The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-13 00:00:00

MORNING SUN SPIRIT of the PITRLIC JOURNALS. FROM TUE EvENisio PAPERS oF YESTERDAY. GLOBE —Any pretender will fled reception from tl e party in power, and its oreens, who aril find impu dence to enact the "delegate," and abuse the mairi facturing interest. That is the Open ,`..esanie to Downsne-Areete and Printing-house -square. That is the one thing needful to turn any convicted cheat into the Tory oracle, the quoted authority of the cley on Trade, Labour, and Poor-laws. Tee great systems of our manufactures and commerce — the main employers of our town industry—oc cupy the position, as it were, of prisoners at the . Tory bar,—while any di sgrace d iti nera nt, any 't unjust steward," whose private malverastions have left him the " liberty of the gaol' to instruct the public, any door keeper of a dispersed Jacobin Club, any Socialist pro pagator of anarchy and immorality on system—as cends the witness-box, delivers himself of whatever stale falsehood, or fresh crudity, may come upper most in his wretched mind—and commands, in the colu.nos of the oreans of Power, ample room and verge enough for whatever his mouth may hare left un uttered, 'These are the fit Thus Oat'ses of Anti-Manu facturing and Anti-Commercial Policy. Manufac turers and Merchants l—yeu see their agency encou raged systematically. You ace their denunciations of I yourselves as she gorged tyrants of the nation (you, alas !--struggling to keep your heads, and the hands employed by you, above water you, alas ;.-.victims, the Old man of the Land) -- like your workpeeple, of you see these Titus Oates-like ravings transferred with alacrity to the Times and Standard from the proper and natural obscurity in which the public would otherwise leave them. You see all this—Conservative uacnt of capital and entespriac—can you doubt what it means ? Can you doubt the rabid sate of the minds to which this virulence is welcome food ? Can you doubt the fixe I intentiou to injure you on the part of those who suborn and spread it all ? Can you doubt that they feel they have injure I you by their policy of monopoly—that they mean to persist in injuring you—and that they aid in getting up these clamours against the factories--simply because they cannot en tirely stifle the cousciousness that they are drying up the Source of our manufacturing and commercial pros , perity—and because they wean to stifle, in the cars of others, the cries of their victims. We tell this ilk honest pack—whether in public offices, or newspaper ones, or Socialist conventicies—whether in durance vile, or unwhipped of justice—that all their revived efforts come a day too late. It seems to be forgotten that we have had ad this belie-el—that no worthless clamour can succeed with the same public twice—that the old Sadier and Ten Hours' Bill blaze won't make a house-warming (or the new Miuistry, STANDARD.—" The position of the Tory ((im servalive) press is ridiculous enough. They dare not be silent, and yet what can they say ? Of S,r Robert Peel's intentions they appear to know about as much as they do of the intentions of the Emperor of China." Such are the terms in which our state is com passionated by a Whig-Radical Contemporary. That we have liitle new to say of the intentions of the Go vernment is true. These intentions were, however, pretty candidly disclosed by the Prime Minister him self during the last session, as far as concerns their genera( direction. If he had any secrets he kept them very successfully; and it would not consist with wisdom, having kep:.thern so long, to communicate them now to us of the press, whose prov:nee it certainly is not to guard very faithfully such hidden deposits. S.r R. Ped has plainly told the country upon «hat principles he proposes to carry on the Government, namely, by protecting equally and impartia'ly all existing interests and institutions, as far as can be consistent with the national prosperity and progress ; and the country Las testifiel its furl satisfaction with this expla nation by recovered confidence, and a consequently im proving revenue. It is very natural for the organs of an Administration that lived for more than ten years upon " enormous lying," and upon successive " clap traps," to appreciatetie inconvenience to which we are ex posed in the service of men too honest and too wise to deel in an ; stories and cout-s d'elat ; just as one can fancy the • coatemptuous commiseration with which a Davus looked upon the lium-drum life of his old master's more faithful domestics. But ioconvenient as it meat be to lively spirits to fulfil the every day duties of an honest service, it suits very well with tl:a' phlegmatic temperament which disposes amen to prudence and to Conservatism. We are contested to set off the blessings of peace and security, which we enjoy, against the professional gain of publishing in advance an . aimanack of violent revolutions ; and our Contemporaries who were in the favour of the late Government ought in reason to remember that they have themselves exhausted the spring of this latter source of gain. It is about eight years since Lord Brougham said, " We have dene much in the last year, - and. therefore we shall do little in this, and still less in the year following." But the diminishing series must surely approach to hi/ at the end of eight annual steges, and at the entl of the eighth stage we have arrived. COU BIER.—It is not without satisfaction we per ceive the l'irnes returning from its first unsound and hasty judgment On the point of state etiquette now in controversy between the Ambassador of Louis Phi lippe and the Regent of Spain. The pretension in the first place set up by, or for, Espartero, exclu sively to replete the ceremonial to be observed iu the intercourse between the Court of Madrid and the representatives of sovereign power duly accredited i to it, is manifestly untenable, and would be really ab surd, if net arrogant, but for the one precedent in his favour afforded by the course pursued during the preceding Regency on a similar presentation of letters of crdence. The French Ambassador of that Clay, as is known, made no hesitation in placing his credentials at once into the hands of Queen Regent Maria Christine. and so far, as succeeding to ter po litical power, Regent Espartero would seem entitled to claim, as of right, the same act of deference and acknowledgment. But the analogy thus existing is qu stifled or destroyed by other accompanying incidents, which separate the two cases by a sufficiently broad and distinguishing margin. For Maria Christina has been Queen Consort, Queen Sovereign, in fact, herself, and she stood in the 'situation not only of Queen Regent, but of • Queen Mother and Guardian to the young Isabella. E. partero occupies, however, one only of these positions, for though Regent, lie is not even tutor to the Queen, nor has he custody of the Royal person, a charge with which, as is well known, Senor Agustin Arguelles is specially invested. The precedent of Maria Christina, therefore, will not serve the turn of Espartero, for she could claim, not as Regent merely, but as Guardian and Queen-Mether ; not as of right to the political re• presentation of the juvenile Sovereign alone, but tootthe personal representation. In her person the right as c : r -vitiate officii, was, therefore, much more complete, not absolute. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS rnobi THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 7 per mile, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 103 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.82, and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.45, it follows that gold is 0.52 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. Ry advices from Ilamburgh, the price of gold is 428 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 175.10-}d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of la. 6-t -' and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13. Bi, it follows that gold is 0.93 per cent. dearer in London than in Itamburgh , The Government broker was again a seller of stock - to-tiay for bank-notes, and did a good deal of business. This, of course, made money scarce and prices fiat ; for :whereas, in the early hours of business, not more than 3 per cent. could be got for money, 3 per cent. was the cnrrent rate at the close. • ADVERTISER.