The Sun. — London, England, 1827-02-14 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The discussion raised upon the navy estimates in the House of Commons regarded principally the all-important question of—how, in case of emergency, the navy of Eng land can best be supplied with seamen. We are, we trust, no less alive than our neighbours to the disgrace which has been fixed upon us as a nation by the dreaaful system of impressment, or to the private misery to which it has ex posed many thousands of a most meritorious and gallant race of Englishmen. Feeling deeply both these copse- ; quences of the expedient through which the British navy during war time has been hitherto manned, we are, never theless, conscious that there seems to be no subject more beset with contrarieties of opinion, nor any problem of which the solution labours under more distrust in highly respectable and intelligent quarters, than the invention cf a substitute for impressment, which shall operate with greater mildness upon individuals, and with equal efficiency for the State. The reluctance of 6tit seamen to enter on board a man of war, is the obvious argument for impress ing_ them, and the sole justification of the practice, if it admits of any. Whence, then, does this reluctance pro ceed ? The marine of England finds gentlemen ready enough to volunteer in the very lowest rank of officers, and to embrace a 'Service full of discouragements, so far as concerns promotion, presenting few or no attractions in the wee of emolument, and exposed to perpetual itandshises, of a nature entirely strange and incom- P r es:tensible to tile youths who are sent to endure them. This is not considered by any one a cruelty, or a severe visitation, or injustice, exercised by the friends of the parties who thus feed the navy with the flower of their families, to hold a station in the service, no higher, or more flattering, or more comfortable (but often less so) than that which they abandon on shore. Then, why is it that the common sailor should run away and hide himself when solicited to stand in the same relation to the naval officer on board ship, 'which in his original character of peasant or labour ing boy, he held towards the same officer when filling the rank of private gentleman? There is manifestly some thing in the Maritime government of England which throws disproportion of harshness, degradation, and irksomeness vipoa the I s:den before the mast, as compared with those "Pon t i ne quarter-deck, beyond that which the ordinary "P:cure of a service whose fatigues and dangers are corn- Mon to all in the profession, would of necessity entail upon the private sailor. The army finds recruits enough, and from the same classes of society whence seamen are sent in handcuffs to the fleet. The ranks of the marines are filled with eager volunteers; yet in both cases a new mode of life is ventured upon by young men who have much to fear and every thing to learn. The merchant ships are plentifully manned by volunteers, and on board a merchant ship there is neither personal safety, nor variety of whole some and palatable food, nor medical care under accident or sickness, nor chance of prize-money, nor provision for old age, in any degree that will bear a moment's parallel with the certainty and abundance of all these advantages in the Royal Navy. Why, then, we repeat, is an instru ment for manning the navy had recourse to, which be st:Mats a conviction in the mind of Government and of the Legislature itself, that the naval service of Great Britain is, and must be, an object of horror instead of desire to the bulk of seafaring Englishmen ? Sir George Cockburn, an experienced and able officer, and one who is reputed to have the interest of the service at heart, states, we think, an insufficient reason for the continued employment of the press-gangs. He says, that the merchants will always outbid the Government in the amount of wages. Now, we are very far from believing that it would be possible for the merchant so far to outbid the Royal Navy, as to carry off the greater number of the seamen, taking into consideration the various and imports ,t benefits enjoyed on board King's ships, in contrast with merchant-ships, and which must be esteemed much more than a set-off against even a third or one half higher wages—that is to say, provided the condition of the seaman on board of a man of war was in other respects what it ought to be.— But, as it is, we are disposed to think, that the principle of impressment is far less revolting to the seaman, than some abuses of power on board ship, and some provisions of authority by the Government. Undoubtedly, where the safety of ship and crew may be endangered, not merely by a single act of disobedience, but by a tardiness in obey ing the orders given; where, again, the slightest ten dency to bad example in a single turbulent or disaffected seaman, may have fatal influence upon the minds of his messmates, and sap the foundation of all salutary discipline on board ship, a power of prompt and vigo rous repression must be somewhere lodged, and perhaps occasionally, though as rarely as possible, displayed for the safety of the service. This, however, being a dis cretionary power, is liable to be indiscreetly exercised, and we fear there have been cases where the abuse of it was as manifest and injurious as the possession of it may have been unavoidable. We put it to Sir George Cockburn, whether it might not be an experiment now, in peace, worth trying, to make every corporal pu nishment illegal but that which should be awarded by a court-martial, even though it were a