The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-14 00:00:00

'EVENING SUN IRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—It is perfectly m)s!erious to us how men can be found blessed with the impudence requisite to write as the Tory serif:ea do on " the faetorj sys:em." The Post this morning exel " Surely there is not much reason why they who have the good of the la bourer chiefly at heart should countenance a revolution in the present state of influences in England, in order to keep the manufacturing system from the decline which seems to threaten it. Surely it would he indeed ma . dness too sacrifice the employment of the agricul tural labourers, in order to give a fresh impetus to that system which produces labourers answering to the above description." The system which has produced what is evil in the state of the manufacturing population is the present system. No revolution is requisite in that sys tem to occasion a continual throwing off of the rural population on the towns. The system of regarding no thing but cultivation on a large scale, and high price for produce, is the system which crowds the towns with Li !Shur which has noemployment or encouragement on the lend. The only question is, not whether this stream of labour she still flow from the rural districts. With great landlords, and large farmers, and the whole economy of monopo'ist corn manufacture, that is in evitable. If farmers had cheap and plentiful bread to feed extra mouths withal—it the old system of domes ticating labourers in farm-houses prevailed, many more labourers might be kept on the land than the present culture admits of. The true " sacrifice of agricultural labourers" has been made by the present system. The restoration of steady abundance by aid of unchained commerce, and the removal of the high pressure of the present system of landed monopoly, would be as great a boon to the race of agricultural labourers as to any other portion of the people whatever. Not for them are monopoly profits. Theirs is the hovel, the Union workhouse, or the necessity to migrate to Elie towns. The alternative then is not between rural labour and town labour—but between town lallour aided by capital, or town-labour unpaid and starved. The alter native is between the pauperism of Irish towns, or the employment of Leeds and Manchester. To contem plate coolly " the decline which seems to threaten the manufacturing system," is to contemplate coolly the failure of the sole prop which still supports vast masses of labour above the condition of hand-loom weaving, or Irish indigence. STANDARD.-11 clergymen are permitted, with out rebuke, to desert the doctrine of the Church, lay Churchmen will ask no permission to exercise an equal liberty to desert the Church which makes so little ac count of its doctrine. Let the Tractarians and their supporters, Romanists, candids, or indifferent:, look to the inevitable consequences of their conduct at the ensiling o , :ford election. They cannot make the people of England Romanists ; as well hope to bring them back to the grotesque and scarcely decent cos tume of the first century, as to the superstitions of the 15th. They cannot make the people of England Romanist ; but they can make Dissenters of all whom they shall convince that the Protestant Church of England is on the road to Rome, or even but trafficking with Romanist. As we have employed the epithet Protestant, let us here notice a pamphlet, by Mr. William Palmer, of Magdalen College, in defence of his former denunciation of the unhappy term. In one thing we are heartily agreed with Mr. Palmer ; he no doubt wishes his pamphlet to be read, and we from the bottom of our huarts desire that the perusal of it should be universal. No words of an adversary could paint the utter frivolity, the ignorance, and pretensions of the writer, who is one of the leadieg champions of the Tractarian School, so strikingly as he exhibits them himself. We will take an (*ample or two at random. We must premise to our first extract an explanation that some sage, to whom Mr. Palmer addresses his letter, had submitted the following test, as decisive against the use of the word " Protestant :"—" I ask, whether he (an ultra Protestant) is prepared to alter the Apostles' Creed, and to read, I believe in the holy Protestant Church ?'" This is a plain plagiary from the columns of the Standard. Some months ago we told of the argument of an Irish priest, who boasted, in proof that his was the true Church, of St. Paul's never having written an epistle to the Protestants, though Protes tants themselves were obliged to confess that he had written to the Romans (Romanists aro frequently called Romans in Ireland). So says Mr. Palmer's wise correspondent—the Apostles left no profession of faith in the Protestant Church, which was to exist as a protesting Church fourteen centudes after them. COURIER.—The noble and "juvenile" Whig, so lately relieved from the charge official of foreign rela tions, and happily consigned to the otiunt cum dignitate of the shades of Broadlands, still loves to wander, it appears, like an evil genius, about his former haunts in Downing street, or in the Strand is to be found outpouring his maledictory imprecations against the master spirit by which he was expelled from the abode where he had hog worked so much mischief to the people and reflected so much discredit on the Sovereign. Concerning the piece, now growing into fame, of Spa nish punctilio and amb assa d or i a l etiquitte, enacting at r•Litirid betwixt a French civilian learned in the law on 0,, one side, and a rough frank soldier of fortune, cognisant of little but the learning of camps, on the other, the unlaid ghost of Downing-street's former teuaat thus delivers some strange revelations from a world and through a morning organ of its own :—" As a proof," says the sprite, " of what confidence the Spa , nish Gevernn.ent plated in the British, we may men. tion that the former applied to the latter to at sin, through the n.edium o f t h e E ng li sh embassy in Paris, some delay in M. S:lvarely's departure, a delay that might allow tme for compromise. Lord Cowles, however, scout, d Cie idea of giving support, or ob taining any titre fir the Spanish Government. It must euhaiit to the pretensions of France, which were just, and which th Brit:sh Government supported." .Here it may be seen there is no halting hesita tion of manner which might lead to suspicion of facts forced or fancied for an occasion ; but on the reverse, the assertions are sported for truth with all the case and all the in pudenee of an nfficial roue, so habituated by half a certury's persevering practice in public as to mistAke his own fictions for facts, and his own crooked chicane- for -diplomatic dexterity. The wait of real data on which to build a speculation, or the apprehen sion of dates destructive of his workmanship, no more incline 6i n to pause in l is oferations thin does subse quoot i!etection and exposure disturb his equanimity. The provinces of Panama and Veraguas have erected themselves into a sovereign and indepen dent State, having during the present revolution thrown off their allegiance to the Central Govern. went of New Grenada. The Constitution which has been adopted in the late Convention, which held its sessions for upwards of three months in this city, differs but in little front the Constitution of New Grenada. The legislative power is vested in a Congress which meets yearly. Every two years the body of the people are appointed to as semble and choose electors of the parishes, who form a provincial assembly, which is to elect the representatives to Congress, &c. The right of suffrage is universal. The original voter is required to have completed twenty-one years, to be free born, to live by his own labour, and not by servile means, and after the year 1850 to be able to read and write. The executive power is exercised by a President and Vice-President, who are elected for four years. The fundamental law of the State declares that the Isthmus shall never again be incorporated with New Grenada, except under a federal system, and that only if adopted to promote the welfare of this State. The same law also declares that the State of the Isthmus ackow ledges and promises to pay the foreign and domes tic debts in the proportion that will fall to its po• pulation. The Isthmus is distinguished for its vast capa cities for improvement. Its varied and exhaust less resources of wealth remain yet to be deve loped. With local and geographical advantages which render it both in itself and by its position one of the most important points on the face of the globe, politically and commercially, all its resources lie dormant for want of active capital. Its mines of gold anti copper afford scope for brilliant spe culation. The gold mines of the Darien were for merly very productive, but have been long aban doned. In the immediate vicinity of Panama gold is found in the mountains and " quebradas." The mines in the province of Veraguas are very consi derable, and of great value, but, from the want of labour, intelligence, and capital, the produce is trifling, not exceeding 20,000 dollars annually. By the sufficient investment of capital, and the intro duction of machinery, these mines might be worked to considerable advantage, and prove the source of great wealth. The ore of Veraguas is considered the most valuable in South America, and fetches the highest price in the Jamaica market. The