwards a tea party of the Liberal ladies. This was in December last. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD proposed to put in an antecedent newspaper, containing articles on Socialism, but Mr. Thesiger abjectbd, and it was withdrawn. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. TiseslGEtc then addressed the Jury for the defendant - at considerable length. He said he was rather astonished, after the powerful, eloquent, elaborate, and well considered speech of his Learned Friend, that there had been such a small amount of evidence. His Learned Friend had said that he had made so many remarks in consequence of the article being so short, and ho (Mr. Thesiger) th ou g ht he meant that because it was so trifling and short, that he must, there fore, draw largely upon his imagination, and thus he had soared into the air, leaving such humble individuals as himself to follow him in his flight, it being very frequently too far for him (Mr. Thesiger) to approach him. He wished that his Learned Friend had stepped into the regions of fact, then he should have had some chance of contending with him, for in the regions of fancy, he (Mr. Sergeant Talfourd) reigned supreme. He would ask why it was that this case had been brought to that Court, when it might have been tried in the neighbourhood, where all the case was known, and where both parties were living, and were known to all the neighbourhood ? Would it not have been more to his interest, if he had been so much injured, to have had the action tried there, where so much was In his favour, and where there were two Radical papers to one unhappy Conservative ? Ills Learned Friend had told them that the plaintiff was not of the Established Church, but was a Methodist ? Was there any proof of this ? Mr. Sergeant TALFOean.-1 was net at liberty to prove it. Mr. THESIGEB.--His Learned Friend was not at liberty t o prove it, and he would tell him then that if he was not at liberty to prove it he ought not to have stated it. There was no proof of Mr. Wigley being one of . that highly respectable body, and of tha t bod y , he (Mr. Thesiger) should be sorry to say the smallest word of disparagement. He had the highest re gard and opinion for them. With respect to this libel, he would ask them to take up any journal in London and see if they would not find language quite as strong as that used against the plaintiff? The parties were bitterly opposed to each other in politics, and was it to be wondered at that the Tarty should call the other by names their cool judgments would not warrant ? He had known his Learned Friend to use expressions against his political opponents, which persons who knew his amiable character in private life would not believe as mining from him. The parties in this case were hot in politics, and opposed to each other. It had not been stated that the plaintiff had sustained any damage by this libel, or that he had lost a single customer by it. It was in evidence that a large dinner had been given in his house to the Member for the town, Mr. Ricardo, a gentleman who would shrink from countenancing any thing like Socialism. N . or was there the slightest intention to descend to the private life of the plaintiff. He was a public in an—he had made himself a public man, and, therefore, he was a a subject for the opposing party to attack. They all knew the virulence of politics of the present day, nor could they be sur prised at the alleged libel,.considering.the circum . stances. It was not proved that the plaintiff had sustained a shilling damage ; h e h a d done so, he would have been entitled to ask for it. He had come 200 miles to bring his action before a Jury who we r e totally ignorant of the circumstances, when he might have gone before a Jury of his neigwere hbou rwells, and who knew all thepar - ties in the case, and who acquainted with circumstances, and knew the feelings of the parties concerned. He came, then, before them unknown, to ask them to retrieve his character, although they were ig of him and the circumstances of the case. entirel He tr y usted norant they would take this view of the case, and remember, that although the law compelled them to return a verdict for the plaintiff, yet it did not compel them to give any amount beyond nominal damages, and therefore he hoped that, under all these circumstances. they would consider that the damages the plaintiff was entitled to receive would not exceed one farthing or a shilling. The Learned SECONDARY, having briefly summed up the evidence, the Jary, after a short consultation, returned a ver dict for the plaintiff—Darnages 40s. COURT OF REVIEW, Jan. 24. Ex'PlurE witicitT IN RE BIDDULPH. This was the petition of John Wright, a bankrupt, and three others, who became legatees under the will of the late John Biddulph, a gentleman of independent fortune, of the county of Sussex. The object of the petit ion was threefold —the petitioners praying dd th u r John Wright, as executor of the late John might be at liberty to prove a debt of 285/., the balance account, against the joint estate of the",,ba c n e l ( t )f a running that the petitioners, or such of them e as res ; i b o t d u l Y e t. Court might appoint, should be at liberty to rove a d 6,300/. against tho estate of JohnWrig t, who w • debted to the testator in a sum of 13,000 t, but b as e Iran ill8i(!t0h0e1 epe his t i - lag a legate under the will for 7,0001. debt to the estate was reduced to 6,300/, might be at liberty to pro ve , tioners prayed that they tinder the flat of bankruptcy, a, sum of 2,046/. against the separate estates of Anthony Georp giddalph (who became a partner of at the time of the te stator's death Ike bankrupt firm of Wright and Co.) P. 0.1 John Wript i ' snd of this property the assignees had possessed them selves. The petitioners sought further, that they might make such proofs without prejudice to a cause which they had, now pending in the Court of Chancery relative to the ownership . of this last-mentioned property, which consisted principally of plate, furniture, &c. It appeared that the testator died in August, 1835, and that shortly after this prOperty, of the value of 2,046 L, came into the, possession of the bankrupt Biddulph, with the privity of John Wright, and was in his posses sion at the time of the issuing of the fiat in bank ruptcy ; and the assignees alleged that they were the property of the bankrupt Biddulph, overlooking the claim of the annuitants under the will, who filed a bill of complaint against them and against John Wright. The assignees appeared to this bill, and filed a bill of de murrer in the Vice-Chancellor's Court, which was over ruled by his Honour, who decided in favour of the annul "tants. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ --- The petition was opposed by Mr. DIXON. His HONOUR, was of opinion that the petitioners were entitled to prove the debt of 6,3001., and that the bank ruptcy estate was indebted to the testator's estate in the sum of 2851. ; and, after a lengthened discussion , with reference to the other claim of 2,0461., it was ordered that the sum should be paid into the hands of the Ac countant-General of the Court of Review to account of the executors, and to abide the further orders of the Court ; the petitioners to pay the costs out of the testator's estate. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 25. IN RE EDWARD NIGHTINGALE. • The insolvent in this case was opposed by Mr. Wood roffe, on behalf of Messrs. Gas and Sons, jewellers, of Regent-street. David Gass, jun. (one of the firm), said that the in solvent came to their shop in company with a lady, and stated that he had been deputed to pay a small account due by Lady Nightingale, after which he selected a quantity of jewellery for himself and his female compa nion, and then ordered some plate to be sent to his house. All this property was pawned almost immediately after delivery. Every exertion was made to find him out, but in vain, and several letters having been addressed to him, he wrote the most insulting answers in return. (The witness here handed in a number of letters to the Court. from which the following are a few extracts " I will prevent my mother (Lady Nightingale) from paying your usurious demands."—" You hoary headed old pauper, what do you want ? You have been hunting after me at my Chambers in Half-Moon Cres cent, with some long-legged rascal to arrest me." Directed to " Old Gass, mosaic jeweller, Regent-street." The reading of these letters was followed by roars of laughter.) The insolvent was subsequently taken to Hatton-garden police-court, on a charge of assault, when Duke, the officer, got the duplicates of the jewellery and plate, and subsequently . handed them over to witness. The Counsel for the insolvent endeavoured to rest his defence upon insanity, but the Commissioner, seeing no grounds for the plea, ordered him to be remanded for eight months. IN RE THOMAS GRIFFITHS. The insolvent, whose case had been heard before Mr. Commissioner Law, and was reported in The Sun, was called up for . judgment. Mr. Commissioner LAW said, in this case the insol vent had defrauded his creditors and contracted debts, without the most distant chance of repayment. In one instance he had dealt with a firm which kept two sepa rate establishments in different parts of the City, and after running in debt at one for a large sum, he went to the other, and, without stating who he was, contracted a still larger sum there. The sentence of the Court, there fore, was, that he be farther imprisoned for the term of twelve calendar months from the date of his vesting order. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. On Monday Frederick Ludford was brought before Mr. Alderman J. Johnson, charged with fraudulently taking a lodging and boarding at the Castle Tavern, Moorgate, knowing he was unable to pay the reckoning, and with out first inquiring of the landlord if he was disposed to give him credit. Mr. Humphreys attended on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Hodder, of the Castle Tavern, declined pressing his charge. Mr. Moore, of Peel's Coffee-house, Fleet-street, said the prisoner came to bis hotel on the 13th inst., bringing two women and two children. He said he had some luggage at London-bridge wharf, which he would fetch in the morning. He was accommodated with apartments and refreshments for the night. Next morning they all dressed themselves to go out, and complainant sent up his bill. The prisoner objected to two teas being charged for the children ; one was enough for both. Upon the understanding that he intended to remain ten days com plainant reduced the amount, and pressed for immediate payment, as he was a stranger, and had brought no luggage or recommendation. Prisoner said his luggage at the wharf would fill two cabs, and that was the reason he did not bring it away till he was suited, and that he would go out and get some money. He returned , no more, and the ladies and the children slipped off unper ceived, although the waiters were desired to watch them. Mr. Humphreys said the prisoner had promised to ,pay, and omitted to do so. For this breach he was sub ject to a civil process only. Mr. Lawton, of Ashwell Cottage, Kentish Town, stated that the prisoner and his family obtained accom modation in his furnished house at Kentish Town, and went off without paying a farthing, after obtaining - goods from various tradesmen. Mr. Alderman J. Jonssox said the prisoner went about telling untruths of himself and his Means, but the case was not different to the last. Upon being discharged he was pounced upon by some bailiff, and in the confusion that ensued he lost his hat, and was taken off to Whitecross •street gaol without one. MARYLEBONE. A stylishly-dressed young man, who gave his name and address, Alfred Thompson, law-student, No. 66, Seymour-place, New-road, was charged with the fash ionable but extremely silly practice of ringing bells. Sutton, 64 S, said that, on Saturday night last, about twelve o'clock, he saw the prisoner go up to the doors of Nos. 3 and 4, Avenue-road, St. John's-wood, and pull the bells. He then walked away, when witness stopped him, and on questioning him as to why he had acted as he did, he replied that he had merely been having " a joke with a friend." He was then taken to the station house. Mrs. Stevenson, a lady residing at No. 4, Avenue-road, said that she was awoke by the loud and violent ringing , of the bell, and was greatly alarmed, imagining that the e house was on fire. She had felt it her duty to come for ward upon the present occasion in support of the charge, however unpleasant and inconvenient it might have been to her to attend at the Court. Mr. RAWLINSON remarked that the public was much indebted to her for the trouble she had taken in follow ing up the case. The prisoner said he had been dining out, and ad mitted that he had taken too much drink. Mr. RAwLINSON, after a well-timed lecture upon his (prisoner's) conduct, told him he felt .it necessary to make a strong example of him ; and fined him 40s. for the bell-ringing, and 20s. for being drunk. The penalties were paid. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. John Francis was brought before Mr. MALTBY charged with having stolen a number of pots from various pub licans. Policeman George, D 114, said he saw the prisoner go ing along Oxford-street on Saturday evening, and suspect ing from his appearance that he had something bulky con cealed about his person he stopped him, and asked him what he had in his pocket. lie answered evasively, and on witness insisting on knowing, the prisoner struck at him and tried to get away. Witness with assistance succeeded in securing the prisoner, and lodging him in the sta tion-house. On searching the prisoner a quart pot was found in one pocket, a pint pot in another, three bottoms of pots were in his trousers pocket, and three pint pots were found hanging on a belt strapped round the pri soner's person. The - property was claimed by the followinc , licensed victuallers:—Mr. Robson, Norfolk-street ; fir. Bevans, Stafford-street ; Mrs. Roche, Oxford-street ; and Mr. Scull, Park-street. The parties were all bound over, and the prisoner was committed for trial. Mr. MALTBY received the following note, with a 51. inclosure " Sir,—Agreeably to the directions of Samuel Richard Fydell, Esq., of Morcott, near Uppingham, we inclose 51. for the poor-box of your office.—Your faithful servants, " CHARLES HOARE aad CO." Mr. MALTBY expressed his thanks to the charitable donor, remarking that the gift was particularly accept able at the present inclement season. CLERKENWELL. A young gentleman, named John Frederick Grace, was brought up on summons, charged by a foreign gen tleman, of the name of De Spratz, with committing the rather graceless act of an assault. A professional gentleman attended on behalf of the complainant ; but he stated that the case would not be entered into at any length, as the complainant was not desirous of pressing the charge. It would, there fore, be sufficient to state, that Mr. De Spratz, a German gentleman, highly distinguished for his literary and scientific attainments, was present on a day last week at the Hunterian School of Medicine to hear a lecture delivered by Dr. Flood, at the conclusion of which he was suddenly, violently, and without the slightest provocation, assaulted by the defendant. Mr. De Spratz, being considerably advanced in years, and very feeble and infirm, had felt it necessary for his own per sonal protection to take the present proceedings against Mr. Grace ; but as the parties had once stood in the re lation to each other of preceptor and pupil, Mr. De Spratz was willing that the affair should end in the Ma gistrate binding over the young gentleman in such way as he might think advisable to keep the peace towards the complainant. Mr. GREENWOOD asked the defendant whether he would promise not to repeat the conduct complained of, and whether he would enter into his own recognisances to secure the performance of his promise. This, he pre sumed, would satisfy the complainant's wishes. The Solicitor said that was all that was wanted. The defendant said he was perfectly ready to give the required promise, and enter into the proposed security for its due performance. The Solicitor—The fact is, your Worship, Mr. De Spratz is desirous not only of securing his own protec tion against violence, but of protecting this young gen tleman against himself. The complainant here begged to add some explana tion ; but as he appeared to be about to enter into some matters connected with the family concerns of the de. fendant, the Magistrate politely refused to hear him. The defendant was then bound over in his own rettog nisance to keep the peace towards the complainant, and the parties retired. THAMES OFFICE. On Monday George Atkinson, a sailor boy, was brought btfwe MI!, Bpal ag ti l ie, charged wish briOang into the ship Amelia, in the London Dock, and stealing therefrom property to a considerable amount belonging to John Silk Buckingham Miller, the mate, and Jenkin the Custom-house officer stationed on hoard. It appeared in evidence thas on Friday night last, the mate and the Custom-house officer were both sleeping in the cabin ; the former in the state-room, and the other upon a mattress on the floor of the cabin. About midnight, the mate was aroused by a voice in the cabin, and heard a box of cigars thrown down which he had left on the table before he retired to rest. He listened and heard some one feeling about and searching the lockers. After thislhad continued some time, the mate called out to the Custom-house officer, "Is that you, Cullen?" And Cullen, who had also been aroused from his sleep, and was listening to the move ments of the intruder in the dark, put the same question to Miller. The noise ceased,' and the mate and officer supposing the noise was made by the dog kept in the cabin, composed themselves for sleep again, but were soon disturbed by the animal barking loudly, and both• got up together. A figure darted past the mate, ran through the state-room where Cullen was, and went up the companion ladder which leads on to the deck. The revenue officer and the mate hastily slipped on their clothes and went in pursuit of the robber, who was seen to make his way on deck. An alarm was immediately raised, and Blayney, a policeman, No. 91 H, on duty upon the quay, came on board, and was told the thief was in the galley. Blayney turned on his light and saw the hand of a " human being, like a man's hand, on the galley door." Blayney hesitated a moment, and then called out, " Now, my young gentleman, turn out of that." The prisoner did turn out, by making his escape through the opposite doorway, ran across the deck, and endea voured to get on board the ship Belvidere alongside. The prisoner, while stepping from one vessel to the other, slipped and fell between the two. " Its all over with you, young gentleman," exclaimed the policeman. " No, its not," said the mate, who with all the gene rosity of a British tar flung a rope with a bowline into the water, which the lad was fortunately enabled to lay hold of, and was instantly hauled on deck in a most pitiable condition. Miller forced a glass of warm grog down his throat, and then asked him why he had boarded the ship. The boy made no answer, and other officers were called on board, who found that the mate's chest bad been overhauled, and everything turned out of it. On searching the galley where the prisoner had secreted himself, Walker, a Thames police inspector, found two pairs of white duck trousers, and a silk handkerchief, belonging to the mate, which had been removed from his chest. A knife and other articles belonging to Miller were