—We have accounts of the 2d inst. from the Chrimmas fair of Leipsic, which state, that although the number of foreign buyers present exhibited u. falling off, the agents of the Levant houses had made ~some large purchases. A strange accusation is brought against the agents of an attempt to introduce light gold into circulation, but which is said to have been frus•-• tatted. The stale of the fur trade is much complained of in these advices, and, in addition to the mildness and `uncertainty of the winter, the absence of any demand for furs in England, on account of the China market, is as signed as a reason fbr the depression. Cheap Prussian otton fabrics sold .well, but not at satisfactory prices for the manufacturers. There were Inv sales in iron goods. The new scale_ for dues to be levied at the passage of the Sound, us fixed between this country and Denmark, •Itad force from the Ist of January instant, vessels of all nations participating in the " benefit of the reductions made, and which there is every reason to hope will be found more advantageous and snore lucrative to the Ex chequer of Copenhagen itself, by promoting an extension of navigation in that.quarter. TORY JOBBING. • TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR-1 tru,§t you will not permit au appoint wvnilietnith. . exceedi in ii . , , pass unnoticed, ' as "fit as unwke to time,io »ing any thing that haS occurred fin• a long inter ests of India are s, - ) and by which the itiu t ci compromised. I.alinde to the nomination of more than 9. t) of m,.. L'evdjt‘i'venile son (he is not to the important post of Judge-Advocate of VW . i that of Attorney.GeneraaC in corresponding with England.. This young man's- Dame is unknown own in our Courts,g h nt , nevertheless, lie has, although without tice or experience of an sort in law, prac y this valuable place , by the influence of obtainedh father, the Chairman of the Court of Di: ToryrB' ho, 'Tory like, car in g nothin g tor the 'ct°winterests' of the immense pop ulation whom h e ought to serve, only looks. to the p romotion of his own family interests, and of course was rewarded for kis City contests in Tory battles by all Govern ment influence. But it is too bad that the Court allowed itself to be influenced when such im ortant consequences are at stake; an d the p ubli c ifook to you , as a t rue d e fender against abuses, for protection and a proper exposure of this vile job. Your must obedient servant, AN OLD FAST INDIAN. Oriental Club, J an . 10, 4 1842. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CLIANCERY, Jan, 12. The Lord Chancellor took causes and lunatic petitions to-day. IN TITS MATTER OF THE W)LSALL CHARITIES. The case came before the Court upon petition, pray ing the confirmation of the Master's Report. The ap plication was made under the 71st sec. of the Municipal Corporation Act, which provided that references should be made to the Master to appoint proper persons as trustees to the charities formerly held by the different corporations in :England. In the present case, under a reference made to the Master, certain persons were ap pointed trustees, but several of them having since died, and there not being a sufficient number to manage the charity, the present petition became necessary . under the original reference it appeared that all the cha rities were not included, and a reference was made to tbe Master in that respect. The Master had made his report, finding that it would be proper to appoint new trustees to act with the old ones, and also finding that a charity for the sup port of an organist came within the provisions of the 71st section of the Municipal Act, and that report the petitioner now sought to confirm. The LORD CHANCELLOR made the order according to the prayer of the petition. IN THE MATTER OF THE HEREFORD CHARITIES. This was a petition praying the appointment of new trustees in the room of three that were dead, and who had resided in France for the last three yeari. On the application of Mr. Richards, the petition was ordered to stand over for a fortnight. IN THE MATTER OF THE GLOUCESTER CHARITIES. This case was ordered to stand over, in consequence of the neglect of the parties to furnish his Lordship with copy of the petition. IN THE MATTER OF FINNIE, A SUPPOSED LUNATIC. This was a petition presented by Mr. Abraham Finnic., the brother of the supposed lunatic, praying for a Com mission to inquire into the state of his brother's mind. Mr. WAKEFIELD, with whom was Mr. was about to open the petition, when Mr. WHlT:u . Ansti, who appeared for the wife of the lunatic, stated that he should not act respectfully to the Court, after the certificate that had been furnished to his Lordship by Dr. lleynoll, as to the state of the sup posed lunatic's mind, if he did not state that it was not his intention to oppose the issuing of the Commission, provided his Lordship thought that certificate satisfactory. The LORD CHANCELLOR, after reading the certificate, said there could be no doubt as to the state of mind of Mr. Finnie. The Commission must therefore issue. Mr. WAKEFIELD and Mr. M'CummE submitted that the Commission should take place at Liverpool, that place being the domicile of Mr. Finnie. Mr. WHITMARSH objected to this, contending that the supposed lunatic having resided in Park-lane, the Com mission ought to take place in London. There being contradictory affidavits on this point, the petition was ordered to stand over for a week. ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 12. ALLEN V. CARTER. In this case an order had been obtained last February from his Lordship, authorising the marriage of the plaintiff's sister, she being then under age and a ward in Chancery. This marriage had not taken place, and the petition originally instituted by the plaintiff alleged that it was delayed by the intended husband of the young lady, in order that the marriage should take place with out any settlement being made. It also alleged collusion against the guardians, and various other charges were brought against all three. Th e su i t h a d caused consi derable distress to the young lady, who is now but eighteen, and her family. On the case beilig called on this morning, His LORDSHIP said that he had seen the young lady and her guardian, and he was perfectly satisfied with the conduct of both. He thought that under the circum stances of the case it was right to appeal to the Court, in consequence of the marriage not-taking place according to the intentions of the guardian. The reason for post poning the marriage, given by the lady herself, seemed quite satisfactory. His Lordship wished now to express his opinion in this case, which was, that Allen was not entitled to one farthing costs, nor should he allow any. He was perfectly satisfied that it was his conduct which had caused the distressing circumstances of this case. When this petition was first brought forward his Lordship thought it was necessary to explain the reasons why the marriage had been postponed, and had he (Mr. Allen) iippped the petition, his Lordship should have had no lksitation in allowing the costs ; instead of which he had attributed the circumstance of the case which he (Mr. Allen) had brought abont, to the grandson and the intended husband of the young lady. had it been other wiFe, his Lordship would have allowed his costs, but now his order was that no costs whatever should be allowed. The guardian was most certainly entitled to his costs—he had undertaken a very arduous office. His Lordship was very much afraid that this ease must be characterised as a measure merely to extort money. Mr. llocEas—l appear for the brother, who has just come of age— llls LORDSHIP.—I perfectly understand his position, and the less you say about it the better. Mr. ROGERS proceeded to make an application in this case, relative to the will of the father, whereby 6,Q00/. was left to the two children, George Allen and Elizabeth Allen, the young lady above referred to. The interest of this sum was to be appropriated to the education of both till they were of age, when it was to be laid out in stock upon trult, and the above-named to receive the dividends, after setting aside 2el. a-year. Mr. Rogers was proceeding with his application, when Ihs Lonoskur decided that it was not the proper time to make it, and the case was postponed. DtV V. CROFT, In this case Mr. TINNEY made an application to his Lordship, on the part of the executor to the plaintiff, to ascertain what' proceedings should be taken to recover the sum of 1,033/. from the executor, of the Earl of Ros common. During the reign of his late Majesty George IV. a pension of 2001. was granted to Lord Roscommon, and on the 6th July, 1830, this pension was mortgaged by Lord Roscommon to the plaintiff, and his Lordship ferther e mnted to him upon the said pension an annuity of 100/.'' per annum, enabling the plaintiff to demand payment of the pension. He (Mr. Tinney) had under stood since he came into Court that there was a mistake in the petition, as it stated that Lord Roscommon was dead, and it appeared that he was not, although he was dangerously ill; but this, he apprehended, would make no - difference, as the sum named was in arrear. His LORDSHIP—The petition had certainly better be put right. The part of the receiver is to inquire before expensive proceedings are instituted. Mr. TINNEY said they could demand the amount. His Loansnzp—lt is not a demand until there has been a refusal to pay ; there might have been neglect to pay, but no refusal. Has any application been made ? Mr. TINNEY—Lord Roscommon gave notice that he intended to dispute the annuity, and object to the pay ment. The consequence of this was that Mr. Barry, the executor's attorney, immediately transmitted to the treasury in Ireland the deed of mortgage. Mr. TURNER, for the defendant, said that his Lord- ship had forestalled his objection, viz., that no applica tion had been made by the executors, and the petition simply stated that it was made upon the ground of the debt being unpaid. . Mr. TIERNEY said that Mr. Barry had written to the Treasurer, in Dublin, and ho replied that Lord Ros coMmon disputed the debt. His LORDSHIP said he' could make no order upon the petition then, as it stated a fact which was erroneous ; but if the petition was amended, it seemed to him, as a matter of course, that they should refer the case to the Master to know what course should be adopted. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Jan. 12. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND); MORRIS V. VIVIAN AND WILLIAMS. The further arguments in this case were resumed at the opening of the Court this morning. It was stated, on - behalf of the plaintiff, that his mine was i n d anger of bein g completely inundated by the water drained into it from the .grounds of the defendants. This inconve nience had been particularly felt in the month of Octo ber and November last, when several hundred gallons of water per hour passed into the mine. It was con tended that the defendants had no right to expose the property of the plaintiff to the damage and the danger thus incurred. It Was alleged, on the other side, that the inconvenience complained "of had existed for many years, and that the water had been, allowed to pass into the mine at so early a period as the . year 1803. It was also said that the inconvenience was in ordinary seasons inconsiderable, and that the unusual quantity of water which flowed into the mine during the months of Octo ber and November last was owing to the wetness of the weather. 'llls HONOUR, in giving his judgment said, that he did not think it right at present to grant the injunction, because there was a good deal of obscurity with respect even to the legal rights of the party. As he understood the case, the effect of granting the application of the plaintiff, would be to prevent the defendants from . sink ing a pit at any depth they might please in their own grounds. Now he could not understand that because the mine of the plaintiff was effected by an excavation opened long since, no matter by whom, on his grounds, the defendants should cease to work their mines, or that they could not originally have opened them. He could 'not make out' whether it was contended that there was anything illegal in the act of the defendants— namely, their sinking a pit in their own soil ; or whether the damage complained of arose merely from the imper fect construction of a dam round their pit. No alarm had been taken by the plaintiff until the month of Sep tember or October last, when it appeared that an unusual quantity of water had found its way into the mine. But no one who lived in England, and remembered the wet ness of the weather in those Months could feel surprised at such a fact. It appeared from the affidavits that water had flowed into the mine from the grounds of other parties besides those of the defendants ; and there was no evidence to show how far the incon- ' venience complained of might or might not be owing to that cause. Before the Court could interfere, he should have it clearly established that the plaintiff had a legal right to that protection which he claimed ; and he must say that that right had not yet-been clearly proved. All he could do, therefore, was to let the motion:stand over for the present ; but he would allow the plaintiff to bring an action at law, by which he might establish his right, and show the amount of damage he had sustained. (Before Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.) Several petitions stood on the paper for hearing this day, the greater portion of which, on being called over, were struck out, as the parties did not appear in Court. IN RE THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The petitioners in this case were the above Company and John The application was to have a sum of 1001, now standing to the general account of the Company in Court, paid to the Secretary of that body. It appeared that the Company required, for the purposes of their Act, a certain piece of land, of which the other petitioner, Gardiner, was the tenant, for a period of ten years, commencing from October, 1835. It was agreed between him and the Company, that for his interest in the land they should pay him 1001. That sum was paid into Court by the Company, and the prayer of the peti tion was, to have it re-paid to them. TES HONOUR-Ifi you verify the facts which you state by affidavit, you can take the order. LADE AND TRILL V. TRILL AND LADE. This cause, which caine before the Court on a bill and cross bill, related to certain claims arising out of promis sory notes, passed between the parties, and other trans actions of a remote date. The arguments engaged his Honour during the greatek portion of the day, but were totally devoid of interest. His HONOUR in the course of the morning announced to the bar that as it was probable he would not be able to sit on Saturday next, and therefore that it would be well to arrange so that those causes which had been specially appointed for hearing on that day, should be placed in the list for Monday. It was possible that he might sit on the former day, but if such should be the ease he would mention it in Coutt. (Before Vice-Chancellor WicaAm.) His Honour was engaged the whole morning in hear ing a motion for an injunction on the part of the North Union Railway Company, against the Bolton Railway Company. The case for the plaintiff was not concluded when we went to press. We shall give an outline of the facts at a more advanced stage. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 12. DECREASE OF LITIGATION. At the sitting of the Court this morning, Lord Den man called upon all the counsel present, but none of them had any motions to make, and their Lordships pro ceeded to take the new trial paper. HALLIWELL V. PEAII.3.IAN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the infringement of a patent for rendering impervious to water, cotton and other fabrics. The de fendant had pleaded several pleas ; first, that the inven tion was not a useful one ; second, that the plaintiff was not the first inventor ; thirdly, that the invention was not new ; and, fourthly, that the defend ant had not infringed the patent. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff on all the issues, and a rule for a new trial was subsequently moved for, on the ground that the invention was not new, that the specification was insufficient, and would not enable par ties to carry the invention into effect; and thirdly, that it was not the proper subject for a patent. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL now appeared to show cause against the rule, and submitted that the only question which the Court had now to dud& wax whether the Jury had given a verdict against the evidence. As to the questions of the invention not being a useful one, or that it was not the proper subject of a patent, he believed the evidence that had been offered at the trial was quite enough to satisfy their Lordships and the Jury upon these points. The important discovery in the present case was, that whereas in the Macintosh-waterproofing the invention rendered the cloth not only water -proof but air tight, and thereby confined the perspiration, in the plaintiff's patent the fabric was rendered water tight without confining the perspiration. The grounds urged by the defendant, founded on the patent law the sth and 6th William IV., chap. 83, were that plaintiff was not the first inventor, and that it was not new ; that • all the supposed improvements had been previously publicly known and used by the defendant, and many other persons. Now he submitted that the evidence at the trial negatived all these ob jections, and, according to the sth section of the Act, the defendant was precluded from offering any additional objections of which he had not previously given the plaintiff notice. The Court would observe that in the amended patent the plaintiff had disclaimed any improvement in the water-proofing of woollens, and had confined himself exclusively to cottons, and, as regarded these fabrics, no evidence had been offered that such an invention had ever been pre viously applied to them. On these grounds he submitted that the verdict ought not to be disturbed. Mr. KELLY for the defendant, submitted that the ver dict was one which could not be permitted to stand, in asmuch as the application of the ingredients stated in the plaintiff's patent to be waterproofing of various fabrics had been well known and extensively used in the trade for many years previously to the enrolment of the patent in 1835. The Learned Counsel referred at some length to the evidence given at the time for the purpose of showing that the ingredients used by the plain tiff were well known and previously used by persons for the purpose of rendering woollen and other fabrics impervious to water, and the only dif ference was that the proportions of alum, whiting, and soap, varied in the patent from those previously used. It was unnecessary for him to go into the question of the insufficiency of the specification, because the evidence was quite satisfactory and conclusive in establishing the fact that the process, as set forth therein, would not pro duce the resu:t which was stated in the letters patent. The Court took time to consider its judgment. DAVILLA V. VALMARINO. This was an action upon a bill of exchange for 250/., brought by the plaintiff; a picture dealer, residing in Leicester-street, Leicester-square,. against the defendant, a foreign gentleman. The defendant pleaded no consideration. The case was tried before Lord Denman, at the sittings after last Easter Term, and a verdict bad for the defendant, on the ground of fraud. A rule for a new trial had been subsequently moved for, on the ground of the ver dict being against evidence. Mr. COCKBURN now appeared to show cause against thdrule. The Learned Counsel having referred to the evidence given at the trial was interrupted by The COURT, who were of opinion that the rule for a new trial must be made absolute, but they thought that the ultimate termination of the case would be the entering of a stet processus, and it was evident/ that both parties were very poor, and had no right to be negotiating bills of exchange for so large an amount. BAIL COCR7', Jan. 12 , CRIMINAL INFORMATION AGAINST THE NORTHERN STAR. THE