ports in the Pacific are Panama, and David in Chiriqui ; those in the Atlantic are Portobello, Chagres, and Bocas del Toro ; of these latter, the first-named is one of the most serene harbours that can be imagined, in the form of a deep crescent, secured against tempestuous weather on all sides by lofty•hills, and capable of admitting vessels of the largest burden. The entrance to the Port of Chagres is difficult, and, in its present state, no vessel drawing more than 14 feet water can pass the channel; it is, however, susceptible of improve ment by blasting the rocks, and thus opening a wide and d,ep entrance. After travelling two or three hours up the river Chagres, a magnificent country opens upon you ; no high nor inaccessible mountains, but a gradual undulation running throughout the most luxuriant richness of soil, with all the advantages of natural irrigation, combine to invite to labour and cultiva tion, requiring but little aid from the hand of man to pour forth in endless abundance all the productions necessary to sustain an im mense population. Were the Isthmus to fall into the possession of the British Government, or were the existing Government to invite and encourage an influx of settlers, and bring about the hitherto abortive project of uniting the two seas, instead of meeting a single hovel sca tt ere d h ere an d t h ere, stamped with poverty and squalid wretchedness along the whole line from Chagres, we should see within a short period towns and villages arising, and an overflowing harvest of general produce yielded by the now naked and neglected soil, and this highly interesting and important portion of the great Continent would become one of the most flourishing spots in the universe. The propulsion that commerce would receive, and the advantages that would flow to Great Britain are incalculable. Panama would become a great emporium for Bri tish manufactures, and would supply the coasts of Mexico, Costa Rica, the Equador, Sc. It would be the half-way house bet Ween her colonies of New Holland, New Zealand, &c., besides the bridge of speedy communication to the East Indies. Tire Isthmus is situated between 7 14 and 9 50 north latitude, and 77 to 82 50 west longitude. It is bounded on the west by Costa Rica, on the east by the department of the Magdalena, on the north by the Carribean Sea, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. As to the territorial, or rather superficial extent of the Isthmus, 1 will not venture a decided opinion. The quantity of miles square of its superficies has never been accurately defined. It is about 120 leagues long and 10 broad. Its population is about 120,000. The seasons are divided into wet and dry ; the wet commences in May and continues until the latter end of November ; the dry begins in the early part of December, and lasts until towards the be ginning of Mar. The climate of Panama is hot and extremely humid, and consequently trying to European constitutions. The average range of the thermometer (Fahrenheit) is about 86 in the day and 78 to 80 in the evening. In the wet reason, a difference of 5 orb de g rees will be o b serve d , being ab ou t 83 i n the d a y a c rd 76 - at night. The agricultural 'ProdUctions; from the present imperfect and very . defective. mode of cultivation, arc maize, rice, sugar cane, coffee, plantains, and }ants, all growing in spontaneous abundance. Sar saparilla, vanilla, gums and balsams are found throughout. Mahogany and cedar, and. a great variety of other woods, affuid the material of a valuable timber trade, and would be a source of great wealth in the hands of a people of settled and laborious habits. Pearls, tortoise shell, and hides, arc amongst the articles of exportation. Pearls form one of the principal objects of industry and export at present ; the value may be said to be from 40,000/. to 50,000/. annually. The pearl fishery is carried on at the islands in the bay of Panama, about thirty miles distant, and is per berined by divers without any aid from art or ma chinery. The price of agricultural produ ct i ons fluctuates remar k a bl y , and may be quoted as fol lows :—Maize, per fanega, of 2501b5. per 3 to 6, and sometimes so high as 9 dallars. Rice, per aluma, of 30Ibs, from 5 rials to 20 rials (a rial being 6d. sterling). Coffee, only produced in small quantity for domestic consumption, 14 dols.,irer quintal, or 100 lbs. Sugar, 12 f10h4,,, per quintal. Molasses, per eantara, weighing 501bs. 1 dol. to 1i dol. The fluctuation observable in these quota tions is, in my opinion, ascribable more to the desultory, labour and indolent habits of a scanty population than to any other cause. The revenue of the Isthmus amounts to about 100,000 dollars per annum, derived from the Cus toms, tithes, monopoly of tobacco and distilled spirits, and from stamps. Hitherto the reven ue has not met the expenditure, the deficit having been supplied from the Treasury of the Central Government at Bogota. The military force may be estimated at 500, including the militia. The insignificant body o: undiscliplined and wretched troops constitutes all the strength and hope of these people to maintain their independence as a separate Government. The port of Panama is situated at the head of :he Bay of Panama, and formed by several culti vated and fruitful islands, particularly Flamenco, Perico, and Nao, at a distance of about two leagues from the city. Under the lee of these islands ves sels of large burden may lie in perfect safety, and the anchorage ground •is taken up generally by men-of-war. Vessels of inferior tonnage find se cure anchorage at about two miles distance from the town in consequence of the prevalent calmness of the sea in this harbour. The tide rises here about twenty-five feet throughout the year. At about three leagues from the city, and contiguous to the other island is the island of Taboga, in a high state of cultivation, and affording excellent water in great abundance and easily procured. (Ves sels of any tonnage may lay here in safety close to the shore. This island is a complete garde., supplying the market of Panama plentifully with fruit a n d ° vegetables, and producing maize, rice, sugar-cane, &c. The land is the property of the : inhabitants, who have united themselves in 'it small village composed of about 1,000 inhabitants. They derive a comfortable livelihood from their industry, and would not be induced - to alienate their right and titles to this beautiful and fertile island. Taboga is about one and a half to , TURKEY AND GREECE. (FROM A GREEK CORRESPONDENT.) The final settlement of the question regarding Turk. ish property in Greece has become a matter of life-or death importance to the present Cabinet. Diploma tists at Athens have taken it for their motto ; the Op position employ it as their main weapon : the political journals are solely occupied in discussing it. The Turco-Greek question, as it is pompously called, is in everybody's mouth, while it is clearly understood by very few. The Greek Cabinet pretend to treat the menaces of the Porte with contempt, but secretly, I believe, are not a little alarmed. I propose to give you a short narrative of the whole question—this Gordian knot which resisted all attempts at unravelment for more than eight years! The discussion is founded on three separate bases, originating in the two protocols of 1830 and 1832. The former merely recognised the independence cf Greece, while the latter elevated her to the rank of a kingdom, and established the frontiers which she at present pos sesses. The main point in dispute concerns the Turkish lands in the province of Thebes ; those of the Phthiotis are next ; and lastly is comprehended all the Evlat Va cool, or property bequeathed to the mosques of Chalcis. The protocols admit as a principle that all the pre vinces actually held by the Greek troops at the time the first acknowledgment of independence was signed (April, 1830) should be considered as belonging to the new kingdom by right of conquest. Those, however, which were still occupied by the Turks, were sold to Greece for the sum of 40,000,000 piasters. The crite rion fixed upon to determine what lands bad become Greek, or remained Turkish, was the fact of actual occupation by the troops of either party, and also the collection of tithes. Attica and Eubee t were undoubtedly in possession of the Turk, who at once proceeded to sell their lands, undilurbed-by the Greek Government. But not so with Bete' ; a small part in the neighbourhood of ()repos, and that immediately under the guns of Chalcis, was recog nised as Torkis'a property, . while the remainder of that extensive province was occupied by Greek troops, Some, however, at the Turk whey. held )rands in that portion of Beeetia which was in possession. of the Greeks ultimately founded a further claim on the fact of many successful inroads having been made by the Ottoman garrison of Chalcis for the purpose of collect ing tithes. Now, of the two points necessary to prove a right of possession, the Greeks claimed that of actual occupation, whilst, on the other band, the Turks unde niably had collected the tithes, although they had ac complished it vi et armis. A Turkish commission which was sent to Athens concluded, after a long and tedious negotia tion, a compact with the Greek Government, con sisting of two engagements on the part of the lat ter. The first of these, which was immediately fulfilled, Obliged the Turks to pay 600,000 piasters as an in aleninification to