The Sun. — London, England, 1825-01-27 00:00:00

I. I A clod," of Cassan, in honour of the Eith anniversal the de liverance of Russia from Buonaparte. The charitable committee for artisans who are reduerd to poverty by the late inundation have received 25,000 rubles from holland, throtigh the medium of Mr. Steeglits the Bauker. Thesubscriptions at Moscow already amount to 150,000 rubles. The 2d of this month was observed in all the Protestant com munities, as a day of fasting and humiliation, in co►nmenior,a tion of the late inundations. EXCHANGES. 1 - l Amur non, JAN. 21.—London, 36. 3A.-2 Us. 3el. 01. PETERSDU Roll, JAN. 7.—London, 9. 27-32.—Paris, 101. LEIPSIC, JAN. 17.—London, 3 months, 6. 13i. BERLIN, JAN. 10.—London, 3 months, 6.24. ThotEmicx, JAN. 20.—London, £lOO, 2 months, 592 a 591. Frankfort Papers to the 21st instant arrived this morning. It appears by accounts from Switzerland, that some of the Cantons have re fused to take part in the capitulation for the Neapolitan service, in consequence of their pre sent engagements with France and the Nether lands requiring as many recruits as they have ability to furnish. From Vienna we learn, under date the 10th instant, that the miracle-monger, Prince ALEXANDER VON lloneNLonE, has been nominated to a Canonry at Groswardein, in Hun gary, uhither lie means to proceed in the spring. An article from Hanover of the 18th instant states, that the 12th Number of the Collection of the Laws contains a circular letter of the Consis tory to all the General and Special Superin tendents,- &c. relative to the Censorship of the Press, in which refering to the Royal Edicts on the same subject of 14th October, 1819, and 9th September, 1524, the ancient Edicts of 1705 and 1731 are mentioned, by which no subject or in habitant of the country, whoever he may be, shall have any thing printed, however trifling, in or out of the country, till it has been laid before the Censor and approved, on pain of a fin• of 50 dollars. A copy of this circular is to be sent to every Clergyman, to be deposited in the archives of the parish. Ta another part of our Paper to-day will be found an interesting article on the Coax Laws, written by an individual of great practical knowledge as a British Merchant. We are perfectly aware that the agricultural question, or corn trade, in the British Empire, is one of those subjects upon which there is a confliction of opinion, even among political eco nomists of the first class ; it may be observed, however, that the clan - tour of late all goes to shew, that, after the ample ex perience of five or six years, the restricting nature of the ex isting Corn Laws has been found in a great degree ineffectual and nugatory, anti that they consequently require a funda mental revision. 'We therefore presume to offer it as our hum ble opinion, that the representatives in the Senate cannot do better, prior to their coming to any legislative enactment upon the question, than to consider well the arguments submitted by individuals possessed of practical knowledge, and whose de tails, connected with a matter of such moment, are unques tionably entitled, at least, to an attentive examination. Mi nisters, we are thoroughly persuaded, have only one leading object in view—the nations welfare ; and we believe they will make every sacrifice to consummate so desirable a purpose. Indeed, the homage of this sentiment flows to them from all quarters —so convinced are the people that no set of men ever laboured more assiduously to exalt the Nation's dignity.— That portion of Parliament which is emphatically termed the Landed Interest, we know posseses great weight ; it con sti tutee, in fact, a very powerful party, and at times has proved more than a match for the Minister. Nevertheless, we would fain hope, that, as there has been a vast accession of light, since the passing of the last Corn Bill, these honourable Gentlemen will distinguish themselves in the approaching Sessions of Par liament, by a corresponding moderation in their views upon the Agricultural question. In our opinion, such a mode of proce dure will ultimately prove of far greater advantage to them as land owners, than any scheme of restriction however plausibly got up. Never, perhaps, was this great country progressing more rapidly in the career of national prosperity. The voice of complaint is hardly heard throughout the land. Under such circumstances, then, how doubly blighting would be the blow that came from an affluent body in Parliament, who sought their own imaginary interests at the expense, we speak boldly, of the public weal. But we anticipate far other things from our patrician leaders. Their love of country, and the enviable need of the nation's gratitude, must influence them in a right cause, G. PUBLIC COMPANIES.