also found upon the boy's person. The Custom-house officer, on looking over his clothes, found the pockets had been emptied of 10 sovereigns, a knife, and some halfpence. The gold was contained in a purse. Walker soon ascertained that the prisoner belonged to the Belvidere, a ship bound to Con stantinople, whose bowsprit overhung the taffrail of the Amelia, and that the prisoner bad passed froth one ship to the other, and had removed some property from the Amelia to the Belvidere, and had returned to the cabin of the former vessel for more, when the upsetting of the mate's cigar-box disturbed him and the Custom-house officer, and led to the prisoner's detection. A. Thames-police constable, named Fraser, on searching the Belvidere, found the revenue officer's money concealed on the top of a hammock-batten in the forecastle, and the purse in the boy's chest. On further search, a case bottle, containing Holland's gin, stolen from the cabin of the Amelia, was found in the Belvidera's forecastle, which Miller said he had left on the cabin table before he went to bed. Fraser also dis covered in the prisoner's berth two bottles containing beer, which he admitted having taken out of a cask, and, upon examination, 16 bottles of porter were missing from three casks on board the Belvidere, which had been taking in a cargo of beer for Constantinople. The empty bottles were found in the prisoner's berth, and the mate of the Belvidere said the lad had been groggy for seve ral days, and he had no doubt he drank the porter. The various cases having been clearly made out against the prisoner, who made no defence, Mr. BALLANTINE committed him to Newgate for trial. It was stated that he had been apprenticed to the sea service five years, and was just out of his time. THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF CHILD BURNING. ADJOURNED INQUEST. On Monday at three o'clock this inquiry, so extraordi nary in its nature, was proceeded with before William Cartar, Esq., the Coroner for Surrey, at the Ship Ta vern, Walcot-place, respecting the death of Anna Christ mas Crowne, aged 16 months, who was alleged to have been wilfully burnt by Juliana Easter, who was in the service of Mr. Crowne, of Walcot-square. The first day's proceedings appeared in this journal on Saturday last, and it will be remembered that on the previous investigation the Coroner, after hearing the evidence, directed the girl Easter to be placed in custody. Mrs. Ann Christmas Crowne was called in and said, that on her return home with her husband on Christ mas-eve, at half-past six o'clock, she found the deceased in the arms of the girl ; it was then trembling vio lently; she tried to pacify it but could not, and Easter, upon being asked, said she had done nothing to the child. Mr. Crowne inspected it, and found the body burnt or scalded upwards. Mr. Scott was called in and afterwards Mr. Howitt, who attended her until she died, on Sunday week. On the evening of the occurrence, she told the girl to explain how it happened, as the Doctor would be sure to find it out. Easter then said that the child was lying on the hearth-rug, and as she was taking the kettle off the water fell over it. Wit ness sent her away instantly. Easter told her, although this had taken place at three o'clock, she had done nothing to the child, nor had she told any one of it. To the Coroner—The child's clothes were perfectly clean, and had received no injury. They did not appear as if the had been burned. The child did not like Easter. To a Juror--There was no sign of any water having been on the clothes or rug ; but it was a distinct mark of a burn, as if the child had been placed on something hot, which she believed had been done; there was a large fire guard before the fire. - Mr. Howitt said he had no doubt, from the appearance of the wounds, that they were caused by burns, which were the cause of death. There was also a mark of vio lence on the elbow and at the back part of the head. The burns were deep. The CORONER then cautioned Isabella Martini, or Easter, that she need not say anything unless she pleased, as it would be used for or against her. After some hesitation she said that she was sitting be fore the fire, and turned the child's clothes up to warm it, when she fell asleep and it slipped off, which awoke her, and upon lifting it up it was blistered. This was the whole of the evidence of this singular case. The Jury, after some consultation, returned a verdict of—Accidental death. The CORONER called the girl in, and told her to be cautious for the future; she had told three different sto ries, and had been on the brink of being sent to Newgate. The inquiry excited great interest up to its close. A MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILL• ING A GOAT.—At the Parsonstown Quarter Sessions, Patrick Collins was placed at the bar ; he was found guilty at the last October Sessions, 1841, for wil fully and maliciously killing and slaying a goat. At that time several objections were urged by Mr. Adam Mitchell, on behalf of the prisoner, to the in dictment, which objections have been overruled by the Law Officers of the Crown and Clerk of the Peace. "Patrick Collings, what have you to say why sen tence of death should not be passed upon you?" The prisoner made no reply. His Worship (W. N. Barron, assistant barrister) said, " Patrick Collings, you have been tried and found guilty, on the clearest evi dence that ever came before a Court of Justice—evi dence that you have not attempted to impeach—of a crime for the commission of which you have incurred the severest penalty of the law, namely, the forfeiture of your life. It is, therefore, my painful duty to pass the awful sentence of death upon you ; but I hope the Executive will take your case into their merci ful consideration, and I shall not fail to make a suitable recommendation, on your behalf, to the Lord Lieutenant, who will exercise that mercy which is vested in him by the prerogative of the Crown, and com mute your sentence to banishment from your native land beyond the seas, for the term of your natural life." His Worship then named the Bth of February, 1842, for the unfortunate man's execution. The prisoner, who looked deadly pale, and who trembled dreadfully during the proceedings, was then removed to the Bride w ell.—Leinster Express. HoLLAND.—:Holland, the land of cheese and butter, is to my eye no unpicturesque, uninteresting country. Flat it is ; but it is so geometrically only, and in so other sense. Spires, church towers, bright farm houses, their windows glancing in the sun, long rows of willow trees, their blueish foilage ruffling up white in the breeze ; grassy embankments of a tender vivid green, partly hiding the meadows behind, and crowded with glittering gaudily painted gigs and stool-waggons, loaded with rosy-cheeketd, laughing country girls, decked out in ribands of many more colours than the rainbow, all streaming in the wind; these are objects which strike the eye of the traveller from seaward, and form a gay front view of Holland, as he sails or steams along its coast and up its rivers. On shore, the long continuity of horizontal lines of country in the background, eachlineatr.nigsi:gNboetehsinofd the oth er t o a distant, level, unbroken horizon, gives the impressions of vastness and of sovelty._L a Traveller. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr; Payne held an inquest on Monday, at the Coach and Horses, Bartholomew close, on the body of James Stafford, aged 45. It ap peared from the evid ence o f Eli za b eth Coole, of 68, Bartholomew-close, that the deceased had been employed by her to attend to the horses in her stables-for the last two months. She did not actually require his services, but kept him out of charity, as he was destitute, and as his strength was impaired by disease he could not obtain employment elsewhere. On Friday night last he went to rest in the loft as usual, and it was remarked that he appeared to be intoxicated. The following morning a man a , n lN d - c h o o s mm lep u t ni i e n at t e h d e h s is am su e loft, spieion tu s ho to gh w t it deceased was ness.They ill, returned to him almost immediately, and found him dead. Verdict, "Natural death." Notwithstanding the recent convictions of Ed wards, Squire Woodfine, and Westcoate, for horse stealing, in the parish of Romford, and at the two last Sessions at Chelmsford, of Rolfe and Cousins, for high way robbery in the same parish, upon which they have all been transported, orime still continues on the iucreaso in the Liberty of Havering-atte-Bower. A few nights since the hen-house of Mr. Pratt Collier, miller, Romford, was broken into, and 10 fowls were stolen therefrom. On Thursday evening last, during the temporary absence of the servant, the premises of Richard Newman, Esq., of Hornchurch, were entered, and two valuable guns and other articles stolen. And on Friday night last a sheep belonging to Mr. Henry Gibbons, of Romford, farmer, was stoles from a field situate uesr the house.,.Zseex Herald. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON ; JAN. 25.—Wind this day at noon N.W. RAMISGATE, Jew. 24.—Arrd. Venus, Gothenburg, for Rio Plate. Sld. Gustav Frike, Cuba. DEAL, JAN. 25. Wind W.N.W.--Acrd. Caroline, Hughes, Mauritius. .Arrd. from the River, and sld., Anna Eliza, China; Ernst, Rio; Duke Bronti, Jamaica; Ann Carr, Trieste, with the rest of the outward-bound. On Doing, JAN. 24.—Heroine, Barrett, Rio ' • Leo pard, New Orleans ; Teneriffe, and Wanderer,Tene rife ; Amalia, Odessa, for Antwerp ; Harvest Home, Boyce, Calcutta. The Test, Brown, from Odessa to Antwerp, was abandoned at sea 13th inst., in lat. 45., haying nine feet water in her hold, and foundered on the following day ; crew saved by the Amalia, arrived off this port. To A JAN. 23.--Acrd. Isabella, Portsmouth for VanD aß iem Y e ' n's Land. FALMOUTH, JAN. 23.