court-martial held on the instant in the nature of a drum-head court-martial ashore. Why, again, should the hard ship of impressment be aggravated by the undefined du ration of the bondage which it inflicts ? This appears to us to be a grievance the most intolerable of all those which have brought such execration on the naval service of Great Britain. A man is not only enslaved and trans ported, but made a slave and exile for the whole term of his life. A seaman who for ten or twelve years has bled and been broiled alive in the East Indies, instead of being sent at the public expense in triumph to his friends on the return of his ship to England, has not so much as liberty to spend a portion of his well earned wages in the bosom of the land which he has honoured and protected by his bravery, but is snapped up at once by a second press-gang and shipped off to die at Jamaica. This is altogether in supportable to the mi n d o f a British subject.' Instead of impressment being thus aggravated by eternal imprison ment, the necessary pains and hardships of the King's service ought to be relieved by their brevity. An act of Parliament ought to-pass, making it highly penal to retain any s ailor by compulsion in the service for more than seven years from the day of his enlistment, whether by the press or as a volunteer; and a protection for at least seven years more ought to be granted him, if he chooses to accept it, after the completion of such a li mited service. No seaman ought to be taken by a press gang if more than 3.5 years of age ; and a certificate of age annexed to his first indentures as an apprentice, and sworn before a magistrate, ought to be made evidence of his title to exemption. A voice in electing the representative of his native city, borough, o r county, might be benefi c i a ll y added to the pension awarded to him by law after a ser vice of 14 years. In the United States a sailor is enlisted fornot longer, as we are informed, in war time, than the space of three years; after which, if he has done his duty correctly, he receives a grant of lands, and all the rights of citizenship. These are ex pedients for rendering the ser vice of th e be State an obje c t of just ambition; and an ho nour to attained, rather than a grievance submitted to. If impressment be still considered indispensable, which we trust in God it will cease to be—though without presum ing to decide upon it—let us at least recommend, and with the utmost earnestness, to the Admiralty, the adoption of every possible means for alleviating and mollifying the hardships which grow out of it, by attaching to the con dition of a British seaman whatever can be regarded as most precious among the incidents-of a Node of life from which toil and hazard, frequent privation, and sacrifice of free agency, are inseparable.—Tim es . The French seem greatly elated at the arrival of a Por tuguese man of war in a port of theirs loaded with a cargo of Chamberlains and Officers of State, intended to give eclul to the embarkation of the Infante Don Miguel, for Brazil, The French Ministers have given orders that all these guests, who have already re ached Paris , should be a sumptuous treated in - manner , till their Prince a n d m u , ter arriverfram . Vienna ; but, if we iniatake not (and, in ! deed, on this subject we expressed our opinion the other day), this anticipated journey will not be undertaken so ....eon. Circu ms t ances h ave mater i a ll y a l tere d s i nce i t was first determined to convey the Infante Don Miguel to Brazil; and then it was wished that the port of embarka iion should be Leghorn. It was • not with the concur ; rence of the Austrian Emperor that a French port was preferred ; nor does he now like the change. He has, how i_wer, this and other more important matters to treat with the Emperor of the Brazils ; and to render his negociations ' effective, in the interval he has sent a special Envoy to Rio ;le Jantiro, who, no doubt, is the bearer of certain dislikes of the Portuguese Constitution, as well as suggestions of an important kind, relating to the future welfare of Pot , tugal, in which the Emperor of Austria is not the only party. This special Envoy, as well as the instructions addrensed to the others who are directed to act in concert with him, would arrive at Rio de Janeiro after the de parture of the Emperor for the eastern bank of the river Plate, so that a considerable time must elapse before the negociations can be carried into effect and closed; for, en gaged as the Emperor must be, with matters of a more pressing kind, it is not likely he will allow his attention ' to be diverted to this subject, on which, besides, he would probably not venture to decide without the aid of ins Council. All this time, we apprehend, the panting Don Miguel will have to bear with his present durance, as his guardian is too prudent, and too much devoted to the preservation of tranquillity in Europe, to trust his ward out of his own capital. At all events, we think he will not be exposed to the risk of the disSipation of Paris.