QUEEN r. F. O'CONNOR AND ANOTHER. It will be in the recollection of our readers that on the last day but one of last term the Attorney-General ob tained a rule nisi in this Court for a criminal information against George White and Feargus O'Connor, for the publication of a letter in the Northern Star, reflect, ing on the character of the Reverend R. Anstie, one of the masters of Rugby school, and imputing to him conduct of the most grwsly immoral description, in regard to a woman named Fearon, and also charging him with having pursued a course of unrelenting perse cution towards John Fearon, the husband of Ann Fearon. On that occasion the Rev. applicant had made an affi davit distinctly denying all the charges alleged against him, and the Court had granted the rule. Since then it had been discovered that the affidavits were irregular, inasmuch as they had been sworn before the attorney for the applicant. The affidavits had since been re-sworn, and The ATTORNEY-GENERAL now renewed the application. Mr. JUSTICE WILLIAMS took time to consider whether he could, consistently with the rules of practice, allow an application of this nature to be renewed. IN THE MATTER OF BERNARD CAVANAGH, A PRISONER THE SUN, LONDON, TWURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1832. IN READING GAOL-HABEAS CORPUS. Mr. JAMES applied for a writ of Habeas Corpus, di rected to the Governor of Reading gaol, directing him to bring up the body of Bernard Cavanagh, a prisoner in his custody. He made this application on the ground that the warrant under which Cavanagh had been com mitted to Reading gaol was illegal. Cavanagh had been committed by the Mayor of Reading as a rogue and vagabond, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard lahour. It appeared that Cavanagh had gone down to Reading as a sort of physiological curiosity, having acquired some celebrity as the fasting man, but he had never levied any contributions within the mean ing of the Act of Parliament, under the provisions of which he had been committed, which was the Act of 5 George IV., commonly called the Vagrant Act. The offence set forth in the committal was, that he, Ber nard Cavanagh; had gone about and endeavoured to procure charitable contributions under a false pretence that he could abstain from food for five years and three months. Now, his Lordship would see that the commitment was bad upon the face of it. Cavanagh had not attempted to collect alms or charitable contri butions by any false pretence within the meaning of the Act. The fact of his having represented that he could do without food for five years, would rather militate - against his collecting alms or charitable contributions. He therefore submitted; first, that Cavannagh had com mitted no offence within the meaning of the Act ; and, next, that if he had committed, any, it was not properly set forth in the commitment. It was not pretended that Cavanagh had sought to levy charitable contribu tions by stating that he had abstained from food for five years and three months, but that he had stated he could abstain from food for five years and three months, in future, thus rendering it impossible to set forth a dis tinct averment that the pretence was false and fraudulent. Now, in commitments of this nature, much greater pre cision was required than in commitments for safe cus tody, because it was the only notice the prisoner had of the charge against him. It was necessary that the false pretence should be stated with the same precision as in an indictment, and in an indictment it was always ! necessary to introduce an averment distinctly negativing the false pretence. Lord Tenterden had drawn the dis tinction between commitments of this nature and com mitments for safe custody in the case of the King v. Gourlay, and in the case of the King v. Perrott, it was distinctly laid down that an indictment charging a person with obtaining money under false pretence was bad, if it did not set out the false pretence, and distinctly negative it. Now, in the present case the false pretence was set forth in such a manner that it was impossible to negative it. He therefore submitted that the com mitment was bad upon the face of it. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS would look over the commit ment, and consider it. His Lordship afterwards sat at Nisi Prius, and dis posed of several undefended causes. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan. 12. The Court was occupied the whole morning with motions, which presented nothing of general interest. ARCHES' COURT'—Jan. 11. This being the first day of Hilary Term, the Eccle siastical Courts were opened with the usual forms. HARRISON v. HARRISON. This was originally a suit for nullity of marriage by the wife against the husband in the Consistory Court, against the decision of which an appeal is now entered. In the course of the proceedings in the Court below a decree was issued, directing the husband to appear for a certain purpose.' This decree he disobeyed, and he was prononnced in contempt ; but the case was still allowed to go on, the arguments were heard, and judgment was pronounced in favour of the wife's prayer for nullity. Against that definitive sentence this appeal is brought by Mr. Harrison ; but for his wife, it is con t en d e d, that , a verus contempt " has no right of appeal against a definitife sentence pronounced during his contumacy in • an inferior Court. On this point of law a long argument took place. The COURT postponed its decision. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. amongst whom were some of those who were at the A ease o f a very alarming kind, i n w hi c h f ourteen young men were the defendants, came on bef o re Alder man Wilson yesterday. Mr. Church, a baker, residing at No. 12, Cannon street, in the City, stated, that at a quarter before six o'clock on Tuesday evening, ten or twelve ,young men, bar, walked into his shop, and helped themselves to as they pleased. Alderman WILSON—How many h ave b een recog nised as having committed this depredation ? Mr. Church replied that four were identified as having been bread, and whatever else was within th e i r reac h, and then returned to the street, and divided what they bad stolen amongst thirty or forty others who were in the street, and who appeared to be a gang determined to do in the shop, and as being ringleaders. Many of the others at the bar visited the shop of a neighbour, and served him in like manner. The conduct of the pri soners was formidable in the extreme. Alderman WILSON—Was the door of your shop open at the time ? Mr. Church—lt was. Alderman Wresote—And bow much do you judge you lost ? Mr. Church—Perhaps about four shillings' worth of bread, biscuits, and cakes. The crowd outside, with whom they divided the bread, were hooting and hallooing. The four persons spoken of as the ringleaders here said that they ate the bread because they were all hungry, but they denied that 'they had entered the shop. They were amongst the outside crowd of poor fellows, and about fifty of them, amongst whom ware many navigators, had been at Clerkenwell Police-office requesting relief, which they did not receive. They had expected some direction there as to the course which it might be proper for them to pursue, as they had been refused assistance at the workhouse in that district, The policeman who apprehended the four ringleaders said that they declared it they were not committed to prison they would repeat the outrage. Alderman WILSON—Then they made no resistance ? The policeman—Not the least. There was no dispo sition to anything of that kind amongst them. Mr. Church—Some of the men said that they liked the seed cakes very much. They did not confine them• selves to the household bread. Another policeman, who charged the ten other pri soners with having divided amongst them the bread of another baker, staled, that . having been informed, while on duty in the neighbourhood, that there was a mob feeding at the expense of Mr. Cluney, of Cannon street, he went to the spot, and found a number of men eating in the street. He apprehended two who were pointed out to him as having been in the shop, and having divided the bread amongst the rest. When he took the two to the station-house, eight others followed, and said they were part of the gang. Alderman WILSON—They made no objection to go with you ? Witness—Not the slightest. They all followed me without hesitation. Some of them said that they had been refused relief at the Union, and that they bad applied in vain at Clerkenwell workhouse also. They also said that upon their applicatio n to the Magistrates at Clerkenwell police-office for instructions what to do in such an emergency, they were told by those authorities that they must go back from whence they came, as the Magistrate 3 could do nothing for them. One of the prisoners, who said his nam e Ras Gar diner, stated that he went with about forty or fifty others,a be appeared tobe in as destitute a condition as that in which he was unfortunate)" , placed, to the workhouse at Clerkenwell to ask for some relief. They were told if they consented to Lava the Workhouse they should have something ; and alter having waited about two hours outside, a policeman came to them, and said to them, if they pleased they might follow him, and state their case to the Magistrate. They accordingly accompanied the policeman to the police-oflice at Clerkenwell, and after having deseribed th e i r d es tit u te condition to th e Magis trate, were told by th e M ag i s trate to go t o t h e p l ace from whence they came . Alderman