—G OLDEN-LANE BREW tay.—Amidst the rage for speculation, it is a matter of surprise that the value of shares in the market, in a concern producing an article in such general use and constant demand, should alone remaiu so much depressed, as appetlys by the price current. It is said that near 200,000/. was originally expended on the premises and plant. for the purpose of making the arrangements com plete for conducting a business of the first magni tude. 'We perceive, by the report of the pro ceedings at the General Meeting, that a New Company has made proposals for the purchase of the property, but which were declined, and that the Committee were still open to receive offers. Now, if .2150,000 was subscribed in Edinburgh in a few hours, and we have daily companies forming for the supply of milk, fish, and other necessaries of life, we may presume that the im portant beverage of genuine Ale and Porter is at least as likely to repay the capitalist as many of the visionary schemes that now attract the notice of the speculator. His MAJESTY, we regret to state, has experi enced an accession of gout, and it is consequent ly feared, that he will not be enabled to open the Pr eiament in person. The Duke of YORK visited his MAJESTY yes terday. Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Ca binet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was attended by the Earls Of LIVERPOOL, WESTMORELAND, and BA THURST ; Mr. Secretary PEEL, Mr. Secretary CANNING, the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, VISCOHAt MELVILLE, Mr. WYNN, Mr. Husms sox, &e The Cabinet broke up soon after live o'clock. COMMODORI CHARLES GRANT. We announced, a few days ago,-'the death of Commodore CnAnr.Es GRANT, C. 8., command ing his Majesty's ships and ♦essels in the East Indies. This distinguished Officer had not enjoyed good health during the whole time he had been in India. We undetettud that he had a slight attack of fever at Rangoon, on the 24th May, from which, however, he soon convalesced, and was able to come on deck on the 31st of that month. On the arrival of the Lipp, the ship which bore his broad pendant, at Penang, on the 14th July, his health was uot apparently much worse than usual. He was able to entertain and to visit on the 30th July. He paid a visit to Governor Plumes, at his residence on the Great Hill, about seven miles distance from the Admiralty House, at Trincomalee, where he remained till the Ist July. Soon after his return he was at tacked, first with diarrhsra, and afterwards with dysentery, of which he died on the 25th. Commodore GRANT was highly respected as an Officer, and esteemed as a man. The melan choly event of his death was announced at Fort Cornwallis by the following Extraordb:ary Ga zette of the 26th July last, which, while it con tains the directions for the ceremony of his inter ment, bears testimony also to the esteem in which his character was held, viz.:— GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1024. Fort Cornwallis, IlfondaY) July 26, 1824. With sentiments of the deepest concern the Governor in Council notifies the demise (last night) of his Excellency Com modore GRANT, C. B. Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's squadron in India. In communicating this truly melancholy event, the Governor in Council is assured that every Member of this Community will feel in unison with himself, the desire, that all possible re spect should be manifested on this distressing occasion to the memory of so amiable and gallant an Officer. He therefore requests that the whole of the Officers of Go vernment, Civil, Military, and Marine, and he invites the Com_ munity generally, to attend the solemn ceremony of his Excel. lency's interment, to take place this evening at five o'clock, under the military honours due to the rank and distinguished station of the much lamented deceased. The whole of the troops off duty will attend, and the arrange ment and ceremonial for the funeral will be detailed in garrison orders under the direct authority of the Governor. The flag of the garrison to be immediately hoisted half mast and continue so until sun-set. By Command of the Honourable the Governor in Council. (Signed) It. IBBETSON, Sec. to Govt. DovEn, .Lt N. 25.