— Morning Chronicle. In the debate on the Navy Estimates on Monday night, Mr. Hume and other Members having animadverted on the system of promotion in the Navy and Marines, Sir George Cockburn was understood to say that improved regulations now guided these matters." We are happy to hear this, for there certainly was in these departments of the service great room for improvement. The exposure which we made some time ago of the actual state of pro mction in the Navy, supported by facts derived from Par liamentary documents, established a case from which one of these two consequences must follow—either that the existing system must be altered, or the naval glory of England decline. We there showed that great connec tions were of more value, in the eyes of the Admiralty, than long services—that patronage was a more powerful re commendation than merit—and that the smiles of fa vouritism led to higher distinction than a veteran fami liarity with the dangers of battle and the ocean. We are happy, therefore, to hear Sir G. Cockburn say, that "im proved regulations now guided these matters." It was to bring about such improvement, if possible, that we made the statements which we did, and if out efforts have been instrumental in producing a fairer mode of promotion in that department of the public service Which is connected with the peculiar, and we may say, the natural defence of this country, our labour has been repaid. Let those who point out abuses from factious motives, exult in their continuance ; but as our object is to make the Press the independent advocate of the general interests, without regard to the selfish ambition of party, we are always glad when any causes of unpleasant ani madversion are removed. We recollect that when we formerly made the exposure of the system of naval pa tronage some Papers which are called Ministerial were loud in reprobating statements that they did not attempt to refute. What will they say to Sir George Cockburn now, and to the indirect compliment which he has paid the exertions of those who had rather be the correctors of abuse than the habitual flatterers of power ? We trust that the statement of the Gallant Admiral will be borne out by experience; we trust we shall never have again to point out such instances of flagrant disparity in the dis pensing promotion in the navy, as we have heretofore done. It greatly concerns the interests of the country that officers of talent, skill, and experience, should feel conscious that the power which superintends their career observes their merits. It was for so exercising his office as to inspire confidence through all ranks on his justice and discernment, while directing the Army, that high eulogiums were paid in both Houses of Parliament, the other night, to the memory of the lamented Duke of York. It is true his judgment was not infallible, and the kind. ness of his nature might, be sometimes imposed upon ; but if in any particular case he was in error, it was but the exception to his general practice. Now this is just the sort of superintendence which we want to see established over the Navy. We cannot expect perfection in any hu man system, but -if meritorious promotion be made the general rule, it must give great satisfaction to the country, notwithstanding there may be now and then an incidental exception.—Morning Herald. COURT OF ALDERMEN. The Lortn 111Avoit held a Court of Aldermen yesterday, at Guildhall, for the general dispatch of public business. The Court agreed to petition Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the Watermen and Lighter men rowing upon the River Thames, and referred it to a Com mittee to prepare the Bill accordingly, and to report the same for consideration. The Return of the Election of Mr. JOHN BLEADES as a Common Councilman for the Ward of Coleman-street, in the room of Mr. GRIFFITHS, declared unduly elected, was laid before the Court. The Court were occupied at some length on a petition from Messrs. SauL, respecting their former application to be admitted to the freedom. Persons were allowed and sworn Brokers. ST. PATRICK'S INSURANCE COMPANY. Yesterday a meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee of Arbitration. CoesEmus SULLIVAN, Esq. in the chair. Mr. SUGRUE read the report of the Committee, which stated that the Committee had used every exertion to induce the Directors to submit to have the question of their responsibility respecting the debts due by their agents, to the Company, referred to arbitration, but after a great deal of trouble had been given by the Directors, and every form of evasion employed, the Combnitteg were obliged to give up all hopes of adjustment, and to resign to the Proprietary the trust reposed in them. A R eso l u ti on was t h en move d express i ve o f t h e regret with which they viewed the system of evasion, as they stated, practised by the Directors, upon whose entire conduct the resolu tion passed unqualified censure. An amendment was proposed, that a Committee of eight be appointed to communicate with the Directors upon the proposed deed of submission. A Resolution was then proposed; it animadverted in the strongest possible terms upon the measures recently adopted by the Directors against the Proprietors. The Chairman, after some discussion, would not put the resolution, and vacated the Chair. Mr. Burrowes was called thereto, and the resolution was passed. A Resolution was also passed for calling a General Meeting to dismiss the Di rectors.—. Dublin Evening Post. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. COUNTRY DIARY, SATURDAY, Fao. 17. Cook, W., Newton-upon-Ouse, Yorkshire—Court-house, Wake field-11 Cox, W., Burton—Crown, Burton-3 Farber, E., Liverpool —Mr. Leather, Liverpool-11 Gibbs, J., Chard—Commercial rooms, Bristol-1 H a y ne s IL, Birmingham—Parker's, Hartlebury-5 Humbertson and Co., Kingston-upon -Hull—Dog and Duck, Kingston-upon-Hull-11 Moakes, J., Loath—Crown and Woolpack, Louth-11 Moon, J., Manchester—Star, Manchester_2 Williams, 0., Bloomsg,rove, Worcestershire—White Hart Inn, Har t leb u ry— 1 1 Mr. Gerard Callaghan, of Cork, has received from Mr. Secretary Peel two letters, one written during, and the other subsequent to, the recent election for the City of Cork, both con veying a strong and direct approbation of the principles, the ta lent, and the firmness evin ced b y Mr. Call aghan , in the co urse o f an arduous and protracted contest. The admiration expressed by a character so deservedly high in public. estimation, for constitu tional spirit and integrity, must have been extremely gratifying to Mr. Callaghan's feelings.