those Turkish subjects who had lost their lands, or which had got into dispute in the pro .vinee of Bceotia. The second portion of the compact on the part of the Greeks (and which has not been ful filled) insured the repayment to the purchasers of the price of certain lands which has been already con tracted for. iscepraty m tiintmhaecittiahty the sum o f 400,000 the Cabinet of Ki ng Oth o has At determined engt h i t to drachmas to the Turkish purchasers, being the amount of outlay, and in addition 8 per cent. interest per annum on the capital, calculated from the date of the contract with the Porte. The second part of the question regards the Turkish lands in the province of Phthiotis. The Greek Government, on the plea of having paid forty millions of piastres for the non-occupie pro vinces, and also because the Greek army had been in possession of the north side of Mount tEta and the Pass of Thermopylae, seized all the Turkish property in those provinces (1832). The Porte alleged that that payment a l y mneont o tot. private y gave property Greece ; therightn aialso of contested sovereignty, t he a fact of Greek occu p a ti on a t the exact time required by the protocol. And on these grounds the Porte per mitted the sale of those lands (1837). After mucn deliberation and hesitation the Greek Government ad. mitted the validity of the last Turkish claims, but de clined, nevertheless, to ratify the sales, unless the lands were sold to the villagers who lived on them in prefer. ence to others. The Porte applies to the Greek Mi nistry; and this forms the second cause of complaint. The probable result is, that the sales will be ratified on condition that the proprietors cede to each family of peasants a free allotment of about five acres of land. Nekt, as regards the church property. These lands were bequeathed to the mosques by families who, fearing the rapacity of the civil governors, bargained that a cer tain portion of the produce should be for ever returned MEE PING OF PARLIAMENT. The iollowing is a copy of the Circular addreised to 'be Conservative Members:— Whitehall, Jan. 5, 1842. Sit —The meeting of P4rlinment being fixed for Thursday, the :_3(i of February, I tike the liberty of in forming you that public business of importance will be immediitely proceeded with. Permit me to hope that it may he consistent with your convenienee to give your attendance in the House of Commons on tliat day. " I have th e honour to be, Sir, your moet faithful and obedient servant, " ROBERT PEEL." PAtween five and stx oclock yesterday morning a fire broke out in Chelsoft Colloge,.but which, by the a,;.,istant.,. of the pensioners and tine - brigademett, wa.c g.,t rfrofore much damage was done. . - }Um - Highness Prince Esterhazy's long an nomicell return front his annual Visit . to his extensive PrineipAlc v in Tini:!.nry L at length undorst(a . al to he fixel for !ay nest, when he is expected to arrive at DEATII OF ADMIRAL SIR JOSIAS ROWLEY. -it (11:!irAl Sir Jo s h ' s Rowl4,y died on Wednesday fit hirt ri--;;41!;:i"Y, Mount Campbell, near Drumsur, county o _Leitrim. The Galhmt Baronet's promotion to the rank rtf Admiral of the White took place on the fate brevet. Sir Josias'a naval career was distinguished by several feats of great gallantry, and in his double capacity of pri vate Centisman. anti Magistrate was beloved and re spected by a.ll class,es in the country. PRIVY COUNCIL—At the Privy Council to he held at Windsor Castle to-morrow, Ire understand flee-Chaneellor Knight Bruce and Vice-Chancellor Vt igrani hill be presented to the Queen, and sworn in Members of her Majesty's Privy Council. MR. JUSTICE BOSANQuET.--The Learned Jikige,,as we stated.' yesterday, has sent in hi s resig nation. ; but as the usual firms on such occasions have not yet .been gone through, no successor to his Lordship, as one of the Judges of the Common Pleas, has at pre sent been appointed. REMARKABLE SAGACITY OF A DOG.— On Monday morniag, as the Usk (Newport) steamer, Cap tan Parfitt, was proceeding through the lock at Cumber land: basin, on her voyage to Newport, a man named -Hobbs attempted to get on hoard ; the Captain in formed him that if he would go to the corner of the pier he would take hint in, but if he attempted to jump On the pad dle-box he would certainly be drowned. The man, how ever,-persisted in endeavouring to jump on the box, and was precipitated into the lock. The paddles were instantly stopped,. and almost before the plunge of the man in the wat,r Wit:S heard, Captain Parfitt's doe. (a fine animal of the Labrador b reed) sprang overboard, and diving in search of the drowning man, brought him up by the . shoulder and conveyed him to one of the lock-elites, where he could h o ld ()a in s ecur it y. A s soon as 1-11; saw he could leave the man with safety, the dog swam after (111(1 soon returned with his • hat in his mouth ; and, pl ac ing his tine-paws on one of the cross timbers of the g „ t ,, patiently awaited alongside the man, until a boat was brought, which conveyed the rash adventurer and hi:; canine deliverer safely to the shore.—Buth Chronicle. Flttts AT BERMONDSEY. e sterday a fire broke out, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in the premises of Arr. Wisliton, a boat and barge-builder, . re extlaisiye business at Bermondsey -wall, carrying' i" , " • b y ~,bie h pr operty to a• considerable amount was de str,,ye(l„ Stine( of the work men had bee n engaged in Pr( - pitch, when, either by acc id ent vtring quantity of Zw::_egh - et, it boiled over, and the flames set fire to a quantity of caulking tow which lay near, and, in abo u t five minutes after, the flames spread rapidly through a large shed, containing I prs end timber. Mes sengers were instantly despatched to the different fire statiofi4 - in the neighbourhood; but unfortunately, before their'arrival, the flames had gained such an ascendancy, that although the two powerful fire-engines from South wark-bridge were quickly in attendance, property tea large amount was destroyabefore the fire was extinguished. PANAMA. two miles long, and three-quarters of a mile broad. It rises abruptly to a moderate elevation, and pos sesses a salubrious and drier clime than Panama. The islands in the Pacific appended to the Isthmus, at the disposal of the Government, are those situated in the Gulf and Bay of Nlontij4, and are Quibo or Coiba, Cebaco, Gobernadora, &e. The first mentioned, Coiba, is of very considerable extent, about sixty miles in circumference. Of all the waste lands at the disposal of the Government, this island is by far the most valuable part ; its soil is capable of yielding profusely all the tropical pro ductions in sufficient quantity to sustain a very large population. It is in parts covered with the most enormous timber; its elevation is gradual and well fitted for culture—it is watered with numerous streams —possesses three ports, one of them at the mouth of a large river, which is perfectly secure and capacious. The commerce of Panama is at the lowest ebb. The causes that have brought about its decay were the uncertain, dilatory, and dangerous con veyance of merchandise across the Isthmus. From the want of security and despatch this way, the route by Cape Horn came, in consequence, to be looked after, the navigation became better known, and, ultimately, has been adopted to all the ports in the Pacific. The commerce of the southern coast of Mexico, Central America, the Equador, and Peru, owing to the alleged cause of defective and dangerous mode of transport, has been turned from this its former channel. The transit trade to Guayaquil, in the Equador, and to Paita, in Peru, is all that is left to the Isthmus, and this falls off from year to year. The population of Panama is about 7,000, in which there is considerable proportion of people of colour, and many negroes. The establishment of steam navigation by the Pa cific and Atlantic Companies, is hailed by the Pana menos with joy and enthusiasm, to the successful re sults of which they would cheerfully contribute all in their power. They already see, through the vista of hope their ancient splendour restored, and hear their public offices again resounding to the din of busi ness, the jingle of doubloons and dollars, of bars of gold and silver, as in the time of the Spanish galleons. They have lately passed a law granting liberally several privileges to the vessels of the Royal Mail Steam-packet Company of London, which I have transmitted to Mr. M'Queen, through his agent at Jamaica, in anticipation of the approach of the steamers in October. Mines of excellent coal have been found in the Isthmus at Hirigin, in the province of Veragtias, hitherto undiscovered, situated two degrees west of of this city. Within these few days the dis covery of another mine, at a short distance from Panama, has been communicated to me. At Bocas•del-Toro, on the Atlantic side of the Isth mus, being north and south with the locality of the mine at Chiriqui, coal is also found. It is, therefore, not improbable that the vein is exten sive. A couple of weeks ago the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's packet schooner Lord Abinger, arrived here with instructions to me, as agent of the Company at Panama, to procure per mission from this Government for the vessel to proceed to Chiriqui, to take in some fifty to one hundred tons of the coal. On application the per mission was granted, and I am now awaiting with anxiety the report of a scientific person, who