WILSON--Did you say that you were i n a starving condition ? Gardiner--Yes, we said so, and lie tell us to go to the place we came from. What could we do then ? We were obliged to take some bread. Alderman WresoN—What brought you into Cannon street and Bow-lane, from Clerken well ? The prisoners made no reply to this question, but Gardiner said he had no claim upon Clerkenwell, his parish being at Margate, to which he had not moans to go. Alderman WILSON—It is too bad that you should come into London to commit depredations because you were refused relief in Clerkenwell. Several of the prisoners, who looked very much tat tered end hungry, here cried out with one voice," It is hard to starve ~nd perish in the streets." Alderman Wiesosr—lt appears to me that many of ' you set out with a determination to rob. Every one of you knows that, independently of the Unions, there is a House of Refuge for the houseless ; and you all have parishes to which you can go. Some of the prisoners declared that they had been at the Refuge, but they were turned out at seven o'clock in the morning. Mr. Hobler said the parishes ought to be compelled to assist every case of real destitution. Mr. Jupp, one of the relieving officers of the City of London Union, stated that he had frequently relieved many of the prisoners by sending them to the Peckham hquse, which belonged to that Union. The prisoners said that they had been turned out of the Peckham house at seven o'clock in the morning also. Evans, the street-keeper in the neighbourhood of the City of London Union, assured the Alderman that, if the prisoners chose, they might have stopped and worked in the stone-yard. The prisoners stated that they were not permitted to break stones, and remain, although they had shown the greatest willingness to do any sort of Libour. Alderman WlLsoN—Well, I shall remand all the prisoners, in order that inquiries may be made, and that I may consult with the Lord Mayor as to the propriety of committing them to Newgate for the robberies they bare thus daringly committed. A stop must at once be put to such a nefarious system. If it be permitted to go on, the most serious and extensive plunder may be apprehended. The two bakers stated that plunder of the kind just &scribed bad beets repeatedly committed in the neigh bourhood of late. The prisoricrs were then remanded, evidently to their great satisfaction. _ _ A suggestion, which was made to the City Magis trates some time ago, is, we are given to understand, un der their serious consideration. It is to the effect that when offenders are prosecuted for depredations commit ted under the impulse of hunger, after having been re fused relief by the parochial authorities, although such offenders should not be permitted to escape punish ment, the respective parishes should be compelled tode fray the expenses of the prosecutions. Captain Robertson, the Chief Constable of Hert. fordshire, attended at the Justice-room, to inform the Lord Mayor, that the Government had ordered the reward, which had been offered for the apprehension of Blakesley, to be paid to the two Hertfordshire constables, stationed at Hitchin. The Chief Con- stab!e considered it to bi his duty to mention that be had received an order for the payment of the 100 i. trom the Secretary of State's office, as it had been reported from the Mansion-house that as Blakes ley had resigned himself the constables were not entitled. GUILDHALL. An elderly .and respectable female was charged with endeavouring to commit suicide at tlackfriars-bridge. In reply to Mr. Alderman KELLY, she said her hus band was in independent circumstances ; she had joined the Temperance Society about two years ago, and having met an acquaintance she was induced to break the pledge, when in a fit of madness she attempted the rash act for which she now expressed deep contri tion. She was remanded till to-morrow. Sevenable-bodied young men, in a state of destitution, were brought before the sitting Alderman on the charge of forcibly taking bread from the shops of several bakers in the City, and were sentenced to various short terms of imprisonment, after being reprimanded for not apply ing at the workhouse. In reply they said they had applied at several unions but were denied relief. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—Tues day night the annual ball in aid of the Endowment Fund of the Asyl um too k p l ace at t h e L o ndon Tavern, Bishops gate-street. S oon a f ter e i g h t o ' c l o ck the ball was opened by the master o f t h e ceremon i es , ;Mr. Bessell, and Miss Adams, the daughter of the President of the Institution; then followed in succession, with slight intervals, Quad. rifle (Trenis)—Q ua d r ill e (L an cers) —Quadrille (Paste. rale)—Contre Da nse (G a ll o p)—Quadrille (Trenis)— Valse (Spanish)—Q ua d r ill e (Pastorale) —Quadrille (Ca ledonians)—Valse (Pro mena de) — Quadrille (Lancers).— Quadrille (Trenis)—Contre Danse (Triumph)—Quad rille (Pastorale)—Val s e (Spanish)— Quadrille (Caledo nians)—Quadrille (Trenis)—Quadrille (Lancers)—Valse (Promenade and Gallop)—Finale. At midnight there were about 700 persons present, and it was remarked by those well able to form a correct opinion that on no simi lar occasion was there such a brilliant assemblage of young and beautiful women. The music was first-rate, especially so the vocal finale, " the Gondoliers," and " Adams's Antique." Dancing was kept up unremit tingly until an early hour this morning. Throughout the evening refreshments were liberally supplied by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, the proprietors of the London Tavern; indeed, nothing was wanting to gratify the taste of the company. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GREVILLE-STRE ET . —By the quarterly medical report of the Committee of this valuable institution, it appears that during the months of October, November, and December, 169 pa tients have been ad m i tte d i nto the wards of the hospital, of whom 147 have been discharged cured, 2 have di e d , and 20. remain. Th e num b er o f out-patients who have been relieved amounts to 3,511, thus forming a total of 3,680 destitute sick persons, being an increase of 270 on the corresponding quarter of last year. THE MAItYLEBONE BANK. Tuesday cveniog an a joarned meeting of the share holders of this concern was held, at the Boar and .Castle Hotel, Oxford street, for the purpos.e . ot t iking into consideration the propriety of at once creating a fund in pursuance of and for the purposes mentioned in certain resolutions agreed to at a meeting of the Share holders held on the 21st ult., Mr. Parnell in the chair. Mr. ABRAHAMS (the Chairman of the Committee of Investigation), after adverting to some incorrect state ments respecting the Bank, in a morning paper, said the question for the consideration of the meeting that evening was, whether they should at once ci eate a fund, in pursuance of the resolution passed at the meeting of the 21st of last month, and for the purposes men tioned in that resolution ; or whether any further delay was desirable for the interest of the creditors. The meeting.. would see by the reso'ution that the gentlemen who proposed that course could have no object whatever in putting their hands into the pockets of the Proprietors.—( Hear.) They were doubtless aware that the Committee had repeatedly advertised for the public creditors of the I.,te Bank to come forward with their claims, and if those claims should be found to be justly and bona fide due, then, as honourable men, they (the Shareholders) wished and intended to pay them.—(Hear.) There were a number of gentlemen who h.td kept accounts at the Bank, but who had no interest in it beyond the amount of their accounts. Now the wish and intention of the Proprietors was to pay those demands out of theaassets, for he was happy to say that there was every pros pect of having money from Hannay's estate, the officer of the Court of Bankruptcy having stated that if the accounts prepared by the bankrupt were cor rect, and he (the officer) saw no reason to doubt their correctness, the estate would yield 20s. in the pound, which would be sufficient to pay all their accounts—(Cheers) —the precise amount of the aggregate of which he of course could not say ; but various statements had been made•of that amount, some making it 20,000/. others coming down to 10,000/., while others gave it as 14,000/. at the utmost.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Abra hams also read several communications from Share holders resident in the country, stating their readiness at once to pay the 5/. per share agreed upon by the resolutions of the 21st of December, and highly approv ing of the determined spirit evinced by the Committee of Proprietors in their preepedings—(Chsers.) After a short discussion, it was ultimately resolved that a 51. call should be made, and that Sir Claude Scott be banker for the fund. Messrs. Parnell, Dukes, Robinson, Jackson, and Christmas were appointed trusties. It was also resolved to pay all bona fide debts, and that nine members of the Defence Fund should form a quorum to adjudicate the claims. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned. 1 EDINBURGH AN W ;) GLASGOW RAIL Y . The contract, at ,-tins tti . tne finished, so tar as the of :e and their practical WOrking concerned ; and in con sequence of the en4ines and carriages kting chiefly at this end line, various short trips have been made at different times. One of these took plate on Sattirday- to the viaduct across the vale of the Almond, the chief. object • being to try the quality of the lamps which are intended to be used on the line, and which have been furnished by Messrs. Cay and Johnston, Green side. They are, we understand, on the same construction with those furniShed by the same contractors to the Dumfries mails, &c., and the brilliant light they give ap pears to answer all the purposes which are in tended, and to be of great use in night travelling on railways. The smoothness of the travelling was the admiration of.all present, the carriages ran as upon velvet. It is worthy of remark, that the portion of railway over wirkh the trip was made, and which was contracted for by Mr. Evans, was last undertaken, and has been first finished; scarcely anything now remain ing to be completed except the erection of the sheds, which are to be constructed on an extensive scale, and several of which are already completed. Near the viaduct, the arches of which are now complete, thou4h the banks are still incomplete, all .is busy industry. Hundreds of workmen are stationed along the line; and ever and anon the attention is arrested by the snorting of a steam-engine, as it bounds dragging at its heels a dozen 'or so of car riages filled with earth, for the construction of the banks on either side of the road. The arches of the viaduct, thirty , -six in number, and all of stupendous height, besides about ten similar arches a little way farther on, are well worthy of a visit. The grandeur of the view is lost from the railway ; but when seen from the turnpike road, it will at once be admitted that there are few such masses of masonry to be seen anywhere else.—Edinbitryle Evening Courant, ~:tY:V THE PHILIPSTOWN TRAGEDY. The Dublin Pilot of Monday puts the follow ing interrogatories on this Mysterious affair:— " The Tory press, which obVionsly endeavours to shield the delinqUency-a - very - suspicious circumstance—admits that the deed, whoever did it, was perpetrated on the 11th December. and yet the same press admits the inquest, as it calls it, was not held until the 19111—after an eight days' interval. Did 'the jury view the body? Was it kept, or was it taken np after eight days? Who was the Corimer? Was he the nearest and most active? or was less intelligence and more facility procured for the j:;b from a distance? These are all necessary inquiries, and teeming with portent, briefly as we put them. The Moni tor, which, from certain circumstances, possesses opportunities of inf mnation on this Affair, has the following passage, which, for the present, we give without comment:— " But we shall speak plainly. We unhesitat ingly ask the Mail—was the celebrated Captain Duff, recently dh;eharged from prison hi Eng , land, where he was Confined tor a brutal assault oa the poliee—was he present? " Was Liethen.int Macartney, of the 9th Lan cers, present ? Was Lieutenant Nicholson, of the 9th Lan cers,prese n t ? " But it is useless. to go over all the names. The list of the party now lies before us—we as serted that the .party was principally composed of English officers—and we ask the Mail does it pretend to deny or in anywise question our statement ?" DISTRESS IN SPITALFIELDS. DIETRIBUTioN of THE RELIEF.--Since S.iturday last the Committee (in *hose bands the funds received by the Lord Mayor, for the relief of the distressed Spitalfields weavers, were placed) have been most ac tively engaged in the distribution of bread, potatos, and coals. Up to Tue4tlay:pignt more than 2.000 families had been relieved ; - Me regulations of the Committee. being, that in each case half a hundred weight of coals, twenty-eight pounds of potatoes,- and a loaf, to every elle should be given. Some few private individuals.hatre come forward upon this occasion • who have shown the most active philanthrophy. Mr.• Pe la. Rue, paper manufacturer, Bunhill.row, has afforded relief to 200 families, in coals, bread,' and potatoes ;. and many hale received donations of matresses, blankets, sheets, &c., &c. On Tuesday night a very numerous meeting of the weavers VV2S held -at the Crown and Anchor, Waterloo -town, at which an account of the different localities which have not been relieved was taken down by the Suctetary, Mr. Claissr, whn stated that he would communicate with Mr. Mirer, Secretarc to the Relief Fund of the Spitalfields Wearers' Committee, upon the subjf-et, Mr. Fox said that these complaints should be made known. He was convinced that Mr. Hanbury would suffer no unkindly feeling towards them, and he could speak of the Clergy as having acted with true Chris. tian charity. He had accompanied the Rev. Bryan King to the houses of several weavers, and he assured them that the conduct of that gentleman was most libe ral. The same, however, could be said of all the Clergy, and, as far as he was informed, the reliet had given satisfaction.—(Applaus,!.) He believed that the eel of was from 4s. 6d. to ss, elul, Elmily. (Some ob served that the funds subscribed ►sere insufficient for the relief required.) He had spoken to Mr. Miler on that subject, and •he stated that as soon as the Lard Mayo: had sent the names of the subscribers to the funds in his bands, an advertielt?nt would he issued in the public journals of the names, when an appeal would be made for more money. The meeting broke up at, a lee hour. FREDERICK THE GREAT'S YOUTHFUL FROLICS. Frederick, during his residence at Ruppin, appears to hate been soiicitous to, ingratiate hitnselt with his father, whose ears, it is to be presumed, many of his }outitful frolics there never reached. The memory of some of these has been preserved by tradition ; and, though I cannot guarantee the authenticity of the anec dotes which it relates of him, I subjoin two or three of them. Tne uniform of the officers of his regiment had been laced with gold ; Frederick obtained his lattices permission to substitute silver in its stead. On the day fixed for assuming the new utsform, tile officers were ordered to assemble in a meadow near Ruppin, where they used frequently to meet to amuse themselv e s. Here they found a large bonfine kindled. The Prince invited them to sit down round the fire, and had re freshments handed to them. This done," Gentlemen," said he, " as we are all here together, I think it would be well to pay the last honours to our old uniform." With these words, he took off coat, waistcoat, and hat, and flung them on the fire ; the others followed his ex ample, whether willingly or unwillingly. With a pen knife he then ripped his breeches from the lining, and threw then) into the flames. The embarrassment of many of the officers, whose linings were not in the best condition, and who could not help following the Prince's example, was great ; but the hilarity communicated by him conquered shame. The new uniform was brought; they put it on, and ha returned in it at their head, in the most jovial humour, to the town. It is likely, too, that the King never heard of his misunderAandings with the chaplain to the garrison, and of the tricks played him and other clergymen, which Frederick used to relate with much glee, -even in the later years of his life. This poor fellow had been excluded by the Prince from his table, and annoyed in various ways. This con duct he had the boldness to censure in one of his ser mons. " Herod (the Prince) made Herodias (the corps of officers) (lance before him, and ordered the head of John (the chaplain) to be preset,ted to them." The Prince and the young officers, in return, broke his windows at night, drove him out of his bed-chamber, and finally out of his house, with squibs and pursued him into the Court. Busching says that, " when the King, in his old age, related this adventure, as he fre quently did at table in a humorous =loner, he was pleated when the guests, and even the pages and ser vants in attendance on him, laughed heartily at it." In the town there lived the widow of a gla zier, who bad a handsome daughter. Frederick pre tended to be in love with her, and in an evening he would make believe to climb in at her window. With maternal solicitude for her daughter's character, the widow would, with blows, drive away the Prince and his laughter -loving associates, who was highly amused with the scene. Immediately after the seven years' war, the old woman repaired to Berlin to hove the satisfac tion of seeing once more the renowned hero whom she bad known a wild and frolicsome youth. As soon as Frederick saw her name in the report, he recollected his old acquaintance, and ordered her to be brought to him ; but, without waiting for this order, she had already proceeded to the palace. Here tl:e servants inquired if she had any petition to present. " No," she rep l i e d , .4 I only want to see my most erac!ous King." On being us. erect into his presence, " Well, mother," said Frede rick, " are you as cross as you used to be Ah, your Majesty, you did teeza me sadly, to be sure."— 'So 1 there is something tor the present ; you shall have more by and by." His visitor absolutely refused to take what he offered. " Now I have seen my King," said she exultingly, "after he has suffered so much and done such great things r and hastened back to her inn. Here she was sumptuously entertained by command of his Majesty, who, as she would not accept anything for herself, settled upon her son a pension for life of ten dellars per month.--Campbell's Frederick the Gnat and his 'Ulnas. PlittPiPEcTS OF TUE poOR tN RE r AN D. ISH ETS. OUSLIN bIARKETRI NOTE MAR for K he Wee ending J . -- „ _., 0 4% , Butter 9B Cto(9 t, il.dtt i!aal.... ..... .... v" 4 o ~ ()amen! ... ..... ... 0 14 G bacoul - ..7............ 41 ( ~.. ' Etenclerect Lard...... 0 5:1 .1 cicada..