—Dublin Patriot. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT .OF KING'S BENCH, FEB. 13. Before Mr. Justice BAILEY, Mr. Justice HOLROYD,. and Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE, HICKS V. DUCANE. Mr. PLat-r appeared to show cause in this case against a rule that had been obtained by Mr. Marryatt, calling 'von the plain tiff to show cause why there should not be a new trial. The action was brought by the plaintiff,ein his character of a creditor of a person of the name of Gardner, against the defendant, as the Sheriff of the county of Essex, for the recovery of the amount of goods taken in execution by him, belonging to Gardner. The action of trover was tried before Mr. Baron Graham, and the jury found a • verdict for the plain tiff to the amount •of 88/. The ground on which the rule had been granted Was, that the execution bad been fraudulent, for the purpose of defrauding the body of creditors of Gardner. The learned Counsel now stated, that Gardner was a farmer ; that havinF become embarrassed, he had given a bill of sale of his stock on the farm, his household furniture, &c. to his creditor Hicks, at 287/. ; that 771. was pain to the attorney for making the bill of sale by Gardner; that 151/. due to Hicks was by this transaction satisfied, possession delivered up, and the very man who had before that time been the servant of Gardner-had then become the Servant of Hicks, and was ever afterwards paid by him. Under these cir cumstances, Mr. Platt considered that the question had been properly left to the Jury, as it had been, namely, whether the transaction betwean Hicks and Gardner were bona fide? If so, the Sheriff had acted improperly in having taken the goods sub sequently, at the instance of some oth er cre di tor . Th e Learned Counsel could not conceive iu what way the transaction was to be impeached, except on the ground that Gardner, with his wife and children, had been suffered to remain in the farm house by Hicks, for a short time after he had got the legal con veyance, until it was possible for them to get some other asylum. Mr. MARRYATT, in the first place thought it an extremely sus picious circumstance, that the attorney's charge for meeting the bill of sale or conveyance, should have been paid by the seller, when the transaction was to be far the benefit of the alleged pur chaser. In the next place, after this document had been executed, Gardner had admitted that he bad sold oats off the farm and re ceived the price of them. Mr. PLATT said this was 20/. worth of oats that had been ex cepted in the bill of sale, and distinctly understood to have been so at the time. The CouaT observed, that it (lid not distinctly appear, either upon the evidence at the trial, or the affidavits now filed, what the exact amount of the cash was that Gardner had received from Hicks, or how that sum had been applied, and that it might be worth the consideration of Counsel, whether they would not consent to refer the case to some gentleman at the bar, who could inquire accurately into this. This suggestion vas adopted, and the ease therefore ordered to be referred. KING V. BLISS. This was an action by the plaintiff, a painter, residing at Sun bury, against the defendant, a carpenter, of the same place, for an assault. Verdict for the plaintiff, damages 201. THE XING V. WILLIAM WILLAN. The defendant was indicted on three several charges of perjury, assigned to have been committed by him in giving evidence before this Court, in a cause in which his brother was the plaintiff. Mr. BROUGHAM, Mr. BRODERICK, and Mr. KNOWLES, con ducted the case for the prosecution. The COMMON-SERGEANT appeared for the defendant. From the evidence it appeared that on the 21st of January, 1824, a qui tam action was tried in this Court, by which the de fendant's brother sought to recover from Mr. Josias Taylor, the then owner of two gambling houses, Nos. 57 and 58, Pall-mall, certain sums of money, which the defendant alleged he had lost to him within the previous year at the game of Rouge et Noir. At that trial the defendant produced apiece of paper, in which he alleged that every night, on his return home, he noted down the sums he had lost, in all amounting to 6501. ; he also, by the dates con tained in that paper, described the days on which the different sums were lost; but although he had carefully avoided stating any of these losses to have occurred on Sundays, when no play was permitted, he had mentioned one of his losses to have taken place on the sth of April, which happened to be Good Friday, when the house was also shut up. A verdict was found for the plaintiff in that case. Evidence was now produced to show that at the time the defendant alleged he had lost his money to Taylor, Taylor had given up attending the play-room, and the defendant was in such distressed circumstances, that instead of being able to stake such a sum as he alleged he had lost, he was unable to pay a rent of 30s. per week, and was obliged to leave his wife's clothes as a deposit for the security. The porter of the house was also produced, who swore that he kept a book, in which he entered the names of all the parties frequenting the house, ar.d proved that on the Good