—Arrived the Monarch steam vessel, from France, after an extraordinary quick passage of three hours. Passengers, Generals Peacock and Clinton, Mr. Itae Wilson from Russia, Mr. Blaquiere from Greece, and others. We understand a trial, which had long been expected, commenced this morning at Boulogne, between Mr. Hamil ton, his Britannic Majesty's Consul there, and a Dr. Denon, in consequence of marks of insult and improper language offered to the Consul. This has been long the topic of con versation at Boulogne, and the event we shall soon hear. The examination of witnesses on Mr. Hamilton's part finished yes terday, when his Lawyer addressed the Judges, who are four in number. Many of the English attended Mr. Hamilton in Court, when the defendant was also present.—The Emperor of Russia has, we understand, through his Minister of Peters burgh, communicated to William Rae Wilson, Esq., that the motive which induced him to take the very extensive travel over the Holy Land has been not only appreciated, but his publication has excited a lively interest in his Imperial Ma jesty. This letter, with one received by Mr. Wilson under the hands of the King of Prussia on the same subject, anti we formerly had occasion to mention, we should think will be flattering not only to this persevering traveller, but the friends of religion in general. Yesterday the Lords of his Majesty's Privy Courwit assembled for the first time this season at the new temporary Council Office, in White hall-place, to hear French Appeals._ _ _ It is staled in a letter from New York, dated December 31, that the fabricated letter from Panama, -which appeared in th e Bo s ton Sentinel, obtained the less credit there, as that paper, about 12 months before, had been the medium of a similar delusion, and was therefore ragarded with much suspicion on the present occasion. Letters were received yesterday from Mexico, dated November 17, by way of New York. Mr. MoatEa, had arrived at the capital. The new Government was proceeding with great wisdom and moderation, and the country was in a state of tranquillity. The New York Savings Bank has reduced the interest on deposits to four per cent. We understand that the ale brewers have re duced the price of ale ten shillings per barrel. DREADFUL EFFECTS OF JEA LOUSY.—ThiS morning, the neighbourhood of Parker's-place, Drury-lane, was thrown into some considerable consternation by a man of respectable appearance rushing out of a house, covered with blood, and after running a few paces, he fell to the earth in sensible. Ile was pursued by a woman of equally genteel exterior, who hurled a fiat iron at his head, and was proceeding to further desperate measures, when some persons, who had followed, seized and carried her into the house, where the man was also taken ; his name is Conad, and is an engraver by trade ; and it appears, with his wife, occupied apartments in time house. But having of late been very irregular in his conduct, and inattentive to his home, his wife unfortunately became jealous,and on his return home this morning she attacked him with a case.knife, and stabbed him in the face, neck, left breast, and in the groin slightly ; he escaped her fury and instant destruction by rushing out as described. On being taken into the house, medical advice was procured, and he was put to bed in a dread- ful state. The surgeons have not given an opinion on his case as yet, but it appears the wound in his neck is the most severe. - Mrs.Conad left the house, but returned, and Is now extremely peni. tent an 4 attentive to her unf or t una t e husband. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Sir Charles Bagot, Baronet, from the Netherlands ; the Hon. Colonel Edward Lygon, in St. James's-square, from his seat, Spring Hill, Worcestershire ; Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot, and Family, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat near Newbury, Berks ; Captain and Mrs. Griffith, at Nerot's Hotel, Cliflind-street, from their seat, near Southamp ton; Mr. and Mrs. Trafford, and the Misses Traffbrd, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hydeipark-place, from Traffbrd-park ; Richard Hippisley Tuckfield, Esq. at ditto,from Fulford-park; Capt. James Ilunter, 70th Foot, Rolla Hunter, and M. Hunter, Esqrs, at ditto, from Scotland. CIIANGES—Lord Viscount Petersham, from Harrington house to Windsor ; Sir William Elliot, Baronet, from his house in Upper Brook-street, for his seat in Scotland ; Lord Hotham, for his seat in Yorkshire ; Earl of Rocksavage, from Cholmondeley-house for Brighton; Lord Hervey, from Lord Calthorpe's seat, Ampton, Suffolk, on a tour; Hon. Colonel Howard, 31. P., for his seat, Ashtead-park, Surrey; Sir W. Abdy, lart., for Brighton ; Lord Althorp, from his father's (Earl Spencer's) seat, in Northamptonshire, for Earl Fitz william's, The Duke of Montrose entertained Lord Stowell and a dis tinguished party to dinner, yesterday, at his house in Gros venor-square. CANTERBURY, JAW. 25.