—" Wind W.N.W. to N.W., fresh gales and squally.—Arrd. Exmouth, Norman, Alexan dria, with cargo shifted, loss of foretopmast, sails, boat, &c; Neptune, st., Southampton for Vigo ; T re f us i s , A ncona . PENZANCE, JAN. 23.—Arrd. Catharine, Cuba ; Joseph, Patras. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24.—Wind S.S.E.—The Charlotte, bound to Jamaica, is ashore in Bootle Bay, but ex pected off next tide, with damage. The Fergus, bound to Apalachicola, has put back dismasted, having been run into by an American ship, 22d inst., w hil s t lying to in a thick fog about 30 miles W. of Holyhead. Arrd. Rosen dale, Friend, Bahia, sailed 2d ult., from Pernambuco 16th; Agnes, Nassau; Vernon, Robinson, Charleston; Thos. P. Cope, Philadelphia; Avalanche, New York; Eliza beth Radcliff,. Huddlestone, Lima, sailed Oct. 6. Sailed Jane Prowse, Valparaiso; Australia, Bahia; Irt, Per nambuco; Charlotte and Barbadian, Jamaica; Solway, Barbadoes; Wanderer, St. Lucia; Pat. Minin, Havannah ; Racer, Vera Cruz; Grace, Brown, Baltimore; Admit tance and Greenock, Mobile ; Torolinta, New York; Entau, bat° ; Matamora, Alexand r i a . nd. off—Hin dostan, Bombay. OFF FOLKSTONE, JAN. 24 . —Amphitrite, Mauritius. POOLE, JAN. 24.—Arrd. George, Newfoundland, with loss of bulwarks, &c., having been on her beam ends. YARMOUTH, JAN. 24.—The Alderson, Custard, from London to Sunderland, got on Palling Beach yesterday, and has become a total wreck. CROOKHAVEN, JAN. 21 .—Arrd. Trusty, Waterford for Newfoundland, leaky, cargo shifted, and pumps choked, having been thrown on her beam ends 12th inst., in lon. 17. Rose, M'Donough, Tralee, with loss of bulwarks, &c., during a heavy gale 13th inst. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.--The Bussorah Merchant, from China to London, on Oct. 6, lat. 15 N., lon. 109 E. ; Carnatic, Hyne, London, to China, 10th, lat. 42, lon. 116 E. ; Claudine, Boston, to China, 14th, lat. 44, lon. 197 ; Josephine, Liverpool, to Singapore and Bangalore; Clyde, to Batavia, 17th, off Anjer ; Mary Heurltex. Calcutta, to Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 23, lat 31 S., lon. 32 E., by the Candahar,Kerrandal, arrived at St. Helena. John King, Southampton to Mauritius, 19th ult., lat. 8 N., lon. 22 W.; Ferries, Hollyer, Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, 20th, lat. 8, lon. 22 ; Valima, Aymars, Clyde to Bom bay, 21st., lat. 9 N., lon. 24 W., had lost mainy and and four of the crew, Nov. 14, off Holyhead ; Poulteney, Smyrna to New York, 29th, lat. 26, lon. 33, by the John Knox, Forrest, arrived in the Downs. Emma, Genoa to Liverpool, with loss of bulwarks, 29th ult., off Malaga ; Antigua Planter, Hodge, Cephalonia to Liver pool, off Malaga, by the Fox. arrived at Liverpool. Beu lah, James, from China, off Anjer, by the Dumfries, Thompson, arrived off Dover. Richmond, of London, Nov. 17th, lat 28 S., lon. 8, by the Nederivaard, Meyer, arrived at Brouwershaven. Cordelia, Live 00l to China, Sept. 20th, lat. 43, ion. 106 ; Richmond, Virginia to London, 11th ult., lat. —. lon. 31, by the Adrastus, ar rived in the Downs. Marquis of Hastings, Carr, Cal cutta to London, going into the Cape of Good Hope, by the Singapore, arrived at St. Helena. Ocean, Muire, London to Calcutta, Oct. 29th, lat. 3 N., lon. 18 W., by the Waldemar, arrived at Rio Janeiro. Nanine (French), and Borneo (American), off the Cape, by the Rubens, arrived at St. Helena. British Queen, Dundee to New York, 28th ult., lat. 36, lon. —, by the Palos, arrived off Dover. Hope, Liverpool to Trinidad, 21st inst., lat. 48, lon. 13, by the Casparine, arrived at Penzance. Resolu tion, Bombay to Liverpool, 24th ult., lat. 15, lon. 29 ; Lowther, Alexandria for Liverpool, in the Gut of Gib raltar ; Cestrian, of Liverpool, 20th, off Cape Clear, by the Moslem, arrived at Cork. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. _ _ _ Arrivals—lie - Caroline, Hughes, from Bengal, in the Downs, sailed July 22, Mauritius Nov. 3 ; Amphi trite, Ansell, from Mauritius, off Folkstone, sailed Oct. 26; Harvest-home, Sayer, from Bengal, off Dover, sailed Sept. I, St. Helena Dec. 2 ; Hindostan, Lamb , from Bombay, off Liverpool, aid Sept. 12, St. Helena Nov. 30. Arrivals at Mauritius—The Glaumire, Barclay, Oct. 22, from Liverpool ; Emerald, Stafford, from Timor(; Coaxer, Ridley, from the Cape; William Pitt, Robinson, 23d, from Marseilles; City of Aberdeen, Monro, from Bordeaux; Sir John Beresford, Threadgold, from Bahia; Williams, Chalmers, from the Cape ; Louise Mauchard, from Nantes, and sailed 23d to Bourbon ; her Majesty's brig Lily,'Allen, Oct. 28, from Mozambique • John Witt, Dentley, 29th, from Calcutta:- Resolution, White, from Singapore ; Gilbert Munro, Nicholson, 29th; Mermaid, Sedgwick, 29th ; James Pasley, 30th • Achilles, Mar shall, Nov. 1 •, Renown, Napier, and Woodstock, Aus tin, Ist, all from Calcutta ; Joseph and Victor, from Nantes ; Harebell, Oct, 23, from Marseilles • Adriana, 24th from Liverpool; Borneo, 25th from Bordeaux. Departures from Mauritius—Jeune, Frederic, Oct. 23 to Calcutta; Medora, May 24th to London; the Minalto mid Martha, to sail Nov. 2, and Hespetia Nov. 4. Arrivals at Madeira—Her Majesty's - ship Madagascar, Dec. 25 from Plymouth, and sailed 26th to the coast of Africa ; her Majesty's ship Harlequin, 25th from Ply mouth, and sailed 25th to China ; Mary Thompson, 27th from London, and sailed 28th to Mauritius; her Ma ' jesty's ship North Star, 27th from Plymouth, to China. The following has been received at Lloid's:— " Foreign. Office, Jan. 23, 1842. " SIR—I am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to transmit to you, for the information of the Chairman and the Committee at Lloyd's, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Naples, reporting the loss by shipwreck, on the 30th ult., off the shores of St. Cataldo, on the Adriatic coast, of the British schooner Flora, of London.—l am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, " CANNING. " To Wm. Dobson, Secretary, Lloyd's. " Naples, Jan. 10, 1842. " Sin—l beg leave to inform you, that on the 6th inst. I received a despatch from the British Vice-Consul reporting the total loss by shipwreck of the Bri tish schooner Flora, of London, on the night of the 30th of Dec., off the shores of St. Cataldo, on the Adriatic coast, and about 30 miles to the southward of Bundisi. The schooner had a crew of eight persons, and was on a voyage from Ancona to London, with a cargo of wheat, which is considerably damaged. I have written to the Admiral at Malta, reporting the occurrence to him, and requesting, if the convenience of the service will admit of his doing so, that he would send a small cruiser to the spot, to embark the crew of th e vesse l, an d conve y th em to Malta, and thus give them the option of entering her Majesty's service in the fleet. —I have, &c. (Signed) THOS. GALLOWAY. " J. Bidwell, Esq. &c. &c.' " THE NEW TALES OF A CLOCK. A church-rate having been refused at Brighton, the clock (St. Peter's) struck for wages, that is to say, it did not strike, for without a rate it would not go at any rate. The clock would not stand the conduct of the parish, so it stood—stood its ground, to borrow Lover's beautiful like a bull in the pound." This recusancy of the clock appears to have produced a lively impression on the minds of the idle and ragged boys of Brighton, and to have stirred up speculations about cause and effect, which brought them to the conclusion that the clock had stopped, not for want of a rate, but for want of being wound up, which, taking clocks as clocks are generally, is certainly a sufficient reason. But once set idle boys thinking, and where is it to stop ? They say that they had but one link in the chain of causation—the clock had stopped because it was not wound up to go, but who had caused the winding of it up to be discontinued ? The question of authority once raised, all presumptions led directly to the Vicar. The very hands of the clock pointed at him—at one it had stopped, and at the man for number one it levelled its reproachful index. The silence of the clock denounced him, and every hour when the clock did not strike the folks of Brighton, and especially that most speculative part of the population, the idle dirty boys, thought of the re fused rate, the Vicar, and the not winding up. It came to pass, then, that as the good man, Mr. Wagner, went to and fro in the town, the cry arose and foll ow ed him—" Who stopped the clock ?" A li tt l e b o y s even years of age shot out his tongue a t th e R ever end Vicar with that pert inquiry. Th e goo d man , upon this provocation , felt in a v er y diff erent ca se from the clo ck ; he felt wound up, and wound up to s trike for self and clock. Whip in hand, he the holy man girded pursued the offender, the urchin fled up an alley, up his loins and race d after him , the child to o k refuge in his moth er 's home and lo cked the door against his pursuer. The me ek pastor in a trice broke in, and belaboured the brat about the head o and face w ith hi s h orsew hip. he ill us t rate d w i t h e xemp "A lary spirit and most edi fying vig our t h e max i m p f t he wisest of men, that he who loveth the child spared' not the rod. It kind ness. We cannot exactly say, great poet,in the words of the was well that he did not kill him with such the remainder Goo d P a e r f s t o h n e , line is strictly applicable, Mild was in hi t e h e e ccent,,, c h a racterb 6 , and his action free," namely, wielding the whip. The next lines, too, do not quite fit— " With innocence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd." Instead of the tongue armed with eloquence innate, the holy man's right hand was armed with supple horsewhip, supp e ut of th horsewhip, and though harsh the precept, the peo ple were by no means charmed with it, " For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience u pward to the sky," Not quite so, for letting down the sting Whip from high on the small child, he drew his audience to the Police Court, where let us see what happened. —Examiner. DREADFUL MURDER.