came in the vessel for the express purpose of exploring this mine, and determining its extent and the quality of the coal. In submitting the preceding loose and imper fect sketch of this interesting country, I must claim your indulgence. It has been written in a hurry from my other occupations ; its only recommenda tion is, that the simple facts it contains are drawn from authentic sources and personal observation. Without dealing in Utopian visions, I will say that no country possesses more vast natural re sources, and the elements of individual and national wealth are nowhere to be found more prodigally bestowed than in this favoured region ; but it is melancholy to contemplate this magnificent and fertile soil, as it now is, under the withering influ ence of depopulation and •misrule. Would that the British bondholders, whose claims you have so ably and eloquently defended in your pamphlet on the subject of the South American loans, were to take into consideration how the Isthmus might be made available to the extinguishment of the debt of New Granada, which, in my humble opinion, will be postponed eternally, unless such a measure be resorted to. It is delusion to trust to the surplus of their revenue, so managed as it is, or to the se questration of any of its branches, for the repay ment of British capital so generotisly lavished upon these republics. E SUN,- LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1842. to the donors and their descendants. A sum of 600,00 e piastres was at last agreed upon as an indemnificatio► on this head, but a new difficulty has lately arisen on account of a claim on the part of the Porte for the in• tercst on that sum during the interval in which Lb Government has been in possession of thos,t The appointment of rho Seraskier Mutt ►pha Pa►cha to the Governorship of Syria, is the principal feature which has occurred at the Porte since my last. Tapir, Capitan Pacha, will officiate as his kaimakkanu, co Lieutenant, locum tenors. By some this step is regarded as a mere excuse to displace the Seraskier from hit post ; but circumstances in no manner warrant such an opinion. Mustapha Pacha, it may be remembered, ac• quired formerly a considerable reputation as the sir kabtib, or private secretary, to Sultan Mahmond. Among the Turks he is regarded as professing ton liberal sentiments (implying a preponderating respect for Eu'ropean institutions), but his business abilities and general tact enabled hi rt, nevertheless, to maintain a position of considerable influence. The nomination of Mustapha Pacha to Syria,under existing circumstances, cannot be looked upon but as judicious and satisfactory. With respect to the anticipated Ministerial changes here, nothing as yet has occurred tending in any way towards enlightenment. It is probable an extensive and deep game is being played (I now express the opinion of the best informed), but the cards are still in hand, and no one of them has yet appeared by which we can judge of its its sequence. Constantinople is, of all other places, the most busy and mysterious, and at the present moment that rule more than ordinarily prevails. Every man asks his neighbour the news, while all cciiiess their ignorance. TURKISH CHURCH PROPERTY. Reports are in circulation among the Turks of a pro jected coup d'elat, which was originally conceived by the late Sultan Mahmoud, and consists in a plan for the appropriation of all wakoofs (religious founda tions and endowments) for the services of the State, by selling them as moolk (freeholds), or letting them on long leases, guaranteed in the most formal manner, to purchasers or tenants, without distinction of creed or condition. The literal meaning of the word wakoof is a dona tion. But as these donations are generally made for charitable purposes, or through devotional motives, the term is taken in the sense of " something sacred," and the property is considered as " appertaining to God ;" an interpretation which enhances the difficulty of their conversion to fiscal purposes. These wakoofs are of three kinds, subdivided into various categories, all under the guardianship of the church. The first and most important class comprises those belonging exclusively to the temples of Mecca an d Medina, to the Royal domains, and to all mosques. The revenues derived by the latter are of great value, though infinitely beneath their intrinsic worth. Thus the imperial mosques of Santa Sofia, the Valideh, and Shahzadeli, those of Sultans Achmet, Osman, Selim, Mahomet, Bajozet, &c., draw from these sources in comes varying from 200,000 to 2,000,000 Turkish piastres, and as the annual expenses of each, for repairs and stipends to clergy, rarely exceed a third of the receipts, the surplus forms reserve funds, either cx pended in the purchase of additional property, which forthwith becomes wakoof, or is pocketed by the nazis. (inspector) or mootewelly (accountant). The former, in most cases, is the kislar aghassy (chief black eunuch), who, from this cause, bears the title of Inspector of the Holy Cities. The latter is almost invariably some high public functionary, originally appointed by the donor or testator. In most cases these donations are made (luring life, as the law forbids men _to will away from their direct heirs more than one-third of their property. The second class embraces numerous public founda tions and charitable or pious institutions—such, for in stance, as tekehs (communities of dervishes), hospitals, khans, colleges, schools, libraries, turbehs (tombs), foun t ling, and establishments for distributing food to the poor, besides pensions to founders' kin, and to priests, whose daily duty it is to read appropriate chapters of the Koran for the repose of the said founders' souls. In this class are also included the military wakoofs, consisting of property given by officers or others for the repairs of fortresses and barracks. This, as well as the third class, has also its inspectors and accountants, who in most instances are the Kislar Aghassy, Grand Vizir, Sheik ul Islam, or some other superior Magis trate of the capital or town where the institutions are founded. In former times the Capon Aghassy (chief of white eunuchs), who held the pest of master of the Sultan's household, was intrusted with the inspector ship of the imperial wakoofs ; but the gross malversation committed by these white personages became so flagrant, that one of the Suit ans dispossessed them of their charge. The third class is of more modern institution, and of a more secular or private character than the two pre ceding. It may be likened to property left or placed in trust under Chancery or the Church, with this difference, that in default of issue, male or female, of the first generation, the property devolves to the guar dian mosque, to the exclusion of all other heirs, direct or collateral. It thus results that the greater part of these wakoofs fan to the church, in the process of time, unless repurchased by the tenant for life, on payment of certain fines to the mosque, amounting to a moderate per centage. But in most instances the Moslem church displays greater liberality than, perhaps, would be exhi bited under similar circumstances by the see of Exeter, or the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. That is to say. supposing there be default of issue of the first gene ration, and that the property should legally devolve to the Mosque, it frequently happens that the Imaums do not insist upon the forfci ture, but permit the next heir to repurchase the wakoof, on payment of the usual fine of ten or fifteen per cent. on the capital. This conces sion, it need not be observed, is not without benefit to the church, as, in the course of years, the wakoof being unal:enable, it is sure to revert to the mosque, which in the meantime enjoys a tenth or more of the total value, and an annual g round-rent. The two first classes are essentially established and protected by religious legislation, confirmed by a con cession of fetwahs (rescripts) ; but the third class is only founded upon usage, having no other sanction than custom or sufferance, and no other authorization than that of the reigning Sultan and Ullemalis. The pro perty assigned for the above purposes is not the less sacred." It generally consists of lands or tenements, and is disposed of according to the will of the donor, edcitsopro) is sitions, w hi c h are duly c ompe lled in all cases to followan d t h t e h e N fo a z u i n r d ( e i r n , s s p regis tered in one of the three offices exclusively assigned to these objects in the Finance Department. The re ceipts and disbursements of all wakoofs must be laid, biannually, before the inspectors and accountants, by the proprietors or life tenants, and the former decide upon the mode in which the surplus is to be employed or invested. The causes for which these donations, especially those of the third class, arc made, are as various as the manner in which they arc regulated. Some persons wishing to guard themselves from all risk of arbitrary confiscation, and others when in debt, being eager to escape seizure by creditors, stake over their property as wakoofs to mosques, for themselves and heirs, and enjoy the re venues, on payment of a small ground rent. But if they wish to sell or make over the life tenancy to another, they must pay a fine of ten per cent. on the capital, and without disengaging the wakoof, unless there be a stipulated clause to that effect. Thus it generally