—Lord Sondes k.aa arrived at Rock ingham-castle, and is now entertaining his fashionable friends. IPSWICH, JAN. 25.—The first quadrille ball hold at the Assembly Room on Tuesday last was most fashionably and genteely attended. The number present exceeded 100. S PO Wl'l NG. „ . . N ''. ••'.... 5 . , 0 -, ,?.. .., ~ - vi 0 , i,Le., 4.: - : t•',., . ,1 - C - ',,i4 ...:*,. :1:. , . 44 0'....., f ,x- ,"..t.t.•-• ~, tOgi7`:,'.• ” • ~ , • . ••-• , : 4 t. , -VW ..- :. 1 1 , : . ip . I `,.. 1, 1% ..-- . - :'' . • ;i . "" ,!!!' • `-: 4. . . 7- ..) W.-..` Q ' : 7 -;:. 1 .- e ZN 1 7 - 1? ) ...IN. ." - 7 • . t : ; • ~ ,;0, - ,r4k, _ lit. ::',.--- =',-'''' - , c.,v7_ ' .1 4 %,,-- 4 Xll. OF Ifr - ' ... .. 0 ` fl - .rr...,, ~...... 4..: ..." 4 ..---".. . ..., ---.- 1-;•T.... ••• . • ' • vAttri...._'-) i - iiirli`t• v , t . :; ''''.. l, l ,!• .... AN EXTRAORDINARY FOX-CHASE. The V,rborhon and Stokesley Fox-hounds had a run on Tues day se'nnight, which equalled, if not excelled, any this season. They threw oft at Burrow-green, the property of R. Cam pion, Esq. and after drawing the wood for near a quarter of an hour, Reynard was unkennelled, and took off in a gal lant style towards the Moors, in the direction of Guisbro'.— After leaving the Moors, above Guisbro', he entered the in closures on the right, and crossing the Wilby road, at Waterfall-bridge, proceeded directly across the extensive moor of Strongbow, towards W'aupley, which be passed on the right, and turned into Commondale. Here, in conse quence of some sheep having crossed the scent, the hounds were at fault about ten minutes, and some cold hunting fol lowed, but Reynard having trifled, the scent soon became good, and the hounds again went off' breast high. He now crossed the moors between Commondale and Westerdale, and passing through Seater» Park, crossed the moor in the direc tion of Brantsdale, which he skirted about a mile, and then took over for Bolton Head. After leaving the moor, he en tered the park of Sir William Foulis, Bart., and after running the whole length of the cover, he took across the country for liattersby, at which village he was run into in gallant style, by the hounds, after a chase of nearly 40 miles. The time from the kennel to the death was 4 hours and 20 minutes, and, con sidering the rugged country through which they passed, this run may he said not to have been equalled this season. Of a numerous field, only 3 horsemen were in at the death. PEDESTR IA NISM. The greatest pedestrian undertaking ever known was accom- • plished at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, by Mendis, groom to Captain Ramsden, for 500 sovereigns. The task was to start at the 101 mile stone near Pershore, Worcestershire, and to reach a given spot (103 miles) on the London side Bayswater, in twenty-four ligurs. The pedestrian started from Pershore at three o'clock, p. m. on Tuesday, and reached Broadway (twelve miles) at a few minutes before five o'clock. Here the pedestrian had to encounter the two miles-hill, which over looks the beautiful vale of Evesham. He, however, covered his ground to Moreton in the Marsh within four hours (twenty miles). At Chipping Norton the groom refreshed, and per formed 52 miles in 25 minutes within half the time in good tra velling order. Ile reached.Wyoomba 30 milgtfroin hotne, and breakfasted soon atter eight o'clock, and kept at his work at about four miles and a quarter an hotr, and won very cleverly, with twelve minutes to spare. Captain Smith. the umpire, offered to back the pedestrian on the ground fur 1,000 sovereigns to perform 108 in 24 hours over two miles of mea sured ground, but there were no takers. Skipper, the celebrated pedestrian, has undertaken to walk from Exeter to Taunton and back again, a distance of 64 miles, for 21 successive days (Sundays excepted.) He commenced the arduous task on Tuesday morning. We understand he is hacked for 100 sovereigns. THE PASCO PERUVIAN MINING COMPANY.