--We are again called upon to record another horrible murder, perpetrated in our city on Saturday last —that of a woman being mur dered by her husband; the facts are these:—A man named T. Toppen, an Irishman by birth, being at home at his lodgings, No. 89, Orange-street, on Saturday morning, on his wife Elizabeth attempting to pass from the room it) the pump to get a pail of water, she was forbidden to go out by her husband, who peremptorily refused to let her go for it. The woman having occasion for some water for domestic purposes, urged him to let her go, which led to some angry words, when the inhuman wretch seized a chair, and literally broke it to pieces over her head and body. Not content with this brutal attack, he took up a broom and beat her with it until the handle was split into several pieces, all of which he then gathered up, and with the splinters stabbed her in several parts of her breast and body. The wretched woman for a mo ment then escaped from his grasp and from the injuries received, and threw herself on the bed ; but the inhuman monster, whose fiendish passion was not yet satiated, drew her from it, and inflicted several blows on her head and other parts of her body with a shoemaker's ham mer, and not yet content, got a knife and fork and in flicted other stabs on her person. The woman then at length again got away from him and threw herself on the bed, when the wretch laid down on the floor to await the arrival of his little son, a boy about twelve years of age, whose throat, he said, he intended to cut so soon as he came in. During the whole of this horrible tragedy a woman named Kelly was lying in a very low state in the room, and was an eye-wiliness of the brutal conduct,—and about six o'clock, finding that the wretched woman had ceased to breathe, gave the alarm, and Justice Matsell, aided by two watchmen, took the monster into custody, and he was fully committed to prison. The Coroner yesterday held an inquest on the body, and the Jury rendered a verdict that the unfortunate woman, Elizabeth Toppen, came to her death from injuries received by blows, inflicted on her person by her husband, Thomas Toppen.—New York Courier. Mr. Christopher Moore has just had the honour of placing his marble bust of the Countess of Charlemont, in the corridor of Windsor Castle, by command of the Queen. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert were most graciously pleased to express their unqualified approbation of the performance. SCHOOL TOR THE INDIGENT BLIND.--A special general Court of the Corporation of the above institution was held on Monday at the London Tavern, T. W. Meller, Esq., was in the chair. From the last Report of the Committee it appeared that the asylum was established in the year 1799, for the purpose of in structing the indigent blind in a trade by which they might be enabled to provide for their future subsistence. Religious instruction was given by means of books in raised or embossed letters, and the whole of the New Testament had been printed in that manner for their use. During a period of forty years 278 persons had been re turned to their families able to earn, according to their several abilities, from 6s. to 11. Bs. per week. The num ber of pupils had increased to 70 males and 72 females. A manufactory had been established, where the articles made last year entirely by the hands of the blind persons were sold for 1,7431. 1 Is. Bd. The Society's receipts in subscriptions, money received for the goods sold, &c., were 8,3881. 18s. 5d., and the balance at the banker's from the last year made a sum of 10,3051. Os. 6d. The disbursements left a balance of 2,2411. 12s. 2d. in favour of the Society. The election of eight males and five females as pupils in the asylum was then proceeded with, and terminated at three o clock in the afternoon. Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM.—OII Monday the annual general meeting of the members of this institu tion was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street; Mr. Alderman Thompson in the chair. Dr. Reid, one of the Honorary Secretaries, read the Report: it stated the number of orphans in the asylum at Ciapton to have been, at the period of the last anniversary, 350; 60 had been since admitted by election, and 53 had left, making the present number 357, which would be in creased by the election that day to 382. The total number of orphans relieved since the establishment of the institution, was 1,304. The legacies during the past year had been unusually large and numerous, amounting in all to about 700/. The income amounted to 9,9561. 17s. 6d., which was exceeded by the expenditure in the sum of 4491. 14s. sd. The children under the protection of the Society were in good health, and very favourable accounts had been received from those who had obtained situations. The Report having been adopted, and the officers elected, the election of 25 orphans as in mates of the asylum, from a list of 143 candidates, com menced. The meeting separated at three o'clock. WESTMINSTER PENITENT FEMALE ASY LUM.— On Monday the fourth annual meeting of the above Society was held at the office, No. 32, Sackviile street, Sir W. Farquhar in the chair, at whose request the Secretary read the last yearly Report. By it the friends of the Society were informed that the pecuniary embarrassments and other difficulties mentioned at the last meeting had been got over in a great measure, and the consequence was that the number of repentant in mates had augmented, of whom there were now twenty two in the Asylum. From eightlto ten had been tho roughly reclaimed, and had returned to their homes, or had gone to situations provided for them. The general conduct of all the inmates was good, and by their indus try during the past year they had added 761. to the funds of the institution. The receipts last year were 664 L 195., and the expenditure 6461. 14s. Donations of 101. each had been received from the Dukes of Buccleuch and Northumberland and Lady Egerton, and several sums of 5/. from private individuals. The Report, which gave great satisfaction, was unanimously adopted, and the usual tribute of thanks having been voted to the Chair man, the .meeting separated. SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY.-011 Mon day a special general meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held at the offices in Bishopsgate- street withur, for considering the propriety of applying to Par liament for power to raise an additional 100,0001. for completing the docks, for converting the present share list of 250,000/. into the same amount of stock, as also the 100,0001., and to extinguish 2,000 shares, on which the calls could not be obtained. The Chair was taken by J. Liggins, Esq., who entered very fully into the nature of the undertaking, and the advantages it would hold out to the Proprietors when completed. Mr. Hill said 100,0001. would not be sufficient, and objected to the manner in which the concern had been managed, and was followed by Mr. Richards, who entered very fully into the items of the estimate, and concluded by pressing for an adjournment of a fortnight to consider the sub ject. Mr. Giles, the engineer, then went into particulars respecting the state of 'the docks, one of whieh it was expected would be opened - by Midsummer. After a long discussion between the Proprietors and the Directors, the resolution, embodying the objects of the meeting, was carried by a large majority. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Saintsbury, the Secretary, that at the present moment 480 shares were paid upon for the last call, and that out of the 5,000 original shares of 501., nearly 3,550 were paid upon by 161 - Proprietors. The Chairman said that in the present state of things, the forfeited shares could not be sold, and had there been a grant for public works last year, when application was made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he had no doubt 50,000/. would have been granted. A conver sation took place on various topics, after which a vote of thanks was moved to the Chairman and Directors, by Mr. Forster, and seconded by Mr. Dasent, which having been carried unanimously, the meeting adjourned. WOOLWICH, JAN.24.—The Firebrand steamer, Corn. Nott, returned to her moorings at Woolwich, and to• day was taken alongside the basin to have her figure head made perfect, and attached to the vessel. The in jury to the figure-head was all that the Firebrand sus tained when she came in contact with another steam ves sel on her voyage to Ostend, on Wednesday morning last, and will easily be remedied. TRIAL FOR FIGHTING A PITIHED BATTLE. —Friday Anthony M`Ginty and Henry M'Culley, two noted pugilists from Glasgow, were tried before Sheriff Campbell, for a breach of the peace, in fighting a pitched battle at Logan's well, in county of Renfrew, last month. They pleaded guilty, and were sentenced both to forty days' confinement and labour in Paisley prison, and to ' find caution to keen the peace for a limited period under the pain of farther imprisonment. The Sheriff remarked, that this was a case that could not be visited with fine, as the probability was, that the equally guilty instigators of the fight might pay the fille, ar:d enable the prisoners to escape without any punishment at all. But pressed his determination to suppress, in this county,. a practice that is deprecated from one end of the lancet° the other, and therefore pronounced a sentence of impri sonment and labour, in the hope that it would have the desired effect. lie cautioned the prisoners, at the same time, against any repetition of the offence, as this would be visited with still greater severity. M'Culley, on leav ing the Court, said that it was the last time he should be engaged in an affair of the kind. Several cases of theft and assault were thereafter disposed of.