occurs that from deaths, losses, and changes, these w;:knofs change hands ten times in a century, and the original . capital is .gradually absor bed by the church., Other, persons in want of ready money, or perhaps from: dovotionaboaatives, abandon their property to a mosque, and are allowed the interest, or usufruct, for life, or for' a stipnlateh period, receiving in return a sum not ex , : ceedineforty' or fifty per cent. of the total value. A portion of the Imperial domains and revenues of the Sultan'S mother and aunts belongs to, and are derived from wakoofs ; and are thus secured from the effects of those arbitrary procecdings which often follow the deaths or depositions of Ottoman sovereigns. The latter wakoofs are likewise under the inspection of the Kislar Aghassy, who, after payment of the an nual rents, with which these trusts are charged, takes possession of the surp:us, and has frequently in his pos session vast sums arising from these sources. There have been instances where the accumulations, kept in the Seraglio treasury, have amounted to many m:llions, and these have been employed either for private or public purposes by the reigning Sultans. But as these funds are declared " sacred," the monarch is bound or supposed to replace them—a consummation, which, of c ,urse, does not enter into the cycle of events. It is, evident, therefore, that any attempt to disturb this system must not only be inimical to popular pre judices, but directly hostile to the influence and per sonal interests of the whole clerical body, who, in lieu of these advantages, would receive regular stipends, to b.., paid by the Government (such is the plan) according n fixed scale. The sc heme promises immense pe cuniary resources to the Porte, purchasers and tenants would readily ,come forward ; but it isfrau ght e a u n r dtocurt e with di ffi culties. There, as in C hristendom, religious fer, our dies not blind c h urc hmen to self - interest. To contemplate a m easure ten di ng to abridge the power, 13. g °t ' cl ' is conse quently a bold conception; and to carry it out curtail ail would h rreevqeuniureeseonferagies superior to those body so powerful and exhibited by any prev i ous S u l tan or Turkish adminis tration. Mehemet Ali has certAinly effected this ob pet in E g yp t ; b ut, i n the un f or tunate Pellahs, he h as a differe.nt class of subjects to deal with than has the ruler of the 0 t,man empire. 13esides, he has merely substituted his own all grasping monopoly for th a t o f . the church, an etil rat h er t h an a benefit, whilst th e ob i et of the Sultan is to au anent the resources of the people, whilst he improves the finances of the State. No less than 168 rent i o nen have given the attornies of the C ourt o f Q ueen 's usual notices of their intention to r ; c tj i ) l i c il h y d t i o iri b n e g ra t ( h ln t - i p t r t te ,d . sent (llilary) Term. Th e re are also thirteen notices for re-admission to practice. THE PRIESTS OPINION OE EACH OTHER. —We have every reason to believe that the rumour of an intention to withdraw Mr. Williams from the Oxford contest is a mere stratagem. W e have proof that the party putting that ge n tl eman f o rward arc capable of any finesse,--Standard, LAW INTELLIGENCE. _ COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 13. ADAMS, ADMINISTRATOR, V. GARRARD. This was an action for work and labour done by the 'lusband of the plaintiff. It was tried at the sitting: ifter last term before Lord Abinger, when a verdict way found for the plaintiff, damages 3901. Mr. CRESSWELL now moved for a rule nisi to redue - he verdict. The facts of the case. were these. A corn lany, of which the defendant made one, was formed tc , vork a marble quarry at Limerick, and the deceased. vho was the proprietor of. a wharf in London, was en ;aged by them as their agent at a salary of 300/. It way also sought to recover upwards of 1001. for wharfage, 'O/. 10s. of which was alleged to have been paid te Vyatt, Packer, and Co., while the evidence showed that he money was paid, not in full, but at the rate of 10s. )er pound, and that also not by the deceased but by tht- Ldministratrix. That - sum h''proposed to strike cut. dso submitted that the evidence given with respect to .he engagement of the deceased did not show more than diat he was an agent to be paid by a commission on what le might sell. Lord ABINGER—I was satisfied on that point, and think the verdict ought to stand. You may take a rule with respect to the 701. 10s. You will have another ac ,ion brought for it.—Rule granted. • -- V. THE AGRICULTURAL BANK Or IRELAND. Mr. KELLY moved for a rule to set aside a judgment obtained in this cause, and to let in a defence. The ac rion was brought against a person named Hughes, who vas the public officer of the above bank. It appeared chat they carried on business till June, 1840 ; having no rands, a general m ee ti ng was palled in October, when the Company was dissolved. There had been many transactions )etween the Bank and the St. George's Steam Packet Company, and there were some gentlemen who held shares in both concerns, and, of course, th e y were cog nizant of the aff a ir s o f both. After the bank had stop ped payment, a person named Hodgson, who was the Agent of th e b an k, was i n d uce d to s i gn a promissory aote for 5001., which was passed to the Steam Packet Company, and by them kept till it vNis due, when an action was immediately brought upon it against Hughes, who had lotig ceased to be the public officer ; in fact, the bank had been dissolved long before that, and that mo ment he lost the character of its public officer. How ever, it appeared that that gentleman had come over to England for the purpose of accepting process in the pause, and judgment was allowed to go by default. A wire facies was issued against two gentlemen who had Jeen partners in the bank, but who were wholly igno rant of the note, or of any of the proceedings which they low sought to set aside, and to have liberty to defend the action. Lord ABINGER—What was the date of the dissolution of the Banking Company. Mr. KELLY—The 19th October, 1840, and the note is lated in December following. Lord ABINGER—The matter requires explanation. There is something like collusion here. You may take t rule. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan. 13. CRAWSHAY V. THOMPSON AND OTHERS. This action, it will be remembered, was tried at the Lon lon sittings after last term, before the Lord Chief Justice, ,nd was brought by Mr. Crawshay, the ironmaster, gainst the defendants, Alderman Thompson and Messrs. Areman, his partners, on the ground that they had im properly marked their iron with the letters " W. 0." in an oval, in order that it might be taken in the Turkey market for the iron of Mr. Crawshay, which bore the mark of " W. C." in an oval. The evidence showed that the two marks, although dis tinguishable, might be mistaken the one for the other ; that Mr. Crawshay had been in the habit of so marking his iron for a number of years ; that his iron was known at Constantinople by that mark, and highly estimated ; that Alderman Thompson had used the mark " W. 0." it the request of a house at Constantinople, which, at the same time, begged that the letters might be perfectly listinct. The Jury, the case having occupied the Court nearly three entire days, found a verdict for the defendants. Mr. Sergeant SHEA now moved for:a rule to show cause shy that verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground of misdirection, and of its being against evidence. His Lordship had left two questions to the Jury—first, whether they were satisfied that there was in the defendant's mark such a close resemblance the plaintiff's mark as in its own nature was mien ated to mislead the unwary, and injure the sale of the plaintiff's goods. If it was not a mark to impose on those who had some little skill in the commodity, and .vould take ordinary care, then the plaintiff could not recover ; and, secondly, what was the intention of the lefendant in using the mark complained of ? Was it for the purpose supplanting the plaintiff, or done in the regular course of trade, and in the execution of foreign orders sent to their house? Because it seemed to him that, unless there was such a fraudulent intention existing, And proved to their satisfaction, the defendants would not be liable. He (Mr. Sergeant Shea). submitted that the question was improperly left, as on this declaration it was not necessary to prove that the defendants had used the mark with the intention and for the purpose of supplanting the plaintiff, an d p ass i ng off their iron for the plaintiff's iron ; but that the substantial part of the allegation was made out if it w as p rove d t h at the defen dants, having received orders to mark their iron in away so nearly resembling the plairitiff's mark that they knew it was calculated to pass off for the iron known in the Turkish market as (W.C.) the plaintiff's. That was wt ticient, whatever the motive was, and the intention of supplanting the plaintiff was not material to the question. His Lordship also omitted to read the notes which had passed between the parties, and in which Alderman Thom pson was informed of the injury the close resemblance to the plaintiff's mark was doing to the plaintiff. That no 7 tice was a most material point, for after it had been given, Alderman Thompson had persisted in using the mark. The Lord Chief Justice had certainly told the Jury