—A most unwarrantable (though perhaps uninten tional) attack having been made on this Company in one of the Morning Papers of yesterday, the Public are informed, that it is intended to pub lish, in the principal Papers of To-moituow, a Statement respecting the nature, extent, and value of the Pasco Mines, which will be sufficient to satisfy the most sceptical that, in what has been already stated in the Prospectus, the importance of those Mines was rather diminished than exag gerated. The only remaining boat of the vast flotilla in tended for the invasion of England, and built ex pressly for the reception of 13UONAPARTE, was broken up last week at BOULOGNE, and sold for fire-wood ! We understaud a Gentleman has brought the. keel of it to London. A STRAY GENTLEMAN.—The lieges in various parts of the country " ayont the Tweed," have been strangely puzzled of late by the not-over-honest eccentricities of a stran ger Gentleman, who has been vagabonizing among them, for some weeks past, attended by a large black and white Newfound land dog. Ile is a person of very gentlemanly exterior and address, apparently about five and twenty years of age, and he wanders about the land, on foot, in a military cloak, high heeled tVellingtons, and drab cossacks, with a quizzing glass daintily appended from his neck, and escorted every where by his large black and white Newfoundland dog. It appears that he entered the " Land of honest men and bonnie lasses," by way of Northumberland, about two Months ago, and that his military 'cloak, and his quiz zing glass, and his dog, and his interesting tout ensemble, prOcured him ready admission to the houses of many worthy people, who not only made him welcome at bed and board, but actually put money in his pocket. In some places he represented himself to be the son of a clergyman in Wales. and that having left home in consequence of a family quarrel, he had travelled to Scotland on foot, accompanied by his faithful dog, and was resolved never to return.— This was so touchingly romantic, that it took wonder especially among the gild wives and lasses ; and at other places he was equally successful in moving the pity and un stringing the purses of the lieges by being both deaf and dumb. At length he found his way to Aberdeen, and after re maining there two days he travelled northward ; but the Procurator Fiscal of that town having learned something of his by-gone adventures, and that he was sometimes dumb and sometimes very eloquent, took the liberty of travelling after him ; and finding him still levying contributions in the same way, he brought him back to Aberdeen, where he was ordered into custody by the Sisstriff . upon a strong suspicion of being an imposter. In his examination he g.ave his name " J.B. Jones," and said he was the son of " Ashworth Jones, a woollen ma nufacturer ;" but where the said Ashworth Jones lived lie would not say. That he has given his proper name there is little doubt, because the. collar of his dog is engraved " J. B. Jones;" but nothing further is known respecting him, and he still remains in durance at Aberdeen, where the Procurator to hear who and what lie is. Fiscal will be very happy On the banks of the river Kamen, in Siberia, here is produced a fossil or an earthy substance called stone butter, which is eaten in various ways. It is of a yellowish cream colour, and not unpleasant in taste, but is pernicious in its ef fects, producing various disorders, as the grave), &c. When it is.exposed to the air in dry wea ther it hardens, but in wet weather it again be comes soft or liquid. ~';;~. P 0 E T It Y. SONNET. On NEWSTEAD ABBEY, lately re-edified by its present Pro prietor, Lieut.-Colonel THOMAS WILDMAN. By the Rev. CHARLES SYMMONS, D.D. NEWSTEAD ! that under Superstition's sway, Didst echo once the chant of holy strain : See the pale vigils of Devotion's train ; And glimmer with the midnight taper's ray : Newstead ! that since, in thy more evil day, Hast heard the lonely • homicide complain, As his dark bosom heav'd beneath its pain, Aid vengeful conscience tore her sullen prey. Newstead ! be now elate. The jocund hours Advance to throw their garlands on thy head, The gloom of ages, brooding on thy towers, At once with ignorance and guilt is fled : And joy is thine, as in thy halls the powers Of social virtue play by WILDMAN led. The old Lord Byron, the reputed murderer of Mr. Cha worth, who passed many of the last years of his life in this Abbey (his family seat) in a state of gloomy seclusion. lie was the great uncle of the late Lord Byron. FOR THE SUN. MR. KEAN. Ma. EDITOR-The notice that has been taken of the transactions in which this person has performed so prominent a part, is creditable to the Public Press in