—Paisley Ad vertiser. FISHMONGERS' AND POULTERERS' BENE VOLENT SOCIETY.—This admirable and most praise worthy Society gave their annual ball, in aid of the funds of the Institution, at Willis's Rooms, St. James s, on Monday night. The company was numerous and highly creditable to these respective and respectable trades, in manner, deportment, and appearance. Dancing was kept up with great spirit, to the strains of Adams's band, until a late hour this morning. The nature and object of this Society cannot be too generally known or too highly commended. It is established to provide an asy lum and relief for aged and infir►n members of the two trades that constitute it—to give occasional, and if pos sible permanent, relief to the aged and infirm who have been in the employment of its members—to protect and succour their distressed widows—and to succour, support, and provide for their necessitous orphans. It is a praise worthy Institution, conceived in a good spirit, and con ducted in an irreproachable manner ; and it is, as much on the score of its general scope, as well as its particular utility, entitled to the support of every well-wisher of mankind. We aro happy to add, moreover, that it is prosperous and prospering, and that another year wil enable the society to establish almshouses. The gentlemen who served on Special Juries last Assizes for Northumberland, generally agreed to give their fees, amounting to about thirty guineas, to wards relieving persons confined for small debts in Mor peth gaol. Five persons were accordingly discharged by this act of humanity. GRAVESEND.—.The Secretary of State has recommended the Lord Chancellor to appoint the follow ing gentlemen to be Magistrates for the town and borough of Gravesend and Milton, viz., Mr. R. P. Cruden, Mr. J. smith, Mr. E, Tielmor, Emit Mx. M. Troughton. 1 PRICES OF CANAL,DOCK,ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 25. Number DI videod Price e per CANALS. per Shares. Annum. ~ Pala. Share 1,766 7 per cent. Ashton& Oldharn...Average97l.lBs.sh. :98 1.482 41. Ashby.de-le.Zouch Average 1131.8 h. 72 1,260 Basingstoke 1001. sh. 5 1,0(05 541. Brecknock and Abergavenny l5O/. eh. 92 8,003 1.16 th. 101. Birmingham, 1.16 th share ...,811. & 711. 194 4,000 .... .. • . Ditto & Liverpool Junct. le9l. sh. 100 pi 21 600 31.„ Bridgewater and Taunton.lool, eh. all pi - 100 51. Chelmer and Blackwater lOOl. sh . 114 500 321. Coventry 1001. sh. 300 Croydon.... ....... . Average 311.2 s 10d. sh. - 2, 60 51. Os. Dudley lOOl sh 92 600 19/, Derby lool.sh. 120 20,000 4 per cent, Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d.pd 30 3,5754 ' Avenge Ellesmere and Chester Avege 133;.5h. 75 231 6241 Erewash 6,485 8.41. Forth and Clyde ....... 100/ 'eli. 1001. pd. 158 11.453 71. .Grand junction 1001.sn 115 2,8494 255. Grand Union lool.sh 26 ',500 .«,..•.. Grand Surrey. .... .. . lool.sh. 15 1,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) IZan 1001. ."198 Grand Western 600 131.125. 9d. Glamorganshire, Aver. cost 1721. 13s. 4d. C. 30 749 12/, GrantSitin l5O/.sh. 2-29 6.238 2/. Os. Huddersfilld Average 5 /I. 68.6 d. in 21% 100 Ketisingtom lOO sh. allpd 10% 25.328 11.10 s. Kennet end Avon, Av. 391.188.103. sh 18 11,6994 1/. 7s, Lancaster Average 471. 6s. isd 27 2,897 s 301. Leeds and Liverpool IOW. sh '730 5451 111, Leicester 1401,it 150 ,897 51.9 s Leicester & Northampton Aver 831.10, 71% 2,409 101 Monmouthshire .......... 1001.31 200 250 101, Melton Mowbray • 1001. sh. SOO •• 500 :251. Mersey and Irwell 1001.5h. 510 3,000 2/. 10s, Macclesfield lOOl. sh. all pd 23 247 174 Neath lool.sh. &I 2.400 51. Peak Forest Avel"ge about 781. sh. 71 1,418 Bs. Regent's (or London) Av. 331.165.8 d. eh. 1 0 1,669 61. Rochdale Average 951.• h. 32 500 81. Shropshire :800 111. 10s. Somerset Coal l5O/. sh . 170 3,600/. 6 p,r cell t Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121. 10s. sh, I 1 4 700 36!. Stafford and Worcester 1401. s h . 686 500 i5l Shrewsbury 800 81. 3taurbridge ......... 1451, sh, 396 3,647 21. Os, Stratford.on.Avota A rer....701. 9s. (ad. sh 33 533 12}lSwansea )001.:h. 265 3,762 21. 12s. Severn and Wyc &Railway Av. 261.91. sh. 45 2,8041eii, 321. 10e. Trent and Mersey, * share lOOl. sh. 500 8,149 ... ..... Thames and Medway Av. 191. hs. Bd. sh. 2 1,0001 61 Warwick and Birmingham lool.Bn 203 I,ooo‘sh, 980 13i. Warwick and stapitsn' 1001. sh. 117 7,000 41 Worcester & Birmingham Av.7B/.Bs. sh 55 6,000 365. Wilts and Berko Average 67/. 10: Bd. sh. 2834 800 6/. Wyilev and Essington 1251. sh '74 .28 W:soelicn ............ .... 1351. sh. NO 905 14 Wey and Arun llOl. rm. 20 DOCKS. 2,600 & 9p. c. Commerc al WO/ sh 61 •••••••••••••••••••••• • • 1,06545h.1 5 per eent. East and West India a.m..... Stock 102 3,238,31011. 31. p.ct. London Stock 74% Ditto Bonds 2,209 N. 6s. sd. Bristol Average 1411.95. sh. 75 68,3241. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lOB 952,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 94 50c.Cfs1 4* per cent. Ditto Bonds ... lOO% .200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years Deptford Pier 2Ol. sh. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1,600 14 Harnmersmitl, 50/. sh. 213 7,231 Southwark, Old . . .... ...Av. 631.28 Bd. sh. 3i. 1,700 I/. 15e. Ditto, Now, of 74 per cent., 50/. sh. 150(! .4000 Waterloo 1001. sh. 3 5,000 225. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 60/. pd 21 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd 183{ 40,000!. 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds 5,848 27s Vauxhall .........Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 26 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3110 s Albion 50."„,",c,„ S 6 per cent./ / and 153. Allianceßritish &Foreignlool.sh. 11/. pd 14% 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 51. pd 5% 24,000 41. per sh. Atlas 501.5h. 51. pd 14 1,20045 h. 5/. Birmingham k ire '5Ol. sh. 551. pd 10734 20,000 41. percent. British Fire 250/. sh. 501. pd 40 19,000 61. per cent. British Commercial ... . ... 501.35. 5/. pd 6 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, lOW. sh.2llos pd 6% 4,000 310 s County lOOl. sh. 101. pd If 9,000 Is. Eagle. 2,,n 4'5 per cent.] Economic Life 10001. sh. 2501. pd 406 "' /and 301 bs. 2.271 22s.per cent. European Lite 001. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 201. sh. 21. pd 114 1.000,0001. (I.perct Globe Stock 119 20.000 51. Guardian 30,000 4s. 01. Hope 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 5% 2,400 5/. 12s. 6cl. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 50/. pd 133 7,500 Its. Imperial Life IOO/. sh. 10/. pd 11 13,459 5/. per cent. Indemnity Marine lOOl. sh. 81. pd 29% 2,020 31 106 Kent Fire 501.6h. all pd 91 31. Ditto Life 5Ol. pd 66 10,000 16s. Law Life . lOOl. sh, 101. pd 31% 5,000 10s. London, Fire..... 3,900 103. London, Ship 25!. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 18% 1.000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh. 25,000 5/. per cent. National Loan Fund... 201. sh 2/. 10s. pd 2% 3.5,000 5/. per cent. Palladium Life 5Ol. sh. 2/. pd 216 s 50,000 5/. per cent. Protector Life 201. sh. 2/. pd 17s 0d 10,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....1601. sh. 5/. pd 53% 9.500 1/. Provident Life lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 20 200,660 4s. Od. Rock Life 89,220! 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock 168 6,009 5 per cent. University Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 838 10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 7% JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,000 - Agric. and Com. of Ireland2sl. sh. 10!. pd 15,000 8 percent. Australasia 401. sh. 40/. pd 531% 10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birsningham 501. sh. 10/. pd 13 10,000 19 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5O/. sh. 101. pd 13% 33,000 6 per cent. London & Westminster 1001. sh. 201. pd 22% 60,000 5!. London Joint Stock 504 sh. 10/. pd 12% 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 25,000 10 per cent. Liverpool 1001 sh. 1241. pd 19 50,000 74 percent Manchester and Liver ] 501.5 h. 151 pd 19% pool Dissinant 20,000 7 per ceat. Manchester lOO/ sh. 10/. pd 4% 20,000 8 per eent. Provincial Bank of Irelandloo/. sh. 252. pel 40 10,/,00 6i er cent National Bank of Ireland 501. sh. 171/. pd 1734 10,000 6 per cent National Proi,./cial Eng.lool. sh. 351. pd 35 10,000 Ditto New 10/. sh. 10/. pd 9% 10,000 Gloucestershire 50!. vh. 10/. pd 32 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIEs.., 2,500 16s Od Bath 20!. sh. 161. pd 22 5,000 British 401. sh. 164 pd 18% , 000 c 51.percent.} Ditto Provincial 2Ol. sh. 191. pal 24 % /and Bs. 6s. 928 51 10s Birmingham 50/. sh 96 1,250 '2l Os Bristol 2Ol. sh. 36 2,250 3/ les Brighton 2o!.:h. 13% 750 31 lOs Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. IN. pd 9 2,471 14 per reei t. Brighton Genets! 2Ol. ell. allpd 9% 4,000 71. 10s. Continental Consolidated ,.751. Nil. pd 110 1,000 10/. City of London.. ....... .- .100/. sh. all pd 195 1,000 61. Ditto, New lOOl. sh. 75/. pd 150 4,000 31.05. Equitable 5O/. pel 20 10,000 3!. per cent. Imperial 50!. sh. 61 800 51. per cent. Isle of Thanet 25/. sh. 20!. pd 18% 2.350 6/. per cent. Independent .30/. eh. all p... 56 9,000 bl. per cant. Phoenix 5Ol. eh. 39/. pis 33 1,000 41. per cent. Ratcliff lOOl. sh. ROL pd 03 4,000 South Metropolitan 50/. sh. /354/. pd 17 9,000 51. per cent. United General 50/. eh. 471. pd 29 240 51. per cent. Warwick ... 50/. sh. 50 400 51. per cent Wakefield 2,000 3/. Westminster Chartered ..... 5Ol. sh. 58 5,000 123. Ditto New 5l!. sh. 111/. pd 11% 780 3 per cent. Yarmouth 2Ol. sh. 18/. pd WATER WORKS 4,800 345. Birmingham 25'. :h. 251. pd 21 4,433 71. East London 100/. sh. 16234 5,500 21 15s. Grand Junction Average 411. 