that a man who used the identical mark after notice was lia ble ; but whether the fact of a man persisting to use a mark that he had used innocently was actionable, was a question for after consideration. He (Mr. Sergeant Shea) submitted that, in point of law, there was no, dis tinction between a fac-simile and so close a resemblance as was calculated to deceive. The same reason that ren dered it unlawful to use a fac -simile m a d e i t un l aw f u l to use a mark that w a s calculated to deceive. The LORD CHIEF JdSTICE thought it must be as sumed here that this mark was calculated to deceive, otherwise the defendants were not bound to obey a notice that the mark they were using might deceive the plain tiff s customers. The questions were, was the mark cal culated to deceive, and was th e ac t d one f raudulently ? Mr. Sergeant SHEA further observed that the Jury wished to give a qualified verdict, but that the Solicitor- General had objected to their stating their reasons, and his Lordship said he 'could not have them without the consent of both parties ; whereupon the Solicitor-Gene ral said that he did not wish them given, and the verdict was taken for the defendants generally. Now, the very objects the Lord Chancellor had in view, in directing this question to be tried, had by that course been frustrated. If the reasons of the Jury had been given, the view they had taken of the matter would at once have been seen, and the object 9f the inquiry satisfactorily answered. . The Learned Judges having consulted together for a short time, The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said the question was one of great complication and importance, and the rule should be granted on all the points, in order that the matter might be fully discussed.—Rule granted accordingly. IHTL3IER AND ANOTHER V. CILLMAN. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict which had been found for the plaintiff should not be set aside, and a new trial had. The cause was tried before the Lord Chief Justice at the Middlesex sittings after last term, and was brought by the plaintiffs to recover a sum of money for work and labour done, as Parliamentary agents, in carrying a Bill through the House of Lords for improving the cit of Norwich. The Learned Counsel moved on the groun of mikktection.—The Court granted the rule. ADMIRALTY COURT, Sin. 13. IJV TUE VE*NON. iThuArernon, an East Indiaman, of 1,000 t ons b ur d en, iliVit,lysixty hands on board, on her voyage from London I d 4 !Calcutta, came into collision with a brig, the Alien; a. foreigner, of 200 tons, from Nantes to reliiistiansand, in Norway,. on the 13th of 'August at half-past ten P.m., 0(1 Dungeness. The brig was en a starboard tack, and the Vernon on a larboard. They struck—the brig's rigging and her cutwater were damaged ; she floated for about two hours, her crew were saved, and she sunk. These facts were admitted on either side, and they only were admitted. Every other point was Disputed, and whatever was alleged on the one side was Stoutly denied on the other. " The wind was S. by E.," says the brig's crew. " No, it was S. by half W.," answer the Vernon's men. " The night was very dark," again says the.brig. "No 1 objects were visib:e at adis tance," replies one of the Vernon's witnesses • and the - shade bet w ee n " ver y" dark and "rather"dark was strongly insisted upon by Counsel. The master of the brig says to the master of he Vernon—" You ought_ not to I have put y our h e l m d own ;" and h e r e join s , " on had the wind free, and you should have kept your course. If you had not luffed,and crossed our bows, we should have passed free." . .And thus, on every question of fact and of navigation, there was difference of opinion mid con tradiction of evidence. The Vernon had a pilot on board, :Ind the legal point as to his liability instead of her owners; necessarily awaited the decision of the Court, and of Captain Stanley Clerk and Captain Ellerby, two brothers of the Trinity House, by whom it was assisted, as to the liability of either of them. Dr. LUSHINGTON left to the Trinity Masters the follow ing questions:—" Was the Alsen or was the Vernon to blame ? If the latter was, was the pilot she had on board in fault, or were her officers and crew alone in fault, or did they share the wrongful act between them ?" The Trinity Masters held that no blame attached to the Alsen; that the Vernon was alone in fault; and that that fault must be exclusively attributed to her pilot, in sing his orders. The legal point was reserved. It turns on the jurisdic ion of the Trinity House to grant licences to pilots ----- INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 13. George de Vipont, an elderly man, was opposed by Mr. Cooke on the part of Messrs. Carlisle. This 'case was before the Court on several occasions, and formed a striking example of the much " hard swearing," as it is termed, committed in this Court. The opposition was for a collusive arrest, which it was positively sworn had not taken place. It appeared that the insolvent, who had been a hosier at Clifton, near Bristol, had been taken in execution at the suit of a person named George Palmer, for an alleged debt of 71. 15s. Palmer, who is a smith and dealer in marine stores, in Long -alley, Moorfields, was to-day examined respecting the debt, which he swore was owing, and he produced an account-book, He denied, on his oath, that he had seenthe insolvent in , Whitecross Prison since the 3d instant.. He likewise denied that he was with the insolvent yesterday, Mr. COOKE repeated the question, and said he would ;ive a chance to recal his words, Palmer, who had put a bold front on the matter, paused. Mr. COOKE told him he should call the officer of the prison to show he was there. Palmer still paused, and, on being pressed, said, " I .annot deny but I was there. The COURT indignantly dismissed the petition, and Palmer, who seemed unmoved at the exhibition, left the Court. POLICE IN.TELL/GENCE. MANSION-HOIME. Aldermen Sir PETER LAURIE, WILSON, and GIBBS sat yesterday to investigate charges against the crowd of young men and boys who were on Wednesday accused :)f having gone in gangs into the shops of two bakers, and stolen bread and cakes and biscuits, to the great terror of the neighbourhoods of Cannon-street and Bow-lane. Upon their arrival at the Mansion House, the Alderman were informed that sixteen more young men and boys had been added to the list of bread.: stealers, for offences committed in the night of the day on which the examination of the first gang took place— an evidence of a system of rebellion and violence, which Sir Peter Laurie, the senior Magistrate present said, must be crushed in its commencement by the most rigorous measures. The Justice-room was crowded with tradegpeople, marty of whom had witnessed the conduct of the prisoners. Alderman WILSON said •he wished to be informed whether there was any truth in the statements trade by some of the prisoners who had been examined on Wed nesday before him, that they met with difficulties in Peckham workhouse, as to permission to stay in that place and break stones.- J. A. Jopp, the son of one of the relieving officers of the City of London Union, stated that he recollected the *es of several of those prisoners, whom he then recog nised, as having applied at various times at the house in Cannon-street, for orders to go into Peckham Work house, which orders they uniformly receives:. Some of the prisoners here stated that they had, to be sure, received orders, uniformly, upon application to Mr. Jopp, to go into the workhouse, but they asked what could orders avail them wir:n they were obliged to turn out of that place at seven in the morning. The ALDERMEN, after some consultation, deter mined to sel ec t f rom t h e prisoners who ad been charged the day before, such of them as could be sworn to as having entered Mr. Church's shop, and stolen bread, and distributed it amongst the crowd outside. Their names were 'Joseph Gardiner, William Bradent, James Cornish, George Allen, Henry Wilson, and William Toe. Mr. Church stated that he could swear that four of the above-mentioned persons entered his shop on Tues day evening, and took bread and biscuits and seed-cake away with them without asking a question, and divided the eatables amongst the part of the gang remaining in the' street, which appeared to him to amount to between 30 and 40. One of the policemen who interfered, said, that when he was taking a-Aiay the four prisoners, to whose iden tity Mr. Church -swore, eleven others followed, and wished to go into the sta:ion-house, but were prevented by the closing of the door. Mr. Church—l was sitting in my parlour when they walked into the shop, and on turning my head round I saw the four I can now identify, and six or seven others, helping themselves to whatever was within their reach. Each of them took something. Some of the prisoners thus accused denied that they had entered the shop at all, but they all admitted that they had eaten of the bread, although not of the seed-cake. Mr. Church—You certainly did partake of the seed cake, and some of you said the cake was nice, and you would certainly come again for more. Alderman WILSON —That shows that the visit was not one of starvation, but a regular preconcerted plan. Mr. Church—They said it was a regular plan. Alderman WILSON —No doubt it is a conspiracy amongst forty or fifty to plunder. It is proper I should state that I have seen the Lord Mayor this morning on this very serious subject, and he has expressed his deter mination to resort to the most rigorous measnres against every future delinquent of this description. : The sirczn.ow , before us are committed to Newgate for:. .trial for the - robberies in Mr. Church's house. YI . Gardiner then denied that he was a ringgl6titleakl , ilre -merely joined the rest who appeared tc; tressed, in trying to ,get something to eat': Twele othtrs,.,who had been taken ' Wednesday,...vc(kbMien placed a t the 'balt;.Nrt in A - atilt:Lg.