general; whether adverse or in his favour. Oa the latter side of the question humanity seems obviously to have been the ac tuating principle, as it would be cruelty indeed to drive a man, %%ho has already suffered by the law, and Incurred public odium, to be driven from his livelihood, on which his family depend. On the other hand, it would have shown an in difference to all moral principle if the Public had not expressed a strong sentiment of disapproba tion on his conduct, as stated in his own letters ! Bet having now been the public mark of this dis approbation, which must hare been peculiarly mortifying to a man who had always been re ceived with 'rapturous shouts, it is now time that lenity should operate, and the Actor be suffered to resume his calling. Persecution, after Justice, is wholly unsuitable to the British character.— After all, however honourable to the feel ings and principles of an audience, it is that a strong censure should be directed against any public performer, have they any right to attack him in his profession! character ? They pay their money for amusement, not infliction. They go to see the Macbeth, or the Macheal/i, and if the individual who represents either of those charac ters should resemble them in natural disposition, the audience have to do only with his tkentrical beauties or defects. This consideration seems to me to place the subject in the true point of view, and to be most consistent with common justice and common sense. Piazza Coffee-house. Jan. 24. BENEVOLUS. The Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the inquiries promoted by Mr. Bnouctraxt, to inquire con cerning charities in England for the education of the poor, have made their eleventh report, and it has been printed by order of the Lords, &c. Like the preceding reports, it is bulky. It occupies nearly•l,ooo folio pages, and regards several hundred charities in the counties of Devon, Essex, Lancaster, Somerset, Stafford, Surrey, York, &c. A Court-Martial has been held at Chatham on Mr. H. S. Ilan, Purser of the Perseus receiving ship tor volunteers off the Tcwer, on charges brought against bins by Captain Couch, which has sentenced him to be dismissed from his Majesty's service. ANITOOTE OF THE LATE. LORD ABERCORN.— The late Lord Aus:a cons, being interrupted in his walk by a troublesome neighbour, of whom he wished to get rid, could find nothing but Yes and No, and more frequently the latter monosyllable, to reply to him. Such a convex cation must have been liable to frequent and long pauses. The visitor tried many subjects, but they were quickly exhausted by the laconic Peer. At last, after along interruption, the stranger observed, that the trees had very much grown since he had last seen them. " Sir (said Lord Abercoru), they have nothing to do but to grow." LAP -Does. AuousTus, passing one day through the streets of Rome, saw some of the rich provincials, probably from the eastern pang of the empire, carrying lap dogs (like the eliminate llEsns- 111. of France) in their bosom, and caressing them, as they went along. Shocked to see the affection and care, which are due to mankind, bestowed on brutes, he stopped a little, and asked this very significant question—" Pray, Gentlemen, do the women in your country bring forth any children !" ErricAoltDlNAß STRINGTII.-Foulke Jones, who lived at Tydu, was noted for his prodigious strength. The esteemed champion of \Vales for boxing, wrestling, &c., came to see him from Denbighshire, for the sole purpose of trying their relative strength. When the stranger arrived Foulke was mowing hay in the field near to his house; the stranger went up to him, and inquired if he knew one Foulke, not supposing from his size and appearance he could he the person he sought. Foulke an swered that his master was in the house, or not far distant, at the same time begged to know what his business was ? 