„.. 2rl l'er &I. r 9 0 FlourOecond ~ ..... ... 0 40 1 k lo u r, 1 thrds..... . —1) U -11ousehold...— C >Y ••••••••• 13 0I e V KILKENNY kiIIiKEAS. Pb , Vheat s pvrbarrel)2B. !!d. lo 335. cut I:leet - .44 - 09. `Bl 2 ' o 0 1-- 18 0 Per Baird: , 4 0 Barte- /6 0 l " 0 N:lpesecti. 2G 0 Mere ..•.• OR , - ... F. .. ~ .rloy - 12 0 19 0 Alu.'.6. 0 , ........... 0 5 1 vas .. .... .. ....... :4 0 15 0 , l'ort, ~..., ti 4 0 f Flour (?er bagl 45 0 t,90 0 % E.? ......... I 0 liutter(per cwt.) 0 98 0 ,rear 130irer ..0 0 0 Flacon Pigs 45 0 46 0 :.ait Mile ... 0 6 nls' 0 Coals I 0 1 .-., fotatocs,per At.; b 9 • ill I The watermen of Gravesend hare been busi ric ji fishing- for—what would have been, if captured, 1, 4' 4 i, haul—a box containing nearly 2001. in gold and s' A ,' r which was lost from the Buckinghamshire East it!" - „ e i man, off the Town Pier, on Monday night. The rir,i e g was brought down from th e house of Messrs. Mail%g and Co, Broad-street, City, for the purpose of pai, l 4 the Lascars on board their advance of wages, the ce'il e . being destined for Bombay ; but the chief officer U dined to receive it until the following morning, al l , ( he was accordingly ordered to be returned on shore. _ du . .man employ e d as ten d er b y t h e house, it would sew; was unaware of th e va l ue o f i ts contents, for on rece'i o ing the nox he contented hi mse lf w i t h throwing it °li ha companion in the boat ; th e l a tt er m i sse d hi s hold, sot-Elad it to fall overboard in six fathoms iv te ,f i y, Search was instantly m a d e ; b ut t h e n i ght being °rsir and the tide running st rong at t h e t i me, i t was line 0 ble to hit upon its pr ec i se " w h erea b outs, " and 11. i the present time no tidi ngs h ave b een h eard of the' o - treasure.—Maidatune Journal. - 70 GOLD WA ti. HES, LONDON- MADP4 A. B. SAVORY aLC : ONS, Watchmakers, No. 9, Cert. London, opposite tl . • lank of England, submit for selectw -. of very large STOCY. o GOLD WATCHES, the w hole o f which are made and ii: ished under the careful inspectios_ ' " t , experienced workme- •.n thei r own prem i ses, and each i s. ranted for correct pet !ti mance. S:Z , ?. FOR LADIES. Fine Vertical Watch s jewelled, in engine -turned ~„ 0 -.2 0 iv gold cases and g o ld (t als, warranted ......... ... .. zi Fine Vertical WatcheF, jewelled, with double backed engine turtle, gold cases and gold dials, . 12 1' a o warranted .......................... Patent detached Lever Watches, jew e ll e d i n four hole=, with double-h a . - :ked gold cases and gold 0 dials, warranted SIZE FOR GENTLEMEN. Patent detached Lever Watches, jewelled in four holes, seconds, and double-backed gold cases, • ... , warranted •.• Patent detached Level Watches, capped, jewelled • in six holes, seconds, deuble.backed gold cases •••, 0 and enamel dials. warrante d l7 if Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jewelled .., , . in six holes, seconds, double-backed gold cases ' 0 and gold dials, warranted Either of the G en tl emen ' s W atches may be had intij hunting cas es f or 31. 3 s. each extra. N.B. Second-e' Watches purchased in exchange. • ...i BIR7'HS. On the 7th i ns t., t h e w if e of William H. Kennedy, .P ., .?"- R.N., of her Majesty's ship Illustrious, of a daughter. On the 9th i ns t., i n E aton-square, the lady of 0.mo" M'Alpine, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., Mrs. Hodgkinson, of Highbury.terr a* . of a son. On the 10th inst., Mrs. W. Cook, of Stamford-hill , 0f daughter. On the 10th inst., the lady of C. M. Durrant, Esq., Ai of Ipswich, of a son. On the 11th in s t., a t S ou th L ambeth, Mrs. Henry Priv+t.trd, of a son. MARRIED. • i l l , On the Bth inst., a t All S ou l s ' s Church, Mr. John 13,10, shaw, eldest son o f M r. J . Brlginshaw, of Berks, to to"orn third daughter o f th e l ate J oseph Rumbel, Esq., of Crap° Lodge, Turnham gre,n, Middlesex. t* On the II th inst. , at S t. George's, Hanover-square' 9b. Rev. Georg e B ut t, M . A . , of C hr i st Church, Oxford, to Ge" giana, daughter of P. Free, Esq., of Hyde Park-pluce DIED. ! Killed, in a severe engagement with the Ghilzies. beil of Cabul and Jell a l a bad, in Affghanistan, on or about the 1 9 ;0 October, Lieutenant Edward King, of her Majesty'. Light Infantry, fourth sor t o f th e n.and Rev. Richard r' gerald King. aged 24. On the loth of November, at Pooree, Catherine Eliza b e thr wife of Edward Taylor Trevor, Esq., bengal Civil Service. On the 27th of December, at Cadiz, W. Costello, Esq• On the 7th inst., Josiah Corrie, Esq., of the Larches , Birmingham, solicitor. of On the Bth inst., at Brighton, Lewis J a mes Bi g gs, Esq . " Emmetts, West Kent. Jap e° On the 6th inst., a t Greville 'House, Cheltenham , Pierson, Esq., ag e d 71. pure" On the tat inst., at halston, Bucks, M rs . Mary 0100' Jet voise, relict of the late Rev. G. H. J. P. Jervoise, g i On the 9th inst., at F a l mouth, J. M. Calvert; Esq., i‘li4er On the 2:3d of December, at Balgilln, William Stiven, in the 93d year of his age. Mr. Stiven was, at the time death, the old es t f armer i n F or f arsh i re, and was a tenan t 0 11 " . Right Hon. Lord Douglas for seventy-three years. THE NEW PO9 R LA W.--z . flte Foorlaw Com missioners have for some time past been in almost con- — - stant communication with the Home-office, and scarcely London: Printed ..nd Published by MURDO YOU N - , a day passes without one of the Commissioners having No. 112, Strand, at The Sul. Office, No. 112, wan an interview with Sir James Graham. the County of Middlesex, Thusday, January 13, 1642 ' • The Kf , gitt of Kerry has addre,s^.l the fol'ov 4 letter to the R•tilor of the Kerry Evening Post :--- SIR,—A very valuable and timely suggestion from the Mr. Rowan, may prove useful to the poor o f Tralee respecting supplies of fuel. I would eareesti, seek to att rac t t h e at t ent i on o f l an dl or d s to the awfu l prospects of the people of the county in general oo LO, smile point. I beli eve th a t an ex t ens i ve deficiencY turf exists ; that even where quantities are yet on the bogs' it is destroyed by the wetness of the season, and no-OP: ply of fuel from that source can now be calculated 00. - r appears to me that tens of thousands of people will be without fuel for the next two months. Recourse must there fore be had to coal, and it is with this view that I i d " dress you. Kerry is favorably circumstanced raj °. portatior, from the number of its harbours—as le r ' bert, Tralee, (Blennerville), Castleman, Killorglsor Valencia to Kerrmare. As we cannot expect that sorb importations will he made on commercial si,uu'atien' what I recommend is, that associations of landlords be formed at each of their localitie-s, for bringing to each a small cargo of good coals ; that Committtes be eP: pointed, and the coats issued on security f or re:poppe t ', in twelve months, as in th e MC of the County Trust ee for the encouragement of industry. S uc h a ou rs ' would suit the more independent landholders, and wher e gratuitous aid to the poorer class is desirable, 1 3 „ .. a r ; ticular landlords may as s um e it f or th emse l ve s. -P u t , to apply the article' to use, a small gr a t e must be P ut up. A shilling or two would do it. Six , or sevf° small bars: about an inch . asunder; would form the boa' torn and front, which might be fixed in stone, risid six inches above the gr a te a t eac h s id e , t o held the o°' , ' -or kettle. If formed so as to make the back one-tbill of the ope of the front, it would economise coal, et throw out more heat. if somet hi ng o f t hi s kind F" not done. the consequences may be most frightf ul l ; Already the poor are beginni ng to tear uproo t s ,of sorts wilich they can burn, an d th e d estruc tion ° hedges and plantations will be lamentable ; but not s° , much so as the destitution of th e p oor i n t hi s iocleree e ' season.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, MAURICE FITZGERALD.. Valencia, Jan. 8, 1842. THE MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY) CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of Grain since Mo u d a y have been small. Wheat dull at last quot a ti ons . Barley Ilenr'r unsaleable. Oats firm. but not improved in value. Flatl dull of sale. NEWGATE AND LEADENIJALL. a Meat was in good supply ; the demand was slack, 111) prices barely s u pp or t e d . lk e f , 3s. Bd. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutt°":. 3s. al. to 4s. 2d. ; V ea l, 4s. to ss. ; and Pork, 4s. to ,„ per stone of 81bs. There was a good supply of Ga l f ir and Poultry ; the d eman d i nact i ve, and prices a s ° last. Eggs dull of sa l e an d l ower, v i z. 4s. 6d. to 8s• 4-ci, per 120. _ _ _ COLONIAL MARKET. 11; , The market was firm; the demand f or goo d s g enera f , on the increase for home consumption ; the a rrivil small. Raw Sugar sold f ree ly f or h ome consump ti°ll: j firm rates. Refined goods in good request. Stana'd. lumps 81s. to 81s. 6d. per cwt. Coffenfirm, a nd want e Ceylon, good ordinary, 68s. to 70s. per_cwt. ' TEA MARKET. The operation s were few, but hold ers were not al:: posed to submit t o l ower rates. C ompany ' s Cog ° ls.'9ld. cash. • TALLOW MARKET. The Market firm and the demand good. P.Y. rti; dies 48s. 3d. to 4S s . 6d. on t h e spot, and 48s. 9°' 495. per cwt. for delivery. FRUIT MARKET. The demand good, and prices firm. Valentias 369' SPIRIT - MARKET. 1 t e Rum in good reque s t ; P roo f L eewards at Is. 1 2s. The Brandy Market was firm, and the demand g COAL MARKET. • Ships arrived since last marKet day, O. J , b . d. l 0 Holyweil Main 17 I , Walls End Helton ............ 