-street, prov e il thatAio and a.number of others, about thirty-five, surrounded Ins shop and eolnuaolage&talting the bread ; he identified four of them, who gave their names, George Harness, James Curtis, Wilson—Reed, and Joseph Hartley, as being in the shop. Mr. Clury begged that Sir Peter would treat the case summarily. Sir P. LAURIE said he could not ; it was a clear case of stealing, and the bakers must be protected. The commitments were all made out, and theprisoners were taken to Newgate. The other prisoners, against whom there was no evi dence as to stealing the bread, but who had been seen dividing it outside, were then put to.the bar, and informed that sixteen had just been committed to Newgate, and that in all probability many of that number would be transported. The multitudes of. young men and boys who had been brought - up as participators in the plunder, outside of the shops of the two prosecutors, were then discharged, with an assurance that if they joined in any future criminal act of the kind, they might calculate upon the most severe infliction of punishment for the offence. MA II YLE B ONE. On Thursday Henry Giles and John Howse, the former foreman, and the latter shopruan, to Mr. Samuel AdaMs, a tailor and woollendraper, residing in Brewer -street, St. Pancras, were placed at the bar before Mr. Long, on the charge of having plundered their employer of property to the amount, as it is supposed, of from 2001. to 3001. , The evidence, which was veryvolominous, went t o show that, i n consequence of prosecutor having missed property to a large amount, he communicated the fact to Inspector Aggs, of the S division, who on Wednesday evening, the sth inst., repaired to the shop, and there saw the prisoner Giles. He was questioned by prose cutor with-regard to 17 yards of cloth, which had disap peared in a most unaccountable manner, but he denied all knowledge thereof ; he was searched, and two dupli cates, which he had secreted beneath his under clothing, fell upon the floor, th e sa id d up li cates being,for cloti pledged at the shops of pawnbrokers in the neighbonr-, hood. Both the pieces were pawned by the prisoner Howse, one in his own name, and the other in that of Giles. On the Inspector telling Giles that his lodgings must be examined, he expressed a wish to speak to the prosecutor, at the same time making an observation respecting his wife and family. His lodg ings were searched, and in them were found some hundreds of pieces of black, blue, and medley-coloured cloths, of different lengths, a pilot coat, a frock ditto, two pairs of trowsers, three waistcoats, and a quantity of silk and thread, together with 21 pieces of shalloon, 45 pieces . of moleskin, and a variety of other articles, a por tion of which property he (Giles) admitted belonged to the prosecutor, and said he hoped he would not be pressed against severely, on account of his wife and children. The property was produced and prosecutor identified a great portion of it, and he had no doubt with regard to the whole of the articles discovered being his. The value of what had been brought forward was between 351. and 401, which was somewhere about a tenth part of his loss, The prisoners stand committed for trial, but will be brought - up again on Saturday. THAMES OFFICE. Yesterday Mr. Baker the Coroner, attended by several jurymen and other gentlemen, waited upon Mr. Ballan tine, and- stated that he had just been engaged in a very important inquiry respecting the death of a man named James Skelton, .late boatswain of the ship Ellen Mary, who died in consequgnee of eating buffalo be e f o f a most unwholesome description. The Jury had come to an unanimous decision that the beef was of a noxious and danger Ons quality ; but they were unable to impose a deodand, because the putrid meat was of no value ; but were anxious that the buffalo beef which remained on board ship in the London Dock shOuld be destroyed, and requested him to apply to the Thames Police Magis trates on the subject. ,Samples' o f th e b ee f had been produced by the Thames Police offic ,- , and it was. most offensive to all who came near it. Mr. Evans, the Su . perintendent of the River Police, had examined the provisions, and declared that such food was unfit for human beings, and condemned its use. He hoped;under these circumstances, the Magistrate would direct same of his officers to seize the bad meat and cause it to be destroyed. Mr. BALLANTINi; was not aware that he had any au thority: to seize and condemn stores, unless they were Government stores improperly on board ship, nor had he any- control over the river police. 'lt' the Learned Co. roner was satisfied with the verdict of . the Jury, it would have its effect if the decision found its way into the public journals ; and after th a t, s hO U ld the Captain of the vessel d are to serve out provisions condemned by the verdict of a Coroner's Jury, and any fatal consequences engued; he would b e li able to severe punishment. He shduld be happy to assist the Coroner if he would point out the means. • Mr. Baker—l think some power is vested in the Magis trate to seize and destroy unwhOlesome food, and can be applied in the same way as the destruction of bad meat in a market. Mr. BALIANTINE—Under some local Acts, powers are given to Magistrates to seize and destroy unwhole some food, but I of no general law on the subject which gives me authority to send an officer to seize bad provisions on board ship. Mr. Symons—There is no law to enable a police officer .to go on board ship and take the stores away. Mr. Baker—Well, I have done my duty, and can take no further trouble in the matter. Mr. BALLANTINE—If there has been any mismanage ment with the provisions, the owners will take care and remedy the evil, and prevent this bad meat going out again. You had better speak to some of the Thames Poilllicedo what is ecto right, I rs on thdare s e subjectay., Mr. Sy mons, and they w Mr. Baker thanked the Magistrate, and took his leave. WORSHIP. STREET EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT THE SWAN WITH TWO NECKS.—John Berry was placed at tho bar, for re-ex amination, upon a charge of having been, concerned io stealing a cash-box, containing 221. 10s. Bd. in money, and several bill s of exchan ge and cheques, the property of Mr. Chaplio, the proprietor of the Swan with Two Necks, in Lad-lane. It appeared that on Monday afternoon, Mr. Varle, a clothier, in Higb- s t reet, Sboreditch, gave information to police constable, H, 34, that a cheque for 141.65. Bd. which he suspected had been stolen, had been offered to him a short time before in pay meat for some clothes, and that he bad watched the UM who offered it into EVENING SUN THE MARKETS. COUNTRY MAR.. ETS I...ese . . . I Wheat. i Barley. I Olt . 1 16eans. . -....,, ....i.......... ••••••••••.......... ........... ,•••• •••• Vim.. ................y `toy Per Quarter , a. to s. s. to s. s.. t. , B. B. to a. Bath .... Standford -.-- . 0 . dridport - 68 - -.-- -. I - --.•-• .4i !Thard , 56 72 20 32 22 26 3i, 42 40 Exeter - --.. .15 gloucester 56 66 26 30 21 t.B 40 42 0. •59 Buildford Newbury 149 73 20 33 18 no 40 48 35 d i Reading ......- 145 75 25 38 /9 31 ,33 44 38 ...- Salisbury ,52 72 27 34 ao., utii 40 50 -- • Sh€rborne 168 72 28 35 '..i. 32 42 44 - 4,g Snepton Mallet, 54 72 28 37 ''. ll 9'7 40 48 40 ... . Uxbridge 1 -37 43 23 28 ! - -38 Warminster.- 1.154 70 28 35 24 29 , 42 50 -- .... 44 Worcester 64 68 32 35 :I, .6 ''B 42 38 (eovil 165 70 24 301 . 3 30: 40 44 -- ' LEEDS CORN M iRKET.I Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 601 b...„ - York. and Lincoln. 60Ib. •••••• • 99999 • . 56A La 7ls• r Sarley, Norfolk and Sulfblk --- Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Grinding Beans 631 b. . . (rats, Potatoe —Mealing, For. ltd. t 012.1.... ...Eng. 11%cl. Shelling '2B:. to 31s. pc , ' DEVIZES CORN MARKET. 1. d ' Per Sack. s. 'd. a. fl. Per Qum ter. s. d. , 0 First Wheat 3l l; to :•6 ()Oats... ........ . ... 21 0 lc , ri 0 Second 3O Ir 33 0 Beans (per sack)... 18 0 „, 0 , 2 13 49 d.. to pe 2 r s s sl \ ,oB Third darley ' 25 0 35 0 Bread (pergallon) 1 4 CHELTENHAM MARKETS. 4 Per Bushel. s. d. to s. 6. P er lb . d. tt Wheat Barley 3 0 3 9 Mutton - 6 i O ats 3 0 3 9 Veal Beans 5 0 5 4 Pork Pease 5 0 8 0 Lamb 7 Hay 41.58. to 41. 10s. 01.1. per ton.' CANTERBURY MARKET. Wheat, white----- 645. to 7;5.....,. Old- .....,........o. to 763 -- red.........,...._...... 645. to 665. --. 01d................ -a. to & Barley, Malting —.. 20s. to Sax ........ Grinding.. -s. to --,- Oats -.....—. 21s. to 1 1 ;8.....9, 01d............. ---''' Bean,: •••./..0.,....4,.... W.... BA; to 345. An... Old-....._ -e. to ' ", ,, 4 1 Pease -...........--.. 358. to -a..... Grey.......,- 365. to --L ~ CHE LMSFORD MARKET. e Wheat, White 57 to 68 Oats •oto 35 , Red Carle y 3O 33 Wh i t e Chevalier 99 35 Beans, Tick - 5 t, Grinding •'-.,-, - 'THE /JUKE OF ei.P.VF. T. A r. _UT., rot t° _HE DUKE o CLEVELAj.D.