1 have heard, the stranger replied, that he is accounted the strong est man in the Principality, and am come to try our strength together. If that be all, Foulke observed, I can soon in form you whether it will be worth your while to see my master, for I am a tolerably strong man myself, but nothing in his hands, as I have often experienced to my cost, when I have had the temerity to contend with him ; there fore I would have you try what you can do with me first. — They immediately engaged, when Foulke, by his superior strength, flung his antagonist over a high wall into the road. Fully satisfied, he exclaimed,—" If this be the man, what must the master be !" and mounting his horse rode home, fully convinced of his superiority. Many are the feats of strength lie performed, such as taking a cow upon his hack, and bearing it home; carrying a tree he had felled, which seven other men were unable to perform,- &c. From every accomit he seems to have been a more extraordinary person than Margaret Evans; but while she has been noticed by several writers, Foulke has only been celebrated in the tradition of his neighbourhood. Me died about 30 years ago, at the of 75. The inhabitants of that country are remarkable for longevity. The registers contain many ages of a hundred years and up wards : and it is common to find persons alive at a period little short of it. SMOCKING OCCURIIIINCE.-Yesterday evening an Inquisition was taken at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of William . Ilale.—Mrs. Susan Hale, of Farthing street, Spital-fields, mother of the deceased, stated, that on Thursday, the 13th instant, about nine o'clock in the morning, witness, the deceased, and another son, were sttting at breakfast ; the deceased was toasting a piece of bread by the fire, when John, the other son, snatch ed it from him, and ran away ; the deceased followed, and taking off his shoe, struck . him with it on the head, on which John threw a knife at his brother, which inflicted a deep wound on the side of the head ; the deceased put his hand to his head. and exclaimed, " Where am I?" His brother was much affected; the deceased bled copiously, at the head, and was taken to a surgeon, who attempted to stop the effusion of blood, but could not ; the deceased was afterwards brought to this hospital ; the brothers had always lived on the best terms ; the unfortunate deceased was 22 years of age, and his brother John 17.—Mr. William Birch, house surgeon to the hospital, said, that the deceased, when brought to the hospital, had a wound on the upper part of the left side of the head, 1 which laid the skull bare, and a great quantity of blood flowed. The deceased died on the 23d, from the effects of the wound.— ' The Coroner said, it was proved by the evidence of the mother, that no previous malice had existed between the brothers, but that momentary irritation was the cause of the unfortunate event. He considered that the amount of the brother's offence could not be more than manslaughter. The Jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against John Hale, who is inow in custody. /,~i - • qt y,t, • COURT OF KING'S BENCH: WI 'OSTER V. lIIR G. PAGE TURNER. Mr. Baouottest moved their Lordships tt. the verdict in this case set aside, and a new granted ; and also why the Attorney for plaintiff should not pay the costs of his pre. application. The cause was tried before Lord Chief Justice in Guildhall at the late tings, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff, in consequence of its coming before the Court as an undefended cause. The Learned Counsel said he was retained for the defendant, and Mr. Scarlett appeared on the other side ; he had waited the greatest part of that day expecting it coming on, but his Lordship being engaged in another case' that occupied a considerable time, he understood that n 0 more causes would be heard that were defended, when he, with Mr. Scarlett, left the Court ; after which it appeared that the plaintiff's attorney consulted with the junior Counsel engaged, and brought forward the case as an undefended one, when a verdict was returned against his client.— The Learned Counsel trusted upon these grounds their Lordships would set aside the verdict. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE.—Take a rule to spew cause. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Pwllheli, dated Jan. 26.] " The Cririe, of New York, from Charleston to Liverpool, with a cargo of cotton, was last night cast on shore ten miles from this town ; crew saved, and if the weather continues mo. derate the cargo will also be saved, but much damaged, as the v essel is making water fast, and is likely to become a com plete wreck." DEAL, JAW. 26.—Wind S.W.—Passed through yesterday and today the following outward-bound, viz. :—The Prince Waterloo, Deary, for Sierra Leone ; Caledonia, Crighton, Mogador ; Thistle, Brodie, Teneriffe ; Amphian, Fulck, and Scandinavia, Christopher, Alicant ; Bee, Wishart, and Dove, Miller, Smyrna ; Ocean, Kidd, Trieste ; Amelia, Bully, Cadiz ; Ariel, Rupel, West Indies ; Lacy Davidson, Williams, Rio Janeiro and Jamaica ; Romulus, Gale, Charlstone ; Sarah, Aysh, Lisbon ; and Portland, Just, Jamaica ; and the Char lotte, Bulering, from Amsterdam for St. Thomas's. Pon T suount, JAN. 26.