13s. 4d. sh. 55 2,000 21. Kent 1001. oh. 52% 372 IN. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 325 1,500 2 /10s New River London Bridge Water Ann... 60 6,486 2/ 10. Manchester and Salford 1001. sh. 54 1,000 5 per cent. South London lOO/. sh. DB 3,294 44!. West Middlesex Average 631.'125. 9d. sh. 90 1,360 11141 York Building (,o. Lessee Prop. 1001. :h. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 2!. Os. Birmingham and Derby ..... 100/ pd 59 9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester 1.004 pd 64% 15,00 le 45. Bristol and Exeter 1001. :h. 60 pd 25 7,500 ...... ... Cheltenham& G.Western 1001. sh. 72ssl. 15 3,009 ... ..... Clarence 1001. eh. 100/ pd 20 8,000 ...... ... Dublin and Drogheda 100/. sh. Si. pd 50,1100 Eastern Counties 251. sh. 231. pd 6% 10,000 Great North of England 1001. sh. 90/. pd 71 10,018 13 per cent. Grand Junction lOOl. sh. all pd 193 25, 00 3 per cent. Great Western 1601. ah. 651. pd 87 25,000 Ditto New 50!. sh. 501. pd 6034 6,000 5 per cent Gosport Junction 501. sh. 50/. pd sni,,. 2,000 6 per cent. 1601. eh. 1001. pd 145% 501. sh. 504 pd 3i/ 0000 HHuarttil and tosleiby 2,100 4 per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 65% 5,160 10 per cent. Liverpool& Manchester 10(1.sh. 1001. p€l 1993* 7,968 10 per cent. Ditto Half Shares 501. pd 90 501. sh. 501.251. pd dpd 3475% 3161:004950 10.si.e. ........... LoDnidtotonQanudarßtetirgShhtoarnes 24,000 20,000 3 per cent, London ondon aandßiGnuretenngwhiat ...170.h. 9 11.ssIs.20011; pd 17 pd 60%. 25,000 fil per cent. London 25,000 2/. Os. Ditto Quarter Shares ....251. sh. 51. pd 35 321. sh. 32/. pd 29 31,250 Dittoiddt oot onn aNaNewnneddw Shares Scrip... c ri p.. . . S. Western Av. 381,17:. 91. 59% lIT Av. 13!. 15s. 9d. •e ti:&00 5 pf.c.rt. LLooDnn 11% 13,000 51 per cent. Manchester and Leeds...loo/. sh. '7Ol. pd 73 13,000 Ditto Half Shares 5Ol. 251. pd 30% 10,000 Ditto Extension 7l. pd 2% 10,000 271.33.. Midland Counties 'OO/. sh. 1001. IA 80 15,000 Pl. Os. North Midland 1/.los. Ditto New 401. pd 35 10,256 Northern and Eastern.... 501. sh. 401. pd 133 2,600 Preston and Wyre 5O/. sh. 301. pd . 36 28,000 South Eastern and Dover ...... ... .1.1. pd 27 ... ... 1,000 101, per cent. Stockton and Darlington ...... ..100/.sh. 265 9,000 ...«..... Thames Haven 501. sh 5/. pd 6.000 York and Nerth Midland 50 • sh. 501, pd 9134 MINES. 8,000 Albion Copper 51. s h. 341. pd 12 ......... 4,000 11, 51. Alien .001. sh. eh 121. 1 161 Id pd 1016 10,000 411.. se •• Anglo Mexican.iss.sl Ipmi Ditto Subscription ....... .. .... ... 25/. pu 1 Pnrnite-dls.s2tinh'.22B°slili. Pdp-Pdi 3548% 2,000 soz. Bolanos , 6Biraticzaiol ibaans lam cp ..icsase. .5/u. Ditto St. John Do! Rey 2O/.Sh. 141. pd 144 160:010 1.L.1. ...... 11,000 ......... 1( 000 golivar Copper Company, s 201. h 20/ d ' ......... P................a.1001. sti.• 60; (AP 1 10,,000 ......... 8 rit Ditto ‘s h Iron ni lO4 sh. 10/. pti 2 20,000 ......... British Copper 54 sh. 441. pd I% ,000 ......... eltl Br.,nca ......... Candonga 6l/. NI 6% pd 5 108 ,00000 1 1 Copiapo „„„ 2O/. sh. 13/. pd 10 Columbian, iss. 5/. pm. 551. sh. 55/. pd 0% 2,, 5 0.850 IL English 141. Gs. pd 3 .... General MiningAssociation2ol sh.lS4 pd 134 20/000 ..... Mexican Company 100/. sh. 601 pd 6,155 ......... 3009 Polberou Consols lO/. sh. 8/. pd 4 11,500 ......... Real del Monte, Unregistered.....„ ........ 3% ......... Ditto Loan Notes 1501. pd 160 30,000 ........ United Mexican, iss. 2 pna. 401. sh, all pd Ditti. Scrip I % Ditto New Scrip 4/ pd 3 West Cork 5O/. sh 50/. pd 36 LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. , London, with Bronze Ticket ...75gs. sh. 1434 London University lOOl. sh, all pd 7 Russell 25gs. sh. 6 King' College lOOl, 1934 MISCELLANEOUS. 10, NY/ 15s. Australian Agricilituramuot. sn. 20/ pd -"37 . Pa:17.'312k pd, 211 - ,60,.00)0Cc 611..ppeorr cent.ce.t. gcraintiasthiaAcmoienrganny Lan dClooril /0.000 51. per cent. City ypßpeonr dC.a.n4a..paerLeoeannt• 9l 99 20,000 11. 6s. General Steam Navigation 151. oh, 14/. pd 24% We per cant. Hudson's Bay Stock .0013 11. London Corn. Sale Rooms ....Av. 75/. sh 19% ,001 Caot.tchouc Company. 1241, pd 12% New Brunswick Land Compaisy...so/. pd /2 8,754 5:. per cent Reversionary Int. 50c...100/. oh. 1001. pd 923% 9.633 51. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. low. pd 107 4,000 10,000 es. Van Die.ner.'s Land....10015.0L1.844/11 14-1 10 1,000 1,500 700 pd 7y LIST of SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES JAN. 22, 18421 BANK 6. • 1,0; O,OOP 61. p. ct. Bank 01 Scotland ...831, hs, bd, sh all pd 15434 14000,0001, El. p. ct. Rcyal of Scotland 1001. sh. all pd 14536 500.060/. 81. p. ct. British Linen Company 1001. sh. all pd 206 600,0001. 71. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd 159 500,000, 6n. ct. National loC4sh. 10/. pd 14 500,000/. 8!. p. ct. Glasgow Union 2501. sh. 501. pd 8236 1,000,0001. 6p. ct. Westcrn of Scotland 2OOl. sh 40!. pd 684 INSURANCE COMPANIES. 250,0008 h. 61p. ct. Scottish Union 201. sh. R. pd i2i.Od 7,500 10 p. ct. Hercules 100 1 . sh. 10/. pd 13 • 100,000 10 p. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .101.sh:all pd p 4 50,000 10 p. ct. North British 2001. sh.; 10/. pd 17 1,000 10 p. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 101. pd 20 5,000 10 p. ct. Edinburgh Lie 100/. sh. 10/. pd 15 100,000 Si p. ct. West of Scotland lOl. pd }4ISCELLANEO US. 4,818 .........Edin. and Was. Un. Canalso/.sh. all pd 8 Ditto Allocated 96/. sh. all pd 45 1125,40 ( .. Fe per cent. Edinb. Joint Str4ck Water 251. sh all pd 34 I,ooosh 2i per cent. Shotts Iron 10undcrv......50/.sh 48/ pd 40 0,000 3 pee cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass.2o4 sh . 16/. pd 3% 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 25/. sh. all pd 51% 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas .... ...... 251. sh , all pd 'TSO 7h per cent* Leith Coal Gas „ ..... all pd 2,2 m 1,154 Edinburgh and Dalkelth Railway 504 sh 30 THE EARL OF HAREWOOD'S FOX-HOUNDS. —lt is now definitively arranged, contrary to the inten tion originally promulgated, that the splendid pack of fox-hounds of the late Earl of Harewood will not be transferred to the kennels at Bramham or Wother some, under the care of Mr. George Lane Fox, jun., but that they will remain at the kennels at Harewood as heretofore, and be limited under the direction of the present Earl of Harewood. On the day the late Lord died the pack numbered 54i couples, or 109 dogs. Of these 9 were six years old, 14 five years old, 17 four years old, 21 three years old, 21 two years old, and 27 were young one*,--,Leed. Intelligencer. MORNING SUN MARKET INTELLIGENC. (From the London Mercantile Journal of ` E 25.) In conseque nce o f t h e Ch r i sten i ng o f the Prince or GN'aies, business was almost wholly suspended in the. City to-day, and o u r mar k e t s genera lly were closed ; consequently we have no transactions of any kind to report, and no news o f th e l east i mportance ca me toliand- SuGan.—The large a rr i va l s o f B eng al Sugar, tog ther with several cargoes of Mauritius, and more s et I sels being daily expected, our Sugar market gener all, has assumed a quiet a pp earance , an d th e tendency ' prices see ms t o b e retrogress i ve, b ut f rom the scant assortment on offer durin g th e wee k, an d the reluctant of the mercha n t s t o rea li se upon eas i er term s, we scarcely quote prices lower. West India Muscovado Si has maintained last week's prices. Fair Brown Bei, of a greyish complexion has sold at 61s, strong 131 Jamaica for refining at 635, and good strong grey Vincent at 68s per cwt. For fine class Sugars there scarcely any inquire. MAURITIUS.—A parcel just arrived was brought public sale on Friday, consisting of 4,800 bags 72 bt:' which went off quietly, but former prices were gener a obtained, and the whole quantity was sold—good to vel fine yellow at 66s to 70s, and low to middling yell"' 5 6d to 64s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—The market for Foreign East India d , r scriptions continues firm. J ava l ow b rig ht yellow, dYI at 16s 6d, good middling dry y e ll ow at 19 s to 20s, gool yellow, soft, at 21s, low soft w hit e at 21 s 6d to 21 5 , s n ',! fine brown at 15s 6d; there were a l so so ld 200 bask et "' by private contract at 18s 6d to 19sfor middlin g Penang Sugar, very ordinary wet brown, bought in lOs to Its per cwt. FOREIGN.—There is an improved demand for yell' Ilavannah, 20s to 21s for good fair colour ; White 11/V: vannah at a firmiprice. In white Brazil nothing eV tnie, ment done. Porte Rico Muscovado Sugar at 185 Far REFINED.—In home consumption goods there i!, 0 7 . heaviness, and standard lumps 6d per cwt. lower. , so eagerly reign Refined in bond—crushed has not been sought after this week, and the Refiners are sellers at 2 9 t WEST INDIA MOLASSES.—The in for this artie: yellow. has almost ceased, and scarcely a transaction has take place, prices, therefore, are merely nominal without an/ disposition to press sales. SPIRITS.—The prices of all, kinds of Rum are fi ' and a fair demand exists. About 250 puns , eat. have been sold at 2s to 2s ld f or proof to 1 I' c to over, about 200 Bengal, proof str eng th, at is 4id er Is 5d and about 50 puns Jamaica of fair quality, 30 P of cent. overproof at 5s 3d per gallon. Brandy i S sale, but prices are not lower. Corn Spirits dull at 9s iOd per gallon cash. • TEA.—The improved demand for Tea, noticed in °i f last, has somewhat increased, and the market h as hibited rather a more li ve ly appearance than for time past ; prices have again advanced with more dente on the part of the holders, and a good - amongst the Trade. Further public sales were broi forward yesterday, consisting of 18,000 packages; attendance was good, and the biddings were brisk at - previous rates. west COFFEE.