—We regret thy' Jearn on inquiry to-day at the mansi on o f hi s G rac e t Duke of Cleveland, i n S t. J ames ' s-square, that no , r l vourable change has taken place in his Grace's con ditic: . ;; since on Wednesday. Th e answer to i nquiries the Duke remains much the same." TORY v. T0Ry.....“ At the Shropshire Boredg i Sessions, last week, th e 'G ra n d Jury unanimously f o nt? e a true bill against Mr. Otreley, edit or o f th e Sh ro pslll.l; Conservative, for a se r i es o f l ib els upon Dr. MackeO ' editor of the' Salopian Journal. The Recorder ilnlll e f diately issued a bench warrant for the apprehensicr i ,: e Mr. Ouseley. --:- Courier." [Thi s i s a di sgrace to 1 ,!`„, • county and boro ug h s o f S alop, represented by the twe'v Apostles. Have the Tori es no Lib eral in that distr i c t to combat, without devouring one another ?] co PASSIVE RES IS TANCE.--The revenue •-, intoxicating liquors alone is 15 millions a-year. If 01 1 c half of th e people were to abstain,. the Prime Minist e t , might be br oug ht t o terms on the Bread-tax in a f°s o . night. In fact it i s t h e peop l e ' s own fault if they not get the Corn-law repealed.—The Struggle. -..r! , .PLATE.—T. COX SAVORY Maoufa e _. turing Silversmith, No. 47, Cornhill, London, seven doors fr° l4 l° ~ Gracechureh . -street. The b es t wrought FIDDLE‘PArrt iI v e SILVER SPOONS a n d FORKS, at 7s. 2d. per ounce. following are the weights recommended, but the articles I n 4 ' be had lighter or heavier at the same price per oun , e. 4 • oz. s, d.- -fl i t ° 12 Fiddle Pattern Silver Table Spoons 30 at 7 2... 10 ..,••• 12 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2 ... 7 'ti 12 ditto 'table Forks 3 . 7 2... 10 15 4 , 12 ditto Dessert ditto '2O 7 2... 7 ; 0 2 ' ditto G ravy Spoons 10 7 2... 31 . 1 ditto Soup Ladle 10 7 2... 3 11 a ;' 4 ditto S auce ditto in 7 ti..„ 3 1(1 ::,' 4 ditto Salt Spoons g) (gilt 5tr0n...... ......... .. 1 0 a , , 1 ditto Fish Slice 12 ditto Tea Spoons lo 7 8.,, 31. - 1 pair ditto Sugar Tongs (strong) .................. .. 0 15 N. B A Price Current, stamped as a Newspaper, illustrate d by drawings, and containing every information relative to the purchase of silver or Sheffield plate, may be had on apPli ca ; tion, or will be sent into the country, free of postage, in ansv ie to a paid letter. BIRTHS. . ii On the 12th inst., at Newbury, Berks, the wife of the Rea. ;.. John A. D. Meakin, of a daughter. On the Bth inst., the wife of W. Turpin, jun., of the Es ses : Serpent, King. street, Covent-garden, of a daughter. _____> MARRIRD; On the 12th i ns t., at Fineh!ev, Mr. F. Mawhood, J e °firth - to - _ _ ,on of th e 1-* ,ne late Charles Mawhoid, Esq., of Fortis-green' Miss Simpson, of Finchley-common. On the 12th inst., at Christchurch, St. Leonard, - 14 ,, n a Charles, son of G. W. Cock erel ! , E sq., of St. John's L odge I3attersea-rise, t o Eli za b eth, only daughter of John Matree Esq., of Lavender-hill, Surrey. 114 ° On the 12th i nst . , at S t. Mary ' s, Bryanston-square, Nir I to Archer, Esq., o f M ontagu-street, Portman-square, surgeon' Emily Ma r th a , on l y daughter of the late Joseph Ray, a. Royal Navy. On the 13th inst., at St. Pancras, Captain Frederick Aletf ander Miles, t'engal Artidery, to Ellen, youngest daught ere Brown Collison, Esq., Guildford-street, ltussell.square• o f On the 13th inst., at Lambeth Church, D. T. Shears` s the Lawn, South Lambeth, Esq., to Miss Dickenfon, of /‘' ll ° wood-place, S ou th L am b eth. • D On the 9th i ns t., at Herschel Hou se , Sl oug h , Isabella, the wife ofJames Bedingfield Bryan, Esq., M.D. On the 11th inst., Mary Ann, th e w if e o f Mr. W. John, ° the Pheasant, Stangate-street, Lambeth, aged 38. f . On the 12th in.t., at St. Leonard's on Sea, Mrs. • 1 %, o f Blanshard, reli c t o f t h e late John Blanshard, Esq., canter the Hon. East India Company's Service. On the 12th inst., the Bev. Henry Kuhff, late F e llovv and Assistant Tutor, of Catherine Hall, Cambridge, aged 3b. On the 12th inst., Thomas Cock, Esq., of Pentotuillep On the 12th in s t., at R eigate, James De acon H um e, . r ' 94, late of the Board of Trade, aged 65. On the 12th inst., at Greenwich, Mrs. Le Crer., aged 82' London: Printed and Published by MURDC) YOIMITIP No. 112, Str an d, at The Sun Office, No, 112, Stran ' the County of Illiddleies, Friday, J&nnarTl4, 1842. a the shop of Mr. Jocelyn, a clothier, living in the sem, , street. The p o li ceman procee d e d to the shop o f NO Jocelyn, where he found the prisoner, whom he colt veyed to the station-house, and on being searcbed some bills of exchange, and four cheques, drawn 1 4 Mr. Chaplin, upon Messrs. Carr, Glynn, and Co, bankers, were found upon him. Upon being asked t 0. .. account for his possession of them, the prisoner said that a man, with whom he had a slight. acquaintandk had employed him to get them changed. • The chief clerk at the Swan with Two Necks, Mr! , Varley, the clothier, and other witnesses, were el 9 amined, when the prisoner was remanded for a wet k• It THE SILK STOCKING-MAKERS' (From the Derby Mercury.) An address to his Royal Highness Prince Albert has been presented within these few days from the silk stocking makers of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. deploring the depressed condition of their trade, an d praying his Royal Highness to ado - pt silk stockings is ordinary wear. This address was received most Kra' ciously, and the following answer sent to Thomas An' sop, Chairman of the meeting in Derby : " Windsor Castle, Jan. 7, 184. " Sir,—His Royal Highness Prince Albert has rfr . ceived the petition of the operative silk stocking.makel of Derbyshire and Notti ng h ams hi re , an d h as comman ded me in reply to say that it would give his Royal High:: neas much pleasure to be a bl e t o re li eve a tra d e w hica is stated by so many respectable persons to be in so Jill' tressed a state. Since the accession of her present Majesty long silk stockings have been invariably wort! at Court, so that no new order on that score can ten d to give a lift to the trade. The Prince commands olf to send the two enclosed patterns of silk trousers ,s 0 stockings which have been made in England, and vibiell his Royal Highness always wears, and to give you'an 0 r; der to make six p a ir s o f eac h pattern for his - 11 , 0Y 9 ' Highness's use ; and which, if you could . provail upo n people to adopt, would be far more advantageous to your trade than the stockings. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, " To Thos Allsop." " G. E. AN SON." The above does infinite credit t o th e - head_ and hear' of the illustriotis Prince. . NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Warspite, 50, Capt. Lord John Hay, hauled off from her hulk to mooring; yesterday afterno on , p reparatory to her going ou t o f harbour, which it was intended she should do this dal' but as the wind is right i n h er teeth, and blowing fres"' she will be' compelled, to postpone her departure to spit' head until the wind'inoderates, or becomes more favou r : able. ' Alteamer of the first class, with great power, 0 much wand here to assist vessels out of harbour , 1 ° the Echo, Gevernment steam-tug, which is usually em ployed in'towing vessels out to Spithead, is n ot suffi ciently powerfulto take' out a large ship like the We: - sp;te, in the face of even a moderate wind. At the time the Queen went out of harbour the I r ix eli steam frigate 'waa sent for specially, to assist . in taking her out. The Warspit e w ill sa il on S aturday. The Wort Sea pilots, who are to take her and the Vindictive into the port where his Majesty the King of Prussia will enr bark, arrived here yesterday, having come round for the, express parpose - of undertaking this d uty . I t i s no t Ye' known in what particular vessel his Majesty will em bark: The Warspite has been ordered to g e t a P russ i an static.' ard•from the dockyard, to be ready in the event of 1114 Majesty preferring a sailing vessel to a steamer. . 4 The Vindictive, 50, C a pt a i n T ou p Ni c h o l as, which la. to be the consort of the Warspite in conveying the E:i n j of Prussia to England, has all her running gearsup, 911 0 , will bend her sails t o - morrow . E very exert i on is beilll° made to get her ready for sea by Saturday. The Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, will not be in sufficient state of forwardness to form one of the scin tl; dron to attend on the Ki ng o f P russ i a, as she will q, l be ready for sea within th ree wee k s . Th e squa d ron consist of the Warspite, Vindictive, and Formidabl e ' It is expected that Ad m i ra l Si r C. S eymour, one o f the Lords the Admiralty, w ill h o i st hi s fl ag on board c .' / the Formidable, and accompany th e squadron on th l9 special mission. The Conway, 26, Captain Bethune, is now complet el i f stripPed, and will b e p a id o ff to - morrow. Many o f h e hands are still on the sick list. • The Rapid. 10, Lieutenant-Commander Earle, is e i l ‘; peeted to be ready to p rocee d to h er d est i nat i on, 00 the C of Africa, by the end of next week. The Thunderbolt, a new Government steamer, is t° be launched here this afternoon. Ship at Spit-head—The Queen. Ships in Harbour —The Warspite,. Vindictive Cary. fort, Rapid, Na u til us , S t. Vi ncent, Victory, ixcelle„— and Royal George. • Thep thei r gu rtineiple! , 11 Cor eYil ake euus4 Obser l I:ottriti it word s, troi nw. t d Sold 4n4lp dwridss GRA, xealt to 1 -14e,d0t, '4 I 13 road Cyr Tp.