Friday alluded to, there was no play, that Taylor had given up the management of the house previous to that time, andAhat after 12 o'clock at night visiters were not admitted. Two ,cilerks from the Bank were then called, who gave it as their opinion./ that the writing in the list of losses, which had been produced 1)y the defendant, was not written at different times, hut all at once, and several persons who had been in the habit of seeing the defendant play, proved that they had never seen hiai play for any thing above 1/., and that he had fre quently borrowed money of them. The Jnry, after consulting for about twenty minutes, found the defendant not guilty. _ FRIDAY, FEB. 9. BELCHER V. SIKES AND 02/lERS. This was an action brought against the defendants, who are the executors of the late Alexander Brymer, Esq., who was the exe cutor of James Brymer,, Esq., deceased, to recover the sum of 9,7271. 10s. 2d. which the plaintiff contended had been received by Mr. Alexander Brymer from the Commissioners for Victualling His Majesty's Navy, in contravention of the covenants contained in a deed of dissolution of partnership between the plaintiff and Mr. James.Brymer, by which Mr. James Brymer, in considera tion of 50,000/. paid to him by Mr. Belcher, assigned all his interest in certain contracts with the Victualling Office to Mr• Belcher. On the deed being tendered in evidence on the trial, an objec tion was taken by the defendants Counsel to its being received, inasmuch, as the proper stamp had not been affixed to it; the stamp on the deed being a deed stamp, and the defendants' Coun sel contending that under the late stamp act it should have been an ad valorem stamp of 550/. The Chief Justice allowed the ob jection, and the plaintiff was nonsuited. In Michaelmas Term, the Solicitor General for the plaintiff, obtained a rule Nisi for setting aside the nonsuit without costs. This day the Common Set rant and Mr. Manning, showed cause against the rule, and Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Marryatt, and Mr. Chelten, having been heard in support of it, the Court made the.rule absolute, being unanimously of opinion that the deed of dissolution did not fall within the words of the statute, imposing the ad valorem duty. • COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-FEE. 13. COLONEL BERKELEY V. WILLIAM BLENNERHASSET FAIRMAN. This action was brought to recover the sum of 100/. which the plaintiff had lent to the defendant. It appeared that Fairman being engaged in the Palladium newspaper, found himself in want of money for the purpose of carrying on his business ; in this situation he wrote to the plaintiff requesting a loan of 1001. r this, which Col. Berkeley consenting to do, returned him a cheque for that amount on Messrs. Drum mon d, b an k ers, i n town. The de fendant and h a d s i nce re f use d t o p a y. h r e . hand-w d riting eoabnftai T ne d A D of f ycashFairman, being fo unablean d to the c contradict t y r m ad e i n c t t of this c ta t as s hf e o m r the e n cheque, were th en p rove d . Mt a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. ROLLS COURT, FEB. 13. WESTMEATH V. WESTMZATH. Mr. LYNCH said that in this case a petition was filed by the Most Noble Emily Marchioness of Westmeath, praying that a suit which she had instituted might be dismissed, and the costs taxed and paid out of a fund to be raised by the sale of 6,000/. 3 per cent. consolidated Bank annuities. It appeared, that upon the marriage of Lord and Lady Westmeath, a sum of 10,0001. was settled upon her Ladyship, the interest of which was to be paid during her life as pin -money, and upon her death the principal was to he divided amongst her children. Only 3001. a year was to he paid to her Ladyshi p during the life of Lord Westmeath's father, and after his death the sum of 500/. a year was to revert to her Ladyship. The late Lord Salisbury (Lady West meath's father), regularly paid 500/. a year as the interest of the sum settled on Lady Westmeath at her marriage; and the present Lord Salisbury paid it, that is, paid 256/. for the first half year after hi s f at h er ' s d ea th. He then object e d, how ever, as he had aright t o d o , to pay it to any but the trite tees. The trustees were Lord Talbot and Lord Nugent ; the first of whom declined to act, and, under these circumstances, Lady Westmeath havi ng se p ara ted from her husband, was abso- ; lutely left without any income, and had no alternativ e b ut to fil e a bill, praying the Court to appoint a new trustee in the place of Lord Talbot. Mr. Maxwell was agreed upon by all patties ; and as he was willing to undertake the trusts of the settlement, her Ladyship now prayed the Court to dismiss the snit and order the costs to be paid out of the fund. The MasrEA, of the ItoLts—l am afraid I cannot touch the fund ; for the bill has been productive of nothing. Mr. Lvven—lt brought about the arrangement, your Honour. The MASTER of the Rom,s—There is nothing to show - that I am very sorry for Lady Westmeath, but as at present advised, I cannot see the necessity for your bill. Mr. Lnictr—Will your Honour allow the petition to stand over ? His Hoxoua said he had no objection. Mr. Su6nEN , --1 have no objection to the case standing over ; but I conceive it will produce no good. The agreement was made behind the back of the Court, and the Court has no ju risdiction.'" The 111;snin of the Rohs—Lei the petition stand over. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—Several little children and two sturdy men were brought up by Allen, the officer, on charges of vagrancy. The children he had found running about in apparently the most miserable plight, with naked feet, in the frost. One of the chil dren he apprehended sitting in a court, with a basket, which he found contained the shoes and stockings of the other children, who were running about and endeavouring to excite compassion by their nakedness. When they had got sufficient money in this manner ere the day had closed, they put on their shoes and stock ings, and returned home. The LOAD MAYOR remanded them, and ordered their mother to be sent for, that she might be made responsible for their being at large. Several women, the police are aware, live well by the mendicancy of their children, who are compelled to bring home a certain sum, generally Is. 6d. per day. All they get beyond this they spend themselves. Thus a mother who four or five children, can afford, as the officers state, to " stay at home, and drink gin like a lady." The children are flogged if they do not make up the required sum, and when occa sions serve, they do it by pilfering. The two men were found by Allen lying on the ground, without shoes, stockings, or shirts, shivering as in the most deplorable con dition, from the extreme cold. They were old performers, who were never seen in the city except during hard frosts, when ik.e public sympathies were strongly excited by their nakedness and appearance of extreme misery. They disappear with the frost, because the exposure then excites less sympathy. Some gentle men who know the imposture, have often been incited to give money to the fellows, as a compensation for their matchless thea trical performance of wretched characters. No estimate can well be made of the receipts of these fellows, but they are known to be such as to induce them to quit good employment, to beg during the inclement season. The Lord Maroa sent these fellows to hard labour in Bride well, for periods which will prevent them pursuing their occupa tions during the remainder of the season. GUILDHALL—James Box was brought up for final exami nation before Aldermen LUCAS and VENABLES, charged with buying or receiving, and harbouring, a handsome little terrier dog, knowing it to he stolen. The Aldermen thought the evidence warranted them in con victing the prisoner of the offence charged, but inflicted the slight est penalty the law provides—six months' imprisonment, in de fault of paying a fine of 201. The prisoner was committed ac . - cordingly. Win. Hawker and George Moniell, two sawyers in the employ of Mr. Aldridge, at the corner of Long-lane, were charged with being part of a gang of fellows who at the funeral of Harri son, the marshalman, on Sunday, took off their hats and gave three cheers, when the coffin was brought out of the house. A member of the Common Council, who was attending, gave the prisoners into custody. Similar manifestations of satisfaction were repeatedly heard while this enterprising and meritorious officer was lying on his death .bed. Alderman LUCAS dismissed the prisoners, strongly reprobating their unfeeling conduct. QUEEN-SQUARE—EIIen McHenry, a young girl about 15 years of age, was charged by her own mother with robbing her continually. The prisoner said, she had nothing at all to say in her defence. She was then fully committed, and the mother in an agony of tears, after thanking the magistrate, left the office. HA TTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday- Mr. Phillip Crofton, an appraiser and house-agent, residing at No. 113, Cromer-street, made an application to the Sitting Magistrate, Mr. Sergeant SELLON, requesting his advice under the following circum stances : orders for the " Society for the Suppression of Mendicity," un derln the ye:.rs 1824, 1825, and 1826, he executed a number of the direction of Mr. Walker, at that time one of the Society's principal clerks, and assistant manager, for which, in the first in stance, he received cash, and afterwards bills, which had been par tially honoured, but leaving the Society debtor to the amount of 106/. 16s. 7d. • When the first bill, to the amount of 501., be came due it was dishonoured, and he, Mr. Crofton, having ap prized the Society of the circumstance, received an order to at tend their next meeting,- which he did ; and in answer to questions put by the Hon. C. J. Shore, stated that he had for 4 years executed orders for the Society, under the directions of Mr. Walker, and always considered the Society responsible. At the commence ment of the transaction he received money; but was s Mt n _ wards told by Mr. Walker that he must then take bills, _ rorn Y wanted for London, and the cash in the office would be t of the families (meaning subscribers to the Society) being aware imme diate use. To this, at the time, he consented, were then that any rule existed against it. Applican b t e s Walker, could render examined, and due re ceived, with a promise that they s hould ethe following week by one notice given to him ; which was don occasion he attended, and was of the Society's officers. On that informed by Mr. Step hens that the Society, mg). a pri vateconsider' were't t an y further answer from the applicant to the bills were then returned, and Sir. Stephens no assistance. The " b y a i d ng n ee n taken into custody at the instance of the transaction, ra a n n s d a c t A i o fr n . days after this , was ascertained that Board. A few Mr. Walker transaction between hinisel declined con on various. . b charges of embezzlement, which charges, after Society, • te examinations before Mr. Laing, were abandoned. three private The M a gistrate advised him to consult some respectable soli citor, and Mr. Crofton, after returning his thanks, withdrew. UNION-HALL.