—We have not had a public sale of India Coffee since our last, consequently . the d e ' ao & have had some difficulty in supplying their wan t t. o fjp the business has been confined to small parcels, 0. 11 of the middling and better qualities, which have LA duced rather higher p r i ces , th ere b e i ng but a u.n a- t O quantity of these kinds in the h an d s o f th e merem` - ' e ea the ordinary and unclean sorts h ave rea lised full Ceylon has again advanced about is per Icwt. A w t i l er has declined 3s to 4s p er cwt . M ysore i s a lso v‘,, 00 , lower. Other sorts of E as t I n di a an d C ape deseriPt l y brought rather higher prices. tbit In the absence of p u bli c sa l es o f F ore i gn Cogee market has remained in a very quiet state. trai t to COCOA.—In the absence of p u bli c sa l es the to thins in West India descriptions have been confine of e f trifling lots for im me di a t e consumpt i on, at a bout Da" - rates. er GINGER.—This ar ti c l e con ti nues to b e almost lected, and prices are little better than nominal. l i e d, CASSIA LIGNEA.—The mark e t i s yet f ree ly suPP t he . which notwithstanding th e ver y l ow s t oc k an d st ill continued scareity of the arti c l e on th e C o ntinent , depresses prices. • Ay PEPPER is in better demand a t l a t e ra t e s. Fair s o. labar at 3i-d, good light Eastern at 2,id to 20 , 5. brown d;tto at 24d to 2.id per lb. White at late pri e _ e oi.., TALLOW.—The demand for Rus s i a n Tallow nues quiet, the chandlers still being buyers to the iders tent only of immediate consumption, but the 'ln t o, remain firm, and prices have maintained a a_, t „ e e position. 48s to 48s 3d per cwt. is the quoted vw",,,.; e e fine Yellow Candle ; to make a sale the former IT to r must be taken, but small purchasers must pay the la r d figure. The prices quoted for future delivery are in.!,np nominal at about 48s 6d to 49s per cwt, there being parties inclined to purchase at present. tW. OILS.—The market for common Oils has been tia- A ,' , buyers not being disposed to purchase beyond j o g actual wants, and rather a large public sale hav i e• been brought forward, p r i ces are in most cases O m what lower ; 23 tuns Southern of good andoed quality sold at 321. to 331 ; 55 t uns Newfoun eW' ' White Oil went at 321 lOs to 33/ 5s ; 40 tun5,,,, 4 ,0 foundland Cod Oil sold at 291 15 s ; 20 tuns w" and boiled Seal, the former at 301, and the lattervelf. 10/ to 131 per tun. Sperm Oil has also been in be ets, limited request, and 1/ to 21 l ower p r ices have ü blie submitted to ; 60 tuns of fine quality offered at,thol sale went quietly at 87/ 15s to 88/. A further n7 O . of is per cwt has taken place in Linseed Oil : 34 5 v 00 ing been accepted for small pa rce l s on th e spot. -1 ' blio Oil in request, and prices firmer ; 123 cas ks at p o sd j sale on Friday sold at 32s for good, and at 25s to 315 for inferior. al SALTPETRE.—The demand for R oug h h as b een st e ,, a ~e 4 this week. The publi c sa l es h ave conta i ned 5,357 arab Calcutta ; one parcel of 1,500 b ags was b oug h t in a" --ea for 3i, lbs refraction, the remainder sold 54 lbs refractl4 at 26s 6d to 275, 8,-1 to 6lbs refraction at 26s to 275, tw. lo to 71 lbs refraction at 25s fid to 26s per cwt. 0 _, INDIGO.—The quarterly public auctions, which c , menced on the 18th instant, were brought to a close y terday. D..-ring the sale 1,300 chests were withdross; and about 1,361 bought in, of which nearly 30 9, w e since placed, about 3,000 chests being sold, of whie,no 0 estimate upwards of 2,000 chests were taken by the 11 trade. .I,II,IIbLIGMLN A. $ HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND dINTMENT* ---- fe e4 EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—Mrs. Fry, of Trafalgar - to Walworth, was, on the 16th o f April, admitted to "..17,1 t o , Hospital as a patient, with a b a dl eg o f five years t p, ing ; it was nearly as hard as a bone, with nine 1 ,,06 5 and frightf u lly swo ll en . N o t d er i v i ng t h e least,M6th from the treatment i n th e H os pit a l, s h e l e ft it on * i t to of May ; a n d on th e 18 t h o f O cto b er s h e was brou be r Professor Holloway's establishment in a cart, w i till): leg wrapp e d i n a bl an k et. I n f i ve weeks it was r a ..„ - gold cured by means of th e Oi n t ment and Pills, w hich nest at the Proprietor's Establishment, 244, Strall u 'A - 5 0c 1 Temple-bar, where advice may be had gratis ; 9 ' 11 ;00 by every respe c t a bl e c h em i st throughout the king The Ointment will immediately cure Chilblains- rka ble UNHAPPY COINCIDENCES.—It is thate rieh all the English monarchs, who have wedded -r,. r ;e' Princesses, have met an untimely end ; Ed cond, who married Isabella ofFrance, was murdereVirke' most cruel manner byG ourmay and Montravers, a,„tl e- c esa, ley Castle. Richardthe Second, married also to a K v..- 010 1 named Isabella, was killed by Sir Piers accomplices, at Pomfret Castle, or, as thought by a riec l wa Ex rd to t ili i l o tb e e , starved to death there Henry the Sixth, wh° 9 •d bl Margaret of Anjou, killed in the Tower, as it is slrS 4 Richard Duke of Gloucester ; and Charles the t i l e who married Henri e tt a M ar i a , d aug ht er of Il e te i s Fourth of France, beheaded in front of the Whitehall. [ADVERTISEMENT.] - _ _...- tic , Mao" ps PLATE.—T. CO SAVORY fro turing Silversmith, No. 47, Cornhill, London, seven c l rT r Ee s Gracechurch-street. The best wrought FIDDLE P A T „ , In, SILVER SPOONS and FORKS, at 7s. 2d. per ou r !l e efl , following are the weights recommended, but the artie cl be had lighter or heavier at the same price per ounce. A. 4 6 0 oz. 5. c 1,.; 10 1 , 5 $ 12 Fiddle Pattern Silver Table Spoons 30 at 7 '". 7 -- 4 0 12 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2 „'" 10 I '4 4 12 . ditto 'fable Forks 3O 7 f,*" 7 ,*j 0 12 . ditto Dessert ditto . 20 7 '*" 9 'l' 2 ditto Gravy Spoons lO 7 2 *** 5 I 9 ' 1 ditto Soup L a dl e 10 7 !"' sli 0 4 ditto Sauc e ditt o 10 7 "•" 1 - 0 4 ditto Salt Spoons (gilt strong) ................ • 2 j 0 8 1 ditto Fish Slice .............. 3 1 6 3 , 12 ditto Sugar ar .................. .• s Spoonst a p Tongs e d ( strong ) as . News 1.9. . p . a . . p . 7. e . . r . : 3 ...i:: 10 :0 0 -5 t il l : 1 pair ditto N. B A Price Current, by drawings, and containing every information relat ive p plics; purchase of silver or Sheffield plate, may be had °F . ,, a st isO e tion, or will be sent into the country, free of postage , to a paid letter. - __....e—es ----- BIRTHS. the l a dy of . 111 On the 20th inst., in. Fitzwilliam-place, Dublin, Edward Pennefather, E sq ., o f a d aug h ter. , the la At 'On the 22d inst., in D u k e - street, Portland . Dr. Gamble, of a son . the On the 22d inst., a t St ra t ton Rectory, Gloucesters hi re' lady of the R ev . H enry F orster, of a daughter. - Le° On the 22d in s t., a t Southtown H ouse , Devon, the ' Mary E. Ha wor th, o f a d aughter. lady of f' On the 23d i ns t., i n L ower G rosvenor-street, t he 11l Milnes Gaskell, Esq., M.P., of a son. ..., reti e On the 93d inst., in Upper Woburn-place, wr it ' of a son. _.-- f t E. I. 1' wry 25.) ,`,. PrinCe of ,eC ed in the e c l o sed; y ', • kind. to t ieto h a nd. $7 i gar, tor. ii more ves-j erall I. gen ~. ;• grey St• ' ll r 'rl as h ns e g d d :l tß e o u hßvv i Is : se c : err: a : Obe n : co: a t e c o s :g l e e ' 1 1 4 . , 14 - : song India, de- cw t ' 3)1 i o D u 2 s t li gg oo 2 fellowe r s hby l 1 1 o o tae s e rs , i g i rvb kl u a ta r o e5rr e j a It ts s 4 . : w s e Tn Ll ll i o thLhi r ho yah o. sas r p ee ia s er i s,to r e re s t ede4 .°Ye ru s e 9 a g as v iii Y tu u t t e osrcafid.. l : ll 2l l, ls i;l:l 9 nenoet °j o : : : ;o. - , • „1, 1 1 4 ::, ' , ` cad in °I3 : ' 3t has e-- for 5° 1331- ‘ , /1 4%* - - , ore C O , ... , od &will, .e broug ht I the' AgCS; (tin 1 .:.1, at , MARRIED, -Ales On the 21st inst., at St. Dunstan's,Stepney, Willi&lniatle ander Wallace, Esq., of Dalsten, to Eli za b e th, youngeg t el. ter of W. More, Esq., of Great Turner-street, Whiteehafied On the 24th inst., at St. Matthew's Church, Brixton!.,..noss Terry, Esq., of Chesterfield -street, New-road, 10 Slri x iger youngest daughter of J. H. Machu, Esq., Lower Tulse-hill. R Dupre If. On the 22d inst., at St. Peter's, Isle of Thanet, --°, Dupr e Dolling, Esq., to Eliza, third daughter of the late J. clz Alexander, Esq., of Stone House ; Kent. it Jot On the 22d inst., at St. Botelph, IV h gate •-fr' yv• is ops , , ~ii.,,,. of Oakfield i' Cozens, of Bristol, to Margaret, youngest daughter ot 1 " Somerville, of London. c S, A i On the 22d inst., a t T orma h un , D evon , the Rev' 7 . 'elde s t Gawthern, of Long Eaton, Derbyshire, to Jemjnaa Jaa e ' daughter of the Rev. S. F. Statham, of Torqua . X. vitia te (' ever" liter 0. On the 22d inst., at St. George's Church, Ilan Lugi Perret Sagrini, Esq., to Margaret Mair, only daub , Lieutenant .General Paterson, K. C. H o f Exetei::_______./ ~ DIED. D' On the 18th inst., at Lille, Doctor A. Macarta n, bite On the 20th inst., in Bond-street, James Evans, garrison surgeon, Chunar, East Indies. aged 51. e N D° On the 23d inst., in Upper Gower-street, Geer% 0/0 of Gordon, late Captain of the 79th Highlanders , sec" the late George Gordon, Esq., of Croughly, Ban ' ffshir e ' de o, of On the 24th inst., John, eldest son of Mr. John San the Manor Farm, Shepperton, Middlesex. aged l b ' i re, OP On the 22d inst., i n H ar t- s t ree t, Bloemsbury -s q — Desbrow, aged 53. On the 19th inst., a t Si on C o ll eg e , t h e Rev. rt. attS i Of t. Rector of St. Al p h age, L on d o n -wa ll, Prebendary 'WderY' Paul's Cathedral, and Librarian of Sion College. or v OW , London: Pri n t e d an d P u bli s h e d b y MURDO -43atractly ¢ No. 112, St ran d, a t Th e Sua Office, No. 112.A9 00 the WHAT of Middlesex Wodwadays haliari of N a I. ' a or by it.,in din t 4.1, F' efts so the et, Tht i 'Me pj ti t ‘:, l t A THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1842.