9 4 Y Original Windsor's Pontop 17 3 W a ll s E n d L ambton ...... .• , 2 1 . West Hartley ......... ,j, Walls E d ramie, car d . C Walls End Brown' s .8 t: Walls End i . arrington Tees 13 0 Walls End Hedlcy Walk End Hilda ... 18 C Blythe ...... ..1 4 ...... „ .. Walls End Killin g w or th ... 19 0 Cowpen si , A . S. I" -, ver ,, ; (. From pu 2 ,,, 9 403 Wheatsperbarralz 4 tune..... 1 21 u 35 6 ' 9 322 14ere . ... l6 stole l4 6 14 6 - 14 I 319 Earley stout.... 14 0 17 6 ! 8 4,3 Oats '4s 4 atme,..._.. 9 0 !13 0 10 11 tt Four, per cwt .- Satooe 0 0 9 360 Oatmeal —,..... 9 atone." 11 6 'l4 6 . 1 ' Sold to - Bakers only. ilfi 7,813 Cwt. P Jour. ..... ...., 10 0 25 0 •2. Average price ..,1 11'heas sue; lour 55, Od per sack. (k i Receipts of Floor. 11,!.121,,,,,,,, ..._. from 0 Ftr,t4. ..... ...... from 225. Od to t'P' . 03 0 R a c e of Do 9,0i4 . I . l .. ircii .. ....... from ills. Od. to 17; 18s. ed. to Os d FMCS Of Sandia. Quarters I oat ".;•,,d.. 11411 float tern ....Pi& Wheat (p,r A C0:1K MRK iats ( list. ETS.--Jan to ISL A ol.lkpe? .l - v Barley (per 165t.)13 0 17 0 lFlorr (per cwt 7 Oattr ea! ;per Od to 14s Od Meet, 64. to 61(1.—Aluttca, sd. t, 60. Veal, 5d to - t , ,,rk, 4d. to at.• re.ll Rurfci , lld. tc 421 per to. PRICE OP' BUTTER. To the Merchants. • To the Cotto tlii ., First ttovlity BS‘ S t.end 84 Third ....... Fourtli •. 61 5 4 Filth Sixth CLONAIELL MA lIKET...Jan. 8 Per a. 8, d. aJ. f a. Hu!. ~ CORONER'S INQUEST. FIVE PERSONS BURNT TO DEATH.—Mr. Baker the Coroner, held five inquests on Tuesday at the London Hospital, on the bodies of as many persons who had been burnt to death. The first was on the body of Mary Aubrey, aged 38, of Wail end, East Ham. It appeared in evidence that on Monday morning last the deceased, whilst standing before the parlour . fire, opposite to the looking-glass on the mantel-piece, combing her hair, ac cidentally set her gown en fire. In her fright she ran across the road to the Duke's Head Tavern, the flames being, the witness said, at that time, three feet abose her head. A postman, who was passing, extinguished the fire, but deceased was so dreadfully burned that she died the next morning. • The next inquest was on the body of Sarah Cross, aged 10. On Sunday morning last, deceased was in a room with two other children, when she attempted to reach a marble from the mantel-piece. In doing so her frock ignited at the fire-place, and before the flames could be extinguished she received such severe burns that she died in a few hours. The third inquest was on the body of Jane Tustain, aged six, of No. 21, Old Beth nal-green-road. During the absence of the mother a girl twelve years old was left in charge of the deceased, but by an accident somewhat similar to that in the former case, she received injuries sufficient to cause death. The fourth inquiry concerned the death of Margaret Gowring, aged four, of No. 5, Arbour -street, Commercial-road, who died in the London Hospital of the burns she received by an accident at the fire-place in the par:our on Saturday ni4hr last. The last ease was that of William Ross, aged five, of No. 3, Union passage, St. George's in the East. Deceased ran down stairs on Saturday last, saying that his youngest sister had pushed him in the fire. His clothes were in every part alight, and of the burns he received on his arms he died the following day. Verdict in each case—" Accidental Death." VOOLWICH-TUESDAY. The Volcano steam-vesse', Lieut. Commander C. J. Featherstone, arrived on Tuesday at Woolwicb, with three sergeants, five eorpoi als, two drummers, and 118 men, belonging to the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, recently serving in the Powerful. 84 gun ship, Captain Michael Seymour. 'lois detachment of Royal Marines went out to the Mediterranean station at the time Captain Sir Charles Napier was appointed to the command of the Powerful, and will be paid off at Woolwich on Wednesday. The Volcano was rather unfortunate on her passage from Portsmouth on this occasion, the pilot having run her aground near Mar gate. By taking out the greater portion of her coals, putting the marines on shore, and otherwise lighting her, she was ultimately got off, but so disabled from some injuries to her engines, and the boilers having ben displaced; that it was found necessary to send the Mon. key steam-Iressel, Second Master Wm. Bryant, to tow her to Woolwich where she will remain until her defects are made good. Lieutenant George Henry Seymour (June 27, 1838) has been appointed to the William and Mary yacht, at Woolwich, fur service in the Firebrand steam-vessel, one of the squadron destined to accomp,iny the King of Prussia to this country. This appointment to the Firebrand is in addition to the appointments of Com mander John Neale Nott, of the Excellent, and W. E. A. Gordon, mate of the Dido, formerly announced. It is expected the Firebrand and Sbeerwater stearr vessels will leave Woolwich about the end of this w 4 ek for (Mend, to be in readiness to receive his Majesty on his arrival there ; but nothing is as yet defioittvtly known as to the exact day of his arrival here, further than - that it will not be bcfbre the 20th or 21st inst. It is also expected, should the weather prove favour able, that there will be a grand turn out of all the troops in the garrison at Woolwich to honour the King of Prussia on his arrival, and that reviews of the troops here wi.l alio take place during his Majesty's stay in this country. NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. WA KLEY.-- On Tuesday morning an accident, which had threatened to prove of serious consequences, occurred to Mr. Wakluy, M.P., the Coroner. It appears that Mr. Wakley was re turning from the St. Pancras Workhouse (where he had been holding an inquest), in his britschka, accompanied by Mr. Erasmus Wilson, surgeon, when, on arriving op posite the Southampton Arms, Camden -town, the horses suddenly took fright, and turning into the Hampstead road, dashed on to the pathway against some palings which inclose a field, called Rhodes's Field, and started olf at full speed. By the desire 'of Mr. Wakley, they all kept their seats, but not without that gentleman thinking that inevitable destruction awaited them. On arriving, however, at the rear of the toll-gate, where two large posts are fixed, the animals, which were then proceeding at the rate of twenty miles an hour, were stopped by being jammed in. By the sudden shock the coachman was thrown from his seat, but sustained no injury. Mr. Wakley's right hand was bruised, but be yond that all escaped unhurt. THE DUKE OF CLEVELAND.—It is with ce gret we learn that a change for the worse has taken place within the past week in the health of this Noble man. It was only a short time back we noticed with pleasure the decided improvement then apparent which had manifested itself since the Noble Duke's arrival in town from Yorkshire. His Grace has been confined to his bed from Saturday week, and Dr. Chambers has been consulted, in addition to Sir Henry llalford. Lady Augusta Milbanke, the Noble Duke's daughter, with Mr. Milbanke, are expected to arrive in town to-day from their seat in Yorkshire. There are but faint hopes of his recovery. His Grace is in his 76th year. TORY FEELING AND RESPECT.—The birth- day of the Earl of Lonsdale was celebrated at 'lensing ton by a public dinner, on Wednesday week. The health of the Queen Dowager was proposed ; and, con sidering that the illustrious lady is suffering under a dan gerous malady, it was to be expected that the Tory de pendents would have suffered nothing to be done either before or after the toast; which did not at least show an ordinary anxiety for her Majesty's recovery. But what was the next business before another toast was proposed 2 A comic song was sung (says the Whitehaven Herald) amidst roars of laughter. DIED.—At Jarviston, Old House, lately, William Meek, aged ninety years. He had lived under the family of that estate for upwards of seventy years. -41 s an instance of the longevity among the dependents of the same property, it is found that the combined ages of six individuals, all residing within a mile of each other, and alive within the last three years, amounts to five hundred and thirty-one years! viz., Christiana Cul len, 100 ; Margaret Dill, 91 (still alive); William Meek 90 ; Janet Walker, his wife, 80 (still alive) ; Robert VaHence, 86; and Jane Frame, 84.—Glasgow paper. THE BANK THEFT.—We have little to add to our statement of Thursday in reference to this extraordi nary affair. The parties who were taken into custody, viz., Smith and Wishart, have sustained no examination since Tuesday last, but the authorities have been making such inquiries as to them appear likely to lead to a full disclosure of the facts. Various parties, both in the bank and out of it, have been examined, but, of course, every thing is conducted in secret. We understand that the in dividuals in custody are likely to be examined again to morrow.—Glasgow Argus of Monday. LEITH.—The shipping trade of the port has nearly trebled itself within these last six years. In 183.5. the arrivals from foreign ports were 336 ; while in 1841 the number of cargoes imported in foreign ships is 930. The great speculation in grain last year may account for part of this increase ; but, notwithstanding, it indicates a steady increase of our shipping and commercial trade. —Edinbuigh Eveninq Courant MORNING- SUN It 4 " (1 sts' A.L. Lip AI N. ° ther kite,, ktt en SI R '); 444-I,t, Citr il :it e ta, 144 i% dit elu a etitb r lared heb 80: ‘ ,..1,1 1 -'481( Ank se tve glo w .‘