—Wind S.—Arrived the Christooal Colon, Pulander, from Stockholm for Columbia ; and the Walworth Castle, Walker, from Hamburgh for Mexico. FALMOUTH, JAN. 25.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed the Au rora, Langlais, for Jersey ; Union, Brokenshire, for London , and Industry, Keen, for Cork. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 2b.—Wind N. N.W.—Arrived the nerve, Safford, from Wilmington ; and Mary, Todd, from Halifax. AVNlTriLivErr, JAN. 24.—The Hope, Rogerson, froni Alaryport to Carlisle, got upon one of the banks in going up a few days ago and is totally wrecked ; crew saved. The Shillelah, Briton, from Belfast to Workington, was driven on shore near Kirkcudbright the 17th inst., but expected to be got off. The Lady Harewood, Lewis, from St. John's, N. 8., is arrived off Margate. The Live Oak, from Gibraltar to Havannah, was wrecked about the lit instant on Harbour Island ; crew and cargo saved, and carried into Nassau. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Commanders took leave of the Court, previous to departing for their respective destination%, viz. :—Captain Henry Cobb, Kent, Captain David R. Newall, Scaleby Castle, for Bengal and China; Captain Edward 14. Adams, Kellie Castle, Captain Samuel Serle, Inglis, for Bom bay and China ; and Captain William Cruickshank, Farqu harson, for St. Helena, Bombay, and China. Capt. George Probyn was sworn in to the command of the Minerva, consigned to Madras and Bengal. We understand the Chamber of Exeter intend extending the canal to such a distance as will enable ships to enter it at all times of the tide ; by which means vessels will not experience that detention they have hitherto had to encounter; and that plans of the design are already prepared.—(Exeter Alfred. ) ATROCIOUS CRIMES IN FRANCE.—An enormity, of a species as new as it is frightful, has just taken place at Toulouse. The victims are four in number, among whom is comprehended the author of the crime. Elias Francis Triboulet, aged 44, lived in a state of concubinage with the woman Rouzil (surnamed sans gne), whose husband has suffered for several years past the punishment of hard labour. Immorality had formed this union, and it was to have a termina tion worthy of its principle : the child which was the fault of this connexion, was eighteen months old, and had a half-brother, born several years before. 'l'riboulet, threatened, as it is said, by the approaching return of Rouzil, sells his goods, and thinks of transportng his abode and industry elsewhere. He was a pedlar. The woman Rouzil refuses to follow him. Furious at what he con,,siders a testimony of disdain and hate, he goes to her house, and without intimating his intention, gives rein, for the last time, to the ex cess which has ruined him; he first strangles the un happy woman by the help of a handkerchief, which has been found in the throat of the victim, then mur ders the two children, places them with their mother upon a bed, which soon becomes a prey to the flames. Ile had placed himself on it after having lighted the fire underneath, and it was not long before he was stifled by the smoke. The 4 bodies were soon entirely unrecognizable. The Police, adver tised in time, arrived soon enough to prevent the house being consumed ; the apartment was enter ed by force, and the first object which presented itself was the woman Rouzil, stretched• on the boards, the feet towards the door, and the head upon the bed, which was still burn ing ; the legs and " left side bore strong marks of burning. 'l'riboulet had the right leg stretched oti the bed, and the other hanging. It was with difficulty that the flames could be extinguished, as it was attached to all the parts of his clothes. Notwithstanding the ravages of the fire ; there may still be perceived on the two children the marks of the blows which they have received. BIRTHS. Yesterday, at Carshalton, the lady of John Plummer, Esq. M.P., of a son. On Friday, the 21st inst., at the Rectory, Little parndon, Essex, the lady of the Rev. George Hemming, of a daughter. On the 24th inst., at Bridge Villa, Maidenhead, Barks, the lady of Paynton Pigott , Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On Saturday, the 2 5th ult., at St. Illarylebone new c h urc h , William Newham, Esq., of Great Portland -street, t o Mi ss Walker, of Castle-street. DIED. On the 24th inst., after a few days illness, in his 68th year, Mr. Wollaston, of Brighton.