—At the request of Mr. Goring, the young man who was locked up in Camberwell watch-house, by Baxter, the constable, on a charge of uttering two counterfeit sovereigns, which were subsequently discovered to be genuine —the sovereigns, were left in the possession of Mr. Staples, the chief clerk, in or der that they might be examined by some individual connected with the Mint. Yesterday Mr. Powell, the solicitor of the Mint, attended, and the two sovereigns being produced for his inspec tion, he immediately pronounced them good, and at the same time expressed his surprise how they could be mistaken for coun terfeits. Ha mentioned that the most simple method of detecting bad sovereigns was by the scales, for in no instance had they ever been known to weigh so much as the genuine by some penny weights. _ . kr. HEDGER, the magistrate before whom the investigation took place on the former occasion, asked whither Mr. Goring would still get the full value for his sovereigns in their present condition ? Mr. Powell said, decidedly not, as they were so exceedingly de faced. He should imagine, that at least Sc. worth of gold was filed off in the experiment of trying them. Mr. HEDGXR.—The persons to whom the sovereigns belong should not be at the loss. Who was it that mutilated them in this manner? rtaxter (stepping forward).—lt was me, Sir; and I fear I have got myself into a predicament, for Mr. Goring threatens to bring an action against me for false imprisonment, although he was given into my custody by a shopkeeper at Camberwell. The Magistrate.--- - -Then you should be careful how you take such charges. I hope it will make you more cautions in future. Mr. Goring did not attend at the office; but his sovereigns, through, which he has suffered not a little punishment, art there ready for him, in their mutilated condition, whenhe thinks proper to call for them. There are no less than-forty-eight juvenile offenders now confined in Shepton Mallet gaol, some of whom, it appears.. have been brought up in the nationaPschools at Bath. A few nights ago the residence of Mr. Ferguson, in Paradise-place, Stockwell, was broken into and robbed of several hundred pounds' worth of property. It appears that the above named gentleman and his family set out a short time since for through Ireland, leaving the house, &c. in the care of a n elderl y female. The night the house was attacked, the p erson who was left in t c h h i a s rg c e irc d u id m n st o a t n s ee le : p eff tl e i c e tcd re, and the e t n he tra th n i c e e v b et y , cutting t aking advantage t h ofo panel of the door. ,Every room in the house was ransacked ; all the carpets and floor-cloths were taken up. The hook-cases in the library were wrenched open, • and the most valuable books packed up, which, together with a variety of other property, wer e carried off the premises. A grand pianoforte, which stood in the parlour, was completely spoiled, the thieves having taken ont the keys, and unscrewed the legs off, leaving nothing but the empty case, which was too unwieldy for them to take away. A cart was seen early in the morning near the house, in which the property was conveyed away. Pople, an active officer of Union-hall, is in pursuit of,ths . thieves. THE MARKETS. (From the London New Price Curren of Tuesda SUGAR.—The Sugar Market closed rather heavily last week ; but the purchases previously had been so extensive that a tempo rary pause might be expected ; the late advance in the7prio Its was fully maintained., The deliveries from the warchouse cos ttinne very extensive ; last week about 700 casks more than the c. trres ponding one of last year ; and in the comparative stock, thi re is only now a difference of SOO casks, and in the next ,or folio owing week, we anticipate a further and considerable reduction o I the stock. This forenoon the buyers were chiefly at the India . 1 :louse sale, which prevented the usual purchases ; at the close .of th to day the sales of Muscovades were estimated at '7OO hi es. <tt full pr i ces . rf,he refined market has been rather quiet, but the Prices are maintained. Molasses , more in demand at a small'• a d van ce . goods offering. In F ore i gn S ugars am Pia- This forenoon tmc re was no altera tion in the refined mat ; the NEs.—By public sale last w ee k, sCrt tasks rted. qn the usual terms sold 26 5 . an d 2, 6 . 6d. good ho r ,ice:sEsDssi Demerara nenlredNerypar INDIA id)3l Mior olasses s th l e k k e n t ri r c e e n s ia w in e e r d e a i n a very abade lower,lan gu and 1 gut th e COFFZE—The Coffee Ma' had taken place. There were two tniblic sales this for *noon. depressedcurre c)r t s v t a a s te n l e a a s ;l; v n ee o k m ; inal on account of the few sales which IBS casks Jamaica and 402 bags damaged- good ordinary Brazil, the latter, first class, sold 445. 6d. a 455.- ; good ordinary clean Jamaica 555. a 555. 6d. ; fine ordinary , 4 ilg. ; good middling 84s. ; the whole went off heavily, but we cannot quote. lower prices. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS,-.-The Rum'. market appears more firm on account of the late forced sales havin cleared off the parcels which pressed forward to be peremptorily sold ; the finer qualities of Jamaica Rum continue in request for ho me consump tion; the prices of the latter are fully supported. I_ (randy is still heavy, but there are few sellers at any reduction. A t a late hour the market for Leeward Island Rum looked more firm, • some par cels for shipping orders have been bought. HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLow.—The demand for Ta Arm has lately been considerable. The public sale of Friday col Isisted of 200 casks which sold 38s. 6d. and 38s. 9d. ; the market since is not so brisk. Flax maintains the late advance.—.-Hemp is• without alteration. JIUSH PROVISIONS.—Beef and Pork are heavy, but the 1 loolders do not .jive way in price. —Bacon is lower.—ln Butters t. here is little alt,eri°n• E in Ctl F u rance for :u he aEs last . —foPu four o g y r e e a s r s s the eGt 1843 tton the eMaufac quantity- t t t u n rF i N for home conAouption in France was 172,31 f, bags. In 1626 the quantity 281,66: ab ol rv eti .o n a e s b k a d l .f z cd' ln th ß e on c d o . vsuroption in Great Britain. The consu:uption of Great B r it a i n ,. in 1826, was 526,000 bags. 200 Surats 100 Bengal ..... . 50 Egyptian 7 d. Duty paid. FRI:IT—The Inquiriel after Fruit have again increased, pr trticu larly for New Red Smyrna Raisins and fix - new Turkey Fig s. Otts—Oils continue in a very depressed gtate. COCOA—By Public Sale, 1,517 bags good Brazil Cocoa mold 335. 6d. a 375. INDIGO—The demand for Indigo is languid, owing probablb , in some measure to the late severe frost; the holOers, however, con tinue firm. EAST INDIA SALE THIS FORENOON• SALTPETRE—.] ,OOO tons Company's East India n'fined 23s- to 235. 6d. ; 800 Licensed 225. 6d. to 245. PEPrER-1,100 bap Company's good light taxed 4,i—elf re fused ; 2,418 licensed light and half heavy Sid to 4kd; 1 1 :790' ditto ungifted heavy and shot qd to sd—about one-half i'sought• , in; 100 bags white 2s. 11d. to 3s. CINNAMON--586 bales and chests, second quality, 4s. 111 if.. to ss. bd. ; ordinary, third quality, 2s. 9d. to 48. 6d. CASSIA LIGNEA-1,413 chests good 105% to 115 s. ; ordina ry; 90s. to 100 s.—about one-half bought in and refused. CASSIA Buns-137 taxed at 9/. and 9/. 9s.—refused. CLOVES--35 bags Bencoolen refused at 3s. MACE-1I I casks, first quality, 6s. to 6s. 2d. ; second ditto Si. 3d. to 4s. NUTMEGS-100 good ungarbled 3s. 10d. to Ss. 11d. ; ditto for exportation 3s. ld. to 3s. 6d, Tobacco.—There is some inquiry after dark-coloured Tobacco for export ; the other sales are small parcels of good stripes for the home trade. At a late hour some sales of N .rginia Leaf, we be lieve about 70 hhds. were reported about 4d. ; there are also ap parently orders to Kme extent for low Tobacco. The public sales advertised in Holland, it is anticipated; will have an utsfa vourable effect on the Market. _ _ COTTON.—The Cotton Market continues heavy ; the purchases for the week ending last night inclusive consist of COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WDEK, Per Quarter. s. to s. 51 Canterbury 50 60 50 59 51. sq Fforricastle.----. 50 54 Lincoln Alaidstone .. 50 co Spilsby 52 54. Stamford--. 5O 56 Wheat, Oats. s. to a. s. to s. S. to 8. "* 26 '—.— 50 33 43 26 al 42 46 40 43 39 37 54 59 77. 32 34 03 42 30 36 50 58 40 46 30 32 51 56 37 42 21 37 46 53 49 44 36 38 54 60 38 44 29 40 53 56 Barley. Beans. COTTON WOOL. LIST OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. IMPORTED. r Same pc- This nod last year. year. -- ----- Bags, &c. Bags, &c. Liverpool London 2,83.0 1,050 Glasgow .. 5,166 2,712 - Total exported in 1627 4,022. Pease. s. 0 4 . 4 - 4 • 48 51 IPreviouZ. ly this year. 1,, &c. Bags, &c. 771. 1,223 725 1,300 COTTOX WOOL—GLASGOW. The sales during die week amounted to 449 bales. 25 Sea Islands 130 Bnweds :II. a 7%d. 27 Orleans 37 Demeraras a Od. 37 Egyptians 25 Surinam B ¢d. a Od. 71 West India 7 d. a Od. 25 Surats 6O. a Od. 50 Bengals BY AUCTION. Sound Cotton. 1 Sea Island Stained Ditto 1 Saw-ginned Ditto lod, a Od. 376 Boweds . 64d. a 7Td. 392 bales. Damaged. 79 Sea Islands 19 Stained Ditto _ 2 Saw ginned Ditto 112 Boweds t 2 Demeraras....- ld. 3 1 0. d. a I%cl. . a Od. jd. a 4d. Sid. a B%d. 293 bales. 1135 bales in all. Imports none• men , named Wybrew and E wers, they A deer m a d e its appearance on Friday mor n i ng i l ) a b s s t er in ve a d g b a y rd t e w n o op y p o o u s n it g e the Red Cow , in this town, which b e i ng proceeded with a dog t o se cure it alive, but, after a c h ase which lasted so me time, th affrighted animal topped a six -feet fence, and entered the garden of Thomas Perkins, Esq., where it was killed before it could be rescued from the dog. The deer, had strayed from Mr. T. Crookes, who gave it to the captors. E'siex Herald. BIRTHS. h On a hie h in l s d t y ., o i f n W W . im ri p e o o le t: st E r s e ci e . :, o th f e u l i a )p dy er o c f 0 3 w . e ß nis G ti r :e o e 3 t: sett, Esq., Same day the a M. P. for Chippenham, of a son. Same day, Mrs. Lyttleton, of Alfred place , Bedford-square, of a son. of a fittglte2lrat Yesterday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, T. W. Chevalier, Esq. of South Audlcy-street, to Albertina Mary, eldest daughter of the late G. A. Ravizzotte, Esq. of Paris. On the 13th inst., at St. James's church, by the Rev. Mr. of the late W. W a l ne, Es Simpson, E. L eec h, E sq., q. of Poland -street, to Elizabeth, daugh ter On the 10th inst., Esq. at I x bu ry , aged 84, W. . Milford, Esq. near Southampton. On the 12th inst., aged 9 years, Marcella Antoinette, daughter of Mr. P. MacEvoy, of Great Cumberland-place. On the 11th inst., the son of C. H. Phillips, Esq., o f Hay_ Aloon-street, Piccadilly. On the 12th inst. ht Moore-place,. Lambeth, Mr. II:' Daly, aged 48. On Friday the 9th inst., at the Wilderness, in th e county of Gloucester, most deeply and , sincerelyiregretted by a numerous circle of relatives and friends, Elizabeth, relict of the late John Colchester, Esq., of. Westbury on Severn. Printed and Published by M. YOUNG,' s Tc e No. 112,' ei*AND. "."4".‘"1"1", EXPORTED.